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MOUNT LOCKYER PRIMARY SCHOOL

Humphreys Street, Albany WA 6330. Phone: 9841 1166 Fax: 9841 7262

Care, Compassion, Excellence;

Mount Lockyer Primary School a place to learn and grow

Newsletter No: 2
Dates to Remember
2016
Wednesday 24th
February
Early Close 2.30pm
Thursday 25th
February
Assembly Room 3
Monday 29th
February
Mini Assembly
Value: Cooperation
Is working equally
with others towards
a common goal.
Monday 7th March
LABOUR DAY School will be
closed
Tuesday 8th March
Faction Swimming
Carnival
Weeks 3 and 4 Value
Attentive Listening
means acting in ways
that connect you with
the speaker. I listen
attentively
P&C Uniform Shop
Open Days:
Tuesday
8:30am 9:30am
Thursday
8:30am 9:30am
Mount Lockyer
Community
Playgroup
Every Wednesday at
the Child and Parent
Centre
9.00am to 12.00pm
ALL WELCOME!!

www.facebook.com/MountLockyerPS

23rd February 2016

Hello everyone, here we are at Week Four and weve certainly had a smooth start to the
school year. New students have settled in quickly, making friends and enjoying being part of
our school community. I commend students for their excellent behaviour, demonstrating the
positive values we promote. We certainly have top quality staff they started the year
organized, positive and enthusiastic. Thank you also to parents and carers for ensuring your
children were school ready, it makes an enormous difference.
ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance is a key factor for your child/ren to engage with their learning and
succeed at school. To be in the Regular Attendance category (90% and above) students
need to attend at least 45 out of 50 days per term. It is appreciated if all absences are
explained by note, SMS, phone call or in person.
Regular attendance allows children to absorb and build upon their learning.
Children who miss school in early years will have gaps which make learning later in life
more difficult.
Attending school regularly helps students develop confidence, social skills, resilience and
teamworkall great things for your child!
NAPLAN
All students Year 3 and 5 will bring home today a pamphlet with information regarding the
2016 National Assessment Program in Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). If you wish your
child to be withdrawn from participating in this assessment please contact the school. Closer
to the date you will be given a Student Withdrawal form to complete.
P&C
Thank you to the many people who attended the P&C Annual General Meeting last night. I
would like to congratulate the returning office bearers: President- Lisa Hart, Vice PresidentRoz Porteous, Secretary-Rebecca Collins and new Treasurer Erin Grover. Thanks to the
outgoing Treasurer, Tonia Harrington.
Our Place
Staffed by Ruben De Graaf, Tammy Woods, Heather Maguire and Greg Barber (Chappy)
Our Place is a fabulous hive of activity and a real asset to the school. Students are engaged
in gardening, Art Therapy, sewing, mosaics, jewellery making, construction projects,
spending time with their mentors and more. Parents who have spare time are most
welcome to join the Our Place mentoring program spending 1 hour a week with a
student. Contact Barb Jeremic or any of the Our Place staff for further information.
Barb Jeremic
Deputy Principal

Attendance for 1st February to 12th February 2016

P

95.6%

94.7%

95.75% 94.43% 94.38% 97.28% 92.73%

Merit Certificates
Congratulations to the following students who received merit
certificates at the last school assembly:
Room 3:
Room 4:
Room 5:
Room 6:
Room 7:
Room 8:
Room 9:
Room 11:
Room 12:
Room 13:
Room 14:
Room 15:
Room 16:
Room 17:
Room 21:
Room 22:
Room 24:
Room 25:

Alissa Schulz
Mitchell Swainston
Nevaeh Brooks
Laurence Edgill
Ruby Riley
Daizhon Mohammad
Robbie Monaghan
Tyson Petter
Sienna Adami
Jay Napier
Tamuka Bangi
Eli Hort and Zethrow Hill
Scott Noakes
Kaia Anderson
Keilarni Lloyd
Mallory Whitton
Jessica Dlugi
Suraya Dicks

Pre-Primary - Year 1 Parent Morning:

Literacy & Numeracy
This parent workshop will be repeated on Thursday 3rd
March at 9am in the Library.
If you have a child in Pre-Primary or Year 1, join us in a special morning full of games and strategies to help your child
make a strong start to primary school.
Narelle McLean and Lennon Swann (the schools Specialist
Teachers) will run activities designed to make learning fun.
Each family will take home a free gift bag that will help to put
into practice the games taught.
School Fees
A reminder to all parents that the Voluntary Contributions for
2016 are due. The school uses this money to purchase art
and craft material, science equipment and to support various
programs run through out the school.
Payment would be appreciated. If you are having difficulty
making this payment please contact the Registrar - Christine
Davidson to make suitable arrangements.
Money can be direct deposited into the school account.
Please make sure you put a description in the payment
section.
BSB 016510
Mount Lockyer Primary School
Acc Number 290370834
EFTPOS facilities are now available at the office.
As an incentive to pay school fees first term there will be a
voucher of $100 to be won.
Newsletter via Email
A number of students are receiving the school newsletter via
email instead of paper. If you would like to be added to our
mailing list and help save some trees, please email
sarah.cornick@education.wa.edu.au or give your email
address to the office.

WEEK 4 Term 1 WINNERS

Most Locky Legends Cinema Tickets: Jenaya Muir
Newsletter Quiz: Eva Cook
Most Locky Legends in the Class:
Room 1:
Liam Carter
Room 3:
Tobi Campbell
Room 4:
Chad Barrett
Room 6:
Laurence Edgill
Ryan Carter
Room 8:
Tyler Simpson
Room 9:
Mia Phillips
Room 11: Sienna Versluis
Room 12: Lilly Scorza
Room 13: Kimberley Dob
Room 14: Baydne Pearson
Room 15: Harrison Sedgwick
Room 16: Nate Moss
Matthew Pizon
Room 21: Charli Lovett
Elizabeth Grixti
Room 22: Noah Grossman
Room 24: Jaeda Fleer
Bus Lines Awards
Lucky Ticket: Hunter Lindsay

Religious Instruction
All children are expected to participate in Religious
Instruction. If you do not want your child to participate in
religious instruction, please send a note to the classroom
teacher with this request.
Please note students do not automatically become exempt
from previous years. A new exemption note needs to be
completed for 2016.
Safety House
We are extremely privileged to be a
Safety House School. A huge part of
this program is that we require some
houses to be available for this by
providing a safe place for children to
stop and seek help in an emergency
situation.
If you are interested in this and want
to find out more please give me a call to find out more.
Liz Grixti, 0404 950 158

Get To Know Your School Board

Name: Barb Jeremic
Position: Staff representative
Family: Two cats, dear friends and my MLPS family
Connection with School: Transferred to MLPS in 2006 and
absolutely love working here.
Treasured Possessions: My cats,
travel photos
Unwind and De-stress: Travelling,
long lunches, reading, golf
Makes me laugh: Funny people and
animals
Life Motto: Do all things with
kindness

P & C News
School Banking
Want to join up for school banking? The easiest way is to
go to the local Commonwealth branch with your drivers
licence and your child's birth certificate and open a Youth
Saver Account. If you already have an account with CBA
you can use online banking to get your child a Youth Saver
account.
Once your child has a Youth Saver account number they
can start participating in school banking. Each Wednesday
fill in a deposit slip, put the money into the banking wallet
and put it into your classs grey banking bag (if you have an
account number but no deposit book put your money, name
and number in a snap lock bag and we will give you a wallet
and deposit book).
Banking bags are taken to the office, the deposits are
processed by parent volunteers and returned to students
the same day. Remember you dont have to bank every
week and it doesnt matter how much you bank. Each
deposit through school will receive a silver token that can
be traded for prizes once they have 10.
Any questions come see us in the interview room in the
school office area Wednesdays 9.30-10.30am, put a note in
with the banking or call Karen 04880 014 534.
Discover Scouts
JOEY SCOUTS (6-8 YRS)
CUB SCOUTS (8-11 YRS)
SCOUTS (11-15 YRS)
For more information,
contact Jenny: 0428 447988
www.joinscouts.com.au

Yakamia Dental Therapy Centre

The clinic is open Monday to Friday, 8.15am to 12noon, and
from 12.45pm to 4.30pm.
We see children from Pre-Primary through to Year 11 and
while they are aged 16. We endeavour to see our patients
every 12 months, but unfortunately we are running behind
schedule. Please phone us to make an appointment if you
feel your children have not been seen in over 12 months.
Our contact number is 9841 3498. If we do not answer during
the work day, please try again as we do not
have a receptionist to answer phone calls.
We will issue enrolment forms to new
students a little later in the term.
Kind Regards, The staff at Yakamia Dental
Therapy Centre
Mums Raising Boys - up to the age of 12 years
However well-prepared mothers are logically, the emotional
response to having a boy is often still, Wow! This is unknown
territory. It is true that for many mothers, the idea of raising a
son carries its own set of worries.
As the primary female role model in a boys life, mothers play
an important role in the development of their sons identity
including their ability to be nurturing. This in turn affects how
they relate to others, particularly to girls and women.
This workshop will discuss:
The importance of the mother-son relationship
What boys need from their mums
Practical ways to improve and maintain a positive and
rewarding relationship
Albany Public Library
Wednesday, 6th April 9.30am to 12 noon
$15 per person
Places are limited so please book now. Phone: 9841 9390
Email: library@albany.wa.gov.au
There will also be workshops for Dads Raising Teenage
Girls, Mums Raising Teenage Girls, and Understanding
Angry Emotions. Contact the above for more information.

Healthy Bodies for Families

FREE nutrition program for 5 12 year olds who are
above a healthy weight
Sessions are held after school including:

games and activities for children,

interactive discussions for parents

information on healthy foods, portion sizes, label

reading, and effective ways to improve your childs
nutrition and physical activity.
Children must be accompanied by an adult family member/
carer
Presented by a Dietitian, Physiotherapist & Allied Health
Assistant from Population Health, Albany.
3 week program commences Tuesday 3rd May
All sessions are held 3:30pm-5:00pm
at the Child Parent Centre at Mount Lockyer.
Bookings essential please call 9892 2499

After School SurfGroms; Fun in the surf

for 5-12 year olds
This is a progressive learning program that
includes lessons and games that teach
water safety and build confidence. There
are 5 different levels to achieve, lots of
rewards and games. Its a great way to make friends and
grow your surf skills.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school; 3.30 5.00 Boards
and wetsuits are provided; you can add an awesome surf
pack when registering.
Bookings essential, programs and registration online at
www.surfgroms.com
If there is a date that doesn't suit you, please contact me, Im
flexible with making it happen, its hard sometimes to load all
possibilities into the web page.
For more information call Little Seeds Surf Coaching team;
Roz and Kylene 0427 413 627
Mount Lockyer Junior Soccer
There is a new registration process for soccer this season. If
your child/children are interested in playing soccer Term 2
and
3
please
send
an
email
to
mtlockyersoccer@yahoo.com.au and we will
send you more information. If you are interested
but don't have access to an email please call
Marianne Tutt, secretary on 0429837046.

MOBILE PHONE POLICY

Students who bring mobile phones onto school premises must adhere to these guidelines.
Responsibility
Mount Lockyer Primary School acknowledges that mobile phones may be used as a safety measure out of school hours.
Parents are reminded that in cases of emergency, the school office remains the most appropriate point of contact during the
school day.
The school accepts no responsibility for lost, stolen or damaged mobile phones.
Guidelines
Students mobile phones are to be switched off during school time and handed to the class teacher or office upon arrival in

the morning.
Students are not permitted to use mobile phones for any purpose on school grounds.
Mobile phones are not permitted to be taken to school camps, excursions or other functions unless permission is granted by
the school Principal.
Students seen using mobile phones on school groundsFirst breach- The phone will be confiscated and returned to the student at the end of the school day.
Further breaches- The phone will be confiscated and parents/carers will need to collect it from the office.

NEWSLETTER QUIZ Q: Which students will be taking part in NAPLAN?

Answer: ________________________and_________________________
Name __________________________________________________ Room ____________________

MANAGING STUDENT BEHAVIOUR

WHAT IS BULLYING?

The key to this approach is that the child is given a choice at each step to
follow directions or face increased consequences.
Students making GOOD CHOICES are acknowledged for their efforts.
For students making POOR CHOICES the following consequences
apply ~

Bullying is when a student or group

keep picking on another student. They
try to hurt them physically or
emotionally.
The
behaviour
is
deliberate and repeated.

STEP 1
Student refuses to follow directions.
Verbal warning.
STEP 2
Student still refuses to follow directionsIn-class consequence e.g. Time Out
STEP 3
Student still refuses to follow directionsOut-of-class consequence e.g. Buddy
Class.
STEP 4
Student still refuses to follow directionsRED CARD is sent to the office.
Parents will be requested to attend
school.

SUSPENSION
Students will be immediately
suspended for verbal abuse of
staff and/or violence towards
staff or students.

RE-ENTRY FOLLOWING
SUSPENSION
Students returning from
suspension must be
accompanied by an adult and
will attend the Intervention
Centre (Room 20) where an
Individual Behaviour
Management Plan will be
developed and implemented.

A fight or disagreement between

equal students is not bullying.
HOW TO STOP BULLYING

Tell an adult, it is not dobbing to

ask for help. Both victim and
those bullying will be counselled
and supported.
Do not be a by-stander; if you
witness bullying try to stop it or
report it.
IF YOU ARE BULLYING

Step 1: Warning
Step 2: In school isolation and
counselling at recess and lunch,
parents will be notified
Step 3:
For continued breaches
students will be suspended.