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Our Vision To celebrate the journey of learning by preparing s tudents for their future through a caring, nurturing learning culture, where all students have the opportunity to achieve personal and

academic success. FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents, Carers, Community Members, Staff and Students

Last week I had the great pleasure of watching the Wakakirri performance at the Regal Theatre in Subiaco. Six schools performed their dance stories and the students from Calista were last school on the stage with their performance ‘Deep Blue Trash’. The students were amazing with their performance which took us on a journey beneath the ocean, and showed the audience how we can all be super heroes and save the world from pollution. The dance was great, the costumes brilliant and Bronwyn Ni Shiochain, Egypt Ho, and Kandis Hardy were very professional in their presentations at the end of the performance. The students were awarded three awards on the night; Best Creative use if the Signature Item, Most Creative Reuse of Materials, Sets and Props, and the coveted Spirit of Wakakirri Awards. Many thanks to Mrs de Souza and the team of teachers that supported the students to make this event successful.

It is great to see that more students are arriving to school on time. With students starting their literacy at 8.35, it is very important that students are at school and enter the classrooms at 8.30 to prepare for the day. Every day is important and research shows that even a few days absence per term can have a lasting effect on a child’s achievement and ability to make and maintain friendships. We appreciate parent support in ensuring that every child attends school on every school day unless they are genuinely unwell.

The Calista School Choir will be travelling to Perth Arena tomorrow (Friday 17th August) to take part in ‘One Big Voice’. Mrs de Souza and Miss Whitley will accompany the students who will be singing together with 6000 others as ‘One Big Voice.’ This will be a great experience for our students and I’m sure they will have a brilliant time.

I would like to remind parents once again about appropriate and respectful behaviour around the school. We have had reports of parents using foul language that has been heard by other parents and children. Please remember that children model their behaviour on the behaviour of the adults around them and we expect our students to be respectful and courteous of others at all times.

We have had a few issues with parking around the school. Please do not park in front of any driveways. These areas need to be clear for vehicles movement, especially if an emergency vehicle like and Ambulance is needed. Also parents should not be parking at the Physiotherapy Centre on Harlow Road. Vehicles parked illegally may be clamped or towed away. Council rangers regularly patrol the area and will issue fines. During the holidays the council are installing bollards along the school side of Harlow Road.

This week’s assembly is being presented by rooms 13 and 16. Please come along and enjoy the performance and stay for a cuppa at the Child and Parent Centre afterwards.

Craig Skinner PRINCIPAL

KINDY 2019 ENROLMENTS

If you have a child that was born between 1/7/14 and 30/6/15, please call into the office to complete an application form to enrol your child.

Newsletter #10 1 6th August 2018

Up Coming Events August 16th - Smith Family Learning Club 17th - Assembly Rooms 13 & 16 17th - One Big Voice Performance Night 17th - School Banking 20th - Book week Library Visits 21st - Choir 2.45 – 3.45 23rd - Smith Family Learning Club 24th - School Banking 28th - Choir 2.45 – 3.45 30th - Assembly Pre Primary 1, 2 & 3 30th - School Banking 30th - Urban Indigenous Visit 31st - STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

September 2nd - Father’s Day 4th - Dental Screening PP, Yr 3 & Yr 6 4th - Choir 2.45 – 3.45 6th - Smith Family Learning Club 6th - Faction Athletics Carnival 7th - Faction Athletics Carnival Alternative Day 7th - School Banking 10th - 21st – PP – Year 4 Interm Swimming 12th - FAMILY DISCO 14th - Assembly Room 8 17th - Year 4 Camp 18th - Year 5 Camp 19th - 20th Year 6 Camp

LOST PROPERTY If a garment is named, we are able to return it to its rightful owner via the classroom. If your child has misplaced any uniform items, please call in and check the lost property bin. This is located on the veranda near room 14.

Canteen News

We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to assist in the canteen. If this is you and you are available a few hours a week/fortnight/month, please see Robyn in the office.

Honour Certificates Presented at assembly 3/8/18 PP Year 4

Rhaine Santiago Marliah Hereora-Talagi

Shakira Peck Alicia Hodgson

Erika May Apolona Tekarra Oldham

Rhys Lawrence Adam Garlett

Dylan Crompton Dwight Parker

Tyler Clarkson Emily Gray

Year 1

Year 5 Mikayla Rumens Thornber

CJ Foster

Jack Miller Josiah Sumilang

Felicity Hobson Jordin Hardy

Theresa Ho Kalani Herbert

Rosa Kovac Elyshia Ware

Aissen Gatbonton

Year 2

Year 6 Arun Walters Emily Stafrace

Ava Milne Matilda Harris

Linkin Lawrance Onyeka Obidike

Amber Harmer Logan Duzevich

Ellabee McSkimming

Year 3

Tyler Winmar

Zac Fryer

Cian O’Siochain

Adam Rowe

Alexander Cochrane

Prince Jalil

Uniform Shop School uniforms are sold from the office. We are open every day for new and second hand uniforms. Parents please send in any unwanted items for our second hand section.

40KM SPEED LIMIT All road users are reminded of the 40km speed limit around the school in the mornings and afternoons. Please slow down, nothing is so urgent that it justifies exceeding the speed limit as you drive past the school.

Also a reminder, please DO NOT park in the Bus Zones, Kwinana Physiotherapy Centre car park (this is reserved for their customers), or on verges around the school as this is a fineable offence by the local Council.

MOBILE PHONES FOR STUDENTS AT SCHOOL ARE NOT ENCOURAGED.

IF THEY ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY A PHONE TO SCHOOL PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH YOUR CLASSROOM TEACHER OR THE

SCHOOL OFFICE FOR SAFE KEEPING DURING THE DAY.

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR DAMAGED PHONES.

NOTES Notes for Swimming Lessons, 10th – 21st September, PP – year 4 have been sent home. Please return these to the office with the correct money in the envelope provided as soon as possible.

FATHER’S DAY RAFFLE Please return all tickets marked with your child’s name and room number to the office by Wednesday 29th August.

SHOOTING STARS The following students have been trying extra hard by demonstrating our Calista values. Here are a selection of students making the list as shooting stars for this round. Snow Li – A book worm with a huge love of reading.

Kalan Sarmento – A maths Ninja with great knowledge.

Sharni Chapple – Most books read in class.

Caleb Hammill – Great results in reading.

Heidi Mahney – A very helpful class member

Gus Coelho – 100% in all maths lessons.

Isaak Chandler – A positive attitude all week.

KINDY ENROLMENTS If you have a child that was born between 1/7/14 and 30/6/15, please call into the office to complete an application form to enrol your child. Please remember to bring your child’s birth certificate, immunisation record and proof of address.

WAKAKIRRI PERFORMANCE Last Tuesday night on the 7th of August, 44 students and 6 teachers headed to the Regal Theatre to perform our Wakakirri dance story. After months of hard work at dance rehearsals and puppet, prop and costume making sessions, it all came together wonderfully. The students represented Calista with great energy and danced up a storm onstage, resulting in us wining the Spirit of Wakakirri, Best creative Reuse of Props and Set, and Best use of the Signature item awards. Thank you to all students, families and teachers for your support and hard work on this amazing performance.

Students and staff of Calista Primary School would like to extend their best wishes to the following students whose birthday falls between 3rd - 16th August, please call into the office to collect your birthday pencil.

Kindy Year 3 Gabriella Connolly Nathan Gallanongo Mitchell Schulz

Pre Primary

Year 4 Steven Osborn De Abreu Amber-Rose Dunne Idan Shani

Year 1

Year 5 Bailey Perakovic Matheijs McDougall

Ryan Rumble Michelle Wilson-Ah-Kim

Year 2

Year 6 Ashley Smythe Rodney Waigana

Heather Whiskin Hector Hughes Oliver Tainui-McAlister

ABORIGINAL SEASONS Djilba Growing season (season of conception) August - September Djilba season is a time to look for the yellow and cream flowers starting on mass. Djilba is a transitional time of the year, with some very cold and clear days combining with warmer, rainy and windy days mixing with the occasional sunny day or two. This is the start of the massive flowering explosion that happens in the South West. This starts with the yellow flowering plants such as the Acacias. Also colours that are around at this time of year are creams, combined with some vivid and striking blues. Traditionally, the main food sources included many of the land based grazing animals as in the season before. These included the Yongar (kangaroo), the Waitj (emu) and the Koomal (possum). As the days start to warm up, we start to see and hear the first of the new borns with their proud parent out and about providing them food, guiding them through foraging task and protecting their family units from much bigger animals, including people. The woodland birds will still be nest bound, hence the swooping protective behaviour of the Koolbardi (Magpie) starts to ramp up and if watched closely, so to do the Djidi Djidi (Willy Wag Tails) and the Chuck-a-luck (Wattle Birds) to name a couple of others. As the season progresses and the temperatures continue to rise, we'll start to see the flower stalks of the Balgas (Grass Trees) emerging in preparation for the coming Kambarang season.