Issue 13 From the Principal’s Pen 29th October 2014

Dear Parents/Carers

ASSEMBLY

Miss Happe’s Year 4 class gave the school a lesson on global warming by sharing information they had researched and learnt about in the classroom. Many facts were given and brochures displayed for the audience to get a better understanding of what global warming is and how our actions affect our planet. Further awareness-raising about global warming culminated in the students singing the ‘Global Warming Song – Viva La Vida’ by Cold Play. The song was sung with passion, belief and hope. The year 4 students displayed skills above their age by running the assembly and speaking with clarity and confidence. The new virtue for the fortnight was delivered to the audience with a little drama to help us remember to be responsible at all times. Thank you to room 13 students for sharing your expertise. GRADUATION We are already well into our very busy final term. This is the final term for our Year 6 and 7 students who will be moving to the High School in 2015. Our Graduation ceremony will be held on 4th December. Due to the large number of students, the Year 6 Graduation dinner will be on Wednesday 3rd December and Year 7 Graduation Dinner on Thursday 4th December. Preparations for the Ceremonies and Graduation dinner are well underway thanks to our well organised parents and teacher committee for graduation. STAFFING Welcome to Mrs Liz Ayres and Mrs Lynne Norwood who are additional staff members to our school for this term. Welcome back to Mrs Mather who returned from Long Service Leave on 20th October. Mr Weckert, as Acting Associate Principal during Mrs Mather’s LSL, has done a sterling job and competently carried out the duties of the position. Thank you Mr Weckert for taking on the extra responsibilities in the school so capably. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT DAY – FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER This was a day for school planning in readiness for 2015 with staff reviewing operational plans, setting targets in core subjects using information from NAPLAN results, and summative and formative assessments. School Plans for 2015 will be presented to Council this term for endorsement. In addition to curriculum areas, the school is investigating “Visible Learning” in our school and whole school pedagogy for effective learning and teaching. BHP BILLITON AQUATIC SUPER SERIES COMMUNITY PROGRAM VISIT We were privileged to have a fine team of Olympic swimmers visit our school on Monday 20th October to speak with our students for about 45 minutes on swimming and the love of sport. Many inspirational stories were told about their life journeys to reach the pinnacle of the Olympics encouraging our students to keep on playing sport and endeavouring to do their best.

ESPERANCE and DISTRICTS ANNUAL SHOW Many thanks to Ms Mather and Mrs Garvey for setting up our school’s Show display. Because of limited space, we could only display some of our children’s work.

PERSONAL ITEMS 2015 Please find with this newsletter your child’s personal list requirements for 2015. These lists have been approved and endorsed by the School Council. Esperance Newsagency has again won the contract for 2015, offering excellent service and best deals for the school. We ask parents to return the lists with items required. Some items children may already have such as a calculator. The offer is for the personal items to be delivered in early December. Details are on the back of the personal items list. Please note, that by ordering through Esperance Newsagency you are supporting your school with the subsidy allocated to the P & C.

NEWSLETTER

CASTLETOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL

INSPIRE, INSPIRE, INSPIRE, INSPIRE, EDUCATE, SUCCEEDEDUCATE, SUCCEEDEDUCATE, SUCCEEDEDUCATE, SUCCEED

Virtue of the fortnight

Virtue of the fortnight

Virtue of the fortnight

Virtue of the fortnight -- -- Responsibility

Responsibility

Responsibility

Responsibility

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‘IT’S A MAD WORLD’ – CULTURAL EVENT As both a performer and teacher with Circus Oz, Per Westman toured Australia and overseas for over ten years. He has also worked with Festival Circus and The Leaping Loonies. Per’s skills include physical comedy/clowning, juggling, plate spinning, tumbling, unicycling, stilt walking and balancing.

Pauline Grewar, Principal

Dates to Remember Tuesday 4th November EC6 Kindy Sports Day

Wednesday 5th November ‘It’s a Mad World’ Incursion

Thursday 6th November Assembly – Room 14

Friday 7th November Clontarf Basketball

10th – 14

th November Book Fair

Tuesday 11th November Remembrance Day

Wednesday 12th November Numero Final (Perth)

Thursday 13th November Kindy/Pre-Primary Induction Evening

Please update Friday 28

th November EACS Yr 6 & 7 Transition Day

your Term Planner Thursday 18th December Assembly – Room 7 + Staff Assembly

Reading In Bed Is Terrific RIBIT The Home Reading Program

Congratulations to the following children who have read

for 20 Nights:

EC3 : Olivia Rm 4: Izak Rm 11: Holly Rm 13: Harry Rm 22: Alysa, Luke

Congratulations to the following children who have read

for 50 Nights:

EC2 : Manyah EC3 : Asha EC4 : Ben, Ladda Rm 1: Jevan, Taya S., Ruby, Taya N. Rm 3: Riley, Tess Rm 5: Marshal Rm 6: Miranda, Levi, Brodie, Seton, Haille Rm 7: Libby Rm 11: Tamati, Jaxon Rm 13: Ryan, Jayden, Jacob, Finlay Rm 22: Jackson, Madison, Isabelle, John

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 80 Nights:

EC3 : Holly, Mason EC4 : Bronte Rm 1: Olivia, Jevan, Ruby, Taya S. Rm 5: Lily, Hayden Rm 6: Izabella, Courtney, Brodie Rm 7: Darcy Rm 8: Sienna, Molly, Latisha Rm 10: Jillian, Tyler Rm 11: Ben, Bailey, AJ, Tamati, Ty Rm 12: Rustana, Megan, Tom, Ben, Bree, Blayden Rm 13: Latisha, Ryan, Kira, Faith, Jessica, Finlay, Hayden, Ruby Rm 22: Thomas

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 100 Nights:

EC1 : Mia, Rhiannon, Harry, Harvey, Jarek, Molly, Meela,, Stephen, Addison, Ollie, Jai, Riley EC2 : Taj, Sarah, Jordan, Jaxson, Jack, Isaac, Emily, Coen EC4 : Alex, Ben

CERTIFICATES OF MERIT

Congratulations to all students who received certificates at our Assembly on 23rd

October 2014. Well done!

EC 1 Harvey Rhiannon EC 2 Jack Coen

Room 00 Hannah Ben Zach

Room 1 Savannah Shannyn Olivia

Room 2 Karlee Josh Room 3 Lachlan Kennedy

Room 4 Alanna Caitlin Room 5 Lily Levi

Room 6 Christopher Lilly Room 7 Talise Torin

Room 8 Joel Andrew Room 9 Hayley Emmalee

Room 10 Taliah Layne Room 11 Azariah Logan

Room 12 Evie Will

Room 13 Cody Holly Luke Room 14 Damon Eduan

Room 15 Tyson Alanta Rachelle Room 22 Ali Luke

Cleanest Room Award: EC6 and Room 10

Rm 1: Olivia, Ruby Rm 2: Lachie Rm 3: Alissa Rm 5: Julius Rm 6: Hayley, Jack Rm 7: Fraser, Ben, Lachie Rm 8: Andrew, Dylon, Demi Rm 10: Regan, Vaughan, Izak, James Rm 11: Claire, Jake, Ty Rm 12: Lylah, Megan Rm 13: Ruby, Faith, Sydney, Jessica Rm 14: Bella Rm 22: Kaci, Kai

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 120 Nights:

Rm 1: Olivia Rm 4: Cassandra, Sophie Rm 7: Thalia, Ben, Olivia Rm 10: Mitchell, Taliah Rm 13: Faith, Codee, Koltyn, Holly Rm 14: Bella

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 150 Nights:

Rm 1: Olivia Rm 2: Michaela Rm 5: Chloe, Imogen Rm 7: Daniel Rm 10: Layne Rm 13: Koltyn

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 180 Nights:

Rm 4: Monisha Rm 5: Yasmin, Sophie, Chloe Rm 6: Rani, Cherry, Savannah Rm 7: Fraser

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 200 Nights Rm 3: Ari Rm 5: Sophie, Yasmin Rm 8: Jaya Rm 7: Fraser

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 220 Nights

Rm 4: Justin Rm 6: Brianna, Mikaela

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 250 Nights

Rm 6: Mikaela Rm 8: Katie

You are invited to our Book Fair GardenBook Fair GardenBook Fair GardenBook Fair Garden which will be held on Monday 10th November – Friday 14th November in the School Library.

This is a great opportunity for students, parents, grandparents and friends to look at some fantastic books. All purchases benefit our school, so come along and catch the reading bug!

Book Fair will be open from 8.15amBook Fair will be open from 8.15amBook Fair will be open from 8.15amBook Fair will be open from 8.15am----3.30pm Monday 3.30pm Monday 3.30pm Monday 3.30pm Monday –––– ThursdayThursdayThursdayThursday and 8.15amand 8.15amand 8.15amand 8.15am----1pm on Friday1pm on Friday1pm on Friday1pm on Friday

Helpers NeededHelpers NeededHelpers NeededHelpers Needed: : : : To make our Book Fair successful we need your help. If you can spare an hour or so to help out at the Book Fair please contact Fiona Nadason on 0418 773 368. Your help is greatly appreciated.

VIRTUES PROJECT VIRTUES PROJECT VIRTUES PROJECT VIRTUES PROJECT –––– RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY The school’s virtue for this fortnight is “RESPONSIBILITY”“RESPONSIBILITY”“RESPONSIBILITY”“RESPONSIBILITY”. It would be appreciated if parents would assist us in

our endeavours by discussing this virtue at home.

WHAT IS WHAT IS WHAT IS WHAT IS RESPONSIBILITY?RESPONSIBILITY?RESPONSIBILITY?RESPONSIBILITY?

Being responsibleresponsibleresponsibleresponsible means that others can depend on you. You are willing to be accountable for your actions. When

things go wrong and you make a mistake, you make amends instead of excuses. When you are responsibleresponsibleresponsibleresponsible, you

keep your agreements. You give your best to any job. ResponsibilityResponsibilityResponsibilityResponsibility is the ability to respond ably. It is a sign of

growing up.

WHY PRACTISWHY PRACTISWHY PRACTISWHY PRACTISE E E E RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY????

When you take responsibilityresponsibilityresponsibilityresponsibility for your own actions, others can trust you. When people are not responsibleresponsibleresponsibleresponsible, they

break their promises, fail to do what they said they would do and let people down. People who make excuses

instead of amends keep making the same mistakes. When you are responsibleresponsibleresponsibleresponsible, you get things done with excellence.

HOW DO YOU PRACTISHOW DO YOU PRACTISHOW DO YOU PRACTISHOW DO YOU PRACTISE E E E RESPONSIBRESPONSIBRESPONSIBRESPONSIBILITYILITYILITYILITY????

When you agree to do something, like homework, watching a younger child, or a job around the house, you take it

as your responsibility. You don’t agree to do things which are too hard, or that you don’t really have time for.

When you make a mistake, you don’t get defensive. You learn from it and fix it. You are ready and willing to clear

up misunderstandings.

SIGNS OF SUCCESSSIGNS OF SUCCESSSIGNS OF SUCCESSSIGNS OF SUCCESS

You are practising ResponsibilityResponsibilityResponsibilityResponsibility when you:

• take your agreements seriously * respond ably by doing things to the best of your ability

• are willing to do your part * admit mistakes without making excuses

• are willing to make amends * give you best to whatever you do

Lesley Mather – Associate Principal

ARE YOU MOVING? Parents are requested to please advise the school if moving to another school in 2015. We are currently planning classes and teachers for next year and need to be as accurate as possible with calculations of student numbers. Thank you for your co-operation.

Casey Grace Jayden

Rm 1 Rm 1 Rm 00

Tahj Taj Rm 1 Rm 2

CONTRIBUTIONS 2014 A very big ‘Thank You’ to all the families who have already paid Contributions this year. Did you know that your $60 per year works out to be $1.15 per week or just 16 cents per day?

Contributions help cover resources, materials, facilities and services accessed by our students and may be paid by the following options: * Cash * Cheque * Eftpos/credit card * Direct Deposit If using Direct Deposit, please make one payment per student giving student’s first name and surname as a reference. If not making a full payment, please advise the school via the remittance advice slip on your statement, or email payment details to Castletown.ps@education.wa.edu.au.

Account Details: BSB 306-037 ACCOUNT 415695-7

BASKETBALL - Basketball Teams are now on display in the Front Office window.

Please DO NOT send your child to school with

food containing nuts or nut products.

SCHOOL CANTEEN Volunteers are always needed

To assist in our Canteen. Please contact Janice at the Canteen or phone 9071 3148

Remember to Crunch‘n’Sip Drink Water and eat 5 veg ‘n’ 2 fruit each day for a healthy

diet. The Canteen proudly uses Brumby’s preservative free

bread.

Early Childhood NewsEarly Childhood NewsEarly Childhood NewsEarly Childhood News Open Night Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser: The Early Childhood P & C would like to thank everyone who supported our sausage sizzle on the School Open Night at the end of last term. We were inundated and ran out – apologies to anyone who missed out on a sausage! We raised over $950 in a few short hours. Thanks also to all the helpers who volunteered their time on the night. A huge thanks must also go to our sponsors who enable these fundraisers to be so successful. This year we had fantastic support from Esperance Bulk Meats, Brumby’s Bakery and Landmark. Your support is much appreciated! Annie’s Fruit Bars: Following a recent fundraiser the Early Childhood P & C have a number of 100% Fruit Bars leftover. They are available in four flavours; Raspberry, Apricot, Strawberry and Boysenberry and are 100% natural, gluten free, no added sugar and no preservatives. We are keen to clear the last of them at a special price of $2 for a twin pack (2 bars of the same flavour). If you would like to order some, please email Emma on kandegreen@gmail.com with the quantity and flavours you would like along with your name and phone number to arrange payment.

Create your moment at the…

Esperance Junior Cricket – Registrations are still open!!!

Just go to playcricket.com.au and type in your postcode and follow the links to register your child

this coming season. Esperance Junior Cricket has in2cricket(5-7year olds) T20 Blast(8-10 year olds)

U13 & U16 grades so plenty of options for both boys and girls this season!!

Contact:Jo Harris 0417 911 058 email: esperancejuniorcricket@gmail.com or the following program co-ordinators James Ramsell in2cricket 0427553988….. Shane Tobin T20 Blast: 0418557397 Trevor Ayres U13’s : 0431944079…….. Gavin Harris U16’s : 0428933513