7th September 2016

Faction Carnival

Dear Parents / Caregivers

I would like to welcome Mr Mike Gilders to Bramfield Park who recently won the permanent Deputy Principal position. Mr Gilders has been very busy getting to know staff, students and parents and seeing how things work in our school. I am sure he will feel very welcome as he gets a chance to meet our wider community over the coming months.

We have certainly had a very busy few weeks with students engaging in all sorts of learning and sporting activities. Our faction athletics carnival held last week on Tuesday and Thursday was a great success. Thank you to Miss Morgan and her team of student and staff helpers for the efficient organisation that ensured both days ran very smoothly. It was great to see parents cheering on their children and also getting involved in the races!

A big thank you to the P&C who have organised many events this term for our students and families. The coffee and cake stall and sausage sizzle at the carnival was very well organised and provided morning tea and lunch to many students, staff and families. The Father's Day stall was also a great success with many students finding some great presents to take home! I hope all the dads enjoyed their special gifts from the students!

Next Wednesday night we will open our classrooms for our Learning Journey. This is always a wonderful night with all classrooms open for students to share their learning activities and projects with family members. All classrooms will be open from 5pm - 7pm and we would love to see all students bring their family through their classroom and also the Art room.

Our school will again be running the SKIPS (Supporting Kids in Primary School) program this year. SKIPS is a program for all staff, Year 5/6 students and all parents providing information about and raising awareness of mental health, mental illness and mental health in families. Representatives from WANSLEA Family Services will be running a Parent Workshop and Information session on Tuesday 20th

September 2pm-3pm that all parents are invited to attend. Please

advise the office if you would like to attend.

The end of term 3 is fast approaching with students finishing on Friday 23rd September. We will also be drawing our term 3 VIP (Volunteer Incentive Program) raffle winners that afternoon with some great prizes on offer. Don't forget to come to the office to complete your raffle ticket when you come into the school to help out, attend assemblies or other events, such as next week's Learning Journey!

Term 4 will again be very busy with swimming lessons in weeks 3 and 4 - 24th October to 4th November. Notes have been sent home this week and final payment will be required prior to the start of swimming lessons. Year 5 and 6 students will continue dancing lessons in preparation for our graduation events and students will be practising for their musical performances ready for the Presentation Assembly on 7th December. Please ensure you stay up to date through newsletters, the school app and our website.

Jayne Murray

Principal

~~~Dates to Remember~~~

14th Sept ~ Learning Journey 5-7pm

23rd Sept ~ Last Day Term 3

Athletics Carnival Awards

Winning Faction: RED

Runner Up Champion

Year 1 Riley Jakob

Year 1 Laila Rani

Year 2 Judah Beckham

Year 2 Sarafina Bianca

Year 3 Omid Imran

Year 3 Hunter Bwet

Year 4 Xiangyang Salvisto

Year 4 Mischa Wotti

Year 5 Abdul Ronit

Year 5 Judyth Yasmeen

Year 6 Luke Tyroe

Year 6 Kurtani Han

Well done to all our students for a great day and a big thanks to the P&C for the delicious Sausage Sizzle!

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

Who makes a difference at our school?

As part of the WA Education Awards 2016 we’re asking

students and parents to vote for staff who make a difference in our school and give them a chance to win $1000.

The People’s Choice Award recognises dedicated and talented

staff in WA public schools.

The staff member who receives the most votes will be awarded the People’s Choice Award at the WA Education Awards 2016

presentation event on Monday 28 November.

All school staff who receive a vote will be acknowledged in The West Australian on World Teachers’ Day on Friday 28 October.

You can vote for more than one staff member.

To vote, visit: http://www.education.wa.edu.au/home/detcms/navigation/about-us/

programs-and-initiatives/wa-education-awards/people-s-choice-award/

Voting closes at 5.00pm on Friday 23 September.

For more information about the WA Education Awards, visit education.wa.edu.au.

The P&C would like to say thanks to Bunnings Maddington for inviting our Dads group ’The BUDS’ to cook the sausage sizzle for their Father’s Day workshop. Bunnings have also kindly donated $200 for the BUDS to use around the school and hopefully encourage more members. Susan Snook, P&C President.

Open Fridays from 2:30 to 2:55 pm

Uniform Shop

Open every Thursday morning 8:15 - 8:35 (First Siren) in the

undercover area before the bell.

School Banking

Playgroup

Every Wednesday 9:00 - 10:30 am Outside Room 8

GOLD COIN donation

Please bring a piece of fruit to share.

SUBWAY

***NEW Subway menu now available!***

The next Subway day is Friday 23rd September.

Forms need to be returned by recess Thursday

22nd September for collection.

Please include exact amount.

Chaplain’s Corner

What I learnt watching the Olympics

I don’t think I will ever be in any shape to compete at the Olympics but I have learnt a lot from watching the Olympians this last month.

I’ve learnt about the importance of having goals and striving to do my best in everything I set my mind to. I have also learnt about following my passion and being confident in who I am and what I want to achieve. Most of all I learnt that if I do my best and things don’t work out I can still be proud that I tried.

Lewis Howes, a former American football player and now author, said he learned 8 things from the Rio Olympics. And I think they are 8 things that we can all apply to our everyday lives as we strive to achieve and be the best version of ourselves we can be.

1. Vision is the beginning of the journey. 2. Develop your talent. 3. Have obsession with your passion. 4. Don’t try to do it alone – have coaches and a team. 5. Embrace pain and adversity. 6. Play for something bigger than yourself. 7. Understand that all we can do is our very best. 8. Acknowledge and appreciate your accomplishments.

Always remember that life begins at the end of your comfort zone because “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Remember you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars…to change the world” Harriet Tubman.

Rebecca Birch

Chaplain

Honour Certificates for 24/8 & 7/9

Room 2 Gabriel Nehal

Tyler Delilah

Room 3 Dathan Rylan

Christian Emily

Room 4 Arpitha Ju

Room 5 Brix

Murthaza Zarif

Room 6 K’Myei Soe Kyle

Sarafina Loiz

Room 8 Iris Hayden

Sahil Lilly

Room 10 Ajla Ella-Rose

Starrando Sebastian

Room 12 Blake Layla

Komal Zulfiqar

PP Shela Samaran Ali Seena

Bella Zaara Talia

Art Zulfiqar Pyit

Music Farhan

Loiz

Citizen of the Month

PP Aleya

2 Sacha

3 Rohan

4 Holly

5 Mahria

6 George

8 Laila

10 Caitlin

12 Cara

SCHOOL HOLIDAY CLINIC

DATE: Thursday 29th September, 2016 TIME: 1:00-3:00PM

VENUE: All Saints College, Ewing Ave Bull Creek

Grab your friends and come and join in the fun! MILO in2CRICKET for girls and boys aged 5-7 MILO T20 BLAST for all girls aged 7-12 and boys aged

7-11

RSVP by heading to the http://www.waca.com.au/

south_free_holiday_clinic/

RIGHT TRACK DANCE PARTIES

Right Track Dance Parties are fun events held each term for young people aged 10 to 14 years. Each party will have a live DJ so you can enjoy some great music whilst meeting new friends, dancing, playing games, winning prizes and more. Right Track Dance Parties are a partnership between Gosnells PCYC, Public Transport Authority and the City of Gosnells.

Where: Gosnells PCYC, 17 Royal Street, Kenwick

When: Friday 16 September, 6.00PM - 8.00PM

Contact: 9459 1168 or gosnellspcyc@wapcyc.com.au

Fees: $6 (includes sausage sizzle)

Book Week!!