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Review of Education Week Our world is currently undergoing population explosion and technological advances never before experienced in the history of the planet. These changes are complex and in some ways beyond our control and maybe even irreversible. The more I learn about these global issues, the more I worry. But while there is no point blocking it all out, we must all use this knowledge to bring our best today, tomorrow and the day after that as we head for the future. Anything that can be automated will be automated. The most successful contribution of tomorrow will be those that cannot be automated. The human skills; empathy, compassion, creativity, collaboration will be the prize. At Queanbeyan West we have comprehension of the global big picture and we use this to drive our determination and desire to design, deliver, reflect, adjust and learn across students, staff and the wider community. We are building a culture of growth mindset, of feedback and critique and self-assessment. At QWPS we know that if our students and staff can each articulate their growth and point to evidence that supports their judgement, they will be clear about their future steps and where they may need help. This is ownership of learning. We also know that learners thrive on purposeful learning, where their work, their product, their outcome matters and has an authentic audience and or contribution. When learning is real, learners deliver deep engagement. This week is a Focus Week. It’s a week in which we schedule as little outside activity as possible in order to focus on classroom programs and quality learning. We do have, from time-to-time, weeks of extreme activity and we try and balance that out when we can with peace and serenity at other times. Fortunately, the classrooms are always well-structured and places of calmness no matter what we seem to throw at them so we keep rolling along and just enjoy the ride each week. It is one of the great things about our school that when we shut the school gates each day we have our own little community with our own rules and standards and procedures. We have a positive and

supportive learning environment and a playground that works astonishingly well given the impacts of the day to day activity, the number of children and the size of the playground. Our biggest impact on this positive and supportive environment though is parents and community members in choosing, at times, to either sort out disputes or issues they perceive to be happening without referring them to staff. That cannot happen. We are charged with providing that positive and supportive environment for all children. We realise that sometimes things will not run smoothly but we will not tolerate aggression or threatening behaviour at any time. Never approach students or other parents to “sort out” an issue. Never approach staff without using manners and civility. Otherwise, do not come inside our gates. 99% of our interactions are positive and we will keep them that way. Have a great week, everyone. I look outside my window today and see smiles and activity and great students doing great things. Look after each other and enjoy the sunshine.

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Issue 1—Term 3– Week 4 14 August 2018

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Newsletter We are trialling, for a 4-week period, publishing the Westerly in electronic form during this term. From Tuesday 21 August and including Tuesday 28 August, Tuesday 4 September and Tuesday 11 September the Westerly will be, as it is currently, available via email, on the website and through School Stream. During the Week of September 11; I will make available a survey, for your response, on how our trial has been received. There will be some hard copies available at school, during this period. If we don’t have your email address, and you’d like to update it, please contact the front office. Thank you for your support. Appointments - If you require an appointment with a teacher or member of our executive staff, please contact the office. Indicate who you would like to speak with, leave your details, a short message and a contact phone number. Teaching staff will return your call as soon as possible when they are not on class or supervision duties. Appointments with the Principal can be made by contacting the school office. To ensure this is effective, please ensure your contact details and those of an emergency contact are up to date. Medication/Asthma/Allergies/Anaphylaxis – If your child requires prescribed medication to be dispensed at school, requires medication for asthma or allergy related health issues, or has a diagnosed medical condition (e.g.: epilepsy, diabetes, anaphylaxis), please collect the appropriate medical forms from the office. Students are not to carry medication on them; this is a WH&S issue. All medication is to be delivered and remain in the Office and as stated above requires parents to complete an administration of medication form. Have a good week Mrs Vicki Muscat Principal

The P&C Committee are organising a Father's Day Raffle. They are seeking donations of items that could be placed into gift hampers. All donations are greatly appreciated. Items can be dropped off at school

to the Front Office. Money raised from the raffle will be used for resources for classrooms and the school. Please contact the P&C Committee at qwps.pc@gmail.com if you have any questions.

DATE DIARY ACTIVITIES

17/08/18 Value Pin Assemblies & Merit Award Assemblies Senior :9.30am Junior: 12.10pm

17/08/18 Debating at QSPS

20/08/18 Book Week commences

20/08/18 District Performing Arts Dance

22/08/18 Kinder & Yr 1 visit to Town Library

24/08/18 Book Week Parade

30/08/18 SRC “Hay Day” Fundraiser Kinder Enrolments 2019 We are now accepting Kinder enrolments for 2019. Enrolment application forms are available and can be obtained from the school front office.

2nd Hand School Uniform Day Tuesday 4 September 2018

8.45am – 9.15am

To be held near the Junior playground area.

Donations greatly appreciated. Please leave at the front office.

Thank you

Swim School

Year 2 Expression of Interest Swimming Notes are due this Friday 17 August 2018. The program is conducted over 10 consecutive

school days early in Term 4. The program is targeted at students who lack confidence and

competence to swim 25metres confidently unaided in deep water.

The approximate cost will be between $60 to $75 per student.

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There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island. ~ Walt Disney. QWPS Book Week Parade Held: 10:00am Friday 24 August on the artificial grass area. Children, staff and parents are encouraged to come dressed as a character they treasure. Students, please remember to bring your book in a bag (Years K-2) or your meme design (Years 3-6) in during your Book Week library lesson. I look forward to seeing everyone there!

GREAT BOOK SWAP

Date: Wednesday 5 September 2018

Swapping books and helping Indigenous Literacy This year QWPS students are invited to bring in a book or two that they have enjoyed but no longer need or want to swap at the “Great Book Swap” which will be held in the QWPS Library on Wednesday, 5 September 2018. Books should be in reasonable condition, without pen marks, missing or ripped pages etc. and suitable for primary school students. (It is not necessary to buy new books). Mrs Stevens will be discussing this event with students the week prior. An easy to fill out form listing simple details such as: Title, Author, Genre (type of book- e.g. Mystery, Adventure, Crime etc.), suggested age range of students who may like the book and a space for students to write a few sentences about why they liked the book, will be given available to students to place with their book. Entry to the “Great Book Swap is a gold, $1 or $2 coin. Proceeds will go to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF), an independent, not-for-profit charity of the Australian Book Industry. For further details: Video: Indigenous Literacy Foundation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wJ8OcUXubI Website: http://www.greatbookswap.org.au

Happy Reading ~ Mrs Stevens 😊

Last chance………. Entertainment Books

There are only 2 Entertainment Books remaining, if you would like one please contact the front office. We need to sell these 2 books in order to receive our commission. Our Entertainment fundraiser to support our fundraising is coming to an end. Hurry, this is your last reminder to buy your NEW 2018 | 2019 Entertainment Membership from us. You'll receive hundreds of valuable offers for everything you love to do, and help our

fundraising at the same time!

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Friday 17 August 2018

Commences 12.10pm in the Hall

KK: Harley Bishop – for being such a determined learner during writing. Hasnain Rao – practicing hard and creating great sentences. Alex Steele-Davidson – being a determined learner in maths sessions.

KM: Eshelle Kumar – becoming more independent. William Bergan – increased effort in writing. Chloe Penman – being a responsible class member always.

KN: Sereseini Koroivui – for making better choices. Hudson Weir – for showing resilience. Natalia Hutchinson – for making good choices. Radhe Patel – staying on task.

KR: Alicia Winter – working hard in maths and helping friends learn new counting skills. Alex Volk- sharing great ideas about how our playground works. Emily Casey- always encouraging her friends to do their best when learning gets challenging.

K/1L: Evelyn Kipping – for thinking about her writing and making sure all the details are included in her story. Nathaniel Kulczycki – for developing his editing skills and improving his writing. Alex Bamford – for being a good friend in class and in the playground. Mia Billows – for using a positive growth mindset and not giving up on a task when it is hard.

1B: Troy Morrison – for believing in himself and always having a go. Well done on your fabulous results in Fast Maths. Parker Slavin – for always taking pride in the presentation of your work. Well done on your positive attitude to learning. Adelaide Wilsher – for persisting through learning challenges with a fabulous attitude. Great Effort.

1E: Ellie Newman – for outstanding writing in her information report on the Platypus. Adam Sirola – for having a growth mindset towards his information report on the Platypus. Angus Eveille – for having a growth mindset and positive attitude to learning.

1/2L: Calais Russell – not giving up on her learning and for always being willing to challenge herself. Billy Kristiansen – for focussing on his learning and celebrating his success! Ruby Meekin-Bosel – having a positive attitude towards her learning and always smiling.

2D: Cyrus Stoff – improved effort with writing tasks. Dalena Wilson – being a quiet achiever and completing all tasks with no fuss. Joshua Hicks – fabulous progress due to persistence.

2W: Abigail Kalachoff – for excellent use of the jump strategy to subtract numbers. Dakota Craft-Piltz – for fantastic reading strategies in reading groups. Madison McLean – for great enthusiasm practising our assembly item.

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Friday 17 August 2018 Commences 9.30am in the Hall

3R: Harry McElwee – displaying resilience with difficult tasks in class. Eva Spirovski – for displaying a growth mindset during learning tasks. 3/4S: Joshua Jones – writing a free verse poem and being brave enough to share it. Madisyn Dodsworth – writing an interesting free verse poem and persisting when it was difficult to write. 4TS: Kanishk Maharaj – working hard to learn all his spelling words and move up a peg level. Assma Rao – working hard to learn all her spelling words and move up a peg level. Sam Brennan – working hard to learn all his spelling words and move up a peg level. Anthony Buenaobra - working hard to learn all his spelling words and move up a peg level. 4/5F: Thomas Smith – being an enthusiastic and creative student that strives to achieve quality work. Ryan Ferguson – demonstrating good learning skills in mathematics and staying on task. Chloe Anderson – her positive attitude in mathematics when facing challenging tasks. 5/6P: Juanita Riley – for consistently displaying a positive attitude towards her learning. Ethan Corby – for his engagement in class discussions across all areas of learning. 5/6R: Luke Diggelmann – for always being an engaged learner. Brock Briggs – for showing leadership in small group learning tasks. Nicholas Bosma – for displaying increased focus and determination during literacy groups. 5/6S: Mya Lambert – for her consistent effort in all areas. Lucinda Stiles – for always having a great attitude towards her work. Flynn Cooper – for his great work during our science lessons. 5/6W: Danielle Williams – for using great spelling strategies. Nicholas Spirovski – for excellent spelling results. Zoey Morrison – for excellent spelling results. K/6C: Cody Irvin-Edwards – settling well into a new class. K/6H: Cooper Philp – great sense of humour. K/6L: Nagara Welch – for being kind to his peers.

Friday 17 August 2018 Values Pins will be awarded to the following students who have exhibited the school values in all school settings and with all school teachers. They will be handed out to the following students in assembly. Kindergarten to Year 2 assembly 12:10pm and Year 3 to Year 6 students 9.30am. ES1 KN: Blaze Dowson KR: Axel Volk, Marissa Esposito, Cohen Campbell, Dilan Tomasnovski. K/1L: Dylan Rankin, Anabel Proud, Zayne Myhill.

Year 1 K/1L: Satejas Kaushel 1B: Parker Slavin, Troy Morrison, Dominic Downey, Brooklyn Apostoloski. 1E: Lucinda Wells, Isabella Bergan. 1/2L: Harper Barry, Eddie Davis.

Year 2 1/2L: Ruby Meekin-Bosel. 2D: Addison Malcolm. 2W: Abigail Kalachoff.

Year 3 3R: Dominic Petrovski, Emity Corby, Junior Williams, Leilani Ahosivi, Ziheng Yuan 3/4S: Danny Apostoloski, Riley Newman, Bailey Woollaston

Year 4 3/4S: Tristan Canning. 4TS: Anthony Buenaobra, Esther Stiles, Alexia Hadjinor. 4/5F: Charlotte Smith, Sierra Jones, Kaleigh Duve.

Year 5 5/6P: Thomas Miller 5/6R: Angela Lu, Jake Hately, Luke Diggelmann, Zach Armstrong, Jasmine Stavropoulos 5/6S: Joshua Siannis. 5/6W: Monique Haberland, Nicholas Spirovski. Year 6 5/6P: Anthea Toovey 5/6R: Zyntrx Hadjinor 5/6S: Olivia Martin.