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Every Child, Every Opportunity

T3 W3 - August 2016

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INDEX

From the Principal’s Desk 1

Principal’s Recognition 2

Kindergarten Stage Page 3

Stage 1 Stage Page 4



The News Room 8

P&C 20

Photos of the Week 22

Student Work 26

Community News 30

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NEWSLETTER - T3 W3 August 2016

The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians states that in the 21st century Australia’s capacity to provide a high quality of life for all will depend on the ability to compete in the global economy of knowledge and innovation. Education must equip young people with the knowledge, understanding, skills and values to take advantage of opportunity and to face the challenges of this era with confidence.

Education systems designed in the last century are therefore being transformed to meet the current needs of our learners and our societies. While continuing to ensure that literacy, numeracy and knowledge of key disciplines remain the cornerstone of schooling for young Australians, education systems are also developing students’ ability to think critically and apply knowledge and understanding within the context of a multi-modal and socially interactive digital environment. Students are being prepared for 21st Century high tech occupations that demand flexible intellectual skills and the ability to analyse information and integrate diverse sources of knowledge to solve problems.

Consequently a 21st Century school must ensure that the acceleration of student achievement is relevant and measurable against the needs and expectations of this era. Traditional approaches to education must be reflected on with an eye to establishing what is working well and building on it, and establishing what is not working well and making changes. Evidence must be collected to show the effectiveness of school programs and teaching practices with a commitment to understanding what has the highest impact on successful learning. It is not acceptable to continue a practice just because that is the way it has always been done.

At the heart of the transformation of education to meet the needs of this century is the power of an individual school to be a driver of change. Schools that successfully meet the needs of 21st Century learners are like learning labs of innovation and change. These schools create the conditions essential to thinking open-endedly about how best to educate students. They are open to current research and more innovative approaches to learning and teaching that parallel the world outside the classroom. They encourage, develop and sustain the curiosity and capacity for enquiry of teachers and parents.

Ashfield Public School is positioning itself as a leader for success as an effective 21st Century school. We are committed to transformation by sustaining an evidence-informed and collaborative enquiry about works best to achieve student engagement, learning and wellbeing. Our energy will attract others, and our drive and passion is about creating a change force that will influence the lives of thousands of learners.

Damien Moran Principal Ashfield Public School

A framework for transforming learning in schools: Innovation and the spiral of enquiry. Helen Timperley, Lind Kaser and Judy Halbert (April 2014) Centre for Strategic Education (CSE)

From thePrincipal’s Desk

Informed change drives significant growth


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P&C MeetingMon 8 August -7:00pm - 8:00pm................................................

Communication Staff MeetingTue 9 August- 8:10am - 8:50am................................................Learning Support Meeting

Wed 10 August - 7:45am - 8:30am................................................

Stage 1 Recorder ClubWed 10 August - 1:30pm - 1:50pm

................................................Teacher Professional Dev MeetingWed 10 August - 3:30pm - 4:30pm

................................................ES1 Recorder Club

Thu 11 August - 1:30pm - 1:50pm................................................Stage Meetings for Teachers

Thu 11 August - 8:10am - 8:50am................................................

Finance MeetingFri 12 August - 7:45am - 8:30am................................................

Goodstart Preschool PerformanceFri 12 August - 3:15pm - 4:30pm................................................

Science WeekMon 15 August - 7:00am - 8:00am

................................................Inclusion Committee Meeting

Mon 15 August - 7:45am - 8:30am................................................

Royal Botanic Gardens Excursion Years 5 & 6

Mon 15 August - 9:00am - 3:00pm................................................

Parent ForumMon 15 Aug 2:15pm - 3pm & 6pm - 7pm

................................................Science Week

Tue 16 August - 7:00am - 8:00am................................................

Royal Botanic Gardens Excursion Years 3 & 4

Tue 16 August - 9:00am - 3:00pm

Check Ashfield Public School’s website Calendar for more

upcoming events.

Principal’s Recognition Mark your calendar

These students have been chosen by their teachers to share their best work or commitment to learning with the Principal.

Class Name Reason

Year 6G Lisa • For her commitment to challenging herself in her learning

Year 4/5R SampadaBrigette

• Always trying hard and having a positing attitude to learning

• Taking risks in her learning in outside the classroom

Year 2C Rini • Great work in reading groups

Year 3/4P Yu WenEden

• Being a helpful and kind friend• Sharing ideas in class discussions

Year 3D Yue Yang • Delightful singing morning songs

Year 3/4K Oliver Arivah

• Being a helpful and hardworking student• Excellent contribution to class discussions

Year 2W MohammadChu Yue

• Always showing keen interest in reading• A diligent student who is keen to learn

Year 1/2C AlonaJakob

• Writing an excellent holiday recount• Amazing problem solving skills in maths

Year 1D Eray • Slow, steady and careful letter writing practise

Year 1N ViennaMariah • Great work in writing

Year 4N Tia • Fabulous singing and improved effort in Reading Groups

Year 1H MaxwellAdam

• Welcome to Ashfield• Great writing about Pig the Pug

KD Samuel • Enthusiasm during literacy activities

KS Jessica T Minh

• It is so pleasing to see you speak more confidently with your peers this term.

• A respectful and friendly new member of the KS classroom.

KK PatrickSacha

• Fantastic description of his bedroom map• Interesting map of his whole home



Welcome to Term3. All of the Kindergarten children and their teachers had great Winter holidays and are ready to get back to some serious learning!!

This term it is all about the garden and food we can grow then eat. Our super parent gardeners have been helping every Wednesday morning to cultivate some pretty healthy looking vegetables. The latest innovative planting technique is planting chopped up potatoes into bales of straw. We look forward to the potatoes growing and eating our potato and leek soup at the end of the term. We are working towards the Harvest festival so there are lots of conversations about farms and food. Everyone is really enjoying participating in this whole school initiative.

The Kindergarten teachers are all continuing with their L3 training and are so proud of the outstanding progress all of the children are making in reading and writing. We have included some graphs so you can be impressed too!

KindergartenStage Page



The Garden Festival is here! We are already busy getting reading for this amazing time. School and the community all working together and looking forward to sharing our meal in Week 9 - and of course our Harvest Festival.

We are very proud of our courtyard garden and have been growing food plants like potatoes and kale. You can come and see the hedgehog planters we made (with a little help). We had lots of fun putting in the soil and planting the seeds. We can’t wait to see them grow.

It’s going to be another Ashfield Public School growing and learning term. Let’s hope, like our plants, we all grow strong and healthy.

By the look of things we are going to become scientific gardeners with plenty of ideas how to provide, produce food and sustain a lifestyle for ourselves in the future.

What a fantastic way to develop your ideas for urban gardens and become well balanced, educated 21st century citizens.

Already we are keeping diaries, researching and predicting what we think will happen and when it will happen.

Daily maths also involves measuring, data collection, probability and planning - just to name a few of our very important mathematical concepts and language.

So welcome back to term 3. It’s going to be amazing!!

Stage 1Stage Page



Welcome back to Term 3!

My name is Ms Kim and I will be teaching 3/4K. Over the weeks, I have been working collaboratively with the students to create a fun and productive learning environment for them to succeed in. I am eager to become a part of Ashfield Public School’s Community.

In CAPA, 3/4K have been working on self-portraits. We examined the self-portraits of artist Vincent Van Gogh to inspire the students to create their own self-portraits.

Have a look at our wonderful work!

Mrs Kim

I am very happy to be back to teach the wonderful 3/4P and return to see everyone at Ashfield Public School. I am impressed with the progress that the students have made since the beginning of the year. It has been a very exciting and busy term already! The students have been actively involved in a range of activities. This includes our swimming program, planting in the garden and planning for our Harvest Festival.

Mrs Peshos

As an addition to the new look Stage 2 teaching team, I am enthusiastic to be involved with the Ashfield Public School Community. I am already loving the insightful and thoughtful class discussion that 4/5A bring to our classroom in all Key Learning Areas.

Stage 2Stage Page

As part of our Mathematics programs this term, we will be looking at Fractions and Pre Algebraic thinking. So far in term 3, we have used tangrams to explore our understandings of fractions as well as patterns.

I look forward to more fun learning experiences in our class as well as the Harvest Festival later this term.

Ms Rail



Stage 2 Harvest Festival

We are learning a lot about plants as we get ready for the Harvest Festival and we are getting great gardening skills on the way. We have already planted potatoes and now you can come and see our new hedgehog planters which are full of wheatgrass seeds. We had great fun making the planters and sowing the seeds. We are watching and watering…grow, seed, grow!



Stage 3Stage Page

This term Year 6 have begun to explore a range of multimodal texts and the language within the texts. Using texts such as Fox by Margaret Wild we have explore the range of

language within texts such as metalanguage. Students have also related themes of texts to their own qualities and personality traits. Using Learning Intentions and Success Criteria students have been assessing their learning and identifying with where their learning is going.

Stage 3 Harvest Festival

We have been making planters to hold our wheatgrass plants. We recycled bottles and decorated them with things from Reverse Garbage and lots of paint. Aren’t our hedgehog planters cool? Some of us thought the part where you put the soil in and then put in the seeds with your fingers was a bit disgusting but we were brave and tried something new. We all helped each other and it was great teamwork and lots of fun.



TheNews Room

Word of the weekMEGILLAH Slang. a) a lengthy and tediously complicated situation or matter.

b) a lengthy, detailed explanation or account: Just give me the facts, not the whole megillah. By Ellen

It’s only the beginning of Term 3 and there are a number of musical events to look forward to. Some of these include our choirs, such as the Education week performance at Ashfield Mall on August 2nd which will take place at 12:30pm. Parents and carers are invited to join the audience. They will sing two songs each. The Primary Proms rehearsal at the Salvation Army Hall in the city will be on September 5th and our performance day is September 19th. Tickets are on sale and available from www.cityrecitalhall.com. Depending on numbers, we will proceed with Celebration Sing Out which has a rehearsal August 23rd, but will also require a weekend commitment October 29th and 30th. Lastly, the Harvest Festival will include student performances as well.

Lesson activities from the whole school music program have included reviewing the difference between beat and rhythm and dancing to the different structure in songs with Early Stage 1. In Stages 1, 2 and 3 we have reviewed our term 2 assessments and have begun to solidify our understanding of clefs, note values through playing and improvisation experiences. We will also continue ear training of intervals and some chord qualities at the end of lesson time.

Patrick KKJacob KKHarry 1/2CJaini 1/2CAlexander 1/2CFergus 1/2CAna Sophia 1/2CBrooh 1/2CKevin 1/2CIsaiah 1/2CCaitlin KSJonathan KSEn Ci KSGeorgina KSDevika KSShafi KSGergo KS

Adam 1HZayn 2WOliver 2WDenzel 2WMohammad 2WBhavya 2WChu Yue 2WLorenzo 3/4PJamie 3/4PKylah 3/4PEeman 4/5ASara 4/5AChaitya x2 4/5AMolly 4/5ANicola x2 4/5AAlice 4/5A

Congratulations to:

Fergus 1/2CAna Sophia 1/2C

School MedalIsaiah 1/2CViolet 2W



App of the weekGEOCACHING

An outdoor recreational activity, in which participants

use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called “geocaches” or “caches”, at specific locations marked by co-ordinates all over the world. By Victoria & Doris

Word of the week

HARRY POTTER

Written by JK Rowling. This set is about a boy called Harry who lives with his uncle, aunt

and cousin Dudley. One day Harry Potter finds out he is a wizard and goes to a school full of wizards named Hogwarts. Harry makes two friends named Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, they adventure around the school and find hidden secrets about Hogwarts.

Book of the Week

In and Around the Library

Just a few thoughts about reading

As important as reading is did you know that:

• 800 million people around the world cannot read or write

• There comes a time when you have to choose between turning the page and closing the book

• A book is a dream that you hold in your hand. - Neil Gaiman

• There is a wonder in reading Braille that the sighted will never know: to touch words and have them touch you back. - Jim Fiebig

• Reading is important, because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything. - Tomie dePaola

• The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” - Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

Don’t forget

Australia-Story Country is the Book Week Theme for 2016.

Premiers Reading Challenge finishes 19th August.

Every class has a visitor speaking about the wonders of reading for our Book Week celebrations

Our Book Character Parade is on 26th August.

Fact of the WeekDid you know?Harry Potter books have been translated into more than 70 languages!

By : Victoria



Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of America (USA), serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincolns assassin was a famous

actress and Lincoln himself was a fan of him. Abraham also had a son named Robert was saved from a train accident by Edwin Booth, brother of his fathers killer, John Wilkes Booth! Abraham was assassinated for no important reason and no one knows why he was assassinated. And here are some facts about him!

1. He was the only president to have a patent: Lincoln invented a device to free steamboats that ran aground.

2. He wanted women to have the vote in 1836. The future president was a suffragette before it became fashionable.

3. He was a big animal lover, but he wouldn’t hunt or fish. If he were alive today, Lincoln would be running an animal shelter. He also owned a lot of pets!

4. He didn’t drink, smoke, or chew. Lincoln was a simple man of tastes, and he never drank in the White House making him one of the cleanest presidents to ever exist!

By Burc 6SG

Austism and Empathy

I have a little boy who is eight and he is what is known as being “on the autism spectrum”. And every time I look into his big eyes my heart explodes, with love, into a million little shards. I’m terribly biased that way.

The idea that people on the autism spectrum don’t know or care about other people is offensive and wrong. It

July BirthdaysMia 3rd Erica 4th Shafi 5thSnighbha 5th Jesslyn 5th Zoe 6th Jamie 7th Kylah 7thEray 7th Bhavya 7th Shreya 8th Smriti 8thMichael 9th Aslesha 10th Heidi 10th Xixxi 14th Minh Hee 15th Shaun P. 17th

Ridwan 18thDiggaj 20thDaniel 21st Shaurya 21st John M. 22ndAnthony 23rd Kritika 25th Sampada 25th Nick 26th Serana 26th Lucien 26th Levi 27th Emmett 28th Kewalin 28thLouis 28th Teleisha 31st Lola 31st Purnima 31st

Game of the weekPOKÉMON GOA fun game where you can walk or drive around and find Pokémon. Pokémon are creatures

with a variety of super powers. Pokémon Go is based on a T.V. show named Pokémon. Pokémon Go has also gone viral around the world so it may lag or disconnect sometimes.This game also helps people who are lazy to move around!By-Siddharth

Facts about FlagsCountry: Australia Capital City: CanberraBy: Zoe G.



Game of the week

House Points

PERIS 1,400

FREEMAN 1,385

COOMBS 3,470

RILEY 2,550

Current Tally

Riddle of the WeekIf you have me You want to share me If you share me You won’t have meWhat am I?By: Lose

Ain’t your mama by Jennifer Lopez A good song for lady independence this song is by Jlo you can buy

this song on the app store on any apple device we rate this song 5 out of 5. By: Victoria & Doris

Song of the Week

Quote of the Week

“Do what is right not what is easy”By: Daniel & Nick

makes their ability to navigate a path through this world so very vexed. Let’s be very clear: how people with autism might appear in company and what they know or think about, or care about, are quite distinct things.

My boy cares deeply about other people. He tells his little sister, his dad and me that he loves us many times a day. Sometimes he misreads people’s intentions – difficulty with interpreting facial expressions is a hallmark of autism. But he is so empathetic that sometimes it seems to literally hurt. He can’t bear to see me cry – it’s like he’s been stabbed. I have seen him, when another child is hurt, run over and pat the child and loudly console them (and sometimes he tells them that he loves them). He adores babies and told his five-month-old cousin the other day he was “the most beautiful baby in the whole, whole world”. He doesn’t say the “cool” thing; he doesn’t check his behaviour like a neurotypical kid would. He just does what feels right.

At a local playground, he will often run up to children, tell them his full name (and his sister’s, and his Mum’s, and his Dad’s, and his Nana’s ...). He’ll ask to play. He’ll beam from ear to ear. He might throw in some information on the alligator population of Louisiana or what snakes you are likely to find in the wilds of Panama. He’s then confused when they don’t want to hang out. It happened just today. The kids kicked the soccer ball away from him and ran off. I saw him standing, alone, in the middle of the oval. My heartbreakingly handsome boy. Kicking a tuft of grass and pretending not to notice they had shunned him. He is not the one who doesn’t care about other people – I would say they are, the people who can’t handle “different”. And by different I mean enthusiastic, guileless, a bit wacky, nice.

At the little school he attends, where many of the children have the same high-functioning autistic diagnosis, you walk in to be greeted by several kids who immediately say hello, ask you how you are. They take newcomers under their collective wing. They are sweet, unaffected, eager to please. My daughter, who



Star Wars FactDid you know?The lightsaber noise comes from the familiar hum of an old television.By: Nick & Pallav

Movie of the WeekTHE BFGA great movie to watch with the family. It’s filled with wonder and excitement it features

the big friendly giant also that can be known as the BFG and Sophie a eight year old child who’s such a book worm. This wonderful original book that Roald Dahl had written with wonderful illustrations by Quentin Blake had been made in to a BRILLIANT movie. I give it 3 out of 5 golden stars and really recommend you watching this movie. By: Nabilah & Victoria

Tongue TwisterStu chews shoes, should Stu choose the shoes he chews?

is not on the spectrum, goes to an excellent and busy mainstream primary school. You’re lucky to get a hello from the kids as they shuffle through the gate unless you greet them first.

I am not saying autistic kids are all angel-children. The world is a difficult place for them to navigate. They are often beset by sensory overload – harsh lights sting their eyes, crowds overwhelm, they struggle to listen when noises like the bark of a dog or the clattering of dishes or the whoosh of a coffee machine compete for their attention. Sometimes it all gets too much. They lash out; they say exactly what they think regardless of propriety, they hide under a blanket. They feel too much. Some days, I have wept with frustration at this.

But all of this is often misinterpreted. I remember a mother who was upset that my son, then six, had pushed hers when my boy was unregulated – that is, overwhelmed by noise and confusion. She accused my boy of bullying. If only she knew how hilariously off the mark that was. My boy simply wouldn’t know how to bully. He’s just not capable of that sort of manipulation. He was dazzled with sensory frustration and there was a kid in front of him. He pushed him. He told me later that day the kid was his friend. He made a “sorry” card for him.

The kid’s mum responded by trying to petition the school principal to get my six-year-old expelled. She said autistic kids didn’t belong in mainstream schools. We had lots of lovely parents too and the school was very supportive and tried so hard. But we eventually bit the bullet and moved him to the little school where he is now, where autistic kids greet everyone at the gate. The anxiety lifted off him and he began to learn again. He made friends. He has a best friend. They are thick as thieves.

Extract of article by Louise Milligan, Tuesday 5th July 2016. The Guardian.



Fun Facts about your Teacher

This week we will be giving you fun facts about Miss Sten1. She loves the show The

Bachelor

2. She loves singing really loud in the car by herself

3. She is obsessed with lip balm

By : Purnima

Illusion of the week

For this term we decided to start illusion of the week so please stand back from the page to see this illusion work so can you guess who this mystery person is? Have fun

By lose and Doris.

Grammar Challenge

K-2: Add the correct homophone to the following sentences:

The teacher was wondering ______ test paper had no name.

a. Who’s

b. Whose

Our neighbour painted ____ whole house gray.

a. There

b. Their

c. They’re

3-6: Choose the best comparative adjective for the sentences below:

The clown was the ____ in the whole circus.

a. Funnier

b. Most funniest

c. Funniest

Lucy was ____ than Rick in the running competition

a. Most quick

b. Quicker

c. Quickest



Deadly KidsOn Thursday 30th June Ashfield Public School held an Aboriginal Day of Celebration. Our friends from Koomurri performed a smoking ceremony to start the day and some traditional dances. The day was an opportunity to learn about Aboriginal culture including painting, didgeridoo playing and boomerang throwing. The day included a sausage sizzle and finished up with the whole school singing the song, Red, Black and Yellow.

Key Word SignHello everyone! We are the Key Word Sign Representatives, and the key word sign for this week is ‘more’. To start it off, all you

have to do is arrange your hand like you’re holding a ball, tap it twice near your chest and pull it back out. Thank you!By: Key Word Sign Representatives

SRC ReportWelcome to Term 3 where this term we’ll be organising a Crazy Hair Day! We also want to remind year 5 students to start preparing for the SRC election which will be right at the beginning of term 4. Keep it up with your wonderful suggestions. The SRC

Nepalese Ambassador

Nepal there is Rakshya Bandhan after 22 days in this festival we wish our brothers good luck and long life by their sisters. We have to tie a band named Rakhi and wish them long life .It is a very good festival .It is named Rakshya Bandhan because in Nepalese and Indian language Rakshya means protection and Bandhan means a verb of tie.

By: Diggaj Poudel

Sport of the weekVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to hit the ball to the opponent’s court by hitting the ball high in the air preventing the ball to touch your court and by preventing the ball to touch the net to score a point.

By: Lloyd



One week before the holidays, all week I played with my sister and her friends. They took me out to the beach and the park. At the end of the week she yelled at me saying “Stop playing with us!”I felt sad and I cried and then they all laughed at me and called me a baby. They also ran after me so I was scared for my life. I tried my

best to find a hiding spot but they found me and gave me a black eye. They told me if I told anyone I would get in trouble, please help.Signed: Scared

Pure Health

This week’s article is going to about the hamstring. The hamstring is made up of 3 different muscles. They run from your sit bones to the backs of your knees. Some tight hamstrings are genetic meaning it’s in your DNA. For ways to stretch your hamstring you can go to Pure Health’s Youtube channel where you can also see a lot of other stretches the that will keep you healthy, fit and Pure!

By: Ellen

Dear Scared,

You shouldn’t be scared of your sister and her friends because they probably knew you since you were young and know that if you did tell they would be in great trouble so that means they are actually scared of you. That means you can overpower them. You should stand up and face them tell an adult such as your other siblings, Mum, Dad and your teachers because this could be a serious problem.

Remember you should always love your sister because you never know she might have just bullied you to show off to her friends so don’t be mad at her forever because friends go but sisters are there forever.

Signed Doris



Chinese Ambassador

Hi, everyone! Welcome back to Term 3. In this article, I will be talking about the Hungry Ghost Festival.

The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated on the 17th of August this year. This festival is only held in western China. During the festival, people in western China put food a table and at midday the food is offered to the hungry ghosts. They feed the food to the hungry ghosts because they have wondered the land since the start of the Hungry Ghost Month. Later on in the evening people will eat the food as part of the celebration.

By: Lisa

Hi everybody! Here’s this week’s Joke.

Q. What do you call the security guards outside of Samsung?

A. The guardians of the galaxy!

By Doris and Tae

STechnology Report

G’day everyone this week’s Technology Report is about the Oculus Rift, virtual reality gaming is here in the form of Oculus Rift.

This history-defining 3D headset lets you mentally feel that you are actually inside a video

game. In the Rift’s virtual world, you could turn your head around with ultra-low latency to view the world in high resolution display. There are premium products in the market that can do the same, but Rift wants you to enjoy the experience at only $300, and the package even comes as a development kit. This is the beginning of the revolution for next-generation gaming.

Bye and see you next time!

Water Monitors

Hi we are the water monitors and here is the bill for the last 3 months.

Last bill: $4719.97 Payments: $4719.97

Balance: $0.00 (every time it’s $0.00)

This bill: $4176.10 Total amount due: $4176.10

That’s all for this week and before we leave we just want to say “May the bathroom be with you”.

By: Pallav & Nick

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Greeting everyone, if any of you have empty jars at home don’t throw them, you can use them.

Here are some tips if you have a jar:

• Wash the jar until clean and use it as a cup.

• Use them to store little items that don’t need too much space.

• Use the jars for spices and any homemade jam.

• So remember don’t throw out useful items.

Thank you

By lose, Samuel

LACLA report

Thank you Ashfield Public for donating $35 for the students in Zambia. We need to keep remembering to put our spare coins into your class LACLA bucket to support the education of 150 primary and high school students in Mansa, Zambia. We will be having a stall at the Harvest festival and at the open night next Monday the 1st of August.

By Anthony and Cassandra

Energy Monitors

This week’s energy bill was an expensive $2,650.76 but even worse the school failed to pay the bill by the deadline which makes it OVERDUE! The increase in energy prices is mainly due to heating in winter yet this still doesn’t explain why the school has not paid their bills.

Some of the effects of not paying your bills include shutting off power and heating which then plunges the school in the cold and dark. If you don’t pay your bills you will be charged we must hope this doesn’t happen to Ashfield. Of course I can guarantee the school will eventually pay the bill I hope…

Until next week, don’t forget to turn off lights and conserve power.



Poem corner

Our time is nowWe’re saying wow

Tall buildingsAnd new technologyThe 21st century

By Zoe G

Origami - A Santa Cap1. fold the square paper into triangle

2. then fold the bottom corner to the middle

3. then do it again and again

4. after doing it 2 time fold the top a little bit

5. turn it over

6. and fold it like this

7. fold the paper to the line that you did on the other side

8. then fold the bottom up to the line

9. now fold it again

10. fold

11. then fold and tuck in

12. turn over

13. fold backwards

Now your done!!!

Hope you like what you have done and we know its not Christmas.

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100 NightsHome ReadingGeorgina KSDavid 2WMia 2W

50 NightsHome ReadingNathan 1/2CSamarth 1/2CSacha KK

Chu Yue 2WLiam D 2W



Ash�eld Public School P&C

P&CNews Room

GARDEN CLUBCome and help tend our gardens in the lead up to the Harvest Festival. Wednesdays from 3pm. Meet in the Harmony Garden. All welcome. A great way to help out with your child.

SECOND HAND UNIFORMS AND SCHOOL BAGSShop will be open Wednesday & Friday mornings from 8:30am until 9am. Items are to 70% off the price. Grab a bargain! Donations of clean, outgrown uniforms can be dropped off at this time.

CODING CLUBExplore the world of computer coding! Coding club meets in the library on Thursdays 8:00am.

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CHESS CLUBSaturdays 10am, 1T classroom

FRIDAY LUNCH CANTEENPlace your order on Wednesday mornings between 8:30am and 9am in the school canteen. Don’t forget to collect your order from the canteen at 11am, Break One on Friday.



CLASS PARENT PROGRAMYour Class Parent will endeavour to keep you informed of class happenings & remind you of up-coming events. Have you signed up? Visit ashfieldpandc.com.au and go to ‘links’ to leave your email address. Alternatively, send an email directly to your class representative. Thank you for helping to build our community!

CLASS PARENT EMAIL

KK Elizabeth Lechlein [email protected]

KF Michelle Mesner [email protected]

KS Louise Millward [email protected]

K-3D Effie Tzouvaras [email protected]

1T Dianne Volk [email protected]

1H Roshni Mezups [email protected]

1/2C Mary-Grace Anderson [email protected]

1-6N Effie Tzouvaras [email protected]

2W Elizabeth Lechlein [email protected]

2K Louise Millward [email protected]

2-6C Effie Tzouvaras [email protected]

3/4P KT Wlodarczyk [email protected]

3/4H Dyani Hoekstra [email protected]

4/5A Danielle Fletcher [email protected]

5C Carol Byers [email protected]

5R Michelle Parlor [email protected]

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Homework helpDo you struggle to understand your child’s homework? Does your child need to practice their spelling and times tables? Are you looking for inspiration for projects and assignments?

The free School A to Z app has been created by the Department of Education and Communities to help parents and their school-aged children, wherever and whenever they have homework and study questions.

Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/about/mobile-applications/school-a-to-z

Homework and multi-taskingSomewhere along the line we seemed to have absorbed the idea that teenagers can multi-task perfectly because they’re digital natives. Can kids really do their homework and multi-task?

Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/technology/using-technology/homework-and-multitasking-can-it-be-done

When lunch comes home again – uneatenAlmost nine out of 10 Australian parents say children’s resistance is a major obstacle in their efforts to provide a healthy diet, and in many cases school lunches are one of the battlegrounds.

But it’s a battle families can do without and there are some simple steps to help avoid it.

Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/food/when-lunch-comes-homeagain

Help with EnglishDoes your child need help with spelling or writing? Here are some resources that may help.

Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/english

MathsStruggling to remember everything you learnt in maths? If you need a refresher course, here are some tips and tools to help you to help your child.

Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/mathematics



Volunteer Ethics Coordinator Ashfield Public School

Dear Parents and Carers,

Ethics classes have been available at Ashfield Public School for a few years as an option for children who don’t attend Special Religious Educations (SRE/scripture).

The NSW government has authorised Primary Ethics, a not for profit organization, to create curriculum and recruit and train volunteers to teach these classes. In Ethics classes, children consider ethical decisions that affect them, their friends and family and learn how to think logically, disagree respectfully and support their arguments with evidence.

We need a new volunteer ethics coordinator to help organise classes.

The volunteer ethics coordinator is an administrative role coordinating the ethics teachers and liaising between the school and Primary Ethics. It requires a commitment of up to two hours per week. The time is flexible and the work is predominantly online. Training for the ethics coordinator is provided online.

For more information about Primary Ethics, the curriculum or to volunteer as an ethics coordinator, please visit www.primaryethics.com.au where you can complete an on-line application.



WE NEED YOUR HELPK-2 Hindu Special Religious Educator required at our school.

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Our highly committed K-2 Hindu teacher has moved out of the area and is no longer available to instruct Hindu lessons at our school. I am seeking a Volunteer who can commit to instructing approximately 26 Kindergarten to Year 2 students under the supervision of a classroom Teacher. As a Volunteer you would be required to instruct the students each Wednesday, of the school term, from 2:05-2:40pm. Volunteers also need to be registered with a recognised organisation.

The Department of Education recognises the following organisations: Chinmaya Mission Australia (Castle Hill)The Saiva Manram (Mays Hill)Vishva Hindu Parishad of Australia (Kellyville).

For any further information please contact Ms Jennifer Etienne at school on 97984400. Alternatively you can provide your phone number or email and I will be in contact.

Kind regardsJennifer EtienneEAL/D Specialist Teacher SRE/SEE Coordinator

Name__________________________________________________

Child’s name and class_____________________________________

I am interested in Volunteering as a Hindu Educator: Yes/No (please circle)

I know someone who is interested in Volunteering as a Hindu Educator: Yes/No (please circle)



• 9am - 3pm

• Beforecare Service (8am - 9am)

• Aftercare Service (3pm to 6pm) afternoon tea provided.

• Sausage Sizzle provided for lunch daily (BYO Morning Tea)

• Daily or weekly enrolment available

• Supervised swimming in our indoor heated saltwater pool

• Sports & Academic Camp - NEW

• Multi Sport Camp

• CTC Tennis Hot Shots Camp

• High Performance Tennis Camp for advanced levels

• PREP Gross Motor Skills Camp (ages 3)

• Intensive Swimming Program

Contact us on 9747 4259 or visit www.croydontenniscentre.com.au

School Holiday Programs

@ #Croydon Tennis Centre



• Funfitness offers Learn to Swim Programs for all levels and ages

• Mums / Dads & Bubs classes available

• As young as 6 months through to adults

• Indoor Saltwater Pool heated to 32º all year round

• Private environment

• Small classes

• ALL instructors are AUSTswim and / or Australian Coaching

Council Certified.

• FunFitness Swim school is registered and certified with

AUSTswim & Swim Australia.

Helping Create

# Confident Swimmers.

Contact us on 9747 4259 / 1300 738 488 or visit www.croydontenniscentre.com.auwww.fitnessfun.com.au/



Years K-2 BeeBot Cup

Friday 19th August @ 9am School Hall

Ashfield Public School Every child, every opportunity

Years K-2 BeeBot Cup

Friday 19th August @ 9am School Hall

Ashfield Public School Every child, every opportunity



DAY TIME ACTIVITY

Monday

8am – 9am • Typing Class

8am – 1:30pm • Piano Tutoring*

1:30pm – 2:15pm • Glee Club

3pm – 4pm • Green Screen Movie Making• Times Table Club

3pm – 6pm • Abacus Maths*

Tuesday1:30pm – 2:15pm • Senior Choir

3pm – 4pm • Robotics Club**

Wednesday

1:30pm – 2:15pm • Junior Recorder Club

2pm – 3:30pm • Gardening Club (for parents & from 3pm, with their children)

3pm – 4:30pm • School Band**

Thursday

8am – 9am • Computer Coding Club**

8am – 1:30pm • Piano Tutoring*

1:30pm – 2:15pm • Drumming Club (Break 2)• Junior Choir

Friday

8am – 9am • Typing Class• German Lesson*

3pm – 6pm • Abacus Maths*

Saturday 10am -11am • Chess Club

Please direct your enquiries to the Front Office

* Fee applies ** From Term 2

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