6 June 2018

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents/Caregivers

School Uniform

With the mornings now being very chilly, we are encouraging all students to wear their school jacket or jumper to school. A plain black jacket is also acceptable. School jackets can be purchased from Uniform Concepts Nell Gray at 5/7 Delage Street, Joondalup, WA, 6027. Please make sure your child’s name is written in them to avoid being put into lost property.

NAIDOC

A reminder that NAIDOC celebrations will be held in the final week of term.  The celebrations will culminate with a whole school assembly around the fire pit on Friday 29th June at 9.00am. All families are invited to attend.

Bakers Delight

I would like to say a big thank you to Bakers Delight at Ocean Keys Shopping Centre for their extremely kind and generous donations of bread. Your donations are greatly appreciated by all here at the school.

New students

I would like to extend a warm welcome to Amelia who recently commenced at Somerly Primary School.

Tracey Renton
Principal

Merit Certificates

Room 1: Taleeya and Kahn; Room 2: Abdul and Michael; Room 3: Ataria and Baxter; Room 4: Olivia and Maya; Room 7: Tayla, Dylan, Riley and Madison; Room 8: Ywa Hae Tha, Rowan, Milly, Dean and Levi; Room 9: Harmony and Philip; Room 10: Aiden and Jessica; Room 12: Rebecca and Universe; Room 13: Sajus and Marco; Room 14: Margaux and Michael; Room 15: Shad and Lucky; Room 18: Kevin and Jasper; Room 23: Miah and Tanya; Music: Kai – Rm.15 and Room 23; Art: Phoebe – Rm. 16 and Tori – Rm.8; LOTE: Taj, Christian and Jesse; Physical Education: Liam – Rm.4 and Temwani – Rm.14.

Stars

Behaviour Focus

Our behaviour focus for Week 6 is:-

RESPECT:

CLASSROOM

• We use whole body listening;
• We obtain permission to use others equipment;
• We treat all equipment with respect;
• We use inside voices;
• We respect other people’s opinions and ideas;
• We respect that everyone learns differently;
• We follow staff directions and instructions.

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
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.

Old Style Uniform Sale

We have some old style uniform still available for sale at the school office. We are clearing the stock for $2* per item and have the following items available:

Faction T-Shirts

Age 4
Yellow – 4 available
Orange – 4 available
Blue – 1 available
Red – 13 available

Age 12
Blue – 4 available

Age 14
Yellow – 4 available
Blue – 3 available

Age 16
Yellow – 12 available
Orange – 8 available
Blue – 11 available
Red – 9 available

Black Somerly Logo Shorts

Age 12 – 17 available
Age 14 – 8 available
Age 16 – 19 available

Somerly Logo Track Pants

Age 14 – 2 available
Age 16 – 4 available

Somerly Logo Green Fleece Jacket

Age 16 – 9 available
*Cash only – payable at the school office

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.

Reporting to Parents - Electronic Report Delivery Semester One 2018

A reminder to parents that in Week 9 you will receive your child's Semester One report via email. It is important to note that the link to the report only remains active for 4 weeks. This means to keep a copy of the report you are required to download and save a copy ASAP after receiving it.

In Western Australia, student achievement in the learning areas taught, are reported on a five-point scale for all years from Pre-Primary to Year 10. Teachers use the Achievement Standards from the West Australian Curriculum to assess and make judgements on your child's achievement and progress. Teachers will also include information about your child's attitude, behaviour and effort and will include relevant comments outlining achievement and areas for improvement.

The Achievement Standards utilised by teachers from the West Australian Curriculum outline the expected achievement for students for that year of schooling. The grades allocated by teachers mid-year are based on the curriculum content that has been taught. If your child receives a 'C Grade or Satisfactory' allocation, according to the West Australian Curriculum they are achieving where they are expected for that year level of schooling.

English as an Additional Language or Dialect

Students who speak English as an additional language or dialect will also receive an EAL/D report. This includes students who speak a language other than Standard Australian English as their first language. Teachers recognise that EAL/D students learning Standard Australian English require on-going explicit language support over time in different contexts. They utilise the Progress Maps as an assessment tool to monitor progress and to make judgements on listening, speaking, reading/viewing and writing across 8 levels. The development of Standard Australian English acquisition is outlined across the 8 levels, from beginning, to emerging, to developing and finally consolidating.

To ensure you receive your child's report it is imperative that your email address held with the school is correct. If there have been any changes to your email address, please contact the front office ASAP.

If you have any queries, please contact me on 6206 4200.

Regards

Zoe Stenhouse
Deputy Principal

The Fathering Project

The first Fathering Project event will be planned for early Term 3. More details will be provided in due course.

Key Tips from The Fathering Project to Support Dads and Father Figures in Our School Community

Tip No.1 - Take each of your kids out regularly for 'Dad Dates' that involve one-on-one time when it suits your family context. Be deliberate about creating these special times, talk with your children to discuss options and ideas of what you can do or where you can go with them and be intentional in placing them into your diary. Persevere, it may take time to connect and then try to spend that time just listening to them. Try to make them regularly planned events that you share with each of your children.

Chaplain’s Corner

Good day Parents

Can you believe we are already half way through this term?

With the weeks getting busier by the minute, our kids sometimes feel a bit anxious or worried. All kids can have a hard time regulating or explaining their feelings. Some have a tougher time than others.

Many children experience anxiety, worry and fear in their daily lives. Sometimes it could be because of something small like forgetting their hat at home that may cause them to be anxious and sometimes it can be something bigger like having no one to play with at recess and lunch.

Sometimes children are unable to verbalize their feelings but they are showing physical signs that we can look out for. Some of these signs may include the following:

• They avoid new experiences
• They resists change
• They are irritable
• They dread future events
• They struggle to sleep
• Narrow focus of interest
• Difficulty concentrating
• They are withdrawn

Over the next few weeks we will look at the effects of anxiety on our kids and what we as parents can do to help them as well as resources we can use to make things easier for them.

If you are unsure about the signs your child is showing or your need some support in any way, please contact me at school or pop in for a chat.

Have a great week

Warm regards

Marilize – School Chaplain

P & C