Term 3

August

20th – 24th Book Week 29th Assembly 31st School Closure Day

September

3rd Pupil Free Day 11th Principal Tours for new enrolments in 2019 – 9:30am & 5:30pm Governing Council meeting – 7pm 12th Assembly 17th – 21st Parent Teacher Interviews 26th Assembly 27th Sports Day 28th Last day of school

Issue No. 13 Term 3 2018 Week 4

SCHOOL TIMES

Start of day

8.45am

End of day

3.05pm

Dear families, Swimming for our R-2 students has been such a busy and exciting activity. The children of Modbury West showed confidence and took on new learning with resilience and satisfaction. What an important message and aim for our community on the wall of the swimming centre, “At the end of primary school, students to swim 400 metres”. Thank you to all the families who came to watch their children, the swimming centre had never seen so many families. It is with this in mind that I reflect on a meeting I attended with partnership preschools last week. We discussed enrolling families in contrast to enrolling students. I am drawn to this notion, as I firmly believe we can work more successfully together in the learning journey when we value the contributions of families in school.

We welcome enrolling families with RECEPTION children to contact our front office for our transition dates and visits for 2019 as soon as possible. Please pass on to friends, families and neighbours that Modbury West welcomes new families!

Next week is book week and we will celebrate with our community the treasures that reading provides. I hope to see you at the parade on Wednesday morning and then as family treasures you are welcome to join your child in their class for reading. Tea and coffee is available in the STEM area from 10:00-10:30.

LOST PROPERTY Please come in and check the lost

property box for items that may belong

to your child/ren.

This week we celebrate our fabulous Support Service officers, often called the SSO team. We recognise their care, knowledge and skill set that value add to our school. Our SSOs provide a strong foundation for the individual needs of many students and strengthen learning programs. They manage the reception, financial, ICT, grounds, canteen, resources and administrative work enabling our systems to be efficient and effective. Please join us to celebrate and thank them for their work in our school!

Traffic and concerns about road safety were discussed at our last Governing council. We all have a part to play in supporting safe behaviour. The school has 25 kilometre signs on Wright and Onslow roads. We must all be mindful of the importance of adhering to this speed limit. There is a dedicated area for dropping and collecting students on Onslow Road, but that is not a parking area. Please come to a stop at the kerb before students get in or out of cars. There is NO PARKING in the driveway with the double gates on Onslow road. If your child walks to school on Wright road please make sure you navigate a safe pathway for them to travel. Crossing major roads should be at dedicated crossings and again we ask all drivers to check their speed. Kind regards, Sue Wirth Principal

New CBA School Banking rewards now available!

Exciting new Term 3 rewards with a Super Savers theme are now available, while stocks last!

Mighty Boom Handball

Heat Reactor Pencils

For every deposit made at school, students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for exclusive School Banking reward items in recognition of their regular savings habits. There are two new items released each term so be sure to keep an eye out for them! Thank you for supporting the School Banking program and remember, School Banking day is every Tuesday.

COMMUNITY EVENTS COMMITTEE (CEC) Father's Day Stall, the stall will be held on Thursday the 30th August. Gifts will range from $1.00 up to $5.00 and a limit of two gifts per student in the class time and during lunch students are welcome to come back and purchase more. CEC will be providing each student with a Brown paper bag to decorate prior to the day. Christmas Raffle; Do you own a business or know someone who does??? We are seeking donations now for the end of year raffle and would love to hear from you. As always the Business who support us will be advertised in the School newsletter at the end of year and your support is Greatly appreciated. Entertainment Books, 2018/2019 Books are now available from the front office or get your Digital copy. Our link is https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/161006h For any CEC related enquires please contact kmonteiro@outlook.com.au

At our Assembly the following students received “Recognition Award”. Congratulations to each of these students.

M10 Paige S for consistently striving to challenge herself and always pursuing her personal best. Kristian M for listening to feedback and using this to pursue his personal best.

M11 Dev P for following the Golden Rule and working with effort and persistence. Lilly N for being a persistent and focused learner in Maths and a kind friend to new students.

M12 Boe S for showing great strength to be sensible even when faced with challenging distractions. Shanti S for pursuing her personal best in all subjects, using time effectively to produce high quality work.

M13 Tina F for upholding the Golden Rule and doing the right thing because it’s the best thing to do. Aryan W for pursuing his personal best and trying his best to do the right thing.

M14 Simarjot K for being brave – prepared to ask questions when unsure of the work. Eissa G for pursuing his personal best.

M15 Michael J for being an active contributor to class discussions. Alicia G for pursuing her personal best by participating enthusiastically.

M16 Kasey R for constantly working to the best of her ability and assisting others to do likewise. Brodie M for showing a growth mindset – moving from “I can’t do it” to “I can do it” and finally to “Yes I did it” – Well done.

M18 Lachlan K for an improved attitude towards working on assignments. Tiffany B for being Brave to trust in others for support and tolerance.

M19 Hayley R for having a positive approach to her learning and contributing in class discussions. Sienna G for asking questions to complete work to a high standard and submitting assignments on time.

U1 Blake D for persisting with problem solving Maths tasks. Grace P for persisting with learning decoding skills.

U2 Berat D for being brave and problem solving new ipad apps. Ford H for being brave and challenging himself to new learning.

U3 Max K for trying hard to be part of his class group and treating others kindly. Clara P for showing her classmates how to be calm and organized at class learning times.

U4 Lebron S for treating others with kindness and respect. Aimee J for working hard to improve her reading and making progress.

U6 Gypsy R for being a brave new class member and participating in class discussions. Ty S for showing determination to reach his best in reading and writing areas.

U7 Oshima R for always pursuing her personal best. Quinn G for being sensible and kind to everyone.

Calin, Year 1

Lola, Year 2 Aimee, Year 1

Jake, Year 2

Oscar and Dahlia

Lebron, Year 2

Jodie-Anne, Year 1

Tyler, Year 1 Kurtis, Year 1

Angus, Year 2

Toby, Year 2

Imogen, Year 1