Glendale Primary School Newsletter Term 4, 20 October 2017

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Important Dates & Upcoming Events

Monday 23 October to Friday 3 November Interm Swimming (PP to Year 6) Sunday 5 November Colour Fun Run Monday 6 November School Development Day—No Students Wednesday 8 November Assembly by Student Leaders at 8.45am Wednesday 22 November Assembly by Choir at 8.45am Friday 24 November WSHS Orientation Wednesday 6 December Endeavour Awards Assembly at 8.45am Tuesday 12 December Graduation Assembly at 9am Thursday 14 December Christmas Family Night 5pm to 8pm

Welcome back to our Year 6 students, who attended camp in Geraldton last

week. A big thank you to Miss O’Halloran, Mrs Ryniker and Mr Bishop for

their efforts.

Week 2 is flying by in Term 4 as we move towards our annual swimming

lesson program. All students from Pre-Primary to Year 6 will participate in

two weeks of lessons starting Monday. This years swimming venue is

Ballajura Aquatic Centre and parents are welcome to attend. A fee of $2.50

will be charged by the venue.

I will be on long service leave for Week 3 of this term and in my absence

Mrs Graham and Mrs Fuller will assume my duties. I will return from

leave on Monday 30 October.

Long Service Leave—Steven Noble

Visioning Day

Our next Student Free School Development Day is Monday 6 November.

The plan for this day is for staff to revisit our School Vision. We have been

fortunate to acquire the services of Brendan Spillane to co-ordinate the

day. We would like to invite interested parents or community members to

join the school staff on this day and welcome your input into this process.

I encourage School Board and P&C members to consider attending as the

outcome of this day will result in a Vision which will guide us over the

coming years. For planning purposes we require interested persons to

rsvp their attendance on 9447 4199 or

steven.noble@education.wa.edu.au before COB Friday 27 October.

School Board Meeting

The next meeting is scheduled for Monday 30 October at 7pm. This

meetings agenda include the discussion of Fees and Charges for 2018.

P&C Meeting

The next P&C meeting is scheduled for Monday 23 October at 7pm. We

welcome all interested parents and community members to join us.

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Recycle, Recycle, Recycle

Year 6 Camp

On the ninth of October the year six students started the journey to Geraldton. When we finally got there we were greeted

by the camp manager, Peter Salleo. The first activity we did was orienteering. We had to find our way around the camp

school and tick the locations off on our paper. Dinner was pasta bake and salad.

Throughout the week we did lots of awesome activities that included kayaking, archery, team games, low ropes, boot

scooting, fishing, bike riding and sand boarding.

The meals were fantastic and all of the instructors were very nice and helpful. Every morning we had dorm inspections. We

had three altogether. The girls won twice and the boys only won once!

The whole experience was amazing and we all wish we were still there! Thankyou very much to Miss O’Halloran, Mrs Ryniker

and Mr Bishop for being such great coordinators!

By Abi Shilkin and Rohan Ladyman

A Battery Recycling Bin located in the library for all household batteries. Please no car batteries into this one. These can be

dropped off at the Balcatta Recycling Centre adjacent to the tip.

Empty Oral Care Products and packaging can also be dropped off at the library. We are entering a competition called Bright

Smile where we have a chance to win $1000 and a recycled park bench for the school. Ask your friends, neighbours uncles

and aunties to save these items from landfill and bring them into school. We have until the 28th October to collect as many

of these items as we can.

Beauty Products Recycling Program. Another great opportunity to save items from landfill and put us in with a chance to

win. Think shampoo/conditioner containers, lipstick/chapstick tubes, sunscreen & perfume bottles,

the list is endless. We could win a playground simply by recycling used beauty products! Thanks

to Garnier, one playground made of recycled beauty products is up for grabs to the pre-school or

primary school that earns the most Playground Credits between 9 October and 8 December 2017.

Let’s make this winner Glendale PS! Until the box arrives all products can be dropped off at the

school office.

Thank you for all your support this year in helping save our environment and in educating your

children in this area. Small steps have the potential for BIG outcomes.

St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal

The Christmas season is a time when families come together to celebrate and to share. Unfortunately there are some

families in our community who don’t have the opportunity to experience Christmas where there is food on the table.

Glendale Primary School is supporting the Vinnies Christmas Appeal, to help make a positive contribution to those less

fortunate than us. There is a collection box in each classroom and we encourage every child to bring in an item of non-

perishable food to help create Christmas hampers. Suggestions for hamper items include those listed below, and more

ideas can be seen on the side of the boxes or on the noticeboard outside the old admin office. NB: Please do not include

any chocolate items as refrigeration facilities for storage do not exist.

We will be presenting the hampers to a representative from the St Vincent de Paul Society at an assembly later in the

term. This will allow students to feel a sense of pride, seeing their efforts help others.

Thank you for your support in this worthy cause.

Julianne Timmers

Science Specialist

Bon Bons Jelly Christmas Cake Crackers Sweet Biscuits Pancake Mix Sweets

Jam Vegemite Museli Bars Tinned Fruit / Veg Tinned Fish Pasta Rice

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School’s back into full swing again for Term 4, but perhaps one thing that’s also returned is the after school attitude. Kids

often have a great day at school only to return home with tears, frustration and boundary pushing.

It takes a great deal of emotional and mental work to follow the rules throughout the day, especially for little kids. When

things get hard, we fall apart on the people we feel safest with. Kids do the same thing. It’s a good thing that your child feels

safe enough to fall apart at home but, as a parent, it can be hard to deal with. If that sounds familiar, here are 5 sure-fire

ways to stop the after school attitude from Messy Motherhood.

Greet Without the Questions

When you see your child after a long day of school, you want to know about their day so you ask lots of questions. If

they’ve had a hard day this can stress them out. Instead greet them with statements like: “Hey, it’s good to see you again.”

and then ask if they want to tell you about their day now or at dinner. Connect and ask, but do it at a time when your child

is ready to talk.

Feed Them

Hangry (angry because you’re hungry) is a real thing. Just assume that your child is hungry when they get home and have

healthy snacks that will give them energy and fill them up. When your child’s stomach is full, they are less likely to be

frustrated and angry.

Allow for Downtime

Give kids time to be kids. Children need to play, it’s how they process their world and handle their stress. What is it that

your child needs? Is he an introvert and needs time alone to decompress? Is your child a mover and she needs to run, hop,

and play? Whatever their play needs are, give them time and space.

Be Consistent with Rules and Consequences

Be consistent with your family rules and consequences. Children thrive in situations when they know what’s expected of

them, so keep as much of the home life as normal as possible, including your discipline techniques. Make sure your

consequences are related to the crime and that your child knows what happens when a rule is broken.

Connect and Reflect

Find a way to spend one-on-one time with your child. This doesn’t mean hours of your time, 10-15 minutes will do. Put

down your phone, step away from your to do list, and focus on your child. Be present, to play, to connect. Let your child

decide how to spend this time and enjoy it with them.

Hopefully the tips above will help your family with the transition from home to school so they don’t have to struggle, and

you don’t get frustrated.

A Note From The Chaplain

Information to Properties Around The School Site Regarding Our Scheduled Building Condition Assessment

Building Condition Assessments (BCS) are carried out at all schools at regular intervals as part of the Department of

Education’s overall asset management strategy.

In addition to the inspection of building internals, drones will be used for the first time to provide footage of roof condition

and coverings, including penetration points, box gutters and safety anchor points. All of the drone footage will be given to

the Department of Finance’s Building Management and Works and drones will only be used out of school hours, before

8.00am and after 4.00pm weekdays, on weekends or during school holidays.

Drone operators are required to comply with the necessary insurances and certifications including:

Current Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) certification

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operator certification

Please therefore do not be alarmed if you see drones flying over the school building during this period.

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BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL AND VACATION CARE AT GLENDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Care for Kids OSHC run a great program ON SITE at

Glendale Primary School Qualified Carers, great activities, afternoon tea, ECRU

Licensed

Full Government benefits and rebates apply For permanent bookings or casual days please see us on site or contact us on

9246 9551, mob 0418 278 545 or glendaleoshc@careforkidswa.net.au

At Glendale OSHC, we welcomed the start of Term 4 by finishing off Vacation care with PJ day! The children were busy creating spring mobiles!

We welcomed back Dottie and Goldie our resident Aquaponics fish. The children helped clean out the tank and feed the goldfish. We also replanted some snow peas and look forward to watching them grow in the coming weeks.

Are you planning on visiting Bali soon…or do you know anyone who is? AdoptASchool has lots of books which have been donated for our sister schools. If you know of anyone who could take a few kilos of books to Bali, please contact Susan on 0402 914 521 or cromb@tpg.com.au The books will be collected from your accommodation by one of our volunteer coordinators. Many thanks.