From the Assistant Principal
The Fives enjoying The Pines' Bush School
Quizzys
We have our annual fundraiser 'Quizzys' tomorrow night. This event will be held at Arlington in the Kevin Borland Hall and is organised by a group of parents led by Troy Wass, classroom rep in the 10s & 11s, along with the music staff. It would be lovely to see many families attend. You can find further information in this newsletter on the Quizzy's page.
IB speaker series
Last week, Preshil was in the privileged position of hosting the first of the 2019 IB Schools Australasia (IBSA) Speaker Series, now in its fifth year; commencing in Melbourne, this series will now travel to Canberra, Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane and finally Sydney.
As the Victorian Standing Committee member for IBSA, I was thrilled to launch the series on their behalf. IBSA is a not-for-profit organisation run by an elected standing committee of leaders in IB World Schools who volunteer their time and expertise to support and further the IB mission in Australasia. We are very proud for Preshil to have a representative on this committee who advocates on behalf of IB schools in Victoria.
The speaker for the night was Jared Cooney Horvath PhD Med, an expert in the field of Educational Neuroscience with a focus on learning, memory and attention. He has conducted research and lectured at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, the University of Melbourne and over 100 schools internationally.
Jared has published five books, over 30 research articles, and his work has been featured in numerous popular publications including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Economist and ABC’s Catalyst. He currently serves as Director of The Science of Learning Group, a team dedicated to bringing the latest brain and behavioural research to teachers, students and parents.
Jared presented an interesting and high energy workshop entitled The Learning Trajectory: From Shallow to Deep to Transfer. Coming from all across Victoria, the evening was attended by over 80 educators from authorized, candidate and interested IB schools.
The many Preshil staff who were present found Jared’s presentation thought-provoking and take back to their classes lots of new information and innovative ideas. Our beautiful library also did us proud – it was the perfect venue to kick off the 2019 Speaker Series.
If you’re interested in hearing Jared speak, you can view his TEDx talk here.
Compass log in
To log in to Compass you will require your unique family username and password. These details are the ones provided to you at the beginning of the year.
Upon first login, you will be required to change your password and confirm your email address and mobile phone number.
If you have lost your details or forgotten your password, you can recover your details by clicking the 'Can't access your account?' link on the front page and you can re set your password.
Woolworth's Earn & Learn
Preshil has registered for this year's Woolworths' 'Earn and Learn' - if ever you shop at Woolies , you can deposit your stickers at Arlington Reception. Thank you to all the parents who have have been offering to bring in their stickers already!
Aftercare at Kelly Club
Our school day finishes at 3.30 and at 3.45 children who have not been collected will be signed in to aftercare.
If you would like to book your child in to after care, simply call 9384 2204 or email preshil@kellycluboshc.com.au. See the Kelly Club page for more details.
Arriving Late? Leaving Early?
Late arrival and early departure registers are located at Arlington reception. Any students arriving after 9am or needing to leave prior to 3.30pm must be signed in/out by parents or caregivers.
Natalie Jensen
Assistant Principal K-12