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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 13
7 August 2015

From the Children of Room 35

For the first two weeks of
this term we were very busy
because it was our turn to
present the assembly. We
learnt a fun song called
The Animal Boogie. There
were lots of words to
remember and actions too.
Its a song about jungle
animals so we made
monkeys to decorate the
stage. At the assembly we were all dressed up in our animal costumes. Here are some of the pictures we
drew and the stories we wrote about the assembly.
Today it was our assembly. We sang. Some people did announcements. We dressed up as jungle
animals. The song was called The Animal Boogie. We did boogying. At the back of the stage there were
monkeys hanging on a vine. Saree
It was a fun assembly. A fun song was called The Animal Boogie and I
was a bird and my boogie is my best. - Aisha
By Eamonn

At the assembly we sang The Animal Boogie. I was at the back. I got to
sit on the seat. I got to stand on the stage. Zaine
At the assembly everybody sang The Animal Boogie. We got up and
down and did the actions and I said Family and friends of Room 35 are
invited to our class for morning tea. Sophie

Today it was a cool assembly. It was awesome and there was a vine
and there was monkeys too and we are monkeys and leopards too. - Beau

By Isabelle

By Aiden

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Yakamia Primary School

From the Principals Desk

Assembly
Well done to the Year 1 students of Room 35 on
a fantastic assembly last week. What talented
performers you all are!!

other class members who have already started

the school day.

The next assembly will be hosted by Room 12

on Friday 14 August at 9am. The school looks
forward to all family and friends attending.

School Voluntary Contributions

Parent cooperation in these two matters will be

very much appreciated by teachers.

Student Behaviour
During this term Ive been able to observe the
very positive behaviour of students at Yakamia.
Mutual Respect, Attentive Listening and
Personal Responsibility are very obvious
throughout the school. I continually see staff and
students demonstrating these types of behaviours
which all work to building a very positive culture
at school. Well done to all!
Morning Arrival of Students
Parents and caregivers of students are reminded
that children should not arrive at school
before 8.30am. The exception to this is students
who attend the Before School Reading program or
use school buses.
Teachers have been asked to be available in
classrooms 20 minutes before the start of the
school day (8.30am). Most of our teachers arrive
long before this time but they use the time to
prepare and finalise teaching and learning for the
day.
As well as the early birds, we do have a number of
students who arrive close to or after the school
bell at 8:50am. This is not providing sufficient
time for children to prepare for the day's
activities. In addition, arriving after the bell can
be embarrassing for the child entering the
classroom, and is disruptive to the teacher and
The 2015 Voluntary Contributions are:

Have you payed your Schools Voluntary

Contributions? They play an important part in
funding various resources and programs around
the school to support classes with educational
projects.
Yakamia Primary School Facebook
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posts of upcoming events, the newsletter and
other happenings around the school.
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Staff Car Park
Could parents please refrain from using the staff
car parks. There are two that are located at each
end of the school. There have been several hit
and miss incidents with cars whizzing in and out.
These parks are for staff only and not for drop offs
and pick ups. Thank you.

Julie Blythe
SCHOOL BANKING EVERY:
TUESDAY IN THE HALL
8.30 9.00am

Money payable to office or by Direct Debit

Kindergarten

$50 per child

Direct Debit Details:

Pre-Primary to Yr 6

$60 per child

BSB 016-510
Account no: 3408 23089
Please note childs name in full if different from parent

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Yakamia Primary School

School News
Book Week Character Dress Up Day
Yakamia PS will hold a Book Week Character
Dress Up Day on Friday 28 August as part of
celebrating Bookweek 2015.
Students will attend a parade of costumes
and participate in activities in the hall.
PP-Yr 1 will parade after the assembly,
approximately 10.00am, Years 2-3 after
recess and then Years 4, 5 & 6 at 11.30am.

National Families Art Prizes

Congratulations to the following students for
winning prizes in the National Families
Week Competition:

2nd Prize: Angela Lanyon-Cook Yr 3

Highly Commended: Aniqua Gray Yr 3

Well done:
Maddy ONeill Yr 2
Zohar Amigo Yr 3
Ella Siwiecki Yr 2
The prizes were presented at last weeks
assembly.

Honour Certificate Recipients31 July 2015

Room

Name

Room

Name

11

Delanche Burger

25

Jedd Guetlich

Charlie Whitfort
13

Cody van der Muelen

Kaidyn Manley
26

Liliana Wilkes
15

Dylan Wood

Taj Coleman
33

Ella Ayres
16

Trent Herbert

Tyler Dawson

34

Bayley Drew

35

Ryan Brooks

43

Corbin Keen-Ferguson

Oscar Jones
Kaiden Russell

44

Antony Fazio
24

Eamonn OBrien
Kyleb Penn

Cameron Pettley Gray

23

Callan Madden
Liam Mitchell

April Jones-Thorne
22

Chastity Evans
Laylah Sanderson

Toby Lemin
21

Lilly Bennell

Emma De Baugy
Kyren Bell

45

Kiara Hinks

Amelia Purnell
Rykah Adeley

Special
Award

Bradley Johnson-Pinner

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Yakamia Primary School

School News
Plastics Free July
On 30 July Room 15 had a package free food and drink day at school as part of Plastic Free
July . Some of the students have written the following:
On the 30 July our class, Room 15 had a package free day for food and drink. It took place at
Yakamia School where the point is to make sure that we have as little rubbish as possible.
Almost all of Room 15 students brought package free food and drink. Elli Holt
We did preparations the day before. On the day we sat in a circle and took photos of the food
we brought. It was all in reusable containers to save nature. Amy-Lee
People brought stuff like fruit and other stuff. To start with we wrote notes to our parents
about plastic free day. Mason Perrin
We did it because animals get sick when they eat plastic and rubbish. Mikayla Keys
The purpose of plastic free July is to protect the environment reduce animal deaths
and reduce rubbish. I hope that the class can do that again. Ella Smith

We package free lunches such as salad, fruit, eggs and sandwiches. Overall I think
we did really well because everyone contributed by not bringing plastic to school
so the animals didnt get hurt. Jordan Whennen- Guy
I think we should have plastic free day because it saves cleaning up and it saves animals. We
should do it again because it would keep us healthy. Sean Sanderson

Lunch wrappers from the day before

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Yakamia Primary School

P&C News
Nature Playground and P&C Raffle
MANY thanks to everyone who sold and
purchased tickets in our Xmas in July raffle,
drawn 31 July at the Assembly. A huge effort
from parents and staff who helped to help raise
funds for the next Nature Playground
development in the Years 1-6 areas, with 744
tickets sold!
The prizes donated were fabulous with a special
thank you to Helen Marshall for that stunning
painting!

Playground group welcome anyone wishing to join

in and share ideas come along to our next
meeting!
Special Thank You
We would like to thank the
Brooks Garden Chemmart
Pharmacy for allowing
Yakamia PS to be the
recipient of the Fund for the
Month of July.

1st: Tammy Bemben.

They have just presented us

with a cheque for $400 which will go towards the
Nature Playground extension.

2nd: Tanya Lance.

Canteen Volunteers Needed

3rd: Caroline Walmsley.

Jobs include: making sandwiches and

rolls
Days/Times: 9-10.30am, Monday Friday
Pay: a cuppa tea & good chats
Contact: Charmaine 9841 1784

Congratulations to our winners!

4th:

Bec Jefferis.

5th: Danny Copeland.

6th: Sue Jamieson.
7th: Gavin Wakefield.
8th: Steph Northcott.
9th: C Taylor.
10th: Carol Marwick.
Keep an eye out for our next event.Spring Fest
and Car Boot Sale. 20 September! The Nature

It would be great to have people

to commit to 2-3 spots per term, choose
your day!

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