Principal`s Message - Plenty Parklands Primary School

Plenty Parklands Press
Date: July 24, 2014 Issue 20
The PURPOSE of Plenty Parklands Primary School is to educate children as lifelong learners to shape a better Australia.
Principal’s Message
Calendar of Events
Term 3
Week 2
Friday
25/7
 Winter Divisional Finals
 Years 3 and 4 PIT gymnastics
program begins
Week 3
Wednesday
30/7
Friday
1/8
 Prep 100 days at school
celebration
 Year 5 excursion to Werribee Zoo
 RMIT PE resumes
 Years Prep to 4 dance program
begins
Week 4
Friday
8/8
 Years 5 and 6 basketball
tournament
Week 5
Monday
11/8
Wednesday
13/8
 Parent Helpers catchup in
conference room
 Year 1 Light and Sound in school
activity
Week 6
Tuesday
19/8
 Head Lice check—whole school
Wednesday
20/8
 8.30am Prep Breakfast at school
 Head Lice check—whole school
 Year 2 excursion to Cooper’s
Settlement
EDUCATION MAINTENANCE
ALLOWANCE—2ND INSTALMENT
If you are the holder of a current Health
Care Card you are eligible to apply for this
allowance.
Eligibility date 14 July 2014. Applications
close 1 August 2014.
Forms available from the school office.
If you applied for EMA at the beginning of
the year there is no need to apply for the
2nd instalment, this will happen
automatically.
On your behalf I would like to welcome three new members of staff. Ms May Sem
Wong has now been with us for a week in 1-21 following Ms Lyndal Archibald’s move
interstate. On Monday, after bidding Mrs Stephanie Serollo a teary farewell, Ms
Melissa Low joined 2-25 for her first day at PPPS. This week we also welcomed Mrs
Helen Knower who is replacing Mrs Binh Hoang, a member of our Education Support
Team who is expecting her third child in August. I know that you will join us in making
them feel welcome to our community.
We wish Mrs Jenny Hornidge a wonderful holiday as she visits her son and his family
overseas. Jenny's last day is next Wednesday, 30 th July and she will return to PPPS
on Monday 20 October in term 4.
This time last week I pulled back the curtains, after sleeping in, to be greeted by
glorious sunshine and a beautiful vista of sea and sand. The view from my office
window this morning is, I must admit, less glorious as I try and make out the shapes
moving around in the fog. I had a lovely time away in Queensland however I also
really enjoyed seeing all the smiling faces when I returned on Monday.
We hope that you can join us on Friday for Planet Art National Tree Day when each
class will plant a tree from 2 pm onwards. Special thanks to Mr Rob Peel who dug our
32 holes on Tuesday. We are very excited to have the support of Toyota South
Morang and Toyota Preston who have donated the 32 good sized trees for the
planting; this is a terrific contribution to our school grounds. You may remember that
we have enjoyed a partnership with Toyota South Morang with their sponsorship of
$2000 for our Maths Garden several years ago; it is lovely to work with them again.
I must admit that I had to smile when I read these tips from Michael Grose. Any
parent who has listened to me say ‘a few words of wisdom’ at Presentation will know
why.
“Children don’t need their mother and father to be their friends. They need them
to be their parents.
Parents make the hard choices whereas friends will take the easy way out.
Parents want to be loved and respected whereas friends want to be popular and
liked.
Parents help kids to be safe, whereas friends want to have fun. Both are
important for family functioning, but it’s only adults who feel confident enough
to step ito their parenting role that can provide the safety kids need.
Here are five ways to make sure you’re a parent and not a peerent:
1.
Use an authoritative approach that mixes firmness with warmth and be willing
to take children’s ideas on board.
2.
Identify important rituals that bring your family together.
3.
Conduct regular family meetings to give children a voice in their family.
4.
Get help when you are not coping or feeling overwhelmed.
5.
Learn ways to bind your family together so they think ‘we’, not ‘me.’
Lead your family wisely.”
I will try to follow Michael’s words of wisdom too as I attempt to lead the “PPPS family”
wisely.
Claire McInerney
Principal
Principal - Claire McInerney
Assistant Principals - Julie Nixon and Alison Devereux
Business Manager - Ann Moritis
48 Blossom Park Drive, Mill Park, 3082 Phone: 9404 4311, Fax: 9404 4702
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.plentyparklands-ps.vic.edu.au
Plenty Parklands Press
Date: July 24, 2014 Issue 20
TOURNAMENT OF MINDS
Tournament of the Minds (ToM) is an exciting problem-solving program run annually in every Australian State and Territory,
culminating in an Australian final in October. The aim of TOM is to enhance the potential of our students by developing diverse skills,
enterprise, time management, and the discipline to work collaboratively within a challenging and competitive environment.
As a part of the program, teams of seven students work together to solve two problems, one a long term and one a spontaneous
problem.
There are four Long Term Challenge disciplines:
Applied Technology
Language Literature
Maths Engineering
Social Sciences
Teams have six weeks to formulate a solution to their one chosen challenge and ten minutes to present their solution to an audience
and panel of judges on Tournament Day. The Spontaneous Challenge will be revealed on the day of the Tournament.
Plenty Parklands Primary School is entering one team in Tournament of Minds. Our team will be involved in a presentation on
Saturday 16th or Sunday 17th of August at La Trobe University, Bundoora.
The State Final will be held on Sunday 14th September at La Trobe University, Bundoora.
We wish them the best of luck with their challenge.
TOM Coordinators
Kristy Caruso, Rose Di Cecco, Lauren Heath, Kristy Harvey
SIGN ME IN APP
We are one step closer to a paperless age…..
You will be aware that we have a sign in/out book for visitors,
children leaving the school early due to illness etc. which has now
been extended to include trained volunteers. This system ensures
we have a record of all visitors on site and has now been upgraded
to an electronic format. Please be sure to sign in whenever you are
here helping at the school or collecting your child unexpectedly ie.
illness. You don’t need to sign in if you are attending assembly,
year level activities or sporting events. Our friendly office staff are
here to help if you need any assistance.
2014 Parent Opinion Survey
Each year the school conducts an opinion survey of 15 per cent of the school community. Parents are randomly selected to
participate and we use the information to support future school planning and improvement. If your family has been selected, the
survey will be sent home to you on Monday 28 th July and is to be returned by Friday 1st August. The survey is designed to take no
more than 20 minutes to complete and your feedback and opinions play an important role in making our school the best it can
possibly be. Please be assured that your responses are completely confidential. The survey is conducted anonymously and it is
important to us that you complete the survey as honestly as possible. The results will be shared with parents via the School
Council later in the year.
Plenty Parklands Press
Date: July 24, 2014 Issue 20
1-22’S Assembly
Performance
Take a look at life in the Olden Days ....
Christina and Natalie– If your feet were cold you would have to make a fire.
Cooper– In the olden days you had to feed the animals and grow your own
crops.
Sienna W– They had to walk for miles and miles just to get to school.
Abigail and Sienna S– Back then you had to light a fire to cook toast.
Tiana and Matthew– At school they got punished with the dunce hat, strap or
a cross on the blackboard.
Jonathan and Jacob– If you were naughty you got the cane which was made
of cane.
Zoe and Christopher– Children had to wear the dunce hat if they didn’t do
their homework.
Lucas T and Isi– They used to walk the pigs and the sheep.
Merton and Nicholas– Children used to do jobs at home before and after
school.
Aryan and Hena– In the olden days you were punished at school and at
home if you misbehaved.
Brodie and Jasmine– The warmest place in the house was the kitchen
because there was a wood fire.
Leah and Lucas M– Some people played Jacks.
Plenty Parklands Press
Date: July 24, 2014 Issue 20
2-25 experienced an amazing interactive
performance from the Salaka African
Drumming Group as part of music.
This is what we learnt ....
Allana: In Ghana they speak 46 different languages.
Paschal: I learnt that in Ghana they speak 46 languages.
Chelsea: I learnt that dancing is like exercise.
Jaycob: They use instruments like a game.
Jaxon: I liked when the man played the instrument and said it was like playing
playstation.
Liam: I liked when he played the instrument and said it was like playing play
station he got up to level 10.
Narmatha: In Ghana they speak 46 different languages.
Hannah: I enjoyed how the instrument was played
like a play station.
Isabel: I liked it when the performer played the
instruments like the play station.
Jordan: I learnt that they use drums for exercise in Ghana.
Olivier: I learnt that they don’t have TVs in Ghana.
Eva: I liked it when he played different instruments.
Sienna I: I liked it when he played different instruments.
Oscar: Drumming is like exercise.
Ceren: I learnt that they don’t have play stations in Ghana but use instruments to play games instead.
Nikita: I liked when the lady was doing different
clapping patterns.
Dean: I liked it when he played the different instruments
and when I got to play the drum.
Ziad: In Ghana they use musical instruments to have fun.
Nicolas: There are over 46 languages in Ghana, they make music to get fit and
they were nice too.
Alexander: In Ghana they have no TVs
Zara: I learnt that the large drum add flavour and African do lots of different
dance moves.
Plenty Parklands Press
Date: July 24, 2014 Issue 20
H i g h l i g h t s o f Ye a r 6 s o f a r
It is hard to believe that we are already in Term 3! The year is flying by and so we thought that we’d take a moment to reflect on the highlight of our
year so far and the thing we are most looking forward to.
Leah– Dinner for
8 and Market day
Angelica- Dinner
for 8 and Market
Day
Chris S– Making the football
team and Market Day
James C– Debates
and Market Day
Rebecca- Camp and
Market Day
Loucas- Zoo project
and Market Day
Lewis– Camp
and Market Day
TayaCamp and
Market
Day
Chris D- The Zoo
project has been
the best
Ilannah– The projects
and Market Day
Mikayla- The projects
and Market Day
Interschool sports
and Market Day
Dante- Debates
and Market Day
Jake– zoo project
and Plentex Project
James G—
Camp and Market
Day
Peter– Camp
and
Presentation
Imogen- Camp
and Market Day
Marcus- Camp and
Market Day
Emma- Camp and
Market day.
Alana–
Interschool
Sport and
Presentation
Claudia is currently
AWOL in the United
States. We miss her a
lot.
Michael- Sport
and Market Day
Zac- Camp and
Market Day
IT’s been a great first half of the year and we are really looking forward to a fantastic Term 3 and 4 with
many exciting things thappening. We are especially looking forward to presenting our Market Day stalls to
the school community in week 9 of this term where we will showcase our Economics skills and hopefully
raise money for some worthy charities.
Plenty Parklands Press
Date: July 24, 2014 Issue 20
MUSIC NOTES
about SALAKA.
On Thursday last week, about 600 students at PPPS, were transported into the sounds and culture of Ghana. Having
120 children play drums simultaneously was an amazing sight and sound! The teachers had to have a go too, which
they loved. Tuza Afutu and Naa Ayikai taught, entertained and involved everybody, Salaka means ‘sharing’, so they
lived up to their name, sharing their skills and West African music and knowledge with us.
Many students have been asking about the ‘African play station’ (‘aslatua’ is the Ghanan name), that was introduced by Tuza. I can
put in an order for these if anyone is interested. They cost $20 a pair. Please write a note with your child’s name, home group and
your order (with the correct money), if you wish to purchase these. I hope to put in an order on Friday 1 st August.
If you would prefer to investigate prices and other instruments yourself, the website is www.africanbeat.com.au
It has been wonderful to see the students’ enthusiasm for learning with our international visitors.
Anne McKay (Music Coordinator)
SCHOOL NURSING PROGRAM
Today we have sent home information about the School Nursing Program to all Prep families. This program offers prep families with
children in primary schools the opportunity to consult with a school nurse. It provides parents/guardians, teachers and nurses with the
opportunity to work together for the wellbeing and educational progress of Plenty Parklands Primary School children. A referral and
follow-up service is provided to children in other year levels. If you would like to access this service, please contact your child’s
teacher or myself.
We require all prep families to complete the health questionnaire and return it to your child’s class teacher in the envelope provided
by Thursday 31st July. This information is very confidential. The school nurse will visit prep students in term 3. The school nurse
assessments will begin on Monday 18th August.
If you require any further information please contact your child’s class teacher or myself.
Thank you, Leanne Weston.
Plenty Parklands Press
Date: July 24, 2014 Issue 20
COFFEE AND CHAT
CADBURY CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER
REMINDER
The return date for money is Thursday 7th August.
Chocolates are $1 each and $50 per box with a variety of freddo frogs
and caramello koalas.
If you are interested in selling another box once you have paid for your
first box, just let us know at the office.
The more boxes sold, the more will go towards synthetic resurfacing of the
2/3 playground.
Thanking you in anticipation of your support. Coffee and Chat group.
Classified advertisements: The School and the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT accept no responsibility for the goods or services offered in advertisements in this newsletter.
Plenty Parklands Press
Date: July 24, 2014 Issue 20
YEARS 5/6 SPORT PROGRAM 2014
DISTRICT GRAND FINAL results Friday JULY 18TH
Congratulations to our soccer team for winning the grand final last Friday against St Francis of Assisi
Soccer: PPPS Bushrangers 2 goals to Falcons 0 goals.
WHITTLESEA DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
On Monday July 21st the Divisional Soccer Finals were held at
RMIT
(synthetic pitch), McKimmies Road. We had our girls team play off against
Marymede Catholic College in the grand final. The game was played in
great spirit and it was our girls first official game as our Bundoora District
does not have a girls competition. Our girls worked extremely hard and
were only beaten on penalties 4-1. The boys squad had to play off in a
semi final to qualify for a spot in the grand final. Their first game was
against Broadford P.S. It was quite a one sided affair and our team won
comfortably 13-0. This set up a grand final between Marymede College
and Plenty Parklands. It was a physical and hard game in the beginning
until the Bushranger team found space and played their own style of
soccer. The final score was 3 to 2 goals with the Bushrangers coming out
victors. Congratulations to our girl’s and boy’s teams who represented
PPPS so proudly and demonstrated the school values at all times. A huge
thank you to all of the parents who came and supported our school. A
special mention to Mrs Anamourlis (parent helper) and Mrs DeAngelis
(supplying oranges) on the day. The Bushrangers will now move onto the
Northern Metropolitan Regional Finals which will be held at the Banyule
City Soccer Club, Somerset Drive, Heidelberg on Monday 18th of August.
GYMNASTICS IN YEARS 3-4
The PPPS gym program will run on the following Friday’s: July 25, Aug 1,
8, 15, 22 and 29 and September 12. It will be held at PIT Gymnastics
and the following classes are timetabled:
9:30 - 10:30
3-17 and 3-20
10:30 - 11:30 3-18 and 3-19
11:30 - 12:30 4-29 and 4-30
12:30 - 1:30
4-31 and 4-32
Parents are most welcome to come along but must be seated behind the
glassed area and are not permitted to enter the gym teaching space.
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (Year 5-6) Friday August 8
All parents and friends are invited to come along and support PPPS students from 9.30am-2.30pm at the Mill Park Basketball
Stadium located next to the Stables shopping centre, Childs Road. If you are able to assist as a coach or scorer please contact Mr
Scanu as soon as possible.
A reminder to all students that when attending sports lessons appropriate footwear and clothing is required. It is vital that your child
wears comfortable running shoes so that they are not being disadvantaged in working to their full potential. This also decreases the
amount of injuries when running or involved in dodging games. Also the preferred clothing for girls is to wear a skort (available from
school uniform shop). Shorts are also an option. A school dress at times makes it awkward and uncomfortable for the child to move
freely and limits their involvement in particular class activities. Please consider this when your child is getting dressed in the morning,
particularly on P.E. days. If unsure please ask your child the days they have PE sport lessons.
BDSSA ATHLETICS CARNIVAL 2014
This is being held on Wednesday August 27th at Meadowglen Athletics Stadium on McDonald’s Road in Epping (next to Skate
Park). All parents and friends are welcome. Students involved over the coming weeks will receive a permission form to attend.
FUTURE SPORTING STARS
Hannah (3-20) and Jordan (3-17) have been selected in the Victorian Karate team that's heading to the Nationals in Perth on July
30th. The Nationals will be held from August 1st to August 3rd. Hannah is competing in the female
8-9 year old kata and the under 13 synchronised team. Jordan is competing in the male 8-9 year
old kata and is the reserve for the under 13 synchronised team. As these two
kids are only 8 years old and are the youngest male and female of a 218 person
team, they are too young to be selected in the kumite (fighting) events, but that's
their goal for next year. It's been a long 6 1/2 months for these little kids with
training 5-6 times a week as well as compulsory tournaments they have had to
attend, but they have enjoyed every minute of it. They are very excited about
going away with all their friends they have made along the way, and can't wait to
get to Perth to have fun and compete at their very first Australian Karate Championship whilst
representing Victoria. We wish them them the very best and a successful tournament.
Physical Education & Sports Coordinator - Sebastian Scanu
Plenty Parklands Press
Date: July 24, 2014 Issue 20
CANTEEN ROSTER
LOST PROPERTY ROSTER
Fri
25/7
Kim Crawford / Rose Gobaira / Bettina Lagoulis / Loretta Fairchild
Fri
25/7
Betty Fiume
Mon
28/7
Win Caddy / Mimma Marini
Fri
1/8
Bianca O’Connor
Wed
30/7
Win Caddy / Mary Serovski / Catherine Norton
FIRST AID LINEN ROSTER
Thurs 31/7
Lolita Opasinov / Barbara Tsourou
Fri
25/7
Pamela Hatzipanagiotidis
Fri
Kim Crawford / Danielle Krstevski / Soula Van De Kuit / Julie Costa /
Loretta Fairchild
Fri
1/8
Sule Aygun
1/8
PREP STUDENT OF THE WEEK
The following students will be presented on Monday July 28
P-13
Ethan
P-9
Chloe
P-12
Alyssa
P-11
Cleopatra
P-10
Zahli
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
The following students were presented on Monday July 21
6-33
Jake
6-8
Jasmine
6-7
Roxane
6-2
Tiffany
6-1
Tess
5-6
Emily
5-5
Ilona
5-4
Georgia
5-3
Ethan
4-32
Rivi
4-31
Brandon
4-30
David
4-29
Denver
3-20
Paul
3-19
Leyla
3-18
Charlie
3-17
Leah
2-28
Mathangi
2-27
Sebastian
2-26
Trinity
2-25
Sienna
2-24
Surya
1-22
Jasmine
1-21
Nicholas
1-16
Nicholas
1-15
Selena
1-14
Nicole
1st
2nd
and
4th
HOUSE POINTS
21/7/2014
Red Rosellas
Green Grasshoppers
Blue Bandicoots
Gold Goannas
ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE
ROSTER
Term 3
July 28
August 4
August 11
August 18
August 25
September 1
September 8
September 15
5-4
P-12
2-27
4-31
3-19
P-10
2-24
1-22
ROOM OF THE
WEEK AWARD:
6-2
ANTI LITTER AWARDS:
Congratulations to the following students
for receiving an anti litter award.
P-9
Jade
P-13
Abraham
P-9
Emily
1-15
Selena
2-29
Ahmad
5-3
Lara
2015 PREP ENROLMENTS
ARE NOW BEING TAKEN
If you are a member of our school community and have a
child commencing Prep in 2015 please call in to the office
to collect an enrolment pack as soon as possible.
Plenty Parklands Press
Date: July 24, 2014 Issue 20
PLENTY PARKLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL
CANTEEN MENU & PRICE LIST FOR 2014
PLEASE NOTE: Canteen will only be open on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS and FRIDAYS,
during morning recess, for lunch orders and lunch recess. Canteen will open first day of each term.
Please write child’s name, home group and lunch order on a paper bag, correct money would be
appreciated. Add 30 cents if no bag is handed in with the lunch order.
LUNCH MENU.
GREEN FOODS- EVERYDAY FOODS
Fillings
Cheese
Vegemite
Tomato
Cheese & vegemite
Egg & lettuce
Cheese and tomato
Tuna & lettuce
Pikelets
HOT FOODS
SANDWICHES (add .50 cents for Rolls )
$
2.00
1.90
2.00
2.20
3.00
2.80
3.00
.60
Fillings
Ham
Salad – lettuce, beetroot, carrot, tomato,
Cheese, cucumber.
Boiled eggs
$
2.60
3.50
.60
ADD $1.50 for tuna
ADD .60c for any meat listed
ADD .40c for extra (not including
tuna/egg)
ADD .60c for egg
AMBER FOODS SELECT CAREFULLY
Hot dog with sauce
Half hot dog with sauce
Pies / Pasties (Patties)
Vegetable Pastie
Gluten Free large pies
Lite party pies (Patties)
Party sausage rolls (Patties)
Jumbo sausage rolls (Patties)
Corn cobs
Chicken nuggets
3.00
2.00
3.00
3.00
5.00
.90
.90
2.50
.70
.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.50
3.20
4.50
4.50
.80
.30
DRINKS & FROZEN – AMBER
SNACKS – RED OCCASIONAL
Chocolate chip cookies
Gingerbread boy/girl
Popcorn – butter / salt & vinegar/pizza
Rice sticks – cheese
Delights - sour cream & chives
/BBQ / salt & vinegar
Vege Chips
Grainwaves sour cream &
chives
Lasagne traditional 97% fat free
Macaroni & cheese 97% fat free
Twista bolognese pasta
Ravioli beef
Pizza – ham & pineapple / margarita
Chicken burgers – Lettuce, cheese, mayo
(served in a round roll)
Beef Burgers - lettuce, cheese, tomato.
(tomato sauce, mustard or mayo)
(served in a round roll)
Dim sims (steamed with soya sauce)
Tomato sauce sachets
PLEASE NOTE: Tomato sauce is an extra
.30c for a sachet.
1.50
1.30
1.00
1.00
.80
1.00
1.00
Natural spring water
Focas – Fruit tingle /Lemonade / Raspberry
Big M – chocolate / strawberry
Up & Go – choc / vanilla ice
Just Juice 200ml apple / abc / orange
1.00
1.90
1.70
1.70
1.50
Zooper Dooper
Streets Paddle Pop - rainbow, banana, choc
Vanilla School cups
Icy twist – lemonade
Calippo mini – lemon , raspberry pine
Sunnyboys – Cola / Lime
Shake e Shake choc icecream cup
.50
1.30
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00