Deputy Principal`s

Issue 5 – April 2012
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ISIK COLLEGE
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Deputy Principal’s
that apart from identifying the problem, we prefer
to help and ENABLE children to take responsibility (rather than always rescuing and hence taking
Dear Parents & Friends,
away the opportunity to develop resilience). One
Welcome back to term 2! I hope everyone made the way we try to do this is by having children think
most of the lovely autumn weather, whether you
about ‘how to fix things or make them right
spent it at home, around town or took a short getagain’. Not surprisingly, last week in the playaway like I did.
ground there were a few problems with some
It’s always good to have the opportunity to meet
grade 2 boys when they were playing and some
parents before the end of the term during Parent
preps who were standing by (watching and listenTeacher Interview days. It’s always best to speak to ing ever so intently!) actually made some suggesthe teacher if you have any concerns regarding the
tions to help fix some friendship problems! I alcurriculum such as projects, homework or tests. The ways knew there were some little gems on camholidays provide ample time for families to review, pus :)
reflect and set new goals for the next term. Term 2
We are very happy Munise Aslan is now looking
is ten weeks long and is certainly more demanding. good and back in class with the rest of her friends
The grade 3 and 5 students will soon be taking part in grade 4D. Some of you might see Munise in the
in the NAPLAN assessments. A number of students school with her leg boot and crutches. I’m sure
will also be partaking in the UNSW ICAS competi- there are some mighty helpers to assist Munise
tions also. I am confident that all students will do
during school.
their personal best. By the end of term 3, you will
We have had a few changes with staffing this
receive your child’s personal report. The report will term. Mrs Ozlem Oflay is currently taking long
describe your child’s strengths and weaknesses in
service. Mrs Nazan Zengin is expecting soon and
reading, writing, language conventions and nuis now on maternity leave. Mrs Emra Han will no
meracy. The report will also show how your child
longer be with us, also. We welcome Mrs Nil Ayperformed in relation to national minimum standin and Ms Munevver Hasanoff to the Isik family.
dards across Australia. If your child has a disability Finally, I’d like to congratulate Mr Mustafa
which needs special consideration or has been
Kadioglu who recently tied the knot. We wish the
learning English for less than one year, please discouple a blissful and blessed partnership.
cuss with your child’s teacher whether or not your
Finally, our school has now registered for the Prechild should undertake the test.
mier’s Reading Challenge (PRC). Mrs Huriye
Often when there are issues between students some Pulic will soon be sending out notices. Students
people take the ‘who dunnit & that’s your punishwill receive their accounts after they return perment approach’. Since our work with Jenny Mackay mission notices back to school.
last year we have been trying to take a more balHappy reading everyone!
anced approach (restorative). This means
Ms Evla Han
From the
Nurse...
We encourage all our students to attend school because ‘it is not OK to be
away’. However, if your
child is feeling unwell in
the morning with symptoms
of a cold, we ask that you keep them home while
they recover. If your child does require medication on return, please provide medications labelled with instructions by the pharmacist in a
sealed bag. Parental permission must also be provided in writing. Children are not permitted to
administer their own medications.
Important Dates
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6 May: Mother’s
Day
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14 May: AntiBullying Week
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15-17 May:
NAPLAN days
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22 May: ICAS
Computer Skills
Test

24 May: Regaib
Kandil

25 May: National
Sorry Day

28 May : Gr6
Camp
For those who like to
plan ahead..

11 June : Queen’s
Birthday

19 May : ICAS
Writing
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20 May : ICAS
Spelling

22 June : Students finish
School Uniform
The wearing of school uniform applies to ALL
students. By wearing the uniform there are
many benefits. Students develop a sense of
pride and identification with the College. For
families the uniform is cost effective in the
long run. For the College, the uniform provides
improvement in the school tone and atmosphere. Students are expected to provide a note
to their teacher if they cannot attend school in
full uniform. Sports uniform and shoes are only
accepted on days where students have Sports
sessions. Finally, boots are not considered part
of the College uniform.
Q. Where do ants go
for holidays ?
A. Frants
Q. What do you call
an ant who skips
school ?
A. A truant
Q. What is even bigger than an elephant ?
A. A giant!
INFANT & JUNIOR DEPARTMENT: Prep—2
Over the holidays, our prep students completed a family tree project. The aim of the project was
to encourage students to collaborate and communicate with their
own family members and learn
about their individual family histories. It was amazing to see the
amount of effort and creative
thinking that went into the preparation of the projects. Congratulations to all students and families
that took part and looking forward
to your next contribution.
- Prep Team
23rd April—National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
On Monday 23rd April, we celebrated National Children’s Day with lots of exciting and fun filled activities
in class. Poems were read, songs were sung, games and
other activities were played. We all had a great day
celebrating National Children’s Day. Mrs Selda Barisik
surprised and spoilt us with specially made cupcakes.
Middle Department : Grade 3 & 4
This year we have again registered for the ‘Lets Live Better’ program. Broadmeadows Shopping Centre invites local primary schools
to participate for a chance to win a Gold Medal Makeover package worth $46,000 dollars, as well as fantastic weekly and cash prizes
as part of Run Around Australia - School Rewards Program 2012.
Run Around Australia is part of the wider initiative called ‘Lets Live Better' which was introduced in 2009 to work toward helping
grow healthier communities across Australia.
The Run Around Australia Campaign is designed to positively influence children's (and their parents) food and lifestyle choices while
offering school communities a great way to obtain additional funding.
Every time supporters of your school shop at Broadmeadows Shopping Centre they simply present their receipts at the Customer Service Desk or leave them in the handy quick drop boxes in centre. Each dollar spent in the centre will help them to earn Kilometres for
your school. You can also get DOUBLE points just for shopping at any FRESH FOOD provider.
You can monitor how our school is going by checking online www.runaroundaustralia.com.au
Primary Fundraising Committee
We know, as do our children, that the internet is a door to a world
of fantastic resources. It is also a ready source of entertainment
and information—a place to get authoritative (and suspect) opinion,
help, comments and ratings of the coolest, latest computer games or
video cards for computers.
It is also now a fundamental resource and educational tool students
use for projects, assignments and investigations across all key learning areas and the entire student body.
But the internet, as we know, does not come without its risks.
This term the grade 4-6 students have begun with a short and sharp
Cyber-Safety focus. CyberQuoll is an internet safety resource for
primary students provided by the Australian Council of Media Authority (ACMA). The CyberQuoll computer activities aim to give
children and their families, sound advice on how to manage online
risks, so their experiences are safe and positive. As parents, we
encourage you to preview the clip and talk with your children. Here’s
the link online www.cybersmart.gov.au/cyberquoll
As netizen’s we are exploring netiquette and the online ‘golden rules’.
Ms Evla Han
The Values We Teach
The You Can Do It! Education (YCDI) program aims to develop the social and emotional
capabilities of students of all ages.
The five core social and emotional skills taught in a variety of ways in YCDI are:
confidence
persistence
organisation,
getting along and
resilience.
YCDI helps students develop 12 positive Habits of the Mind (e.g., self-acceptance,
high frustration tolerance, acceptance of others) and eliminate negative Habits of the
Mind (e.g., self-depreciation, low frustration tolerance, lack of other acceptance) as
well as teaches students how by changing their thinking, they can influence their emotions and behaviours.
YCDI consists of a whole school approach to social and emotional learning – SELs, curricula (YCDI Early Childhood Program ; Program Achieve) teaching and integrating the
SELs taught in YCDI throughout the environment of young people.
UPPER DEPARTMENT: Grade 5 & 6
Hello!
During term 1, the grade 4, 5 and 6 students were asked to create their own
‘home-made’ instrument and then use
them to perform a composed rhythm.
The results were terrific. It was obvious that the students put a great deal
of effort and thought into their project.
Looking forward to an exciting term 2!
Miss Prociw-Charalambous
On the holidays, the grade 6’s had a pastoral care for three days at school. The
program involved reading and other activities. Our food was great and everyone enjoyed eating it. Everyone was competing
to see who read more books because at the
end of the second day there would be gifts
for the winners. On the third day the students that had read five books earned a trip
to the Luna Park. We spent around five to
six hours at the Luna Park. There were
many great rides and the rollercoaster.
Overall, it was a great program and everybody was ecstatic (especially at Luna
Park!) By Sueda Polat, 6A
Grade
Student Name
In recognisition of…
PA
Kaylan Nedjip
PB
Yusuf Karabiyik
For showing improvement in all areas.
PC
Yasemin Hasan
For trying really hard to complete her work on time.
1A
Janah Neshabe
For persisting with school work.
1B
Esra Gonca
1C
Yagmur Kaynak
2A
Sueda Inan
2B
Dilhan Calimli
2C
Nisa
3A
Kareem Nasser-Eldin
3B
Elif Kalkan
3C
Hubeyla Polat
For improving in organisation/ persistence
4A
Deniz Celebi
For always trying hard to complete work on time. Well done.
4B
Beste Yurdusevdi
4C
Mert Ors
4D
Munise Arslan
5A
Mouminah Hares
For improving in all areas of work.
For trying hard.
For trying hard in her writing tasks.
For showing persistence with her fraction works.
For showing persistence with school work.
For showing persistence with music
For being determined and showing improvement.
For showing improvement in all areas.
For always working hard and persisting with school work.
For completing a fantastic project. Keep up the effort.
For overcoming all obstacles and displaying excellent effort.
For displaying excellent behavior and manners
5B
Aysegul Ozdemir
For being very organised and on time
5C
Elvan Cengiz
For being very organised and on time
6A
Emre Turgut
For showing improvement and enthusiasm in his school work
6B
Yavuz Iz
For showing improvement and enthusiasm in his school work
6C
Ismail Cetinkaya
For showing improvement and enthusiasm in his school work
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Ask WHAT when kids act up
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by Michael Grose - No. 1 parenting educator
Resilience
"Asking WHY when kids misbehave generally closes down a conversation and puts
them on the defensive. There’s a better question to ask when kids behave poorly.
Ask a question beginning with ‘WHAT?"
‘WHY.............?’
‘Why on earth did you do that?’
Most of us have said this to our kids at some stage.
They hurt a sibling and we say, ‘Why?’
They argue and fight at the meal table and we say, ‘Why?’
They deliberately come home from an outing later than agreed
and we say, ‘Why?’
This is a natural reaction. But often kids can’t articulate why they
have done the wrong thing. Boys, in particular, will usually reply,
‘I dunno.’ They know something isn’t right, but articulating it is
another matter.
Besides, asking WHY is pointless.
Even if they give you a reason for their poor behaviour (‘cos she
hit me first’, ‘I’m not hungry anyway’, ‘I was late because I lost
track of time’) where do you go to from there?
These types of questions are reflective and restorative.
They require children to reflect on their thinking, their behaviour
and the situation at hand. This opens up conversations that lead
to learning.
Effective discipline helps children learn better ways of behaving.
Some of the questions lead children to the important aspect of
repairing or restoring relationships they may have damaged
through their behaviour and so take some responsibility for the
way they acted. Taking responsibility and making amends is
another vital aspect of discipline.
Importantly, asking what? when kids’ misbehaviour impacts
on others leads them further down the road from self interest
to social interest, where they consider the well-being of
others. It’s also in line with the types of questions teachers
are asking your children when their behaviour adversely
affects others.
Asking WHY when kids misbehave generally closes down a
conversation and puts them on the defensive.
There’s a better question to ask when kids behave poorly. Ask a
question beginning with ‘WHAT?’
Okay, your first reaction to misbehaviour maybe ‘What the.....’
but hold that thought in. Better to ask questions such as:
•
WHAT were you thinking when you hurt your sister?
•
WHAT were you doing when you decided to stay out late?
•
WHAT was happening when you argued with your friend?
•
WHAT should you have done when you didn’t want to eat and decided to annoy your sister?
•
WHAT will you do next time when
you feel like acting like that?
•
WHAT do you think your brother meant when he said that you were......?
•
WHAT will you do now to make it up to your brother?
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