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NEWSLETTER
Vol 22 Issue 5 30 April, 2015
INNOVATE ACHIEVE INSPIRE
109 Coronata Drive, WARNBRO WA 6169
Telephone: (08) 9593 4022 Facsimile: (08) 9593 4027
Email: Koorana.PS@education.wa.edu.au Web: www.kooranaps.wa.edu.au
NAPLAN Testing
Beginning the week of Monday May 11, all students in years three and five will take part in the 2015
National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN).
Classroom teachers, specialist
teachers and support staff have been working with all students on a whole school approach in preparing
our students to attempt these tasks to the best of their ability with confidence and with a ‘have a go’
attitude.
Reporting To Parents: Parent Interviews
We will be holding parent interviews on Wednesday 1st July from 12:30 – 5:30. You will be able to meet
your child’s classroom teacher and be given their school report for Semester One. Meeting times will be
scheduled in 10 minute blocks. More information will be coming home in the next couple of weeks
regarding booking times.
AUSTRALIAN EARLY DEVELOPMENT CENSUS (AEDC)
A nation-wide program called the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) will take place in May –
July 2015. The AEDC looks at how young children are developing in the years before they begin school. In
2009 and 2012, the AEDC was completed nationally collecting information on over 500,000 children in
their first year of full time school. The AEDC takes place every three years. In WA information will be
collected on pre-primary children. Pre-primary teachers will complete the AEDC questionnaire for each
child in their class and enter information into a secure web-based data entry system that protects the
privacy of all children. Information entered is based on the teacher’s knowledge and observations of their
students and children are not required to be present while data is entered. The AEDC results are
reported back to the community based on the suburb or locality where children live, so individual children
cannot be identified. The results help communities understand how their children are developing and
where improvements can be made to give children the best start in life. Parents of pre-primary students
will receive a letter about our schools involvement in the coming weeks. You can find out more at
www.aedc.gov.au
Staffing
Ms Karina Magill has accepted a full time position at another school. We welcome Mrs Vanessa Gissing who
has been appointed for the remainder of the year to work with Mrs Hermans in 4.4.
Car Park Safety
Unfortunately we have had some theft in our school and our car parks seem to be a target for unsavoury
behaviour. Please be vigilant when leaving your car and hide or take all personal belongings and lock up. If
you see any suspicious behaviour please report it to the front office.
ANZAC
Our ANZAC service was held on 24th April and I would like to congratulate the students on their
behaviour and to thank our invited guests for participating.
School Board
Our School Board (staff and parent component) will meet next week. Part of our discussion will be
deciding who will be our community representative on the Board will be. I will keep you up to date as
decisions are made.
Annual Report
Each year every school is required to prepare an Annual Report that summarises key aspects of its
operation during the previous school year. The reports for all schools are available on line. A copy of the
2014 Annual Report is available from the school office.
School Dress Code
We encourage student to wear school uniforms as this sets the high standards we are aiming to maintain
across the school. The dress code plays an important role in promoting a positive image of Koorana PS and
creating a sense of identity among our students.
Margaret Gold, PRINCIPAL
SPORTS NEWS
Congratulations to the girls Koorana soccer team who competed in the Perth glory cup on Wednesday
22nd April. It was a fantastic day and competition. The girls were a credit to the school and
showed a great attitude towards the game. The girls showed great spirit throughout the day despite
losing their first 3 games, however they won their final game from a great piece of individual skill
from Lara Woods to score the winning goal. The girls finished 6th overall. The teams player of the
day from Koorana School was Kelsey Ramage for her performance and determination throughout the
competition . Well done to all the girls that took part.
Mr Joyce (Phys Ed)
IMPORTANT DATES
1 May
Assembly Performing Arts
11 May to 15 May
NAPLAN Yrs 3 & 5
15 May
Assembly Rms 1.1 & 1.2
1 June
Western Australia Day
Term planner included on
page four
Merit Award Achievers
Assembly 13.03.2015
Aiyana W
Kanaia T
Zavier R
Mykayla S
Eric D
Shelby L
You need to apply to enrol
your child in a public
school for 2016 if they are:
• starting Kindergarten – 4
years old by 30 June 2016
• starting Pre-primary – first
compulsory
year
of
schooling, 5 years old by 30
June 2016
• starting Year 7 – that will be
the first year of secondary
school
• changing schools.
Enrolment forms
available from our
website or admin office.
Declan S
Jessica P
Seth P
Adam B
Mai C
Cameron B
KINDY STAR OF THE WEEK
Term 1 Week 8
KINDERGARTEN
ENROLMENTS 2016
Keira B
Rylan B
Kurt H
Ryleigh F
Blake K
Term 2 Week 1
KIA Frogs
K1B Starfish
K1A Frogs
KIB Starfish
Aiden A
Ryley C
Alyssa B
Lillian F
PARENTS & CITIZENS NEWS
NEXT P&C MEETING 4TH MAY 2015
NEW TIME OF 4PM IN THE STAFFROOM
Entertainment Book is available to pre-order from Nadia in the
canteen COST $65
A flyer/order form has been also sent home.
Watch out for the Parent excursion coming soon!!!
CANTEEN NEWS
The Sushi and Curry day was a great success. A sincere thank you
to everyone that placed an order.
Would you like to see this day again or something different?
Let me know at kooranacanteen@gmail.com or pop in and see
me at the canteen.
Nadia August
Koorana Primary Schools P&C President
Year 3 and 4 Recorder Program
Throughout term the year 3’s and 4’s have started learning recorder in their Performing Arts time with Miss Moore.
They have been learning the basics of reading written notation in music, the technical aspects of posture and finger
positioning while playing recorder, and the fun part, gaining confidence and performing their own creations in front
of the class!
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Protective Behaviours
Parent Workshop
Helping your children to develop personal safety skills
• We have the right to feel safe at all times
• We can talk with someone about anything, no matter what it is.
Facilitated by:
Parenting WA – Sue Johnson
Where:
Date:
Warnbro Family & Community Centre
Thursday Evening 4th June 2015
Time:
Cost:
6:30-8:30pm
Free
Bookings essential
Please phone Parenting WA Rockingham
on 95930656 or 0412 712 592 or email
Suson.johnson@digc.wa.gov.au to
register.
Koorana Primary School Term Planner
Term 2
MON
WK
1
2
Apr 20
PD Day
TUE
Apr 21
Students commence
WED
Apr 22
THU
Apr 23
FRI
Apr 24
ANZAC Ceremony
8.45am
May 1
Assembly
Perfoming Arts
8.30am
May 8
Apr 27
ANZAC Day
Apr 28
Apr 29
Apr 30
Newsletter
May 4
May 5
May 6
May 7
May 11
May 12
May 13
May 14
Newsletter
NAPLAN
NAPLAN
NAPLAN
NAPLAN
May 18
May 19
May 20
May 21
May 25
May 26
May 27
May 28
Newsletter
Jun 1
Western
Australian Day
Jun 2
Jun 3
Jun 4
Jun 8
Jun 9
Jun 10
Jun 11
Newsletter
Jun 12
Assembly
Rm 3.2
8.30am
Jun 15
Jun 16
Jun 17
Jun 18
Jun 19
Jun 22
Jun 23
RASSA Winter
Carnival
Jun 24
Jun 25
Newsletter
Jun 29
Jun 30
Jun 26
Assembly
Rm 6.2
8.30am
Jul 3
3
4
May 15
Assembly
Rm 1.1 & 1.2
8.30am
NAPLAN
May 22
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Jul 1
Early Close 11.30am
Parent/Teacher
Interviews
Jul 2
May 29
Assembly
Rm 4.2
8.30am
Jun 5
Term Ends
Uniform Shop
Open Days
Open every Tuesday
8.20am – 9.15am
EFTPOS facilities available
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Please contact the office on
95934022