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Edition 4, 10 April 2018

Dates for the Diary

11 Apr Fire Engines In School Activity (Year 3) 08 May Year 1 – 6 Photo Day

13 Apr Constable Care In School Activity (Rm 3, 4, 5, 21 & PP)

09 May P & C Meeting 6.00 p.m.

13 Apr Last Day of Term 1 11 May Assembly Room 5

30 Apr Student Development Day – students do not attend 15 May Kindy A, Kindy C, PPC Photo Day

01 May Students return for Term 2 16 May Board Meeting 5.30 p.m.

04 May Dance lessons commence 17 May Kindy B, PPA, PPB Photo Day

Principal’s Message

ANZAC Day On 10 April we held our ANZAC Day service. The service went well and we had the following special guests attend. Mr David Michael, MLA for Balcatta, Mr Mark Irwin, Mayor of the City of Stirling, Mr Giovanni Italiano, City of Stirling Councillor, Mr Adam Spagnolo, City of Stirling Councillor, Mr Norman Wells, returned Army Veteran of Australian Deployment in South East Asia, Malaysia and Vietnam, Mr Barry Telfer, West Australian Bugler, Mrs Betty Green, our School Patron, Board and P and C members. Liam, Gracie, Nadya and Aakash were the ANZAC poetry competition winners and they read their poems at the service. Term 2 Dates Dance Lessons As a part of the Pre-Primary to Year 6 Performing Arts curriculum, we have booked Humphreys Dance Studio for 9 weekly dance sessions throughout Term Two. The sessions begin on Friday 4 May and will conclude on Thursday 28 June, with the School Social being held the same night. Parents are reminded that dance lessons are an important part of the Performing Arts curriculum at our school. Students always thoroughly enjoy these lessons so I urge all to participate. A note has been sent home with the students for payment and permission to be returned by Friday 4 May. Return to School for Students Students return to school next term on Tuesday 01 May as Monday 30 April is a Professional Development planning day for staff. I wish all our students and their families safe, happy and relaxing holidays.

Megan Barnett, Principal

Photo Day

SCHOOL PHOTO DAY IS COMING! Our School Photos will be taken early next term, as follows;

Years 1 – 6 Tuesday, 8 May

Kindy A, Kindy C, PPC Tuesday, 15 May

Kindy B, PPA, PPB Thursday, 17 May

Kapture Photography order envelopes will be sent home with students on the first day of school next term. The recommended method of ordering your photos is online through Kapture’s website as your payment is secure and can be easily verified at any time. Alternatively, you can pay by cash and return the provided envelope to the class teacher on the photography day. Sibling photos need to be pre-ordered online. Children need to be in full school uniform on the day, with plain socks – preferably white or black. School shoes should also be plain black or white if possible. Hair accessories should be in school colours. Late payment envelopes cannot be accepted by the school office or by Kapture. You can place an order online at any time for the remainder of the current school year however a $15 fee will apply if you order more than 10 days after photography.

All students will be photographed individually on photo day for school administration records AS WELL as included in their class group photo available for purchase to all families. Should there be any reason why your child should NOT be included in the photo shoot –please contact the school office.

Keira van der Wal, Deputy Principal

Donations

The installation for 4 air conditioners into our classrooms is already having a positive impact on student learning. As a school we are keen to continue to roll out this program into other classrooms. If you would like to assist with making a donation towards the school’s air conditioning project all assistance would be greatly appreciated. The cost for the instillation of an air conditioner is approximately $4,000. If you would like to donate any funds please email our Manager of Corporate Services, Vera Hick who will be able to give you options of EFT, cheque or in person as well as provide you with a receipt. All donations will be recognised and included in the newsletter unless requested otherwise.

Megan Barnett, Principal

Science Club

Through our CSIRO Scientists and Mathematicians in Schools partnership, we will again be running an after school Science Club in Term 2, led by Nick Mortimer and Mrs van der Wal. This year we will be using our new Maker Space to create a selection of STEM projects. Science Club will take place on Monday afternoons from 3:00 – 4:15pm, from 14 May to 25 June. It is open to students in Year 4 – 6 and there is no cost to attend. Places are limited. Application forms will be distributed to interested students this week and need to be returned to Mrs van der Wal by Monday 7 May.

Keira van der Wal, Deputy Principal

NAPLAN Testing

Week 3, Term 2 is NAPLAN test week for students in Years 3 and 5. The tests are scheduled as follows;

Tuesday 15 May 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Language Conventions

Tuesday 15 May 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Writing

Wednesday 16 May 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Reading

Thursday 17 May 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Numeracy

Please make every effort to ensure your child attends school on these days, arrives by 8:30am, is well rested and has had a substantial breakfast. Please contact Mrs van der Wal if you have any questions or concerns.

Keira van der Wal, Deputy Principal

University Students Partnerships

Health Promotion

Remember that our Canteen is not open on Mondays

Jo Luplau, Community Health Nurse

Parent Coffee & Chat

After each assembly we would like to invite all family members to join the student leaders in the alfresco area for a tea or coffee, a bite to eat, and a chat. It is a great opportunity to have an informal chat with representatives from Admin, the School Board, and P&C Association. The student leaders would also appreciate your feedback to some of their focus questions. We look forward to seeing you after our next assembly on 11 May (Week 2, Term 2) which is to be hosted by Room 5.

Megan Barnett, Principal

Parent Feedback

One of the ways that Tuart Hill Primary School can continue to improve as a school is by encouraging feedback from our parents on a regular basis. An annual parent survey is sent out in Term 3 and we welcome all feedback throughout the year. If you would like to provide feedback or request a staff member to contact you regarding a concern or query please email to the address below with together with your name, phone number and best contact time: Tuarthill.ps@education.wa.edu.au.

Megan Barnett, Principal

Physical Education News

T20 Interschool Cricket Competition Congratulations to the 58 students from Years 4-6 who competed in the T20 Interschool Cricket Competition. It was held last Thursday 29 March at Charles Veryard Reserve in North Perth. Tuart Hill had 4 boys teams and 2 girls teams in this competition. Our Boys A team came second behind Yokine Primary School by 4 runs and our girls A team finished fourth. Many thanks to our staff members. Mr Steve Ioannou, Mr Tony Raschilla and Ms Cheeseman who coached our teams on the day. We would also like to thank the parents who assisted us on the day.

Lightning Carnival – Term 2 – Years 4-6 On June 21 (Week 8) we will be participating in our annual Lightning Carnival at Karrinyup Primary School. During Senior Sport next term, our students in Year 4-6 will be doing 2 weeks of trials. The students will need to select from netball, AFL or soccer. Once teams are finalised they will be training for this competition every Thursday. If any parents would like to assist us by coaching or managing a team during Senior Sport (Thursdays from 1.50-2.50pm) or at the event, please email me at Catherine.connolly@education.wa.edu.au

Cathy Connolly, Physical Education Teacher

School Board News – Denise Dewing

The next Board meeting will be held in Term 2, on Wednesday 16 May at 5.30pm in the staffroom.

Jason Papps, School Board Chair

P and C News

Fundraising The THPS Fundraising Committee are hard at work raising funds for the supply and install of air conditioners for several classrooms. We have started off well with our Easter raffle raising $645.00 and the hot cross bun orders raising $715.00. Thanks to all the volunteers and for all the wonderful donations we received! Up Coming Events We have the following events coming up – we hope to see you there!

Community Announcements

Payments to the School

To make direct deposit payments to the school, please use the account details as shown below.

Bank: Westpac Banking Corporation

Account Name: Tuart Hill Primary School

BSB: 036-053

Account: 920 622

Reference: Child’s Surname / Room No / Code

(E: Excursion / I: In-school Activity / C: Contributions / P: PEAC / S: SIM)

Example: Smith 9 E