Hi everyone!

On Friday 9 May, the amazing students of Room

32 performed at our school assembly. We were
honouring and thanking our beautiful Mums and
Carers who do so much for us on a daily basis. We
did some fantastic drawings to decorate the stage.
We recited a poem called Our Precious Mums.
We sang Mamma Mia, but we changed the words
to suit our Mums. We all wore terrific costumes,
organised by our Mums/Nans. It is forty ears
since Abba sang their first song together, so it
was special that we performed an Abba song this
year.

In our classroom we have had lots of fun. At the
end of last term, we had an Aussie party, to
celebrate Australia. We have been learning about
Australia and all the special flags, states, colours,
places etc which make our country the special
place it is. This term we are learning about
Australian animals and their environment.

We celebrate a person in our classroom each week
and they are the Personality of the Week! This
week it is Leila Nixie Rose.

We continue with wonderful learning in Reading
and Maths. Lots of our clever people have done
really well in the Reading Recovery Programme
with the amazing Mrs Castle and Mrs Brooks.
Well done to those students!!

Come and visit our classroom any time to find out
what we are doing. We would love it!

Room 32 Children and Mrs Donaldson


Some stories from our class:
On the weekend I got two cows, a baby cow and a
mamma, and the mamma cow is having a baby.
On Friday I had an assembly. We sang a song
called Mamma Mia and we said a poem called
Our Precious Mums. At the assembly I talked on
the microphone and I said We will begin with the
National Anthem, School Song and School Creed.
After assembly we had an afternoon tea. My
favourite part was when we sang Mamma Mia.
Angela Lanyon-Cook

I loved the assembly because we sang a song called
Mamma Mia and I could not stop smiling. I was
so proud. I love assemblies! We also did a poem
and it was Our Precious Mums and after
assembly we had an afternoon tea. My Mum came
and I gave her a hug.
Ella Smith

Room 32Year 2
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Volume 7
16 May 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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Fotoworks- Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 May
Pre-paid envelopes have gone home with all students in Years 1-7. The K-PP students will be having
their photos on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 September. Any families wanting a Siblings portrait will
need to collect an envelope from the front office of the school. You will also need to add your family
details to the siblings register and then make sure you present the students to the photographers
between 8.30 and 8.50am in the school hall. Sibling photos will be the responsibility of the carer or
the eldest sibling.
For all other photos:
Select the photos required.
Return the envelope to the school on photo day with payment included.
Please ensure the correct money is placed in the envelopes. The photographers, the school office
or canteen cannot give change.
For queries please contact the Fotoworks Office directly on 9244 8211.
School Photos
Disabled Parking Bay
Please respect the use of the disabled car parking bays in the School car parks. These
bays are needed by two families at the school. It is very difficult for them if they have to
find alternate parking.
We appreciate your support in this matter.
Assembly
Well done to Mrs Donaldson and her Year 2 class
on a fantastic assembly last Friday. Im sure
there would have been some very happy mothers.

Room 34 have swapped their assembly scheduled
for Friday 23 May for Friday 6 June. Room 21 will
now host the next assembly. The school looks
forward to all family and friends attending

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.


WA Day Public Holiday
Monday 2 June is the WA Day public holiday and
school will be closed. WA Day recognises the
founding of Western Australia by English settlers
on 1 June 1829.

Faction Cross Country
The 2014 Faction Cross Country will take
place during the fourth week of this term,
weather permitting. Notes with full times for
each individual year levels have gone home
with each student. The schedule is as follows:
Wednesday 21 MayYear 5, 6 & 7
1.303pm.
Thursday 22 MayYear 3 & 4 1.30-3pm
If the race is postponed due to bad weather, it
will be moved to Week 5 at the same day of
the week and the same time. Parents are
very welcome to come along and watch.

Julie Blythe
From the Principals Desk
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Honour Certificate Recipients9 May 2014
Room Name Room Name
11 Clayton Horton
Damon Cameron
24 Hayden Joss
Jada Lee
12 Hannah Seaman
Abbie Byram
25 Ella Bee
Marley Idle
13 Rochel Freeman-Ferguson
Harley Russell
26 Ethan Corlett
Stephen Coyne
14 Jayde Timms
Callum Offer
32 Ella Smith
Isabelle Maher
15 James Penson
Harison White
33 Riley Munro
Lily Rogers
16 Connor Pettley-Grey
Tasharn Jackson
34 Jesse Owens
Charlotte Maguire
21 Sienna Burr
Kate Hunter
35 Lili Ditchburn
Sean Sanderson
22 Kiara Hinks
Brodie Armstong
41 Spencer Bee
Kaysha Ripohau
23 Jess Ralston
Retha Lachmann

Transition to High School a message from NASHS
During Week 6 of this term, Mr Harrison (Student Services Coordinator), Ben Wyatt
and Jennie Small (NASHS Chaplains) and/or Mrs Bolt, (Deputy Principal), will be
visiting your school and the Year 6 and 7 students. The students will be provided
with information on subjects, teachers and events to look forward to in the future.
They will also be provided with an enrolment package containing lots of information
about Year 7 and 8 in 2015. Contained in the package will be an Application to Enrol / Enrolment
form. It would be appreciated if you could complete and return all of these forms, to your childs
teacher by Friday, 27 June 2014.

On Tuesday, 10 June we will be holding a Parent Information Night for Year 6 to 7 from 5.30pm to
7.30pm and on Thursday, 12 June we will be holding a Parent Information Night for Year 7 to 8
from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Please refer to the flyer inside the enrolment package. We look forward to
seeing parents of Year 6 and 7 students.

If you have any further queries regarding the Year 6 to 7 and Year 7 to 8 transition program, please
feel free to contact Terry Bolt (Lower School Deputy Principal) on 9892 0611.
A Message from NASHS
Clifford Visits Yakamia Primary School
Clifford visited Yakamia Primary School for the Bookfair.
Clifford went to the Kindergarten, Pre-Primary, Year 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7
classrooms. He went there to visit all the kids and tell them that there is a book-
fair next week. It starts on the Monday 19 May, in the morning at 8.20am, and
finishes Wednesday 21

May.

Clifford had three body guards named Nelson Sim, Issac Dodimead-Peake and
Mitchell Killeen who looked after him.
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BOOKFAIR BOOKFAIR BOOKFAIR BOOKFAIR BOOKFAIR


Dear Yakamia Primary School Families
Re: Book fair 2014

The Read More in May Book Fair has arrived at our school.

All children are visiting the Book Fair and creating a Wish List of book titles
and posters. They will be talking to their Mums and Dads about their Wish
List.
By supporting this event you are helping your child to browse, to make
choices, and to select books to read and of course purchase.

For each purchase our school LIBRARY receives a commission this year
the money raised is to be spent on new picture books and early reader nov-
els.

We look forward to seeing you at the Yakamia Book Fair

Book Fair Dates Book Fair Dates Book Fair Dates Book Fair Dates
Purchasing Purchasing Purchasing Purchasing: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 19 : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 19 : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 19 : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 19 - -- -21 May. 21 May. 21 May. 21 May.
Times: Times: Times: Times: Morning: Morning: Morning: Morning: 8:20 am- 8:50 am. Lunchtime . Lunchtime . Lunchtime . Lunchtime: 12:40pm - 1:10 pm and
Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon Afternoon: 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm in the Library.

We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at the Book Fair.



Mums Raising Teen Boys @ The Dome Caf Albany
Wed 4 Jun 9:00 am to 12:00 am Fee: $15 p/p
As Mothers we need to have some knowledge of our sons world

Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) & Other Jobs @ Family House - North Rd
Fri 6 Jun 9:00 am to 11:30 am Fee: $15 p/p (Concessions Avail.)
Tue 16 Jun 9:00 am to 11:30 am @ The Dome Caf Albany
Explore the strengths and challenges of a FIFO relationship.

Term 2 in Denmark
Mums Raising Teen Boys @ Denmark Youth Centre
Wednesday 28 May, 2014 9:30 am to 12:00 am
Fee: $20 p/p (Concessions Avail.)
As Mothers we need to have some knowledge of our sons world, appropriate knowledge of modern
technology, allow decision making, risk taking and the steps to independence.

Mums Raising Boys (0-12 yo) @ Denmark Library Meeng Room
Wednesday 11 June, 2014 9:30 am to 12:00 am
Fee: $20 p/p (Concessions Avail.)
However well-prepared mothers are logically, the emotional response to having a boy is often
still, Wow! This is unknown territory. It is true that for many mothers, the idea of raising a
son carries its own set of worries

Bookings Essenal - Phone: 9845 7700
Email: Albany@wa.relaonships.com.au
Regards,

Leanne Marsden
Coordinator Educaon Services (Albany)
Family Support Worker Family Mental Health


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