180 O'Hea Street, Coburg,3058
P.O. Box 196, Pascoe Vale South, 3044
Phone: 03 9354 1660
Fax:
03 9354 8206
OSHP: 03 9354 9989
Email:coburg.north.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
Newsletter
No 9
http://www.coburg-north-ps.vic.edu.
TWILIGHT SPORTS TONIGHT!
Wednesday 27th March
Time: 5pm sharp
Where: School Oval
Bring your own picnic or buy your tea from our BBQ.
P.S. remember the video camera and your runners!
2:30 DISMISSAL
Just a reminder that students will be dismissed on 2:30 on the last day of school.
THE TERM THAT WAS
It has been a short but productive first term at Coburg North Primary School. Our new and
existing students have settled in very well. The grades have settled and got down to work
very quickly.
 New portable installed
 Four new teachers at Coburg North Primary – Eva Norbury, Courtney Jory, Sarah
Jackson and Michael Hill.
 Election of a new school council, Annual general Meeting and two school council
meetings
 School Start Up program
 Development and activation of new website
 Twilight Sports and BBQ
 Interschool Sport
 Grade 5/6 excursion to Grand Prix
 Grade 3-6 camp to Wombat Corner in Emerald
 Meet The Teacher Interviews
 Prep family BBQ
 Popcorn & Icy-pole day
CNPS WEBSITE
The new Coburg North Primary website will be going live tomorrow! The school council
communications sub-committee put a lot of work in during 2012 to source the best provider
to host the site. We have been busily putting content on the site and hope you have time to
have a browse. Thanks to Joe Dupuche & Jo Harrison for the
groundwork and Liz Pye for the hours she has spent putting content
on the site.
http://coburg-north-pssponsor-ed.com.au
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END OF TERM DISCO/GOLD COIN DONATION/CASUAL CLOTHES DAY
The Junior School Council have organised an End of Term disco for
all students. The disco will be held on the last day of term, Thursday
28th March. A gold coin donation will be collected by the classroom
teacher in the morning. Money raised will be donated to the Royal
Children’s Hospital Appeal on behalf of C.N.P.S.
Prizes will be given so start practicing your best moves!
STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO COME IN CASUAL CLOTHES
POPCORN & ICY POLE DAY
FRIDAY NIGHT DRINKS
Last Friday the first Parents and Friends Friday Night drinks was held at the Post Office
Hotel. We had a great turn out with parents from many different grades venturing into the
beer garden, some with kids in tow others without. With some excellent food, a few glasses
of wine and some great dancing to the folk band (courtesy of the kids!) the night was a great
opportunity to meet some new people and spend some time chatting and getting to know
others in the school community without the chaos of school drop off or pick up.
Keep an eye out for details of Friday night drinks next term - we'd love to see you there!
COBURG FARMERS MARKET
Countdown to Market - It is only a month before the first Coburg Farmers Market is held at
our school. This a fabulous opportunity for us to publicise the school and fundraise as well
as it being a great place to shop for high quality produce. The markets will provide an
invaluable link between the school and the local community and as such it would be great if
as many of the school population as possible both attend and publicise the market. A copy
of the flyer is attached to this newsletter to circulate to friends and neighbours if you would
like an electronic version please email CNPS_PF@hotmail.com and we will send one
through. Otherwise spread the word verbally, by text, or email, anything you can to get the
message out would be great. The first market will be held on the 27th April from 8:00am til
1:00pm and from then on will run on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.
The grades rostered on to volunteer fundraise at markets within the first couple of months
are Grade 1B and Prep A. If you have a child in either of those grades, haven't already put
your name down and you and/or your child are available to volunteer on the following dates:
Grade 1B - 27th April & 11th May, Prep A - 25th May & 8th June then we would love to
hear from you. Please email Parents & Friends at CNPS_PF@hotmail.com or call Liz on
0400 197 732.
PREMIERS' READING CHALLENGE
If your child still wishes to sign up for the Premiers' Reading Challenge, it
is not too late. You can still send your child's consent form to the school. It
won't be processed until Term 2 but the reading can start now. Just keep
a list of the books read and the records can be updated after registration.
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SCHOOL COUNCIL REPORT
The CNPS Council met on the 21st March. It was a productive meeting and in addition to
reviewing and accepting the usual finance and subcommittee reports (from the Education,
Buildings and Grounds, Parents and Friends, OSHP and Communication subcommittees),
the meeting was able to accept the school budget for 2013 and to approve the purchasing
card register and financial delegation within the school. We were also able to look at the
new school website before it is made public. It looks terrific! It is full of useful content and
links and presents a very smart image to the community. It should be a valuable asset in our
communication between the school and the wider community.
Ray Madden
President, CNPS Council
LOTE
A working party of interested parents and Helen Zull has evolved with an aim to reintroduce
a LOTE program (Language other than English) at Coburg North Primary. Our aim is to
have a quality language program across the school that will equip the students with the
ability to hold basic conversation and read and write in a second language. The group is
investigating the following aspects of the program:
 Selection of a language
 Investigation of best practice at schools that run an effective LOTE program
 Creative ways of immersing the students/school in a second language
 Investigation of languages offered by Secondary settings that our students will be
attending
 Guidelines in the Australian Curriculum
 Research on LOTE learning
The group has been gathering and discussing information and is hoping to come up with a
recommendation by the end of the year.
RESPONSIBLE STUDENT AWARD
Student
As demonstrated by:
Eartha-Mai
3/4B personally responsible - as
much work as possible
creating a persuading advertisement
for 80's sunglasses
Severin
3/4B personally responsible - as
much work as possible
creating a VERY persuasive
advertisement in our writing session
Merched
3/4B personally responsible - safe reminding others to keep the classroom
and comfortable
neat and tidy
Matilda D
Amelia C
3
Grade Right/Responsibility
Week 8 Ending: 22/3/13
1B
Personally responsible - work helping her classmates get organised.
3/4A personally responsible - as
much work as possible
displaying a positive and enthusiastic
attitude towards her learning.
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Daniel Mc
1A
Personally responsible - as
much work as possible
helping other students during ICT class
Alex L
2B
Personally responsible- as
much work as possible
being the first person for getting his
knowledge ready for learning
ICT (Information Communications Technology)
The Australian on-line interactive site, 'Studyladder', has English and Mathematics activities,
which are used by teachers and parents to enhance student learning. A new set of
sequentially based tasks, are assigned on a weekly basis for students to complete in the
classroom and at home. This can be done at any time between Monday and Saturday as
the school currently has unlimited access for all students during school time and in the
evening for homework. Teachers’ track learning via collated data that shows individual
progress in both subjects.
Visitors to the ICT blog will notice a change in the main menu for presenting the tasks and
results for Studyladder.
Studyladder
Congratulations for being personally
responsible by completing on-time, the
Set 07 English and Mathematics tasks.
Madeline C; Daniel M; Kai S;
01
Sariyah S.
Caden B; Lauren S; Sienna S;
02
Claudio T.
Amelia C; Nicolas P; Fionn R;
03
Anthony R; Aaron S; Imani S;
Yathrib T; Abigail Y.
Naomi B; Stefanie M; Sophie R;
05
Oscar S.
06
Aliyah M; Stacey Y.
Mrs Roberts http://mrsrblog.global2.vic.edu.au
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.
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COBURG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
I attended a meeting with the Principal last week to discuss the transitioning of students to
the school. We also looked around the fabulous facilities and the buildings that the Junior
High School will be located in. I would encourage you to look at the website and register on
there to receive information. The school holds regular tours that you can book into, this is a
worthwhile exercise.
The following information is from the website of Coburg Senior High
It is expected that by 2015 Coburg Senior High School will have received funding to open
up a junior campus. This will commence with Year 7 students only and build from there.
Some major refurbishment needs to occur before this is possible and we await confirmation
of inclusion in the forthcoming budgets of 2013 and 2014.
The opening of the junior campus provides an exciting opportunity for the school to extend
its curriculum and teaching approach to the junior levels. Learning for the connected
generation is not only a pursuit of senior students. Junior levels should able to learn and
explore within a similar educational framework as exists in the senior school.
Coburg Senior High School has always been an open entry state-wide provider of education
and it is expected that the same will apply to the junior campus
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When will the first Year 7 intake occur?
This is programmed to be in 2015.
How will I enrol my child in Year 7 for 2015?
There is a Year 6 transition process that functions throughout the region. Coburg Junior High School
(CJHS) a campus or sub-school of Coburg Senior High School, will be included in this process in the
2014 school year. However, there will be an online Expression of Interest process initiated in 2013
so that an early indication of the number of prospective students can be gathered.
Coburg Senior High School (CSHS) is a statewide provider. Does this mean the CJHS will
also be a select entry school?
Statewide provider means that there are no geographical enrolment boundaries connected to the
school. It does not signify a select entry school. Students from any suburb of Melbourne are able to
enrol. At present students at CSHS travel from as far away as Craigieburrn, Willliamstown, Werribee
and Chadstone. Others come from the local community and adjacent suburbs. Students for whom
Coburg Junior High School is the closest neighbourhood school will have direct entry via the
transition process that operates region wide.
When my child completes Year 9 at CJHS will access to CSHS be an issue?
Students who are enrolled in CJHS will automatically transition into CSHS.
Does my child have to go into Year 10 at CSHS?
No, as with any school, parent choice may determine that a student changes schools at any year
level.
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What will the curriculum look like for the Junior School?
This finer detail is yet to be determined. However, the curriculum and teaching and learning
approach will reflect that at Coburg Senior High School and will allow learning to take place in a
mode suited to the connected generation. This means an emphasis on curiosity, creativity, critical
literacy and numeracy skills, metacognition (thinking about thinking), global and local awareness
(space and place in the world). Use of digital technology will be a feature.
Will each year level at CJHS be separate or will there be vertical grouping?
This is a learning and logistical element to be considered. The separation of students based solely
on their chronological age bears little relation to the individual skills, understanding and experience.
Workplaces do not segregate staff first and foremost on a chronological age factor. Within the
school context there is clearly value in age grouping as part of the standard structure, but providing
flexibility of boundaries so the learning is appropriate and real for the skill sets and interest of the
individual learner is also important. Coburg Senior High School has many students who accelerate
up a year level for selected subjects. This is a familiar approach for us.
What language will be on offer at CJHS?
This is yet to be determined. There are many languages from which to choose and many aspects to
consider such as the existing language programs currently operating in the local primary schools,
the preferences of students enrolling at CJHS, the consideration and prediction of which languages
offer the best prospects for future. The up and coming nations of the world are Brasil, Russia, India
and China. There are the romance languages of Italian, Spanish and French, and also the classics
of Greek and Latin. All have value, but selecting a language or cultural studies with a language
component is complex. Availability of teaching expertise is another element of the complexity. The
forthcoming survey for prospective families will be asking for input.
Will there be camps for the Junior School?
Coburg Senior High School students have the opportunity to attend a ski camp, surf camp, and
sailing camp. Access to such activities would also be available to the CJHS student where
appropriate. There will be a Year 7 Camp developed for 2015.
What about the Thailand Community Service Experience?
Our students have the opportunity to travel to Chang Mai in northern Thailand and do community
work in a small village school. Toilets and a kitchen have been built by our students working with
local builders. It is yet to be determined if this experience will be open to the junior levels.
Will there be a school uniform for the Junior School?
This is yet to be determined.
What will be the timing of the school day?
School starts at 9.00am and finishes at 3.10. CJHS will follow the CSHS format of four periods of 75
minutes per day. It is possible that either recess and/or lunchtime will be off-set and not happen at
the same time as the seniors. This is yet to be determined.
How can I find out more information?
As more information become available, the CJHS web pages will be updated. You can complete the
form in the Keep Me Informed page. CJHS specific tours will be held during 2013 and 2014. At
these tours information will be shared about the structures and curriculum. The opportunity to
provide feedback from those in attendance will be factored into the evening.
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DIARY DATES 2013
March
27
28
April
15
25
27
May
9
11
22
23
25
June
8
10
22
25
26
27
28
July
13
15
27
August
10
24
September
14
20
28
October
7
12
26
November
9
23
December
14
20
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Twilight Sports
Last day of term 1 2:30 dismissal
First day of term 2
Anzac Day holiday
Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 1B
School Council
Coburg North Farmer’s Market - Grade 1B
Open Day at Coburg North Primary
Evening Prep Information Session for 2014 7:00
Pupil Free Day
Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade Prep A
Coburg North Farmer’s Market - Grade Prep A
Queen’s Birthday Holiday
Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 1A
Junior School Parent Teacher Interviews
Senior School Parent Teacher Interviews
School Council Meeting
Last day of term 2 2:30 dismissal
Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 1A
First day of term 3
Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade Prep B
Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade Prep B
Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 3/4 A
Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 3/4 A
Last day of term 3
Coburg North Farmer’s Market - Grade 2A
First day of term 7
Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 2A
Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 3/4B
Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 3/4B
Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 5/6A
Coburg North Farmer’s Market – Grade 2B
Bunnings BBQ
Last day of term 4 1:30 dismissal
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THIS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS WHY NOT TRY SOMETHING NEW AND…
WHEN: Tues. 9th April 2013
AT:
Pascoe Vale Guide Hall,
Raeburn Reserve, Raeburn St
Pascoe Vale
Melways Ref. Map 17 C9
AND
WHEN: Thurs. 11th April 2013
AT:
St Linus Anglican Church Hall
Cnr Delta & Glyndon Streets
Merlynston
Melways Ref. Map 17 G7
TIME: 8am to 5pm
WHO: Girls aged 5 to 9 years
To register for this event you must complete an application form.
To receive one please contact:
COST:
$35
Rosy Fuhrmeister, Email:
rosyf@iprimus.com.au
or Phone 0427 999 515
APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 29th MARCH 2013
Lunch, morning and afternoon tea will
be provided. The event will be
supervised by trained adults at all times.
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