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Our Pirate Assembly
Everyone in our class dressed up as Pirates. We sang songs and did
speeches. These are our favourite parts:
We loved talking on the microphone
We loved lining up on the stage because we were up high. We got to stand up on the stage too!
We liked it on the stage because we weren‘t squashed.
I liked it when we changed over and had a turn on the chairs.
We liked it on the stage—it was comfy!
We loved it and we hope you did too!
We were lucky because Book Week Dress-up Day was on the same day as our Assembly. We got
dressed up twice! We had fun at the parade and enjoyed the dances.
In class we have been working hard and trying our best. In Maths we have been practicing writing
our numbers, doing Addition and Take-away sums. We have different groups for Guided Reading.
We read our books and do work about it. For writing we have been improving all the time. We love
Writing! Our handwriting is getting better and better. Mrs Watson is very proud of us!
At the moment we have some little silkworms in our class. They have hatched out of their eggs. Did
you know they only eat Mulberry leaves. They eat and eat and eat and grow and grow and grow!
Then they will spin a cocoon and change into a moth. The moth will lay the eggs and the cycle will
begin all over again. That is called a ‗Life Cycle‘.
From Room 33
Yakamia Primary School
Newsletter
Volume 15
4 September 2015
Principal: Julie Blythe
Deputy Principals: Yvonne Height, Helen Walmsley and Tristan Mackenzie
Ph: 9841 7533 Fax: 9842 1350
Email: [email protected]
This is some of the comments from the Year 2‘s about their assembly:
Georgia: At our Assembly, I was a Pirate. It was fun. This is what I had to
say: ―Shiver me timbers, those pirates sure sound useless.‖
Tegan: Last Friday it was our Assembly and I got to talk on the microphone.
It was fun talking on the microphone. I got to sit at the back part of the stage
and I sat next to Tait and Courtney.
Reece: On our Assembly Day we dressed up as Pirates. It was fun. I had a
fake moustache. I liked being on the stage and talking on the microphone.
Maddi: On our Assembly I enjoyed it. We sang ‗Dave and the Pirate‘. We swapped sides and
I got on the chair.
Joel: We had a Pirate Assembly. It was fun. I had a good time. I liked the swap over. We
sang songs. I got to talk on the microphone. I was excited. It was fun. I had a pirate
costume on that Friday!
From Room 33 continued
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Assembly
Well done to the Year 1 students of Room 33 on
a fantastic assembly last week. What fabulous
pirates you all were!!
The next assembly will be hosted by Room 14
on Friday 11 September at 9am. The school
looks forward to all family and friends
attending.
Spelling Challenge
Congratulations to all Year 3 to 6 students
involved in the School Spelling Championships.
The following students were the winners of their
year level:
Year 6 Cameron Pettley-Gray
Year 5 Maya Anning
Year 4 Daisy Stewart Morgan
Year 3 Dylan Wood
The students representing the school at the
Albany Spelling Championships will be:
Year 3
Dylan Wood Marley Idle
Ella Belfield Hannah Tschabotar
Year 4
Daisy Stewart Morgan
Kate Hallett
Year 5
Maya Anning Jess Ralston
Year 6
Cameron Pettley-Gray Sharni Ralston
Chloe Pietrala Lily Flugge
We wish you the best of luck in Week 9!
School Uniform
At Yakamia we believe a school uniform and
dress code:
Fosters and enhances the public image of
our school
Assists in building school and team spirit
Ensures students are safely dressed for
specific school activities
Encourages equity among students
Prepares students for future work place
dress requirements
We strongly encourage parents and students to
support this policy everyday.
Uniform:
Bottoms
Green shorts, skirt or pants
Tops
Red or white polo shirt with collar
Red or green jumper
Green jacket
Faction polo shirt with collar (Sport days only)
And don‘t forget your green, school bucket hat!!
School Council
A School Council Meeting will be held on Monday,
7 September 2015.
I would like to take this opportunity to remind
you of the Council members:
From the school parent community we have
Catherine Bramley, Belinda Stonehouse, Sean
Maguire, Deanna Terranova, Emma Myers and
Natalie Gardiner.
The Yakamia Primary School staff
representatives are Julie Blythe, Helen
Walmsley, Sue Donaldson and Denise Beard.
Julie Blythe
From the Principal’s Desk
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Yakamia 2014 Leavers
At NASHS the Year 7 and 8 students have just
completed their first semester at high school.
Students have enjoyed a varied curriculum,
including Maths, English, Science, Humanities,
Japanese, Italian, Cooking, Craft, Drama,
Woodwork and Health and Physical Education.
The Year 7 and 8 students have also had the
chance to participate in a number of
extracurricular activities throughout the
semester. Highlights have been the orientation
camp at Big Grove, the Year 7/8 social and our
reward trip to the bowling alley.
As a group, the Year 7‘s at NASHS really enjoy
their sport. Students have had the opportunity to
compete in swimming, cross country running,
netball, soccer, hockey and football at an
interschool level. NASHS also sent a number of
Year 7 and 8 students to Perth this year with the
NASHS team to compete in the State Schools
Cross Country Championship.
In 2016, 50 of our current Year 7 students will
travel to Sydney and Canberra as Year 8‘s to take
in some iconic Australian landmarks and
historically significant sites. Needless to say,
students are already very excited about this trip
that is set to become an annual event.
Ex Yakamia students Chloe D‘Addario, Taleah
Ugle, Kali Haese, Georgia Crosby, Lily-Rose Hill
and Imani Officer have had a fantastic start to
high school. Their achievements in semester one
place them in the top ten students at NASHS in
their year group.
News from NASHS
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SCHOOL BANKING EVERY:
TUESDAY IN THE HALL
8.30 – 9.00am
Winner
Congratulations to Narelle Wakefield who was the winner of the Mt Romance Raffle. The Nature
Playground Committee raise $205!
.
Spring Fest & Car Boot Sale
Sunday 20 September 20015 from 10am to 2pm. Come along and join in the fun!!
See the flyer attached to this Newsletter email for further details.
Hope to see you all there!!
P&C News
On Friday 28 August, Yakamia Primary School held a Book Character Dress Up Day that
encouraged everyone from Pre-Primary to Year 6 students to dress up as their favourite book
character.
The Student Councillors organised and held three different year group parades and dancing in the
hall.
A big thank you to all the students, teachers and parents who dressed up and had some fun.
Book Week 2015
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Book Week 2015
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Bonny’s Special Hair Cut
Bonny Gardiner, a Year 3 student, in Room 16, recently had her haircut for a very special
reason.
In her own words, ― I had a haircut to help other children who have lost their own hair,
maybe through illness or because of a treatment for
illness. I am happy that I cut off my long hair and I
sent it to people who are going to make a real wig
out of it. The hair had to be 30cm long and mine was
32cm long. I am really pleased that I can make
another child happy!‖
Well done Bonny. Bonny was helping the Princess
Charlotte Alopecia Program. For more information
visit www.variety.org.au
School News
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Honour Certificate Recipients—28 August 2015
Room Name Room Name
11 Sophia Villaneuva
Taylor Haddleton
24 Adam Hobbs
Sean Mann
12 Lee Pickett
Kaysha Ripohau
25 Samuel Bryan
Sophie Moore
13 Brayden Pollard
Keira Armstrong
26 Ella Forbes
Stephen Coyne
14 Leah Wallis
Ryan Ellett
33 Tait Walton
Ben Lemin
15 Elli Holt
Noah Coleman
34 Venice-Mae Abarca
Caleb Ellett
16 Julianna Villanueva
Bonny Gardiner
35 Kaden Taylor
Madeline Ellis
21 Cody Lovejoy
Harison White
43 Amber Hume
Carys Pollette
22 Jake Hambley
Connor Hyland
44 Chasen Wilkinson
Alexi Collins
23 Matthew Comley
Eboni Herbert
45 Ruby Williams
Layla May Watts
Unplug and Play When kids swap screen time for active play they benefit
from healthier growth and development. Kids need at
least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity every
day ; and they should limit TV, computer and electronic
games for entertainment to two hours per day.
There are lots of ways for children and families to unplug
from their screens and start playing. Below are some
suggestions.
Remove TV‘s, computers and other electronic media
from bedrooms
Try taking reading or work outside. This will entice
children to move outside with you.
Write down how much time you and your kids spend
on TV, computer and electronic games. Set a weekly
reward for limiting screen time.
Other parents have this problem –talk to them about
how they manage screen time.
Organise a neighbourhood roster so that you can take
turns to supervise the kids while they play at the local
park.
Make a checklist of things your children have to get done
before they use electronic media (e.g. homework, chores,
walking the dog).
Find more solutions for your family at
unplugandplay.com.au
ACWE Family Concert
The Albany City Wind Ensemble takes to the stage of the Albany Entertainment Centre on 5
th and 6
th of
September for its gala variety concert „G‟Day Australia‟.
The 40-piece wind ensemble will be joined by over 150 dancers, artists, actors, vocal soloists and a mass choir for a celebration of all things Australian. With well-loved songs such as The Man from Snowy River, Land Down Under and Waltzing Matilda, the concert will pay tribute to our musical heritage and the iconic songs that have shaped our nation.
This fast-paced, emotionally-charged and visually captivating variety show will appeal to the whole family. Take a musical journey from past to present as you remember songs from the war years, sing along to popular Australian classics and enjoy contemporary Australian music from today.
“The performance will be an amazing spectacular showcase of talent from the Albany and Great Southern community,” said Artistic Director Sue Findlay.
For further information please contact Sue Findlay on 0419 098 475 or [email protected]
Community News
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Please note notices appearing below are not necessarily endorsed by the
school. We provide this space for community groups to advertise to the
school community. It is up to parents to scrutinise the activity and
organisers for their child.
Community News
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Please note notices appearing below are not necessarily endorsed by the
school. We provide this space for community groups to advertise to the
school community. It is up to parents to scrutinise the activity and
organisers for their child.
BEDWETTING (ENURESIS) PROGRAM
Do you have a child who wets the bed and would like to be dry? Bedwetting is a common childhood prob-lem and it can be resolved. Children will not necessarily „grow out of it‟ and left untreated, bedwetting can continue into adulthood.
In the past 30 years, 1000‟s of WA children have become dry through the Princess Margaret Hospital‟s (PMH) enuresis program. This program is available locally through the Great Southern Population Health (Community Health) and provided by school health nurses.
The enuresis program is available for your child if:
They are aged 6 years to 13years but not older than 13 and 9 months
Have 2 or more night occurrences of a wet bed in a week
Child wants to become dry
Please contact Great Southern Population Health on 98427500 or alternatively contact the Community School nurse Karen on 98427564 for more information/referral pack.