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Yakam
Newsletter
Principal: Gary Stenhouse
Deputy Principals: Yvonne Height, Helen Walmsley and Tristan Mackenzie
Ph: 9841 7533 Fax: 9842 1350
Email: Yakamia.PS@education.wa.edu.au

Volume 4
18 March 2016

From Room 22
Room 22 had a great assembly!
I really mean it. I want to talk
about the Name Those Bones
song. The dancing part was
moving from side to side while
clicking our fingers. While the
song was playing, Jada, Peter,
Taj and I were holding
different bones in the air. My
favourite part of the assembly was when we all
dropped dead at the end. We worked with Mr
Maclean and the skeleton to make the movie part
of the assembly, which was great fun.

where we work in different groups.

For cooking we choose our own group of 3 and

find a recipe for the chosen Country theme. Our
first Country
was Italy and
We do physical activities most mornings with
at present the
activities like dodge ball and if we have time,
Philippines.
continuous cricket last thing in the day.
Our next
We present talks to the class each week from
Country is
topics we chose as a class. These include
Mexico and
Dinosaurs, War, Phobias, Ancient Greece, Myths,
then France,
Plants, Wild Animals and Insects. We are
(where we do
beginning to prepare for debates, (and the Earth
sweets).
is not flat)! Apart from English, Spelling lessons
and group reading, we have a couple of 50 minute In Health, we have been dissecting hearts,
writing sessions. Each Friday, we complete a 100 brains, kidneys and bones, and this week,
minute lesson eyeballs. We take notes and learn about these
where we can body parts.
listen to our
We have started to do a bit of clay work starting
own music,
with a plaque and now a slab pot. We are learning
(and not our
to use 2 different types of glazes.
teachers,
YAY)! We do a Room 22 Reporters:
lot of
Annalise Joley Justice - Gemma - Samuel
Mathematics
Jonathon Amber

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Yakamia Primary School

From the Principals Desk

Tiqbiz is here and

its free!!
One of our goals for 2016 is to improve our school
to home communication. Tiqbiz is one strategy that
we hope will help and has now been activated.
Thank you to the P&C for the financial support.
Once you follow the instructions to download the
app to your phone, iPad or PC you will be able to
receive messages, lodge absences, make canteen
orders, order uniforms all of which will enhance our
schools communication. Plus you can receive the
message in languages other than English!
The tiqbiz app will help our school keep parents fully
informed and up-to-date with newsletters, notices,
news and events. Its easy to use and also has the
benefit of helping reduce our paper consumption by
printing less.
The first step is to download tiqbiz to your phone,
tablet, computer.... or all of them.
These links may also assist:
tiqbiz user instructions for Android Devices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En7a2RFnGzI

tiqbiz user instructions for Apple Devices

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9oPETOpP7M
How to Change your box selections in tiqbiz for
Apple devices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCTVsuzYR9A
Information handout sent home with Students
Friday 18 March 2016.
Staff News
As you would be aware staff are required to reduce
our leave liability balance. As a result we have a
number of staff taking leave throughout the year.
Staff taking leave soon are:
Mrs Sonia Emery, 21 March 8 April, Mrs
Gemma Sandy will relieve
Mrs Fran Stamp, 30 March 8 April, Mrs Jo
Lucas will relieve
Mr Brian Stamp, 30 March 8 April, Mr Tim
Harwood will relieve
Mrs Denise Beard, 4 April 29 April, Mrs Kelly
Belfield will relieve

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Yakamia Primary School

From the Principals Desk

made by cash, cheque or bank deposit (BSB016510
Assembly
Congratulations to Room 22 it was a great assembly Acc: 340823089). We do not have EFTPOS
last week. Next Thursday's assembly will be hosted facilities.
by the Year 3 students of Room 12. The school
looks forward to all family and friends attending.
Last year Yakamia PS had a contribution rate of
Dont forget the start time of 9am.
55%. Im sure we can improve in 2016. After all $60
per year is only $15 per term or $1.50 per week!

Easter Tuesday - Public Holiday

Less than half a cup of coffee!!!
In 2016, Easter Tuesday is on 29 March and falls
within the school term (normally Easter would fall in
the school holidays). Public schools are not required And you can.
to open on this day, so Yakamia Primary School will Win back your Voluntary Contributions!
be closed.
Pay your childs school fees before the end of Term
1 and you will go into the raffle to win back the
Change of Personal Details
money!
If your circumstances have changed, please advise
our office. We need to update our school computer Three prizes are up for grabs. One entry is given to
every child who has paid. (i.e. a family with 3
system in case of emergencies. So if you have a
children attending YPS, will have 3 chances to win).
new home address, land line, mobile number,
family contact has changed, etc, please notify our Thank you to the P&C for generously sponsoring
this idea.
office immediately.
CONTRIBUTIONS AND
CHARGES
We look forward to your support in paying these
voluntary contributions

YAKAMIA NATURE PLAYGROUND

2015 brought fantastic nature-based additions to

play areas within the school, and this will continue in
2016. The vision to create nature playgrounds for
Yakamia began with a small group of teachers and
Kindergarten $50
parents, and with the support of the P&C,
Pre-Primary $60
community grants & much fundraising, projects have
Years 1-6
$60
been completed! The next stage will be in the Block
3 area, and as a group we plan to organize busy
These funds will be used to provide additional
bees to maintain existing play areas/gardens, and
resources for all students.
tackle DIY projects such as sensory gardens &
An outline of possible charges for each year level
was provided at the end of last year. Please use this musical structures.
to anticipate educational expenses for the year.
Our next meeting is Monday 21 March, 3.30pm in
Charges will be collected at the time the particular
K-PP area and we would love new people to get
event, such as an excursion, occurs.
involved, share their ideas and lend a hand on busy
bee days. Please come along if you can, you are
If you have any queries on contributions and
charges, please contact the office. Payment can be most welcome!!
FosteringAlbany kids need you!
Foster carers are urgently needed for kids in your neighbourhood, and you may be able to help!
We need Aboriginal and non Aboriginal carers who can care for children for occasional weekends and
short and/or long periods of time.
To find out more attend an information session at the Department for Child Protection and Family Support, 25 Duke Street, Albany on Monday 4 April from 10.00am -11.30am or 7.30pm-9.00pm. Call Anita
Barber on 9841 0777 at the Albany office of the Department for Child Protection and Family Support to
register your interest in attending the session.

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School News
Breakfast Club
Yakamia Cleaning
Staff are looking very
smart in their new
uniforms.

On behalf of all the children who attend

Breakfast Club we would like to give a mighty
big thank you to:
Food Bank: for your ongoing support.
Woolworths at Brookes Garden: for your
donations of fruit and vegetables. Also
providing a gift voucher.

Kathy, our Cleaner

in Charge (centre),
together with Aneta
and John do a great
job keeping our
school clean and tidy.

Coles Plaza: for your continuing support in

providing bread.
All the wonderful volunteer parents and
helpers: for giving up your time.

Honour Certificate Recipients11 March 2016

12

Keira

26

Tsean
13

Maddison

Ryan
Nicole

32

Saree
14

Annice

33

Robbie
15

Lee

Nathaniel
34

Isaac
21

Dillan
Gemma

35

Ruby

43

Jemma
Kohen

25

Leif

Freya
Alistair

44

Zohar
24

Macy
Alice

Jonathon
23

Oliver
Hayley

Paige
22

Amelia

Hunter
Charlotte

45

Rosie

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Library News

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Do you have any recent sporting, car, craft,
art, pet, animal or other suitable magazines
looking for a home? Please donate to the Library for the use of our students.
The attached Library Book Change timetable
helps remind students when to Return library
items, and to have ready a Library book
change bag (a plastic bag is also okay).
Please display the timetable at home for easy
access.
Some other important notes
Sometimes, a lost book decides to come out of
hiding, (could have been under the Tonka toy,
in the toy box, under the bed, in the car,in
the spare bedroom at Nannas place! ).
At these times we will return in full any replacement money that has been paid as long
as the book is still in reasonable condition.
Thank you for your ongoing support for your
Childs Library.
Mr Kosovich and Mrs Sandilands

Yakamia Primary School

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Community News

Yakamia Primary School

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.

Town Hall Community Art Project

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Community News

Yakamia Primary School

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.