UPPER SWAN PRIMARY SCHOOL 1204 Great Northern Highway, Upper Swan 6069

Telephone: 9296 4622 Fax. 9296 4775

Newsletter Volume 12 Term 2 14 August 2012

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School Website : www.upperswanps.wa.edu.au

Uniform Shop Tuesday afternoons 2.30pm –3.15pm / Wednesday mornings 8.30am – 9.30am

Enquiries: Jill Corner 0412 229 868 and Deb Mulcahy 0407 915 175

SCHOOL BANKING is every WEDNESDAY from 8.15am to 9.00am in the Library. See you there! Tracy Gaulard, School Banking Coordinator

FOR YOUR DIARY

School Photo day is scheduled for Thursday 27

September. Costs and paperwork will be sent out in the next few weeks.

Editorial If you wish to contact the Principal - Stephen.Green@det.wa.edu.au

Expert Review Group – Report You may remember that in mid May the Education Department’s External Review Group spent four days reviewing all aspects of our school. Today I received the final report outlining the areas of our school that are going well and those requiring attention. The actions outlined in the report will have a significant impact on the way the school leadership group works with teachers and how teachers work together to develop a common understanding of how children are to be taught. Within the next few weeks the Education Department will make the report available through the Schools Online website: http://www.det.wa.edu.au/schoolsonline/home.do I will let you know when the report has been put onto this site.

The ERG report will be discussed at the next School Council and P & C Meetings.

Faction Cross Country Carnival: 3 August Congratulations to all students who put in a personal best effort at our cross country carnival. I was most impressed by the number of children who genuinely ran to the best of their ability. It is an important life lesson to aim for personal best in all aspects of school.

Thank you to Mr Taylor for his organisation and to the many staff who helped out on the course and at the finish line. It was great to see so many parents and family members were able to come and support the event. More photos can be found in the Student section of our website under “Mr Taylor”. Faction Cross Country Results

First Second Third Fourth Yr 1 Boys Ryan Varady Fraser Clements Seth Parker Judd Benson Yr 1 Girls Nikayla Hughes Stella Pearse Ella Brown Cloe Gordon-Maclean

Yr 2 Boys Corey Hubbert Cooper Holt Joshua McElwee Kyan Satriya Yr 2 Girls Emily Taylor Tiahn Wicks Sharnee Wilde Ashleigh Candy Yr 3 Boys Gustav McKeon Joel Gaulard Taj Jacks Liam Atkinson Yr 3 Girls Grace Operchal Portia Miller Jessica Hubbert Chloe Versteegen Yr 4 Boys Jay Hrabar Joseph Lyon Steven Fletcher William Stannard Yr 4 Girls Isobel Pearce Emily Candy Holly Alessandrino Bailey Renzullo Yr 5 Boys Callum Tyler Ben Gaulard Corey Meyer Alex Scrivener Yr 5 Girls Sophie

Thompson Mary-Grace Hepworth

Elizabeth Tyler Oliviah Clements

Yr 6 Boys Jamie Evans Mitchell Brown Mitchell Jarnicki Hudson Babich Yr 6 Girls Emma Meuleman Lisa Bartlett-Torr Rachael Drage Chelsea Wallis Yr 7 Boys Bailey Hoath Paris Stewart Levi Stewart Jack Eaton School Website Changes Unfortunately our school website provider has had to change the way they do business. Very soon the presentation and layout will change. Whilst it operates in much the same way, not all the photos and articles can be transferred across. So, if you want one last look at photos and articles from earlier this year and from 2011, now is the time to visit the website. http://www.upperswanps.wa.edu.au/

Interschool Cross Country The interschool events for students in year 4 up to year 7 were held at Altone Park last Friday, the 10 August. Unfortunately I was not able to make it, but I did receive reports of how well behaved your children were and the great team spirit they showed by supporting and encouraging one another. I thank the many parents who were able to attend and Mr Taylor for his organisation. Results: Whilst I don’t have the team points at hand, I know Upper Swan finished second overall, which is a mighty performance from those who participated. Consistency is the key and, as you can see, many of our students finished inside or very close to the top 10. All children score points, whether they finish 1st or 24th, so every place counts. Year 4 Girls Year 5 Girls Year 6 Girls Year 7 Girls Isobel Pearce 3rd Sophie Thompson 2nd Lisa Bartlett-Torr 8th Holly Alessandrino 6th Mary-Grace Hepworth 4th Rachael Drage 16th

Emily Candy 8th Elizabeth Tyler 24th Emma Meuleman 17th

We have no year 7 girls in our school.

Year 4 Boys Year 5 Boys Year 6 Boys Year 7 Boys

Steven Fletcher 4th Ben Gaulard 4th Jamie Evans 3rd Bailey Hoath 6th Joseph Lyon 6th Corey Meyer 5th Mitchell Brown 6th Levi Stewart 7th Jay Hrabar 10th Callum Tyler 12th Hudson Babich 12th Paris Stewart 11th Staff at Professional Learning This Thursday and Friday, 16 and 17 August; Mrs Guy, Mrs Stotter, Mrs de Ruiter and Miss Martin will attend professional learning to assist them with their role as Numeracy (Mrs Stotter) and Literacy Leaders. What they learn will enable them to work effectively with other teachers as we strive towards improving the quality of teaching, which in turn should lead to improved learning for all children. Although having teachers away from school has a down side in terms of class disruption, it is essential for us to continually build the knowledge and skills of our teachers. Footy Fanatics

Six students who attend our school represented Upper Swan Football club at half time of the Swan Districts WAFL game on Saturday, 4 August 2012. They played a fantastic game representing their club then watched the black ducks league team get back into some winning form.

Assemblies The next two assemblies are: Year 1, Room 7 Friday 17 August Year 5/6 Room 10 Friday 31 August

Come and share ideas, sample some great tasting healthy snacks and take home some new recipes. We will chat about:

• What is the Traffic Light System of rating food and drinks for school canteens? • Sharing tips on how to provide healthy lunch box items.

• Healthy lunch box snack ideas that kids will love.

• Easy after school snacks that kids can make.

Presented by Amanda Ferguson and the Western Australian School Canteen Association Inc.

COST : FREE

VENUE: Upper Swan Primary DATE: Wednesday 26 September

TIME: 9.30 – 10.45 RSVP: Front Office

Australian Better Health Initiative: A joint Australian, State and Territory government initiative

From the Associate Principals’ Office 1. Bullying Upper Swan Primary School has a No Tolerance Policy to bullying. We have a Plan

in place. Please see me if you would like a copy. If your child reports any incidents to you, please let us know immediately so we can

follow it up. 2. Australian Maths Competition Congratulations to all students who sat for the Australian Maths Competition last

week. We should get the results back soon. 3. Mathletics Congratulations to Ciara Mather and Chelsie Alessandrino who have achieved a gold

certificate in Mathletics this week. 4. School Maths Competition Thank you to all the students who entered the competition in the last newsletter.

The solutions are: The rule is that the number of digits in a line cubed gives you the total of that line. The 10th line would then be 10 cubed is 1000. The first correct entry, randomly drawn by Mrs Guy was Holly Alessandrino. This week’s competition is along a similar line. Please return your entry to Mrs

Stotter by Wednesday 29 August. KENKEN, which is a puzzle in the Suduko/Kakuro vein, was invented by the Japanese mathematics teacher, Tetsuya Miyamoto. The rules are that each square must contain one of the integers from 1 to the grid size (in the examples below the grid sizes are 5 and 7). No number can be repeated in a row or column. The numbers in each heavily outlined set of squares, called cages, must combine (in any order) to produce the target number in the top corner using the mathematical operation indicated. A number can be repeated inside a cage as long as it is not repeated in a row or column. KENKEN appears in the New York Times and several other important pub lications including Cross Section. The puzzles here were kindly provided by Robert Fuhrer of Nextoy, LLC (and its subsidiary KenKen Puzzle, LLC). Nextoy hasmore puzzles on its website www.kenken.com.

Charges and Contributions for 2012

Kindergarten to Year 7 One child at school $50.00 Two children at school $100.00 Three or more children $150.00 The money collected from voluntary contributions will be distributed as follows: 33% Art / Craft supplies 33% Sports Equipment 34% Reading and Library Books

From Your P&C

ENTERTAINMENT BOOK

Sales of the Entertainment Book has slowed down – there are stocks still available and

may be purchased from the Office. Just pop in and see office staff who will be happy to

sell you one.

$65.00. No credit card payments please. Cash or cheque only.

SPECIALIST MUSIC PROGRAM Ellenbrook Secondary College’s Specialist Music Program is run in conjunction with the School of Instrumental Music. Tuition is offered in various instruments including

Voice. Students who are accepted into the program are expected to be involved in an ensemble, regularly attend rehearsals and take part in ensemble performances. Students entering Year 7 or 8 in 2013 can apply for the 2013 Specialist Music Program. Applications are due by Monday 7 September 2012. Enrolment and Specialist Music Program application forms are available at the Administration office, situated on 100 Main Street, Ellenbrook. Telephone 9297 9700

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• Piano in the Valley

• Isagenix – Cleanse Now

• Swan Districts Tee-Ball

• The Garden Goddess

• Children’s Indoor Play Centre and Party Venue

• Joi Pure

• Swan Districts Junior Baseball Club

• Valley Learning Centre – Baskerville Family Playgroup – Zumba Fitness

PIANO IN THE VALLEY

Always wanted to learn the piano? Would you like to play cool tunes with both hands from Lesson 1 onwards? Would you like to learn how to play along with other instruments and

accompany vocals? Affordable ‘beginner’ Simple Music piano lessons are available in The Vines!

Students of all ages are welcome! For further information, please contact Sharon on 0405 126 076.

Limited spaces available so book your spot ASAP! Working with Children check available on request.

ISAGENIX

CLEANSE YOUR BODY – RECHARGE YOUR LIFE!

• DO YOU GET AFTERNOON FADE OUT? • DO YOU SUFFER FROM LACK OF

SLEEP? • ARE YOU STRESSED? • CAN’T SHAKE THAT EXCESS WEIGHT

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CONCENTRATION AT SCHOOL? • ARE YOUR HORMONES DRIVING YOU

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There is a simple solution – “Nutritional Cleansing!”

To find out how environmental toxins are affecting your family and what you can do about it, join me in a FREE snack and a chat. Vicki Chan Saw/Cleansing Coach Mob: 0412 919 099 E-mail: phocho1@iinet.net.au Web: http://isamovie.com/AreYouToxic.html

SWAN DISTRICTS TEE-BALL Learn how to play Tee-ball which is a team sport

all players get equal time on the diamond. All age groups from 5 to under 16’2 We also have a Tiny Tots season.

Training nights are usually at: North Swan Park and at Woodlake Oval Ellenbrook.

We accept Kids Sports see your Shire. Every child that registers will receive a $10

voucher from Jim Kidd/Slater Gartreen Sport store, Midland.

Learn how to throw, catch and bat. Ring the Registrar Leanne on 0407 286 880

Assist Registrar James on 0430 422 623 Registrations start August 6

Playing dates : 13 October 2012

TAKE HOME A BIG BROTHER OR BIG SISTER

Give your children the wonderful opportunity to have an international big brother or big sister by hosting one of our exceptional international students arriving in Australia in February 2013 for their 3, 5 or 10 month programs. Our international students from France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Japan, Canada and the U.S.A. will live as a local, attend a local secondary school, arrive with their own spending money and comprehensive insurance cover – all arranged by Southern Cross Cultural Exchange.

Visit us at www.scce.com.au, email scceaust@scce.com.au

or call us toll free on 1800 500 501, request our little booklets of international student profiles, and capture the spirit of family and friendship!

Swan Districts Junior Baseball Club incorporating Black Ducks Tee-Ball.

Registration days will be August 11, 18 and 25 from 2.00-4.00pm at Ron Jose Oval Gray Drive Midvale (behind Swan Aquatic).

Black Ducks Teeball 4 to 7 years old Machine Pitch Little League – 1st May 2002 to 30 April 2005

U’13 - 1st May 2000 to 30 April 2002 U’15 - 1st May 1998 to 30 April 2000 U’17 - 1st May 1996 to 30 April 1998

Valley Learning Centre

Baskerville Family Playgroup We operate 2 Playgroup sessions at the Valley Learning Centre, Baskerville.

Wednesday & Thursday mornings 9am – 11am. Bring your little ones and have some fun.

Friendly relaxed atmosphere to socialise and play. Baskerville Hall, Memorial Ave, Baskerville.

Fees apply. Ph 9296 1976 for more information.

ZUMBA FITNESS

Come and shake your booty to the

rhythms of South America! 10:30am – 11:30am at Baskerville Hall.

$10 per session – crèche available. More info ph 9296 1976 or

www.valleylearningcentre.com