ISSUE 3 – Friday 24 February 2017

A Western Australian Independent Public School, serving the community of Falcon for 25 Years (1990-2015) PRINCIPAL – Mr Warren Bachman

From the Principal’s Desk

Thank you to the parents who volunteered to act as Class Representatives this year. As always your support is appreciated. As a class representative you are required to: Attend P&C meetings once a month and promote

the P&C amongst other parents; Liaise with the class teacher to promote any class

activities and events; Assist and support whole school initiatives; Please try to avoid contacting the school and asking for messages to be passed on to your child. This is happening quite frequently and can be disruptive to classes. Could you try to make arrangements with your child or contact a friend if you are running late etc. Thank you.

Students not collected from Kiss and Drive by 3:05pm(15 minutes after the siren) will be escorted to the office and can be collected from there.

Congratulations to Megan Mitchell who has been elected to the position of School Board Chair. Welcome to new members Mrs Justine Hansen and Mr Abbid Chaudhry. The next Board meeting is on Wednesday 22 March at 2:00pm in the conference room.

There appears to be situations where there is conflict by parents that results in inappropriate language and behaviour. Please remember you are on school premises and this kind of behaviour is totally unacceptable. Have you updated your contact details—change of address, telephone number, access restrictions, health care plans? If not please give this your urgent attention. I will commence my visits to classrooms from Monday 27 February and look forward to renewing my relationship with your child.

We use Explicit Instruction as a strategy to improve literacy and numeracy across K to Year 6 from 9:00am to 10:30am each day .

We set high student expectations and model high standards. We value the importance of students attending school including being punctual.

Classroom Teacher Parent

Kindy Penguins Judy Coate Hannah Smith

Kindy Pelicans Kim Dodd Elisa Kent

Kindy Seahorses Ryta Hinkley Fiona Williams

PP Starfish Deb Wiseman Catherine Mackenzie

PP Waves Kerry Thompson/Jane

Murdoch

Charlene Nolan

PP Rainbow Fish Maureen Willcock Virginia Price

Room 1.1 Michele Maxwell Renee McKenzie

Room 1.2 Jenny May/Sarah Hill Elissa Quealy

Room 1.5 Jane Giles Sabrina Bartler

Room 1.7 Yvonne Phillips Michele Perry

Room 2.1 Sally Hurle Alicia King

Room 2.2 Michelle Kelly Ambre-Leigh Otto

Room 2.3 Roxy Green/Petrina

Neufeld

Amanda Foster

Room 2.4 Anne Hay/Petrina

Neufeld

Brooke Buss

Room 3.1 Teena Dixon/Lenie

Henderer

Amy Gunn

Room 3.2 Julie Driver Jo Bott

Room 3.3 Justine Melbourne Tracy Lamerichs

Room 3.4 Linda Robinson Bonnie Sewell

Room 4.1 Ben Turner Chazelle Booth/

Sharni Ucich

Room 4.2 Barb Pearson Melya Bedford

Room 4.3 Jacqui Jurewicz Salome Hersov

Room 4.4 Meridith Lake/Gillian

Shilling

Tracy Sanders/Tara

Yates

Room 5.3 Kelly Penkala Amber Allen

Room 5.4 Judy Hughes Maria Van Tonder

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Showcasing Fantastic Work Please come and see the wonderful work on display in

the front office from the year 2 students in Mrs Hay and

Mrs Neufeld’s Room 2.4.

Voluntary Contributions Thank you to all families who have paid their voluntary contributions to the school. We rely heavily on this payment and in 2017 will be asking for parents to consider payment of these contributions early in the year. Payment Options: 1. Pay full amount of $60 per student. 2. Pay $15 per student per Term. 3. Pay an amount affordable as a donation. Contributions can be paid online, please make payment direct to the school bank account: Falcon Primary School:

BSB: 016 205 ACCOUNT: 408401369. Ensure that you use your child's name and room number.

SMS Text Messages 0437 159 606 The school text SMS messaging number is available

for all messages sent to the school for lesson attendance. This is the preferred method for

advising the school if your child is going to be absent.

Dates to RememberDates to Remember

Fri 3 MarFri 3 MarFri 3 Mar Parent Assembly Rooms 3.1/2.1Parent Assembly Rooms 3.1/2.1Parent Assembly Rooms 3.1/2.1

Mon 6 MarMon 6 MarMon 6 Mar Public HolidayPublic HolidayPublic Holiday———Labour DayLabour DayLabour Day

Wed 8 MarWed 8 MarWed 8 Mar P&C Meeting 1.30pmP&C Meeting 1.30pmP&C Meeting 1.30pm———All welcomeAll welcomeAll welcome

Fri 10 MarFri 10 MarFri 10 Mar Beach Sport Years 5/6 amBeach Sport Years 5/6 amBeach Sport Years 5/6 am

Thurs16 MarThurs16 MarThurs16 Mar P&C SANDATHONP&C SANDATHONP&C SANDATHON

The focus virtue for weeks 5 and 6 is Cleanliness

Aussie of the MonthAussie of the Month

Jacinta B Jacinta B Jacinta B --- Y1 Room 1.5Y1 Room 1.5Y1 Room 1.5

Vladimir SS Vladimir SS Vladimir SS --- Y1 Room 1.1Y1 Room 1.1Y1 Room 1.1

Ocean Rose H Ocean Rose H Ocean Rose H --- Y3 Room 2.1Y3 Room 2.1Y3 Room 2.1

Tanuwah G Tanuwah G Tanuwah G --- Y4 Room 3.1Y4 Room 3.1Y4 Room 3.1

DymondDymondDymond---Arie TArie TArie T --- Y5 Room 4.2Y5 Room 4.2Y5 Room 4.2

Kirsty DKirsty DKirsty D --- Y6 Room 1.7Y6 Room 1.7Y6 Room 1.7

L-R Tanuwah, Jacinta, Dymond-Arie, Vladimir,

Kirsty, Ocean-Rose CONGRATULATIONS!

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JAPANESE NEWS - Learning Hiragana is Fun! Recently students in Years 2-6 have been learning the Japanese Hiragana alphabet. As part of our learning program students have been exposed to some Apps to help make learning fun and easy. I have listed them below as many students have asked what they are so that they can access them from home. If you do not have an Apple device there are many available for Android as well as games for PC, simply search ―Learn Hiragana‖. I will also send home a set of Hiragana cards for any students who request them, so that they can practise without any access to electronic devices. Please check out our new Japanese page in the school diary as this also includes a Hiragana chart. Here are some great Apps for learning the Hiragana alphabet, there are hundreds more so if you find a good one please tell me about it. Arigatou from Sensei.

Skoolbag Mobile Phone App Have you downloaded the free mobile phone App Skoolbag? The app is ideal for: - Receiving school alerts and notifications - Being notified of school events - Change of Details Form - Absentee Form - Receiving School Newsletter and Term Planners There is an instruction sheet available at the front office.

Reading Eggs This year the school has purchased ABC Reading Eggs and ABC Reading Express licences for Kindergarten through to Year 4 students. This is an online program designed to motivate and excite your child about reading. This means children in those years can now use the program at home – children will be able to practise what they have learned in class, and you will be able to view your child’s progress. Login names and passwords will be glued into diaries in the coming weeks.

On the Computer— Go to

www.readingeggs.com.au Click on ―Log In‖ and use your child’s login name and password.

iPad— Go to the iTunes app store and install the

―Reading Eggs Student‖ app. https://itunes.apple.com/app/reading-eggs/

id726696040?ls=1&mt=8

Android device—Simply log in to your account at app.readingeggs.com/login using Google Chrome version 29.0 or later.

The focus virtue for weeks 5 and 6 is Cleanliness

Hiragana Battle

$1.49

Learn Japanese Alphabet

(Yat Tat Lee)

$1.99

Hiragana Bubbles

99c

Hiragana Free

Dr Moku Lite Free

Let’s Write Nihongo

Free

Japanese Hiragana

Free

Google Translate

Free

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Student Update Form and Health Care Summary These forms are currently being sent out over the next week. Can you please return the forms to your teacher as quickly as possible in order to keep

your child’s health records and contact details up-to-date.

Maths Tables Program

The before school maths tables program will continue this year commencing soon.

We are seeking parents and volunteers to listen to students say their tables then stamp their diaries from 8.25-8.40am.

If you can help out on any week day please contact Mr Perry.

P&C

School Banking is now on Friday mornings

in the Library commencing at 8.20am to 8.40am.

P&C Meetings are scheduled for the second

Wednesday of the month at 1.30pm. The next meeting will be Wednesday, 8 March—everyone is welcome to attend.

Sandathon —This year the Sandathon is

scheduled for Thursday, March 16 at the start of the school day. Please keep a look out for information coming home soon as the method of fundraising has changed.

This years focus is once again helping to upgrade the undercover area.

Breakfast Club Every Tuesday and Thursday morning we provide breakfast to all students following Smelly Shoe Club. Helpers are required to assist with buttering toast from 8.00am to 8.30am on each of these mornings.

Please contact Mrs Hennessey if you can help.

Tummy Rumble News Tuesday 28 February is Pancake Day.

The Tummy Rumble will be having special

pancakes for Pancake Day.

Apple & Cinnamon

Blueberry

Vanilla

Cheese & Bacon

Prices from 20 cents to $1.00.

A special thank you to: Stephen, Gail, Ranee, Pam, Sam, Amy and Kayleen for their help in the canteen.

Contact Mel Clements for further information about the canteen.

The focus virtue for weeks 5 and 6 is Cleanliness

Falcon Primary School Sailing to Success

Falcon Primary School Sailing to Success

Falcon Primary School Sailing to Success

Falcon Primary School A Western Australian Independent Public School 30 Baloo Crescent, Wannanup 6210 Enquiries 9534 2411 or Email falcon.ps@det.wa.edu.au

www.falconps.wa.edu.au