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N E W S L E T T E R

May we thank God for the gift of dance and pray especially for our Boy Dancers who perform this Friday

DATES TO REMEMBER

Thu 25th Aug – Year 4 Excursion Joondalup Library

Fri 26th Aug – Book Week Parade, 8.45am

Fri 26th Aug – Assembly PPG, 2.00pm

Fri 26th Aug – PAF Boys Dance Group

Sat 27th Aug – TOM Regional Finals

Mon 29th Aug – Year 4G Just Jump, 11.30am

29th – 31st Aug – Parent/Child Reconciliation

Workshops, 5.00pm or 6.30pm

30th Aug – 2nd Sep – Year 5 Camp (Point Peron)

Fri 2nd Sep – Fathers’ & Grandfathers’

Breakfast, 7.45am

Mon 5th Sep – iPad Meeting 5pm School Llibrary

(Current Yr 2 and Yr 4 Parents)

Tue 6th Sep – Cyber Safety Talk for Parents, 7.00pm

Wed 7th Sep – Year 3 to attend Mass, 9.00am

Thu 8th Sep –Year 4G Just Jump, 1.15pm

Fri 9th Sep – Assembly PPW, 2.00pm

Mon 12th Sep – First Reconciliation Retreat

Wed 14th Sep – First Reconciliation Ceremony, 7pm

Wed 14th Sep- Junior School Athletics Carnival

(PP-Year 2) 9am – 12.15pm

Senior School Jumps & Throws

(Years 3-6) 12.45pm – 3.00pm

Fri 16th Sep – Senior School Athletics Carnival

(Years 3-6) 9.00am – 2.45pm

Tue 20th Sep – WACA Scorchers Clinic

Tue 20th Sep – Learning Journey (K-Yr6), 3.00pm

Tue 20th Sep – School Board Meeting, 7.30pm

Wed 21st Sep – Year 5 Twisted Fairytales

Wed 21st Sep – Year 6 Improv Night, 6.30pm

Wed 21st Sep – P&F Meeting 7.30pm

Thu 22nd Sep – Mini Fete 10.45am

Thu 22nd Sep – Grand Final Show Your Colours

(Gold coin donation)

Thu 22nd Sep – Last Day of Term 3

Mon 10th Oct – Pupil Free Day

Tue 11th Oct – First Day of Term 4

Fri 9th Dec - Final Day for Students

ABSENTEE LINE: 9404 4244 absentee@whitfordcatholicps.wa.edu.au

TELEPHONE: 9404 4200 FAX: 9401 8090

Email: mailadmin@whitfordcatholicps.wa.edu.au

Website: http://whitfordcatholicps.wa.edu.au

Issue No 25 24/08/2016

Dear Parents

Proposed School & Parish Parking Plan Please be advised that after significant consultation with Catholic Education WA, the City of Joondalup and the Parish, the school board and parish have made the decision to put in a proposal for the development of parking bays around the southern end of the school oval. As with the main car park, this would allow for shared use parking bays by both the school and parish.

Currently there is significant wasted land at the southern end of our oval, backing onto Albion Park which can be backfilled and tastefully developed. An architect has been engaged to draw up plans to enable the school to submit an application to the Catholic Education Commission of WA for funding and approval to proceed. We are hoping to have an application prepared in time for the October CECWA meeting.

If you would like a visual on this, please check out the initial concept sketch that has been posted on the staffroom window. Albion Park Integral to this parking plan will be the use of Albion Park as an overflow playing space for our students. As you are aware, our school oval is very busy with so many children trying to play ball games in the one space. The City of Joondalup has supported the school’s endeavour in providing extra play space by agreeing to lease Albion Park to the school for use during school hours. During these upcoming school holidays, the Operation Services of the City of Joondalup are proposing to undertake irrigation installation works so that the park is grassed all year round. This will take 7 working days to complete and the City will also undertake remedial work inclusive of mowing, tree maintenance, ground levelling, fertilising and initial weed control.

The school has, this term, trialled the use of Albion Park with the Year 3 students at lunchtimes and as with all areas there are always two teachers on duty in this area. Staff have been very happy in the way this play space is working, as have the students. All in all, we believe this to be a positive partnership between the school and community. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact me. Brick Paving Fundraiser Associated with our current Stage 7 Building program will be the redevelopment of the area to the side of the school hall/gymnasium. This will include extensive new paving and is the perfect opportunity for our students, staff and families to have our names set as a lasting reminder of the part we have played in the history of this school. If you would like to purchase a paver, please check out the details as listed in the attached P&F newsletter. Your support would be very much appreciated.

Boys Dance This Friday evening the boys involved in our Boys Dance group are performing at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. What an amazing experience this will be for the boys and their families. As a school community we wish them God’s special blessings as they hit the big stage!!!

We send our condolences to Mr Geoff Clarke and his wife Karim on the recent passing of Karim’s grandfather in Peru. May they be blessed with many special memories as he now rests peacefully in the gentle arms of Jesus.

Many blessings

Tamara McGougan PRINCIPAL

DON’T FORGET TO DRESS UP

FOR BOOK PARADE THIS

FRIDAY

NAPLAN Please be advised that NAPLAN results for students who participated in testing during 2016 will go home later this week. Please check your child’s bag. These results need to be kept in a safe place as they are needed when you apply to your chosen Secondary School.

FATHERS' & GRANDFATHERS' BREAKFAST Friday 2nd September The Fathers' & Grandfathers' Breakfast will be taking place on Friday 2nd September, commencing at 7.45am in the Quadrangle. On arrival, each adult and child will be provided with a voucher for ONE bacon and egg roll. Cereal, orange juice, tea and coffee will also be available. At 8.15am, Fathers' and Grandfathers' are invited to visit the classrooms followed by a short Assembly at 8.45am in the Hall. We look forward to welcoming all of our Fathers' and Grandfathers' to this special event.

ASSEMBLY This week’s assembly will be presented by PPG and held on Friday 26th August at 2.00pm in the School Hall. The following students will receive Merit Certificates during this assembly:

Pre-Primary Cian McConnon Lachlan Prudham Lucie Galvin Mia Algeri Jordyn Anderson Lachlan Hayes

Year 1B, 1G & 1W Marley Iredale Eva McGonigle Isabelle Jacob Luca O’Toole Tahli Hiilinen Eamon O’Shea

Year 2B, 2G & 2W Max Falconer Chloe Hughes-Smith Angela Curulli Ben Jacob Riley Addario Anthony Pettinicchio

Year 3B, 3G & 3W Molly McGurk Eoghan Barrowclough Tayla Henriques Kian Fitzpatrick Olivia Creyk Casey Laverty

Year 4B & 4G Taj Makene Keira Hawkey Oceanne Monty Noah Daines Year 5B & 5G Alex Lloyd Christian Blockley Angus Baker Chloe Eccles

Year 6B & 6G Mollie Baker Ethan Beaudoin Lia Fabris Niall McKeon P&F NEWS Fathers’ Day Stall The Fathers’ Day stall will be open from 8.15am to 8.45am on Wednesday 31st August and Thursday 1st September. We have some great items this year for the Dads ranging from $1 to $6. Thank you to the O'Shaughnessy family for their generous donation towards this year’s stall.

Plaque Check To coincide with this year's Busy Bee you can register below to receive a FREE Plaque Check. One in six people will have a stroke in their lifetime. Plaque is the most common cause for Heart Attack and Stroke, Plaque check will come to visit our school on Saturday 17th September and is offering a FREE ultrasound assessment to identify at risk individuals. If you are interested in this assessment please register through the link attached

Busy Bee Busy Bee will take place on the 17th September. Volunteers can follow the attached link: http://tinyurl.com/BusyBee2016

Cadbury’s Chocolate Fundraiser Money for the Chocolate Fundraiser is now due. Please return payment via the classroom boxes ASAP. Nadine Cooperwhite P&F PRESIDENT

PARENT TEACHER MEETINGS A reminder to parents that they are welcome to make an appointment with their class teacher to follow up any issues. Parents do not have to wait for formal events such as parent/teacher interviews or reports, but should contact the teacher to arrange a suitable time to meet. Do not catch teachers to discuss non-urgent issues without an appointment as they will need to focus on the class. A scheduled appointment will allow the teacher to give you their full attention.

CLASS NEWS Pre-Kindy For Book Week we are enjoying a Teddy Bears’ Picnic and reading lots of bear stories. As part of our STEM program the children have made some fabulous sensory jars.

Kindy We are starting to prepare for Fathers’ and Grandfathers’ Day! Could all kindy parents please email in a photo of your kindy child and their dad as soon as possible!

Pre-Primary We are excited about dressing up for Book Week and seeing our friends from Pre-Primary Gold presenting at their first assembly on Friday.

Year 1 In preparation for Book Week we have been reading books written by Australian authors and practising writing book reviews on our favourite books.

Year 2 We had a lovely day at Cockman House washing clothes in a tub, playing old-fashioned games and learning about early settler life.

Year 3 We have been learning how to write a procedure. We were lucky enough to follow our own procedures, make our fairy bread and even eat it!

Year 4

We’re writing haikus (5) Using our poetry skills (7)

And reciting them (5) Year 5 Camp is only 1 week away and we are so excited. We are busy getting everything ready and can’t wait for all the fun things that we are going to do at Point Peron.

Year 6 We are very excited about reading to the junior students this week. We hope to bring joy to their faces and a love of books to their hearts. CANTEEN NEWS Thursday 25th August Recess: Yummy Drummy 90c Mini Pizza $1.30 Roster: Carissa Tang Nian, Carol Farmer, Jacinta Broadley

Monday 29th August Recess: Chicken Crackles $1.20 Anzac Biscuits 50c Roster: Leanne Gott, Teresa Rigney, Kate Baker

PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY?

The WCPS Student Leaders are giving your child the opportunity to take on the role of Principal at Whitford Catholic Primary School on Thursday 15th September. Raffle tickets will be available to purchase from Monday for 50c each. All monies raised will go towards purchasing a special “Buddy Bench” for the children.

FAITH MISSION Mercy Week Liturgy: We have something very exciting planned for Week 10, Mercy Week. Does anyone have an original Whitford Catholic uniform we could borrow for boys, girls and sport? LIBRARY NEWS Dress-up Parade: I can’t wait until Friday when all the characters come out to play. Remember the theme asks us to reflect on Australia and our own stories. The dress-up parade will be this Friday 26th August and we are dressing as characters from Australian literature, Aboriginal stories or characters from Australian history. Characters can come from Australian books or film. If this is proving difficult still come as a character from a book.

Year Six Community Reading: Don’t forget the Year 6s are reading in the library and Pre primary at lunchtime every day this week. Years 1 – 3 are very welcome to come into the library and I am sure the Pre primaries will love to sit in the shade and hear a tale. The Year 6s will be most experienced after reading to Kindy and the ladies at Mercyville. Make the most of their skills.

Book Week: Australia! Story Country: Fair Dinkum: Book Week Play: Our Book Week play, Fair Dinkum, was a wonderful experience and we all enjoyed it thoroughly. Alex and Kylie entertained us and helped us to reflect on being optimistic, brave and happy. Just like Mr Huff we won’t let the Bunyip grow.

Library Quiz: Congratulations to Blake Acacio 6G, for correctly naming Mr Huff as the winner of the CBCA Award. This week: Name the swagman from the Book Week play. Mrs Annette Lynch HISTORY TEACHER/LIBRARIAN PE NEWS STATE SCHOOL SPORTS WA – REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY Congratulations to all students involved in the State’s Cross Country team who managed to finish in 9th place out of more than 65 schools. We had some fantastic individual results on the day where a number of students have been invited to trial for the WA team which will compete over east next year. Thank you to Mrs Hall, Mrs Dineen, Mr Plummer and all other parents who assisted in the event.

YEAR 5 CAMP – POINT PERON, ROCKINGHAM (TUESDAY 30th AUG – FRIDAY 2nd SEP) We look forward to a fun-filled Year 5 Camp at Point Peron Camp School next week for our Year 5 students. We have a number of adventurous activities planned including raft building, mountain biking, archery and many more!

NICK CORRIGAN SOCCER – TERM 4 CLINIC AT WCPS! We have the pleasure of welcoming back Nick Corrigan to our school next term (Term 4) who will run a soccer clinic for students in Pre-Primary to Year 2. This will take place on Mondays between 3:20pm – 4:20pm on the school oval and will commence on Monday 17th October. If this is something your child may be interested in, please email myself or the school office so we have an idea of numbers for coaching purposes.

WCPS SPORTS CARNIVAL - *Parents who would like to help, please write your name on the sheet in the office* PP – YR 2 Wednesday 14th Sep (9am – 12:15pm) YR 3 to 6 Jumps & Throws (Wednesday 14th Sep 12:45 – 3pm) YR 3 - 6 Carnival (Fri 16th Sep @ Bridgewater Park, Kallaroo 9am – 2:45pm) Adriano D’Adamo PE SPECIALIST

DANCE NEWS Boys Dance - Friday 26th of August You can purchase tickets by either phoning TICKETEK on 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au. Adults: $22, Students: $18. Please note that the boys involved in the performance DO NOT need a ticket. Please check the email and letter sent home with other information regarding the performances this term. Mrs Candice D’Adamo DRAMA AND DANCE SPECIALIST PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL UPDATE Congratulations to Year 2 Gold! We have been notified that they have received a Certificate of Merit for their excellent performance in the Choral Singing last week! This week we have several children doing their piano solo performances and on Friday night the Boys Dance Group will be performing at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Good luck to all of this week's performers! Leanne Fragomeni MUSIC TEACHER

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDENT NEWS As environmental leaders we know that we need to care for and take responsibility to care for the environment. We would like to let you know that we finally have our worm farm up and running and plan to sell some of the worm tea later in the year so that you can improve your soil at home!

We are also potting up lots of cuttings and cacti for our school fete later in the year. If you can help us out with plants, pots or anything else you think we could use, please send it along to the front office and we will collect it there. Thank you SO much! Year 6 Environmental Ministry

Parents please go through lost property as it is mounting up with jumpers that are no doubt needed in these cold mornings. Reminder NO DOGS on school grounds

SOCIAL WORKER NEWS: Cyber Safety Workshop for Parents Tuesday 6th September 7 – 9pm in WCPS library The world of social media & technology is fast becoming the centre of our children’s universe. It can be a challenging task for parents to stay on top of the dangers of social media and technology, while monitoring their child’s online behaviour and finding balance. We are offering a workshop for parents to learn more about managing children’s technology use, including an introduction into the most popular social media platforms and practical tips for keeping kids safe online. We will also cover information on setting boundaries around technology, online behaviour management, and tools for managing technology both in and outside of the home. If you’ve ever struggled with getting your kids off their games and into bed, worried about knowing what your child is accessing online, or felt concerned that your child was spending too much time in the digital world, this workshop is for you! Jordan Foster is the Director of ySafe, and is a registered Psychologist with a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology. Jordan draws upon both her professional knowledge and personal experience as a 'wired' Gen Y to provide parents with the inside knowledge on social media and technology. Jordan aims to provide parents with unique insight as to what it actually means to grow up as a teenager with social media, and how as parents we can manage this strategically, immediately and of course, as pain-free as possible. We were fortunate to have Jordan Foster present at our school a number of years ago. Her presentation was very well received by those that were able to attend. Hoping that you can avail of this wonderful opportunity to attend her presentation. Elaine Mahon SOCIAL WORKER - mahon.elaine@cathednet.wa.edu.au Available Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays

PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY? How would your child like to take on the role of Principal at

Whitford Catholic Primary School for a day?

The WCPS Student Leaders are giving

you the opportunity! Raffle tickets will

be available to purchase from Monday

for 50c each.

All monies raised will go toward a

special plaque on the Parish

Columbarium.

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