Term 2, 2016 Week 11 of 11 weeks Symonds Street Yarra Glen VIC 3775 Phone: (03) 9730 1254 yarra.glen.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au www.ygps.vic.edu.au Newsletter: June 23rd 2016 STOMP DANCE COMPANY! What a fantastic end to our school week last Friday, with all students performing to families and friends their choreographed dance sequence learnt in only one 40 minute lesson that same day! Our students did so well having the stamina and resilience to keep up with the very energetic dance moves that Sarah had planned for them. What an amazing job and well done to everyone. It was a very vibrant and electric performance. We have many photos and a short video/movie of the performance that Kelli and I took that afternoon. We will post the video and photos in the foyer so we can all reminisce. I was certainly dancing around the house on the weekend having noted some of the cool moves that our YG students were using, with so much rhythm and expertise! This week is our last newsletter for the term and it includes our Foundation, Grade 1 and 2 Education feature. Enjoy! We have had another amazing term with much quality learning happening. I am very proud of each and every one of our students. So many achievements to celebrate. You should be very proud of yourselves. Persistence Encouragement Resilience Respect Inclusiveness Calendar Last Day of Term 2 2.30 Finish 23/6 Curriculum Day 24/6 Kind Regards Sue Di Giacomo Term 3 commences 11/7 NB. Don t forget that students finish on Thursday 23rd June at 2.30pm. Assembly will be at 2.10 in the BER. It is a Pupil Free day on Friday. Staff only at school, as it is a Professional Learning Day. 3 Way Conferences Pupil Free Day 20/7 Have a wonderful holiday. Stay safe and happy and warm. See you next term,
ELECTION DAY SAUSAGE SIZZLE We are still in need of some helpers on Election Day. We need more volunteers for each of the following time slots: 9.30 to 11.30 (1 more) 11.30 to 1.30 (2 more) 1.30 to 3.30 (1 more) If you could spare an hour or two it would be greatly appreciated. This is our ONLY BBQ for the year. Remember: YGPS school drop off and pick up times. The school yard is only supervised between 8.45-9am & 3.30-3.45pm. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CHILDREN UNSUPERVISED. Remember to check the School WEBSITE ygps.vic.edu.au Please make sure you have a Working With Children Check if you are volunteering for any event working with students. You can go online to www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au to obtain the check. Please furnish the Working With Children Check card at our school office, so we can place your name on our current school register. Lost Property Has Moved Our Lost Property has been moved to the BER building. It will live in the entrance foyer to the BER building. This building is open every day and it will also be in a great spot for parents to see when they come over to assembly on Fridays. NB: If second copies of reports or other information is required by families can you please advise school office. PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD S HEAD REGULARLY. Head Lice is an ongoing battle between school/parents and THE LITTLE CRITTERS. Please make sure you check your child s hair REGULARLY. If any head lice are found Please advise the school immediately. School Uniform Is only available online at A PLUS SCHOOLWEAR (Trading as AGS Pty Ltd). All purchases can be delivered directly to the school. Please go to their website www.aplusschoolwear.com.au Phone (03) 9354 8345.
LOOK WHAT WE VE BEEN DOING IN THE JUNIOR GRADES! This term we have been learning about families and new toys and old toys in Inquiry. We have been learning about patterns and shapes in maths. The shapes we have been doing are ovals, triangles, circles, diamonds, rectangles and squares.
On Wednesday Abbie, Brandon, Grace, Cooper and I played dress ups in Investigation Time. It was really fun. -Jordan P/1M Once upon a time there was a goat that lived in a field. It was eating grass but there was a flee in the grass. The flea bit the goat. It was so itchy! The goat went and saw a caterpillar. It said to go get a leaf and eat it. So he ate a leaf and felt better. -Arkin, P/1M
Grade 1/2M have been learning all about the properties of 2D and 3D shapes. As part of this we have been doing an investigation called Once Upon a Castle. We have taken on the role of designers to construct a 3D model of a castle. We used our knowledge of the shapes that we have been learning about, great teamwork skills and lots of imagination!! Crystal and the Cobra One day Crystal took a stroll down the deep dark dessert. A scorpion saw crystal and thought Crystal looked good. The bills are so hard complained the scorpion but boy did Crystal know the scorpion was lying. She was about to help but knew he was lying so she said no. But why? said the scorpion because you are lying said Crystal. Okay you can go now. Phew said Crystal and off she went until she saw the king cobra so she ran and ran until she found her house. The king cobra followed but they caught him and trained the cobra to be their pet. The end By Hira
One day Dad got 4 cucumbers for his son but all the cucumbers rolled out the door. They went past all of the cars and rolled into my mouth. I gobbled up the 4 cucumbers. By Tyler P/1S Once upon a time there was a boy that was having a party. There was a dinosaur who wrecked the party and there was a shark who wrecked the party too. A dragon also wrecked the party. The boy scared them away with a torch then went back to his party. By Ryder P/1S