25th

March, 2013

QUOTE

“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”

Beverly Sills

WE HOPE YOU HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY

HOLIDAY!

- 7 HABITS AT HOME

The Parktone Community has learnt a lot about the 7 Habits and we are

learning how to apply these habits at school and in our daily lives. The ideas

included here are to help your family use these habits at

home.

Start up a ‘15-minute a day program’ where everyone stops

what they are doing and contributes towards completing a

task, such as, cleaning the kitchen, helping in the garden,

washing the dishes, sweeping the floor, cleaning up the

room or any other task that would completed quickly with

combined effort.

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Children should have received forms regarding school photos that will be taking place 27th March (Wednesday). If you require a sibling form/envelope, please obtain one from the office. Students are required to come dressed in their full Summer uniform (no sports tops).

YEAR 1/2 WEBSITEYEAR 1/2 WEBSITEYEAR 1/2 WEBSITEYEAR 1/2 WEBSITE (Home Activities)(Home Activities)(Home Activities)(Home Activities) The Year 1s and 2s are encouraged to practise their Literacy and Numeracy skills by

using our website. There are a number of tested links for students to use. Should you

have any additional websites that you think are appropriate please feel free to email

your class teacher with the links.

LITERACY

Our morning block consists of small reading groups with a

focus on comprehension.

From Term 2 onwards, parents are

welcome to help with reading every

day between 9:10-10:00 am. We really appreciate your

help and the students are looking forward to reading with

you.

Parents are required to have a current Working with Children Check which you can

easily apply for at the post office.

WRITING

Focus: Procedure Students will be writing a detailed sequence of how and when to

do or say something in order to achieve a planned result (recipes,

instructions, manuals, blueprints, rules, handbooks, directions,

laws).

A Procedure includes an aim, materials required, the method and

the outcome.

MATHS

Focus: Number – Subtraction Students will be representing and solving simple subtraction problems

by using a range of strategies. We will particularly be using materials

such as counters to help understand the concept.

INTEGRATED UNIT OF STUDY INTEGRATED UNIT OF STUDY INTEGRATED UNIT OF STUDY INTEGRATED UNIT OF STUDY

Thanks to those parents who assisted the classes for the Walk

Around the Block. We will conclude our topic on houses this week.

Next term we will focus on the Indigenous Australian culture

and we will also focus on History. Our inquiry topic will include

an excursion and a project. Details of this will be sent out early

in Term 2.

STARSTARSTARSTARSSSS OF THE WEEKOF THE WEEKOF THE WEEKOF THE WEEK

MATHLETE OF THE WEEKMATHLETE OF THE WEEKMATHLETE OF THE WEEKMATHLETE OF THE WEEK

SPECIALIST TIME TABLE SPECIALIST TIME TABLE SPECIALIST TIME TABLE SPECIALIST TIME TABLE

Science: Year 1M Wednesday 9:50 – 10:40

Year 1S Wednesday 11:10 – 12:00

Year 1L Wednesday 12:10 – 1:00

Art: Year 1M Wednesday 12:10 – 1:00

Year 1L Wednesday 11:10 – 12:00

Year 1S Wednesday 9:50 – 10:40

Please ensure you have a named Art Smock at school

Physical Education: Year 1M Wednesday 11:10 – 12:00

Year 1L Wednesday 1:50 – 2:40

Year 1S Wednesday 12:10 – 1:00

Don’t forget to wear your sports shirts and correct

footwear for P.E and please

bring a drink bottle.

SCHOOL BANKING DAY REMINDER SCHOOL BANKING DAY REMINDER SCHOOL BANKING DAY REMINDER SCHOOL BANKING DAY REMINDER

School Banking day is every TUESDAY.

If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

1M: Isaac 1S: Jeremy 1L: Aimee

1M: Emmy 1S: Harper 1L: Jesse

WALK AROUND THE BLOCK

1M: moriani.jyoti.l@edumail.vic.gov.au

1L: lowe.nicole.s@edumail.vic.gov.au

1S: slykhuis.anna.f@edumail.vic.gov.au