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Kewdale Primary School
Est 1915
264 Kew St, Kewdale 6105
Ph: (08)9277 2740 Fax: (08)9277 2270 Email: Kewdale.ps@education.wa.edu.au
Website Address: www.kewdaleps.wa.edu.au/ http://www.facebook.com/kewdaleps
NEWSLETTER NO. 7
Term 2—Week 3, 6th May 2015
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
CHANGES TO TERM PLANNER
Interschool Sport Dates have changed and
will now be played on the following dates:
8th May
Cloverdale v Kewdale @
Cloverdale (no change)
5th June
Carlisle v Kewdale @ Carlisle
12th June Kewdale v Cloverdale @
Kewdale
19th June Kewdale v Carlisle @ Kewdale
Thursday May 7
Assembly Room A2
K2 Kindy Photos
Friday May 8
1.30 Interschool Sport
@ Cloverdale PS
12-14 May
NAPLAN
Tuesday May 19
Story of an ANZAC
incursion $4.50 per
student K-6
Wednesday
May 20
Next Newsletter
Thursday
May 21
School Dentist to visit
PP, Yr 3 & Yr 6 students
UNIFORM SHOP OPEN
Tuesdays
Thursdays
2.45-3.00 p.m.
8.30-9.00 a.m.
Payment in cash or cheque only
CANTEEN
Open Mon/
Wed/Thurs
SCHOOL BANKING
Thurs 8.30-8.50am
Outside Room 3
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SCHOOL HOURS (K to 6)
Start: 8.50am
Recess: 11.05-11.25am
Lunch: 12.25-1.10pm
Finish: 3.10pm
Students should not be on school
premises before 8.30am or after 3.30pm
ALL CHILDREN NEED TO BE
COLLECTED ON TIME AFTER
SCHOOL.
Combined Schools ANZAC
Day Service
On Thursday 23 April our Year 2
to Year 6 children participated in a
combined Belmont schools
ANZAC Day service at the newly
extended War Memorial at
Faulkner Park. It was a wonderful
and very moving service. Our
choir sang beautifully, with a great
solo by Tegan Reder. A huge
thank you and congratulations to
Mrs Lysle for coordinating the
event.
Kewdale ANZAC Day Service
Our school’s ANZAC Day service was Friday 24 April. It was yet
another beautiful service run by our students and showcasing our
choir. Thank you again Mrs Lysle for your wonderful organisation.
Helping Your Child
Probably the most important way parents can help their children with
their learning is ensuring they come to school prepared to learn. This
doesn’t just mean having the items they need – pens and pencils and
the like. It means making sure they are eating healthily and getting to
bed in good time. Adequate sleep in the Primary school years is
absolutely crucial to academic success.
Brian Simpson
PRINCIPAL
Early Days at Kewdale
Inclement weather was a problem in the area. In particular, persistent
rain caused major problems as most students walked to school. An
early journal entry stated that only 10 out of 30 students were present
due to rain, so the normal timetable was suspended and school closed
early.
Teachers had hassles too, as this entry from 1923 shows. “Miss
Smythe is having a most unpleasant time lately. She has over four
miles (about 6.5 km) to walk to school and the weather has been very
bad, raining almost constantly. Parts of the avenue are under water
and this means that she has to make a considerable detour. This has
added to the four miles, and is very severe on her.”
VOLUNTARY
CONTRIBUTIONS PAYMENT
INTERSCHOOL SPORT
“SYDNEY OR THE BUSH—THE
Kewdale Primary School will once
CENTENARY OF ANZAC”
again be participating in the Winter
Incursion Tuesday, 19th May
Just a reminder that these
Interschool sport competition between
Australian folklore dedicated to
payments are now due:
the Belmont Schools. In our division
preserving the Aussie identity.
we play against Cloverdale and Carlisle This is an exciting show featuring live
$60 per student $10 P&C
Primary Schools in Netball, AFL (Eagles song and music, amazing horsemanship,
Contribution
Cup) and Soccer.
shearing of sheep, famous poetry,
Our first games are against Cloverdale
hilarious comedy, kelpies, whip
Payment should be made at the office. this coming Friday, 8th May, starting at
cracking and even trained sheep and
We accept cash, cheque or eftpos.
1.30 p.m. Parents are most welcome to
lambs.
come along and cheer for the teams.
A note will be sent home to ALL
All sports will be played at the
children tomorrow (K-6) for this
Cloverdale PS site.
incursion.
We wish all our teams good luck!
COST: $4.50
IMAGES FROM THE INAUGURAL BELMONT SCHOOLS
ANZAC SERVICE AT FAULKNER PARK
23rd April
ANZAC Service at Kewdale Primary School
24th April
Thank you to our dignitaries, Mr Alan Richardson, President,
City of Belmont RSL. Mr Richardson was very busy during the
ANZAC celebrations this year, being the 100th Anniversary of
the Gallipoli landing. We were very fortunate to have him speak
at our service. To our regular guests, Mrs Brenda Smith, who
presented “The Ode” and to Mrs Joy Goodlet and Mr Bob
Poole, thank you for your continued support of Kewdale’s
ANZAC services and also to Mrs Glenys Godfrey, MLA our
local member, who also laid a wreath.
Thank you for the flowers
Thank you to everyone who brought in a flower on the 23rd
and to Mrs Caccetta, Mrs Menzies and Ms Horrell for making
the beautiful wreaths for our own school service.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AWARD RECIPIENTS
First assembly for Term 2 tomorrow
Thursday, 7th May @ 8.50 a.m.
ROOM
VIRTUES CERTIFICATES—DILIGENCE
30th April
Room EC2, PP
Suliaman B., Shohab A.
Room A1, Year 1
Klara T., Jianna P., Arianne M., Salma E., Hailey C.
Room A2, Year 1/2
Medwin L., Emily K.
Room 1, Year 2
Adriana D.
Room 13, Year 3/4
Riley S., Sky-Lee R.
Room 14, Year 2/3
Jann P.
Room 2, Year 3
Faith T., Trisson T., Caleb H.
Room 9, Year 4/5
Daniel C., Shereece C.
Room 11, Year 5/6
Nathan M., Ella B.
VIRTUE OF THE FORTNIGHT—CARING
What is Caring?
Caring is giving love and attention to people and things that
matter to you. When you care about people, you help them.
When you do a careful job, you give it your very best effort. You
treat people and things gently and respectfully.
Health Promotion—Healthy Eating
Something to warm you up on these cold Autumn mornings
Banana and Cinnamon Toast (Serves 1-2)
2 slices wholemeal bread, toasted on one side
1 ripe banana, peeled
Cinnamon, jam or honey (optional)
VIRTUE OF PREVIOUS FORTNIGHT—DILIGENCE
(For which the above students received certificates)
What is Diligence?
Diligence is working hard and doing the best job you possibly can.
When you are diligent, you take special care to do things step by
step. You think and move carefully to make sure things will turn
out right. Being diligent is being industrious, giving all you have to
give to whatever you do.
Method
Spread the banana on the untoasted side of the bread, together with a
little jam or honey if desired. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Heat under the grill
or in the microwave until the banana is soft.
If you haven’t tried it before—warm banana is sooo yummy!!! This could
become a favourite.
School Banking Account Opening Day—Thursday 14 May
The School Banking program provides children with an opportunity to make deposits into their personal Commonwealth Bank
Youthsaver account at school each week. The program is about how often your child makes deposits, not how much they deposit.
To encourage regular savings behaviour the program offers an exciting Rewards Program. Every deposit earns your child a Dollarmites
token, and once they’ve collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for a reward.
The Commonwealth Bank will be providing the
opportunity for you to open a bank account for
your child/ren on Thursday 14 May from 8:15am – 9am
in the quadrangle near the front office.
Please bring along your driver’s licence or another form of
photographic identification. No identification is required for
your child attending school, as the school will confirm their
identity.
For siblings not attending the school please also bring their
Birth Certificate J
Kelli Dalton
School Banking Co-ordinator
COMMUNITY NEWS
SPECIAL COOKBOOK FOR OUR 100TH
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Follow the link to submit your special recipe and be part of
this book.
Recipes should be submitted by 28th May
Any queries can be sent to Sam Vladich-McKenzie on
hamishsam@bigpond.com
See also the P&C Newsletter (enclosed) for further details
COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD
Located just outside the school office
Please check the board for community events, groups, etc,
which may not be included in the school newsletter.
New to the Noticeboard
 This fortnight’s newsletter
 Belmont City College Information Evening
 Jump About—trampoline park, Rivervale
 ATI Martial Arts—Taekwondo
Drop your order form in the P&C Box in the school office
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF KEWDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL (SOUTH BELMONT)
To celebrate our school’s 100th birthday we are offering a chance to have your family’s name on an engraved brick. For
$25 your family can have their past and present students’ names permanently engraved and set into a pathway in the
school grounds. If you are interested in a family brick, please complete the tear-off slip below and send into the office
before next Friday, 15th May. PLEASE DO NOT PAY ANY MONEY AT PRESENT. If you would like to view
other products, visit www.signature-engraving.com.au. These bricks are also at Belmay Primary School and the rebuilt Mt
Lawley Primary School.
Thank you.
Centenary Committee
Sample
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Family Name ________________________ Child’s Name (eldest) _______________________ Room _______
Yes, we would like to order ___________ bricks to celebrate the school’s 100th Year.
Parent Name __________________________________ Signed ________________________________