ALINJARRA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Dear Parents and Caregivers A huge thank you to the families that completed the survey sent home with the last newsletter. At the same time we also surveyed students, and staff at Alinjarra Primary School. As a staff we have very briefly looked at the survey results. The results reaffirm that our school culture is a positive one that: creates a safe and supportive learning environment for our students; encourages positive partnerships; is student centred; warm and welcoming; and looks for ways to improve student success. When our School Council meets next Thursday 28 June we will be discussing the results and what they mean for us at APS. Over the coming weeks we will complete analysing the results and officially share and celebrate the results with students, staff and the school community. REPORTS Next week you will receive your child/children's reports. This is a good opportunity to start a conversation with them about their learning. Here are some tips to help you with your conversations:

Stay Positive Praise your child for their improvements and achievements. Boost their self esteem by focussing on where they have tried their hardest or shown the most improvement.

Focus on Effort not Grades When children are focused on the grade they achieve they lose the focus on learning. Their teacher's comments can often tell you more about their effort than the grades.

Every Child is Different It’s important not to compare your child’s report to that of a sibling or friend. Your child is unique and shines in their own areas.

Talk About It Talk to them about how they are feeling about school. What they think, their favourite learning areas and any concerns they may have. If they have concerns offer support to work out a plan to address them.

Lastly their report will be a summary of areas they are doing well in and where they can improve. If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s report or progress please contact their teacher. They can tell you what they can do to support your them at school and how you can help at home. WINTER CARNIVAL Last week our Year 5 & 6 students represented Alinjarra Primary School at the Winter Carnival in netball, soccer and football. Not only was the weather sensational—our behaviour and sportsmanship was too. Teachers from other schools participating in the carnival commented on our students’ willingness to accept decisions from umpires and their displays of sportsmanship and encouragement. I was definitely proud of the great way they represented our school. Prior to the carnival I was also impressed with their preparation. They organised training and worked on fine tuning their skills as a team to ensure their performance was of a high standard on the day. Well done to Nikki Ganz our PE specialist who organised the netball competition for the Winter Carnival and to our Year 5 & 6 teachers: Laura Beahan, Scott Passmore and Matthew Wearing for their efforts in training our teams and coaching them at the carnival. We were also very lucky to have the support of parents: Shaun Deering who coached one of our netball teams; and Jason Kelly who looked after one of the soccer teams. They volunteered their time and we really appreciated their support. This year both our netball teams won the carnival, our football team came third and the soccer teams came second and third. Congratulations to everyone involved in the day and to the parents and family members who went down to support our teams. Have a look at the photos of the day on Page 4 of this issue of the newsletter. Have a great week.

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Newsletter | No 9 | 19 June 2018

‘Do you

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Mari Dart

DATES TO REMEMBER

20 June Choir Festival Year 6 Camp P&C Meeting

21 June Rm 15 Assembly Year 6 Camp

22 June Year 6 Camp

25 June Good Standing Lunch Reports home

27 June River Rangers Excursion

29 June Last Day of Term 2

17 July Tuesday

Term 3 commences for students

24 July Newsletter #10

ALINJARRA PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Newsletter | No 9 | 19 June 2018

33 Northumberland Ave Alexander Heights

WA 6064 Ph:9342 3388

Fax 9247 3263 www.alinjarraps.wa.edu.au

Absentee SMS: 0409 682 921

MERIT AWARD WINNERS Congratulations to the children who received Merit Awards at the assembly on 7 June:

CONGRATULATIONS We would like to say congratulations to Tayla in Room 18 for her successful entry into the GATE Pathway at Warwick SHS for 2019. Tayla was accepted into the following: Academic Excellence Program Netball Specialist Program Dance Elite Program

Well done Tayla—we wish you every success in your future endeavours at high school in 2019. ENROLMENTS Friday 20 July is an important date in your child’s education. You need to apply to enrol your children in a public school for 2019 if they are: starting Kindergarten – 4 years old by

30 June 2019 starting Pre-primary (first year of

compulsory school) – 5 years old by 30 June 2019

starting Year 7 (first year of secondary school)

changing schools. All children from Pre-primary to Year 12 are guaranteed a place at their local public school. Come and see us to enrol your children today. Apply by Friday 20 July 2018. www.alinjarraps.wa.edu.au SUPPORT-A-READER We would like to invite interested parents to a short 30 min information session about the Support-A-Reader (SAR) program at Alinjarra Primary School. The session will be held in the Staffroom before the P&C meeting on Wednesday at 6.15 pm. The SAR program gives students who need some help with their reading the opportunity to read with a supportive adult on a one to one basis. Please let us know if you will be coming along - all welcome!

EC 1 Zay

EC2 Aria

EC 3 Jaidyn Kuach Thomas

Room 1 Lila

Room 2 Sophia

Room 3 Matilda

Room 5 Abbas

Room 6 Talia

Room 7 Chloe

Room 8 Moana

Room 9 Ethan

Room 12 Michael

Room 13 Kaj

Room 15 Andrew

Room 17 Tony

Room 18 Clinton

Italian Cooper (Rm 13)

Music Bryce (Rm 2)

Phys Ed Lilly (Rm 15)

Science Xavier (Rm 17) Jackie (Rm 3)

ALINJARRA PRIMARY SCHOOL

CLASSROOM CASH

Win our school a share of 20k CASH Alinjarra PS is participating in the Classroom Cash Promotion where we have a chance to win a share of $20000 to help buy learning resources. Entry coupons will appear in copies of The West Australian, The Weekend West and The Sunday Times on specified dates until June 24. To be in the running to win, we need to collect as many entry coupons as possible. The more entries collected, the more

chances to WIN The school with the most entries will

WIN $5000 Coupon collection dates: June 9, 2018 June 10, 2018 June 13, 2018 June 16, 2018 June 17, 2018 June 20, 2018 June 23, 2018 June 24, 2018 Please bring your completed coupons to the front office.

WANTED—SECOND HAND UNIFORMS The office is on the look out for donations of second hand uniforms that we are able to use as spares for children when unexpected accidents occur. Alternatively if you have any items that your children have outgrown, the uniform shop gratefully accept second hand uniforms to re-sell at a nominal amount.

LOCAL POLICE STATION CHANGES As you will be aware, the Western Australian Police Force is currently undergoing a major restructure that will see the current four (4) policing districts expanded to eight (8). This restructure will result in some changes to boundaries for local policing sub-districts. As of Monday 16 July 2018 Alexander Heights will now be policed by Warwick Police Station and no longer under the responsibility of Ballajura Police Station. CAR PARKING REMINDER Parents are reminded of the significant issues that are experienced with car parking in and around the school. We continue to receive feedback about the poor driving habits being practised by some of our parents around the school. Parents parking across paths, parking in restricted areas and vehicles failing to follow basic road rules are a few of the main issues. To assist parents and to keep our students safe, our school operates a dedicated “kiss and drive” system, which operates on Adaia Drive. Parents are encouraged to use this system when dropping off their children in the morning and/or collecting their children in the afternoon. Afternoon pick-ups are always supervised by a member of our staff, so your children are always safe until you arrive. A dedicated car park is provided for parents of kindergarten and pre-primary students (off Avila Way) , who must drop-off and pick-up their children directly to and from their classrooms. This car park is NOT for general use. Do not use this car park as a general drop-off or pick-up point – it is not safe. The safety of your children and our students is paramount.

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Newsletter | No 9 | 19 June 2018

33 Northumberland Ave Alexander Heights WA 6064 Ph:9342 3388 Fax 9247 3263 www.alinjarraps.wa.edu.au Absentee SMS: 0409 682 921

ALINJARRA PRIMARY SCHOOL

F R I E N D S H I P

Newsletter | No 9 | 19 June 2018

33 Northumberland Ave Alexander Heights

WA 6064 Ph:9342 3388

Fax 9247 3263 www.alinjarraps.wa.edu.au

Absentee SMS: 0409 682 921

BOOKFAIR 2018 A big THANK YOU to the library monitors, staff, P&C and Geronimo Stilton who contributed towards another successful BookFair event. We raised approx. $1500 in commission in books for the library. A huge thank you to the following students and staff who donated books to our library: Scott EC3 Thomas EC3 Isobel Rm 17 Bianca Rm 3 Anthony Rm 15 Holly Rm 17 Lilli Rm 15 Ethan Rm 9 Miss Lambert Mrs McDougall Mrs Schultze

THANKS A MILLION! WINTER CARNIVAL PHOTOS