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NEWSLETTER - T2 W3 May 2017

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INDEX

From the Principal’s Desk 1

Principal’s Recognition 2

Kindergarten Stage Page 3

Stage 1 Stage Page 4



The News Room 7

P&C 15

Photos of the Week 17

Student Work 23

Community News 26

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land; the Wangal people of Eora nation and pay respect to their elders past and present and extend the respect to other Aboriginal people present here today.

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5 Essentials for Effective Evaluation is a recent publication by CESE (Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation). It describes evaluation as a systematic and objective process used to make judgements about the merit or worth of

teaching practices in relation to their effectiveness, efficiency and appropriateness.

Evaluation at a school level is about understanding how individual children learn and what systems and teaching practices are most likely to make the biggest difference to helping all students achieve their potential.

The first part of the evaluation process commences with clear and measurable statements of objectives. The Ashfield Public School plan provides such statements in the form of three strategic directions: 1) Teaching, 2) Learning and 3) Systems & Relationships. These directions articulate the needs of the school and what it is endeavoring to achieve.

The second part of the evaluation process is to develop the activities that enable progress towards achieving the objectives. In the case of the school plan, each process and improvement measure tells how to achieve a particular direction.

They provide a clear line of sight between the input, what needs to be done, and the outcome or intended success.

The third part of the evaluation process is to formulate good evaluation questions that will provide the most robust answers upon which sound judgments can be made. For example, evaluating one of the school plan’s processes, Measurable Achievement,

involves asking if the small group learning interventions run by the school to target students not meeting minimum proficiency are positively impacting on student growth.

The fourth part of the evaluation process is to collect data from a baseline or a comparison group (preferably both). For example, the school’s Year 1 – 6 Accelerated Reader program involves identifying the reading level of all students at two or more time points. This data is used to make judgements about the worthwhileness of reading interventions and initiatives across the school.

The last part of the evaluation process is to be open-minded and have a clear plan for how to use the results. Evaluation should not be a tool for justifying a predetermined conclusion or course of action. Evaluation provides the facts (as best they can be estimated) to help make decisions about how to structure programs, whether they should be expanded, whether they need to be adjusted along the way, or whether they need to stop altogether.

An effective evaluation process provides evidence and understanding about how well Ashfield Public School is doing to achieve its vision of giving every child every opportunity within a culture of growth, performance and positive wellbeing. Evaluation shows the things to improve and develop, and the things to sustain and grow as we continue our journey of school excellence.

Damien Moran Principal

From thePrincipal’s DeskTrue genius resides in the capacity for evaluation including uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information.



Typing ClassMon 15 May - 8:00am - 9:00am................................................

Chess ClubTue 16 May - 8:00am - 9:00am................................................

Staff Communication MeetingTue 16 May - 8:10am - 8:50am................................................

Staff Development DayWed 17 May - 4:00pm - 7:00pm................................................Learning Support Meeting

Wed 17 May - 7:45am - 8:30am................................................

SpellodromeWed 17 May - 8:00am - 9:00am................................................

Staff Development DayThu 18 May - 4:00pm - 7:00pm................................................

Computer Coding ClubThu 18 May - 7:45am - 8:45am................................................

Family SupportThu 18 May - 9:00am - 11:00am................................................Walk Safely to School Day

Fri 19 May - 8:00am - 10:00am................................................

Typing ClassFri 15 May - 8:00am - 9:00am................................................

Typing ClassMon 15 May - 8:00am - 9:00am................................................

Chess ClubTue 23 May - 8:00am - 9:00am..............................................

Staff Communication MeetingTue 23 May - 8:10am - 8:50am..............................................Learning Support Meeting

Tue 23 May - 7:45am - 8:30am..............................................

ICAS DIGITAL TECHTue 23 May - 9:00am - 10:30am

Check Ashfield Public School’s website Calendar for more

upcoming events.

Principal’s Recognition Mark your calendar

Class Name Reason

6P• Jun Kwon• Femi

• Dedication and hard work in class• Showing resilience and demonstrating an increase in

confidence

6G • Milly• Aslesha

• Outstanding effort in imaginative writing• Demonstrating excellent citizenship qualities

5/6R • Oliver• Jayden

• Conscientious attitude towards completing his work• Applying himself in all areas of the curriculum

5M• Koko• Victor

• Being a team player in PSSA soccer• A wonderful start to Term 2 with his speech about New

Zealand

5K• Elijah

• Chris

• Presenting a very well researched Multicultural Speech with original interpretation

• Being a diligent and hardworking student, always committed to doing her best

4-6M • Tia • Being resilient in the face of challenge

3/4K • Akira• Minglang

• Always seeking to help others in the classroom• Consistently producing high quality written work

2P • Jean-Pierre• Alisha

• His amazing effort in his writing• Dedication to her reading

2WP • Joshua• Gregory

• Always working diligently in class• His positive attitude towards learning

1/4C • Rini • Excellent work in all areas of her learning

1/2H • Jesslyn• Noah

• Reading• Writing

1M • Imaan• Anvita

• Reading• Reading

1T • Arisha • Lyra

• Great improvement in reading• Mature attitude across all areas of learning

K/4W • Yue Yang • Excellent work in improving his letter formation

KP • Mya• Sriharshita

• Always doing fabulous work • Fantastic speaking in front of the class

KS• Monique

• Milian

• Fantastic work decoding new words during literacy groups

• You have settled into school well and it has been lovely to see your confidence grow

KK • Arlen• Aarya

• Great information report• Fantastic speech about Wombats

These students have been chosen by their teachers to share their best work or commitment to learning with the Principal.



Welcome to Term 2. The Kindergarten children have already been super busy this term. In the first week back we went on our first walking excursion to Ashfield Park. There was much excitement and anticipation for the cross country and walkathon. Once at the park the year six buddies took the Kindergarten children by the hand and ran with them around the park. Every child participated with enthusiasm and can’t wait to get back there next year. Following the Cross Country the children walked the walk in the Walkathon. The walk back to school was not quite as quick but there was lots of counting practice, tallying their laps around the park. It’s all about athletics this term. Fit Futures are running a wonderful program of athletics skill development which all of the children are enjoying. The force was with us on the 4th of May with many children dressing up in their favourite Star Wars outfit. Our focus this term is on Public Speaking as part of our HSIE and Science and Technology units. All of the children have been researching and preparing information reports on various Australian animals. So far we have learnt lots of interesting facts we didn’t know before. Keep up the good work and we look forward to lots more fun and learning ahead.

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Welcome back to Term 2! We’ve had a busy start so far. Last week Monday’s Cross Country and Walkathon was a blast. All students put in a great effort and most Year 2’s completed the 2km run and Year 1’s completed the 1km run. The Sponsorship Cards have been sent home to fundraise money for the school’s new CommBox Interactive LED Touchscreen in the Library. We’ve also begun the Fit Futures fitness program in Week 2. Students have been developing their athletics skills to get ready for the Athletics Carnival in Term 3. You can encourage your child to practice the skills of jumping, running, throwing and relaying at home too.

As part of our Science unit of work, ‘Watch it Grow’ we will be going on an excursion to the ‘Field of Mars’ on Tuesday 9th May. We cannot wait to learn about how plants and animals survive in different kinds of environments. To prepare we have been learning about phasmids in class which are fascinating stick insects. Don’t forget to ask us about what we’ve learnt after the excursion!

Please remember to check Twitter and the Ashfield Public School Enews app to keep updated with our learning success, upcoming events, notes, alerts and news. Looking forward to a great term of learning.

Stage 1Stage Page



Welcome back to all students. We hope you had a wonderful holiday break. Another exciting term full of learning awaits us!

On Monday 1st May 2017, Stage 2 participated in the whole school Cross Country and Walkathon. We were greeted with warm and sunny weather and students were excited to participate in the races.

Many of our students ran with determination in the long distance running at Ashfield Park. Parents and caregivers were at the venue to support the students too. We would like to congratulate all students on their efforts throughout the event as they strived to achieve their best. It was great to see students displaying good sportsmanship and supporting each other.

In our classrooms, Stage 2 have been exploring the text type of narratives through a focus on fairy tales. We have been discussing the structure of a narrative and used drama strategies to understand the orientation, complication, resolution and coda of our focus texts. We have also used the writing techniques of action, description, dialogue and feelings in our narratives.

Writing continues to improve in our Stage 2 classes. We look forward to seeing the students understand and use the key features of narrative texts.

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Stage 3Stage PageWelcome back Stage 3, what a great start to Term 2. I hope everyone had a wonderful break and is excited to be back at school and ready to learn.

As part of the Term One study on Levels of Government, an excursion to Canberra was conducted from Monday 27th March to Wednesday 29th March. The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian government contributed $20 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards these costs. It was wonderful to see the students have such an enjoyable experience.

This term we have already enjoyed the Cross Country and Walkathon down at Ashfield Park. It was so wonderful to see so many students participate.

The literature festival at Newington College was exciting and engaging. Well done Stage 3 on displaying such wonderful, responsible behaviour when visiting another school.

Congratulations to all those Stage 3 students who completed NAPLAN. All of your study and dedication is highly commended.

PSSA Soccer and Netball is off to a wonderful start. All those involved are having an amazing time and showing great commitment to soccer training before school on Tuesday’s and at games on Friday’s.

Year 5 are continuing on with the STEAM program at Canterbury Boys on a Wednesday. We are pleased to announce that we received a grant from Australian Industries for $10,000, which has supported the transport of our students to and from Canterbury Boys for this program.

Congratulations on your efforts so far Stage 3, keep up the amazing work!

Stage 3 teachers



Dealing with school related bullying

An overview for parents

• If a child is being bullied, one or more of the following issues may be present:

• Unexplained cuts or bruises or pencil marks on the skin• Being quiet or withdrawn• Reporting vague headaches or stomach aches• Ripped, stained or soiled school clothes• ‘Losing’ lunch money or other things at school• Falling out with previously close friends• Being moody or easily distressed• Not wanting to leave the house or reluctance to go to

popular places such as malls or parks (they may be trying to avoid the bully)

• Not wanting to go to school• Experiencing difficulty in sleeping at night• Becoming worried about a lot of things• Showing sudden changes in eating behaviour

If your child is being bullied:

• Regularly talk to your child about their school life and about any emerging issues. Encourage them to talk about any bullying they may be experiencing

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Fact of the WeekDid you know!There a species of leaf-cutter ant made an ant hole so big, it

was like a city? According to scientists it had highways, paths and subterranean gardens all inside the hole? It took ten days to pour concrete down the abandoned hole so they could pull away the dirt to see what the ant hill looked like. It turned out that the ants excavated over 40,000 kilograms of dirt to make their underground city! Millions of ants must have been involved in the process! Amazing!

By Mila & Aslesha

Quote of the Week“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.” - Carol Burnett

By Muhit, Kritesh & Diego

• Remain calm if they disclose they are being bullied• Believe what your child is telling you and explore how they

may be emotionally reacting to the bullying.• Recognise that this is an important issue for them• Tell them that bullying is not acceptable and that it’s not their

fault• Help the child or young person understand the power

dynamic involved in bullying. Discuss ways to stop giving the bully power, for example, walking or turning away from the bully

Reassure them that you will help to stop the bullying from continuing

Find out what, when and where it happened and if anyone was present. Contact the school and make sure the teacher is aware of the problem and work out with them how to stop the bullying

If the school has no policy on bullying, suggest they need to consider developing one

Discuss with the child any experiences you may have had about being bullied and how you overcame this issue

Boost your child’s confidence by encouraging them to join activities they are good at eg. sport, art, music

Try to get support from other parents who have faced similar problems.

Kathy Lette desperately wants you to know her autistic sonSBS Website 27th June 2016

By Alyssa Braithwaite

Author Kathy Lette has penned a heart-wrenching Facebook post about her son Jules, who has risen above the bullying and rejection he suffered as a child with autism to become a TV star.

The Australian-born, London-based writer and mother-of-two has revealed she once thought her bright and charming son would end up “living in a bedsit on benefits” as teachers and employers overlooked his potential because he was “differently abled”.

“When my autistic son was nine he came home with a sign sticky-taped to his back saying ‘Kick me I’m a retard’,” Lette writes.



May BirthdaysShimiah 1stKumar 2nd Chelesa 2nd Eeman 3rd Nickole 4th Jade 5th Arisha 5th Jason 7th Brando 7th Prashidda 8th Aslesha 10th Diego 10th David 11th Claudia 15th James 16th Justin 16th

Marlina 16th Wanwisa 17th Sherry 17th Arlyn 18th Justin 21st Fergus 22nd May ying 23rd Shelley 24th Lingzheng 25th Lyra 26th Jessica 27th Olivia 28th Jun 29th Sean 29th Thirukarthick 29th

House Points

FREEMAN 4,070

RILEY 2,220

PERIS 2,440

COOMBS 1,980

Current Tally

Ronav 2nd Annabella 2nd Atticus 2nd Abigail 4th Mirabel 6th Jiayang 7th Akira 4thStephan 11th Lucy 11th Kailiana 12th Stephan 13th

Chen Chia13thMax 17th Kayden 19th Euan 20th Anna 21st Tasnia 21st Abeer 23rd Quanhao 28th Ventus 29th Anubhav 30th Yashika 30th

April Birthdays

“Tearing up, he stammered, ‘The kids call me a retard... What is a retard?’ You might as well have ripped my heart out of my chest and stomped on it.”

Despite having “an encyclopedic knowledge of the Beatles, Buddy Holly and Shakespeare, including most of Hamlet’s soliloquies”, Jules was put on detention at school for misinterpreting homework, while constant belittling from his classmates gave him low self-esteem.

By high school he found himself “exiled to Social Siberia” and spent his days trying to “make himself invisible”. But it was job-hunting that really brought home the prejudice people with autism can face, as one employer after another rejected him for being different.

She recounts the shocking statistic that while people on the autistic spectrum often have a very high IQ, less than 15 per cent are in the workforce.

“Although wackily bright and quirkily charming, the only future I could envisage for Jules was living in a bedsit on benefits,” Lette recalls.

“These daily rejections is why it’s vital to tell your special needs child that they really are special. It’s imperative to find what they’re good at and encourage it. It doesn’t matter if it’s moth wing fluctuations, igneous rock formations or Tibetan nose fluting - because you never know what their obsession could lead to.”

When Jules wanted to study acting, Lette had her doubts about his ability to empathise with a character’s complex emotional nuances, but she enrolled him in an acting course.

Not only did he excel in class productions, he was cast in two short films, won an acting award, and then secured a part on the BBC medical drama Holby City.

“As he bathes in praise from BBC producers, cast and crew, I think back to those school bullies and occasionally allow myself a little moment of light gloating,” Lette says.

“But my main hope is that Julius’ success will encourage other employers to think outside the neurotypical box and hire the ‘differently abled’. We should stop forcing autistic people to act normal, and help them to become their best autistic selves by focusing on what they can do instead of what they can’t.”



Game of the weekGEOMETRY DASH

Geometry Dash is a game all about timing and jumping through the obstacle course

to complete a level. You can design your own level but you must be able to complete it first before you can share it for the world to play. This game has a light version and a full version. Buying the full version will cost $2.99 but it is worth it because it adds in more to do. It gets harder through the levels but the graphics are high definition and you can enjoy it better than the lite version so if you finished a level don’t worry because there are more levels. We rate this 4.5/5 game points.

Movie of the weekTHE BOSS BABY

THE BOSS BABY wears a suit, speaks with the voice of a corporate executive,

and whilst all his parents see is a wonderful new addition to the family, his older brother sees him for who he really is… a baby on a special secret mission.

The Harmony Day assembly last term went very well. It was a great opportunity for the whole school to do a singing performance. Now that we have reached term 2, our focus in music lessons is shifting from rhythm to pitch. Students will be learning about different aspects of pitch through playing, listening, moving and writing experiences.

There are also many events to look forward to this year with preparation well underway. The school band will be performing for BandFest 2017 at the end of June. The Senior Recorder group will be rehearsing for the Festival of Instrumental Music with many schools at the Salvation Army Congress Hall at the end of June as well. Some Senior Choir members will begin to rehearse for the Cantabile Festival with our performance at the Sydney Opera House in September, and other Senior Choir members with have the opportunity to perform at Sydney Town Hall in October as a part of Celebration Sing Out. Education week in recent years has taken place in term 2, but this year will be at the beginning of term 3. Permission notes for BandFest 2017 have been handed out to the school band, please return them as soon as possible.

Deadly KidsHello everyone and welcome back to Term 2. Hope you had a lovely holiday and are ready to get back to learning. This week we will be discussing all of the important indigenous events occuring in May. In 1990 ATSIC was established on the 3rd of May. On May 8th 1997 the Wik 10 point plan was announced.

By Daniel & Aarush

Word of the weekENTERTAINMENT (noun)The action of providing or being provided with amusement or

enjoyment. Example: “The entertainment in the theme park was great!”

By Chaitya & Jun



Game of the week

Movie of the week

Nepalese AmbassadorsOn 10th May it is the Buddha Purnima. Vaishakha month is celebrated as the birth anniversary of

Gautama Buddha. Gautama Buddha whose birth name was Siddhartha Gautama was a spiritual teacher on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.

The time of Gautama Buddha’s birth and death is uncertain. However, most historians date his lifetime between 563-483 B.C. Most people consider Lumbini, Nepal as birth place of Buddha. Buddha died at the age of 80 at Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh.

For Buddhists, Bodh Gaya is the most important pilgrimage site related to the life of Gautama Buddha. The other three important pilgrimage sites are Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath. It is believed that Gautama Buddha obtained Enlightenment at Bodhagaya and he first taught the Dharma at Sarnath.

It is believed that Gautama Buddha obtained Enlightenment and passed away on the same day. Buddha Purnima is also known as Buddha Jayanti, Vesak, Vaishaka and Buddha’s Birthday.

Hindu Word of the Week

Om is the sound of the universe and a spiritual icon in the Hindu religion. The physical form of Lord Ganesha is said to be that of Om. The upper curve, of Om, is identified with the head or the

face of Ganesh. The Lower curve is his belly. The twisted curve, on the right side of Om is the trunk.

By Shraya, Manisha, Kristina and Sampada

Word of the week

In and Around the LibraryThe month of May is a busy time for Library activities.

Stage 3 started the excitement with a visit to Newington School on Thursday 3rd May at 11.00am as part of their Literature Festival. They will listen to Jack Heath, author of the Countdown series.

Early Stage 1 will visit Ashfield Library on Monday 8th May at 10.30 to hear Frances Watts, author of such popular books as Kisses for Daddy and A Rat in Stripy Socks.

Our annual Book Fair will run from Monday 8th May to Friday 12th May. Viewing will take place mainly during Library times. Book sales will take place on Friday from 8.15am- 9.30am and 2.10pm- 3.30pm.

Stage 2 will visit Ashfield Library on Monday 22nd May at 10.30am to hear Anna Fienberg, author of the popular Tashi series.

Many books in the Library have been identified as part of this program with a star sticker. It is easy to find these books as they are on recognizable shelves in the Junior Fiction area.

Premiers Reading Challenge started in March. Every

student should be borrowing from the Library and be reading books appropriate for their stage.



Sport of the WeekSoccer is a sport that requires great skill and you need to be able to work as a team. The greatest players have to train hard and have the courage to try things that they have to risk things they would never even try. Many people get up early to train sprinting for a soccer game. In soccer there is a 100 metre side while the other is 50 metres. There is 11 players on each side and a goalkeeper to protect the two goals.

By Hikun, Dylan and Andrew

Keyword SignsThe Keyword sign for this week is ‘I am fine’.

How you do this is, you slide both of your hands across your chest. As you do this you

turn your hands in to thumb. And of course add a smile to it.

By Skye and Lydia

Maths Problem of the Week • K-2 Maths Problem

Jeff has a 10 dollar note. If he buys an ice lolly for 4 dollars, how much money will he get back?

A. ___________________

• 3-6 Maths Problem

Mary and Jane decide to run around an oval 200 metres long. If Mary runs at an average of 8 kilometres an hour and Jane runs at 7 kph, how far back will Jane be compared to Mary when she (Mary) finishes her 2nd lap?

A.________________

By Richard, Thomas & Kevin Ju

SRC ReportWelcome back to Term 2 students and teachers.

On Monday week two, the whole school either participated in cross country or walkathon. We hope everyone enjoyed the activities at Ashfield Park. The class with the highest amount of money collected through the walkathon on average will be awarded with a prize.

We hope everybody has gotten back into the school routine!

- The SRC

Technology ReportVirtual Reality (VR)

Virtual reality is the new most popular way to play computer games on the PS4 and phones. These goggles take you into the world of computer games with amazing graphics. This invention takes computer games to a whole new level as if the future is now.

By Sebastian Z, Timothy J & Oliver G



Chinese AmbassadorsAs a vital part of Chinese civilization, traditional clothing plays an important role in the country’s history and culture. Their basic features are cross-collar, wrapping the right lapel over the left, tying with sash and a form of blouse plus skirt or long gown. These features have been preserved for thousands of years till the time of the Republic of China (1912 – 1949AD), when Chinese Tunic Suit (Mao Suit) and cheongsam prevailed. Nowadays, however, most Chinese wear modern clothes in their daily lives, not much difference from their western counterparts. Traditional attires are only worn during certain festivals, ceremonies or religious occasions. However, they are often seen in Chinese television serials and movies. Many of the country’s ethnic minorities also wear their traditional costumes in their daily

lives and they play an important role in the traditional Chinese clothing. Also, the Chinese national colours of the clothes are black, red, green, white and yellow.

By Taylor & Raymond

Lost PropertyDear Parents/Carer

As we said please write names on children’s belongings at all times. No lunch boxes and water bottles are allowed in the lost property. Every Thursday we will announce the names in the things we found at the lost property. So if you lost your jumper or anything that belonged to you, please look at the lost property.

BY Manisha , Kristina and Lumiya

PSSA ReportWe only just came back from holidays. The soccer players versed Croydon park public school and the senior boys’ soccer won 3-2. The junior boys’ soccer drew 2-2. The girls’ soccer versed Haberfield. The girls’ junior a team1-0 and the B team drew 0-0. The senior girls’ soccer lost 5-0. The netball versed Haberfield and the netball senior a team lost 19-1 and the senior B team lost 31-2.

By Dylan and Vincent

Grammar Challenge• K-2

Name:______________________ Class:____

Circle the nouns in this sentence.

Raymond went to the Harbour Bridge for a vacation.

• 3-6

Name:______________________ Class:____

Write the synonyms for the following words.

beacon: ____________ animal: ____________

fluorescence: _________cute: _____________



Dear Danna, I’m getting in trouble because I’m not returning my homework, like I do but I forget it. What can I do to remember?

Mr. Forgetful

Dear Mr. Forgetful, you should try putting your homework in your bag the day before you turn it in or, putting sticky notes on your everyday stuff reminding you to bring it in. Another really efficient way is to set up reminders on your device since nowadays everyone is on their phone. I hope this helped and remember to bring in your homework.

Sincerely Danna

Hi everybody! Here’s this week’s Joke.

Doctor, Doctor I think I am invisible!Doctor: Sorry I can’t see you now.

By Dylan C.

Paper CraftNinja Stars

This common origami design is a great one start your origami creations. Its simple and well made design that folds into itself and is great for throwing. This cool origami design will keep you busy for hours.

By Sebastian Z, Timothy J & Oliver G



Year 6 Canberra ReportOn 27th March, Year Six departed for a three day trip to Canberra.

My favourite place was the National Museum of Australia. It was a really eccentric place! My favourite exhibit would have to be either the mega fauna skeleton of a giant wombat, or Pharlap’s heart. Pharlap was a horse who was one of the fastest in the world! Sadly, he is deceased. There was a comparison to an average horse heart and Pharlap’s heart was at least twice the weight of the average horse heart!

There was also a really…unique exhibit. It was a famous professor’s collection. The professor had dead animals preserved in glass jars and with liquid. It was quite horrible and the fact that the animals were killed to be stuffed in glass jars to be gawked at, added to the disgusting factor, but it was quite fascinating all the same. There was a spider with nine legs and a piglet with two lower bodies. I think the piglet was meant to be twins, but the separation didn’t go too well.

There was also the wool of a sheep with the heaviest wool in the world! (I think). It was massive and I think it weighed around 27 kilograms. Apparently if Chris (the sheep) was shorn a few days later, he could’ve died. He had a skin infection because he kept doing his business in the wool and it was unhygienic and bad for his health.

Next we went to Telstra Tower. It was 870 metres high! The view from the windows was gorgeous! You could see all of the lush greenery and small, multi-coloured dots that were cars. We had a spectacular view of Mount Ainslie and the whole of Canberra in general. The sky had a beautiful gradation that ranged from a deep royal blue to a pale baby blue.

By Milly

We have designed the new Mottainai cards and hopefully they will be released soon. Our Mottainai system will work like this: Playground Buddies will have Mottainai cards with them and if they see you putting rubbish in the bin, they might reward you with a Mottainai card. Once you have ten Mottainai cards, you will receive a Certificate of Success.

By Mila and Aslesha

LACLA ReportLast term the LACLA monitors collected every bucket from each class and counted the money, we raised $232.40, this is a wonderful start to our year of fundraising. Last year we raised over $1,000, this year we want to double that amount so keep your donations coming.

Avasa and Lydia



SCHOOL UNIFORM DONATIONS NEEDED

Please consider donating unwanted uniforms that are clean and useable to the second hand uniform stall. Your donations help to give a family an affordable uniform and raise money to support the school at the same time! Uniforms can be dropped at the front office or handed in at the stall Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8:30am (next to assembly).

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P&CNews RoomCurious Kids Chemistry Kit Fundraiser

The next P&C Meeting is Monday 22nd May (Monday of Week 5) at 7pm. All parents and carers are welcome to attend.

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Curious Kids Chemistry Kit Fundraiser

A note of thanks to our wonderful school community for supporting the Curious Kids Chemistry Kit Fundraiser in Term 1 - we raised almost $500 for the school. Hopefully all the families who purchased kits had fun experimenting with volcanoes, rockets and plastic milk during the holidays!

Curious Kids’ Science would love to hear feedback from anyone who purchased a kit. Please email [email protected] with any comments or suggestions.

Garden Working Bee

Our Term 1 garden working bee was a great success, with lots of fun had by all as we helped keep our school gardens looking beautiful.

GARDEN CLUBThe next Garden Working Bee will be held on Monday 29th May (Monday of Week 6) from 3-5pm. All parents, grandparents and children are invited!

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Photos ofThe Week

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Comic Strips



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By Mya KP



CommunityNews

Homework helpDo you struggle to understand your child’s homework? Does your child need to practice their spelling and times tables? Are you looking for inspiration for projects and assignments?

The free School A to Z app has been created by the Department of Education and Communities to help parents and their school-aged children, wherever and whenever they have homework and study questions.

Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/about/mobile-applications/school-a-to-z

Homework and multi-taskingSomewhere along the line we seemed to have absorbed the idea that teenagers can multi-task perfectly because they’re digital natives. Can kids really do their homework and multi-task?

Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/technology/using-technology/homework-and-multitasking-can-it-be-done

When lunch comes home again – uneatenAlmost nine out of 10 Australian parents say children’s resistance is a major obstacle in their efforts to provide a healthy diet, and in many cases school lunches are one of the battlegrounds.

But it’s a battle families can do without and there are some simple steps to help avoid it.

Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/food/when-lunch-comes-homeagain

Help with EnglishDoes your child need help with spelling or writing? Here are some resources that may help.

Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/english

MathsStruggling to remember everything you learnt in maths? If you need a refresher course, here are some tips and tools to help you to help your child.

Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/mathematics



WE NEED YOUR HELPK-6 Hindu Special Religious Educator required at our school.

Dear Parents/Caregivers

We are seeking Volunteers who can commit to instructing K-2 & 3-6 students in Hindu, under the supervision of a classroom Teacher. As a Volunteer you would be required to teach the students each Wednesday, of the school term, from 2:10-2:45 pm. Volunteers also need to be registered with a recognised organisation as well as obtaining a Working with Children Clearance number (WWCC).

The Department of Education recognises the following organisations:

Chinmaya Mission Australia (Castle Hill)The Saiva Manram (Mays Hill)Vishva Hindu Parishad of Australia (Kellyville).

For any further information please contact Ms Jennifer Etienne at school on 97984400. Alternatively your child can provide me with your phone number or email and I will be in contact.

Kind regardsJennifer EtienneEAL/D Specialist Teacher SRE/SEE Coordinator

Name__________________________________________________

Child’s name and class_____________________________________

I am interested in Volunteering as a Hindu Educator: Yes/No (please circle)

I know someone who is interested in Volunteering as a Hindu Educator: Yes / No (please circle)



This is what I need in my bag…

Crunch & Sip

10:00 – 10:15

Lunch

11:00 – 11:50

Recess

1:50 – 2:15

Other

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Learning SupportAnother exciting term is underway. It may be a shorter one, but it’s going to be a very busy one! Already we’ve had our Walk-A-Thon Cross Country Carnival. It was such a great day and all students were happy and enjoying themselves. I saw the Year 6 students taking the new Kindy students by the hand and walking them safely around the track and I felt proud to be a member of this school. To see many of the parents and talk to them at our school events also helps makes this school community so special. It is always nice to know that the parents see our school as part of their extended family and feel free to contribute to school life.

A large part of my job involves talking and communicating with many families and I feel privileged to be part of the ‘Team’.

Looking forward to Term 2 and working with the wonderful Ashfield P.S. community.

Denise Te Awa



DAY TIME ACTIVITY

Monday

8am – 9am • Typing Class

8am – 1:30pm • Piano Tutoring*

1:30pm – 2:15pm • Glee Club

2pm – 3:30pm • Gardening Club (for parents & carers from 3pm, with their children)

3pm – 4pm • Green Screen Movie Making• Times Table Club

3pm – 6pm • Abacus Maths*

Tuesday

7:45am – 9:00am • Chess Club*

1:30pm – 2:15pm • Senior Choir

3pm – 4pm • Robotics Club**

3pm – 3:50pm • German Lesson*

Wednesday1:30pm – 2:15pm • Junior Recorder Club

3pm – 4:00pm • School Band

Thursday

8am – 9am • Computer Coding Club**

8am – 1:30pm • Piano Tutoring*

1:30pm – 2:15pm • Drumming Club• Junior Choir

Friday

8am – 9am • Typing Class

3pm – 6pm • Abacus Maths*

3pm – 3:50pm • German Lesson*

Saturday 10am -11am • Chess Club

Please direct your enquiries to the Front Office * Fee applies ** From Term 2

School Initiatives



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KID’SENTERTAINMENTENTERTAINMENT

Kid’s AREA • Free Parking • Weekly Cash Draws

WITH EVERY KID’S MEAL

FREE ICE CREAM

FACE PAINTING & BALLoON TWISTINGWITH PINKY & KOZI

EVERY TUESDAY 6PM - 8PM

115 Liverpool Road, Ashfield NSW 2131(02) 8752 2000 • westsashfield.com.au

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