Dear Parents/Caregivers Assembly Congratulations to Room 2 for their outstanding performance of the ‘Rainbow Fish’. They not only remembered all the words but spoke clearly with lovely expression. The rainbow fish realised that he can make more friends by being kind and sharing instead of nasty and greedy. This is an important message for us all to remember. Our CROWN value of ‘Nobility’ reinforces this message from the story. When we display nobility, we accept and allow everyone to have their own feelings. NAPLAN The Year 3 & 5 students received their individual results from the NAPLAN tests sat earlier in the term. This was the first time that we had completed the tests online. Whilst we have not received our data that compares our school to our local schools and the state, the individual results look very good with many of our students matching or exceeding the state average. In Year 3, our school average in all areas exceeded the state average which is a phenomenal achievement. Some Year 5 students may be disappointed with their writing score. This is mainly due to the students having to type their narrative on the computer for the first time. We will be focusing on improving the students’ typing skills in preparation for 2020.

Power of Positive Parenting—Screen Time On November 6th between 12.30-2.30, Tonia Fahey will be talking about screen time at Warriapendi for all families that are interested to attend. Screen time is the time your child spends using electronic media such as watching TV and playing on computers and phones. It is recommended that parents limit the amount of time spent on electronic devices because spending too much time on screens has been linked to not getting enough sleep, poor grades and a greater risk of obesity. I highly recommend you attend this discussion group to discuss this important issue effecting all our children.

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Faction Carnivals In week 7 we were blessed with perfect weather for both of our carnivals. It was fantastic to see so many families in attendance. I was most impressed by the exemplary behaviour of all the students and their willingness to have a go at all the events. Congratulations to Yonga the Red Roos for being the overall winning faction on the day and to the students who received individual champion medals for achieving their personal best on the day. Thank you to Mrs Hartfield, Mrs Duffy, Mrs Russel and all the teachers for their hard work to prepare and run the carnivals. Also a big thank you to Jo Millett and the P&C for your hard work on the day to provide, coffee, morning tea and a pizza lunch.

Building Update The renovations to the Administration building are now complete and we have all moved in. The entrance can be found opposite the dental unit. I’m sure you will all appreciate the extra room we now have in the reception area. We will be having a concrete path poured in the next couple of weeks leading from Redcliffe Avenue and the new parking on the basketball court. Thank you Thank you to all staff, volunteers, P&C and friends for making this another successful term at Warriapendi. I hope you have a relaxing vacation and enjoy the Royal Show. I look forward to seeing you all back on Monday 14th October. Ms N.Doyle Principal

Coming Events Friday 27th September Last day of Term 3 Wednesday 25th September Choir rehearsal-Perth Concert Hall 9.45am to 1.00pm Thursday 26th September Choir Performance-Perth Concert Hall 5.45pm to 9.00pm Monday 14th October First day of Term 4

Congratulations to the following students who received a Merit Award at the Room 2 Assembly.

ROOM STUDENTS

PP Room 2 Jasmyn, Andrei

Room 4 Claire, Kenny, Jay

Room 5 Tyrone, Kayden

Room 6 Ahmed, Daria

Room 7 Pierrot, Joumana

Room 8 Omera, Riley

Room 9 Kai, Isla, Troy

Crown Awards Bao, Sadaf, Jason, Fully

Congratulations to all the students that have read for 100 nights and have achieved a Lexile certificate. You can help your child become a fluent reader by;

Modelling fluent reading and then getting them to re-read the text on their own.

Having your child repeatedly read passages as you

offer guidance so that they achieve success.

On Wednesday 4th September, the “Kindy

Kings” and the “Pre-Primary Pirates” participated in their Sports Carnival. The wet weather cleared for the opening parade and the children enthusiastically joined in a variety of tabloid games. The morning finished with some running races which, much to the children’s delight, included some very keen Mums and Dads.

On Friday 6th September, all year 1 – 6 students

participated in our Athletics Carnival for 2019. Students had a wonderful day wearing their faction colours and chanting their new team names – Yonga

(kangaroo), Weitj (emu) and Karda. Yonga celebrated a well-deserved win at the end of carnival and all students and families had a

fantastic day. Thank you to Mrs Hartfield for your wonderful organisation of the carnival and for all of the teachers and parents who helped make the day run so smoothly.

Congratulations to our Champion and runner up students!

Year 1 Champion Boy – Elisha Oleye Runner Up Boy – Ryan McNicol

Year 1 Champion Girl – Charlotte Humphry Runner Up Girl – Chantelle Lowth

Year 2 Champion Boy – Victory Angara Runner Up Boy – Rydah Waaka

Year 2 Champion Girl – Bella-May Hunt Runner Up Girl – Sefora Iacob

Year 3 Champion Boy – Hamza Ahmed Hussein Runner Up Boy – Bao Le

Year 3 Champion Girl – Layla Burke-Mann Runner Up Girl – Mia Kelley

Year 4 Champion Boy – Philip Iacob Runner Up Boy – Gia Bui

Year 4 Champion Girl – Alisha Hastie Runner Up Girl – Charlee Tia

Year 5 Champion Boy – Jay Swaray Runner Up Boy – Henry Ochan

Year 5 Champion Girl – Merry Mang Lon Runner Up Girl – Miriam Iacob

Year 6 Champion Boy – Abdul Ahmed Hussein Runner Up Boy – Krish Mahajan

Year 6 Champion Girl – Arpan Baath Runner Up Girl – Jazz Lakatani

P & C NEWS Thank you to all the people that supported the P & C stall at the Faction Carnival. We raised $350! Thanks to Jo the P & C President and those people that helped out on the day.

IN-TERM SWIMMING LESSONS 2019 Please ask your child to ensure all their belongings have their name on and are brought home every day. Any lost property will be held in the wet areas. Please ensure your child has their hat for the walk to the pool.

Life Education Van – Parent Information session

The Life Education caravan will be open from

8.30am to 8.45am on 17th to 19th September.

This is an opportunity for you to find out about

the topics your children will be covering during

their visit to the Life Education Van, and to meet

the Educator for an informal chat. You are

welcome to visit the van

at any time during this

session.

On Friday 13th September, Room 2 Pre-primary students hosted the school assembly. They re-scripted and performed the story "The Rainbow Fish". All students worked hard for many weeks making their costumes and learning their lines.

They also played a video they created to educate other students on interesting facts about sea creatures. The students reported interesting facts about Clownfish, Blue Tang Fish, Seahorses, Octopuses, Jellyfish, Sea Turtles and Whales.