3 May 2017

Newsletter Articles

Dates to Remember

Note : Incursions, Excursions, Assembly days will be updated each term This is an outline of the events that will be coming up in 2017. Please note dates are subject to change.

Principal’s Introduction

Welcome Back

I trust everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable term break and that you are looking forward to building on the great establishment work undertaken throughout term one. We welcome two new families to our school and look forward to another action packed learning adventure at Newborough PS in term two.

On Monday 24th April teachers and staff recommenced with a School Development Day (SDD) of professional learning and preparation in readiness for the children’s return on the Wednesday following ANZAC Day. The day began with a reflection of term one. We continued to review our current Business Plan 2015-2017 and start putting forward areas that may be the focus of our next Business Plan 2018-2020. I presented the initial verbal feedback we received from the Department of Education Services reviewers, Mr Tom Campbell and Dr Susan Hall. We will shortly receive a ‘draft’ of their findings allowing me to provide clarification feedback before the report is formally presented to the school community.

During our SDD we looked at strategies in the classroom to embed deep learning. We call this automaticity where learning goes from the short term memory to the long term memory. Many will remember learning times tables and how you go from working out a pattern or sequence to get an answer to the time you could automatically or instantly give the answer. Several teachers presented how they do this in the classroom. We also looked at our planning for the STEM projects that will be presented at the open day next term and activities to support NAIDOC week and the official opening of our brilliant new Nature Playground.

In the afternoon Ms Adams and Mr Stenhouse workshopped our new equipment for coding and presented the digital scope and sequence and ICT General Capabilities. It was great to see classes engaged in these activities later in the week following these workshops.

Term Two

Some of the key activities planned for this term include: NAPLAN testing for years 3 and 5, interschool winter sports and Lightening Carnival, Round Table Luncheons organised by the Student Leaders, Speak Up, Dion Drummond Indigenous Dancer Incursion, Faction Cross Country, Sporting Schools Gymnastic program as part of PE, tree planting, opening the Nature Playground and NAIDOC assembly. Plus of course a whole lot more.

An exciting addition to our school has been the Nature Playground. At the end of term one, we trialled allowing all years 1-6 students at recess and lunchtimes. We consistently had 50-60 children. The children played beautifully supporting our new behavioural expectations of Kindness, Respect, Teamwork and Challenge Yourself as they enjoyed the Nature Playground. As a result the Nature Playground will be open for years 1-6 Tuesday to Friday. Mondays has been quarantined for the Pre-primary students who are now ready to make the long journey to play. Now that I will not need to spend as much time supervising in the Nature Playground I will regularly open up the Library at lunchtimes for students to do quiet board games, reading and school project work. After NAPLAN, several lunchtime clubs will also be running including paper making and gardening. It is fantastic to have such a variety of activities for the children to do, especially for those not so interested in physical activity and sports.

As we have in the past the school welcomes several practice teachers who are doing a range of practicums. Having prac teachers in our school adds greatly to our teaching as we support and nurture the next generation of teachers. There are also great benefits for students as they get different experiences and enjoy having someone different in their classrooms. We welcome Ms Isabella (Isy) Mitchell (Kindy Mrs Thornett, Mrs Murdoch and Mrs Varcoe), Ms Amanda Kendall (Miss Watson, year 3), Ms Sophia-Rose (Sophia) Berini (Ms Phillips, year 6), Ms Tasman Bovington (Mrs Murray, year 2) and Ms Andrea Phillips (Mrs Hughes, year 2). Later this term we will also have Mr Michael Thacker (Science with Ms Adams and Mrs Wimmer) and Ms Amanda McDonald and Ms Meg Connell (Physical Education with Ms Williams).

Vale Mrs Ann Nazarovs

During the break we were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mrs Ann Nazarovs. Ann only retired two years ago after a long and distinguished career as a much loved and valued Kindergarten Education Assistant. Her passion for the learning, care and wellbeing of our younger students leaves a wonderful legacy at our school. It was only this time last year Ann came back to the Kindergarten to be ‘Mum’ for the girls and boys whose Mum couldn’t make the Mother’s Day Pampering event. This type of action was typical of Ann and her family who have been involved with the school for over 25 years. She leaves many Newborough friends.

We extend our deepest condolences to her family and all who have been touched by her. Thank you to all those who attended Ann’s funeral service. The school will look at how we can remember and continue Ann’s legacy. If you have any thoughts or ideas please share them with Mrs Murdoch, Mrs Thornett or myself.

“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.”
Dr Seuss

John Worthy
Principal

Term Dates

2016 Yearbook

We currently have a number of 2016 Year books for sale.

They can be purchased from the Front office for $15.

Please bring correct money as change will not be available.

Deputy News

Holidays During School Time

Kind regards
Nick Stenhouse

NAPLAN 2017

A reminder that in Week 3 this term, all Year 3 and 5 students will participate in the annual national assessments in reading, writing, numeracy and language conventions.

NAPLAN assesses literacy and numeracy skills that students are already learning through the school curriculum. Teachers will ensure that students are familiar with the test formats and will provide appropriate support and guidance. Excessive preparation is not useful and can lead to unnecessary anxiety. If you have any questions about your child's preparation for NAPLAN, you are encouraged to make a time to speak with their teacher.

NAPLAN tests are constructed to give students an opportunity to demonstrate skills they have learned over time through the school curriculum, and NAPLAN test days should be treated as just another routine event on the school calendar. The best way you can help your child prepare for NAPLAN is to reassure them that NAPLAN tests are just one part of their school program, and to urge them to simply do the best they can on the day.

Reporting to Parents

Towards the end of the term, parents will receive their child’s Semester One formal report via email. In Western Australia, student achievement in the learning areas taught is reported on a five-point scale for all years from Pre-primary to Year 10. Teachers use the Achievement Standards from the Western Australian Curriculum to assess students against to make valid judgements on your child’s grades.

Components of written reports

At Newborough Primary School, we follow the Policy Guidelines set by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority for the accurate reporting of the Western Australian Curriculum. In turn, we have developed our own Teaching, Assessing and Reporting Policy which can be found on our website.

In the policy, it will outline some of the components of the written report which states that all schools are to provide plain language reports to parents/carers at the end of each semester which:

• are readily understandable to those responsible for the student
• give an accurate and objective assessment of the student's progress and achievement
• include an assessment of the student's achievement in terms of the Western Australian achievement standards
• include, for subjects studied, an assessment of the student's achievement:
• in terms of the grades A, B, C, D and E (or an equivalent five-point scale/achievement descriptor), clearly defined in terms of Western Australian achievement standards, and
• in relation to the performance of the student's peer group.
• include information about the student's attitude, behaviour and effort in terms other than the five-point scale which is used as a measure of achievement
• include any additional information the school considers relevant, including an overall teacher comment.

In addition, for Pre-primary to Year 2, school reports are to include a description of the student's progress in personal and social learning.

Mid-year reporting – Some important information!

The achievement standards articulated in the Outline describe the expected achievement for students who have been taught the curriculum content for the full year of schooling. Therefore, in mid-year reports, teachers make a professional judgment regarding the level of achievement that the student is demonstrating relative to the achievement standard, taking into account the curriculum that has been taught and assessed to that point in time. Thus, students demonstrating excellent achievement at that point in time are allocated an ‘A’ grade or ‘Excellent’ achievement, and students demonstrating satisfactory achievement are allocated a ‘C’ grade or ‘Satisfactory’ achievement.

The grades allocated by teachers mid-year are based on the curriculum taught in the child’s current year level. While this seems obvious, it is important to note that as your child progresses throughout their schooling, the curriculum, content and skills are hierarchal and harder. Just because your child achieved an ‘A’ or ‘Excellent’ achievement in the previous year, this does not mean that your child may demonstrate the same level of achievement the next year. Many students do find some concepts more difficult to grasp than others and this may also impact on their achievement grades fluctuating between different years and indeed between the Semester One Mid-year report and the Semester Two end of year report.

Please do not be concerned if your child receives a ‘C’ grade allocation or a Satisfactory allocation. According to the Western Australian Curriculum, a Satisfactory achievement means that your child is achieving where they are expected to for that year level and therefore meeting the Achievement Standards. This is good news!

If your child has scored a lower achievement grade on their report than you have expected, then this will mean that your child has not demonstrated enough evidence to achieve that higher grade and this may be based on a variety of reasons such as not understanding the concepts properly, missing concepts or understandings or assimilating to the harder work or expectations in their new year level. It may also be because they have not completed enough work to maintain a higher grade or absences during the term that have affected the grade. A discussion with the class teacher may help to work out the reasons why this may be.

Your class and specialist teachers will, however, let you know if your child will be receiving a ‘D’ grade allocation or Limited or ‘E’ grade or Very Low and discuss an Individual Education Plan for your child, if this is needed.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries about the mid-year reports.

Kind regards
Karen Tucknott
Deputy Principal

In-Term Swimming 2017

A reminder that this year our in-term swimming program is in Weeks 1 and 2 of Term 3 at Craigie Leisure Centre. (Tuesday 18th July-Friday 28th July) The payment is $50.00 per child which needs to be paid by Friday 23rd June please with the last date for Direct Deposit being Wednesday 21st June. Please see our Manager Corporate Services Sharon Singleton for any payment plans needed as soon as possible if you are having difficulties paying this amount. We thank you for you cooperation in this matter.

NAIDOC WEEK CELEBRATIONS

Newborough Primary will be celebrating the 2017 National NAIDOC Week in Week 10 of this term with the theme being Our Languages Matter .

The importance, resilience and richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages will be the focus of national celebrations marking NAIDOC Week 2017.

The 2017 theme - Our Languages Matter - aims to emphasise and celebrate the unique and essential role that Indigenous languages play in cultural identity, linking people to their land and water and in the transmission of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, spirituality and rites, through story and song.

Some 250 distinct Indigenous language groups covered the continent at first (significant) European contact in the late eighteenth century. Most of these languages would have had several dialects, so that the total number of named varieties would have run to many hundreds.

Today only around 120 of those languages are still spoken and many are at risk of being lost as Elders pass on.

As part of Newborough Primary School’s NAIDOC Week celebrations, we have organised for an Indigenous performer to come to school on Wednesday 21st June. Dion will share tales and artifacts from his culture, teaching students about the different traditions of both Torres Strait Island and Aboriginal storytelling, song and dance.

The cost per child is $5.00 to be paid by Friday 16th June please.

Speak-Up 2017

Years 3-6 students will very soon be preparing speeches for the 2017 annual Freemasons Speak-Up public speaking awards. The Speak-Up challenge is closely linked to the Western Australian English curriculum and provides students with an opportunity to express their views confidently – and encourage them to research and compose a speech that shows their understanding of a topic. For students in Years 4-6 in particular, teachers will be encouraging researching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) topics. We are very excited to see what students think of this year!

HISTORY Of Speak-Up

The Speak Up Award was originally run by the Penguin Club of Australia – a national women’s service club.

It began in 1987 in the north-eastern suburbs and now covers the entire metropolitan area and Peel region.

For some years now, this event has been run by the Grand Lodge of WA Freemasons, who have a long tradition of encouraging WA youth to become strong leaders.

THE RULES

The award is open to students in Years 4, 5 and 6 in the Perth metropolitan area and Peel region. All Year 3,4,5 and 6 students will hold class or year level talks later in the term with three students being nominated from each class to go into the Newborough Primary School finals. Your class teacher will let you know when the class talks will be held.

The Newborough Primary School Year 3-4 Final will be held on Wednesday 14th June at 9 am in the Undercover Area with the final for the Year 5—6 students being on Thursday 15th June at 9am. From the adjudication process, 3 students will be chosen from Years 4-6 to represent Newborough Primary School at a district level.

Speak-Up has formed an integral part of the middle and upper primary students Speaking and Listening program and we look forward to another successful year this year.

Kind regards,
Karen Tucknott
Deputy Principal

Lost Property

A reminder that Newborough Primary School's main Lost Property rack is located in front of the Uniform Shop. Each morning, we bring the Lost Property out and put it away after school. The Lost Property is usually sorted once a week and clothes and items with names are returned to their owner. All other unnamed lost property is sorted into second hand uniforms that can be resold, put aside for classroom use, especially for the winter months, taken to Op Shops or disposed of. Many classrooms also have their own lost property area.

Much of the lost property found around the school is non school related items and left by children, parents or community members after school or on weekends when the school is not open. The staff at the school are always picking up spare water bottles, non school clothing, lost socks, shoes, lunch boxes, toys, scooters, camping chairs etc - usually all without names. We do this to help keep our school tidy, along with picking up lots of rubbish also left behind at the school. Unfortunately we do not have the space to store all of these non school related items for a long period of time and they are sorted after a week or so, especially large bulky items. In many cases, belongings left behind don't even make it to lost property as they are sometimes stolen or wrecked by other people on school grounds during this time. While we do pick up a lot of left over property from around the school, we cannot be responsible for any belongings left at the school.

Please check carefully that you have all your child’s belongings before you leave the school each day. If you have lost something, check the lost property area and ask at the front office at your earliest convenience to see if the item is there. We are often very surprised when people come to look for shoes or other items a few weeks after they had been left at the school!

We strongly suggest that you LABEL very clearly all of your child's belongings, especially as winter approaches and children wear more clothing to school. This also helps us to return found items to the correct person, if a valuable item has been left behind.

We thank both parents and students for being careful and taking responsibility for their own belongings. On a final note, as the term ends, please check the lost property for any items your child may have misplaced over the past few weeks as all unlabelled items will be donated to the Uniform Shop for resale. Thank you for your cooperation.

Newbro’s Fathering Project

Last Friday the Newbro’s Fathering Project group ran a Dad’s and Kids activity night, which involved a BBQ at the park next to school, listening to a talk from Critters Up Close and then taking the kids out on a night stalk to see what kinds of nocturnal animals they could find around Newborough Primary School.

There were over a hundred Dads and kids attend the evening, which was a great turnout! The kids (and dads) especially enjoyed the talk given by Michael from Critters Up Close, who brought in animals such as scorpions, a bearded dragon, bobtail, olive python, carpet pythons and a tawny frogmouth for the kids to see and touch. The night stalk around the school was great fun, as the dads and kids trudged around the park and oval, checking out the tree canopy, trunk and occasionally on the ground to see if there were any nocturnal creatures out and about. Unfortunately, it seems a large group also makes a loud group, with most animals hearing the dads and kids a long time before they reached them. However, the kids remained undeterred and enjoyed searching for the creatures.

A big thanks to Lauren Angove for organising the Creatures Up Close presentation and helping with the organisation. We are hoping to run another event Fathering Project event later this term. We would like to have a Dads Quiz night and will be providing some more information shortly.

A big thanks to all the dads who came on Friday, we really hope that you enjoyed spending time with your children and with the other dads from Newborough Primary School.

Pottery – Term 1

What the term 1, very talented, potters had to say….

Pottery has been a great experience. It has allowed our imagination to run free. I enjoyed moulding the clay to my will and hope that I can do pottery again in the future.

Matilda yr6

You can feel the clay, it is soft and fresh. You can make anything out of clay.

Maya yr3

You won’t find anything that I don’t LOVE about pottery. I love every single bit of it from the science room roof to the glaze covered floor!

Alia yr5

Pottery has ended too quickly and it has been a lot of fun.

Ava yr5

You can make your own design. You can glaze any colour.

Archie yr3

You can make your own design when glazing. You can have your own personal creation. Everyone’s is different. You can take it home once finished. It is something to remember. You meet new people.

Isla yr5

P&C News

Doubleview Chemart Pharmacy Fundraising for Newborough P&C

Doubleview Chemmart® Pharmacy Community Fund

During the month of June 2017 we are supporting Newborough School P&C by donating part proceeds from every Chemmart ® branded product sold during the month. The more Chemmart® products that are bought, the more we donate.

Doubleview Chemmart Pharmacy (Next to the IGA)… OPEN 7 days, 7am to 8pm

2015 National Chemmart Pharmacy of the Year
P 94462050

Neale McQuire
P&C President
0400 791 968

Uniform Shop

Hello welcome back to Term 2

Exciting News our new Polar Fleece Jackets have arrived, I only have minimal stock for now, so be patient if it goes quickly .

POSITION VACANT

Please if you are interested in taking over running of the Uniform Shop please come in and see me or email newboroughuniforms@gmail.com

Order Form

Enjoy Thankyou
Melissa McNally
Uniform Shop Co-ordinator
newboroughuniforms@gmail.com

Canteen News

Welcome back !!!

The Newborough Canteen Winter Menu is here .

What's new ?? Some great Winter Warmers Sausage Roll, Chicken Dinner and Pumpkin Soup , all homemade in the canteen . Burgers are still available but on a different day , we have upgraded the beef burger pattie to lower fat Halal Beef at no extra cost.

You can view the latest Canteen Menu from the link below. A hard copy is available out the front of the school office.

Canteen Menu

Opening Hours

Newborough Primary Canteen is open from Wednesday to Friday from 8:30am to 1:30pm.

Canteen Staff and Volunteers

As always the Canteen needs volunteers , mums, dads , grandparents no experience necessary.

Look out for the Volunteer Roster Notes for Term 2 being sent home or follow the link below to the Term 2 Canteen Volunteer Roster. Here you can add your name, view or amend a shift.

Just a reminder could Volunteers wear closed shoes and have long hair tied back.

Kind Regards
Patty Vallini
Canteen Manager

DoE Security

Keep an eagle eye on our school!

School Watch encourages the school community to report any suspicious activity in and around school grounds, after hours and on weekends, as well as during school holidays.

Telephone 1800 177 777 (freecall) or 13 14 44 (WA Police).

Please do not approach any individuals, just contact security and they will investigate the situation or contact the Police. Working together will help protect our school.

Community News

Carine Senior High School OPEN DAY

Wednesday 17 May 9.00am to 11.30am

Presentation by Principal and other key school personnel, view working classrooms during school tour and enjoy a morning tea with school leadership and student representatives in the library. All family members welcome to attend.

Please RSVP attendance to Marcia Shaw on 9243 9100 or marcia.shaw@education.wa.edu.au by Friday 12 May.

Kids Club Doubleview

Working in partnership with Newborough Primary School

The services we offer are:

Before School Care - daily 7:00am – 9:00am
After School Care - daily 2:30pm – 6:00pm
Vacation Care – School Holidays 7:00am to 6:00pm

For more information visit our website at:

For all enquiries please contact us on:

Doubleview.kidsclub@mulberrytree.com.au or on (08) 9244 2920

Scarborough Tennis Academy

For the full class schedule and to enrol online head to below or call us on 0430 110 848

LFCC Lions Soccer Club

We invite girls and boys 5-12 years to join LFCC Lions Soccer for casual Saturday play, with no training or previous skills required. Registration contact: Elisha Cassidy 0449 649 544

Safety House

Newborough Primary School has been a proud supporter of the Safety House Program in our community for many years. We currently have 9 safety houses in our neighbourhood.

The Safety House Program is always looking for new volunteers from the local community to become a ‘Safety House’, if this interests you, please email Halijah: halijah.hyder@gmail.com for more details. FEELING UNSURE? KNOCK ON A SAFETY HOUSE DOOR!

Safety House Coordinator: Halijah Hyder

INTERESTED IN SAFETY FOR KIDS IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY?

IT’S EASY TO HELP AND YOU COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Safety House is a community based “Good Neighbour” program of volunteer householders organised by a local Safety House Coordinator. It’s easy to be a Safety House, it will cost you very little for a 3 year Working with Children Card and you could be doing something important to help protect vulnerable young children.

The program is supported by the school and the local Parents Association.

You can make a difference for kids in your local community.

WHO CAN BE A SAFETY HOUSE?

A Safety Householder must be a caring adult who is usually in or around their home during school travel times and be ready and willing to assist any child who might seek help at their door.

This is to make sure that a child in need will find someone at home if they knock on the Safety House door for help.

Your house must have easy street access to the front door, no screening walls or trees and a Safety House sign easily visible from the street. If you have a dog it should be secured behind a fence at the rear of the building or be kept under control in the house.

This is to make sure that a young child will be able to find the Safety House door easily and will not be frightened away.

Before you can be a Safety House, any eligible adult who is likely to help a child at the door must have a valid Working with Children Card. Also everyone living in the house aged fourteen and over must consent to having a continuously monitored police check which is fully paid for by Safety House. Your local Safety House Committee will help you fill out a simple Safety House WA application form.

We need to make sure that anyone who might answer the door at a Safety House has been carefully checked out.

For further information please fill in the coupon below and leave it at your local School Office or you can contact the Safety House Head Office direct by email at safety@safetyhousewa.org.au and our website is via the link below:

Safety House WA Inc. Waddington Primary School, 15 Henniker Way, KOONDOOLA WA 6064 v2.0 2016