Banksia Bulletin Banksia Road Primary School

65 Banksia Road, Greenacre NSW 2190

Tel 9707 3423 Fax 9790 5607 Email banksiaroad-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Caring, creative, challenging and achieving

Tuesday, 21 July 2020

CALENDAR

Week 1 Term 3 2020 July

Tuesday 21st Got Game commences Wednesday 22nd Scripture commences Uniform Shop process

orders Thursday 23rd Year 3 to 6 Bronze/Silver

award presentation (on Facebook)

Friday 24th Uniform Shop process orders

Week 2 Term 3 2020 July

Wednesday 29th Uniform Shop process orders

Thursday 30th K - Yr 2 Bronze/Silver award presentation (on Facebook)

Friday 31st Uniform Shop process orders

Future dates:

Education Week - Week 3 (3rd – 7th August )

Goal Setting telephone conversations (Week 5)

MORNINGS BEFORE 8:45AM

If students arrive before 8:45am, they must enter via Banksia Road and assemble in the office Cola. This is for student safety as Phase 2 of the build is occurring in the old office. The Boronia road gate will open between 8:45 – 9.45am and 2.45 -3.30pm. Entry to the school office is from Banksia Road.

ENROLMENTS ARE INVITED FOR 2021 We are currently taking enrolments for 2021. The DoE recently announced tighter procedures around out of area enrolments. Our school population is growing and places are limited for students not in our catchment area. If you, your friends or neighbours have children starting school next year, please contact the school office and complete a digital enrolment form. See the link below:

https://education.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/main-education/public-schools/going-to-a-public-school/media/documents/enrol-k12.pdf

STAR PROGRAM - FRIDAYS

We will start our Kindergarten School Transition and Readiness Program in the coming weeks. If you have completed an enquiry form, the school office will contact you in the coming weeks and you will be asked to fill in a digital enrolment form (see above).

PARENTS TO REMAIN OFFSITE

To facilitate social distancing among parents, a staggered finish is still required in line with the safety regulations. 2.45pm – Yrs 3 to 6 2.50pm – Yrs 3 to 6 with younger siblings in K –Yr 2 3.00pm – K to Year 2 students If you have a child in K – Yr 2 without an older sibling in primary, please arrive no earlier than 3pm. Unfortunately, parents are still required to remain off site (unless there is an urgent meeting). Term 3 is usually a busy period for parents on site with whole school events such as, ‘Year 6 Funday,’ Education Week, Goal Setting Interviews, Father’s Say Stall, the Book Parade, Athletics Carnival, and camp. We will continue to embrace alternative solutions as we will with Education Week this year. We have postponed the Book Parade to early Term 4 in hope that restrictions may ease.

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P & C AGM

We met offsite at the end of last term to vote on our office bearers. Congratulations and thank you to the following parents:

President: Rawaa Bassal Vice president: Jamal El Ghoul Junior vice president: Dania Jumah Secretary: Manal Ayoubi Assistant secretary: Sam Terry Treasurer: Anna Mostafa Assistant treasurer: Mary Veleski

Sub committees

Fundraising coordinator: Feroza Naqvi Uniform Shop: Dania Jumah, Mona Shoucair, Hanka Jumah

EDUCATION WEEK – Learning Together

This year we will bring Banksia Road to you. The week beginning Monday 3rd August we will:

Share a virtual walkthrough of every classroom to highlight the Innovative Learning Environments (ILE).

Post student work on Class DoJo which includes the learning intention and success criteria.

Post an explicit teaching video in literacy and numeracy also on Class DoJo.

Share our virtual assembly which will include a citizenship award in every class.

GOAL SETTING INTERVIEWS

I trust you have read your child’s Semester 1 report and may have some questions. In week 5 (Monday 17th till 21st August) teachers will be conducting telephone conferences with parents. More information to come.

PBL: POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR LEARNING

Our value for the fortnight is Respect and we are focusing on accountability. Accountability means accepting responsibility for our own actions and behaviours. When we practise accountability, we show our commitment to our team and build trust and respect with those around us.

Respect and accountability in the playground Below are the expectations for our playground this fortnight. The school has recently purchased a large amount of sports equipment for students to use during lunchtime and fruit break including frisbees, balls, and skipping ropes. We want our students to have fun during their break times, however, we need them to understand how to play safely and respect the equipment. Please talk with your children about the expectations for this fortnight.

We are safe when…

we play where a teacher can see us.

we play in the 3-6 forest only when Mr Woudsma or Mrs Azzopardi are supervising.

we take our hat, money and lunch to the playground with us at the start of break times.

we use school equipment correctly.

We are respectful when…

we take care of our belongings and put them in our bag when we are not using them.

we put our rubbish in the bin before we play.

we return our equipment to the correct place when we are finished using it.

we apologise to others if we have hurt them.

We are learners when…

we understand the expectations and follow the rules.

we organise our learning materials and come to school prepared.

we learn from our mistakes and make a better choice next time we are faced with a similar problem.

***Introducing our new PBL Star initiative!*** Each fortnight, a student from each class receives a PBL assembly awards to acknowledge their excellence in citizenship and being a safe, respectful learner at Banksia Road. The recipients of these awards will now be given the opportunity to help teachers in the playground (for the fortnight following their award) to acknowledge other students who are being safe, respectful learners. PBL Stars will be able to award a fellow role-model with one raffle ticket each day that they participate in the duty. It is optional (as we know break times are sacred to our students and the PBL Stars may prefer to just have a good run around with friends!) and peer recognition is such a powerful way to celebrate everything that's amazing about the students at our school!

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GOT GAME – TERM 3 SPORT

Please see the timetable below regarding our school based sporting sessions (payment is included in the school requirements). Students are expected to wear sports uniform.

BRONZE AWARDS

Congratulations to the following K-6 students who

have received their bronze awards:

KA – Ayeesha, Ibrahim; KB – Ahmad, Aisha, Ali H; KF – Ghazal, Mohammed E; 1N – Hajar, Uthman; 1T – Christina, Emmett, Jayda, Liyana, Mohammad, Omar J, Omar A; 2B – Amira, Omar; 2J – Junaid, Maira, Zachariah; 2L – Adam, Ghassan;3G – Ahmad, Bakr, Callum; 3P – ‘Ahio, Ahmad, Hannah, Juneyaid; 3S – Belal, Moeakiola Afu, Mouhyiddin, Rabih, Sham,

Umair, Youssef, Zara; 3/4N – Khadija, Maysaloon, Zain B; 4I –Afraa, Ayah, Fatima, Malaak; 4T - Husayn, Luqman, Madina, Mohamed G, Omar, Rahma, Safwan, Youssef; 4/5H – Mardhiyyah; 5A – Eyad, Ghith; 5G – Mariam; 6K – Abdulrahman, Ahmad, Rayanne; 6S - Abdul – Karim, Adnan, Irfa, Khuban, Salahudeen

SILVER AWARDS

Congratulations to the following K-6 students who

have received their silver awards:

K/1S – Sara; 1T – Sereen; 2J – Tarek; 3/4N – Muhammad, Najah; 4I - Ryan; 5G - Syed Nazeer Mohsin, 6K – Faysal, Ruqaya

Mr Hamish Woudsma - Principal

Special Religious Education

Scripture will restart for most students in Term 3 Wk 1. Unfortunately, we are unable to confirm the return of some of our scripture teachers. Catholic scripture will return to Banksia Rd in 2021.

Class Visits

Last term, I worked shoulder to shoulder with 1T during reading groups. Listening to the students read with expression and intonation was the highlight of my day. Writing with KB about their favourite book Errol written by Zanni Louise, was exciting. Students were learning to use their alphabet chart and record all the sounds that they could hear in the words they wanted to write. Errol was very adventurous. In 6K, Mr Woudsma, Mrs Khassouk and myself, were impressed with student’s ability to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of representing data using a variety of graphs. Students discussed options and were able to articulate their thinking. Team teaching with Mr Woudsma in 4/5H and 5B was another highlight. The students collaborated with one another as they were set the same Stage 3 mathematical challenge as 6K. There were opportunities for guided and explicit instruction from the teachers and experimental and independent learning by the students. Another highlight was my first Arabic lesson with Mrs Wassef. I was very proud of my achievements. With support, I am now able to count to five in Arabic. Last newsletter I shared the wonderful planning 3P were working on to convince the reader of their point of view. This week I was privileged to read their published persuasive writing. Through their writing and their ability to use high modality words with evidence, examples and explanations, they were all able to convince me. The presentation of their work was of high quality. The two stars and a wish feedback that I provided was well received.

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My visits to classrooms will continue in Term 3.

ICAS Assessment

ICAS Assessments sitting dates will occur in Term 3. Students will sit ICAS assessments while at school. This fantastic assessment program allows students to challenge themselves and be recognised for their academic efforts. Online registration has been extended to Sunday, 2 August 2020. Each subject will be open for a 5-day sitting window period. ICAS Science Monday 17 August to Friday 21 August 2020 ICAS Digital Technologies Monday 24 August to Friday 28 August 2020 ICAS English Monday 24 August to Friday 28 August 2020 ICAS Mathematics Monday 31 August to Friday 4 September 2020 ICAS Spelling Bee Monday 31 August to Friday 4 September 2020 Specific preparation for ICAS tests is not required as the assessments are skills-based. However, to support you and your child/children Practices materials are available from https://www.unswglobal.unsw.edu.au/educational-assessments/products/icas-assessments/#info-accordion

Mrs. Janice Azzopardi Deputy Principal

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