Friends of Moonee Ponds West

My kids are leaving Moonee Ponds West, so the school decided they don't need the playground any more... At least, that's the impression we got.
Chances are, they're both set for bigger and brighter things. *8vD
We'll miss you!! 2023

Spring is on the way! *8vD

I wonder if MPW would get this the school?
https://www.storydogs.org.au/schools

Seems everyone is doing a Movie night on Friday... but, incase you want to support local:

MPW Movie Night 2022 MPW 2022 Movie Night, please join us for our first fundraising event for the year at our annual MPW Movie Night with Sing 2.

Gotta be excited about getting back to school.. unless, you have issues with sharing germs and viruses... but at least they get to develop their social skills! *8vD

Please see the recent COMPASS post regarding ‘The Staggered Return to Onsite Learning’.

We thank you for your continued support and patience during this time. We look forward to welcoming you back to the classroom. 📚😊

Some templates and information for kids on the Olympics:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/es4bw8dwmazsgcl/AAC9nwSUlfbZa2k-M0-2xbDma?dl=0
https://www.olympics.com.au/community-and-schools/educator-resources/

Educator Resources To celebrate the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, now taking place between 23 July 2021 and 8 August 2021, we are providing a suite of educator resources designed...

Reminder that Wednesday and Thursday Jan 27-28th are Curriculum Days for the staff. 😎
2021 starts on FRIDAY!

DECEMBER
Tuesday 15th December
Grade 6 Graduation
Thursday 17th December
Term 4 concludes at 3.30 pm
Friday 18th December
Curriculum Day - Pupil free

JANUARY 2021
Wednesday 27th
Curriculum Day (Staff Wellbeing)
Thursday 28th
Curriculum Day (Planning & Classroom setup)
Friday 29th January
Term 1 begins for students in Years 1-6

FEBRUARY 2021
Wednesday 3rd February
Term 1 commences for Foundation students

Nice snippet that Kerri posted this morning -
Independent Learning At Home:

Below are some ways to assist your child to work independently at home, take risks in their learning and to ‘have-a-go’.

- Define work and living areas.
This is particularly important for younger children who need defined spaces to help them transition between learning time and family/leisure time (ie. Sitting in the ‘learning zone’ sets the expectation that it is time to focus for a period of time to complete some work).

- Develop a learning schedule.
This should be done with your child to set them up for the day. Negotiation about when and what tasks will be done and when breaks will occur helps your child to manage their day independently. Visuals with simple wording are great for younger learners.

- Use ‘Work’ and ‘Finished’ pockets or folders.
Once your child has developed their daily schedule, they can place all of the things they need in a ‘Work For Today’ pocket or folder (books, worksheets, card with activity name on it etc). As they complete each task, they can place any work or the task card in the ‘Finished’ pocket or folder.

- Use a timer.
We all know that working/learning from home relies on good time management. Having a timer to assist your child in knowing how long they are expected to focus on a task/when to have a break encourages them to remain focus for ‘chunks’ of time on tasks.

- See 3 before me.
This is a strategy used in the classroom. This encourages your child to try 3 different things (go back to instructional video/teacher examples, have another go, look around the house for words/ideas etc) before using parents or siblings as the default when unsure.

- Develop ‘I’m stuck’ activities.
Have a collection of colouring-in, word/number puzzles and games, handwriting practice etc. for your child so if they do become ‘stuck’ on something and they have tried the 3 before 3 strategy, they can independently go on with these tasks until you are free to support.

Something to consider.

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