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Dear Parents,
In one of last week’s newspapers there was an article that was headed ‘Boys can’t keep up with girls in writing results.’ The article emphasised that writing is a key means through which students learn in all curriculum areas in primary school and high school, and it explained that generally speaking by the time many Australian boys reach year 9 they are significantly behind girls in terms of their writing skills.
We certainly don’t want that to be the case with any of our Auburn North students.
The article stated what all principals and teachers already know. That is, that a student’s writing and spelling skills are greatly influenced by a student’s:
- love of reading; and the
- quality of their reading skills.
We know that if a student reads a range of quality books then they will:
- become familiar with a range of words that can improve their spelling; and
- become better writers because the books will sparke their imaginations and assist them organise their thoughts onto the written page so they inform and engage their readers.
The article reported that if children, especially K-6 children, are to develop strong writing and spelling skills and if they are going to continue to develop their reading skills then it is essential that they:
- read regularly at school.
- read regularly at home.
- read a variety of books.
According to NAPLAN results and K-6 school-based results over many years, most Auburn North students develop excellent spelling and writing skills. However, our school’s reading results have not been quite as strong. By assisting all K-6 students further develop their reading skills, our students will become better readers and also become better spellers and writers.
Parents have a very important role in assisting their children develop a love of reading and providing them with the opportunity to read a range of quality books. My parents loved reading themselves and when I was in primary school, which was well before Harry Potter books were written, I especially loved reading the Sherlock Holmes books and any books about sport, especially books about cricket or rugby league.
My parents would regularly take my younger brother and myself to the local council library so we could borrow books we would enjoy reading.
Importantly, the article states that over the past 10 years digital technology has had a major impact on children’s reading, spelling and writing skills. It explains that while the use of some digital technology can assist some students’ literacy skills, too often students in primary school and high school spend far too much time on electronic devices playing games or using social media rather than reading.
I encourage all Auburn North parents to limit the amount of time your children spend using electronic devices and NO students should be allowed to use social media unless they are being supervised by you.
I encourage all Auburn North parents to:
- Act as a model and read yourselves in front of your children.
- Find out what your children are interested in and provide them with the opportunity to read books they will enjoy reading. (eg borrow books from Auburn Library)
- Read with your children.
- Discuss with your children what they are reading at school.
- Limit the amount of time your children spend using electronic devices and that NO students should be allowed to use social media unless they are being supervised by you.
If our staff and parents continue to work harmoniously together to support our students, as I know they will, then I have no doubt our Auburn North students will grow up to have strong reading, writing and spelling skills and be happy, bright and successful adults.
THANK YOU TO OUR OUTSTANDING OFFICE TEAM – Our “Ambassadors of First Impressions”
The people who work in a school’s office are called school administrative support staff (SaSS). Our students, staff, parents, and visitors are so very lucky because I believe that Auburn North has the very best, the most caring, the most efficient, and the most positive SaSS - school office team in New South Wales.
A school’s office team is integral to the smooth operation of a school and one of the main reasons why our school is so well organised is because of the excellent work of our office team.
All members of our school community and our visitors are always greeted in the office by our team’s smiling faces. All members of our office team are outstanding “Ambassadors of First Impressions.”
Last week was “SaSS Week” in all NSW public schools. This week we took the opportunity during one of our K-6 meetings to thank all members of the team who are:
| Mrs Acar: | Business Manager and Team Leader |
| Mrs Abouraad: | School Administrative Manager |
| Mrs Serhan: | School Administrative Officer (SAO) |
| Ms Helmy: | School Administrative Officer (SAO) |
| Mrs Moujaes: | School Administrative Officer (SAO) |
| Mrs Iannitelli: | School Administrative Officer (SAO) |
| Ms Kandil: | School Administrative Officer (SAO) |
CONGRATULATIONS MS CORTEJOS
While Ms Cortejos is a permanent classroom teacher at Auburn North, her excellent teaching and leadership knowledge and skills have been acknowledged over a number of years. For the past three years, Ms Cortejos has been a relieving Deputy Principal Instructional Leader in our school but this has only been a temporary position.
Recently, Ms Cortejos successfully applied for a permanent Assistant Principal position in another school. While this is sad news for Auburn North, it is very exciting for Ms Cortjos.
Ms Cortejos leaves our school at the end of this term to start her new role from the beginning of next term. It goes without saying that we will take the opportunity towards the end of this term to formally thank Ms Cortejos for everything she has done for our students, our staff, our parents, and for our school learning community.
CONGRATULATIONS MS CORTEJOS!!
CLASS REPORTS – KE and 5HL
For your reading pleasure please find attached to this newsletter reports that have been written by KE and Ms Evans and 5HL and Ms Harvey-Latham.
I would like to thank and congratulate these students and their teachers.
Mark Harris
Principal
| KE | Fatima | For working hard in maths lessons to correctly compare the area of objects. |
| KE | Yousef | For working hard in maths lessons to successfully name, describe and make 2D shapes. |
| KG | Gi Hoon | For demonstrating persistence and effort during guided reading lessons to successfully decode difficult words. |
| KM | Ahmed | For writing interesting sentences to describe his monster which included a pronoun, adjectives and a conjunction. |
| KM | Haroon | For working hard to demonstrate respect to all teachers by listening and following instructions. |
| KP | Ameer Hossain | For demonstrating the ANPS values of responsibility and kindness by helping his peers to learn the new skill of 'logging in' to the computer. Great job, Ameer! |
| KP | Elyas | For using character during writing lessons to independently write all of the words in a sentence. Well done! |
| KSV | Muhammad | For independently writing interesting sentences using pronouns and adjectives. |
| KSV | Shivaansh | For working hard in writing lessons to compose high quality sentences using interesting describing words. |
| KSV | Tassawar | For being a friendly member of the Dari Community Language class and always showing "Respect" to his teachers and peers. |
| 1C | Ali | For always showing enthusiasm and focus during hands-on science activities. |
| 1C | Fatma | For showing determination when learning about place value in maths. |
| 1KZ | Ali Abbas | For persevering during math lessons when learning to name, sort and describe 2D shapes. |
| 1KZ | Ali Sina | For approaching all learning activities with outstanding focus and trying his best at all times. |
| 1KZ | Nazo | For her active participation in Dari class on the topic of 'Numbers and Colours' game. Well Done! Keep it up! |
| 1L | Astin | For his outstanding achievement in all learning activities. Keep it up! |
| 1L | Sophia | For being a motivated learner who always tries her best in all areas of her learning. |
| 1P | Aagrim | For making excellent connections between texts and personal experiences in guided reading groups. |
| 1P | Elina | For making, describing and recording halves when learning about fractions in maths. |
| 1W | Hadi | For seeking and applying teacher feedback during reading lessons. |
| 1W | Jaida | For showing determination in all learning areas and always trying her best. |
| 2C | Mustafa | For showing persistence when learning how to tell time to a quarter past and a quarter to the hour. |
| 2K | Izaan | For showing communication and collaboration skills to solve problems with a partner in maths. |
| 2K | Myar | For using mathematical language to compare the mass of two objects. |
| 2M | Bibi Amina | For using interesting sentence starters in her narrative. |
| 2M | Jana | For her enthusiasm towards learning Arabic. |
| 2M | Mahdi | For using the success criteria to help him succeed when learning to add two-digit numbers using the split strategy. |
| 2M | Zaidaan | For demonstrating a focused and dedicated approach in all learning tasks. Keep up the great effort! |
| 2N | Aida | For showing enthusiasm and commitment during our dance CAPA lesson. Well done! |
| 3H | Grace | For showing character and resilience during guided reading when sounding out tricky words and recalling details from the text. |
| 3H | Zaara | For demonstrating character and critical thinking when calculating equivalent fractions. |
| 3N | Fatima | For always having an enthusiastic approach to all learning tasks and being an active participant in class discussions. |
| 3N | Hani | For working diligently during maths lessons to model and represent fractions. |
| 3SC | Abdullah | For the outstanding effort he is applying to achieve his reading goals this term. |
| 3SC | Sara | For demonstrating excellent communication skills and enthusiasm when completing a geography research task. |
| 3W | Fatoumata | For her dedication to learning and the outstanding growth she has shown in reading and writing. |
| 3W | Ishti | For showing character and persistence in order to correctly represent and record fractions. Keep up the good work! |
| 4A | Imad | For showing an increased focus and determination in all aspects of his learning. |
| 4A | Mohammad | For demonstrating character and communication by participating in classroom discussions and narrating in drama. |
| 4A | Sikandar | For always displaying character and constantly showing eagerness to help his peers and teachers. |
| 4B | Ashaz | For using creativity in his narrative writing by using figurative language and sizzling starts. |
| 4B | Zain | For showing a more enthusiastic approach to learning Arabic and continuously participating in class discussions. |
| 4P | Abu Al Fadel | For continuously being resilient and showing a growth mindset by striving to achieve his personal best when faced with a challenging task. |
| 4P | Imman | For expertly reading and understanding a text by using evidence from the text and his prior knowledge to make inferences. |
| 5C | Eymen | For demonstrating excellent communication skills to successfully translate for his teacher during phone conferences. |
| 5C | Hatice Hazal | For demonstrating responsibility by remaining focused during maths lessons. |
| 5HL | Mustafa | For always displaying the ANPS values. |
| 5HL | Nayab | For producing a high quality Dari text on the topic of "Respect". Keep up the fantastic work! |
| 5HL | Shamsullah | For actively contributing to class discussions in maths to share his understanding of mathematical concepts. |
| 5HL | Suikar | For creatively planning, writing and editing an appropriated narrative based on 'The Three Little Pigs'. |
| 5N | Mohamed | For demonstrating persistence to improve his reading to answer comprehension questions. |
| 5N | Pithursika | For demonstrating responsibility and problem-solving skills when working with technology. |
| 5R | Fatema | For immersing herself in all learning tasks in Dari language and always following all of the ANPS values. |
| 5R | Narjis | For immersing herself during reading lessons by always working hard to achieve the learning goal. |
| 5R | Nayyar | For creating a high quality, appropriated narrative during writing lessons. Well done! |
| 6B | Fatemeh | For working to the best of her ability in reading and writing. |
| 6B | Sabhana Aashmin | For working collaboratively with her peers to research and present interesting information about her chosen country in geography. |
| 6E | Jana | For always displaying a positive attitude during lessons. |
| 6V | Mohammad | For always demonstrating character during mathematics lessons when converting fractions, decimals and percentages. |
We are now accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2021.
If your child turns 5 before the 31st July 2021, please request an enrolment form at the school office.
If you know any neighbours, friends or relatives who do not have any children at Auburn North Public School but they have a child who should start Kindergarten next year at Auburn North, please pass on this information to them. Our office hours are 8:30am – 3:00pm during school days.
Kindergarten Enrolment 2021
The students in KE have been working very hard in maths lessons this term. We had lots of fun learning about 2D shapes. We learnt about triangles, circles, squares and rectangles. We were all successful in naming, sorting, describing and making 2D shapes.
We used many engaging hands-on resources to demonstrate our learning such as playdough, geoboards, pegboards and blocks. The boys and girls also showed creativity by making a picture of a house, butterfly, flower and train using the 2D shapes we learnt about. Well done KE!
