Principal: MS LAUREN HOOK

Deputy Principals: MRS MICHELLE MARSHALL

AND MRS NOELEEN KOTZE

Program Coordinator (Autism):

MRS ALISON WADE

Dear Parents and Caregivers As you read today’s newsletter, we only have 16 days of school remaining for 2021. It is hard to believe the year has passed by so quickly, but when you think back on everything we have achieved since 1 February it is much easier to understand why everyone is so tired!

National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence Multicultural Dress Up in Recognition of Harmony Day The Fathering Project - BBQ Breakfast and Walk to School Harmony Day Intra-School Winter Sports Carnival Interschool T20 Blast School Cup Parent Teacher Interviews Young Leaders Excursion Brownes Dairy Incursion NAPLAN The Fathering Project - Mini Olympics ASD Sports Carnival Fire Fighter Visits School Photos Food Sensations Incursion Tree Planting at Mary Carroll Park Interschool Cross Country RUOK Day School & Interschool Athletics Carnivals Swimming Lessons Numero Interschool Competition Australian Math Competition Book Week Parade Open Night ANZAC Day NAIDOC Day Activities Remembrance Day Barking Gecko Theatre Company Excursion SERCUL Excursion Moana Jnr Production Farm Yard on Wheels Visit Cohuna Wildlife Park Excursion The Fathering Project - Paper Plane Challenge and BBQ Top 100 Parties And more!!

It is hard to believe we have managed to pack so much into 12 months. We couldn’t have achieved what we have been able to achieve without the unwavering understanding and support of our parents and carers, for this I would like to say ...

SCHOOL BANKING (8:15-8:30am) Thursdays in the Muster Area

Final Banking Day is 9 December

UNIFORM SHOP Online Orders - Quickcliq.com.au

Cash Sales on Assembly Days (for ½ hour after Assembly finishes)

CANTEEN - Open Tuesday to Friday Order online (Quickcliq) or with

cash at the Canteen before 9:30am - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Friday 26 November Student Council Speeches

Friday 3 December Assembly - Room 6

Monday 6 December School Board Meeting

Wednesday 8 December Top 100 Celebration

Thursday 9 & Friday 10 December Year 6 Graduation Excursion

AQWA Sleepover

Tuesday 14 December School Reports Emailed

Wednesday 15 December Year 6 Graduation Ceremony,

Morning Tea and Disco

Thursday 16 December Celebrating Gosnells Assembly

Ringing of the Bell Final Day of Term 4

Principal: MS LAUREN HOOK

Deputy Principals: MRS MICHELLE MARSHALL

AND MRS NOELEEN KOTZE

Program Coordinator (Autism):

MRS ALISON WADE

24 November 2021 19

173 Hicks Street Gosnells WA 6110 School Office: 9234 6350 Canteen: 9234 6373

That time of year is fast approaching, where the school provides formal, electronic reports to all students from Kindy to Year 6. From Tuesday, 14 December parents and caregivers will be provided access to their children’s reports electronically. Please ensure the school has an up-to-date email contact for this to occur seamlessly. Hard copies of reports will not be sent home with children without a written request from the parent/ caregiver.

I ask all parents to take the time to download, read and understand their child’s report as it contains valuable information about their achievement and progress in 2021. Vital explanatory notes to assist you in making sense of your child’s report will be provided in an accompanying letter from me. As our expectation of students at each year of schooling is increased, it is possible that your child’s “grades” may appear to have declined in comparison to previous years. This does not necessarily mean they have not progressed; rather it is most likely that our expectations of them have lifted. It is important at this stage to clarify that ‘A’ and ‘B’ grades are only issued when a student is consistently performing at a level that exceeds the expected standard for their year level. These grades are awarded far less than when you and I went to school. The information contained in this report is a valid and reliable summary of your child’s achievement, attitude, behaviour and effort throughout 2021. I would strongly recommend that if you are concerned about any aspect of your child’s report that you make an appointment to discuss your concerns with the classroom teacher. If you are still concerned after this, please feel free to discuss these concerns with me. Information on how your child performed in the subjects studied compared to that of other children at Gosnells Primary School is available from the office upon request. The School Position Report shows you the number of students in each of the achievement levels at our school and will be included in the report package when requested before Wednesday, 8 December. Regards

Lauren

FROM THE PRINCIPAL (continued)

The 2022 Voluntary Contributions and Charges sheet and the 2022 School Information Book were sent home with your child on Wednesday 3 November.

The 2022 Personal Use Items List was sent home on Monday 1 November

and is also available on the school’s website. Further information is detailed below.

Personal Use Items Lists for 2022 were sent home with students on Monday 1 November and are also available on our website - https://gosnellsps.wa.edu.au/enrolment/personal-use-items/

Orders can be placed as follows:

Option 1: Online at www.campion.com.au by Friday 3 December 2021 using 6JWQ as your code - orders can still be placed past the ‘return date’ but may incur a late fee

Option 2: Visit Campion’s retail stores in Willetton or Malaga

All the information is on the 2022 Personal Use Items Lists ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THE SCHOOL OFFICE

Gosnells Hawks Junior Football Club - PLAYERS WANTED for season 2022 Boys and Girls Aged 5-17 years

Registrations are opening soon to be a part of our footy club for next year. Please follow us on Facebook (name as above) to keep up to date when registration on PlayHQ officially opens.

KIDSPORT approved club. In person registration will happen at the Club in February 2022 & also advertised on the Facebook page.

HONOUR CERTIFICATES The following students received an Honour Certificate at our Assembly on 19 November 2021:

Aamina, Zakim, Sarah, Nicolas, Neil, Skylah, James, Dylan, Ruby-May, Rebecca, Finley, Janaya-Jayne, Mechack, Seth, Brooklyn, Phenyx, Tara, Kipp, Aryn, Maxz Paul, Ali and Amanat

INTERSCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL On Thursday 28 October our Interschool Athletics team competed in the Annual SRSA Small Schools Athletics Carnival at Langford Sporting Complex. Gosnells Primary School won the Handicap Shield and placed Second overall. Congratulations to our students who also achieved the following:

Year 3 Runner Up Girl - Harper Year 3 Runner Up Boy - Malamba Year 4 Runner Up Girl - Nevaya Year 4 Champion Girl - Francess Year 4 Champion Boy - Ryan Year 5 Champion Girl - Favor

PRIDE MEDALLION - 500 POINTS

Congratulations to the following students who achieved their Platinum Pride Award Certificate on 12 November 2021:

Leen, Emily, Heath, Arvind, Jerilin, Vihaan and Zayd

Congratulations to the following students who achieved their Platinum Pride Award Certificate on 19 November 2021:

Elisha H, Amanat, Isabelle, Kapryse, Scarlett, Yannis, Ashmeen, Diana and Dylan

PLATINUM PRIDE CERTIFICATE - 350 POINTS

Congratulations to the following student who achieved their Bronze Pride Award Certificate on 12 November 2021:

Ante

BRONZE PRIDE CERTIFICATE - 75 POINTS

PRIDE CERTIFICATES

Congratulations to the following students who achieved their Silver Pride Award Certificate on 12 November 2021:

Alyssa, Morgan and Isabella

SILVER PRIDE CERTIFICATE - 150 POINTS

GOLD PRIDE CERTIFICATE - 250 POINTS

Congratulations to the following students who achieved their Gold Pride Award Certificate on 12 November 2021:

Seth, Lennox, James, Lucas, Theodore, Tiana, Dexter, Lance, John Ramon, Nevaya, Francess, Jack, Matthew, Lilah, Gurveer, Liam, Andreas and Jacob

Congratulations to the following students who achieved their Gold Pride Award Certificate on 19 November 2021:

Dylan, Harsimran, Polina, Syed Mahad, Abdullah, Lena, Elisha E, Willow and Benjamin

Congratulations to the following students who achieved their Pride Medallion on 19 November 2021:

Lorelei, Eshaal, Elijah, Klai, Eyoel, Cornelius, Matilda, Ella, Bella and Amber

VACANT OFFICE BEARER POSITIONS All Office Bearer positions are vacant on the P&C Committee. The P&C will not be able to continue if these positions are not filled. Everyone on the P&C are volunteers. It is a great place to meet new people and volunteer your time to your child’s school. Please email gosnellsps.pandc@gmail.com if you are interested in filling any of these positions or would like to have some more information on what the different positions entail and time commitments. CANTEEN The canteen will NOT be open on Mondays in Term 4. The canteen will only be open from Tuesdays – Fridays. The Canteen is seeking volunteers to help for an hour after school drop-off in the morning (Tuesdays to Fridays). It would be greatly appreciated if you are able to help out in the Canteen. BIRTHDAY BUCKET The Canteen offers a Birthday Bucket for $20. This bucket includes icy poles for the students in your child’s class and a $5 canteen voucher for the birthday child. Birthday Buckets can be ordered at the Canteen and via Quickcliq (48 hours advance notice required). YEAR 6 GRADUATION MORNING TEA Volunteers are needed to help prepare food in the Canteen for the Year 6 Graduation Morning Tea on Wednesday 15 December. Please contact Sharon in the Canteen if you are able to help out. UNIFORM SHOP The Uniform Shop will be open to fit/buy/exchange uniforms straight after Assembly on Friday 3 December for ½ hour. CASH ONLY. Uniform Shop purchases and Canteen orders can be made by using the following web address: www.quickcliq.com.au You will need to create an account. After that you simply need to log into your account to place Uniform Shop or Canteen orders. Online Uniform shop orders are filled every Thursday. Kerry Wilson P&C President P&C email: gosnellsps.pandc@gmail.com

P&C NEWS

Congratulations to the following students whose names were drawn in the Pride Point Raffle on 19 November 2021:

John, Te-Hereawanui, Cornelius and Zachary

PRIDE POINT RAFFLE