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Newsletter 10/14 15th August 2014

Hiroshima Day Last Wednesday, Ramsi and Sofia joined Mrs Yuen and

the Principal to attend a very special ceremonial tree

planting to remember the day an atomic bomb destroyed

the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The students were

joined by the Mayor, Mr Howlett and a representative

the Japanese Embassy. Following the ceremony the

students enjoyed morning tea at the City of Cockburn.

The students were also presented with some bonsai

trees to care for. Well done to Ramsi and Sofia.

Sofia and Ramsi hard at work planting our memorial

tree!

Ramsi and Sofia with Mrs Yuen and Mr Toshio Ida from the Japanese Embassy

Independent Public School Update We are waiting to hear about the outcome of our

application. We should know by the end of this month. I

have included a fact sheet with this newsletter for your

information. If you have any questions you can email

them to bibralake.ps@det.wa.edu.au and I will give you a

response. Full details are also on our website. Thankyou.

Kidsmatter A special Kidsmatter project is to recognise students

who show kindness and care to others. For this assembly

we are recognising “Friendship”.

Well done everyone.

Congratulations to all of the students above on achieving special recognition for their efforts.

Hiroshima Day by Sofia On Wednesday, 6th of August, Ramsi Bunting and I went

to the Hiroshima Day Tree Planting Ceremony at Tapper

Park, Atwell with Yuen Sensei and Dr Travers to

commemorate the 69th anniversary of the Hiroshima

bombing.

We were welcomed by Mayor Logan Howlett from the

City of Cockburn at the park who then introduced us to

Mr Toshio Ida from the Japanese Consulate. Mr Ida

gave a speech and helped us plant a tree in the park.

Afterwards, we took a short walk to look at all the new

trees planted in the park and then we went to the City of

Cockburn Function Room for morning tea.

During morning tea, we listened to a lady give a talk and

demonstration on Bonsai trees and then we chose a tree

to take back to school to plant into a pot ourselves. We

also tried making rice paper rolls with the catering chef.

In the afternoon, Yuen Sensei helped Ramsi and me to

plant our bonsai trees into pots. The trees are kept in

the wet area in Block 4 at the moment so that we

remember to water them and take them outside for sun

Values Recipients – Friendship Virtue

Matilda Cruz James Emma

Lucas Melody Lily Chemeli

Jayden Laura Leen Trey

Lily

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and air. In a few weeks’ time, we hope to take them back

to the lady from the Bonsai shop for a check-up and

trim.

Sofia (Year 7 Room 14)

Our Merit Award recipients.

Edu-Dance Edu-dance is going full steam ahead with sessions each

Monday. All the groups are participating enthusiastically

and busting some very impressive moves. We are all

looking forward to the Concert which will be a

compilation of all years at the Concert finale on the 22nd

September. Be sure to visit the web site and keep an

eye out in the newsletter for Concert times.

Student Safety It is timely to remind all students and parents about

keeping safe while travelling to and from school.

I would encourage you all to speak to your children about

this issue.

Here are some simple suggestions to help your child stay

safe. Please ask your child to:

• Always travel in company.

• Walk on the right hand side of the road so

you can face oncoming traffic.

• Wherever possible, leave space between

yourself and the roadway.

• Stay in areas that are well lit.

• Stay in view – avoid going into areas that

are hidden from view (such as parkland

bush or behind shopping centres) and plan

trips to avoid such locations.

• Be alert – earphones and headphones can

reduce your awareness considerably.

• If you have a mobile phone, have it turned

on and ready to dial an emergency number.

• If a passing car stops nearby, never get

too close.

• Do not hesitate to run from a situation in

which you feel at risk.

• Report suspicious behaviour to parents,

school and the police, noting number plates

of cars and/or clothing or distinguishing

features of individuals.

Sustainability News

The Sustainability meeting for members has been held and we discussed the push to have more children walking

and riding to school each day, especially as the weather

is becoming warmer.

We also discussed the move to reduce the amount of

plastic and wrappers which end up in the bin, in the

garden and the frog pond each day. We are advocating a

‘plastic free September’ as a whole school. No plastic

wrapping, bags, lolly wrappers, straws – no plastic, full

stop! We ask that all parents, children, the canteen and

staff help work towards achieving this goal.

We will have a ‘hands up’ each day to see who has a ‘zero’

plastic recess and lunch each day in their lunch box. Let’s

all see what we can really achieve in September.

Our next Market Stall will be held on Wednesday

August 27,2014.

Sandy Pascoe

Sustainability Committee Member

Congratulations to our latest Merit Award Winners

PP

Marcell

Jade

Isabelle

Seth

Year 1

Olivia

Cameron

Grace

Cyrus

Year 2

Ella

Freya

Elizabeth

Taj

Year 3

Swai

Connor

Hannah

Ezra

Lola

Year 4

Kael

Toby

Year 5

Allie

June

Caiden

Taylar

Year 6

Ramsi

Year 7

Corey

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One Line Budget You may have heard in the media about changes to the

current budget arrangements for all schools. Essentially

schools will receive an allocation per student then

additional funding will be added for various elements of

disadvantage. Accurate comparisons are difficult, but

information currently available indicates that our school

will receive an increased amount of funding. I will be

attending a meeting next week with the Registrar to find

out more. I will keep you up to date.

SCHOOL PHOTO DAY IS COMING!

2nd September 14 Year 1 - 7 Our school photo day is coming! Approximately two weeks

prior to the photo day every student will receive a

Kapture Photography order envelope to bring home. You

can now order your photo packages securely online

through Kapture’s website. Alternatively you can select

the options you wish to purchase and return the envelope

to the school on the photography day with cash or

cheque payment included. Please note, credit payments can now only be made online for security purposes. If you have placed your order online please DO NOT return your envelope to school. Any parent who forgets or is unable to supply their

envelope on the photo day will have five (5) business days

to complete an online order only. The school office

cannot accept any late payment envelopes.

You also have the option to order a sibling photo package,

however please be aware there may be a limited number

of sibling orders that can be placed due to time

constraints on photo day. We suggest you place an online

sibling order early to avoid disappointment.

Sibling orders close @ midday Monday

1 September 2014

Kapture offer a money back guarantee for any parent

who is not fully satisfied with their photo package.

Should you have any queries before or after photo day,

please direct them to the Kapture office on

9240 1714 or email enquiries@kapture.com.au.

All students will be photographed individually on photo day for school administration records AS WELL as included in their class group photo available for purchase to all families. Should there be any reason why your child should NOT be included in the photo shoot –please contact the school office.

‘Bibra Idol’ Auditions for ‘Bibra Idol commence next week! There is

still time to register by going onto our web page

bibralakeps.wa.edu.au and completing the Event

Registration form. If you have a talent to share, please

enter this competition. The auditions will be held Week

5 and 6 of Term 3. Some things that you could do are:

Magic Tricks, Acrobats, Singing, Dancing, Rapping or

perhaps a mixture of things.

Ms Brown

Football News Congratulations to the Aussie footy team for winning the

Eagle Cup this year. Last term, they won all of their

home/away games to secure the cup. Scott Sellwood,

superstar from the West Coast Eagles, came to the

school on Monday to present it and have a chat to the

footy team. Everyone was excited, especially the office

staff. The footy has had excellent results this year, as

they also came runner up in the Docker’s Shield. A huge

thank go out to Mr Thomas and Mr Eckhardt for the

coaching last term.

Scott Sellwood presents Bibra Lake PS with the Eagle Cup.

bibralakeps.wa.edu Have you visited our new website lately? It is fantastic.

You can access a wide range of information that we are

adding to all the time. Have a look in the “Links” drop

down and you will find lots of interesting things for

parents and students.

Skoolbag APP Update This is proving to be very useful and popular. So far we

have 195 downloads. Once you have downloaded it you

can-

• Keep up with news

• Access parent sick note forms

• View newsletters

• View school notices

• Find school information

• Find term planners

• No more lost paper in school bags!

Are you returning to Bibra Lake in

2015? To assist us with planning our classes for next year

please notify us as soon as possible if your child or

children are not returning to our school in 2015.

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WA EDUCATION AWARDS 2014

Recognise excellence in your school

Parents are encouraged to speak to their school about

nominating for a WA Education Awards. The awards are

your opportunity to tell everyone what’s great about your

school and the staff who work there.

This year there are 11 award categories:

• WA Premier’s Primary Teacher of the Year

• WA Premier’s Secondary Teacher of the Year

• WA Premier’s Excellence in Aboriginal Education

Award

• WA Primary School Leader of the Year

• WA Secondary School Leader of the Year

• WA Beginning Teacher of the Year

• WA Education Assistant of the Year

• WA Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer of

the Year

• WA School Services Staff Member of the Year

• WA Primary School of the Year

• WA Secondary School of the Year.

Merit certificates are available for download on the

awards website. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate

what’s great about your school.

W: education.wa.edu.au

The WA Education Awards 2014 are proudly sponsored

by BHP Billiton Iron Ore, Edith Cowan University,

Fotoworks School Photography Specialists, 92.9,

Teachers Health Fund, Teachers Mutual Bank and The

Sunday Times & PerthNow.

Immunisation - Information for Parents Immunisation programs in our community are designed to

keep everyone well and safe, especially those people who

are most at risk, such as babies.

Parents or legal guardians who do not immunise their

child should note the following:

In the case of a Measles or Pertussis (whooping cough)

outbreak, Western Australian schools are required by

the Department of Health, to exclude students who have

not received the appropriate number of vaccinations.

Please make sure your school-aged child is fully

immunised and that you have provided a copy of the

ACIR immunisation record to the school.

Did you know that as parents you can ring the National

registry or go to the web site to check out your child’s

immunisation status? All you need is your Medicare

number. Phone 1800 653 809 or access the web site:

www.humanservices.gov.au or

email acir@humanservices.gov.au

Please supply our Administration with up to date records

of your child’s immunisation details.

Community News

Kardinya Red Sox Ball Club (formerly Melville Districts

Teeball Club) are still taking late registrations for

Teeball and Baseball. For teeball registration or

enquiries, contact Kerry Date email:

registrar@melvilleteeball.org or phone 0450 492 738.

From the Good Food for Me Team

FUSSY EATERS… Fussy eating can start from an

early age around 2 – 3 years of

age. At this age, a child’s

growth slows down and they

become less hungry. This is a

passing phase however children

may choose to maintain their

fussy eating habits to school

age. Some ideas:

1. Allow your child to choose from a healthy selection of foods for breakfast.

2. Involve your child in the preparation of their lunchbox and the after school snack.

3. Serve dinner earlier if your child is tired at the dinner table, and

4. Provide a calm and relaxed environment at meal time.

If children fill up on large amounts of liquids such as

juice as well as non nutritious foods such as crisps,

biscuits and other snack foods high in salt, sugar and fat,

this leaves little room for other healthier food choices.

From the Good Food for Me Team

Rescue Recipes

Pumpkin and Herb Damper

What you need:

• 1 kilo of plain flour. • 1 teaspoon of bicarb soda. • water (slowly add to make

dough consistency). • 2 cups of cold mashed cooked

pumpkin (Jap or Kent pumpkin).

• A good sprinkle of dried mixed herbs. • Salt and pepper to taste. What to do:

1. Preheat oven to 200-220 deg C.

2. Mix ingredients together, slowly adding the water

to make pliable dough.

3. Put in a camp oven or regular oven for about 45

minutes to an hour. To check damper is cooked: It

will sound hollow when tapped.