NEWSLETTER - Burton Primary School

BURTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
49a Kensington Way, Burton 5110
Phone: (08)8280 6277
Facsimile: (08) 8280 6311
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.burtonps.sa.edu.au
LEARNING
COOPERATION
RESPECT
TEAMWORK SAFETY
Term 2, Week 10
Dear Families,
FUN
HONESTY FRIENDSHIP
Thursday, July 7th, 2016
Please see below for some upcoming events. As you
As we come to the end of the term, I would like to recognise can see, there is much to look forward to. More
the great effort and dedication shown by our teaching and
information will be provided in coming weeks.
SSO staff to ensure the best learning and well being
outcomes for our students. Many thanks also to the
wonderful volunteers who support in classrooms, the library,
What’s happening?
after school sport and the canteen.
There are still two vacancies on our Governing Council for
parents interested in being involved. Please speak with me
if you have any questions or wish to nominate.
Shed opening and BBQ lunch
July 8th
Casual Dress—gold coin donation
Student reports:
Comprehensive student reports will be going home with
students today. Please check school bags!
Remember that a ‘C’ for achievement means that your child
is working at a satisfactory standard for their year level. If
you have any questions about the report, please speak with
the teacher involved with the class or subject.
Shed Opening & BBQ Lunch— July 8th
The large shed erected behind the gym has been provided
by the Paralowie Lions Club. This shed houses Lions BBQ
equipment etc as well as a large locked
area for the school to use for the
community garden and a covered area.
The official opening of the shed will take
place on the last day of term. Parents are
welcome to join us for a sausage sizzle
after the hand-over at 12.00noon.
Children and families are welcome to
purchase a sausage for $1.00 each.
Last day of term - School finish at 2:05
July 25th
Term 3 starts—8.45am
Aug. 3rd
School Photos
Aug. 5th
Olympic Games ‘Opening Ceremony’
Aug. 12th
NED Show—social skills performance
Aug. 12th
After school ‘Colour’ disco
Aug. 18th
Music is Fun band
Aug. 22nd26th
Book Week celebrations
Sept. 1st
Father’s Day stall
Sept. 2nd
Pupil Free Day
Sept. 5th
School Closure—Royal Show
Sept. 23rd
Sports Day
Welcome to Michelle Graham (SSO) and Brad Palazoo
(Youth worker student) who are working at our school.
Hats
In line with our updated Sunsmart Policy (based on
recommendations from Cancer Council SA), students are
required to wear hats during Terms 1, 3 and 4. All students
will need to wear a sun-safe hat from the beginning of next
term.
Happy holidays everyone,
Alison Lynch, Principal
Skin Cancer Screening
The Paralowie Lions Club are offering free skin
cancer screenings at our school on July 23rd and
24th from 9.00am until 4.00pm each day. Please
book in by ringing 0499477269.
Election Day BBQ Fundraiser
Many thanks to Paralowie Lions Club for the use
of their bbq trailer for our election day fundraiser.
Approximately $900 was raised. Our thanks also
to the wonderful staff ( Nic, Julie, Lee, Lina, Andre
and Alison), Alan Graham (Governing Council
Chairperson) and Jan ( Lions) for their efforts on
the day.
Congratulations
to Andraia Stuart
and Joshua
Mann on being
selected as our
Term 2 KIWANIS
TERRIFIC Kids
The value of the week is Learning
Congratulations to the following students
Room 1
School Value
Certificate
Chloe Field
Tyson Hem
Room 2
Memphis Ford-Jones
Emily Sheehan
Room 3
Jasmine Hardy
Aiden Thomas
Room 4
Leyna Nguyen
Sapphire Nhanah-Hem
Room 5
Marley Wachtel
Summer Uk
Room 6
Elliot Gauci
Blake Porter
Room 7
Summer Hardy
Lilly Danjko
Room 9
Riley Graham
Niokola Miletic
Room 10
Asha Adams Birg
Hayden Phan
Room 11
Josh Manuel
Madi McManus
Room 12
Rachel Koroma
John Cao
Room 14
Britney Kimber
Imogen Garland
Room 15
Amy Pryor
Emily Makepeace
Room 16
Jayden Short
Syarah Chhum
Room 17
Nathan Shiers
Hannah Ruf
Room 18
Isabella Priori
Denzel Hynes-Rigney
Room 19
Kaitlyn NowinaKrowicki
Jazmine Sampson
Jaida Lek
Room 20
Classroom Certificate
Danae Vickers
NAPLAN Online – Getting ready for 2017
The Australian Government is committed to delivering NAPLAN online from 2017, with all schools across the nation transitioning over a 2 to 3 year period.
This change will provide each child with a more personalised learning experience and a better assessment. It also means
that the results will be returned to you and your child’s teachers within a few weeks, rather than several months.
Our school will be participating in a trial of the new online system in August 2016. This trial is not a ‘test’ of content; it is
a test of how the new online system will work in a real-life classroom environment. You may hear this trial referred to as
the NAPLAN Online Readiness Trial.
As part of the trial, students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will undertake 2 online readiness tests. Each test will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.
It is important that we participate in this trial before the system is officially in use in 2017 to enable familiarisation with
the system in a classroom setting Participation will allow us to confirm that every school is ready and that our teachers
are confident that their students will be able to participate fully.
This trial will help our site to be well prepared to complete NAPLAN online in 2017 and provide feedback into final chang-
The Importance of Reading—How Parents Can Help
Over the holidays, why not take your child to the local library and borrow some books. Spend some time
reading together, maybe on the floor in front of a heater, in bed, cuddled up on the couch, in the garden….
Reading to and with children will make a difference to literacy development and engagement.
Struggling readers read less than successful readers. Clearly struggling readers cannot catch up by reading
less. It is very important that they read often to develop their skills and confidence.
Parents are key in the process of increasing exposure to books, through being read to and later by listening to their child read.
These are some great listening to reading tips for parents:
BEFORE READING : Before reading, talk about the cover, the title and the pictures, and discuss what the book may be about.
STRATEGIES: Pause: when your child comes to a word they don't know, try not to jump in straight away. Wait and give your child time
to work out the word.
Prompt: if your child successfully works out the problem word, suggest they go back to the beginning of the sentence and re-read it (to
recap meaning) before reading on.
If your child has not worked out the problem word, prompt them with some quick, low-key suggestions. Say things like:
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"Try reading on for a sentence or two, miss out the difficult word and see if that helps you to work it out."
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"Look at the sound the word begins with, use that clue, and think about what may make sense here? Look at the
pictures."
If prompts like these are not working, simply tell your child the correct word.
Try not to spend too much time prompting, as your child will find it difficult to maintain the overall meaning of what they are reading.
MAINTAIN THE FLOW: If your child mispronounces a word do not interrupt immediately. Instead allow opportunity for self-correction. It
is better to tell a child some unknown words to maintain the flow rather than insisting on trying to build them all up from the sounds of
the letters.
SOUNDS NOT NAMES: If your child does try to 'sound out' words, encourage the use of letter sounds rather than 'alphabet names'.
BE POSITIVE: If your child says something nearly right to start with that is fine. Don't say 'No. That's wrong,' but 'Let's read it together'
and point to the words as you say them. Boost your child's confidence by expressing your pride in their efforts, persistence and determination, share ‘high 5s’ and celebrate achievement. This is being a Powerful Learner.
SUCCESS IS THE KEY: Until your child has built up his or her confidence, it is better to keep to easier books. Struggling with a book with
many unknown words is pointless. Flow is lost, text cannot be understood and children can easily
become reluctant readers.
TALK ABOUT THE BOOK; There is more to being a good reader than just being able to read the words accurately. Just as important is
being able to understand what has been read. Always talk to your child about the book; about the pictures, the characters, how they
think the story will end, their favourite part. You will then be able to see how well they have understood and you will help them to develop good comprehension skills.
Adapted from article: https://www.teachersolutions.com.au/resources/teaching-and-learning/posts/parents-helping-children-read