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Geometry

This term we have been focusing on geometry as our

main maths subject. We have learnt to draw circlesmore accurately and create new designs with them.

We now proudly hang them around the classroom to

show off our brilliance!

Bike Ed

In Term 4, we will

be starting off Bike

Ed, so we are now

brushing up on our road rules. We have already done

posters on bike safety and right hand turn procedures. We

are continuously doing worksheets on road rules and signs,

and Mr Galante isnt going to let anyone on the road

without knowing

their road rules!

China Art

In Art we have been doing Chinese themed art.

First, we did Chinese roller prints , and they look

fabulous! Everyone chose their own symbol, and

used it as a stencil to roll over, in paint. We then

did a Chinese typical scene, most of the sceneshaving native birds and trees in them.

Reading Journals

We split ourselves into four groups, and all read

interesting novels. Once reading a couple of

chapters a week, we summarised them into our

reading journals. Once we have finished them, we

moved onto a couple of other reading activities.

Everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy the novelschosen for us.

From the Students of Room 11

YakamiaPrimarySchool

Newsletter

Volume 14

6 September 2014

Principal: Julie Blythe

Deputy Principals: Yvonne Height, Helen Walmsley and Paul Murray

Ph: 9841 7533 Fax: 9842 1350

Email: [email protected]

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Spelling Challenge

Congratulations to all Year 4 to 7 studentsinvolved in the School Spelling Championships.

The following students were the winners of there

year level:

Year 7 Kali Haese

Year 6 Eloise Carbonell

Year 5 Sharni Ralston

Year 4 Maya Anning

The teams representing the school at the Albany

Spelling Championships will be:Year 6/7

Kali Haese (Captain)

Damon Cameron

Eloise Carbonell

Year 4/5

Maya Anning (Captain)Sharni Ralston

Jessica Ralston

We wish you the best of luck in Week 10!

Assembly

A big well done to the Year 7s in Room 11 for

hosting the last assembly. What talented people

you all are!

Next Friday's assembly will be hosted by MrsWoods Year 1 class. The school looks forward to

all family and friends attending.

Julie BlythePrincipal

From the Principals Desk

Page 2 Yakamia Primary School

Honour Certificate Recipients30 August 2014

Room Name Room Name

11 Henry Alforque

Kavee Brogmus-Thompson

24 Kelsey Smith

Jonathon Cash

12 Kynon Smith

Taleah Ugle

25 Stella Brogmus-Thompson

13 Joanalyn Forte

Alex Pearce

26 Tyler Roberts

Levi York

14 Ebony Lily Ray

Evan Ransley

32 Shane Seaman

Quinn Muller

15 Dakota Clayton

Jayden Pitt

33 Jayden Hathaway

Jordan Whennen-Guy

16 April Jones-Thorne 34 Ruth More

Darnell Smith

21 Annalise Walker

Jordan Hill

35 Emily Brenchley

Leah Wallis

22 Kimberly Dob

Brodie Armstrong

41 Keira Armstrong

Frankie Burke

23 Lennox Sanderson

Maya Anning

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School Watch

School Watch is a partnership between the WAPolice and the Department of Education aimed at

protecting our schools from vandalism, theft and

damage.

Every year, criminal damage to schools not only

costs Western Australian taxpayers tens of

thousands of dollars, but also inconveniences

students, their families, teachers and local

residents.

While the Police and Department work closely

together to minimise crime at school premises,

you too can help. With more than 650 schoolsinvolved in the School Watch program the

community's role is vital, particularly after school

hours and during school holidays.

Most importantly, if you live near a school and

see or hear suspicious behaviour immediately

contact School Watch Security or the Police.

Your call could prevent break-ins, vandalism,

graffiti or even arson. Ensuring your school is

well cared for reflects on your community and

contributes to the value of surrounding

residential properties, so it's worth it!At the local level school principals are encouraged

to promote School Watch and, where possible,

provide feedback through newsletters and the

local media in instances where residents' calls

have been valuable.

Each month, School Watch receives an average of

200 calls from the public. During holiday periods

the number increases significantly. So your

involvement really makes a difference.

School Watch Security T: 1800 177 777

or Police T: 131 444

School ClosureANZAC

Centenary Celebrations

To fully acknowledge this most

significant historical event, the

Minister for Education, Hon Peter

Collier MLC, has agreed to closeAlbany schools

on Friday 31 October 2014. Many exciting

activities are already planned for the Albany

community with more being discussed. During

the Centenary period, our students will belearning more about the history behind ANZAC

and the important role played by Albany and the

convoy. We hope you and your family will take

advantage of this fantastic opportunity to

commemorate the occasion and take part in the

many activities available.

For further information, including a detailed

program covering local events, please visit the

website www.anzacalbany.com.au

Congratulations!

The Wiggins family siblings, Danica and Emily

have been enjoying their success after the trio

performed well at the State Junior Individual

Time Trial Championships. They won theirrespective age divisions in their event at

Champion Lakes in Perth. Danica took out the

Under-13 individual time trial by almost seven

seconds. She also won the title last year.

Younger sister Emily finished fourth in her

second major race, two minutes behind Danica.

Their brother Craig won his Under 17 age group

category.

Year 7 Scoliosis Information

Pamphlets on scoliosis have been sent home withYear 7 students and parents are asked to read

them and seek assistance from a health

professional if there are any concerns .

Scoliosis is a condition where the spine is curved

sideways. It is more common in girls but boys can

also have this condition. It becomes noticeable in

early adolescence (9-13years) andparents are

asked to follow directions in the pamphlet to check

their child for this condition.If you find any of the

signs listed, get a re-check from your family

doctor, as treatment may be required.

Karen Johnston

School Nurse

Ph9842 7564

School News


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Jogathon

The response to the Jogathon was fabulous, money is still coming in but so far have collected awhopping $8,025.95! A big thank-you students, teachers and parents for all your help. All money

raised will be used to benefit of Yakamia PS students. Our next meeting is this Tuesday 9 September

at 3:30 in Pre-primary, all welcome, cake provided. A raffle will be held in 4th term for a brand new

kids bike.

Nature Based Playground

Thanks: The committee for the Early Childhood Nature Playground would like to say a huge thank

you to all those that helped out with the moving of the boat. The Kindy and Pre-Primary children did

an excellent job digging around the boat during the day and then it only took 40 minutes to release it

from its moorings and carry it over to the new location. (Thanks Michael for the chainsaw!) Stage one

is now complete thanks to the P&C's contribution and the boat appears to be a big hit!

The last task is to give the boat a name. In Term 4 we will be inviting all school students to nominate

a name and then vote on a shortlist. So get your thinking caps on!

Busy Bee:Our next project is the sandpit. To create a softer and more natural setting, we will be

creating some gardens around the existing sandpit. A busy beehas been scheduled for Thursday,

18September at 3.15pmso we are asking for all hands on deck. There will be lots of digging,

planting and mulching so bring your shovel, gloves and wheelbarrows. Remember! Many hands make

light work.

Fundraising:Term 4 will see more fundraising, so we can hopefully see further changes in the

playground before the year is out. We have an upcoming movie night, some Bunnings Sausage Sizzlesand some other ideas are also in the pipe line. Any offers of time or donations for these events would

be greatly appreciated. We will keep you posted.

Wanted:Medium to large granite rocks and logs. Does anyone have or know anyone that has a

property with round and relatively smooth granite rocks or logs that they would be willing to donate?

We are hoping to incorporate rocks and logs in the playground to create a more natural feeling and

double as seating and garden borders. Please contact Sam on 0439 691 461 if you can help.

Thank you to you all for your support so far, we couldn't do it without you. We hope for your

continuing support in the months to come as we endeavour to create a playground which will expand

our children's imaginations through natural play.

P&C News


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Registration for Albany Junior Cricket

2014/15 Season

For Boys and Girls.

Please Note the three (3) Registration days below.

Where: Norman Pavilion, Centennial Oval

Lockyer Ave, ALBANY

Who: Pre Primary to Year 11 (in 2014)

When:

Sat 13th Sept. - 9:00am to 12:30pm

Sat 20th Sept. - 9:00am to 12:30pm

Thur 25th Sept. - 3:30pm to 5:30pmGrades (School years as in 2014)

1. MILO in2Cricket - PP to Year 2 $80 - Includes

in2CRICKET pack

2. U10 - Year 3 and Year 4 $80



5. U17 - Year 9 - Year 11 $90

Season commences Term 4.

For more info:

Mobile. 0412 723 116

Web: ajca.wa.cricket.com.auEmail. [email protected]

Yakamia Junior Soccer

Junior Soccer Club teams have been enjoying a

great season and many of our players supported

the Pink Sock round on August 23rd to raise

funds for the McGrath Foundation. Well done

players! This is our U9's team who all looked

brilliant in pink for a day.

Many thanks, Lisa Manera

Single parenting - By Professor Matt

Sanders

Single parents often say they feel its more

difficult to discipline a child without a partners

support. But its very important to approach

discipline in exactly the same way as if you were

parenting with someone else.

Its vital to have a game plan and be consistent.

That means setting house rules that dont

fluctuate.

It may surprise some people to know that

children like boundaries. Kids very easily become

comfortable with the familiarity of a routine at

bedtime, at mealtimes or when its time to get out

of the house in the morning. Positive and

predictable routines mean discipline will become

much easier. Life wont have to be full of big

battles over little issues!

Another worry many single parents express is the

lack of a significant male or female influence in

the household. Mothers may be feel this more

keenly when theyre raising a son alone, as many

fathers do when theyre raising a daughter.

Its always important to encourage your child to

have role models and mentors. Role models can

show children how to behave, and what is the

appropriate thing to do.

So, single parents may want to look for

opportunities for their children to get to know

other men or women in the childs life. It could be

a grandparent, an aunt or uncle, a trusted family

friend or a sports coach. Having someone who will

serve a mentoring role throughout the childs life

can be a great example to and support for -- the

child.

Professor Matt Sanders is founder of the

Triple P Positive Parenting Program. For

more information go to www.triplep-

parenting.net

Community News


Please note notices appearing below are not necessarily endorsed by the

school. We provide this space for community groups to advertise to the

school community. It is up to parents to scrutinise the activity and

organisers for their child.

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Snacks for kids

Here are some healthy snack ideas to get active

children through the day

Muffins (made with fruits or grated

vegetables or both)

Celery sticks and peanut butter.

Dried fruits and nuts.

English muffins with cheese.

Fruit bread.

Scones (plain, fruit or pumpkin).

Pikelets or pancakes. Small tub of yoghurt.

Cheese stick or triangle.

Pita chips (cut pita bread into triangles,

sprinkle with cheese and bake in the oven

until crispy. once cooled store them in an

airtight container).

Wholemeal crackers and cheese.

Low-sugar breakfast cereal (dry).

Homemade plain popcorn.

Fresh fruit pieces.

Karen Johnston, Community NurseMon-Tues School Health 9842 7564

The Great Southern Early Years Network

(GSEYN) is planning an Early Years (0 to 8)

conference to be held in Albany on July 19thand

20thnext year.

The theme of the conference is Building Capacity

.. Growing our children together.

The early years, 0-8 and in particular 0-4 are

recognised as the most important years of a

growing childs life. It is during the time, before

the start of formal education, that many of the

childs potentials are developed, which will

ultimately influence their future state of health,

their career opportunities and the social

relationships they develop. In other words, their

future health, wealth and happiness.

The purpose of this two day conference is to

provide a range of events, speakers, workshops

and hands-on-activities that will be interestingand engaging for parents and carers, community

groups and practitioner professionals (education,

health, industry, local government and

government) from communities across Western

Australia, as well as delegates from other

communities across Australia.

Please mark July 19thand 20th2015 in your diary.

Raising Children Network

Children are as individual and as different as

their parents and making decisions about whats

best for raising children is very personal.

The Raising Children website offers up-to-date,

research-based material on more than 800 topicsspanning child development, behaviour, health,

nutrition and fitness, play and learning,

connecting and communicating, school and

education, entertainment and technology, sleep

and safety.

It covers grown-ups, newborns(0-3 months),

babies(3-12 months), toddlers(1-3 years), pre-

schoolers(3-5 years), school-age children(5-9

years), pre-teens(9-11 years), and early teens(12-

15 years).There are tips, videos and other useful

resources.The Raising Children Network provides

information that can help parents with the day-

to-day decisions of raising children. It also

provides information to help parents and carers

look after their own needs. The information is

based on the best science in parenting, child

health and development, presented in language

we can all understand.

This is a website for Australian mothers, fathers,

grandparents and anyone else who has

responsibility for the care of children.

www.raisingchildren.com.au

Community News


Please note notices appearing below are not necessarily endorsed by the

school. We provide this space for community groups to advertise to the

school community. It is up to parents to scrutinise the activity and

organisers for their child.

Vacation Swimming Lessons for

children aged 3 5 yearsAlbany Leisure and Aquatic Centre is offering swim-

ming lessons for pre-school aged children during the

October school holidays 2014.

Lessons will be held over a two week period:

Program 1 (4 days)

Tuesday 30/09/2014 Friday 03/10/2014

Program 2 (5 days)

Monday 06/10/2014 Friday 10/10/2014

Enrolments are now openPlease contact Swim School on

98442274 or email

[email protected]

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Albany Little Athletics - Season starts

Saturday 11thOctober.

Registration dates Sat 20thSeptember 10am 1pm or Wednesday 24thSeptember 4pm-

6pm at clubrooms (cnr North & Sanford

Road) Alternatively please register online

www.resultshq.com.aufrom 6thSeptember

and print proof of registration form and

bring payment ($130) to club rooms on above

mentioned dates. Any queries email

[email protected]

Pastel Drawing with Noongar artistDonna Williams

For ages 8-14 yrs. Learn how to draw

landscapes with pastels, using techniques to

produce a take-home work of art.

Saturday September 20, 2014, 10 am 1pm,

Vancouver Arts Centre

Cost $30 VAC members, $35 non

members. All materials supplied.

Concession card holders can access up to

$200 under the KidsCulture Pilot Project topay for this workshop.

For more information and to book please

contact the VAC on 9841 9260.

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