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Principal’s Report Dear Parents and Friends, Welcome back to school! Certainly a few centimetres taller, and smiles a little wider, our students looked very smart in their Edward uniforms on Monday morning. It is always good to see our parents and friends of the school for the traditional ‘first day send off’ as well. We welcome many new families to our school this year, and especially our ‘littlest students’ in kindergarten, who will have their first day at Big School on Wednesday. I look forward to having a chat with the mums and dads at the morning tea. Felicity Michael, our P & C President will be coming along as well to meet you all. At the P & C meeting next Tuesday, 14 th February 2012, at 6:30pm Agnetha from the Department of Education will be presenting a brief information session about a survey we will be asking all of our Edward parents to complete very soon. The Priority Schools Funding Program provides schools with extra funds and resources for literacy and numeracy– and the completion of the parent surveys is important for us to continue to receive those funds. An overview of our recent Wellbeing review will also be given at the meeting, and will give an insight into the future directions for engaging learning and positive wellbeing at our school. So come along and join us in the library at 6:30pm, next Tuesday. The 2012 new year brings with it many new and exciting ideas for learning in the classrooms at Edward Public School. This week students have focussed on literacy and numeracy assessment tasks to provide teachers with student learning information. Each Kindergarten student has come along to school, already, this week to meet their teacher and to take part in the Best Start Kindergarten Assessments. This is a very important and useful process which ensures quality teaching programs and helps teachers to track each child’s learning growth. Teachers’ learning growth is equally as important. Stage 2 and 3 teachers will be continuing the Focus On Reading Program, and Early Stage One teachers will be learning about the L3 Program. Both of these programs are exceptional literacy learning initiatives designed to maximise student achievement in talking and listening, reading and writing. Skills in Leadership, and initiatives for Gifted and Talented Education will also be learned and enjoyed by students in 2012 at Edward. You may have noticed the hive of activity in the playground after school yesterday. As our Edward students left for the end of the school day, we welcomed the children and the carers from the OOSH after school care program from Intereach. The program will be run from our old school hall in 2012, while the Intereach facility undergoes renovation. Mr Lance Rickard, CEO from Intereach, dropped in yesterday to see how everything was going, and we were all delighted with a very successful first day. The children enjoyed our playground and beautiful grounds very much. Best wishes, Joy Soper Principal ATTACHED TO THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER Term 1 Calendar Edward School Swimming Carnival Note - Years 2 to 6 Student Record Sheet/Contact Details Swimming Carnival Get the cossies out! It’s time for a swim. Our Annual Swimming Carnival will be held at Deniliquin Swimming Pool on Thursday 16 th February. Look for the note in this newsletter. All students in Years 3 -6 will participate as swimmers or spectators at this event and are expected to attend the pool on the carnival day. Year 2 students who can competently swim 50 metres are also invited to participate. Permission notes must be signed by all attending. Looking forward to a great day! House Captains Later this week the school will be running sports meeting to elect sport for leaders for 2012. Class Placements As we have done for the past few years, class placements will be announced in a few days’ time, as soon as possible. This is due to the uncertainty of enrolments in the first week of school. In the past, our enrolments have considerably varied from the expected number, which has resulted in students being ‘moved’ from their originally allocated class to another. We know that this can be upsetting, for both students and their parents, and it is our aim to avoid this happening this year. While we have already, tentatively, allocated students and teachers to classes, given the expected numbers, they will be finalised later this week if possible, or early next week. Much care and consideration has been given to the placements. Until then, students will be with the classes they had in 2011. The children will begin learning our school’s programmed Welfare Initiatives, and Personal Development Curriculum. Students in Stages 2 and 3 will also engage in the school’s assessment schedule. This is an important process which informs teachers’ planning and programming for student learning. We understand that students may be anxious to see which teacher they will have when they return after the Christmas break, but we feel that the few days’ wait, will result in peace of mind for all. Phone: 5881-2612 Fax: 5881-5090 Email: [email protected] Website: www.edward-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Week 3 Term 1 - 7th February 2012 Excellence, Opportunity and Success
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Principal’s Report
Dear Parents and Friends,
Welcome back to school! Certainly a few centimetres
taller, and smiles a little wider, our students looked very smart in their Edward uniforms on Monday morning. It is
always good to see our parents and friends of the school
for the traditional ‘first day send off’ as well. We welcome many new families to our school this year, and especially
our ‘littlest students’ in kindergarten, who will have their first day at Big School on Wednesday. I look forward to
having a chat with the mums and dads at the morning tea. Felicity Michael, our P & C President will be coming
along as well to meet you all.
At the P & C meeting next Tuesday, 14th February 2012,
at 6:30pm Agnetha from the Department of Education will be presenting a brief information session about a survey
we will be asking all of our Edward parents to complete
very soon. The Priority Schools Funding Program provides schools with extra funds and resources for literacy and
numeracy– and the completion of the parent surveys is important for us to continue to receive those funds. An
overview of our recent Wellbeing review will also be given
at the meeting, and will give an insight into the future directions for engaging learning and positive wellbeing at
our school. So come along and join us in the library at 6:30pm, next Tuesday.
The 2012 new year brings with it many new and exciting ideas for learning in the classrooms at Edward Public
School. This week students have focussed on literacy and numeracy assessment tasks to provide teachers with
student learning information. Each Kindergarten student
has come along to school, already, this week to meet their teacher and to take part in the Best Start Kindergarten
Assessments. This is a very important and useful process which ensures quality teaching programs and helps
teachers to track each child’s learning growth.
Teachers’ learning growth is equally as important. Stage 2
and 3 teachers will be continuing the Focus On Reading Program, and Early Stage One teachers will be learning
about the L3 Program. Both of these programs are exceptional literacy learning initiatives designed to
maximise student achievement in talking and listening,
reading and writing. Skills in Leadership, and initiatives for Gifted and Talented Education will also be learned and
enjoyed by students in 2012 at Edward.
You may have noticed the hive of activity in the
playground after school yesterday. As our Edward students left for the end of the school day, we welcomed
the children and the carers from the OOSH after school care program from Intereach. The program will be run
from our old school hall in 2012, while the Intereach
facility undergoes renovation. Mr Lance Rickard, CEO from Intereach, dropped in yesterday to see how everything
was going, and we were all delighted with a very
successful first day. The children enjoyed our
playground and beautiful grounds very much.
Best wishes,
Joy Soper
Principal
ATTACHED TO THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER
Term 1 Calendar
Edward School Swimming Carnival Note - Years 2
to 6
Student Record Sheet/Contact Details
Swimming Carnival
Get the cossies out! It’s time for a swim. Our Annual Swimming Carnival will be held at Deniliquin Swimming
Pool on Thursday 16th February. Look for the note in this newsletter. All students in Years 3 -6 will participate
as swimmers or spectators at this event and are
expected to attend the pool on the carnival day. Year 2 students who can competently swim 50 metres are also
invited to participate. Permission notes must be signed by all attending. Looking forward to a great day!
House Captains
Later this week the school will be running sports
meeting to elect sport for leaders for 2012.
Class Placements
As we have done for the past few years, class placements will be announced in a few days’ time, as
soon as possible. This is due to the uncertainty of enrolments in the first week of school. In the past, our
enrolments have considerably varied from the expected number, which has resulted in students being ‘moved’
from their originally allocated class to another. We
know that this can be upsetting, for both students and their parents, and it is our aim to avoid this happening
this year.
While we have already, tentatively, allocated students
and teachers to classes, given the expected numbers, they will be finalised later this week if possible, or early
next week. Much care and consideration has been given to the placements.
Until then, students will be with the classes they had in 2011. The children will begin learning our school’s
programmed Welfare Initiatives, and Personal Development Curriculum. Students in Stages 2 and 3
will also engage in the school’s assessment schedule.
This is an important process which informs teachers’ planning and programming for student learning.
We understand that students may be anxious to see
which teacher they will have when they return after the
Christmas break, but we feel that the few days’ wait, will result in peace of mind for all.
Phone: 5881-2612 Fax: 5881-5090 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.edward-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Week 3 Term 1 - 7th February 2012
Excellence, Opportunity and Success
New Kindergarten Parents Morning Tea
Edward School would like to welcome our new Kinder
parents with a morning tea tomorrow morning 8th February in the staffroom from 9.00am-10.00am. All
are most welcome to attend.
Yellow Student Information Sheet
Attached to the newsletter is the Yellow Student Information Sheet for 2012. Every family needs to fill
one of these in (including new kinders and new families) and return to the school office ASAP. This is to
ensure the school has up to date information on all
families. All forms are strictly confidential. On the back of the information sheet is a permission form to allow
media to photograph and include your child’s name/photo in their publication and also the head lice check
permission. Please complete this if you have no objections. All students who return this form by
Friday 17th of February will receive a merit card.
Getting Off to a Good Start
Wondering how to help your kids do well at home and at school this year? The department’s parent resource
School A to Z has a webcast full of expert tips for you
to help your children have a more successful year. The ‘Getting off to a great start webcast’ has a number
of chapters on how to motivate children for learning, advice on peer relationships and how to handle
bullying, communicating with children and the
importance of strong home-school relationships. The expert panel features advice from a child
psychologist, an experienced family doctor and the department’s deputy director-general (schools) Greg
Prior. Watch the webcast at: http://
www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/development/
getting-off-to-a-good-start
National Year of Reading 2012
Welcome to a new school year. This is the national year
of reading and to celebrate, there is a host of literary-
related events and competitions happening right around Australia. For an events calendar and more information
go to: www.love2read.org.au. Why not make a late New Year resolution to read more yourself? And if you
have younger children and don’t already read regularly to them, set aside some quality time to help instil a love
of books and reading.
We’ve Got School Covered
Practical help for parents is available online at the School A to Z site. Created by the Department of
Education and Communities, this is a thriving online
community with comprehensive homework and school life support for parents that is easy to use, relevant and
engaging. There are free apps to download, informative podcasts, videos and articles by experts in the field.
Check it out and save it to your favourites:
www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au
Wanted
Mrs Jacobs’s classroom is looking for donations of 2 litre plastic ice cream containers. If you have spare at home
they would be much appreciated.
Canteen Roster
Wed 8th Feb Cathy Hardy, Gail Howitt, Tracy Theobald Thurs 9th Feb Sarah Graham, Janet Peterson, Gwen
Busby, Tracy Theobald Fri 10th Feb Janet Peterson, Gwen Busby, Tracy
Theobald
Mon 13th Feb Jan Peterson, Gail Howitt, Tracy Theobald Tues 14th Feb Janet Peterson, Gail Howitt, Tracy
Theobald Wed 15th Feb Tracy Theobald, Jim Howitt
Book Club
Issue 1 of Bookclub was sent home yesterday. All orders
are to be placed at the school office no later than Monday 13th February 2012. No late orders can be accepted.
Student Banking
Student banking is Mondays for Commonwealth Bank and
Bendigo Bank student banking. If you would like an information pack please collect one from the school office.
Edward Awards from Last Day 2011
Olivia Redden Kinder Silver 1 Tara Sykes Year 2 Bronze 1
Ebony Behsman Year 2 Gold 2 Ella Harvey Year 2 Gold 2 Nikiela Larcombe Year 4 Bronze 4 Caleb Hupfield Year 6 Gold 3 Tori Charlton Gold 4 Year 2 Gold Achiever Emily Mildren Year 6 Gold 4 Gold Achiever
NOTICE BOARD
Week 4
Tuesday 14th Feb Library Lovers Day
P&C Meeting
Thursday 16th Feb Edward School Swimming for
Years 2-6
Edward Public School ‘After School communitieS progrAm’
The Active After School Communities Program will continue this term. The program will operate on Monday and Thursday afternoons starting on Monday 20th February and finishing on Thursday 5th April. Both sessions will be held at Edward School from 3.15pm-4.15pm.
Mondays - Students will be offered ‘triathlon’ (involving waterplay, scooter riding and running). John Arthur from the stadium will operate this activity. Children participating will require swimmers, shorts, t.shirt and runners. Scooters and helmets will be provided.
Thursday - students will partipate in Tennis and Table Tennis activities at Edward School. All equipment will be supplied
This term funding has only been provided for 15 students and is available for all students from Kinder to Year 6. Afternoon tea of fruit, water and cheese and biscuits will also be provided.
If you are interested in your child being considered for the A.A.S.C program could you please complete the expression of interest note below and return it to the school office by Friday 10th February 2012
NOTE: THE PROGRAM COMMENCES ON MONDAY 20TH FEBRUARY.
After School Communities Program
Please return to the school office by this Friday 17th February 2012
I am interested in my child/children being considered for the Active After School Communities Program.
Child/Children name/s
Signed: Date:
Edward Public School
Term 1 Calendar 2012
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
WEEK
2
January 30
31 February 1
2 3 4 5
WEEK
3
6
Best Start Kinder
7
Best Start Kinder
8
New Kinders Start
9 10 11 12
WEEK
4
13 14
Library Lovers Day P&C Meeting
15 16
EPS Swimming Carnival Year 2-6
17 18 19
WEEK
5
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
WEEK
6
27 28 29 March 1 2 3
SHOW WEEKEND
4
WEEK
7
5
Basketball Trials
6
7 8 9
Riverina Swimming Carnival Albury
10 11
WEEK
8
12
Cricket Trials-Boys
13 14
Cricket Trials - Girls
15 16 17 18
WEEK
9
19 20 21 22
AFL Trials
23
Life Education
24 25
WEEK
10
26
Life Education
27
Life Education
28
Life Education
29 30
Final AFL Trials
31 April 1
WEEK
11
2 3 4
State Swimming Homebush
5
State Swimming Homebush LAST DAY OF TERM 1
6
GOOD FRIDAY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS START
7 EASTER SATURDAY
8 EASTER SUNDAY
