Chelsea Primary School Blog

Chelsea Primary School
14th May, 2015
Dates to Remember:
May
22nd
District Cross Country
22nd
Numeracy Open Day
2pm– 3pm in
classrooms
26th
Bunjil Gould league
excursion
Prep Information
Evening 6pm
Principal: Michelle Liddle
Assistant Principal: Jan
Smith
Enquiries:
School Office 9773 2055
Argyle Ave Chelsea 3196
Web:
www.chelseaps.vic.edu.au
Melways Reference
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Chelsea Primary School Newsletter
Issue: 2015-13
News from the Principal
NAPLAN
Our Year 3 and 5 students have been participating in NAPLAN this week. The following information is from the
ACARA website.
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in
Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It has been an everyday part of the school calendar since 2008.
NAPLAN tests the sorts of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, such as reading,
writing, spelling and numeracy. The assessments are undertaken nationwide, every year, in the second full week in
May.
NAPLAN is made up of tests in the four areas (or ‘domains’) of:
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reading
writing
language conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation)
numeracy.
NAPLAN tests skills in literacy and numeracy that are developed over time through the school curriculum.
You can find an easy to understand infographic that gives useful information on the NAPLAN tests and their benefits
here (
810KB).
To get a sense of the ‘look and feel’ of the tests and to understand what types of questions are asked, a full set of
example NAPLAN tests is available.
For more information about the move to deliver NAPLAN in a computer-based environment, go to NAPLAN online.
Aerobics Team
On Saturday morning the Chelsea Charms Aerobics Team will compete for the first time at the State Schools Aerobic Competition in Geelong. I would like to thank Nicole Smith, Rachel Lawson and Michelle Tilley for their commitment to the team. Thank you also to the many parents who will be supporting the team at the competition. Last
Friday the team performed for the whole school at assembly to rousing applause. I would like to wish the team the
best for their debut.
Senior Swimming Program
I would like to encourage all Year 5 and 6 students to participate in the senior swimming program to be held at Haileybury College this term. This program has been developed in response to feedback from parents, and challenges
the students with a larger pool and longer lessons.
A number of students are yet to return permission notes and payment. If any family is experiencing financial difficulty
please contact me to discuss payment options.
URGENT NOTIFICATION—The school received this email below regarding an item that
was part of our Mothers Day Stall.
Dear Sir /Madam.
URGENT NOTIFICATION
Recently your school purchased our product MD 1534 Melt Wax Burner Set for your Mother’s Day
Stall. (See attached picture).
We have found it necessary to recall this product and have submitted the necessary recall notification to the
ACCC reference PRA number 2015/14689.
We are requesting that you immediately notify all parents who received this gift as part of your mother's day
stall. Can we suggest this is done by email or however you see appropriate.
We request that this product be discarded including all parts associated with it. It is not necessary to return
this product. Please contact us for appropriate refund or replacement items.
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause
Kind Regards
Debbie Jarvie
Bear Memories Pty LTD
Moon & Back School Gifts
3 Connection Drive
Campbellfield
03 94361887
03 94362126
VIC
3061
FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE!
Wow …what amazing readers we have at Chelsea Primary. Our preps have enjoyed a visit from Chelsea library this week and have
thoroughly enjoyed listening to a range of fabulous picture story books. Our Scholastic reading display has seen queues of students and
families purchasing a range of fabulous books. Thank you to Danni and Miss Jacqui for organising such a wonderful array of books for
sale.
Even more students have now completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge. As of yesterday the following students have now met the
challenge-Congratulations to preps -Vanamo, Aston, Bridget, Declan, Eva, Finn, Koji, Maci and Zoe and in year 1/2-Jack and Finlay and
Year 3/4 Alex, Jaylen, Taeya and Emily.
This week’s recommended titles areTales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
and
Hug Machine
(Mrs Smith’s favourite)
SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS
This term our whole school Inquiry focus is Sustainability. Students are
focussing on a range of aspects including caring for the environment,
improving their ‘footprint’ and ways to be proactive in recycling and
minimising waste.
In Art classes the environmental theme has seen our senior students
creating masks in natural materials sourced from the environment
.Amazing work!
EDUCATION WEEK –CRACK THE CODE WITH MAT
Next week is Education Week and the focus is Crack the Code with Maths!
See our Maths Team’s accompanying information to see how families can be involved in fabulous fun filled maths activities. We look forward
to seeing our community along next Friday afternoon to enjoy our ‘maths afternoon’ before assembly!
Jan Smith
Assistant Principal
Here at Chelsea PS we’re getting
involved, intrigued, and inspired by
maths during Education Week from
17 -23 May 2015.
Know your multiplication? – Here’s
a warm-up code for you to solve!
~ Mr. Kenner – Head of Numeracy
Did you know Salamanders are amphibians that look
very similar to a lizard?
CYBERSAFETY AT CHELSEA PRIMARY SCHOOL
Digital Licence
The students in year 6 are on their way to getting a Digital Licence. The eSmart Digital Licence has been designed for
use in environments where children learn and play, to support and celebrate digital inclusion and online knowledge for
the whole community - at home, at school and at the library.
Grade 6 students can access the Digital Licence for free in 2015 courtesy of Google.
The eSmart Digital Licence is a fun way for children to prove their knowledge about using technology and being safe
online. It includes questions on mobile phones, social networking, viruses and spam, email, dealing with trolls, sending
images, and lots, lots more. The ultimate aim is for them to earn their ‘Digital Licence’ by passing all 8 modules.
The Over the past two decades, our lives have been transformed by a digital revolution, opening up a world of possibilities. Children are the greatest beneficiaries of the digital era and are learning to navigate the online world at a much
younger age. However exploring the World Wide Web is not without risk.
When interacting in online environments, children need to be educated on what to do if they are exposed to ageinappropriate content; encounter cyber bullying; or when they might be putting their privacy at risk.
Cybersafety Information Night
I am happy to announce that we have been successful in our application to the eSmart parent workshop held at Chelsea Primary School this year on Thursday 12th November, free of charge. This program can normally cost upwards of
$5,000! The program has been developed due to huge demand, with the intention of supporting schools along their
eSmart journey.
The program aims to Educate, Protect and Empower the community. They will cover things such as:
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What do we mean by ‘digital literacy’ and ‘digital safety’.
What are kids doing online/popular sites.
Technology from a teens perspective.
Creating home rules/boundaries/acceptable use; making informed decisions.
Where to seek help/advice.
What legalities are involved with online behaviours
Cybersafety Committee
We are currently creating a Cybersafety Committee at Chelsea Primary School. Please see Mrs. Sewell if you would
like to be a member of the team which will comprise of staff and parents. The team will be involved in the planning and
organisation of the Cybersafety Night and promoting Cyber Safety at Chelsea Primary.
MEDIA LEADERS
Bike Ed
Hello, Daisy and Robbie again! This week we are taking the
opportunity to tell you all about Bicycle Education.
This week the students in Year 4 participated in a four day
intensive Bike Ed course with Miss Smith.
Bike Ed is delivered in schools and community settings. The program helps children
aged 9 to 13 years develop the skills they need to ride safely and independently on
roads and paths.
The program involves a mix of practical activities conducted off-road (in the school
grounds) and on-road (on local roads) together with classroom activities. The Bike
Ed Instructor's Manual is the key component of Bike Ed. The manual consists of five
modules:
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getting started
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basic bike skills
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building skills for riding in traffic
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riding on paths and riding on-road
Special thanks to Sue Bray, Chris Johnstone and parent helpers for volunteering their
time to help with the program.
Here are the sports reports from last week, tomorrow’s game is an away game against Seaford Primary School. Come along and cheer on
our team of champions.
SOCCER A
Friday mornings are our favourite morning of the week because our favourite coach, Mr Kenner, takes us
for soccer. We played a blinder of a game against Seaford North. Our team work and skills were phenomenal. Our goal scores were Ethan S with one, Kyan with one and me with two. The final scores were
4 zip. It is hard to just pick one winner in a team of champions so I will say we were all the best players
this week.
Brodie B
SOCCER B
Today the Soccer B team took on Seaford North. Jordan scored the first goal of the match but sadly that
was our only score in the first half. Seaford North just kept scoring one goal after another. WE didn’t
think we’d be able to score another goal but in the end Brodie came to the rescue and scored a quick
goal. The final score was 11-2. Jordan E was definitely our best player this week.
Caleum S
NETBALL A
I can’t even begin to describe how exciting the game was against Seaford North for the Netball A team.
The half time scores were 3 to 7, we were leading. But in the second half the Seaford North team came
out with both guns blazing and scored 4 quick goals. The scores were level and then we went goal for
goal. The scores were 8 all, then 9 all, then with only a few seconds to go we scored again. The final
scores were 10 to 9 in our favour. I was so happy to hear that final siren and see the umpire placing two
hands in the air signalling the end of the game.
Mikaylah
NETBALL B
Today we played our second game of netball, for some of us it was only our second game ever. The Seaford North team were strong and played a fantastic game. Unfortunately we lost by a lot but we had a
fantastic game. Ethan H got his first goal which was really exciting for all of us. The best player this week
was definitely Toni.
Willow
T-BALL
Today the super-duper t-ball team visited Seaford north of the second game of the season. The weather
was blisteringly cold and some of us couldn’t feel our fingers by the end because they were that numb!
We won the first and last inning. And we drew in the second inning. We all had an absolutely fantastic
match. The team agreed that Aaron was player of the match getting two people out and making a homerun. I can’t wait for next week’s hopefully amazing match.
Eliza W
SUBWAY LUNCHES
Envelopes are distributed every Thursday for the following week’s lunch orders and
can also be collected from the office at other times.
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Orders must be returned to the office’s silver money box no later than Wednesday
morning.
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Please ensure that your child’s name, class and selections are clearly printed on the envelopes.
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Please insert the correct amount of cash and seal the envelope. No change will be given.
The DET does not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser.
No responsibility is accepted by the DET.