17 October 2019 Edition #16

Kookaburra Chronicles

The most exciting news last term was the construction of the wall in the Indonesian room/library.

This has made such a difference to the feel of the space and I’m sure classes visiting the library

will find it much quieter also!

I am also very excited about an incursion on Wednesday 30 October by the Suara Indonesia

Dance Company. Thanks to the generosity of SPPS P&C all students from Pre-Primary to Year 5 (Year 6’s will be on camp) will experience this amazing cultural experience of a Performance Workshop.

Last term, the Year 1’s and 2’s learned about animals and pets, combining their knowledge on

colours and numbers using two well-known children’s books, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and

Brown Bear, Brown Bear. The Year 2’s made animal masks and sang along to Old

MacDonald in Indonesian to finish off the term.

The Year 3 classes finished off the term by drawing

and writing up a Wanted/Di Cari poster for a bank rob-

ber. This was the culmination of learning about the

Ogoh Ogoh celebrations in Bali, bringing in body parts

and describing words.

The Year 4 children studied a unit of work on Sekolah/

School. This incorporated school stationery, daily

routines and names of furniture and school buildings.

School Holidays/Liburan Sekolah was the topic for the Year 5’s and 6’s and something that was

on everybody’s minds at the end of the term!

I hope everyone has a great Term 4. We will be getting ready for the Indonesian Assembly

towards the end of the year – a great way to finish off the year!!

Salam hangat - Ibu Ridout

Selamat datang kembali ke Term 4

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Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Term 4

Welcome back to school for Term 4. It promises to be another exceptional term with staff and students well set and primed for what will be the best Term 4 ever. I would like to thank all of our students for the exceptionally warm welcome back to school they’ve all given me. I often note how overwhelming our students’ positivity, enthusiasm and energy is and I thank all of our students for the unique energy that they collectively bring to school every day. This energy is what makes South Padbury such a special place to work and learn and I for one appreciate having the opportunity to come in here and work every day.

Camp

I will be attending the annual camp throughout Week 3 of Term 4 and Mr Jones will be in charge of the school in my absence. I’m so looking forward to spending this special week with the Year 6 students and teachers. Mrs Butterly, Miss Booker, Mrs Kemp and Mrs Bishop will also be attending the camp with me. The camp will be an acknowledgement and reward for the students’ behaviour, attitude and application while at South Padbury.

2020

The classroom teaching line-up for 2020 will be Mrs Race, Mrs Gray and Mrs Staines (1 day a week) in Kindergarten, Mrs Perrie/Mrs Standish, Mrs Rossi/Mrs White in Pre-Primary, Mrs Nowers and Miss Peters in Year 1, Mrs Wasley and Mrs Jones in Year 2, Mr Barnett and Miss Bird in Year 3, Mrs Butterly/Mrs Williamson-Spray and Miss Booker in Year 4, Mr Simmonds and Mrs Tye in Year 5 and Mrs Knox and Mrs Williams in Year 6.

In the specialist areas Mrs Wiener will teach Phys-ed, Mrs Pollard Music, Mrs Ridout Indonesian and Health, Miss Donnelly will run the extension program and Mrs Gilchrist will continue with the Health program.

Once the Education Assistants positions are set in stone, I’ll publish these.

I’m confident that the 2020 line-up is an exceptional one that will deliver optimum educational, social and emotional outcomes for all of our students. Notable changes are Miss Peters joining the team from Halls Creek District High School, Mrs Williamson-Spray joining Mrs Butterly and Miss Booker in Year 4 and of course Mrs Knox and Mrs Williams making the big move from Year 4 up to Year 6.

As last year, teachers will be making the class lists for 2020. Should you have any specific requests, please contact your child’s 2019 teacher directly, and they will take your request into consideration when putting the classes together.

David Knox

PRINCIPAL CLASS ASSEMBLY— TA3

The next assembly will be held Friday 1 November and will be conducted by our TA3/YR2

students. The assembly will commence at 8:45 am in the undercover area.

Parents of the children are invited to morning tea with Mrs Wasley and the Principal in the

Staff Room immediately after the assembly.

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Merit Certificates

Students not returning to South Padbury

for 2020

If you do not intend for your child to continue at

South Padbury for 2020 could you please let the

front office know. You can contact us via the

Flexibuzz App, phone, in person or by email

southpadbury.ps@education.edu.au If you have a

potential work transfer or possible house move,

please let us know so we are aware of this

possibility.

Congratulations to the following students

who received merit awards at our assembly

on Friday 27 September

PP1: Jack Clucas

Ella Wills Gonzalez

PP2: Jimmy Evitt

Martha Leigh

TA1: Rupert Janes-Brown

Henry Bosenberg

TA2: Bethany Peisley

Ava Margaret Laurance

TA3: Cooper Willcox

TA4: Marley Zulu

Violet Guttinger

TA5: Kai Liddelow

Amber Martin

TA6: Chase Jacobs

Harry Byers

TA7: Elvi Batt

Ethan Bridge

Bryn Samiotis

TA8: Lachie Peisley

Summer McPhail

TA9: Jessica Calleja

Paddy McKeone

Karis Udy

TA10: Travis Woods

Lochie Cowles

TA11: Angus Fricker

Charles Newman

TA12: Megan May

Aidan Mills

Music: Willow Rutland

Kane Gabelich

Indonesian: Mason Harding

Hayley Gendle

Health: Indiana McGrath

Sophie Thomas

Mr Knox: George Evans

Year 5 & 6 Beach Swimming Lessons

Advance notice for all current Year 4/5 students

returning to South Padbury in 2020.

Our Year 5/6 ‘In term swimming program’ at Sorrento

Beach will commence Week1 Wednesday 5

February running until Friday 14 February. Lesson

times will be between 12:40-1:20pm and 1:25-

2:10pm daily.

Due to swimming commencing in week 1 of 2020, we

will be sending out enrolment/payment information

during week 6 of term 4, Tuesday 19 November.

Payments will need to be made and enrolment forms

returned by Monday 9 December.

Please note this is the one event that requires a

paper consent completed even if you use QKR

for your payment method. Each child will bring

home an individualised form, please keep it safe.

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Edu-Dance From Term 3

Edu-Dance has become a

very popular event here

at South Padbury.

We have a positive

participation from our

students who seem to

relish the opportunity to

show off their moves after

lots of practicing.

There was a lot of colour,

noise and energy as each

class performed their

dance.

This year we needed to

have 2 concerts to

comfortably fit everyone

in, which no doubt made

it a much more viewer

friendly event for our

audience.

Thank you to Laura from

Edu-Dance for all her

hard work training each

class.

Also a very big thank you

to our wonderful P&C for

their very generous

support in once again

subsidising this activity for

our students.

Edu-Dance Rocks!

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Term 4 Planner - Subject to Change

2019 Overall Athletics Results

TABLOID CARNIVAL SPRINT CARNIVAL

1st ACACIA -62.650 1st –BORONIA - 501

2nd TUART – 60.376 2nd TUART - 495

3rd BORONIA – 60.195 3Rrd BANKSIA – 470

4TH BANKSIA – 59.783 4th ACACIA – 450

CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL OVERALL CHAMPION ATHLETICS FACTION

1st ACACIA - 244 1st BORONIA 767.65

2nd BORONIA – 206 2nd ACACIA 756.65

3rd BANKSIA – 186 3rd TUART 739.376

4th TUART – 184 4TH BANKSIA 715.783

AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS 2019

PP Girls –Chloe Ferguson 44 points , R/U Emma Sharp 38 points

PP Boys – Jimmy Evitt 46 points , R/U Liam O’Sullivan 34 points

Year 1 Girls –Lily Keenan 38 points , R/U Aislin Morrow 34 points

Year 1 Boys – Luca Commisso 40 points R/U Rupert Janes-Brown 39 points

Year 2 Girls – Turhi Egan 40 pointa , R/U Sarah Perrie 38 points

Year 2 Boys- Billy Wilson 40 points , R/U Cooper Wilcox 35 points

Year 3 Girls – Violet Janes –Brown 53 points R/U Star Mason 45 points

Year 3 Boys Harry Byers 42 points , R/U Chase Jacobs 34 points

Year 4 Girls – Nicola Hayes 48 points , R/U Taya Granland 41 points

Year 4 Boys Zac Tayler –Klymovich 57 points , R/U Paddy McKeone 43 points

Year 5 Girls - Matilda Murgatroyd 53 points , R/U Maddi McVee 33 points

Year 5 Boys –Hamish Mackay 53 points , R/U Oscar Samiotis 52 points

Year 6 Girls - Isahara Russell 60 points , R/U Chelsea Owens 52 points

Year 6 Boys –Angus Fricker 55 points , R/U Caleb O’Regan 43 points

P&C Quiz Night - Friday 18 October

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NOTES HOME AND OR SENT VIA FLEXIBUZZ

* Interschool Sports Notes

Contact Information: 56 Warburton Avenue PADBURY WA 6025 Phone: 08 9307 5833 Email: southpadbury.ps@education.wa.edu.au www.southpadburyprimaryschool.wa.edu.au Police Communications: 131 444 Education Security: 9264 4771 or 9264 4632

Dates to put in your diary….

Friday 18 October P&C Quiz Night

Monday 21 October KA School Nurse Screening

Tuesday 22 October YR2/TA4 Buckingham House Exc.

Wednesday 23 October Interschool Jumps & Throws

Wednesday 23 October P&C Meeting 7pm in the staffroom

Friday 25 October Interschool Athletics

Monday 28 October Year 6 Camp

Wednesday 30 October P&C Pizza Day

Wednesday 30 October Indonesian Dance Incursion

Friday 1 November TA3 Assembly

P&C Report

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"LET’S GET QUIZZICAL” QUIZ NIGHT

Tomorrow night, Friday 18 October, the P&C will be hosting an 80’s & 90’s Quiz Night at the Northshore Tavern, Whitfords. Arrive from 6pm, with a 7pm start. Come dressed to impress in your best fashion or character, test your knowledge and join in the fun.

We have over $5000 worth of prizes & auction items up for grabs, generously donated by SPPS families & local businesses. There will be cheap drinks & the fabulous folks at the Northshore Tavern have put together a special menu for us, with the option of still ordering from their full menu.

Individual tickets are $20 each or you can purchase a table of 10 for $180. Friends & family are welcome to join in the festivities.

These can be purchased at: https://www.trybooking.com/BFTKC

SCHOOL DISCO SAVE THE DATE

Our next Disco will be held on Friday 8th November. More details will be coming home shortly.

NEXT P&C GENERAL MEETING

Our next P&C General Meeting will be Wednesday 23rd October at 7pm, located in the Staff Room. New members always welcome.

P&C ENQUIRES

Please direct all P&C enquiries to southpadburypc@gmail.com & we will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible with a response.

Leona Liddelow

P&C President.

Wednesday 23 October Jumps and Throws at Mullaloo Heights PS

Friday 25 October Athletics -Sprints and Team Games at Statewide Services

Interschool Athletics - for selected students