4th May 2016

WARRAGUL NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER#6

Principal’s Report

O'Dowd's Rd. Warragul North. P.O. Box 354 Warragul 3820Phone (03) 5623 4066 Fax (03) 5623 4345 www.warragulnorthps.vic.edu.au

A.N.Z.A.C. DayOn Monday 25th April a service was held at the Warragul Cenotaph. Our school was represented by our School Captains, Sienna Green and James Munro, who laid a wreath on behalf of our school. The school choir, the Choristers, conducted by Mrs Sue Legg, our Performing Arts Teacher, led the singing of the hymns during the ANZAC Day service.

The Municipal Band led the ANZAC Day parade with stirring sights and sounds. The band also played the hymns and national anthem. The presence of the band certainly added atmosphere to the ANZAC Day service. Our community can be very proud of how we showed great respect for the sacrifice of others and it was great to see so many of our Warragul North Primary School families attending the commemorative service.

Fri 6 May

School Assembly (Year 3 to Year 6)Year 6 students return from Canberra Tour

Tues 10 May NAPLAN - Years 3 & 5

Wed 11 MayNAPLAN - Years 3 & 5Parent Club meeting at 7pm in staffroom

Thur 12 May NAPLAN - Years 3 & 5

Sun - Sat

15 - 21 May

Education Week

Tues 17 MayUniversity of NSW Digital Technologies Competition

Wed 18 May

Granparents visit Foundation grades from 12 noon to 1.30pm & Book Fair open from 1.30pm to 8pm

Thur 19 May

Book Fair open night from 3.30pm to 8pmNight School from 6.30pm to 7.30pm

Fri 20 MayWalk Safely to School DaySchool Assembly (Foundation to Year 2)

WORKING BEES 2016TERM 3 Sunday 24th July 10am to 1pm

TERM 4 Sunday 16th October10am to 1pm

TERM TWO ASSEMBLIESFriday 6th May - Years Three to Six

Friday 20th May - Foundation to Year Two

Friday 3rd June - Years Three to Six

Friday 17th June - Foundation to Year Two

CALENDAR 2016

Warragul North Primary School requests a payment of $50.00 per family. The working bee charge enables families to contribute in lieu of attendance.

MOTHER’S DAY STALL10DISTRICT & DIVISION ATHLETICS10

Principal Report cont.

Working BeeOn Sunday 24th April, the Buildings and Grounds Committee held their second working bee for 2016. The working bees for 2016 are scheduled for the second Sunday (10.00am to 1.00pm) of each term. For families unable to attend, the working bee charge enables families to contribute in lieu of attendance.

After the work was completed the volunteer helpers were able to sit back and survey their accomplishments while enjoying a sausage sizzle. Many thanks to Brett Kersten, the Buildings and Grounds Committee Convenor, for organising the working bee and to the families who attended. Your help was greatly appreciated.

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Warragul North Primary School Values and RulesThe purpose of our school is to provide a happy, caring, learning environment where children achieve to their potential (Warragul North Primary School Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018).

Students can reach their potential only when they are happy, healthy and safe. Students also need a positive school culture to engage and support them in their learning. When home and school operate in partnership to provide these conditions, student learning can support young learners to reach their potential.

Our Warragul North Primary School values and rules help provide a happy and safe environment for all. I encourage our school community to assist students learn about the values and rules.

The Student Leaders for 2016 have been meeting with me to develop and implement an acknowledgement system for our school values. The students are very keen to commence this system. They have decided to award special medals for each value at assemblies throughout the remainder of the year. The student leaders will present the first awards at assembly on Friday 20th May.

Corinne Collins Principal

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The definition of integrity states that a person with integrity adheres to moral and ethical principles. Such a person has soundness of moral character. Having integrity means doing the right thing in a reliable way.

Integrity is a character trait that is admired by others since it means a person has a moral compass that does not waver. Integrity literally means having ‘wholeness’ of character, just as an integer is a ‘whole number’ with no fractions.

Integrity means being honest and telling the truth. Integrity involves being fair.

Living with integrity means that you do what you know is the right thing to do - you listen to your conscience. You do the right thing whether anyone is watching or not, whether any-one will know or not.

In a ‘nutshell’ Integrity means being honest, telling the truth, doing what you know is right

and being fair.

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What is it?

Follow the teacher’s instruction the first time.

Be in the appropriate area.

Respect others.

Respect property.

Keep yourself and others safe.

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Every week in Physical Education one student from the Junior (Years 1/2), Middle (Years 3/4) and Senior (Years 5/6) school is rewarded with being named the P.E Wall of Fame champion for that week.

The P.E Wall of Fame champion is a student who has shown great determination, effort, encouragement, sportsmanship and resilience during their Physical Education class.

Mr Callan Fisher Physical Education Teacher

Gemma (1BA)

School Council ReportHello, my name is Chris Smith and I am starting my final year as a Parent Member and have the honour of being re-elected as President of the School Council.

My family and I moved to Warragul from the UK just over six years ago (it still feels like yesterday!), with all three

of our children starting at Warragul North Primary School in January 2010. Two have now moved on to Secondary School, having benefited enormously from their time at Warragul North. Our youngest, Tarryn is now also in her final year at Warragul North.

From their first week at WNPS, all three of our kids came home full of enthusiasm and stories of the things they had learned and other children they had met. This helped enormously with our integration into our new country and community. The values and commitment of our school are exceptional and our move would have been considerably more difficult without the support provided to our children.

As I mentioned, I joined the School Council over five years ago and have taken great pleasure in being able to contribute to our school. The efforts put in by the staff and parents are what allow the school to prosper and thrive, not only the Council, but the Parents’ Club, volunteers in the canteen and other groups helping throughout the year. It is these efforts which encouraged me to contribute myself and to continue to do so.

I am also on the Buildings and Grounds Sub-committee, whose main role is helping to keep the premises in good order. Make sure you keep reading this Newsletter for your chance to help out! There will be plenty of opportunities and something for everyone to do.

If you have any questions about the School Council, or other ways you can help our school, just let me know via the School Office or talk to another of our School Councillors.

Best regards,

Mr Chris Smith School Councillor President

P.E. ‘Wall of Fame’Term Two - Week 2 Champions Term Two - Week 3 Champions

Keinan (3CO) Charli (6CU) Thomas (2RO) Ayden (3CO) Damon (5PR)

Junior Middle Senior Junior Middle Senior

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CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors, excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum.

CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government

to assist eligible families to cover the costs of

school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or

are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible

for CSEF. A special consideration category also

exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The

allowance is paid to the school to use towards

expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting

activities for the benefit of your child.

The annual CSEF amount per student is:

• $125 for primary school students

• $225 for secondary school students.

HOW TO APPLY

Contact the school office to obtain a

CSEF application form or download from

www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

MORE INFORMATION

For the CSEF application closing dates

and more information about the fund visit

www.education.vic.gov.au/csef

Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s commitment to breaking the link between a student’s background and their outcomes.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEINFORMATION FOR PARENTS

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District & Division AthleticsOn Friday 15th April, 69 students from Warragul North competed at the District Athletics that were held at the Geoff Watt Track in Warragul. Warragul North had one of the largest contingents of students being represented. Through great skill, effort and athleticism students won many ribbons throughout the day in a wide range of events from 1500m to discus.

The students who were able to finish in the top two in their events then went on to compete in the Division Athletics at the Joe Carmody Track in Newborough on Wednesday 27th April. Once again the 31 students who competed represented Warragul North with great skill and effort in Newborough. The students who came home with a well-deserved ribbon will now look forward to competing in the Regional Athletics at the beginning of Term 4.

Mr Callan Fisher Physical Education Teacher

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Canteen RosterDATE TIME VOLUNTEERWednesday 4th May 1.30pm to 2.15pm Lynne Wigg

Thursday 5th May 1.30pm to 2.15pm Victoria Lee

Friday 6th May 9.00am to 10.15am Elvira HoneyKirrily Howden

Wednesday 11th May 1.30pm to 2.15pm Aimee Beck

Thursday 12th May 1.30pm to 2.15pm Sarah Phillips

Friday 13th May 9.00am to 10.15am Helen SibleySally Wilson

Wednesday 18th May 1.30pm to 2.15pm Aimee Beck

Thursday 19th May 1.30pm to 2.15pm Lynne Wigg

Friday 20th May 9.00am to 10.15am Elvira HoneyKellie Williams

Wednesday 25th May 1.30pm to 2.15pm Ronny Dent

Thursday 26th May 1.30pm to 2.15pm Ashleigh McIntosh

Friday 27th May 9.00am to 10.15am Tracey ArmstrongHelen Sibley

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO LACK OF VOLUNTEERS THE CANTEEN WILL ONLY OPEN ON WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS DURING TERM TWO.

Free Recorder LessonsDuring Terms Two and Three I will be providing students from Year One to Year Six at Warragul North Primary School the opportunity to learn to play the recorder. The recorder is a great first instrument, providing the chance to learn how to read formal music notation and as a precursor to many other instruments, such as the flute and saxophone, where the fingering is similar.

Sessions will commence in the Music Room during the first half of lunchtime on Monday 9th May for beginners and on Thursdays for children who have played before. Recorders can be supplied for the sessions, although it is encouraged that children purchase their own if they wish to continue.

Please collect a form from the school office and complete if your child is interested in being part of these recorder sessions.

Mrs Jill Binks Performing Arts Co-ordinator

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You are warmly invited to visit Warragul North Primary School during Education Week

Monday 16th May 1.45pm to 2.15pm visit our

Choristers School Choir in the music room during lunchtime.

3.30pm to 4.00pm Book Fair open in the library.

Thursday 19th May 9.00am to 3.30pm Physical Education highlighted - visitors

welcome during Physical Education classes. (9.00am 0HE / 10.00am 0PC / 11.30am 1BA / 12.30pm 0HI / 2.30pm 6CU) 3.30pm to 8.00pm Book Fair open in the library. 6.30pm to 7.30pm NIGHT SCHOOL - all students

invite parents, grandparents and special guests to visit their classrooms at night.

STUDENTS TO WEAR SCHOOL UNIFORM TO NIGHT SCHOOL.

Tuesday 17th May 11.45am to 1.00pm school

tours conducted by School Captains and Student Leaders.

3.30pm to 4.00pm Book Fair open in the library.

Friday 20th May 2.50pm assembly in the gym for Foundation to Year Two.

EDUCATION WEEK AND

NIGHT SCHOOL

Wednesday 18th May 12.00pm to 1.30pm Foundation students invite

grandparents to visit their classrooms. 1.30pm to 2.30pm Book Fair open in the library.

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Mother’s Day StallOn Thursday 28th April the children were very excited to visit the Mother’s Day stall which was run by the Parent Club. It was great to see so many parents helping with the stall. A big thank you to Kirsty Bowen, the Parent Club Co-ordinator, for organising a great range of gifts for the children to select from and for coming in the night before to set up the stall. A profit of about $500 was made from the stall. Great effort everyone!

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Our ‘Catch ‘em being good’ raffle winner is Oliver (1VA) Well done!

‘Catch ‘em being good’ raffle

YEAR ONE & TWO SCIENCWORKS EXCURSION

The Year One and Two children are very excited about their upcoming excursion to Scienceworks.

TUESDAY 24TH MAY YEAR TWO CHILDREN

WEDNESDAY 25TH MAY YEAR ONE CHILDREN

Please make sure you return your child’s permission form and payment by the due date of Monday 16th May to enable your child to attend.

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM LITERACY AND NUMERACY (NAPLAN)

Next week all students in Years Three and Five across Australia will sit national tests in Literacy and Numeracy.

A brochure regarding NAPLAN will be sent home. If parents have any further questions please contact the school.

SHOW BAG RAFFLE WINNER

Congratulations to Drew (1VA) for being the lucky winner of the show bag raffle which was drawn at our last junior assembly. The prize was a fantastic Bertie Beetle show bag that Ms Collins had brought back from the Royal Sydney Show held over the Easter holidays.

Sound Garden WARRAGUL NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Book FairParents are invited to the Warragul North Primary annual book fair which will be held in the school library. The book fair will be open at the following times:

• Thursday 12th May to Tuesday 17th May from 3.30pm to 4pm

• Wednesday 18th May from 1.30pm to 2.30pm and from 3.30pm to 4pm

• Thursday 19th May Open Night from 3.30pm to 8pm

The annual ‘Walk Safely to School’ Day is being held on FRIDAY 20TH MAY. Where possible we encourage all parents to help their children take part in this important event. All children who walk to school will receive a ‘Walk Safely to School Day’ sticker.

“This event encourages parents, carers and their children to build regular walking to and from school into their daily routine. It also encourages parents to drive less and walk more, aiming to decrease dangerous vehicle congestion around schools and reduce carbon emissions from idling cars.”

For more information visit walk.com.au or download the free app.

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OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CAREActivities at OSHC continued with an Army theme until Anzac Day with the children playing games and completing indoor activities that were based around the Defence Forces. Articles about ANZAC were displayed for all to read.

Our OSHC service is to be assessed for a rating this week. Nadine Robertson will be with us at After School Care on Wednesday 4th May and at Before School Care on Thursday 5th May to observe the running of our program and to ensure that all regulations are being met.

OSHC is available on a permanent or casual basis. Enrolment forms are available from the school office or from OSHC. A waiting list is held if a session is already fully booked. It is important that the school office or OSHC is notified if your child is not going to attend a session they have been booked in for as that place can then be used for a casual booking. Once you have a permanent booking you will be billed for that placement whether your child attends or not.

Phone numbers for bookings and cancellations are:

School Office 5623 4066

OSHC Mobile 0418 662 225

Hours for OSHC are:

Before School Care: 7am. to 8.45am. NO EARLY DROP OFFS

After School Care: 3.30pm. to 6pm NO LATE PICK UPS

Judy Eastwell OSHC Co-ordinator

News from the Art RoomAs part of the Year Six Canberra trip the children will visit the National Gallery of Australia where they will view paintings by one of Australian’s leading artists, Sidney Nolan. Nolan is best known for his series of paintings on legends from Australian history, most famously Ned Kelly, the bushranger and outlaw. Nolan’s stylised depiction of Ned Kelly’s armour has become an icon of Australian art. As a lead up to this the Year Six students have been creating Nolan inspired Ned Kelly artwork using chalk pastels for the landscape and black paper for Ned Kelly.

Year Five students have been studying American pop artist, Roy Lichtenstein, and his pop art, comic book style art. They have used bold colours and the Ben-Day dots printing process, named after illustrator and printer Benjamin Day, to create onomatopoeia word paintings. Wow!

Mrs Debbie Dunlop Visual Arts Teacher

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IN THE LIBRARY

At the beginning of each term certificates will be awarded to children who have achieved 100% attendance for the previous term. It was fantastic to be able to give out 269 certificates for 100% attendance for Term One to so many students.

Well done to all those children who received a 100% certificate for Term One and let’s hope we can award just as many or more certificates for Term Two’s attendance!

In primary school, some

school by the end

of

of

of school

That's3 weeksper year.

year 6.half a year

Why it’s important We all want our students to get a great education, and the building blocks for a great education begin with students coming to school each and every day.

If students miss school regularly, they miss out on learning the fundamental skills that will set them up for success in the later years of school.

There is no safe number of days for missing school – each day a student misses puts them behind, and can affect their educational outcomes.

Each missed day is associated with progressively lower achievement in numeracy, writing and reading.

Getting in early Attendance patterns are established early – a child regularly missing days in kindergarten or in the early years of school will often continue to miss classes in the later years, and receive lower test scores than their classmates. It’s vital that students go to school every day – even in the early years of primary school.

What we can do The main reasons for absence are:

Sickness – There are always times when students need to miss school, such as when they’re ill. It’s vital that they’re only away on the days they are genuinely sick, and setting good sleep patterns, eating well and exercising regularly can make a big difference.

It's vital that holidays are planned during school holidays where possible, and not during the term if it can be avoided.

“Day off” – Think twice before letting your child have a “day off” as they could fall behind their classmates – every day counts.

Truancy – This is when students choose not to go to school without their parent’s permission. There can be many reasons for truancy. The best way to address this is for schools and parents to work together.

If for any reason your child must miss school, there are things you can do with your school to ensure they don’t fall behind:

• Speak with your classroom teacher and find out what work your child needs to do to keep up.

• Develop an absence learning plan with your teacher and ensure your child completes the plan.

Remember, every day counts. If your child must miss school, speak with your classroom teacher as early as possible.

Openly communicating with your child's school about all absences is a good way to prevent attendance issues being escalated to a School Attendance Officer. A School Attendance Officer is a Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Regional Director who has authority to follow up attendance issues. Attendance issues that are escalated can lead to an Infringement Notice.

If you’re having attendance issues with your child, please let your classroom teacher know so we can work together to get your child to school every day.

For more information and resources to help address attendance issues, visit: www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/behaviour/Pages/studentattendance.aspx

EVERY DAY COUNTSPrimary school attendance

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Going to school every day is the single most important part of your child’s education. Students learn new things at school every day – missing school puts them behind.

on averagestudents miss

In primary school, some

school by the end

of

of

of school

That's3 weeksper year.

year 6.half a year

Why it’s important We all want our students to get a great education, and the building blocks for a great education begin with students coming to school each and every day.

If students miss school regularly, they miss out on learning the fundamental skills that will set them up for success in the later years of school.

There is no safe number of days for missing school – each day a student misses puts them behind, and can affect their educational outcomes.

Each missed day is associated with progressively lower achievement in numeracy, writing and reading.

Getting in early Attendance patterns are established early – a child regularly missing days in kindergarten or in the early years of school will often continue to miss classes in the later years, and receive lower test scores than their classmates. It’s vital that students go to school every day – even in the early years of primary school.

What we can do The main reasons for absence are:

Sickness – There are always times when students need to miss school, such as when they’re ill. It’s vital that they’re only away on the days they are genuinely sick, and setting good sleep patterns, eating well and exercising regularly can make a big difference.

It's vital that holidays are planned during school holidays where possible, and not during the term if it can be avoided.

“Day off” – Think twice before letting your child have a “day off” as they could fall behind their classmates – every day counts.

Truancy – This is when students choose not to go to school without their parent’s permission. There can be many reasons for truancy. The best way to address this is for schools and parents to work together.

If for any reason your child must miss school, there are things you can do with your school to ensure they don’t fall behind:

• Speak with your classroom teacher and find out what work your child needs to do to keep up.

• Develop an absence learning plan with your teacher and ensure your child completes the plan.

Remember, every day counts. If your child must miss school, speak with your classroom teacher as early as possible.

Openly communicating with your child's school about all absences is a good way to prevent attendance issues being escalated to a School Attendance Officer. A School Attendance Officer is a Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Regional Director who has authority to follow up attendance issues. Attendance issues that are escalated can lead to an Infringement Notice.

If you’re having attendance issues with your child, please let your classroom teacher know so we can work together to get your child to school every day.

For more information and resources to help address attendance issues, visit: www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/behaviour/Pages/studentattendance.aspx

EVERY DAY COUNTSPrimary school attendance

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Going to school every day is the single most important part of your child’s education. Students learn new things at school every day – missing school puts them behind.

on averagestudents miss

In primary school, some

school by the end

of

of

of school

That's3 weeksper year.

year 6.half a year

Why it’s important We all want our students to get a great education, and the building blocks for a great education begin with students coming to school each and every day.

If students miss school regularly, they miss out on learning the fundamental skills that will set them up for success in the later years of school.

There is no safe number of days for missing school – each day a student misses puts them behind, and can affect their educational outcomes.

Each missed day is associated with progressively lower achievement in numeracy, writing and reading.

Getting in early Attendance patterns are established early – a child regularly missing days in kindergarten or in the early years of school will often continue to miss classes in the later years, and receive lower test scores than their classmates. It’s vital that students go to school every day – even in the early years of primary school.

What we can do The main reasons for absence are:

Sickness – There are always times when students need to miss school, such as when they’re ill. It’s vital that they’re only away on the days they are genuinely sick, and setting good sleep patterns, eating well and exercising regularly can make a big difference.

It's vital that holidays are planned during school holidays where possible, and not during the term if it can be avoided.

“Day off” – Think twice before letting your child have a “day off” as they could fall behind their classmates – every day counts.

Truancy – This is when students choose not to go to school without their parent’s permission. There can be many reasons for truancy. The best way to address this is for schools and parents to work together.

If for any reason your child must miss school, there are things you can do with your school to ensure they don’t fall behind:

• Speak with your classroom teacher and find out what work your child needs to do to keep up.

• Develop an absence learning plan with your teacher and ensure your child completes the plan.

Remember, every day counts. If your child must miss school, speak with your classroom teacher as early as possible.

Openly communicating with your child's school about all absences is a good way to prevent attendance issues being escalated to a School Attendance Officer. A School Attendance Officer is a Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Regional Director who has authority to follow up attendance issues. Attendance issues that are escalated can lead to an Infringement Notice.

If you’re having attendance issues with your child, please let your classroom teacher know so we can work together to get your child to school every day.

For more information and resources to help address attendance issues, visit: www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/behaviour/Pages/studentattendance.aspx

EVERY DAY COUNTSPrimary school attendance

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Going to school every day is the single most important part of your child’s education. Students learn new things at school every day – missing school puts them behind.

on averagestudents miss

In primary school, some

school by the end

of

of

of school

That's3 weeksper year.

year 6.half a year

Why it’s important We all want our students to get a great education, and the building blocks for a great education begin with students coming to school each and every day.

If students miss school regularly, they miss out on learning the fundamental skills that will set them up for success in the later years of school.

There is no safe number of days for missing school – each day a student misses puts them behind, and can affect their educational outcomes.

Each missed day is associated with progressively lower achievement in numeracy, writing and reading.

Getting in early Attendance patterns are established early – a child regularly missing days in kindergarten or in the early years of school will often continue to miss classes in the later years, and receive lower test scores than their classmates. It’s vital that students go to school every day – even in the early years of primary school.

What we can do The main reasons for absence are:

Sickness – There are always times when students need to miss school, such as when they’re ill. It’s vital that they’re only away on the days they are genuinely sick, and setting good sleep patterns, eating well and exercising regularly can make a big difference.

It's vital that holidays are planned during school holidays where possible, and not during the term if it can be avoided.

“Day off” – Think twice before letting your child have a “day off” as they could fall behind their classmates – every day counts.

Truancy – This is when students choose not to go to school without their parent’s permission. There can be many reasons for truancy. The best way to address this is for schools and parents to work together.

If for any reason your child must miss school, there are things you can do with your school to ensure they don’t fall behind:

• Speak with your classroom teacher and find out what work your child needs to do to keep up.

• Develop an absence learning plan with your teacher and ensure your child completes the plan.

Remember, every day counts. If your child must miss school, speak with your classroom teacher as early as possible.

Openly communicating with your child's school about all absences is a good way to prevent attendance issues being escalated to a School Attendance Officer. A School Attendance Officer is a Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Regional Director who has authority to follow up attendance issues. Attendance issues that are escalated can lead to an Infringement Notice.

If you’re having attendance issues with your child, please let your classroom teacher know so we can work together to get your child to school every day.

For more information and resources to help address attendance issues, visit: www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/behaviour/Pages/studentattendance.aspx

EVERY DAY COUNTSPrimary school attendance

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Going to school every day is the single most important part of your child’s education. Students learn new things at school every day – missing school puts them behind.

on averagestudents miss

In primary school, some

school by the end

of

of

of school

That's3 weeksper year.

year 6.half a year

Why it’s important We all want our students to get a great education, and the building blocks for a great education begin with students coming to school each and every day.

If students miss school regularly, they miss out on learning the fundamental skills that will set them up for success in the later years of school.

There is no safe number of days for missing school – each day a student misses puts them behind, and can affect their educational outcomes.

Each missed day is associated with progressively lower achievement in numeracy, writing and reading.

Getting in early Attendance patterns are established early – a child regularly missing days in kindergarten or in the early years of school will often continue to miss classes in the later years, and receive lower test scores than their classmates. It’s vital that students go to school every day – even in the early years of primary school.

What we can do The main reasons for absence are:

Sickness – There are always times when students need to miss school, such as when they’re ill. It’s vital that they’re only away on the days they are genuinely sick, and setting good sleep patterns, eating well and exercising regularly can make a big difference.

It's vital that holidays are planned during school holidays where possible, and not during the term if it can be avoided.

“Day off” – Think twice before letting your child have a “day off” as they could fall behind their classmates – every day counts.

Truancy – This is when students choose not to go to school without their parent’s permission. There can be many reasons for truancy. The best way to address this is for schools and parents to work together.

If for any reason your child must miss school, there are things you can do with your school to ensure they don’t fall behind:

• Speak with your classroom teacher and find out what work your child needs to do to keep up.

• Develop an absence learning plan with your teacher and ensure your child completes the plan.

Remember, every day counts. If your child must miss school, speak with your classroom teacher as early as possible.

Openly communicating with your child's school about all absences is a good way to prevent attendance issues being escalated to a School Attendance Officer. A School Attendance Officer is a Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Regional Director who has authority to follow up attendance issues. Attendance issues that are escalated can lead to an Infringement Notice.

If you’re having attendance issues with your child, please let your classroom teacher know so we can work together to get your child to school every day.

For more information and resources to help address attendance issues, visit: www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/behaviour/Pages/studentattendance.aspx

EVERY DAY COUNTSPrimary school attendance

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Going to school every day is the single most important part of your child’s education. Students learn new things at school every day – missing school puts them behind.

on averagestudents miss

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Community News 

 

AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES CASUAL VISITS WELCOMED 

$12.50/week Wednesdays in the Library 

 3:45‐4:45  

Block 1:     27/4 – 18/5 CONSTRUCTION CRAZE  Make your own motorized models of tools of the trade from a hand‐held power drill and power saw to a tough, all‐terrain bulldozer and giant dump truck.  Block 2:     25/5 – 15/6 WHEELS IN MOTION:  Do you have the need for speed? From K‐9 robots to rescue vehicles. There is loads of scope for customising these machines with your own creative designs!  WARRAGUL NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL Open to the community Sibling Discounts available.  Prep – Year 6 Caters for ALL skill levels.  Warragul North students go straight from class at 3:30 to Library for B4K program. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Full detail & enrol online bricks4kidz.com.au/gippsland  

Net Set Go 5-7 year old Program Centre: Warragul and District Netball Association Location: Burke St Netball Courts, Warragul When: 10 sessions starting 9.00am Saturday 21st May Cost: $90 (includes participant pack) Registrations: Register online at netsetgo.asn.au Enquiries: Melinda Debnam 0407305221

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Please contact us on 56234066 should you require any further information regarding enrolment for 2017, or to arrange a tour.

WARRAGUL NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

We invite you to come along to our:

FOUNDATION (PREP) 2017 INFORMATION EVENING

ON TUESDAY 26TH JULY, 2016

AT 7.00PM IN OUR WONDERFUL

PREP LEARNING CENTRE

Free child minding is available on the night