School Information
General Office
Office Hours: 8.30am to 4.30pm
Telephone: (03) 9404 4311
Email: plenty.parklands.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
School Website: plentyparklands-ps.vic.edu.au
Lesson Times
Session 1: 9.00am to 9.50am
Session 2: 9.50am to 10.40am
Recess: 10.40am to 11.10am
Session 3: 11.10am to 12.00pm
Session 4: 12.00pm to 12.50pm
Lunch Eating Time: 12.50pm to 1.00pm
Lunch: 1.00pm to 1.50pm
Session 5: 1.50pm to 2.40pm
Session 6: 2.40pm to 3.30pm
Term Dates 2019
Term 2: Tuesday 14th April to Friday 26th June
Term 3: Monday 13th July to
Friday 18th September
Term 4: Monday 5th October to
Friday 18th December
Assembly Performance - Term
2/3 JSC Presentations
9/3 No assembly - Labour Day
16/3 4-31
23/3 Whole school - including Specialist of the
term awards
Dates for your diary
Labour Day - Monday 9th March
Prep Buddies Program
“We built a special bond with our buddy”
Tahlia S year 6
“The best thing about buddies was that we got to be a role model”
Eren R year 6
“I like when they play with me because it helps us be good friends”
Jiya M prep
“She is gentle and fun”
Noah R prep
The best thing about buddies is that you can watch them and help them make new friends”
Shiroy B year 6
The best thing about having buddies was doing the actives with them” Eva G year 6
“The best thing about buddies was that it was a great learning experience watching your buddies grow and make friends” Zahli year 6
The best thing about buddies was that we got to spend recces and lunch with them”
Carla P year 6
“The best things about buddies were they were funny and made us laugh” Sana S year 6
“The best thing about buddies were meeting new people and having a big responsibility” Amisha B year 6
“The best thing was they were very cute” Noah G year 6
“Best thing about buddies was that we could take care of a younger student” James H year 6
"He play with me”
Daniel Pang prep
Sincerely Tahlia and Zahli
PMI
Library Donation
Thank you to Cooper and Milla D and Olivia, Phillip and Laura J for their kind donation of books for the Library.
Little Groovin' Guitars
Rock on to the
New Year!
Julia and Angus would like to congratulate all the Little Groovin’ Guitars students for a fantastic 2019 culminating in the rock band workshop and evening concert. This year was our biggest yet with 20 students on stage, packing out the Ruang! Thank you to the school staff and parents for your support - the LGG team and students are lucky to have you.
Please contact:
info@littlegroovinguitars.com.au with your child’s name and home group for information on enrolling in Term 1, 2020.
Julia and Angus
"I would teach children music, physics and philosophy, but most importantly music, for in the patterns of the arts are the keys to all learning. Plato"- Angus
Junior School Council Information
Purpose of Junior School Council
Junior School Council is one of the school’s leadership programs. A student group aims to understand the issues influencing the students around the school, to problem solve solutions and act on them to improve the school.
JSC provides the opportunity to help achieve our vision
· For a school where all its students, staff and community enjoy coming and where they feel safe and cared for
· To help develop in our students, the means for them to create a more equitable society where individual excellence is celebrated
· Where the learning environment is underpinned by the interdependent partnership of parents, students and staff
· Where all school community members act in a way that reflects Plenty Parklands Primary School values
JSC also provides the opportunity
· To increase student participation in the
school.
· To involve students in decision making.
· To teach students the processes and
protocols to effectively achieve
change.
· To make students aware of and involved in
School Council.
· To develop a caring and responsible attitude
to our school community
· To be aware of wider community decision
making.
· To enhance staff, the School Council and
parent awareness of the students’ needs
and priorities.
Protocols
· JSC to be trained in meeting procedures.
JSC to share office bearers’ roles.
· JSC to develop action plans and put into
practice the correct processes and protocols
for ‘making things happen’.
· A JSC representative to attend School
Council meetings at intervals throughout the
year.
· JSC to be on the agenda at School Council
meetings and either a verbal or a written
report given.
· JSC trained in how to be good
representatives.
· JSC trained in making decisions.
· JSC to organise feasible fundraising activities
x 4 per year (non concert year) and
x 3 per year (concert year).
School Banking
2020 Treetop Savers Adventure.
This year, the Dollarmites (Pru, Addy, Spen, Lucas
and Pat) are ready to take children on a Treetop
Savers adventure to the enchanted Treehouse of
Savings. Here they’ll discover lots of fun financial
activities and rewards for saving.
Many surveyed parents think it’s important to make learning about money engaging and to reward good saving behaviour*. And this year, we’re changing our School Banking rewards for the better. We’re introducing new eco-friendly and reusable rewards, alongside other rewards that encourage creativity, as well as indoor and outdoor play.
Term 1 rewards are available now,
while stocks last.
Terry Denton’s
Activity Book
Mini
Soccer Ball
CommBank Bushfire Support
In light of the recent devastating bushfires, we want to share how we can help. Applications
are now open for Bushfire Recovery Grants to help rebuild community facilities, schools, fire
brigades and replace lost or damaged equipment. Please encourage your local community
groups to apply by 31 March 2020, for grants of up to $50,000. If you’re a CommBank
customer and you’ve been affected, we can also give you a hand with your finances.
commbank.com.au/bushfirerecovery