Primary School News
Primary School
Margaret Doucas
Primary School Principal
Councillor Comes to Collingwood College
On Tuesday, 9th March we had a councillor from Yarra City Council come to the 3-4B classroom to speak to all the Year 3 & 4 students from Reggio and Steiner classes. Her name is Anab Mohamud. Some students and teachers met her at the office and brought her to the classroom.
The students set up the 3-4 classroom by arranging the chairs in a curved shape. The students in the 3-4 classes wrote some questions before her visit. They made a Happy International Womens' Day poster using the colours purple, green and white.
Rio & Lottie wrote an acknowledgment of country and shared it before Anab spoke.
Anab told us some facts about her life:
She was born in Somalia and she left when she was 2 years old because there was a war there. She spent ten years in Kenya with her family. Then they moved to Australia when she was 12. She went to university and studied Law.
Last year she applied to be a councillor and she was elected. One of her opponents was Gabrielle de Vietri and she became the Mayor.
After she talked we asked her some questions. Some of these included:
What do you have to do as a councillor? "Some things include making sure footpaths and roads are safe, looking after parks and making sure the City of Yarra is a safe environment."
Why did you decide to become a councillor? "Because I wanted to help people in my local community because I have been homeless myself. I also want my daughter to have the opportunity to have a positive future in a peaceful world."
What did you want to be when you were younger? "When I was very young I wanted to be an astronaut, then I wanted to be a lawyer and now my big goal is to become Prime Minister one day."
Students had the opportunity to write some suggestions for Anab to take to the Yarra Council for them to discuss.
After her presentation Daniel & Clem gave her some flowers as a gift.
Daniel & Clem presenting flowers
Daniel & Clem presenting flowers
Yahye, Amilah, Rio & Lily-Jane
On behalf of all Year 3 & Year 4 Students
Autumn Vacation (School Holiday) Care Program
Our bookings have opened for the Autumn Vacation Care program.
Dates: Tuesday 6th – Friday 16th April
Bookings Close: Wednesday 24th March
Locations: Collingwood College, Richmond West Primary School and Atherton Gardens Fitzroy.
Please see the brochure attached for more information and refer to our web page https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/services/family-and-children/vacation-care
Kind regards,
Clare O’Sullivan
Outside School Hours Care - Resource and Planning Officer
Yarra Family, Youth and Children’s Services
PO BOX 168 Richmond VIC 3121
T (03) 9205 5555
E clare.osullivan@yarracity.vic.gov.au
Primary School Production - Assistance Requested
Dear Families,
I am pleased to announce we have a grant this year to work with two artists from Mosster studio: Daniel Calvo and Angela Hernandez.
http://www.mossterstudio.com/info.html
We are creating an outdoors school production 'Rejoice’ with every child in the Primary school involved as well as a mini White Night.
Please add this date to your diary
Thursday, 22nd July at 5.30pm
Expression of interest
If you are interested in projection in any way and you would like to work with a group of students in Term 2 to create a projection piece can you please email me.
If you have any other artistic skills that you would like to share as part of this production please email me.
I will also need people to set up in the afternoon of the production, please keep this in mind, I will send an email again closer to the time.
Angela Dionysopoulos
Visual Art/Performing Arts
angelad@collingwood.vic.edu.au
SHOES FOR SPORT & P.E.
For their safety, ALL students should wear 'closed-toe' shoes for sport / P.E. classes. Sandals, thongs and bare feet are not suitable. Runners are recommended for indoor and outdoor classes.
INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE - updated 25 FEBRUARY
Please click on the attachment below to see a list of Stringed instruments for sale. If you have an instrument for sale please email Naomi at: nomssicle@gmail.com