SOUTHERN CROSS 20th February 2015

Dates to Remember

P & C Meeting Friday 26 October – 9.30am School library

Cluck Road Farm Opening Thursday 8 November - 10.00am

School Formal Wednesday 5 December

Presentation Day Thursday 13 December

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Welcome back to Term 4!

It’s time to celebrate, Clarke Road School! Congratulations to Irene

Newtown for becoming a finalist for the NSW Grandparent of the Year

Award. Irene is Will’s grandmother and has been a

dedicated volunteer since 2014. She supports Will’s

peers in neighbouring classrooms and always brings a

delicious slice or treat for staff! Irene attends the

celebration ceremony on the 24 October, held at the

NSW Parliament. Thank you Irene for your

dedication and good luck.

It is often said that when a small group of people

work together they can make a big difference. This is apparent with the

construction of ‘Cluck Road Farm’. The Rotary Club of Ku-ring-gai have

worked tirelessly to construct garden beds, build a chicken coop and renovate the old shed. This area will be

used as a work skills site for some of our students. Others will tend to the chickens and surrounding

gardens, providing a ‘farm to fork’ experience for them.

P.B.E.L. NEWS

Excursions are a great place for students to demonstrate Being a Friend. Students practice

sharing equipment, waiting for their turn, helping others and experiencing new activities

together.

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Ben and Michael sharing

a microscope at the

Australian Museum Eleanor, Aiden, Andy and

Ben enjoying the skate

park together

Jasmin pushing Ava on

the swing at Rofe Park.

Michelle helping Will

at the park Michelle waiting

for her turn at the

park Eleanor, Jagraj, Aiden and Taylor

hanging out at the skate park.

Application of TEACCH principles

within the classroom, allows this

young learner to be more engaged

during painting.

You are invited to:

Opening of Cluck Road Farm area

When: 8 Nov at 10am WHERE: Bike track, Clarke Road School

Please take the time to attend this event to celebrate and thank Ku-ring-

gai Rotary for their generosity and continued support of Clarke Road

School students and families.

Visit the Ku-ring-gai Rotary website, www.kuringgairotary.org.au, to see their different projects and how

we can all support this amazing club.

The chickens have moved into Cluck Road Farm! Last term, students watched the chicks hatch through the

Henny Penny program. Then, they watched them get bigger and now they have moved to Cluck Road Farm.

Thank you to Kathryn Vaughan for caring for the chickens, whilst studying for and getting her big bus

license!

Here at Clarke Road School we recognise that each child and young person learn in different ways and can

improve relative to their own capabilities. We value the

small steps in their learning. We recognise the need to be

flexible and responsive to each child’s and young person’s

well-being and learning needs.

For us to do this well, we recognise that, as a teaching

community, we need to continuously learn and make

appropriate changes to our teaching practices.

To assist us all in this endeavour, Cathy Treay and Verney

Diamantes are currently in USA attending a TEACCH

course and visiting schools. Thank you to Amy Owen and

Shanaya Dubash for attending a TEACCH course in

Melbourne during the holidays. We look forward to you

sharing your knowledge with us all.

Students and staff health and well-being matters. Towards the end of last term, we had much illness

amongst students and staff alike. If your child is sick, can they please stay at home until they are fully

recovered.

Last term, a key fund-raiser for the P&C was “Comedy for a Cause”.

Thank you to Deb Marsden, Ava’s mum, and her team for organising

this event and raffle. A total of $3059 was raised – fantastic effort!!

Please see the list further in the newsletter of all of the generous

businesses that donated prizes for the raffle. Please support these

businesses.

We are looking forward to a term of vibrant learning. The many achievements students make is something

we all value and celebrate each day, no matter how small. This takes a team of informed educators, who

understand our learners and value the small steps. Take a look at our Garraway class champions from last

term:

This term Diane Robertson will continue in her role within the Department of Education. She is creating

some amazing opportunities for our schools and continues to be a strong advocate for our students. While

Cathy Treay is on study leave, I will be in the principal role.

It is both a privilege and joy to be a part of the Clarke Road School community!

Have a wonderful weekend.

Warm Regards

Kavi Razzaghi-Pour

Creating a Voice (CaV) Project

Term 4 P&C Meeting

Friday, October 26 at 9:30am

Clarke Road School Library

Everyone is welcome. It is a great way to have input into the school and meet

other parents. Morning tea is provided. Contact Kathy Cahill for further information: kitcahill@bigpond.com or 0405448450

Comedy Night Sponsors – Please support these businesses