Hello Everyone,

It is hard to believe that we are already halfway through the term! Life around school is busy as usual, perhaps more so for teachers who are busy preparing student reports.

I would like to thank the student leaders for organising Pyjama Day as a gold coin fundraising day today.  There is certainly a relaxed feeling around the school with everyone in their PJs.

I am pleased to let you know that Flinders Park Primary School have secured a grant from the Federal Government for the installation of a new parkour style playground.  I worked with students in years five and six to design a playground and I am excited that we managed to secure this funding. We are following the purchasing procedures required and are hoping for an installation before the end of the year.

I am hopping we have good weather for our Faction Cross Country Carnival on Friday 9 June. I would like to thank Mrs Menegola for all the work she has put into training the students for this event. It is fantastic that several parents have also come along to train alongside the students.  I hope to see family members come along for the day to support and cheer for the students as they participate in this event.

I hope you are all looking forward to the long weekend to celebrate Western Australia.  There are many events on around town which gives us all the opportunity to get out and about in beautiful Albany. Remember to drop in on the P&C sausage sizzle at the WA Day Festival at the Museum of the Great Southern.  All funds raised at the Sausage Sizzle benefit the Flinders Park P&C and Flinders Park Primary School.

Have a great weekend!

Julie Simpfendorfer

Principal

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The Albany Eisteddfod is an annual event showcasing the musical skills and abilities of residents in Albany and surrounding areas.

Violin student Lyla T. said:"The first time I played the violin I fell in love with it. I loved just playing one string and listening to the sound. That one string took me to big concerts . At first it was not easy but I had my parents and my sister to help me along the way. Thank you."

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The Golden Frisbee Competition is an annual event that matches the best frisbee throwers in the school against each other to see who can throw the frisbee the longest.  This year all classes (year 1 - 6) practised the skill during their PE lessons with the final selected students, from years 4 - 6.

Winning the competition is not an easy feat.  Wind can wreak havoc with the frisbee and there are a few obstacles on the course (goal posts) that can also alter the frisbee's flight.

Nerves seem to have affected many throwers this year with many throws ending up 'out of bounds' but the 2^nd last thrower of the competition, Riley (Year 5) managed to keep calm and produced the winning throw with a length of 42.19m.

Congratulations to all students who participated.

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On Wednesday the 24 May 2023, our students joined over 2 million other students across the country in listening to the Speedy Sloth, as part of the National Simultaneous Storytime event. 

Ask your child what it was about!

Fun facts:

- Sloths only go to the toilet once a week.

- Sloths go to the toilet on the ground.

Think about all the toilet paper they would save!



The event is organised by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and its purpose is to promote the value of reading and literacy.

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Room 5.4 presented this week's assembly item. The theme was resilience. The students danced to the song 'Shake if off' by Taylor Swift and prepared a presentation about being resilient and bouncing back from difficult times. 

Congratulations to all students receiving merit certificates. 

The next assembly will be held on 15 June 2023.

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For National Sorry Day students participated in an art activity to make a Desert Rose also known as Native Hibiscus. 

The Desert Roses are displayed in the front office alongside a poem called "Sorry".  

Sorry Day is about the apology to Aboriginal people for the trauma and sadness the Australian government caused. It also acknowledges the strength of the Stolen Generation survivors, and gives us an opportunity to reflect on how Australians can all play a part in the healing.

Nyorn winyarn moort / Sorry -Sad – family. Whilst there is no direct translation, this is the English translation of some of the words Noongar people would use.

Students and Teachers talked in class about National Sorry Day and The Stolen Generations. Some classes read the book "Found" by Bruce Pascoe and Charmaine Ledden-Lewis, which is a story about a calf and his journey to find his family. It resonates with emotion that children will connect with, and helps give them an understanding of what happened to Aboriginal children and families of the Stolen Generation. 

Mrs Edwards

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LOWER KING COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN - CINEMA NIGHT MAJOR FUNDRAISER - 6 June 2023

In support of the Lower King Community Kindergarten, join us for a screening of the reimagined classic, The Little Mermaid. 

Your ticket purchase will go directly to support the work the committee and teachers do in continuing to provide an amazing Kindergarten experience. 

Tuesday, 6 June 2023 

6:15pm, at Orana Cinemas

With a raffle to be held on the night, door and spot prizes it is sure to be fun for the whole family. 

Grab your tickets now via trybooking.com/1058513, your support of our local kindy is greatly appreciated! 

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The Student Councillors organised a fundraiser for Friday 2 June 2023. The theme was PJs.

For a gold coin donation students could wear their PJs, Oodies and dressing gowns to school and bring along teddy.

There were many stylish ensembles around and we even spotted some hair curlers.

The PJ Day fundraising event organised by our Student Councillors raised nearly $500.00. Thank you very much for the support. 

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We need bikes!

We have begun working with AusCycling's "Bikes for School" program to reintroduce bike education to Flinders Park Primary School. We would love for very child at Flinders Park to have a equal access to a safe and reliable bicycle, but we need your help. 

Do you have a child's bicycle that is outgrown or no longer used? If you have a bike that is in good working condition (you would be happy for your child to use this bike, after a service), we would love to take it as a donation towards the "Bikes for Schools" program. This is also a great way to get rid of unwanted bikes and keep them out of landfill!

Your donation will ensure that a student who does not have access to a bike will still be able to participate in lessons to learn bike riding and safety skills. Any help is much appreciated. 

Please enquire with the School Office on 9892 5200 to organise donation drop off. Bikes can be dropped during the month of June. 


Thank you very much for your support.

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Our Annual Report for 2022 is now live on our website if you wish to take a look and have a read. Please follow the link and you will be redirected to our website. 

Reports & Plans (flindersparkps.wa.edu.au)

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Dear Parents and Students,

Last week our school hosted the Bookaneer Scholastic Book Fair from Monday 29 May 2023 to Thursday 1 June 2023.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank parents/carers and students for supporting this fundraiser.  It raised $3597.95 providing $976.00 of valuable learning resources for our school.

Yours sincerely,

Pam Triplett

Library Officer

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Our fantastic P&C have been offered the great opportunity to hold a sausage sizzle fundraiser at the Musem of the Great Southern on Monday 5 June 2023.

Take the kids and come down to the Museum for their annual WA Day celebration. There will be free face painting and glitter tattoos and lots of  performances and stalls to keep the whole family entertained.

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Flinders Park Primary School

51 Yatana Rd

Bayonet Head WA 6330

(08) 9892 5200

FlindersPark.PS@education.wa.edu.au

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