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.