Issue No. 13 Date: 17th September 2015
South Bunbury Primary School and Education Support Centre
NEWSLETTER
SCHOOL SPORTS DAY The annual Faction Sports Carnival will be held tomorrow, Friday 18th S e p t e m b e r , o n o u r s c h o o l ’ s m a i n o v a l . It is a great family day and I take this opportunity to welcome our school community to come along and enjoy the fun. Preceding the carnival we have had our 800m races, jumps, throws and tug-o-war heats. Tomorrow morning we ask our students to go to their classrooms as normal, for the attendance roll and daily notices. The carnival events start at 9.15am with the 200m races for the year 3—6 students, 50m races for the year 1—2 students, followed by Ed Support races, Pre Primary races and 100m races for year 3—6 students. After the first of the team games and 400m races there will be a break for lunch. We welcome families to have a picnic with their children on
the school oval with us.
The afternoon session sees us complete the team games and then
they will be followed by the relay events and the tug-of-war finals.
Medal presentations and announcement of the winning faction
concludes the carnival.
All families have been issued with a paper copy of the 2015 programme. The programme has also been uploaded onto the school
app and website.
Parents and family are welcome to stay on and cheer for their children and enjoy the carnival atmosphere. The weather is looking good. Don’t forget to sunscreen your children and provide nutritious snacks
and water bottles to keep the energy levels up.
PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON LOCAL STREETS, BLOCKING NEIGHBOURS DRIVEWAYS OR THE LOCAL SHOP PARKING ON PROSSER STREET.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS School term finishes next Friday, 24th September. The school holidays are a welcome time to re-energise and hopefully rid all the winter flu’s and illnesses. It is also a great time to check your child’s hair carefully and make sure they are head lice free when they return to school. Take care and have a safe and happy holidays. I look forward to seeing everyone on their return, MONDAY 12th October.
Our western quadrangle has received a make over the last few weeks. With the help of local artist, Andrew Fraser, students have painted a mural across the external wall. The planter containers are alive with vegetables and 2 fruit trees have been planted in large ceramic pots. To enable this area to be used by students and parents,
circular seating has been arranged around the planter containers.
This area is now a welcome place to sit and share in conversation or
simply have some quiet time.
P&C fundraiser. Wear your favourite teams colour or jumper for a gold
coin donation.
THURSDAY 24th SEPTEMBER
The South Bunbury Dental Therapy Centre will be closed 29/09/15—02/10/15 (week 1 of the holidays) and will reopen 05/10/15. For emergencies during this
period patients are advised to call 9797 0266.
Aussie of the Month August 2015
Congratulaitons Byran Billett
From the Principal, Mr Harvey
Faction Scoreboard—Green faction has made the most points since the last Assembly. Congratulations Green faction.
2351 ↑ by 208
Red
2414 ↑by 263 Gold
2531 ↑ by 167 Green
2861 ↑ by 326 Blue
Dental Therapy Centre
Western Quadrangle
Footy Colours Day
Play Cafe
The Play Café’s were set up to welcome you and your child to the school environment and to link you with other parents in the area. We look forward to many years of enjoying each other’s company and to working in partnership together for your child’s
education.
Where: Kindy Centre
When: Thursday mornings
Time: 9am to 10.30am
What to bring: Water bottle and snack for your child, gold coin donation towards the cost of the session
and a cup of tea or coffee.
You have responsibility for you child at all times. You will have the opportunity to chat with other parents and access staff to help any questions you may have about the school system. While at Play Café you and your child will have the opportunity to play together, sing
together, create together and play together.
We look forward to welcoming all families who have children for Kindy in 2016 (DOB 1st July 2011—30th June 2012) or younger. Please
share this information with other families who may wish to join us.
Dear Parents,
The Woolworths Earn and Learn promotion has now ended and it is
time hand in your stickers. We will be sending off the completed
relevant paperwork to Woolworths and Modern Teaching Aids at the start of next week.
We’ll be able to get some great new equipment. The range is extensive and offers lots
of items ideal for our students – including resources for Maths, English, Science and some
fantastic fun supplies for Arts & Craft, Sport and for our library. Please bring any stickers to the school office by Friday 18th September to be included in
the final tally. Thanks to everyone who has already brought in stickers from this promo-
tion.
Woolworths Earn and Learn
1. Dress up in your favourite sports team colours or jumper on THURSDAY 24 SEP (second last day of school) – GOLD
COIN DONATION, P&C FUNDRAISER.
2. Volunteers requested for the Sports Carnival to work in the canteen this Friday, please call Yvonne on 0447 793 355
3. If you would like the school newsletter emailed to you – please contact Lisa in the front office with your email address.
4. Next P&C meeting Tuesday, 20th October 7pm in the staffroom. All welcome.
P&C News
On Monday, 7th September, students and teachers from Rooms 5, 6 and 12 went into Bunbury to learn about important places in Bunbury. We visited the library, the War Memorial, the Art Gallery, The Pioneer Cemetery Memorial Park and The Wardandi Memorial Park. After learning about the significance of these places we went across the road to Wyalup Rocky Point Playground and had lunch. The children were very well behaved and we
were lucky enough to have a lovely sunny Spring day.
These are the coolest and smartest kids in SBPS,
Room 1, Year 4.
The following students have thoroughly learnt ALL their times
tables combinations. They have now entered the Year Four
Timetables Hall Of Fame. Together the students have been
practising each of the multiplication tables using playing cards
and a stopwatch. All of them can recall automatically any of the
times table. Each of these students can recall 20 random times
table in under 20 seconds.
1. Joshua Akesson (wisest champ)
2. Jairah Moral (sweetest champ)
3. Koby Tanner (toughest champ)
4. Gryphon Reed (smartest champ)
5. GJ Tan (newest champ)
The TOP DOG TABLE CHAMPS of Room 1 Year Four-
X2 Koby Tanner
X3 Joshua Akesson
X4 Leyla Begic
X5 Jasper Hall
X6 Sam Lewis
X7 Gryphon Reed
The year 4 students are open to challenges from the year 3, 4
or 5 classes. Game on!
Following our recent school photography by Kapture, you can now view and order any sports and / or special photos taken on
the day.
When visiting www.kapture.com.au you will need to enter our school code to
access the gallery – Code: F76D26
History Excursion Terrific Times Table Champions
School Photos
Our school is ‘Nut Aware’
We have students with an anaphylactic reaction to not just peanuts but all kinds of nuts. We ask that parents
do not send nut products in
children’s lunches.
Virtue of Determination
Meaning
Determination is focusing your energy and efforts on a task and then sticking with it until it is finished.
Determination is using your will power to do some-thing when it isn’t eady. You are determined to meet your goals. Even when it is really hard or you are be-
ing tested, you still keep going.
Signs Of Success
You are practicing determination when you
Believe what you are doing is important.
Set goals for yourself.
Focus your attention on what you are doing.
Resist being distracted.
Keep going if it gets difficult.
Ask for help when you need it.
Finish what you start.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Every Thursday 9 -10.3Play
Café
14-18 Sep Athletics week
18 Sep Faction Carnival
21 Sep Instrumental Music Excursion
24 Sep Footy Colours Day
25 Sep Students last day
12 Oct Students return
OSHClub News Before School / After School Care Program Ph 0428 762 325
We provide a child initiated, community based, recreational programme that caters for children from 4 -12 years of age.
NOW IN THE WET AREA BETWEEN THE MUSIC ROOM AND ROOM 14
We are enjoying being in our new room, which is the multi use activity room, opposite the Library. The children are settling in now and enjoying being able to access the Adventure Playground and Nature Playground from this space as an added bonus for outdoor play. Please feel free to
visit us and see our facilities at our new space.
OSH Club has recently undergone an Assessment & Rating review through the Childcare Licencing Authority. We are very pleased and proud to announce that we received an excellent report with lots of positive, con-structive feedback about our service. All of the rating areas were met so it
will be two years until the next quality review.
Room 1, Year 4– Ms Kingdon/Ms Kavanagh Jasper and Sam
Room 2, Year 2 – Miss Brunton Sarah and Jake
Room 3, Years 3 & 4 – Mr Raven Gus and John
Room 4, Year 3 – Ms McDonald Ava and Montana
Room 5, Years 2 & 3 – Mrs Merritt Livya and Tex
Room 6, Year 2—Mrs Wilkosz Sabian and Jamison
Room 7, Year 1—Mrs Greaves Jaxon, Charlize and Mya
Room 8, Year 1—Mrs Turner Lochlan and Emily
Room 12, Year 2 – Ms Thomson Nate and Nate
Room 13, Year 5 & 6—Mrs Goodman Joel
Room 14, Year 6—Mr Allen Asha
Room 15, Year 5 – Miss Webb Lauren and Makayla
ESC Room 1—Ms Falco Jackson
ESC Room 2—Mrs Bilston Cailey
ESC Room 7— Ms Martin/Ms Calleja Coen
ESC Room 10—Ms Moore Aiden
ESC Room 11—Ms Pethick Isabel
Contact us: South Bunbury Primary School Prosser Street BUNBURY WA Telephone: 9721 3299 Fax: 9721 3445 PO Box 1101 Bunbury WA 6231 Principal: Ian Harvey Deputies: Rob Williams & Jane Leaman South Bunbury Education Support Centre Principal: Cathy Allen Deputy: Jez Ainsworth Paisley Street BUNBURY WA Telephone: 9721 4808 Fax: 9721 6808 South Bunbury Dental Clinic Telephone: 9721 1497 Yvonne Broome—Manageress Canteen: 0447 793 355
Ripper Skipper Championships
On the 10th of September we had our Ripper Skipper Championships. We were lucky to have past members take some time
off school to come and judge us. The names of the judges were Asha Reid, Tenayah Simbas, Casey Sutton, Jack Gibbelli-
ni, Hannah Mitchell, and Hannah King. The head judges were Mrs Goodman and Mrs Hutton who were adding up the
scores. The events that we participated in were Speed Double Dutch, Double Unders, Double under Criss Cross, Single
Bounce Backwards, Running Step, and Music Routines.
It was a tough competition and the final result came close, to only a few points, but I had a lot of fun!!!!! Ashlyn Gray. The whole day was very tiring but it all was definitely worth it. Maya Sutton
The winners of the music routines were:
Year 4 winners: Rosie and Kamryn.
Year 5 winners: Alanna and Ashlee.
Year 6 winners: Charlotte, Jeslyn and Lauren.
Over all the champions and runner ups were:
The Year 4 champion was: Jaimee-Lee and the runner up
was Rosie.
The Year 5 champion was: Alanna and the runner up was
Ashlee.
The year 6 champion was: Charlotte and the runner up was
Jeslyn.
Wk
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
H 5 October 6 7 8 9
1 12 October
Students resume
13 14 15 16
2 18th
FunRun
19 October
20
Talented Young Writers’ to BCGS
P&C Meeting 7pm
21
22 23
Music Assembly
3 26 October 27 28 29
Simultaneous Singing
30
4 2 November 3 4
Interschool Jumps at Harvey PS
5 6
LOTE, Ripper Skippers Assembly
5 9 November
SDD - NO STUDENTS
10 11
Remembrance Day
12 13
Interschool Athletics Carnival as SW Stadium
6 16 November 17
P&C Meeting 7pm
18
19 20
Pre Primary Assembly
7 22 Xmas Fete
23 November
24
25
26
27
8 30 November
1 December
2
3
4
9 7 December 8 9 10 11
Class Awards Assembly
10
14 December 15
Reports go home to parents
16
Yr 6 End of Year Excursion
17
Last Day Term 4
Graduation
Parents thank you morning tea
19
School Development Day
Term 4 Student Planner
Children are born curious
Babies are born curious. They want to touch, see, hear and taste everything within their reach. Toddlers and preschool-
ers demonstrate their need to understand their world by asking many "why?" questions. Adults can foster children's
natural curiosity by being warm, supportive and encouraging. Even though answering children's questions can some-
times be challenging and repetitive, when adults understand how important these are for children's developing sense of
self and demonstrate patience and interest, children's curiosity is supported. Adults' responses can give children the
basis for solving many challenging and difficult problems later on in life. Curiosity helps children to become confident
learners.
Being warm and supportive nurtures and develops children’s natural curiosity.
Curiosity leads to confidence
Children's curiosity drives them to explore their surroundings and try new things. From their repeated experiences of
seeing their actions affect their world and the people in it, children begin to see themselves as capable and having
control. This helps children to feel good about themselves and builds their self-confidence. For example, Libby may need
to start off playing with balls that are easier for her to catch so that she can see that she is capable of playing ball games.
Confident children are motivated learners
Children who are confident are motivated to engage in more experiences. They expect to have successful and positive
experiences because they have done so in the past. For example, Evonne may have successfully completed puzzles
with some help from her dad before being able to do it on her own. Feeling confident helps children do well in all aspects
of their life, both now and into the future. Confident children are more able to build positive relationships, do better at
school and become happier, successful adults. This is important in developing and maintaining good mental health and
wellbeing
LiveLighter Dardanup Bull and Barrel Festival
Saturday 10th October
Free Entry
10am—5pm Festival
5pm—9pm Evening Enter-
tainment
Kids free activity tent, Ani-
mals, Stalls, Art, Music and
Fire Sculpture
www.bullandbarrel.net.au