COMO PRIMARY SCHOOL An Independent Public School Principal: Mr A Malcolm Telephone 9450 3112 Email: [email protected] http//comoprimaryschool.wa.edu.au Newsletter No. 11 – 30th April 2015 Dear Parents, Our ANZAC Day Service last Thursday was a very special occasion that included beautiful presentations by student representatives from Years 1-6. Our choir performed superbly as they sang "From the Green Hills of Albany". Special thanks to Mrs Pryor and Miss Martino for their work with the choir and to Mrs Brook for organising the event. Alex from Year 1 Room 2 wrote this recount of the service: ANZAC Service This morning we went to the hall for an ANZAC ceremony. We went to commemorate ANZAC Day. We sat down very quietly. Then people spoke about the war. Next the big kids sang a new song. After that Tom and Mikayla put the wreath between the flags. It was very moving. Most Generous: This was also our first ANZAC service to feature both the Australian and New Zealand flags. Thank you to the McCready family for their very generous donation of the NZ flag. We are sure this will feature in our ANZAC services for years to come and their gift is very much appreciated by the staff and students. On ANZAC Day, the wreath donated by our P&C for our service, was laid during the South Perth ANZAC Day Service in the City's Memorial Gardens. Thank you to the parents and students who represented our school at this very special event. Fund Raising to help the Nepalese As you may have heard there has been an earth quake in Nepal that has affected the lives of thousands of people. At Como Primary School we have families who come from that part of the world, as such the prefects and students from Rooms 8 & 9 are going to hold a cupcake stall next Thursday 7th May to raise funds to send to Nepal. Cupcakes will sell for $1.00 or 50c each depending on the size. HBF Run for a Reason Only THREE WEEKS to go until the FUN RUN of the YEAR! Sign up ASAP to register as part of Team Como and enjoy being fit and active as a school! Register ONLINE at hbfrun.com.au Team Name: ComoPS Password: comohbf Can't wait to see you all there for the 4km C GROUP event on SUNDAY MAY 24th at 8:00am! Any queries please don't hesitate to contact Miss Martino The Virtues Courage Signs of Success Congratulations! You are practising courage when you… Do what is right for you even when it is hard or scary. Find strength in your heart even when you are afraid Are willing to try new things Admit mistakes and learn from them Make amends when you do something wrong Ask for help. Attendance Thank you to parents for your support in advising the school when children are absent. The Skoolbag app is being used increasingly but an email, a phone call, a note or an entry in the Student Diary are equally effective. School Voluntary Contributions Thank you to the parents who have already paid these. To date 77% of families have contributed. Reminder letters have been sent out to parents who may have overlooked this. The contribution requested is $60.00 per child. PMP Roster Monday 4th May Liana Griffiths, Yuko Yamasaki, Pepper Pickering, Shiromi Ariyantne, Binda Sharma, Aygul Fit P&C News The next P&C Meeting has been rescheduled and will be held on 13th May 2015 at 7.00pm. Term 2 Dates for your diary Put these dates in your diary ready for the term! Book Sale Sunday 3 May Walk to School Day Friday 22 May Breakfast Rotary Money Trail Saturday 13 June School Disco Friday 19 June School wide play date – Friday 3 July MacDougall Park 3.00pm Como P&C Quiz Night Friday 28 August 7.00pm Como Cookout News We were super busy last week, and thanks to the volunteers and the amazing Christine Mann, we got the job done! Lunch orders at the canteen reached an alltime high on Friday and we thank everyone who has made the new winter menu a huge success so far! We would like to receive any feedback good or bad. Our “Thursday Specials” began today. The first special was the BLT Sandwich or wrap with Drink, or Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with roll and drink for $5.00. We hope you enjoyed these healthy options. Our Raffle “give-away” last week was a success. Those who ordered a Green Menu item received a raffle ticket and at 12:30 we announced the winners and they could have either a Hot Chocolate or Ice Cream. These raffles will continue each Wednesday and Friday. Again, if you order a green menu item you receive a raffle ticket. If the theme changes we will let you know. We still need volunteers for Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Anyone interested please contact me or Christine. Thank you! Tanya Hopper Canteen Coordinator 0473359292 [email protected] Student Banking Hi Everyone! Firstly, I would like to give a big thank you to Lyna Usher who has kindly volunteered to help me with school banking on Fridays. It is wonderful to see so many students doing school banking. The winner of the $25 Dymocks Voucher was Meghana M! Congratulations and thank you for using School Banking. The prize draw for this term involves a little bit of homework. I want to know what you are saving up for and in turn three school bankers will win $5 each deposited into their accounts to help towards their saving goal. You can pick up an entry form during school banking. There will be an Account Opening Session held at the school on Monday, 4th May at 2:30pm outside the undercover area for those interested in finding out more about school banking and opening a Commonwealth Youthsaver account for their child/ren. Please read the flyer, School Banking Account Open Day attached to this newsletter, as it contains important information such as the ID you are required to bring to the account opening session. See you tomorrow (Friday) outside the Uniform Shop from 8:15-8:45am. Marwa The Book Sale is almost here, Sunday 3rd May, and we need volunteers to help out.We need help Setting up for Book Sale (Saturday 2nd May PM) Sausage Sizzle cooking and serving Money Collection General organising during the event as tables get messed up Packing and cleaning up after the event If you can spare 1-2 hours please contact Leanne Pool on 0409-114-876 or [email protected] Next Fundraising Meeting Tuesday 9 June 2.00pm Location TBD Canteen Roster Friday 1st May Window 8.15 – 9.00am Ingrid Meyer Canteen 10.30 – 12.15 Tracey Walker Luke Tannock Tanya Hopper Wednesday 6th May Window 8.15 – 9.00am Kylie Dixon Canteen 10.30 – 12.15 Position Vacant Tracey Schimpf Tanya Hopper Thursday 7th May Tanya Hopper Canteen Only 10.00 – 12.00 Chantelle Ranauro Uniform Shop News All polo shirt sizes are now in stock. Please come to the uniform store to collect the house shirts on Friday mornings, 8:15-8:45 and Monday's 2:45-3:15. Friday 1st May Friday 8th May Simone, Anna & Katia Ingrid & Anne ROTARY MONEY TRAIL Rotary is a not-for-profit organisation that supports locally run charities. Last year they helped us raise over $2500 at the Rotary Money Trail held at Como IGA. If you are able to help out at the easy fund raiser on Saturday 13 June, please let Claire know. 0439 966 194. COMO PS TEATOWELS 2015 We need someone to coordinate the 2015 Como PS tea-towel fundraiser. To find out what„s required, email Claire at [email protected] or call on 0439 966 194. School Banking Account Opening Day Como Primary School is excited to offer the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all students. The School Banking program provides children with an opportunity to make deposits into their personal Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account at school each week. The program is about how often your child makes deposits, not how much they deposit. To encourage regular savings behaviour the program offers an exciting Rewards Program. Every deposit earns your child a Dollarmites token, and once they‟ve collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for a reward. The rewards items available during 2015 are: . ET DVD, released Term 1 . Planet Handball, released Term 1 . Invisible Ink Martian Pen, released Term 2 . Intergalactic Rocket, released Term 2 . Glow-in-the-Dark Solar System, released Term 3 . Cosmic Light Beam Torch, released Term 3 . Outer Space Savers Money Box, released Term 4 . Lunar Light Band, released Term 4 The Commonwealth Bank will be providing the opportunity for you to open a bank account for your child/ren on Monday 4th May from 2:30pm onwards outside the Undercover Area. If you are interested in opening a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account for your child please bring along your driver‟s licence or another form of photographic identification. (Please see attached for a list of alternative ID). No identification is required for your child attending school, as the school will confirm their identity. For siblings not attending the school please also bring their Birth Certificate Alternatively, you can open an account at any branch; by calling 13 22 21 or online if you are an existing Commonwealth Bank customer. Documents must be current/not expired unless specified otherwise. Option A: 1 x Primary Photographic Identification (sufficient ID by itself) • Australian Passport, which has not been expired for more than two years • Australian or New Zealand Drivers licence • Australian Government issued Proof of Age Cards (all States) • NSW Birth Card and/or NSW Photo Card • International Passport/Travel Document/National Identity Card issued for the purpose of identity which; - contains a photograph and signature of the person in whose name the document is issued; - is issued by a foreign government, the United Nations (UN) or an agency of the United Nations (UN); and, - if written in a language other than English accompanied by an English translation from an accredited translator • Australian Government issued Firearms licence (All States) • Australian Defence Force Identity Card (excluding Spouse card) or Option B: 2 x Primary non photographic ID or 1 x Primary non photographic ID and 1 x Secondary ID Primary Non Photographic Identification • Australian or New Zealand Drivers licence (without photo) • Birth certificate or birth extract issued by an Australian State or Territory • Birth certificate issued by a foreign government, the United Nations (UN) or an agency of the UN - If written in a language other than English accompanied by an English translation from an accredited translator • A pension or healthcare card issued by Centrelink that entitles the person whose name the card is issued, to financial benefits Secondary Identification • A notice that was issued by the Commonwealth, State or Territory which; - Contains the name of the person and his or her residential address: and, - Records the provision of financial benefits to the individual under a law of the Commonwealth, State or Territory • Australian Tax Assessment Notice dated within the last 12 months which contains the name of the individual and his or her residential address • A notice that was issued within the last 3 months by a local government or public utility bill e.g. gas, electricity, water, rates and contains the applicants name and his or her residential address • Drivers licence issued by a foreign government • Australian Government issued Security Guard/Crowd Safety Officer identity card (All States) • Australian Government issued Citizenship certificate • Citizenship certificate issued by a foreign government
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