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Bindoon Bulle
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19 Learners Way BINDOON WA 6502
Telephone: 08 9576 1097 Facsimile: 08 9576 1229
Email: [email protected]
www.bindoonprimaryschool.wa.edu.au
16th Oct 2014
Newsletter 18
In this Issue:
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Interschool
Athletics
Carnival
Wrap-up
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One-Line
Budget
•
Enrolments
for 2015
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Positive
Parenting
Program Free
Seminars @
Bindoon
Primary
Cricket at
Bindoon
Upcoming Events:
•
First Aid for
Students
21st & 28th
Oct
•
Gingin Band
Visit 23rd Oct
@ 9:30
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School
Council
Meeting 23rd
Oct @ 1:30pm
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Leadership
Camp 24th &
25th Oct
Dear Parents/Carers
Welcome back to term 4 after what was hopefully a restful holiday. Term 4 promises to be
exceedingly busy with the Bindoon Show, school leaders’ camp, the drama production,
swimming lessons, graduation and presentation evenings. In between all this we expect
students will continue their learning program. In addition, the school is going through the
transition process to become an Independent Public School where the school registrars, the
Chair of the School Council and myself are attending a number of workshops.
Last School Council Meeting – Thursday 23 October 1:30pm, Staffroom
What we expect to be the last School Council meeting will be held on Thursday 23 October in
the staffroom at 1:30pm. This very important meeting will be setting the directions for our
School Board as we work toward becoming an Independent Public School.
Agenda items include:
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Contributions and Charges for 2015
•
School Community Survey
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Terms of Reference - School Board
All interested parents or community members are invited (even encouraged) to attend this
meeting.
Interschool Athletics Carnival - -Friday 19 September
Our heartiest congratulations to our Bindoon Primary School athletics team which won the
Handicap Trophy at the recent interschool athletics carnival at Yanchep. All students
competed with zeal and we were proud of all their efforts. Huge congratulations go to our
champions Hayley Noblet (Year 5 Girl Champion), Madeline Cram (Year 6 Girl Champion)
and Jessica Hardy-Johnston ( Year 7 Girl Champion). Thank you to Mrs Deb Whitely who
worked hard to prepare our team; and to parents who transported their children to the event
and cheered them on.
One-Line Budget Information
All parents and carers will receive letters and forms today asking for an important update to
information for the school. You are asked to provide information about parent education
levels and employment status which help determine the level of funding received by
schools as part of the new one-line budget for all schools. This information is
confidential. I urge all parents to complete the forms so Bindoon Primary School receives the
funding to which it is entitled.
Students of
the Week:
Term 3
Week 10
Pre-Kindergarten Workshop – Monday 3 November, 9:00am
Occupational Therapist Aimee Middis and a Speech Pathologist from the Health Department will be holding a two hour
workshop for parents of Pre-kindergarten children at Bindoon Primary School on Monday 3 November from 9:00am.
Please contact Mrs Sharon Gardiner or the front office if you intend to attend.
Hairy Tale Rock —Lighting Expertise Required
The Bindoon Primary School drama club is searching for someone with stage lighting experience—or even someone who
is willing to give it a go—to volunteer their time to do the lighting for the upcoming Bindoon Primary School stage musical
Hairy Tale Rock. You will need to attend the rehearsal on Thursday 23 October from 3—5pm at the Bindoon Town Hall;
and be available all day on Thursday 30 October. Please contact drama teacher Katy Fulker or the front office if you can
volunteer your time. Please refer to the notice elsewhere in this newsletter for ticket sales.
Children Attending Bindoon in 2015
If parents or community members are aware of any parents intending to enrol their
child/ren at Bindoon Primary School in 2015 would you please remind them to inform the school.
Would parents/carers please inform the school if your child/ren will not be at Bindoon in 2015.
Great Galaxies Incursion
Special thanks to Science teacher Robyn Revill for arranging an exciting incursion where students learned about space
as part of the Science focus for term 4. Students thoroughly enjoyed the learning. Please see the back of this newsletter
for photos of this learning opportunity.
Teen Triple P—Positive Parenting Program—Free Seminars
A reminder that Bindoon Primary School is offering these seminars for parents of children aged 11—14. The seminars
will be conducted by our School Psychologist Alicia Wills. The seminars will be held on Wednesday 5 November,
Wednesday 26 November and Wednesday 10 December beginning at 1:30pm. If you are interested in attending these
seminars please contact the front office on 95761097.
LOTS of
For our library display in term 4 we need
2L plastic milk bottles. Please drop your clean
used milk bottles into the front office.
Thanks
Donelle Martin
Regards
Dr Jenny Kuhn
PRINCIPAL
WANTED!! KEEN YOUNG CRICKETERS!
CENTRAL MIDLANDS JNR CRICKET COMPETITION
Bindoon Cricket Club has a new U/14’s side playing in this newly formed competition and is still
looking for a few more players keen to be involved. If cricket is your passion then we have the
answer!! Those turning 14 after 1st September are still eligible. Players will be expected to train on
Monday’s (4.30pm – 6pm) and attend fortnightly matches, only travelling to away games once a
month. Extra training on some Sunday mornings is optional. It promises to be exciting times
ahead. Please contact Debra Whitely on 0428017777 or [email protected] if interested in
being part of this inaugural team. A proposed start date is 26th October.
Walk to School Day – 22nd October
On Wednesday 22 October we encourage you to walk to school with your children and participate in Walk to School Day for 2014.
Walking part or all of the way to school helps children to achieve the 60 minutes of physical activity they need every day for good
health.
Supervised walks with parents also help children to develop positive road safety behaviours and attitudes.
Other good reasons to leave the car behind and walk your children to school each day:
Milo In2Cricket is returning to Bindoon this summer at Chinkabee Oval for
children aged 5-12 years. We will have 6 sessions of fun activities prior to Christmas beginning
Sunday 2nd November and another 6 in Term 1, 2015 from 9-10.15am on Sunday morning. Each
participant will receive a backpack of cricket goodies for a $65 registration fee. See Debra
Whitely (Centre Coordinator) at Bindoon Primary School for further details or phone 0428017777
or register online at: www.in2cricket.com.au
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Walking is an easy way to be active
It is fun and gives families and friends a chance to chat
Walking improves your mood
Walking provides an opportunity to be outside and in nature
Walking can be safer – it helps reduce congestion around the school
Remember walking is free, it’s better for the environment and it keeps our bodies fit and healthy!
Children less than 10 years old need to be supervised when walking to and from school as they are not developmentally ready to judge
traffic when crossing the road.
REMINDER: Active After School Communities commenced today. We are doing cricket this term. This is the last
term the AASC program will be offered as the federal government have ceased the funding and have a new
initiative in the works for midway next year. It is not too late to register so return completed forms (available at
office) as soon as possible. Help is still required for cutting up a fruit platter at 3pm on a Monday/Thursday.
For more information visit http://www.walkoveroctober.com.au/ or contact the Healthy School’s Officer at the WA Country Health
Service Wheatbelt Public Health Unit on 9622 4320 or [email protected]
Walk to School Day is coordinated by the Heart Foundation in collaboration with the State Government, RAC and Healthier Workplace
WA as part of Walk Over October.