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THE SCHOOL WHICH PROVIDES

‘THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS

FOR

21ST CENTURY LEARNERS’.

100 Adderley Street, AUBURN 2144 Ph: 9748 1036 Fax: 9748 0109

Email: auburnnth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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‘AUBURN NORTH NEWS’ VOL. 2 TERM 1 2015 19th February, 2015

Dear Parents, During Term 4 last year our school learning community developed a ‘2015-2016 VISION/MISSION

STATEMENT.’ The purpose of our vision/mission statement is to clearly describe what our school learning community WILL BE and what it will LOOK LIKE by the end of next year and HOW we will

achieve our vision. The Statement is published below:

2015-2016

VISION/MISSION STATEMENT

VISION

For all community members to become lifelong learners and exceed their full potential

academically, socially, emotionally, physically, creatively and technologically.

MISSION We will develop an inspirational, cohesive, research-based learning community which:

Believes in equity, opportunity and inclusivity;

Develops curiosity, critical thinking and innovation; Promotes an environment of self-regulation, collaboration and reflection;

Fosters global citizenship and connectedness; Nutures positive and mutually respectful relationships; and Facilitates parental participation and engagement.

AUBURN

NORTH

PUBLIC

SCHOOL

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If our multi-award-winning school learning community continues to be a united, cohesive and harmonious dynamic learning community this year and in 2016, as I know it will, then by December 2016 we will

achieve our Vision/Mission. What an achievement that will be.

OUR 2015 SCHOOL SAYING

Each year our school develops a ‘SCHOOL SAYING’ that provides additional focus to that year’s teaching, learning and parenting. Our 2015 Saying is:

“In 2014 we did exceed.

Now the ‘6Cs’ are what we need.”

Our wonderful 2015 saying was developed from ideas suggested by Ranaa Rashtia in Year 5 and Ms Tavakol and is closely linked to our vision/mission statement.

Our saying states very clearly that if our students are going to succeed and exceed their full potential academically, socially, emotionally, physically, creatively and technologically this year then as well as

continuing to develop their basic skills they must also learn the ‘6Cs of 21st Century Learning.’ The ‘6Cs’ are:

1. Citizenship

2. Collaboration 3. Communication 4. Creativity and Imagination

5. Critical Thinking 6. Character Education

OUTSTANDING 2015 K- 6 TEACHERS

My most important role as the principal of Auburn North Public School has always been to work with our leaders to ensure that each one of our K-6 students is taught by an excellent teacher. I believe that

every year from 2000 to 2014 our students were taught by excellent teachers. However, I believe this year we have assembled the most outstanding TEAM of teachers I have seen in any primary school

or high school in the five countries in which I have taught.

Please find below the names of our 2015 classroom teachers and specialist support teachers who will be working with YOU to facilitate your children to exceed their potential in the basic skills and in the 6Cs:

a. Classroom Teachers

Kindy

Mrs French: KF Ms Vallotta: KV

Mrs Rasuli: KR Ms Phelan: KP

Ms Duncombe: KD Ms Barker: KB

Ms Bou-Rizk: Specialist Support

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Year 1/Kindy

Ms Tavakol: 1/KT

Year 1

Ms Harrouk: 1H

Ms Latifi: 1L Mrs Zappavigna: 1Z Mrs Roumanous: 1R

Year 2

Mrs Dyson: 2D

Ms Ireland: 2I Ms Foxton: 2F Mrs Scott: 2S

Year 3

Mrs McBriarty: 3M

Ms Li: 3L Mrs Price: 3P

Year 4

Mrs Varley: 4V

Ms McGufficke: 4M Mrs Lim: 4L

Year 5

Mrs Strong: 5O Ms Sathsangeiam: 5C

Ms Hope: 5H

Year 6

Ms Mirzai: 6M Ms Cortejos: 6C

Mrs Sullivan/Mrs Quigley: 6J/S

b. Specialist Support Teachers

Ms Gerdes Mrs Grigg

Mrs Moodley Mrs Blanchard

Mr Barker Mrs Cheeseman Mrs Millar

Mrs Selah

Mrs Francis Mr Kayacan

Mr Salempour Mrs Cheung

Mrs Protogeros Mrs Kiraz Mrs Metail

c. Administration Staff

Mrs Zammit (School Administrative Manager) Mrs Norton (School Administrative Officer)

Mrs Ghada Serhan (School Administrative Officer) Mrs Kandil (School Administrative Officer) Ms Artin (School Counsellor)

Mr Graeme Elder (General Assistant – GA) Mr Terry Hindle (GA)

Mr Raymond Stanfield (GA)

We are also very fortunate to have Mrs Artin in our school as our school counsellor.

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EATING WELL by MRS MOODLEY

Eating well is an important skill to develop. When we eat healthy food we not only feed our bodies but we also nourish our minds. Healthy eating begins in our kitchens with our families. Great family time can

be spent together creating delicious food and starting good eating habits.

I have included a recipe for an ‘Oat Slice’ in our newsletter. It is a yummy school treat. For more inspirational, healthy, delicious recipes please visit our school website and click on the ‘ Caring for

students’ tab, then ‘Be Smart, Eat Smart.’ “Take care of your body it’s the only place you have to live.” Mrs Moodley

CHINESE NEW YEAR

The 19th of February is the Chinese New Year Day for 2015. On behalf of the Chinese community, I

would like to wish everyone a happy, peaceful and successful Year of the Ram. Mrs Cheung

CLASS REPORTS: KINDERGARTEN

I encourage you to read the attached report which outlines some of the many rich learning experiences

in which our Kindy students have participated this term.

Mr M. Harris

Principal

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Deputy Principal’s Message

All Auburn North Public School students have made a fantastic start to their learning in 2015. This year

students will be acknowledged for their effort and dedication to their learning as well as their academic,

social, emotional, physical, creative and technological development and achievements. In addition to being

acknowledged by their teachers and peers within the classroom, students may also earn awards through

the following programs:

Gold Badge Program Principal’s Awards Tiered Award System

These programs are explained in detail below.

Gold Badge Program

The Gold Badge is our most special award. We would like 2015 to be the first year that all students at

Auburn North earn a Gold Badge, and all parents have the opportunity to be invited to a Gold Badge

assembly to proudly pin their child’s Gold Badge on their uniform. To be eligible for a Gold Badge,

students must achieve all of the following criteria

for 5 consecutive weeks:

Students have two opportunities each term to be

selected to receive a Gold Badge by their classroom

teacher, Community Language teacher, specialist

support teacher or a member of the executive

team. At the end of each term all students who

have received a Gold Badge will participate in a

special Gold Badge Reward at school. At the end of

the year, all students who have earned a Gold Badge

throughout the year will celebrate their

achievement on a very special excursion to Reading

Cinemas, where they will watch a new release

children’s movie!

I encourage all families to talk to one another about

the Gold Badge criteria at home to help students

further understand what they need to do to earn a

Gold Badge this year. If students are unsure about

what they need to do to earn a Gold Badge this

year, they are encouraged to ask their teachers as

soon as possible.

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Principal’s Awards

Each week teachers nominate one student per class to receive a Principal’s

Award at a morning assembly. Students may be selected to receive a

Principal’s Award for their academic, social, emotional, physical, creative

and technological development and achievements.

Tiered Award System

The awards from our Tiered Award System can be achieved by earning commendations. Commendations

are earned when students demonstrate the school values.

Our school values are: Students collect commendations throughout

the year and earn the following tiered awards:

1. Respect

2. Honesty

3. Fairness

4. Friendship

5. Responsibility

6. Kindness

We are excited to announce that we are currently designing new commendations which will also

encompass 21st Century Learner Qualities. We anticipate these will be ready for use later this term.

We encourage all students to consider setting a goal which will assist them to achieve all of the

wonderful awards that our school offers. Students may find these steps helpful in assisting them to

achieve their goal:

1. Set a goal

2. Make a plan 3. Ask for help if you need it

4. Stay focused 5. Reflect regularly and honestly on your progress

If students follow these steps, they will be closer than ever before to exceeding their potential by the

end of 2015.

Mrs Southgate Relieving Deputy Principal

10 Commendations: Bronze Award

20 Commendations: Silver Award

30 Commendations: Gold Award

40 Commendations: Banner Award

50 Commendations: Book Award

60 Commendations: Principal’s Morning Tea with parents

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FEBRUARY

Mon 23rd High School Open Day

‘Meet The Teacher’ (Kindy)

Tues 24th Gold Badge Assembly at 2pm

Wed 25th ‘Meet The Teacher’ (Stage 1)

Thur 26th ‘Meet The Teacher’ (Stage 2 & 3)

Fri 27th Sports Captain Speeches at 12pm

MARCH Mon 16th Harmony Day Assembly at 2pm

Wed 18th Cross Country

Wed 25th Back up Cross Country

Fri 27th Gold Badge Assembly at 2pm

Mon 30th Three Way Conference (1R & 2S)

APRIL

Thur 2nd Last day Term 1

TERM 2

APRIL

Mon 20th School Development Day

Tues 21st Students return to school

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Principal’s Award

KD Kolitala'Aho For always trying his best to learn.

KD Maheen For settling into the school routine well and always helping her

classmates.

KF Fatema For trying hard to follow instructions and complete her work.

KF Hadia For making a positive start to the year and trying hard to learn school

routines.

KP Jenan For settling in well in Kindergarten and always being a kind and

considerate student.

KP Marziya For making a positive start to Kindergarten and trying hard to show her

5Ls.

KR Bita For consistently following classroom rules and being a great role model

for her peers. Well done Bita.

KV Cindy For always demonstrating kindness and making an excellent start to

Kindergarten.

KV Remas For making a great start to Kindergarten at Auburn North Public School.

1/KT Arham For settling in well to Kindergarten and always showing the Auburn

North value of friendship.

1H Isabella For always displaying the Auburn North values. Keep it up!

1H Iram For settling well into Auburn North and being a positive role model to

her peers.

1L Jana For consistently demonstrating the school values and actively

participating in all learning experiences.

1L Daphne For completing all set work to the best of her ability and setting a great

example for her peers!

1L Mohammed For trying hard all week to improve his writing and achieve his goals.

1R Christian For following the ANPS ANCLIC rules whilst borrowing books

independently.

1R Aayan For demonstrating all the school values and being an active role model

towards peers.

1Z Sumer For making good decisions to improve his learning.

1Z Inayatulla For being a hardworking student.

2D Fatima For her outstanding lesson reflection about patterns.

2F Bianca For exceeding her potential by setting goals and always giving her best

effort.

2F Sanjay For always listening to and following instructions.

2I Maria For her positive attitude to learning.

2I Ayhan For always being a kind and respectful learner.

2S Lotfali For always completing work to a high standard and trying to exceed his

potential! Well done!

2S Benaia For her positive attitude towards school and learning, and for trying

very hard in phonics, writing and reading.

2S Negar For her excellent behaviour, for always demonstrating the school values,

and for following classroom rules.

3L Halema For using the jump and split strategies to solve addition and subtraction

problems.

3L Max For settling really well into his new school and showing kindness.

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3M Fiona For writing an excellent statement of position using a noun, adverb and

strong model verb.

3M Ehsaan For always trying his hardest to complete all classroom tasks in a timely

manner.

3P Bishan For an excellent attitude to all areas of learning and showing the value

of respect consistently.

3P Mahsheed For being an outstanding role model and helping others with their

learning.

4L Adem For his enthusiastic approach to literature circle activities.

4L Kevin For his enthusiastic approach to all literacy and maths activities.

4M Thami For approaching each lesson with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.

4M Melih For designing and creating high quality artworks.

5C Halima For always displaying the school values of kindness and respect.

5C Yusra For always being a kind and respectful student.

5H Dunya For being a responsible and honest student who always aims to exceed

her potential.

5H Raymond For being a responsible and active learner.

5O Cecilia For using a variety of spelling strategies to spell difficult or unknown

words. Well done!

5O Garima For always demonstrating the values of respect and responsibility.

6C Samantha For writing interesting paragraphs using a range of supporting sentences

to enhance her topic.

6C Hilal For showing kindness and respect to her peers.

6M Tahmina For demonstrating impressive effort and a 'never give up' attitude

during our Friday afternoon 'Fit Club'.

6M Faatimah For writing an inspired introduction to her ‘All About Me’ speech that

perfectly captures the wonderful person that she is.

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GOLD BADGE NOMINATIONS

TERM 1 WEEK 5

KB Nayyar

KP Tam

KP Mustafa

KR Mehreen

KR Bita

KV Alia

KV Fershta

1/KT Baneen

1/KT Daniel

1/KT Humera

1H Baran

1H Iram

1R Aayan

1R Amy

1Z Shaza

1Z Inayatulla

2D Beyza

2D Arsh

2F Saurav

2F Ridah

2S Mahmoud

2S Zainab

3L Halema

3L Jennison

3M Ehsaan

3M Maria

3P Bhabishya

3P Samia

4L Adem

4L Hiba

4M Zainab

4M Shirley

5C Ayshaben

5C Henry

5H Mary

5H Ayasha

5H Raihan

5H Amal

5O Aleyna

5O Aaysha

6C Frank

6C Samantha

6C Sanaz

6C Asma

6LS Rohama

6LS Saad

6M Faatimah

6M Tahmina

6M Kaif

6M Zoukah

6M Gurjot

6M Sahar