term 2 no. 7 thursday 23 may 2019 2018
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Dinjerra Messenger Term 2 No. 7 Thursday 23rd May 2019
2018
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Coming Events
Friday 24th May
4/5/6 Interschool Sport
Monday 27th May
CURRICULUM DAY – No school
Tuesday 28th May
School Photos
Friday 31st May
4/5/6 Interschool Sport
Principal Report Due to the lack of rain, the building works are well on schedule. The
buildings look much bigger than I thought they would be so after being
crammed into smaller spaces for a year it will be a pleasure to be able
to stretch out a bit. It looks like the buildings will be handed over
sometime in December.
One result of the Federal election result last weekend is that the
promise of $80,000 to be put towards our kitchen garden and to
provide some artificial grass in the new complex will not happen. That
was only going to happen if Labor was elected.
Due to excavation works in our yard over the holidays, mud will be a
significant problem when the rain finally comes. On wet days it would
be a good idea to not put your children in their best shoes. On these
days, teachers will be asking the children to take off their shoes before
entering the classroom to try to protect the carpet.
NAPLAN has come and gone. Being a small school, the results of one or
two children can have a huge impact on the overall school results.
Having sat with some of the Grade 5 English as an Additional Language
(EAL) students during the Numeracy test, it is clear that the language
used in many of the questions was quite difficult for these students.
With the NAPLAN tests, teachers are not allowed to help or explain the
meaning of questions.
A number of students are arriving at school quite sick. We have first
aide trained staff but no nurse and only one bed in the sick bay. We do
not have the ability to look after your child when they are too ill to be
at school. We will ring you and get you to pick up your child but it
would be much better if you just kept them home with you. When a
child is sick they much prefer to be home rather than sitting on the sick
bay bed with a bucket in front of them, waiting for you to pick them up.
The Department of Health strongly recommends that everyone gets a
flu shot this year as a number of people, including children have died
from flu across Australia. Most Chemist outlets do them quite cheaply.
Graeme Smith
Principal
CURRICULUM
DAY
Just a reminder to
parents that Monday
27th May is a
CURRICULUM DAY –
no school.
Message from the Assistant Principal As the winter weather begins to settle in so do the nasty winter
germs and bugs. We have had a number of students coming to
school quite ill and needing to be sent home. As much as it is
important that your child attends school it is more important that
your child is healthy when attending school. If your child is feeling
unwell with a temperature, a sore tummy, a sore throat, a
headache or has been vomiting please keep your child home.
Bringing a sick child to school leads to the spreading of the germs
and more children end up sick and at times the staff end up ill
too. So if your child has been home sick for a couple of days
please make sure they are well enough before making the
decision for them to return to school.
BRING YOUR GUMBOOTS TO SCHOOL! Unfortunately, due to all the works going on around the school with the
new school build we have lots of mud. On wet weather days students
are encouraged to bring and wear their gumboots during playing times
outside. If your child doesn’t own a pair of gumboots they will be asked
to take their shoes off when entering their classroom to limit the
amount of mud coming into the school buildings.
School Uniform This newsletter you will find the School Uniform Policy attached. It is compulsory for all students of Dinjerra to
wear their school uniform. If your child is not wearing the school uniform an Out of Uniform notice will be sent
home as a reminder to ensure that your child wears the school uniform and make the necessary corrections.
Next Tuesday 28th May will be our School Photos day. Please make sure you have the correct uniform for your
child on this day.
Catherine Robertson
Acting Assistant Principal
Word Work Each morning the grade Preps work with Miss Ivy to continue to learn the letter names and sounds. This term the Preps are learning to read, spell and write words. We use the strategy Look, Say, Name, Cover, Write, Check. Last week’s letter was Nn so we learnt how to spell and write the word not. We then put the word into a sentence. Look at all these wonderful spelling preps!
Each morning the grade Ones work with Miss Krystal to learn consonant blends. We have focused on the sh, st and sp sound. We have investigated the sounds and found words that have each sound at the beginning, middle and end. The grade Ones have also been using the strategy Look, Say, Name, Cover, Write, Check to learn their M100W words.
Reading the Mioow Words:
Congratulations to Riley and Sebastian for learning to read the Golden words.
A big CONGRATULATIONS to Eliza (P/1S) and Ethan (P/1S) for reading all of the golden words, they are now beginning to learn the red words. CONGRATULATIONS to Aras (P/1S) for reading all the red words and Marcus (P/1S) for reading all of the orange words. Keep up the great work Prep Ones!
Metropolitan Fire Brigade Visit
The Sunshine MFB visited the Prep/One children last week. The Fire Fighters talked to us and showed us pictures of ‘Good Fires’ and ‘Bad Fires’. They showed us a smoke alarm and explained to us what to do if we hear the alarm go off. Connie showed us how to ‘Get down low and go go go’. The Fire Fighter dressed in his protective uniform and put on his breathing apparatus so we understand what they look like and sound like. We all know to call triple 000 in an emergency, but we need to learn our address. Parents, watch out for the homework from the Fire Fighters to do as a family to ensure you are ready in case of an emergency. The MFB will visit again this week as our session was cut short because the Fire Fighters had to attend a real emergency. The children are writing information texts about ‘How Fire Fighters Help our Community’. The Prep/Ones listened very well and asked some great questions.
Reading in the 2/3 area During term two in the 2/3 area we have been setting aside time each week for shared reading as a whole class and
also buddy reading, where we can enjoy books with our classmates. As a whole class we have re-organised our
class library so that it is easier to find the books that we want to read and we have also been able to borrow some
big books which make reading with a small group easier as well as being fun to read!
Our focus during our reading workshop this term has been to understand the different features of a non-fiction text
and how to find the information that we need. We have also been learning about visualising as we read, where we
make a movie in our mind as we are reading or listening to a story.
Most importantly, students in 2/3 are showing a real love for reading!
John Carr and Michael Voulgarellis
Mothers’ Day Stall… We hope all the mums, nanas and carers enjoyed their
Mothers’ Day on Sunday 12th May. The children had a
lovely time choosing their presents at the Mothers’ Day
stalls. Thankyou everyone!!
Collecting 5c … The new fundraising activity for the rest of Term 2 will be
collecting 5c pieces. Students bring in their 5c pieces to
place in the money boxes in their classrooms. During the
coming weeks the grades will be counting their money
boxes to see how they are going. At the end of term each
grade will be lining up their 5c pieces on the oval. The
grade with the most 5c pieces will received a small reward.
Thankyou from the Fundraising Team.
The Bookfair started on Monday
20th May and finishes this Friday
24th May at 4:00pm. Every
purchase you make, earns learning
and literacy resources for our
school. See you there!!!!!!
4/6 Learning.
We have had a busy couple of week in 4/5/6! The Grade 5’s
undertook NAPLAN and worked incredibly hard. Thank you
to the Grade 4 and 6 students who were so thoughtful and
supportive of our Grade 5s.
It was great to have an excursion to Scienceworks at the end
of last week. We were fortunate to participate in a Robotics
coding workshop, where we programmed driverless cars.
Some of us even programmed an ambulance, complete with
flashing lights and sirens. Amazing to think that some of our
Dinjerra students might have this as an actual job one day!
We then had some time to spend in the interactive museum.
We were able to race Cathy Freeman, participate in a
wheelchair track race, and programme mood music in a DJ
booth. Thanks so much to our charity partner, Ardoch, for
making it possible.
In Literacy, our focus for the remainder of the term
centres around our Inquiry unit, Government. We will
be learning about systems of government, democracy,
and the rights of all people to live in a safe and
inclusive society. In light of the recent election, it would
be great if you could have conversations with your
child around these topics.
In Maths, we have been learning about measurement.
We have created various shapes and learned how to
accurately estimate, then measure, using different tools.
Did you know the length of your foot is the same
distance from your elbow to your wrist?
We also learned about the history of Islamic tiles. Using a
tutorial, we chose a design to recreate. It’s important to
know about symmetry, rotations, and angles when
creating these designs. We learned that if you get
distracted, it’s very easy to make a mistake!
Kelly Club Dinjerra
Program Phone: 0466 665 941 [email protected]
Time Location Activity 7.00am – 8.45am Dinjerra Primary
School 44 South Road, Braybrook, 3019
Welcome & Breakfast Children will have their choice of a healthy breakfast. Quiet games and activities, free play.
8.45am - 9.00am Dinjerra Primary School Kitchen
Baking Create some delicious jelly for late snack tonight!
9.00am – 9.15am Dinjerra Primary School Kelly Club Room
Group Chat Our values, and run through of our day
9.15am – 10.00am
Dinjerra Primary School BER Foyer
sports with our coach Play outdoor sports with our coach.
10.00am – 10.30am
Dinjerra Primary School Foyer Eating Area, Outside Playground
Morning Tea & Free Play Snack and break time, then free play
10.30am – 12.00pm
Dinjerra Primary School BER Kitchen
Cooking: Nachos Making! Children can design & make their own nachos for lunch with lots of toppings to choose from!
12.00pm- 12.30pm
Dinjerra Primary School BER and School Fields
Lunch time & Free Play Children will love eating their taco creations
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Dinjerra Primary School School Hall
Craft & Construction Choose your pick from three different activities including origami, magnet or collage making!
1.30pm – 3.00pm Dinjerra Primary School Kelly Club Room
Movie & Quiet Time The kids choose the movie today!
3.00pm – 3.15pm Dinjerra Primary School School Foyer, Outside Playground
Afternoon Tea & Free Play Snack and break time, then free play in hall
3.15pm – 4.45pm Dinjerra Primary School School Field
Kelly Sports Session Get active as a Kelly Sports coach tests your agility and coordination out on the field, as well as team games and fun!
4.45pm – 5.15pm Dinjerra Primary School Kelly Club Room
Design Get creative as you test your paper plane making.
5.15pm – 5.30pm Dinjerra Primary School BER Foyer
Game: SPOTLIGHT! Get your torch cause It’s lights-out, and a whole lot of fun, to play our most requested game!
5.30pm – 5.50pm Dinjerra Primary School Kitchen
Late Snack & Free Time Bake yummy smores with melting marshmallows!
5.50pm-6.00pm Dinjerra Primary School Kelly Club Room
Home time
1.0 RATIONALE At Dinjerra we believe a school dress code will promote our school and present our children in a positive
manner. The wearing of a school uniform:
1.1 Promotes a sense of belonging to the school
1.2 Develops pride and school image
1.3 Is readily identifiable on school excursions and sporting activities
2.0 IMPLEMENTATION All students are expected to wear uniforms when attending school. The wearing of school uniform is
compulsory at Dinjerra. The school uniform consists of:
Navy blue track pants
Navy blue shorts
Maroon polo shirt with school logo
Navy blue windcheater with school logo
Navy blue bomber jacket with school logo
Blue and white checked gingham dress
Hats – peaked cap – (legionnaire design) – navy blue with school logo / or wide brimmed navy blue.
Please note the wearing of hats is compulsory in terms 1 and 4.
Appropriate footwear – school shoes / runners
NB Grade 6 windcheaters will be navy blue and designed each year by the grade 6 class.
Items not permitted (for safety reasons)
Thongs, reef sables or high heels.
Earrings – other than sleepers or studs
Makeup and nail polish should be kept for home use.
Jewellery other than a wrist watch.
3.0 EXEMPTIONS FROM DRESS CODE Exemptions will be granted under the following conditions:
3.1 An aspect of the code offends a religious belief held by the student
3.2 An aspect of the code prevents the student from complying with a requirement of his or her ethnic
or cultural background
Dinjerra Primary School School Uniform Policy
3.3 The student has a particular health problem or physical disability that requires a departure from an
aspect of the code.
3.4 If parents wish to seek an exemption to part of the school uniform the principal should be contacted.
4.0 REVIEW This policy will be reviewed as part of a three year cycle.
This policy is due for review in 2022.
This policy was last ratified by School Council on … 14th May 2019