29 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.

Principal's Introduction

Principal Welcome

Hi,

As we draw closer to the end of another term, I would like to reflect on the achievements we have had this term. We have had some fantastic events and achievements. The students have been participating in Humphreys Dance and it has been wonderful to see them enjoying themselves and participating in the program. We will see all their hard work on Wednesday afternoon during the social dance evening! Many of the students have participated in excursions this term, to give a contextual understanding of the content they have been learning in class: the Year 2 students visited Kings Park, while the Rooms 5-8 visited the Duyfken in Fremantle. The upper primary students have been participating in various sports throughout the Winter Lightning carnival. Many of our sporting teams have been successful on the field which is a fantastic result; however, all teams have displayed wonderful sportsmanship and teamwork throughout the term!

Our school community has been working extremely hard throughout this term. The P&C organised a fantastic busy bee to work on Phase One of the Nature Playground, attended by over 50 parents! It was such a wonderful day, with much work being completed. The students and school are very fortunate to have a parent body that is so invested in the school. I would like to recognise the P&C and all the people who contribute to the school on a regular basis, who volunteer their time and skills to make Newborough Primary School such a wonderful place for our students.

Finally, Mr Worthy will be returning from his well-deserved leave on Monday, 18th July. I have very much enjoyed taking on the Acting Principal role in his absence. I would like to thank the parents, staff and students for their support while Mr Worthy has been away. I hope all the students and their families have an enjoyable and safe break over the holiday period and we will see you all back on Tuesday, 19th July.

School Grounds over the holidays.

As you are probably aware, the school grounds are often an area that gets used by the wider community during the holiday period. As such there is a wide range of people who frequent the grounds. We urge anyone that is on school grounds to report suspicious behaviour, vandalism or disrespect to either the police or Education Security. The numbers for both services are available below:

Police: 131 444
Education Security: 9264 4771

Election

This Saturday the school will be a polling place for the Federal election. The P&C will be holding a cake stall and a BBQ, please support their initiatives as the funds raised go towards our school.

Nick Stenhouse
Acting Principal

Term Dates

Deputy News

Humphrey's Dance Program

The Humphrey's Dance program has been receiving great reviews from all students and Todd, our fantastic dance instructor has complimented our students many times on their behaviour and enthusiasm during the sessions.

To celebrate the dance program, we will be holding a free social dance on Wednesday 29th June after school in the undercover area. There will be two sessions.

Kindergarten to Year 2 students 3.15-4.15pm

All Kindergarten to Year 2 students who have paid to attend the lessons are invited to the social dance straight after school. Students will need a labelled water bottle and must be accompanied by a parent. Parents will also need to be responsible for the supervision of any non-school aged students on school grounds during this time and will be asked to leave promptly at 4.15pm so that we can start the next social dance on time with the older students at 4.30 pm. If you cannot attend the dance with your child, please organise for another parent to supervise your child and be responsible for taking them home. Students do not need to change clothes for the dance.

Year 3 – Year 6 students 4.30-5.30pm

The Social dance for Year 3 to Year 6 students will be held from 4.30-5.30pm on the same day. As students should not be on school grounds until their dance time we request that all Year 3-6 students go home prior to the dance and return to school for 4.30pm, if a parent is not on schools grounds already to supervise them.

Parents must ensure the safety of their child returning for the dance and being collected to go home at 5.30pm please. Students may wear free dress and bring a labelled water bottle.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries in regards to the Humphrey's Social Dance.

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.

Lost Property

We have a number of items such house keys, car keys, watches, phone covers etc. located in our school office. If you are missing any of the above please see Sharon or Kate for assistance.

Reporting to Parents – Duplicate Reports

Newborough Primary School will only be sending home ONE copy of the Semester One school report per child at the end of Term 2. It will be the responsibility of the receiving parent to ensure that separated family members see or read the report. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Deputy News

Strategic Plan for WA Public Schools 2016-2019

High Performance – High Care

In line with the Department of Education's Strategic Plan for Government Schools 2016-2019, Newborough Primary School is continuing to have high expectations for every child to succeed and a high performance culture at our school. This also includes having high expectations of our physical environment including keeping our verandas and bags tidy. This helps our students develop pride in their environment and take responsibility for their eating area.

We are now asking all students to keep their bags zipped up and either placed on a hook or in a neat line at the end of their bench. We are also asking parents to help us with this, especially our Kindy, Pre-Primary and Year 1 bags. Below are some photos of classes who have mastered our new look.

Year 5/6 Room 14

Good Standing – Gold and Silver Certificates

As part of our Behaviour Management reward system, students will be presented with a certificate of Good Standing at the end of Term 2. This certificate may either be Gold certificate for those students who have displayed exemplary behaviour both in and outside the classroom for all of Semester 1 and a Silver certificate for those students who have had one behaviour indiscretion. Students who have been referred to the Administration more than once during the semester will not receive a certificate of recognition for the semester.

The Good Standing Policy can be found on our website

We congratulate all students who have received a certificate for their exemplary behaviour in Semester 1.

Student Leaders News

Parliament House Visit

On Tuesday 14th June, the Student Leaders, Mr Stenhouse and Mr Worthy all went to Parliament House on Tuesday to have lunch with Lisa Harvey and ask her some questions about leadership in order to build on their leadership skills. They also got the opportunity to watch Parliament sit and see our state's leaders in action.

For lunch we went to the Parliament House dining room where we met Lisa Harvey. For lunch we had a three course meal which consisted of Thai chicken larb, barramundi and a treacle pudding for me. Smoked salmon, Pork Belly and New York cheese cake for Mr Stenhouse, Thai chicken larb, beef schnitzel and coconut pudding for Alice, Lamb and chocolate cake for Shireena, Beef schnitzel and New York cheese cake for Jack and a cheese platter, cooked cod and treacle pudding for Mr Worthy.

While we were eating we asked questions and discussed ideas with Lisa Harvey. These were some of the questions:

• How do you deal with your public speaking nerves
• Why did you get into politics?
• What been the most helpful thing you've learnt in parliament?
• How do you handle all your responsibilities and what is it like being a girl in parliament?

Some ideas that we had were - can we have a crosswalk over Sackville terrace and about our graffiti and how we can solve it. After that amazing lunch we headed in to watch Parliament sit in for around twenty minutes. While we were watching we saw Colin Barnett and he waved at us. Before we left to go back to school, the parliament mentioned us and thanked for coming! All out it was an amazing day and we all took so much out of it.

Pottery News

Pottery classes have finished for term 2. As you can see from the photos I had quite a few very talented little potters!

I have a full class next term and those of you who will be attending will have been notified. There are a few spots in my term 4 class for those who have already done pottery on a Wednesday. If you are interested please let me know.

Thanks
Pam Wimmer

Pottery Students' Recount

Pottery is a fun. You can hang out with your friends after school and make the most unusual and awesome things. The more imaginative you can be the better things you can make.

Maya yr5

I think pottery is a good thing to do because you can be as imaginative as you want. Pottery is a good way to get your hands dirty and have a lot of fun. I suggest you get making pottery or join the pottery class.

Natasha yr3

I like pottery and I made 3 animals. A turtle, a giraffe and a cat. They all look amazing.

Zamia yr1

I like pottery because it is really fun and creative and it looks fabulous.

Amelie yr4 , Piper yr1

I like pottery because you can make all sorts of fabulous fantastic and magnificent things. If you join pottery you will have lots of fun, you'll love it.

Anna yr4

I love pottery. It is amazing and fantastic.

Tahni yr1

I like pottery because it is very fun to make something that you want. You need to come to it.

Sakura yr1

DoE Security

Keep an eagle eye on our school!

School Watch encourages the school community to report any suspicious activity in and around school grounds, after hours and on weekends, as well as during school holidays.

Telephone 1800 177 777 (freecall) or 13 14 44 (WA Police).

Please do not approach any individuals, just contact security and they will investigate the situation or contact the Police. Working together will help protect our school.

P&C News

Quiz Night

Election Day Fundraiser - Saturday 2nd July

Cake boxes went out last week - YAY! If you missed out or need extra, there are more at the front office. Thanks in advance for all your baked goods!

The volunteers spreadsheet for the election day fundraiser is filling, however we still have shifts available. Access to the volunteers spreadsheet can be found here. You can volunteer and vote at the same time - two birds, one stone :-)

Thanks again for all your support of the Newborough P&C - helping us to raise funds for your children and your school.

Thanks
Liesel Lavender

Entertainment Book

Newborough Primary School is selling Entertainment™ Memberships and if you haven't already purchased your Membership this year, this is your chance to support our fundraising and be rewarded with over $20,000 of valuable offers at the same time!

1. You will be supporting Newborough Primary School fundraising! We receive 20% of the purchase price for every Entertainment™ Membership sold.
2. You can enjoy hundreds of up to 50% OFF and 2-for-1 offers from some of the best fine dining restaurants, popular cafés and family restaurants in your area. Plus this year you can now use your Perth Entertainment Membership in BALI!
3. As a member you also get access to special bonus offers each month! Order now to get access to the July bonus offers where members will be able to use their Membership at Jamie's Italian, The Flour Factory, The Chophouse, Miss Chows and The Shorehouse! Use your membership at just one of these restaurants and it will have almost paid for itself.
4. You'll be 'entertained' all year long with valuable cinema, activities & theme park offers. Plus you can also treat yourself to discounted eGift Cards from national retailers like David Jones, Woolworths, rebel and much more.
5. Discover new places with more than 2,000 hotels and resorts, with exclusive accommodation offers.

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

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

The more Entertainment™ Memberships we sell, the more funds we raise.

SEE WHAT IS IN THE NEW EDITION

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

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 the link above, 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.

Nature Play News

With the huge effort put in at the last Busy Bee, we're almost ready for construction! Soon (weather permitting) you'll see the river be made ready for its sand; the logs start to be shaped, moved and fixed in place; and some of the structural play equipment begin to take form.

Whilst these activities will involve mainly small groups of parents, due to the safety implications, rest assured that there will be another Busy Bee held in Term 3 that will be appropriate for kids (of all ages).

It is anticipated that the Term 3 Busy Bee will be mainly focused on filling the river, but we're also hoping to include some fun stuff this time - crafting durable decorations for the area, a recycled material construction workshop and possibly even get onto brainstorming ideas for the Nature Play welcome signs/totems which we'd love to be a group effort.

Thanks so much to all those who have answered the call for large cardboard boxes destined for the bin - we've used them throughout the area and now have enough to cover the remaining area once we move the logs into their positions.

Our next requests for items / information: We'd love to hear if anyone in the school community has contacts who might offer us better quotes than publically available on the following:

• purchase and delivery of white playground sand
• crane and operator hire (Slewing)

If you have any information or queries about the nature play area, please let Jolene know - jolene@terraperma.com.au

Thanks again for the awesome support shown for this exciting area!

Safety House

Newborough Primary School has been a proud supporter of the Safety House Program in our community for many years. We currently have 9 safety houses in our neighbourhood.

The Safety House Program is always looking for new volunteers from the local community to become a 'Safety House', if this interests you, please email Halijah: halijah.hyder@gmail.com for more details. FEELING UNSURE? KNOCK ON A SAFETY HOUSE DOOR!

Safety House Coordinator: Halijah Hyder

Uniform Shop

Hello Parents

Please note Uniform Shop is closed this Week , will reopen Tuesday 19th July

WE NEED YOUR HELP

Always in need of NEW parents to HELP

If you have a spare 45mins Tuesday afternoons we would to love see you

Enquires: newboroughuniforms@gmail.com

The uniform shop hours

Tuesday afternoon – 2.15am to 3pm

Online orders – Please email newboroughuniforms@gmail.com

Happy Holidays
Melissa and Team

Canteen News

The first lot of Term 3 Volunteer Roster forms have been sent out . If you are able to help please return the form in the canteen basket or follow the link below to add your name to a shift with your contact number.

There will be some slight changes to our Canteen Menu for term 3 . We have changed the Pizza Sub base from a half wholemeal roll to a Lebanese pita bread . There will be a 50c increase in the sale of this item . There will be a new delicious sauce addition to our Nachos . More information coming next term.

As always thank you to our awesome volunteers , your help certainly makes a difference to our Canteen . Wishing everyone Happy Holidays

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

P 94462050

Ready Steady Go Kids

Ready Steady Go Kids - Term 3 enrolments!

Enrolments are open for Term 3 with Ready Steady Go Kids, Australia's largest and most reputable multi-sport and exercise program for preschoolers (aged 2.5-6 years). With eight 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 the link below or call 1300 766 892 for more information.

Deanmore Dental

July School Holidays

Deanmore dental will be closed from 4-15 July 2016

For emergencies during clinic hours please contact

Swanbourne Dental Therapy Centre – 08 9384 0855

Safety House

INTERESTED IN SAFETY FOR KIDS IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY?

IT'S EASY TO HELP AND YOU COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Safety House is a community based "Good Neighbour" program of volunteer householders organised by a local Safety House Coordinator. It's easy to be a Safety House, it will cost you very little for a 3 year Working with Children Card and you could be doing something important to help protect vulnerable young children.

The program is supported by the school and the local Parents Association.

You can make a difference for kids in your local community.

WHO CAN BE A SAFETY HOUSE?

A Safety Householder must be a caring adult who is usually in or around their home during school travel times and be ready and willing to assist any child who might seek help at their door.

This is to make sure that a child in need will find someone at home if they knock on the Safety House door for help.

Your house must have easy street access to the front door, no screening walls or trees and a Safety House sign easily visible from the street. If you have a dog it should be secured behind a fence at the rear of the building or be kept under control in the house.

This is to make sure that a young child will be able to find the Safety House door easily and will not be frightened away.

Before you can be a Safety House, any eligible adult who is likely to help a child at the door must have a valid Working with Children Card. Also everyone living in the house aged fourteen and over must consent to having a continuously monitored police check which is fully paid for by Safety House. Your local Safety House Committee will help you fill out a simple Safety House WA application form.

We need to make sure that anyone who might answer the door at a Safety House has been carefully checked out.

For further information please fill in the coupon below and leave it at your local School Office or you can contact the Safety House Head Office direct by email at safety@safetyhousewa.org.au and our website is:

Safety House WA Inc. Waddington Primary School, 15 Henniker Way, KOONDOOLA WA 6064 v2.0 2016