| Classroom | Student | Classroom | Student |
| HASS | Ari Pegoraro | Art | Jennifer Kombe Colin Morton |
| Chinese | Myah Van Der Helm | Room 10 | Mackenzie Caton Louie Coman |
| Room 1 | Victory Sava | Room 11 | Noah Rusten |
| Room 2 | Matilda Moore | Room 16 | Kattalayah Sorensen Jayden Baird |
| Room 4 | Charlotte Broadbent | Room 20 | Tinbite Mamo Raiden Downs |
| Room 5 | Ariana Hopley | Room 22 | Cody Chapman-Loxton Indie Evennett |
| Room 6 | Chanae Muller |
Congratulations and well done to both Room 16 and Room 22 for their wonderful hosting of our recent assemblies! The confidence that is shining though as our students perform and speak in front of everyone with confidence, has certainly been a highlight this year. A massive thank you to the P&C for supporting our award winners with a morning tea for them and their parents/carers. Even after a cancelled assembly due to the undercover area in flood, the P&C rose to the occasion and provided another, additional morning tea.
It has certainly been a busy four weeks with normal teaching and learning programs, swimming lessons for our Year 3-6 students, St Johns delivering a first aid course to all students from pre-primary to Year 6 and the Year 6 camp meeting. We have also celebrated Harmony Day and WA’s rich and diverse culture. Newman Primary School has our own little multicultural community. I, once again, am in awe of our wonderful staff who continue to embrace all events offered and the effort they give to make our students time at Newman Primary School a positive, educative and rewarding one. We hope the students enjoy all these opportunities that are offered.
Today, we celebrated National Ride to School Day with many students participating in a fun obstacle course before school. I continue to mention to students the importance of bike and scooter safety. Too many of our students continue to arrive at school on scooters and bikes without helmets and ride in our front car park before school opens. Helmets are such a simple but potentially life-saving piece of safety gear, as well as bringing a lock to keep these safe during the school day. I hope you will join me to reinforce this message.
A big well done to our Year 3 and 5 students who have completed NAPLAN online for 2024. We are proud of all the preparation that has gone into organising this and our students have done a wonderful job in familiarising themselves with the online platform. We look forward to accessing and sharing the results later in the year.
A friendly reminder to all families that children should not arrive at school before 7.45am in the morning. From 7.45am, we provide supervision in the undercover area before students move to classes at 8am. In our ECE area, supervision is provided by parents until drop off to the classroom doors at 8am. We also ask that parents support us by ensuring children are not playing on any equipment before or after school. We thank you for your support.
Please assist us by informing the school if your child is unwell and not able to come to school. If it is an extended absence due to a necessary, trip away please make an appointment to discuss. Holidays and travel are regarded by the Department as unauthorised absences.
Newman primary School fosters resilient learners, embraces diversity and cultivates a collaborative school community for lifelong learning and personal growth. We value working together with parents and families as critical partners in student learning outcomes. Effective communication is the key to building a positive relationship between home and school and plays an important part in the education of your child. You should feel confident that we will listen and respond to your concerns, and effectively manage and resolve complaints.
Issues may arise during your child’s schooling, and these are more productively resolved if you raise them with the school directly, as early as possible. If you are not sure who to speak to, you can start with your child’s teacher. For some matters, it may be appropriate to talk directly to our administration team.
As the term comes to an end, we are sadly saying thank you and good-bye to some of our staff members. We are farewelling three of our Education Assistants. Both Hanna Graddy and Marshella Malupi left us last week. They both worked down in our early childhood area. Renee Ashworth is leaving us next week. Renee has been delivering our literacy intervention program and working in some rooms to assist students. Rachel Subhaya, our current Deputy Principal is also leaving and returning to Cunderdin District High School. Sue Ford who joined us this term from the Flying Squad and has been running the Early Learning Program. From the staff and students at Newman Primary School, we thank you all for your efforts. You will be missed!
With only four days until the end of Term 1, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful two week break with your families. We look forward to seeing all staff and students back at school on Monday 15 April.
Robyn Hudson
Principal
