parkhill yearbook 2010

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The Difference is Parkhill!


Yearbook 2010

Contents:

School Oath 3

Parkhill Staff 4

Staff Photo 5

Principal’s Report 6

Welcome to the Library 7

Parents and Friends & Parent Class Representatives 8

School Council President’s Report 9

Buddies 10

Student Representative Council Report 11

Prep BC 12

Prep JT 14

Grade 1AM 16

Grade 1HB 18

Grade 2AD 20

Grade 2DS 22

The Parkhill Difference 24

Grade 3JK 26

Grade3/4 MS 28

Grade 4CR 30

Grade 5MB 32

Grade 5KM 34

Grade6RB 36

The Garden 38

Parkhill Primary School Camps 39

Chaplains’ Page 40

Performing Arts & School Concert 41

Visual Arts Physical Education Sports Report

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LoTE & Reading Recovery 45

Out of School Hours Care (OSH)

Autographs 46

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Parkhill Primary School Oath

I will try to do my best in everything I do.

I will respect parents, students and teachers.

I will obey the laws and do my best to make the world a better place.

I am proud to be an Australian.

I am proud to be a student at Parkhill Primary School.

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Parkhill Staff 2010

Terry Ryan Office Aidan Quinn OSH Co-Ordinator

Jo Ravida Office Joannie Cheng OSH

Bernie Carnie Aide/ Office Anne Symonds OSH

Steve Barbieri Aide Katie Shaw OSH

Corrine Coy Aide Coral Hassett OSH

Emma Finnerty Aide

Karen Gibson Library Support Ruth Davidson Music

Heather Lauder Aide Erika Ujma Music

Leanne McCartney Aide Taylor Douglas Music

Karen Naylor Aide Justin Dellevergin Music

Janet Patton Aide

Glenys Piatella Aide Lynne Drew Canteen

Sue Randall Aide/ Garden Ruth Hotchin Crossing Supervisor

Anne Symonds Aide/ Garden

Noel Martin Chaplain Louis Soligo Maintenance

Gary McCall Maintenance

Roger Du Buisson Maintenance

Gavin Bransgrove Principal Cathy Bateman Visual Arts

Kay Edwards Assistant Principal Nan Darby Physical Education

Victoria Bruges-Cannon Prep BC Maimie Lim Classroom Support

Jan Tuck Prep JT Yue Ren Chinese

Gael Barter & Dyon Hunt Grade 1BM Janet Oglesby Reading Recovery

Anne Mc Gregor Grade 1AM Ben Wilhelms Garden

Alex Davies Grade 2AD Kath Elliot Teaching & Learning Coach

Desiree Schlack Grade 2DS

Jackie Knight Grade 3JK

Michelle Smith Grade 3/4 MS

Carly Ryan Grade 4CR

Meredith Blanck Grade 5MB

Karin Moorhouse Grade 5KM

Rebecca Broecker Grade 6RB

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Staff Photo 2010

Front Row Left to Right Anne McGregor, Terry Ryan, Gavin Bransgrove, Gael Barter, Jackie Knight, Desiree Schlack. 2nd Row Glenys Piatella,Jan Tuck, Carlie Ryan, Victoria Bruges-Cannon, Cathy Bateman, Janet Patton, Corinne Coy, Leanne McCarthy, Karen Naylor. 3rd Row Karen Moorhouse, Michelle Smith, Kay Edwards, Rebecca Broecker, Alex Davies.

4th Row Louis Soligo, Jo Ravida, Bernie Carnie.

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Principals Report 2010 at Parkhill has been, like in many schools across Australia, the year of the BER - Building the Education Revolution. This $2.5million Federal Government ‗stimulus package‘ has enabled us to:

*Extend the Roger Beech Hall to include a Per-forming Arts Centre *Build a Kitchen/Science classroom adjacent to our community garden *Create more flexible learning spaces in our classrooms *Provide a covered walkway from classrooms to the RBH *Landscape the community garden, including fencing & a chook pen!

Of necessity, there has been some modification to programs including Performing Arts, PMP, PE, Gardening, Canteen, OSHC & after-hours Hall Hir-ers. However, the end product will be more than worthwhile. Short-term pain, but long-term gain! All works are scheduled to be fully completed by 31st March 2011. Definitely one of the main highlights has been the School Concert in August. We thought 2008 was great, but this year‘s “A Night in the Gallery” was simply outstanding. The talents of our students, their teachers & parents are profound. The creativ-ity & inspiration of the producers, Kay Edwards, Ruth Davidson, Rosie Pryor & Lindsay Kremler, was remarkable. A personal highlight has been for me to be nomi-nated for the Education Department‘s ―High Per-forming Principals‖ program. It was an honour to represent Parkhill & indeed, Victoria, as I toured several excellent schools in Scotland. I learned so much. Nevertheless, in reporting back to my Princi-pal colleagues here, I can proudly claim that Parkhill compares favourably with all that I wit-nessed overseas. Our school data reinforces this claim. In 2010, Parkhill students have again excelled. The Grade 3 & 5 NAPLAN results were outstanding. Our stu-dents performed well above the Victorian average in every subject - Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar. Likewise, the student ‗Attitude to School‘ surveys continue to be significantly higher than the state averages. What I am extra proud of are our low achievers. They are doing much, much better than compara-ble students elsewhere. This is a major focus at Parkhill.

We have a strong belief that all children can learn and an unwavering commitment to ensure every child does so. At Parkhill, we really do ‗Nurture Success‘. Not to be outdone, our ‗high achievers‘ have at-tained outstanding results too! In the very chal-lenging Australia-wide University of NSW Eng-lish & Mathematics exams for Years 3-6 stu-dents, 32 Parkhill students received Credits (top 79-89% in Victoria), 12 students received Dis-tinctions (89-99%) and 2 students received a High Distinction (99-100%). Further examples of high student performance have been evident in other curriculum programs also. Over 50 children have participated in the Gateways program for gifted & talented stu-dents. For the first time, Parkhill entered four teams (two cars & two boats) in the National So-lar Challenge. To receive two awards was a mighty achievement. The Student Representative Council (SRC) has also shown leadership & initiative. Following a fire at Ashwood College, the SRC arranged a fundraiser to support the Year 12 students who had lost portfolios & other belongings. (The PFA kindly matched this $ for $). Total donation - over $1,700.00! Another SRC initiative has been to raise money for a second flag pole. This ema-nated from a very strong feeling from students that we should be able to fly the aboriginal flag alongside the Australian flag. While much of the credit for all these achieve-ments is due to the dedicated staff, it would not be possible without the strong support of the School Council, the PFA, Class Reps and the myriad other regular volunteers. These contribu-tions are highly valued by students & staff alike - thank you. In conclusion, I would like to congratulate the Grade 6 ―Class of 2010‖. My very best wishes as you move on to secondary school. I hope you will leave Parkhill with many fond memories about your primary school days.

Gavin Bransgrove Principal

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Welcome to the Library! The Library at Parkhill belongs to everyone. It would be unusual, for any one at Parkhill to go through a week without visiting the library at least once What brings people to the library?

Literature and library skills lessons The enormous store of resources for pleasure and study Parent resources Computer lab facilities LOTE [Chinese Mandarin] classes Instrumental lessons-guitar, keyboard and wood wind Parent Information Meetings and Staff Professional Development Lunchtime Clubs; chess, drawing, board games, computer club, craft activities and lego Chatting or just curling up with a good book for an uninterrupted read Special events such as visiting writers and illustrators and Book Fair A warm or cool place to rest quietly and chat with friends

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The PFA has had another very successful year, thanks to our wonderful families, here at Parkhill Primary School. For 2010, the PFA has continued its focus on healthier fundraising ideas. The PFA goal for 2010 was to raise money to enhance our Oval area. With the building works that are continuing with our hall, the money will roll over into 2011 and be used when needed as the Oval area continues to improve. Each term the PFA has achieved a number of small goals. These include new readers, donation to Ashwood College (fire appeal), aprons for the Garden Club, with more to come.

A big thank you to everyone who has given their help across the year, whether it be from wrapping a gift, selling an icypole, donating to the raffles, giving your time, and the list goes on. On behalf of the PFA and especially Marcia Roach, Ruth Barnard, Kerrie McAliece and myself, thank you for your continued support in 2010 and we look forward to some new targets in 2011. Have a safe holiday break. Simone Wall PFA President

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Some of the things

parent class reps,

parent and carer vol-

unteers organised

during 2010 Include:

Dads‘ and Kids‘ Camp

Mother‘s Day Movie Night

Father‘s Day Dads and Kids Games and Piz-zas

Holiday Roller Skating

Family Picnics

Parent Nights Out

Kids‘ Space Play Ses-sions

Parent Coffee Morn-ings and Lunches

NAPLAN test Big Breaky

Working Bees

Supporting PFA func-tions with parent volun-teers

New student welcomes and orientations

Prep Orientation Morn-ing Teas

Updating Class Contact Lists

Helping Teachers ros-ter Parent Helpers (e.g. PMP)

This year we have

raised over $15,000

from events,

which include: Twilight Sports Easter Raffle Mothers‘ Day Stall Fathers‘ Day Stall School & BDC Concerts (Front Of House) Ivan‘s Pies Wine Drive Walk-A-Thon Beddy Bear Fundraiser Fun, Food & Carols Christmas Raffle

Parents and Friends Association

Like most years, 2010 has given us a plethora of family and other social activities arranged by parent class reps and parent volunteers. One of the highlights for the year was the Dads and Kids camp at Camp in April. This was at

Manyung by the beach Mt Eliza. This was a sensa-

tional experience for all involved with non-stop adventure and activity. Special thanks from all the children involved should go to the organ-

ising Dads‘. This year, 22 Dads‘ and 32 Parkhill

children attended. Another highlight was the Mothers‘ Day movie night for the special women in the children‘s lives. Over 60 Ladies laughed and gig-gled through ―Date Night‖. In September we celebrated Fa-ther‘s Day with ―Dads‘ and Kids‘ Games and Pizza afternoon‖, attended by a massive 90 people from the Parkhill community. A very big thank you to all the par-ent class reps and all the other wonderful parents and carers who volunteer at Parkhill. Thank you for helping in the class rooms,

for coming on excursions and for all the other things you do that we do not see. Thank you also to all the parents, carers and children who supported events and activities during the year by coming along and having a great time! Parent class reps enjoy supporting children‘s learning through class activities and working toward con-tinuing to strengthen Parkhill‘s wonderful sense of community, and families‘ feelings of connect-edness within the community. From all the parent class reps, a very big thanks to all the students and families within the Parkhill community for making 2010 a year of incredible community involve-ment. We especially want to wish the graduating class of 2010 and any other children leaving Parkhill all the very best for the future. Nicki Dear and Jane Pingo Class Rep Coordinators 2010

Parent Class Representatives

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School Council President’s Report At the start of 2010 if you read the newspa-pers or watched the television news you‘d think that the sky was going to fall in for edu-cation in Australia at any point in time during 2010. The Building Education Revolution program was going to see schools get no more than a demountable building for their tax payers‘ money and the introduction of the ‗My School‘ website would see parents pulling their children out of school and putting them into others. I can‘t say what happened at other schools but boy oh boy, didn‘t Parkhill Primary prove the doubters wrong! The improvements for our grounds by way of the BER program, whilst not yet finished are clearly there for all to see. Regardless of your views on the program, Parkhill will bene-fit in the longer term by enjoying improved facilities and a better learning environment. Our dollars are being spent wisely and we will soon enjoy a substantially improved perform-ing arts space in the new and improved Roger Beech Hall. We will also have an out-door learning classroom that will enable us to make even more use of our fantastic commu-nity garden. Other improvements include re-furbishment of the existing administration building, improved toilets, repainting of class rooms, increased storage space for students and better professional development areas for teachers. The Parkhill Primary community will enjoy these improvements long after the current students have gone and that is wonderful leg-acy that the existing Parkhill Primary commu-nity can leave behind. There are many peo-ple who contribute to this sense of community at Parkhill Primary. The school is lucky to have a strong core of parents who are willing to contribute in a myriad of different ways. The Parkhill Primary community cannot grow as it has without the strong support of parents who assist with PFA activities, building props

and costumes for the biennial performance, helping with reading groups, attending work-ing bees, sitting on School Council or just helping out when an extra pair of hands are required. Back to the ‗My School‘ website. It is a credit to Gavin, Kay and their dedicated team of teachers, aides and support staff and to the Parkhill Primary community in general, that Parkhill Primary did as well as it has in com-parison with other schools. Results like these are not a result of a fluke or manipulation of the system. The good results come from dedication and persistence of teachers, aides, support staff and of course parents! These results reflect very well on the entire Parkhill Primary community and is something that everyone should be proud of. For those of you who are new to Parkhill Pri-mary, a belated welcome, you‘ve made a great choice in Parkhill! For our year 6 stu-dents, I wish you all the best for your future learning. I‘m confident that Parkhill Primary has given you a very solid foundation for your future. Andrew Rattray Parkhill Primary School Council President

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Student Representative Council Members: Presidents: Ashleigh Huggins and Jamie Sawkins

Vice presidents: Jasmine Lim and Karon Le

Class representatives: Kylah Reed 5MB, Ryan Moffit 5KM,

Gilbert Yin 4CR, Bella Wilkes 3/4MS, Lauren B-C 3JK

This year the SRC has been busy organising

fundraisers for many different causes. We

raised money for Ashwood College after their

fire, States School Relief and the Flag pole.

―I enjoyed speaking in assembly‖ Lauren

―I liked organising fundraisers‖ Ryan

―Getting to run assembly when the grade 5&6‘s were away‖ Bella

―I liked helping Ashwood College by fundraising money after the fire‖ Kylah

―I really liked being on the SRC‖ Gilbert

―I really enjoyed making decisions about activities and fundraisers‖ Ashleigh

―I enjoyed being SRC presi-dent and help choosing the winner for crazy hair day‖ Jamie

―It was a really great experi-ence being in the SRC be-cause I‘ve never done any-thing like it before‖ Jasmine

―I really enjoyed giving the SRC great ideas‖ Karon

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Buddies

1AM and ???????????

Buddies

Prep BC and 5MB Prep JT and 6RB

4CR and 1HB 5KM and 1 AM

3jK and 2 DS

Paige, Semin, Yasmin 2AD and 3/4 MS

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The Best Thing about

Prep

The excursion to the beach. James

The school concert. Chloe

I like making things in art. Oliver

Playing soccer with my best friend Mar-cus. Ashton

Learning to read. Felix

Reading Eggs on the computers is fun. Jet

Swimming! Elizabeth

Going to the concert. Daniel C

Playing games on the computers. Ian

Playing Star Wars in the playground with Oliver. Daniel B

Being in the choir. Charlotte Hall

Prep BC Goulburn and Yarra

The school concert and the cats. Marcus

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Choosing Time. There are magnets and hammers to play with. Jai

Going on the computer and Playing reading games. Lucas

Making the Farm shel-ter. Auson

Choosing Time and going on the com-puters.

Swimming, I liked the carnival. Loni

Playing maths games. Nathan

Swimming the carni-val was fun. Simran Being a Special

Friend. Jessica

Playing in the Prep Playground with Ian and Felix. Jake

I like going on Reading Eggs. Hutheyfa

Swimming, I liked the backstroke. Lily Using Unifix in Maths.

Mikayla

BY Prep BC

Going on the com-puter . Shania

La Trobe and Murray

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I am good at swimming. I can blow bubbles with my nose and I can touch the bottom of the pool. Luka

I am good at running. I can run fast when I play soccer. Wijaya

I am good at doing back flips on the trampoline. I practice back flips at gymnastics. Darcy

I am good at playing on the computer. I can play Uphill Farmer and Icicles. In Icicles I try to get lots of clothes and I can go to different worlds. Mitchell

I am good at writing in my diary. I can write lots of words and sentences. Finn

I am good at making things. I have a busy box at home with lots of interesting things in it. Elaina

I am good at playing on the computer. I know how to get on different programs. Theodore

I am good at playing musical instruments. I can play the rock guitar and the piano. Jamie

Prep JT is good at…….

I am good at gymnastics. When I went to Marvin‘s party I learnt to go on the bars and throw the balls in the basket. James

I am good at netball. I can shoot four goals in a row. Charlotte W.

I am good at reading my readers. I read my reader every night. Jade

I am good at swimming. I can bounce on the board and jump into the water and I can swim underwater. Keifer

I am good at playing the piano at nana‘s house. I practise ―Mary Had a Leg of Lamb!‖ I can play it all by myself. I am very good at it and mum listens to me play. Charlotte N.

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We are clever kids!

I am good at playing on the computer. I can play Reading Eggs and I can get lots of golden eggs. I don‘t buy much because I want to save my golden eggs. Oliver

I am good at singing. Aurelia comes to my house and teaches me to sing the fairy songs. Aisha

I am good at taking care of my guinea pig. I give her food and water every day. She eats lots of food. My guinea pig has a drink bottle. Nina

I am good at reading groups. I can read the books all by myself. Titchiang

I am good at playing Lego Star Wars on the computer. You have to beat some worlds and then you can get new characters like R2D2. Marvin

I am good at basketball. I can bounce the ball with one hand. Elsa

I am good at reading my ABC‘s. I can read and write all the letters of the alphabet. Jenson

I am good at using the computer. I can play Club Penguin and I try to get lots of money in the game. I can buy things, but I have to be a member first. Indra

I am good at sport. I practise soccer and I can keep the soccer ball bouncing on my foot. Jacob

I am good at playing on the Wii. I can play Super Mario Brothers and I get lots of points. Yousef

I am good at dancing. I stay at home and make up some dances. Aurelia

I am good at playing Wii games. I can play Mario and Sonic Winter Games. I like the bob sledding, but it is a little bit hard. Greg

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Be a hairdresser so I

can cut somebody’s

hair.

By Madeline

Be a ballerina because

I like dancing.

By Yasmin

Have a Builder Bear

Workshop and I can

get a lot of money. I

love Builder Bears.

By Maddy

Work in the aquar-

ium because you can

swim with the fish.

By Robbie

Be a designer because I

like to create lots of

clothes. I like to knit

and make things with

the needle. I will make

a wedding dress.

By Jully

Be an artist because I

could put my pictures in

the gallery. People will

come and look at them.

By Amelia

Be a Doctor because

I can help people and

they can get better if

they are sick.

By Jade

Be an AFL player for

Essendon, then I can

bump in to Dale Tho-

mas and Leon Davis

and Dane Swan. They

are Collingwood players

and I don’t really like

them. By Joey

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Be a ballet dancer at

home because I like to

dance and I like the

beautiful costumes.

By Nikaylah

Be a garbage collector

man because I will help

clean up the world.

By Jack

Be a tennis player. I

like playing tennis

and hitting the ball.

By Brayden

Be a hairdresser be-

cause I would like to

style hair and also col-

our it. Being a hair-

dresser is a fun job.

By Caitlin

Be a fire fighter. I

want to put water on

the houses and help

the cats get down.

By Harry

Be a teacher so I can

help children to

learn. I am a good

helper.

By Aidan

Be a Smiggle shop

owner because I like

Smiggle stationery.

Smiggle is my favourite.

I love Smiggle.

By Alina

A computer person

because I am good at

computers and I

also help people on

the computer. By

Connor

Be a guy in the army

because you can get to

help people.

By Thomas

I want to work at an

RSPCA Shop. I want to

be an RSPCA person

because I like animals

and they are cute.

By Chloe

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When I grow up I want to be a good mum and get married and eat cake and go shop-ping and buy a dress and high heels and a jacket. Dominika

When I grow up I want to be a Geelong footy player because I love footy and I barrack for Geelong. Roy

When I grow up I want to be a nurse to help sick people in the hospital. Tianna

When I grow up I want to travel the world and buy two real friendly crocodiles to have as pets. Emily

When I grow up I want to be a good mum and get married and eat cake and go shopping and make hairstyles and go to the park. Kira

When I grow up I want to be clever and get married and have two children and be rich. Gayi

When I grow up I want to be a rock star and sing on the stage and be famous. Chloe

When I grow up I want to travel the world to go to Bulgaria and to Hong Kong. Martin

When I grow up I want to be a football player because I like playing footy. I would play for Geelong. Luke

When I grow up I want to own a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and be a mum and have two kids. Emma

When I grow up I want to take my kids to Japan and Disneyland. Marcus

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When I grow up I want to be a Ninja just to be ready. Zac

When I grow up I want to be a bus driver so I can drive school children on excursion to the Museum. Jazzy

When I grow up I want to be a pirate and get treasure. Joshua

When I grow up I want to travel the world and go shopping with my sister. I would buy dresses and high heels. Ella

When I grow up I want to be a famous tennis player because I love playing tennis and then I would be rich. Tasharni

When I grow up I want to get a good job just like my Dad and be rich, get married, have babies and be a kind Mum. Kimberly

When I grow up I want to be a helicopter pilot so I can fly high in the sky. Abdul

When I grow up I want to be a computer expert. William

When I grow up I want to be a policeman to keep everyone safe. Goi

When I grow up I want to be a wres-tler and be the World Champion. Iverson

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I am a Good Friend When...

I am a good friend when

I cooperate with my

team. I say ‘pick-ups’

not put downs. I don’t

show off, instead I sup-

port my teammates.

~Matthew~

I am a good friend

when I help some-

one when they’re

hurt.

~Max~

I am a good friend

when I am being gen-

erous. I share and I

am fair. ~Manae~

I am a good friend when I am feeling gen-

erous. When someone is feeling lonely

and I ask them to play. ~Cody~

I am a good

friend when

someone looks

lonely and I ask

them to play.

~Beth~

I am a good friend

when I support my

teammates by cheering

when they kick a goal.

~George~

I am a good friend

when I cooporate with

my team and the other

team. I say ‘pick-ups’

- not put downs. I

don’t show off, in-

stead I support my

teammates.

~Danny~

I am a good

friend when I

give ideas to

friends that don’t

know what to do.

~Madison~

I am a good

friend when my

friends have

problems and I

help them.

~Courtney~

I am a good friend

when I help my

friends.

~Sarah F~

I am a good friend

when I share the ball

by passing it to my

teammates.

~Zachary~

I am a good friend when I say

nice things to boys and girls.

~Bianca~

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By 2AD...

I am a good friend

when someone is

hurt and I look after

them.

~Bess~

I am a good friend

when I help the

boys make good

choices in class.

~Sarah~

I am a good friend when I ask

people to play. ~Stevie~

I am a

good friend

when

someone

gets upset,

I help

them.

~Josh~

I am a good

friend when I

feel in a kind

mood.

~Joseph~

I am a good friend

when people look

hurt and I go and

help them. ~Merryn~

I am a good friend when

I’m feeling happy!

~Isaac~

I am a good friend

when I include

people.

~Vikki~

I am a good friend when people are lonely and I ask them to play. ~Nathan~

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I’m a great friend because I say nice things. Beau

I am a great friend because I let other people play with me. Cooper

I am a great friend because I am funny. George

I am a great friend because I play fairly with others. Ismail.

I am a great friend because I play nicely with others. Nathan

I am a great friend with my classmates because we play nicely together. Yasmin

I am a great friend with Yasmin, Paige and Semin because we are nice to each other Sarah

I am a great friend because I play and talk kindly to people. Paige

I am a great friend because I let people play with me. Semin

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I am a great friend when I say nice things to others. Amelia

I am a great friend when someone falls over because I help them. Ciaran

I am a great friend because I help others when they get hurt and need help. Daniel

I am a great friend with my classmates because we play nicely together. Victoria

I am a great friend because I never put people down and I play with them when they want me to. Kirra

I am a great friend with Vic-toria, Claire. M, Anoushka and Amelia because we always play nicely together. Claire A

I am a great friend because when my friend is hurt I get the yard duty teacher. Anoushka

I am a great friend because I let kids play with me and I let others play what they want. Caitlin

I am a great friend because I am nice. Spandan

I am a great friend because I help others when they get hurt. Katherine

I am a good friend because I help others. Ben. L

I am a great friend with people because I am nice and friendly. Claire M

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Harry Potter

because he

has magic

and he is

cool.

Nyakong

Garfield because I

love laughter. James

Elena from Beast

Quest because she

helps Tom by

shooting arrows at

the beasts and by

getting Tom what he

needs. Goveena

Kirsty from The Baby Sitters

Club because she is the leader of

the club and she thinks of new

ideas. She is funny and

sometimes bossy. Kirstie

I would be… by 3JK

Bloom from the Winx Club

because she has magic

powers! Bridget

Little Miss Sunshine

because she helps the

king of Misery Land

laugh and turns

Misery Land into

Laughter Land.

Georgia

Matilda Grub

from Matilda

because she

does magic

things and she

knows

everything.

Natasha

Willy Wonka from

Charlie and the

Chocolate Factory

because I like Oompa

Loompas and I’d like

to live in the factory.

Jeremy

Hermione from Harry

Potter because she is

clever and she goes on lots

of adventures. Sienna

Splot the Viking because he

is funny and he has a really

good friend and we kind of

relate because we both like

hiding. Edan

Little Miss Helpful

because I am

helpful. Leah

Annabeth from

Percy Jackson

because she is

funny and really

strong. Rachel

Dawn from Pokemon

because she’s smart

and stylish. Madeline

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If I were a book character,

Harry Potter because

he can do magic.

Aaron

Percy Jackson because I

really love the book and it

would be awesome to con-

trol the sea! Millie

Annabeth from Percy

Jackson because she is a

good fighter and extra

pretty. Caitlyn

Percy Jackson from Percy

Jackson and the Sea of

Monsters because he

burns down his school!

Antonio

Alice from Alice

in Wonderland

because it would

be fun to be her

and go to

Wonderland!

Nardia

Mary from The Secret Garden because

although she is spoiled but kind as

well and she can find secret places.

Sasha

Garfield because he is

really funny. Timothy

Carole from

The Saddle

Club because I

would

always be near

horses. Kylara

Ginny Weasley from

Harry Potter because

she is important in

the books and she is

pretty and a witch.

Lauren B-C

Nuru Kungurama from

Star Wars The Clone

Wars because he’s a Jedi,

he has a Lightsaber and

he’s in the Breakout

Squad. Joseph

Napoleon from Battle

Boy because he goes in

lots of battles. Harrison

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All about 3/4MS! I like playing soccer

because I like scoring

goals on the soccer

field. David

My hobby is playing

on the DSi because

you can get cool

games, eg. Poke-

mon. Nael

I love climbing, any

type of climbing – tree

climbing, rock climbing

and mountain climbing

(even though I haven’t

climbed mountains

yet). I also love hiking

which is sort of like

climbing. Partly the

feeling of climbing up

and knowing I’m al-

most there, but mostly

the feeling when I

reach the top. Emily

My hobby is inventing and

if I invented something it

would be a device that

makes it rain chocolate

rain. Harrison

My hobby is inventing

because I like building

things and it is fun.

Lucas

I like riding my bike because

it’s fun and gains more fitness

and going down hills at top

speed. Ben C

My hobby

is netball.

It is fun

because I

get to

play with

friends.

Bella

My hobby is

sports because I

like to stay ac-

tive. Courtney

My hobby is playing guitar. I

like playing guitar because you

can learn new songs! Aimee

One of my hob-

bies is inventing

and I would like

to invent a

planet made out

of chocolate.

Nicholas A

My hobby is hip hop be-

cause I like to dance! Leila

My hobby is War-

hammer 40K be-

cause I think roll-

ing dice is fun.

Adrian

My hobby is camping

because we can

swim in rivers and

lakes. Katie

My hobby is playing the

violin because I learn lots

of songs and I practise 1

hour a day. Frances

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My hobby is swimming because I

get fit and it is fun. Nicholas P

Our hobbies... My favourite hobby is art and scrapbooking because I am very crea-

tive, and although it takes a long time, it’s very fun!! Sophie

My hobby is riding

my ripstick because

I am really good at

it. I can do heaps

of tricks. It is a lot of

fun. Apryl

My hobby is caring

for my rabbit. I like

holding my rabbit

when I play with

them. Brandon

My

hobby is

roller-

skating

because

it is a lot

of fun!

Bridgette

My hobby is basketball

because it is the fun-

nest thing to do (for

me)! Stephanie

My hobby is Nippers because it

is fun and I like the beach and

doing lifesaving. Ben W

My hobby is Ghostbusters

because I like it. It is a clas-

sic. Also, I collect some

Ghostbusters things. It’s

such a fun movie. Jessea

My hobby is horse riding

because I like being with

horses. Pippa

My hobby is Warhammer

40K because it is the best

game ever. Dominic

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I would wish for 100 mil-lion dollars to get ipads, ipods and puppies! - Helena

I would wish I was the

fastest child on Earth - Aiden

I would wish that the world was Avatar styled and a secret group that would save the world from the evil FIRE NATION ex-isted - Caitlin

I would wish for 9

million dollars to buy a mansion, BMW’s

and pets! Chanumi

If I had one wish, I would wish for my own private little

island filled with lollies - Emma

I would

wish for every su-

per power so I could

do amaz-

ing things - Fionn

I would

wish to become a

monster

because I think

monsters

I would wish that our fam-ily were noe of the richest families and we will be happy. We would sail around the world

I would wish to be the smartest and clev-erest person in the world - Jasmine

I would wish to make my family happy, because my mum and dad work so hard and I would like to see them happy- Kate I would wish that I was the

Avatar with all four elements - fire, water, earth and air -Lachlan

Wish upon a star with 4CR!

I would wish I was a mas-

ter of the universes so I could manipulate and

change all quarks and at-oms with my mind - ie: I

could split the sun in half!

Chris

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I would wish for $900,000 to spend on impor-tant items like a man-sion and a puppy -Sophie

I would wish for infinite dol-lars and I would spend it on Slurpies and video games - Tom

Iwould wish I had 200 billion dollars to buy a house, chairs, tv, security, a phone and cricket stuff - Wais

I would

wish I was a

Fire Bender

Yussuf

I would wish to be a

ghost so I could fly and go through walls - Zac

I would wish for one

thousand parrots - Lera

I would wish the whole world was Lollypop Land with lollypop people, cars and trees - Gilbert

I would

wish to come

first in ballroom

dancing

- Carly

I would wish for $90 mil-

lion to buy a ute! Samuel

I’d wish I was at Candyland with

lollipop trees and marshmallow trampolines - Neve

I would wish for lots of wa-

terslides at school - Shreya

I would wish for a really big

trampoline so I can jump on it and play in the clouds and not

get hurt - Hannah

I would wish for two of me, so that one could do all the hard things and the other could have all the fun - Jarred

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I would like to read

books.

Jackson

When I am in Grade 6 I

would like to be school

captain because I have

experience being in front

of an audience at karate

and at school. Stephen

Next year I

would like to be

a school captain

or a vice captain

because if I am

I’ll improve my

English speak-

ing. Kelly

My main goal for year

6 is becoming school

captain because I

think I am a good role

model. This will also

make me more confi-

dent in speaking in

front of a crowd.

Fenn

In year 6 I would like to

be a house captain but

definitely wouldn’t want

to be school captain be-

cause there’s too much

public speaking.

Benjamin

In Singapore I

would like to

do stuff that I

haven’t done

before.

Kahn

I would really like to be-

come school captain or

vice captain so I can speak

in front of a crowd, or in

assembly.

Ryan

Next year I would like

to become a Latrobe

vice captain because I

am a good team

worker and I am re-

spectful to other peo-

ple. Sarah

I want to form a

school rock band

and become school

captain. I also want

to learn more about

the human body.

Liam

Next year I want to be a school captain

and be a role model to the younger stu-

dents at Parkhill. It will make me better at

making speeches and will build up my

confidence when I’m talking in front of a

crowd. Tanya G.

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When it comes to year 6 I

would like to improve in

speaking in front of a

crowd. It makes it hard for

the audience to understand

when I start to mumble.

Alicia

I would like to be a captain at

interschool sport like football.

I would also like to be school

captain and improve speaking in

front of large audiences. I think

I’m going to be an excellent role

model for the school.

James

In the up coming year I would

like to become school captain

or SRC president so I can

improve my public speaking

and become more confident

when speaking in front of a

crowd.

Tanya L

Next year I would like

to be school or house

captain. I want to im-

prove my English and

get better at flute so I

can play like Ruth.

Jenny

I would like to get

the role of school

captain. I want to

speak in front of

assembly and go

to special meet-

ings.

Matthew

Next year I would like to

become school captain or

vice captain. I would also

like to achieve a distinc-

tion in my UNSW English

test, and another high dis-

tinction in maths.

Fan

I would like to be-

come a house cap-

tain because I would

like to be a captain

but I don’t want to

be a school captain.

Ashley

Next year I would like to get better

at speeches and performing in front

of a crowd, like in assembly.

Emma

Next year I would like to be

vice school captain because I

think I am a good role model

for the whole school.

Audrey

Next year I would

like to become

school captain so

that I will become

more confident in

front of lots of peo-

ple. If not, I would

like to be house

captain.

Jason

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Since Grade 3, I’ve really wanted

to be School Captain because I am

responsible. Early in the year Grade

6’s get to go on a leadership day

and I am looking forward to that.

-Tara

In year 6 I’d like to become a Latrobe House Captain

or Vice-Captain. I would like to be a great role model

to young kids. I want to achieve a lot of things like

Leadership day and Teachers vs. Students netball

match! I am also looking forward to graduation.

-Nikita

Since I was in Grade 4, I’ve wanted to get an im-

portant role because you get to participate in

most of the events. I want to be School Captain

because it is the best of the best.

-Lisa

When I get into Grade 6, I would like to get the

role of House Captain or School Captain because

these are very important roles of leadership, but

if I don’t get on those roles I’ll go for flag moni-

tor because I know how to fold the flag properly.

-Michael Ever since the middle of prep, I’ve wanted to

get the role of School Captain. I believe I have

the ability to have this role. If I do get this

role I would be looking forward to running the

assembly and helping with the school swimming

carnival.

-Georgie

I am looking forward to being a Grade 6 leader.

My goal is to become an SRC President so I can do

my part in making the school perfect.

-Christopher

My goal for next year is to be on the SRC. I

would like to do this because I think I’m respon-

sible enough to be an SRC representative

-Juevelle

My goals for year 6, are to be more confident at

public speaking. I want to be a School Captain or

an SRC representative. I want to be in the Foot-

ball and T Ball team, as well as get into District

Cross-Country. I also want to be a good buddy.

-Jordan

Since I’ve been in Primary School, I have wanted

to be House Captain. I would also like to be in the

football, soccer, and basketball team.

-Joel

I’m looking forward to leadership day and I’ve been

working very hard on my speech for SRC. If I don’t

get selected for SRC I’d like to be House Captain.

-Sahra

I would like to be a House Captain or Vice-

House Captain because I think it will chal-

lenge me.

-Marcus

Since I was at Parkhill, I would love to be a School Cap-

tain or a SRC Representative because they usually take

the assembly. Also, I want to achieve more on New

South Wales test and get a high score.

-Eunice

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In 2011, I’d like to be School Captain, Vice-Captain,

or SRC President because I have wanted to be one of

those roles since grade three and I feel responsible

enough to take up the role, even if it’s hard or easy!

-Zoe

In Grade 6 I’d like to be a School Captain

because I would like to talk in assembly. I

would also like to get better E.M.M.

scores.

-Jayson

In Grade 6 I would like to be a School Captain or a School

Vice-Captain because I’m responsible and I feel I can han-

dle the role. My second preference would be SRC Presi-

dent or Vice-President.

-Sofia

I have always been in Yarra and I think it’s appropriate that I

become a House Captain. I will always be supporting my house.

I think I will make 2011 an enjoyable year for every student.

-Kieran

Ever since prep I’ve wanted to

be House Captain because I’d

be able to speak out the front

in assembly and help preps in

Twilight Sports!

-Adrian

One of my goals for 2011, is to become School

Captain. I’d like to have this role because I

feel I’m responsible. I'd also like to get into

Zone Cross-country.

-Matthew

I’m looking forward to being a leader at Parkhill

because ever since I’ve been at Parkhill I’ve

wanted to be a leader. I also can’t wait to beat

the teachers in the Students vs. Teachers net-

ball match!

-Kylah

I would like to be SRC President be-

cause it sounds like a good role. It in-

cludes lots of things to do like being

able to collect money for fundraising

days.

-Brian

Ever since I was in Grade 2, I’ve always wanted to be a House Captain because I think they have a

huge role in the school.

-Daniel

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Parkhill primary school has helped me grow up. I have learnt lots and had great teachers. Some events I will miss are discos, concerts, camps,

fun, food and carols, and excursions. Some things and people I will miss

from primary school are my lovely teachers and friends, playing with the little ones, and recess and lunches. I have really enjoyed saying ‘hi’ to

people I know, making friends with everyone and trying my best in

everything I did. Some things that have changed about me are my per-sonality, my thoughts of others and being more confident in front of

others I don’t normally talk to. Some things I have learnt have helped me

throughout my life and I’ve learnt to enjoy my life more. Charlotte

Parkhill Primary School has changed who I am. The reason I am me today is because of all the wonderful teachers that have taught me and

have been there for me. I will always miss all my friends and having to go

to only one or two classrooms each day. Next year just the feeling of primary school will make me a little sad. One thing I will never forget is

all the camps I’ve been on, when I got my leadership badge and my grade

six jacket. I have learnt so much, like how to cooperate well in a group and how to speak Chinese. I will miss primary school soooo much and I

will have to visit regularly. Ashleigh

Primary school has changed me in so many ways. Not only have I learnt billions of new things and experienced amazing things, I have built

extremely strong friendships that I will never let go of. Primary school

has matured me and made me the person that I am today. I have made many mistakes and have tried really hard to learn from them. I have

learnt to appreciate what I have and who I am. One of the most special

values that primary school has given me is confidence. Each year I have built up my confidence. I will never forget the day I had to stand up in

front of the grade 5/6’s and teachers to present my leadership speech. I

worked hard on my speech and I was so nervous about it. I was proud and extremely relieved afterwards because I didn’t give up and tried

very hard. That was the day that has really built my confidence the

most. Now because of primary school I am the best that I can be and I think I might even be ready for high school. Anna

Parkhill Primary changed my life. I have developed my confidence from the things I’ve learnt and the amazing teachers that teach here. I will

really miss my friends when I go to high school, interschool sport and

waking up in the morning to go to P.P.S. I have built up my confidence and my positive attitude, and my personality has changed in a good way

because of Parkhill. My most positive memories of my 2 ½ years here

is coming here for my first day and being welcomed straight away, and getting my grade 6 jacket this year. I will really miss Parkhill! Jamie

Primary school has changed my life by helping me build confidence in speaking in front of the whole school and also within myself. My favour-

ite memory would be this year’s concert: ‘A Night in the Gallery’,

it was fun and creative. I was really amazed that everyone remembered their part and at the end when Mr Bransgrove came on stage that was a

real surprise! On the whole, I think the audience enjoyed it a lot. One

thing I will definitely miss is Parkhill itself and everyone there because they're so positive and welcoming. I will also miss the teachers for sup-

porting us all the way and always believing in us. Jasmine

Parkhill Primary School has been a great school for me. I have gained

much knowledge from the wonderful teachers I’ve had. I will really miss

my friends when I go to high school. I will never forget grade 6 and the

things we did. I will never forget the cute bunnies and the exciting camp.

I’ve learnt how to be a good leader and to make friends. I will miss every-

thing I did here at Parkhill Primary School forever. Joon

Parkhill Primary School had changed my life. I am the person I am be-cause of what I’ve learned here. My friends have encouraged me to keep going and I appreciate what they have done. I love coming to school and to see their smiling faces. I will miss my friends next year, I won’t know anyone so it will be harder. It will be a new environment in a new place, I will be nervous going from 25 year sixes to 300 year sevens. I have had great teachers who taught me how to be a nicer person and have a better tone when I speak. I have learnt maths, English and integrated studies. I have learnt how the world works and all its beauties. The people here are great and I will never forget them. Grade six has been a great year but I have other special memories; coming to school in prep with my name tag on, show and tell in grade one, grade two with a fabulous teacher and grade 3&4 being amazing. Grade 5 was hard moving into the 5/6 area. Grade 6 was the best year ever, everything about it was amaz-ing. I love Parkhill Primary School, so many memories in only 7 years, that I’ll never forget. Melissa

At Parkhill I have had 7 years of great fun. I like Parkhill primary school

because of the friendly environment. I will really miss Parkhill a lot. One

of the best memories is when I went to camp Manyoung, it was awe-

some! At Parkhill I always felt happy & joyful and I will miss that.

Raffee

Parkhill Primary School has changed my whole life. I’ve grown up to be

the best person I can be because of this great school. I’ve learnt so much

this past year. I'm proud that I have improved on all subjects. I will

really miss all the teachers and my friends, I will miss them the most

because they have stuck by me. I’ll always remember all the subjects out

of class, they were FUN! When I go to high school hopefully I’m ready

for stacks of homework. Shamsya

Parkhill Primary School has changed my life in many ways, such as being a great team leader and team mate. I`ve learnt a lot of things such

as being a fantastic friend and how to face my fears. I will miss my

teachers and especially my friends, but what I will miss most is my welcoming classroom environment. A memory I will never forget is

when I got to perform at my last ever concert at Parkhill Primary

School.. I will never forget you Parkhill Primary School. Teagan

Parkhill Primary School has changed me into the person I am. Since prep I have changed my knowledge and learnt things . The teachers

have helped me from a small prep to a responsible year 6! I will miss all

my fantastic friends, even the ones that have left. I will nurture every-thing I have learnt in the past 7 years. From a prep I can definitely say

my handwriting has improved 10 times as much! One thing I will re-

member is getting my position as a Latrobe House (Red) Vice Captain. I will miss my teacher as I walk into the room and say ‘good morning’,

and going home having learnt something else. I will miss everything

about Parkhill primary school! Hannah

Parkhill Primary School has changed my life. I am becoming the person I want to be because of the things I have done, the teachers I’ve had, the

people I have been around, and the things I have learnt. I will miss the

kids in this grade the most because I have been with them from grade prep through to grade six, even the people that came later I have still got

to know really well. Soon I will have to say goodbye to most of them and

that will be really sad. Natalie

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Parkhill Primary School has been my school since Prep. I have

grown up to be a good person here. I’m going to miss all my

friends like Sasha, Marcus, Lizzie and many others. I will also

miss all of the teachers that I’ve had. I have learnt lots of stuff at

school such as timetables, handwriting and spelling. I have had

lots of memories like meeting new friends and going into grade

6. I have had a fun seven years here at Parkhill Primary School. I

will miss Primary School once I have gone to high school. Ollie

Parkhill Primary School has changed me in many different ways. It’s made me the person I am right now. When I was in prep, I used to be a

wild child and had a lot of tantrums. But as I grew older, I learnt how to

control my anger better, and smile a lot as well. I will miss my friends, teachers and the school environment. I’ll never forget Parkhill Primary

School. Xena

I’ve grown up to be the person I am because of this place. I will miss my friends when I go to high school. I will miss the camps but also remember

them. Most of all I will miss E.M.M. I will miss primary school.

Oliver

Parkhill primary school has changed my life in a good way. It

has been a rough ride but I’ve liked making new friends and I’ve

liked all the work I’ve had to do. The things I’ll miss will proba-

bly be my friends all the teachers I’ve had over the years. Some

of the things I’ve learned are fractions, percentages, reading and

writing. The most exciting thing that has happened to me is

probably winning a citizenship award in year 4 and getting

Murray Vice House Captain. Parkhill Primary School has been a

great school for me and I’ll really miss it. Jayden

Parkhill Primary has changed me a lot. I have grown up to be a happy

person with lots of friends. Some of my great friends are Marcus,

Teagan, Sasha, Raffee, Mack, Jayden, Oliver, Ollie and Joon. I have

improved a lot on my maths. One of my greatest memories was at

camp. My favourite memory at camp was last year when I went on the

high ropes, even though I was afraid of heights but I didn’t look down

and got across the ropes. I will miss my friends heaps because they

have helped me through primary school. Another great achievement I

have made was making House Captain of Murray. Parkhill has been a

great school for me and I have made lots of friends. Lizzie

Parkhill has changed my life because of all my friends and

teachers that have been in my life here. I will definitely

miss grade 6, but I’m excited about high school. This year

was a great year for me. One year I will never forget is prep

and my first day here at Parkhill. Karon

Parkhill has changed my life in many different ways. I have grown up through hard work, friends and fabulous teachers. One of my main

highlights at this school was the year six camp, there were lots of

activities and stuff to do. Another great highlight was my birthday party at go-karts, there was lots of food and stuff it was great. I know

this has nothing to do with school but if it wasn’t for Parkhill I would-

n’t have met these people. I think the thing that I will miss the most would be my friends and the students. Marcus

Parkhill Primary School has changed my life. I have grown up to be the person I wanted to be. What I’ve learnt has

blown me away and I will never forget the first day of

school when I met my best friends in the whole world, I will never ever forget them. I know I will be a great role model

for younger students. I am going to miss my life here but I

am excited about going to High School next year. I will never forget this school and I’m not planning to. Bonnie

Parkhill Primary School has changed my life from what I

was before I came here. I have grown up because of many

things I’ve learnt and the great teacher I’ve had. I will really

miss my friends and my sweet teacher when I go to high

school. Mia

Primary school has made me the happy person I am today. I have had great

friends and I’ve had great teachers. I have had fun and I have really loved

interschool sports and round robins. I will really miss primary school and

all the great memories that come with it. Ifrah

I have grown up a lot here. I will really miss my friends and

crazy hair days when I go to high school. I will never forget

my first day of school! I will miss easy work, playgrounds,

art, excursions and special things like leadership day. I will miss the last day of the term and parties! Mack

I feel Parkhill Primary School has turned me into the person I am today by boosting my knowledge and social skills as much as possible. I will never

forget the first day of prep when I met Ollie. I will definitely miss all my

friends next year. I think all my teachers I have had have been really nice and friendly. Austinn

Parkhill has helped me be a better person by teaching me to always be nice and caring. I’ve had lovely teachers who have helped me mature and learn

how to challenge myself in different areas. If I hadn't come to Parkhill in

year four, I wouldn’t have learnt how to have trust in people and myself, or experience being at a fantastic school! My most proudest moment was

being announced school captain. Sasha

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Students in Visual Arts

study a variety of topics

during the year including

Modelling, Drawing, Paint-

ing, Collage, Construction

and Threads & Textiles.

They look at creating,

making, exploring and re-

sponding to the various

mediums.

Cathy Bateman

Visual Arts Teacher

Responding

Constructin

g

Cre

ati

ng

Exploring

Texti

les

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Performing Arts at Parkhill A Night in the Gallery The whole school participated in our concert, ―A Night in the Gallery‖ at Crossway on 31

st August.

This was a totally Parkhill production with student involvement at every level: The initial concept [seeded from class excursions to the National Gallery and the Ian Potter Gallery], the writing, the dance and the music all evolved with strong input by the students and was ably led by our per-forming arts experts, Ruth Davidson, Rosie Pryor and Lindsay Kremler. Cathy Bateman, with the students during art lessons produced wonderful props and sets. Teams of volunteer parents donated, created, built, transported, designed programs, sold tickets, ushered and solved problems.

Unity, persistence, care, and respect in action!

Performing arts continues through the year with Drama

Lessons, School band, Choir and Instrumental Music Les-

sons. Music Soirees throughout the year provide wonderful opportunities for students to showcase

their skills.

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P.E is... FUN

FUN P.E is ... EXCITING

ACTIVE

P.E is ... Great!

*fundamental motor skills – running, jumping, ball bouncing, catching, throwing, kicking, leaping and dodging.

*aquatics *athletics *gymnastics *minor games

*modified games * initiative activities *orienteering These are just some of the activities that students learn in Physical Education at Parkhill P.S. Nan Darby – Physical Education Teacher

ACTIVE EXCITING

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Summer Sport Round Robin On a glorious summer day at Jells Park, a great time was had by all Grade 5 and 6 students playing Cricket, Tee Ball, Softball, Rounders or Danish

Rounders.

District Athletics Day All Parkhill participants showed persistence and confidence. The following students went on to compete at the zone athletics: Tanya Greco, Lisa Lee, Kylah Read & Fenn Murray- 4 x 100m relay-3rd. Teagan O’Brien-Long Jump-

3rd. Tanya Greco-Long Jump-3rd. Fenn Murray-100m-3rd and 200m-6th

House Cross Country Day At Parkhill What a brilliant day for the House Cross Country. There were lots of house colours and courage shown on the day. Well done to Murray house, our house

cross country champions!

District Cross Country Ten competitors from each age group represented Parkhill and made us all proud. A number of students from each age group finished in the top 10,

what an amazing achievement!

Zone Cross Country It was another tough year at Yarra Valley Racecourse. Congratulations to

Jayson Miller, Kylah Read, Melissa Cameron, Anna Wilson, Stephanie Wilson, Lucas Hudson and Raffee Vijdani.

Winter Sport

A successful one day Round Robin was held at Huntingtower. Fun for all on a freezing day, where we played kickball;football, rounders, netball and

volleystars.

Soccer Round Robin A challenging day for both the girls and boys teams, both finishing with

one exciting win.

Basketball Round Robin Lots of baskets scored!! Great team work, skill and determination shown by

all.

Fenn Murray (5KM)

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Every year at Parkhill the grade 3-6’s are lucky enough to go on a camp somewhere for four days! This year the grade 5/6’s went to Camp Week Away. The activities they did were… Canoeing, talent show, building a raft, GI Jane, Lantern stalk teachers vs. students, Flying fox. The flying fox was a challenging activity that required some guts. It was a giant flying fox that you had to be strapped to for safety then you had to jump off a platform at quite some height and go flying heights to the end. The grade 3/4’s went to Mt Evelyn camp from the 8th to the 10th of December. Some of the activities they did were flying fox, bike riding, yabbying, archery and the low ropes course.

By Sasha Chee and Jamie Sawkins

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Chaplaincy Since 2007 Parkhill Primary School has received Federal Government funding from the Chaplaincy in Schools Program to provide a chaplain to the school community. Since the commencement of the program Noel Martin has been engaged as our school chaplain. Some of the activities of the chaplaincy program for 2010 included:

Seasons Grief and loss The Seasons program helps children understand and come to terms with the death of a family member or separation and divorce in the family. Identifying feelings and sharing personal stories of grief and loss in a con-fidential setting helps children understand how to deal with difficult situations and builds resilience. The Sea-sons program is available to children in grades 3 to 6.

Billy Carts

For the last three years our grade 3 and 4 students have been making billy carts and racing them at fun food and carols. Grade 6 students are also involved in painting the billy carts. The Goulburn billy cart gets the thumbs up from some of our grade 6 students.

Matthews’ Seat relocated With much of the Parkhill garden area about to be upgraded we needed to relocate the seat built in honour of Mathew and Erin Condon who tragically died on 7/11/2008.

Good Sports Soccer Club At lunch time on Thursdays some of the grade 1 and 2 students are involved in Good Sports Soccer Club. The objective is to promote good sportsmanship in a fun but competitive environ-ment. Showing respect and empathy for others and making good decisions to control anger are some of the objectives.The grade 1 and 2 students are happy to pose for a picture with Tim Robertson who has been helping run Good Sports Soccer throughout the year.

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2010 In the Parkhill Garden

This year in the garden has seen some big changes. After Andrew bid farewell to Parkhill, Ben arrived and we all started to dismantle the old garden.

It seemed strange to be pulling apart a garden that has been put together so lovingly for many years.

However, there is a grand plan! Very soon the garden at Parkhill will be bigger and better than ever.

We have already extended the orchard, more than doubling its size. We have planted out the old cricket nets as a food forest that we can use for a chook run. We have relocated the community garden beds to a permanent and secure area, and we‘ve had a big clean up of the shed so it‘s easy to keep tidy.

With the new landscaping works due to be completed next year, we are really looking forward to growing heaps of veggies in our hothouse and new garden beds, and meeting all of our new chooks.

Kay Edwards

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OSH 2010

This year has been wonderful at OSH Club! We have participated in a wide range of ac-

tivities over the year, including daily sporting and craft activities. Highlights have included

an Olympic week during the Winter Olympics, in which students participated in team ac-

tivities such as relay races, robot-construction competition, newspaper fashion show and

a treasure hunt. Another fantastic week was our Halloween Week, in which we made

some very spooky decorations, some furry eight-legged friends, and cooked up some

scary skeleton bones! We have also enjoyed a weekly cooking club, cooking up a wide

range of dishes. In many of the weeks our students have brought in their favourite reci-

pes at the start of the week, and led the group in the cooking activity that week. Another

student-led activity was our dance club, in which students led a group of 10 students and

taught them a dance routine over a few sessions. In Term 3 we enjoyed some sport ses-

sions run by Year 10 students from Ashwood College. It was great to see the older stu-

dents interacting with the OSHC students, and everyone had a great time. This year has

been fantastic fun for everyone. Thanks to all our late students who always help us clean

up, and a big thank you to our staff — Anne, Katie, Joannie and

Coral.

Aidan Quinn,Co-ordinator

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LOTE Mandarin

This is a great Year of the Tiger. We had a really busy and fun year at L.O.T.E. This year Prep started learning Chinese as well, they enjoyed songs, games and IWB activities. Prep and Grade one learned greetings, num-bers, and family. Grade 2 learned about colours and body parts. Students in Grade 3 & 4 have studied topics related to Chinese New Year, numbers and money. Grade 5 & 6 students learned about Chinese Festivals and Chinese Money.

Reading Recovery

The Reading Recovery Room continues to buzz every morning with children enjoying their reading and writing achievements. This individual daily programme is designed so that each lesson is an opportunity for each child to pull together what they know already with the skills they next need to taught. Their progress – because it so closely tailored to where they are up to, is accelerated so as to allow them, at the end of the programme to con-tinue their learning with the rest of the grade ones.


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Ben C 3/4 MS Bridget & Kirstie 3JK Chloe Prep BC Jasmine 6RB Bridgette C 3/4 MS

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Melissa C 6RB Charlotte S 5 Leah J 3JK

Sascha &Teagan 6RB Madeline

Caitlin Pye 3JK Lizzie & Natalie 6RB Leila,Steph & Apryl 3/4 MS

There is only room for one cover!

Well done to all the artists who took part in our 2010

Parkhill Yearbook cover design.

Here are just a few of the

fantastic designs.

parkhill yearbook 2010

Documents

parkhill difference

parkhill staff

rebecca broecker grade

ms carly ryan grade

jk michelle smith grade

ds jackie knight grade

parkhill primary school

mb karin moorhouse grade