Dear Parents Centenary Open Day This Saturday 22 October from 11.45 until 5.00pm the school will be holding an Open Day to celebrate being 100 years old. I am looking forward to seeing you at this special event. As a memento of our Centenary year a book has been created to mark the occasion. “Como Primary School Centenary History & Recipe Book Celebrating 100 Years” is now available for purchase at the office for only $25.00. I would like to recognise the efforts of Mrs Erica Schurmann and her book committee who have worked tirelessly to oversee the creation of the book and continued hard work to ensure the book reached fruition. Erica used information gained from previous Yearbooks and then her own research, plus adding community generated recipes in writing the book. I would also thank

Mr Murray Paddick for his addition in compiling the War Service History of ex Como Primary School students. As only 500 copies of the book are available I suggest you get in early to secure your copy.

TWO MORE SLEEPS! Kapture Photography, the company that produces our school photos, will be on site in our school hall during our Open Day from noon until 5pm. Their photographer will be set up all afternoon to take photos of family and friends meeting to celebrate our centenary. Information on how to order these photos will be available from Kapture on Saturday. Our Centenary Recipe and History Book is available for sale for just $25 at the stall area on the basketball courts all afternoon on Saturday. The book contains our Centenary whole school photo, so everyone is included! It is a brilliant book and a great buy at only $25. We are very proud of this book and hope that you will enjoy its contents for years to come.

Parents of students not returning to CPS for 2017 Please email Como.ps@education.wa.edu.au to notify the school if your child/children will not be attending Como PS in 2017. If emailing is difficult please send written confirmation of 2017 enrolment information to the School Office by Friday 4th November 2016.

Class student placement requests for 2017 Each year we provide opportunities for parents to make an educational request for the possible class placements for their child/children for the following year. A reminder that we cannot accommodate requests for specific teachers. If you would like to make an educational request for a particular class placement for 2017 then please forward this in writing and address your letter to the principal by Friday 11th November 2016. Late requests will not be accepted.

Class Lists for 2017 Our leadership team and teachers will shortly be engaged in the process of forming class lists for 2017. The compilation of class groupings is a process involving many considerations. We deliberate on factors such as academic abilities, individual student needs, gender balance, social considerations, student relationships, friendship networks, parent requests and previous class placements/teachers. Forming class lists is a difficult task for all concerned as occasionally regardless of the care taken someone may be disappointed. Parents are encouraged to have positive conversations with children in the lead up to 2017.

Medical Conditions We have had a couple of incidents of children presenting at school recently with medical conditions of which the school has not been made aware. If your child is diagnosed by a General Practitioner (GP) as having a medical condition that could affect their health while at school we need to know about it. The school requires a medical plan written by the GP for some medical conditions. Thank you to parents who diligently keep their children’s medical plans up to date. If you have any questions regarding medical plans please do not hesitate to speak to the school admin.

COMO PRIMARY SCHOOL Principal: Mr A. Malcolm

Telephone 9450 3112 Fax 9450 1004

Email: como.ps@education.wa.edu.au

http://comoprimaryschool.wa.edu.au/

Newsletter No. 30 – 20th October 2016

Kapture Sports/Special Photos We have been advised by Kapture Photography that all

sports and/or special team photos taken this year will be

removed from their website at the end of this term in

readiness for next year’s photography. This is your last

chance to view and purchase these photographs. Please

visit www.kapture.com.au and access the gallery using our

school code; LUEYLT

This code can also be used to purchase class or individual

photographs should you have missed out earlier in the

year.

Staff Car Parking Zone Parents are asked not to use the Staff Car Park situated off Labouchere Road for safety reasons. Parking for parents can be found in the parking area clearly signposted and accessible on Alston Avenue. Your cooperation is requested to ensure ongoing student safety.

Honour Awards Honour certificates were awarded to the following students at our last assembly. Congratulations to:

Benjamin B Maddison P Oliver S

Sidney S Devo A Pheona L

Malak E Eve P Lachlan M

Imogen P Elliott H Regan G

Assembly Tomorrow's Prefect assembly will include a performance by the Year 5 clarinet students and a short report on the beginning of our robotics program. Next Friday's assembly will be conducted by the students from Room 4. Prefect Elections Voting for our 2017 Prefects will again be run by the WA Electoral Commission and involve Year 5 candidates making a 1-2 minute speech prior to the Year 4-6 students casting their votes. This will occur next Thursday 27th October at 1:05pm in our school hall. Parents are more than welcome to attend. Four students will be elected as prefects- the successful candidates being named at Speech Night on December 7th. House Points

Term Trophy Annual Shield

Stirling 55 Canning 1295

Challenger 52 Forrest 1279

Canning 52 Stirling 1272

Forrest 33 Challenger 1254

The Virtues Peacefulness

Signs of Success Congratulations! You are practising Peacefulness when you….

Create inner peace with a regular time to pray, meditate or reflect

Use peaceful language even when you are angry

Speak gently and respectfully

Avoid harming anyone

Appreciate differences

Find peaceful solutions to every problem

Walking to School Bus We have a group of amazing parent helpers leading us on the Walking School Bus! This Friday, please join us at the following points and paths. Parents are able to drop their children off at the following times and intersections, and our Walking School Bus will be there to pick them up. Please make sure you can see the Walking School Bus before leaving your child at the stop**** Our parent volunteers will then walk with them to Como. South Bound (led by Hitomi Cant and Liz Lefebvre) We will start at 8.15am: Gardner Street + Coode Street Intersection The bus will leave at 8.20am: Coode Street + Comer Street Intersection The bus will leave at 8.25am: Coode Street + Preston Street Intersection North Bound (led by Craig Pilatti) 8.10am: Parents can drop their children off at the corner of Henley and Canning near Cafeli’s Café (there is a safe no through road with less traffic). The bus will then walk to the intersection of Robert St and Henley Street. 8.15am: Robert Street + Cale Street Intersection 8.20am: Robert Street + Saunders Street Intersection 8.22am: Saunders Street + Labouchere Road Intersection 8.25am: Labouchere Road + Greenock Avenue Intersection Please come and join us this Friday for a healthy and fun way to get to school and reduce the number of cars driving to and from Como!

No Hat/No Play Policy A reminder that students must wear a wide

brimmed hat at all times when outside. Those not wearing a wide brimmed hat must sit on a bench in the covered assembly area.

Attendance Parents are reminded that students are required by law to attend school right up to the last day of Term 4, Thursday December 15th. There are a number of important events in the last two weeks and I cannot give permission for students to leave the school prior to this date.

PMP Roster for 24th October 2016 Tinu Sara Thomas Natasha C Zahra Jafri

Fleur Chand Walker Kim Willemer Helen Uppill

Shirome Ariymatne

P & C News P&C Meeting The next P&C meeting will be held on Wednesday 26th October 2016, commencing at 7pm.

P & C Fundrasier The final P & C Fundraiser for 2016 will be held on Saturday 26th November in the school hall. Bring along your family and friends! Don’t miss out on Masquerade Madness, get your tickets quick. Please clearly label an envelope with your name and number of tickets and place (with the correct money!) into the P & C box in the Front Office. Kellie and Emma.

Uniform Shop Roster

Friday 21th October Monday 24th October Heather, Karen T & Hana (Bank)

Heather, Ingrid, Natasha C(Bank)

Student Banking Hi Everyone! Welcome to School Banking term 4. I hope you all had lovely school holiday. Friday is School Banking day and I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow at 8.15 outside the uniform shop These 2016 rewards are currently available:

Backtrack Eraser Pen

Jump and Skip Rope

Outback Pat Bag Tag

Bush Fly Fan

Wriggly Glow Worm Canteen News

Como Cookout News The Summer Menu is now online and copies are available from the front office and canteen.

If you are ordering at the morning window, keep your eyes out for any Managers Specials listed on our new noticeboard. We are very eager to deliver some exciting Thursday specials this term. These are run entirely by volunteers and help keep the normal menu prices as low as possible. Extra support is essential and there are many ways you can help (counting orders, cutting vegetables and fruit, packaging and bagging meals, delivering meals to pre-primary classes, serving drinks or dessert). If you can spare an hour for our first specials, between 9am - 1pm on Thursday, 3rd November and/or Thursday 17th November we would love to hear from you. We also welcome more support on Wednesdays and Fridays. If you can help for 1-2hrs, once or twice this term, please see Justine at the canteen or get in touch. The Como Cookout could not operate without support and we thank our most recent helpers: Angela Paddick, Jenny Ramshaw, Ingrid Meyer, Ina Buman, Glenice King and Tess Harris. Our next Canteen Committee meeting is Friday, the 28th October at 1.30pm. All are welcome. Any concerns, queries or feedback - please contact us. Justine (Manager) & Emma Rose (Canteen Coordinator) ph. 0400 441 655 Canteen Roster

Friday 21st October

Window 8.15 – 9.00am Angela P & Ingrid M

Canteen 10.30am – 1.00pm 11.30am – 1.00pm

Glenice K Ina B

Wednesday 26th October

Window 8.15 – 9.00am Angela P

Canteen 10.30 am – 1.00pm Chantelle R

Friday 28th October

Window 8.15 – 9.00am Ingrid M & Jenny R

Canteen 10.30am – 12.00pm 11.30am – 1.00pm

Helper needed Helper needed

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