Almands Avenue, Roxburgh Park, Victoria, 3064 Telephone: 03 9303 9335 Facsimile: 03 9303 9338 Email: [email protected]www.roxburghparkps.vic.edu.au ROXBURGH PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL No 5485 “Achieving Excellence Together” Newsletter Our school values: Honesty • Empathy • Co-operation • Trust • Respect 25th May, 2017 Dear Parents and Guardians, Ramadan is a holy month for our Islamic families. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is a period of prayer, fasting, charity-giving and self- accountability for Muslims in Australia. The month of Ramadan traditionally begins with a new moon sighting, marking the start of the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. Many Muslims (except children, the sick and the elderly) abstain from food, drink, and certain other activities during daylight hours in Ramadan. Ramadan begins this weekend. The end of Ramadan is celebrated with a three-day festival known as Eid al-Fitr, one of Islam’s major holidays. If you have any questions about how the school supports Ramadan please come in and see me. Wishing all our Muslim families a blessed month of the holy Ramadan. Ramadan Mubarak. ATTENDANCE It was very pleasing to go to all grades last week and hand out the ‘100% Attendance Certificates’ for the month of April to over 200 of our students. Art Room Great to visit the Art Room and witness how the Art teaches (Rosie and Mel) are integrating the planning of Art activities with each year level’s unit of work. An example of this is the Grade 1 students are focused on Mini Beasts. In the Art room they are exploring tie dye and making butterflies. Victorian Curriculum As parents we tend to expect that all children in the same year level would be learning much of the same things each week. But this isn’t entirely true. Schools in Victoria use the Victorian Curriculum to plan student learning programs, assess student progress and report to parents. It provides a single, coherent and comprehensive set of content discriptors and common achievement standards. If you go to the DET website or type in the following link, http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/par ents/learning/schoolmate/Pages/default.as px you will be provided with an overview of what your child is likely to be learning in each year in each subject from Prep to Year 10. It also includes practical tips about what you can do at home to help support your child’s education. We have detailed information about the way we deliver the curriculum. There are many ways to teach to achieve the same great results. Our teachers create lesson programs to suit the needs of your children. Whilst achieving the same outcomes, teachers have the flexibility to: decide the order in which students learn things create lessons around topics their students are interested in adjust lessons based on the needs and abilities of their students. If you are interested in any aspects above book a time with Ric to discuss. OSHC For Outside School Hours Care please contact Camp Australia on 1300 105 343 DATES TO REMEMBER - 26 th May – 5/6 Sport (Away) v Roxy Rise PS - 2 nd May – 5/6 Sport - (Away) v Greenvale PS - 9 th May - 5/6 Sport - (Away) v Good Samaritan PS - 7 th June – Grade 3 Imax and Shrine Excursion - 12 th June Queen’s Birthday NO SCHOOL - 13 th June – Grade 5 Melbourne Museum & Imax - 13 th – 23 June - Grade 2 Chicken Hatching program
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Ramadan is a holy month for our Islamic families. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is a period of prayer, fasting, charity-giving and self-accountability for Muslims in Australia. The month of Ramadan traditionally begins with a new moon sighting, marking the start of the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. Many Muslims (except children, the sick and the elderly) abstain from food, drink, and certain other activities during daylight hours in Ramadan. Ramadan begins this weekend. The end of Ramadan is celebrated with a three-day festival known as Eid al-Fitr, one of Islam’s major holidays. If you have any questions about how the school supports Ramadan please come in and see me. Wishing all our Muslim families a blessed month of the holy Ramadan. Ramadan Mubarak. ATTENDANCE
It was very pleasing to go to all grades last week and hand out the ‘100% Attendance Certificates’ for the month of April to over 200 of our students. Art Room Great to visit the Art Room and witness how the Art teaches (Rosie and Mel) are integrating the planning of Art activities with each year level’s unit of work. An example of this is the Grade 1 students are focused on Mini Beasts. In the Art room they are exploring tie dye and making butterflies.
Victorian Curriculum As parents we tend to expect that all children in the same year level would be learning much of the same things each week. But this isn’t entirely true. Schools in Victoria use the Victorian Curriculum to plan student learning programs, assess student progress and report to parents. It provides a single, coherent and comprehensive set of content discriptors and common achievement standards. If you go to the DET website or type in the following link, http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/learning/schoolmate/Pages/default.aspx you will be provided with an overview of what your child is likely to be learning in each year in each subject from Prep to Year 10. It also includes practical tips about what you can do at home to help support your child’s education. We have detailed information about the way we deliver the curriculum. There are many ways to teach to achieve the same great results. Our teachers create lesson programs to suit the needs of your children. Whilst achieving the same outcomes, teachers have the flexibility to:
decide the order in which students learn things
create lessons around topics their students are interested in
adjust lessons based on the needs and abilities of their students.
If you are interested in any aspects above book a time with Ric to discuss.
OSHC
For Outside School Hours
Care please contact Camp
Australia on 1300 105 343
DATES TO
REMEMBER
- 26th May – 5/6 Sport (Away) v Roxy Rise PS
- 2nd May – 5/6 Sport - (Away) v Greenvale
PS - 9th May - 5/6 Sport - (Away) v Good
Samaritan PS - 7th June – Grade 3
Imax and Shrine Excursion
- 12th June Queen’s Birthday NO SCHOOL
- 13th June – Grade 5 Melbourne Museum & Imax
- 13th – 23 June - Grade 2 Chicken Hatching program
Taking Risks We all know what it is like to attempt to do something for the first time. Attempting
an activity that is new to us is often followed by making some initial mistakes before
we become accustomed to the task we are performing. Think of the first time we
learned to roller skate or ride a bike - it would be unusual to find someone who
didn’t fall at least once while trying to master one of these activities!
For our students, school often provides the same challenges, as students are
regularly being asked to learn/perform concepts or activities that are new to
them. This not only involves the chance that they may get what they are doing
wrong (at least to begin with), but also provides a situation where there are many
classmates around to witness these errors taking place. As a result, trying to learn
new things at school is viewed by many students as a risky proposition.
In the You Can Do It program, Risk Taking is defined as “thinking that it’s good to try
something new even though I might not be able to do it”. It is important that we
encourage our students to take risks as this is the way they will be able to learn new
concepts and activities that will further advance their education. It is also important
to point out that we all make mistakes when learning to do new things, so there is no
shame in not getting something completely right the first time it is attempted. In
fact, students should expect and accept that they probably will make an initial
mistake and this is alright (and even normal)! In addition, if a student is finding a
new task difficult to achieve the first time, they can be sure that other students
around them are experiencing the same difficulties.
The most successful people and teams in the world became what they are because
they had the courage to take a risk and accept any mistakes that came along with
it. Let’s all encourage our students to follow the same path and be risk
takers. Together, we can do it!
Dear parents,
As you know our fundraiser this year is a Cadbury chocolate drive.
We would like to remind you to return your money and/or unsold
chocolates to the school by Friday 26th May.
We thank you for your continuous support.
Kind regards,
Roxburgh Park Parents and Friends.
Wow word of the week
Are you the WOW word of the Week Champion?
Every week in the newsletter there will be an interesting or unusual wow word
written with its meaning from the dictionary.
Can you put that word in an amazing sentence? If so, write it on a piece of paper,
include your name and grade and pop it in
the box in the office. If your sentence is the most impressive, then you will
feature on our WOW writer champion board displayed in the foyer of the office.
Winner announced each week at assembly.
Happy writing! Lisa EL
This weeks word below!
LAST WEEK’S Wow WINNER
The ancient, tattered Western saddle groaned as old chips of leather
fell like droplets of rain. Lani heaved it onto the gleaming buckskin
pony who nickered in reply. Lani took a deep breath. This was it. What
she had been waiting for her whole life.
Rania Aldanu 4B
FRAIL – weak and delicate.
Step Into Prep
This program is open to all children eligible for school in 2018.
Session times: 2-3pm
2017 Program Details Literacy – Join in our fun story time! Share the reading of one
of our favourite ‘Big Books.’ Make a puppet or character from
the story. Act it out!
Maths – Design a new toy! Number rhymes, songs, games,
counting activities. See if you can build a tower, run in a race or
swat a number!
Performing Arts – Join in the fun of listening, singing and moving
to music! Hear our own RPPS choir sing!
ICT – Have fun exploring the ICT lab! Use Ipads in the
classrooms and play games like Reading Eggs and Mathletics on
our own classroom laptops!
Investigation -Discover our science area! Make a ‘Hairy Harry!’
Grow your own plants, play in the home corner and make
interesting things using playdough!
Teddy Bears Picnic – Bring your teddy along to school and enjoy a
picnic in our beautiful playground. Sing songs, play games and
share your bear stories!
Book now! Ring the school on 9303 9335 to book for one,
two, three, four or all five sessions.
Step Into Prep The ‘Step into Prep’ transition program prepares pre-
schoolers for their entry into primary school. The
sessions mirror many of the activities and routines
that the children will be presented with when they
begin school. The staff are caring and supportive and
the activities have educational merit and are
interactive and fun.
Session dates and times for 2017:
26th May – 2:00 pm – 3.00 pm
2nd June – 2:00 pm – 3.00 pm
9th June – 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
16th June – 2.00pm – 3.00pm
23rd June – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
For all enquiries, please feel free to contact the
office on 9303 9335
Upcoming Payments All excursion money sent to school MUST be in an envelope or a zip-lock bag with the Child’s name, grade and amount written clearly. Too many times we
are receiving money with no accompanying details of which child to credit.
Event Date of Event
Cost of Event
Payment Due
2017 Book Fees Term 1 $170.00 Due Now
Grade 3 IMAX & Shrine 7th June $25.00 24th May
Grade 3 Museum & Imax 13th June $27.00 6th June
Grade 2 Chicken Hatching 13th June $5.00 6th June
Congratulations to the Mathletics classes of the week
Gold - 1C Silver – 2C Bronze- 2B
Week ending 19th May 2017
READY, SET, GO!
Starting Prep in 2018?
Ready, Set Go! is a Pre-Prep Program designed to help
students that are enrolled at Roxburgh Park Primary
School for 2018 settle into the school environment and
assist them in preparing for school.
The sessions will focus on:
●Establishing daily routines
●Developing speaking and listening skills and vocabulary
●Participating in reading and writing activities
●Counting and exploring maths concepts
●Developing social skills and forming relationships
●Groups activities and turn taking
●Developing fine - motor and gross – motor skills
Where: Roxburgh Park Primary School
When: Fridays – beginning Friday 28th April 2017
Time: 9:15am – 10:15am (we will begin with 1 hour sessions
and extend them as the year progresses)
Cost: Free (your child must be enrolled to start prep at
Roxburgh Park Primary School in 2018)
For further information, please contact the school on
9303 9335
BED TIME!!
In my opinion I strongly believe that kids shouldn't go
to bed whenever they want!
Firstly kids shouldn't go to bed whenever they want
because you have to up so early because you will be
super late for school.
Secondly kids shouldn't go to bed whenever they want
because you will have no energy.
Thirdly kids shouldn't go to bed whenever they want
because you will get extremely sleepy.
Finally kids shouldn't go to bed whenever they want,