No. 4 Telopea Topics - Telopea Park School

Telopea Topics
Les Nouvelles de Telopea
No.4 – Friday 18 March 2016
Report from the
Principal
Special
Announcements
Le Mot Du
Principal
High School
Announcements
Secondary News
Primary News
P&C NEWS
School Term Dates
Contact Us
Uniform Shop
After School Care
Community News
Finance Office
Important Dates
REPORT FROM THE
PROVISEUR
Already seven weeks since the
beginning of the school year and
you will see that are students
have been very active since the
last Telopea Topics!
Cross-Country Carnival
Our primary students took part
in the school Cross-Country
Carnival on
Thursday 10th
March. It is a great opportunity
to celebrate efforts and to
encourage our younger students
to show sportsmanship and team
spirit. We warmly thank all the
teachers who organized this
event and parents who came to
help them.
IMPORTANT DATES
21-22 March
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March 17.00-18.00
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March 7.45-8.45
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March 17.00-18.00
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March 18.00-19.00
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March 19.00-21.00
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March
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March
28
March
30
March
31
30-31
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March
March
April
15.30-18.00
15.30-18.00
Year 3 Camp
Year 9 EFS Brevet Examination Info Evening
P&C Primary Francophonie Breakfast
Year 10 EFS Brevet Examination Info Evening
Year 10 Information Evening
P&C Meeting
Primary Term 1 Progress Reports Distributed
Good Friday Holiday
Easter Monday Holiday
Secondary Mid-Semester Reports distributed
(Interview Requested)
ALL Secondary Mid-Semester Reports distributed
K-6 Parent Teacher Interviews
K-6 Parent Teacher Interviews
French Film Festival
Our students had the opportunity to participate in school screenings of the French Film Festival. Indeed, EFS students from Year
6 to Year 9 and English stream students from Year 7 to 9 attended the screening of April and the Extraordinary World at Palace
Electric Cinema. We are always pleased to bring students to the Festival which reinforces our additional support of French
culture.
Asia Pacific Region AEFE seminar for Principals and Directors
Along with Julien Dugas, our French Primary Director / Conseiller Pédagogique, we attended annual AEFE seminar in Bangkok
from 8th to 11th March. These were again four intense days which allowed many pedagogical conversations and also the
promotion of our students achievements to other AEFE schools. On that occasion, we also prepared the Professional Learning
plan for French teachers in the region. Our teachers will thus again have the opportunity to attend many training sessions in
order to maintain their level of expertise with the latest contemporary pedagogy.
SCHOOL TERM DATES 2016
Web radio
Term 1 2016
1 February – 10 April
Term 2 2016
26 April – 1 July
Term 3 2016
18 July – 23 September
Term 4 2016
10 October -16 December
During the AEFE seminar, on Wednesday 9th March, we officially launched the Asia
Pacific web radio live from Bangkok and Canberra. Ms Kerrie Blain started the show
from Canberra before letting our young Year 8 journalists interview Mr Jean Paul
Négrel, Deputy Director of AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad). The web
radio is an amazing pedagogical tool which can benefit all our students. It is
extremely valuable to reinforce oral skills in any language that can be transferred to
any subject.
International Baccalaureate Conference
Our Principal, Ms Kerrie Blain and our Deputy Principal, Ms McLoughlin attended an IB Conference from 14th to 18th March. The
conference places an emphasis of many exchanges around pedagogy and is essential to maintain the level of excellence in our
school.
Citizenship Ceremony
On Monday 21st March, we will again welcome an Australian Citizenship Ceremony in our school. On that occasion, one of our
French Primary teachers, Ms Isabelle Chevreau will become Australian. We wish her an excellent Ceremony. She will be
supported by many Primary students. This is always an interesting event for our students as citizenship is part of both French
and Australian curricula.
Francophonie Week
After celebrating diversity with Harmony Day on Friday 18th March (Secondary) and Monday 21st March (Primary), we will have
two major events in our school on the occasion of the Francophonie Week.
Firstly, on Wednesday 23rd March, we are organizing a French Breakfast in the Multipurpose Hall, with the help and support of
P&C association. On this occasion, parents will discover an exhibition of students’ works on the theme of Francophonie and on
the 2016 Francophonie words. You are warmly welcome to attend this friendly event.
Then, on Thursday 24th March, we will officially inaugurate our Multi-purpose Hall’s new name: Francophonie Hall. A special
assembly will be held at 10am with representatives of Diplomatic missions of Francophone countries who will later discover our
hall and visit our students’ exhibition.
Visit of Mr Bruno Delvallée, Inspector of French Ministry of Education
From 28th to 31st March, Mr Bruno Delvallée, Inspector of French Ministry of Education, will visit our school. This yearly visit is
very important to us as it is a great opportunity to share our teaching practices and their implementation in the school. On this
occasion, he will visit many classes and will hold discussions with the teaching teams. These yearly visits contribute to the
continuous improvement of our teaching practices that benefit all our students.
Primary parent-teacher interviews
Primary teacher-parent interviews will be held on 30th and 31st March and 4th April. We will communicate soon on this
important event for parents, teachers and students.
I now wish you two great weeks before our next Telopea Topics in which we will report on all these events that reinforce our
daily pedagogy and allow our students to grow in a unique learning environment.
Best regards,
Emmanuel Texier,
Proviseur / Head of French Studies
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LE MOT DU PROVISEUR
Sept semaines se sont déjà écoulées depuis la rentrée et vous pourrez constater que nos élèves ont été très actifs depuis le
dernier Telopea Topics!
Le Cross du Primaire
Nos élèves du primaire ont couru au Cross de l’école jeudi 10 mars. Une belle occasion de célébrer l’effort ainsi que d’encourager
nos plus jeunes élèves à la sportivité et à l’esprit d’équipe. Un grand merci aux enseignants ayant organisé cet événement ainsi
qu’aux parents leur ayant prêté main forte.
Festival du Film Français
Nos élèves ont eu l’occasion de participer au Festival du Film Français lors de séances réservées pour les scolaires. Ainsi, les
élèves de la sixième à la troisième et les élèves du courant anglais des classes de Year 7 à Year 10 se sont rendus vendredi 11
mars à la projection de April et le monde truqué au cinéma Palace Electric. Nous sommes toujours ravis d’assister aux séances
de ce Festival qui appui fortement notre action avec un apport de culture française.
Séminaire des chefs d’établissements et directeurs de la Zone AEFE Asie Pacifique
Avec Julien Dugas, notre Directeur / Conseiller Pédagogique du Primaire français, nous avons assisté au séminaire annuel de
l’AEFE qui se tenait à Bangkok du 08 au 11 mars. Ce fut une nouvelle fois quatre journées intenses qui permettent non
seulement de nombreux échanges de pratique mais également de promouvoir les actions de nos élèves auprès des autres
établissements AEFE. A cette occasion, nous avons également travaillé à l’élaboration du plan de formation des professeurs
français de la zone. Nos enseignants pourront donc à nouveau participer à de nombreuses formations qui leur permettent de
rester toujours à la pointe de la pédagogie.
Web radio
A l’occasion du séminaire AEFE, mercredi 9 mars, nous avons officiellement lancé la Webradio de la zone Asie Pacifique en direct
depuis Canberra et Bangkok. Mme Kerrie Blain depuis Canberra a ainsi lancé l’émission avant de laisser la parole à nos
journalistes en herbe, élèves de quatrième, qui ont interviewé à Bangkok, M. Jean Paul Négrel, Directeur adjoint de l’Agence
pour l’Enseignement Français à l’Etranger. La webradio est un formidable outil pédagogique au profit de tous nos élèves. Il sert à
renforcer les compétences d’expression orale et d’esprit de synthèse. Il peut être utiliser de la Maternelle à la Terminale et
trouve sa place dans toutes les matières.
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Conférence du Baccalauréat International
Notre Principale, Mme Kerrie Blain, et notre Principale adjointe, Mme Mc Loughlin ont assisté à une Conférence du Baccalauréat
International du 14 au 18 Mars. Ces conférences, lieux d’échanges et de formation sont essentielles au maintien du degré
d’excellence de notre établissement.
Cérémonie de Citoyenneté Australienne
Lundi 21 mars, nous accueillerons une cérémonie de citoyenneté australienne dans notre établissement. A cette occasion, une de
nos enseignantes françaises du primaire, Isabelle Chevreau, deviendra australienne. Nous lui souhaitons dors et déjà une belle
cérémonie.
Célébrations autour de la semaine de la francophonie
Après avoir célébrer la diversité à l’occasion de la journée de l’harmonie le vendredi 17 et le lundi 21 mars, nous aurons deux
événements majeurs dans notre établissement à l’occasion de la semaine de la francophonie. Tout d’abord le mercredi 23 mars,
nous organiserons, avec l’aide et le soutien de l’association de parents P&C, un petit déjeuner français dans la salle polyvalente
du primaire. A cette occasion les parents pourront découvrir une exposition avec les travaux des élèves sur le thème de la
francophonie et des mots 2016 de la francophonie. Nous vous invitons à venir nombreux à ce moment de partage convivial.
Le lendemain, le jeudi 24 mars, nous inaugurerons officiellement le nouveau nom de notre salle polyvalente qui s’appellera
désormais « Hall de la Francophonie ». Une assemblée spéciale aura lieu à 10h00 en présence des représentants des missions
diplomatiques des pays de la francophonie qui pourront ensuite découvrir notre hall et visiter l’exposition de nos élèves.
Visite de Monsieur Bruno Delvallée, Inspecteur de l’Education Nationale
Du 28 au 31 mars, Monsieur Bruno Delvallée, Inspecteur de l’Education Nationale, nous rendra visite depuis Bangkok. Cette
visite annuelle est toujours un moment important pour nous car il nous permet d’échanger sur notre pédagogie et sa mise en
œuvre. A cette occasion, il visitera de nombreuses classes et s’entretiendra avec nos équipes pédagogiques. Ces visites
annuelles s’inscrivent dans une démarche de progrès et d’amélioration constante de notre pédagogie au bénéfice de tous les
élèves qui nous sont confiés.
Réunions parents professeurs au primaire
Les réunions parents professeurs pour le primaire de la Grande Section de maternelle à la Sixième se dérouleront les 30 et 31
mars ainsi que le 4 avril. Nous vous communiquerons très prochainement les modalités en détail.
Il me reste à vous souhaiter deux excellentes semaines en attendant le prochain Telopea Topics, dans lequel nous pourrons vous
donner un retour sur tous ces événements, qui viennent renforcer notre pédagogie au quotidien et permettent à nos élèves de
s’épanouir dans un environnement d’apprentissage unique au monde.
Très cordialement,
Emmanuel Texier,
Proviseur / Head of French Studies
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Canteen News
We have sourced new products in the canteen. Available now are Gluten Free Pies and Sausage Rolls. These items along with
our Sushi (Available Mondays) are endorsed by Coeliac Australia.
We have Beef Pie and Curry Vegetable Pie $4.50, Beef and Vegetable Roll and Vegetable Ricotta Roll $3.50. These are only
available on LUNCH ORDER Daily.
Teresa Shea
Canteen Manager
0409 722 343
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This is to inform you that our school will soon become an official Cambridge Examination Centre.
This means that we will soon offer the possibility to our students or members of our community to sit for this English language
examination at Telopea Park School.
The Cambridge examination delivers diplomas that are used and are recognised worldwide to assess the level of English in order
to enter Universities, to access jobs, etc…….
The first examination session will be May 20, 2016 for Speaking and May 21, 2016 for the Writing.
We will have two different examinations:
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The PET Preliminary English Test
A Cambridge English Preliminary (PET) for Schools qualification shows that a student has mastered the basics of English and now
has practical language skills for everyday use.
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The CAE Certificate of Advanced English
More than 3,000 educational institutions, businesses and government departments around the world accept Cambridge English:
Advanced (CAE) as proof of high-level achievement. It proves you can use high level written and spoken English for work or
study purposes, and can be used for university and student visa applications in the UK and Australia.
The cost is $290 for the PET and $320 for the CAE.
For more information please go to Cambridge examination website here : http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/
Of course, our teachers can give advice on appropriate level to choose and we will be developing some tutoring sessions for our
students.
Should you be interested for your child/children or yourself, thank you for sending an email to
[email protected] as an expression of interest and I will get back to you with more information.
Emmanuel Texier
Proviseur
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HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Secondary Parent Teacher Evening Term 1 2016
Secondary Parent/Teacher interviews will be held on:
Tuesday 5 April 2016 - 4:00pm to 6:30pm and
Wednesday 6 April 2016 - 6.00pm to 8:00pm
The online booking system, called “PTO”, will again be used. All parents will need an email address to access this
system. This is a good time to update your email contact details with the school because this is how you will
access PTO. Please contact the school on 61423388, to update your details.
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A link to “PTO” will be available on the school website from
Wednesday 23 March to obtain login details only.
Interviews REQUESTED (priority bookings) can be booked from 4pm on Wednesday 30 March.
ALL interviews can be booked from 4pm on Thursday 31 March.
Accessing PTO:
1. Access the school website www.telopea.act.edu.au
2. Use the link for “Secondary Parent Teacher Evening” to gain access to the login page of the online booking
system.
3. Click on the “Obtain PIN/Password”. Enter your Surname, then in the next space type in the current email
address that you have supplied to the school. Your PIN will then be forwarded to you via email, which will also
include a ‘clickable link’ for the booking system.
4. Use your PIN OR the ‘clickable link’ to access the booking system.
Once you have access to PTO You will not be able to make bookings until from 4pm on Thursday 31 March
onwards.
New login details will be issued for future parent teacher interview nights.
If you don’t have access to a computer or have any problems accessing your PIN (you may have changed your
email address) please call the front office reception on 61423388, for assistance.
Ona Siakimotu
Executive Teacher Science, PTO Administrator
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SECONDARY NEWS
Mathematics Matters
The 2016 school year is well underway and the membership of the Mathematics faculty has remained relatively constant. We do
welcome Mr Peter Ringwood, who is taking one of our Year 8 classes at present.
For Year 7 students, the results of recent assessments (along with those of next term) will provide some of the data which will
allow us to place them into their substantive level at the end of the semester. From this year, Year 7 students will be placed in
mixed classes (Standard Mathematics), with one class being selected to make up an Advanced Extended class. This will continue
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through Year 8 next year, Year 9 in 2018 and Year 10 in 2019. This arrangement not only brings the Mathematics class levels
into line with offerings provided in Science and English, but is also in line with the expectations of the authors of the Australian
Curriculum and with modern pedagogical thought around streaming.
As usual, there are a number of opportunities available for students to be provided with enrichment and extension in their
studies of mathematics. Competitions, such as the Computational and Algorithmic Thinking competition (CAT, formerly known as
the Informatics competition), the Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC), the Mathematics Challenge and Enrichment
programs (all conducted by the Australian Mathematics Trust), and the ICAS Mathematics Competition are open to all students
in Years 7 – 10. The University of New South Wales Global competition (for Years 9 & 10) is also offered. This competition is an
extremely difficult one and is not open to younger students. Entries for the CAT competition, which will be held on Tuesday 22
March, have now closed.
We are currently inviting interested students to enter the Challenge and Enrichment programs. Details of these are available
from Mr Babaei. Mr Babaei is also coordinating the entry of a team from Year 7 and 8 for the Australasian Problem Solving
Mathematics Olympiad, which is held over five sessions between May and September. We will soon be advertising entry for the
AMC and ICAS Maths, which will be held on July 28 and August 16 respectively. Students should listen carefully to the daily
notices in Contact Groups for information about these activities. Most competitions have strict closing dates and we are unable to
extend the dates advertised in the daily notices. I would like to thank each of the staff members involved in organising these
events for volunteering their time and effort.
Mathletics: An information session was held a few weeks ago to introduce parents of Year 7 students to the Mathletics program.
For the low cost of $25 per student per year, students have access to this very useful source of extra practice and individualised
tutoring. Please note that French Stream students do not need to participate in Mathletics and are therefore not required to pay
the fee (although they may choose to do so, if they wish). Questions about Mathletics should be directed to Mr Wong.
Calculators: all students in Years 8-10 should have a scientific calculator, (this means it should have buttons for sin, sin -1, σ, ,
etc.). Even with the new BYOD arrangements, it is the Education Directorate policy that other portable electronic devices, such
as mobile telephones not be used as calculators. Telopea Park School supports this policy; please refer to our mobile
telephone/electronic device protocol. Year 7 will be required to have a scientific calculator from Semester 2. Suitable brands
include Casio, Sharp, Texas Instrument and HP. Some lower cost brands, such as those from Aldi are satisfactory, but tend not
to be as durable. Please note that the Finance Office no longer carries stocks of scientific calculators for sale. Parents of Year 10
students in the English stream should also note that a graphics calculator is not required; purchase of such should be left until
students begin college.
Finally, we offer our congratulations to Sam Parkinson of Year 10, who has just been invited to participate in the Australian
Informatics Olympiad Selection School at Macquarie University. This is a very prestigious invitation, as it may lead to Sam being
selected for the Australian team competing at the International Olympiad for Informatics later this year. We wish Sam all the
best.
Jurek Paradowski,
Executive Teacher Mathematics
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TPS BAND CALENDAR DATES – SEMESTER 1 2016
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Wednesday Band - 8.00am Before School Wind Ensemble (non-Year 7)
Thursday Band - 8.00 Year 7 Before School Band (Year 7 EFS and Australian Stream)
Friday Band – Before School Jazz Band
Sat March 19 – Year 7 bands and Jazz Band at Narrabundah Festival (12.30 performance – please note changed time)
Tuesday 29 March – France Tour 2017 Parent info session. 6pm in the Secondary Library
Thur 5 May – Sat 7 May – Band Camp - all band members. Year 7 members on Fri 6th and Sat 7th May only.
Thurs 19 May – National Eisteddfod, Jazz Band only – late afternoon, TBC.
Sat 21 May – National Eisteddfod TBC, all band members, morning only
Sydney Tour – Thursday 15th Sep – Sat 17th Sep 2016
NB 2017 France and Belgium tour: THU 21 SEP 2017 – THU 5 OCT 2017 FOR YR 8-10 BAND MEMBERS (WIND ENSEMBLE
AND JAZZ BAND).
Course Costs and Materials:
Costs:
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$45 per student for the semester if the student possesses their own instrument.
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$90 per semester for students using a school instrument.
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$60 per semester for students using school drums, school guitars or keyboards.
Chamber String Ensemble and Music Tuition.
Private tutors are available and lessons can be arranged through Charlotte Winslade at ACTAM on 0419 308 918. Their website is
www.actam.com.au if you would like to look into this area.
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Guitar tuition on site is also available through Mojo Guitars – Cameron can be contacted on 0431 550 005 if you are interested in
pursuing after school guitar lessons.
Please feel free to contact me on 6142 3382 or by email (more reliable) if you have any questions to do with band, tuition or just
to say bon jour or g’day.
BAND NEWS
The bands have already survived Boot Camp! On Tuesday 16 February our indomitable 70-piece Wind Ensemble participated in a
full day of playing music and eating pizza. A massive repertoire of music was covered for the Canberra Show performance on
Friday 26 February, AND a new band world record of 30 pizzas was devoured. (Eclipsing the previous record set by the Jazz band
of 20 pizzas at the eisteddfod in 2014).
The Year 7 bands are powering through a new chart each rehearsal and are ready to take on the world right now – a great
achievement by our youngest members to have so much repertoire at standard prior to Year 7 camp.
The 2016 Sydney trip is coming up in September and we are already booked in to play at the amazing Jenolan Caves as well as
seeing My Fair Lady at the Opera House – a rare treat to be able to hear Sydney’s top pro muso’s at work!
The France trip for 2017 is well underway. We are still awaiting clearance from DFAT, and our itinerary is coming together well;
there will be a homestay element on tour (so we are going to have to brush up on our French!) A professional writer has been
advising us on a musical presentation we are developing telling the Lost Digger’s story. We have commissioned a local
professional composer to write some music especially for our band to take to our French (and Flemish) friends in VillersBretonneaux, Vignacourt and Belgium. Many thanks to the Telopea P & C for making this amazing project happen! The centenary
of the infamous Passchaendale Offensive/s will take place in Sep / Oct 2017 and Telopea will be front and centre in some quite
significant regional commemorations representing Australia in some unique community performances. There will be a World
Premiere of the new works at a concert in term four this year here right at Telopea… watch this space!
An exciting year!!
PRIMARY NEWS
The Canberra Day long weekend has just passed and I hope you have enjoyed the activities on offer, some free time or an extra
break down the coast. The work and leisure balance is important for all of us.
Being mid-term, routines are flowing smoothly and confidence with knowing the weekly timetable should be on display. Thank
you for helping us with the little things to help students develop responsibility and independence. For example, students carrying
their own bags, knowing it is music, library, sport, French or English, is important.
Asking your child about the day and any important events should be part of the daily conversation. Some children will volunteer
this more quickly than others but do encourage the asking and sharing. Checking the contents of the school bag is also part of
this sharing. Generally, the Primary school sends notes home every Thursday but occasionally a note may come home on a
different day.
This brings me to the topic of excursion notes and any associated payments. We aim to be efficient with the administrative and
provider deadlines. Paperwork sent home includes information and permission notes and any required payments. Your
cooperation with action for due dates is vital in this process. Please read the due dates carefully and ensure to be on time. We
cannot accept late returns and especially, on-the-day, returns. This will reduce last minute panic, anxiety and disappointment.
Our students do benefit from enrichment opportunities.
School Sporting Events
Two of the main school carnivals have now taken place, the Swimming and Cross-Country. It was pleasing to see the high
participation from all students. All the school carnivals run well due to the help from the Primary staff, secondary PE Faculty and
Leadership students. On the day of each carnival, I am very grateful to the trusty band of parent volunteers and audience that
give up time to help make the day an extra success. It is a pleasure working with you!
The Swimming Carnival winning House for 2016 is Campbell! Well done everyone and an excellent job from all House Captains
and Vice-Captains.
The qualifying Zone swimming squad this year is;
GIRLS: Romane Chevreau, Georgie Barnes, Mielle Hurrell,
Mirabelle Wagnon, Aurelia Lonchampt, Madeleine Garner,
Marianne Palmeri, Emma Schmutz, Aneka Menzies-McVey,
Isabelle Reed, Katy Brown, Hannah Heaney, Zoe Brown, Eliska
Tucek, Emma Piva, Ella Roberts, Genevieve Mitcham
BOYS: Jason Read, Marc-Andre Beauvais, Adrian
Lehane, Kalman Thoms , Kami Schmutz, Amadee
Dewynter, Joshua Coates, Lalo Soulier, James
Mitcham, Quy Christie-Nguyen, Coen Storer, Sam
Bannerman
The Zone Carnival will be held at the AIS on Tuesday 29th March. Notes have been sent home. Please check the bags!
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We were very weather lucky with the timing of the Cross—Country carnival. Students really gave it their best and it was great to
hear the cheering from parents and students as runners came up the hill to the finish line. The Zone squad will be finalised this
week and students will bring notes home soon. The Zone Cross-Country will be held very early in term 2 (Tuesday 3 rd May) so all
the administration needs completing before end of this term.
The winning House for 2016 Cross-Country is Throsby! Well done to this small but mighty house! Our House points have several
steps as the student numbers vary greatly.
The month of March brings us many opportunities to celebrate special events and cultural diversity; the French Film Festival,
Francophonie Week, Harmony Day, Citizenship Ceremony, P&C Breakfast…we encourage you to celebrate with us and do ask
your child about the events as they happen.
Early Drop-Offs
Supervision of K- 6 students commences at 8.30 am when gates are unlocked. If you need child care between 7.30
and 8.30 am, please make an online booking for the Before School Program. Breakfast is included in the cost.
From 21 March, any unsupervised students who are found in the quad/playground will be moved into the program
and parents will be invoiced.
Thank you to those parents who wait with their children until 8.30am when a member of staff goes on duty.
We value your support and communication along your child’s learning journey.
Maria Magdic
Executive Teacher Y3-6
ICAS Competition for Students in Years 3-6
The University of New South Wales is offering your child an opportunity to participate in the International Competitions and
Assessments for Schools (ICAS). ICAS assessments have taken place annually in schools for over thirty years and across twenty
countries.
ICAS is an annual skills development assessment program in key areas of learning for students in years 3–12; assessments are
available in English, Mathematics, Science, Spelling and Writing. A limited number of tests are also available for year 2 students.
We have however, decided to run the testing program for students in years 3-6 only, based on our experience in 2015. Each
individual test gathers performance information through a 30–60 minute supervised in-school test. Each test provides a
continuous, independent and comprehensive record of a student’s performance, and maps their development over the full period
of primary and secondary schooling.
Achievement certificates are awarded to all students at a range of levels. Results are available to parents and students online;
these online reports and analyses remain available indefinitely. ICAS reports indicate which questions were answered correctly
and compare student performance to that of the other students tested. Teachers can also access the information.
This year, the applications for the ICAS tests fall due during the ACT school holidays. All applications will therefore need to
be returned to the school by Thursday 7 April. Payment must be made at the time of application.
ICAS Subject
ICAS Sitting Date
Science
Wednesday 01 June
Writing
Tuesday 14 June
Spelling
Thursday 16 June
English
Tuesday 2 August
Mathematics
Wednesday 17 August
Below are the codes for online payment:
Test
Payment Code
Amount
Science
8153-000-00
$8.00
Writing
8154-000-00
$17.00
Spelling
8155-000-00
$11.00
English
8156-000-00
$8.00
Mathematics
8157-000-00
$8.00
This note and the accompanying permission slip were sent home last Thursday.
Thanking you, Robin Egerton, ICAS Coordinator
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NOUVELLES DU PRIMAIRE
Le long week-end de Canberra Day est juste derrière nous et j’espère que vous avez pu profiter des activités disponibles à
Canberra, d’un peu de temps libre ou d’une petite pause au bord de la mer. Il est important pour nous tous de trouver le bon
équilibre entre travail et loisirs.
Nous sommes à présent à mi- trimestre, la routine suit tranquillement son cours et les élèves connaissent à présent leur emploi
du temps hebdomadaire par cœur. Merci de nous aider avec les petits détails qui aident les élèves à développer leurs
responsabilités et leur autonomie. Des choses aussi simples que porter son sac, savoir si l’on a musique, bibliothèque, français
ou anglais sont importantes.
Demandez à votre enfant de vous raconter sa journée ou les événements importants de l’école fait partie de la conversation
quotidienne. Certains élèves le feront naturellement plus vite que d’autres mais n’oubliez pas d’encourager votre enfant à
partager ces moments. Vérifier le contenu du cartable fait également partie de ce partage. En général, au Primaire, les notes
d’information sont distribuées le jeudi, mais il se peut qu’une note soit distribuée exceptionnellement un autre jour.
Cela m’amène à vous parler des notes de sorties scolaires et des paiements correspondants. Nous essayons d’avoir une gestion
administrative efficace en fixant des délais. Les notes que vous recevez contiennent des informations, une demande
d’autorisation ainsi qu’une demande de paiement. Votre coopération en ce qui concerne le respect des délais est essentielle pour
notre gestion. Nous vous remercions de bien vouloir lire les dates attentivement et de respecter les délais fixés. Nous ne
pouvons accepter des retours tardifs, et encore moins des retours pour le jour même. Cela réduira le stress de dernière minute,
l’anxiété et la déception. Nos élèves tirent un réel bénéfice de ces possibilités de développement personnel.
Événements sportifs
Deux de nos principales olympiades ont déjà eu lieu, la natation et le cross. Quel plaisir de voir tant d’élèves participer. Toutes
nos olympiades se déroulent toujours parfaitement grâce à l’aide des enseignants du primaire, des enseignants d’EPS du
secondaire et des élèves délégués. Je suis à chaque fois très reconnaissante envers l’équipe fidèle de parents volontaires qui
donnent de leur temps pour faire de ce jour un véritable succès. C’est toujours un grand plaisir de travailler avec vous!
La maison qui a remporté cette année les Olympiades de natation est Campbell ! Bravo à tous et félicitations aux capitaines et
vice-capitaines de chaque maison pour leur excellent travail.
L’équipe qui représentera cette année l’école aux compétitions de natation de la zone sera composée des élèves suivants :
FILLES: Romane Chevreau, Georgie Barnes, Mielle Hurrell,
Mirabelle Wagnon, Aurelia Lonchampt, Madeleine Garner,
Marianne Palmeri, Emma Schmutz, Aneka Menzies-McVey,
Isabelle Reed, Katy Brown, Hannah Heaney, Zoe Brown, Eliska
Tucek, Emma Piva, Ella Roberts, Genevieve Mitcham
GARÇONS: Jason Read, Marc-Andre Beauvais,
Adrian Lehane, Kalman Thoms , Kami Schmutz,
Amadee Dewynter, Joshua Coates, Lalo Soulier,
James Mitcham, Quy Christie-Nguyen, Coen Storer,
Sam Bannerman
Cette compétition de natation aura lieu à l’AIS le mardi 29 mars. Une note d’informations a été distribuée. Merci de vérifier les
cartables !
Le temps a été de notre côté pour le cross du primaire. Les élèves ont vraiment donné le meilleur d’eux-mêmes et quel plaisir
d’entendre les parents et les élèves encourager les coureurs dans leur dernière ligne droite et pentue ! L’équipe qui représentera
l’école au cross de la zone sera dévoilée cette semaine et une note d’informations sera prochainement distribuée. Le cross de la
zone aura lieu le mardi 3 mai, soit au tout début du deuxième trimestre, ce qui implique que toutes les formalités
administratives devront être réglées avant la fin du premier trimestre.
La maison qui a remporté cette année le cross est Throsby ! Bravo à cette petite mais néanmoins redoutable maison ! Les points
attribués aux maisons ont plusieurs niveaux car le nombre d’élèves par maison varie énormément.
Le mois de mars nous apporte de nombreuses occasions de fêter des événements spéciaux et de célébrer la diversité culturelle :
le Festival du Film français, la semaine de la Francophonie, le jour de l’Harmonie, la cérémonie de citoyenneté, le petit déjeuner
français de l’association des parents d’élèves P&C…nous vous invitons à venir fêter ces événements avec nous et n’hésitez pas à
vous renseigner sur ces événements auprès de vos enfants au fur et à mesure qu’ils se déroulent.
Les arrivées avant le début de l’école
La surveillance des élèves des classes de Maternelle à Sixième débute à 8h30 avec l’ouverture des grilles. Si votre enfant doit
être gardé entre 7h30 et 8h30, nous vous remercions de bien vouloir l’inscrire en ligne à la garderie du matin. Le petit-déjeuner
est compris dans le prix de la garderie.
A partir du 21 mars, tout enfant sans surveillance se trouvant dans la cour du primaire ou sur les aires de jeux sera conduit à la
garderie et les parents recevront une facture de frais de garde.
Un grand merci aux parents qui attendent avec leur enfant jusqu’à 8H30, heure à laquelle la surveillance est assurée par un
enseignant
Votre soutien et votre communication tout au long du parcours scolaire de votre enfant nous sont très précieux.
Maria Magdic, Enseignante cadre en charge des classes de CE2 à Sixième
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P&C NEWS
NEXT P&C MEETING – WEDNESDAY 23RD MARCH @ 7PM
Parents and Citizens (P&C) news
French breakfast!
Join us on Wednesday 23 March for croissants, pain au
chocolates, danishes, caffeine and fruit juice!
$5 for a pastry + drink
$4 pastry only
7.45am to 8.45am in the Primary multipurpose hall.
Volunteers needed
Do you have a spare hour or two in the afternoon of
Tuesday 22 March or the morning of Wednesday 23
March to help with our French Breakfast?
It is only with the help of Telopea families that we can
host events to raise much needed funds for our school.
Tuesday afternoon will involve setting up the Primary
multipurpose hall.
Wednesday morning will involve serving and cleaning up.
Click here if you can assist!
P&C meeting & GWS presentation
Join us at 7pm on Wednesday 23 March for our next P&C
meeting.
At this meeting, the Greater Western Sydney Giants
(GWS) will give a presentation on their Manuka Green
Proposal – an $800 million plan for the Manuka Oval
precinct.
P&C meetings are held in the Senior Staff Room, located
just behind the main school reception on New South
Wales Crescent and all Telopea parents and citizens are
invited to attend.
P&C eNewsletter
The P&C has its own eNewsletter that is used to keep
Telopea parents and friends informed and engaged in a
variety of school and community activities and events.
Sign up here to receive our updates!
UNIFORM SHOP
OPENING HOURS FOR UNIFORM SHOP
Monday – 8.30 - 9.30am
Tuesday – 2.45 - 3.45pm
Thursday – 11.00am – 12.00noon
Order and pay securely on the web:
[email protected]
Place your order over the phone/fax 1300794179 (business hours)
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AFTER SCHOOL CARE
ATTENTION KINDY FAMILIES!
Have you heard about our after school Extra-Curricular Activities?
Telopea Park School Outside School Hours Care runs several Extra-Curricular Activities every day of the week, and there are
many vacancies in our Kindy Age classes for the upcoming term!
Here are some of the activities we will be running for Kindy students in Term Two:
Art - Children take part in a variety of artistic experiences, using a large range of mixed medium, including drawing, painting,
and prints, and 3D materials such as clay or papier mache. They will develop a vibrant art portfolio to take home at the end of
the term! (Class available Mondays)
Yoga - Children will learn yoga in a fun and educational way while building self-confidence, body awareness and concentration
with an experienced Children’s Yoga instructor. (Class available Mondays)
Tennis - Children will learn Tennis rules and technique in these fun classes, taken by qualified coaches from DB Tennis
(Tuesday) and ARTennis (Thursday) at Telopea Park School’s own courts on Montgomery Oval. (Class available Tuesdays and
Thursdays)
French Reading & Games - Children are given the opportunity to practice their French in a less formal environment,
using reading, games and play to reinforce French vocabulary. (Class available Mondays)
Capoeira - Capoeira is a martial art and form of expression that combines fighting, dance, play and acrobatics. In action, it is
a dialog and a contest between two actors, or combatants (capoeiristas), who communicate through movement; surrounded by
participants who sing and play in a circle (roda) surrounding them. (Class available Fridays)
All classes run between 3:30pm and 4:30pm.
If you are interested in booking into any of these activities, or would like more information, get in touch with our ECA Maestro,
Shannon Spencer by emailing- [email protected]!
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Dear Telopeans,
for the fourth consecutive year I come to offer you the chance to participate to a great event: the Mother's Day Classic.
It's a fun walk/run taking place on Sunday the 8th of May, which purpose is to raise funds for breast cancer research. The
Mother’s Day Classic is all about coming together as a community and enjoying the festive spirit of the day while doing
something worthwhile for breast cancer. So join the Mother’s Day Classic today!
You can find out more information about the event at http://www.mothersdayclassic.com.au/our-events/eventlocations/canberra/ and register.
I have created a Telopea Park School team and I have set up the goal to raise $2000. I'm sure we can easily reach this
target!!!
Until the 6th of April, it is early bird fare which means that you only pay $40 to register to walk ($45 to run).
If you do not wish to participate, you can still help by fundraising. Just go to the school’s page:
http://mdc.mothersdayclassic.com.au/fundraising-team.php?id=106891
The short URL is:
http://goo.gl/TSWjlM
Each donation of $2 or more is tax deductible!
I hope we will make a wonderful team and do a little bit for a great cause!
It doesn't matter how you walk or run, it just matters why!
Aurélie Dorbath
CONTACT US
NSW Crescent
BARTON ACT 2600
Phone: 61423388
Fax:
61423348
[email protected]
www.telopea.act.edu.au
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Principal
Proviseur/Head of French
Studies
Deputy Principal K-10
Deputy Principal K-6
Kerrie Blain
Emmanuel Texier
Tom Kobal
Deputy Principal 7-10
Michele McLoughlin
Conseiller Pédagogique Julien Dugas
Business Manager
Mary Ryan
Appointed Member
Mary Welsh
Robin Egerton
School Board Members 2016
Board Chair
Jacinda Still
Staff Member
Nick Rothwell
Staff Member
P&C Member
Laura Beacroft
P&C Member
Student Member
Australian Government
French Government
Katherine Solomko
Hugh Griffin
Student Member
Louise Hudson
Catherine Hodier
French Government
Board Secretary
Eric Soulier
Mary Ryan
P&C 2016
President
Paul Haesler
Vice Presidents
[email protected]
Peter Roberts,
David Pullen
Secretary
Pauline Cullen
Assistant Secretary
Anita Gardner
Treasurer
Justin Brown
Assistant Treasurer
Phillippe Moncuquet
Public Officer
Before and After School Care
Communication Officer
Lost Property Officer
Initial Fete Coordination Team
Catriona Dove
Andrea Grazziadelli
Emma Perkins
Christine Gustafson
Grants Officer
ACT P&C Delegate
Assistant
Communication Officer
Returning Officer
Andrew Koc-McDonald
Julie Glasgow
Lisa Wallace
Peter Roberts
Vaishali Goel, Andrew Medlin, Clair Bannerman, Tran Tang, Nicola Smith
and Jacinda Still
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