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MOUNT LOCKYER PRIMARY SCHOOL

Humphreys Street, Albany WA 6330. Phone: 9841 1166 Fax: 9841 7262

Care, Compassion, Excellence; Mount Lockyer Primary School a place to learn and grow

Newsletter No: 7
Dates to Remember 29th May 2013 Early Close 2.30pm

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28th May 2013

Attendance: Weeks 1 & 2 - Term 2 P 95% 1 90% 2 92% 3 95% 4 92% 5 93% 6 88% 7 90%

30th May 2013 Room 11 Assembly

Week 4 already of what is again proving to be a fantastic term. Thank you to all the parents/carers who have provided their on-going support, for your engagement and willingness to work in partnership with us in the education of your children. We really do appreciate the enormous effort you go to in making sure your children are school ready, that is they have the necessary equipment, wear the school uniform and understand the school rules and processes. Last week I received a letter from the Premier concerning the Premiers Summer Reading Challenge. Congratulations Uluka Luscombe, Cody Wals and Bailey Wals for taking part. Children also had the option of fundraising for The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Western Australia which Uluka Luscombe did. Thank you and congratulations Uluka for fundraising for this very worthy cause. School Board Since we became an Independent Public School in 2011 we have operated under the support and direction of a School Board. Being an Independent Public School has enabled us greater flexibility in a number of areas, the most significant has been in staffing where we are able to recruit staff specific to the unique context of our school. The School Board is responsible for endorsing the school budget, Business Plan, participating in reviewing the schools performance and determining satisfaction levels of the school community. Currently the School Board is developing a Parent Satisfaction Survey, this survey is conducted biannually, the last being in 2011. Later this term you will receive the survey to complete, we want to know what we are doing well and what we can improve. The School Board will analyse the results and put forward recommendations and suggestions for how we can continue to improve our school. In order for us to get good feedback on our school I urge all to complete the survey when you receive it, the more we get back the more valid the data we collect. There are twelve people on the School Board consisting of Parent, Community and Staff representation: The Board Chair - Lisa Hindle; P&C representative Lucy Wellstead; Parent Representatives Suzanne Peacock and Ryan Humphries; Community Representatives Peter Watson, Terry Eaton, Gail Linton; and Staff Representatives Maxine Augustson, Christine Davidson, Maria Christensen, Barb Jeremic and Julie Hughes. All School Board Representatives have a specific role to play, in later newsletters we will provide you more information on what these roles are. Attendance: Congratulations goes to Pre Primary and Year 3 students and parents, they have the highest percentage attendance for weeks 1 and 2 of term 2. Our school has been implementing the Positive Behaviour in Schools Program and as a part of that program the children have created four character which they have named Locky Legends. This Friday the students will have the opportunity to come to school dressed as their favourite Locky Legend. There are four Locky Legends based on the Acronym MLPS (Mount Lockyer Primary School), each one representing specific values and the school rules. They are: M Major Mutual Respect L Lil Life Long Learning P PB Personal Best S Sash Safe and Happy School The class with the highest percentage of students who come dressed as their favourite Locky Legend will be awarded a prize. So get on board everyone and lets see if we can have everyone dressed as their favourite character. The assembly on Thursday will be hosted by Room 11. Maxine Augustson Principal

Value:- Consideration Commenced on 20th May for weeks 3 and 4. Rewards will be presented at this weeks Assembly. Consideration - is being thoughtful about other people and their feelings. 4th June 2013 Mini Assembly: Value: Patience

Value: Patience - is waiting calmly and trusting that all will turn out well. Term 2 Dates 2013 Tuesday 7th May Friday 5th July

P&C Uniform Shop Open Days: Tuesday and Thursday 8:30am 9:30am

LAST CHANCE TO BUY Computers - $150: these computers are 4 years old and ALL programmes have been wiped. Monitors - $20 Keyboards - $5 Mouse - $2 All items can be viewed in front of school library. If you wish to purchase any of these items, please: 1. Pay at school office. 2. Present receipt to library staff. Thank you, Mr Simojoki

School Fees A reminder to all parents that the Voluntary Contributions for 2013 are due. They are $40.00 per child attending Mount Lockyer Primary School. The school uses this money to purchase art and craft material, science equipment and to support various programs run through out the school. Payment would be appreciated. If you are having difficulty making this payment please contact the RegistrarChristine Davidson to make suitable arrangements. Money can be direct deposited into the school account. BSB: 306 001 BankWest Acc No: 515 4800 Cheque Account Mt Lockyer School Fund Please make sure you put a description in the payment section. As a thank you for paying school fees, the school will hold a raffle draw for all families who have paid before the end of term two. This will be a dinner voucher at The Venice restaurant to the value of $50. PLAYGROUP Now has two sessions from WEDNESDAY 29th May 2013

Merit Certificates Congratulations to the following students who received honour certificates at last weeks assembly: Chelsea Geddes, Cooper Weston, Tahni Carlisle, Chloe Ludlow, Josh Scoble, Phoebe Couchman, Zavier Swainston, Meikhi Humphries, Tamahli Coyne, Oliver Chetwin, Mereana Wynne, Tahnaya Puls, Jacob Whitton, Lily Kowalski, Samuel Westcott, Aidan Coombe, Sienna Hepworth, Chloe Mooney, Tadhg Mills, Tyler Simpson, Zahra Hossaini, Samantha Waltho, Grace Robinson, Kate Trayvilla, Mercadies Howarth, Dylan Whitehurst, Kye Ramage, Todd McSweeney, Taiah Curtis, Michala Brooks, Darcy Gladish, Denham Collinge and Sommara Howarth.
WEEK 4 WINNERS Most Locky Legends Cinema Tickets Shianne Knapp Newsletter Quiz Zac Adami

1st session: 9.00am to 11.00am 2nd session: 1.00pm to 3.00pm Wednesday 29th May: 10am "Over the Rainbow" Storyteller Nicola Hockey to visit playgroup: Interactive storytelling presents a literacy and early childhood experience. (free) Wednesday 12th June 2013: 9am as per previous email re: Mealtime Matters. EVERYBODY IS WELCOME PLEASE BRING A PIECE OF FRUIT FOR YOUR CHILD. ENQUIRIES TO Mrs Tozer 98411166 Your attendance will earn MOUNT LOCKYER PRIMARY SCHOOL Passport Points This activity is funded by Communities for Children which is supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Dress Up Day - Friday 31st May A reminder that all students are invited to dress up as their favourite Locky Legend character on Friday 31st May. Parade at 9am in the Quadrangle or the hall depending on the weather. Donations of 5c pieces will support charity. School Photo Day Is Coming! School photos will take place on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st June. More information will follow in the next couple of weeks. Chaplains Chat This is just a short informational chat to let you all know that I will be away travelling with my family for the next 10 weeks. Phil Goodall will be filling in for me as the School Chaplain for two days per week, Monday and Wednesday. Phil has worked as the Chaplain for Little Grove and Albany Primary Schools for 3 years and has just returned from providing chaplaincy services for eight schools in the Safety Bay area near Rockingham. He is very experienced and easy to talk to. I know you will make him feel as welcome as I feel here at Mount Lockyer. I look forward to catching up with everyone when I return at the beginning of August. Cheers, Chappie.

Most Locky Legends in the Class/Parent Values NominationPP1 - Oakley Boyd PP2 - Crystal Hort and Levana Tindal Room 3-Sharmaine Boyd Room 4 Jordan Fairall Room 6 Asha Douglas Room 9 - Michala Brooks and Kaius Pearson Room 11 Shianne Knapp Room 12 Kate Gowland, Zaldon Hill Room 13 Hope Dau Room 14 Carla Rey Room 15 Jay Napier Room 16 Jessica Dlugi, Devlin Moor, Aleisha Smith Room 21 Asher Wallrodt WANTED - Mount Lockyer Safety House Coordinator The Safety House program is a very important part of our school, keeping our kids safe while they make their way to school on their own or in small groups. I am looking for someone to take over from me by the end of this year. As the co-coordinator, I monitor our Safety Houses and Businesses in the Lockyer area once a month and send a report to Perth. We currently have 2 houses and 2 businesses. I also organise some activities for the school children during National Safety House Month in September and attend the P&C meeting once a term to keep them up to date. We are also looking for more people to be Safety Houses around our school area. The role of the Safety Householder is to assist children in need by offering them help and protection. In non-emergency situations such as bullying, frightened or lost children, the Safe House person contacts the childs parents whilst offering assistance to the child. In emergency situations the Safety House person will call the Police and the childs parents whilst offering protection to the child. If you would like to become a Safety Householder please contact me (my number can be obtained from the office) or contact Safety House WA Inc. on 9343 7511 for more information. Thanks, Tanya Van De Laar

Walk Safely To School Day Well done to all of the children, parents and teachers who participated in the Walk Safely To School Day on Friday. There were over 80 walkers, who enjoyed the great morning sunshine, walking from the Orana Cinema to school.

Program for Children with Social Anxiety A team of researchers (the BRAVE Team) at Griffith University and the University of Queensland is investigating internet-based programs for children suffering from social anxiety. Social Anxiety is extreme shyness, or fear of speaking or performing in front of others. The BRAVE Team is seeking children aged between 8 and 12 years to take part in an internet-based treatment study. The treatment program involves 12 online sessions for children and 8 online sessions for parents, with each session taking approximately an hour to complete. Families are charged a oneoff fee of $120 to assist in covering treatment costs. Families will also be asked to complete questionnaires and telephone interviews, but will receive a rebate of $25 in vouchers each time they complete a post-treatment assessment. For more information contact the BRAVE Team: Phone: (07) 3735 3312 or 3735 1807 Facebook: www.facebook.com/braveforanxiety Email: brave@psy.uq.edu.au Website: www.exp.psy.uq.edu.au/socialanxiety Night Time Bedwetting (Nocturnal Enuresis) Bedwetting can be a highly embarrassing problem which can stop people participating fully in many of the enjoyable activities of life. It can lead to avoiding school camps and holidays and present difficulties with friendships. Many children who suffer bedwetting have been told they will grow out of it however there are a small percentage of teenagers and adults who have not. School Health nurses offer an Enuresis (Bedwetting) Program for children and young people from 6 years of age to 12 years. This involves the use of a mat and alarm to help the person to wake when needing to go to the toilet at night. The program takes between 8-10 weeks and is free. For further details please contact your School Nurse or Great Southern Population Health on 98427500. Parenting WA supporting parents Parenting events, resources and topics 24/7 Support/Information for Parents of Children pre-birth to 18 years. www.communities.wa.gov.au www.facebook.com/ParentingWA Parenting WA Line 1800 654 432 Mid-Year intake - Master of Teaching (Primary or Early Childhood) At the start of 2013 the UWA Graduate School of Education, in conjunction with the UWA Albany Centre, began the Master of Teaching (Primary and Early Childhood). This program is a preservice teaching qualification suitable for those who already have an existing degree, and has allowed members of the local community to make a decision to change careers, engage in study and do all of this in Albany. The course is available through to 2016 allowing people to enrol fulltime or part. Applications are now open for people to enrol mid-year. Applications close on July 15, when semester 2 begins. When enrolling mid-year, students will engage with the program in a part-time mode. Information on mid-year enrolment for the Master of Teaching (Primary or Early Childhood) can be accessed from the Albany Centre Website: http:// www.education.uwa.edu.au/courses/future/albany-master-ofteaching For further information about the enrolment process please contact either: Master of Teaching Course Coordinator (Albany) Val Faulkner: val.faulkner@uwa.edu.au Director of the UWA Albany Centre Jennifer ONeil: jennifer.oneil@uwa.edu.au 9842 0801

HEAD LICE WHAT ARE THEY? Head lice are tiny parasitic insects that live in human hair near the scalp. Anyone can get them. Head lice can spread between people who live, work or play together. They crawl and move by direct hair-to-hair contact. They are not a sign of poor hygiene and have no preference for clean or dirty hair. Infestations are common throughout the school year. HOW TO FIND AND TREAT HEAD LICE The lice are difficult to see and can run fast, so are easy to miss. 1. Comb dry hair with a mix of hair conditioner and eucalyptus oil. 2. Comb sections of the hair with a fine tooth comb. 3. Wipe the combings on a paper towel and look for lice or live (darker) eggs. 4. Comb every part of the head 4 or 5 times. Repeat over the next 10 days. 5. Twice daily vigorously comb or brush hair 10 times forwards, backwards and to each side. This breaks the legs of live lice and helps break the cycle. OR Use a commercial medication product and/or a Robicomb available from chemists. WHEN ARE STUDENTS EXCLUDED FROM SCHOOL? When they have live lice or live eggs (dead eggs are white, live are brownish and close to the scalp). Students must be checked on re-entry. WE NEED YOU! Can you spare two hours to help out with our NitBuster team? No special skills needed, just time and eyes! Contact the school office 9841 1166. Transition to High School a message from NASHS During Week 5 of this term, Mr Harrison (Student Services Coordinator), Judy Martin (Learning Support Coordinator) and Mrs Bolt, (Deputy Principal), will be visiting your school and the Year 7 students. The students will be provided with information on subjects, teachers and events to look forward to in the future. They will also be provided with an enrolment package containing lots of information about Year 8 in 2014. Contained in the package will be an Enrolment form. It would be appreciated if you could complete and return this form, in the enclosed self addressed envelope, to your childs teacher by Friday, 28th June 2013. On Thursday, 13th June we will be holding a Parent Information Night for Year 7 to 8 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Please refer to the flyer inside the enrolment package. We look forward to seeing parents of Year 7 students. If you have any further queries regarding the Year 7 to 8 transition program, please feel free to contact Terry Bolt (Lower School Deputy Principal) on 9892 0611.

MOBILE PHONE POLICY Students who bring mobile phones onto school premises must adhere to these guidelines. Responsibility Mount Lockyer Primary School acknowledges that mobile phones may be used as a safety measure out of school hours. Parents are reminded that in cases of emergency, the school office remains the most appropriate point of contact during the school day. The school accepts no responsibility for lost, stolen or damaged mobile phones. Guidelines
Students mobile phones are to be switched off during school time and handed to the class teacher or office upon arrival in the morning. Students are not permitted to use mobile phones for any purpose on school grounds. Mobile phones are not permitted to be taken to school camps, excursions or other functions unless permission is granted by the school

Principal. Students seen using mobile phones on school groundsFirst breach- The phone will be confiscated and returned to the student at the end of the school day. Further breaches- The phone will be confiscated and parents/carers will need to collect it from the office. Dear Parents The value from 20th May to 4th June is Consideration. If your child has demonstrated Consideration, notify your classroom teacher and they will be in the draw for a prize at this weeks assembly. Value: Consideration - I stop and think about how my actions affect others. Memory Jogger - I am considerate of others. Student Name:- ___________________________________________________Value:- Consideration Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Week 3 Week 4
NEWSLETTER QUIZ Q: Which two year groups had the highest attendance in weeks 1 & 2? A:

MANAGING STUDENT BEHAVIOUR

The key to this approach is that the child is given a choice at each step to follow directions or face increased consequences. Students making GOOD CHOICES are acknowledged for their efforts. For students making POOR CHOICES the following consequences apply ~
STEP 1 Student refuses to follow directions. Verbal warning. STEP 2 Student still refuses to follow directionsIn-class consequence eg Time Out area. STEP 3 Student still refuses to follow directionsOut-of-class consequence eg Buddy Class. STEP 4 Student still refuses to follow directionsRED CARD is sent to the office. Parents will be requested to attend school. SUSPENSION Students will be immediately suspended for verbal abuse of staff and/or violence towards staff or students.

WHAT IS BULLYING? Bullying is when a student or group keep picking on another student. They try to hurt them physically or emotionally. The behaviour is deliberate and repeated. A fight or disagreement between equal students is not bullying. HOW TO STOP BULLYING Tell an adult, it is not dobbing to ask for help. Both victim and those bullying will be counselled and supported. Do not be a by-stander; if you witness bullying try to stop it or report it. IF YOU ARE BULLYING Step 1: Warning Step 2: In school isolation and counselling at recess and lunch, parents will be notified Step 3: For continued breaches students will be suspended.

RE-ENTRY FOLLOWING SUSPENSION Students returning from suspension must be accompanied by an adult and will attend the Intervention Centre (Room 20) where an Individual Behaviour Management Plan will be developed and implemented.