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Issue 12 – Term 3 14 August, 2018
30 Sunray Ave Piara Waters WA 6112
Phone: 9397 8300 Email: [email protected]
Principal’s Words
Welcome to the latest edition of the Aspiri Primary
School newsletter.
Recently we held a meeting of our Community
Consultation Group. One of the key actions was to
convert this group into an Interim School Board that
will represent the school for the remainder of 2018. A
School Board is a key element of the Independent
Public School platform. Early in 2019, once we open
as a full Kindergarten to Year 6 school, we will begin
the process of selecting our formal School Board.
Again, this Board will have representatives from our
parent group, school staff, specialist community
representatives (as required) and administration.
Tenures will range from one to three years. I invite
our school community to give some thought to
supporting our school and students via membership
of the school Board and nominating for a position
once we commence the process. I will provide
greater detail on the roles and requirements of Board
membership as this year progresses. In the interim I
would like to congratulate our parent representatives,
Monique Stevens, Callie Hagdorn, Kelly Burdett,
Tess Lloyd and Michael Wiltshire; and staff
representatives, Stephanie Graham, Tamie Douglas
and Kim Snowden for supporting our school.
A huge Aspiri Primary School congratulations to Mrs
Tamie Douglas, one of our amazing support team
members, on her nomination and selection as a
finalist in the 2018 Western Australian Department of
Education - Education Awards. It is a great
achievement and honour to be short listed for one of
these prestigious awards and certainly well deserved
by Mrs Douglas. Good luck Tamie, we will be right
there behind you.
Thank you to everyone who completed the Parent
Survey which was sent to every family recently. We
will review the collective results and use them to
inform our knowledge of community perspectives on
our school and to guide future planning. If you
haven’t completed the survey to this point it remains
open until Thursday.
See you at the gate,
Noel Morgan Principal
Is this your first child at school?
Is this your first time in an Australian public school?
Are you interested in learning more about how you can help your child get
the best possible start to their education?
Throughout Term 3 and Term 4 2018, Aspiri Primary School will be hosting a number of parent
workshops. These workshops will support parents with understanding how public schools in Australia
operate and how you can support your child get the best possible start to their education.
Better Beginnings – WA State Library
Date:
Times:
Venue:
Content:
15 August, 2018
8:40am to 9.00am
Aspiri Primary School
Better Beginnings Family Literacy Program supports parents to understand the important role they play in their child's literacy development. Librarian Shirley Reilly from Armadale Library will also talk about online resources, backpacks to borrow and
other services at the library.
Helping your child with Literacy
Date:
Times:
Venue:
Content:
22 August, 2018
9.00am to 10.00am
Aspiri Primary School
This workshop will support you to help your child with literacy. You will find out information and ideas about what literacy skills are expected in Kindergarten and Pre Primary, as well as un-derstanding of how to give your child the best possible founda-tion for schooling. You will also learn about different activities you can do at home.
Helping your child with Numeracy
Date:
Times:
Venue:
Content:
5 September, 2018
9.00am to 10.00am
Aspiri Primary School
Numeracy describes the different skills students need to devel-op at counting, adding, subtracting and multiplying skills. This workshop will support you to understand how and when chil-dren learn these skills. You will find out about which maths skills are expected in Kindergarten and Pre Primary, as well as understanding of how to give your child the best possible foun-dation for schooling. You will also learn about different activi-ties you can do at home.
The Power of Positive Parenting.
Date:
Times:
Venue:
Content:
TBA
9.00am to 10.00am
Aspiri Primary School
The early years of a child’s life are vitally important to their fu-ture development, learning, health and wellbeing. We know that if every child has the best start to life, we can expect to see them thrive through to adulthood.
This program is based on some of the most extensively re-searched parenting program in the world. It is designed to strengthen parent-child relationships, and to prevent behaviour and emotional problems in children. It is for every parent.
Tea, coffee and a light snack will be provided.
Supervision for toddlers will also be available.
If you require further information, please don’t hesitate to email [email protected] or phone 08 9297 8300.
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
In 2018 approximately 76% of Kindergarten families and 63% of Pre-primary families have paid the Voluntary Contribution and we greatly appreciate and thank them for this.
The maximum amount that the school can request for Voluntary Contributions each year is $60 per child. Collectively the contributions that remain outstanding total approximately $2,500. This amount would assist Aspiri Primary School purchase additional classroom resources that directly benefit your child’s learning experience.
A Notice of Unpaid Billing Items will be sent home this week. If you do not wish to pay the Vol-untary Contribution please let the Office staff know and we will note your record so that you do not receive any further reminders.
Thank you
Marie McGlashan
Manager Corporate Services
On Tuesday , 7 August the Kindergarten classes
were lucky enough to be visited by Postman Tim. He
came on his motorbike and hand delivered mail to all
the children that they had written to each other. The
children were thrilled to have Postman Tim visit.
Kristy Murrie
Room 6
Story Dogs is a literacy program built around the appealing idea of children and young adolescents reading to dogs. Story Dogs make the perfect reading companion as there is no judgement or criticism. All Story Dogs and their handlers are trained. https://www.storydogs.org.au/
MON TUES WED THUR FRI
SAT/SUN
Week 1
July
16 July First Day Staff and Students Term 3
17
18
19 20
100 Days at School Celebration PP
21/22
Week 2
July
23
24 25
26
27
28/29
Week 3
July/August
30
Wildlife Incursion Kindergarten & PP
5 sessions to run all day.
31
50 Days at School
Kindergarten
1 August
Inaugural P&C Meeting
3-4pm
2
3
50 Days at School Kindergarten
4/5
Week 4
August
6
7
8
Better Beginnings Parent Workshop 8.40 – 9.00am
Parent Workshop WA Public Schooling 9-10am
9
10 CCG Meeting TBC
8.45 – 9.45am
11/12
Week 5
August
13
Staff
Development Day
14
15
Better Beginnings Parent Workshop 8.40 – 9.00am
16
17
18/19
Week 6
August
20 Book Week
21
Favourite character dress-up day
22
Favourite character dress-up day
Parent Workshop 9-10am
Helping your child with Literacy
23
24
25/26
Week 7ber
27
28
29
30
31 Father’s Day Break-fast 7.30 – 8.30am
1/2 Sept
Week 8
Sept
3
4
5
Parent Workshop 9-10am Helping your child with literacy P&C Meeting 2-3pm
6
7
8/9
Week 9
Sept
10
11
12
Multicultural Day
13 14 15/16
Week 10
17 18 19
20 21 Last Day Term 3
22/23
