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Volume 5 Issue 14 13 September 2019 Newsletter

From The Principal’s Desk

Dear Parents,

Manager Corporate Services at Golden Bay Primary School

Michelle McDonald is our new Manager of Corporate Services at Golden Bay Primary School. Michelle is

highly qualified and brings great knowledge and skills to the position. I’m sure that you’ll join with staff and

warmly welcome Michelle to our wonderful Golden Bay school community. Please take a minute to introduce

yourself to Michelle if you are in the Administration Office.

U.S. Navy Sailors to visit our school

I’ve been in communication with the Cultural Affairs Director/U.S. Consulate General Perth.

Approximately 40 United States Navy crewmembers from USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) will visit our

primary school on the afternoon of Wednesday 18 September while the vessel is docked in Perth,

Western Australia. We welcome the opportunity to foster and strengthen U.S. ties with Australia, and

provide hospitality and the chance for our upper year students to ask questions with their teachers in

the classroom. The sailors will be joining in with our tabloid sports afternoon. Please feel free to join us

on the oval between 1:45—2:40pm.

Australian service personnel and their families from our school have been invited to join us for

afternoon tea between 1:15—1:40pm in the staffroom.

School Board

Our School Board will be meeting this Thursday 19 September at 6:00pm. I will be advertising a parent

vacancy on the School Board this week. The information will be sent home with the eldest child in each

family. I encourage you to consider nominating for this parent position (including self-nominations) to

serve as a member of the Board. It is a truly valuable experience enabling you to represent all parents

by providing insights, ideas, and strong school governance for our vibrant school community. I look

forward to receiving your nominations.

Voluntary Contributions

It’s never too late to help our school! We are still receiving voluntary contributions ($55.00/child) to support

the many programs and additional resources needed for our growing school. To help you get on board we

welcome part payments via the Administration Office. A new 1 2 3 Program will be introduced for you later in

term 4. Come and talk with us about how you can help with your donation. P.S. Don’t forget that names of

those who have paid their contributions will be placed in a raffle to win one of four booklist packs for 2020.

PETA LAWRENCE

PRINCIPAL

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Calendar

GOLDEN BAY PRIMARY SCHOOL WEBSITE

All school information, programs, and key events can be found on the Golden Bay Primary

School website at the following address:

www.goldenbayps.wa.edu.au

2019 IMPORTANT DATES

TERM 3

Swimming lessons Monday 2 September - Friday 27 September

Last Day of Term 3 Friday 27 September

TERM DATES 2019

Term 3 Monday 22 July—Friday 27 September

(students commence Tuesday 23 July)

Term 4 Monday 14 October—Thursday 19 December

(students commence Tuesday 15 October)

School Development Day (No Students)

Monday 14 October Friday 20 December

Last Day 2019 for Students

Thursday 19 December 2019

Contributions and Charges

Your voluntary contributions go directly to classroom resources, computer

equipment, books and materials for all our students.

Help us help your child enjoy the best learning environment we can provide.

Contributions are now due. When paying before the end of Term 3 we will enter

you in to the draw to win one of 6 Complete Booklist Free for 2020.

Payments can be made over the phone, in person, or online.

Payment plans available.

EFTPOS or Cash at the Administration Office or Direct Deposit into the School Bank

Golden Bay Primary

BSB 016—745 (ANZ Mandurah)

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Merit Certificates

Korra Pre-primary 1.1

Jobe Pre-primary 1.2

Brock Pre-primary 1.3

Ember Pre-primary 1.3

Zac Year 1 T1

Blake Year 1 T1

Ace Year 1 T2

Kaia Year 1 T2

Oscar Year 2 4.2

Kelly Year 2 4.2

Lincoln Year 1 4.1

Kendylle Year 2 IE

Ayaan Year 2 IE

Kobe Year 3 3.2

Shaun Year 3 3.2

Ayana Year 1 T4

Nash Year 1 T4

Aaliyah Year 3 3.1

Rohan Year 3 3.1

Tyler Year 3 3.4

Corbyn Year 4 3.4

Alicia Year 4 3.3

Javana Year 4 3.3

Aria Year 4 T3

Grove Year 4 T3

Lucas Year 5 2.3

Kantrelle Year 5 2.3

Matty Year 5 2.2

Jack Year 5 2.2

Kruize Year 6 2.1

Mayah Year 6 2.1

Jake Year 6 2.4

Poppy Year 6 2.4

Congratulations to our well deserving students who have individually achieved recognition of classroom

work and displaying the values of Golden Bay Primary. Well done!

We welcome parents, care givers and members of the community to join us every fortnight

at our assembly.

Assemblies commence at 9:00am. Please come and celebrate our success and progress.

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Golden Moments

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Golden Moments

Year 3 and 4 Gardening and Cooking

This week room 3.1 and T3 have been harvesting and cooking from our own school garden. Last term students

planting an assortment of winter vegetables and have been waiting patiently for them to grow. Our gardener,

Carlos, helped our cauliflower and cabbages grow by making a net to keep the cabbage moths away. We

harvested; cauliflowers, carrots, beetroot, cabbage, spring onions, chives, spinach and broccoli. Our broccoli

had already gone to seed but we discovered that you can eat the flowers and they are very sweet. We learnt

how to prepare the vegetables for cooking, including how to hold and cut with a knife safely. We cooked

Beet and Carrot Latkes, Cauliflower Fried Rice and Coleslaw. The garden has now been planted with summer

salad vegetables like tomato, cucumber and lettuce. We are looking forward to harvesting these next term.

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In-term swimming lessons

Swimming lessons 2019 – Information for parents.

Series Two: Monday 16 September to Friday 27 September 2019.

Session 1 12.00m – 12.40pm PP 1.1 , T4 Yr 1/2, T1 Yr 1/2.

Session 2 12.50pm – 1.30pm PP 1.2, I.E. Yr 1/2, T2 Yr 1/2.

Session 3 1.40pm – 2.20pm PP 1.3, 4.1 Yr 1/2, 4.2 Yr 1/2.

The swimming lessons will cost $50 ($5 per student, per day). This covers the cost of the bus to and from

the venue as well as pool entry. The tuition from the qualified swimming instructors is provided at no cost to

parents.

All times above are the actual lesson times. The bus will arrive to collect the children 15 minutes before the

lesson time. The children will arrive back at school approximately 20 minutes after the lesson finishes.

Children will be changed into their swimming gear prior to departing for their lesson. They will have their

uniform on over their bathers.

At the end of the lesson children will dry and change at the pool. Please provide a plastic bag for their wet

bathers and towel each day.

Please note: Parents who come to watch the swimming lessons are asked to remain in the viewing room as

there is limited space on the pool deck.

Please contact Russell Newbound, Assistant Principal if you have any queries regarding our In-Term

Swimming Lessons.

Thank you.

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SUPPORT THE TROOPS Golden Bay Primary School are participating in a Defence initiative - Support the Troops - where we send boxes full of goodies to soldiers who are deployed overseas.

We are asking our school community to donate something towards these boxes. We will be sending the boxes to NSW Defence by the end of Term Three who will in turn distribute them to soldiers overseas.

Suggestions of what you might like to include: Toiletries

o Deodorant (non aerosol) o Shaving cream (non aerosol) o Small bottle of talcum powder o Disposable razors o Shower Gel o Lip Balm o Perfume samples (non glass) o socks

Food o Instant Noodles o Biscuits o Lollies o Small tinned consumables o Non-perishable foods

Other ideas o Magazines – from Vogue to Men’s Health o Puzzle books o DVDs o Socks We would like to ask you to drop off your contribution to our Library from September 16 to September 26, 2019. This is a fantastic project for our school to be involved in and I would like to thank you in advance for your contributions. I will let you know how many boxes we send to our soldiers. Thank you, Gill Lofthouse Defence School Mentor Golden Bay Primary School

Defence Force

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Golden Bay Parents and Citizens Information

Please find all P&C information on our Website

https://www.goldenbayps.wa.edu.au/pc-association/

Term 3

Subway Lunches

13 September, 27 September

School Banking (operating outside the School Canteen)

Every Friday 8:15am - 8:40am

$1 Fun Friday

6 September, 20 September

Gold Coin Day—Footy Colours

26 September

S U B W A Y A T S C H O O L P&C will be offering a Subway at School lunch special for all students and staff fortnightly on Fridays.

The meals are $6.00 and come with a 6-inch Sub and drink. Several healthy options are available to

choose from with part proceeds from every meal ordered going back to our P&C to fundraise towards

our Year 6 Canberra Study Tour.

Please complete the below order form with the correct money (no change given) in a sealed envelope and

return to your class teacher by Thursday.

Please note no orders can be taken after Thursday morning

Subway lunches are on the following dates:

13 & 27 September

$ 1 F R I D A Y F U N D A Y

Our P&C will be holding $1 Friday Fun Days to fundraise to go towards our ongoing yearly contributions on

alternating Fridays to Subway.

During lunchtime, P&C members will be selling juice boxes, icy poles and popcorn for $1 each.

There is no need to pre-order, students can just purchase on the day.

For Kindy and Pre-primary - please write student name, order, and room number on an envelope with the

correct change. Your order will be delivered to the classroom.

Friday Fun Days will be held on the following dates:

6 & 20 September

Golden Bay Parents and Citizens Information

2019 Donations and Sponsors

Thank you for your ongoing support!

PEET - Creating Communities

Subway Secret Harbour

Hon. Paul Papalia

Chipmunks Port Kennedy

Golden Bay Cleaning

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P & C Event

Safety House

The Safety House Program offers a place of safety for children when they are away from the security and comfort of their

home and school environment. The Safety House sign on a house letterbox or shop window means that the premises have

been thoroughly checked and designated as a safe place. Children can go to that house or shop if they feel unsafe on their

way to and from school.

For parents, the Safety House sign represents reassurance and peace of mind and shows that the local community is helping

to keep their area a safe place for children.

The Safety House Program is a positive preventative measure, which successfully provides assistance to children in distress

and which acts as an ongoing deterrent to those people seeking to harm children in any way.

The Safety House program also provides personal safety education to primary school children through school shows and

publications. These initiatives provide children with the skills and confidence to better manage their personal safety. The

Safety House Program offers a place of safety for children when they are away from the security and comfort of their home

and school environment. The Safety House sign on a house letterbox or shop window means that the premises have been

thoroughly checked and designated as a safe place. Children can go to that house or shop if they feel unsafe on their way to

and from school.

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School Banking day is Friday

Remember, Friday is School Banking day between 8:20 — 8:40am in the undercover area. Students

should bring in their weekly deposit to the undercover area.

For every deposit made at school, students will receive a silver Dollar mites token. Once students

have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for an exclusive School Banking reward

item in recognition of their regular saving habits.

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers

contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution

which is based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the

prior year.

If your child has lost their book they can bring their money to school in a sealed envelope with a note

and on the next banking day we will issue them with a replacement.

Thank you for supporting the school banking program at Golden Bay Primary School. We would also

like to thank the wonderful parents who volunteer as our School Banking Co—coordinators and

process our banking every week.

For more information visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

The rewards available during 2019 are:

Scented stackable highlighters

Snowy origami set

Icicle slap band ruler

Yetti fluffy notepad

Artic owl fluffy keyring

Scratch art cards

Water skimming bounce ball

Polar pencils and pencil toppers

Golden Bay Parents and Citizens Information

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Golden Bay Parents and Citizens Information

School Ponytails

Parents, we're Fundraising with Bows in 2019! Our school uniform colours have been turned in to custom

bows, clips, hair ties, and headbands by School Ponytails, and we'll be raising funds for our kids with every

purchase!

We currently have 2 options available for ordering:

Option 1: At the Uniform Shop, cash payments only. The Uniform Shop hours are Mondays

8.15am -8.40am.

Option 2: Purchase online on the website below using the code FUNDRAISER GOLDEN BAY.

Please note if you do not use this code, funds will not be returned to the P & C.

www.SchoolPonytails.com.au

We have a great selection for sale. We kindly thank you in anticipation of you helping us achieve our yearly

contribution goals to our school.

Triple P – Positive Parenting Program

Parenting can be hard work!

Triple P - Positive Parenting Program is a world-renowned program that helps make

raising children easier.

Triple P can help you learn simple but proven ways to parent more effectively and

give your children the best opportunity to reach their full potential.

The program will give you practical skills and tools, and help build the confidence you need, to:

manage your children’s behaviour

set family routines and rules that everyone follows

develop positive relationships

raise happy, healthy and confident children

balance work and family without stress create a happy, safe environment where your family can thrive

Triple P teaches practical, effective ways to manage common issues which most parents will face, such as:

tantrums, meal time and bed time difficulties, whining and disobedience.

The seminar consists of three 90 minute sessions;

The Power of Positive Parenting

Raising Confident, Competent Children and

Raising Resilient Children.

The free seminar series will be held at Golden Bay Primary school:

- Wednesdays: 11 September

- 9.00am - 10.30am.

Presented by: Sharon Jones (School Psychologist)

Please register at the administration office or email: sharon.orlandi@education.wa.edu.au

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