Organising Classes For 2017

A reminder to parents that you are able to write an education based request to assist us to place your child in the most suitable class for 2017. Parent requests (confidential) should be emailed to Barry.Liddelow@education.wa.edu.au by Friday 25 November 2016. Every effort will be made to place your child according to your wishes although this is not always possible due to the many factors that need to be considered when organising classes.

Interschool Athletics Carnival

Congratulations to our student representatives who are reaching for the stars to produce their best performances, both individually and as part of a team. Your teamwork and training will ensure you all perform to the best of your abilities.

What’s Left This Term

Term 4 is usually very hectic and families should regularly refer to the Term Planner to ensure your child is prepared and engaged with all the activities.

Our school fence (finally) and office upgrade will occur towards the end of term and over the holidays.

Students and teachers are very busy with final year assessments to inform report writing.

Our Disco will be held this Friday night at CVC. Students are reminded about suitable behaviour and manners

including: shoes off on the dance floor; no food or drink on the dance floor; do not play chasey, play in the curtains

or slide on the floor; have great fun dancing with friends and be respectful of others.

K/PP Parent Information Night is a great chance for parents to meet teachers and hear about the way we can all

work together to ensure the best possible personal and educational outcomes for your child.

Swimming lessons are on us again! In Australia, all students should learn how to swim.

Year 5 students should be preparing for their Student Councillor and/or Faction Captain speeches. It is a great

honour to be recognised as a student leader in our school for 2017.

Our Book Award Assembly recognises outstanding students who have demonstrated great capacity to achieve

academically and socially throughout the year.

Our Year 6 Graduation Assembly and Special Lunch recognises outstanding academic and social achievements

and honours every graduating student as they prepare to enter high school. It is an exciting time for all students.

Kind regards Barry Liddelow Principal

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EXCELSIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL

IMPORTANT DATES

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Friday 11 November Interschool Athletics - Races

P&C Disco

Wednesday 16 November Kindy/Pre-Primary Information Evening

Thursday 17 November P&C/Chaplain Morning Tea

Friday 18 November Assembly and Aussie of the Month

Monday 21 November Swimming Lessons

Wednesday 23 November P&C Meeting 7pm

Independent Public School

63 Shreeve Road Canning Vale W.A. 6155 Tel: 9455 5811 Email: excelsior.ps.reception@education.wa.edu.au www.excelsiorps.wa.edu.au

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NEWSLETTER

MERIT AWARDS

C3 Assembly

On Friday 4 November it was my class C3’s assembly. My roles were a Gingerllock’s dancer and the princess in Princess and the Pea. I enjoyed watching Jasmine and Chloe because I found their expressions hilarious. Hudson H

I was very nervous before the assembly, but when I started my part I was not nervous. I was Pa Bikie in Gingerlocks. The assembly was a lot of fun. The funniest part was when we were dancing at the end. Shijie

After our awesome assembly we went back to our classroom with our parents, grandparents and siblings. Mrs Hooker brought in some pumpkin scones and we loved them. We had to teach our parents how to play NUMERO. It was a fun morning. Cailtyn

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A1 Ella Moqdad

A2 Mia Jonathan

A3 Jonathan Cassie

A4 Talon Kiara

B1 Tayla Zachary

B2 Joshua Baneen

B3 Lincon Kaylee

B4 Bodie Jacob

B5 Ethan Ella

B6 Tristan Jack

C1 Ana Emily

C3 Chloe Pratyush

C4 Avinash Lance

C5 Wen Zachary

C6 David Seth

E2 Harrison Luke

E3 Taj Aidan

ITALIAN B5

SPORT A3

MUSIC Camryn C3

GOLDEN BROOM

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ART A1

Interschool Carnival

Individual events for interschool were held on Tuesday 8 November It was an amazing opportunity and everyone that attended did a brillant job. We would like to say a massive thank you to Mrs Rumbold and the people that came along to give a helping hand. The highlights of our awesome day include Daichi’s 400m victory, Kuda and Jessica’s first place in both tee-ball throw and turbo javelin and Giordana placing first in Tee-ball throw. Jess, Zane and Sam

Planning for the 2017 school year is now underway. In order for us to plan accurately for our staffing and class numbers we need to know if your family is not returning to Excelsior Primary in 2017. If your family is not returning to Excelsior Primary next year, would you kindly let the office staff know you are leaving and where your family will be attending school in 2017.

Enjoying Our Play Pod!

Are You Leaving Excelsior?

Chaplain and P&C Morning Tea

Dear Parents

After the success of our Meet the Chaplain afternoon tea held in term 2, the P&C and I are happy to announce that we have scheduled another meet and greet for this term. The P&C have kindly agreed to host a morning tea in the staffroom on Thursday 17 November at 9:00am. This will be a great opportunity for interested parents and family members to catch-up with me and find out more about my role in the school and how I may be able to assist your child within the school setting. The P&C will be providing some delicious sweets for the morning tea, so why not pop in for a cuppa and a chat.

Thank you Chantal Pereira Chaplain

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Providing an opportunity to ‘Free Play,’ enables all children the ability and freedom to PLAY. It promotes emotional well-being and happiness, team work, creative play and physical activity. We love it!

2017 Book Lists Our 2017 book lists have been finalised and will go out to the students this week. After putting the Personal Lists out to tender and reviewing the submissions, your School Board has approved Ziggies Educational Supplies as our chosen provider this year.

Count Us In

Last Thursday we went to the under cover area to sing Let It Play. We watched a live stream of people at Sydney singing Let It Play. It was for their 10th Birthday. More than 1000 people were singing Let It Play. There was a famous person from Play School and he did a warm up with the people in Sydney and us. Some people that were deaf were doing sign language. This was nice to see the song being done this way. We watched the streaming for the whole time of the assembly and then together with Sydney and the rest of Australia we sang Let It Play. It was nice to be apart of the Count Us In celebration.

by Zali and Grisha from B2

DISCO TIME, get your dancing

shoes ready, games and prizes to be won. When- Friday 11 November Where - CVC Times - Kindy to Year 2, 5pm until 6:30pm Year 3 to Year 6, 7pm until 8:30pm Cost - Tickets $7 which includes entry, drink and packet of crisps. Tickets can be purchased this week. Drinks and glow products available on the night for purchase.

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CHANGES TO UNIFORM ORDERING As of mid November, uniforms are to be purchased exclusively on-line.

Details of the uniform website and launch date will follow soon. New style shirts have been designed and can be purchased on the uniform website (when it is up and running) for delivery in January.

UNIFORM SALE Existing styles, limited sizes available:

Short sleeve shirts - $20 Long sleeve shirts - $22

Skirts - $8 Skorts - $8 Shorts - $8

Dance pants - $8 The uniform shop is open Wednesday & Thursday 8:15-8:45am.

The Lunch Box Canteen News

Excelsior Play Group We are halfway through Term 4 now. Time flies when you are having fun! Speaking of fun don't forget the Excelsior

Play Group is still up and running during the school term Thursdays from 9.30-11am. Come join us for indoor or outdoor

play, fruit time, rhyme time and a book.

Recess Items There is something for everyone at the canteen, including old favourites and a variety of other snacks. Available every week are:

Cheesies

Crispies (our very own yummy crispy cinnamon bites)

Smoothie Pops

Popcorn

Sippah flavoured straws and milk

In addition, there is always an array of other items such as fruit kebabs, spaghetti subs, frappes, pineapple upside down cake, veggie dippers, quesadilla slices and many others.

Primewest Popcorn Cinema

Enjoy the outdoor movie experience with friends and family at surprising new venues throughout the City of Gosnells. Bring along a picnic, chair, rug or beanbag and we’ll put the popcorn on for

free (one per person).

Saturday 19 November 2016 Gates open at 4pm Nacho Libre (PG)

Mills Park Centre, Brixton Street, BECKENHAM

Friday 23 December 2016 Chrissy Flicks (PG)

Auckland Parade Reserve, Auckland Parade, CANNING VALE Friday 13 January 2017

Blinky Bill- The Movie (G) Figbird Way Reserve, Figbird Way, SOUTHERN RIVER

Gates open at 6pm- Movies Commence at 7.30pm FREE Event – Bring a Picnic

For more information call – 9397 3111 or visit www.gosnells.wa.gov.au for the full program.