During Term 1, Room 23 have been doing woodwork with Beth from Bunnings.

We’ve made spice racks, wooden pencil cases, handy boxes, trinket boxes and

our class even had a competition to win toolboxes. Beth brought the equipment

we needed to our classroom. She helped us make our woodwork correctly and

she didn’t mind if we made a mistake either! She told us about Saturday and

Sunday workshops at Bunnings and all the fun stuff they do there.

At Bunnings they also do

Kids D.I.Y workshops Bouncy Castles

Face Painting Popcorn

And more!

Thank you Beth and Bunnings for a fun term.

Article by Maya, Jarrah and

Riley Room 24

Yakamia Primary School

Newsletter

Volume 6

2 May 2014

Principal: Julie Blythe

Deputy Principals: Yvonne Height, Helen Walmsley and Paul Murray

Ph: 9841 7533 Fax: 9842 1350

Email: Yakamia.PS@education.wa.edu.au

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From the Principal’s Desk

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Welcome Back

Term 2 has begun smoothly with children quickly

settling back into teaching and learning

programs. We welcome all new families to

Yakamia Primary School and trust you will find

the school to be a safe, happy and challenging

learning environment.

Term 2 is shaping up to be an exciting term of

teaching and learning balanced by a number of

fun school activities.

We look forward to another great term of working

with students, parents and community members.

Before School Reading Program

The Before School Reading Program will start

again this term on Monday 5 May, running

Monday to Thursday morning. Children

attending the program will be able to read to an

adult and will be provided with a healthy

breakfast with a choice of cereal, baked beans,

spaghetti, toast, fruit juice and hot Milo.

If you would like to volunteer to help out with

this program please contact Mrs Lidia James

through the school office.

Term Planner

A term planner with the key dates for Term 2 has

been included with this newsletter for your

information. Please keep the planner in a

prominent position, such as on your fridge, to

remind you of important dates this term. Any

changes to the planner will be communicated

through subsequent newsletters.

Assembly

The next assembly will be at 1.20pm on Friday, 9

May 2014. Mrs Donaldson’s Year 2s will be the

hosts for this assembly. We look forward to

seeing you there.

NAPLAN TESTING

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and

Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment

for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It has been an

annual event for schools since 2008. On Tuesday

13, Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 May,

students will undertake the 2014 NAPLAN tests.

More information is available at

www.naplan.edu.au.

Julie Blythe

Principal

Can YOU help? Yakamia PS is creating a unique play experience for our students using scrap materials. It is

designed to help students use their creativity and explore their imagination.

How can you help? Well it is simple; provide us with your unwanted items.

We are after donations of the following items:

tarps, overalls, safety helmets, big pieces of fabric, off cuts of carpets or mats, barrels,

wheels, crates, fishing nets or large nets, PVC pipe, bins and lids, walking frames, bits of

foam e.g. pool noodles, tubes

Please contact the school office (9841 7533) if you can help!

Congratulations!

Teleya Beattie, Year 7

Teleya attended the 2014

Junior Long Course State

Championships in Perth on

the weekend. She qualified

for 15 of the 16 events, but

chose to race her top 8

events.

Friday night she won a State

Silver medal in the 12yrs 400 Individual Medley

(IM) with a 2 second PB (personal best time).

Also swam a 1.4 second PB in the 12yrs 50

Breaststroke, placing 11th.

Saturday she swam 3 events, 400 Freestyle

placing 9th, and PB 100 Backstroke and 200

Backstroke.

On Sunday she swam 3 events, 200 IM placing

8th. She swam a 2.54 second PB in the 100

Breaststroke, breaking the 12yrs Albany Swim

Club record and placing 6th. Her last event was

200 Breaststroke in a close finish for 4th, with a

0.92 second PB and breaking her own 12yrs

Albany Swim Club record.

A great way to swim her last Junior States with

a silver medal, 2 12yrs club records and 6 pb's.

Cooper Childs, Year 5

On the first weekend of the holidays, Cooper

went to Perth for Country Week Tennis. He

played at the State Tennis Centre. He played in

the boys singles and doubles for his age group

and won both! Well done, Cooper.

School News

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The next P&C Meeting will be held on Tuesday

13 May in the Pre-Primary area. Please come

along and support your school and P&C. There

may even be a cake!

Winners!

Congratulations to the parents of the following

students who have won the “Win Back Your

School Fees” competition. These parents paid

their school contributions within the first term

and went in the draw for the return of fees.

♦ K/PP—Lincoln Pearce $60

♦ Primary—Ebony Belfield $60

♦ Primary—Tegan Smith $60

Prizes can be claimed from the Registrar, Jill

Compton, in the school office.

Please remember to pay the school contributions

for your child if you have not already done so.

P & C News

The school ANZAC Ceremony on Friday 11 April was a moving and educational ceremony confidently

lead by Room 14. They were supported by the lovely playing of the Last Post and Reveille by JOHN

SMITH (get name from Paul), a student from North Albany SHS (check with Paul). The wreaths

were particularly beautiful and we thank everyone who donated flowers.

Thank you also to Raelene Scott who organised the Yakamia students who were able to march in the

ANZAC street parade. You all made your school community very proud.

ANZAC Ceremony

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YAKAMIA PRIMARY SCHOOL

TERM TWO 2014 STUDENT PLANNER

School Banking every Thursday in the Hall or Tuesday in Block 4 ECC 8.30-9.00am

Wk Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 April 28

Pupil Free Day

29 30 May 1 2

Newsletter

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6 7

8 9

Assembly – Rm 32

3 12 13

NAPLAN Testing

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NAPLAN Testing

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NAPLAN Testing

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Newsletter

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Assembly – Rm 34

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Fotoworks School Photos -

Siblings 8.30 onwards

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Fotoworks School Photos cont..

Staff photos – 8.30

Extended recess

28 29 30

Newsletter

6 June 2

WA Day

Public Holiday

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4

NASHS to YPS 9-11

5 6

Assembly – Rm 21

7 9

Interm Swimming Lessons Blocks 2,3,4

(except K’s)

10 11

NASHS Yr 6 Parent night

12

NASHS Yr 7 Parent night

13

Newsletter

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Interm Swimming Lessons Blocks 2,3,4

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Assembly – TBA

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Newsletter

10 30 July 1

Extended recess

2

Reports distributed

3 4

Assembly – Rm 12

Making Friends

For many children, starting school is an exciting time

– new classes, new faces and hopefully, new friends to

be made.

Having good friends is important to a child’s self-

esteem but, unfortunately, children do not always

know how to look after friends. You can lend a hand by

helping your child develop good social skills. Talk to

your child about being a good friend and encourage

your child to practise skills such as:

• Looking at and listening when someone is

speaking to them, such as a friend telling them a

story

• Taking turns in games and activities

• Asking what others might like to do rather than

assuming that other children will always want to

follow

• Thinking about others people’s feelings. “I wonder

how Tom is feeling now. How do you think you

would feel if that happened to you?”

• Helping others

• Being friendly and welcoming to a new child in

class.

To help your child make friends, and so your child can

practise being a good “host”, you may like to invite

another child to your home for a play. Be prepared to

contact the parents to organise this if your child is too

shy to ask.

Lying

Preschoolers sometimes mix up reality and fantasy,

but we expect that by primary school, children will

know the difference between the two.

To discourage lying, parents need to explain to their

child why lying is wrong and the consequences of lying.

For example, you could briefly and calmly tell your

child: “Tania, I feel disappointed when you lie. It makes

it hard to believe anything you say, If you keep telling

lies you will find that nobody will trust you.”

Give your child opportunities to be honest and praise

them for telling the truth. Your positive response will

encourage them to repeat their honesty in future. Even

when a child admits to telling a lie, praise them first

for their honesty, before proceeding with the

disciplinary consequences.

If your child is finding it hard not to tell lies, you might

need to set up a written contract signed by you and

your child. This contract should state what you expect

your child to do and the rewards and consequences

that will follow. If they have lied, the consequences for

that behaviour are clearly listed in the contract.

As your child learns to not lie, you will no longer need

a written contract as you and your child will have

established a more permanent contract of trust.

Kids as consumers

It could be anything from breakfast cereal at the

supermarket to an expensive new video game.

Chances are though, your child has a very clear idea of

what he or she wants you to buy.

It’s hardly surprising when you consider children

watching two hours of television a day will be

bombarded with around 10,000 advertising messages

every year.

So, with children being groomed to consume from a

very young age, some parents may feel powerless

when the pestering starts. But there are ways to help

children express their wants – which is natural and

not necessarily negative – yet prepare them for the

disappointment of not always getting everything they

want.

First, you should help your child understand why you

will or won’t buy something. Rather than telling your

son he can’t have something, “because I say so”, you

could explain why the product isn’t suitable. Is it

offensive or too expensive? Perhaps the child can have

the item when they reach a certain age. Explain once

and don’t let your child interrogate you.

You can also help your children become better

informed consumers by teaching them the value of

money. Give them a set amount of pocket money to

spend as they like. Even six year olds soon learn they

can’t buy anything once the piggy bank is empty.

And finally, remember you’re a role model. Think

about what you say and do in front of your kids. If you

constantly discuss other people’s worth or success in

terms of how much they earn, how much they have or

what they’ve bought, your child is going to accept those

values as important.

Professor Matt Sanders is founder of the Triple

P – Positive Parenting Program. For more

information go to www.triplep-parenting.net or

Parenting WA 9841 0790.

Triple P—Positive Parenting Tips

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GymbaROO—Fun and Learning

GymbaROO is opening up in Albany and is a fun

program for the following age groups:

• Babies—You’re Never Too Little to Learn

Babies enjoy sensory stimulation through

gentle movement, music, massage, tummy-

time, baby games and dances.

• Toddlers—Get a Jump on Learning

With one on one help from parents, toddlers

discover the fun of climbing, jumping,

swinging, singing and dancing. Our

specially designed equipment promotes

balance, coordination, spatial awareness

and confidence.

• Pre-Schoolers—Learning is Serious Fun

From slightly more structured activities

such as dance and ball skills to a fully

structured program, our pre-schoolers are

happy, capable, confident and ready for

learning at school.

Contact Natalie, GymbaROO Albany, on

0427 991 238.

Parenting Courses—Stress and Anger for

Women

Information for up coming course in Albany and

Denmark:

Monday Morning Seminars as part of the

4Families program will be running and

Understanding Stress & Anger for Women

There are three seminars scheduled for Denmark

in Term 2

Mums Raising Teenage Girls @ Denmark

Youth Centre

Wednesday 7 May, 2014 9:30 am to 12:00 am Fee:

$20 p/p (Concessions Avail.)

Mums Raising Teen Boys @ Denmark Youth

Centre

Wednesday 28 May, 2014 9:30 am to 12:00 am

Fee: $20 p/p (Concessions Avail.)

Mums Raising Boys (0-12 yo) @ Denmark

Library Meeting Room

Wednesday 11 June, 2014 9:30 am to 12:00 am

Fee: $20 p/p (Concessions Avail.)

Community News

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Please note notices appearing below are not necessarily endorsed by the

school. We provide this space for community groups to advertise to the

school community. It is up to parents to scrutinise the activity and

organisers for their child.