NFPS Newsletter Issue 10, 01 Aug 2013.pdf

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Adidas School FunRun Wed 14th August

WAMSE testing

School Council Meet-ing Tues 6th August

Musica Viva1:30pmThurs 22nd August

MeningococcalIncursion & Parent

Information SessionWed 7th August

TERM DATES 2013

Term 3Tuesday 23rd July to

Friday 27th September

Term 4Wednesday 16th OctThursday 19th Dec

School Development

Days2013 - (Pupil Free)

Term 4Monday 14th OctoberTuesday 15th October

From the PrincipalWelcome back to term 3, I hope you all had a safe and enjoyable holiday. You will have noticedan incredible number of events and activities on the agenda for this term. As well as being goodfun they are all great learning experiences for our students so please make sure to read the notes,sign the forms and pay your activity account.

It is fantastic to see so many of our students have started the term in school uniform, it looks

fabulous. Wearing school uniform reflects a sense of pride in our school, students feel moreprofessional and research show it improves behaviour. Many educators believe that students canbecome distracted by fashion trends and status symbol clothing. Therefore, when all students aredressed in regulation uniforms, there is less focus on fashion in the classroom and more focus onlearning. Please encourage you child to be on time and in school uniform every day.

During the holidays I was doing some reading on sibling rivalry and came across the followinginformation, it rung true with me and I thought that Id share.

Bill Cosby once said that parents arent interested in justice when their children fight; they just want peace. Sooften we go to the child who will most likely listen and enlist their help to make peace.Just give it back. I know he shouldnt have taken it but I just cant stand the fighting!However, smart parents continuously coach their children in the art of resolving sibling conflict peacefully, or atleast with a minimum of noise and disruption.

Here are some conflict resolution tricks to teach your kids:1. Encourage them to read their siblings so they can avoid negative situations. This is all about avoidance andstopping fights before they start.2. Teach children how to set boundaries. You can come into my room but you have to stay out of my toycupboard. Ok?3. Praise problem-solving. Make a fuss when they work things out peacefully whether its compromising, takingturns or one child just giving way.4. Help children identify the triggers for getting upset themselves and also when their sibling is likely to losetheir cool. We all have hot buttons that when pressed will trigger an over-reaction. Help kids work out their hotbuttons.5. Reinforce with kids that they need to regulate their responses when a sibling presses their hot buttons. Kidsdont have to fight, argue, yell or whatever when a sibling gets up their nose. Give kids alternatives to theirwar-like responses. Go to your room if he continues to annoy you.6. Teach respect. Respectful treatment is at the heart of civil relationships. Keep reminding kids to treat eachother with respect; stick to dignified behaviours and also to stay within the rules of fair play.7. Ensure restitution. Perhaps the biggest lesson kids can learn is to restore a relationship after conflict. How

can you fix this?is question many kids need to hear.Parenting should reflect real life as much as possible. In the world outside families, people dont always like eachother but they do need to get on with each other. These lessons about getting on are best learned in your familyas a child.

Teaching our children these tricks will help both at home and at school.

Talking parenting, our Parent Library has arrived. There are some fabulous books from respectedexperts. Please have a look at the notice board where all of our newest titles are displayed. Thebooks are for borrowing and are located in the meeting room in the front office. You are mostwelcome to come andperuse.

Newsletter Issue 6, 16 May 2013Newsletter Issue 10, 1st August 2013

Our VisionOur VisionOur VisionOur Vision

For all students at North Fremantle Primary School to experience learning that is purposeful, engaging and empowers themto become life long learners.

Our MissionOur MissionOur MissionOur MissionThrough partnerships with parents and the local community, we will provide an inclusive environment in which our studentscan develop the knowledge skills, understandings and confidence to reach their potential.

Email the school administration: [email protected]

Email Teachers direct: Room? [email protected] (Please insert which room # your child is in)


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Room 2- Liz Smith.

Pre-primary Information

Our topic this term is Animals. Our learning will include; writing lists, ordering stories, creating recountsand posters, writing letters, counting to 20 (and beyond), using ordinal numbers, comparing, ordering andclassifying objects, beginning to use the language of addition and subtraction, using and creating simple

graphs, learning about living things and their needs as well as doing a lot of art. Towards the end ofterm, our class will have their first ever class assembly it would be wonderful if at least onerepresentative audience member was present from each family.Library is still on a Wednesday, every week. Please ensure your child has their book bag so they canchange books.Congratulations everyone our class looks so smart in their school uniforms. Please try to keep the blackand white look going. In this changeable weather please ensure your child is wearing waterproof shoes.

Room 1 - Lisa Miller

Welcome back to term 3. The children have finished their second 3 dayweek and despite a few hiccups we have come through relativelyunscathed. Last week we borrowed books from the library for the firsttime and met Mrs Downs. It was all rather exciting and we cant wait to goagain.

This term, together with the Pre-primaries, we are learning all aboutAnimals. We have built a jungle cave inside and on Wednesday we foundsome rather large footprints in our room. It is a class mystery as to whothey belong to and how they got there! Stay tuned for more information!

Room 3- Bev Lane

We have been getting really fit this week (perhaps notMs Lane) running around the oval practising for thefun run and stretching and exercising our brain inBluearth. On Wednesday we have sport with Mr. John.In between we read and listened to many indigenousstories and now we are preparing for our assembly

next week. We are very busy.


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Room 5 - Chris John

Term 3 is going to be an extremely busy one for Room 5 and the first twoweeks have set the pace. The students are focusing on instructional lan-

guage in activities such as leading their blindfolded partner up the hill andthrough the playground with only words to guide them. In Science we havestarted looking at the properties of different materials and how we usethem in the world. The students have to use a variety of materials to helpan egg in a box survive a drop of over a metre. The class reward systemthat Azi is showing matches both our Maths and Society and Environmenttasks as we look at the different ways to grow and manage money.

Room 4 -Rochelle Reeves

Term 3 has started with an energetic bang. Each morning we are running laps of the oval to get fit forthe Fun Run in a few weeks time. We really enjoyed our NAIDOC celebrations very much and resultedin some creative book writing. The authors and guest speakers also inspired us to retell the story ofDerbal Yaragan and illustrate our own version of the legend. Our theme this term is Water Works andwe are looking forward to learning how water affects how we live and the environment around us.

Room 7- Monica Parkes/Brent Snook

We have had a great start to the term inRoom 7!We have begun implementing Geography thisterm and will be looking at Asia and itsdiversity as well as Australias links with Asia.The Year 7s will continue to attend RichmondPrimary School this term and will be focussingon Maths.Thank you to everyone who supported Room 5

and 7s car wash last term. The students had alot of fun, especially when they got the chanceto wash a tractor and a truck. It was verysuccessful and we raised $365.00 for camp!


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Art -Margie Campbell

NAIDOC WEEK Authors and Illustrators

We were very lucky to have Ron Bradfield, Norma MacDonald and Josie Boyle present their storytelling skills to the

children at North Freo for our Naidoc Celebrations. The guests then joined the children in class to make their own

books.

Norma MacDonald is an internationally famous artist and has now written and illustrated her own books. Josie is a

singer, songwriter, and author of childrens books. Both of the women read their books to the children. Thank you to

Rob and Magabala Books in Broome for assisting me with this project. A special thank you also to Mrs Reeves who was

a super help to me on the day and to Doug Thompson for his magnificent story telling on The Shores of the Swan.

The art students at North Fremantle had their Henry Rousseau pictures taking

to a meeting of art teachers from the Fremantle region. The teachers were

really impressed with the skills and ideas that our students produced. Some of

the finished pieces are showcased here.

mLearning Parent Information Session Friday 9th August 8.45-9.30.This year we began a working partnership with the University of Notre Dame to develop opportunities toexplore new software, share knowledge and provide learning experiences for both our students.

Last Semester, we hosted two groups of Education students who worked with Miss Lizzie and Ms. Reeves'classes. This information session will be an opportunity to showcase the work created in these classes inaddition to providing parents with some up to date information regarding the use of mLearning for thepurposes ofearly childhoodeducation. All parents are welcome although it will be particularly relevant forparents of children in K-2 classes. If you would like to attend, please come and see Miss Lizzie so we canhave an indication of numbers.

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NFPS Newsletter Issue 10, 01 Aug 2013.pdf