Coming Events

2016 Term 3

Sep

23 Last day of school

Oct

10 Staff Development Day

11 Students return to school

11-21 Swimming lessons

26 RM 12 Zoo Camp

Nov

03 RM 3/4 Assembly

Term Dates

Term 4 2016

Tue 11th Oct – Thur 15th Dec

Staff Development Days Students do not attend Monday 10

th October

An Independent Public School

School Details

21 Ambrose Street, Innaloo, WA 6018

Phone: 08 9244 5422 Fax: 08 9446 6195 Email: Yuluma.ps@education.wa.edu.au Web: www.yulumaps.wa.edu.au Absentee Text: 0418 949 529

School Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Start 8:44am Recess 11:00-11:20am Lunch 12:20-1:00pm Finish 3:00pm Wednesday Finish 2:30pm

Canteen Days

Monday, Wednesday, Friday Orders by 8.45am

Uniform Shop

Tuesday 8:30am – 8.45am Thursday 3.00pm – 3:15pm

Yuluma Dental Clinic

Operated on Yuluma Primary School site, Monday – Friday Phone: 08 9446 8990

Greetings All, Interim reports are now distributed to all classes as a means of maintaining open communication with your child’s teacher about student progress. Attendance and Behaviour data is also included on the single page. As this is my last newsletter before some Long Service Leave for next term I would like to say how hard all our staff have worked this term, and how well our students – your children have worked on their learning. Whether it is in the highly directed classes of specific instruction through to the highly self-directed, intrinsically motivated learning that often is required of Years 5 & 6 students, these young people have applied themselves to greater achievement and progress. Effective learning occurs when the relationship between student and teacher works together with the learning style of the child. Supporting that process is the communication and interaction between teacher and parent. In each case, each relationship is important to learning. This year, so far, has been challenging but also very rewarding. I’m sure as Term 4 rolls out, we’ll see further excitement in the Yuluma camp. Ms Barnes will be acting principal and Ms Rennie acting deputy. Thank you to both staff for taking on these responsibilities whilst I am away. My thanks also go to our School Board and our vibrant P&C for all their work this year. I wish everyone, even though it’s a bit pre-emptive, a restful and safe Christmas and New Year holiday break. School Board Vacancy (Parent) I would like to thank very sincerely, Mr Stuart Bower for his service on the Yuluma School Board over the last 3 years. Mr Bower has worked steadily in our meetings in data analysis, forming up and working with parental surveys, and engaging in the rich discussions about student health, welfare and

achievement. We thank Mr Bower for his contribution over this time. The Yuluma Primary School Board works with the Principal and Staff to guide the school and set overall direction and tone. The Board has a strong role in seeking feedback and hearing the voice of parents both through the P&C and in direct contact with other parents. The Board meets twice a term usually on the Monday of Weeks 3 and 7 from 3:15 for about 90 minutes. This is an excellent opportunity for a parent member to nominate for the position Parent Member and join a dynamic team that seeks to build the school community and promote student achievement. I invite you to put your name forward as an email or complete the form to the front office by Week 1 Term 4, beginning Tuesday 11

th October. (see page 5)

Community Newsletter Issue 9

Thursday, 22nd

September 2016

Farewell to Our Chaplain This term we say farewell to our school chaplain, Mrs Natasha Sobejko, who is taking maternity leave to have their baby. We wish Mrs Sobejko and her family well and look forward to meeting the new family member. Thank you Mrs Sobejko for all your work with students, staff and parents addressing and supporting the pastoral care needs of us all. Your work in the Breakfast Club, 3 Year Old Playgroup on Friday mornings, camps, excursions, assemblies and an array of sporting outings, has been thoroughly appreciated.

Principal with Chaplain Natasha Sobejko on her last day Kim Pitts-Hill Principal From the Deputy

Interschool Carnival Last Wednesday and Friday Yuluma hosted the Ocean Net Inter School Athletics Carnival. Thank you to all of the parents and staff who put in a mammoth effort to set up, train and run through the day's events. Special thanks to Mrs Schlegl and Mrs Kaaks for their innovation, initiative and sustained effort on the day. Again thank you Mrs Maslin and Mr Whalan for your time training our teams with additional practices. The effort clearly paid off with our team games, winning many events. Congratulations to all participants on the day for your outstanding efforts and behaviour in the bay and on the field. Congratulations Nicholas Whalan for being awarded Champion Runner Up Intermediate Boy!!!

Editors Note: My thanks go to all our student participants and staff, notably Ms Barnes who has been instrumental in developing this year's program.

Sports carnival It seems like such a long time ago, but our Faction Athletics Carnival was a great success with all three teams demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship and participation. Sincere thanks to all of the parents who assisted on the day with jobs on the field, at the stalls and in the canteen. Your support was a significant part of making the day run smoothly and allowing us to get through the full program. Well done Ocean Blue for winning the overall over all carnival. Special thanks to Mrs Maslin and Mr Whalan for their efforts in offering our teams additional practice at both Running Club and additional before school practice sessions. This additional sport was huge bonus for our students. Attendance At assembly this week we proudly awarded Attendance Certificates to students with attendance above 95%. Congratulations award recipients. Interm Swimming - Term 4 Thank you to those families who have already paid for their child/children’s swimming for Term 4. Lessons will be at Beatty Park and commence on the first day of Term 4, Tuesday, 11

th October –Friday, 21

st October. To ensure a

smooth running of the first day of swimming, could we please ask families to pay by the end of this week and hand in the Interm Swimming Enrolment form to the front office.The cost for swimming is $45 per child.

Snuggle Pot and Cuddle Pie Excursion We will be inviting all students from Kindy – Year 6 to visit the Heath Ledger Theatre, Northbridge to see the production Snuggle Pot and Cuddle Pie on Thursday, 10

th November.

The cost for this is $25 per child. The Fairest of Them All Incursion The Australia/New Zealand Playhouse will visit Yuluma again in 2016 to present The Fairest Of Them All on Monday, 24

th October. The cost is $4.50 per student. Payment for this can be made at the school office.

Wheelchair For Kids Dress Fundraiser The theme or this Friday’s Wheelchair For Kids Dress Up is Super Sports. Please bring long a gold coin donation if you are dressing up.

On behalf of the entire school community we wish Mr Pitts-Hill a very happy extended holiday as he takes some well earned long service leave in term 4. We all hope you enjoy some wonderful adventures with your family and return with lots of exciting stories to share with us on your return in term 1 2017! Enjoy your time away Mr Pitts-Hill. Sandra Barnes Deputy Principal

P&C News Thank you to all the parent volunteers this term (cupcake makers, canteen helpers and sports day volunteers), without all of us working together we wouldn't be able to achieve the great things we do. Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Please save this date, Saturday, 29

th October. This is our second sausage sizzle for the year. We will need

volunteers to cook and sell plus donations of soft drinks and mustard/sauce. A sign up form will be in the front office from the beginning of term four. Donations of drinks and sauce can be left in the uniform shop or front office. Crazy Camel fundraiser Your child will be bringing home the special paper for their artwork which can be made into a variety of products (diary, notebook, calendars, cards etc). These make great gifts, create your artwork over the school holidays and return by the due date to the front office. Art Room News This term the students in Year 4, 5 and 6 have been creating weavings on recycled CD’s. We were invited to submit our artwork to Disk Bank where it will be exhibited for two months. Carole Butler, a past parent, from our school contacted me to say that her company had CD’s that could be used to create wall art and displayed at the company’s office in Jolimont. A percentage of money from each project in October and November at Disk Bank will be donated to the school and the students will have their work returned to Yuluma so that we can also exhibit it here. Across the school we have been focusing on the art of Kandinsky and his paintings of concentric circles and the tree of life. The concentric circle oil pastel drawings were the first stage of the project and then secondly created our cd weavings. This month the artists of the month are Jack McNamara and Ella Manning and they have their completed weavings mounted on their oil pastel drawings and displayed in the office. We look forward to seeing the finished wall art with the combined efforts of three classes! Many thanks to all the students for their enthusiasm and have a great holiday! Miss Reilly Art Teacher

Japanese日本語News

Konnichi wa. Term 3 has been another busy term in the Japanese classroom and has provided more opportunity for students to see how language and culture are closely connected in authentic contexts. Finally the Japanese garden at Yuluma has been opened at recess and lunchtimes for the school community to enjoy. To sit, relax and be in the garden is encouraged as a place to rest. A huge thank you to Mrs Felton, Mrs Burrell and Whittle sensei and their families who have worked on the garden tirelessly since the end of term 2, to provide a peaceful place for all to enjoy. Some select students are part of the Japanese garden team from Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 and are assisting to maintain the garden in tip top shape each day. Photos do not do the garden justice and so if you have time, please take the chance to view the garden which is situated next to the nature playground. The Year 3-6 classes have had the opportunity to engage with Japanese calligraphy and wrote the beautiful character ‘kokoro’ which means heart. A huge thank you to parent, Mrs Taki Newton who assisted and demonstrated for the calligraphy classes. Her good model and instruction enabled Yuluma winners from each year level to be chosen and submitted to the state competition. In Term 4 we will be notified of the state winners.

Whittle sensei Japanese language teacher

Editors Note: Congratulations to all students, staff and families involved in the very worthwhile project “…Let Peace Dwell Here”.

Year 3 News On the 22

nd August we made lava lamps. The ingredients were soluble

asprin, cooking oil, water, food colouring and a glass jar. First we put the water in, then the cooking oil which went to the top. The reason why the oil went to the top is because the water was more dense than the cooking oil. After that, we put the two drops of food colouring in the jar. It took a long time for the food colouring to go to the bottom. When it got to the bottom, the water went the colour of the food colouring. The soluble asprin was the last ingredient to be put in and it made the lava lamp bubble like crazy. That was a really good experiment. As the tablet dissolves it makes gas. Gas is light than water so it floats to the top. The air bubbles bring some coloured water to the top. Morgan, Year 3. Technology in our classrooms

OSHClub News Before School / After School Care Program

Program Update Greetings Families and Friends, It is the end of Term3 and next term is our last term before we head into the new year. Time flies when you are having fun, and this term at OSHClub has definitely flown by! This term we have been making special things for our dads for Father’s Day, and for our friends for International Friendship Day. We made crafts to cheer on Australia for the Olympics and we put our lab coats on to do lots of science experiments for Science Week. We played outside and baked and decorated some treats. Just a reminder: OSHClub is a NUT FREE service, so please do not bring nuts or products with traces of nuts to OSHClub. Please make sure your child has a HAT and a JUMPER for outdoor activities. Overall it has been a great term, and we will see you all back at OSHClub for term 4!

Parent Information

OSHC program phone: 0401 567 594

Coordinator: Lindé KYRAS

Assistant: Christina Tse

OSHClub Head Office: 08 9261 3200

All families must be enrolled to attend the program, remember this is Free!! Please create an account online at

www.oshclub.com.au all bookings and cancellations can also be managed via your online account. For on the day

bookings please contact the Coordinator direct at the program.

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Nomination for parent member on school board

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I _________________________________ parent of my child ___________________________ enrolled in year ____________ wish to nominate for the vacant parent position on the school board. (signed) (dated) Please email to Yuluma.ps@education.wa.edu.au with BOARD NOMINATION or return the slip to the front office by Tuesday 11

th October 2016.