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Carlton Gardens Primary School 29 May 2015
Compass School Manager Compass School Manager is an essential part of our school organisation. Instead of having to visit numerous websites and fill out paper forms Compass is a one stop shop that allows you to manage attendance, school reports, student portfolios, school excursions and payments. It also allows teachers to send you important information about your child’s class.
We would recommend that you download the Compass app from the the App store. In the next couple of months the app will be constantly updating and adding new elements. Soon you will be able to receive notifications to your phone just like tiqbiz.
It has been great to see over 75% of our school is accessing Compass. In the next few weeks it will be essential for you to login to Compass. You will be required to use Compass to book Parent-Teacher Interviews. School Reports will also be delivered using Compass.
Over the next few weeks you will be receiving documentation that will include a your login details, instructions on how to book an interview as well as instructions on how to approve student absences.
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Founda'on Enrolments If you are a current family of the school and have another child star4ng Founda4on in 2016, please don’t forget to get your enrolment form in. We start planning very early for our 2016 Founda4on students and to help us with considera4on of numbers, early receipt of enrolment forms is incredibly helpful. So if you haven’t already done so, download an enrolment from the website or pick up a form from the office. Confirma4on leGers will be sent out at the end of this term and we have a high level of interest to date.
We are now on instagram. You can follow us @carltongardens
Calendar Events
4th June - 5/6 NGV Excursion
5th June - Curriculum Day
8th June - Queen’s Birthday
16th June - School Council
22nd June - Reports go home
24th June - Parent Teacher Interviews
26th June - Last Day of Term 2
Carlton Gardens Primary School 29 May 2015
Open Morning
Thank you to all the community members that came along to our open morning for Education Week. It was lovely to see so many parents sharing in their child’s/children’s learning. The purpose for the morning was for parents to experience and observe their child/children within their normal learning program, including specialists. Teachers were not available during this time to chat as they were busy teaching/planning. Please remember that if you need to discuss matters with your child/children’s teacher make a time directly with them that suits you both. You are always welcome as we have an open door policy.
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Attendance
At Carlton Gardens Primary School we believe that student success is dependent upon good attendance at school. Students need to attend school regularly in order to participate fully and gain maximum benefit from their schooling. Regular attendance enables students to access a full education, allowing them to reach their full potential. Students with poor patterns in primary school usually have poor patterns in secondary school and often disengage from school. There is a direct link between school attendance and achievement later in life. Poor attendance also makes it difficult for children to form positive relationships with their peers therefore; we feel that good attendance is essential for CGPS students.
Attendance If your child has an attendance record around the state average for their entire school life by the time they reach year 12 they would have missed one year of school. Last year at CGPS we were above the state average for attendance. We are trying to get our attendance level well below the state average. To help us with this goal please ensure that your child attends school on all designated school days. If your child is absent please immediately login to Compass to approve the absence.
Punctuality At CGPS we classify a child as late if they arrive at school after 8:55am. Children are expected to sign in using Compass if they arrive after the bell. If a child is 15 minutes late everyday by the end of the year that is the equivalent of 8 days away from school. Please ensure that your child is on time for school every day. The need for punctuality and the impact lateness can have on student learning and classroom routines. Our lesson structure dictates that most of the instruction is done in the first 10 to 15 minutes of class so if a student misses this it is hard to catch up.
Approving Absences. It is a State Government requirement that all student absences are approved by parents. At Carlton Gardens parents can easily do this by logging into Compass.
Holidays Parents taking holidays during school time can also pre approve absences on Compass.
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Help give your child the skills necessary to deal with bullying that is all too common and disruptive in a child’s learning pat-tern and environment.
Wing Chun Bing Fa Kung Fu Academy
Benefits:
- Get fit and have fun
-Improve your hand and eye co-ordination
-Improve your confidence
-Improve your concentration and awareness
-Meet other children
-Learn a Self Defence skill in a safe
Environment
Kids Class timetable:
Saturday 10:00am-10:50am
Mon-Thurs 4:00pm-4:50pm
Location: Level 4/252 Swanston St (Cookie restaurant/Rooftop Cinema on top)
Melbourne CBD 3000
www.wingchunbingfa.com
Wing Chun Bing Fa Kung Fu Academy is on Facebook
Public Transport or walking distance.
Option 1)
250/251/253 Garden City travels a long Rathdowne st. You will need to get off on the corner of Londsdale st/ Swanston st.
Option 2)
Any tram running a long Swanston St.
Option 3) A brisk walk.
Contact: 0421 809 462 or 9650 8280
Your child may train
1-3 classes per week.
$30.00 monthly
payment
(Direct debit only).
Ten lesson pre-paid card. $100.00
First lesson Free! Book in your free trial lesson today! First Lesson Free!
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Help us raise money for:
SAVE UP TO800$ +
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Fundraising Booklet
over800$
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Buy a $20 Funde booklet today & help raise much
needed funds.
Books available from the office.
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A FREE 2.5 hour program designed to support parentsand carers to ride safely with children.
CYCLING WITH
CHILDREN
For further information contact The Squeaky Wheel:
or register online:
www.thesqueakywheel.com.au
The session is part of the City of Melbourne's
Good Wheel Program and includes: road
safety information; basic mechanics;
formation riding with children; and route
planning. Participants will go on a short ride,
introducing them to local road infrastructure.
Dates: 25 July and 8 August, 2015
Time: 9.30am - 12 noon
Location: Carlton Primary School, corner
Palmerston and Drummond Street, Carlton.
Bookings essential. BYO bike or advise us
and we can organise a bike for you to use.
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GRAFFITI HURTS EVERYONE
HOW STUDENTS CAN HELPYour child will be exploring the issues of graffiti in an educational presentation. Delivered by leading educationalists Warner Youth Education, the Graffiti Education program informs young people about the legal, social and personal consequences of graffiti. It encourages them to be part of the solution by developing a sense of civic pride.
If you see graffiti anywhere within the City of Melbourne you can call 9658 9658 or contact us online to report it for removal.
HOW PARENTS CAN HELP
Encourage your child to discuss with you and others what they learned in the presentation.Encourage your children to become involved in the various city wide art programs that provide an opportunity to be involved in art activities and events. For information visit City of Melbourne website www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/doartnottags.
REPORT GRAFFITI
WORKING AS A COMMUNITY TO HELP STAMP OUT GRAFFITI
Warner Youth Education T: 03 9975 7375 E: [email protected] W: warneryoutheducation.com.au
UNDERSTAND GRAFFITI LAWS
Tough graffiti laws in Victoria give police and Protective Service Officers special powers to search, arrest, fine or charge you. Penalties range from on-the-spot fines to imprisonment and can include:
• Marking property without owner’s consent - Jail term of up to 2 years and fine of up to $34,646
• Carrying a spray can while on or near public transport property - Fine of up to $3,609 or on the spot fine of up to $722
Graffiti is a highly destructive problem which affects the entire community. It has damaging economic, social and environmental consequences and costs many millions of dollars each year to police and clean up. Every dollar spent on graffiti removal is a dollar that could be used in other positive ways in our community.
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Prep Forum
A School Readiness Information Night presented by North Melbourne and St. Michael’s Primary Schools
GUEST SPEAKER Karen Horne
Other speakers will talk about ⎫ The Early Years Framework in Prep ⎫ Orientation dates and times ⎫ Positive Literacy Environment ⎫ Student Wellbeing
Wednesday June 10th at 6:30pm St. Michael’s Primary School
St. Michael’s Primary School: 8 Brougham Street , North Melbourne Please RSVP by Monday June 4th on
Phone 9329 9206 or Email: [email protected]
We look forward to mee'ng you!
