Braeside Primary School Honour, Pride and Achievement

Issue 19 Tues 27 November 2018

Phone: 9821 3500 http://braesideps.wa.edu.au/

Email: Braeside.ps@education.wa.edu.au

Banking details: Account Name: Braeside Primary School

Bank: Bankwest BSB: 306 014 Acct: 4521518

Principal’s News

Important Dates

Term 4 November

Swimming PP-2 26th Nov to

7th Dec

Year 6 KSHS

Orientation Wed 28th

Kindy Graduation Thurs 29th

Sporting School Ends

Thursday Group Thurs 29th

December

End of Year Concert

6pm start

Tues 4th

December

Reports Home Fri 7th

Good Standing Water

Fun Activities

Shared lunch 12.30pm

Mon 10th

Parent Interviews Mon 10th

Yr 6 Graduation

Assembly 2.00pm

Tues 11th

December

Students Last Day of

the Year Thurs 13th

First Day 2019 Mon 4th Feb

As the year winds to a close, students are busy preparing for their

End of Year Concert items. Our theme for this year is “Out of

Africa”, the sets have been designed, the music is ready and it

promises to be a spectacular event. The concert commences at

6pm with the presentation of awards, followed by the items. We

look forward to welcoming each and every member of our

community to join us for this event.

Extension programs and Specialist programs for 2018 and 2019

This year we supported student learning with extension classes in

STEM and The Arts. These programs were supported by a range

of learning opportunities, parent engagement and outside

presenters. We are seeking feedback from parents with children

involved, regarding the value of these programs. As a school we

have seen value from them through increased student creativity,

problem solving and student engagement. I would be happy to

receive parent feedback about the programs via email, a short

note or through a visit to my office with comments. We thank Mrs

Newman and Mrs Hobley for presenting these programs. Mrs

Hobley will be leaving us in 2019 and we are currently looking for

someone to support the continuation of the program, with a

specific focus on inquiry learning and higher order thinking strate-

gies. We thank Mrs Hobley for all she has done and wish her the

best as she returns to her permanent role at Nyabing Primary

School.

As many of you will have heard, Miss McCarley is taking leave for

2019. Miss Palmer will step into the Physical Education role, having taught this in England prior to her

arrival in Western Australia. Miss Palmer will also adopt the role of the Specialist Science teacher. Miss

McCarley will be with us for the first 5 weeks, supporting staff release as we plan for our student programs

for 2019.

Teaching staff 2019

Mr Hale visited our Year 5 students on Friday, spending the day with them. He was impressed by their

work ethic and positive nature and is looking forward to working with them in 2019. I am pleased to

announce that we have secured Miss Claire Batchelor for 2019 to support our early years team of Miss

Smallacombe and Mrs Le Roux. Miss Batchelor is a former Katanning girl who has been teaching for

Braeside Primary School has a new

telephone number: 9821 3500

Our old number will be diverted for 11 months to

the new number. Please email documents as we

no longer have a fax machine.

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GOOD STANDING

SWIMMING IN 2019

On the Monday 10th December 2018 students will have their Good

Standing Day and Shared Lunch.

Activities for students will include water fun activities at school, please

ensure students have their bathers and towel to enjoy the water activities.

Students will also need a dry uniform to change into.

A shared lunch will commence at 12.30pm in the Undercover Area and

we welcome Parents and Families to join us for our shared lunch.

Students are asked to please bring a plate of food to share with the rest of

the school. Parents are welcome to bring a plate if you wish.

Next year Students from Year 3 to Year 6 will have their annual swimming

lessons.

Lessons will commence in Week 4, 25th February 2019 and go for 2 weeks until

the 8th March 2019.

Further information will be forwarded home next year, closer to the dates.

8 years in the Early years. Currently working at Deanmore Primary, she has worked closely with the staff of

Jolimont Primary, a school our early years team is also working with. Claire is returning to Katanning with her

partner from Kojonup and we look forward to having her as a future member of staff. This leaves us fully

staffed with teachers for 2019, our Education Assistant positions have closed and we look forward to

announcing successful applicants in the next newsletter. The Aboriginal Indigenous Education Officer is also

currently advertised.

Class placement request forms were due last Friday and it is pleasing to see that many parents have taken the

opportunity to complete these. If you have any questions regarding arrangements for 2019, please do not

hesitate to contact me.

School Council 2019

School Council met yesterday and made modifications to the Terms of Reference for the School Council. These are to be actioned for the commencement of 2019. The period of tenure in positions has been increased to three years. School Council feels that a three year term for all positions gives a member time to understand the complexity of the role and an opportunity to develop deep knowledge, giving a higher value of contribution. Members who wish to only take on a two year term are able to resign before their term ends.

Teresa Wigg

Principal

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SCHOOL BUS INFORMATION

Uniforms

Uniform shop will be open on every even week in Term 4, on Mondays.

Next Uniform Shop will be Monday

10th December 2018 2.30pm—3.30pm

Next year our Uniform Shop will open the Friday before School commences.

1st February 2019 from 10.00am until 12.00noon.

Uniforms will also be available Monday 4th December 2019. 2.00-3.00pm

School Bus Services are taking applications NOW for 2019 students needing transport on a school bus. Please do not wait until the new school year as there may be a back log of applications, this can cause a delay in processing the Bus applications.

If any Year 6 students going to Katanning Senior High School next year need Bus Services, please contact school bus Services on 9326 2625 or drop into the school office for a brochure.

Students may also need approval for any orientation days coming up.

School Bus Services will require approval from Perth before they can travel.

Katanning Dental Therapy Centre is open Monday the 19th of November

Located at Katanning Primary school

The school dental service provides FREE general and preventative dental care to all school children, from pre-primary to the end of year 11 or until they reach 17 years old.

If your child is in pain, please feel free to contact us for an appointment. We will be working hard to see you all and exam appointments will be posted. If you have changed address or phone number, please let us know. We may not be aware and you will not receive your appointment.

We will be open until the 21st of December 2018 and re-opening Monday the 4th of February 2019

For further information please phone us on 0400612364

ITEMS FOR TENDER

15 x Business 15.6 Top load lap top bags (brand new), 1 x Abacus Coin Counting machine, 1 x HP LaserJet 1200 printer with toner.

Please see attached form for details and forward to the office once completed.

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Born to move WHAT IS IT??? This is a 30 minute class in which a parent or caregiver also takes part. The music is written for the class with lyrics that act as sung instructions, leading children through simple moves that build body awareness and balance. The class draws on the latest research, but your child won't notice - they'll be too busy having fun

AGE: 2 - 4 year olds WHEN: Friday Mornings WHERE: Katanning Leisure Centre TIME: 9.30am - 10:00am COST: $3.30 or free for gold members

COMMUNITY NOTICES

WAAPA Summer School 2018/2019

This Summer WAAPA at ECU, Mt Lawley is offering an exciting performing arts program for students

from Years 1 to 12. The Summer School includes classes in RAP, Acting, Dance, Drama, Screen

Performance, Music Theatre and of course, how to perform Shakespeare. For information about the

fantastic courses on offer please visit WAAPA Summer School or contact Gabrielle Metcalf at

g.metcalf@ecu.edu.au

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