Classroom News & Events

PE

It’s been a great start to the year in Physical Education at DCC!

Students have been participating in a wide range of activities and have brought a positive attitude to trying new and challenging tasks. It’s been an absolute joy to see students running around and having fun with being active!

Our Preps have just started a unit on striking sports, where they will learn how to use a range of equipment, such as hand paddles and different types of bats, to hit various types of balls. Students have been practising skills individually and in small groups.

Year 1/2s have started a unit on kicking, focusing on kicking a soccer ball. We will also focus on dribbling the soccer ball, introduce them to small sided games and work on developing our cooperation and fair play.

Year 3/4s are learning a modified version of Volleyball called Newcomb, in which the gameplay itself is similar, but they are throwing and catching the ball. This allows us to focus on a game sense approach to the sport, which empowers students to apply decision making skills and problem solving in game scenarios.

Year 5/6s have been working on a Volleyball unit, in which we are focussing on developing our sport specific skills, working together to create scoring opportunities and learning the basics of how to umpire/referee a match.

During weeks 4 and 5, all year levels will be looking at healthy and active living. More information on this will follow in the next newsletter!

Please also remind students to wear their runners/sneakers and bring their water bottles on their allocated PE days

2019 Parent Opinion Survey

WE WANT OUR PARENTS TO TELL US WHAT THEY THINK!

Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents thoughts are about our new school. The Parent Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that is conducted amongst a sample of randomly selected parents. It is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of parents’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour and student engagement. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.

This year we are inviting all families (1 survey per family) to participate. Email invites with a unique PIN were sent out to parents on Monday the 22nd July. The survey period closes on Sunday the 11th August.

All responses to the survey are anonymous.

The survey is conducted online, only takes 10-15 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The online survey will be available in a range of languages other than English. These include: Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Chin (hakha), Hindi, Japanese, Somali, Turkish, Punjabi and Greek.

The survey results will be reported back to the school at the end of September.

Please speak to your child’s teacher if you would like more information.

Truganina East Kinder Visit

Children from Truganina East Kinder enjoyed their visit to our school.  

EID BAZZAR

Prep Enrolments 2020

Enrolments are open for Preps for 2020.  We have to have all 2020 students enrolled by September to assist with planning and staffing for 2020. 

Homelessness Week

HELP END HOMELESSNESS IN WYNDHAM

Arndell Park Community Centre invites the community to get involved in a donation drive and community dinner. From now until August, our school will be a collection point for donations that will be used to pack Dignity Bags that will be distributed to community centres and local charities. Donations can be made at the front office – the items that can be donated include two-minute noodles, muesli bars, bags, new water bottle, hand sanitiser, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, soap, deodorant, hygiene products for women, nappies (all sizes) and new socks and underwear (male female, all sizes).

Thankyou to our families who have donated already, it is greatly appreciated.

On Wednesday 7th August from 6pm-8pm, Arndell Park Community Centre is hosting a community dinner. At this dinner you will hear from guest speakers, pack Dignity Bags, take part in interactive activities to raise awareness about homelessness, and learn how the community can help support those experiencing it. The dinner is a gold coin donation and is open to people of all ages, but we would especially love to see young people and their families attend. If you are interested in attending, please contact us to reserve your spot/s as places are limited: (03) 8734 8911 or arndellparkcc@wyndham.vic.gov.au

Healthy Teeth

Did you know that tooth decay can be avoided with good dental care as well as tooth-friendly eating and drinking?

Children should begin having regular dental checks from 2 years of age.

Healthy baby teeth are very important because:

• they are place holders for permanent teeth
• they can impact on a child’s self esteem
• they help children eat nutritious food
• problems in baby teeth can damage the adult teeth growing underneath

If you think your child has tooth decay it is important to see a dentist to stop it from getting worse. Dental care for children is often free or low cost in the public dental system up to a certain age. Please contact your local council to find out more.

(Adapted from: Raising Children Network, Better Health Channel, Dental Health Services Victoria, 2019)

Healthy Vision Improves Learning

Did you know that approximately 1 in 5 children have an undetected vision issue or requires ongoing assessment?

Healthy vision improves learning and is important for physical and social development.

Optometry Australia recommends that all children have their vision checked by an Optometrist before starting school and then regular visits throughout the school years. These checks are usually covered by Medicare so please ask when booking your appointment.

A list of optometrists, including those that speak other languages can be found on www.optometry.org.au/vic/find-an-optometrist

So why not make an appointment today?

(Adapted from Optometry Australia 2019)

Healthy Hearing Improves Learning

Did you know that hearing can change over time?

Healthy hearing is important for your child’s language, learning and overall development.

Some signs that your child may have trouble hearing include that they:

• don’t respond when called
• have a dip in school grades (because they can’t hear the teacher)
• speak loudly
• watch TV with the volume turned up too high
• pronounce words incorrectly
• appears inattentive or daydreaming

If you have any doubt about your child’s hearing, have them tested. Please contact your local doctor or audiologist for further advice.

(Adapted from Better Health Channel 2019)