Newsletter - Bert Oldfield Public School

Bert Oldfield Public School
Newsletter
Oldfield Road, Seven Hills
Telephone: 9622 2122
Safe, Respectful, Responsible Learners
Term 2, Week 9
Thursday 27th June, 2013
DIARY DATES:
From the Principal’s Desk.
28th June
Principal’s Award Assembly
15th July
Staff Development Day
26th July
National Tree Planting Day
1st August
Education Week Open Day
8th August
Athletics Carnival
ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER EMAILED AND WEBSITE
In the interests of reducing our carbon footprint, this will be the last printed
newsletter. At the beginning of Term 3 we will distribute the newsletter
electronically via email to families. As has always been the case, we will
continue to publish our newsletter on our website and also on our
Smartphone App. We currently email our newsletter to a number of families
and community members.
At the start of Term 3, the office staff will email the newsletter to families
each even week. There will also be a number of printed newsletters
available from the front office for families who may not have the internet at
home and that are available on request.
If you have not already sent us your email address, please do so by filling in
the chit at the end of the newsletter. All emailed documents are always BCC
(blind carbon copy) to ensure that your details are kept confidential.
ALL STAR AWARD
Crishika A
Vaneet B
Mathiang M
Hana Q
Viraj S
ROCKSTAR AWARD
KB
SAFETY FIRST
Thank you to all parents and carers who recognise the importance of safety
when bringing their children to school. At Bert Oldfield School we are
constantly reminding our students about safety. It has unfortunately come to
our attention that several students are being dropped off at school at the
school crossing from the car, without pulling into the parking areas on the
side of the road. It is vital that if you are dropping your children off at school
from the car that you park the vehicle, alight from the car on the passenger
side, and walk across the designated crossing. Your cooperation in this
matter is greatly appreciated.
Azar H
Inayat K
Mere K
Benjamin K
Evalina M
Manuia N
Issac L
Ivy P
Pranav S
Joey T
KW
Kelly M
Tayla S
Luke L
Chantal S
1P
Kelly M
Luke L
Chantal S
1P
Amjad A
Nin Nin Win S
Jacob W
1/2F
Amjad A
Jacob
1/2F
Keira S
Silaulei T
3/4C
Keira S
Silaulei T
3/4C
Liam C
4/5/6/S Liam C
Jordan R
Shad S
Adele P
Michael S
5/6B
Shad S
Adele P
4/5/6/S
5/6B
HOME READERS AWARD
100 Club
Noor M
Arwa S
Viraj S
KB
Tanisha G
Rasnam M
1P
Mehak K
Kashish S
2/3T
Jack B
3/4C
Olivia B
4/5/6S Mansi S
Bert Oldfield Public School, Oldfield Road Seven Hills.
5/6B
NAIDOC
We had an absolutely fantastic NAIDOC day on last Wednesday. Our
students thoroughly enjoyed the Indigenous performer, Raiker, who
presented traditional aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
cultures to our students. An array of dances, songs, language and history
was presented in a fun and entertaining way. Our students then joined
forces with their class buddies and explored traditional indigenous art
techniques on mini boomerangs. The students again had a great time
interacting with their buddies and working on their boomerangs and
produced some creative designs. Our thanks to Mrs Sibir for all her hard
work organising this fantastic day, and congratulations to our student
leaders who spoke at
the assembly about the
importance of NAIDOC
day. Congratulations
also to each and every
student for their
respectful behaviour
and
level
of
participation. It was
fantastic and made
m y se l f a nd th e
teachers very proud.
Website: www.bertoldfie-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email; [email protected]
P AND C ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
A huge thankyou to our outgoing P and C committee and
congratulations to our newly elected 2013/2014 committee. Thanks
to Mrs Pepper, the newly elected President, Mrs Howell, Vice
President, Mrs Jain, Secretary, Ms Gatley, Treasurer, Mrs
Sheehan, School Banking Officer. Sincere thanks to Mrs Pepper
who is also filling the position of Uniform Coordinator on an interim
basis. We still require a Canteen Coordinator and would appreciate
any parent from our community fulfilling this roll .Our current P and
C have done an outstanding job and are to be commended for their
efforts in 2012, raising greatly needed funds through the canteen
and fundraising initiatives. I would like to wish the newly elected P
and C members the best of luck as they seek to continue to support
our great school with their service and community spirit. All parents
are able to join the P and C or just come along to the meetings and
help this important organisation work for the betterment of the
school and to enrich the experiences of our children. The P and C
meets every month on the 4th Thursday of the month commencing
at 9.30am in the school staff room and I strongly encourage you to
lend your support.
NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AT BOPS
As previously informed, Bert Oldfield Public School has been
fortunate enough to be again receiving Commonwealth funding
through the Improving Literacy and Numeracy National
Partnerships Initiative. This initiative provides our school with
significant funding across 2013 and 2014 to enhance teacher
professional learning in literacy and numeracy teaching. Bert
Oldfield Public School has been the recipient of commonwealth
finding from 2011 and 2012 as part of the Low SES National
Partnerships initiative and was utilised for teacher professional
learning, additional staffing and additional resourcing.
The current funding is significantly different to the previous funding
and we are only permitted to utilise the funding for teacher
professional learning. This is great news for our already
experienced and skilled teachers and will significantly develop our
schools’ systems and practices around assessment of student
learning to better plan for teaching. The project has a very specific
purpose, with our school selecting numeracy teaching as our major
focus area.
What does this mean for my children? It means that over the
course of Semester 2, 2013 and Semester 1, 2014, your child’s
teacher will be involved in on-site training to further develop their
teaching skills. It means some additional staff for our school that
will be teaching your child’s class from time to time, specialist
departmental staff coming in to the school to work with our teachers
and students, as well as frequent team teaching in your child’s
classroom to provide additional support. We are very excited about
our projects and are looking forward to the even greater
improvements in our students’ learning outcomes.
P and C IPADS at BOPS
It is great when you see a group’s hard work pay off. The P and C
always work hard for the benefit of our students. Our small but
dynamic committee have been organising events and raising funds
for our students’ educational benefit. Thanks to the P and C’s kind
donation this year we will be able to buy some IPADS for use in the
classrooms. These will be the first of many IPADS that we will be
getting for the students to utilise in the classroom. They are a great
educational tool and will be highly engaging as students interact
with them across all subjects. I must encourage you to continue to
support the P and C in their fundraising efforts.
SEMESTER ONE REPORTS
Our teachers will soon be sending you the Semester One Reports,
which will be coming home at the commencement of Term Three.
Bert Oldfield Public School, Oldfield Road Seven Hills.
These reports represent a formative appraisal of your child’s
learning and application to their studies across Semester One,
2013, and will represent an accurate reflection of student
achievement. The student reports for this semester provide
information to parents which encompasses all six Key Learning
Areas, as well as social skills information.
This year students will be provided with an overall assessment of
achievement in the Key Learning Areas using a five point scale,
Basic, Limited, Sound, High and Outstanding, with the majority of
students expected to be within the sound level of achievement.
Students are also provided an assessment ranking for their
application in the Key Learning Areas and are indicated as
consistent, satisfactory or inconsistent.
As always, you are encouraged to focus on level of effort your child
has made towards their progress and regard it as equally, if not
more important, to their level of achievement.
PARENT TUTORS WANTED
We are still seeking the involvement of some of our Mums, Dads
and carers in our Reading and Maths tutor programs. I made this
request previously and so far no one has indicated a willingness to
help out. A number of students are currently receiving additional
support from our Classroom Without Borders University students,
implementing reading and maths support programs. We would like
to increase the involvement of our community members and are
asking anyone that can offer some of their time to tutoring some
needy students to please come and see Mr Perrott or Mrs Marshall.
GRADE PLANNING
Planning for instruction is a vital component of effective teaching
and learning. To this end our teachers have been involved in team
planning this week. They met in teams to discuss and plan their
learning and assessment programs for Term 3, as well as consult
with our support staff.
SMART PHONE APP
Bert Oldfield Public School now has the smartphone App. I have
received some great feedback from parents and hope that you are
enjoying the facility. Iphone and Android users are now able to
receive our newsletter, view photos and receive notifications on their
smartphones. All you need to do is go to the Itunes store or Play
Store and search Bert Oldfield Public School, and then download.
To download this app you can go to either the Apple App Store or to
the Google Play store and search ‘Bert Oldfield Public School’.
Once you have downloaded the app you will be asked for a
username and password. The username is “community” and the
password is “bops”. Select the grade levels that your children are in
and press “Login”.
If you are having trouble with the IPHONE app, please delete it and
reload it as the problem we had has been resolved.
REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL
I would like to acknowledge the outstanding efforts of one of our
students at the recent Regional Cross Country Carnival last week.
Olivia B. represented BOPS and the Seven Hills Wentworthville
PSSA at Penrith Regatta Centre in the 12 yrs girls 3K event. Olivia
should be proud of reaching this level and we congratulate her for
the manner in which she represented our school.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
It has been a long productive term and I am sure your children are
looking forward to the holidays. Being the last newsletter for the
term I would like to wish you all a safe, enjoyable holiday. I would
also like to thank you all for the fantastic term at Bert Oldfield PS.
I am looking forward to many more productive terms and getting to
know each family even more.
Website: www.bertoldfie-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email; [email protected]
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS FOR 2014 – I
It is the time of the year where we start asking for Enrolment Forms for
students who will be commencing Kindergarten in 2014. Parents who
have children who will be starting Kindergarten in 2014 are asked to
obtain an enrolment form from the office. Staffing for 2014 will be
based on our predicted enrolment figures so accurate information is
needed. It would be appreciated if this information could be brought to
the attention of any neighbours who have a child ready to commence
Kindergarten next year. Your assistance in this area is greatly
appreciated. Please contact the school office with any enquiries.
Parenting TIPS
Future success
If you had a choice of bestowing great intelligence or great
persistence on your child at birth, which would you choose for your
child? Your choice could make a profound difference on your child’s
success at school, their future levels of achievement and eventually
their income as an adult.
Find out more: http://parentingideas.com.au/Blog/April-2013-%
281%29/Intelligence-or-persistence--which-would-you-choos
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
Thank you again to all those who have made this important contribution
payment. The fees are an important part of our finances providing
much needed assistance with the purchase of classroom requisites,
sporting equipment, library resources, art and craft supplies, computer
technology, paper usage and reading resources and various items for
the children. It should be noted that our fees are a once only for the
year, unlike other systems which collect payments every term
amounting to large sums of money per child. Please support our great
school. To enable us to fully utilise your contribution, please make your
payment as soon as possible.
Managing depression
One in four kids over 12 have symptoms of depression. What to look
for and how to help.
Listen to brain and mind specialist Professor Ian Hickie chat with
James O'Loghlin on helping kids beat the blues.
Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/health/
managing-depression-in-children
SCHOOL UNIFORM
We are greatly appreciative of everyone’s efforts to wear correct school
uniform, particularly as the cold weather of winter hits. Bert Oldfield
Public School has always been proud of the high standard of school
uniform throughout the school. School uniform at Bert Oldfield is
compulsory and is viewed as an important aspect of school life.
All students are expected to wear full school uniform every day –
without exception. As we enter the colder months, some students are
still wearing non-school uniform items. Students are to only wear
school jumpers and jackets and burgundy tights. Also, only burgundy,
blue or white hair ties and bands are to be worn. Your cooperation in
this matter is greatly appreciated.
BOUNCE BACK CONTINUES
Students in class have been continuing to participate in their BOUNCE
BACK lessons. The theme for all classes remains "People Bouncing
Back". Again, we strongly encourage you to discuss this theme with
your children as we all experience many changes during our life.
Children can learn the BOUNCE BACK acronym below so that when
they experience any kind of setback, they can remember the
statements to help them cope better.
The lessons are important to their whole development, particularly
their mental and emotional health.
Bad times don’t last. Things always get better. Stay optimistic.
Other people can help if you talk to them. Get a reality check.
Unhelpful thinking makes you feel more upset.
Nobody is perfect – not you and not others.
Concentrate on the positives (no matter how small) and use laughter.
Everybody experiences sadness, hurt, failure, rejection and setbacks
sometimes. They are a normal part of life. Try not to personalise them.
Blame fairly – how much of what happened was because of you, how
much was because of others and how much was because of bad luck
or circumstances.
Monday-itis
Sometimes it's hard to know if your child is really coming
down with something or just suffering a bout of Monday-itis.
For safety's sake, if your child seems unwell you should
always keep them home from school and seek medical
advice.
Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/health/
too-sick-to-go-to-school
Food allergies
Do you know a child with a serious food allergy? Read about how to
recognise a reaction - to help keep the kids we love safe.
Find out more: http://www.foodallergyaware.com.au/awareness/
The wonder of Maths
Have you discovered TED talks? There are also some great ones
especially for curious kids -like this one on "mathemagic". Using
daring displays of algorithmic trickery, lightning calculator and
number wizard, Arthur Benjamin mesmerizes audiences with
mathematical mystery and beauty
http://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_benjamin_does_mathemagic.html?
source=facebook#.Ua6WsdqLHpR.facebook
How to parent your tween
Find out how to manage your tween's rapidly expanding list of
needs and personal demands. It's that weird and wonderful
time the experts say occurs between ages nine and 13, but
which experience suggests can stretch out to anywhere
between ages eight and 15.
Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/
development/how-to-parent-your-tween
D.Perrott
Principal
Accept the things you can’t change, but try to change what you can
first.
Catastrophising exaggerates your worries. Don’t believe the worst
possible picture.
Keep things in perspective. It’s only one part of your life.
Bert Oldfield Public School, Oldfield Road Seven Hills.
Website: www.bertoldfie-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email; [email protected]
HOME READER’S AWARD
100 Club
Class
Crishika A
Hana Q
Shabri A
Tyler K-A
Iliya Z
KB
Nikolina B
Manasvi G
2/3T
Diana H
Inayat K
Ivy P
KW
Riya J
Lea S
Lachlan McK
3/4C
Krithika G
Corrine L
Lauren McK
1P
Oliver K
Balqis A
Rishabh J
Majok M
4/5/6S
Kanak S
Jackson S
1/2F
Tira P
Lachlan S
5/6B
The above students where our 100 Night Readers for this term.
The above students have already received their awards at our
last assembly.
NAIDOC DAY BY 2/3T Wednesday 19th June, 2013
Yesterday morning an Aboriginal man came to our school to do a
performance. He did painting
and showed what the marks
stand for. He did dancing
with some of the students
and let the boys play the
didgeridoo.
We went to the Aboriginal
performance to celebrate
NAIDOC week.
He came from the tip of
Queensland where the Torris
Strait Island people lived. I
felt very happy, excited and
tired. When we came back to
our classroom we went to
our buddies class KW. We
watched all sorts of
Dreamtime stories. We all
got a boomerang to paint and we had a bookmark that we coloured
in.
My favourite dreamtime stories was The Kangaroo and Wombat
one.
By Mahek K
Yesterday morning everyone in our school gathered together in
the assembly
hall for a very
s p e c i a l
performance as
part of NAIDOC
Week.
An Aboriginal
man came to our
school to tell us
about his culture
and how they
live in the Torris
Strait Islands.
He did lots of fun activities with us, he even played the
didgeridoo!
Before the performance I was very excited and happy.
First. the man asked some year 3’s and year 4’s to come and do
a dance. The dance was called the ‘Sasa” and you had to pat
your knees. Next, the man showed us some musical instruments
he plays. He also had the paint and he put it on his skin.
The year 5’s and 6’s did an emu dance and the kindy’s, year 1’s
and 2’s did a kangaroo dance. The man played the didgeridoo
and made it sound like different animals. Some boys even got the
opportunity to play the didgeridoo.
I had a great time and felt tired after the performance.
By Manasvi G
Yesterday morning was the Aboriginal Performance at the
assembly. There was a man that showed us how to dance and play
the didgeridoo.
When we came back to class
we went to KW to get
buddies. We painted
boomerangs together with
our buddies and made book
marks. I felt happy and
excited.
By Connor P
Bert Oldfield Public School, Oldfield Road Seven Hills.
Website: www.bertoldfie-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email; [email protected]
PSSA Report
Unfortunately, PSSA this week has been cancelled with wet weather
ground closure. In the last two rounds the
netball and soccer teams have
demonstrated great sportsmanship and
they have represented our school with
pride. The netball teams have continued to
improve their
skills. In
soccer the junior team has improved
their positioning and the senior soccer
team remains undefeated. All students
are to be commended for their
behaviour and effort throughout this
term and after a restful holiday we will
continue in Week 1 Term 3.
We hope all our students have a safe and exciting holiday
and are all rejuvenated and ready to conquer term three.
July: Pie/Sausage/ Mac and Cheese Day
August: 8th Athletics Carnival BBQ
September: Fathers Day Stall
Help is required for the athletics
carnival and we would love to see
some dads come and give us a hand
on the bbq. There will be a note to
follow early in term 3.
Bert Oldfield Public School, Oldfield Road Seven Hills.
Website: www.bertoldfie-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email; [email protected]
Please note that our centre is open for 3 weeks in July!
Do you have children aged 5-12 years?
Are you looking for something for them to do in the holidays?
Then how about a day at …
WHEN: Monday 1st July 2013 to Friday 19th July 2013
7am to 6:30pm
WHERE: Toongabbie Christian School
30-40 Metella Road, Toongabbie 2146
OOSH Room M1
COST: Up to $38 per child per day*
Up to $20 per child for half day* (7am-1pm or
1pm–6:30pm)
Registration Fee: $30 1st child, max. $50 per
family (paid once per year)
Booking Fee: $15 per family (waived for early birds- conditions apply)
Optional Bunning’s Warehouse Excursion: $15 per child
Compulsory Incursions: $15 per child, $30 per family
(1) Light and Colour Workshop by Fizzics Education
(2) Fitnessworx Mix
(3) Starstruck Karaoke and Disco
Party Day: $10 per child, $20 per family (covers activities, and food and drink for the day)
*Every Family is entitled to rebate on fees, and some pay only a few dollars.
Please contact the Family Assistance Office on 136 150.
CONTACT: Lyn Skelton (Coordinator)
8863 2913
Mobile: 0404 892 419
Email: [email protected]
Bookings are essential!
Bert Oldfield Public School, Oldfield Road Seven Hills.
Website: www.bertoldfie-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email; [email protected]
School Holiday Gymnastics Clinics
For school aged boys and girls
Come and experience the fun and excitement
of gymnastics. Positions now available at
Winston Hills and Seven Hills Centres
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Fun in a safe and structured environment
Qualified and Professional Coaches
Olympic Standard Equipment
Foam Filled Landing Pits
Trampolines
Affiliated with Gymnastics Australia and
NSW
Full Day Sessions (9.00am-3.00pm)
$40.00 per day
Half Day Sessions (9.00am-12.30pm) $30.00 per session
July 1st – 5th and July 8th – 12th
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
Term Enrolments Now Being Taken
Classes for Boys and Girls 2 years and above
Book now on 9620 8323 or [email protected]
Unit 7/32 Artisan Rd Seven Hills
and
Unit 5/1a Gibbon Rd Winston Hills
www.sydneygymnastics.com.au
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Blacktown City Council have some wonderful school holidays activities
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Bert Oldfield Public School, Oldfield Road Seven Hills.
Website: www.bertoldfie-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email; [email protected]