LAKE MONGER PRIMARY SCHOOL 26 Dodd Street, Wembley. Phone 9205 5400

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

NEWSLETTER No 13 2019 27 August 2019

Dear Parent, Students and Community Members

BOOK WEEK/ SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING and MATHEMATICS (STEM) WEEK

This week we celebrate Book Week/ STEM Week through planned activities including a daily science quiz organised by Miss Pendray Harrison and the Book Character Dress Up Assembly to be held on Wednesday 28 August from Kindergarten to Year 6 commencing at 8:40 am in the undercover area. Children are asked to bring the book their dress up character is from to the assembly so children will be inspired to keep on reading. Children will also be engaged in class activities with a focus on Book Week and STEM. The 2019 Book Week theme is ‘Reading is my Super Power’. The Book Fair will be held in Week 10, Term 3 from Tuesday 24 September to Friday 27 September. The Book Fair will also be opened from 6:00pm – 7:00 pm on Parent’s Night, Wednesday 25 September. Thank you to Mrs Sabrina Erciyas for arranging the Book Fair.

FACTION CARNIVAL WEEK

The jumps and throws will be held on Tuesday 3 September and involve selected children from Years 1 – 6. Parents are most welcome to attend however specific times for the events cannot be provided. The day will commence at 9:00 am commencing with the Year 1 class. The long distance running events for children in Years 3 - 6 will also be held on Tuesday 3 September commencing at 1:00 pm. The presentations of ribbons for place getters in the jumps, throws and distance races will be presented at the conclusion of the distance races.

The Faction Athletics Carnival will be held on Friday 6 September commencing at 9:00 am on the school oval.

On Tuesday, Thursday (athletic practice Years 1 - 6 ) and Friday of Faction Carnival Week the children wear their faction T shirt (available from the uniform shop) HARBORNE – BLUE, MITCHELL – RED and POWIS – GREEN with their regular school uniform i.e. green skirt, green track suit pants or green shorts.

On Faction carnival day, the children will need to BRING THEIR LUNCH, HAT, WATER BOTTLE and GREEN SCHOOL JACKET. Sunscreen will be supplied for the children. We are looking forward to Faction Carnival Week.

Thank you very much to Mr Justin Douglass along with Mr Travis Taylor for all their work with organising these events for the children in our school.

PARENT NIGHT

Parent Night is on Wednesday 25 September. The evening will commence at 6:00pm and conclude at 7:00pm. All classrooms from Kindergarten – Year 6 will be open during this time. The evening is not a time for parent interviews but rather a time for children to have the opportunity to show their parents their great work. Parents are most welcome to make an interview time with their child’s teacher for a later date.

PARENT THANK YOU

Thank you to Mrs Lucy Hopkins and Ms Alexia Caraes for assisting Miss Sarah Boswell with making beeswax lunch wraps as a part of our sustainability program.

COMING EVENTS

Wed 28 August 8:10am Breakfast Club Canteen

8:40am Book Character Dress Up assembly Kindergarten – Year 6

Thurs 29 August 8:30am School banking Canteen

8:40am Years 1 – 6 Athletics practice – Faction T shirt Thursday P&C Father’s Day stall 10:00am – 12:00pm

Fri 30 August 8:40am Pre Primary Red (item) assembly

SEDA Soccer clinic for selected classes (No cost to parents). P&C Father’s Day stall 10:00am – 12:00pm

Tues 3 September 8:15am Uniform shop 9:00am Faction Jumps and Throws 1:00pm Long distance run and ribbon presentations Wed 4 September 8:10am Breakfast Club Canteen 2:40pm Staff Meeting Thurs 5 September Canteen 8:30am School banking

8:40am Years 1 – 6 Athletics practice – Faction T shirt Thursday 5:30pm Town of Cambridge Art Awards

Fri 6 September 9:00am Faction Athletics Carnival – Faction T shirts worn today. Mon 9 September 7:00pm P&C meeting Tues 10 September 8:15am Uniform shop NEWSLETTER

Dental Van

The Leederville Dental Van is located at Mount Hawthorn Primary School. Any emergencies please call 0408 926 794.

P&C NEWS

The next meeting of the P&C will be held on Monday 9 September commencing at 7:00pm in the conference room. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

FATHER’S DAY STALL P&C FUNDRAISING

On Thursday 29 August and Friday 30 August from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm we will have a range of gifts available for stu-dents from Kindergarten to Year 6, to purchase for Dads. Gifts are priced at $3, $5, $7 and include items such as station-ery, board games, tools, coffee & travel mugs, office wear, man candles, magnetic note boards, photo frames, key rings, toffees, succulents etc.

CRAZY CAMEL P&C FUNDRAISER

Your Crazy Camel favourite fundraising event is back! During this term our children will be busy creating their own artwork that will be translated to a product. Last year we chose greeting cards as the end product which was a hit. This time you will have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of products that Crazy camel offers, including: calendars, greeting cards, diaries, notebooks, sketch pads, pillowcases, tea towels and tote bags. Please feel free to check these products out they are displayed in the school’s office. By ordering through LMPS P&C, depending on the item ordered our school will get a profit of ~33-43% from each product, this will go towards the school’s nature playground, please make sure you order through us!

Your children will bring home their artwork and order forms with the products list (including pricing), receive good quality products:

Return order form WITH your child’s artwork Keep artwork intact in the plastic sheet, not folded or wrinkled Make sure your kids write their full name (not first name only)

For more details, feel free to visit our FB page ‘’Lake Monger Primary School P&C Com-munity’’ or contact Hanane Belhoul-Fakir by email Hanane.belhoul-fakir@gmail.com . Orders are due back to school by Friday 13 Septem-ber 2019.

Looking forward to more orders this year!

Best regards Lake Monger Primary School P&C committee CRUNCH & SIP PARENT INFORMATION EVENING

Prior to the P&C meeting on Monday 9 September, a Crunch & Sip information for parents meeting will be commencing at 6.00pm in the conference room. Flyers will be sent home with the children today.

Sunsmart Tip

Children in Australia tend to develop moles more quickly than children in Europe.

Have you enrolled for Kindergarten and Pre-Primary 2020?

Enrolments are now open for Kindergarten and Pre-Primary in 2020. Please call into the school office as soon as possible to complete enrolment forms. Many families missed out on a place for Kindy this year so if you know of someone requiring a place for 2020, please let them know. Current Kindy families will need to fill out a new enrolment form for Pre-Primary 2020.

Waterwise Tip

Don’t flush nappies, facial tissues, cotton buds or food scraps down the toilet as these can cause blockage in the waste water system.

SCHOOL BOARD

The next meeting of the school board will be held on Wednesday 18 September commencing at 2:40 pm in the conference room.

SAFETY HOUSE DAY This program is about keeping our children safe on their way to school and home. There are a number of Safety Houses in our area so on Thursday 19 September they will have yellow balloons attached to their letterboxes. If children are challenged during their walk to or from school, these houses

are safe to go and ask for help. Also on this Day there is a Safety House Show and pikelets with yellow icing distributed to the children at recess. If you are interested in offering your house as a Safety House please ask for the form from the office.

VERGE PARKING - DODD ST

The Town of Cambridge will shortly implement signage on the verge along Dodd Street to enforce ‘strictly no parking’ on the verge. Rangers will monitor this area and infringe offenders accordingly.

Ample parking bays are available for parent parking along Dodd Street.

The staff carpark is not available for parent parking.

ENROLMENT 2020

To assist the school with planning for 2020, it would be appreciated if any children who are currently in Years Pre Primary – 5 and are leaving the school at the conclusion of the 2019 school year could please complete the form below and return to Ms Tomlinson by Friday 13 September 2019. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------

(Please return to Ms Tomlinson by Friday 13 September 2019)

ENROLMENTS 2020

Name of Student/s leaving at the conclusion of the 2019 school year. (Currently in Years Pre Primary – 5.)

Year in 2019

Children and healthy weight Our modern society makes it very easy for children to gain too much weight too quickly. More than a quarter of Western Australian chil-dren are overweight by the time they start school. It is so common that it is difficult to tell what is ‘normal’ anymore as overweight chil-dren may not look noticeably large. The good news is that simple lifestyle changes for children and families help everyone. Think about changes that could work for your family, such as:

more active play (try stopping at a park on the way home from school)

walking to school two or three times each week

plan active outings on the weekend

make food portions a little smaller

cut out some food treats

provide fewer soft drinks and fruit juices. It is important to avoid discussing weight with children. Weight loss or dieting is not recommended for children, unless under medical supervision. Newly adopted healthy habits will help overweight children to ‘grow into their weight’ over time.

Is your child a healthy weight? Did you know that more than a quarter of Western Australian school children are overweight? Many children at risk of being overweight do not look obviously large. As children move through puberty and into adulthood, being overweight often becomes more obvious and more difficult to manage. It is easier for children to move towards a healthy weight before puberty and adulthood. Help your child to introduce small, achievable, healthy habits every day. For some ideas, go to Raising Children website (http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/childhood_obesity.html). For fun ideas on how to support children and families to be more active outdoors go to Nature Play WA.It is important to avoid discussing weight with children. Weight loss and dieting is not recommended for children, unless under medical supervision. Healthy habits help children to ‘grow into their weight’.

ASSEMBLY

Thank you very much to Mrs Pam Taylor, Mr Carl Sexton and Year 2 students for hosting the assembly on Friday 23 August. Congratulations to the children listed above who received awards at this assembly: The next assembly (item) will be held on Friday 30 August 2019 commencing at 8:40 am in the undercover area and presented by Mrs Ruth Jooste’s and Mrs Catherine Humphryson’s Pre Primary Red class. We hope to see you at the assembly!

ENROL NOW FOR VACSWIM OCTOBER SCHOOL HOLIDAY SWIMMING LESSONS

You can now enrol your children in VacSwim swimming lessons for the October school holidays.

With swimming pools and beaches a big part of the Western Australian lifestyle, it’s important your children are safe in the water.

Programs are available for children from five to 17 years and cater to all skill levels – from beginners to those doing their Bronze Medallion. They are being offered at pool venues across the State.

Enrol your children in VacSwim now at education.wa.edu.au/swimming you can choose as many as you wish. Please follow below instructions to prevent last minute orders and ensure you Orders are due back to school by Friday 13 September 2019.

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS

Thank you very much to parents who have paid their voluntary contributions already. These funds support learning areas in the school as outlined in the Voluntary Contributions and Charges letter sent home to parents at the end of November last year. Payments can be made on-line or at the office with eftpos or cash.

Y1 Summer - Creativity Y1 Sonam - Respect Y3 Sadn - Respect

PP Liyo Kute Tasman Larsen Adi Patel Artin Kouchakpour Ace James Eklavya Patel Jigtob Wangchuk Y1 Knorxom Lhamo Y2 Catheryn Mok Tathya Patel Y3 Yangchen Tashi Liyo Kute, Aneri Patel, Jayden Williamson, Levi Langford, Zayden Wangchuk, Jigtob Wangchuk, Hershiv Patel, Raira Thakre

PP Ellen Tully Ella DeBari

Y1 Knorxom Lhamo Shavari Kamble Damien Tan

Y2 Simarjot Kaur Lavya Patel

Y2/3 Devarsh Zaveri Jimmy Rigphel

Y3 Etsuo Namgay Scarlett Hayes

Y4 Arman Safari-Chadegani Tandin Zangmo

Y5 Madhav Namburi Logan Greaves

EAL/D Leksam Kinga Khedrup Namgyel

Work of the

Fortnight

PP B Ellen Tully

Fun Bus innovation and painting

PP R Zugen Seldon Aryan Khoosea

Tiddilik the frog painting ‘Alien’ colouring in

Y1 P Y1 W

Nathaniel Gregory Johross Bossi

Writing Aboriginal artwork

Y2 Simarjot Kaur Lavya Patel

Artwork

Y2/3 Tenzin Dorjee Devarsh Zaveri

Art work

Y3 Dorji Tshomo Trafford Yee

Watercolour circles

Y4 Sonam Denkar Ashton Burns

HASS Town Map

Y5 Melan Kalpage Sangay Dolkhar

Landscape painting

Y6 Thomas Baker Flag

EAL/D

Mindrel Namgay Druksen Lham

Reading Comprehension

Mathletics Gold

Charlie Liu - Y3

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