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Dear Parents,
The other members of the Auburn North staff and I hope you and your families are well.
Next Friday 5th July will be the final day of term 2. A range of evidence shows this term has been an outstanding success in areas such as student wellbeing, student learning, leadership development, teacher professional development, and parent participation.
Having read and signed every student's semester one report, having met all facilitators to discuss each student’s learning in term one and term two, and having analysed the excellent NAPLAN results we have achieved, it is very clear term one and term two have been one of our school’s most outstanding semesters in the 25 years I have been the principal of Auburn North.
I would like to congratulate all students, all staff, and all parents for working together so cohesively and effectively this semester to ensure it has been so successful for all members of our Auburn North FAMILY, especially our wonderful students who really are SOARING by doing their best and a little bit more.
TERM HIGHLIGHTS
Some of this term’s highlights include the following:
- Excellent NAPLAN results
- Kindergarten Parents as Partners in Learning workshop
- Year 1 Parents as Partners in Learning workshop
- Year 2 Parents as Partners in Learning workshop
- Year 3 and Year 4 Parents as Partners in Learning workshop
- Gold Badge Assemblies
- Harmony House programs
- Winter PSSA program
- Mother’s Day Stall
- Year 3-6 Mini-Olympics Program
- Year 6 Fundraising projects such as ‘Colourful Clothes Day’ and ‘Denim Day’
- K-2 Sports Fun Day
- K-6 National Simultaneous Storytime program
- Sydney Norwest Music Festival rehearsals
But, of course, the major highlight this term has been the excellent teaching and learning that have taken place in every classroom every minute of every school day because that is the Auburn North way.
SEMESTER ONE REPORTS – A CELEBRATION OF SUCCESS
All K-6 students will take their semester one reports home next Thursday 4th July. I am sure your children will want to sit down with you, that afternoon or night and proudly share their efforts and achievements with you. Their reports really are ‘A Celebration of Success.’
2024 AUBURN NORTH 3-6 MINI-OLYMPICS
To coincide with the 2024 Olympic games that will be held in France later this year, our school held its own Year 3 – Year 6 Mini-Olympics program last Thursday 20th June.
This program was great fun for students and teachers and provided students with the opportunity to further develop their sporting skills while at the same time enjoying physical exercise.
For your reading pleasure please find attached to this newsletter a report about the program, along with some photos.
I would like to thank the following leaders and teachers for organising this memorable program and for writing the report:
- Mrs Harrouk
- Mrs Wilkins
- Ms Chan
- Mrs Varley
- Ms Lau
- Ms Olle
- Mrs Nguyen
- Mrs Kiraz
- Ms Broderick
- Ms Vuong
- Ms Doughty
- Ms Valarie
- Ms Xie
- Mrs Khalil
STAFF INFORMATION
As a result of government cutbacks, regretably we are unable to continue to employ all our teachers. Next Friday will be the final day at Auburn North for Ms Xie, Ms Valarie and Ms Fatima.
Over the past several years, Ms Xie and Ms Valarie have been totally committed to the wellbeing and learning of all students, especially our K-2 students.
They have greatly assisted our students' learning.
Ms Fatima has greatly assisted the development of many of our students in her important role as a School Learning Support Officer (SLSO).
We are pleased to let you know all three teachers have been selected to work in other public schools.
We wish Ms Xie, Ms Valerie and Ms Fatima all the best in their future careers.
PROGRAMS of INTEREST
Please find attached to this newsletter information about holiday programs you may be interested in for your children. The programs are :
- the 'Go4Fun' program.
- an 'AFL' program'.
- 'Cumberland City Council Library's 'School Holidays Activities'.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
This term has been an exciting, productive, and successful term but soon it will be time to enjoy a two-week holiday. I would like to thank our Auburn North office team, our leaders, our teachers, and Mr Frank, Mr Ray, and Johnny for their commitment to the wellbeing and learning of our students. THANK YOU ANPS STAFF TEAM.
I would like to thank our parents for their support this term and I would like to congratulate our students on their commitment to always doing their best and wanting to achieve excellence in each of their school pursuits.
I hope all members of the Auburn North FAMILY enjoy a happy and safe holiday and we look forward to all students returning to school on Tuesday 23rd July.
Mark Harris
Principal
3-6 Mini Olympic Games
On Thursday of week 8, to celebrate the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, years 3-6 at Auburn North Public School participated in an Olympics Fun Day. Each class proudly represented a country from the Australia-Pacific region, and competed in Olympics-themed events.
There was excitement in the air even before the Olympics Day began, with a large team of teachers arriving before school to decorate the COLA with Olympics-themed decorations that the students had created in their classes.
When students began to arrive, in either their official sports uniform or the flag colours of their chosen country, it was clear that the Olympics Day was going to be an incredible day for 3-6.
Opening Ceremony
Our day began with a very exciting opening ceremony. During this ceremony, students paraded with their countries in the COLA. We read aloud an athlete's oath and kicked off the games with a thrilling jog and dance by Monty the Meerkat, our very ‘cool’ mascot.
Events
After the ceremony, our students participated in a variety of tabloid activities to have fun and earn points for their countries. An outline of the games played is attached below.
Countries earned points by demonstrating all of our Auburn North values, along with good sportsmanship. The smiles on the students' faces during these games were priceless!
After the games, classes were encouraged to participate in a range of Olympics-based activities to further immerse them in the spirit of the Olympics.
Winners
Everyone on the day was a winner due to their brilliant effort, sportsmanship, and positive energy. However, there were three classes in stage 2 (years 3 and 4) and three classes in stage 3 (years 5 and 6) that were able to score enough points in the events to earn their class an official Auburn North Olympic Medal at our closing ceremony! Those classes proudly wore their medals in front of the podium, and are displaying them in their classrooms.
| KB | Usmaan | For trying his best to show his 5 L's during learning time. |
| KB | Idris | For his increased improvement when independantly writing a sentence that includes a capital letter, good spaces,and a full stop. |
| KH | Omer Farooq | For consistently being a kind, considerate and helpful member of KH. Well done. |
| KH | Yashfeen | For trying her best when writing a sentence that includes a capital letter, good spaces between words, and a full stop. |
| KM | Naif Ullah | For working hard to learn how to say and write the "number before" in maths. |
| KM | Amina | For always working to the best of her ability during literacy rotations. |
| KM | Mikail Vedat | For successfully collecting and displaying data in mathematics. |
| KO | Hamzah | For always showing kindness to his teachers and peers by always remembering to say "Thank you". |
| KO | Hoorain | For showing increased levels of motivation when trying to communicate with teachers and peers. |
| KS | Sobia | For consistently being a responsible, diligent and well-msannered member of KS. Well done. |
| 1D | Hamza | For of contributing insightful and detailed responses to class discussions. Keep it up. |
| 1D | Sana | For recognition of being an outstanding role model to her peers by always showing the values of kindness and respect. |
| 1P | Esme | For working hard to make connections and think flexibly in all areas. |
| 1VE | Aaron | For ensuring that he is always a sensible member of the class who works to the best of his ability. |
| 1VE | Hamzah | For working hard in maths to confidently describe the chance of an event happening. Keep it up. |
| 1VE | Krishav | For his hard work and diligence during mathematics lessons as he is collecting data. |
| 1W | Umar | For demonstrating a more focused and positive attitude towards learning. Keep it up. |
| 1W | Nayan | For making thoughtful contributions in maths lessons about chance. |
| 2B | Mohammad | For being an active participant in all maths lessons and never giving up on challenging tasks. |
| 2B | Maya | For her outstanding effort when writing information reports on countries from around the world. |
| 2L | Zakaria | For never giving up and always trying his best during maths lessons. |
| 2L | Mohammad | For trying hard to achieve his goals in the classroom and on the playground. Well done, Mohammad. |
| 2M | Adhvik | For demonstrating character during maths lessons when the task gets tricky. Well done. |
| 2M | Yosuf | For demonstrating character in maths lessons on length when measuring with informal units. |
| 2S | Wajdaan | For successfully naming and describing 3D objects. |
| 2S | Fatima | For consistently showing all of the school values and being an excellent role model for her peers. |
| 3L | Sibtain | For ensuring that he is always a sensible member of the class who works to the best of his ability. |
| 3L | Ahmad | For demonstrating maturity by considering other people before himself and offering assistance. |
| 3N | Mohamed | For demonstrating determination and perseverance during all learning tasks. Keep it up. |
| 3N | Muntaha Noor | For being respectful at all times and always completing work to the best of her ability. |
| 3P | Mohammad Hossain | For working hard to demonstrate consistent behaviour in the classroom for all teachers as he strives towards achieving his Gold Badge. Keep it up. |
| 3P | Zain | For his outstanding ability to apply critical thinking skills during maths lessons. Well done. |
| 4F | Sahana | For showing the value of responsibility by checking over all her work during our assessments this term. Well done. |
| 4F | Mehmet | For using a range of complex, compound and simple sentences in his writing during literacy groups. |
| 4O | Jibran | For the respect that he demonstrates both in the classroom and on the playground. |
| 4O | Iram | For always demonstrating the value of responsibility in and outside the classroom. |
| 4P | Umamah | For demonstrating sportsmanship during the 3-6 Olympics Fun Day, by celebrating the achievements of others. |
| 4P | Jacob | For demonstrating the value of responsibility by making sensible choices in the classroom and on the playground. |
| 5C | Ibraheem | For always taking pride in his work by ensuring all tasks are completed to the best of his ability. |
| 5C | Mahsa | For showing confidence in numeracy lessons when identifying and recording coordinates of a given point. |
| 5W | Ummulwara Afeefa | For showing resilience and courage when competing in events on the Olympics Day. |
| 5W | Aagrim | For always demonstrating critical thinking and a curiosity for learning. |
| 6/5N | Ahmad | For always being a helpful member of the 6/5N classroom. Keep it up. |
| 6/5N | Emily | For her enthusiasm and participation in our digital technology lessons. Keep it up. |
| 6I | Amy | For displaying a significant improvement in her focus towards all areas of learning. |
| 6I | Serenity | For consistently producing work to a high standard. |
| 6V | Haidar | For demonstrating friendship by supporting his peers during class discussions. |
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Friday 5th July Last day of Term
Tuesday 23rd July Students return.
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Kindergarten Enrolment 2025
We are now accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2025.
If your child turns 5 before the 31st July 2025, please fill out the form below or request an enrolment form at the school office. The enrolment form can be filled out at home then returned to school with an Australian Birth Certificate or Passport/Visa if born overseas. If either parent was born overseas, we require evidence of Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency for either parent. We will also require your child’s Immunisation Record and proof of your current residential address.
If you know of 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.
