16th November 2016
REMEMBRANCE
DAY SERVICE
AT ARALUEN
BOTANIC
GARDENS
DATES TO REMEMBER
Thursday 17th November
Scitech Excursion
Lazerblaze Excursion
Friday 18th November
Assembly Area 22
Big Walk lunchtime
On Friday 11th
November, Kirra, Safeer,
Charlotte, Camille
and Mrs Shepherd
represented East
Maddington Primary
School at the Araluen
service. Our school
organised a floating
wreath for the service
(Pictured top left)
Monday 21st November
YAK Excursion Perth Hills
Tuesday 22nd November
Kids Council Lunch
Wednesday 23rd November
Kindy 2017 Parent Meeting in
Library 8:45am
Wednesday 30th November
Art Gallery and Picnic
Thursday 1st December
Volunteer Morning Tea 10.15am
Friday 9th December
Graduation Assembly 8.45am
Year 6 Dinner Dance 5.30pm
Tuesday 13th December
Presentation Assembly 8.30am
YAK
Mondays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays Weeks 2-9
The Smith Family
Learning Club
Tuesdays 2:45 - 4:00pm
Week 2-9
Breakfast Club
Tuesday and Thursday 7.45am
Uniform Shop
Monday and Wednesday
8:30am to 9:00am
Friday 2:00pm to 2:30pm
Dental Open
Monday, Tuesday, and
Thursday
NATURE
PLAY
NEW TYRE
PYRAMID
Located next
to the senior
basketball yard
we have installed
a tyre pyramid.
Thank you to all
who volunteered
their time to help
with this project.
From the Principal
Dear Parents and Caregivers
NATURE PLAY AT EMPS
Thank you to our National Quality Standards Board
for organising the installation of another ‘nature
play’ area for our Year 3-6 students. The ‘tyre stack’
has already been well used as a play area and also
as a ‘quiet’ space to sit and chat in the shade.
NEW STUDENTS
We welcome Connor from A19 and Dylan from
A12.
ASSEMBLY
Thank you to Puk Cressie and all the students who
performed at the Indonesian Assembly last week
and to Ibu Cindy for teaching and leading the
dance. ‘Terimakasih dan bagus’!
PARENT SURVEY
This week’s assembly will be hosted by Miss Grieve’s
We had a response from 35 families to our National Area 22 Year 1 students. All welcome.
Opinion survey. Thank you to those who took the
opportunity to tell us what you think about your Kind regards
child’s school. The staff, School Council and the Carolyn Lucarelli
P&C have all discussed the responses. We will Principal
be addressing some of the suggestions in each 2.11.2016
newsletter from now on…so watch this space!! We
will also be putting a suggestion box in the Front
BRANDON OUR
Office if you have any ideas.
Copies of the summary of responses are available at
the Front Office.
VERY OWN
UPCOMING STAR
CHAPLAINCY FUNDING
East Maddington has once again been successful
in an application for another two years of funding.
The school will also add some funding so that Mr
Butcher will be able to work with us for three days
each week next year!
Congratulations to Brandon
from Area 7 for winning the
part of a Munchkin in the
Wizard of Oz show. Brandon
will be performing on the
10th - 13th January. See
information below for tickets.
PLANNING FOR 2017
Please let the school know if your child will NOT be
returning in 2017. Any special requests for next
year must be made in writing and addressed to Mrs
Lucarelli.
VOLUNTEERS
Thank you to all the parents/carers/volunteers
who have helped out at our school this year. Your
support makes all the difference in what we are able
to achieve for our children.
•
Reading and changing books
•
Going on excursions
•
Helping in class
Our annual special morning tea will be held on
Thursday December 1. All volunteer helpers are
invited.
GOSNELLS ART COMPETITION
A big thank you to our wonderful Arts Curriculum
Leader, Miss Tree for encouraging our staff and
students to enter the Road Safety Competition again
this year! We won EIGHT out of the thirteen prizes
and these children will be presented with a prize
on December 9 and their art work will be put into a
2017 calendar.
Congratulations to: Mikayla A1, Alicia A22, Mania
A8, Emily A9, Charlize A7, Jas A9, Eh Richard A3,
Dayne A10.
KINGS PARK AND BOTANIC
GARDEN SAW AVE
AMPITHEATRE 6, 7, 8, 10,
11, 12 AND 13TH JAN 2017
4.30PM STARTS.
www.ticketmaster.com.au
or www.trybooking.com
FOR TICKETS
WACA DONATES MILO TO
OUR STUDENTS
From the Principal
Notice Board
OFFICE ARTWORK AREA 1
P&C News
P&C GENERAL MEETING
The next General Meeting will be held next year
after school time. The date is yet to be advised.
NEW MEMBERS WELCOMED FOR 2017
We are always looking for more members to help
our committee. If you are interested in joining
please see the front office.
MULTI-LIT AWARDS
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
The tickets are out now!!! The raffle box is
located at the front office. You can pick up tickets
from the canteen and the office if you need
extra. Donations for the raffle would be greatly
appreciated. They can be left at the office or the
canteen.
UNIFORM SHOP 2017 DATES COMING
SOON
The dates and times for the uniform shop 2017
will be available in the next newsletter. Please
watch this space. We will be taking deposits on
orders again this year.
THE BIG WALK AT EMPS
BREAKFAST CLUB
The Breakfast Club happens on Tuesday
and Thursday before school starts and helps
students with breakfast. If you are interested in
volunteering for it, please see the board between
the Canteen and Uniform Shop. Help support
your school and our students.
The P&C would like to thank everyone for their
continued support.
Our school is
donating to the
Appleton Murray
Family for little Beau
who is their cousin.
Beau had cancer and
lost his left leg. Our
school Big Walk will happen this Friday the 18th
November at lunchtime. It will cost a gold coin
donation to help raise money. The actual Big Walk
was held on the 13th of November at Burswood
Park.
OUR LOST
PROPERTY IS
FULL
Please check the lost
property bins in the
undercover area for any lost
items. We have accumulated many swimming items
with the end of our swimming lessons.
KIDSMATTER READING EGGS
SURVEY
To help us better
understand your child’s
home use of the online
program ‘Reading Eggs’,
we would like our parents
support. Please fill in a
quick survey about the
program. The survey can be found at https://
www.surveymonkey.com/r/KN3PSNK
Thank you for your support with this.
INDONESIAN ASSEMBLY
BEST CLASS AWARD AREA 4
GOLDEN BIN AWARD AREA 15
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HONOUR CERTIFICATE RECIPIENTS
A1 Samual and Jemima; A2 Jolee and Kauri, A3 Glory and Eh Richard; A4 Jenna and Tahlia;
A5 Paw Ta Mwee and Tamiano; A7 Aron and Tyrhys McNab; A8 Prajin and Cameron; A9
Seth and Jade; A10 Taylahni and Hannah; A11 Abbey and Cameron; A12 David, Travis and
Abolfazl; A19 Fennisi, Melita and Levi; A20 Bella and Savannah; A21 Hayley and Shylah;
A22 Sienna and Franklin; LDC Danny, Alexis, Brittany, Kyzell, Isabella and Ashlyn.