Roebuck Primary School

NEWSLETTER NO. 4

21 March 2018

School Vision: Working together with high expectations; through quality teaching and leadership, Roebuck Primary School students will be positive, resilient, inclusive and successful citizens.

An Independent Public School - Broome Cluster

PMB 4000, BROOME WA 6725 Tel:(08)9192 3377 Fax:(08)9192 3388 Email: roebuck.ps@education.wa.edu.au Website www.roebuckps.education.wa.edu.au

Broome Cluster of Independent

Schools

DATES FOR YOUR

DIARY

Thursday 22 Mar

Interschool Swim Carnival

(Yr 3-6)

Friday 23 Mar

Assembly

Friday 23 Mar

P&C Disco

Friday 30 Mar

Good Friday

Monday 2 Apr

Easter Monday

Tuesday 3 Apr

Easter Tuesday

Ngaji Gurrjin - Welcome

HARMONY DAY Harmony Day is the official day of recognition and celebration of cultural diversity. I firmly believe that at Roebuck Primary School we do this each and every day. Our inclusivity is exactly that; harmonious and embedded in all that we do as a matter of course. This is evident through the rich class programs; the way in which our Roebuck Primary School community interact and the nature of play and interaction of all of our children.

When there is the official acknowledgement of Harmony Day we are pleased to share some of the things we do in and around the school.

Congratulations to the Health and Well-being Action Team who assisted our staff and your children in celebrating and acknowledging Harmony Day with a variety of lunchtime events.

FOODIE FRIDAY How great was last Friday’s Foodie Friday? A huge thanks to the P&C for organising this event. There were plenty of helpers on hand to ensure that all children got their lunches on time and more! A special mention to Kristie Moschion and Karen Dudley; the engine behind the scenes making sure that all was well planned and prepared for the day. This will not become a regular Friday event BUT there are other Foodie Fridays planned for this year with interesting menus. Stay tuned as I am sure you are keen to support…why wouldn’t you; it was delicious.

DIRECTOR-GENERAL The Director-General, Ms Sharyn O’Neill, is visiting Broome on Thursday and will meet with various school leaders. Ms O’Neill is the longest serving Director-General in the Department of Education. Her longevity speaks volumes of her capacity and innovation in leadership; having overseen many significant changes in education, including the development of our current status: Independent Public Schools.

Kelvin Shem, Principal

Galiya - Goodbye

2018 Voluntary Contributions

I am Kind to the

Environment

ROEBUCK PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWS

2018

CHARGES AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS K-6

Curriculum Area COST

Cash or cheques (payable to Roebuck Primary

School) are accepted, EFTPOS or a direct credit to

our school bank account:-

A/c Name Roebuck Primary School Bank Commonwealth Bank BSB 066 505 Account No. 10134441 Reference Please put your child’s name

The Arts $10.00

English $10.00

Mathematics $10.00

Science $10.00

Physical & Health Education $10.00

Library $10.00

TOTAL $60.00

CHARGES

Extra Cost Options Estimated Maximum Cost

*$650 is the expected total cost inclusive of all activities, accommodation, transport and food for a five day camp. Parent fundraising has historically reduced the contribution to approximately $300 per student. This amount per child per annum is therefore dependent and directly related to the effort and energy of the fundraising.

Prior to camp, payment plans may be negotiated with the Principal.

Payment will be requested during the school year when costs and participation by students is

confirmed

Voluntary Contributions and Charges were approved at School Board meeting held on 28 August 2017.

Excursions/Visiting Artists K-6 $120.00

Interschool Sport 1-6 $60.00

Swimming 1-6 $90.00

School Camp 6 *$650.00

Leadership Camp 5-6 $60.00

Graduation 6 $55.00

PEAC 5-6 $200.00

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ATTENDANCE MATTERS FOR ACHIEVEMENT

Attendance is learned behaviour. Life is about “showing up” at school, for dinner, at sport, at work and in relationships.

Please notify the school of the reasons for your child being absent from school. Communication is vital for improving the engagement and participation of our

Achieving Kind students at Roebuck PS!

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LIBRARY HELPERS

DURING BOOK FAIR WEEK 12 - 16 MARCH 2018

We have had the biggest book fair yet, making lots of money to go towards new books for our wonderful library.

A huge thank you to the parent helpers Dave, Vanessa, Tracy and Angela. Also the Library monitors and the awesome teachers that popped in and helped when they could. This book fair could not have run as smoothly without you all.

Thanks Carol

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KEEP AUSTRALIA BEAUTIFUL DAY

The beginning of March saw much excitement and

happiness for the students and teachers of Broome.

Not only was it the Labour Day long weekend (which

meant no school) but it was also the weekend for

remembering to Keep Australia Beautiful.

With the growing number of litter and rubbish washed

up on our shores, the Broome Schools combined to

lend a hand. We walked along Cable Beach and

collected the rubbish and litter we found. In total, we

collected over 28kgs of rubbish in the form of plastics,

clothing, glass bottles and cans. This is astonishing!

Especially considering 100,000 turtles and marine

mammals, such as dolphins, whales and seals, are

killed by plastic marine litter every year around the

world.

But, it was made easier by everyone lending a hand

and doing their bit. Next time you’re at the beach or in

a public space remember… put it in the bin!

Thank you to all of the students, teachers and families

who participated in the day.

ENVIRONMENT ACTION TEAM

The Environment Action Team (EAT) have been so busy brainstorming ways that we can all make a positive

difference to our environment.

Luckily, the entire world also has some great ideas. One is Earth Hour. Earth Hour is an initiative that encourages

everyone to turn off their lights for one hour at 8:30pm on Saturday, 24 March. Electricity use puts a large strain on

our beautiful planet and by reducing our reliability on electricity means we are all doing a small thing to make a

BIG difference.

Please join us in switching off at 8:30 pm Saturday, 24 March.

SCIENCE SKELETON

Announcing the winning name of our Science

Skeleton…

Rattling Rita!

Rita was named by the Super Scientist

Carys in Whimbrel 5. Thank you to all

who put in their ideas.

ROEBUCK RIPPLE RECOGNITION AWARDS

Rainee J.

Leo H.

Chloe M.

Farron W.

Hollie J.

Riley K.

Elliot B.

Callum L.

Eddie B.

Indi M.

Jack M.

Gemma A.

Ali N.

Jackson B.

Hannah M.

Temperance W.

Max M.

Noah M.

Noah L.

Jackson A.

Mackenzie K.

Liisi P.

Minaki C.

Jake H.

Alex K.

Khairan O.

Deacon L.

Mollie M.

Leo V.

ASSEMBLY 9 MARCH 2018 HOSTED BY IBIS 3

BADGE AWARDS

Lachlan H. - silver

Ben P. - silver

Lily M. - silver

SPECIALIST AWARDS

Indonesian - Spoonbill 1

Science - Whimbrel 4

Music - Spoonbill 1

ROEBUCK PRIMARY SCHOOL

CAPTAINS

Jake M. Lily D.

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Hi! My name is Maddison. I have a great passion for Orangutans. I recently did a speech about this at assembly and wish to follow it up with more about my website and why I am doing this. My love for Orangutans started when I was in year 2, at my old school in Wagin. We went on an excursion to the zoo and as soon as I saw the Orangutans I fell in love with them! I started researching them and found out that they are disappearing very quickly. The main reason for this is deforestation and palm oil plantations. Rainforests are being destroyed to make way for the palm oil plantations which leaves Orangutans homeless, starving and sometimes killed or sold by workers. Palm oil is a vegetable oil that is cheap to use, which saves companies money. This means that it is now being found in most of the food we eat and in household products like shampoo and conditioner, washing powder and toothpaste. When I found out that Orangutans are critically endangered, I knew I had to do something to help. I started checking all the food that my mum bought to make sure it didn't have palm oil in it. I made sure to spread the word to all of my friends and family members. I adopted an Orangutan named Gokong through The Orangutan Project. When Gokong was a baby, he was snatched from his mother by a palm oil plantation worker and sold for $10.40. He was then found by volunteers and is now in rehabilitation. I donate $12 a month and this money goes towards forest school for Gokong, food, veterinary care and medicine. I started to feel like I could do more to help all of the Orangutans, so I came up with the idea of making and selling t-shirts. After mum and I found the perfect pictures for them, we had them printed and posted up to Broome. My Aunty Kat made me a website which I love. This was put up in September 2017 and since then I have raised over $1200. All the money raised goes to a foundation called Borneo Orangutan Survival. Their website is https://www.orangutans.com.au and they have lots of information on what is happening to Orangutans and how you can help. The t-shirts on my website cost $20 each and we have three different designs - Best friends, Cheeky Mr O and Mr Wise. If you would like to purchase one, you can find them at www.maddisproject.com. Some sizes are sold out already but don't worry, we have more on the way. Please support the Orangutans by buying a t-shirt and checking all of your food and products for palm oil. The easiest way is with an App called POI.

Some interesting facts about Orangutans -

Orangutans are currently only found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra

The arm span for large adult male Orangutans can be up to 8 feet.

Orangutans have 32 teeth, the same number as humans.

About 97% of an Orangutans genetic makeup is the same as a humans.

Orangutans are the largest tree

dwelling animals on earth.

In Malay, Orang means 'person' and

utan is derived from hutan, which

means 'forest'.

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www.maddisproject.com

Maddi's Orangutan Project

GOKONG

KIDS TEES ADULTS TEES

I wish to introduce Maddison, a Student Councillor in Year 5 Spoonbill One. When talking about student leadership at a recent assembly, I referred to Maddison and her commitment to raise awareness and funds for Orangutans. I asked Maddison to do an impromptu speech; of which she did very well. As there was so much information we felt that Maddison should follow it up with a special article highlighting her quest. I commend Maddison’s article,

leadership and commitment as an example of the qualities we have in our young leadership of today for tomorrow.

Kelvin Shem, Principal

A reminder that, for duty of care reasons, the Department of Education requires us to differentiate between school organised,

P&C organised and business/community activities.

P&C NEWS

EASTER RAFFLE

WARNING!! EGG-SPLOSION AHEAD!!

The egg-citable P&C Committee have politely

egg-spressed a need for donations of Easter themed

goodies tocreate an egg-stravagant Easter Raffle!

Egg-sotic items of the choccy variety, Easter

novelties, gift bags or baskets would be

egg-straordinarily appreciated. If you can help, please

deliver your kind donations to the school office before

Tuesday, 27 March, they are egg-specting you.

Thank you so much!!

Please note the Disco will be held in the Roebuck Primary

School Assembly Area

A big ‘FOODIE FRIDAY’ thank you to all involved

Parent Helpers, Teachers and all the Students!

It was a huge success and wouldn’t have been possible without you all!

Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!

COMMUNITY NEWS

Have you considered working for the Department of Education as a

Swimming Instructor?

Instructors are needed in your area for both the Interm and VacSwim

programs, please consider this employment opportunity!

Teaching swimming is a rewarding career with family friendly benefits.

You have the opportunity to teach during school hours in our Interm

program and/or in the October and summer school holidays; and

The Department’s swimming instructors are some of the highest paid

instructors in the state!

AUSTSWIM WA is conducting a Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety

course at Broome Aquatic Centre on the 14 and 15 April 2018. Course

details are available on the AUSTSWIM website TSW319524 Teacher of

Swimming and Water Safety

For information on working with the Department please visit Swimming and

Water Safety

We look forward to having you as part of our team!

Please contact the Swimming and Water Safety team if you have any queries

on

T: 9402 6195 or E: interm-country@education.wa.edu.au.

Annual Regional Roadshow

Kidsafe WA is visiting your region!

Monday 28th May – Friday 1st June 2018

Take advantage of the range of services offered by Kidsafe WA while we are in your area. Kidsafe WA focuses on child injury prevention at home, at play and on the road. There is generally limited accessibility to these services for regional parents, carers and professionals so Kidsafe WA are undertaking annual regional visits.

FREE Workshops

Professional Development: This workshop focuses on the priority areas and the risk factors that contribute to unintentional injuries in children 0-15 years of age, specific to your region. It is targeted at child & school health nurses, injury prevention, health promotion & population health officers, allied health staff and child care workers. (45 minutes – 1 hour)

Keeping Kids Safe: Targeted at parents, carers, grandparents or community members. This workshop focuses on common injuries in children that occur around the home, at play or on the road. It covers the methods to prevent these injuries and relevant basic first aid. (45 minutes – 1 hour)

School Safety: An interactive classroom presentation for students in years 1, 2 and 3, covering the topics of safety on the road, safety in the home and safety at play. (45 minutes)