1 June 2016

Newsletter Articles

Dates to Remember

Note : Incursions, Excursions, Assembly days will be updated each term This is an outline of the events that will be coming up in 2016. Please note dates are subject to change.

Schoolzine App

In the last newsletter, we advised you that we will be trialling the use of an app as an additional means of communication to parents. The app will be used for non-urgent communications. It is called Schoolzine and can be downloaded from either the Apple App store or the Google Play store for Android users.

Principal’s Introduction

A reminder to parents this Friday, 3rd June, is a School Development Day. Children will not be required to attend on this day. In addition to this we have a long weekend this weekend, celebrating WA Day. We hope you have a fantastic and safe weekend and we look forward to seeing all the students back, ready to go on Tuesday.

A big thank you! To the P&C members who volunteered, to run the ‘Walk to School Day’ on Friday last week. Also to the parents and students that participated by walking to school.

Also a big thank you! To the parents who were able to come down early last Friday morning to help spread the sand in the playground areas. Both mornings were great!

Office Hours

I would like to send a reminder to parents that the office closes at 4.00pm. After this the doors to the reception area are locked. Please use the alternative entrances to the school located in between the Kindy and Mulberry Tree daycare area or around the side of the school, through Jim Hazlitt field.

BYOD Survey

Last week we sent out a survey to parents of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) classes. We are seeking your feedback on the program so far and would like to know how we can continue to improve. If you have a child in one of the participating classes please take the time to complete it. The survey will be open until the end of Week 8 (Friday, 17th June). The survey can be accessed at:

Nick Stenhouse
Acting Principal

Term Dates

Student Leader News

New Kindy Student Enrolments for 2017

Applications Close Friday 22 July 2016

Applications are currently being taken for enrolment of students into Kindy 2017 (those born between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013) and should be made before Friday 22 July 2016.

If you have a child or know a neighbour that has a child turning 4 after 1 July 2016 or, please come to the school office to enrol before 22 July this year. Enrolment forms for 2017 are available on our website

To make an application to attend Newborough Primary, please bring with you originals of your child’s birth certificate, immunisation records and proof of residential address, (ie Shire & Water Rates Notice, Electricity & Gas Account or Rental Agreement) and complete an Expression of Interest Form.

Kings Park Excursion – Year 2

The sun was shining and the birds were chirping for the Kings Park excursion for the Year 2 classes. We watched a performance of “Chunyart and the Cheeky Parrot” detailing how Noongar people used the bushland area of Kings Park to survive. Children and adults alike experienced everything the Naturescape playground had to offer, even splashing through the stream! From observing to climbing it was an engaging experience. Finishing off the day we learnt about trees and plants of the area and their uses on the Boodja Gnarning walk. The day was most memorable and made possible by our wonderful parents who supervised children, shared their knowledge and even made snacks!

Mrs Nadine Murray and Mrs Kelly Hughes

Japanese News

This term all classes have been encouraged to notice new realia in the classroom and have a go whenever possible to use learnt language.

All students were encouraged to find out about the Golden Week of holidays in Japan during the first week of May and the Year 4 students were involved in a Japanese Children’s Day excursion to the Hyogo Prefectural Cultural Centre in City Beach. The programme saw students introduced to the background of Children’s day. Students viewed the miniature samurai armour, displayed in the Japanese tatami room and the large, colourful carp kites, koinobori, up close. Students made their own kite with the amazing expertise of local kite expert, Michael Alvares of Kite Kinetics. This was a fabulous opportunity for students to see how language and culture are closely connected in an authentic context. The day enabled students to fly their kite and explore the elements of a significant cultural artefact and the holiday celebration in Japan.

Next term there will be opportunities to meet Japanese students and a whole school Taiko Drum and Flute incursion. More details in future communications.

Whittle sensei
Japanese language

Newborough Cares

We know that our school community here at Newborough cares for others. At times, within our school community and the wider community, people need some help and we want to be able to provide some of that. To do this we are going to offer the opportunity for families to donate

non- perishable food supplies that can then be distributed in hampers when needed. Some of this will also be given to the Salvation Army to support their community programs.

Some suggestions of what to bring : long life milk, tins of tuna, pasta, pasta sauce, noodles, cereal, pasta meals in a packet, tinned vegetables, tinned soup, muesli bars, rice cakes, rice sauces, biscuits, crackers Think about things that can be put together as a basic meal…

The plan is for families at Newborough to bring food to Room 5 before school during week 8 (13th -17th June), any day that week.

Thanks,
The Pastoral Care Committee

If you have any questions please see Ali Dee ( Tuesday & Thursday) or Nat Kos

Walk Safely to School Day

NATIONAL WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL DAY

Thank you to all the children and parents who participated in the Newborough Primary School Walk Safely to School Day on Friday 27th May.

Although a chilly start to the day, plenty of families walked to school and enjoyed some fresh fruit which was very generously donated by:

SUN FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLES
251/259 Scarborough Beach Road, Doubleview.

Walk Safely to School Day is an annual, national event when all Primary School aged children are encouraged to walk and commute safely to school.

The objectives of this day are to:

• Encourage parents/carers to walk to school with primary school age children
• Promote the health benefits of walking and create regular walking habits
• Help children develop vital road crossing skills
• Help ensure children up to the age of 10 years hold an adult's hand when crossing the road
• Reduce car dependency and traffic congestion
• Reduce the level of air pollution created by motor vehicles
• Promote the use of public transport

We look forward to seeing you all again in Term 3!

P&C News

ELECTION DAY FUNDRAISER – 2 JULY 2016

Newborough has been chosen as an election polling site. We are setting up a Breakfast/Cake/Coffee/Tea stall to raise money for the school. We already have volunteers who will be organising food, drinks etc for the day but we need volunteers to run the stalls on the day – serving customers, running the BBQ etc. I will be sending a form out with the class reps with allocated times of 2 hours. CAN WE PLEASE HAVE MORE PARENTS VOLUNTEER TO HELP – IT IS ONLY 2 HOURS TO HELP YOUR CHILDRENS SCHOOL.

Quiz Night – 30 July 2016

WE NEED AS MANY DONATIONS AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE NIGHT A SUCCESS.

Register your interest for tables of 8. Tickets will be $15 each.

Please email me newboroughpcpres@gmail.com with any goods or services that you may be able to offer.

FACEBOOK

Don’t forget to get onto the Newborough Facebook page for info on what’s happening at our School.

CHEMART

Chemmart Doubleview next to the IGA on Scarborough Beach Road is once again donating part proceeds of sales of Chemmart branded products sold during the month. Please support businesses that support our school.

If anyone has any questions about the P and C I am available on 0400 791 968 or newboroughpcpres@gmail.com

Cheers

Neale McQuire
P & C President

Nature Play

NATURE PLAY BUSY BEE

JUNE 11TH from 1-4pm
COME ALONG AND HELP BUILD OUR NATURE PLAY.
THIS GATHERING WILL FOCUS ON MULCH MOVING, PLACING 'HEAVY' BOARDERS, MORE NATIVE PLANTING AND MAYBE... EVEN DIGGING THE RIVER!
SO BRING SHOVELS, GLOVES AND
YOUR BEST CHAIN GANG SONGS.

Thanks so much to all those who have answered the call for large cardboard boxes destined for the bin. We're using them to sheet mulch (large sheets of cardboard laid down under a thick layer of mulch). This limits the grass growing up through the mulch and into our native garden area.

If you have any large cardboard boxes or queries, please let Jolene know - jolene@terraperma.com.au .

Entertainment Book

The Entertainment™ Memberships are almost here!

Pre-order today and help us raise funds to support the Newborough Primary School P&C fundraising as 20% of the purchase price goes directly to us.

We’re really excited to be fundraising this year because the new 2016 | 2017 Entertainment™ Membership not only includes hundreds of local offers for dining, but now also features over 70 of the best restaurants, attractions and accommodation that Bali has to offer. Plus, order your new Membership before 4 May 2016 and you will receive up to $230 worth of additional offers that you can use right away!

Click on the link to get a taste of what’s in it for you!

Your pre ordered book will be delivered to your nominated child’s class as soon as Friday 4th May. ( A great gift idea for Mother’s Day)

Please find the link below to order your copy and share with family and friends.

The Newborough P&C thank you for your kind support.

Election Day Fundraiser - Saturday 2nd July

Newborough Primary has been lucky enough to be a chosen location to be a polling booth on election day, which gives the P&C a fantastic fundraising opportunity. We will be looking for donations for the cake stall as well as volunteers to assist in selling hotdogs, cakes, tea and coffee on the day.

Access to the volunteers spreadsheet can be found here, and cake donations will be called for closer to the day. The school community appreciates all assistance with this fundraiser :-)

Cheers
Liesel x

WIN $5,000 FOR OUR SCHOOL WITH RAC LITTLE LEGENDS CLUB

RAC Little Legends Club is a FREE programme designed to help your child learn all about bicycle, pedestrian and passenger safety. Learning is fun and it’s also aligned to the Western Australian curriculum.

Join online at https://littlelegends.rac.com.au/registration and your child will receive:

• Membership card and welcome pack
• Monthly eNewsletter
• Exclusive Discounts on a range of family and community events

As a Little Legends Club Member, there are 4 family passes to Kids Wonderland and $5,000 for our school to be won before 30th September.

Bookclub –Term 2

Thank you for your Scholastic Book Club orders for this term. All orders have now been placed. Once they have been received at the school, all books will be delivered to the classrooms for distribution by the teachers.

If you have any queries regarding the Book Club orders, please contact me:
0452 524 150 or msharp68@gmail.com

Happy Reading!
Michele Sharp
Bookclub Co-ordinator

School Banking: IMPORTANT NEWS - CHANGE OF DAY

Hello bankers,

Starting Wednesday 8 June school banking will move from a Thursday morning to a Wednesday morning.

Within school banking at Newborough, the role of student tellers has traditionally been an opportunity for Yr5 children.

However many have choir commitments Thursday morning meaning they miss this chance to contribute to school banking. We have garnered quite a lot of interest from Yr 5 students and so have made the decision to change the day.

The last day for school banking on a Thursday will be 2 June, with the following week commencing on Wednesday 8 June.

Banking will still operate in the library from 8:15-8:40am.

Thank you an happy banking!

Bec Gregory
0402 688 124

Uniform Shop

Hello Parents

With the term getting closer to the end , I wish to inform you the Uniform Shop
In Last week off Term will be closed being the 28th and 29th June.
So try to get you Uniforms before then , Thank you in advance.

NEW Volunteers

WE NEED YOUR HELP

We are looking for new faces to join our Uniform Shop if you can spare 45 mins of your time ,

Wednesday Mornings 8.15am or Tuesday Afternoon 2.15 to 3 pm.

Really easy job to Help out your School enquires please email newboroughuniforms@gmail.com

The uniform shop hours

Tuesday afternoon – 2.15am to 3pm
Wednesday Morning – 8.15am to 9am.

Thankyou
Melissa McNally
Uniform Shop Co-ordinator

Canteen News

It's business as normal for the canteen. Last Friday afternoon some online customers received an email from our online canteen in error , stating that the online ordering system was not going to be available for a week . The message was not for our school , our online canteen will be operating as usual.

There are some big gaps on the canteen volunteer roster . We generally need 3 or 4 Volunteers per week , rooms which are coming up on roster are ECC1,ECC2, Room 12,11,10 and 3. If you are able to help follow the link below to the canteen volunteer roster.

Our Canteen Menu has been updated , the changes to the menu this term are:

Roast Chicken Dinner and Pumpkin Soup Cup have been added to our lunch items.

Potato Bake, Gluten Free Chicken Pattie and Nuddie Drink Apple Flavour are no longer available.

The Specials Online are now listed on the menu.

Kind Regards
Patty Vallini
Canteen Manager

Community News

Doubleview Chemmart® Pharmacy Community Fund

During the month of June 2016 we are supporting Newborough School P&C by donating part proceeds from every Chemmart ® branded product sold during the month. The more Chemmart® products that are bought, the more donate.

Doubleview Chemmart Pharmacy (Next to the IGA)… OPEN 7 days, 7am to 8pm

2015 National Chemmart Pharmacy of the Year www.facebook.com/DoubleviewChemmartPharmacy P 94462050

Ready Steady Go Kids

Term 2 is here!

Enrolments are open for Term 1 with Ready Steady Go Kids, Australia's largest and most reputable multi-sport and exercise program for preschoolers (aged 2.5-6 years). With seven locations in Perth's northern suburbs, our high quality, physio-designed program teaches children the fundamentals of 10 different sports in a fun, non-competitive, team-based environment. Ready Steady Go Kids seeks to develop a lifelong passion for physical activity and sport, decrease childhood obesity, increase confidence and prepare children for participation in school and the broader community. We'd love to offer a free trial for your 2.5-6 year old child. Please visit www.readysteadygokids.com.au or call 1300 766 892 for more information.

Chemart

Grasshopper Soccer

Reach the Sky Adventure

Let your child Reach The Sky Adventure!

A trial of a new outdoor -based adventure for kids is coming soon! We provide fun, challenging and supportive environment for your child to discover oneself that they have never experienced before.

Our program is designed to foster:

• Self-confidence
• Team work
• Creativity
• Live Balance
• Problem solving skills

We are looking for participants!
Small group size for the trial – 8 kids only!

When: 28 May – 25 June (one session per week every Saturday)
Time: 2 pm – 3 pm
Location: Newborough primary grounds
Trial special price: $60 (all 5 sessions)
Participants: Year 3 to 6 boys and girls

For more information please contact us on 0423089589 or email: reachsky.adventure@yahoo.com