The Farmers Market starts this Saturday (8:00am til 1:00pm)! A big thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help. The roster is full for the first market. I have a couple of spaces for 1B parents on May 11th so if you haven't already put your name down I would love to hear from you : or 0400 197 732.
Thank you to those who donated lemons. We now have enough for the time being.
Thanks again and see you at the market.
2013 SCHOOL PHOTOS
School photo day is next Tuesday 30th April.
All children have been sent home with a schoolpix photo envelope.
Please ensure you read the contents thoroughly. The school will accept payment envelopes anytime leading up to this day.
It would be more convenient for the office payment was brought to school before Tuesday.
If you require sibling photos to be taken please pick up a sibling order form from the school office & return before photo day.
Sibling photos will only be taken of those students that have order forms on the day.
Or simply go online and order to receive a FREE B&W collage!
All students are required to be in full school uniform.
ART EXHIBITION by Emilio Sellitto Prep B
One of our prep students Emilio is currently holding an Art Exhibition at Little Deer Tracks Café at 44 O’Hea St. The exhibition- ‘I am the ruler of the world’ finishes on Sunday so try and make the time to drop in. The café is open from 8:00 – 4:30 on the weekend. I think I will drop in after the Farmer’s Market to have a browse.
Music News- correction
Last week the notice about the Performance Choir event had the wrong day.
It should have said that the children will sing at a special Anzac Day celebration held at the Coburg Table Tennis Club at 6.30pm on Friday 26th.
I apologise for any inconvenience. Stephen
Parents & Friends Blog
The Parents and Friends group has started a blog. The blog, which you can access via the website or direct at: www.coburgnorthprimaryschool.wordpress.com, is designed to keep the whole school community informed aboutParent & Friend involvement in school activities. Recent posts include: Pictures and write up of our Icy Pole and Popcorn day, and a report from the Twilight Sports. You can receive emails whenever the blog is updatedby adding your email address under the Follow section on the right hand side of the screen. Comments and feedback on the blog and ideas for future posts would be much appreciated. Our email address is: .
YARD DUTY SUPERVISION
Yard supervision from: 8:45am to 9:00am
Recess and Lunch
3:30pm -3:45pm After 3.45 any students not picked up will be taken to the Office to be collected from there.
Parents that cannot pick their children up on time are recommended to enrol them in the After School program.
TERM 2 PROGRAMS
PREP Teachers: Marianne and MichaelEnglish:
Writing
· Write personal recounts & simple texts about familiar topics
· Use conventional letters, groups of letters & simple punctuation such as full stops & capital letters
· When spelling, are aware of the relationships between letters & sounds
· Use the codes to help work out sounds
· Form letters correctly & use a range of writing implements & software
Reading
· Guided Reading
· Home Reading
· Introduce Red Words
Speaking and Listening
· Answering in sentences
· Pair/share
· Mystery Box- Asking questions to find answers
Mathematics:
Key Concepts to Be Explored
· Counting, comparing & ordering groups-more/ less/ same.
· Sorting and classifying different materials.
· Recognise and name shapes - Sort and describe features of simple 2D and 3D Objects
Integrated:
TOYS:
Main Idea:
· Toys are a fundamental part of any child’s life and are an introduction to the world
Key understandings:
· Technological advances and cultural diversity have influenced toys throughout history.
· Toys provide entertainment and stimulation to all ages and interests.
· Toys play a huge part in our childhood.
· Different materials and construction materials are used to produce toys.
PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOURS:
This is a personal safety program that addresses empowerment, communication, self esteem, resilience, social skills and other life skills. By teaching and promoting these concepts, Protective Behaviours helps to prevent abuse, reduce violence and promote life enriching rather than life depleting experiences.
Class/Unit 1A & 1B Teacher: Ms Alyce Testaz & Mr Sebastian Fitzgerald
English
Reading
In Grade 1 reading we will be doing:
-Guided reading groups focusing on decoding strategies (reading on, chunking, blending sounds, using synonyms) and literal comprehension strategies (locating key words)
-Oral retelling, summarising, paraphrasing and linking texts to our experiences
-Developing fluency
Writing
In Grade 1 writing this term we will be looking at:
- Recount structure
- Poetry (acrostic, alliteration, shape)
- Narrative structure and features and using graphic organisers to plan for writing
-Procedural text structure and features (eg: How to make a kite)
-Information reports: introduction, exploration and discussion of text features.
-Grammar: verbs, adjectives, nouns and quotation marks and exclamation marks
Spelling: Children will be given an individualised program and each will take home ten words to learn each week
Mathematics
Key Concepts to Be Explored
- Number and Place Value – renaming and modelling numbers, addition
- Shape and Units of Measurement – length, comparing objects informally, 2D shapes (corners, edges and faces)
- Patterns and Algebra (Skips 2,5,10)- number patterns
- Data - tallies and graphs.
- Chance – matching events and language, events have different outcomes.
- Money and financial mathematics – identification and value of coins.
Integrated - People Who Help Us
The topic examines our local community and the different people we depend on. We identify different roles and jobs and their impact on us. We establish the difference between goods and services and create a 3D town model to include all the key occupations in our society.
GRADE 2 Teacher: Rhona Chapman and Sarah Jackson
English
Key concepts explored:
Reading
-Inferring and paraphrasing skills which are adapted according to their guided reading level.
-Linking to grammar: syllables, synonyms and antonyms.
Writing
-Narrative: revising the structure and developing the use of graphic organisers.
-Persuasive: The introduction and examination of its features.
-Information reports: introduction, exploration and discussion of text features.
-Procedure: How to make a kite.
-Grammar: verbs, adjectives, nouns and quotation marks and exclamation marks.
Spelling
-Children will be given an individualised program and each will take home ten words to learn each week.
Mathematics
Key Concepts to Be Explored:
-Number and Place Value: skip counting 2, 3, 4, 5, 10. Addition and subtraction to larger numbers including terms like difference, doubles/halves, more than less than. Rounding numbers.
-Units of measurement: Time both analogue and digital representations. Length, capacity and area.
-Money and financial maths: Coins and notes that make or equal a value and amounts equivalent to 100 cents.
-Shape 2D/3D revision of names and features.
Integrated - People Who Help Us
Key Concepts to be Explored:
The topic examines our local community and the different people we depend on. We identify different roles and jobs and their impact on us. We establish the difference between goods and services and create a 3D town model to include all the key occupations in our society.
Class/Unit Grade 3/4 A & 3/4 B Teachers: Eva Norbury and Courtney Jory
Level 3 / Level 4
English
Reading
- Using reviewing and summarising to understand texts.
- Identifying the main idea of a text.
- Identifying parts of speech in texts such as nouns, verbs and adjectives.
- Discussing issues arising in texts with others.
- Using prior knowledge to make connections with texts.
- Discussing how language is used to describe settings and influence the mood of a text.
- Identifying the purpose, structure and language features of a text type.
Writing
- Persuasive Texts
- Information Reports
- Recounts
- Poetry / English
Reading
- Reading aloud with fluency and expression.
- Using self-monitoring strategies when reading aloud.
- Reading a wide range of text types.
- Making connections between texts and personal experiences to answer questions.
- Using reviewing and summarising to understand texts.
- Identifying and explaining the language features of texts.
- To build upon and use prior knowledge and vocabulary.
Writing
- Persuasive Texts
- Information Reports
- Recounts
- Poetry
Mathematics
Key Concepts to Be Explored
- Times Tables (in the following order): 10, 5, 2, 11, 4, 3, 9, 6, 7, 8 and 12s
- Subtraction to 20
-2 and 3 digit subtraction
-2 and 3 digit subtraction with renaming
- Modelling and representing fractions (1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 1/5).
- Conducting chance experiments and recognising variations in results.
- Describing possible everyday events and ordering their chances of occurring.
- Collecting and representing data in graphs.
- Reading analogue and digital time.
- Measuring capacity using litres and millilitres.
- Measuring, ordering and comparing containers according to capacity.
- Measuring and comparing area. / Mathematics
Key Concepts to Be Explored
- Times Tables (in the following order): 10, 5, 2, 11, 4, 3, 9, 6, 7, 8 and 12s
- Quick and accurate recall of basic subtraction facts.
- 3 and 4 digit subtraction with renaming.
- Creating, constructing, classifying and comparing angles.
- 3 digit by 1 digit multiplication.
- Developing strategies to mentally solve multiplication problems.
- Counting by quarters, halves and thirds.
- Locating and representing fractions on a number line.
- Collecting and representing data in graphs.
- Reading analogue and digital time
- Calculating elapsed time.
- Using scaled instruments to measure capacity.
- Measuring capacity using litres and millilitres.
- Measuring and comparing area.
Science: What Matters?
Students participate in activities where they learn to classify a variety of materials using states of matter (solids, liquids, gases) and they learn that some substances are difficult to classify eg. honey. They explore reversible and non-reversible changes to common substances such as water, vinegar and bicarbonate of soda.
Students relate scientific ideas to their own experiences, interests and concerns. They discuss safety considerations and a variety of procedures and processes that could be used when undertaking experiments.
Class/Unit 5/6 Teacher: Tim Prendergast, Kyla Mamic
English
Reading
Class Novel (Narrative)– Rules by Cynthia Lord
Non-Fiction - Persuasion
Writing
- Persuasion
- Narrative
- Poetry
Mathematics
Number and Place Value ( Efficient use of processes)
Geometric reasoning(Converting between units in the same system)
Data Representation and Interpretation (Evaluate and decision making using data.)
Location & Transformation (Applying two dimensional movement)
Money and Financial mathematics (Calculate Savings)
Integrated Studies - What Matters?
Students identify and explain the relationships that exist within and between food chains in the environment. They compare the various ways humans have used and affected the Australian environment, including the impact on food chains. Students describe the purpose of experiments, including a statement of ethical considerations, and relate this purpose to the nature of the data that is collected. Children identify the characteristics of physical and chemical changes and how substances change during reactions.
RESPONSIBLE STUDENT AWARD Week Ending: 19/4/13
Student / Grade / Right/Responsibility / As demonstrated by:Nicolas Papanikolaou / 34A / Personally Responsible - Work / Working hard to improve your handwriting style.
Celine Fakhoury / 34A / Personally Responsible - Work / Producing a very persuasive writing piece.
Benjamin / 1B / Personally Responsible - work / Sharing his knowledge in maths.
Eden / 1A / Personally Responsible - safe & comfortable / thinking of others and sharing her belongings
Aby / PA / Personally Responsible - safe & comfortable / Trying hard with reading and writing.
Rose / PB / Personally Responsible - safe & comfortable / Helping to keep the classroom clean and tidy.
ICT
Weblinks: Thanks to our school technician Adam, Weblinks has been re-housed and is now operational! However it will take time for me to remove all of the links back to the old website homepage and sections – thank you for being patient with this over the coming months.
Studyladder: To see this weeks set tasks, check it out on the ICT blog.
StudyladderCongratulations for being personally responsible by completing on-time, the
Set 09 English and Mathematics tasks. /
01 / Hannah B; Daniel M; Kai S; Sariyah S; Yayha T.
02 / Caden B; Aya H; Tom L; Lauren S; Sienna S.
03 / Amelia C; Rupert L; Fionn R; Anthony R; Imani S; Yathrib T; Abigail Y.
04 / Sayo D.
05 / Naomi B; Kamal F; Stephanie M; Sophie R.
06 / Ahmad H; Aliyah M; Ethan P; Yasmine T; Stacey Y.
Zondle: New quizzes and badges added this week.
Badge / Quiz / Year Levels / Badge / Quiz / Year Levels/ Advance Australia Fair: Verse 1 / 2+ / / Advance Australia Fair: Verse 2 / 2+
Mrs Roberts http://mrsrblog.global2.vic.edu.au
DIARY DATES 2013
April25 / Anzac Day holiday
26 / Cross Country - Spectators most welcome!!
27 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 1B
29 / Cross Country Back Up Day
30 / School Photo Day
May
9 / School Council
11 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market - Grade 1B
22 / Open Day at Coburg North Primary
Evening Prep Information Session for 2014 7:00
23 / Pupil Free Day
25 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade Prep A
June
8 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market - Grade Prep A
10 / Queen’s Birthday Holiday
22 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 1A
25 / Junior School Parent Teacher Interviews
26 / Senior School Parent Teacher Interviews
27 / School Council Meeting
28 / Last day of term 2 2:30 dismissal
July
13 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 1A
15 / First day of term 3
27 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade Prep B
August
10 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade Prep B
24 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 3/4 A
September
14 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 3/4 A
20 / Last day of term 3
28 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market - Grade 2A
October
7 / First day of term 7
12 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 2A
26 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 3/4B
November
9 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 3/4B
23 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 5/6A
December
14 / Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 2B
Bunnings BBQ
Introduction to AUSLAN
An introduction to the basics of Australian Sign Language (AUSLAN) that will allow you to communicate with members of the Deaf Community in both social and work situations.
Dates: 2 May—20 June 2013
Days: Thursday
Time: 12.30pm—3.00pm
Duration: 8 weeks (includes some homework activities/practice)
Certificate III in Education Support
This qualification will give you the skills and knowledge to provide assistance and support to teachers and students in a range of educational settings.
Dates: 2 May -15 August 2013 (Excludes School Holidays)
Days: Thursday
Time: 10am—3pm
Duration: 14 weeks plus 20 hour practical placement
Enrolment: Please ring to arrange pre-enrolment interview.