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Week 3 Term 1 200 9

__**Dental Hygiene with David Cox!**__ David will be here every Friday Pd 4 to teach dental hygiene to all classes. He will do a different class each week with a follow up a few weeks later. This week he will be in Tania's PP class. He will do the high school classes during the Pd 1 Health and PE class in Term 2. For a full timetable go to **S:\All Staff\Timetables** or the timetable notice board in the staff room. -Jamie

This week any students who do not have lunches will need to be sent home for lunch. Send a list through to Chrissie on Monday and Tuesday and Jan on Wednesday and Thursday.
 * __Lunches__**

We will all be going into KNX for a PD on Monday and Tuesday. For the high school staff and upper primary the PD will be on Mind Matters a flyer was put in your pidgeon holes last week. The Junio Primary will be attending a PD presented by Jeanette and Liz on You Can Do It. More information on venue and what to bring will be given out soon. Dani will be sending a sheet about who you wish to sleep with. We are staying at Mecure Inn. Transport will be either the school troupe carrier or the school bus which will leave at 6.20am on Monday. By doing this option it will save the school considerable money. You can take your own cars but will need to claim on your tax.
 * __RTS PD days 16/17 April__**

__**Admin Meeting Thurs 12/2/09**__ - ICT Excursion (Jane L) Wed 18th Pd 5&6 approved. Class list in Staffroom soon. - Monday and Tuesday 16th & 17th March school closed for 2 RTS PD Days. See Professional Learning Program Sheet on PD pin-up board in staffroom. - Kimberley Group Training will hold info session about Aboriginal School Based Traineeships for Year 10 students and carers at 9.00am Friday 20th. Year 10's will not be in class Pd 2 and possibly some of Pd 3.

I will be going to KNX DHS on Thursday to meet the minister. We will be discussing the year 11/12's in KNX and how this has impoacted on the kids and school.
 * __Sharon O'Neil's visit to Kununurra__**

Micheal will be in again this week and one of his job is taking down the old playground near kindy ready to extend the kindy playground. we are building an extended fence and making the grassed areas longer. This means that PP and year 1's will be able to play in this areas and build on their social skills during recess and lunch.
 * __Micheal the Gardener__**

Hannah will be away this week on a teaching prac. William will work in the Kindy on Mon,Tues and Thurs. Victor will go in with Jane and replace William during the 3 days.
 * __Hannah's teaching pracs__**

I would like voting run this week and pick out the SC for 2009. When they have been choosen can Christopher please ask Dani to order shirts.
 * __High School Student Council__**

__**PM**__ You will have recieved a sheet last week with information about who your line manager is for 2009. Please make a time to meet them for you first meeting. Please arrange this time by the end of the week.

Shirley is on the High School bus this week and Helen is back with us. The kids are doing well by all accounts and there is only 1 student not in education and training.
 * __Shirley on bus__**

The following staff will be attending a PD on Monday in KNX. Stuart, Jeanette, Teddy, Christine, Rhaylene and Shirley. This PD will enable teachers to upskill student to be peer mentors. Stuart's class will be split for Monday they are going to the high school and a few other primary classes.
 * __Peer Support PD__**

I do appreciate all your efforts in providing a warm, print rich environment for the children at WDHS. Please ask for help or more time if you need it. We can give some relief to help you out in this area. Please ensure your students are also ruling up and dating work in theor workbooks.
 * __High Expectations__**

Below is a good guide to help you with your classroom organisation. **// AN EFFECTIVE KIMBERLEY CLASSROOM  //**
 * // Classroom Environment : When I, or others walk into my room I see……………….  //**
 * whom this room belongs to – photos and ideas from the students and people working in the room.
 * a neat, well ordered attractive classroom
 * quality teaching resources including two-way resources
 * many ‘hands-on’, concrete materials being used by students.
 * a variety of reading resources matched to students’ abilities
 * A print rich environment with a variety of attractive displays of students’ work and teacher resources/charts in 1st language and English
 * students actively involved in their learning
 * clear evidence of the focus on literacy and numeracy
 * application of ALS strategies
 * Items and activities that stimulate curiosity and inquiry.
 * places for quiet and more active learning

Please dont forget to reward students with golden tickets. If you do not know what this is then check out the BMIS policy on this wiki. Also do give out letters of commedation this week or soon.
 * __Golden Tickets and rewards__**

Term 1 week 6 year 3/4 class week 10 Easter parade year 1 class
 * __Assemblies 2009__**

Term 2 week 5 year 6/7 week 10 year 4/5

Term 3

week 5 Kindy/Preprimary week 10 Year 2/3

Term 4 week 5 High School and WELA week 9 Open Day XMAS concert

Your classroom management plans are due at the end of week 6 see Jeanette or Jamie for samples and assistance if you are uncertain what to do.
 * __Classroom Management Plans__**

Can you canvas all your students this week who have not brought in their permission sheets.
 * __Permission Forms__**

Prior to the introduction of this clause, RTS teachers were not eligible for internal relief payments.** //40.1 Payment of internal relief for DOTT time to a RTS teacher is subject to the following (a) The teacher can be required to undertake internal relief teaching of up to 50% of their DOTT entitlement per term without additional payment pursuant to Clause 32 – Internal Relief (b) If teacher relief cannot be attained, an RTS teacher undertaking teacher relief beyond the 50% requirement per term will be paid pursuant to Clause 32 – Internal Relief for that period in excess of the 50%; //Schools are advised to set up an appropriate tracking system for internal relief undertaken by staff. Individual members are advised to keep you own records, having them signed off by administration as you go along. || Members are advised that a further 5% pay increase will occur in October 2009. All members who were on salary levels L1.7, L1.8 & L2.1, as permanent, on the way to permanency or fixed term employment on the **16 DECEMBER 2008,** should ensure that you retain records of that employment, in order to ensure that when you are due to move to the **NEW INCREMENT L2.6 YOU WILL "JUMP OVER" L2.6 AND GO TO L2.7. [see Schedule B Transition Arrangements for Salary Increments – February 2010]** ||
 * RTS MEMBERS & INTERNAL RELIEF FOR DOTT [GA Clause 40.1]
 * RTS MEMBERS & INTERNAL RELIEF FOR DOTT [GA Clause 40.1]
 * SALARY [GA Clause 32 + Schedule A & B]**
 * SALARY [GA Clause 32 + Schedule A & B]**