30 June 2016

From the Principal

Dear Parents and Families,

We had a tremendous response to our values question, so thank you. Your opinions will be used by the School Board in creating our vision statement. Incidently, the values that you and the board have been talking about are a summary of the school’s brilliant i-Values. Indeed, your nominated values strengthen the school’s use of the i-Values.

So, why are we doing all of this? The aim is to have more community input into the school. So that you feel like you are a part of the decision-making process. Feels good, doesn’t it? It is about parents and the school working together in strengthening our school.

The Department of Education has done some filming of how teachers and education assistants work with students with autism. This is an acknowlegement of the strong work that your school does for students who need that little extra support.

Regards,

Tony Beswick
Principal

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The Broadview
Landsdale WA 6065
Ph: (08) 9302 4100
Fax: (08) 9302 4363
SMS: 0417 912 795 (absentee messages only please)
Email: landsdale.ps@det.wa.edu.au
Website: www.landsdaleps.wa.edu.au

Principal: Tony Beswick
Deputy Principal: Leanne White
Deputy Principal: Cass Di-Sisto
Deputy Principal: Leonie Mattock
Deputy Principal: Natalie Bracegirdle
Business Manager: Jacqui Lyons
Administration & PR Officer: Tracy Howes
Ministerial Officers: Jenny Shepherd and Tania Burke

School Board

Aberline Attwood
Tony Beswick - Principal
Keera Bull - Chair
Kahli Bourke
Mimma Della Gatta
Kendra McDonald
Rohan Osment
Margaret Quirk MLA
Debbie Yates
Leanne White

P&C Association

President: Amanda Ferguson
Vice President: Olivia Osment
Secretary: Melissa George
Treasurer: Alysha Ferguson
Roadwise Co-ordinator: Olivia Osment
Safety House: Sally Pellegrini

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Ph: (08) 9302 2969

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Music Notes … with Miss Rogerson

Week 9 was an exciting and busy week for the Arts program at Landsdale. On Tuesday evening we had many of our School of Instrumental Music students performing at the Ashdale Mid-Year Concert, and on Thursday morning 40 choir students performed at the annual Cluster Muster at Ashdale Secondary College.

Mid-Year Music Concert

On Tuesday 21st June, thirteen of our Year 6 School of Instrumental Music students performed at the Mid-Year Music Concert at Ashdale Secondary College. The performance featured a collection of small ensembles and groups from the college, and cluster primary schools. A big thank you and congratulations to the following students who performed:

Guitar: Priya R, Ava F, Isabella F, Olivia H and Phaelan P.
A special mention to Isabella F who performed a solo!

Clarinet: Ching L and Maddison L who performed a trio with their teacher Ms Newnham.

Trumpet: James B, Kaila F and Tyler P who performed Frère Jacques in a canon.

Also a congratulations to Ching, James, Kaila, Anniekah B and Tahlia W who performed in the Ashdale Secondary College Band.

Thank you to both students involved and parents who supported this event!

Cluster Muster

A big congratulations and thank you to all students involved in this year's Cluster Muster. The event (Thursday morning 23rd June) was a huge success, with almost 200 students from the Ashdale School Cluster coming together at Ashdale Secondary College to showcase the Arts in our schools. With a collection of bright costumes, fantastic dancing and beautiful singing, the Cluster Muster performance demonstrated an abundance of talent from each school and its students.

Landsdale Primary School performed two items: The Choir performed Taylor Swift's 'Mean', a song about overcoming bullying. The Extension Choir performed the Orff based piece 'Flying Man' using a short sung canon and incorporating an array of percussion instruments including xylophones, tapping sticks, tambourines and guiros.

Being new to this event, I was amazed at the maturity and enthusiasm of all students involved and especially proud of the manner in which the Landsdale students acted both in and outside of their performances.

Thank you to everyone involved.

Ms. Rogerson

Kindergarten Enrolments for 2017

Kindy enrolments for 2017 are now open and the application period closes on Friday 29th July, 2016. Application forms are available from our website or the front office. For existing Kindy students going into Pre-primary, no action needs to be taken – you will be contacted later in the year regarding a position. We are happy to retain your enrolment if your home is within the East Landsdale catchment area.

Library News

July Holiday Loans

All library books borrowed by students and parents should now be returned for the close of Term 2 please. Borrowing will be closed on Friday 24th June. If your child still has outstanding library loans, can you please ensure that they are returned before school closes for the holidays. Students with overdue library books will not be able to borrow next term until these books are returned.

If your child has taken a holiday loan for the July break, these books are due back on the first day of Term 3

(Tuesday 19th July). They can also be renewed on this date.

Thank you to all our wonderful students and parents who have assisted in the Library during Term 2. Have a relaxing winter break and we look forward to welcoming you all back next term.

P&C President’s Report

As term 2 comes to an end, I would like to thank everyone who has volunteered their time this term. Whether you volunteer at Kiss and Drive, school banking or with fundraising. On behalf of the P&C thank you for your time, effort and commitment.

This term has been quite successful for the P&C as we have raised in excess of $8,000 for the school and have given the school more than $20000 to purchase their wishlist items. A massive thankyou to the parents, teachers and students who have supported the P&C and made it possible to hand over these funds for much needed resources, such as shade sails.

Next term, our upcoming fundraisers are the disco, faction carnival and calendar cards. Hopefully everyone has received a note about the disco this week. If not, there will be spares available at the front office. As always, the P&C are seeking more volunteers for various roles throughout the year. If you are able to spare some time, your help is always greatly appreciated so please contact me at anferguson1977@gmail.com

Also, don’t forget Landsdale Primary School P&C will be holding a sausage sizzle on Saturday on election day, so please pop down between 8am – 3pm and buy a snag and drink to support the school while you vote.

Our next meeting is being held in week 3 of next term. Everyone is welcome to attend so please come along.

Until next term, I hope you all have a safe and enjoyable holiday.

Amanda Ferguson
P&C President

Fundraising News – Entertainment Books

Landsdale Primary School is selling Entertainment™ Memberships and if you haven’t already purchased your Membership this year, this is your chance to support our fundraising and be rewarded with over $20,000 of valuable offers at the same time! But, hurry as they’re selling fast!

1. You will be supporting Landsdale Primary School fundraising! We receive 20% of the purchase price for every Entertainment™ Membership sold.
2. You can enjoy hundreds of up to 50% OFF and 2-for-1 offers from some of the best fine dining restaurants, popular cafés and family restaurants in your area. Plus this year you can now use your Perth Entertainment Membership in BALI!
3. As a member you also get access to special bonus offers each month! Order now to get access to the July bonus offers where members will be able to use their Membership at Jamie's Italian, The Flour Factory, The Chophouse, Miss Chows and The Shorehouse! Use your membership at just one of these restaurants and it will have almost paid for itself.
4. You'll be 'entertained' all year long with valuable cinema, activities & theme park offers. Plus you can also treat yourself to discounted eGift Cards from national retailers like David Jones, Woolworths, rebel and much more.
5. Discover new places with more than 2,000 hotels and resorts, with exclusive accommodation offers.

The more Entertainment™ Memberships we sell, the more funds we raise.

Please contact us for more information about our fundraising or how to get your Entertainment™ Membership.

Thank you for your kind support!

Aberline Attwood
Landsdale Primary School
0403 129 438
aberline.attwood@dpaw.wa.gov.au

Year 6 Graduation Dinner (Parent Organised)

All year 6 parents are reminded to return their Expression of Interest and $20 deposit for the year 6 graduation dinner to the canteen as soon as possible. The form was handed out in class to all students last week. We have arranged a fantastic evening with music, food, drink, games and a photo booth for the year 6's to celebrate their graduation. The event will be held at the Woodvale Reception Centre.

The dinner has been organised by a committee of year 6 parents and will be supervised by parents. If you have any questions or if you did not receive the note, please contact Nat on 0403 326 828 or Keera on 0418 210 907.

We remind you that the dinner is not run by Landsdale Primary School and as such, the school has no responsibility for duty of care of students on the evening.

Canteen Reminders

CANTEEN INFORMATION

Manager : Alison Belstead
Phone : 9302 4582
Opening hours: 8:30am to 1:00pm

CANTEEN OPERATING HOURS

The canteen’s operating hours are 8:30am to 1:00pm.

TERM 3 Menu

The menu for next term is the same as Term 2. If you don’t have a menu you can obtain a new menu from the canteen or you can print out a copy from this newsletter.

ONLINE Ordering

Thank you to everyone who has utilised the online ordering system for the canteen over the past term. The online ordering system assists us in the canteen to reduce the amount of time it takes to process the lunch orders each morning. It also reduces the incidents of lost and foreign lunch money. The school holidays would be an ideal time to sign up for online ordering at the link below, to ready for Term 3.

VOLUNTEERS

Thank you to everyone who volunteered in the canteen during Term 2. The canteen has now got a new Volunteer Roster up for Term 3. If anyone has some spare time available in the mornings then we would love to have some extra assistance in the canteen. Please see Alison in the canteen.

Uniform Shop News

NEW UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS
TERM 2, 2016

FRIDAY 1ST JULY: 8am – 9:30am

The new hours are part of a TRIAL PERIOD ONLY for the remainder of Term 2. If these extra hours aren’t viable, then the hours will revert back to opening once per fortnight in Term 3.

The price of faction shirts will increase to $20 as of 13th June.

At this stage, we have run out of size 6 Microfibre Trackjackets and are uncertain of when they will be back in stock.

Thank you.

School Banking at Landsdale Primary School!

I have been notified by the Commonwealth Bank that the flying snake trail and the mudsplat handball are out of stock and unavailable. Term 3 will have new rewards for this year and we still have term 1 rewards available and rewards from last year available.

For every deposit made at school, no matter how big or small, students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for exclusive School Banking reward items in recognition of their regular savings habits. There are 2 new items released each term so be sure to keep an eye out for them!

Thank you for supporting the School Banking program and don’t forget that THURSDAY 8:00 – 8:45am is School Banking day!

If your children are not currently involved in the School Banking program and you would like to know more, please ask for a 2016 School Banking program information pack from the school banking ladies or alternatively, contact Amanda Ferguson at anferguson1977@gmail.com

Enrolment Expressions of Interest at Ashdale Secondary College are open!

Ashdale Secondary College is a distinctive, world class, educational community of excellence where all students are motivated to strive to achieve their best and to realise their potential in a values-rich environment. The focus of the College is on student engagement and wellbeing so that they feel valued at all times. The College measures its effectiveness through the achievement and character of our students and the integral part it plays in the community. A partnership founded on strong relationships between students, teachers, parents and the community is the enduring platform upon which the College is built.

Parents are encouraged to apply early to ensure they receive valuable information and updates in Terms 3 and 4 prior to their children starting at Ashdale Secondary College.

To submit an expression of interest, please visit the Main Administration Office at Ashdale SC or phone 9302 7100. More information can be found at:

ECU School Holiday Program

ECU run a sports based program at their Mt Lawley and Joondalup centres for the entire holiday period. Their program is great to keeps kids active over the holidays while parents/carers are at work or simply taking some time out.

Ready Steady Go Kids – Term 3 Enrolments!

Enrolments are open for Term 3 with Ready Steady Go Kids, Australia's largest and most reputable multi-sport and exercise program for preschoolers (aged 2.5-6 years). With eight locations in Perth's northern suburbs, our high quality, physio-designed program teaches children the fundamentals of 10 different sports in a fun, non-competitive, team-based environment. Ready Steady Go Kids seeks to develop a lifelong passion for physical activity and sport, decrease childhood obesity, increase confidence and prepare children for participation in school and the broader community. We'd love to offer a free trial for your 2.5-6 year old child. Please visit the link below or call 1300 766 892 for more information.

School Holiday Workshop in Aveley

Please see the attached for more information about this workshop. The link can be found below and it’s on Saturday 9th July at the Aveley Community Centre. People need to book on the site to attend.

School Holiday Program run by Autism Alliance

The Autism Alliance run groups over the school holidays in order to give parents some respite and opportunities for the children to interact with others, participate in fun activities, and learn some wonderful new things!

They run morning and afternoon sessions each day. Each day has different fun activities for the children to participate in. Attached is the School Holiday Program flyer which includes a timetable outlining each of the days’ activities, as well as times and costs for the sessions.

If you are interested in enrolling a child or have any more questions please do not hesitate to contact them on 08 9248 7413 or 0466 975 109 or on reception@autismalliance.com.au . Siblings are also welcomed into groups at a cost dependent on group numbers.

Kind Regards,
The Autism Alliance Team

Savvy Tech Holiday Programs for Kids

TechCamps4Kids know that the holidays are fast approaching and some kids may be looking for something fun and interesting to do. Of course, learning something is just part of the package.

They have created special school promotions if you are looking for a holiday activity.

Their school promo is:

MINE10 ($10.00 off any Minecraft Camp)
TERM2 ($15.00 off any YouTube for Kids Program)

Kind Regards
Brenda van Rensburg
Co-Founder TechCamps4Kids
0435 432 15