Issue 6 From the Principal’s Pen 30th May 2014

Dear Parents/Carers

ASSEMBLY

A fantastic assembly item from Room 1. They ably demonstrated through their own devised skits the ‘7 habits of effective people’; the topic they have been studying in class. Students in groups chose their ‘habit’ and organised their skit. The habits displayed were: 1. Be proactive, 2. Begin with the end in mind, 3. Think win, win, 4. Put first things first, 5. Seek first to understand then to be understood, 6. Synergize – combine the strength of your team and 7. Sharpen the saw balance feels best. They are endeavouring to use these as their mantra in Room 1 and for goal setting. Well done Room 1.

MINISTERS’ VISIT JUNE 9TH

The following Ministers will visit Castletown on June 9th to participate in a forum with our students from years 6/7. Students will be asking questions of the Ministers. Hon. Dr Kim Hames MLA, Deputy Premier, Minister for Health; Training and Workforce Development. Hon. Michael Mischin MLC, Attorney General; Minister for Commerce. Hon. Terry Waldron MLA, Minister for Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming. Hon. Joe Francis MLA, Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Small Business; Veterans. Parents are invited to attend the forum which commences at 9.00 a.m. Condingup School Principal, Mrs Melanie Hart and selected students from Condingup will be guests at the forum.

TRANSITION TO SECONDARY SCHOOL IN 2015 FOR OUR CURRENT 6/7 STUDENTS

Planning for our 6/7 students to move to secondary school in 2015 is proceeding extremely well. The Department of Education Policies have significantly contributed to this being possible. Liaison between the Esperance Senior High School and our school has been frequent and positive, with a special transition committee set up between schools to address any issues and set directions for planning. A transition meeting with year 6/7 students is planned for June 10th with a parent meeting on June 12th at the High School. Meetings with parents began as early as 2013, so there have been ample opportunities for parents to understand implications for the transition. The school has currently four classes of 6/7 students. A mini High School model was devised some years ago at Castletown where students can move from class to class for their lessons and be taught by specialist teachers for the learning area. The transition will simply be a macro model of what our children have experienced. There should be no issues moving from class to class. Socially they are well prepared and mature. Our children are very excited about moving to High School and look forward to the new journey and experience. We will lose 120 students approximately, but are growing at the early childhood end of the school. For instance, we expect 81 Pre-Primary students for 2015. This means that whilst there will be possibly a reduction of 2-3 teachers in 2015, our School population has a sustainable base.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE – PARKING, MCGLADE WAY

A near accident has prompted us to remind parents, NO PARKING SCHOOL SIDE of McGlade Way. Please abide by Shire rules. We do not want an accident to happen.

NEWSLETTER

CASTLETOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL

INSPIRE, INSPIRE, INSPIRE, INSPIRE, EDUCATE, SUCCEEDEDUCATE, SUCCEEDEDUCATE, SUCCEEDEDUCATE, SUCCEED

Virtue for the Fortnight

Virtue for the Fortnight

Virtue for the Fortnight

Virtue for the Fortnight -- -- Understanding

Understanding

Understanding

Understanding

Easton Road, Esperance 6450 Ph: 9071 5599 Fax: 9071 4852 Canteen: 9071 3148 EC 1, 2 & 5: 9071 7861 EC 3 & 4: 9071 7862 Email: Castletown.PS@education.wa.edu.au Website: www.Castletownprimaryschool.wa.edu.au Face book: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Castletown-Primary-School/303902659738629 Or click on the link on the webpage.

NATIONALLY CONSISTENT COLLECTION OF DATA FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY Our school is part of a national project about students with disability and/or learning difficulties. We have been asked to provide data about the number and learning needs of children at our school. The name of the school and the name of students will not be reported. Information about the different types of needs and the programs and resources the school uses to overcome barriers and support children with special educational needs will be collected. It is important to contribute to this because it will help Governments and the Department develop better policies that acknowledge the level of resources needed in schools to meet the needs of all students in Western Australia. If you would like to learn more about the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data for School Students with Disability you can visit the website. www.deewr.gov.au/students-disability

BOOK FAIR

The P & C are conducting an interesting Book Fair, thanks to coordinator Mrs Fiona Nadason and her band of parent helpers who have volunteered their support. There has been a lot of interest from children and parents generated with the colourful and rich variety of books. Castletown “bookworms” are having a feast of books from which to choose. Congratulations to the following winners of the colouring in competition. Kindy / Pre Primary category, Bronte Florisson, Year 1 category , Blayden Coussens, Year 2/3 category, Hayley Gallop and Year 4/7 category, Taylor Midgley. All winners receive a $15 voucher to spend at the Book fair.

SUCCESSFUL BUSY BEE A huge thank you to all our wonderful parent helpers and ECE teachers who combined on Sunday to plant the new garden at the back of the new ECE buildings. A big effort from everyone ensured an area we can all enjoy and appreciate. Thank you to all the donations of cactus and agapanthas and other varieties of plants for the garden. Special thanks to South East Tree Loppers for their most generous donation of mulch for the garden bed.

Pauline Grewar, Principal

News from Early Childhood P&C

Arlie Cox, Alby Green, Olivia Stephen Olivia Stephen, Alby Green, Arlie Cox

UNIFORM SHOP - Now stocking new girls’ shorts (School Council and ESHS approved). Please check the enclosed price list and please note, some items have increased. Contact Belinda Jones if you have any queries. 0427 865 981. Thank you.

Dates to RememberDates to RememberDates to RememberDates to Remember Monday 2nd June WA Day – Piublic Holiday Thursday 5th June WA Day “Dress Up” Day Monday 9th June WA Ministerial Visit Monday 9th June – Friday 20th June Swimming Lessons (Rooms 00,1,2,3,4,14 and 15)

2015 Enrolments – Kindergarten enrolments for 2015 are now open. Current Kindergarten students who are attending Castletown Primary School for Pre-Primary in 2015 do not need to re-enrol. However, if you have had any change of details, please update these at the office. ******If your child is not attending in 2015, please let the office know as soon as possible.******

Despite some not so nice cold and windy weather we had a

productive busy bee and planted a garden behind the new

Early Childhood buildings and tidied up under the trees so

that the teachers have a nice area to utilise for outdoor

activities. We had some very hard workers on the day which

included Jo Ramsell, Karina Stephen, David and Sally Cox,

Hailee Schmidt and Emma Green. Special mention also to Ben

Fetherston and James Ramsell for their help moving some

items for teachers to the new storeroom. Thanks also to the

Norwood and Roper families for the donation of plants for

the day.

Reading In Bed Is Terrific RIBIT The Home Reading Program

EC2 : Bo Lowden, Jesse Walter, Allia Bratten, Keely Clarkson-Jones, Regan Ainsworth, Aaron Prosser, Beau Rogers, Daniel Blakely, Elliott Hunt, James Guest, Hamish Middleton, Harvey Paxton

EC3 : Dylan Rolton, Zander Desmond, Holly Meyer, Mason Cowcher, Cambel Cleghorn, Georgia Durdin, Destiny EC4 : Ladda Kaewhanam, Bronte Florrison, Jiah Everett Rm 6: Cody Farnham-Offer Rm 7: Travis Shearer Rm 11: Bailey Martin, Mackenzie Tate, Ella-Rose Lindholm Rm 12: Isabella Eades, Anastazia Lay-Jones Rm 13: Luke Whitehurst, Hayden Stewart, Ruby Cowcher,

Lauren Ware, Jessica Raynes, Jacob Gidgup, Amber Boydell

Rm 14: Tyler Hankin, Mikayla Brennand, Hannah McDowell, Makayla Williams

Congratulations to the following children who have read for

50 Nights:

EC1 : Jai Bennier, Riley Anderson, Addison Daw, Ollie Creedon, Stephen Kirby, Molly Pechar, Meela Schmidt, Jarek Smithson, Harvey Tate, Mia Walter, Rhiannon Willis

EC2 : Emily Crawley, Coen, Isaac Francis, Jake Powell, Jack Hallam, Taj Neill, Jaxson Meyer, Jordan Unwin

EC4 : Kohen Parkinson Rm 3: Lachlan Walters, Alissa Kelsall, Andrew Wilson,

Lachlan Fetherston Rm 4: Ben Hobson, Sophie Hallam Rm 6: Hayley O’Donnell, Cherry Rickerby, Jack Balsdon, Chris

Dickerson Rm 7: Devon Fontanella, Torin Pechar, Blake Ferguson Rm 8: Dylan Anderson Rm 10: Ryan Edgar, Paige Skelton, Taliah Walsh, Charlie

Liddelow, Layne Varea, Mitchell Green Rm 11: Aylah Reeves, Ben Kloeden, Dane, Logan Shanhun,

Mackenzie Tate, Ty Lewis-Hoey, Tyler Rm 12: Rustana Humphrey, James Wilson, Megan Grant Rm 13: Sydney Milling, Amber Boydell Rm 14: Bella Walter, Molly Hodges Rm 22: Luke, Kai Bellenger, John Ramsell, Alex, Lachlan Smith, Monique Cave, Alice Terrell

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 80 Nights:

Rm 3: Andrew Wilson Rm 5: Yasmin Nadason Rm 6: Jack Kirwan, Savannah Young Rm 7: Daniel Spencer, Lachie McGrinder

CERTIFICATES OF MERIT

Congratulations to all students who received certificates at our Assembly on 22nd May 2014. Well done!

EC 1 Rhiannon Willis Ollie Creedon EC 2 Regan Ainsworth James Guest Room 00 Jack Durrant Kristen Ainsworth Room 1 Taya Neill Jacob Wagenknecht Room 2 Ethan Hallam Marky Ranuco Room 3 Benjamin Ryl Bayley Ponton Room 4 Taj Stewart Tina Barz Room 5 Lily Spencer Levi Wagenknecht Room 6 Izabella Simon Savannah Young Room 7 Rhylan Cowcher Thalia Thring Room 8 Katie Crawley Tyler Lenderink Room 9 Katie Goodwin Ashton Spencer Room 10 Taliah Walsh Cambel Hobson Room 11 Bella Mayfield Tyler Room 12 Jayden Read Riley Brown Room 13 Jayden Everett Lauren Ware Room 14 Makayla Williams Tyler Hankin Room 22 Monique Cave John Ramsell Cleanest Room Award: Room 5

THE THE THE THE VIRTUES PROJECT VIRTUES PROJECT VIRTUES PROJECT VIRTUES PROJECT ---- UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING

WHAT IS WHAT IS WHAT IS WHAT IS UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?

Understanding is thinking clearly. It is using your mind so that you can see the truth about things. It is paying

careful attention and thinking about things in order to see their meaning. Understanding is also having

empathy and showing compassion. Understanding gives us the power to think and learn and also to care.

WHY PRACTISE WHY PRACTISE WHY PRACTISE WHY PRACTISE UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?

Without an understanding mind there would be no learning. People who don’t practise understanding don’t

use their minds fully. Life is dull and boring because they just do the least amount of learning or thinking.

People, who use their head to understand and solve problems, have great insights and wonderful ideas.

People who use their hearts to understand show compassion and forgive people for their mistakes.

HOW DO YOU PRACTISE HOW DO YOU PRACTISE HOW DO YOU PRACTISE HOW DO YOU PRACTISE UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?

To practise understanding, you pay close attention. Look, listen and think. When faced with a difficult

problem, you reflect and reason it out until the answer becomes clear. You resist distractions. You

concentrate your mind to help you see the whole picture and to understand the meaning of what you see.

You open your heart to understand how people feel and put yourself in their shoes. You understand that we

all make mistakes. You are willing to be forgiving.

SIGNS OF SUCCESS SIGNS OF SUCCESS SIGNS OF SUCCESS SIGNS OF SUCCESS ---- You are practising UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING when you…….

• Concentrate and pay close attention

• Reflect on the meaning of things

• See the whole picture

• Resist distractions

• Put yourself in other people’s shoes

• Forgive others and yourself when you make mistakes

Lesley Mather – Associate Principal

DRESS UP DAY - Parents, please note, Next Thursday 5th June is Dress Up Day to celebrate WA Week. Students will be participating in an afternoon of authentic pioneering games and can order from a special canteen menu for lunch, included with today’s newsletter.

WANTED WANTED WANTED WANTED ---- Milk Bottle TopsMilk Bottle TopsMilk Bottle TopsMilk Bottle Tops Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Any Any Any Any colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Please DO NOT send your child to school

with food containing nuts or nut products.

SCHOOL CANTEEN Volunteers are always needed to assist in our Canteen.

Please contact Janice at the Canteen or phone 9071 3148 Remember to Crunch‘n’Sip

Drink Water and eat 5 veg ‘n’ 2 fruit each day for a healthy diet.

The Canteen proudly uses Brumby’s preservative free bread.

Issue 6 From the Principal’s Pen 30th May 2014

Dear Parents/Carers

ASSEMBLY

A fantastic assembly item from Room 1. They ably demonstrated through their own devised skits the ‘7 habits of effective people’; the topic they have been studying in class. Students in groups chose their ‘habit’ and organised their skit. The habits displayed were: 1. Be proactive, 2. Begin with the end in mind, 3. Think win, win, 4. Put first things first, 5. Seek first to understand then to be understood, 6. Synergize – combine the strength of your team and 7. Sharpen the saw balance feels best. They are endeavouring to use these as their mantra in Room 1 and for goal setting. Well done Room 1.

MINISTERS’ VISIT JUNE 9TH

The following Ministers will visit Castletown on June 9th to participate in a forum with our students from years 6/7. Students will be asking questions of the Ministers. Hon. Dr Kim Hames MLA, Deputy Premier, Minister for Health; Training and Workforce Development. Hon. Michael Mischin MLC, Attorney General; Minister for Commerce. Hon. Terry Waldron MLA, Minister for Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming. Hon. Joe Francis MLA, Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Small Business; Veterans. Parents are invited to attend the forum which commences at 9.00 a.m. Condingup School Principal, Mrs Melanie Hart and selected students from Condingup will be guests at the forum.

TRANSITION TO SECONDARY SCHOOL IN 2015 FOR OUR CURRENT 6/7 STUDENTS

Planning for our 6/7 students to move to secondary school in 2015 is proceeding extremely well. The Department of Education Policies have significantly contributed to this being possible. Liaison between the Esperance Senior High School and our school has been frequent and positive, with a special transition committee set up between schools to address any issues and set directions for planning. A transition meeting with year 6/7 students is planned for June 10th with a parent meeting on June 12th at the High School. Meetings with parents began as early as 2013, so there have been ample opportunities for parents to understand implications for the transition. The school has currently four classes of 6/7 students. A mini High School model was devised some years ago at Castletown where students can move from class to class for their lessons and be taught by specialist teachers for the learning area. The transition will simply be a macro model of what our children have experienced. There should be no issues moving from class to class. Socially they are well prepared and mature. Our children are very excited about moving to High School and look forward to the new journey and experience. We will lose 120 students approximately, but are growing at the early childhood end of the school. For instance, we expect 81 Pre-Primary students for 2015. This means that whilst there will be possibly a reduction of 2-3 teachers in 2015, our School population has a sustainable base.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE – PARKING, MCGLADE WAY

A near accident has prompted us to remind parents, NO PARKING SCHOOL SIDE of McGlade Way. Please abide by Shire rules. We do not want an accident to happen.

NEWSLETTER

CASTLETOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL

INSPIRE, INSPIRE, INSPIRE, INSPIRE, EDUCATE, SUCCEEDEDUCATE, SUCCEEDEDUCATE, SUCCEEDEDUCATE, SUCCEED

Virtue for the Fortnight

Virtue for the Fortnight

Virtue for the Fortnight

Virtue for the Fortnight -- -- Understanding

Understanding

Understanding

Understanding

Easton Road, Esperance 6450 Ph: 9071 5599 Fax: 9071 4852 Canteen: 9071 3148 EC 1, 2 & 5: 9071 7861 EC 3 & 4: 9071 7862 Email: Castletown.PS@education.wa.edu.au Website: www.Castletownprimaryschool.wa.edu.au Face book: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Castletown-Primary-School/303902659738629 Or click on the link on the webpage.

NATIONALLY CONSISTENT COLLECTION OF DATA FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY Our school is part of a national project about students with disability and/or learning difficulties. We have been asked to provide data about the number and learning needs of children at our school. The name of the school and the name of students will not be reported. Information about the different types of needs and the programs and resources the school uses to overcome barriers and support children with special educational needs will be collected. It is important to contribute to this because it will help Governments and the Department develop better policies that acknowledge the level of resources needed in schools to meet the needs of all students in Western Australia. If you would like to learn more about the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data for School Students with Disability you can visit the website. www.deewr.gov.au/students-disability

BOOK FAIR

The P & C are conducting an interesting Book Fair, thanks to coordinator Mrs Fiona Nadason and her band of parent helpers who have volunteered their support. There has been a lot of interest from children and parents generated with the colourful and rich variety of books. Castletown “bookworms” are having a feast of books from which to choose. Congratulations to the following winners of the colouring in competition. Kindy / Pre Primary category, Bronte Florisson, Year 1 category , Blayden Coussens, Year 2/3 category, Hayley Gallop and Year 4/7 category, Taylor Midgley. All winners receive a $15 voucher to spend at the Book fair.

SUCCESSFUL BUSY BEE A huge thank you to all our wonderful parent helpers and ECE teachers who combined on Sunday to plant the new garden at the back of the new ECE buildings. A big effort from everyone ensured an area we can all enjoy and appreciate. Thank you to all the donations of cactus and agapanthas and other varieties of plants for the garden. Special thanks to South East Tree Loppers for their most generous donation of mulch for the garden bed.

Pauline Grewar, Principal

News from Early Childhood P&C

Arlie Cox, Alby Green, Olivia Stephen Olivia Stephen, Alby Green, Arlie Cox

UNIFORM SHOP - Now stocking new girls’ shorts (School Council and ESHS approved). Please check the enclosed price list and please note, some items have increased. Contact Belinda Jones if you have any queries. 0427 865 981. Thank you.

Dates to RememberDates to RememberDates to RememberDates to Remember Monday 2nd June WA Day – Piublic Holiday Thursday 5th June WA Day “Dress Up” Day Monday 9th June WA Ministerial Visit Monday 9th June – Friday 20th June Swimming Lessons (Rooms 00,1,2,3,4,14 and 15)

2015 Enrolments – Kindergarten enrolments for 2015 are now open. Current Kindergarten students who are attending Castletown Primary School for Pre-Primary in 2015 do not need to re-enrol. However, if you have had any change of details, please update these at the office. ******If your child is not attending in 2015, please let the office know as soon as possible.******

Despite some not so nice cold and windy weather we had a

productive busy bee and planted a garden behind the new

Early Childhood buildings and tidied up under the trees so

that the teachers have a nice area to utilise for outdoor

activities. We had some very hard workers on the day which

included Jo Ramsell, Karina Stephen, David and Sally Cox,

Hailee Schmidt and Emma Green. Special mention also to Ben

Fetherston and James Ramsell for their help moving some

items for teachers to the new storeroom. Thanks also to the

Norwood and Roper families for the donation of plants for

the day.

Reading In Bed Is Terrific RIBIT The Home Reading Program

EC2 : Bo Lowden, Jesse Walter, Allia Bratten, Keely Clarkson-Jones, Regan Ainsworth, Aaron Prosser, Beau Rogers, Daniel Blakely, Elliott Hunt, James Guest, Hamish Middleton, Harvey Paxton

EC3 : Dylan Rolton, Zander Desmond, Holly Meyer, Mason Cowcher, Cambel Cleghorn, Georgia Durdin, Destiny EC4 : Ladda Kaewhanam, Bronte Florrison, Jiah Everett Rm 6: Cody Farnham-Offer Rm 7: Travis Shearer Rm 11: Bailey Martin, Mackenzie Tate, Ella-Rose Lindholm Rm 12: Isabella Eades, Anastazia Lay-Jones Rm 13: Luke Whitehurst, Hayden Stewart, Ruby Cowcher,

Lauren Ware, Jessica Raynes, Jacob Gidgup, Amber Boydell

Rm 14: Tyler Hankin, Mikayla Brennand, Hannah McDowell, Makayla Williams

Congratulations to the following children who have read for

50 Nights:

EC1 : Jai Bennier, Riley Anderson, Addison Daw, Ollie Creedon, Stephen Kirby, Molly Pechar, Meela Schmidt, Jarek Smithson, Harvey Tate, Mia Walter, Rhiannon Willis

EC2 : Emily Crawley, Coen, Isaac Francis, Jake Powell, Jack Hallam, Taj Neill, Jaxson Meyer, Jordan Unwin

EC4 : Kohen Parkinson Rm 3: Lachlan Walters, Alissa Kelsall, Andrew Wilson,

Lachlan Fetherston Rm 4: Ben Hobson, Sophie Hallam Rm 6: Hayley O’Donnell, Cherry Rickerby, Jack Balsdon, Chris

Dickerson Rm 7: Devon Fontanella, Torin Pechar, Blake Ferguson Rm 8: Dylan Anderson Rm 10: Ryan Edgar, Paige Skelton, Taliah Walsh, Charlie

Liddelow, Layne Varea, Mitchell Green Rm 11: Aylah Reeves, Ben Kloeden, Dane, Logan Shanhun,

Mackenzie Tate, Ty Lewis-Hoey, Tyler Rm 12: Rustana Humphrey, James Wilson, Megan Grant Rm 13: Sydney Milling, Amber Boydell Rm 14: Bella Walter, Molly Hodges Rm 22: Luke, Kai Bellenger, John Ramsell, Alex, Lachlan Smith, Monique Cave, Alice Terrell

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 80 Nights:

Rm 3: Andrew Wilson Rm 5: Yasmin Nadason Rm 6: Jack Kirwan, Savannah Young Rm 7: Daniel Spencer, Lachie McGrinder

CERTIFICATES OF MERIT

Congratulations to all students who received certificates at our Assembly on 22nd May 2014. Well done!

EC 1 Rhiannon Willis Ollie Creedon EC 2 Regan Ainsworth James Guest Room 00 Jack Durrant Kristen Ainsworth Room 1 Taya Neill Jacob Wagenknecht Room 2 Ethan Hallam Marky Ranuco Room 3 Benjamin Ryl Bayley Ponton Room 4 Taj Stewart Tina Barz Room 5 Lily Spencer Levi Wagenknecht Room 6 Izabella Simon Savannah Young Room 7 Rhylan Cowcher Thalia Thring Room 8 Katie Crawley Tyler Lenderink Room 9 Katie Goodwin Ashton Spencer Room 10 Taliah Walsh Cambel Hobson Room 11 Bella Mayfield Tyler Room 12 Jayden Read Riley Brown Room 13 Jayden Everett Lauren Ware Room 14 Makayla Williams Tyler Hankin Room 22 Monique Cave John Ramsell Cleanest Room Award: Room 5

THE THE THE THE VIRTUES PROJECT VIRTUES PROJECT VIRTUES PROJECT VIRTUES PROJECT ---- UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING

WHAT IS WHAT IS WHAT IS WHAT IS UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?

Understanding is thinking clearly. It is using your mind so that you can see the truth about things. It is paying

careful attention and thinking about things in order to see their meaning. Understanding is also having

empathy and showing compassion. Understanding gives us the power to think and learn and also to care.

WHY PRACTISE WHY PRACTISE WHY PRACTISE WHY PRACTISE UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?

Without an understanding mind there would be no learning. People who don’t practise understanding don’t

use their minds fully. Life is dull and boring because they just do the least amount of learning or thinking.

People, who use their head to understand and solve problems, have great insights and wonderful ideas.

People who use their hearts to understand show compassion and forgive people for their mistakes.

HOW DO YOU PRACTISE HOW DO YOU PRACTISE HOW DO YOU PRACTISE HOW DO YOU PRACTISE UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?

To practise understanding, you pay close attention. Look, listen and think. When faced with a difficult

problem, you reflect and reason it out until the answer becomes clear. You resist distractions. You

concentrate your mind to help you see the whole picture and to understand the meaning of what you see.

You open your heart to understand how people feel and put yourself in their shoes. You understand that we

all make mistakes. You are willing to be forgiving.

SIGNS OF SUCCESS SIGNS OF SUCCESS SIGNS OF SUCCESS SIGNS OF SUCCESS ---- You are practising UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING when you…….

• Concentrate and pay close attention

• Reflect on the meaning of things

• See the whole picture

• Resist distractions

• Put yourself in other people’s shoes

• Forgive others and yourself when you make mistakes

Lesley Mather – Associate Principal

DRESS UP DAY - Parents, please note, Next Thursday 5th June is Dress Up Day to celebrate WA Week. Students will be participating in an afternoon of authentic pioneering games and can order from a special canteen menu for lunch, included with today’s newsletter.

WANTED WANTED WANTED WANTED ---- Milk Bottle TopsMilk Bottle TopsMilk Bottle TopsMilk Bottle Tops Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Any Any Any Any colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Please DO NOT send your child to school

with food containing nuts or nut products.

SCHOOL CANTEEN Volunteers are always needed to assist in our Canteen.

Please contact Janice at the Canteen or phone 9071 3148 Remember to Crunch‘n’Sip

Drink Water and eat 5 veg ‘n’ 2 fruit each day for a healthy diet.

The Canteen proudly uses Brumby’s preservative free bread.

Issue 6 From the Principal’s Pen 30th May 2014

Dear Parents/Carers

ASSEMBLY

A fantastic assembly item from Room 1. They ably demonstrated through their own devised skits the ‘7 habits of effective people’; the topic they have been studying in class. Students in groups chose their ‘habit’ and organised their skit. The habits displayed were: 1. Be proactive, 2. Begin with the end in mind, 3. Think win, win, 4. Put first things first, 5. Seek first to understand then to be understood, 6. Synergize – combine the strength of your team and 7. Sharpen the saw balance feels best. They are endeavouring to use these as their mantra in Room 1 and for goal setting. Well done Room 1.

MINISTERS’ VISIT JUNE 9TH

The following Ministers will visit Castletown on June 9th to participate in a forum with our students from years 6/7. Students will be asking questions of the Ministers. Hon. Dr Kim Hames MLA, Deputy Premier, Minister for Health; Training and Workforce Development. Hon. Michael Mischin MLC, Attorney General; Minister for Commerce. Hon. Terry Waldron MLA, Minister for Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming. Hon. Joe Francis MLA, Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Small Business; Veterans. Parents are invited to attend the forum which commences at 9.00 a.m. Condingup School Principal, Mrs Melanie Hart and selected students from Condingup will be guests at the forum.

TRANSITION TO SECONDARY SCHOOL IN 2015 FOR OUR CURRENT 6/7 STUDENTS

Planning for our 6/7 students to move to secondary school in 2015 is proceeding extremely well. The Department of Education Policies have significantly contributed to this being possible. Liaison between the Esperance Senior High School and our school has been frequent and positive, with a special transition committee set up between schools to address any issues and set directions for planning. A transition meeting with year 6/7 students is planned for June 10th with a parent meeting on June 12th at the High School. Meetings with parents began as early as 2013, so there have been ample opportunities for parents to understand implications for the transition. The school has currently four classes of 6/7 students. A mini High School model was devised some years ago at Castletown where students can move from class to class for their lessons and be taught by specialist teachers for the learning area. The transition will simply be a macro model of what our children have experienced. There should be no issues moving from class to class. Socially they are well prepared and mature. Our children are very excited about moving to High School and look forward to the new journey and experience. We will lose 120 students approximately, but are growing at the early childhood end of the school. For instance, we expect 81 Pre-Primary students for 2015. This means that whilst there will be possibly a reduction of 2-3 teachers in 2015, our School population has a sustainable base.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE – PARKING, MCGLADE WAY

A near accident has prompted us to remind parents, NO PARKING SCHOOL SIDE of McGlade Way. Please abide by Shire rules. We do not want an accident to happen.

NEWSLETTER

CASTLETOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL

INSPIRE, INSPIRE, INSPIRE, INSPIRE, EDUCATE, SUCCEEDEDUCATE, SUCCEEDEDUCATE, SUCCEEDEDUCATE, SUCCEED

Virtue for the Fortnight

Virtue for the Fortnight

Virtue for the Fortnight

Virtue for the Fortnight -- -- Understanding

Understanding

Understanding

Understanding

Easton Road, Esperance 6450 Ph: 9071 5599 Fax: 9071 4852 Canteen: 9071 3148 EC 1, 2 & 5: 9071 7861 EC 3 & 4: 9071 7862 Email: Castletown.PS@education.wa.edu.au Website: www.Castletownprimaryschool.wa.edu.au Face book: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Castletown-Primary-School/303902659738629 Or click on the link on the webpage.

NATIONALLY CONSISTENT COLLECTION OF DATA FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY Our school is part of a national project about students with disability and/or learning difficulties. We have been asked to provide data about the number and learning needs of children at our school. The name of the school and the name of students will not be reported. Information about the different types of needs and the programs and resources the school uses to overcome barriers and support children with special educational needs will be collected. It is important to contribute to this because it will help Governments and the Department develop better policies that acknowledge the level of resources needed in schools to meet the needs of all students in Western Australia. If you would like to learn more about the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data for School Students with Disability you can visit the website. www.deewr.gov.au/students-disability

BOOK FAIR

The P & C are conducting an interesting Book Fair, thanks to coordinator Mrs Fiona Nadason and her band of parent helpers who have volunteered their support. There has been a lot of interest from children and parents generated with the colourful and rich variety of books. Castletown “bookworms” are having a feast of books from which to choose. Congratulations to the following winners of the colouring in competition. Kindy / Pre Primary category, Bronte Florisson, Year 1 category , Blayden Coussens, Year 2/3 category, Hayley Gallop and Year 4/7 category, Taylor Midgley. All winners receive a $15 voucher to spend at the Book fair.

SUCCESSFUL BUSY BEE A huge thank you to all our wonderful parent helpers and ECE teachers who combined on Sunday to plant the new garden at the back of the new ECE buildings. A big effort from everyone ensured an area we can all enjoy and appreciate. Thank you to all the donations of cactus and agapanthas and other varieties of plants for the garden. Special thanks to South East Tree Loppers for their most generous donation of mulch for the garden bed.

Pauline Grewar, Principal

News from Early Childhood P&C

Arlie Cox, Alby Green, Olivia Stephen Olivia Stephen, Alby Green, Arlie Cox

UNIFORM SHOP - Now stocking new girls’ shorts (School Council and ESHS approved). Please check the enclosed price list and please note, some items have increased. Contact Belinda Jones if you have any queries. 0427 865 981. Thank you.

Dates to RememberDates to RememberDates to RememberDates to Remember Monday 2nd June WA Day – Piublic Holiday Thursday 5th June WA Day “Dress Up” Day Monday 9th June WA Ministerial Visit Monday 9th June – Friday 20th June Swimming Lessons (Rooms 00,1,2,3,4,14 and 15)

2015 Enrolments – Kindergarten enrolments for 2015 are now open. Current Kindergarten students who are attending Castletown Primary School for Pre-Primary in 2015 do not need to re-enrol. However, if you have had any change of details, please update these at the office. ******If your child is not attending in 2015, please let the office know as soon as possible.******

Despite some not so nice cold and windy weather we had a

productive busy bee and planted a garden behind the new

Early Childhood buildings and tidied up under the trees so

that the teachers have a nice area to utilise for outdoor

activities. We had some very hard workers on the day which

included Jo Ramsell, Karina Stephen, David and Sally Cox,

Hailee Schmidt and Emma Green. Special mention also to Ben

Fetherston and James Ramsell for their help moving some

items for teachers to the new storeroom. Thanks also to the

Norwood and Roper families for the donation of plants for

the day.

Reading In Bed Is Terrific RIBIT The Home Reading Program

EC2 : Bo Lowden, Jesse Walter, Allia Bratten, Keely Clarkson-Jones, Regan Ainsworth, Aaron Prosser, Beau Rogers, Daniel Blakely, Elliott Hunt, James Guest, Hamish Middleton, Harvey Paxton

EC3 : Dylan Rolton, Zander Desmond, Holly Meyer, Mason Cowcher, Cambel Cleghorn, Georgia Durdin, Destiny EC4 : Ladda Kaewhanam, Bronte Florrison, Jiah Everett Rm 6: Cody Farnham-Offer Rm 7: Travis Shearer Rm 11: Bailey Martin, Mackenzie Tate, Ella-Rose Lindholm Rm 12: Isabella Eades, Anastazia Lay-Jones Rm 13: Luke Whitehurst, Hayden Stewart, Ruby Cowcher,

Lauren Ware, Jessica Raynes, Jacob Gidgup, Amber Boydell

Rm 14: Tyler Hankin, Mikayla Brennand, Hannah McDowell, Makayla Williams

Congratulations to the following children who have read for

50 Nights:

EC1 : Jai Bennier, Riley Anderson, Addison Daw, Ollie Creedon, Stephen Kirby, Molly Pechar, Meela Schmidt, Jarek Smithson, Harvey Tate, Mia Walter, Rhiannon Willis

EC2 : Emily Crawley, Coen, Isaac Francis, Jake Powell, Jack Hallam, Taj Neill, Jaxson Meyer, Jordan Unwin

EC4 : Kohen Parkinson Rm 3: Lachlan Walters, Alissa Kelsall, Andrew Wilson,

Lachlan Fetherston Rm 4: Ben Hobson, Sophie Hallam Rm 6: Hayley O’Donnell, Cherry Rickerby, Jack Balsdon, Chris

Dickerson Rm 7: Devon Fontanella, Torin Pechar, Blake Ferguson Rm 8: Dylan Anderson Rm 10: Ryan Edgar, Paige Skelton, Taliah Walsh, Charlie

Liddelow, Layne Varea, Mitchell Green Rm 11: Aylah Reeves, Ben Kloeden, Dane, Logan Shanhun,

Mackenzie Tate, Ty Lewis-Hoey, Tyler Rm 12: Rustana Humphrey, James Wilson, Megan Grant Rm 13: Sydney Milling, Amber Boydell Rm 14: Bella Walter, Molly Hodges Rm 22: Luke, Kai Bellenger, John Ramsell, Alex, Lachlan Smith, Monique Cave, Alice Terrell

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 80 Nights:

Rm 3: Andrew Wilson Rm 5: Yasmin Nadason Rm 6: Jack Kirwan, Savannah Young Rm 7: Daniel Spencer, Lachie McGrinder

CERTIFICATES OF MERIT

Congratulations to all students who received certificates at our Assembly on 22nd May 2014. Well done!

EC 1 Rhiannon Willis Ollie Creedon EC 2 Regan Ainsworth James Guest Room 00 Jack Durrant Kristen Ainsworth Room 1 Taya Neill Jacob Wagenknecht Room 2 Ethan Hallam Marky Ranuco Room 3 Benjamin Ryl Bayley Ponton Room 4 Taj Stewart Tina Barz Room 5 Lily Spencer Levi Wagenknecht Room 6 Izabella Simon Savannah Young Room 7 Rhylan Cowcher Thalia Thring Room 8 Katie Crawley Tyler Lenderink Room 9 Katie Goodwin Ashton Spencer Room 10 Taliah Walsh Cambel Hobson Room 11 Bella Mayfield Tyler Room 12 Jayden Read Riley Brown Room 13 Jayden Everett Lauren Ware Room 14 Makayla Williams Tyler Hankin Room 22 Monique Cave John Ramsell Cleanest Room Award: Room 5

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WHAT IS WHAT IS WHAT IS WHAT IS UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?

Understanding is thinking clearly. It is using your mind so that you can see the truth about things. It is paying

careful attention and thinking about things in order to see their meaning. Understanding is also having

empathy and showing compassion. Understanding gives us the power to think and learn and also to care.

WHY PRACTISE WHY PRACTISE WHY PRACTISE WHY PRACTISE UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?

Without an understanding mind there would be no learning. People who don’t practise understanding don’t

use their minds fully. Life is dull and boring because they just do the least amount of learning or thinking.

People, who use their head to understand and solve problems, have great insights and wonderful ideas.

People who use their hearts to understand show compassion and forgive people for their mistakes.

HOW DO YOU PRACTISE HOW DO YOU PRACTISE HOW DO YOU PRACTISE HOW DO YOU PRACTISE UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?

To practise understanding, you pay close attention. Look, listen and think. When faced with a difficult

problem, you reflect and reason it out until the answer becomes clear. You resist distractions. You

concentrate your mind to help you see the whole picture and to understand the meaning of what you see.

You open your heart to understand how people feel and put yourself in their shoes. You understand that we

all make mistakes. You are willing to be forgiving.

SIGNS OF SUCCESS SIGNS OF SUCCESS SIGNS OF SUCCESS SIGNS OF SUCCESS ---- You are practising UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING when you…….

• Concentrate and pay close attention

• Reflect on the meaning of things

• See the whole picture

• Resist distractions

• Put yourself in other people’s shoes

• Forgive others and yourself when you make mistakes

Lesley Mather – Associate Principal

DRESS UP DAY - Parents, please note, Next Thursday 5th June is Dress Up Day to celebrate WA Week. Students will be participating in an afternoon of authentic pioneering games and can order from a special canteen menu for lunch, included with today’s newsletter.

WANTED WANTED WANTED WANTED ---- Milk Bottle TopsMilk Bottle TopsMilk Bottle TopsMilk Bottle Tops Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Any Any Any Any colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Please DO NOT send your child to school

with food containing nuts or nut products.

SCHOOL CANTEEN Volunteers are always needed to assist in our Canteen.

Please contact Janice at the Canteen or phone 9071 3148 Remember to Crunch‘n’Sip

Drink Water and eat 5 veg ‘n’ 2 fruit each day for a healthy diet.

The Canteen proudly uses Brumby’s preservative free bread.

Issue 6 From the Principal’s Pen 30th May 2014

Dear Parents/Carers

ASSEMBLY

A fantastic assembly item from Room 1. They ably demonstrated through their own devised skits the ‘7 habits of effective people’; the topic they have been studying in class. Students in groups chose their ‘habit’ and organised their skit. The habits displayed were: 1. Be proactive, 2. Begin with the end in mind, 3. Think win, win, 4. Put first things first, 5. Seek first to understand then to be understood, 6. Synergize – combine the strength of your team and 7. Sharpen the saw balance feels best. They are endeavouring to use these as their mantra in Room 1 and for goal setting. Well done Room 1.

MINISTERS’ VISIT JUNE 9TH

The following Ministers will visit Castletown on June 9th to participate in a forum with our students from years 6/7. Students will be asking questions of the Ministers. Hon. Dr Kim Hames MLA, Deputy Premier, Minister for Health; Training and Workforce Development. Hon. Michael Mischin MLC, Attorney General; Minister for Commerce. Hon. Terry Waldron MLA, Minister for Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming. Hon. Joe Francis MLA, Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Small Business; Veterans. Parents are invited to attend the forum which commences at 9.00 a.m. Condingup School Principal, Mrs Melanie Hart and selected students from Condingup will be guests at the forum.

TRANSITION TO SECONDARY SCHOOL IN 2015 FOR OUR CURRENT 6/7 STUDENTS

Planning for our 6/7 students to move to secondary school in 2015 is proceeding extremely well. The Department of Education Policies have significantly contributed to this being possible. Liaison between the Esperance Senior High School and our school has been frequent and positive, with a special transition committee set up between schools to address any issues and set directions for planning. A transition meeting with year 6/7 students is planned for June 10th with a parent meeting on June 12th at the High School. Meetings with parents began as early as 2013, so there have been ample opportunities for parents to understand implications for the transition. The school has currently four classes of 6/7 students. A mini High School model was devised some years ago at Castletown where students can move from class to class for their lessons and be taught by specialist teachers for the learning area. The transition will simply be a macro model of what our children have experienced. There should be no issues moving from class to class. Socially they are well prepared and mature. Our children are very excited about moving to High School and look forward to the new journey and experience. We will lose 120 students approximately, but are growing at the early childhood end of the school. For instance, we expect 81 Pre-Primary students for 2015. This means that whilst there will be possibly a reduction of 2-3 teachers in 2015, our School population has a sustainable base.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE – PARKING, MCGLADE WAY

A near accident has prompted us to remind parents, NO PARKING SCHOOL SIDE of McGlade Way. Please abide by Shire rules. We do not want an accident to happen.

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CASTLETOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Virtue for the Fortnight -- -- Understanding

Understanding

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Easton Road, Esperance 6450 Ph: 9071 5599 Fax: 9071 4852 Canteen: 9071 3148 EC 1, 2 & 5: 9071 7861 EC 3 & 4: 9071 7862 Email: Castletown.PS@education.wa.edu.au Website: www.Castletownprimaryschool.wa.edu.au Face book: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Castletown-Primary-School/303902659738629 Or click on the link on the webpage.

NATIONALLY CONSISTENT COLLECTION OF DATA FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY Our school is part of a national project about students with disability and/or learning difficulties. We have been asked to provide data about the number and learning needs of children at our school. The name of the school and the name of students will not be reported. Information about the different types of needs and the programs and resources the school uses to overcome barriers and support children with special educational needs will be collected. It is important to contribute to this because it will help Governments and the Department develop better policies that acknowledge the level of resources needed in schools to meet the needs of all students in Western Australia. If you would like to learn more about the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data for School Students with Disability you can visit the website. www.deewr.gov.au/students-disability

BOOK FAIR

The P & C are conducting an interesting Book Fair, thanks to coordinator Mrs Fiona Nadason and her band of parent helpers who have volunteered their support. There has been a lot of interest from children and parents generated with the colourful and rich variety of books. Castletown “bookworms” are having a feast of books from which to choose. Congratulations to the following winners of the colouring in competition. Kindy / Pre Primary category, Bronte Florisson, Year 1 category , Blayden Coussens, Year 2/3 category, Hayley Gallop and Year 4/7 category, Taylor Midgley. All winners receive a $15 voucher to spend at the Book fair.

SUCCESSFUL BUSY BEE A huge thank you to all our wonderful parent helpers and ECE teachers who combined on Sunday to plant the new garden at the back of the new ECE buildings. A big effort from everyone ensured an area we can all enjoy and appreciate. Thank you to all the donations of cactus and agapanthas and other varieties of plants for the garden. Special thanks to South East Tree Loppers for their most generous donation of mulch for the garden bed.

Pauline Grewar, Principal

News from Early Childhood P&C

Arlie Cox, Alby Green, Olivia Stephen Olivia Stephen, Alby Green, Arlie Cox

UNIFORM SHOP - Now stocking new girls’ shorts (School Council and ESHS approved). Please check the enclosed price list and please note, some items have increased. Contact Belinda Jones if you have any queries. 0427 865 981. Thank you.

Dates to RememberDates to RememberDates to RememberDates to Remember Monday 2nd June WA Day – Piublic Holiday Thursday 5th June WA Day “Dress Up” Day Monday 9th June WA Ministerial Visit Monday 9th June – Friday 20th June Swimming Lessons (Rooms 00,1,2,3,4,14 and 15)

2015 Enrolments – Kindergarten enrolments for 2015 are now open. Current Kindergarten students who are attending Castletown Primary School for Pre-Primary in 2015 do not need to re-enrol. However, if you have had any change of details, please update these at the office. ******If your child is not attending in 2015, please let the office know as soon as possible.******

Despite some not so nice cold and windy weather we had a

productive busy bee and planted a garden behind the new

Early Childhood buildings and tidied up under the trees so

that the teachers have a nice area to utilise for outdoor

activities. We had some very hard workers on the day which

included Jo Ramsell, Karina Stephen, David and Sally Cox,

Hailee Schmidt and Emma Green. Special mention also to Ben

Fetherston and James Ramsell for their help moving some

items for teachers to the new storeroom. Thanks also to the

Norwood and Roper families for the donation of plants for

the day.

Reading In Bed Is Terrific RIBIT The Home Reading Program

EC2 : Bo Lowden, Jesse Walter, Allia Bratten, Keely Clarkson-Jones, Regan Ainsworth, Aaron Prosser, Beau Rogers, Daniel Blakely, Elliott Hunt, James Guest, Hamish Middleton, Harvey Paxton

EC3 : Dylan Rolton, Zander Desmond, Holly Meyer, Mason Cowcher, Cambel Cleghorn, Georgia Durdin, Destiny EC4 : Ladda Kaewhanam, Bronte Florrison, Jiah Everett Rm 6: Cody Farnham-Offer Rm 7: Travis Shearer Rm 11: Bailey Martin, Mackenzie Tate, Ella-Rose Lindholm Rm 12: Isabella Eades, Anastazia Lay-Jones Rm 13: Luke Whitehurst, Hayden Stewart, Ruby Cowcher,

Lauren Ware, Jessica Raynes, Jacob Gidgup, Amber Boydell

Rm 14: Tyler Hankin, Mikayla Brennand, Hannah McDowell, Makayla Williams

Congratulations to the following children who have read for

50 Nights:

EC1 : Jai Bennier, Riley Anderson, Addison Daw, Ollie Creedon, Stephen Kirby, Molly Pechar, Meela Schmidt, Jarek Smithson, Harvey Tate, Mia Walter, Rhiannon Willis

EC2 : Emily Crawley, Coen, Isaac Francis, Jake Powell, Jack Hallam, Taj Neill, Jaxson Meyer, Jordan Unwin

EC4 : Kohen Parkinson Rm 3: Lachlan Walters, Alissa Kelsall, Andrew Wilson,

Lachlan Fetherston Rm 4: Ben Hobson, Sophie Hallam Rm 6: Hayley O’Donnell, Cherry Rickerby, Jack Balsdon, Chris

Dickerson Rm 7: Devon Fontanella, Torin Pechar, Blake Ferguson Rm 8: Dylan Anderson Rm 10: Ryan Edgar, Paige Skelton, Taliah Walsh, Charlie

Liddelow, Layne Varea, Mitchell Green Rm 11: Aylah Reeves, Ben Kloeden, Dane, Logan Shanhun,

Mackenzie Tate, Ty Lewis-Hoey, Tyler Rm 12: Rustana Humphrey, James Wilson, Megan Grant Rm 13: Sydney Milling, Amber Boydell Rm 14: Bella Walter, Molly Hodges Rm 22: Luke, Kai Bellenger, John Ramsell, Alex, Lachlan Smith, Monique Cave, Alice Terrell

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 80 Nights:

Rm 3: Andrew Wilson Rm 5: Yasmin Nadason Rm 6: Jack Kirwan, Savannah Young Rm 7: Daniel Spencer, Lachie McGrinder

CERTIFICATES OF MERIT

Congratulations to all students who received certificates at our Assembly on 22nd May 2014. Well done!

EC 1 Rhiannon Willis Ollie Creedon EC 2 Regan Ainsworth James Guest Room 00 Jack Durrant Kristen Ainsworth Room 1 Taya Neill Jacob Wagenknecht Room 2 Ethan Hallam Marky Ranuco Room 3 Benjamin Ryl Bayley Ponton Room 4 Taj Stewart Tina Barz Room 5 Lily Spencer Levi Wagenknecht Room 6 Izabella Simon Savannah Young Room 7 Rhylan Cowcher Thalia Thring Room 8 Katie Crawley Tyler Lenderink Room 9 Katie Goodwin Ashton Spencer Room 10 Taliah Walsh Cambel Hobson Room 11 Bella Mayfield Tyler Room 12 Jayden Read Riley Brown Room 13 Jayden Everett Lauren Ware Room 14 Makayla Williams Tyler Hankin Room 22 Monique Cave John Ramsell Cleanest Room Award: Room 5

THE THE THE THE VIRTUES PROJECT VIRTUES PROJECT VIRTUES PROJECT VIRTUES PROJECT ---- UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING

WHAT IS WHAT IS WHAT IS WHAT IS UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?

Understanding is thinking clearly. It is using your mind so that you can see the truth about things. It is paying

careful attention and thinking about things in order to see their meaning. Understanding is also having

empathy and showing compassion. Understanding gives us the power to think and learn and also to care.

WHY PRACTISE WHY PRACTISE WHY PRACTISE WHY PRACTISE UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?

Without an understanding mind there would be no learning. People who don’t practise understanding don’t

use their minds fully. Life is dull and boring because they just do the least amount of learning or thinking.

People, who use their head to understand and solve problems, have great insights and wonderful ideas.

People who use their hearts to understand show compassion and forgive people for their mistakes.

HOW DO YOU PRACTISE HOW DO YOU PRACTISE HOW DO YOU PRACTISE HOW DO YOU PRACTISE UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?UNDERSTANDING?

To practise understanding, you pay close attention. Look, listen and think. When faced with a difficult

problem, you reflect and reason it out until the answer becomes clear. You resist distractions. You

concentrate your mind to help you see the whole picture and to understand the meaning of what you see.

You open your heart to understand how people feel and put yourself in their shoes. You understand that we

all make mistakes. You are willing to be forgiving.

SIGNS OF SUCCESS SIGNS OF SUCCESS SIGNS OF SUCCESS SIGNS OF SUCCESS ---- You are practising UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING when you…….

• Concentrate and pay close attention

• Reflect on the meaning of things

• See the whole picture

• Resist distractions

• Put yourself in other people’s shoes

• Forgive others and yourself when you make mistakes

Lesley Mather – Associate Principal

DRESS UP DAY - Parents, please note, Next Thursday 5th June is Dress Up Day to celebrate WA Week. Students will be participating in an afternoon of authentic pioneering games and can order from a special canteen menu for lunch, included with today’s newsletter.

WANTED WANTED WANTED WANTED ---- Milk Bottle TopsMilk Bottle TopsMilk Bottle TopsMilk Bottle Tops Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Room 3 are making class sets of games and would be very grateful for any recycled clean milk bottle tops. Any Any Any Any colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.colour will be gratefully received. Please drop them to the office or Room 3. Thanking you.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Please DO NOT send your child to school

with food containing nuts or nut products.

SCHOOL CANTEEN Volunteers are always needed to assist in our Canteen.

Please contact Janice at the Canteen or phone 9071 3148 Remember to Crunch‘n’Sip

Drink Water and eat 5 veg ‘n’ 2 fruit each day for a healthy diet.

The Canteen proudly uses Brumby’s preservative free bread.

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