21 March 2018

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Literacy Open Morning

On Wednesday 28th March all parents and family members are invited to attend school and experience how guided reading operates within the classroom. This is a great opportunity to see and experience how your child is currently learning to read. Classrooms will be open to parents between 8.30am and 9.15am.

At 9.30am our Literacy Specialist, Ms Louise Lipman will be presenting a 30 minute parent workshop in the library. The workshop will focus on how parents can support their child’s reading development at home. We look forward to seeing you on the day.

Anzac Day Ceremony

All parents and community members are invited to the school ANZAC ceremony on Friday 13th April commencing at 9.00am around the school’s commemorative garden at the rear of the library.

Easter Holidays

A reminder that all Western Australian schools will be closed from Friday 30th March until Tuesday 3rd April. Students and staff return to school on Wednesday 4th April.

Fathering Project

Dad/father figures are invited to a fantastic opportunity to meet up, chat and be encouraged to join the Fathering Project.

This will be an informal but informative event just for dads and father figures to attend that will provide you with some information about what The Fathering Project is, what they think are important things about being a dad and how they can help you and the other dads in starting a “Champion Dads” group at our school.

This will give you more opportunities to have fun with me/us, give us each a chance to make new friends and help us to build an even stronger school community.

The Fathering Project will present to you and the other dads and father figures so you can meet, talk, share and support each other in starting a group and helping you to be the best dad you can be.

It would be great if you could come along and I hope you will learn some interesting ideas about being a dad, talk about the exciting things we can do together and how you and the other dads can have fun and help the school.

The event will be held on Wednesday 23rd May, commencing with a sausage sizzle at 5:00pm with a follow-up presentation from 5:30pm to 6:15pm. If you would like to attend please RSVP by calling 6206 4200.

For additional information can be found at the link below

New students

I would like to extend a warm welcome to Kartel, Kaylem, Kyiah, Beyla and Scahlett who recently commenced at Somerly Primary School.

Tracey Renton
Principal

Merit Certificates

Room 1: Aubree and Sienna; Room 2: Kobe and Scarlett; Room 3: Abriana, Klarissa and Thiana; Room 4: Natalie and Hania; Room 7:Stas and Tiane; Room 8: Tyrell; Room 9: Tadas and Phillip; Room 10: Latrell and Melissa; Room 11:Dharshini and Hayley; Room 12: Aaleyah and Ameer; Room 13: Naman, Moses and Kavan; Room 14: Levi and Kale; Room 15: Sophie and Kai; Room 16: Summer and Daniel; Room 17: Kieran, Sierra and Emily; Room 18: Ava and Amber; Room 23: Summer and Ishaan; LOTE: Dharshini, Sebastian, Tori and Room 12; Physical Education: Isla and Kaiya; Music: Lars, Joshua and Room 14; Art: Ivy and Lily.

Stars

Behaviour Focus

Our behaviour focus for Week 8 is:-

SAFETY;

ICT

• We make sure that there is no food or water around the equipment;
• We stay seated while using the equipment;
• We use the robots inside and on the floor;
• We stay cyber safe and on task when researching information.

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 or sending an SMS to 0437 480 486.

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.

A Message from the Manager Corporate Services

Voluntary Contributions

A big thank you to all families that have already paid their Voluntary Contribution for 2018.

If you are yet to pay and would like to be in the running to win a ‘Night at the Joondalup Resort including breakfast’, then please pay your $50 Voluntary Contribution by Friday 13th April.

The draw will take place week 1 of Term 2.

Voluntary Contributions play a significant role in providing resources for students in the classroom. The continuing partnership between the school and parents is vital to ensuring that all students receive a level of education sufficient to carry them forward in today’s society. Voluntary Contributions are utilized to purchase books, resources and equipment for classroom use and to support our school in the delivery of quality educational programmes. To enable the school to continue to deliver our excellent educational programmes, we urge you to consider paying your Voluntary Contribution at your earliest convenience.

Payments can be made by cash, cheque or EFTPOS in the front office any day between 8:30am and 3:30pm or you can pay by direct deposit to Commonwealth Bank – BSB 066 040 - Account No. 19902052. Please type surname and room number in description field as a reference.

Payment Plans

In order to assist you with budgeting for Swimming Lessons (19th – 30th November) and Year 6 School Camp (12th – 14th September), arrangements can be made to make instalment payments. If you would like to organise a payment plan, please contact the front office.

Excursion/Incursion Money Payment Envelopes

When paying for an excursion/incursion using our money payment envelopes, could you please note the following:-

• Permission Slip is to be signed and returned to the classroom teacher, please do not enclose in the money payment envelope.
• Please complete a permission slip for each student.
• Enclose correct money as change will not be given.
• Place envelope in box located on the library wall. The box located in the front office is for P&C business only.

If you have any finance queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Susan Rose
Manager Corporate Services

STUDENT UPDATE FORMS

Thank you to all the parents who have returned the Student Update Form. If you have not yet returned the form would you please do so as soon as possible. If no changes are necessary please tick the “No Corrections Necessary” box, sign and return the form to your child’s teacher or the school office. It is essential that we have up to date information that allows us to contact parents in an emergency.

Kindy Enrolment for 2019

We are now taking Kindergarten applications for 2019, if you have a child that was born between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015 please come into the front office for an application form.

As Kindy is non-compulsory, enrolments will be on a first in basis.

When applying we need a copy of your child’s birth certificate or passport, visa if applicable, current Medicare immunisation details and proof of address.

If you know someone who has a child due to start Kindergarten next year, please let them know that enrolments are open.

Please click on the link below to access the Application for Enrolment for Kindergarten in 2019.

Learning Focus

Block 3

The Year 3’s from Block 3 have been involved in the designing process. The students have been working in rotational groups to design and create playgrounds, echo houses and healthy snacks. We all look forward to seeing their finish products.

Somerly Primary School Celebrating Harmony Day with a Smile!

A big thank you goes to Warren from Surge Fitness in Clarkson for making time to come to our school and take such a great photograph.

Coles Sports for Schools

Kurlangas Aboriginal Playgroup

Welcome to term 1. This term in playgroup our theme is “All about me”. The children will be finding and naming body parts, making paper faces, hand and feet painting, learning to recognise their name and sing songs that have actions.

For our babies, there will be tummy time (to strengthen their back and neck muscles), push and pull toys, some wonderful books to look at and songs to sing.

Please remember to bring a hat and drink bottle for your child.

Playgroup is FREE, and held every Wednesday at Somerly Primary School during term times between 12.30pm-2.30pm, for Aboriginal children up to 5yrs of age and their carers.

An afternoon tea of fresh fruit is provided for the children and tea, coffee and biscuits for the adults. You do not need to have a child attending this school to attend.

Hope to see you there!

ABORIGINAL EARLY YEARS TEAM

P & C

We are still looking for donations of Easter items for our Easter raffle draw. Any donations can be left at the front office before 22nd March 2018. All donations are greatly appreciated.

Thank you Bunnings – Clarkson

A big thank you goes to Bunnings in Clarkson for donating the shovels to help with the planting of the trees along the school’s main entrance.