On Friday the 22^nd of June, Alahna and Caitlain were invited to the awards ceremony for the Indonesian speaking competition “Sayembara Lisan.” We travelled to Melbourne for the evening with their families and attended the ceremony at the University of Melbourne. There were Indonesian dances, student performances and food to showcase the Indonesian language and culture that we learn at Drysdale Primary School. Congratulations to Caitlain who placed third overall and Alahna who was awarded state champion in Victoria. This is a huge achievement for both students and keep up with the fantastic learning!

 

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We have been trialling a short mindfulness / relaxation session with the students in some classes. The sessions are run after lunch and last for 5 to 10 minutes aiming to give the children a chance to relax their bodies and minds, create a quiet, calm atmosphere in the classroom and help the students to focus and make the most of their learning in the afternoon.

These sessions have received very positive feedback from both the teachers and the students. Sessions like this can also help in achieving a better quality of sleep and a more relaxed approach to life.

There are a number of mindfulness and relaxation apps available. At school we have been using a free app called Smiling Minds, this app has different programs for different age groups. Other apps such as Calm are also available. Any of these apps are also suitable for adults.

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STEM club were extremely lucky to have a surprise visit from ‘Reptile Encounters’ last week to develop their understandings around biological science. The group got to meet the following animals;

Lily – Squirrel Glider

Harriet – Barn Owl

Tortellini – Murray River Turtle

Russell – Shingleback Lizard

Boof – Frilled-neck Lizard

Cinnamon – Woma Python

Tiny – Olive Python

Charlie – Saltwater Crocodile.

STEM club learnt about the needs of each animal, their features, habitats and interesting adaptations. Some students choose to pat or hold one of the animals as you can see in the pictures. Thanks to Reptile Encounters for coming to DPS, we had a brilliant time and learnt heaps!

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It has been a busy couple of weeks in the Gardening Club! We harvested our first crop of veggies, picking lovely cauliflowers, lettuce, kale, herbs and lemons. We sold these and with the money we raised we bought a hot house for our seedlings to grow in! You can see a picture here of us building the hot house. Many thanks to Miss. Stark, Kate Lockhart and Fiona Love for running our club. We hope to see you down in the vegie patch ts Friday! From the Gardening Club.

 

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The following notes have gone home in the past week;

Mad about Science (Year 4) – Due 18th July

Swimming (Years 3 & 4) – Due 19th July

Toon School (Years 5 &6) – Due 27th June

Exploring Energy (Year 6) – Due 18th July

CSEF – All CSEF applications are due by the end of this term. Applications received after this time cannot be processed this year.

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The new date for the Trivia night is Friday 24th August. Stay tuned for more details.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us at Hazy Tales Studio for our recent Social Night. There was lots of conversation, plenty of laughs and a good time had by all. Everyone tried their hand at pottery, making spheres which by the end of the night had been transformed in to creative pieces ready to be constructed into a sculpture for our Sensory Garden.

We look forward to these pieces arriving at our school in term 3.

There was not any ‘money raised’ from the event, but rather we just covered the cost of food, drinks and the pottery.

 

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At Camp Australia: Drysdale Primary School OSHC, we are very happy to remind parents that School Holiday Care is coming to Drysdale Primary School for the first time this coming set of holidays. The Program has now been released, and bookings are now open. If you would like to book your child into holiday club, or to view the program please go to https://www.campaustralia.com.au/holidayclubs. Copies of the program are also available at the service. If you would rather your child attend a different School Holiday Program, there are also Camp Australia School Holiday Programs running at Ocean Grove Primary School, Geelong East Primary School, Fyans Park Primary School, Clairvaux Catholic Primary School and Montpellier Primary School.

Because of the School holiday program we will also be open on the Pupil Free day on the first Monday back at school (the 16^th of July). Bookings for this day are also open, and can be made through https://www.campaustralia.com.au/holidayclubs

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