Term 1, Week 6, 1/3/16 - Camdenville Public School

Camdenville News
Camdenville Public School
‘Truth & Courtesy’
Term 1, Week 6
Dates to Remember
4/3/16
6/3/16
11/3/16
15/3/16
16/3/16
4/4/16-5/4/16
Ride to School day
School Working Bee
Camdenville Camp Out
P&C AGM 7pm
Last day for Stewart House Clothing
Parent/Student/Teacher Conference
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
Dear parents and caregivers
Swimming carnival
The following students represented us at the Zone
carnival:
Jonathan Korkidas, Abdi Orr, Jayden Mayas,
William Baird, Kira Martinus, Jane Nikua, Ruby
Pugh, Tahalia Nealon, Halvor Erling, Olive Neate,
Edie Krone, Josie Newman and Carys Gill.
William, Carys, Josie, Ruby and Jonathan made
finals in freestyle for their ages and William placed
first in 12 year boys 50m Butterfly, 50m freestyle,
2nd in 50m backstroke and 3rd in breaststroke. He
will represent the zone at District in freestyle,
butterfly and backstroke for his age group. Carys
placed 1st in 9 years 50m freestyle and 2nd in the
Jnr 50m backstroke. Carys will represent the zone
at
Districts
in
these
two
events.
Congratulations to everyone who did their very
best on the day.
The Tell Them From Me student feedback
survey
I am delighted that this term, our school, like many
others in the state, will participate in a Department
of Education and Communities initiative: the Tell
Them From Me student feedback survey. The
survey aims to help improve student learning
outcomes and measures factors that are known to
affect academic achievement and other student
outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on
Tuesday 1 March 2016
student wellbeing, engagement and effective
teaching practices. Students Years 4, 5 and 6
complete the survey online.
More information about the survey is available at:
http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-forparents
The survey is a great opportunity for our students
to provide our school with valuable and quick
feedback on what they think about school life, how
engaged they are with school and the different
ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in
Australia and around the world have used the Tell
Them From Me survey to help improve how they
do things at school.
I want to assure you that the survey is confidential
and school staff will not be able to identify
individual students from their responses. The
survey is conducted online and will typically take
less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be
administered during school hours between 9 March
and 2 April. Participating in the survey is entirely
voluntary. A parent and a teacher survey will also
be part of the collation and triangulation of data
later in the year.
School Working Bee – This Sunday!
On Sunday March 6 from 10:00 we will be having
a school working bee. All are welcome to spend an
hour or two making sure the school environment is
a great as it can be. It’s a great way for families old
and new to get to know one another in a friendly
productive environment. There
will be the usual gardening
activities- this term I would like
the preschool to get a little
attention. We have a few trees
to be trimmed and gardens to
be tidied. But as well - the canteen transformation
will be part of the working bee with finishing
touches to walls and shelves. I look forward to
seeing as many of you coming along as possible.
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Learning Potential- a new app to help you
understand and support your child’s learning
Last year the former Minister for Education and
Training, the Honorary Christopher Pyne
MP, announced the release of a free app for
parents packed with tips and inspiring ways to be
more involved in their child’s learning. It’s for all
ages, from the high chair to high school, and it
gives you:
tips and hints
relevant information tailored to your child’s age
fun and easy ways to stimulate learning
https://www.education.gov.au/news/new-learningpotential-app
Being safe Online
The Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner
is a one-stop-shop for online safety. The Office
provides Australians a range of up-to-date
information and resources, coupled with
a comprehensive complaints system to assist
children who experience serious cyberbullying. In
particular parents might like to take a look at the ESafety web page on the site.
https://esafety.gov.au/about-the-office/role-of-theoffice
OZtrail
OZtrail ordering opportunity extended closes Friday.
OZtrail are providing an opportunity for the P&C to
sell their camping products at discounted rates to
anyone from Camdenville PS - staff, family or
friends. Please see the attached OZtrail product
list & order form. This opportunity is open to ALL
Camdenville PS staff, families & friends. Some of
these products may come in handy should you be
a Camdenville Camp Outer! Important Note - you
don’t have to be doing the Camp Out to place an
order - it is open to everyone.
Payment is due to Camdenville P&C on delivery.
Please funds transfer into P&C bank account:
Camdenville Public School P&C
BSB – 062165
Account – 10081421
Please put OzTrail and surname next to deposit.
Orders close Friday 4 March 2016. The completed
order
form
is
to
be
emailed
to
[email protected] or placed in
Camdenville P&C Box in school office foyer area
by COB Friday 4/3/16. Pick up from the school.
Thanks to Chris for providing this opportunity for
us.
Sue Smith
Principal
STAGE 1
BOOK Awards
Congratulations
to
the
following
students
who
received a Book Award.
Week 4
Week 5
Kira
Maralgoo
Isla
Frankie
Oliver
William
Luca
Ruby
This term Stage One is redesigning the library to
create a learning hub. We want to know what you
want to use it for…
 Workshops?
 Collaborate with new people?
 Learn from your kids?
Simply scan our QR code to fill out our survey!
From Stage One Students
P & C NEWS
AGM BULLETIN
P&C AGM AND GENERAL MEETING – STAFF
ROOM, TUESDAY 15 MARCH, 7PM
The P&C Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be
held in Week 8 on 15 March in the Staff Room at
7pm. The P&C General Meeting will then follow
the AGM. More information about the AGM is
included later in the newsletter.
P&C ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
The P&C Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be
held on 15 March 2016 in the staff room at 7pm,
followed by the P&C General Meeting. The
Agenda
will
be
available
at
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3XYguraXtCdDRqc3ktOVdLVGM/view?usp=sharing
REGISTER FOR CAMDENVILLE CAMP-OUT BY
FRI 4 MARCH
If you are interested in coming to the Camdenville
Camp Out on Fri 11 March, please fill in the
registration form at
: https://docs.google.com/forms/
Payment is required at registration. Booking for
the limited campsites closes on Friday 4 March.
Please
email
Fran
at
[email protected] if you have any
questions about the camp out.
Also don't forget that orders for OzTrail camping
gear are due.
REMINDER: WORKING BEE THIS SUNDAY 6
MARCH
A reminder there is a working bee on at the School
this coming Sunday from 10am to 2pm. We would
greatly appreciate any volunteers to help with
tidying up the School gardens or painting the
canteen and other canteen renovation work.
If you can make it, during any of this time, please
bring your lunch and don’t forget to wear
appropriate protective clothing, ie gardening
gloves, hat, sturdy boots etc.
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR MEAT TRAY
RAFFLE
Thank you to those from the school community
who have already volunteered to run a meat tray
raffle this term. The P&C is still seeking volunteers
for Friday March 11. Please email the P&C at
[email protected] if you are interested
in selling raffle tickets and calling the raffle at the
Golden Barley Hotel that Friday or another Friday
night in the future, from approximately 5:45pm to
7pm.
AGM – EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
At this meeting the following executive positions
will become open for nomination:
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President, Treasurer, Vice President 1,
Vice President 2, Secretary.
Descriptions of these executive positions can be
found
at:
http://www.camdenvillp.schools.nsw.edu.au/p-c/about/executive-roledescriptions
SUB-COMMITTEES
At the AGM, the P&C will confirm the following
sub-committees or working groups to assist the
School and the P&C. These subcommittees meet
separately and provide regular updates back to the
P&C.
If you are interested in being involved in one of
these sub-committees, either come to the meeting
or email the P&C [email protected]
by Friday 11 March.
Film Festival Committee Purpose:
To organise the Student short Film Festival &
training/equipment associated with supporting the
event
School Enhancement Committee
Purpose:
To look at options for enhancing the School
grounds and buildings.
Uniform Review Committee
Purpose: To review the current Camdenville
School uniform and look at other uniform item
options.
CAMDENVILLE P&C
AGM Information
For current and new parents/carers of Camdenville
Public School students, here is information about
how you can be involved in the P&C.
What is the role of the P&C?
Under the Education Act, P&Cs’ objectives and
functions include:
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Promoting the interest of the school by
bringing parents, citizens, students and
teaching staff into close co‐operation;
Assisting in providing facilities and
equipment for the school and promoting
the recreation and welfare of the students
at the school;
Encouraging parent and community
participation in curriculum and other
education issues in schools; and
Assisting and co‐operating with teaching
staff at public functions associated with the
school.
An important function is to provide “a forum in
which parents can develop their partnership with
the school and articulate their aspirations for their
children’s education.”
HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED IN
THE P&C
1. TAKING UP AN EXECUTIVE POSITION:
You can nominate to take up a P&C executive
position at the Annual General Meeting (AGM),
held on the second meeting of the year. The
executive positions are President, Treasurer, Vice
President (x2) and Secretary. Details of the roles
and responsibilities of executive roles can be found
at http://www.camdenvill-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/pc/about/executive-role-descriptions
2. BECOMING A P&C MEMBER:
You can become a P&C member and be involved
in P&C meetings and activities. An annual
subscription fee of 50c entitles you to vote at
meetings, starting from the next meeting following
payment. Our meetings are usually held twice a
term (Weeks 3 and Week 8) on a Tuesday evening
from 7pm in the School Staff Room.
As a member, you can contribute to planning P&C
fundraising activities and community events,
curriculum issues and other matters affecting the
education of your child/ren, as well as getting a
direct update on School activities from the
Principal. Note; anyone can suggest agenda items
for discussion at P&C meetings. Not all agenda
suggestions may be considered appropriate to
include on the meeting agenda, but the P&C
Executive will endeavour to respond to your issue.
3. SUBCOMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP:
You can nominate to be a coordinator (chair)
or a member of a sub-committee involved in
such activities as acquiring prizes and
sponsorship or organising the School’s
renowned short film festival.
The subcommittees report regularly to the P&C
Committee on their activities and receive
financial assistance from the P&C.
4. VOLUNTEERING AT P&C EVENTS:
You can volunteer to help out at P&C
fundraising and other P&C run events such as
election day, bbqs and the short film festival. If
work and other commitments prevent you from
attending P&C meetings, then volunteering for
events is a great way to contribute to the
school.
5. DONATING TO THE P&C
We received feedback last year from some
parents who wanted an opportunity to donate
directly to the P&C. We welcome any
donation to assist our fundraising activities on
behalf of the School. Please leave donation
payments in the P&C collection box near the
School Office. Thank you in advance for your
donation.
MERIT AWARDS - Term 1 Week 4
CLASS
Pigeon Peas
Soya Beans
Velvet Beans
Chickpeas
Lima Beans
NAME
REASON
Tiana
Her excellent attitude and effort in literacy groups
Aidan
His contributions to PBL discussions
April
Using M100 words to help her read
James
Sorting and ordering numbers
Penny
Asking an expert interesting and thought out questions to inform our PBL
Olivia
Working independently in literacy groups
Archie
Ordering four digit numbers in any given range
Maggie
Creating a very detailed Venn diagram when comparing learning spaces for
PBL
Razzia
Fantastic comparison work in in literacy
Oliver
Being a persistent learner
Luca
Being a positive and confident leaner
Catriona
Making valuable contributions to our PBL
Alexander
Trying hard to make good choices for his learning
Amy
Making excellent contributions in class discussions
Josie
Fantastic effort & application in writing activities
Ruby
Insightful comments and thought provoking questions in class discussions
Christos
Excellent contributions with others
Billie
Sharing her learning with others and helping her classmates in times of need
William
Designing our learning space to include covered areas for collaboration
Lucas
Designing procedures for using the flexible learning space
Aisha
For using great vocabulary & punctuation in her writing
Jennifer
For always having a positive attitude towards her leaning
Mung Beans
Split Peas
Cajun Peas
Pinto Beans
Adzuki Beans
Red Lentils
MERIT AWARDS - Term 1 Week 5
CLASS
Pigeon Peas
Soya Beans
Velvet Beans
Chickpeas
Lima Beans
Mung Beans
Split Peas
Cajun Peas
Pinto Beans
Adzuki Beans
Red Lentils
NAME
REASON
Tane
Being confident & giving things a go
Ivy
Spotting gold words & phonemes when reading
Reuben
For using his knowledge of doubles to add 2 numbers together quickly
Mae
Using phonemes confidently to help her read words in books during reading
groups
Markell
Sharing his great knowledge of sea spiders to help with our aquarium
Faith
Wonderful writing and illustrations about our aquarium
Zac
Showing a deep understanding of 2D shapes
Taniyah
Creating a persuasive poster to inform the community about our survey
Riley
Strong contributions to class PBL & science discussions
Miyazaki
Being an active learner
Matilda
Thinking about what we need to do to have a successful project
Zachary
Working with others to solve problems during maths
Alex
Making connections during PBL
Isaac
Using different strategies to add numbers together
Taj
Thoughtful & informative responses in our PBL lessons
Edie
Exemplary portrayal of the school values
Dusty
Making insightful contributions in all class discussions
Kyle
Contributing amazing ‘needs to knows’ in PBL discussions
Arris
Demonstrating a variety of multiplication strategies
Shayla
Fantastic use of powerful verbs to make a piece of writing engaging
Aksel
Demonstrating great focus and concentration during literacy and mathematic
activities
Selina
Always remaining on task & completing work to a high standard
Josh
Contributing well in Literacy groups & identifying descriptive phrases