Newsletter 16 May 2017

Issue 7

Wednesday 17 May

Constitution - Year 6 Farmyard on Wheels - Kindy Bike Ed Begins - Years 4 to 6 Board Meeting

Thursday 18 May

Assembly - Room 6

Friday 19 May

Ardross v Kardinya (Home) Trivia Night

Monday 22 May

Constitution - Year 4

Tuesday 23 May

Government House - Room 19

Wednesday 24 May

Constitution - Year 6 Deep Water Point - Rooms 7 & 8

Thursday 25 May

School Councillors Assembly History in a Box - Year 2

Friday 26 May

Sing Fest Junior Choir Ardross v Booragoon (Away)

Monday 29 May

Applecross High School Testing - Year 6

Wednesday 31 May

Woodman Point Planting - Rooms 4 & 19

Principal’s Message 1

P&C News Bike Education Honour Certificate Winners

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Cicrellos & Maritime Museum Photos US Consulate General Visit Photos

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Uniform Shop News & Opening Hours OSHClub News Community News

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Inside this issue:

Principal’s Message

What an exciting two weeks we have had. It is always a pleasure to walk around the school and speak to the students who are eager to share their learning and a smile. TOTEM TILE MAKING

A big thank you to Melanie Sharpham and the following volunteers; Nicola Somerville, Claire Greenwell, Tanya Stenton, Rebekah Hannaford and Terri Joannides who helped with the Totem Tile making last week. VISIT FROM US CONSULATE GENERAL

On Friday, 5 May our school was visited by the US Consulate General, Ms Cooke who was ‘overawed’ by our sustainability project at the school and the learning the students were engaged in. Congratulations to our Environmental councillors who shared their knowledge with both Ms Cooke and myself. We look forward to meeting Ms Cooke again when we visit Yarloop. WELCOME

Welcome to Stan Hooper our new School Gardener. Stan comes to our school with a wealth of knowledge around gardening and maintenance. DOGS ON GROUNDS

It would be greatly appreciated if all community members could refrain from bringing dogs onto school grounds as not all children are confident in the company of dogs. Please do not tether your dog to the fence or school gates. We have a duty of care to all school community members who visit our school to keep them safe at all times. Thank you for your co-operation.

KISS AND DRIVE

The safety of our students and the whole school community is paramount. It is essential that we utilise the Kiss and Drive area and follow the guidelines to ensure the flow of traffic and safety of all of us.

In the morning:

• Move to the forward most bay in the Kiss and Drive area

• Ask your children to get out of the rear left hand side door (the safety door)

• Parents and carers must remain in the vehicle

When children are clear of the vehicle, indicate and enter traffic flow.

In the afternoon

• Only enter the Kiss and Drive area if you can see your child is ready to be picked up;

• If you cannot see your child, drive on around the school and rejoin the queue.

• Remain in the car with your engine running and handbrake on

• DO NOT leave your car unattended in the Kiss and Drive area

If your child needs assistance with seatbelts, park your car OUTSIDE the Kiss and Drive zone and collect your children. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS

Financial support provided by parents has always played an enabling role in the provision of our teaching programs. Our school Board has set the Voluntary Contributions at $60 per child. This money is integral in providing the learning tools for your child/children’s individual needs in their classroom. These Voluntary Contributions can be paid at reception or by phone via EFTPOS, credit card or cash. Thank you to those who have already paid this amount.

Sue Mikkelsen

Principal

www.ardrossps.wa.edu.au

P&C NEWS

Next Meeting

Monday, 12 June at 7.30pm in the Staff Room. All welcome.

Volunteers Needed - Animal Totem Tile Project

Parent help is needed to assist with the above project, just to co-ordinate children and assist with set up and clean up from week 3 to week 10 during the following times: Mondays - 9.00am to 12 noon & 12 noon to 3.00pm Tuesdays - 9.00am to 12 noon & 12 noon to 3.00pm Please contact Rebekah Hannaford – 0407 612 812 if you can help.

City of Melville - Robin Hood Project

We are trying to WIN a grant for $12,000 from the Melville City Council and need all the online votes we can get to win. Please help by going to the following link and voting - www.melvilletalks.com.au/projectrobinhood. Our project is the LAST one on the list so please scroll down to “Community Created Mural”. Thanks for your vote – together we can all assist the school to WIN $12,000.

Active Little Aussies Programme - Term 2

Date: Thursday, 27 April – Thursday, 29 June (10 week program)

Time: 3.10pm – 4:30 pm Cost: $11.00 per child per session

No need to collect your child from school at 3.10pm – kids go straight to sport and you collect them at 4.30pm

Trivia Night - Friday, 19 May from 7.00pm

Thanks to your support Trivia Night is SOLD OUT. If you are lucky enough to have a ticket please take the time to look through the three posters attached. There will be 3 main ways of securing prizes on the night:

• Silent Auction - in the pre-trivia drinks room

• Live Auction - throughout the evening

• Raffle Prizes - with each fundraising bottle of wine you purchase for $20, you will receive a raffle ticket.

The posters show just some of the amazing prizes that are on offer.

Don’t miss out on any of the fun, here’s a quick list of things to remember for the night:

• Mask - appropriate to your table theme

• snacks and nibbles to share with your fellow team mates on your quiz table

• gold coins - for the always fun ‘Coin Toss’ to win the prized bottle of something tasty

• $20 notes (as many as you like) to purchase your wine and raffle ticket(s)

• credit/debit card – an eftpos machine will be available on the night, to process payment of your purchases

(raffle, silent and live auctions)

• cash bar for drinks at Club Member prices.

Samantha Hickman

P&C President

BIKE EDUCATION

During Phys-Ed lessons, Bike Education will be conducted by People on Bicycles for Years 4 to 6 commencing on Wednesday, 17 May. All students will have their bike and helmet assessed by a qualified instructor for safety and roadworthiness. Students will then participate in a course to introduce basic, intermediate and experienced bike handling skills. As the weeks progress the program will become more complex, with students being taken out on to the road to learn the skills necessary to be proficient bike users. We would like to thank RAC for assisting with sponsorship and reducing the cost of this program for our students. The program will conclude with a Safely Ride to School Breakfast.

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HONOUR CERTIFICATE WINNERS

At the last assembly on 4 May the winners were:

Room 20 Aiden F, Evelyn S, Jessica W. Room 8 Xavier T, Vienna V.

Room 19 Greece B, Daniel C, Yair R, Brock R. Room 7 Jessica C, Kenneth C.

Room 16 Daisy L, Momo R. Room 6 Larissa A, Matthew L, Kayla S.

Room 13 Alison C, Luca S. Room 5 Amy G, Nicole M.

Room 11/12 Saina D, Edward D. Room 4 Sophia C, Guy H, Naomi Y.

Room 10 Trent B, Neela C, Mahlia C. Room 2 Will N, Eli S.

Room 9 Arjun C, Mia S, Seraphina U. Japanese Mira K, Emily H, Brodie W.

CICERELLOS AND MARITIME MUSEUM EXCURSION - ROOMS 2 & 3

On Friday, 5 May Rooms 2 and 3 went on an excursion to Cicerello’s and the maritime museum. We got to investigate

different underwater creatures, and looked at artefacts from sunken ships. We also saw the reconstructed lower stern of

the Batavia, which was enormous. It was a great day.

VISIT BY US CONSULATE GENERAL

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS

The Uniform Shop now has its own EFTPOS machine therefore we are able to take your payment directly and there is no need to go to the school office to make payment. We look forward to seeing you at the Uniform Shop to help you with any uniform requirements.

OSHCLUB NEWS

There are a number of children with health issues and allergy requirements at the program. We ask all parents /guardians to please make sure updated action plans are given to me.

Enrolling your child/Children in OSHClub is easy and free. All you need to do is complete an enrolment form online where you will have the option of booking as either a permanent or casual user. Once your child is enrolled you then have the comfort and assurance of knowing that your child will be cared for in a safe, warm and friendly environment.

Val Maiorana

Program Coordinator

KAPTURE SPORT / SPECIAL PHOTOS

Following our recent school photography by Kapture, you can view and order any sports and/or special photos taken on the day. When visiting www.kapture.com.au/event.asp you will need to enter our school code under the Sport & Event tab to access the gallery - Code: W2ZS3Z.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS

The new Entertainment Book is coming to Ardross Primary School next week! This book gives you access to up to 25% off and 2-for-1 offers at Perth’s best restaurants, cafés, attractions and more. Order forms have been sent home and can be safely placed in the secure mail box in the front office. Books (both hard copy and digital) can also be ordered online at the following link - https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/833r95. A sample book is now on display in the front office . Any enquiries please contact Tracy Thillainath on 0438 364 236. Most of us don’t like getting into a cold shower, but by waiting for the water to run warm, thousands of litres of water are wasted each year in every household. Keep a bucket near the shower and use the ‘warm up’ water on the garden or indoor plants. High water pressure increases flow rates from showers and taps. If you have extremely high water pressure, a registered plumber can fit a pressure reduction valve at your property boundary.

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UNIFORM SHOP

25 May 2017 8.30 - 9.15am 8 June 2017 8.30 - 9.15am

Ardross Primary School would like to thank all of the sponsors listed here for their support of the school. We encourage all parents to use their services where feasible.

Paul Evensen

Associate Director Realmark Applecross

mobile: 0439 923 844