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Yakamia Pr
Newsletter
Principal: Julie Blythe
Deputy Principals: Yvonne Height, Helen Walmsley and Tristan Mackenzie
Ph: 9841 7533 Fax: 9842 1350
Email: Yakamia.PS@education.wa.edu.au

Volume 6
24 April 2015

Faction Cross Country

2015 Faction Cross Country: Years 3 6
The Yakamia Faction Cross Country will take place at There will also be a fun run for Year 1 & 2
the school during the third week of this term, weather students on:
permitting. The schedule will be as follows:

Wednesday May 6: - Year 3 and 4 Events

1:30 p.m.
Year 4 Girls
1:50 p.m.
Year 4 Boys
2:15 p.m.
Year 3 Girls
2:35 p.m.
Year 3 Boys
3:00 p.m.
Finish events/ Pack up

Tuesday 5 May

If you would like to volunteer to help, please

contact Mr Ross McFarlane through the school
office.

Thursday May 7: - Year 5 and 6 Events

1:30 p.m.
Year 6 Girls
1:50 p.m.
Year 6 Boys
2:15 p.m.
Year 5 Girls
2:35 p.m.
Year 5 Boys
3:00 p.m.
Finish events/ Pack up

P & C News
The next P&C Meeting will be held at 3.30pm on
Wednesday 6 May in the Pre-Primary area

(Rm43). Please come along and support your

school and P&C.

Cooper Childs

$60

Dillan Gadean

$60

Hannah Whitfort

$60

Winners!
Congratulations to the parents of the following
students who have won the Win Back Your
School Fees competition. These parents paid
their school contributions within the first term
and went in the draw for the return of fees.

Please remember to pay the school

contributions for your child if you have
not already done so.

The 2015 Voluntary Contributions are:

Money payable to office or by Direct Debit

Kindergarten

Direct Debit Details:

$50

PP to Yr 6 Children $60

BSB 016-510 Account no: 3408 23089

Please note childs name in full if different from parent

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More P&C News

Yakamia Nature Playground
*Up-coming Fundraising Event in May!*
Dont miss out on this big exciting event, helping raise funds to create nature
playgrounds throughout the whole school!
Small local businesses have the opportunity to hold a stall at this event
to promote their products.
Please contact Belinda Stonehouse for more information: 0417917457.

*High Tea / Expo at Yakamia*

Saturday 16 May 2015
10am to 2pm
th

Please come and join us for a relaxing Saturday morning High Tea and Expo and free entertainment. The High Tea
and Expo will be held at the Yakamia School Hall to raise funds for the Nature Playground Projects.
Events:
Guest Speakers and Demonstrations
Fashion Show
Stalls, Raffles, give-aways and much more
Tickets are $20.00 per person.
Each table will have a host / sponsor and she will be responsible for their table including:
Table Decorations
Foods
Beverages
Please register your interest to host your friends and fellow Mums and help us to make our High Tea and Expo a
special event.

This will be a BYO Alcohol and Child Free event.

Limited seating register your interest by returning this section to your class teacher or by contacting Belinda
0417 917 457 before

THURSDAY 30th APRIL 2015.

I would like to host a table

I would like to be a guest on a table. Number of tickets required ______

Your Name __________________________________________

Contact Details_______________________________________

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From the Principals Desk

Welcome Back
Term 2 has begun smoothly with children quickly
settling back into teaching and learning
programs.
We welcome all new families to
Yakamia Primary School and trust you will find
the school to be a safe, happy and challenging
learning environment.

NAPLAN TESTING
The National Assessment Program Literacy and
Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment
for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It has been an
annual event for schools since 2008. On Tuesday
12, Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 May,
students will undertake the 2015 NAPLAN tests.

Term 2 is shaping up to be an exciting term of More information is available at

teaching and learning balanced by a number of www.naplan.edu.au.
fun school activities.
We look forward to another great term of working Attendance
with students, parents and community members. Regular school attendance is important because it
gives children the building blocks for future
Before School Reading Program
success. Students who regularly miss days of
The Before School Reading Program will start
school are at risk of experiencing learning
again this term on Tuesday 28 April. Children
difficulties.
attending the program will be able to read to an
adult and will be provided with a healthy
Children can be exempt from school if they are
breakfast with a choice of cereal, baked beans,
unwell, have an infectious disease or can give the
spaghetti, toast, fruit juice and hot Milo.
school a genuine and acceptable reason. You
must let the school know within three days
why your child is not attending.
If you would like to volunteer to help out with this
program please contact Mrs Lidia James through
the school office.

Be on time, Be at school,

Assembly
The next assembly will be at 9am on Friday, 1
May 2015. Mrs Stamps Year 4s will be the hosts
for this assembly. We look forward to seeing you
there.

Thats the rule!

Julie Blythe
Principal

Can YOU help?

Yakamia PS is creating a unique play experience for our students using scrap materials. It is
designed to help students use their creativity and explore their imagination.
How can you help? Well it is simple; provide us with your unwanted items.
We are after donations of the following items:
tarps, overalls, safety helmets, big pieces of fabric, off cuts of carpets or mats, barrels, wheels, crates,
fishing nets or large nets, PVC pipe, bins and lids, walking frames, bits of foam e.g. pool noodles, tubes
Please contact the school office (9841 7533) if you can help!

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Healthy Lunchboxes
Red Lunches
These will STOP you from being healthy and learning properly. Your lunch should never look like this!
Avoid: Chips, chocolate, sticky fruit snacks, sticky
muesli & breakfast bars, sweet biscuits, small packets of savoury biscuits, lollies, cordial, soft drinks.
These are high in sugar and fat and can cause tooth
decay.

Amber Lunches
These are OK for a treat now and again, but you
shouldnt have them more than once a week.

Green Lunches
These lunches are great to help you GO!
You can have these foods everyday.

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School News
RECORDER GROUP
To all children of Yakamia
WHAT: Learn to play the recorder in fun new group.
WHEN: Starting Tuesday lunchtimes in the second week of Term 2.
WHERE: In the Music room next to the Hall.
HOW: Come along and try it out (It may drive your parents wild!).
See you there!
Michelle Edwards

Community News

Please note notices appearing below are not necessarily endorsed by the
school. We provide this space for community groups to advertise to the
school community. It is up to parents to scrutinise the activity and
organisers for their child.

MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION

Make-A-Wish Foundation is holding a cake
stall at North Road Shopping Centre on
Sunday 3 May at 8.30am.
If anyone is available to bake cakes your
support would be greatly appreciated.
Please include a list of ingredients on any
baked goods.
For further information please contact;
Lara Pearce 0400 673 811

SCHOOL BANKING EVERY:

TUESDAY IN THE HALL
8.30 9.00am

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VacSwim October school holiday swimming programs

Swimming pools and beaches are part of our Western Australian lifestyle. It is important for every child to
learn to swim properly and develop essential water safety skills. VacSwims October school holiday swimming program is conducted by qualified instructors who teach children the skills to be confident swimmers
and safe in the water. For further information and how to enrol, please visit education.wa.edu.au/swimming.
For further information, telephone Les Lazarakis, Manager Swimming and Water Safety, on 9344 0999 or
email Les.Lazarakis@education.wa.edu.au.