NPPS Parent Newsletter No 1 January 31 2018

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North Perth Primary School An Independent Public School Albert Street North Perth WA 6006 Phone: (08) 9328 7104 Facsimile: (08) 9328 8166

Parent Newsletter Issue 1

2 February 2018

Inspiring young minds, creating possibilities Welcome back to a new school year at North Perth Primary School, an Independent Public School (IPS). We’ve enjoyed a very smooth start with the students excitedly catching up with their friends and settling back into the school routine. We have welcomed many new families and staff members to our school this year and I know they will be made to feel welcome by you all. 2018 is going to be another exciting year and parents will continue to be provided with many opportunities to be involved in their child’s education and to be an active part of our school community. Please see your child’s teacher if you are able to assist in the classroom, on excursions or during special activities. Alternatively, your assistance in the canteen, library or on a committee or working group such as the P & C or Dad’s Group would be appreciated and is a great way to get to know the other parents. You may also like to consider nominating to join the School Board as we are currently seeking a community representative. Importantly, the children love seeing their parents lending a hand and your involvement helps strengthen the partnership between the home and school. Term planners, key announcements and news items will be posted on our website so it is important for all school families to subscribe to ensure they are kept informed of school matters. It’s a simple process—go to the home page at www.northperthprimary.edu.au and then click on the subscribe button in the top right-hand corner. Please mark Friday 6 April in your diary so you don’t miss our Term 1 Open Night. We will provide more information about this event later this term. Karen Lockyer, Principal A MATHS AND ENGLISH RESOURCE FOR HOME The school has recently purchased the IXL online Maths and English resource for Years 2-6 students. Teachers use the program at school to support their learning plans. It is designed for 3 x 20 minute sessions a week at school to reinforce explicitly taught concepts. We encourage students to use the program at home, if possible. With IXL, your children will learn at their own pace. IXL's adaptive questions automatically adjust to just the right level of difficulty. A wide variety of question types keeps practice sessions fresh and enables all types of learners to succeed. It is a powerful tool in helping parents to understand the curriculum and know how to support their child's learning. Students in Years 2-6 can use the same login they use at school to login at home. If you have any questions or need your child's login details please see your child's classroom teacher. HOLIDAY IMPROVEMENTS As usual there was a lot of maintenance and improvement work undertaken during the holiday break, including the installation of new turf in front of the soccer goals and a low fence on the south and west sides of the oval. The fence has been installed as a fall prevention measure for our children, to preserve the integrity of the bank to minimise further ‘landslides’ and to keep balls and children away from boundary fences.

KEY DATES Friday 2 February Monday 5 February Wednesday 7 February Thursday 8 February Sunday 11 February Monday 12 February

Canteen opens today Olive Tree Orders Collection 2.00pm—4.00pm Assembly – Student Leaders announced Canteen Committee 9.15am GATE Applications Close – Year 7, 9, 10 and 11 in 2019 Free Fruit Day—provided by canteen P & C AGM and General Meeting, Staff Room, 7.30pm Tuesday 13 February Parent Information Meetings—K, PP and Year 1 students Ensemble 7.30am - 8.30am Wednesday 14 February Welcome Morning Tea (New Parents), Staff Room, 9.00am

School Banking Wednesdays 8.15am in the school library


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