ST. GEORGES ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 4666

‘Knowledge, Service, Happiness’ Week 4 Term 2— Thursday, My 10th 2018 Website: www.stgeorges.vic.edu.au

The Life Education Van: Over the last fortnight classes have participated in the Life Ed Van, learning

about healthy life styles, fitness, making good decisions, friendships, self-esteem and wellbeing. Each class has enjoyed meeting Harold and taking part in the program.

NAPLAN: For the first time our Grade 3 and Grade 5 students will do the NAPLAN online. This will

happen over the next fortnight. These assessments are done across Australia. The assessments measure a ‘point in time’ and the information is used by schools, and other governing bodies to determine the success of programs and considerations for improvements. Teachers continually gather and use information in their classes about how students are learning and make adjustments to maximise student achievement.

Ramadan: Commences on May 14th through to June 15th.

Mother’s Day: Will be celebrated tomorrow. We have the Mother’s day stall operating in the

morning. Gifts will range from $1.00 to $10.00. Photo-booth photos will be distributed for all those who have ordered. We ask that parents coming along to our assembly be seated at the back of the hall by 2:40pm for a 2:45pm start. Students will be dismissed from their classrooms at 3:20pm. We wish all of the special women in our school community a very special day on Sunday, May 11th.

National Families week celebration: Next Thursday, May 17th from 3:30-5:00pm at our school.

There will be lots of free activities for everyone to enjoy. All students must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

Education Week - May 21st - 25th: We are celebrating Education Week in our school once again

this year. The theme is ‘Art makes us smart’. There will also be a display of multicultural arts in the school foyer.

Upcoming events

Dougie Souter — Principal

Friday, May 11th Mother’s Day Stall & Assembly

Thursday, May 17th National Families Day Celebration

Wednesday 23rd Friday 25th

9:15 Prep Open Day & School tours for prospective families

10:55 National Simultaneous Reading program

Hickory Dickory Dash

Education Week Concert 2:00pm start

St Georges Rd Primary School

School Rules

1. Treat everyone with respect

2. Listen to and follow instructions

3. We are polite—by always using our manners

4. We keep our hands, feet and objects to ourselves

5. We take care of ourselves, our classroom, our playground and the environment.

Winners of the Pride Awards last week were:

Prep Propsting

Jay Kaei

Year 1 Hallam Renad Hamad

Year 2 Thorne Skylah Barrett

Year 3 Taylor Sommer Owen Scott

Year 4 Faralla Shontai Briggs Dryden

Year 5 Lobe Hayley Van Veen

Year 6 Paton Freshta Rezee

Respect Award Inclusive, positive

Good manners

Artist of the Week Award

Presented to:

Fatima Alnajar 3 Rowe

NOTE: Our Values Award winners are proudly showcased each week in the display

Book Review of the week with Mr Cameron

The Book Reviewer of the week this week is Hussain Rashid from 4Faralla . Hussain enjoyed interviewing Mr Cameron about what he is enjoying reading this at the moment. Hussain - Reviewer: What book are you enjoying at the moment? The Three Kangaroos Gruff by Kel Richards Hussain - Reviewer: What is the book about? An Aussie twist on the classic fairy tale—The Three Billy Goats Gruff Hussain - Reviewer: Why is the book so special? The children have thoroughly enjoyed the twist on the classic fairy tale, actively taking part in parts they know and love. Children have used this story as inspiration for their own narrative writing too.

Getting in front of the game! Reading, Reading, Reading…3 Books every day...1000 books before your child gets to school!

Reading Raffle winners this week:

Foundation Junior Middle Senior

Mackenzie Ratila Foundation

Burton

Fatima Alabdulamaam

F Propsting

Asma Zaidi Grade 2 Campbell

Hussain Rashid Grade 4 Faralla

Anthony Tyson Grade 6 Iorianni

G.V.Water Reading Champs program ….

Attendance & Punctuality. We have noticed an improvement with being at school on time every day– well done everyone. Being on time ensures children get a positive start to their daily learning routine. The class roll is done at the beginning of the day and straight after lunch. We will be rewarding 95 –100% attendees at the end of the semester. We are now required to have an explanation of absence on the day a child is not present from school. We will be contacting families by SMS message requesting an explanation for why students are not at school.

School wide attendance rate last week was 93%

Best Performer 3 Ivers/Thompson 98%

2nd Best Performer 2 Cameron 97%

3rd Best Performer 6 Paton 96%

Thank you to all the Star Student Scholarship Sponsors for their support and participation in the 2018 scholarship program

Growth Mindset tip of the week… A Growth Mindset enables us to make improvements to our learning abilities. We can all grow our learning capacity.

Netball Results

13&U S3 St Georges Rd 9 drew with Gowrie St 9 Pizza Award: Nigarra Lowe

11&US3 St Georges Rd 8 d Bourchier St 4 Pizza Award: Jizelle Atkinson

Netball Draw Saturday May 12th

9am 13&U S3 SEPS Sapphires Crt 11 (8:30am) 10am 11&U S3 Kyabram Crt 16 (9:45am)

Please have your child at the courts on time. The number of the court is marked in the

centre circle of each court. No jewellery (earrings removed) and fingernails need to be cut

short and rounded.

U/10 Soccer Report 5 May 2018

St.Georges Dragons 10 goals defeated Grahamvale Rangers 0 goals. Bahram Heidari: 4 goals; Mitchell Doyle: 1 goal; Christian Mundabi: 1 goal; Adam Zaid: 1 goal; Ahmed Abkar: 1 goal; Ananiya Dieudonne: 1 goal; Shabbir Hussain: 1 goal; Subway Great Passing Award: Christian Mundabi Officeworks Great Shooting Award: Ananiya Dieudonne Hungry Jacks Great Attitude Award: Ryley Hampson Domino’s Pizza Great Teamwork Award: Bahram Heidari Next game : Saturday 12 May, Ground 5B, at 10am versus Congupna. Players to meet at Ground 5B at 9:30am. Go Dragons!!

Friday, May 11th —to celebrate Mother’s Day..... 2:45pm Special Mother’s Day Assembly Our Mothers Day Stall will be on Friday 11th May with gifts ranging from $1 to $10. Students will come across with their

grades to purchase a gift for someone special, Please send your child to school with their money in an envelope/zip lock bag with their name clearly marked.

Happy Mother’s Day

2018 OSHC Price Adjustment

OSHC COMBINED CARE. OUTSIDE - SCHOOL HOURS – CARE

Morning Session $10.00 for 2 hour session $ 5.00 for every hour after

Afternoon Session $18.00 per session

Pupil Free Day $40.00 per day

Early Dismissal End of Term $18.00 per session

$ 5.00 for extra hour (Early dismissal) Please note that CCB reimbursements will be deducted from fees if you are

registered with Centrelink.

Co-ordinator: Pasqua Gravina CRN – 407004593A

St. Georges Road OSHC 120 St Georges Road Shepparton Vic 3630 Ph: 0408 213 381

ABSENCE NOTE

Student’s name: _________________________________________________ Grade: ___________________

Date/s of absence: _________________________________________________________________________

Reasons: (please tick)

Illness: (Please specify, e.g. flu, gastro, etc.)

Medical Certificate attached

Holidays

Other: (Please specify) __________________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature ____________________________________________ Date: _________________

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Ciao,

Welcome to Term 2 Italian. The following is a list of the vocab the students will be learning in

Italian lessons.

Classe Foundation

Colori - Colours

Rosso – red; giallo – yellow; verde – green; arancione – orange; viola – purple; blu – blue;

nero – black; bianco – white; grigio – grey; rosa – pink; rosso – red; marrone – brown.

Frutta - Fruit

Mela – apple; pera – pear; arancia – orange; banana – banana*; fragole – strawberries;

pesca – peach; ananas – pineapple; limone – lemon

Festa delle Mamme - Mother’s Day

Auguri Mamma – Happy Mother’s Day mum & Ti amo mamma – I love you mum.

Classe 1 / 2

Frutta – Fruit

Mela – apple; arancia – orange; banana – banana*; fragole – strawberries;

cocomero – watermelon; uva – grapes; limone - lemon; pesca – peach

Verdure – Vegetables

Lattuga – lettuce; Pomodoro – tomato; cetriolo – cucumber; sedano – celery; patate –

potatoes; piselli – peas; aglio – garlic

Festa delle Mamme - Mother’s Day

Auguri Mamma – Happy Mother’s Day mum & Ti amo mamma – I love you mum.

Classe 3 / 4

Frutta – Fruit

Mela – apple; arancia – orange; banana – banana*; fragole – strawberries; cocomero – watermelon;

uva – grapes; limone - lemon; pesca – peach; prugna – prune; avocado – avocado*;ciliegie –

cherries; mora – blackberrie; mango – mango*; frutto della passione – passion fruit.

Verdure – Vegetables

Lattuga – lettuce; Pomodoro – tomato; cetriolo – cucumber; sedano – celery; patate –

potatoes; piselli – peas; aglio – garlic; cavolo – cabbage; peperone – pepper; cipolla – onion;

porro – leek; pastinaca – parsnip; funghi – mushrooms; spinaci – spinach.

Festa delle Mamme - Mother’s Day

Auguri Mamma – Happy Mother’s Day mum & Ti amo mamma – I love you mum.

Arrivederci,

Signora Nicolaci

same-day notification of unexplained student absences

SAME-DAY NOTIFICATION OF UNEXPLAINED STUDENT ABSENCES Fact sheet for parents/carers

If your child is sick or absent, you are required to notify their school as soon as possible on the day of absence

using one of the following methods:

Online: log the absence directly using your school’s IT platform.

Telephone: the school office and let the staff know your child’s name, class, date of absences and reason.

Email: the school and provide the staff with your child’s name, class, date of absences and reason.

Notifying the school of your child’s absence either prior to, or on the day that they will be away, helps ensure

the safety and wellbeing of children and will fulfil your legal responsibility.

Why do I need to notify the school if my child is absent?

Schools need to know when and why a child is absent and you need to know if your child isn’t at school.

From the end of Term 2 2018, all Victorian government schools are required to contact parents/carers as

soon as practicable on the same day of an unexplained student absence. If your child is absent on a particular

day and you have not contacted the school to explain why, the absence will be marked as unexplained.

This system also promotes daily school attendance. Going to school every day is the single most important

part of your child’s education, they learn new things every day – missing school puts them behind.

What is your responsibility?

You are legally required to ensure your child attends school every day or you must provide an explanation for

their absence. You should let the school know in advance of any upcoming absences or let them know in the

morning if your child won’t be at school. In order for schools to implement the same day notification

requirement, it’s essential that you provide the school with your most up-to-date contact details.

Generally one notification will be sent per family. Should there be circumstances that require both parents and

carers to be notified, please contact the school to make the necessary arrangements.

What is the school’s responsibility?

The school must notify you of an unexplained absence in relation to your child as soon as practicable on the

same day.

Schools will let you know either by your school’s online communications app, SMS, phone call or email. If you

can’t be reached because the school does not have your correct contact details (i.e. changed phone number,

SMS/email failure notification received etc.), the school will attempt to make contact with any emergency

contact/s nominated on your child’s file held by the school. Where possible, this contact will be made on the

same day of the unexplained absence.

Where can I learn more about the process for managing student absences?

Ask your school for a copy of the Attendance Policy which outlines the school’s processes and procedures for

monitoring, recording and following-up of student absences.

ALL STUDENTS ATTENDING MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SUPERVISING ADULT

Meet the student leaders for 2018

School Captains

Mia Wilkinson

Started school: At St Georges Rd in 2012, when I

was in Prep.

Favourite Subjects: Writing, Art and Sport.

Hobbies/ Interests: I love drawing and playing

netball.

Learning Goals: To stop rushing my work and

become fluent with my 8xs tables.

Leadership Goals: I want to inspire others

students and do all I can to help others, and

always do my best!

Most looking forward to: Wearing the school

captain’s badge with pride and letting people

know I’ll always be there for them.

What it means to be a captain: It means the

world to me. I am very grateful.

Message to other students: Never give up, on

your dreams, shoot for the stars and give

everything a red hot go in life!

Lily Ballinger

Started school: In Prep 2012

Favourite Subjects: Music and Art

Hobbies/ Interests: Drawing, Writing and Singing

Learning Goals: To use more descriptive words

in my writing and to know my times tables up

to 12 by heart.

Leadership Goals: I want to lead by example and

be the best I can be and do everything I can to

support other people.

Most looking forward to: Being a leader at

SGRPS, production and running assemblies

What it means to be a captain: A good captain is

reliable, dedicated and lives the school values

and proudly represents SGRPS.

Message to other students: You are a leader—

with or without a badge!

Showing pride in our learning…

Showing pride in your learning is very a strong indicator that students

are invested in the learning process. When students are engaged in

the learning process, their results improve.

Mohammad, Yasin and Mohammad are very excited about the

improvements they have made with their writing.

St Georges Road Primary School 2018 Education Week School Concert

Dear Parents, Family and Friends, We would like to invite you all to see your children develop their confidence as they perform their own creations in this year’s School Concert ! The 2018 Education Week is ‘CELEBRATING THE ARTS’ The concert is a highlight of our Education Week celebrations

Concert Time: Friday May 25th 2:00pm in our school hall

Entry: Gold Coin Donation (from audience not the students performing)

Parents: We ask for your help by ensuring your child has the costume items listed

below: Please Don’t Buy Anything New - borrow from family members or

go to the Op shops!!

On Friday 25th

of May - all students are to wear the clothing listed above to

school for the whole day ready for the concert at 2pm

(remember do not wear school uniform, special items from the music room to

be put on just before the concert!

We thank you families for coming along as part of the audience to support your children’s efforts

Anita Voumard (Performing Arts Coordinator) Dougie Souter (Principal)

Grade Song Costume requirements

All Preps Going On A Beat Hunt

Own hunting clothes – idea:- pants & jacket/vest/check shirt cap & boots

1 Hallam 1 Miksad 1 Nightin-gale

Painting A Picture Own plain white long sleeve shirt / top & Own black jeans/ leggings/tack pants Own beret style hat (if you or a family member has one at home) (extra neck scarf to be supplied to all by music room)

2 Campbell 2 Thorne 2 Cameron

Boom Boom Beat & Rockin’ Rhythm

All Girls & Boys to have Own plain black bottoms (jeans/leggings/track pants) Own plain black tops extra items to wear over the top supplied by music room

3 Ivers 3 Taylor

Singing Medley

Girls Own black /white clothing (extra choir robe from supplied by music room) Boys to wear plain black bottom & tops (extra vest/tie supplied by music room

3 Rowe All are Puppet operators in the Singing Medley and require plain black clothing

4 Faralla Celebration Own black clothing (extra items supplied by music room )

4 Coombs 4 Mulcahy

Evolution Of Dance Own black clothing (extra vests/caps supplied by music room)

5 Pritchard Music Makes The Scene

Own black clothing (extra jungle items supplied by music room)

5 Ryan Music Makes The Scene

Own bright colourful clown clothing

5 Lobe Music Makes The Scene

Own black clothing (with black beanie/balaclava – for the robbers)

6 Paton 6 Ioranni 6 Coats

Drama Acts Own black clothing – character costumes supplied by music room

St. Georges Rd. Term 2, 2018 Planner….

Week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

4 May

7 Life Ed

8 Life Ed

Mothers day Photo booth

9 Life Ed

Mothers day Photo booth

10 Paediatric Clinic 4 Mothers day Photo booth

11 Life Ed 1

Student leaders assembly #4

Mother’s Day Stall & ASSEMBLY

5

May

14

15 NAPLAN

16 NAPLAN

GV Water Leadership program –Grade 6s

17 NAPLAN

18 NAPLAN

PPD –Foundation

6

May APF

21 NAPLAN

Catch-up clinic 3

22 NAPLAN

Gr 5 Cycling

23 NAPLAN

24 NAPLAN

25 Education Week

concert

7 May/June Ed Week

28

29 Sharing Stories

Excursion Gr 5 Cycling

30 GV Water Leadership program –Grade 6s

30 Paediatric Clinic 5

1

8

June

4 Report Writing

Day Pupil Free

First Aid in schools Grade 5

Gr 5 Cycling

First Aid in schools Grade 6

7

8

9

June

11 QUEENS BIRTHDAY

12 Gr 5 Cycling

13

14

15

10

June

18 Student leaders

assembly #5

19 Gr 5 Cycling

20 GV Water Leadership

Presentation

21 Paediatric Clinic 6

22

11

June Refugee

Week

25

26 Gr 5 Cycling

G4 Dance Festival

Parent Teacher Interviews

27

Parent Teacher Interviews

Bravehearts F-2

28

29

NAPLAN 2018 is only 1 school weeks away now for our Grade 3 and Grade 5 students. This year our school will be undertaking the assessments online for the first time. Parents are welcome to link into the site and have a look at the demonstration assessments. Use this link: http://nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site