13 August 2018 Newsletter 14

Connolly Primary School News

Monday 13 August

National Science Week

Wednesday 15 August

Year 4 Citizenship Incursion

Open Night

Friday 17 August

Assembly hosted by Tuart 3

Monday 20 August

Book Week

Tuesday 21 August

Jumps & Throws

Wednesday 22 August

Book Week Dress Up

Massed Choir Rehearsal

Friday 24 August

Faction Carnival

Thursday 30 August

Kindy Bunnings Incursion

Fathers Day Stall

Friday 31 August

K/PP Fathers Day Breakfast

Assembly hosted by Wattle 3

Telephone:

6206 3200

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

Website: www.connollyps.wa.edu.au

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Dear Parents and Community Members Welcome to Week Five

HASS Week

Congratulations to Tricia Paskett, Chantelle Cochrane and the

seven students from Wattle 1 who presented at the State

Library WA for HASS Week. This was a State conference with

teachers from the Department of Education, Catholic Schools

and Independent Schools as well as the Director of Education

ABC TV. Mrs Paskett showcased her HASS program of Suitcase

Stories and Mrs Cochrane and her students shared how they

skyped a school in Jordan during the Mothers Day afternoon to

foster cultural links with students around the world. The

organisers of the conference have congratulated all Connolly

Primary School presenters for their incredible programs.

Boys Soccer

The Boys Soccer team followed in the girls footsteps by winning the regional

championships on Friday 3rd August and did the school proud by giving it their all in the

State Champions but were defeated 3:1 after dominating the game. Congratulations

boys we are proud of you. Thank you Mr Kaluzynski for your ongoing commitment to our

school’s soccer endeavour.

State Cross Country

Thirty of our senior students participated in the State Cross Country Competition with

1900 other students at McGillivray Oval. This was a fantastic event to be a part of and

our students ran with passion and determination. I would like to congratulate each one

of them for their behaviour and participation in this event. Thank also goes to Mr Otley and Mrs Johnson for organising and supervising our students.

Bike Racks

Parents you will notice the area outside the bike racks has been roped off as a rather

large branch fell last week. For safety please keep away from this area, for students

who ride to school the bike racks have been moved to in front of the Principal’s

office. We are working with the Department of Education to ensure the area is safe

before it is reopened. Trudy Jones, Acting Principal

Term Dates

Term 3

16 July - 21 September

Term 4

9 October - 13 December

Assembly

The staff and students of Tuart 3

will host the School Assembly on Friday 17 August

in the Undercover area. We extend an invitation to all members of the school community to join us for this event.

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From the Associates

Maths Activity Week

Students from K-6 participated in Maths Activity week last week. Classes organised a range of maths

activities in their collaborative teams and with their buddy classes. Classes were full of exciting,

engaging mathematical learning.

Cooking Club

A big thank you to Ane Bryden and Ms Brennan for coordinating this club for Year 5 and 6 students.

This week students made fresh rice paper rolls. The club will run each Friday for the remainder of the

term. A new group will commence in Term 4.

BEST Emotional Resilience Tip

Managing moods - feelings can hang around and grow into moods. Time of day, certain people, hungry,

tired - there are lots of mood drivers - what are yours? What are your child’s? How can you manage

those mood triggers?

Bestprograms4kids

Trudy Jones & Brooke Coyle, Associate Principals

CYBER SAFETY TIP It's important for everyone in the family to understand cyber safety because incidents of identity theft and cyberbullying can happen

to people of all ages. You might like to create a Family Online Safety Contract. ThinkUKnow and the Carly Ryan Foundation have a

blank template and example contract available at www.thinkuknow.org.au/parents-portal

Shannon and Myf

Parent Workshop: Cybersafety Principles and Keeping YouTube Family-Friendly Technology and digital media are increasingly part of our and our children’s lives. 67% of primary-school aged

children (ages 6-13) and 36% of pre-schoolers (ages 3-6) have their own mobile screen-based device

(Rhodes, 2017). This parent-information session is an opportunity to discuss the role of the internet in our families

and how our children engage with online gaming, social media and mobile technologies. The session will equip you

with the knowledge and confidence to effectively engage with your child’s online experiences. The discussion will be followed by a presentation on social media website YouTube and best practice for family-

friendly content. The Office of the eSafety Commissioner (2018) found that YouTube is the social media site of

choice for young people, used by 80% of children (ages 8-12) surveyed.

Details:

When: Monday the 27th of August at 8.50am. 1. 40-minute workshop based on In Real Life material by Emerging Youth. A few parents may have previously

completed this workshop with Jodi Ingham, School Chaplain, but all are welcome.

2. 20-minute presentation on the use of YouTube by children.

Where: K3 - LOTE room Who: Myfanwy Barron and Shannon Coombes (Master of Social Work students at the University of Western

Australia).

RSVP: Monday the 20th of August to Brooke Coyle at brooke.royston@education.wa.edu.au

or via the front office.

Faction Carnival 2018

The dates for this year’s events are:

Jumps, Throws – Tuesday 21st August (from 9:00am)

Faction Carnival – Friday 24th August

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Open Night Wednesday 15 August from 5:00pm - 7:00pm An opportunity for families to enjoy sharing their children’s work.

The Music Open Classroom will be from 5:00pm in the Undercover Area.

A Book Fair will be hosted in the Library from 2:50pm - 6:45pm

(proceeds from the sale of each book goes to the school)

Classrooms will be open from 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Please note: Teachers will be taking the opportunity to visit other classrooms during the Open Night. While informal discussions with the teachers are encouraged, it is recommended that

parents make an alternative interview time to discuss any significant matters.

Children NOT Attending Connolly Primary School in 2019

Name: ………………………………..……………...……………………...………………………………………… Current Year: …………………….

Name: ……………………………………...…………………………...……………………………………………… Current Year: …………………….

The school my child(ren) will be attending in 2019 is: …………………..…………………………………………………..……...

Parent Signature: ………………………………………………...…...……..…Date: …………………….………...……….………

To assist us with planning for 2019, if your child/ren will not be attending Connolly Primary School next year,

please complete the slip below and return it to the office as soon as possible.

Library Buzz . . . . . BOOK FAIR

The library will once again become a book shop for the evening on Open Night - 15

th August

We will be opening at 2:50pm for any early birds

BOOK WEEK Week 6 is Book Week – YAY!!

This year’s theme is “Find your Treasure” Arrr! there be treasure in them there books!!

I have some activities planned for classes during that week and there will be

A Dress Parade – Wednesday 22nd August Come as your favourite Book Character

or in “Find Your Treasure” theme

Let your imagination go wild. Google is your friend for dress up ideas

**A reminder that all students need a Library Bag to Borrow** Connolly P.S Library Bags are available from the uniform shop

Jo Nelligan – Library Officer

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OSHClub provides high quality before and

after school care, pupil free days and vacation care, for K-6

students.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We would like to remind parents/guardians our booking system has changed slightly and you now need

to book your children in 24hrs before the session start time. If it is less than the 24hrs, you will need

to ring the Centre to check if there is an available space, if possible please book in advance to

guarantee your child's place. For cancellations this has now changed to 48hrs before session start time

to avoid being charged remember to cancel 48hrs before. If you have a booking and need to cancel last

minute due to your child being sick or your plans have changed... please send a message to the Osh

phone or give us a call to let us know. Otherwise we spend time looking for them and trying to find out

where they are, this will now incur an additional fee.

If you have any suggestions for activity's we could run or do at OSH Club please let us know, also any

feedback would be great. We would also like to arrange someone from the community to come in and

talk to the children either a health nurse, dentist, fire fighter... etc. If you work in the community and

would be able to help us by coming in we would really appreciate it, this would be fantastic for the

children.

Connolly OSH Club Room can be found at the front of the school in the Banksia Block. Our opening

hours are 7:00am - 9:00am and 2:50pm - 6:00pm. We offer breakfast until 8:00am and we also provide

an afternoon snack with fresh fruit for after school care. For Vacation care parent and guardians will

need to provide a morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack. We provide a range of indoor and

outdoor activities suitable for all the age groups.

Please ensure your child has a hat to be able to play outside, if children don’t bring a hat they won't be

able to play outside due to our sun smart policy. Children will also have to apply sunscreen (We can help

the younger ones). We do supply the sunscreen, your also welcome to bring your own if you would prefer

or have a medical reason for doing so. Hats and sunscreen are to be worn all year round.

Any questions you may have or if you would like any additional information please give us a call or pop in

and see us.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Laura – Coordinator & Olivia – Assistant Website: www.oshclub.com.au / Email: Connolly@oshclub.com.au / Phone: 0478 079 375 Accounts/Head office: 1300 395 735

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