Deer Park North Primary School Newsletter
Learning for Life Edition 12 - 21st July 2016
Term 3 Friday 22 July
1/2 Swimming Program Starts
Monday 25 July
Sink or Swim Incursion P-6
Wednesday 27 July
5/6 Family Life Program
Wednesday 3 August
5/6 Family Life Program
Friday 5 August
1/2 Swimming Program
Wednesday 17 August
3/4 Mad About Science Incursion
Monday 22-26 August
Book Week
Friday 2 September
1/2 Swimming Program
2016 School Terms
Term 1
January 27 - March 24
Term 2
April 11 - June 24
Term 3
July 11 - September 16
Term 4
October 3 - December 20
Student Playground Supervision
The school offers yard supervision from
8.45am & after school until 3.30pm. Chil-
dren should not be sent to school before
8.45am; and picked up by 3.30pm.
General Office Contact Details
Dear Parents and Friends, Term 3 is off to a busy start … I trust that DPN students and their families enjoyed their time together over the school holidays. A warm welcome to Ruth Drew who has joined the Deer Park North PS staff this term. She will be working with teachers and students in the role of Literacy Coordinator and Coach. Ruth also supports the teaching teams in unit planning sessions facilitated by inquiry learning consultant, Jeni Wilson. Ms Sonia is working with the Year 1/2 and 5/6 students in the “old canteen” running cooking and nutrition classes. Students will be provided with this program over the sec-ond semester, which will include planting, tending and harvesting vegetables and herbs with Mr Dixon in the productive garden! Each year the school conducts an opinion survey of 15% of the school community. This survey is conducted anonymously and is confidential. Parents have been randomly se-lected to participate and the information will inform and direct our future school planning and improvement. The survey will be sent home with students today and should be re-turned to school by Friday 29th July. On return of the completed survey, participat-ing parents will go into the draw for a supermarket shopping voucher!! Your time is appreciated! Kind regards,
Liz Balharrie
Be… Respectful Your Best Empathetic Resilient
Principal - Liz Balharrie Assistant Principal - Teresa Woods
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30pm - 4:30pm
Address: 18 - 36 Mawson Avenue, Deer Park, 3023 Phone: 93634600 Fax: 93636243
Email: [email protected] Web: www.deerparknthps.vic.edu.au
Deer Park North Primary School promotes a community of life-long learners. The school strives to develop responsible and resilient individuals who work towards achieving their personal best.
Calendar of Events Message from the Principal
Time to get your book character costume ready! Book Week is not far away: 20-26th August! The 2016 theme is Australia! Story Country.
This year we have organised a visiting performance group for all classes of the school at a cost of $4 per student. CSEF may be used to cover the cost of this incursion. This incursion will be held on Monday 15th August.
We are holding a Book Fair! Monday 15th August– 25th Thursday August. Open for sale before school 8:30
and during library sessions.
Books range from $2- $13.
Hand pointers, pen, erasers, book marks, posters also for sale.
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Our Purpose: To engage each child’s curiosity, build on their strengths and preferred learning styles to develop healthy, socially responsible, capable and resourceful life long learners.
Deer Park North Primary School Values Purpose – At Deer Park North Primary School we strive to provide an inclusive, supportive & safe learning envi-ronment by empowering all students to care for themselves, others, their learning & their school. Our school values have been established after consultation with students, staff and parents. Each year teachers and students create their own Classroom Codes of Cooperation that are based on the school values. The Code of Coopera-tion details the behaviours that would demonstrate our values.
School Values As you will be aware staff, parents & students have been revisiting our school values. They are: Be Respectful Be Empathetic Be Your Best Be Resilient By displaying these values at all times students are able to maximise their learning opportunities and be valued members of the Deer Park North Primary School community. Teachers will be constantly referring to our values & acknowledging when they see them. Student of the Week certificates have been updated to reflect these values. I have attached a copy of the Expected Behaviours that we will be encouraging students to demonstrate. As well as this a summary sheet that links our values to the responsibilities that come with these values. Please take the time to read
Be Respectful
Being someone who shows regard for someone or something
Hands off others & their belongings Use good manners & appropriate language at all times Be patient & tolerant Follow instructions the first time
Be Empathic
Being someone who considers the feel-ings of self and others
Consider the feelings of others Care for ourselves Care for others Care for this place Care for our environment
Be Your Best
Being someone who does what is neces-sary to be the best they can be
Be organised and ready to learn Stay on task Follow classroom Code of Cooperation
Be Resilient
Being someone who copes with and re-covers quickly from difficult situations
Look for solutions Never give up Stay calm under pressure I bounce back
Whole School – Lifesaving Victoria “Sink or Swim” On Monday July 25, students in all year levels will be attending an incursion at the school run by Lifesaving Victoria. This
program is “Sink or Swim” and is designed to teach students about water safety from the expertise of a surf lifesaver. This
program is an interactive one hour session that empowers students of all ages to keep themselves and others safe in a
range of aquatic environments including, beachers, rivers, lakes, pools and the home, through engaging practical activities.
This is a free event run by the school.
Aaron Page - Physical Education Teacher / Sports Coordinator
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what’s y
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all
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a p
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my le
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excelle
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new
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cla
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need t
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m s
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or
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teacher
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n
hook
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sensib
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n w
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day
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at
all
tim
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new
thin
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& d
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pria
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paces
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Look f
or
solu
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help
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gain
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tay c
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go t
o t
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when I
need t
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Accept adult &
um
pire
decis
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Share
my frie
nds
Share
the s
pace
R
ecover
quic
kly
after
a
pro
ble
m
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of th
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rig
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thin
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good s
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sk for
help
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it both
ers
you –
turn
it off
Blo
ck u
psettin
g p
eople
What’s on at the Hub
Deer Park North Primary School Community Hub
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Our Purpose: To engage each child’s curiosity, build on their strengths and preferred learning styles to develop healthy, socially responsible, capable and resourceful life long learners.
Community+ EAL English as
Additional Language (Perceptual motor skills preschool program)
PMP Playgroup (Perceptual motor skills pre-
school program)
Arts n’ Crafts sessions Thursdays 1.30-3.15 in the gym foyer
The Turn up Gardeners
Under 5 in the Hive Playgroup Wednesday 9-11am in the Beehive “Learn, Cook, Eat “Sessions
“On the line “computer course
bringing up GREAT Kids (6 week free parenting course
with free childcare)
WCIG Certificate II in Cleaning
Operations
WCIG certificate
111 in Childcare
Vietnamese computer class
“Lớp học máy tính việt” *(Fees apply ) N’
From 2.30 -3.15 in the Hub (except Wednesday)
WCIG Provide First Aid *
(Fees Apply)