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Batchelor Area School

c/- Batchelor Post Office

BATCHELOR NT 0845

Phone: 8976 0077

Fax: 8976 0008

Email: batchelor.as@ntschools.net

Website: www.batcheloras.nt.edu.au

Week 2

Term 1

Thursday 5th February 2015

Dear Parents and Families

We have had a great start to the school year. At the start of a new year it is important for teachers to establish a posi-tive classroom environment where students feel safe, supported and ready to learn. This includes reinforcing clear boundaries for behaviour and high expectations for learning. Classes are establishing their class routines and the expec-tations required for everyone to learn. This helps to ensure teachers can get on with teaching and students can learn. RESTORATIVE PRACTICES SCHOOL

On Monday, all teachers and support staff participated in a professional learning session to learn about ‘Restorative Practices’ which help to create the conditions for optimum learning. Building positive, respectful relationships is a criti-cal key to this approach. At Batchelor Area School we encourage all parents and carers to work with the school and help reinforce these expectations with their children. Parents can help at the start of the school year by ensuring their child:

Gets to bed early on a school night Has a clean uniform to wear Has eaten a healthy breakfast Comes to school with a healthy recess and lunch or money to order healthy food from the canteen Gets to school on time and attends every day

INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR

BAS prides itself as being a school with respectful, responsible and hardworking students. While the focus is on positive and preventive whole school approaches, certain types of behaviour are unacceptable. Inappropriate behaviour includes back answering, swearing, refusing to work, hurting oth-ers physically or verbally, dangerous acts, threatening, bullying and damaging property. The school follows a behaviour management process to follow up on any inappropriate behaviour and uses ‘Restorative Practices’ to assist students to resolve conflict and restore relationships. MOBILE PHONES / DEVICES

BAS has a ‘no mobile phones at school’ policy. If your child has to have a mobile phone at school, please remind them they need to leave it at the front office in the morning and collect it again after school. If a teacher has to remove a mobile device from class we ask that parents come to collect it. Your support in this regard is most ap-preciated. UNIFORM

Please make sure your child comes to school wearing the school shirt, black shorts or skirt, shoes (closed in shoes, not thongs) and a black hat. If they are not able to wear the uniform please send them to school with a note or contact the office. Thank you for your continued support with this. CLASS LETTERS

Teachers will be sending home class letters over the next week for your information. It is important that parents and carers make the time to talk to their child’s class teacher at the beginning of the year. When the home and school work together and develop strong positive relationships, students’ learning results increase. Please feel free to contact me at any time if you would like to discuss any issues or have any concerns. Robyn Thorpe Principal robyn.thorpe@ntschools.net

Every Child Every Day, Improving student enrolment, attendance and

participation is everybody's responsibility and everyone's business

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CLASS ATTENDANCE AWARD

Congratulations to Year 6/7 for having 96% student attendance.

Transition was the runner up with 93% student attendance.

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Congratulations to Mrs Graham who received the Above and Beyond Award from

the Children's Development Team.

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LIBRARY NEWS from Mrs Thompson

Friday 13th February is Library Lover’s Day. We will be holding two competitions:

1—For Transition and Years 1, 2 and 3 “I LOVE…..” They draw a picture of what

they LOVE most. There will be a book prize for the best picture.

2– For Years 4,5,6,7,8 and 9 “THE BOOK I LOVE…..” They need to write 50 words

or less about their favourite book ad why they LOVE it. There will also be a prize

for the best.

Also there will be holding a pre-loved book sale. All books will be 20cents each.

A special big thank you to Mr R and his year 3 class for helping me move the shelves

in the library.

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SRC REPORT

Student Representative Council is the voice of the students. SRC offers you, the

student, to develop new skills to help you become a great leader. It’s also a great

way to demonstrate the school values. The SRC consists of 2 representatives from

each class from years 3 to 9 and they meet each fortnight. The next SRC meeting

will be on Tuesday 10th February 2015 at lunchtime. On February 26th Feb Mrs

Martin will take 6 SRC members up to Darwin to participate in a leadership course.

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KIDS FITNESS CLASS

Mrs Martin will be holding a Kids Fitness Class for kids in every Wednesday after-

noon from 3pm—4pm. All children from Year 4 and upwards are welcome.

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ATTENDANCE

PERCENTAGE

Week 2 Term 1

Preschool 82.35%

Transition 93.18%

Yr 1 89.22%

Yr 2 85.56%

Yr 3 89.09%

Yr 4/5 87.27%

Yr 6/7 96.30%

Yr 8/9 70.31%

TOTAL 87.27%

MERIT AWARD

WINNERS

Craig Ah Fat

Brooke Parra

Deanne Anderson-

Broome

Kenita Bush

Braydon Powell

Gracie Powell

Tinus David

Eli Connop

Grace Pellew

Rhona Rivers

Mikayla English

Lauren Rivers

Piper Jeffree

Lexi Hull

Caleb Pellew

Chyna Connop

Deslie Rivers

Kaitlyn English

SCHOOL NEWS

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Important Dates

Sunday 8th February 2015 Sports Sunday with Con-

stable Steve @ 9am at the Oval

Monday 9th February 2015 School Council Meeting

@ 3pm

Monday 9th February 2015 Coomalie Scout Group @

5.30pm at the Bruce Jones Hall

Friday 13th February 2015 Library Lover’s Day

16th—20th March 2015 Dental Clinic visiting. Please

call Jo on 89226466 if you would like to make an

appointment

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OP SHOP will be open this Saturday 7th February

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Coomalie Scout Group welcomes their Joeys and Cubs

back each Monday afternoon @ 5.30pm. Looking for-

ward to seeing you all again at the Bruce Jones Hall.

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Sports Sunday kicks off again this Sunday 8th February

2015 @ 9am with Constable Steve. Everyone is welcome.

Please bring a drink bottle and a hat.

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Student Banking

REMEMBER TO SEND SPARE CHANGE/POCKET MONEY IN FOR CHILD/CHILDREN’S BANKING. Learning to save is a great habit to

acquire while still young and a good way to get some cash together to buy something special. If you would like more details please see the ladies in the office.

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SCHOOL COUNCIL INFORMATION

Through the School Council, the parents and the com-

munity has the opportunity to work with other parents, teach-

ers and students in providing relevant input to decisions being

made by the school and Department of Education. Ultimately,

this partnership has the potential to enhance the educational

experiences and outcomes of children in our school.

Parents have a right to be involved in their children’s

schooling and to participate in the development of education

policies at all levels of the education system.

Parents have a responsibility to:

Show and active interest in their children’s schooling

Cooperate with school staff, other parents and children

in the interests of their children’s education

Keep staff informed of their children’s progress and

significant events which may affect their children’s

learning

Raise concerns promptly and appropriately

Be supportive of agreed school policies

This section of the newsletter will be used to let you know

what is going on in Council . Please also keep an eye on the

notice boards outside the front office for more info.

If you would like more detailed information about the roles

and responsibilities for NT Government School Councils call

into the front office

www.det.nt.gov.au/parents-community/schooling/school-

council

OR

www.ntcogso.org.au