Volume 01-17 8 February 2017

Community Link www.elwoodprimary.vic.edu.au Phone 9531 2762

Market News Winter OnesieLand The famous Winter OnesieLand market is on again on Saturday August 3. Come along for all the usual awesomeness of the market and wear your onesie as part of the fun. Let’s see if we can break the record of 187 people in onesies (for the group photo). If you’re in your onesie, head to the register in the BBQ area and get a raffle ticket. Group photo and raffle prize draw at the stage at 11:30am. See flyer attached. Looking forward to a great day. Everyone is welcome to volunteer, however classes rostered on to volunteer (and bake too if you can) are: Prep D, 1N, 2S, 4H and 5M. Please head to https://www.elwoodmarket.com.au/volunteer to secure your 2 hour slot to help keep our market great. See you there!

Elwood Community Market Committee

Fresh Fruit Friday Please see below those grades rostered for Fresh Fruit Friday, Term 3. Please pop the following Term 3 dates in your diary. Fresh Fruit Friday is a wonderful opportunity for our kids and can only operate successfully with your help. 26 July – 5N 2 August – 2A 9 August – 6B 16 August – 6M 23 August – 6L 30 August – 6T 6 September – 2O 13 September – 2TL

Online Lunch Orders Registration Our new lunch order provider – Flexischools - will deliver online daily lunch orders from Monday 5 August. To register go to the Fleixschools App or the following weblink ~ www.flexischools.com.au Please note registration requires you to

click on an emailed link to finalise the set up of your account. The Online lunch orders will allow families to order lunches the night before, or weeks in advance or even up

to 10am on the morning of delivery. Our Tuesday dumplings and rice paper rolls and our Wednesday Sushi are still fantastic options on these days via lunch orders dropped off at the office.

To book an EPS Market Stall visit www.trybooking.com/437202

Please Note!

Wednesday 24 July Grade 5/6 Division Girls Soccer Final

Friday 26 July Ready Set Go Session 3

Grade 4-6 Athletics, 11.30am -1.30pm

Monday 29 July 100 Days of PREP

Thursday 1 August Parent Information Night, 6.30pm JLC

Friday 2 August 2020 Prep Enrolments Close

Saturday 3 August Community Market

Grade Prep D, 1N, 2S, 4H & 5M rostered.

Thursday 8 August Grade 1 Dinner

Friday 9 August Trivia Night 6.30pm St Kilda Town Hall

Thursday 15 August Grade 1 Excursion, Port Phillip Eco-Centre

Mon 19 August - Fri 23 August Book Week

Mon 19 August-Wed 21 August Grade 4 Bike Ed 9am-1.30pm

Wednesday 21 August Grade 6 Excursion Immigration Museum

9am-3.30pm

Prep Grandparents Day

Volume 10 –19 24 July 2019

Friday 26 July Ready Set Go Session 4

2.30pm-3.30pm

Saturday 3 August Community Market

Rostered Prep D, 1N, 2S, 4H & 5M

Monday 14 October Curriculum Day

Student Free Day

Elwood Learning Hub Links

Poet’s Grove Children’s Centre : http://www.poetsgrove.com/home and follow link to newsletter

Elwood College : http://www.elwood.vic.edu.au/

Grade 5 Big Write Dear Nicole, Did you know Anthony Seldon from the University of Buckingham says that robots will have replaced teachers by 2027? Here are a few reasons why I think that robots should not replace teachers. Robots don't have feelings/emotions A robot can tell facts and teach kids but can’t help someone if they are scared, sad or crying. For example, if a student was reading a book or read a book and gets upset then the robot doesn't have the mental capacity to cope with the situation due to having no emotions. Learning Ability Students learn at different rates. A robot will teach at one rate and does not have to adjust their teaching based on ability. Say a student is very academic then the lesson would be too slow for them, versus a student who is not as capable and would find the lesson too hard. Taking the fun out of learning The lessons would all be pre-programmed to teach and we wouldn’t be able to have rewards like snuggly day or outside play. I think learning would be less fun. I think that robots should not replace teachers because they don't have feelings or emotions, they would teach at the same rate and they would take the fun out of learning. From Hannah 5C

Comfy Clothes Day Thanks to all who supported our comfy clothes day last week. We raised approximately $990.00 for The Cancer Council.

City of Port Phillip Enviro Champs Program The second Enviro Champs Program workshop series commences on the 28th of August 2019 at the St Kilda Lifesaving Club. Classes will run weekly for 10 weeks on Wednesday evening between 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Following the workshops, the Enviro Champs will be supported in their projects through regular check-in sessions. We are now accepting applications and enquiries regarding this year’s program which is open to all residents of the City of Port Phillip. Applications will close on Friday 23 August and we encourage you to get in fast to secure your place. See attached flyer for details.

Attachments ~ Parent Information Night, Elwood Community Market, Port Phillip Information Night, Enviro Champ, Hoopsters, Sport Phillip.