DEAR PARENTS/CARERS: Helping Children Respond to World Events The shooting of innocent people in Christchurch last week has shaken many and I extend a message of care and support to the Muslim members of our community. It is almost impossible to completely protect our children from the news of these types of situations so I have included a really helpful article for you to give some thought to. Click here Safety in Schools We take the safety of students very seriously and there is evidence in our vision, emergency procedures, risk management and Positive Behaviour Support Policy to uphold this. The Director General has sent a directive early this year that tells Principals to do what needs to be done to manage students who intentionally hurt others or start or film fights. After an investigation suspension should be considered. Although we have very few incidents, it is important that we work together as a community to ensure high levels of respect and care for each other and teach our children that violence is never a solution to resolving conflict. It is also vital that you take a strong role in managing children’s use of social media every minute of every day. Business Plan We have sent you a copy of the strategic plan for the next three years. Please have a look at the direction the School Board has set for the next three years. I am happy to answer any questions you may have about it. School Board Opportunity To ensure a strong representation of parents, carers and community members we are seeking one or two new members with a few hours to spare on a Wednesday twice a term. It would be great to have a community person (retired or not) who has links to business or services who could provide a different perspective. Parents & Citizens Association Congratulations to Rebecca Vause and her band of dedicated helpers for a great AGM and all the wonderful support offered to the students of this school through their fundraising efforts. A Fundraising Coordinator is needed so please give some thought to whether you could help in any way. It is set up to be very easy to run. Jen Graffin - Principal

CRAIGIE HEIGHTS P R I M A R Y

I N D E P E N D E N T P U B L I C S C H O O L

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Wednesday 20th March 2019

25th & 26th March

School Photograph Day

Wednesday 27th March 2.30pm School Board

Meeting

Thurs 28th March Grandparents Assembly

Thursday 4th April

Rooms 11 & 12 Civics Excursion

Thursday 4th April Crazy Sock Day for

Jonathan Gold Coin Donation

Thursday 11th April Happy Kids Day /

Harmony Day and Assembly

Friday 12th April Anzac Ceremony

Friday 12th April

Last Day of Term 1

Monday 29th April First Day of Term 2

Welcome Back

SCHOOL VISION:

To inspire every student to achieve their personal best through learning, living and playing in harmony.

EXPECTED BEHAVIOURS:

Be Responsible Be Safe Be an Achiever Be Respectful

Telephone Number: 08 6206 2200 SMS Absentee - 0417 995 416 Email: Craigieheights.ps@education.wa.edu.au

The School Office is open 7.45am-3.30pm, Monday to Friday during the school term

School banking is held every

Monday outside Learning

Block 1 between the times of

8.15am and 8.45am.

Craigie Heights Dental

Clinic -Tel: 9401 3731

ROOM 12 ASSEMBLY

SCHOOL NEWS:

Last week we were treated to a wonderful presentation of many of the messages around the right way to be at Craigie Heights Primary School. Mrs Bardsley wrote a dramatic piece to demonstrate effective, safe ways to deal with all the emotions that you might experience in your life. The students did a really great job with their acting and speaking parts. She also wrote another of her amazing songs which the students sang with great enthusiasm.

Room 12’s Assembly Song—Mad

When you’re feeling mad;

When you’re seeing red,

Like pins and needles in your head;

When you feel a shock,

Or a sudden jolt,

Like you’ve been hit by a lightning bolt;

And you wanna scream,

Wanna stamp and shout,

Wanna rage and roar,

Throw your weight about;

Like you’re gonna burst,

Like your head will POP;

Then you’ve gotta STOP!

Breath in deeply

Keep your feet upon the ground.

When you control your passion,

There’s an answer to be found.

It’s the best solution

That there is for you and me;

Try it out and you will see:

It will set you free.

SCHOOL PAYMENTS

Payment of Contributions or Incursions / Excursions can be made via internet banking (details below), by

cheque, cash or Eftpos. Please finalise payments at the front office between 8.00am and 3.30pm.

We are also trialling the payment of Incursions / Excursions, including the digital signing of permission

forms through the QkR!. App. Instructions on how to download the App are available here: QkR! App

Payee: Craigie Heights Primary School

BSB: 066 040 Account: 1990 2511

Reference: Child’s Name/s and Year or Room #

Description: School Contributions / Incursion or Excursion Name

A receipt will only be issued for payments over $50 unless requested. If required,

you can contact the Manager Corporate Services at: Craigieheights.PS@education.wa.edu.au

HARMONY AWARD WINNERS—WEEK 6 TERM 1

Congratulations to the following students:

Year 5 Room 15 : Demi-Lee Year 3 Room 11 : Erica

CRAIGIE HEIGHTS RECOMMENDED AUTHORS

Please take time to visit the library to see the fantastic work displayed by this weeks authors:

Room 4 Evie & Katya Room 10 Emily & Owen

Room 5 Layla & Emily Room 11 Jack & Amelie

Room 6 Chloe & Ella Room 12 Taylor E &Summer E

Room 7 Niki & Aidan Room 13 Cassie & Ebony

Room 8 Lucas & Keshi Room 15 Alfred & Max

CRAIGIE HEIGHTS NUMERO NINJAS

The Numero Ninjas this week are:

Room 2 Cayden Room 8 Jasmine

Room 3 Toby Room 11 Emmerson

Room 4 Parker Room 13 Alex

Room 5 Maton Room 14 Mia

Room 6 Indi Room 15 Matilda

NUMERO

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS

Thank you to those families who have already paid their voluntary

contributions for 2019. So far we have collected 33.5%. These contributions

can be paid by any of the methods listed above. If you would like to arrange

a payment plan, please do not hesitate to contact the School Office.

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HONOUR CERTIFICATE WINNERS— WEEK 6 TERM 1

Congratulations to the following students who received Honour Certificates last week

for Being Respectful, Being Responsible, Being Safe or Being Achievers:

PP to Year 3: Lilac, Evan, Amelia, Silas, Katya, Damian, Mason, Claire, Riley,

Faith, Caedon, Ashton, Jessica, Ethan

Year 3 to Year 6: Jasmine, Sarah, Amelie, Ethan, Jacob, Taylor, Cruz, Shayla,

Ella, Tyler, Blair, Lauren

PATHs @ Craigie

Mrs Robinson reminded the Craigie

Heights community ways to calm down

at the assembly last week. I liked the

way Mr Shaw took her advise and took

a deep breath before announcing the

Safe Cracker winner. Have you done

turtle lately?

We drink water

and bring a

water bottle

everyday.

We are Achievers!

Our achievers are always happy to have their photos taken for the newsletter.

Thanks for popping by the office to show off your great work!!

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Music = Happiness

I had the pleasure of visiting the Music

Room last week. It was an absolute joy

to watch the Year 5/6 students so

engaged and on task. Well done to Mrs

Massey for making music memorable at

Craigie Heights.

Kindy students are achievers!

Last week I also popped into Room 16. I was

so impressed at how focussed our Kindy kids

were while learning new skills. Good job!!

We play with all

equipment in a safe

manner.

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TALK 4 WRITING For the last 2 years we have been implementing Talk4Writing process. It’s a very contemporary model for teaching writing that incorporates what research says works most effectively, such as explicit instruction, modelling, giving rich feedback and students self-assessing. There are 3 stages to the process Imitation – students learn a model text through making a story map and learning it orally first, along

with actions. This helps students to learn patterns – patterns such as text structure, sentence structure and language features.

Innovate – students adapt this model text by substituting, altering and adding.

Invent – students draw on what they have learnt about the text, language and ideas to create their piece of writing.

It’s been fabulous to see students being very engaged and motivated. Teachers will often start with a ‘Hook’ to engage students with the model text. Currently the Year 1s are learning the model text of The Tortoise and the Hare. Mrs Page started the unit of work with students racing cars driven by a tortoise and by a hare. The students really enjoyed this.

AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL GIRLS CHOIR

Congratulations to Chloe one of our Year Two students who is a member of the Australian School Girls Choir. Chloe was selected for the choir last February and this year has won a very special position in the leading ten singers. This is an outstanding achievement. Chloe has performed at the Perth Concert Hall in the Greatest Showman and has also performed as Shirley Temple. We are very proud of Chloe and wish her all the best for her singing adventures!

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GRANDPARENTS ASSEMBLY—SAVE THE DATE

This years Grandparents Assembly will be held in Week 8, Thursday

28th March 2019. More information will be provided nearer the

event.

CHAPLAIN’S CHAMPION

NIT CHECK DAY

Hello Parents / Carers, Can we please make Friday a 'Nit Check Day'. Treatment over the weekend will mean 'Nit Free Monday'. Please see the attached information sheet for more details Jen Graffin—Principal

Maison is a kind, considerate, caring student who treats adults, his peers and other students with respect. He accepts others differences and always makes an effort to include all students in activities. As a quiet achiever he is focused on reaching his personal best and is able to work both independently and collaboratively. When given any school or class task to perform he always acts in a responsible manner and his cooperative, helpful attitude is an asset in the classroom. Maison is liked by all his peers and teachers and is a wonderful role model for others to follow.

CRAZY SOCK DAY FUNDRAISER

On Thursday 4th April (Week 9) you are invited to wear your crazy socks

to school in exchange for a gold coin donation. You can wear one long,

one short sock; inside out socks, unmatched socks etc. Be as creative as

you like!

Funds raised support Jonathan our CHPS sponsor child in the Philippines. Jonathan is currently in Year 1 and wants to be a policeman when he grows up. He is a member of a children’s club. With our support, he is healthier.

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SCHOOL PHOTO DAY IS COMING!

Dear Parents, 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. The recommended method of ordering your photos is online through Kapture’s website as your payment is secure and can be easily verified at any time. If you pay online, there is no need to return the order envelope to school. Alternatively you can pay by cash and return the provided envelope to the school (classroom) on the photography day. Please note the photographers cannot open sealed envelopes and cannot provide change.

SIBLING ORDERS CAN ONLY BE PLACED ONLINE: Late requests cannot be granted. You have the option to order a sibling photo package online, however please note sibling orders will close in most instances @midday sharp at least one business day before the first photo date. We suggest you place your online sibling order as soon as you receive your order envelope with your order instructions. SIBLING PHOTOS will take place before school each day, according to the first letter of the family surname or in the case of kindy students according to their day of attendance:

Monday 25 March: Surnames A-M

Tuesday 26 March: Surnames N-Z

Please present on your designated day by 8.00 am sharp at the Music Room.

Log on to kapture.com.au for your sibling photo order cut-off date and time. Late payment envelopes cannot be accepted by the school office or by Kapture. You can place an order online for class or individual photographs at any time for the remainder of the current school year however a $15 fee will apply if you order more than 10 days after photography. If your child is in a sports or special group photo, you can use the same school code on your order envelope to view and order these photos on Kapture’s website, around the time that school photos are ready to be delivered. Please note; Class group, individual and sibling portraits are not available to view online. 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.

Parent parking is available in the car park in front of the Early Childhood Area. This area is not a ‘Kiss and Drop’ area. Provision has been made for two disabled parking bays in this car park. Please do not park in these bays as we have families requiring these spaces. Never use the staff car park. "Kiss and Drop" - If you wish to use the ‘Kiss and Drop’ area, there is a zone specifically for this purpose on Spinaway Street. Please do not park or leave your vehicle in this area. Additional parent parking is kindly offered at the Craigie Baptist Church car park beside the school, which is a short walk to the school. We are so lucky to have this additional parking so please respect everything on their site. The school oval will also be opened for parking for assemblies and school events. Parking on the verges around the school is extremely dangerous and puts our students at risk. Unfortunately a number of parents continue to park on our neighbours verges or drive-ways and this has been reported to the Joondalup Council for their action.

PARKING AROUND THE SCHOOL

CAMP AUSTRALIA:

Visit us in the Undercover Area or call us on 0424 596 016 during opening hours! From Nick, Emma, and Sarah Camp Australia is open for Before School Care from 7:00am – 8:25am & After School Care from 3:00pm – 6:00pm (2:30pm on Wednesdays). Bookings can be made online at www.campaustralia.com.au

What’s Up At Camp Australia…

We’ve been experimenting with Lego, teaming up to build farms, houses, and planes!

Congratulations to our Leadership Certificate

winner

Beau (Year 5)

HOLIDAY CLUB

Bookings are now open for Autumn’s Holiday Club!

We’ll be making our own solar-powered ovens, running science experiments, and more!

ART OF THE WEEK

Drae (Year 5)

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P&C NEWS:

Our P&C Team for 2019 Thank you to those that were able to attend our Annual General Meeting on Monday, 18 March. It was great to see so many people present and meet some new people. We look forward to the year ahead. Congratulations to the following whom have volunteered for our P&C positions for 2019, and special thanks also to those that have become Executive Members. President Rebecca Vause

Vice President Melissa Aspinall

Secretary Shelley Giles

Treasurer Jacki Catania

Fundraising Position Vacant

Treasurer Assistant Michelle Harbison

Canteen Co-ordinator Amber Wallrodt

Newsletter Editor Jessica Woollams

Facebook Editor Jodie Ross

Admin Support Natalie Eastman

Safety House Narelle Pugh

School Banking Nathan Cain / Amber Wallrodt

Scholastic Book Club Jody Edmondson

Canteen Committee Annaliese Williams, Angelina Riegner, Jodie Ross, Nicole Higham

Fundraising Committee Amber Wallrodt, Annaliese Williams, Jacki Catania, Jessica Woollams, Jody Edmondson, Nicole Higham

Safety House Committee Jodie Ross, Natalie Eastman We are looking for members whom are available to come to two meetings a term, and vote on our decisions. To become a member you must attend at least one P&C meeting and make a payment of $1.00 for membership. This will give you full voting rights at all meetings. If you are interested in learning more about the P&C you can speak with any of our members, and also email us at craigieheightspandc@yahoo.com.au. Our next meeting will be held on Monday, 13 May 2019 (week 3, term 2).

Position Vacant – Fundraising Co-ordinator The Fundraising Co-ordinator is responsible for the planning and implementation of fundraising events throughout the year. Working with a committee that already has a number of enthusiastic members, we have a number of events already booked for the year ahead (which are well documented on how to arrange), as well as the opportunity for some exciting new events to be introduced. This role is one that can be shared or taken on alone, and is well supported by our P&C members, and our fabulous CHPS volunteers! If you are interested in more information please contact: craigieheightspandc@yahoo.com.au .

Canteen – Wednesday & Friday Our Canteen is open on a Wednesday and Friday, and located in our undercover area. Come and place your order at the window before school or online at www.quickcliq.com.au. Our Canteen Manager Amber is always looking for willing volunteers to help in the Munch Room. If you have some time spare (even one day a term!) we would love to hear from you - your kids will love it and we will have some good laughs while making some yummy food for our school.

PLAYGROUP:

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NUMERO CLUB:

Numero Club Tuesday mornings

8:00am—8:25am

Room 5

Netball Goals – Help Needed! We are looking to install a netball goal onto our existing basketball hoops, but at a lower level for our younger students to use. A suggestion has been to weld these at a lower level, and to a different angle, but we must ensure this is done correctly and is safe. We are looking for advice and help on how best to do this, and then carry out the works. If you are in the know how please email us at craigieheight-spandc@yahoo.com.au and we will contact you!

Easter Egg Donations We will be holding our annual Easter Egg raffle at the end of term, offering our families some great prizes. We are looking for Easter Egg donations to go towards these prizes. These can be placed in the labelled box in the front office. Thank you for your support.

Sushi Orders for Happy Kids Day Order forms will be sent home soon for Sushi orders for lunch on Happy Kids Day (Thursday, 11 April). More information to come!

COMMUNITY NEWS:

Friday April 5: 5.30 – 11.00pm

Saturday April 6: 2.00 – 11.00pm

Sunday April 7: 2.00 – 8.00pm

EXPLORING THE GALAXY

Humans are driven to explore the unknown, discover new worlds and push boundaries. More than fifty years of human activity in space has sparked new scientific and technological benefits that improves the quality of life on Earth and leads to a better understanding of our universe and the solar system in which we live.

Curiosity and exploration are vital to the human spirit, and this year Joondalup Festival invites you to Explore the Galaxy, as we seek to inspire young and old.

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