Term 4 Year 4 2014

Newsletter:


Dear Parents/Caregivers,
Welcome to yet another busy and exciting term.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Picnic at The Royal National Park: 23
rd
October
Swim school: 17
th
November- 28
th
November
VOLUNTEERS:
We kindly welcome any parents or caregivers who want to come
into the classroom to help with the teaching of students or
learning programs. Although in order to volunteer, you must have
completed the school volunteer course. The date of the courses
are advertised in the weekly school newsletter.



4P Mrs Pennant 4L Miss Luciano 4D Miss Doughaili 4N Mr Neil
UNIFORM:
A reminder for uniform on Fridays for sport, please make sure your
child is wearing the correct colour top to symbolise their house
teams. The house teams are Red A-F Blue G-K Yellow L-P Green Q-
Z. The coloured t-shirts are sold are the school canteen.
CANTEEN NEWS:
It has come to the attention that students are not putting in their
orders before 9am. Please make sure all students are doing so as it
provides more time for Stacey and Michelle to prepare the orders
before lunch time.
LIBRARY:
This term 4L and 4P will participate in lessons in the library on
Wednesdays while 4D and 4N will be on Tuesdays. Please do not
forget your diaries on this day.






Picnic at The Royal National Park: 23
rd
October

Year 4 have been involved with the natural environment and learning about the many different things that could be found in a
park. A picnic day at The Royal National Park has been organised which will involve children walking through the Royal National
Park while exploring the flora and fauna. Throughout the walk, students will have their break and draw on paper what they see
from where they are. This is a great way to involve the children with the attention of their surroundings in the environment. Once
students return back to their starting point, there will be a picnic time for an hour and then we will head back to school. The cost
of the excursion is $8 which is the bus fare. Permission slips will be handed out to children 2 weeks prior to the date. Please pack
recess, lunch, hat, correct uniform and a clipboard with a pen. Papers will be provided.
Schedule:
8:30- Meet at school.
8:45- Role call will be marked and sunscreen will be provided.
9:00- Bus will depart from school.
10:15- Arrive to Royal National Park, Roles will be marked again.
10:30- Instructions and rules will be called out to students which must be followed.
10:45- Begin to walk.
11:30- At 1.5km students will now have their recess and draw what they see on a piece of paper as a group of 4, as well as name 5
things they see around them, alive or a apart of nature. Role will be marked again.
12:15- Walk back towards the start.
1:00- Arrive back to starting point. Role will be marked. Students are now able to have their lunch and create a picnic.
2:00- Hop back onto the bus, with roles marked one more time.
3:00- Return back to school. Roles marked and students dismissed.
Learning Outcomes:
V5 Willingly participates in regular physical activity by valuing the importance of physical activity.
INS2.3 Makes positive contributions in group activities by working independently or in a group to devise a simple game.
COS2.1 Uses a variety of ways to communicate with and within groups by sharing ideas, feelings and opinions with others about
issues.
MOS2.4 Displays a focus on quality of movement in applying movement skills to a variety of familiar and new situations.


Swim School: 17
th
-28
th
November
It has reached that time of year where we usually do swim school for students to get involved and used to the
safety and security of swimming while summer is only around the corner. We often start early for our children
from years 2-6 as this will also introduce children to not only have a good time but to interact and engage with
one another. For a continuous number of 10 days, students will attend Homebush Aquatic Centre for 1 hour of
swim school. Instructors will provide you child with the best possible advice and support where students can
hopefully take away with them through this experience. The cost of the total of 10 days is $65 including the
bus to and from the school. It will be great to see everyone participating as this is a mandatory event.
Schedule:
10:00- Students from years 2-3 will attend the Homebush Aquatic Centre.
12:00- Students will arrive back. It will be time for lunch for the entire school.
12:15- Years 4-6 students will change into their swimwear, and meet in the basketball court.
12:30- Roles will be marked and students will be let onto the bus.
12:50- Students will arrive to the centre and be dismissed into their groups for swimming.
1:30- Students will head off to the bathrooms and quickly get dressed back into school uniform.
1:40- Roles will be marked and students will be asked to hop onto the bus.
2:00- Arrive back at school and students will head off to their classrooms.
3:-00- It will be home time and students will be dismissed.
Learning Outcomes:
V6 Commits to realising their full potential by acknowledging effort in achieving results.
MOS2.4 Displays a focus on quality of movement in applying movement skills to a variety of familiar and new situations by
showing a range of ways to enter and move through the water.
GSS2.8 Participates and uses equipment in a variety of games and modified sports by demonstrating fun ways of practising
skills for examples partner and team

Contacting us:

If you have any questions or issues then please

contact your child's teacher by ringing the
school or leaving a message at the front office.
Regards,
4P Mrs Pennant
4L Miss Luciano
4D Miss Doughaili
4N Mr Neil