Templeton Primary School

Crestdale Road, Wantirna 3152

Telephone 9801 7450 Facsimile 9800 3547

Email templeton.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

www.templetonps.vic.edu.au

TERM 3 Week 4

10th August 2018

PRINCIPAL’S DESK

STAFFING NEWS

In the coming weeks we will be celebrating a number of staff who are leaving us this term. Mrs Miller will be heading off on maternity leave on Friday 17th August and I know you will join with me in wishing her and husband Rob well on their impending arrival.

Pride in Performance

DATES TO REMEMBER

TERM 3 Monday 13th August School Council Meeting 7.30pm

Tuesday 14th August ICAS Maths

Grade 2 Taskworks Excursion

Regional Soccer

Wednesday 15th August Grade 4 to 6 Incursion with Morris Gleitzman Author

Thursday 16th August Grade 6 Gateways Excursion

Special Assembly to Farewell Mrs Miller & Mrs English

Friday 17th August No School Assembly

District Athletics

2019 Prep Transition

Monday 20th August Book Week

Tuesday 21st August Grade 3 Incursion Susannah McFarlane Author

Grade 5 Incursion Reading Day

Wednesday 22nd August Regional Netball

Thursday 23rd August Whole School Incursion for Book Week—Meerkat Productions

Friday 24th August 2019 Prep Transition

Monday 27th August Prep Incursion with Lee Fox Author

Wednesday 29th August Grade 5 Chinatown Excursion

Thursday 30th August Grade 3 Melbourne Aquarium Excursion

PEEP—Tree Surfing

Fathers Day Stall

Friday 31st August Grade 5 & 6 Summer Sport

Monday 10th—12th September Grade 6 Camp The Summit

Monday 10th September School Council Meeting 7.30pm

Friday 14th September 2019 Prep Transition

Outdoor Movie Night 6.00pm-9.00pm on the oval

PRINCIPAL’S DESK:

Mrs English will be moving to Trafalgar Primary School which will be 20 minutes from home, rather than the 80 minutes she has been travelling for the last few years. In wishing her well, we welcome back Ms Emily Rapson who will be returning from Family Leave to take over the 4E class for the remainder of Term 3. Finally, we will be farewelling our wonderful Mrs Barbara Peel later this term. Although Mrs Peel will still be working in the Library each Thursday throughout Term 4, it is time that we acknowledged her wonderful contribution to our school as a teacher, Leading Teacher and most recently as our Assistant Principal. We will hold a special assembly on Thursday 16th August to farewell both Mrs Miller and Mrs English, whilst on Thursday 20th September we will hold a special assembly for Mrs Peel at 3.00pm. All parents and community members are invited to attend these assemblies to help us celebrate these special people. THE RESILIENCE PROJECT With Martin’s words still having a resounding effect on those who attended his parent session last week, I draw your attention this week to something he spoke about in his presentation. Amongst other important messages, Martin touched on the importance of teaching our children how to cope with stress, anxiety and difficult situations, even depression. Mindfulness is one such strategy he spoke about. What Is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is a whole body-mind state of awareness that involves ‘tuning in’ to the present moment, with openness and curiosity, instead of ‘tuning out’ from experience. Mindfulness is a state of being fully awake to life – being aware and undistracted in the present moment. It is about focusing attention on the present, rather than thinking about the past or worrying about the future - which is often our brain’s default mode. Mindful awareness is something that we all possess and that can be strengthened through practice. Mindfulness can be developed through formal sitting meditation practices, or through informal everyday mindfulness activities that use the senses to anchor the attention, such as mindful walking, listening to music, eating or conversation. Mindfulness is a clinically proven tool to support wellbeing and mental health by reducing stress and allowing life to be experienced more fully. Why Practise Being Mindful? The way we interact with our kids has a huge impact on the way they think about themselves and their levels of personal resilience. Ellen Langer and team, a world-renowned mindfulness researcher, found that children not only prefer to interact with mindful adults, but actually devalue themselves following interactions with mindless adults (Langer, Cohen & Djikic, 2010).

PRINCIPAL’S DESK

The Benefits Of Mindfulness With Children Research shows that mindfulness training increases connectivity in the frontal lobe of the brain,

which is linked to improved attention, memory processing and decision making abilities. Mindfulness training involves tuning in to internal and external experiences with curiosity resulting

in increased self-awareness, social awareness, and self-confidence. Mindfulness training increases children’s ability to self-regulate their emotions, especially difficult

emotions such as fear and anger, through breathing and other grounding techniques. Mindfulness has been shown to improve empathy or the ability to understand what another person

is thinking or feeling, which improves children’s awareness of others and helps them to build positive relationships.

https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/mental-health-matters/mindfulness

THIS WEEK’S CLASSROOM VIST - 100 DAYS OF PREP

Last week our Prep children and staff celebrated 100 of days of prep by dressing up as 100 year olds. It was great to see that our Prep staff will still look great and teaching just as effectively when they turn 100!

Have a great weekend.

Rod McKinlay

Principal

James G, PF—for the excellent effort you are making with your reading. Keep it up!

Andy Z, PF—for his fantastic attitude and enthusiasm towards our 100 days of school activities on Wednesday.

Rohan K, PG—for always trying your best and being a kind and thoughtful member of Prep G. Keep it up!

Samaaya S, PG—for being a reliable, kind and caring class member who always uses beautiful manners. Well

done, Samaaya!

Alexis J, PS—for the excellent effort and time you put into your “Under the Umbrella” picture. It’s beautiful.

Eddie D, PS—for the improvements you have made with your colouring in. Your work is awesome!

Tia S, PV– for your wonderful enthusiasm during our 100 days of school celebrations. We love having your bright

and happy face in Prep V.

Eason L, PV—for settling in so well in Prep V. You have made many friends and we are very happy to have you in

our class.

Leeya C, PZ—for always being an enthusiastic participant during the weekly Guided Reading sessions. Keep up

the great effort!

Ray Z, PZ—for being a smart vowel detective during Literacy Rotations this week. What a great job!

Joelle T, 1C—I am impressed with the amount of effort you have put toward your work this term. You have taken

your time and as a result you are producing work of a high quality. Keep it up.

Alecia F, 1C—you always work hard and present your work to a high standard. Thank you for being such a

fabulous member of 1C.

Joanne C, 1S—for always trying her best and consistently producing lovely bookwork.

Sebastian N, 1S—for working so well during his Guided Reading session this week. Great work Sebastian!

Priyala B, 1N—for looking our for your friends in the yard and always offering a helping hand to assist those in

need. You are a 1N Superstar!

Julia M, 1N—for your amazing story writing about the “Angry Giraffe” You have such clever ideas!

Rachel L, 1H—for eagerly participating in Maths lessons this week. It has been great to see you count by 2s, 5s,

and 10s to add money.

Ava W, 1H—for enthusiastically participating in Maths lessons this week. It has been great to see you describe

and add coins.

Clara C, 1W—for sharing with the class the idea of being “Planet Protectors”, and making us all aware of trying to

do better for our environment. It is great to see you so passionate about teaching others, keep it up!

Shlok T, 2D—for your excellent behaviour during our Water Incursion. You set a great example for our school.

Well done and keep up the great work!

Angie W, 2D—for your great work during Maths Rotations this week. Well done and keep up the great work!

Nathan S, 2H—for always persevering and trying your nest at all times. Your positive attitude and great sense of

humour is a wonderful addition to our class!

Agrima S,2H—for your very interesting Show and Tell about the Solar System! Great job!

Shrenik S, 2M—for enthusiastically contributing to all class discussions. Keep up the great work!

Ada X, 2M—for always setting a good example for other students to follow. Keep up the great work!

Steven L, 2W—welcome to Templeton! Well done on making friends and learning English. Keep up the great

work.

Alyssa J, 2W—for being a kind class member. You are always first to offer assistance and help others in the

classroom. Keep up the great work.

Minudi W, 3A—for always having a bright and cheerful attitude! We are lucky to have someone like you in our

grade! Keep it up!

Frederick L, 3A—for always being a conscientious student and completing your work to a high standard. Keep up

the great work!

Tia B, 3F—for working hard to improve your knowledge of the times tables. Keep up the wonderful effort, Tia.

Tiffany S, 3F—you have been a delightful addition to our class for the last four weeks. We hope you enjoyed your

stay at Templeton.

Asha H, 3M—your acting in Readers Theatre was wonderful, you read with expression, adopted your characters

tone and made a very convincing grumpy old lady.

Rykan C, 3M—you have been extremely persistent when working towards your learning goal. Well done on your

efforts and reflection.

Serah J, 3P—for a much better effort at maintaining a consistent writing style. It is great to see the improved

formation of your letter and punctuation included. Keep it up!

Luke M, 3P—for showing great persistence in class. It is great to see you trying your best more often. Keep it up!

Abbie V, 4E—for your amazing home run when playing Rounders during 3/4 Sport. Well done!

Malcolm C, 4F—for being a positive and hardworking student of 4F every single day. Keep up the brilliant work,

Malcolm!

Isabella S, 4F—for an excellent start to Term 3. Your eager attitude and warm smile make you a joy to have in the

classroom. Keep it up.

Flora F, 4L—welcome back to Templeton! You are such a great addition to 4L and we love having you in our grade.

Max H, 4L—for the effort you have put into maintaining excellent behaviour in and out of the classroom. Keep up

the positive and hardworking attitude.

Luke R, 4N—for consistently making positive choices in the classroom. It has been great to see you focus on the

task at hand and persevere when taking on challenges throughout the week. Keep up the good work!

Simran K, 4N—for always being a polite and animated member of the grade. It’s great to hear your colourful

contributions to class discussions each morning.

Katherine S, 5B—for creating an extensive list of prefix and suffixes during reading this week. You have also shown

excellent focus during all Independent Reading sessions.

Frank B, 5B—for going above and beyond in your completion of classroom activities and homework. You have

been a great addition to 5B.

William S, 5M—for your fantastic effort and working hard in Maths Groups this week. You are a “Super Fraction

Machine”. Keep it up!

Tayla P, 5M—for your fantastic enthusiasm during our Maths STEM lessons this week. Well done!

Henry G, 5K—you consistently display maturity towards your learning. Your discussions in class are always

insightful and engaging. Keep up the excellent work Henry!

Jadelyn G, 5K—for your outstanding work during our STEM activities this week. Keep up the fantastic work!

Sabrina S, 5S—for being a superb scientist this week. You worked co-operatively with your partner, listened to all

instructions and enjoyed the experiments. Well done!

Kimi Q, 5S—for working really well in Maths rotations this week. What a great attitude you have to your learning

Kimi!

MUSSOP AWARDS

Molly Z, PG—for demonstrating resilience in the classroom when faced with tricky tasks.

Keep up the great work!

Selena N, PV—your fantastic efforts to develop your empathy, gratitude and kindness. These are all the key steps

to building resilience.

Ayesha R, 1N—when you’re faced with a problem in the yard, you are always able to solve it and move forward

with a positive attitude.

Sunny H, 1S—for being resilient when she realised she was doing the reading group activity. Instead of getting

upset she quietly packed up and began up and began the correct one. Well done Sunny!

Anna C, 2D—for displaying resilience in the playground. Well done.

Leila D, 3F—you always look on the bright side and approach every activity with an open mind, regardless of how

challenging it might be. Great work, Leila.

Liam S, 3P—it has been great to see you bounce back from any mishaps that have occurred in class and in the yard.

Mahin S, 4F—for consistently demonstrating persistence and displaying resilience when completing all your class

work.

Cooper L, 4L—you have the ability to bounce back from any difficult situation and demonstrate excellent resilience

at all times. Well done on being a great role model for your peers.

Ruby H, 5K—no matter how difficult you find a task, you will continue to work to the best of your ability. Your

positive attitude and willingness to help in all situations is admirable. Keep up the great work!

Justin J, 5S—for being a resilient learner and persisting when things don’t quite go to plan!

Shayanne K, 6P—for continuously completing well presented work. Your bookwork is beautiful and your Morris

Geitzman poster is just spectacular. Well done!

Bailey H, 6W—for always showing respect and resilience. You are a good person and a wonderful asset to 6W.

Well done Bailey.

Alyson Y, 6W—for being a kind and consciences student who is always there for her friends. You show fantastic

classroom values and constantly try your best! Well done Alyson!

EGGCEPTIONAL READERS AWARDS

Molly Z, PG—for a cracking effort in Reading Eggs. Congratulations on completing all 120 lessons.

Ethan R, PS—for a cracking effort in Reading Eggs. Congratulations on completing all 120 lessons.

FATHER’S DAY STALL

Our annual Father’s Day stall will be held on Thursday 30th August in Room 30.

Children are to bring their money in a named purse or envelope and also a named plastic bag to take their gifts home.

If any parents are available to help out with the stall please leave your name at the

office.

Thank you.

Mrs Kylie Woods & Mrs Gina Djouma

Parent Volunteers

Templeton Primary School’s Family Outdoor Movie Night

Templeton Movie Night $5 per person

When: Friday September 14th from 6pm - movie starts at 7pm

Where: On our oval!

Price: Tickets $5.00 each to raise funds for our school programs

Bring your rugs, chairs and dinner if you like. Popcorn and drinks available to

purchase – All funds raised through “SAUSAGE SIZZLE” will support our

Aerobics Team’s fundraising efforts.

PLEASE REMOVE THIS SLIP AND INCLUDE MONEY IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED WITH FAMILY

NAME AND NUMBER OF $5 TICKETS REQUESTED by SEPTEMBER 7th.

WRIST BANDS WILL BE SENT HOME TO BE WORN ON THE NIGHT

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Family Name:________________________________________

Class:___________________

Numbers of tickets /wrist bands:

Templeton’s Movie Night Parent Volunteers

If you can help out in any of the following ways please indicate and return this

slip to your child’s teacher as soon as possible.

Ticket orders and wrist band allocation (Friday mornings after Assembly in

the staffroom commencing Friday August 17th)

Selling drinks on the night between 6pm and 7pm

Selling popcorn on the night between 6pm and 7pm

Name: _______________________________

Contact Number: _______________________

Mrs Andrea Edwards and Mrs Amelia Taylor