An Independent Public School Thursday 5 December 2019 TERM 4 NEWSLETTER No.19 Week 8

From the Principal

CHRISTMAS CONCERT 10 DECEMBER 7PM

Next Tuesday, we invite parents and extended family members to our annual Christmas Concert. This concert is a whole school event and we look forward to this evening with excitement. To assist with parking the school oval will be available to park your cars. This should minimise any verge parking along Redgum Drive. We also ask that parents note the following:

Kindy, Pre-Primary and the Year 6 Performance Group students, need to be at school by 6.30pm. All other students need to be in their classroom by 6.45pm.

After the Kindy students have performed their item, they will be taken to the Make a Space Room, (next to Science Room opposite the Canteen) where they can be collected by their parents.

Parents are reminded that all students will remain with their classroom teacher for the duration of the concert. If parents of Pre-Primary students choose to collect their child, this is fine, however, we ask that you take them home and not remain at the concert.

As the event is usually completed by 8.30pm, we encourage all families to stay until the end and support all classes who are performing on the night.

Parents are reminded that this event is an alcohol and smoke free event. Should older siblings attend this event we kindly ask that they remain with their parents. We do not want students on the basketball courts, play equipment or wandering the school, as teachers cannot provide supervision. Non-compliance with this request is disruptive and distracting. Thank you for your support.

This should be a tremendous community event. PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN YEAR SIX (PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION)

Friday 6 December those students attending Ballajura Community College in 2020 will have their Orientation Day. Students are to be dropped off at the Peace Park by 8.40am and will be met by Mrs Latter, along with BCC staff. They will need to bring pens and pencils as well as food for recess and lunchtime. All students are asked to wear their primary school uniform. Parents are asked to pick their children up promptly at 2.55pm from the Peace Park. Thank you.

Our Year 6 students are looking forward to the following end of year events.

YEAR 6 EXCURSION

On Monday 16 December, students in Year Six have the opportunity to attend Latitude in Joondalup. Permission slips and payment need to be returned to school by Thursday 12 December.

Permission forms will be distributed to Year 6 students on Monday 9 December.

GRADUATION CEREMONY

This significant event will be held on Tuesday 17 December commencing promptly at 7:00pm. Details have been sent home with students.

FINAL ASSEMBLY

The final assembly for 2019 will be on Thursday 19 December. This assembly will showcase the amazing performance from our Graduating students, along with awards received at their Graduation evening.

Student Councillors for 2020 will be announced and presented with their badges.

ELECTRONIC REPORTS

School Reports will be emailed to all parents/guardians on Wednesday 18 December 2019. Please ensure we have your correct email address. Thank you.

UNEXPLAINED STUDENT ABSENCE

It is a lawful requirement that a reason is provided to the school if your child is absent. Reminder notes were sent home with students, who have unexplained absence records, at the beginning of this week. We seek your support in providing reasons for your child’s absence and returning this information to the school by the end of week 9. Student attendance records are legal documents and are sometimes subpoenaed by agencies such as the Department for Child Protection, the Family Court and the Department of Education.

Have you see Jasper?

UNIFORM SHOP: Open every TUESDAY 8:15 – 8:45am and THURSDAY 2:45 – 3:15pm. Order forms are available at the front office or on the school’s website. If the hours are not convenient, please leave your order form together with your payment at the office

COSTUME SHOP: Open by appointment only. Please send an email and we will respond ASAP. Email: illawarracostumes@gmail.com

SCHOOL BANKING: Monday Mornings 8.15 – 8.45am in the Canteen.

CANTEEN: Open Monday, Wednesday and Fridays

NEW TELEPHONE NUMBERS

We have recently had a new telephone system installed. Please note, our old telephone number 9249 1296 no longer exists. Our new numbers are:

Illawarra Primary School – 9205 9800 Kindy – 9205 9807 Pre Primary Room 18 – 9205 9813 Pre Primary Room 19 – 9205 9814

Don’t forget Sausage Sizzle will be held Saturday, 7 December 2019 at Bunnings Malaga. Come along and support this fun event. Thank you to all parents/guardians who have volunteered their time. It is truly appreciated.

YEAR 5 FUNDRAISING FOR

YEAR 6 CAMP 2020

DECEMBER 5 Newsletter Bike Club Parent Thank you Morning Tea 6 Year 6 Orientation day BCC 10 Christmas Concert 7:00pm 12 Bike Club (cool weather

permitting) 13 Free Dress Day 16 Year 6 excursion to Latitude 17 Year 6 Graduation 7:00pm 18 Reports emailed to parents 19 Newsletter Farewell Assembly LAST DAY OF TERM 4

We are excited to announce that our Annual Christmas Concert will be held on Tuesday December 10 in the school’s Undercover Area.

Costumes: As per below or otherwise advised by Miss Ferrara or class teacher.

Christmas colours (Red, Blue, White, Green, Silver etc) to look bright and happy. Christmas tee Shirt, tops, dress, shorts etc. If you don’t have shorts in the Christmas colours, wear blue school shorts and a Christmas hat.

Year 6 students: Graduation shirt and a Santa hat. WAGSMS costume for first item.

Rooms 1 and 4: Children to wear green and a red Santa hat. They can add decorations like tinsel, baubles etc

Arrival time for Students: Kindy, Pre Primary and Year 6 Performance students need to be at school by 6.30pm.

The Kindy children will be housed in the Make a Space room (next to the Science Room).

All other students need to be in their classrooms by 6.45pm

The concert will start promptly at 7.00pm

Thank you Miss Ferrara

MERIT CERTIFICATES Congratulations to the following students for receiving Merit Certificates at

the assembly in Term 4 Week 6

Year Room Student

PP 18 Tristan D Dain C Brody M

PP 19 Roman H Kaylee W Jayce F Luca A

1/2 1 Alicia P Maddison M Elias L Blake W Matthew B

1 4 Cody J Shelby W Hudson A LeBron G

2 7 Ruby B Tytan L Lual K

2 8 Ali H Srushti M Matin H Cherry C

3 5 Maia-Jean Tess D Deon P

4 6 Chloe O Celeste B Jasiah B Scarlett U Tahlia H

4 9 Leo M Dean M Kobi D Harry V

5 10 Olivia A Mitchell B Ismihan N Yuki N

Jacob L Shamhad A

6 11 Calvin K Mayam N Indiana B Aron M

YEAR 5 FUNDRAISING FOR YEAR 6 CAMP 2020 FREE DRESS DAY

Friday 13 December 2019 To participate donate a gold coin.

LIBRARY BOOKS As it is coming to the end of the year, it would be appreciated if all parents/guardians ensure their child/children have returned all library books to the library by the end of this week.

A HUGE thank you to Mrs Berwick for making a new cover for the old

Library chair. Very much appreciated.

Many thanks Mrs Judy Jashari Librarian.

DRAMA CLUB

Drama club has been running on Wednesday and Thursday at lunch times throughout term four. It has been run by Miss Sheridan who is completing her Masters of Teaching at ECU. The students learnt about mime, characterisation, improvisation and prop and costume making.

Students creatively created their own super hero characters and then designed and made a mask and accessory to match.

Miss Sheridan was proud of each member of the drama club and was excited to see how much they developed in their drama skills.

On behalf of the school we would like to thank Miss Sheridan.

THANK YOU

P&C FUNDRAISING ASSOCIATION

FUNDRAISING UPDATE CHRISTMAS RAFFLE Raffle tickets have been sent home for our Christmas Raffle which will be drawn at the last school assembly for the year. We have already received some generous donations of prizes but would appreciate more. Donations and raffle ticket money can be left at the administration office.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT FOOD ORDERS Don’t rush around before the concert to prepare dinner, enjoy a picnic dinner before the concert at school. Service of food will start at 5.00pm and finish at 6.15 sharp. Please send order to Office by Monday 9 December.

UNIFORM SHOP The last days the uniform shop will be open for this year are Tuesday 10 December 8.15 to 8.45am and on Wednesday 11 December 2.30 to 3.00pm. We will reopen before school goes back on Thursday 30 January 12:00-2:00pm and Friday 31 January 10:00-12:00pm.

You are welcome to place orders for collection next year by leaving your order forms at the Administration office. Eftpos is now available.

Katerina Dimitriou Uniform Shop & Fundraising Co-ordinator