Newsletter 27th April, 2017

Fri 28 Apr

Curriculum Day

Students not required to attend school on this day

Mon 1—Wed 3 May

Grade 3/4 Camp Wyuna—Queenscliff

Wed 3—5 May

Grade 3/4 Camp Wyuna—Queenscliff

Mon 8-19 May

Grade 2 Swimming Program Starts

Mon 24 to Wed 26 July

Grade 5 YMCA Recreation Camp

Wed 26 to Fri 28 July

Grade 6 YMCA Recreation Camp

Wed 17 May

Grade Prep Incursion—Toys Over Time

Fri 12 May

Grade 5/6 Interschool Sports

Taylors Hill Disco

Fri 19 May

Grade 5/6 Interschool Sports

Tue 2 May

CSPSSA Cross Country

Fri 5 May

CSPSSA Girls AFL

Tue 9 to Thu 11 May

NAPLAN 2017 Grade 3 & 5 Students

Tue 16 May

Prep 2018 Information Night 7pm

Thu 11 May

Mothers Day Card Making Night 6pm

Mothers Day Stall 9.00am-11.00am

Dates to Remember

40-50 Loddon Drive, Taylors Hill Telephone 9361 4900

PO Box 3665 Caroline Springs 3023 taylors.hill.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

visit our website at : www.taylorshillps.vic.edu.au

Learning, Integrity, Honesty, Personal Best, Positive Relationships

Dear Taylors Hill Community,

Welcome back to Term 2

I hope that all of our families had a relaxing break and enjoyed spending �me together over the

school holidays. Term 2 is already shaping up to be one full of quality learning experiences for all of

our students.

On Wednesday, all of our Prep students came to school nice and early for the Prep Breakfast,

which is the first stage in the school’s camping program. They all had a wonderful �me. Next week our Grade 3 and 4 students are heading to Camp Wyuna and we cannot wait to hear all

about this valuable outdoor learning experience.

Throughout Weeks 4 and 5, our Grade 2 Swimming Program will run and we are looking forward to

our students developing their swimming and water safety skills throughout this program. During Week 4 of this term, our grade 3 and 5 students will be par�cipa�ng in NAPLAN. The

Na�onal Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual na�onal assessment

for all students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9. NAPLAN is the measure through which governments, educa�on authori�es, schools, teachers and

parents can determine whether young Australians have the literacy and numeracy skills that

provide the cri�cal founda�on for other learning and for their produc�ve and rewarding

par�cipa�on in the community.

The tests provide parents and schools with an understanding of how individual students are

performing at the �me of the tests. They also provide schools, states and territories with

informa�on about how educa�on programs are working and which areas need to be priori�sed for

improvement.

NAPLAN tests are one aspect of each school’s assessment and repor�ng process, and do not

replace the extensive, ongoing assessments made by our teachers about each student’s

performance.

During Week 4 we also have our Mothers’ Day Card Making Night and our schools first ever disco,

which is being organised by the PFA.

Throughout Week 6, we will be celebra�ng Educa�on Week. A range of different events will be

held throughout the week including an open morning and school tours. Also in Week 6, Mrs Sartori has organized the Scholas�c Book Fair, which is always a popular event

at the school where students and the school get to purchase a range of wonderful resources. In Week 8, we will be having our House Sports Carnival over 2 days. There will be more informa�on

about the above men�oned events as well as many more in each newsle?er so keep an eye out. The 2017 A�tudes to Schools Survey We want our students to tell us what they think. Our school is conduc�ng a survey to find out what your child thinks of our school. The A@tudes to

School survey is an annual student survey offered by the Department of Educa�on and Training.

The survey assists schools in gaining an understanding of students' percep�ons and experience of

school.

Our school will use the survey results to plan programs and ac�vi�es to improve your child's

schooling experience.

This year the A@tudes to School survey will be conducted at our school between Monday 22 May

to Friday 23 June. The survey only takes 20-30 minutes to complete and occurs during your child's

class �me.

Students from Years 4, 5 and 6 at our school will par�cipate in the survey. Your child will complete

the survey online during school hours using a purpose built secure online survey tool.

The survey results will be reported back to the school in Term 3 and will be communicated to

parents through the Annual Report. Last year we used the survey results when reviewing our

programs to ensure they are mee�ng our student’s needs.

The Department has updated the survey for 2017 to include important new measures that are

known to influence student engagement and performance.

What’s Due

CSPSSA Cross Country ~ Money Due Tomorrow

Grade 2 Swimming Program ~ Money Due

Mon 1 May

CSPSSA Girls AFL ~ Money Due Tue 2 May

Grade Prep Toys Over Time Incursion ~ Money

Due Thu 4 May

Grade 5/6 Camp Deposit ~ Money Due Fri 5 May

Grade 5/6 Interschool Sport ~ Money Due Fri 5

May

Taylors Hill Disco ~ Money Due Wed 10 May

2018 Application for Year 7 Placement ~ Forms Due

Fri 12 May

$1873.98 raised through School Banking! Thanks to the fantastic efforts of our students we have raised $1873.98 for our school through School Banking commissions in Term 1. Our school receives $5 when a student makes their first ever School Banking deposit and 5% on every deposit made through the school (to a maximum of $10 per individual deposit). These funds will go towards equipment and resources for students to use at recess and lunch times. Saving regularly is an important habit to get into, whether you're saving a little or a lot. Keep up the great work and remember, School Banking day at THPS is every TUESDAY . A big THANK YOU to the members of the PFA who volunteer their time every Tuesday morning to process our School Banking deposits.

Hello everyone,

I am very happy and excited to be working at THPS as your Assistant Principal: Grades 3 -6 Area Leader. I will work closely with the Principal, Assistant Principals, Leading Teachers and Education Support staff and of course, with the students and teachers in the 3-6 area. My role is to focus on the learning needs and well-being of the 3 -6 students. If you need support with your child, please contact me.

Previously I have worked across the region in a number of schools, as a Leading teacher, School based Literacy Coach and classroom teacher. Outside the Department of Education, I have spent about 4 years working as a Sessional Lecturer with Victoria University and Federation University. I am currently studying at The University of Melbourne undertaking a Master of Literacy (MC-LIT). My study allows me to keep informed of leading-edge research into literacy learning and teaching.

I look forward to the year ahead, becoming a member of the THPS school community and enjoying many school events together. I am often in the school yard in the morning and afternoon, please stop and say ‘hello’. My office door is always open and I welcome you to contact me at any time.

Kind regards,

Mrs Pizaro

Students privacy is our priority Your child will be provided with a unique login to complete the survey. The student login is an assigned iden�fier that may be used

by the Department to combine data for research purposes only. Your child’s privacy and the confiden�ality of your child’s survey

responses will be protected at all �mes. No iden�fiable personal data is included in the survey response file.

This survey is not a test and your child has the right to refuse or withdraw from the survey at any point before, during, or aHer

comple�on.

Want to know more? Please speak to your child’s teacher if you would like more informa�on or see: A@tudes to School Survey

Danielle Stella

LEARNING CENTRE NEWS! It has been great to see students well rested after the holidays and keen to start borrowing. This term is a busy one for literacy and the Learning Centre. The Premiers Reading Challenge has started and students are able to start reading, keeping a note of their choices and books read to be recorded. We have many of the PRC books listed in our collection and these are stickered with the grade reading levels. If your book does not have a PRC sticker it may still be listed as it may have been added recently, so it does pay to check.

This term we will be running our annual Scholastic Book Fair for a week from 22nd May 2017 . There will be a special guest and it is a great opportunity to pick up a good read for Winter, stock up on presents for birthdays and Christmas as well as supporting the Learning Centre.

A big thank you to the Learning Centre Rovers, these students are selected from Grades 3 – 6 to be library experts for a term. They assist students to find and put away books helping to keep the Learning Centre tidy. Certificate recipients for Term 1 were announced at Assembly on Monday.

3A Buthmini & Riley 3B George & Chelsea 3C Elijah & Jasmin

4A Amy & Isabella 4C Jamie & Sherri 4E Kody & Joseph

5A Bailey & Frances 5B Sasha & Declan 5C Katelyn & Ali

6A Nicholas & Savannah 6B Ryan & Emma 6C Jennifer & Nick

6D Kamalpreet & Atalia

3D, 3E, 4B, 4D, 5D These Rovers were chosen weekly (Cerificates only for Term Rovers)

Maria Sartori – Library Technician

Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge

The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open and Taylors Hill Primary School is excited to be participating.

The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to Year 10 in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy development. It is not a competition; but a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by 8 September 2017.

Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 10 are challenged to read 15 books.

All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and parents can choose to have their child's name included on the online Honour Roll.

Over the next coming weeks, registration details and further information about the challenge will be sent home in both class and school newsletters. In the meantime, to read the Premier’s letter to parents, view the booklists and for more information about the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge, visit: www.education.vic.gov.au/prc

Happy reading and let the challenge begin!

Helen Fitzgerald and Nikki Doxas

Premiers' Reading Challenge Coordinators

Parent /Toddler Group is now on THURSDAY MORNINGS

This event is open to all families of the Taylors Hill Primary School community and perspective families. Bring along your friends, make new friends and meet other parents. Help to make your child’s transition into Primary school a positive and happy one.

Parent and Toddler Group

Come and join Taylors Hill Primary School staff and parents at YMCA for an hour and a half of chat and play

You and your pre-school aged children are invited to join us at the

YMCA every Thursday Morning for an hour and a half of fun and friendship

Where: YMCA 12 Park Lane Taylors Hill

When: Thursday 9:00-10:30 (commencing Tuesday 20/4/17)

There is NO COST attached to this Playgroup, everybody welcome.

Refreshments are available

Congratulations to our Students of the WeekCongratulations to our Students of the WeekCongratulations to our Students of the WeekCongratulations to our Students of the Week

Term 1, Week 8

Prep A Spoogmai

Prep B Naomi

Prep C Isabella

Prep D Sophia

Prep E Chris

Prep F Aiden

1A Tiana

1B Skye

1C Agam

1D Aahana

1E Alannah

2A Sia

2B Zayne

2C Abby

2D Kassidy

2E Sophie

3A Cameron

3B Sienna

3C Musa

3D Jenica

3E Nikola

4B All of 4B

4C Sophie

4D Noah

4E Aidan

5A Kaan

5B Peter

5C Sana

5D Alfred

6A Ariana

6C Ryan

6D Jake

Science 3-6 Tania 6C

The Arts P-2 Dallas, Prep C

The Arts 3-6 Sienna, 3E

PE P-2 Brandon, 1C

PE 3-6 Ana, 3A

Italian Jagreet, 1C

Learning Centre Sophie, 5B

Learning For Life Marko, 3C

Prep A Makayla

Prep B Isabelle

Prep C Alesha

Prep D Jacob

Prep E Isabela

Prep F Mikayla

1A Jackson

1B Isabella

1C Livinia

1D Jamil

1E Ethan

2A Tea

2B Lucas

2C Josh

2D Mila

2E Ayden

3A Jaydev

3B Jiaming

3C Mikayla

3D All of 3D

3E All of 3E

4A Isabella

4B Cindy

4C Memo

4D Ethan

4E Savannah

5A Alisha

5B Daniel

5C Holly

5D Natalie

6A Ayak

6B Natasha

6C Paige

6D Emily

Science P-2 Tyler, 3D

Science 3-6 Lincoln, 4D

The Arts P-2 Melanie, 2A

The Arts 3-6 Jaya, 5C

PE P-2 Nara, Prep D

PE 3-6 Rashed, 3D

Italian Ethan, 1D

Learning Centre Rover Certificate Term 1

Term 1, Week 9 & Term 2, Week 1