OFFICE HOURS: 2018 TERM DATES: Moi Beaurain: Term 1: 30 ...4 Our NEWS Newsletter: Issue 11 Issue Date: 29th June 2018 Behind the scenes: Student connections and support We believe

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Our NEWS Newsletter: Issue 11

Issue Date: 29th June 2018

Moi Beaurain: Stuart Beever: Lisa Williams: Alycia Mitchell:

Principal Leading Teacher School Council President PFA President

Contacts: Phone: 9758 3007

www.fairhillsps.vic.edu.au [email protected]

OFFICE Monday: Tuesday:

Wednesday: Thursday:

Friday:

HOURS: 8.30am-4.00pm 8.30am-3.00pm 8.30am-3.00pm 8.30am-3.00pm 8.30am-4.00pm

2018 TERM DATES: Term 1: 30 Jan to 29 Mar Term 2: 16 Apr to 29 Jun Term 3: 16 Jul to 21 Sep Term 4: 8 Oct to 21 Dec

These are some upcoming dates. However we recommend you refer to your COMPASS Calendar for up to date information. Please see our office staff for further help is required.

DIARY DATES:

July

7th- PFA Movie Fundraiser

Come along and bring your friends!

16th –First Day of Term 3 16th- The Circus Crew training begins (previously known as Little Devils Circus) 20th-Assembly 3pm

Mrs Beaurain’s Blurb

LEARNING GROWING ACHIEVING TOGETHER

The last newsletter of Term 2 2018! Long Service Leave:

Mr Stuart BEEVER will be Acting Principal for the first two weeks of Term 3 while I am taking 2 weeks Long Service Leave.

Mrs Cheryl SMITH will be replacing Mrs Debbie TAIT for Term 3.

Well done on a great term’s learning, team! THANKYOU

Staff School Councillors

PFA Members Volunteers helpers

Families and friends Students

Fairhills PS is a better place because of our teamwork and focus on learning.

Safety Being around traffic and roads needs care and attention – it is holiday time so…………

PARENTS 1. Remind your children about the road rules and safety 2. Make sure children understand that some drivers may not be aware that school

holidays have started so may not be extra cautious and thinking about kids near roads

CHILDREN 1. Use the STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! THINK! road crossing process 2. Understand that on wet days vehicles can take longer to stop and drivers will

find it harder to see pedestrians crossing the road SAFETY STARTS WITH ALL OF US!

During the holidays…….. Kids still need · a regular sleep pattern · the right amount of time in bed · all distracting electronic equipment (including TVs) to be left OUTSIDE the

bedroom · a quiet, dark comfortable bedroom that isn’t too hot or too cold · down time – reading a book and listening to relaxing gentle music helps.

Enjoy a well-deserved break with family and friends. Good-bye and all the very best to the students and families who are leaving Fairhills.

We know that you will continue to learn, grow and achieve in your new environments. Take care

Moi

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ATTENDANCE

Please note from the beginning of Term 3 in accordance with the Education Department’s Policy and Guidelines, all schools must contact parents/carers on the same day as an unexplained student absence.

The same-day notification requirement supports the safety and wellbeing of all students. Schools

need to know when and why a child is absent and parents/carers need to know if their child is not at

school. Going to school every day is the single most important part of a child’s education.

We will be contacting parents/carers via Compass SMS no later than 10am if we find that a student is not in attendance and we have not been notified. The Compass SMS system will begin in the first 2 weeks of term.

Parents/carers are required to ensure their child attends school every day and have an

obligation to contact the school to notify us of their child’s absence.

Parents/carers should inform the school in advance of known upcoming absences, or on the

day of absence.

In addition, in order to implement this requirement, it is essential that parent/carers provide

schools with their most up-to-date contact details.

If a child is late, after 9am, they must sign in at the office to ensure your child’s attendance is

accurate; otherwise, you may receive a Compass SMS.

There are a number of ways you are able to notify the school of a student’s absence

COMPASS (preferred option, as it updates your child’s attendance data automatically)

Phone 9758 3007

As we begin this new notification option through Compass, we ask for your patience and

understanding in the first few weeks. If you do receive a Compass SMS asking about your child’s

absence and you believe it is incorrect, please just contact our office and we can double check any

concerns. Our number one goal is ensuring the safety of your child. Thanks in advance for your

understanding.

Mrs Debby DAVIDOVIC has decided to retire. This means that Mrs DAVIDOVIC will not be returning to Fairhills.

Debby has played a central role in our community and has been an integral part of Fairhills. All of us have been privileged to work with her as a respected colleague and teacher.

Fairhills has been a big part of Debby’s life. She has touched the lives of many families through her many different teaching roles.

Debby has witnessed the growth and development of Fairhills Primary and of all its members. On behalf of us all – past and present friends, families and staff – I would like to thank Debby for her tireless work and her

unfailing good humour. Debby has enjoyed a wonderful teaching career – a huge THANKYOU from us all!

On a personal note, I would like to thank Debby for her consistently professional approach to all aspects of her career, for her willingness to take on new challenges and for her work ethic and focus on enriching the

learning and life chances of all of her students. CONGRATULATIONS Debby!

THANKYOU! and

all the very best for the next chapter! Moi

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Working Bee Thanks!

Thank you to everyone who came along and contributed to the working bee. We greatly

appreciate your help in continuing to make our school look and feel great.

Thank you to following people:

Rubi, Kaya and Rose

Hunter, Chase, Cruz and Maria

Alexandria and Kim

Will, Keira and Kerry

Ms Erskine-Behr

Mrs Bruhn

Mr Watz

A small but mighty team!

Year 6 to Year 7 Placements in Secondary Schools

Thank you to all year 6 families for completing the process and returning your paperwork. As

indicated in the parent information, placement notification will occur from the 8th August 2018.

This is a very exciting time as your child begins to prepare for Secondary College.

Reports Semester 1 2018

Reports have now been released on Compass. They are available via your Compass Parent

Portal. If you require a printed copy, please come and see our office staff next term.

Student of the week awards will be presented at our first assembly in Term 3, Friday 20th July.

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Behind the scenes: Student connections and support

We believe that academic progress is a key part of every student at our school. However, we

equally care about and focus on the social and emotional wellbeing of our students. At Fairhills,

we provide a huge amount of opportunities for students to develop and excel in their social and

emotional learning. To give you further insight, here is a list of some of the opportunities we

provide.

Lunch time clubs Monday: Cup stacking club and Homework club Tuesday: Lego club Wednesday: Library open and story time Thursday: Craft club Friday: Year 6 leader’s activity Each of these opportunists are available to all students and are designed to promote social connections for all.

Care groups Occurs generally every fortnight for all students and teachers. The groups are multi age, with a different teacher in charge. These groups enable students to build relationships across the school and care for the people around us. The students also build strong connections with different staff too. Social and emotional learning is a key focus in Care groups.

Social groups These groups occur for specific students, giving opportunities to develop positive skills to interact with others.

Buddies This occurs between our Preps and Grade 5 students. The students really enjoy the special friendships that are formed and due to the way we have designed this, the relationships can remain strong while being at the school for 2 years together.

Mentors Mentors are available to specific students and allows for positive adult role models to support and invest into student’s lives.

Breakfast club This occurs twice a week and allows all students to have a positive start to the day, both in relationship building and tummy filling.

BOLT and COLT These programs are available to specific students and incorporate social and emotional skill development while participating in either a cooking or bike related tasks.

Class room curriculum

While we have specific opportunities listed above, every student also accesses the regular social and emotional learning that is taught as a part of our planned curriculum.

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Some holiday activities your kids might enjoy

You might like to print more like this or purchase a book from your local newsagent or Kmart

etc. Your child might like to make their own versions too, on a topic they love. Understandably,

screen time is an easy option during the holidays, but there are other healthy alternatives to

break up the day and give your child new ways work their brains (and give you space!).

Enjoy holidays!

Stuart Beever- Leading Teacher

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Junior School News (P-2)

Reading: In Prep we are using Skippy Frog to help us read. We skip a difficult word and keep reading, then try to solve the word. Writing: In Prep, we are using our knowledge of letter sounds to complete simple sentences that match our drawings. It is great to see so many students thinking about sounds at the beginning and in the words. We are remembering that capital letters are at the start of our sentences.

In Grade 1 we are all awesomely aware and avidly attending to alliteration. The Grade 2 students are extending their poetry learning as they create non-rhyming poems. Grade 1 have been learning to spell words with the ‘ff’ sound. Mathematics: In Prep, we are learning to take smaller amounts from larger amounts and find the left over numbers. We cross out the objects and count backwards.

In Grade 1 and 2 we have been working on recognising and using money. 2B have also been analysing their own graphs to answer data questions using words like ‘most,’ ‘least,’ and popular.’

Reminders:

Homework – it’s really important that all our Grade 1 and 2 students are completing their homework each night. This will give them more opportunities to have success in their weekly spelling test and it is a school expectation that they complete and return their homework each Friday.

PMP – The new time for Prep and Grade 1 PMP is after lunch on Tuesdays. A notice has gone home to ask for parent helpers as we would love to see you there! Please fill in the form and send it with your child.

Lunch orders – Please make sure your child’s order specifies if the food is for recess or lunch. The friendly helpers in the canteen need to know so that they are ready to hand out the snacks.

Science Incursion: All of the junior school enjoyed a fabulous interactive incursion last week. The prep students were fascinated by how things move and to see air make circles using a steam machine. The Grade 1 and 2 students extended their knowledge of mixtures and suspensions.

Enjoy the break and stay safe!

Miss Hayes, Ms Erskine-Behr and Mrs Bruhn

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A Special Visit

On Monday 18th June P/1H and 3/4C were lucky enough to have a special visit from Isabella and

Kaylee’s grandfather, Ken, who came to share his money collection with us. Ken is an avid coin

collector and we really appreciated him offering to take the time to share something so special to him

with our students.

The students discussed what money is and heard about some of the history of money, how money is

made and why commemorative coins are made. Ken shared with the students some coins that are

personally very significant and has on display a range of different coins for the students to see and

explore.

It is wonderful to have members of our school community who are willing to come and share their

knowledge with the students. In particular, we would like to acknowledge the time and generosity

Ken showed in making up a small bag of coins for each of the students to take home with them on

the day. Thank you Ken!

Miss Hayes and Mr Clarke

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Senior School News (3-6)

Reading During these last two weeks of Semester Two, students across Years Five to Six have been learning about other literary elements that add to a unified story. These elements include foreshadowing, symbolism, and figurative language. We also spent time looking at predicting and using text to confirm – another crucial comprehension strategy from CAFÉ reading. When predicting, readers tell what they think will happen in the story. To confirm, readers find out if their predictions were true, partially true, or way off. Using this strategy gives readers the chance to make connections to the text, think ahead, and become more engaged. Writing During the past two weeks students have worked on improving their ability to plan, draft and publish imaginative texts. Students have explored using the ‘ISPACED’ openers to create more interesting story starts, as well as using the 5W’s (What, Who, Why, When and Where) to plan out their writing. We have been increasing our use of VCOP (Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers and Punctuation)

steadily, and will be sending home regular ‘Talk Homework’ sheets next term to create discussion

and allow pre-planning for ‘Big Write’ writing sessions each week – stay tuned!

Mathematics In Mathematics, students have been focussing on column addition (with decimals) and subtraction. Students have also explored writing and identifying number sequences and patterns, including fractions with different denominators, as well as decimals.

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Chaplain’s Chat

Hello everyone,

Nearly at the end of term 2! It has been a great term, busy and full of great events, I know that

people are looking forward to some much deserved time off. There is also a great opportunity to

spend some time together over the holidays watching Hotel Transylvania 3, which looks like it will be

a great movie to see together. I hope that everyone comes back refreshed and ready to start term 3.

I thought that I would take this opportunity to let everyone know what programs are in our school:

- Brekky Club Monday and Wednesday every week 8:15am – 8:45am

- Fresh fruit for classes during the week

- Speed Stacking Club is on Monday lunchtimes in the Lower Core from 2pm until 2:30pm

- Kids Club at Boronia Salvation Army is on Thursday afternoons 4:30pm-5:30pm during the school

term with afternoon tea provided. Please contact Allan Morrison for further information on

0438 254 311.

-Kids Club will be having an end of term BBQ on Friday the 29th of June at 6pm, full of games,

activities and fun, free of charge. If you could call or message Allan to let us know how many will be

coming that would be great.

Special thanks to Boronia Bakers Delight who have donated bread for Brekky Club, Mountain Gate

Woolworths who have donated fruit for Monday mornings and Boronia Woolworths who have

donated fruit to classes for ‘Fruity Fridays’.

I hope that you have a wonderful holiday, looking forward to seeing you all next term!

Mathew Pendle Chaplain – Salvation Army

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PFA News

Tickets will be available from a PFA representative at the Cinema on the day if you have more friends

that would like to come along! Everyone Welcome!

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