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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents
This morning was a delight with the Kindergarten to Year 2 Christmas Concert commencing our end-of-year celebrations. We now look forward to the Years 3 to 6 Presentation on Monday, the Year 6 Thanksgiving service on Tuesday, with the school year drawing to a close with the Year 7 to Year 11 Presentation.
Read the full 'Message from the Principal' here. Kind regards Kerry Robertson Principal ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please ensure you visit the 'Latest News' section of our website, or click the links below, so you can keep up to date with some of the wonderful activities and achievements of students and staff over the last few, and upcoming, weeks.
Remembrance Day Gallery (Secondary)
Mandurah Mayor Visits Year 7 Students
eSmart Win!
Year 5 Enterprise Day
Primary eSmart – Bookmarks Competition
Ready for National Figure Skating Championships
Open Water Swimmer Sets Sights on Olympics
You can also view the latest editions of the Anglican Messenger and the Southern Anglican via our website as well.
MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF PRIMARY
Dear Parents
It is hard to believe that another academic year is nearly completed. It only seems like yesterday that we were welcoming everyone back to the 2016 school year.
Read the full 'Message from the Head of Primary' here.
Kind regards Sue Skehan Head of Primary
MESSAGE FROM THE DEPUTY HEAD OF PRIMARY
Dear Parents The school year has come to an end and it is a great time for reflection. The achievement, commitment and effort of our students have been outstanding. With Term 4 ending, so too does the position of leadership for our current House Captains. Read the full 'Message from the Deputy Head of Primary' here.
Kind regards Noah Clark Deputy Head of Primary
SCHOOL NOTICES
SCHOOL HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS On Friday 9 December 2016, the School Office will be closed all day and will re-open on Monday 12 December 2016. The opening hours will be 8.00am to 4.00pm (closed for lunch between 12.30pm to 1.00pm).
On Friday 23 December 2016 the School will be closing at 11.30am and will re-open at 8.00am on Tuesday 3 January 2017. The School Office will be open from 8.00am to 4.00pm (closed for lunch between 12.30pm to 1.00pm), Monday to Friday during the school holidays. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ABSENTEES Please remember to notify the School by 9.00am if your child is absent for any reason. Email: [email protected] or phone: (08) 9537 0077. It is preferred that contact is made in this manner rather than emailing classroom teachers directly.
FINAL ACCOUNTS Final Fee Accounts for the year will be emailed out by Monday 5 December 2016 and are due for payment by Friday 16 December 2016.
TERM 4 FEE STATEMENTS The Term 4 Fee statements were emailed to parents on Monday 10 October 2016. This account was due for payment by Friday 28 October 2016. Families who have not paid or made payment arrangements with the Business Manager by the due date, should be aware that a late penalty of $55.00 (GST included) may be imposed. The School has BPAY facilities and we encourage parents to avail themselves of this. To assist families to budget for their school fee payments, we also offer monthly or bi-monthly payment plans. For further information, please contact the Business Manager or the Accounts Officer in the School Office.
WITHDRAWING STUDENTS Reminder: A full term’s notice in writing to the Principal is required before withdrawing a student from the School. In default of such notice, parents will be required to pay the School one quarter of the applicable annual Tuition Fee.
YEAR 7 2019 Towards the end of this semester, Applications for Admission, particularly for brothers and sisters of existing students, will be considered for enrolment in Year 7, 2019 at Frederick Irwin Anglican School. Parents who wish their son or daughter to be considered for Year 7, 2019 should, if they have not already done so, submit an application as soon as possible. If you have any queries, please contact Mrs Jackie Smith at the School Office or email [email protected]
LIBRARY All library books need to be returned to the Library as soon as possible.
PACKED WITH GOODNESS Please click here to access the document ‘Packed with Goodness – Food and Nutrition Guidelines for School Kids – Lunchbox Ideas for Busy Parents and Carers.
INTER-SCHOOL EQUESTRIAN 2017 Primary and High School students interested in representing Frederick Irwin in the 2017 Inter-School Equestrian Championships need to be aware that new qualification criteria have been introduced. All riders must submit to EWA a performance card for their discipline/s by Friday 10 March 2017. Please visit the following website for further clarification, A meeting of interested students and parents will be held early Term 1 of 2017.
PRIMARY CLASS LISTS FOR 2017 Each student will receive a letter informing you of your child’s class and teacher with their School report. Class lists will not be posted on windows; however, students will have their class list read to them before the end of the day on Tuesday.
PRIMARY STATIONARY SUPPLIER FOR 2017 Pencil cases, rulers and erasers must be as described on the booklist, especially the dimensions of the pencil case. Please do not buy other supplies assuming that they will be allowed.
VIRTUE
The virtue for Weeks 7 and 8 is Prayerfulness.
TENNIS COACHING FOR 2017 We will continue to offer Frederick Irwin students an opportunity to participate in a Tennis programme during 2017. We will provide students of all levels a range of classes. Years 3 and 4 Introductory Skills on Monday afternoons from 3.15pm – 4.15pm Years 5 – 12 Advanced Skills on Wednesday afternoons from 3.30pm – 5.30pm Years 5 – 7 Introductory Skills on Thursday afternoons: Group A (3.30pm – 4.30pm) and Group B (4.30pm – 5.30pm) Open lesson Fridays after school – negotiated with Leslie – private and semi-private lessons starting at 3.30pm All sessions are run on the new secondary tennis courts. Coaching will be under the direction of Leslie Hunt, former world Top 10 player and State and National Tennis Coach. If you are interested in your child joining the tennis programme, you can call Leslie Hunt directly on 0438 294 202 or contact Mr Peter Skeggs, [email protected] or call on 0437 681 485. Kind regards Peter Skeggs Head of Health and Physical Education: Secondary TERM DATES AND MONTH CALENDAR
- Term 4: Tuesday 11 October 2016 -Tuesday 6 December 2016 Please be advised the following 2017 term dates are preliminary and subject to change.
- Term 1: Wednesday 1 February 2017 - Friday 7 April 2017 - Term 2: Thursday 27 April 2017 - Friday 30 June 2017 - Term 3 Wednesday 19 July 2017 - Friday 22 September 2017 - Term 4 Tuesday 10 October 2017 - Tuesday 5 December 2017
Full events calendar is available on the School website: http://www.frederickirwin.wa.edu.au/events/
STUDENT CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to the following students:
Corey WASLEY 5M Corey will travel to Canberra in January to play in the Under-12s School Boys’ Cricket Championships.
Ben ROOTS BAR7 Ben has qualified to compete in the U15 National Open Water Championships in January 2017. Ben will go to Adelaide to participate in the 5km and 7.5 km distances.
Josie CRANSBERG ELL2 Josie’s Mandurah Netball Association 15 and Under Division 1 Team won the Junior
Team of the Year at the City of Mandurah Sport Awards.
Luke SYMINGTON ELL2 Luke is participating in the U16 FHE Cup as part of the WA Talent Accelerant Program (TAP).
Natalie HOLLE ELL4 Natalie’s Mandurah Netball Association 15 and Under Division 1 Team won the
Junior Team of the Year at the City of Mandurah Sport Awards.
Kathryn NORRIS ELL6 Kathryn is currently competing in the National Golf Tournament in Victoria and from next week will be competing in The Aaron Baddeley World Junior Championship in San Diego, USA and was also nominated for Junior Sports Person of the Year at the City of Mandurah Sport Awards.
Siobhan BRISTOL GOR5 Siobhan has been selected as a member of the Jitterbugs Mixed Age Synchronised Ice Skating Team – Western Australian Representatives for 2016. Siobhan and her team competed at the Australian Figure Skating Championships in Melbourne, Victoria during November 2016.
Lara STRBAC JAM2 Lara won Junior Volunteer of the Year at the City of Mandurah Sport Awards. Will SHEPHERD JAM6 Will has been selected to represent Western Australia in the National Team Tennis
Championships, and has also earned direct acceptance into the main draw of the
2016 Singles Australian Championships, both occurring in December 2016.
Jacob FORD ROS4 Jacob recently travelled to Singapore as part of the Under 18 State Regional Soccer Team to participate in the 2016 Singa Cup.
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE The recipient for the 2016 Burges, McFarlane and Young Ungraduated Program is Ashleigh COVERLEY JAM5. The Burges, McFarlane and Young Undergraduate Program is aimed at identifying and employing students who have excelled Accounting and Finance. Ashleigh was successful over all applicants from schools in the Mandurah Region. She has been afforded the opportunity to be employed by BM&Y Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers whilst completing her degree. The work experience will no doubt provide her with the practical insight to complement her academic courses. Congratulations, Ashleigh! Kind regards Tanusha Singh Accounting and Finance Teacher VISUAL ARTS Great news for Visual Arts! Frederick Irwin is the winner of the ‘People’s Choice Award’. Very exciting for our students who created this work. Please forward State or National level student achievement information to Community Relations Officer, Miss Amber Carton, on [email protected] for possible inclusion on the School Website (‘Latest News’), School Facebook Page,
or to send onto local newspapers.SABLES AND TIPS
STUDY TIMETABLES AND TIPS
CAREERS
You can learn more about how to be a more effective student at www.studyskillshandbook.com.au by logging in with these details: Username: frederickirwin and Password: 192results ESMART PARENT CYBERSAFETY GLOSSARY In each Newsletter we will be sharing with you some terms that may help you understand those commonly used online. You can also find the terms being uploaded in real-time at our Twitter page. Please contact ICT Coordinator (Secondary), Mrs Candice Shier, if you would like to discuss any of the terms in further detail: [email protected].
UNIFORM SHOP
The Uniform Shop’s last day of trading for 2016 was today. Holiday Uniform Shop Hours – January 2017
Thursday 19 January 8.00am - 3.00pm
Friday 20 January 8.00am - 3.00pm
Friday 27 January 9.00am - 3.00pm
Tuesday 31 January 9.00am - 12.00pm For information regarding the below topics, please click here.
Current Year 6 Students
Board Shorts Year 7+
2017 Year 5 Students
2017 Year 3 Students
Blazer 2017
Exchange or Refunds on New Uniform Items PRIMARY UNIFORM A friendly reminder that if uniform items, such as school shoes and sports shoes, are being purchased over the holiday break it is really important that they comply with the Uniform Policy. In Kindergarten to Year 4, sports shoes are expected to be predominately white and if the shoes have a thin strip of colour it must be conservative and not florescent. In Years 5 and 6, shoes can be outside of this guideline; however, the amendment to the policy was that they be conservative in colour. Please be aware of this when purchasing to save the unnecessary angst of having to repurchase, if they do not comply.
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COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS
MASTER MIND AUSTRALIA JANUARY PREPARATION PROGRAM
OLNA - Study Skills – Essay Writing – Subject Revision & Preparation
For all students entering Year 7 – 12 in 2017 The January Preparation Program aims to prepare
students for Term 1 (2017) before the academic year begins. The classes will revise those important
components from the 2016 syllabus that are vital for success in the new-year. The program will also
preview what students can expect in their courses in 2017.
Courses will be conducted at:
Christ Church Grammar School, Hale School and Leeming Senior High School
Wednesday 18th to Wednesday 25th of January, 2017
Students receive a $20 discount per subject.
Dr. Robert Hallam at Master Mind Australia
on 9486 1377 www.mastermindaustralia.com.au
