8 May 2024
Principal’s Report
Dear Parents/Caregivers
Our vision is to foster every individual’s academic and social development driven by high expectations for success and aspirations for them to become resilient, respectful individuals.
Kaya Families
Cross Country
It was wonderful to have all our staff and students return to Somerly Primary School last week, just in time for our year 3-6 students to participate in the Somerly Cross Country event. Congratulations to all the students who ran their best and completed the course and to those who have qualified to compete in the Interschool Cross Country at Quinns Rocks Primary School on Friday 10th May.
ANZAC
I was very proud to attend the Cambrai Village ANZAC service on the 25th April with two of our Student Councillors and our School Board Chair Mr Turnbull. The students represented Somerly Primary School by participating in the wreath laying service. We further acknowledged the memory of the ANZACs on Friday 3rd May. Our Student Councillors did an amazing job in hosting the ceremony. Invited guests attended - Mrs Tracey Roberts Federal Member for Pearce, Mr Mark Folkard MLA Member for Burns Beach, Councillor Helen Berry from City of Wanneroo, Mr Harry Turnball School Board Chair, Mrs Brie Cutuli P&C President, Mr Daniel Jarvis, Ms Janelle Smith and Mr and Mrs Ventham. We were also very fortunate to have two military horses visit and allow our children to pat them and to talk to the Officers who rode the horses. Our students were very respectful during the service. We were very privileged to have Mrs Lyn Lawrence share her family story.
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Some beautiful pictures commemorating ANZAC Day created by Room 11
Uniform
As the weather is cooling, please ensure your child has a school jumper or jacket that is labelled with their name. We are beginning to see clothing in lost property and we can only return items that are labelled.
Community
If you didn’t enrol your child in the ECU Children’s University, please take the opportunity to enrol this term - the last date for enrolment has been extended. Don’t miss out on this opportunity. For further information please contact Georgia.donohue@education.wa.edu.au
Assembly
Our first classroom assembly for Term 2 will be hosted by Rooms 3 and 4 on Friday 10th May.
Save the Dates
- Thursday 9th May 2pm Pre-Primary Mother’s Day event
- Friday 10th May Assembly Rooms 3 and 4
- Friday 10th May – Interschool Cross-Country – selected Yrs.3-4 students
- Friday 10th May 8:45am – 10am Kindy Group B Mother’s Day Event
New students
I would like to extend a warm welcome to Stella, Sam, Charlie, Mischa, Devon, Sydney, Anjil, Bella and Lavanya who recently commenced at Somerly Primary School.
Louise Carroll
Principal
Reading Award Recipients – Week 3
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Behaviour Focus
Our behaviour focus for Weeks 3 and 4 is:-
RESPECT
We use kind words when speaking to others.
We are learning to use kind words. This is because it is respectful to yourself and others.
Students Late to School
If your child arrives late to school, they are missing critical morning routines and learning activities. The school day begins at 8:40am and students will be considered late if they do not arrive by this time. If your child arrives after 9:00am you are required to enter through the front office and provide us with a reason for the lateness. A late slip will be printed for you to give to the class teacher.
Not Feeling Well?
If your child is not feeling well before school, please keep them home and notify the office by phoning 6206 4200, sending an SMS to 0437 480 486 or emailing somerly.ps@education.wa.edu.au.
Late Collection of Students
Somerly Primary School has a student finish time of 2.45pm each day. If your child has not been picked up before 3pm, you will be required to come to the front office to sign them out.
Cross Country Event
Our Cross Country event was held on Wednesday the 1st May where students ran around Riverlinks Oval. Year 3 students completed 1km, while Years 4 and 5 students ran 1.5km and Year 6 students ran 2km. All students participated which was wonderful to see. The top 5 competitors from each event will go on to participate in the Interschool Cross Country held at Quinns Rocks oval on Friday the 10th May. Here there will be 7 other schools that they will run with. Well done to all our students who participated. Below are the placements for the top 5.
PLACE | YEAR 3 GIRLS | YEAR 3 BOYS | YEAR 4 GIRLS | YEAR 4 BOYS | YEAR 5 GIRLS | YEAR 5 BOYS | YEAR 6 GIRLS | YEAR 6 BOYS |
1ST | Autumn Terry | Jayden Edmonds | Summer Bannister | Titus Malay | Ava Kiely | Jesiah Ochieng | Lilly Gallacher | Abdul Savari |
2ND | Jade Wilson | Cooper James | Jenae Ward | Kai Letelier | Ember T-J Lossing | Mathew Rakovski | Aubree Seumanu | Jai Bannister |
3RD | Lyla Leung | Ryan White | Esme Woodford | Ollie Viandante | Kyra Havel | Danny Kenyon | Aubree Seumanu | Liam Van Der Walt |
4TH | Maddison Sneddon | Hunter Edwards | Kaiya Butler | Abel Thomas | Alysha Tyncherov | Marley Cain | Kalia Bishop | Josh White |
5TH | Evelina Mace | Cameron Bell | Sydney O’Brien | Lucas Gray | Tien Le | Tutanekai Terry | Amarni Huru | Isaac Newman |
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Waste Wise Schools
Gardening Club
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Kaya Somerly community, finally after our very exciting but disruptive floods we are happy to be back at our beloved school and again working in our garden and around our school.
We still have our pumpkins and potato plants flourishing and apples blossoming despite the recent floods!
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We also have been working hard helping to put mulch back into our senior area gardens!
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Don’t feed the fill!
Be the Change!
Thank you to all our staff, students, and community for continuing to support our Containers For Change challenges!
Congratulations!
2023 Total 51526 containers!
2024 Goal 60000 containers!
Our Current Total 14282 Containers!
Well done everyone our last Containers For Change Challenge for term 1 was “Its ALL About the Worms”, collecting 5865 containers and raising $586.50 (20% of this is donated to The Good Sammy’s).
Our Challenge winners were:
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For collecting 1377 Containers!!
Classroom Totals
Room 1 - 380; Room 2 – 1165; Room 3 – 594; Room 4 – 1377; Room 5 – 27
Room 6 – 64; Room 7 – 17; Room 8 – 159; Room 9 – 119; Room 10 – 10
Room 11 – 89; Room 12 – 80; Room 13 – 67; Room 14 – 151; Room 15 – 125; Room 16 – 36; Room 17 – 330; Room 18 – 322; Room 20 – 121; Room 21 – 100
Our current Challenge is:
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We have some great prizes for our students, parents and teachers.
Bring in your 30 containers to receive a ticket into the draw for a $50 Bunnings Voucher!
This will be drawn in week 7 at our Monday morning communications assembly.
We have had some great competition from our Early Childhood block, so everyone please get involved!
So please help us to Save our Planet Save our Future!
We are the Change!
National Walk Safely to School Day 2024
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Somerly Primary School is taking part in National Walk Safely to School Day, supporting National Road Safety Week on Friday 10 May 2024.
Walk Safely to School Day also encourages positive environmental action, better use of public transport with reduced car dependency and encourages parents and carers to walk more, reducing dangerous traffic congestion around schools.
Being active every day, including walking to school, can make a difference for many Australians. Whether you’re a parent, teacher or carer – everyone has a role to play in helping children and young people to lead active, healthy lives.
Remember, active kids are healthy kids so get planning your own Walk Safely to School Day journey for Friday 10 May 2024!
TERM 2 WEDNESDAY LUNCH – SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND A JUICE BOX - $5
*VEGETERIAN OPTION NOW AVAILABLE*
Orders MUST be given to your teacher at the start of class
Correct money MUST be included with your order, NO CHANGE GIVEN
Please ensure the following is on your order:
NAME AND ROOM No.
SAUCE PREFERENCE (Tomato, BBQ, Mustard)
AND JUICE PREFERENCE (Apple, Orange, Tropical or Apple and Blackcurrant)
BREAKFAST CLUB will take place on Wednesday and Friday mornings each week
Online Canteen www.QuickCliq.com.au
Orders must be placed online no cash orders.
YOUR CHILD’S CURRENT 2024 ROOM NUMBER MUST BE UPDATED OR THEY WILL NOT RECEIVE THEIR LUNCH!
Somerly Primary School
Phone: 6206 4200 Dental Therapy: 9407 9457
Email: Somerly.ps@education.wa.edu.au
Website: www.somerlyps.wa.edu.au
To advise of your child’s absence text mob: 0437 480 486