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Welcome Back to Term 2
WELCOME BACK
A warm welcome back to all our families. I would also like to welcome back to Mary’s Mount Primary School the Perazzo Family after spending some time in Kalgoorlie. It is great to have Sophie back with us.
The students certainly seem to have had a great break and look energised to commence Term 2.
Last Term, we said good bye to Mrs Crompton who is now on maternity leave, hence, I would like to welcome on staff and to Mary’s Mount Primary School, Mrs Paula Christensen.
I would also like to thank Paula for spending 3-4 days last term with Lindsay and the Year 1 class. It has certainly made the transition far smoother for our little ones.
I encourage all parents in this class to please come along and share in a cup of coffee or tea and to meet with Paula.
I would also like to wish Lindsay and Brad all the best. I am sure Lindsay will pop in from time to time to say hello, and I will ensure I keep you up to date on how they are going.
NEW FLOORING
As you would be aware, over the holidays we have had new flooring installed in most of our classrooms, the support room and contemporary learning hub. All classes now have vinyl floors while part of the Pre-Primary, CLH and support room have carpet tiles.
The classes certainly look brighter and refreshing. It has been pleasing to hear such positive feedback from parents.The classes will also receive a new rug for the students to sit on, when needed.
I would like to thank the School Board for their contribution to the flooring. I would also like to sincerely thank those parents who volunteered their time to help move furniture out of the classrooms at the end of last term. Your help and efforts were truly appreciated. THANK YOU!
I must also thank Mrs Hackner and Mr Smith for the time they spent with me up at the school over the holidays putting the furniture back into the classrooms. I’m afraid that these holidays weren’t much of a break for them, however, we managed to get the work done before the students commenced back this Tuesday.
MAZENOD
Our networking with Mazenod continues to build and be strong. On Thursday 2 May, we accommodated over 50 -60 boys on a rotation basis to take part in their Christian Service. The boys worked with Mrs Hayward in the Physical Education area and also helped our little Year 1 students with reading, art and other class activities. This is the second year that we have accommodated the boys and our students certainly enjoy the experience. It was also nice to have some past Mary's Mount boys return.
CONFERENCE AND SCHOOL VISIT
The last half of this week, Mrs Hackner, Mr Smith and I have been off campus attending an Early Childhood Conference in Sydney and also visiting an Agile Sprints Primary School in Artarmon. The conference focused on the National Quality Framework for the ECE area, and we also received updated research and statistics in the development of the students in these ECE classes. We will now give feedback and share this information with CEWA staff, our teachers and parents. In particular it has also given us new insights for new parents and student readiness for 3 Year Old Kindergarten.
This term again, like all terms, promises to be busy. I encourage all parents to continue to work with their class teachers and to continue supporting our school.
It is, as always, imperative to work together and build this awesome community that we have here at Mary’s Mount Primary School.
God Bless you all and your families.
Sandro Coniglio
Principal
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IMPORTANT DATES - WEEK 2
5.00pm - UR Strong Workshop (info below)
Tuesday 7 May
7.45am - Running Club - Years 4,5 and 6 (info below)
9.30am - School Tour
7.00pm - Diagnosis to OAM - A Personal Autism Journey (Speaking Insights)
Wednesday 8 May
All Day - Mother's Day Stall (Years 4YO Kindy to Year 6) (info below)
2.45pm - Rosary (Chapel) (info below)
Thursday 9 May
3.30pm - 4.30pm - Year 2 Mother's Day Pamper
Friday 10 May
8.50am - Mother's Day Assembly & Merit Awards
1.30pm - Colour Lapathon - Parents & Families are invited to participate (info below)
Click here to view the full Term 2 Planner (last updated 1 May 2019)
** SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB IS DUE 15 MAY 2019 **
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The Mission: To Spend $500 on Class Resources Last Term our P&F donated $500 to each class from 4K to Y6 to spend on class resources for 2019. Our teachers were very appreciative and excited to receive this money and quickly commenced planning on what they could purchase. We would like to say a special THANK YOU to our P&F for these funds. You can see here what each class has purchased and how they are using the resources. | 4 Year Old KindergartenThe Kindy children are loving the new resources that we purchased with the funds we received from the P&F. Our new Basketball Hoop is a very big hit and all the children in the Early Childhood area are able to access this. Within Kindy, the children are developing their visual perception skills and fine motor skills through the new coloured pebbles and duplo that we purchased that come with instruction cards to build from. We have amazing storytellers in our room and the felt board story sets are assisting in developing their descriptive language and sequencing skills. Thank you so much P&F members!! Ms Ellenbroek | Pre-PrimaryWe are very excited to have received our resources from the P&F funds that were allocated to us.
In the photo you will see a large mat/s along with a number of items that will enhance our light table. We now have transparent 3D blocks, construction pieces and x-rays amongst our purchases. Our sincere thanks to the P&F for providing the Pre-Primary classroom for 2019 and beyond these wonderful resources. Mrs Williams |
The Mission: To Spend $500 on Class Resources
We would like to say a special THANK YOU to our P&F for these funds. You can see here what each class has purchased and how they are using the resources.
4 Year Old Kindergarten
The Kindy children are loving the new resources that we purchased with the funds we received from the P&F. Our new Basketball Hoop is a very big hit and all the children in the Early Childhood area are able to access this. Within Kindy, the children are developing their visual perception skills and fine motor skills through the new coloured pebbles and duplo that we purchased that come with instruction cards to build from. We have amazing storytellers in our room and the felt board story sets are assisting in developing their descriptive language and sequencing skills.
Thank you so much P&F members!!
Ms Ellenbroek
Pre-Primary
We are very excited to have received our resources from the P&F funds that were allocated to us.
In the photo you will see a large mat/s along with a number of items that will enhance our light table. We now have transparent 3D blocks, construction pieces and x-rays amongst our purchases.
Our sincere thanks to the P&F for providing the Pre-Primary classroom for 2019 and beyond these wonderful resources.
Mrs Williams
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Year 1A big thank you to the P&F at Mary's Mount Primary for their generous $500! The Year One class will enjoy their new Literacy/ Mathematics resources as part of our rotations throughout the year. We cannot wait to open and use them to help us learn new concepts. Thank you! Mrs Crompton & Mrs Christensen | Year 2The Year Two class are extremely grateful to have been given the opportunity to obtain some helpful items for our classroom. We purchased a new focus table where students can work closely with a teacher, a pack of 20 sided dice and some arrow place value cards to aid in our understanding of the value of numbers! We are loving our new additions. Thank you P & F! Miss Thresher | Year 3The Year 3 class would like to thank the P&F for the money to purchase new whiteboards, maths games and puzzles. We use our whiteboards every day during our Literacy and Maths warm ups. Our maths games and puzzles are used during our maths rotations and they are a lot of fun. Mrs DeBarro |
Year 1
A big thank you to the P&F at Mary's Mount Primary for their generous $500! The Year One class will enjoy their new Literacy/ Mathematics resources as part of our rotations throughout the year. We cannot wait to open and use them to help us learn new concepts. Thank you!
Mrs Crompton & Mrs Christensen
Year 2
The Year Two class are extremely grateful to have been given the opportunity to obtain some helpful items for our classroom. We purchased a new focus table where students can work closely with a teacher, a pack of 20 sided dice and some arrow place value cards to aid in our understanding of the value of numbers! We are loving our new additions. Thank you P & F!
Miss Thresher
Year 3
The Year 3 class would like to thank the P&F for the money to purchase new whiteboards, maths games and puzzles. We use our whiteboards every day during our Literacy and Maths warm ups. Our maths games and puzzles are used during our maths rotations and they are a lot of fun.
Mrs DeBarro
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Year 4I would like to thank the Parents and Friends of Mary’s Mount greatly for the extremely flexible and valuable resource being our small group focus desk and stools. In Year Four, we utilise the resources during Literacy and Numeracy rotations, which allows the teacher to focus on a small group of children at one time. The children thoroughly enjoy the flexibility of the resources, as it provides another area in which they are to work closely with one another and with the teacher. Miss DeMarte | Year 5The Year Five students would like to thank the P&F for their amazing donation of funds, which has enabled them to purchase sixteen Solar Powered Hydraulic Robot Kits to be used in our STEM lessons. Each kit can be used to make twelve different animals and mechanical robots powered by solar and hydraulics. Mrs Branche | Year 6Thanks to our wonderful P&F. Year 6 has purchased microbits, robotic equipment and stylus pens for the classroom. The micro:bit and robotic equipment are fun to use both in and out of the classroom - designing code and building gadgets are great ways to build a better understanding of ICT and electronics as well as giving computational thinking skills a boost. A stylus is designed to help bring technology into the classroom. To give students the opportunity for hands-on engagement with captivating STEM apps, digital art, and notetaking. Mr Sorgiovanni |
Year 4
I would like to thank the Parents and Friends of Mary’s Mount greatly for the extremely flexible and valuable resource being our small group focus desk and stools. In Year Four, we utilise the resources during Literacy and Numeracy rotations, which allows the teacher to focus on a small group of children at one time. The children thoroughly enjoy the flexibility of the resources, as it provides another area in which they are to work closely with one another and with the teacher.
Miss DeMarte
Year 5
The Year Five students would like to thank the P&F for their amazing donation of funds, which has enabled them to purchase sixteen Solar Powered Hydraulic Robot Kits to be used in our STEM lessons. Each kit can be used to make twelve different animals and mechanical robots powered by solar and hydraulics.
Mrs Branche
Year 6
Thanks to our wonderful P&F. Year 6 has purchased microbits, robotic equipment and stylus pens for the classroom.
The micro:bit and robotic equipment are fun to use both in and out of the classroom - designing code and building gadgets are great ways to build a better understanding of ICT and electronics as well as giving computational thinking skills a boost.
A stylus is designed to help bring technology into the classroom. To give students the opportunity for hands-on engagement with captivating STEM apps, digital art, and notetaking.
Mr Sorgiovanni
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ANZAC DAY SERVICE
Our Special Guest Mr Jobling, from the Kalamunda RSL, reflected on the importance of ANZAC day and what it means.
Thank you to all our visitors who joined us and thank you to Mr Jobling for taking the time to attend our service.
Following the service, Mr Forster met with students from Years 3 to Year 6 where he shared his personal story and experience about his time in the armed services. Thank you Mr Forster for taking the time to come and share your experience and items of interest with us.
2020 ENROLMENT INTERVIEWS
LAPATHON - FRIDAY 10 MAY
Next Friday 10 May is our 2019 Lapathon. Starting at 1.30pm on the oval, there will be some 'colour' fun this year as well as some other surprises.
Students are asked to please wear a plain white t-shirt and old shorts and trainers. These will be taken to school to change into at lunch time for the afternoon.
Parents are invited to participate too! Don't forget to wear a white t-shirt. We will also have a coffee van available from 1pm to 2.30pm.
This year we are raising funds for some fun educational resources, such as sphero robots and other wish list items from the school, so get those Lapathon cards filled!
TERM 2 - RUNNING CLUB COMMENCES NEXT WEEK (Wk 2 to Wk 9)
Please note, the days have changed for Term 2 to align with student sport days.
TUESDAY - Years 4, 5 and 6
THURSDAY - Years 1, 2 and 3
Time: 7.45am to 8.30am
MONTH OF MAY - ROSARY 2.45pm EVERY WEDNESDAY
We invite parents and families to arrive at school a little earlier on Wednesday's for pickup and join us in the chapel.
MAZENOD TUTORING - Starts Tues 14 May
IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN! CATHOLIC PERFORMING ARTS
If you are in Year 4, 5 or 6, and learn an instrument entries for the Catholic Performing Arts Festival are now due.
You can choose to enter as a solo or duet performance.
Entry Forms will be available through Focus Music Tutors or Mrs Freeman if you learn an instrument outside of school hours (please email for more details).
All Entries CLOSE on Sunday, May 12, 2019
Please be aware that there is a small entry fee for all entries (a shared cost with the school). If you have any questions or would like to enquire about performance dates please contact me via email.
Warm Regards,
Mrs Freeman
MMPS - SUCCESSFUL RECIPIENTS OF THE WOOLWORTHS JUNIOR LANDCARE GRANT
Our Grant will be used towards our Early Childhood Edible Garden - Garden to Plate Project.
MOTHER'S DAY STALL - WEDNESDAY 8 MAY
GUMNUT CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 2
Canteen Orders (9am to 11am) Lyn Breadsell
Volunteer 1 (9am to 1pm) Kelly Peters
Volunteer 2 (11am to 2pm) Lisa Echeverria
Week 3 - Friday 17 May
Canteen Orders (9am to 11am) Naomi Roughsedge
Volunteer 1 (9am to 1pm) Bec Deluca
Volunteer 2 (11am to 2pm) Carla Ierace
HOLY FAMILY PARISH NEWS
Mary’s Mount Primary School is the parish school for Holy Family Church in Kalamunda.
Fr. Antony Suresh celebrates mass with us each fortnight and the sacrament of reconciliation with the older students once a term.
Parish Priest : Fr Antony Suresh
Parish Secretary : Louisa Sizer
This Week : Third Sunday of Easter
Photographer Needed. Can You Help?
We are currently updating the Parish website and are in need of some new photographs. If you are able to help out, we would really appreciate some new pics that we can use. Photos from within our church and around the parish grounds. Please email the parish office if you can help us out. We would really appreciate it.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Our beginner NET players will commence their Friday afternoon sessions this week, and our SET and Junior teams will play their first matches on Saturday. Our primary school teams are "Mini's” are our Year 2/3 team playing modified rules, coached by Emma Hayward & Jo Dickenson “Munchkins” (year 4 players) are coached by Em Redgwell and “Monkeys" (year 4/5 players) are coached by Liz Appleby and Chelsea Boisvert
Minions (year 6 players) are coached by Emma Wignell and Naomi Nixon (both previous MMPS students!) and Musketeers (year 6 and 7 players) are coached by Sally Harrison
We are delighted to announce the inaugural boys netball competition at KDNA; four teams have entered the 14&U boys competition. Our Club has entered two of those teams, with many of the players previous MMPS students! It is great to see an increasing number of boys playing and umpiring netball across the state. We are proud to announce that Daniel Perrella, previous MMPS student who played with the Club in Year 6, recently competed at the 2019 Mixed and Mens Netball National Championships. Daniel has been selected for the All Australian 17&U Mens Netball Team which will compete at the New Zealand Mens Netball Championships in September.
While teams have been finalised for the 2019 season, if your child is interested in trying out netball, there will be opportunities to join in ‘come and try’ netball activities during the year. You can register your interest by emailing marysmountnetball@gmail.com
AFTER SCHOOL ARTS
After School Arts has held classes for 20yrs in the Hills and all tutors have “ working with children” cards.
After School Arts enrolment is on Thurs 9th May 4-5pm at Jorgenson Park in Kalamunda. Vacancies exist in all classes of Pottery, Painting and drawing and Hooked on Hessian. Classes commence Thurs 16th May from 4-6pm for 8 weeks. Please ph Norma 9293 4486 with bookings and enquiries. Ages from 6 yrs up.
Norma Hatchett
Co-ordinator ASA
MARY'S MOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL