2019 Term 4 Week 3

Every child, every opportunity

Term 4 Week 3 November 2019

PO BOX 70, Ashfield NSW 1800

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INDEX

From the Principal’s Desk 1

Principal’s Recognition 2

Kindergarten Stage Page 3

Stage 1 Stage Page 4

Stage 2 Stage Page 5

Stage 3 Stage Page 6

The News Room 7

P&C 15

Photos of the Week 16

Student Work 23

Community News 27

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land; the Wangal people of Eora nation and pay respect to their elders past and present and extend the respect to other Aboriginal people present here today.

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and resilience. A typical mainstream classroom is From the where, across the years, students learn how to be self- regulated and motivated learners as they navigate the complexities of increasingly sophisticated social Principal’s Desk relationships. What opportunities does a Support Unit student have then, to learn how to interact with other students, to build friendships, and to feel a sense of belonging? While school assemblies and being on the playground at break time are some examples, these occasions are not structured for explicit teaching and learning.

So this year, Ashfield Public School created the opportunity by introducing Collaborative Classrooms, an initiative whereby all Support Unit students enter mainstream classrooms to learn alongside their peers.

The logistics of Collaborative Classrooms has been challenging. Firstly it has required the allocation of school funds to hire four extra Student Learning Support Officers (SLSO). With all students moving across the school to their collaborative classroom, Same opportunities, SLSO’s have been crucial to ensuring that each child is same classroom well supported within the mainstream class. Next Collaborative Classrooms has required investing The NSW Department of Education has a Disability in intensive Professional Learning for teachers and Strategy that guides all public schools in the practice of SLSO’s, with a particular focus on a Universal Design for maintaining educational environments where all children, Learning. This approach is about all students working of all ability are engaged in an inclusive education. towards the same outcome, with teaching strategies and learning situations that cater for individual At Ashfield Public School the Disability Strategy is difference. articulated in our school motto, Every child, every opportunity with our commitment that students with a But Collaborative Classrooms is oh so worth it. disability will have the same expectations for success and Teachers have increased their confidence and achievement as they work towards the same educational teaching expertise to differentiate the curriculum to outcomes as other students in their grade. accommodate different abilities. Our students have increased in compassion and understanding when However, a challenge arises. Our school has a Support engaging with diversity. Our school is breaking down Unit, with a total enrolment of 17 students across three the labels of Support Unit and disability. Parents are classes. All students are diagnosed with a disability. A seeing their children included. And our students with consequence of being educated in a specialised setting disability are working alongside their peers. is that there are minimal opportunities for Support Unit students to learn alongside their peers in mainstream Damien Moran classes. Principal This is of high concern because a typical mainstream www.education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/disability- classroom is a powerhouse of social interaction learning-and-support/our-disability-strategy where students of all abilities develop the important interpersonal skills of communication, co-operation

Principal’s Recognition Mark your calendar Communication Meeting These students have been chosen by their teachers to Mon 4 Nov - 8:10am - 9:00am share their best work or commitment to learning with ...... the Principal. Learning Support Meetings Tue 5 Nov - 7:45am - 8:45am Class Name Reason ...... • Thoughtful contributions during class discussions English Conversation Class 6P Isaac and group tasks Tue 5 Nov - 9:00am - 11:00am ...... • Being a diligent worker who always takes pride in 5/6R Travis Support Swimming his work Tue 5 Nov - 12:30pm - 3:00pm 5/6M Daniel • Making contributions during class discussions ...... Professional Development • Always trying his best in all areas of learning. 5/6J Anthony Wed 6 Nov - 3:30pm - 4:30pm 5K Elynn • Beautiful, figurative writing during poetry ...... Reports due to Supervisors 4/5K Erica • Her excellent attitude to all learning tasks Thu 7 Nov - 9:00am - 3:00pm ...... 3/4H Alice • Consistent effort in all areas of her learning Communication Meeting 3/4M Calvin • Being motivated across all areas of his learning Tue 12 Nov - 8:10am - 9:00am ...... 3/4S Sam • A supportive friend to everybody English Conversation Class Tue 12 Nov - 9:00am - 11:00am 2/3T Iniya • Excellent achievement in Number and Algebra ...... 2M Stela • Always having a great attitude towards learning. OC Orientation • Showing exceptional effort in maths and willing Tue 12 Nov - 9:00am - 11:00am 2G Rory accepting extra challenging tasks with enthusiasm...... Support Swimming 1P Emily • Focusing on learning new maths skills Tue 12 Nov - 12:30pm - 3:00pm • Applying herself well to learning about ...... 1M Zeren decomposition in science Learning Support Meetings Wed 13 Nov - 7:45am - 8:45am 1X Livai • Consistently being focused during writing tasks ...... Stage Meeting 1C Joyce • Consistently working towards improving her writing Wed 13 Nov - 3:30pm - 4:30pm • An engagement in his learning during the Stage 2 K-6F Leon ...... excursion Bring & Buy Sale K-6A Vienna • Always trying her best in all areas of learning Thu 14 Nov - 9:00am - 3:00pm ...... K-2M Abdullah • Persistence in completing writing activities. Kindergarten Transition & year 6 Transition • Showing motivation and interest in learning new KS Sofia Mon 18 Nov - 9:00am - 3:00pm skills ...... • Being a conscientious, motivated and respectful KZ Jenna learner Check Ashfield Public School’s website Calendar for more • Great integration this Term KK Calvin upcoming events. page 2 Follow us on Twitter @AshfieldPS Term 4 Week 3 November 2019 Kindergarten Stage Page

We had an action-packed few weeks leading up to last term with the Whole School Performance for a ‘Night at the Movies!’. We are also all very proud of the enthusiasm and fabulous dance moves Kindergarten students demonstrated in the ‘Lion King’ performance! All students looked wonderful in their dance costumes! Thank you to all parents, teachers and students involved in making the night a success! An amazing night was had by all! Gymnastics has started for this term and Kindergarten students have been enjoying their lessons! The program involves students learning new skills in coordination, balance and agility whilst having fun with their peers! Within Geography, we have been learning new skills about maps and have been exploring areas within our school environment including the Wangal Playground. We are all very proud of the motivation and commitment students demonstrate with their learning every day! Well done!

Term 4 is time for Stage One to shine! 2M started leading our Friday assemblies at the end of last term by showcasing the Design Thinking Process. In Week 2, 2G presented a drama skit demonstrating their understanding of the Super Six Comprehension Strategy using the story ‘Who Sank the Boat?’ by Pamela Allen. We still have 1M, 1X, 1P and 1C to host our Friday assemblies and present learning from in class to the school! With every class that runs assembly, they have also been the Class of the Week at Badalya. 2M sold delicious frozen oranges which was perfect for the hot weather in Week 1. We raised $80!!! 2G sold fruit cars that raced off the Badalya counter and were very popular. Both classes have enjoyed the responsibility of being playground Bin Monitors to help instruct students how to correctly dispose of rubbish. Stay tuned to find out what our other Stage One classes plan to sell and how much money we’ve raised. All funds raised will go towards the new House Point sign in the hall. In Week 1, we excitedly started gymnastics with Dance fever Multisport! Students have been learning gymnastics and acrobatic skills such as how to safely balance, jump, land, rotate and swing. Students are loving the opportunity to play in rotational activities using different types of gymnastic equipment.

page 4 Follow us on Twitter @AshfieldPS Term 4 Week 3 November 2019 Stage 2 Stage Page Welcome back. Term Four is always a busy term of learning and celebrating our achievements. Stage 2 finally went to Botany Bay as part of the History Unit in Semester One. The students learnt so much about the history of the area and the surrounding environment. They wrote a recount on the excursion which included interesting facts and their favourite activities. The teachers were so proud of the students and so were the National Park Rangers. Please see the many photographs taken on the day and ask your child questions about the excursion.

A Night at the Movies dance spectacular was an amazing event for everyone involved. The students thoroughly enjoyed presenting their dances to their families. A highlight for all students was seeing the teachers perform a dance for the event. Gymnastics is well underway and all our classes are having a great time participating in all activities. This eight week program is a fun way of staying active and helping with core strength. This week our fabulous Year 5 students have nominated themselves and presented speeches in order to be elected as the new Student Representative Council for 2020. This has been a long process and we are super proud of all the students who had a go. Congratulations to the amazing leaders who have been elected! We’re sure you’ll do Ashfield proud! In Week 3, Year 6 were able to participate in the ‘Amazing Me’ workshop. This specialised program aims to empower students with information about puberty and healthy relationships. Students were able to develop skills to make wise and informed decisions. Amazing Me was a great opportunity to remind our Year 6 students how unique, valued and AMAZING they all are. Next week Year 6 are off to Canberra for a three day camp. Everyone is looking forward to exploring all the wonderful sights Canberra has to offer, visiting Old and New Parliament House, The Australian Institute of Sport and Questacon. We are looking forward to spending a wonderful three days together! It’s that time of year where Ashfield Public School hosts its annual Bring & Buy Sale. This year it will be held in Week 5 on Wednesday 13th November. This gives the students an opportunity to sell their pre loved items from home and most importantly baked goods. Please start collecting and baking.

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The News Room Anvita 3/4H

Srishti KK Lachlan KK Khana KZ Samuel 3/4H Willaim KZ Kewalin 3/4H Otto KZ Mikayla 3/4H Sofia KS Lyra 3/4H Chloe KS Winter 1P Elise KS Jayden 1P Tips to help your children cultivate the habit Emily KS Yuvan 1X Jasmine KS Aradhya 1X of Reading: Priya 1P Livai 1X 1. Reading is Enjoyable Shreyaa 1P Maya 2M Anvita 3/4H Savar 2M The trick to enjoying reading is to make sure that your child has a good book. If your child is trying to read a book that is outside of their interest range, or an extremely difficult one, and they are forcing yourself through it, it will seem like a chore. This will give mums and dads the impression that their child does not like reading. Always consider abandoning the Otto KZ Kewalin 3/4H book and finding them one that they’ll really love. Nirvan KZ Mikayla 3/4H 2. Set times Annabel KZ Elly 3/4H Michelle KZ Talha 3/4H Set your child with a fixed time, 10 to 15 minutes each day, for reading. Diya KZ Sofie 3/4H As children typically become very good at what their parents do, make Dua KZ Elif 3/4H this your time for reading as well. It is important that you are consistent Sai Anvi KS Brando 3/4H Alex KS Patrick 3/4H and insist on the daily reading. Remember that 15 minutes a day is over Sai KS Patrick 3/4H 91 hours a year. Jonah 1P Patrick 3/4H 3. Always carry a book Tamsyn 1P Kewalin 3/4H Aradhya 1P Sofie 3/4H Wherever you go, make sure that your child takes a book with them. This Priya 1P Ella 1X means, for example, that your child has a book on hand for when you are Suyog 1P Emily 1X stuck in traffic, waiting for a train, or trying on clothes at a shop. There will Ryan 1P Yuvan 1X always be a time when you have to wait so get them to take out their book Arlo 1P Samuel 1X Shreyaa (x2)1P Aradhya 1X and read. It’s a great way to pass the time. Elisse 1P Liam 1X 4. Remove the device Jayden 1P Livai 1X Macy 1P Charlie 1X Typically a book cannot compete with a device. Make sure that your child Winter (x4) Lucas 1X does not have access to, or use your device, or their own, as a way to pass Felix 1P Freya 2M the time or as a substitute for reading. Serena 1P Maya 2M Benjamin 1P Rasna 2M 5. Make a list Zoe 1C Savar 2M Ariana 1C Rory 2G Create a list with your child of all the great books you want them to read, Nehir 1C Crisanna 2G

or that they will want to read. Stick the list on the refrigerator and be sure to add to it whenever you hear about a good book. Keep a running list, and cross out the ones you read. October Birthdays 6. Read the book first Lily 1st Samuel 20th If you read children’s books then you will be able to make recommendations Sarah 2nd Keanu 20th to your child. Once your child has finished reading the book you will be Zacharia 2nd Veronica 20th able to have a very satisfying discussion about the book with them. Harry 3rd Alexander 20th 7. Find a quiet place Alona 4th Jonah 20th Make a space in your home for reading that includes a comfortable seat Yuan 5th Joline 20th for your child to and curl up with a good book without interruptions. There Freya 5th Niva 21st should be no television or computer near the chair, no music or noisy family members. Grace 5th Zackary 21st Skylar 7th Elisse 22nd 8. Reduce television/Internet Ivy 8th Ilija 22nd If you really want to your child to read more, cut back on TV or Internet Sienna 9th Clovis 23rd consumption. This may be difficult for many people. Your child might cry and complain, but be insistent Tristan 9th Kevin 23rd Xuan 10th Arlo 23rd 9. Reading is good for you Sienna 11th Arlo 25th Remember that reading increasing vocabulary and comprehension skills. Elana 13th Devika 27th Children who read prolifically tend to be very capable students at school. Mohammad 14th Emilia 27th 10. Read to your child Denzel 14th Majdi 27th Reading aloud enables your child to engage with books that they might Prince 15th Connor 28th not be able to read on their own. Reading is a terrific parent/child bonding Travis 16th Grace 28th opportunity. Dhruv 17th Calvin 29th 11. Keep a reading journal Arabella 17th Marty 30th You will be amazed how many books that your child has read across the Louis 17th Sophie 30th years. Zeyad 18th Oscar 30th 12. Go to book shops Kian 19th Jeffrey 31st Book shops are a terrific place to browse for books of interest. Remember Maya 19th that second hand book shops and markets can be places where it is possible to buy books cheaply. A visit to a book shop is a great way to create a buzz about reading. 13. Go to the library House Points A library is the perfect place to borrow and armful of books to keep you reading throughout the week. It is recommended to have a set time each PERIS 8,800 week, say after school, to make a library visit. FREEMAN 14. Make reading fun 8,610

Reading time can become your favourite time of day. Perhaps you could COOMBS 8,900 make your child a cup of hot coco, or a fruit smoothie to sip as they read their book. RILEY 8,220 page 8 Follow us on Twitter @AshfieldPS Term 4 Week 3 November 2019

15. Talk about it Game of the Week One of the best ways to form a habit is to talk about books. When you are with your child in the car, at dinner, bath or bed time, have a conversation Untitled Goose about the latest book being read. Game LIt’s a lovely morning in 16. Set a high goal the village and you are Set your child a target for how many books they could read in a month an awful goose. Untitled and then set about support them try to accomplish it. Just be sure that Goose Game is an open you don’t make reading a rushed chore. world sandbox, where you play as a goose and www.lifehack.org/articles/featured/14-ways-to-cultivate-a-lifetime- wreak havoc on a small village. Making reading-habit.html your way around town stealing hats, honking at people, pulling pranks and generally ruining everyone’s day, from the high street shops to people’s back Book Review gardens to the village green. We rate this 10/10 geese eggs The School for Good and Evil - Soman Chainani By Darcy & Angus The first kidnappings happened two hundred years before. Some years it was two boys taken, some year’s two girls, sometimes one of each. But if at first the choices seemed random, soon the pattern became clear. 200 Nights of Reading One was always beautiful and good, the child every parent wanted as their own. The other was homely and Alex KS odd, an outcast from birth. An opposing pair, plucked from youth and spirited away.

This year, best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to discover where Hat Awards all the lost children go: the fabled School for Good & Evil, where The class that had the ordinary boys and girls are trained to be fairy tale heroes and villains. most hat points is…3/4S. As the most beautiful girl in Gavaldon, Sophie has dreamed of being And the runner up class kidnapped into an enchanted world her whole life. With her pink is…5/6M dresses, glass slippers, and devotion to good deeds, she knows she’ll earn top marks at the School for Good and graduate a storybook Please remember to wear your princess. Meanwhile Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks, wicked pet hats every day to stay sun-safe. cat, and dislike of nearly everyone, seems a natural fit for the School for By Taj and Denice Evil.

This story goes through plot twists and tests how tough their friendship is. Sophie falls head over heels for King Arthur’s son, Tedros, like many of Word of the week the other princesses. Agatha, who thinks princes are disgusting, figures out that the only way to get back home is for Sophie to kiss Tedros. But, Zugzwang will Tedros see through the sweet face and figure out who Sophie really Zugzwang is a German is? Will Agatha go back home to her mom, house on the graveyard and word relating to chess. her cat? This story goes over 5 books so far. When a player is in zugzwang, they are I would recommend this to Yr 5 to Year 6 students. I am going to give forced to make a move, this a rating of 4 stars. often going into an unfavourable situation. By Grace 6P By Jeffrey and Ocean

SRC Report Sport of the week We welcome all students and teachers to Tennis the final term for this year. We hope you Tennis is a racket sport all had a great holiday with lots of fun. that is played in singles Our dance production last term, A Night (1v1) and doubles (2v2). at the Movies, was incredible! All the The object of the game students had fun with the performance is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the and everyone did their best. Thank you opponent is not able to play a valid to all of the parents and backstage crew who were so supportive and return. The player who is unable to contributed to making the concert fantastic! Coming up this term we have return the ball will not gain a point, our Halloween disco on October 31st and while the opposing player will. The maximum number of sets in a match is we look forward to seeing all your amazing five for men and three for women. The costumes. We are also excited to have our court is 23.77m long and the width is Bring and Buy Sale, which will be taking 8.23m. The court is split by a net. place in Week 5. We hope it will be a huge Recently the Shanghai Masters 2019 success and can’t wait for the term ahead! Tennis finished and the winner for men’s singles was Daniil Medvedev from Russia. The winners for men’s doubles were Mate Pavic, from Croatia, PSSA Report and Bruno Soares, from Brazil. Another tournament that happened recently We are all super excited to be back and continue the was the WTA Zhuhai: Hengqin Life Summer PSSA Season for 2019. The boys’ softball WTA Elite Trophy. team won 19-9, the girls’ softball team had an unlucky By Zeyad and Kyle loss of 12-10. The cricket team had a bye, so they had a training session.

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Maths Challenge What do you call a fat jack-o- lantern? K-2 Maths Challenge What odd number comes before 45? A. Plumpkin

A. ______

3-6 Maths Challenge Why didn’t the skeleton go trick-or-treating? $55.91 + $32.76 =

A. ______A. Because he didn’t have the guts.

By Rose, Disen and Minty By Eron and Joseph

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Grammar Challenge eating mooncakes, worshipping the moon and releasing floating lanterns.

K-2 Grammar Challenge Nowadays, many people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival by eating mooncakes, and having a good Underline the letters that need to be capitalised. time. 1. sarah went to new york. By Andrew and Alan 2. andy was sad because his pet, chocky, died. 3. dorothy the dinosaur went to japan and korea for Diwali the wiggles’ concert. One of the most significant 4. captain america said ‘heil hydra.’ festivals in Indian culture, 5. connor was talking to darcy during year 6 time. Diwali, the festival of lights, 6. Pewdiepie’s first name is felix. sees millions attend firework displays, prayers and 7. roblox characters say ’oof’ minecraft characters say celebratory events across ‘oo’ the world every autumn. The festival is usually sometime 8. ‘stay close!’ said alexander’s mum. between October and November, with the date changing 9. john said to pete ‘I don’t want to play with you.’ each year. The date this year is Sunday, 27 October. 10. dan likes to play with lego. By Andrew and Alan. 3-6 Grammar Challenge Deadly Kids Report Write two complex sentence about your favourite sport using the coordinating conjunction ‘because’ and ‘so Uluru that’. On October 26th 1985 the Australian ______Government handed Uluru back to the Aboriginal people after many years of ______protesting. In the early 1900s Uluru and the land around ______

Cultures of the Week

The Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival The Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival celebrated most it was not recognised as Aboriginal land. Around the time notably within the Chinese Uluru was mainly used as a tourism site. The Aboriginal and Vietnamese cultures. people protested and asked for change for many Every year, the festival is years until finally in the year of 1985 hundreds of both held on the 15th day of the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people gathered to see 8th month of the lunar calendar, with a full moon at night, Governor General Sir Ninian Stephen hand over the title corresponding to Friday 13th September. Traditionally, deeds for the Uluru land to Anangu traditional owners. this was the day for harvesting rice crops. As well as that, This was a momentous occasion in Australian history and in the Northern Hemisphere, this festival occurred in the is remembered to this day. middle of autumn, hence its name. By Claire and Emma Originally, this festival is celebrated by a reunion dinner,

Technology Report Book of the Week The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald iPhone 11 Pro Max Dahl The iPhone 11 Pro Max is Your guide to the Worlds of Roald Dahl- the newest phone Apple has Written by Stella Caldwell released. The phone has three different variants. This year Mrs Drummond the phone has been improved by adding a triple camera system, longer battery and an Recipe of the Week upgraded chip. There are now Eerie Eyeball Pops three cameras on the phone. Each camera has a different These spooky chocolate cake use and all three of them work together. The IPhone 11 balls will be a hit with kids Pro Max last for 20hrs. The 11 Pro Max has been reviewed at Halloween - they can help highly and we would recommend it. decorate them too! By Edain and Timothy P Ingredients: • 100g/4oz madeira cake Library News • 100g Oreo cookie

Loving being back at school in • 100g bar milk chocolate Term 4 with the Library is buzzing • 200g bar white chocolate with activities. • Smarties and icing pens, to decorate One of the Library jobs that needs to be done each year is called a You will also need: stocktake. This involves counting • 10 wooden skewers the number of books in our Library. I am thrilled to report that we have • ½ small pumpkin or butternut squash, de-seeded, to increased our collection by 1,500 stand pops in books this year. I think I have the Method: best job which is spending hours browsing through book shops and sales at markets to buy the books. Our Library Break the Madeira cake and cookies into the bowl of a helper Ms Michelle has the task of accessioning and food processor, pour in the melted milk chocolate and barcoding the books while Sia’s mum does the covering. whiz to combine. Finally they are ready for you to borrow!! Thank you to the Tip the mixture into a bowl, then use your hands to roll P&C for donating library funds. into about 10 walnut-sized balls. Chill for 2 hrs until really firm. Many students are reading books as part of the Accelerated Reader program. These books do not go home. Don’t Push a skewer into each ball, then carefully spoon the forget to bring your Library bag on your class’s borrowing white chocolate over the cake balls to completely cover. day for home reading. Stand the cake pops in the pumpkin, then press a Smartie It is never to late to join Homework Club on Thursday onto the surface while wet. afternoons from 3.00pm-4.30pm. We would love to see Chill again until the chocolate has set. some more students from Year 3. Before serving, using the icing pens, add a pupil to each Smartie and wiggly red veins to the eyeballs. By Fadila, 6P page 12 Follow us on Twitter @AshfieldPS Term 4 Week 3 November 2019 Advice with Sincere Sienna & Loving Lily

Dear Snatched,

I’m sorry this happened! Your friend shouldn’t have snatched anything that was yours, but it’s important to remember that there might be as reason for their behaviour. For example, they might not have as many toys at home, or they might have been taught to react to things a different way. But if something like this happens, it’s important to always Dear Sincere Sienna and Lovely Lily, tell a teacher so they can talk to the person. Last week, I brought a new toy to school. It meant a lot to me as I Hope this helps! got it for my birthday. My friends and I played with it all day, and had Sincere Sienna and Loving Lily. lots of fun! However, one of my friends kept on snatching it off me, and when I told her to back off she got really mad and said if I didn’t let her keep it she would stop being my friend. I’m really scared and don’t know what to do! Sincerely, Snatched

School Uniform Badalya Donations Needed Please consider donating unwanted uniforms that are clean and useable to the second hand uniform stall. Your donations help to give a family an affordable uniform and raise money to support the school at the same time! Uniforms can be dropped at the front office or handed in at the stall Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8:30am (next to assembly). New summer menu Badalya, up in action! Thank you to everyone who has supported Badalya either by ordering food and/or volunteering in the canteen. We really appreciate the overwhelmingly positive response. With the arrival of Term 4, comes a new summer menu. Keep an eye out for this on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts. www.facebook.com/BadalyaAPS www.twitter.com/BadalyaAPS www.instagram.com/BadalyaAPS

Ordering - Head to www.quickcliq.com.au to order break 1 meals. Orders must be placed by 8.30am each day and can be placed online or paid GARDEN CLUB for with cash or EFTPOS at the canteen. Snacks for break 1 or break 2 can be ordered over the Gardening is a wonderful opportunity counter before school, or paid for with cash by to be in a multi-sensory environment students at both Break 1 and Break 2. where children can touch and feel Volunteers needed - To volunteer in the canteen plants and be exposed to the amazing head to the sign-up sheet at: signup.com/go/ scents of growing herbs. XWqMHji. Come in for as little as one hour or sign up to come every week. Thank you in advance for We look forward to planting some your help! more vegetables next term with the generous voucher provided to us by Cancellations - if you would like to cancel a Bunnings Ashfield. meal order, cut-off for cancellations is 8am each morning, which can be done easily via Quickcliq or by phoning the canteen on 0406092927. For anything else please feel free to contact me (Blair – mum of Lily and Mac) on 0406092927 or [email protected]. Thank you again for supporting Badalya.

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P&C News Room Asheld Public School P&C Annual General Meeting The P&C has its AGM coming up in week 6 on Monday 25 November at 7pm, followed by the Term 4 general meeting. The Executive Committee positions will all be vacated and new nominations will be called for and voted on. There are the positions of President, Vice President (2 VP positions), Treasurer and Secretary as well as 5 non office bearer positions.

The rules state that a person can only hold a position for 2 years. Therefore, the positions of President, Secretary and Treasurer are all in need of NEW NOMINATIONS.

It is great to have new people involved to bring new energy and new ideas. Our school P&C is informal and friendly.

If you have thought about serving your community and helping the school please come along and nominate for a position on the P&C Executive Committee. Be the & the WINNER is... change! Finally, the class who sold the most tickets is If you’d like to learn more about the P&C and the committee positions you can find for information on the also being rewarded with a PIZZA PARTY! P&C Federation website www.pandc.org.au or feel free The lucky class is 2/3T. This class had almost to call President Sarah Vickers on 0477764865 or email 100% of tickets sold and several kids sold at [email protected]. ______multiple books of tickets. Well done and thank you! We will be in touch with your Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s school raffle. The major prize of $1000 worth of Coles Myer gift teacher to arrange your treat. cards was won by year 3 parent Lincoln Menser.

That’s not the only prize! The additional draw for the Babolat www.ashfieldpandc.com.au tennis racquet and two tennis lesson vouchers at Haberfield @AshfieldPandC Tennis Club was won by Cailtlin McAteer. Everyone who sold all 4 tickets allocated to them went Ashfield Public School P & C into the draw for this prize. We are very grateful to Haberfield Tennis Club for their [email protected] generous donation to support our raffle.

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Community Homework help Do you struggle to understand your child’s homework? Does your child need to practice their spelling and times tables? Are you News looking for inspiration for projects and assignments? The free School A to Z app has been created by the Department of Education and Communities to help parents and their school-aged children, wherever and whenever they have homework and study questions. Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/about/mobile-applications/school-a-to-z Homework and multi-tasking Somewhere along the line we seemed to have absorbed the idea that teenagers can multi-task perfectly because they’re digital natives. Can kids really do their homework and multi-task? Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/technology/using-technology/homework- and-multitasking-can-it-be-done When lunch comes home again – uneaten Almost nine out of 10 Australian parents say children’s resistance is a major obstacle in their efforts to provide a healthy diet, and in many cases school lunches are one of the battlegrounds. But it’s a battle families can do without and there are some simple steps to help avoid it. Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/food/when-lunch-comes- homeagain Help with English Does your child need help with spelling or writing? Here are some resources that may help. Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/english Maths Struggling to remember everything you learnt in maths? If you need a refresher course, here are some tips and tools to help you to help your child. Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/mathematics

Special Educators required at our school for:

• K-6 Hindu

• K-6 Special Education in Ethics

Dear Parents/Caregivers

We are seeking Volunteers who can commit to instructing K-2 & 3-6 students in Hindu and Special Education in Ethics, under the supervision of a classroom Teacher. As a Volunteer you would be required to teach the students each Wednesday, of the school term, from 2:10-2:45 pm. Volunteers also need to be registered with a recognised organisation as well as obtaining a Working with Children Clearance number (WWCC).

The Department of Education recognises the following organisations:

• Chinmaya Mission Australia (Castle Hill)

• The Saiva Manram (Mays Hill)

• Vishva Hindu Parishad of Australia (Kellyville).

For any further information please contact Ms Jennifer Etienne at school on 97984400. Alternatively your child can provide me with your phone number or email and I will be in contact.

Kind regards

Jennifer Etienne EAL/D Specialist Teacher SRE/SEE Coordinator

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a lifelong love of books and reading

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This is what I need in my bag…

Crunch

& Sip

10:0010:00 - 10:15– 10:15

Lunch

1:25pm11am - 11:- 2:10pm 30am 11:00 – 11:50

Recess

11am - 11: 30am 1:25pm1:50 - 2:10pm– 2:15

Other

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Follow us on Twitter @AshfieldPS page 31 Triple E initiatives - (Engagement, Enrichment & Extension) Day Time Activity Teacher Contact Term 4 Week 3 November 2019 8am – 5pm Private Music Tuition Laura Caloia 0416 614 821 11am – 11:30am Junior choir Laura Caloia School 1:25pm – 2:10pm Drumming Club Laura Caloia School 1:25pm – 2:10pm Glee Club Rebecca Melia School Monday 1:25pm – 2:10pm Senior Recorder Xara Perin-Murphy School 3pm Gardening Elizabeth Manning School 3pm – 4pm Aboriginal Dance & Culture Kate Paget-Campbell 9798 4400 3pm – 4pm Ukulele Bryce Cartwright School 3:15pm – 6:15pm Abacus Maths Arpana Ahluwalia 0401 664 767 8am – 9am Typing Melissa Rajasuriar School 8am – 9am Lego Club Anes Kim School 8am – 9am Chess Adrian Miranda 97451170 1:25pm – 2:10pm Eisteddfod April Morley School 1:25pm – 2:10pm Debating Rebecca Melia School 1:25pm – 2:10pm Operation Art Elizabeth Howard School Tuesday 3pm – 4pm Robotics (Stage 2) Claire Pryke School 3pm – 4pm Timetables Club Denise TeAwa School 3pm – 4pm Robotics (Stage 3) Christine Kassabian School 3pm – 3:45pm German Class Michaela Krenn 0411 631 426 3pm – 4:30pm Dance Sandra Malone 0419 493 108 3pm – 5:30pm Chinese Class Jane Dong 0402 168 371 7am – 5pm Private Music Tuition Laura Caloia 0416 614 821 8am – 9am Spellodrome Georgia Zabakly School 1:25pm – 2:10pm Senior Choir Laura Caloia 0416 614 821 Wednesday 1:25pm – 1:45pm Junior Recorder Mee York Wong School 3pm – 4:30pm Art Class Years 3-6 Michelle Menzer 0415 331 575 3pm – 4pm Band Ben Hingley 0413 428 474 3pm – 3:45pm German Class Michaela Krenn 0411 631 426 8am – 9am Computer Coding Ritu Talwar School 8am – 9am String Ensemble Julian Rose 0466 691 732 8am – 1pm Private Music Tuition Laura Caloia 0416 614 821 1:25pm – 2:10pm Junior Drama Kasandra Skitarelic School Thursday 1:25pm – 2:10pm Badminton Anni Chi School 1:25pm – 2:10pm Senior Drama Shirley Peshos School 1:25pm – 2:10pm Table Tennis Nikola Moore School 3pm – 4:15pm Art Class Years K-2 Michelle Menzer 0415 331 575 3pm – 4:30pm Homework Club Joan Drummond School 8am – 9am Typing Class Melissa Rajasuriar School Friday page 32 3:15pm – 5:30pm Abacus Maths ArpanaFollow Ahluwalia us on Twitter @AshfieldPS0401 664 767 Term 4 Week 3 November 2019

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