School News

17th August,2017

Values:

Respect Excellence Co-operation Responsibility School Mission- The community of Glenroy West Primary School works in partnership to inspire every child to do their best and encourages them to grow and achieve excellence

School Vision - Inspire, Grow, Achieve

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

School Website: www.glenroywestps.vic.edu.au

Term 3 August

Friday 18th August-Grade 3-4 Science Works Excursion

Monday 21st-25th August-Book Week

Tuesday 22nd August-Grade 1-2 Excursion to ART VO

Thursday 24th August-Book Character Parade

Friday 25th August –Curriculum Day

Wednesday 30th August-Open Day and Authors Writing Day

September ● Friday 1st September-Father’s Day Stall ● Thursday 7th September- Grades 3-6 Carnival 11.40am sharp to 3.10pm ● Friday 8th September Grades P-2 Carnival 11.40am sharp to 1:45pm.

Wedenesday-Friday-13th- 15th September Grades 3-6- Camp Metung

Thursday 21st September- School Concert

Friday 22nd September- Last day of Term 3. Sports dress up day. Assembly at 1.45pm in the Hall

Dismissal at 2.30pm

Principal’s Report Pamela Streete Dear Parents/carers, Curriculum- IB PYP PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME For your interest Please refer to the attached information pamphlet for your interest regarding our PYP programme. Naplan Results-Excellent Results Naplan results will be sent out to parents of students in Years 3 and 5, 2017.Excellent news regarding Naplan results which is a credit to our students, all staff and parents of Glenroy West Primary School. Our results in Year 3 were above state in all areas and year 5 at state. Well done to all staff.

School Mission- The community of Glenroy West Primary School works in partnership to inspire every child to do their best and encourages them to grow and achieve excellence

School Vision - Inspire, Grow, Achieve

PYP Information Sessions Last week we conducted our PYP Information sessions with the parent community. We were delighted to have many of you attend with the majority of parents attending the morning session. Thank you to our PYP Coordinator Mrs. Kowalski, Mrs. Mendham and Ms Luke for hosting this event. All of our staff have been visiting PYP schools across the metropolitan area. Staff have visited Wales St., Our Lady of Nativity and Seabrook Primary School. The conversations after visiting the schools has been insightful with plenty of ideas to share with one another. Book Week Celebrations Glenroy West Primary School will be celebrating Book Week between 21st and 25th August 2017. Book Week celebrates Australian authors and illustrators of children’s Books. It is a wonderful time to immerse children in literature and celebrate books and reading. The theme this year is ‘ESCAPE TO EVERYWHERE”. To celebrate this occasion we will be having a Book character Parade on Thursday morning of the 24th. The parade will be a whole school event with both junior and senior school showcasing their costumes. Students are encouraged to come to school dressed as their favourite book character, however, be creative and try to use items of clothing and /or props from home. Each grade will have an opportunity to parade their costume with the school community and enjoy participating in literacy activities during Book Week. We hope you can join us for our special day! A note will be sent home this week with the details. Book Week Committee. DET Supervision Responsibilities Before and After School Who are responsible for- Parents/Guardians The care and supervision of students:

Travelling to and from school

Outside the times of school supervision before and after school.

Principals ensuring-

School supervision is provided for a minimum of 10 minutes before and after

school

Parents/guardians are regularly informed about supervision available before and

after school

Sufficient teachers are available to supervise the departure of students at the end

of the school day

Teachers supervising departures are not called away for other duties without

alternate supervision being arranged.

Correct Uniform Please ensure the children are wearing correct uniform. If they require warmer clothing could this please be worn under the jumper or school jacket. Sample of letter that will be sent home when not wearing complete uniform: Dear Parent/Guardian, It has been noticed that(StudentsName)……………………has not been wearing the complete Glenroy West school uniform on a regular basis. We thank you for your support in providing the correct school uniform and wish to politely point out that………………is not/are not part of our Uniform. On the odd occasion when your child cannot wear the correct uniform, a short explanatory note to the class teacher will be sufficient. If you experience any difficulties in supplying the correct uniform items, please contact the office. Thank you for your ongoing cooperation.

School Mission- The community of Glenroy West Primary School works in partnership to inspire every child to do their best and encourages them to grow and achieve excellence

School Vision - Inspire, Grow, Achieve

New Preps for 2018 Some of our new families will be touring the school this week. If any existing families have a child attending Prep in 2018 please enrols soon. Even if you are familiar with Glenroy West, it is beneficial for your child to participate in our transition program- visiting classrooms, meeting teachers and students, attending library, playing games etc. Important News – New Enrolments from Term 4,2017 From the beginning of Term 4, any new family enrolling their child/children will receive a free bag, bucket hat and school satchel. Please speak to Pam or the office staff for further details.

School Mission- The community of Glenroy West Primary School works in partnership to inspire every child to do their best and encourages them to grow and achieve excellence

School Vision - Inspire, Grow, Achieve

Extra-Curricular Activities at Glenroy West Primary School Visit our website for more information on www.glenroywestps.vic.edu.au

ARTS

SPORT

CHESS

SRC FORUM

LITERACY

NUMERACY

LANGUAGES

HOMEWORK CLUB

ICAS TESTING

CAMPING PROGRAM

SUSTAINABILITY

WELFARE

MATHS OLYMPIAD

SPEECH THERAPY

ON PSYCH PSYCHOLOGIST

TIME HELP VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

2018 Orientation Sessions 2018 Orientation Foundation dates for your interest: If you know of anyone who has a child eligible to begin school in 2018, please pass on our Orientation sessions. Enrolment forms are available online or please collect a form from the office. For further details please speak to Anne Kyriacou/ Curriculum Coach. Thursday 24/8 at 9-11am Thursday 31/8 at 9-11am Thursday 7/9 at 9-11am

Canteen Volunteers If any interested parents or guardians could assist with the canteen we would greatly appreciate your offer of assistance. Canteen is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for lunch orders. Please inform Belinda or the office staff if you can assist. An attached form is in this week’s newsletter so please fill it out and bring to the office or directly speak to Belinda. School Uniform Available Online

Please be advised you can also purchase school uniform online on our school website under Student, then click on Uniform and go to essential Clothing on their website. FREE DELIVERY AVAILABLE. (Local Areas)Deborah is present on a Wednesday for school uniform purchase from 9-11am.Phone Debra at Essential Clothing on-Phone: Mobile: 0409 185 524. Parent Opinion 2017 Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents thin k of our school. The Parent Opinion survey is an annual survey offered by DET that is conducted amongst a sample of randomly selected parents at each school. It is designed to assist our school in gaining an understanding of parents’ perception of school climate, student engagement and relationships with our parent community. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies. The survey will be conducted online by ORIMA Research Pty Ltd. The survey can be accessed via desktop computer, laptop, tablet or mobile at any convenient time within the fieldwork period from Monday 7th August – Sunday 27 August. Thank you for your ongoing support.

EVERY DAY COUNTS- ATTENDANCE- IT’S NOT OK TO BE AWAY.EVERY DAY COUNTS We are presently reviewing our processes for daily attendance and ‘lateness.’ DID YOU KNOW YOUR CHILD’S BEST LEARNING TIME IS THE START OF THE SCHOOL DAY? THAT’S WHEN EVERY MINUTE COUNTS THE MOST! It is very important to receive notification from parents or guardians when children are absent from school as we have an accountability to the Department of Education. Please use the following methods to inform us and include your child’s name and grade, date and reason for the absence.

Phone in

Written note

Speak directly to the Classroom teacher. Teachers have a Duty of Care to call parents if a child is absent

more than 2 days.

Respond to text message

At Glenroy West Primary School we are committed to providing your child with an excellent education. The building blocks of an excellent education begins with all students coming to school each and every day. Regular school attendance is vital and missing school days can have a big impact on a child’s future. Missing one day a fortnight will equate to missing four full weeks by the end of the year. Each day a student misses school puts them behind and can affect their educational outcomes. Some of the reasons for student absence at GWPS

Staying home to celebrate a birthday

Going shopping

Looking after a sibling

Spending time with a relative

Extended weekends

Overseas travel

Dental and medical appointment

Illness

If for any reason your child must be absent from school, parents or guardians are required to provide written notification, stating the reason for their child’s absence. This information will be retained by the teacher and archived by the school. This is a DET requirement. Kind regards, Have a great week ahead, Pamela Streete. Principal

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Pamela Streete Principal

For demonstrating an interesting perspective about the world in which we live and other countries.

Yusha Sarakshi

Ms Emma Fuller Assistant Principal

For his reflection on his understanding of area and perimeter, looking at forms from different perspectives. For sharing her understanding of perspectives in regard to area and perimeter, and finding patterns.

Jayden C Hiba

Foundation A -Ms Eyigun

For asking questions about how things can help us understand. Kribrik Riley

Foundation B- Ms Bryers

For sharing their thoughts and ideas with the class. Anureet Emre

1/2A-Ms Wheeler

For accepting others ideas and points of view when working in a group. For confidently explaining the different ways that people communicate through the use of technology.

Yugesh Xavier

1/2B-Mr Hoatson For adjusting his perspective on his reading For putting his actions into perspective

Tej Salman

1/2C-Ms Luke

For sharing his ideas in reading and thinking about how he can improve his reading. For sharing his understanding of number patterns and thinking of ways he can improve on his maths.

Gifford Alvin

3/4A-Ms Kowalski

For knowing how multiplication allows us to understand division. For explaining how summarizing is different from paraphrasing

Yuhkesh Emmasina

3/4B- Ms Tchung

For understanding how sharing can be different way of explaining division. For being a risk taker in being able to explain his thinking in a different way.

Jayden Sebastiane

3/4C- Mrs Mendham

For being able to explain what a risk taker is in own words. For understanding others' points of view when working in a group during our Science experiments.

Walid Josh

5/6A-Mr Clarke While read he found the connection of homes around the world and people different perspectives of them. For being able to show the different perspectives in inquiring into area and perimeter.

Jaydyn Krishna

5/6B-Ms Edwards

For identifying the different points of view and perspectives in her reading text and using evidence to support her ideas. For understanding that there are different ways of explaining an idea or concept and that different people interpret information in different ways.

Stephanie Bansi

PE –Ms Webster

For excepting others points of view during physical education activities. Tejas 56A Angcos 34C

Indonesian K-Sze

For demonstrating a perspective on learning the Indonesian language and culture.

Hossein Seray

Glenroy West Primary School

York Street P.O. Box 547

GLENROY 3046 Phone: 9306 8955

Fax: 9300 1028

21st July 2017

CHESS LESSONS – TERM 4

Dear Parents/ Guardians, In Term 4, we will be offering CHESS lessons on Wednesdays from week one to week ten at a total cost of $50.00 for the ten sessions, payable in advance. A qualified CHESS teacher, Simon Andre will be providing the lessons for students in grades 2 to 5. To secure your position the $50.00 term fee is payable by Friday 15th September 2017. As we are holding the fee payable on behalf of the CHESS tutoring company we can only accept cash, NO EFTPOS, Cheques or CSEF are available through the school for CHESS. If you would like your child to participate, complete the permission below and ensure the payment of $50.00 is made by the closing date of Friday 15th September as places are limited and positions are secured in order of receipt. Thank you Pamela Streete Principal --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PERMISSION FOR CHESS LESSONS - TERM 4 Name of Student: ___________________________________________ Grade: ___________________________________________ I wish my child to attend CHESS lessons on Wednesdays in Term 4 and enclose my payment of $50.00 for the ten sessions. Parent Name: ___________________________________________ Parent Signature: ___________________________________________

PERMISSION AND PAYMENT DUE BY 15/09/2017