1st April - Fremantle LDC

NEWSLETTER 3
April 1st 2015
FREMANTLE
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
COMING EVENTS PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME
Over the past two weeks I have been meeting with the teachers, speech pathologists and
language support teachers to review each child’s Individual Education Plan. These plans
have been revised to show the goals your child will be working on over the next ten weeks.
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The plans will then be updated each term and shared with parent/ carers at the scheduled
Apr 21 First Day of Term 2
parent teacher reporting times. We hope that the plans will be clear and easy for parents to
Apr 27 ANZAC Day Public Holiday
understand so they can support their child’s learning both at school and home. I would like to
Apr 29 Assembly C1
acknowledge the professionalism and hard work that all teachers have put into the writing of
May 7 School Board Meeting
these plans.
@ 6.30pm in Staffroom
On the 19th March the final School Council meeting was held and the new School Board was
May 12-14 NAPLAN—Year 3
formed. I would like to welcome Troy Keenan as the Chair of our new School Board and
May 13 Assembly B3
Jo Wiese as Deputy Chair. On behalf of the school community I would like to acknowledge
and thank Jo for her work in leading the school council and school community through the
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representative.
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Apr 2 Free Dress Day
There will be information from the board via the newsletter and on the website and an open
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public meeting will be held on Thursday 7th May. I hope as many parents and community
members as possible are able to attend this meeting so please put the date in your diary.
Apr 24 ANZAC Assembly
Apr 27 ANZAC Day Public Holiday
I would like to thank all the parents, volunteers and supporters of our school who have made
May 7 School Board Meeting
this term a very successful one. Everyone who helps out in the classrooms and with our
6.30pm @ Caralee site MultiLit program gives the valuable assistance that allows us to provide individual and small
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group intensive language and learning programs. The P&C have also been busy this term
planning and working hard to raise money to support the provision of resources for classroom
Bull Creek 9312 1359 programs. I would like to thank those parents who have nominated to be their child's class
representative and congratulations to everyone involved in our very successful Easter Raffle.
Apr 2 Last Day of Term1
Apr 2 Easter Assembly
It is always wonderful to see families joining in and attending our school community events.
Each term at the Caralee site parents of children Years 1-3 are invited to join their child for a
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th
Apr 27 ANZAC Day Public Holiday picnic lunch on the Wednesday of week 5. The next picnic lunch will be on 20 May so put it
on the calendar. There was also a great turn out for our kindy and pre-primary children’s
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family picnic which gave new parents a chance to meet and get to know each other. The
6.30pm @ Caralee site Harmony Day breakfast at the Caralee site is always a wonderful event and I would like to
May 12-14 NAPLAN—Year 3
thank the staff and community for making this another memorable occasion. This term
parents have been able to attend information talks on speech and language for new parents,
learn about the use of virtues in teaching values and how it supports our behaviour programs
DENTAL THERAPY
and find out about building self-esteem and resilience in their child through the Fun Friends
The Caralee Dental Therapy program. Next term the speech pathologist will provide an information talk on supporting your
Centre will be closed for the child’s understanding of oral language.
Easter break from Fri 3rd April
until Wed 8th April.
Remember that the holidays are a wonderful opportunity to reinforce your child's language
In an emergency Beaconsfield and word knowledge through books and real life experiences. A visit to the museum, markets
Dental Therapy Centre will be or the Boat Harbour all provide opportunities to learn new words and learn about the world
open Tuesday 7th April and around them. Children learn best when they are involved in play and are having fun so take
can be contacted on the time to enjoy your child and learn together. I hope you all have a safe and happy holidays
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and we look forward to seeing all students back at school on Tuesday 21 st April.
Wishing you a Happy Easter
and a restful holiday break.
Wendy Strang
Caralee
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www.fremantleldc.wa.edu.au
NEWSLETTER 3
April 1st 2015
SPEECH PATHOLOGY
Working memory is the ability to hold information in our minds whilst processing this information at the same time.
Information is only stored very briefly in working memory and it is lost quickly, particularly when distractions occur.
Therefore it is firstly important that children are attending and focused on actively listening to verbal information.
Make sure you have your child’s attention before giving instructions. At school the children are taught to listen with
their ‘whole body’ and you can use this as a cue when engaging in learning tasks and activities with your child.
What is Whole Body Listening?
Good listening is more than hearing. It is an activity of the mind that involves:
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Sitting or standing still without moving your hands and feet
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Looking – at the person who is talking
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Listening – to what is being said
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Concentrating on what is being said without interrupting
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Thinking – about what is being said
Acknowledgements:
Statewide Speech and Language Service, West Coast, Pilbara and Mid West Team.
West Coast Language Development Centre
Lara Lambert and Jasmine Holmes
(Speech Pathologists)
Pictures from Boardmaker
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NEWSLETTER 3
April 1st 2015
SCHOOL NEWS
SCHOOL BOARD
FRIENDSHIP SKILLS
The Core Friendship Skills for children that we focus on in our classroom
programmes are:
Co-operation:
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How to share, how to take turns, how to work together towards a
common goal
Communication:
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Using words to explain what you want and listening to others
respectfully
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Paying attention to body language (e.g. - making eye contact,
smiling, being able to read others’ non verbal reactions)
Understanding and managing feelings:
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Being able to express feelings in ways that help others
understand you
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Recognising and responding to others’ feelings
Accepting and including others:
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Recognising others’ needs for respect and friendship
P&C FUNDRAISING
Your FLDC School Board conducted its first
meeting on March 19, completing the formal
transition to independent public school status.
The 12 person Board consisting of 4 FLDC staff,
5 parents and 3 members of the community
provides a great mix of skills and enthusiasm
that we trust will support the continued success
of the school.
The Board is pleased to advise that our first
annual open meeting will be held on May 7, at
which the 2014 Annual Report will be presented
and attendees will have the opportunity to ask
questions and provide valued feedback. It would
be great to see a strong turnout from the school
community.
Lastly, I would like to congratulate Wendy, Jo
and the School Council for their fantastic work in
first achieving IPS status, and then in
preparation for the transition.
I hope to see you at the open meeting!
Best regards,
Troy Keenan
Chair of School Board (and parent of Thomas)
SCIENCE NEWS
Thank you for the amazing response for donations towards our
Easter Raffle. Here are all the goodies wrapped up.
Look for this symbol in our newsletter for tips
on looking after our environment.
In total we raised $1456.00
Congratulations to all the lucky winners!
This week: Turn off the taps to save water
Let’s save water when we can!
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