Around Antonio

Principal

Karen Patten

Assistant Principal

Jan MacDonald

Assistant Principal

Annette Hayes

631-639 Whitehorse Rd

Mitcham 3132

Ph 9874 4371

Fax 9873 5505

E-mail address : antonio.park.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Web Site : www.antoniops.vic.edu.au

Our School Values

ERRIC

Empathy Responsibility Resilience Independence Confidence

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14 November 2013 Issue 36

Friday

15November

Prep Transition

9.30-12.00

L4 Swimming

Wednesday

20 November

Level 3 Camp

Thursday

21 November

Prep Information

Night-7pm

Friday

22 November

Prep Transition

9.30-1pm

L4 Swimming

Friday

29 November

Working Bee

4-6.30pm

Friday

6 December

L2 Aquarium

Excursion

Monday

9 December

School

Council

Monday

9 December

Parent Helpers

Morning Tea

Thursday

12 December

APPS

Christmas Service

Thursday

12 December

Special Lunch Day

Café Antonio

Dear Antonio Park Families,

WWW OW!!!!OW!!!!OW!!!!

Thank you to our wonderful families

and friends who supported our

walkathon...

APPS community has raised the amazing amount of

$11,937 to date. We will be able to build our new

playground. The money left over will go towards building

an attractive fence at the end of the basketball court, so

balls don't go rolling down towards the oval nor the new

playground. This fence will be designed in such a way

that the end section/s nearest the hall can be removed

for the fete.

An enormous thank you goes to Danni Harvey our

Level 3 teacher/JSC leader, Kylie Sandow who is one of

our parents, our PAG group and the wonderful band of

smiling helpers/walkers on the day.

Prep Information Night

Next Thursday evening we will be holding a prep

Information session for mums and dads of our 2014 prep

students. This session follows and complements a

wonderful transition program that has been held during

Term 3 and 4 for our kindergarten children.

Working Bee

Our next working bee will be held on Friday 29th

November. We look forward to having as many hands on

deck just for a few hours to give a final spruce up to our

wonderful school.

Student Arrival & Departure from School

This is a reminder to students and their families that

students should not be arriving at school before 8:45

a.m. and need to be picked up or walk home at 3:30

p.m., unless they are enrolled in the Before or After

School Program. Teachers are on duty at 8:45 in the

morning and after school yard duty ceases at 3:45.

Please ensure your child observes these times for their

safety.

Pupil Free Days for 2014

Tuesday 28th January - First Day back for staff

Wednesday 29th January - First Aid Training for staff

Friday 28th March - Conference –AusVELS

Monday 3rd November - Assessment & Reporting

Note:

First day back for students will be Thursday 30th

January, 2014

Karen Patten

Aussies of the week

Congratulations to everyone celebrating a

birthday this week.

Assistant Principals

What’s Happening In Level 1?

Level 1 students have a fantastic new writing display up so make sure you have a look at the outstanding quality of work we have been doing! The students wrote letters to our principals and we were all so proud of the fantastic questions the students asked. This week Level 1 students have been exploring the letter blend ‘ing’ and also ‘ea’. Students have been brainstorming many words with these spelling patterns. They have been introduced to the writing genre Explanation. As we have been learning about animals and how they survive and adapt in their environments students will be explaining how animals use their colours (camouflage) to survive. This week in maths students explored and developed their knowledge of direction and

location. Students have enjoyed working with a partner to verbally describe where they need to move and placing different objects in certain places fol-lowing peer instructions. Unfortunately due to bad weather we had to postpone the Melbourne Zoo excursion on Wednesday. We will be rescheduling for next week so fingers crossed that the weather will be kind to us and we can enjoy a lovely day in the sunshine. Level 1 team Lauren, Stacey, Elizabeth and Lauren.

Parent Helpers Throughout the year, many parents/grandparents at APPS help around

the school in so many ways. We love to have our helpers in our rooms with our learning and teaching. The teachers and students enjoy chatting with them all and it is great to

have other adults in our rooms. We have many helpers in lots of our school curriculum areas and events: PE, art, music, sport days, incursions, excursions production, fete and

many more! By having people assisting at our school, we all reap the benefits and

makes for a fantastic School Community.

As our way of saying THANKYOU, the staff would like to invite our parent helpers to a special ‘end of year’ morning tea. This will be on Monday 9thDecember, at 9.50, following assembly. The staff will be busy baking, so we would love to see lots of helpers at the

morning tea.

All students will be writing special invitations over the next few weeks…please let us know if you will be coming along, for catering

purposes.

We look forward to catching up with everyone and enjoying a chat

to celebrate a great year. PHILIPPINES CRISIS

It has been sad to hear of the devastation in the Philippines over the past week. It is hard to imagine what it must be like for the people over there. We would like to assist in some way and donate to the Red Cross as our way of helping. Along with the PAG, we have decided to donate our 5 CENT

FRENZY money for the next two weeks. Please add to the jar in the office foyer…5 cents or

any loose change would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your support Jan & Annette

CYBERSAFETY AT A.P.P.S. Internet safety presentation helps children stay safe online

Young people today are immersed in digital technologies. They use the internet and mobile phones to socialise, study, exchange ideas and play. While online activity has many benefits, there are also risks. To help your children stay safe online, Antonio Park Primary School is hosting a Cybersmart Outreach—Internet Safety Awareness presentation. Designed for parents, teachers and students, this presentation is provided by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) as part of a national program of cybersmart initiatives. The Cybersmart Outreach—Internet Safety Awareness presentation is thorough and non-technical. It covers a range of issues including:

the ways children use the internet and emerging technologies

potential risks for children online, such as cyberbullying, identity theft,

inappropriate contact and exposure to inappropriate content

tips to help children stay safe online.

The presentation is conducted by an ACMA Cybersmart trainer and is free of charge. Antonio Park P.S. is committed to helping students develop appropriate behaviours when using digital technologies, both at school and home. Our program of internet safety initiatives includes:

Inside Out Education Cybersafety workshops

Internet safety embedded in all curriculum programs

Student Acceptable Use Policy

The Cybersmart Outreach—Internet Safety Awareness presentation will be held on: Wednesday 27th November.

Student presentations will be held during the day

Staff presentation after school

Parent presentation at 6.30pm that evening

We strongly recommend that you view the interactive resource at: http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/whbts

A notice for the parent presentation was sent home this week. Please fill out the expression of interest form if you will be attending.

Regards,

Annette and Jan

All the Level 2 teachers have been very impressed with the amazing and informative projects that have been brought in this week by our clever students! It is fantastic to see all of the learning that has occurred at home and the effort put into these pieces. The students will be presenting their projects to their grade over the next few weeks. We have received some great letters in response to our formal letters that we sent during our Transactional Unit. We have received lots of information and facts to help us with our Under the Sea unit. We have completed our unit on Transactional Writing and this week we will be starting Explanation Writing. The letters and invitations we have written this term are been displayed in the classrooms and on the Prep Writing

boards, come and have a look at our fantastic work! Our class blogs have been a hit with all students! It is so great to see everyone using Social Media in a fun and safe way. Each class has enjoyed reading and replying to posts. A big thank you to Sophie and Miss Ewan for organising this for us! Our excursion to the Melbourne Aquarium is fast approaching, please continue to send in your permission envelopes. Payments can be made at the office. Have a great week, The Level 2 Team

What’s Happening In Level 4?

What’s Happening In Level 2?

What is Happening In Level 3?

The Level 4 students are loving reading all about the gold era in Australia. What a different way of life it would have been for children on the gold fields in the 1800s! We are now moving on to an exploration of the Eureka Stockade and work on our Gold Expo in December. Lots going on!

Level 4 Swimming Program Only two more sessions of swimming this year, with a single session on this Friday and a double session on Friday 22nd November. The program is going really well and it is great to see the students enjoying their time in the water. Students back at school have been working

on a range of different activities, including a mapping task and comprehension based work. Year 6 Graduation Year 6 students have been bringing in their photos for their graduation slideshow and Mr Newman is doing a fabulous job putting these together. Any last minute photos need to be in this week, or students will not have them included in the slideshow on the night or on the DVD.

Year 6, 2014 Thank you to the parents who came and sized their children for Year 6 jackets and polos. If you did not size your child, we will have approximated their size for you. Order forms and further details will be sent out next week. Year 5 students will have the opportunity to vote on their final design very shortly. * Reminder to Year 5 students: school captain speeches are in Week 8 of this term. Literature Contracts Reading at home each night for literature contracts will free up time at school to complete activities. Many students are well on their way to finishing the contract, but it is important that good time management is used to complete all tasks. Keep working hard guys! Kate, Mitch, Clive, Rachel and Karen Level 4 Team

Homework The level three teachers have been very impressed with the outstanding homework that our students are completing. We have seen fantastic PowerPoint presentations, posters, Animoto presentations and creative book work. If you would like to take a look at the amazing standard of homework that is being produced in Level Three, please have a look at just some pieces being displayed in the hall. Super work Level Threes! Camp We are all very excited to head off to camp next Wednesday. We hope you have made sure you have everything on your checklist and you have been practising packing your bags! This week you should have received a permission slip for students to

be able to watch a PG movie at camp. This provides the students with a wider variety of movies to select from for our camp. Students will be under teacher supervision when watching the PG rated movie and any movie shown will be family orientated. If you give your child permission to watch the PG rated movie whilst on camp please sign and return the permission slip to your child’s teacher by tomorrow (15th November). Please make sure any medication is clearly labelled (including the dosage) and delivered to your child’s teacher on the morning of camp. Have a fantastic week! Bonnie, Jana, Danielle, Natalie, Rachel and Alec

Environmental News?

WALK TO SCHOOL MONTH: Week 2 It was fabulous to see many students and their families walking to school over the last few weeks. The Environmental Leaders are eagerly recording the number of students who walk to school each day from their own grades. A weekly prize is up for grabs for the class with the most walkers. Congratulation to last week’s winning class, 4KT, who can look forward to receiving their box of delicious fruit at assembly this week. The lovely people at VicHealth Walk to School also run weekly competitions throughout November. If you would like more information on any of these checkout the Walk to School website http://www.walktoschool.vic.gov.au/

Being safe when we are walking to school Young children often need assistance from adults to develop the skills to be safe in traffic. It may be hard for them to judge the speed of vehicles and their peripheral vision is still developing. Their height often makes it difficult for them to see cars and it is difficult for a motorist to see them. Parents, please help your children to choose safe locations to cross the road and to STOP, LOOK, LISTEN,THINK. If you live too far from school, try parking a few streets away and walk the rest of the distance.

There are 40 km/h speed zones in the streets around our school. Parents, it is essential that if you are driving that you adhere to these limits that have been implemented to improve the safety for students. Cars travelling at lower speeds have more time to react to incidents such as children stepping out onto the road. Before parking, please consider the safety of your child and other children in the area.

Rachel, Cathy, The Environmental Leaders and Sustainable Schools Team

Lost Property

The pile of unnamed clothes is building up in Lost Property (located in the Disabled toilet just past the office). Please check for any of your child’s lost school and casual clothing as soon as possible, as we will soon be donating unclaimed items to our school second hand uniform

shop. Please remember that named items can be easily returned to your child. Thank you.

Production DVDs and Blu Rays

are available at the office for collection.

Kids and Exercise

Everyone can benefit from regular exercise. Kids who are active will:

have stronger muscles and bones

have a leaner body because exercise helps control body fat

be less likely to become overweight

decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

possibly lower blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels

have a better outlook on life

Besides enjoying the health benefits of regular exercise, kids who are physically fit sleep better and are better able to handle physical and emotional challenges — from running to catch a bus to studying for a test.

CAITLIN 1LF

For understanding peoples needs and helping others whenever you can. It is great to see you lending a hand to those

who need it and putting others before yourself.

CORBY 2SP For being a wonderful friend to everyone at Antonio Park. It is fantastic to see you helping and supporting other students. We love that you go out of your way to make sure everyone has a friend to play with and feels included in the yard. at snack and

lunch.

Georgia 4RF

For demonstrating the ERRIC values by encouraging younger students on the day of the

‘walk a thon’. You always show initiative and leadership in and outside of the classroom.

Georgia 3JD For showing initiative during Library sessions and being a good friend.

What an amazing result we have had from our first ever APPS walk-a-thon! We couldn’t be happier with all the support from the students, staff and parents and because of the hard work and fundraising from everyone we have now reached our target and can begin the process of building our new Junior Playground. Next week the JSCs will be meeting to discuss things like the colour of the new playground and look over our initial design to see exactly what we are going to get...how exciting! Thank you again to everyone that helped make this possible.

PAG News

APPS Shopping Tour: Due to lack of numbers the APPS shopping tour has had to be postponed. If you would like to join a fundraising shopping tour on Sunday November 24th please contact kirsty@outletshoppingtours.com.au or pH. 0403 151 550 for details. After 3 years, the last 2 as convenor of the PAG committee at school council it is time to hand over the reins. We have tried to make our fundraising efforts lots of fun for everyone involved and had plenty of laughs along the way. Before then, the committee are looking for your fundraising ideas for the future to pass on. I look forward to supporting the fundraising efforts of the PAG committee next year and many more years to come. If you have any ideas, suggestions or queries please let us know either at school or drop us a line at appsPAG@gmail.com Jeannine Vains

Wattle Valley Walking School Bus looking for new members. As part of Walk to School month, just a reminder that we have three Walking School Buses supported by parent volunteers. The Wattle Valley bus walks on Monday mornings - meet at the Wattle Valley Road triangle at 8.35am. This bus is currently only

small and would love for some more children to join in. The Brunswick Road bus walks on Wednesday and Friday mornings - meet at Brunswick Road and Linlithgow Street corner at

8.30am. The Burnett Street bus walks Monday to Friday mornings - meet at Burnett Street and Austin Street corner at 8.30am. If you would like to join us with your parent this month please come along. To join the bus without your parent some forms need

completing. Grab an expression of interest form from the School Office. If you have any queries, please contact Kaisha Gurry (Ella 4KT, Riley 3RM and Maya 1LC) on 0416 135 247 or mickandkaisha@hotmail.com

Mathletics

COMMUNITY NOTICES (Please check the Community Noticeboard for further details)

St John’s Parish Community Fete-Saturday 16th November 10am-6pm 494 Whitehorse Rd, Mitcham. Rides from 11.30am-5.30pm

Road to Bethlehem-Walk the journey of the Christmas Story. 9th-12th December, 141 Central Rd, Nunawading. Bookings call 9264 7770

or www.roadtobethlehem.org.

Ringwood Junior FC Registration day Sunday 17th November 11am-2pm Great Ryrie PS Enquiries Dave 0468 650 016 or www.rjfc.net.au

Vermont Eagles Junior FC Registration day Sunday 24th November 9.30am-12.30pm at Vermont Recreation Reserve, Cnr Canterbury and

Terrara Rd Vermont. Go to www.vermontjfc.com.au

Vermont Uniting Church is Celebrating Christmas for Pre-schoolers, Thursday 12th December 9.30-11am. $5 per family-bookings 9874

2058 or 0447 369 994.

Vermont Uniting Community Centre Christmas card and project making workshop for Primary School aged children, Saturday 30th Novem-

ber 2.30-4.30. $20 per child per session-bookings 9874 2058 or 0447 369 994.

Please visit wwwCharterisMusicSchool.com for information on a ‘Free International Event in Melbourne-Play Me, I’m Yours-Street Pianos’.

In Melbourne 9-27 January 2014. Looking for pianists to take part in this event.

Camp Australia: Hello everyone! We hope you are all keeping warm in this chilly spring weather. We have started our KIDS FACTOR; so far we have had some great acts and look forward to seeing all the performances. Some of our activities this week are: Craft: Harma beads; which have been very popular this week, also cheerleading pom poms, jewellery making, colouring sheets, free painting and lots more Outdoors: Dodge ball, octopus, basketball, cricket games and drills, games in the hall, the bush playground and free time outside Cooking: Banana cake, choc balls, cornflake slice, popcorn and Pancake Fridays Indoors: Kids Factor, homework club, quiet reading, mobilo creations, lego creations, free time and a whole lot more. If you have any further enquires or questions please call us on 0412 545 042 or 1300 105 343 or visit our website www.campaustralia.com.au

Second Hand Uniform Shop

Note date change...

During Prep Transition on

Friday, 22ndNovember 9am-10am in the

administration corridor.

Please ensure you bring cash in small notes to help

on the day.

Aussie of the Week Awards

1LF Tyson D For displaying excellent understanding of the layers of the rainforest. You ask fantastic

questions and have great ideas for discussion. 1EA Tahlia K For working independently to complete her animal computer task. 1LC Maya G For your fantastic letter to Mrs Patten. You included fabulous questions and information. 1SG Maddy S For your brilliant transactional writing. Outstanding work!

2BC Eloise Davey For her production of a bar graph without any revision. Top job! 2CC James P For your fantastic reading this week! I was blown away! Well done! 2CE Vishwa R For showing great confidence in all your work! You complete your work independently and at

a high standard. 2CN Amelia B For her wonderful, creative invitation. 2JS Lachie For an excellent letter, I’m sure your recipient will enjoy reading it! 2SP Niharika H For your excellent post card to Sophie about your long weekend. 3AB Angela C For always striving to achieve your personal best! You are a star! 3BR Chantelle U For the outstanding effort put into your homework. Well done. 3DH Lukas S For his wonderful flag that he created to highlight his identity. You put in a great effort Lu-

kas> Well done! 3JD Patrick R For demonstrating responsibility during Prep transition. You are a wonderful role model.

Well done! 3NM Maddy C For always putting 100% into everything you do and producing work with exceptional presen-

tation. 4CH Manfu For striving hard to develop and improve his English language skills. 4KD Ella K For your detailed work when locating and placing towns from the Gold Rush onto a map.

Your use of co-ordinates was excellent. 4KT Eliza K For representing our school so brilliantly at the state athletics competition recently-we are so

proud of you! 4RF Shae H For really focusing and applying herself during literacy. It is wonderful to see you reaping the

rewards of all your efforts Shae. Well done! Elijah T For trying your best and making some good decisions. We are all very proud of your positive

attitude. Keep it up Elijah! 4MN Harry S For the effort and dedication that you put into your school work on a daily basis. Keep it up

Buddy!