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Volume 25 Issue 16
Thursday 30 May 2019
DATES TO REMEMBER term dates 03 04 07 10 17 29
JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JULY
2019
jim bell, principal
term 1 30 jan - 05 apr term 3 15 jul - 20 sep
term 2 23 apr - 28 jun term 4 07 oct - 20 dec
DIVISION CROSS COUNTRY SRC-STATE SCHOOL RELIEF- CRAZY HAIR DAY- GOLD COIN DONATION REPORT WRITING DAY- STUDENTS NOT REQUIRED QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY- STUDENTS NOT REQUIRED TURN THE TIDE– YEAR 5 PHILLIP ISLAND NATURE PARK EXCURSION YR 4 & 5 FUN MATHS ACTIVITY DAY– PAYMENT DUE BY 28TH JUNE
jenny reid, assistant principal
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jo-anne doran, assistant principal
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undraising ducation Week 2019 Would you like to meet new Last week, parents had the opportunity to view parents whilst fundraising for classroom and corridor displays and to participate in exploring this year’s Education Week theme of Cele- our wonderful school? Our fundraisbrating Careers during our Open Evening on Wednes- ing team is in need of extra helpers. Any assistance you can offer would day 22nd May 6:00—7:00 p.m. be greatly appreciated. The fundraising team meet once A number of families took the opportunity to attend with each month and have a casual catch up to discuss fundover two hundred and forty “passports” collected as raising ideas for our school. children and parents filed through the school’s entry foyer. With four stamps collected in the “passports”, indi- New faces and ideas would be a welcome addition to our cating at least four classrooms had been visited, our at- team. Please contact Belinda on 0407 234 355 if you are tendees subsequently gained entry into the Education interested. Week Open Night “lucky draw”! chool Assemblies As you are aware, school assemblies are held in Five prizes were drawn in the following categories: our gymnasium each Friday at 2:30 p.m. They provide us with the opportunity to address the children Pre-school collectively and to give recognition to student achieve Year Prep ment through the presentation of student awards such as Years 1/2 Stars of the Week. Years 3/4 Years 5/6
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The prizes were awarded at last week’s assembly. Congratulations are extended to our winners: Ella, little sister of Taylin FTL, Julia FJH, Sean 1MK, Shraddha 3 MF and Neha 5 EB
Assemblies also provide the opportunity for students to perform. Last week, the Year Preps sang the song “Baby Shark”, with accompanying actions, to the delight of all assembled!
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COP at Assembly As parents are no doubt aware, VCOP and Big Write is a teaching appr oach based on r esear ch which focuses on four main aspects of the writing process (V: vocabulary C: connectives O: openers P: punctuation) and pr ovides childr en with the skills to improve their own writing through self-assessment. VCOP sessions are based on one or more of the VCOP elements and provide students with lots of fun and engagement. Last week, our VCOP competition challenge focussed on PUNCTUATION with children having to submit a sentence containing an assortment of correctly applied punctuation! Judy Anderson, English coordinator, read out the sentences and announced the winners at last week’s assembly!
I went to the park (my sister came too) on a bright, sunny day! Jett 1MK One frightening night, I heard a very strange sound. “Who’s there?” I said. Felix 1MK CRASH went the giant (who was actually nice)! Some of the villagers screamed “Ahhhhhhh!” but the giant whimpered, “I just need some food.” Madely 3 DK CRASH! BANG! WHOOSH! It was an awful night, it had: lightning, rain, thunder and blowing wind! Jamie 3 MF
Last week, all the classes also participated in a COLD WRITE. A Cold Wr ite is wher e students ar e not given the opportunity to talk about the topic before writing and the learning aides are removed. This is an opportunity for students to display what they know without the assistance from external resources. The whole school Year Prep Year 6 had the same narrative topic with the aide of a given stimulus - Through the Door - which hopefully
captured the students’ imaginations and took them on a voluminous amount of imaginary adventures!! During VCOP lessons, children also participate in a BIG WRITE. Big Wr ite is a celebration of students’ learning. The biggest difference between Big Write and the ‘everyday’ writing session is the environment. The classroom has a different atmosphere. The lights are turned off, candles are burning (every student has a LED candles) and quiet music is playing. Students are not allowed to talk to each other and the teacher takes this time to conference with individual students and to look at their individual writing goals. Jim Bell, Principal ook Fair 2019 Last week, our Multi Media Centre was transformed to complement our Catch the Reading Wave - Beach Book Fair theme which assisted students to “net” some great books!! This year’s Book Fair, again, helped develop imagination and good reading habits by facilitating the children's opportunity to catch an awesome wave of quality children’s literature!!!
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In addition to each grade visiting the BOOK FAIR, highlights would have included the junior school dress-up parade and the competition where children had to match the “morphed” faces and the heads of staff members. The winning entries will be announced at this week’s assembly! Thank you to the families who supported their child’s love of reading and our school through this fundraiser!!
Term 1
Week ending 24 May, 2019 0BC
Mal
for having a positive attitude and being a joy in our classroom.
0JF
Alana
for working hard to develop her segmenting and blending!
0JH
Angelina
for always having a go and staying positive.
0LP
Joshua
0SM
Mia
0TL
Zoe
for always using his FANTASATIC teamwork skills and for being an awesome listener! for learning to read 51 Oxford Words. I’m very impressed to see you writing many too. Well done! for knowing the first sound of all the picture cards.
1AB
Samantha
for working hard to include WOW words in your narrative. Well done!
1HG
Yuthara
1KC
Mingkun
1MK
Isabella
for consistently demonstrating the school values and being such a positive and caring student. for his effort in writing a narrative about a magical genie for the cold write! So interesting! for a great attitude this week! Keep it up!
1NC
Akain
for following instructions and being a fantastic listener this week!
1NG
Haris
1TN
Henry
for the effort that you have recently been putting into your writing piece. Well done! for writing a fantastic letter to Super Tiger. Awesome work, Henry!
2AD
Ella
using her ‘CAFÉ’ goal of comprehension, to retell a story in a sequence.
2AK
Thushane
for your improved confidence contributing to class discussions. Keep it up!
2CM
Manuth
2CV
Jayden
for his awesome highlighting of his VCOP strategies in his creative writing. you worked so hard on your Oxford spelling test! Well done!
2RG
Japneet
for the details included in her ‘plot’ for CAFÉ 5. Great work!
2SY
Sarah
3CH
Dyaal
3DK
Blake
for demonstrating confidence in reading and moving into a higher reader level. for being a resilient, positive and friendly student who always greets me with a lovely smile each day. for his positive and persistent attitude towards all areas of learning!
3MF
Seji
for showing respect and trying your best at all times. Keep it up!
3MS
Aishreen
3SA
Ebony
for always having a positive attitude towards her learning and being a friendly, kind member of 3MS. for always being a kind and caring member of 3SA and a thoughtful friend!
4BM
Sienna
4CP
Sanjana
for her amazing attitude towards all class activities and her big heart for her friends. for always completing her best work. Well done!
4EC
Indy
for the amazing effort you have put into your work this week. Well done!
Term 1
Week ending 24 May, 2019 4SM
Senudi
for improved use of vocabulary in her narratives. Great job!
4VG
Zaina
for assisting students to create a PowerPoint table on the iPad.
5EB
Joshua
5JG
Ebony
for writing an interesting and detailed reflection on our Sovereign Hill excursion. for always having a positive attitude towards all of her school work!
5LF
Joely
for an excellent effort writing your narrative on “The Door’ - Well done.
5LM
Om
for seeking clarification from teachers about tasks he is unsure of!
5SI
Jalyn
for working hard during assessments! You’re amazing!
6JA
Anhad
6JP
Marcus
for completing some interesting research on the Stolen Generation and sharing. for delivering an engaging presentation on the ANZACS. Well done!
6LM
Umna
for her amazing Cold Write narrative using the VCOP strategies.
6MB
Afra
for her fantastic participation in class activities this week.
SPECIALIST CLASSES LOTE. Chunyan 2CV LOTE. Daisy 5JG P. Arts. Linda 6JA P. Arts. Larissa 0JH
for your excellent positive learning attitude in the Chinese classroom. for your excellent reflections on learning the history of Chinese people on the goldfields at Sovereign Hill. for showing ‘Getting Along’ skills, confidence and creativity during your drama lesson. for practising and performing the ‘Baby Shark’ dance.
P.E.
Jim 3SA
for learning how to play T-Ball - brilliant work!
P.E.
Mel 4VG
for their excellent teamwork when playing T-Ball.
V. Arts. Jessica 2CM V. Arts.
Bree 1NG
D.Tech.
Lisa n/a
Well done implementing your amazing clay modelling skills; your owls look spectacular! for excellent organisation and listening during printmaking with sponges.
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LEASE DIRECT MONEY FOR EXCURSIONS, ETC TO YOUR CLASSROOM TEACHER - NOT TO THE OFFICE.
Please hand money and permission slip in sealed envelopes to classroom teacher first thing in the morning. By following this process teachers are aware that your child will be attending the excursion and mark them off their lists. Money is collected by office staff and processed each morning and a receipt given back to teachers along with permission slips. All money is tallied and banked daily – no money is left on the premises. If you wish to pay by credit card, a proforma is available from the office. This can be filled out with details and placed in a sealed envelope and handed to your classroom teacher Please deliver cash in a sealed envelope with your child’s name and grade on the front by 9.30 a.m. If you have a number of children attending an excursion you can place all money and permission slips in the one envelope with children’s names and grades on the front and deliver to one of the children’s teachers. The office staff will be able to allocate money to the children’s particular items and distribute permission slips and receipts back to teachers. Envelopes are available at the office. If you have a large amount to be paid or need to process an EFTPOS transaction through a savings account you can make arrangements to pay at the office. We also have a new Qkr payment system on our Skoolbag app. If you download our Skoolbag app and Qkr payment app you can now pay for your child’s excursion on line. All change will be delivered to the children in the afternoon. Re-imbursements will only be made under certain circumstances – they will be made by cheque (no cash transactions are made). Notices are sent out with a final collection time – please adhere to this time. All money and per mission slips ar e required to be sent back by this date – otherwise your child will not be able to attend. This enables us to confirm bookings and numbers with bus companies and organisations we are visiting. Also we need to send details to the Department of Education Emergency Management for all excursions, camps, etc. We also need to accommodate students who will not be attending. We would appreciate it if parents could please follow these processes.