Newsletter 8, Term 2, Week 6
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
This week, 27th May to 3rd June we celebrate National Reconciliation Week. Its theme – “Be a voice for Generations”, sets us the challenge to continue making ever important strides towards a culturally responsive and reconciled society. What a fitting reminder to each of us to ask questions, explore, learn, share, build and continue the important journey of reconciliation, now and through our children, for generations to come. This is essential to becoming an equitable community where truth-telling is embedded in how we work, teach and live. National Reconciliation Week is a time for all of us to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. Students will be participating in a range of activities this week organised by their classroom teacher.
BERTRAM MEDICAL CENTRE
The Bertram Medical Centre has requested that parents do not park in their carpark when dropping off or picking up students. Any parents doing this may have their vehicle towed away. The carparks in the Bertram Medical Centre are for their patients only.
KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS FOR 2024
Wellard PS is now taking enrolments for Kindergarten for 2024. Enrolments will close on Friday 21st July (Week 1 Term 3). It is most important that you enrol your Kindergarten child for next year as soon as possible. Please speak with neighbours etc. who you know need to enrol their child. To be eligible for enrolment, students need to be born between 1st July 2019 and 30th June 2020. When enrolling your child, you will need to come into the office and provide the following:
- Copy of your child’s Birth Certificate
- Up to date Immunisation Records
- Proof of Address that you reside in our local intake area – preferably a utility bill in your name that is no older than three months.
Please note that students who live within our local intake area will be prioritised for enrolment. Our local intake area can be found within “Schools Online” on the Department of Education’s website.
PLEASE NOTE: We only have 120 places for Kindergarten students in 2024 – we have already distributed 104 enrolment packages, leaving 16 left. Once we will fill the 120 places, we will not be able to receive any more enrolments, so it is very important enrolments are completed as soon as possible.
P&C DRESS UP DAY THURSDAY 1ST JUNE
Students are able to come to school dressed in “What they would like to be when they grow up!” on Thursday of this week. This is a fund raiser for the P&C so they do ask for a gold coin donation from students.
ASSEMBLY
Our next Blue Assembly will be conducted by Rooms 3 & 4 (Year 1) at 8.50am in the undercover area on Friday 9th June. This is the last assembly for the term.
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
Payment of Voluntary Contributions is now due. Funds raised through these contributions are used to purchase resources etc. to complement the educational programs we run throughout the school. Thank you to those families who have already paid their contributions. As a school we are always conscious of the costs we seek from parents in relation to educational activities.
Kindergarten – Year 6 - $60 per child per year.
Our preferred way of payment is by using our Qkr App, please see attached PDF for details.
School contributions can also be paid at the office or
by direct deposit
Account Name: Wellard Primary School
(Please use the student’s surname as reference)
BSB: 066 040 Account Number 19901412
SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT DAY FRIDAY 2nd JUNE
We have a School Development Day this Friday 2nd June (Week 6) where students do not attend school. Staff will be engaged in professional learning and planning for the rest of this year. The following Monday, 5th June is a Public Holiday for WA Day.
Kind regards
Geoff Miller
Principal
CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL
The Cross Country Carnival was completed on Wednesday, 24th of May. All events went well, due to the wonderful support of parents and staff, and the excellent behaviour of the students themselves. In a close finish, only 81 points separated Doornat House in first and Karak House in fourth. There were a lot of great performances across the individual events, but we were most pleased to see every student give their personal best for both themselves and their Houses. Well done to all students who participated in the events. We would like to thank all Wellard Primary School staff and all parents for their support. It is all the support that makes it a special event. A full list of results for the individual events are listed below.
Kind regards,
Matt Paparone & David McIntyre
Physical Education Specialists
Year 1
Girls Champion – Harper
Girls Runner up – Cara
Girls Third Place - Ziva
Boys Champion – Basti
Boys Runner up – Abraham
Boys Third Place - Van
Year 2
Girls Champion – Lena
Girls Runner up – Layton
Girls Third Place - Sela
Boys Champion – Cooper
Boys Runner up – Shreay
Year 3
Girls Champion – Marian
Girls Runner up – Sofia
Girls Third Place - Naysha
Boys Champion – Nirvik
Boys Runner up – Dylan
Boys Third Place - Kai
Year 4
Girls Champion – Meher
Girls Runner up –Mackenzie P
Girls Third Place – Gabriella
Boys Champion – Malachi
Boys Runner up – Kenil
Boys Third Place - Thomas
Year 5
Girls Champion – Joyce
Girls Runner up – Eden
Girls Third Place - Aylah
Boys Champion – Leon
Boys Runner up – Jaiyeshan
Boys Third Place - Caleb
Year 6
Girls Champion – Ruby
Girls Runner up – Isabella
Girls Third Place – Erin
Boys Champion – Carlton
Boys Runner up – Jasper
Boys Third Place - Joshua
MERIT AWARDS |
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Term 2 Week 4 Blue Assembly |
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EC4 |
Zachary |
Room 8 |
Japji |
Room 24 |
Yvonne |
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Lewis |
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Lillan |
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Yue |
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Gurbaaz |
Room 9 |
Joycelyn |
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Elissa |
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EC6 |
Hezal |
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Ethan |
Room 26 |
Arriana |
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Raiden |
Room 13 |
Finley |
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Sujot |
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Harper |
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Naysha |
Phys Ed |
Jasper |
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Room 1 |
Ryan |
Room 16 |
Ayva |
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Sujot |
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Samreen |
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Meher |
Science |
Ruby |
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Room 3 |
Connor |
Room 18 |
Calix |
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Taisha |
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Ruby |
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Aarav |
Music |
Kristijan |
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Room 4 |
Mishka |
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Aishi |
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Lena |
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Mahtab |
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Dakota |
Bounce |
Scarlett |
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Room 6 |
Lachlan |
Room 20 |
Jaida |
Back |
Johnny |
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Fatima |
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Harnoor |
Art |
Basti |
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Room 7 |
Lara |
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Ayva |
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Hallie |
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MERIT AWARDS |
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Term 2 Week 5 Pink Assembly |
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EC5 |
Milan |
Room 12 |
Jessica |
Room 23 |
Hayla |
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Nayaab |
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Oriana |
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Hargundeep |
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EC7 |
Howard |
Room 14 |
Tori |
Room 25 |
Konstance |
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Arianna |
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Maseray |
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Frances |
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Aliya |
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John |
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Shreay |
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EC8 |
Archer |
Room 15 |
Gabriella |
Room 27 |
Aria |
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Evelyn |
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Lian |
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Te Rau |
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Room 2 |
Riley |
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Mahin |
Phys Ed |
Alex |
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Adeshveer |
Room 17 |
Ryle |
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Alice |
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Kyson |
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Maaria |
Science |
Neyson |
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Room 5 |
Layla |
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Alex |
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Yashraj |
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Ayva |
Room 19 |
Brax |
Bounce |
Willow |
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Room 10 |
Gurasees |
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Ashiatu |
Back |
Iraia |
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Yatri |
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Mia |
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Chris |
Room 22 |
Dylan |
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Leon |
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Fremantle College - Curiosity Club Applications are open!
Fremantle College’s Curiosity Club is an after school program which offers hands-on extension opportunities for students in Year 5. Year 5 students are able to apply to the Curiosity Club – Specialist ICT or Curiosity Club – Specialist Marine Science.
Our Curiosity Club will run for three sessions after school and take place in Terms 3 and 4. When applying, students are able to select which term they wish to attend and can apply for both programs. Specialist teaching staff facilitate all sessions.
There is no cost associated with applying or attending the Fremantle College Curiosity Club.
Apply online by Friday 23 June at:
https://fremantlecollege.wa.edu.au/curiosity-club-information-sessions/
Fremantle College will be offering some First Round Offers in December 2023 for the Year 7 2025 Intake into the Specialist ICT and Specialist Marine Studies programs.
