137 Main North Road Clare 5453
Phone :8842 2433
Fax: 8842 2129
Email :
[email protected]
Term 1 Week 3, 2015
Principal: Mark Vincent
Deputy: Brianna Jordan
Dates to remember
FEBRUARY
11th Feb—Meet the Teacher
16th Feb—Swimming Lessons begin
for 13A, 22, 19A & 19B
18th Feb— Canteen
CLOSED
20th Feb—Swimming Carnival
MARCH
2nd Mar—District Swim Carnival
Clare
9th Mar—Public Holiday
10th Mar—Summer Hub Carnival
10th Mar—Interschool Swimming
Carnival
11th Mar—School Photos
Wednesday 11th February 2015
The weather has certainly turned on hot conditions for the first week of
swimming for the older students making the idea of an hour in the pool each
day seem quite inviting. I hope all the students enjoy their lessons and build
on their swimming and water safety skills – these are most important skills
to have.
School Captains
Congratulations to Ellie Goss, Robyn
Coles, Nick Burfitt, and Isaac Kocsis who
have been selected as our School
Captains for 2015. A number of Year 6’s
applied for the position, preparing and
delivering a speech in front of an audience
of peers and staff. Based on these
presentations, staff then selected the four
students above. The School Captain
position is a very important one
representing our school at events, being positive role models for their peers
and helping improve our school. Congratulations to the four chosen
students and well done to all the students who applied for these positions.
House Captains
Congratulations to the following students who have all been selected as
house captains for 2015
Knappstein
Pink
Ashton
Maynard
Georga Harris
Ella Hall
Shayna Kastelyn
Sophie Bache
Deanna Francis
Luke Sandy
Caleb Klingner
Bodie McNeil
Elizabeth Cornwell
Jaxon Bird
Drew Lawrie
Jessica Skinner
Trinity Beverdam
Jackson Maynard
Madeline Poole
Sophie Earle
I’m sure they will all do a great job leading their team, encouraging their
team mates and setting a positive example for others. Team points are
already being earnt in classrooms. The Swimming Carnival is next Friday,
20th February. The program for the swimming carnival was sent home
yesterday, complete with lunch order forms. Please see the front office if
you
did
not
receive it.
Assembly
It has been most pleasing to see lots of parents attending the first two assemblies of the year.
Assemblies will now start at 2:50 on Friday afternoons. All parents are welcome. Assemblies
are a great chance for students to practise their public speaking skills, share the work they have been
doing in their class and for awards and information to be handed out. It is great to be able to publicly
acknowledge those people who are doing the right thing. We do ask that parents please keep pre
-schoolers with them rather than have them, come sit on the floor with students as this can be quite
distracting.
Clean Up Australia Schools Day
We have been asked to take part in the school’s Clean Up Australia Day on Friday 27th February.
Students from Clare Primary School will be cleaning around the Skate Park and Station Road Car Park
and Reisling Trail, Young Street to Alexander Avenue. If any parents are available to join a class for
the clean-up during the morning, please let us or your child’s teacher know. Many hands make light
work and this will help present Clare in a positive light for the many visitors attending the Master
Games on the 26th—29th March and involve our students in caring for our community.
Master Games Opening Ceremony
Clare Primary School Students have been asked to sing the National Anthem as a part of the Master
Games Opening Ceremony on Thursday 26th March. The ceremony is after school hours but we
would like as many Clare Students, in full school uniform, to be involved. More details will be sent
home shortly, but please put this date in your diaries.
School Swimming Carnival
The program and lunch order forms were sent home yesterday – please contact the front office if you
require additional order forms. We do require some parent volunteers to help prepare and serve the
lunch orders – if you are able to help for an hour first thing in the morning or during the lunch break,
please let the school know. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated and make the day run much
smoother for all.
Thanks
Mark
Di’s DOT POINTS
APP REVIEW
Curious Ruler
is a fun way for kids to explore
measurement and scale both digitally and
in a hands on way. Kids can use ‘nonstandard’ units to measure items around
them. They choose their unit of
measurement (eg, $1 coin), take a photo of
another object and then explore how many
units measure against that object. This is
also a great way to explore estimation and spatial awareness.
CROSSING MONITORS
Week 4 2015
Well summer has finally arrived and I
personally love it but for those who don’t I
hope you are keeping cool!
If you would like to chat with me or if I can
help in any way, I am at school every day and
you can either catch up with me or leave a
message at Front Office and they will track me down. I
also run lunchtime activities which involves sport, games,
competitions and crafts and I am always keen to hear ideas
you might have. Also if you have any craft items you think
we could use we would gratefully accept them.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Week 5 2015
Head
Monitor
Emily
Underwood
Head
Monitor
Royce
Butler
Sign
Monitor
Matthew
Vincent
Sign
Monitor
Missy
Corfield
Sign
Monitor
Sarah
Rimmer
Sign
Monitor
Jackson
Wurfel
Reserve
Drew
Lawrie
Reserve
Olivia
Poole
Week two, three and four birthdays: Mia L., Missy C.
Ramon T, Skye W., Lachie L. , Amber D., Bailey G., Ashley
R., Kaisan G., Olivia P., Thomas Q., Ethan W., Jeyt D., Kelsey D., Saxon S., Jessica M., Isaac P., Daniella M., Gemma
B.
QUIZ: Q: Mary’s father has 5 daughters – Nana, Nene, Nini, Nono.
What is the fifth daughters name?
ANSWER FOR LAST NEWSLETTER: Penguins don’t fly!!
Di Grigg (CPSW)
Mr Gibbs/Mr Higgins Y6 Class & Miss Winders Rec Class
Mr Higgins’ and Mr Gibbs’ Year 6’s have buddied up with the new Receptions in Miss
Winders’ class. The classes have been doing a number of different activities in the first
two weeks to help the new children feel comfortable at Clare Primary School. The
children have been doing some writing and reading, finding out about each other, going
to assemblies together and painting hand prints. Ella and Shayna have also helped out
in the mornings with some of the younger children who feel a little uncertain about
starting school. It’s good to see our oldest and youngest children developing
friendships: all helping to further develop our caring positive school culture.
MRS WETHERALL’s YEAR 1 CLASS
The year one
class working
hard during
their
Numeracy
Every morning the Year 1 & 2 Class work on Literacy.
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We have parent help
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We use the iPads
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We play word games
19B Mrs Murrie & Mrs Nitschke’s Class News
Over the last two weeks 19B have been busy getting to know each other and learning all
about ‘buckets’. With Mrs Nitschke we have been investigating numbers and how to make
them. With Mrs Murrie we have been learning all about the First Fleet and European
Settlement of Australia. Here are some photos of our work so far!
Our class has had a busy and positive start to
2015. We have been looking at different types
of letters as part of our writing program. Each
of the class read a letter that Miss Rosenzweig
wrote to them, learnt about how to structure a
personal letter, and wrote one in return as part
of our homework in the first two weeks. We also
have been drafting letters of complaint to the
stationary supply company that makes our pencil
cases, when a number of them broke in the first
week of use. We have included several examples
below, and if you are interested in seeing any
more, we encourage you to visit our classroom!
This fortnightly news spot will be designed and
put together by a student team that we will
rotate each term to allow students to develop
their editing and technology design skills.
Class News from 20A (Ms Meek’s Yr 4/5’s)
We have started the 2015 year with HIGH EXPECTATIONS. Our focus has been on the new
Work Presentation expectations and everyone has been working hard to ensure that these are
met.
We have discussed our 2015 Class behaviour expectations and have worked collaboratively to
have a wonderful set of positive rules in our classroom. We have also talked about Bucket
Filling and have had some mature and thoughtful discussions about qualities of Bucket fillers
and dippers.
ORGANISATION has been another key area of focus. The class have all been striving to have
the appropriate things with them…and our new homework folders are helping this to happen.
In class 20c we have been writing bio poems in
our English book and then we published them
on the laptop. In Maths we have been doing activities on numbers and place value of numbers
in small learning groups.
Mr. Gibbs came in
to our class last
week and talked about buckets, Ms Kenny read
us the bucket filling book and then Mr Gibbs
showed us some of his classes work. We all got
given a sheet of paper that had a bucket with
stars shooting out of it, we had to colour it in
and then we had to write our goals for the term
and the things that fill our buckets.
Written by Elizabeth and Connor
COMMUNITY NOTICES
MILO in2CRICKET Program
MILO in2CRICKET is the national grass root
program for cricket in Australia, with the aim of
introducing kids aged 5-8 to the great Australian
game. It provides children with an opportunity to
develop their motor skills and meet new friends
in a fun, safe and interactive environment.
Your nearest Centre/s will be run at
The Valleys Lifestyle Centre, 180 Main North
Rd, Clare, beginning Monday 2nd February at
4:00pm
Cricket this term will be a very popular sport with
the ICC Cricket World Cup starting on the 14th of
February.
By registering and paying for the Program not
only will you enjoy some great cricket fun this
term but every registered child receives an
in2CRICKET Participant Pack including bat, ball,
t-shirt, bucket hat, backpack, drink bottle and
other goodies! They will look just like their Aussie
Cricket heroes!
To find out more details about your nearest
Centre and to register for this season, log on to
www.in2cricket.com.au and type in your post
code.
Do you like to
sing, dance or
act?
Are you in Year 6/7?
Want to try something new and challenging?
Everyone is welcome!
Then the Festival of Music
Performance Troupe is for you!
Audition bookings open on Monday, February 9, 2015!
Audition bookings close on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.
Weekly rehearsals are held at 3
locations:
North - Parafield Gardens Primary on Tuesdays
Central - Gilles Street Primary on Wednesdays
South - Darlington Primary on Thursdays
Rehearsals are from 4.15 - 5.45 pm.
There will also be a few Sunday workshops.
Each troupe will be involved in 4 performances
accompanying the massed choirs at the Festival Theatre
between the 8th and 18th September, 2015.
Ask your choir, drama or dance teacher
or principal for more information.
heck out our website: www.festivalofmusic.org.au or
call the Festival Office on 8261 5438 for more information.