May 22nd, 2019

Newsletter

Diary

May

20-24 Education Week

23 F-2 Excursion Kyabram

June

7 PHC Cross Country

28 Curriculum Day

students not required at school.

Pyramid Hill College

Kelly Street, Pyramid Hill, 3575

Tel: 5455 7377

Email: pyramid.hill.co@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website: www.pyramidhillc.vic.edu.au

Pyramid Hill College

is a Child Safe School

North Central District Cross Country

Well done to our team of runners who competed at the North Central District Cross Country on Monday. In great conditions students took on the challenge of the 3km and 5km courses in their respective age groups. The College team consisted of: Krystal, Jaimeson, Mitchell, Imogen, Carolyn, Erin, Isabelle, Jacob and Kaitlin. All students did a great job against some very good competition. Congratulations to the following students who have qualified to compete at the LMR Cross Country to be held on June 4th. To be eligible to compete students had to finish in the top 15 in their age group (each race included two age groups).

Isabelle (7th 12-13yrs age group) Carolyn (11th 12-13 yrs age group) Erin (14th 14 yrs age group) Mitchell (10th 15 yrs age group) Imogen (12th 15 yrs age group) Jaimeson (14th 16 yrs age group)

It is great to see our students challenging themselves in events such as this. National Simultaneous Storytime Today Pyramid Hill College participated in National Simultaneous Storytime in the BER. Well done to Ally, Keeley and Marco who read “Alpacas with Maracas”.

Principal’s News

We have a considerable amount of

Lost Property

in particular, school jackets with no

names on them at the office.

If you think your child is missing an

item of clothing, please call into the

office to claim it.

Farewell for

Sally Twigg PHC wish to invite all the

College Community to a

Farewell Morning Tea

for Sally Twigg

Tuesday, 28th May, 2019

11am - 11.30am

in the BER

Could each family please bring

a plate of morning tea to share.

Everyone is welcome to come

and have a cup of tea and wish

Sally all the best in her

retirement.

Year F-6 News Page 2

Workers of the Week

Paul Caburnay for his improvement in Literacy. Jamison Walters for her fantastic attitude towards her learning. Harry Cain for waiting nicely at the pie warmer for his lunch (awarded from Year Six). Classroom Cup Congratulations to Year F/1/2 for winning the cup.

Read to Succeed – 50 Nights Harry Cain, Matt Policarpio, Charlotte Pickles, Cecily Farrar, Sophie Twigg and Matthew Caspani. Good Friday Appeal Certificates Students who helped collect donations for the Good Friday Appeal recently received certificates from Appeal organisers.

Year 6 Orientation In preparation for Year 7, 2020 our orientation program for current Year 6 students, will begin this term. Dates as follows: *Wednesday 29th May – PHC students to visit St Pat’s 2 – 3.15pm. St Pat’s have asked the students to bring their favourite recipe for a main, dessert and snack. * Wednesday 19th June from 2-3.15pm. PHC students to visit St Pat’s *Wednesday August 21st – St Pat’s visit 2- 3.15pm. *Wednesday September 4th – St Pat’s visit 2- 3.15pm.

Pie Warmer Lunch We have a lot of people having pie warmer meals each day

which is great to see, but if you require cutlery please bring your own.

Education Week This week is Education Week, from Monday 20th to Friday 24th May. There is a lot on during the week so check the page

attached for the activities for each day.

The Cow Congratulations to Mrs Talbot and the Year 5/6 students on

gaining a Picasso Cow to paint. This will mean an investigation into the dairy industry, a visit to a farm and to keep a journal on

what they have discovered. We can’t wait to see the finished product. To kick off this investigation the Year 5/6, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Burke and Mrs Kaye headed out to Don and Meg

Stewart’s farm to learn a lot more about the Dairy Industry. Wow! What a great day we had. Don and Meg showed us what

they feed the cows, the calves, how to milk a cow and lots more. We have some potential dairy farmers in the future. A

huge thank you to Don, Meg and their staff for their time and allowing us to visit.

Head Lice

Please keep checking your children’s hair and make sure that long hair is tied back

for school.

Year 7-10 Learning Neighbourhood Is your child a worrier?

Part 1 of a 5 week series providing steps to help

you manage your child’s anxiety.

Step 1: Explain anxiety

Anxiety in children is common, with almost 7% of Australian

children aged 4-17 years of age experiencing an anxiety disor-

der in 2015. If your child is anxious they may struggle to ex-

plain how they feel. An important first step in helping your

child manage their anxiety is explaining to your child how it

works.

Teach your child that the part of the brain that protects

them from danger (the amygdala – pronounced ahh-mig-dah-

la), is on high alert when they are feeling anxious.

Explain that the amygdala sees danger, sometimes where

there is none, and the body prepares to fight for life or flee

from danger as if it’s protecting them from a hungry lion.

Discuss that the amygdala can’t tell the difference be-

tween a hungry lion and public speaking or some other task

they must face.

Talk about the changes that happen in their body to power

them up to fight or flee, including increased heart and breath-

ing rates and the pumping of the blood from the stomach to

the arms and legs, which can cause them to feel sick and even

vomiting for some.

Year 7 & 8 Bendigo Trip

Friday 30th May will see all eligible students take part in a

visit to the Art Gallery to work with Indigenous Elder Auntie

Marilyn to enhance their English and Art studies. Students

will work with Auntie Marilyn and learn to weave whilst

listening to her discussions about her culture and her family.

Students will also view an exhibition of artworks by

Indigenous artists (‘Under the Radar’) who prefer not to be

known as indigenous artists. We are also trying to arrange a

visit to the Bendigo Gem Club as well to further enhance

students understanding of rocks that are being studied in

Science and Art. Notes will go home Monday.

Kools Arts- Street Art Camp

This camp will be taking place on Monday 17 to Wednesday

19 June. This camp involves two nights in Melbourne

looking at street art, galleries, planning and undertaking

street art activities, creating sculptures and working with

artists in their studios. The camp is heavily subsidised by the

Loddon Shire, but will cost students $60 for their accommo-

dation, and they will need money for three lunches.

At this stage we have five people approved for art camp so

there is room for one more from Year 7 or 8. Anyone

interested should talk to Mrs Talbot. Notes for this camp

have gone home today

Year 9 & 10 Melbourne Camp

The dates for the Arts Connect Melbourne trip are Monday

17 to Wednesday 19 June. Details of this camp have been

distributed to all students. Can notes and deposits be returned

to as soon as possible so that rooms can be booked.

Grade 5 & 6 Picasso Cows

Our Grade 5 and 6 students have embarked on their cow

journey this week. We started the week with in depth

discussions about the dairy industry; we decided on work

teams and topics; we visited a dairy farm; we have made

butter and buttermilk pancakes and we have listened to guest

speakers. The week has been very busy and our learning has

commenced in earnest.

Mrs L Talbot 7-10 Neighbourhood Leader