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Thank you for everything that you are doing to support your children’s remote learning. We have very much enjoyed hearing and seeing you rise to this challenge in true amazing Drysdale fashion. We do understand that it is not easy and that most of you are not trained teachers. We know that you are trying your best and that some things will go better than others.
This is an entirely new experience for all of us. We are also trying our best and finding that some things are going better than others. We talk frequently as a staff team about what we have learnt each day and will try to adjust our approaches to help make this as positive an experience as we can for everyone. About three quarters of the staff also have their own children at home and are experiencing the challenges from both a parent’s and a teacher’s perspective.
We are working on helping families with internet access where this is limited. We have submitted our requests to the Department of Education and are waiting for the responses. We do provide a paper copy of the learning grids in the school foyer for families who need this option. There are also boxes of take home reading books for children in Years Prep to 2. There is no need to call ahead, please collect these from the office from 10:00am. Each year group’s grids are clearly labelled.
Currently, our administration office is working remotely due to the COVID-19 situation. The admin team are regularly monitoring our school’s email, website and Facebook page and are available to respond to your queries or forward them on to the appropriate staff member where necessary. The office is currently monitored by one member of the principal team each day. We strongly encourage families to communicate with the school via our digital platforms (i.e. email, website) and ask for your understanding and patience if you are trying to contact the school via telephone.
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We are required to mark our student attendance roll once every day. We are marking a student as “present” if we have had an individual response during the day to a message from their teacher. This includes the submission of a piece of work, a question or a comment. The teachers are marking the roll shortly after 3:30pm once the children’s day has finished.
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The 2020 Premier’s Reading Challenge is still happening and a great motivation for children to keep up their reading skills during this time of isolation. Please sign up by going to this link https://vprcidentity.eduweb.vic.gov.au/account/login? and click on ‘VPRC login’ to enter your child’s details and start recording the books your child has read. Your child’s login details will be sent to you soon.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s classroom teacher.
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For children who would like an additional challenge I am going to include a challenge in my section of the Link every week.
This week it is making numbers!
How many different whole numbers can you make from the following digits 2, 3, and 9 using any number operation or combination of operations?
Please send me the total number of number combinations you have made with your name and class/teacher’s name to mailto:dunlop-moore.philip.p@edumail.vic.gov.au by 9:00am on Saturday. Have fun!
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Welcome to Week 2!
All we can say is that as a part of Drysdale Primary School we are extremely proud of everything that has been achieved over the past month but especially the last week! The learning and support from families has been amazing and the way our school value of Resilience has been demonstrated has been fabulous! The Link this week shows just how much fun learning together can be!
The WrAp Challenge!
Each week, we are going to have a challenge posted here for students! The winner will receive one of our SWPBS prizes!
This week’s challenge is a STEM challenge and comes from the “Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls” website!
Jellybean Building
Category: Engineering
All you’ll need is a pile of jellybeans (or large marshmallows) and toothpicks! By connecting toothpicks with jellybeans, you will see which shapes hold together well, which shapes stack well and which shapes are most interesting to look at. This activity can help you start to understand the thought, design and technology behind structural engineering. But most of all we want you to have some fun!
Your challenge is to have fun and create a house or a structure of your choice! Take a photo, write a description and send it through to Miss Wojcik and Mrs Alonso via the school’s email address.
drysdale.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
As always, if you need support or have feedback please contact us via the school email.
We can’t wait to see what Week 2 brings!
Mrs Alonso and Miss Wojcik
Please see more for some examples.
Read more…
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With remote learning our Scholastic Book Club can only be ordered online and you will need to tick the box for your order to be delivered to your home address. There is a delivery charge of $5.95 for the home delivery, due to the current circumstances we can not have the books sent to the school.
Please see the link to see the virtual catalogue:
https://scholastic.com.au/book-club/virtual-catalogue-1/
Please visit: scholastic.com.au/LOOP to submit your order.
Please submit all orders via the LOOP online only by Friday 8th May 2020.
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While everyone is remote learning we thought it would be fun to keep our community connected by sharing some pictures of how different remote learning looks in every home. Thanks to those families who have sent us photos of your remote learning, we’re sure everyone will enjoy the photo gallery. Keep your eyes peeled to see each week’s theme – we have some fun theme’s planned!
Thank you to everyone who sent through a photo this week.
Please see more for all the photos.
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Welcome back to everyone after a well-deserved term break. Whether you’re learning from home, or here at school, we look forward to a new and improved Term 2. We thank you for all your continued support and patience through these challenging times.
We understand Outside School Hours Care is vital for many parents that are not able to work from home, so that you can continue to provide essential work for the nation. Our OSHC service is open and operating for those that need our care, and will provide your children with much-needed familiarity and continuity through our engaging programs that have an increased focus on hygiene and social distancing. We offer a safe environment at your school for children to get active, try new things, connect with friends and relax.
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Writers Wanted
Write 4 Fun writing competition is now open. Students all over Australia are invited to enter their Poems or Short Stories and battle it out for the great cash prize on offer. There is no theme. Enter online at www.write4fun.net or email enter@write4fun.net.
Click on the link for more information.
Write 4 fun
Total Martial Arts Academy Drysdale
Due to the current conditions Total Martial Arts Academy have set up online martial arts and gymnastics classes, accessed online through a safe platform. They are running at $60 for the term. Classes will be specific to each group, the first ever online grading will take place on the weekend 9/10th May. This is available to anyone, beginners welcome.
Total Martial Arts Academy Drysdale is dedicated to martial arts, self-defence and fitness in and around Drysdale and the Bellarine Peninsula. They teach professional martial arts and self-defence lessons at an affordable price. At Total Martial Arts Academy – Drysdale, they offer classes in martial arts, with age specific classes beginning from age 4.
Their range of classes has something to suit everyone with regular classes that focus on self-defence with high energy fitness fun. Their XMA (extreme martial arts) class focuses on weapons and demonstration martial arts.
For more information about Total Martial Arts Academy, visit:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Martial-Arts-School/Total-Martial-Arts-Academy-Drysdale-255752141124912/
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School Council Members
| President: |
Julie Penfold |
Vice President: |
Gary Absolom |
| Treasurer: |
Seumas Spark |
Executive Officer: |
Glen Lauder |
| Secretary: |
Evan Wailes |
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| Members: |
Matthew Adamis, Nic Alonso, Rebecca Hoyne, Kate Lockhart, Tara van Winckel, Kate Wojcik |
| School Councillors can be contacted via the school office or school email |
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