APA News
Final STEMPunks visit
Last Thursday Natalie from STEMPunks visited the school for the last time in 2019. Natalie ran an entrepreneurship program with four students from every class who participated in STEMPunks. As they have during the year, the students used the design thinking approach to solve a problem based around the Toy Story movie. They then presented these solutions to their classmates via a digital presentation.
It was fantastic to see all of the creative inventions that the students managed to come up with in their small groups.
Cybersafety visit
Supporting young people to be safe, responsible and positive online is a key challenge for educators and parents alike. Recently the team from the Optus Digital Thumbprint program were in the classroom with our Year 5 & 6 students taking them through the fun and interactive workshops that cover a range of important issues such as cybersecurity, cyberbullying, digital discernment, digital balance, and digital identity.
It is very important to be aware of these topics so that your child is prepared and supported to thrive in the digital world. There is a range of free, downloadable Digital Thumbprint Parent Conversation Guides for parents and care-givers that support you to have effective conversations around what young people should and shouldn’t share online, cyberbullying, and how digital technology can support effective study practices.
Please visit: www.digitalthumbprint.com.au/parent-resources
How to encourage reading over the summer holidays....
With the holidays coming up, it is a great opportunity for children to spend some time reading. This is also very important for their learning moving forward. Below are some examples of how you can do this. If you find any of this interesting and would like more information, you can click on the link as well. Enjoy!!
https://www.readingrockets.org/blogs/shanahan-literacy/how-encourage-summer-reading-parents-guide
1. Go to the library and borrow some books
2. Pick out a good chapter book and read it with your child.
3. Celebrate the completion of a book.
4. Write a letter to your child and drop it in the mail.
5. Start a diary.
6. Schedule a daily reading time.
7. Subscribe to a magazine.
8. Encourage book clubbing.
9. Encourage your child to read and use 'to do' books.
10. Family reading time.
2020 Sport Dates
9-12 Year Old Swimming Carnival - Tuesday 4 February: 9am-12pm @ Glennie Aquatic Centre
Prep - 8 year old Swimming Carnival - Wednesday 25 March: 1pm-2.30pm @ Glennie
P-6 Swimming Lessons - 16-20 March at Glennie Aquatic Centre
P-6 Cross Country - Thursday 2 April: 9am onwards on Primary School Oval
9-12 year olds 200m&800m Athletics 1/2 day at O'Quinn St Oval - 18 June: 9am -12pm
Prep - 6 Whole School Athletics Carnival - 19 June: All Day