Primary School
KELMSCOTT WA 6111
Fax: 9390 5622
Trish Della Franca
| Clifton Hills
Primary School |
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Connell Avenue
KELMSCOTT WA 6111 |
| Principal: Iain McIntosh | Tel: 9390 5922
Fax: 9390 5622 |
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| Deputy Principals: Maggie McKenna
Trish Della Franca |
Dear Parents, Guardians and Community Members,
When regulations were put into place in schools to deal with the ‘Working with Children’ legislation, many people commented that it was rather ‘heavy handed’. The old requirements made it difficult for non biological parents and grandparents to help out in the school and spend time supporting and interacting with family members in an education setting, some of these rulings have been reconsidered. Where non biological parents/grandparents or special visitors (i.e. Firefighters, Ambulance Officers, Police Officers usually coming in on an incursion for one to two hours maximum), wish to assist within the school, they may do so on ‘five’ occasions during the year. To enable the school to have some control over appropriate family members coming into and assisting in the school, these people need to be listed as ‘Emergency Contacts’ on your child’s enrolment documentation. I know that these small changes will make it easier for teachers to arrange incursions, and in extended families, grandparents can once again easily take an active role in their grandchild’s education. In the latest Department of Education and Training (DET) Policy on ‘Visitors in Schools’ it has tightened a great deal on all visitors to the school site, including all parents. Where parents are dropping off and picking up students at the start and end of the day, when picking up sick students or when picking up/dropping off students for PEAC, they are not expected to sign on in the Visitor’s Book. If parents attend the school for any other purpose (meetings with staff, assist in class, attend excursions, assist in the Canteen etc.), they must sign on in the Visitor’s Book that is kept in the school’s reception/office area. For many years, all trades people, booksellers, government workers and general visitors, have had to sign on before going about their tasks. I ask that parents support us in this matter. It allows us to have a tighter control on who is on school property and allows us to ensure the safety of the children. Over the last two weeks, the press has contained
a number of positive articles about how well school canteens have dealt
with legislation that outlines what foods can and can not be sold to children.
When this legislation was put in place, our school canteen was quick to
adopt the changes and put in place a menu that more than met the requirements.
School menus continue to be monitored to ensure compliance. Recently,
the canteen has had numerous requests to remove items from a menu selection,
i.e. “I would like the lettuce removed from the hamburger”. This
can not be done, it is the salad in that burger that makes it ‘green’ or
acceptable for the menu. Removing items from the burger means that
it must be removed from the menu. On the menu there are items that
are available on only Monday and Friday, they again, for compliance reasons,
can only be ordered on these days. Where the Canteen Manager has
to negotiate changes for wrong orders, it can often cause distress for
the child. Please try to ensure that you order only food that is
available on the day. For parents of Kindergarten and Pre Primary
students, you are unable to order ‘recess’ food for your children.
It is not delivered to class and the children are not able to go to the
canteen at recess and collect it, which is what the other children do.
Over the past few newsletters, I have spoken of the Building Programme that will take place. A number of parents have indicated their interest for knowing the exact locations for these. The new Kindergarten/Pre Primary building will be sited where the present junior adventure playground is. The junior playground will be moved to the area behind the library and the existing Pre Primary/Kindergarten buildings will be removed, opening up a much bigger play area for the young children. The second building will be located on the Butler Pass end of the current senior teaching block. The new teaching block will consist of a general teaching classroom and a purpose built art room, which will include multiple sinks, a large storage area and a kiln room with its own kiln, to enable pottery work to be fired. In the latest correspondence, work will commence July 2009 and be completed mid 2010. But given the number of projects the DET will have to deal with under this initiative, their estimates may require revision. Iain McIntosh
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS Thank you very much to those parents who have already paid their voluntary contributions of $40 per child. The school relies a great deal on parents paying this voluntary payment. All the money is used within the school in learning areas to benefit the children. The school receives a limited budget and these contributions enable us to do that bit extra for the children. If you did not pay your voluntary contribution with your Student
Requirement List to Wooldridges, you are able to pay this money at the
Front Office when you are next in the school.
CLIFTON’S CORNER A new feature of the newsletter will be a short piece from ‘Clifton’, the school’s mascot and his sister ‘Hillary’. For those of you who have not met Clifton, he arrived at Clifton Hills in 2003. In recent years, he has been on holiday and has now returned to a warm welcome. Clifton will be visiting the classrooms each week to remind the students about the Values Programme and its current focus. Another part of the Values programme is that each class teacher will identify children within the class who display the value “Pursuing Personal Excellence” – either academic, behavioural or social. These children will be invited to lunch with either the deputies or principal. Next week we commence the value
DATES TO REMEMBER: THROUGHOUT THE COMING WEEKS • FRIDAY 29TH MAY 2009
MESSAGE FROM THE SCHOOL CHAPLAIN Sometimes its hard to stick up for what is right and other people, even friends try to put you down for doing the right thing. Don’t be swayed by them and stick to what you know is right thing to do. The ‘Good Book’ says… Matthew 5:11 "…..count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable. |
VALUES
Throughout the year, we will have a focus on the important values we wish to instil in the children. Already in term one, we have covered Environmental Responsibility and Tolerance. Currently, the children are learning about “A Fair Go” and next week, we will change focus to “Doing Your Best”. KINDERGARTEN / PRE-PRIMARY ENROLMENTS 2010 If your child was born between 1st July 2005 and 30th June 2006, they will be eligible for Kindergarten in 2010. The closing date for enrolments for Kindergarten and Pre Primary
2010 is Friday, 4th July 2009, Week 1, Term 3).
REMINDER EARLY CLOSE WEDNESDAYS 2.30P.M. Congratulations to all Credit slip winners. CHANGE OF DATE FOR FACTION CROSS COUNTRY The Faction Cross Country Carnival will be held at Frye Park on the Thursday, 11th June 2009. All children in Years 1 to 7 will take part, with the emphasis being on personal improvement rather than winning. We are practising the distances required so all students should feel confident in their ability to complete the distance. We will commence the programme at 9.30am beginning with the Year
1’s and finishing with the Year 7’s, with boys and girls running separately.
Distances run are:
WE NEED PARENTS TO HELP ON THE DAY IN VARIOUS ROLES, SO
IF YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP PLEASE CONTACT MAGGIE MCKENNA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
ART - WEEKLY PRIZE WINNERS Each child has an opportunity to win a prize. The more raffle tickets they earn, the greater the chance of winning. Week 3: Jordan and Jacob.
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P & C News Clothing Pool Due to a delay in Perm-a-pleat receiving our stock from their supplier, our winter uniform orders are yet to arrive. Once we have received them, they will be bagged up and delivered to your child’s classroom. Sorry for any inconvenience! Fundraising News
School Wish List
Mothers’ Day Stall
Vanessa Larissa
Claire
COMMUNITY NEWS Central TAFE Art Gallery 12 Aberdeen Street, Perth WA 6000 Ph: 9427 1318 Email: gallery@central.wa.edu.au Enrolments are now open for the popular art classes for children
to be held at the Centre TAFE art building at 12 Aberdeen Street in Perth.
The purpose built art studios are centrally located and accessible via
the CAT bus link and within easy walking distance from the Perth train
station.
Come along for a FREE information session on Friday, May 22nd
to hear about the methods used in baby reflexology and you can book into
the course that day if you’re interested in learning more.
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