FROM THE PRINCIPALFROM THE PRINCIPAL

Welcome back to Term 2. I hope everyone had a terrific break and managed to enjoy some rest and relaxation. Our students settled back into routines quickly and effectively

this week. It was pleasing to see so many happy faces ready and eager to start.

This term will see our students involved in a number of extra curricula activities including excursions, incursions and sporting activities. As the term progresses, teaching staff will focus on compiling student Semester One reports. These reports will be forwarded to families electronically from this semester. Further information will be made available as we

work for the first time through this process.

We welcome Mrs Watson to G7. Mrs Watson will take on the fulltime teaching role for the remainder of the year. We welcome Miss Davis into an additional Deputy Principal role as

part of our Administration Team.

I look forward to another busy term, working with a fantastic and supportive whole school

community.

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM NATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM –– LITERACY & NUMERACYLITERACY & NUMERACY ((NAPLAN)NAPLAN)

A reminder that our students in years 3 & 5 will take part in the NAPLAN in Week 3. Students will be tested in reading, writing, language conventions (spelling, grammar &

punctuation) and numeracy, using common national tests.

The key purpose of the NAPLAN is to provide system, school, parents and caregivers with information about student performance in relation to nationally-agreed achievement bands. The achievement bands represent increasing levels of skills and understandings. For each year group in each assessment, there is a national minimum standard that represents the minimum standard of literacy and numeracy skills considered necessary for students to

progress through schooling.

Please contact classroom teachers if you would like more information on these tests.

Please ensure that students are at school on time and that classes are not disrupted

during NAPLAN Testing.

ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMADDITIONAL CLASSROOMSS

Two additional classrooms (Pre-primary – T3, Mrs Halls and Year 2 – T5 – Mrs Farrow) will be lifted into place next Tuesday 2 May. We look forward to students moving into these classrooms within a couple of weeks of installation. T4, Mrs Rhodes class, will meet in their room at the commencement of the day however will be relocated to the Library for the remainder of the day. Mrs Rhodes will inform families of further details leading up to this

time.

Principal: Michelle Murray

Deputy Principals:

Adam Marchant, Lyn Fussell and Kylie Davis

Manager Corporate Services: Olivia Wood

8 Bolero Road AVELEY WA 6069

Phone 6296 5466 Fax 6296 5439

Aveley.ps@education.wa.edu.au

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In this Edition

From the Principal

NAPLAN

Anzac Service

Connect Community event

Additional classrooms

Playing before and after

school

CO2&U

Waste Audit

Waste Free Wednesday

P & C

Student Voice

Community Events

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, 2 May - Waste Audit

Friday, 5 May - Interhouse

Cross country Yr. 3-6

Monday, 8 May - School

Board Meeting

Tuesday, 9 and Wednesday

10 May - Mothers Day stalls

Tuesday, 9 May - Friday, 12

May - NAPLAN

Wednesday,17 May PP-Yr. 2

Lapathon

Friday, 19 May Yr. 3-6

Lapathon

An Independent Primary School

Volume 1 Issue 6 28 April 2017

ANZAC SERVICEANZAC SERVICE

Our Aveley Primary School students and community members participated in our ANZAC service at the end of last term. Well done and thank you to the staff and students who coordinated and presented at this event. We received significant feedback from our wider community to advise of their

appreciation and congratulations for a job well done.

Thank you to all the families who provided the floral material for the wreaths. A special thank you to the following parents who worked together

to make the beautiful wreaths.

Michelle Foot, Stefanie Beverley, Sejal Diyan, Debbie Urquhart, Mary Jumila,

Bianca Millson, Lizette Fourie

CONNECT COMMUNITY EVCONNECT COMMUNITY EVENTENT

To provide an opportunity to find out more about our local community, the City of Swan supports an annual Connect Community Event here in Aveley. On Sunday 2 April (last term), our Aveley PS Choir performed at this event, as they have every year since 2012. Thank you to our Music Specialist, Chris Spencer, for coordinating this event and to the students who performed on the

day.

PLAYING ON EQUIPMENT BEFORE AND AFTER SCPLAYING ON EQUIPMENT BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOLHOOL

Some members of our school community chose to supervise their children while they play on school equipment before and after school. We appreciate that this occurs, however would like to remind families that it is done only when parents/carers are closely supervising their children and with the understanding that the school or Department does not accept Duty of Care. You should ensure that your child plays safely and is not in breach of school rules. This includes that school community members do not ride bicycles or scooters on school property. Thank you for your cooperation in supporting our school to be a safe place for

everyone.

CO2&U (LOW CARBON SCCO2&U (LOW CARBON SCHOOLS PILOT PROGRAM)HOOLS PILOT PROGRAM)

Our CO2&U students (in their second year as part of the Low Carbon Schools Pilot program) have continued to meet to discuss and coordinate sustainability ideas to contribute to reducing our school’s carbon footprint. Check out the following link which showcases some of our students’ involvement in

this project.

http://news.curtin.edu.au/stories/low-carbon-schools-empowering-tomorrows-sustainability-champions/

WASTE AUDIT VOLUNTEEWASTE AUDIT VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDRS NEEDED

Our annual Waste Audit is happening on Tuesday, 2 May. As our school has grown considerably since 2012, this year we would like to call for approximately 10 parent volunteers. Mrs Griffiths and Mr Longbottom will be overseeing the running of the audit and a group of year 6 students will assist with the weighing and counting of the collected waste items. We are specifically asking for volunteers to help supervise the exit and entry points for approximately 35 minutes from 1.05 to 1.40 pm. If you are able to help please contact Mrs Griffiths in T2 or

email Lyndall.griffiths@education.wa.edu.au.

WASTE FREE WEDNESDAYWASTE FREE WEDNESDAY

As part of Aveley Primary School’s commitment to embedding waste minimisation practices within our school, we will be holding our first ‘Waste Free Wednesday’ in week 4 on Wednesday, 17 May. During recess and lunch, bins will be available for the disposal of all organic matter (fruit, veg, food scraps) and paper wrappers/ Lunch bags. No bins will be available for the disposal of plastic, foil, drink or yoghurt containers of any sort. Here are a sample of amazing lunch boxes to

inspire you to help us achieve a waste free day.

As this initiative is a pack it in, pack it out approach and non organic lunch waste will be sent home, please consider placing items like yogurt in containers that can be easily sealed. Also opened poppa drink boxes, may cause mess in bags as they also will be returned home. Cold water drink fountains are available to all students which will eradicate the need for these environmentally unfriendly options. We look forward to everyone supporting this whole school

approach.

Thanks from the Sustainable Schools Initiative Committee

CROSS COUNTRY CROSS COUNTRY

Our Interhouse Cross country is being held next Friday, 5 May. Events like these cannot run without the generous support of parents and we will require 8 parent helpers on the day. If you are able to

assist on the day in any capacity please contact Mitchell Harvie at mitchell.harvie@education.wa.edu.au .

FUNDRAISINGFUNDRAISING

Thank you to all parents for your volunteering and support for Term 1. It was an extremely successful fundraising term. Term 2 will offer some exciting events run by the P and C. We will have the annual Mothers Day Stall, Lapathon, Movie Day and more.

Just a reminder that Entertainment Books can be purchased online using the link on our Facebook Page. All enquiries can be directed to Helen by messaging our page.

The Mothers Day Stall is on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 May. Gift prices range between $2-$6. If you have some free time on one or both of these days even if its just a couple of hours please contact Andrea via the Facebook page to be rostered on.

Our Lapathon to raise money for our school and SD4 Kaba Kaba (Bali Sister School) will be held over 2 days with PP-Yr. 2 after lunch Wednesday 17 May and Yr3-6 to be after lunch Friday 19 May. Sponsor forms went home last term and are due back with money by Friday, June 2. A coffee van will be set up for parents on both days. Any parent volunteers would be appreciated.

We have set a date for our screening of Despicable Me 3 on Sunday, June 18. Tickets can be booked using the following trybooking links https://www.trybooking.com/279002 https://www.trybooking.com/PWSW. Tickets are limited so first in best dressed.

Cross Country runs for Years 3 to 6 are on Friday 5th May and we will have our Coffee Van selling amazing coffee to parents and spectators.

CANTEENCANTEEN

The canteen will be back up and running in Week 2 with new weekly specials and Recess treats available using cash purchases. Flexischools will be available from Friday, 28 April so parents will need to setup an account and can order online using credit card payments. If you wish to help out Laura and Emma on a Thursday with the Canteen please message them on the Canteen Facebook page.

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