The weekly newsletter · continue to learn about the knowledge of Chinese language, Pinyin...
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Cambridge Avenue Vaucluse NSW 2030 Tel. (02) 9337 2672 Fax. (02) 9337 2163 [email protected] Term four Week one
Dear Parents Welcome back to Term 4. The year is galloping at this stage. Yesterday we took advantage of the wonderful place our school is located in and walked to the harbour to watch the Tallships sail out through the heads. We had a fabulous vantage point to watch the ships sail through the Heads. The sea breeze on the harbour reduced the temperature significantly and it was a unique experience for us all. We shared our vantage point on the harbour with a group of people from a walking group. All of them commented on our student’s excellent behaviour. Our children were commented on for their positive friendly
behaviour as we walked along the waterfront at Watson’s Bay also. Our walk to and from school was spectacular. We are very spoilt and it was impossible not to be overcome with the beauty of where our school is. How lucky are we !!! This term is an extremely busy one. Today K-2 Swimming Program commences at Kincoppal and the 3-6 Script Writing and Film Program commences. These two programs are for the duration of Term 4 and will impact heavily on Friday’s timetable. For Term 4 only we will move the Whole School Friday Assembly to Thursday afternoons at 2.45 pm. We have allocated this time as it is the least intrusive on learning time. We hope that it does not make too difficult for parents to attend. We felt with this time that parents could combine pick up on Thursdays with Assembly. Teachers will inform parents when their class is presenting at Assembly this term. On Monday we sent home a 2014 Planning Sheet asking you to inform us if you are either returning to school in 2014 or not. We are beginning to plan 2014 and the information these sheets supply is crucial for 2014 class organization. They are due back on Monday at the latest. Thanking you in advance for your cooperation. This term please keep an eye on the Term calendar as we will be posting as many dates as possible on so that you can plan ahead.
Maureen Hallahan Principal
Coming Events
8 October Teacher/ Students back to school.
23 October Kindy Stay and Play
6 November Kindy Stay and Play
13 November Kindy Stay and Play
12 December Musique sur l’herbe
13 December Presentation Day
Tallships at Watsons Bay
Vaucluse Public School 2013 Awards Policy
Staff have reviewed and discussed End of Year Awards and Presentation Day Awards. The following is documentation of the criteria and processes used to determine the award winners.
Award Criteria Nominated By: Class Awards: 1.Academic Excellence
2. Citizenship 3. Most Improved
4. Creative and Performing Arts
1. Based on assessment
across all KLAs and
engagement in
learning.
2. Demonstrated
consistent
commitment to
School Values.
3. Commitment and
effort in Class
Program.
4. Demonstrated
consistent
commitment and
engagement in
Creative and
Performing Arts.
Class Teachers
Woollahra Council Award for Citizenship
Service to the school and
the community.
Shows leadership qualities.
Continuity of the
commitment to the school
and School Values.
All members of Staff
Athlete of the Year Award
Representation at district
and zone carnivals. Sports Committee, Sport
Convenor, Principal
Athlete of the Year Award
Representation at
district and zone
carnivals.
Commitment to school
sport.
Overall sporting ability
and sportsmanship
Sports Committee, Sport
Convenor, Principal
Soccer Award: Junior and Senior Mixed
Overall sporting ability and
sportsmanship in school
sport / soccer.
Sport Convenor
Netball Award: Junior and Senior Girls
Overall sporting ability and
sportsmanship in school
sport / soccer.
Sport Convenor
Soccer Club Award:
Overall sporting ability and
sportsmanship. Commitment
to consistent attendance.
Ms Morgan
Premier’s Sporting Challenge Medal:
Sporting potential,
participation in District and
Regional level sport. For
students in Years 2 -6.
Sport Convenor and
Years 2-6 Staff
Gym Award:
Semester scores and
assessment.
Geraldine: Gym Teacher
Middleton Award:K-6
Demonstrated commitment
to School Values and
Sustainability practices.
Environment Committee.
Captain Whitton Prize for Year 6 English
2013 assessment
Class teacher, supervisor
and Principal.
Christison Prize for Mathematics:Year 6
2013 assessment
Class teacher, supervisor
and Principal.
Leer Prize for Dux Year 6
2013 assessment
Class teacher, supervisor
and Principal.
SRC Cup: K-6
Peer elected citizenship
based on citizenship and
School Values.
2013 SRC Teacher and
SRC Representatives
Vaucluse Cup: K-6
Active involvement in all
aspects of school life.
Staff
Rotary Humanitarian Award for Year 6
Demonstrated
commitment to School
Values.
Staff
Music: K-6
Participation in extra-
curricular and school based
music activities. E.g. school
band, rock band, K-2 choir,
3 – 6 choir, guitar group.
Music coordinators:
Ben B, Miriam W, Tom H
& Karla A.
Hebrew: Early Stage 1, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3.
Enthusiasm and
participation in Hebrew.
Excellence in Hebrew.
Hebrew teacher: Mora
Miriam Marks
Mandarin: Early Stage 1, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3. .
Multicultural awareness,
continuous engagement in
learning and cooperative
learning.
Mandarin teacher: Mr
Henry Liu
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program: Silver Spoon Award (Kitchen) Golden Trowel Award (Garden)
Commitment and
engagement to SAKG.
Demonstrated deep
understanding of SAKG
philosophy.
Silver Spoon: Ilana Acres
(Kitchen Specialist).
Golden Trowel: Rudi
Adlmayer (Garden
Specialist)
Sports Awards: Junior and Senior Boys & Girls Swimming
House points accrued at
the School Swimming
Sports Convenor and
Junior and Senior Boys & Girls Athletics
Carnival.
House points accrued at
the School Athletics
Carnival.
Sports Committee
Cross Country Shield
Performance at District
and Regional Cross Country
event.
Sports Convenor and
Sports Committee
. Please Note: A special Awards Assembly will take place at the end of Term 4 2013. At this Assembly individual awards for Gym will be presented. Cross country Awards, House Awards and other incidental Awards that are not able to be presented at Presentation Day will also be presented. This Assembly is organised to ensure that all students receive their awards. Time does not permit for all awards to be presented at the Annual Presentation Day Awards Ceremony at Rose Bay Secondary College. Maureen Hallahan Principal 11 September 2013
Overview of Mandarin Program (Term 4, 2013)
Based on Chinese k-10 Syllabus by NSW Board of Studies and the Connected Outcome Groups
(COGs) by the Language Unit, Curriculum k-12 Directorate, NSW Department of Education and
Training, the Mandarin Program for term 4, 2013 continues to focus on Human Society and Its
Environment, aiming to help students develop the knowledge, understanding and the listening,
reading, speaking and writing skills necessary for effective interaction in Chinese (Using Language),
explore the nature of languages as systems by making comparisons between Chinese and English,
leading to an appreciation of the correct application of linguistic structures and vocabulary (Making
Linguistic Connections) and develop knowledge of the culture of Chinese-speaking communities and
an understanding of the interdependence of language and culture, thereby encouraging reflection on
their own cultural heritage.
Stage 1 (including Early Stage 1) sets the basis for the further development of knowledge,
understanding and skills in Chinese in subsequent stages.
ES1 (Kindergarten) student will
continue to learn about the knowledge of Chinese language, Pinyin (initials and finals,
tones), through listening and speaking practice;
continue to learn to write pinyin and recognize some simple characters;
continue to learn about basic numbers up to 20;
continue to learn about basic foods, fruits and drinks, and the typical ones for Chinese diet;
continue to learn about some classroom objects, places and school routines in Chinese;
learn about simple descriptions and spoken Chinese;
learn about some animals on the farm ( animals grow and change, baby animals);
learn about simple nouns such as seasons, weather, time, furniture, and household appliance;
learn about simple good manners in Chinese;
learn about Chinese chess and games;
learn about simple Chinese culture
S1 (Year 1 and Year 2) student will
continue to learn about the knowledge of Chinese language, pinyin and character, through
listening and speaking practice;
continue to learn to write pinyin and recognize or write simple characters;
continue to learn about basic numbers up to 99;
continue to learn about basic foods, fruits and drinks, and the typical ones for Chinese diet;
continue to learn about classroom objects, places and school routines in Chinese;
learn about some descriptions and spoken Chinese;
learn about animals on the farm ( animals grow and change, baby animals);
learn about some nouns such as seasons, weather, time, furniture, and household appliance;
learn about more simple good manners in Chinese;
learn about Chinese chess and games;
learn about Chinese culture
Stage 2 sets the basis for the further development of knowledge, understanding and skills in Chinese
in subsequent stages. (Stage 1 be incorporated into the teaching and learning programs for students
commencing their language study in Stage 2)
S2 (Year 3 and Year 4) student will
continue to learn about the knowledge of Chinese language, pinyin and character, through
more listening and speaking practice;
continue to learn to write pinyin and some basic characters using writing rules;
continue to learn about basic numbers up to 999;
continue to learn about more basic foods, fruits and drinks, and the typical ones for Chinese
diet;
continue to learn about classroom objects, places and school routines in Chinese;
continue to learn about useful descriptions and spoken Chinese;
learn about more animals on the farm ( animals grow and change, baby animals);
learn about some nouns such as seasons, weather, time, furniture, and household appliance;
learn about more good manners in Chinese;
learn about Chinese chess and games;
learn about more Chinese culture
Stage 3 sets the basis for the further development of knowledge, understanding and skills in Chinese
in subsequent stages. (Stage 1-2 be incorporated into the teaching and learning programs for students
commencing their language study in Stage 3)
S3 (Year 5 and Year 6) student will
continue to learn about the knowledge of Chinese language as a system, pinyin and
character, setting a sound base for their future learning;
be more familiar with pinyin and feel more confident to write characters using writing rules;
continue to learn about basic numbers up to 10000;
continue to learn about more basic foods, fruits and drinks, and the typical ones for Chinese
diet;
continue to learn about and be more familiar with classroom objects, places and school
routines in Chinese language;
learn about more useful descriptions and good manners and use spoken Chinese more
confidently;
learn about more animals on the farm ( animals grow and change, baby animals), fish and
insects;
learn about healthy choices;
learn about other common nouns such as seasons, weather, time, furniture, and household
appliance;
learn about Chinese chess and games;
learn about and understand more Chinese culture
Yayyyyy!!!!
It’s the Annual General Meeting of the School P & C
Next Tuesday
7.30pm 15 October 2013
Hi Everyone
Its that time of year for your current P & C Executive to say goodbye.
Next week the current members are required to step down.
They step down to allow for new parents to be elected, to guide the School for 2014.
As you can see our school is growing fast, and many new facilities are being provided for our children. These
things do not happen without parent input.
Next Tuesday we need you to step up, to take over the reins for 2014. It is time that you did. Please play your
part and do not leave it to others.
Involvement in the P & C is worthy investment of your time, and your chance to influence the school program,
its goings-on; and to guide its future.
From the environment; to events; to fun activities; to providing educational support and assistance to staff and students; and providing for our school’s growth and maturity year after year, the P & C is the place to do it.
In particular, we need representation from parents in Years K, 1 and 2, those of you who have been here 1,2 or
3 years, and have yet to participate. It’s your turn to put in for your children.
Particular roles that have yet to be nominated for are the President; Secretary and the portfolio of Building and
Education.
There are also Committee roles, for parents who only have time to support the executive members on the P &
C, also available. A committee or portfolio role is perfect for parents interested in a particular facet of the
school.
The P & C meets once a term only.
Elections next Tuesday are for the following positions:
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Portfolio positions with committees
Environment
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program
Building and Education
Events
Class Co-ordinator
Non portfolio members (as available)
So, please put your hand up next Tuesday. Get some friends together, and do it as one, as a committee. The
more the merrier!
If you want to discuss any of the exec roles, or committee positions, give me a call on 0417 695521.
Without you, we will not have a beating heart.
See you next Tuesday.
Tony Rowan, El Presidente (2013).