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Calendar TERM 4

25 October, 2018 Term 4, Week 2

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You can search for Fairvale Public School in both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store or scan the QR codes below.

OSH CLUB operates on site everyday

from 7-9am and 3.00-6.00pm. For more

information call:

02 8355 5300 0429 023 686

Follow us on Twitter

@FairvalePS

EFTPOS available at the front office

and in the School Uniform Shop

Week 2 What’s On….

23 October Active After School sport starts

24 October School concert Matinee & Evening

25 October School concert Matinee

25 October SCHOOL BANKING

Week 3 What’s On….

29 October Yr 3 + 3/4M Art Gallery excursion

29 October Stage 3 Canberra camp

30 October Stage 3 Canberra camp

30 October NAPLAN Parent meeting

31 October Yr 4 + 4H Art Gallery excursion

1 November Parent Group Meeting—9.15am

1 November SCHOOL BANKING

2 November Kindergarten 2019 Information

Session—10.00-11.00am

Week 4 What’s On….

All Week Celebrating World Teachers’ Week

6 November Lemonade Stall Day

8 November SCHOOL BANKING

9 November Kindergarten Orientation Session 1—

9.30-10.15am

9 November PaTCH2: Session 5

IF YOU SEE ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS GOING ON AT THE SCHOOL

PLEASE CALL SCHOOL SECURITY

1300 880 021

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Class Student

K Brennan Shwilan. B

K Callister Jayson. Z

K Eldred Jordan. D J

K Macdonald Mirna. D

1 Bliss Lianne. L

1 McKay Sophia. G

1 Richardson Margarita. S

1 Sullivan M. M

2 Chirlia Jenny. H

2 Grant Royce. T

2 Lidwill Fatama. Al S

2/3 Smith William. C

Class Student

3 Bishop Clarisse. Y

3 Vogel Nanssy. A

3/4 McLaren Dana. F

4 Dethridge Jovan. A

4 Kent Nina. P

4 Taylor Bella. M

4/5 Harrison Tony. P

5/6 Bandt Nicholas. N

5/6 Clark Ormi. S

5/6 Lexcen Albert. C

5/6 Marchant Benel. M

5/6 Traeger Asalah. A

5/6 Warren Sari. A

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Dear Parents/ Carers,

WELCOME TO TERM 4

Welcome back to Term 4. Term 4 is always an exciting time of year with lots of learning and celebrations

planned ahead. There are many things happening over the term for the students, teachers and parents/

carers. Be sure to check the School App and your child’s bag for information regarding school events!

Staff at Fairvale have attend a series of twilight professional learning sessions this year to enable the last

school day to be Wednesday 19 December, 2018 for both staff and students.

STAFF NEWS

Firstly, I would like to thank Mrs Karam for relieving as principal during my long service leave. Ms Batar

relieved as deputy principal and Miss Wulf as assistant principal during this time also. I always know

that the school is in safe hands whenever I am not here, whether it is for one day or for much longer.

Secondly, a big congratulations to Mrs Farnham who has been seconded to State Office to take on the

role as Literacy Coordinator for the rest of Term 4. Mrs Dean will relieve as Instructional Leader and

Miss Djukic as assistant principal.

ROCKETING AROUND THE SCHOOL WITH MR PITT

2/3 SMITH: Last Wednesday I visited 2/3S during a maths lesson. Children were practising their number skills by multiplying one by two digit numbers. I was able to walk around and talk to the children about their learning. It was great to hear children talk about number patterns and how they solved their answers. I was also able to ask some of the children more challenging questions which they answered! During the visit, some of the children took photos of their work so that they can share it with their parents on seesaw. Thank you 2/3S!

5/6 TRAEGER: On Monday I visited 5/6T during maths groups. The children took turns to complete two rotations. The first rotation was a partnered game called First Connect Three. The object of the game was to roll two dice; either subtract or add the dice to see if the number appeared on the card. The winner was the first person to get three in a row. Children were also able to use negative numbers for the game. For the second activity, children were completing mathematical problems using google classroom. It was important for the children to show their working out as this helps them to explain, step by step, the strategies they used to solve each problem. It is always fun watching mathematicians at work! Great effort 5/6T!

SCHOOL BANKING

Fairvale Public School offers the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all students. School

Banking is a fun, interactive and engaging way for young Australians to learn about money and develop

good savings habits. Children who deposit money into their Youthsaver account through School Banking

earn Dollarmites tokens, which they can save up and redeem for exciting rewards. There are also great

rewards for the school too. The program is coordinated by parents from our school who volunteer each

and every Thursday collecting and sorting all the bank books. I have included information regarding

School Banking in this edition of the newsletter.

WALKATON

Congratulations to everyone who took part in the school Walkathon last Wednesday. Thankfully the sun was hidden behind a cloudy sky but we managed to get it done. This is a whole school effort and thank staff and the children for

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participating. It is now time to return the money raised from the event. We ask that this is returned to the office in an envelope with your child’s name, class and amount by next Friday 2 November. Prizes will be awarded for the class that raises the most money and for stage winners. Thank you to Miss Wulf for coordinating the event.

SCHOOL CONCERT

We hope you have had the opportunity to see your child perform in the School Concert—Those were the days! Children performed in 3 shows—Wednesday 24/10 (matinee and evening) and Thursday 25/10 (matinee). We hope you enjoyed the amazing concert. As I said at each concert, there is no better feeling than watching our Fairvale children perform on stage. Their big, happy smiles said it all. As you know these events are not possible without the support of the community—thank you for the parents/ carers for allowing your child to take part in the three shows. A big thank you to the staff—classroom teachers have choreographed items and made costumes, whilst other staff members have had significant roles behind the scenes—sound, lighting, writing scripts, etc. The whole event would not be possible without the School Concert Committee, led by Mrs Olivera. Thank you one and all.

2019 KINDER TRANSITION

Kindergarten Transition commences next week. Attendance at the information session in Week 3 and

the subsequent transition sessions is very important. The parent information sessions provide

valuable information for families to support their child’s start to school life. Information will include

supporting student learning in literacy and numeracy, Best Start assessment processes, strategies to

support effective transition to school life and school procedures. The transition sessions for the 2019

students provides an opportunity for them to become familiar with the classroom environment and to

meet some teachers and peers. It is an exciting time for the school and families. If you know of any families who have

children starting school in 2019 and have not enrolled, can you please let them know to come and visit the office. If you

have any questions regarding Kindergarten Transition please contact the office or Mrs Herps.

WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY

Friday 5th October was World Teachers’ Day. This is a day that we celebrate all the wonderful things our

teachers do for children all over our country. For us here at Fairvale, we are going to celebrate a World

Teachers’ Day in Week 4. Instead of a day, we are going to celebrate the whole week! We will

acknowledge the dedicated, hardworking teaching staff we have here at Fairvale Public School. Don’t

forget to say happy World Teachers’ Week in Week 4 to your teacher. You might decide to surprise

him or her with a special card, poem or even a song – I know they will appreciate your kindness. Don’t

forget our support teachers who also work with all our children each and every day. Our school captains,

Zaki and Martina and Mrs Karam and I have some surprises up our sleeves!

Have a great fortnight!

Anthony Pitt

Principal

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I respect and acknowledge Aboriginal people as the traditional owners of the land on which I

work, live and visit.

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From the Relieving Deputy Principal

Mrs Laura Karam - Relieving Deputy Principal

Instructional Rounds

Last week we had some visiting

teachers for Instructional Rounds. This

is a process where teachers come

together from other schools to discuss

a ‘Problem of Practice’. The teachers

engaged in discussion and research

around classroom teaching and then

visited our classrooms. The visiting

teachers commented on how amazing

our students and teachers are. We will

use the information gained from

Instructional Rounds to help us plan

for 2019.

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Concert

On Wednesday I was fortunate

enough to watch our entire concert. I

was so impressed with the talent,

dedication and passion shown by our

students. A huge thank you to the

concert committee and in particular

Mrs Olivera for organising our

biannual concert. I know how much

time and effort has gone into planning

this huge event. It was amazing!

Congratulations to our wonderful

students.

PaTCH

Last week I visited our Parents as

Teachers and Classroom Helpers

(PaTCH) during their workshop in our

professional learning room. It was great

to see and hear the parents engage in

learning. The parents have been

working with our teachers on a

fortnightly basis engaging in practical

literacy and numeracy sessions. The

parents then volunteer in the classroom

putting their new skills into action! We

also presented Mrs Rosie Farnham with

some flowers as she will be working in

state office for the rest of the year.

Pack a healthy snack for

Munch n Crunch.

How much screen time does

your child have?

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Parent Café Term 4 2018 every Thursday!

EFTPOS available at the front

office and in the School

Uniform Shop

Wk Date What’s on

1 Thursday 18 October

9-10am—Interpreting and attending Health Appointments 10-11am—Google Apps at School. Presented by Mrs Sheppard

2 Thursday 25 October

9-11am—Does your child seem worried or stressed? Presented by Megan Taylor—Clinical Psychologist

3 Thursday 1 November

9-10am—Parent Group Meeting 10-11am—Reading and Writing Strategies to help your child

4 Thursday 8 November

9-11am—Birthday Celebrations. Health is Wealth Cooking Class

5 Thursday 15 November

9-11am—Parent Excursion

6 Thursday 22 November

9-11am—Raising emotionally intelligent children. Presented by Community Steps

7 Thursday 29 November

9-11am—Luncheon

8 Thursday 8 December

9-10am—Parent Group Meeting

9 Thursday 13 December

9-11am—Christmas Craft

See more information on

the school app. Go to the

notes section and look for

‘School Banking Program’.

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PSSA RESULTS

Last week,

Round 4 Fairvale v Lansvale PS

All children representing the

school at PSSA must wear a

Last week, we held our annual Walkathon. This event helps

Stage 3 raise money for our end of year events. We were very

scared that the rain would come and that we would have to

postpone, however, the rain held off and we were able to

continue with our event.

The students had a great time walking around the school,

challenging the teachers and each other to see who could walk

the most laps. When the students were not walking, they

participated in various sporting activities and when at a rest

stop, were able to enjoy delicious, juicy oranges.

Fairvale would like to send a massive thank-you to

Woolworths at Neeta City, who sponsored our Walkathon by

donating hundreds of oranges so that our students could

refresh themselves and have something yummy to eat.

I would like to thank the students, school community and staff

for helping to make our Walkathon a success.

Please remember to bring in any sponsorship money and

donations to the office.

There will be prizes for the winning class and an individual

stage winner, to be announced later in the term.

SPORT US v THEM Best and Fairest Player

Boys T Ball 6—9 Peter N4/5H

Girls T Ball Won by forfeit

Malk B 3/4M

Boys AFL 49—7 Henry T 4/5H

Girls AFL 13—20 Clair A 5/6T

Boys Softball 2—1 Benel M 5/6M

Girls Softball 6—5 Mariel P 4/5H

2018 WALKATHON

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Fairvale Public School is excited to offer the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all students. School Banking is a fun, interactive and engaging way for young Australians to learn about money and develop good savings habits. Children who deposit money into their Youthsaver account through School Banking earn Dollarmites tokens, which they can save up and redeem for exciting rewards. The rewards available during 2018 are: Twister Power Handball

Secret Scratch Pad

Sparkle Glitter Pens

Glow Light

Mighty Boom Handball

Heat Reactor Pencils

Slushie Maker Cup

Zoom Flying Disc School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a regular Savers Contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year. Getting involved in School Banking is easy! All you need to get involved in the School Banking program is a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account. You can open an account for your child in one of two ways: 1. Online Visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking and click on the link to open a Youthsaver account. 2. In branch Visit a Commonwealth Bank branch with identification for yourself and your child, like a driver’s licence and birth certificate. If your child has an existing Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account they can start banking straight away. They just need to bring their deposit in every week on School Banking day using their Dollarmites deposit wallet. School Banking day is Thursdays. Each week you need to give your bankbook to your class teacher in the morning. If you would like to know more about School Banking, please

ask for a 2018 School Banking program information pack

from the school office or visit commbank.com.au/

schoolbanking

The last week of school, we played lots of fun and exciting

games. We tried to see how many marshmallows we could

fit into our moths, during a game of Fluffy Bunny. Every time

we put a marshmallow into our mouth, we had to try and

say ‘Fluffy Bunny’ and if we couldn’t do it, we were out!

Someone got up to 10 marshmallows!!

Now that school is back, we are exploring different cultures

and traditions. We are having fun creating our own decora-

tions and colourful meanings to the Mexican tradition of the

‘Day of the Dead’ that occurs on November 2. it celebrates

ancestors and creating memories with family.

Before School Care After School Care

7.00am—9.00am 3.00pm—6.00pm

Contact Number Website

0429 023 686 www.oshclub.com.au

Meet your OSHClub Team

Name: Miss Keira

Favourite food: Pizza

Favourite thing to do at OSHClub:

Cooking, gardening and homework

I love working at OSHClub because it gives me experi-ence for when I have finished my teaching Degree and also allows me to play, joke and have fun with my fa-vourite little people! I love trying new things, getting dirty and having LOTS OF FUN!

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KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS

Fairvale Public School

Wolseley Street

Fairfield

Phone: 9724 3470

Fairvale Public School is now taking enrolments for children starting school in 2019. These children will participate in a ‘Transition to School’ program during Term 4, 2018.

If your child turns 5 before 31st July, 2019, it is important that you enrol your child at the office now.

Please pass this message to friends and neighbours whose child will be eligible to begin school in 2019.

An information meeting will be held in the school hall on

Friday 2nd November at 10.00am.

Mr A. Pitt Mrs Herps

Principal Transition to School Co-ordinator

Wednesday, 31st October, 2018