Save The Date

Please save the date for a parent catch up on the 3rd of May at Haskins in Fitzroy.

More details will follow so watch this space...

Thank you from the Year 2 Neighbourhood parent reps.



Water Safety & Survival Day

For children who are involved in the Swim Intensive Program there is a Water Safety & Survival Day on Thursday 29th of March

The instructors will discuss rules and safety at the pool, beach and all wet environments. We will practice water survival skills and rescue procedures. We ask that all students bring shorts and a T-shirt to wear over their bathers. Please bring a plastic bag to put your wet clothes in at the end of the session.



Mother's Day Classic

Come and join us for the Mother’s Day Classic fun run on Sunday 12^th May to help raise funds for Breast Cancer Research. Follow the link below and register for the 4km walk or run or if really keen there is the 8km run. Please remember to enter PHPS as the team. This is a fantastic event and is lots of fun for the whole family. Everyone gets a medal and most importantly, the run raises vital funds for breast cancer research. Michelle and Sophie will be holding some training runs around Princes Park on Sunday 14/4, 22/4, 29/4 and 6/5 at 9am. Look forward to seeing you there.

Sophie 0414 834 855                          Michelle 0413 215 472

http://mothersdayclassic.com.au/register-online

Learning Websites

The Top 10 most hit websites by students

1.     Miniclip

2.     Club Penguin - information for parents

3.     Moshi Monsters - information for parents

4.     Tutpup - information for parents

5.     Fun Brain

6.     Illuminations

7.     Fun School

8.     Cool Math Games

9.     Cool Math 4 Kids

10.   Primary Games

More great places for fun and learning...

1.     Mathletics - The next generation of maths learning for everyone!

2.     Tutpup - Play fun educational games against other children all over the world!

3.     SuperClubsPLUS Australia - Grade 3-6 student access only

4.     Magic Pen - Problem solving with 2D shapes

5.     Magic Pen 2 - Try the new Magic Pen 2 which now includes wind!

6.     Etherpad - Collaborative working environment where you can work in the same place together

7.     Murderous Maths - A great collection of math games

8.     Math Playground - Play with numbers and give your brain a workout - Math Millionaire is here!

9.     Math-games - Another great collection of free math games online

10.   Maths is fun! - Yes, maths really is fun!

11.   TypingGames - Free online typing games

12.   Cameriod - You need a webcam

13.   Smart Kiddies - Where great maths happens

14.   Barbie - Games and fun for girls!

15.   Hannah Montana - More great games and fun for girls

16.   Miley Cyrus and Hannah Montana Games

Online bookmarking

1.     Delicious - A great place to store and access your favourite bookmarks online

FOR THE KIDS

Book Worm
The second annual Children's Book Festival family fun day at the State Library features writers, illustrators, illustrators, storytelling, singers, clowns and workshops. At the library forecourt on Sunday, March 25 from 10am-4pm. Free. Details: slv.vic.gov.au

Musical Journey
Find out where musical traditions come from and how instruments work. For kids aged 3-13 at ArtPlay, Birrarung Marr. Sunday, March 25. Details: melbourne.vic.gov.au/artplay

Flying High
Using recycled materials and connector system, kids can make flying objects in this workshop at Spiegeltent, Southbank. Sunday, March 25. Details: artscentremelbourne.com.au

The Premier’s Active Families Challenge

Premier’s Active Families Challenge       19^th March-30^th April

The Premier’s Active Families Challenge is a key component of the Victorian Government’s commitment to get more people more active more often.

·        The Challenge provides a great opportunity for all Victorian families to spend time together and enjoy the benefits of an active lifestyle.

·        Families participating in the Challenge are asked to do 30 minutes of physical activity a day for 30 days between 19 March and 30 April 2012.

·        Each family that registers will receive 20 free YMCA passes, discounts at Rebel Sport, one free child pass to the Melbourne Aquarium and one free child pass to the National Sports Museum, and opportunities to win prizes including iPads and Rebel Sport vouchers.

·        There will be regular tips and ideas on ways to keep active throughout the Challenge.

Get more active more often, spend quality time together and have fun. It’s free, it’s easy, and there are plenty of chances to win prizes for yourself or your school

Register online at www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/challenge or call 1800 463 684, and remember to include our school’s name when you register.

Intensive Swimming Program 2012

These are the following Intensive Swimming Program times for each home group

2E - 9:10 Leave school 11:15 Arrive at school
2R - 11:15 Leave school 13:20 Arrive at school
2K - 12:10 Leave school 14:15 Arrive at school

The following dates are the sessions, there will be 8 in total

Th 15th, Fri 16th,
Th 22nd, Fri 23rd,
Mo 26th, Tu 27th, Th 29th, Fr 30th (the last day of term)

Don't forget your goggles, towel, change of clothes, bathers, swimming cap if needed and a bag for wet clothes.

Enjoy



Ride 2 School Day

Princes Hill Primary School will be celebrating National Ride2School day on Friday 23^rd of March, along with thousands of other schools around the country. We would like to encourage students and their families to leave their car at home on this day and get a taste of the benefits, ease and fun involved in choosing to walk and wheel to school.

Ride2School Team Manager, Kelly Pearson said the success of the Ride2School program and its positive impact on students’ health is evident in the numbers. Over 140,000 students participate in this event.

“Schools that are registered in the Ride2School program more than double the national average riding rate. These students increase the time they devote to physical activity which helps reduce the risk of obesity and associated health problems,” she said.

Montana and Holly, students in Grade5/6FM are organising this event for the school and will be gathering data on the day and taking photos.

Holly & Montana (Ride2School organisers

Swimming

Please return all swimming forms and payment as swimming begins on Thursday.

Long Weekend

Have a wonderful and safe long weekend. There is a Red Cross day on Tuesday the 13th so please bring along a gold coin donation and if you feel creative, dress up with an injury.

Thank you on behalf of the Junior School Council and Red Cross



Provoking Our Thinking

Please record your wondering, questions, thoughts, experiences and knowledge about 'Time' in the 'Wondering about time' book. Each child will have an opportunity to take the book home. Please return the book the next day. Thank you from the Year 2 Neighbourhood Team.

How many is 1000?

Young children often give numbers in the thousands when estimating large amounts, but it is apparent that some of them have little idea of how many a thousand actually is. 'Thousands' is a word they used to mean 'many' or 'more than any of the numbers we have been working with'. Some children have been using Unifix to find 1000 and then exploring various representations of this number.

Clocks Clocks Clocks!

If anybody has any broken or unwanted clocks both digital and analogue that they could donate to the Neighbourhood we would be greatly appreciative. Please note that these will be dismantled and tinkered with so if you want them back, you may need to bring in a bag for the pieces....

If you have any other broken or unwanted time keeping devices such as metronomes, stop watches and sundials we would love to have them too. Please note that they will be dismantled

A MASSIVE thank you from the Year 2 Neighbourhood team