Newsletter 19 September 2017

Issue 15

Thursday 21 September Assembly - Choir

Friday 22 September

Tennis - Room 19

Last day of Term 3

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Monday 9 October

Start of Term 4

Tuesday 10 October

Year 5 Dance Wednesday 11 October

Year 6 Dance Monday 16 October

P&C Meeting

Tuesday 17 October

Year 5 Dance

EduDance - Years 1 to 4

Wednesday 18 October

Year 6 Dance

Kindy/Pre Primary Sports Day

Thursday 19 October

Assembly - Room 4

Friday 20 October

Lapathon

Principal’s Message Honour Certificate

Winners

1

P&C News Book Fair

Uniform Shop News

Lost Property

2

Celebrating Learning - Pre Primary

3

Kiss & Drive Lapathon

Community News

5

Sport Report 4

Community News 6

Inside this issue:

Principal’s Message

MOTIVATE - EDUCATE - CELEBRATE

Welcome to our fortnightly newsletter which provides the opportunity to showcase our students and

share information with you. I hope you enjoy the two weeks school holidays and take time to create

life long memories with your child.

FAREWELL TO MRS CHIPS NORTHCOTT

After many years at Ardross Primary School we say a fond farewell to Mrs Northcott. She has ensured

that community members are met with a warm smile and that students and staff are given extra

support when needed. Within Mrs Northcott’s role as school officer she has worked in unison with

many staff members to ensure that timelines are met and that the smooth running of Ardross PS

continues on a daily basis. We wish Mrs Northcott many many years of the freedom to travel, relax

and live the dream.

SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT DAY

School resumes for both staff and students on Monday, 9 October. A school development day will

occur on Friday, 24 November. Students do not attend on this day.

WA MASSED CHOIR FESTIVAL

What a privilege to attend the WA Massed Choir at Perth Concert Hall last night. Our students shone

as they sung in unison with approximately 350 other children. I would like to thank Mrs Claire Mason

for her time and dedication to ensure our children were prepared and enjoyed the experience.

Many thanks also to Mrs Schaper, Mrs Cooper and Ms Foote who assisted the students on the night.

KISS AND DRIVE

I hope you have received your Kiss & Drive leaflet outlining use of this area. Providing a safe

environment for our students is paramount and the role we play is vital. Mrs Campbell’s class have

created their own power point and willingly shared their knowledge of the guidelines with me. Many

other classes have visited the Kiss & Drive area to reinforce the importance of safety.

FACTION ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

What a beautiful Spring day we had on 8 September for our Faction Athletics Carnival. It was a

wonderful opportunity to meet together as a community and celebrate our students participation in

sport. There are many people that need to be thanked for making sure the day was a success.

Thank you to all staff who ensured students participated in all team and individual events. A special thanks to both Ms Davies and Mr Parker. Thank you to our wonderful P&C for organising the food van

and also the cake stall. The fudge kept my sugar levels up all day!

NEW AFTER-SCHOOL MANDARIN LANGUAGE CLUB IN TERM 4

As a hub for the Ardross community we are proud to provide a venue for community groups and

educational providers. Beginning next term the Mandarin Language Club will provide Mandarin

classes for children.

Mandarin Stars provides immensely enjoyable Mandarin classes for children and we are very excited

to announce that a NEW after-school Mandarin Language Club is coming to school as of Term 4

2017! Classes are held on Thursday afternoon from 3.15pm-4.05pm (Kindy to Year 2) and 4.10pm to

5.00pm (Year 3-6). To enrol or to book for a free trial class, please contact

rachael@mandarinstars.com.au or call 1800 18 1118 for more details. Sue Mikkelsen-Taylor

Principal

www.ardrossps.wa.edu.au

HONOUR CERTIFICATE WINNERS

At the last assembly on 7 September the winners were:

Room 20 Louis C, Elena L, Alex N, Evelyn S. Room 7 Brooke B, Kenneth C.

Room 19 Rachel C, Christian G, Vageesha J. Room 6 Larissa A, Julia J, Matthew L, Kein P.

Room 16 Daisy L, Anthony Z. Room 5 Aaron M, Marcus M, Maya S.

Room 13 Murray S, Oliver Y. Room 4 Petar Vezmar, Sarah W, Isaac Y.

Room 11/12 Misha K, Javan L, Jamie R. Room 3 Tayha C, Kai G, Lachlan R.

Room 10 Mahlia C, Niamh F. Room 2 Lilli H, Maddison N, Lucia V.

Room 8 Shelby L, Rose T, Dave W. Japanese Jesse H, Tate J, Katie W.

P&C NEWS

To all the Ardross Community, enjoy a safe break and well deserved rest before hectic term 4.

FATHERS DAY STALL

Thanks to all volunteers who helped for the Fathers Day stall and thanks for sending some money along with your

children to enjoy shopping for Dad. Please note both the Mothers Day and Fathers Day stalls are not fundraisers, they

are community spirit events we like to promote for our children.

BOOK COVERING

Thanks to all the volunteers who have helped cover books for the literacy department over the past few weeks, these

readers are now ready for our children to use in Term 4.

SPORTS DAY DONATIONS

A very big Thank You to all families who donated to the Sports Day Cake Stall, the P&C raised close to $1000. Most of

all it was an amazing day for our community.

Thank you to Woolworths Booragoon who donated icy poles for the kids to enjoy at the end of the day, it was very

well received.

ANIMAL TILE PROJECT

Thanks to Alex Yeomans, once again, for volunteering his time to set the tile display over the school holidays in the

undercover area. Each of our children have created a tile and these will be on permanent display for all to enjoy.

Thanks to Melville City Council for sponsoring the project.

WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARN

We have been collecting the Woolworth Earn & Learn stickers for the school to receive free products for the children. If

you have any stickers at home please being them in and place them in the box in the office before end of school on Wednesday, 20 September.

SAVE THE DATES

Monday 16 October – P&C Meeting – Staff Room - 7.15pm

Tuesday 24 October

Parent Information Session - Fussy Eaters & Mealtime Difficulties By Denise Stapleton APD. Information to be released in

Term 4

Saturday 4 November – Staff & Parents Xmas Sundowner from 7pm. Raffles Hotel – Food & Music Provided – Book your

babysitter. Tickets on sale in Term 4 .

Friday 24 November – Fathering Project Dads Campout on School Oval. From 4.30pm with details to come. Samantha Hickman

P&C President

BOOKFAIR THANKYOU

Our Bookfair was a wonderfully successful event again this year and I would like to thank all parents, grandparents

and children who purchased books on the day. A special THANKYOU to Mrs Stenton and Mrs Jones who helped on the

day to make this a great school event.

We sold $4,509.15 worth of books and the library receives 20% of this in cash to purchase new books. What a fantastic

effort. Your generosity is very much appreciated. Lois Bowden

Library

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS

The Uniform Shop urgently requires 2 to 3 new volunteers for next year. It is not a big job, and all it requires is to commit

about an hour every second Thursday (and every Thursday in February) from about 8.30am. Please ring Kim on

0402 446 810 so that we can start training soon.

Also please note that from Monday, 8 October a new price list will take effect for all uniform items. Please see the full

list at the Uniform Shop.

LOST PROPERTY

Please take a moment to check the lost property box which is located outside the office. While we make every

attempt to reunite clothing and other items with their owners, we are unable to do this if there is no name on the

article. Children are welcome to check the box for any items they may have misplaced.

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UNIFORM SHOP

12 October 2017 8.30 - 9.15am

26 October 2017 8.30 - 9.15am

PRE PRIIMARY ASSEMBLY

ROOMS 11/12 & 16

Our classes have been enjoying EduDance lessons this term. Mrs Osborne has worked with the students to teach

them the dance steps. At our assembly we performed ‘You’re Welcome’ from the movie ‘Moana’. Miss Cooper

and Miss Brown were very proud of the performance and of the children who volunteered for speaking roles at the

assembly. Thank you to the parents and families who attended.

CELEBRATING LEARNING

SPORT REPORT WITH MISS DAVIES

MISSING INTERSCHOOL CLOTHING

We are missing some of our interschool clothing, which has been on loan from Winter Sports and Cross Country. Please

check your child/ren’s wardrobe and send any interschool clothing items to the office as soon as possible. Thank you.

ATHLETICS

On Friday, 8 September, Ardross Primary School had their annual Sports Carnival. The sun was beaming and

excitement filled the air as everyone got ready for their races. We had lovely cake stalls with supplies from the

parents, treats from Baker’s Delight, and a food truck that offered drinks and savoury foods. Everyone wore the

colours of their factions and some kids even used hairspray and zinc. By the looks of it, everyone had fun and showed

great sportsmanship towards their races. In the end, Wellard took the glory by winning the carnival, and Waylen won

the Team Spirit Award. By Romy B, Waylen Faction Captain

We were blessed with sunshine and warmth for our Faction Athletics Carnival and what a great couple of days they were.

The students have worked hard this term on their skills to perform to their best, while showing great behaviour and excellent

sportsmanship. There are so many people to thank:

♦ Teachers for training and organising their factions, set up and pack down on carnival days, completing duties on

carnival days so they ran smoothly.

♦ Faction Leaders for helping set up carnival days and Friday Sport, assisting with organisation and training of factions, helping on carnival days.

♦ Our parents who offered to help on either of our days, including Marie and Mark Ainsworth, Gloria Fitzgerald,

Angela Tooker, Liz Grimshaw, Melissa Matthews, Sam Hickman, Monique Gilmore (I’m sorry if I have missed you from my

list).

♦ Parents for support and encouragement of our children.

♦ P&C for the amazing cake stall and coffee / food van.

♦ Sensations for delivering delicious lunches.

♦ Library for running a very successful Book Fair.

RESULTS

Shield:

Wellard 773.5 Waylen 737.5 Butler 471 Lukin 409

Team Spirit Trophy: Waylen

Medal Winners

Interschool Athletics

MDISSA Athletics is being held at Bateman Primary School on the following days:

Tuesday, 24 October: 9:15 am – 11:30am Jumps, Throws, 400m Thursday, 26 October: 11:00am – 2:40pm Sprints, Games, 200m, Relays

Your child will be notified if they are in either of the days. Nominations will be placed on the Deputy’s window. Notes will be

sent home at the start of Term 4. Please note that the program is on our school website.

WILD MOVEMENT PERTH - KIDS SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Steve was one of our outside providers who came to Ardross during Term 1. The students were engaged and energised

and now continually ask to play the games that Steve facilitated while teaching them how to move like we were made to.

I can’t recommend this program enough and it’s for adults too! Steve runs FREE Wild Movement sessions every Tuesday at

Moore & Moore Café in Fremantle, 9:30 – 11:30am. Have a coffee while your kids, have fun and learn!

Our classes provide an opportunity for children to develop the full range of natural human movement patterns that should

naturally develop (although today quite often don't) through unstructured play and exploring natural environments.

Walking, balancing, running, jumping, crawling, climbing, lifting, carrying, throwing, catching, vaulting & roughhousing.

Children will have the opportunity to learn and develop new movement skills, improve risk assessment, cooperate in teams,

problem solve and leave with a sense of accomplishment and confidence.

At Wild Movement Perth we aim to equip children with the fundamental natural movement skills that are necessary in order

to go out and explore nature and have meaningful experiences. All of our classes take place in our outdoor nature play/

jungle gym facility. Children of all ages are welcome .

Dates - Monday 25 September Monday, 2 October

Wednesday, 27 September Wednesday, 4 October

Friday, 29 September Friday, 6 October

Cost - $15 per child Times - 9.30am - 10.30am

Location - Wild Movement Perth - 439 Sydney Road, Gnangara

Tickets - www.wildmovement.com.au/natural-movement-coaching. Bookings Essential - Message Steve - 0431535992 or

email - contact@wildmovement.com.au

Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze

Year 3 Boys Marcus M Zack A Callum B Year 5 Boys Joel E Cahil F Athan T / Kai G

Year 3 Girls Macey H Kiana P Phoebe H Year 5 Girls Sienna M Isabella Y Zoe C

Year 4 Boys Josh K Jye F Jarrad F / Guy H Year 6 Boys Ky H Louis C Vageesha J

Year 4 Girls Amanda K Emily H Mirai I Year 6 Girls Grace A Chloe L Emily C / Joia K

KISS AND DRIVE

The students in Room 6 have been learning about the Kiss and Drive rules and have demonstrated their knowledge

through mapping, writing and illustrations. It's great to see the children also learning the rules so that families are more

aware.

The guidelines for Kiss and Drive can be found on the school website for your viewing. Please familiarise yourself with

these guidelines and discuss them with your children. This will ensure our community stays safe. Denelle Ellery

LAPATHON 2017

Our major fundraiser this year will be held on Friday 20 October on the school oval. Sponsorship forms have already gone home, so please support this event by helping your children collect sponsors. For every $4 raised, the children

receive a raffle ticket which goes into the draw for one of many prizes. The major prize this year is a junior and senior

bike. The junior and senior class that raises the most money also receives a free lunch!

APPLECROSS CALISTHENICS CLUB

A big congratulations to some of our students who recently competed in the State Championships for Calisthenics

winning a 1st, 2nd and 3rd in their respective levels of Division A. Congratulations to Tiana E, Camila R, Jumeira T,

Jasmine S, Jasmine E, Lyla D, Indiana E and Jyana T.

Also a special mention to Jasmine S who represented WA and competed nationally earlier this year with her team,

winning the Sub Junior competition. What an outstanding effort!

Keyed Up Music is running after school keyboard and guitar group lessons on Tuesday after school. Cost is from $15.95

plus GST per lesson. To register, fill out the online enrolment form at www.keyedupmusic.com.au/enrolment-form. Ring

Therese with any queries on 1300 366 243.

ARDROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL

Where: Applecross SHS tennis courts (next to primary school)

When: Begins Wednesday, 11 October, 7:30 - 8:30am for 8 lessons. Cost: $80 per child.

To enrol: Please contact Tom on 0434 266 018, tmoore.tennisworld@hotmail.com

or visit www.tennisworld.com.au (places are limited)

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Ardross Primary School would like to thank all of the sponsors listed here for their support of the

school. We encourage all parents to use their services where feasible.

Paul Evensen

Associate Director Realmark Applecross

BRING HOME A BIG BROTHER OR SISTER AND BRING FRENCH, ITALIAN OR SPANISH CULTURE TO LIFE!

Why not volunteer to host an international student from France, Italy or Spain next year? We have a small group of

delightful students coming to Australia for 11 weeks to immerse in local Australian culture, experience our high schools,

sports, environment and lifestyle. All these international students are around 15 or 16 years old, speak excellent English,

have their own spending money, cover all school expenses, and we arrange all aspects of their program. They are

looking forward to joining an Australian family for a short term cultural immersion stay. It’s fun and interesting to help these

young people achieve their Australian dream. If you would like to know more, please email your interest to ICM on

info@icm-education.com.au or call Georgie or Anja on 1800 500 501, or visit our website www.icm-education.com.

St George’s College will be holding their annual Spring Fair on 29 October, 11am-4pm. This is a free community event

where variety of stall holders are invited to showcase and sell their products to the community. Stall holders include

jewellery, plants, art, decorative home ware, olive oil, preserves, salt, mushroom growing kits, fresh produce, yummy

treats and much more. There will also be a number of food outlets, live musical performances, beer and wine tasting,

photography and art exhibitions, wine/beer tastings, tower tours, activities for children (such as bouncy castles, face

painting, balloons, Minecraft and free fairy floss) as well as many other activities for the whole family to enjoy. Make sure

you go check Spring Fair out at St George’s College on 29 October 11am-4pm for what promises to be a fun filled and

action packed day.