Issue No. 13 Date: 17th September 2015

South Bunbury Primary School and Education Support Centre

NEWSLETTER

SCHOOL SPORTS DAY The annual Faction Sports Carnival will be held tomorrow, Friday 18th S e p t e m b e r , o n o u r s c h o o l ’ s m a i n o v a l . It is a great family day and I take this opportunity to welcome our school community to come along and enjoy the fun. Preceding the carnival we have had our 800m races, jumps, throws and tug-o-war heats. Tomorrow morning we ask our students to go to their classrooms as normal, for the attendance roll and daily notices. The carnival events start at 9.15am with the 200m races for the year 3—6 students, 50m races for the year 1—2 students, followed by Ed Support races, Pre Primary races and 100m races for year 3—6 students. After the first of the team games and 400m races there will be a break for lunch. We welcome families to have a picnic with their children on

the school oval with us.

The afternoon session sees us complete the team games and then

they will be followed by the relay events and the tug-of-war finals.

Medal presentations and announcement of the winning faction

concludes the carnival.

All families have been issued with a paper copy of the 2015 programme. The programme has also been uploaded onto the school

app and website.

Parents and family are welcome to stay on and cheer for their children and enjoy the carnival atmosphere. The weather is looking good. Don’t forget to sunscreen your children and provide nutritious snacks

and water bottles to keep the energy levels up.

PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON LOCAL STREETS, BLOCKING NEIGHBOURS DRIVEWAYS OR THE LOCAL SHOP PARKING ON PROSSER STREET.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS School term finishes next Friday, 24th September. The school holidays are a welcome time to re-energise and hopefully rid all the winter flu’s and illnesses. It is also a great time to check your child’s hair carefully and make sure they are head lice free when they return to school. Take care and have a safe and happy holidays. I look forward to seeing everyone on their return, MONDAY 12th October.

Our western quadrangle has received a make over the last few weeks. With the help of local artist, Andrew Fraser, students have painted a mural across the external wall. The planter containers are alive with vegetables and 2 fruit trees have been planted in large ceramic pots. To enable this area to be used by students and parents,

circular seating has been arranged around the planter containers.

This area is now a welcome place to sit and share in conversation or

simply have some quiet time.

P&C fundraiser. Wear your favourite teams colour or jumper for a gold

coin donation.

THURSDAY 24th SEPTEMBER

The South Bunbury Dental Therapy Centre will be closed 29/09/15—02/10/15 (week 1 of the holidays) and will reopen 05/10/15. For emergencies during this

period patients are advised to call 9797 0266.

Aussie of the Month August 2015

Congratulaitons Byran Billett

From the Principal, Mr Harvey

Faction Scoreboard—Green faction has made the most points since the last Assembly. Congratulations Green faction.

2351 ↑ by 208

Red

2414 ↑by 263 Gold

2531 ↑ by 167 Green

2861 ↑ by 326 Blue

Dental Therapy Centre

Western Quadrangle

Footy Colours Day

Play Cafe

The Play Café’s were set up to welcome you and your child to the school environment and to link you with other parents in the area. We look forward to many years of enjoying each other’s company and to working in partnership together for your child’s

education.

Where: Kindy Centre

When: Thursday mornings

Time: 9am to 10.30am

What to bring: Water bottle and snack for your child, gold coin donation towards the cost of the session

and a cup of tea or coffee.

You have responsibility for you child at all times. You will have the opportunity to chat with other parents and access staff to help any questions you may have about the school system. While at Play Café you and your child will have the opportunity to play together, sing

together, create together and play together.

We look forward to welcoming all families who have children for Kindy in 2016 (DOB 1st July 2011—30th June 2012) or younger. Please

share this information with other families who may wish to join us.

Dear Parents,

The Woolworths Earn and Learn promotion has now ended and it is

time hand in your stickers. We will be sending off the completed

relevant paperwork to Woolworths and Modern Teaching Aids at the start of next week.

We’ll be able to get some great new equipment. The range is extensive and offers lots

of items ideal for our students – including resources for Maths, English, Science and some

fantastic fun supplies for Arts & Craft, Sport and for our library. Please bring any stickers to the school office by Friday 18th September to be included in

the final tally. Thanks to everyone who has already brought in stickers from this promo-

tion.

Woolworths Earn and Learn

1. Dress up in your favourite sports team colours or jumper on THURSDAY 24 SEP (second last day of school) – GOLD

COIN DONATION, P&C FUNDRAISER.

2. Volunteers requested for the Sports Carnival to work in the canteen this Friday, please call Yvonne on 0447 793 355

3. If you would like the school newsletter emailed to you – please contact Lisa in the front office with your email address.

4. Next P&C meeting Tuesday, 20th October 7pm in the staffroom. All welcome.

P&C News

On Monday, 7th September, students and teachers from Rooms 5, 6 and 12 went into Bunbury to learn about important places in Bunbury. We visited the library, the War Memorial, the Art Gallery, The Pioneer Cemetery Memorial Park and The Wardandi Memorial Park. After learning about the significance of these places we went across the road to Wyalup Rocky Point Playground and had lunch. The children were very well behaved and we

were lucky enough to have a lovely sunny Spring day.

These are the coolest and smartest kids in SBPS,

Room 1, Year 4.

The following students have thoroughly learnt ALL their times

tables combinations. They have now entered the Year Four

Timetables Hall Of Fame. Together the students have been

practising each of the multiplication tables using playing cards

and a stopwatch. All of them can recall automatically any of the

times table. Each of these students can recall 20 random times

table in under 20 seconds.

1. Joshua Akesson (wisest champ)

2. Jairah Moral (sweetest champ)

3. Koby Tanner (toughest champ)

4. Gryphon Reed (smartest champ)

5. GJ Tan (newest champ)

The TOP DOG TABLE CHAMPS of Room 1 Year Four-

X2 Koby Tanner

X3 Joshua Akesson

X4 Leyla Begic

X5 Jasper Hall

X6 Sam Lewis

X7 Gryphon Reed

The year 4 students are open to challenges from the year 3, 4

or 5 classes. Game on!

Following our recent school photography by Kapture, you can now view and order any sports and / or special photos taken on

the day.

When visiting www.kapture.com.au you will need to enter our school code to

access the gallery – Code: F76D26

History Excursion Terrific Times Table Champions

School Photos

Our school is ‘Nut Aware’

We have students with an anaphylactic reaction to not just peanuts but all kinds of nuts. We ask that parents

do not send nut products in

children’s lunches.

Virtue of Determination

Meaning

Determination is focusing your energy and efforts on a task and then sticking with it until it is finished.

Determination is using your will power to do some-thing when it isn’t eady. You are determined to meet your goals. Even when it is really hard or you are be-

ing tested, you still keep going.

Signs Of Success

You are practicing determination when you

Believe what you are doing is important.

Set goals for yourself.

Focus your attention on what you are doing.

Resist being distracted.

Keep going if it gets difficult.

Ask for help when you need it.

Finish what you start.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Every Thursday 9 -10.3Play

Café

14-18 Sep Athletics week

18 Sep Faction Carnival

21 Sep Instrumental Music Excursion

24 Sep Footy Colours Day

25 Sep Students last day

12 Oct Students return

OSHClub News Before School / After School Care Program Ph 0428 762 325

We provide a child initiated, community based, recreational programme that caters for children from 4 -12 years of age.

NOW IN THE WET AREA BETWEEN THE MUSIC ROOM AND ROOM 14

We are enjoying being in our new room, which is the multi use activity room, opposite the Library. The children are settling in now and enjoying being able to access the Adventure Playground and Nature Playground from this space as an added bonus for outdoor play. Please feel free to

visit us and see our facilities at our new space.

OSH Club has recently undergone an Assessment & Rating review through the Childcare Licencing Authority. We are very pleased and proud to announce that we received an excellent report with lots of positive, con-structive feedback about our service. All of the rating areas were met so it

will be two years until the next quality review.

Room 1, Year 4– Ms Kingdon/Ms Kavanagh Jasper and Sam

Room 2, Year 2 – Miss Brunton Sarah and Jake

Room 3, Years 3 & 4 – Mr Raven Gus and John

Room 4, Year 3 – Ms McDonald Ava and Montana

Room 5, Years 2 & 3 – Mrs Merritt Livya and Tex

Room 6, Year 2—Mrs Wilkosz Sabian and Jamison

Room 7, Year 1—Mrs Greaves Jaxon, Charlize and Mya

Room 8, Year 1—Mrs Turner Lochlan and Emily

Room 12, Year 2 – Ms Thomson Nate and Nate

Room 13, Year 5 & 6—Mrs Goodman Joel

Room 14, Year 6—Mr Allen Asha

Room 15, Year 5 – Miss Webb Lauren and Makayla

ESC Room 1—Ms Falco Jackson

ESC Room 2—Mrs Bilston Cailey

ESC Room 7— Ms Martin/Ms Calleja Coen

ESC Room 10—Ms Moore Aiden

ESC Room 11—Ms Pethick Isabel

Contact us: South Bunbury Primary School Prosser Street BUNBURY WA Telephone: 9721 3299 Fax: 9721 3445 PO Box 1101 Bunbury WA 6231 Principal: Ian Harvey Deputies: Rob Williams & Jane Leaman South Bunbury Education Support Centre Principal: Cathy Allen Deputy: Jez Ainsworth Paisley Street BUNBURY WA Telephone: 9721 4808 Fax: 9721 6808 South Bunbury Dental Clinic Telephone: 9721 1497 Yvonne Broome—Manageress Canteen: 0447 793 355

Ripper Skipper Championships

On the 10th of September we had our Ripper Skipper Championships. We were lucky to have past members take some time

off school to come and judge us. The names of the judges were Asha Reid, Tenayah Simbas, Casey Sutton, Jack Gibbelli-

ni, Hannah Mitchell, and Hannah King. The head judges were Mrs Goodman and Mrs Hutton who were adding up the

scores. The events that we participated in were Speed Double Dutch, Double Unders, Double under Criss Cross, Single

Bounce Backwards, Running Step, and Music Routines.

It was a tough competition and the final result came close, to only a few points, but I had a lot of fun!!!!! Ashlyn Gray. The whole day was very tiring but it all was definitely worth it. Maya Sutton

The winners of the music routines were:

Year 4 winners: Rosie and Kamryn.

Year 5 winners: Alanna and Ashlee.

Year 6 winners: Charlotte, Jeslyn and Lauren.

Over all the champions and runner ups were:

The Year 4 champion was: Jaimee-Lee and the runner up

was Rosie.

The Year 5 champion was: Alanna and the runner up was

Ashlee.

The year 6 champion was: Charlotte and the runner up was

Jeslyn.

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

H 5 October 6 7 8 9

1 12 October

Students resume

13 14 15 16

2 18th

FunRun

19 October

20

Talented Young Writers’ to BCGS

P&C Meeting 7pm

21

22 23

Music Assembly

3 26 October 27 28 29

Simultaneous Singing

30

4 2 November 3 4

Interschool Jumps at Harvey PS

5 6

LOTE, Ripper Skippers Assembly

5 9 November

SDD - NO STUDENTS

10 11

Remembrance Day

12 13

Interschool Athletics Carnival as SW Stadium

6 16 November 17

P&C Meeting 7pm

18

19 20

Pre Primary Assembly

7 22 Xmas Fete

23 November

24

25

26

27

8 30 November

1 December

2

3

4

9 7 December 8 9 10 11

Class Awards Assembly

10

14 December 15

Reports go home to parents

16

Yr 6 End of Year Excursion

17

Last Day Term 4

Graduation

Parents thank you morning tea

19

School Development Day

Term 4 Student Planner

Children are born curious

Babies are born curious. They want to touch, see, hear and taste everything within their reach. Toddlers and preschool-

ers demonstrate their need to understand their world by asking many "why?" questions. Adults can foster children's

natural curiosity by being warm, supportive and encouraging. Even though answering children's questions can some-

times be challenging and repetitive, when adults understand how important these are for children's developing sense of

self and demonstrate patience and interest, children's curiosity is supported. Adults' responses can give children the

basis for solving many challenging and difficult problems later on in life. Curiosity helps children to become confident

learners.

Being warm and supportive nurtures and develops children’s natural curiosity.

Curiosity leads to confidence

Children's curiosity drives them to explore their surroundings and try new things. From their repeated experiences of

seeing their actions affect their world and the people in it, children begin to see themselves as capable and having

control. This helps children to feel good about themselves and builds their self-confidence. For example, Libby may need

to start off playing with balls that are easier for her to catch so that she can see that she is capable of playing ball games.

Confident children are motivated learners

Children who are confident are motivated to engage in more experiences. They expect to have successful and positive

experiences because they have done so in the past. For example, Evonne may have successfully completed puzzles

with some help from her dad before being able to do it on her own. Feeling confident helps children do well in all aspects

of their life, both now and into the future. Confident children are more able to build positive relationships, do better at

school and become happier, successful adults. This is important in developing and maintaining good mental health and

wellbeing

LiveLighter Dardanup Bull and Barrel Festival

Saturday 10th October

Free Entry

10am—5pm Festival

5pm—9pm Evening Enter-

tainment

Kids free activity tent, Ani-

mals, Stalls, Art, Music and

Fire Sculpture

www.bullandbarrel.net.au