Maths: Measuring

In the Neighbourhood this week the children have been measuring Autumn leaves as part of our Autumn Maths exploration. The children chose a large Autumn leaf and measured the height and width of the leaf using unifix cubes. If you don't know what a unifix cube is please ask your child. Today some children in the Neighbourhood had the opportunity to measure a variety of items that are found in the rooms using the unifix blocks. The children had to work co-operatively in small groups and did lots of counting.

 

Premier's Reading Challenge

We spoke with the children today about the Premier's Reading Challenge. If your child is interested in taking up the challenge please speak with one of the teachers to recieve a form to register. If you would like more information about the Premier's Reading Challenge please click on the link below.

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/prc/

 

Week 3 Happenings

Tuesday
Assembly (Year 1 hosting) and coffee cart

Wednesday
Library: Please return your library books so you can borrow new ones.
2:30 - 3:30 PMP: Parent helpers needed.

Parent Helpers for PMP

The Prep Neighbourhood will begin PMP on Wednesday in week 3. PMP will be on between 2:30 - 3:30. We require many parent helpers so if you are able to assist please add your name to one of the lists that are outside the homerooms.  

 

A Perceptual Motor Program (PMP) aims to give the child experiences in seeing, hearing, touching, processing, making perceptual judgements and reacting though carefully sequenced activities which children enjoy doing like running, hopping, skipping, jumping, balancing, crawling, climbing, throwing, catching, bowling, sliding, etc., using a variety of common and specially designed equipment.

 

 

Messages from Mark

Library Accessible from 8.50 am

Encourage your child to return items on time and to enjoy reading. Loan periods are for 14 days only. Children may renew a loan. Drop by the Library Monday-Thursday from 8.50am before classes begin! The Premiers’ Reading Challenge is on again for 2013...

 

Parent Helpers Needed for the main PHPS Library and the Junior School Library (red brick building)

Can you spare 15 minutes once a week? We need helpers to organise, order and sort our library shelves to keep them in good order for students to locate materials. 15 minutes a week makes all the difference!

Contact Mark Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the library or speak to Jessica 

Our Excursion to The Royal Botanical Gardens

Today the Prep Neighbourhood visited the Royal Botanical Gardens. We were lucky to have gorgeous weather, the rain stayed away until we were back school. Our time at the gardens was jammed back with exciting things to see and do.

Here is a sample of some of the great things we got to see and do in our 3 hours at the gardens:

· Plant a daffodil blub

· Explore a jungle

· Make potpourri using rose petals and lavender

· Felt and smelltmany plants

· Hug treeS

· Saw an elephant in a tree (see pic below to understand)

· Saw a fossilised tree that is 10 000 years old

A big thank you to all the parents and grandmas who joined us on the excursion.

Mother's Day Stall

When: FRIDAY 10^th May in the school gym

Set up from 7.30am

Retail sales from 9.15 til 11.15
Pack up after 11.15

Please help by;

# donating items for sale on the day – could you let us know in advance the items you can donate.

# Baking goods – baked goods are always popular – cellophane and wrapping items will be available from the office from Friday 26^th April 2013 and can be delivered on the day.

# Volunteering your time to help on the day

 

We need over 900 items to sell, so all donations small and big are helpful.

Top sellers are jewellery, scarves, soaps, plants,
Trinkets, teas, chocolates, candles, aprons, bags, jams – the only limit is your imagination!