21st August 2014 No. 13

Telephone: (08) 9439 2299 Fax: (08) 9419 4790

P R I M A R Y S C H O O L and L E D A E S C

Hi everyone

Thanks to Chevron, who, through the Smith Family has

enabled children from each school in Kwinana to attend a three

day camp at Rottnest in September. The camp has been fully funded

and we will be sending two students along to this fantastic event.

Congratulations to Braedon Steyl and Ethan Gilbert who have been chosen for

their Citizenship to represent Leda ESC. They will be accompanied by one of our

Education Assistants Mr Phil Whitehurst. To say that they are all looking forward to the

camp is an understatement.

Dear Parents

There have been some exciting changes made to the education system recently. Leda PS staff has

been undergoing ongoing professional learning in order to implement the New Australian

Curriculum. At yesterday’s staff meeting we looked at Literacy.

The Foundation Pre-Primary – Yr 10 Australian Curriculum sets out the core knowledge,

understanding, skills and general capabilities important for all Australian Students. It describes the

learning entitlement of students as a foundation for their future learning, growth and active

participation in the Australian community. It makes clear what all young Australians should learn as

they progress through schooling. It is the foundation for high quality teaching to meet the needs of

all Australian students.

The following ACARA site has all the information for parents to view and download:

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Print/PdfOptions

The above information has been sourced from the ACARA website at

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/

You have probably heard about the new funding model for schools. Leda’s Business Manager, Mrs

Lovett and myself attended the first information and training session on the new Student-Centred

Funding and One Line Budget system. The new student-centred model will start in 2015 with

funding distributed to schools through one line budgets. In the next few months the school will

publish further information about the new funding model and will debrief the schools Finance

Committee, School Council and P & C Association at future meetings.

Mr Brian Davies - Principal

Just a reminder that Leda ESC is holding a Cake Stall on Monday 25th August

outside Block 3 and for 50c students and staff can purchase a yummy treat with

proceeds supporting our Centre programs.

Please be aware that the staff car park is not to be used to pick up and drop off

students. We have had some near misses lately and sad to say that even after our

councillors close the gates some parents are opening them to drive through.

Mrs Howorth - ESC Principal

To support learning in History, Geography and Science Room 4, 12, 13 and 14 will be visiting Kings Park Education Centre and Naturescape. This will take place on

Thursday 4th September.

Hi everyone, My name

is Sharon Gabin and I

am a teacher here at

LEDA Schools working in

the Education Support

Centre. As part of my

Level 3 Teacher role I

will be utilising my

knowledge and

experience of working

with students with

Autism to further

support students and

staff at LEDA to provide

relevant, appropriate

learning experiences

for these students. I also

hope to facilitate

informal parent

support/information

sessions in the year. I will

also be including items

of interest relating to

Autism in each future

newsletter.

Congratulations to Miss Durrant and the students of Room 8 for their assembly skits and song about resilience and solving disagreements in different situations. Well done to the Honour Certificate winners: Jason and Caitlin ESC, Sarah and Tayla Rm 1, Armani Rm 2, Olivia Rm 4, Shayla and Rahni Rm 5, Jonathan and Jahdan Rm 7, Cindy and Bonnie

Rm 9, Takoha and Natalia Rm 10, Dakota and Blake Rm 11, Liam and Noah Rm 12, Lucky and Khian, Jacinta and Taya Rm 15, Jack and Isabelle Rm 16, Jayden and Bonnie Rm 24. Specialist Awards: Music - Choir, Dance - Rm 18, Drama - Rm 1, Library—Rm 18, Deputy Good Workers Award - Tyler Rm 2, Jayden Rm 10, Art Award - Rm 11, Golden Broom Award - Rm 2. The next assembly on Friday 29th August will be hosted by Room 2.

Baldivis Children’s ForestBaldivis Children’s ForestBaldivis Children’s ForestBaldivis Children’s Forest Students from Intermediate and Seniors classes visited the Baldivis Children’s Forest as part of their Community Access programme and will continue to

participate in a further five visits. The students enjoyed planting a variety of different shrubs and trees. They learnt bush maintenance and caring for the environment as well as working

collaboratively as part of a team. As an extension to these activities, students will complete diary writing and mathematics activities

relating to their visits.

Reading together. Read with your child and let them see you and older children read. Take your child to the library to get a library card and help them find books on their interests and hobbies. Studies show that when parents read to their children or listen to them read on a regular basis, achievement improves. Taking the time to read with children is the most successful way to encourage kids to read and is critical to a child's education.

GUIDED READING At our last Professional Development Day in week one, our Educational Assistants revisited an instructional strategy entitled Guided Reading. Instructional strategies include all approaches that a Teacher or Educational Assistant may take to actively engage students in learning. Guided reading is one component of a balanced literacy program that allows teachers to meet the needs of students - regardless of their level of proficiency - so they become stronger, more confident readers. Through this strategy, students are met right where they are in ability. Because they’re with students who are on their level, they’re much less likely to feel anxious or embarrassed about how they measure up to the skills of other students.

How is Guided Reading Implemented? The year level and the size of the classroom will largely determine how guided reading is implemented. However, the following is a basic framework of the instructional strategy known as guided reading.

A guided reading session is typically divided into three segments.

First, prior to reading the selected text, the teacher helps students establish a purpose for reading. This can include making predictions about the text, posing a hypothetical question, or presenting a problem to be solved. Additionally, the teacher may need to explore potentially challenging vocabulary in the selection. During this phase, the teacher also emphasizes a specific reading comprehension strategy students may use during this session.

Once the group is prepared to read, the teacher will select a student to read aloud. In some cases, particularly with low-level readers, the teacher may ask the whole group to try reading together. As students read, the teacher’s role is to monitor and provide support. This includes correcting pronunciation, clarifying vocabulary, and asking comprehension questions. At the close of the lesson, the students summarize what they have learned and the teacher may assign a follow-up task.

Ultimately, the goal of guided reading is to improve students’ independent reading abilities. They should be able to take the skills learned in a guided reading session and apply them to texts read without teacher support. Whilst the small group of students is involved in guided reading, the teacher has prepared activities for the rest of the class. These activities are generally some type of reading activity. You can access further information about Guided Reading via the

following video clips: Junior Year levels https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=mpsVODqPproMiddle and upper year levels https://

www.teachingchannel.org/videos/guided-reading-introduction

Friday 29th August Undercover Area

Pre-Primary - Year 3 4-5pm Year 4 - Year 6 5.30-7pm

Disco money must be paid to the office by Wednesday 27th August.

For a gold coin donation the community room will be open for tea and coffee

for parents.

Yesterday the years 4’s were very lucky

to do a nutrition and cooking session as

part of Foodbank's FoodSensations

program. The children (and some

wonderful helpers) learnt about the

healthy 'Super Hero' foods that we

should eat, then cooked some delicious,

healthy recipes to try. Everyone had a

fantastic time.

FACTION CARNIVAL

JUMPS AND THROW EVENTS

TUESDAY 26th AUGUST

Bankwest Happy Communities

Vote Leda PS for our chance to win $1000 !

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community/happy-communi�es

Australia is home to people from many different cultural backgrounds. Creating a

positive sense of community for everyone involves learning to understand and appreciate others’ values,

experiences and beliefs so that together we can build a caring and accepting society that supports mental health

and well being. In a positive school community . . .

Things parents and carers can do

• Tell your children stories that help to share a sense of pride in your culture

• Talk to children about the Australian cultural values you appreciate. This will help them see how they can be part of both cultures.

• Seek support and advice from people you trust. Talking with relatives and friends who understand your values can help you think through the different problems you might face as a parent.

• Take an active interest in activities at your child’s school. Get to know your child’s teacher and look for ways to get involved at school, for example, by helping in the classroom or by joining parent working groups.

• If children complain of being teased or bullied be sure to tell your child’s teacher so the school can take action to stop it.

Abbie Rm 1 Alina Rm16 Katie Rm 8

FACTION ATHLETICS CARNIVAL—Friday 5th September 2014 The carnival is fast approaching and it would be great if we could get some parent

helpers to share and make our carnival a great success. Please contact the school if you wish to leave your name to help on the day.

Exploring Maths with your child You may feel that the maths your child is doing at school is

different from how you were taught, but you will still be able to

support your child in many ways.

SPOTLIGHT ON FRACTIONS

Fractions are a maths topic that is very relevant to everyday life. We use our knowledge of fractions to solve problems and make decision all the time. Support your child by using mathematical language to talk about fractions. Here are some maths language terms that your child will be using at school. Fraction - any part of a whole, a group or a number Numerator - showing the number of parts of the whole Denominator - the number of parts the whole is divided into

Proper fraction - numerator is less then the denominator Improper fraction - numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator

Equivalent fraction - fractions that have the same value or amount Mixed numbers - a whole number and a fraction

As children learn about fractions, they gain new mathematical skills: Children begin by learning that there are many numbers between whole numbers. A number line is an effective model to start with.

On Friday 8th August Leda’s Open Regional

soccer team attempted to defend their Regional

Glory Cup title. It was a very tough competition

which unfortunately resulted in Leda not making

the final this year, Team Leda’s determination

saw them score 6 outstanding goals and end the

day with an exciting win. We thank everyone who

came to support us on the day and especially to

those who car pooled to and from Lark Hill.