Doubleview Times Edition # 17 Term 4 Week 6 Doubleview Primary School 203 St Brigid’s Terrace Doubleview WA 6018 Tel: 9446 1009 Fax: 9446 6205 19th November 2014 Email: [email protected] Web: doubleviewps.wa.edu.au Education Security: 9264 4771 9264 4632 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE I would like to thank those parents who completed the online school surveys last term. Your responses and information gleaned from those responses will assist the school in its future planning. A special acknowledgement must be made concerning Mr Brendon Piesse who will be undertaking a secondment to the School Curriculum & Standards Authority each Friday until the end of the school year. I am sure Brendon will use this experience to assist our own school in its professional understanding of curriculum issues. As the school moves towards its Independent Public School status in 2015, it is looking for expressions of interest from parents and community members for the formation of the School Board in 2015. The Board will meet immediately after school each term and when additional meetings are required. If you would like to register your interest or obtain information concerning this position, please contact Mr Greg Fisher on 94461009. REMEMBRANCE DAY 2014 A big thank you to Mrs Abadi and the school choir for their performance at the Scarborough RSL on Remembrance day. The student council also assisted with the sale of poppies for students and staff to commemorate this special day. SCHOOL OVAL MOWING The school mowing contractors have requested that we ask parents and students not to be present on the school ovals before 8.30am while school contract mowing is taking place. Contractors have raised concerns about students being close to mowing activities and the danger that this presents. Students should not be on the school grounds at these times. SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT DAYS DURING 2015 The following days in consultation with the Ocean Net group of schools have been set aside as school development, pupil free days in 2015. Term One — Thursday 29th of January and Friday 30th of January Term Two — Monday 20th of April Term Three — Monday 20th of July Term Four — Monday 12th of October and Friday 18th of December Greg Fisher . WRITE 4 FUN COMPETITION Well done to all students who participated in this competition. There were over 12,000 entries and Doubleview Primary School was recognised for outstanding writing, as less than 2% of schools showed the same level of achievement. 38 students passed the first round, and Oscar Holt (pictured right) in Year 5, Room 14 was awarded a certificate for Excellence in Writing. Oscar was placed in the top 4% of entries for his writing. A Certificate of Excellence for the school was presented to Head Boys Blayd Turner (second right) and Tim Hogan, and Head Girls Zoe Colmer (far right) and Meg Case. Congratulations go to all students involved for their outstanding efforts. Greg Fisher FRUIT AND VEG WEEK During Fruit and Veg Week in September, both Year 2 classes designed a poster to persuade people to include more fruit and vegetables in their diets and to promote a healthy lifestyle. Posters were submitted to the WA Institute of Sport poster competition. Logan Jackson (pictured right, with Mr Fisher and Mrs Clanton) from Room 5 had his poster selected for inclusion in the calendar which will be produced from the winner’s entries. Congratulations Logan! INTERSCHOOL SPORT SHIRTS There are a number of Interschool Sport shirts which have not been returned to the school. Please check if you have any shirts at home and return them to the office as soon as possible. Thank you. FEE, FI FO, FUM - THE GIANT VISITED OUR PP/KINDY CLASS! This term in the Kindy/Pre Primary Class, we have been learning about Jack and the Beanstalk. We were so excited about the friendly Giant that we wrote him a letter and asked him to visit us. The next day we saw a strange, very tall man with huge feet and a big beard walking around our playground, and then he walked into our classroom! He gave us some huge giant’s footprints which we used for measuring in our maths activity and real beans from his beanstalk! We were so excited for the rest of the day! Thanks for visiting us Mr Giant! 2014 Graduation Information Friday 12 December Ceremony 9.00am – 11.15am New Undercover Assembly Area Morning Tea 11.15am – 12 Noon in the Old Hall Luncheon 12.30 – 2.30 at Al Fornetto Restaurant Dress Code School Uniform - Leavers’ Shirt, shorts/skirt and regular shoes More detailed information will be sent home with the students in the coming weeks CHURCHLANDS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION Year 6&7 Orientation Days: Year 6—Monday 1 December OR Year 7—Thursday 27 November OR Tuesday 2 December Friday 28 November Term 4 Orientation Day: Orientation days are: Year 7: Thursday 27th November Year 6: Monday 1st December Churchlands Senior High School Tours : The final General School Tour date is Friday 21 November (Term 4, Week 6) For further information, please call Leanne Rushforth on 9445 4365 or email [email protected] or visit www.churchlands.wa.edu.au BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE OSHClub operate a before and after school care program on the school site. For more information go to www.oshcclub.com.au or phone 9261 3200. P & C Pen Week 6 already and there is a hint of Christmas in the air! EVENING ON THE GREEN This year’s event will be on Thursday 18 December from 4.30pm until 7.00pm. Once again, we will be having face painters, tattoo artists, bouncy castles, ice creams and slushies. Bring a picnic and enjoy our great school community. Our very own Dean Denton will provide relaxing tunes accompanied by students from the school. Put this one in your diary, as it’s always a great way to finish off the school year. DOUBLEVIEW CHEMMART Buy any Chemmart branded product and part proceeds go to your P&C. Please support our local Chemmart Chemist. BUBBLER DEALS When you shop online at bubbler.com.au, your purchase generates a 5% donation to your P&C, so get shopping! CANTEEN A big thank you to all the volunteers who have helped out in the Canteen this year - your efforts have been greatly appreciated! Don’t forget - you can order online at www.ouronlinecanteen.com.au. P&C MEETING The P&C will be holding its last meeting for the year on Monday 24 November in the school Staff Room at 7.30pm. This meeting will be strongly based around putting together a calendar of events for fundraising in 2015. We encourage all parents with any ideas to come along and share them with the group. The P&C plays a very important role in financially supporting the school to give all children the best opportunities. RIDE TO SCHOOL DAY With the weather being so great this time of year, there will be another Ride to School Day on Friday 5 December. Darren Holt P&C President CHAOS TO CALM LIVE SEMINAR WORKSHOP Join this live parenting seminar that is unlike anything else available in the parenting community. This live face to face event is NOT about how to control your child’s behaviour—it’s about how to control YOURS! Join us for this transformational one day workshop that will teach you how to get to the core of your parental stress and how to change your thoughts and seek out your calm. For more information visit http://parentalstress.com.au/resource/chaso-to-calm-live-seminar-workshop/ or on facebook https://www.facebook.com.ParentalStressCentre. Venue: Date: Time: Travelodge, 417 Hay Street, Perth Sunday, 23 November 2014 9am—5pm (Doors open 8.15am) 2014 TERM PLANNER—Term 4 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 6 17/11 Bike Ed 18/11 Assembly SC Growth & Dev Yrs 6/7 19/11 20/11 21/11 7 24/11 Bike Ed 25/11 Growth & Dev Yrs 6/7 26/11 The West Excurs Yr 5/6 27/11 Churchlands SHS Visit Yr 7 28/11 Beach Carnival 8 1/12 2/12 Bike Ed Assembly Yr 1 Rm 9 Churchlands SHS Visit Growth & Dev Yrs 6/7 Yr 6 3/12 4/12 5/12 K/P Xmas Concert 10am Walk/Ride to School 9 8/12 Bike Ed Piano Concert –Hall 11.30 9/12 Parent Helpers Morning Tea 10/12 11/12 16/12 Awards Presentation –PM 17/12 18/12 Evening on the Green 12/12 Year 6 & 7 Graduation Assembly 9am Morning Tea 11.15am-12 Graduation Lunch 12.30 19/12 Pupil Free Day 10 15/12 Aqua Fun Day VACATION SWIMMING CLASSES Department of Education swimming programs (1 & 2) begin 29 December 2014 and run until 23 January 2015. Enrolments close 17 & 24 November. Enrol online at education.wa.edu.au/swimming. SAVERPLUS PROGRAM: To parents and caregivers—you may be eligible to join a local savings program that matches every dollar you save, up to $500. The Department of Education wishes to offer eligible parents the opportunity to participate in Saver Plus. This a free ten month program that provides you with financial education, budgeting and saving tips to assist you to: build your skills around managing money, become a regular saver and reach a savings goal. For further information, please contact your local Saver Plus Worker on 1300 610 355 or at [email protected]. WOODLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL 50th Anniversary Fete Saturday November 29 from 9.30am to 3.30pm at Woodlands Primary School, 7 Bentwood Ave, Woodlands. There will be food, stalls, pet parade, dunking machine, games and much more. Check our facebook page for more information or email [email protected]. COMMUNTIY NOTICES Scarborough Out Of School Hours Care: Catering for children from Kindy to Year 7. For more information please call Children’s Services at the City of Stirling on 9205 8555 or visit www.stirling.wa.gov.au. Crochet/Knitting Club: For Years 4-7, held in DPS Art Room after school. Learn to knit/crochet small squares to join for small blankets for children in wheelchairs and PMH babies. Bring along a ball of 8ply wool/acrylic and size 5.5mm or 6mm needles or crochet hook. Donations of wool will be gratefully accepted. Parents and Grandparents are welcome to come along. Further information is available from Jennifer on 0401 678 980. Preparation & Revision Courses: For Year 6 & 7 students, held during the January break at Hale School, Christ Church Grammar and All Saint’s College. For further information visit www.mastermindaustralia.com.au or call Dr Robert Hallam on 0488 102 907 or 9486 1377. Aladdin Christmas Pantomime: Performances are from December 6th to 20th at Hackett Hall, Draper Street (off Underwood Avenue), Floreat. Featuring Chung Wah Dance and starring the Beidatsch family! Book tickets at http://grads.org.au or contact Arnold Wong, Production Manager on 0417 276 653. Holiday Swim Programme: Hale Swim School is offering a Holiday Splash Programme with small classes and enthusiastic qualified swimming instructors. Sessions run during January from 8am to 11am. For further information, call Sara on 9347 0191 or email [email protected] or refer to the Hale School website.
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