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Dear Greenmount families, The term continues its busy schedule with lots of activities around the school. Last week included some interesting classroom incursions and visits, and culminated in a wonderful session around Book Week. In the Junior Primary, the students were hammering away in a Bunnings workshop on site which was organised by Mrs Evans. The concentration on the faces of the students was absolutely solid as they focused on putting together a surprise for the dads – and it certainly was noisy! Meanwhile in Room 12 our School Chaplain Stuart Jackson was talking about keeping bees. He had with him a ‘mobile beehive’ and the students were lucky to each have a sample of fresh honey straight from the hive. This was an engaging session linked to their study of plants and pollination. And to finish off a very successful Book Week students were invited to come dressed as a favourite character and teachers rotated around classrooms reading their favourite book to eager students. This was a new twist to our celebration of Book Week organised by Mrs McGlew and Mrs Williams. Students also kindly donated 24 A4 boxes of books that we will be sending off to a needy school in Cambodia. Commemorative Events There have been many newspaper and media items recently related to commemorative events marking 100 years since WW1 and Australia’s involvement as a young nation. In WA the first major event will see Greenmount Primary School as the host site for the “1914-WA Diggers Depart” community event entailing a re- enactment of the departure of the ANZAC troops from the Blackboy Hill campsite through to Albany Harbour. The first part of this re-enactment is a bivouac on our school oval on Thursday 30 th October. Approximately 100 cadets will camp overnight then attend a service at the Blackboy Hill site the following morning before embarking on a train trip to Fremantle and then onto Albany. On the night the campsite will be open to the general public from 5pm – 7.30pm. This event is expected to draw great interest from the wider community. It is important to note that anyone interested in attending will need to register their interest via the Fremantle City website as this will be a ticketed event. Please follow the link for more details and to register hp://www.anzacfremantle.com.au/ Events/2/1914_wa_diggers_depart_blackboy_hill_to_fremantle_and_beyond INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Term news 1 Commemorative Events 1 Calendar Dates 2 Uniforms 2015 2 Merit Awards 2 Safety House Week 2 P&C Meeting 2 P&C News 3 Community News 3 Visiting Author 3 Book Fair 4 Student Councillors for Term 3 5/6 Greenmount Primary School NEWSLETTER 20 AUGUST 2014 NO. 13 50-68 Innamincka Road GREENMOUNT 6056 9294 1155 Email School [email protected] Email Principal [email protected] Website www.greenmountps.wa.edu.au
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Dear Greenmount families, The term continues its busy schedule with lots of activities around the school. Last
week included some interesting classroom incursions and visits, and culminated in a
wonderful session around Book Week.
In the Junior Primary, the students were hammering away in a Bunnings workshop on site
which was organised by Mrs Evans. The concentration on the faces of the students was
absolutely solid as they focused on putting together a surprise for the dads – and it
certainly was noisy!
Meanwhile in Room 12 our School Chaplain Stuart Jackson was talking about keeping
bees. He had with him a ‘mobile beehive’ and the students were lucky to each have a
sample of fresh honey straight from the hive. This was an engaging session linked to
their study of plants and pollination.
And to finish off a very successful Book Week students were invited to come dressed as
a favourite character and teachers rotated around classrooms reading their favourite
book to eager students. This was a new twist to our celebration of Book Week organised
by Mrs McGlew and Mrs Williams. Students also kindly donated 24 A4 boxes of books
that we will be sending off to a needy school in Cambodia.
Commemorative Events There have been many newspaper and media items recently related to commemorative events marking 100 years since WW1 and Australia’s involvement as a young nation. In WA the first major event will see Greenmount Primary School as the host site for the “1914-WA Diggers Depart” community event entailing a re-enactment of the departure of the ANZAC troops from the Blackboy Hill campsite through to Albany Harbour. The first part of this re-enactment is a bivouac on our school oval on Thursday 30th October. Approximately 100 cadets will camp overnight then attend a service at the Blackboy Hill site the following morning before embarking on a train trip to Fremantle and then onto Albany. On the night the campsite will be open to the general public from 5pm – 7.30pm. This event is expected to draw great interest from the wider community. It is important to note that anyone interested in attending will need to register their interest via the Fremantle City website as this will be a ticketed event. Please follow the link
for more details and to register http://www.anzacfremantle.com.au/Events/2/1914_wa_diggers_depart_blackboy_hill_to_fremantle_and_beyond
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Term news 1
Commemorative
Events
1
Calendar Dates 2
Uniforms 2015 2
Merit Awards 2
Safety House
Week
2
P&C Meeting 2
P&C News 3
Community
News
3
Visiting Author 3
Book Fair 4
Student
Councillors for
Term 3
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Greenmount Primary School
NEWSLETTER 2 0 A U G U S T 2 0 1 4 N O . 1 3
50-68 Innamincka Road GREENMOUNT 6056 9294 1155
Email School [email protected]
Email Principal [email protected]
Website www.greenmountps.wa.edu.au
Fantastic effort everyone!
HELP
UNIFORM SHOP
URGENTLY NEED A
HELPER ON WEDNESDAY MORNINGS
8.30—9.15am
If you do not have to rush
to work please
consider helping the
ladies.
Please mark these dates on your Calendars 5th Nov P & C Meeting 8th Nov Rm 5 Assembly 12th Nov Interschool Jumps & Throws 15th Nov Interschool Athletics Carnival 22nd Nov Rm 9 Assembly 3rd Dec P & C Meeting 6th Dec Staff Assembly
Athletics Carnival
It turned out to be a wonderful day weather wise and with all
students encouraged to participate within the spirit of competition.
A great team effort from all students and staff resulted in a great
day.
.Our Champion Boys and Girls are:
The final results:
In Third Place with 629 points was Prichard.
In Second Place with 800 points was Chipper.
In First Place with 904 points was Passmore.
Well Done Passmore! Thanks to everyone.
Mr Hodgson
Our Champions and Runners Up
Year 3 Girls
Year 3 Boys
Eloise Phillips
Cumoran Desmond
Monique Purling
Luka Tolj
Year 4 Girls
Year 4 Boys
Emily O’Shea
Ethan Daly
Taya Andrews
Bernadette Pollock
Ben Brown
Rory Charles
Fynn Letts
Year 5 Girls
Year 5 Boys
Charley Beazley
Thomas Simpson
Caitlin Smith
Tom Matthews
Year 6 Girls
Year 6 Boys
Nicole Purling
Thomas Inwood
Brooke Parnaby
Taraia Carpenter
Year 7 Girls
Year 7 Boys
Kristy Jalipot
Monty Kporto
Annika Paul
Robbie Johnston
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G R E E N M O U N T P R I M A R Y S C H O O L
Please mark these dates on your Calendars
Monday 18 –22 August Science Week Friday 22 August Inter-School Cross County Monday 25 August Visiting Author—Julia Lawrinson Friday 29 August Room 1 Assembly Monday 1—5 Sept Safety House Week Tuesday 9 Sept P & C Meeting Friday 12 Sept Rm 10 Assembly
MERIT AWARDS Friday 15 August
Rm 1 Ollie Jones Anaysha Clohessy
4 Elisha Cross Calais Wilson
5 Dylan Green Georgia Murray
3 Jackson Jeater Oliver George
6 Travis Milne Olivia Landers
7 Claire Haynes Georgia Beaton
8 Isabella York Tahlia-Jayne Bruton
10 Camden Anderson William Roach
9 Samuel Zimdahl Matthew Davies
11 Georgia Roach Declan Beardall
12 Bernadette Pollock Raidon Hounsham
17 Liam Smith
16 Emersyn Clohessy Angus Roach
14 Shelby Withers Brock Thorburn
15 William Russell Kira Elliott
Bendigo Bank
A representative
from Bendigo
Bank will be in the
Uniform Shop for
student banking
every Monday
morning from
8.30 — 9.00 am.
Fantastic effort everyone!
Uniforms 2015 As mentioned in an earlier newsletter, two components of the school uniform are being ‘phased out’ – caps and black shorts, pants or jumpers. This follows discussions with staff, parent representatives and the School Council indicating strong support for this change. Consequently, the uniform shop will discontinue the sale of caps and black items, and provide wide brimmed hats and larger sizes of green shorts, pants and jumpers for parents to purchase. I would also like to remind parents and carers that it is important for all students to wear correct footwear to school. Shoes need to be appropriate for play and sport. As you would appreciate, this is a safety consideration and we require your support. Some students have also been reminded that they need to be wearing the green school jackets provided by their parents. We have always maintained a high standard of school dress at Greenmount and will continue to encourage all students to wear correct uniform and ap-preciate your cooperation in this regard.
Lucy Webb
PRINCIPAL
Fantastic effort everyone!
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G R E E N M O U N T P R I M A R Y S C H O O L
SAFETY HOUSE WEEK
This year, our school will be holding a Safety House Week during Week 7
of Term 3 (Monday 1st Sept to Friday 5th Sept). The purpose of the Safety
House Week is to raise awareness of the Safety House Program amongst
our students as well as the wider Greenmount community.
As part of the Safety House Week, the P&C has organised the following
activities:
MONDAY 1st – SAFETY HOUSE SHOW. The Safety House Association will be visiting
the school to perform an educational show for our K to Y3 students on personal safety
awareness. Parents are welcome to attend the show which will be held in the undercover
area from 9.30am.
TUESDAY 2nd – YELLOW RECESS MENU. Order forms have been sent home today and
all items must be pre-ordered by Friday 29th August (spare order forms are available
from the office or the P&C’s Facebook page). Please note this is a special recess being
run by the P&C and normal menu items will not be available from the Canteen during
Yellow Recess.
WEDNESDAY 3rd – GUESSING DAY. Keep your eye out for the YELLOW guessing jar
coming to your classroom. Guesses are 20 cents each or 3 guesses for 50 cents. The win-
ner will be announced on Thursday and will get to keep the entire jar and its contents
(rumoured to be bananas!).
THURSDAY 4th – CONSTABLE CARE SHOWS. The Constable Care team will be visit-
ing the school to teach students some very important messages about getting to school
safely (K to Y3) and internet safety (Y4 to Y7). Parents are welcome to attend the
shows which will be held in the undercover area from 9am (K/Yr 1), 9.50am (Yr
2/3), 11.05am (Yr 4/5) and 11.55am (Yr 6/7).
FRIDAY 5th – HANDBOOK DAY – Students will receive their very own copy of the
pocket sized Safety House Handbook which is filled with loads of personal safety advice
for kids, fun puzzles and games.
For any questions about the Safety House Program, please contact our Safety House Co-
ordinator, Mardi Warner-Stanton on 0418 800 481.
TOY FUNDRAISER
The P&C is again organising the toy fundraiser this year through the popular Chalk and
Parent Direct toy catalogues. Many of the toys are similar to those used in schools and
play centres.
Keep your eye out for the two catalogues coming home next week. Orders can be placed
online or direct through the school. For every dollar spent, the school will receive a 20
cent credit to spend on educational resources for our students. Through the orders placed
last year, every classroom in our school received a $100 credit to spend on resources for
their students (that’s a massive total of $1,600 raised for our school!).
Mardi Warner-Stanton P&C President
P&C
MEETING
The next P&C
meeting will be
held on Tuesday
9th September at
6.30pm in the
staff room.
Everyone is
welcome to come
along and join in
the discussions.
Mardi
Fantastic effort everyone!
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G R E E N M O U N T P R I M A R Y S C H O O L
Swan Districts TeeBall Association Registration Days
Sat 9th August 12.00pm—2.00pm Sat 16 August 12.00pm—2.00pm Wed 20th August 3.30pm—5.30pm Mon 25th August 3.30pm—5.30pm or contact Andrew Osborn 0475 555 906 Beth Bradley 0429 436 333 or email [email protected]
"Tee-Ball a game where everyone gets a go!"
OSHC Fun Station Midland
We are starting OSHC in the
Sept-Oct holidays. Families can
call 9250-6634 to register their
interest.
Thank You
Colleen Farawah Manager
Swan View Junior Cricket Club
Registration Day Welcoming all Junior Cricketers
Where Bruce Douglas Pavilion, Brown Park,
Swan View
When Sunday 24th August, 2pm to 4pm
Enquiries Dave – 0409 670 562
E-mail [email protected]
Web http://swanviewjcc.wa.cricket.com.au/
Hills Night Hockey Association Inc. Hills Night Hockey 2014/15 season will commence in October. Registration Night 7pm Wed 10th Sept Where The Pavillion, Mundaring Weir Rd, Mundaring Hockey website www.hnha.com.au For more information please contact Kerry Duncan 0408 809 543 or Email Kerry at [email protected]
P & C Notices
There’s lots happening through until the end of the year, so keep watching this space.
We’ll also keep you updated through our Facebook page, so jump on board there too.
Disco
Get out the glitter and glow gear! This will be a fun night for all
years! Put it in your diary for Friday 19 September, at the Swan View
Youth Centre at Brown Park. K to year 2 will be 5.30-6.45, and years
3-7 will be 7pm - 8.30. Tickets will be $7 each. Drinks, snacks and
glow necklaces will be available for sale.
Ticket order forms will be sent out with the next newsletter. (Note
that children may be left, but must be picked up at the end of the event
and will not be allowed to leave without a parent/guardian). We’d love a creative person
or 2 to come up with some creative and cheap decorating ideas, so please let one of the
P&C team know (or the office) if you’re able to help.
Calling all bakers! Start practicing your best muffin and slice recipes, as we’ll be calling for
donations for a super morning tea at the combined Sports Day
Carnival to be held on Thursday 18th September (weather being kind…).
Congratulations
Taraia Carpenter
won Fairest and
Best for Swanview
Football Club
Years 7’s
Fantastic effort everyone!
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G R E E N M O U N T P R I M A R Y S C H O O L
Once again thanks to the Parents and Students for supporting our yearly book fair. This year raised $2,920 in sales, which has given us a commission of $839 to take in new books for the library. Closing date for the Book Fair Competitions is this Friday 22nd August. We have some lovely book prizes to give away.
Julia Lawrinson will be visiting the school
on Monday 25 August. Julia has written
a number of Aussie Nibbles books, as
well as some adult fiction.
The cost per student will be $3.50. Please
could all monies and permission slips be
returned to your child’s
Class Teacher as soon as
possible.
NAME: Raphael Saunders
AGE: 11 ROOM: 17
TEACHER: Ms Clemente
WHAT I HAVE TO
OFFER AS A STUDENT COUNCILLOR
To help keep a safe school environment.
WHAT I ENJOY ABOUT SCHOOL
I enjoy sport and hanging out with friends.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
I like playing sport and playing 21 with my brother.
FAMILY AND PETS
I have a Mum and Dad, one brother and one sister, birds and a fish.
NAME: James Jackson
AGE: 10 ROOM: 16
TEACHER: Mrs Brown and Mr Lock
WHAT I HAVE TO
OFFER AS A STUDENT
COUNCILLOR
I will be kind and listen to what you have to say.
WHAT I ENJOY ABOUT SCHOOL
I enjoy Art and Technology and Enterprise.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
I like riding my bike and walking my dog.
FAMILY AND PETS
I have a Mum and Dad, a brother and two dogs.
NAME: Owen Brown
AGE: 9 ROOM: 12
TEACHER:
Mr Matthews
WHAT I HAVE TO
OFFER AS A STUDENT COUNCILLOR
I like to help people. I am awesome and fun.
WHAT I ENJOY ABOUT SCHOOL
I enjoy science, sport and maths.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
I like playing Minecraft and Uno, swimming, run-ning.
FAMILY AND PETS
I have a little brother, big sister, Mum, Dad, 2 cars, 1 dog and a Grandad.
STUDENT COUNCILLOR PROFILE TERM 3 — 2014
NAME: Jamie Brook
AGE: 11 ROOM: 14
TEACHER: Mrs Sims
WHAT I HAVE TO
OFFER AS A STUDENT
COUNCILLOR
I am kind, caring, responsible and a good friend.
WHAT I ENJOY ABOUT SCHOOL
I enjoy many subjects—Art, Maths, reading and my friends.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
I like playing the violin, reading, listening to music and drawing.
FAMILY AND PETS
I have my Mum and Dad, two older brothers, Mitchell and Reegan. I have a dog called Bailey and a lovebird called Howard.
NAME: Sarah Gerace
AGE: 11 ROOM: 15
TEACHER: Mr Thomas
WHAT I HAVE TO
OFFER AS A STUDENT
COUNCILLOR
I am kind, caring, thoughtful and good at sorting out problems.
WHAT I ENJOY ABOUT SCHOOL
At school I enjoy Art and English.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
I enjoy playing the violin, playing netball and writ-ing narratives.
FAMILY AND PETS
I have my Dad and a cat called Meow Meow.
NAME: Isaac Merkouris
AGE: 11 ROOM: 11
TEACHER: Mrs Fox
WHAT I HAVE TO
OFFER AS A STUDENT
COUNCILLOR
I will be kind, caring and I will help anyone that needs it.
WHAT I ENJOY ABOUT SCHOOL
I like playing at recess and lunch. I also like Maths, History and Sport.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
I like gaming, bike riding, pool parties and play-ing football
FAMILY AND PETS
I have my Mum, Dad, a sister, a dog and cat. sister called Georgia and some chickens.
G R E E N M O U N T P R I M A R Y S C H O O L
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