DIARY DATES - Carnegie Primary · ready to start school in 2018, please let them know that enrolments are now ... known as Girls’ Day because parents celebrate their daughter’s

51 Truganini Road Carnegie 3163

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PUBLICATION No. 5– 26.4.17 Principal: Ms. Linda Jones Phone: 9571 2662

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

GROWING WITH THE COMMUNITY Welcoming, Engaging and Achieving

DIARY DATES

Friday 28th April Assembly in hall 9am Includes ANZAC day commemoration Tuesday 2nd May Cross Country at Lord Reserve 11am-1pm Wednesday 3rd May Yr 4 Open Afternoon 3pm-4pm 2018 Prep Expo 2pm-3.15pm and 7pm-8pm Friday 5th May Yr 5/6 Sport Round 1 Monday 8th May Coffee and Chat with Linda 9.30am staffroom Wednesday 10th May Mother’s Day Stall Thursday 1st June Curriculum Day—no school Monday 12th June Queen’s Birthday Holiday—no school Thursday 28th June Circus Concert 7pm-9pm

Our mission is to inspire the self belief and motivation in students that will enable them to achieve and grow.

SPECIAL THANKS I would like to acknowledge the shared efforts of our PFA and our community for once again making our Easter Raffle on the last day of term 1 such a special occasion. With over 150 prizes, there were big smiles as many families were lucky enough to win and as always, there were many cheers from the crowd. Special thanks to Lizzy’s Chocolates for their enormous generosity in donating the large, delicious egg that was first prize. STAFFING UPDATE We warmly welcomed three new staff to CPS as term two commenced. Peta Bourke has joined the Year 1 team, teaching 1C for the remainder of the year. Abbey Pomeroy will be working with Peta over the next few weeks prior to leaving on maternity leave to ensure a smooth transition. Lucy Hallmark has joined the year 2 team, replacing Desiree Oh in her full time teaching role. Sam Nicolaides has joined the Year 4 team as a support teacher two days a week. Sam is already well known to many of you at CPS. WONDERFUL NEWS Desiree Oh and her husband Daniel have announced the safe arrival of a beautiful baby girl, Sierra Rose, late last term and on Monday 17

th April, Dim Budic and her husband, Adam,

warmly welcomed a new little boy, Fred, a lovely brother for their daughter, Tess. We eagerly await a visit from Desiree and Dim to CPS in the not too distant future.

SECOND HAND UNIFORM STALL DATES

Thursday 4th May – 9.00am

Tuesday 16th May – 9.00am

Tuesday 30th May – 3.30pm

Thursday 15th June – 9.00am

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COFFEE & CHAT INVITE We promote an ‘Open Door’ approach at CPS and as term 2 commences, I thought it might be nice to once again offer a ‘Coffee and Chat’ opportunity to parents on Monday 8

th May after our

morning assembly. At this time, I will be available to answer general questions, and further discuss our school programs and practices, our goals and priorities and our hopes for the future.

ENROLMENTS FOR 2018 It may seem many months away but enrolments are now being taken for 2018. Parents who are aware of friends, neighbours or relatives who have a child ready to start school in 2018, please let them know that enrolments are now being taken with our 2018 Prep Expo occurring on Wednesday 3

rd May.

As in previous years, Mr McCarthy, Mrs Bentata-Grimm and I are also available to answer questions or show interested parents and students around our wonderful school in the following days and weeks. ANNUAL REPORTING As part of accountability requirements, a report is provided to the school community each year for the previous year. This Annual Report was due to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development by 31

st March,

2017 and was presented to School Council at our March meeting. This report is available on request from the office and has been placed on our school website.

REVIEWING OUR SCHOOL AND WRITING OUR NEXT STRATEGIC PLAN We have been advised by DET that our school will undertake a school review with our last Strategic Plan written in 2014. This review will commence in term 3 with us first completing a school self- evaluation. At this time, we will look at formal accountability documentation about CPS and seek feedback from staff, parents and students. This is an opportunity for us to reflect on our achievements, our strengths and areas where improvement is needed. On completion of our self-evaluation, an external reviewer will work with us to offer independent and expert advice on our progress. We will then be in a position to develop and write our next Strategic Plan. We are very much looking forward to finding opportunities to obtain feedback from our parent community about our school and to seeking meaningful feedback in terms of setting purposeful future goals and priorities for our school in relation to student learning, student wellbeing, transitions and pathways. Further information will be made available throughout this term. ASTHMA AND ANAPHALAXIS POLICY Our Asthma and Anaphylaxis policies were recently reviewed by staff and school council and were ratified at our last school council meeting. These policies are on our website and on display in the First Aid room should parents wish to view. WORDS OF WISDOM Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

Linda Jones, Karen Bentata-Grimm & Michael McCarthy

PARENTING IDEAS FROM MICHAEL GROSE & Dr JODI RICHARDSON –Parent Educator Wellbeing – it is a word we hear a lot these days. We understand that it’s important for our kids; but it’s not always clear exactly what it is, how we know if they’ve got it, and how we can help them to get more! Put simply, our kids’ wellbeing is a combination of their physical, mental, emotional and social health. And because a range of different elements contribute to their wellbeing, there are a bunch of activities we can do with them, role model for them and teach them, to improve it. Developing wellbeing is more than ensuring the absence of ill health; it’s about taking action to adopt thinking and behaviour patterns that researchers have shown to foster flourishing physical and mental health. Here are 5 practices that you can put into action to enhance your kids’ wellbeing: 1. Get them outside and moving There’s so much we can do! Park further from school at drop off and pick up and increase their daily exercise at the same time; stay a while after school to let the kids play; stop at the park on the way home or head outside after bags are unpacked and have a bounce on the trampoline. 2. Create plenty of opportunities for your kids to foster positive connections with their friends, family and of course with you! Positive social relationships not only

enhance kids’ wellbeing, but are key to their future wellbeing as adults as well. Time spent with friends helps our kids to develop social skills including sharing, compromise, listening and conflict resolution. 3. Keep screen time to a minimum Kids love screens, but we’re the parents and we can work with our kids to create clear and consistent limits. Kids aged 2-5 are recommended to have one hour of screen time per day and two hours a day max for 5-12-year-olds. 4. Help your kids develop mindfulness skills Mindfulness is about paying attention in the present moment, letting thoughts come and go without getting caught up in them. Sounds easy, but like any skill it takes time and practice. It gives kids’ overstimulated minds a rest! I highly recommend the Smiling Mind app for age appropriate mindfulness meditations. 5. Last but not least – ensure your kids get ample sleep Primary school kids need 10-12 hours per day. Often, what helps enormously is establishing clear and consistent routines including no screen time one hour before bed, a ‘wind-down’ routine which may include a bath/shower, being read a book and then quiet reading before lights out.


KELLY SPORTS– SOCCER Kelly Sports runs soccer clinics for students between Prep and Yr 4 at CPS. They are looking for some more students to come along and join in the fun. When: Fridays Time: 3.35pm-4.35pm Cost: $125 per term If you would like a free try out please contact Pierre at Kelly Sports. P: 0432 832 466 E: [email protected]

Eli W Prep B

For always being a kind and caring friend.

Deekshithaa R Prep A

We are so lucky to have you in Prep Kangaroos. We love your happy smile, kind ways with everyone and the valuable comments you add to our class discussions.

Samantha F 1A

For your friendly nature and always being helpful! Thank you!

Thomas V 1B

For trying your very best at school, especially in writing. We are so proud of you. Keep it up!

Carlos I 2A

For excellent work in choosing the correct units of measurement when measuring the length of objects and converting them between mm and cm.

Siddharth R 2B

For your excellent ideas in your persuasive writing.

Nicholas C 3C

For your very detailed and entertaining character description writing. You are amazing!

Shaul S 3B

For working so confidently and independently when adding different money amounts together.

YTug S 4A

Being a fabulous sidekick for our new friend in grade 4.

Andrew V 4B

For his “team first” attitude in everything we do. You are a 10/10!

Kristiana V 5B

For your infectious positivity. Your beaming smile every day makes everyone around you feel happy and calm. Thank you for being you!

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Assembly Date - 24/4/17


Hello everyone! I am Tanah, Japanese Captain for 2017. This year, we will again be doing lunchtime Japan Club. Japan Club is an opportunity for anyone to come in on Thursday lunchtime and enjoy pleasurable activities. Japan Club is a great way to spend your lunchtime if you are ever bored and don’t know what to do. This term in Japanese we have been learning about the Hina Matsuri which is celebrated every year on the 3rd of March. Hina Matsuri is when families arrange a special step-altar where they display their special Emperor and Empress dolls. This day is also known as Girls’ Day because parents celebrate their daughter’s health and growth! Also, Carnegie has subscribed to a great online program called Palaygo, which is jointly funded by both the Japanese and Australian governments. It is an email making software that allows students to communicate independently in Japanese by selecting set phrases from a broad palette of topics. It’s good because it is strictly controlled as to who can enroll. You have to belong to a subscribing school, which makes it a cyber-safe environment. Soon we will be sending login and password details home so that year 5/6 can write emails in Japanese at home.

Japanese at CPS

A development application was lodged last year for the old workshops next to the Caltex Service station. The application was for a 7-storey building with all traffic generated by the development moving through a single laneway onto Kokaribb Road. The development is in commercially zoned land and up until a few weeks ago, there were no height limits in the Glen Eira Planning Scheme for this area. The council rejected the development application and the developer applied to VCAT for a review of the council decision. The hearing was to run for three days from 18 April. In response to community concern about the developments going into Carnegie and Bentleigh, in August last year, the council submitted two amendments to its planning scheme to the Minister for approval. These amendments were approved in late March. The general effect of the amendments is to introduce interim height controls for commercially zoned land in the Carnegie and Bentleigh shopping strips. The interim height controls are in place until the end of the year, by which time the permanent structure plans (with more permanent height

controls) are expected to have been completed. The effect on the development application for 285-287 Neerim Road has been immediate, as the building is now only allowed to go to a maximum height of 4 storeys. The developer has asked VCAT for time to consider their next steps. I will keep you updated. If you have any questions on this development or the amendments, please feel free to contact me. If you would like to help shape the future of our suburbs, please contribute to coun-cil’s “Transforming our neighbourhoods together” project (http://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/Council/News-and-media/Latest-news/Transforming-our-neighbourhood-together). If you would like to express your gratitude to those who have been involved in getting the interim height controls put in, please take a look at the “petition” I have set up at change.org: http://bit.ly/2pvt6sS. Greg Ptok (0404 220 572)


285-287 Neerim Road Development Update

http://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/Council/News-and-media/Latest-news/Transforming-our-neighbourhood-together).



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What the Teachers are Learning…………. As part of our on-going commitment to learning and best teaching practice, the teachers at CPS have been investigating John Hattie’s “10 Principles of Effective Teaching”. At the end of last year, we began to unpack some of the 10 Principles of Effective Teaching and determine what it currently looks like in our classrooms and ensure plans are put in place to continue to embed them across the school in future. In Term 1 we looked at 3 of the Principles. Care about helping your students do the best they can: Explicitly teach the students according to their needs/ wants/requirements Know their point of need, engage them in interesting ways, involve parents / other teachers in

their learning Differentiate the teaching and learning and assist and monitor students choosing appropriate

challenging activities Build trust so they are confident in sharing EVERYTHING they can and cannot do Spend time getting to know students’ interests/ passions / talents and achievemnets Use assessment data to inform teaching Manage your students’ behaviour Develop shared expectations and be consistent. Focus on the positive Ensure all students feel safe, ensure students are aware of your expectations, allow for areas of

diverse needs for specific students as well as for a class – meditation to calm down and relax if needed

Have clear success criteria and behavioural expectations. Involve parents, support staff and use educational support.

Set up behaviour plans in the first weeks of school Teach them to be accountable for their behaviour Clear boundaries, firm but fair, realistic expectations, restorative conversations, consequences

are clear and appropriate Develop constructive relationships with parents and the wider community (created by CPS staff) Welcome parents/ carers Open communication – emails, diary, phone calls, newsletters, conversations Be visible and available at the end of the day Role model positive /constructive relationships Ensure communication is open Open door policy to ensure communal understanding of expectations and need of parents and

teachers Encourage parents to get involved in PFA etc. Work as a team with teachers, parents and students for the benefit of all Be available to listen; send home notes / particular work successes to share at home; be involved

in school events / activities; work as a partnership

Teachers sharing their

knowledge on the 10 Princi-

ples of Effective Teaching


ARTS NEWS In the art room we are making bollards inspired by Jan Mitchell. We are making the head and the arms and the ears using papier mache. We are

making circus characters such as a Ring Master, circus animals and acrobats. It is really fun using papier mache because it’s sticky, slimy and like jelly. I can’t wait to see what they look like after we have painted them.

Ella D 6A

On my table we are making many different circus characters. It is really fun to see other people’s ideas and what they are making. I am making a strong man and he is holding weights. It has been tricky making some of the features but it will be worth it in the end. Remi G 6B Come and see the works in progress in the Arts room anytime,

Ms Bolger.


PFA News

NEXT PFA MEETING We our next meeting is this coming Monday 1st May, 7.30pm in the staffroom.

mEGGa EASTER RAFFLE THANK YOU Thank you to everyone who donated eggs and

bought raffle tickets for our huge Easter raffle at the

end of last term. We had over 150 prizes and also

donated a box full of eggs to St Anthony’s Parish for

their Easter Lunch they run every year for those less

fortunate.

The raffle was an amazing success raising $4,100-

what a fantastic result!

MOTHERS DAY STALL– CALL OUT FOR HELPERS

(especially Dads!) We will be holding the Mothers Day Stall on Wednesday 10th May

from 9-11am. We would love it if some dads could come along and help at

the stall on the day.

We are also after a few helpers to assist with the wrapping of the Mothers

Day gifts next Tuesday morning (May 2nd) at 9am in the staffroom.

FRIENDS OF CARNEGIE PS When you make a purchase at Bakers Delight Carnegie, mention Carnegie

PS and each term they donate 5% of all sales back to the school.

Step Into Life Carnegie have extended their offer to CPS parents and friends.

Get 1 months UNLIMITED personal training for $49 and they will donate the

$49 directly to the school. Just mention this offer when you contact them.

Contact Jason: 0423 595 394

2017/2018 ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE The new 2017/2018 books are now available to order through us. There is a

sample book at the office for you to have look at it. These books have

vouchers and offers worth over $20,000. Memberships cost $70 of which the

school receives $14.

Order online at www.entbook.com.au/186r615 ….and we will send the book home with your child or alternatively download

the digital membership straight away.

Please contact Leesa if you have any

questions.

P: 0408 556 669

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Youth Leadership Victoria Carnegie Primary School OSHC

Opening Hours: Before School Care 7am-8.45am After School Care 3.30pm-6.30pm Vacation Care 7am-6pm

A copy of the enrolment and booking form can be downloaded through our website on www.ylv.com.au

Prices for the Program: Before School Care After School Permanent Booking: $12.50 Permanent Booking: $15 Casual Booking: $15 Casual Booking: $18

After School Care News:

Welcome back to a new term. Please ensure all your contact details are up to date with the service. Also, if there are any changes with your child’s booking status, please notify Rita from head office and the service as well. You can contact head office on: 0412 958 601 or alternatively at: www.ylv.com.au. To notify the service of these changes, please contact us on 0402043810.

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Contact Information:

For bookings call 0402 043 810

Account queries or change of bookings please email: [email protected]


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