Knitting Club (Thursday lunch time)

 

Knitting Club

We had such an overwhelming response to our knitting club in the first week and we would like to thank all the children who attended. Thank you also to the teachers who came along and assisted us.  Thanks Anne Maree and Luisa. Also a big thank you to Hebo’s mum who came along to help. 

Trying to cast on and instruct many children how to knit can be tricky.  Parents and grandparents are welcome to come along on, Thursday’s at lunch time 11.10 to 11.40 am, and help.  If your child is interested in knitting can you please send them along to school with a pair of knitting needles and wool (we have some supplies but they were limited on the day).  It would be a great help if parents could cast on (about 40 stitches for a blanket square) and knit a couple of rows to start your child off.

Thanks again for your support

Jessica and Sia

Year 1 Family Picnic Sunday 4th May

Sunday is picnic time!

Tessa, Leo's mum, is organising a family day out for the Grade One Neighbourhood. 

It's this Sunday, May 4th at Royal Park Wetlands. Sounds like it will be lots of fun in gorgeous surrounds. Hope you can all make it!

Tessa has outlined the details below. 

Thanks, 

Anna (1LZ Parent Rep)

To get into nature and celebrate Play Outside Day, we're organising a PHPS grade one family picnic and play at Royal Park Wetlands in Parkville. 

Sunday 4 May, from 2-4pm 

At Trin Warren Tam-Boore Waterhole - Royal Park Wetlands

Just near the corner Oak Street and Galada Avenue, Parkville

Please bring a rug and a plate of afternoon tea to share. 

We'll meet at the Trin Warren Tan-Boore Bellbird Waterhole, near the corner of Oak Street and Galada Avenue. There's lots of parking and it's not far from the Capital City bike path.

The wetlands are a beautiful hidden spot on the west side of Royal Park with boardwalks, a timber hide for bird watching, grass for kicking footballs, secret paths to follow and white skink habitat to explore.

Find out more about the wetlands: www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/Documents/Parks/RoyalParkWetland.pdf 

Play Outside Day is being organised by the Australian Conservation Foundation to encourage people to reconnect with nature and each other: http://www.action.org.au/play-outside 

RSVP (if you like) and find out more about our PHPS Play Outside Day event: https://secure.action.org.au/page/event/detail/playoutsideday/wz5 

For more info and in you have any questions, contact Tessa Fluence (Leo's mum) on 0448 448 326 or tessafluence@gmail.com 

All welcome. 

Hope to see you there!

Parents Only Maths Information and Games Night

Maths Games Night

Maths information night

Tuesday the 6^th of May

5 to 6pm

(For parents only)

The information night will be held in your child’s neighbourhood and will focus on how games can be utilised for developing conceptual understanding in number and enumeration.

The night will explore questions and techniques that parents can use to allow their children to further develop their understandings and identify misconceptions.

We look forward to seeing you there.  It promises to be both an informative and fun evening.

Please bring in a shoebox

Hi everyone,

One of our learning agreement provocations is to create a 'Happiness machine' (diorama) to show things that bring them happiness and that they think might also bring happiness to others when they look in the machine.

This has been inspired by Kate who told us a story she read about a happiness machine.

Thank you,
The Year One Team

Year 1 Excursion to Melbourne University THIS THURSDAY.

Hi everyone,

Our excursion to Melbourne University has been rescheduled for this Thursday 1st May at 9.20am to 12pm. We are walking from school to and from the University and pizza will be provided for lunch again.

We have around 7 parent volunteers at present and we welcome additional help. The excursion will involve a long walk and a flight of stairs to the Engineering department as well as extended listening time so please be aware that this may impact the ease of siblings attending our excursion.

While the weather forecast looks good, Melbourne can have unexpected turns so please pack your child a decent recess in the case of another postponement.

Please don't hesitate to ask the Neighbourhood teachers if you have any questions.

See you all soon,
The Year One Team.

Welcome back to Term 2

Hi everyone,

We are very excited for the new term to start and to continue to grow as a Neighbourhood in our learning and relationships. 

Our current Inquiry question is 'How can we give of ourselves and take action to contribute to the happiness of people in our school and local community?' 

We would like to start by welcoming parents to come in of a morning (to be scheduled in on the board outside the neighbourhood) to speak to the neighbourhood about positive action that you take in your community that contributes to the happiness of different people. We are hoping for all kinds of inspiration of ways we can positively impact others.

We look forward to many laughs, conversations and growth over the coming term!

The Year One Team

Maths Parent Information and Games Night

Maths Games Night

The teachers in your child’s neighbourhood will be conducting a maths information night on Tuesday the 6^th of May from 5 to 6pm.  The information night will be held in your child’s neighbourhood and will focus on how games can be utilised for developing conceptual understanding in number and enumeration.

The maths night will build on the parent information night presented by Professor Di Siemon last term.  If you were unable to attend on that night, you can access the Professor Siemon’s notes by visiting your child’s neighbourhood blog. 

During the information night, explicit links will be made to the kinds of misconceptions that the games might expose and provide interpretations of what different student responses might mean with some practical ideas to address particular learning needs. Games encourage students to talk about and share their ideas in a cooperative atmosphere. The night will also explore questions and techniques that parents can use to allow their children to further develop their thoughts.

We look forward to seeing you there.  It promises to be both an informative and fun evening.

Warm Regards,

Tim Aris