Mona Vale Mail

Welcome to WEEK 10!Reminder:

School grounds

are open to the

community over the

holiday period.

KEEP IN MIND...

Students return

Tuesday 24th July in

winter uniform.

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“To reach real peace in the world, we will have to begin with the children.”- Gandhi

From the PrincipalDear Parents

Thank you for your support this term, our students and staff have been involved in an immense range of learning and activities. The staff are grateful for the ongoing support they receive from our community. If you are taking holidays I wish you a relaxing and fun time. School resumes TUESDAY 24th July. Teacher AppointmentI would like to congratulate Miss Alex McGain KM who has just been appointed to the school. Alex is an exemplary teacher who has worked with us as a casual for a number of years. I know the community will join with me in congratulating Alex on her appointment. I would also like to thank the Panel who conducted the interviews; Mrs Conor Weule P&C President, Ms Lara Colombage, Assistant Principal and Mrs Michelle Birke Teacher. Car RaffleThis year, our car raffle was a huge success again. We were the top selling school participating as well as the top seller overall. Our top selling student was Caitlin W who sold a massive 52 books!!! Second was Harry E with 31, third Hayley P with 27 and fourth Lacey R with 16. The top selling class in K-2 was KBC and the winning 3-6 class was 6G. Both classes will be treated to a special lunch.

Thank you to all families who supported our major fundraiser with all funds this year going to support our fantastic music program.

Share Our SpaceOnce again we will opening up our school to the community over the holiday period. If you would like to use our facilities please drop in, the tennis courts are on a first come, first served basis.

Mr Greg JonesPrincipal

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From the Office

Administration Hours:

8:30am - 3:15am

Year 2 Swim SchemeYear 2 swim scheme starts on the first day of next term. The scheme will continue daily for two weeks from Tuesday 24th July to Friday 3rd August. Notes have been sent home with students, via the app and they are on the website. Please return your permission notes to teachers and make payment so that we can pay our suppliers.

Community NewsOur newsletter is jam packed with information from school, further information is available on our Community News page on our website. Don’t forget to check it out at www.monavale-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/Notes and Forms/ Community News.

TLC Movie NightAre you aware of TLC within MVPS? TLC is a small volunteer group of MVPS parents, organised to provide practical support to families who are affected by severe illness, injury or bereavement. TLC has been active at MVPS since 2015 and is a very important part of our school community. In four years, TLC has been able to support 19 families with a combination of essential grocery deliveries, meal rosters among friends, healthy frozen meals, cleaning services etc. TLC is holding a Mamma Mia 2 movie fundraiser on Wednesday 1st August, so please go along, have some fun and support TLC www.trybooking.com/378692 www.facebook.com/tenderlovingcommunity.

Have a happy and safe holiday. Students return Tuesday 24th July.

Leonie GallardSchool Administration Manager

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Year 2 Swim Scheme

Year 2 Swim Scheme

Senior Choir @ Opera House

Year 5 Camp

Year 2 Swim Scheme

Year 2 Swim Scheme

State Cross Country

Mufti Day - Fight on the Beaches

Year 2 Swim Scheme

Choir Rehearsal

Year 5 Camp

Year 2 Swim Scheme

Year 3 Featherdale Wildlife Park

Year 5 Camp

Year 2 Swim Scheme

2019 Year 5 OC Test

Year 3 Featherdale Wildlife Park

Year 5 Camp

Year 2 Swim Scheme

7:45am - ICAS English Assessment

Staff Development Day

Students return

Year 2 Swim Scheme

Premier’s Debating Challenge

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Week 1

Academic Reports

Semester 1 Academic ReportsLanguage of Student ReportsFrom today, parents/carers will be receiving a formal report on their child/children’s progress during the first semester of the academic year.

There are some very important aspects of the reporting process that we should all keep in mind.

• Reports are a snap shot in time and should not be compared as a direct comparison to a previous year. What a student found easy last year may be something that they are finding challenging this year. It does not mean they are going backwards but moving through a different stage of learning that may require a different set of skills.• Student learning and progress relates to class assessments teacher observations and professional judgement.• Reports are not based on a series of standardised tests. As an adult learner think of a skill or a knowledge set you may have recently acquired. How would you describe your current progress? Is it outstanding, high, sound, basic or limited? The NSW Education Standards Authority uses the same A-E descriptions of achievement to describe a student’s progress with their learning. The words are far more descriptive and provide a greater understanding than just relying on a letter.• An “A” on a student’s report means that the child is demonstrating extensive knowledge and understanding. The clue for students to better understand their progress resides in them understanding the descriptions, outstanding, high, sound, basic and limited. Parents can help them to understand what the letters mean.

A - Outstanding achievementThe student has an extensive knowledge and understanding of the content and can readily apply this knowledge. In addition, the student has achieved a very high level of competence in the processes and skills and can apply these skills to new situations.

B - High achievementThe student has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the content and a high level of competence in the processes and skills. In addition, the student is able to apply this knowledge and these skills to most situations.

Academic Reports

C - Sound achievementThe student has a sound knowledge and understanding of the main areas of content and has achieved an adequate level of competence in the processes and skills.

D - Basic achievementThe student has a basic knowledge and understanding of the content and has achieved a basic level of competence in the processes and skills.

E - Limited achievementThe student has an elementary knowledge and understanding in few areas of the content and has achieved very limited competence in some of the processes and skills.

When you receive your child’s reports this week, take the time to go through the report with them. Discuss any areas for development but importantly ensure you celebrate the successes.

If you have any questions regarding the report, please do not hesitate to contact your child/children’s teacher(s) to arrange an interview.

Regards

Mrs Simone RizzutoDeputy Principal

Stage 3 News

Question: What are Stage 3 up to?Answer: Lots!

Stage 3 certainly know how to keep busy! Here are some of the things they’ve been busy with over the last week:

DebatingLast Thursday 140 students from Grades 5 and 6 got together in teams to debate topics such as: ‘homework is a valuable activity’, ‘all snack foods containing fat should be banned from the canteen’ and ‘the soccer world cup is outdated.’ Students learned how to brainstorm together, choose the best arguments, signpost their ideas and think about how to write rebuttals (point out flaws in the other team’s arguments). Debating is a fantastic way to improve your skills both as a speaker and a writer!

PCS Art ShowJayden and Gabe enjoyed visiting Warriewood Square to find their class painting!

OrienteeringSean has been using the orienteering skills he learned last year in Grade 5 at weekend Bold Horizons Orienteering courses and was very proud to come first in his age group at the Cumberland State Forest event!

NCCD

Nationally Consistent Collection Of Data On School Students With Disability All Government and non-Government schools across Australia are required to participate annually in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). All Australian schools will collect data on their students who are receiving adjustments to meet additional learning and support needs in accordance with their obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and Disability Standards for Education 2005. This data will be provided to the Australian Government to assist in the development of a consistent, national picture of the education needs of students with disability. The data provided to the Australian Government by the NSW Department of Education and Communities is provided in such a way that it cannot be used to identify any individual student or school. General information about the national data collection can be found in the information sheet attached.

Regards

Lara ColombageAssistant Principal

Sport News

Commiserations to our girls State Knock Out Touch Team. They were unfortunately knocked out last week by a strong Harbord Team by one try.

Our boys Touch Knock Out Team also played a hard fought game on Monday versing Harbord. It was such a tight struggle and was 5-5 at full time. This resulted in a drop off!!!

In the end they were down to 3 players each side and Harbord scored the winning try!!!! Bad luck to our Mona Vale boys.

Mr Johnston was really proud of your team spirit, your skills on the field and being gallant in defeat.

Thank you

Mel StevensonAssistant Principal, Stage 3Sport Coordinator

House Winner

Week 10 placegetters are:

1st: Pittwater

1st: Warringah

1st: Hawkesbury

4th: Barrenjoey

The winner this week is...

Pittwater!

Warringah!

Hawkesbury!

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Canteen

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Thank you to all those volunteers who have helped this term. Hard to believe we are saying good bye to Term 2.

Hope you all have an enjoyable and safe school holidays and see you all in Term 3.

Please feel free to pop in to volunteer or email me on canteen@monavalepspca.com.au.

Rebecca O’DonnellCanteen Supervisor

Uniform Shop

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Opening Hours

Mondays 2:30pm - 3pmTuesdays & Thursdays 8:30am - 10:30am

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The Uniform Shop is now plastic bag free. If you are coming in to the shop, we please ask you to BYO bag from this date onwards. We will have paper bags available at a small charge if you forget. Flexischools will also be delivered in paper bags.

Caps are no longer available for purchase in the uniform shop. Students in Years 5 and 6 are able to purchase on Flexischools.

Please remember to clearly label all items of clothing, especially hats and jackets. We often sort through lost property to return items, and unfortunately find either no name, or one that cannot be read. This also makes it easier for children to collect their own items from the lost property areas.

If you have been given an item from another family, you are able to unpair the Rag Tagd label and reactivate. The original owner will be prompted to confirm the change of ownership.To unpair: SMS “unpair” to 0458 899 000, then activate the code on the orange label (the previous owner will be prompted to confirm the change).

Volunteers are always needed, even if you can only spare a couple of hours once or twice a month.

If you are able to volunteer in the shop, please go to websitewww.carebookings.com.au

Enter event code: B7MJN in the green box.

Profits made during the year in the uniform shop are given back to the P&C to support school initiatives.

Have a safe and relaxing break everyone.

Hanna JonesUniform Shop Supervisor

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2018 Term Dates

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Staff Development Day - Monday 29th January Students return - Tuesday 30th January (Years 1-6) (School Swimming Carnival)Kindergarten Best Start Assessments – Wednesday 31st January, Thursday 1st February & Friday 2nd FebruaryKindergarten starts - Monday 5th February Last day for students - Friday 13th April

Staff Development Day – Monday 30th April Students return – Tuesday 1st MayLast day for students – Friday 6th July

Staff Development Day – Monday 23rd July Students return – Tuesday 24th JulyLast day for students – Friday 28th September

Students and Staff return – Monday 15th October Last day for students – Wednesday 19th December

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TERM DATES

Last updated April 2018

Fact sheet for parents and carers

What is the NCCD?

The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (the national data

collection) is an annual collection that counts the number of school students receiving an

adjustment due to disability and the level of adjustment they are receiving to access education on

the same basis as other students.

Each of the included students has been identified by a school team as receiving a reasonable

adjustment to address a disability under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (the Act)

(www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2017C00339).

Why is this data being collected?

All schools across Australia collect information about students with disability. However, until

recently, the type of information collected has varied between each state and territory and across

government, Catholic and independent school sectors. The national data collection ensures that,

for the first time, information about students with disability is transparent, consistent and reliable

at a national level.

A nationally consistent approach to collecting data provides evidence on:

the number of school students receiving an adjustment due to disability

the level of adjustment they receive

the broad type of disability.

From 2018, the student with disability loading provided by the Australian Government is based on

the national data collection. Funding is being provided via a loading at different rates based on

students’ received level of adjustment (supplementary, substantial or extensive). This will enable

funding to be better targeted to student need as identified through the collection. Schools will

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continue to manage their total resources to meet the learning needs of their students based on

the educational expertise of their staff.

It is important to note that states and territories are responsible for decisions about the level of

funding for government schools; and non-government education systems and approved

authorities are responsible for the distribution of the needs-based Commonwealth funding that

they receive. While Government funding is calculated with reference to students enrolled at a

school, the Government expects schools and school systems to pool their funding from all

sources—Australian Government, state/territory and private—and prioritise their spending to

meet the educational needs of all of their students. This is because the Government recognises

that schools and school systems are best placed to understand the individual needs of students

and budget accordingly.

The students with disability loading may be used for broader supports at the classroom, school

and sector level, as well as for supports for individual students. Education authorities may, for

example, opt to use funding for professional learning and to build capacity and inclusive cultures

in schools.

Better information about school students with disability helps parents, carers, teachers, principals,

education authorities and government to gain a more complete understanding of students who

are receiving adjustments because of disability and how to best support them to take part in

schooling on the same basis as other students.

What information will be collected?

Every year, your child’s school will collect the following information for each student receiving an

adjustment due to disability:

the student’s year of schooling

the student’s level of adjustment

the student’s broad type of disability.

If a student has multiple disabilities, the school team, using their professional judgement, selects

the broad category of disability that has the greatest impact on his/her access to education and for

which adjustments are being provided.

When undertaking the national data collection, every school in Australia uses the same method to

collect information. Therefore, a government school in suburban Sydney collects and submits data

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in the same way as a Catholic school in country Victoria and an independent school in the

Northern Territory. The information collected by schools will be available to all governments to

inform policy and program improvement for students with disability.

How will this data be used?

The information provided through the national data collection will give governments greater

insight into the numbers and distribution of students receiving adjustments because of disability in

Australian schools.

In addition to informing funding, the data will inform work at a school and system/sectoral level. It

will help to ensure that better support for students who are receiving adjustments because of

disability becomes routine in the day-to-day practice of schools through:

strengthening understanding of schools’ legislative obligations and the Disability

Standards for Education 2005 in relation to students who are receiving adjustments

because of disability

focusing attention on the individual adjustments required to support students with

disability to participate in learning on the same basis as other students, and enabling

schools to better reflect on the needs of these students and to support them more

effectively

facilitating a more collaborative and coordinated approach to supporting students who are

receiving adjustments because of disability, including through encouraging improvements

in documentation at the school level

strengthening communication between schools, parents/carers and the broader

community about the needs of students who are receiving adjustments because of

disability.

Who is included in the national data collection?

The definition of disability for the national data collection is based on the broad definition under

the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2017C00339).

For the purposes of the national data collection, students with learning difficulties (such as

dyslexia or auditory processing disorder) or chronic health conditions (like epilepsy or diabetes)

that require monitoring and the provision of adjustments by the school may be included.

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Who collects information for the national data collection?

Teachers and school staff identify the number of students receiving an adjustment due to

disability in their school, the broad type of disability and the level of adjustment provided, based

on:

consultation with parents and carers in the course of determining and providing

adjustments

the school team’s observations and professional judgements

any medical or other professional diagnosis

other relevant information.

School principals are responsible for ensuring the information identified about each student is

accurate.

What are the benefits of the national data collection for my child?

The aim of the national data collection is to collect quality information about Australian school

students receiving adjustments due to disability.

This information will help teachers, principals, education authorities and governments to better

support students with disability to take part in school on the same basis as other students.

The national data collection provides an opportunity for schools to review their learning and

support systems and processes to continually improve education outcomes for students with

disability and all students.

What are schools required to do for students with disability?

All students are entitled to a quality learning experience at school.

Schools are required to make reasonable adjustments, where needed, to assist students with

disability to access and participate in education free from discrimination and on the same basis as

other students.

These responsibilities are outlined in the Disability Discrimination Act 1992

(www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2017C00339) and the Disability Standards for Education 2005

(the Standards) (www.docs.education.gov.au/node/16354). The Standards require educators,

students, parents and others (e.g. allied health professionals) to work together to ensure students

with disability can participate in education.

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What is a reasonable adjustment?

A reasonable adjustment is a measure or action taken to help a student with disability access and

participate in education on the same basis as other students. Adjustments can be made across the

whole school setting (e.g. ramps into school buildings), in the classroom (such as adapting teaching

methods) and at an individual student level (e.g. extra tuition for a student with learning

difficulties).

Reasonable adjustments reflect the assessed individual needs of the student, and are provided in

consultation with the student and/or their parents and carers. For the Disability Standards for

Education 2005 (www.docs.education.gov.au/node/16354), an adjustment is reasonable in

relation to a student with disability if it balances the interests of all parties affected. Schools are

required to make reasonable adjustments for students with disability under the Standards.

When does the collection take place?

The national data collection is conducted in August each year.

Is the national data collection compulsory?

Yes. All education ministers agreed to full implementation of the national data collection from

2015. This means that all schools must now collect and submit information annually on the

number of students receiving adjustments due to disability in their care, and the level of

adjustment they receive.

Information about the arrangements that may apply to your school in relation to this data

collection is available from your child’s school principal and the relevant education authority.

How is my child’s privacy protected?

Protecting the privacy and confidentiality of all students and their families is essential and is an

explicit focus of the national data collection. Data is collected within each school, and personal

details, such as student names or other identifying information, are not provided to local or

federal education authorities.

Further information about privacy is available in the Public information notice

(www.docs.education.gov.au/node/33415).

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Further information

Contact your child’s school if you have further questions about the Nationally Consistent

Collection of Data on School Students with Disability.

You can also visit the Department of Education and Training’s national data collection webpage

(www.education.gov.au/nationally-consistent-collection-data-school-students-disability).

An e-learning resource (https://resource.dse.theeducationinstitute.edu.au/) about the

Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and Disability Standards for Education 2005 is freely available

for the use of individuals, families and communities.

With the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, and where otherwise noted, all material presented in this document is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) licence.

The details of the relevant licence conditions are available on the Creative Commons website (accessible using the links provided) as is the full legal code for the CC BY 4.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode).

The document must be attributed as the Frequently Asked Questions for Schools on Nationally Consistent Collection of Data – Students with Disability.

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