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IMPORTANT DATES!
Friday 5 May
Bike Ed Yr 5/6 Room 5
Tuesday 9-12 May
NAPLAN
Wednesday 10 May
School Council Meeting 6pm
Friday 12 May
Robotics PP– Yr 6
Monday 15 May
Dance
Wednesday 17 May
Fire Station Excursion
Yr 3/4 Room 3
Friday 2 June
Pupil Free Day
Wednesday 28 June
Early close Wednesday
Save the Date
9th September
School Camp Out
School Watch
Phone 1800 177 777
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents and Friends,
Welcome to term 2 and I hope you enjoyed the Easter break. The children came back to school happy, refreshed and ready to connect with friends.
NAPLAN 2017
The National Assessment Program in Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) for students in Years 3 and 5 starts next week. The assessment tests the critical literacy and numeracy skills . NAPLAN provides a snapshot of learning and a line of enquiry.
Is the child meeting or above the national minimum standard?
Is the school's student NAPLAN data within expected levels of achieve-ment?
How are WA Public Schools performing?
How will schools use the data to plan for whole school improvement strategies?
The questions and tasks within each assessment align with the Australi-an Curriculum for the year level.
The data and student reports are usually available in late term 3.
If a child is absent from school they will complete the assessments during NAPLAN week.
Don’t panic Mum and Dad. Keep calm, make sure the children get to school by 8:45am and everything will go to plan!
Primary and Academic Challenge (PEAC)
The North Metropolitan Education Region Year 4 PEAC testing will be com-pleted during term 2. The date is to be confirmed. A letter will be sent home to parents prior to the testing. Selected students (98/99 percentile) will be eligible for PEAC program in years 5 and 6 in 2018-19.
Mount Claremont Primary School
“We Care”
Celebrating 100 years - 1917-2017
Wednesday 3rd May 2017
Term 2, Week 2
Tuesday 9 May
9:00am
Language Conventions (spelling, punctuation and grammar)
11:10am Writing
Wednesday 10 May
9:00am
Reading
Thursday 11 May
9:00am
Numeracy
Friday 12 May
Catch up testing
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CURRICULUM TEACHING and LEARNING
On the school development day teaching and support staff engaged in professional learning.
Self-reflection against Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
Self –reflection with role and responsibilities of Education Assistants Mainstream and Special Needs
NAPLAN online 2018: increase the understanding the process and professional knowledge of teach-
ers. Touch type programs to support students writing online.
Learning adjustments for students with Autism and special needs.
SCHOOL DEVLOPMENT DAY
The next school development day (Pupil Free) is Friday 2nd June. Students do not attend on this day. Staff
will be attending the Shenton Network Conference. This will coincide with the WA day, a public holiday on
Monday 5th June.
PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS
The school will close at 12:00 for parent/teacher interviews on Wednesday 28th June. Interviews run from
12:00 to 5:50pm. Please note that these interviews are only for 10 minutes to discuss student reports. Lock
the date in your diaries.
NEW STAFF
Welcome to Cheryl Walker Education Assistant Special Needs who will be working across the school and welcome back to Nicola Redmond who will be working in pre-primary on Thursday and Friday.
P&C ASSOCIATION
On behalf of staff and students, I extend our sincere thanks, and gratitude to long serving P&C President Fiona Murray. Fiona has demonstrated outstanding commitment and collaborative leadership between the P&C Association, Executive Team , committee, school and community. Thankfully, Fiona will continue to serve on the Farmers Market Committee. Bouquets and applause to you Fiona!
I look forward to working with the P&C Association 2017, Executive committee, members and parents.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
The school has one vacancy for a parent representative and we need you!. You just need to be an interested parent and be able to attend meeting on Wednesday twice a term at 6:00pm. Please contact me if you would like to discuss the role.
Every day it is joy to come to school because moments with children are precious and funny. This week a visitor came to school and asked a young child for directions” Where is room 10?” to which the child replied “next to room 9” and walked off.
Tracey Oakes
Principal
103 Alfred Road, Mount Claremont WA 6010 Ph: 9384 0278 Fax: 9385 3692 [email protected]
MATHS Puzzles, Challenges & Quizzes TRY THESE!
1. Take a sheet of paper, fold it in half, fold it in half again and again. I bet you can’t fold it in half more
than 7 times. Give a sheet of newspaper to a friend and challenge them to fold the paper in half as
many times.
2. Write your house number
Multiply by 2
Add 5
Multiply by 50
Add your age
Add 365
Subtract 615 (Your answer should contain your house number and age)
If you have any puzzles or quizzes you would like to put in the newsletter, forward them to me.
Libby Johnson
Deputy Principal
Questions Answered Skills Practiced Time spent
Pre-Primary 488 19 4 hr 26 min
Year 1 Room 9 405 12 3 hr 53 min
Year1/2 Room 10 599 24 5 hr 20 min
Year 2/3 1655 54 15 hr 12 min
Year 3/4 1499 65 12 hr 26 min
Year 4/5 1179 59 9 hr 53 min
Year 5/6 1999 47 14 hr 50 min
Pre-Primary Dylan Hannaford
Phoebe Bartrop
195 Questions Answered
101 Questions Answered
Year 1 Room 9 Nicholas Hammad Ramos
Marcus Von Sivers
140 Questions Answered
74 Questions Answered
Year 1/2 Room 10 Isaac Fisher
Lucy Ghosh
126 Questions Answered
86 Questions Answered
Year 2/3 Kai Robbins
Aiden Lambrecht
311 Questions Answered
225 Questions Answered
Year 3/4 Tania Holdack
Wajd Hazim
530 Questions Answered
358 Questions Answered
Year 4/5 Mitchell Lambrecht
Indiana Arthurson
180 Questions Answered
156 Questions Answered
Year 5/6 Aaron Ilyas
Sarah Almaleh
393 Questions Answered
188 Questions Answered
Class Performances
IXL Results Individual Performances
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National Karate Champion
Well done Hayden Rawstorne, Mount Claremont's own national karate champion! Hayden recently represented our school in a national schools karate competition in Sydney where he did Mt Claremont PS so very proud pick-ing up the Silver medal. He then backed that up the following day in the Australian Open competition competing against various other boys for over 1.5 hours to claim the Gold medal. It's such wonderful news and I know how hard Hayden has worked for that success. Congratulations Hayden Rawstorne, the Australian 10 Yrs Boys Cham-pion for 2017!
Cross Country (Year 3-6)
Faction Cross Country Carnival @ Mt Claremont Oval – Wed.
31 May (week 6) - 1:15pm
(Year 3’s to run first, Year 6’s last)
Interschool Cross Country @ Jolimont PS – Thursday 15 June
(week 8) - 12:45pm
(Year 3’s to run first, Year 6’s last)
Year 3 & 4 students run a 1.1km course whilst Year 5 & 6 students run a 1.65km course. All students may com-pete in the Faction Carnival, however only the top 5 placegetters from each event will qualify for the Interschool Cross Country Carnival.
There is an opportunity for all Year 3-6 students to participate in cross country training sessions over the first 8 weeks of Term 2. The training sessions will be held across the road from the school at Mt Claremont Oval on Montgomery Ave every Tuesday morning from 7:45am - 8:30am.
Kind regards,
Brad Staples
Brownes Dairy Excursion
On Thursday 6th of April students in Room 2 and Room 3 visited Brownes Dairy and participated in the From Moo to You excursion. On arrival we were greeted by two farmers and a tour guide and taken into the milking shed where Farmer Damien told us about Brownes Dairy, from its history to how milk gets from the cow to us. Students watched a video before splitting into class groups. Students visited the Brownes kitchen and got to taste some products, of which some have not yet been released to the public, as well as performing a little science experi-ment. Students got to stand on the viewing platform and see how milk and yoghurt are processed and packaged. Farmer Damien and our tour guide, Maria, told us lots of information and answered many questions. At the end of the excursion all students got to milk Missy Moo, Farmer Damien’s dairy cow, who travelled up for the day. Thank you to Mrs Lambrecht, Mr Garbin, Mrs Swan, Mrs Routledge and Mr Staples for volunteering their time joining class teachers, Mrs Carter and Miss Crozier to help on their excursion.
Miss Crozier
Yr 3/4 Teacher
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GOLDEN STAR AWARDS– Celebrating positive behaviour
Room 9 Yr 1
Bronte Campbell, Jasmine Chaplin, Milly Keenan, Finn Campbell, Camer-
on Giles, Max Gladman
Room 10 Yr 1/2
Lotty Graham, Peyton Rawstorne, Olivia Kuszierz, Zara Mc Mahon, Zoe
Dickson
Room 6 Yr 4/5
James Fisher
Room 6 Yr 5/6
Jack Harrison, Olivia Deal, Jasmine Naismith, Harper Newnham
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P&C NEWS
NEW EXEC AND COMMITTEE
The P&C held it’s AGM on Wednesday 26 April. Included in a very full agenda was the election of the new execu-tive and committee. Congratulations to those who were elected:
As the outgoing President I wish Samantha and the new exec and committee a fun and fulfilling time in their vari-ous roles. A big thank you to everyone I have worked with over the past few years for your support and commit-ment. The P&C continues to contribute significantly to the school and you should be proud of your efforts.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCHOOL
Also at the AGM the P&C approved funding of $83,200 to the school for a range of items and has requested cost-ings for certain projects with a view to providing further significant funding this year. The $83,200 covers:
This level of funding reflects the usual base figure contributed by the P&C each year and each year it is also usu-al for additional funds to be provided for ad hoc needs that arise during the year and for ongoing items such as uniform shop subsidy, sports training and resources, school community event subsidies and the like.
In recent years the P&C has provided funding to cover a wide range of things, including:
President Samantha Rawstorne
Vice-President Jodie Lambrecht
Treasurer Tony Brazier
Secretary Sarah Gladman
P&C School Council Rep Karen Flynn
Farmers’ Market Committee Rep Fiona Murray
P&C Committee members Anita Bertschinger Samantha Campbell
Robyn Buckley Fiona Robbins
Karen Flynn Racheal Grieves
Part-time PE teacher Library resources
Yr 5/6 camp subsidy Blue faction marquee
End of year book awards Contribution to ride-on mower and trailer
School garden club Centenary celebrations
Farmers’ Market deed of licence fee (incorporating costs to the school of having the Mar-
ket on school grounds)
Part-time PE teacher Edutouch panels, laptops, iPads
Central landscaped garden Yr 5/6 camp subsidy
Front garden limestone beds and plants Athletics, swimming and hockey training,
ground hire and resources
Bike rack area and access path End of year book awards
Long jump pit Resources for kindy/PP garden club
Shade sails Educational toys
Uniform subsidies Subsidised sundowner and disco
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As you can see, the P&C’s fundraising efforts translate into real benefits for the kids at Mt Claremont Primary. Well done everyone and keep up the good work!
CAMP-OUT AT SCHOOL
The P&C and the school are supporting a proposal by Christina Graham for a camp-out for kids on school grounds. It is likely to be overnight on Saturday 9th September 2017 and is designed to be an opportunity for chil-dren in any year at the school to spend some dedicated time amongst their friends and father close to Father’s Day.
Christina is seeking 4 volunteers to help organise this school community event. If interested please contact her on 0432806586 or [email protected]
Fiona Murray, outgoing P&C President
0410 572 989 [email protected]
A note from the Community Health Nurse
Anxiety – how to help your child
All children experience anxious feelings as part of their normal childhood development. Some anxious feelings include fear, agitation, nervousness, worry and apprehension. Some children find it harder to get these feelings under control and may experience anxiety more intensely and more often than others.
Anxiety is when the level of fear or worry about something is out of proportion to the level of risk or danger. Thinking about the situation makes them more worried and tense.
If your child is experiencing anxiety try to:
Acknowledge your child’s fear – don’t dismiss or ignore it.
Gently encourage them to do things they’re anxious about, but don’t push them to face situations they’re not yet ready to face.
Wait until they actually get anxious before you step in to help
Praise him for doing something they’re anxious about, rather than criticising them for being afraid.
Avoid labeling your child as ‘shy’ or ‘anxious’.
Your child might need some extra support if their anxiety stops them from doing the things they want to do or in-terferes with their friendships, school work or family life. If you are worried about your child, contact your local Community Health Nurse, School Psychologist or General Practitioner. For more information about anxiety in children go to www.raisingchildren.net.au or www.healthyfamilies.beyondblue.org.au
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