Message from the Principal

Today’s School

for

Tomorrow’s Society.

Excellence

And Care

Diary at a Glance

Thursday, 15 November Assembly: TA 12 8.45am

Monday, 19 November Beach Swimming Yr6 Commences

Wednesday,21 November Kindy Orientation Day

Thursday, 29 November Nativity Play Morning

Mindarie Primary

School

Ph: 9407 1100

90 Rothesay Heights Mindarie WA 6030

www.mindarie

primary.wa.edu.au

mindarie.ps @education.wa.edu.au

www.facebook.com/

Mindarie Primary School

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Amazing things have been happening in the nature area over the past two weeks. The totem poles

have been installed, thank you Mr Taylor and thank you to your son as well. These poles delineate

the entrance to the area and remind us of the six Aboriginal seasons. This area is meant to be one of

quiet reflection and as such is not a play area. We know that our students will work with the school

to preserve this extremely special area. Many classes enjoyed visiting it during outdoor classroom

day. Photos featuring this area are included in this newsletter.

Mr Taylor and his son were also very busy last weekend constructing a Mia Mia in the nature play

scape. This is another wonderful addition that the students are loving. We have noted that the Year

1 and 2 students have added a mini Mia Mia beside the larger one! How creative!

Over the past two weeks we surveyed parents around their perceptions of Mindarie Primary. Over-

whelmingly we received positive feedback about the grounds and presentation of the school. Mr

Taylor does work really hard to maintain our grounds in such an exceptional way and he would really

love the assistance of the parents in relation to this. No, you do not need to weed, pick up a spade

and shovel or do any other physical labour, what he asks is that you stop your children from climbing

through the gardens, and also from removing the woodchips from the garden beds, especially those

in the central court yard. Just these small actions will save Mr Taylor heaps of time and will preserve

our gardens and school.

Last Friday sixteen extremely well prepared and confident Year 5 students gave their student council-

lor election speeches. Students from Year’s 4 to 6 then voted. These sixteen students will now be

undertaking some leadership activities as part of phase two of the selection process. The 2019 stu-

dent councillors will be announced at the Book Award assembly on 30 November.

Over the past two terms students in Year 5 have been working with staff from Western Power as part

of the Circuit Breakers project. The focus of this project is to get students to think about innovative

ways to harness power from alternative sources. The students have really demonstrated their crea-

tive flair during this program. On the evening of Friday, 2 November the students from TA3 attended

Scitech to show off the grids that they had designed. Feedback from the evening was extremely posi-

tive. We have had the Industrial Revolution and the Technology Revolution; the next revolution will

be in the area of creativity. It is really important that our students are able to think creatively, adapt

quickly and be resilient as they will need to be able to retrain many times as they progress through

their lives. This is why two of our main learning dispositions at Mindarie are Creativity and Resili-

P&C COMMITTEE

Michael Self

President

Diana Bagnall Vice President

Clair Fordy-Clark

Treasurer

Karyn Anderson Secretary

Ariaan Daniels

WACSSO

Clair Fordy-Clark Uniform Coordinator

Narelle Callahan

Fundraising Coordinator

mpspandc2017@

gmail.com

Uniform shop Opening times Wed 2.15 - 3.00 Fri 8.15 - 9.00

ADMINISTRATION

Barbara Bromley Principal

Rebecca Appleton Associate Principal

Belinda Bewick

Associate Principal

Andrew Gould Acting Associate

Principal

Anne-Marie Rosa Manager Corporate

Services

SCHOOL BOARD

Chris Erikson Chair Person

Barbara Bromley

Principal

Anne-Marie Rosa Minute Secretary

Board Members

Rebecca Appleton

Diana Bagnall

Belinda Bewick

Melanie Cook

Andrew Crosby

Mark Folkard

Kath Gilbert

Binnie Greco

Tracey Roberts

Michael Self

The next five weeks are going to be extremely busy, we have swimming lessons for Year 6 students in

weeks seven and eight, swimming lessons for students in Pre-Primary to Year 5 in weeks nine and ten. We

have our annual nativity play that the Year 1 students are currently rehearsing; the Book Award assembly;

Graduation; Kindergarten students orientation and retirement celebrations for Mrs Blackford and Mrs

Ross. Into the mix we also add the issuing of student reports and the preparation for the 2019 school year.

Your help in relation to the last two matters is invaluable, firstly you can help by ensuring we have your

current email address for the issuing of reports and secondly you can help by advising the school as to

whether your child/children will be leaving at the end of 2018.

Kind regards

Barbara Bromley

Principal

“In no particular order, I am a dad to three wonderful children, a husband, a police officer in my 14th year, and a member of our community. I am cur-rently involved in the Digital Policing transformation project at the WA Po-lice Force. Our eldest daughter, Tylah, is in Year 9 prepping for exams at Pe-

ter Moyes. Our youngest daughter, Ava, is currently finishing her year of Pre-Primary. And our son, Jack, will be attending the Three Plus program at

Mindarie Keys Early Learning School next year.

I am passionate about our children’s education, including their wellbeing. I have a history in communications, change and innovation in the public sec-

tor. I love challenging the status quo to come up with alternative ways of working to reach the desired outcome. In the government environment

that can be difficult and I hope to bring some strategies to assist the board and the school to achieve those outcomes.”

Meet the Board-

Nathan Nicholson

Book Lists

This year all book list orders must be made either on line or purchased in store. No

order forms are to be returned to the school. If ordering on line please use the school

code and password provided on the front page of the book list.

Please order online by 16 December 2018 for FREE DELIVERY.

Book lists are available on the school website, Connect and paper copies are available in

the front office.

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN BOOKL LISTS TO THE OFFICE– THANK YOU

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Ashton Loller from Year 3 TA29. Ashton won the WA Junior Open Ten-nis Tournament for the 10 and under boys. Well done from everyone at Mindarie Primary

School.

Congratulations to Vienna H, an ex-student, who is off to America to compete in the Tour-nament of Minds at Yale University. Tournament of Minds is a problem solving pro-gramme for teams of students from both primary and secondary years. Tournament’s aim is to enhance the potential of our youth by developing diverse skills, enterprise, time management, and the discipline to work collaboratively within a challenging and competi-tive environment. Good Luck Vienna from everyone at Mindarie Primary.

Perth Royal Show Art Competition We had over 120 Year 2 and 3 students enter the Perth Royal Show in the Categories of Poultry Art and Cat Art. Mindarie Primary School was lucky enough to be recognised for our outstanding artwork. The winners artwork, certificates and ribbons are on display in the Library. Congratula-tions to everybody who participated!

Cat Art

By Imogen R TA28 First Place

Poultry Art

By Molly C TA29

Third Place-Year3/4

Cat Art

By Jamie M TA29

Highly Commended

Year 3/4

We also had over 120 Year 2and 3 students enter the Perth Royal Show in the Categories of Poultry Art and Cat Art.

TA3 and TP3 ASSEMBLY

Achievement Certificate Recipients

Thursday, 1 November 2018

TA 2 Finn and Helandi TA 3 Rafael and Sean

TA 4 Connor, Jemma and Liam TA 5 Lilly, Sophie, Elsie and Ben

TA 7 Jacquin and Dylan TA 8 Taylah and Thomas

TA 9 Tierney and Hadi TA 10 Loren, Oliver and Matthew

TA 11 Dante and Violet TA 12 Krystal and Danielle

TA 14 Bradley TA 15 Josh and AJ

TA 17 Lily and Zoe TA 18 Daleena

TA 19 Lachlan, Beau and Bella TA 22 Hudson and Zane

TA 23 Ella TA 24 Sophie and Talyse

TA 25 Ethan, Eva and Paige TA 26 Mitchell

TA 27 Will and Lilly TA 28 Sameer and Kirsty

TA 29 Murron TP 3 Dryden

TP 4 Jordyn and Maddie TP 5 Amelia and Seth

Music Jonathan

Thursday, November 1 was Outdoor Classroom Day. A day when over 600 WA schools and early learning centres take their learning outside. This is not unusual for us here at Mindarie, with our ECE area, nature playground, Sci-ence garden, outdoor tables and now our Aboriginal meeting area, we have so many areas to enjoy our learning outside everyday.

TA10 and TA11 had a buddy session outside for Outdoor Classroom Day! The pre primary's and Year 6's were doing 'still life' drawings from a different perspective, laying on their backs looking at the tree canopy to prac-tice their hand eye coordination.

TP4 enjoying the sunshine

TA29 outdoors for their

reading lesson

TA24 Outdoor Classroom

Day

TA17 Outside Classroom Kindy enjoyed Outdoor Day. We listened to a story read by Ms Duncan, "Alexander's Outing". We then rescued Alexander, finger painted, painted with our feet, created patterns, made a turtle with our hands and sang a song, and loved creating with the loose parts from the sea container.

TA19 Enjoying Outside

Classroom Day

Kindy enjoyed Outdoor Day. We listened to a story read by Ms Duncan, "Alexander's Outing". We then rescued Alexander, finger painted, painted with our feet, created patterns, made a turtle with our hands and sang a song, and loved creating with the loose parts from the sea container.

KAPTURE PHOTOGRAPHY Dear Parents

We have been advised by Kapture Photography that all sports and/or special team photos taken this year will be removed from their website at the close of Term 4. This is your last chance to view and purchase these photographs. Please visit www.kapture.com.au and access the gallery using our school code; HSV48Y. This code can also be used to purchase class or individual photographs should you have not ordered earlier in the year.

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday8-Oct 9 10 11 12Staff Development Newsletter

Day - NO STUDENTS

Oct

15 16 17 18 19Assembly: TA 22/23

OctBoard Meeting P&C Star Night

22 23 24 25 26 Newsletter

Graduation Photos Parent Open Evening Artist in Residence Artist in Residence

Artist in Residence 5.30 to 7.00pm Jade Dolman Band Workshop

Oct Jade Dolman Instrumental Students

Book Fair Book Fair Book Fair Book Fair Book Fair

29 30 31 1-Nov 2Assembly: TA 3 & TP 3

Oct/Nov Sat 3 Nov 10-12pm

Quinns Yr 6 orientation

5 6 7 8 9Irene McCormack - Yr 6 Kindy Parent Info Day Kinross College - Yr 6 Newsletter

Orientation 1/2 day Transition Day 9-2pm

Nov

12 13 14 15 16Peter Moyes - Yr 6 Assembly: TA 12

Orientation Day

Nov

19 20 21 22 23Kindy Orientation Day Newsletter

Beach Swimming Yr 6 Beach Swimming Yr 6 Beach Swimming Yr 6 Beach Swimming Yr 6 Beach Swimming Yr 6

Nov Bunnings w/shop Yr 1 Assembly PM: Staff item

CEWT - Technology Rainbow Run - PM

26 27 28 29 Assembly: 30Kindy Orientation Day Nativity/Instrumental

Beach Swimming Yr 6 Beach Swimming Yr 6 Beach Swimming Yr 6 Beach Swimming Yr 6 Beach Swimming Yr 6

NovP&C Meeting - 6pm Book Awards PM

3-Dec 4 5 6 7Newsletter

Swimming PP - Yr 5 Swimming PP - Yr 5 Swimming PP - Yr 5 Swimming PP - Yr 5 Swimming PP - Yr 5

Dec

10 11 12 13 14Swimming PP - Yr 5 Swimming PP - Yr 5 Swimming PP - Yr 5 Swimming PP - Yr 5 NO SCHOOL

Dec Yr 6 Graduation ECU Reports Issued

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

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MINDARIE PRIMARY SCHOOL

PARENT TERM PLANNER

TERM 4, 2018

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SCHOOL START AND FINISH TIME

Starts at 8.45am and finishes at 2.45pm EVERY DAY

If you have to make other arrangements for the collection of your child please remind children and the class teacher before school as it is not always possible for office staff to get the message to the children. We will endeavour to do so but we cannot guarantee we will get the message to them on time.

SCHOOL GATE OPEN AND CLOSE TIMES

Main front gates – Open from 8.00am. Open all day. Other gates – Opened at 8.15am. Closed at 9.00am. Opened at 2.30pm. Closed at 3.15pm.

2018 SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT DAYS STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND SCHOOL

Term 4: Monday, 8 October and Friday, 14 December

2019 SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT DAYS STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND SCHOOL

Term 2: Friday, 31 May Term 3: Monday, 19 August Term 4: Monday, 14 October and Friday, 20 December

2018 SCHOOL TERM DATES

Term 4: Tuesday, 9 October to Thursday, 13 December

2019 SCHOOL TERM DATES

Term 1:

Monday , 4 February to Friday, 12 April

LUNCH ORDER DAYS

www.quickcliq.com.au

Subway—12 October

Pizza– 19 October

Subway– 26 October

Pizza– 2 November

Subway– 9 November

Pizza– 16 November

Subway– 23 November

Pizza– 30 November

Subway– 7 December

Non-perishable food items and toys are welcome. The donation box is located in the Office and donations will be

collected on 26 November 2018.

MINDARIE FC 2019 MATCH KIT