Issue Four

Term Two

The Community

May 2017 An Independent Public School:

40 Braemore Street, Armadale, Western Australia 6112 Phone: 9399 3255 Website: www.challiscommunityprimaryschool.wa.edu.au

As Week 3 is behind us, I'd like to acknowledge the efforts of parents, children and teachers of Year 3 and 5 children for their preparation, support and calm approach to NAPLAN. Team leaders Mrs Frith and Mrs Watson and their teams ensured that all children started each day with a full stomach by offering breakfast at school. They commenced each assessment with a "You Can Do It" attitude and were reminded of the strategies that they can use. All students persisted under test conditions and showed perseverance to complete the answers. Thank you to parents for ensuring a good night sleep, a good breakfast and a punctual, calm start to the morning.

PR1ME Ms Galante who is leading the implementation of PR1ME across the school is designing two fantastic parent workshops to explain the new way we are teaching maths. This is in response to parent feedback indicating that they aren't sure how to help support their child in this area. Elsewhere in this newsletter are the dates of the two sessions - two timeslots to choose from to accommodate working parents and I'm positive that these sessions will give parents practical strategies for supporting maths development at home.

NEW P AND C COMMITTEE I would like to officially welcome Ms Jess Tonihi (President) and the newly elected Committee members to the P and C for 2017. I invite all parents to get to know the purpose of the P and C and get involved in their activities. Members of the Committee are parents of children attending the school, or are interested in supporting the Challis children, and are volunteers. They always need help and often sparing just one hour every now and then provides incredible support for many of their activities. For example, the Canteen is currently seeking volunteers. No experience is necessary, just some time and willingness to serve lots of little people who are hungry and sometimes indecisive (so patience probably should be a pre requisite skill). Anyone who has time and is interested in serving in the Canteen, please approach the Canteen ladies.

BAKE STALL The Fundraising Committee is holding a scrumptious Bake stall on Wednesday 14th June. More details to be sent home closer to the date but in the meantime you might like to start thinking about what delicious treats you can donate to the stall. All funds go towards the devel-opment of an Outdoor Retreat in the Year 6 area.

YEAR 6 CAMP Parents are reminded that camp is drawing closer and payments can be made to the office on a weekly basis for your budgeting convenience. Attending camp is an important part of the Year 6 experience as it bonds children together in wider friendship groups, enables them to practice their independence and problem solving skills, gives ample opportunities to try new physical skills, tests their resilience and develop relationships with their teachers away from the school. Children who are not attending camp are required to attend school daily and will be placed in another classroom with work provided by their teacher.

NATIONAL FAMILIES WEEK This week we are celebrating National Families Week with an open invitation to all families to bring in a picnic lunch tomorrow, Tuesday 16th June at 11am and enjoy spending an hour at school with your child. We will extend our lunch break for the day to enable a more leisurely lunch together. There will be a story reading in the Library at approximately 11:30am. We would love to see lots of families join in together on Tuesday.

LADIES HIGH TEA Our Families Week celebrations continue on Tuesday after school with a very special Ladies High Tea for girls in years 4,5,6 and their Mums (or significant females). This is an occasion for the girls to change out of their school uniform and return to school in clothes suitable for a High Tea. Our wonderful staff, lead by Mrs Taylor and her committee, have planned delicious treats for you to enjoy along with an array of activities to complete with your daughter.

CHALLIS ANGELS Our very own Angels have been moving through the school completing tasks that help to lighten the workload of teachers. The Angels meet in the staffroom every Monday at 9am and help with tasks such as photocopying, cutting out resources, cleaning out and organising the staffroom. The tasks are simple but time consuming for teachers and they would very much appreciate any help that parents can provide. You are welcome to come to the staffroom and join the Angels every Monday morning.

AN IMPORTANT DATE FOR YOUR DIARY Friday 30th June is the last day for this term and is a School Development Day so children do not attend school on this day. The staff will all attend school and will continue their learning about how to improve their teaching.

ASSEMBLY APOLOGIES My apologies to K4 and W5 for not being able to attend their spectacular assembly on Wednesday. I have watched their rehearsals and know that you will love their Jack and Beanstalk performance. We have several fun events planned for parents this week and I look forward to seeing many of you joining in the fun. A reminder to Kindy and PP parents that "Lets Play" is on every Wednesday afternoon straight after school until 4pm. Bring along an afternoon tea snack and meet other parents while your child enjoys playing on the playground equipment with their friends. Parents remain responsible for their children during the afternoon however teachers wander around meeting and chatting with parents. It's a wonderful community atmosphere!

I hope you enjoy the week ahead. Lee Musumeci, Principal

What's Inside? Page 2 Friendship Benches Messages from Challis P & C Page 3 Kiss and Go area and Challis Chat group. Workshops

Page 4 Term Two Planner. Community advertising

THANK YOU MACKENZIE On the Easter weekend Mackenzie Greenway-

Thomson and her family all camped out in their

front yard. This was a technology free weekend

and all the community were invited to visit and join

them in lots of activities. In the evening they had a

campfire, cooking ‘extreme’ marshmallows. All

money raised from this event was for a purpose

very close to Mackenzie’s heart—Friendship

enches. Mackenzie wants to see friendship bench-

es at Challis to help students find their friends or if

they are lonely to sit there and someone could

come along and ask them to play.

Mackenzie and her family raised over ONE

THOUSAND DOLLARS!! What an achievement.

We are hoping to purchase three benches, one for

the Year One/Year Two area, one for the Year

three/Year Four area and one for the Year Five/Year

Six area.

Mackenzie Greenway-Thomson with her Mum Sharon

and Mrs Karen Warren, Challis

MESSAGES FROM THE CHALLIS P & C

UNIFORM SHOP

Uniform shop new opening times.

Tuesday morning 8.15—9.00

Thursday afternoons 2.40—3.15

CANTEEN

Volunteers needed. If you are

interested please see the ladies in the

school canteen.

Thank you for your support in our

Mothers Day Stall and Raffle.

NATIONAL FAMILIES WEEK

To celebrate National Families Week Challis Community

Primary School are holding a Family Picnic lunch on Tuesday

16th May at 11.00 a.m.

Hopefully the weather will be kind to us and we can eat lunch

on the oval. If it rains we will use the School Undercover

areas.

Children whose families can not attend, will sit with their

class teacher or friends.

Please bring

A picnic lunch (food and drinks ) for you family members

A picnic blanket, small tarpaulin of folding chairs to sit on

A hat and sunscreen (or a jumper, raincoat and umbrella

20th

Are you unsure about what your child should know in Maths by the end of the year?

Do you sometimes feel confused by the words in your child’s Maths learning or homework?

Do you wish you had some tricks up your sleeve to support their understanding of number?

WE HAVE JUST THE WORKSHOP FOR YOU!

Tuesday 30th May: Information and Hands-on session for parents Years P-2

Session 1: 9:15am or Session 2: 3:15pm

Thursday 1st June: Information and Hands-on session for parents Years 3-6

Session 1: 9:15am or Session 2: 3:15pm

Meet Miss Galante and her wonderful Maths team in the staff room!

It’s a workshop not to be missed!

Add your name to the sign up sheet in your child's classroom by May 24th

CALLING ALL PARENTS!

KISS AND GO WAIT AREA

This new area has been made for students to

shelter while waiting for their parents to

collect them from the ‘Kiss and Go’ area on

Lowanna Way.

KISS AND GO WAIT AREA

TERM PLANNER TERM TWO 2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week Four

May

15

National Family Week

Challis Angels

16 FAMILY PICNIC

High Tea Yr 4-6 Girls

3.15—5.00 pm

17 ASSEMBLY W8 & W5 18 19

Week Five

May

22

Challis Angels

23 24 25 26

Week Six

June

29

Challis Angels

30 PR1ME Maths

Workshop

31 ASSEMBLY J1 7 J3 1 PR1ME Maths

Workshop

2

Week Seven

June

5 PUBLIC HOLIDAY 6 7 8 Year One Visit to

Perth Zoo

9 Year Two Visit to

Perth Zoo

Week Eight

June

12

Challis Angels

13 14 ASSEMBLY M6 & T5

BAKE STALL

15 16 WINTER CARNIVAL

Week Nine

June

19

Challis Angels

20

Year Six Camp

21

Year Six Camp

22

Year Six Camp

23

Year Six Camp

JUNIOR DALE FEST

Week Ten

June

26

Challis Angels

27 28 ASSEMBLY

Reading Assembly

29 30 PUPIL FREE DAY

Challis would like to thank our local music store, Classic Sounds

for the wonderful service they have continued to provide to the

school.

Music is an invaluable experience for children to immerse

themselves in whether it be through playing an instrument, singing, dancing or just listening.

Classic Sounds offers a full range of instruments, accessories, books and tuition as well as

provide you with professional advice to cater to your individual need. Further, they service and repair instruments on

site making them more than just a music store.

Next time you are looking for anything musical go down to your local Classic Sounds and tell them you are a Challis

student to receive a great discount. Mr Blanchard is loving learning how to play the drums at Classic Sound.

Classic Sounds, 223 Railway Ave, Kelmscott. Store Phone. 94951986 Music School Phone 94952658