Tyabb Primary School Bulletin: 22nd November 2018 Page 1 ‘From little things, big things grow’

Newsletter

Edition 19—22nd NOVEMBER 2018

186 Mornington Tyabb Road, Tyabb 3913 (03) 5977 4584 tyabb.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Principal’s Report

TRANSITION

It is always an exciting time of the year when we begin to prepare our children for the following year, this includes our new 2019 preps. Our new preps have had three visits so far and we look forward to seeing them again on the state wide transition day on Tuesday 11th of December. This is the day that our

Grade 6’s visit their prospective secondary colleges.

Our Grade 5’s have already started their transition into next year with an inquiry unit around leadership which involves a number of leadership workshops where they learn about public speaking, organisation, team work and responsibility. We are also about to begin the process of selecting our Grade 6 student leaders for next year. Our Grade 5 students are currently writing letters or speeches to apply for positions that are available. We are going to have a very difficult

task ahead as there are many worthy students.

In order for our students to have a smoother transition into 2019 we will once again be running two sessions in December for all students to meet their new teacher and have some time with their new class including new students coming to the school for 2019. These transition sessions will take place for one session during the day on the 4th and 11th of December. The aim of these sessions is to meet the teacher and

students and learn more about the year ahead.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2019

Starting Dates

Tuesday 29th January—Teachers return only

Wednesday 30th January—Pupil Free Curriculum Day

Thursday 31st January—Grade 1– 6 students start school

Monday 4th February 2019— 2019 Preps begin school at

9.15am.

Preps start at 9.15am on the Monday and Tuesday for their first week and at 9am ( 8.50 first bell) for following days. Please note that preps do not attend on Wednesdays until after the Labour Day long weekend ( 11th March)

Parent helper morning tea

Invitations have been sent home this week to invite all parents who have helped during the year to a special thank you morning tea. Without the fabulous support of our parents throughout the year our school would not function as effectively. Our parents help in a variety of ways including School Council, PFA , classroom helpers, excursions, camps, electives, HPV

just to name a few!

All of this support is greatly appreciated. If you have helped in any way throughout the year no matter how big or small we would like you to join us for morning tea in the grade 5 and 6 area (BER Building) on Friday 7th December from 11am. Your help is very much appreciated, and an integral part of the smooth running of our fabulous school. Hoping you can find the time to come along and join us for a cuppa and a

bite to eat.

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Please note that this page will be updated each newsletter as new events are scheduled

TERM DATES FOR 2019

What’s Happening

Term 4

TERM 4 Wednesday 21st - 25th November HPV Maryborough

Friday 23rd November Grade 6 Bright Sparks - 6B

Wednesday 28th November Enchanted Adventure Excursion Grade 1 & 2

Wednesday 28th November Studies of Asia—Wear It Wild

Thursday 29th November Band & Choir Elderly Excursion

Thursday 29th November Crib Point District Triathlon

Friday 30th November PFA Sausage Sizzle

Friday 30th November Grade 6 Bright Sparks - 6B

Friday 7th December Parent Helper Morning Tea 11.00am

Friday 7th December Grade 6 Bright Sparks - 6B

Monday 10th December School Council Meeting

Tuesday 11th December State Orientation Day

Friday 14th December Grades 3 -5 House Swimming

Friday 14th December Somerville Carols by Candlelight

Monday 17th December Grade 3 & 4 End of Year Excursion—Gravity Zone

Tuesday 18th December Grade 6 Graduation

Wednesday 19th December Reports to go home

Thursday 20th December Grade 6 End of Year Excursion

Friday 21st December End of Term 4 - Dismissal time 1.30pm

Period Start Finish Length

Term 1 Tuesday, 29 January 2019 Yr 1-6 Start Thursday 31st—Prep start Monday 4th Feb

Friday, 5 April 2019 10 weeks

School Holidays Saturday, 6 April 2019 Monday, 22 April 2019

Term 2 Tuesday, 23rd April 2019 Friday, 28th June 2019 10 weeks

School Holidays Saturday, 29 June 2019 Sunday 14 July 2019

Term 3 Monday, 15 July 2019 Friday, 20 September 2019 10 weeks

School Holidays Saturday, 21 September 2019 Sunday, 6 October 2019

Term 4 Monday, 7 October 2019 Friday, 20 December 2019 11 weeks

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Curriculum Corner

NEWS FROM THE SCIENCE ROOM

It’s hard to believe that we only have weeks to

go until the end of the year. What a busy year it

has been in the Science room!

From Prep to Grade Four, the children have

been busy learning about forces and motion.

Preps started off the term by looking at human

movement and how we use our bodies to move

in different ways or make other things move.

We investigated the push and pull forces used

to move objects, through a range of inquiry-

based activities. The children looked at how

different toys move, rolled objects down

ramps, tested different surfaces for rolling and

explored the idea of ‘fair testing’.

Grade 2’s have also been investigating forces

such as buoyancy, gravity and air resistance.

We have learnt about ‘Newton’s Laws of

Motion’ and made paper helicopters and

marshmallow shooters to observe the effects of

gravity and air resistance. The children loved

taking them outside to see how far their

projectiles could go.

During this term, Grade 3’s and 4’s have had

fun exploring contact and non-contact forces

such as gravity, magnetism and friction. The

children worked in collaborative groups,

exploring the basic physical principles of

rollercoasters, so that they could design their

own. We had great fun testing their designs to

see who had the fastest one.

The Electives Program has been hands-on all

the way this term. The children have been

involved in various activities relating to our

Earth and how rocks, minerals and fossils are

formed. They have made a play-dough model

of the Earth’s layers, created contour maps,

learnt about plate tectonics and made edible

sedimentary rocks. It has been super busy!

Thank you to those children who have brought

things in for our nature table. We had some

Science teachers visiting from other schools

recently and they were so impressed by all the

wonderful treasures we have on display.

I look forward to enjoying the rest of this term

with all the fabulous scientists at Tyabb PS.

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Why is it important for my child to have an eye test?

In the role as Welfare co-ordinator, I am often approached by both teachers and parents with regards to

some students struggling in the classroom. There are a wide range of reasons as to why some students

struggle with their work and one of these reasons can be an eyesight problem. It is suggested that prior

to commencing Primary School every student has their eyes tested by an optometrist.

What is short-sightedness?

‘Short-sightedness’ or ‘nearsightedness’ are the common terms for myopia—a common eye condition

that makes distance vision blurry. It usually starts in childhood and gets progressively worse until the

child stops growing.

Myopia is a common eye condition in both adults and children. Currently myopia affects around 80

million children around the world, a figure shat is set to rise sharply by 2050. The average onset age of

myopia is also getting progressively younger; in 1983 it was 11 years old, whereas in 2000 it was 8 years

old.

SIGNS TO LOOK OUT FOR

IN MANY CASES, THERE WILL BE NO SIGNS AT ALL

Welfare

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What causes myopia?

There are two main factors which can mean your child is more at risk of developing myopia—genetics and

lifestyle.

GENETICS

The risk of myopia in children increases when parents are myopic. The risk is nearly::

1 in 2 1 in 3 1 in 4

When BOTH parents are myopic When ONE parent is myopic When NEITHER parent is myopic

LIFESTYLE—Modern lifestyles may influence the development:

1. Prolonged near tasks such as reading and gaming on portable devices.

2. Low levels of outdoor activity.

3. Poor lighting levels

MYOPIA EXPLAINED

Blurry distance vision due to myopia is caused by the eye growing too long which means light is focused in

front of and not on the retina.

Typical eye—light focuses on the retina Myopic eye—as the eye continues to grow,

(the light-sensitive lining inside the eye) for a the myopia progresses and the distance

clear image vision becomes more blurry.

TREATING MYOPIA EARLY CAN SLOW ITS PROGRESSION, REDUCING THE POTENTIAL RISK

OF DEVELOPING FUTURE EYE HEALTH ISSUES. IT IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT TO HAVE

CHILDREN’S EYES EXAMINED REGULARLY

Welfare

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Classroom Capers Grade 3

Did you know the Earth is always spinning around?

Grade 3 students have been investigating the revolution and rotation of our Earth.

Using handmade models we explored how

although the sun appears to move across the

sky during the day, it is

actually Earth’s movement in

space that gives us day and

night.

Grade 3’s met up with Grade 1’s to share our

knowledge of the relationship between the

Earth, Moon and Sun.

Did you know it takes 24 hours for the Earth to

turn all the way around? That makes one day

and one night. This is called the Earth’s rotation.

Did you know it takes 365.25 days for the Earth

to orbit around the Sun? This is called a

revolution or one year.

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HELP TYABB ADOPT A SUMATRAN TIGER

Tigers are one of the world’s most endangered species. As few as 3,890 tigers remain in the wild and

tragically, at least 2 are still killed each week for the illegal wildlife trade. By adopting a tiger we can help

make a real difference to the wild tiger’s chance of survival. We will be helping to protect vital habitat, step

up anti poaching efforts and monitor tiger populations. By supporting conservation organisation WWF,

together we can bring about a future where people live in harmony with nature.

To help Tyabb P.S adopt a Sumatran tiger, the Studies of Asia elective group will be holding a ‘Wear it Wild’

day. To show your support wear wild animal print clothing or a wild animal onesie and donate a gold coin.

Money raised will help WWF to enforce zero tolerance for tiger poaching across Asia. It will help protect

habitat and ensure tigers have the landscapes they need to thrive in the wild.

We are fundraising with a gold coin donation on

Wednesday 28th November 2018.

Please show your support by wearing something wild. This could be an animal print hair tie, headband,

jumper, scarf, tshirt, leggings, shorts, socks, shoes, wild animal onesie or all of the above.

Taking part in ‘Wear it Wild’ is a great way to raise funds, raise awareness and have fun too.

Thank you for your support.

Bu Leanne Day Studies of Asia

Please help us save these beautiful creatures because they can’t help

themselves.

STUDIES OF ASIA

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PFA SAUSAGE SIZZLE

On Friday 30th November the PFA will be holding a sausage

sizzle.

Sausages are $2.00 each and

a drink box is 50 cents.

Gluten free bread is available

on request.

Order forms were sent out this week. Spare order forms can

be collected at the office.

Please return forms and payments by Wednesday 28th

November.

Thank you

November

PREP

Ruby

Leo

Liam

Gypsie

GRADE ONE

Myla

Harlow

GRADE TWO

GRADE THREE

Lachlan

Heath

Sophie

Georgia

Jacob

Rebecca

GRADE FOUR

Emma

Madden

Zanthe

Phoenix

Jacob

Jasmine

GRADE FIVE

Daniel Chloe

Ellie

Jack

Aaron

Cameron

Max

GRADE SIX

Hailey

Ellie-May

Rhiley

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PA Ayla

PB Liam

PC Jayden

PD Noah

1A Harlow

1B Zach

12A Sienna

2A Joshua

2B Sam

3A Ned

3B Jak

34A Alistair

4A Jack

4B Phoenix

5A Han

5B Heath

6A n/a

6B n/a

PA Hunter

PB Tyson

PC Arthur

PD Lexi

1A Emily

1B Heidi

12A Henry

2A Max

2B Charli

3A Ruby

3B Chelsea

34A Alex

4A Jonas

4B Taylah

5A Han

5B Thomas

6A Logan

6B James

HPV Raffle Thankyou to all the families who sold raffle

tickets for the 2018 HPV team. We really

appreciate the efforts that you made to sell

and buy these tickets.

HPV Raffle winners were:

1st Prize—basketball ring—Logan

2nd Prize—bicycle—Matilda

3rd Prize—scooter—Chloe

Our minor prize winners were:

Logan, Emma, Jolie, Isabelle & Cole, Heath,

Imogen & Oscar, Toby, Jayden, Jacob,

Logan, Cooper, Phoenix, Gemma,m George,

Tilly, Maddison (Theresa), Marlee, Sienna

*apologies if names have been missed in the

minor winners, the prizes were being drawn

very fast!

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Community News

SCHOOL SPONSORS

These businesses have kindly donated to our school and sponsored our students.

Please support these businesses where possible.

Major Sponsors

Other Sponsors

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Community News

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Tyabb Trader

School Banking - every Tuesday

(Bendigo Bank Piggy Saver)

Please remember to bring your

school banking into school on

Tuesdays.

Parents wanting to open up an

account for their child can attend

the Bendigo Bank Hastings branch

at 88 High St Hastings .

Please bring you child's Birth

Certifcate and Medicare Card

along with you.

Thank you

Hastings Bendigo Bank Team