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MOUNT LOCKYER PRIMARY SCHOOL

Humphreys Street, Albany WA 6330. Phone: 9841 1166 Fax: 9841 7262

“Care, Compassion, Excellence;

Mount Lockyer Primary School a place to learn and grow”

Newsletter No: 15 www.facebook.com/MountLockyerPS 23rd September 2014

Dates to Remember 2014

24th September

Early Close 2.30pm 25th September

Assembly 8.50am Host Class: Room 13

Value Weeks 9 and 10 „Determination’ ‘Is focusing your energy and efforts on a particular task and then sticking with it until it is done.’

Term 4 Starts

Tuesday 14th

October P&C Uniform Shop Open Days: Tuesday 8:30am – 9:30am Thursday 8:30am – 9:30am

Mount Lockyer Community Playgroup Every Wednesday at Our Place 1

st session: 9.00am to

11.00am 2

nd session: 1.00pm to

3.00pm ALL WELCOME!!

Attendance:

Hello Everyone We have certainly had an action packed couple of weeks. Last Tuesday the School Choir participated in the City of Albany Primary Schools’ Music Festival at the Albany Entertainment Centre. Our Choir performed two songs, Land of a 1000 Dances, and Riptide. They were absolutely sensational and this is down to the expertise and excellent coordination and preparation of the Choir by our music specialist teacher, Jenny Jones. It was a great privilege to be in the audience and know these students were representing our school.

Congratulations to all students for their wonderful participation and excellent sportsmanship at the Faction Athletics Carnival last Thursday. The Runner Up and Champion Medal recipients are determined from the collective points scored from various activities over two days, jumps, throws and track. Congratulations to all the winners, however I firmly believe everyone was a winner on the day. I would like to thank all the helpers on the day, giving special mention to Mr Evans and Mr Cowcher for the extensive work they did ensuring the grounds were marked, areas defined, shelters erected and races were started. Many parents helped out on the day and we could not manage without you, thank you for your very valuable support. Thank you also to Mr Faulkner for organising and coordinating the senior carnival and Mrs McLean for organising and coordinating the junior carnival. Uniforms: A reminder that the school uniform is maroon and gold, not black. It has been noted some students are wearing black or denim shorts. Please support our school to comply with the Department of Education’s School Uniform Policy and ensure they are dressed in Mount Lockyer Primary School uniform.

Camp: A reminder that Year 6 students will be going on camp early next term. Full payment will be required prior to the camp. Payment can be made in instalments; it does not have to be one lump sum. A number of families have taken this option and found it has made coming up with the $200 much less of a strain on finances.

NAPLAN Reports: Today Year 3, 5 and 7 students will bring home their NAPLAN Reports. The reports will be accompanied by a pamphlet which explains how to read and interpret the information provided.

Student Work: For this week due to shortage of room we have replaced the Behaviour Management Process on the last page with some wonderful work from the children in Room 21, Year 3. They have completed some excellent timelines, enjoy.

As this is the last week of term I wish everyone a very happy, safe and relaxing holiday. I look forward to seeing you all fit and refreshed in term 4.

Maxine Augustson Principal

P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

86.9% 91% 87.4% 93.3% 92.2% 94.3% 89.6% 84.3%

Merit Certificates Congratulations to the following students who received honour certificates at the last school assembly: Janna De Leon, Tara Andrews, Riley Hickling, Samantha Galang, Hayden Green, Chase Ling, Jumel Villar, Robbie Monaghan, Mitchell Cooney, Layla Davey, Olivia Nunn, Lucas Meade, Prahnee McNamara, Ler Ghee Thaw, Samantha Smith, Ryan Carter, Mathew Lane, Zamirah Lembo, Jordan Fairall and Cruz McLean.

WEEK 8 Term 3 WINNERS Most Locky Legends Cinema Tickets: Samantha Galang Newsletter Quiz: Kriccia Woods Most Locky Legends in the Class- Room 3: Shayse Porteous Lucas Meade Room 4: Eroll Fuentebella Room 5: Liam Howarth Room 6: Michala Brooks Room 7: Rhyiesha Hill Room 8: Shianne Knapp Room 9: Evie Brenton-Reed Room 11: Josh D’Aprile Room 12: Tahnee Hardy Room 13: Kiarah Miniter Logan Robertson Room 15: Shayla Lane Room 16: Zamirah Lembo Room 21: Samantha Galang Room 22: Zoe Versluis

Mount Lockyer Faction Athletics Results 2014 Champions and Runner-Up Champions

Swimming Lessons 2014 In-term swimming lessons will take place next term in weeks 1 and 2 (14th October - 24th October) for rooms - 9, 3, 6, PP1 and 5. Notes have been sent home and payments are now due. The remaining classes will be having their lessons in weeks 3, 4, 5 and 6. Notes will be sent home early term 4. Swimming lessons are a very important part of the school program. All children are expected to attend. The lessons are free but there is a cost for bus travel and entry to the pool. A subsidy of $3000 has been given to the school by the P&C to help reduce the cost for parents. If there are any legitimate reasons for not participating in swimming lessons, please inform Mr Faulkner by letter or phone.

Crazy Hair Day

A big thank you to all those

students that participated in the crazy hair day on Friday

12th September. We saw some fabulous designs and

raised $456

towards the year 6 camp.

Shield Results

Senior Faction Shield

Tabloid Shield

Junior Shield

Age Sex Placing Name Faction

Year 4 Girl Champion Zoe Whinnen Green

Girl Runner-Up Taiah Curtis Blue

Boy Champion Jordan Bobby Blue

Boy Runner-Up Jaydan Kowalski Blue

Year 5 Girl Champion Kriccia Woods Blue

Girl Runner-Up Montanna Hamilton Gold

Boy Champion Xavier Brenton-Reed Red

Boy Runner-Up Eh Ther Gue Paw Red

Year 6 Girl Champion Jessica Stals Gold

Girl Runner-Up Avril Dunmow Gold

Boy Champion Peter Hilder Gold

Boy Runner-Up Coen Jackman Red

Year 7 Girl Champion Jazmin Turner Green

Girl Runner-Up Dorenza Woods Blue

Girl Runner-Up Serenity Hardy Gold

Boy Champion Jim Duncan Gold

Boy Runner-Up Kyle Kowalski Blue

Place Points Faction

1st 359 Blue

2nd 332 Gold

3rd 312 Green

4th 169 Red

Place Points Faction

1st 800 Green

2nd 725 Blue

3rd 703 Gold

4th 672 Red

Place Points Faction

1st 229 Blue

2nd 206 Red

3rd 190.5 Green

4th 169.5 Gold

Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day! 5th October The Albany Mountain Bike Club is hosting a kid’s ride from Torbay Hall on the famous Munda Biddi Trail. For more information and registration visit: www.albanymtb.com.au or call Brad: 0403 839 640

Get Wild With Us! For one night only, the Department of Sport and Recreation and Nature Play WA invite you and your family to a screen-ing of an amazing documentary called Project Wild Thing. Doors open 6.30pm seated by 6.45pm for a 7pm start Albany Town Hall Theatre, York Street, Albany Thursday, 2 October 2014. $10 per person - no door sales Bookings: www.trybooking.com/FQMZ For more information: Department of Sport and Recreation 08 9892 0100 greatsouthern@dsr.wa.gov.au

Important Information Please be advised that the school has changed bank accounts, we are now with the ANZ Bank. If paying by direct deposit for camp, contributions, excursions etc. please make payment to the following account remembering, to put student name and description. BSB 016510 Mount Lockyer Primary School Acc Number 290370834

Mad Hatter Tea Party - Friday 10th October Celebrate World Mental Health Day and Hat Day Albany. “Alison Wonderland” Gardens on York Street from 11am-2pm. $5 for tea and cake. Gold coin sausage sizzle. Wear your mad hat or dress up to show your support. All money raised goes to Albany Mental Health Charities: Headspace Albany, Kids Central, Depression Support Network and Australian Rotary Health. For more information contact 9842 9871 or visit facebook/hatdayalbany

VacSwim 2014-15 Enrolments for Vacation Swimming classes for December/January are now open. For more information contact 9345 4007 or to register visit: education.wa.edu.au/swimming

Albany Surf Life Saving Season 2014/2015 Registration Day, Sunday 21 September, 9am – 1pm Albany Surf Life Saving Clubroom. Sausage Sizzle Nippers 5- 13years / Seniors 14+ For more information, contact Chris: 0409292263

L.F.L. Grand Final On Friday 26th September the Year Six and Seven students will be holding their Lockyer Football League (L.F.L.) Grand Final. Throughout the course of this term all students have been playing and officiating matches. The program for Friday is as follows:

11:45am Teams run through banners 12:15pm National Anthem 12:25pm Bouncedown 12:55pm Lunchtime 1:40pm Beatty Medal (Best & Fairest) Countdown

It would be great to have as many students and parents as possible come down to the oval and cheer the students on. It has been a fantastic season and the final day will be a brilliant celebration of their achievements.

Beginners Sailing Course For ages 9 years and up. This course will open the option to join in the regular Saturday morning coaching at the Sailing Club through the season. Monday 29th Sept - Friday 3rd Oct. 9am to 12 noon. Princess Royal Sailing Club, Chipana Drive, Little Grove. $195 Kidsport grants available with Health Care card. To register, visit : http://ayf.yachtingaustralia.com.au Enquiries to: Chris Lee (Training Director) 0427 850 417

Thank you to all students and parents for supporting the canteen on Sports Day. The canteen this week will be short on supplies so some things will not be available. Look out next term for our Summer Menu. Have a safe holiday. Mrs Mullally - Canteen

Child and Parent Centre - Rhymetime Mondays at 9.30 - 10.30am (starts 20th October - term time only) Share rhymes, simple stories and games with your baby. Join us for clapping, wiggling and

jiggling! For more information contact Sarah Pegden: 0408 806 405

P&C News Read-A-Thon

Way to go Mount Lockyer readers. The reading phase of our read-a-thon is over, now any student who took a read-a-thon book home needs to return their sponsorship/ prize card and monies raised (if you took a book home and chose not to fundraise

you need to return it to your teacher). Take your card and money to your teacher, they will mark you off their list, then take it to the office. All money needs to be returned by this THURSDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER.

Sports Carnival Raffle Thankyou to everyone who supported our P+C by purchasing raffle tickets at the sports carnival. Congratulations to the Pugh family who won the raffle. A HUGE thank you to Peter Watson MLA for his donation and continued support of our school.

“Playgroup” 2014 Important Dates

TERM FOUR DATES Wednesday 22nd October 9am to 11am: Louise Campbell, Amity Health Dietician to present a “Fun food for summer” session in the garden at playgroup. No charge. Hat and sunscreen recommended.

Wednesday 5th November 9am to 11am: Katherine Huck, Amity Health Occupational Therapist to present an informative and fun session on “Outdoor Play Ideas”. No charge. Please bring a towel and change of clothes for your child. Hat and sunscreen recommended.

EVERY BODY IS WELCOME… PLEASE BRING A PIECE OF FRUIT FOR YOUR CHILD TO

SHARE. ENQUIRIES TO Christine Tozer 98411166

“This activity is funded by Communities for Children which is supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs”.

Found We have had an iPod handed into the office. If you think that it may be yours, please come to the school office and identify it.

Dear Parents The value from 15th to 26th September is “Determination” If your child has demonstrated Determination notify your classroom teacher and they will be in the draw for a prize at this week’s assembly. Value: ‘Determination’ Memory Jogger - ‘I stay on task. I get things done.’ Student Name:- ___________________________________________________Value:- Determination

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Week 9

Week 10

NEWSLETTER QUIZ Q: Which faction came in 1st place in the Junior Shield? A: __________________________ Name _________________________________________________________ Room ______________________________________________

Erin Lambert

Jessica Herbert