Kindy Orientation Day

Lots of fun was had at our Kindy Orientation Day. The children participated in activities and guest speakers provided information on Kindy readiness. We look forward to welcoming our new students in 2019.

Goomalling Primary School

“ Every Child, Every Chance to Shine”

14th November 2018 Term Four Issue Three

The Goomalling Gazette

Hoddy Street Ph: 08 9629 1055 Email: Goomalling.ps@education.wa.edu.au GOOMALLING WA 6460 Fax: 08 9629 1364 Web: www.goomallingps.wa.edu.au

Dear Parents, Staff and Guardians, We’ve moved into November and it’s getting to the pointy end of the term. Learning continues in our classrooms and we are starting to think about all of the exciting events at the end of the school year. There is a lot going on and we thank parents for returning permission forms so promptly. Welcome to our new and returning students Jacinta, Alyssa, Mitchell and Lance. Student Council Elections Our wonderful Year 6 students are coming to the end of their time as student councillors. Elections for 2019 school positions will be held next Wednesday. Students have been working with their parents and Mr Jones to prepare their speeches. Our new school leaders will be announced at the presentation evening. National School Opinion Survey Thank you to all families who took the time to fill in our school survey. While the online survey is closed, if you haven’t sent your paper copy in and would like to, these can be received until Friday. The information will be presented to the School Council next week and will be used to shape our new school plan in 2019. Kindy Orientation Today was the first taste of Goomalling PS for our new families commencing next year. The new students fitted into the classroom beautifully and new parents met with our school health professionals and had a school tour.

High School Orientation Nine of our senior students have been travelling into Northam SHS to attend orientation mornings. The students have been representing our school beautifully and I am very proud of their approach. Bowls This term we have been lucky enough to have a sporting schools grant to run a bowls program. Thanks so much to Mrs Jodie Schell and Mr Alan McLean for their expertise down at the rink. The reports were all very positive after their first session today. Maybe some budding bowlers in the mix. Term 4 Hat Policy Thank you to the parents who have been supportive in ensuring their child has the correct hat for school. If your child does not yet have a school hat, please send in $10 and we can organise one for them. Hats are required for both play and sport sessions.

Amanda Roe Principal

What’s On

15/11-28/11

Week 6

Thurs 15/11

NSHS orientation

Fri 16/11

Yr 4/5/6

Cricket Cup @Dowerin

Week 7

Mon 19/11

K-Yr 6 Constable Care

Tue 20/11

Yr 5/6 ILN Maths at

Wongan

Wed 21/11

Student Council Elections

Thur 22/11

NSHS orientation

Early Close

School Council Meeting 6pm

Week 8

Tue 27/11

Fluffy Xmas Incursion $2.00

required

Wed 28/11

Yr 3/4/5/6 Bowls

Assembly-Musical Items

Important Upcoming

Events:-

Yr 6 Graduation Dinner

Wed 5th Dec

Slater Homestead 6.15pm for

a 6.30pm start

Presentation Night

Wed 12th Dec

New start time of

6.00pm

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The Year 5/6 will be travelling to Dowerin for

theT20 Cricket Blast this Friday, 16th November.

Please ensure students are packed with morning tea,

lunch and water bottle. Also to dress in full school

uniform including hats and enclosed footwear.

r 4/5/6 Cricket T20 Blast Excursion

A flyer pertaining to Fluffy’s Graceful Christmas is

attached to the newsletter. This incursion will take

place at Goomalling Primary School on Tue 27th

November at 9am in the Daphne Schell Performing

Arts Centre.

The school will subsidise a portion of the cost of the

incursion bringing the cost per child to $2.00

An incursion permission note will be sent home

shortly. Parents are welcome to attend at a cost of

$4.50.

Synopsis:

Fluffy the cat is living the high life, that is until

Red shows up. Red is an alley cat with some not

so nice friends. One of these friends steals a very

valuable and much-loved collar belonging to

Fluffy and she is devastated. Red wants Fluffy to

be kind and forgiving to these street cats who

have had a really rough time. But Fluffy is too

angry. Will Fluffy come around? Can she find it

in her heart to be gracious?

What is grace anyway?

The next Assembly is Wednesday, 28th November

at 9am in the Daphne Schell Performing Arts Cen-

tre. Each class will be performing a musical item.

Look forward to seeing everybody there for the last

assembly for the year.

Each Class Presenting Musical

Assembly -Musical Items Musical Items

The Constable Care Excursion is next Monday,

19th November. All students will be attending an

excursion to Sacred Heart based on safety and well-

being.

The Yr 5/6 students will be attending an Inland

Lighthouse Maths excursion next Tuesday, 20th

November at Wongan Hills. A reminder to please

pack morning tea and lunch.

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The next school council meeting will be held next

Thursday, 22nd November at 6.00pm in the McGill

Library.

The stationery lists are in the final stages and once

ratified at the next council meeting will be sent

home. -

The Year 6 Graduation Dinner will be held at

Slater Homestead on Wednesday, 5th December.

Please arrive 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start.

Presentation Evening will be held on Wednesday,

12th December at the new start time of 6.00pm.

Arrival time for students will therefore be 5.30pm.

K-6 Constable Care Excursion Yr 4/5/6 Cricket T20 Blast Excursion

Assembly -Musical Items

Fluffy’s Graceful Xmas Incursion K-6

Yr 5/6 ILN Maths

School Council Meeting

Personal Item Lists 2019

Yr 6 Graduation Dinner

Presentation Evening

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On Friday we went to the Perth Zoo. When we arrived we saw dinosaurs, monkeys and pelicans. We had

recess on the grass in the shadow of a T-Rex! Next we went to the Education Centre where we met a lady

called Susan. Susan spoke about trees and animals and we played fun games about conservation. Alexis,

Macey, Mahli, Jayde, Olivia, Zayden, Ashlee, Tate and Susan were all dressed up as native animals and we

learnt that if we cut down too many trees the animals won’t have enough homes to live in.

After some lunch on the grass we went to the African Savannah where we saw lions, painted dogs and hyenas,

Zayden was very excited to see the giraffes and Jeremy raved about the rhinos, Harvey was thrilled to see

the zebras and Mahli’s favourite animal was the meerkats! Next we went to Alexis’s favourite place, The

Nocturnal House, where Sophie, Gemma and Tasmin were terrified by the bats and Lance loved the olive

pythons. Elijah was fascinated by the Australian Tarantula! Then we were off to Patrick and Mia’s favourite

giants the Asian Elephants and Jaxon had a fabulous time watching the tired tigers!

Lastly we went on an Australian Walkabout where we saw kangaroos, baby snakes, emus and echidnas. It was

very hot and all the animals were very sleepy. We were very lucky to get to pat a kangaroo too!

Too soon it was time to climb back on the bus and head home, we were very lucky to stop in Toodyay for an

ice-cream on the way!

We would like to say a GIANT THANK YOU to Mrs Carr, Noelene, Jarna and Chrissie for coming along on our

Zoo Adventure!

This recount was written by the Year 1’s & 2’s of Room 9.