MISSION STATEMENT A motivated learning community that takes pride in its resilience and achievement of personal excellence. Newsletter #9 3 rd June, 2016 Dates for your Term Planner WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Week 7 06.06.16 Western Australia Day 07.06.16 08.06.16 Edney Dental PP & YRs 3&6 Uniform shop 2.30-3.15pm 09.06.16 10.06.16 Week 8 13.06.16 14.06.16 School nurse Kindy 15.06.16 Board Meeting Uniform shop 2.30-3.15pm 16.06.16 17.06.16 Assembly Room 5 Stirk Cross Country Carnival Yrs 2-6 From the Principal’s Desk Dear Maida Vale families, New Technology Led by Ms Harris and Mrs Rullo the school has taken a huge leap forward as far as technologies in the school. Since the start of the year teachers have been using a school developed computer curriculum, based on directions from the National Curriculum, that will develop the skillset of the students across the school. I encourage parents to talk to their child‟s teacher about what the children have been learning. Further to this the school has thoroughly investigated the most appropriate „new‟ technologies to introduce into the school and has determined that iPads is the direction in which we want to head. We have just received our first thirty and thanks to the support of the community, through P&C fundraising, we will shortly take possession of a power/syncing trolley and expect these new iPads to be running across all learning areas by next term. The ICT Team are currently working on a grant application through the Bendigo Bank that if successful, will bring upwards of $20 000 which will go towards purchasing more tablets, thus increasing the use across the school. Councillor Fundraisers The Student Councillors will be ending this semester on a high with two fundraisers on the go. The first is seeking donations for orphanages in Bali. Each class has a box and wish list seeking various donations that will be taken over to Bali during the holidays. If you would like to contribute please take the time to view the list in your child‟s class. Gold coin donations are also being collected and will be provided as a cash donation should you wish to provide. The second event will be a „Red Day‟ in support of those who suffer from haemophilia. On 22 nd June all children will be encouraged to wear red to school. The Councillors, along with the students from the Academic Challenge class, have decided to donate some of their profits from the Mothers‟ Day soap stall to the Haemophilia Foundation. Congratulations to the Councillors and the PAC class for raising our awareness of these two causes and for their social conscience. Maida Vale Primary School NEWSLETTER Issue 9 ~ Term 2, 2016
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MISSION STATEMENT A motivated learning community that takes pride in its resilience and achievement of personal excellence.
Newsletter #9 3rd
June, 2016 Dates for your Term Planner
WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Week 7
06.06.16
Western Australia
Day
07.06.16
08.06.16
Edney Dental
PP & YRs 3&6
Uniform shop 2.30-3.15pm
09.06.16
10.06.16
Week 8
13.06.16
14.06.16
School nurse
Kindy
15.06.16
Board Meeting
Uniform shop 2.30-3.15pm
16.06.16
17.06.16
Assembly Room 5
Stirk Cross Country
Carnival Yrs 2-6
From the Principal’s Desk
Dear Maida Vale families,
New Technology Led by Ms Harris and Mrs Rullo the school has taken a huge leap forward as far as technologies in the school. Since the start of the year teachers have been using a school developed computer curriculum, based on directions from the National Curriculum, that will develop the skillset of the students across the school. I encourage parents to talk to their child‟s teacher about what the children have been learning. Further to this the school has thoroughly investigated the most appropriate „new‟ technologies to introduce into the school and has determined that iPads is the direction in which we want to head. We have just received our first thirty and thanks to the support of the community, through P&C fundraising, we will shortly take possession of a power/syncing trolley and expect these new iPads to be running across all learning areas by next term. The ICT Team are currently working on a grant application through the Bendigo Bank that if successful, will bring upwards of $20 000 which will go towards purchasing more tablets, thus increasing the use across the school. Councillor Fundraisers The Student Councillors will be ending this semester on a high with two fundraisers on the go. The first is seeking donations for orphanages in Bali. Each class has a box and wish list seeking various donations that will be taken over to Bali during the holidays. If you would like to contribute please take the time to view the list in your child‟s class. Gold coin donations are also being collected and will be provided as a cash donation should you wish to provide. The second event will be a „Red Day‟ in support of those who suffer from haemophilia. On 22nd June all children will be encouraged to wear red to school. The Councillors, along with the students from the Academic Challenge class, have decided to donate some of their profits from the Mothers‟ Day soap stall to the Haemophilia Foundation. Congratulations to the Councillors and the PAC class for raising our awareness of these two causes and for their social conscience.
Maida Vale Primary School
NEWSLETTER
Issue 9 ~ Term 2, 2016
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Lost Property We have a huge mountain of lost property at the moment. Please check if your child is missing anything, from jumpers to single socks, and check the lost property box outside the staffroom. Unclaimed items will be disposed of at the end of the term and uniforms will be donated to the second hand uniform shop. Look for the mountain of clothes! Public Holiday I‟m sure everyone is aware, and in need of, Monday‟s WA Day Public Holiday. School commences on Tuesday and as communicated at the start of the year the School Development Days are now on the first day, or two, of each term. Community Request The school is seeking a parent who is a plumber and would be happy to „cut off‟ a sink in the library. We are about to remove an unused cupboard but need the sink removed first. A donation of your time will save the school upwards of $300. Payment in kind is greatly appreciated and businesses can be advertised on our LED sign. Please make contact directly with me if you can assist. Enjoy your WA Day long-weekend Best wishes Darren Greaves Darren Greaves | Principal Maida Vale Primary School | 310 Kalamunda Road, Maida Vale, WA 6056 | 9454 5260 | 9454 5206 | An Indepedendent Public School www.maidavaleps.wa.edu.au
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CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to the following students who were presented with
Honour Certificates at the school assembly
on Friday 3rd June 2016
Pre-Primary 1 Sienna S Pre-Primary 2 Leilani M Room 1 Imogen A Room 2 Declan C Room 3 Paul H Room 4 Sophie E Room 5 Muhittin C Room 6 Rowan H Room 12 Sophie A Room 13 Teneesha G Room 14 Alyssa M Room 15 Jack P Drama Junior Oli M Drama Senior Dejan S Visual Arts Junior Ayla B Visual Arts Senior Lily D Physical Education Christos G Physical Education Ryan V Music Sienna B Music Calista M LOTE Joshua H
Congratulations to our
Honour certificate
winners.
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STUDENT SERVICES
The many faces of independence
by Michael Grose - Australia’s No 1 parenting educator
Here are 5 ways for parents to give their children the skills, encouragement and support in their quest for independence.
It’s been well documented in recent years that children/young people are dependent on adults for longer. In Australia one
in four 18-30 year olds still live at home and those numbers are on the increase. There are many reasons for this including
lack of housing, affordability, working and partnering later, and simple convenience.
The propensity for many parents to do too much for children is a massive contributor to this increased dependency. Oddly,
this is the exact opposite of what parents have always done, which is to develop their children’s independence, and in
doing so effectively become redundant from their children.
There are a number of reasons for the current high level of dependency parenting including family shrinkage (parents are
able to do a great deal for kids in small families), older parents (often over-concerned), busyness of life (it’s easier to do than delegate) and a heightened fear that the world is a dangerous place for children and young people.
Independence is the point
When independence becomes your priority then suddenly you’ve found a pathway to the development of other positive
qualities and traits in your children including the key four – confidence that comes from facing fears; competence that’s
built through mastery; creativity that’s encouraged when kids must resolve their own problems; and character that is
forged under the duress of challenge and hardship.
Adults are the gatekeepers for children’s independence. And of course, independence takes many guises including:
1. Self-helps skills
The starting point for independence building is giving kids the skills, know-how and confidence to look after their own
wellbeing and welfare. This is shown in the many everyday situations where parents model, teach and provide
opportunities for children to look after themselves. Including toddlers undressing themselves, primary aged children
preparing their own snacks, and teenagers organising their own transport to school and after school activities. Kids
develop real confidence from being able to look after themselves and others.
Independence is also built when children spend time in unpredictable, potentially risky environments such as the bush or
new environments beyond their neighbourhood. There may be some risk involved but this is where real learning lies for
children and young people. Eliminate the risk and you eliminate the learning.
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STUDENT SERVICES …….continued
2. Autonomy to make choices and mistakes
Without realising it, as parents we frequently make choices on our children’s behalf. We choose the food they eat; the
games they play; their leisure activities and often the clothes they wear. When families are large (four or more children)
parents usually give their children more space to make their own decisions as well as opportunities to learn from their
poor choices. This may mean that children choose healthy interests and pursuits that parents are unfamiliar with, or even
swim against the tide of their parents’ wishes. In small families parents often know so much about minutiae of children’s
lives that inevitably we tend to impose greater well-intentioned control over children’s decisions.
3. Freedom to explore the neighbourhood
On a recent trip to Italy I was struck by how much freedom to wander their neighbourhoods Italian children had. It was a
throwback to the type of childhood that many of today’s parents experienced, where we had the opportunity to navigate
our neighbourhoods on our own without having to check in with our parents all the time.
4. Freedom to explore unpredictable and potentially risky environments
Independence is also built when children spend time in unpredictable, potentially risky environments such as the bush or
new environments beyond their neighbourhood. There may be some risk involved but this is where real learning lies for
children and young people. Eliminate the risk and you eliminate the learning.
5. Taking responsibility for your own problems and actions
There’s no doubt many kids are adept at shifting their problems and responsibilities to adults. One of my children would
always blame me when they were late for school. Even though the child in question had an alarm clock and was more than
capable of using it, any lack of punctuality was somehow shifted to me. Go figure! Independence comes when children
take ownership of their responsibilities rather than using someone else as a scapegoat.
In order to grant children and young people the type of independence outlined parents need to be brave rather than fearful;
work hard to develop the skills and know-how kids’ independence requires; and be willing to give kids the encouragement
and support they need to step out of their comfort zones when independence seems too hard.
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MVPS RUN CLUB
Our first MVPS Run Club session commenced last Friday and to date, over 60 children, parents and staff have participated in the sessions on Tuesday and Friday mornings. Sessions commence at 8:00am on Maida Vale Reserve and participants are encouraged to walk or run as many laps as they can in 30 minutes. These laps are recorded and after the final Run Club session on Tuesday 14
th June, the student and class who have
recorded the most laps over the duration of the Run Club season will win a prize. The Student Top 20 ladder is posted on the pin up board in the Undercover Area. The current class ladder is:
TOTAL LAPS PER CLASS LAP AVERAGE PER CLASS SIZE
Room 12 122 4.21
Room 15 95 3.28
Room 13 83 2.68
Room 6 59 2.27
Room 5 43 1.65
Room 14 44 1.42
PP1 19 0.76
Room 4 15 0.75
Room 2 11 0.46
Room 1 7 0.28
Room 3 5 0.24
PP2 5 0.23
Keep those laps coming! Stirk Interschool Cross Country The annual Stirk Interschool Cross Country event is on Friday 17
th June at Kalamunda PS. The team of students
representing Maida Vale was recently selected following trials during PE lessons this term. Congratulations to the following students who were selected on the team: Year 2: Sophie E, Abby C, Rani T, Sienna B, Bailey W, Joy C (reserve) Deegan W, Billy A, Tyson B, Callum H, Benjamin S, Paul H (reserve) Year 3: Isla N, Annabel T, Dezley S, Amelia M, Madison R, Gloria L (reserve) Jake M, Hunter T, Bailey W, Patrick C, Noah C, Cooper R-H (reserve) Year 4: Chloe M, Lilly D, Kassie G, Felicity S, Gemma C, Rachel H (reserve) Jamie S, Chris J, Josh S, Jackson C, Xavia A, Rylee P (reserve) Year 5: Sophie B, Mikayla R, Grace B, Ella L, Caitlin S, Amelia S (reserve) Kade J, Khyran E, Riley G, Hayden K, Rocky M, Hudson L (reserve) Year 6: Drew T, Kayla H, Leyla C, Paige T, Elizabeth T, Sahrye N (reserve) Zac J, Ryan B, Joss B, Jack P, Lachlan D, Dylan S (reserve)
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Students in the team will receive a note in the near future regarding the carnival. Unfortunately, students who are listed as a reserve will not attend unless another member of the team will be absent on the day. The efforts of all students during their trials were very impressive. I encourage all members of the team to attend Run Club sessions to build their fitness prior to the carnival. Freo Footy Skills Next week, students in Year 4, 5 and 6 have the opportunity to compete in two competitions organised by the Fremantle Dockers. The Freo Long Bomb and Freo Kwik Kick are part of the Freo Footy Skills program delivered in primary schools throughout Western Australia. Interested students are invited to sign up for the competitions via the sign-up sheets in the Undercover Area.
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Drama News
BIG NEWS!! AUDITION NOTICE!!!
In Term 3, selected students will begin rehearsals for our end of Term 3
production, “Once Upon a Tale” – An Evening of One Act Plays. This
show will star students from Year 1 – 6 who have been chosen through an
audition in Week 8 this term. To be offered a part, students MUST book
an audition in Week 8 (lunch-times Tues-Wed). Students will need to bring
a completed permission slip in order to audition. I encourage all budding
actors to have a go! Most rehearsals will occur during lunch-times.
I will chat to students in class about the process, but if parents have any
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Maida Vale Arts for Newsletter The Music program this year has had an amazing boost with the support from Drama and Visual Arts. Our students are so lucky to have such a comprehensive and integrated Arts program. All the Arts teachers have been working hard with their classes towards the Indigenous Arts presentation at the end of this term and have some nice surprises awaiting those who are able to attend. Deric Martin Music Specialist
The ukuleles bought by the P and C are very popular with the students using them and have proved to be useful in the teaching of a wide range of Music skills and concepts.
Students have also been enjoying the opportunity to get outside after ukulele instruction and spend practise time with friends.
The Ukuleles looked fantastic mounted on the wall already but the students from Rooms 5 and 6 with the help of Miss Kaden have provided even more colour with their creative guitars.
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Many of the classes have been exploring their own interpretations of music from Cirque de Soleil through movement. With costuming they would look very much in place on a world famous stage.
The Support Expo Day was so much fun and participants enjoyed the experience of having students from across all year levels playing music together.
This year‟s choir is including Year Threes for the first time and I‟ve got to say they are doing a great job. This is also the biggest choir that we have had in my time here at Maida Vale PS. They have been working hard on their performance at the Crown Theatre next term. Mrs McCullen has been injecting some great ideas into our space themed show and the students have been demonstrating the high levels of self -discipline required to make it a standout performance. Tickets will be going on sale next Tuesday.
Our SIM students are also working towards their own performance at the Week 10 Arts Assembly.
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P&C News
Uniform Shop opening hours
Every Wednesday between 2.30 – 3.15pm
Canteen
CANTEEN MENU FOR TERM 2 & 3 2016 Look out for your copy today - coming home with
Family Representatives. It can be also be found on our website under P&C,
Canteen Menu.
Every Wednesday and Friday for recess and lunch
Volunteers are urgently needed.
Please see the ladies in the canteen to volunteer a few hours of your time.
Please contact Sian 0488 077 330 if you can spend a couple of hours in the canteen to help
