I hope you have been keeping warm over the past few weeks, and have managed to avoid any of the wild weather we have experienced. When we have weather like this we usually feel an impact at school. Please be careful when walking through the school grounds for uneven brick paving which may have slipped due to rain, large puddles, large tree branches and roof leaks. If you do see any damage please report it to the office so we can have it repaired straight away.

School Photos

You will have received your school photos by now. Sometimes it can be difficult to capture that perfect moment when everyone is looking at the camera and smiling at the same time, and our staff and photographers did a wonderful job at making this happen. Orders are still available through the Kapture website at www.kapture.com.au

NAIDOC week

In Week 10 our campus will be celebrating NAIDOC week. This years theme is “For our Elders” recognising the important role they play across every generation. As a campus we will have many activities which will build our understanding of how important Elders are.

Everyone is invited to our NAIDOC picnic on Thursday 29 June at 12:30. Bring yourself a picnic rug and some lunch – or order a picnic box from the canteen and come and share a picnic lunch together with your family and friends at school.

Please see the invite attached to this newsletter for more details.

Constable Care Incursion

We were lucky enough to have a Constable Care incursion on Friday. The incursion was tailored specifically for our students, and the theme was “fun/scary” with a focus on protective behaviours and emotions. The incursion was paced for staff to support students and their understanding.

Congratulations Elizabeth Hore

At the end of this term we will say goodbye to Elizabeth Hore, who after more than 50 years of service in government schooling is beginning a new chapter, where she has the time to enjoy retirement. Liz has worked at Joondalup Education Support Centre since 2010. Family, friends and colleagues will be celebrating her commitment to education later in the term.

Reports

Reports are currently being written by teachers. We anticipate to send them out on Wednesday 28 June, together with the Primary School. Reports are sent electronically, as a link. You just click on the and save the report, as the link will only be active for 4 weeks after it has been sent. If you require a paper copy of your report, or more than one copy please let us know.

Parent Survey

In the coming few days parents and carers will receive a survey via email. It is important to get feedback from families about our school. The questions are standard questions given to us by the department, so you may be familiar with them already. All surveys are anonymous and are used to for us to reflect on how we operate as a school. We will have paper copies for families to complete available at the front office. You will have any time up until July 17 to complete the survey. Our school board will analyse the feedback.

SZApp update

We have received feedback that families much prefer receiving messages via SeeSaw rather than SZapp. Over time we will phase out use of the app, and in turn use SeeSaw more to give both class and whole school messages.

Pyjama Day 1 June 2023

Please enjoy some photos taken from Pyjama Day on 1 June 2023

Kind regards,

Natalie Hatton