From the Principal . . School Council Vacancy HEC Public Speaking Competition NAPLAN Program

Minister’s Visit Assembly BUZ Awards Tidy Class Award

ECC News Library News Contribution and Charges

Payments

P&C News Positive Parenting Program Uniform Shop Canteen

SCHOOL COUNCIL VACANCY Parents and caregivers are advised that I have extended the timeline for expressions of interest from parents and/or caregivers to join the School Council this term.

Interested parents are asked to express their interest by e-mail or in writing to the Principal by 3pm on Friday 15th May. Where there is more than one person wishing to join the council, a ballot will be conducted as per the School Council Terms of Reference on the school’s website.

If you would like to know more about this role, please feel free to contact me at school. HEC PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION Once again this year we will be taking part in the Hills Education Community (HEC) Public Speaking Competition which will be held in two stages. The school based competition will be held on Wednesday 3rd June to find our two representatives to compete in the HEC competition on Wednesday 17th June.

As in previous years, the challenge for the Junior Primary students (Yr 1 to Yr 3) will be to recite a poem of their choice. The Upper Primary students will need to speak for 2 minutes on a topic of their own choosing.

We will be calling for interested students to nominate for this competition and beginning the preparation for the school competition in the next two weeks. NAPLAN PROGRAM The annual National Assessment Program in Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) will be conducted next week (12th - 14th May) and will see all Year 3 and 5 students across Australia tested in Numeracy, Reading, Writing, Grammar and Punctuation and Spelling.

Flyers were sent home to parents in Term 1 outlining the program and advising of the options available to parents.

If parents would like to discuss any aspect of this program, please feel free to contact the classroom teacher or a member of the Admin team at school. MINISTER’S VISIT I pleased to announce that the Minister for Education, Mr Peter Collier, and the Member for Swan, Mr Frank Alban, will be visiting the school on Friday 22nd May to view the school’s programs and meet with representatives from the school, P&C and School Council.

The school will take the opportunity to show Mr Collier just how well the school is performing and demonstrate some of our key programs. He will visit selected classrooms and be presented with a plan to further develop and extend the school’s undercover area to accommodate a growing school population. Mr Paul Larkin PRINCIPAL

Check out our website at www.mundaringps.wa.edu.au

Term 2 Issue 6

8 May 2015 855 Stevens Street Mundaring 6073 Telephone: 9295 1072 Fax: 9295 3072 Email: Principal.Mundaring.PS@education.wa.edu.au

FROM THE PRINCIPAL . . .

Hello parents and caregivers. Last week’s assembly was hosted by the delightful children from Year 1 Room 2 who stole our hearts as well as the show with their costumes and sensitive dramatic portrayal of a greedy giant who didn’t share his ice-cream with his poor cat who had the last laugh! Congratulations to Mrs Rhine Davis, Ms Bowlay and of course their wonderful students for a fabulous assembly.

ANZAC COMMEMORATION

SERVICE 24.04.2015

THE UNIFORM SHOP is open 20 May - 3.00 - 3.30 pm. Kelly Bertolini: 0439 988376

ALLERGY AWARE No whole eggs or nut products at MPS please.

SCHOOL BANKING Thursday, 8.30am – 8.50am outside the library.

CANTEEN

Monday 18 May Friday 22 May

Fiona R Jaqui/Julia

Monday 25 May Friday 29 May

Prue/Dulcie

ASSEMBLY - 27 March 2015

Congratulations to our Honour Certificate recipients

PP Elizabeth Bagshaw Julian Garfield Yr 1 Chaney Nienaber Samson Mummery Ashley Haigh Isabelle Wass Jordyn Tims Amelia Hall Yr 2 Braiden Sully Sitara Sharod Will Bowers Georgia Ghouse Kurtis Dunstan Yr 3 Takodda Bathurst Karla Eaves Yr 4 Jannikah Clinch Emma Horne Jacob Lovell Ailla Palmer Keira Entwistle Yr 5 Oscar Brown Claire Nicholas Yr 6 Olivia Rowcliffe Connor Shaw Darcy Baxter Yr 4 and 5 Children at Camp Australia

The next assembly will be held on Friday 15 May and will be coordinated by students from Room 1. Family members and friends are welcome to attend.

TIDY CLASS AWARD Room 15

MOTHER’S DAY STALL AND RAFFLE Thank you to all the wonderful mums who donated their time to help run the stall and raffle. It was a great turn-out.

Raffle winners: Levi (Rm 3), Lachlan (Rm 15), Mia (Rm 19), Isabella (Rm2), Tully (Rm 9) and Renae (Rm 7).

Thank you to *Yolanda Wills for donating another beautiful blanket *Leanne Raccanello from Silver Blossom for a gift vouch-er *Fleur Adams for the lovely apron *Chris Bradfield, *Peta George, *Sue Pruyn and many

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE NEWS

Better Beginnings parent meeting for Kindy parents on Wednesday 13 May at 2:30 pm. All welcome.

Thank you to *everyone who attended the Mother’s Day afternoon teas - hope you all have a wonderful day on Sunday. *the people who have already volunteered to help with the garden beds - hopefully this will happen next week.

Please remember a piece of fruit/vegetable for morning tea. The cold weather is making the students hungry.

Early Childhood Centre Team

POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM - - Parkerville Primary School - Term 2 2015 Parents/carers are invited to attend free parenting seminars to: learn practical, positive and effective ways to strengthen bonds with their children; encourage children’s social and language skills; develop children’s emotional self-regulation, independence and problem solving ability; manage common behavioural concerns. Registration forms available at the office.

LIVING A GOOD LIFE - information session to support people with disability and their carers. Are you from a refugee or migrant background and live in the City of Swan, Town of Kalamunda or Town of Mundaring? Do you have a disability or care for someone with disability or know of people with disability in your community? *Thursday 14 May 2015 - 9:30 am - 12:30 pm NDIA, 78 Railway Parade MIDLAND Venue is wheelchair accessible, close to public transport and free parking. Everyone with or without disability is welcome.

BUZ (Build Up Zone) Awards

Heath Mondon Sam Mummery Myles Laker Amelia Phillips Willow Thomson

LIBRARY NEWS - Book Club Hi Parents/Guardians I have a Book Club order that was ordered from Issue 1 (without a name) back in February. If you feel you haven’t received your order, please come and see me in the Library (Tues & Wed only). Thanks Donna Kent – Library Officer

CONTRIBUTIONS AND CHARGES PAYMENTS Parents, did you know that you can deposit your child/ren’s voluntary contributions or excursion charges directly into the school bank account? Our account details are:

Westpac Bank-BSB 036-075-A/c # 64-1325 Please use your child’s surname and the activity as the reference. Thank you. Dianne Rhodes (Registrar)

IT’S PLANTING TIME!

Our raised garden beds are now planted with a variety of vegetables and we all look forward to harvesting and eating them. Dr Julie-Anne Ellis - Environmental Coordinator