Dear Greenmount families,

Welcome Back! The holidays disappear into distant memory once class routines start

up! I trust everyone had an enjoyable break and took the opportunity to recharge for our final busy term.

Class Placements for 2016 By mid term 4, teachers will begin considering the placement of students in classes for 2016. This is a rigorous process and our aim is to create balanced learning environment within all classrooms. Firstly, classes for 2016 will be structured taking into account the projected number of students in each year level, the number of teachers employed at the school and the availability of resources and facilities. We also aim to have a class structure which will allow for a change in enrolment numbers during the year. Then, teachers and Admin will consider the placement of individual students into the agreed class structure. Placements are based on our teachers’ professional judgements about students' educational needs and include the following considerations:

Balance of academic performance

Gender

Behaviour and social development

Work habits

Students with special needs and students at educational risk

Previous class placements Parent input regarding their child’s educational needs will be considered, however, requests in relation to choice of teacher will not be considered as a placement factor. Parents have the opportunity to share any concerns that they may have regarding the educational needs of their child/children by forwarding this in writing to the Principal before Friday 6th November. Class lists will be published on January 29th 2016 prior to the commencement of the new school year. Given the rigorous nature of the placement process any requested changes will not be made.

Greenmount Primary School

NEWSLETTER

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50-68 Innamincka Road GREENMOUNT 6056 9294 1155 Email School greenmount.ps@education.wa.edu.au Email Principal lucy.webb@education.wa.edu.au Website www.greenmountps.wa.edu.au

Lucy Webb

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INSIDE THIS

ISSUE:

Class

Placements

2016

1

Calendar of

Events

2

Merit Awards 2

School

Canteen

2

School Disco 2

Community

News

3

School

Banking

3

Fantastic effort everyone!

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G R E E N M O U N T P R I M A R Y S C H O O L

School Banking

The Bendigo Bank School

banking is on a Monday from

8.30am - 9.00am in the Uniform Shop.

Teach your children about

saving.

Please mark these dates on your Calendars Thursday 15 Oct T20 Cricket Competition Friday 23 Oct Prefect Assembly Friday 30 Oct DISCO

MERIT AWARDS

Friday 25th September

Rm 1 Murray Tua Anthony Punaivaha

3 Thomas Benfield Bonny Henry

5 Oscar Kennedy Grabbi Sienna Laval

6 Chloe Grimson Grace Henfry

7 Cameron Moody Daisy Williams

8 Mya Earle Beccy Atkins

9 Donnathia Gentle Scott Jamieson

10 Leon Vona Ruby Webb

11 Isabelle Briggs Ella Barnes

14 Daniel Beveridge Fynne Letts

15 Mason Milne Noah Prince

16 Chloe Saunders Luke Parnaby

17 Joshua Kitts Liam McChesney

Fantastic effort

everyone!

SCHOOL CANTEEN

The current lease agreement for operation of the school canteen is expiring. We will be advertising in local newspapers for Expressions of Interest from anyone considering taking over the lease of the canteen beginning in January 2016. The Expressions of Interest would need to provide details of prospective licensees and ABN details. We are hopeful that this will be a smooth transition so that the canteen can be up and running for the start of the 2016 school year.

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Friday 30 October—keep this date free

for the P&C Disco.

More details to follow.

Fantastic effort everyone!

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G R E E N M O U N T P R I M A R Y S C H O O L

SWAN VIEW JUNIOR TENNIS CLUB

Junior Coaching is available every Saturday at Brown Park

Tennis Club

Beginners at 8.30 - 9.45am Advanced at 9.45 to 12 noon Fees $15 per child Ball fees 20c each child Children must have own racquets and wear suitable shoes and wear a hat. Enquiries to 9294 3942

Swan District Junior Baseball Club

Swan Districts Junior Baseball Club has limited vacancies in the following age groups

Teeball 4-7 year olds, Machine Pitch 8-10 year old both of these are played on Friday

nights

Little League 11-12 year old, Junior League 13-14 year old Under 17's 15-16 year old and

Under 19's 17-18 year old all these are played on Saturdays. Season Starts 10th October.

For further information please contact Club Registration Tina on 0438 920 205 or Club

President Marina 0422 522 463.

Parents of Year 6 Students in 2016 Information Evening for Secondary School Selective

Programs (Gifted & Talented Academic Program runs at Governor Stirling)

Information regarding testing for placement of students into Secondary Selective Entrance

Programs in Years 7 (2017) and Years 9, 10 and 11 for 2016 will be presented in the Governor

Stirling Senior High School Lecture Theatre (entrance through main Administration Block) on

Monday 16th November at 6.00pm ( for approximately 1 hour).

This information includes testing for all State programs not just Governor Stirling’s Academic

Program. The presentation will be administered by Education Department representatives.

Please contact Jennifer Lumia (jennifer.lumia@education.wa.edu.au) to register your

attendance and number of guests attending.

Application for testing can only be done online through the Education

Department. Applications open on October 1st 2015 and close February 5th

2016. More information about the variety of programs can be found on the

Education Department website.

Greenmount Primary School P&C Presents....

Halloween Disco

Optional – come dressed up as your favourite Halloween character

Friday 30th October

Swan View Youth Centre

Juniors K – Yr 2: 5:30–6:45pm

Seniors Yr 3 – 6: 7:00–8:30pm

Snacks & Drinks 50c - $1.50 Glow Sticks $2.00

TICKETS $7.00 EACH 100 Tickets per session available - Get in Quick!

Ticket order form sent home or available from front office.