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CASSIA PRIMARY SCHOOL
TE RM 2 | WE E K 7 , 13 JUNE 2014
Newsletter
16 Boronia Close, South Hedland WA 6722 | PO Box 2138 South Hedland WA 6722
Phone (08) 9172 2495 | cassia.ps@education.wa.edu.au | cassiaps.wa.edu.au
Dear Parents, Caregivers and Community Members,
Calendar
Wednesday 18th June
Athletic Throws
Thursday 19th June
TA16 Assembly
Friday 20th June
Sports Carnival
Wednesday 25th June
Interschool Throws
Friday 27th June
Interschool Athletics
Monday 30th June - Friday 4th
of July
Year 6/7 Camp
By the time you read this newsletter Swimming Lessons would have concluded with
approximately 80% of students Years 1-7 having participated. I would like to thank
the staff and students involved in these sessions and congratulate the students on
their conduct.
As some of you know last week we farewelled Mrs Harris in the Kindergarten whose
family have moved to Perth. At the end of this term Mrs Edgerton in TA14 will be
taking leave and Miss Erica Zappelli will be taking on this class. Mrs Bec Wyatt
returns from maternity leave and will be providing release time for the junior
primary teachers. We wish everyone well in their new roles and journeys.
On Monday evening our school board members had an opportunity to participate in
some training provided by Katherine Shepherd from the Department of Education
School Innovation and Reform Unit. I would like to thank Mr John Burke from
Hedland Senior High School for organizing this opportunity and to Board Chair Mr
Harry Taylor and board member Mrs Josie Tunbridge for their participation. This will
assist our school board in its operations in continuing to move our school forward.
I would like to remind parents as we move into reporting period that student
reports will go home on Friday the 4th of July and will include as always attendance
data. Student attendance is something we are closely monitoring at the moment as
we have fallen below 90% as a school. Our current attendance rate is 88.5%. Please
see below the table of categories which indicates the risk your child may be at as
determined by the Department of Education in relation to attendance at school.
Attendance Rate
Attendance
Category
Days missed in a Days over a year
term
Attends the same or more
than 90%
Regular
attendance
No more than 5
Attends school between 80% Indicated at
-90% of the time
risk
NAIDOC WEEK
30th of June - 4th of July
Attends school between 6080% of the time
Friday 4th July
Last Day of Term 2
Reports go home
6-10 days missed 40 days
Almost one term
Moderately at 10-20 days
risk
missed
Attends school less than 60% Severely at
risk
20 days
More than 20
days missed
40-80
Almost 1 term—greater
than 1 term
More than 80 days
Greater than 1 term
Currently as a school we have 60% of students in the Regular category, 22% of
students in the Indicated at risk, 14% in the moderately at risk and 4% in the
severely at risk categories. If you would like assistance with some strategies for
supporting your child in attending school please contact your child's classroom
teacher or a member of the administration team.
I am looking forward to our sports carnival next week—hope to see you there.
Our Vision
To deliver a caring, supportive and safe school environment in
which all students have the opportunity to reach their full
potential, enabling them to contribute to society in a positive
manner.
Kindest Regards
Narelle Ward
Principal
Certificates of Merit
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who each received a merit certificate!
TA1 - Noah Taylor & Dakota McDonnell
TA5 - Brooke Harris & Indianna Vincent
TA9 - Kaylee Dolbey, Ben McLaughlin & Amber
Schneider
TA6 - Paige Hill & Adrianna Armstrong
TA10 - Felix Mance & Taya Tuffin
TA8 - Charli Hands & Torrence Lulu
TA11 - Addison Lomax & Mikko Street
TA12 - Isabel Clark & Amelia Wilson
TA13/K1 - Mia Kendrick & Raiden Affendi
Alexis Hudson & Rylie Townsend
TA13/K2 - CJ Knight & Oliver Wojciechowski
TA14/K4 - Isla O’Donnell & Ashleigh Phillips
TA15 - Olliver Stanitzki & Corry Brooking
TA16 - Matthew McLaughlin & Kyle Taylor
Jack Kendrick & Kyle Brown
Good Book
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who each received a good work award!
TA11
TA10
TA3
TA11
Lennox Kincaid
Harry Hale
Isabel Hiew Tombs
Cash Pomana
Billie Rowles
TA13
Kyah Turner
TA16
TA12
Robbie Ward
Jaidon Dupra
Lets take a look inside….. ‘TA5 & TA6 - Mrs Derschow & Mrs Brown’
TA5 and TA6 Terrific Thorny Devil Discoveries
This term we have been busy writing factual descriptions. TA5 & 6 students have a good understanding that
a factual description only contains facts and not your own opinion or beliefs. During a History session we were
learning about Charles Sturt and his expedition through Central Australia on his quest to discover an inland
sea. We discussed Australian animals that he may have encountered in the desert; the Thorny Devil was one
of these animals. After Mrs Derschow and Mrs Brown modelled their creations we wrote a factual description.
We then drew our Thorny Devil and with our creative flair we created our very own Thorny Devils. Mrs
Derschow and Mrs Brown think that our Thorny Devils are amazing and were very proud of us and our efforts!
What great fun we are having in TA5 & 6.
Interm Swimming Lessons
Congratulations to all students and staff who have participated in swimming lessons. I
would like to commend the students on their conduct and thank The Department of
Education, Atlas Iron, The Town of Port Hedland, YMCA, Go West Buses and Auswim for
their support in coordinating the lessons. In 2015 we will be including the Pre-Primary Students for the
first time. Well done to the students for their exemplary behaviour during these sessions and congratulations to those students whom have progressed to the next stage.
Notices
PORT HEDLAND SPEEDWAY TWILIGHT MEET
Saturday 14th June, 2014
Bring your kids & their push bikes out to the track to
participate in some “On the Track Racing”
from 3pm followed by
Speedway Cars at 4pm
Kids need to wear a long sleeve shirt & pants,
enclosed shoes & helmet
Gate Entry $20 per Adult / $5 per Child
Canteen & Bar Facilities Available
HEDLAND LITTLE ATHLETICS
2015 KINDY ENROLMENTS
NOW OPEN
Applications available from the office
Hedland Little Athletics is starting in August 2014. We
are looking for new committee members.
If you are interested please contact
Kathleen on 0488 114 567
CANTEEN
UNIFORM SHOP
OPEN DAILY FROM 7:30AM
THE UNIFORM SHOP IS OPEN ON THURSDAY
MORNINGS BETWEEN 7.45 & 8.45AM
LUNCH ORDERS MUST BE IN BY 9:00AM
(Asst’d sandwiches are available daily)
The uniform shop is run by the Cassia P & C and
the uniform coordinator is Kristie Thomas.
We ask that uniforms are paid for at
the time of ordering.
EFTPOS is available in the front
office and we also accept cheque
payments - payable to ‘Cassia P & C
Association’.