Important Dates October 16

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Life Education

October 24th

Wheels Day

October 27th

Grade 1 Swimming begins

November 4th

Melbourne Cup Day Public

Holiday

November 11th

and 12th

Parktone Movie Nights

November 15th

School Trivia Night

Grade 1 Home

Communication 13th October, 2014

Welcome to Term 4, Week 2!

We have had a great first week back at school and are looking

forward to another wonderful term and end to the year!

We thank you for your continued support ☺☺☺☺

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Notices Sent

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o Wheels Day

o Life Education

o Media Release

o Swimming (Please

return as soon as

possible – notice

and payment)

7 Habits at Home The following is a suggested reading list for Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind

Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats

Peter wants to be able to whistle for his dog but, try

as he might, he just can’t do it. Throughout the story,

Peter is a leader and continues to try to reach his end

in mind. Children will relate to the story as they are

also acquiring new skills.

The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle

Throughout the story, the determined spider spins her

web. She has an end in mind—to finish her web and

catch a fly for dinner.

Congratulations to our Stars

of the Week!

Millie C – 1A

Frankie S – 1B

Ivan F – 1C

Noah S – 1D

This week in Grade 1: Literacy Report writing

Maths

Number and Place Value

Inquiry

Creativity

Science Fact from Ms Ziogos

If you lay a potted plant on its side for a week,

something amazing happens. The plant’s stem will

turn upwards! Plants have a chemical called auxin.

This makes plant cells grow long. Gravity pulls the

auxin down. This builds up along the bottom of the

stem. The cells grow longer where the auxin build-up

makes the stem turn upward.

Other reminders/notices

Parktone has entered into a competition for a Leader

Newspaper Grant. We have been selected as one of

the finalists.

Please vote for our idea at:

http://www.leaderlocalgrants.com.au/idea/parktone-

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The more votes we get the more chance we have of

winning. Voting is open now but closes 17th October.

Hats in Term 4

Please remember students must

have their hats in Term 1 and 4!

THANK YOU!