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Volume 5 Issue 15 27 September 2019 Newsletter

From The Principal’s Desk

Dear Parents,

Crew from USS Emory S. Land visits Golden Bay Primary School

Golden Bay Primary School welcomed the opportunity to host service personnel from the United States

warship USS Emory S. Land, currently docked at HMAS Stirling Naval Base in Rockingham.

The crew members visited classrooms and provided an interesting insight in to their experiences aboard their

ship while serving their country. Golden Bay Primary School students prepared interesting questions to ask

the crew members and were really engaged while listening to their responses. Equally, the crew worked with

students in class activities designed specifically for their visit.

The school hosted an afternoon tea, with Australian Defence Force families from the school invited to attend.

This was a great opportunity for parents serving in our national forces to meet with their U.S. counterparts

and share experiences. Such visits foster Australian and U.S. relations.

A highlight of the day was a tabloid sports activity at the end of the visit. Golden Bay Primary School students

in year 4, 5 & 6 participated in a variety of sporting rotations alongside the U.S. Navy personnel. There was

plenty of friendly competition and the crew members and students were able to ‘join forces’ in five teams as

they moved around the tabloid stations (see photographs in this edition).

The students gained new insights by talking with the crew members about their experiences serving in the

U.S. Navy. The tabloid sports provided a fun-filled conclusion to a truly wonderful learning opportunity for our

Golden Bay Primary School young learners.

Parent Communication Protocol

The School Board met on 19 September. Minutes of School Board meetings can be found on our website.

On Thursday the School Board approved the Parent Communication Protocols for our school. The Protocols

will come as an attachment with this newsletter and has been placed on our school website.

School Faction Carnivals

The Senior Faction jumps and athletics is scheduled for the Wednesday and Friday of week 1 next term, and

the Junior carnival on the Wednesday of week 2. Our PE teacher, Stephen Green, will advertise approximate

times in this newsletter and on the school website for you.

Our P&C regrets that they are unable to provide lunch options on these days. Canteen orders will be

available.

Wishing you a restful holiday with your family and friends! :)

PETA LAWRENCE

PRINCIPAL

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Calendar TERM DATES 2019

Term 3 Monday 22 July—Friday 27 September

Term 4 Monday 14 October—Thursday 19 December

(students commence Tuesday 15 October)

School Development Day (No Students)

Monday 14 October Friday 20 December

Last Day 2019 for Students

Thursday 19 December 2019

School Bank account details.

Golden Bay Primary

BSB 016—745 (ANZ Mandurah)

Account 393342748

www.goldenbayps.wa.edu.au

2019 IMPORTANT DATES

TERM 4

Students commence Tuesday 15 October

Senior Faction Jumps Wednesday 16 October

Senior Faction Athletics Friday 18 October

Junior Faction Carnival Wednesday 23 October

Interschool Athletics Friday 1 November

Volunteer morning tea Tuesday 26 November

Dance Extravaganza Thursday 28 November

Kindy Cafe Wednesday 11 December

Year 6 Graduation Tuesday 17 December

Year 4-6 Book Awards Tuesday 17 December

PP-year 3 Book Awards Wednesday 18 December

Last day students Thursday 19 December

GOLDEN BAY PRIMARY SCHOOL WEBSITE

All school information, programs, and key events can be found on the Golden Bay Primary

School website at the following address:

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Merit Certificates

Rahni Pre-primary 1.2

Nate Pre-primary 1.3

Ava Year 1 T1

Chloe Year 2 T1

Latrell Year 1 T2

Jasper Year 2 T2

Danaerah Year 1 4.2

Angus Year 2 4.2

Kai Year 2 IE

Theo Year 3 3.1

Oliver Year 3 3.1

Kloe Year 3 3.4

Emelia Year 4 3.4

Liam Year 4 3.3

Genevieve Year 4 3.3

Seth Year 5 2.3

Dawson Year 5 2.3

Kyle Year 5 2.2

Isabel Year 5 2.2

Luca Year 6 2.1

Cara Year 6 2.4

Tallyn Year 6 2.4

Congratulations to our well deserving students who have individually achieved recognition of classroom

work and displaying the values of Golden Bay Primary. Well done!

We welcome parents, care givers and members of the community to join us every fortnight

at our assembly.

Assemblies commence at 9:00am. Please come and celebrate our success and progress.

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Golden Moments

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U.S. Navy visit

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2019 Senior Faction Athletics Carnivals

We will be holding a two-day carnival for the Senior Faction Athletics Carnival in Term 4. Students are in a

range of events across both days, scoring points for their faction in each event they participate in.

Competitors will receive ribbons and stickers throughout the carnivals. Each senior student will also receive a

certificate in their faction colour to take home. The dates, times and events are listed below. Times are

approximate and a guide only, and may vary.

These are all Championship events. Two students in each faction in each year level will be selected to compete.

Boys and girls will compete separately.

9:10 YEARS 4 5 6 400M

9:50 YEAR 4 LONG JUMP YEAR 5 VORTEX THROW

10:15 YEAR 6 LONG JUMP YEAR 4 VORTEX THROW

10:50 LUNCH

11:30 RETURN TO CLASS TEACHER

11:45 YEAR 5 LONG JUMP YEAR 6 VORTEX THROW

12:10 OPEN GIRLS TRIPLE JUMP

12:30 OPEN BOYS TRIPLE JUMP

12:50 YEARS 4, 5 AND 6 200M

1:20 CLEAN UP / ANNOUNCEMENTS / RETURN TO CLASS

This involves all students in years 4, 5 and 6. Each student will be in a minimum of 11 events.

9:20 – 10:20 TEAM GAMES (in factions)

# LEADERBALL # PASSBALL # AGILITY RELAY

# TUG O WAR # 3 LEG RELAY

10:25 – 10:50 YEAR 4 + 5 80M

YEAR 6 100M

10:50 – 11:30 LUNCH

11:50 – 1:30 TABLOID (in class groups)

# LONG JUMP # JAVELIN # SHOT PUT

# OBSTACLE RACE # SHUTTLE RUN # KNOCK OUT

1:30 – 1:45 RECESS

1:45 – 2:25 RELAYS

PARENT / STAFF / STUDENT EVENTS (TIME PERMITTING)

2:25 PRESENTATIONS

# ZIG ZAG RACE # SOCCER GOALS # KNOCK OUT

# BEANBAG THROW # JAVELIN # OBSTACLE RACE

# EGG AND SPOON RACE # HURDLE RACE

1:15 -1:30 CLASS

1:30-1:45 RECESS

2:00-2:40 YEAR 1, 2 AND 3 80M RACES

2:40 PRESENTATIONS

FRIDAY OCTOBER 18 YEAR 4 – 6 FACTION CARNIVAL DAY

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16 YEARS 4 – 6 JUMPS, THROWS, 200M, 400 M.

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We will be holding a Junior Faction Carnival on Wednesday 23 October. The events are listed below. Times

are approximate and may vary.

This day is for all students in years 1, 2 and 3. Each student will be in 15 games / events.

9:20 – 10:30 TEAM GAMES (in factions)

# TUG O WAR # TUNNELBALL # SHUTTLE RELAY

# SACK RELAY # 3 LEG RELAY # FLAG RELAY

10:30 – 10:40 KINDY / PP RACES

10:50 – 11:30 LUNCH

11:45 – 1:15 TABLOID (in class groups)

# ZIG ZAG RACE # SOCCER GOALS # KNOCK OUT

# BEANBAG THROW # JAVELIN # OBSTACLE RACE

# EGG AND SPOON RACE # HURDLE RACE

1:15 -1:30 CLASS

1:30-1:45 RECESS

2:00-2:40 YEAR 1, 2 AND 3 80M RACES

2:40 PRESENTATIONS

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23 YEARS 1 – 3 (KINDY AND PRE PRIMARY FOR 1 RACE)

2019 Junior Faction Athletics Carnivals

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Future Focused Learning

This term in Year 3 we have been focusing on the essential question ‘If trees could speak, what would their global story be?’ Our integrated unit focused strongly on the global concept of sustainability and explored the topic of deforestation. To understand this more, our students from Room 3.2 explain…

Deforestation is when people cut down trees. The problem is people are cutting down too many trees and animals homes are being destroyed. – April

Deforestation is people cutting down trees. Also, clearing land for towns, houses and parks. Deforestation is really serious because it is wrecking the environment. – Logan

Sadly, people are cutting down trees for money and furniture. The biggest reason people are cutting down trees is for land. – Shaun

There will be no oxygen if we cut down all of the trees. – Matilda

The Amazon rainforest is burning down right now and no one is doing anything about it! – Tahnee

If trees were gone we wouldn’t exist, they are important! – Skarlette

Through research, discussions and learning experiences, students identified that in our school paper waste is the biggest contributor to deforestation. Working in small groups, each group identified their teams ‘dream’, ranging from making people more aware of how much paper they use, reducing the amount of photocopying, paper free days and recycling paper more often. Check out some of our exciting projects that we are going to implement in our school!

Save Paper, Save Our Trees

Every time a class does not use paper for the day, they place a leaf on our school tree. The more leaves on the trees, the less paper our school is using. Come check it out located in the school library!

Let’s Recycle!

We hope to encourage the classes in Block 3 recycle and reuse paper more often by placing scrap paper inside one of our funky recycling bins.

Paper Wastage Competition

We are setting up a contest to see which block has the least amount of photocopying waste. This is a weekly contest and the block with the least amount of paper wastage will receive the prize of a school plant to care for.

We have really enjoyed learning about deforestation and the impact we are having on our environment, both locally and globally. Trees can’t speak, so we are hoping through our projects we can help them by educating others and encouraging everyone to be more aware of their impact on the environment.

Students from Room 3.2

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Golden Bay Parents and Citizens Information

Please find all P&C information on our Website

https://www.goldenbayps.wa.edu.au/pc-association/

Term 4

Subway Lunches

25 October, 8 November, 22 November, 6 December

School Banking (operating outside the School Canteen)

Every Friday 8:15am - 8:40am

$1 Fun Friday

18 October,1 November,15 November,29 November,13 December

P & C Quiz night

16 November

S U B W A Y A T S C H O O L P&C will be offering a Subway at School lunch special for all students and staff fortnightly on Fridays.

The meals are $6.00 and come with a 6-inch Sub and drink. Several healthy options are available to

choose from with part proceeds from every meal ordered going back to our P&C to fundraise towards

our Year 6 Canberra Study Tour.

Please complete the below order form with the correct money (no change given) in a sealed envelope and

return to your class teacher by Thursday.

Please note no orders can be taken after Thursday morning

Subway lunches are on the following dates:

25 October, 8 November, 22 November, 6 December

$ 1 F R I D A Y F U N D A Y

Our P&C will be holding $1 Friday Fun Days to fundraise to go towards our ongoing yearly contributions on

alternating Fridays to Subway.

During lunchtime, P&C members will be selling juice boxes, icy poles and popcorn for $1 each.

There is no need to pre-order, students can just purchase on the day.

For Kindy and Pre-primary - please write student name, order, and room number on an envelope with the

correct change. Your order will be delivered to the classroom.

Friday Fun Days will be held on the following dates:

18 October, 1 November, 15 November, 29 November, 13 December.

Golden Bay Parents and Citizens Information

2019 Donations and Sponsors

Thank you for your ongoing support!

PEET - Creating Communities

Subway Secret Harbour

Hon. Paul Papalia

Chipmunks Port Kennedy

Golden Bay Cleaning

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School Banking day is Friday

Remember, Friday is School Banking day between 8:20 — 8:40am in

the undercover area. Students should bring in their weekly deposit to

the undercover area.

For every deposit made at school, students will receive a silver Dollar

mites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for an exclusive

School Banking reward item in recognition of their regular saving habits.

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers contribu-

tion of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based

on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year.

If your child has lost their book they can bring their money to school in a sealed envelope with a note and

on the next banking day we will issue them with a replacement.

Thank you for supporting the school banking program at Golden Bay Primary School. We would also like to

thank the wonderful parents who volunteer as our School Banking Co—coordinators and process our

banking every week.

For more information visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

Golden Bay Parents and Citizens Information

School Ponytails

Parents, we're Fundraising with Bows in 2019! Our school uniform colours have been turned in to custom

bows, clips, hair ties, and headbands by School Ponytails, and we'll be raising funds for our kids with every

purchase!

We currently have 2 options available for ordering:

Option 1: At the Uniform Shop, cash payments only. The Uniform Shop hours are Mondays

8.15am -8.40am.

Option 2: Purchase online on the website below using the code FUNDRAISER GOLDEN BAY.

Please note if you do not use this code, funds will not be returned to the P & C.

www.SchoolPonytails.com.au

We have a great selection for sale. We kindly thank you in anticipation of you helping us achieve our yearly

contribution goals to our school.

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Community

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Community

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Community

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Community