The Grovelander Official Newsletter of Grovelands Primary School

An Independent Public School 14 Grovelands Drive, Camillo WA 6111 E: grovelands.ps@education.wa.edu.au Tel: 9390 8411 W:grovelandsps.wa.edu.au Student Absence SMS: 0408 943 697 Date: 27 November 2018

Our Vision

A safe learning environment where students are empowered: with the skills to question; the desire to improve; the will to persevere and develop resilience; to inspire each other to be the best they can be.

ENGAGE EXPERIENCE EMPOWER

Week 8 is upon us already and the end of year is nigh. We still have so much to do so it is important that we all stay focussed on our standards of behaviour, work ethic and presentation. With that in mind, I respectfully ask that all parents and carers ensure that they are sending their child to school in school uniform. Clothing such as board shorts, leggings, denim cut off shorts

and branded t-shirts are not part of the school uniform. The School Dress Code Policy can be found on our new website (www.grovelandsps.wa.edu.au). Go to parent information, click on uniform and you will be able to download our School Dress Code.

Week 7 was another massive week in our busy Term 4 program. In addition to their regular curriculum students were actively engaged in the following events: Diwali Celebration – Students engaged with members of our Indian Community in celebrating India's 'Festival

of Lights'. Crime Prevention Launch – Year 5/6 students participated in a half day of activities with former West Coast

Eagle Daniel Kerr, and current Perth Glory and Matildas star Sam Kerr - 2018 Young Australian of the Year. You may have seen our school featuring on Channel 7 News and in Friday’s West Australian newspaper.

P&C Disco – our P&C and staff banded together to provide 2 fun Discos for our students. Thank you to all our

community and staff volunteers on the night. This week, students have the wonderful opportunity to go on a free excursion to the Literature Centre in Fremantle. I hope all parents and carers got their child’s permission slip back to their teacher. It would be a shame for students to miss this excellent opportunity. As I said at the beginning of the article our new website is finally online. As it new, there are still some updates that have to be completed but I urge you all have a look at it. Go to www.grovelandsps.wa.edu.au. It looks great and has proved easy to navigate in our trial runs. Our website will add another layer in our efforts to communicate with you, complementing this newsletter and our Grovelands SkoolBag App. Kind Regards Mark Bradshaw.

School Holiday Dental Clinic Closures. The Westfield DTC will be CLOSED from

Tuesday 25th December 2018 to Wednesday 23rd January 2019.

Re-Opening 8am on Thursday 24th January 2019

If you have an emergency during this time, Please contact the Mt Henry

DTC on 93130552.

Have a safe school holiday break and we will see you all back in 2019.

Thank you, The Westfield Park DTC Staff.

The Breakfast Club will be closed all of Week 10

10 - 13 December.

Please ensure your child/ren

have breakfast.

Thank you.

2019 School Begins Monday, 4 February 2019 Kindy Group 1 Monday, 4 February 2019 Kindy Group 2 Thursday 7 February Uniform Shop Opening Times Thurs 31 Jan & Fri 1 Feb 12.00 noon - 2.00pm TBC Monday 4 February 8.30am - 9.30am

SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SCHEDULE 6.00pm Start

Welcome Student Councillors

Principal’s Address Mr Mark Bradshaw

P & C Raffle Draw

School Banking Draw

P & C Association

Mrs Kylie Gorman

Clarinet Ensemble Ella-Blu Schmook, Liz Solver,

Blaze Shaw, Christopher Lomma

95% and above Attendance

Rewards

Mr Tony Buti and Mrs Asher

Trenorden

Pre-primary item and Awards Away in a Manger

Rooms 9 & 10 item and Awards Three Wise Kings

Science Awards Mr Paul Carroll

Violin Ensemble Lachlan Hoddy-Hale, Emily Back

Rooms 11 & 12 item and Awards 12 Days of Christmas

Room 13 item and Awards Rockin’ around the Christmas

Tree

Arts Awards Mrs Dawn Delaney

Rooms 15 & 16 item and Awards Run Rudolph Run!

Year 5 item and Awards Jingle Bell Rock

Sportsperson Awards Mr Matt Hobley

2019 Student Councillors Mrs Leeanne Randall

Year 6 Farewell Item Graduating Students

Parents, students and families are invited to relax in a

space on the grass near the undercover area for a

casual picnic dinner.

Mia San Mia Coffee Van and Milky Monster Soft Serve as

for ice creams on sale between 5.00pm and 6.30pm.

Families may like to bring along a picnic blanket and/or

deck chairs.

This is a non smoking and no alcohol event.

Students must be in class with their teacher by 5.45pm

to prepare for the concert.

The presentations and concert will begin promptly at

6.00pm.

Your Masters of Ceremony are our 2018 Student

Councillors.

Please note that once the concert begins, students are

expected to remain with their class until the conclusion.

At the end of the concert, teachers will dismiss students

from their designated class area to an adult to ensure

duty of care is maintained.

Twilight ConcertTwilight Concert Tuesday 11 December 2018

Time: 5.00pm - 5.45pm Picnic Time: 6.00pm - 7.30pm Presentations/

Concert

*Students need to join their classrooms by

5.45pm to assemble for the concert.

Parents and Carers are invited to join us for

a celebration of learning.

The main stage will be in our Undercover

Area. Groups of classes will perform an

exciting item and Book Awards will be

presented to two recipients from each

classroom.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

26 Nov 27 28 29 30

Uniform Shop Open 8.30am – 9.00am

School Banking 8.30am

Fremantle Literature Centre Excursion Year 3/4 Yr 6 KSHS Transition 8.30am - 12.30pm

Fremantle Literature Centre Excursion Year 5/6

Fremantle Literature Centre Excursion Year 1/2

3 December 4 5 6 7

Kindy Group 1 Presentation

afternoon 2.15pm

Kindy Group 2 Presentation

afternoon 2.15pm

Year 6 Graduation

9.10am

10 11 12 13 14

Reports will be sent home

Lunch with the Principal Reward

Attendance Reward

School Returns

Monday 4 February 2019

Presentation Awards Evening

Picnic 5.00-6.00pm 6.00-7.30pm Presentations

Parking

Did you know that the “Visitor” Parking Bay in the Staff

Carpark is not for parent use.

This bay is to be kept free at all times for visits from outside

services and deliveries.

Ample parking is available on Grovelands Drive, Dollis Way

and at the Harold King Centre.

Honour Certificate Recipients

Room 1 Chevelle Ackrell Jake Scaddan

Room 2 Danae Sherlock Braydee Audrain

Zachary Pitham Jake Vann

Room 3 Krystal Findlater Jindoosan Aingaramoothi

Room 4 Christopher Lomma Ella-Blu Schmook

Eusaint Espanola

Room 9 Hayley Keene

Savannah Hansen

Room 10 Evelyn Harris

Lincoln Hornell Farah Altameemi

Room 11 Savannah Gorringe Coen Henderson

Room 13 Devon Witeri Isabella Lawson Brendan Edwards

Jenita Deepesh Kallungal Tonyllie Johansson

Room 15 Ethan Stevenson Edrick Fulay

Room 19 Ishnoor Sharma Haevyn Neho

Talia-Rose Scott Lariah Williams

CONGRATULATIONS

Pie Day Friday is over for the year. Thank you everyone for your support. Monies raised are enabling us to

purchase two picnic tables and chair sets.