Principal: Valerie Karaitiana

Assistant Principal: Yun Chen / Naomi Walsh

Acting Assistant Principal: Hana Dennaoui
Operations and Wellbeing Manager: Tim Brown
Telephone: 9309 1181 Website: www.dallasps.vic.edu.au
Email: [email protected]

Term 2 Issue 4 2024

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students.

We trust this newsletter finds you all in good spirits and thoroughly enjoying the enriching experiences of this term's
learning journey. As we find ourselves at the halfway mark, it's an opportunity to pause and reflect on the progress our
students have made, and the ongoing dedication of our teachers in guiding, teaching, and assessing.
During my visits around the school, I've had the pleasure of conversing with students who confidently articulate what
they're learning and the strategies they employ to tackle challenges. This not only demonstrates their understanding but
also their capacity for effective problem-solving.

Building literacy skills at home

Families play a key role in developing a child’s language and literacy skills from birth. A child’s understanding of the
world and their capacity to learn is greatly influenced by how much their family values their literacy skills.

Some examples of this include:

-Talking with your child
-Oral storytelling
-Reading together
-Making family projects

Building Numeracy skills at home

Numeracy skills give children an important start to their learning and development.
They also help prepare them for daily life at all ages. For example, in handling money and problem solving. Cooking with
your child is another great way to incorporate every day maths.

Some examples of this include:

-Collect cooking and preparation tools

-Talk about the recipe/ingredients using terms like more, less, how many, how much
- Count the pieces of food for each person
- Set the table, copy a model setting
-Ask children to estimate or calculate while cooking
Prepare and share out food – “two for me and two for you”. Ask, “How many for each of us?”

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ATTENDANCE NEWS!
Give your child the best chance of achieving by improving their school attendance.
**Fact: Research shows that when young people are in school every day, they are safer and less likely to be
victims of crime, or become involved in crime!**
How many days of school will your child miss this term?

This is within normal range. A child with this attendance rate is able to
0-3 days
This attendance rate is below average. A child with this attendance rate
4–5 days
This is a poor attendance rate. A child with this attendance rate could miss
6-10+ days
over TWO YEARS of schooling between prep and year 10.

School Uniform
Students and parents are reminded of our compulsory school uniform policy.
• Students are expected to wear the school uniform every day.
• If a child is wearing a blue t-shirt, black jumper or black jacket, they must have the school logo on it.
• School uniform can be purchased from LOWES, Broadmeadows Shopping Centre.
• Scarves must be either blue or black.
• A note is required from parents to explain why the student is not wearing the compulsory school uniform
and when the student will be wearing school uniform again.

Community Hub– Special Mothers Day Celebration

We extend our gratitude to Alessandra Marques and her dedicated team at the Community Hub for organis-
ing a delightful morning tea to honor and appreciate the exceptional mothers and caregivers in the lives of
our students. It was heartening to witness such a wonderful turnout, with over 40 individuals in attendance.
The unity and support displayed by our community were truly humbling.
 2024 Winter Interschool Sports: 3/05/24—14/06/24
Public Holiday (King’s Birthday). No School: 10/06/24
Curriculum Day. No School: 11/06/24
Personal Development Day. No School: 18/06/24
Last day of term: 28/06/2024
First Day of Term 3. Back to school: 15/07/24

CSEF Applications Close 28th June 2024

If you have a current Health Care Card and have not applied for CSEF at the school, please do so before 28th
June. CSEF application forms are located in the office.

NEW ENROLMENTS
New enrolments welcome Foundation to Year 6. Please see office staff for details of enrolment. Alternatively
click here to access an enrolment form

PICKING UP STUDENTS
All parents must come to the office when picking up their child at all times before entering the school. If your
child needs to leave early you must sign them out at the office. All students arriving late must come to the
front office for a late pass.

CANTEEN NEWS
The canteen is open twice a week. Tuesday and Thursday. Lunch orders must be
placed online before 8:30am.
 In Numeracy, students in the Foundation area have been en-
gaging in a variety of lessons that have been focusing on subi-
tising. Students have been enjoying learning the subitising
patterns and matching them with a numeral. As part of their
space topic, the students are engaging in learning about loca-
tion and movement. They are learning language such as next
to, above, on top, under and between. This week the students
will engage in movement activities and will also have the op-
portunity to showcase what they have learnt by programming
location instructions on Beebots.

In Literacy, we have been learning all about Fairy

Tales. The students have loved being back at school
and reading Jack and the Beanstalk, Little red riding
hood, Three little pigs and Little red hen, The fisher-
man and his wife, The frog and the prince and The
ugly duckling. They have been focusing on charac-
ters, character traits, settings and events. The stu-
dents are tracing words and really focusing on where
each letter begins and ends. In writing, the students
have created their own Fairy Tales by replacing one
or two words in the story to make it their own.

In Inquiry, Foundation students are learning about living and non living
things through our Inquiry topic of “Its alive” The students are beginning Pupil of the week:
to explore facts about living things and what they are, what they require
eg, food, water, air and discovering what is living and what is non living. FA: Suliman A and Manal W
The students have shared what they know about animals and what they
want to find out. This week the students have learnt facts about fish. Last
FB: Rayan Ibrahim and Israa Ghazi
week we went on our excursion to the Melbourne Zoo and had a look at FC: Rayan Khodr and Mahmoud Taha
all the animals we have been learning about. The students had a fantastic
time!
 In Inquiry, students started to work towards their actions. Through
hands-on activities, explorations, and discussions, students developed
and learned how light and sound are produced, how they travel, and
how they affect our daily lives. It also developed students' understand-
ing of the natural world and their ability to observe and describe phe-
nomena related to light and sound.

In Writing, students developed skills in writing simple procedural texts that pro-
vided clear, step-by-step instructions on how to perform a task or activity. Stu-
dents also learnt to write simple scientific reports that describe an experiment or
observation. They understood how to organize information clearly and logically,
recorded observations using simple sentences and drawings, as well as organize
information into sections with headings. This week, they will begin to learn about
letter writing. They will understand the basic parts of a letter and practice writing
letters to friends, family, or classmates.

In our math class, students have been learning all about addition. They en-
gaged in many different strategies such as the count on strategy, using manip-
ulatives, number lines, making tens, doubles and near doubles to help them
understand and communicate their learning. By implement and using these
strategies, students have developed a strong foundation in addition.

In Reading, students are learning to unpack the language used in procedural text.
They have understood how to use the right words to help make the instructions
in a procedural text clear and easy to follow. By unpacking the language used in
procedural texts, students will become more proficient in understanding and fol-
lowing instructions. This practice also helps them in writing their own clear and
effective procedural texts.

Pupil of the week:

1A: Sosaia Lolohea and Noah Rabah 2D: Ayda Delice and Dima Ibrahim

1B: Amar Said and Ibby Mohammad 2E: Muhammad Hawli and Lojain Abuwatfa

1/2C: Mohamad Al Rimayha and Eslem Koskertepesi

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For Inquiry, students are researching their In writing students have been working on creating a
lines of inquiry. Given the opportunity to re- speech that is about their endangered animal. Students
search and create a passion project. are soon going to be presenting in front of their peers.

Reminders for all:

Readers and homework go home on Mondays
and return on Fridays.

Pupil of the week:

In maths students have been practising
their skill in understanding subtraction. 3/4A: Awais Mohammed & Liza Vahora
We are now beginning a new concept, 3/4B: Souraya Abou-Zeid & Sumayyah Kumru
algebra. Students are using strategies to 3/4C: Sam Majidy & Mouna Aboueid
find the unknown number.
3/4D: Rawan Etri & Nasouh Kalo

3/4E: Alina El Hawli & Gabbie Carpenter

In writing this week we have been looking at In Reading we have been looking at identifying the main idea. The
‘Information reports. The students have been focusing students have been reading detectives and have been looking for
on non-fiction texts and really digging deep and under- clues in the text to help them understand the main idea of a text
standing what the text is saying. From this, they have or paragraph. This is an essential skill in reading and the students
are improving their ability and skills by the day. We really want
been able to paraphrase and write detailed and informa-
the students to be reading at home too. The more they read, the
tive reports on their subject of choice. It’s been great to
more they will know and like anything, practice makes progress!
see the students build their knowledge and understand-
ing of different subjects and then write this in a report
format.

It's that exciting time in our Inquiry unit, where all the students
are now working on their actions in small groups. This allows
the students to collaborate and work on an action for the unit.
The students have been building their knowledge on how we
can build a sustainable and positive future for our planet in
relation to energy. They have researched the negative impact
The students have been looking at fractions. They have of fossil fuels and how we are in the middle of a massive transi-
had the opportunity to build an understanding of equiva- tion to more renewable and sustainable energy sources. We
lent fractions, mixed and improper fractions and adding are very excited to see what the students achieve and create
and subtracting fractions and more. We have been linking for our inquiry showcase at the end of term.
this unit to our ‘Bump it up walls’. This allows students to
take control of their learning and clearly know what they
need to do next to make progress. This has been modelled Pupil of the week:
by the teachers through our explicit teach and use of an-
5A: Bessemer and Zayd 6A: Zahra and Zain
chor charts, which support and aid the students under-
standing. 5B: Deyyan Yildiz & Mariya Moussa 6B: Tria Le and Zak Tiba

5C: Nadia and Aya

Dallas Kindergarten
The children at Dallas Kindergarten have been learning about the emergency services within our community. We’ve
been having discussions about calling ‘000’ if we are ever in an unsafe situation and need to contact the police, ambu-
lance, or firefighters. Many of the children were eager to participate in a craft activity that involved painting their
hands and cutting/pasting some people and police or firefighter hats onto each of their fingertips. This activity pro-
moted the strengthening of their fine-motor skills whilst simultaneously generating discussions about community sup-
port and safety.

Upfield Kindergarten

At Upfield Kindergarten our children learning music by using variety of musical instruments as we all are aware that
Music plays a crucial role in child's development, offering a wealth of benefits that extend beyond simple enjoyment.
Engaging in musical activities enhances cognitive abilities, improving memory, attention, and problem-solving skills,
which are essential for academic success. It also fosters language development through singing and listening, expanding
vocabulary and honing listening skills. Playing instruments and participating in musical games boost motor skills and
coordination. Moreover, music classes cultivate social skills like teamwork and cooperation, as children learn to work
together harmoniously. Emotionally, music provides an outlet for expression and helps children understand and regu-
late their feelings. It also stimulates creativity and imagination, encourages cultural awareness, and builds self-discipline
and focus. Overall, music not only enriches a child’s life but also supports their growth into well-rounded, confident,
and empathetic individuals.
Mother’s Day Breakfast
On the May 21st, 2024, we celebrated the Mother’s Day at the Hub.
It was a special breakfast organized to honour all the mothers, grandmother, aunt, sister,
guardian figure, caregivers, nurturers, and supportive adults from our community and
Primary School parents, as the spirit of caregiving and love transcends labels.

Art Therapy

Fatma Akbas is studying at the Ikon Institute for a Bachelor of Art Thera-
py. She will complete her work placement in the Dallas Brooks Communi-
ty Hub for 11 weeks starting from 29/05/2024.

During this time, individual and/or group therapy sessions will be organ-
ised.

Those who want to participate in Art therapy sessions must contact the
community hub coordinator at the hub or contact us at 0419 475 047 to
complete the express of interest form.

Hume Volunteer Civic Reception

In celebration for the amazing contribution provided by the volunteers,
Hume City Council organized this event on Saturday May 25th as part of
the festivities of the National Volunteers Week (20 – 26 May 2024).
Dallas Hub nominated our volunteers at the Breakfast Club (Health Start
Breakfast) to recognize the important contribution that they have to our
children’s breakfast every day.
Houda Mustaffa received a certificate from the
mayor of Hume City Council, CR Naim Kurt.

Reconciliation Week

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared
histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to
achieving reconciliation in Australia. https://www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/national-
reconciliation-week/. To celebrate the Reconciliation Week, the hub created a Bingo
competition to encourage our participants to complete some activities related to the
first nations culture and history.

For further information, please contact Hub Coordinator Alessandra Marques.

Tel: 9309-1181 Mob: 0419475047

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