Welcome Back

Term three has started smoothly, and it is lovely to see all students back and ready to learn. Many of our building works have been completed over the holidays and our school is looking great! Classrooms have had the evaporative air conditioners and old gas heaters removed, room 21 and 22 have had new skylights installed, new fencing and gates have been installed in the Kindy area, an outdoor sink has been installed in our sustainability area and permanent bins have been placed around the campus. We also have a number of new projects that will be happening between now and next term.

We will be installing softfall in our pirate playground and out the front of rooms 26 and 27. Undercover walkways will be installed outside our new classrooms so students can transition to them without getting wet, a fourth flag pole will be installed so we can fly out Torres Strait Islander flag, a pathway will be laid from our new Kindy gate to the existing pathway at the playground, and play equipment will be installed in the junior playground and senior oval specifically for our students.

You may have also noticed a large boat in the Kindergarten play area. This has been very kindly donated by Vision and his family. As soon as we have secured a tradesperson to dig an area out and install it will be ready for our junior students to play with.

Events

This term we would like to welcome families back with some exciting events we have coming up. Our campus Faction Carnival will be held on Friday 11^th of September on our school grounds. Families and friends are welcome to come to this event, and we will be sending out some information on how you can be part of the event safely.

Our parent morning teas have been scheduled for Friday 14^th August and a representative from SECCA will be coming out to talk to parents. Our middle years’ students will be hosting the whole school assembly on Friday 18^th September.

Our after school programs have resumed this term too. Craft Club, Music Rocks and Garden Club have all started.

Individual Education Plan Meetings

Early in the term teachers revise and write new IEP goals for students. This is an opportunity for families to meet with teachers (if you want to) to discuss outcomes and priorities for the semester. If you would like to meet with your classroom teacher, please request a meeting. Teachers will also be getting in touch with you to see if you would like to meet.

Welcome to our New Staff

We would like to welcome Ms Chloe Hobson and Mrs Tracy Buckley to our school who will be teaching in room 22.

Mr Alessandro Notorianni  has also joined us this term and he will be teaching STEM.

Good Bye and Good Luck Mr Critchley

It is with bittersweet emotion that I congratulate Mr Critchley on his new position at SEN:D (School of Special Educational Needs – Disability). Mr Critchley will be leaving us here at Joondalup and commencing a new position with SEN:D, where he will be continuing his work in STEM for students with disabilities. This is an amazing opportunity to work with many schools, students and staff. Rory has been a staff member at both Joondalup Education Support Centre and Joondalup Primary School for many years, and has been instrumental in making our school the wonderful place it is. I wish Rory and his family all the very best for this next new chapter, and look forward to working with him through SEN:D.

Natalie Hatton

Principal

We  have seen some fantastic work come up to the office. Students are so proud of their work and we love to see and hear about it.

I wanted to take this opportunity to say what an absolute pleasure it has been to teach the students of JESC over the past four years as STEM teacher (and my years as an Education Assistant before that). Seeing their resilience, confidence and skills grow in the areas of Science and Technologies has been a source of great joy and pride. Thank you to all of the families that have helped fuel that enthusiasm, especially those that have sent your child into school to share projects that have been made at home. I will miss each and every one of the boys and girls across our centre, and am grateful for the time I have had working with them. In my new role at SSEN:D, I will continue working on new ways to support students with disabilities to use technology in new ways, and will still be able to work with JESC from time to time. I wish all of our children and their families the very best for the future, and am sure I will see you down the road. Thank you.

Important Dates for 2020

Our next Parent Morning Tea is being held on Friday 14 August in Admin 2 at 9am. We will be having a representative from SECCA attending.  Please let Kellie know if you plan on attending. We look forward to seeing everyone.

We have had a wonderful start to our second semester of Pre-Primary. This term we are learning all about amazing DINOSAURS!! We have begun by reading our first book called, ‘Ten Tricky Dinosaurs’. This story is all about some funny dinosaurs doing lots of fun activities like skating, swimming and eating too much birthday cake. We are learning lots of new language and are also practicing our counting skills.

We have begun to complete some fun dinosaur themed activities. Some of these include digging for dinosaur fossils hiding in the sand, creating dinosaurs out of playdough and using our new dramatic play area which is a vet hospital to learn how to take care of animals.

We can’t wait to see what dinosaurs we meet and what adventures we will complete next! 

From Room 23

George, Henry, Jasmine, Jaxon, Rahaf, Teddy, Mrs Spicer, Mrs Granville, Mrs Norman and Mrs Shephard.

The students of Room 9 are proving to be real music lovers. They continue to participate in the Heartbeat program during drumming sessions with Mrs. Galt. Thank you Mrs. Galt for making these sessions so enjoyable.

Well, weren’t they all excited when told that we would be taking part in our weekly Music Rocks sessions this semester.  It’s looking like we may have contenders for the next Australia’s Got Talent!!

Room 9 Rock'in with Music Rock

At Joondalup ESC we use a number of different Augmentative and Alternative Communication methods to support understanding and to encourage speech with our students.  Along with our PODD books and communication devices, we also use Key Word Sign (KWS) and/or Auslan to support students.

KWS uses signs that are selected from the Australian Sign Language (Auslan) and also natural gestures to support individuals who can’t communicate with speech alone. Using KWS can help people understand what is being said to them and can be a way of sending a message for someone who’s speech is unclear or still developing.  Children with communication delays often have things they want to say but have no way to do that successfully.  Teaching KWS gives the individual a way to express themselves.  For this to be successful for the individual, they need people in their lives to use KWS with them too.

Each newsletter I will share with you the signs we are focusing on for the fortnight.  The first signs we are learning are Good Morning and Good Afternoon. 

Good Morning

Good Afternoon

It’s important to remember that signs may vary slightly depending on whether you are learning KWS or Auslan and also depending on what state you come from.  Adjustments may also be made to suit a child’s own capabilities.  We are working together at school to provide consistent signs throughout the centre. If any of the signs you are using at home vary to what we are teaching at school, please let your classroom teacher know so we can adjust for your child.

If you are looking for further information on KWS please see information below:

• Key Word Sign App
• Key Word Sign Australia Website: https://kwsa.com.au
• Auslan Sign Bank auslan.org.au

Scope Website:  https://www.scopeaust.org.au

Sue Norman and Kerry Read

AAC Co-ordinators

Congratulations to Mrs Edwardes and her family on the birth of Austin Geoffrey who arrived on the 22 June.  We can happily report that everyone is doing well and his big sister Aubrey is besotted with her new little brother.

The After School Garden Club has recommenced every Thursday from 3.15-4pm. There is certainly a lot of work to be done, crops to be planted and healthy recipes to be made. I hope to see you there.

                                                                                                    Fill in the attached form and send to your class teacher for one of the 20 spots available.  Kindy and Pre Primary children will need an adult to attend with them. The club will run from week 2 to and finish in week 9.      

Recycling Programs - located near the Front Office

Please continue to bring in:

• Beauty products and hair care packaging
• Batteries
• Mobile phones and accessories
• Dental hygiene packaging including toothbrushes
• Coffee pods
• Ring Pulls from cans of drink

I am pleased to announce that we now have a Grow Free Cart that is set up near the office. The cart has been painted by the staff from Room 21 and Room 21 students will become the custodians of the cart.

 "How does the cart work?" We have a simple answer: you give what you can, and take what you need. There are no prices, no bartering, no trading, no value. Like you would with family and loved ones.

What can I put on the cart?

Homegrown or homemade produce: fruit, veg, herbs, preserves, eggs, etc.         Preferably grown with organic principles, without toxins. Grown with love is a strict prerequisite! Seeds, seedlings, cuttings and rootstock (Please label all, and heirloom seeds are best, as they can be saved from) All things gardening, whether it be gardening magazines, planters,  worm tea, jars , paper bags and small boxes for seeds or produce.

Happy gardening and recycling,

Sandra & Stacey – Sustainability Coordinators

Due to COVID-19, the canteen shifted to a cashless payment system. This has proved to be a much more efficient way of doing things, enabling our team to focus on what we do best - by providing quality & nutritious food to the JPS community.

Cash will still however be accepted in a limited capacity by:

• Pre-ordering meals for recess & lunch at the canteen before 8:50am
• Counter sales of ice creams after the lunch siren goes.

The canteens preferred way of ordering is via online through Quickcliq or with a canteen account.

Gluten free pizza now available.

We will be having a special recess on Friday 14th August to coincide with the Year 4 assembly.

Birthday cupcakes are still available to be ordered through Quickcliq or alternatively give us a call 9233 5818.

Thank you

Carolyn

Colour Run

Fathers Day Stall