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ALYANGULA ALYANGULA ALYANGULA AREA SCHOOL AREA SCHOOL AREA SCHOOL We Learn For Life We Learn For Life We Learn For Life Issue 17 30 October 2013 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] Every Child, Every Day FROM THE PRINCIPAL Just a reminder that ‘Count Us In’ will take place this Thursday at 11am in the mulpurpose room. This is an event that happens across Australia, with schools singing an original song together at the same me. Parents are welcome to come and join us for this event from 10.45am. Over the next three weeks teachers from all schools across the college will be meeng to parcipate in moderaon acvies. Moderaon involves teachers collecng evidence of student learning, using the Australian Curriculum standards to judge students work and then with a colleague confirming that judgment. These acvies ensure that all schools are in agreement when it comes to the marking of student work against the Australian Curriculum. Early Childhood teachers will be meeng this Friday (wk 4), Primary teachers next Friday (wk 5) and Middle School mathemacs teachers the Friday aſter that (wk 6). On the 11 th and 12 th of November our school will parcipate in a School Review process. The Execuve Director and Director of School Performance for Arnhem will conduct interviews with staff, teachers, students and parents, as well as look at the policies, processes and programs which we have in place at our school . From this process a list of recommendaons will be shared with the school to assist in our school improvement goals for 2014. Our School Survey which will assist in shaping our school’s strategic plan for the next 4 years was delayed slightly, but is now open and available for parents to contribute to. To ensure only current parents are eligible to provide feedback on the current school environment and pracces, a unique school code will need to be entered, in order to be able to access the survey. The survey link can be found on our Face Book page and on our website. The survey will be available unl 17th November. Thank you to all families and friends that have supported the school and our teachers over the past few weeks. The excess furniture sale on the weekend was a huge success, making space in our storage spaces and approximately $800. This money, as with all our current fundraising, will be put towards the purchase of more computers for classrooms. Jo Jefferson Principal Alyangula Area School Parent Survey Web link: hps://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NNYVQTS School Code: alyangula692
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ALYANGULAALYANGULAALYANGULA AREA SCHOOLAREA SCHOOLAREA SCHOOL We Learn For Life We Learn For Life We Learn For Life
Issue 17 30 October 2013
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]
Every Child, Every Day
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Just a reminder that ‘Count Us In’ will take place this Thursday at 11am in the multipurpose room. This is an event
that happens across Australia, with schools singing an original song together at the same time. Parents are
welcome to come and join us for this event from 10.45am.
Over the next three weeks teachers from all schools across the college will be meeting to participate in moderation
activities. Moderation involves teachers collecting evidence of student learning, using the Australian Curriculum
standards to judge students work and then with a colleague confirming that judgment. These activities ensure that
all schools are in agreement when it comes to the marking of student work against the Australian Curriculum. Early
Childhood teachers will be meeting this Friday (wk 4), Primary teachers next Friday (wk 5) and Middle School
mathematics teachers the Friday after that (wk 6).
On the 11th and 12th of November our school will participate in a School Review process. The Executive Director
and Director of School Performance for Arnhem will conduct interviews with staff, teachers, students and parents,
as well as look at the policies, processes and programs which we have in place at our school . From this process a
list of recommendations will be shared with the school to assist in our school improvement goals for 2014.
Our School Survey which will assist in shaping our school’s strategic plan for the next 4 years was delayed slightly,
but is now open and available for parents to contribute to. To ensure only current parents are eligible to provide
feedback on the current school environment and practices, a unique school code will need to be entered, in order
to be able to access the survey. The survey link can be found on our Face Book page and on our website. The
survey will be available until 17th November.
Thank you to all families and friends that have supported the school and our teachers over the past few weeks.
The excess furniture sale on the weekend was a huge success, making space in our storage spaces and
approximately $800. This money, as with all our current fundraising, will be put towards the purchase of more
computers for classrooms.
Jo Jefferson Principal
Alyangula Area School Parent Survey
Web link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NNYVQTS School Code: alyangula692
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Uniforms available for purchase on Wednesdays,
we are currently out of stock of the following. Primary Shirts - sizes 4, 6, 8 and 10 Skorts - size 10 Sports Shirts Pre School shirts have arrived The unisex shorts have arrived
A reminder that the school Voluntary
Contribution is $25 per term.
Chewing gum is not permitted on school
grounds.
Please return your Student Intentions for
2014 to the office ASAP
Give aways Mrs. Moore is organising fun play equipment for grades T-2 during their recesses and lunch.
If parents have any dolls, trucks, cars, old sheets and/or plastic tea set items (can include kitchen items) could they please be donated to the school. We plan to set up equipment for students to create self play by making cubby houses etc.
PRINCIPAL
Ethan Fitzsimons
Ruben De Lange
Joe De Lange
Seth Krigbaum
MERIT
Jackson L
Jasmin Dalton
Scarlet Huggett
MERIT
Jack Srhoj
Raphael Bradbury
Mason Butler
Andrew Knott
Thomas Knott
Xavier Belton
Arky Rose
Maruchel Snell
MERIT
Sipiliano Vaohea
Oliver Tudehope
Bryce Garrahy
Blake Stevenson
Raphael Bradbury
Kahlia Milton
Isla Sandy
Sam Whittle
AWARDS AWARDS AWARDS
Principal Awards Merit Awards
Halloween The canteen will be selling Halloween
Cupcakes $2 and Mummy Hotdogs $3.50
on Thursday 31 October
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Language Studies are alive and well at Alyangula Area School.
With both MS1 and MS2 continuing to engage in weekly Japanese lessons via the internet from South
Australia, delivered by highly accomplished and experienced Japanese Teacher Samantha Fowler (from
Open Access College), all Middle School Students are exposed to language and culture from another
country. The cognitive developmental benefits of this has been consistently well documented through
educational research.
The interactive language classes are delivered live and supported through use of the interactive
whiteboard. Students begin by focusing on every day nouns and then build vocabulary through the
introduction of adjectives and complete sentences. Through the internet students engage in both
speaking and listening and also reading and writing traditional Hiragana symbols. The course is enhanced
by a yearly visit from Samantha where she gets to know the students on a more personal level by
engaging in a range of hands on practical activities – for example, this year all students cooked sushi
(meat and rice) and yakatori (marinated chicken kebabs).
The lessons are further enhanced through the use of a range of supporting internet resources that
include competitive revision tests, games, songs and videos. For example these include; Language
Perfect, Edmodo, Scootle, Digital Dialects, Kids Web Japan and Trip Advisor.
2013 School Calendar -Term 4
Wk 4 Count Us In Thurs 31 Oct Multi Purpose Room - 11am
Wk 4 School Assembly Fri 1 Nov MS2 - AAS Multi Purpose Room
Wk 5 Melbourne Cup Day Tues 5 Nov Giddy Up Horsey
Wk 6 School Assembly Fri 15 Nov MS1 - AAS Multi Purpose Room
Wk 7 Early Childhood Swimming 18 - 22 Nov Alyangula Swimming Pool
Wk 7 School Council Meeting Thurs 21 Nov School Staff Room, 7pm - parents/guardians welcome
Wk 8 Pre School to Transition Orientation Wed 27 Nov 8am - 12 noon - Note to go home
Wk 8 Pre School Orientation Wed 27 Nov Pre School Classroom 5pm-7pm
Wk 8 School Assembly Fri 29 Dec 5/6 - AAS Multi Purpose Room
Wk 9 Awards Ceremony Wed 4 Dec Multi Purpose Room 8-10am
Wk 9 Volunteers Morning Tea Wed 4 Dec School Staff Room 10-10:30am
Wk 9 Variety Night Thurs 5 Dec ASEC Hall
Wk 9 Year 6 Graduation Fri 6 Dec TBA
WK 10 Reports Go Home Wed 11 Dec Well done Everyone!
Wk 10 MS Formal Wed 11 Dec TBA
Wk 10 Last Day of Term 4 Fri 13 Dec Have a Happy Holiday!
School Resumes 28 Jan teachers, 29 Jan students
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$ 2 per ticket, Drawn Thursday December 5th at the Seaside Soirée
We are asking families to please donate an item to be included in the prizes.
Donations can be toys, food, drinks (no alcohol), Christmas decorations,
Christmas items, candles, household items etc (no 2nd hand items please)
These can be dropped off to the office any time.
Please return all tickets (inc unsold) to the office, see Amy or Carlee in the office
if you need more tickets Thank you
New Staff
Camille Patterson joins us from
New Zealand, she is a volunteer
teacher working across all 4
schools in the College.
Andrew Dabrowski is the
new school maintenance
officer, Andrew is from Col-
lie, WA.
Bandanna Day
Friday 8 November
Bandannas available for purchase from
the Office
Bandannas $4 Pens $3
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On Monday 28th October, AFL Northern Territory and the Geelong football club (Cats) hosted Alyangula
Area School, Umbakumba School and Angurugu School at a Healthy Active Festival. The day involved Australian Rules football skills and games, a safety presentation from Northern Territory Police, a healthy
lifestyle information session from Miwatj Health and healthy eating presentation from the Geelong football club.
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OPERATION HALLOWEEN
In order to ensure the safety & guarantee a fun evening for all of our little trick or treaters,
this year we will provide a Halloween balloon to all those members of the community that wish to participate in the evenings activities.
If you are happy to have children visit your home and give out treats, please collect your balloon from the GEMCO Town Office. Clearly display
your balloon at your home on Thursday 31st October so children know they are welcome to knock!
We ask that trick or treating be
held between 5.30pm and 7.30pm
Let’s keep the evening fun, please refrain from messy tricking.
The Police will be on patrol to ensure our safety.
Rippa Skippas Come join the Skipping Club
every Tuesday and Thursday at the ASEC
2:45pm - 3:30pm
Children’s Christmas Party Raffle
Tickets have been sent home with your child/ren, please return money and tickets (inc unsold) to the box in the
school office before 6th Dec
DANCE CLASSES & TENNIS LESSONS 2014
Would your children be interested in learning to dance or play tennis in 2014?
Expressions of interest are sought – please e-mail
