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The Difference is Parkhill!
The Difference is Parkhill!
Yearbook 2010
Contents:
School Oath 3
Parkhill Staff 4
Staff Photo 5
Principal’s Report 6
Welcome to the Library 7
Parents and Friends & Parent Class Representatives 8
School Council President’s Report 9
Buddies 10
Student Representative Council Report 11
Prep BC 12
Prep JT 14
Grade 1AM 16
Grade 1HB 18
Grade 2AD 20
Grade 2DS 22
The Parkhill Difference 24
Grade 3JK 26
Grade3/4 MS 28
Grade 4CR 30
Grade 5MB 32
Grade 5KM 34
Grade6RB 36
The Garden 38
Parkhill Primary School Camps 39
Chaplains’ Page 40
Performing Arts & School Concert 41
Visual Arts Physical Education Sports Report
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LoTE & Reading Recovery 45
Out of School Hours Care (OSH)
Autographs 46
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Parkhill Primary School Oath
I will try to do my best in everything I do.
I will respect parents, students and teachers.
I will obey the laws and do my best to make the world a better place.
I am proud to be an Australian.
I am proud to be a student at Parkhill Primary School.
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The Difference is Parkhill!
Parkhill Staff 2010
Terry Ryan Office Aidan Quinn OSH Co-Ordinator
Jo Ravida Office Joannie Cheng OSH
Bernie Carnie Aide/ Office Anne Symonds OSH
Steve Barbieri Aide Katie Shaw OSH
Corrine Coy Aide Coral Hassett OSH
Emma Finnerty Aide
Karen Gibson Library Support Ruth Davidson Music
Heather Lauder Aide Erika Ujma Music
Leanne McCartney Aide Taylor Douglas Music
Karen Naylor Aide Justin Dellevergin Music
Janet Patton Aide
Glenys Piatella Aide Lynne Drew Canteen
Sue Randall Aide/ Garden Ruth Hotchin Crossing Supervisor
Anne Symonds Aide/ Garden
Noel Martin Chaplain Louis Soligo Maintenance
Gary McCall Maintenance
Roger Du Buisson Maintenance
Gavin Bransgrove Principal Cathy Bateman Visual Arts
Kay Edwards Assistant Principal Nan Darby Physical Education
Victoria Bruges-Cannon Prep BC Maimie Lim Classroom Support
Jan Tuck Prep JT Yue Ren Chinese
Gael Barter & Dyon Hunt Grade 1BM Janet Oglesby Reading Recovery
Anne Mc Gregor Grade 1AM Ben Wilhelms Garden
Alex Davies Grade 2AD Kath Elliot Teaching & Learning Coach
Desiree Schlack Grade 2DS
Jackie Knight Grade 3JK
Michelle Smith Grade 3/4 MS
Carly Ryan Grade 4CR
Meredith Blanck Grade 5MB
Karin Moorhouse Grade 5KM
Rebecca Broecker Grade 6RB
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The Difference is Parkhill!
Staff Photo 2010
Front Row Left to Right Anne McGregor, Terry Ryan, Gavin Bransgrove, Gael Barter, Jackie Knight, Desiree Schlack. 2nd Row Glenys Piatella,Jan Tuck, Carlie Ryan, Victoria Bruges-Cannon, Cathy Bateman, Janet Patton, Corinne Coy, Leanne McCarthy, Karen Naylor. 3rd Row Karen Moorhouse, Michelle Smith, Kay Edwards, Rebecca Broecker, Alex Davies.
4th Row Louis Soligo, Jo Ravida, Bernie Carnie.
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The Difference is Parkhill!
Principals Report 2010 at Parkhill has been, like in many schools across Australia, the year of the BER - Building the Education Revolution. This $2.5million Federal Government ‗stimulus package‘ has enabled us to:
*Extend the Roger Beech Hall to include a Per-forming Arts Centre *Build a Kitchen/Science classroom adjacent to our community garden *Create more flexible learning spaces in our classrooms *Provide a covered walkway from classrooms to the RBH *Landscape the community garden, including fencing & a chook pen!
Of necessity, there has been some modification to programs including Performing Arts, PMP, PE, Gardening, Canteen, OSHC & after-hours Hall Hir-ers. However, the end product will be more than worthwhile. Short-term pain, but long-term gain! All works are scheduled to be fully completed by 31st March 2011. Definitely one of the main highlights has been the School Concert in August. We thought 2008 was great, but this year‘s “A Night in the Gallery” was simply outstanding. The talents of our students, their teachers & parents are profound. The creativ-ity & inspiration of the producers, Kay Edwards, Ruth Davidson, Rosie Pryor & Lindsay Kremler, was remarkable. A personal highlight has been for me to be nomi-nated for the Education Department‘s ―High Per-forming Principals‖ program. It was an honour to represent Parkhill & indeed, Victoria, as I toured several excellent schools in Scotland. I learned so much. Nevertheless, in reporting back to my Princi-pal colleagues here, I can proudly claim that Parkhill compares favourably with all that I wit-nessed overseas. Our school data reinforces this claim. In 2010, Parkhill students have again excelled. The Grade 3 & 5 NAPLAN results were outstanding. Our stu-dents performed well above the Victorian average in every subject - Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar. Likewise, the student ‗Attitude to School‘ surveys continue to be significantly higher than the state averages. What I am extra proud of are our low achievers. They are doing much, much better than compara-ble students elsewhere. This is a major focus at Parkhill.
We have a strong belief that all children can learn and an unwavering commitment to ensure every child does so. At Parkhill, we really do ‗Nurture Success‘. Not to be outdone, our ‗high achievers‘ have at-tained outstanding results too! In the very chal-lenging Australia-wide University of NSW Eng-lish & Mathematics exams for Years 3-6 stu-dents, 32 Parkhill students received Credits (top 79-89% in Victoria), 12 students received Dis-tinctions (89-99%) and 2 students received a High Distinction (99-100%). Further examples of high student performance have been evident in other curriculum programs also. Over 50 children have participated in the Gateways program for gifted & talented stu-dents. For the first time, Parkhill entered four teams (two cars & two boats) in the National So-lar Challenge. To receive two awards was a mighty achievement. The Student Representative Council (SRC) has also shown leadership & initiative. Following a fire at Ashwood College, the SRC arranged a fundraiser to support the Year 12 students who had lost portfolios & other belongings. (The PFA kindly matched this $ for $). Total donation - over $1,700.00! Another SRC initiative has been to raise money for a second flag pole. This ema-nated from a very strong feeling from students that we should be able to fly the aboriginal flag alongside the Australian flag. While much of the credit for all these achieve-ments is due to the dedicated staff, it would not be possible without the strong support of the School Council, the PFA, Class Reps and the myriad other regular volunteers. These contribu-tions are highly valued by students & staff alike - thank you. In conclusion, I would like to congratulate the Grade 6 ―Class of 2010‖. My very best wishes as you move on to secondary school. I hope you will leave Parkhill with many fond memories about your primary school days.
Gavin Bransgrove Principal
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The Difference is Parkhill!
Welcome to the Library! The Library at Parkhill belongs to everyone. It would be unusual, for any one at Parkhill to go through a week without visiting the library at least once What brings people to the library?
Literature and library skills lessons The enormous store of resources for pleasure and study Parent resources Computer lab facilities LOTE [Chinese Mandarin] classes Instrumental lessons-guitar, keyboard and wood wind Parent Information Meetings and Staff Professional Development Lunchtime Clubs; chess, drawing, board games, computer club, craft activities and lego Chatting or just curling up with a good book for an uninterrupted read Special events such as visiting writers and illustrators and Book Fair A warm or cool place to rest quietly and chat with friends
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The PFA has had another very successful year, thanks to our wonderful families, here at Parkhill Primary School. For 2010, the PFA has continued its focus on healthier fundraising ideas. The PFA goal for 2010 was to raise money to enhance our Oval area. With the building works that are continuing with our hall, the money will roll over into 2011 and be used when needed as the Oval area continues to improve. Each term the PFA has achieved a number of small goals. These include new readers, donation to Ashwood College (fire appeal), aprons for the Garden Club, with more to come.
A big thank you to everyone who has given their help across the year, whether it be from wrapping a gift, selling an icypole, donating to the raffles, giving your time, and the list goes on. On behalf of the PFA and especially Marcia Roach, Ruth Barnard, Kerrie McAliece and myself, thank you for your continued support in 2010 and we look forward to some new targets in 2011. Have a safe holiday break. Simone Wall PFA President
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Some of the things
parent class reps,
parent and carer vol-
unteers organised
during 2010 Include:
Dads‘ and Kids‘ Camp
Mother‘s Day Movie Night
Father‘s Day Dads and Kids Games and Piz-zas
Holiday Roller Skating
Family Picnics
Parent Nights Out
Kids‘ Space Play Ses-sions
Parent Coffee Morn-ings and Lunches
NAPLAN test Big Breaky
Working Bees
Supporting PFA func-tions with parent volun-teers
New student welcomes and orientations
Prep Orientation Morn-ing Teas
Updating Class Contact Lists
Helping Teachers ros-ter Parent Helpers (e.g. PMP)
This year we have
raised over $15,000
from events,
which include: Twilight Sports Easter Raffle Mothers‘ Day Stall Fathers‘ Day Stall School & BDC Concerts (Front Of House) Ivan‘s Pies Wine Drive Walk-A-Thon Beddy Bear Fundraiser Fun, Food & Carols Christmas Raffle
Parents and Friends Association
Like most years, 2010 has given us a plethora of family and other social activities arranged by parent class reps and parent volunteers. One of the highlights for the year was the Dads and Kids camp at Camp in April. This was at
Manyung by the beach Mt Eliza. This was a sensa-
tional experience for all involved with non-stop adventure and activity. Special thanks from all the children involved should go to the organ-
ising Dads‘. This year, 22 Dads‘ and 32 Parkhill
children attended. Another highlight was the Mothers‘ Day movie night for the special women in the children‘s lives. Over 60 Ladies laughed and gig-gled through ―Date Night‖. In September we celebrated Fa-ther‘s Day with ―Dads‘ and Kids‘ Games and Pizza afternoon‖, attended by a massive 90 people from the Parkhill community. A very big thank you to all the par-ent class reps and all the other wonderful parents and carers who volunteer at Parkhill. Thank you for helping in the class rooms,
for coming on excursions and for all the other things you do that we do not see. Thank you also to all the parents, carers and children who supported events and activities during the year by coming along and having a great time! Parent class reps enjoy supporting children‘s learning through class activities and working toward con-tinuing to strengthen Parkhill‘s wonderful sense of community, and families‘ feelings of connect-edness within the community. From all the parent class reps, a very big thanks to all the students and families within the Parkhill community for making 2010 a year of incredible community involve-ment. We especially want to wish the graduating class of 2010 and any other children leaving Parkhill all the very best for the future. Nicki Dear and Jane Pingo Class Rep Coordinators 2010
Parent Class Representatives
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School Council President’s Report At the start of 2010 if you read the newspa-pers or watched the television news you‘d think that the sky was going to fall in for edu-cation in Australia at any point in time during 2010. The Building Education Revolution program was going to see schools get no more than a demountable building for their tax payers‘ money and the introduction of the ‗My School‘ website would see parents pulling their children out of school and putting them into others. I can‘t say what happened at other schools but boy oh boy, didn‘t Parkhill Primary prove the doubters wrong! The improvements for our grounds by way of the BER program, whilst not yet finished are clearly there for all to see. Regardless of your views on the program, Parkhill will bene-fit in the longer term by enjoying improved facilities and a better learning environment. Our dollars are being spent wisely and we will soon enjoy a substantially improved perform-ing arts space in the new and improved Roger Beech Hall. We will also have an out-door learning classroom that will enable us to make even more use of our fantastic commu-nity garden. Other improvements include re-furbishment of the existing administration building, improved toilets, repainting of class rooms, increased storage space for students and better professional development areas for teachers. The Parkhill Primary community will enjoy these improvements long after the current students have gone and that is wonderful leg-acy that the existing Parkhill Primary commu-nity can leave behind. There are many peo-ple who contribute to this sense of community at Parkhill Primary. The school is lucky to have a strong core of parents who are willing to contribute in a myriad of different ways. The Parkhill Primary community cannot grow as it has without the strong support of parents who assist with PFA activities, building props
and costumes for the biennial performance, helping with reading groups, attending work-ing bees, sitting on School Council or just helping out when an extra pair of hands are required. Back to the ‗My School‘ website. It is a credit to Gavin, Kay and their dedicated team of teachers, aides and support staff and to the Parkhill Primary community in general, that Parkhill Primary did as well as it has in com-parison with other schools. Results like these are not a result of a fluke or manipulation of the system. The good results come from dedication and persistence of teachers, aides, support staff and of course parents! These results reflect very well on the entire Parkhill Primary community and is something that everyone should be proud of. For those of you who are new to Parkhill Pri-mary, a belated welcome, you‘ve made a great choice in Parkhill! For our year 6 stu-dents, I wish you all the best for your future learning. I‘m confident that Parkhill Primary has given you a very solid foundation for your future. Andrew Rattray Parkhill Primary School Council President
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Student Representative Council Members: Presidents: Ashleigh Huggins and Jamie Sawkins
Vice presidents: Jasmine Lim and Karon Le
Class representatives: Kylah Reed 5MB, Ryan Moffit 5KM,
Gilbert Yin 4CR, Bella Wilkes 3/4MS, Lauren B-C 3JK
This year the SRC has been busy organising
fundraisers for many different causes. We
raised money for Ashwood College after their
fire, States School Relief and the Flag pole.
―I enjoyed speaking in assembly‖ Lauren
―I liked organising fundraisers‖ Ryan
―Getting to run assembly when the grade 5&6‘s were away‖ Bella
―I liked helping Ashwood College by fundraising money after the fire‖ Kylah
―I really liked being on the SRC‖ Gilbert
―I really enjoyed making decisions about activities and fundraisers‖ Ashleigh
―I enjoyed being SRC presi-dent and help choosing the winner for crazy hair day‖ Jamie
―It was a really great experi-ence being in the SRC be-cause I‘ve never done any-thing like it before‖ Jasmine
―I really enjoyed giving the SRC great ideas‖ Karon
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Buddies
1AM and ???????????
Buddies
Prep BC and 5MB Prep JT and 6RB
4CR and 1HB 5KM and 1 AM
3jK and 2 DS
Paige, Semin, Yasmin 2AD and 3/4 MS
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The Best Thing about
Prep
The excursion to the beach. James
The school concert. Chloe
I like making things in art. Oliver
Playing soccer with my best friend Mar-cus. Ashton
Learning to read. Felix
Reading Eggs on the computers is fun. Jet
Swimming! Elizabeth
Going to the concert. Daniel C
Playing games on the computers. Ian
Playing Star Wars in the playground with Oliver. Daniel B
Being in the choir. Charlotte Hall
Prep BC Goulburn and Yarra
The school concert and the cats. Marcus
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Choosing Time. There are magnets and hammers to play with. Jai
Going on the computer and Playing reading games. Lucas
Making the Farm shel-ter. Auson
Choosing Time and going on the com-puters.
Swimming, I liked the carnival. Loni
Playing maths games. Nathan
Swimming the carni-val was fun. Simran Being a Special
Friend. Jessica
Playing in the Prep Playground with Ian and Felix. Jake
I like going on Reading Eggs. Hutheyfa
Swimming, I liked the backstroke. Lily Using Unifix in Maths.
Mikayla
BY Prep BC
Going on the com-puter . Shania
La Trobe and Murray
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I am good at swimming. I can blow bubbles with my nose and I can touch the bottom of the pool. Luka
I am good at running. I can run fast when I play soccer. Wijaya
I am good at doing back flips on the trampoline. I practice back flips at gymnastics. Darcy
I am good at playing on the computer. I can play Uphill Farmer and Icicles. In Icicles I try to get lots of clothes and I can go to different worlds. Mitchell
I am good at writing in my diary. I can write lots of words and sentences. Finn
I am good at making things. I have a busy box at home with lots of interesting things in it. Elaina
I am good at playing on the computer. I know how to get on different programs. Theodore
I am good at playing musical instruments. I can play the rock guitar and the piano. Jamie
Prep JT is good at…….
I am good at gymnastics. When I went to Marvin‘s party I learnt to go on the bars and throw the balls in the basket. James
I am good at netball. I can shoot four goals in a row. Charlotte W.
I am good at reading my readers. I read my reader every night. Jade
I am good at swimming. I can bounce on the board and jump into the water and I can swim underwater. Keifer
I am good at playing the piano at nana‘s house. I practise ―Mary Had a Leg of Lamb!‖ I can play it all by myself. I am very good at it and mum listens to me play. Charlotte N.
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We are clever kids!
I am good at playing on the computer. I can play Reading Eggs and I can get lots of golden eggs. I don‘t buy much because I want to save my golden eggs. Oliver
I am good at singing. Aurelia comes to my house and teaches me to sing the fairy songs. Aisha
I am good at taking care of my guinea pig. I give her food and water every day. She eats lots of food. My guinea pig has a drink bottle. Nina
I am good at reading groups. I can read the books all by myself. Titchiang
I am good at playing Lego Star Wars on the computer. You have to beat some worlds and then you can get new characters like R2D2. Marvin
I am good at basketball. I can bounce the ball with one hand. Elsa
I am good at reading my ABC‘s. I can read and write all the letters of the alphabet. Jenson
I am good at using the computer. I can play Club Penguin and I try to get lots of money in the game. I can buy things, but I have to be a member first. Indra
I am good at sport. I practise soccer and I can keep the soccer ball bouncing on my foot. Jacob
I am good at playing on the Wii. I can play Super Mario Brothers and I get lots of points. Yousef
I am good at dancing. I stay at home and make up some dances. Aurelia
I am good at playing Wii games. I can play Mario and Sonic Winter Games. I like the bob sledding, but it is a little bit hard. Greg
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Be a hairdresser so I
can cut somebody’s
hair.
By Madeline
Be a ballerina because
I like dancing.
By Yasmin
Have a Builder Bear
Workshop and I can
get a lot of money. I
love Builder Bears.
By Maddy
Work in the aquar-
ium because you can
swim with the fish.
By Robbie
Be a designer because I
like to create lots of
clothes. I like to knit
and make things with
the needle. I will make
a wedding dress.
By Jully
Be an artist because I
could put my pictures in
the gallery. People will
come and look at them.
By Amelia
Be a Doctor because
I can help people and
they can get better if
they are sick.
By Jade
Be an AFL player for
Essendon, then I can
bump in to Dale Tho-
mas and Leon Davis
and Dane Swan. They
are Collingwood players
and I don’t really like
them. By Joey
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Be a ballet dancer at
home because I like to
dance and I like the
beautiful costumes.
By Nikaylah
Be a garbage collector
man because I will help
clean up the world.
By Jack
Be a tennis player. I
like playing tennis
and hitting the ball.
By Brayden
Be a hairdresser be-
cause I would like to
style hair and also col-
our it. Being a hair-
dresser is a fun job.
By Caitlin
Be a fire fighter. I
want to put water on
the houses and help
the cats get down.
By Harry
Be a teacher so I can
help children to
learn. I am a good
helper.
By Aidan
Be a Smiggle shop
owner because I like
Smiggle stationery.
Smiggle is my favourite.
I love Smiggle.
By Alina
A computer person
because I am good at
computers and I
also help people on
the computer. By
Connor
Be a guy in the army
because you can get to
help people.
By Thomas
I want to work at an
RSPCA Shop. I want to
be an RSPCA person
because I like animals
and they are cute.
By Chloe
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When I grow up I want to be a good mum and get married and eat cake and go shop-ping and buy a dress and high heels and a jacket. Dominika
When I grow up I want to be a Geelong footy player because I love footy and I barrack for Geelong. Roy
When I grow up I want to be a nurse to help sick people in the hospital. Tianna
When I grow up I want to travel the world and buy two real friendly crocodiles to have as pets. Emily
When I grow up I want to be a good mum and get married and eat cake and go shopping and make hairstyles and go to the park. Kira
When I grow up I want to be clever and get married and have two children and be rich. Gayi
When I grow up I want to be a rock star and sing on the stage and be famous. Chloe
When I grow up I want to travel the world to go to Bulgaria and to Hong Kong. Martin
When I grow up I want to be a football player because I like playing footy. I would play for Geelong. Luke
When I grow up I want to own a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and be a mum and have two kids. Emma
When I grow up I want to take my kids to Japan and Disneyland. Marcus
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When I grow up I want to be a Ninja just to be ready. Zac
When I grow up I want to be a bus driver so I can drive school children on excursion to the Museum. Jazzy
When I grow up I want to be a pirate and get treasure. Joshua
When I grow up I want to travel the world and go shopping with my sister. I would buy dresses and high heels. Ella
When I grow up I want to be a famous tennis player because I love playing tennis and then I would be rich. Tasharni
When I grow up I want to get a good job just like my Dad and be rich, get married, have babies and be a kind Mum. Kimberly
When I grow up I want to be a helicopter pilot so I can fly high in the sky. Abdul
When I grow up I want to be a computer expert. William
When I grow up I want to be a policeman to keep everyone safe. Goi
When I grow up I want to be a wres-tler and be the World Champion. Iverson
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I am a Good Friend When...
I am a good friend when
I cooperate with my
team. I say ‘pick-ups’
not put downs. I don’t
show off, instead I sup-
port my teammates.
~Matthew~
I am a good friend
when I help some-
one when they’re
hurt.
~Max~
I am a good friend
when I am being gen-
erous. I share and I
am fair. ~Manae~
I am a good friend when I am feeling gen-
erous. When someone is feeling lonely
and I ask them to play. ~Cody~
I am a good
friend when
someone looks
lonely and I ask
them to play.
~Beth~
I am a good friend
when I support my
teammates by cheering
when they kick a goal.
~George~
I am a good friend
when I cooporate with
my team and the other
team. I say ‘pick-ups’
- not put downs. I
don’t show off, in-
stead I support my
teammates.
~Danny~
I am a good
friend when I
give ideas to
friends that don’t
know what to do.
~Madison~
I am a good
friend when my
friends have
problems and I
help them.
~Courtney~
I am a good friend
when I help my
friends.
~Sarah F~
I am a good friend
when I share the ball
by passing it to my
teammates.
~Zachary~
I am a good friend when I say
nice things to boys and girls.
~Bianca~
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By 2AD...
I am a good friend
when someone is
hurt and I look after
them.
~Bess~
I am a good friend
when I help the
boys make good
choices in class.
~Sarah~
I am a good friend when I ask
people to play. ~Stevie~
I am a
good friend
when
someone
gets upset,
I help
them.
~Josh~
I am a good
friend when I
feel in a kind
mood.
~Joseph~
I am a good friend
when people look
hurt and I go and
help them. ~Merryn~
I am a good friend when
I’m feeling happy!
~Isaac~
I am a good friend
when I include
people.
~Vikki~
I am a good friend when people are lonely and I ask them to play. ~Nathan~
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I’m a great friend because I say nice things. Beau
I am a great friend because I let other people play with me. Cooper
I am a great friend because I am funny. George
I am a great friend because I play fairly with others. Ismail.
I am a great friend because I play nicely with others. Nathan
I am a great friend with my classmates because we play nicely together. Yasmin
I am a great friend with Yasmin, Paige and Semin because we are nice to each other Sarah
I am a great friend because I play and talk kindly to people. Paige
I am a great friend because I let people play with me. Semin
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I am a great friend when I say nice things to others. Amelia
I am a great friend when someone falls over because I help them. Ciaran
I am a great friend because I help others when they get hurt and need help. Daniel
I am a great friend with my classmates because we play nicely together. Victoria
I am a great friend because I never put people down and I play with them when they want me to. Kirra
I am a great friend with Vic-toria, Claire. M, Anoushka and Amelia because we always play nicely together. Claire A
I am a great friend because when my friend is hurt I get the yard duty teacher. Anoushka
I am a great friend because I let kids play with me and I let others play what they want. Caitlin
I am a great friend because I am nice. Spandan
I am a great friend because I help others when they get hurt. Katherine
I am a good friend because I help others. Ben. L
I am a great friend with people because I am nice and friendly. Claire M
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Harry Potter
because he
has magic
and he is
cool.
Nyakong
Garfield because I
love laughter. James
Elena from Beast
Quest because she
helps Tom by
shooting arrows at
the beasts and by
getting Tom what he
needs. Goveena
Kirsty from The Baby Sitters
Club because she is the leader of
the club and she thinks of new
ideas. She is funny and
sometimes bossy. Kirstie
I would be… by 3JK
Bloom from the Winx Club
because she has magic
powers! Bridget
Little Miss Sunshine
because she helps the
king of Misery Land
laugh and turns
Misery Land into
Laughter Land.
Georgia
Matilda Grub
from Matilda
because she
does magic
things and she
knows
everything.
Natasha
Willy Wonka from
Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory
because I like Oompa
Loompas and I’d like
to live in the factory.
Jeremy
Hermione from Harry
Potter because she is
clever and she goes on lots
of adventures. Sienna
Splot the Viking because he
is funny and he has a really
good friend and we kind of
relate because we both like
hiding. Edan
Little Miss Helpful
because I am
helpful. Leah
Annabeth from
Percy Jackson
because she is
funny and really
strong. Rachel
Dawn from Pokemon
because she’s smart
and stylish. Madeline
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If I were a book character,
Harry Potter because
he can do magic.
Aaron
Percy Jackson because I
really love the book and it
would be awesome to con-
trol the sea! Millie
Annabeth from Percy
Jackson because she is a
good fighter and extra
pretty. Caitlyn
Percy Jackson from Percy
Jackson and the Sea of
Monsters because he
burns down his school!
Antonio
Alice from Alice
in Wonderland
because it would
be fun to be her
and go to
Wonderland!
Nardia
Mary from The Secret Garden because
although she is spoiled but kind as
well and she can find secret places.
Sasha
Garfield because he is
really funny. Timothy
Carole from
The Saddle
Club because I
would
always be near
horses. Kylara
Ginny Weasley from
Harry Potter because
she is important in
the books and she is
pretty and a witch.
Lauren B-C
Nuru Kungurama from
Star Wars The Clone
Wars because he’s a Jedi,
he has a Lightsaber and
he’s in the Breakout
Squad. Joseph
Napoleon from Battle
Boy because he goes in
lots of battles. Harrison
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All about 3/4MS! I like playing soccer
because I like scoring
goals on the soccer
field. David
My hobby is playing
on the DSi because
you can get cool
games, eg. Poke-
mon. Nael
I love climbing, any
type of climbing – tree
climbing, rock climbing
and mountain climbing
(even though I haven’t
climbed mountains
yet). I also love hiking
which is sort of like
climbing. Partly the
feeling of climbing up
and knowing I’m al-
most there, but mostly
the feeling when I
reach the top. Emily
My hobby is inventing and
if I invented something it
would be a device that
makes it rain chocolate
rain. Harrison
My hobby is inventing
because I like building
things and it is fun.
Lucas
I like riding my bike because
it’s fun and gains more fitness
and going down hills at top
speed. Ben C
My hobby
is netball.
It is fun
because I
get to
play with
friends.
Bella
My hobby is
sports because I
like to stay ac-
tive. Courtney
My hobby is playing guitar. I
like playing guitar because you
can learn new songs! Aimee
One of my hob-
bies is inventing
and I would like
to invent a
planet made out
of chocolate.
Nicholas A
My hobby is hip hop be-
cause I like to dance! Leila
My hobby is War-
hammer 40K be-
cause I think roll-
ing dice is fun.
Adrian
My hobby is camping
because we can
swim in rivers and
lakes. Katie
My hobby is playing the
violin because I learn lots
of songs and I practise 1
hour a day. Frances
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My hobby is swimming because I
get fit and it is fun. Nicholas P
Our hobbies... My favourite hobby is art and scrapbooking because I am very crea-
tive, and although it takes a long time, it’s very fun!! Sophie
My hobby is riding
my ripstick because
I am really good at
it. I can do heaps
of tricks. It is a lot of
fun. Apryl
My hobby is caring
for my rabbit. I like
holding my rabbit
when I play with
them. Brandon
My
hobby is
roller-
skating
because
it is a lot
of fun!
Bridgette
My hobby is basketball
because it is the fun-
nest thing to do (for
me)! Stephanie
My hobby is Nippers because it
is fun and I like the beach and
doing lifesaving. Ben W
My hobby is Ghostbusters
because I like it. It is a clas-
sic. Also, I collect some
Ghostbusters things. It’s
such a fun movie. Jessea
My hobby is horse riding
because I like being with
horses. Pippa
My hobby is Warhammer
40K because it is the best
game ever. Dominic
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I would wish for 100 mil-lion dollars to get ipads, ipods and puppies! - Helena
I would wish I was the
fastest child on Earth - Aiden
I would wish that the world was Avatar styled and a secret group that would save the world from the evil FIRE NATION ex-isted - Caitlin
I would wish for 9
million dollars to buy a mansion, BMW’s
and pets! Chanumi
If I had one wish, I would wish for my own private little
island filled with lollies - Emma
I would
wish for every su-
per power so I could
do amaz-
ing things - Fionn
I would
wish to become a
monster
because I think
monsters
I would wish that our fam-ily were noe of the richest families and we will be happy. We would sail around the world
I would wish to be the smartest and clev-erest person in the world - Jasmine
I would wish to make my family happy, because my mum and dad work so hard and I would like to see them happy- Kate I would wish that I was the
Avatar with all four elements - fire, water, earth and air -Lachlan
Wish upon a star with 4CR!
I would wish I was a mas-
ter of the universes so I could manipulate and
change all quarks and at-oms with my mind - ie: I
could split the sun in half!
Chris
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I would wish for $900,000 to spend on impor-tant items like a man-sion and a puppy -Sophie
I would wish for infinite dol-lars and I would spend it on Slurpies and video games - Tom
Iwould wish I had 200 billion dollars to buy a house, chairs, tv, security, a phone and cricket stuff - Wais
I would
wish I was a
Fire Bender
Yussuf
I would wish to be a
ghost so I could fly and go through walls - Zac
I would wish for one
thousand parrots - Lera
I would wish the whole world was Lollypop Land with lollypop people, cars and trees - Gilbert
I would
wish to come
first in ballroom
dancing
- Carly
I would wish for $90 mil-
lion to buy a ute! Samuel
I’d wish I was at Candyland with
lollipop trees and marshmallow trampolines - Neve
I would wish for lots of wa-
terslides at school - Shreya
I would wish for a really big
trampoline so I can jump on it and play in the clouds and not
get hurt - Hannah
I would wish for two of me, so that one could do all the hard things and the other could have all the fun - Jarred
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I would like to read
books.
Jackson
When I am in Grade 6 I
would like to be school
captain because I have
experience being in front
of an audience at karate
and at school. Stephen
Next year I
would like to be
a school captain
or a vice captain
because if I am
I’ll improve my
English speak-
ing. Kelly
My main goal for year
6 is becoming school
captain because I
think I am a good role
model. This will also
make me more confi-
dent in speaking in
front of a crowd.
Fenn
In year 6 I would like to
be a house captain but
definitely wouldn’t want
to be school captain be-
cause there’s too much
public speaking.
Benjamin
In Singapore I
would like to
do stuff that I
haven’t done
before.
Kahn
I would really like to be-
come school captain or
vice captain so I can speak
in front of a crowd, or in
assembly.
Ryan
Next year I would like
to become a Latrobe
vice captain because I
am a good team
worker and I am re-
spectful to other peo-
ple. Sarah
I want to form a
school rock band
and become school
captain. I also want
to learn more about
the human body.
Liam
Next year I want to be a school captain
and be a role model to the younger stu-
dents at Parkhill. It will make me better at
making speeches and will build up my
confidence when I’m talking in front of a
crowd. Tanya G.
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When it comes to year 6 I
would like to improve in
speaking in front of a
crowd. It makes it hard for
the audience to understand
when I start to mumble.
Alicia
I would like to be a captain at
interschool sport like football.
I would also like to be school
captain and improve speaking in
front of large audiences. I think
I’m going to be an excellent role
model for the school.
James
In the up coming year I would
like to become school captain
or SRC president so I can
improve my public speaking
and become more confident
when speaking in front of a
crowd.
Tanya L
Next year I would like
to be school or house
captain. I want to im-
prove my English and
get better at flute so I
can play like Ruth.
Jenny
I would like to get
the role of school
captain. I want to
speak in front of
assembly and go
to special meet-
ings.
Matthew
Next year I would like to
become school captain or
vice captain. I would also
like to achieve a distinc-
tion in my UNSW English
test, and another high dis-
tinction in maths.
Fan
I would like to be-
come a house cap-
tain because I would
like to be a captain
but I don’t want to
be a school captain.
Ashley
Next year I would like to get better
at speeches and performing in front
of a crowd, like in assembly.
Emma
Next year I would like to be
vice school captain because I
think I am a good role model
for the whole school.
Audrey
Next year I would
like to become
school captain so
that I will become
more confident in
front of lots of peo-
ple. If not, I would
like to be house
captain.
Jason
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Since Grade 3, I’ve really wanted
to be School Captain because I am
responsible. Early in the year Grade
6’s get to go on a leadership day
and I am looking forward to that.
-Tara
In year 6 I’d like to become a Latrobe House Captain
or Vice-Captain. I would like to be a great role model
to young kids. I want to achieve a lot of things like
Leadership day and Teachers vs. Students netball
match! I am also looking forward to graduation.
-Nikita
Since I was in Grade 4, I’ve wanted to get an im-
portant role because you get to participate in
most of the events. I want to be School Captain
because it is the best of the best.
-Lisa
When I get into Grade 6, I would like to get the
role of House Captain or School Captain because
these are very important roles of leadership, but
if I don’t get on those roles I’ll go for flag moni-
tor because I know how to fold the flag properly.
-Michael Ever since the middle of prep, I’ve wanted to
get the role of School Captain. I believe I have
the ability to have this role. If I do get this
role I would be looking forward to running the
assembly and helping with the school swimming
carnival.
-Georgie
I am looking forward to being a Grade 6 leader.
My goal is to become an SRC President so I can do
my part in making the school perfect.
-Christopher
My goal for next year is to be on the SRC. I
would like to do this because I think I’m respon-
sible enough to be an SRC representative
-Juevelle
My goals for year 6, are to be more confident at
public speaking. I want to be a School Captain or
an SRC representative. I want to be in the Foot-
ball and T Ball team, as well as get into District
Cross-Country. I also want to be a good buddy.
-Jordan
Since I’ve been in Primary School, I have wanted
to be House Captain. I would also like to be in the
football, soccer, and basketball team.
-Joel
I’m looking forward to leadership day and I’ve been
working very hard on my speech for SRC. If I don’t
get selected for SRC I’d like to be House Captain.
-Sahra
I would like to be a House Captain or Vice-
House Captain because I think it will chal-
lenge me.
-Marcus
Since I was at Parkhill, I would love to be a School Cap-
tain or a SRC Representative because they usually take
the assembly. Also, I want to achieve more on New
South Wales test and get a high score.
-Eunice
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In 2011, I’d like to be School Captain, Vice-Captain,
or SRC President because I have wanted to be one of
those roles since grade three and I feel responsible
enough to take up the role, even if it’s hard or easy!
-Zoe
In Grade 6 I’d like to be a School Captain
because I would like to talk in assembly. I
would also like to get better E.M.M.
scores.
-Jayson
In Grade 6 I would like to be a School Captain or a School
Vice-Captain because I’m responsible and I feel I can han-
dle the role. My second preference would be SRC Presi-
dent or Vice-President.
-Sofia
I have always been in Yarra and I think it’s appropriate that I
become a House Captain. I will always be supporting my house.
I think I will make 2011 an enjoyable year for every student.
-Kieran
Ever since prep I’ve wanted to
be House Captain because I’d
be able to speak out the front
in assembly and help preps in
Twilight Sports!
-Adrian
One of my goals for 2011, is to become School
Captain. I’d like to have this role because I
feel I’m responsible. I'd also like to get into
Zone Cross-country.
-Matthew
I’m looking forward to being a leader at Parkhill
because ever since I’ve been at Parkhill I’ve
wanted to be a leader. I also can’t wait to beat
the teachers in the Students vs. Teachers net-
ball match!
-Kylah
I would like to be SRC President be-
cause it sounds like a good role. It in-
cludes lots of things to do like being
able to collect money for fundraising
days.
-Brian
Ever since I was in Grade 2, I’ve always wanted to be a House Captain because I think they have a
huge role in the school.
-Daniel
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Parkhill primary school has helped me grow up. I have learnt lots and had great teachers. Some events I will miss are discos, concerts, camps,
fun, food and carols, and excursions. Some things and people I will miss
from primary school are my lovely teachers and friends, playing with the little ones, and recess and lunches. I have really enjoyed saying ‘hi’ to
people I know, making friends with everyone and trying my best in
everything I did. Some things that have changed about me are my per-sonality, my thoughts of others and being more confident in front of
others I don’t normally talk to. Some things I have learnt have helped me
throughout my life and I’ve learnt to enjoy my life more. Charlotte
Parkhill Primary School has changed who I am. The reason I am me today is because of all the wonderful teachers that have taught me and
have been there for me. I will always miss all my friends and having to go
to only one or two classrooms each day. Next year just the feeling of primary school will make me a little sad. One thing I will never forget is
all the camps I’ve been on, when I got my leadership badge and my grade
six jacket. I have learnt so much, like how to cooperate well in a group and how to speak Chinese. I will miss primary school soooo much and I
will have to visit regularly. Ashleigh
Primary school has changed me in so many ways. Not only have I learnt billions of new things and experienced amazing things, I have built
extremely strong friendships that I will never let go of. Primary school
has matured me and made me the person that I am today. I have made many mistakes and have tried really hard to learn from them. I have
learnt to appreciate what I have and who I am. One of the most special
values that primary school has given me is confidence. Each year I have built up my confidence. I will never forget the day I had to stand up in
front of the grade 5/6’s and teachers to present my leadership speech. I
worked hard on my speech and I was so nervous about it. I was proud and extremely relieved afterwards because I didn’t give up and tried
very hard. That was the day that has really built my confidence the
most. Now because of primary school I am the best that I can be and I think I might even be ready for high school. Anna
Parkhill Primary changed my life. I have developed my confidence from the things I’ve learnt and the amazing teachers that teach here. I will
really miss my friends when I go to high school, interschool sport and
waking up in the morning to go to P.P.S. I have built up my confidence and my positive attitude, and my personality has changed in a good way
because of Parkhill. My most positive memories of my 2 ½ years here
is coming here for my first day and being welcomed straight away, and getting my grade 6 jacket this year. I will really miss Parkhill! Jamie
Primary school has changed my life by helping me build confidence in speaking in front of the whole school and also within myself. My favour-
ite memory would be this year’s concert: ‘A Night in the Gallery’,
it was fun and creative. I was really amazed that everyone remembered their part and at the end when Mr Bransgrove came on stage that was a
real surprise! On the whole, I think the audience enjoyed it a lot. One
thing I will definitely miss is Parkhill itself and everyone there because they're so positive and welcoming. I will also miss the teachers for sup-
porting us all the way and always believing in us. Jasmine
Parkhill Primary School has been a great school for me. I have gained
much knowledge from the wonderful teachers I’ve had. I will really miss
my friends when I go to high school. I will never forget grade 6 and the
things we did. I will never forget the cute bunnies and the exciting camp.
I’ve learnt how to be a good leader and to make friends. I will miss every-
thing I did here at Parkhill Primary School forever. Joon
Parkhill Primary School had changed my life. I am the person I am be-cause of what I’ve learned here. My friends have encouraged me to keep going and I appreciate what they have done. I love coming to school and to see their smiling faces. I will miss my friends next year, I won’t know anyone so it will be harder. It will be a new environment in a new place, I will be nervous going from 25 year sixes to 300 year sevens. I have had great teachers who taught me how to be a nicer person and have a better tone when I speak. I have learnt maths, English and integrated studies. I have learnt how the world works and all its beauties. The people here are great and I will never forget them. Grade six has been a great year but I have other special memories; coming to school in prep with my name tag on, show and tell in grade one, grade two with a fabulous teacher and grade 3&4 being amazing. Grade 5 was hard moving into the 5/6 area. Grade 6 was the best year ever, everything about it was amaz-ing. I love Parkhill Primary School, so many memories in only 7 years, that I’ll never forget. Melissa
At Parkhill I have had 7 years of great fun. I like Parkhill primary school
because of the friendly environment. I will really miss Parkhill a lot. One
of the best memories is when I went to camp Manyoung, it was awe-
some! At Parkhill I always felt happy & joyful and I will miss that.
Raffee
Parkhill Primary School has changed my whole life. I’ve grown up to be
the best person I can be because of this great school. I’ve learnt so much
this past year. I'm proud that I have improved on all subjects. I will
really miss all the teachers and my friends, I will miss them the most
because they have stuck by me. I’ll always remember all the subjects out
of class, they were FUN! When I go to high school hopefully I’m ready
for stacks of homework. Shamsya
Parkhill Primary School has changed my life in many ways, such as being a great team leader and team mate. I`ve learnt a lot of things such
as being a fantastic friend and how to face my fears. I will miss my
teachers and especially my friends, but what I will miss most is my welcoming classroom environment. A memory I will never forget is
when I got to perform at my last ever concert at Parkhill Primary
School.. I will never forget you Parkhill Primary School. Teagan
Parkhill Primary School has changed me into the person I am. Since prep I have changed my knowledge and learnt things . The teachers
have helped me from a small prep to a responsible year 6! I will miss all
my fantastic friends, even the ones that have left. I will nurture every-thing I have learnt in the past 7 years. From a prep I can definitely say
my handwriting has improved 10 times as much! One thing I will re-
member is getting my position as a Latrobe House (Red) Vice Captain. I will miss my teacher as I walk into the room and say ‘good morning’,
and going home having learnt something else. I will miss everything
about Parkhill primary school! Hannah
Parkhill Primary School has changed my life. I am becoming the person I want to be because of the things I have done, the teachers I’ve had, the
people I have been around, and the things I have learnt. I will miss the
kids in this grade the most because I have been with them from grade prep through to grade six, even the people that came later I have still got
to know really well. Soon I will have to say goodbye to most of them and
that will be really sad. Natalie
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Parkhill Primary School has been my school since Prep. I have
grown up to be a good person here. I’m going to miss all my
friends like Sasha, Marcus, Lizzie and many others. I will also
miss all of the teachers that I’ve had. I have learnt lots of stuff at
school such as timetables, handwriting and spelling. I have had
lots of memories like meeting new friends and going into grade
6. I have had a fun seven years here at Parkhill Primary School. I
will miss Primary School once I have gone to high school. Ollie
Parkhill Primary School has changed me in many different ways. It’s made me the person I am right now. When I was in prep, I used to be a
wild child and had a lot of tantrums. But as I grew older, I learnt how to
control my anger better, and smile a lot as well. I will miss my friends, teachers and the school environment. I’ll never forget Parkhill Primary
School. Xena
I’ve grown up to be the person I am because of this place. I will miss my friends when I go to high school. I will miss the camps but also remember
them. Most of all I will miss E.M.M. I will miss primary school.
Oliver
Parkhill primary school has changed my life in a good way. It
has been a rough ride but I’ve liked making new friends and I’ve
liked all the work I’ve had to do. The things I’ll miss will proba-
bly be my friends all the teachers I’ve had over the years. Some
of the things I’ve learned are fractions, percentages, reading and
writing. The most exciting thing that has happened to me is
probably winning a citizenship award in year 4 and getting
Murray Vice House Captain. Parkhill Primary School has been a
great school for me and I’ll really miss it. Jayden
Parkhill Primary has changed me a lot. I have grown up to be a happy
person with lots of friends. Some of my great friends are Marcus,
Teagan, Sasha, Raffee, Mack, Jayden, Oliver, Ollie and Joon. I have
improved a lot on my maths. One of my greatest memories was at
camp. My favourite memory at camp was last year when I went on the
high ropes, even though I was afraid of heights but I didn’t look down
and got across the ropes. I will miss my friends heaps because they
have helped me through primary school. Another great achievement I
have made was making House Captain of Murray. Parkhill has been a
great school for me and I have made lots of friends. Lizzie
Parkhill has changed my life because of all my friends and
teachers that have been in my life here. I will definitely
miss grade 6, but I’m excited about high school. This year
was a great year for me. One year I will never forget is prep
and my first day here at Parkhill. Karon
Parkhill has changed my life in many different ways. I have grown up through hard work, friends and fabulous teachers. One of my main
highlights at this school was the year six camp, there were lots of
activities and stuff to do. Another great highlight was my birthday party at go-karts, there was lots of food and stuff it was great. I know
this has nothing to do with school but if it wasn’t for Parkhill I would-
n’t have met these people. I think the thing that I will miss the most would be my friends and the students. Marcus
Parkhill Primary School has changed my life. I have grown up to be the person I wanted to be. What I’ve learnt has
blown me away and I will never forget the first day of
school when I met my best friends in the whole world, I will never ever forget them. I know I will be a great role model
for younger students. I am going to miss my life here but I
am excited about going to High School next year. I will never forget this school and I’m not planning to. Bonnie
Parkhill Primary School has changed my life from what I
was before I came here. I have grown up because of many
things I’ve learnt and the great teacher I’ve had. I will really
miss my friends and my sweet teacher when I go to high
school. Mia
Primary school has made me the happy person I am today. I have had great
friends and I’ve had great teachers. I have had fun and I have really loved
interschool sports and round robins. I will really miss primary school and
all the great memories that come with it. Ifrah
I have grown up a lot here. I will really miss my friends and
crazy hair days when I go to high school. I will never forget
my first day of school! I will miss easy work, playgrounds,
art, excursions and special things like leadership day. I will miss the last day of the term and parties! Mack
I feel Parkhill Primary School has turned me into the person I am today by boosting my knowledge and social skills as much as possible. I will never
forget the first day of prep when I met Ollie. I will definitely miss all my
friends next year. I think all my teachers I have had have been really nice and friendly. Austinn
Parkhill has helped me be a better person by teaching me to always be nice and caring. I’ve had lovely teachers who have helped me mature and learn
how to challenge myself in different areas. If I hadn't come to Parkhill in
year four, I wouldn’t have learnt how to have trust in people and myself, or experience being at a fantastic school! My most proudest moment was
being announced school captain. Sasha
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Students in Visual Arts
study a variety of topics
during the year including
Modelling, Drawing, Paint-
ing, Collage, Construction
and Threads & Textiles.
They look at creating,
making, exploring and re-
sponding to the various
mediums.
Cathy Bateman
Visual Arts Teacher
Responding
Constructin
g
Cre
ati
ng
Exploring
Texti
les
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Performing Arts at Parkhill A Night in the Gallery The whole school participated in our concert, ―A Night in the Gallery‖ at Crossway on 31
st August.
This was a totally Parkhill production with student involvement at every level: The initial concept [seeded from class excursions to the National Gallery and the Ian Potter Gallery], the writing, the dance and the music all evolved with strong input by the students and was ably led by our per-forming arts experts, Ruth Davidson, Rosie Pryor and Lindsay Kremler. Cathy Bateman, with the students during art lessons produced wonderful props and sets. Teams of volunteer parents donated, created, built, transported, designed programs, sold tickets, ushered and solved problems.
Unity, persistence, care, and respect in action!
Performing arts continues through the year with Drama
Lessons, School band, Choir and Instrumental Music Les-
sons. Music Soirees throughout the year provide wonderful opportunities for students to showcase
their skills.
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P.E is... FUN
FUN P.E is ... EXCITING
ACTIVE
P.E is ... Great!
*fundamental motor skills – running, jumping, ball bouncing, catching, throwing, kicking, leaping and dodging.
*aquatics *athletics *gymnastics *minor games
*modified games * initiative activities *orienteering These are just some of the activities that students learn in Physical Education at Parkhill P.S. Nan Darby – Physical Education Teacher
ACTIVE EXCITING
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Summer Sport Round Robin On a glorious summer day at Jells Park, a great time was had by all Grade 5 and 6 students playing Cricket, Tee Ball, Softball, Rounders or Danish
Rounders.
District Athletics Day All Parkhill participants showed persistence and confidence. The following students went on to compete at the zone athletics: Tanya Greco, Lisa Lee, Kylah Read & Fenn Murray- 4 x 100m relay-3rd. Teagan O’Brien-Long Jump-
3rd. Tanya Greco-Long Jump-3rd. Fenn Murray-100m-3rd and 200m-6th
House Cross Country Day At Parkhill What a brilliant day for the House Cross Country. There were lots of house colours and courage shown on the day. Well done to Murray house, our house
cross country champions!
District Cross Country Ten competitors from each age group represented Parkhill and made us all proud. A number of students from each age group finished in the top 10,
what an amazing achievement!
Zone Cross Country It was another tough year at Yarra Valley Racecourse. Congratulations to
Jayson Miller, Kylah Read, Melissa Cameron, Anna Wilson, Stephanie Wilson, Lucas Hudson and Raffee Vijdani.
Winter Sport
A successful one day Round Robin was held at Huntingtower. Fun for all on a freezing day, where we played kickball;football, rounders, netball and
volleystars.
Soccer Round Robin A challenging day for both the girls and boys teams, both finishing with
one exciting win.
Basketball Round Robin Lots of baskets scored!! Great team work, skill and determination shown by
all.
Fenn Murray (5KM)
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Every year at Parkhill the grade 3-6’s are lucky enough to go on a camp somewhere for four days! This year the grade 5/6’s went to Camp Week Away. The activities they did were… Canoeing, talent show, building a raft, GI Jane, Lantern stalk teachers vs. students, Flying fox. The flying fox was a challenging activity that required some guts. It was a giant flying fox that you had to be strapped to for safety then you had to jump off a platform at quite some height and go flying heights to the end. The grade 3/4’s went to Mt Evelyn camp from the 8th to the 10th of December. Some of the activities they did were flying fox, bike riding, yabbying, archery and the low ropes course.
By Sasha Chee and Jamie Sawkins
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Chaplaincy Since 2007 Parkhill Primary School has received Federal Government funding from the Chaplaincy in Schools Program to provide a chaplain to the school community. Since the commencement of the program Noel Martin has been engaged as our school chaplain. Some of the activities of the chaplaincy program for 2010 included:
Seasons Grief and loss The Seasons program helps children understand and come to terms with the death of a family member or separation and divorce in the family. Identifying feelings and sharing personal stories of grief and loss in a con-fidential setting helps children understand how to deal with difficult situations and builds resilience. The Sea-sons program is available to children in grades 3 to 6.
Billy Carts
For the last three years our grade 3 and 4 students have been making billy carts and racing them at fun food and carols. Grade 6 students are also involved in painting the billy carts. The Goulburn billy cart gets the thumbs up from some of our grade 6 students.
Matthews’ Seat relocated With much of the Parkhill garden area about to be upgraded we needed to relocate the seat built in honour of Mathew and Erin Condon who tragically died on 7/11/2008.
Good Sports Soccer Club At lunch time on Thursdays some of the grade 1 and 2 students are involved in Good Sports Soccer Club. The objective is to promote good sportsmanship in a fun but competitive environ-ment. Showing respect and empathy for others and making good decisions to control anger are some of the objectives.The grade 1 and 2 students are happy to pose for a picture with Tim Robertson who has been helping run Good Sports Soccer throughout the year.
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2010 In the Parkhill Garden
This year in the garden has seen some big changes. After Andrew bid farewell to Parkhill, Ben arrived and we all started to dismantle the old garden.
It seemed strange to be pulling apart a garden that has been put together so lovingly for many years.
However, there is a grand plan! Very soon the garden at Parkhill will be bigger and better than ever.
We have already extended the orchard, more than doubling its size. We have planted out the old cricket nets as a food forest that we can use for a chook run. We have relocated the community garden beds to a permanent and secure area, and we‘ve had a big clean up of the shed so it‘s easy to keep tidy.
With the new landscaping works due to be completed next year, we are really looking forward to growing heaps of veggies in our hothouse and new garden beds, and meeting all of our new chooks.
Kay Edwards
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OSH 2010
This year has been wonderful at OSH Club! We have participated in a wide range of ac-
tivities over the year, including daily sporting and craft activities. Highlights have included
an Olympic week during the Winter Olympics, in which students participated in team ac-
tivities such as relay races, robot-construction competition, newspaper fashion show and
a treasure hunt. Another fantastic week was our Halloween Week, in which we made
some very spooky decorations, some furry eight-legged friends, and cooked up some
scary skeleton bones! We have also enjoyed a weekly cooking club, cooking up a wide
range of dishes. In many of the weeks our students have brought in their favourite reci-
pes at the start of the week, and led the group in the cooking activity that week. Another
student-led activity was our dance club, in which students led a group of 10 students and
taught them a dance routine over a few sessions. In Term 3 we enjoyed some sport ses-
sions run by Year 10 students from Ashwood College. It was great to see the older stu-
dents interacting with the OSHC students, and everyone had a great time. This year has
been fantastic fun for everyone. Thanks to all our late students who always help us clean
up, and a big thank you to our staff — Anne, Katie, Joannie and
Coral.
Aidan Quinn,Co-ordinator
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LOTE Mandarin
This is a great Year of the Tiger. We had a really busy and fun year at L.O.T.E. This year Prep started learning Chinese as well, they enjoyed songs, games and IWB activities. Prep and Grade one learned greetings, num-bers, and family. Grade 2 learned about colours and body parts. Students in Grade 3 & 4 have studied topics related to Chinese New Year, numbers and money. Grade 5 & 6 students learned about Chinese Festivals and Chinese Money.
Reading Recovery
The Reading Recovery Room continues to buzz every morning with children enjoying their reading and writing achievements. This individual daily programme is designed so that each lesson is an opportunity for each child to pull together what they know already with the skills they next need to taught. Their progress – because it so closely tailored to where they are up to, is accelerated so as to allow them, at the end of the programme to con-tinue their learning with the rest of the grade ones.
The Difference is Parkhill!
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The Difference is Parkhill!
Ben C 3/4 MS Bridget & Kirstie 3JK Chloe Prep BC Jasmine 6RB Bridgette C 3/4 MS
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Melissa C 6RB Charlotte S 5 Leah J 3JK
Sascha &Teagan 6RB Madeline
Caitlin Pye 3JK Lizzie & Natalie 6RB Leila,Steph & Apryl 3/4 MS
There is only room for one cover!
Well done to all the artists who took part in our 2010
Parkhill Yearbook cover design.
Here are just a few of the
fantastic designs.