No. 3 Telopea Topics - Telopea Park School

Telopea Topics
Les Nouvelles de Telopea
No.3 – 4 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 DEPUTY
PRINCIPAL
Welcome to Week 5 of Term 1. Many students
in the Secondary school are now very busy
completing assessment tasks. Parents/carers
please check the Secondary ‘Assessment
Calendar’ emailed out on Monday 8th February
and discuss with your child ways of managing
their time to complete the tasks.
IMPORTANT DATES
3-29 March
French Film Festival
7 March
17.15
Board Meeting
9 March
15.30
Reconciliation Action Plan Committee Meeting
10 March
10 March
Primary Cross Country Carnival – Years 2-6
15.30
School Improvement Committee Meeting
16 March
Year 10 Outdoor Education Camp
On Friday 19 February the renowned French
16 March
15.30
Gifted and Talented Committee Meeting
author, Erik Orsenna visited the school. The
visit was a success with more than 130
students and community members attending.
There was a strong message from the author to the younger generation about the power of words.
The French Film Festival starts next week, Monday 7 March with our partner, Alliance Française. This is an excellent opportunity
for our community to engage with French culture. Our students from Year 6 to Year 10 will also have the opportunity to
participate with the screening of ‘April and the extraordinary world’.
On Tuesday 23 February, Contact Group teachers from Year 8 and Year 9 met with parents/carers to explain their role and
student responsibilities and made positive connections with the families that attended. Thank you to the parents/carers who
came to meet the Contact Group teacher. If you have concerns about your child please contact the ‘Contact Group teacher.
The Secondary School students from Year 8, 9, 10 School Bands attended the Canberra Show on Friday 26 February and
performed a one hour lunchtime concert at Central Park. Thank you to students, parents/carers and Mr Rob Clements for
supporting the school and the Canberra community.
On 9 March our Principal, Kerrie Blain (in Canberra) together with our Proviseur, Emmanuel Texier (in Bangkok) will officially
launch the web radio of the Asia Pacific region which will be based in our school. On this occasion our Year 8 students will be
interviewing from Canberra the Deputy Director of AEFE, Jean Paul Négrel who will be in Bangkok. This is not only an amazing
technical achievement but also an excellent opportunity for our students to be even more open to a global world.
The ‘Bring your own device’ (BYOD) is now up and running in the Secondary School. All students who have a device are asked to
bring this device to school each day. Parents please see the information on the School website that gives details of device
specifications if you are unsure about which device to buy for your child. The school has a small number of devices that students
can use at school if they do not have their own device.
We apologise to students and parents/carers about the difficulty Year 7 students are having logging onto the school network.
There are a number of issues that have caused this delay. On Wednesday 2 March, all Year 7 students received written
instructions on how to log onto the network. Some student Google accounts haven’t yet been activated by Google and this is also
causing a delay. Information is now in all classes instructing students how to access the wireless network at school. When
students access their Gmail account through their SchoolsNet account they should receive a welcome email to access
ManageBac. Students need to follow the instructions from ManageBac to set their password.
SCHOOL TERM DATES 2016
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
Next term parents/carers of students in Years 7-10 will be invited to join
ManageBac. ManageBac is a virtual learning environment that supports students in
the Middle Years Programme. Parents/carers will be able to have their own email
logon and access their child’s English Stream classes, assignments and reports. In
Week 4 Term 2, the school will send an email to all Year 7-10 parents/carers
currently on the email database. If you do not receive this email can you please
contact the school to either update your email contact or give your email contact to
the school if you wish to gain access to ManageBac.
Michele McLoughlin
Deputy Principal Years 7-10,
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Coordinator.
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LE MOT DU PRINCIPAL ADJOINT
Bienvenue en cette 5ème semaine du premier trimestre. De nombreux élèves du secondaire finissent activement leurs
différentes évaluations. Nous invitons les parents/tuteurs à vérifier le calendrier des évaluations du secondaire qui vous a été
envoyé par mail le lundi 8 février afin de discuter avec votre enfant de la gestion de son temps pour effectuer les devoirs.
Le vendredi 19 février dernier, nous avons eu la visite du célèbre écrivain français Erik Orsenna à notre école. Cet événement fut
un véritable succès rassemblant un public de plus de 130 élèves et membres de la communauté scolaire. A cette occasion,
l’auteur a transmis à la jeune génération un message fort sur le pouvoir des mots.
Le Festival du Film français débutera la semaine prochaine, le lundi 7 mars, avec notre partenaire de l’Alliance française. C’est
une excellente occasion pour notre communauté de s’immerger dans la culture française. Nos élèves d’Années 6 à 10
participeront au festival avec la projection du film ‘Avril et le Monde Truqué’.
Le mardi 23 février, les enseignants responsables d’un groupe de contact ont rencontré les parents/tuteurs des élèves d’Années
8 et 9 afin de leur expliquer plus précisément leur rôle et leurs responsabilités envers les élèves. Ce fut également l’occasion de
créer des liens positifs avec les familles présentes. Un grand merci aux parents/tuteurs venus rencontrer ces enseignants. Si
vous avez des inquiétudes à propos de votre enfant, veuillez contacter l’enseignant de son groupe de contact.
Notre orchestre des élèves du secondaire (Années 8, 9 et 10) s’est rendu au Canberra Show le vendredi 26 février pour offrir un
concert-déjeuner d’une heure à Central Park. Un grand merci aux élèves, aux parents/tuteurs et à M. Rob Clements pour avoir
soutenu l’école et la communauté de Canberra.
Le 9 mars, notre Principal Kerrie Blain (à Canberra) et notre Proviseur Emmanuel Texier (à Bangkok) lanceront officiellement la
web-radio de la zone Asie Pacifique qui sera basée dans notre établissement. A cette occasion, nos élèves de Quatrième
intervieweront depuis Canberra le directeur adjoint de l’AEFE, Jean-Paul Négrel, qui lui sera à Bangkok. Ce projet est non
seulement une merveilleuse prouesse technique mais également une excellente occasion pour nos élèves d’être encore plus
ouverts à un monde global.
« J’apporte mon ordinateur à l’école » (BYOD) est désormais opérationnel pour le secondaire. Tous les élèves doivent apporter
leur ordinateur à l’école tous les jours. Si vous hésitez encore sur le type d’ordinateur que vous devez acquérir, vous pouvez
consulter le site internet de l’école pour obtenir toutes les informations relatives aux caractéristiques techniques requises. L’école
possède un certain nombre d’ordinateurs que les élèves peuvent utiliser s’ils n’ont pas leur propre ordinateur.
Nous nous excusons pour les difficultés rencontrées par les élèves d’Année 7 et leurs parents/tuteurs pour se connecter au
réseau de l’établissement. Un certain nombre de problèmes ont occasionné ce retard. Le mercredi 2 mars, tous les élèves
d’Année 7 ont reçu une note écrite leur expliquant comment se connecter au réseau de l’établissement. Certains comptes Google
d’élèves n’ont toujours pas été activés par Google et cela occasionne également du retard. Les élèves peuvent à présent
consulter dans chaque salle de classe les instructions pour se connecter au réseau sans fil de l’école. Lorsque les élèves se
connectent à leur compte Gmail avec le réseau de l’établissement, ils doivent recevoir un courriel d’accueil pour accéder à
ManageBac. Les élèves n’ont ensuite plus qu’à suivre les instructions de ManageBac pour créer leur mot de passe.
Au prochain trimestre, les parents/tuteurs des élèves d’Années 7 à 10 seront invités à rejoindre ManageBac. ManageBac est un
Espace Numérique de Travail qui soutient les élèves du programme de Premier Cycle Secondaire du Baccalauréat international.
Les parents/tuteurs auront leur propre code d’accès et pourront consulter les informations, les évaluations et les bulletins des
élèves du courant australien. Au deuxième trimestre (semaine 4), nous enverrons un courriel à tous les parents/tuteurs des
enfants d’Années 7 à 10 qui sont actuellement sur notre base de données. Si vous ne recevez pas ce courriel, nous vous
remercions de bien vouloir contacter l’école pour mettre à jour vos détails ou pour transmettre votre adresse mél si vous
souhaitez avoir accès à ManageBac.
Michele McLoughlin
Principale-adjointe en charge des Années 7 à 10
Coordinatrice du programme de Premier Cycle Secondaire du Baccalauréat international
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Kerry Lazarides is retiring!
Telopea parents/carers, students and community members, Kerry Lazarides, the Receipting Officer
in the Finance Office is retiring at the end of Term 1, 2016, on Friday 8 th April. Over the next five
weeks Kerry will be celebrating her time as a Telopean. She has been a member of the school
community for more than 21 years!
Kerry is an ex-student of the 1970s, spending six years at Telopea Park School and she has been a
staff member for the last 15 years!
Call into the school and say farewell to Kerry as she embarks on her next adventure! We look
forward to welcoming Kerry in 2023 on September 11, when we celebrate Telopea Park School’s
100th birthday!
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HARMONY DAY 2016
Dear Parents and Carers,
Telopea Park School/Lycée Franco-Australien will celebrate Harmony Day on MONDAY 21 MARCH.
ALL STUDENTS, from KINDY - YEAR 10, can wear something ORANGE or national/traditional dress.
This year we will focus on “Living In Harmony With Earth, All People Across The Globe”.
THERE WILL BE A GOLD-COIN FUND-RAISER ON THAT DAY which will go towards enabling a group of students to partner
with the ACT Murrumbung Rangers for an educational program on ‘Caring for Country, Connecting to Country’.
Please give generously, thank you.
Aminah Kazak
EALD
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LE JOUR DE L’HARMONIE 2016
Madame, Monsieur, chers parents,
Telopea Park School / Lycée Franco - Australien va célébrer LA JOURNEE
DE L'HARMONIE LE LUNDI 21 MARS.
TOUS LES ELEVES, DE GRANDE SECTION à SECONDE, peuvent
s’habiller avec la couleur ORANGE ou bien revêtir un costume national ou traditionnel.
Cette année, nous allons nous concentrer Sur "Vivre En Harmonie Avec La Terre, Toutes Les Personnes A Travers Le Monde".
NOUS APPORTERONS AUSSI NOTRE SOUTIEN au programme qui servira à permettre à un groupe d'étudiants de travailler
en partenariat avec les ACT Murrumbung Rangers pour un programme éducatif ayant pour thème ‘Caring for Country,
Connecting to Country'.
En vous remerciant de votre soutien.
Cordialement,
Aminah Kazak,
EALD
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Information Technology - Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
By Tom Spollard
Introduction
Telopea Park School has formalised BYOD into its teaching and learning platform. This does not mean a step away from
traditional classroom practices, but rather a refocusing in the way that we use technology as a tool. Previously, classes would
book a set of computers or a computer lab for a specific task such as a research assignment. Digital devices now allow
teachers/students to step in and step out of technology as required for potentially all lessons rather than as a specific add-on for
a designated activity.
The need for connectivity will become more evident as publish houses turn away from printing hard copy text books and move
towards digital text book subscriptions. A major theme of BYOD is user device consistency and fluidity. We now have a Wi-Fi
network that is able to support each year 6 to year 10 student to use their own device by connecting through the school's
network.
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Device Requirements
The school's device of choice is a Chromebook, which can be purchased for around $400. However, as a mixed BYOD model
school, students may use a personal device of choice provided that each device complies within the following guidelines:
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minimum 10" screen
six hour battery charge
easy Wi-Fi connectivity
and a touch type keyboard.
Device Security
Please note that the school does not take responsibility for the security of student devices. This includes theft and breakage.
School lockers are available for device storage.
Accessing the schools Wi-Fi and connecting to the ACT Education Directorate's network
The BYOD program will run in alignment with the ACT Education Directorate (ACTED) and Telopea Park School's Acceptable Use
ICT Agreement. Parental/carer consent is required to create a school account, and to access Google Apps for Education (GAFE)
and Microsoft Office 365. These consent forms are available via the front office on 6142 3388.
Purchase Program
Chromebook's are becoming increasingly difficult to purchase over-the-counter. The school is currently negotiating an online
purchase option with three major providers. This will allow parents/carers to buy a limited number of devices online. This
information will be made available once agreements have been confirmed. The school will not take responsibility for the
negotiation and/or delivery of devices. Acquisition options will be made available through each portal and may differ between
providers.
Activating Student Accounts
The following links will take you to a document and video which explains how to activate your ACTED GAFE and Microsoft Office
365 Account. This is required in order to use the Directorate's Google platform (GAFE). Personal Gmail accounts are not to be
used for Internet access as these platforms do not offer the same level of security as the ACTED GAFE platform.
Online Information Resources
Google Documents
Activating your ACTED GAFE and Microsoft Office 365 Account: https://goo.gl/NStisP
Connecting to the School Wi-Fi Network: https://goo.gl/t2dnHl
Videos
Activating your ACTED GAFE and Microsoft Office 365 Account: https://goo.gl/Zkksl0
HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
SECONDARY NEWS
Arts and Design Technology Faculty Report
by Tom Spollard
On behalf of Arts and Design Technology, welcome to week 5. This year sees a number of new teachers joining the school,
including a welcome back to Danielle Olney – Art (previously Northey), a welcome to Bronwyn Palaskas (Textiles and Food
Technology) and Bryce Anderson (PE and Food Technology). On leave are teachers Bev Carroll and Tanya Phillips.
Curriculum
A curriculum review and rewrite has been undertaken for year 7 and year 8 Arts and Design Technology subjects. Year 7 courses
have now been extended from a one term course to a semester long course. Further, the upgrade of our ceramics facilities and
resources will see the inclusion of this art form into Telopea's Visual Arts courses. This will enrich and extend the repertoire of
practical learning skills available to students.
Teacher Reports
Visual Art
By Danielle Olney (Northey)
It’s wonderful to be back. I’m looking forward to engaging my students in the exciting world of Visual Arts and helping guide
them to see all artistic possibilities of what they can achieve. Over the next year, students will have the opportunity to enter into
competitions such as Black and White and Limelight, exhibitions of their work. We will have: special guests that will inspire;
excursions to explore the available resources around Canberra; and, the introduction to new materials and all of their
possibilities. This is only a short list of the amazing things we will be achieving in Visual Arts. We hope to start creating a ceramic
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working space and using the kiln on a regular basis, thereby establishing ceramics in the school. I look forward to working with
students and exhibiting their fabulous work around the school.
Food Design
By Bryce Anderson
Student’s in Food Design classes have been designing and entering cakes for the Canberra Show cookery competitions.
Congratulations go to students in year 8 Food Design class who entered Iced Patty Cakes (not cooked in paper). Min Seo Page
in Year 8 was awarded an Highly Commended award for her efforts. The Year 9/10 Cake Biscuits & Slices class produced high
quality Tea Cakes (Cinnamon Topping)for the show. Zoe Ramshaw was awarded second prize and $5.00 for her efforts. It is
encouraging to watch the students’ love of baking grow with each new task.
Creative Textiles, Fabric and Jewellery
By Bronwyn Palaskas
Senior Costume Jewellery will be taking an excursion to Marrickville, Sydney on Tuesday, 8 March to sample, select and
purchase material for their major works. Students will visit the home of Reverse Garbage, which is committed to diverting
resources from landfill. Their impact is significant as each year this organisation processes approximately 35,000 cubic metres or
100 football fields of waste.
In 1974, a group of teachers decided to commit to reducing environmental waste by diverting industrial discard and repurposing
this material as a teaching and learning resource for classrooms. 40 years later, Reverse Garbage is now an internationally
recognised, award winning environmental co-operative that has an international reputation for promoting sustainability through
the reuse of resources.
I look forward to seeing what inspirational work flows from this unique experience.
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TPS BAND CALENDAR DATES – SEMESTER 1 2016
As at 29/1/16
Sydney Tour – Thursday 15th Sep – Sat 17th Sep 2016 TBC
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Thur 3 March (after school) - Sat 5 March – Jazz Retreat at Burrinjuck
Sat March 19 – Year 7 bands and Jazz Band at Narrabundah Festival TBC (12.30 performance)
Thur 5 May – Sat 7 May – Band Camp TBC - 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.
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: $45 per student for the semester if the student possesses their own instrument.
$90 per semester for students using a school instrument.
$60 per semester for students using school drums, school guitars or keyboards.
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Music Tuition. CORRECTION.
Private tutors are available and lessons can be arranged through Charlotte Winslade at ACTAM on 0419 308 918 (this is the
correct number – apologies to parents for the incorrect number in previous TT). Their website is www.actam.com.au if you would
like to look into this area.
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 Bonjour or g’day.
BAND NEWS
The bands have already survived Boot Camp! On Tuesday 16 Feb 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 Feb, 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 Jazz Band will be off to Burrinjuck on Thursday 5 March for a jazz retreat. We will be performing a public concert at 12.30pm
on Saturday 7 March at the Burrinjuck foreshore picnic area which we are really looking forward to. Parents are welcome to
attend – it is a terrific day out. If you haven’t been to Burrinjuck before, it is well worth the visit. Parents of band members have
the daily entry rate waived.
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 and 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 students have settled well in to the school routines and we are very happy to see so many happy, smiling faces in the
classrooms and corridors.
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Zones/Staff Car Park
Safety of students, parents and staff is an extremely high priority for us. When using the Drop-Off and Pick-Up Zones, please
note that these are not parking areas and that traffic should flow smoothly and safely through those zones. Please observe the
signs in the Staff Car Park near the School Hall. This area is for staff parking only and should not be used as a drop-off area.
Thank you for supporting us in keeping all members of our school community safe.
School Hours
The school hours are from 9.00 a.m. until 3.15 p.m. each day, and supervision begins at 8.30 a.m. each morning. If you need
to bring your child to school any earlier than 8.30am, it is most important that they be enrolled in the Before School Care
Program for their safety. Please do not send students through the front doors of the school before 8.30 a.m. as teachers are
preparing in their classrooms and are unable to provide supervision.
It is important that students arrive at school on time and that they remain at school for the whole school day; except if they
have a medical or other significant appointment. If your child attends other activities such as music lessons, dance or sports,
please avoid allowing these activities to encroach on school hours. Less disruption to the school day is beneficial for all students
and teachers and we thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Lost Property
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In order to avoid a build-up of lost items in Lost Property, please ensure all items are clearly marked with your child’s full name
before they come to school. We encourage regular checking of Lost Property to claim items belonging to your child/ren. Please
support us by encouraging your child to take good care of their belongings.
Performance Indicators in Primary Schools (PIPS)- Kindergarten students only
PIPS testing is carried out with all students in Kindergarten two times each year; during Term 1 and Term 4. This term, PIPS
testing began in Week 3 and was completed this week. Reports will be sent home to parents of Kindergarten students at the end
of Term 1 or early Term 2. Please refer to the brochures sent home with the Kindergarten students two weeks ago.
P&C Primary Francophonie Breakfast
To commemorate Francophonie Week, our hard-working P&C is holding one of their world famous breakfasts on Wednesday 23
March. They are looking for more volunteers to help them to run this valuable community event; which has always been a huge
success in the past. If you are able to spare some time to support them, please contact them as soon as possible. Their contact
details may be found within this Telopea Topics newsletter.
Encouraging Independence
Our Kindergarten students have settled so well into the routine of ‘big school’, that we would like to encourage them to become
more independent. This is also true for our older students in years 1 to 6. Therefore, we encourage parents to leave their
children at the inside of the relevant gate (Kindergarten or Quad gate), and to allow them to carry their bags into the playground
themselves. As teachers must be ready to begin work promptly at 9.00am, this will allow us to lock the gates as soon as the bell
rings. We are most grateful for your support.
Year 5 Camp
Our happy year 5 campers set off on an adventure to Longbeach on Wednesday 2 March. They had three days of fun-filled
activities and learning opportunities. We welcomed them home on Friday 4 March. The accompanying teachers; Cathy Marot,
Susan Lewis, Vincent Boutraud and Sada Ramsamy did not have much sleep for those two nights!
Please thank the teachers when they take your children to camps and bring them home safely. Camps are an extra commitment
that teachers accept to allow students different opportunities to build team work, various skills and to enrich their learning. The
teachers do not receive extra payment for taking overnight excursions and willingly give up time with their own families to look
after our students.
Some dates for your calendars
To assist with planning, please note the following dates for this term, and week 1 of Term 2. Please look out for further
information in the coming weeks:
Date/Week
Event
Students involved
Year 2 Excursion to National
Gallery of Australia- Tom
Roberts Art Exhibition
Year 2 students only
Week 6:
Monday 7 March
Thursday 10 March
Friday 11 March
Cross-Country Carnival
French Film Festival
Students in years 2,3,4,5 and 6
Year 6 students only
Week 7:
Monday 14 March
Canberra Day Holiday
All students
Monday 21 March
Harmony Day
All students
Monday 21 to Tuesday 22 March
Year 3 camp
Year 3 students only
Wednesday 23 March
P&C Primary Francophonie
Breakfast
All students and parents
Week 8:
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Thursday 24 March
Term 1 Progress Check reports
go home
Friday 25 March
All students
All students
Good Friday public holiday
Week 9:
Monday 28 March
Easter Monday public holiday
All students
Wednesday 30 March
Primary Parent-Teacher
interviews
All parents and teachers
Thursday 31 March
Primary Parent-Teacher
interviews
All parents and teachers
Week 10:
Monday 4 April
Wednesday 6 April
Friday 8 April
Friday 8 April
Primary Parent-Teacher
interviews
Performance: “Bullying”
‘Carnaval’ at French Australian
Pre-School
Last day of Term 1
All parents and teachers
All students
Kindergarten students only
All students
TERM TWO
Week 1:
Monday 25 April
ANZAC Day public holiday
All students
Tuesday 26 April
First Day of Term 2
All students
Wednesday 27 April
Kindergarten 2017
Information Session
Parents of students wishing to
apply for Kindergarten 2017
Until next time,
Kathy Solomko
Executive Teacher K-2
NOUVELLES DU PRIMAIRE
Les élèves ont déjà pris de bonnes habitudes à l’école et nous nous réjouissons de voir tant de visages heureux et souriants dans
les classes et les couloirs.
Dépose-minute/ parking du personnel de l’école
La sécurité de nos élèves, des parents et du personnel est notre toute première priorité. Lorsque vous utilisez le dépose-minute,
souvenez-vous que ce n’est pas une zone pour vous garer, la circulation doit s’y faire de façon fluide et en toute sécurité. Merci
également de respecter les panneaux à l’entrée du parking du personnel situé près du Hall de l’école. Le parking est réservé
exclusivement au personnel de l’école et ne doit être emprunté pour déposer vos enfants. Nous vous remercions de nous aider à
assurer la sécurité de notre communauté scolaire.
Horaires
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Les cours ont lieu tous les jours de 9h00 à 15h15 et la surveillance commence chaque matin à partir de 8h30. Si vous devez
déposer votre enfant à l’école avant 8h30, il est très important de l’inscrire à la garderie du matin pour des raisons de sécurité.
Ne laissez pas les élèves entrer avant 8h30 car les enseignants, préparant leur classe, ne sont pas en mesure de les surveiller. Il
est important que les élèves arrivent à l’école à l’heure et qu’ils restent à l’école pour la journée entière, sauf rendez-vous
médical ou autre rendez-vous important. Si votre enfant a d’autres activités en dehors de l’école, comme des cours de musique,
de danse ou une activité sportive, nous vous demandons d’éviter que ces activités n’empiètent sur les heures de cours. Une
journée sans perturbations sera plus bénéfique à tous les élèves et aux enseignants. Nous vous remercions de votre
compréhension et de votre coopération.
Objets perdus
Pour éviter que les objets perdus ne viennent s’amasser dans les placards, merci de vous assurer que tous les objets ou
vêtements sont clairement marqués au nom de votre enfant. Nous vous invitons à venir vérifier régulièrement les placards des
objets perdus pour récupérer ceux appartenant à votre enfant. Aidez-nous également en encourageant votre enfant à prendre
soin de ses affaires.
Tests PIPS pour les élèves de Maternelle uniquement
Les tests PIPS qui concernent tous les élèves de Maternelle sont organisés deux fois par an, au premier et au quatrième
trimestres. Ce trimestre, les tests ont commencé en semaine 3 et se sont achevés cette semaine. Les bulletins seront remis aux
parents des élèves de Maternelle à la fin du premier trimestre ou au début du deuxième trimestre. Merci de bien vouloir
consulter les documents que vous avez reçus il y a deux semaines.
Petit-déjeuner de la Francophonie du Primaire organisé par l’association de parents d’élèves
Pour célébrer la semaine de la Francophonie, notre équipe dynamique de l’association de parents d’élèves P&C organise leur
fameux petit-déjeuner le mercredi 23 mars. Nous sommes à la recherche de volontaires pour leur prêter main forte dans
l’organisation de cet événement important pour notre communauté et qui a toujours remporté un grand succès par le passé. Si
vous pouvez consacrer un peu de votre temps pour aider l’association, merci de les contacter dès que possible. Vous trouverez
les coordonnées de l’association dans cette newsletter.
Encourager l’autonomie
Nos élèves de grande section de Maternelle ont su s’adapter si bien à la routine de la grande école que nous aimerions les
encourager à être encore plus autonomes. Ceci est également valable pour nos élèves de CP à la Sixième. Ainsi, nous invitons
les parents à laisser leur enfant une fois la grille franchie (Maternelle ou Quad) et à le laisser amener tout seul son cartable à son
rang. Comme les enseignants doivent commencer rapidement le travail à 9h00, cela nous permettra de fermer les grilles dès la
fin de la sonnerie. Nous vous sommes très reconnaissants pour votre soutien.
Camp des CM2
Nos joyeux campeurs sont partis à l’aventure à Longbeach le mercredi 2 mars. Ils auront trois jours d’activités amusantes et
éducatives. Nous sommes impatients de les retrouver le vendredi 4 mars. Nous nous doutons que les enseignants
accompagnateurs (Cathy Marot, Susan Lewis, Vincent Boutraud et Sada Ramsamy) n’auront que peu dormi pendant ces deux
nuits !
N’oubliez pas de remercier les enseignants qui accompagnent vos enfants en camp et qui les ramènent à bon port. Ces camps
sont des engagements supplémentaires que les enseignants acceptent pour permettre aux élèves de participer à des jeux
d’équipe, de développer des compétences diverses et d’enrichir leur apprentissage. Les enseignants ne perçoivent aucune prime
supplémentaire pour ces voyages et consentent à laisser leur famille pour s’occuper de nos élèves.
Quelques dates à inscrire dans vos agendas
Merci de bien vouloir noter les dates à retenir pour le premier trimestre et la première semaine du deuxième trimestre. De plus
amples informations vous seront communiquées dans les semaines à venir.
Date/semaine
événement
Elèves concernés
Sortie des CE1 à la National
Gallery of Australia- exposition
Tom Roberts
Elèves de CE1 uniquement
semaine 6:
lundi 7 mars
Cross-Country Carnival
jeudi 10 mars
Elèves de CE1 à Sixième
Festival du film français
vendredi 11 mars
Semaine 7:
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Elèves de Sixième uniquement
lundi 14 mars
Férié - Canberra Day
Tous les élèves
lundi 21 mars
Journée de l’Harmonie
Tous les élèves
lundi 21 et mardi 22 mars
Camp des CE2
Elèves de CE2 uniquement
mercredi 23 mars
Petit-déjeuner
de
la
Francophonie de l’association
P&C
semaine 8:
jeudi 24 mars
Bulletins du premier trimestre
remis aux élèves
Tous les élèves et parents
Tous les élèves
Férié – Vendredi Saint
vendredi 25 mars
Tous les élèves
semaine 9:
lundi 28 mars
Férié – Lundi de Pâques
Tous les élèves
mercredi 30 mars
Réunions parents-professeurs
du Primaire
Tous les parents et enseignants
jeudi 31 mars
Réunions parents-professeurs
du primaire
Tous les parents et enseignants
semaine 10:
lundi 4 avril
mercredi 6 avril
vendredi 8 avril
Réunions parents-professeurs
du primaire
Spectacle “Bullying”
Tous les parents et enseignants
Tous les élèves
‘Carnaval’ à la crèche francoaustralienne
Elèves de Maternelle uniquement
dernier jour du premier
vendredi 8 avril
Tous les élèves
trimestre
Deuxième trimestre
semaine 1:
lundi 25 avril
Férié - ANZAC Day
mardi 26 avril
Premier jour
trimestre
mercredi 27 avril
du
Tous les élèves
deuxième
Réunion d’ Information pour la
rentrée en Maternelle 2017
A la prochaine fois,
Kathy Solomko
Enseignante-cadre en charge des classes de Maternelle à CE1
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Tous les élèves
Parents souhaitant inscrire leur
enfant en Grande Section de
Maternelle à la rentrée 2017
P&C NEWS
NEXT P&C MEETING – WEDNESDAY 23RD MARCH @ 7PM
P&C COMMUNICATIONS
Thank you to those parents who have signed up for the P&C email list. Please make sure that you check your Junk mailbox for
the next few weeks to ensure you are receiving our messages. It’s a good idea to save our email address to your contacts so
that you are always receiving our updates!
Also don’t forget to check our Community News on the Telopea Skoolbag app and pop all school events into your phone’s
calendar!
FRENCH BREAKFAST – WEDNESDAY 23RD MARCH, 7:45-8:45AM
The fantastic French Breakfast is coming soon! Come early to school on Wednesday 23rd March and grab yourself a pastry and
hot drink to start your day. Stay and socialise, or drop in to purchase a tasty treat on your way to work. Tickets will be available
at the door to the Primary Multi-purpose Hall: just $5 for a pastry and drink! Be sure to arrive early if you want to sample a fresh
pain au chocolat. They usually fly out the door!
VOLUNTEER STAFF NEEDED FOR FRENCH BREAKFAST
The P&C Fundraising Sub-committee needs parent volunteers to help with set up, serving and clean-up for the French Breakfast
on Wednesday, 23 March 2016. Set-up starts the afternoon before (Tuesday, 22 March 2016) and then from 7.00am on the day,
with clean-up until around 10.00am.
If you can spare an hour or two to help the Fundraising Sub-committee to ensure that the French Breakfast is a big success,
please contact Catriona: [email protected].
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION: VOTING CLOSES MONDAY 7 MARCH
Four nominations have been received from candidates to fill the upcoming vacant parent representative position on the School
Board. In random order the candidates are:
• Sophie Beauvais
• Matthew Roper
• Jacinda Still
• Chris Farmer
A secret ballot will be conducted to choose the new parent representative. All parents/carers of students currently in the school
are automatically members of the P&C Association and are eligible to vote.
Voting Procedure
Voting opens at the school’s front office during normal hours from 08:45 on Monday 29 February 2016 and will close at 15:15
on Monday 07 March 2016. There’s still time to lodge your vote!
Your vote will be secret. Ballot papers with printed instructions will be available in the front office of the school. On request the
Assistant Returning Officer will email a ballot paper with appropriate instructions to an eligible voter. PLEASE VOTE FOR ONE
CANDIDATE ONLY AS INSTRUCTED ON THE BALLOT PAPER. Eligible voters will be checked against the school’s list. Completed
votes will be collected in a sealed ballot box. After the close of voting at 15:15 on 07 March 2016 the votes will be counted and
the result will be declared. All parents are urged to take part in this important ballot. Parents elected to the School Board have
the responsibility of representing the whole school community.
Please address any questions about the election process to Peter Roberts, the Assistant Returning Officer: 0410-307330 (M)
or [email protected]
POSITION VACANT: TELOPEA PARK SCHOOL UNIFORM SHOP
We are still urgently seeking one or more people who would be willing to staff the Telopea Uniform Shop in 2016. This position
would be ideal for someone looking for a little bit of minor paid work during school hours.
About the job: The Uniform Shop is contracted out to Pickles Schoolwear, based in Sydney. Therefore this is a casual part-time
position as an employee of Pickles. The pay is about $18 per hour and it’s located on the school premises. The position involves
using a laptop-based POS system that is fairly straightforward to use. While previous retail experience is an asset, it isn’t
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essential. You just need to be friendly and helpful to Telopea parents, carers and students.
Business Hours: The busy period is the week before school starts (last week of January) and the first week of Term 1. Usually
2 or 3 people are required for this period. Normal hours are 3 hours per week (Mon 8.30-9.30, Tues 2.45-3.45, Thurs 11.0012.00) but these could be negotiated. Only one person is required, but it is best to have a second person on call in case of illness
or emergencies. Towards the end of the year, the Uniform Shop has a stall at the Fete (first weekend in November) and it always
opens when the school holds its Kindergarten orientation days (4 half-days usually in the last week of November). 2 or 3 people
would be best for these two periods.
Ursula and Andrew will provide handover training for the new starter.
DOES THIS SOUND LIKE IT WOULD SUIT YOU?
If so, please contact Andrew Everard as soon as possible:
Email: [email protected] Phone: 0407 669 570
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)
AFTER SCHOOL CARE
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Sometimes a school bus has a break down
From time to time school buses may break down and require a replacement bus to be called. On these occasions drivers will ask
students to remain on the bus until the replacement bus arrives. This may result in some delay but it is a much safer option than
children leaving the bus. Parents may wish to remind their son or daughter to ensure they stay on the bus on these occasions.
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Time for volunteers and visitors to renew their WWVP registration
Parents and other adults who volunteer, or work in some paid capacity, at school are required under the Working With
Vulnerable People Act to be registered with Access Canberra. There are however some exemptions.
Those who registered in 2013 will need to apply to renew their registration during 2016.
If your card is over three years old it has probably expired and you cannot lawfully have contact with children as a volunteer or
visitor in a school-related activity.
If you are uncertain, you should contact Access Canberra on 13 2281 or accesscanberra.act.gov.au, or in person at an ACT
Government shopfront.
If you think you may be exempt under the Act, you should contact the school.
Registration for (unpaid) volunteers is free. Registration for employees and paid visitors is $76 for three years.
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CONNECT AND PARTICIPATE EXPO
Looking for something exciting and fun to do with the kids? Come along to the CONNECT AND PARTICIPATE EXPO! Saturday
19 March, 11am – 4pm at the Old Bus Depot Markets in Kingston. The EXPO will showcase over 150 groups and clubs
from across Canberra for all ages and abilities, with fun packed come-and-try activities, performances, food stalls and more.
Entry is free. Come and see BMX stunts, Star Wars characters, dancing dogs, medieval sword fighting, belly dancing and heaps
more!
A free ACTION shuttle bus will run every 15 minutes from Fyshwick Park and Ride (Tom Price Street, just off Canberra Avenue)
to the expo, between 11am to 4pm. For more information, please visit www.connectandparticipateexpo.com.au
CONTACT US
NSW Crescent
BARTON ACT 2600
Phone: 61423388
Fax:
61423348
[email protected]
www.telopea.act.edu.au
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
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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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