Early Years Learning Centre

The Early Years teachers have been busy working on students Individual Learning Plans, which will be sent home to parents on Friday the 10th of March. Prep Individual Learning Plans will be sent home on the 31st of March. Week 7 is swimming week it would be great to have any parents/carers that are available to come along and support this wonderful program. The students always have a great week at swimming. Thank you to Emilia our PE teacher for organizing this program. In week 7 and 8 SSG’s will be held with your child’s classroom teacher. Notes for meeting times have been sent out this week, please identify a date and time. It would be great to see as many parents/carers as possible attend these meetings.

News in the PLT’s PLT 1 In English the students have been reading the story ‘Donald loves Drumming”. They have been using pictures and words to understand the stories and creating sentences about the images in the text using visuals and words. In Maths the students have been learning about shapes and going on shape hunts around the school and using different materials to build shapes. PLT 2 In English the students have been reading the text ‘Bubbles’ and partaking in sensory experiences to engage with the story and using visuals to identify what they are choosing e.g. bubbles or splash. For writing they have been making “I can…” sentences and using boo creator and clicker connect to support students in writing. In Maths the students have been working on measurement and building towers of blocks to compare with one another using the language of “long” and “short”.

PLT 3 The students have been exploring the story of ‘Clive eats alligators’ and using the images in the text to explore different emotions. Students have been engaging with visuals and objects from the text to explore it further. In Maths, the students have been learning about shapes and sorting, matching different types and sizes of shapes. PLT 4 The students have been reading the story of ‘The pros and cons of being a Frog’ and exploring how to make connections to the story using visuals, words and VENN diagrams. Students have been building their vocabulary and exploring the new words they come across during reading and placing it on their words walls. In Maths the students have been using graphs to gather data creating class pictographs to represent students favourite colours. Have a great long week everyone.

Elaine Quinn, Early Years Team Leader

Learning Centre Leaders’ Newsletter 10th March 2017

Mon 13th March NO students at school

Middle Years Team Leader Middle Years students have participated in the school swimming program this week with enthusiasm. It was great to see almost all of our students getting involved and most students were used to the routine of heading down to AquaPulse for their session and coming back ready to continue their learning. Thank you to all of the parent helpers who volunteered their time to assist students at the pool. Over the next two weeks the Middle Years teachers will be conducting Student Support Group (SSG) meetings with parents/carers. This is an important opportunity for teachers and parents to share a student’s Individual Learning Plan and discuss the way that both parties can support the student’s learning throughout 2017. If you are yet to make an appointment with your child’s teacher can you please do this as soon as possible. Teachers will always endeavour to make a time that suits families. All Middle Years teachers have been uploading student work onto our school SeeSaw app. I would like to encourage parents/carers to access your child’s SeeSaw page and see all of the excellent learning that students have been doing. The students love to share their work with family and they are especially excited when they see that parents have written a response on their page. This is an easily accessible way to engage in your child’s learning and ask them about their work. I would like to congratulate and welcome Joanne Brown as the Group 41 teacher for the remainder of 2017. Joanne stepped into the teaching position at the beginning of the year in a temporary role. Since then she has grown to know and highly respect her students and is doing a terrific job in engaging students in their learning. Alison Balchan, Middle Years Team Leader

Groups 22, 23, 24 & 25 Over the last two weeks our students have been busy consolidating their skills in Literacy and Numeracy. In Literacy students are employing the new and exciting strategies in Reading, they are engaging in reading new texts, learning new vocabulary and letters in fun and exciting ways. In Numeracy students are developing a deeper

understanding, using new strategies to solve problems, however, our focus is still on Numbers and Money. Students really enjoyed our Swimming Program. They also participated in Clean Up Australia Day and Sports Day last Friday. Through these programs they are learning to work together and becoming good citizens. Benita, Amy, Olivia, Sharon, PK, Mel, Kerryn and Ritu

Groups 19, 39, 40, 41 & 42

This week’s literacy focus was the narrative of Finding Dory/ Drumming Donald. The students participated in activities involving a class made aquarium with sand, dyed water and plastic toy fish as a physical representation of the setting in which “Finding Dory” takes place. This week was swimming week and we couldn’t have been more proud of the effort our students have PLT1. The students were very enthusiastic and engaged in the activities at the swimming pool. We would like to thank the parents and volunteers who helped us during the week.

Multimedia Learning Centre Over the last two weeks, our students have been involved in lots of learning activities outside of the classroom. Last week we participated in Clean up Australia Day. The students were amazing and were so dedicated to helping to clean up rubbish. Our groups cleaned around the school and across the road at Woodville Oval. They filled up several bags of rubbish and made a big impact to the school and local area. Last Friday our students participated in the Whole School Sports Day here at Warringa. They were involved in various activities that included hurdles, obstacle courses, relay races and throwing activities. Our students showed great sportsmanship and effort for this event. Well done to the Green house for taking out the first place. This week our students have been attending the Swimming Program at Aqua Pulse. Our students have done a tremendous job of participating in this program. They were all very involved in the lessons provided and had a great time on Thursday and Friday on the water park and water slide. Thanks to all of the parents, teachers, support staff and most of all students for making swimming such an

enjoyable week. The results for the Student Representative Council (SRC) were announced at our assembly on Monday. We would like to thank and commend all of the students who put in an application. We had Marie come over to join our assembly and to be present while our students were told the results. The SRC is an important role and responsibility within the school valued by many people. Congratulations to the following students who

were successful in being voted onto the SRC: Green House: Hailu Tesfaye Blue House: Stephanie V Yellow House: Jayden B Red House: Rhys M Shortly Student Support Group (SSG) interview timeslots will be sent home to parents. We value and strongly encourage parents and guardians to attend these meetings. Please keep an eye out for them next week. Anthony Heffernan, Multimedia Team Leader

Bethany Road Campus

Since our last update BRC has had a range of activities taking place. The Athlete Development Program trained with two American Basketball players on Monday. Improving in their hand and eye coordination, basketball dribbling skills, shooting and team work. We have also had an artist named Avis visit the campus to work with selected students on building a ceramic art installation. The art installation will become a home for bugs and insects and will be a real feature in the campus grounds. Stay tuned for Photos in the next newsletter. Well done to Shakira, Mu Mae Sot, Blake, Angelo and Mitchell who have all received student of the week awards this week. These students have been awarded for their excellent attendance, good work ethic, academic achievement,

classroom participation, positive attitude towards others and learning, respectfulness to teachers and peers, demonstrates good citizenship, responsibility and following the school values of Learning, Respect and working together. Well done to you all. CAPs plans will be sent home in the coming days and we welcome all BRC families to SSG meetings with their child’s teacher.

Important BRC dates: March 13th Labour day (no school) March 23rd Harmony Day March 31st Last day of Term 1 2:15 dismissal Danielle Barclay, Assistant Principal Bethany Road Campus

Bethany Road News from Kristan-Lea...

Weeks 5 and 6 have been very busy for everyone at BRC! Teachers and students have been collaboratively working on creating individual CAPs plans with SSG meetings to follow in week 7 and 8. Girl Talk Guy Talk started in week 5 with an introductory lesson. Students learnt that there are no silly questions and completed a survey on safe relationships. In Mathematics, students have been learning about whole numbers, decimals and fractions and how to add them together. The have also been working hard on finding “friends of ten” and identifying number doubles. In English, students have been learning about refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, and the hardships they face - a part of the Y-Challenge BRC are taking part in this semester. Congratulations to all students who have

worked extremely hard during the first half of the term. It’s hard to believe there are only three weeks left!

Kristan-Lea

Later Years Warringa Campus

Later Years students have enjoyed a splashing time practising their swimming skills at AquaPulse this week. We would like to thank Kacey for organising it, and running such a successful program. The swimming program has offered an array of learning experiences for our Later Years students not just in the pool but outside as well. These have included walking safely in groups, to and from the pool, demonstrating road safety, independently looking after their belongings and following the safety expectations at the swimming pool. Our students did a wonderful job representing our school so well done to you all. Students have been showing off their reading skills after our reading conferences are now underway. Teaching have been spending one to one time hearing students read, while setting them goals and skills to practice.

Last week students participated in Athletics days. We had a fun time competing against each other in our home colours,

balancing bean bags, running, jumping small hurdles and many more.

Katie, Daniel, Abby,

Sean, Manny, Carolyn, Hien,

Daniel, Bec, Beth, Jacinta, Mel.

News from Cayleys Road

Thank you to all parents and guardians who attended the Transition Information Evening on Tuesday. We hope you found it helpful to begin your journey with your child re post school next year or in the future.

Past parents tell us how overwhelming it can be and their advice is to START EARLY- DO YOUR HOMEWORK – BE PREPARED.

For those parents and students not able to attend you will be receiving an information pack with some important forms to be signed and returned as soon as possible.

Next step- visit the EXPO on March 28th at WPS school hall from 2-30- 5:30pm. Come at anytime but allow yourself time to chat with exhibitors and ask them what they can offer your child……

Zach Cannan 27/11/1996-4/3/2017

Sadly we farewelled one of our

Warringa Park Graduates on Thursday.

Zach was a pioneer to the Cayleys Road

Campus and graduated in 2014.

It was a privilege by all to have known

him.

Goodbye Zach.

Compass – Parent Portal Over the next couple of weeks, we will have a short how to guide on how to use the Compass Information Portal. If you do not yet have a username / password for Compass, please contact the school or via our internal helpdesk (http://heldpesk.warringapark.vic.edu.au)

Adding a Note or Approval

If your child is absent you can now notify the school via Compass along with the reason why they are absent. To do this, log into Compass (https://warringapark-vic.compass.education) Log in and click Profile, Attendance, Unexplained.

To add a note or approval, they can select one or more of the absences listed, then select the "Explain with Note/Approval" button.

Adding a Note/Approval for a future absence You can also add approval for absences in the future To do this from the Profile/Attendance page, they can click on the 'Add Attendance Note/Approval' link listed underneath the name of you student.

This will take you to the Attendance screen, with a pop-up window to enter details of the note or approval. You can then select the applicable date range - in the future if required. Please ensure that the dates are correct. If you make any mistakes, you will need to con-tact Reception to get this sorted out.

Help If you need any assistance, please either advise the reception office via phone, IT via our internal helpdesk (http://helpdesk.warringapark.vic.edu.au) or feel free to come in and we will attempt to help you further. Due to privacy information, we will only give out passwords if we can verify your details.

At Warringa Park School we are enthusiastic LEARNERS and

every day of learning counts

If, however, your child cannot attend school for a good reason you can use our COMPASS system to let us know and put that reason in.

WE strongly encourage all our parents to contact the school and get a USER NAME AND PASSWORD to the COMPASS system. PLEASE SEE THE INFORMATION BELOW: Compass – Parent Portal Over the next couple of weeks, we will have a short how to guide on how to use the Compass Information Portal. If you do not yet have a username / password for Compass, please contact the school on 9749 5774 or via our internal helpdesk (http://heldpesk.warringapark.vic.edu.au)

Adding a Note or Approval for Absences If your child is absent you can now notify the school via Compass along with the reason why they are absent. To do this, log into Compass (https://warringapark-vic.compass.education) Log in and click Profile, Attendance, Unexplained.

Message from Nurse Nicole Immunisations: The Wyndham City Council will be visiting our school and immunising students with 2004 birthdates. Please note: some 2004 birthdates were completed last year. Round 1 (Thurs) 9th March 2017 Boostrix (Tetanus) & HPV 11.30am Round 2 (Weds) 31st May 2017 Chicken Pox & HPV 11.30am Round 3 (Fri) 20th Oct 2017 HPV 11.15am If your student (with 2004 birthdate) does not come home with a white A4 envelope with the immunisation cards, please contact me. If you are a new student and have missed out on the immunisation program at other schools, please contact me to check that I have them on the list and have obtained their cards from their previous council. ATTENTION: PLEASE RETURN CARDS TO SCHOOL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Epilepsy Plans: Please ensure epilepsy plans are taken to your next Neurologist appointment and signed by the neurolo-gist and yourselves. I like to keep these plans as current and relevant as possible. If any student has a recent seizure please con-tact me, so I can update their plans. Asthma Plans: I handed out Asthma plans to all families who have students with Asthma at the end of last year. Please take to your GP and have them filled in and return to school as soon as possible. There are a number of plans that have not been returned. Toilet Training Workshop: The continence foundation will be conducting a parent workshop on Tuesday 21st March 2017 at 1pm-2:30pm. This workshop is an informal round table discussion about the steps required to toilet train children with special needs. It is a five step process which we as a school follow. Please register your attendance with reception, there is a maximum of 15 peo-ple per workshop. Medication: As per school policy we ask parents to commence all new medication over the weekend or holidays. So this can be closely monitored for any possible allergic reactions or side effects. We appreciate your cooperation regarding this. If you have any questions regarding medication or need your child to take medication at school please contact me. Please note:

All medication needs to be in the original packaging with child’s name, dose and time on the box.

If medication is being transported in students bags please contact the school as soon as possible, so we can remove the medication. Chaperones can secure school bags whilst on the bus but must not be used as a courier.

If at all possible directly handing over the medication at reception or to myself would be appreciated. Drink Bottles: In order to maximise students ’ fluid intake especially during the hotter weather, I encourage all parents to ensure their child brings a drink bottle to school. This enables staff to identify how much each child is drinking. Dehydration can contribute to: tiredness, fatigue, loss of concentration, abdominal pain (constipation), nausea & vomiting & dizzi-ness. Many of our students visit sick bay for these complaints. Nicole

Warringa updates! Dates for the diary: Term 1 2017: 31st January to 31st March 2017

13th March: Labour Day holiday 23rd March: Harmony Day 29th March: Easter Egg Raffle drawn 31st March: last day of term early dismissal at 2:30pm Term 2: 18th April to 30th June 2017 Term 3: 17th July to 22nd September 2017

2017 Curriculum Days: 30th January 17th February 26th May 6th November

Results Warringa Park School Council Elections

An election was held for the six parent/carer positions on the Warringa Park School Council. The following candidates were successful: Rebecca Cross Clare Johnstone Nicole Rosen Lynda Stevenson Maree Triffett Darren Underwood We thank everyone for their participation in this important process and look forward to working with the Council in achieving the best results for our students. They are worth it.

Going on Camp?

If your student is going on a school camp (how exciting!) please ensure the following: 1. Let your bus chaperone know the dates

when your student will NOT be going on the bus so that the bus doesn’t wait for a student that is away on camp and

2. Check with the chaperone if your student’s camp baggage can go on the bus as many of our buses are NOT ABLE to accommodate the additional baggage that students need to take to camp. You will probably have to arrange to both drop off and pick up your student from school. This is an important safety issue for the buses.

PARENT GROUP Session: Toilet Training for children with special needs. Who: Victorian Continence Foundation Date: Tuesday 21st March 2017 Time: 1pm to 3pm Where: Warringa Park School, Café 11 You may have put off toilet training or believe that it is not possible to train your child with special needs. But given the right kind of help, children with special needs can learn to manage going to the toilet with assistance or independently. Come along and listen to the 5 step process in moving your child from using nappies to using the toilet. Please register you attendance with reception

Telephone: 9749 5774. Numbers are limited to 15.

Parent Tours 2017: These are the dates for school tours from 9:30-11am 20th April 25th May 22nd June 27th July 24th August 14th Sept 19th Oct 16th November