13th june 2019 what s on… principal s message...19th yr5 sovereign hill excursion 19th-20th prep...

13th June 2019

Dear Parents

I hope everyone enjoyed some lovely sunny weather over the long weekend. We

are coming to the end of Term 2 and you may find that your children are getting

tired and in need of a relaxing break to refresh themselves for next term. Please

keep children at home if they are feeling unwell as there are quite a few influenza

and sore throat infections around at this time of the year.

STUDENT ABSENCE If your child is absent from school please log it on the COMPASS system under

+ Add Attendance Notes (approve absence/late) enter details then SAVE.

STUDENT REPORTS Mid year reports will be sent home to families on Friday 21st June prior to Parent/ Teacher interviews on Tuesday 25th June and Wednesday 26th June.

COMPASS ONLINE BOOKINGS The COMPASS online booking process for parent/teacher mid year interviews will open on Monday 17th June. The COMPASS portal has a step by step guide which can be accessed through the booking link. PARENT/TEACHER 3 WAY INTERVIEWS I encourage parents of students in years 3-6 to bring your child to the parent- teacher interview as it is a very powerful exchange between yourselves, the teacher and your child regarding their learning aspirations. SPECIAL GROUP PHOTOGRAPHS Order forms are now available at the school office for those parents wishing to purchase a Captain, Vice Captain photo for 2019. DISCO- THANKS A huge thank you to the many parents who assisted the Parents Club with the disco/s on Friday evening. Both sessions were a great success - the students enjoyed them immensely. OLD BLANKETS AND TOWELS NEEDED! As part of our Integrated Studies unit on being an active citizen in the community, the Year 3s are seeking donations of old towels and blankets to donate to the RSPCA. During our excursion, we visited the RSPCA and saw how the volunteers and workers assist the community by looking after the animals in need. As the days and nights get colder, the animals at the RSPCA need your help to stay warm! If you have any old towels or blankets (no feathers or down), please bring them to Year 3 classrooms.

What’s On…... June 14th Soccer Round Robin 12th-25th Life Education Van 18th School Council 19th Yr5 Sovereign Hill Excursion 19th-20th Prep Excursion Farm visit 25th-26th Parent Teacher Interviews 28th Term 2 ends. School to finish at 2.30pm. July 15th Term 3 commences 29th Curriculum Day. No children to attend school on this day. August 8th Musical Viva Concert Incursion 19th & 20th Wizard of Oz! School Production 23rd Last Day of Premiers’ Reading Challenge September 2nd-6th Year 6 Camp 13th Footy Day 16-20th Year 5 Camp 20th Term 3 ends. School to finish at 2.30pm October 7th Term 4 begins 24th-1st Nov Dental Van November 4th Curriculum Day. No children to attend school on this day. 5th Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday. No children to attend on this day.

Principal’s Message

RESPECT SELF CONFIDENCE INTEGRITY RESPONSIBILITY OPTIMISM


13th June 2019 pinewood-ps.vic.edu.au

Principal’s Corner- Reading your child’s report By Michael Grose Parenting Ideas

Reports can mean anxious times for children. Will my parents be disappointed or proud? This is the main concern of most children. Could try harder . . . always does her best . . . lacks concentration . . . easily distracted . . . a pleasure to teach . . . Do these comments, taken from a batch of student reports sound familiar? Student

reports bring mixed feelings for parents. Pleasure and pride if they are performing well but considerable angst

when children are not progressing as you hoped.

Reports can mean anxious times for children too. Will my parents be disappointed or proud? This is the main concern of most children. Kids of all ages take their cues from their parents, so your reaction to their school report can affect the way they see themselves as learners and as people. Here are some ideas to consider when you open your child’s report: Focus on strengths. Do you look for strengths or weaknesses first? The challenge is to focus on strengths even if they are not in the traditional 3Rs or core subjects. Take into account your child’s effort and attitude to learning. If the report indicates that effort is below standard, then you have something to work on. If your child is putting in the required effort, then you cannot ask any more than that, regardless of the grading. Broaden your focus away from academic performance to form a picture of your child’s progress as a member of a social setting. How your child gets along with his or her peers will influence his happiness and well-being, as well as give an indicator to his future. The skills of independence and co-operation are highly valued by employers so don’t dismiss these as unimportant. Take note of student self- assessment. Kids are generally very honest and will give a realistic assessment of their progress. They are generally very perceptive so take note of their opinions. Discuss the report with your son or daughter talking about strengths first before looking at areas that need improvement. Ask for their opinion about how they performed and discuss their concerns. After reports are read and discussed celebrate your child’s efforts with a special activity or treat. In this way

you will recognise progress and remind them that the holidays are just around the corner when they can

forget about assessment, tests and reports for a while.

Karen Jenkin Principal

Bonjour, Pinewood Primary School community. This week’s vocabulary list focuses on the different parts of the day and night. Your children know that in French any noun has a gender. The defi-nite article in front of each noun gives away its gender. It is ‘le’ for a masculine noun and ‘la’ for a feminine one. Make sure you add this

week’s words to your

child’s French word

bank.

French Words of the Week le jour – the day (daytime) la journée – the day la nuit – the night le matin – the morning le midi – the noon l’après-midi – the afternoon le soir – the evening le minuit – the

midnight



10 MINUTES OF READING A DAY WILL CHANGE YOUR CHILD’S LIFE The article below was printed in the last Book Club catalogue and I think it is a great one for everyone to read, especially as the school holidays are fast approaching. For me that means more opportunities to read for pleas-ure and hopefully for you and your whole family too. Thanks for purchasing books through the Book Club as the school receives many free bonus books because of this. Don’t forget to keep reading and adding books for the Premiers’ Reading Challenge. “While that may seem like a big statement to make, numerous studies have consistently shown that 10 minutes exposure to reading materials each day is all it takes to positively shape your child’s future. And this doesn’t just include complicated educational texts-any reading materials, be it picture books, comic books, novels, recipes, the television guide or the back of food packets-all count towards your child’s daily reading goal. Reading any of these materials for 10 minutes a day exposes your child to more than 600,000 words in one year-interestingly, that’s more than double the word exposure of a child who only reads for five minutes or less each day. The benefit of this word exposure is immense-research shows us that reading more improves a child’s performance in general knowledge, vocabulary, reading comprehension, verbal fluency and spelling. But this goal of reading for 10 minutes each day isn’t only to improve your child’s academic success; the effects of this achievement are far more long-term than you may have anticipated. Frequent reading also improves a child’s empathy and emotional intelligence, allowing them to better understand people and the world around them, which is especially important in today’s connected world.” Helen Dent and Linda Hayden

CALLING ALL PARENTS - SEWING WORKING BEE The Wizard of Oz production is fast approaching. We are looking for approximately 20 parent helpers to attend our sewing working bee in the first week of Term 3. (Day to be decided). Minimal sewing skills necessary as Michelle Ash (from 1S) has kindly offered to run and guide parents through a mixture of skirt, vest and tie cutting, adding elastic to some items and threading to others. If you are available to assist, please leave your name at the office by the end of the term. Many thanks - Production Director Yalenka Clement and Sewing Enthusiast Michelle Ash.



The Glen – Straw Poster Competition During the past few weeks some students have been designing posters to support the Glen shopping complex to replace plastic straws. We received some fabulous entries to choose from and we are very proud of the children for the work they put into creating their posters. The following students’ posters will be sent to the Glen for display. Year 2 Olivia W Year 3 Elise S Year 5 Shara S, Inaya K, Natalia V, Ashmit P, Lotus L, Shubhi P, Hannah K, Sophie M, Chanuki J, Medha V, Kaashvi J, Crystal P, Chelsea N, Pearl B Year 6 Zara HW, James F, May P, Tess M, Matilda W, Chloe T, Rashmi W



Dear OSHClub Families, It’s nearly the end of term 2. We are pleased to inform you that PINEWOOD OSHCLUB will be offering an extended After School Care session on Friday 28th of June 2019. The session will run from 2.30pm to 6.00pm at the cost of $23.00 (before any applicable Child Care Subsidy). Many families are eligible for Child Care Subsidy, which reduces the out of pocket cost of outside school hours care. To establish what level of CCS you may be entitled to please contact the Centrelink Family Assistance Office on 13 61 50. Please note that the pre existing After School Care bookings have been automatically transferred to the associated Early Finish Time. Please Note: Bookings made within 24 hours of the session commencing can not be made online. You will be able to contact PINEWOOD OSHCLUB directly through 0409 906 462. If you require further assistance, please contact our Customer Service and Billing Team on 1300 395 735 or by emailing [email protected].

Thank you , Pinewood OSHClub Team

Parents Club News

We have had such a busy two weeks with 400 children dancing the night

away at the School Disco last Friday and Parents helping serve over 1200 slices of pizza for Junior & Senior Pizza Days!

Firstly to our Pizza Days - A MASSIVE thank you to the following Mums and Dads that helped out today and last week. It is no mean feat taking delivery and serving up 150 pizzas!! Thanks to Andrew, Cheryl, Diana,

Georgia, Anna, Koula, Kellie, Lisa, Michelle, Neet, Pri, Robyn & Rochelle.

The Disco last Friday was a fantastic night and is one of the busiest nights of the year for the Parents Club with lots of preparations beforehand. Thank you to the following parents who assisted leading up to and on the night which helped the Disco run so well and was enjoyed by all:

Ali, Amanda, Brooke, Catriona, Claire, Davina, Debby, Desi, Di, Diana, Esther He Xiagon, Hee, Hetal, Iaini, Ishita, Joanna, Jules, Kanchan, Kasey, Kaye, Kellie, Koula, Kylie, Lora, Mayondhi, Mel, Michelle, Mina, Pauline, Pri, Rochelle, Sandra, Sarah, Sharda, Sheetal, Smitha, Tarsh, Tony, Upeshka & Yen. Thank you also to Ms Jenkin & Ms McGregor for coming along.

Monday 24th June is Our last event for this term is Pyjama Day so come to school

on the last Monday dressed in your pyjamas and dressing gown. Please bring along a Gold coin donation per child.

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