Dear Parents, Welcome Mr Matt Gandy Grade 5/6 teacher, Ms Antoinette Camenzuli Grade 3/4 teach-er and Mr Tom Kearney who will be here for most of the term replacing teachers on leave. It’s a BOY! Congratulations to Ricky and Ashlea Potter who become parents after the safe delivery of their baby son Mason born Tuesday 15 July. We look for-ward to meeting the new Potter mem-ber soon. Parent Opinion Survey Each year the Department make a random selection of parents to re-ceive a survey to complete about the school. This is an opportunity for you to make comment about many as-pects of this school. The survey is anonymous and not opened by the school, but rather sent to an inde-pendent company to be processed. The survey will be distributed on Monday 28 July, and we ask that if you receive a survey, please complete it and return it to the school in the en-velope provided. The results of the survey are provided to the school in October and will help us to plan fu-ture improvements. Semester One Absences Below is a summary of the student at-tendance for Semester 1 2014. It is concerning that our P-2 students are having such large absences. This is

From The Principal

Newsletter No. 11

25 July, 2014

a crucial stage of their learning and every day counts. Let’s see if we can work towards decreasing the number of absences from this area of the school in semester two. Well done to Room 1, 21, 19 and 7 with an average of 4 days or less off school.

School Annual Report Want to read about our school high-lights? Our 2013 Annual Report to the school

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PRINCIPAL:

Anne-Maree Kliman

St Albans East Primary School

Station Avenue, St Albans, 3021

PHONE:

9366 2071

FAX:

9366 4237

EMAIL:

st.albans.east.ps@edumail.

vic.gov.au

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Important Dates

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GRADE AVERAGE NUMBER OF ABSENCES

RANKED

Grade 1/2 – Room 1 3.6 1

Grade 3/4 – Room 21 3.7 2

Grade 3/4 – Room 19 3.8 3

Grade 5/6 – Room 7 4 4

Grade 3/4 – Room 18 4.6 Equal 5

Grade 3/4 – Room 20 4.6 Equal 5

Grade 5/6 – Room 4 4.9 6

Grade 5/6 – Room 8 5.2 Equal 7

Grade 4/5 – Room 17 5.2 Equal 7

Grade 1/2 – Room 15 5.3 Equal 8

Grade 5/6 – Room 2 5.3 Equal 8

Grade 1/2 – Room 13 6.1 9

Grade Prep – Room 9 6.3 10

Grade 1/2 – Room 16 7.6 11

Grade Prep – Room 11 8 Equal 12

Grade 1/2 – Room 14 8 Equal 12

Grade Prep – Room 10 9.6 13

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community is now available in the State Register on the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority’s website: http://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/StateRegister/Search.aspx/Search?SearchType=0. The annual report is a key legislative and regulato-ry requirement, but it is also is an important way to keep our school community informed about how we are performing and what is being done to improve the learning, engagement and wellbeing of our students. Providing information about our school in this for-mat helps the community to become involved and engaged in discussions about the school and how further improvements can be supported. I encour-age you to have a look at our report. 2015 enrolments Do you have a child who will turn 5 by April 30

next year? If so the child is eligible to start school and now is the time to enrol. Please contact the school on 9366 2071 so that an enrolment pack-age can be sent home and to make an appointment to meet with me to discuss your child’s start to school life. We will be conducting an orientation program at the beginning of term 4 so it is important to enrol now so that we can include your child in this pro-gram.

Anne– Maree Kliman Principal

ROOM PUPIL’S NAME: COMMENT: VALUES

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PLAYED

1 Tina Ngo-Lam For being a responsible

and helpful student

Cooperation

Responsibility

2 Preet Sohal For improvement in

representing fractions. Well Done!

Learning

4 T J Fereti For displaying resili-

ence and perseverance

when in Maths

Learning

7 Ken Lu For his great

knowledge about Japan

Learning

8 Fateh Bhinder For performing in front

of his peers

Learning

Cooperation Responsibility

9 Amy Ton For speaking in clear

sentences

Learning

10 Taylor Morris For active participation

during class discussions about China

Cooperation

Learning

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Ishnan Bhatti For trying his best to

make the number 10 in different ways

Learning

13 Breeah Rehman For writing excellent

realistic narrative about camping

All values

14 Henry Nguyen Attempting to write a

Realistic Narrative about Mr Coleman’s

worst day ever

Learning

15 Micheal Mai For always having a

fantastic attitude to-

wards learning and his

improvement in Writ-

ing

All values

16 Yusuf Abdi For joining in and

trying to learn our new class song.

Learning

Cooperation

17 Ruben Busuttil For his great interest in

learning about the world

Learning

18 Ali ElHawli For adding entries to

his Writer’s Notebook during school holidays.

Learning

19 Huy Vo For making an effort to

participate in more class discussions

Responsibility

20 Steven Micetic For demonstrating his

knowledge of using coordinates in Maths.

Learning

21 Kayla Spiteri For showing a great

understanding of fables

Learning

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Amy Ton Logging on to her

computer without the aid of her log on card.

Learning

Responsibility

Pupil of the Week– Week ending 20 July, 2014

Enrolments for 2015 If your child turns 5 years old by April 30 2015, it is

time to enrol your child for school NOW.

In Term 4, St Albans East Primary School offers a

program for children to come to school and familiar-

ise themselves with the school environment and meet

some of the teachers. To enrol, parents will need:

Birth Certificate or passport

Immunisation Certificate

Medicare number

Family doctor details

Contact details

Emergency details

Even if you have other children at St Albans East

PS already, it is important that you are put on our

2015 Prep mailing list so we can notify you of the

details of our special program in Term 4.

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Catholic Regional College St Albans

Enrolments for Year 7 2015 The College is now taking applications for Year 7 in 2015. Interested families requiring more information are asked to contact Anne Stokie for an enrolment information package. This can be done by phone (9366 2544) or email astokie@crcstalbans.com.au The enrolment application form is also available from the College website at www.crcstalbans.catholic.edu.au.

INTERSCHOOL SPORT

On the last day of Term 2, our Mixed Netball team participated in the final of Interschool

Sport against St Albans Heights PS. The game was really exciting and at the start of the

last quarter we were leading by 3 goals. St Albans Meadows played well in the last quarter

and were getting closer to our score. Our players did not give up and when the final siren

rang, we were 1 goal ahead. The score was East 13 and St Albans Heights 12. We WON. It

was a fantastic effort from everyone. Congratulations to the team which consisted of

Shalom, Laurita, Kyle, Vi, Nayana, Leon, Surafel, Manisha and Ashley. The team now is now

preparing to play in the next round of the finals, which will be against St Theresa’s PS in

Albion. The match will be held on Friday, July 25th at St Theresa’s.

Education Maintenance Allowance

Period 2 Application for the second half of the Education Maintenance Allowance is due from the first day of Term 3.

If you claimed for the first half at this school and your circumstances have not changed, you do not need to fill out an ap-

plication form for the second half. You will automatically be included in the second payment.

If your circumstances have changed and you no longer receive a Pension or Health Care Card, you must notify the school.

NEW PARENTS:

If your child has transferred here from another school during the first half of the year, you will be required to reapply for

the second instalment at this school.

If the following applies to you, you may be eligible to claim the second half of the EMA:

Are you the holder of a Health Care Card or Pension card? Does your card have a validity date which covers the first day of

term 3, ie. July 14, 2014? If so, you are entitled to claim for the Education Maintenance Allowance. The closing date for

applications is Friday 1 August, 2014.

To apply, please fill in an application form available from the School Office. Please bring your Health Care card/Pension

card for us to copy.

ADVANCE NOTICE

EMA TO CEASE END OF 2014

The school has received advice from the DEECD that EMA (Education Maintenance

Allowance) will cease to be available from 31 December, 2014.

EMA was a payment made to parents holding a Health Care Card or Pensioner

Concession Card. The payment was paid for students up to the age of 16.

Many parents used EMA to assist with paying for educational items including school

charges, school books and uniform.

Parents should be aware that EMA will NOT be available in 2015.

Student Wellbeing at St. Albans East Primary School

Good oral health is important for good general health and wellbeing for children. It allows children to eat, speak, socialise and learn without pain or discomfort. Tooth decay is bad news. It can cause your child pain, and lead to ongoing

problems. You can help your child develop strong, healthy teeth by encouraging tooth-friendly eating and drinking and by making sure their teeth are cleaned twice a day.

Please take to time to read the helpful information provided below

Or for more information on this topic please visit www.dhsv.org.au/home

Agnes Capanda- Student Wellbeing Worker Tuesdays & Wednesdays (03) 9366 2071