WEEK3–TERM3–2017

Principal’s message ThisweekwewelcomedourParentsandCarerstohelpuscelebrateEducationWeek.PublicEducationprovidesqualityeducationforallstudentsregardlessoftheirbackground.Duringthisweek,wewillbeseekingfeedbackfromparentsregardingourproposedsportsuniformchanges.PartofourPositiveBehaviourforLearninginitiativeinvolvesanefforttorevitaliseprideinourschoolhouses.Studentsweresurveyedandtheysupportedachangeofoursportsuniform,whichwillallowthemtoweartheirsporthousecolourseachweek.Allschoolsrevisetheiruniformeveryfiveyearstoensurewemeettheneedsofourcommunity,henceourrequestforfeedback.Wewouldalsoliketoknowaboutyourpreferredoptionswhenpurchasinguniforms.Asalways,weappreciateyourfeedback.OurschoolwasrandomlyselectedforExternalValidation.ExternalValidationisapartoftheongoingschoolplanningprocessofplanning,self-assessmentandreporting,whichschoolsundertakeeachyear.Theseyearlyprocessesarereviewedbyanindependentpanelofprincipalpeerseveryfiveyears,foreachpublicschoolinNSW.Ourvalidationisscheduledforthe17thAugustandIwillsharethepanel’sthoughtswithourcommunity.Oneofthecorestrategiesintheappropriatedifferentiationofthecurriculumistheuseofsmallgroups.TosupplementouruseofsmallgroupingsinL3weneedparenthelpersinourK-2classes.IfyouhavesometimeandcouldhelpinclassespleasecomeandseeValintheofficeorMrsGillett,DeputyPrincipalandwewillhelpyoufindaclasstosupport.Finally,canIaskthatallofourparentspleasethinkcarefullyaboutwhereyouparkwhendroppingoffandpickingchildrenupfromschool.Someparentsareparkingfartooclosetothecrossingwhichlimitsthevisionforchildrencrossingandthisisillegal.Rememberourchildrenarepreciousandhavingtoparkalittlefurtherfromtheschoolforthesafetyofourchildrenisnotaninconvenience.Thankyouforyourcooperation.Mr Dalkeith

IMPORTANTDATES:

7August

PremiersSpellingBee

8AugustBeachEducationTalks

withSLSCC

10AugustGulangFestival

ZonePublicSpeaking

11AugustStage3swimming(runsfor5Fridays)

14-18AugustBookFair

14&15AugustStage2excursion

16AugustICASMathsTest

18August

TLPSSAZoneAthletics

Student Leaders Corner EachweekatBrookeAvenue,wefocusonPBLlessonsthathelpusbesafe,respectfullearners.ThistermwearestartinganarticlewhereourSRCstudentshavethechancetogivetheiropiniononthelatestPBLfocus.

ThisweekJackHfrom6Gwroteuphisthoughtsaboutourmorningroutine:Ithinkkidsthatarriveatschoolshouldwaitpatientlyonthelibrarysteps.Whilethestudentsarewaitingfortheteachertheycantalkwithotherkids.Oncetheteacherondutyarrives,youcanplacehandballinthehandballsquaresorjustchat.Justremembertowearahatonthenetballcourtanddon’tusebiggerballslikenetballs,footballs,soccerballsbecauselittlekidscouldgethurt.

Tell them from me TheTellThemFromMestudentfeedbacksurvey(Term3,2017)Iamdelightedthatthisterm,ourschool,likemanyotherpublicschoolsinthestate,willparticipateinaDepartmentofEducationinitiative:theTellThemFromMestudentfeedbacksurvey.Thesurveymeasuresfactorsthatareknowntoaffectacademicachievementandotherstudentoutcomes.ThefocusoftheNSW-widesurveyisonstudentwellbeing,engagementandeffectiveteachingpractices.

Thesurveyisagreatopportunityforourstudentstoprovideuswithvaluableandquickfeedbackonwhattheythinkaboutschoollife,howengagedtheyarewithschoolandthedifferentwaysthatteachersinteractwiththem.SchoolsinAustraliaandaroundtheworldhaveusedtheTellThemFromMesurveytohelpimprovehowtheydothingsatschool.

Moreinformationaboutthesurveyisavailableat:http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au

Iwanttoassureyouthatthesurveyisconfidential.Thesurveyisconductedonlineandwilltypicallytakelessthan30minutestocomplete.Itwillbeadministeredduringschoolhoursbetween21Augustand13October.Participatinginthesurveyisentirelyvoluntary.

AconsentformandFAQsforparents/carersaboutthesurveyisbeingsenthomewithstudents.Ifyoudonotwantyourchildorchildrentoparticipate,pleasereturntheformtoschoolby11thAugust.CopiesoftheformandFAQsareavailablefrom:http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents.

Art Club AspecialthankyoutoSpotlightatWestGosfordwhodonatedthreehugebagsofwoolsowecancontinuetomakeourcolourfulcreationsinArtClub.Donationsarealwaysappreciated-wool,beads,colouredpencils,textas,paper,cardboardetc-andwelovetorecycle!MsdeMestre

Kinder Green’s Silk Worms

KinderGreenarelookingintogettingsilkwormsforourScienceUnitandwewouldbeverygratefulifanyfamilieshaveanymulberryleavestohelpfeedourworms.Thankyou.MrsWalker.

Waste-free Wednesday

KinderBlueLiamM,CassideeW,IsaacB,SophieZ,SiennaM,KyrahA,DarcyH,RubyB,RiverG

KinderGreenTylerA,AvaR

KinderYellowMyahD,KylahN,DanielleC,AndeeP,TobyF

1BJaydenP,AuroraB,TristanB,KenziG,EliB,AstonB,XavierR

1AKiaraC,BellaG,EmmyG

1PMemphisK

1/2SEvaS,JoshuaT,ZavierM,LawsonR,ArcherW

2HTanayahF,LiamW

2AJoshuaD,NoahL,SiennaH,AceH

3KBrockP,LillianaD

3/4GMcKaii S,MackenzieH,MiaB, KrystalA, IsabellaU,BeauL,EdenP,VegasT

3/4CSChloeB,RileyW,RubyH,AmeliaW

4A

4CPJasmine M, Anjali S, Jasper M, Zavier G, Luke S,BlakeR

5/6MRileyN,MontanaP,IsabellaW,AshleighM,IsabelS

5DBenW,AlexanderP,SharnieB,MeikaH

5PEmilyT,CassidyJ

6KSethL

6G

Congratulationstoallthesestudentsforreading40nights.

Remember,thosewhoreadsucceed!

Term 2 Home Reading Awards 2017

Assembly awards

Congratulationstothefollowingstudentsontheirawards.

K-2 3-6Award Student Class Award Student Class

COA SolomonR. KGreen

COA ZarahK 3KPBL MaddisonO. PBL SamanthaE

SPORTS CameronS-G. SPORTS KyanMCOA JulietteG.

KYellow COA MiaB

3/4GPBL EllaC. PBL BradyKSPORTS MyahD. SPORTS SiennaKCOA KyrahA.

KBlue COA LeviG

3/4CSPBL RiverG. PBL HarleyDSPORTS DarcyH. SPORTS KyeDCOA PippaG.

1B COA JazmineM

4CPPBL MakennaM. PBL ZavierGSPORTS TylerR. SPORTS IsaacWCOA ZoeS.

1P COA EvieS

4APBL PeytonD. PBL AshbyWSPORTS NullahL. SPORTS CovelleJCOA EmmyG.

1A COA ShaniaC

5PPBL KiaraC. PBL TaylaSSPORTS AxleP. SPORTS SethHCOA EvaS.

2S COA JackS

5DPBL GemmaB. PBL HarperLSPORTS AntwoneG. SPORTS MeikaHCOA EmmieM.

2A COA LeviB

5/6MPBL DeniF. PBL Shay-LeaJSPORTS MarleyD. SPORTS KaidynPCOA Lily-RoseL.

2H COA DakotaC

6GPBL BronteB-F. PBL NoahJSPORTS CurtisH. SPORTS LeilaniALIBRARY AvarnieH. ES1 COA ShannonC

6KLIBRARY TayahS. S1 PBL AliviaS SPORTS FaithD LIBRARY JackC-4CP S2 LIBRARY CharlotteS-R–6G S3

Library

Garden Grubs Wehavebeenverybusylittlebeesinthegardenlately.OurnewgardenbedshavearrivedandabigTHANKYOUgoesouttoourwonderfulMrCarter, who is working very hard to put the beds together and prepare them forplanting.Wehaveplantedsomevegetableseedsinpreparationforthenewgardens.Wewillalsoplantsomenativeplantsaroundtheschool,whichwerekindlydonatedtous by Brian Hilton Motor Group in conjunction with Planet Ark for National TreePlantingday.Untilnexttime,keepitcleanandkeepitgreen!J

Stage 2 Sport

Laterintheterm,Stage2willbehavingskillsbasedlessonsinbasketball.Finalarrangementsarejustbeingmadeandinformationnoteswillgohomewithchildren.ThankyoutoMrStephenwhoisorganisingthisspecialeventforus.

MrsGoodwin

Stage 2 Sydney Excursion

JustareminderthatnotesandpaymentfortheStage2SydneyexcursionareduebyFriday4thAugust.

Medical Information Wehaverecentlyfoundthatafewchildrenhavemedicalconditionsthatwewereunawareof.Thisisconcerningasweneedtoensuresafetyofallchildrenatschool.Therefore,wewouldbegratefulifyoucouldpleasenotifyusifyourchild/childrenhaveanynewmedicalconditions,changestoexistingmedicalconditionsormedication.Doctorscertificatesand/ormedicalplanswillneedtobesuppliedtoouradministrationstafftoensureallactiontakenisinaccordancewithmedicaladvice.Thankyouforyoursupport.J

Stage 3 AVID Unit – Let’s TACO ‘bout it! StudentsinStage3areutilisingarangeofnewAVIDstrategiesthistermintheir“Let’sTACO‘boutit!”

unit.Theyarelearningtoengageinmeaningfulconversationsandexpressopinionsbyusinglanguagethatclarifies,questions,expandsonknowledgeanddisagreesrespectfullywithothers.

Wethinkthey’redoingagreatjob!

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