18 December 2019

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents/Caregivers

As the school year draws to a conclusion, I would like to wish all of our families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope the school holiday break is a relaxing time for all.

At this time of the year, we sadly farewell some staff members. I want to express my gratitude for the contributions the following staff members have made to Somerly Primary School:

• Mrs Hansord
• Mrs Osborne
• Mrs Louise-De Carvalho
• Mrs Avins (Room 6)
• Mrs Fawcett

Key Dates

• Christmas Concert is on Thursday 19th December 2019 at 8.45am
• Final day for students is Thursday 19th December 2019
• Somerly Primary School front office will re-open on Tuesday 28th January 2020
• Students return on Monday 3rd February 2020.

Book Award Assembly

It was with great pleasure we recently hosted our Book Award Assembly. To those students who received a Book Award, congratulations on your achievements

The recipients are - Kindergarten - Room 5: Summer and Sophia; Room 6, James, Violet, Ollie and Josie; Pre-Primary - Room 1: Amelia and Kora; Room 2: Alyssa and Jasmine; Room 4: Kaylee and Ethan; Year 1 – Room 3: Allii and Kalia; Room 15: Aizayr and Ngaia; Room 16: Tabitha and Moon; Year 1/2 - Room 23: Ataria and Oliver; Year 2 – Room 17: Austin and Malakai; Room 18: Brighton and Lily; Year 3 – Room 11: Sophie and Taj; Room 12: Kahcyn and Jessica; Room 14: Madalyn and Natalya; Year 4 – Room 13: Moksh and Kevin; Room 8: Billy and Michael; Year 5/6 – Room 7: Naman and Harmony; Room 9: Dudi and Tan; Room 10: Kavan and Tayla; Music: Scarlet and Natalya; Sport: Alfie and Kaiya; Art: Esther and Scarlet; LOTE: Harmony and Billy.

Year 6 Graduation

Today we will fondly bid farewell to our year 6 students as they graduate from primary school. I wish to congratulate our graduating seniors and wish them all the best in the coming years at your chosen high school. I hope you take fond memories of your time at Somerly Primary School - we would love you to visit to tell us of all of your successes.

Our senior award recipients are:

Science: Phillip and Alfie; Maths: Phillip; HASS: Alfie; Digital: Phillip; English: Alfie; Dedication to Personal Excellence: Ava; Commitment to Excellence: Alfie

Congratulations also go to the selected students who will form our 2020 Leadership Team.

Family Fun Day – Community Event Saturday 14th March 2020

Our P&C are in the planning phase for hosting a Family Fun Day on Saturday 14th March 2020. This will include rides, stalls and family events.

We would like to open the invite to local families, businesses, community organisations, sporting groups etc. who would be interested in holding a stall at this event. Please contact the Somerly P&C through the Facebook Page or Somerly Primary School on 6206 4200 to register your interest in holding a stall.

Department of Education Strategic Directions for Public Schools 2020 – 2024

I am pleased to present our Department of Education’s Strategic Directions for Public Schools 2020 – 2024. This is accompanied by Focus 2020 which sharpens our focus in key priority areas for the next 12 months.

We will ensure that all strategic planning at Somerly Primary School aligns with Department of Education’s strategic directions.

New Principal Appointment

I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that I am the recommended applicant for Hudson Park Primary School. I will commence my new position at the beginning of 2020. I am pleased to announce that experienced Principal, Paul Eaglestone has been appointed as Principal of Somerly Primary School for Term 1, 2020.

It has been an honour to work with the students and families of Somerly Primary School over the past 7 years. I have many great memories to cherish. It is really hard to leave such an amazing school and you will all be missed.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff of Somerly Primary School for the commitment they have shown to improving outcomes for all of our students.

Andrew Britton
A/Principal

Stars

Behaviour Focus

Our behaviour focus for Week 10 is:-

RESPONSIBILITY;

WHOLE SCHOOL

• We follow staff instructions

Lost Property

We have a large amount of lost property located in the green buckets outside the medical room. If you have misplaced an item at school, please check the buckets as soon as possible. Items that are not collected by the end of Term will be donated to charity.

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.

Woolworths Earn and Learn

Following the Woolworths Earn and Learn promotion that took place earlier this year, we have earned some amazing equipment for Somerly Primary School.

A big thank you goes to all of our families and community members who donated stickers to our school.

Chaplain Chat

Dear Parents

On Wednesday, 4th of December, we had the wonderful opportunity of having some of the students from Clarkson High School, along with their very energetic Chaplain, Scotty, to talk to our Year 6 students about what to expect when they go to high school next year. Various activities were completed to explain change they could expect in high school as well as how it differs from primary school.

The students had a blast and really connected well with both Scotty and the Clarkson students who attended. It seemed that our students were very comfortable asking questions about life in high school and that gave us the opportunity to address fears and misconceptions that were identified. All the students got a turn to ask questions.

Even though this new adventure is still making them feel a bit nervous, I got the impression that they felt more confident going there knowing that the teachers, chaplains, other members of students services and even other students at the high school are there to help them every step of the way.

Kind regards
Marilize Basson ( Chaplain)