Issue 21 Thursday 20 July, 2017

Dear Parents/Carers

WELCOME BACK!! Welcome back to Term 3.

I trust you all had a wonderful relaxing break. I am very excited to be Principal for a few months and look forward to working closely with you all, please do feel free to pop in and say hi!

BUILDING UPDATE:

You will have noticed the huge amount of work that has happened over the break. The slab for Learning Community One, our future Foundation – Y2 block, has been poured and the structural steel is being erected at this very moment. The foundation works for Learning Community Two are currently underway and the slab is due to be poured by the second week of August!

You will also have noticed the very attractive portable toilets on the car park. These are temporary toilets that have been provided by the Department of Education & Training while our girls’ toilets are fixed. They should be accessible and good to use on Monday – we will inform the children of the changeover once the time comes! The disabled toilet in the corner of the Roger Beech Hall is now clear and good to use! This facility is perfect for parents with toddlers waiting for collection of children at the end of the day.

I will continue to update you as best as I can on the developments of the building works as it progresses, but do feel free to pop in or catch me for a chat!

CURRICULUM:

On Monday 17 July, while you were relaxing at home for the last day of holidays, the staff attended school for their third curriculum day of the year. It was a wonderful opportunity for us to touch base with some of our whole school programs and develop our learning in these areas. Carlie Eriksen presented a range of new resources and ideas to support the Seven Steps to Writing Success program we use at Parkhill and had us all writing our own Sizzling Starts. Alex Davies reminded us of the philosophies behind developing a Growth Mindset and challenged us to think about how we develop this mindset in our students. Carly Gough shared a fun and insightful journey through a Performing Arts session sharing her knowledge of Neuropedagodgy with us. Our Education Support staff were lead through our KidsMatter Component Two training by Suzanne Carmody and then went to visit Burwood East Primary School as part of their professional learning.

It was certainly a busy, but very productive day.

PYP LEARNER PROFILE ATTRIBUTE OF THE FORTNIGHT:

Is your child Open Minded?

I explore and appreciate different cultures and histories including my own.

I consider the points of view of others.

I celebrate diversity.

I understand that we are all different and that ’s okay.

I

Year Level/ Unit Title

Transdisciplinary Theme Central Idea Lines of Inquiry

Foundation Topsy Turvy Tales

How We Express Ourselves An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.

We can change and manipulate the things we already know, in order to express ourselves through creativity and design.

Design is a creative process. Designers use a variety of materials to make us think. Stories use perspective to entertain the reader.

Year 1 Water Water Everywhere

Sharing The Planet An inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.

When interacting with natural habitats, humans make choices that have an impact on other living things.

The balance between rights and responsibilities when interacting with natural habitats. Human impact on natural habitats. Living things respond to changing environmental conditions.

Year 2 Storytelling

How We Express Ourselves An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic.

People design creative ways to express their feelings and tell stories

Different ways that stories are told. Artists use different media to design and express their ideas. There is a process of design.

Year 3 Koori Culture

Where We Are In Place And Time An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries; explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilisations, from local and global perspectives.

Australia has a strong aboriginal culture which has a deep connection to the land.

The daily lives and culture of the first Australians. The diversity of the indigenous culture has changed over time.

INQUIRY ACROSS THE SCHOOL:

learn from my own and others ’ experiences.

Year 4 Explorers - Destination Australia

Where We Are In Place And Time An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries; explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilisations, from local and global perspectives.

Exploration leads to discoveries, opportunities, change and new beginnings.

Why people explore.

Nature of First Fleet. The immediate impact of settlement.

Year 5 Health – the ups and downs

Who We Are An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.

People’s health choices look different across the world.

Where we live impacts on our lifestyle. There are interrelated multiple dimensions that impact our wellbeing.

Year 6 War on Waste

How The World Works An inquiry into the natural world and its laws; the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment.

People have potential to impact the natural world in positive and negative ways.

The impact of humans on our planet including use of renewable and finite resources. Energy can be converted, transformed and used to generate electricity. Humans can develop and use sustainable living practices.

REMINDERS:

Swimming: Term 3 is swimming term. Lessons start in week three. Please note the dates below!

I am looking forward to a productive and positive term! I hope that we will see some sunshine too!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Elaine Brady

Acting Principal

Foundation - Year 2 August – 7,9,11,14,16,18,21,23 Carnival Day September 4

Year 3 - Year 6 August – 1,4,8,10,15,17,22,24 Carnival Day September 4

2017 Calendar of Curriculum events

Tuesday 25 July Story Time for 2018 students

Friday 28 July Year 3 Museum excursion

Sunday 30 July Working Bee 10.00am—2.00pm

Tuesday 1 August ICAS English

Tuesday 1 August Swimming Program commences. See dates on previous page.

Thursday 3 August Year 6 Art Excursion

Friday 4 August Ivan’s Pie Orders Due

Tuesday 8 August Year 2 Puppet Incursion

Tuesday 8 August Foundation Fairy Tale Puppet Incursion

Tuesday 15 August ICAS Maths

Thursday 17 August Ivan’s Pies delivery day

Student

of the

Week

Term 2

Name

FR Sahej

FT Bella

1BC Xavier

1S Lauren

2M Penny

2S Sherry

3H Class

3MR Amy

4N Thomas

4ME Joshua

5D Naacer

5H Giorgios

6G Eva

6SC Mark

Princi-

pal

Award

Johnny

Birthdays

July

Mia T

Minh T

Xavier B

Nikola A

Kira S

Carmen B

Matthew K

Tessa R

Flynn B

Angie W

Annabella B

James D

Dylan W

Alex C

Anna S

Isaac M

Lachlan S

Archie N

Sam T

Titchiang K

Jessica A

Kalara M

Jethro D

Bella P

NOTE CHANGES FLEXI SCHOOL CANTEEN DUE TO EVENTS HAPPENING AT ASHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL THE CANTEEN WILL BE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: THURSDAY AUGUST 3—NOW OPEN TUESDAY AUGUST 15 –CLOSED THURSDAY AUGUST 24 –CLOSED

Help Wanted

We are seeking a volunteer to co-ordinate the annual Fathers Day Sports Afternoon. This is a much loved Parkhill event held in September. You will have an excellent hand over and documentation to help you with the event. To register your interest or for more information please contact Philippa Papageorgiou, Class Rep Coordinator via the email below.

philippa_isaacs@hotmail.com

School Disco – Futuristic Sci-Fi The Parkhill students descended en mass to in-habit and investigate the magical, miraculous and mysterious world of time travel. A HUGE thank you to Helen Dimopoulos who coordinated this much-loved event.

There were many parents who generously helped out on the night. Thank you to Lisa Jacobson, Jodie Thatcher, Pip Papageorgiou, Simone Maltezos, Waraithorn Rainsford, Wendy Douglas, Michelle Turner, Chelsea Knight, Janelle Abraham,

Kylie Touloupis, Kirsten Majidi, Paula Hammond, Kylie Brown, Karen Roache, Michelle Pariat, Naomi Bishop and Vanessa Cowley. Thanks to Pieter Bourke for the decorations and assisting with the post-er design. The parent involvement at Parkhill is outstanding, and it really does create a wonderful sense of community for everyone, especially the children.

The Big Bubble Silent Auction

The Big Bubble has donated four more BIG packs including 5kg laundry powder or liquid, 5 litres of dishwashing liquid, 2.4kg of dishwasher powder and…….48 rolls of toilet paper! Russell from The Big Bubble has very kindly donated these enormous packs to be auctioned off, with proceeds going to the school. Go to www.thebigbubble.com.au for product details, bids can be placed at the office. Free home delivery for the lucky winners!

Ivan’s Pies

Order forms have been sent home with your eldest child. Stock up for perfect, ready-made pies for dinner.

Parkhill Primary School has registered to be a part of the 2017 Earn and Learn Woolworths Sticker program.

Start date: Wednesday 26 July

If you shop at Woolworths, please collect as many stickers as you can and stick them on the sticker sheets (found in store).

Once you have filled a sheet with 60 stickers (please only stick (1) in each box, see example, to ensure the sheet is accepted), bring the completed sticker sheet into the office and drop it into the box!

The Woolworths Earn and Learn program gives our school the chance to earn amazing school resources.

Each $10 you spend in Woolworths = a sticker! Thank you for supporting Parkhill Primary School, we are continuing to raise funds for playground equipment to complete the rebuild.

PARKHILL PFA NEWSLETTER 20 July 2017

President: Vanessa Cowley Vice President: Katrina Battle

Treasurer: Sumi Sundram Secretary: Kylie Touloupis

Committee Members: Wendy Douglas, Mark Havas, Lisa Jacobson, April Minniece, Anny Murray, Chrissy Robertson, Naomi Bishop

Science Week

over the last week of Term 2 each class was immersed in a fun day of Science activities. Activities provided opportunities for students to investigate how people use science in their daily lives and describe situations where science understanding can influence their own and others' actions. The activities ranged from designing, making and testing struc-tures that were earthquake proof to inquiring into the Solar System and the distance be-tween the planets.

Monash Youth Services are currently encouraging all young people aged 10-25 who have a sig-nificant link to the City of Monash to complete the Monash Youth Plan Survey. The result of this sur-vey will contribute to the Monash Youth Action Plan which guides the themes and actions that the City of Monash will take in response to the needs of young people in the community.

Please share and complete the survey at our website www.myfs.org.au.

Everyone who completes the survey can go into the draw to win an Xbox One S. The winner will be notified via email on Friday 4th August 2017.

Samantha King

Neuropedagodgy and Music Education

As part of our curriculum day on Monday, teaching staff took part in a professional development sharing session with Carly Gough in the Performing Arts room, looking at how recent research in neuroscience can be applied to teaching music, and to primary education more broadly. Teachers sang, chanted, used body percussion and played the barred instruments - just like our students do each week in Performing Arts - taking traditional Chilean and Japanese children ’s songs and extending them into compositions with sections of improvised music. We then looked at how learning changes the brain physically; the ideal conditions for growth in the brain; the central role of movement to learning; the importance of joy, challenge, and a balance of repetition and novelty; and how the right tools can make us see the world differently. The richness of early learning experiences will affect how our kids engage with and experience concepts across their lifespans, and there was a lot of laughter as we explored how whole-body, multi-sensory and multi-modal learning happens in the Performing Arts classroom.

Carly Gough

Performing Arts Teacher

Year 3 Thank You!

A letter of thanks was recently received from The Salvation Army in relation to the inquiry action Year 3 students undertook learning about the needs and wants that we all may have.

The students learnt that not everyone has their basic needs met and that organisations such as the Salvation Army are there to help.

Year 3 and the Parkhill community collected lots of food to help out. The kindness shown by all was very much appreciated.

Anne McGregor, Dyon Hunt & Sarah Robinson Year 3 Teachers

Year 4 Incursion How does Monash Council deal with graffiti, rubbish, and people who break the law? Our Year 4 students had the opportunity to ask these questions and many more when Nick Adrianis visited on Thursday 29 June. This was to help us with our inquiry into rules and laws, democracy and the local government. Nick was blown away with the knowledge that our students already had and was impressed with the questions that were asked and freely admit that some of them challenged & surprised him. As a result of the session, the Year 4 students really wanted to take action to make a change in our local community, with the safe crossing of Arthur Street identified as an issue close to their heart. As such, they wrote a letter to the council asking for a crossing to be put in place there. They gathered signatures from students, teachers, parents and the local community to support their idea. This has been sent to the Traffic Engineering Team at Monash Council and we look forward to hearing their response after it has been carefully assessed. Carlie Eriksen, Karin Moorhouse & Liz Nevill Year 4 Teachers

End of Term 2 Disco fun!

The Big Bubble Prize Pack Generously donated by The Big Bubble

48 Toilet Rolls (3ply or 2ply)

5kg Laundry Powder or 5l Laundry Liquid

2.5kg Dishwasher Powder

5l Dishwashing Liquid

Environmentally friendly, blue wash, industrial grade products

Total Value over $100 Go to:

thebigbubble.com.au for product details or speak to

Russell on 0407 558 855

Free Same Day Home Delivery!

The Big Bubble Silent Auction

The Big Bubble has donated four more BIG packs including 5kg laundry powder or liquid, 5 litres of dishwashing liquid, 2.4kg of dishwasher powder and…….48 rolls of toilet paper! Russell from The Big Bubble has very kindly donated these enormous packs to be auctioned off, with proceeds going to the school. Go to www.thebigbubble.com.au for product details, bids can be placed at the office.

Free home delivery for the lucky win-ners!