Term 4 Issue 1 16/10/2020 16th October 2020 TERM 4 ISSUE 1 Public Holiday Friday 23rd October ______________ Curriculum Day Monday 2nd Nov. _______________ Public Holiday Tuesday 3rd Nov. Melbourne Cup Day ______________ RESPECT HONESTY PRIDE SUCCESS Dates to Remember Principal’s Message At Roxburgh Homestead Primary school we support children to interact with literacy in innovave ways as a pathway to more tradional print literacies. Our mulliteracy tools do not replace books, or the skills of reading and wring. It in fact strengthens the skills of being crical, creave and reflecve thinkers who are able to research, communicate and evaluate messages and ideas. During remote learning a few parents were worried about wring. While handwring wasn’t the focus, it may have dropped a lile. The students typing skills and speed however increased dramacally. Also their stories and wring pieces have been amazing!! Our students come across thousands of pieces of informaon through books, media and the online environment. It is more important than ever before that we teach our children the difference between fact, ficon, opinion, and bias so that they can evaluate all texts (print and electronic). Not only do they need to be able to read, but they also need to be able to analyse and sort the informaon to be able to use it for a purpose. Our school is in the forefront of this work. We do not teach computers, we use computers, interacve whiteboards, video, books, and internet as the tools to work with evaluang and creang communicaon. In 2020 and beyond our children have access to far more informaon than ever before. During remote learning it has also been essenal to be online and connect remotely far more oſten and for longer periods of me than what we may have allowed in the past. Parent supervision is even more important now. Know who the circle of online friends are, let your children know that you will check their contacts and chat. Also let them know the way to deal with any inappropriate behaviour online. For example if someone is rude swearing or bullying online in a game like Fortnight, your child should tell you, block communicaon from that person and report them to the game organisers. What should not happen, is the argument or incident be brought to school and connue to cause problems. Our first insnct is to stop online acvity. While a short term ban is appropriate for mistakes made, we are beer off teaching and talking to our children about how to deal with this issue. It’s good to talk to children and help them understand that their belief in themselves is more important than what other people think. Our staff are also constantly updang their skills in innovave online learning as well as the appropriate way to behave and stay safe. I am sure you will be hearing more from your students as they explore these excing learning opportunies. If you wish to learning more about this part of the Victorian Governments’ Curriculum please visit hp:// vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/essenal/ interdisciplinary/index.html Sunsmart Reminder From Tuesday 1st September, 5 things to remember... UV levels in Victoria are on the rise again so from September it will be me to grab your sun protecon gear and do the SunSmart Countdown. Whenever UV levels reach 3 and above, sun protecon is needed because that is when the sun can start to damage skin and eyes and lead to skin cancer. 1. Use a combinaon of the following five sun protecon measures: 2. Slip on clothing that covers as much skin as possible (no sin- glet tops)
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Term 4 Issue 1 16/10/2020
16th October 2020 TERM 4 ISSUE 1
Public Holiday
Friday 23rd October
______________
Curriculum Day
Monday 2nd Nov.
_______________
Public Holiday
Tuesday 3rd Nov.
Melbourne Cup Day
______________
RESPECT
HONESTY
PRIDE
SUCCESS
Dates to
Remember
Principal’s Message
At Roxburgh Homestead
Primary school we support
children to interact with literacy
in innovative ways as a pathway
to more traditional print
literacies. Our multiliteracy
tools do not replace books, or
the skills of reading and writing.
It in fact strengthens the skills
of being critical, creative and
reflective thinkers who are able
to research, communicate and
evaluate messages and ideas.
During remote learning a few
parents were worried about
writing. While handwriting
wasn’t the focus, it may have
dropped a little. The students
typing skills and speed however
increased dramatically. Also
their stories and writing pieces
have been amazing!!
Our students come across
thousands of pieces of
information through books,
media and the online
environment. It is more
important than ever before that
we teach our children the
difference between fact, fiction,
opinion, and bias so that they
can evaluate all texts (print and
electronic).
Not only do they need to be
able to read, but they also need
to be able to analyse and sort
the information to be able to
use it for a purpose. Our school
is in the forefront of this work.
We do not teach computers, we
use computers, interactive
whiteboards, video, books, and
internet as the tools to work
with evaluating and creating
communication.
In 2020 and beyond our
children have access to far
more information than ever
before. During remote learning
it has also been essential to be
online and connect remotely far
more often and for longer
periods of time than what we
may have allowed in the past.
Parent supervision is even more
important now.
Know who the circle of online
friends are, let your children
know that you will check their
contacts and chat. Also let
them know the way to deal
with any inappropriate
behaviour online. For example
if someone is rude swearing or
bullying online in a game like
Fortnight, your child should tell
you, block communication from
that person and report them to
the game organisers.
What should not happen, is the
argument or incident be
brought to school and continue
to cause problems.
Our first instinct is to stop
online activity. While a short
term ban is appropriate for
mistakes made, we are better
off teaching and talking to our
children about how to deal with
this issue. It’s good to talk to
children and help them
understand that their belief in
themselves is more important
than what other people think.
Our staff are also constantly
updating their skills in
innovative online learning as
well as the appropriate way to
behave and stay safe. I am sure
you will be hearing more from
your students as they explore
these exciting learning
opportunities.
If you wish to learning more
about this part of the Victorian
Governments’ Curriculum
please visit http://
vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/essential/
interdisciplinary/index.html
Sunsmart Reminder
From Tuesday 1st September,
5 things to remember...
UV levels in Victoria are on the
rise again so from September it
will be time to grab your sun
protection gear and do the
SunSmart Countdown.
Whenever UV levels reach 3
and above, sun protection is
needed because that is when
the sun can start to damage
skin and eyes and lead to skin
cancer.
1. Use a combination of the
following five sun protection
measures:
2. Slip on clothing that covers as
much skin as possible (no sin-
glet tops)
Term 4 Issue 1 16/10/2020
Slop on SPF30+ broad spectrum sunscreen (remember to reapply it before going outside)
Slap on a wide brimmed hat that shades the head, face, neck and ears)
3. Seek shade
4. Slide on some wraparound sunglasses (labelled AS 1067).
Important Dates
FRIDAY 23rd OCTOBER is a Public Holiday
MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER Pupil Free Day
TUESDAY 3 NOVEMER is a Public Holiday.
There will be NO school for students on these three days.
Planning for 2021
We are at that time of year when we begin to organise classes for 2021. To assist us with this task I would request that any
families who will NOT be returning to Roxburgh Homestead PS next year, please fill out the slip on page two and return it to
the office as soon as possible.
If you are returning in 2011 and need to communicate any educational needs for your child for next year, please put it in
writing addressed to the Principal and mark confidential. Your information or request should centre on your child’s learning
and social needs. This is not a request for teachers and such requests cannot be accommodated. Closing date is Wednesday
11 November, 2020.
2021 Student Transfer Information
Please fill out and return to the office by 4.pm FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER if your child/ren are NOT returning to Roxburgh
Address: _______________________________________________________________________ Name of New School: ___________________________________ Have you contacted your new school?______________________________________________
Reason for leaving:_______________________________________________________________
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اذا كنت بحاجه الى مساعدة لفهم هذه الملاحظة يرجى الاتصال بالادارة العامة للمدرسه
Bu notu anlamada herhangi bir yardima ihtiyaciniz olursa, lutfen genel ofisini arayin.
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2020 Parent Opinion Survey
WE WANT FEEDBACK FROM OUR COMMUNITY Our school is conducting a survey to acquire feedback from our school community. The Parent Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that is conducted amongst all parents. It is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of parents’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour, student engagement and experiences of remote and flexible learning. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies. All parents will be invited to participate in this year’s survey. All responses to the survey are anonymous. This year, the Parent Opinion Survey will be conducted from Monday 12
th October to Friday 13
th November.
Please use this link https://www.orima.com.au/parent and School Pin 127127 to access and complete the survey. The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The online survey will be available in a range of languages other than English. These include: Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Chin (Hakha), Hindi, Japanese, Somali, Turkish, Punjabi and Greek
