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Yakamia Primary School
Newsletter
Volume 3
6 March 2015
Principal: Julie Blythe
Deputy Principals: Yvonne Height, Helen Walmsley and Tristan Mackenzie
Ph: 9841 7533 Fax: 9842 1350
Email: Yakamia.PS@education.wa.edu.au
Nature Scape Playground
Work continues on the Nature Play Area.
The most recent addition was the river bed and
water tank and this has recently been enhanced
with native plants, stepping stones, sitting rocks,
mulch and lawn. This is a work in progress and
lawn still needs to be planted to assist in keeping
the 'sand' out of the river bed.
The next busy bee will be held on Thursday 12
March at 3:30pm in the pre-primary/kindy
area. Please bring a shovel, a rake, and your
gloves. If you have joined the early childhood
area this year, please come along and be involved!
We have been successful in receiving another
grant which will allow South Pole Structures to
commence Stage 4 shortly which will incorporate
a bike track and play shops.
Once these stages have been completed we look
forward to moving into other parts of the school to
provide more nature play areas for the children.
A Sausage Sizzle will be held at Bunnings on
Sunday 8 March - please see rosters on
classrooms if you can assist, or call in on the day
to make your purchase and support our school
and our children!
The new nature scape creek that has been created in the Early Childhood Playground
Assembly
Well done to Room 21 on a super assembly.
It was truly terrific and what a wonderful
message about how important it is to look
after your teeth!
Next Friday's assembly will be hosted by
Year 4/5 students of Room 23. The school
looks forward to all family and friends
attending. Dont forget the new start time of
9am.
Win back your Voluntary Contributions!
Pay your childs school fees before the end of
Term 1 and you will go into the raffle to win
back the money!
Three prizes are up for grabs. One entry is
given to every child who has paid. (i.e. a
family with 3 children attending YPS, will
have 3 chances to win).
P&C
It was fantastic to see all the returning
members and some new faces representing
the Yakamia families at the P&C annual
general meeting last week. The P&C has
achieved so much in the school over many
years and continues to be a driving force
coordinating a wonderful canteen and many
fundraising opportunities. I look forward to a
continued positive working relationship with
the P&C and the new P&C President,
Belinda Stonehouse. A big welcome to all
office bearers for 2015 thank you for your
support.
DRUMBEATDiscovering Relationships
Using MusicBeliefs, Emotions, Attitudes &
Thoughts
A selection of students at Yakamia have
commenced participation in the DRUMBEAT
Program, run by Mr Fisher, our School
Chaplain.
DRUMBEAT promotes social understanding
and connection through a team drumming
experience. It is fun, safe, creative, engaging
and rewarding. Participants lift their self-
esteem, learn to work cooperatively and are
exposed to the therapeutic and recreational
benefits of music.
School Choir
We are very pleased to have the fabulous Mrs
Jeanette Brooks volunteer to run both a
Senior and Junior School Choir this year.
Students have been flocking in to the Mursic
Room on Monday and Wednesday lunch times
to be part of this wonderful initiative. We
look forward to hearing them at an assembly
in the near future.
WANTED School Hats!!!
If any families have second hand, broad
brimmed hats they are no longer using, the
school would appreciate and donations.
These hats can be dropped in to the school
office.
Julie Blythe
From the Principals Desk
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The 2015 Voluntary Contributions are: Money payable to office or by Direct Debit
Kindergarten $50 per child Direct Debit Details:
Pre-Primary to Yr 6 $60 per child BSB 016-510
Account no: 3408 23089
Please note childs name in full if different from parent
The Year 4, 5 and 6 Faction Swimming Carnival was held on Tuesday 24 February. This was our first
combined carnival with the absence of the Year 7s. It was a long day and the children were extremely
well behaved. Once again we would like to thank the parent volunteers who helped on the day and all
the parents and grandparents who turned up to show their support on the day.
The Faction Shield was won by Blue Faction on 351.5 points, followed by Red on 298 points, Green on
279 points and Gold on 266 points.
Congratulations to the following individual champions:
Year 4 Girls Champion Daisy Stewart Morgan
Year 4 Girls R/Up Brooke Clarke
Year 4 Boys Champion Mitchell Manera
Year 4 Boys R/Up Lachlan Pietrala
Year 5 Girls Champion Maya Anning
Year 5 Girls R/Up Shanica Perrin
Year 5 Boys Champion Henry Ayres
Year 5 Boys R/Up Dillan Gadean
Year 6 Girls Champion Jaime Sanford
Year 6 Girls R/Up Tillie Bartley
Year 6 Boys Champion Liam buss
Year 6 Boys R/Up Cameron Pettley-Gray
The Interschool Swimming Carnival will be held at ALAC on Tuesday 31 March.
Year 4-6 Faction Swimming Carnival
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Faction Swimming Carnival cont...
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Beginning Readers
Talk about language you and your children come across in everyday experiences
1. Talk It Up ... your childs vocabulary is essential to them understanding what they read. Help
them to build their vocabulary by talking to them about interesting words and encourage them to ask
you about words they dont understand.
2. Signs and Symbols ... Point out signs and symbols you see and what they mean. It will reinforce
the idea that symbols, such as the letters in words, have meaning.
3. Play I Spy ... This is a great way to connect letters and sounds and language with the words they
represent.
4. Words all Around ... Read out words you see when shopping or out and about. When children
become familiar with some words, ask them to read them for you.
5. Read Aloud ... Set aside time every day to read (and re-read) favourite books. Hearing them
helps familiarise children with language.
Reading In Everyday Life
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Honour Certificate Recipients27 February 2015
Room Name Room Name
11 Fay Wiggins
Luca Burr
24 Amarlie Weinert
Kelsey Smith
12 Breanna Ollis
Spencer Bee
25 Gemma Ditchburn
Sophie Moore
13 Bailey Belfield
Jye Shorter
26 Riley Pearce
Emily Wiggins
14 Finlay Davis
Isabelle Maher
33 Alice Stonehouse
Joshua Bryan
15 Evelyn Lamont
Ella Ayres
34 Liam Mitchell
Teresa Alegria
16 Nicole Townsend
Bonny Gardiner
35 Ella Wright
Lincoln Pearce
21 Zerah Bermejo
Jade Walker
43 Luella Edwards
Seb Lewis
22 Tillie Bartley
Jayden Pitt
44 Sam Lilleyman
Riley Udecz
23 Jada Lee
Tanisha Reed
45 Saxon Horton
Georgia Wilson
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Lets stop the Bully!!
Karate Class -for all ages
Come and train at the HCD Martial Arts
Academy and you will have fun, get fit and
develop some really important life skills.
NEW TERM STARTING NOW
Training Times:
Flinders Park Primary School Mondays at
5pm and 6pm
Little Grove Primary School Tuesday at 5pm
Yakamia Primary School Wednesdays at 5pm
and 6pm, and
Albany Primary School Fridays at 3.30pm
Albany PCYC - Sundays at 4pm
Visit hcdmartialarts.com.au for more Information
about training times and locations. Or you can
call or SMS 0447 514 505. Please note that the
last number was incorrect. We apologise for
the inconvenience.
2015 Hockey Registrations - All skill levels Welcome
All interested students are encouraged to register. All players are found teams to play with. Upper grades, please note there will be a strong U18 Competition this year so please register your interest.
Registration for all grades
Hook in 2 Hockey years P/1/2,
Juniors Years 3-12
Players register with the association and are placed into teams/clubs.
ALL Players must be registered with current details to be covered by insurance.
Registration 1. Saturday 7 March. 9am - 3pm Registration 2. Saturday 14 March 9am - 3pm.
The only age group to pay fees on registration day is Hookin2 Hockey. (Approximately $70)
Kid Sport Vouchers May be used.
Junior Grades for 2015 Hookin2Hockey School Years PP, 1 and 2 Junior Grades School Years : Grade 3-4 (Half Field) Grade 5-6 (Full field) Grade 7-8 Grade 9-10 Grade 11-12
Players wishing to play above their age group will have to be assessed and accepted by coaches.
COACHES - Please register your interest in Coaching. A registration form will be available. We do need registration details for all coaches. Especially junior grades so we know how many coaches we have available.
Juniors - After registration players are allocated into teams, Coaches are allocated and Coaches contact parents directly.
ALL Players - Please ensure the EMAIL address the association has for you is correct as EMAIL is the PRIMARY means of communication with all players.
All registration enquiries to Cassandra 0427552125 - out of office hours. Or email cstipanicev@gmail.com
Kind Regards
Tania Hathaway
Community News
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Please note notices appearing below are not necessarily endorsed by the
school. We provide this space for community groups to advertise to the
school community. It is up to parents to scrutinise the activity and
organisers for their child.
School Health Services 2015 Welcome to the 2015 school year for all students
and their families.
The school nurses roles within schools are
To provide assessments of hearing, vision, weight/height/BMI and development, with parent
consent, for all children at school entry (kindy, pre-primary or year ones) and from year 2 to Year 7 on
parent/teacher request.
Health information, assistance with school health care plans
Training of school staff in health management (e.g. asthma friendly schools program, anaphylaxis
first aid)
General health promotion information and activities (e.g. Growth and development year 7, newsletter articles).
If you would like to discuss any of the above or access a service please see reception staff for a
referral form (to be completed by the parent) or ring the number below.
Karen Johnston - School Nurse
Monday and Tuesday on 98427564
BEDWETTING (ENURESIS) PROGRAM
Do you have a child who wets the bed and would like to be dry? Bedwetting is a common childhood problem and it can be resolved. Children will not necessarily grow out of it and left untreated, bedwetting can continue into adulthood.
In the past 30 years, 1000s of WA children have become dry through the Princess Margaret Hospitals (PMH) enuresis program. This program is available locally through the Great Southern Population Health (Community Health) and provided by school health nurses.
The enuresis program is available for your child if:
They are aged 6 years to 13years but not older than 13 and 9 months
Have 2 or more night occurrences of a wet bed in a week
Child wants to become dry
Please contact Great Southern Population Health on 98427500 or alternatively contact the Community School nurse on 98427564 for more information.
Do you have a child starting school this year?
Starting school is a big event for children and a change for the whole family. For useful information and tips to help your child have a good start to school, go to the KidsMatter website to watch the new videos made especially for Australian parents - https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/families/starting-school.
Growth and Development
Uncomfortable broaching the subject? A useful guide for parents developed by the WA Health Department is Talk Soon Talk Often. Order your copy from public.health.wa.gov.au/2/1276/2/parentgiver.pm
Healthy lunch box ideas
Your childs lunch box can contain food from all of the five food groups. The food groups are; breads and cereals, fruit, vegetables, meat/meat alternatives and dairy/dairy alternatives. Some examples can be found at www.nutritionaustralia.org.
Try these in the lunchbox;
Lean ham and salad wrap.
Banana and handful of grapes.
Sliced vegetables (carrots, cucumber, tomatoes).
Handful of reduced fat cheese cubes.
Bottle of water.
Community News
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school community. It is up to parents to scrutinise the activity and
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YAKAMIA JUNIOR SOCCER
Registrations are still open for students aged 5 to
Year 6.
Yakamia School hall:
Friday March 6 3pm 3.30pm
Wednesday March 11 8.20am 9am
North Road Soccer club rooms:
Saturday March 14 9am 12pm
Fees:
PP-Yr1 $85 Yr2-Yr5 $90 Yr6 $105
Lisa Manera 0439601295
Community News
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Please note notices appearing below are not necessarily endorsed by the
school. We provide this space for community groups to advertise to the
school community. It is up to parents to scrutinise the activity and
organisers for their child.