Wodonga Government Schools Open Week - 17th - 21st May 2010

This year the Wodonga Government Schools have decided to have their schools open for enrolments during Education Week. So this is just a run down of all the things happening in schools and the community during this week to give you the heads up if you are working during this week!

Prep tours will happen throughout the week (9am - 4.20pm)

Monday 17th May
OPEN AIR
8.15am live on 105.7 the River Breakfast Program, Digital Natives with Murray Redenbach from Melrose Primary School
OPEN WIDE
9am-12noon - West meets East - A Cultural Feast @ Wodonga West Primary
9.30am - 12noon - Indonesian LOTE activities @ Wodonga South Primary
12noon - 1pm - Digital Natives (Students using Technology)@ Melrose Primary
OPEN HANDS
9am - 3pm - Wodonga Primary Music Monday - soren bushi, taiko, choirs, bands, marimbas and visiting bands.

Tuesday 18th May
OPEN AIR
7.45am live on 105.7 the River Breakfast program, Open Hands @ Woodland Grove with Jodie Grimmond from Baranduda Primary.
OPEN HANDS @ WOODLAND GROVE
9am-12noon - Woodland Grove will become a sea o hands in a creative, colourful student display. Come and join all Wodonga Government Schools as they entertain you through music, song, culture, cooking and outdoor activities.

Wodonga Primary - Music
Wodonga South Primary - "Who wants to be a millionaire?"
Wodonga West Primary - Tastings from out Stephanie Alexandra Kitchen and Garden
Wodonga Middle Years School - Choir and ourdoor education activities eg. rope/knots
Bandiana Primary - Music Lessons
Belvoir Special School - Students and Food
Barnawartha Primary - Barny Story time
Melrose Primary - EQ Co-operative games
Middle Indigo Primary - Cooking from their community garden
Baranduda Primary - French Songs

OPEN EYES @ WODONGA LIBRARY
9am - 12oon - Using the theme of all things oipen, the schools will ask you to open your mind, eyes, mouths and arms as they open the doors to tall tales and true - a fantastic session for all children and their parents with storytelling and interactive play from all the schools.
OPEN MINDS
6.30pm Wodonga Pirmary - Family Science Night

Wednesday 19th May
OPEN AIR
7.15am live on 105.7 the River Breakfast program, WMYC will be throwing open the doors and minds with Mr John Demeo and some of out Year 7 Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) students.
OPEN MINDS
7.45-8.45am - MMM (Mathletics, Morning Munchies) meet in the Art room for breakfast and then move onto the computer lab for the Maths Challenge @ Melrose Primary
10am - 11am - Meet the Coach - Numeracy, Literacy, Technology @ Melrose Primary
OPEN WIDE
9am - 3pm - French cultural day @ Baranduda Primary
OPEN DOORS
6.30pm - Parent Information session @ Wodonga Primary.
Wodonga Middle Years College will be open for tours from 6.30-7.30pm at the Huon Campus along with an information evening talk taking place in the library.
OPEN ARMS
Wodonga South Primary's Middle team assemble for parents and grandparents.

Thursday 20th May
OPEN AIR
8.15am live on 105.7 the River Breakfast program, Talking about FROGS (friends of the garden and school animal husbandry program) with Pam Martin from Wodonga Primary.
OPEN MOUTHS
10-11.30am - Wodonga West Primary will be firing up their Wood Fire Oven and inviting Grandparents to the school to enjoy a Devonshire Tea. Families can send in the Family Roast to be cooked in the oven ready for eating that evening.
OPEN ARMS
11.10-11.40am - Join the Melrose Primary students in the Art Room and learn a little about Koorie Art
OPEN MINDS
9am - 3.30pm - Numbers day @ Wodonga South Primary
2.20pm - 3.20pm - Melrose Primary Students Forum - Developing our future Community Leaders.
OPEN EYES
9am - 3.30pm - Students and local identities will contribute to the Wodonga Primary Portrait Parade.
OPEN DOORS
11am - 1pm - Lunch with the children and school tour @ Barndiana Primary.

Friday 21st May
OPEN AIR
7.45am live on 105.7 the River Breakfast program, Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Cooking Extravaganza with Jocelyn Own from Wodonga West Primary
OPEN ARMS
Melrose Primary EQ Assembly, Join the entire school community and witness an EQ Assembly run by the students - A fantanstic experience.
9am - 3pm - Grandparents Day @ Belvoir Special School
OPEN HANDS
9.30 - 11am - Come and meet Wodonga Primary's FROGS (friends of the garden and school animal husbandry program) and other animals
OPEN MINDS
9am - 3.30pm - Baranduda Primary is having an open garden with planting, mosaics and a scarecrow assembly.
OPEN EYES
11-11.30am - Shared reading lunch @ Wodonga South Primary
OPEN MOUTHS
9am - 12noon - Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Cooking Exravaganza @ Wodonga West Primary

CEO Sandhurst & VIT Wangaratta PD 2010 links

I have added these links and some that connected to the day on the PD INFORMATION PAGE located on the right hand side of this page. On the PD INFORMATION PAGE they are located on the right hand side under the same heading as above.
Please yell if I have missed anything out of the list I have added.
Also have a really good look at the blogsites on the list that I have added (John Hattie articles). Blogsites are a great Professional Reading resource!

CEO & VIT Wangaratta PD

I would like to thank everyone involved in the Catholic Education Office (CEO) & VIT Wangaratta PD on the 21st April. This was another amazing day full of information and support.

I would also like to thank those who travelled to attend this Professional Development day.