ELC Bulletin - Term 3, Week 9

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NOTICE FROM HEAD OF PRIMARY

With only a week and a half before the end of the term, I have been very impressed with our students and the positive attitude they have shown towards their school and their learning. Each week there are a number of events and activities in the Primary School and the students have thrived in the ebbs and flows of the school term. During the term there are some incredibly busy times that require large amounts of organisation and planning, as well as moments of a more relaxed pace. Our students grow from these experiences and are developing the skills that will help them as they get older.

Finally, a thank you to all of the staff and parents who have assisted to make these opportunities possible. Your commitment to our students is greatly appreciated.

Mark Douglas
Head of Primary School

PRE-PRIMARY DENTAL FORMS COMING HOME TODAY

A paper copy of the Government Dental Health Services enrolment form is coming home with most Pre-Primary children today. Children who are already enrolled with Craigie Heights Central Therapy Centre or children whose parents have already elected not to be enrolled with this Government service will not receive an enrolment form.

If you wish to be enrolled in this free service, please complete the form as soon as possible and return it to ELC Reception. Forms not returned by the end of this term will need to be delivered by parents to Craigie Heights Dental Therapy Centre located at Craigie Heights Primary School on Spinaway Street in Craigie. Thank you. If you require more details, please contact Craigie Heights Dental Therapy Centre on 9401 3731 between 8am and 4pm during school terms.

TERM 3 – ELC EVENT DATES

• KINDY: COMMUNITY NURSE VISITING KINDY TO COMPLETE HEALTH CHECKS (Week 9)
  Starfish – Tuesday 10 September
  Turtles – Thursday 12 September

• ELC CLASS ASSEMBLIES – Most Wednesdays in Term 3 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 (Starfish) – 11 September (Week 9)
KGS (Turtles) – 18 September (Week 10)

• R U OK DAY - Thursday 12 September (Week 9)
  Primary Students (K-Y5) are invited to add something yellow to their usual school uniform on this day if they wish, i.e. a yellow hair ribbon or yellow socks.

• Y1 EXCURSION TO PERTH ZOO – Tuesday 17 September (Week 10)
  Consent2Go responses to the original date have been transferred to new date of 17 September. Some responses are still outstanding.

• KGT (STARFISH) WALKING EXCURSION TO ORIENT PARK – Tuesday 17 September (Week 10)
  Details have been sent out via Consent2Go. Parents will need to respond to the invite as soon as possible.
  
• KGS (TURTLES) WALKING EXCURSION TO ORIENT PARK – Thursday 19 September (Week 10)
  Details have been sent out via Consent2Go. Parents will need to respond to the invite as soon as possible.
  
• 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

We are sorry to announce that this weekend's Games Day has been cancelled due to a lack of participants.

All those who have booked tickets will be issued a full refund.

Students are invited to add something YELLOW to their usual school uniform on the day to raise awareness.

On Thursday, 12 September 2024, students should wear something yellow, such as a bandana, hair ribbon, earrings, socks, etc., in addition to their normal school uniform.

Donations are not required.

It’s the national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, ‘Are you OK?’ and start a meaningful conversation whenever they spot the signs that someone they care about might be struggling.

Learn more about the signs and when it's time to ask R U OK? https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

Thanks for supporting R U OK? Day

To help make this amazing show happen, we need YOU!

There are over 700 (yes, that many!) volunteer hours available between the 1st and 6th of October, so head to the link below and sign up for your preferred timeslot.

https://signup.com/go/wtQfwVZ

There really is something for everyone, so sign up now and get those commitment hours sorted!

Our Art Show is seeking several volunteers to assist on the Opening Night of the Art Show on Friday, October 4, between 6:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

• 1 x Approved Manager (Liquor Licence)
• 8 x RSA bar staff

Anyone interested, please email Artshow@stmarks.wa.edu.au

The long-awaited tickets for the Opening Night gala are available right now to purchase at the link below.

https://events.humanitix.com/st-mark-s-annual-art-show-2024/tickets

All tickets include:

• Early access to nearly 250 pieces of artwork
• Mingling with VIPs, including the Artists themselves
• Canapes and drinks
  
• Background music by the wonderful Millie Edwards

There are also door prizes, raffles, and much, much more.

Tickets are available for $40+bf each at the link above; tell your friends it’s going to be a fantastic night!

Families who may be considering withdrawing their child from St Mark’s at the end of this year are reminded that the School’s Acceptance Agreement states that a full term’s notice in writing must be given to the Principal before the withdrawal of a child from the School. Failure to provide such notice will involve the payment of a full term’s fees.

The Principal may be advised by email at principal@stmarks.wa.edu.au.

Whitfords Family Centre Express of Interest for 2025 are now open for our Pre-Kindy Program.

We have 2 groups:

2-3’s program, Tues, Wed, and Fri 9-12pm

4’s program Mon and Thurs 9-2pm.

St Mark's is again looking for volunteers to assist with supervision for the upcoming Year 11 exams from Tuesday 29 October to Friday 8 November.

Sessions are broken up into two time slots, morning (08:00am to 12:00pm) and afternoon (1:00pm to 4:30pm).

Please sign up here. Please only choose 1 session time per family to allow all families a chance at helping.

All Old Scholars are invited to attend the 2024 Annual General Meeting at 7pm on Tuesday, 17 September, in the SAC Staffroom.

Drinks and nibbles will be served.

Parent Commitment Hours can be claimed.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

All positions will be declared vacant, and nominations are called for a new Committee. All current members of the Association are encouraged to attend the AGM, and any member may nominate to join the committee.

• Nominations can be submitted to osa@stmarks.wa.edu.au by Friday 13 September. Nominations can also be taken from the floor at the AGM.
• Any members who are not able to attend may select a proxy to vote on their behalf at the AGM. Completed proxy forms should be emailed to osa@stmarks.wa.edu.au by Friday 13 September.
• Members are welcome to submit items for the agenda by emailing emailed to osa@stmarks.wa.edu.au by Friday 13 September.
  
• The Agenda, Nomination Forms and Proxy forms are available by request to osa@stmarks.wa.edu.au.

Please note that the Uniform Shop will be open during the school holidays on Wednesday 2 October from 07:45am to 12:45pm and Thursday 3 October from 11:30am to 4:30pm.

St Mark’s families travelling on Endeavour Road this week may have noticed a sign on a blank wall of a building on the old Bunnings site saying that a new retailer was ‘coming soon’.

In September 2022, the School was advised of an ‘Application for the Grant of a Liquor Store Licence: Dan Murphys Hillarys’ by the Endeavour Group Limited for a proposed Dan Murphy’s outlet at 37 Endeavour Road, Hillarys. The School was invited to raise a Notice of Objection or to make a submission in support or opposition to the application. I submitted a Notice of Objection on behalf of the School in early October 2022, believing the location of the store in such close proximity to our School was inappropriate.

On 1 July 2024, the School received notification from the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, that a Liquor Store Licence had been conditionally granted to the applicant. In his communication regarding the outcome of the application, the Executive Director – Racing Gaming and Liquor said that he had imposed a condition on the grant of the licence to prohibit the advertising of liquor products or other promotion of liquor (e.g. signage reflecting visual graphics of specific alcohol products, posters, a-frames, billboards, etc.):

(a) on the external facade of the licensed premises; and

(b) within a radius of 150 metres of the premises or at any place that is visible from child-focused businesses or services.

St Mark’s accepts the outcome of the process and is appreciative of the opportunity to provide feedback, by way of our objection to the granting of a licence, before a decision on the granting of a licence was made.

Mr Steven Davies,
Principal

Redhage Basketball are back for Term 4! For further information, please check out the flyer below or head to their website.

Whitfords Junior Cricket Club is looking for players across all age groups for the 2024-25 cricket season, which starts soon. Girls and boys are encouraged to sign up now for:

Cricket Blast (4 - 10 years)
Junior Cricket (9 - 17 years)

• WJCC provides free uniform items for all junior cricketers new to the club.

• All equipment is supplied for players in all age groups – no-one misses out whether they can purchase their own equipment or not.

Playing days are as follows:

• Fri evenings: Cricket Blast (Ages 5-10)

• Sat mornings: Year 6, 7 & 8 boys, plus Year 6/7, 8/9 and Years 10-12 girls

• Sun mornings: Year 4,5, 9, 10, 11 & 12 boys, plus Year 4/5 girls

Cricket in general remains a great-value junior sport for all girls and boys, providing them access to sport and physical activity season-after-season at a low cost compared to many other sports.

Junior Cricket (9 - 17 years) registrations close on Fri 13th September 2024.