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Northam & Districts Little Athletics Centre will commence on Saturday 14th October 2017. Registration fees are $140.00. Registrations are only available ONLINE at http://registration.resultshq.com.au/centreregistration/centreinfo/c5a6825b-a3c9-4904-b3ca-
6098e0a41336 Registrations will open on Saturday 2nd September 2017 at 9am. (This registration website will not be activated until this time). PAY online with Credit or Debit Card. Cut off for registrations will be 30th September – no exceptions allowed. If any queries email [email protected] . Register early as age groups maybe capped and registrations close Saturday September 30th 2017. If you are new to the club, your uniform must be ordered online at time of registration.
Healthy Food and Drink Policy All Government, Independent and Catholic schools in Western Australia use a traffic light system to ensure that their students are being offered heatlhy and nutritious food within the school setting. This traffic light system- also known as the Healthy Food and Drink policy- categorises food according to it’s nutritional content. For example; Green foods include foods that should make up the majority of our diet, and which should be eaten every day such as fruit, vegetables and reduced fat dairy products. Amber foods have some nutritional value, but should be used sparingly and in moderation. Amber foods include some pre packaged items like oven baked chips, full fat cheeses and yoghurts and some breakfast bars. Red foods are food and drinks that are not part of a healthy diet such as lollies, chocolates and soft drinks. “Red” food should not be offered within the school setting and they provide not nutritional benefit for children, and are not conducive to learning. Parents can help to support this policy by providing healthy lunches to their children which includes a wide range of ‘Green’ foods such as:
A cheese and lettuce wrap
An English muffin with tomato pased, capscium, ham and cheese
Wholegrain crackers with hummus dip and cherry tomatoes
Rice salad with corn, capsicum, tomato and three bean mix.
As well as a healthy snack such as vegetables and dib, a tub of yoghurt or some fresh fruit.
By providing your child with a healthy lunch, you wil be setting them up with good lifelong habits. Healthy lunches help children to be better able to concentrate at school and gives them more engery to play and learn.
Quick Tip Pack a frozen drink or ice brick in your child’s lunchbox to help keep food fresh and safe to eat. Recipe Link Date and Muesli Slice https://livelighter.com.au/Recipe/133/date-and-muesli-slice
Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff and Students,
Welcome to the latest edition of our school newsletter
Book Week
What a fabulous time we all had at our Bookweek celebration parade this morning with some brilliant
costumes that our students came dressed in and even our staff dressed as coloured crayons from the book
“The Day the Crayons Quit”. Bookweek is an annual celebration where students and teachers are encouraged
to come dressed as a character from a book. This is always a well supported event at our school so thank you
to parents and carers for your assistance in organising the costumes. Our wonderful and highly dedicated
Library Officer Mrs Sheila also did an activity with each of our classes during their library session this week.
Mortlock Athletics Carnival Practice
Each Friday afternoon this term our PP-Year 6 students have been doing our Mortlock Athletics Carnival team
games practice. All of our students have now been allocated to at least one team game each and we will
continue to practise in our teams for the next fortnight leading up to the carnival next Friday. The students
have been practising their individual events in their allocated physical education session during the week with
myself, Mrs Smith and Mr Copestake. If any students will be absent next Friday 1st September on the day of
the carnival can you please let us know as soon as possible if you haven’t done so already as this will affect
team game allocations. Please be prompt in returning your consent forms to the office. Lunch order forms are
due In tomorrow at the latest.
Wheatbelt Science Forum
Last Thursday our Year 5/6 students attended the Wheatbelt Science Forum in Wongan Hills. The day gave the
students an opportunity to experience many interactive and engaging activities on the day in the areas of
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Our students completed three activities on the day
including: explosions, hot/cold and resources in the community. They also heard from Professor Lynne Beazley
who was the keynote speaker on the day.
Dowerin Field Days
Goomalling Primary School will remain open during the Dowerin Field Days next week. We encourage any
families attending this event to go on Wednesday 30th August if possible to minimise disruptions to classes.
School App
We hope to begin downloading our newsletter onto the School App over the next week for those who have
downloaded app on your devices.
Early Close
A reminder that early close is 2.30pm every Thursday.
Scott Palmer
Principal
Goomalling Primary School
“ Every Child, Every Chance to Shine”
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Chaplain News
A big thank you to those that brought 2 litre milk bottles to school. We are still taking more if anyone is keen to bring them into the office and I will collect.
We have grey scrap buckets for the kids to take home for families to fill with Vegetable and Fruit scraps. If your family is interested in participating please let me know or leave your name at the office and I will ensure a bucket is sent home with your child.
The community school garden is in need of some manure.. If you have horse, sheep or cow manure at your house our veggie’s would love it! Please let me know or the office and we can arrange a drop off point.
A big Thank You to those who have contributed so far to the community school garden, It’s really appreciated having families support this project.
Mortlock Athletics Carnival
Friday 1st September 2017 Host: Sacred Heart Goomalling, Venue: Goomalling Recreation Ground. Arrival Time: 8.45am Officials Meeting, 9.00am Welcome, 9.15am Start
VPSSA Interschool Carnival
Friday 15th September 2017 Host: Sacred Heart Goomalling, Venue: Goomalling Recreation Ground. Arrival Time: 8.30am Officials Meeting, 8.45am Welcome, 9.00am Start
Mortlock Athletics Carnival Officials
Slo/Mo Operator—Genine Smith
3rd Place Judge— Jarna French
Competitors Marshal—Sheila Smith
Finish Line Tape Holders—
Karen McGill and Jodie Schell
Long/Triple Jump— Simon Chitty, Brett Glatz,
Jarrad Clarke
High Jump— Brendan Barratt, Genine Smith,
Paul/Trudi Manera.
Thank you to our band of volunteers, our
carnivals wouldn't operate without your
assistance.
Reminder: Officials Meeting will be at 8.45am.
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