Dear Parents and Caregivers What a first semester we have had; for the second year in a row, the first 20 weeks of the school year has been punctuated with shutdowns and restrictions linked to COVID-19! With this in mind, I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all the Teachers, EAs, School Support Staff, Gardeners and Cleaners who have kept our school open and safe throughout the past 6 months. We are truly blessed to have such wonderfully committed and caring individuals working with our students on a daily basis. Likewise, I would like to thank all of our students for the way they have adapted to changing situations, and not just surviving, but thriving on the added responsibility and independence expected of them in these times. Finally, and most importantly, I would like to thank all the parents and carers of Gosnells Primary School students for your ongoing understanding and unwavering support of our endeavours to protect the safety and well-being of our students and their families through a uniquely difficult set of circumstances. I am acutely aware how lucky I am to be Principal of Gosnells Primary School at a time when it feels like things are changing quickly and continually. As we head into a well-deserved mid-year break, we are once again in a state of uncertainty around the recent positive COVID cases in the community and the restrictions imposed by our state government in response to them. As it stands right now, Gosnells Primary School remains open this week with the following conditions in place:

All staff are required to wear masks when they are inside the school

buildings, with an exemption for teachers when they are at the front of a class teaching;

Staff are required to wear masks outside, only when appropriate

physical distancing can not be maintained; Parents are allowed on school site; however, they must wear a mask

at all times and observe the 2 square metre physical distancing from other adults;

Onsite meetings can proceed as planned, as long as participants

wear masks and maintain appropriate physical distancing. In order to stay informed of any potential changes to the current conditions in place at our school, please make sure you have provided an up-to-date email address as this, as well as our Facebook page and the See Saw App, will be our primary means of communication over the holidays.

BREAKFAST CLUB

No Breakfast Club until further notice

SCHOOL BANKING Thursdays in the Muster Area

8:15am to 8:30am

UNIFORM SHOP - ONLINE ORDERS ONLY

CANTEEN Monday to Friday

Order lunch online or with cash at the Canteen before 9:30am

Order online with Quickcliq.com.au - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Wednesday, 30 June School Reports Emailed to Families

Friday, 2 July

Body Image Incursion - Year 6

Final Day of Term Two

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Monday, 19 July Term 3 Commences for Students

School Photos

Thursday, 22 July School Photos

Principal: MR CRAIG ANDERSON

Deputy Principals: MS LAUREN HOOK AND

MRS MICHELLE MARSHALL

Program Coordinator (Autism):

MRS ALISON WADE

Monday, 28 June 2021 10

173 Hicks Street Gosnells WA 6110 School Office: 9234 6350 Canteen: 9234 6373

FROM THE PRINCIPAL (continued)

At this point in time, considering the current health advice, we are planning to proceed with our annual school photo shoot to be held at Gosnells Primary School on Monday, 19 and Thursday, 22 July (Week One, Term Three). Further information regarding photo packages and their costs were sent home with children last week. We will post reminders on our Facebook page, but it may pay to mark your calendars now as the first photo day is our first day back at school next term! Regards

Craig

SCHOOL PHOTO TIMETABLE Monday, 19 July

8:30am Sibling Photos

8:45am Senior Choir

9:00am Junior Choir

9:10am Year 5 Music (Clarinet and Guitar)

9:20am Year 6 Music (Clarinet and Guitar)

9:30am Kindy Blue Group

9:55am Pre-Primary Room 16

10:20am Pre-Primary Room 18

11:00am Pre-Primary Room 19

11:20am Year 1 - Room 13

11:45am Year 1 - Room 14

12:10pm Year 1/2 - Room 11

12:35pm Year 2 - Room 3

1:40pm Year 2/3 - Room 22

2:05pm Year 3 - Room 5

2:40-3:00pm Sibling Photos

Thursday, 22 July

8:30am Sibling Photos

8:45am Specialised Learning Program

9:10am Kindy Yellow Group

9:35am Year 3/4 - Room 4

10:00am Year 4 - Room 6

11:00am Year 4 - Room 7

11:30am Year 5 - Room 8

12:00pm Year 5 - Room 9

12:30pm Year 6 - Room 1

1:40pm Year 6 - Room 2

2:15pm Student Councillors

2:40-3:00pm Sibling Photos

Order forms were sent home with students on Thursday, 24 June

Please return your order form to the Classroom Teacher

or to the School Administration Office with correct cash enclosed

(3P Photography and the School cannot provide change)

or place your order online with Shoot Key SE5K73P at www.3p.net.au

Please return all order forms - even if you are not placing an order

KINDERGARTEN & PRE-PRIMARY 2022

REMINDER: ENROLMENT APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON FRIDAY, 23 JULY 2021

If you have a child due to start Kindergarten in 2022 (born 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018) or Pre-Primary (born 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017) you will need to complete an application form by Friday, 23 July 2021. Kindergarten places are limited so we encourage you to apply now.

Visit the School Administration Office to collect an application or download the form on our website.

WINTER SOLSTICE PYJAMA DAY

YEAR 3 FIREFIGHTER VISIT

THE FATHERING PROJECT

Congratulations to the following students who achieved their Bronze Pride Award Certificate on 18 June 2021:

Alyssa, Angela, Jack, Padmini, Annabelle, Malika, Zakim, Morgan and Jamie

Congratulations to the following students who achieved their Bronze Pride Award Certificate on 24 June 2021:

Cruze, Tyrell-Jaims, Cristal, Jacob, Kiarah-Ann, Noah B, Hadis, Mason, Dominic, Imogen, Amy S, Ibrahim, Layla, Faizah, Riaan, Aamina, Tiffany, Emily, Amy C, Olivia, Eraj, Marcos, Noah H, Yining, Mechack,

Scarlett, Rehmat, Connor, Zoe, Phaelon, Justin, Pranav, Amber, Gurseerat and Amaan-Kaur

BRONZE PRIDE CERTIFICATE - 75 POINTS

PRIDE CERTIFICATES

Congratulations to the following students who achieved their Silver Pride Award Certificate on 18 June 2021:

Ethan H, Emily, Harsimran, Kapryse, Dann Miguel, Serut, Shaun, Ella, Hamish, Thanya, Jaden, Yamin, Ethan T, Ishanvi and Raeesah

Congratulations to the following students who achieved their Silver Pride Award Certificate on 24 June 2021:

Elisha, Liam, Kendrik, Dylan, Carter, Jackson, Janaya-Jayne, Nicolas, Nixan, Shinoy, Gurveer, Jack, Austin, Haniya, Jaden, Ryven, Rhys, Montanna, Zavier, Shaine, Billion, Charlotte, Cody, Wyatt, Isabella, Sahil, Ali,

Aaliyah, Frances, Emily, Aysa, Ava, Lucas, Hendrix, Kevin, Marley, Onyx, Te-Hereawanui, Kiarah-Ann, Riley, Damindu, Layla, Tyler, Hanaan, Noah, Krishav, Abbigale, Naomi, Eden, Harry, Avnoor, Tara and Lennox

SILVER PRIDE CERTIFICATE - 150 POINTS

GOLD PRIDE CERTIFICATE - 250 POINTS

Congratulations to the following students who achieved their Gold Pride Award Certificate on 18 June 2021:

John, Charlotte, Isabelle, Aliyah and Kazi

Congratulations to the following students who achieved their Gold Pride Award Certificate on 24 June 2021:

Abang, Amber, Hannah, Oliver, Tyler, Krysten and Anthony

HONOUR CERTIFICATES The following students received an Honour Certificate at our Assembly on 24 June 2021:

Annabelle, Jiyah, Frances, Yamin, James, Elisha, Abang, Ethan, Bryant, Paige, Sahil, Ellalan, Asees, Layla, Vihaan, Malachi, Michael, Jasseena, Summer, Benyamin and Cornelius

2021 Kindergarten to Year 6 - $60 per year per child Payments can be made in cash at the School Administration office or online via Qkr!

Download the app for free from Apple’s app store for iPhones

(for iPads download the iPhone app) or from Google Play for Android phones and tablets.

After downloading the app and registering, select Gosnells Primary School from ‘Nearby Location’ on

Qkr or type Gosnells after tapping the magnifying glass in the top right of the home screen on Qkr.

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS

Congratulations to the following students whose names were drawn in the Pride Point Raffle on 24 June 2021:

Eraj, Tyler, Harry and Eli

PRIDE POINT RAFFLE

Term 3 Fundraising Each classroom will receive a piggy bank to collect as many silver coins as they can in the first 4 weeks of Term 3. The classroom with the most silver coins will win a PIZZA and POP juice lunch. Get collecting over the school holidays. Uniform Shop / Canteen Orders Uniform shop and Canteen orders can be ordered by using the following web address: www.quickliq.com.au You will need to create an account. After that you simply need to log into your account to place Uniform Shop or Canteen orders. Uniform shop orders are filled every Thursday. P&C Meeting Our next P&C Meeting will be held on Monday, 2 August 2021 at 6:30pm in the School Library. The more the merrier. Kerry Wilson P&C President P&C email: gosnellsps.pandc@gmail.com

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