2 November 2022

Newsletter Articles

Dates to Remember

Please refer to the side panel “School Calendar” section for the “live” calendar of events for information

Principal’s Introduction

COVID Response

This week we have had a resurgence of COVID cases. Parents have been fantastic doing the RAT and PCR testing, keeping children home and only returning to school when asymptomatic. Thank you. The school has an abundance of RAT kits. Please drop in or advise the front office Newborough.PS@education.wa.edu.au or John.Worthy@education.wa.edu.au if you would like a box. There are twenty in a box.

Newbro Dads Group

At Newborough PS we have an amazing group of Dads and Father Figures, including single Mums, Grandparents and carers, who support each other being great role models and Dad figures for their own children and others. We all want the best for our children so making the commitment and finding the time is really important and makes a huge difference. I encourage all Dads and Father Figures to get involved with the Newbros. Mums can help too by giving a prod, a push, encouragement and permission to Fathers. John Worthy (Proud Dad of Neve)

The Newbro Dads are back this term with some social catch-ups and our main event for the year- The Newbros Big School Camp Out. The camp out is so much fun and is open to all year groups!! Grab your sleeping bag, tent, swag and come on down to the school and camp on the oval. We will have games, food and the big screen for a sunset movie. You need to book your tickets now!! Clink on this link to book your spot:

The Friday morning beach swim and coffee catch-ups return this week at Trigg beach. Come down at 6am for a quick swim then coffee at Canteen. Bring the kids and spend some time with other Dads from our school. If the thought of swimming in the ocean at 6am is utterly crazy, then meet up and enjoy a walk along the coast and meet back for coffee at 6:45 at Canteen.

The Newbro Dads group is here for the well being and engagement of dads and primary carers of our kids at Newborough Primary School. The group would encourage you to come along to our social catch-ups, discuss the school we all love and get involved in our school community. Stay in touch here: Newbro Dads Facebook Page or email us: newbrodadsgroup@gmail.com

Traffic Warden Unavailable from Monday 31st October till Monday 28th November

The Traffic Warden who works at the Children’s Crossing on Newborough Street, near Hancock Street is unable to work from Monday the 31st of October returning on Monday the 28th of November. Unfortunately, the Children’s Crossing Unit have no relief staff available to cover the position.

Please be vigilant whilst crossing without a warden present.

“To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world”

Dr Seuss
KINDNESS

John Worthy
Principal

DEPUTY NEWS

Booklists for 2023

The 2023 Booklists will be coming home this week. Booklists will cost between $30 for Kindergarten to $182 for the upper primary years. This excludes the Annual Voluntary Contribution and P& C Contribution. Booklists are due back by Friday 25th November 2022 and can be placed into the P&C box in the front office.

All items are necessary for students to have for their learning in 2023. However, there are some items on the Booklist you may be able to reuse from this year for next year. This includes student headphones, clipboards and green reading bag with the Newborough Logo.

Please read all instructions carefully on the back of the booklists for further information. For all Booklist enquiries please contact Jackie Stott on 0400 098 303 or email Jackie.stott@westnet.com.au

Pre-Primary - Year Five Presentation Morning

Save the date: Tuesday 13th December 8.50am in the Undercover Area

This year, the Pre-Primary to Year 5 Presentation Assembly will be held on Tuesday 13th December at 8.50am in the school’s undercover area. This Presentation Assembly will recognise students, regardless of the Year Level in split grades, who have achieved their classes’ Academic, Citizenship and Endeavour Awards, as well as classroom Fitness Awards and the new 2023 Year 6 Leadership Team.

Academic Award

This award is presented to students who achieve not only excellent results across all learning areas but displays a true virtue of wisdom. These students show a love for learning; they challenge themselves to do better; they show creativity, curiosity, are a critical thinker and respond and act upon feedback. The winners of this award are not always the student who achieves the highest grades consistently in the class. These students earn this award through both their academic achievement and character strengths to pursue academic excellence. If a student is in a split year level class, this award will go to the recipient who displays these qualities regardless of the year level as this is a class award, not a year level award.

Citizenship Award

This award is presented to students for showing excellent civics and citizenship qualities and the virtue of humanity. These students show kindness, teamwork, respect, warmth and are genuine in their approach to everyone. These students show a strength in understanding others and treating others fairly. They set an example in their understanding of what needs to be done and they use their initiative to help others. They show leadership, and modesty, in encouraging and organising others in an unbiased way. The recipients of this award are community minded. If a student is in a split year level class, this award will go to the recipient who displays these qualities regardless of the year level as this is a class award, not a year level award.

Endeavour Award

This award is presented to students that show the strengths that help them persevere, apply consistent effort and set goals to improve. They challenge themselves regularly, face difficulties with a growth mindset, finish what is started, shows valour and bravery and reflects on and talks about their learning and growth. These students want to improve and want to learn, and they work hard to do so. Their academic achievement may be at any level as this award recognises student aptitude over academic grades. If a student is in a split year level class, this award will go to the recipient who displays these qualities regardless of the year level as this is a class award, not a year level award.

If you have any queries in regard to the end of year Pre-Primary to Year 5 awards, please do not hesitate to contact me. Karen.tucknott2@education.wa.edu.au

Voluntary Contributions 2023

The Contributions and Charges schedule for Kindergarten to Year 6 2023 has today been sent home with students, and has been endorsed by the School Board.

While contributions are voluntary, the quality of our 2023 teaching/learning programs will be enhanced by your contribution, which is used to supplement consumables and resources in all curriculum areas, including:

The endorsed contribution requested is $60 per child. The School Board has also requested a contribution for the P&C of $30 per child.

Payment is requested at the commencement of the school year, however this facility is also available on your 2023 Booklist & Personal Requirements List for your convenience (if purchasing through the P&C). The 2023 booklists were also sent home with students today.

2023 Booklist & Personal Requirements

The 2023 Booklist & Personal Requirements lists for Pre Primary to Year 6 were today sent home with students. Kindy 2023 and any other new families will receive their 2023 booklists in the mail.

The charge for personal requirements varies from student to student and class to class. Every endeavour has been made to keep these items to a minimum.

After discussions with the P&C and various suppliers, we have decided that this year the booklists will again be available through the P&C to assist the P&C with their fundraising efforts and for the convenience of our parents. Of course, other supplier options are available, however you will be supporting the P&C’s fundraising efforts if you purchase direct from the P&C.

If you do choose to purchase through the P&C, clear instructions are located on the back of each Booklist.

Booklists must be returned to the front office, placed in the box provided with full payment, by Friday, November 25, 2022. The P&C will package the booklists for each year group and have them available for collection from the library on Monday January 30, 2023 between 9am and 11am.

There are some items on the booklists which will only be available for purchase through the P&C via the school. You will also have the convenience of paying the Voluntary Contributions and P&C Contribution at the same time if you purchase your booklist through the P&C.

Parent/Carers Pick Up and Drop Off Changes

Now that COVID restrictions have lifted we are changing the process to allow Parents/Carers to drop off library bags, hats, lunchboxes etc. to classrooms/students/bags. Parents/Carers sign in at the front office on Passtab (will be given a Visitor sticker to wear), drop the item off to their child’s class, and then sign out from Passtab at the front office.

Parents/Carers continue to advise teachers and the front office via email for pick up for appointments etc. so children can be made ready and on time. Parents/Carers sign the child out at the front office, will be given a ‘Sign Out’ card (to hand to the classroom or specialist teacher so they know the student has been signed out), and then go to the classroom to pick up their child.

The new process will commence at the start of term three. This process will reduce the need for staff to bring children to the office for collection. It will also reduce the number of children waiting in the office corridor.

TERM DATES

School Directory

Useful School Information

SIREN TIMES

ATTENDANCE AND ABSENCES

Department of Education (Western Australia) policy states that all children from Pre Primary attend school for 5 full days as from the commencement of the school year.

Attendance details are entered electronically twice daily by classroom teachers and the information fed onto a school database. An SMS messaging service endorsed by the Department of Education operates to enable parents to inform the school by text message if their child is going to be absent. The system also automatically sends a message to parents if their child has not arrived at school and no notification has been received. This service assists parents to advise the school of absences and also ensures the safety of children by letting parents know that the child has not arrived at school.

If your child will be absent/sick or late, please contact the School directly either by:

Please include only the student’s name and classroom number, reason for absence and the date in any messages. For Example: “John Doe Room 13 absent 1/2/2021 sick with flu”.

Notes are requested from parents for:

• Any absence from school
• Permission to go on vacation during term time
• Permission to leave the school grounds at any time including lunch time
• Nonparticipation in sport and physical education lessons

LATE ARRIVAL AT SCHOOL

Parents/guardians are reminded that students should not arrive at school before 8:20am. When gates open. Teachers open classrooms at 8:30am. There is no play before school.

School commences at 8:40am Sharp. Late arrivals need to go to the front office with their parents to sign in and get a LATE PASS.

SIGNING OUT EARLY

If your child needs to be collected from school during school hours (e.g. attending an appointment or leaving early), can you please email the school at newborough.ps.absentee@education.wa.edu.au and your child’s class teacher ahead of time - at least 24 hours beforehand, where possible. Please include a reason for early pick up and the approximate time you will be here. This will help with coordinating your child to be waiting at the office when you arrive and lessen your wait time.

EXCURSIONS AND INCURSIONS

During the year teaching staff plan a range of suitable excursions and incursions to introduce, develop or reinforce learning experiences for their class.

Incursions are an opportunity for the children to experience high standard performances covering a wide range of learning areas. The children are able to see national, and sometimes international, performers including musicians, storytellers, artists and many others at a reasonable cost. Particular attention is given to developing the social skills of the children, as well as their confidence and independence.

Formal written permission is required before any child can be taken on an excursion. Every endeavour is made to space excursions/incursions during the year to avoid costs being too great at any one time. If payment is not received by the due date and a payment plan has not been entered into, students will not participate in that particular excursion/incursion and will join a buddy class on that day.

MONEY COLLECTION

When paying for incursions, excursions, or other school activities, please pay via direct deposit into the school bank. Newborough Primary School does not accept cash payments.

Money can be paid by online banking (please include your child’s surname and incursion/excursion name as reference). e.g. K Smith Edu-dance. Our school bank details are:

BSB: 016 350
Account No: 3408 71304

P&C News

Colour Run

Thank you all so much for your amazing contribution to the hugely successful Colour Slime Run, a big shout out to the parents and staff that volunteered in setting up, running, and packing down the event, and let's not forget all those who were slimed. We were amazed by the generosity of families and friends donating a record total for the event of over $20,000. This will go a long way to helping us complete the Nature playground upgrades later this year.

Newlogic Psychology Seminar

The P&C will be hosting a seminar for parents of Newborough PS "raising your children in the digital world". Run by registered psychologist Luke Spagnolo of Newlogic Psychology, it will focus on social, physical and emotional development, managing internet gaming, Social media and internet use, Important brain changes and establishing positive communication, structure, routine and boundaries.

It will be held in the Library on Wednesday 16th November from 6:30-8:30pm and will be free for all parents and staff of Newborough to attend, more details to come.

Save the Dates

• Newlogic Psychology Seminar - Raising your child in a digital world 16/11/22
• Final P&C Meeting for the year - 30/11/22
• Newbros Big Camp Out - 3/12/22

Laurie McCallum
P&C President

Booklists 2023 and Beyond

As many of you may know, Newborough Primary School organises students’ booklist/stationery requirements through the Newborough P&C. This is a major fundraiser for the P&C, providing valuable resources to the school.

This will be my last year managing the Booklist process and I am looking for someone to succeed me, shadowing me this year and taking over the following year.

Processing of orders occurs towards the end of Term 4, with packing and distribution occurring in the two weeks before school starts. If you have that time available and are interested, let me know.

All training will be provided! Any queries, please contact me on 0400 098 303

Jackie.stott@westnet.com.au

Canteen News

The school canteen operates on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for morning recess and lunches.

Volunteers

We are always looking for help Monday / Wednesday / Friday from 9am - 11am and 11am - 1pm. However, any time you can spare is very much appreciated. Please contact me at anmeyer18@gmail.com or come over to the Canteen.

Regards
Amanda
Canteen Manager

Uniform Shop News

The Uniform Shop via Quickcliq and the Newborough P&C has now closed. The P&C will continue to run a second hand shop, we will notify parents when this will be open, hopefully Tuesday week 6. The school will now be outsourcing uniforms and using a uniform supplier in Osborne Park. The transition will (hopefully) take 2-3 weeks and the new service will aim to be up and running for both online sales (with delivery and pickup options) and store purchases before the end of term.

Any questions email: newboroughuniforms@gmail.com

Thank you

Uniform Shop Volunteers

Birthday Cakes/Gifts for Students

A reminder that we are do not allow the sharing of birthday cakes, presents etc. for birthdays or other celebrations.

No Animals (Including Dogs) on School Grounds

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 (free call) 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.

Community News

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