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1. “Learning For Life” TJURINGA Laura Street ASPENDALE 3195 9580 3255 www.aspendale.vic.edu.au [email protected] Term 1 Week 9, Thurs 29 March, 2018 From The Acting Principal Dear Parents, I am pleased to welcome Mrs Amber Demmler to our team, taking up a recently advertised full-time office admin position. Welcome to Mr Steve Lydster, taking up the position of handy-man and replacing Mr Chris Snow. We thank Chris for a wonderful couple of terms and wish him the very best on his retirement. Interim Term 1 Report On Monday you would have received a brief interim report on your child’s progress over Term 1. I thank staff for the preparation of these brief, useful ‘snapshots’ of student progress, as an extra communication between Aspendale Primary School teachers and parents in addition to the reporting requirements set down by the Education Dept. Reflection of our Term 1 As Term 1 concludes today it’s always a great time to reflect on what we have already achieved this year. We kicked off our year with introductory meetings which is a valuable opportunity to begin to develop important links with new families and build upon strong partnerships already formed. Parent information evenings followed where parents had the opportunity to come along and hear from the leaders in our school about our curriculum including: PYP, Literacy and Maths implementation. Another successful ‘Night on the Green’ which gave us another opportunity to build connections with our families and school community. We all felt very grateful for having had the opportunity to spend an evening with Michael Carr-Gregg in week 6 who discussed Building Happy Resilient Kids. He was engaging, funny and thought-provoking. Last week we hosted Think U Know who enlightened us all on the positives and negatives of cyber safety. Over the term our teachers have further developed their understanding PYP, in particular the concept-driven curriculum as well as Professional learning each fortnight after school. A take-away thought in particular for our children is: Collaboration is a skill of the future. As the world’s problems continue to become more complex we will need people with a range of knowledge, skills and understandings who can work together. We welcomed our PYP Authorisation Consultant, Ruth Adams, to our school. Ruth has been working closely with our school on our journey towards PYP authorisation. She has acted as our critical friend as we have learnt more about the many aspects of the PYP philosophy. Mr Tom Pearce hosted our Kingston Numeracy Network here at Aspendale Primary school. A highlight for the network where Tom and Sarah B presented some of our highly successful maths initiatives. Harmony Day was a lovely way to celebrate the diverse origins of some of our students and teachers. Our annual House Athletics and district swimming events were great opportunities for our children to strive to do their best and display their house pride. Year 4 camp to Briars enabled our students to engage in a wonderful adventure full of activities to build confidence, resilience and team spirit. Hosting Gateways is quite a privilege for Aspendale PS where Years 1 to 6 at Aspendale as well as many students from across schools in Victoria attended the ‘Eureka Science Alive!’ day. We had two events where we had students raising money to help others: Summer Van Weekly of 3M, participated in Be Brave and Shave. She raised over $1800. Sienna Weare, Charlotte Curry, Bridget Lennox and Lavinia Ford also raised money for the ‘Make a Wish Foundation’. Kiss & Go Zone The implementation of our new Kiss and Go Zone. A very BIG thank you to our school Community for your support of this new initiative in helping to keep our children SAFE. Principal’s Reflections on 2017 At the School Council Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday 20 March I presented the Education Department ‘2017 School Performance Summary’. In addition to this I shared a ‘Principal’s Reflections on 2017’: Both documents can be found on the school website. As you can see from my short summary of Term 1, this is still not exhaustive of absolutely everything we have done! A mere snapshot of the successful planning and implementation from all our staff, students and parents. It’s essential we collaborate as a community and continue to build upon our wonderful school culture. Best wishes to all school families and staff, for a restful holiday, and a Happy Easter period. Regards, Coby Larrieu Acting Principal
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1. “Learning For Life”
TJURINGA
Laura Street ASPENDALE 3195
9580 3255 www.aspendale.vic.edu.au
[email protected] Term 1 Week 9, Thurs 29 March, 2018
From The Acting Principal
Dear Parents,
I am pleased to welcome Mrs Amber Demmler to our
team, taking up a recently advertised full-time office
admin position. Welcome to Mr Steve Lydster, taking up
the position of handy-man and replacing Mr Chris Snow.
We thank Chris for a wonderful couple of terms and wish
him the very best on his retirement.
Interim Term 1 Report
On Monday you would have received a brief interim
report on your child’s progress over Term 1.
I thank staff for the preparation of these brief, useful
‘snapshots’ of student progress, as an extra
communication between Aspendale Primary School
teachers and parents in addition to the reporting
requirements set down by the Education Dept.
Reflection of our Term 1
As Term 1 concludes today it’s always a great time to
reflect on what we have already achieved this year. We
kicked off our year with introductory meetings which is
a valuable opportunity to begin to develop important
links with new families and build upon strong
partnerships already formed.
Parent information evenings followed where parents
had the opportunity to come along and hear from the
leaders in our school about our curriculum including:
PYP, Literacy and Maths implementation. Another
successful ‘Night on the Green’ which gave us another
opportunity to build connections with our families and
school community.
We all felt very grateful for having had the opportunity to
spend an evening with Michael Carr-Gregg in week 6
who discussed Building Happy Resilient Kids. He was
engaging, funny and thought-provoking.
Last week we hosted Think U Know who enlightened us
all on the positives and negatives of cyber safety.
Over the term our teachers have further developed their
understanding PYP, in particular the concept-driven
curriculum as well as Professional learning each
fortnight after school. A take-away thought in particular
for our children is: Collaboration is a skill of the
future. As the world’s problems continue to become
more complex we will need people with a range of
knowledge, skills and understandings who can work
together.
We welcomed our PYP Authorisation Consultant, Ruth
Adams, to our school. Ruth has been working closely
with our school on our journey towards PYP
authorisation. She has acted as our critical friend as we
have learnt more about the many aspects of the PYP
philosophy.
Mr Tom Pearce hosted our Kingston Numeracy
Network here at Aspendale Primary school. A highlight
for the network where Tom and Sarah B presented some
of our highly successful maths initiatives.
Harmony Day was a lovely way to celebrate the diverse
origins of some of our students and teachers.
Our annual House Athletics and district swimming
events were great opportunities for our children to strive
to do their best and display their house pride. Year 4
camp to Briars enabled our students to engage in a
wonderful adventure full of activities to build confidence,
resilience and team spirit.
Hosting Gateways is quite a privilege for Aspendale PS
where Years 1 to 6 at Aspendale as well as many students
from across schools in Victoria attended the ‘Eureka
Science Alive!’ day.
We had two events where we had students raising
money to help others: Summer Van Weekly of 3M,
participated in Be Brave and Shave. She raised over
$1800. Sienna Weare, Charlotte Curry, Bridget Lennox
and Lavinia Ford also raised money for the ‘Make a Wish
Foundation’.
Kiss & Go Zone
The implementation of our new Kiss and Go
Zone. A very BIG thank you to our school
Community for your support of this new
initiative in helping to keep our children
SAFE.
Principal’s Reflections on 2017
At the School Council Annual General Meeting held on
Tuesday 20 March I presented the Education Department
‘2017 School Performance Summary’. In addition to this
I shared a ‘Principal’s Reflections on 2017’: Both
documents can be found on the school website.
As you can see from my short summary of Term 1, this is
still not exhaustive of absolutely everything we have
done! A mere snapshot of the successful planning and
implementation from all our staff, students and parents.
It’s essential we collaborate as a community and continue
to build upon our wonderful school culture.
Best wishes to all school families and staff, for a restful
holiday, and a Happy Easter period.
Regards,
Coby Larrieu
Acting Principal
Student Wellbeing Program - Parent Session
Next term we have been fortunate to have secured a place
for our Years 1 and 2 students to participate in the
Feeling Safe Together Program run by South Eastern
CASA (Centre Against Sexual Assault and Family
Violence). This program has been delivered in many
Primary Schools since the 90's and looks at protective
behaviours such as standing up for oneself and how to
seek help from a trusted adult if feeling pressured or
coerced into something that makes you feel
uncomfortable.
All our staff will be participating in an after school
session on April 23rd, and we also have a session for
parents which will be running on Wednesday April 18th,
from 1.30pm -3.30pm. Please mark this date in your
diary if you are interested in coming along, and let your
child's teacher know if you intend coming. If you have
any queries about this program please see Leanne
Peterson.
Fish Tank Wanted
The Year 4 crew were wondering if anyone in the school
had a spare fish tank that they no longer
required.
If you think you can help us, please get in
touch with Mr Gammon in the Year 4
Classrooms.
Thanks,
Jemma Dyer, 4G
Dear Aspendale Primary School Community,
It’s been a pleasure working with your staff and School Council this term and observe such a successful start to the year.
The Department of Education and Training has briefed School Council and our staff to explain the Principal appointment process. When a principal position becomes vacant, the regional director approves the timing of the advertisement of the vacancy in consultation with the school council president. It was decided the Principal Vacancy for Aspendale Primary School will be advertised on Recruitment Online in the last week of this school term, Thursday 29th March and remain open for not less than four weeks. The new Principal will begin in their substantive position from Monday 16th July, 2018. Up until then, Coby Larrieu will continue to be your Acting Principal. A selection panel has been formed to objectively assess each applicant’s skills, knowledge and capacity and to define, articulate and reach agreement about the nature of leadership required to lead Aspendale Primary School effectively. The panel hopes to conclude this process mid next term so that the new incumbent has time to prepare for their start at the beginning of Term Three. The core task of the Principal is to lead and manage ongoing efforts to improve teaching and school staff practice, school performance and ultimately outcomes for students. They have direct and profound impact on the lives of children and thus we will be working hard to ensure the right person is Principal for Aspendale Primary School. Kind regards, Jennifer McCrabb Senior Education Improvement Leader Kingston Network, Department of Education and Training
UNIFORM SHOP
The Uniform Shop will be opening on
Friday mornings 9.15am – 10.15am as of
Term 2.
DIARY DATES 2018
April Monday 16 W1 Term 2 Begins
Tuesday 17 Yr 4 Kingston Council Incursion
Tuesday 17 -20/
Monday 23 -27
W1&2 Yrs 1/2 Swimming Program
Wednesday 18 Yr 1/2 Botanical Gardens Exc
Parent Info Afternoon SECASA
1.30pm – 3.30pm
Tuesday 24 Yr 5/6 eSafety Incursion
Sushi Day
Wednesday 25 ANZAC DAY
Friday 27 House Cross Country
Yr 4 Convicts & Captains Inc
Saturday 28 Bogan Bingo – 7.30pm – 11.30pm
May Tuesday 15 W 5 School Council M’tg 7pm
Wednesday 16 Yr 2 Ripponlea Excursion
Thursday 17 Yr 2 Ripponlea Excursion
Monday 21-25 W6 EDUCATION WEEK
Tuesday 29 W7 Yr 5 Parliament Excursion
Yr 1 Materials/Mixing Incursion
ICAS - Science
June
Tuesday 5 W8 Yr 6 Science Works Excursion
Wednesday 6 Foundation CERES Excursion
Wednesday 13 W9 ICAS - Spelling
Thursday 14 ICAS - Writing
Tuesday 19 W10 School Council M’tg 7.00pm
Wednesday 20 Yr 2 Billy Carts Incursion
Year 4 PYP Inquiry Unit ~ “How the world works” Over the past week in Inquiry each year 4 student completed two separate experiments as a provocation to “spark” their curiosity, prior and new knowledge on how materials can undergo changes and how these changes impact on the society and the environment in which we live.
To begin with the students focused on the properties of diary cream to understand its form. Words and descriptions such as liquid, runny, milky, smooth and thin were expressed. Following this the students were required to portion the cream into a jar, insert two marbles, shake vigorously and review carefully the result. This great experiment demonstrated that the original form (liquid) can be changed into a solid (butter). To display this understanding and in line with the process of change students then created unique flow chart posters to demonstrate that man-made materials can undergo changes.
The type of jelly. Early preparation stage with materials ready.
Mixing the contents (completed by teachers). Transformation from solid, to liquid and back to solid.
In addition to the cream and butter experiment, students also investigated through another investigation the processes of change that occurs when making jelly. In essence, how jelly begins as a solid (in the form of crystals), it undergoes changes with the addition of boiling water (which the teachers poured) and with the impact of temperature controls (the fridge) it returns to a solid like state.
The provocation experiments created great enthusiasm and a strong willingness for each student to further their understanding of how materials undergo changes and that practical applications impact on the society and environment with which they live in.
The Year Four Team
March 2018
Re: UNSW ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS for Year 3 to 6 Students Dear Parents, Aspendale Primary School has traditionally had lots of entrants over the years and many have done very well with completing the University of New South Wales assessments. The competitions are: Science, Writing, Spelling, English and Mathematics for all year 3, 4, 5 and 6 students. If you believe your child is up for a great challenge then enrol them as soon as you can. Please note that the closing date for orders is Thursday, 26th April 2018 at 9.30am for the academic competitions. UNSW will not accept any late orders. Aspendale Primary School has been a strong supporter of this great competition in the past and it would be pleasing to see more students attempt these competitions in the future. Please see the entry details below and return this cut off section to me ASAP:
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Name of Child: ______________________________________________ Class: _______________ Payment:_________ (Payment can be made directly via the QKR app) Name of Competition Entries Close Competition Date Cost Entered Please
tick if yes
Science Thursday 26th April, 2018 Tuesday 29 May 2018 $12.00
Writing Thursday 26th April, 2018 Thursday 14 June 2018 $21.00
Spelling Thursday 26th April, 2018 Wednesday 13 June 2018 $14.50
English Thursday 26th April, 2018 Tuesday 31 July 2018 $12.00
Mathematics Thursday 26th April, 2018 Tuesday 14 August 2018 $12.00
If you have any questions regarding the UNSW competition please contact me. John McHaffie Coby Larrieu UNSW Competion Co-ordinator Acting School Principal
MUSIC LESSONS AT ASPENDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL
KEYBOARD & GUITAR LESSONS
Mark McGurgan with Thomas Waltrich, phone: 0435 022 429 or email: [email protected] are the Keyboard & Guitar Teachers at Aspendale Primary School. They teach individual and group lessons to students from
Years 1 to 6.
Group lessons are $13.00per half hour.
Individual lessons are $32.00 per half hour.
DRUM LESSONS
Thomas Waltrich also teaches Drum Kit Teacher at Aspendale Primary School. Tom teaches individual drum lessons to
students from Years F to 6.
Please contact Tom:
Phone: 0435 022 429
Email: [email protected]
VIOLIN LESSONS
Stela Matthews is the Violin Teacher at Aspendale Primary School. Stela teaches individual and group lessons to students from
Years F to 6. Stela also runs the wonderful ‘Vivacious Violins’ group.
Group Lessons: $14.00
Individual Lessons: $32/half hour.
Please contact Stela:
Phone: 0409 220 898
Email: [email protected]
SINGING LESSONS
Vicki Roussel is the Singing Teacher at Aspendale Primary School. Vicki teaches individual and group lessons to students from
Years F to 6.
Please contact Vicki:
Phone: 0403 996 668
Email: [email protected]
TRUMPET & TROMBONE LESSONS
Ash Richter is the Trumpet and Trombone Teacher at Aspendale Primary School. Ash teaches individual and group brass
lessons to students from Years 2 to 6.
Please contact Ash:
Phone: 0457 056 765
Email: [email protected]
CLASSICAL PIANO LESSONS
Joe McEvilly is the Piano Teacher at Aspendale Primary School. Joe teaches all styles of music to students from Years F to 6.
Individual Lessons: $32/half hour.
Please contact Joe:
Phone: 0449 816 615
Email: [email protected]
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