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Newsletter 3

Dear Parents and Carers

New Parent Welcome Morning Tea A number of parents attended the welcome morning tea on Friday last week to hear about the school priorities, special programs and initiatives from Mrs Rechichi on our CARE program and Italian, Mrs Henderson on instructional technology, Mrs Cheryl Chan on the School Board and Mr Tristan Cameron, President of the P&C.

Dr Mike Nahan also extended a welcome to these families and then spoke specifically about Rostrata our reputation and encouraged parents to get involved in and support their children’s school. excellent schools in his electorate.

Library Carpet This weekend the remainder of the library will have the new carpet installed which completes the transformation of our school library into a bright, appealing and engaging contemporary learning space. Children enjoy visiting our refurbished library and can now more easily access the reading resources in our collection.

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P&C Support At the P&C general meeting last week the P&C provided $19865 funding for the school to purchase 32 key boards, 40 IPads, 4 charging stations and licences for our device management and bulk purchasing and deployment of apps to the school owned devices. This combined with the IPads the school has just purchased, will be deployed to Year 5 classes for teachers to use with their students in action research and also during class support sessions from Winthrop Australia. The focus for teachers clearly remains on “teaching and Learning” and for our Year 5 students build practice and familiarity ahead of the NAPLAN Online in May.

Other devices will be deployed in Year 2 classes for staff to use in their action research and in class support sessions from Winthrop Australia

Camp Out – this weekend

The dads’ group will be holding their annual camp out on the school oval on Saturday evening 9 March 2019. Dads and their children can start arriving from 3;00pm to set up camp on the oval ready for a night under the stars. There are events, BBQ’s and games planned to build the community spirit the dads’ group is all about. If you would like more information or register your attendance, please email; dads@rostratapandc.org.au

This year there is also a gold coin donation with funds going to the “fathering project”, that state body that supports dads’ groups across the state. The camp out concludes at 11:00am on Sunday morning.

Please note the following from our Dad’s Group Organisers

- only current Rostrata PS kids are allowed to camp

- use the kiss-and-go in the laneway next to the oval to drop off gear before parking

- A trolley available for use to move gear to the camp site from cars

- BBQ’s will be available to cook up dinner and / or breakfast so don’t forget to pack food. The shops at Rostrata will also be available if you prefer.

- There will be a coffee van on site at 7am Sunday morning

- Don’t forget your tent and camping gear and any games / activities to play with the kids

I am looking forward to seeing the school community coming together on the oval on Saturday evening and look forward to catching up with our “dads”.

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BYOD Parent Information Meeting - 3 April 9.00am All parents are invited to attend this workshop to;

• Learn about your child’s device • How to manage the apps at home and • See how the students are using these at school to enhance their learning

Later in the year we will also run information sessions specifically for parents of students in Year 2 to explain the BYO IPad program as we did for parents in 2018.

We look forward to sharing just how students and staff are using the devices to support the teaching and learning programs being run across the school.

School Board Meeting The first meeting of the year for the School Board will be on Monday 18 March and ahead of this meeting the four subcommittees are meeting to discuss and support areas that include; the 2019 – 2021 Business Plan development, Governance and Risk, Policies and Community Engagement.

New School Logo – the background story on the school website Last year our senior students created a short video clip shown at the launch in November which depicted the transition from the old school logo to the current logo. After seeing how the new logo “morphed” out of the old logo, the feedback from parents and students was so positive that we have uploaded it to the school website and attached the explanation of how the new logo speaks to our values and beliefs around CARE.

It was also shown at the new parent welcome morning tea last week and again, it resonated strongly with parents who attended.

You can find this on the under “News and Events”, click on the logo and then click “here” to play the video. Please have a look – it takes less than two minutes.

Parents Using the Staff Carparks I remind all parents that staff carparks are not for parents to use for picking up or setting down their children. Reversing cars into areas where small children are traversing is a dangerous situation and we request your assistance by observing this request.

Parents who have an ACROD pass, are of course able to use the car bays reserved for their ease of access to our school.

School Parking – Message from the City of Canning In an effort to provide a safer environment for everyone, officers from the City of Canning patrol school parking in the mornings and the afternoons throughout the school term.

It is imperative that drivers are aware of the road rules and understand signage around schools to ensure the safety of children, road users and pedestrians in general. Unlawful parking in school areas is a major safety hazard and parking infringement notices may be issued for incorrect, unlawful or dangerous parking. At the beginning of each school year, City Officers conduct educational patrols in school areas. During this period Officers remind drivers of the need to park legally and safely and ensure compliance with the City’s Parking Local Law 2010. As part of this initiative, City Officers work closely with the school community to promote safety around schools. Information leaflets are also distributed to schools for inclusion in school newsletters to advise parents of the parking requirements under the Local Law.

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Common Parking Problems

• Stopping/Parking in a No Stopping area • Parking in a No Parking area • Stopping/parking on a footpath • Double parking • Stopping/Parking on a verge without the adjoining occupiers consent • Parking so that the vehicle causes an obstruction • Parking against the flow of traffic • Stopping/parking in a bus stop

Pick Up and Set Down Areas

Pick Up and Set Down Areas are designed to allow large numbers of vehicles/parents to pick up or set down their children in a short length of time. Typically, they are located adjacent to the main school entrance. When using these areas, kiss your child, say goodbye, allow them out and drive away as soon as possible. When using the designated Pick Up and Set Down Areas around schools never leave your car unattended.

Business Plan The 2019 – 2021 School Business Plan is currently being developed and will reflect the six categories within the new school review framework. Staff have been meeting to review and reflect on data sources that included: parent, staff and student surveys, NAPLAN, ACER assessments, system directions, PBS data and Instructional technology recommendations. From this we were able to identify key areas of focus for the next three years and work will continue on planning to address these in conjunction with Business Plan subcommittee of the School Board.

Coder dojo This has been in recess this term and we are looking to relaunch this in the coming weeks with some modifications. However, in the meantime this before school program is not operating.

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE: THURSDAY, 14th MARCH, 2019 The Second Hand Uniform Stall for Term 1 will be set up outside the undercover area on Thursday, 14th March 2019. It begins at 8.15am until the commencement of the Junior School assembly at 8.45am.

All items are $5.00 (cash only) with all proceeds going to the P&C funded projects. There is a good collection of uniforms available for all age groups, so please come along and make use of these bargains.

A reminder to please check and collect any lost property on or before Friday, 8th March 2019. Any lost property (not labelled) not collected by this date will be sorted and added on to second hand uniform stall.

BARRY FRANCE

School Principal

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Chaplain

Mindset

In a recent Parenting Ideas article (https://www.parentingideas.com.au/blog/benefit-mindset-beyond-a-growth-mindset/) Michael Grose described some simple ways in which parents could help their children develop a BENEFIT MINDSET. Many of us are aware of the work of Carol Dweck (Mindset, 2006), and understand the importance of having a growth mindset, rather than a fixed mindset. An Australian researcher, Ash Buchanan (Thrive Research Hub, University of Melbourne, http://www.benefitmindset.com), recently proposed that ‘in a Benefit Mindset we not only seek to fulfil our potential, but choose to do it in a way that contributes to the wellbeing of others and society as a whole.’

The differences between these three mindsets are summarised in the table below.

With a benefit mindset, the focus goes beyond ‘ME’ and moves towards ‘WE’. Learning new things is not only for oneself, but also for the benefit of others.

So, since humans tend to think first about themselves, how can we help our children develop this mindset? We can do this by encouraging them to act kindly, serve others (family, friends, neighbours, school community), consider other’s feelings, and to express their own feelings of gratitude. In this way they will become ‘everyday leaders’ in their relationships with others.

Louise Lathbury

Chaplain

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Italian News

Salve!

This week some classes have been creating "Uber Eats" style ads using their Italian vocab and grammar knowledge and ipads. We will share some in the next newsletter.

For those of you wanting to talk food around the breakfast or dinner table here are a few useful phrases.

Mi passi il latte per favore (pass me the milk please).

Che cosa vuoi mangiare? (what do you want/wish to eat?)

Mangio (I eat) i cereali e la frutta per colazione (breakfast).

Preferisci la frutta e vedura? (Do you prefer fruit or vegetables?)

Buon apettito tutti!

A presto, Signora Rechichi.

Library News

Our lovely B6 & C8 Classes enjoying their library time in the reading corner of our beautiful library.

Cecilia King

Library Officer

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Garden News

All the Year 4 classes have had their first classes in the garden, many of them coming down to the garden for the first time. Their enthusiasm is energising and it is wonderful to see them walking around pointing at the fruit and vegetables with excitement and wonder. They have all completed their orientation of the garden ( I am always impressed at how many can point North without even thinking too much about it) and have moved on to their wheelbarrow and tool carrying licenses- very important before they start work in the garden.

We have been harvesting lots of figs which have been netted to protect them from the birds, it’s amazing how abundant our fig tree is. Also tomatoes and spring onions for the kitchen.

Thank you to the De Bari family who stepped up at short notice to feed the chickens over the weekend and all those people who have put their hand up to feed the chickens this term.

Happy gardening !

Claire Lasserre

Garden Specialist

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P & C News

Rostrata Dads Dads and Kids Camp Out - School Oval

After having such a great time last year, we are holding our second Rostrata dads and kids camp out on the school oval. If you'd like to come, please email dads@rostratapandc.org.au and let us know how many of you are coming.

The details:

The camp out is overnight this Saturday 9 March 2019 to Sunday 10 March, starting at 3pm on the Saturday and finishing at 11am on the Sunday. We request a gold coin donation per tent: the money raised we will put towards our annual contribution to the Fathering Project, who helped us start our Dads group and provide much ongoing support.

Bring children (Rostrata students!), a tent (sorry - no caravans), some food and drink (but no alcohol) for dinner and breakfast, and your favourite campsite games. We'll have the school BBQs available for use and hopefully a coffee van to come by in the morning.

Second-Hand Uniforms The Second-Hand Uniform Stall for Term 1 will be set up outside the undercover area on Thursday, 14th March 2019. It begins at 8.15am and runs until the commencement of the Junior School assembly at 8.45am.

All items are $5.00 (cash only) with all proceeds going to the P&C funded projects. There is a good collection of uniforms available for all age groups, so please come along and make use of these bargains.

A reminder to please check and collect any lost property on or before Friday, 8th March 2019. Any lost property (not labelled) that has not been collected by this date will be sorted and added to the second-hand uniform stall.

Kind regards,

Second-Hand Uniform Committee

School Banking School banking runs every Wednesday at 8.15-8.45am in the undercover area. All students are welcome to make a deposit with no minimum. For every deposit made, the student will receive a token that then, they will be able to exchange with a reward, once they collected 10 tokens. Please note that tokens are not allowed to be combined with friends and/or siblings.

School banking Information Day will be held on the 13th of March 2019. The representative from Commonwealth Bank will be there and they’ll be able to open new accounts. This is a good opportunity for those who have not yet participated in our school banking program. Hope to see you there.

P&C Website To keep up to date on all P&C related events and information, please check out our website: www.rostratapandc.org.au

Tristan Cameron P & C President

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Sport News

Fun in the sun is our inspiration this term, with our PE programs centred on activities that get students outdoors and active: Junior primary – Improving balance and spatial awareness through fun fitness games, along with throwing and catching skills through a variety of movement activities that encourage maximum participation. Middle primary – Enhancing throwing, catching and striking skills through modified cricket using games and activities developed by the Perth Scorchers junior development team. Senior primary – Consolidating throwing and catching skills, as well as building upon students’ knowledge of defensive and offensive game play through modified European handball. WANTED – SWIMMING CARNIVAL PARENT HELPERS Do you have a child in Year 5 or 6? Are you coming along to watch them compete at the swimming carnival on the 3rd April? The PE Department are looking for parent helpers to help with the timing of the events. If you are available help out, please let us know through the PE Department. RUNNING CLUB We are continuing to have a great turn-out at Running Club. There are lots of new faces along with our returning regulars. Remember, Running Club is held every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 8am on the school oval. Congratulations to these two Running Clubbers who have recently reached milestones: Matthew F – 200km Dhruv C – 100km

SPORTS CHALLENGE – THE 7-UP CHALLENGE The perfect game to play at home by yourself or a small group of friends. All you need is a ball that bounces… and a wall! Complete each challenge before you move on to the next level. 7 x bounce against the wall and catch on the full (without it touching the ground) 6 x bounce against the wall, bounce on the ground and catch 5 x basketball bounces off the ground with your right, then left hand 4 x bounce against the wall and clap before you catch the ball 3 x throws under the leg against the wall and catch 2 x bounce on the ground, off the wall and catch (opposite to #6) 1 x bounce against the wall, spin 360° and catch it Create your own 7-Up Challenges and share them with your family and friends.

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URGENT

WANTED – TEE-BALL UMPIRES

Tee-ball umpires are desperately required for the Summer Carnival tee-ball competition. If you know of anyone who is able to umpire on the 5th of April, please let the PE Department know ASAP.

Linda Vedel, Amy Wyatt & Suzie Leach Phys Ed Specialists

Mathletics

Welcome to the first Mathletics report for 2019. Congratulations everyone who has gained a Mathletics certificate so far this year. 1 435 certificates have been achieved.

These classes achieved the highest number of certificates for each Block since the beginning of the school year.

A Block – A8, B Block – B8, C Block – C7 and D Block - D2

Great results everyone! Keep it up!

Parents did you know you could register to receive weekly reports on your children’s Mathletics results? Access is FREE. Register your details to receive your username & password. Visit the Mathletics website: http://www.3plearning.com/au/parentsaspartners/

Nina Trapp

Maths Co-ordinator

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Care Token Winners

Our CARE tokens are given to students who exceed our school communities expectations and are great role models to us all! It is wonderful to see so many students are being awarded our new gold CARE tokens. Keep up the positive behaviours everyone. Congratulations to our lucky voucher winners for the first two assemblies! Enjoy your rewards.

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CLASS NEWS

On Friday the 22nd of February B6 were delighted to meet their buddies in D3 and find out who their buddies were. During our first session together we did a Pic Edu on B6’s iPads. We did it about what we had in common, what we had different and what our hobbies and favourite things are. We were allowed to use stickers, images and other art effects. Here is an example of one to the right. All of them were really bright and colourful and just awesome! Here is an example of how we used the tools to the right. We used a background tool to change the background. Here is an example of stickers to the right. You can get a lot of stickers on Pic Edu and they are all very and colourful. There are many ways to change your Pic Edu and in the end its amazing for fun, art and a lot more! We did this for the purpose of being able to learn about one another and learning our differences. B6 and D3 are working together on Fridays and are going to use iPads, do art and lots of fun activities together. We all really enjoyed being and working together. Everyone hopes we can have fun collaborating again and doing a new activity or project. We hope we can have just as much fun! We had an amazing experience with D3 and hope we can have another one soon! We hope you enjoyed reading about B6 and D3’s first Buddies session. Charlie & Dhruv B6 Students

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