YARRALUMLA PRIMARY SCHOOL 24 Loftus Street, Yarralumla ACT 2600 Ph:6142 3250 Fax: 6142 3265 Email: [email protected] Website: www.yarralumlaps.act.edu.au Our school’s 3i values are: INTEGRITY, INCLUSION, INNOVATION "Certamen Praeter Palman" - "The endeavour is more important than the prize." NEWSLETTER NO. 33 – 30 OCTOBER 2014 NOTES HOME THIS WEEK Student Education Pack for 2015 PARENTS’ CHECKLIST (Reminder of things to DO) *CISAC Swim Program payment due now DATES TO REMEMBER Thursday 30 October Mon 3 – Frid 7 November Friday 7 November Saturday 8 November Monday 17 November Mon 17 – Frid 21 Nov Friday 21 November Friday 21 November Mon 24 Nov – Fri 5 Dec Friday 5 December Tonight: Board Meeting 5-7pm; P&C Meeting 7-9pm Nude Food Week Assembly hosted by Year 1 Montessori and Preschool Spring Fair 11am-3pm Bandstravaganza Book Fair School Disco 6pm Assembly hosted by 4/5/6 & SLSU CISAC Swim Program Volunteers Thank-you Breakfast *Colazione per I volontari: SOS to parents/carers/other family members/mentors/etc Please confirm if you have volunteered at the school/zone carnivals/ other events throughout the year by sending an email to : [email protected] . We need to be sure we don’t miss inviting anyone to the Volunteers’ Thank you breakfast on Friday 5 December. *P&C Meeting tonight in Staff room at 7pm. Come and vote on how your fundraising $ are spent. *Have you signed up for FLEXISCHOOLS (on our school’s website) to facilitate your child’s canteen order every Friday? *Do you wish to register your child for Christian Education in Schools this term to find out why Christmas is celebrated? Enrolment notice later in the newsletter. *Don’t forget to keep Saturday 8 November free for the combined Montessori and Preschool Spring Fair. It promises to be a great day for socialising and fundraising! Cari Genitori, Bravissimi tutti! What a great effort with our second school Walkathon. A big thank you to all our students and families who raised a total of $5300. This will be put towards re-furbishing our hall stage with new curtains and a press button drop down screen. For every $5 raised, a student’s name went into the draw at yesterday’s assembly. Please find the list of the lucky prize winners later in this newsletter. Special mention must be made of the three students who raised the most funds: Thor and Freyja B-R in the junior school and Maddie N in the upper grades. An amazing effort to seek so many sponsors. Grazie mille ragazzi! Securing our school boundaries There’s been lots of action in the vicinity of our hall this week thanks to finally receiving approval from our Education and Training Directorate to have a security/safety fence installed along the area bordering Loftus St. It is also being extended along the canal right up to the edge of the library. This will make a big difference to how our school and Aeoncademy can use this �green area’ off the hall and will minimize any potential student accidents in such close proximity to Loftus St and the canal. We are also putting in a Stage 2 fencing submission to secure the school in the area around the car park off Mueller St and the old basketball courts. As with the first submission, we will be seeking endorsement from the school Board and P&C before submitting this second request. SCHOOL BOARD Deb Hicks (Board Chair) Phone: 0412 237 519 Email: [email protected] P&C Gudrun Northrup (President) Phone: 0418 885 223 [email protected] PRINCIPAL Lea Chapuis (Principal) Phone: 6142 3250 Email: [email protected] Student Education Pack letter This week you will receive a letter (hard copy in your child’s bag, email and on the website) explaining how you can pay for your child’s educational pack (workbooks and stationery) for 2015. Please note that payment is sought by Monday 8 December to enable our school to make a bulk order before the end of the year and ensure delivery before the new school year. We seek your strong support and commitment to full and early payment as a more efficient way of providing for your child’s stationery/workbook needs in 2015. Payment details can be found at the bottom of the letter. Parking issues Unfortunately some of our parents who may not always use the school oval car park (off MacGillivray Street) or the tennis car park off Mueller Street are receiving infringement notices from the Road Traffic Authority. The RTA considers the area along MacGillivray Street (adjacent to the canal) to be a �nature strip’ and as such, it is considered illegal to park there. Apparently this is the result of residents’ complaints and the RTA is therefore obliged to follow through, even if parents are picking up children from preschool or Montessori within school hours. This issue will be raised with the school Board tonight but in the meantime, I encourage families to think carefully about when and how they park and to check the following websites for more information: http://www.actmapi.act.gov.au/home.html and for parking on the roadside: http://www.rego.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/603483/Parking-on-the-roadside-fact-sheet.pdf ETD Director-General visit On Tuesday, it was a privilege to host a visit by our Director-General of Education and Training, Diane Joseph. Ms Joseph was keen to see the results of both stages of the Capital Works and to visit classrooms and see our students in action. She was most impressed with the level of engagement, quality work and explanations of their learning demonstrated by our students. A big thank you to our teachers and students who prepared so well for the visit and who amazed our DG with their bilingual prowess! Cordiali saluti e ciao Lea (Signora Chapuis) QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But avove all, try something.” Franklin D Roosevelt (American President 1933 – 1945) BOUQUETS Students: To Riley P in Eliotropo for his wonderful story writing - self-editing and typing up his story entitled �The Lost City’ in no time at all! To Saphira C in Rubino for her quality story writing and illustrations. To James Hehir for his excellent reading anhd use of a dictionary during Italian Reading Hit with Signora Chapuis. To all kindergarten students for the wonderful demonstration of their learning in English and Italian at their assembly last Friday. Staff: To maestra Krstulovic for her patient and dedicated work with her special needs students and in particular Ryan who joined her class for specific sessions last term. To maestre Rebecca Higgins and Vanessa Taylor for their creative efforts and commitment to transforming the outdoor play area of the preschool. Parents: To Louise Rawlings (and Amy on her chest!) for �Being There’ encouraging our students with their banking and assisting in its administration. Winners raising $5 and over for Walkathon KINDERGARTEN Zaffiro- Vera P Smeraldo – Zach G Rubino – John W Year 1/2 Topazio – Jacinta M Granato – Max v d L Diamante – Kalista H Giada – Allegra S Year 3/4 Opali – Ruben S Perle – Jaelyn W Year 4/5 Agata – Alyssa P Year 4/5/6 Eliotropio - Erik N Year 5/6 Acquamarina – Richard M LSU Amethyst – Ryan N NEXT YEAR’S PLANS Organisation of next year’s classes is now in full swing. If your child will NOT be attending Yarralumla Primary in 2015, please inform Teresa in the front office as soon as possible. If you have particular concerns re: your child’s placement in 2015, please forward your request as an email to the Principal: [email protected]. TERM 4 – Christmas Celebrations This term CEIS will present �Christmas Celebrations’ at our school. The events of Christmas as outlined in the Bible will be unpacked through a range of interactive stations. By interviewing key characters from the Christmas story students will better understand why Christians celebrate God’s incredible act of love every Christmas. Christian Education In Schools (CEIS) occurs because parents request it for their children under ACT legislation. Sessions are coordinated by the CEIS project, using approved resources and volunteers. If you would like to add your child to the existing attendance list print off the section below and return it to the school or go to www.ceis.org.au/yes PLEASE RETURN THIS SECTION TO THE SCHOOL TO ADD YOUR CHILD TO THE EXISTING LIST YES, I request that my child/ren listed below participate in the CEIS sessions offered at school. Child: ___________________________________ Parent name: _______________________________ Child: ___________________________________ Parent signature: ___________________________ Child: ___________________________________ Date: ________________ P&C News Just a quick reminder about the P&C Meeting tonight in the staff room commencing at 7pm. Please come and join us and have a voice in how your hard earned fund raising funds are expended in supporting your children and the school environment. We recently received correspondence from Ms Joy Burch, ACT Minister for Education and Training regarding an Australian-first project to help parents get more involved with their children's school. Ms Burch has been meeting with various school communities across the ACT and requested the opportunity to attend a Yarralumla Primary school P&C meeting to engage with the community regarding their thoughts on effective learning environments, quality teaching and positive parental engagement. I look forward to a robust and constructive engagement with our school community. Gudrun Northrup P&C President [email protected] Canteen News Thank you to everyone who has been ordering from the canteen via Flexischools; your support is greatly appreciated. It's super quick and easy and you can order for weeks in advance! We have now extended the closing time for online Flexischools orders to 8pm Wednesday of each week. We hope this will be more convenient for families. Register and login: http://www.flexischools.com.au Next week's (week 4) special item is meat or vegetarian pizza. The usual snacks will be available for purchase on the day. Thank you to last week's volunteers Sarah, Terry and Pina and also to our student helpers Millie and Anela. Please note that we require volunteers for week 5, Nov 14 (Agata & Amethyst). All other classes will need to check with their class coordinators to ensure your week is covered. Please refer to the class list included in this newsletter. Correspondence can also be sent to me via email to: [email protected] Thank you and regards Raeleigh & Sarah Week 1 17-Oct Opali 3/4 Oro LSU Jnr Week 2 24-Oct Rubino Kinder Week 3 31-Oct Eliotropio 4/5/6 Week 4 7-Nov Granato 1/2 Week 5 14-Nov Agata Amethyst 4/5 LSU Snr Week 6 21-Nov Zaffiro Kinder Week 7 28-Nov Diamante 1/2 Giada 1/2 Smeraldo Kinder Week 8 5-Dec Week 9 12-Dec Perle 3/4 Week 10 17-Dec Aquamarina 5/6 Topaz 1/2 The Fete is coming! March 2015 Please keep us in mind for trash & treasure, books, plant seedlings, crafts and any other treasures that we can sell at our Primary School Fete. Boxes for these items will appear in the school foyer in the coming weeks. Watch this space for more information. TERM 4 Week 4 Week 6 Week 8 Week 10 Host 1/2 (Lynden & Katherine) 4/5/6 + SLSU 5/6 (or 4/5) No assembly Edie looks at Isabella’s butterflies. Julie Dodd and Leony Kowald Year 3/4 Montessori Many Montessori parents spent Saturday cleaning up the garden and making items for the craft stall for the upcoming fete on November 8th. The garden is looking particularly colourful at the moment with many spring flowers in bloom. We have been talking about spring and garden creatures and Red Group had to find and bring in a small creature from their garden at home for news this week. We had a wide variety brought in including ants, butterflies, moths, aphids, snails, slugs, compost worms, an inchworm, blowflies, slaters and a devil’s coach horse nymph. A big welcome back to our families returning from their school trip to Italy. Everyone has had a positive experience and many great stories to share. What a fabulous opportunity. A big thank you to maestra Sabrina Beber for stepping into the Italian role so competently while maestra Brancato is away. The warmer weather is starting to arrive, and we ask parents to ensure that the students all have a sun smart hat at school each day with names clearly written. Teachers often find hats labelled with initials, which is often not very helpful to identify the owner. It would be helpful also to label jumpers clearly as these are often discarded by lunchtime and are left lying around. There have been a number of notes sent home over the last few weeks. These include the new process for student educational packs, and swim and survive notes. Please see the front office or send an e-mail if you need another note sent home. Hamish shows his inchworm. Our integrated inquiry unit continues this term around convicts and the colonisation of Australia. Our shared reading book, Tom Appleby, is an excellent insight into life as a chimney sweep, convict and early life in Australia. Students are writing a journal based on their convict character and reflecting on how different and difficult life must have been compared with their own. Part of creating their journals includes making covers, and publishing journal entries on �old looking �paper. We have made some here at school, but most students need more and I am asking for help with this project by making their own at home. We used weak coffee or tea to create a yellowish look, and some students chose to burn the edges of the paper. I have stressed the importance of adult help if they decide to burn the edges. We have also discussed finding suitable materials from home if they want to create a cover for their finished journal. These could be fabric to cover hard cardboard, old woven placemats, or pieces of material such as soft leather. Thanks in advance for your help in sourcing these materials. maestre Couch e Brancato Eliotropio Everyone has settled back in easily this term. We have been busy working on our powerpoint and ipad presentations, whereby the children are all telling their story. This is our culminating task following the previous learning last term in history. We have been exploring Who or What is in my past? Where did my family originate from? How did Australians live in the past? How did people live in other places and what have we learned from our past? In investigating these questions, the students have been talking to family members, gathering memories, articles and artefacts from their past and sharing them with the class. We have made posters about our country of origin, ebooks about our memories and now about our story. The children will be showcasing these in Week 5 and 6 for their peers. This week the students enjoyed hands on measurement activities through constructing a square meter as a group and then problem solving how to accurately measure spaces around the school. It was great to see the team work, problem solving, suggestions and modifications happening within each group to successfully achieve this. Please continue to encourage your child to have their homework books in on Fridays, so that they are able to paste in the following week’s homework, to avoid lost work and to help them establish routines. Have a great week, maestra Stewart Library Welcome, back to the final term of the 2014 school year. Here we are already in week 3 and the calendar of events lined up to end the school year look impressive. In the library there are three major events that will be occurring and need to be marked in your diary. They are: 1. Book Fair - 17th November to 21st November in the library, before and after school. 2. Library closes for borrowing – 28th November, this is to allow all books to be returned by week 9. 3. Library closes for stocktake – the library will not be open to students during week 9 and week 10 of this term to allow a full stocktake of the library and its resources to be undertaken; this is also when home readers will cease to be available. This term in the library, the students in Kindy to year 2 will be focusing on Library borrowing skills and becoming independent borrowers. The aim is for the students to work towards earning their OLIVER licence (OLIVER is the name of the library data base). Kindy will earn a bronze, Year 1 a silver and Year 2 a gold licence as they will be required to be able to complete different tasks within the library in readiness for the move to a higher grade. In year 3/4 we are studying the Aboriginal resistance to colonisation and what resistance can look like, then and today. How do they as students resist, why do we resist and what is the role of resistance? Then they reflect this back in history to the colonisation and Aboriginal resistance. We are also reading the book �Nanberry: Black Brother White’ by Jackie French. Year 4/5/6 are working on their research skills by undertaking the task of producing a pamphlet that either presents a Famous Australian, Commonwealth Country or 18th Century Explorer. We are using a step by step skill building process, plus looking at referencing, question writing and clear answers. In year 4/5 and 5/6 we are researching immigration through the Snowy Mountains Hydro system - one of the most multicultural projects ever undertaken in Australia. We are exploring waves of immigration and the events that led to this occurrence through reading the book �Snowy: The Diary of Eva Fischer: Cabramurra 1958-1959’ by Siobhan McHugh. Until next time, remember to keep reading to your children, with your children and for your own enjoyment. Ciao Maestra Jayne PS: There will be two competitions starting next week, one focused on the book fair and the other our writing competition. The students will get details in library next week. Achievement Awards PRESENTED AT OUR LAST ASSEMBLY Zaffiro Lyla S, Marcus K, Vera P, Marko D Rubino Harrison Le P, Valentina S, John W, Darcy H Smeraldo Zoe S B, Elise H, Siobhan F Granato Diamante Elizabeth F, Rocco T, Charlotte S, Sam S-C Bronte L, Christopher O’R Giada Mirza T, Luca P, Brandon T, Ben C Topazio Owen, Seppe T Perle Summer C, Nicholas F, Richie J, Grace W Opali Sienna C, Jude F, Avalon F, Ellen M, Elizabeth P, Ennio D’A Eliotropio Mena B Agata Jackson W, Carl V, Amanda V, Alice C Acquamarina Milena M, Richard M, Gil M, Zelta M Nude food What is it?? Nude food is where we bring to school food minus all the excess wrapping. The focus is on food being in recyclable or reusable containers. It’s no pre-packaged individually wrapped food, or if it is wrapped then it’s in foil because we can recycle foil. Week 4: - 3rd Nov to 7th Nov Every class is being challenged to bring NUDE FOOD Every class will be charting all students’ level of Nude Food and the most successfully class in the Early Childhood and Senior Grades will be presented with a prize at the Friday assembly. Mathletics Awards Mathletics Awards 19 October (Week 1) – Week 1 Term 4 Gold Awards Sadie H Isabella M Freyja B 2380 1384 1040 19 Oct 14 Oct 18 Oct Silver Award Thor B 1060 18 Oct Bronze Awards Darcy H Annabel S Lucy M Eva F 1980 1950 1650 1600 19 Oct 14 Oct 16 Oct 14 Oct Dylan N Sanjith K Lucy P Marcus K Poppy P Thomas F Thomas W Riley W Scarlett H Jack W Eloise P Ellen M 1593 1280 1220 18 Oct 14 Oct 19 Oct 1190 1170 1130 1110 1090 1080 1080 1050 1000 19 Oct 17 Oct 17 Oct 19 Oct 14 Oct 19 Oct 13 Oct 19 Oct 14 Oct SCHOOL BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS Payments for camps, excursions, voluntary contributions, swimming etc can be made by direct debit to the Yarralumla Primary School. The School Bank Account details are as follows: BSB: 032 777 WESTPAC ACCOUNT NO: 001906 Reference: eg Swimming and your family name 26 October (Week 2) – Week 2 Term 4 Gold Awards Callum H Carl V 3054 1750 25 Oct 20 Oct Silver Awards Ennio D Riley W Tommaso A 1807 1300 1090 23 Oct 23 Oct 25 Oct 2836 2230 1990 1672 1410 1380 1240 1070 1060 1050 1047 1034 1000 22 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 22 Oct 20 Oct 26 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 26 Oct 24 Oct 26 Oct 23 Oct 23 Oct Bronze Awards Sadie H Max V Luca P Georgia S Thomas F Scarlett H Dominic N Thomas W Lucy P Nicholas B Samara M Shabnam A Jack W It’s great to see so many students using our subscription to Mathletics to consolidate their learning in class. Please contact your child’s teachers if you require their logon details or if their Mathletics level needs to be adjusted. SPRING IS HERE! And that means clean out time ... Our March 2015 Fete needs your donations! So it’s a win win – • • • • trash & treasure crafty bits jam jars old plates and crockery for our plate smash stall • toys • books (no adult non-fiction, magazines or encyclopaedias) NO CLOTHING The P&C storage garage (back carpark next to the Y after school care) is empty and we are looking to fill it. Starting from Monday 3rd Nov the garage will be open each Monday from 8:30am and each Friday afternoon from 2:30-3:15pm. If you want to drop off at other times please see the front office and they will arrange with the YPS Building and Services Officer for the garage to be opened. Cleaning out on a weekend? Please call Sam Birch on M 0412468837 who is happy to come down to meet you and open up the garage. All certificates will be distributed in class. Sarah Veitch Mathletics Coordinator Bring on the Fete – 22 March 2015! Lost Child’s hearing aid, dark red in colour. It went for a walk at school and we don’t know where it has gone. If anyone finds it, could they please pass it to the front desk or ring Jane on 0420 534 664. Thanks very much. Sports News Grasshopper Soccer is Australia’s #1 noncompetitive soccer program for children aged 212 and it is brand new to Canberra! Grasshopper Soccer is a non-competitive soccer program that helps develop a child’s balance, coordination and social skills in a fun and interactive environment. At Grasshopper Soccer each child has a ball at their feet for the program so they are always learning and developing their skills. We have five specifically designed programs so that each child will be able to find the right program for their skill level. Feel free to have a look at our website www.grasshoppersoccer.com.au or our Facebook page Grasshopper Soccer ACT Yarralumla Montessori and Preschool Spring Fair Saturday 8 November 11am-3pm in the Montessori and Preschool grounds Join us for a fantastic day for the kids, and an opportunity to socialise, as well as contribute to fundraising efforts for both Yarralumla Pre-school and Montessori school. There will be a jumping castle, lemonade, fairy floss, face painting, kids craft stall, handmade Christmas crafts, good quality pre-loved toys and children books, bbq & beer, ice cream, champagne, coffee, homemade cakes, hampers, silent auctions and various children activities. Community News Rocketing ahead at Aeoncademy Now that we're back in the term, we're launching into things with a wild abandon, starting with this week – A rambunctious Pictsie Tea Party kicked things off for Vala Dramatic Adventures, alongside Hamsa Hands, the continuation of our Spring Shrines in Creative Catalyst, and a World Cooking extravaganza in Sparks. Aeoncademy is hosting a Halloween party, this Friday the 31st of October (On Halloween itself) where participants can make masks, have their faces painted, and join in a spooky Vala adventure: The Moon-Risen Zombie, written especially for the evening by Andrew; It's sure to be a spooky time. Call in on 6205 5750 to reserve your place as soon as you dare... 2014 CIT Spring Plant Sale Prepare your garden for spring Pick up a great range of plants including seedlings, natives, shrubs, vegetables, flowers and trees, all prepared by the CIT horticulture students. You can also bring your problem plants and questions – students will be on hand to give you garden advice. All plants are offered at very reasonable prices, so bring your own box or wheelbarrow and stock up! EFTPOS and free parking available. When: Saturday 15 November, 9am–4pm Where: CIT Bruce, entrance off Eade Street. Hello! I am riding in the Lifecycle 2014 event on Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra 8-9 November 2014 and I am writing to you today to ask for your help. Lifecycle, a community cycling challenge, is raising funds to develop a brand new, purposebuilt respite and support services village in Canberra for the Leukaemia Foundation. The village will directly support blood cancer patients from the ACT and surrounding NSW region whilst they undergo treatment in Canberra. Funds raised by Lifecycle will contribute directly toward the capital and ongoing costs of the new patient accommodation village. Find out all about the project and the Leukaemia Foundation at www.life-cycle.com.au I am doing my part by riding, please help out by making a donation online now, just click on this link to head to my personal fundraising page http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/PersonalP age.aspx?SID=269021&LangPref=en-CA Thanks for your support! Andreas YPS Canteen Menu Term 4, 2014 Week Date Item 3 31/10 Chicken Wraps or Vege Wraps 4 7/11 Pizza 5 14/11 6 Notes Price Roast chicken and salad or salad and cheese variations $2.50 for half wrap Fried Rice Vegetarian fried rice $2.50 bowl 21/11 Pasta Meat or vegetarian sauce $2.50 bowl 7 28/11 Small size, suggest 2 for full lunch $2.50 ea 8 5/12 Sausage Rolls / Spinach & Cheese Triangles 9 12/12 Wedges Roast chicken and salad or salad and cheese variations 10 17/12 TBA Small bowl, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce available on the day $2.50 for half wrap Chicken Wraps or Vege Wraps Meat or vege $2.50 slice $2.50 ea
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