Principal: Rod Simeons

Deputy Principals: Helen Fiebig and Adam Marchant

Registrar: Olivia Wood

8 Bolero Road AVELEY WA 6069

Phone 6296 5466 Fax 6296 5439

Aveley.PS@education.wa.edu.au

Volume 3 Issue 3 23 August, 2013

EARLY CLOSE EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 2.30PM

Dear Parents and Friends,

SIZZLING SUCCESSSIZZLING SUCCESS

Our congratulations to Stacey Jackson, Michelle Del Nero and the great group of volunteers (names elsewhere in this Informer) who gave of their time to ensure that our first sausage sizzle was a resounding success. The Association had covered costs by 12.15PM and it was all profits from there in. At the end of the day there was a clear profit of $1,657.45. Well done, a brilliant group effort superbly organised for the benefit of all our children.

SCHOOL COUNCIL MATTESCHOOL COUNCIL MATTERSRS

Sincere thanks to our School Council who met on the 15, August. Major items discussed and ratified were:

1. Language Other Than English (LOTE) 2014. It was decided to send out a questionnaire to all parents to get their views on what language we should teach our children. These questionnaires accompany this Informer.

2. Homework Policy: The draft of this Policy was ratified and will be implemented in 2014. It sets down clear guidelines on time commitment, supervision and marking.

3. Sponsors: Several applications to sponsor/support our school financially were considered and, following refinement will be accepted.

4. Specialist Music Classes 2014: The Year 4 children are currently being tested in Music aptitude to offer flute and clarinet lessons in 2014.

These children will be taught by peripatetic music teachers from the School Of Instrumental Music.

The only cost to children will be the hire of instruments and associated insurance of the instrument.

5. Independent Public School (IPS- 2015):

Training to receive this status will commence later

this year. An initial briefing will be held to give

Council attendees a snapshot of requirements.

CELEBRATING SUCCESSCELEBRATING SUCCESS

From time to time your children win awards or achieve great results in a variety of activities out of school. These deserve to be celebrated. If you would like this to occur, please send a photograph and details to Mr Marchant on Adam.Marchant@education.wa.edu.au. As Facebook site administrator he will be pleased to put this proud announcement on Facebook.

Thursday, 29 August Assembly - Banksia Room 3

Thursday, 29 August Father’s Day Stall

Friday, 30 August Father’s Day Stall

Monday, 2 September Interm Swimming commences

(over 2 weeks)

Monday, 2 September P&C Meeting at 9AM

DATES TO REMEMBER HONOUR CERTIFICATES

Lauren Digney

Hayley Paton

Theo Cridland

Ayden Del Nero

Ben Spargo

Oliver Cocliff

Kye Walsh

Thomas White

Aamilya Harman-Smith

Jasmin Anderson

Phoebe Beedham-Giblin

Shontaya Hayward

Amity Waddingham

Cameron Fischer

Jake Fitzgerald

Darcy Howe

Chase Rundle

Kristal Turner

Grace Anderson

Montana Heggs

Diamond Bilgera

Preston Grech

AVELEY READING OLYMPAVELEY READING OLYMPICSICS

AVELEY ACHIEVEMENT PASSPORTSAVELEY ACHIEVEMENT PASSPORTS

Congratulations to the following students who have been recipients of prizes from the Treasure Chest, for every 20 reward stamps in their Aveley Achievement Passports.

Please note High Achiever Award Badges will be presented at Monday Muster

EDITH COWAN UNIVERSIEDITH COWAN UNIVERSITYTY——FINAL TEACHING FINAL TEACHING

PRACTICEPRACTICE

We welcome the following Assistant Teaching Practice students in our classrooms. They will be engaged in your child’s learning programs till Week 10 of this Term.

Ms Kathleen Appelbee - Banksia Room 1

Ms Natalie Howard - Banksia Room 4

Ms Rebecca Guerrini - Banksia Room 3

Ms Shanyn Gibbs - Banksia Room 5

We wish them well on this their final leg to certification.

FATHERS DAY!FATHERS DAY!

The P&C Association is organising a special giftware stall for Fathers Day. Mothers, can you please support the stall and the surprise and mystery by sending along some money with your children. Gifts are priced at $1, $2, $3 and $5.

SWIMMINGSWIMMING

Many thanks to those parents who have recognised the value of teaching their children how to swim. You are reminded that swimming classes commence on Monday, 2 September. There will be 10 classes to be conducted over two weeks at Alton Park Leisure Centre. To date, we have had a 61% response. Please forward your child’s permission slip and payment as soon as possible so that we can ensure all our children are water safe.

Wise words for the fortnight …….

“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give

another person, he believed in me.”

[Jim Valvano]

With best wishes

R W SIMEONS

PRINCIPAL

SILVERSILVER

Montana Heggs

Hannah Bunko

Jasmin Baker

Noorah Hourani

Kennedy Ford

Heath Paterson

Brooke Elmer

Kaden Ford

SILVERSILVER

Riley Anderson

Caden Elmer

Ella Barone

Heath Anderson

BRONZEBRONZE

Sophie Medcraft

Daniel Brown

Justice Green

Kye Walsh

Connor McEwen

Sophie Medcraft

Zeke Spencer

Liam Kay

Brayden Clark

Alix McQue

Ayden Del Nero

Coen Hay

Riley Anderson

Matilda Cooper

Kate Paterson

Nate Logan

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Jayde Baker

Ava Smith

Temily Willis

Callie Cox

Talon Chamberlain

Jireh Handley

Molly McCorkell

Sasha Wimsett

Samuel White

Jasmin Anderson

Caitlin Freestone

Phoebe Beedham-Giblin

Shontaya Hayward

Millie Harman-Smith

Matthew Clouston

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HIGH ACHIEVER HIGH ACHIEVER

AWARDSAWARDS

Maleki Cedar

Daniel Brown

Marie-Louise Azucar

Ashton Kay

Ben Mosley

Chase Rundle

Hayden Baker

Scarlett Bingham

Kayla Cusack

Tomas Tullio

Talia Warner

Patrick McEwen

Hannah Bunko

Montana Heggs

Charlie McKenzie

Bailey Brown

Wilson Ta

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Molly McCorkell

Kye Venrooy

Amelia Bratlett

Junior

Heath Anderson Year PP Banksia 5

Senior

Udoh Rattakit Year 6 Wattle 14

Sunday 1st

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Sunday 1st

Sunday 1st

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TIMES TABLESTIMES TABLES

One of the most talked about topics (and usually hated

things in maths!)

Do we need to teach children times tables? YES!

The main reason to learn to ‘sing’ or chant the times tables in the past was to work things out quickly.

BUT……...

Children need to learn how times tables work - how the number facts are related to adding up and how these facts can be used to solve grouping or sharing problems. They need to know how the knowledge of number facts can help with adding up long lists of things quickly.

Children may not be learning tables the way we used to learn them. We try to explain and give them opportunities to see all the situations adults use tables in and why we can do this. This adds to their knowledge of addition and subtraction facts by being able to multiply groups of things.

WRITTEN MATHS AND ALWRITTEN MATHS AND ALGORITHMSGORITHMS

When children are in primary school they are learning about the basic building blocks of maths, how and why we do the things we do, and where we use maths in our daily lives..

In primary school the pre-existing knowledge children have is consolidated and they are asked to solve problems that show their understanding. We do this by giving children a context for doing mathematics, such as:

• Splitting the class into groups before doing an activity.

• Keeping count of how many days they’ve been at school and doing activities based on the number.

• Working out how much pocket money they get in a year and what they could buy if they saved it all, or saved half.

Adam Marchant

Deputy Principal

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THE PROBLEM SOLVING MODELTHE PROBLEM SOLVING MODEL

There is an eleven step problem solving model used in the PATHS programme by children in the older grades (a three step model in the junior grades) when they notice that they have upset feelings or confusion as an indication that there is a problem. The steps are introduced one at a time and numerous opportunities are given in the classroom for practice and review. Students are given real and hypothetical situations for problem solving.

The eleven steps are:

1. STOP and CALM down (take a breath)

2. IDENTIFY the PROBLEM (collect lots of information)

3. IDENTIFY the FEELINGS (yours and other people’s)

4. DECIDE on a GOAL

5. THINK of possibly SOLUTIONS

6. THINK of the CONSEQUENCES (what might happen)

7. CHOOSE the BEST SOLUTION

8. Make a PLAN

9. TRY your PLAN

10. EVALUATE (how did it go?)

11. TRY AGAIN (if you need to)

The four main techniques used in the classroom for making generalisations about Problem Solving are to:

• First, use dialogue during a real life situation

• Next, promote generalisations about real situations with the assistance of a Problem Solving box

• Holding Problem Solving meetings

• Lastly, to encourage the students to use the problem solving skills in their academic work and for planning of assignments.

Through-out the learning of the Problem Solving skills, your child will learn to identify problems to stop and think of possible solutions before taking action. The main emphasis is to encourage students to think first, rather than react to the first idea or impulse that comes to mind.

Helen Fiebig

Deputy Principal

Hi Everyone,

Just a few reminders this week. Firstly, we hope everyone has returned their order forms and payment for the KidzaBuzz books as they were due in this Friday, 23 August. Orders will be place early Monday morning and once the books arrive they will be given to the eldest child of each family.

Secondly, our next P&C meeting is to be held on Monday, 2 September at 9AM in the school library, we look forward to seeing you there.

Another great fortnight with 75 of our students participating in banking.

Our next event is for Father’s Day where we will be setting up a stall in the undercover area on Thursday, 29 August and Friday, 30 August. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Finally, as everyone knows the P&C participated in our first Bunning’s Sausage Sizzle at Malaga last Saturday, 17 August. I am very pleased to announce it was a resounding success. With a great outcome in helping us achieve our main fundraising focus, that being to contribute towards the purchase of a projector for our school and its students in the undercover area. This would not have been achieved without the following fabulous parents; Michelle Del Nero, Craig Johnson, Julie Rogers, Carly Hearn, Ryan Baker, Tony Jackson, Kylie Warner, Caterina McKenzie, Grant Whiteley, Dom Bingham, Tanya Howell, Angela Taylor, Jackie Turner, Andrea Stone and lets us not forget our wonderful Principal, his two Deputies, School Officer Shelly Osborne, her partner Dale Reid and last but certainly not the least our very own school groundsman Justin Longbottom who volunteered their smiles and most importantly their time throughout the day. A very big heartfelt thank you. Everyone was simply amazing. Finally, I would like to thank the families who came down on the day to support us by purchasing a sausage sizzle and saying hello. All in all it was a huge day, with a great atmosphere.

Be safe and keep smiling.

Stacey Jackson P&C President

AVELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS &

CITIZENS ASSOCIATION

Don’t forget icy poles are available each Friday at lunch time in the Wattle Block to

help our year 5 and 6

students fundraise for camp!