February BBQ at HEPS 28th March Life Ed 25th CALENDAR Hill End Public School We’re on the Web! hillend-p.schools.nsw.edu.au We’re a Certified Crunch & Sip School! Term 1 Week 4 22nd February 2013 Principal’s Report Dear folks, This week I’d like to offer a little information about our ‘Daily Five’ literacy program at Hill End Public School for 2013. Over the past few weeks our students have undertaken a literacy program built around a model known as ‘The Daily Five’. As a basic explanation, through the program the students undertake a minimum of five reading and writing activities every day – ‘The Daily Five’. We are using well supported reading and writing programs such as Reading To Learn and Jolly Spelling within the Daily Five. Through the literacy program for 2013 we aim to enhance individual literacy skills through regular, engaging and individualised lessons and activities. I am very happy with the effort the students are putting towards their literacy so far this year, and they have already started to produce some interesting stories through the ‘Work on Writing’ phase of the Daily Five. The Golden Quill Listen to Reading Work on Writing Read to Self Read to Someone Word Work
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February
BBQ at HEPS 28th
March
Life Ed 25th
CALENDAR
H i l l E n d P u b l i c S c h o o l
We’re on the Web! hillend-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
We’re a Certified
Crunch & Sip School!
Term 1 Week 4
22nd February 2013
Principal’s Report Dear folks,
This week I’d like to offer a little
information about our ‘Daily Five’
literacy program at Hill End Public
School for 2013.
Over the past few weeks our
students have undertaken a
literacy program built around a
model known as ‘The Daily Five’. As
a basic explanation, through the
program the students undertake a
minimum of five reading and
writing activities every day – ‘The
Daily Five’.
We are using well supported
reading and writing programs such
as Reading To Learn and Jolly
Spelling within the Daily Five.
Through the literacy program for
2013 we aim to enhance individual
literacy skills through regular,
engaging and individualised
lessons and activities. I am very
happy with the effort the students
are putting towards their literacy so
far this year, and they have already
started to produce some interesting
stories through the ‘Work on
Writing’ phase of the Daily Five.
The Golden Quill
Listen to Reading
Work on Writing
Read to Self
Read to Someone
Word Work
PAGE 2
In Class with Mr G
THE GO L D EN Q UIL L
Silly Stories Bob’s Camping Trip One day there was a reindeer
named Bob. One day Bob wanted to
go camping. He
packed food and some
undies and the guns.
Bob went camping.
When Bob was there
he unpacked the ute.
When he put up the tent, he got a
gun and went hunting. He saw a
black bear.
He got a gun and shot the bear. He
got the ute to load up the big,
black bear.
When Bob got back to camp, he
put the bear on the spit. When the
bear was cooked
Bob ate the bear
and said
“FAIR DINKUM”
Bob went home.
Harrison Y4
Movie Day One day there was a puppy named Rowdy. One day a friend sent him a letter and it had 1 ticket to the movies. So he went to the movies and he bought a box of popcorn and 3 bottles of coke. When he bought it he won 1 million dollars. The movie was about The 3 Puppyteers.
William Y3
The Gingerbread Man Named Ben One day there was a gingerbread man named Ben. The gingerbread man went to the island. When he got thers he walked over the island. He found the sand and then he walked into the forest. Ben Went into the island and then he found a time machine. He went to the machine and he went to the 1890’s.
Grace Y2
Molly Goes Fishing One day Molly the penguin went fishing.
He caught a fish, but he dropped it.
Then he found the fish again. He went to his home, an igloo.
& Mrs Auld
PAGE 3
In the Pool This week Harrison is continuing to improve his
freestyle & breaststroke. He has started leaning
backstroke.
William is continuing to improve his diving and
freestyle.
All students have been practising survival skills.
Of course they are all having a lot of fun too -
abalone diving!
Breaststroke
Floating Abalone
Diving!
Chatting
Allen
Student of the Week — working hard in class.
Studyladder
Bronze Certificate — achieving 100 points.
Silver certificate — achieving 250 points.
Grace
Studyladder
Bronze Certificate — achieving 100 points.
William
Merit Certificate — remaining focused on the task at hand.
A wide range of soft drinks called ‘Energy' Drinks are now being consumed to increasing extents by
younger people.
The Facts
‘Energy' drinks are classified in the Red Category and are banned from sale in Government school
canteens. They are low in nutritional value and high in kJ and may have harmful effects on the
health of children and adolescents.
‘Energy' drinks contain very high levels of sugar (similar to soft drinks) plus high levels of caffeine or
guarana (which contains caffeine) and may also contain other additives such as B vitamins,
taurine, ephedrine and ginseng.
The major health concern regarding ‘energy' drinks is their high caffeine content.
Common ‘energy' drinks contain around 160 - 300mg caffeine per 500 ml serve.
Compare this to:
Coffee 40 - 80mg /cup, Tea 20-60mg / cup
What's the problem with caffeine?
Adverse effects of caffeine, in the quantities present in most ‘energy' drinks may include: Difficulty concentrating Difficulty sleeping Insomnia Nervousness Headache Tachycardia (rapid heart rate) Hypertension Anxiety Physiological dependence to caffeine.
Friendships to boost your child’s learning
If children are happy socially they tend to be more engaged in their learning. So teaching your child
about the importance of making friends is as vital as learning their ABCs.
Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/development/how-friendships-boost-
your-childs-learning
Assignment starters for the arts
Videos are great resources for getting kids enthused about their assignments. These pages on cub-
ism, percussion and critical studies provide key points to help them get started and links to useful
sites to assist with further research.
Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/other-subjects-and-
