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Developing a strong learning community through our values of:
Respect, Resilience, Rigour
Diary Dates
Term 1, 2020
March
9th Adelaide Cup
12th Year 5 Bike Ed
16th-19th SAPSASA
Cricket Carnival
20th Harmony Day
Assembly 2pm
26th SAPSASA
Swimming Carnival
30th-3rd Yr3-Yr5
Swimming lessons
April
9th End of Term
EARLY
DISMISSAL
2.05pm
SCHOOL TIMES
Start of day
8.45am
End of day
3.05pm
Issue No. 3 - TERM 1 2020 - Week 6
A MESSAGE FROM SUE WIRTH
Dear Families,
Leaders from across the state gathered last week to hear the Department for Educations ACTIONS
for 2020 and I reflect on how they support our work at Modbury West School.
1. Challenging learning
Increase learning achievements for every student through school improvement plans
2. Quality People
Support for quality educators in our school
3. Strong Engagement
Partnering with parents is a key priority as we work to help set up every child for success.
4. Better Support
Developing an inclusive school with high expectations of excellence and achievement
5. Targeted Resources
Improved school facilities. This includes resurfacing of our school carpark.
Our school has also entered into a course with the Berry Street Behaviour Model. All staff were
involved in the first day learning about strategies to engage even the most challenging students.
This education initiative is different, because it is based on proven positive education, trauma-
informed and wellbeing practices that enable students’ academic and personal growth. You may
hear students discussing circle time, morning circles, brain breaks and belly breathing. We hope to
share this learning further.
Traffic issues continue and we are working with the Tea Tree Gully council. An information meeting
is planned, with details soon. We are also concerned that drivers continue to ramp on Onslow road
rather than taking a safer option and going around the block, until their child is at the back gate for
pick up. School finishes at 3:05 but children take a few more minutes before they arrive at the back
gate.
Our recognition awards this term are supporting the learning “Treating others as you would like to
be treated”. It is part of the Play is the Way program and the Golden rule!
Enjoy the long weekend as our autumn weather can be very pleasant for spending time outdoors
and being active.
Kind regards,
Sue Wirth
Principal
REMINDER to parents of secondary students, they should only come onto the grounds with their parent/caregiver. If the secondary student is picking up a student can they please await at gates of school.
Thanks.
Well done to all of the following students for using our 3 school values
and The Golden Rule…
RESPECT * RESILIENCE * RIGOUR
Unit 1 Vincent U1
Ella U1
Elsie U1
Oscar U1
Unit 2 Sarina A U2
Bianca H U2
Atticus W
Chelsea W U2
Unit3 Ezra S U3
Emily K U3
Zach S U3
Makayla R U3
Unit 5 Ivy M U5
Tobias W U5
Harley E U5
Molly H U5
Unit 6 Rafe R U6
Tori F U6
Mila D U6
Arianna G U6
Unit 7 Clara P U7
Jackson J U7
Zara O U7
Harrison J U7
M10
Mabel P M10
Liam H M10
Mikhaela J M10
Oscar W M10
M11 Jed R M11
Bella C M11
Quinn G M11
Samir M11
M12 Brooke D M12
Tyler L M12
Lucy Mc M12
Harrie G M12
M13 Lily M M13
Thomas S M13
Rylen T M13
Abbigale K M13
M14 Anna H M14
Oliver N M14
M15 Brianna H M15
Harlem S M15
Nigel R M15
Ella T M15
M16 Kruz W M16
Paige W M16
Josh L M16
Ciara B M16
M17 Nicholas D M17
Iris G M17
Lexi Mc M17
Alex D M17
M18 Keira G M18
Nate W M18
Charli J M18
Ryan D M18
M19 Ava H M19
Jack N M19
Subhonika S M19
Tyler D M19
Nunga Kids Group News
Hi, our names are Mabel, Kruz and Torry and we are in M16.
At our last Nunga Kids Group we did an activity where we created a graffiti name. We entered our name
into the website, then we chose a font and a colour we liked, then we traced it on the piece of paper.
The other activity was an All About Me graffiti style poster. We filled in personal information about
ourselves and our goals for the year.
Mabel – I like going to Nunga Kids Group because it is fun.
Kruz – I enjoy going to Nunga Group to meet other people, socialise and do fun activities.
Torry – Nunga Kids Group gives me a chance to get to know other Aboriginal kids.
We are very lucky at Modbury West School to have such a dedicated team of Classroom Support Staff.
L-R Back row… Laura, Louise, Emily, Karen, Rohan, Claudia, Tara, Lisa, Sara
L-R Front row… Megan, Christine, Stacey, Tayla, Victoria, Daniela, Jess (placement) Tracey W, Fiona
WE ALL BELONG AT MODBURY WEST SCHOOL
On Friday the 20th March Reception to year 7 will be celebrating National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence and
Harmony Day.
They will have a whole school picnic lunch outside where they can sit with friends and enjoy each other’s company.
A whole school assembly will be held in the gym at 2pm hosted by M19 and U1. Family and friends are welcome to join us
Students are encouraged to wear a plain top and enjoy classroom activities to spread the message of harmony and
taking a stand against bullying and Violence.
If your child has a traditional costume from their heritage which they would like to wear for the day or to change into for the
assembly this would be welcomed.
Together we stand in Harmony and Take action against Bullying and Violence.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Jess Rogers (Wellbeing Leader)
Many thanks to the hard work of the 2019 Community Events Committee (CEC) and the MWS families who contributed towards the
fundraising efforts last year. Students decided they wanted to use some of the fundraising to go towards playtime activities.
Check out all the new games students have been playing…
‘We love playing with the new games’ - Bella
‘It’s fun to have other games to play in the yard’ - Jack
‘We like to play with lots of people and we sometimes have to use a timer so we all get a turn!’ – Brooke
A big congratulations to our fantastic
Swimming team who represented Modbury West
School at the District Swimming Carnival.
L-R Oliver, Liam, Musashi, Charli, Ava, Paige and
Kateisha
TERM Arts Programming Whole School Events
1
JP Un tuned Percussion Understanding of beat Pentatonic scale compositions
Week 6 Festival Choir Cluster Rehearsal with Festival Conductor. OSHC Building MP Understanding of beat
Marimba Ensembles Explore basic notation Pentatonic scale compositions
UP Marimba Ensembles Multiple part playing in ensembles Understanding of beat.
TERM Physical Education Programming Whole School Events
1
F Movement skills and movements sequences using different body parts Identify and describe how bodies move in space and with effort Cooperating with others
PALS in the Gym every Friday with Year 7 leaders.
1
1-2 Perform movement skills in a variety of sequences Incorporate effort, space and time in simple movement sequences.
Extra Curriculum Program @ Modbury West
Students from Years F to 7 have the opportunity to be
involved in the Extra Curriculum program at the school.
Each program offered is outlined below. Please be aware
a full year commitment is expected when students begin in
one of these ensembles.
Choir
There are three choirs at Modbury, Junior Singers (Years F-2) Middle Primary Choir (Years 3-4) and Senior Choir (Years 5-7). Each of these ensembles in during school times and open to any students who are interested in singing. Recorder This program is open to students from Year 1 to 5 and classes are held before school in the Music Room from 8:00 – 8:30am. New students who wish to be involved in this ensemble need to see Miss Runge for a consent form and purchase a descant recorder for $8 at the Finance office. Marimba This program is available to students from Years 3 to 7 and the classes are held at lunchtime and after school in the Music Room. This ensemble is open to students who wish to develop their ensemble playing and note reading skills in a small group class setting. Dance Troupe Miss Stephanie Dodd is running the dance program on Wednesday at lunchtime. This program is open for students in Years 4-7 for Semester One.
Welcome to the Arts for 2019,
This semester all students from Years
Foundation to Year 7 have one Arts
lesson a week. Each lesson is for 50
minutes and is in the Music Room in the
Unit near the STEM building.
This year I am teaching PE to students
from Foundation to Year 2. Students
have one lesson with me each week for
50 minutes. We are beginning the year in
the Music room and will look to utilise the
gym later in the year.
Arts Award
At whole school assemblies I will award
the Arts Award to a student who has
demonstrated the dedication and
persistence in their Arts lessons or in
their participation in one of the Extra
Curriculum activities offered.
Term 1 Diary
Dates
Week 2
All Choir and Marimba
Ensembles for Years 3-7
begin for the year.
Week 6
Monday/Tuesday
New Junior Primary
recorder ensembles
begin at 8am.
Tuesday 3rd March Festival Choir cluster
rehearsal in OSHC @
9:15 – 10:30am
Anti-Bullying Policy – Modbury West School
Introduction
At Modbury West School bullying and harassment are not tolerated. Our school prides itself on creating an environment where all members of our community feel safe and supported. What is Bullying? Bullying is when one person or group uses power to make another person or group feel helpless. It is deliberately hurtful,
targeted and repeated.
Bullying can take a variety of forms:
Verbal: name calling, put downs, threats
Physical: punching, kicking, tripping, belongings stolen
Social: being left out or ignored, having rumours spread
Psychological: stalking, dirty looks
Cyber Bullying: offensive and/or threatening messages, graphics, and photographs sent through media devices such as mobiles,
computers and iPad, social media abuse e.g. Facebook
What can you do about bullying?
If you are bullied or you know someone who is being bullied, please report it.
Who to report it to
Tell your teacher, a member of leadership, or a trusted adult at the school. You can also tell your parents or caregivers.
How to report
Tell the adult where the bullying happened, how often it has happened, how many people were involved in the bullying and what you
have done to try and stop it happening.
When to report
Report the bullying to a trusted adult as soon as it happens. DO NOT IGNORE IT...it will not go away until you do something about it.
What does our school do about incidents of bullying? At Modbury West School we will listen to the person who is being bullied
and the person who exhibits bullying behaviours.
We will use a restorative justice model to ensure that all involved in the bullying will be able to feel their concerns are listened to and
acted on. All participants will be offered an opportunity to tell their story.
We will put in place negotiated consequences for those students who bully. These consequences may include restricted play zones,
office time out, community service, parent meetings, suspension or exclusion.
We will follow our agreed Grievance Procedures. Parents can access this information in the parent handbook.
We will ensure that our practices and responses to bullying behaviour take into account the age, ability, social and emotional
development and experiences of students.
What we are doing about bullying at Modbury West School?
Prevention Strategies include:
Annual wellbeing surveys, participation in anti-bullying workshops and implementing the Keeping Safe curriculum.
Our teachers incorporate social skills within their daily interactions with their students. We use the Play is the Way framework
which centres around the Golden Rule—”Treat others as you would like them to treat you.” Our School Values of Respect,
Rigour and Resilience are considered as valuable social pillars on which to build a school community based on mutual
respect and care.
Our students follow supporting policies including our school’s Behaviour Policy.
Professional learning for staff.
Intervention Strategies include:
Counselling of students who are the target of bullying.
Counselling of students who exhibit bullying behaviours and putting in place consequences for bullying behaviours.
Working in partnership with parents or caregivers.
Teaching students about their role as responsible bystanders.
Ensuring all staff are aware of how to address bullying effectively and respectfully.
Post-intervention strategies include:
On-going monitoring of the student who was the target of the bullying ensuring his/her safety and wellbeing collaboratively
by all staff.
Continued updating of parents and caregivers.
Ensuring our procedures are catering to the needs of our students.
Reviewing and evaluating behaviour codes and policies through staff discussion, student voice and wellbeing survey
feedback.
At Modbury West School We Believe:
Bullying is everyone's business and everyone's responsibility to reduce it.
At Modbury West we do not have a “one size fits all” approach. This is because each person is different and each incident of bullying
is different.
At Modbury West we work in partnership with parents, the targets of bullying and students who exhibit bullying behaviours to negotiate
an outcome where all parties feel supported.
Bullying website resources:
www.bullyingnoway.com.au www.kidshelp.com.au
www.cybersmart.gov.au www.kidspot.com.au
Phone numbers:
Kids Helpline 1800 551 1800
Modbury West School 8265 0900
Policy Review
The school governing council and staff will regularly monitor the effectiveness of the Anti-Bullying Policy and review the policy at
least every two years or when required.
Document owned by: Modbury West School Last updated: 30th July 2019 Date to be reviewed: 30th July 2021 Approved by: Modbury West School
In Summary:
Bullying can take a variety of forms
If you are bullied or you know someone who is being bullied, please report it.
Bullying is everyone's business and everyone's responsibility to reduce it.
Dear Parents/Caregivers,
We wish to invite you to Parent/Teacher/Student Conversations in the week beginning Monday 23rd March. At this
interview an outline of your child’s progress will be given and some goals will be set. As your child needs to have input
into the goal setting, he/she needs to be present for at least part of the conversation. This conversation will also be a time
for you to share any information that may assist your child to be successful at school. Our aim is to meet with at least one
parent/caregiver for each student.
Conversations can also be requested with our specialist teachers (P.E., Science, Japanese and The Arts.)
For these conversations we are again using the system of booking interviews online. This will allow parents to
conveniently see available times with each teacher and to schedule conversation for siblings more easily. If you are not
able to access the website at home, you are welcome to contact our front office staff and they will help you with this
booking process.
To book simply follow the steps below.
Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au
Enter the code 48ck5
Enter your details
Select the teachers you wish to see
Select the appointment times that suit your family best
When you click FINISH your selected bookings will be emailed to you immediately. If you do not receive your email, please
check your junk-mail, or enter the event code again and check your email address spelling. Update your details if email
address is incorrect.
DO NOT DELETE the email you receive. Keep it somewhere safe. You may need to refer back to it at a later date.
REMEMBER TO ADD YOUR APPOINTMENTS TO YOUR CALENDAR - reminders will not be sent home.
Bookings will be open Tuesday 10th March and must be finalised by Monday 23rd March at 9am
If you need to view, cancel, change or print your bookings:
● Click on the link in the confirmation email you received after you made your bookings
● OR return to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the code and the email address you used when making your bookings.
