Principal: Michelle Murray Deputy Principals: Adam Marchant, Lyn Fussell and Kylie Davis Manager Corporate Services: Olivia Wood An Independent Primary School 8 Bolero Road AVELEY WA 6069 Phone 6296 5466 Fax 6296 5439 Aveley.ps@education.wa.edu.au Issue 11 21 July 2017 In this Edition From the Principal Tree Planting Opening of gates update Uniform changes Behaviour Expectations Interm swimming North Ellenbrook Secondary School North Aveley Primary School Expressions of Interest Therapy Focus Art Competition Makaru NAIDOC Festival P & C News Swimming Timetable The Student Voice General Notices FROM THE PRINCIPAL Welcome back to all members of our school community. I m sure everyone enjoyed a restful break. Once again we head into another busy term with a range of activities noted on our term planner. These include a range of incursions and excursions including Wakakirri and Interschool Cross Country. Term 3 has commenced smoothly with students continuing to accept and respond effectively to the expectations of our school. I look forward to a positive school term for all. TREE PLANTING Further to the information provided in our last Aveley Informer, around offsetting our carbon footprint, with students heading to Yarloop to plant trees, I have spoken to several students about their tree planting experience late last term. All students were extremely positive and enjoyed the opportunity to become involved in this project. They advised me that they would love to be a part of the program again next year and were ok leaving school at 8am and not getting back until around 5pm, although they were very tired by then. Thank you to the parents who supported our school with the planting. Students will be sharing some of their writing in our next newsletter. Learning about the tree planter Upcoming Events Monday, 24 July P&C Meeting Thursday, 27 July Assembly Monday, 31 July Interm swimming lessons commence Monday, 31 July School Board meeting 3.15pm Friday, 4 August EISA Interschool cross country Practising with the tree planter DUTY OF CARE/OPENING OF SCHOOL GATES - UPDATE Further to the changes to the opening of the school gates this term, thank you to the parents who took the opportunity to talk to me about some concerns around this. We have made the following changes to support our school family s commitments. Commencing next week, students who arrive at school before 8.25am will be required to come through the front office and make their way directly to the library (with their bags). Students will be supervised in the library until they are released to make their way to classrooms at 8.30am. Reading Olympics will continue to take place on a Tuesday morning and Mathletics on a Friday morning. Parents are also welcome to attend the library. EARLY CLOSE EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 2.30PM
APS SCHOOL UNIFORM CHANGESC Following lengthy discussion in our school community around the Aveley Primary School uniform and possible changes to it, our School Board endorsed some adjustments to uniform requirements for our school at the last meeting. The formal grey shirt, long cargo pants and vest will be removed from our uniform requirements. We understand there will be a significant phase out period for this to occur. Additional information will be included with the next newsletter. Please contact the office in the interim if you would like further clarification. Lowes has supported this decision by reducing the cost of these items until stock runs out. Please see Lowes flier below for more information. BEHAVIOUR EXPECTATIONS Aveley Primary School formally commenced the implementation of our Behaviour Expectations Matrix this year. The matrix has had input from students, staff and parents and lists behaviours of the fortnight to be explicitly taught (like English and Mathematics) in all classrooms throughout the year. Students receive a range of positive feedback from other students and staff when demonstrating these behaviours both in the classroom and playground. It is highly effective for parents to model, discuss and reinforce this positive behaviour outside of the school environment, so please take the time to do so. The behaviour focus for the first two weeks of this term is Try Your Best. Let s continue to work together to support our students. INTERM SWIMMING A reminder that some classes commence interm swimming lessons next week. Families should have received a final letter outlining lesson times and a timetable is included in the newsletter. Please contact classroom teachers for any further clarification. Due to the refurbishment of the Altone Leisure Centre, this year s lessons will take place at Ballajura Aquatic Centre, Corner of Kingfisher Ave and Illawara Crescent, Ballajura. NORTH ELLENROOK SECONDARY SCHOOL (Planning Name) As our school community would be aware, the new Ellenbrook Secondary School will be opening to cater for Year 7 as from the commencement of 2018. Further information, including the local intake area map can be found here, https://www.det.wa.edu.au/ schoolsonline/overview.do?schoolid=4209&pageid=so01&resetsearchtype=one_sch AVELEY NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL (Planning Name) The new Aveley North Primary School will be opening in 2018 to cater for students in Kindergarten and Pre-primary. This school will be open to students from Kindergarten to Year 6 in 2019. More information, including the local intake area will be available soon. We will let you know this information as soon as it becomes available.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST EST 2018 Friday 21 July is an important date in your child s education You must apply to apply to enrol your children in a public school for 2018 if they are: starting Pre-primary (first year of compulsory school) 5 years old by 30 June 2018 starting Year 7 (first year of secondary school) changing schools. If your child is 4 years old by 30 June 2018, you can apply to enrol them in Kindergarten for 2018. If you wish to complete an Expression of Interest, please come in to the administration office between 8.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday with the following documentation; Original Birth Certificate, Immunisation statement print out, and proof of address (utility bill). To apply to enrol your child, visit your local school by Friday 21 July 2017. For more information or to find your local school visit education.wa.edu.au. THERAPY FOCUS ART COMPETITION 2017 Exciting news! Four finalists from Aveley PS were selected from over 4000 entrants from 57 schools across Western Australia in the Help a Child Grow Therapy Focus Art Competition this year. There were 100 finalists in total, and from these 20 were selected to illustrate the soon to be published book Ben Tries to Fly. The four finalists were Saja Al-Tamimi (Year 6), Marlee Milroy (Year 6), Yana Shah (Year 5), and Ally McDougall (Year 3). Finalists had their artwork displayed in the July school holidays at Westfield Innaloo, Westfield Whitfords and Westfield Carousel Shopping Centres. Saja, who has since left Aveley PS, has gone on to be selected as a winner, and her artwork will be included in the book, Ben Tries to Fly. Winners will receive a framed copy of their original artwork, a copy of the book, and a prize pack. They also have the opportunity to attend a fabulous book launch. Copies of Ben Tries to Fly will be distributed to every primary school in Western Australia. All participants in the competition will receive a participation certificate. MAKARU NAIDOC FESTIVAL On Saturday, 1 July, three students from Aveley PS joined with Madjitil Moorna Choir as well as a choir from another school to sing two songs in the Noongar language. The songs were learnt last term from award winning Aboriginal singer/songwriters Candice Lorrae and Kristelle Kickett (The Merindas), who presented the Aboriginal Songs in Schools Project incursion at Aveley PS. Congratulations to Summer McDonnell, Caitlin Freestone and Victoria Luck who represented Aveley PS very well in an outstanding performance at Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre. All three girls received a complimentary bandanna to keep as a memento of the occasion. NAIDOC is the acronym for National Aboriginal & Islander Day Observation Committee, and NAIDOC events are generally held in the first week of July each year to celebrate Aboriginal culture. This year s theme was Our Languages Matter. Ms. Tanya Solig Art Specialist
AVELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS AND CITIZENS ASSOCIATION Half the year has passed and we still have some amazing fundraisers coming up this term. We have a Subway lunch, Fathers Day Stall and a Free Dress Day to finish the term. We would love anyone available to help out for the Fathers Day stall at the end of August to watch this space and contact Andrea with your availability. CANTEEN The ladies in the canteen have been working hard over the holidays preparing a new exciting menu which will be available next week so watch out on their Facebook page. Laura and Emma are always looking for volunteers on Tuesdays and Thursdays so please contact them even if you can only spare half a day or an hour in the afternoons to help with delivering lunches. SCHOOL BANKING School Banking began on Tuesday and Term 3 has seen some new prizes for the students. Please note that school banking times have changed with relation to the new school gate opening times and will now from 8.25am 8.45am Tuesdays. Check out the new prizes. Thank you, Your P&C Committee Email: aveleypandc@hotmail.com SWIMMING TIMETABLE Week 1 24/07/17-28/07/17 Session 1 Departs School at 8:50am Lesson Starts at 9:20am Return to School 11:30am G8-Year 5 B4-Year 1 T8-Year 2 Session 2 Departs School at 10:20am Lesson Starts at 10:55am Eating lunch 12:30-12:50 Return to School 1:25pm T1-PP W16-Year 1 H13-Year 3 Session 3 Departs School at 12:30pm Lesson Starts at 12:50pm Return to School 2:55pm G7-Year 6 (32) T11-Year 4/5 Week 2 31/07/17-4/08/17 Session 1 Departs School at 8:50am Lesson Starts at 9:20am Return to School 11:30am W15-Year 1 T5-Year 2 T10-Year 4 Session 2 Departs School at 10:20am Lesson Starts at 10:55am Eating lunch 12:30-12:50 Return to School 1:25pm W14-Year 1 H11-Year 3 T2-PP Session 3 Departs School at 12:30pm Lesson Starts at 12:50pm Return to School 2:55pm G6-Year 6 (32) T12-Year 4/5 Week 3 7/08/17-11/08/17 Session 1 Departs School at 8:50am Lesson Starts at 9:20am Return to School 11:30am G9-Year 5 H12-Year 3 T4-PP Session 2 Departs School at 10:20am Lesson Starts at 10:55am Eating lunch 12:30-12:50 Return to School 1:25pm T3-PP T6-Year 2 H10-Year 3 Session 3 Departs School at 12:30pm Lesson Starts at 12:50pm Return to School 2:55pm B5-Year 1 (20) T7-Year 2 (24) T9-Year 4 (26)
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