Bindoon Bulle n 19 Learners Way BINDOON WA 6502 Telephone: 08 9576 1097 Facsimile: 08 9576 1229 Email: [email protected] www.bindoonprimaryschool.wa.edu.au 16th Oct 2014 Newsletter 18 In this Issue: • Interschool Athletics Carnival Wrap-up • One-Line Budget • Enrolments for 2015 • • Positive Parenting Program Free Seminars @ Bindoon Primary Cricket at Bindoon Upcoming Events: • First Aid for Students 21st & 28th Oct • Gingin Band Visit 23rd Oct @ 9:30 • School Council Meeting 23rd Oct @ 1:30pm • Leadership Camp 24th & 25th Oct Dear Parents/Carers Welcome back to term 4 after what was hopefully a restful holiday. Term 4 promises to be exceedingly busy with the Bindoon Show, school leaders’ camp, the drama production, swimming lessons, graduation and presentation evenings. In between all this we expect students will continue their learning program. In addition, the school is going through the transition process to become an Independent Public School where the school registrars, the Chair of the School Council and myself are attending a number of workshops. Last School Council Meeting – Thursday 23 October 1:30pm, Staffroom What we expect to be the last School Council meeting will be held on Thursday 23 October in the staffroom at 1:30pm. This very important meeting will be setting the directions for our School Board as we work toward becoming an Independent Public School. Agenda items include: • Contributions and Charges for 2015 • School Community Survey • Terms of Reference - School Board All interested parents or community members are invited (even encouraged) to attend this meeting. Interschool Athletics Carnival - -Friday 19 September Our heartiest congratulations to our Bindoon Primary School athletics team which won the Handicap Trophy at the recent interschool athletics carnival at Yanchep. All students competed with zeal and we were proud of all their efforts. Huge congratulations go to our champions Hayley Noblet (Year 5 Girl Champion), Madeline Cram (Year 6 Girl Champion) and Jessica Hardy-Johnston ( Year 7 Girl Champion). Thank you to Mrs Deb Whitely who worked hard to prepare our team; and to parents who transported their children to the event and cheered them on. One-Line Budget Information All parents and carers will receive letters and forms today asking for an important update to information for the school. You are asked to provide information about parent education levels and employment status which help determine the level of funding received by schools as part of the new one-line budget for all schools. This information is confidential. I urge all parents to complete the forms so Bindoon Primary School receives the funding to which it is entitled. Students of the Week: Term 3 Week 10 Pre-Kindergarten Workshop – Monday 3 November, 9:00am Occupational Therapist Aimee Middis and a Speech Pathologist from the Health Department will be holding a two hour workshop for parents of Pre-kindergarten children at Bindoon Primary School on Monday 3 November from 9:00am. Please contact Mrs Sharon Gardiner or the front office if you intend to attend. Hairy Tale Rock —Lighting Expertise Required The Bindoon Primary School drama club is searching for someone with stage lighting experience—or even someone who is willing to give it a go—to volunteer their time to do the lighting for the upcoming Bindoon Primary School stage musical Hairy Tale Rock. You will need to attend the rehearsal on Thursday 23 October from 3—5pm at the Bindoon Town Hall; and be available all day on Thursday 30 October. Please contact drama teacher Katy Fulker or the front office if you can volunteer your time. Please refer to the notice elsewhere in this newsletter for ticket sales. Children Attending Bindoon in 2015 If parents or community members are aware of any parents intending to enrol their child/ren at Bindoon Primary School in 2015 would you please remind them to inform the school. Would parents/carers please inform the school if your child/ren will not be at Bindoon in 2015. Great Galaxies Incursion Special thanks to Science teacher Robyn Revill for arranging an exciting incursion where students learned about space as part of the Science focus for term 4. Students thoroughly enjoyed the learning. Please see the back of this newsletter for photos of this learning opportunity. Teen Triple P—Positive Parenting Program—Free Seminars A reminder that Bindoon Primary School is offering these seminars for parents of children aged 11—14. The seminars will be conducted by our School Psychologist Alicia Wills. The seminars will be held on Wednesday 5 November, Wednesday 26 November and Wednesday 10 December beginning at 1:30pm. If you are interested in attending these seminars please contact the front office on 95761097. LOTS of For our library display in term 4 we need 2L plastic milk bottles. Please drop your clean used milk bottles into the front office. Thanks Donelle Martin Regards Dr Jenny Kuhn PRINCIPAL WANTED!! KEEN YOUNG CRICKETERS! CENTRAL MIDLANDS JNR CRICKET COMPETITION Bindoon Cricket Club has a new U/14’s side playing in this newly formed competition and is still looking for a few more players keen to be involved. If cricket is your passion then we have the answer!! Those turning 14 after 1st September are still eligible. Players will be expected to train on Monday’s (4.30pm – 6pm) and attend fortnightly matches, only travelling to away games once a month. Extra training on some Sunday mornings is optional. It promises to be exciting times ahead. Please contact Debra Whitely on 0428017777 or [email protected] if interested in being part of this inaugural team. A proposed start date is 26th October. Walk to School Day – 22nd October On Wednesday 22 October we encourage you to walk to school with your children and participate in Walk to School Day for 2014. Walking part or all of the way to school helps children to achieve the 60 minutes of physical activity they need every day for good health. Supervised walks with parents also help children to develop positive road safety behaviours and attitudes. Other good reasons to leave the car behind and walk your children to school each day: Milo In2Cricket is returning to Bindoon this summer at Chinkabee Oval for children aged 5-12 years. We will have 6 sessions of fun activities prior to Christmas beginning Sunday 2nd November and another 6 in Term 1, 2015 from 9-10.15am on Sunday morning. Each participant will receive a backpack of cricket goodies for a $65 registration fee. See Debra Whitely (Centre Coordinator) at Bindoon Primary School for further details or phone 0428017777 or register online at: www.in2cricket.com.au • • • • Walking is an easy way to be active It is fun and gives families and friends a chance to chat Walking improves your mood Walking provides an opportunity to be outside and in nature Walking can be safer – it helps reduce congestion around the school Remember walking is free, it’s better for the environment and it keeps our bodies fit and healthy! Children less than 10 years old need to be supervised when walking to and from school as they are not developmentally ready to judge traffic when crossing the road. REMINDER: Active After School Communities commenced today. We are doing cricket this term. This is the last term the AASC program will be offered as the federal government have ceased the funding and have a new initiative in the works for midway next year. It is not too late to register so return completed forms (available at office) as soon as possible. Help is still required for cutting up a fruit platter at 3pm on a Monday/Thursday. For more information visit http://www.walkoveroctober.com.au/ or contact the Healthy School’s Officer at the WA Country Health Service Wheatbelt Public Health Unit on 9622 4320 or [email protected] Walk to School Day is coordinated by the Heart Foundation in collaboration with the State Government, RAC and Healthier Workplace WA as part of Walk Over October.