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Our purpose is to build a learning community that challenges and supports young minds to develop as independent and lifelong learners, continually striving for excellence.
Thursday 14th November 2019
Term 4 Week 6
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Tel: 03 5772 1006 Email: [email protected] PO Box 318, Alexandra, 3714 Principal: Vicky Draper www.alexandraprimaryschool.com
News from our student leaders—Danielle, Ruby and Drew
Haunted School—On Friday 30th October, the School Captains and SRC’s ran a ‘haunted house’ in the school library. This took weeks of preparation and was only possible with the help of Mr Corkhill. We raised money for the Grade Six ‘Fun Day’. The kids got to walk through and see some of the amazing things inside including an oobleck pool, fluffy the spider, jump-scares and lots more. This was all to celebrate Halloween and have a little bit of fun.
School Production—On Monday the 2nd of December, will be the school’s production of ‘The Wizard of Oz’.
The Grade Sixes will be putting on the performance. The Preps to Grade Fives will be doing dances throughout the show. The production will be held at the Alexandra Secondary College hall. There will be a matinee and night performance. The production will be very entertaining and full of funny jokes. Our drama teacher Kristy Nicholson has prepared this, writing the script and directing it. So, come see the ‘The Wizard of Oz’ on the 2nd of December!
Grade 6 camp—On the 23rd October, the Grade Sixes went on camp. We packed our clothes into our packs
then walked to our camp. After stopping at Sherlock's lookout, we arrived at camp. After setting up tents, we played some games while the ‘chefs’ cooked. We went to bed after a couple of stories. The next day, we walked to a place where we dropped our packs and walked to a viewpoint. The view was amazing. We then picked up our packs and walked to our bikes. We rode to the alpine resort and made lunch. After we finished lunch, we rode on challenging tracks with jumps and berms. When we got to camp, we saw a snake and quickly put on our gators. We set up our tents and were wary of the storm warnings. We made a fake campfire and told some stories. We went to bed and went to sleep with the noise of insects and the wind. The next day, we realised there was severe weather coming. The guides decided that we were going to go to Marysville to ride. We rode to a newly built track and rode some challenging tracks. We really enjoyed the bike riding and had a memorable experience together.
Have a great weekend!
December
Monday 2nd Tuesday 3rd Wednesday 4th Monday 9th Tuesday 10th Tuesday 17th Thursday 19th Friday 20thSchool Production “The Wizard of Oz”
Curriculum Day—No School
Grade 3/4 Camp—Jungai Swimming Program Begins Statewide Transition Day Grade 6 Graduation
Grade 6 Excursion—Glen Harrow Park Last Day of Term 4—1:30pm finish
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School News
It is a busy time of year as we organise things for this year and next year. We have a lot of
notes coming home at the moment. Please ensure you read them and get them back to us
by the due date so that we can continue planning the fantastic programs we have and so
that your child can attend them.
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Prep
Olenka Sawicki for her remarkable learning this year! Olenka knew how to read 63 outof the first 70 most used words. She also completed her Writing reflection this week to a high standard saying, “I have improved my Writing because it is neat and because I use finger spaces". Well done, Olenka!
1/2A
Eadie Gibson for her consistent willingness to give anything a go. Eadie has workedreally hard in Maths this week, working out division sums using her multiplication knowledge. She is eager to share her knowledge and skills with her peers to help them when they are finding it tricky. Eadie, you are an amazing learning and Caring friend. Keep shinning, superstar!
2/3A
Indi Hoornweg for being a happy and helpful member of our class. Indi, I appreciateyour willingness to help out your peers when the need arises. Thank you, for having such a kind and Caring attitude towards others in our class.
3/4A
Owen Forden for showcasing his amazing Writing skills in a delightful informationreport on 'Walkie Talkies'. Owen wrote neatly, used paragraphs, correct punctuation and included some very detailed sentences with technical language. I was so impressed with your Writing, Owen! Keep up the great work!
4/5A
Blake Coward for Reading, Spelling and Writing like a champion! We are extremelyproud of your learning improvements this year, Blake. It is obvious that you have been trying your best. Well Done!
5/6A
Mitch Rowntree for being positive during some difficult situations. Mitch, you showedthat you could rise above and take control of your behaviour and you made some excellent choices. It is fantastic to see you take ownership for your learning and put effort into your lessons. I have been impressed that you are participating more in class discussions and following instructions well. Keep up the excellent work Mitch, I am super proud of you.
5/6B
Will Clark in recognition of the persistence and growth mindset you have beendemonstrating when learning in Maths. It has been fantastic to see you giving things a go and asking for help to make sure you understand what you are doing. This has allowed you to improve your understanding and achieve success when working on more complicated problems. Keep up the excellent learning Will!
Art
Megan Kendall for designing, then sketching a magnificent "Gold Lion" for her poster toadvertise our 2019 Production of The Wizard of Oz. Megan, I love the way you used 'coiled' wool to add extra detail to the Lion's mane and face. You're a superstar artist!
Drama
Matthew Waixel for helping to choreograph some moves for the Grade Five"Thunderstruck" dance for our 2019 Production of The Wizard of Oz. Matthew, I love the way that you stay focussed and use your imagination to think of moves that fit with the theme. I can't wait to see your performance in December! Bravo!
Japanese
Hannah Dean for always working hard in class and looking after the Japanese room.Hannah, thank you very much for always packing up beautifully and neatly after each session.
‘WE’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD……
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ!”
News just at hand…run for cover and batten down the hatches! A tornado is coming this way
and it’s headed straight for Alexandra…
Well not yet, so you’ve got time to get your safety plan in place! It’s predicted that on
December 2
nd, a Tornado of epic proportions will hit the Alexandra Secondary College hall…but
don’t fear, it will have magical consequences...You will be transported into a magical land
where beauty and danger live side by side and things seem a little ‘greener’ on the other side. If
you’re feeling courageous and are seeking an adventure to remember, then we have just the
ticket for you:
ALEXANDRA PRIMARY SCHOOL PROUDLY PRESENTS:
THE WIZARD OF OZ
A whirlwind journey through a treacherous, mysterious land, where wise-cracking gangsters
and winged monkeys aid and abet an all-seeing, all powerful Wicked Witch, who is
determined to rule the world, and stop a young girl (and her friends) in her glittery,
red-heeled tracks!
@ ALEXANDRA SECONDARY COLLEGE HALL
MONDAY 2
ndDECEMBER, 2019
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Preparations are well underway for this phenomenal event, with Grade Sixes furiously learning
their lines and rehearsing all facets of their performance - from vocal characterisation, to
movement, to dance! All grades have been learning the moves for their theatrical dance item.
Each of these dances flows from the script and essentially each dance becomes a ‘story’ in its
own right, closely connected to the scene that has just played out on the stage. Stay tuned for
more details!
– Kristy Nicholson, Drama/Art Teacher
