Week 7

Monday 10 June Public Holiday

Tuesday-Friday Breakfast Club from 8.30am Tuesday 11 June Playgroup 9-11am Tuesday 11 June Year 1 – Vaucluse House

Wednesday 12 June Kindy – Calmsley Hill Farm Thursday 13 June Crazy Hair Day Friday 14 June PSSA – Round 5

Week 8

Monday 17 June to Friday 21 June

Stage 3 Milson Island Camp

Monday-Friday Breakfast Club from 8.30am Monday 17 June Playgroup 9-11am Tuesday 18 June Playgroup 9-11am Tuesday 18 June Multicultural Public Speaking Tuesday 18 June District Public Speaking

Finals Friday 21 June Monty Python Incursion Friday 21 June No PSSA

Week 9

Monday-Friday Breakfast Club from 8.30am Monday 24 June Playgroup 9-11am Tuesday 25 June Playgroup 9-11am Wednesday 26 June Year 2 Vaucluse House

Thursday 27 June NAIDOC Week Assembly Friday 28 June Reports Home

Friday 28 June PSSA – Round 7

Week 10

Monday-Friday Breakfast Club from 8.30am Monday 1 July Playgroup 9-11am Tuesday 2 July Playgroup 9-11am Tuesday 2 July Stage 3 – Opera House

Wednesday 3 July Maths Day & Incursion

Wednesday 3 July Parent/Teacher Meetings Thursday 4 July Maths Incursion

Thursday 4 July Read-In – Library Friday 5 July PSSA – Round 8 Friday 5 July Last day of Term 2

Dear Parents and Caregivers, This weeks Principal Award recipients are:

• Aya Z - KBlue • Ibrahim H - KBlue • Karim K - KBlue

This week’s Certificate of Excellence recipients are:

• Bilal M - 2Blue • Umut B - 3/4Red • Rayan M - 5/6Yellow

Congratulations. These awards will be presented at the K-6 Assembly to be held on Thursday 6 June. Parents are welcome to attend. Cross Country Congratulations to all our students who represented our school at the District Cross Country Carnival held on Friday 24 May 2019 at Campbell Hill Pioneer Reserve at Guildford. A total of 28 students represented the school and were accompanied by teachers Mr Cj Jordan and Mrs Marie Abou Lokme. Accepting Kindergarten Enrolments 2020 If your child turns five years old before 31 July 2020, they are eligible to enrol for Kindergarten in 2020. Please come to the school office and provide our office staff with your particulars. If you know of any parents or caregivers who have a child who is ready to commence school in 2020, please give them this information.

Bankstown North Public School

Innovation, Opportunity, Excellence, Success 322 Hume Highway Bankstown NSW 2200 T: 9709 5506 F: 9790 0945 E: bankstownn-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au W: http://www.bankstownn-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Issue 8 Term 2 – Week 6 Wednesday 5 June 2019

Are you reading with your child every night?

If not, why not??

It’s important!

Please contact your child’s class teacher if you need assistance with

reading strategies.

Semester One Reports Teachers are busy writing their students Semester One Reports. The reports are due to be sent home week on Friday 28 June. Parent/Teacher interviews will be held in Week 10. Notes will be sent home with further information as to how to book parents/teacher meetings online as the date draws closer. Winter School Uniform Bankstown North Public School Uniform Policy, which is endorsed by our P&C, encourages all students to wear a full school uniform. As winter is now upon us, please be reminded that your child is NOT to wear articles of clothing including jackets or headwear that is not part of our school uniform range. Please see photos below depicting our winter range, remembering that they are available for sale at our school uniform supplier Yeronga School Uniforms. Zip jackets sell for $45.00, track pants $36.50-$38.50, winter polo (boys) $35.00 and stockings (girls) $14.00.

The school beanie is available from the office for $15.00 along with red scarves for $5.00 Parents and caregivers will be contacted by the school if your child is consistently not wearing the correct school uniform.

We also have a small selection of secondhand jackets available for purchase from the front office.

Multicultural Public Speaking Competition Last Tuesday and Wednesday, we held our Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition in the hall.

The competitors were two speakers from each class from Years 3-6. All of the students spoke extremely well, with well researched topics relating to multiculturalism. Thank you to Mrs Howland, Mrs Williams and Ms Bou-Abdullah who were our adjudicators on the day. It was not an easy job to choose four winners because all speakers delivered their speeches so confidently. Congratulations to our four winners who will represent our school at the District Public Speaking Competition at Marie Bashir Public School on 18 June:

• Stage 2 winners - Thuy V and Zara F • Stage 3 winners - Amani H and Amara M

As stage 3 will be on camp that week, winners will speak in front of a live video link the following week. Our next whole school formal assembly will be held on Thursday 6 June in our school hall at 2.00 – 3.00pm. Your attendance at our assemblies is always welcome!

Thank you for your continued support. Jon Godwin Principal ICAS Skills Test 2019 The International Competitions and Assessments for Schools, or ICAS for short, is an independent, skills-based assessment program. It recognises and rewards student achievement in areas such as English, maths, science, spelling, writing and digital technologies. It is not expected that all students sit these assessments, which can be quite challenging - only those in years 2-6 who wish to test their abilities in formal testing procedures. A new Parent Payment System will be implemented this year. It is a simple and secure online payment service specifically for parents to purchase and book in for ICAS Assessments. These assessment tests will still be done at school during school hours. Parents can access this service by typing the following into their browser unsw.global/parentpay Parents will require a unique access code to purchase assessments that were registered by our school. Bankstown North Public School’s unique access code is: 8b7f9192ad Please see the note sent home today with students in years 2-6 for further information.

Monty Pryor Incursion As part of Aboriginal Education and the school’s ongoing commitment to increasing knowledge and understanding of the histories, cultures and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples of Australia, a celebrated author, musician and storyteller Boori Monty Pryor will present a participatory performance of dance, didgeridoo playing, Dreamtime stories and personal stories from his life, followed by discussion at our school. This is a whole school activity so please send in your note and money ($5.00) into the school office by Friday 21 June.

Yeronga Uniforms Stocktake Please be advised that Yeronga Uniforms (Roselands store) will be closed on the following days for stocktake:

Friday 14 June Saturday 15 June

School Security Please help keep our school safe. If you see anything unusual happening in the school grounds at any time, please call School Security on 1300 880 021 .

PSSA Results

Round 1 – 1 0 May Sport Vs School Score Win/Loss Player of the Match

Girls Netball – Junior Bankstown West PS 32-0 Loss Hiba A Girls Netball– Senior Bankstown West PS 42-4 Loss Malaika S Touch Football - Junior Wattawa Heights PS 4-3 Win Chehade E Touch Football – Senior Wattawa Heights PS 7-2 Loss Aiya K Girls Soccer – Junior Banksia Road PS 0-2 Loss Ayana H Girls Soccer – Senior Banksia Road PS 3-1 Win Lucille K Boys Soccer – Junior Bye - - - Boys Soccer – Senior Bye - - -

Crazy Hair Day

The Student Representative Council (SRC) are holding a

Fund Raiser Crazy Hair Day on Thursday 13th June

2019 Come dressed in

mufti with your craziest hair and

bring your

GOLD coin to donate to

the fund raiser.

is coming to Bankstown North Public School

on Tuesday 25 June

all the way from England. This is an excellent opportunity for your child to experience a live television

learning experience at school.

The show was written to engage a primary school aged audience using interactive performance and comedy. It encourages children to enjoy literacy through creative

word play which can be carried back into the classroom following the visit.

After the main show, they will run a TV workshop for Years 5 and 6. This is an opportunity for children to get an insight into

the media industry and the variety of career paths within it.

Developing language skills through interactive performance

Please see the note sent home this week for more information.

Parent workshop Bankstown North Public School are excited to share that we will be introducing two new apps to communite learning activities, events

and information to our school community.

To introduce them to our parents, a workshop will be held on

Wednesday 26 June 2019 3.15 – 4.15pm

Apps: Seesaw and Sentral Parents .

Workshops will be run by class teachers for each stage, showing

parents what the apps look like, how to use them and examples of

information they can expect to receive.

There will also be 2 x $50 vouchers to be won.

<Canteen Special> Tuesday 25 June 2019

The special will be a cheeseburger with brownies and juice.

It will be available during lunch time only for

$6.00

Please place your pre-order with the canteen on the note sent home with the newsletter

by Monday 24 June

Congratulations Marissa and her team

for achieving a healthy school canteen and being recognised by the NSW Government for making our

children’s health a priority. The new menu is being sent home with the newsletter.

Please refer to it when making your canteen orders.

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Congratulations to all our students who participated in events at the District Cross Country Carnival Country on Friday 24 May held at Campbell Hill

Pioneer Reserve at Guildford. Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding efforts and to

Bashar for making it to Regionals.

District cross country

Zain M 2Blue Billkisha K 3/4Blue Kalil A 5/6Blue Darko M 5/6Red

Laurel S 2Blue Ibrahim C 3/4Red William D 5/6Blue Jake S 5/6Red

Larina A 3/4Blue Abdul H 3/4Red Bassam E 5/6Blue Zayd A 5/6Red

Arya M 3/4Blue Fares D 3/4Red Wissam A 5/6Blue Fizza N 5/6Red

Mariam H 3/4Blue Hayley T 3/4Red Malak E 5/6Blue Billal A 5/6Yellow

Sawsan J 3/4Blue Abdulrahman H 3/4Yellow Zayneb D 5/6Red Bashar A 5/6Yellow

Yomna K 3/4Blue Thuy V 3/4Yellow Mikail K 5/6Red Romano A 5/6Yellow

Positive Behaviour For Learning (PBL)

At Bankstown North Public School, we choose to be safe learners

As of the beginning of this term, Bankstown North Public School has undertaken the Positive Behaviour for Learning program as the major focus of the school’s Wellbeing component.

As part of the program the children are rewarded for Making Good Choices, Being Safe and Being Learners by receiving a ‘Crikey’ – a yellow slip of paper that the child receives from teachers when they are seen to be following our school expectations.

The children then place these into a barrel and enter the weekly ‘Crikey Raffle’. The more ‘Crikeys’ a child receives in a week; the greater chance they have of winning the raffle.

The ‘Crikey’ Raffle takes place at the Friday morning assembly with winners winning a $2 canteen voucher and a letter home from Mr Godwin.

Our winners are:

Week 4 • Mohamad Z KRed • Aliza K 3/4Red • Sofia B 1Red • Jacob A 5/6Red • Noziya J 1Red • Laurel S 2Blue

Week 5

• Sara T KRed • Zara F 3/4Yellow • Emily N 1/2Green • Zayd M 5/6Blue

Fortnightly Points Tally

Banks 125 Bass 132 Cook 50 Hume 109

Term Points Tally

Banks 211 Bass 213 Cook 94 Hume 172

Yarning circle

As part of our continual commitment to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and

Priorities into our programs, we implemented our first Yarning Circles session. Put simply, a yarning circle is an important process within Aboriginal culture and

Torres Strait Islander culture. The yarning circle has been used by Indigenous

peoples from around the world for centuries to learn from a collective group, build respectful relationships,

and to preserve and pass on cultural knowledge. In a yarning circle, all participants are provided with an opportunity to speak in a safe non- judgmental

place and to share their strengths in an inclusive and collaborative learning environment. Yarning together is always focused on strengths not problem solving or

criticism. Each class had their own Aboriginal text that was read

in the circle and then discussed through focus questions. Classes then shared their ideas, knowledge

and thoughts within their circle, ensuring they were respectful of each other and learning from others.

These books will be rotated among the classes in the following weeks as we ensure the students at

Bankstown North are exposed to meaningful lessons, teaching them about the original owners of our land.

3 /4 Yellow Class Chatter

Learning whilst enjoying the Powerhouse Museum

Changing liquids into solids

3/4 Yellow enjoyed being on stage …

and performed The Pied Piper

for their assembly item.

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FACT SHEET FOR PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND CARERS

The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (the national data collection) is an annual collection that counts the number of school students receiving an adjustment due to disability and the level of adjustment they are receiving to access education on the same basis as other students.

Each of the included students has been identified by a school team as receiving a reasonable adjustment to address a disability under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

WHY IS THIS DATA BEING COLLECTED?All schools across Australia collect information about students with disability. However, until recently, the type of information collected has varied between each state and territory and across government, Catholic and independent school sectors. The national data collection ensures that, for the first time, information about students with disability is transparent, consistent and reliable at a national level.

A nationally consistent approach to collecting data provides evidence on:

• the number of school students receiving anadjustment due to disability

• the level of adjustment they receive

• the broad type of disability.

From 2018, the student with disability loading providedby the Australian Government is based on the national data collection. Funding is being provided via a loading at different rates based on students’ received level of adjustment (supplementary, substantial or extensive). This will enable funding to be better targeted to studenneed as identified through the collection. Schools will continue to manage their total resources to meet the learning needs of their students based on the educational expertise of their staff.

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It is important to note that states and territories are responsible for decisions about the level of funding for government schools; and non-government education systems and approved authorities are responsible for the distribution of the needs-based Commonwealth funding that they receive. While Government funding is calculated with reference to students enrolled at a school, the Government expects schools and school systems to pool their funding from all sources—Australian Government, state/territory and private—and prioritise their spending to meet the educational needs of all of their students. This is because the Government recognises that schools and school systems are best placed to understand the individual needs of students and budget accordingly.

The students with disability loading may be used for broader supports at the classroom, school and sector level, as well as for supports for individual students. Education authorities may, for example, opt to use funding for professional learning and to build capacity and inclusive cultures in schools.

Better information about school students with disability helps parents, carers, teachers, principals, education authorities and government to gain a more complete understanding of students who are receiving adjustments because of disability and how to best support them to take part in schooling on the same basis as other students.

WHAT INFORMATION WILL BE COLLECTED?Every year, your child’s school will collect the following information for each student receiving an adjustment due to disability:

• the student’s year of schooling

• the student’s level of adjustment

• the student’s broad type of disability.

If a student has multiple disabilities, the school team, using their professional judgement, selects the broad category of disability that has the greatest impact on his/her access to education and for which adjustments are being provided.

WHAT IS THE NCCD?

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When undertaking the national data collection, every school in Australia uses the same method to collect information. Therefore, a government schoin suburban Sydney collects and submits data in thsame way as a Catholic school in country Victoria and an independent school in the Northern TerritoThe information collected by schools will be availato all governments to inform policy and program improvement for students with disability.

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HOW WILL THIS DATA BE USED?In addition to informing funding, the data will inform work at a school and system/sectoral level. It will help to ensure that better support for students who are receiving adjustments because of disability becomes routine in the day-to-day practice of schools through:

• strengthening understanding of schools’ legislativeobligations and the Disability Standards forEducation 2005 in relation to students who arereceiving adjustments because of disability

• focusing attention on the individual adjustmentsrequired to support students with disability toparticipate in learning on the same basis as otherstudents, and enabling schools to better reflect onthe needs of these students and to support themmore effectively

• facilitating a more collaborative and coordinatedapproach to supporting students who arereceiving adjustments because of disability,including through encouraging improvements indocumentation at the school level

• strengthening communication between schools,parents/carers and the broader communityabout the needs of students who are receivingadjustments because of disability.

WHO IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL DATA COLLECTION?The definition of disability for the national data collection is based on the broad definition under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

For the purposes of the national data collection, students with learning difficulties (such as dyslexia or auditory processing disorder) or chronic health conditions (like epilepsy or diabetes) that require monitoring and the provision of adjustments by the school may be included.

WHO COLLECTS INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL DATA COLLECTION?Teachers and school staff identify the number of students receiving an adjustment due to disability in their school, the broad type of disability and the level of adjustment provided, based on:

• consultation with parents and carers in the courseof determining and providing adjustments

• the school team’s observations and professionaljudgements

• any medical or other professional diagnosis

• other relevant information.

School principals are responsible for ensuring the information identified about each student is accurate.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE NATIONAL DATA COLLECTION FOR MY CHILD?The aim of the national data collection is to collect quality information about Australian school students receiving adjustments due to disability.

This information will help teachers, principals, education authorities and governments to better support students with disability to take part in school on the same basis as other students.

The national data collection provides an opportunity for schools to review their learning and support systems and processes to continually improve education outcomes for students with disability and all students.

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WHAT ARE SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO DO FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY?All students are entitled to a quality learning experience at school.

Schools are required to make reasonable adjustments, where needed, to assist students with disability to access and participate in education free from discrimination and on the same basis as other students.

These responsibilities are outlined in the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (the Standards). The Standards require educators, students, parents and others (e.g. allied health professionals) to work together to ensure students with disability can participate in education.

WHAT IS A REASONABLE ADJUSTMENT?A reasonable adjustment is a measure or action taken to help a student with disability access and participate in education on the same basis as other students. Adjustments can be made across the whole school setting (e.g. ramps into school buildings), in the classroom (such as adapting teaching methods) and at an individual student level (e.g. extra tuition for a student with learning difficulties).

Reasonable adjustments reflect the assessed individual needs of the student, and are provided in consultation with the student and/or their parents and carers. For the Disability Standards for Education 2005, an adjustment is reasonable in relation to a student with disability if it balances the interests of all parties affected. Schools are required to make reasonable adjustments for students with disability under the Standards.

WHEN DOES THE COLLECTION TAKE PLACE?The national data collection is conducted in August each year.

IS THE NATIONAL DATA COLLECTION COMPULSORY?Yes. All education ministers agreed to full implementation of the national data collection from 2015. This means that all schools must now collect and submit information annually on the number of students receiving adjustments due to disability in their care, and the level of adjustment they receive.

Information about the arrangements that may apply to your school in relation to this data collection is available from your child’s school principal and the relevant education authority.

HOW IS MY CHILD’S PRIVACY PROTECTED?Protecting the privacy and confidentiality of all students and their families is essential and is an explicit focus of the national data collection. Data is collected within each school, and personal details, such as student names or other identifying information, are not provided to local or federal education authorities.

Further information about privacy is available in the Public information notice.

FURTHER INFORMATIONContact your child’s school if you have further questions about the NCCD. You can also visit the NCCD Portal.

An e-learning resource about the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and Disability Standards for Education 2005 is freely available for the use of individuals, families and communities.

The document must be attributed as Parent, guardian and carer fact sheet.