17 November 2015

We are so very proud of our school community: the children, parents and carers, and staff. As we approach the end of the year we are busy arranging our end of year celebrations and planning for next year.

As we have a larger number of students graduating this year, we will not be able to include any of our Year 1 – 5 children as part of the audience for the Graduation Ceremony. Siblings of the graduands will need to be signed out, and supervised, by parents as part of their ticket allocation. With over 200 family members attending, we simply cannot fit in any other children.

However, we do have a solution; one that I am particularly excited about. The last assembly of the year (Thursday 3 December) will feature all of the Year 6 students. It will be their chance to farewell, and be farewelled by, the rest of the school. This assembly will be our informal celebration and send-off of the graduating classes of 2015. It will be amazing and the beginning of a new tradition at Beeliar.

School Disco The P&C conducted a very successful disco on Friday evening with the help of a combined group of parent and staff volunteers, and our extraordinary student leaders. The kids had a ball and I thank everyone for their amazing efforts. Sometimes the outcome is more about the event provided to the kids and not the amount of funds raised although we are very appreciative of them as well.

In-School Swimming Program Swimming commences next week and for the first time in a long time we look like having lovely weather for the lessons. Further details of the program are in the letter accompanying this newsletter.

Using the play equipment during pick-up times We are all about keeping our children safe and learning while they are at school. This includes during parent pick-up times. Please keep your younger children with you and do not allow them on the play equipment when you are picking up your older children. In addition, unsupervised children on our equipment can lead to accidents and we do not want to see any child hurt while they are at school.

Parent Morning Tea We are fast approaching the end of the year and a myriad of celebrations to acknowledge the achievements and contributions of our students, staff and parents. One of the events planned is the ‘thank you’ morning tea for parents. All parents who have given any time to the school whether it was on-site or at home making ‘stuff’ for us are invited to the school for morning tea on Wednesday 9 December. We would like to be able to recognise your efforts on behalf staff and students. Details of the morning tea are included in this newsletter.

Open Board Meeting As published in the last newsletter, an open School Board Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday 1 December. All are welcome to attend. To ensure that Board members are prepared and can address your concerns immediately, it would be appreciated if you email any questions you’d like the Board to consider to Beeliar.PS@education.wa.edu.au by COB Friday 27 November 2015.

Beeliar Bulletin

Website: beeliarps.wa.edu.au Email: Beeliar.ps@education.wa.edu.au

Principal: Pam Pollard

86 The Grange, BEELIAR WA

Canteen: 9437 6594 LDC: 9437 5905

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For Your Calendar

Tuesday 17 November

Year 5/6 Dance Lessons Thursday 19 November

Assembly TA11

LSHS Touch Rugby Cup Friday 20 November

Beeliar Beginnings 9am Tuesday 24 November

Year 5/6 Dance Lessons Friday 27 November

Beeliar Beginnings 9am

Year 5/6 Dance Lessons Tuesday 1 December

Year 5/6 Dance Lessons

Open Board Meeting 7pm Staffroom

Wednesday 2 December

Toddler Tales 9am Library

P&C AGM 7pm staffroom

Thursday 3 December

Assembly—Year 6

Bunnings Xmas Activity TA13 and TA14

Friday 4 December

Beeliar Beginnings 9am

Year 5/6 Dance Lessons

THAT SWIMMING LESSONS

START MONDAY

Shining our spotlight on…... Year 5 and 6 Dance Lessons

The Beeliar P.S. worms have been busy making ‘tea’

and we will have plenty available for purchase at

this week’s assembly.

Treat your garden to a bottle of tea for $1.00 and

help our environment by dropping off your empty

worm tea bottles to the front office.

Proceeds will go to our sister school in Cambodia.

For your information and forward planning Beeliar Primary School will hold its School Development Days (Pupil Free Days) on the following dates. An extra day has been provided to schools to support teachers and staff to implement Phase 2 of the Australian Curriculum. We have chosen to use this day at the beginning of Term 3. School Development Days Students Commence Term One Thursday 28 January 2016 Monday 1 February 2016 Friday 29 January 2016 Term Two Tuesday 26 April 2016 Wednesday 27 April 2016 Term Three Monday 25 July 2016 Wednesday 27 July 2016 Tuesday 26 July 2016 Term Four Monday 10 October 2016 Tuesday 11 October 2016 Friday 17 December 2016

Billy (TA16) recently travelled to Singapore for The Singa Cup Soccer Tournament, representing Cockburn City U12's. He played against teams from all over the world and his best moment was his team beating AC Milan Academy 1-0. One of the matches went to a penalty shoot-out, Billy scored a great goal with his left foot into the corner of the net. They didn't win overall in their group but had a wonderful experience and a touch of what it is like to be a professional soccer

I would like to thank all Year 5 parents who gave consent for their child to take part in the filming of speaking and listening samples for the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCASA). Beeliar Primary School was asked to provide some Year 5 speaking and listening samples to support teachers across Western Australia when reporting student achievement against the Western Australian Curriculum.

SCASA reported that the Year 5 students did a fantastic job and provided outstanding samples. Well done Year 5’s!

Deb Eke English Curriculum Leader

Merit Certificate Recipients

Makayla TA8 Brooke TA8

Bailey TA10 Sophia TA10

Samuel TA13 Jan TA13

Isobelle TA12 Ashley TA12

Koby TA9 Brandon TA9

Mia TA16 Dylan TA16

Jordan TA15 Billy TA15

Kirra TA5 Amber TA5

Jackson TA22 Karmela TA14

Alissa TA20 Aliyah TA20

Alexis TA2 Mischa TA2

Ky TA3 Lachlan TA18

Kai TA4 Joshua TA6

Sophie TA6 Ronan TA7

Aidan TA7 Olivia TA21

Elise TA21

Our assembly was all

about friendship

problems and how too

solve them on our

own. In the short skit

the children of Beeliar

Primary School were

happily playing, then

everyone started

fighting. Luckily the

head girl Kalia played

by Ellenor reminded all

the children that we

don’t always need

Steve, but can rely on

ourselves.

Written by ReeAnn

Our assembly was

really fun! It was a

big challenge to

complete a 5 page

script in 4 weeks,

but we got through

it.

Written by Brooke

Disco

Thanks to everyone who attended

the last disco of the year. We hope

you had an awesome time. We raised

$1,361.00.

A BIG shout out to all our parent

helpers, our amazing teachers and

our outstanding student leaders who

gave their time to help with the P&C

Disco.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

A SPECIAL THANK

YOU

The P&C has been extremely lucky to have a dedicated

Treasurer in Mrs Karen Boult. This year sees her youngest leave Beeliar PS which also means we are going to lose

Karen as our Treasurer.

Karen, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of

your time, effort and commitment to making our

school amazing and looking after the finances of the P&C.

You are going to be sadly missed.

We wish you well in your next adventure.

Graduation Signature Bears

Signature bears are $20.00

They can be purchased via the

Uniform Shop on Thursday’s or

ordered using flexi-school website

from November 30.

Bears can be brought to school on

the last day for signing.

Canteen News

The P&C would like to thank

Rosie and Laura for running our

canteen and the following

volunteers who have every week

given time to help them.

Michelle, Mel, Korina, Tammy,

Sam, Cathy, Christine and

Sophie

2016 Uniforms

Our new polo shirts are currently being

manufactured and we expect them to be

delivered on schedule.

The best way to purchase uniforms is through

our ordering system. Orders are due back on

November 30 2015 for delivery in January

2016.

1. You can order via the Flexischools website

Or

2. On the Uniform Shop form

Please note: If payment is made in full

and all items are in stock we will send

your order home as soon as it is ready. If

you order the new polo shirt via

Flexischools, your entire order will be

held until the new shirts arrive. If you

need the other items urgently, please

order the new polo shirts in a separate

order.

P&C AGM Meeting - 7pm, Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Canteen SPECIAL

On the remaining Fridays of Term 4, the canteen will be

doing Fish’N’Chip Friday.

For $3.50 you will receive

fish bites and chips. Orders through Flexischools

or over the counter.

Term 4 Uniform Shop Hours

Please make careful note of our

opening hours for the remainder

of Term 4.

Week 6, 7 & 8

Thursday mornings

8:30am – 9am

Week 9

8 December 2:30pm – 3pm

10 December 8:30am – 9am

Week 10

14 and 15 December

2:30pm – 3pm

We need your help!

Our P&C relies on ‘super star’ volunteers to be part of our team and you

could be one of them!

Our AGM is on the 2 December in the staff room and we are looking for

people to fill committee positions for 2016. The P&C is a great network

of parents who work to help make a difference in our school!!

We have many positions to fill so if you think you would make a good

Secretary, Treasurer or Communications Coordinator come along. Or

nominate someone!

Join the team! We have a great time and our kids love us being part of

our school community!

School Banking

School banking will operate in

Weeks 6, 7, 8 & 9 but will be CLOSED

in week 10.