Braeside Primary School Honour, Pride and Achievement

Issue 17, Tuesday 7th November 2017

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Principal’s News

Important Dates

November 2017

Interschool Jumps Wed 8th

Interschool Athletics Fri 10th

Assembly—Student

Council: Year in Review Mon 13th

Year 6 Transition-KSHS Wed 15th &

22nd

Interm Swimming—PP to

Year 2

Mon 27th to

Fri 8th

Year 6 Orientation-KSHS Wed 29th

December 2017

Year 6 Graduation Dinner

6.00 pm -9.00 pm Monday 4th

Graduation Assembly Tues 5th

Kindergarten Transis-

tion—Parent Session Thur 7th

Kindergarten Graduation Fri 8th

Parent Interviews Mon 11th

School Concert 6pm Tues 12th

Good Standing Day Wed 13th

Students Last Day of

Term Thurs 14th

SDD—Students do not

attend Fri 15th

For further information in regards to

events please don ‘t hesitate to contact

the front office.

Brooklyn Lennox with his parents Hanisah and Justin, receiving the NAIDOC Art

award from Mr Rick Wilson MP.

NAIDOC Art Award I would like to wish a big congratulations to Brooklyn Lennox for winning the NAIDOC Medal of Excellence Art Award for his colouring-in entry. Brooklyn was chosen as one of 20 2017 NAIDOC Week winners awarded across the State. His work is currently travelling and being displayed in both Federal and State Parliament Houses. This presentation will also be included in the Prime Minster’s NAIDOC Week Final Report. Well done Brooklyn on this outstanding achievement. Braeside part of Art Project If you have been at the school during the last few days, you would have noticed some ongoing art work occurring. This project is a part of the ‘PUBLIC in Katanning’ program, which is a partnership between FORM and Western Power with the assistance of the Shire of Katanning. “FORM is an independent, non-profit cultural organisation that develops and advocates for excellence in creativity and artistic practice in Western Australia”. PUBLIC have gone to work and painted meter boxes and other areas throughout the town.

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Principal’s News continued...

We were pleased when FORM agreed to also paint the distribution board cover, near the Administration entry. The art is relevant to school and is also a much needed facelift to the front office area. Students also attended a light painting workshop yesterday with Mrs Newman, led by one of the artists Karim Jabbari. Below we can see what Khaidyn Boyce, Lily Richardson and Jaylin Hayward produced, we look forward to seeing more of the amazing artworks. Braeside students once again demonstrated their artistic abilities at the Katanning show, with many successful entries. These are displayed in the front foyer. Congratulations to all students on their artworks and to those who were awarded either prizes or ribbons. Events such as the show give students the opportunity to display the works they create throughout the year.

Planning for 2018 Over the last few weeks staff have been actively planning for 2018. The Arts areas for 2018 have been decided, with Visual Arts Term 1 and 2 and Music Term 3 and 4. Our Year 3 students will study Indonesian language. The grounds and improvement committee have met to begin planning our target areas of improvement for 2018, some of these include retaining the rock wall, shifting seating in the junior block to improve access and creating areas for additional storage. The Literacy and Numeracy groups have also been planning programs for 2018, with the purchase of both Mathletics and Reading Eggs across the school. We have accessed a trial for Term 4 allowing teachers to develop their skills, trial different ways and times for using the program and working out how students can log on and access the programs. The well being team will meet on the 27th November to spend time planning for the rolling out of Zones of Regulation as a classroom program in Term 1. Currently, Zones are used in a few classes only, as well as for targeted individual support which will continue in 2018. I will also be meeting with all new teachers to the school in 2018 on the 30th November. Staff will have an opportunity to view classes in action and receive information about the school.

Interschool Carnival Students have been busy training for the Interschool Carnival. A special Thank you goes to both Miss Constantine and Miss McCarley who have been spending time before school and at lunch to support this. Both days this week will be quite warm, so a reminder to students to ensure they have a hat, sunscreen and a water bottle. Miss McCarley is still looking for volunteers for the Wednesday, so if you are able to help out please contact the front office.

Teresa Wigg Principal

The new artwork at the entrance to the front office of the school

Room 13 Assembly

Tia Scott bravely speaking under the watchful eye of Miss Bettoni at their

assembly last Monday.

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P&C NEWS

Strawberries n Cream @ The Show To the donators, constructors, creators, supporters,

The cutters, washers, sellers & fillers,

The balloon blowers, spruikers, laughers & listeners,

The new & old 'hatters', babysitters & eaters... THANK YOU.

Well done Braeside Primary School community. Your time

& effort on the Strawberries n Cream Stall at the Katanning

Agricultural Show has raised $3100 for the P&C to spend

on projects for your kids & the school in 2018.

2018 Rotary Dinner Sub-Committee Members… Planning for the 2018 Rotary International Dinner has commenced! The theme is ‘Pioneer Days’ (think Possum Pie, Black Swan Roast, Damper, Dripping, Baked Apples & Quondong Jam). Are you able to support by taking a role of supporting menu planning / testing, labour recruiting, produce purchasing, donation management or theming (menu design, costumes, props).

Please contact Lisa Blacklow 0437 380 990. First meeting will be early December.

P&C MEGA Raffle!

Prizes

1st Prize: $1000 Cash

2nd Prize: BMX Bike $500 (donated SportsPower)

3rd Prize: Dinner x 4 Saleyards $100 (Emu Lane Café)

+ 13 Other Amazing Prizes!

Drawn School Concert Night Tuesday 12 December 2017

Please support this fundraiser by selling books of tickets to your family, friends or at your business. Books of 10 tickets, $5 per ticket. Return the form to the front office for tickets.

For your book of tickets please complete the form attached to this newsletter and hand in to the front office.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

You SHOULD NOT rely on scheme water during a bushfire

Residents living in or near bushland are reminded not to rely on public water supplies if they plan to stay and defend their homes during a bushfire.

If you plan to stay and defend your home you must have an INDEPENDENT water supply and pumping capability. Scheme water may not be available due to damaged infrastructure, extreme demand depleting supply and pres-sure, or a cut to power which is used to pump water.

We have made our own preparations for the 2017-18 bushfire season by readying equipment and systems to cope with extreme conditions. Despite these efforts, it is likely there will be a reduction in water pressure, and scheme water supply tanks may run empty in the event of fire.

For more information about preparing a bushfire survival plan and what you will need to actively defend your home, visit the Department of Fire and Emergency Services website www.emergency.wa.gov.au/prepare

A message from the Department of Water

The Department of Water has advised people in bushfire prone areas with bores and access to surface water that they can take and store water to support bushfire plans.

For more information on how the Department of Water’s rules support bushfire preparedness, visit www.water.wa.gov.au/fireplanning

Emergency Numbers

Fire or life threatening

emergencies

000

SES Emergency Assistance

132 500

Emergency Information

13 DFES

(13 13

37)

P&C MEGA Raffle!

Prizes

1st Prize: $1000 Cash

2nd Prize: BMX Bike $500 (donated SportsPower)

3rd Prize: Dinner x 4 Saleyards $100 (Emu Lane Café)

+ 13 Other Amazing Prizes!

Drawn School Concert Night Tuesday 12 December 2017

Please support this fundraiser by selling books of tickets to your family, friends or at your business. Books of 10 tickets, $5 per tick-et. Return the form to the front office for tickets.

Ticket Sale Competitions

Every book sold gets a ticket into the prize draw

Highest ticket sales: Family

Highest ticket sales: Business

We would like to thank the following businesses for their very generous donation: Sports Power Katanning, Emu Lane Cafe, The Royal Exchange Hotel, D D’Aprile, Landmark, Bellrich Design, Nature Direct, Jill Kowald, SeneGence, Katanning Vet Clinic, Lilly’s Gar-den, Kendell Trucking, Frobee’s Honey, Emerald Garden Flowers, Woolworths Katanning

Please Send Me Some Raffle Books!

Name: _________________________________ Business Name: __________________---___________

Phone: ________________________________ Email: ____________________________________

Please can I have _________________ (number) of raffle books. I will pick up raffle tickets from:

Front Office or Send Home (Child’s Name): _________________________Room No.: ______

Please return all books of sold or unsold tickets & money to the School Front Office by the 8th December 2017.

Ticket Sale Days: Woolworths & Christmas on Clive

We will be holding two activities to support ticket sales. Can you help?

I can help sell tickets outside Woolworths, 18th November 2017

My preferred time between 8 am & 5 pm: ____________________________

I can help sell raffle tickets at Christmas on Clive, 9th December 2017

My preferred time between 3 pm & 6 pm: ____________________________

Braeside Primary School Carinya Gardens, Katanning WA 6317

Phone: (08) 9821 2328 Fax: (08) 9821 1235 Braeside.ps@education.wa.edu.au

www.braesideps.wa.edu.au

7 November 2017

Bushfire Zone Register

The Department of Education (the Department) is committed to maximising the safety of its students and staff. Braeside Primary School has been added to the Bushfire Zone Register. Inclusion on this register means that the school may be required to invoke a pre-emptive closure on a day for which a Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating (FDR) has been declared for the Katanning Town in the Shire of Katanning. A Catastrophic FDR means that if a fire starts, it is likely to be uncontrollable, unpredictable and fast moving.

What does this mean for our school? When given advance warning by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) that a Catastrophic FDR has been forecast for a given day, the Deputy Director General, Schools may direct the pre-emptive closure of Braeside Primary. If the school receives such a direction, you will be informed of the possible planned closure by a letter sent home with your child. Parents of students absent on the day this letter is sent home will be contacted by telephone, so please ensure the school has up to date contact details for you.

In the intervening period between the declaration of the pre-emptive closure and the day of planned closure, DFES will keep the Department informed of any change to the FDR forecast for the declared day. The final decision to pre-emptively close the school will be confirmed with the Principal no later than 4.30pm on the day before the planned closure. If the forecast changes after that deadline, the closure will stand, regardless of improvements to the weather conditions later in the afternoon of the day before the planned closure or overnight. The intention is to limit confusion or uncertainty for parents and to allow you ample time to make alternative child care arrangements.

Parents will be advised of the confirmation of closure, or its reversal, by a note sent home with your child on the day before the planned closure. Again, parents of students absent on this day will be contacted by telephone. How will I know when the school is reopening? It is anticipated that the school will typically only be required to close for a single day at a time, but this will depend on the weather. The school website will contain a notice to advise you of the current status of the school closure and when it is expected to reopen. I ask that you monitor local media for current information about fire danger ratings and notification of schools reopening. Staying tuned to ABC Local Radio in your locality is advisable. You can also check with DFES on 13 DFES (13 33 37) or www.dfes.wa.gov.au. Alternatively you can call me on 98212 328 or the Wheatbelt Education Regional Office on 9622 0200. If any of the options listed above for finding out when to send your child back to school will prove problematic, please contact the school to arrange for us to phone you to advise you when the school will reopen.

Questions?

Please contact the school on 9821 2328 if you have any questions about planned closures during the bushfire season.

Teresa Wigg

Principal

FREE PARENTING SEMINARS

Free seminars based on the renowned Triple P – Positive Parenting Program are being offered this term at Braeside. Strategies discussed are mainly suitable for children aged 3 – 8 and morning tea will be provided.

Behaviour issues are a natural part of learning. All children behave in ways that are challenging at times. Come along to one, two or all three seminars to learn practical, positive and effective ways to deal with com-mon behavioural problems, and ways to help your child achieve their best at school and in the future.

When:

Seminar One: The Power of Positive Parenting Thursday 23 November

Seminar Two: Raising Confident Competent Children Thursday 30 November

Seminar Three: Raising Resilient Children Thursday 7 December

Time: 9.30am – 11 am

Venue: Braeside Primary School

Cost: Free

Bookings are essential (so we can provide morning tea)

Register with the school office (98212328) if you would like to attend. Alternatively, register your inter-

est through the Braeside Primary School Facebook page or return the slip at the bottom of the note.

For more information please call Louise Stade 0410302218

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Yes please to Triple P Seminars @ Braeside Primary School

Seminar One: The Power of Positive Parenting Thursday 23 November

Seminar Two: Raising Confident Competent Children Thursday 30 November

Seminar Three: Raising Resilient Children Thursday 7 December

Names of family attending

___________________________, ____________________________, ______________________

Contact Details _________________________________________________________________