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Plenty Parklands Press

Date: November 26 2015 Issue 36

The PURPOSE of Plenty Parklands Primary School is to educate children as

lifelong learners to shape a better Australia.

Principal - Claire McInerney Assistant Principals - Julie Nixon and Alison Devereux

Business Manager - Kristina Elvey 48 Blossom Park Drive, Mill Park, 3082 Phone: 9404 4311, Fax: 9404 4702

E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.plentyparklands-ps.vic.edu.au

Calendar of Events

Term 4

Week 8

Friday 27/11

9.15am-12.30pm Whole School Transition

Week 9

Tuesday 1/12

JSC Fundraiser— Dress up in what you want to be when you grown up (gold coin donation)

School Council - Final meeting

Wednesday 2/12

Year 6 Amazing Race Day

10.20-3pm CBD excursion to Aged Care Facilities

Thursday 3/12

Yr 1+2 Swimming program— Final lesson (7)

5-7pm Year 1 BBQ

Friday 4/12

Collection of year 1-6 book packs in the hall

2.15-3.15pm year 1 Market Day

Week 10

Monday 7th to Friday 11th

PLANNING WEEK

Thusday 10/12

7pm Year 6 Presention @ Manor on High

Week 11

Monday 14/12

FUN DAY: Preps Pantomine + Picnic Year 1 Trac Thomastown Year 2 Inflatable World Year 3 NGR Laser Tag Year 4 Epping Leisure and 10 pin bowling Year 5 Aquarena Doncaster Year 6 Bounce Trampoline Epping

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It is that time of year when we are sad to see people go while also being excited to welcome new people to the PPPS community. Obviously we will farewell our year 6 students at their Presentation on Thursday December 10 and then again at the final assembly. At assembly they will be joined by a number of students whose families are moving house; everywhere from Seabrook to Queensland. We wish them all the best at their new schools and in their new communities. Staff changes also happen at this time of year and we are no exception with four teachers enjoying their last four weeks at PPPS. We will miss Megan Long who is moving to Epping Views PS to share her skill and expertise. We have had the benefit of Megan’s knowledge and professionalism in a number of year levels and this year in a support role for students who need a little extra time. She has helped build both their skills and their confidence; thank you Megan. We also wish Brett Cobb Clark (Mr CC), the very best as he and his family move to Sydney to be near their children; we will miss his enthusiasm and his ties. We thank Brett for the interest he has shown in our kids; going that ‘extra mile’ to help year 6 students over the years feel cared for and supported. All the best also to Vanessa Pasceri who is making a change to Hazel Glen College next year. Thank you for teaching so many of our students and making such strong connections with the PPPS families to ensure the kids have the best opportunities to learn; we will miss you. Farewell also to Kristy Harvey as she joins Vanessa at Hazel Glen. We wish Kristy well as she returns to full time work in her new role in the Middle Years section of the school; this is a new challenge which will allow her to continue to show her interest in the development and education of each child as an individual. We also wish Lyndal Archibald all the best as she has decided to stay teaching in her challenging but rewarding school and has resigned From the Victorian Department of Education

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Date: November 26 2015 Issue 36 PRINCIPALS MESSAGE CONT...

On the other side of the coin we welcome three new teaching staff members, Stephanie De Cata, Kate Fitzmaurice and Emma Patterson who join us in 2016, with a range of experience and expertise. We will get to know them more next year Change is coming for all of us as year 6’s move to year 7 and everyone transitions to their new year level. In fact here are a couple of comments from our 2015 preps as part of their transition program. “Today we went to year 1. There was different carpet and there was no bag room. Natalia Today we went to year one. It was different to our classroom and it was interesting. Devdan Today I went to a year 1 classroom. I noticed the bag room wasn’t in a room and the computers were different. Joshua Today we went to a year one classroom. The computers were different to ours. There was no bag room, there was a straight line of bags. Adam” I’m guessing that they will notice a few more changes next year. Congratulations to our year 3 students and staff for the success of their Cultural Day. The kids looked great in their costumes and their performances were well done. The audience was most appreciative. The variety (and quantity) of food was AMAZING. It was wonderful to see how many family members came; thank you so much for supporting the kids. What a fabulous example of our interdependent partnership. We couldn’t do it without you. Another great example of this partnership is the number of volunteers who have supported the kids this year. At our Thank you afternoon tea we had helpers from across the board; helpers in the classroom, on camp, from coffee and chat, from the banking group, and others who had helped in so many different ways. The afternoon tea is really to give us a chance to invite helpers to school without asking them to help in some way for a change. Sincere thanks to those who joined us and to those who have helped but couldn’t make it on the day. If you are interested in helping next year this is the type of service you can expect. Enjoy your week.

Claire McInerney, Principal

CANTEEN PAYMENTS During the year the canteen has kindly provided students with lunch if they have not had anything at school. The canteen has then sent home an invoice for payment. There are many families that are yet to finalise these payments with the canteen. Can you please ensure that you settle any outstanding amounts with the canteen before the end of term.



2016 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Wednesday 27 January Staff Curriculum Day Thursday 28 January Staff Curriculum Day Friday 29 January Introducing My Child meetings, Prep staff PEA interviews Monday 1 February – years 1 to 6 begin school, Prep staff PEA interviews

LAST DAYS FOR: Student Banking Thursday December 10th

Uniform Shop Monday December 7th

Canteen Friday December 18th (last day of school and is open for lunch orders Plus over the counter sales)

2016 already? It’s getting closer! COLLECTION OF 2016 BOOKPACKS

If you child is in year 1 to 6 in 2016 their bookpack will be available for collection in the school hall. Date Friday 4th December, 2015 Times 8.00am to 10.00am 2.30pm to 6.00pm Our official supplier is an Australian company, Maxim Office Group, bookpacks must be fully paid prior to collection. No payments can be taken in the school hall. When you collect the bookpack/s please let staff know if your child is left handed and requires left handed scissors and we will do a swap. If you have not as yet finalised your 2016 parent payment, please see the office staff urgently to arrange payment or to discuss a payment plan.

Student reports Please note that student reports will be sent home on Friday the 11

th of December. We provide a printed report to

you as parents and/or guardians about your child’s progress for semester 2. The report is a report to parents and we ask students not to open the envelope themselves. Please check your child’s school bag on this day. Included in the envelope will be details about your child’s class placement next year. These details include your child’s 2016 home group teacher and room number. At times some students are absent on the day reports are distributed. In these circumstances there are a number of options we provide:

The report may be sent home with a sibling who is in attendance on the day. A family member can pick up the report after 3:30pm on that day or on the subsequent school days. The child will be given the report to take home on the next day they attend school. We can post the report to your normal residential address.

If you require your child’s report to be posted because they are not in attendance on December 11, please let your child’s teacher know, otherwise they will be placed in your child’s file until it can be collected. Alison Devereux Assistant Principal and Report Coordinator



This term the JSC students have decided to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. The Royal Flying Doctor Service is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world, providing extensive primary health care and 24-hour emergency service to people over an area of 7.3 million square kilometres. We thought it would be a great idea to support their mission (to provide excellence in aeromedical and primary health care across Australia).

On Tuesday the 1st of December we ask all students to support this great cause by

dressing as ‘what they want to be when they grow up’. Please bring a gold coin donation on this day.



In 2-25 we having been

investigating length. We

have explored items that are

shorter, longer and the same

length. We have also been

sorting items from shortest to

longest. We love Maths in

2-25.



3-20

Cultures in our classroom

In 3-20 we have been learning about Cultures in the Classroom. More than 10 different and interesting

cultures brought colour to our splendid 3-20 classroom.

At assembly we shared some of our most interesting facts with the school.

The CBD. On Saturday 21

st November, about 25 members of ‘The CBD’ performed on the Community

Stage at the Pacific Epping Shopping Centre. We were invited to be part of the Christmas spirit up there. We had fun with 12 different instruments and hats in our rendition of ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’. We used wolf and lion masks in another song called ‘Looking out!’ Our footy stars, rock star and movie stars looked pretty fantastic in ‘Stars Really Glitter’. With other fun Aussie Christmas songs and a short play, we were able to entertain the crowds for half an hour. Thank you so much to the parents, siblings and grandparents who came to support us. We so appreciate your efforts!



Music Notes: The CBD has another

couple of performances coming up. In December we will be visiting some Aged Care Facilities and then we will have a short lunchtime Concert on Wednesday 16th to which anyone is welcome.



REGIONAL CRICKET FINALS 2015 "An early-ish start for our keen Grade 5 and 6 cricketers for the bus ride out West to Yarraville to participate in the Milo T20 Blast School Cup, hosted by Milo and The Melbourne Renegades T20 Big Bash Cricket Team. Our Boys got to meet some of the upcoming cricket stars and were even interviewed and may appear on the MCG's scoreboards during the T20 Big Bash season. Teams of both Girls and Boys participated with the competition decided by Grand Final showdowns for the top two finishing teams from each division.

Our boys lived by the PPPS values and participated with great enthusiasm, displaying team effort and playing all of their games in good spirits.

It was hot and thirsty work out there with some express bowling mixed with some accurate and awkward deliveries making it difficult for the opposition. Supported by some sharp fielding the highlight of the day was Thomas' "Hat Trick". Great stuff Thomas!

Our gritty batting, sharp running between the wickets, and peppering of the boundaries made for an enjoyable spectacle for the teachers, parents and teammates alike.

Unfortunately the game draw worked against us to an extent (but that's life!). On count back and averages we missed out on making the Boys' Grand Final.

We certainly enjoyed watching the Grand Final and we could see why those two teams made it. Some very

experienced and serious competitors on show! I guess it is something to work towards and aim for next year. Well done to our boys for giving it a crack and of course to Mr Scanu for his efforts in creating this opportunity for our buddying David Warner's and Mitchell Johnson's." Written and photo’s supplied by Mr George Zocrafos

SPORT

HOUSE POINTS 30/11/15

1st Gold Goannas 2nd Red Rosellas 3rd Green Grasshoppers 4th Blue Bandicoots

6-8 Leon 6-7 Jacob 6-2 Saravanan 6-1 Isabelle

5-6 Toby 5-5 Darci 5-4 Hayden 5-3 Rebeccah

4-32 Saranyan 4-31 Mohammed 4-30 Logan 4-29 Luca

3-20 Christian 3-19 Christopher 3-18 John 3-17 Ziad

2-28 Evan 2-27 Fatima 2-26 Bridgette 2-25 Lydia

2-24 Brodie 1-23 Danny 1-22 Fatema 1-21 Rose

1-16 Emily 1-15 Jacob

STUDENT OF THE WEEK The following students were presented on Monday 23rd November, 2015

P-14 Daniel L P-13 Faith R P-12 Olivia G

P-11 Adam E P-10 Vania S P-9 Adam G

PREP STUDENT OF THE WEEK The following students will be presented on Monday November 30th

ROOMS OF THE WEEK

5-5 & 1-23

LOST PROPERTY ROSTER

Fri 27/11 Kaisha Taylor

Fri 04/12 Betty Fiume

FIRST AID LINEN ROSTER

Fri 27/11 Pamela Hatzipanagiotidis

Fri 04/12 Sule Aygun

P12 Brian P13 Maya

1-16 Dylan 1-23 Alex

2-28 Zach 4-31 Tyla

ANTI LITTER AWARDS: Congratulations to the following students

for receiving an anti litter award.

ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE ROSTER Term 4 November 30 P-13 December 7 Year 6 performance December 14 Fun Day—no assembly





Tuesday 1 December 2015 to Monday 1 February 2016

There’s a whole lot of Fizz Boom Read at Mill Park library this summer.

join up for the Summer Reading Club and

get a free goody bag with crazy bouncing putty

take part in the fun activities

explore the wonderful world of science

Then…

read as many books as you can to earn trading cards and

be in the running for an iPad mini and other prizes

For more details and to sign up online check out www.yprl.vic.gov.au

or visit Mill Park Library, 394 Plenty Road Mill Park. Ph. 9437 8189

http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au



We also have a box for you to drop off any of the above items at the school office.

Classified advertisements: The School and the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT accept no responsibility for the goods or services offered in advertisements in this newsletter.



Opening Hours: 7.30-8.45am and 3.30-6.00pm For bookings/cancellations call Kristine on 9404 4516

Summer

Monday: Summer collage for display

Tuesday: Construction games and puzzles

Wednesday: Summer word finds

Thursday: Learning the importance of ‘Slip, Slop, Slap’

Friday: Free choice

Star of the week is Thomas M for his helpful ways.

OSHC news:

Last week in OSHC our theme was Junior Global Citizenship. Children finished jigsaws, literacy and numeracy cards, snap alphabet and number games for children in Africa. Your feedback is always important to us, please share with us your opinions and suggestions so we can constantly improve our service. The OSHC Team

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