12 December 2016

Newsletter Articles

PBL Focus for December

Principal’s Message

Celebrating Learning Success at SIPPS

Once again this year our school community has engaged in positively supporting the school to achieve its vision of inspiring and nurturing successful lifelong learners, including the promotion of our school’s expectations of Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best. Our 21st Century learners have enjoyed opportunities to succeed and grow their academic, social, sporting and artistic potential through the delivery of an enriched and future-focused curriculum.

Last week’s presentation assemblies were an acknowledgement of what students have achieved through the application of a positive growth mindset or an ‘I can do it attitude’.

Through this approach students at SIPPS this year have learned to to say

• I can always improve
• I persevere when I am frustrated
• I am inspired by people to succeed
• My Effort and attitude makes all the difference
• Mistakes help me learn
• I like to challenge myself
• We can learn anything with effort

Thank you to our amazing teachers, administration and support staff who provide the inspiration to succeed for our students.

Thanks to the P&C and parent/community volunteers who assist and support the school to realise the big picture aspirations of building a positive and inclusive school culture.

Congratulations to all our students engaged in learning and grabbing every opportunity to make a positive difference to yourself, your school and your community. I am very proud to be Principal of this wonderful school.

Good bye & Best Wishes Mrs Anderson

Last week at our presentation assemblies the school community marked Mrs Anderson’s retirement with a special tribute from SIPPS students, staff and parents. We thank Mrs Anderson for her dedicated service to students during her many years at SIPPS and over 30 years of service to public education as a teacher and educational leader. We all wish her a long and happy retirement with much joy and many blessings.

2017 class planning

Class planning is continuing for 2017. Organisation will be finalised in the new school year after staffing is confirmed and the remainder of our new students have commenced. Currently our anticipated enrolment for 2017 is 188 students. Should we retain this number for the start of the 2017 school year, we will have the necessary staffing entitlement to form 8 classes.

The recruitment process for the new Assistant Principal is in its final stages and we anticipate that the successful candidate will commence their position at SIPPS in the first week of Term 1.

Band News

New members to our school bands are welcome to audition an instrument at the Bandemonium ‘blow-test’ this Wednesday 14th December at 9:30am in the school hall. Students in Years 2, 3, 4 & 5 are welcome to attend the session. In 2017 band rehearsals and tutorials will be scheduled before school on Mondays and Tuesdays. Please see office notices below for more information.

2017 Student Leadership Team

At last week’s presentation assemblies we announced the 2017 student leadership team. Congratulations to the following students:

Rachel & Aiden – School Captains
Ella & Patrick C – School Vice Captains
Sarah & Milan – School Prefects
Darcy, Meshma & Scott - Student Representative Leaders
Cherry & William - Banksia House Captains
Claire & Alex - Grevillia House Captains
Marit & Leo - Waratah House Captains

Principal’s morning tea

I will be hosting a special morning tea for this term’s gold medal recipients and their families this Thursday 15th December at 10:30am. Invitations will be sent home with gold award winners this week.

Final Patter for 2016

Thank you to all our students, staff and parents for another outstanding year. Best wishes to all families for the festive season and I hope you all have a safe and relaxing summer holiday. Students in Years 1-6 will return on Monday 30 January and our new Kindergarten students will start classes on Thursday 2 February following Best Start interviews.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Gillian Tegg

Inspiring & Nurturing Successful Lifelong Learners

Seed Harvest Spoon – Spoon time!

This year St Ives Park participated in Seed Harvest Spoon, a fun activity in which we learnt how to cook and garden. My favourite part was when we got the opportunity to cook a stir fry. It was delicious! The ingredients were noodles, vegies from the garden, a special sauce and herbs. The result was delicious!

Katherine

The best time at Seed Harvest Spoon was when we got to cook stir fry noodles! We used fresh vegies from the garden. Two students got to wash the vegies while three got to chop them. After they finished Michelle would choose another three students to take over. Once everything had been washed and chopped it was time for cooking! While it was cooking the aroma was delicious, but not as delicious as the noodles themselves!

Annie

Last Friday we went to Seed Harvest Spoon but this time we didn’t just learn about the garden, we got plants and made a meal! We picked some vegetables from the garden, washed and cut them up and then put them in a pan. We added a sauce and rice noodles, then mixed them all together and ate it. I really like trying new things because the food was really good.

Phoebe

Stage 2 Drawing Class

Stage 2 students have enjoyed visual arts lessons with Mrs Stobo recently. Please see the following drawings that were inspired by our natural environment from Evie, Daniel and Katherine. Students have been exploring texture, line and dimension in their drawing classes. The results speak for themselves!

Heroes of the House Day

Student reflection on this special event awarded to the students in Waratah house.

Band

Band New from Bandamonium

Thank you, Children, on the wonderful performance at Presentation Day, as this was the last performance of the year there will be no rehearsals in week 10 for either the band or the tutorials.

Wanting to Join the Junior Band in 2017!!!

Wednesday 14th in Instrumental try out day, so please fill out the attached form and return it next Wednesday at 9.30 am in the hall.

Your child will get to try the instruments they have selected, and some more that I would recommend.

It’s a great opportunity and an even better life skill to obtain. Open for any children going into Year 3-4-5 on 2017.

If you would like to ask or chat about instruments selection for your child , please feel free to call me (Kate) 0419 630 511

Canteen

The Canteen is now closed for the remainder of the year

Parents and Citizens Association

Tennis Courts

Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop will be open on Monday 30th January2017 from 9.15 am to 10.30 am and then Wednesday 1st February 2017 from 8.30 am to 9.30 am. After this the shop will be open every odd week of term – so next date will be the 15th February 2017.

Community Notices