Deer Park North Primary School Newsletter

Learning for Life Edition 12 - 21st July 2016

Term 3 Friday 22 July

1/2 Swimming Program Starts

Monday 25 July

Sink or Swim Incursion P-6

Wednesday 27 July

5/6 Family Life Program

Wednesday 3 August

5/6 Family Life Program

Friday 5 August

1/2 Swimming Program

Wednesday 17 August

3/4 Mad About Science Incursion

Monday 22-26 August

Book Week

Friday 2 September

1/2 Swimming Program

2016 School Terms

Term 1

January 27 - March 24

Term 2

April 11 - June 24

Term 3

July 11 - September 16

Term 4

October 3 - December 20

Student Playground Supervision

The school offers yard supervision from

8.45am & after school until 3.30pm. Chil-

dren should not be sent to school before

8.45am; and picked up by 3.30pm.

General Office Contact Details

Dear Parents and Friends, Term 3 is off to a busy start … I trust that DPN students and their families enjoyed their time together over the school holidays. A warm welcome to Ruth Drew who has joined the Deer Park North PS staff this term. She will be working with teachers and students in the role of Literacy Coordinator and Coach. Ruth also supports the teaching teams in unit planning sessions facilitated by inquiry learning consultant, Jeni Wilson. Ms Sonia is working with the Year 1/2 and 5/6 students in the “old canteen” running cooking and nutrition classes. Students will be provided with this program over the sec-ond semester, which will include planting, tending and harvesting vegetables and herbs with Mr Dixon in the productive garden! Each year the school conducts an opinion survey of 15% of the school community. This survey is conducted anonymously and is confidential. Parents have been randomly se-lected to participate and the information will inform and direct our future school planning and improvement. The survey will be sent home with students today and should be re-turned to school by Friday 29th July. On return of the completed survey, participat-ing parents will go into the draw for a supermarket shopping voucher!! Your time is appreciated! Kind regards,

Liz Balharrie

Be… Respectful Your Best Empathetic Resilient

Principal - Liz Balharrie Assistant Principal - Teresa Woods

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30pm - 4:30pm

Address: 18 - 36 Mawson Avenue, Deer Park, 3023 Phone: 93634600 Fax: 93636243

Email: deer.park.north.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Web: www.deerparknthps.vic.edu.au

Deer Park North Primary School promotes a community of life-long learners. The school strives to develop responsible and resilient individuals who work towards achieving their personal best.

Calendar of Events Message from the Principal

Time to get your book character costume ready! Book Week is not far away: 20-26th August! The 2016 theme is Australia! Story Country.

This year we have organised a visiting performance group for all classes of the school at a cost of $4 per student. CSEF may be used to cover the cost of this incursion. This incursion will be held on Monday 15th August.

We are holding a Book Fair! Monday 15th August– 25th Thursday August. Open for sale before school 8:30

and during library sessions.

Books range from $2- $13.

Hand pointers, pen, erasers, book marks, posters also for sale.

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Our Purpose: To engage each child’s curiosity, build on their strengths and preferred learning styles to develop healthy, socially responsible, capable and resourceful life long learners.

Deer Park North Primary School Values Purpose – At Deer Park North Primary School we strive to provide an inclusive, supportive & safe learning envi-ronment by empowering all students to care for themselves, others, their learning & their school. Our school values have been established after consultation with students, staff and parents. Each year teachers and students create their own Classroom Codes of Cooperation that are based on the school values. The Code of Coopera-tion details the behaviours that would demonstrate our values.

School Values As you will be aware staff, parents & students have been revisiting our school values. They are: Be Respectful Be Empathetic Be Your Best Be Resilient By displaying these values at all times students are able to maximise their learning opportunities and be valued members of the Deer Park North Primary School community. Teachers will be constantly referring to our values & acknowledging when they see them. Student of the Week certificates have been updated to reflect these values. I have attached a copy of the Expected Behaviours that we will be encouraging students to demonstrate. As well as this a summary sheet that links our values to the responsibilities that come with these values. Please take the time to read

Be Respectful

Being someone who shows regard for someone or something

Hands off others & their belongings Use good manners & appropriate language at all times Be patient & tolerant Follow instructions the first time

Be Empathic

Being someone who considers the feel-ings of self and others

Consider the feelings of others Care for ourselves Care for others Care for this place Care for our environment

Be Your Best

Being someone who does what is neces-sary to be the best they can be

Be organised and ready to learn Stay on task Follow classroom Code of Cooperation

Be Resilient

Being someone who copes with and re-covers quickly from difficult situations

Look for solutions Never give up Stay calm under pressure I bounce back

Whole School – Lifesaving Victoria “Sink or Swim” On Monday July 25, students in all year levels will be attending an incursion at the school run by Lifesaving Victoria. This

program is “Sink or Swim” and is designed to teach students about water safety from the expertise of a surf lifesaver. This

program is an interactive one hour session that empowers students of all ages to keep themselves and others safe in a

range of aquatic environments including, beachers, rivers, lakes, pools and the home, through engaging practical activities.

This is a free event run by the school.

Aaron Page - Physical Education Teacher / Sports Coordinator

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Community+ EAL English as

Additional Language (Perceptual motor skills preschool program)

PMP Playgroup (Perceptual motor skills pre-

school program)

Arts n’ Crafts sessions Thursdays 1.30-3.15 in the gym foyer

The Turn up Gardeners

Under 5 in the Hive Playgroup Wednesday 9-11am in the Beehive “Learn, Cook, Eat “Sessions

“On the line “computer course

bringing up GREAT Kids (6 week free parenting course

with free childcare)

WCIG Certificate II in Cleaning

Operations

WCIG certificate

111 in Childcare

Vietnamese computer class

“Lớp học máy tính việt” *(Fees apply ) N’

From 2.30 -3.15 in the Hub (except Wednesday)

WCIG Provide First Aid *

(Fees Apply)