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ROSSMOYNE REFLECTIONS

NEWSLETTER NO 1

Friday 12 February 2021

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PRINCIPALrsquoS MESSAGE

Welcome Back

The start to the 2021

school year has been

like no other Despite

t he ch a l le ng es

everyone in our

school community adapted quickly and we have

now had a great first week back at school This is

due in no small part to the planning and

preparation completed by both staff and families

and to everyonersquos patience understanding and

support Thank you

Despite the week of lockdown many events and

activities commenced this week Morning

Running Club instrumental music lessons and

Edudance have all begun and preparations for

the Faction Swimming Carnival are underway

Next week our first assembly for the year will be

held and Mrs Tran will also be holding rehearsals

for the Junior and Senior Choirs

School Board Nominations

On behalf of the school

community I would like to

sincerely thank Mrs Kasia Deery

and Mrs Jessica Nailer for their

time valuable contributions and support of our

school throughout their three year tenures on the

School Board which finished at the end of last

year Consequently there are now two Parent

Representative vacancies on our School Board

The School Board is an important decision

making group of our school comprising of staff

parent and community representatives The

Board is involved in activities such as reviewing

policies monitoring our school budget and

analysing our student performance data The

Board meets once or twice each term on a

Monday evening If you would like to nominate

for these positions Nomination Forms are

available by contacting the front office

Nominations close at 200 pm on Monday 22

February If more than two nominations are

received I will conduct an election Please donrsquot

hesitate to contact me should you wish to

discuss this opportunity

Science

As you may know we

successfully applied to

have an existing room

converted to a Science Lab

in 2018 After much

anticipation the lab was

completed early last year I am very excited to

announce that all of our Year 1 to 6 students will

be participating in Science lessons in the lab this

year

Chaplaincy

Chappy Renee is on leave for the remainder of

the year however we have already commenced

the process to appoint a new Chaplain for this

year Our YouthCARE chaplaincy service is an

important part of our schoolrsquos pastoral care

strategy Chaplains are trained and are available

to listen understand and provide support to

young people facing personal or social

challenges Although our school strongly

supports chaplaincy we understand that you the

parentcarer may have objections to your

children interacting with or accessing the

services of our Chaplain If you do object please

visit the office to complete an Opt-Out Form If

you do not complete an Opt-Out form we will

assume that you give permission for your

children to access the Chaplaincy services if

needed

Connect

Our schoolrsquos main

communication tool is

Connect and it is vital

that all families are receiving our Connect

notices If you or anyone you know is having

trouble with Connect please let us know so we

can provide assistance When we commenced

using Connect we set up one parentcarer with

access to Connect If you would like both

parentscarers to have access just let us know

and we will happily arrange this for you

School Parking

Safety around schools remains a high priority for

the City of Canning and they work hard to

improve child safety in a number of different

ways The Ranger and Community Safety Team

have resumed rotational parking patrols at all

schools within the Canning District including

ours In an effort to educate drivers cautions

were issued throughout this week However

infringement notices may now be issued to

drivers of vehicles found to be in breach of the

Cityrsquos Parking Local Laws which can be found

on the Cityrsquos website Please read the safety

around schools brochure included later in this

newsletter

Rochelle Williamson

Principal

Upcoming Events

18 Feb - Rm 23 and Languages Assembly

19 Feb - Issue 1 Book Club Orders Close

26 Feb - Faction Swimming Trials

1 March - Labour Day Public Holiday

4 March - Rm 9 Assembly

5 March - Faction Swimming Carnival

Our Current Priority Areas

1 Excellence in Teaching

2 Successful Students

3 Health and Well-being

4 A Connected Community

Our Code of Conduct School community members will display behaviours that uphold our four school valuesndash

integrity respect courage and belonging

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PRINCIPAL Miss Rochelle Williamson

DEPUTY PRINCIPALS Mrs Joanna Ashby and Mr Greg Wilson

TEACHERS Pre-primary Rm 17 - Mrs Lee Banks and Mrs Kerry Crocetta

Pre-primary Rm 18 - Mrs Karen Kunnen and Mrs Kerry Crocetta

Year 1 Rm 13 - Mrs Kylie Lawer

Year 1 Rm 14 - Ms Lauren Barzotto and Mrs Rachel Cordina

Year 12 Rm 15 - Mrs Beth Stringer and Mrs Rowena English

Year 2 Rm 16 - Ms Nina Thomas and Mrs Natalie Smallman

Year 23 Rm 8 - Mrs Deborah Holtmeulen and Miss Olivia van Moorsel

Year 3 Rm 9 - Mrs Julie MacDonald and Mrs Jodi Pailthorpe

Year 3 Rm 10 - Mrs Tamara Vermeulen and Mrs Monique Hill

Year 4 Rm 19 - Mr David Corbett

Year 4 Rm 20 - Mrs Shelley Dowell

Year 45 Rm 22 - Mrs Susan Marshall and Mrs Anusha Singh

Year 5 Rm 21 - Mrs Julie Royal and Miss Olivia van Moorsel

Year 5 Rm 24 - Mrs Sheryllee Webb

Year 6 Rm 23 - Miss Abby Yu

Year 6 Rm 25 - Mrs Sophie Beasley

Year 6 Rm 26 - Mrs Lisa Overmars

Music - Miss Natalie Tran

Physical Education - Mr Mitchell Bycroft

Languages - Mrs Ge Ching Foo

Science - Ms Nousha Sas

DOTT and Support Teachers - Mrs Selina Valentine Mrs Monique Hill Mrs

Birgit Bowie and Mrs Jasmine Mabey

MANAGER CORPORATE SERVICES Mrs Sabrina Blankley

SCHOOL OFFICER Ms Kerry Donovan

LIBRARY OFFICER Mrs Leanne Proctor

PARA-PROFESSIONALS Ms Cheryl Ericsson

Mrs Melissa Stephens

Ms Lisa Dunlea

Mrs Claire Veen

GARDENER amp HANDYMAN Mr Shaju Joseph

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR Mr Scott Davies

CLEANERS Miss Shaylene Coulson

Miss Sharna Coulson

Mrs Jane Ahmed

Mrs Adelina Duran Carvajal

Mrs Emmerisa Dela Cruz

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST Ms Jessica Phillips

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Christmas Gifting and Re-gifting 2020

Thank you to all the children families and staff who donated Christmas gifts and items for re-gifting to the Saint Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal Although the children and adults who received your gifts are unknown to us we can be sure that

they were all grateful for your kindness The generosity of our Rossmoyne Primary School community made all the difference at Christmas time to many families From the 2020 Starfish Pre-primary students and teaching team

Reminders for 2021

Please support us to keep your children safe by

rememberinghellip

we are a nut aware schoolmdashplease avoid sending nuts and nut based products to school in your

childrenrsquos lunchboxes including muesli bars We have a significant number of children in our

school with severe nut allergies which can cause life threatening anaphylactic reactions

no children are permitted to play on the playgrounds before or after school as no staff are on

duty before 830 am or after school

to arrange for your children to go to OSH Club if they will be arriving at school before 830 am

and when you are unable to collect them promptly at the end of the school day

not bringing dogs on school grounds and

reminding your children that the use of mobile phones and smart watches by all students is prohibited (Students are required

to hand their mobile phone to their class teacher at the start of each school day and smart watches need to be on aeroplane

mode throughout the school day Please remember that if students bring a mobile phone or smart watch to school they do so

at their own risk The school accepts no responsibility for their security)

Thank you in anticipation of your cooperation

A Message from Chappy Renee

I write with sadness to say that I wonrsquot be at Rossmoyne

Primary for 2021 as I have taken twelve months leave from

school chaplaincy to take a position with St John of God Murdoch Hospital It all happened in

the last week of school and I apologise that I wasnrsquot able to tell you personally especially

those families I have worked closely with in recent times I have had three wonderful years

at Rossmoyne Primary School and have thoroughly loved getting to know you and journey

with you through lifersquos ups and downs I am positive that the right Chaplain will be found to

help continue the pastoral care of each of you along with your teachers and support staff

who all care for you deeply I hope to visit throughout the year and wish you all the very best for 2021 Remember to ask for help no

matter what it is big or small and find the person who will say lsquoI am listening I believe you and I want to help yoursquo You are all special

and unique and created for an amazing purpose in your life Be kind to one another and remember to give your heart guard your

heart and follow your heart Blessings to each and every one of you from Chappy Reneacutee x

Parents and Citizensrsquo Association

Second Hand Uniforms

The second hand uniform shop is open on Monday mornings between 815 to 845 am

in the School Board room

Scholastic Book Club

Issue 1 orders close on Friday 19 February No late orders can be accepted

Thanks to our PampC for organising these opportunities for our school community

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Community Announcements

Rossmoyne Primary School provides these Community Announcements as a service to the community students and families Inclusion in our school

newsletter or any other means of delivery does not imply any endorsement of these events

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Community Announcements cont

Registering bikes with Bikelinc With the festive season now wrapped up we expect a lot of students will be returning to school with new bikes Itrsquos important to encourage good bike security both at school and home like using a bike rack and an appropriate lock along with registering their two wheeled toy on Bikelinc Powered by Crime Stoppers WA Bikelinc connects bikes their owners and the Police The database is used to find the rightful owners of stolen bikes and return them should they be recovered by Police Signing up takes no time at all is completely FREE and gives families peace of mind knowing their bike details are safely stored in one place Visit the Bikelinc website to find out more or contact the Safe Communities team on 1300 422 664 for brochures or posters for your school noticeboard



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PRINCIPAL Miss Rochelle Williamson

DEPUTY PRINCIPALS Mrs Joanna Ashby and Mr Greg Wilson

TEACHERS Pre-primary Rm 17 - Mrs Lee Banks and Mrs Kerry Crocetta

Pre-primary Rm 18 - Mrs Karen Kunnen and Mrs Kerry Crocetta

Year 1 Rm 13 - Mrs Kylie Lawer

Year 1 Rm 14 - Ms Lauren Barzotto and Mrs Rachel Cordina

Year 12 Rm 15 - Mrs Beth Stringer and Mrs Rowena English

Year 2 Rm 16 - Ms Nina Thomas and Mrs Natalie Smallman

Year 23 Rm 8 - Mrs Deborah Holtmeulen and Miss Olivia van Moorsel

Year 3 Rm 9 - Mrs Julie MacDonald and Mrs Jodi Pailthorpe

Year 3 Rm 10 - Mrs Tamara Vermeulen and Mrs Monique Hill

Year 4 Rm 19 - Mr David Corbett

Year 4 Rm 20 - Mrs Shelley Dowell

Year 45 Rm 22 - Mrs Susan Marshall and Mrs Anusha Singh

Year 5 Rm 21 - Mrs Julie Royal and Miss Olivia van Moorsel

Year 5 Rm 24 - Mrs Sheryllee Webb

Year 6 Rm 23 - Miss Abby Yu

Year 6 Rm 25 - Mrs Sophie Beasley

Year 6 Rm 26 - Mrs Lisa Overmars

Music - Miss Natalie Tran

Physical Education - Mr Mitchell Bycroft

Languages - Mrs Ge Ching Foo

Science - Ms Nousha Sas

DOTT and Support Teachers - Mrs Selina Valentine Mrs Monique Hill Mrs

Birgit Bowie and Mrs Jasmine Mabey

MANAGER CORPORATE SERVICES Mrs Sabrina Blankley

SCHOOL OFFICER Ms Kerry Donovan

LIBRARY OFFICER Mrs Leanne Proctor

PARA-PROFESSIONALS Ms Cheryl Ericsson

Mrs Melissa Stephens

Ms Lisa Dunlea

Mrs Claire Veen

GARDENER amp HANDYMAN Mr Shaju Joseph

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR Mr Scott Davies

CLEANERS Miss Shaylene Coulson

Miss Sharna Coulson

Mrs Jane Ahmed

Mrs Adelina Duran Carvajal

Mrs Emmerisa Dela Cruz

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST Ms Jessica Phillips

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Reminders for 2021


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