Year 3 and 4

MOTHERS DAY STALL

It was fantastic to see the return of the Mothers Day stall. We hope the students were able to smuggle back some special gifts and that all the Mothers and special people who celebrated had a wonderful and well deserved day being spoiled.

DIVISION CROSS COUNTRY

Next week we have a number of students in Grades 3 & 4 representing the school in the District Cross Country on Monday 29th of May. Mr Walsh has sent home all the information to the students who are involved. Good luck for all those taking part, we know you will do the school proud.

TIMETABLE CHANGES

There have been many timetable changes over the last few weeks due to various school camps that have been taking place. Next week is no different with Grade 1 & 2 swimming taking place.  Please make sure your child knows of any major changes.

DIGITECH POSTER COMPETITION

The topic is Be Your Best Self Online (this year’s eSmart Week theme), but the poster can be about any cyber safety topic. It can be on A4 or A3 paper. Students can enter it as a group or on their own Please write your name and grade on the back and hand to either of the captains or Mrs Hall. 

UNWELL STUDENTS

We wanted to touch base to let you know that one of our Foundation students in 0CW is currently undergoing cancer treatment. The student will be missing quite a lot of school during this time, but will have opportunities to attend during breaks in her treatment. To ensure that she has a safe environment to learn, we ask that you make sure that you keep your children at home whenever they shown signs of illness such as sore throat, runny nose and cough. If your child has gastro symptoms (vomiting/diarrhoea) they must be kept home for 48 hours from their last sign of symptoms. These are the same rules that we always have in place, but we ask that families take extra caution to ensure the safety of everyone in our community.

GRADE 4 CAMP OASIS

Last week the Grade 4's went to Camp Oasis, we all had lots of great experiences and it was pleasing to see students making new friends. We would love to thank all the parent helpers, teachers and support staff that helped make this a memorable experience. All the students were well mannered and showed the Vermont Primary School Values. Below are some students comments about camp and some pictures.

“All the activities were really good, especially the flying fox. The cabins were great too.” Mittroy 4PS.

“The flying fox was a really fun experience, as well as candle making because it was cool to actually make candles.” Nammi 4PS.

“The candle making was fun and we got to make so many different shapes with our candles. Low ropes was fun because it needed teamwork.” Saanvi 4PS.

“I was so terrified of rock climbing because I am scared of heights but it ended up being lots of fun!” Akshara 4PS.

"I loved camp because we had so many activities and we had awesome teachers and helpers" Lauren 4CC

"I really liked camp and as my favourite activity was definitely the flying fox" Givan 4CC

"I really loved camp because it had so many adventures like rock climbing, environ walk and the 6.6km hike" Anushka 4CC

National eSmart Week

On Tuesday 23rd May, the Year 3 and 4 students will attend a cyber safety incursion called Think You Know. This will be led by Senior Constable Tania McLaren who is a local Proactive Policing Officer.

The session is part of our celebration of National eSmart Week and looks at what students see, say and do online. It also discusses online challenges they may encounter in a sensitive and age appropriate manner. Online risks or dangers are referred to as online challenges because not every online experience results in harm and challenges can be prevented, managed and overcome.

 If you would like further information about Think You Know, you can visit their website - 

https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/about

or email Julie Hall our eSmart co-ordinator julie.hall2@education.vic.gov.au

They will also participate in a lesson during Digi Tech - check out the eSmart page to find out more.

Year 4 Excursion to Melbourne Museum – 15th June

As part of their Term 2 Inquiry investigations into the history of Australia, Year 4 students will venture to the Melbourne Museum for an excursion on Thursday, 15th of June (Week 8).

A key focus of the excursion will be on the history of the First Peoples of Victoria and a sense of how indigenous people of Victoria have passed down their knowledge, skills and culture over thousands of decades. Students will work in teams to complete a booklet that sharpens their focus on the relationship between country and culture, and the connection to place.

Throughout the excursion students will also have the opportunity to wander through various museum exhibitions including the Melbourne Story, Milarri Garden, Forest Gallery and Dinosaur Walk.

Payments for this excursion will open on Qkr on the 22nd of May. Please email your child’s teacher if you have any questions.

Grade 4 Shout Outs 

GRADE 3, 3D SHAPE ROBOTS

During Class Maths sessions, students have been learning about 2D and 3D shapes. We worked out how many faces, edges and vertices the shapes had and then discovered what the nets of the shapes looked like. We then used this understanding to design a Robot made up of 3D shapes, selecting the nets needed to make them.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday 29th May- Whole School Assembly

Friday 9th June-Curriculum Day. Students do not attend school

Monday June 12th-Public Holiday

Monday 19th June- Whole School Assembly

Friday June 23rd- Last day of Term 3 students dismissed at 2.30pm