N E W S L E T T E R 8 | A U G 2 8

Master Chef

Skype in

the

classroom

On Monday 20 August our school council chair, Ms Helen Adam and I, presented our narrative to the Independent Public School (IPS) facilitators. We spoke about the academic and social and emotional programs being delivered at Nollamara Primary, the school Business Plan 2018-2020, the cultural diversity of our students and the positive engagements the school has with parents, families and our local community. We will know by the end of September if Nollamara Primary will be joining the hundreds of other schools across the state that have IPS status. Watch this space for more information!

Faction Carnival - Friday 31 August 2018Mr Marcus Hall, staff and students have been training hard over the past term and everyone is excited and ready to participate in all the events planned for the carnival on Friday. Could parents please ensure their children are dressed in their faction colour. Please also remember to provide your child with a hat, sunscreen, a warm jacket and lunch.

The program for the day has been emailed to families and additional copies can be collected from the front office if you would like to see when your child is participating in an event. Unfortunately, the canteen will not be able to prepare lunch for the carnival but a coffee van has been organised for the day. We look forward to seeing as many parents and families as possible.

Principal's Message

Science Expo - next weekMr Derren Murphy has organised some fantastic science activities for students to participate in as part of National Science Week 2018. The space dome from Scitech will be brought to the school and a science quiz will be held, too.

Lost PropertyLost property items are located in boxes near the front office. The number of jackets, hats, water bottles and lunch boxes seem to multiply by the day! If your child has lost an item, can you please go through this box as soon as possible. Any unclaimed items will be removed, washed and donated to new families.

Swimming lessons - Term 4Notes were sent home last week informing parents of swimming lessons which will be held next term. A further note will be sent home with more specific details. Could parents please begin to prepare for these lessons, which will be held at Terry Tyzak Centre, Inglewood. Payment plans are available to help families budget for this event, which will be held daily over two weeks.

FacebookPlease remember to LIKE Nollamara Primary’s Facebook page. We update it every few days, remind families about events happening at the school and post photos.

Student Free Day - Monday 8 OctoberPlease ensure that you put Monday 8 October in your diary as this will be a student free day - the first day back after the holidays. Teachers and education assistants will be involved in professional development and planning for 2019.

Principal's Message(continued)

Natalie Tarr

Merit Certificates

ROOMRawah 4 ROOMAnna 4

ROOMCaitlin 7 ROOM- 7

ROOMMichael 10 ROOMLauren 10

ROOMYeshey 13 ROOMEmily 13

ROOMYusuf 15 ROOMYoshita 15

ROOMBryan 17 ROOMRihanna 17

ROOMNoura 18 ROOMMingPei 18

ROOMNagham 2 ROOMKingsley 2

ROOMRian 5 ROOMDaniel 5

10 Aug 2018ROOMManas 1 Rojina ROOM 1

Room 19 - AllHanna & Maani 19ROOM ROOM 19

CoryEamonn 21ROOM ROOM 21

AreebJayden 22ROOM ROOM 22

Dwayne ARTHareem MUSIC

Ragheed ARTSuryansh SPORT

Grace FRENCHMai SPORT

Corey ARTHanan MUSIC

Merit Certificates

ROOMSara 4 ROOMLal Ro 4

ROOMMohammad 7 ROOMShamal 7

ROOMJahrome 10 ROOMJamie-Lee 10

ROOMGippeun 13 ROOMAngelina 13

ROOMTrevan 15 ROOMIrin 15

ROOMSifatnoor 17 ROOMManiyad 17

ROOMMansoor 18 ROOMWungwa 18

ROOMAmy 2 ROOMHau Ying 2

ROOMGeorgia 5 ROOM- 5

24 Aug 2018ROOMAariz 1 Suryansh ROOM 1

JosephineMia 19ROOM ROOM 19

TylerHamza 21ROOM ROOM 21

KennyLevi 22ROOM ROOM 22

Kaleb ARTRojina MUSIC

Room 18 ARTAriana FRENCH

Sienna ARTEaster MUSIC

Skype in the classroomEarlier this term, Rooms 13, 10 and 2 headed to Room 13 for a special interview. But, it wasn’t any old interview, it was a VIRTUAL EXCURSION, through Skype. A Visual Communications coordinator at John Curtin Gallery, Brad Coleman, introduced us to the artwork created by some children of the Stolen Generation as well as sharing some stories about the Stolen Generations.

The artwork was beautifully created with

silhouette trees, sparkling rivers, bright suns and

gorgeous sunsets-all only made with chalk! It all started with Mr White

one day…

Examples of the art from the Carrolup Collection

One day Mr White and his class were just starting the day. The children were all very quiet and shy, but Mr White wanted to change that-so he did. He asked all the children to go outside as they were going on a bushwalk. He asked them to remember the details of their environment as when they went back to the classroom they would have to then draw a landscape in their books. It turned out that the children were all very talented and had amazing drawing skills. The children started to like Mr White as he was very friendly, and socialised a lot more with their peers. Every week after that they would draw the landscape and go on a bushwalk at least once.

After a year or two the kids started getting a lot of attention and the government got furious at this and tried shutting the school down. These first attempts were unsuccessful.

About six months later, an old lady came to Carrolup from England, to meet these kids. She had a great and strong connection between them and their peers. She was amazed when she saw the kids drawing. So she started getting the kids some oil paints and crayons.

The kids’ drawings and paintings started to look even more realistic and colourful. After that she headed back to England on a boat, which took about 6 months, and she begun selling their artwork there and made a fortune, but then a scammer scammed her out of the money (her and the profits of the art) by becoming her husband.

After a few years, the school was shut down and Mr and Mrs White died in a car crash, they will always be remembered for what they have done for these young members of the Stolen Generation.

Today, the law that affected the Stolen Generation has changed. After that Brad explained a bit of the kids drawing and answering some questions. He started going in depth of the art that the kids drew. After that we waved goodbye to Brad and he waved back to us and that was our Skype conversation! What an afternoon!

Follow this link for videos and information about this amazing collection! https://education.microsoft.com/jcg

By Aya, Tina and Kyla - Room 10

Skype in the classroom(continued)

Master Chef

Mrs Forrington's Year 4/5 students have been looking forward to the annual Master Chef competition all year!

This event was held on Thursday 21 August at school, with judging conducted by Ms Michele, Mr Shortill, Ms Carter, Ms Jody and Ms Hammond.

The students had spent literacy lessons planning their recipe, sourcing ingredients and preparing to make their selected food item, something healthy to eat for breakfast.

Many creative breakfast recipes were made including pancakes, waffles, fruit salads, bacon and eggs and tasty drinks.

Nollamara Primary would like to thank staff from the Nollamara IGA for their kind donations of a variety of ingredients for the students. Without their generosity and the enthusiasm of Mrs Forrington and Ms Sharon, special experiences at our school couldn't be possible.

Nollamara Primary celebrates Book Week "Find your treasure!'Nollamara Primary staff and students celebrated their love of books this week with a parade and a presentation by Koob Story Keeper.Pirate Pete (Mr Cooper) made a guest appearance, telling jokes which were pretty awful but kept all entertained.Costumes included pirates, Robin Hood, Little Red Riding Hood, a green sheep, Alice in Wonderland and many other creative characters.A sincere thank you to families for joining in this event and supporting your child to wear a costume. A big thank you to all staff for getting in the spirit......Where's Wally?

Chaplain Chat

LEARNING THE SKILL OF CALMING DOWN

WE ARE HERE TO HELP!

We have all felt overwhelmed at times, it’s definitely a part of being human. Learning to manage these feelings is one of the key skills we learn in childhood from the adults around us, and a topic I often talk to students about. I explain that when we are feeling very emotional, through stress, shock, anger, sadness, or fear (to name a few!), our body pumps out stress hormones that stop us thinking clearly, and we feel emotionally overwhelmed. Here’s two techniques that can make a difference:

1) Positive self-talk – such as “I’m going to be ok” or “I am safe”

2) Take three slow deep breaths

While these things are very simple, they are effective in sending a message to the body to stop pumping adrenaline, and to turn off the brain’s inbuilt alarm system. This helps you to calm down and think in a more balanced way. Try it, it works!!

08 9349 1266

Jody.Rynski@education.wa.edu.au

Jody RynskiSchool Chaplain

SCHOOL CHAPLAIN SERVICES

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Boost – Literacy Workshop for Parents

Do you want to help your child learn to read and spell?

The Boost program provides the opportunity for parents of students in Kindy to Year 1 to learn about improving early literacy skill development through games & exciting activities. A two-part workshop will be held on Tuesday 4th and Tuesday 11th September, 2018 from 9am to 12pm. A crèche is available and morning tea will be provided.

More information about Boost is available from the Front Office

Do you want to know more about how to help your child read and write?

Boost provides information to parents of children in Kindergarten, Pre-Primary and Year 1 about how literacy skills develop.

It looks at: • the sounds in words • the alphabet • putting sounds and letters together • how to be a good reader and speller

A two-part workshop will be held at Nollamara Primary School on Tuesday 4th and Tuesday 11th September, 2018 from 9am to 12pm. It is important that parents attend both sessions. A crèche is available and morning tea is provided.

All parents participating in the sessions will receive a ‘Literacy Pack’ containing information booklets, a DVD, games, reading captions and other resources (over $90 in value!) to support what is covered in the workshop.

To be a part of Boost, please complete the attached registration slip below and return it to the front office. Places are limited so make

sure you get in early!

The Boost program is an initiative of DSF Literacy Services and is generously funded by the United Way Foundation "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Yes! I want to help my child to read and spell. Name: _______________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________ Phone Number: _______________________________________ I would like to register my child/children for the crèche

(number of children)

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

School Holiday Timetable: Monday 24 September to Friday 5 October 2018

27 September

Let’s Rhyme 11.45am to 12.15pm

for families with children 0 to 2 year old

No registration required

Ngala Early Parent

Group 1.30pm to 3.30pm

4 October Let’s Rhyme

11.45am to 12.15pm for families with children

0 to 2 years old No registration required

Ngala Early Parent Group

1.30pm to 3.30pm

24 September

CENTRE CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY

1 October Open Play

9.00am to 3.00pm Drop in for a play and

a cuppa No registration required

26 September

Messy Moments (0-8 years)

10.15 am to 11.15am Bookings Essential

3 October Child Health

Appointments Only 9.00am to 3.00pm

25 September

Child Health Drop in Clinic

9.00am to 11.00am

Open Play 9.00am to 3.00pm

No registration required

2 October

Child Health Drop in Clinic

9.00am to 11.00am

No registration required

28 September

Let’s Connect 12.30pm to 2.30pm Drop in and connect with other families

No registration required

5 October

Let’s Connect 12.30pm to 2.30pm

Drop in and connect with other families

No registration required

Child and Parent Centre - Westminster, 24 Marloo Road, Westminster (across the road from Matt Williams Reserve) Visit the Mirrabooka Library for more school holiday activities.