Year 6's Rooms 16 & 17 Assembly     

From The Principal's Desk

Dear Parents and Friends,    

As Term 2 draws to a close it is worthwhile reflecting on our journey over the past six months. Once again the school community (students, staff, parents and friends) were engaged in a wide variety of educational activities. We are very fortunate at Nedlands Primary School to have a creative and hard working school community which is committed to the education of the children in our care.

Listed below is a selection of some of activities which took place at Nedlands Primary School this term:

• NAPLAN commenced in Week 2 for Years 3, 5 & 7.
• Years 2, 4 & 6 completed assessments (WA) in Literacy and Numeracy
• Class excursions
• Whole of school writing competition (NPS Young Writers)
• Oral language presentations for Year 3 - 7 (Oracy)
• Instrumental Concert (Orchestra, Jazz Band and Concert Band)
• Year 5 - 7 Violin recital
• Dance sport, dance finals for all Year 4 - 7's
• Artist in Residence program commenced for students in Year 1 - 7
• Junior Choir Perth Concert Hall, Opus Concert
• An entertaining Semester 1 Hey Hey Assembly.
• Interschool sport, School Cross Country Carnival and Interschool Cross Country Carnival
• All Year 1 - 5's participate in an assessment of their fitness
• Incursion 'Life on Ice' Year PP - 7
• School Board holds its annual public meeting
• Years 1and 2 Writing, Years 4 and 5 Science, Years 3, 6 and 7 Mathematics Number extension.

 The list above is not comprehensive but you will see that our school runs a rich and diverse variety of activities.

 Thank you to the many, hard working and generous staff and parents who make all this happen. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday.

PRINCIPAL

Andrew Malcolm

Early Childhood Education Campaign

The State Government has introduced a range of reforms in early childhood education.

To inform Western Australian families of these changes and how their children will benefit, a comprehensive communications strategy has been developed. It includes promotional materials and parent resources which highlight the importance of early learning, reminds parents that Pre-primary will become compulsory next year and encourages all parents to become more actively involved in their children's schooling in the early years. Below is a link to a new website for parents which I encourage you to visit:

http://www.det.wa.edu.au/schoolsandyou/detcms/portal/

Interschool Cross Country

Yesterday Nedlands, Rosalie, Hollywood, Swanbourne, Cottesloe and Dalkeith Primary Schools Cross Country teams competed in the annual Interschool Cross Country Carnival, hosted by Nedlands Primary School at Melvista Oval. Conditions were near perfect for running and all competing teams gave their best efforts for their school. I would like to congratulate Mr de Souza on an excellent job of organising this carnival, ably assisted by Mr Phoebe and Mr Ferguson. Scores are as follows:

6th Hollywood PS 49 points, 5th Rosalie PS 74 points, 4th Cottesloe PS 95 points, 3rd Nedlands PS 101 points, 2nd Swanbourne PS 134 points, 1st Dalkeith PS 139 points.

Congratulations to Dalkeith PS who have won this carnival for the last three years in a row.

Year 5 to 7 Violin Concert

Congratulations goes to the violinists in Year 5 to 7 who learn through the school's Instrumental Program.

Each student prepared individual items and ensemble items were performed by all the students in each Year level. The various solo and ensemble items provided a wonderful program which concluded with a dynamic ensemble performance that involved all the students.

Special thanks must go to Mrs Conroy who accompanied all the items. This was a highlight of the evening as many students never have an opportunity to perform with an outstanding accompanist until they reach their secondary level of education.

Thank you very much to the parents who provided an enthusiastic and supportive audience on the night.

The school is very fortunate to have Miss Tanya Ramakrishnan as our violin teacher and it was her idea to stage these annual concerts some 3 years ago. Her organization and the hours of tuition/rehearsal time that she puts into each student for these evenings ensures that the students are thoroughly prepared to perform at their best on the night. Thank you Miss Ramakrishnan.

We look forward to the Year 3/4 evening that will be held at the end of next term.

Well done to everyone.

2012 Children Sing Choral Festival

SENIOR CHOIR: Thursday 5th July - OCTAGON THEATRE - [University of WA]

We wish Mrs Conroy and the members of the Senior Choir all the best for their performance on Thursday 5th July in the Octagon Theatre for the annual Children Sing Festival.

The students have been rehearsing diligently with Mrs Conroy and we are sure they will give a wonderful performance on the day.

Thank you to the parents who have purchased tickets for this performance. It will be very motivating for the Neddies singers to know there will be Nedlands parents in the audience to support them and our school. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to perform and for parents to see them do so as part of this special annual choral event.

Free Red Dress on Friday 6th July

Please wear something red on Friday 6th July for "Go Red for RedKite." Please bring along a gold coin donation as all the money raised on the day will be donated to RedKite. RedKite provides support to children, young people and families affected by cancer. www.redkite.org.au

Chess Club

Term 3 is the last term that I will be taking new members for 2012 as our Chess club championship is held in term 4. First preference will be given to existing members so if you wish your child to join the chess club, please put your form in early so I am able to gauge numbers.

Chess will recommence in term 3, on the first Monday back at school.

Currently the club operates out of room 16/17.

The club welcomes new members.

NAME ____________________ YR ___ SIGNED _________________________ Please put form and payment $70 ($50 each if more than 1 child, cheques made payable to Jack South) in envelope marked chess club with child's name. Payment to be made to the office please. Thankyou for your on going support.          

Important Dates

Wed 27th June                                Year 5's Excursion (WA Newspaper)

                                                      Year 7 String Workshop  (9.30am-12.30pm)

Thurs 28th June                               Year 6 & 7 Dance lesson

                                                       Years 4 - 7 DANCE EVENING

Frid 29th June                                  Year 3's Excuirsion (Sci-tech)

Mon 2nd July                                     Uniform Shop Open (am)

                                                        Children Sing Festival

                                                        Jnr Choir OPUS Concert (pm)

Tues 3rd July                                     Children Sing Festival

Wed 4th July                                      Children Sing Festival

                                                         Reports go home

Thurs 5th July                                     Children Sing Festival

Frid 6th July                                       Assembly Yr 2 Rm 4

                                                         LAST DAY OF TERM 2 - Free RED dress

Tues 24th July                                   TERM 3 COMMENCES - for students