Term 3 Week 6 NEWSLETTER 29 August 2019

Willandra Primary School Independent Public School

With Pride We Learn With Pride We Grow

Chidzey Drive Seville Grove 6112 * Ph: (08) 9391 4300 * www.willandraps.wa.edu.au * School App—Flexibuzz

Dear Willandra Community

…and the winner is…no-one as yet.

The rain gods did not help us out today. Thankfully, we managed to get the junior half of the

Athletics Carnival over and done with before the heavens opened up. For everyone’s safety, it was

decided to postpone the senior half of the carnival to a later date. Parents will be informed early

next week as to when the seniors will have their chance to complete their carnival.

This week has seen the students run, hop-step-and-jump, and work as a team to the best of their

abilities during both the faction jumps and carnival. It was great to see everyone representing their

factions with pride. Congratulations to you all. A big thank you to our P’n’C for the yummy food and

drinks that were on sale during the carnival. Also to Jonathon, from ‘Just Beans Coffee’, for keeping

the crowd supplied with the delicious hot drinks. Thank you to the staff who helped with the setting

up the athletics carnival today.

Last week started with our Book Week parade. Thank you to everyone who supported the event by

coming dressed as their favourite character. ‘Library by Lamplight’ was a huge success with the

junior classes being read to by our student councillors and parent volunteers. Mrs Starkey went all-out

in transforming the library into a variety of imaginary worlds for the students to immerse themselves in

whilst being read to. Thank you for your efforts, Mrs Starkey.

The students were entertained by Canning Vale College Circus last Wednesday.

Thank you to Miss Dagostino for organising the spectacular performance for us all. On Monday,

this week students learned about motorbike safety through Motosafe WA. It was well received by all.

TEDs birthday is just around the corner. We will be celebrating it on Tuesday the 10th September, with

a parent assembly starting at 9:20. Special guests for the event include; the Education Minister,

the Hon. Sue Ellery MLC, the Hon. Dr Tony Buti MLA, Mrs Keryl Caird (WAPPA) and the birthday TED

himself. Parents are invited to stay on, and enjoy an extended recess, with their child(ren) which will

go from 10:15 to 10:45.

As the Year 6 Camp is also just around the corner, I would like to extend a big thank you to our

community for their support of the sausage sizzle fundraising. Thanks to you, enough money was

raised to fulfil our goal of reducing the cost of the camp by $15 per student. The count-down has

begun.

At last week’s Parent Assembly, I brought to everyone’s attention that we have been experiencing

some unhygienic activity in our toilets throughout the school. Students have been climbing over the

doors to the cubicles and locking them, then climbing back over and leaving them locked to deny

others’ access. Students have then had to find other places to do their business. Toilet paper is

wasted in large quantities by students wetting it and then throwing it to stick on the ceiling. This is

happening in both the girls’ and boys’ toilets. The aim of some of the boys has a lot to be desired

too. It seems the toilet rolls are a much better target than the toilet itself. Parents, I ask you to discuss

with your child(ren) the importance to use our toilets safely and hygienically. Our cleaners are

getting quite concerned about the cleaning up of the messes, that I know would not be acceptable

at anyone’s home.

Regards

Mark Smith PRINCIPAL

2

Term 3 Week 6 WILLANDRA PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

YEAR 6 BUSSELTON CAMP Tuesday 24th - Friday 27th September 2019 WHEN Week 10, Term 3

WHERE: BAPTIST YOUTH CAMP, Busselton

(Caves Road)

HOW MUCH: $ 280

CAMP DEPOSIT: $ 90 due Friday 21st June

(Week 8, Term 2)

CAMP BALANCE: $190 due Friday 6th September

(Week 7, Term 3)

(Part-payments will be accepted until these dates).

These deadlines are non-negotiable. If deposits are not

paid by the above mentioned date, students will be

considered as ‘not going’.

Next Camp Meeting : Amended date: Wednesday 11th

September in TA 22 at 2.40pm.

Mark Smith, Year 6 Camp Coordinator

Value:

Responsibility

Weeks 6-10

Coming Events

Term 3 Week 7

Mon 2 Sep

Breakfast Club 7.45-8.15am

Cluster 3 Wet Area

Tue 3 Sep

School Banking 8.00-8.20 am

Cluster 3 Wet Area

Wed 4 Sep

Breakfast Club 7.45-8.15am

Cluster 3 Wet Area

Uniform Shop Closed

*Online Uniform orders delivered to classes

Canteen Closed

Thur 5 Sep

TA 10 Junior Parent Assembly

Techno Café 2.40-3.20pm

Fri 6 Sep

Breakfast Club 7.45-8.15am

Cluster 3 Wet Area

Uniform Shop Closed

*Online Uniform orders delivered to classes

Year 6 Camp payment due

Value:

Responsibility

Weeks 6-10

Coming Events

Term 3 Week 8

Mon 9 Sep

Breakfast Club 7.45-8.15am

Cluster 3 Wet Area

Tue 10 Sep

School Banking 8.00-8.20 am

Cluster 3 Wet Area

Ted’s Birthday Assembly and Picnic Lunch

Wed 11 Sep

Breakfast Club 7.45-8.15am

Cluster 3 Wet Area

Uniform Shop Closed

*Online Uniform orders delivered to classes

Canteen Closed

Year 6 Camp Meeting 2.40pm in TA 22

P & C Meeting 6.30pm

Thur 12 Sep

No Parent Assembly

Newsletter

Science Alive Incursion—Year 1-6

Fri 13 Sep

Breakfast Club 7.45-8.15am

Cluster 3 Wet Area

Uniform Shop Closed

*Online Uniform orders delivered to classes

Science Alive Incursion—Year 1-6

Kindergarten Applications 2020 Acceptance letters have been mailed to Parents/

Caregivers of children who have been accepted for

Kindergarten in 2020. Enrolment forms must be completed

in the office by Parents/Caregivers by Friday 23rd August.

Please visit the office from 9.00-3.00 Monday—Friday.

The Parent Information meeting will be held in the Library

on Wednesday 27th November 2019 at 9.00am.

We would appreciate you attending this meeting without

your children. An Information Pack will be distributed at

the Information meeting.

Our Uniform Shop will be open after the meeting for

uniforms to be ordered. We look forward to seeing you.

2

Term 3 Week 6 WILLANDRA PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

AWARDS

TA 3 Senior Assembly - 22nd August 2019 Congratulations to the following students who received Merit and TED Awards;

Merit Awards

Caleb S, Paul R, Whitney A, Kobe L, Kayla S, Bane W, Chase S, Carlos P, Omar E, Alex D, Emmanuel O,

Shynae P, Justin L, and Jayden T.

TED Awards

Jacobb T, Wyatt J, Xavier S, Layth T, Lucas R, Lia M, Farah S, Tyson W, Karter S, Deacon A, Skye M,

Marcus J, Jesse R and Scarlette P.

Tolerance and Inclusion Value Awards Congratulations to the following students who received the value award for Weeks 1-5 in Term 3. Students

who receive this award recognise that everyone is different, they enjoy those differences, see it as a good

thing and tolerate those differences.

Imogen T, Zion S, Malik S, Peter W, Papae W, Aaleahya C, Cooper P, Matilda D, Sebastian G, Jason H,

Reianne C, Naomi M, Khloe W, Matthew B, Bailey S, Amelia B, Rhys G, Esther Z, Tyler E, Brayden G, Brett E,

Blake M, Imogen H and Mikayla C.

Congratulations to the following students who received Bronze Value awards; Zahfari N, Yeng S and John L.

Kindergarten Farmyard Incursion Kindergarten students have been learning about farms and farm animals. “A Farmyard on Wheels” will

give a presentation on Wednesday 25th September, which includes an informative talk about each of

the animals. All of the children will have the opportunity to bottle feed the lambs, kids and piglet and will

also be able to nurse the chicks and walk and talk to the entire Farmyard on Wheels family, which

includes a miniature horse, ducklings, cattle dog, lambs, ducks, kids, chickens, chicks, goose, bantams,

rabbits, goat, and piglet. Please complete the permission form and return with $7.00, to the class

teacher by Friday 20th September. Copies have been sent home with students and are also available

on the school website and APP.

Science Alive Incursion The purpose of this incursion is to allow students opportunities to participate in activities that involve

improving Science Knowledge, further exploration of concepts presented in Science classes, and fun.

Year 1-6 students will attend the incursion on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th September and parents/

caregivers must complete and return the form along with $3.50 per student to the class teacher before

Tuesday 10th September.

Public Speaking Guidelines The organisation, rehearsal and selection of speeches for the Public Speaking Competition held in Term

4, is a joint school and home task. Please refer to the ‘Timeline & Suggestions’ and the ‘Assessment

Criteria’ on the school APP and the school website. For more information please see your child’s

teacher.

3

EVENTS

4

Term 3 Week 6 WILLANDRA PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

SCHOOL NEWS

Attendance Matters

Collection of Household Batteries for the School Battery Collection Program

Willandra Primary school is participating in the City of Armadale Battery Recycling Program.

This collection program is an important part of managing our waste and helping to reduce the negative

impacts of our waste on the environment.

To participate collect single-use batteries from your home when they have stopped working.

Simply reuse a plastic container like an ice-cream container or even a small box or reusable bag to bring

them to school in.

Take these to school and empty into the battery recycling collection buckets located in the Science

Room and the Library. You can re-use your collection container over and over.

Batteries collected in this program are recycled into new batteries, diverting them from landfill.

Batteries accepted through this program include:

The City of Armadale’s Waste Education Officer, Renae McLaughlin will be happy to help with any

enquiries. Renae can be contacted on 9394 5000, or alternatively email

rmclaughlin@armadale.wa.gov.au

Ms Sue Anderson

Science Specialist

Voluntary Contributions 2019

At the 2017 August Board Meeting it was decreed the Voluntary Contributions would now be $50.00 per

student. There is no P&C Levy collected in 2019. Please make cash, EFTPOS or cheque payments to the

school office. It would be appreciated if each students’ voluntary contributions are paid for 2019.

4

Term 3 Week 6 WILLANDRA PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

EVENTS

Book Week “Reading is my Superpower”. The Library was transformed into a magical world of pirates, fairies,

dinosaurs and jungle creatures for Book Week this year. The Kindergarten and Pre Primary students were

entertained by stories capably read by senior students and councillors. A big thanks to Library staff for

their efforts in promoting the importance of reading books.

P & C News

CANTEEN

Copies of the Term 3 Canteen menu were distributed to students and is also available on the school

website and APP.

Please remember the CANTEEN IS CLOSED EVERY WEDNESDAY.

No emergency lunches will be available on Wednesdays.

Canteen lunch orders must be placed by 9.30am each day.

Children are not permitted to be in the Canteen as required by the Occupational Health and

Safety policy.

Regards Shellianne and Kelly, Canteen Managers

5