Dear Parents, Students and Community Members, Welcome to the final newsletter for the year. The end of the school year is nearly upon us and the summer holidays are just around the corner. On behalf of the staff I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our parents and community members for your support of the children as well as our school throughout 2018. Thursday 13 December is the final day that children attend school in 2018. We wish you all a happy and safe Christmas and New Year and hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable time during the break. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2019 on Monday 4 February. Children are encouraged to keep up with their reading over the break. Tips for reading during this time include borrowing books from the Town of Cambridge library and continuing with Reading Eggs and Reading Eggspress. There have been a number of special events in Term 4 and these include:

Dance program Kindergarten – Year 6 Kindergarten Farm Yard on Wheels incursion Swimming lessons Pre Primary – Year 6 Kindergarten and new Pre Primary 2019 parent meeting Welcome to Year 1 2019 parent meeting Parents and Volunteers thank you morning tea Count Us In Scitech Animatronics Kindergarten, Pre Primary and Year 1 Transition program Scitech Space Dome and workshops Year 6 play “Disorder in the Court” Fluffy’s Graceful Christmas - play performance Year 6 graduation assembly, lunch and outing School captains announced The arrival of the new transportable classroom

Week 10 – Kindergarten to Year 6 Dance/ Performing Arts

concert Years 1 – 6 Book Presentation to the Library and

Years 1 – 5 Awards Assembly Lake Monger Primary School children performing at the Lake Monger Festival

Our focus is on the development of the ‘whole child.’ We

are very mindful of continuing the ‘View to Excellence’

through High Standards, High Expectations and our six

school values of HONESTY, CREATIVITY, RESPECT,

RESPONSIBILITY, CARING and PERSEVERANCE.

LAKE MONGER PRIMARY SCHOOL 26 Dodd Street, Wembley. Phone 9387 4536

Diane.Tomlinson@education.wa.edu.au www.lakemongerps.wa.edu.au

NEWSLETTER No 19 2018 11 December 2018

Thank you very much to our hardworking P&C and School Board for their great work in 2018. Of note the P&C funded ten iPads and 12 Beebots. Thank you to the P&C for supporting the Year 6 graduation events with a further $200 at the last meeting put towards reducing the cost of the bus for the Year 6 lunch and outing. The P&C funding also supports prizes for the Year 6 Graduation. I would also like to acknowledge the work of our staff and thank them sincerely for their commitment to the children in their care throughout the course of the year. Over the holiday break it would be appreciated if any untoward activity noticed on the school grounds is reported to either School Watch on 1800 177 77 or the Police on 131 444.

ASSEMBLY

Congratulations to the following children who received a certificate at the final assembly on Friday 30 November, the music assembly. Compliments to Ms Emily Ruddock , our music teacher and the performers for their great work at this assembly.

WORK OF THE FORTNIGHT

MATHLETICS

Gold Certificate - Josiah, Ella, Charlotte, Niv

READING EGGS/EXPRESS

K - Arsha

PP - Mindrel, Charlotte, Khai, Ian, Ziva, Regina, Zach, Summer, Avari, Younten, Amanda, William, Pihoo, Tathya, Jamyang, Enchuk, Tshering, Molly Y2 - Aaron, Chuhui Y3 - Heshaan, Phuntsho, Ayzer Y5 - Saniyar, Sebastien, Rehyaan, Tandin Y6 - Upel, Neegu, Pema, Singye, Sienna, Chogyal, Aya, Kuenga, Gabriel, Niv, Alice, Kuenga

REPORTS/WORKBOOKS

The children will bring home their reports (Kindergarten – Year 6) and work books (Kindergarten and Pre Primary) on Tuesday 11 December. Kindergarten children in the Kindergarten class in the second part of the week will bring home their reports and workbooks on Wednesday 12 December. All children are to be congratulated on their work.

DANCE CONCERT/ PERFORMING ARTS

Our final whole school community event for 2018 is the Dance Concert/ Performing Arts. This event will be held on Wednesday 12 December from 6:00pm - 7:15 pm in the undercover area. During this time the children will be sitting with their class. Parents are invited to come earlier for a picnic dinner from 4:30 – 5:50pm. Please bring a picnic dinner, chairs, rugs, non alcoholic drinks etc. and join us for this event. Parents are reminded that school grounds are smoke free zones and all play equipment is out of bounds. Thank you very much to the Lake Monger Primary School staff for preparing the children for this event. It is planned that Mr John Burke, Principal of Inner City College will be available during some of the family picnic time to meet with parents.

BOOK PRESENTATION (YEARS 1- 6) AND AWARDS (YEARS 1-5) ASSEMBLY

The inaugural Book Presentation to the library (Years 1 – 6) and Awards Presentation (Years 1 – 5) will be held on Thursday 13 December commencing at 8:40am in the undercover area. Three awards will be presented per class for Writing, Reading for Meaning/Comprehension (our two school priority areas in 2018) and Values. Thank you to the Wembley/ West Leederville Residents Association for sponsoring the prizes. Our School Board Chair, Mr Kael Driscoll will address the assembly, providing an overview of the work of the School Board in 2018.

STAFF NEWS

At this point Ms Tanya Rapeport will be leaving Lake Monger Primary School at the end the year. We thank Ms Rapeport for all her work in the Kindergarten on a Wednesday and wish her all the very best with her future endeavours.

WATERWISE TIP

Having a bath uses less water than having a long shower. Don’t overfill the bath.

HEALTHY EATING OVER THE HOLIDAYS

Here are some healthy snack ideas to get active children through the day:

muffins (made with fruits or grated vegetables or both)

celery sticks and peanut butter

English muffins with cheese

scones (plain, fruit or pumpkin)

pikelets or pancakes

small tub of yoghurt

cheese stick or triangle

pita chips (cut pita bread into triangles, sprinkle with cheese and bake in the oven until crispy. once cooled store them in an airtight container)

wholemeal crackers and cheese

homemade plain popcorn

fresh fruit pieces.

PRE-PRIMARY William Bunyan Druksen Lham

YEAR 1 Lavya Patel Tahya Patel

YEAR 2 Patrycja Grygierczyk

YEAR 1/2 Aaron Jose Sadn Al-Bayati

YEAR 3 Caleb Matheson Mamoona Livesey

YEAR 4 Elliott Uludong Layla Sibly

YEAR 5 Sebastien Heil Nathan Cox

EAL/D Yuephel Yangchen Tsherab Kinga Lavya Patel Jamyang Dorji Yeshey Dorji Yangchen Tashi

Year Name For

PP Yeewong Lhatshok Draduel Dorji Druksen Lham

“If I were a paramedic” writing Christmas painting Letter to Santa

1 Lavya Patel Jamyang Dorji

Art

1/2 Mateja Pasic Kim Melly

Worm Farm diagram

2 Vrund Patel Bird Kite

3 Hansin Patel Ayzer Afif

Multiplication Quiz

4 Ngawang Phuentsho Narrative of the Week

5 Adam Chircop Rehyaan Luital Lee-Rain Nulud

Mask Art

6 Elayne Bynder Art

EAL/D Yeshey Dorji Tsherab Kinga

Persuasive Text

VALUES AWARDS—Fortnightly Winners

Zoe Kenzle — Perseverence Niv Patel — Honesty Mason Williamson — Perseverence

GRADUATION AWARDS

Congratulations to the following children who received awards at the Graduation assembly on Friday 7 December

Dux - Josiah Chong

Citizenship - Alice Masterton Endeavour - Pema Dorji Public Speaking/Debating Josiah Chong Science - Grace Pelden Rayden Liao Art - Charlie Knights Sports - Sherab Lhaden Singye Wangchuk

SCHOOL CAPTAINS

Congratulations to Ruby Driscoll and Thomas Baker on being announced as School Captains for 2019.

YEAR 5 CHILDREN ENTERING YEAR 7 IN 2020

Your child can discover a world of opportunities in Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance Programs. Offered at 20 select public secondary schools, including a fully selective academic school, an arts college, a regional school and an online program, your child will study alongside like-minded peers and follow a curriculum designed specifically for their needs. They will enjoy a rich learning environment that is challenging and stimulating.

New academic programs are being offered this year at the new Inner City College (planning name - opening in 2020), and Carine Senior High School. An applicant accepting placement into a program can enrol at the school even if they do not live in that school’s local (intake) area. Applications must be received by the closing date of Sunday, 10 February 2019. This deadline is strictly observed and late applications will not be accepted.

You can apply for these programs online now at https://www.education.wa.edu.au/gifted-and-talented

Students will:

study an enriched curriculum

have access and links with universities and industry bodies

have contact with leading industry professionals

take part in competitions at national and international levels

have access to mentoring programs.

Entrance to academic programs is determined by the results of the Academic Selective Entrance Test (ASET). Programs in arts and languages may also require auditions, interviews and the submission of school reports.

SUNSMART MESSAGE

Check the UV rating,

not the temperature

COMING EVENTS

Tues 29 January School administration staff commences

Thurs 31 January Teachers and Education Assistants commence

Fri 1 February Class arrangements available from 1:00pm outside the school office.

1:00 pm Uniform shop opens. Mon 4 February STUDENTS COMMENCE TERM 1

OF THE 2019 SCHOOL YEAR.

CLASS ARRANGEMENTS 2019

The 2019 class arrangements will be available on Friday 1 February 1:00pm outside the school office.

UNIFORM SHOP

The uniform shop will be open on Friday 1 February 1:00 – 3:00pm. Thank you very much to Mrs Pamela Van der Meulen and Mrs Judy Dickinson for all their work with the uniform shop.

Kindergarten T shirts are available on this day to purchase at $18 per shirt.

CANTEEN

The canteen will open in Week 2 Term 1 2019.

ATTENDANCE

Congratulations to all our families on your efforts with student attendance this year. We really appreciate the notification received when children are absent. Children and parents realise the importance of being at school in order to learn. Every day away is a day of learning lost.

LIBRARY BOOKS

Thank you to the children and their families for returning library books by the due date. This was really appreciated. It is not too late to return library books.

PARENT INFORMATION BOOKLET 2019

The 2019 Parent Information booklet is available on the school website.

LATE TO RETURN IN 2019

Please advise the school in writing if your child/children will be returning to Lake Monger Primary School after the 2019 school start date of Monday 4 February. Thank you very much to families who have attended to this matter.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas. Stay safe, enjoy the holidays and we look forward

to seeing you in 2019!

DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Please be advised that the mobile dental clinic is currently based at;

Aranmore Catholic Primary School Brentham Street Leederville from the 25 October – April 2019 . They can be contacted on 0408 926 794

COMMUNITY NEWS

Date: Thursday, 13 December 2018 Time: 4pm to 8pm Location: Lake Monger Reserve (cnr. Gregory Street and Lake Monger Drive) Parking: Available on Lake Monger Reserve

Patrons who live nearby are encouraged to walk to assist with parking and traffic congestion

Plenty of great FREE activities including:

Carnival Rides, Climbing Wall & Bungee, Inflatable Amusements & Zorb Balls, Face Painting, Pony Rides, Animal Farm, Sports Activities, a Magician and a visit from Santa

A Chill-out Zone with sensory, calming, energising and regulating activities for kids of all abilities, generously provided by the Activ Foundation.

Twenty Feet Beat Band playing a classy mix of pop, rock, soul and blues along with some favourite Christmas songs and

Cambridge Choristers accompanied by Lake Monger Primary School singing Christmas carols by candlelight

Bring a picnic or purchase dinner from the great selection of delicious food that's on offer from the many food trucks on site

In our effort to reduce single use plastic, water tanks will be provided and participants are

encouraged to bring their own water bottles

School Holiday Courses

HILLARYS YACHT CLUB

Sign up your water loving kids now for a sailing or fishing course and give them a School Holiday they’ll never forget!

TACKERS (ages 7-12) A perfect introduction to sailing where Australian Sailing qualified instructors lead games to teach young sailors the basics. Cost: $150-$200 NEXT COURSES: 10-14 Dec | 17-21 Dec 14-18 Jan | 21-25 Jan | 29 Jan-1Feb START SAILING (ages 12-18) The natural progression to teach young sailors how to sail Dinghies. Starting with the basics, the national course builds in skill level and technique to prepare participants for Dinghy racing. Cost: $150 - $200 NEXT COURSES: 10-14 Dec | 17-21 Dec l 14-18 Jan | 21-25 Jan | 29 Jan-1Feb

JUNIOR FISHING CLINIC (9-16) A fun and social 3 day course where kids learn how to rig a rod and enjoy casting practice, fishing on boats, fish weigh-in competi-tions, heaps of prizes, two sausage sizzles and fun! Cost: $200 NEXT COURSE: 15-17 Jan 2019 More information on 9246 2833 www.hillarysyachtclub.com.au