Dear Parents, Welcome back to Term 4 Welcome back to Term 4 and the final eleven weeks of the 2013 school year. What a busy time of the year this is for our school. Keep an eye on future newsletters as they will contain details about up coming events. Chaplaincy Program Last year the school applied to be part of the Federal Government’s National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program. As a result of this we have Agnes Capanda, a Wellbeing worker, who works in our school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to support all members of the school community. A School Welfare worker’s job is to work closely with the whole school community to provide students and their families (and staff) with appropriate support. Please contact Agnes on the school number 9366 2071 if you wish to see her about any matter whatsoever. 2014 Prep Enrolments Have you got a child turning 5 before April 30 next year? If so they are due to be enrolled at school. Please contact the office to collect an enrolment pack. The school will be conducting an orientation program in November so it is important that your child is enrolled to be included as part of this program. Staff Leave The following staff are currently on leave: Pam Cassidy has tendered her resignation effective 15.10.2013. I take this opportunity to thank Pam for her contribution to SAEPS over the many years she was here. A more formal farewell will be forthcoming.

From The Principal

19 October WORKING BEE 10:00AM– 12:00PM

5 November Melbourne Cup Day–

NO school today

13-15 November 3-4 Lady Northcote Camp

2-13 December—Swimming Lessons

Newsletter No. 18

18 October, 2013

Joy Moodley will be on leave until at least December due to medical reasons. She has been replaced by Daniel Condon. Tina Nguyen– Multicultural Aide Change of Hours effective 21 October, 2013. Monday 1:00pm-4:30pm, Tuesday– Thursday 10:00am– 4:30pm Friday 1:00pm-4:30pm Public Holiday Cup Day Holiday is on Tuesday 5th November. The school will be closed on this day. 2013 NAPLAN Reports The student reports for the Year 3 and 5 National Assessment Program (NAPLAN) were sent out this week via the post. Please contact Anne-Maree Kliman if you did not receive a copy. Parents are welcome to discuss their child’s individual results with their child’s classroom teacher. I encourage you to ring to make an appointment if you would like to speak about the report sent home. Sun Smart A reminder that in Term 4 our Sun Smart Policy is implemented, requiring all students to wear a navy blue broad-brimmed or legionnaires style hat at all times, whilst outside. Please note that caps and bandanas are not appro-priate, and as such are not part of the school uni-form. Our school rule is No Hat No Play…. This means that students without a hat will be required to sit in a shaded place for the duration of the recess and lunch breaks. Anne-Maree Kliman Principal

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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

Canteen Roster

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ROOM PUPIL’S NAME: COMMENT: VALUES DIS-

PLAYED Respect—R

Co-operation—C

Learning—L

Responsibility -R

2 Kevin Mai Melting his ice-cube the

fastest by adding heat and friction. Well done!!

L

4 Amy Thai For being positive and work-

ing independently to complete

work

A

7 Holly Smart For responsibly following the

library procedures and read-ing quietly

L,R

8 Kevin Chung Setting his own goal for self

directed learning

All

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10 Kathy Tran For making great contribu-

tions to our discussions

L,C

11 Nikhil Premjit For consistently earning the

most points on Literacy Planet

L

12 Whole class For welcoming Mr Daniel to

their class

All

13 Yzabela Alasco Welcome to St Albans East

PS and settling in so well.

R,C

14 Jerdine Contreras For consistently setting a

good example during Inde-pendent Reading

L, C, R

15 Prince Conteh For settling in well to a new

school and displaying a coop-erative attitude

All

16 Shealla Farrugia For using fancy vocabulary to

describe and name materials

All

17 Jackson Emery For a fantastic effort at the

school multicultural football day and supporting his peers.

R,C

18 Jennifer Whitfield For sharing her prior

knowledge about information reports

L

19 Fateh Bhinder For settling in well to his new

school setting

C

20 Seth Kolek For quickly settling into a

new school

All

21 Keara Alasco For confidently contributing

to class discussions

All

P.E. Mohammad Rehman For always displaying a safe

and positive attitude

L,C,R

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Pupil of the Week– Week ending 11 October, 2013

CANTEEN HELPERS

NEEDED

We need your help!!!

If you can spare a few

hours to help serve and

prepare food in our canteen

please contact Pania our

canteen supervisor via the

school office.

School Chaplaincy Many of you may know that Agnes has been the

Wellbeing Worker at St Albans East PS since October

2012, but you may not know much about her work in

the school.

New brochures explaining her role are now available

from the front office and directly from Agnes. Agnes

runs a range of programs and could always use extra

helping hands; she is also looking for people to be part

of a new Chaplaincy and Wellbeing Support

Group. You are welcome to catch up with Agnes at

the school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays if would like

to know more about her work and ways that you can

be involved in supporting it.

SUN SMART POLICY

‘NO HAT NO PLAY’

TERM 4

ALL STUDENTS

MUST WEAR A

SCHOOL HAT TO

PLAY OUTSIDE.

LEGIONNAIRES

HAT $8.OO

BROAD BRIM

$12.OO

St Albans East PS

WORKING BEE

Saturday 19 October

10:00a.m.– 12:00p.m.

BYO TOOLS

All students attending

must be accompanied by

Student Absences. It is extremely important that you notify the school with an explanation for any absences for your child either in writing, over the phone or by speaking to your child’s teacher. Some important points to remember are:

Students need to attend school regularly to make the most of educational opportunities and to reach their full potential.

There is a direct link between school attendance and achievement in life.

Poor patterns of attendance in the early years lead to poor patterns of attendance throughout the school years.

Poor attendance makes it difficult for children to form positive relationships with their peers.

How many days has your child missed in a term?

0-3 This is within normal range. A child with this attendance rate is able to take full advantage of

the teaching and learning opportunities available to them. 4-5 This attendance rate is below average. A child with this attendance rate could miss over one

year of learning between Prep and Year 10. 6-9 This is a poor attendance rate. A child with this attendance rate could miss out on up to two

years of learning between Prep and Year 10. 10+ This is a very poor attendance rate. A child with this attendance rate could miss over two and

one half years of learning between Prep and Year 10.

SAEPS First Official Playgroup On Thursday 10th October we (SAEPS) held our first playgroup for the year. Children sang songs, explored, created, played and

read a number of books. Our favourite book this week was the very hungry caterpillar and we made a beautiful butterfly.

Remember all are welcome, so tell your friends! They do NOT need to have children at the school.

We hope to see you on Thursday at 9.15 in building 3.

KONNECTIVE- A SMARTPHONE COMMUNICATION SOLUTION

Have you got a smart phone? Are you happy for the school to send reminders

to you about school events, alerts, updates on camps and excursions?

Then we need your email address so that we can add you to our data base.

Name:………………………………………………….

Child’s Name: ………………………………… Rm…..

Email Address:…………………………………………..

Please return to the school office as soon as possible

St Albans North Primary School Crn George & Fox Street ST ALBANS

Tuning in to Kids Please see reverse for more infor-

Free Program for parents/carers– Term 4

Tuning into Kids is a FREE 6 session program for all parents/carers who

would like to learn more about their children’s development and emotional

health.

AIM: To help you build on your child’s individual strengths

and coach them to talk about and manage strong feelings

with the goal of assisting them manage their behaviours.

Who: All parents/carers/guardians

When: Term 4– to commence week 4 or 5 (6 weeks in to-

tal)

Where: St Albans North Primary School

Time: To be advised (based on parent availability/preference)

Morning Tea Provided

If you would like to register or have any questions regarding the program please con-

tact:

Primary Welfare Officer, Vesna Jakicic directly on 9310 9828– St Albans North Primary

School

Student Wellbeing Worker Agnes Capanda on 9366 2071– St Albans East Primary

School

Or return the slip on the opposite page to your child’s classroom teacher.

St Albans North Primary School

Tuning in to Kids

Tuning into Kids– St Albans North Primary School/ St Albans East Primary School Child: …………………………………………………………. … Class: …………….Teacher: ……………………………………

Parent/carer name:……………………………………….. Contact no: ……………………………………………………….

I would like to attend the program/group. Preferred day:

Tuesday Thursday Preferred time

9:30-11:00

Wednesday Friday 11:30-1:00

Dear Parent/carer

Tuning into Kids is a free of cost parenting program that could make a positive

difference to your child’s development both at home and at school.

What is emotional intelligence? Emotional intelligence is about your child developing the

skills to be able to use their knowledge of emotions to

make decisions, calm themselves down and manage anger

and conflict. The group is parent focused to help you

understand your child and respond to difficult situa-

tions as well as to help you develop strategies to use at

home.

Why is emotional intelligence important? Children who have greater emotional intelligence and

awareness have been shown to:

have greater success with friendships and better rela-

tionships

have better concentration, which means they are more likely to be success-

ful academically

be more able to cope when they are angry/upset

have better skills at home, school and in the community as they grow and

develop.

Talking About Childhood Asthma Live From The Airways

Presented by The Asthma Foundation of Victoria and Royal Children’s Hospital

Sunday 27th October 2013 4pm - 6pm

FREE! Ella Latham Auditorium, Ground Floor, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne

Ask questions, gain advice on: medications, diagnosis and asthma management from top Respiratory Specialists:

A/Prof Sarath Ranganathan Prof Colin Robertson

Dr Jo Harrison

Light refreshments will be served and tickets are limited, therefore registrations are essential. Attend the event at the Royal Children’s Hospital OR watch the LIVE Webcast online

Register at www.asthma.org.au or call 1800 ASTHMA (1800 278 462)

Air Pollution and Asthma School age students and young children with asthma can often have breathing difficulties when exposed to air pol-

lution. Air pollution can occur:

Outdoors – smog (made up of nitrogen oxides and ozone), bushfires, cigarette smoke. Indoors – formaldehydes/resins (some building materials), volatile organic compounds (found in paints, furniture,

cleaning products), cigarette smoke, poorly maintained gas appliances. The most important way to reduce the impact of air pollution on your child’s asthma to avoid the pollutant com-

pletely if possible. Stay indoors on high smog days, close windows and external doors

Make sure you have a bush-fire plan if you live in a bushfire prone area

Make sure your child’s asthma is well controlled and that you and your child know what to do if their asthma gets worse

Make sure your gas appliances are serviced regularly by a registered or licensed gasfitter and that there is ad-equate ventilation in rooms containing gas appliances

Choose building items, furniture, paints and wood items that are certified to emit low levels of formaldehyde

and volatile organic compounds. For more information about air pollution and asthma, contact The Asthma Foundation of Victoria

on 1800 ASTHMA (278 462) or visit www.asthma.org.au.

BRIMBANK FAMILY DAY CARE SERVICE ‘Exceeding the National Quality Standard’

What is Family Day Care?

Family day care is an early childhood education and care service that provides small group

care for children from birth to the age of 13 years in the home of suitably selected Educators.

Brimbank City Council operates the service and as an approved child care service enables fam-

ilies to claim Child Care Benefit as reduced fees.

Should you be interested please telephone the service’s Administration Officer on 9249 4809 and an

Information Handbook which informs you about the recruitment process, including the role and re-

sponsibilities of Educators will be posted out to you.