From the Principal’s Desk

ASSEMBLY

This morning our assembly hosts TA4 did a wonderful job of highligh�ng Mother’s Day. I am

sure that there were many mothers si�ng in the audience feeling very appreciated. Our year

two students, also importantly, shared with us the many things that we should not give our

mum on Sunday. It was a very light-hearted message and le& everyone smiling. Well done to

Miss Perry and students on a most entertaining assembly. Our next hosts will be our year 1/2

students from TA2 on 19 May. See inside this newsle.er for details of the various award

winners.

NATURE PLAY UPDATE

The next phase of this project is only a fortnight a way. I am sure that following this busy bee

everyone will see a significant difference to the various zones. Please read the ar�cle inside

for further informa�on about this exci�ng project.

STUDENT TOILETS UPGRADE

As men�oned last week our student toilets in the kindergarten, junior and senior blocks will

be having some addi�onal work carried out. This will entail re-�ling of the floor, skir�ng and

sink areas, as well as the fi�ng of new water saver taps. The work is due to commence at the

end of next week and will take about a month to complete. During this �me there will be

some inconvenience and disrup�on for students. However I am sure that this upgrade along

with the pain�ng work already completed will greatly enhance the appearance of all of our

ablu�on blocks.

NAPLAN

Good luck to all of our year 3 and 5 students who will be par�cipa�ng in the NAPLAN

assessments next week.

DOG WASTE STATION

In term one students from TA5 iden�fied the issue of dog waste being le& on the school oval

and decided to take some posi�ve ac�on.

ISSUE #12

5 May 2016

D a l m a i n P r i m a r y S c h o o l

NEWSLETTER

DearParentsandCommunityMembers

CARE | STRIVE | ACHIEVE 64 Dalmain Street, Kingsley WA 6026 | Ph: (08) 9309 3711 | Fax: (08) 9309 5151 | dalmain.ps@educa�on.wa.edu.au

Con.nued on Page 2 . . .

COMING EVENTS

Thursday 5 May

TA 4 Assembly

Tuesday 10 May

Dancing Commences

Tuesday 10 May

NAPLAN Commences

Friday 13 May

Winter Interschool Sport

Dalmain Vs Halidon

(@ Dalmain PS)

Bookclub Orders Due

Thursday 19 May

TA 2 Assembly

Friday 20 May

Winter Interschool Sport

Marangaroo Vs Dalmain

(away)

Friday Maths 29 April 2016 - Division Set 3

Best Class - TA 5 (30.33)

Runner Up - TA 6 (29.00)

Most Improved

TA 3 (3.66)

Runner Up

TA 5 (2.29)

Dalmain Dockets Term 2, Week 2

Please remember to include

your Fac�on and Class!

Star of the Week

Freya Stephens - TA 4

Junior Draw Winner

Jay Wake - TA 4

Incursion/Excursion

Payments

Parents are reminded that payments

for school incursions and excursions

(with the excep�on of School

Voluntary and P&C Voluntary

Contribu�ons) must be handed

in to the class teacher.

INCURSION AND

EXCURSION

PAYMENTS CANNOT

BE RECEIVED AT THE

OFFICE AT ANY

TIME

Thank you.

Direct Deposit Payments

Bank: ANZ

BSB: 016-494

Account: 3408-18845

Reference:

Child’s Surname / TA

Please confirm payment by email,

or send your lodgement receipt

to the office with the

reason for payment

dalmain.ps@educa�on.wa.edu.au

***PLEASE NOTE***

Direct Deposit is not available for P&C

payments (eg - uniforms, fundraisers).

These items must be paid in CASH.

STUDENT ABSENCES

Parents please contact the

office directly on 9309 3711 to advise of absences

during Week 6

They wrote persuasive le.ers to the City of Joondalup highligh�ng the problem and seeking assistance with this

concern. Last week the students received a le.er of acknowledgement and some resources from the City of Joondalup

and as a result of their ac�on we have now resolved to install a dog waste sta�on. The P&C have kindly agreed to assist

with the purchase of a bin while Blair Bartle. (parent) has offered to install a device to hold the dog waste bags. The

sta�on will be set-up adjacent to the nursery near the double gate oval access. Well done TA 5 and Mrs Menegaldo for

their ini�a�ve.

STUDENT ENROLMENTS FOR 2017

Parents of children who will be commencing Kindergarten next year will need to complete an Applica�on for Enrolment

form. Applica�ons for student enrolments for 2017 can be made through our school office. Addi�onal informa�on

including forms are also available online on our school website. Further details about this process will be included in

next week’s newsle.er.

ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT 2015

This report is available to the school community and the general public through the Schools Online web site. It can also

be accessed on our school web site. I would encourage parents to have a look through the report and welcome any

feedback. A hard copy of the report is available from the school office upon request.

Have a great week, Don Boyes Principal

STUDENT ABSENCES

0409 885 439

Parents are reminded that they can advise the school of their

child’s absence by SMS.

Failure to contact the school will result in your

child/children being marked as UNEXPLAINED on

their attendance record.

We are s�ll in need of more tutors

to listen and encourage to children read

each day. Without your help the

program cannot con�nue.

If you can assist with the

Support-A-Reader program for

1 hour a week please contact

Mrs Winterton (TA 8).

Hilary.Winterton@educa�on.wa.edu.au

or 0434 210 609.

Thank you,

Hilary Winterton

Support-A-Reader Program - Term 2

MON TUES WED THURS FRI

Group 1 H Williams H Williams K Hobden

J Shelley B Clark H Williams

Group 2 J Williams HELP

NEEDED D Watson J Stephens

HELP

NEEDED

Group 3 V Royal-Gray G Brown D Hansen N Sheridan

J Stopher N Sheridan

Group 4 L Morris E Hamilton N Wilkin G Brown R Roki

Canteen Roster

** The Canteen Menu can be downloaded from the

‘Canteen’ page on the school website: h.p://dalps.wa.edu.au/canteen/

If you are able to help, please see Nicole Hinwood in the canteen or call 0419 005 490

Many thanks to:

Megan Kummerow,

Sarah Rice,

Julie Brown,

Donna Hansen

& Joanna Rochfort

for their assistance this week.

Nicole Hinwood

Weeks 2 - 4 8:30 - 11:00am 11:00 - 12:30pm

FRIDAY 6 May Julie Brown

Sarah Rice Anna James

Joanna Rochfort

MONDAY 9 May Joanna Rochfort

Hailing Gunnion

Joanna Rochfort

Hailing Gunnion

WEDNESDAY 11 May Megan Kummerow Megan Kummerow

FRIDAY 13 May Julie Brown

HELP PLEASE

HELP PLEASE

HELP PLEASE

MONDAY 16 May Joanna Rochfort Joanna Rochfort

WEDNESDAY 18 May Megan Kummerow Megan Kummerow

FRIDAY 20 May Julie Brown

HELP PLEASE HELP PLEASE

Follow our Dalmain PS

Canteen Facebook Page

Search Facebook for:

Dalmain PS - Canteen

$5 Canteen Voucher

morning tea and refreshments

provided for volunteers!

Opening Hours

8.20am - 8.40am

Early Bird Lunch Orders Please place in the

locked box.

All lunch orders

to be handed in

to the canteen

BEFORE 9.00am

** THIS WEEK’S SPECIALS **

Frozen Strawberry

& Banana Milk $2.00 ea (Limited stock available from Term 1)

NEW - Potato Pie $3.50 ea

Chicken Fried Rice $3.00 ea (Discon�nued Product - Reduced price)

PP 1 Jai Hodson, Maricel Cloete TA 6 Anson Lee, Elsie Clark

PP 2 Hamish Dyke, Emelia Plush TA 7 Stella Robins, Leo Pavlos

TA 1 A�cus Longbo.om, Cayle Smith TA 8 Sharni A.wood, Nicole Van Wyk, Bella Cooper

TA 2 Mason Brown, Tayah Hodson TA 9 Luca Turkovic, Lily Wright, Seth Wilkin

TA 3 Jake Paap, Robbie Kumar ART Ine Cloete, Lacey Hoy Poy, Sofia Ziborova

TA 4 Imogen Hoy Poy, Blake Smith LOTE Lacey Hoy Poy, Bethany Stopher

TA 5 Grace Fitzpatrick, Indianna Burgess,

Rhys Aus�n-Crowe PE

Tenzin Cantwell, Ine Cloete,

William Aus�n-Crowe

Merit Certificates | Thursday, 5 May 2016 Congratula�ons to the following students who received Awards at today’s Assembly

From Monday 30 May 2016 to Wednesday 1 June 2016 we will be holding Dalmain Primary School’s

annual Book Fair in the library. A detailed no�ce will be sent home next week regarding opening �mes etc.

I am calling for any interested volunteers to help with the seLng up of the Book Fair on

Friday 27 May from 8:30am onwards. Even just an hour would be fantas.c.

I am also in need of a few parents/carers/grandparents to help at the cashier’s desk from 8:00 to 9:00am

on Tuesday 31 May and Wednesday 1 June as well as on Wednesday evening from 6:00 -7:30pm.

Could any interested parents/carers/grandparents please come and see me in the library next week or

phone the school on 9309 3711 to register your interest.

Book Fairs are a fantas�c way to raise

well needed funds for the library as well

as encouraging the students to enjoy

the availability of different genres to

add to their home libraries. The

students at Dalmain along with their

families have really embraced the Book

Fair in previous years so I am hoping

that this will once again be the case.

Thank you

Kathy Melville Library Officer

Dalmain ‘Monster’ Book Fair 2016 Monday 30 May - Wednesday 1 June

Dalmain Nature Play Space Busy Bee

Saturday 21 May from 11am

Please come and join us from 11am on Saturday 21 May to help install the logs and

mulch in the climbing logs area of the nature play space. We will need help with

digging postholes, installing wooden posts, steppers, cubbies, fire rings and spreading

mulch. A contractor will install larger logs in the days before the busy bee and we will

hire posthole diggers to assist.

We will also need assistance with providing wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes and spades for the busy bee.

A couple of days before the busy bee we will also need assistance with pain�ng a �mber protector on the

base of the logs to be buried. Please contact Amanda Wood for details (see below).

A sausage sizzle and refreshments will be provided throughout the day.

Could you please register your interest so that we have an idea of how many people may turn up on the day?

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

It will be another rewarding day that helps strengthen our school community with the ul�mate aim of

providing a fabulous play and learning opportunity for all of our children.

Who to contact

To register or for further informa.on, please contact Dalmain.nature.play@gmail.com or phone Amanda

Wood on 0409 994822.

Further informa�on is also available on Facebook (Dalmain Nature Play & D.U.G. (Dalmain Urban Garden) or

h.ps://dalmainnatureplay.wordpress.com/

FRIDAY 13 MAY

Many thanks to

John May and The Van Wyk Family for their very generous dona�ons to the art room.

The slow cookers will be of great benefit to the

Dalmain Primary School Art Program.

Thanks again,

Ms Wise Art Teacher

D.U.G.

TA 2 Vegetable Market

TA2 spend a busy Monday morning picking

silverbeet, beans, chillies and kale from the DUG to

be sold later in the day at their pop up market. The

students did a wonderful job en�cing customers and

promo�ng the fresh, organic produce from the

garden. Money raised from the market will go

towards purchasing more compost bins and further

progress work in the garden.

Jane Ridley

Harves.ng and Healthy

Ea.ng for TA 5

“This week in TA5, we had a healthy ea�ng

lesson and we learned about healthy bones.

A)erwards, we went to the Dalmain Urban

Garden and harvested some silverbeet for a

spinach slice. I got to chop up some onion and

s�r the mixture. The ingredients we used were

spinach (silverbeet), spring onions, milk, rice,

eggs, zucchini and cheese. A)er that, we ate

some slices. It was okay. I took the spinach slice

back home and gave it to my mum. She really,

really, really liked it - which is good. I had a lot

of fun making really healthy food. It was

awesome.”

~ Theodin

“This week I got to go and pick silverbeet from the DUG (Dalmain Urban Garden). TA5 made a food

called spinach slice. It’s made from spinach (we used silverbeet), zucchini, spring onions, eggs, milk

(for calcium) and cheese.

Firstly, we sliced the spring onions and grated the zucchini. Then we mixed them together and

added milk, eggs, cheese and silverbeet. We s�rred it together and preheated the oven to 180

degrees. We poured the mixture into trays and put them in the oven for one hour.

I would have to say that if I was a food cri�c, I would give this four out of five because it was

healthy, enjoyable and quite filling as well.”

~ Nathan

D.U.G.

2016/17 Entertainment Books

are available for Pre-Order!

Clink the link below to support the

Dalmain Primary School P&C

h.ps://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/

orderbooks/8609v2

School Hats “No Hat, No Play”

Parents are reminded of our “NO HAT, NO PLAY” policy.

Students require their hat for morning fitness, recess and lunch�mes.

We are aware many students are currently coming to school without their hat.

Parents, please check that your child/children come to school with their own hat to ensure

they do not miss out on vital sport and play ac�vi�es during the course of the school day.

School hats can be purchased for $8.00 through the uniform shop. Order forms can be obtained from the school

office (during office hours) or, can be downloaded from the school website:

Uniform Pricelist & Order Form 2016

PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CHILD’S NAME ISCLEARLY MARKED FOR EASY IDENTIFICATION

Parent Volunteers Required

Interschool Sports

SOCCER: 1 x Coach (B Team), 2 x Umpires (1 for each game)

NETBALL: 1 x Coach (B Team), 2 x Umpires (1 for each game)

AFL: 1 x Umpire

Please see Mrs Menegaldo, Mrs Hudson or Miss Ranger if you are able to help our interschool sports

teams (days and �mes listed below). Any help would be greatly appreciated.

DATE TIME FIXTURE LOCATION

13 May 1:30pm - 2:30pm Dalmain v Halidon Dalmain PS

20 May 1:30pm - 2:30pm Dalmain v Marangaroo Marangaroo PS

27 May 1:30pm - 2:30pm Dalmain v Goollelal Goollelal PS

3 June BYE

10 June 1:30pm - 2:30pm Dalmain v Hawker Park Hawker Park PS

17 June BYE

Yoga Classes at

Your Local School

Community Yoga sessions running

twice a week in the library of

Dalmain Primary School

Wednesday nights 6:15 - 7:45 PM

Saturday mornings 8:00 - 9:30 AM

Both sessions are drop-in, regular prac�ce will

help you enjoy the benefits.

All ages, shapes and sizes, men and women, all fitness levels welcome!

Casual price $18 (concession $15), 10 session �cket $140 (concession $120)

Bring a friend and you both pay 1/2 price for the class! (applies to casual price)

What to expect:

• Prac�ce of the dynamic sequence of Surya Namaskar (Salut to the sun)

• Prac�ce of basic poses with varia�ons according to your experience level

• Breathing exercises (to increase oxygen supply, cleanse lungs and calm the mind)

• Prac�ce of mindfulness, deep healing relaxa�on at the end of class

• Feeling relaxed and yet energised a&er prac�ce

• No pressure to achieve, guidance and assistance by your teacher

• Countless benefits for your health such as improved strength and flexibility,

healthy weight, improved immune system, healthy spine, be.er sleep, reduced

stress, etc.

Who is teaching:

Antje, fully qualified and registered Yoga teacher (RYT 200 with Yoga Alliance

Australia), Senior First Aid, WWC, Holis�c Medita�on Teacher Diploma

For more informa.on or to book contact Antje on 0431 320 782

or anandiniyoga@gmail.com, anandiniyoga.com.au

Greenwood Dental Therapy

The Dental Therapy Centre is at

GREENWOOD PRIMARY

SCHOOL

12 Merivale Way, GREENWOOD

Phone:

9203 5611 Parking from

Ranleigh Way.

Before/After School & Vacation Care

Care for Kids provide care at Dalmain Primary School in a fun

and stimulating environment - with qualified and experienced staff, the service is Accredited by NCAC.

Childcare benefit and Government rebates apply.

kingsleyoshc@careforkidswa.net.au

Phone: 9309 2300 or call into the undercover area.

Woodvale Coders (Coding and Programming Club)

Every Tuesday from 4pm at Woodvale Library - 5 Trappers Drive, Woodvale

Join the global movement, started by Coder Dojo bringing young coders together and

sharing compu�ng skills. Visit coderdojo.org for more informa�on.

Details:

• Volunteer-led and completely FREE

• For 6-12 years

• Usual finish �me is 5pm but you are welcome to stay as long as you wish

• Please bring devise and laptops. Library has Wifi

• Children must be supervised by an adult during the session

• Your host is a teacher with all the relevant checks and clearances

• This is a community driven club - please let us know if you can help with anything

at all

• From �me to �me we may have experts come along to share knowledge and

maybe even let you play with new hardware/so&ware

Register for this workshop:

www.dile.an�sh.com/workshops

www.facebook.com/perthworkshops

Or phone: Janelle - 0439 302 807