8 May 2018

Newsletter Articles

Anzac Day Ceremonies

Principal’s Report

Welcome back to everyone for Term 2. It has been a very settled start and as you walk around classrooms it is pleasing to see students so highly engaged in quality learning experiences. We have many upper primary students supporting our younger students during lunch times leading activities in the early childhood playground.

You may notice some changes to our school yard recently, with the building of new fences which really define our beautiful school grounds and enable us to safely open up other spaces for quiet play. A number of areas around the school have also been freshly painted. The outdoor learning environment is very important and attractive spaces for learning are valued. In the coming weeks we hope to see some more changes to our outdoor learning areas.

Mother’s Day Stall

Students will be given the opportunity to purchase something for their mums at our Mother’s Day Stall this week. On Wednesday all classes will be able to visit the stall run and organised by the School Association. For Kinder classes this will be on Tuesday and Thursday. A very big thank you to everyone for their generosity in donating items and for the overwhelming support from the SA, fundraising committee and parents who have done an outstanding job assisting the stall set up and sales. We ask that younger students bring money in a labelled envelope. Items will range up to $5 for sale.

Strive for Five

Our current Strive for Five Focus is around Being Safe. Teachers are constantly talking to students around the importance of safety, in the classroom, school yard and considering the safety of others in work and play. Making sensible choices is a very important part of this. Online safety and appropriate use of social media is another important safety consideration.

NAPLAN

NAPLAN testing will be held across Australia for all students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 next week. The National Assessment Program assesses literacy and numeracy skills that are essential for students as they progress through school and life. This provides parents and schools with an understanding of how individual students are performing at the time of the tests. NAPLAN tests are just one aspect of a school’s assessment and reporting process - they do not replace ongoing assessments made by teachers about student performance. They also provide information about how educational programs are working and whether young Australians are meeting important educational outcomes in literacy and numeracy. Where possible it is very important for every year 3 and 5 student every day throughout the week. NAPLAN is not about passing or failing but about assessing learning progress.

5/6 Sport

During terms two and three all year 5/6 students will participate in a sports roster selecting from netball, football or hockey. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn and develop new skills, work in a team environment and to mix with students from other Northern Midlands schools. The first winter sports day is rostered for the 18th May with students participating in a variety of sports against Hagley here at Perth.

PPS Community Connections

Eskleigh

Last week we began a community connection with Eskleigh with some year 5/6 students visiting. This program will continue throughout the year with many of our students involved. Some of our early childhood classes visited the Cenotaph to learn about their local community and the importance of this Perth landmark.

ANZAC Parade

Thank you to all students who participated in the ANZAC parade and to those in the Choir who sang at the ANZAC day service. We had over 50 students and many parents who joined us. Our students were wonderful ambassadors for young people in our community. Thank you to Ms Dick for leading the choir in the singing of ‘In Flanders Fields’. On the first day of Term 2 we held our school ANZAC service which was commendably led by the Student Cabinet. We were very fortunate to have one of our Esk Band teachers perform The Last Post and the Reveille as a part of this service.

National Walk to School Safely

Next Friday the 18th of May is National Walk Safely to School Day. Details as follows:

NMPSSA State Carnival

Good luck to our PPS representatives in the State Athletics Carnival this Friday. We know you will proudly represent PPS.

Parking in Fairtlough Street

We ask parents when dropping off and picking up students in Fairtlough Street to be mindful of residence access to driveways by not parking over them. We appreciate your help with this.

In the coming weeks we have our Cross Country which will be held on Thursday 24th May. Races begin at 11.00am with year 6 students. The session will end with Kindergarten students at 12.40pm.

School newsletter will be published from Term 2 on a Wednesday fortnight.

We warmly welcome Ace and Indy to the Perth Primary school community this term.

Happy Mother’s day to all our wonderful mums for this coming Sunday. May your children spoil you with lots of love and attention.

Jenny Clements
Acting Principal

Kinder 2019

Kinder enrolments are open!

Children born in 2014 turning 5 in 2019 are welcome to join us at PPS for Kindergarten. Enrolment forms are now available for families at the office. Please return forms as soon as possible so classes for 2019 can be organised. We invite families to contact the school if you would like to tour or discuss your child’s enrolment. Please phone 6398 2302 to make an appointment.

Perth Primary School Attendance Data

Mother’s Day Stall

Tuesday 8th May - Kinder Sales 1:45pm – 2:00pm at Kinder
Wednesday 9th May – Mother’s Day Stall 9:30am – 1:30pm
Thursday 10th May – Kinder Sales 2:15pm – 2:30pm

Once again the School Association Fundraising Committee will holding a Mother’s Day Stall. This is a great opportunity for students to bring along a few dollars to buy Mum a special little gift

We are asking that children don’t bring more than $5 each as we only have limited items to sell. If they wish to spend more we will have a small selection of gifts available from the office to purchase from the Thursday.

School Cross Country

Premiers Reading Challenge Continues until Friday 15 June

Mission Possible

183 items collected so far……..

Milos

School Banking Wednesday

Happy Birthday

Celebrating birthdays this newsletter are:

Isabelle, Robert, Nyah, Molly, Lucy, Liam, Krystal and Mrs Atkins.

Canteen

Launching into Learning

School Association

Parent Information

Communication

School App: Schoolzine
School Ordering Online: Qkr App
  -  (Canteen, Uniforms, Before School Care)
School Facebook: Perth Primary School, Tasmania

Uniform

Wearing school uniform fosters a sense of belonging to, and pride in Perth Primary School. We ask for your support in expecting and supporting children to wear school uniform every day.

The school uniform offers a variety of choice:

Girls’ Uniform

Summer dress of school material
Winter tartan skirt of school material
Navy ankle socks
Navy stockings

Boys’ Uniform

Navy cargo trousers
Navy cargo shorts
Navy socks

Unisex Tops

Polo top with school logo
Spray jacket
Rugby Top with school logo

Shoes

Black school shoes must be worn
Sneakers are to be worn for PE and sport only

Sports Uniform

(to be worn for PE and when representing
the School at sporting events)
Micro Shorts / Track Pants
Sports Top

Hats

Navy bucket hat
It is a requirement that students must wear a hat
when outside during Terms 1 and 4.

Perth Primary School Uniform Shop is managed by volunteers and is open every Tuesday afternoon from 2:45pm to 3:00pm and Friday morning 8:45am to 9:00am. Orders can also be placed via Qkr. If you have any queries please contact the school office on 6398 2302.

School Nurse Information

Recipe Sheet

2018 Class Names

Uniform Shop Hours

Tuesday: 2:45pm – 3:00pm
Friday: 8:45am – 9:00am

EFTPOS is available at the school office.
Orders can be placed via Qkr.

Outside School Care Hours (OSHC)

Vacancies available for

Early Birds and After School Care

Early Birds 7:45am - 8:30am Monday - Friday
please contact the school office 6398 2302 ($3 per child)

Please Note:
Payments and bookings for Early Birds can be made via the Qkr app, our preferred payment method.

After School Care – Midlands Kids Club (Northern Midlands Council)
please contact Kate Lee – 0438 911 303

PPS Support Staff

Community News……

Final vouchers may be returned to the office.

Cancer Councils Biggest Morning Tea

Thursday 24th May
Perth Baptist Church Hall
From 10:00am

Past student of Perth Primary School News

Commencing this newsletter we share former PPS student success stories to the community. If you have a story to share please email perth.primay@education.tas.gov.au with all the relevant information and years attended at PPS.

This newsletter:

Maxine McIntyre (student 1994 – 2000) has be nominated for the 2018 Venue Management Association (VMA) Industry Award for Young Achiever of the Year. Maxine is a finalist of three and will be attending the Awards night in Auckland NZ. We wish her all the best!

Entertainment Books have arrived!

The School Association Fundraising Committee have Entertainment Books for sale. Order online via the link below or via the school office.

Schoolzine Information

Term Dates

Term dates for students in 2018 are:

Professional Learning Days: - students not at school

Monday 23rd July
Friday 2nd November

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