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Issue 4 18 March 2015 Cnr Flinders St & Ayawarra Cr, Alyangula, NT, 0885—Ph. 8987 6366—Fax 8987 6014—PMB 3, Alyangula, NT, 0885 Facebook: hp://www.facebook.com/AlyangulaAreaSchool Website: hp://web.ntschools.net/w/Alyangula Email: [email protected] FROM THE PRINCIPAL ALYANGULA ALYANGULA ALYANGULA AREA SCHOOL AREA SCHOOL AREA SCHOOL We Learn For Life We Learn For Life We Learn For Life Together Respect Excellence Courage Safety Congratulations to the Scorpions for winning the 2015 Swimming Carnival shield. It was fantastic to see our students all participating during the day and being sun safe in their swimming shirts/rashies. Check out our page of photos of our day. Thank you to our wonderful student leaders in the school who worked hard assisting and keeping our younger students safe during the Early Childhood part of the Swimming Carnival. Maruchel, Sophie, Lachlan, Cooper, Amity and Kayla worked non-stop both in and out of the pool. Thank you also to the other students and staff who worked hard both before and after the carnival, setting up, to ensure such a great event could take place. This week we are holding our 3 Way Conferences between teachers, parents AND students. The teachers have been very busy compiling all the assessment data that they have on students, as well as conferencing with each student on their learning goals for this year. At the 3 Way Conferences students will have the opportunity to share this with their parents and then for all parties to agree to the goal/s. This continues our work on developing our students into being assessment capable learners, who can identify their own learning journey and understand what this journey looks like. If you have not been able to book an appointment with your child’s classroom teacher this week, I encourage you and your child to make an appointment for another week. At our school we aim to create a safe and supportive school community for everyone. Sometimes, it can be difficult for parents or carers to know what to do when their child talks to them about bullying. You are an important part of our work to prevent bullying and to respond effectively if it happens. Stopping bullying involves everyone. If your child talks to you about bullying: 1. Listen calmly and get the full story. Your calm response is important to allow your child to tell you all about the situation. After they’ve told you their story, ask questions to get more details if you need to: who, what, where, when. Although you may feel some strong emotions about your child’s experience, try to keep calm to avoid more distress to your child. 2. Reassure your child they are not to blame. Many children blame themselves and this may make them feel even worse. You could say things like, ‘That sounds really hard to deal with. No one should have to put up with that.’ or ‘I’m so glad you told me. You should be able to feel safe at school; that’s not fair at all’. 3. Ask your child what they want to do and what they want you to do. A critical part of your response is to avoid jumping in to solve the problem. While it is natural to want to protect your child, helping them to find their own solution is a better option. It helps them feel they have some power in the situation. 4. Visit www.bullyingnoway.gov.au to find some strategies. The website has tips and ideas for different bullying situations. One idea is to practice strategies at home to help your child feel more confident. 5. Contact the school. Your child may be reluctant for you to do this, so discuss the idea and reassure them that the school would want to know and is able to help. Make an appointment to meet with your child’s teacher and, if you need to, ask to talk with the principal. Contact the school immediately if you have a concern about your child’s safety. 6. Check in regularly with your child. Keep the conversation going. It can take time to resolve issues, so check in regularly with your child about their experiences and their feelings. Your ongoing support is important.
Transcript of ALYANGULA AREA SCHOOL · 2019-10-25 · 2015 Swimming Carnival by Red backs Sports Captain Maruchel...
Issue 4 18 March 2015
Cnr Flinders St & Ayawarra Cr, Alyangula, NT, 0885—Ph. 8987 6366—Fax 8987 6014—PMB 3, Alyangula, NT, 0885
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AlyangulaAreaSchool
Website: http://web.ntschools.net/w/Alyangula
Email: [email protected]
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
ALYANGULAALYANGULAALYANGULA AREA SCHOOLAREA SCHOOLAREA SCHOOL We Learn For Life We Learn For Life We Learn For Life
Together Respect Excellence Courage Safety
Congratulations to the Scorpions for winning the 2015 Swimming Carnival shield. It was fantastic to see our students all participating during the day and being sun safe in their swimming shirts/rashies. Check out our page of photos of our day. Thank you to our wonderful student leaders in the school who worked hard assisting and keeping our younger students safe during the Early Childhood part of the Swimming Carnival. Maruchel, Sophie, Lachlan, Cooper, Amity and Kayla worked non-stop both in and out of the pool. Thank you also to the other students and staff who worked hard both before and after the carnival, setting up, to ensure such a great event could take place.
This week we are holding our 3 Way Conferences between teachers, parents AND students. The teachers have been very busy compiling all the assessment data that they have on students, as well as conferencing with each student on their learning goals for this year. At the 3 Way Conferences students will have the opportunity to share this with their parents and then for all parties to agree to the goal/s. This continues our work on developing our students into being assessment capable learners, who can identify their own learning journey and understand what this journey looks like. If you have not been able to book an appointment with your child’s classroom teacher this week, I encourage you and your child to make an appointment for another week. At our school we aim to create a safe and supportive school community for everyone. Sometimes, it can be
difficult for parents or carers to know what to do when their child talks to them about bullying. You are an
important part of our work to prevent bullying and to respond effectively if it happens.
Stopping bullying involves everyone.
If your child talks to you about bullying:
1. Listen calmly and get the full story. Your calm response is important to allow your child to tell you all
about the situation. After they’ve told you their story, ask questions to get more details if you need to: who,
what, where, when. Although you may feel some strong emotions about your child’s experience, try to keep
calm to avoid more distress to your child.
2. Reassure your child they are not to blame. Many children blame themselves and this may make them feel even worse. You could say things like, ‘That sounds really hard to deal with. No one should have to put up with that.’ or ‘I’m so glad you told me. You should be able to feel safe at school; that’s not fair at all’. 3. Ask your child what they want to do and what they want you to do. A critical part of your response is to avoid jumping in to solve the problem. While it is natural to want to protect your child, helping them to find their own solution is a better option. It helps them feel they have some power in the situation. 4. Visit www.bullyingnoway.gov.au to find some strategies. The website has tips and ideas for different bullying situations. One idea is to practice strategies at home to help your child feel more confident.
5. Contact the school. Your child may be reluctant for you to do this, so discuss the idea and reassure them that the school would want to know and is able to help. Make an appointment to meet with your child’s teacher and, if you need to, ask to talk with the principal. Contact the school immediately if you have a concern about your child’s safety.
6. Check in regularly with your child. Keep the conversation going. It can take time to resolve issues, so check in regularly with your child about their experiences and their feelings. Your ongoing support is important.
2015 School Calendar -Term 1
Wk. 8 3 way parent/teacher/student conference Tue 17 Mar Early Childhood
Wk. 8 3 way parent/teacher/student conference Wed 18 Mar Primary
Wk. 8 3 way parent/teacher/student conference Thur 19 Mar Middle School
Wk. 8 Battle of the Bands Wed 18 Mar More info coming soon
Wk 8. National day of Action against Bullying Fri 20 Mar Whole school activities
Wk. 8 Assembly Fri 20 Mar 5/6 Hayles & 5/6 Hogan
Wk. 9 Purple Day Thur 26 Mar Epilepsy Awareness & Fundraiser
Wk. 10 Easter hat parade & raffle draw Wed 1 April Last Day of term 1. Students resume Mon 13 April
Wk. 10 Pupil Free Day Thu 2 April Teacher professional development.
Wk. 10 Good Friday Fri 3 Apr Public Holiday. HAPPY EASTER
Our school is taking part in the 2015 National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence on Friday 20 March. After assembly classes will buddy up with either a higher or lower year level and focus on activities around ‘The Bystander’.
Road Safety has been brought to my attention last week, with members of the public voicing their concern with
the number of incidents which people have witnessed.
Cars not stopping for students at the crossing
Students not stopping and checking roads before crossing on their bikes
In this weeks newsletter I have included a brochure on Road Safety, I encourage parents to read this with their
children. I have also asked teachers to cover Road Safety in lessons over the next few weeks. With the
beginning of work happening on the Childcare Centre across the road which will disrupt the normal flow of
traffic, it is especially important that we all be reminded of our responsibilities as road users.
Just a reminder that the last day of school for students this term is Wednesday 1st April, 2015. Teachers
will be participating in a Visible Learning Foundation Day workshop at Angurugu on the Thursday 2nd April.
Jo Jefferson Principal
“TOGETHER we, RESPECT ourselves, each other, school and community, strive for EXCELLENCE, show
COURAGE in all situations and demonstrate SAFTEY in all that we do”
Ensure your vehicle comes to a complete STOP when there are any
pedestrians on school crossings.
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Uniforms available for purchase on Wednesdays only
Back to School vouchers are available at the office. These can be used for Book packs, uniforms, swimming & excursions. The vouchers are valid for Term 1 only
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Alyangula Area School Council
The staff at Alyangula Area School would like to welcome our 2015
School Council Members
Chairperson - Racheal Kleinschmidt Treasurer - Cintra James Secretary - Amy Hobbs Preschool Parent Rep - Lee McGlinn Parent Reps - Petro Snell - Wendy Barnfield - Michaela Jackson Invited Guest - Liesl Turley
2015 Winners
Well done
Redbacks!
A great day was had by all at
the Swimming Carnival last
Friday.
Very close scores in the end
with Scorpions winning back
the shield with a 34 point win
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2015 Swimming Carnival by Red backs Sports Captain Maruchel Snell
On the 13th of March, Alyangula Area School hosted their 2015 Swimming Carnival. Redbacks vs Scorpions.
The event started at 8.30am, although, Sports Captains, School captains, middle school students and teachers went
to the pool at 6.30am to help set up the event. At 8.30am the Transitions, Year 1 and Year 2 started their events. The
little kids all enjoyed themselves very much, both teams did their best in every race, and cheered for their teams
throughout the event. There were 6 students who helped with the little kids, they swan beside them and encour-
aged them to do their very best right through to the very end of the race.
At 10.30am the little kids races had finished. Mrs. Jefferson announced the scores for both teams. Redbacks were
winning by almost 200 points.
There were heaps of parents that supported their kids and also teachers who supported their house teams.
Redbacks were in front by 200 points but they still had the whole day to keep it up. It was up to the Year 3 to Year
9’s to win the carnival.
After the freestyle, breast stroke and backstroke activities were done there was a twenty minute lunch break. After
lunch they continued with the relays and team events. By the end of the day
everyone was exhausted.
Mrs. Jefferson announced the winners which were Scorpions. Redbacks were upset
to hand over the trophy to the scorpions, but the Redbacks sports captains were still
pleased that everyone had tried their best, and were sure that they would take it
back next year.
After the announcement, Mrs. Jefferson gave everyone a bit of free time in the pool
while the adults packed up.
By the end of the day it didn’t matter who had won or lost, just that everyone had fun.
Youth Leadership Forum
On Tuesday 17th March four students represented our school at the Anindilyakwa Youth Forum. Our representatives were Michael Gill, Amity Pearce, Dayron Pascoe & Rexelda Durilla. These students were fortunate enough to travel to Umbakumba to participate in the Forum in conjunction with students from Angurugu, Umbakumba and Milyakburra schools. The Youth Forum has been designed to offer leadership development, communication and engagement skills. These students will meet regularly and be the voice of their peers raising ideas for the preparation and planning of the One People One Voice festival to be held later in the year. The students thoroughly enjoyed themselves and thought it was a worthwhile opportunity.
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ALYANGULA PRESCHOOL
ANNUAL
MOTHERS DAY
MARKETS Saturday May 9th
10am—2pm
Alyangula Town Oval
Stall sites available for $20
To book please;
Phone the school office on
89876366
Or see Amy Hobbs or
Danielle Slocombe
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March 26th
for epilepsy What is it?
The worlds most serious
brain disorder.
A disorder of brain function
that takes the form of
recurrent seizures.
What are the facts?
Affects 2 people in very 100
Most commonly affects under 5
and over 55 years of age.
More common than MS, Motor
Neuron , Parkinson’s combined.
What can you do?
March is Epilepsy
Awareness Month!
Help Epilepsy ACT celebrate
Purple Day on 26 March.
Purple Day was founded by a
nine year old girl in Canada
called Cassidy Megan, who
wanted to get people talking
about epilepsy. And this year
Epilepsy ACT wants your help
to bring epilepsy out of the
shadows.
Come dressed in purple and
help spread the word on
epilepsy.
(Please ensure it remains appropriate for school)
Raffle We are asking each family to please donate Easter eggs
or Easter items for our raffle.
Please drop your donations into the office, Thank you
Tickets $1 each - Raffle drawn after the Hat parade
All funds raised will be going toward purchasing new computers
EASTER HAT PARADE
8.10am Wednesday April 1st in the down ball court area
Come & watch our fabulous classes parade their fancy finery!
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Do you buy whole pineapples from the shop??
Please don’t throw away the tops.
Jodie & her gardening guru’s would like them, and
small Banana plants to grow here at school.
Please drop them in to the office on Fridays.
SRC EASTER COLOURING COMPETITION
Collect your colouring page from the office
Entries close Friday 27th March
Competition drawn after the Hat Parade on Wednesday April 1st
Please meet at the ASEC Hall
New families welcome! Contact Geoff Knott for more info - 0418 605 771 http://www.scouts.com.au
1st Alyangula Scout Group
Every Wednesday night at The ASEC Hall
6:00pm - 7:30pm
CUBS (7.5yrs to 11yrs) SCOUTS (11yrs to 14yrs)
Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/1stAlyangulaScouts
Relay for Life Groote Eylandt
Team ‘Spice of Life’
Nutrimetics Shower Gel Fundraiser
To order please contact Amy Hobbs on
[email protected] or 0428503639
Cancer Council Australia
RELAY TEAMS
Email your fabulous fundraising
campaign info to
it will feature in our next
newsletter being distributed on
April 2nd
2015
GEMCO
FAMILY COMPETITION
Fish 2 consecutive days between
April 4th—11th
Briefing—Wednesday 1st April
6-7pm @ the ARC
Presentation—Sunday 12th April
4pm @ the ARC
