Term 3 events

The year 2 whole school assembly date is Tuesday August 13th  9:00 in the gym.
Children's Book Week is August 17-13 with the theme of 'Read across the universe'
A joint celebration is being planned for the Junior School.

Responible kids-at home and at school

 

 

NWVR 038–2013 Seminar: Responsible kids – at home and at school

 

Main points

·         Professor Ramon Lewis, from the La Trobe University Faculty of Education, is conducting a seminar exploring the use of different forms of power to gain responsible behaviour from children and to foster a sense of responsibility.

·         Professor Lewis has worked with many Victorian schools, especially in the former northern metropolitan region, and is well-known for his research and writing on child behaviour.

·         The seminar – in an interactive workshop format – is suited to parents, carers and educators (primary and secondary) and is a free event with limited places. Bookings are required.

 

·         Event details: Alumni Seminar: Responsible kids – at home and at school

Date: Thursday, 25 July 2013

Time: 6.00pm start followed by drinks and canapés at 7.30pm

Venue: Mezzanine Level/The Spring Street Conference Centre

Address: 1 Spring St., Melbourne (enter via Flinders Lane)

RSVP: by 19 July 2013 to k.micallef@latrobe.edu.au

 

Book Talk reminder and Library Times

Hello friends,

We would like to extend an ongoing invitation to you, to grandparents and other family members to join us on Wednesday mornings at 9.15am-10am for Book Talk.

Book Talk is a very valued hour of our week where we move into small groups, led by a teacher, parent, or student and read beautiful literature books and non-fiction books. We often have a focus for the day like characters and setting, author's voice, descriptive words, imagery, sentence beginnings etc.

We would love to have you whenever you are free, you can just show up on the day, sign in at the office and share your love of reading with the children. We would even love for you to share your storytelling skills and tell the children a story from your wandering mind.

NEXT WEEK'S THEME: BRING YOUR FAVOURITE SHORT STORY BOOK (chldren and parents to bring in their favourite from their childhood).

Hope to see you soon.


LIBRARY TIMES:
2KS: Tuesday
2RJ: Tuesday
2SK: Friday

The Year Two Neighbourhood Team :)

Welcome back Term 3 AND Premier's Reading Challenge ACTION REQUIRED

Hi everyone,

Welcome back to Term 3, which has brought with it beautiful spring-like days already (touch wood)!

It was such a pleasure for us to have the opportunity to meet with you all individually during the Parent/teacher/child interviews and we look forward to building on these relationships and sense of community during semester two.

PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE INFORMATION

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/prc/

Thank you for supporting your child in their reading toward the Premier's Reading Challenge.

The final cutoff date for completing the required reading is Friday 30th August. When your child has completed the challenge, please ensure you have helped them enter all of their books online using their username and password.

The booklist then needs to be printed, with your child's name and homegroup and signed by a parent and returned to their teacher by Monday 9th September.

Once this has been returned, the books will be verified on the system by the coordinators and your child will receive their certificate when they are printed by PRC.

Please remember: Children in Prep-Two must read 30 books in total with at least 20 from the Challenge booklist; Years 3-6 must read 15 books with at least 10 from the Challenge booklist.


Thank you,

The Year Two Neighbourhood Team

Parent/Teacher/Student/Interviews Action Required

Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews –Children are presenting their work that they are proud of. 

We look forward to meeting with you all.

 

Thursday 27th June, 2013

This year we will once again be using the PTO online booking system for Parent/Teacher/Student

interviews. The icon for this system is on the right hand side of the home page on our website

www.phps.vic.edu.au and from 9:00am Monday 17th June you will be able to request your login and password details via your email address (the one you have registered for receiving Talking Point). The actual booking system for appointments will not be activated until 9:00am Wednesday 19th June as you need to have your login and password before you can make an appointment.

For those of you who have not used this system before, it allows you to book appointments for all

children/teachers and specialist in the one transaction. In order to provide the opportunity for all families to see a specialist, we are requesting that you book one time slot PER FAMILY with ONE (1) SPECIALIST only

on reporting day. Please be aware that you can book a time to see a specialist on another occasion if necessary.

Should you require any further information, please contact Julie at the office.

King Kong comes to Year 2!

What?  King Kong in the Year 2 Neighbourhood?

Here is the photographic evidence.  Stay tuned for the full story....

Kit and Quang-Dinh Create A City!

Hi everyone,

We wanted to share some of the independent work that two of our students have been doing during Learning Agreement.

There are many languages of learning and construction is a means through which children can show their understanding of concepts and model their thinking and learning.

Kit and Quang-Dinh have applied their knowledge of city structures and their understandings of culture and how this impacts the structure of our society to create their own city.

They have used video recordings to introduce and explain their city and used extensive mathematics to measure and count the various features of their city.

Please take a moment to see what they have achieved - the learning speaks for itself!

Collecting items for the Recycling Room

 

Hi All,

 

A group of teachers, the environments committee, is responsible for implementing the consistent use of spaces across the schools. One of our initiatives has been to set up a Recycling Room.

 

This is where we store reusable items that the children use in their neighbourhoods in art and craft activities. We encourage our community to add to our collection by bringing in clean, unbranded items they think we can use.

 

Examples include bread clips, wrapping paper, ribbon and plain cardboard boxes. These may include beautiful perfume boxes and interesting shaped boxes. We are also looking for industrial offcuts from manufacturing processes which are non toxic.

 

If you are unsure whether something is suitable or not, please send me an e-mail (a photo attached would be great). Please leave all suitable items at the office for collection.

Thanks,

Shana Upiter

upiter.shana.s@edumail.vic.gov.au

Reading

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/prc/

 

The 2013 Premier's Reading Challenge is now open. We are encouraging all children to join up for the challenge. Please speak to Simone for details. Well done to the children who have signed up.

 

Parent Teacher Interviews

 

Parent Teacher Interviews will take place on June 27th. We look forward to meeting with you and are always happy to discuss your child's learning.