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2019 Prep Tour Dates
At Parktone, we are committed to providing all students with the best academic experience built upon our 7 Habits culture. We believe in the potential of all our students as leaders. As the first Leader In Me Lighthouse School in Australia, our teachers are trained to demonstrate and teach Covey’s Habits to children.
To see it all in action
Contact our office to book a school tour on (03) 9580 1207 or parktone.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
Tour dates
Tuesday 6th March
9:15am – 10:15am
Wednesday 14th March
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Thursday 22nd March
9:15am – 10:15am
Monday 23rd April
9:15am – 10:15am
Wednesday 9th May
9:15am – 10:15am
Tuesday 22nd May
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Thursday 14th June
9:15am – 10:15am
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Walk for Water
What would you do if your closest water source was more than half an hour away?
This is a daily reality for millions, but it doesn't have to be. In Africa and Asia, women have to walk an average of 6 kilometres to collect water. That’s roughly 7874 steps, mostly through difficult terrain and with dozens of litres of water to carry. This March, Walk for Water by taking 10,000 steps a day for five days and fundraising for WaterAid (www.wateraid.org.au), an international NGO that helps communities access clean water closer to home, enable women and girls to spend more of their time going to school, seeking employment, looking after children, and engaging in leisure activities.
From 19-23 March, take a step towards a healthier lifestyle, put your peers through their paces, and walk for those who walk too much. Sign up at www.walkforwater.org.au. This event coincides with World Water Day, which is recognised annually on 22 March.
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Arts Festival
On Friday December 1st, Parktone hosted its second Arts Festival with much success! Despite the grey and rainy forecast, the colourful and creative paintings, sculptures and drawings blew our community away. We had an array of stall holders selling delicious cupcakes, beautiful hand made cards and jewelry in addition to a variety of clay, painting and mosaic workshops!

Leadership Day
On Wednesday 15th November, we hosted our second Leadership Day for the year. It was great to see our students talents shine with an energetic Aerobics performance, Prep Bucket Filler's song, Grade 1 Japanese leaders singing in addition to our school choir group. We had guests joining us from many schools from across the state who were blown away by the confidence of our students as they toured the school. Thank you to everyone who attended.

Japanese Sister School Visit - Welcome Saikyo Gakuen
On Friday 13th October, we were delighted to host the Principal and Business Manager from Saikyo Gakuen. They were very impressed with our school's vision, mission and goals which were aligned to their own values. We look forward to some of our staff and students visiting them next year for our first Study Tour in 2019.

Capital Works Update
Plans and designs are well underway for our multi-million dollar new facility to begin construction in November 2017. Read more and see plans in our most recent newsletter. We can't wait for the opportunities this space will provide for our school.
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Parktone Primary School - Leader In Me Lighthouse School
Parktone Primary School is proud be a Leader in Me Lighthouse status! We are the first government school in Australia to receive this honour. Over 2000 schools in the world are part of the Leader In Me process and only 151 have Lighthouse status. Learn more about the Leader In Me at Parktone through our website tab above.
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Waste Free Wednesdays
Parktone Primary School is holding a Waste-Free Lunch Challenge.
Each Wednesday, we ask that your child’s lunch contain as few items as possible that must be thrown away. Ideally, your child’s lunch will only contain items that will be eaten, composted or recycled.
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School Parking and Safety Reminder

Identify the talent, develop the confidence and create the leader.
With the support of FranklinCovey Parktone Primary is focused on how we as educators can create leaders, one child at a time. The Leader in Me initiative based on Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, is being embedded across all subject areas, and now demonstrated and taught daily.
Read MoreIMPORTANT DATES
Monday 12th March
Labour Day Public Holiday
Friday 16th March
Grade 5/6 Interschool Sport
Wednesday 21st March
School Photo Day
Friday 23rd March
Grade 5/6 Interschool Sport
Wednesday 28th March
House Cross Country Day
Thursday 29th March
Last day of Term 1