FVPS Newsletter Term 1 Week 11
From the Relieving Principal
Dear Parent/ carers and students,
As we approach the end of this term, I want to take a moment to reflect on the hard work, growth and progress each student has made in Term 1. Whether in the classroom, on the sports field or in extra-curricular activities, I have witnessed so many of our students rise to challenges and push themselves to excel. I want to extend my deepest gratitude to our dedicated teachers and non-teaching staff for their unwavering commitment in ensuring students are taught in high expectation classrooms and given a multitude of opportunities.
Term 1 NEWS:
- Term 1 Class Visits- this term, I visited and taught each class for an hour. Lessons ranged from reading groups, writing, history, creative arts, maths and personal development lessons. I have enjoyed the opportunity to connect with students in their new classroom, learn names, see friendships blossom and understand classroom routines and expectations. I endeavour to repeat this process in Term 3 to see how students have continued to grow!
- Approaching Our School procedures- recently I sent via School Bytes information on how parents/carers or members of the school community can approach the school to raise any concerns. I encourage you to read this information to ensure that we continue to maintain a safe and harmonious school environment.
- Welcome Ms Trish- our new Aboriginal SLSO. Trish is a proud (Barkindji (Wilcannia)/ Gamilaraay (Walgett) woman who is local to Fairfield. Trish joins Fairvale PS on Tuesday and Friday’s and will be working closely with Aboriginal students and families.
- Farewell Mr Serkan- It is with great sadness that I share that Mr Serkan will be leaving Fairvale PS at the end of the term. Mr Serkan is a hardworking, calm and a creative General Assistants (GA). We wish him all the best on this new chapter. In Term 2, the school will begin the recruitment process for a new GA.
- Harmony Day + Easter celebration- this Thursday 10 April 2025 we will combine our Harmony Day and Easter Hat parade celebrations. Students have been getting creative in designing their hats in class. On Thursday, students are encouraged to wear the colour orange or traditional cultural outfits to school.
- ANZAC day service- On 25th April (during school holidays), I will be taking our student leaders to Smithfield RSL for the dawn service. Fairvale PS will host a commemoration assembly on 1 May 2025 (Term 2 Week 1, 2-3pm) to acknowledge the sacrifice past and current service men and women have made to our country.
- Birthday Treats and Cakes- Your child’s birthday is a wonderful time and for some they wish to share this experience with their classmates. If you wish to supply a treat for your child’s birthday, we ask that you keep the following in mind:
- Please let your child’s teacher know- preferably 24 hours before through SeeSaw or in person.
- No homemade cakes due to students with health care needs.
- Store brought individual items (e.g. mini cupcakes from Woolworths or Coles ONLY.
- Packaging must have ingredients list visible.
- There can be no cakes/ items that need to be cut prior to consumption.
These guidelines are to ensure the health and safety to all our students and there will be no exceptions.
- School winter uniform- When students return from school holidays, they will be required to wear their full winter school uniform. This includes a Fairvale PS jumper. Please visit the uniform shop if you require items or come to the front office.
- School holidays and Staff Development Days- Please note that school holidays begin Monday 14 April and conclude 27 April.
All DoE NSW Public Schools will have two Staff Development Days- Monday 28 April and Tuesday 29 April 2025.
ALL students will return to school for Term 2 on Wednesday 30 April 2025.
- Vacation Care- I am excited to announce that we are currently working with our OOSH provider to organise vacation care during school holidays. We aim to begin this during the winter school holidays. More information to come shortly.
Have a restful and safe school holidays. I look forward to seeing everyone when they return in Term 2!
Acting Deputy Principal - Mrs Fedele
Dear Fairvale Families,
It’s hard to believe we are already nearing the end of Term 1! Our students have settled into their routines, and it has been wonderful seeing their enthusiasm in the classrooms and on the playground.
A big thank you to our dedicated teachers and support staff for creating engaging and supportive learning environments. Check out some learning that has been happening in ’Book an Adventure’. We appreciate the ongoing support from our families—your involvement makes a huge difference in your child’s learning journey.
Looking ahead, we have some exciting events coming up! These include:
• Thursday 10th April – Easter Hat Parade & Harmony Day
• Thursday 1st May – ANZAC Day Assembly at 2pm.
• Friday 16th May – Walk Safely to School Day
• Friday 23rd May – PSSA Season 2 Trials – Mixed Modified Cricket, Oz Tag/League and Basketball
Wishing you all a safe and restful break. Two weeks will fly, and we look forward to having all students return on Wednesday 30th April.
Mrs Fedele
Attendance Matters
So far we have 302 students who are on track to achieve this term's prize! Keep it up!
Book an Adventure
As part of my Book an Adventure visits, we start each lesson looking at how often students have attended school so far. We collaboratively create an anchor chat as to why it’s important to come to school every day!
I was super impressed with my visit to 6 Loch Ness. The students wrote their own maths problem using the area model as a strategy. They then participated in a Maths warm up, revising their knowledge on place value. Well done Mr Ly and 6L!
It was a pleasure visiting 2 Nijo Castle. Miss Nak was revising the /ai/ and /ay/ sounds with students so they could complete spelling activities independently. Did you know you find the digraph /ai/ is in the middle of words (eg. faint) while we find the digraph /ay/ at the end of words (eg. play).
I was blown away in Mrs Tsioras’s Stage 2 English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) group. Students practiced blending, segmenting and reading words the fast way. They were revising different sounds they have learnt by playing a fabulous game of fishing bingo!
In Ms Kopec’s EAL/D group, students were revising sounds and practising their reading skills. Students had to orally put known words into sentences. They ended the session by building words using sound boxes and magnetic letters.
Mrs Pereira was working busily in 1V. They played a fun game of Duck, Duck, Goose then wrote the beginning of a procedure about how to play. Students used a scaffold to support their writing, but a lot of students could already tell us what they could write. Keep up the wonderful work, 1V!
During my visit to Miss Michael's EAL/D group, students revised the purposes of writing. The focus was on planning their very own narrative. Before starting they sang a little chant to help them remember all the parts and elements within this text. I was so proud of everyone being able to talk about their ideas before writing.
Keep up the fabulous work everyone!
Mrs Fedele
Anti-Racism Contact Officers (ARCO's)
Our school is committed to a positive and harmonious learning environment, where we strive to respect the cultural linguistic and religious backgrounds of our Fairvale community.
The Department of Education has an Anti-Racism policy which aims to eliminate racism and supports Anti-racism education to ensure all guidelines are met. As a school, we do the very best we can to ensure culturally inclusive, cohesive, safe and engaging learning experiences for all our students.
If at any time you find that you have a concern about racism in our school, you are encouraged to talk with a member of staff so that your concern can be resolved. Our school has trained Anti-Racism Contact Officers (ARCO’s) who are happy to assist in any issues or matters relating to racism.
Please contact Mrs Tudman or Mrs Pereira.
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