ISIK COLLEGE Primary Newsletter

INFANT & JUNIOR DEPARTMENT: Prep—2A warm welcome to all our new grade prep students and parents!The prep teachers were very happy to see their students eager to startthe 2009 academic year. On the first day of school all the students lookedwell groomed in their school uniform and with their bags and hats. Due tothe Transition program all students and parents settled in well to the educationalyear. The parent teacher interview meetings have been very informativefor both the teachers and parents. Communication between teachersand parents in the infant years is vital. Therefore we would also like toremind all parents to return the communication folder in your child’s bag atall times. This will ensure that all correspondence will be receivedpromptly.The Grade Prep year can be a year that is extremely tiring or emotionalfor a student. Please inform us as soon as your child has issues so that wecan use our school support services to ensure that all problems are resolvedpromptly and efficiently.The Prep TeamDear Community,Welcome to the start of the 2009 school year. The children have now settled into theirgrades and a lot of wonderful, interactive learning is going on. A big thank you to parents,children and teachers for their tremendous efforts to make the start as smooth as possible.I am overjoyed at the level of enthusiasm and expertise that our staff brings to our college.We have a new staff member to complement the existing Infant team, Miss EmelTanriverdioglu. We welcome her and hope that she enjoys her teaching at our school. Itshould be another fine year.Home-school communication is crucial for effective learning and engagement. At any timeif you have a question or concern please see your child’s classroom teacher. If for somereason you wish to seek further clarification you may see myself, the deputy principal orthe principal. In line with our values we wish to respond and help find a solution for anyquestions as soon as possible.Grade 2 Swimming ProgramThe grade 2 swimming program will be commencing soon. It will be an intensive programrunning over eight days, starting on the 10 th of March. All students are expected to attendas this is an important part of our Health and Physical Education curriculum. Moredetails will follow shortly.Mrs. Kevser KilicJunior Depart (Gr 1&2) CoordinatorSchool tours arenow available forprospective familieson the first Tuesdayevery monthfrom 9.30am.Contact the primaryoffice forbookings.Page 3

MIDDLE & UPPER DEPARTMENT: Grades 3-6Congratulations SRC Leaders !A big congratulations to all our students elected asclass SRC leaders. Mrs Arzu Bardiz will work togetherwith students to help make our school a better place. Iam confident all our leaders will be great role modelsfor all students in the school.Grade 3A Atilla BaserGrade 3B Adem HuseinGrade 3C Evren TamerGrade 4A Meryem TintasGrade 4B Aleyna MimiGrade 4C TBAGrade 5A Salih BolGrade 5B Oner KucukGrade 5C Acelya ErbayGrade 6A Goksu SahinGrade 6B Bilal MimiGrade 6C TBAGrade 6D Dilan BasWe are also looking for candidates for the followingpositions :Gr 6 School CaptainGr 6 Vice CaptainGr 6 Sports CaptainThe Link between Home & School—How you can help* Talk with your children about the value of hard work andabout the importance of education;* Meet with their teachers;* Talk about what's happening in school;* Find time to spend with your children;* Praise their efforts* Encourage them and show your children you have confidence in them;* Teach children to do things for themselves;* Limit their television watching;* Have books and other reading materials in the house;* Look up words in the dictionary with them;* Share favorite poems and songs with them;* Let them see you read and read with them;* Take them to the library--get them their own library cards;* Take them to museums and historical sites, when possible;* Discuss the daily news with them;* Find a quiet place for them to study;* Let children know homework is important and needs to be done;* Review their homework;* Read report cards and messages that come from school;* Take part in school events when you can;* Listen to them and pay attention to their problems; and* Share family stories.Dear Parents,Once again this year we are excited to have the opportunity to attend a national capitalcamp. Taking part in an educational tour of Canberra and its attractions will complementour curriculum based studies of Civics and Citizenship, assisting students to gaina better understanding of our history, culture, heritage and democracy.We have made every effort to ensure the best possible facilities and programs withthe assistance of the Australian Government contribution funding programme (PACER).Thank you very much to all the parents who attended the Information Session held onthe 12 th February, with Ms. Emma Tabone of G.E.T Educational Tours. She shared herexperiences and provided answers to some concerns. Naturally, the grade 6 camp isentirely different to the grade 5.Stay tuned in the next issue of the newsletter for lotsof great photos and highlights.Grade 6 Teachers2009 School BellTimesAssembly : 8.50amRoll Call : 8.55amPeriod 1: 9-9.50amPeriod 2: 9.50-10.40amPeriod 3: 10.40-11.30amLunch : 11.30-12.30pmPeriod 4: 12.30-1.20pmPeriod 5: 1.20-2.10pmRecess: 2.10-2.40pmPeriod 6: 2.40-3.30pm(Students have a fruit break duringtheir morning Literacy Block)Issue 1—Febuary, 2009Page 4