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YOUR CHILD, YOUR SCHOOL, YOUR COMMUNITY

45 Thomas Street Boyanup WA 6237 Telephone (08) 9731 5111 Absentee SMS 0437 204 580

Principal: Mr Justin Grasso Justin.Grasso@education.wa.edu.au

Issue No: 8 June 2nd 2020

Thank you to our parents and carers for your support with the new arrangements during drop off and after school pick up. The latest easing of restrictions by the WA Government will allow parents/carers to be permitted to enter school grounds to drop off or pick up their children from Monday 8th June. With the current restrictions in place, we have noticed an increase in student independence and less disruptions to the start of lessons at the beginning of the day. I would like to suggest that in the mornings, for parents/carers to refrain from coming to classrooms, allowing their children to continue their independence in preparing for the school day themselves.

It is alarming the number of our students who are not taking care around the roads of Boyanup when transiting to and from school. There have been numerous reports of students stepping or riding in front of vehicles, not wearing helmets, riding down the middle of roads and playing on roads. As a school, we will continue to remind children of their responsibilities when they are near roads and cars. I would like to encourage our families to also have a conversation with your children about road safety and also ensure if riding a bike, they are wearing a helmet.

There has been an increasing number of students arriving late to school on a regular basis. It should be reminded that classes commence at 8.40am and children need to be at school by this time. By arriving late, children are missing out on vital instructional time in literacy as our literacy blocks commence at the start of the day.

National Simultaneous Storytime 2020 was a successful literary event held at our school on Wednesday.

Our students joined over a million kids around the country participating in this event.

The featured book was ‘Whitney and Britney - Chicken Divas’ written and illustrated by Australian author Lucinda Gifford. The children listened to the story being read by Emma Watkins, aka “Emma Wiggle” via e-boards in their classrooms.

Some students watched an excellent AUSLAN version during their lessons with AUSLAN teacher Mrs O’Hara. The story inspired many creative activities throughout the school.

What a fun filled day! Mr J. Grasso

Principal

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Positive Behaviour Support and You Can Do It!

Our YCDI focus for this fortnight is relationships. There are lots of elements that go into making a great friendship. While it is great to have friends who you enjoy being with, sometimes it can be hard to make a friend in the first place. Showing people that you are interested in them by asking questions and asking someone to play with you are both great ways to start up conversations, which can lead to making a new friend.

Monike Fitt

Deputy Principal

Congratulations to the Mighty Lit group for successfully completing Level 1 in the MiniLit Program! MiniLit (Meeting Initial Needs in Literacy) is an evidence-based program that is used to support some students in their early years of learning at our school. A certificate of completion and a canteen voucher for a milo and muffin was awarded to Grace, Hailey, Weylin, Chayse and Barry in recognition of their amazing work and persistence to always give things a go and be their best!

You can see from the smiling faces of the children and their Learning Support Education Assistant, Miss Crabtree, in the photo above how proud everyone is of the students’ hard work. Well done Mighty Lits!

2021 Kindergarten Enrolments We are now taking enrolments for children starting Kindy in 2021.

Children eligible for Kindy in 2021 were born between

1st July 2016 and 30th June 2017.

Enrolment forms are available at the office. Please bring a Birth Certificate and

up to date Immunisation Records (from MyGov) for your child upon enrolment.

The school canteen has re-opened and is operating as normal.

A reminder that orders must be in Thursday morning’s.

Positive Behaviour Support and You Can Do It!

Canteen

Kindergarten Enrolments 2021

MiniLit Group

Left to Right: Grace, Hailey, Weylin and Chayse. Barry absent. Back: Miss Crabtree

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On Wednesday, May 27 the students at Boyanup Primary School joined over a million children around Australia participating in National Simultaneous Storytime. This colourful and vibrant event is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. Now in its 20th year, the event aims to promote the value of reading and literacy. The featured book was ‘Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas’ written and illustrated by Lucinda Gifford. The children listened to the story being read by Emma Watkins, aka “Emma Wiggle” via e-boards in their classrooms. Some students watched an excellent AUSLAN version during their lessons with AUSLAN teacher Mrs O’Hara. The story inspired many creative activities throughout the school. The fun filled event was a great success!

National Simultaneous Storytime 2020

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School photo’s will be held on Thursday 18th June 2020. Further information will be coming home this week. Due to COVID-19 there will be some changes to the ordering system - orders will now be done online. This will be outlined in the information coming home.

Sibling/family photos will still be taking place. These envelopes can be collected from the office if you require.

If your child is absent from school, please SMS 0437 204 580 with a brief explanation. Alternatively, you can send a note to school with your child on their return. A text message is automatically generated at 10.00am if we have not received a verbal, written or SMS reason for your child’s absence.

Boyanup Primary School 2020 Term Two

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School Photo’s – 18th June 2020

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