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Yates Matters Yates Avenue Public School

71 Yates Avenue, Dundas Valley, 2117 T: 9874 6302 F: 9804 6260 Email: yatesave-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.yatesave-pschool.nsw.edu.au

Issue 16 - Term 4, Week 2 Wednesday, 18th October 2017

CALENDAR Friday, 20th Sept – Orders close for boys’ shirt with logo Mon, 23rd Sept – K-6 Peer Support Friday, 27th Sept – P & C Halloween Disco

WHAT’S DUE? Swimming Scheme note and money

ACCOMPANYING NOTES Halloween Disco order form

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Kindergarten Orientation Our Kindergarten orientation program began today with parents and children treated to a concert performed by our current kindergarten and the school choir, as well as a school tour led by our student leaders. The second orientation session will take place on Thursday, 2nd November from 9:15 – 10:30am. If you are yet to enrol your child for 2018, please see Mrs Copping or Miss Rose in the front office and complete an enrolment form. Tennis Coaching with Mr Campling This term, every student in K-6 will receive a free tennis lesson each week from our very own qualified tennis coach - Mr Campling. A big thank you to Mr Coon who successfully applied for a grant so our students can participate in this wonderful program. Class Planning - 2018 We are currently reviewing student numbers and finalising class formations for 2018. An important part of this process is calculating the number of students in each grade. Thank you to those parents who have informed us that their children are leaving our school this year. If you know of anyone who has moved into our catchment area and is looking to enrol their child into our school for next year, please suggest that they do so ASAP to help with the planning process. If you have any concerns or things that you think need to be considered for your child’s placement for next year, please email me at david.macsporran@det.nsw.edu.au External Validation Our school is currently in the process of completing External Validation documentation. This is a Department of Education requirement for all schools once every 5 years. It involves our school compiling a detailed and comprehensive report about the impact of the many teaching, learning and leadership programs we have at Yates Avenue PS. We will be submitting our report next week and a panel of independent principals will be visiting our school on Thursday, 9th November to speak with teachers. We will be informing the community of the outcome from External Validation once the process is complete.

Tuesday Breakfast Club Our Tuesday Breakfast Club program has been a tremendous success this term. We are providing a free breakfast for students every Tuesday morning from 8:30am. Mrs Williamson has initiated this program with the assistance of Coles at Carlingford Court. Mrs Dyball is also helping with serving breakfast, along with Mrs Taylor. Students are served fresh fruit, cereal and bread rolls, all free of charge. This is another example of the strong commitment to student wellbeing at Yates Avenue PS, and the amazing dedication of our Student Learning Support Officers and parents.

Term 4 Calendar The Term 4 calendar was distributed to every family last week and sent out as a Skoolbag alert. Please display this in a visible location at home so you are aware of all the events for Term 4. We will update you if there are changes via the newsletter and Skoolbag and Twitter Have a great week David MacSporran Principal

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Peer Support During Week 1, students in Stage 3 participated in Peer Support Leader training days. There were lots of fun activities that aimed to help them develop their skills to work collaboratively. At the end of the two days they practised running a peer support session. Our Peer Support Program will be starting next Monday, 23rd October. The unit is called Moving Forward and its aim is to help develop resilience. All students will be placed into a peer support group that consists of students from each year level and is led by two Stage 3 leaders. What is the Peer Support Program? The Peer Support Program provides a fun and engaging environment for students to investigate relationships, resilience, optimism, values and anti-bullying. Modules are designed to equip students with skills to deal proactively with life experiences, promote wellbeing, build positive relationships and connectedness, and to encourage a sense of responsibility. How does the Peer Support Program work? Trained Peer Leaders, supervised by a teacher, facilitate structured activities with multi age groups of 8-10 students. Teachers lead briefing and debriefing which takes place before and after each session. Modules consist of 8 x 30 minute sessions, conducted weekly over 7 weeks. Peer Leaders benefit by: ■ building positive relationships across the school ■ practising leadership skills ■ increasing confidence in leading a group ■ enhancing social and emotional learning ■ improving organisation and time management ■ developing skills to assist with transition to secondary school. Kathryn Hoy Rel. Assistant Principal

Term 4 Sport The school will again be participating in a Tennis program. The program will run for ten weeks with lessons conducted by Mr Campling. There will be no cost for the program as I have acquired a grant to pay for the weekly lessons. Children in K-2 will also be receiving a free tennis racquet to use for the lessons as we have established a school partnership with HOTSHOTS TENNIS.

Mr Coon Rel. Assistant Principal

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Please join us on Twitter to keep updated on school events and student achievements. Our Twitter feed is yet another way for parents to stay connected with everything that is happening at our great school. POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR for LEARNING (PBL)

Focus area – Playground When we are in the playground, we are Learners who are: Safe Walk on hard surfaces, including under the

COLA Wear our school hat Play under the COLA if we don’t have a hat

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

space Responsible Play the right games in the right place Report any problems to the teacher on duty Use equipment correctly and return what you

have borrowed Use the toilets before the music begins

FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS

Information about applying for Year 7 entry to selective high schools in 2019 Applications for selective high school placement in Year 7 in 2019 open on 10 October 2017 and close on 13 November 2017.

The Selective High School Placement Test is on 15 March 2018.

The Information about applying for Year 7 entry to selective high schools in 2019 document is available on the Unit's website at https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7

Please complete the intent to apply note and return to Miss Hoy.

Year 6 Fun Day The Year 6 Fun Day will be held during Week 6. A note will be going home today about the day’s activities. Any parents who are able to help out on the day by assisting students to run a stall or help with the BBQ, can you please come and see Miss Hoy.

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XOXOXOX

OFFICE NEWS

Office hours: 8:30am to 3:30pm Monday to Friday Any families with change of information please inform the office. All notes will be sent home on Wednesdays with the school newsletter. If you would like to receive your newsletter by email, please inform the office. Parents/Caregivers please pick up your change from the office. PLEASE NOTE: NO PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE ON POP FOR P&C MONIES, e.g. UNIFORM SHOP, SCHOOL CANTEEN etc.

Kim Copping School Administrative Manager P&C NEWS Welcome back to Term 4, everyone! Thanks again to all of our supporters who assisted us in Term 3.

Bunnings BBQ The P&C have a few things organised this term and we begin with a fundraising Bunnings BBQ at Northmead this Sunday 22nd October. If you are able to help out for an hour or two this Sunday, please text Azita (0404 096 019) or Barb (0417 322 255) or see one of the Committee members on the playground or in the canteen this Friday. We need volunteers for time slots between 7:00am and 4:00pm. Please help if you can!

Halloween Disco Next Friday 27th October we are having a Halloween disco in the school hall. A note will go home about this today.

Next Meeting Our next P&C meeting is on Wednesday 1st November at 7:00pm. If you would like to have anything added to the agenda please email us at yatesavenuepandc@gmail.com.

We hope to see some new faces at Bunnings this Sunday!

Barb Cardwell P&C Vice President

PRESCHOOL Welcome back to Preschool and to Term 4. It’s hard to believe we are beginning our final term of Preschool and the children will soon be making the transition to big school. We have many exciting events and projects planned for the term while continuing our transition to school program and spending time with our Kindergarten friends and Big Buddies. Last week, we walked to big school with our lunch boxes and drink bottles and joined our Kindy friends for lunch under the COLA. It was a lovely opportunity to enjoy lunch with our siblings too. We also enjoyed spending time with our big buddies and showed them our new vegetable gardens. The children were very excited to attend their first Kindergarten Orientation session today and are looking forward to the next visit! Our year-long transition to school program has supported many opportunities for the children to become familiar with the school routines and develop relationships with teachers and buddies. A reminder that the second orientation session is planned for Thursday 2nd November 9:15am-10:30am.

Mrs. Lawson, Mrs. Lilli and all the Preschool children

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Sensitive kids benefi t from having an optimistic and resilient parent that supports them and can teach them how to recognise their own emotional state.

Raising sensitive kids

Do you have a sensitive child?

You know, a child who takes everything you or others say to heart; a child who has a thin skin and worries too much, particularly about things out of their control.

Sensitive kids worry about what others think of them. They often sense danger well before others and they see the consequences of behaviours well before their peers.

Is this sensitivity nature or nurture? I suspect the former is the culprit. It has been estimated that 15 per cent of children are born with a more sensitive temperament. That is, a temperament that makes them particularly aware of their surroundings and of any changes that may occur.

Sensitive kids are like mood detectives with their antennae up trying to detect subtle changes in the moods of those around them. In some ways this is healthy as emotionally intelligent people are tuned into the behaviours and feelings of others. Sensitive kids generally have high emotional intelligence quotients.

However, typically sensitive kids often read too much into what others say or do. Sometimes parents will say something without thinking or a friend will ignore them for a whole day for no other reason than they were self-centred. Sensitive kids take these matters to heart. They take the mistakes of others and turn them into something they are not. They see a simple blunder and see it as a personal

slight or something sinister. Sensitive kids can think too much and read too much into simple situations. That’s why sensitive kids can become anxious, shy or both. They can be hard to live with.

If you have a sensitive child you need to see and appreciate both their sides. The side we most often see is the shy, inhibited, fearful worrier. The fl ipside is that sensitive kids generally have kind hearts; are empathetic, intuitive and usually possess a creative streak. These are wonderful attributes to have.

As the world kids inhabit at school is akin to a jungle, sensitive souls can leave themselves open to being hurt by their peers. Kids who wear their hearts on their sleeves can sometimes be given a harder time by unthinking peers just as those who look and act a little diff erent than the norm are susceptible.

Recent research into the area of children’s sensitivity revealed that around 40% of sensitive kids experience some form of real anxiety.

The secret to the 60% of kids who DON’T experience anxiety are certain ‘protective’ factors. The top of this list is parenting style. Sensitive kids benefi t from having an optimistic, resilient parent who supports them but doesn’t allow them to take themselves too seriously. It also helps if parents can encourage their child to take risks socially and applaud their social successes, no matter how

minor. Parents need to show their child how

to recognise their own emotional state and in

doing so better manage their emotions so they

can live happy, more productive lives.

The double whammy for kids of sensitivity

and negative or pessimistic parents is not

ideal. Kids need a parent who gets across

the message that there are some unpleasant

events but they can cope with them. Parents

need to recognise their own emotions and

response in order to help their child recognise

and regulate their emotional state.

It is good if parents are supportive; even

better if a parent is resilient so that the sensitive

child sees how to cope with some of life’s

hurts, rejections and disappointments. In fact,

sensitive kids are less likely to develop anxiety

if at least one parent is of the ‘thick-skinned’,

positive, even jovial type. This reinforces that

the world really is a great place and not full of

uncertainty and danger.

When sensitive kids are raised in a

balanced way with proper understanding

and encouragement, they are well-placed to

grow up to be happy, healthy, unusually well-

adjusted and creative adults.

Michael Grose

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To all students attending Year 7, 2018 at Epping Boys High School: • An email has been

sent regarding Enrichment Class entry to the parent/caregiver of all students who have

been successful in their application to Epping Boys High School for Year 7, 2018.

• Application for the Enrichment Class for Year 7, 2018 is due by: Wednesday 13th September (applications

after this date cannot be accepted) • Application for entry is through the ACER

Higher Ability Selection Test (payment is to be made to EBHS by Wednesday 13th September)

• TEST DATE: Wednesday 11th October (1pm – 4:30pm) at EBHS.

Please direct any enquiries to Ms Jessica

Schadel, Deputy Principal - Middle School on (02) 3869 2701

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MONDAY

Australian Red Cross ‘Good Start Breakfast Club’ 8:30am-9:00am Telopea SaCC Rooms. A healthy breakfast is provided free for Telopea Public School students in a friendly, inclusive environment.

TUESDAY

Sing Rhyme and Story Time 10:00am-10:30am The Fun Lab, North Rocks Shopping Centre. A weekly Early Literacy Program for parents/carers and children birth to 5 years. This program was developed and is facilitated by the Telopea SaCC Facilitator. The program was awarded Honoured Nominee in 2011 Kookaburra Awards. The session will support parents to assist with their children’s literacy development. Meet and Greet 1:00pm-2:30pm Telopea SaCC Rooms Information sharing session for families with baby birth to 12 weeks. Facilitated by Community Health

WEDNESDAY

Early Years Garden Club 9:00-10:00 Telopea Public School Edible Garden and Orchard. Seed Harvest Spoon early childhood environmental garden program for parents and children up to five years. 8 Week program. REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL Supported Playgroup 10:00am-12:00noon Telopea SaCC Rooms REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL Organised indoor and outdoor activities, story time, music and dancing for families with children birth to 5 years. A friendly, inclusive and supportive playgroup where adult involvement is encouraged and supported. Tuning Into Kids 12:45-2:30 Tuning in to Kids shows you how to help your child develop emotional intelligence. REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL Children with higher emotional intelligence: *have greater success with making and keeping friends *have better concentration at school *are more able to calm down when upset or angry

THURSDAY

Australian Red Cross ‘Good Start Breakfast Club’ 8:30am-9:00am Telopea SaCC Rooms. Description as above. Jiggle’n’Jam Music Program. 2x half hour baby classes (birth to 12mths@9:30am and 12mths to 18mths@10:00am) 2x Toddler Music Classes 10:45am and 11:15am (18months to 3.5years) TERM REGISTRATION is ESSENTIAL for the toddler classes. Structured music classes for families with chn birth to 3 years. Facilitated by ‘Accent On Music’ Music School in Telopea SaCC Rooms Baby Playgroup 10:00-12:00noon Telopea SaCC Rooms Social gathering for families with children birth to 18 months in safe, air conditioned environment with toys. Enjoy spending time with friends after the Jiggle’n’Jam music class.

FRIDAY

Supported Playgroup. 9:30am-11:30am Telopea SaCC Rooms Description as above. REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL

Telopea ‘Schools as Community Centres’ Project (SaCC) Based in the grounds of Telopea Public School. Chestnut Ave., Telopea N.S.W. 2117

Please direct all enquiries to SaCC Facilitator Pip Martins Phone: 9898 3448 Fax: 9684 2653 Email: phillipa.martins@det.nsw.edu.au

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MARSDEN HIGH SCHOOL

Here at Marsden High School, we will be hosting several events aimed at ensuring students and parents new to our school community, have a smooth transition.

9.30am-11.30am Thursday October 12th 2017 _ Marsden High School

Targeted Transition Program to support students with anxiety/emotional/social issues where a smaller group environment will ease them into high school. If you

feel your child would benefit from this extra support, please contact either Ms Jessica Rubbo or Mrs Pam Howes on 9874 6544.

9.30am-2.30pm Friday October 20th 2017 - Welcome to High School Day

Year 6 into Year 7 students will be placed in classes and experience a “normal” day at

high school where a variety of subjects are on offer. More details will be forwarded

towards the end of this term.

6.30 pm-7.30pm Monday 27th November 2017 - Settling into High School

parent information session to include BYOD Information. To be held in our school library – Pinnacle Program information session will be held between 5.45pm

- 6.30pm

Tuesday 5th December 2017 Orientation Day – state wide event for

incoming Year 7 students. In September we will forward you a comprehensive

“Individual Student Package” which will include an information sheet for Orientation Day, uniform requirements and price list, and school fees, all of which can be

taken care of on Orientation Day. Stationery requirements will be included, and Opal Card information will also be available from State Transport NSW

representatives.

I look forward to meeting you all during the transition process.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Lance Berry Principal

Winbourne Street WEST RYDE NSW 2114 ABN 51 574 776 146

Principal: Mr Lance Berry Phone: (02) 9874 6544

Fax: (02) 9858 1716 marsden-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

www.marsden-h.schools.nsw.edu.au