22 February 2023

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents/Caregivers

OUR SCHOOL VISION IS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN BECOMING STRONG, THOUGHTFUL AND INDEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS WHO ASPIRE TO BE THE BEST THAT THEY CAN BE. OUR ETHOS OFFERS STUDENT CENTERED EDUCATION THAT IS FOCUSSED ON BOTH THE PRESENT AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS.

We have enjoyed a very busy start to the year. Our Year 5 and 6 students have been very fortunate to have some good weather for their swimming lessons at Yanchep Lagoon. They are all having a good time learning swimming skills in the ocean. Thank you to all staff who have supported our students, ensuring they are safe and challenging themselves to achieve their best.

Our Pre-Primary to Year 2 students are currently participating in on entry assessments. This provides our teachers with baseline data to inform differentiated student planning and goal setting to impact student achievement.

P&C

The P&C Association allows for parent participation and involvement in the school. It helps to promote and support communication and cooperation within the school community and to bring educational matters to the attention of the wider community. The P&C raise money to invest in services and resources to enhance the learning programs offered at schools. They work closely with the school to identify needs and direct funds to support those needs.

The P&C held their AGM where a new P&C Executive Committee was nominated for 2023.

President: Kylie Rudd; Vice President: Rose Manson; Secretary: Kris Watkins and Treasurer Tanya Viandante.

I would like to thank the Executive Committee for 2022 for their amazing commitment and contributions to our school community: Dee Bell, Sharni Coster, Ashlea Bradley, Nik Chauhan.

The P&C are always supportive for new members to join. We are very appreciative that they are continuing with the organisation of our Breakfast Club and Wednesday Sausage Sizzle. Please see a member of the P&C to volunteer some time in these roles.

Leavers’ T-shirts

If you still require a leavers t-shirt, this is your last chance to order. Please go to Uniform Concepts in Clarkson by Monday 27th February to place an order. Thank you to Tanya Viandante for organising this for our Year 6 families.

Swimming Lessons

In-term swimming is provided by the Department of Education and helps to ensure children develop vital swimming and water safety skills. Swimming lessons for Pre-primary – Year 4 are scheduled in Weeks 5 and 6, at Aquamotion in Wanneroo. Notes have gone home and are due back this week, payment must be made prior to attending swimming lessons. Please speak to front office staff if you need to make financial arrangements.

Years 5 & 6 students complete their swimming lessons on Friday, please continue to ensure they are sun protected and have all their belongings labelled.

Assembly Friday 24th February 2023

Our Student Leadership team will be running the assembly on Friday 24th February. Parents are welcome to attend. This is not a class assembly, however there will be Merit Certificates presented.

Positive Behaviour

Our staff have reviewed and updated our behaviour matrix, this document reflects our values and expectations for our students.

Thank you to all our students who regularly display these behaviours. Parents please be mindful if your child receives a gotcha card, it is because they have demonstrated a positive behaviour and are on their way to earning a keyring.

New students

I would like to extend a warm welcome to Kaycian, Tuiatua, Alfie and Joseph who recently commenced at Somerly Primary School.

Louise Carroll
A/Principal

Behaviour Focus

Our behaviour focus for Week 4 is:-

SAFETY

• We keep hands, feet and objects to ourselves

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.

Parenting Connection WA – Workshop

Voluntary Contributions

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.

Voluntary Contributions for 2023 is set at $60. However, if you pay before the end of Term 1, you will receive a discount of $10.

Would you like a night at the Joondalup Resort?

Thanks to the generosity of Mark Folkard MLA, Member for Burns Beach you could be checking in soon!

We have a voucher for a one-night stay for two people with breakfast included on a date of your choice.

To be in the draw to win this fantastic prize, simply pay your Voluntary Contribution before the end of Term 2. If you have already paid, you are automatically in the draw.

Draw will take in Term 3.

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

Road Safety

You will note that we have a dedicated crossing area on Connolly Drive for students and their families to use when travelling to and from school.

Connolly Drive is an extremely busy dual carriageway and our students’ safety is of paramount importance. Please take the time to discuss road safety with your children, especially crossing our roads, using the designated traffic wardens who are available before and after school and keeping to footpaths when arriving at school.

School Parking Brochure – City of Wanneroo

Waste Wise Schools

Thank you!

A big thank you to our local Bunnings Warehouse for donating our new classroom FOGO bins (Food Organics and Garden Organics) for our fruit and vegetable scraps to go in. Thank you again for supporting our school’s waste management and gardening programs!

Waste Wise Schools

Gardening Club

During weeks 3 & 4 our senior students have been attending swimming lessons, so our younger gardeners have been working hard in the garden watering our fruit trees and NAIDOC garden.

Gardening

Don’t feed the fill!

Congratulations everyone our Zooper Dooper Thursdays has collected 1110 containers raising $111.00 Thank you!

Our Zooper Dooper Thursdays will return in week 6.

During weeks 4 & 5 we have our Containers for our Garden Challenge!

Shout out!

We are looking for some local small businesses to support our containers for change fundraising so please parents and carers if you know of any small businesses that could support our fundraising by donating their containers, please let us know.

Thank you for helping us to help you!

P & C