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WA Ballet excursion

for Years 2-7

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School Sports Day

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(Back-up date for

Sports Day)

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Learning Journey

3-6pm.

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End of Term Three

TermThreeendsonFriday26thSeptemberand

TermFourcommencesonTuesday14thOctober

2004 – 2005 Girls Junior

Development Program

We are currently seeking 2004 & 2005 DOB girls to enroll

in our Junior Development Program.

The Program will be on every Wednesday in September

at 4.30pm on Court 5 at Ray Owen Stadium.

This program specifically targets those girls who are

interested in improving all aspects of their basketball

skills and knowledge with the hope of possibly

progressing into WABL selec.on in 2015.

There is also the opportunity for all players to compete

in the BWA State Championships represen.ng the

Kalamunda Eastern Suns in December 2014.

The cost is $5.00 per session & any enquiries can be

made to Nicole Moyle: 0419 310 327.

CommunityNotices

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The week 8 newsle>er is very full and reflects the hive of ac.vity and some of the challenges that we are currently managing in school.

Please make a note of these reminders:

LaFilleMalGardeYr 2-7 Classes are off to the Ballet on Wednesday (tomorrow)- due to generous funding from the Minderoo Founda!on, all of our children

from Year 2 to Year 7 are a$ending the excursion to the Ballet. This is a free excursion, all children are expected to a$end the excursion

unless they are sick and have a doctors cer!ficate. This is an opportunity to expose children to a form of the Arts which will expand their

understanding and educa!on. We have a handful of permission notes that are yet to be returned and parents are asked to return the notes

early tomorrow morning. I will be a$ending the Excursion while Mr Webb and Mrs Bonney remain at school to supervise Kindy to Year 1.

SportsCarnival The excitement is building for the highlight on our spor!ng calendar on Friday 12th September. Should rain be forecast, the decision will be

made the previous day and parents will be no!fied. In this case Monday 15th September will be the back up date for the Carnival. Please

note that Sports Day is a compulsory part of the curriculum and it is expected that all students a$end school on the day and par!cipate.

Sportsmanship and sportsman like behaviour is required from athletes and spectators. I look forward to seeing everyone in fac!on colours

on Friday.

The P and C have several ac!vi!es organised prior to, and on the day of Sports Carnival. Wristbands in fac!on colours are on sale in the

Canteen for $2.

Bring along your loose change and buy a raffle !cket on the day for your chance to win some prizes plus buy yourself and the family a

sausage sizzle for the very reasonable price of $2.50. A small assortment of drinks are available ranging from $1-$3.

LearningJourneyWeek 9 Tuesday 16th September the school will be open from 3pm-6pm for our Learning Journey.

Children will be dismissed at the regular !me of 2:30 while teachers !dy the classroom and complete final prepara!ons. Classroom doors

will open again from 3pm and parents are invited in to view the learning progression that has taken place throughout the term. All areas of

school will be open including the Pre Kindy classroom.

To quell the a@ernoon hunger, the P and C will again have a sausage sizzle on sale so that you can have a quick bite to eat and make the

most of the !me that school is open.

The Student Leaders will be opening their market stalls in the old covered assembly area and they will have a range of small items available

for sale. This is a fundraising event for the school and the leaders will be excited by all of the sales that they make.

We look forward to seeing you next Tuesday.

MessageforS2ParentsI am pleased to confirm that Mr McDowell has agreed to teach FULLTIME in S2 for the remainder of the year. Mr McDowell is an

experienced teacher who specializes in teaching upper primary children. Having had one of my children taught by Mr McDowell, I can

guarantee his teaching skills and behaviour management strategies.

On the Learning Journey a@ernoon, Mr McDowell will be holding a parent mee!ng in the classroom at 4pm where he will outline relevant

informa!on about what he is teaching and the way he manages behaviour, Please come along and meet Mr McDowell on Tuesday.

∗ Improving the standard of behaviour con!nues to be a priority in the school. Classroom teachers have a clear process to follow which is

as follows:

∗ Verbal warning

∗ Visual warning e.g. name on board

∗ Time out

∗ TAP (Temporary Alterna!ve Placement) or Buddy Class (ECEC)

∗ 2 TAPS in one day or a Major in the playground = in school suspension for half a day or the following day

∗ Suspension at the discre!on of the Principal

∗ Parents can be assured that each and every incident that children report to teachers will be followed up to ensure that consequences

are given. If you are not sa!sfied with the way any incident has been handled, the most effec!ve strategy is to make an appointment to

speak with one of the Depu!es or myself in the office.

J9’sGarden

J9 has taken to the garden this term to learn about plan!ng

different types of herbs and vegetables. This week we have

successfully harvested potatoes as well as plan!ng our own

a few weeks before in 2L drink containers.

Since the start of term we have found nine different types

of mint, including chocolate mint, all of which are growing

outside our class. Other herbs we have been looking a@er

include coriander, rosemary, jasmine, lemon and lime

balm, lavender as well as a curry plant. Our children have

been learning to look a@er the plants by watering them but

not overwatering, making sure the plants get enough sun

and gently rubbing their leaves if they want to smell the

plants.

We have further discovered how worms are important to

our environment, what they can and cannot eat and how

they help produce the soil our world needs to survive. All

children have created their own worm farms with Mrs

Bhaskaran last week but in addi!on J9 have their own

worm farm. Students have been adding to the worm

compost with scraps and other plant materials. As we

con!nue we will begin to explore important plan!ng terms

such as 'germina!on' and 'photosynthesis' to help broaden

children's knowledge about what is needed to support

plant life. The children have responded posi!vely to the

hands-on approach to learning and have not complained

about geIng their hands dirty. Mr Blanchard – J9

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Message from our Principal ........ 1

Sports Day message .................... 2

J9’s Garden ................................. 2

Book Week Dress Up ................... 3

Book Week by S10 ...................... 3

Term Planner .............................. 4

Community Messages ................. 4

SPORTSDAY MessagefromourP&C

Support your fac.on with our custom colour printed Wrist

Bands only $2 each, purchase at the canteen or on the day

at our P&C table.

We also have some fantas.c Sports Day Hampers, .ckets

are only $1 each - available to purchase on the day.

Winners drawn towards the end of the day.

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OurSponsor

Last Friday, the students were invited to dress in their favourite Book Character to celebrate Book Week. It was a great

turn out with many Students and Teachers dressing up. Thank you to all the Parents for taking the !me to put together

a costume for your children, they looked FANTASTIC! Looking forward to next years’ dress up!

Mrs Briggs - Library Officer

BookWeekDressUp

Last Friday was Book Week. Gracie,

Kayla, Kaw, Mireyah and I were in

the photo.

I was Princess Sleeping Beauty. I had

so much fun on that day. In the

background you can see more chil-

dren dressed up as characters from

our favourite Books.

Shahad

Last Friday it was Book Week

celebra!on. We dressed as

characters from books and movies. I

was dressed as a Ninja. Mrs Fazio

took a photo of me and my friends

dressed up. Kayla was dressed as

Bella in Beauty and the Beast. Kayla

was pre$y.

Jareth

On Friday 29.3.2014 it was Book

Week celebra!ons. We celebrated

Book Week most people dressed up

in magnificent costumes. Mrs Fazio

took photos, Stanley was Oompa

Loompa, Gerome was Superman,

Darius and Brody were Dracula.

Everyone was dressed up as

awesome characters.

Brody

Gerome.

Last Friday it was Book Week. We

dressed up as characters from our

favourite books. I dressed up as

Superman and there’s my friend

Stanley as Oompa Loompa, Brody as

Dracula and Darius is in the photo.

Last Friday we had Book Week. Mrs

Fazio took photos of us, she took a

photo of me, Keelyn, Kayla and

Caitlin. It was a fun day because we

all dressed up. We all le@ to go to

play. We were entered into a raffle.

I won a $5.00 gi@ voucher to buy a

book.

Gracie

Stevi

Last Friday was Book Week We

celebrated by dressing up. I dressed

up as a Fairy Party Planner. In the

picture was Ma$hew, Jareth, Kayla,

Keelyn and Kawi.

Last Friday it was Book Week.

We celebrated on Friday because it

was Book Week and we all went to

an assembly and paraded in our

costumes. I was a skeleton and

Caitlin was Goldilocks. Marcos was

also in the photo.

Brandon

Book Week

Last Friday it was book week. I

dressed up as a Oompa Loompa from

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

We celebrated Book Week as a

school. Caitlin dressed up as

Goldilocks and Ma$hew dressed up

as a country boy. There was lots of

characters from Books.

Stanley

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