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Around Antonio
Principal
Karen Patten
Assistant Principal
Jan MacDonald
Assistant Principal
Annette Hayes
631-639 Whitehorse Rd
Mitcham 3132
Ph 9874 4371
Fax 9873 5505
E-mail address : [email protected]
Web Site : www.antoniops.vic.edu.au
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ERRIC
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15 August 2014 Issue 24
Sunday
17 August
Working Bee
9am-12noon
Wednesday
20 August
Level 1
Fire Ed
Thursday
21 August
Prep Transition
1.30-3pm
Monday
25th August
School Council
Monday
25th August
Level 3 Swimming
Commences
Tuesday
26th August
Junior Athletics
Thursday
28th August
Prep Transition
1.30-3pm
Tuesday
2nd September
District
Athletics
Wednesday
3 September
Fathers Day
Stall
Dear Antonio Park Families, ICT ICT ICT @ APPS.
APPS is committed to providing technologies that
reflect current best practice and next practice
innovations. APPS’s learning spaces have been
enhanced through having interactive whiteboards
(IWBs) and increased ICT capacity to enhance
teaching and learning.
The Library Fund, as part of the parent contributions,
has been very important as it has enabled APPS to
purchase the wonderful technology we have. Without
this fund it would be very difficult to provide, let alone
sustain an innovative ICT program that enhances
students’ learning. It is also wonderful, that because it
is a trust fund, it is a tax deduction for families. On a
daily basis, our students are engaged in ICT learning
and have a strong sense of themselves as
technological learners. There are many ways that
technology benefits students. ICT prepares students to
learn, train and live in a digital world. Technology can
accelerate, enrich and deepen basic skills. Teachers
are using IWBs on a daily basis. Interactive rolls are
evident in all classrooms. Teachers are utilising film
making software and equipment to complete ICT
projects enhancing the use and application of ICT in
the classroom.
Well Done Aerobics Teams!!!!!!
Last Saturday our four aerobics teams, Aurum Stars,
Little Minions, Mini Rock Stars and Super Shouters competed in the National Aerobics competition in
Queensland. All teams achieved an outstanding result: Aurum Stars (2nd Place - Primary Aerobics section),
Little Minions (1st Place - Future Legends Large section), Mini Rock Stars (2nd Place - Future Legends
Large section) and Super Shouters (2nd Place - Future Legends Large section).
We had approximately 105 school community
members at the Gold Coast over the weekend. Natalie
Arundel, Courtney Camm and Stacey Gamble were
amazing with their dedication and support of the
students during our time in Queensland. Our coaches
would be very proud of their teams and deservedly so.
It was really lovely to have an opportunity to spend time
with the students, their families and staff. Three
additional staff also went for support, they were: Jan
MacDonald, Jenny Semken and myself.
The venue where we stayed offered great activities and
facilities for the children and their families. Like many
occasions at A.P.P.S., this was a fantastic community
event and experience … laced with pride, it was warm,
fun and exciting. We are very proud of these students’
achievements.
Karen Patten
Congratulations to everyone celebrating a
birthday this week.
Save the date
Fete 2015
Saturday 21st March
Aussies of the week
Swimming is happening in Level 2. Everyday the level two students are splishing, sploshing and splashing. Remember each day to check the swimming gear and take care that the goggles don’t disappear. Next week the students start Procedural Writing and no doubt will have a writing piece titled ‘Let’s Get Ready to Swim’.
What’s Happening In Level 2?
It’s been another busy week in Level 1 as we continue practising our dance routines, develop strategies for subtraction in maths and complete our poetry unit in writing. We continue to explore factors that contribute to a healthy lifestyle. Over the next few weeks we will be having another visit from the fire brigade and a visit from the RACV to talk about road safety. Next week our spelling focus is on the letter Gg and words that end in ‘ow’ such as blow. In maths we will be looking at 3D shapes. What 3D
Assistant Principals
This week our maths focus is chance and data. Each day we will be predicting the results of everyday chance activities. “Will it rain today when we go swimming? Probably!” Lastly, we are all preparing for Production… later in the term you will receive a note from your childs teacher outlining costume requirements. Have a great wet week. Level 2 Team
shapes do you have at home? How many faces (sides), corners and edges do these shapes have? We start Procedural Writing next week as we list the steps to brush our teeth. A bit of housekeeping – please take any notices/work out of wallets and check that jumpers and jackets are named. Thanks, Level 1 Team
Physical Education and Sport This week, many of the Level 2 students have started their swimming program. They have been excitedly heading to their buses to go to the pool and have enjoyed their classes over the week. Last week, the Level 3 and 4 students participated in the Athletic Sports. It was a great day, and we thank Darren Mac for his excellent organisation which made the day go so smoothly. It was great to see many parents assisting and supporting the students and teachers
and students supporting each other. Well done everyone! Wandering around the school, we see many students and teachers dancing and singing for their production item! Rehearsals are well underway and we are looking forward to it all coming together for our ‘first night’!
Transition for Pre school children begins today. It is a great opportunity for them to experience life in Primary School. We look forward to meeting all the children over the next few weeks. Thank you to Elizabeth and her team who have
organised the transition sessions.
Have a great week ahead!
Jan & Annette
What’s Happening In Level 1?
What’s Happening In Level 3?
What’s Happening in Level 4?
Another sensational week of learning has almost come to an end! We are finishing our poetry unit this week and you can see the fruits of our labor all around the classrooms. We have particularly enjoyed learning about the grammatical features of poetry – like nonsense words, rhyming and spoonerisms! Our writing board will be up by the end of tomorrow, please come down and see it. (You will be amazed!) This week we have started learning about patterns and algebra. Throughout this unit we will be deciphering mixed operation equations by using BODMAS, substituting missing values with letters and solving number patterns. But don’t worry; the quadratic equation is still a few years away! Swimming, swimming, swimming! We saw the Level 2 students head off to swimming lessons this week and there are many excited students in Level Three just waiting to show off their skills! Please ensure that your child’s permission envelope and medical form are returned to school as soon as possible to ensure your child doesn’t miss out on this essential life skill (and it’s fun!). An enormous congratulations to all the Level Three students who competed in the National Aerobics last weekend! We are all super proud of you and you represented not only your school, but your Level wonderfully.
Homework went out yesterday and it has been great to see the amount of care and effort students have been putting into their activities. So far this year the teachers have seen videos, stop motion animations, posters, pop-ups, dioramas and even songs created as a part of homework. Remember, it’s about time management and should be enjoyable! As our literature book discussions continue, it is important that students bring their novels and reader’s notebooks to school every day, as groups change novels it is important that they return their old novels to our reading resource room. Please ensure that novels are returned on their specified date so that the books can be available to the other students in the Level. Production time! The songs for this year’s production are extremely catchy! All the students are working hard on learning and perfecting their dances. This really is a fun and exciting time of the year for all those involved. We are sure your children have been showing you their new groove already! Please continue to bring in camp deposits and notices – just another thing to look forward to! Have a wonderful week! The Level Three Team
Sport. Our House sports were a tremendous success with many amazing performances. Our District team is currently being organised by Mr Mac and will be finalised probably by the end of this week. We would like to thank the parents who assisted on the day, those who were enthusiastic spectators and also the teachers who diligently performed their specific roles on the day. We will be practising and training during our Friday sport session in preparation for the District Sports on Tuesday 2nd September. Level 4 excursion. We enjoyed a fantastic day at Healesville Sanctuary last Tuesday and would sincerely like to thank the parents who assisted us on the day and Mrs Fittolani who organised this interesting excursion for us. Some reflections on our visit to the sanctuary are included in this article.
Hoop Time. Mrs Fittolani and parents took some of our Level 4 students to the Hoop Time basketball competition on Wednesday. Results will follow next week. Production clothing. Please organise a black top and pants for your child as the base of their costume. We would like them sent to school in a named plastic bag by Tuesday 26th August. Thanks you! Level 4 Team
HEALESVILLE SANCTUARY REFLECTIONS. I enjoyed the platypus show and it was my favourite part. My second favourite part was the birds of prey show. The strangest part was when I touched Rosie the frog because she felt like a mossy stone. My least favourite part was ‘Zooper woman’ because she was annoying! By Cooper. On Tuesday all the Level 4 students went to Healesville Sanctuary. We went to lots of enclosures to see all the wonderful animals. My favourite animals were the parrots. I liked it when a parrot sat on my arm and was eating out of my hand. I also loved the koalas. It was cute when a baby koala in a pouch punched its foot out. I learned lots of different ways to measure water, the different types of animals and their habitats. We want to give a big thank you to Miss Fittolani for organising a wonderful day. By Chantelle The Level 4’s went to Healesville Sanctuary on Tuesday 5th August. My favourite thing was the ‘Birds of Prey’ show where we saw birds fly around and do amazing tricks that excited us all. I learnt that there are a lot more endangered species than I thought and that there are a lot of ways we can help. By Liam On Tuesday the 5th of August, the Level 4’s went to Healesville Sanctuary to learn all about the animals. When we got there, we met ‘Zoopergirl’ then we got some free time to look around. At 11:40am we all met for lunch and then split into groups to do some fun activities. In one activity, we tested the healthiness of Badger Creek, in another, we observed some platypi and in the third activity, patted a snake and a frog and talked about how pollution effects aquatic life. My favourite part was going into the Land of Parrots enclosure, where a whole lot of us had birds land on us to eat food from our hands. Overall, everyone had a great time, and I really want to go back to see the things that I missed! By Alex F Some highlights of the day were when we were in the bird cage and a bird flew over us and screamed in our ears. We are now half deaf! It was an all-round fun and informative trip to the zoo. Thanks Mrs Fittolani for organising the trip to Healesville Sanctuary. We learnt lots of interesting facts. It was really fun how we got to go to the platypus show and also going to the birds of prey show. By Sasha and Alex.
JSC NEWS-40 Hour Famine
This weekend is the World Vision 40 Hour Famine and tomorrow every student at Antonio Park Primary School will
have the chance to get involved by giving up something that is important to them. This is a powerful and meaningful way for Australians to experience what life is like for children who have to go without every single day. Each grade has chosen to go without something that is important to them and this is what they are giving up: 1EA will go without chairs, 1SP will go without chairs, 1SG will go without tables and chairs. 2BC will go without talking, 2MN will go without talking, 2JS will go without electricity, 2CC will go without wrappers, 2CN will go without furniture, 2BW
will go without tables, 2LM will go without talking. 3DH will go without first names, 3RM will go without talking, 3JD will go without their real names, 3KT will go without talking, 3NA will go without furniture,
3AB will go without Mr B. 4KD will go without their favoured hand, 4BR will go without names, 4CH will go without talking, 4CE will go without names, 4RF will go without first
names. So please bring in a gold coin donation tomorrow and help support the 40 Hour Famine. The JSC team
What’s Happening in PE?
APPS Junior Comm Games A reminder that we have the APPS Junior Commonwealth Games (Athletics Carnival) coming up on Tuesday 26th August. It will run during the first three sessions of the morning up until recess. Students should dress in their house colours and wear appropriate footwear and clothing for activities ranging from long jump and relays to javelin. There will be a notice coming home to see if you can help on the day with the activities. The house captains will also be assisting. We are all looking forward to the day along with great weather!
Mr R and Mr Mac.
The House Athletics Sports were a great success and now the students prepare for the District Sports on Tuesday 2nd September. Thank you to those parents who came along to support the students, and particularly those who assisted the teachers. A notice regarding District Sports will be coming home early next week. The Level 3 students who are participating should only pay for 9 swimming lessons instead of 10 as these Sports clash on this day. These students have been identified and advised this week. The results of the House Athletic Sports were: Mullum Mullum 971 points; Deep Creek 967 points; Yarran Dheran 935 points; Wattle Valley 868 points. Don’t forget the Junior School Aths Sports Day on Tuesday 26th Au-
gust. We would love to see another big turn out of parents. Hooptime: Students in Levels 3 and 4 have been enjoying participating in Hooptime for the first time. A big thank you to Mrs Fitolani for her organi-sation of the days and the group of support staff that have assisted her and the students. Very well done. Hot Shots Tennis: Those students who enrolled in Term 2 will pick up their free T Shirts on Monday. Thank you to Mr Randell for his organisation of this program. In Term 4 the students throughout the School will be learning tennis skills through the Hot Shots program and enjoying tennis clinics as well. Darren McMenaman Phys Ed
The level 2 students are learning about and creating
slide shows using Microsoft PowerPoint. It is great to
see so many skills learnt from Microsoft Word being
transferred across to PowerPoint. The students are lov-
ing adding different coloured backgrounds and making
their slide shows interesting by adding transitions and
animations.
The level 2 students are also using Internet Explorer
and Google to find information and pictures for their
slide shows. It has been very pleasing to see all students
being cyber safe while researching on the net. Great work everyone!
I.C.T in Level 2!
Peacemakers Mathletics
WORKING BEE SUNDAY 17TH AUGUST 2014
9.00AM –12 NOON We have some big jobs, which we would like to achieve:
1.Re-locate production items from underneath the hall to the container 2.Erect bench seat near junior playground 3.Concrete edge of path (leading to the oval) 4.Painting eaves on hall 5.Clean ramps 6.Clean deck (if possible, we would like some high pressure cleaners)
If you can come and help that would be great. BUILDING & GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Thanks to everyone who has bought an Entertainment Book.
We have sold 55 memberships fundraising a total of $715 for our school!
Great Effort!
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from now until
June 1st, 2015.
Second hand clothes for the Fete!!! As you all know, next year there will be a clothing stall at the fete. After some thought and discussion, we have decided to include children's clothes as well as adults. So when sorting out those clothes that are now too small/unwanted/out of season, please keep us in mind and drop items off at the office. Thank you. Kate Smith. 2BC Trash'n treasure stall coordinator.
Camp Australia:
This week in OSHC some of our activities include: Craft: This week we are finishing off our sea mural and have been creating our own sea dioramas. We will also be doing sand art, painting and children’s choice of craft. Cooking: We have made a brownie slice, and will be making more yummy treats this week, we've also had spaghetti and baked beans to keep warm, and French toast and pancake Fridays. Inside: Lots of children have been building and using their imagination to make great things with the Lego, duplo, and the large blocks, we've also got a range of puzzles and games for children to play. Outdoors: This week outside the children have been getting out on the playground to play off ground tiggy. soccer and footy are popular with the boys, playing in big teams and showing off their amazing skills and teamwork. If you have any inquries or questions please call us on 0412 545 042, alternatively you can call customer service on 1300 105 343 or visit our website at www.campaustralia.com.au
How to build resilience
Develop your strengths— surround yourself with things that you CAN do—music, sport, academic, creativity or anything else. By de-
veloping your strengths, inspiration, competence and confidence will build your resilience.
Mistakes are an opportunity to learn—If you try something you haven't done before, of course you are more likely to make a mistake.
However with continued effort and practice, you can achieve success and then in the future, you will be willing to try new and risky
things. Is it ok to make mistakes, YES!
Catastrophe scale—think of the catastrophe scale. Where does your problem rate? Is a volcano erupting? Is it as bad as being eaten by
a shark? Or did you just drop your ice-cream?
http://www.kidspot.com.au/schoolzone/Friendships-Teaching-your-child-resilience+3994+394+article.htm
Aussie of the Week Awards
1EA
Daniel For his interesting sentences used in his Acrostic Safety poem.
1LC
Oliver For your work producing a Chicken Food Graph. You tallied confidently and brilliantly transferred
the data to a graph.
1SG
Carol For her brilliant reading and work during literacy groups. Well done!
1SP
Emma For writing an excellent acrostic poem about being healthy. You did an excellent job at sounding
out and it is great to see you using spaces. Well done!
2BC
Kaedin For a great week back in the classroom after your holiday.
2BW Caden For working productively in the classroom and developing independence.
2CC
Noah For working hard and giving your best all week. It was great to see you being such a responsible
learner! 2CN
Keira For her positive attitude to learning. Keep up the great work Keira!
2JS Sanja For trying her best to complete all tasks with confidence.
2LM
Zeke For his creative making and building of 3D shapes. Top effort Zeke!
2MN
Skyler For working hard to improve your handwriting skills. Your perseverance is beginning to pay off.
Keep it up buddy!
3AB
Ben For your improved effort throughout our time unit! It is fantastic to see you being resilient! Remem-
ber, you can do it!
3DH
Kai For your persistence when working through time worded problems. Your determination really paid
off. Great job Kai!
3JD
Abigail For demonstrating fantastic work habits during all learning tasks. Your presentation is always top
notch Abby! Well done.
3KT
Adrian For always taking pride in producing work of a very high standard – well done superstar!
3RM
Jack For finding creative ways to solve challenging maths problems. Well done!
4CE
Taya S For a fantastic approach to all learning tasks. The work you are producing and the discussions you
have with your groups are excellent. Well done!
4CH
Elijah T For being helpful at the House Sports and showing a caring attitude to his peers. Well done Elijah!
4KD
Mikayla For persevering when working with fractions. Your understanding and confidence has been won-
derful to see. Well done!
4RF
Ben C For your insightful observations on the different animals habitats at Healesville Sanctuary. I love
that you could identify and name most of the bugs you found in Badger Creek!
COMMUNITY NOTICES (Please check the Community Noticeboard for further details)
Heatherdale Cricket Club are holding their Juniors Registration Day on Sunday 24th August 9-10am & Sunday 7th September 9-11am at
Heathedale Cricket Ground, PUrches St, Mitcham. Enquiries to Jason 0407 569 299 or [email protected]
Grade 1 and Grade 2 potential netballers! Trinity Netball Club trains after school out of Ringwood Heights PS (just 2 mins away) and is looking for more players to start a NEW team training in Semester 2 2014. We are a NetSetGo accredited community club. Call Trish Sil-
ver (Milly's Mum - 3JD) on 0412 642 422 for more info.
Vermont Uniting Community Centre is running a Gentle Yoga class on Mondays from 10 to 11.15am? Cost is $10 per class and contact
9874-2058 for bookings.
1st Vermont Scout Group currently has vacancies for boys and girls aged 5-6. You are invited to a ‘Mob Meeting’ any Wednesday 6-7pm,
483-485 Canterbury Rd, Vermont. Enquires to Helen Webster 9884 8079 (please leave a message)
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