Southwell Primary School

Principal: Elizabeth Melville Registrar: Janine Hart

Newsletter Week: 1 Term: 2 21st April 2015

DATES TO

REMEMBER

Wednesday 22nd April:

City of Cockburn

ANZAC Parade-Room 8

Friday 24th April:

ANZAC Service at

school-9am.

Monday 27th April:

Public Holiday

Friday 29th May:

Student Free Day

Monday 1st June:

Public Holiday

Wednesday 1st July:

End Term 2 Students

Thursday 2nd July:

Student Free Day

Friday 3rd July:

Student Free Day

Wednesday 9th to Friday

11th September:

Years 5 & 6 Camp

Monday 12th to Friday

23rd October:

Swimming Lessons

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

As the new term starts, again I would like to thank all the families that have made me feel so very welcome in the community and the school. I expect that during term two, the positive partnerships that have begun to grow will further assist the school to work with the school’s broader community.

NAPLAN Testing starts week four. Every student sitting a test will receive a prize in recognition of their efforts to participate in these important national tests. NAPLAN tests the types of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, in reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy. The assessments are undertaken nationwide, every year in May. Information from the test is used by teachers to assess how to improve educational strategies for each child.

The year 5/6 class will attend the ANZAC DAY service run by the Shire on Wednesday. The City of Cockburn invites the students each year and the school is delighted to accept this invitation. Australians recognize 25th April as an occasion of national remembrance as such Southwell Primary is proud to have students attend the shire’s service. The whole school will hold a service on Friday and I hope families will be able to attend our service to mark the anniversary of one of Australia’s most important national occasions.

National Reconciliation Week School Community Celebration BBQ at the school Wednesday 27th May. National Reconciliation week is celebrated across Australia each year between 27 May and 3 June. The dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey—the anniversaries of the successful 1967 referendum and the High Court Mabo decision. The week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements and to explore how each of us can join the national reconciliation effort. May 27 marks the anniversary of Australia’s most successful referendum and a defining event in our nation’s history. The 1967 referendum saw over 90 per cent of Australians vote to give the Commonwealth the power to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recognise them in the national census. 2012 marks the 45th anniversary of the ’67 referendum. On 3 June, 1992, the High Court of Australia delivered its landmark Mabo decision which legally recognised that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a special relationship to the land—that existed prior to colonalisation and still exists today. This recognition paved the way for land rights called Native Title. This year is the 20th anniversary of the Mabo decision. I look forward to seeing you at our National Reconciliation Week School Community Celebration BBQ.

Warm Regards, Elizabeth Melville Principal

We would like to acknowledge the Noongar people who are the Traditional Custodians of this land. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders past and present of the Noongar nation and extend that respect to other In-

digenous Australians who are or may be present.

26 Grandpre Crescent, Hamilton Hill 6163 9418 1622

Email: Southwell.ps@education.wa.edu.au Web: www.southwellps.wa.edu.au

Every Child Every Chance Every Day

ANZAC Service Our ANZAC service will be held this Friday 24th April commencing at 9am. All students will be participating in the service. Parents, caregivers, aunts, uncles, grandparents and community members are welcome to attend.

RSL City of Cockburn ANZAC Service The year 5/6 class will be participating in the RSL City of Cockburn ANZAC Youth Parade and Service this Wednesday morning, 22nd April. Permission notes have been sent home this afternoon and will need to be returned tomorrow morning, to enable students to attend. This service is conducted for all the local schools and is an opportunity for our students to meet and participate with students from other schools. We hope all students in Room 8 will attend.

Canteen News With the weather turning a little chillier, the canteen will introduce its new Winter Menu next week. A copy of the new menu is in this newsletter. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the ladies for their help in the canteen. It is very much appreciate

Camp The Year 5 & 6 camp for this year will be held on Wednesday 9

th September to Friday 11

th September. They

will be camping at Point Walter Recreation and Conference Centre in Stock Road, Bicton. The children have chosen the activities they would like including mountain biking, orienteering and the flying fox.

The total cost of the camp, including catering, bus hire and activities will be $170.00 per student. Students are attempting to reduce the cost with fundraising. Please enquire at the office if you are able to help with fundraising.

A deposit must be paid by the school to secure the camp site, bus hire and staff for the activities. We are asking each student to pay a $50.00 deposit for camp by the end of next week, Friday 1st May.

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New Canteen Menu

CANTEEN MENU AUTUMN-WINTER

RECESS SANDWICHES DAILY SPECIALS

Available Every Day Vegemite $1.00 Tuesday Only

Fruit and Jelly Cup 50c Egg $2.00

5 chicken Nuggets with sauce $2.00

Fruit Muffin $1.50 Cheese $2.00 Beef Cruiser Pie $2.50

Fruit Pikelets 50c Ham* $2.50

Beef and Cheese Cruiser Pie $2.50

Fruit Kebabs 80c Chicken* $3.50

Cookie $1.00 Tuna* $3.50 Friday Only

Cheesie $1.00 Sausage Roll $2.50

SALADS S L Party Pie $1.00

HOT FOOD - LUNCH

Tuna $4.00 $6.00

Available Every Day

Chicken $4.00 $6.00

SOUP of the WEEK with Roll

$3.00

Toastie 1/2 $1.00 DRINKS

Baked Beans Pop Top

Spaghetti Orange $2.00

Ham and Cheese Blackcurrant $2.00

Egg Apple $2.00 Tomato and Cheese Flavoured Milk

Chocolate $2.00

Hamburger* $4.00 Strawberry $2.00

Chicken Burger* $4.00 Spearmint $2.00

Ham and Cheese Pizza $3.00 Water $1.00

Chicken and Cheese $4.00 Milo $1.00

AFTER LUNCH SALES

Corn on the Cob $1.00 Calippo $1.00

Paddle Pop (Banana-Rainbow)

$1.50

Icy Twist $1.20

Vanilla Ice Cream Cup $1.20

*Salad included Icy Pole 50c

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Head lice has been reported as present at the moment. Please check your children so as to protect them from this annoying little pest. For those new to this problem, Head lice are small, wingless, blood sucking insects. Their colour varies from whitish-brown to reddish-brown. Head lice only survive on humans. If isolated from the head they die very quickly (usually within 24 hours). People get head lice from direct hair to hair contact with another person who has head lice. Head lice do not have wings or jumping legs so they cannot fly or jump from head to head. They can only crawl.

Finding head lice Many lice do not cause an itch, so you have to look carefully to find them. Head lice are found on the hair itself and move to the scalp to feed. They have six legs which end in a claw and they rarely fall from the head. Louse eggs (also called nits) are laid within 1.5 cm of the scalp and are firmly attached to the hair. They resemble dandruff, but can’t be brushed off. Lice can crawl and hide. The easiest and most effective way to find them is to follow these steps: Step 1 Comb any type of hair conditioner on to dry, brushed (detangled) hair. This stuns the lice and makes it difficult for them to grip the hair or crawl around. Step 2 Now comb sections of the hair with a fine tooth, head lice comb. Step 3 Wipe the conditioner from the comb onto a paper towel or tissue. Step 4 Look on the tissue and on the comb for lice and eggs. Step 5 Repeat the combing for every part of the head at least four or five times

If lice or eggs are found, the hair should be treated. If the person has been treated recently and you only find empty hatched eggs, you may not have to treat, as the empty eggs could be from a previous episode.

Treating head lice Treating head lice involves removing lice and eggs from the hair. There are two ways you can do this:

1. Buying and using a head lice lotion or shampoo, following the instructions on the product.

2. Using the conditioner and comb method (described under ‘finding head lice’) every second day until there have been no

live lice found for ten days. If you choose to use a head lice product always read and follow the instructions provided with the product carefully.

The following points may also be helpful:

Head lice products must be applied to all parts of the hair and scalp.

No treatment kills all of the eggs so treatment must involve two applications, seven days apart. The first treatment kills al l

lice; the second treatment kills the lice that may have hatched from eggs not killed by the first treatment.

Cover the person’s eyes while the treatment is being applied. A towel is a good way to do this.

If you are using a lotion, apply the product to dry hair.

If you are using a shampoo, wet the hair, but use the least amount of water possible.

Apply the treatment near the scalp, using an ordinary comb to cover the hair from root to tip. Repeat this several times until all the hair is covered. There is no need to treat the whole family - unless they also have head lice. Concentrate on the head - there is no need to clean the house or the classroom. Only the pillowcase requires washing - either wash it in hot water (at least 60C) or dry it using a clothes dryer on the hot or warm setting.

Testing resistance Head lice products belong in one of the following categories depending on the active compound they contain:

pyrethrins,

synthetic pyrethroids (permethrin, bioallethrin),

organophosphates (maldison or malathion),

herbal with or without natural (non-chemical) pyrethrins. Insecticide resistance is common, so you should test if lice are dead. If they are, treat again in seven days using the same product. If the lice are not dead, the treatment has not worked and the lice may be resistant to the product and all products containing the same active compound. Wash off the product and treat as soon as possible using a product containing a different active compound. If the insecticide has worked, the lice will be dead within 20 minutes. Any head lice product could cause a reaction and should be used with care by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, children less than 12 months old and people with allergies, asthma or open wounds on the scalp. If you are unsure, please check with your pharmacist or doctor.

Head lice eggs Head lice eggs are small (the size of a pinhead) and oval. A live egg will ‘pop’ when squashed between fingernails. Dead eggs have crumpled sides and hatched eggs look like tiny boiled eggs with their tops cut off.

Head lice combs Combs with long, rounded stainless steel teeth positioned very close together have been shown to be the most effective, however, any head lice comb can be used.