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Newsletter 3 24th March 2016
www.wandinaprimaryschool.wa.edu.au
Dates to
Remember
We have completed
38 days of school so
far!!
Disco
Friday 1st April
PP-Year 2 4-5.30pm
Year 3-5 5.45-7.15pm
Student Banking/
Uniform Shop
Tuesday 5th April
8.30-9.30am
Parent Open Night
Wednesday 6th April
5.30pm-6.30pm
Room 8 Assembly
Friday 8th April 9am
(NOTE: CHANGE OF
DATE)
Blue Dress Day
Wear blue for Autism
Gold Coin Donation
Friday 8th April
Easter
Friday 25th April—
Tuesday 29th April
Last Day of Term
Friday 8th April
School Holidays
Saturday 9th April—
Tuesday 26th April
Principals Report—New Build Start
As you are aware, the new build has started and you will see trucks etc moving in and out of the area. Please be aware that Ilma Rise may have some road congestion at times. We will notify parents via the school app about any major earthworks, concreting etc. happening so that every-one is aware. It is very exciting to finally see things happening. If you have any issues or con-cerns about any aspect of the build, please let the school know so that we can inform the builder or the architect.
Parents approaching other students or their parents about issues
that happen at school.
If a problem happens at school between 2 students, please let the school deal with the issue. A parent or family member approaching a student or their family about something that happened at school is not acceptable. This is a form of intimidation, particularly when children are in-volved and can cause angst for children and parents.
If you have an issue with something another child has allegedly said or done, please let the school know so that it can be dealt with by our staff in a restorative way, where all children in-volved get to have their say in a safe environment, where a solution or agreement is put in place and consequences applied by the school when deemed appropriate. Thank you for helping to keep our school, a safe and caring environment.
Principal : Di Miller - Deputy Principals: Sue Ashworth - Michael Ostazsewskyj - Phone: 08 99234 200 -
Fax: 08 99234 222 - Email: [email protected] - www.wandinaprimaryschool.wa.edu.au
EASTER BREAK
Students do not attend school on Friday 25th March, Monday 28th
March and Tuesday 29th March due to the Easter break.
School Business Plan
Our school business plan is put in place over 3 years.
Our focus areas are :
Educational excellence—meeting our Literacy and Numeracy targets.
Positive learning environment—addressing NQS Areas for ECE>
Effective Partnerships—working with parents, community and outside agencies.
In 2016 we will be reviewed on how well we have meet our targets in our business plan.
Next week, our school annual report will be made available via schools online, our school app and website. For a paper copy, please come into the front office.
Classroom Parent Representative
What is a CPR? A parent rep who supports families in collating contact details to support par-ents organising birthday parties and play dates as well as a go to person for parents to ask ques-tions or to offer reminders about events etc. when your child's teacher isn't available. If you are interested in being a classroom parent rep for your child's class, please let Di Miller know.
We are still seeking another board member. Please see Di or our board chairperson Cory, if you would like to know more information.
Seeking a Board Member
Parent Open Night
Parent Open Night is on Wednesday 6th April (week 10) 5.30pm to 6.30 pm. All families are
welcome to come and view the magnificent work our students have been doing this term.
Assembly Award Recipients—Friday 18th March
Class Name Name
ECE2/PP Indie Dunk Thor Brown
ECE3/PP Shiyah Hadi Luke Harrison
Rm 2– PP/1 Maya Turner Brendon Bellottie
Rm 3—Yr1 Luca McMillan Luke Pitt
Rm 4—Yr1 Lulu Sporysz Ives James
Rm 5– Yr2 Milly Graham Marley Larter
Rm 6—Yr2 Lily Hacon Aiden Andrews
Rm 1 – Yr 3 Jordyn Andrews Luke Hunter
Rm 7—Yr 3 Molly Adlington Daniel Ryan
Rm8—Yr3/4 Lilly McMillan Cruz James
Rm 9—Yr4/5 Izabelle Rack Grace Yokwe
Rm 10—Yr4/5 Asha McNeair Adelle Edwards
Phys Ed Bodhi Smith
(Rm4)
Jamarah Walley
Indoneaian Hazniyah Nasir Jay Poot
Serah Jogy ( Andrew Elliot
Benjamin
Joynes
Cullyn Kentish
Faction Points WOW Award Winner
Palharda (Blue) 108 Edel Rodden
Knulumberry (Yellow) 82 Luke Pitt
Citkada (Red) 101 Sofia Henderson
Wandidu (Green) 107 Jayden Guppy
Year Winners
PP—Year 2 Lucas Cragan (PP-ECE2)
Brenton Wilton (PP-EC3)
Year 3—5 Grace Yokwe (Yr 5-Rm9)
Ella Beven (Yr3-Rm8)
Class Name Name
ECE2/PP Demi Taylor Nathan Grant
ECE3/PP Raine Lambert Sophie Cole
Rm 2– PP/1 Jaymee Matko-
vich
Cooper Wright
Rm 3—Yr1 Lorelei Clark Agastya Hari Ku-
Rm 4—Yr1 Madiricca Yohan- Jakyran Chong
Rm 5– Yr2 Sophie Atkins Krista Allen
Rm 6—Yr2 Indalia Alkira Lucas Steineck
Rm 1– Yr 3 Ruby Royce Oliver Campbell
Rm 7– Yr3 Emma Smith Rikhale Ryder
Rm 8—Yr3/4 Charlotte Cox Corey Whitby
Rm 9—Yr4/5 Clara Clarke Saoud Kidwai
Rm 10—
Yr4/5
Jaide Moulds Chloe Joynes
Phys Ed Asha McNeair Ashlee McDonald
Indonesian Matilda Blades Jarrad Mongoo
Jamarah Walley Zephan Alkira
Isaac Power
Congratulations to the following students who
received merit certificates at the assembly held on
Friday, 18th March 2016.
Congratulations to the following students who
received merit certificates at the assembly held on
Friday 4th March.
Faction Points WOW Award Winner
Palharda (Blue) 40 Sadia Shah
Knulumberry (Yellow) 27 Zyla Smith
Citkada (Red) 36 Ethan Hankin
Wandidu (Green) 38 Ruby Royce
Year Winners
PP—Year 2 Maddian Hipper (PP-ECE3)
Tahlia Scott (Yr1-Rm 4)
Year 3—5 Ethan Bunn (Yr 4-Rm9)
Ella Beven (Yr3-Rm8)
WOW Award Faction Points - 4th March Reading Rewards - 4th March
WOW Award Faction Points—18th March Reading Rewards—18th March
Student Banking
Bendigo Bank Geraldton has been kind enough to start up ―student banking‖ with us. Bendigo Bank
Geraldton will now be at the school on the following dates/times for Term 1:
- Tuesday. 5th April (wk 10) 8.30am—9.15am
If you would like to open an student account (PiggySaver account), you will need to supply your children’s
birth certificate and Medicare card, along with a parent / guardian driver’s licence (whoever will sign on
the account)
Any further questions, you can call Kelly at Bendigo Bank Geraldton on 9921 2335 or call in and see her at
79 Forrest Street, Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm and Saturday mornings, 9am – 12noon.
P&C News
Welcome back to another exciting year at Wandina Primary for 2016!
Our next General Meeting will be held in Term 2 (Week 6) Tuesday 31st May at 6.00pm in the Staff Room.
Please come along to support your schools P and C. Discussions and decisions to be made about fundrais-
ers and how the funds raised should be spent. If you have any recommendations/ideas please attend.
The Nature Playground for the ECE area should be finished over the July school holidays ready to go for
Term 3. Due to design issues this was a little later than previously thought but it will go ahead.
Easter Egg Raffle: Tickets have been sent home with the children so please remember to send these back
ASAP (the drop box in front office). Tickets are also available from the front office and the canteen. Drawn
Tuesday 22nd at 3pm. Winners notified by phone.
Disco : Friday 1st April in the school hall. Theme is Fluoro/Bright colours. PP – Yr 2 4.00 – 5.30pm and Year 3 –
year 5 is 5.45 – 7.15pm. DJ Ben and MC Simon. Permission slip with further details will be provided later this
week.
The ―Uniform Shop‖ will be open on Tuesdays from 8.30 – 9.30. This will be the time for ordering and trying on
uniforms. If you can’t make this time order forms can be downloaded from the Schools Webpage and pay-
ment must be made via the BPay details on the form. Orders then can be dropped into the P & C Drop box
for processing. Orders will be processed on Tuesdays and sent to your child’s class. Please DO NOT put cash
in with order forms as it can get lost!
School Banking – Bendigo Bank has partnered with the school to get our students learning about the bene-
fits of saving some of their money. There will be more information soon about the pickup and drop off of
the banking books.
We will continue to have fundraising ventures throughout the year and we encourage people to give us a
hand so we can continue to improve our school for our students. Further fundraising funds will go towards
assisting the school with the upper school Nature Playground and a future ―Wish List‖, items for this list can
come from ANY parents or teachers within the school, items on the list are taken to the General Meetings
for further consultation and action.
Following a good turnout at this year’s AGM your P & C Executive Committee are:
President: Mel Scott [email protected]
Vice President: Louise O’Malley [email protected]
Secretary: Robyn Sarcich [email protected]
Treasurer: Fern Pardoe [email protected]
Executive Members – Kara Kamid, Lisa Harrison, Sarina Ritchie, Julie Hammett, Gemma Martin, Shilo O’Neil.
Please feel free to contact any of the Executive Committee at any time for any issues, concerns or compli-
ments.
Harmony Day
Students enjoyed participating in rotational activities as part of our Harmony Day celebrations on Fri-
day. We sampled food from different countries including Australian kangaroo meatballs, Irish scones,
American hot dogs, Japanese sushi, Italian meatballs and pizza, biscuits from the Netherlands and spring
rolls from the Philippines. A big thank you to Mrs Addinall, Mrs Clark, Mrs Hughes, Mrs Hankin and Mrs Rod-
den, for sharing your wonderful culinary skills with the children.
We also traced our hands then cut them out to fill a large map of Australia. You can find the display in the
front office. We enjoyed learning an Aussie bush dance called the Heel Toe Polka and learning about
the Irish, Kenyan and Chinese flag colours.
Lastly we went to the hall and watched a video about a guy called Mat who performed a funny dance in
many countries around the world. Thank you to everybody who made this special day a success.
Autism Awareness Day—Friday 8th April
WHAT IS WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY AND LIGHT IT UP BLUE?
World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), observed on April 2, was adopted by the United Nations in 2007 to
shine a bright light on autism as a growing global health priority. Every year on World Autism Awareness
Day, Autism Speaks celebrates its international ―Light It Up Blue‖ campaign. Thousands of iconic land-
marks, skyscrapers, schools, businesses and homes across the globe unite by shining bright blue lights in
honour of the millions of individuals and families affected by autism. Individuals everywhere wear blue in
honour of our community.
Light It Up Blue
Spreads awareness and understanding of autism
Celebrates and honours the unique talents and skills of people with autism
Brings attention to the needs of all people with autism
Please send your child/ren to school on Friday 8th April in blue with a gold coin donation, which will be do-
nated to the Autism Speaks charity.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
AdoptASchool Association Inc
CAN YOU HELP?
AdoptASchool Association has several programmes, one of which is the sister school relationship which your school is
a member. In addition, AAS has a sponsorship programme whereby one person or one family sponsors a particular
child through school. The children on the AAS sponsorship list are from very needy backgrounds and the family must
meet strict criteria for a child to be accepted onto the programme. Families are assessed by our coordinators in Bali
and an application is sent to AAS in Perth. These children all deserve the opportunity for an education but are often
denied due to the financial situation of their family.
If you or your family would like to sponsor a child’s education, there are many children on the AAS waiting list who
would benefit. The cost for a year for an elementary school child is $100 and when they graduate to High School it is
approximately $200. If you visit Bali on holiday, there is an opportunity for you to meet the coordinator and spon-
sored child and their family and this can easily be arranged.
AAS, with the cooperation of the Education Department of Bali, has developed a financial circle of accountability
whereby all sponsorship funds are paid via our coordinators directly to schools and not families. Receipts are issued,
signed and stamped by the schools and returned to AAS Perth for confirmation of funds paid.
For more information please go to www.adoptaschool.org.au and click on the ‘Sponsorship’ tab. If you are interested in assisting a child gain an education there is an application form at the bottom of the information.
Queries can be directed to me on 9355.5505 or my email: [email protected]
Sherryn Reid,
Sponsorship Coordinator,
AdoptASchool Association Inc
This is a new program run by momenTUM, a
specialised womens fitness provider and will
be exclusive to Wandina Mums on Wednesday
afternoons. Free sessions will be offered to
those who mentioned they saw the ad in the
Geraldton Auskick
Where: Eadon Clarke Reserve
When : May 7th (Saturday)
Time: 8:30am -930am
Cost: $75
Register online: www.aflauskick.com.au
