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SCHOOL BELL TIMES
Start of Day: 8.50am
Recess: 10.35am - 10.55am
Lunch: 12.35pm - 1.10pm
End of Day: 3.00pm
SCHOOL GATE
OPEN AND CLOSE TIMES
Main Front Gate
Open at 8.00am
ELC Gate (Marloo Rd)
Morning: 8.15am - 9.00am
Afternoon: 2.30pm - 3.15pm
22 Ungaroo Road WESTMINSTER WA 6061 | T: (08) 9413 5080
[email protected] | www.westminsterjps.wa.edu.au
WESTMINSTER JUNIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER 27th February 2020 | ISSUE 2
OUR VISION
Learning Today for Tomorrow
EXPECTED BEHAVIOURS
Be Safe Be Respectful Be a Learner
UPCOMING EVENTS
TERM 1, 2020
Monday 2nd March
Labour Day (Public Holiday)
Tuesday 9th March
Shared Assembly at 2pm
Tuesday 17th March
P&C AGM Meeting at
9am - 10am
Tuesday 24th March
Musica Viva Incursion
Tuesday 31st March
Room 3 Assembly
Tuesday 7th April
ANZAC Service
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
DAYS 2020
TERM 2 Friday 29th May
TERM 3 Monday 20th July
TERM 4
Monday 12th October Friday 18th December
PRINCIPAL’S PEN
Dear Families
What a storm we had on Monday! It was all hands on deck
yesterday as everyone bogged in tidying up and picking up branches,
paper and leaf litter. Your children were absolutely marvellous!
Unfortunately several trees on Ungaroo Road were hit by lightning and
some Pines along Deering St. The clean-up crew have been out assessing the
damage and beginning to remove damaged trees. We are awaiting an arborist to
assess the trees in the central nature playground.
Last week we enjoyed our inaugural BeYou Beginning of Year Welcome BBQ
with activities on the lawns of our schools. This was hugely popular with the
students and families from the three Westminster schools. I would like to say a
huge thank you to the BeYou committee and also to the local businesses and
community members who generously donated food and raffle prizes for the
afternoon. The three Westminster schools have committed to becoming BeYou
schools. All of our staff can access through the BeYou website resources and
strategies so that they have the knowledge to support our students to achieve
their best possible mental health. Families are also welcome to register with
BeYou https://beyou.edu.au to become a part of our BeYou Community.
First Assembly
Congratulations to Miss Larkman’s Year 3, Room 2 children for leading our first assembly for the year. The children sang a beautiful rendition of the song “The Best Day of My Life”, which epitomized the positive mindset we are developing at Westminster Junior PS. The children reminded us that through setting goals, hard work and practice we can achieve “The Best Day of My(our) Life”.
Class Communication
As a school we communicate with our families via a variety of methods; the
fortnightly newsletter, the school website, the school Facebook page, the newly
developed P&C Facebook page, class teachers’ notice boards, P&C meetings,
through letters, notes and as many other means as possible.
One form of communication that the class teachers really do value is the annual class parent meeting, which has been held throughout the last two weeks. Parents have expressed their appreciation in the opportunity to hear their child’s teacher discuss class and learning expectations and routines.
Parents and Citizens AGM
The P&C AGM is scheduled for Tuesday 17th March at 9am. It is very important that
we all go to this meeting because we need to support the valued work our
parents and citizens contribute to our three schools.
Student Leaders
Congratulations to the Faction Captains who were selected for a leadership sport’s position for 2020. This term they will be managing class sports equipment in the mornings. They are:
Avon; Ariah Crown-Andrews and Joyous Chaudhary.
Tuart; Harleen Dhanda and Rudhvah Vyas.
Swan; Violetta Dimer and Jonathan Dicker.
These roles form wonderful opportunities for teaching our children how to develop leadership skills.
Voluntary Contributions
Voluntary contributions are now due from all our families. If you would like to make a
direct deposit into the school bank account, the details are:
Westminster Junior Primary School
BSB: 016 464
Account: 3409 52059
Description: Child’s first initial and surname
The rate of voluntary contribution is set by the School Board. The amount is as
follows:
Have a wonderful fortnight,
Andrea White
Principal
ADMINISTRATION
Andrea White
Principal
Claudia Grieco
Deputy Principal
Sandra Davies
Manager Corporate Services
SCHOOL BOARD
Andrea White
Principal
Claudia Grieco
Deputy Principal
Sandra Davies
Minute Secretary
Elizabeth Tassell
Teachers
Community
Board Members
Susan Hampton-Mortlock
Joyce Hegney
Parent Members
Kaldeq Samatar
Francis Fornah
P&C COMMITTEE
Natalie Krekora
President
Tania Haeusler
Vice President
Norman Gibbons
Treasurer
Christina Soosa
Secretary
Norman Gibbons
Uniform Coordinator
Year Level Amount
Kindergarten $50
Pre-Primary $25
Years 1 - 3 $25
School Chaplain
When Should Your Child Stay Home?
Our school chaplain, Mrs Anna Tan, works every Tuesday and Thursday. She provides support to the school community in an inclusive, secular and non-denominational way.
Breakfast Club
Times: 8:15am to 8:55am
(Breakfast will not be served after the morning bell)
Location: Photocopier Room
Kindness Corner Anyone in need may take the items left outside Breakfast Club. Bread is usually available on alternate Thursdays.
Our school chaplaincy programme exists through funding from the Federal government. If you do not wish the Chaplain to speak with your child, please let the office know.
Mrs P’s Home Reading Tips
1. Set 10 minutes aside for home reading giving your undivided attention.
2. Talk about the cover, illustration and title of the book.
3. Break up challenging words into single sounds to sound it out. Often this helps to figure out new
words.
4. Find out the meaning of new words. For example; Google Dictionary
5. Check for understanding by talking about how the book links to your child’s life.
Oxford sight word Focus Books
Oxford sight word focus books has been sent home from Year 1 to Year 3 and Pre-Primary later dur-
ing the year. Here are tips on how to use the Oxford sight word book at home.
Listen to each word that your child can sight and read confidently.
If your child can read the word, place a tick () next to the word.
If your child can’t read the word, place a dot () next to the word.
The teacher will sign off the page before your child can move on to the next set of words.
If you have any questions or suggestions related to home reading or any other English related topics.
Please feel free to use the “Suggestion Box” placed in the front office or see me in room 9. The sug-
gestion box will be checked weekly to better support parents and families.
Happy reading!
Mrs P.
As parents it is important to understand the process behind home reading. As a mother of three children, I completely understand finding time can be challenging. Here are 5 simple steps to make home reading enjoyable and support your child’s reading development at the same time.
Our school needed some upgrade especially in the canteen. Our refrigerator broke down last year and the
Westminster Junior Primary School Principal; Andrea White managed to get us a 2nd hand refrigerator from
corporate organization. We have 2 rows small oven for school trading and catering. We don’t have a
computer to receive online orders and responding to emails. We have been struggling for some time now.
Last year, during our P&C general meeting with the school principals, Ms. White suggested to P&C to contact
our newly elected Liberal MP for Stirling, Vince Connelly. Coincidentally, within few days Gary the Principal of
Westminster Education Support Centre received an email from Vince’s office that they would like to engage
with the school and the community.
That email was forwarded to our P&C inbox. Meanwhile, our sports day was approaching and usually we
have Raffles to raise fund for the schools. Labor MP for Mirrabooka, Janine Freeman has been donating a lot
of raffle items for the past few years to Westminster Schools P&C. Secretary of Westminster Schools P&C;
Christina was instructed to send an email to Vince Connelly office to request for a raffles item donation. It all
begun from then.
Vince, PR representatives got back to us with 1 raffle prize which was Australia’s Prime Minister Scott
Morrison’s signed wine bottle. We decided to award it to Norman Gibbons who is our Westminster Schools
P&C Treasurer and member of P&C for the past 18 years. We arranged a visitation by Vince Connelly on
Sports day and showed him around the 3 Westminster schools.
We showed him the undercover area and canteen.
In addition, to 2 days school canteen trading, the canteen caters to Westminster Child and Parent Centre
events and ‘Fun in the Park’. ‘Fun in the park’ is for the Westminster school children and community held
twice in a school term. Our last Fun in the park was on 25th February 2020 at Matt Williams Reserve
Westminster. The canteen has been doing catering of Pikelets, Dips, Vegetables, Fruits and Muffin for the
event. Vince suggested us to apply for a grant under “Stronger Communities Programme” funding to upgrade
our canteen facilities. After all the paperwork, discussing with people from Federal Government Canberra, we
were awarded a grant of AUD$10,000 matching to the funds Westminster P&C have raised so far
AUD$10,000.Now, Westminster P&C has AUD$20,000 to upgrade the School canteen to Commercial
Refrigerator, Commercial Oven and Computer and Printer.
Attached is the picture of hardworking Westminster Schools P&C.
From L: Norman Gibbons – Treasurer, Christina Maria Soosa – Secretary, Liberal MP for Stirling, Vince
Connelly, Leah – Parent Helper, Natalie Krekora – President, Tania Haeusler – Vice President and Jenson.
Good News Story for WACSSO from Westminster Schools P&C