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MOUNT LOCKYER PRIMARY SCHOOL

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

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Newsletter No: 2
Dates to Remember 2014 26th February Early Close 2.30pm 27th February Assembly 8.50am Host Class: Room 8 4th March Mini Assembly - Value: Cooperation Faction Swimming Carnival 9.30 - 2.30 Value:- Attentive Listening Commenced on 17th February for weeks 3 and 4. Rewards will be presented at the week 4 Assembly. Attentive Listening means thinking and acting in ways that connect you with the speaker. Term Dates 2014 Semester 1, Term 1 Monday 3rd February Friday 11th April Early Close Dates February 26th March 12th, 26th April 9th P&C Uniform Shop Open Days: Tuesday 8:30am 9:30am 2.45 - 3.30pm Thursday 8:30am 9:30am Mount Lockyer Community Playgroup Every Wednesday at Our Place 1st session: 9.00am to 11.00am 2nd session: 1.00pm to 3.00pm ALL WELCOME!!

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25th February 2014

Attendance: Weeks 1 & 2 - Term 1, 2014 P 94.2% 1 94.7% 2 95.3% 3 94% 4 96.6% 5 96.8% 6 94.7% 7 91.1%

Hello everyone, week four and we have certainly had a wonderful start to the school year. I commend all students for their excellent behaviour, demonstrating responsibility and respect towards self and others. This is down in no small part to how well prepared students were for the start of the year, thank you to all parents and carers for ensuring your children were school ready, it makes an enormous difference. NAPLAN All students Year 3, 5 and 7 will today bring home a pamphlet with information regarding the 2014 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 If you wish your child to be withdrawn from participating in this assessment please contact the school.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. Parking It has come to our attention that people are parking on the verge along Humphreys Street. Parking is permissible along the School Boundary of Humphreys Street and Clifton Street. I am aware parking is at a premium, this is something the School Board is currently addressing. Nit Busters The Nit Busters are a very hard working committee that performs regular screening of childrens hair for head lice. After the assembly on Thursday, over a cuppa, information regarding how to manage Head Lice and about the Nit Buster Committee will be provided. Thank you to the Committee for providing this very valuable information session and I hope to see many of you there. Speaking of the assembly, this Thursday we will be entertained by the School Choir, I am looking forward to this very much. Maxine Augustson Principal

Merit Certificates Congratulations to the following students who received honour certificates at the last school assembly: Ralph Maratas, Dylan Phillips, Adam Carson, Caitlyn Lambert, Cayden Anderson, Mikayla Derrick, Jaxon Keogh, Shane Lock, Jessie McCandless -Cartledge, Luke Carson, Kiarah Miniter, Jessica Dlugi, Samuel Westcott, Warren Knapp, Lyndsey Hill, Tyler Simpson, Zaria Beattie, Jessica Puls, Dylan Lock, Liam Howarth, Hayley Simpson, Chad Griffiths, Ally Brooks, Sebastien Freeman, Patricia Farmer, Sophie Dunmow, Brodie Watson, Jessica Noble, Coby Woods, Abbigail Hawkins, Kaius Pearson, Phoebe Mooney, Connor McCandless, Asha Douglas, Zac Boxall, Brodie Webb, Tia Griffiths, Regan Hindle, Emily Pearce, Amelia Hort, Zarli Curtis, Lachlan Coyne, Mereana Wynne, Willow McLaughlan and Sarah Westle. FACTION Swimming Carnival The faction swimming carnival for year 4 - 7 will be on Tuesday 4th March commencing at 9.45am. Children who attended the trials need to pay $2.80 entry to the pool to their teacher. Transport to the pool will be by bus and is free. We will be arriving at the pool at approximately 9.30am and concluding the Carnival by 2.10pm. Lunch will be at 12.15. children will be required to bring their lunch and drinks for the day. There will be no access to the shop at the pool. Swimmers need to bring swimming requirements, a change of clothes and something to keep warm, if needed, between events. The programme of events will be given out on Friday 28th February. The day will be a busy one for most swimmers, but hopefully a fun one for all. Parents are most welcome to attend and support their children. Thank you to parents who have indicated that they will be assisting me on the day. I may be seeking further assistance on the day as needs arise. Steve Faulkner HEAD LICE WHAT ARE THEY? Head lice are tiny parasitic insects that live in human hair near the scalp. Anyone can get them. Head lice can spread between people who live, work or play together. They crawl and move by direct hair-to-hair contact. They are not a sign of poor hygiene and have no preference for clean or dirty hair. Infestations are common throughout the school year. HOW DO I FIND/TREAT HEAD LICE? The lice are difficult to see and can run fast, so are easy to miss. 1. Comb dry hair with a mix of hair conditioner and eucalyptus oil. 2. Comb sections of the hair with a fine tooth comb. 3. Wipe the combings on a paper towel and look for lice or live (darker) eggs. 4. Comb every part of the head 4 or 5 times. Repeat over the next 10 days. 5. Twice daily vigorously comb or brush hair 10 times forwards, backwards and to each side. This breaks the legs of live lice and helps break the cycle. OR Use a commercial medication product and/or a Robicomb available from chemists. WHEN ARE STUDENTS EXCLUDED FROM SCHOOL? When they have live lice or live eggs (dead eggs are white, live are brownish and close to the scalp). Students must be checked on re-entry. WE NEED YOU! Can you spare two hours to help out with our NitBuster team? No special skills needed, just time and eyes! Contact the school office 9841 1166.

PLAYGROUP Now has two Wednesday sessions from 1st session: 9.00am to 11.00am 2nd session: 1.00pm to 3.00pm EVERYBODY IS WELCOME PLEASE BRING A PIECE OF FRUIT FOR YOUR CHILD. ENQUIRIES TO Mrs Tozer 9841 1166
Playgroup has been very busy and we welcome all the new and returning families to our happy space. Afternoon sessions have been quiet so if anyone wants to check us out, feel free to come along at 1pm on a Wednesday, remember to bring a piece of fruit for your child/ren. We all enjoyed the soap paintings at our last session.

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Do you have any school reading books at home? Every year we lose quite a few books because they get misplaced or forgotten at home. If you have any books at your place we would really appreciate you dropping them in at reception, to room 18 or to your child's class. Thank you! School Fees - Paying with your Lockyer Dollars Paying your Voluntary Contributions of $40.00 per child, supports the school in running programs that cannot continue without this funding. We are pleased to announce that you can now pay your Voluntary Contributions with Lockyer Dollars (earned from taking part in the Passport Points Program). Alternatively, you can pay in cash via the School Office or a direct deposit into the school account. BSB: 306 001 Acc No: 515 4800 Mt Lockyer School Fund BankWest Cheque Account

Please make sure you put a description in the payment section. A restaurant voucher of $100 will be drawn for all fees paid in Term One. If you are having difficulty making this payment please contact the Registrar, Christine Davidson to make suitable arrangements. Tel: 9841 1166. Help Reduce Waste at MLPS Do you have rabbits, guinea pigs or chooks? You can now purchase shredded paper for 50c a bag that can be used to line their cages and nests. Shredded paper can also be added to compost bins or as a layer of mulch in garden beds. Please see Mrs Goldsmith in room 8 if you are interested in buying a shopping bag of shredded paper. Money raised will go towards our school garden. If you are interested in volunteering some time to work with students in our school garden please see Mrs Goldsmith or your classroom teacher. Waste Wise Tip of The Week: Bake a lunch box snack at home or buy bulk snacks and put in reusable containers. This reduces packaging litter around the school. It is also a healthier option and saves you money!

Mathletics The school is again using the on-line Numeracy program, Mathletics, thanks to the generous support of the P & C, to enhance Numeracy learning in classrooms. All children are registered and have a user name and password to access the program which can also be accessed at home. Mathletics provides a large variety of resources for teachers and gives children access to a variety of tasks and activities based on the Australian Mathematics Curriculum. Most aspects of the program can also now be accessed via ipads using a free app. You are encouraged to speak with your childs teacher as to how best you can support your child to use the program at home to support the classroom Numeracy program. For interested parents there will be a brief introduction to the Mathletics website held in the School Library following the School Assembly on Thursday 13th March (9:30 10:00am). To assist with arrangements it would be appreciated if you could complete the return slip below to the office or let the Office Staff know that you are planning to attend. Ken Beatty I am planning to attend the introduction to Mathletics session on Thursday 13th March between 9:30 and 10:00am. Name: (please print) _____________________________ Children in Years; ___________
Leukaemia Foundation Charity Golf Day Riverview Country Club on Sunday 9th March 2014. 3 Person Ambrose. $60 per team. Prizes Galore! 9am Sausage Sizzle. 10am Shotgun Start. Contact: Sue Bassett: 0428 425 238 Gayle Harman: 0408 094 817. Email entries to bassett@albanyis.com.au Entries close 3rd March. Prepare your family for cyber-safety! Susan Mclean is Australias foremost expert in the area of Cybersafety and young people. She was the first Victorian Police Officer appointed to a position involving Cybersafety and young people and has completed advanced training in this area in the USA and UK. Everything you need to know to be fully conversant about children and parenting in the digital age, including: benefits of technology/popular sites/what children do online/ online friends and strangers/online grooming/mobile phones and legal consequences/cyber bullying and harassment/ sexting/dangers and safety tips/conversing with children in cyberspace language/internet rules and boundaries. GSG Multipurpose Sports Complex, 244 Nanarup Road Wednesday 5 March 2014 at 6.30pm. Cost $10.00 per ticket, incl. tea and coffee All parents of school-aged children in Albany and surrounding regions. Bookings www.trybooking.com/76177

Breakfast Club is well and truly up and running for 2014. Thank you to Troode Street Volunteers for Monday and Wednesday shifts. Our school has benefited from fantastic donations from the Elvis WA fan club and Rotary Club City of Albany. Your donations have provided some extra special items for our students to start their daily learning with a healthy breakfast.
School Banking Well done bankers! Weve started the year off with record numbers of students banking. Great effort by all concerned, just remember to fill out your banking slip and stub (a great job for the kids to do). New bankers, once you have your account number you are ready to go, even if you havent got your wallet and deposit book. Just put a copy of the student name and account number with their deposit into an envelope and place it into your classes grey banking bag before first bell on Wednesday mornings and we will give you a banking wallet. Remember you dont have to bank every week and it doesnt matter how much you bank. Happy Banking! P+C Fundraiser: Tulips With A Difference With Mothers Day not far away, support the school by purchasing your mum a gift with a difference. Please return completed orders with full payment to the office by Friday 5th March. FREE Two-day Workshop and Information Sessions for PARENTS/CARERS of school age students on the Autism Spectrum Tuesday 11th & Wednesday 12th March at Albany Entertainment Centre To register for this unique opportunity go to www.positivepartnerships.com.au. If you are not able to attend a workshop the website has FREE resources, interactive modules and information about autism. For more information call Kim on: 0407 897 368 Southern Districts Junior Football/Auskick Registration days at the Norman Pavillion 22nd Feb, 8th & 22nd March 10:00am 12:00 Or check website: www.AFLAUSKICK.com.au For further information contact Mr Beatty. Hockey Registration Days LGS Hockey Association Registration days; 8th March 4pm - 6pm & 8th March 9am - 12pm at the Hockey Centre. Junior season starts 2nd May. For further information contact Mr Beatty. U12 Hotshots The Under 12 camp is back in Albany for 2014. The Hotshots program is designed to teach players aged 10-11 years old the key fundamentals for success in basketball. The U12 Hotshots program provides the first in the BWA basketball development pathway. Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre Saturday 15th March 9am - 2pm Cost is $30/player to be collected on day. Register online via email at albanyhotshots@hotmail.com

Soccer Registrations 2014 We are now calling for soccer registrations for PP to Year 7. If your child is interested in playing soccer please contact Bec Collins gregnbec@futuretechnologies.com.au Or 0409504190 to get a registration form. Fees are still being set so will let people know ASAP once we know! Thanks, Mount Lockyer Junior Soccer Club.

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. Dear Parents The value from 4th March to 17th March is Cooperation. If your child has demonstrated Cooperation notify your classroom teacher and they will be in the draw for a prize at this weeks assembly. Value: Cooperation - Is working equally with others towards a common goal. Memory Jogger - I will be co-operative. Student Name:- ___________________________________________________Value:- Cooperation Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Week 3 Week 4

NEWSLETTER QUIZ Q: Who will be entertaining us at the Assembly this week? A: __________________________________________ Name _______________________________________________________________

MANAGING STUDENT BEHAVIOUR

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 ~
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.

WHAT IS BULLYING? 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. 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.

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.