26 July 2017

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 2017. Please note dates are subject to change.

Principal’s Introduction

Welcome Back

Welcome back everyone and special welcome to our new families and new staff.

Ms Sarah Lydon has been appointed as year 1/2 teacher replacing Mrs O’Dea who is on parenting leave. We all look forward to hearing some great news shortly from the O’Dea’s. We also have Ms Ruth Ames who will be teaching Technology and Science in junior classes on Wednesdays. This has been funded for the remainder of the year from saving in not replacing Miss Tucknott as she takes a few weeks long service leave commencing this Thursday. She returns for the start of week 5. This term we have two Notre Dame Intern practice teachers, Ms Rebecca Lane in Mrs Tennant’s PP/Year 1 class and Mr Ross Tolmie in Miss Kos’s year 3/4 class.

As usual this term is action packed with a range of activities including swimming lessons, P&C Disco and Australian Quiz and Games Night, Science Week, WA Government Schools Music Society concert, athletics and interschool cross country carnivals, the year 6 Enterprise Fete and Kindy Pizza Play days.

Successful NAIDOC Week

Congratulations to all involved in the range of activities supporting NAIDOC Week at the end of last term. The joint assembly with Ms Phillip’s year sixes and Mrs Hughes’s year two classes was exceptional, as was the Aboriginal Art displays all around the school coordinated by Mrs Holmes.

We like to celebrate all families and students, staff and community members who make our school such a great place to learn and be a part of.

Next year planning is already well under way to acknowledge and celebrate our multicultural diversity during Harmony Week. Ideas put forward so far include dressing in costumes, multicultural luncheon, projects on countries around the world. Do you have any great ideas? Let us know.

Chaplain Day Changes

Miss Ali Dee our much esteemed Chaplain will now be with us each Tuesday and Friday rather than Tuesday and Thursday.

Enrolments for 2017 Year 7 (High Schools) and Kindergarten (Newborough)

Please note that enrolments for year sixes going into high school (Churchlands and Carine SHS) as year sevens in 2018 and Kindergarten expressions of interest are due by Friday 28th July.

YouthCARE Treasure Hunters Club

YouthCARE are seeking ‘expressions of Interest’ from parents and students to see if establishing Treasure Hunters Kids Club is viable for Newborough Primary School. If you are interested read the description and then respond by completing the ‘Expression of Interest’ form and returning it to school by Wednesday 2nd August. If the program goes ahead it will be a voluntary program run after school by trained and qualified volunteers from YouthCARE.

The School Board has endorsed this program and welcomes other like organisations who may wish to run cultural or religious based programs to approach the principal. Each is considered on merit as to whether it provides a valuable service to our school community.

WA Education Awards – Because of You

The WA Education Awards recognise exceptional principals, inspirational teachers, outstanding support staff and excellent schools. The awards honour and reward the dedication and passion of staff in public schools who are committed to providing the best possible education to children and young people across Western Australia.

Thanks to sponsors this 10th anniversary year will be celebrated with a gala dinner to acknowledge finalists and announce winners.

You are encouraged to recognise dedication, commitment and passion by nominating an individual or your school for an award.

Categories

• WA Premier’s Primary Teacher of the Year
• WA Premier’s Secondary Teacher of the Year
• WA Premier’s Excellence in Aboriginal Education Award
• WA Primary Principal of the Year
• WA Secondary Principal of the Year
• WA Beginning Teacher of the Year
• WA Education Assistant of the Year
• WA Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer of the Year
• WA School Services Staff Member of the Year
• WA Primary School of the Year
• WA Secondary School of the Year

Nominations for the WA Education Awards can be submitted by Department of Education staff, Board chairs and presidents of Parents and Citizens associations. Self-nomination by staff for individual award categories is not accepted.

Key Dates

Nominations Open - Monday 12th June 2017
Nominations Close - Friday 28 July 2017
Finalists announced - Monday 4 September 2017
Presentation Dinner - Friday 24 November 2017

For further information, including category descriptions, criteria and how to nominate visit

STEM Class Awards Rooms 10 and 15

Proudly sponsored by Mike Ferraro from SLP Real Estate Group.

Adam Pollock Year 6 Room 15

Adam has an analytical mind for STEM concepts. He demonstrates a naturally investigative nature in Science, Technology and Engineering projects. Adam possesses excellent maths skills that he is able to apply to problem solving. He has demonstrated a clear understanding of all concepts and skills explored this year connecting his learning to the real world. Adam has demonstrated persistence, hard work and dedication; these characteristics will serve him well during STEM projects in High School. Well done!

Rafael Lopes Year 2 Room 10

Rafael makes an excellent effort in all STEM areas and is very inquisitive. He is able to follow the scientific method and draw conclusions from the results. Rafael is organised individual who enjoys hands-on design, technology and science projects. He works well in group situations and displays excellent communication skills acting as the Director, Manager or Speaker during experiments with ease. Rafael is a focused individual who enjoys STEM and is determined to succeed in all that he does.

Australian Quiz and Games Night

Do you own, run or know of a business that may be prepared to sponsor prizes for the P&C Australia Quiz and Games Night that will be held at the Scarborough Community Centre on Saturday 19th August? Prizes may might include Sports Items, Sports Memorabilia, Gift Vouchers, Experiences, Dinner, Day Spa, Artwork, Holidays, Electronics, Home & Garden Items, Entertainment/Tickets, Food/Wine Baskets or any other ideas welcome. If so please contact Cathy Fowkes on 0450540733 or email newboroughpcfundraising@gmail.com

John Worthy
Principal

Term Dates

School Directory

New School Calendar Feature

We have a new feature in our school newsletter. Our school calendar which is also located to the left of this newsletter is very interactive.

The calendar shows all events happening in the school but will also give you the opportunity to look at the events that may be relevant for your child by clicking on the tick box appropriate for your child's year.

Schoolzine App

Have all our school’s information accessible at all times – download the FREE Schoolzine app to your mobile device to readily access the latest information in real time.

Newsletter, School Calendar, Term Dates, Dates to Remember – It’s now all at your finger tips!!

New Kindy Student Enrolments for 2018

Due by Friday 28 July 2017

Applications are currently being taken for enrolment of students into Kindy 2018 (those born between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014) and should be made before Friday 28 July 2017.

If you have a child or know a neighbour who has a child with a birthday between these dates, please come to the school to enrol before July 28 this year. Enrolment forms for 2018 are available on our website.

To make an application to attend Newborough Primary, please bring with you originals of the following

• Child’s birth certificate
• Immunisation records
• Proof of residential address (ie Shire & Water Rates Notice, Electricity & Gas Account or Rental Agreement)
• Visa documents ( if applicable)

Absentees and Lates

If your child is going to be absent from or late to school, please advise us via SMS/email (preferred) or phone the school, advising us of the student’s name and room number, as well as the reason for their absence.

Keep the following details on hand for easy reference:

If your child is not in class by the time the roll is taken at 8.40am, please ensure that they come up to the front office to receive a Late Pass before going to class, and have their ‘unexplained absence’ changed on the system. Our automated absences system sends out SMSs to parents of those students who have an ‘unexplained absence’ recorded for that day.

Deputy News

In-Term Swimming 2017

As this newsletter goes to print, students are currently involved in their second week of In-Term swimming for 2017. The feedback from the swimming instructors has been that of praise of our student’s organisation and good behaviour during the two weeks.

We would like to thank all parents for their support of the programme, especially as we are in the middle of winter and for help with students being organised for their lessons. While each school has the opportunity to submit their swimming preference times into the Department of Education, the allocations of swimming times is based on a roster to be fair to all schools and thus our lessons times alternate from summer to winter biannually.

We have just received our 2018 allocation for In-term swimming which will be the last two weeks of Term 4 again. This is a great time as it allows students to continue to develop their swimming skills directly before the long Christmas holidays.

Edu-Dance 2017

Notes will be going home this week for our annual dance programme for all students from kindergarten to Year 6. This year we have engaged the services of the Edu-Dance programme for Weeks 1-9 of Term 4, with students performing their learnt dances at the Presentation Night on Tuesday 12th December at the Karrinyup Sports Hall.

The programme is $30 per student. Payment must be made in full by Wednesday 20th September (15th September is the last day for internet banking) for students to be able to participate. We urge all parents to contact the front office to develop a payment plan immediately, if you are experiencing any difficulties paying. Please remember to sign and return the permission form before the due date also.

Please do not hesitate to contact Karen Tucknott if you have any queries about the programme.

STEM Week (Week 5, Term 3)

STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Newborough Primary alternates their focus on different parts of the curriculum each year. Last year we had a focus on Book Week in Term 3. This year, we will be celebrating Science Week through focussing on all things STEM in Week 5 this term.

There will be a range of activities throughout the week and currently teachers are working on a STEM project with their students based around the national Science Week theme of ‘Future Earth’. As ‘Future Earth’ focusses on the many facets of sustainability, teachers are incorporating the Cross-curriculum priorities in the Western Australian Curriculum into their projects.

To view the projects, family members are invited to a classroom open morning from 8.40-9.15am on Thursday 17th August. Students will be able to show you their work and many teachers may organise for you to participate in some STEM activities with your child at that time.

But wait. . there’s more!

As part of STEM Week, we would also like to invite students to a STEM Themed Dress-Up day on Friday 18th August. We would like all students to wear any type of costume to do with anything, famous person or occupation in the STEM field. This could be dressing up as a robot, gamer, vet, nurse, doctor, engineer, astronaut, astronomer, palaeontologist, Einstein, architect, chemist, geologist, engineer, food scientist, scientist, mathematician, biologist, archaeologist, robotic engineer, computer programmer, computer engineer, surgeon, zoologist, video game designer…

Students participating in athletics sports practice on this day will need to bring their faction sports clothes to change into at an appropriate time. However, if your child is not involved in sports on this day, they are welcome to stay in their dress-up costume.

Attached to the newsletter are the posters placed on teacher’s classroom doors for you to print out to know what is happening in STEM Week.

Please do not hesitate to contact Karen Tucknott for any further queries.

Year 5, Room 13 Assembly

On Friday, 16th of June, the Year 5 students from Room 13, performed their assembly based on the theme of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The script looked at some of the more important inventions over time and mimicked the show “Shark Tank”. Many laughs were had, particularly for Harry Verhoef, who played the part of Pneumonia, and was betrothed to one of the unfortunate inventors and Charlie Brunton, who played the part of a “Shark”. In demonstrating how he made his millions designing boutique underwear, Charlie threw three pairs into the unsuspecting audience. The inventor of the Fidgett Spinner was also performed. Finally, the assembly concluded that the best invention of all was the human brain and we wondered who might come up with the next amazing invention.

Sports News

This Term will see the children have a major focus on Athletics with the Interschool Cross Country event (Thursday week 3), Faction Athletics carnival (week 7) and Interschool Athletics Carnival (week 9)

Interschool Cross Country:

Butler’s Reserve, Scarborough, Thursday 3rd August . Races commence from 12.30pm with Year 3 girls.

Selected students should have received their excursion/consent forms for this event. If you have not, please ask the office staff for a form. Parent help will be required at this event. Good luck to all of the students representing the school at this event.

400M and 800M Long Distance Running Trials for the Faction Athletics Carnival

On Thursday , 10th August (Week 4), all students in Years 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be participating in the long distance running trials to select their faction representatives to represent their year group for the 400M (Years 2, 3,4 and 5) and 800m Years 6 students. Students are asked to wear their faction T-shirt for this event.

I will be sending out a request for parent volunteers for the faction carnival shortly.

Thank you
Kris Williams
Physical Education Teacher

Library News

Process for Overdue Library Books

• If a student fails to return a library book an email will be sent home that day to parents as a reminder.
• If the library book is then not returned by the following borrowing week, parents will be invoiced for the cost of the book immediately.
• Students will not be able to borrow until the book is either returned or paid for.

We thank all students and parents for their assistance in helping all books be returned each week to the library to allow other students to also enjoy those books. A reminder that Library Bags are essential for students to care for our books. Our Newborough Primary School green reading book/library bags can be purchased from the Front Office.

Please do not hesitate to either contact myself, Sharon Singleton or Deb Kirton on any questions in regards to our school library.

P&C News

Donations for Major P&C 2017 Fundraiser

Doubleview Chemart Pharmacy Fundraising for Newborough P&C

Doubleview Chemmart® Pharmacy Community Fund

During the month of June 2017 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 we donate.

Doubleview Chemmart Pharmacy (Next to the IGA)… OPEN 7 days, 7am to 8pm
2015 National Chemmart Pharmacy of the Year

P 94462050

Newborough P& C Fundraiser

Entertainment Membership Newborough Primary School is raising funds. Here's how you can help...

If you haven’t already purchased your NEW 2017 | 2018 Entertainment Membership this year, this is your chance to support us and be rewarded with over $20,000 of valuable offers!

TOP 5 reasons to love your Entertainment Membership

1. You will be supporting Newborough Primary School fundraising! We receive 20% of the purchase price for every Entertainment Membership sold.
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Uniform Shop

Our new Jacket is in Stock , for the cold weather is kicking in .

Please note uniform shop opens on Tuesday Afternoons 2:15-3 pm , other wise email your order thru newboroughuniforms@gmail.com

Order forms are available on our school web site.

Please make payment to P &C Account ( details are located on our uniform order form) with surname as reference and uniforms.

Thank you
Melissa McNally
Uniform Shop Co-ordinator
newboroughuniforms@gmail.com

Canteen News

Thank you to all our awesome volunteers , there have certainly been some very busy days in the canteen this term. We have had many Mums , an Aunt , an ex-Newborough student, a work experience trainee and our very regular volunteering grandma (Ann ) all helping out .

We are recruiting again , the Term 3 Volunteer Roster forms will be heading your way soon or follow the link below . Here you can add your name, view or amend a shift.

Interm Swimming 18 to 28 July

Please be aware that some classes my not be able to order lunch in the first 2 weeks of term 3.

Rooms 7, 9 and ECC2 will not be able to have 1.00pm lunch.

Canteen Menu

Please watch this space as our Canteen Menu will have some slight changes as of Week 3, Term 3.

Happy Holidays
Patty Vallini

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.

Free German Classes

Term 3 Free German classes - only few spots left.

Mondays from 3.00-3.40 pm, Starting week 3 in Term 3 from the 31.07 - 4.09.2017 in the Japanese Room.

Learn basic conversation, colours, numbers, seasons, animals, food and cultural events and our very funny vowels. Lots of fun, games and songs.....

Please contact Christine Reger on 04 208 32 501.

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 via the link below.

YES, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE SAFETY HOUSE PROGRAM