Issue # 1 Newsletter MORLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL May 2018 From the Principal Dates To Remember P & C Meeting and Sausage Sizzle, 23 May, 5pm AFL and Netball at West Morley, 25 May, 12:30-2:30 Year 1 Excursion, 30 May Recycling Incursion, 31 May Years 1,2.3 Dental Checks, 31 May PP, Years 3 & 6 Free Coffee Friday, 98.5 radio station visit, 1 June before school Dear Parents and Community Members Welcome to our new-look newsletter. We are keeping our newsletters simple and encourage parents to: read our website http://morleyps.wa.edu.au/ connect to your child s class through Class DOJO and our Flexibuz app Term 2 has been very busy, with lots of activities happening. Our new student councillors were voted in by their peers last week. A big thank you to our outgoing student Councillors- Jessica, Niyati,Nelson,Eoin, Sarah and Princes. You did a superb job and your work for our school was most appreciated. Congratulations to our Student Councillors for Term 2: Recycling Incursion, 7 June Years 4,5,6 Quiz Night, 23 June,7pm Morley Primary School Telephone (08) 92761153 Kindergarten: (08) 92765839 Pre Primary: (08) 92750197 Website: http://morleyps.wa.edu.au Email: morley.ps@education.wa.edu.au
Principal News cont... The Colour Explosion Fun Run was a great success and the weather was perfect. It was great to see so many of our school community family there to cheer on the students. Please send any more contributions and sponsorship to the front office. Prizes should be available by the end of the term. All proceeds from this fun run will enable us to purchase more technology equipment for use in all classrooms. More photos of this event are on the website. On-line NAPLAN for the Year 3 and Year 5 students was carried out this week. The inaugural Morley Primary School Quiz Night will be held on Saturday, 23 rd June at the Morley Windmills Soccer Club, commencing at 7:00pm. The money raised will be used to turn this drab alcove into an exciting sensory playground. Food donations required We are seeking non perishable food donations for a prize hamper for the Quiz Night. Please drop any items into the box in the administration foyer.
Principal News cont... Our school chaplain, Mrs O Reilly left us last week to commence her maternity leave. On behalf of the whole school community I would like to thank Mrs O Reilly for the hard work and commitment that she has put into her time with us at Morley Primary School and wish her joy and happiness in her new role as a mother. We shall be shortly advised about the news of our new school chaplain. Before leaving, Mrs O Reilly organised a Free Coffee Friday visit from the crew at 98.5. They will be broadcasting live from the school before school, so please come down to the school on June 1 and enjoy a free coffee. Thank you to our school volunteers in the canteen and uniform shop for giving up your time to assist the students and community at Morley Primary School. Canteen each Monday for recess and lunch Uniform Shop Monday morning 8:30-9:00 Mrs Amanda Box Principal From the Manager Corporate Services Kindergarten enrolments for 2019 are now being accepted. Applications need to be received by Friday 20 July 2018. You need to apply to enrol your children in school for 2019 if they are: Starting Kindergarten 4 years old by 30 June 2019 Starting Pre-Primary, the first year of compulsory school 5 years by 30 June 2019 Starting Year 7, the first year of secondary school Reminder notices for payment of Voluntary Contributions are being sent home this week. If you haven t already done so, please give consideration to payment of the contributions. These payments are used to purchase resources for the school. The Voluntary Contributions can be paid at the school office with cash or EFTPOS. Alternatively payment can be made directly into the school bank account: BSB 066-132, account number 009 000 75. Please quote your child s surname as reference if paying by this method. From the Student Councillors Remember to wear your hat and play nicely at lunch and recess. Sarah-Jane and Manuel.
Congratulations to Merit Award Winners Pre-Primary Year 1 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Music Mandarin Carly N and Caitlyn C Jack E and Maria S Isabella M and Anastacia D Aditi G and Chloe-Ella D Laycie H and Mikaella E Sarah Jane R and C Oliver Chloe-Ella D, AJ A and Aimer L Claire D, Philip D and AJ A Kindergarten Mother s Day This is how we celebrated our beautiful mums in Kindy: Each child pampered their mother at four different stations. The first was a wonderful hand soaking station, followed by a hand massage, a manicure and a beautiful massage. The children prepared freshly baked cookies for their mums and topped it off by serving them a refreshing drink. It was a fantastic day and a great way to show our mums how much we appreciate them. Thank you to all the mums for making this day so special for you and the children. Ms Christina Hird, ATP Pre-Service Teacher
From the P & C The P & C will be holding another sausage sizzle on Wednesday, May 23 at 5pm prior to their meeting, all families and children welcome.