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Ellen Stirling Primary School Phone 6296 7155 Fax 6296 7562 Page 1 23 Strathmore Parkway Ellenbrook Email [email protected]

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Dates to Remember

Friday, 26 August ESPS Athletics Carnival Monday, 29 August Bookweek starts Wednesday, 31 August Bookweek Dress Up Day Friday, 2 September Assembly 2:00pm – Years 1 – 3

LB1.4 and LB1.5 hosting Monday, 5 September P & C Meeting 7:00pm Staffroom

Arbor Grove Dental Therapy

Open Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

� 9296 7388

Uniform Shop

For all your uniform requirements go to Lowes at Shop 70, 204 The Promenade (corner Pinaster Parade) Ellenbrook.

� 6296 7487

Ellen’s Lunch Box

� 6296 7567 Open Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday and Friday.

Menu is available from the front office or from website: http://ellenstirlingps.wa.edu.au/index.php?page=canteen

To order on OurOnlineCanteen use link: www.ouronlinecanteen.com.au

Car Parking

Parents are NOT permitted to use the Staff Carpark for picking up/setting down children. Parents who are delivering children to school should use designated parking/drop off areas around the school.

From the From the From the From the PrincipalPrincipalPrincipalPrincipal

With the Olympics over the last few weeks and the lead up to our own Athletics Carnival, the students are excited to be part of their faction in the various events for Friday. We just have to cross our fingers that the weather is kind. In the event that the carnival has to be postponed, cancellation of the Athletics Carnival due to weather will be made as early as possible as we are aware that many parents take time off work to attend as well as the huge effort the canteen has made for the supply of quality food and drinks. Please remember to ensure your child has sunscreen on for the day. Top up containers will be available on the oval. Thank you to the 154 parents who have completed our 2016 ESPS Parent Survey. We have over 500 families at this school so how about a few more please! It takes less than five minutes. Parent Survey: https://www.schoolsurvey.edu.au/s/K2msCxTT A big welcome to our Edith Cowan University Pre-Service teachers. We have these teachers in LB4.1, LB1.8 and LB1.1. Our school encourages these pre-service teachers throughout the year as we want strong, well prepared teachers to be graduating into our schools for the future. We also use their knowledge and the links to the university to ensure our practice is current, evidence based and world class.

Dr Dean Goldspink PRINCIPAL

By now you’ve probably heard others in our school community talking about the introduction of the online environment called Connect.

Connect is a secure online environment developed ‘in-house’ by the Department of Education for staff, students and parents in public schools. It will give our teachers a tool to deliver content to the students via an online classroom. This means your children will be able to share with you what they are learning about, submit assignments and discuss issues together online anywhere, anytime – in fact easy access to information relevant about your child’s classes and learning such as assessments, teacher feedback and attendance data.

Check out the short video clip on Connect at https://vimeo.com/connectwa/welcome To become registered to use Connect you will need to complete the Connect Conditions for Use for Parents and the Parent Registration Form. Both of these have been sent home with your child.

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Ellen Stirling Primary School will be celebrating Book Week in Week 7 this term from 29 August to 2 September. The theme this year is 'Australia: Story Country'. As part of our whole week celebration of Australian books we will be holding a dress up day for the students. All students will be asked to dress up as a character from an Australian story and participate in the dress up parade. Winners will receive prizes, including gift vouchers from Dymocks to add some new books to their collection. The Dress Up Day and Parade will be held on Wednesday, 31 August. We look forward to seeing all of the wonderful costumes on parade.

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Official Newsletter 24 August 2016 Webpage link: http://www.ellenstirlingps.wa.edu.au/

Edition 13


Mundaring Arts Centre Felting WorkshopMundaring Arts Centre Felting WorkshopMundaring Arts Centre Felting WorkshopMundaring Arts Centre Felting Workshop Through contacts with the Mundaring Arts Centre, two ESPS classes were lucky enough to be involved with an activity with a visiting artist. Louise Snook’s felted portrait workshops were held on Wednesday, 17 August with a Year 5 class (LB5.2 – Mrs Cassie Pinkard) and Year 5/6 class (LB4.2 Mrs Sharon Abbott). The students were busily working with Merino wool, bubble wrap, olive oil soap, water and lots of ‘elbow grease’ to create some gorgeous felt faces. The activity was full of learning new skills, interesting facts and although quite wet, it was thoroughly enjoyed by all. We are hoping the felt faces will become part of a combined exhibition in the near future.

Mrs Annette Fullarton Arts Teacher

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UPCOMING ESPS DADS GROUP EVENTS

Term 3 Saturday, 27 August 2016 – A Day at the Footy with Mum and Dad The ESPS DADs will be meeting at The HBF Arena in Joondalup (Kennedya Drive, Joondalup) for a fun-filled day watching West Perth vs Swan Districts in Round 23 of the WAFL season. Entry is free for all father figures and

kids who attend! Please keep an eye out for the ESPS DADs who will have one of our school shade shelters set up with a couple of our school flags nearby. This is the inaugral 'Fathering Round' and is a great opportunity for dads, kids and mums to spend some quality time together. It promises to be a great day, see you all there. The first ten families to come to the ESPS DADs area will be presented with a free football, kindly donated by Mrs Link.

Mr Matt Pinkard ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL

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FACTION ATHLETICS

Well done to all the competitors that took part in events yesterday! There was some fantastic performances across a number of events and the day finished brilliantly with some exciting and close 400m races! Thank you to all the staff, students and parents that were part of making the day great. We have included all the results in the newsletter. A decision on Friday’s carnival will be made on Thursday and we will endeavour to let all families know asap.

NICK CORRIGIN SOCCER

Nick Corrigin Soccer is back on again after school today on the oval for those students involved. Great to see many kids and families out on the oval running around after school, really adds to our sporting program at ESPS! NETBALL

Ellen Stirling has gone Netball crazy! Last week and again this week we have had visits from the SEDA Netball program. Also our after school netball is back on again this afternoon for those students involved and we've got our brand new adjustable rings up and running!

POKEMON!!!

The PE Team has jumped on board the Pokemon craze and our Year 1s got the chance to catch some Rat tatas, Pidgees and Mres during sport the other week in a range of Pokemon related games and activities!


ATHLETICS RESULTS – JUMPS, THROWS and 400M

Ms Eliza Wenden and Mr Oliver Blatchford PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEAM

NaplanNaplanNaplanNaplan Parents and guardians of Year 3 and Year 5 students can expect copies of their child's individual NAPLAN 2016 report to be sent home on Wednesday, 23 August. The reports will be accompanied by an information pamphlet that provides a basic overview of the content and assists with answering commonly asked questions. Should you have any questions about your child's results, please use the student diary or email the classroom teacher to arrange a formal meeting.

Year 3 Long Jump – Girls 1. Latifah Thomson

2. Natasha Barnes

3. Ella Goodenough

4. Hannah Thompson

Year 3 Long Jump – Boys 1. Hudson Avocone

2. Maison Russell

3. Cooper Hodgson

4. Jarrad Fautley

Year 4 Long Jump – Girls 1. Jessica Bickley and

Tamia Mippy

2. Destiny Jones

3. Courtney Pike

4. Areu Mach

Year 4 Long Jump – Boys 1. Byron Stevenson and

Tyler Niemeyer

2. Caleb Roffman

3. Brodie Thorpe

4. Isaiah Hill

Year 5 Long Jump – Girls 1. Mia Fares

2. Apajuok Aleer

3. Jayme-Lee Stevens

4. Fifi Hohepa

Year 5 Long Jump – Boys 1. Tyler Barnes

2. Deng Deng

3. Donald Hansen

4. Lachlan Ward

Year 6 Long Jump – Girls 1. Paige Hancy

2. Alyssa Lothian

3. Chanille Payne-Gray

4. Phoebe Upson

Year 6 Long Jump – Boys 1. Kalen Taylor

2. Ashtyn Moss

3. Lachlan Fido and

Kaeleb Sloan

4. Ryley Collett

Year 5 Triple Jump - Girls 1. Mia Fares

2. Kuei Mawen


4. Apajuok Aleer

Year 5 Triple Jump – Boys 1. Tyler Barnes

2. Liam Chinnery

3. Lachlan Ward

4. Vince Manalo

Year 6 Triple Jump – Girls 1. Alyssa Lothian

2. Paige Hancy

3. Tara Moss

4. Kelly David

Year 6 Triple Jump – Boys 1. Ashtyn Moss

2. Kalen Taylor

3. Lachlan Fido

4. Riley Hodgson

Year 3 Turbo Jav – Girls 1. Atong Deng

2. Natasha Barnes

3. Latifah Thompson

4. Zoe Wallace

Year 3 Turbo Jav – Boys 1. Jarrad Fauntley

2. Marcel Slikkerveer

3. Maison Russell

4. Dace Dixon

Year 4 Turbo Jav – Girls 1. Jessica Bickley

2. Tamia Mippy

3. Kasey Reid

4. Areu Mach

Year 4 Turbo Jav – Boys 1. Zac Link

2. Lebron Clinch

3. Balunn Kelly

4. Isaiah Hill

Year 5 Turbo Jav – Girls 1. Fifi Hohepa

2. Anita Buluma


4. Madison Reith

Year 5 Turbo Jav – Boys 1. Tyler Barnes

2. Jaxon Hunt

3. Donald Hansen

4. Arian Rowe-Shepherd

Year 6 Turbo Jav – Girls 1. Paige Hancy

2. Amber Landwehr

3. Danielle Wysocki

4. Phoebe Upson

Year 6 Turbo Jav – Boys 1. Shannon Clinch

2. Ethan Dehar

3. Cohan Dixon

4. Jonathan van Rensburg

Year 3 Shot Put – Girls 1. Te Aomihia Nikora

2. Shontay Hokianga

3. Atong Deng

4. Natasha Barnes

Year 3 Shot Put – Boys 1. Alex Brylewski

2. Domynik Hansen

3. Maison Russell

4. Jarrad Fautley

Year 4 Shot Put – Girls 1. Jessica Bickley

2. Destiny Jones

3. Tamia Mippy

4. Babilona Hermez

Year 4 Shot Put – Boys 1. Dayzon Rowley

2. Byron Stevenson

3. Tyler Niemeyer

4. Isaiah Hill

Year 5 Shot Put – Girls 1. Mia Fares

2. Macy Day


4. Apajuok Aleer

Year 5 Shot Put – Boys 1. Tyrell Newark

2. Tyler Barnes,

Liam Chinnery and

Deng Deng

3. Jamie Hogan-Allen

4. Khor Kuzot

Year 6 Shot Put – Girls 1. Kelly David

2. Paige Hancy

3. Akoch Ayok

4. Alyssa Lothian

Year 6 Shot Put – Boys 1. Ethan Dehar

2. Jayden Nettleton

3. Shannon Clinch

4. Avian Kelly

Year 3 400m – Girls 1. Arok Aleer

2. Ella Goodenough

3. Sophia Amaya-Lopez

4. Atong Deng

Year 3 400m – Boys 1. Jarrad Fautley

2. Maison Russell

3. Hudson Avocone

4. Jaxon Bamford

Year 4 400m – Girls 1. Tamia Mippy

2. Jessica Bickley

3. Destiny Jones

4. Jizelle Erihe

Year 4 400m – Boys 1. Tyler Niemeyer

2. Caleb Roffman

3. Brodie Thorpe

4. Balunn Kelly

Year 5 400m – Girls 1. Mia Fares

2. Apajuok Aleer

3. Anriell Santos

4. Nia Little

Year 5 400m – Boys 1. Lachlan Ward

2. Liam Chinnery

3. Tyler Barnes

4. Vince Manalo

Year 6 400m – Girls 1. Paige Hancy

2. Ellie Morland

3. Serenity Warner

4. Brianna Roffma

Year 6 400m - Boys 1. Ashtyn Moss

2. Jayden Nettleton

3. Riley Hodgson

4. Kaeleb Sloan


Jump Jam FundraisingJump Jam FundraisingJump Jam FundraisingJump Jam Fundraising FACTION CARNIVAL FACE PAINTING

The Jump Jam Squad will be holding a face painting station at the faction carnival. Come down to get your face painted in your factions colours or for a little extra, get something written on your arms too! Key Sun SPF 50 Zinke will be used on the day. Make sure you have already put sunscreen on before applying zinc, and continue to apply sunscreen throughout the day! KONGA NIGHT

Due to the huge success of the last Konga night, there will be another session on Friday, 9 September at 6:45 pm. Come down and join in the fun while getting fit at the same time. Door prizes such as gym memberships and café vouchers are up for grabs. Tickets on sale at the door: Adults $10-00 and Students $5-00.

100% Attendance Reward100% Attendance Reward100% Attendance Reward100% Attendance Reward After reviewing our current 100% attendance reward, we have decided to trial a new process in which students who are attending 100% of the time are eligible for a reward. These guidelines are below:

� Each month, all students with 100% attendance go into a draw to win an invitation to the school reward; � This ensures all students with justifiable medical reasons go into the draw once they return to school and complete a full month

of attendance; � At the end of each semester, a random draw of ten students from each month’s 100% attendance students will be invited to the

end of semester reward session.

Hopefully this will help raise our whole school attendance rate for the year.

CongratulationsCongratulationsCongratulationsCongratulations Congratulations go to Year 6 student Katinka Penketh on her success at the recent Taekwondo State Championships. She is now a State Champion in both Sparring and Poomsae. We wish her all the best when she competes in the National Championships from 24 – 30 August. Ellen Stirling Primary School is cheering for you Katinka!

P & C UpdateP & C UpdateP & C UpdateP & C Update Contact us via email: [email protected] or

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ESPSPandC MEETING

The next P & C Meeting will be on Monday, 5 September, in the staffroom starting at 7:00 pm. We love having new members, so please come along and see how we support the students and staff at the school. SPARE CHANGE CHALLENGE

Week 4 This week's Challenge Champs were Kindy 6 Pre-primary 3. Year 1 – LB1.8 Year 3 – LB3.7 Year 4 – LB3.8 Year 5/6 – LB4.2. Congratulations to the weekly winners LB3.8.

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Niamh Wanless Jasmine De Filippis Brandon Stoker

Jaxon Baric Liam Chinnery

Hannah Townsend-Hetebry Bethany Kimm

Jacinda McCormick Gemma Smith

Honour Certificate Winners – 19 August 2016 Clara Arthur Emily Jarvey Isaiah Hill Anya Nunnington Andy Phan Sienna Stace Deng Deng

Mario Dikadzic Taylor Trounson Justin Wilson Arian Rowe-Shepherd Declan Watts Joel Reichenbach

Jack Henderson Angel Sichimba Paige Hancy Jessica Vincent Madeysen Culbertsen Joshua Macdonald

Kruthik Manivel Uthra Eliza Walker-Dowsett Jayden Nettleton Sheridan Spencer Lachlan Fido Brooklyn Malissar


Week 5 Last week we had the following classes bring in the most spare change. Kindy 3 Pre-primary 3 Year 3 – LB3.1 Year 4 – LB3.8 Year5/6 – LB4.2. The winners of last week were LB3.8. Congratulations to all of those winners.

After counting all the money brought in between Week 1 – Week 5, the class that brought in the most money with $23.65 is LB3.8! Well done to that class, fantastic effort. They won the icypole prize.

Don't forget that we are still collecting spare change for the rest of the year and the class that raises the most money over the whole year will win a class pizza party. MOONLIGHT MARKETS

The ESPS Moonlight Markets are back this year on Saturday, 5 November 4:00 – 7:00 pm. We are currently looking for stallholders. If you would like more information and a booking form please email [email protected]. Stall allocations will be made to those applicants who provide completed booking forms and payment in full first. SPORTS CARNIVAL

The Sports carnival is on this Friday, 26 August. There will be a coffee van on the day and the canteen will have some food and cold drinks for sale.

NEWS FROM THE CANTEEN

The online canteen ordering system closes daily at 8:30 am. Don't forget that you can order your child's lunch online, the night before. www.ouronlinecanteen.com VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! Have you seen the amazingly healthy and home made lunches in our canteen? The students and staff are loving them however, filling so many orders can be difficult. The canteen staff desperately need volunteers to help in the canteen every day to fill these hungry bellies. The lovely ladies appreciate any help you can give, even if you only have a few hours to spare.


Vac SwimVac SwimVac SwimVac Swim Enrolments closing soon for VacSwim October school holiday swimming lessons It is important for every child to learn to swim properly and develop essential water safety skills. VacSwim October school holiday swimming lessons are run by instructors who teach children the skills to be confident swimmers and safe in the water. To enrol or find out more visit www.education.wa.edu.au/swimming7. Hurry, enrolments close on Monday, 29 August.

People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Award Who makes a difference at our school?

As part of the WA Education Awards 2016 we’re asking students and parents to vote for staff who make a difference in our school and give them a chance to win $1000.

The People’s Choice Award recognises dedicated and talented staff in WA public schools.

The staff member who receives the most votes will be awarded the People’s Choice Award at the WA Education Awards 2016 presentation event on Monday 28 November.

All school staff who receive a vote will be acknowledged in The West Australian newspaper on World Teachers’ Day on Friday, 28 October. You can vote for more than one staff member.

To vote, visit education.wa.edu.au and follow link to: http://www.education.wa.edu.au/home/detcms/navigation/about-us/programs-and-initiatives/wa-education-awards/people-s-choice-award/. Voting closes at 5:00 pm on Friday, 23 September.

For more information about the WA Education Awards, visit education.wa.edu.au.

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