Last Friday we took our turn in hosting the

Assembly. We did lots of practice and loved

singing our jungle songs, which were Jungle Beat,
Were Going to the Jungle Today, Funkey Monkey
and Matilda Gorilla. We all love to sing, and
weve learnt lots of cool songs this year. This is
what some of us wrote about our assembly:

Tsean Winmar: I liked the bit when we went out
the door. It was fun and I sang Funkey
Monkey.
Charlotte Maguire: I liked it when I said
Would Miss Blythe please present the
Honour Certificates. It
was fun. I love big
assemblies.
Lucca Cramer: I liked
it when I talked on the
microphone. It was fun.
Charlotte Jozwiak: I liked it
when we went for afternoon tea
and I loved it.
Brock Wilkinson: I liked it when
this crowd was cheering at us.
Ethan Gardiner: I liked the part when we went
out of the hall.
We also told some Animal facts. Here are some of
them:
Did you know that elephants can live for up to 70
years?....Braxton Drummond
Did you know that snakes can see through their
eyelids?... Jye Shorter
Did you know that a Giraffes tongue can be up to
half a metre long?...Fay Wiggins
Did you know that a crocodile cannot stick its
tongue out?...Robbie Johnston
Did you know that Tigers are the biggest of all
the cats?...Finn Robinson

We also did paintings of our animals.
Year 1, Room 34
Yakamia Primary School
Newsletter
Volume 9
13 June 2014
Principal: Julie Blythe
Deputy Principals: Yvonne Height, Helen Walmsley and Paul Murray
Ph: 9841 7533 Fax: 9842 1350
Email: Yakamia.PS@education.wa.edu.au
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From the Principals Desk
Assembly
Well done to Room 34, Year 1 students for a
fantastic assembly last week. What fabulous
singers you all are!

The next assembly is on Friday, 20 June at
1.20 pm and will be hosted by Room 12, Year 6
students. All family and friends are invited to
attend.

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data for
School Students with Disability
Our school is part of a national project about
students with a disability and/or learning
difficulties. We have been asked to provide data
about the number and learning needs of children
at our school. The name of the school and the
name of the students will not be reported.
Information about the different types of needs,
the programs and resources the school uses to
overcome barriers and support children with
special educational needs will be collected.
We believe it is important to contribute to this
because it will help Governments and the
Department develop better policies that
acknowledge the level of resources needed in
schools to meet the needs of all students in
Western Australia.
If you do not want your child/children to be
included please make contact with the school
office to ensure we are aware that your child is
not to be included.
The survey is to be conducted on 1 August, early
next term.
If you would like to learn more about the
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data for
School Students with Disability you can visit the
website. https://education.gov.au/nationally-
consistent-collection-data-school-students-
disability


School Voluntary Contributions
Schools Voluntary Contributions play an
importance part in funding various resources and
programs around the school to support classes
with educational projects.

The following graph shows the percentage of paid
and unpaid:
The outstanding amount is a massive $19 940
dollars!
That could buy for students approximately:
1000 reading books or
25 iPads or
850 calculators or
16 laptops

The 2014 Voluntary Contributions are:
Kindergarten $50
PPYr 7 per Child $60
Money payable to office or by Direct Debit.
Payment plans are welcome e.g. $10 fortnight -
Please contact the office to arrange.
Direct Debit Details:
BSB 016-510
Account no: 3408 23089

Paid
Unpaid

Occupational Therapy & Speech Pathology Services
Amity Health is excited to be launching private Occupational Therapy & Speech Pathology sessions for kids.
This service is aimed to support children, and their families, who may require extra support.

Occupational Therapy can help kids with various needs improve their cognitive, physical and social skills to
enhance their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment in their daily lives. Children who struggle within any
of the following areas may benefit from Occupational Therapy:

Handwriting & Scissor Skills
Concentration & Attention
Motor Planning
Sensory Processing
Self-care Skills (e.g. dressing)
Social & Emotional Skills

Speech Therapy can help kids who are having difficulties in all areas of development including oral language,
understanding and comprehension, speech sounds as well as school aged skills such as literacy that will help
them in all areas of their education. Children who struggle within any of the following areas may benefit from
Speech Pathology intervention:
Speech Sound Development
Understanding and Comprehension
Vocabulary and oral language skills
Pre-Literacy Skills (sound & letter relationships)
Literacy Skills (Skills for reading, writing and spelling)
Stuttering
Voice difficulties
Amity is welcoming referrals for kids who could benefit from assistance in any of the above areas to reach
their full potential both at home and at school.

For information regarding therapy services, fees and referrals please contact
Amity Health on: 9842 2797
or visit our website: www.amityhealth.com.au/
Amity Health T: (08) 9842 2797 F: (08) 9842 2798 www.amityhealth.com.au ABN: 75 062 628 924
106 Stirling Terrace Albany 6330 Po Box 5294 Albany WA 6332
You are Invited to an
amazing, interactve Science
Show, by
Dr Graham Walker, the
Science Show-Of.
6pm Monday June 16th
Venue: Albany Surf Lifesaving Club Func-
ton Room.

This event is Free.
Can you really launch marshmallows out of a vacuum cleaner, make rockets
from household items, or somehow persuade water to defy gravity? Prepare
yourself for some seriously mind-bending science as Dr Graham reacts, explodes
and experiments his way through the physics of pressure, the chemistry of
things going boom, and heaps more. With lots of audience involvement, laughs,
learning and excitng experiments, this acton-packed show is a celebraton of
the fun in science! Dr Graham Walkers unique brand of high-energy delivery
and amazing science regularly thrills audiences around the world.
To register your atendance please contact the WA Museum-Albany on 9841 4844 or
Email albany@museum.wa.gov.au.
Presented By:
FLURO DISCO 26/06/2014

Dear Parents/Carers,

At the Yakamia P&C meeting held
on the 10/06/2014 we collated
registered volunteer numbers for both junior and
senior discos and we are still needing a couple
more helpers for the junior disco but our main
concern is the senior disco. At this point we have
only 3 volunteers registered and we are needing
at least 15 to be able to still go ahead with the
disco.

We will have no choice but to CANCEL both
junior and senior discos because of safety
concerns and that decision will be made on
Monday 16/06/2014 at 3pm.

Volunteers at the disco will be given a task that
they are comfortable with and duties include
general supervision, toilet numbers supervision,
entry and exit supervision, ticket sales, canteen
sales and at the conclusion of the disco ensuring
all children leave with the appropriate person.

If there is any way you can help on the night it
would be greatly appreciated as the discos are one
of our major fundraisers for the P&C and this
money helps support your child and our school so
it would be a shame to have to cancel it.

Please contact the school ASAP to register your
help.

Thank you.
Regards
Yakamia P&C
P&C News
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Honour Certificate Recipients6 June 2014
Room Name Room Name
11 Jaia Duff
Taylah Burt
24 Chloe Whitfort
Damon Venrooy
12 Joshua Taylor
Jenaya Colbung
25 Lucas Page
Emily Crannage
13 Henrick Alforque
Jarrod Smith
26 Paige Narkle
Shanica Perrin
14 Jared Hayes
Tiana Major
32 Shianne Kimpton
Sharney Venrooy
15 Katrina Lambie
Natalie Duangken
33 Olivia Lilleyman
Liliana Wilkes
16 Dylan Cook
April Jones-Thorne
34 Brock Wilkinson
Charlotte Jozwaik
21 Amarlie Weinert
Neia Chong
35 Jamie Dowd
Isaac Anning
22 Nicole Townsend
Izayah Roberts
41 Paula Zimmerman
Matilda Kuyer
23 Mitchell Russ
Jarrah Gardiner
Library Tillie Bartley Chloe Pietrala
Sienna Pearce
IRISH DANCE CLASSES:
Fun and fitness for all ages, come and enjoy a
little bit of Ireland.
Beginner Advanced
Children from 4yrs
Adult (Tradding classes sweeping across
Ireland)
Coming Soon(low impact / group dancing)
Thursdays at Centennial Oval
All enquiries Lucy (0448 095 314
lucycelticdance@bigpond.com)
Community News
Page 4 Yakamia Primary School
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.
SCHOOL BANKING EVERY:
THURSDAY IN THE HALL
TUESDAY IN BLOCK 4 ECC
8.30 9.00am
School News
Applications for Enrolment 2015
Applications for enrolment of children entering
Kindergarten, Pre-primary and Year 7 & 8, and
for children changing schools for the 2015 school
year should be made no later than Friday, 1
August 2014. However, we would encourage all
parents/guardians to complete the forms by the
end of Term 2.

Children not attending Yakamia Primary
School in 2015
If you know that your child(ren) will not be
attending Yakamia PS in 2015, as you are moving
and changing schools, please let the office know
as soon as possible as it will help us to more
accurately staff the school and organise classes
for 2015.

Healthy Lunch Boxes!
Busy kids need a healthy school lunch to boost
their energy and help them concentrate and learn
in the afternoon. Check out the Fresh for Kids
website (www.freshforkids.com.au) for their top
lunch box tips and a 5-day lunch box meal plan
and youll find packing a healthy lunch to nourish
your kids a breeze!
Top tips for a healthy lunch box
Always include fresh fruit and vegetables. Vary
the selection to keep it interesting.
Offer a variety of whole grain breads, rolls, pita
bread and flat breads.
Use avocado as a spread instead of butter or
margarine.
Use reduced fat dairy foods. Cheese and
yoghurt are ideal.
Children need a serve of protein at lunchtime.
Ensure you include lean meat, egg, chickpeas or
tuna.
Add a chilled bottle of water and limit juice.

Ensure you include a range of fresh fruit
and vegetables and vary the food daily so
kids dont become bored.