Parent Helpers afternoon tea

Dear Parents/Carers,

A reminder for those who will be attending the Parent Thank You afternoon tea … it will be held on Monday 14^th December at 2:00 pm in the gym foyer.

If you have been been given a return slip can you please return it to your home-group teacher.  It will help us with catering arrangements.

Thank you

Julie Effemey

Action Required: Please return library books

Last week was the last opportunity for borrowing books from the school library. It would be greatly appreciated if children could begin to return books back to the library. 

Leigh has asked that all books be returned by the end of Week 10 (11th December).

Each home group has a basket in their home group room where the books can be returned. 

Please be careful not to take books to the library and put into the tub where the returns have been processed! They will get put back on the shelves and won't be 'returned' (meaning that your child will still have that book under their name and books can be tricky to track down and may get lost)

Action Required: Plastic, Paper or Recycled Bag

Action Required: Plastic, Paper or Recycled Bag

The children will be taking all their books home by the end of the week (except for their visual diary).  We request the children bring to school an extra bag to place all their books inside.

            

STAR WARS Dress Up Day

There will be a STAR WARS themed dress up day next Thursday.

It is to celebrate the release of the new STAR WARS movie. 

Date: Thursday the 17th of December 2015

Week 10 Happenings

Monday:

• Learning Agreement
• ITALIAN (Orange and Green group)
• Writing workshops
• Paired / independent / group reading

Tuesday:

• Learning Agreement
• Reading, Wellbeing and Numeracy workshops
• Handwriting

Wednesday:

• Learning Agreement
• School Picnic 10am - 1.30pm
• Paired / independant / group reading
• Maths provocations

Thursday:

• Learning Agreement
• ART (Green group)
• Guided Reading

Friday:

• PE and ITALIAN (Purple Group) 
• Singing with Deborah
• Assembly 3.00 - 3.30

NOTE: The specialist timetable has been changed this week so teachers can be relieved for planning with for 2016.

School Picnic

On Wednesday 9th of December we will be having our annul school picnic. 

Where: Princes Park.

How do we get there: Walking  

What to bring: We ask that the children bring along their regular lunch to eat and a snack to share afterwards e.g. biscuits, chips, fruit etc.,

Departing time: 10.00am

Returning about: 1.30pm

Parent helpers are welcome and picnic rugs would be greatly appreciated.

In case of bad weather please inform your child that the picnic will be cancelled and another suitable day will be chosen.

Thank you

Honeycomb!

This week the Preps enjoyed making honeycomb to put into the party bags for Grandparents' Day.

Here is the recipe that we followed:




The workshop had a real science focus. We discussed which ingredients were solids and liquids. Also pointed out when they changed state throughout the cooking process. We also discussed how gases are made - adding bicarbonate soda makes bubbles.

Thankyou to Jacob for coming and assisting with the workshop.

Buddy time

The buddies have helped the Preps plot where they play different games in the school onto a map. They have used these maps to assist with directions for their Grandparents Day tour. 

The Preps have continued to love reading experiences with the buddies.

Year 1 transition

First transition session: The Preps headed to their new neighbourhood (the current year 2 neighbourhood). They discussed similarities and differences between prep and year 1. They also had a tour of the neighbourhood and listened to a story.

Second transition session: The Preps met 2 of their new teachers for next year - Tim and Tessa. They engaged in learning experiences set up in each of the spaces; role play, construction, learning commons and art studio.

Glorious Grand Parent's Day!

Last Prep Assembly Tomorrow

After a glorious Grandparents Day today  we have our last Prep Assembly tomorrow (4th December) and if you did not see our song performed at Grandparent's Day we will be performing it again along with a slideshow of photos. The Assembly is from 3:00pm to 3:30pm in the Gym.

Stay tuned for a slideshow of photos of Grandparent's Day!