Term 4 Week 10 Thursday December 15 2016

Together We Grow

GROWTH, RESPECT, OPPORTUNITY, WORTH

Welcome to All

Dear Parents/Guardians THANKYOU What a wonderful two weeks of celebrations had by all: Carol’s Night, Graduation and P&C Awards. A big THANK YOU to Mrs Christine Thomas for her organisation of the Carol’s Night. Thank you also to our students, staff, parent and community helpers, who without them, this event would not have been as successful as it was. Sausage Sizzles, decorations, carolling and dance made the night a wonderful success and a great community event. Thank you! Congratulations to our Year 6 students on their wonderful Graduation Assembly. Students, we are extremely proud of your achievements, perseverance and successes throughout 2016. Congratulations to all of our Graduating students and award winners from yesterday’s ceremony. Congratulations also on your exceptional behaviour on the year 6 excursion yesterday. Graduating students, we all wish you the best in the new year ahead and hope that your time at high school is just as memorable as your time at Thornlie Primary School. Congratulations to our talented students who were recipients of much deserved P&C book awards at our last assembly. Students, you have worked hard throughout the year and we are all very proud of you! Thank you also to our P&C for their sponsorship of this event. STUDENT REPORTS (SEMESTER 2) Semester 2 school reports were sent home with your child on Tuesday afternoon. Please take the time to sit with your child and discuss the report with them.

NETBALL PROGRAM THORNLIE SHS Congratulations to Shari, Emma, Sheridan and Victoria who will take up their netball scholarships at Thornlie SHS in 2017. These are well deserved and we wish you every success. RUGBY PROGRAM Congratulations to Kaea also for being accepted in to the 2016 Rugby program at Thornlie SHS. We wish you every success. STAFF FAREWELL I would like to sincerely thank and acknowledge staff who have worked at our school in 2016 who will not be returning in 2017. Thank you to Ms Wisson, Miss Gower, Mrs Berryman, Ms Meyn, Mrs Baker. We wish you the very best in 2017. NEW SCHOOL GARDENER Welcome to Mr Rush our newly appointed fulltime gardener. Mr Rush is very excited about joining our school and its community and we are very pleased to have him on board. THANK YOU TO STAFF Thank you to all of the staff at Thornlie PS in 2016 for your dedication to the school and its students. Your efforts are appreciated. PARENT HELPER / VOLUNTEER THANK YOU I would like to sincerely thank all of our parents, carers and community volunteers for the contributions they have made over the course of 2016 to our school. Your hard work and support is much appreciated. Thank you also to the members of our P&C and School Council who kindly volunteer their time to support our school and its students and staff. EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUND MAJOR UPGRADE In 2017 the Early Years playground will receive a major upgrade. The DRAFT plans and concept designs are currently being prepared BY Emerge Landscape Designs in order for work to commence next year. I look forward to bringing you a progress report on this in 2017. Plans are also being prepared for an overhaul and improvement to the main school courtyard area in 2017.

Parents/Caregivers Please remember when taking photographs and videos of school assemblies and events that they are for your personal use only and CANNOT be uploaded to social media sites such as Facebook or websites such as YouTube. Thank you.

THORNLIE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Thornlie Avenue, Thornlie WA 6108

TELEPHONE: (08) 9459 4333

FAX: (08) 9459 0702

e-mail address thornlie.ps@education.wa.edu.au

Website: http://thornlieps.wa.edu.au/

CLASS LISTS & SCHOOL 2017 Class lists will be published on Monday 30 January from 1pm. Students commence school on Wednesday 1 February 2017. Parents, please note that all Year 1 students will be located in classrooms 1, 2 & 3 next year. Kindy and Pre-Primary students will continue to be located in the Early Years buildings as per usual. Kind Regards

Lee Woodcock,

Principal

The Uniform Shop will be open prior to school

commencing in 2017 on the following days:

Monday 30 January 2017 9.30am-12.00pm

Tuesday 31 January 2017 9.30am-12.00pm Normal shop hours—Wednesday and Friday from 8.30am—9.30am will resume in Week 2. An order form is available online at thornlieps.wa.edu.au

The school office will open again on Friday 27 January, with staff attending two days of professional development before students commence on Wednesday 1 February. A 2017 Term Calendar can be downloaded from our website. If your situation changes over the Christmas holidays, and your child will no longer be returning to Thornlie Primary School in 2017, please notify us ASAP by email Thornlie.ps@education.wa.edu.au, so that we can make the necessary adjustments. Thank you.

Congratulations to our newly elected student councillors for 2017 L-R Brodie, Yasmin, Shanisha, Khushveen, Adelaide, Sedra, Zak, and May.

UNIFORM PURCHASES FOR 2016

Congratulations to the following students who

received Awards at our last Assembly. Rm 3 Lanze A, Saran V, Rm 10 Ali Aqa M, Kamil K, Rm 12 Ezra T, Raid J, Rm 13 Saw Waw S, Harshdeep S,

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BACK TO SCHOOL 2017

Congratulations to our newly elected Faction Captains

Camberley Celeste and Andy, Culross Nakeata and Jack, Churchdown Raushana and Lyra.

Maths Wizard Competition Well done to our talented students who received

medallions at our last school assembly.

M HOCongratTOS

GRADUATION CEREMONY

AWARDS 2016

Numeracy Award Abra Y. Literacy Award Lilly H. Science Award Younsol G. Yong Lin C. Music Award Abra Y. Sports Award Mohammad H. LOTE Award Emma H. Endeavour Awards Yong Lin C. Anya S. Farah A. Most Improved Award Ahmed Y. Razia M. Rotary Four Way Test Award Pongkwan S. Citizenship Award Miles T. Mohammad H. Commitment to Excellence Award Abra Y. Thornlie Senior High School Scholarship Sachin N.

CLASS OF 2016

CLASS OF 2016

The 2017 Christmas Carols In the School showcased our guitar group, advanced recorder group, singing students from Rooms 2, 3 and 4, junior choir, senior hip hop group, senior choir and staff choir; not to mention the acrostic poetry talent from Room 6 demonstrated throughout the night. Thanks to all the amazing students, staff and helpers that made our Christmas Carols Night the best ever.

DATES TO REMEMBER 16 Dec Front Office closed from 11am 27 Jan 2017 Front Office open 8am-4pm 30 Jan Class Lists available from 1pm 30-31 Jan Uniform Shop Open 9.30-12.00pm 01 Feb Students first day of 2017 08 Feb Assembly—Councillors 09 Feb Breakfast Club commences

DENTAL THERAPY NEWS

School Watch encourages the school community to report any suspicious activity in an around school grounds, after hours and on weekends, as well as during school holidays. Telephone 1800 177 777 (freecall) or 13 14 44 (WA Police)

ROOM CITIZENSHIP ACHIEVEMENT EC1 Cyrine Y. Sucaad A. EC2 Nathan R. Mariam H. EC3 Jordan T. Liam K. 1 Dakota C Kestrel D. 2 Amelie C. Alex P. 3 William R. Maimuna F. 4 Adam A. Chloe V. 5 Harrison V. Khushveen K. 6 Kobi P, Sumairaa H. 8 Taqwaa Y. Farhan M. 10 Sirikwan J. Hussain H. 11 Zahra G. Jackson S. 12 Mignone U. Ishmael T. 13 Sinko T. Jack Z. 14 Shaheen R. Arsema Y. 18 Dawt T. Somayya H. 19 K’Pru N. Sawsan A. 20 Razia R. Habib M.

February Jordan T. March Sheridan W. April Bahara B. May Mohammad Hossin H. June Maimuna F. July Khushveen K. August Chloe V. September Savannah Z. October Adam A. November Fershta R. December Elia D. Each month a student from our school is chosen as the Aussie of the Month and is presented with an Aussie of the Month badge and certificate at our Assembly. This Award is designed to encourage students to be proud of themselves, proud of our school and to understand the responsibilities and rewards of community participation.

The Thornlie Dental Therapy Centre will be closed for the Christmas school holidays from Thursday 15/12/16 to Wednesday 25/01/17. For emergencies only on the following dates please call as follows: On Thursday 15/12/16, please call Piara Waters Dental Therapy Centre on 9393 2125. Friday 16/12/16 and Monday 19/12/16 please call Wattle Grove Dental Therapy Centre on 9453 6969. From 20/12/16 to Monday 23/01/17 please call the Mt Henry Dental Clinic on 9313 0552. On Tuesday 24/01/17 to Tuesday 25/01/17 please call Kalamunda Dental Therapy Centre on 9293 2801. Should an emergency arise outside these times or on a public holiday please contact the Emergency Service on 9325 3452 or your local private dentist, or the Oral Health Centre of WA on 9346 4400 (eligibility criteria apply) The School Dental Service continues to provide free and general preventive dental care for all enrolled students from Pre Primary to year 11. The Thornlie Dental Therapy Centre will open for Term 1 on Friday 27/01/17. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year! Happy holidays. Leanne, Marie and Lana Dental Therapy Staff

P&C BOOK AWARDS

2016

AUSSIE OF THE

MONTH