20 October 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

Welcome Back Term Four

It is great to be back and lovely to have warmer weather (most days). Term four has many exciting activities and events. This includes the Musical ‘Pinafore Pirates’, swimming lessons, Kindy Expo, Book Fair, volunteer morning tea, presentation night, graduation for our year sixes and all the activities that go along with this, reporting children’s progress, end of year trips, excursions and class activities. The P&C have also planned a family movie night.

We had quite an unsettled term three with so many staff taking long service leave as required by the Department of Education and government. Most of this is now cleared and will be much easier to manage into the future. Welcome back to Mrs Thornett, Mrs Murdoch, Ms Williams, Miss Tucknott and Mrs Tennant. Mrs Boulos is on LSL till week seven so we welcome Mrs Duncan in the year four/fives. Mr Stenhouse will take Mondays as LSL.

Changes to Secondary Schooling in the Western Suburbs

I am writing to let you know that the Minister for Education, the Hon Peter Collier MLC, has announced that a new secondary school will be built on the former City Beach High School site. The new school (planning name City Beach College) will open for Year 7 students in 2020 and expand to Year 12 students by 2025.

The new school is one part of a plan to address secondary student enrolment growth in the western suburbs. Other initiatives include increasing the permanent student capacity of Shenton College, Churchlands Senior High School and Carine Senior High School.

To accommodate a local intake area for City Beach College, the local intake areas for Churchlands Senior High School, Shenton College and Mount Lawley Senior High School will be amended. An announcement about these changes will be made in 2017 for implementation in 2020 when City Beach College opens.

The optional local intake area that provides an entitlement for students to attend either Carine Senior High School or Churchlands Senior High School will also be amended. From 2024, students within this area will have an entitlement to enrol at Carine Senior High School only.

For the change of local intake areas in 2020, students enrolled at their local secondary school in 2019 will be able to complete their schooling at that school. Younger siblings of these students will be able to commence their secondary schooling at that school as long as the older sibling is also enrolled. Once commenced, siblings will be able to complete their schooling at that school. The same process will apply in 2023 for the change to the Churchlands Senior High School and Carine Senior High School optional local intake area.

You can find a factsheet with highlights of the changes along with more about the western suburbs secondary schooling plan on the Education WA website.

In the meantime, if you have any questions please contact your principal when school resumes in Term 4.

SHARYN O’NEILL
DIRECTOR GENERAL

Student Placements For 2017

If your child (ren) will not be attending Newborough PS next year could you please let us know in writing by emailing newborough.ps@education.wa.edu.au. This will assist us with planning for 2017.

As is always the case during Term 4, Newborough PS’s class organisation for the following year takes place. A number of considerations are taken into account based on improving student performance. These include: staffing numbers, resourcing, recommended class sizes, a balance of academic abilities within each class, the need to evenly distribute students with special needs (academically, socially and behaviourally), an even distribution of gender, the ability to work independently if placed in a multi-age class.

If you wish to communicate to us your child’s special needs please present your correspondence to the Principal via the office marked “Private and Confidential” by Friday 11th November (Week 5). Please note, this information will be deliberated when placing your child however, all preferences may not be facilitated. Requesting a particular teacher will not be considered. Only sound educational reasons will be considered. This information will be added to the data we already have.

The placement of children and the make-up of classes is made in consultation with teachers. It is not a parent decision. Every child is equally important. The final decision for placements rests with the Principal. If you have any queries or would like to discuss this please contact me to make an appointment.

It is unlikely that the structure of classes, their location and teacher will be presented at the end of this year. With our numbers fluctuating it would be unfair to announce classes this year and then restructure when students return.

Newborough School Board Nominations

Are you interested in contributing to the governance of Newborough Primary School as a parent/legal guardian(Parents from here in) representative on the School Board? Two current parent representative Board members, Ian Pollock and Rebecca Gregory, will shortly complete their three year term opening up two positions on the Board. Retiring members are welcome to renominate. You will need to be a parent at the school in 2017 to be eligible. Should there be more nominations than vacant positions all parents will be offered the opportunity to vote. Candidates will then be asked to provide a 250 word brief to include on the voting slip. Members of the Board may hold office for a term not exceeding three years. New members of the Board will be offered training and will have a mentor allocated to assist with induction onto the Board. If you are interested email or supply in writing your expression of interest (Not your 250 word brief at this stage) to John.Worthy@education.wa.edu.au by 3:00pm, Thurs. 27th October 2016.

The Board meets twice per term as determined by members. Extra meetings may be agreed upon by members of the Board. Members are expected to attend all meetings and abide by the Board ‘Code of Conduct’.

Board members take part in:

• Establishing and reviewing the school’s objectives, priorities and general policy directions
• Planning of financial arrangements to fund those objectives, priorities and directions
• Evaluate the performance in achieving them; and
• Formulate codes of conducts for students.

Sign off on the Delivery and Performance Agreement with the Director General.

Determine dress code for students when attending or representing the school.

Promote the school in the community.

Approve:

• Charges and contributions
• Extra cost optional components of educational programs
• Items to be supplied by a student for personal use in an educational program; and
• Agreements or arrangements for advertising or sponsorship in relation to the school

Provide advice to the Principal on the implementation of religious education and religious activities

Take part in the selection of the Principal and may be involved in the selection of teaching staff.

The School Board does not take part in the day to day management of the school or its staff including:

• Operational management of the school
• Educational instruction of students
• Exercising authority over teaching staff or employees at the school, or
• Intervene in the management or operation of a school fund.

For further information please contact John Worthy in person at school, or email John.Worthy@education.wa.edu.au or phone 94461025 (School Number during office hours) or 0409558820 (Mobile)

Parking

The City of Stirling parking inspectors have been very diligent in their work lately fining those who park in non-designated areas. Please follow signage and park appropriately.

The School Board is looking at parking issues as part of the Facilities upgrade highlighted in the newsletter last term.

John Worthy
Principal

Term Dates

Student Voice

Deputy News

Pre-Primary to Year 5 Presentation Night: Save the Date: Tuesday 13th December 2016

The annual Pre-Primary to Year 5 Awards Presentation Night will be held on Tuesday 13th December at the Karrinyup Sports Hall at 6.30pm. This is a night to celebrate the highlights and achievements of the 2016 school year. Three Endeavour Awards will be presented to our Pre-primary classes while an Academic, Citizenship and Endeavour Award will be presented to each Year 1-5 class. The Fitness Medallions will also be presented by Mrs Williams. Both choirs will be performing at the Presentation Night. We look forward to your company on the night. Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information.

In-Term Swimming – Weeks 9 and 10

As you would be aware, In-Term Swimming is planned for Monday 5th December – Wednesday 14th December at the Craigie Leisure Centre. The In-term swimming program provides high quality swimming classes to ensure children develop essential swimming and water safety skills. Payment and Consent Forms went home last term. The cost of swimming is $50 per child and is due by Friday 25th November. Please note that internet banking must be paid by Thursday 24th November.

Please do not hesitate to contact Sharon Singleton to organise a payment plan for this excursion.

Clothing and other Special Requirements:

• Bathers (Rash shirt is recommended but not compulsory)
• Underwear and towel in a strong carry bag
• Thongs or sandals can be worn during these two weeks
• Long hair should be securely tied back
• Goggles are permitted
• Everything, including carry bag, to be named

Late Collection of Students

Our staff are being increasingly asked to relay messages regarding the afternoon pick up of students at the end of the school day. Children should be informed at the beginning of their day, of their afternoon arrangements, for example attending afterschool care, family members/friends picking up. Early pick up of children disrupts the class and the learning of others.

Please note that due to the increased demand at the front office during this time, we may not be able to take messages to your children at the close of school however if parents are running late, the children are taken to the front office by their teachers and are supervised, and parents/guardians called to organise pickup, if necessary. Thank you for your consideration.

Dad’s Tip of the Week

Creating special times with kids

• Take each of your kids out regularly for ‘dad dates’ (no other adults, no other kids), eg dinner plus movies, beach walks, park, city, show or shopping trips.
• Spend that date time just listening to them.
• Be deliberate about creating these special times, eg write such plans in your diary.
• Take each of them on one on one trips (no other adults, no other kids), eg camping, hiking, road trips, local, interstate or overseas
• Involve them, and their mother, in the planning of such trips

Professor Bruce Robinson

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.

Enterprise Fete

On the 20th September, our Year Five and Six held the annual Enterprise Fete. The fete is a fantastic opportunity for students to develop a range of skills, including how to run a successful business, how to work within the constraints of a budget, how to apply for donations and how to engage the public in their endeavours. Students also utilise the Design and Technology approach in constructing their stalls, by investigating and developing possibilities, designing and making adjustments to their ideas and evaluating the success of their endeavours. Many groups wrote letters to local businesses that kindly donated goods in order to keep costs down.

The entire school community was incredibly supportive of the fete and all stalls were consistently busy with customers. Funds raised by the students have subsidised the cost of graduation activities as well as the 2017 camp. The Year Five/Six group is incredibly grateful for the support of parents as well as the wider community through donations of money, time and most importantly their attendance on such a fantastic day.

Positive Behaviour Support

We Need Your Feedback

Positive Behaviour Support

To enhance the strong behaviour processes we already have, Newborough Primary is working towards becoming a PBS school. Positive Behaviour Support (also known as PBS) is a whole school framework which focuses on promoting positive behaviour throughout the school. PBS is a consultative, collaborative, community owned and evidence based framework. It compliments existing school policies and programmes as well as suiting the specific needs of Newborough Primary. The implementation is a 3 year process as we need to ensure it is implemented with fidelity.

In order for PBS to run effectively, the PBS committee will be asking for input from teachers, parents and students. As parents, you will be able to share your thoughts and opinions in the upcoming parent survey which is due to be out in late August. We hope that all parents take advantage of this opportunity and come along on this journey with us.

If there are any parents interested in joining the PBS committee, please come and see John Worthy or Bree O’Dea. Please be aware that meetings are every Tuesday fortnight from 3:45-4:45pm.

German Lessons

Thanks everyone for participating in the fun German lesson.

German fun lesson was a huge success with up to 20 kids on Monday's after school.

Please keep practicing and if you like to study harder. Here is a link for more lessons.

RIDE/SCOOT/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 Thursday 22nd September.

The weather stayed dry and plenty of families walked/rode or scooted their way to school and enjoyed some fresh fruit which was very generously donated by:

SUN FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLES

251/259 Scarborough Beach Road, Doubleview.

We hope you took the opportunity to negotiate the obstacle course on the quadrangle, grabbed a Bicycle Identification Card (more available at front office), sticker and some yummy fruit.

Thank you for supporting this fun morning.

Newborough Primary School P&C

P&C News

Movie Night

Don’t forget to put in your diary the 18th of November for the Newborough Primary School Movie Night. See this newsletter for further details.

Bunnings Sausage Sizzles

We have another sausage sizzle at Bunnings Innaloo on 22 October (this Saturday) where we will be asking for volunteers from Year 3 - Year 6. Shifts will be in 2 hour blocks from 8.30am. Please put some time aside on this day. As most of you know this store is very busy and we will raise significant money on the day.

Volunteers

Don’t forget that when the P&C ask for volunteers we are normally only asking for a few hours help. We aren’t expecting people to spend entire days away from their family. The Bunnings sausage sizzle is a classic example where we had 2 hour shifts during the day. It is a great way to catch up with parents you know or meet parents that you don’t already know.

Facebook

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

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

Neale McQuire
P&C President

Movie Night

MOVIE NIGHT
FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER
UNDER THE STARS AT NEWBOROUGH PRIMARY

Our inaugural movie night is being held on 18 November under the stars on Jim Hazlitt field at Newborough Primary. We will have a big screen with surround sound to help you enjoy the experience. Bring your beanbag and a picnic and enjoy a family movie with fellow parents and classmates.

Tickets will be $5.00 each for both adults and children and an order form for tickets will go home with the children in the next week. Posters with all details will go up on classroom doors early next week.

This event is proudly sponsored by Karrinyup Rotary Club

P&C MEETING MONDAY 24TH OCTOBER – 7PM

The next Newborough Primary School P&C meeting will be held in Week 3, Monday 24th October at 7pm in the School Library.

EVERYONE is welcome to attend P&C meetings and we encourage a wide range of parents, representing all years of the school. Even if you can’t make the meeting, we still welcome and encourage feedback, ideas and volunteer support at various P&C events.

There are several parents stepping down from the P&C at the end of 2016, this will be a great opportunity for new parents to become involved. Attending meetings is a great way of finding out what is happening at your school.

Whether you are interested in taking on role, or just finding out more about what we do, come along or get in touch with one of the P&C members.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Newborough Primary School P&C

FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY FOR NEWBOROUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL P&C

The Kindy to Year 2 parents did a great job in running the Bunnings Sausage Sizzle at Osborne Park in Term 3. Our next opportunity to feed the hungry masses at a Bunnings Warehouse is happening at

Bunnings INNALOO – Saturday 22nd October

This is a very successful fundraising event and we are asking for Volunteers from Year 3 to Year 6 to help out on the day.

The stall will be set up and ready to go, so all the helpers will be required to do is; Cook and make up hot dogs, serve drinks and take money. The roster is divided into year group timeslots, requiring either 4 or 5 helpers depending on time of day.

Attached is link for the Innaloo Sausage Sizzle, please fill in your name and phone number if you are able to help.

Thank you for supporting your Newborough Primary School P&C

If you have any queries, please contact:

Neale McQuire: 0400 791 968

Uniform Shop

Welcome back to term 4

Uniform shop is open Tuesday's 215-3 pm

All orders out of the hours, please email thru and will be delivered to class after payment is received to P& C account on order form .

newboroughuniforms@gmail.com

Regards Melissa

Canteen News

Welcome back.

The New Summer Canteen Menu is here.

Apart from a new look there are some exciting new items.

On the snacks menu Bruschetta is back by popular demand and Sippah Straws with a cup of milk.

On the Daily Specials menu we have added Chicken And Beef Burgers with Salad available Wednesday and the big special Sushi 5 piece packs available on Fridays .Sushi must be ordered on Thursdays before 9.00am for Friday delivery .

Hope you enjoy are new summer menu . (I believe it's coming , summer that is)

Kind regards
Patty

Sippah Straws

Thank you to everyone that supported the Sippha Straw Fundraiser, If you missed out on ordering or would like to order extras please see us at the canteen as there is still stock available.

We will also have the straws available for the kids to have at school, they are for sale at lunch time only and are a counter sale, no pre orders. There is a choice of flavours with a large cup of Milk for $2.

Volunteers

We have sent home the canteen roster forms for each class for this term, please fill out any shifts you are available and return to the canteen in the classroom baskets.

You can also go to the link below and enter your name straight onto the canteen roster if you prefer.

Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers this year and hope to see some regulars and new faces in the canteen for 4th term.

Please see Patty in the canteen if you have any questions.

Kind Regards
Patty Vallini
Canteen Manager

Community News

Barnes Karate

Wadjak Northside Aboriginal Group – Mums Group

Wadjak Aboriginal Community Group is starting a new Aboriginal Mums Group in term 4. Aboriginal mums and carers with children from birth to 5 years, and expectant mums are welcome to join the group every Monday, bewteen 12 noon and 2 pm.

There will be free lunch, coffee and tea, at a welcoming, safe space for children to play, inside and outdoors.

Where? Child and Parent Centre, 8 Redcliffe Avenue, Balga
(at Warriapendi Primary School, behind the Dental Centre)
When? Every Monday during school term, from 12 noon to 2 pm
Starting Monday 17 October 2016

Kids Club Doubleview

Working in partnership with Newborough Primary School

The services we offer are:

• Before School Care - daily 7:00am – 9:00am
• After School Care - daily 2:30pm – 6:00pm
• Vacation Care – School Holidays 7:00am to 6:00pm

For all enquiries please contact us on: Doubleview.kidsclub@mulberrytree.com.au or on (08) 9244 2920

Ready Steady Go Kids

Ready Steady Go Kids - Term 4 enrolments!

Enrolments are open for Term 4 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 Ready Steady Go website or call 1300 766 892 for more information.

Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance Programs

Sorrento Football Club – Girls and Ladies trials

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

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 below.

Anglicare WA –Workshops

Step families

Five languages of Appreciation

Relationships Australia

Longer Parenting Courses (6.30-9pm)

CIRCLE OF SECURITY X 6 Monday, 24 Oct – 28 Nov

A relationship-based program for parents with Children 0-4 years

BUILDING STRONGER FAMILIES x 6 Wednesday, 26 Oct – 30 Nov

This course is for adults and their children (around) 10 years and over.

TUNING INTO TEENS x 6 Thursday, 27 Oct – 1 Dec

An evidence-based parenting program for parents of teens 10-16 years.

Ring 6164 0200 to enrol