Success with Integrity

Bremer Bay Primary School C/O POST OFFICE, BREMER BAY 6338

Phone (08) 98374010 Mobile 0429374010 Email bremerbay.ps@education.wa.edu.au

Website http://bremerbayps.wa.edu.au/

NEWSLETTER TERM 4 WEEK 4, 2018

Dates for your diary….

Melbourne Cup Lunch……………………………………………….Tuesday 6 November

Junior Class Assembly…………………………………………..….Thursday 29 November

Junior Room Sleepover……………………………………………..Friday 30 November

Kanga Cricket at Wellstead Yr 3-6………………………………...Friday 7 December

Year 6 Graduation…………………………………………………...Friday 7 December

Christmas Concert…………………………………………………Wednesday 12 December

Last Day for Students……………………………………………..Thursday 13 December

2019 BOOKLISTS Our online Book Lists for 2019 are now live on the Office Max website. Please see page 3 for full details.

Hard copies of book lists will be sent home in the next few weeks.

VACATION SWIMMING LESSONS With swimming pools and beaches a big part of the Western Australian lifestyle, ensuring your children can swim competently and safely is essential. You can now enrol your children in VacSwim swimming lessons during the summer school holidays. VacSwim programs are held at pools and beaches all across Western Australia. No matter where you are planning to spend these summer holidays, your children can take part in VacSwim. VacSwim is for all children – from beginners through to advanced survival, rescue and resuscitation. Your children can start as young as five years old. Enrol your children in VacSwim now at education.wa.edu.au/swimming.

Today a reader…..Tomorrow a leader!

P & C SCHOOL UNIFORM ORDER

Attached to this newsletter is the school uniform order form. If you would like to place an order for your family for 2019 please return the order with payment to the Administration Office by Thursday 8 November.

6.00pm

Wednesday 12 December

at the

Bremer Bay Sports Club.

All parents/carers and community members are

very welcome to attend and enjoy our end of year

performance.

MELBOURNE CUP LUNCH

On Tuesday, 6 November, Mrs Poett and the students will be preparing Ham and Salad rolls for our Melbourne Cup Day Lunch. They will be using some of the produce from our Community Garden. Students will not need to bring their lunch on this day but should still bring their morning tea.

JUNIOR CLASS ASSEMBLY The Junior Class will host the next assembly on Thursday 29 November at 9.00am in the Library. Parents, carers and community members are encouraged to attend.

From the Principal

Dear School Community, Week Four already!!! The term is progressing very quickly and we still have so much to complete before the end of the year. Thank you to everyone that attended the “Stay and Play” on Friday afternoon. What we have begun to create is already developing much excitement and enthusiasm among the students. I have been amazed at the creativity they have already demonstrated in just a few days. Thank you to the ladies on the Nature Play Committee for your efforts in organising the event and the equipment, the kids love it! Thank you to the P&C for donating the sausages that refuelled everyone after their efforts. We will continue to add and develop the space as the students come up with more ideas. Watch this space! The “River to Bay” meeting was a great success with all the parents in attendance being very positive about the information presented. Mr Mark Bruce, the Principal of Ongerup Primary School, explained the benefits that have resulted from forming the Warperup team with Borden and Pingrup Primary Schools. From this meeting it was evident that both schools support us combining factions with Gairdner Primary School at the River to Bay Carnival. We will survey parents soon as to how many factions, faction names and colours and if we should compete as River to Bay at the Fitzgerald Interschool Carnival. Thank you to all parents that attended not only for your support but for your positive input as well. Once again the Parent Information Evening was a great success with many parents attending to review the great progress we have made over the last 12 months. I thank everyone for their questions and insight. The discussions we had have provided me with details on how we can present more formative feedback to share our successes and how to further improve our students. If you have any concerns in regards to the data I presented or your child’s results from standardised testing, please arrange a meeting with me at your earliest convenience. I have recently sent parents a Satisfaction Survey to complete via email. This survey is in regard to our performance in 2018. I strongly encourage all parents to complete this survey by Friday, 16 November. The data collected will assist in our planning for 2019 and beyond. Thank you. Some of you may be aware that the Principal’s position at Bremer Bay Primary School was recently advertised. The appointment is to commence at the beginning of 2019. This is a normal and expected part of the Education Department’s process to fill a fixed term position. We will endeavour to keep the school community updated with any information we receive from the Department. In the meantime, if you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me in the office.

Please order at OfficeMaxSchools.com.au

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Ordering is fast, secure and convenient, just visit OfficeMaxSchools.com.au and follow these easy steps:

1. Search for your school Bremer Bay Primary School, Bremer Bay, WA and enter your school access key W6PP4Z if required.

2. Complete the student’s details and select Year level.

3. Review your requirements list and make changes (if required).

Please note: some list items have been denoted by your school as a requisite for the subject or year.

4. If you need additional items, top up from our Back to School special range, and checkout.

Please note: For home deliveries only, if you have more than one student at the same school repeat above steps.

Once completed, an order confirmation will be sent to your email address.

Please note: Any technology items you order will be sent separately to the rest of your items.

ORDER DEADLINES and DELIVERY INFORMATION

Home Delivery:

Your order will be delivered to your nominated address.

Orders placed on or before 2nd December 2018 will be delivered free of charge before the end of December 2018.

Orders placed between 2nd December and 16th December 2018 will be delivered free of charge prior to Term 1.

Orders placed between 17th December 2018 and 6th January 2019 will incur a delivery fee of $9.95 and be delivered

prior to Term 1.

Unfortunately, delivery of orders placed after 6th January 2019 cannot be guaranteed before the start of Term 1, 2019.

Australia Post - Orders are delivered via Australia Post’s eParcel service. As soon as your order is dispatched an email will be

sent to let you know the Australia Post tracking ID Number. Your order can be tracked at auspost.com.au.

Note: PO Box addresses are not accepted by Australia Post.

TERRACYCLE We are participating in the Beauty Products TerraCycle® recycling program! TerraCycle’s goal is to eliminate the idea of waste by creating collection and solution programs for all kinds of typically non-recyclable waste. Every plastic container collected will earn the school two cents so we would like to ask everyone to collect their empty Cosmetics, Hair care and Skin care containers, wash them out and drop them into school.

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS

The amount payable is $60.00 per first and second child in a family, $40.00 for each

additional child and is payable for all year groups. The contribution per child ($60.00) equates to

$1.50 per week over the year.

Payments can be made at the office, in instalments, or online by direct deposit to;

BSB 066 500 Account Number 00904281

Use your surname, V. Cont. as the reference.

Bremer Bay

Primary School P&C …. is saving the Earth one KeepCup at a

time!!!

Bremer Bay 8oz

KeepCup $15

Bremer Bay 12oz

KeepCup $20

Purchase your own at one of our wonderful local supporters!!!

Wellstead Museum & Cafe, BB General Store, Pelican Op Shop

& Bremer Bay Primary School

Join the reuse revolution with your KeepCup!!

All profits go directly to the Bremer Bay P&C and are used to

make improvements to the Bremer Bay Primary School.

Thank you for your support!

Jump Rope for Heart has kicked off @Bremer Bay PS!

Jump Rope for Heart is a fantastic physical activity and fundraising program that has been run by the Heart

Foundation for 35 years. It’s a great way for your child to keep fit and learn new skills, but it also helps

raise funds for vital heart research and education programs.

Since Jump Rope for Heart started in 1983, schools like ours have raised more than $75 million for the

Heart Foundation’s lifesaving work.

It’s important you register your child online, so they can receive the full benefits of the program and participate in online fund-

raising, simply follow the link below to get started.

https://jumprope.heartfoundation.org.au/2018/Bremer_Bay_Primary_School_-_BREMER_BAY_WA_-_132194 or

https://jumprope.heartfoundation.org.au/register

Students will be skipping throughout the term in PE lessons, morning fitness

and during lunch breaks, during this time you can share their online fundraising

page with family and friends to help raise money for this great cause. Last year we

Below: The students enjoyed the mud kitchen during Outdoor Classroom Day.

Below: Bremer Bay Primary students have been busy using their imagine at the new nature playground.

Congratulations

to the

Merit Certificate Award Winners

this week:

Mikayla Reddington

For: a mature, independent and keen focus on

her work. You show determination to complete every task to the

best of your abilities each and every day. Keep up the sensational

effort.

Miss Stinson

Jade Thomas

For: her enthusiastic approach to all learning. You tackle new

challenges head-on with a positive attitude. Fantastic work, Jade!

Miss Stinson

Zak Lyons

For: always striving to achieve his potential in Maths and HASS. It’s

great that you explain your thinking and reasoning behind your

answers

Ms Burrows

Kindness Rules certificates were presented to

Elaine Newton and Jorgia Tomasini

For: demonstrating responsibility and respect to everyone in our

school. Well done!