To celebrate Book Week, we will be holding a Book Week Character Dress-up Day on Friday 21^st September. This is the last day of Term 3. Come dressed as a character from any children’s book, don’t forget to bring the book with you!

There will be a parade in the Undercover Area at 9:00am. Families are welcome to stay and enjoy the parade!

We have a new substantive Deputy Principal, Mr Howard Christie who will commence at Bannister Creek Primary School on Monday 8^th October. Mr Christie is returning to BCPS after a 3 year stint at Campbell PS as Deputy Principal.

Mr Travis Miller will be on Leave for Term 4, his Deputy Principal position will be filled by Ms Paige Goodsell.

Mrs Cassandra Stewart has enjoyed the opportunity to work at Inglewood PS as Deputy Principal, she will be returning to teach Year 4/5 Room 14 at the start of next term.

We are hoping for sunny spring weather for our Faction Athletic events next week. These are  major events on our school calendar. Parents and friends are invited to join us to support and cheer on the students.

Tuesday, 4^th September – Jumps, Throws and 400m Finals
Please note that not all children will participate in these events, only the top two competitors from each faction, but all students are encouraged to wear faction t-shirts as they will have time to cheer on their factions.
The schedule below is  approximate, as we  aim to move steadily through the events. Events may extend after lunch, if necessary.

Friday, 7^th September  Faction Athletics Carnival – Kindy to Year 6 Running Events, 200m Finals and Team Games

The Faction Opening Parade will start at 8:50am sharp, (the school day starts for students as normal in classrooms at 8:40am).  A program of events will be sent home next week; we will progress through the events as quickly as possible.  Please note that times are estimates, we can only guarantee that the events will take place in order.

Students will need to wear their hats, sunscreen, faction T-shirt, suitable shoes to run in (no spikes), bring a water bottle filled with water, energy snack food and have lunch organised.

A picnic lunch will take place on Purley Park from approximately 12:50 to 1:25pm.  Students and parents have the option of a pre-ordered lunch (sausage sizzle or selected canteen items), menus were sent home last week.  Sausage sizzles, food and drinks will also be on sale.  Students will not be allowed to leave their bay to visit parents until the picnic lunch.

Schedule

Recently our school flags were stolen!

We wish to say a heartfelt thank you to:

• School Board member, Mr Bill Johnston MLA, for donating a new Western Australian flag.
• Mr Ben Morton MP, for donating new Australian and Aboriginal flags.

We conduct community surveys every two years to gain information regarding how parents and carers view our school’s performance. Our 2018 survey will be conducted in the next 2 weeks. We are surveying parents/carers, a sample of students in Years 4, 5 and 6 and staff. Completing the survey will take a few minutes of your time, but the information will help us in our quest to maximise learning for all students.

Your input is needed, please click the following survey link: https://www.schoolsurvey.edu.au/s/Bannister2018

For parents who are unable to access the online survey link, paper copies are available from the School Office. All surveys, electronic and paper are required to be submitted by 3:00pm on Friday, 21^st September.

Parents and carers are invited to attend our Parent Open Night on Wednesday 12^th September from 5:00 to 6:30pm. Children will share with parents the wonderful learning they have been doing in their classrooms. A sausage sizzle will be available. This will be manned by the team from Helping Hands, with proceeds going towards our Year 6 ‘s surprise gift to the school. We hope to see all families represented at this whole school event.

As a special highlight, our library will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair which will be open on Parent Night. Students will pre-view the books during school time and bring home a wish list. This is a great opportunity for families to view and purchase quality books at reasonable prices.

This week, in the library, we are celebrating the Children’s Book Council of Australia book awards with our ‘Find Your Treasure’ display. Many of us have a treasured book from childhood that may have sparked our love of reading.

Sharing the opportunity to see, touch, explore new books and choose their own is great motivation for children to read more. We invite you to search for a book for your child to treasure at the Scholastic Book Fair that we will be hosting in the Library during Week 9. An invitation flyer will be sent home next week and students will be able to preview books in school time the following week with a wish list to note their interest.

Book Fair Open Times:
8.15-8.45am Wednesday 12^th September
2.45-3.15pm Wednesday 12^th September
5.00-6.30pm Wednesday 12^th September – Parent Open Night
8.15-8.45am Thursday 13^th and Friday 14^th September
2.45-3.15pm Thursday 13^th and Friday 14^th September

During open times, you may purchase in person by cash, EFTPOS or credit card.
Alternatively, online credit card payment can be made for items on the flyer wish list – please select the ‘Bookfair’ option.
A percentage of the Book Fair proceeds will support new books for our library. Come and visit our Library and Book Fair, hope to see you there!

Congratulations to our Interschool Cross Country Team – champions three years in a row, WOW!!

What an amazing job our team did to take out the overall win. They all ran their absolute best, with running conditions made more challenging after all the rain left big swampy areas and even a small creek to run through.

In this event, all the runners scores are counted in the final result, so it was a fantastic team effort and several age groups had four runners finishing inside the top twelve.

A special congratulations to Serena, Room 18, who won the Year 6 Girls division. Lara, Room 18, finished second and Jasmine, Room 18, finished third. The Year 4 girls and Year 5 boys teams both were the top of their age divisions, well done!

A special congratulations to those who ran in the top four in their age groups, this was a considerable achievement.

Dear Parents, Carers and Community Members

Bannister Creek Primary School has seen a shift in teaching and learning as we engage our students in the Western Australian Digital Technologies curriculum. Last year, when reviewing our use of Digital Technologies in the school, teachers identified that students needed to have more flexible access to devices. Plans were put in place to support teachers to use technologies more effectively in the classroom. This has been implemented and we are now ready to transition to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program in 2019. The School Board has endorsed the decision to roll out a staggered implementation timeline over 3 years. This will begin with our 2019 Year 3 and 4 students who will be required to have a personal iPad for use at school.

The school will be running three Parent information sessions in the School Library on the following dates and times:

• Thursday 23^rd August             7:00pm
• Wednesday 29^th August         8:50am
• Thursday 30^th August             3:00pm

Please click on the link below to book into a session. Whilst these sessions are primarily directed at our current Year 2 and 3 parents, all members of our school community are encouraged to attend.

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/byod-parent-information-session-tickets-49021599925

Hello students, parents and community members,

It is a real pleasure to be joining the staff here at Bannister Creek Primary School. I have been overwhelmed with the welcoming and friendly nature of all the students here at Bannister Creek, and thank all those students who have made me feel welcome by coming to say hello and introducing themselves and their family members.

I have worked in education for over 10 years across the Perth Metro Area. For the last 7 years, I have worked at Campbell Primary School in Canning Vale, as a level 3 Early Childhood teacher across Kindy to Year 1, year level team leader and curriculum leader. I am passionate about Early Childhood Education and providing all our students with an optimum start to their schooling and early intervention where needed. I believe all students across the school should have access to a high quality learning program and environment within which to learn and flourish. In Semester One of this year, I joined the executive team as Deputy Principal at Piara Waters Primary School. I managed and led the Early Childhood teaching team, as well as the Student Services Portfolio.

One of my roles at Bannister Creek PS will be working with the executive team to manage the implementation of the teaching and learning program across the school, and to ensure student well-being, improvement and progress is a priority for all our students. As Deputy Principal, my focus will be on the leading the teaching teams from Kindergarten to Year 2, as well as management of the Student Services portfolio and team across the school. For more information around the role of the Student Services team at Bannister Creek, please refer to the Banister Creek PS website.

I look forward to meeting you and your family members, so please come and say hello when you see me around the school over the coming weeks.

Miss Paige Goodsell
Deputy Principal

The Damper Competition was hotly contested with some very unusual ingredient combinations, see below.

Our judges were very impressed with the entries and after much deliberation, selected the following winners: