ELC BULLETIN - TERM 3, WEEK 2

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NOTICE FROM HEAD OF PRIMARY

I like to jump in puddles,

And make myself all wet.

So, do I like it when it rains?

Of course I do you bet!

This week certainly looks like winter but to steal a verse from Jillien Marker, for many students, the rain only adds to the fun of school!

Easily overlooked in the inconvenience that rain imposes on us adults, the cooler weather and showers add to our student’s experiences and help them to grow into well rounded adults. As you would know, some children love the wet weather. The first rain of the year always results in many children walking in slow motion towards undercover areas in order to get as wet as possible. Even though the clouds have now set in, there are still many who find immense joy and curiosity in the puddles that are a result of the weather.

I really believe that one thing our community does well is to embrace and accept our Perth weather and the impact it has on schooling. Patience at dop off and pick up is needed as the process slows and for the many children who walk or ride to school, alternative arrangements have to be made and this also adds to the numbers and logistics at the school gates. I thank all parents for their support of student safety and the patience they are showing.

The time will come when children have grown up enough to lose the sense of fun and adventure that wet weather brings but, in the meantime, let’s appreciate the excitement and imagination that the rainy weather allows.

Mark Douglas
Head of Primary School

TERM 3 – ELC EVENT DATES

• YEAR 1 WORM FARM INCURSION – Thursday 25 July (Week 2)

• ELC CLASS ASSEMBLIES – Most Wednesdays at 2.00pm in the PAC
  Parents are welcome to attend their child’s Class Assembly.
  More details will be provided by Teachers via Seesaw closer to their Assembly date.
  1WEL – 7 August (Week 4)
  1HAR – 14 August (Week 5)
  PPL – 28 August (Week 7)
  PPN – 4 September (Week 8)
  KGT – 11 September (Week 9)
  KGS – 18 September (Week 10)

• PP-Y5 INTERHOUSE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL – Wednesday 21 August (Week 6)
  Parents are welcome to attend. It is an all-day event but PP & Y1 tend to start at about 10.00am.

• K-Y5 PRIMARY BOOK WEEK – 19 to 23 August (Week 6)
  Kindy to Year 5 students will be invited to dress up as a character from their favourite book on Friday 23 August (Kindy Starfish on Tuesday 20 August). The theme this year is ‘Reading is Magical’.

• ELC FATHER/PARENT’S DAY CELEBRATION – Friday 30 August (Week 7)
  ELC Dads (or other special family member) are invited to attend from 8.30 to 10.30am. Kindy Starfish are invited as well.

• R U OK DAY – Thursday 5 September (Week 8)
  Students are usually invited to add something yellow to their School uniform on this day.

• Y1 EXCURSION TO PERTH ZOO – Thursday 5 September (Week 8)
  Details will be provided via Consent2Go closer to the event date. (Parents will need to respond to the invite.)
  Year 1s will not be permitted to add something yellow to their School uniform.

• PP & Y1 HOUSE ACTIVITY DAY – Friday 20 September (Week 10)
  Pre-Primary and Year 1 students will need to wear their House shirts on this day.

• LAST DAY OF TERM 3 – Friday 20 September (Week 10)
  Students will finish at their normal time on this day.

• FIRST DAY OF TERM 4 – Monday 7 October
  Kindy Starfish will attend on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Week 1
  Kindy Turtles will attend on Thursday and Friday of Week 1

NEW LINKS CREATED 18.9.24. FOR UPCYCLING AND WATERING ROSTERS:
Please follow the links provided below to add your name to one of the rosters if you are able to assist. Thank you.

These are shared documents which all ELC parents are able to view.

• ELC UPCYCLING ROSTER (Term 4 roster available):
  ELC Shared Upcycling Roster
  
  

• ELC WATERING AND OTHER OUTDOOR TASKS (Term 4 roster available):
  ELC Outdoor Enviro Volunteer Roster
  
  
• OTHER ELC PARENT HOUR OPPORTUNITIES (None at the moment)

Parents will be advised via the Weekly Bulletins or Class SEESAW pages when opportunities do become available. Parents will be able to access the shared roster via the link provided below to add their names for the advertised task(s).
2024 ELC Various Tasks Roster

WA Cricket are collaborating with Whitfords Junior Cricket Club to deliver a FREE GIRLS ONLY cricket program this term!

The program will be running after school at Padbury Catholic primary school starting on Monday the 5 August for four weeks. We would love to extend the invite to Year 1 to 6 female students to be a part of this program.

The registration link is included on the updated flyer here and participants will receive a FREE program pack by signing up.

Week 6: 19 to 23 August is Book Week! “Reading is Magic”

• Friday 23 August the Primary School will celebrate Book Week by dressing up as their favourite book character. Please talk with your child/children about characters from the books they have read this year, or even some of your own favourite characters from books you have read. Children should come to school in their chosen dress up.

Week 7: 26 August to 30 August is Book Fair

• Once again, we will have Book Fair running in the Primary School Library. We encourage parents to accompany their children before or after school. It is a great time to buy some birthday and Christmas gifts!
• Book Fair opening hours:
  Monday: after school 3.15pm to 3.45pm
  Tuesday to Thursday: before school 8.15am - 8.45am, lunch time 12.55pm until 1.15pm, and also after school 3.15pm to 3.45pm
  Friday: before school 8.15 - 8.45am and lunch time 12.55pm until 1.15pm

On Friday 2 August 2024, Non-Government schools will participate in the Australian Government’s Department of Education 2023 Census. The annual Census collects information about schools and students and is used by the Government to calculate funding and create informed and tailored policies. The census also informs the My School website, helping parents and the community to learn more about Australian schools and the needs of each school’s students.

This communication is to inform you that the Census will be taking place and to also provide you with the attached privacy notice, which explains the information collected for the Census, why it is collected, how the data is used and how the information will be handled. The communication is for information purposes only - you DO NOT need to take any action.

Each year, our Year 12 students and Old Scholars celebrate the life of Kristian Hoogenkamp, a member of the Class of 2020, who in 2019 tragically lost his battle to a rare type of cancer - rhabdomyosarcoma, with the Kristian Hoogenkamp Memorial AFL Match.

The aim of the game is not only to honour our mate but also to raise awareness of this rare cancer. This year, our Class of 2024 are turning it up a notch and are raising funds for Sock it to Sarcoma. In doing so, they are asking for donations of prizes for their fundraising Hoogenkamp Spirit Cup Raffle.

If anyone from our School Community can help by donating a raffle item, such as gift vouchers or hampers, we would be extremely grateful!

For more information or to find out where to drop your items, please contact Amanda Kemp in the Marketing/Community Relations Office - akemp@stmarks.wa.edu.au

Did you know that our Old Scholars' Association Little Lions Playgroup is run on-site every Friday during term time? We'd love to see your little cub there this Friday!

Join us from 8.45 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. for lots of fun and games. Little Lions Playgroup is a community-based group run in conjunction with Playgroup WA and caters for children up to school age. Families attending our Kindy and not in session on Fridays are more than welcome to join as well.

For more information and to book your spot, please email us, osa@stmarks.wa.edu.au or join our Facebook group HERE.

Everyone is welcome - you do not need to be an Old Scholar (former student) of St Mark's to attend.

Redhage Basketball are back for Term 3! For further information, please check out the flyer below or head to their website.