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Newsletter No: 12 Friday, 26th July 2013

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Hardy Street, Bull Creek WA 6149 Tel : 9332 3244 : Fax : 9310 7578 : Email : bullcreek.ps@education.wa.edu.au Web Address : www.bullcreekps.wa.edu.au EDUCATION SECURITY - Ph 9264 4632 : CITY OF MELVILLE HOTLINE (24 hrs) - Ph 1300 653 643

BULL CREEK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Our theme this term is Animals and we have started investigating sea animals. Over the year we have used our friend ‘Braidy’ to support us with reading and retelling stories. Braidy helps us to identify the structure and components in a Narrative (eg. setting, characters, events, problems, solutions and feelings) This week we read the story “Bright Stanley” by Matt Buckingham. We completed some story boards and retells as well as making our own Bright Stanleys to describe our favourite parts. We hope you like our work!

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Bull Creek Primary School

From the Principal’s Desk

A short term of nine weeks but what a busy term !! Thank you to everyone for your involvement and support during Term 2. Welcome Back The children have returned fresh and eager to commence Semester 2. I would like to extend a special welcome to the five new families who have joined our school recently. I wish all our Year 7s the very best for their final semester of Primary School. I feel very confident they are well prepared for the wonderful opportunities High School will provide. Kindy Students—Please Enrol Soon! We are very keen to get all children starting Kindy in 2014 to enrol as soon as possible—and preferably by Friday 9th August. That is especially the case for children in our local area—little brothers and sisters of our current students and also neighbours with young children. Once we reach our limit of 40 students (two groups) we will not be able to accommodate any more. Next Assembly Our first assembly this term will be presented by Mrs Pratt and Mrs Cowin’s Wattle 8 class. This assembly will be held on Friday 2 August. Everyone is very welcome to attend. Tim Cremin

Congratulations Wattle One

Children from Wattle One, together with their families, took part in a Scholastic Reading Competition last term. Our challenge was to read for as many minutes as we could during the National Family Reading Month of May. We read for a total of 60,095 minutes! We came 5th in Australia and have won a $150 voucher to spend with Scholastic. Well done! Wattle One and your families are Reading Champions!

Suzy Hutchin and Rosemary Parke

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Our New Soccer Wall

As some parents might have seen, we have a newly painted wall (11 metres by 2.5 metres) which depicts a soccer goal, a goalie and a cheering crowd behind the goals. A local professional artist, Nicky

Adams, and her husband Peter created this very effective design and led the project from start to finish. I would like to sincerely thank Nicky and

Peter for their commitment. It is greatly appreciated.

Several parents and some staff also helped with the painting at some weekend painting sessions. These people have been very generous with their time and effort—thank you to

everyone who helped.

We also had some extremely generous donations for the project from the following companies: Bunnings- High Road, Willetton

Harcourts - Parry Avenue Shopping Centre Definition Health Club - Bull Creek

Cartridge World - Parry Avenue Shopping Centre Bull Creek Chinese Restaurant - Parry Avenue Shopping Centre

These sponsors have made this lovely addition to the school possible - Thank you!

Upcoming Events in German

Week 2: Presentation of Certificates for all winners of the Language Perfect World Championship at Assembly 2nd August. Week 4: Tuesday 13th August annual “Laternenlauf” proudly supported by the P&C. This year we would like to offer you a little taste of German food. (notes will be sent out soon). Week 5: "Rotäppchen"(Little Red Riding Hood) - incursion for K-Year 3 a German -English puppet show. Week 7/8 : Special Bull Creek Language Perfect Competition for Year 4 and 5. Great prizes to be won. Week 7 : DAS Exam. German Exam for Year 6 and 7. Every German learning student will sit the test. We encourage you to take part in the competition for the small price of $3. Schönes Wochenende (Have a great weekend) Frau Colgan

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Your reliable plumber for all your Gas, Reticulation & Plumbing

needs.

Give John a call on Mob 0412 089 997

BULL CREEK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Thanks LJ Hooker Leeming,

Leeming Forum Shopping Centre

Farrington Road, Leeming

Tel: 9332 4000

For their sponsorship of 4 Paper Recycling Bins!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS MON 29 JUL TUE 30 JUL

University of NSW Testing—English

WED 31ST JUL Faction Cross Country

THU 1 AUG Faction Cross Country Back Up

FRI 2 AUG Assembly –W8

MON 5 AUG WAMSE 7pm P&C Mtg in Amenities Centre

TUE 6 AUG WAMSE German Incursion—Tales With A Twist K-Yr 3

WED 7 AUG WAMSE Eco Centre Excursion W5 & S4 Crown Casino Choir & Glee Rehearsal (am) and Performance (pm)

THU 8 AUG

FRI 9 AUG Newsletter—W8 WAMSE

Looking for a New Home? Buying or Selling!

Phone Megan Stone - Mob 0407 120 166

1980’S DISCO!

FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST

KINDY & PRE-PRIMARY 3:30 - 4:15PM

YEARS 1, 2 AND 3 4:30 - 5:30PM

YEARS 3, 4, 5 5:45 - 6:45PM

YEARS 6 AND 7 7:00 - 8:15PM

IN THE AMENITIES CENTRE

SEE POSTERS AROUND THE SCHOOL

FOR MORE DETAILS!

DON’T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR FACTION TOPS FOR THE CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL ON WEDNESDAY 31ST JULY!!

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TIPS FOR PARENTS

How can you help your child?

Ideas for Reading Together (Pair Reading)

In pair reading you will both share the reading. You may

choose to read a page each or read at the same time. The goal or aim of pair reading is to ENJOY a book together. SIT OR LIE DOWN TOGETHER WITH THE BOOK IN THE MIDDL E

SO YOU CAN BOTH SEE THE BOOK. 1) Talk about the title and pictures on the front cover. Guess - what might happen in the story? - who might the story be about? - will the book be real or pretend? 2) You and your child both read the words out loud together. Point to

the words as you read. Do not go too fast - make your reading the same speed as your child’s.

3) You both need to read every word. If your child is trying to work out

the words count to 10 then help them to work out the words. See the help sheet for ideas on this.

4) Tell your child that they need to let you know when they want to

read by themselves. Listen to them read. If they start to struggle then start reading again with them.

5) At the end of the book ask each other questions about the story. DON’T FORGET TO ASK RIGHT THERE, THINK AND SEARCH A ND

ON MY OWN QUESTIONS.

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ATTACHMENTS & FLYERS

BULL CREEK PRIMARY SCHOOL

CALENDAR – TERM 3, 2013

WK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1 22 JUL School Development Day

23 JUL 24 JUL 25 JUL 26 JUL Newsletter – B2

2 29 JUL

30 JUL University of NSW Testing - English

31 JUL Faction Cross Country

1 AUG Faction Cross Country Back Up

2 AUG Assembly – W8

3 5 AUG WAMSE 7pm P&C Mtg in Amenities Centre

6 AUG WAMSE German Incursion – Tales with a Twist K-3 (1.20pm)

7 AUG WAMSE Eco Centre Excursion W5/ S4 AM – Crown Casino Choir & Glee Rehearsal PM - Performance

8 AUG

9 AUG Newsletter – W8 WAMSE

4 12 AUG

13 AUG University of NSW Testing – Maths Laternenlauf

14 AUG Travelling Farm Visit – W10, W9 & W8

15 AUG 16 AUG Assembly – W7

5 19 AUG

20 AUG Interschool Cross Country at Burrendah German Incursion – Tales with a Twist K-3 (1.20pm)

21 AUG 22 AUG Book Week Library Excursion W5, W1, W2, W3, B5 & B6

23 AUG Newsletter – W7 Assembly - Book Week German Incursion – Tales with a Twist K-3 (1.20pm) Disco pm

6 26 AUG

27 AUG 28 AUG

Scitech Roadshow Incursion – K-7

29 AUG 30 AUG Assembly – W9

7 2 SEPT

3 SEPT 4 SEPT

Faction Athletics Carnival Balloon Day Fundraiser

5 SEPT Faction Athletics Carnival

6 SEPT Newsletter – W9

8 9 SEPT Multicultural Week

10 SEPT Multicultural Week

11 SEPT Multicultural Week

12 SEPT

Multicultural Week

13 SEPT Assembly – Multicultural Week

9 16 SEPT

17 SEPT 18 SEPT Violin Concert

19 SEPT 20 SEPT Newsletter - Multicultural Week

10 23 SEPT

24 SEPT Interschool Athletics at Riverton

25 SEPT Interschool Athletics - Riverton Reserve Day

26 SEPT Interschool Athletics at Riverton

27 SEPT Assembly – Bull Creek’s Got Talent Last day of Term!

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ATTACHMENTS & FLYERS

Bull Creek Primary SchoolBull Creek Primary School

CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL

FACTION CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL

Wednesday 31st July 2013

Dear Parent/Guardian

All students from Years One to Seven will participate in the Faction Cross Country Carnival on the 31st July 2013. All students who have returned the Cross Country training permission note will be able to participate in the Faction Cross Country Carnival. Students should make sure they wear their faction uniform and have running shoes. PROGRAM (Times are only approximate and may vary but the order of events will remain the same.) 9.00 All students to assemble (with a chair) on the oval in faction bays. 9.10 Year 5 Girls 1500m 9.20 Year 5 Boys 1500m 9.30 Year 4 Girls 1500m 9.40 Year 4 Boys 1500m 9.50 Year 1 Boys and Girls 1000m 10.05 Year 2 Boys and Girls 1000m 10.20 Year 3 Boys and Girls 1000m Recess Students in W9, W8, W7, W3, W2, W5, W1, B1, B2 and B3 will come out at 12.00 for presentations. All other classes are to move back into their faction bays. 11.00 Year 6 Girls 2000m 11.15 Year 6 Boys 2000m 11.30 Year 7 Girls 2000m 11.45 Year 7 Boys 2000m 12.00 Teachers and Parents 1000m 12.15 Presentation of medallions and shield.

Points

1st - 10 2nd - 9 3rd - 8 4th - 7 5th - 6 6th - 5 7th - 4 8th - 3 9th - 2 10th - 2 1 point for each competitor who finishes within an appropriate time.

The first three place getters will receive medals which will be presented on the day.

Ben Tisdale Physical Education Teacher

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