21st March 2014

DANDENONG NORTH

PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

Calendar of Event

School Website:

www.dandenongnorthps.vic.edu.au

School Pledge

I will do all that I can to

make sure that Dandenong

North Primary School

remains a great school.

I will try my hardest to fol-

low the 4Cs to keep our

school a safe and happy

place.

I promise to treat others as I

would like to be treated.

News From the North

Swimming Star Last Friday 14th March the Division-

al Swimming Carnival was held for

children from Primary Schools in the

Springvale, Noble Park and Dan-

denong areas. Tyra from 6L repre-

sented Dandenong North at this

event. Tyra, who started swimming

at the age of 4, continues to be a

competitive swimmer attending

weekly squad training at Oasis. At

the end of this Swimming Carnival,

Tyra had competed in the 50 metre

freestyle and the 50 metre back-

stroke events. She was awarded a 3rd

for the backstroke event and she

gained a 1st place ribbon in the 50

metre Freestyle. This has secured her

a position to compete at the Southern

Metropolitan Swimming Carnival

next Thursday 27th March at the

Melbourne Sports and Aquatic

Centre at Albert Park in Mel-

bourne. Congratulations on your

success Tyra and we wish you

all the very best on your upcom-

ing competition!

March 2014

31st - School Council Annual General

Meeting

April 2014

3rd End of Term Movies Excursion

4th End of Term 1

18th Good Friday

20th Easter

21st Easter Monday

22nd Term 2

25th ANZAC DAY—NO SCHOOL

30th Mothers Day Stall

Tyra proudly displaying

her ribbons from the

swimming event.

Playgroup at Dandenong North Primary

The ‘Small Talk Playgroup’, or-

ganised by the City of Greater

Dandenong, runs in our multi-

purpose room on Wednesday

mornings from 9.30 am- 11.30am.

The playgroup is a great oppor-

tunity for parents and their young

children to join in play activities

that benefit their child’s social and

language development. Parents

can learn how to create imagina-

tive play situations using simple

everyday objects found at home.

Learn how to make play dough

and other cheap and easy play ma-

terials that will interest and stimu-

late your children.

If you have a family member who is

of kindergarten age or younger, and

you would like to bring them along to

this playgroup, please come on a

Wednesday morning at 9.30am. We

look forward to seeing you there!

Student Free Days

11th & 12th September

Page 2 News From the North

Year 5/6 Visit Parliament House

The students in Year 5 and 6 have been learning

about Australia’s Government, looking at our coun-

try’s democracy and how laws are created along

with how people are elected into Parliament. In con-

junction with this theme, the students spent an excit-

ing Monday in the city of Melbourne, visiting Victo-

ria’s State Parliament, Treasury Gardens and view-

ing the different architectural structures around Mel-

bourne.

The students entered Parliament through metal de-

tectors and they were then treated to a detailed tour

of the State Parliament, taken by knowledgeable

presenters. Stu-

dents were given

information

about the history

of the Parliament

and discussed the

different areas

that are a part of

this working

building.

Students were

allowed to sit in

the seats in both

the Upper and

Lower Houses of

Parliament –

with many of the

children com-

menting on the comfortable chairs that the Members

of Parliament get to sit in! The many different art-

works and sculptures inside the building were high-

lighted by the tour guides and the students took spe-

cial interest in the Welcome Stranger gold nugget

replica. The importance of the Gold Rush was high-

lighted through this tour as well, because all of the

gold that is displayed on the walls were funded from

the Gold Rush era.

The students were in awe of the well-stocked library

with over 70,000 texts for the Politicians to refer to

as needed. The students left Parliament House with a

greater understanding and appreciation of the State

Parliament and its Members.

After visiting Parliament, students were then treated

to a tour of the wonderful buildings that Melbourne

has to offer – looking at the historical Windsor Hotel

and some even ventured down to 360 Collins

Street to see the buildings that formed a part of

John Brack’s painting. Miss Macmichael has in-

troduced the students to this painting and dis-

cussed how it caused quite a stir as the people

that were in the image were upset at being im-

mortalised in this manner.

After the tour of Melbourne’s streets, students

walked to Treasury Gardens. This area is also of

historical significance as the cottage where Cap-

tain Cooks parents resided is also a part of this

garden. The children were quite taken with the

fairy tree and the miniature replica of a Tudor

Village - that was donated to the people of Mel-

bourne who assisted a town in England during

the Second World War.

The students were exceptionally well behaved

and they all reported having a fantastic time!

Meeting, the usual

School Council

Meeting will be

held.

Page 3 News From the North

Secondary College Advertisements:

The Dandenong North Primary School Annual

General Meeting will be held on Monday 31st

March at 7 pm in the staffroom. This is a fan-

tastic opportunity for the community to hear about

the effectiveness of our school programs and the

outstanding academic performance of our children.

All parents are welcome to attend the Annual Gen-

eral Meeting. Following this Annual General

Dandenong North Primary - Annual General Meeting

Michael Ymer Michael Ymer our regular Maths Professional

Presenter came to our school last Wednesday.

Mr Ymer always speaks highly of our school

and in particular he loves to come and work

with our motivated and enthusiastic students.

Mr Ymer’s focus is to impart his knowledge of

Mathematics with our teaching staff, through

highlighting various lessons that can be under-

taken to engage and stimulate students from

Years 1 to 6.

The conversation

around concept

development is

highly valued by

our staff and is

implemented

throughout the

school.

The University High School

77 Story Street, Parkville, Victoria

Telephone: 9347 2022 Facsimile: 9347 2658

Email: university.hs@edumail.vic.gov.au

The Acceleration Program at The University High

School is designed to:

Challenge, Offer breadth and depth and Provide Com-

plexity.

In 2014, the following selection procedures will be

used to identify students for the 2015 Year 7 intake:

Test administered by EduTest on Saturday May 10th at

9.00am at The University High School.

Interviews with shortlisted applicants and their parents/

guardians.

Please apply online via the link on our school website.

www.unihigh.vic.edu.au

The closing date for applications is Friday May 2nd

2014.

For more information visit our school website and join

us on our Open Day on Wednesday April 30th.

Session 1: 2pm – 3pm. Session 2: 7pm - 8pm

Page 4

Student’s Work Page

Fantastic Fiona I always look fantastic

everywhere I go.

I have brown curly hair.

My pretty brown eyes

look beautiful.

I am skinny like a pencil.

I am so tall that I can see

over the playground.

Looking fantastic is awe-

some and it’s cool.

I like being myself be-

cause it’s great.

By Fiona 2P

Graceful Grace I am so graceful and beauti-

ful everyday.

I have long, purple, plaited

hair that I get to change eve-

ry weekend.

My big, dark, dark, dark,

brown eyes help me to see.

I am as skinny as a fence.

I am so tall that I reach up to Miss Pom-

ponio’s shoulder.

Being beautiful and nice is wonderful be-

cause everyone likes me.

I like being me because it’s fun.

By Grace 2P

Helpful Hollay I am the most helpful per-

son you will meet at Dan-

denong North Primary

School.

I have big, dark, brown

eyes that are the same

colour as my skin.

I am as skinny as a tree.

I am so short that I have to

stretch to reach the mon-

key bars.

Being so nice and beautiful is fantastic.

I like being me because it is amazing.

By Hollay 2P

Kind Kristina I am the kindest person

you will meet.

I have big brown eyes.

I have brown straight

hair.

I am as tiny as an ant.

I am so tiny that I could

hide under a rock.

Being so kind and funny

is so fantastic because I make people laugh.

I like being me because I like being myself.

By Kristina 2P

Personal Narratives

The students had to describe what they looked like. We encouraged them to use adjective in their writing piece. Also they had to hook the audience in by using an adjective to describe themself, the catch was, the adjective had to begin with the first letter of their

name. We focused on vocabulary building so we went out side to see what they were taller or shorter than and had to include it into

their story.

The students in the Year 2 area have been develop-

ing their ability to use adjectives in their writing

pieces. The focus has been on using improved de-

scriptive language to hook in the reader to want to

continue reading. The children in 2P used this idea

to create descriptive pieces about themselves. The

students had to come up with an adjective that

started with the first letter of their name. Enjoy

reading these four fantastic examples of descrip-

tive language.