No. 1/2017 2nd March 2017

Flying Start in KindyWhat a start to Kindy it has been! The children in TA18A have had a whirlwind start to the year, getting straight into our colours, shapes and numbers in Numeracy and starting their Peggy Lego writing patterns in Literacy. We have counted birthday candles and honey bees and have made beautiful artwork that is displayed in our classroom. We have learnt about tall man, small man, sideways and Jack and Jill and have painted these patterns all around school with our brand new paintbrushes. After a bumpy start with our classroom, the children have settled really well back into the routine of school and are really enjoying all the donations from the generous parents and community members of Currambine Primary School. Thank you to everyone who helped our superstars love their classroom again.

Dear Parents and Community,

Tomorrow is a School Development Day. The children do not attend school. The staff will be attending the Joondalup Learning Community Conference with colleagues from eleven surrounding schools and participating in a diverse range of professional learning experiences.

School PhotosSchool Photos will be conducted from 7 March through to 9 March this year. Please be aware that procedures for ordering photos have changed this year. You will receive a piece of paper containing your child’s unique shoot key this week. Please ensure you retain this information as you will need to order online at msp.com.au and use this shoot key to obtain your photos. There will be no envelopes to place cash orders in – only online ordering.

Year Six CampThe students in Year Six are attending camp next week from Wednesday 8 March through to Friday 10 March. The camp will be hosted at Woodman Point Recreational Camp. The children will experience a wide range of challenges and opportunities and I am confident will have enjoyable experience. I wish to acknowledge my staff for their commitment they make to attending camp and to Mrs Moses for her leadership of this event.

Athletics CarnivalThe School Athletics Carnival will be hosted on Friday 16 March. The carnival is for students in Pre-Primary to Year Six. (Kindergarten students have their own carnival in fourth term) Children should come dressed in their faction T shirts. Please ensure your children have their hats, a drink bottle and have applied sunscreen prior to the commencement of school.Parents are most welcome to attend and support the children on the day.Selected student in Years Three through Six will also participate in the Jumps and Throws competitions which are hosted on Tuesday 14 March.

P&C AGMThe P&C Association will hold their Annual General Meeting on Monday 13 March in the staffroom at 7.00pm. I would encourage all parents to join us for this event and support the Association in their endeavours to raise funds for the students in our care.

News from the PrincipalGeoff Smith

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

School Development Day

No StudentsFriday 3rd March

Public HolidaySchool Closed

Monday 6th March

School PhotosTuesday 7th March - Thursday 9th March

Baby Rhyme Time8.45am Library

Wednesday 8th March

Year Six CampWednesday 8th March -

Friday 10th March

Assembly B(TA39)

Friday 10th March

P & C Meeting7pm Library

Monday 13th March

Faction Jumps and Throws

Tuesday 14th March

Story Time8.45am Library

Wednesday 15th March

Faction Athletics Carnival (PP - Year 6)

Friday 17th March

Baby Rhyme Time8.45am Library

Wednesday 22nd March

School Board Meeting7pm

Wednesday 22nd March

Assembly A(TA25)

Friday 24th March

Free Dress Day (Ride to Conquer Cancer)

Friday 24th March

Interschool Jumps and Throws

(selected students only)Monday 27th March

Story Time8.45am Library

Wednesday 29th March

Interschool Athletics Carnival

Thursday 30th March

Assembly B(TA47)

Friday 31st March

DiscoJunior 4pm - 5pm

Middle 5.30pm - 7pmSenior 7.30pm - 9pm

(Ocean Reef SHS)

Friday 31st March

Year One, TA272017 is off to a great start in TA 27! We have had a wonderful time settling into being big Year 1’s! We have been getting to know each other, learning the classroom and school procedures, and adjusting to being in school all day again! Thanks to our incredible Pre Primary teachers, we are already amazing mathematicians! We jumped right into our number sense unit and are working with numbers well past 100! We have also been measuring up a storm by using non-standard units such as pop sticks, paper clips and unifix cubes to measure the length of objects around the classroom. Literacy keeps us busy all morning. We have been working hard on completing recounts that are informative and entertaining. Mrs Seivwright and Mrs Lloyd are very impressed with how well we are learning our spelling words each week and remembering to spell them correctly in our writing. We love our Guided Reading rotations, we get to play lots of games and go on the iPads. We got together with all the other Year 1 classes and kicked off History with a hilarious power point presentation. We had to match past and future photos with the correct teachers, it’s not as easy as it sounds! Science has been keeping our ears tuned, we are learning about the different sounds that certain objects make. We have even been predicting the different sounds read in stories and heard on the eBoard. In Health, we have been learning how important it is for us to make good choices and we each set ourselves a proactive goal for the week. Can you believe we’ve packed all that and a whole lot more into our first four weeks in Year 1! We can’t wait to see what else the year holds for us.

Classes commence Monday 27th March at Currambine Primary School.This day will be a free trial class and run from 3.15pm to 4.15pm.Bookings can be made online at www.creativekidsartclub.com.au and going to the link “Book me in” on the home page.

The Angkor Project

Welcome to the 2017 school year.Throughout 2017 you will hear about fundraising activities for Currambine Kids Caring for Cambodia as part of the Angkor Project. The Angkor Project is a collaboration between the Western Australian Department of Education and the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport that builds sister school relationships to enhance the education of students in both Cambodia and Western Australia. The motto of this campaign is “Children helping to rebuild the schools of Cambodia through sister school relationships”.During the period 1975 – 1979 the Khmer Rouge revolution, led by Pol Pot, destroyed the education system in Cambodia. This was followed by years of civil war. It is only since 1998, once peace had begun, that restoration of the school system began. Cambodian education is characterised by low levels of participation, insufficient classrooms, 70% of schools are without water, toilets, electricity and they have very few books or teaching materials.How does this help our children? The Angkor Project not only assists our sister school, it also educates our students and teachers. Students learn the power of working together to achieve a set goal, caring for the welfare of others and develop knowledge about a culture other than their own. Our participation with the Angkor Project also links with the Australian National Curriculum. The children at our sister school, Mohasaing Primary School, are grateful to be allowed to go to school. They are very hard workers and incredibly bright. They are working hard towards developing a brighter future for themselves and their families.As part of our fundraising activities this year the Cambodia Committee are busy planning another Adventure Walk. This is a fantastic family activity aimed at educating our community about Cambodia while encouraging families to spend quality time together exploring our local environment. This year we have planned our ADVENTURE WALK for SUNDAY 07 MAY. Please put this date in your diary and help us to make a difference for the children of Mohasaing. Further information and registration forms will come towards the end of first term.We will also continue our 5 cent Fridays this year. Every Friday children can deposit 5c coins into the donation cup in their classroom. This money all goes to our sister school. So far over the years those 5c coins have raised $1800 for our sister school. Further information about The Angkor Project can be accessed on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Angkor-Project/155187707920743?fref=ts

The Cambodia Committee

School Photos

School Photos will be conducted from 7th March through to 9th

March this year. Please be aware that procedures for ordering photos have changed

this year. You will have received a piece of paper containing your child’s

unique shoot key. Please ensure you retain this information as you will need to

order online at msp.com.au and use this shoot key to obtain your

photos. There will be no envelopes to

place cash orders in – only online ordering.

Last day for ordering online:15th March 2017

News from Year 3, TA41

In TA 41 we have been learning about Growth Mindset. If you have a growth mindset it means that you don’t give up when you are presented with a challenge. You look for other strategies and always try your best knowing that it may take some time and effort. If you have a healthy growth mindset you are also looking for ways to improve on a task. We created our very own superheroes to represent the learning power that we have in our classroom. We have a positive attitude and are strong and powerful when we are learning! Up, up and away!

FREE COME AND TRY CLINICS

22 February 4:30 - 6:30pmScott Reserve, High Wycombe

23 February 4:30 - 6:30pmEllenbrook District Open Space

27 February 4:00 - 5:30pmRushton Park, Dower St Mandurah

1 march 4:30 - 6:00pmBurrendah Park, Albatross Pass

7 march 4:00 - 5:30pmRushton Park, Dower St Mandurah

1 march 5:30 - 7:30pmAnning Park, South Lake

7 march 4:30 - 6:00pmHBF Arena, Joondalup

15 march 5:00 - 6:30pmPat Goodridge Reserve, Floreat

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Are you thinking about enrolling your child at Ocean Reef Senior High School?

Unsure how to secure a place or complete an enrolment application?

Wondering what Specialist and Elite Programs we have on offer?

We invite all parents/carers of Year 6 students to our INFORMATION EVENING

Tuesday 21st March 2017 at 6.00pm – 7.45pm

This event is always oversubscribed and your prompt attendance will assist us with seating arrangements.

If you are unable to attend, please be aware Year 7 2018 applications for the Specialist and Elite Programs close on 28th April 2017 Application forms are available to download on our website www.oceanreef.wa.edu.au after 21st March 2017.

Easter Raffle 2017

Hurry Easter Raffle Final Weeks

Only two weeks to get your Tickets and Easter Egg donations in!We need your help in fundraising for our school!

All tickets and Donations to be received by Friday 31st MarchRaffle drawn Tuesday 4th April

Lots of fantastic prizes to be wonIf you need more tickets please ask at the school office

Thank you for your continued support.P&C Fundraising Committee