Newman Primary School

A big congratulations to Room 2 who performed a fantastic assembly item titled ‘The Crown’. I especially enjoyed this recital and was impressed with the students choral speaking; keeping the audience engaged and on the edge of their seats!

You would have seen through our communication channels or received a note home today re the impacts COVID-19 is still having on our school operations. I am pleased that together, we have been able to make the best of this situation and ensure your child’s continued learning. The letter outlined how we are still maintaining face-to-face teaching and the impact of both staff and student absences on reporting for Semester 1. Whilst our reports will be distributed as usual, teachers Semester 1 reporting involves the provision of an indicative grade based on work assessed to date and can change as the year and more evidence is collected. Absences and coverage of classes can have an impact upon this. If you have any queries and wish for additional information on your child’s progress, please make a time to discuss directly with the classroom teacher.

As a school we wish Mrs Nicole Giles a fond farewell and all the best in her new role in town. She has been a valuable Education Assistant and staff member and will be missed. We welcome Mrs Kathy Offer who is assisting with the coverage of classes as part of the Departments flying squad of teachers for the remainder of the term.

Our staff participated in a particularly engaging and informative professional learning program last week from STEM Smart, supported by Newman Futures. We delved into the STEM program at school and looked at the integration of different technologies into teaching and learning programs. It is exciting to see where programs can be enhanced and include the integration of digital literacies.

You would have noticed that our school canteen has limited operating hours for the remainder of the term. The canteen is run by our fantastic P&C and staffed by parent volunteers. If you can assist in any way, please contact our P&C as we would love to keep this valuable service operating at full capacity. A big thank you to the volunteers who give up their own time each week so out students can order yummy recess and lunch!

Please see the below up coming events for happenings around the school.

Congratulations  to Room 1 winners of our Attendance Cup for this fortnight.

 Room 1 it was great to see the you win with a 20% increase in attendance.

This shows the commitment of families and students and a reminder about the importance of attending school everyday unless your child is sick.

In the final part of The Resilience Project's digital series, Martin shares an important message about creating environments where our kids can ask for help. 

65% of adolescents do not seek help for mental illness. 

In this presentation, Martin shares a personal experience about a traumatic event that happened to him as a child. He explains how he overcame adversity and built resilience by asking for support, particularly from his family.

Note: This video contains a story of sexual abuse that may be triggering. Please consider this before watching. For mental health resources and support information, visit The Resilience Project’s Support Page. 

View Part 5 of the series here - Summary https://theresilienceproject.com.au/parent-and-carer-hub/

Thank you for participating in this Parent and Carer Digital Program series. You can re-watch the videos and access activities and resources anytime via the Parent & Carer Hub. 

You can also stay up to date with The Resilience Project news and events by signing up to their Newsletter.

For an enrolment form please call into the school office.

Please see the information below for additional information

The BHP Pilbara Education Partnership is a collaborative partnership strengthening a community based approach to ensuring all students start school well prepared.

Session Details:

DAY:          Wednesdays & Thursdays

Time:         8.10am - 10.10am

Place:        Early Learning Centre in the Early Childhood Area at the school. (Rear car park)

Age:           0 - 4 multi-age play environments (Pre-Kindy)

Contact     Jaci Kilburn

Details:    jacqueline.kilburn@education.wa.edu.au

On Tuesday 21 June, we will be holding our whole school Open Night. The staff from Newman Primary wish to invite you to our wonderful school between 5.00 – 7.00pm, to view the fantastic work your child/children have being completing.

 Not only will you have the opportunity to visit your child/children’s classroom and see their work, we have:

• The Art and Chinese room open, where parents will be invited to view student work and projects that they are currently working on.
• The HASS room open with student work on display.

 During the evening, we invite parents and families to purchase some scrumptious dinner prepared by our P&C committee, which will be available in the Canteen. Roast beef and gravy rolls as well as a sausage sizzle will be available to pre-order and purchase, as well as cool drinks, water and juice.

  The core focus for our Open Night is to showcase and celebrate your child/children’s learning journey thus far.

 We hope to see you here

Current public health and social measures are below.

For schools:

• masks no longer mandatory at school except for in specific settings and circumstances.

• density and capacity limits no longer apply to school activities

• asymptomatic close contacts no longer required to isolate (see requirements below)

• an additional supply of RATs for all students and staff.

If your child becomes an asymptomatic close contact, due to a person in your household being COVID-19 positive, they will no longer have to isolate for 7 days. They will be required to:

• do a daily Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and receive a negative result each day to attend school

• wear a mask at school (for students in Year 7 and above) and when travelling on public transport or ride-share.

In the meantime, if your child becomes symptomatic or a household close contact, please contact us.

All school activities can resume, and we will continue to follow COVID-19 safe measures.

                     Mon 13 June    Indigenous Tennis  Academy

                     Wed 15 June     Room 6 assembly

                     Tues 21 June    School Open Night 5-7pm

                     Fri 24 June        NPS Cross Country (1-6)

                     Mon 27 June     Reports Home

                     Mon 27 June    Career Conversations  NSHS

                     Fri 1 July            Last Day of Term

Please note amended canteen operating days for the coming week. Updates will be posted through our Facebook page, Skoolbag and Connect.

Our Parent handbook has been updated and is available on our website

2022-Information-Booklet.pdf (newmanps.wa.edu.au)

In an effort to streamline our absences process, we would like to request that you advise us of student absences via text message using our school messaging platform.

Our school messaging platform number is 0437 152 405

When you message the school, please include the name of the student, their class, the date they will be absent and the reason for the absence.

                        We thank you in advance!