From the Principal’s Desk

ISSUE #3 21 February 2019

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

NEWSLETTER

Dear Parents and Community Members

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

COMING EVENTS

Thursday, 28 February School Board Meeting

Staffroom - 6:30pm

Monday, 4 March

Public Holiday

Thursday, 7 March

TA 7 Assembly

Wednesday, 13 March

P&C Meeting Staffroom - 7:00pm

Thursday, 21 March

Harmony Day

TA 8 Assembly

Monday, 25 March

Prefect Leadership Day

Tuesday, 26 March

School Review

IN-TERM SWIMMING LESSONS Swimming lessons for students from Pre-Primary to Year 6 have commenced this week and I must commend our students on their approach and general behaviour. It was pleasing to go along to the pool and hear from the Swimming Coordinator that our students are a pleasure to have and was very complimentary about their manners. Lessons will continue for another week and I look forward to hearing about our students continued success and application. P&C AGM On Tuesday evening the P&C AGM was held in the staffroom. Thank you to those parents who were able to come along for this important meeting. Almost all of the positions on the P&C have been filled which is a great outcome. Congratulations to parents who were nominated and have been elected to positions on the P&C. I would also like to thank this group of parents for their time, effort and commitment in volunteering to take on a role. A list of P&C Office Bearers for 2019 is included inside this newsletter. Please note that we are still looking for a parent to assist Barbie Connick (Canteen Manager) in her role. This is an important support role for our canteen and involves assisting in recruiting and rostering volunteers, representing the canteen at meetings when necessary and assisting with canteen notices. If you would like to know more Barbie would be only too happy to discuss this further and can be contacted at the school canteen. Danae Taylor our Fundraising Coordinator, is also looking for additional parents who would like to join a fundraising committee. Having some new faces and parents with new ideas would be great and certainly help to generate and organise fundraising ventures in 2019. Anyone wishing to know more about these roles or the P&C can contact the office bearers listed in this newsletter or the school office. Please note that P&C Meetings will now be held on a Wednesday evening. Our next meeting is scheduled for 7:00pm Wednesday,13 March.

Dalmain Dockets Term 1, Week 3

Star of the Week Olivia A - TA 1

Junior Draw Winner Amelia M - TA 1

Senior Draw Winner Joel L - TA 8

Incursion/Excursion Payments

Parents are reminded that payments for school incursions and excursions

(with the exception of School Voluntary and P&C Voluntary

Contributions) must be handed in to the class teacher.

INCURSION AND EXCURSION

PAYMENTS WILL NOT 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@education.wa.edu.au

***PLEASE NOTE***

Direct Deposit is not available for P&C payments (eg - uniforms, fundraisers).

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.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Our first board meeting will be held next Thursday, 28 February evening commencing at 6:30pm in the staffroom. SCHOOL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Over the coming weeks all students and classes will be involved in emergency drills as a part of our emergency evacuation procedures. This will include an Emergency Evacuation from class drill where students are moved out onto the oval. A second drill will involve the school going into Lockdown mode. YEAR 6 PARENT MEETING A reminder to parents that the proposed meeting to be held next Tuesday, 26 February has been cancelled. All families were sent an information flyer on Tuesday outlining all of the necessary information that was to be discussed at this meeting. A copy of this note is available from your child’s teacher or the front office.

Have a great week,

Don Boyes

Swimming Lessons Continue Next Week

Please ensure that all items are clearly labelled **

*** Don’t forget **

Bathers, Towel, Goggles, Thongs,

Underwear, Plastic bag (for wet bathers).

SESSION 1 9.00am – 9.40am

TA1 and TA6

SESSION 2 9.50am – 10.30am

TA2 and TA5

SESSION 3 10:40am - 11:20am

TA4 and TA8

SESSION 4 12.00pm - 12.40pm

TA3 and TA9

SESSION 5 12.50pm - 1.30pm

PP1 and TA7

Session Times - Orders: 8.30am - 9.30am Recess: 10.30am - 11.30am Lunch: 12.00pm - 1.00pm

Dalmain Delights Café Proud sponsors of the weekly ‘Nude Food’ Winners

We welcome extra help at any time!

Please contact:

Barbie - 0428 850 191

WEEK 3 - TA 2 - 20, 21, 22 Feb

WEEK 4 - TA 3 - 27, 28 Feb, 1 Mar

WEEK 5 - TA 4 - 6, 7, 8 Mar

WEEK 6 - TA 5 - 13, 14, 15 Mar

Volunteer Roster

Many thanks to our helpers this week!

Carla Gunning, Janine Carter, Keilo Wise, Kaye James, Anna & Phoebe Richards, Virginia & Cara Evans and Jo Rochfort

** Please order from the SWIM MENU ONLY this week! ** LAST DAY for sausage sizzle pre-orders is FRIDAY 22 February

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2019 P&C Committee Vacancies

We still have a few vacancies that need filling:

Canteen co-ordinator - VACANT This is a vital role to help keep our canteen keep going! The role includes: attending P&C meetings, assisting in the recruitment of volunteers to help out in the canteen, assisting the canteen manager (the wonderful Barbie) with menu changes and the sports carnival, helping with the creation and distribution of canteen notices. Have a chat with Barbie in the canteen to find out more about this role.

Fundraising committee members - VACANT Danae Taylor has kindly taken on the role of Fundraising coordinator and is looking for members for our fundraising committee, as the saying goes - many hands make light work! If you would like to find out more about the committee or have a special talent that might assist us please either come along to our next P&C meeting or contact Danae on dalmain.fundraising@gmail.com

Class parent representatives - VACANT Carey Smith has taken over the position of P&C class representative co-ordinator and is looking for class reps for the following classes - PP group in the PP/Kindy class, TA 2, TA 3, TA 6, TA 7, TA 8.

Class Parent Reps are an integral part of our school community and help with communications and in building relationships. They provide support for teachers and can act as channels of communication between teachers and parents. Class Reps can also act as a liaison within and between class groups and other school groups - helping parents to be informed about class social activities, P&C, canteen, fundraising activities and school community events.

If you could help out in this vital role please contact Carey on dalmainclassreps@gmail.com

DALMAIN PRIMARY SCHOOL P&C ASSOCIATION INC.

COMMITTEE POSITIONS 2019

The new members of the Dalmain Primary School P&C for 2019 are as follows:

Treasurer Vanessa Royal-Gray

Secretary

Bronwyn Matthews

Canteen Coordinator VACANT

Fundraising Coordinator Danae Taylor

DUG & Nature Play

Coordinator Cameron Taylor

Parent Representative Coordinator Carey Smith

Book Club Coordinator

Kirralee Dyke

President Rebecca Horsey

Vice President Jo Rochfort

We Still Need A Helping Hand or Two!

The next Dalmain P&C Meeting is Wednesday 13 March at 7:00pm in the School Staffroom.

We’d love to see some new faces and helping hands.

Membership of the P&C is open to everyone - parents, caregivers, grandparents, teachers and the community generally. Meetings are informal, friendly and a great way to find out what is happening around our school. No one is pressured to do anything at meetings - feel free to just sit and listen.

Volunteers are always needed and there are many ways to help out. Come along to the meeting on

Wednesday 13 March and find out what it’s all about - we’d love to see you!

Dalmain Netball Club Net Set Go

- Pre Primary to Year 6 -

Registration Forms available from the school office

Is your daughter interested in playing netball? The Dalmain Netball Club are looking for new and continuing

players for the 2019 season.

Please fill in an expression of interest form (available from the school office) and hand it to

Karen Bomford, Roz O’Connell, Carla Gunning, Leah Blair, Kristie Tozer or Tina Curtis so we can

send you the registration link and information.

Triple P Positive Parenting Program Now at Dalmain Primary School

Dealing with Disappointment

By Professor Matt Sanders Despite what certain sport shoe commercials might have you believe, life isn’t always about winning. It is equally important for the development of healthy self-esteem that children learn how to deal with disappointment. As a reaction to not getting what they want, such as being chosen for a team, children may sometimes put themselves down, saying things like: “I’m dumb”, “you hate me” or “I’m just stupid”. If this happens, try to avoid being too sympathetic. Instead encourage your child to try again after the set-back and to enjoy the activity or game even if they aren’t the winner. Rather than simply reassuring your child that everything will be okay, you can help your child develop their own sense of worth by letting them know that you understand their feelings of disappointment and that you are there to help them work out a reasonable way of dealing with that disappointment. Remember too, when you’re helping your child with an activity or with homework concentrate on effort not results. Praising your child for trying and making an improvement will motivate them to continue trying at a difficult task. For more information go to www.triplep-parenting.net or contact Sarah McLean through the school office.

Sarah McLean School Psychologist

TA 8’s Lesson on Auslan As part of our Civics and Citizenship program

and preparation for Harmony Day, TA 8 were

very fortunate to be visited by Sara Davies

and Marie Ware who spoke to the children

about how people can overcome the

problems associated with hearing loss and

deafness.

The children were given the opportunity to

learn their numbers and alphabet in sign

language (Auslan) and were able to ask

questions of interest. We would like to thank

the speakers very much for their time and

their most enjoyable and informative lesson.

The children loved practising new signs and

signing their names.

Raelene Wilson & Hilary Winterton

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.

kingsleyoshc@careforkidswa.net.au

Phone: 9309 2300 or call into undercover area.

Greenwood Dental Therapy

The Dental Therapy Centre is at

GREENWOOD PRIMARY

12 Merivale Way, GREENWOOD (Parking Ranleigh Way)

Phone: 9203 5611