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NEWSLETTER NO 10 14 June 2018
School Semester Reports Semester One Reports will be sent home on Tuesday 26 June 2018. They will also be available on the Connect portal. It is important to note that a “C” or “Satisfactory” grading shows that your child is achieving what is expected at that Year Level.
In Term Swimming Lessons Interm Swimming Lessons for all children from Pre-Primary to Year 6 will commence on Day I of Term 3 on Tuesday 17 July and continue daily for 9 sessions, concluding on Friday 27 July. The cost of the lessons will be $54.00 this includes bus hire and entry to the Melville Aquatic Centre. Notes have been distributed with this Newsletter.
W.A Cancer Council Thank you to all who made a donation towards our ‘Casual for Cancer Day’. $493.20 has been donated to the W.A Cancer Council.
MUTFI Day Please note that there will be no Mufti Day (as shown in the Term Planner) on Friday 29 June due to the Edu Dance concert.
Edu Dance Concert A reminder that our Edu Dance Concert will be held on Friday 29 June at 2:15pm in the Undercover Area. Please mark this date in your diaries. The children are practising very hard and they look forward to performing in front of a large audience so we hope you are able to attend.
Enrolment Reminder for Leeming Senior High School Leeming Senior High School are now accepting In Area Enrolments for 2019. These need to be submitted by 27 July 2018. Please remember that Enrolment is NOT automatic even if you live in the area. Out of Area Applications can also be submitted. You need to supply a copy of your child’s Semester 1 2018 and latest NAPLAN Report. Enrolment packages are available from the website www.leeming.wa.edu.au
Kindergarten and Pre Primary Application for Enrolment 2019 A reminder that we are now accepting Applications for Enrolment for Kindergarten for children born between, July 1 2014 and June 30 2015. Please bring your child’s birth certificate, immunisation record and proof of residential address when applying.
Applications for Pre Primary were distributed earlier this term. Can you please complete and return to the School Office at your earliest convenience. Please remember that continued enrolment from Kindy to Pre-Primary is NOT automatic and you need to re apply.
Monday 18 June
Year 4-6 Civics Incursion
Thursday 21 June
Assembly Area 10
Year 5 Band Bash
Monday 25 June
Year 1-3 Civics Incursion
Tuesday 26 June
SCISA Winter Carnival
Reports Home
Hicks Street Leeming 6149 Telephone: 9266 6400 Email: [email protected] Web Page: www.banksiapark.wa.edu.au
Reading Your Child’s Report by Michael Grose
Could try harder.....always does his/her best....lacks concentration. Do these comments, taken from a batch
of student reports, sound familiar?
Student reports bring mixed feelings for parents. Pleasure and pride if your child is performing well, but
considerable angst when your child is not progressing as you had hoped. Reports can mean anxious times for
children too. “Will my parents be disappointed or proud?” is the main concern of most children. Kids of all
ages take their cues from their parents, so your reaction to their school report can affect the way they see
themselves as learners and as people.
Before you read the report do a little self check to see if you are in the right frame of mind:
Are your expectations of your son or daughter realistic and in line with their ability? Expectations are
tricky. If they are too high then kids can be turned off learning. Too low and there is nothing to strive
for. Pitch your expectations in line with your child’s abilities.
Do you hold the belief that children learn at different rates? There are slow bloomers, late
developers and steady as you go kids in every classroom.
Avoid comparing your child to siblings, your friends’ children and even yourself when you were a
child. Instead, look for individual progress.
Are you willing to safeguard your child’s self-esteem rather than deflate it? Self-confidence is a
pre-requisite for learning. Be prepared to be as positive and encouraging as possible.
Here are some ideas to consider when you open your child’s report:
Focus on strengths. Do you look for strengths or weaknesses first? The challenge is to focus on
strengths even if they are not in the traditional 3Rs or core subjects.
Take into account your child’s effort and attitude to learning. If the report indicates that effort is
below standard, then you have something to work on. If your child is putting in the required
effort, then you cannot ask any more than that, regardless of the grading.
Broaden your focus away from academic performance to form a picture of your child’s progress as a
member of a social setting. How your child gets along with his or her peers will influence his/her
happiness and well being, as well as give an indicator to his/her future. The skills of independence and
cooperation are highly valued by employers so don’t dismiss these as unimportant.
Discuss the report with your son or daughter talking about strengths first before looking at areas that need
improvement. Ask for their opinion about how they performed and discuss their concerns.
After reports are read and discussed, celebrate your child’s efforts with a special activity or treat. In this way
you will recognise progress and remind them that the holidays are just around the corner and they can forget
about assessments, tests and reports for a while.
Michael Grose is a leading parent educator, a trained teacher and author. For further ideas about raising
confident kids and resilient teenagers visit www.parentingideas.com.au
HONOUR CERTIFICATES Congratulations to those students who received Honour Certificates on Thursday 7 June - Samuel Bodin, Bridget Bohmke, Zachie Boon-Hollows, Luciana Calderon, Fox Chamberlain, You-Cheng Chong, Lily Cutri, Calvin Doyle, Hannah Fraser-Birkett, Ryan Geddes, Simone Harrower, Logan Hill, Cameron Hunt, Isaac Mackay, Jack Mansell, Luke McLaren, Amber McMahon, Harry Miller, Elif Osman, Eliza Sullivan, Ashton Urich, and Jordan Whitford.
Thank You
Recently the library ran a “Donate a Book to our Library”. It was very
successful and the library now has many more books which the students
will enjoy reading.
A big thank you to the very generous parents and staff who donated
books, your support is very much appreciated.
Mrs Hanrahan - Library Officer
Also a special mention to Hon Kate Doust MLC for her kind donation towards the purchase of
new library books that will further inspire reading amongst the students.
SCISA League Tag
On Tuesday 12 June 2018 our school competed in the SCISA Interschool League
Tag Carnival at Burrendah Reserve. The other schools competing were Shelley,
Rossmoyne, Riverton and Oberthur. Every child who was chosen played four games
that went for twenty minutes each. The C team came third, the B team also came
third and the A team came first. The A team will be going to State Finals later this
year. Everyone walked home proud with a big smile on their face. We were all very
clean in the end because it poured down on us! It started to rain during our first two
games and then it got really hot during our last two. The referees were fair and
equal. It was such a fun day and it couldn’t have been better!!! A special thanks to
Mr Alivaa, Mr Griffiths, and Mr Carvajal for coaching us.
Overall it was a great day and we can’t wait for the carnival
next year!
By Abby, Emily, Lauren, Lucy, Sienna H, Sienna E and Simone
Mark Greenwood Incursion
On Tuesday the 5 June, Mark Greenwood author of historical fiction books visited our school and did a
presentation on his books and the stories behind them. Many of these books were about significant events in the past.
Mark travels to most of the places where his books are set. He brought in many treasures and souvenirs to show us.
We made an idea book where we took notes and drew small pictures. We would like to thank Mark Greenwood for
coming in and teaching us all about his stories and showing us how he works on a book.
By Nick and Steph
Thank You
A big thank you to Hayley Clark for donating the pink netball ring for the students to use.
P&C News [email protected]
Crazy Hair/Hat Disco – Friday 15 June Get your crazy hair or hats our kids!! The next disco is TOMORROW NIGHT!!! K-Yr 2 5:30-7pm, Yr 3-6 7:15-8:45pm. By now you should have received a note with all the info. Tickets are $6.50 and available online at www.trybooking.com/385619 - All tickets booked online go into the draw to win a prize!!! You can still get your tickets by filling in the form and returning to the office with correct monies. Sausages in a bun will be sold on the night. If you would like to volunteer please contact Helen Harley on 0448 045 516.
SAVE THE DATE! Tuesday 7 August - Kids & Anxiety talk. The P&C will be hosting a FREE talk for parents and caregivers on Kids & Anxiety. This will be held in the school library at 7pm. More info to come early next term.
Uniform Shop – Opening Times Changing! Please be advised that the Uniform shop will be trialling opening at 8:30-9:15am on Tuesdays. During this trial period the uniform shop will not open on Wednesday afternoons.
The West Australian Classroom Cash The West Australian, The Weekend West, The Sunday Times and Channel Seven are giving West Australian schools the chance to WIN a share of $20,000 to help buy the resources we need. An entry coupon will appear in The West Australian, The Weekend West and The Sunday Times on specified dates. Bring them in to the front office and put them in the box. Collect them from your neighbours, friends and family – the more we get the more chances we have of winning the grand prize of $5,000!! Coupon dates are: Sat June 16, Sun June 17, Wed June 20, Sat June 23, and Sun June 24.
Gilbert’s Fresh Market Southlands Gilbert’s Fresh market in Southlands is very kindly offering to donate 1% of your purchase back to the school! You can pick up your card at your next vege shop! Thank you Gilbert’s Fresh Market!!
Canteen Updates Don’t forget the canteen will be offering Excursion Lunch Packs, these will include Lunch, snack, fruit & drink for only $7.00. Teachers will send an order form home with excursion notes and the packs will be available every day of the week.
Canteen Help It’s been very light on for volunteers still and we would love to see lots of Mums, Dads or grandparents help out – even if it is just once a term it helps the canteen dramatically! Come and see us and put your name down for a shift – the kids just love seeing you there!!
Entertainment Books Entertainment books are now available! If you would like to purchase a hard or digital copy Entertainment Book they are $70 and can be purchased online at https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/860b40 or via Giorgia Kloosterman [email protected]. There are so many fantastic places to go and things to do so if you are looking for things to do with the family this is a must! Remember, 20% of all sales goes to the school.
Edu Dance Concert – Friday 29 June Don’t forget to bring your spare change to the Edu dance concert as there will be a hat going around for donations to tip the ‘special’ dancers at the end ;)
