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Phone 9757 2666 Fax 9757 2863

Margaretriver.ps@education.wa.edu.au www.mriverps.wa.edu.au

CHALK DUST CHATTER 20th February 2017 Newsletter issue: 2

Uniform Shop

Tuesday & Thursday

8.30-11.15am

9270 4688

margaretriverps@uc.ubd.net.au

We Welcome Our 2017 School Leaders

School Councillors

Skye Cawood

Abbey Lentjes

Kobe Hoath

Noah Goodwin

School Faction Captains

Earth—Emilie Costley & Ante Anzulovic

Ocean—Kai Prendergast & Harry Chadwick

Forest—Violet Longmore & Seb Messenger

Sun—Jessica Thomas & Edward Bancroft

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Thanks for Visiting Us

Thank you to all of the parents and family members who were able to attend the parent information sessions on Thursday afternoon last week. We understand that it can be a late evening for many families but it is important to us to spread the meeting out to allow parents to attend multiple classrooms if necessary. If you require any further meetings with teachers, appointments can be made through the office or speaking with classroom teachers to organise a time that everybody can be available.

P & C Annual General Meeting

We would love to see you at the AGM on Tuesday 21st February 2017 from 6.30pm – 7.30pm in the staffroom at school. You don’t have to be available to attend every meeting to become a member of the P&C and we have many families who contribute their time or skills in different ways throughout the year. The P&C is a great opportunity for you to continue to build our community school through assisting in activities that help our students grow and have fun.

Year 3 – 6 Sports Carnival

Don’t forget to put Friday 17th March 2017 aside in your diary to come along to the Year 3 – 6 sports carnival which will be held on the school oval. A program will be sent home closer to the event to ensure that you make it in time for your child’s events. A number of additional championship events will be held on the school oval on Tuesday 14th March 2017, including jumping and throwing events. Participation in these championship events will be for a number of students from each faction who have qualified during phys ed lessons. Students will be notified ahead of the day.

School Attendance

We closely monitor the attendance of each student across the course of a year and it is our responsibility to make you aware of the number of absences that your child has had. The average rate of attendance last year slipped behind previous years. One quarter of all students at Margaret River Primary School missed a day of school every fortnight in 2016. This is a huge disruption to students’ learning. If you are considering taking your children out of school for reasons other than illness, please consider the impact that this can have on their learning. Please make use of the MRPS App to let us know if your child is away each day and this information will be passed onto classroom teachers without requiring you to send in a note.

Aaron Thomas, Principal

Merit Certificates Room 1 Cate Cocivera

Room 1 Archie Targett

Room 2 Ebony Bowers

Room 2 Elliot Logan

Room 11 Jared Cook

Room 11 Summer Cunningham

Room 12 Violet Longmore

Room 12 Jack Woolven

Room 12 Kai Prendergast

Room T2 Sunnee Waterer

Room T5 Olivia Clemson

Room T5 River Hately

Room T7 Dlveen Amedi

Room T7 Jarrah Richards

Room T9 Aniika Crawford

Room T9 Mitchell Griffiths

Room T10 Te-Kaea Foster

Room T10 Emily Bower

Room T11 Ollie Meares

Room T12 Tom Utting

Room T12 Savannah Devine

Room T13 Kaya Edwards

Room T13 Harry Otto

Room T14 Culann Murray

Room T14 Zane Smith

Bee-Bop-A-Lula Year 2 — Room T1

Year 4/5 — Room T14

Golden Broom Award

Junior Room 4

Senior Room T11

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It’s never too early to teach children the value of

money. Research indicates that it is crucial to

develop financial literacy skills from an early age.

The Start Smart Primary program teaches these

skills in a way that students can understand and

enjoy.

Our Year 3 and 4 students have had a class visit

from CBA representative Amber who has taken

them through a range of activities where students

are inspired to become ‘cashletes’. They develop

their money muscles through making savvy

spending decisions, using a practical, comparative

shopping exercise. Students are encouraged to

understand factors that influence their spending.

Several of the concepts covered by Year 3

students were:

Credit cards and keycards

Earning money

Spending habits

Comparative shopping

Maximising saving

Students in Year 4 started their workshop by

reinforcing these concepts and then covered:

Representing monetary values in multiple ways

Counting change required for simple transactions

Solving problems involving purchases

Introducing budgets

Students were very engaged during these sessions

and implement some of this information in their

maths activities.

P&C AGM TUESDAY 21st February 2017

6.30pm-7.30pm @ MRPS Staffroom You are invited!

Come along to your school’s P&C AGM and

maybe even volunteer!

So many benefits to getting involved:

Have input into key issues at your school

Meet like-minded parents

Contribute your time and expertise to major

fundraising events

Volunteer your skills to help with construction of

P&C funded projects

Get to know your Principal, Aaron Thomas

Receive updates from the School Council

You don’t have to commit to a committee member

position

Come along, put your name down to help out

whenever you are able—no pressure!

NIBBLES AND REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED

Looking forward to seeing you there

Evacuation Drill

On Friday at school we held our first evacuation drill for

the year. Students and staff assembled in a very quick and

orderly manner to our evacuation point on the oval, and

Mr Thomas addressed the students about the importance

of conducting such safety procedures in the event that an

emergency situation should arise.

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Every Tuesday in Room 3

@ 1.05pm

Breakfast Club Our lovely volunteers are back on

Friday mornings to serve up some

extra breakfast goodness to those

students who may need it.

It is available to all students and has

the extra benefit of providing social

interaction with a variety of

students as they sit and eat .

Save the Date!

Kitchen Garden Fundraiser

12th March at the Colonial Brewery

4pm till 8pm

Featuring live music from the World Famous

Charlie McGee and the Formidable Vegetable Sound System.

Children’s activities and fun competitions, plus dancing and a BBQ.

We are aiming to raise money to help continue to run this amazing MRPS program

and to provide a permanent shelter for the kids to receive their lessons

protected from the rain and the sun.

We need DONATIONS for Raffles and VOLUNTEERS to help out on the night.

If you can help please email catechater@yahoo.co.uk or text 0477 030 448.

Please leave any donations at the front office.

Many thanks. The Kitchen Garden Needs You!

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2017 TERM PLANNER Term One Wk Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat Sun

1 30 January

Teachers resume Term 1

31 Jan School Development Day

1st February

Students Resume Combined Assembly

2 3 Sports training

4 5

2 6 Feb Junior Assembly

7

8 9 10 Sports training

11 12

3 13 Feb Senior Assembly

14 Year 3 Smart Start

15 Year 4 Smart Start

16 Parent to teacher Information meetings

17 Sports training Evacuation Drill 10.15am

18 19

4 20 Feb

21 P & C AGM 6.30pm @ MRPS Staffroom

22 23 24 Sports training

25 26

5 27 Feb Combined Assembly

28 1 March YR4 Bike Camp

2

3 Sports training NAIDOC DAY YR5

4 5

6 6 March Labour Day Public Holiday

7 NAIDOC DAY YR4 P&C Meeting 6.30pm

8

NAIDOC DAY YR6

9

10 Sports training

11 12 KItchen Garden Fundraiser

7 13 March Junior Assembly

14 Championship Day Year 3-6

15 16 17 Sports carnival YR 3 - 6

18 19

8 20 March Senior Assembly

21 Harmony Day

22

23

24 Autumn Fair

25 26

9 27 March

28 29 30

31 Surfing Carnival

1 April

2

10 3 April Combined Assembly

4 5 6 7 Final Day Term 1 Surfing Carnival (Reserve Day)

8 9

H

10 April

11 12 13 14 Good Friday Public Holiday

15 16

H 17 April Easter Monday Public Holiday

18 19 20 21 22 23

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Student Health and Wellbeing MRPS Code of Conduct incorporates six core values:

Cooperation, Empathy, Enthusiasm, Flexibility, Honesty and Respect

(SDERA) School Drug Education & Road Aware Be a good role model and always wear your helmet when you ride with your child. The earlier children learn the

importance of wearing a bike helmet, the more likely they will continue to wear a helmet as they grow older. Be

firm in laying down the ‘no-helmet-no-bike’ rule and set a good example by wearing a helmet yourself.

Check your helmet

A helmet that is worn correctly and fits properly can help to protect your child’s head if they fall off their bike,

scooter or skate board. Help your child to check that their helmet is the right size by checking the following:

• The helmet isn’t too tight or too loose. It should be snug and not move around.

• The buckles can be clipped together.

• The helmet has not been in a crash.

• The foam on the inside doesn’t have any dents.

• The plastic skin on the outside isn’t buckled or cracked.

• The chinstrap isn’t broken or frayed.

• It is an Australian standards approved helmet.

Sometimes ‘hand-me-down’ helmets are not always safe to use. Use the

checklist to find out if it is safe and suitable or needs to be thrown away.

When it’s time to buy your child a bike and helmet don’t buy one for your child to ‘grow into’, buy one that fits

your child now. If it’s too big and loose, it can move or slip off when your child falls off their bike or hits

something. Did you know a bicycle helmet is designed to offer the wearer protection and, if worn correctly, may

decrease the risk of a head injury by up to 85%? Non-helmeted cyclists are three times more likely to be killed as

a result of a crash.

When riding on a shared path, always make sure you:

• Give way to pedestrians.

• Keep to the left.

• Use your bell to warn others when you are approaching.

• Be careful around young children, dogs and older pedestrians, as they are often unpredictable in their

movements.

Travel at a safe speed so you can stop within a safe distance of pedestrians on the path.

Thank you for playing a vital role in your child’s road safety education.

For more information visit www.sdera .wa.edu.au

FOCUS CORE VALUE—Honesty

One of the Margaret River Primary School Virtues is Honesty.

Honesty is being fair, just and truthful; not cheating or stealing.

Honesty means you don't say things about people that aren't true. You are not being honest if you make up

rumours about someone. An example of not being honest is when people spread rumours about others at

school or on social media.

Honesty includes not hiding the truth because that is deceiving, not breaking rules to gain an advantage because

that is cheating, and not taking something that isn't yours because that is stealing.

Remember - “Honesty is the Best Policy.”

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What is YourTutor?

It’s online, one-on-one help for students in Years 3-12 with

homework and study questions, a free service offered by

the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River libraries.

Students can get help with questions in maths, writing,

English, science and more, by connecting to a network of

qualified subject experts on-demand, or by uploading a

written file any time for feedback within 24 hours.

The YourTutor ‘online classroom’ includes a typed chat

with a live tutor and an interactive whiteboard where you

can draw with the tutor.

When and how?

Follow the links from amrlibraries.com and log in for free

by using your Shire library card number.

Live tutors are available Sunday-Friday, 3pm-10pm or you

can upload your writing draft 24/7 any time you like, and

your file will be returned to you with helpful feedback in

less than 24 hours.

Out There - MRPS cannot assume responsibility for students attending non-school activities.

Southern Capes Motorcycle Club Inc. COME AND TRY DAY

Sunday 26th February @ Jindong MotoX Track

9.00am-1.00pm — Come and Try (for Non MWA licence holders) Cost $5 1.00pm-5.00pm — Club PRACTICE Day

(for license holders) Sausage Sizzle available on the day

Membership sign-ups also available on the day www.southerncapes.com.au

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After school art: 5-10 yr olds, Margs Mini

Makers: Art Play Sessions for 2-4 yr olds

(accompanied by a parent )

Out There - MRPS cannot assume responsibility for students attending non-school activities.

Piano lessons for Beginners with Lucy Taylor

Simply Music is a revolutionary playing based piano method. Students can, on average, confidently play between 30-50 songs within the first 12 months of lessons. Enquiries and bookings call or text Lucy on 0448 491 795

TIMETABLE 2017

www.outlouddance.com.au MONDAY – OUTLOUD STUDIO 1 OPEN BEGINNERS TAP DANCE (ALL AGES) 3.45 – 4.30PM 8 – 10 YRS JAZZ/HIPHOP 4.30 – 5.30PM 10 – 12 YRS JAZZ/HIPHOP 5.30 – 6.30PM MONDAY - STUDIO 2 ADULTS BARREFIT/CORE CLASS 9.15 – 10.30AM ADULT BARREFIT/CORE CLASS 6.00 – 7.15PM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TUESDAY – OUTLOUD STUDIO 1 2 – 4 YRS BEG BALLET 3.45 – 4.30PM 8 – 10 YRS BALLET 4.30 – 5.30PM TECH/TURNOUT DEVELOPMENT CLASS 5.30 – 6.30PM LYRICAL/CONTEMPORY 6.30 – 7.30PM TUESDAY – STUDIO 2 5 – 7RS GLEE CLUB (ACTING/SINGING) 4.00 – 5.00PM

WEDNESDAY – OUTLOUD STUDIO 1 TODDLE BOP JAZZ/HIPHOP ( 2 – 4 YRS) 9.30 – 10.15AM 5 – 7 YRS BEG BALLET 3.45 – 4.30PM 5 – 7 YRS JAZZ/HIPHOP 4.30 – 5.15PM JNR TEENS JAZZ/HIPHOP 5.15 – 6.15PM INT TEENS/SNR TEENS 6.15 – 7.15PM WEDNESDAY – STUDIO 2 ADULTS BARREFIT/CORE CLASS 5.45 – 7.00PM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THURSDAY - OUTLOUD STUDIO 1 OPEN JNR BEG ACROBATICS ( 4 – 7 YRS) 4.00 – 4.45PM OPEN GIRLS CHEERLEADING TROUPE 7/OVER 4.45 – 5.45PM ADULTS ONLY DANCE FIT 6.00 – 7.00PM THURSDAY – STUDIO 2 8 – 10 YRS GLEE CLUB (ACTING/SINGING) 4.00 – 5.00PM 10 – 13YRS GLEE CLUB (ACTING/SINGING) 5.00 – 6.00PM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRIDAY – OUTLOUD STUDIO 2 ADULTS BARREFIT/CORE CLASS 9.15 – 10.30AM

NOTICE of AGM Margaret River Junior Football Club

Wish to advise they will be holding their AGM on Monday 20th February 2017 at the Hawks Football Club, Gloucester Park commencing 6.30pm. All people interested in Australian Rules football for children attending Pre-Primary through to Year 8 are invited to attend. ALL WELCOME For further information please contact; Garth Miller - 0407 389 377

Tween Art for creatives of the in be'tween'

ages of 11-15yrs.

CALLING ALL CREATIVES—Taking bookings now

Please contact Kate Dunn on 0431 020 222 or kate@karribindi.com.au for further information or check out

the detailed flyers on our school notice board. All classes are process based, age appropriate and engage

curiosity and thought. Varied approaches and materials will used to encourage well informed, uniquely

creative students who don't shy away from individual thought and the tactile pleasures of art.