14 November 2018

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 2018. Please note dates are subject to change.

Principal’s Introduction

City of Stirling Charity Clothing Drop off Day

On Saturday 1 December the City of Stirling is hosting its Charity Clothing Drop Off Day. You can bring your unwanted clothes, shoes, handbags, accessories, curtains, bedding and pillows, as well as electrical items, kitchen appliances and bric-a-brac to support your local community. For a full list of what you can donate, visit the link below.

Former Student Plays for the Perth Wildcats

One of our former students, Sunday Dech, made his official NBL debut for the Perth Wildcats on the weekend. Sunday is remembered at Newborough for his athletic prowess and kind and determined nature by staff who were here at that time. Sunday starred in our athletics team.

When Damian Martin was ruled out of Saturday’s game with a calf injury squad member Sunday Dech was signed as a replacement player, which will see him elevated to the full Wildcats lineup for the duration of Martin’s injury.

Dech played for the Wildcats in the pre-season, impressing at the NBL Blitz with a 16-point outing against Adelaide.

The physical guard stands at 193cm and weighs 95kg. The 24-year-old is a local product who was originally recruited from the East Perth Eagles. He was a part of the Wildcats 2014 championship success as a development player before heading to the United States to play college hoops at Metro State and Barry University.

Dech wears number 44 for the Perth Wildcats.

Parent Nomination – School Board – From Matt Gaunt, Board Chair

For the first five years of our children’s lives, Mums and Dads work hard to manage their environment. Protecting them from dangers, eating healthy food, frequent trips to the park and providing general entertainment that is line with our own values.

Upon reaching kindergarten, Mums and Dads reluctantly let go of their children as they embark on a new school. We remain involved as helpers at Kindy, cutting fruit and entertaining our child and their new friends in the classroom and playground.

Pre-primary is a brave new world as our involvement in our child’s day to day existence is reduced to drop off, pick up and after school play. For many of us, our influence over our child’s environment is then limited to a chat with the teacher.

How can we expect the school to create the environment in line with our own values without input?

Newborough Primary School Board is your opportunity to have your say on our school’s strategic direction and values to which we aspire. With a small commitment, you can have a longer lasting impact on your children’s environment, and help guide this school to be its absolute best.

The Board meets twice a term on a Monday evening. The timing allows those that have other daytime commitments to still have the positive impact they would like on their children’s school environment.

We have an opening for a parent representative for 2019 and are seeking nominations from those that would like to contribute to this fabulous school.

Please forward your nomination by email or letter to Mr Worthy at your earliest convenience. Nominations close Friday 23rd November at 3:00pm.

Matt Gaunt
Board Chair

School Development Days 2019

At the last School Board meeting the Board endorsed proposed School Development Days for 2019. There are six days available for schools. Three of these fall in school holiday timeslots. Thursday 31st January and 1st February before term one commences and the last on Friday 20th December after student’s finish on Thursday 19th December.

The Board has supported the school’s proposal that terms two, three and four commence with a School Development Day. This aligns with local Ocean Net (Yuluma, Deanmore Doubleview and Scarborough) primary schools. The following dates will be student free School Development Days:

Term 2 Monday 29th April 2019
Term 3 Monday 22nd July 2019
Term 4 Monday 14th October

School Survey Results

Thank you to all the parents, students and staff who completed the School Survey. The results of the survey have been collated and analysed by the school and School Board. If you would like to see the analysis you can find the summary on the school’s website in the School Board section ‘Relevant Documents.

Thanks,

John Worthy
Principal

Term Dates

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.

School Directory

Planning on leaving Newborough PS?

If your child(ren) will not be attending Newborough PS next year could you please let us know as soon as possible, in writing either via email to Newborough.ps@education.wa.edu.au or to our school office. This will assist us with planning for 2019.

Deputy News

In-Term Swimming Term 4

Please be aware that this year’s In-Term Swimming lessons for Pre-Primary to Year 6 students are the last two weeks of Term 4.

The dates for this are Monday 3rd December to Wednesday 12th December.

The cost for the lessons will be $38 per child. We encourage all parents who wish to start a payment plan now to see either Sharon Singleton or Kate Tyndall in the front office to organise this.

Art Exhibition

There will be opportunities to view student’s work throughout both days and until 7pm on Tuesday 20th November and Wednesday 21st November until 5.30pm. The art exhibition will be officially launched by an assembly on the Tuesday 20th November at 8.50am on the softball outside of the undercover area. We ask that the same assembly etiquette that we request of our school community on assembly days is applied on this morning.

The exhibition will be a culmination of an integrated and rich learning experience that all students at the school have been involved in over the course of the year. The students have all been working hard to produce an autobiography, self-portrait and QR code presentation that addresses mandated content in the Visual Arts, English, Health and the Digital Technologies WA curriculum. Our Newborough Way values of Respect, Kindness, Team Work and Challenge Yourself have been an integral part of successfully engaging in this learning experience and the students have been asked to demonstrate what these values mean to them as an individual through their writing and artwork. In this way the exhibition will be a celebration of our PBS school values.

For this run to run smoothly and to be an enjoyable experience for all, there are some things you will need to prepare and be aware of ahead of time.

Firstly, the students work will be displayed in the undercover assembly area. The art exhibition will be formally opened at the conclusion of the assembly when parents can then view the exhibition. Unfortunately, we will not be allowing parents to take school age students out of their classes at this time to view the art exhibition together. Students must stay with their classes.

Students will be shown through the exhibition throughout the day class by class to ensure there is no congestion in the undercover area.

However, we realise many parents would love to view the exhibition with their own child/ren. Parents can do this by either viewing the exhibition after school on Tuesday 20th November from 2.30-7pm or after school on Wednesday 21st November from 2.55-5pm with their children and families OR visit the exhibition during your child’s allocated class viewing time. The timetable for classes viewing the exhibition is below.

Entering and exiting the exhibition will be through the assembly area main doors and there will be a lectern and staff located at the entry on the day to show you the way.

To get the most out of this experience you will need to bring a mobile phone which has a QR SCANNER app or camera. You will also need your iPhone or mobile phone’s earphones. This is important as attached to each self-portrait will be a QR code that you will need to scan to hear, view or read your child’s autobiography. With many members of the school community attending at the same time, earphones will assist you to hear the children’s reading clearly and not disturb other visitors to the exhibition.

To support or Newborough Way Values we are kindly asking that we all do the following things:

• remember that normal school rules apply
• leave pets at home
• ensure that all non-school aged children are always supervised and stay with you while you view and discuss student work
• no riding or skateboarding on the basketball courts
• no running along the verandas or in the assembly area
• respect the artwork by looking and refraining from touching it
• discuss student artwork respectfully and appreciate the effort students have placed into this work.

The artwork will be arranged in alphabetical order by surname. You can take photos of your child/children’s work and you will also be given the opportunity to purchase their self-portrait for $12.50 through the P and C which could make a great gift for Christmas or birthdays or memento of a stage of your child/children’s school life at Newborough. All unpurchased canvases remain the property of Newborough Primary School. The QR Code that will be attached to students’ art work will look something like this.

QR Code Support Videos

Please make sure you are familiar with how to read a QR code on your phone before you attend.

Here are some videos which will assist you to read a QR Code using an iPhone which has the new iOS 11 installed, so no additional software or app download necessary. You simply use your phone’s camera.

This video will show you how to install and use a QR scanner on an android phone

We look forward to your attendance on the day. The` children will be eager to showcase their learning and creativity.

Art Exhibition Class Viewing Times

Tuesday 20th November

Wednesday 21st November

Art Exhibition Portrait Fundraiser

Please also find a flyer in regards to our Art Exhibition Portrait Fundraiser.

Newborough Primary School students (K-6) will be painting a self-portrait for an art exhibition we will be holding in Week 7, Term 4. (Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st November.)

The P and C have purchased the canvases for the school to use and will be selling these to parents as a fundraiser for the school.

Each portrait will cost $12.50 through the P and C.

Unsold portraits will remain the property of the school.

Reporting to Parents – Electronic Report Delivery Semester 2, 2018

As per last semester, Newborough Primary School will again be delivering your child’s Semester 2 school report via email on Monday 10th December 2018 (Week 10, Term 4)

The benefits of an electronic report provide advantages for schools and the parent community including:

• timely delivery of reports to parents and guardians;
• administrative savings in the printing and collation of reports;
• an ability to easily provide copies of reports to each parent or guardian where dictated by family circumstances; and
• parents being able to retain a digital record of student achievement. However, as the link to the reports only lasts for four weeks, it is vitally important that parents SAVE their child’s report ASAP.

To ensure you again receive your child’s report, it is imperative that your email address is correct with the school. If there have been any changes to your email/email addresses, please contact the school immediately.

Reading the Report – Fluctuation in Grade Allocations.

The grades allocated by teachers at the end of the year are based on the curriculum taught in the child’s current year level. While this seems obvious, it is important to note that as your child progresses throughout their schooling and throughout the school year, the curriculum, content and skills are hierarchal and harder. Just because your child achieved an ‘A’ or ‘Excellent’ achievement in Semester One, this does not mean that your child may demonstrate the same level of achievement this semester. Many students do find some concepts more difficult to grasp than others and this may also impact on their achievement grades fluctuating between different years and indeed between the Semester One Mid-year report and the Semester Two end of year report.

If your child has scored a lower achievement grade on their report than you have expected, then this will mean that your child has not demonstrated enough evidence to achieve that higher grade and this may be based on a variety of reasons such as not understanding the concepts properly, missing concepts or understandings or not assimilating to the harder work or expectations in their new year level. It may also be because they have not completed enough work to maintain a higher grade or because of absences during the term that have affected the grade. A discussion with the class teacher may help to work out the reasons why this may be.

Please do not be concerned if your child receives a ‘C’ grade allocation or a Satisfactory allocation. According to the Western Australian Curriculum, a Satisfactory achievement means that your child is achieving where they are expected to for that year level and therefore meeting the Achievement Standards. This is good news!

Your class and specialist teachers will, however, let you know if your child will be receiving a ‘D’ grade allocation or Limited or ‘E’ grade or Very Low and discuss an Individual Education Plan, SEN Plan (Students of Educational Needs), or a SEN or modified report for your child, if this is needed.

We have also asked that for the purpose of different family circumstances, anyone requesting a copy of the report be sent to a second family member inform the school in writing via newborough.ps@education.wa.edu.au immediately please.

Please do not hesitate to contact Deputy Principal Karen Tucknott with any queries about the delivery of the reports electronically.

Absentees

Just a friendly reminder that if your child will be absent, please contact the School directly either by:

SMS: 0409 088 585 (preferred method)
Email: Newborough.ps.absentee@education.wa.edu.au
Phone: 9446 1025

Please include only the student’s name and room number, reason for absence and the date in any messages – the use of apostrophes, a colon or emoji results in the school receiving a blank message, and we are unable to accurately update your child’s record.

For Example: “John Doe Room 13 absent 1/2/2017 sick with flu”.

Thank You
Administration Staff

NO Dogs on School Grounds

This is a reminder that dogs are excluded from the Early Childhood, (Fenced area of the Kindergarten and Pre-primary), verandahs, sandpits, and quadrangle areas at all times. This includes school drop-off and pick-up times.

2019 Voluntary Contributions

The Voluntary Contributions fees have been established and approved by the School Board, in line with Department of Education requirements. The contribution fee for 2019 will remain at $60 per child.

While contributions are voluntary, the quality of our teaching/learning programs will be enhanced by your contribution, which is used to supplement expenditure in the following areas.

• Reading Resources
• Mathematics Resources
• Art/Craft
• Technology

Total Contribution $60

Payment is requested at the commencement of the school year

Administration News

Statements of Accounts

Many thanks to those who have already paid their accounts in full —it is much appreciated. A Statement of Accounts have been sent home with items which may still be outstanding. Please note that although the account may state that current items are ‘outstanding’, unfortunately this is an automatically-generated document produced through Department of Education financial software and we are unable to change it. We’re hoping that this will be amended in future software updates.

Please note: Swimming lessons for PP-Year 6 are scheduled to start in week 9 with a cost of $38 per student. Term 4 can be quite a busy term incursion/excursion-wise – if you’d like to plan ahead and start making partial payments, please speak to our Manager Corporate Services, Sharon Singleton.

Payments are to be made via direct deposit (BSB 016 350 Account No: 340871304 – child’s name and incursion/excursion as reference)

Medication

If your child requires any medication, short-term or long-term (tablets, creams, liquid medication, etc), please discuss with Administration as a form needs to be completed.

Direct Deposit Payments only

All payments made to our school for excursions or incursions are requested to be made via direct deposit through internet banking.

Cash payments can no longer be accepted and will be returned to parents (unless prior arrangements have been made with our Manager Corporate Services).

This process ensures that there is a clear paper trail for all payments, parents will have lodgement receipts from their banks and payments can be processed in a timely manner.

If you do not have access to internet banking, please see our Manager Corporate Services, Sharon Singleton, to make alternative arrangements.

Visitors to our school and Volunteering

If you are visiting the school to deliver your child’s lunch, hat etc or volunteering in a classroom, please ensure that you sign in at the front desk. This is a risk management procedure to ensure that all people on school grounds are accounted for in case of emergency and for the safety of our children.

All volunteers are also required to complete a confidential declaration. These forms need to be completed each year and are available from your child’s teacher and our administration office.

This will allow you to volunteer your time as a parent helper in the classroom, on excursions, in the canteen etc.

2019 Booklists

2019 School Requirement lists (Booklists) went home recently.

Newborough PS in conjunction with the P&C is organising a school fundraiser by supplying and packing the booklists for 2019 This also provides the school community with Back to School requirements at competitive prices and makes your shopping easier. Support the P&C’s fundraising efforts by returning your booklist and FULL PAYMENT VIA DIRECT DEPOSIT paid into the P&C’s account, details below) to the front office by Friday 23 November 2018.

Your packs will be available for collection from the library on
Thursday 31 January 2019 between 9am and 11am.

Electronic versions are available on our website in addition to hard copies from the office, if you have misplaced your copy.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Payments are to be made by direct deposit by FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2018

DIRECT DEPOSIT:

Please ensure it goes to
Newborough PS P&C (not the school account)
BSB 036 027 A/C 579280.

Include your reference details eg. ‘Surname and Grade e.g. Roberts Yr 4

As our school’s preferred supplier, this service acts as a fundraiser for our school. You are, of course, welcome to purchase from other suppliers, however we’d greatly appreciate your support to enable us to purchase additional resources for our school. Please bear in mind that there are some items (eg student diaries, library bags) which are only available for purchase through the school.

Child’s Play Music

It was very exciting when Mr Duncan from Child’s Play Music visited the Kindy and Pre-primary classes to show all the instruments that he had made from recycled materials. We played on a thongaphone and a metalaphone! The drums were very loud and noisy. Mr Duncan, the conductor, held a baton and we played in his orchestra. We learnt that “crescendo” is to play louder and “diminuendo” softer and quieter. It was lots of fun

Music News

Musicals 2018 Year 1-6

Our Classroom Mini Musicals are being held in week 6 in the Undercover Area. Our students cordially invite our Newborough Community to attend these performances. Please check the date and time and be seated before the starting time indicated. If you are bringing young ones, please keep them quiet and seated with you. The students are organising all aspects of the performance, but if you have any questions, come and see me in the music room before or after school, Tuesday to Friday.

Wanted

Any second hand animal onesies in good condition to be donated to the wardrobe of the music room for upcoming Mini Musicals, see Mrs Snelson!

Yours in Music
Andria Snelson, Music Specialist

P&C News

Book Club News

Book Fair

Thank you to everyone who supported the school by purchasing at the book fair last week. It was a great turnout and wonderful to see all the happy faces. If you placed an order for a book at the fair, it should arrive mid next week. Happy reading everyone!

Rhonda Yates
Book fair Coordinator

Uniform Shop News

As we move into the warmer weather, check and see if school jackets still fit. If they don't, why not donate them to the uniform shop?

Would you like to get involved in the school community but don't have a lot of time? Can you spare 45 minutes a month? Then the uniform shop might be the place for you.

We are open Tuesdays 2.15-3 pm. For out of hours, please email through your order and it will be delivered to class after payment is received to the P& C account. newboroughuniforms@gmail.com.

Rhonda Yates
Uniform Shop Co-ordinator
newboroughuniforms@gmail.com

Canteen News

Canteen Days

Our Canteen will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Online Ordering

Our online canteen ordering system QuickCliq -

QuickCliq is offering up to 15% of this service charge back to the P&C

If you have any questions or feedback about this change, you can contact the P&C Secretary at newboroughpcsec@gmail.com

Canteen Menu

Check out our new Spring Menu.

You can view the latest Canteen Menu from the link below. A hard copy is available out the front of the school office.

Volunteering

We are always looking for help in our school canteen. If you could spare an hour once a week that would be appreciated. Please click on the link below to register.

Regards

Penny Fraser
Canteen Manager

Entertainment Book

Newborough Primary School is raising funds. Here’s howe you can help…

Help us raise funds for our fundraising by buying an Entertainment Membership, and you can enjoy value the whole family will love these school holidays. You'll receive hundreds of valuable offers to keep the kids 'entertained' and help our fundraising at the same time.

PLUS order now and received FREE delivery to any address in Australia.

Using just a few of these offers will cover the cost of your Membership!

Jerelyn Tierney
0403167135
jeryt@hotmail.com

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Community News

Target Sports

Basketball School Program

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.hyder@gmail.com for more details. FEELING UNSURE? KNOCK ON A SAFETY HOUSE DOOR!

Halijah Hyder - Safety House Coordinator

Are you 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 at the link below.

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