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Volume 10 Issue 3 11 March 2024
Newsletter
From The Principal’s Desk
Dear Parents,
Assembly Item
The students in rooms 3.1 and 3.2 year 2 presented their item at the assembly on Friday. They
shared an overview of the amazing work they have been doing with our ‘Talk for Writing’ program.
This year we are introducing Talk for Writing as a whole school approach to the teaching of writing.
This evidence-based program uses spoken activities to develop writing skills. Quality writing is
created by first expanding and developing students’ oral language skills and then teaching the
necessary steps for higher level sentence, paragraph and text construction. Talk for Writing has the
potential to dramatically improve students’ writing. The approach also offers students with learning
and language difficulties an opportunity to develop stronger writing skills. Students find Talk for
Writing fun, engaging and motivating. We are really looking forward to the expected positive
outcomes and student progress as this approach is implemented over the year.
The quality of the oral language and writing that was evident during the assembly presentation was
very high and clearly demonstrated the enjoyment and engagement of the students in both classes.
The item was very entertaining and I am excited to see the progression of the implementation of ‘Talk
for Writing’ across the school.
Summer Carnival
Year 4,5 and 6 students who participated in the Summer carnival on Friday 1
March certainly represented our school with great pride and sportsmanship.
The teams all performed extremely well and we were the overall winners in
three out of the four sports — Machine Pitch, Volleyball and League Tag. This
was an incredible result and I congratulate the staff who coached the teams, as
well as the students who participated.
P&C Fun Friday
Our P&C volunteers continue to increase sales every week for Fun Friday. Thank you to all families
who are supporting this weekly fundraising activity. A recycling drive has commenced for the juice
and flavoured milk boxes that are sold. Student leaders are giving out faction points each Friday
when students return the empty containers. Funds raised from these returned containers will add to
our P&C fundraising efforts.
NAPLAN assessments
Our year 3 and 5 students will be participating in the NAPLAN assessments for literacy and
numeracy, starting on Wednesday 13 March. I wish them well in this annual assessment program,
that is completed nationally in years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Kind regards
RUSSELL NEWBOUND
PRINCIPAL
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Calendar
Term Dates 2024
Term 1 Wednesday 31 January 2024 Holidays Friday 29 March — 15 April
Term 2 Tuesday 16 April 2024 Holidays Saturday 29 June — Monday 15 July
Term 3 Tuesday 16 July 2024 Holidays Saturday 21 September — Monday 7 October
Term 4 Tuesday 8 October 2024 Holidays Friday 13 December
www.goldenbayps.wa.edu.au
School Bank account details.
Golden Bay Primary
BSB 016—745 (ANZ Mandurah)
School Development Days 2024
Term 1 29 & 30 January
Term 2 15 April
Term 3 15 July
Term 4 7 October
Students do not attend on these dates
IMPORTANT DATES 2024 Term 1
IDance (Tuesday & Wednesday) 13 February-26 March 2024
IDance Extravaganza 27 March 2024
Nexus Arts Incursion 12 March 2024
NAPLAN (Years 3&5) 13 - 25 March 2024
Golden Bay Dental Therapy Centre Opening Hours
Wednesday—Friday
7.30am—3.30pm
Public Holidays 2024
Labour Day 4 March 2024
Good Friday 29 March 2024
ANZAC Day 25 April 2024
WA Day 3 June 2024
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Merit Certificates
Sage Pre-primary PP1.1
Kingston Pre-primary PP1.1
Oliver Pre-primary PP1.2
Peaches Pre-primary PP1.2
Autumn Pre-primary PP1.3
Zavier Pre-primary PP1.3
Mia Year 1 2.2
Thea Year 1 2.2
Peyton Year 1 2.3
Zanna Year1 2.3
Peyton Year 1 2.4
William Year 1 2.4
Ruby Year 1 2.1
Kaleigh-Rose Year 2 2.1
Alex Year 2 3.1
Bradley Year 2 3.1
Evie Year 2 3.1
Easton Year 2 3.2
Kayla Year 2 3.2
Jacob Year 2 3.3
Finley Year 2 3.3
Jax Year 3 3.4
Everlea Year 3 3.4
Eli Year 3 T5
Lillian Year 3 T5
Brayden Year 4 T1
George Year 4 T1
Rocky Year 4 T2
Connor Year 4 T2
Jesse Year 5 T3
Ayvah Year 5 T3
Payton Year 5 T4
Salma Year 5 T4
Indigo Year 6 4.1
Mary Year 6 4.1
Jax Year 6 4.2
Willow Year 6 4.2
Korra Year 5 4.3
Ziggy Year 6 4.3
Congratulations to our well deserving students who have individually achieved
recognition of classroom work and displaying the values of Golden Bay Primary.
Well done!
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3.1 & 3.2 Assembly Item
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LIBRARY NEWS
Scholasc Book Fair is
coming!
The Scholasc Book Fair will run from:
Tuesday 19 March 2024 to
Friday 22 March 2024
in the school library.
Mornings from 8:30am – 8:45am and
aernoons from 2:45pm – 3:00pm.
The Scholasc Book Fair will have a range of books, staonery, and
posters for students to purchase.
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Reading@Home
Reading@Home is an opportunity for parents to bring their child/ren to the
library to select reading books which can be read at home. Reading@Home is
available Monday – Friday, from 8:30am – 8:45am before school and from
2:45pm – 3pm after school in the library.
Reading@Home supports student’s independent reading skills and encourages
reading for pleasure. It develops fluency and comprehension for young and
beginning readers and may assist in strengthening students’ vocabulary.
There are levelled fiction and non-fiction titles that cover a wide range of genres
and interest.
Books for Parents
The library has a parenting section with books such as:
• Raising Boys – author Steve Biddulph
• Raising Girls – author Gisela Preuschoff
• Bully Blocking – author Evelyn M. Field
• Tricky Kids – author Andrew Fuller
• Thriving – author Michael Grose
I welcome you into the library before and after school to browse and borrow.
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Golden Bay Parents and Citizens Information
$1 Fun Friday: Every Friday
$ 1 F R I DAY F U N D AY
Our P&C will be holding $1 Friday Fun Days to fundraise to go towards our ongoing
yearly contributions every Friday.
During lunchtime, P&C members will be selling sausage rolls, party pies, juice boxes,
icy poles, popcorn, milk, tiny teddies, and packet of chips for $1 each. Every Friday
additional items will be added, please refer to the P&C face book page.
https://www.facebook.com/goldenbaypandc
There is no need to pre-order, students can just purchase on the day.
For Kindy and Pre-primary - please write student name, order and room number on
an envelope with the correct change. Your order will be delivered to the classroom.
Facebook Page
Facebook page dedicated to all things related to Golden Bay Primary School P&C.
Please check out our page and be sure to LIKE and FOLLOW us.
You can find us here: https://www.facebook.com/goldenbaypandc
Please find all P&C information on our Website
https://www.goldenbayps.wa.edu.au/pc-association/
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UNIFORM SHOP
Tara Uniforms for Golden Bay Primary School are available from their showroom in
Mandurah.
Unit 16 / 8 Magenta Terrace, Mandurah, (behind Oceworks).
Online ordering is available for home delivery and collecon will be from the
Mandurah premises.
Shop hours (during school terms) will be:
Tuesday & Wednesday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Thursday 10.00am – 6.00pm
Saturday 9.00am -1.00pm
Monday & Friday Close
www.taraunforms.com.au Tel: 0435 925 437
