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Yates Matters Yates Avenue Public School

36 Yates Avenue, Dundas Valley, 2117 T: 9874 6302 | E: yatesave-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | W: www.yatesave-p.school.nsw.edu.au

Our Vision: To deliver excellence and equity in teaching, learning and wellbeing by working together as an inclusive and engaged school community.

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL Parent Information Mornings Thank you to the many parents who attended our parent information mornings last week. At these sessions, teachers provided details of class routines, homework, student expectations and general curriculum information for 2019. In order for us to continually improve our practices, please email me any feedback from these sessions - david.macsporran@det.nsw.edu.au

Student Leadership Induction Congratulations to all students who were inducted into our school leadership team on Friday, 15th February. Under the guidance of Miss Salvagio, our school leaders are already setting a great example for other students, by modelling the expected behaviour of learners who are safe, respectful and responsible.

Parent Working Bee – Friday, 1st March

We are hosting a Parent Working Bee on Friday, 1st March from 3:30 - 6.00pm, This is a great opportunity to develop community spirit, socialise with other parents and give our school gardens an ‘Autumn Makeover’. Accompanying this newsletter is an expression of interest. Could you please indicate whether you and your child can attend and return it to Mr MacSporran by Thursday, 28th February.

Term 1 Invoice – Due Friday, 8th March Term 1 invoices were sent home in Week 1. It is very important that we receive payment from all families, as the money is needed to support our students’ learning and wellbeing. The last day for payment is Friday, 8th March. Where possible, please pay online via our school website using the $MAKE A PAYMENT option.

Parent Concerns – Contacting the School From time to time, you may have concerns about your child’s learning and wellbeing at school. It is important that you follow the correct process when addressing these concerns, in order for it to be resolved in a constructive and timely manner. If you are concerned about an issue that has arisen in the classroom or playground, please follow these steps: 1. First phone the school and make an appointment to

see your child’s teacher. 2. If you are still not satisfied with the response, speak

to the relevant Assistant Principal about your concerns.

3. If the situation has not been resolved to your satisfaction, contact the school and make an appointment to see the Principal.

Canteen Specials – Sushi Day

Sushi Day on Tuesday was another tremendous success. Thank you to Mrs Park, Mrs Yoon, Mrs Oh, Mrs Kim, Mrs Lee and Mrs Choi for your amazing efforts in the canteen, preparing the food and snacks for our students.

Have a great week

David MacSporran Principal

WHAT’S DUE? Friday, 8th March – Term 1 Invoice OVERDUE – PSSA payment for participating students

CALENDAR Thursday, 28th Feb – Crazy Hair and Mufti day Friday, 1st Mar – Assembly – 5/6S / Parent Working Bee Tuesday, 5th March – Zone Swimming Carnival

ACCOMPANYING NOTES Parent Working Bee Stewart House Clothing Bags

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SCHOOL & SPORTS NEWS Zone Swimming Carnival The Zone Swimming Carnival will be held next Tuesday, 5th of March at Merrylands Swimming Pool. The following students qualified and will representing Yates Avenue PS at the carnival next week: Nicole Alevras, Ruby Alevras, Dylan Baikie, Koby Bennett, Elise Brown, Gina Choi, Olwen Harris, Kirra Howell, Zac Howell, Daniel Ju, Jett Curtis, Ryan Kwak, Jack Lawler, Joshua Lee, Ruby McCredden, Kenji Park, Leo Park and Jack Taylor.

Congratulations to our fellow competitors! We wish you the best of luck on the day! Go Yates!

PSSA This year, Yates Avenue has 2 junior and 2 senior teams competing in PSSA Newcombeball, and the season kicked off to a great start last Friday. Junior A and Senior A teams defeated Rydalmere East PS 2 sets to 0. Junior B and Senior B were just defeated by Carlingford PS in a very close game. Miss Richards and I were very pleased with the great team work and responsibility shown by our students.

Miss Salvagio Sports Organiser

Crazy Hair & Mufti Day – Thursday, 27th February Tomorrow will be the first fundraiser of the year for the Year 6 Farewell. Please remember to come to school wearing mufti, with crazy hair and bring a gold coin as a donation. Year 6 students will be looking for the craziest hair in each class to win a prize! 5/6S and Miss Salvagio thank you in advance for your contribution! Student Leadership Day – Oatlands PS

Yesterday our 4 school leaders - Bella Hyun, Katherine Possajennikov, Jack Domaschenz and Gina Choi attended the first Student Leadership Day at Oatlands PS. We were extremely fortunate to hear from Eddie Woo, who delivered an important message about the ‘4 Compass Points of Leadership’. We look forward to next term’s Student Leadership Day at Rydalmere PS.

Miss Salvagio

FROM THE PRINCIPAL CONT……

P and C Annual General Meeting – Monday, 25th February We had a large number of parents in attendance on Monday night for the AGM. The official role of President, P & C could not be filled at this meeting. As a result, we will relinquish our affiliation with the state P & C Association. We did, however, establish a Parent Volunteer Group which will be responsible for the uniform shop, fundraising and canteen specials. Thank you to Kathryn Bennett (Treasurer), Bronwyn Grout (Secretary), Jae Park (Fundraising) and Jackie Alevras (Uniform Shop) for taking on these roles. Getting On Track In Time – ‘Got It’ ‘Got It’ is an exciting early intervention program for students in K-2 which will be implemented in Term 2. It is coordinated by the NSW Department of Health and aimed at reducing and preventing disruptive behaviours at school and home.

We are asking all K-2 parents to complete a questionnaire (sent home last week) to help identify children suitable for the program and to help evaluate the effectiveness of the ‘Got It’ program. Please return all forms to your child’s teacher by Friday, 1st March.

Based on parent and teacher questionnaires, the ‘Got It’ team will discuss with teachers those students who are likely to benefit from the program and you will be contacted if your child is suitable for inclusion. Student Mentoring Program – Waratah School This year, the Waratah Centre and Yates Avenue PS will continue with our in-school mentoring program. A student mentor from the Waratah Centre will be matched with targeted children at Yates. This program aims to encourage young people to develop skills and confidence, and find new pathways for learning. With help from a mentor, the students will further develop their self-esteem, trust and communication skills. Subway Sandwich Lunch Orders – Flexischools The P and C have organised for students to order Subway sandwiches for lunch every Friday. There will be a limited menu and sandwiches (6 inch only) will cost $6. They will be prepared at Subway, Carlingford and delivered to the school by Uber Eats, in time for the 11.15am lunch break. Payment can only be made using the Flexischools app., once you have registered. Unfortunately, the office and school website cannot accept any payments for lunch orders. The cut off time for orders has been extended to 3pm on Thursdays.

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A very big thank you to Jayden’s mum, Mrs. Allanki for helping us and to the “Green Team” for helping us too. It’s a huge job but a fabulous example of teamwork in action at Yates Avenue! We plan to continue working our way through the mulch pile at the working bee this Friday afternoon. We hope you can join us!

Mrs. Lawson and Mrs. Lilli

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Focus Area – In the Playground

When playing in the playground, we are Learners who are:

Safe Walk on hard surfaces. Wear your school hat at all times. Stay in bounds.

Respectful Play in the correct grass area. Play fairly and be inclusive of others. Be considerate of other students’ space.

Responsible Play the right game in the right place. Use equipment correctly and return what you

have borrowed. Use the toilet before the music begins

PRESCHOOL NEWS

Over the last few weeks, we have welcomed our new preschool children and their families. A very warm welcome to everyone! The children have settled in quickly, are becoming familiar with our daily preschool routines and are enjoying meeting their new friends. They also look fabulous in their Preschool T-shirts and hats! Over the coming weeks, we will continue to support happy, positive transitions between home and Preschool and establish relationships with our children and families. We are very fortunate to have beautiful school grounds and we love spending time in our garden. Last week, a delivery of mulch arrived and gardens we enjoyed filling our buckets and mulching.

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