School News

9th June, 2016

Values:

Respect Excellence Co-operation Responsibility School Mission- The community of Glenroy West Primary School works in partnership to inspire every child to do their best and encourages them to grow and achieve excellence

School Vision - Inspire, Grow, Achieve

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

School Website: www.glenroywestps.vic.edu.au

June

Monday 13th June- Queen’s Birthday Holiday – No Students Required at School

Tuesday 14th June- School Council meeting at 5.30pm

Monday to Wednesday 20th June-22nd June - Camp Coolamatong Grade 3-6

Friday 24th June-Free Dress Day and Disco, Sausage Sizzle

Reports sent home to Parents/carers on Friday 24th June, 2016

Term 3 Resumes Monday 11th July, 2016

Term 3 July

Tuesday 12th -14th July – Life Education Van

Wednesday 13th July and 14th July- Parent Teacher Interviews. 3.30pm-7.00pm

Wednesday 20th July-PYP Celebration of Learning at 2.30pm-3.00pm

Thursday 28thJuly- Grades 3-6 Maths Competition

Principal’s Report Pamela Streete

Dear Parents/carers, Our school is moving into a review period for the last five years and where to next for our future goals and direction. You may have completed the survey regarding feedback from parents regarding strengths and areas of improvement for Glenroy West Primary School. As part of this process we are seeking input and feedback from all stakeholders inclusive of students, staff, parents and School Council. On Wednesday we sought feedback from staff regarding the three major areas of Student Learning, Student Engagement and Pathways and Transitions. This process will be repeated for School Council on Tuesday 13th June 2016. The review will provide direction and input for our new Strategic Plan for the next five years. If you have any feedback or input you would like to pass on please complete the survey or direct an email to the school address www.glenroywestps.vic.gov.au. Thank you for your ongoing support, Pam & Leadership Team

School Mission- The community of Glenroy West Primary School works in partnership to inspire every child to do their best and encourages them to grow and achieve excellence

School Vision - Inspire, Grow, Achieve

CURRICULUM NEWS-POWERFUL LEARNING PROJECT What has happened at Glenroy West primary School Strengthening teacher practice within the classroom is always a focus at Glenroy West PS. The Inquiry Model is a key area where staff have worked diligently over the past two years to implement structured inquiry across the school and will continue to be an ongoing process. The school is also partnered with the “Powerful Learning Project” along with 60 other Victorian schools and a number of Queensland schools. The project is being led by Wayne Craig in conjunction with Principals. The Powerful learning Project essentially provides a framework for school improvement which is based on research. The framework allows the individual school to pinpoint which areas they need to focus on and develop a plan around these priorities. The program hinges itself on Four Whole School theories of Action and Six theories of Action for Teachers. As a school we are currently focussing on the whole school theory of action of:

Adopting Consistent Teaching and Learning Protocols

Emphasise Enquiry focused Teaching

Our teacher theories of action that sit beneath the whole school theories of action are:

Set challenging learning tasks

Connect feedback to data

Commit to assessment for learning

Part of our professional learning program for 2016 has been devoted to revising with staff in what a good quality Learning Intention looks like and how data can inform the curriculum planning process. To this extent structures for allowing staff to access and review student data have been established this year. The chosen method of engagement for staff has been through peer observations and team meetings. Why are we participating? One of the key aims in a school improvement narrative is around investigating best practice which includes minimising the variation between classrooms. This is cited as one of the inhibiting factors

for schools. STUDENT LED CONFERENCES At Glenroy West Primary School we conduct our conferences as a way of communicating to parents and families, the learning experiences of our students in a meaningful and purposeful way. The students reflect and articulate their understandings through the sharing of their portfolio. Your child’s portfolio will include work samples and evidence of their learning experiences throughout the semester. We hope that you enjoyed the experience today. “Student led conferences involve the student and the parents. The students are responsible for leading the conference, and also taking responsibility for their learning by sharing the process with their parents………….these samples have been selected with guidance and support from the teacher and could be from the student’s portfolio”. (Making the PYP happen: A Curriculum framework for international primary education, 2009). The objective of SLCS are:

1. To offer a meaningful dimension of assessment for learning as opposed to a summative grade

2. To give further meaning to the IB learner Profile- Reflection

3. To move the student to the centre of the report process

4. For students to use and demonstrate the Transdisciplinary skills that they are learning in a real context.

Written reports will be sent home on the last day of Term Two.

PYP

LEARNER

PROFILES

ATTRIBUTES

Inquirers

Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

School Mission- The community of Glenroy West Primary School works in partnership to inspire every child to do their best and encourages them to grow and achieve excellence

School Vision - Inspire, Grow, Achieve

INTERNET PRIVACY E Smart- SMART, SAFE, RESPONSIBLE Teach children NEVER to give out their full names, birth dates, passwords, address or details to anyone, or share online. PARENT/CARER TOURS FOR STUDENTS COMMENCING IN 2017 Parent/carer enrolment tours for the 2017 school year are in progress. For further information please contact the school office or visit the school website for an enrolment form. School Tours are conducted at 9.30am Tuesday to Thursday. If you are unable to make this time we can arrange another day and time for your convenience. Thank you and we look forward to meeting you and your family. BASC PROGRAM- BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE Please phone OSCH Coordinator Nicole Jackson for any bookings on Mobile- 0423 308 293 or phone the school office on 9306-8955. You may also continue to contact the office for bookings on 9306-8955. ICAS TESTING Due to the Queen’s Birthday Holiday ICAS Writing Test will be Tuesday the 14th June, 2016 and ICAS Spelling Test will be conducted on Wednesday the 15th June, 2016. Have a great week ahead, Kind regards Pamela Streete Principal

Within the BASC (Before and After School Care) program this week we have been really interested in sport. The children have learnt some new games and techniques such as Poison ball where they run up and down the hall trying to dodge the evil powers of the Poison ball. Other children have participated in basketball drills and shooting techniques where they have practiced bouncing the ball and shooting a goal. We have sat together at meal times and enjoyed some yummy fairy bread and fruit, sharing stories and events from the day and fun ideas of things to do. The children have continued their passion for the arts, creating fancy envelopes, animals and cardboard creations. We have also finished out Art Wall so come in and see you child's artwork displayed. We have ready had a nice week getting to know each other and exploring our interests for further activities to come. Enjoy the week. From Nicki

PYP ATTITUDES

Appreciation

Enthusiasm

Cooperation

Creativity

Confidence

Commitment

Curiosity

Integrity

Empathy

Tolerance

Independence

Respect

Week 7 - Attitude - Curiosity Student

Prep A For always asking questions and wanting to know more. Mousa

Prep B For always wanting to know more. Adnan

1/2A For being curious and always asking questions. Setayesh

1/2B For being curious about the world around him and asking thick questions Demitha

1/2C For demonstrating curiosity whilst reading his book in the classroom library and sharing the interesting information and asking questions to further his understanding

Salman

3/4A For demonstrating curiosity when trying to find the formula to an open ended maths problem

Toprak

3/4B For being curious and enthusiastic when solving worded problems during Numeracy.

Sam

3/4C For asking lots of questions to complete tasks to demonstrate her learning to her parents.

Omsu

5/6A For asking diverse and interesting questions in his learning about how migration has affected the aboriginal population.

Jack

5/6B During our inquiry of Where we are in Place and Time, she has shown a curiosity in researching her project on migration

Eylul

Mrs Pamela Streete Principal

For demonstrating an open approach of learning and the world around them. Amparo Sebastiane

PE For demonstrating curiosity when learning new sports Lachlan

Art For demonstrating curiosity when developing new techniques in art Karmen

Indonesian For his curiosity towards Malaysian culture and showing great interest to the traditional game- Congkak (Chong- kak)

Zion

Science For his curiosity when exploring changes in the sky. AyanI(Foundation)