Sunday May 20^th is the last Drysdale Market for this market season.  The market is held each month between October and May and has been organised by the Drysdale Primary School Council since it began nearly forty years ago.  This market is also the last market that Bre Gage will be coordinating. Bre has filled the voluntary role of market coordinator for the last couple of years.  Bre has done a wonderful job of managing the stall holder bookings and completing the administration on behalf of the School Council.  As market coordinator Bre has also reviewed and improved these processes to make it much easier for stall holders to be a part of this great community event.  I would like to thank Bre hugely for the time and effort she has devoted to the market.  She has been a very approachable and efficient person to work with.

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Drysdale Primary School is committed to planning and implementing a curriculum (outside the core subjects of English and Mathematics) that uses an Inquiry approach incorporating the E5 and Kath Murdoch models. Inquiry learning is a way of teaching our Victorian Curriculum which encourages the children to engage, question and explore the world around them. The students will work through an Inquiry process that supports them in becoming the leaders of their learning.

 

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This term Year 4 students are learning about the Big Idea ‘Forces, weather and human activity all affect Earth’s surface and our daily lives.’ These images show the students taking part in the ‘Tuning In / Engage’ phase of the Inquiry cycle, whereby students are exposed to a range of exciting provocations linked to the unit. Students then develop wonderings and questions which will help to guide their thinking as the inquiry continues. It’s great to see students so engaged in learning in Year 4! Read more to see a gallery.

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On Wednesday, the 2nd of May, 19 students represented Drysdale Primary School in Sayembara Lisan at Saint Ignatius College. Saymebara Lisan is an Indonesian speaking competition for primary and secondary students, who study Indonesian as a second language. Bu Henry was very impressed to see all the students were able to confidently have a conversation in Indonesian and recite a song, poem or short story to their assessor. It was terrific to see them trying their hardest and congratulations to the following students who competed against other students in the Geelong region: Caitlain, Dimitri, Alahna, Tahlia, Vianne, Salem, Macey, Lily, Paige, William, Marley, Dom, Mia, Isabella, Hayden, Angus, Ashlea and Curtis.

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On Monday the 30th of April, the winners from our school cross country went to Eastern Gardens to go to the district cross country. The order of the competition was under 9/10 girls, under 9/10 boys, under 11 girls, then under 11 boys, and under 12/13 girls, then under 12/13 boys. They raced against about 7 other schools in the competition. The race was 2 kilometres for the under 9/10’s and 3 kilometres for the under 11’s and under 12’s. Read more to see who qualified for the Bellarine Division races on May 29.

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Each week we request parent volunteers from a year level to help cut up fresh fruit and distribute it to classes. If you have time to spare on a Friday morning we would love your help, regardless of what year level your child is in. Younger siblings are more than welcome to join you and play with the toys as long as they remain supervised. Please sign in at the office and make your way to the staff room from 9am.

This Friday, 11th May, we are asking for parent volunteers of Year 3 students to help cut up fruit.

Thank you to the Bendigo Bank for sponsoring our school’s fresh fruit.

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The following notes have gone home in the past week;

Division Cross Country (select students) – Due 23rd May

Lightning Premiership (Years 5-6) – Due 24th May

National Story Time (Prep) – Over Due

Narana Excursion (Year 3) – Over Due

Camp deposits (Years 3-6) – Over Due

Golden Time clubs (Year 6)

 

 

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At Camp Australia: Drysdale Primary School OSHC, we are very proud to announce that School Holiday Care is coming to Drysdale Primary School for the first time these coming holidays. This is an exciting time for everyone involved, and we look forward to providing the convenience of a School Holiday Club at your school. More information will be forthcoming in future newsletters.

 Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) can be a vitally important program for children and families who need affordable care. OSHC makes it possible for parents to work or attend to other commitments, secure in the knowledge that their children are being cared for by qualified educators in a safe and supportive environment. 

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