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22 Lawrence Way SAMSON 6163 Ph: 9487 9000
NEWSLETTER No 4
22nd March, 2019
Principal: Rhonda Spencer
Email: [email protected]
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Principal’s Message
Dear Parents,
HARMONY DAY
Harmony Day Friday 22 March Harmony Day is intended to show cohesion and inclusion in Australia and promote a tolerant and culturally diverse society. Harmony Day began in 1999, coinciding with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The continuing message of harmony Day is 'Everyone Belongs'. It is about community participation, inclusiveness, celebrating diversity, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. This year’s theme is: What is culture? Thank you to the many parents who participated on the day. Also thank you to Maria Vuksan-Cusa, Claire Gardner and our student councillors for organising our fantastic assembly. Photos will be included in the next newsletter for parents.
Voluntary Contributions The $60 contribution for Kindergarten students will need to be paid so that students maintain their place in the program. As this is a non-
compulsory year of schooling, parents are required to pay these funds to the front office.
On Entry Assessment Students in Pre Primary have concluded the on entry assessment. Data is being collated and reports will be sent home in the last week. Duplicate copies are also available for each family that requires a copy for Mum and Dad.
Change of Telephone Number Recently we had new telephones installed throughout the school. As a result, the school telephone number will be changing to (08) 9487 9000 from the 11th March 2019. The old number will continue to connect you to the school front office for a year after the change. However, you will get a message reminding you that the number has changed if you continue to use the old number.
IT’S NOT OKAY TO STAY AWAY Research tells us that in order to progress at school students need to attend 90% of the school year. This provides continuity for learning. Children stay home if they are sick.
SMS – Absence Messages For the parents who would like to SMS
to provide a reason for your child’s
absence, the phone number is
0418 948 875.
Please use this number rather than email for daily absences or short absences including illness or appointments. Staff collect the information from the SMS. Otherwise the staff have to cut and paste the information from one system to the other.
Rhonda Spencer
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13th March 2019
Rm1 Ella P Griffin H
Rm 2 Alisha P Lena H
Rm 3 Ewan B Cassandra W
Rm 4 Coen B Isabella de S
Rm 6 Yael A Hayden E
Rm 7 Jade F
Rm 8 Ava P Drew V
Asha U
Rm 9 Hayden S Abbie O
Rm 10 Noah U Aleisha F
Rm 12 Lola R Jacob T
Chloe B
Rm 13 Angus B
Rm 14 Frank B
Mathletics – GOLD
13th March 2019
Rm 6 Lucinda P Aiden T
Rm 12 Aiden T
Mathletics – SILVER
13th March 2019
Rm 2 Nathan de G Alisha P
Rm 6 Aiden T Lucinda P
Tadgh J Marli P
Rm 12 Axel E Kobe W
Luke A
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Aussie
of the Month
LIBRARY NOTICE Book Club Issue 2 Closes March 28th
NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED
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Please ensure that each student has a library bag for borrowing of books from the Library. This helps to keep the books in good condition. Library Staff
DATES TO REMEMBER
Term 1
Wed 27th Mar Assembly Rooms 3 & 4 Uniform Shop Open 8.10am School Council Meeting 7pm
Thu 28th Mar Summer Lightning Carnival Last day to order Book Club
Mon 1st Apr Yr 5 & 6 Beach Swimming
Fri 5th Apr Newsletter
Mon 8th Apr Life Ed Van on-site
Fri 12th Apr Students last day Term 1
Term 2
Tue 30th Apr Students return for Term 2
NOTE: ANZAC service will be held in term 2 as the year 5 & 6 students are involved with
swimming lessons.
Gwenyth Ewens Art Competition
Years 5 and 6
In our Art classes, students in years 5 and 6 will be preparing entries for the Gwenyth Ewens Art Competition which is organised by the City of Fremantle, through the Children's Library. Our entries will be submitted as a group, through the school.
The following information has been provided by the Children's Library:
We are once again inviting all students in years 5 and 6 to submit one A3 sized entry (painting or drawing) for the award, which depicts part or whole of an historic building in the Fremantle area, which can include creatures and plants endemic to the Fremantle area.
Winning entries and prizes: The judges will choose two students from each participating school to receive a gift voucher for attendance at one of the many Kids Courses run by the Fremantle Arts Centre, to further their skills development. Judging will take place on Tuesday 2 July.
All entries submitted to the Award will be available to see at a public exhibition at the Moores Gallery from Tuesday afternoon 2 July to Sunday 7 July. The awards ceremony and exhibition opening will be held in the Moores Gallery on the evening of Tuesday 2 July. The winning entries will be announced at the awards ceremony. Original submissions will be returned to the schools after the exhibition. School Holiday Workshop Series In addition to the program this year, we are very pleased to announce a free, tailored School Holiday Workshop Series only for the students participating in the program for the year. These sessions will occur on the weekend of Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th April. These sessions will be hosted in one of Fremantle Arts Centre’s fully equipped art
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studios, under the guidance of an experienced art educator and local practicing artist. Both tutors have current Working with Children Checks. No school group bookings will be accepted – the sessions are for individual bookings only. Please pass the information on to the parents of the students participating in the program this year – all sessions are booked through Eventbrite. Again, these sessions are only available for the students participating in the program this year. Siblings and students not submitting an entry will not be able to attend the workshops. Painting Landscape & Architecture with Miles Carpenter Be guided through a series of painting exercises to hone your landscape & architecture painting skills. Working from images of simple structures found around Fremantle, such as the Town Hall, create a series of short works under the expert guidance of Fremantle artist Miles Carpenter. This workshop will teach you a number of fundamental painting skills as well as inspiration on how to capture the characteristics of landscape & architecture in a painting. Saturday 27 April 10am-2pm or Sunday 28 April 10am-2pm All materials will be provided. Please send your child along with water and a packed lunch. Mixed Media Drawing Landscape & Architecture with Shana James Students will be introduced to a variety of drawing media, such as conte crayon, ink and pencil. Using the gardens at Fremantle Arts Centre, drawings will be created based on trees or architecture. Composition, texture and mark making, light and shadow and creating different tones in black and white will all be covered in this workshop taught by local artist Shana James. Saturday 27 April 10am-1pm
Or
Saturday 27 April 1.30pm-4.30pm
All materials will be provided. Please send your child along with water and snacks.
Mrs Coleman - Visual Arts Teacher
COLGATE COMMUNITY
CHALLENGE 2019 In 2019 Samson P.S. will be participating in the Colgate Community Garden Challenge. All we have to do is collect as much oral care waste as possible and send it in. Please send all your oral care waste to room 7 and then go online and vote for us. See the flyer for more details.
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Help Joel Minus Hair make a difference. 18 years ago I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, I went through 6 months of chemotherapy and radio therapy. I was declared in remission and the cancer hasn’t returned. During treatment I lost the bulk of my hair but thankfully it has grown back. I have made the division to make a difference by cutting and donating my hair to be made into a wig for someone who has lost their hair due to a medical condition.
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I’ll be chopping off all my hair on WEDNESDAY MARCH 27th at lunch time in the undercover area. Wigs are expensive, so by making a donation to Variety-the Children’s Charity, you can help provide a wig to a child in need. Thank you! Should you wish to donate here is Joel’s link: https://hairwithheart.everydayhero.com/au/joel-minus-hair
UNIFORM SHOP The P&C would like to welcome Bec Green to the role as Uniform Co-Ordinator. Bec is a year 2 parent at the school. The uniform shop will continue to be open on a Wednesday fortnight (on school assembly days) from 8:10am to 8:40am. As a reminder the uniform shop is CASH only. Alternatively, you can order uniforms through QuickCliq online and they will be delivered to your child’s classroom If you have any queries regarding to the uniform shop please contact [email protected] Lastly, a huge thank you to Eleanor who has done a fantastic job running the uniform shop for many years. We appreciate all the time and effort you have put in to ensure the uniform shop has run smoothly.
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Trial Dates U12 WA State Schoolgirls National Titles August ACT (Canberra)
Preliminary Trials North of the River – Woodvale SHS Timberland Dve 6th April – 4pm 4th May – 4pm South of the River – Aubin Grove Camden Bvd 13th April – 4pm 11th May – 4pm Preliminary Squad selected 12th May (18 Players) Final Squad Trials – 18th May – 3pm Woodvale SHS Timberland Dve 25th May – 3pm Aubin Grove Camden Bvd Players eligible need to be 10 or 11 Years of age in 2019
https://www.schoolsportwa.com.au/interstate/football/boys-girls-12-
