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th November
INSIDE... .............................................
* Reporting
* Christmas Concert
* Christmas Raffle
* Fun Fiesta
* Statements
* Regional Volleyball
* School Banking
PAGE 3 Basketball Finals
PAGE 2
Volunteer
Morning Tea
Parkwood Green’s value for Term 4: CARING
With the support of School Focused Youth Services and Djerriwarrh
Community and Education Services, 12 Parkwood Green students
were given an opportunity to participate in the MAT Program
throughout terms 3 & 4.
The MAT Program combines the principles of mental wellbeing and
emotional regulation with those of therapeutic martial art training
techniques, games, metaphors and stories. It engages and empowers
young people to learn life skills and to better manage the challenges
in their lives.
Here’s what some students had to say: “I think MAT is fun because it
helps with relaxing and keeping ourselves calm. It’s like Smiling Mind,
but more fun”, “we got special water bottles and when I look at my
bottle it makes me remember our code: Be Strong, Be Calm, Be Kind,
Try Hard” and ‘It was challenging when we played the rock game,
but I learned strategies to not let things bother me.”
Many thanks to Evan for being a fabulous facilitator, and to all
students for their commitment.
Martial Arts Therapy
Excellence & Opportunity | PAGE 2
DATES TO REMEMBER
Thur 28th Nov — Working Bee: 3.20pm—6.30pm
Mon 2nd Dec - Fri 13th Dec – Foundation Swimming
Fri 6th Dec — Volunteer Morning Tea
Fri 13th Dec — Reports Go Home
Mon 16th Dec — Year 1 - 6 Future Class Transition
Tue 17th Dec — Grade 6 Graduation
Wed 18th Dec– Christmas Concert
Thur 19th Dec — Last Day Of School 2019
Hi all,
The term is passing far too fast for me. It seems like only
yesterday we were returning from the Term 3 holidays!
This is week 6! We are currently working on our classes
for 2020. Parents should have already completed the
yellow information slips and teachers are using this
information along with what they know about your
child/ren to place them where we think they will have
the best chance of success next year. We have also
completed the first Foundation orientation session
which went very well. As in the past your child’s new
class will be shared with you on December 13th. We
think that this year having the discussion at home about
chosen friendships has assisted our process. We use a
computer package to form our classes. The package
allows us to enter particular data about groupings,
special needs, learning needs and other important
information you may have shared with us. Of course all
classes are monitored by the assistant Principals and
myself through 2020.
REPORTING
Your teachers are working on the reporting process as I
write. Please remember that the samples of your child’s
learning as evidence to their Individual Education Plan
(IEP) goals, are all behind the Learning task heading on
COMPASS. The goals are updated to reflect their
learning achievements and show much more than a
generic statement to which you have no evidence. I
do urge you to make the time to have the conversation
with your child about their learning. They can show you
on their device. Let your child be proud of their learn-
ing by speaking about it. It stretches their brain and
their thinking! There will be an opportunity for you to
speak to the teacher about your child’s achievement
this semester during the last week of our school year.
VOLUNTEERS/HELPERS MORNING TEA
On Friday December 6th we will be holding a Morning
Tea for all of our hard working parents as a thankyou for
all of the hard work they have put in through 2019.
Please accept this as your invitation to attend and as a
thanks for your commitment and help in the Kitchen,
classrooms, Specialist areas and other areas that
parents assist with all the time. It is very pleasing for me
to see an increase in parents in our school.
Parent helpers are the backbone of any good and
progressing school. See you on the 6th of December at
11 o’clock in the Learning Centre.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT:
December 18th is the date and we will be in the
courtyard this year (weather permitting). The idea this
year is that there will be a timetable shared so that
children know what time their child is singing and they
will be able to come to the courtyard to see them. This
will rely on parents moving away form the stage after
their child’s performance to allow other parents to see
their children. Families will be able to sit in surrounding
areas and still listen to the singing as they have in the
past. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for a wonderful
evening! This year we have a couple of surprises in
addition to the wonderful whole year level singing!
Please remember this is a community event and being
involved is the aim. Come along and bring your own
picnic dinner to have in the courtyard or on the
basketball court. This year as in the past, we will be
selling our candles for a charity to illustrate giving to
others. I will again be looking forward to welcoming you
to this wonderful community night.
Kind regards,
David Allibon
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
Thank you to everyone who has generously donated
items for our Annual Christmas Raffle. We have begun
to wrap prizes as the donations have come in so
that we are organised given this term is going so
quickly! For those wishing to donate we have a
donation box in the office where non-perishable food
items, toys, cosmetics, vouchers etc can be placed.
We thank you in advance for your continued
generosity.
Information regarding ticket sales will be published on
Compass during the next week. Also check out
Facebook for updates on the prizes.
FUN FIESTA
Planning for the Fun Fiesta is now in full swing with 13th
March 2020 promising to be an entertaining and fun
event for our entire school community. Rumour has it
there may just be a dunking machine… wonder which
teachers we will see in there?!
As a community event, we invite those interested in
holding a stall to get in touch. Forms for stall holders
can be found in the office or downloaded from
Compass.
Feel free to print the final page of this newsletter with
the Fiesta Poster to hang on your fridge as a reminder!
STATEMENTS
Family account statements have been sent home to all
Grade 6 students today for those families with
outstanding balances. Please ensure these are paid up
by the 13th of December.
parkwoodgreen.com | PAGE 3
UNIFORM SALE
The school holds a second-hand uniform sale on
Mondays during our whole school assemblies at 9.00am
until 9.30am outside of the Learning Centre. If it is raining
it is held inside the Learning Centre.
Items to be sold include second-hand clothes (various
sizes). All second-hand clothing items - $5.00
ALL ITEMS WILL BE SOLD AS CASH ONLY
REGIONAL VOLLEYBALL
Parkwood Green volleyball team worked so hard and
made it to regionals. We played at Eagle Stadium in
Werribee. When we got to the stadium, it was huge!
We were so excited and proud to be playing!
Unfortunately we lost our first game in 3 sets, which was
really close! In our second game we thought we were
going to win the first set because we were up 10-1, but
the other team came back and ended up beating us
13-20. We also lost the second set 17-20. In our final
game, we played a team that barely used their hands.
They kept on heading and kicking the ball (which is
actually allowed). They won the first set and we won
the second. In the last set the scores was 13-14. It was
so close! Absimad served and won the point. Which
meant that we won the game! We were so happy and
proud to win at least one game at a regional level!
Thanks to all of the parents that drove us and came to
support us. Also, thankyou to Lenson’s mum Joyce and
Miss White for coaching us.
By Sebastian 6LW
SCHOOL BANKING NEWS
Congratulations to the following school bankers who
are the random recipients of the 5 Prize Packs, Dominic,
Amelia, Anthony, Mikaela and Xander. For simply
banking this week your names were included in the
prize draw. Your Prize packs will be delivered to your
classroom this week. Well done!!!
Friendly reminder that the last day to order rewards is
Monday 2nd December.
Thank you from your School Banking Team.
BASKETBALL FINALS
Last week our Boys and Girls Basketball teams competed
in two big days of competition.
On Wednesday 6th November they competed in the SSV
Regional Finals at Altona Basketball Stadium. Both teams
played in three matches, unfortunately neither team
came away with a win.
On Thursday 7th November they competed in the Senior
All Stars Regional Finals at Mill Park Basketball Stadium.
The Boys team drew their first game, won their second
and third games and lost their last game. The Girls team
won their first and third games and lost their second and
last game. Unfortunately neither side made it through to
the finals.
Congratulations to both teams on making it through to
the Regional Finals, it was a huge accomplishment.
Thank you again to our coaches Josh and Alana.
We are all extremely proud of the effort, teamwork,
sportsmanship and commitment demonstrated by all
players over the two days.
SAVE THE DATE
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