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Parents would be aware that from 201+ schools throughout
New South Wales will be implementing a revised NSW
Syllabus that incorporates the Australian Curriculum. From
the beginning of 201+ all primary and secondary schools will
be teaching a new English syllabus. High schools will also be
teaching from new Nathematics, Science and History
syllabuses. Primary schools have a staged introduction of the
other syllabuses given the complexity related to their
implementation from Kindergarten to Year 6. Teachers from
our school are working hard to prepare for this historic
introduction of a single curriculum for our nation. Nuch of
their work is being undertaken in their own time and
contains hours of online training modules. We are committed
to being ready so that your child will benefit from the high
level of professional training our teachers are receiving. Each
week a report will be included in the Highlights from one of
our curriculum committees to give you an update on our
progress. Parents who would like more detailed information
related to the new syllabuses will find it on the Board of
Studies website. http:ffsyllabus.bos.nsw.edu.aufsupport-
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!f your child is sent to school when suffering from an illness
they will find it very difficult to concentrate and, depending
on the illness, have the propensity to make other students
sick. Our policy is to contact the parent as soon as possible
when students are unwell or injured because the best place
for them is with their parents andfor seeking medical
attention.

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Last Friday 1 Narch 2013 our Year 6 classes travelled down
to Bulli High School to have an opportunity to experience
high school for the day. All reports indicate our students had
an informative visit and experienced a wide variety of
subjects and activities. Our students were great
ambassadors for their school and should be congratulated
for their excellent behaviour.

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!t seems our students are getting a real taste for new
technology with classes from Kindergarten to Year 2 using
iPads during literacy and numeracy groups. The school has
decided to have a staged introduction to this new
technology to work out clearly the needs of our staff and
students in real learning experiences. The school is
investigating installing a wireless network to assist the
introduction of iPads into primary classrooms.
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Be confident that your child will learn to read.
Give positive messages and involve them in
everyday conversations and opportunities to
read.
Read aloud to your child. !t helps them to learn
about the language of books and will encourage
them to enjoy books and reading.
Read to your child in your home language if your
first language is not English.
Nake reading enjoyable and talk about books,
magazines and computer stories that you have
read together.
Try not to let television intrude on reading time.
Nake a special time for reading with your child,
away from interruptions.
Listen to your child read as often as you can,
every day if possible, even if only for a short
time.
Give books in print or electronic form as treats
and presents.

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When reading together at home try to make the
time relaxed, enjoyable and positive. vary it.
Read together, read to your child and take turns
or have them read to you.
Before reading, talk about the cover, the title
and the pictures, and discuss what the book may
be about.
During reading, discuss what has been read up
to that point and predict what might happen
next.
After you've finished reading with your child, talk
and ask questions about the story and the
pictures.
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All students should have received their own individual
envelope, spares are available from the office. Sibling
photo envelopes are also available. Please ensure students
wear full school uniform and bring their photo envelope to
school on Wednesday.

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Elders both past and present of the Dharawal Nation and extend that respect to other Aboriginals present.
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5th Nar PSSA Engadine Zone Swimming Carnival
Bulli HS Open NightfEngadine HS Open
Night
6th Nar School Photos
7th Nar Sport in Schools Australia K-6fStage 1
Assembly 1.50pmf Cheese Bacon Roll Day
at Canteen
11th Nar Yr 2 Walking Excursion f Sydney East
PSSA Swimming Carnival 2.30 pm -
7.30pm
12th Nar Yr 1 Walking ExcursionfP8C AGN 7pm
1+th Nar Selective HS Placement Testsf
Sport in Schools Australia K-6
19th Nar Excuse Ne ! WAS Here First Performance
K-2 12.10pm, Yrs 3-6 1.50pm
21st Nar Bulli HS Enrichment Class Test 9.30amf
Harmony DayfStage 1 Assembly 1.50pm
25th Nar Young Leaders Conference - Captains 8
Prefects
28th Nar Easter Hat ParadefYrs 3-6 Assembly
1.50pm
29th Nar Good Friday
1st Apr Easter Nonday
2nd Apr PSSA State Swimming Carnival
3rd Apr PSSA State Swimming Carnival
+th Apr K-6 Assembly 1.50pm
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The PRC website opens for children today. Go to https:ff
products.schools.nsw.edu.aufprcfhome.html Children can
log on using their DEC username and passwords. All
children will be bringing home a note this week with
information about the PRC and this week's library lessons
will be focusing on it. ! urge all parents to encourage their
children to take part in the challenge and help them with
their reading. Anyone requiring extra assistance with the
challenge please see Nr NcQueen in the library.

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Over +50 new books have been added to the PRC booklists
this year. As a result many books in our library need to be
labelled as PRC books. !f any parents can help with this
process their help will be greatly appreciated. Over the
next few weeks we will also have books that need
covering. Once again any parent help covering books is
greatly appreciated.

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Scholastic Book Club pamphlets have arrived at the school
and have been distributed to children in years K - 2.
Children in years 3 - 6 who would like the pamphlet can
collect them from the library circulation desk. Due back
Friday 15th Narch.

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To implement the K-10 Continuum the school is
utilising some regional programs developed to support
the teaching of Nathematics, these include;-
Best Start
TEN (Targeting Early Numeracy)
CN!T (Count Ne in Too)
Count On - Years 5 and 6
At HPS all teachers are committed to developing their
professional learning in Nathematics and to follow
these programs.

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Yr 2.
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provides clear guidance for all student's development
of early numeracy strategies for addition and
subtraction problems.
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that targets the needs of students in the middle years.
Teachers at HPS differentiate their teaching and
learning programs to guide student's strategies beyond
the count-by-one strategy to solve calculation tasks.
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1. counting sequence
2. early arithmetic strategies
3. patterns and numbers
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5. multiplication and division
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7. length, volume and area

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teachers with the introduction of the new NSW
Nathematics syllabus

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We have been communicating with our partner high
schools to ensure our Stage 3 children have no gaps in
their learning when they reach Stage +. Nathematics
resourcing stock take at HPS has begun to ensure we
have adequate equipment to support the new syllabus.

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Look on the departmental website A-Z for more details
on fact sheets, videos and activities in to support your
child's learning in mathematics.

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Textbook notes have been sent home with all students
(a copy is also available on our website). Books will be
distributed to students after 11
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Narch and payment
has been received. Please contact Nr Connor if you are
experiencing financial difficulty and payment options
can be arranged.
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We would like to Acknowledge the Wodi Wodi people who are the Traditional Custodians of this Land on which our school stands upon. We would also like to pay respect to the
Elders both past and present of the Dharawal Nation and extend that respect to other Aboriginals present.
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On Tuesday, 5th Narch 2013, Engadine HS will host an
Open Night 6.00 - 9.00pm. !nterested parents can contact
the school direct on 9520 0+11 or 9520 012+.

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On Tuesday, 5th Narch 2013, Bulli HS will host its Expo
evening at 6.30pm. !nterested parents can contact the
school direct on +28+ 8266.

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The NSW Public School Primary and Junior Drama
Ensembles Auditions for Years 5 and 6 are currently being
organised. !f your childfchildren attend Drama class
outside school and isfare exhibiting talent, you may be
interested. Please visit www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au for full
details and application criteria.

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Nominations are now open for the 2013 Years 2-+ State
Dance Workshops. The NSW Public School Dance
Workshops have been developed in response to a large
demand for dance experience in Years 2-+.

When: Thursday, 1+th Narch (Years 2-3) and
Friday, 15th Narch (Year +)
Where: Sydney Dance Company Studios, Walsh Bay,
Cost: Year 2 - 3: $50.00 Year +: $62.50
Apply: Susan Rix on 8512 1179
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Narch)
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last week and all orders should be left in the canteen
by Tuesday morning.
Thank you to everyone who supported Nilkshake
Nonday" last week. We are sorry to anyone who
missed out but after 15 litres of milk and 5 litres of ice
-cream, we were totally sold out. We are looking at
introducing milkshake Nonday on the last Nonday of
each month. Next one is 25
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Narch.
We are now compiling a new canteen roster for terms
2 to + this year. We are in KANFB? need of helpers,
if you can spare one half day per month please fill out
the form attached and return it to the canteen
A.S.A.P. !f you have any queries, please drop by the
canteen and see us.

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Family and community members are warmly
welcome to join the Environment team on
Thursdays. Activities include maintenance of our
veggie, sensory and bush- tucker gardens, rainforest
area, bush trail and `quiet area'.
Abundant rain and sun have nourished our veggie
and herb gardens, and many of the citrus are
bearing their first fruit. Students have also planted
new autumn vegetables over the past two weeks.
Our thriving gardens enable Canteen staff to harvest
weekly, for use in lunches.
!f you happen to have spare bunching onions and
flat garlic chives, we are looking to add these to the
garden smorgasbord.
Thank you for your used Nepresso coffee pods. 6C
are in charge of recycling these. Other items
recyclable at our school include stamps, corks,
elastic bands, mobile phones, ink cartridges and
batteries.
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