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2 AUGUST 2017 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Faction Cross Country 1 Volunteers 1 Calendar of Events 2 Merit Awards 2 Website Stars 2 Earn and Learn 2 Bendigo Bank 2 Science Week 3 Book Fair 4 Uniform Shop 4 P&C News 4 Faction Cross Country 5 Vac Swim 5 Student Councillors 6/7 Prefects 7 NO. 12 Greenmount Primary School 50—68 Innamincka Road GREENMOUNT 6056 9294 1155 Email School : [email protected] Email Principal : [email protected] Website : www.greenmountps.wa.edu.au Please SMS if your child is absent,: name, class and reason. Dear Greenmount families There’s no doubting that winter is here! The last few days have jolted us right into the cold mornings and very wet days…… but still Greenmount students keep smiling! Despite some sudden downpours last week, most groups running the faction cross country last week managed to complete the course without getting caught in the rain. There was, however, plenty of mud!! Our valiant Year 6s began their races, only to be caught in the showers. Recovery was quick once they had donned some dry clothes and warmed up in the staff room. It was delightful to watch how they managed themselves and supported each other over the morning – a lovely group of senior students! Congratulations to all participants, winners and assistants for the running of another successful cross country. We now have the Interschool Cross Country to look forward to this Friday. Calling for Volunteers On most days at Greenmount Primary School, you will find some willing and able parents who are assisting with classroom programs throughout the school. We are keen to have a core group of parents willing to be trained to provide support with a key program in place to support our young students’ learning. Phonological Awareness (PA) is the awareness of what sounds are and how they come together to make words. It is an important pre- reading and writing skill. Skills include the ability to rhyme, segment words into syllables and blend sounds together. The school has committed to running a PA program most mornings with our Pre Primary students. All Education Assistants work with class teachers so that small groups can progress at their respective levels through a sequence of activities to develop PA skills. Being able to have the students work in small groups is critical to the program. To this end, we are keen to train any parents who may be able to commit to 1, 2, 3 or even 4 mornings a week for the first half hour of the day to work with a small group of students in the PA program. Dependent on response, we will run the training session late this term or early Term 4 with a view to beginning in 2018. Please let Glenise or Deb in the front office know if you are interested in finding out more – attending the training session does not obligate you to be part of the PA program, as it is also an opportunity for you to learn a little more about early reading and writing! Lucy Webb PRINCIPAL
Transcript of Greenmount Primary School
2 A U G U S T 2 0 1 7
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
Faction
Cross
Country
1
Volunteers 1
Calendar of
Events
2
Merit
Awards
2
Website
Stars
2
Earn and
Learn
2
Bendigo
Bank
2
Science
Week
3
Book Fair 4
Uniform
Shop
4
P&C News 4
Faction
Cross
Country
5
Vac Swim 5
Student
Councillors
6/7
Prefects 7
N O . 1 2
Greenmount Primary School
50—68 Innamincka Road GREENMOUNT 6056 9294 1155 Email School : [email protected] Email Principal : [email protected] Website : www.greenmountps.wa.edu.au
Please SMS if your child is absent,:
name, class and reason.
Dear Greenmount families There’s no doubting that winter is here! The last few days have jolted us right into the
cold mornings and very wet days…… but still Greenmount students keep smiling!
Despite some sudden downpours last week, most groups running the
faction cross country last week managed to complete the course
without getting caught in the rain. There was, however, plenty of
mud!!
Our valiant Year 6s began their races, only to be caught in the
showers. Recovery was quick once they had donned some dry clothes
and warmed up in the staff room. It was delightful to watch how they
managed themselves and supported each other over the morning – a
lovely group of senior students!
Congratulations to all participants, winners and assistants for the running of another
successful cross country. We now have the Interschool Cross Country to look forward
to this Friday.
Calling for Volunteers On most days at Greenmount Primary School, you will find some willing and able parents who are assisting with classroom programs throughout the school. We are keen to have a core group of parents willing to be trained to provide support with a key program in place to support our young students’ learning.
Phonological Awareness (PA) is the awareness of what sounds are and how they come together to make words. It is an important pre- reading and writing skill. Skills include the ability to rhyme, segment words into syllables and blend sounds together. The school has committed to running a PA program most mornings with our Pre Primary students. All Education Assistants work with class teachers so that small groups can progress at their respective levels through a sequence of activities to develop PA skills. Being able to have the students work in small groups is critical to the program. To this end, we are keen to train any parents who may be able to commit to 1, 2, 3 or even 4 mornings a week for the first half hour of the day to work with a small group of students in the PA program. Dependent on response, we will run the training session late this term or early Term 4 with a view to beginning in 2018. Please let Glenise or Deb in the front office know if you are interested in finding out more – attending the training session does not obligate you to be part of the PA program, as it is also an opportunity for you to learn a little more about early reading and writing!
Lucy Webb
PRINCIPAL
P A G E 2 Please mark these dates on your Calendars Wednesday 2—8 August Book Club in the Library Friday 4 August Interschool Cross Country Tuesday 8 August P&C Meeting Friday 11 August Room 12 Assembly Swan View Dental Pre-Primary Monday 14—18 August Science Week Friday 18 August P&C Quiz Night 6pm at the Italian Club
Friday 28th July Rm 1 Grace Agostino Charlie Hadlow Rm 3 Kaileb Kleynhans Kyan Heald Rm 5 Seth Hill Christopher Wheat Rm 6 Eva Totten Alex Bauer Rm 7 Lilly Kelly Jocelyn Mancini Rm 8 Emma Knox Riley Spring Rm 9 Kylah Laing Lilya Craig Rm 10 Lily Gardoll Jacen Abdul Kadir Rm 11 Sariah Desmond Samara Hitchcock Rm 12 Thomas Daly Sarah Marshall Rm 14 Mark Simpson Tesharn Laing Rm 15 Chelsea Bragg Charly Kennedy Rm 17 Claire Haynes Taine Lineham
Fantastic effort
everyone!
MERIT AWARDS
G R E E N M O U N T P R I M A R Y S C H O O L
School Banking with Bendigo Bank
is now in the Library
from 8.30 until 8.45
every Monday WOOLWORTH’S EARN AND LEARN!
You can help your school get cool new equipment.
Start collecting today, one sticker for every $10 spent. Place your sticker sheet in the Earn and Learn Collection boxes
located at the front office, Woolworth’s Midland Gate, Woolworth’s Centre Point and Woolworth’s Mundaring.
And remember…..SWIMMING LESSONS
WEEK 9 AND 10 (11—22 September)
OF THIS TERM.
Please take the time to look at these new items on our website:-
Class Items
Room 6 Fruit Kebabs
Room 10 Healthy Sandwiches Room 1 Science
Phys Ed 2017 Faction Cross Country Recent News
Book Fair, Quiz Night, Scitech after School Workshops, Tree Planting and Boodja
Kaatijin Incursion
Soundwave Books
For Yr 1—6 parents who did not purchase a
Soundwave book, these can be purchased
through the school at the front office using
Eftpos or cash at a cost of $18.00. Please do
not label with your child’s name in case these
need to be exchanged. Thank you
P A G E 3
G R E E N M O U N T P R I M A R Y S C H O O L
Week 5 is Science Week! It’s National Science Week from the 12th to the 20th August so during Week 5 we will be enjoying some great activities around the school. Students from PP-6 can enter the colour-ing in competition with prizes for each year level. There will be a Science Quiz for junior, middle and upper groups and a meal deal available from the canteen - order forms will come home during Week 4. All classrooms have the opportunity to get hands on with some great science activity ideas for all year levels. Science week prizes will be awarded to winners of the colouring in competition and the science quizzes at the assembly on Friday of Week 6. Get involved!
Mrs McGlew
Science Week in Perth! Here are a few events happening around Perth over the Science
Week that are worth checking out!
For more information go to Science Week 2017
Soundwave Books
For Yr 1—6 parents who did not purchase a
Soundwave book, these can be purchased
through the school at the front office using
Eftpos or cash at a cost of $18.00. Please do
not label with your child’s name in case these
need to be exchanged. Thank you
Uniform Shop
The Uniform shop is open on a Wednesday morning from 8.30—9.15am
and a Thursday afternoon from 2.30 to 3.15pm
(next to Room 5).
P A G E 4
G R E E N M O U N T P R I M A R Y S C H O O L
When: Friday 18th August 2017 Time: Doors Open at 6pm Questions Begin at 7pm
Where: Swan Italian Sporting Club 9 Francis Street
Middle Swan WA 6056
Cost: Tickets $10 each or $80 for a Table (Maximum of 8 per table) Theme: Op Shop - Come dressed in your thrifty finery
BYO nibbles, supper. We will have a licenced bar (beer & wine), soft drinks, raffles, auctions, games, prizes.
Tickets available via order form returned to the P&C Mailbox, Flexischools website - www.flexischools.com.au or Trybooking website - https://www.trybooking.com/QQJQ
Please Note: This is an 18+ adults only event due to Liquor Licensing Regulations.
The next P&C Meeting will be held on Tuesday 8th August 2017 at 6.30pm in the Staff Room.
Please use the service entry and park on the basketball courts.
Everyone welcome.
Book Fair has arrived!!!!
Wednesday 2nd August (after school) to Tuesday 8th August
before and after school in the Library
Spend your pocket money or stock up for Christmas
The school receives a commission from sales.
Uniforms Can all parents please check the names in their child’s uniform as
several items were mislaid during the Faction Cross Country recently. Lost Property is also overflowing. Please check regularly . Thank you.
Soundwave Books
For Yr 1—6 parents who did not purchase a
Soundwave book, these can be purchased
through the school at the front office using
Eftpos or cash at a cost of $18.00. Please do
not label with your child’s name in case these
need to be exchanged. Thank you
P A G E 5
G R E E N M O U N T P R I M A R Y S C H O O L
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The results;
Third place with 74 points was Passmore.
Second place with 89 points was Prichard.
First place with 107 points was Chipper.
Thank you
Mr Hodgson
An overcast and ominous morning dawned over the school. The children were excited
with anticipation. The running of our Faction Cross Country Carnival was scheduled to
begin at 8.50am. Little spits of rain were felt at the start of the first race and as
per usual a rain shower hit. This seemed to be the pattern for the rest of the carnival.
The track was becoming a quagmire at the bottom of Black Boy Hill, this added to the
excitement of completing the course.
The Year 3 and 4 students run a course of 1 kilometre in distance. The Year 5 and 6
students compete over a distance of 1.5 kilometres.
Well done to all participants. Every runner earned their Faction 1 point. The first 4
placegetters earned bonus points for their faction.
Well done to the following placegetters:
Year 3 Girls
1st Penelope Punaivaha
2nd Anaysha Clohessy
3rd Saraya Digney
4th Eloise Jones
Year 4 Girls
1st Leona Nebel
2nd Rejoice Iloh
3rd Nieve Russell
4th Annabel McLennon
Year 5 Girls
1st Naomi Punaivaha
2nd Kembrey Desmond
3rd Aniwa Carpenter
4th Sienna Green
Year 6 Girls
1st Mikayla Green
2nd Kyra Andrews
3rd Isabelle Briggs
4th Dana Pennington
Year 3 Boys
1st Lachy Saunders
2nd Sean York
3rd Sylas Martorana
4th Elvis Reynolds
Year 4 Boys
1st Lucas King
2nd Xavier Francis
3rd Leon Vona
4th Adrian McKinlay
Year 5 Boys
1st Thomas Houghton
2nd Hunter Pearce
3rd Jaydin Armstrong
4th Charles Porter
Year 6 Boys
1st Glory Iloh and Malachi Desmond
2nd Jakob Tolj
3rd Lenny Falconer
4th Beau Brady
Enrol your children now in VacSwim swimming lessons during the
October and December/January school holidays. To find out more about VacSwim and to enrol online please visit
education.wa.edu.au/swimming
P A G E 6
STUDENT COUNCILLOR PROFILE TERM 3 — 2017
NAME: Makiah Centracchio
AGE: 11 ROOM: 14
TEACHER: Mrs Sims
WHAT I HAVE TO
OFFER AS A STUDENT
COUNCILLOR
As a student councillor, I can offer responsibility, respectful-ness and helpfulness.
WHAT I ENJOY ABOUT SCHOOL
What I enjoy about school is the learning part and being with my friends.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
I enjoy reading, playing with my dog, cooking, playing netball and playing instruments.
FAMILY AND PETS
I have my Mum, Dad, my sister Kayla, my brother Jye and my dog Coco.
NAME: Bethan Fey
AGE: 11 ROOM: 15
TEACHER: Mr Giles
WHAT I HAVE TO
OFFER AS A STUDENT
COUNCILLOR
I am helpful and kind and I am a great public speaker.
WHAT I ENJOY ABOUT SCHOOL
I enjoy sport, art, music, maths and reading.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
Netball, soccer, craft, cooking and reading.
FAMILY AND PETS
In my family is my Mum (Robyn), my Dad (Jason), my sister (Anya). My pets are nineteen fish and my cat, Flash.
NAME: Lily Gardoll
AGE: 9 ROOM: 10
TEACHER: Miss Marotta
WHAT I HAVE TO
OFFER AS A STUDENT
COUNCILLOR
I can offer kindness and responsibility.
WHAT I ENJOY ABOUT SCHOOL
I enjoy making new friends.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
Singing and dancing.
FAMILY AND PETS
I have my Mum (Stacy), my Dad (Philip), my two brothers Finn and Ben and my dog Maggie.
NAME: Leona Nebel
AGE: 9 ROOM: 12
TEACHER: Mrs McGlew
WHAT I HAVE TO
OFFER AS A STUDENT
COUNCILLOR
I will offer kindness, fun and responsibility.
WHAT I ENJOY ABOUT SCHOOL
Everything!!
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
Music, maths, sport, art, Hass and writing.
FAMILY AND PETS
I have a dog called Warra, a brother call Oliver and a Mum and Dad.
G R E E N M O U N T P R I M A R Y S C H O O L
Term 3 Prefects
Arcadia Creber Daria Kennedy
Lenny Falconer Camis Walker
G R E E N M O U N T P R I M A R Y S C H O O L
P A G E 7
NAME: Rejoyce Iloh
AGE: 9 ROOM: 11
TEACHER: Mrs Fox
WHAT I HAVE TO
OFFER AS A STUDENT
COUNCILLOR
I will offer love to the school, care about people and make sure that they have fun.
WHAT I ENJOY ABOUT SCHOOL
I enjoy Little Athletics, dancing, talking and music.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
I enjoy playing basketball, helping others, sports and learning.
FAMILY AND PETS I have a baby brother called Samuel, two brothers called Glory and Emmanuel, a sister called Favour, a Mum and Dad
NAME: Joseph Roan
AGE: 11 ROOM: 17
TEACHER: Mrs Khan
WHAT I HAVE TO
OFFER AS A STUDENT
COUNCILLOR
I am respectful and responsible.
WHAT I ENJOY ABOUT SCHOOL
I enjoy having fun with my friends and talking.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
I like video games, trying not to talk more and still trying to talk!
FAMILY AND PETS
I live with my Aunt, Uncle and Mum .
