26 September 2025

Update from Principal

Dear Families

What a busy and rewarding term it has been! Together we have celebrated so many special events, including our Athletics Carnival, Enterprise Fete, Book Week, RU Ok? Day, the P&C Disco, Year 5 student speeches, and the choir performance. Many classes have also enjoyed excursions, and our students proudly represented our school at interschool athletics.

We would like to sincerely thank all families for your ongoing support and encouragement. A special thank you also goes to our dedicated staff, whose commitment and care make our school such a wonderful place to work and learn. It has been fantastic to see our students thriving across so many different areas this term.

Looking ahead, we are excited to invite all families to our Open Board Meeting on Tuesday 15 October at 5.30pm in the library. This will be a great opportunity to get a first look at our draft Business Plan, ask questions, and share your thoughts. We hope to see many of you there.

Staffing Update

We would like to take this opportunity to wish Mrs Caroline Thorp all the very best as she heads into retirement – what an exciting new chapter! We also extend our thanks to Mrs Thorp for her wonderful work in Room 4 this term while Mrs O’Dea has been on long service leave. Au revoir!

Looking ahead, next term we will be welcoming Ms Jenna Fairclough to our administration team on Thursdays and Fridays. We also look forward to formally introducing Ms Fairclough when she joins us then.

Wishing all our families a safe, happy, and restful holiday break—we look forward to another great term ahead.

Kind regards,

Denise

R U OK?Day

Thank you to all the staff, students and families who supported R U Ok? Day.  We raised $210.95 for R U Ok? Thank you also to Lewis McMahon who donated some yummy treats for the families and staff.

Got a feeling that someone you know or care about isn’t behaving as they normally would? Perhaps they seem out of sorts? More agitated or withdrawn? Or they’re just not themselves. Trust that gut instinct and act on it. Learn more about the signs and when it's time to ask R U OK? https://www.ruok.org.au/signs

P & C Disco

Thank you to the P&C led by Jade and Sheloe for what I hear was a fabulous disco on Friday.  The decorations looked amazing!  I am so sad that I was unable to be there.  Thank you to Ms Tucknott for all your help on behalf of Mrs Ward and I.

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Deputy News

Interm Swimming

Wednesday 15 October - Friday 24 October 2025 (Weeks 1-2 Term 4)

Please note that this year’s Interm Swimming is in Weeks 1 and 2 of Term 4. This is an 8 day program and swimming lessons will be held at Scarborough Beach Pool. The cost per child this year is $43.60.

Just a quick reminder: The Excursion Advice and Permission Forms were sent home earlier and were due back this week to ensure your child can take part in the excursion. If you haven’t yet returned the signed form or made payment, please make sure to do so before the start of next term. 🙂  

Kindy Mingle – Welcome to new Kindy students for 2026

Last week we welcomed our new kindergarten students and their parents for 2026 through a Kindy Mingle event where we spent some time beginning to learn about our youngest students next year. During the Kindy Mingle, students and parents rotated around activities individually and staff were able to begin to see student’s knowledge, skills, and needs to help us with planning for 2026.  We have genuinely enjoyed getting to know the Kindy children for next year over the session and see some of their interests and strengths.

The children in Kindy are an important part of shaping our curriculum and we offer many opportunities across the day for children to contribute to the curriculum and plan for their learning. In addition to this, we also draw on both the Kindergarten Curriculum Guidelines and Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) to inform our decision making and program planning. Both frameworks strongly reflect the value of play based education for children based in warm and responsive relationships with adults and other children.

As a quick and brief introduction, here are some of the principles that influence our programs: The Early Years Learning Framework describes childhood as a time of belonging, being and becoming.

• Belonging is the basis for living a fulfilling life. Children feel they belong because of the relationships they have with their family, community, culture and place.
• Being is about living here and now. Childhood is a special time in life and children need time to just ‘be’— time to play, try new things and have fun.
• Becoming is about the learning and development that young children experience. Children start to form their sense of identity from an early age, which shapes the type of adult they will become.

Thank you to those who came along to the Kindy Mingle.  It was great to have the opportunity to meet you all.

Enterprise Fete

Last week on 16September, the Year 5s and 6s ran the Enterprise Fete. It was an enormous success, and every single group did an amazing job. Each group was loaned $50 to set up their business and their goal was to make $100 creating a $50 profit. Each group well and truly reached their goal! The total funds raised at the event were $3,138.20!! This money will be put to towards the the student’s graduation costs. It was also wonderful opportunity to connect with our community and families. Thank you to everyone who supported our students on the day and to our Year 5 and 6 families who supported their children in the lead up to the day. Lastly, a HUGE shoutout to our Year 5 and 6 students and staff well done on a fantastic day and result!.

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Ensemble

Congratulations to Arcadia, Flora, Akiko, Grace and Sophia - you played superbly at the Churchlands Senior High School Junior Concert on Friday 5 September.  They are valued members of the woodwind section of Windjammers, a combined primary school concert band made up of Year 5 and 6 musicians that rehearse at Woodlands Primary School.

School Board Update

Invitation to Our Open School Board Meeting

As Chairperson of the School Board, I warmly invite all members of our school community to attend our upcoming Open School Board Meeting on Wednesday 15 October, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the School Library.

This meeting is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the important work of the School Board and to see firsthand how it contributes to shaping the future of our school.

On the evening, we will also be conducting a workshop on the school’s new Business Plan. Our leadership team will share the four key priority areas, along with the strategies and goals currently under consideration. Most importantly, there will be time for discussion, and we welcome your thoughts and feedback as part of this process.

If you are interested in attending, please click here to register your interest.

We hope you can join us for what promises to be an informative and engaging evening, and we look forward to sharing this journey with you.

If you have any questions, you can contact me via email newboroughps.board@gmail.com 

Warm regards

Callan Rose

Chairperson, Newborough Primary School Board.  

Secondary Gifted and Talented Program 2027

A representative from the Department of Education’s Gifted and Talented Selection Unit will present information to families interested in applying for Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance programs. The presentation will cover all aspects of the application, testing, and placement processes for Gifted and Talented Academic, Arts, and Languages programs for the 2027 intake.

The presentation content is the same at all host schools and is limited to one presentation per family. Students are welcome to attend, however, due to the demand for tickets and limited seating, please only book the minimum tickets required.

To register at the Carine event, please go to https://www.trybooking.com/DCNYG

DATE

Thursday 16 October 2025 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (UTC+08)

LOCATION

Carine Senior High School - Lecture Theatre  (Please park in the Fred Marsh Oval Carpark on the corner of Everingham and Silica Road.

P&C News

Containers for Change

Canteen

Please find below the instructions for how to create an account through Flexischools. 

You will be able to order from Flexischool every Tuesday and Friday. Orders will close by 8am each canteen morning. 

Uniform Shop News

Second Hand Uniform Shop

The second hand uniform shop will be open on the following days next term:

Tuesday 14 October: 8.15am – 8.45am

Tuesday 2 December: 8.15am – 8.45am

School Directory

No Animals (Including Dogs) on School Grounds

DoE Security

Keep an eagle eye on our school!

School Watch encourages the school community to report any suspicious activity in and around school grounds, after hours and on weekends, as well as during school holidays.

Telephone 1800 177 777 (free call) or 13 14 44 (WA Police).

Please do not approach any individuals, just contact security and they will investigate the situation or contact the Police. Working together will help protect our school.

Community News

Scarborough Junior Cricket Club

Hi SJCC Cricketers,

If you are planning to play cricket with Scarborough Junior Cricket Club
Click on the Website Link – then click on Registrations:

Registrations are now OPEN.

Junior Cricket Season commences at the end of the Term 3 School Holidays. The exact date will be announced by WA Cricket closer to the date.

This year the SJCC will be using our school oval for several of the teams. James Goddard, the club is keen to get Newborough students and supportive parents involved.

We encourage anyone interested in having a go to sign up and get involved. The games are short and fast with all players rotating batting, bowling, fielding and wicket keeping. There are two formats starting with the Cricket Blast program that is for 5–10-year-olds each Friday for 6 weeks from 4:00 – 6:00pm from 24^th October until 28^th November. Then for 4 weeks in 2026, from 30^th January until 21^st February. Ten (10) weeks total. This format introduces the game and skills in a fun, engaging manner. Cost $109.

The second cricket format is Junior Cricket that runs on Saturdays for Under 10 (Year 4) right through to Under 17’s (Year 12) Teams play in the Central Junior Cricket Association. Check out the links below and contact James if you have any queries.

Note: WA Cricket and Cricket Australia have their own fees this season, these fees are shown in the breakdown within the registration payment process.

SJCC fees for Junior Cricket are $210 and include your FULL uniform and an end of year function for the Club.

Look forward to seeing everyone out there in the cricket field during the season.

Scarborough Junior Cricket Club
scarb.jcc@gmail.com

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