"Education is not preparation for life; education is life."
John Dewey

John Dewey, educational reformer, reminds us that while many of us have been away on holidays, we have all still been learning. At Pender's Grove, we look forward to continue this adventurous year of exploring and understanding.

This first term we welcome back our Principal Glendy and teacher Dayle Manley as well as the many Preps who will be joining us. Teachers will by officially back at school on Wednesday 1st February whilst students in Years 1-6 will start on Thursday 2nd February. Prep students will be attending their first day of school on Friday 3rd February.

2012 School Dates
Term 1: 2 February to 30 March (Prep students begin Friday 3rd February)
Term 2: 16 April to 29 June
Term 3: 16 July to 21 September
Term 4: 8 October to 21 December

Thursday, 22nd December, 2011

If you're Looking for some great ideas on educational tips over the break then don't forget the 201 Literacy and Maths Tips To Help Your Child. There are some wonderfully creative ideas that will support learning in conversations and everyday experiences. A reminder that the school has continued student access to Mathletics. This site is a great games based learning opportunity for students to develop recall of basic maths concepts and facts.

Thursday, 22nd December, 2011

Students in 34O and 34J showed off this term's learning on healthy lifestyles. After becoming an expert in a particular life stage students shared their understandings with their peers. They then worked in small groups to develop an information product responding to the health concerns of a particular age group. Some shot movies while others designed posters, everyone was wowed today as they saw the results.

Friday, 16th December, 2011

Buddies ended with games and a celebratory feast this week in the final closure of this years program. Year 5 "big buddies" teamed with Prep "little buddies" to play pass the parcel, dance and race with egg and spoon. As co-facilitator in the Better Buddies program, it has been a delight to see our senior students caring and attending to the Preps as they have journeyed through their first year of schooling.

Friday, 16th December, 2011

Student Action Teams is an initiative that aims to provide students with the opportunity to find a voice, to envision and shape the community that centres them. Throughout the year, students from Years 3-6 nominated themselves for special interest groups; community, grounds development, ICT, communications, playground activities and gardening and sustainability. Through regular weekly meetings the teams identified their goals; areas for development and change through surveying and reflection. Students then took action.