Paynesville Primary School

Thursday, 14 May 2015

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.

Wednesday, 18 February 2015

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.

Monday, 9 February 2015

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