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Leadership

Team

Newsletter 2 9 M A R C H , 2 0 1 8

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KEY DATES

Pupil Free Days – Term 2 Week 6 Friday 8th June Term 3 Week 7 Monday 3rd September Term 4 Week 7

Monday 30th November Closed Day – Term 4 Week 5 Monday 12th November

Address: 2 Marlborough Road, Westbourne Park, SA 5041

Website: www.wbourneps.sa.edu.au

Email: [email protected]

Fax: 8373 3057

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2018 SITE IMPROVEMENT PLAN

The Site Improvement Plan (SIP) is a formal document that is a DECD

requirement that outlines the teaching and learning expectations that is our

fundamental work for the year.

We have three main goals that we will be working towards achieving during

2018 –

1. To develop productive dispositions in our students to equip them to be

successful lifelong learners

High engagement with learning

Growth mindset

Ability to learn independently and collaboratively

Taking responsibility for their own learning

2. Equip students with a range of flexible thinking and learning strategies

that will allow them to respond adaptively in a range of situations

3. Maximise achievement for all students in all learning areas

Our work will centre on the Australian Curriculum with emphasis in Literacy,

Numeracy and Science.

The 16 Habits of Mind and our FRESH values will be prominent across all of our

work.

As a team of educators we will continue to develop consistency of practice

by further working on our R-7 Agreements in Literacy, Numeracy and Habits of

Mind.

Our aspiration is for all of our students to achieve to their highest potential.

This will mean that students will experience productive struggle, challenge,

expected to take a risk with their learning, to manage and learn from failure.

There will be times when students will feel uneasy and apprehensive. Our

students need to develop the skills for learning, to be able to problem solve,

be a critical and creative thinker and above all thrive when faced with

challenging situations.

N.B. The complete Site Improvement Plan and Targets for 2018 is published on

our school’s website.

Julie Gallaher

Principal

Julie Gallaher PRINCIPAL

[email protected]

Cleo de Gouw DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

[email protected]

Sue Morrison ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

[email protected]

Rachel Bishop ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

[email protected]

Janette Nicholls BUSINESS MANAGER

[email protected].

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The following are some of the memorable moments to date –

Creating Quality Classrooms, developing the class motto and

vision for 2018

Goal setting, Getting to know you Chats, Acquaintance Evening

and the 3-Ways

AGM

Start of the Premier’s Reading Challenge

Bald Bandits shaving their heads to raise money for the ‘World’s Greatest Shave’

Casual Day raising money for the Leukaemia Foundation

Visit from Student Teachers from South Korea

SAPSASA events – Rugby, Swimming, Cricket, Knockout Tennis and Knockout Softball

Brainstorm Productions – ‘The Protectors’

Visit from Tanya Plibersek, Susan Close and Annabel Digance.

School Photos

Harmony Day

Announcement of our new OSHC provider – YMCA

Mix n Mingle evening

SAPSASA City South Softball with most of the team being girls

from WPPS

Easter Presentations

Student Leaders Training Day

Amazing learning opportunities in all classes

Glendi Festival Display

Early Years Swimming

The upcoming Friday Fun Day on the 13th April will be a fabulous way to end Term 1

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Term 1 Highlights and Achievements

Facilities Update There will be considerable work taking place during the upcoming holidays –

Lake Westbourne we believe will be finally solved!! The broken underground pipes will be repaired

and two new sumps installed that should make a huge difference to the run off and overflow of water

out to the street rather than collecting as our very own lake. Once this has been completed the

pathway along chess lane is expected to also be repaired.

The outside of Marlborough will have gutters replaced and then be painted.

In Yard B out front of the Library the asphalt area is to be resurfaced.

An Engineer has completed the survey required to inform what is needed to demolish the pool and

reinstate to a level surface. DECD are now seeking tenders to complete the work.

Governing Council have approved funding to go towards a brand new

playground to replace the one in Yard B. We will be starting to get a range

of companies to provide ideas, suggestion and costings so that we can

work with our students to create a design that will accommodate Year 2 up

in the not too distant future.

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Please place the following dates in your diary:

Friday 13 April : Friday Fun (2:20pm - 5:00pm)

Friday 25 May: Disco & Wine and Cheese Night

Saturday 18 August: WPPS Quiz Night : Theme:

WILD Westbourne Park

Save the Date -

Our Fundraising Events

Entertainment books can now be ordered

on-line.

$70.00 per book

To order your book, go to:

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/

orderbooks/161w433

Proceeds from sales help our Pedal Prix Team.

Entertainment Books

Bring the World Home: Be a host family to

a Korean student.

We are searching for willing families to

host Korean students aged between 10

and 12 in Term 3, 2018; late July early

August for 3-weeks.

What does it take to be a homestay?

You can be single/a couple/family with

children/empty nester/retiree. Whoever

you are, what's important is that you take

care of our students.

What will your family learn by hosting a

student?

Every family gets something different from

the experience. There is no doubt you will

learn a lot about a new culture, food, lan-

guage, customs and traditions, but you will

also have the chance to:

participate in activities and meet other

host families.

be a tourist in your own town/State as

you show your student around.

make lifelong friendships with your

student and their family.

Caring for someone else’s son/daughter is

a big responsibility:

you will need to have a current Relevant

Criminal History Clearance for anyone

that lives in your household that is over

18 years of age.

we will do a personalised home visit and

provide an information session.

Korean Home Stay -

Host Families Urgently Wanted!

All Materials & Services fees and Curriculum

Related Excursion fees are now due.

Payments can be made in person, by phone,

online through the school website or QKR.

If you believe you would qualify for schoolcard

assistance or would like to make payment using

Direct Debit, please speak to Janette for details.

FEES - now due!

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/161w433

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/161w433

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This year the RSL is inviting all schools in Adelaide to participate in a special remembrance activity to

commemorate the final year of The Centenary of Anzac 2014-2018. This activity is to create a

banner. M4’s banner will be on display at the Semaphore and Port Adelaide RSL Sub-Branch during

ANZAC day (25th of April).

We worked in groups, brainstormed our ideas, and then created our final banner.

Mrs Brown - M4 Class Teacher

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Banners for ANZAC Day




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Responding to Abuse and Neglect - Education and Care (RAN-EC) induction session for volunteers –

registration help

If you are a volunteer from these sectors and need help doing the RAN-EC induction, call:

Catholic education sites – contact help desk: 8301 6600 (ask for RAN-EC Help Desk)

independent education sites – help desk: 8179 1400.

Other users can email [email protected] for technical help.

What you need before you start

A current individual email address.

A computer or mobile with an internet connection.

A recent web browser, like Google Chrome (50 or later), Internet Explorer (10 or later), or Firefox.

If you don’t have access to a computer ask your site leader for help.

Register for a plink volunteer account

Go to the website: https://www.plink.sa.edu.au/pages/signup.jsf

Fill in your details:

in the field “Select Account type” select Volunteer

enter your email address (this will be your plink username), choose a password, and type in

your name

Select “I accept the terms of use and code of ethics”

Select “Create Account”

Start the training

Select the course “Responding to Abuse and Neglect-Education and Care

online induction session for volunteers”

Select “Register”

Select “Register” again

RAN Training for Volunteers

GRIP Leadership

On the 16th of March, the School Captains and Student

Executive Presidents attended the GRIP Leadership

Conference held at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

This conference was all about what makes a good leader

and how to help our school in being leaders.

During the conference we learnt valuable life leadership

skills that will benefit us and our school. We learnt about

what integrity is, ways to transform into a leader and ways

to contribute a positive change.

All of these activities are aligned to our Habits of Mind,

FRESH Values and community service. We came back to

school with the knowledge of what a leader is and how to

help our school. Now we are all planning 30 minute

sessions, briefly explaining to all 6/7 students in our school

about what we learnt. With all this new knowledge we will

be able to contribute positive change around our school

to benefit others.

mailto:[email protected]

https://www.plink.sa.edu.au/pages/signup.jsf




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Student Achievement - Congratulations Pranshi We are delighted to announce that Pranshi was awarded the Westbourne Park Pri-

mary Kelly Sports Star of the Term by our Kelly Sports coach for Term 1.

The reasons for Pranshi's nomination were:

- Always the first to arrive with a huge smile and great attitude

- Gives everything a go and has really improved each week

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DLC Clothing and uniforms may be ordered

via their website www.dzaustralia.com.au,

by phone 0419 846 723 or email

[email protected]

School Unform

http://www.dzaustralia.com.au

mailto:[email protected]?subject=Uniform%20Inquiry

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