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From the PrincipalFrom the PrincipalFrom the PrincipalFrom the Principal Year 6 Camp - The Year 6 children enjoyed a wonderful end of year School Camp to Kalgoorlie last week. After travelling there on the Prospector, they were able to visit and learn about many of the attractions that Kalgoorlie, Boulder and Coolgardie have to offer including – the KCMG Superpit, museums, historical homes, the Flying Doctor base, gold panning and Council Chambers. These activities showcased the history and geography of this mining town and provided the children with a wonderful insight into its development. Congratulations also to our Year 6s for their excellent behaviour and conduct whilst away as many members of the public acknowledged. The organisation of a camp of this nature takes many months of planning and many thanks must be extended to the amazing staff who gave up their own personal and family time to conduct this camp – Mr Sherlock, Mrs Lowther, Mr Sanderson, Mr Meachem, Miss Preston and Miss McKercher. End of Year Events Graduation 2018 Preparations are also underway for our very special Year 6 Graduation Ceremony. The Graduation Ceremony this year will be held on Thursday, 29 November at Camp Wattle Grove, Kelvin Rd, Wattle Grove. It promises to be a wonderful evening for the Year 6 children and their families. This is the Ceremony at which we celebrate the achievements of the graduating children throughout their primary school years – no

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matter at which primary schools they have attended over the years. It is an evening of many memories and reflections for the children, parents and staff. Additionally, a special Decorating Committee consisting of parent volunteers is taking on the responsibility of decorating the venue for the graduating children. This is a wonderful tradition and one in which parents, over the years, have created many amazing settings. The Graduation Ceremony will be followed by the Graduation Dance for the Year 6 graduates. Presentation Dance Parties – Special end of year Presentation Dance Parties will be conducted for all children in Kindergarten -Year 5. These will be conducted throughout the day on Monday, 10 December and Tuesday 11 December at Camp Wattle Grove. During the Presentation Dance Parties, class teachers will present their Class Awards and the children will have the opportunity to perform all the dances they have learnt throughout the term. Parents will be invited to join in the dancing with their children. A schedule of the Presentation Dance Parties will be distributed next week. We are looking forward to all families joining their children for this end of year celebration. School Development Days 2019 - The Department of Education has approved 6 School Development Days for schools in 2019. The following days have been approved by the Wattle Grove Primary School Board as School Development Days in which children will not attend school:

16 November 2018 The Official Newsletter of Wattle Grove Primary School Term 4, Issue 18

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21 Kindy Transitions

22 Pre Kindy

23 Staff Development PUPIL FREE DAY

29 Pre Kindy Yr 6 Graduation Ceremony & Dance

30 Senior Assembly Rm 19 & 24

December

3 Graduation Lunch

4 Parent Volunteer Morning Tea

6 Pre-Kindy

7 Final Assembly

10 Dance Presentation Parties

11 Dance Presentation Parties

12 Reports Sent Home

13 Pre-Kindy Last Day for all Students

14 Staff Development Day—PUPIL FREE DAY

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Term 1 – Monday, 31 January 2019 Tuesday, 1 February 2019 Friday, 12 April 2019 Term 2 – Nil Term 3 – Monday, 22 July 2019 Term 4 – Friday, 29 November 2019 Friday, 20 December 2019 Enrolments 2019 - If current families are aware of new residents in the Wattle Grove area, who may be considering attending our school next year, please encourage them to contact the school as soon as possible to enrol. Also, any families, who will not be returning to Wattle Grove next year, are asked to please inform the Principal in writing. Julie Roberts Principal

Deputy Principal’s CornerDeputy Principal’s CornerDeputy Principal’s CornerDeputy Principal’s Corner Road Safety Education Throughout the year, Wattle Grove Primary School has been working with School Drug Education and Road Aware (SDERA) as part of our whole school Health focus on Road Safety. This commitment will continue into 2019 with our Changing Health Acting Together (CHAT) partnership. This program involves parents, staff, students and the wider community working together to educate and support the wellbeing of our students and their families. Recently, a number of road safety issues have been reported to the school. This involves incidents relating to parking, children crossing the road and speeding vehicles in school zones. Please ensure that you adhere to road rules when dropping off and picking up your children from school. These are particularly busy times on the roads around our school and we are asking everyone to take a little extra time to think about their road safety behaviour. Many students arrive to school on bikes and scooters and it is important that they follow road rules to ensure their safety. Please ensure that you are reinforcing these

important messages to your children about their own road safety behavior. A few simple reminders: When crossing the road it is important to adhere to the following: 1. Stop – back from the kerb or road. 2. Look – in all directions (left, right, front and back) for approaching traffic. 3. Listen – in all directions for sounds of approaching traffic. 4. Think – is it safe to cross? Tell your child to keep listening and looking for traffic as you cross the road. When driving and parking around our school. • Adhere to School Zone speed restrictions.

• Park in designated areas.

• Take care when reversing. • Never stop in the middle of the street to collect

your child. This creates another traffic hazard for other drivers and pedestrians.

Further information regarding road safety can be found at https://www.sdera.wa.edu.au/parents/road-safety/ Kelly Peake Deputy Principal

Senior Assembly Rm 12 & 18Senior Assembly Rm 12 & 18Senior Assembly Rm 12 & 18Senior Assembly Rm 12 & 18 Remembrance Day - What does it mean for you? We all may have a different connection with Remembrance Day. Some may think of a family member who has fought in a war. Some may reflect on a friend or family member who is currently serving in the armed forces. Some may think about 'Hope.' The Year 5 children from Rooms 12 and 18 delivered an assembly item to commemorate the 100th year since the Armistice was signed at 11 o'clock on the 11th day of the 11th month of the year. The Armistice signalled the end of World War I and peace returned to the world. It was a privilege to deliver an item with so much significance to many. The poetic words of John McCrae's song 'In Flanders Fields' flooded the assembly and tied in well with our theme of the assembly, the poppy. We also ran a Poppy Appeal to raise money for RSL WA. Thank you

to all of the people who donated to such a worthy cause. The children looked incredible in their costumes of red and black. Thank you to all of the parents who helped with the attire of the day. A special 'thank you' to Mrs Stanley for her help with the lovely 'Field of Poppies.' Most of all, thank you to the children as you delivered such an inspiring and engaging assembly. We were so impressed with your delivery and the dedication you showed in the lead up to the 'Big Day.' Well done. Jonathan Petch and Fay Agathangelou Class Teachers

Merit Certificate AwardsMerit Certificate AwardsMerit Certificate AwardsMerit Certificate Awards Congratulations to these students who were presented with Merit Certificates at the Assembly: Year 3 Rm 13 Olivia, Keaton, Gagan Year 3 Rm 19 Radhika, Isabel, Charlotte, Edlyn, Kiara Year 3 Rm 23 Shreya, Year 3 Rm 24 Sophie, Roseleen, Eadson Year 3 Rm 28 Ahmad, Alice, Anjali Year 4 Rm 17 Mia, Natalia, Raiba, Thomas, Jonathan, Jaiden, Tane, Malak Year 4 Rm 25 Skyla, Bianca, Ruia, Ruairi Year 4 Rm 26 Ava, Leo, Harrison, Connor, Enrique Year 4/5 Rm 8 Trent, Shirlina, Grace, Prithul Year 5 Rm 12 Sarah, Ella-Louise, Trinity Year 5 Rm 18 Sienna, Logen, Suhaila, Ella Year 5 Rm 29 Thomas Year 6 Rm 11 Sacha, James., Keagan, Naznin Year 6 Rm 27 Elice, Emily, Dylan, Year 6 Rm 29 Enas, Zakk, Rebecca MAC Rm 22 Finn, Cameron, Rosie, Chelsea Sports Award Fearne Science Award Steffani Visual Arts Award Suhaila Values Award Honesty and Trust Suhaila, Yasaman

Kalgoorlie Camp Year 6Kalgoorlie Camp Year 6Kalgoorlie Camp Year 6Kalgoorlie Camp Year 6 The eagerly anticipated Year 6 Camp in Kalgoorlie took place in Week 4. An afternoon start was different to previous years and meant we arrived late in the evening of the first day. We hit the ground running the next day with a visit to Boulder Town Hall to learn some history of the area. The students were fascinated by the Philip Goatcher stage curtain depicting a scene in Italy. The highlight of our first day was the trip to the Super Pit. This huge hole in the ground produces large amounts of gold and it was fascinating to see the scale of the operations. Wednesday was a popular day with a trip to Coolgardie to find out more about the history of the WA Goldfields and a chance for prospecting at Lake

Douglas. Most students managed to find a speck of gold which definitely ignited the ‘gold bug’. On Thursday, we visited the Kalgoorlie Town Hall, the museum, RFDS (Royal Flying Doctor Service) and Hannans North. The students loved the hunt that took them around a replica of life in the goldfields in the early days. I think many have changed their minds about how hard life was for the pioneers. Our last day ended in a traditional game of ‘Two Up’ and then the long ride home. Students really engaged with all the activities and certainly got to know their peers better over the week. The weather was kind, not too hot, we all ate really well and had a great time. Joy Lowther Teacher

P & C News P & C News P & C News P & C News Thank you! Many thanks to our sausage sizzle helpers at last week's Art Festival. We raised closed to $600! What a great achievement. We hope everyone enjoyed the night. P&C $20 Contribution A friendly reminder to parents about the P&C Contribution. This $20 assists the P&C to run events and purchase items that will be directly used by students. Contributions can be paid via the Qkr! App or via the uniform shop. We appreciate your support!

Canteen Helpers RequiredCanteen Helpers RequiredCanteen Helpers RequiredCanteen Helpers Required Our canteen needs your help. Can you spare 2 hours on a Wednesday or Thursday to help in our canteen? This can be as a one off volunteer helper or you can join in the fun every week/month if you wish. As a canteen volunteer you will receive lunch for yourself and a $5 canteen voucher for your child. Contact Suzette on 0422 247 284 to lend a hand or ask at the canteen.

Canteen Open Wednesdays & Thursdays To Order, Simply: Go Online – https://quickcliq.com.au/ register, and complete your order before 8.15am; OR In class – Fill out the lunch bag and leave money and your order in the Lunch basket. School Banking Thursday mornings 8.20am to 8.40am in the Assembly area. Uniform Shop Opening Hours Uniform Shop is open at the following times:

• Thursday mornings 8.30am to 9.00am

DanielDanielDanielDaniel I first came to Wattle Grove Primary School in 2015 when I was a Year 3. My family tree is from Dandong, where the border of North Korea and China is. I have one younger brother called Calvin and my Mum and Dad. I have participated in a taekwondo club in Maddington ever since 2014, I am currently a Black belt!. I enjoy coming to Wattle Grove every day to see the new things that we learn, I particularly enjoy: • The fact that all teachers are supportive and try their best to lead their students. • Teachers give everyone a chance and don’t choose favourites. During my time as a Student Representative I would like to help the school become School Of The Year again, by volunteering myself in the sports shed and participating in lots of other fundraisers or events. I have some ideas everyone would enjoy and love in the school. I would also like to organise games for younger students to participate, such as a Snap game club (that is student voted ) that could be organised during recess and lunch.

JalenJalenJalenJalen Hi, I am Jalen. I am eleven years old and in Room 11. I have attended Wattle Grove Primary School for seven years and this is my eighth year here. My Dad came from Belgium when he was 14 with his family. I have one sister. I have done gymnastics for three years and won the Coaches Award which is a trophy. I have played piano for two years and tennis for three years. I love Wattle Grove Primary School because we have high standards and the staff are friendly. I have made good friends, the school is nice and clean, the work is challenging, we have fun events, we have a canteen and we raise money to donate to charities. As a Student Representative, I hope to develop my own leadership skills and improve my public speaking. I want to help to develop fundraising ideas, organise younger students in their lines and be a positive role model to younger students.

MerrickMerrickMerrickMerrick My name is Merrick and I am In Room 11. I have been in Wattle Grove since Year 1. Our family (including me) was originally from the Philippines and I moved to Australia when I was five. I have one brother whose name is Thomas (TJ for short). My hobbies are mixed, I like to do lots of things like solving Rubiks cubes and playing on the computer. I go to church every week. What I really like about Wattle Grove Primary School is: • Challenging work: Challenging work is what makes Wattle Grove stand out. It is

challenging, but it is very fun. • There are loads of white boards including electronic white boards! There are over 30

or more computers and loads of IPads. Technology has come a long way. During my time as a Student Representative I would like to help the school by doing fund raising to help fix the computers and gadgets in school. I have millions of ideas that I think will benefit the school and will be helpful. I would also give up my lunch time for younger children in this nice, beloved school.

Fun, fitness and growth – be school ready in 2019 Move to Learn has for many years operated out of SKAMP in Lesmurdie, and this year we are offering a school holiday program in January 2019 at the Woodlupine Community Centre in Forrestfield for children aged 5-8 years. Move to Learn is a neurologically based exercise program based that follows the natural development of the brain as seen in the Pyramid of Learning*, that with regular practice results in improved learning. Move to Learn Trainers also combine general fitness and conditioning elements to assist in building your child’s confi-

dence and ability in the classroom, and for sports and recreation activities. We combine the Move to Learn 10 Gems for

the Brain exercises with obstacles courses for balance, mobility, agility, and across the body. Its fitness, growth and fun!

Tuesday 8th / 22nd 2:00-3:00pm

Wednesday 9th / 23rd 2:00-3:00pm

Thursday 10th / 24th 2:00-3:00pm

Friday 11th / 25th 2:00-3:00pm

Location: Woodlupine Community Centre Activity Room 3 88 Hale Road, Forrestfield

Ages: 5-8 years Cost: $8 per child per session

For more information contact Move to Learn Trainers: T: Laurie 0421 280 509 T: Elise 0405 714 449

*Move to Learn website: www.movetolearn.com.au