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From the Principal…

Dear Families,

Welcome back to Term Four! Hard to believe we are already into the last term

of the 2015 school year! I hope all families had a fantastic holiday break and

had the opportunity to relax in preparation for another high activity term. I

hope many of us have recovered from our disappointment with the football

finals!

Missing a bomber jacket? Missing a windcheater? Missing a shirt? Missing

underwear?? Week One and the lost property box is overflowing with articles of

clothing, many of which are UNNAMED. Large amounts of clothing are collected

from the yard after school each day and placed in the lost property box outside

Room8 (6U). Please check the box for lost property, make sure all articles of

clothing are named and ENCOURAGE children to be responsible for their own

belongings.

Hats! Hats! Hats! At Monday morning assembly it was wonderful to see so many

children wearing their school hats. This is a timely reminder that at school we

have the school hat as a compulsory part of the school uniform during Term

Four. Please ensure that the hat is labelled clearly with your son’s or

daughter’s name and is included on a daily basis in the school bag. It is really

important that as a school community we encourage our children to support our

“Sunsmart” policy.

Yard Duty Supervision

A reminder to all families that teachers are on yard duty from 8.45am each

morning before school and until 3.45pm each afternoon after school. Children

should not be dropped off or left unsupervised in the school yard before or after

these times. We appreciate your support in this supervision and safety of our

children. Please reinforce with your child (particularly some of our older

children) that under no circumstances should they arrive at school and then

leave the school grounds to visit the shop. It is also important that children are

aware of their attendance at the Out Of School Hours Care Program. We can

pass on messages which have been phoned through to the office only if

absolutely necessary. It is important to remind some children of their

attendance at the program as they leave home each day!

Integrated Curriculum Units AusVELS Term 4

It was great to be able to get around to classrooms yesterday and today and see

our children engaged in a wide range of stimulating, challenging and engaging

learning activities. Our teachers work collaboratively in their teams to provide

Integrated Units of work based around the AusVELS

The focus for our Integrated Units this term are as follows:

Foundation – Alive and Amazing

Levels 1 & 2 – Wonderful Plants

Levels 3 & 4 – Bound for Australia

Levels 5 & 6 – Advertising

958a Burke Rd, Balwyn 3103

Phone 9817 1917

Facsimile 9817 3697

deepdene.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Newsletter 8th October 2015

No. 30

Calendar for Term 4

OCTOBER

Fri 9 Oct

Bike Education - L5

Wed 14 Oct

Chess Club - L1 & L2

L5 & L6 - Kidproof

Thur 15 Oct

Parent Forum - Kidproof

Fri 16 Oct

Bike Education - L5

Movie Night - F - L2

PA Meeting

2nd-hand Uniform Shop

Wed 21 Oct

Chess Club - L1 & L2

Fri 23 Oct

Bike Education - L5

Movie Night - L3 - L6

Wed 28 Oct

Chess Club - L1 & L2

School Council - 7pm

Thur 29 Oct

Music- Count Us In

Fri 30 Oct

Bike Education - L5

L6 Assembly

2nd-hand Uniform Shop

NOVEMBER

Mon 2 Nov

Report Writing Day

- Pupil Free

Tue 3 Nov

Melbourne Cup Day

Wed 4 Nov - Thur 5 Nov

Foundation 2016

Transition Sessions

Wed 4 Nov

Chess Club - L1 & L2

Fri 6 Nov

Bike Ride - L5

Mon 9 Nov - Tue 10 Nov

Level 3 Camp

- Campaspe Downs

Thur 12 Nov

Foundation Celebration continued on page 3…

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SCHOOL NEWS

Weekly Target Word

How many words can you make? What is the 9 letter word?

Healthier LCM bars The kids will love this better-for-you version of the classic LCM bar.

Ingredients

120g (4 cups) rice bubbles

45g (1/2 cup) desiccated coconut

1 tablespoon chia seeds

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

2 tablespoons sunflower seeds

75g (1/2 cup) craisins, roughly chopped

175g (1/2 cup) rice malt syrup

140g (1/2 cup) peanut butter

Mathematics is everywhere! We want to help you continue your mathematical skills over the next few weeks

by making something delicious and healthy. That’s right… Welcome to Mathsterchef, where you and your

parents could choose to make the following recipe and cook up a storm whilst using mathematics.

Parents, please be aware that some of these recipes may contain ingredients which your child may not be able

to consume due to allergies. Please use your discretion and change any ingredients to suit your child’s and

family dietary needs. You may also like to change ingredients according to your family’s individual tastes.

The following recipes are to be made under adult supervision.

These recipes were found on the following website - http://www.taste.com.au and there are thousands more.

0:10 To Prep

0:05 To Cook

8 INGREDIENTS

EASY DIFFICULTY

18 MAKES

Method

Step 1

Line a 16 x 26cm (base measurement) slice tin with baking paper, allowing paper

to overhang two long sides of tin to form handles. Combine the rice bubbles,

coconut, chia, sunflower seeds and craisins in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.

Step 2

Place rice malt syrup and peanut butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

Cook stirring, until melted, well combined and just coming to the boil.

Step 3

Add to rice bubble mixture and stir to combine. Working quickly, spoon into

prepared tin, pressing down firmly with the back of a spoon.

Step 4

Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until firm. Cut into 18 bars.

Create a routine for learning and provide materials

to motivate writing such as notebooks to write their

ideas and feelings.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Fri 13 Nov

Club 6 - L6

L6 Graduation Dance

PA Meeting

Dance Club - L3 & L4/5/6

Wed 18 Nov

Responsible Pet Program

- Foundation

Dance Club - L3 & L4/5/6

Fri 20 Nov

Ladies Lunch

Club 6 - L6

L6 Graduation Dance

Dance Club - L3 & L4/5/6

Wed 25 Nov - Fri 27 Nov

Level 4 Camp

- Camp Rumbug

Fri 27 Nov

Club 6 - L6

L6 Graduation Dance

Dance Club - L3 & L4/5/6

DECEMBER

Tue 1 Dec

Melbourne Zoo Excursion

- Foundation

Wed 2 Dec

Dance Club - L3 & L4/5/6

School Council

Thur 3 Dec

Cabaret Evening - All

Ensembles & Festival

Singers

Fri 4 Dec

Interschool Debating

Stephen Rees Principal

…continued from page 1.

Kidproof – Protecting Kids Online

A reminder that our Kidproof Protecting Kids Online Program is to be held in the

school hall on Thursday, October 15th. Information technology is by far the

most common influence among young people. Deepdene is partnering with

Kidproof to present a seminar providing parents with practical, easy to use ways

to talk to children about internet behaviour and ways to keep safe. This is a

particularly relevant, important and informative session which is being offered

to the school community. A hardcopy of the flier advertising this important

parent presentation is included in the newsletter this week. Please return the

reply slip to your classroom teacher if you would like to attend our parent

information session.

School Planning / Enrolments 2016

As detailed planning for 2016 is now well underway, it is essential that the

school is notified of any student in Levels Foundation – Level 5 who is not

intending to return to Deepdene Primary School in 2016. I also remind parents

with a Foundation aged child for 2016, who have not yet enrolled, to do so as a

matter of urgency. Remember all new Foundation enrolments require a copy of

your child’s Immunisation and Birth Certificates as part of the enrolment

process. In some cases you may need to provide a passport, for example, if

enrolling from overseas for the first time in an Australian school.

If your son or daughter will NOT be returning to the school next year please

complete the attached notice and return to the school office as soon as

possible.

Prep / Foundation 2016 Enrolment

If you are currently a member of the school community and have a child ready

to commence school next year please call into the office to book a Foundation

enrolment meeting time if you have not already.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

CHILDREN NOT RETURNING TO DEEPDENE PRIMARY SCHOOL IN 2016

Please return this form to the school office ASAP

Child / Children’s Name/s:___________________________________________________________________

2015 Class Level/s:________________________________________________________________________

Transferring to:___________________________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature:_________________________________________________________________

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SCHOOL NEWS

Thanks to the donation of funds from the PA, the school was able to buy a giant size projector screen

combo for the gym. To celebrate this amazing addition to the schools resources we will be holding fun

movie night in the gym. We will be showing 2 movies on consecutive Fridays. Although the movie

nights have been divided into classes, siblings and families are more than welcome to attend both ses-

sions if they choose. This is a family event so no drop offs, however parents may arrange for an alter-

native adult to supervise their child on the night.

Friday 16th October, 2015: Mr Peabody & Sherman (Foundation to Grade2/3)

Gates open: 5.30

5.30 - 6.10 Pizza orders available & candy bar

6.15 Movie Starts (sharp)

Friday 23rd October, 2015: Diary of a wimpy kid. (Grade3 to Grade 6)

Gates open: 6.00

6.00 - 6.40 Pizza orders available & Candy bar

6.45 Movie Starts (sharp)

Tickets are available by order form or at the door:

$5 per person or $20 per family, each ticket receives a free bag of popcorn.

Seating: Limited chairs are available. Bring a blanket, a cushion, a bean bag or sleeping bag to camp

out and watch the movie with your mates.

There will be a candy bar available on the night, offering mini choc tops, chips, etc so bring some cold

coins. We encourage all kids to bring their water bottles.

Pizza orders:

We will be offering pizza by the slice thanks to Carmine’s Pizza. We understand Fridays is a rush and

parents need a day off from cooking. Pizza orders will be taken in advance (order form sent home).

See forms for return dates. ONE ORDER FORM PER FAMILY, select one child’s name. There will be

limited opportunity to purchase pizza on the night if you have forgotten to order.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Bring Your Own Device

(BYOD) - Parent Survey

Deepdene Primary is investigating the introduction of

a BYOD (Bring your own Device) program. BYOD is

where students are allowed to bring their personal

devices (eg iPad, Tablet) to school and use them with

the school wireless network. There is a lot to consider when implementing a BYOD program and we must

determine whether it is the right move for our school. We need your input and have developed a survey for you

to complete - the results will guide us as to which direction to take.

To participate in the survey, please click on the following link:

BYOD - Parent Survey(http://goo.gl/forms/SJ7MLofWdZ)

A link to the survey is also available from the school website. The survey will remain open until the end of

October.

Many thanks for your valuable feedback.

ICT Team

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SCHOOL NEWS

A Seminar for all parents from Foundation to Level 6

Information technology is by far the most common influence among young people. Today’s

youth are considered to be the digital generation. They are IT savvy children who have never

known life without a computer or the internet. Today’s youth use technology frequently and

in a variety of ways; as a source of information, entertainment and for social communication.

So how can you protect your own children in a connected world?

Deepdene Primary school is partnering with Kidproof Melbourne to present a Protecting Kids

Online. This seminar provides parents with practical, easy to use ways to talk to kids about

internet behaviour and plenty of ways to keep them safer.

The seminar will be presented by Catherine Gerhardt, Director of Kidproof Melbourne.

Date: Thursday 15thOctober, 2015

Time: 6:30pm

Venue: Deepdene Primary School - Gym

Cost : $10 per family (pay on the night)

___________________________________________________________________________________

Kidproof Parent Information Session – Thursday 15th October 6:30pm

Parent Name/s: _______________________________________________________________________

Student Name/s: ____________________________________________ Class: ____________________

I will / will not (please circle) attend the Kidproof Parent Session on Thursday 15th October at 6:30pm

in the school gym.

Make a 90 minute investment in your child’s wellbeing.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Term 4 Update from PA

Welcome back to the final term of this school year, PA has had a busy year with a range of successful community events.

Woolworths Earn and Learn Thank You

Thank you Selina Coia for coordinating the Earn and Learn campaign and to all the helpers who assisted with the

‘stickathon’ to prepare the paperwork for submission.

Telstra Grant Thank You

Thank you to Irene Ntontis and Nadine Courmadias for preparing and submitting paper work for this Telstra grant of

$1,200. PA are planning to purchase additional outdoor furniture with this funding.

Term 4 Activities

9/10 - Icy Pole Fridays. Thank you to Jasmine Kolah for continuing to convene this much anticipated weekly event, Icy

Pole Fridays generate a substantial profit to the PA each term.

16/10 - Family Movie Nights in the Gym : Foundation - Year 2. Thank you to Irene Ntontis for suggesting and convening this

first Family Movie Night. These events are now possible due to data projector installation in the hall, a project funded by PA

in Term 3. Full details will be available in the newsletter closer to the event date.

23/10 - Family Movie Nights in the Gym : Year 3 - Year 6 .

20/11 - Ladies Lunch. Thank you to Marcela Miranda for organising this highly anticipated social event. Tickets will be on

sale 02/11 and 04/11, full details will be available in the newsletter closer to the event date.

2016 Calendars and Cards. Thank you to Mary-Anne Cook and Stephanie Barrow for coordinating this fund raising event

for PA. The cards and calendars from last year were very high quality, full details on ordering will be available in the

newsletter shortly.

Term 4 PA Meetings

Please come and join us if you are available on 16/10 and 13/11 starting 9.00am in the staff room.

2016 Committee and Events

Next year will see a turnover of some key positions on the PA. We have been fortunate to have the support of some long

standing committee members, but we bid those committee members farewell as their children move onto high school. PA

is in need of support in order that it may provide a wide range of highly anticipated community building events and fund

raising projects. Without volunteers to schedule, coordinate, support and account for these events, PA may not be in a

position to offer these events. As a reminder, here is the schedule of 2015 events that PA has provided to your children and

the school community.

· Icy Pole Fridays

· Social Get Togethers

· Hot Cross Buns

· Move Nights

· Mothers’ Day Stall

· Lap-a-thon

· Disco

· Croissant Morning Tea

· Father’s Day Stall

· Footy Pie Day

· Cards and Calendars

· Ladies Lunch

· Christmas Chocolates

· Year 6 Graduation

If you are interested in discussing the 2016 committee, please contact us at dpsparentsassociation@outlook.com or speak

with any of us if you spot us in the school grounds!

2016 Big Day Out

This year PA funded the installation of a data projectors in the school hall, a substantial project that will provide a valuable

resource to our school community. This project was made possible primarily from the success of the 2014 Big Day Out, an

event which raised a significant amount of money for PA. The PA requires a committee of volunteers to coordinate the

2016 Big Day Out, ideally having this committee in place shortly. The current PA committee are a small, enthusiastic group

who are already coordinating a large range of activities. In order for The Big Day Out to run, a separate committee that will

be fully supported by the PA is required. This event will not be possible without volunteers nominating early to assist.

Regards

Susan de Weger

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You are invited to attend the annual

Deepdene Primary

Ladies Luncheon 2015

To be held at

Butleigh Wootton

867 Glenferrie Road Kew

Friday 20 November 2015

Tickets $80 per person

Please arrive from 11.15am for an 11.30am start until 3.00pm

We will commence with drinks and canapés served in the marquee,

followed by a two course lunch and an entertaining fashion parade with Deepdene mums as models.

Tickets will be sold on Monday 2nd and Wednesday 4th Nov. from 9am at school

You will need to decide on a person to be head of your table of 10 and this person’s name must be included in the booking when you make it.

This is necessary for all tickets purchased.

Payment is by cash or cheque only.

If you would like us to put you on a table, please buy a seat on any table but put unknown in the head of your table section and we will arrange to seat you on an appropriate table.

Order forms to go out this week

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l a

nd

fin

al co

nso

na

nt b

len

ds,

vo

we

l

dia

gra

phs,

hig

h f

req

ue

ncy w

ord

s (

Le

ve

l 1

) a

nd

sim

ple

sp

elli

ng

ru

les (

Word

s the

ir W

ay –

Le

ve

l 2

)

Nu

mb

er

an

d A

lge

bra

Recognis

ing a

nd o

rderi

ng A

ustr

alia

n

coin

s.

Ord

inal N

um

bers

Com

muta

tive L

aw

Writt

en p

roble

ms:

additio

n,

subtr

action,

multip

lication a

nd

div

isio

n

Pla

ce V

alu

e

Measu

rem

en

t an

d G

eo

metr

y

Develo

p lan

gua

ge o

f positio

n t

o

locate

and p

lace ite

ms.

Location –

fo

llow

dir

ections to f

am

iliar

locations.

Tra

nsfo

rmations –

slid

e,

flip

and t

urn

Sta

tisti

cs a

nd

Pro

bab

ilit

y

Chance a

nd d

ata

Gra

phs a

nd d

ata

Pa

ren

t R

ea

din

g –

Week 1

- 7

Th

urs

da

y 1

5th O

cto

be

r -

Pla

nt in

cu

rsio

n

Mo

nd

ay 3

rd N

ove

mb

er

–

Cu

rric

ulu

m D

ay

(Me

lbo

urn

e C

up

we

eke

nd

)

10

SCHOOL NEWS

Levels 5 and 6

Ad

ve

rtis

ing

Es

se

nti

al

Qu

es

tio

n -

Ho

w a

re p

rod

uc

ts

ma

rke

ted

?

Th

e s

tud

en

ts w

ill b

e c

om

pa

ring

ad

ve

rtis

em

en

ts

an

d id

en

tify

ing

th

e p

ers

ua

siv

e d

evic

es t

ha

t a

re

use

d.

In

gro

up

s, stu

de

nts

will

de

sig

n a

pro

du

ct,

focus o

n t

he p

ackag

ing

and

targ

ete

d a

udie

nce

. T

he

cla

ss w

ill s

et u

p a

s a

n a

dve

rtis

ing

com

pan

y

with

ea

ch

stu

de

nt ta

kin

g o

n a

diffe

ren

t ro

le in

o

rde

r to

fu

lfill

a d

esig

n b

rie

f a

nd

cre

ate

an

a

dve

rtis

ing

cam

paig

n. T

he

gro

up

s w

ill p

rese

nt

the

ir a

dve

rtis

em

en

ts t

o th

e r

ele

va

nt

aud

iences.

Rea

din

g -

Th

e s

tud

en

ts w

ill c

on

tinu

e to

fo

cus o

n

co

mp

reh

en

sio

n s

kill

s,

usin

g a

va

rie

ty o

f str

ate

gie

s.

Wri

tin

g –

Ge

nre

s:

Narr

ative

, P

ers

ua

siv

e a

nd

In

form

atio

n

Rep

ort

s.

Stu

de

nts

will

co

ntin

ue

usin

g th

e V

CO

P

pro

gra

m t

o fu

rthe

r im

pro

ve

th

eir

wri

tin

g.

Wo

rds

tud

y -

A p

ho

ne

mic

ap

pro

ach

is u

se

d to

te

ach

sp

elli

ng

.

Th

is a

pp

roa

ch

in

volv

es u

sin

g a

sou

nd

to

lett

er

str

ate

gy,

wh

ich

ackno

wle

dg

es th

at so

und

s c

an b

e

rep

rese

nte

d in m

ore

tha

n o

ne

wa

y in

wri

tte

n f

orm

.

Als

o to

pic

wo

rds a

re inco

rpo

rate

d in

to w

ee

kly

sp

elli

ng

.

Te

ach

ing w

ill f

ocu

s o

n a

ll th

e

str

and

s -

Nu

mbe

r a

nd

Alg

eb

ra,

Me

asu

rem

en

t a

nd G

eo

me

try,

Sta

tistics a

nd

Pro

ba

bili

ty.

S

tud

en

ts w

ill b

e g

iven

th

e

op

po

rtu

nity t

o e

ng

ag

e in

a v

arie

ty

of

op

en

end

ed

activitie

s in

ord

er

to

pra

ctice t

heir

num

erical skill

s. W

e

will

als

o f

ocu

s o

n ta

cklin

g

pro

ble

ms r

ela

ted

to

me

asu

rem

en

t a

nd

ge

om

etr

y,

and

sta

tistics a

nd

p

rob

abili

ty.

Th

e s

tud

en

ts w

ill b

e

giv

en

ma

ny o

ppo

rtu

nitie

s to

use

th

eir

pro

ble

m s

olv

ing

ab

ilities.

We

d7

th a

nd

14

th O

ct

-

So

cia

l N

eti

qu

ett

e K

idp

roo

f

Th

urs

da

y 1

5th

Oc

tob

er

-

Pa

ren

t S

em

ina

r K

idp

roo

f

6:3

0p

m

Fri

da

y 1

6th

Oc

t to

Fri

6th

No

v -

Le

ve

l 5

Bik

e E

d (

5 w

ee

ks

)

Fri

da

y 3

0th

Oc

tob

er-

Le

ve

l 6

As

se

mb

ly a

t 2

pm

W

ed

ne

sd

ay 1

1th

No

v-

Me

tro

In

cu

rsio

n

Fri

da

y 1

3th

No

v-

Clu

b 6

(3

wee

ks

)

Th

urs

da

y 1

0th

De

ce

mb

er

–

Le

ve

l 6

Gra

du

ati

on

W

ed

ne

sd

ay 1

6th

De

c –

Ho

us

e S

wim

min

g S

po

rts

Levels 3 and 4

To

pic

:

Bo

un

d f

or

Au

str

ali

a (

Austr

alia

n C

urr

icu

lum

) E

ss

en

tial

Qu

es

tio

n –

Ho

w d

id t

he

Fir

st

Fle

et

se

ttle

rs h

elp

sh

ap

e A

us

tralia?

In t

his

top

ic,

stu

den

ts in

ve

stigate

th

e h

isto

ry o

f A

ustr

alia

. B

eg

inn

ing

with

the

his

tory

of A

bo

rig

ina

l a

nd

To

rre

s S

tra

it I

sla

nde

r p

eop

les,

stu

den

ts

exa

min

e E

uro

pe

an e

xp

lora

tion a

nd

co

lon

isa

tio

n in

A

ustr

alia

up

to

th

e e

arly 1

80

0s,

inclu

din

g th

e F

irst

Fle

et a

nd

oth

er

sea

exp

lore

rs.

Stu

de

nts

co

nsid

er

the

im

pact

of

exp

lora

tio

n o

n e

xis

tin

g s

ocie

tie

s in

A

ustr

alia

. S

tud

en

ts w

ill c

on

tinu

e t

heir

his

tori

ca

l in

ve

stig

atio

n b

y lo

okin

g in

to t

he

liv

es o

f so

me

of

Au

str

alia

’s c

on

vic

ts a

nd

fre

e s

ett

lers

. T

he

re w

ill

be

a fo

cus o

n o

pe

n-e

nd

ed a

sse

ssm

ent

and

stu

de

nt

ne

go

tia

ted

ho

me

wo

rk a

ctivitie

s.

Rea

din

g:

Th

is t

erm

stu

de

nts

will

co

ntin

ue

fo

cu

sin

g o

n k

ey

ele

me

nts

of th

e L

eve

l 3 a

nd L

eve

l 4

lite

racy

pro

gra

m.

Th

ey w

ill c

on

tinu

e to id

entify

facts

an

d

op

inio

ns,

loo

k a

t ca

use

an

d e

ffe

ct

an

d in

fere

ncin

g.

Duri

ng

Boo

k C

lub

stu

de

nts

will

en

gag

e in

d

iscu

ssio

ns o

f sh

are

d t

ext.

Wri

tin

g:

Stu

de

nts

will

exp

lore

th

e d

iffe

ren

t sty

les o

f po

etr

y

wri

tin

g.

Th

ey w

ill c

on

tin

ue

to

fo

cus o

n v

oca

bu

lary

, p

un

ctu

atio

n, o

pen

ers

an

d c

onn

ective

s t

hro

ugh

the

V

CO

P p

rog

ram

. M

ini le

sson

s w

ill t

arg

et a

reas o

f n

ee

d a

nd

se

lecte

d a

sp

ects

of g

ram

ma

r.

Nu

mb

er

an

d A

lge

bra

:

Revis

e m

ultip

lica

tio

n f

acts

an

d

rela

ted

div

isio

n f

acts

with

a

co

ntin

ued

focus o

n d

eve

lop

ing

co

mp

uta

tio

na

l m

en

tal str

ate

gie

s,

fra

ctio

ns a

nd

decim

als

, m

on

ey a

nd

p

rob

lem

so

lvin

g.

Num

be

r p

atte

rns a

nd n

um

be

r se

nte

nce

s

Me

asu

rem

en

t A

nd

Ge

om

etr

y:

Con

ve

rt b

etw

ee

n u

nits o

f T

ime;

Vo

lum

e a

nd

Ca

pa

city;

Sym

me

try

an

d F

lips,

Slid

es a

nd

Tu

rns.

Sta

tis

tics

an

d P

rob

ab

ilit

y:

Cha

nce a

nd D

ata

Th

urs

. 1

5th O

cto

be

r -

Pa

ren

t S

em

ina

r K

idp

roo

f 6

:30p

m

Th

urs

. 2

9th O

cto

be

r -

Mu

sic

Co

un

t U

s I

n

Mo

n.

9th –

Tu

e.

10

th N

ove

mb

er

Le

ve

l 3

Cam

p C

am

pa

spe

Do

wn

s

Wed.

25

th -

27

th N

ovem

be

r -

Le

ve

l 4

Cam

p R

um

bu

g

Th

urs

. 3

rd D

ece

mbe

r -

Mu

sic

Ca

ba

ret

Wed.

16

th D

ecem

be

r -

Ho

use

Sw

imm

ing S

po

rts

11

SCHOOL NEWS V

isu

al A

rts

P

erf

orm

ing

Art

s

Fre

nc

h

Ph

ysic

al E

du

ca

tio

n

Fo

un

dati

on

stu

dents

will

continue

to

enga

ge in a

ran

ge o

f art

activitie

s,

wh

ich

pro

vid

e o

pport

un

itie

s to

expre

ss them

selv

es

cre

atively

while

de

velo

pin

g t

heir f

ine m

oto

r skill

s. T

he

y w

ill e

ach b

e c

reating a

specia

l pie

ce o

f art

to b

e u

se

d in th

eir ‘F

oun

dation

Cele

bra

tion

’. T

his

pro

ject

will

pro

vid

e

opport

un

ity t

o d

evelo

p t

he s

kill

s o

f cuttin

g,

fold

ing a

nd g

luin

g to c

reate

a m

ixed m

edia

art

work

.

Lev

el 1 &

2 s

tude

nts

will

focus o

n th

e

subje

ct m

atter

of

pla

nts

an

d w

ill d

eve

lop

their o

bserv

ationa

l dra

win

g s

kill

s. S

tud

ents

w

ill e

xp

erim

ent w

ith a

ra

ng

e o

f m

edia

in

clu

din

g p

encils

, w

ate

rcolo

urs

and p

ain

t.

Lev

el 3 &

4 w

ill d

eve

lop

an

appre

cia

tion o

f th

e c

ultura

l sig

nific

ance o

f m

asks

thro

ug

hou

t tim

e. T

he

y w

ill u

se th

is

unders

tand

ing t

o d

esig

n a

nd c

onstr

uct th

eir

ow

n m

ask inspired b

y t

he a

rtis

t ‘P

icasso’.

Lev

el 5

stu

dents

will

be e

xplo

ring t

he

techniq

ue

of

printin

g. T

he

y w

ill u

se

ne

w

skill

s to c

rea

te a

un

ique g

ift fo

r th

eir v

ery

specia

l fo

unda

tio

n b

udd

ies!

Lev

el 6 s

tud

ents

will

be w

ork

ing o

n a

pro

ject to

cele

bra

te th

eir t

ime a

t D

eepd

ene

Prim

ary

Scho

ol. T

he

y w

ill d

raw

up

on t

he

ir

specia

l m

em

ories, experien

ces a

nd

frie

ndship

s t

o c

reate

a u

niq

ue a

rtw

ork

. T

heir

ind

ivid

ual pie

ces w

ill f

orm

part

of

their

gra

du

ation c

ere

mon

y a

nd w

ill

com

mem

ora

te their t

ime a

t D

eep

den

e.

This

term

in the a

rt r

oom

we w

ill b

e w

ork

ing

tow

ard

s a

Dee

pde

ne A

rt S

ho

w!

The A

rt

Sho

w w

ill c

ele

bra

te the

wo

nderf

ul cre

ativity

of

all

stu

den

ts a

t D

.P.S

. K

eep p

oste

d f

or

furt

her

deta

ils!

‘Mu

sic

Co

un

t U

s In

‘

All

stu

de

nts

will

have

an

o

pp

ort

unity t

o p

art

icip

ate

in

sin

gin

g, p

layin

g a

nd

da

ncin

g to

th

is y

ear’s s

ong

‘G

old

’.

Fo

un

dati

on

to

Ye

ar

2 w

ill f

ocus

on a

ctivitie

s r

ela

ting

to s

ing

ing

a

nd

pla

yin

g.

Leve

ls 3

& 4

will

sin

g a

nd

pla

y

ca

mp

so

ng

s.

Leve

ls 5

& 6

will

co

mp

ose

an

d

pre

se

nt m

ate

rial fo

r a

n

Ad

ve

rtis

ing

Jin

gle

.

Stu

de

nts

will

re

vis

e a

nd

exte

nd

th

eir

Fre

nch la

ng

uag

e k

now

led

ge. T

hey

will

vie

w d

ram

atic te

xts

th

en

dis

cu

ss

ch

ara

cte

r tr

aits a

nd s

ett

ing. T

hey w

ill

liste

n t

o s

torie

s a

nd w

rite

sim

ple

sto

ries. T

hey w

ill p

art

icip

ate

in

dia

log

ues a

nd p

lays,

com

ple

te a

n

activity r

ela

ted

to t

he c

lass F

ocu

s

Qu

estio

n,

wo

rk in

th

e IC

T lab

an

d

att

end C

irq

ue F

rança

is.

Fo

un

dati

on

Stu

de

nts

will

part

icip

ate

in a

range o

f activitie

s

and g

am

es t

arg

eting t

he e

nha

ncem

ent

of

their

m

oto

r skill

develo

pm

ent

and e

ncoura

gin

g a

positiv

e a

ttitude t

ow

ard

s p

hysic

al activity.

S

tude

nts

will

be u

sin

g b

alls

of

diffe

rent

shapes

and s

izes t

o p

ractise b

asic

fundam

enta

l skill

s

thro

ugh a

vari

ety

of

activitie

s a

nd g

am

es w

here

th

ey w

ill w

ork

indiv

idually

, w

ith a

part

ner,

in

sm

all

gro

ups a

nd o

ccasio

nally

as a

whole

cla

ss.

Stu

de

nts

will

begin

the t

erm

with jum

p r

op

e.

They w

ill b

e learn

ing s

kill

s to s

kip

indiv

idu

ally

as

well

as in s

mall

gro

ups u

sin

g a

long r

op

e.

L

evel

1 a

nd

2

Stu

de

nts

will

part

icip

ate

in a

range o

f activitie

s

and g

am

es t

arg

eting t

he e

nha

ncem

ent

of

their

m

oto

r skill

develo

pm

ent

and e

ncoura

gin

g a

positiv

e a

ttitude t

ow

ard

s p

hysic

al activity.

Stu

de

nts

will

pra

ctise f

undam

enta

l m

oto

r skill

s

and b

egin

to a

pply

them

to a

mo

difie

d s

port

specific

sett

ing.

Duri

ng t

he t

erm

, stu

dents

will

be t

esting a

nd r

ecord

ing d

iffe

ren

t aspects

of

their

fitness levels

thro

ugh v

ari

ous a

ctivitie

s.

Stu

de

nts

will

als

o t

ake p

art

in m

ultip

le s

kip

pin

g

sessio

ns a

nd t

ennis

sessio

ns t

hro

ug

hout

the

term

.

Level

3 a

nd

4

Stu

de

nts

will

begin

the t

erm

measuri

ng t

heir

ow

n f

itness levels

thro

ugh a

vari

ety

of

fitn

ess

tests

. S

tudents

will

continue t

o d

evelo

p a

nd

pra

ctise s

port

specific

skill

s indiv

idually

, w

ith a

part

ner

and in s

mall

gro

ups a

nd u

tilis

e these

skill

s in s

pecific

gam

e s

ituations w

ithin

a v

ari

ety

of

sport

s s

uch a

s t

ennis

and v

olle

yb

all.

L

evel

5 a

nd

6

Stu

de

nts

will

begin

the t

erm

measuri

ng a

nd

record

ing t

heir

ow

n f

itness levels

thro

ugh a

vari

ety

of

fitn

ess t

ests

. S

tudents

will

als

o learn

abo

ut

‘invasio

n g

am

es’ w

here

th

ey w

ill c

ontinue

to a

pply

basic

and c

om

ple

x m

oto

r skill

s t

o

specific

invasio

n g

am

e s

ituations. S

tudents

will

continue t

o d

evelo

p a

nd p

ractise s

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Greythorn Park Tennis Club is running a fun new junior summer tennis program with a unique com-bination of instruction and round robin match play. This is to build confidence and gain practice in match play in a friendly environment. Ideal for:

• Boys and girls aged 9-12 years who want to give tennis a go

• Beginners who would like to play real matches in a fun, supportive environment

• Progression to Junior competition next year

• Basic skills training

The program will run on Sunday morning, 10am-12pm (term 4 & term 1)

Cost: $150 (includes full junior club membership and tennis kit)

Contact: Michael Wood - 0431 840 774

for further information or to register

www.greythornparktc.org.au/membership.html

JUNIOR TENNIS FAST FOUR ROUND ROBIN

(9 -12 yrs)