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Thank You for a Successful PPN Cereal Day!
A big thank you to everyone who helped make our PPN Cereal Day a huge success! We're so grateful for the generosity and support of our school community. It was wonderful to see so many of you coming together to contribute and make a real difference.
We are incredibly thankful for all the donations, and we know that ADRA is so grateful as well for the impact this will have. Your kindness will go a long way in helping those in need.
As a school, we feel truly blessed to be part of such a caring community. Thank you once again for your generosity and spirit of giving!
Keep an eye out for a fun cereal-dominos video coming soon!
"Give, and it will be given to you." – Luke 6:38
STEM Squad has Launched!
Last Thursday a group of very eager STEM students join Mrs Nairn for the launch of our lunchtime STEM Squad. Open to Year 5 and 6 students, new participants are encouraged to come along this week, ready for the final challenge in Week 8
Will we see you at STEM Squad at lunchtime on Thursday?
SAPSASSA Swimming
Eden represented Prescott on Friday at the SAPSASA Swimming Carnival. She came 1st in the breaststroke and 3rd in the 50 freestyle. She had a lot of fun!
Nature Play Treasure Hunt
This week, the students at PPN also got to go on a treasure hunt. Even though we have done a treasure hunt or two before, our treasure hunt looked a little different this week. We used all our senses on the scavenger hunt, collecting leaves and other items, but also looking for birds, listening to their calls, finding something smooth to touch and a flower to smell. The students were excited treasure hunters, scouring the playground for their items. Some students even used their items to create a picture at the end of the play session.
Have you tried going on a nature scavenger hunt with your family?
Of Standards and Such the Like
This week and next week our Year 3s and 5s are doing the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) which measures their learning against all Australian students in their respective age group. Society expects us to measure up to specified standards of behaviour, achievement and capabilities to mention a few things. What happens when we do not meet social standards or expectations? A range of consequences can result from our lack of meeting social standards.
There are standards of things in life that we can improve on through prayer, intentional hard work and support of others. Academic progress could be one of those things that humans are able to improve. There are however, “artificial” standards set by society that lend themselves readily to discrimination and segregation—both aspects which society generally denies practicing even though our histories provide evidence of their existence. Being civil and accommodating individual differences of things individuals cannot change about themselves is one of the key things to a harmonious society.
Next week, we will be focusing on the things we have in common as people while celebrating the diversity of cultures and views that we represent at Prescott Primary Northern. So, while we work through standardized tests this week and wait for moderated results that pit our school against other schools, may our real goal be the unity of Christ before whom, thankfully, we are all equal. What similarities do you have with others regardless of visual or superficial differences?
Amber, Archie, Mantej, Mikaela, Waris, Medha, Nvleen, Mehar, Chloe, Riley, Saanvi, Flynn, Kierat, Courtney, Ravdeep, and Gursehaj (absent)
Maja, Aishleen, Jasmeh, Navrisham, Anzik, Savannah, Gunreet, Harlem, Jaiwish, Nizel, Awhina (absent), and Lily (absent)
Manbir, Jaxon, Jannat, Orion, Elsa, Katarina, Jasdeesh, Jack (absent), Viraj (absent) and Ryan (absent)
Free Webinar Tonight - Emotional Regulation
Don't miss this FREE webinar for all PPN families.
A Heart-Centred Approach to Supporting Your Child
Meltdowns, outbursts, and challenging behaviours can leave us feeling lost and unsure how to help. It's tough when our kids are struggling with big emotions! What we sometimes forget is that these behaviours usually stem from overwhelming feelings that our children don't yet have the tools to manage.
Emotional Regulation is Dr Justin Coulson’s powerful guide to helping children understand and regulate their emotional world. Once they develop competence with this critical life skill, emotionally intelligent children will feel more confident, perform better at school, have healthier relationships with others, and even be physically healthier.
This presentation will equip parents with a five-step “emotion coaching” process that brings together the very best in emotional intelligence research from Dr John Gottman, the Yale Centre for Emotional Intelligence, and others, to build children’s resilience, increase wellbeing for the whole family, and develop healthier humans.
Tonight's webinar is available free to all PPN families as a service provided to you from the school. To access the webinar and other free resources please use the details below.
Prescott Primary Northern
https://schools.happyfamilies.com.au/login/ppn
PASSWORD: happyppn
NAPLAN Update
Our Year 3 and Year 5 students took part in the first NAPLAN test today. Below is a reminder of testing schedule. If your child is absent for a test they will have the opportunity to sit a catch up test when they return (until Monday, 24 March – except Year 3 writing which must be completed by Mon 17 March).
| Day | Date | Time | Year 3 | Year 5 | Test |
| Wednesday | 12/3 | 9:30am | 40 minutes (paper) | 42 minutes | Writing |
| Thursday | 13/3 | 11:25am | 45 minutes | 50 minutes | Reading |
| Friday | 14/3 | Catch Up Day Writing and Reading | |||
| Monday | 17/3 | 9:30am | 45 minutes | 45 minutes | Conventions of Language |
| Tuesday | 18/3 | 9:30am | 45 minutes | 50 minutes | Numeracy |
Our Communication Commitments
To continue the culture of positive communication we have at PPN our Communication Charters remind staff, students and parents about the expectations and responsibilities we have to communicate well. Thank you for taking note of these.
School Tours
Do you know someone who is interested in enrolling at PPN? Encourage them to join us for a school tour next week so they can join the PPN family too.
Storytime with Prescott
Do you have young child or know someone that does? You’re invited to come along for Storytime with Prescott next Monday, and join with our friends from Little Giggles Playgroup.
