Teaching and Learning

Maths

Hi Families,

This week I'd like to talk to you about Mathematics. The Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership have designed a resource to share with parents and prompt them to think about the way we talk about mathematics at home. Mathematics anxiety and declining attitudes towards maths negatively impact student learning and limits their potential. At Ballan PS, we aim to create an inclusive and positive mathematics environment in all classrooms, and use resources to support students feeling overwhelmed with mathematics. We value Maths positively, make it enjoyable and create opportunities for students to make their own personal connections with a mathematics topic.

Reading Progress Reports

Our Reading progress reports were made available to families to read via XUNO last Thursday afternoon (May 23rd). If you have any questions about the reporting comments, please get in touch with your child's classroom teacher.

Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge

The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge (PRC) is now well and truly open and Ballan Primary School is excited to be participating. The purpose of this year's challenge is to explore, learn and enjoy - promoting a love for reading. At Ballan PS, we are ready for the challenge!

Students and teachers have made an excellent start with reading books in class to work towards meeting and exceeding the challenge targets. If you’d like to participate in the challenge at home and log books via the website, please request your child’s login from your classroom teacher.

Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 10 are challenged to read 15 books.

All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and former Premiers.

Maths challenge of the week

Can you make a word worth a hundred dollars?

Example: TURKEY - $20 + $21 + $18 + $11 + $5 + $25 = $100

What is the value of your name?

What is the value of your favorite animal?

If you can make a word worth a $100, please come and show Mr Baker.

Book Club

Issue 4 of Book Club is now out and orders are due by Thursday 13th June, 2024. All orders from Issue 4 of Book Club earns a $5 promotional credit to spend on Issue 5 later in the year. If you ordered from the last issue, use your $5 code with Issue 4.

Scholastic Book Club is a service offered to students, parents and teachers. Brochures advertising a variety of books and computer software are sent home with each student, approximately twice a term.

Purchase of the books is not compulsory and there is no obligation. If you do wish to purchase any goods simply log into the Book Club site www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP and follow the prompts. All Book Club orders must be ordered and paid for via LOOP. Do not send order forms and cash to school. When the order arrives at school, books are sent home with students.

The School earns “Bonus Points” for each order which can be used to purchase new resources for classroom libraries and the school library.

Click here for the Scholastic Book Club Parent Log in page or to register for new users.

How to order 

Click on ORDER in the top menu or REGISTER first to save your details for the first time.  Select Ballan PS and your child’s class.  Add your child’s name and last initial. Enter the item number from the brochure.

You can order for multiple children at once. All orders are linked directly to the school.  

Our school receives bonus points, which are redeemed for a variety of books for the children therefore we thank you for your continued support.

If parents wish to collect orders personally from the office, please let the school know.

Please go to www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP and find Ballan Primary School to order or alternatively you can download the LOOP app via the App Store or Google Play.

Happy learning!

Mr Baker