Issue 8 – Term 2 2

nd June 2017

BOOKANEER BOOK FAIR – Where books are the treasure!

Easton Road, Esperance 6450 Ph: 9071 5599 Fax: 9071 4852 Email: Castletown.PS@education.wa.edu.au

EC 1, 2 & 5: 9071 7861 EC 3 & 4: 9071 7862 Canteen: 9071 3148

Website: www.Castletownprimaryschool.wa.edu.au

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What a busy few days we’ve had at the Book Fair with a fantastic selection of books to purchase! There have been some very creative pirate flags on display and we would like to thank everyone who entered and designed a flag. Thank you to parents for their encouragement and for providing the materials for their children to use to create such eye catching flags!

Tameeka Hankin and her team of volunteer parents have been working hard to ensure Book Fair was open between 8.15-3.30pm Monday –Thursday and 8.15-1.00pm on Friday. Your time is very much appreciated and without your support, events like this would not be able to go ahead. The school benefits from every book purchased!

The Year 6's have also been busy helping out to run the Variety Tray with lots of goodies (pencils, pens, erasers and novelty items) for sale. This is a great opportunity to show responsibility and leadership from our group of Year 6's.

Winners of the Pirate Flag Competition Book Fair are: Kindy - Kate Ashman (EC6), Pre-Primary - Mila Fitzpatrick (EC4), Year 1 - Remy Schmidt - EC1, Year 2 - Arli Cox - Rm 7, Year 3 – Joseph Richardson - Rm 7, Year 4 - Isaac Francis - Rm 3, Year 5 - Katie Goodwin - Rm 00, Year 6 - Amber Francis - Rm 15. CONGRATULATIONS! Winners have received a $15 voucher to spend at Book Fair. Castletown Primary School P & C

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CERTIFICATES OF Congratulations to all students who received certificates at our Assembly on 1st June 2017. Well done!

EC 1 Callan Marli EC 2 Theodore Blake

EC3 Betty Braxton EC4 Alexander Taliah

Room 00 Taj Lachie Room 1 Thalia Ryan

Room 2 Ashley Aaron Room 3 Katelyn Hayden

Room 4 Jarek Meela Room 5 Zander Keeley

Room 6 Hamish Shaylee Room 7 Harlan Zane

Room 9 Alyssia LeBron Room 10 Holly Riley

Room 11 Ashlee Lockie Room 12 Joshua Ava

Room 13 James Demi Room 14 Dakoda -

Room 15 Keisha Bree Room 22 Jace Mackenzie

Cleanest Room Award: 12

Sports Awards – Year 3: Landon, Ellen & Benjamin

Dear Parents

We are now officially in to winter! Where does time go? An increasing number of students are being sent home from school

due to sickness and we appreciate the support of families when this occurs. Importantly, when children are kept home due to

sickness we really appreciate the effort parents make to inform us in a timely manner.

Reconciliation Week – This week is an important one for all Australians as we focus on

and reflect on the importance of reconciliation. At Assembly yesterday, Student Councillors

Lachie McGrinder, Daniel Spencer and Fraser Florisson gave the first official

Acknowledgement of Country. The very respectful manner in which they modelled our new

protocol was appreciated by everyone and the response from Elder Doc Reynolds gave

context to our focus on, and the significance of, Reconciliation Week. That we now fly the

Aboriginal flag at school enhances our opportunity to progress the virtues of respect,

tolerance and consideration.

Book Fair – Many thanks to the P & C for again hosting the fabulous Book Fair. The interest and engagement of students

and families has been fantastic! The focus Castletown Primary School places on the importance of Reading programs like RIBIT

(Reading In Bed Is Terrific) and targeted Book Fairs do make a difference for students. The Pirate Flag Competition gave a

wonderful opportunity for students to be creative and it was extremely difficult to judge. Congratulations to the winners!

Student Councillors – All Student Councillors deserve our thanks and recognition for the increased leadership and positive

role-modelling they are demonstrating in our school. Our sincere thanks for the lead they are taking in organising playground

activities for all students, giving Acknowledgement to Country and supporting students at the Book Fair all week. Well done!

Reports – Teachers are working seriously hard to prepare Semester 1 Reports for students. I have been very impressed with

the assessments, moderation and the professional manner that all considerations are given to prepare reports on student

achievement and progress this year.

Colin Brand Principal

Principal’s Message — Mr Brand

THE VIRTUES PROJECT WHAT IS FRIENDLINESS? Friendliness is being a friend. It is taking an interest in other people. It is going out of your way to make others feel welcome or to make a stranger feel at home. When you are friendly, you happily share your belongings, time, ideas and feelings. You share the good times and the bad times together. Friendliness is the best cure for loneliness. WHY PRACTISE FRIENDLINESS? Friendliness keeps you and others from feeling lonely or left out. It helps people feel that they belong. When something good or bad happens, it feels good to share it with a friend. Friendships don’t just happen – they are made by people who are willing to be themselves with each other. HOW DO YOU PRACTISE FRIENDLINESS? Friendliness begins by liking yourself and believing you have something to share with others. Be kind to people you don’t know. You can be friendly just by walking down the veranda, looking into people’s faces and smiling. They will probably smile back. Show your friends you are glad to see them, by asking how their day is going and sharing your news with them. SIGNS OF SUCCESS You are practising Friendliness when you Like yourself and realise you have a lot to offer Smile and greet someone you don’t know Get to know someone and let them get to know you Show an interest in others Show caring when a friend needs you Are friendly to people who look and act different

Lesley Mather Associate Principal

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RIBIT Reading In Bed Is Terrific The Home Reading Program

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 20 Nights:

EC1: James, Elizabeth, Marli, Imogen, Braxton, Mila, Callan, Sophia, Brody, Saffia, Dakota,

Danielle, Joel EC2: Caleb, Coby, Emma, Harry, Gracie, Addison, Amelia, Annalise, Ava, Mia,

Millie, Theodore, Kyle, Joseph EC3: Willow, William, Braxton, Peyton, Hayley, Chelsea,

Mikayla, Sharnae, Betty Rm 00: Emmalee, Liah, Darcy, Seb Rm 3: Nate Rm 6: Shaylee,

Rm 14: Jaya, Taliah

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 50 nights:

Rm 00: Sophie, Eloise, Darcy Rm 3: Tyler, Finn Rm 5: Zander, Allira, Deeanna,

Rm 6: Landon, Shaylee Rm 7: Jordyn, Kieran Rm 10: Savanah, Luke, Jarryd,

Tushara, Lachlan, Kasey, Sienna, James, Holly Rm 11: Benji, Ashlee, Ellie-Rose, Isabelle,

Ashlee, Alby, Aaysha, Rachel Rm 12: Jazmin, Marley, Ruby, Chloe Rm 14: Jaya, Taliah

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 80 nights:

Rm 00: Eloise, Darcy, Sophie Rm 3: Logan, Isaac Rm 6: Harvey, Paxton Rm 14: Taliah, Jaya

Congratulations to the following children who have read for 100 nights:

Rm 00: Lachie, Eloise, Seb Rm 7: Isabelle, Eden, Eli Rm 11: Isabelle

‘Have a Go Day’ was a fantastic day organised by Esperance Primary School to enable students to try new sports and interact with other Schools. Primary Schools around Esperance participated in six different sports. These sports included Hockey, Badminton, Ultimate Frisbee, Lawn Bowls, Squash, Volleyball and Yoga. Instructors and Specialist coaches ran a two hour session with the students in their chosen sports.

While the weather did not turn it on for us, our students were in great spirits. I thoroughly enjoyed watching our students challenge themselves to try new things and meet new people.

Thank you to all of the teachers and parent helpers! I believe the students benefited not only physically but socially/emotionally from this day. Miss Sarah Ebbott

Richard Moore with his

daughter Keisha & Amber

Francis.

School Snapshots!

Thank you EC1 for the very colourful display in the

office foyer this week! ‘The Cow Tripped Over the

Moon’ is this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime

book. This is an annual campaign that aims to

encourage more young Australians to read and enjoy

books. Katie was very happy to spot her ‘cow tripping

over the moon’ and show her Mum!

Room 2 caught in action…surrounded by some

terrific examples of their work. Good job Room 2!

Message from the Shire of Esperance… Banners in the Terrace entries are on display in the town library over the next few weeks (class by class). Please contact the Town Library for further information.

5th June……………….WA Day Public Holiday 6th-16th June….…….Swimming Yrs 2 & 3 15th June………………………….Assembly Rm 1 19th-30th June…Swimming Yrs 4, 5 & 6 30th June……………………Swimming Carnival

KINDY ENROLMENTS

2018

Enrolments are now being taken for Kindergarten in

2018.

Children who will be 4 years of age by 30th June 2018 are eligible to attend Kindergarten in 2018. To secure

a placement for your child, it is important that you

apply to enrol now as places are limited.

Applications for enrolment are available from the

school office. A copy of your child’s Birth Certificate

and Immunisation Record will be required.

For all enquiries please phone the school on

9071 5599 or email

Castletown.PS@education.wa.edu.au

Puppeteer Michael, from the Black String Puppet Theatre, certainly captivated students with his educational and entertaining performance!

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SCABIES

What is scabies?

Human scabies is caused by an infestation of the skin by the human itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis). The microscopic scabies mite burrows into the upper layer of the skin where it lives and lays its eggs.

Scabies is found worldwide and affects people of all races and social classes. Scabies can spread rapidly under crowded conditions where close body and skin contact is frequent. Institutions such as nursing homes, extended-care facilities and prisons are often sites of scabies outbreaks. Child care facilities are also a common site of scabies infestations.

Please click on this link for further information:

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COME ONE COME ALL….Come down to the Museum Village Markets on Sunday, 11th June

to visit these amazing Castletown Primary School Stalls: Lost and Found Treasures, Puppy Paws

and Colourful Creations! Lost and Found Treasures will be selling succulent jars, stress balls and book corners. Puppy

Paws are making dog food and dog toys, while Colourful Creations are selling play doh, homemade jams and will be face

painting for those who dare! Make sure you are there to see all the fun!

COMMUNITY NOTICES

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