Specialist News

Tutoring Program

Term 3 tutoring has begun and we have begun establishing some reading goals. Students participating will be a part of a small group focus to boost their learning in reading. Students get the most benefit from the program when they are reading at home every day.

Grade 1 and 2 Home Reading Program

Students will be given a familiar text that they have read at school and it is expected that they read this text at home and return it back the next day. 

Supporting your child's reading at home

You can support your child at home by following the 3 Ps- Pause, Prompt, Praise. Here are some examples of prompts you can use;

• What is happening in the picture? Can that help you work out that word?
• Can you sound out the words?
• Does that make sense?
• Can you break the word into smaller sounds/words?

After reading a book, ask your child to retell what the book was about. Ask ‘what are the most important things that happened in the text?” “Is there anything else?” Remind them to use the book to help remember what happened in order.

PE & Sport

The AFL is offering an all girls Auskick program starting on Tuesday 6th of August. They will be at our school on the Monday 5th of August to promote the sessions. You can sign up then and they will have some giveaways as well.

There is  a 5 week all girls Auskick program starting at Hallam Reserve, Pascoe Vale on the 6th of August.

The AFL we will come out to our school and set up what they call a “table set up” after school - They use this to do a lot of giveaways such as sticker packs - Essendon plush footys and a lot more along with our handball target that will be in use!

They will be handing out flyers for the program while talking to parents and the kids having fun with the target and giveaways.

https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/aab1b3

Just a reminder that the school's 3-6 Athletics carnival is next Wednesday and followed on Thursday by the  P-2 Athletics Fun day. If you haven't already accepted and paid for either of these events could you please do so.

The weather forecast is for a dry day so should be good weather wise.

Also if you want like to help out on the day of the athletics please contact the office and leave your name and phone number. I will contact you with some information.

Everyone is welcome so please feel free to come on either day to support and waych your child compete.