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MOUNT LOCKYER PRIMARY SCHOOL Humphreys Street, Albany WA 6330. Phone: 9841 1166 Fax: 9841 7262

Care, Compassion, Excellence; Mount Lockyer Primary School a place to learn and grow

Newsletter No: 16 www.facebook.com/MountLockyerPS 20th October 2015

Dates to Remember 2015

Wednesday 21st October

Early Close 2.30pm Thursday 22nd October

Assembly Room 12 and Room 17 at 9.00am

Lap-A-Thon

Thursday 22nd October

Faction Sports Carnival

Tuesday 27th October. Senior Jumps and Throws

Thursday 29th October. Senior and Junior Carnival

Weeks 1and 2 Value Reliability means others can depend on you. P&C Meeting

Monday 26th October 6.30pm in the school staffroom

P&C Uniform Shop Open Days: Tuesday 8:30am 9:30am Thursday 8:30am 9:30am Mount Lockyer Community Playgroup Every Wednesday at Our Place 9.00am to 12.00pm

ALL WELCOME!!

Attendance for 14th September to the 25th September 2015

20 October 2015

Welcome back to term 4, and an especially warm welcome to the new families that have joined our school community.

This is shaping up to be an eventful term. The most anticipated event on the school calendar is the Year 6 Graduation. North Albany Senior High School has been working closely with us and the students preparing them for the transition to high school next year. The Year 6 teachers, Mr Swann and Ms Jones are working hard preparing the students for the Graduation Ceremony to take place Tuesday 15 December 9.00am in the School Hall.

Additionally, coming up is the Faction Athletics Carnival followed by the Interschool Athletics Carnival. Again teachers are working hard preparing the students for these two events ensuring they are well prepared to participate to the best of their ability.

Protecting Children on Line: Australian children, parents and guardians have a place to report serious online bullying following the official launch of the Office of the Childrens eSafety Commissioner. The office has established a cyber-bullying complaints system, backed by legislation, to quickly remove online material that is harmful to children from social media sites.

Social media partners Ask.fm, Flickr, Twitter, Yahoo!7 Answers, Yahoo!7 Groups, Facebook, Google+, Instagram and YouTube are now all scheme participants and have taken down offensive material within 12 hours of a request from the Commissioner.

For more information visit: www.esafety.gov.au .

VACSWIM 2015-16: Today your child will bring home a VACSWIM Registration Form. Enrolments for December/January programs are now open. It is important for every child to learn to swim and develop essential water safety skills. VacSwims school holiday swimming programs are conducted by qualified instructors who teach children the skills to be confident swimmers and safe in the water. This year there has been a small price increase from $10.00 per enrolment to $12.50 per enrolment (family enrolment for three or more children living at the same address is now $34.50). For further information and online enrolment visit: education.wa.edu.au/swimming.

Below is some work from Jade Coyne. Included in the newsletter is an insert of the recounts produced by Mattey Duncan and Nicola Cunningham Room 5 Year 2.

Maxine Augustson Principal

P 1 2 3 4 5 6

85.87% 88.86% 90.41% 83.59% 87.72% 87.18% 91.34%

P&C Canteen Menu Suggestions The P&C Canteen would like to thank all families for replying to the Suggestions for the Canteen note that was sent home last term, there was a great response and some fantastic ideas. The P&C will be taking some suggestions on board and hoping to include them in their new menu for Term One 2016.

WEEK 10 Term 3 2015 WINNERS Most Locky Legends Cinema Tickets: Mitchell Swainston Newsletter Quiz: Zahra Hossaini Most Locky Legends in the Class: Room 1: Ebony Ryan & Brent Hanlon Room 3: Gracie May Trew Room 4: Zahra Hossaini Room 5: Zamirah Lembo Room 6: Charli Lovett Room 7: Jessica Noble Room 9: Zarli Curtis Room 13: Eroll Fuentebella Room 14: Kia Joy Fuentebella Room 15: Mitchell Swainston Room 16: Chad Barrett Room 17: Claire Francis Room 21: Patricia Farmer Room 22: Caleb Klose Room 24: Asha Bristow Bus Lines Awards: Lucky Ticket: Connor Shirley Most Tickets for the Term Rippaboards: Mitchell Coombe, Eva Cook, Issy Lindsay Most Tickets for the Term Runners Up: Roxy McLean, Desi Burns

School Photos Update

Following our recent school photography by Kapture, you can now view and order any sports and / or special photos taken on the day. When visiting www.kapture.com.au you will need to enter our school code to access the gallery.

Code: KRUGVT Thank you for your assistance.

Merit Certificates

Congratulations to the following students who received merit certificates at the last school assembly: Room 1: Brent Hanlon and Michaela Trott Room 2: William Chetwin and Tyrell Quince Room 3: Tobias Savill Room 4: Demi Burns Room 5: Jack Eiffler and Scarlett Keys Room 6: Adam Carson Room 7: Mitchell Cooney and Finlay Robertson Room 8: Jarrah Cartledge Room 9: Lily Kowalski Room 12: Josh Maratas Room 13: Shane Brooks Room 14: Tahnaya Puls Room 15: Mitchell Swainston and Sorren Humphries Room 16: Chad Barrett and Indy Miragliotta Room 17: Sasha Mills and Tony Wilson Room 22: Tamuka Bangi and Mitchell Perry Room 23: Lachlan Lynch and Sophie Crossman Room 24: Suraya Dicks and Asher Wallrodt

Faction Athletics Carnival

The Faction Athletics Carnival will be held in Week Three. Tuesday 27th October : Senior Jumps and Throws Day Friday 30th October: Junior and Senior Carnival. Included in the newsletter today is an information sheet for your family.

If anyone is able to help with the officiating of either carnival that would be greatly appreciated.

Junior Carnival please contact Mrs Abi Jasper Room 15.

Senior Carnival please contact Mr Lennon Swann.

Loving Lockyer

The City of Albany invites Mt Lockyer families to a Community Conversation Sunday 25 October at the Albany Bowling Club. From 1pm 4pm, there will be a FREE afternoon tea, guided community conversation and a chance to meet other people connected to the Lockyer community. So if you Love Lockyer and have ideas on how we can make it even better please join us! A free crche will be available, and those of primary school age are encouraged to join in. For bookings or if you have any questions or queries, contact Tammy Flett, Senior Community Development Officer on 9841 9294.

Lap-A-Thon Update

The Lapathon will be held next Thursday 22nd October. The

school will be broken up into four groups:

PP @ 11:15 - 12:05pm around the 200m track

1 & 2 @ 12:05 - 12:55pm around the top oval

3 & 4 @ 1:30 - 2:20pm around the top oval and half of the

bottom oval

5 & 6 @ 2:20 - 3:10pm around the top and bottom oval

All students are encouraged to participate in the lapathon,

regardless of not having a sponsorship form. Students can

travel at whatever speed best suits them so unless there is

a note, there shouldn't be a problem. Mr Swann.

Request from Mrs Mills for any old medium to large frying pans no longer needed for cooking to be dropped off to Room 18. Thank you.

P & C News

LAP-A-THON The lap-a-thon is up and running...well it will be on Thursday. Mr Swann is finalizing the details and it looks like being a great way to have fun, get active and raise funds for the sporting program in the school. All students will be participating, with many opting to raise funds as well.

SCHOOL BANKING Prizes that are still available for redemption are:

ET DVD

Invisible Ink Martain Pens

Intergalactic Rocket

Outer Space Savers Money Box

Galaxy Glider (Frisbee type toy put in to replace withdrawn items)

Please remember that you dont have to use all of your tokens, they can be carried over into next year.

FACTION SPORTS DAY Spectators at the Sports Carnival are requested not to visit our canteen. It is an extremely busy day and is available to students only. The P&C will be holding a Sausage Sizzle, with cakes, juice boxes, tea and coffee available to purchase. This is a service to spectators only, students MUST use the canteen.

Child and Parent Centre News

Term Four programs currently running: MONDAY: StoryTime 9.00am to 10.00am TUESDAY: Jumping Joeys 9.30am to 10.30am WED: Three Year old Kindy 9.15am to 10.45am THURSDAY: Lift off to Learn with Wanslea 9.30am to 11.30am (Fun and learning for Aboriginal children aged 0 to 5 years and their families.) Any general enquiries: 0408 806 405 Email: cpc@wanslea.asn.au

Free Triple P Parenting Seminars

Our wonderful School Psychologists will be once again running Free Triple P Parenting Seminars aimed at Students in Years 6,7 & 8. They are being held at in The Staffroom at Albany Primary School from 7pm 8.30pm with coffee and tea provided.

Tuesday 20th October 2015 Seminar One: Raising Responsible Teenagers

Tuesday 27th October 2015 Seminar Two: Raising Competent Teenagers

Tuesday 3rd November 2015 Seminar Three: Getting Teenagers Connected

Attendees may choose to attend one, two or three seminars. Registration is required and for further information please contact : Brenda McCann: brenda.mccann@education.wa.edu.au Maree Dawes: maree.dawes@education.wa.edu.au Cindy Cluett: cindy.cluett2@education.wa.edu.au or phone Cindy at the Albany Local Education Office on 9844 2833

Together We Can Empower and Protect I have had the amazing pleasure over the past two and a half terms to be allowed to share my skills and knowledge to teach every single child the Protective Behaviours messages. This provides important and vital information that our children will take and use for the rest of their lives. I would like to offer two parent sessions to let you know what we have been doing and also the words and skills to be able to carry out these important messages at your home and within your networks.

Wednesday October 28th 5.30pm to 7.30pm in the School Staffroom.

Monday November 2nd 9.00am to 11.00am Room 10 Please sign the slip below and return to the office if you would like to attend a session. Liz Grixti. ============================================================================================== I / We will be attending the 28/10 or 2/11 session/s. Name/s: Contact phone number: .

Summer Surfing Program

Weetbix SurfGroms the exciting kids surfing program starts again in Term 4. This term we are offering MINIGroms for 5 8 year olds and SUPERGroms for 9 12 year olds. This national surfing development program encourages kids to get involved in surfing all around Australia, and its available exclusively through licensed Surfing Australia Surf Schools. Lessons that are dynamic and fun, teaching water safety, building confidence and making new friends. Tuesdays 3.30 5pm is available on line now at www.surfgroms.com Taking expressions of interest for Wednesdays after school. For extra lesson options and further information please call Roz : 0427 413 627 Little Seeds Surf Coaching www.littleseedssurf.com

MOBILE PHONE POLICY Students who bring mobile phones onto school premises must adhere to these guidelines.

Responsibility Mount Lockyer Primary School acknowledges that mobile phones may be used as a safety measure out of school hours. Parents are reminded that in cases of emergency, the school office remains the most appropriate point of contact during the school day.

The school accepts no responsibility for lost, stolen or damaged mobile phones.

Guidelines Students mobile phones are to be switched off during school time and handed to the class teacher or office upon arrival in the morning. Students are not permitted to use mobile phones for any purpose on school grounds. Mobile phones are not permitted to be taken to school camps, excursions or other functions unless permission is granted by the school Principal. Students seen using mobile phones on school grounds- First breach- The phone will be confiscated and returned to the student at the end of the school day. Further breaches- The phone will be confiscated and parents/carers will need to collect it from the office.

NEWSLETTER QUIZ Q: Name the two teachers who have been working hard preparing for the Year 6 Graduation in December? Answer: ________________________and_________________________ Name __________________________________________________ Room ____________________

MANAGING STUDENT BEHAVIOUR

The key to this approach is that the child is given a choice at each step to follow directions or face increased consequences. Students making GOOD CHOICES are acknowledged for their efforts. For students making POOR CHOICES the following consequences apply ~

STEP 1 Student refuses to follow directions. Verbal warning.

STEP 2 Student still refuses to follow directions-In-class consequence e.g. Time Out

STEP 3 Student still refuses to follow directions-Out-of-class consequence e.g. Buddy Class.

STEP 4 Student still refuses to follow directions- RED CARD is sent to the office. Parents will be requested to attend school.

SUSPENSION Students will be immediately suspended for verbal abuse of staff and/or violence towards staff or students.

RE-ENTRY FOLLOWING SUSPENSION

Students returning from suspension must be accompanied by an adult and will attend the Intervention Centre (Room 20) where an Individual Behaviour Management Plan will be developed and implemented.

WHAT IS BULLYING? Bullying is when a student or group keep picking on another student. They try to hurt them physically or emotionally. The behaviour is deliberate and repeated.

A fight or disagreement between equal students is not bullying.

HOW TO STOP BULLYING

Tell an adult, it is not dobbing to ask for help. Both victim and those bullying will be counselled and supported.

Do not be a by-stander; if you witness bullying try to stop it or report it.

IF YOU ARE BULLYING

Step 1: Warning Step 2: In school isolation and counselling at recess and lunch, parents will be notified Step 3: For continued breaches students will be suspended.