Child Safety

Plenty Parklands is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. This will be the primary focus of our care and decision-making.
PPPS has zero tolerance for child abuse.
PPPS is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives.

General Office

Office Hours: 8.30am to 4.30pm

Telephone: (03) 9404 4311

Email: plenty.parklands.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

School Website: plentyparklands-ps.vic.edu.au

Lesson Times

Session 1: 9.00am to 9.50am

Session 2: 9.50am to 10.40am

Recess: 10.40am to 11.10am

Session 3: 11.10am to 12.00pm

Session 4: 12.00pm to 12.50pm

Lunch Eating Time: 12.50pm to 1.00pm

Lunch: 1.00pm to 1.50pm

Session 5: 1.50pm to 2.40pm

Session 6: 2.40pm to 3.30pm

Assembly Performance - Term 3

7th October No performance - whole school assembly

14th October P-1

21st October 2-6

28th October P-1

4th November No assembly (report writing Day)

11th November 2-6

18th November P-1

25th November 2-6

2nd December P-1

9th December 2-6

16th December No assembly (whole school Fun Day)

20th December Whole school assembly at 1pm

Term Dates 2019

Term 4: Monday 7th October to Friday 20th December

New payment method policy

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As you know the current methods of payment at Plenty Parklands Primary School are Cash, EFTPOS, Credit Card and the Qkr app.

For financial and internal audit control purposes the PPPS Cash Handling Policy was amended and approved by School Council.

Please note the amendment to the policy as per below;

There will be no over the counter payments (Cash, EFTPOS or Credit Card) at the school office or to be sent with the student on the last day of each term. The only method of payment accepted on the last day of each term will be via Qkr.

This is to ensure that staff can process and reconcile any payments before the end of each term and that there are no, or minimal funds, held in the safe over the term break.

This is to take effect tomorrow Friday 20th September.

This means there will be no over the counter payments accepted on Friday 20th September.

If any student comes to school on this day with an envelope and payment for an event/excursion it will be returned to them to take home. The parent will then be contacted to let them know it is being returned.

Thank you for your cooperation as this will ensure our school’s compliance with financial policy.

Kristina Elvey

Business Manager

e-waste band to landfill

The Victorian Government has banned e-waste (electronic waste) going to landfill as of 1 July 2019.

e-waste is the world’s fastest growing waste stream. In 2016, 44.7 million tonnes of e-waste was generated worldwide and only about 20 percent was recycled. Over the coming years, the amount of global e-waste is expected to increase to 52.2 million tonnes in 2021.

e-waste refers to any item with a plug, battery or cord that is no longer working or wanted, such as large appliances like fridges; small appliances like toasters and hair dryers; IT, telecommunications and TV equipment like computers and printers; lighting equipment such as fluorescent lamps; electrical and electronic tools like drills and sewing machines; toys, leisure and sports equipment such as hand held video games and radios.

Most e-waste contains valuable materials which can be recycled. e-waste also contains hazardous materials, such as heavy metals like lead, mercury and cadmium, which should be kept out of landfill.

Whittlesea Council has organised for our school community’s e-waste to be collected for FREE. They have placed a skip in the Blossom Park staff car park for us to dispose of small items. Please feel free to dispose of your small e-waste material before the skip is collected.

Indonesian language program

Halo! Salam sejahtera semua!

Indonesian grammar is relatively simple, making it one of the easier languages to learn. This is because Indonesian does not require conjugation of verb tenses or participles, plural forms, articles and gender distinction for the third person pronouns. Indonesian is written using the Latin alphabet. It is more phonetically consistent than many languages—the correspondence between sounds and their written forms is generally the same, making it an easy language to learn.

At Plenty Parklands Languages (Bahasa Indonesia) is taught through two dimensions:

• Communicating in a language other than English

• Intercultural knowledge and awareness

In year Prep

• Students learn Indonesian for a semester covering basic greetings and introducing themselves in Indonesian

• They also learn to sing Indonesian songs and play village games as part of their intercultural knowledge and awareness component of the curriculum

In Year Three and Four:

• Year 4 students learn Indonesian for fifty minutes a week for a whole schooling year, whilst the year 3 students will be learning it for the first 3 terms of this year.

• The students will study language through themes and topics. They will be introduced to the idea that many societies and people within Australia normally use languages other than English for communication.

• The dimensions are integrated to provide opportunities for students to exchange information and ideas based on the theme and topic, and the individual student’s language competence at this level.

In Year 6 :

• Year six students learn Indonesian for a semester

• Students build language cumulatively by expanding language and cultural understandings they already have.

• The awareness that languages other than English are the normal means of communication for many societies and people is reinforced.

• Themes and topics are selected and sequenced to allow learners to build new skills, knowledge and attitudes and are culturally, socially and linguistically appropriate for Indonesian.

• Topics learnt at this level are familiar and interesting to students to encourage engagement. They may be productively integrated with themes, topics, or key areas being addressed in other areas of the curriculum.

• Teaching activities are diverse and aim to consolidate language and cultural understandings.

Students in Languages lessons also enjoy music from various cultures as part of their cultural awareness. Students have been very positive in their feedback on this addition to their learning.

Bu Ladd.

ANNUAL BOOK FAIR 2019

Books will arrive first week of Term.

Yes, it is that time of the year again. How exciting!!

Plenty Parklands has an annual Book Fair and it is fast approaching. Books of all descriptions; picture fiction, non - fiction and fiction books will be available to be purchased from Thursday 10th October between 3.45pm and 7.30pm and Friday 11th October 8.30am-1.30pm during the 3 way conferences. There will also be a range of other fun items to purchase, at reasonable prices.

Students will be viewing the Book Fair and writing their ‘wish list’ with their class.

You are welcome to drop in and have a look. All money raised from the Book Fair will be used to purchase books for our library.

Term 3 - Rocked and rolled!

Little Groovin Guitars

Julia and Angus would like to congratulate all the Little Groovin’ Guitars students for an incredible Term 3. The annual CD has evolved into videos showcasing the students’ work and was presented to the students this term. Term 4 will see them prepare for the Rock Band Workshop with our band and then perform for their friends and families. Have a rocking break and we’ll see you in two weeks!

Please contact info@littlegroovinguitars.com.au with your child’s name and grade for information on enrolling in Term 4. Julia and Angus

Envision Hands - send us your caps

Don't throw them away - they can be recycled to make prosthetic limbs!

Plenty Parklands is collecting plastic lids for the Envision Hands Project, which turns them into colourful, superhero prosthetics for children in need. Envision Hands is a not-for-profit community initiative that uses 3D printing to turn plastic waste into mechanical hands and arms for kids, with the products being sent around the world.

The PPPS community can help by sending any plastic lids you have to our school, where they will be forwarded to Envision. Milk bottle tops, soft drink tops and flat water-based tops are the best to utilise (if unsure, look inside the lids for the numbers 2 or 4).

Calendar of Events

Thursday 19th September

Friday 20th September

Monday 7th October

Tuesday 8th October

Thursday 10th October

Friday 11th October