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During Term 1, Room 23 have been doing woodwork with Beth from Bunnings.
We’ve made spice racks, wooden pencil cases, handy boxes, trinket boxes and
our class even had a competition to win toolboxes. Beth brought the equipment
we needed to our classroom. She helped us make our woodwork correctly and
she didn’t mind if we made a mistake either! She told us about Saturday and
Sunday workshops at Bunnings and all the fun stuff they do there.
At Bunnings they also do
Kids D.I.Y workshops Bouncy Castles
Face Painting Popcorn
And more!
Thank you Beth and Bunnings for a fun term.
Article by Maya, Jarrah and
Riley Room 24
Yakamia Primary School
Newsletter
Volume 6
2 May 2014
Principal: Julie Blythe
Deputy Principals: Yvonne Height, Helen Walmsley and Paul Murray
Ph: 9841 7533 Fax: 9842 1350
Email: [email protected]
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From the Principal’s Desk
Page 2 Yakamia Primary School
Welcome Back
Term 2 has begun smoothly with children quickly
settling back into teaching and learning
programs. We welcome all new families to
Yakamia Primary School and trust you will find
the school to be a safe, happy and challenging
learning environment.
Term 2 is shaping up to be an exciting term of
teaching and learning balanced by a number of
fun school activities.
We look forward to another great term of working
with students, parents and community members.
Before School Reading Program
The Before School Reading Program will start
again this term on Monday 5 May, running
Monday to Thursday morning. Children
attending the program will be able to read to an
adult and will be provided with a healthy
breakfast with a choice of cereal, baked beans,
spaghetti, toast, fruit juice and hot Milo.
If you would like to volunteer to help out with
this program please contact Mrs Lidia James
through the school office.
Term Planner
A term planner with the key dates for Term 2 has
been included with this newsletter for your
information. Please keep the planner in a
prominent position, such as on your fridge, to
remind you of important dates this term. Any
changes to the planner will be communicated
through subsequent newsletters.
Assembly
The next assembly will be at 1.20pm on Friday, 9
May 2014. Mrs Donaldson’s Year 2s will be the
hosts for this assembly. We look forward to
seeing you there.
NAPLAN TESTING
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and
Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment
for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It has been an
annual event for schools since 2008. On Tuesday
13, Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 May,
students will undertake the 2014 NAPLAN tests.
More information is available at
www.naplan.edu.au.
Julie Blythe
Principal
Can YOU help? Yakamia PS is creating a unique play experience for our students using scrap materials. It is
designed to help students use their creativity and explore their imagination.
How can you help? Well it is simple; provide us with your unwanted items.
We are after donations of the following items:
tarps, overalls, safety helmets, big pieces of fabric, off cuts of carpets or mats, barrels,
wheels, crates, fishing nets or large nets, PVC pipe, bins and lids, walking frames, bits of
foam e.g. pool noodles, tubes
Please contact the school office (9841 7533) if you can help!
Congratulations!
Teleya Beattie, Year 7
Teleya attended the 2014
Junior Long Course State
Championships in Perth on
the weekend. She qualified
for 15 of the 16 events, but
chose to race her top 8
events.
Friday night she won a State
Silver medal in the 12yrs 400 Individual Medley
(IM) with a 2 second PB (personal best time).
Also swam a 1.4 second PB in the 12yrs 50
Breaststroke, placing 11th.
Saturday she swam 3 events, 400 Freestyle
placing 9th, and PB 100 Backstroke and 200
Backstroke.
On Sunday she swam 3 events, 200 IM placing
8th. She swam a 2.54 second PB in the 100
Breaststroke, breaking the 12yrs Albany Swim
Club record and placing 6th. Her last event was
200 Breaststroke in a close finish for 4th, with a
0.92 second PB and breaking her own 12yrs
Albany Swim Club record.
A great way to swim her last Junior States with
a silver medal, 2 12yrs club records and 6 pb's.
Cooper Childs, Year 5
On the first weekend of the holidays, Cooper
went to Perth for Country Week Tennis. He
played at the State Tennis Centre. He played in
the boys singles and doubles for his age group
and won both! Well done, Cooper.
School News
Page 3 Yakamia Primary School
The next P&C Meeting will be held on Tuesday
13 May in the Pre-Primary area. Please come
along and support your school and P&C. There
may even be a cake!
Winners!
Congratulations to the parents of the following
students who have won the “Win Back Your
School Fees” competition. These parents paid
their school contributions within the first term
and went in the draw for the return of fees.
♦ K/PP—Lincoln Pearce $60
♦ Primary—Ebony Belfield $60
♦ Primary—Tegan Smith $60
Prizes can be claimed from the Registrar, Jill
Compton, in the school office.
Please remember to pay the school contributions
for your child if you have not already done so.
P & C News
The school ANZAC Ceremony on Friday 11 April was a moving and educational ceremony confidently
lead by Room 14. They were supported by the lovely playing of the Last Post and Reveille by JOHN
SMITH (get name from Paul), a student from North Albany SHS (check with Paul). The wreaths
were particularly beautiful and we thank everyone who donated flowers.
Thank you also to Raelene Scott who organised the Yakamia students who were able to march in the
ANZAC street parade. You all made your school community very proud.
ANZAC Ceremony
Page 4 Yakamia Primary School
YAKAMIA PRIMARY SCHOOL
TERM TWO 2014 STUDENT PLANNER
School Banking every Thursday in the Hall or Tuesday in Block 4 ECC 8.30-9.00am
Wk Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1 April 28
Pupil Free Day
29 30 May 1 2
Newsletter
2 5
6 7
8 9
Assembly – Rm 32
3 12 13
NAPLAN Testing
14
NAPLAN Testing
15
NAPLAN Testing
16
Newsletter
4 19 20 21 22
23
Assembly – Rm 34
5 26
Fotoworks School Photos -
Siblings 8.30 onwards
27
Fotoworks School Photos cont..
Staff photos – 8.30
Extended recess
28 29 30
Newsletter
6 June 2
WA Day
Public Holiday
3
4
NASHS to YPS 9-11
5 6
Assembly – Rm 21
7 9
Interm Swimming Lessons Blocks 2,3,4
(except K’s)
10 11
NASHS Yr 6 Parent night
12
NASHS Yr 7 Parent night
13
Newsletter
8 16
Interm Swimming Lessons Blocks 2,3,4
17
18 19 20
Assembly – TBA
9 23 24 25 26 27
Newsletter
10 30 July 1
Extended recess
2
Reports distributed
3 4
Assembly – Rm 12
Making Friends
For many children, starting school is an exciting time
– new classes, new faces and hopefully, new friends to
be made.
Having good friends is important to a child’s self-
esteem but, unfortunately, children do not always
know how to look after friends. You can lend a hand by
helping your child develop good social skills. Talk to
your child about being a good friend and encourage
your child to practise skills such as:
• Looking at and listening when someone is
speaking to them, such as a friend telling them a
story
• Taking turns in games and activities
• Asking what others might like to do rather than
assuming that other children will always want to
follow
• Thinking about others people’s feelings. “I wonder
how Tom is feeling now. How do you think you
would feel if that happened to you?”
• Helping others
• Being friendly and welcoming to a new child in
class.
To help your child make friends, and so your child can
practise being a good “host”, you may like to invite
another child to your home for a play. Be prepared to
contact the parents to organise this if your child is too
shy to ask.
Lying
Preschoolers sometimes mix up reality and fantasy,
but we expect that by primary school, children will
know the difference between the two.
To discourage lying, parents need to explain to their
child why lying is wrong and the consequences of lying.
For example, you could briefly and calmly tell your
child: “Tania, I feel disappointed when you lie. It makes
it hard to believe anything you say, If you keep telling
lies you will find that nobody will trust you.”
Give your child opportunities to be honest and praise
them for telling the truth. Your positive response will
encourage them to repeat their honesty in future. Even
when a child admits to telling a lie, praise them first
for their honesty, before proceeding with the
disciplinary consequences.
If your child is finding it hard not to tell lies, you might
need to set up a written contract signed by you and
your child. This contract should state what you expect
your child to do and the rewards and consequences
that will follow. If they have lied, the consequences for
that behaviour are clearly listed in the contract.
As your child learns to not lie, you will no longer need
a written contract as you and your child will have
established a more permanent contract of trust.
Kids as consumers
It could be anything from breakfast cereal at the
supermarket to an expensive new video game.
Chances are though, your child has a very clear idea of
what he or she wants you to buy.
It’s hardly surprising when you consider children
watching two hours of television a day will be
bombarded with around 10,000 advertising messages
every year.
So, with children being groomed to consume from a
very young age, some parents may feel powerless
when the pestering starts. But there are ways to help
children express their wants – which is natural and
not necessarily negative – yet prepare them for the
disappointment of not always getting everything they
want.
First, you should help your child understand why you
will or won’t buy something. Rather than telling your
son he can’t have something, “because I say so”, you
could explain why the product isn’t suitable. Is it
offensive or too expensive? Perhaps the child can have
the item when they reach a certain age. Explain once
and don’t let your child interrogate you.
You can also help your children become better
informed consumers by teaching them the value of
money. Give them a set amount of pocket money to
spend as they like. Even six year olds soon learn they
can’t buy anything once the piggy bank is empty.
And finally, remember you’re a role model. Think
about what you say and do in front of your kids. If you
constantly discuss other people’s worth or success in
terms of how much they earn, how much they have or
what they’ve bought, your child is going to accept those
values as important.
Professor Matt Sanders is founder of the Triple
P – Positive Parenting Program. For more
information go to www.triplep-parenting.net or
Parenting WA 9841 0790.
Triple P—Positive Parenting Tips
Page 6 Yakamia Primary School
GymbaROO—Fun and Learning
GymbaROO is opening up in Albany and is a fun
program for the following age groups:
• Babies—You’re Never Too Little to Learn
Babies enjoy sensory stimulation through
gentle movement, music, massage, tummy-
time, baby games and dances.
• Toddlers—Get a Jump on Learning
With one on one help from parents, toddlers
discover the fun of climbing, jumping,
swinging, singing and dancing. Our
specially designed equipment promotes
balance, coordination, spatial awareness
and confidence.
• Pre-Schoolers—Learning is Serious Fun
From slightly more structured activities
such as dance and ball skills to a fully
structured program, our pre-schoolers are
happy, capable, confident and ready for
learning at school.
Contact Natalie, GymbaROO Albany, on
0427 991 238.
Parenting Courses—Stress and Anger for
Women
Information for up coming course in Albany and
Denmark:
Monday Morning Seminars as part of the
4Families program will be running and
Understanding Stress & Anger for Women
There are three seminars scheduled for Denmark
in Term 2
Mums Raising Teenage Girls @ Denmark
Youth Centre
Wednesday 7 May, 2014 9:30 am to 12:00 am Fee:
$20 p/p (Concessions Avail.)
Mums Raising Teen Boys @ Denmark Youth
Centre
Wednesday 28 May, 2014 9:30 am to 12:00 am
Fee: $20 p/p (Concessions Avail.)
Mums Raising Boys (0-12 yo) @ Denmark
Library Meeting Room
Wednesday 11 June, 2014 9:30 am to 12:00 am
Fee: $20 p/p (Concessions Avail.)
Community News
Page 7 Yakamia Primary School
Please note notices appearing below are not necessarily endorsed by the
school. We provide this space for community groups to advertise to the
school community. It is up to parents to scrutinise the activity and
organisers for their child.