We have had such a busy term - Education Week, a number of
excursions, the swimming program and 90th Birthday celebrations to name but a few of the many activities that have occurred over the last 10 weeks. 

In addition of course we had the daily fantastic efforts of our students as part of their everyday classroom learning. Well done everyone for your fantastic efforts this term! 

We look forward to seeing more switched on learning in Term Three.
 
Have a great holiday!

A reminder that school finishes for the term this Friday at 2.30pm.  School will commence again for Term Three on Monday July 14th.

Student reports will be sent home on Wednesday July 16th and Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on Tuesday July 22nd.

Don't forget that this Monday June 9th is a Public Holiday for the Queen's Birthday so the school will be closed for the day.

On Tuesday June 10th the school is holding a Curriculum Day so students will not be required at school on the day. Our Out of School Hours Care program will be open so please contact the school to make a booking if you require this program on the day. 

Students will return to school on Wednesday June 11th, 

A huge variety of onesies and teddies appeared at the school on Thursday this week when the junior School Council organised a Pyjama Day as a fundraiser for Cerebral Palsy research. 

Teachers and students came to school in their warmest night attire  to support a very important fundraising event.  In the afternoon grades organised special Teddy Bear picnic events and participated in lots of  fun cross age activities and games.

Thanks to Amy and the Junior School Council for their efforts in organising the day! 

The school was rocking on Monday this week when instrumental students and staff from Thornbury High School paid a visit to the school.  They played for us for nearly an hour and it was great to see students and staff up and dancing and enjoying the show. 

Thanks to THS for arranging the visit and a special thanks to the band for playing a little longer then epxcted so that our student that had just returned from swimming were able to enjoy some of the performance. We look forward to the band visiting us again soon.

Education Week has been a fantastic success so far at Pender's Grove! 

On Monday we shared cake and planted a tree for our 90th birthday.  The tree is a beautiful flowering gum that is already looking at home in our playground.

On Wednesday we participated in National Simultaneous Storytime with reading and activities about "Too Many Elephants in the House" by Ursula Dubosarsky and Andrew Joyner. 

What surprises will Thursday and Friday hold?