Fri 22 Aug Book Dress Up Day Parade 9.15am Tue 26 Aug THPS Family Numeracy Night Wed 3 Sept THPS Walk- a-thon Thu 4 Sept Fathers Day Stall 9am- 1pm
Fathers Day Card Making Night 6-7pm Wed 17 Sept Prep Breakfast 8.00am Grade 3 Scienceworks Sat & Sun 8-9 Nov Parent and Friends Vision Portraits Tue 9 Sept Parents and Friends Meeting 9.00am Fri 19 Sept Last Day Term 3 2.30pm dismissal Tue 16 Sept Grade 4 Scienceworks Excursion Dates to Remember 40-50 Loddon Drive, Taylors Hill Telephone 9361 4900 PO Box 3665 Caroline Springs 3023 taylors.hill.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au visit our website at : www.taylorshillps.vic.edu.au Dear Taylors Hill Community, Principal for a Day Program
Last week Cr. Lara Carli stepped out of the Melton Council Chambers and into Taylors Hill PS for the thirteenth annual Principal for a Day event. Principal for a Day gives a wide range of community and business leaders from all walks of life a first-hand experience of a normal day in a Victorian government school. It was a great pleasure to host Cr. Carli and she was very keen to participate in a variety of activities such as speaking to our Grade 5/6 students, sharing ideas with the staff and meeting the School Captains.
I am looking forward to the opportunity to meet with Cr. Carli again in the near future to discuss the common ground we share around leadership and ways of creating on-going and productive relationships. As you may have seen in the news lately there has been an outbreak of measles at a school in the Northern suburbs. We have not had any measles cases at our school, but please refer to the attached fact sheet and make an appointment to see your doctor if you have any concerns. Danielle Stella Numeracy and Literacy Week 25-31 August
See Page 2 for timetable of fun activities next week Whats Due
Languages Education Forms Due ~ tomorrow
Scienceworks Excursion Money Due ~ Thu 4 Sept
Prep Breakfast Money Due ~ Fri 5 Sept
5/6 Camp Money Due ~ Thu 11 Sept Numeracy News Numeracy News Numeracy News Numeracy News August 21 August 21 August 21 August 21 st st st st , 2014 , 2014 , 2014 , 2014
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It is essential that Australian students have sound numeracy skills. Parents have a pivotal role in their childrens numeracy development, through encouragement, support and exposure to the use of mathematics in everyday activities. National Literacy and Numeracy Week offers opportunities for parents and the community to become involved. The Reach for the Stars numeracy activity encourages parents and caregivers to actively participate in collecting data on drinking water.
Water at home How many taps do you have inside and outside your home? Where are they? Are there any other sources of water? Help your child collect data on how many times water is used in a day at home (e.g. having a drink, bathing, toilet, filling the kettle, watering the garden, feeding animals). How much water does your bath hold? How much water is used in your shower in one minute? Do you leave the tap running when brushing your teeth? How much water does your dishwasher use for a full load? What is the capacity of the kitchen sink? How much water does your family drink? Are there any dripping taps? What about water in the garden? Discuss how you could save water at home. How much water could you save? How much money could be saved? Your child may be interested in interviewing you, a grandparent or a neighbour on where their drinking water came from when they were at school. Remember to share your results with your classroom teacher. We are looking forward to seeing many of our families at our Family Numeracy Night, next We are looking forward to seeing many of our families at our Family Numeracy Night, next We are looking forward to seeing many of our families at our Family Numeracy Night, next We are looking forward to seeing many of our families at our Family Numeracy Night, next Tuesday, August 26 Tuesday, August 26 Tuesday, August 26 Tuesday, August 26 th th th th at 6.30pm. at 6.30pm. at 6.30pm. at 6.30pm. As always, have FUN exploring Numeracy together! As always, have FUN exploring Numeracy together! As always, have FUN exploring Numeracy together! As always, have FUN exploring Numeracy together! Jill Benham Leading Teacher Jill Benham Leading Teacher Jill Benham Leading Teacher Jill Benham Leading Teacher Family Numeracy Family Numeracy Family Numeracy Family Numeracy Night Night Night Night Tuesday August Tuesday August Tuesday August Tuesday August 26, 2014 26, 2014 26, 2014 26, 2014 6.30 6.30 6.30 6.30 7.30 pm 7.30 pm 7.30 pm 7.30 pm Come along as a Come along as a Come along as a Come along as a family and have family and have family and have family and have fun exploring fun exploring fun exploring fun exploring Numeracy Numeracy Numeracy Numeracy together. together. together. together. Collect your Goody Bag Goody Bag Goody Bag Goody Bag and Bingo card Bingo card Bingo card Bingo card to ex- plore card, dice and domino games, try out your problem solving skills, read a Big Book in the Learning Centre, check out the sports room, count some mon- ey, tell the time and pop in to the Genius Bar. August 25 August 25 August 25 August 25 - -- - 31 31 31 31 August 25 August 25 August 25 August 25 - -- - 31 31 31 31
Information for Parents National Literacy and Numeracy Week aims to raise community awareness of the importance of literacy and numeracy skills for all Australian students. Throughout this week we recognise and celebrate the achievements of parents, teachers, principals, and members of the wider community who are making a difference to the development of literacy and numeracy skills in our students. Engaging in your childrens education Parents can have a big impact on their childrens education. Over 40 years of research tells us that how well children do at school has a lot to do with what happens at home. Parents are the first and most important influence on a childs attitudes and values toward school and learning. By creating a home environment that encourages a continuous love of learning from an early age, you can help your child to achieve positive outcomes throughout their schooling & beyond. Being excited about National Literacy and Numeracy Week and engaging with your child as they take part in the weeks activities is one way to foster this love of learning. How you can get involved Through National Literacy and Numeracy Week parents can join with their children, other students, schools and teachers to participate in the fun literacy and numeracy activities. Literacy activities Read for Australia The Read for Australia activity will allow parents to read with their children and school communityparents can join in and read Sunday Chutney at 2pm Friday 29 August along with schools across Australia. This activity will allow children to experience the social pleasure of reading with their friends, teachers and parents. Activities for parents You may like to extend the Read for Australia activity by: borrowing Sunday Chutney from your local library and reading it aloud with your children making one day a week where the family read a book or part of a book aloud with each other signing up to the Read for Australia activity at your childrens school talking to your childrens teacher and finding out if you can help and participate in the Read for Australia activity. A Poem in Your Pocket This year we are asking students to write a poem for our A Poem in Your Pocket activity. This activity allows students to choose one of the many forms of poetry and choose a topic theyre interested in. Then they can keep the poem handy to read to their classmates, teachers and parents. Activities for parents You may like to extend the A Poem in Your Pocket activity by: writing poetry with your children about different topics reading poetry together with your children look at some of the poetry resources on the National Literacy and Numeracy Week website and research different types of poetry.
Numeracy activity
Reach for the Stars This year the numeracy activity is all about water. In the classroom, students will be asked and will discuss topics such as: what is the major source of drinking water in your school? how many water bottles does your class have today? how many of each type and capacity? is there any water other than in drink bottles in your classroom? Activities for parents You may like to extend the Reach for the Stars activity by: talking about water sources in the house, discussing different types of water containers (e.g. glasses, bottles, jugs etc) investigating the different volumes of containers finding out how water gets to your house (e.g. do you have a water tank? Do you re-cycle water How you can stay up to date The National Literacy and Numeracy Week website has a range of information and resources for parents on how they can get involved in the weeks activities and how they can extend that engagement at home. Make sure you visit the website www.literacyandnumeracy.gov.au. Please note change of time and day
Come and join us at Taylors Hill Primary School for an hour of chat and play You and your pre-school aged children are invited to join us in room 8 on Wednesday afternoons for an hour of fun for you and your children
Please note change of time and day Refreshments will be available Where: Room 8 Taylors Hill Primary School When: Wednesdays 2:30 3:30 Dont have a pre-school child Dont stress all welcome
Dear Parents / Guardians,
The House Captains and Vice House Captains will be holding a Walk-a- thon on Wednesday, 3 rd September for the students at Taylors Hill Primary School. The children will be walking around a marked course earning points for their house. The event will be held on the schools oval. For a gold coin donation, the children can wear a top and/or some form of decoration which is the colour of their house but all other clothing must be school uniform. The donation will also allow the students to cast a vote as to how the money raised will be spent.
Parents are welcome to attend the event and walk with their children or watch and cheer them on. The four walk-a-thon sessions are as follows:
Session 1 9:15 am 9:45 am Prep Session 2 10:00 am 10:45 am Grade 1 and 2 students Session 3 11:45 am 12:30 pm Grade 3 and 4 students Session 4 12:45 pm 1:30 pm Grade 5 and 6 students
The results of the walk-a-thon will be announced at Assembly which will begin at the usual time of 2:45 pm.
It will be important for the children to wear footwear that is suitable for walking and to bring their drink bottle. Thank you and we hope to see you on the day. House Captains and Vice House Captains and Miss Polatajko
House Captains Sports Event Wednesday, 3 rd September Loddon Calder Watervale Park http://www.worldbookonline.com Log in ID: taylorshps Password: library LEARNING CENTRE NEWS! Hurray! Book Week is here at last. In the Learning Centre we have the Short Listed books including the winners from the Childrens Book Council of Australia which the teachers will be sharing with students in the upcoming weeks. As well as these we also have the beautifully illustrated and creative stories written by our own Taylors Hill authors. Book Week is one of my favourite times and it is great to see the excitement and rapt attention as students listen to a story being read during Learning Centre time. We have many new books ready to hit the shelves as soon as they are covered, if you are able to help out please call and ask for me or leave a message. At present a few mums and a dad are in the Learning Centre on a Wednesday and Thursday morning from 9 10am. They do a great job and are very welcoming. Book Club is being distributed this week and it is a great opportunity to buy a great book and benefit the school at the same time. To encourage reading a good idea is to allow your child make a choice and talk to them about it. All Book Club orders are due by TUESDAY 26 TH AUGUST Last month a few parents snuck in late orders by paying after the due date using credit card on-line. Please do not do this as we have a deadline so that all orders can be processed in a timely and fair manner.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR BOOK CLUB! Mastering Minecraft in the STAR catalogue is unavailable please do not order!
Have a great Book Week! Maria Sartori Library Technician Coming up soon. Coming up soon. Coming up soon. Coming up soon. FATHERS DAY STALL FATHERS DAY STALL FATHERS DAY STALL FATHERS DAY STALL Thursday 4 September ~ Between 9.00am and 1.00pm Thursday 4 September ~ Between 9.00am and 1.00pm Thursday 4 September ~ Between 9.00am and 1.00pm Thursday 4 September ~ Between 9.00am and 1.00pm We will be having a Fathers Day Stall on Thursday 4 September. Each class will We will be having a Fathers Day Stall on Thursday 4 September. Each class will We will be having a Fathers Day Stall on Thursday 4 September. Each class will We will be having a Fathers Day Stall on Thursday 4 September. Each class will go to the stall between 9:00 and 1:00pm to buy a small gift for their Dad. go to the stall between 9:00 and 1:00pm to buy a small gift for their Dad. go to the stall between 9:00 and 1:00pm to buy a small gift for their Dad. go to the stall between 9:00 and 1:00pm to buy a small gift for their Dad. There will be a variety of gifts available, ranging in prices of $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00 and There will be a variety of gifts available, ranging in prices of $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00 and There will be a variety of gifts available, ranging in prices of $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00 and There will be a variety of gifts available, ranging in prices of $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00. Children will be limited to purchasing $5.00. Children will be limited to purchasing $5.00. Children will be limited to purchasing $5.00. Children will be limited to purchasing one gift each one gift each one gift each one gift each to ensure everyone has the opportunity to ensure everyone has the opportunity to ensure everyone has the opportunity to ensure everyone has the opportunity to buy something. to buy something. to buy something. to buy something. If you would like your child to buy something from the Fathers Day Stall, please send money If you would like your child to buy something from the Fathers Day Stall, please send money If you would like your child to buy something from the Fathers Day Stall, please send money If you would like your child to buy something from the Fathers Day Stall, please send money with your child on the day in a named purse, wallet, envelope or zip with your child on the day in a named purse, wallet, envelope or zip with your child on the day in a named purse, wallet, envelope or zip with your child on the day in a named purse, wallet, envelope or zip- -- -lock bag. This is a great lock bag. This is a great lock bag. This is a great lock bag. This is a great learning experience, as the children will have the opportunity to shop independently (with just a learning experience, as the children will have the opportunity to shop independently (with just a learning experience, as the children will have the opportunity to shop independently (with just a learning experience, as the children will have the opportunity to shop independently (with just a little guidance!). Please also provide your child with a plastic or recyclable shopping bag for them little guidance!). Please also provide your child with a plastic or recyclable shopping bag for them little guidance!). Please also provide your child with a plastic or recyclable shopping bag for them little guidance!). Please also provide your child with a plastic or recyclable shopping bag for them to put their gift in. to put their gift in. to put their gift in. to put their gift in. VOLUNTEERS: If there are any parents who are available to help with setting up the stall on VOLUNTEERS: If there are any parents who are available to help with setting up the stall on VOLUNTEERS: If there are any parents who are available to help with setting up the stall on VOLUNTEERS: If there are any parents who are available to help with setting up the stall on Wednesday 3 September in the afternoon or working at the stall on the Thursday morning, Wednesday 3 September in the afternoon or working at the stall on the Thursday morning, Wednesday 3 September in the afternoon or working at the stall on the Thursday morning, Wednesday 3 September in the afternoon or working at the stall on the Thursday morning, please put your name down at the office please put your name down at the office please put your name down at the office please put your name down at the office
FATHERS DAY CARD MAKING NIGHT FATHERS DAY CARD MAKING NIGHT FATHERS DAY CARD MAKING NIGHT FATHERS DAY CARD MAKING NIGHT ssshhhh, dont tell dad .
Thursday 4 September Thursday 4 September Thursday 4 September Thursday 4 September Between 6:00pm and 7:00pm Between 6:00pm and 7:00pm Between 6:00pm and 7:00pm Between 6:00pm and 7:00pm In the Art Space In the Art Space In the Art Space In the Art Space Enter at any time between 6:00pm and 7:00pm through the front door of the school, choose a card and then be creative with colour and glitter to make something super special for your dad. You dont need to stay for the whole time when your card is finished; you can take it home and find a spot to hide it until the big day.
We look forward to seeing lots of you there! All students who attend Card Making Night will go in the draw to win a great prize for Dad
Term 3, Week 4 Prep A Izza For overcoming her fears during our swimming program. Well done ! Prep B Jenica For displaying independence and confidence during the swimming program Prep C Lilah For persisting in her swimming and always showing enthusiasm Prep D Danny For displaying independence during the swimming program. Well done Prep E Lachlan For demonstrating persistence and confidence when swimming Prep F Ahmad For showing independence when in and out of the swimming pool 1A Rudra For being an honest, caring and positive member of 1A 1B Bryson For his creative ideas and contributions to out classroom door display 1D Amanpreet For always making good choices and being a star student 1E Koby For working very hard towards reading and writing activities 2A Chloe For reading every night and showing independence in class 2B Seth For being organised for learning before the bell and sharing his Numeracy 2C Sean For making an excellent start at Taylors Hill Primary School 2D Sebastian For creating a fantastic illustration for the class narrative 2E Houston For the amount of effort he puts in homework each week 3A Zackery For always contributing ideas to class discussions 3B Aidan For making a great effort when editing his story 3C Emma For her great effort in explaining her understanding of time 3D Sherry For writing a very creative Narrative for Book Week 4A Rahmeddin For his fantastic effort when learning the Lattice Strategy for multiplication 4B Nikita For her fantastic first week at Taylors Hill and settling in well 4C Najat For working hard to improve her reading and develop her comprehension skills 5A Tahlia For working independently to create an interesting narrative story 5B Tomai For attempting learning tasks with a can-do attitude and supporting her peers when needed 6A Mohammad For volunteering his thoughts and group discussions 6B Patrick For responding to feedback on his public speaking
Congratulations to our Students of the Week Congratulations to our Students of the Week Congratulations to our Students of the Week Congratulations to our Students of the Week
Congratulations to our Students of the Week Congratulations to our Students of the Week Congratulations to our Students of the Week Congratulations to our Students of the Week
Prep A Anastasia For always displaying a positive attitude to learning and trying her best to achieve her goal Prep B Chelsea For continuing to display the Taylors Hill Primary School values everyday Prep C Savion For always offering to assist his classmates with their learn learning Prep D Zariah For her detailed illustration in our class book Mrs Wishy Washy Prep E Jett For working hard and making great improvements in his writing Prep F Angus For being able to articulate his thinking during reflection time 1A Aidan For showing independence and confidence at the Grade 1 Dinner 1B Andre For demonstrating enthusiasm and excellent manners at the Grade 1 Dinner 1C Lincoln For using his knowledge of doubles to solve near doubles equations. Well done ! 1D Tyler For doing a great job developing his understanding of high frequency words 1E Sam For working hard to develop his handwriting formation 2A Stefan For continuing to focus on his handwriting 2B Kristian For an increased work stamins and persistence with challenging tasks 2C Phillip For all his hard writing and publishing his narrative 2D Deacon For putting great effort into his show and tell and creating a puppet show 2E Joseph For working so hard at this reading goals each week 3A Nathan For using strategies from his writers notebook to develop an outstanding 3B Joshua For publishing his narrative to a very high standard 3C Sue For showing great confidence when presenting her readings theatre 3D Ronaldo For improved focus during learning times and completing his narrative story 4A Tamara For her fantastic Narrative that she used lots of detail in 4B Aycha For using similes and descriptive language when writing her Narrative 4C Stefan For improves Whole Body Listening during whole class learning 5A Brandan For always displaying a positive attitude and trying his personal best to create a descriptive narrative 5B Phu For showing great effort when completing all tasks and trying his personal best 6A Alesha For the positive effort she demonstrated during Numeracy Lessons 6B Sabrina For always trying her personal best during learning tasks Term 3, Week 5
Science Miss Tieppo Chiara, 2E For producing a very creative push and pull toy in Science PE Miss Polatajko Ozcan, 1B For displaying enjoyment and doing his personal best during gymnastics The Arts Mrs Amici
The Arts Mrs Tieppo Lawrence, Prep B For responding to feedback on his public speaking Science Miss Martin Roman, Prep D For clearly displaying what a fair test is and isnt in our Science experiment Learning For Life Ms Jaymz, 2E For being brilliant in Learning for Life Students of the Week ~ continued Students of the Week ~ continued Students of the Week ~ continued Students of the Week ~ continued Term 3, Week 5 Learning for Life Ms Barclay Sabrina, 6B For being a caring and responsible member the class Science Miss Martin Brady, 3C For listening attentively and answering questions comprehensively in Science PE Miss Polatajko Aaliyah, 4B For always looking out for her team mates during a game PE Mrs Rush Kaan, 2C For his excellent attentive listening The Arts Mrs Amici Grade 5B For consistently bringing a wonderfully positive attitude to all performing arts lessons and putting in their effort in all activities The Arts Mrs Tieppo Prep E For their amazing listening skills during Art Science Mrs Tieppo Rianna, 1C For sharing her knowledge of shadows with the class Term 3, Week 4