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Term 4 feels like it is flying past, and we are in Week 3 already! Today we are having our Public School Review. This is a time where we share what we do as a school with the Director of Public School Accountability, to ensure that our practices align with the department standard. At the end of the day we will be given some verbal feedback, followed by an official report a couple of weeks later. Families, the School Board, P&C, staff and students are all part of the review.
Therapy – finishing Week 8
A reminder that onsite therapy sessions will cease after Week 8. With graduation and end of year activities, students will have a busy end to the year. Therapists have been made aware, please make alternate arrangements with them, so your child can continue to have sessions after Week 8 and during the summer break.
Year 6 camp
Our Year 6 students attended camp last week and had a great time! Camp planning tried to include everyone’s interests, so there was something so everyone. From Fremantle, to movies, to dinner; every student had a chance to shine! Year 6 students are now getting ready for graduation, market day, and having transition sessions to high school. Please enjoy some photos and further camp details in the Year 6 article below.
Year 5 leaders
Our Year 5 students have recently undertaken some activities about leadership. Students had an opportunity to self identify as a potential leader, and express an interest in being a school captain or faction captain next year. Interested students created a speech outlining why they would make a good captain and role model for others. Staff listened to student speeches, and discussed which students may take on this role next year. Staff considered how they engaged in the leadership activities, the information in student speeches, how much the students engage in current events (such as the faction carnival and other lessons) and how they have been a role model for others throughout the year.
Later this year our 2025 student captains will be announced, and they will receive badges at an assembly.
Class lists 2025
We are currently finalising class lists for next year, and anticipate we will be able to share our planning with you in the next couple of weeks. We spend a great deal of time discussing the strengths of students and staff, as well as our physical learning environments to make sure we have classes that will compliment each other and encourage learning. We are still recruiting staff for next year which impacts staff placements.
Beldon ESNN Sports Carnival-Years 3-6
The Beldon ESNN Senior Sports Carnival has been rescheduled to Tuesday 5 November 2024.
If you have not already, please give consent via Compass. Lunch orders previously placed, will be honoured. If you wish to order lunch for your child, you will find the link in the Compass event.
| Upcoming events | |
| Tuesday 5 November | Beldon ESNN Sports Carnival-Senior students |
| Friday 8 November | Staff Development Day-no school for students |
| Tuesday 12 November |
Assembly-Rooms 23, 28, 29 & 35 Yr5 Belridge transition day 9.30am-2.50pm |
| Wednesday 13 November |
Yr5 Wanneroo SESC transition day-9am-1pm |
If you notice any suspicious activity on School Grounds, please contact Security on 9264 4771 or the Police on 131 444.
The Year 6 students headed to their camp last week for 3 days of activities and fun! We were so lucky to hit the road in our new school bus to get us out and about. The students enjoyed playing golf and bowling at Holey Moley; have visited and seen the fascinating wreck of the Batavia at the Shipwreck Museum in Fremantle; saw the animals at the Cuddly Animal Farm; and learnt all about space at the Gravity Discovery Centre in Gingin. The Keith Maine Centre accommodated us for bedtimes and mealtimes in a quiet, outer city campsite.
Joaquin learnt to juggle, Zac and Mr Dawson played basketball and went for a nature walk; Kayde challenged Mr Hamilton on the car races and Dom loved the train ride at the farm.
All in all, a camp experience to remember!
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We have had a busy start to the final term of the year! We have all come back from holidays very excited and ready to rock and roll! We have a busy term ahead of us with our assembly coming up in Week 6, so we are ready and practicing our song and dance.
We have started the term reading a new story, ‘The Little Red Hen’. We have all enjoyed this story but really enjoyed some baking with Mrs Callus. In the story the little red hen made a loaf of bread, but we made cupcakes!!
We all love trampolines in our classroom, so it was an extra special sport lesson to do a Boogie Bounce lesson. It was one of our favourite sport lessons of the year!!!
We are looking forward to the big term ahead!
From the super stars in Room 23!
Halloween/Free Dress Day Thursday 31 October 2024.
Quiz Night
Have you booked your tickets yet to the JPS adults night of the year - the Quiz Night on 25th October? Enjoy a night off and get to know other parents. Book a seat for $25 or $200 for a table of 8, includes a grazing board per table! Get all those useless facts ready to smash out some winning rounds!!! We have had some amazing prize donations this year, you won't want to miss out! trybooking.com/cudoo
Colour Run
7th November is the kids annual highlight - Colour Run! This is always such a fun event and this year will be no different. Make sure you add your kid/s to their class page so they can start raising funds to help towards things like sports equipment, incursions, swimming lessons, school camp and much more.
Go to the website to register and start fundraising.
2nd Hand Uniform Shop
Brand new for this term and already a big success. Held every second Friday. Calling for donations of size 2-4 for Kindys next year and also sizes 8-10 in particular. Information on size availability will go up on the Parents of JPS facebook page the night before opening days. See attached flyer for details.
Icy Pole Fridays
Icy poles will continue to be sold for $1ea from the canteen on Fridays at lunch (after the siren). Please note that this is subject to volunteer availability and some Fridays may not operate.
RAC Road Safety
RAC is offering free presentations for parents. If there is enough interest, we may be able to arrange a presentation to come to Joondalup Primary Schools. Fill out the form to express your interest in having a presentation at your school or in your community. Topics include eScooters and teaching your teen to drive. https://rac.com.au/about-rac/community-programs/community-education/expression-of-interest
Containers for Change Tags
If you're looking for an easy way to support the school, you could consider donating your Containers for Change money to Joondalup Primary Schools. MP Emily Hamilton has donated some Containers for Change tags, to put on your keyrings. They are available for collection from the office. So next time you're dropping your containers at your local Containers for Change depot, just scan the barcode on the tag and the money from the containers will go straight to Joondalup Primary Schools to support our sustainability program (e.g. Garden Club). Alternatively, you can bring all your containers to school and drop into the Containers for Change bins.
Next P&C Meeting
For those who want to learn more about the P&C or help organise events in 2025, you can either come along to our next meeting this week Wednesday 23rd October 7pm in the school staff room or email hello@joondaluppspc.tidymail.co.
Registered P&C members get the chance to vote on important decisions, with the aim to improve the school experience for our kids. Last meeting, we passed the motion to fund the cost of Wednesdays breakfast club for 12 months to ensure every child gets the best start to their school day.
Kaya Wanjoo – Hello and welcome,
The Noongar season is Kambarang. During Kambarang season,we see an abundance of colours and flowers exploding all around us. The yellows of many of the acacias continue to abound, along with some of the banksias and many other smaller delicate flowering plants including the kangaroo paw and orchids.
After School Garden Club The After School Garden Club is in full swing with many exciting things happening this term. We are ready to separate the worms from the lovely castings they have made. We will then be making our own soil combined with compost and then planting will begin. The Garden Club is now full, which is fabulous news. We now have many parents, grandparents and caregivers attending to help run this school community project. Thank you to all of you.
Recycling Station
Remember to keep bringing in your items for recycling. See the attached for what you can bring in. When dropping it in to the school please put it into the correct bin. Make sure items are not in a plastic bag and are clean. Our students diligently go through the bins in order to pack and send off for recycling and we don’t want nasty surprises for them. Our focus bin this newsletter is Coffee Pods – they need to be clean, not leaking and not in another bag. These are then packaged and sent to a local TerraCycle Material Recovery Facilities located in the same country in which the waste originates. Once sorted by category, the different material types are cleaned and then sent to third-party partners to process the materials into usable forms.
If you would like to know more about what you can do at home for recycling, go to www.terracycle.com.au
The Chickens are here!
There is a ‘cluck’ around the school as the chickens have arrived. Students have been learning how to safely handle them and take care of their needs. Winners of the ‘Name a Chicken’ competition were announced yesterday and they are looking forward to choosing a chicken to name. Watch this space.
Chicken photos here including competition board
Happy gardening and sustainable thinking,
Sandra Bennett – Environment & Sustainability Teacher (JESC). Sustainability Coordinator (Joondalup Schools)
Welcome to the latest update from our vibrant art room!
Years 5 and 6 recently started the term with a delightful project, transforming clay into quirky melted snowmen. This hands-on activity sparked their imagination and fine motor skills, resulting in unique creations that brought smiles all around!
In our younger years, students are diving into the art element of texture through various engaging projects. They’ve been experimenting with foil to create beautiful moon prints and adding lines to bring their drawings of rabbits and dragon eggs to life. It’s wonderful to see their creativity flourish as they explore different techniques! I cannot wait to share more of their remarkable creations with you soon. Stay tuned for more exciting updates from our visual arts room!
