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Dear Parents,
On behalf of the Auburn North staff I would like to congratulate all members of our school learning community who celebrated Eid last week. We hope that it was a very special time for you, your family, and your friends.
Auburn North Is Always Restless To Become An Even Better School
As you know our school invited Vic Zbar and Ross Kimber, two outstanding education consultants from Victoria, to conduct a school review two weeks’ ago. The purpose of the review was to:
- assess the quality of our school as a learning environment for our students, staff, and parents; and to
- make recommendations to assist our school become an even better school for students, staff, and parents.
As communicated in an earlier edition of our school newsletter the areas that were to be reviewed by Mr Zbar and Mr Kimber were:
- Leadership for whole school improvement.
- An orderly learning environment where students are well-known by the staff.
- Curriculum and assessment.
- Ensuring consistently good teaching.
- Professional learning for improved practice.
- Families as partners in learning.
To develop a deep understanding of our school in terms of the areas listed above and to be able to make recommendations for school improvement Mr Kimber and Mr Zbar:
- Observed many classroom lessons.
- Interviewed leaders.
- Interviewed teachers.
- Interviewed parents.
- Interviewed year 4 – year 6 students.
- Analysed a wide range of data
Last week our school received the review and early next term we will take the opportunity to share the report’s findings and recommendations with all parents. We will also explain how we are going to strategically implement each of the recommendations over the next 18 months.
In the meantime you may take pride in reading some of the comments that Mr Kimber and Mr Zbar included in their report. These comments included:
“There is no doubt that significant improvement has occurred at Auburn North since the time of the first review in 2015. What then was considered a ‘very good’ school is now an even better school as a result of the range of initiatives implemented that are described in this report.
It is worth reiterating the observation in the 2015 review report that Auburn North Public School is a very good school. This is reflected in the range of data reported, but also in simply walking around the school where it is evident that students enjoy coming to school, there are strong teacher-student relationships and parents are keenly involved, and an orderly learning environment exists. This is all generally confirmed by the wide range of surveys the school regularly administers on targeted issues to the full range of its stakeholders.
The Auburn North Public School Learning Community should recognise and celebrate its improvement and achievements since the previous whole-school review in 2015.”
During one of my discussions with Mr Zbar and Mr Kimber they explained that it was a credit to our school to be one of the few schools in NSW to request an external review of this sort and they explained that it reflected the fact that ‘Auburn North Is Always Restless To Become An Even Better School’.
I find it very exciting and rewarding to be a member of a school learning community that is always wanting to become even better for our wonderful students.
Congratulations Dancers and Drummers
We were very excited last week to receive the news that our school dance group and our dancers have been selected to participate in the 2019 Granville schools’ Spectacular at the Sydney Opera House later this year. They will be joining our school choir in an experience they will never forget.
I would like to congratulate all students who are in our choir, and dance and drumming group, and their dedicated teachers Mrs McBriarity, Mrs Turk, Mrs Bazzi, Ms Evans, Mrs Bou-Risk, and Ms Whitaker.
Mark Harris
Principal
| KB | Mohammad | For always displaying respect and kindness and working with great determination to learn all of his letter names and sounds. |
| KB | Yusra | For being an enthusiastic learner and completing her work to the best of her ability. |
| KB | Minha | For sharing objects equally and recording numbers to show how many objects were shared to each group. |
| KD | Areesha | For always displaying the Auburn North Public School value of friendship. |
| KD | Khulaid | For showing determination to write a sentence about dogs using a capital letter and spaces between all words. |
| KD | Ali | For thinking of very creative sentence ideas during guided writing. |
| KG | Arisha | For successfully creating a two-part pattern during maths. |
| KG | Agrata | For an improved effort in all learning activities to be focused and achieve her learning goals. |
| KM | Sasha | For showing character by not giving up when writing her sentence which she had thought of. |
| KM | Ibrahim | For making a two-part pattern using shapes and colours as well as being able to say what comes next in the pattern. |
| KM | Mehmet | For recognising most letters in the Turkish alphabet and being able to count the numbers up to ten. |
| KM | Pharell Brian | For learning how to share objects equally so that it is fair, and record how many in each group. |
| KP | Ghouse Ahmed | For reading groups of words together to become a fluent reader. |
| KP | Syed Abbas Musawi | For showing determination to learn all his red sight words to improve his reading and writing. |
| KP | Shazim | For working hard to achieve his writing goal of leaving spaces between words in writing. |
| 1C | Serenity | For always having a positive attitude towards her learning and consistently presenting her work to a high standard. |
| 1C | Flora | For showing enthusiasm in lessons and always contributing insightful ideas to class discussions. |
| 1C | Baran | For his increased focus during writing groups. Keep it up! |
| 1F | Sakina | For persevering when reading challenging texts. |
| 1F | Muhammad | For striving to improve his reading by listening to and applying feedback. |
| 1F | Mustafa | For his enthusiasm and focused approach during writing lessons. |
| 1L | Jana | For showing determination during math lessons by staying focused and completing her work to the best of her ability. |
| 1L | Mahdi | For his outstanding effort in trying to achieve his learning goals in writing lessons. |
| 1L | Echo | For approaching all learning activities with outstanding focus and trying his best at all times. |
| 1L | Tihami | For demonstrating the 21st century skill of character by persevering during challenging tasks. |
| 1T | Peter | For showing great determination and character by striving to reach his reading goal. |
| 1T | Samim | For demonstrating critical thinking in maths lessons when learning to tell the time. |
| 1T | Kasim | For consistently contributing her thoughtful ideas in all lessons. Well done! |
| 1W | Nadha | For striving to achieve her reading goal by chunking words together in order to read with fluency. |
| 1W | Kawthar | For showing the Auburn North value of responsibility by focusing during writing lessons. Keep up the fantastic work! |
| 2C | Fatima | For showing her critical thinking and collaboration skills during our grammar relay. |
| 2C | Abdul-Rafay | For confidently identifying and describing three-dimensional objects. |
| 2M | Ibrahim | For his determination and dedication to learn the split strategy to add and take away two-digit numbers. |
| 2M | Joanna | For her ability to describe and classify a range of 3D objects based on their features. |
| 2M | Setayesh | For consistently trying to exceed her personal best in all areas of Dari Language and being a role model for her peers. |
| 2M | Jordan | For reflecting on success criteria to achieve the learning goal when learning to use the split strategy to add and take away two-digit numbers. |
| 2N | Maryam | For staying focused and working collaboratively with her partner during our maths lesson of measuring the length of different objects, |
| 2N | Fareed | For staying focused during guided reading and being able to recount and comprehend what he has read. |
| 2N | Hashim | For showing enthusiasm and responsibility during our science lesson on growing a plant and writing a procedure. |
| 2W | Abdullah | For demonstrating collaboration by actively participating and communicating with his peers during grammar relays. |
| 2W | Farwah Zahra | For demonstrating the 21st century learning skill of communication to describe 3D objects. |
| 2W | Farrukh | For actively engaging in all class discussions in Dari and being a helpful member of the Dari class. |
| 2W | Mohamed Uwais | For critically thinking about how to demonstrate a flip over a line of symmetry. |
| 3N | Jasmine | For being a positive role model to her peers by always displaying all of the ANPS values. |
| 3R | Elif | For her excellent improvement in writing compound and complex sentences in Turkish using the correct language structures on the topic 'Growing and changing'. |
| 3R | Murtaza | For a commendable improvement in his behaviour and participation in all lessons. Keep it up! |
| 3R | Yusuf | For working diligently to achieve the learning goal of using the terms 'past' and 'to' when telling time to the minute. Well done! |
| 3W | Reza | For showing determination to meet the learning goal in maths when partitioning 4 digit numbers. |
| 3W | Muhammad Azan | For independently composing a detailed character description complete with connectives and adjectives in noun groups. |
| 3W | Fiza | For being a great role model to her peers by demonstrating friendship and respect at all times. |
| 4/3H | Shafay | For always demonstrating the Auburn North Public School values of kindness, respect and responsibility. |
| 4/3H | Rosemary | For showing character during mathematics to reflect on her prior knowledge and apply it to new learning. Well done! |
| 4/3H | Arash | For showing a keen interest in and determined attitude towards all learning areas. |
| 4A | Mujtaba | For immersing himself in all learning tasks with great focus and perseverance. |
| 4A | Yahya | For publishing a book report that includes a summary of the book, description of characters, and a recommendation. |
| 4A | Madina | For immersing herself in all learning tasks with great focus and perseverance. |
| 4B | Raqia | For demonstrating creativity during music lessons by singing with correct timing, pitch and dynamics. |
| 4B | Nasreen | For working exceptionally hard to solve division problems by using her knowledge of multiplication. |
| 4B | Nasreen | For always trying her hardest during Dari lessons and completing her Dari homework to a very high standard. |
| 4B | Bushra | For always displaying the ANPS values of respect, friendship and kindness in Dari lessons. |
| 4B | Zainab | For showing critical thinking by investigating equivalent fractions and decimals. |
| 4E | Zayd | For working diligently within maths lessons to successfully compare and classify angles. |
| 4E | Umaima | For working diligently within maths lessons to successfully solve division problems with a remainder. |
| 4E | Aaliyah | For demonstrating the 21st century learning skill of collaboration by supporting and encouraging her peers during peer support. |
| 4T | Lubna | For demonstrating effort and enthusiasm in all drama lessons. |
| 4T | Husnaat | For his success in identifying angles as greater than, less than or equal to a right angle. |
| 4T | Narjis | For successfully identifying and describing the visual techniques used by the author in the book 'The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley'. |
| 5C | Fasiha | For demonstrating focus and determination to succeed in maths lessons when learning long division. |
| 5C | Evan | For always showing the Auburn North values of friendship and kindness towards his peers and teacher. |
| 5C | Emre | For demonstrating the 21st century learning skills of character and critical thinking when completing NAPLAN assessment tasks. |
| 5HL | Niskarsha | For taking the initiative to extend his learning in long multiplication and long division. |
| 5HL | Hassan Khalid | For engaging in great discussions and contributing excellent ideas in literacy. |
| 5HL | Shebratu | For being a supportive and encouraging team member during peer support activities. |
| 6HI | Boran | For his excellent collaboration skills while researching light energy in science. |
| 6HI | Abulfazl | For producing an outstanding plot summary for the text 'James and the Giant Peach' |
| 6M | Roqaia | For demonstrating greater confidence in her Dari learning, and being a respectful and kind member of Dari CL class. |
| 6M | Maya | For writing a comprehensive summary of 'James and the Giant Peach'. |
| 6M | Nida | For successfully using evidence to support her ideas while writing a character analysis. |
| 6M | Shakhi | For using critical thinking skills to analyse language features in a text. |
| 6V | Nawid | For always having a cheerful and positive attitude towards his Dari learning, and always following the ANPS values. |
| 6V | Kaden | For excellent work in reading and responding in Turkish and for also being a wonderful role model. |
| 6V | Arsh | For consistently demonstrating the school values of honesty and friendship. |
| KB | Uzair | 3N | Teki-Mautoko |
| KB | Zunaira | 3N | Maheen |
| KB | Zeenath | 3R | Madhurema |
| KD | Arhaan | 3R | Elaine |
| KD | Rayan Ali | 3R | Hajira |
| KG | Taskinabanu | 3W | Stanley |
| KG | Benny Tak Wing | 3W | Muhammad |
| KG | Sophia | 3W | Mohammad Hamzah |
| KM | Muhammad Musab Bin | 3W | Ayaan |
| KM | Macide | 4/3H | Arash |
| KM | Zaynab | 4/3H | Shaylee |
| KM | Mikail | 4A | Madina |
| KP | Alarah | 4A | Sayed |
| KP | Muhammad Salar | 4B | Zara |
| 1C | Ethan | 4B | Anayah |
| 1C | Emily | 4B | Aisea |
| 1C | Flora | 4B | Raqia |
| 1F | Saadia | 4E | Aaliyah |
| 1F | Muhammad Hasan | 4E | Raiqa |
| 1F | Beyzanur | 4E | Alina |
| 1L | Ghazi Abbas | 4T | Alia |
| 1L | Muntaha | 4T | Shazfa |
| 1L | Ege | 4T | Zarah |
| 1T | Myar | 5C | Kumayl |
| 1T | Zayd | 5C | Fasiha |
| 1W | Zeeshan | 5C | Zoha |
| 1W | Arnav | 5C | Dipsi |
| 1W | Areeba | 5HL | Malalai |
| 2A | Elaha | 5HL | Neba |
| 2A | Usman | 5HL | Yan |
| 2A | Bilal Ibrahim | 5HL | Ziya |
| 2A | Zaara | 5HL | Iftihkar Ali |
| 2C | Moqtada | 5P | Fatima |
| 2C | Ahmed | 5P | Raheeq |
| 2M | Hasiba | 6HI | Samar |
| 2M | Sana | 6HI | Taha |
| 2M | Mujtaba | 6HI | Sakina |
| 2N | Ecrin | 6M | Abdikafi |
| 2N | Hussan | 6M | Shakhi |
| 2N | Shumaila | 6V | Abdal Samee |
| 2W | Zoya | 6V | Kawsar |
| 2W | Regan | 6V | Mahasin |
| 2W | Tristian | 6V | Mehdi |
| 3N | Mohammad | 6V | Arwa |
| 3N | Jasmine |
On Thursday 23rd May Auburn North PS participated in National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS). ANPS was one of over 10,000 locations to simultaneously read the book 'Alpacas with Maracas' by Matt Cosgrove. National Simultaneous Storytime was an opportunity to promote reading to the whole school community and engaged our students, parents and staff.
On the day, younger classes were buddied up with older classes and firstly, students enjoyed listening to the story. Students then participated in an activity based on the book. Some of the activities included making maracas and colouring alpaca masks. Parents were invited into learning spaces to participate in the fun with their children. It was wonderful to see our collaborative and supportive learning community all participating in this fun event.
Peer Support
This term in PD/H/PE 5C are learning about leadership and interpersonal skills. To do this they have taken on a leadership role in mentoring and running sporting activities with Kindergarten students.
5C students set up the activities, collect the Kindergarten students from their class, teach the Kindergarten students how to participate in the activity as well as encouraging them all the way through. Activities that 5C have taught the Kindergarten students are throwing and catching skills, kicking skills and hopping skills.
After the sport sessions we do a reflection on how the session went and how we can improve our communication skills or organisation for the next week.
Students are really enjoying the opportunity to teach Kindergarten and have been using critical thinking skills to find areas that they can improve on for the next week.
1C Writing News
This term, all Year 1 students have been learning to respond to texts in writing. This week, we read the text ‘Willy and the Cloud’ by Anthony Browne. Willy was very sad and angry in this book, Year 1 students decided to plan an adventure with Willy that would cheer him up and make him really happy! All of the students in 1C were so creative! One student was taking Willy to Candyland and they were going to ride a slide together into a chocolate pool! We are very proud of our writing and we hope that we made Willy happy.
1C Maths News
This week in mathematics, 1C and all Year 1 students have been learning to read analogue and digital clocks to the half hour. To be successful in meeting the learning goals throughout the week, students needed to make and describe the position of the long hand and the short hand on the clock. Students were also required to use the correct mathematical language of ‘o’clock’ and ‘half past’ to tell the time. At the end of the week when all students could confidently tell the time on both analogue and digital clocks we made our own watches! Each student made one watch that showed the analogue time and one watch that showed the time digitally. We were all so excited to have our own watches!
1C Science News
This term in science, 1C and all Year 1 students are learning about earth’s natural resources such as soil and water. This week, we started growing our own plant! We have to water our plant every day and make weekly observations on how our plants are growing. We can’t wait to see how much they grow in the next few weeks!
Mission: Auburn Schools as Community Centre or Harmony House seeks to provide a holistic service to parents, families and individuals to promote their health and wellbeing.
Term 3 2019 Parent Initiatives
- NEW FREE Breakfast for Dads on Saturday 31st August 9.30-12 at Auburn Centre for the Community
- NEW School Community Garden gardening for fun with parents 1.30-2.30pm Monday 12th August
- NEW 3-5 year old children SPORTS group Friday
- Learn ENGLISH by qualified teachers on Monday & Thursday
- Eat a healthy BREAKFAST for children on Monday, Wednesday & Friday
- Learn to have fun with your child and see them grow & develop at PLAYGROUP Tuesdays
- YOUNG PARENTS under 25 years of age Project: Barista training
- Learn to Swim group program for women on Wed
- Stretch & relax at YOGA on Fridays
- PLAYGROUP for children with developmental needs
- PLAYGROUP at Auburn Public School
Contact: Auburn North Public School
Harmony House: 100 Adderley St. Auburn 97487606
Twitter: @AuburnHarmony
Website https://auburnnth-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/
Links to Auburn North Public School Plan 2018-2020 Strategic Directions 3. Engage families as partners in learning.
We hope all our families who celebrated Eid last week had a wonderful time.
It is a requirement that parents provide a note to explain their child's absence for these days. This can be done by returning the paper note that was sent home or completing the absentee form on the app. If you have already done this, thank you. If you have not, please return a note before Friday 21st June.
Thank you to all of the Auburn North families who have already downloaded and are using our new school app - Schoolzine. This will allow us to reduce the amount of paper we send home and keep parents up-to-date with events happening at the school.
If you haven't downloaded the school app, you still can by clicking the links below. Our fortnightly digital newsletter is displayed in full colour and you are able to view additional photos that don't print in the paper version.
Parents can also have the newsletter sent straight to their email inbox by subscribing.
The advantages of Schoolzine include:
- Schoolzine translates the information into over one hundred different languages
- all the photos are displayed in colour and can be enlarged.
- Schoolzine links to our other online platforms such as Twitter and the school website.
- by subscribing to Schoolzine newsletters you will reduce the amount of paper being printed too.
To subscribe to the Schoolzine digital newsletter, follow this link:
To download the Schoolzine app, follow this link:
For more information or help using Schoolzine, please see Miss Gerdes in the library before school.
