Basketball is Going Well

This term we have 5 student teams and 1 dads and staff team. Our youngest bunch are Mr Floyd's team who are a mixture of grade 1,2,3 and 4 students. They have had 2 games and are improving out of sight.

Jarryd Floyd handing out some pieces of basketball wisdom! For the record they only lost by 3 points this week.

China Trip - What a Wonderful Experince!

In the September School holidays a group of 22 stduents, parents and staff travelled to China to visit our sister school in Changshu. It was a very special time to reconnect with students that we had hosted back in Paynesville. It was also nice to meet their parents and spend some quality time together. As well as meeting up with our friends in Changshu we also visited Shanghai (Just an amazing and modern city of 26 million people), Suzhou (Canals, Gardens and Markets), X'ian (Walled city and home of the terracotta warriors) and finally Beijing (The Sqaure, The Forbidden City and the Geat Wall).

Here we are outside our sister school in Changshu. We had just enjoyed a tour of their kindergarden.

 

Steven and Jo McKinnon with Kevin, and David and the twins parents. The McKinnon Family hosted the boys when they visited with their school earlier this year. Both families are friends for life.

 

 

 

In Shanghai after a long day of markets, temples and gardens the boys are looking a bit dusty!

 

 

Nick and Jaime Fordham loved walking along the Great Wall. The cable car up and the toboggan ride down were pretty good too!!!

 

Thankyou to everyone that joined us on this amazing adventure. A big word of congratulations to all of the children who flew to China and went on a real adventure - while still in primary school!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coming Up before the end of term

• Grade 6 Students at Cape Conran this Week.
• Parent Teacher Interviews next week - please make of your booking online or via the school office.
• Grade 3 and 4 play this year is..."There's a Boy in the Girls Bathroom!" Come along and have a great night out! Day  and evening performances on Thursday 17th September.
• China Trip - I hope your bags are packed! Sept 19th - 30th.

Next Term - The Kiwis are here early on. Thankyou to all families who are hosting students from Chelsea Primary Schoiol in Auckland NZ. You can catch up on the Chelsea gossip
at  www.chelsea.school.nz/

 

Chinese Sister School Visit

 

Aug 10th - 15th

 

It was wonderful to have our Changshu Primary School friends here for a week. We held a special assembly that involved dancing, singing and instrumental performances.

Carlton Footy Clinic : Bairnsdale Oval Wednesday June 10th

What a great day! A group of grade 3 and 4 students attended a Footy Clinic with the Carlton Football Club and had a fantastic time.

 

Spencer, Noah and Jack T show their kicking skills.

 

Luke, Jack M, Darcy and Ellie enjoyed the day.

Winter Sports: Monday June 1st

What a fantastic Day! The weather was cold but the rain stayed away (for the most part).

I would like to thank PFA helpers Tash Chandler, Jamie Watkinson and Alena Melrose for their help with the BBQ - great job. A special mention to school dads Simon Oliver and Gerry Tomkins for helping out with the gear.

 

The students had a wonderful time with many children taking part in their first sports tournament. Well done to our coaches : Jorden (netball), Kerry ( Tball), Jarryd (Soccer), Sherre (Soccer) and Jack (Soccer).

 

It was wonderful to have Lucknow, 754 and the Mitchell schools taking part. Congratulations to everyone involved.

 

In the end the Paynesville Tball team progressed through to the district competition. Well done.

Reconciliation Week at Paynesville Primary

Assembly on Monday was a wonderful way to start Reconciliation Week. Guests included Lynn Soloman - Dent and Nathaniel Van Delden. The hall was packed with students, parents, grandparents and pre-schoolers. Students left their handprint on the school mural and the choir sang beautifully.

 

 

 

As the week has continued all grades have headed to the Krowathunkoolong (Keeping Place) in Bairnsdale to learn more about local Indigenous history and culture. Rob Hudson has been teaching the students about pre-european life in East Gippsland and the students have loved the learning.

A group of grade 5 and 6 students outside the Keeping Place in Bairnsdale.

Science Alive at PPS

 

Grade 5 and 6 students have been undertaking a scientific research project.

They have been researching ANTS!

Groups have established their sites and they have been observing and recording their findings.

 

 

Cross Country Day was Fantastic!

 Logan Pask and Jaime Fordham in full flight at the district cross country at Nagle College on Monda May 18th.

 

Cross Country Monday at Nagle

Good luck to all of the students representing PPS.

Basketball at PPS

Paynesville Primary School now has 4 senior teams in the local Bairnsdale Basketball Competition and we have a junior team taking part in the Aussie Hoops program. Congratulations to everyone involved and a special mention to

Chloe Higgins who backed up last week after her under 12 game and played in the C grade ladies competition. Well doe everyone. See you at the courts next Tuesday.

The Paynesville Primary School Dads and Teachers Basketball team is currently sitting 3rd on the B grade mens ladder.

Premiers Reading Challenge

Nothing promotes a love of literacy like sitting down and sharing a good book.  If you are looking for a little motivation or relaxation - sign up for the 2015 Premiers Reading Challenge.

ANZAC Biscuits on ANZAC Day

We were very proud of the students attendance at the recent ANZAC Day ceremony. A very special part of  the day for Paynesville Primary School was the making of the ANZAC biscuits that were served after the ceremony. Students baked the ANZAC biscuits as a part of their kitchen garden work and we are very proud that they were served to the attendees of the 2015 ANZAC Day ceremony.

Open Water Swim Program Ready to go in 2016

The school community would like to thank Christine and her team for completing the challenge and making the Open Water Program avaiable next year for East Gippsland Schools. Welll done Christine.

Good luck to our very own Christine Boucher who is swimming from Nungurner to Paynesville on Sunday.

 

East Gippsland Lakes
Open Water Swim Challenge

 

Nungurner to Paynesville 20km Open Water Swim

SUNDAY 22nd FEBRUARY

(pending suitable conditions)

 

Followed by a charity Auction from 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Paynesville Yacht Club

 

Open Water Safety Awareness & Fund Raising Event
Swimmers: Chris Boucher and Sharon Blegg

We aim to raise $10,000 for the creation of a new Open Water Safety and Survival Day; developed and run in association with the Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre (BARC) and Lakes Entrance Aquadome and Recreation Centre (LARC). It will be available to all students in grades 5 and 6 in 2016, from over 30 East Gippsland schools.

Currently, no school swimming programs in East Gippsland

cater specifically to open water safety.

Some quick stats: It only takes 20 seconds to drown. Of the top 3 drowning locations, Rivers/Creeks/Streams are #1 & Beaches are # 3.

We need your help to raise $10,000 to develop this program.
Please donate as an individual, business or organisation to: mycause.com.au/page/87116/theeastgippslandlakesopenwaterswimchallenge

Find and support the swimmers on Facebook: facebook.com/EGlakesopenwaterswimchallenge

This event is supported by; Bairnsdale Aquatic & Recreation Centre, Lakes Entrance Aquadome & East Gippsland Shire.

                                                                                              

 

 

Tuesday 10 February is Safer Internet Day, where children and young people are encouraged to be safer and more responsible when using technology and mobile phones. This year's theme is 'let's create a better internet' and there will be two important events on the day to support the work of schools.

Lets work together on keeping our students safe.

Following the links for more information: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/students/Pages/default.aspx

Welcome to the 2015 School Year.

 

TERM 1 EVENTS.

 

 

"Meet the Teacher Evening"

Thursday February 19th.

5:00pm to 7:00pm

No bookings required.

 

 

COSMODOME VISIT

 

MONDAY FEBRUARY 23rd

FAMILY EVENING

"Earth's wild ride"

6:00pm to 7:00pm

School Hall

 

TUESDAY FEBRARY 24th

Students Stardome sessions.

http://journeyman.net.au/