The Rocket

Parents' Association

We are very excited to kickstart a parent gathering project this year. It’s has been more than two years since the PA ran a parents social event. We would like to collect your ideas to plan for practical and fun activities that actually fit our parents’ needs and interests, and so we have created a survey for you to share about what you want to do and what you may like to offer to our school. 

Parent Social Gatherings - Expressions of Interest 

Purpose

Throughout primary school, our children develop self-confidence and resilience by taking on challenges and extending their skills through participation in academic, social, sport and creative activities. As parents we can of course encourage our kids by supporting them to develop their extra-curricular interests and make the most of the fantastic opportunities available to all students at Syndal South. 

 

Another very effective way to encourage our kids is to provide an example through our own behaviour – to challenge ourselves to try new activities and learn new skills. Accepting a challenge ourselves can also help us better understand how our kids might be feeling, as they tackle new activities as a beginner on a regular basis, with all the uncertainty and vulnerability that can involve. 

 

So – are you ready to stand as a role model for your kids, and try something new? Perhaps you could share a skill or passion of your own and guide a group of Syndal parents in an activity? 

 

Ideas 

The Syndal South Parents’ Association is seeking expressions of interest: What sort of activities would you be interested in taking on as a challenge!

 

Some creative activities – such as: 

  • beginners painting activity
  • starting up a parents’ choir/ukulele group
  • writing for the Monash Library Short Story competition book group

Would you be inspired to try a new physical activity? 

  • Sport
  • Dancing
  • Yoga
  • Group exercise - self defence or community walks?
  • Perhaps you’d like to share something from your culture?
  • Cooking classes, dance classes, Language classes

Fill in this Survey

Please fill in this short survey https://forms.gle/WExhqTBuPwAeL9Ms6 to share ideas and express your interests for our parents gathering project. Thanks Kate Edwards-Davis for creating the survey for us. 

 

Bring us your ideas, and we’ll do our best to support you and make it happen. 

PA Footy Tipping

Well another season of home & away games is done & dusted. Thank you all so much for your participation. I hope that you have had a bit of fun along the way & hope to see you all back again next year. The season has certainly been one of great interest, with picking a winner a challenge for all of us. Pie supporter, Daryn Godson hung on to his teams coattails, to not only snuff out the Blues finals hopes, but to also pick all 9 winners to claim the final $10 on offer. We had 4 tipsters finish up on 144 come the seasons end, with the narrowest winning margins deciding the final placings. Prizes will be sorted & distributed out to winners shortly. 

 

CONGRATULATIONS to:

1st Place - Archfactor

2nd Place - Abhisheksubs

3rd Place - JM Bombers 2022