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Community News – Term 2 Week 3 8th April 2017

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CALENDAR

ASSEMBLIES – Term 2 2017

Monday 1st May 8:45am

Monday 15th May 8:45am

Monday 29th May 8:45am

Monday 12th June 8:45am

Monday 26th June 8:45am

EVENTS – TERM 2 2017

Monday 24th April

Parent Teacher Interview

8:30am – 5:30pm

NO LESSONS ON THIS DAY

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Wednesday 26th April

TEACHER ONLY DAY

Thursday 27th April

Students Commence

Winter Uniform

Wednesday 10th May

Mother’s Day Stall $10 Gifts

Monday 15th May

Swimming Lessons Commence

Wednesday 17th May

Board Meeting 6:30pm

Tuesday 23rd May

School Support Group Meetings

3:30pm – 5:30pm

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Wednesday 24th May

School Support Group Meetings

3:30pm – 5:30pm

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Friday 26th May

Athletics Sports Carnival – Ern Clark

Athletics Centre, Cannington

Wednesday 7th June

Open Night – New Enrolments

6:30pm – 7:30pm

Friday 23rd June

Edudance Concert

Friday 30th June

LAST DAY OF TERM

Free Dress – Gold Coin Donation

P&F Meetings

Friday 16th June Friday 26th June

Dear School

Principal

Thank you parents and students for your kind well wishes for the future I have

been most appreciative of your ongoing support. I believe that an organisation is

as strong as its infrastructure and I feel Pioneer Village School is well positioned

for renewed leadership. The Board are finalising the process of appointment of our

new Principal and I look forward working closely with this person over the coming

term to ensure a smooth transition. Again, I reiterate, I will keep you closely

informed in the coming weeks

NAPLAN – Grades 3&5

The NAPLAN (National Assessments) for students in Grades 3&5 will occur on

Tuesday the 9th May until Thursday the 11th May 2017. These tests are compulsory

for all students in Grade 3&5, with exceptions only for children who have been

made exempt through written notice to their teacher. We do have a catch up day

on Friday the 12th May for any child absent for any test. The results of these tests

are sent to parents in September after off-site marking of papers.

If you would like future information please contact Mr Keshwar, Mrs Flood or Mrs

Lont to discuss your child’s personal details. NAPLAN only tests core curriculum

and should not place undue pressure on students.

Swimming

All swimming notices have been sent home to families and I encourage if your

child has not returned their forms please do so this week. There are no additional

fees for swimming as it is a compulsory part of our school curriculum; and there

are no refunds. Our school books places for swimming based on full participation

and buses are costed accordingly. If your child is unable to participate in the lesson

please write this on your school forms, however please understand they will attend

the venue with their class as this is where their class teacher will be. For those few

children not swimming please ensure they have a favourite book in their bag for

the lesson duration (45 minutes). Any questions regarding swimming please see

Mrs Pashen who is the teacher in charge.

New Canteen

We have a very interested group in providing a canteen service to our school. This

canteen supplier has many very healthy options. We will only be able to sustain a

service if the demand is evident based on real sales from our community. Your

feedback will be crucial. We will supply you with marketing material in the next

week regarding the new options available.

Exciting News – Mathletics

Silver and Gold Mathletics winners were announced at assembly last week. I

would like also to congratulate Paxton (gold) and Eliza and Noah (silver) on their

maths achievements. Please remember that Mathletics is a program based on

persistence and I am very proud of these children meeting these milestones!

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Uniform Shop Hours Every Wednesday

8:15am – 9:00am

Term 2 Dates for

2017 Thursday 27th April

until

Friday 30th June

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Uniform

Uniform is an imperative aspect of

Pioneer Village School and we pride our

school on our presentation and values. We will be working with parents and

students to ensure our uniforms are

presented correctly, neatly and with

pride. Please refer to the website or

Parent Handbook for guidelines. Please

help us to present students well.

Absence From The School

The school does not normally allow

leave for holidays during regular school

time. Under exceptional circumstances,

leave may be obtained by applying in

writing to the Principal. No reduction of fees will be applied due to absence

from the school as fixed costs in

running the school will not be reduced

as a result of temporary absence by

individual students form the school.

Swimming Lessons

Swimming lessons will commence this term on Monday 15th May 2017.

Please ensure your child comes to school with their swimming attire on underneath their PVS sports uniform each day. They also need to have a swimming bag with their thongs,

goggles, towel and under garments.

Please make sure all items are clearly labelled with your child’s name. No money or valuables are to be packed

please.

Athletics Sports

Mrs Flood will once again lead the school athletics program and this is well

underway. The date for the carnival is the 26th May 2017. This event will be held at

Ern Clark Athletics Centre in Cannington. We will need family support to host

events, and I will certainly need some assistance on the high jump. Please come

dressed with your running gear for the parent race at the end of the day!

School Support Teacher Meetings

Please be aware that school support meetings are held on the 23rd & 24th May

after school until 5:30pm. These are special meetings designed for parents to

have some additional contact time with the class teacher. These meetings are

primarily for special needs children, children with disabilities or gifts or minority

groups, however if you need additional feedback please discuss this with your

child’s teacher so that you can make an appointment.

After School Sport - Soccer

Children registered in after school sport begin Tuesday the 16th May (PP- Grade 3)

and Wednesday the 17th May (Grade 4-6). Please ring Mrs Shaw in reception if

you have any questions.

Mother’s Day Stall $10

Children (K4 – Grade 6) will be offered a timeslot to attend the Mother’s Day stall

or Wednesday the 10th May, Kindergarten 3 on the Thursday 11th May. We hope

you love your gift!

Donna Elizabeth Wright

Bach. Ed. Grad. Dip. Student Welfare, Master Ed.

Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds

peace. - Confucius

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Our Values

Excellence Encouraging every child to be outstanding.

Fairness Encouraging the just treatment of all

Integrity Encouraging strong moral principles

Perseverance Encouraging courage to overcome difficulties

Respect Encouraging due regard for the rights of others

Mathletics Awards

Congratulations to the following students who achieved a SILVER certificate for

Mathletics.

Year 1 – Noah Year 1 – Eliza

Congratulations to the following student who achieved a GOLD certificate for

Mathletics.

Year 3 - Paxton

Skoolbag App

Remember to download the Skoolbag

App (Pioneer Village School) onto your

Smart phone for a quick reference to

school information. We regularly use

this for communicating to parents.

School Banking

Thank you for supporting the School

Banking Program. Not only is your child

benefiting through learning positive

savings behaviour, you are also helping to raise funds for our school.

SCHOOL BANKING

FRIDAY 8:10AM – 8:40AM

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Learning is Alive in Year 2/3 with Mrs Flood

In Year 2/3 the LEARNING is certainly alive! We have been completing spelling challenges in class and

working our way through Spelling City tasks. We are all achieving higher reading levels this term and

Year 2/3 F are on task and have achieved between 25 and 50 nights already. We have been studying

Narrative and Persuasive writing genres. We have been busy Authors in the making by planning,

writing and now typing Easter Narratives. We are working very hard in Mathematics and the students

are really enjoying Mathletics, achieving pleasing results. Our First Contacts unit of HASS is under way,

we are enjoying this rich learning experience. In Science, we are in the midst of Physical Sciences. The

Year 2 students are focusing on Push and Pull, what is force and what causes movement. The Year 3

students are learning about what causes heat and how is it produced, how heat transfers and

recognising that we can feel heat and measure its effects using a thermometer. We are enjoying being

hands on Scientists by completing investigations and experiments along the way. We are looking

forward to continuing to ‘Aim for Excellence’ to reach our full potential in 2017!

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PIONEER VILLAGE SCHOOL

MOTHER’S DAY STALL

To spoil Mum on Mother’s Day the Year 6 Student Council

(Mrs Lont) will be holding a Mother’s Day stall on:

Wednesday 10th May (K4 -Year 6)

Thursday 11th May (K3 Students).

There are 3 themed bags to choose from.

A bag to suit every mum!

So if you would like to spoil your mum, bring $10 in a sealed

envelope with your name on it and hand it in to your class

teacher as soon as possible.

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P&F News

Last Term we had our Bulb fundraiser and

Easter raffle which raised over $1150 in total.

Thank you for your support.

Bunnings Sausage Sizzle: This term we have

our Armadale Bunnings sausage size on

Sunday 18th June between 11:00am –

4:00pm. We are seeing volunteers for 1 hour

periods, a roster will be kept at front

reception if you would like to place your

name and number on the list. This would be

greatly appreciated.

Nature Play update: The P&F are currently

supporting a new Outdoor Kitchen and

permanent Tepees in the OSH area for

students to access during recess, lunch and

OSH times.

We would like to thank Felicity and Gavin

Johnston of Hayco Timber Designs &

Landscaping for their help with this project.

A big thank you to Glen Smith from Q Group

WA for the significant contribution to

siteworks and drainage materials for the new

nature playground site.

If you need any building, development or

home renovation advice, the team at Q

Group WA might be able help. Check out

their website for more

details. www.qgroupwa.com.au

Athletics Carnival: The P&F are currently

seeking volunteers for the School Athletics

Carnival, to help with morning tea at 11am

and lunch at 1:15pm which will include

cooking a sausage sizzle. A list will be

available at front reception for you to place

your details.

Our next meeting is on Friday 16th June

2017.

The P&F and school appreciate all family members who are able to volunteer their time and resources for events.

“Many hands make for

light work”

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Community Health with Fiona Evans

Colds

Upper respiratory tract infections or colds are everywhere, especially in winter, so it is almost impossible to stop children

from catching them. Here are some points which may help:

Teach your child to cover his/her nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, and to wash hands straight afterwards.

Hands should be washed after blowing noses and before eating.

Use tissues once and then throw them in the bin. (Avoid using handkerchiefs.)

Keep your child home from school if he/she has a cold/cough/fever/pain.

Make sure that your children eat a balanced diet of plenty of healthy foods.

Keep children away from smoke – it irritates their eyes and nasal passages, making it more likely that they will catch a cold.

What to do if your child gets a cold

No treatment will cure a cold or make it go away more quickly, but you can help your child feel more comfortable:

Rest: This need not be in bed.

Provide extra drinks: If your child doesn’t want to drink much, try giving lots of small sips of water, milk or juice, or iceblocks to suck for older children.

Fiona Evans | Clinical Nurse Community Health | South Zone | Armadale Region Wungong Team Child and Adolescent Community Health Child and Adolescent Health Service CHDC, 3056 Albany Highway (CHDC P.O.Box 460) Armadale, WA 6112 T: +61 8 9391 2242 | F: +61 8 9391 2229 M: 0434 070 422 E: fiona.evans@health.wa.gov.au