25 August 2016

From the Principal

Dear Parents and Families,

The school board has completed the school vision statement which outlines the next three years’ worth of work. The vision focuses on Engage | Strive. That is we focus on innovation and creativity to produce students who are engaged and strive to be successful. We work together to develop students who are respectful, resilient, honest and embrace the strength in diversity.

There will be a school board meeting on 26th October, 2016 in which I will present the 2016 NAPLAN results and what we intend to do about them. The meeting begins at 3:00pm in the library.

Ms Leanne White will be the principal from next week until the end of the term as I will be on long service leave. I wish everyone a safe and exciting holiday.

Regards,

Dr Tony Beswick
Principal

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School Calendar

Important Dates

School Contacts & Other Information

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: Dr 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
Dr Tony Beswick - Principal
Keera Bull - Chair
Kahli Bourke
Mimma Della Gatta
Fiona Klein
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

Dental Therapy Centre

Open Monday – Friday
Ph: (08) 9302 2969

LEAP – Parent Information

1. Managing Anxiety in Children
2. When Kids Bend The Truth
3. How To Behave During Your Child’s Sport

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Parent Steering Committee for the 1-1 Laptop Program

Next term we will be preparing our 2017, parent funded 1-1 Program for the Year 4 students next year. We would love to have more parents on our committee especially parents of this year’s Year 3 students as they will be new to the program next year.

Come along to the Parent Steering Committee for the Apple 1-1 Laptop Program and help us choose, plan for and implement the best program for your kids! The Steering Committee has been a vital part of the Program. They are involved in making the decision of what vendor and device to use, ensuring the parents concerns and views are heard and guiding the implementation. No skills or knowledge about computers are needed, just your interest, opinions and ideas on what might work best for your kids.

At the moment we have no Year 3 or 4 Parents on the committee and we would really love to have input from parents from all the year levels that are involved (or about to be) in the program. Please contact me if you are interested. We usually meet only once and occasionally twice a term. The next meeting is Tuesday 13th September.

Leanne White: Leanne.white@education.wa.edu.au
Ph: 93024100

What is STEM?

Our students will need many skills to be successful learners now and in the future. Lifelong learning requires the capacity to locate, consume, analyse and evaluate information to create knowledge. The literacies that underpin lifelong learning are broader and deeper than simply the ability to read and write.

While making sure students have a solid foundation in literacy and numeracy is our first priority, we need to build towards developing technological fluency, teamwork, systematic thinking, responsibility, self- assessment and inquiry.

The programs we have at Landsdale are developing these skills in our students through practical, real world learning activities and problem solving.

Our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) program is designed to provide the context for students to apply their literacy, numeracy, science and technology skills. Our senior classes with the benefit of the 1-1 laptop program are applying their learning in a variety of ways which we will highlight in future articles. This edition of the newsletter we have a glimpse of the rich learning tasks junior classes are undertaking.

In Year 2 & 3 the students are attending an incursion to learn how to construct machines with lego. We also have a lunch time Lego club for senior students this term and junior students next term that focuses on teams making simple machines and applying the concepts discovered to real world problems and challenges.

LA27 STEM Activities

LA 27 have been enthusiastically linking their classroom learning to the real world to engage and excite students about learning. One example of their learning experiences is the fabulous experience of planting, looking after and harvesting vegetable and herb gardens. This report from Mrs Marrion explains how it makes learning real and exciting.

We planted herbs and vegetables in Term 1 and 2 and had a hunt-the-potato treasure dig to harvest our potatoes so we could cook a yummy vegetable soup with our potatoes and herbs and also made damper which we ate with hot runny butter and yellow box tree honey.

Making damper was a great way of applying the maths we have been doing with multiplication. First, we had to work out how many lots of the damper recipe we had to make because the recipe only make 4 serves and we have 20 kids plus some hungry parents and a teacher who loves damper!! We had to work out enough ingredients to make several lots of damper (doubling or 5 times the quantity). We also had to work out how to make 5 lots of 3/4 of a cup of water when we didn't have a 3/4 cup measure!! That was some hard fractions!!

Some of us had to read a scale to measure 80 grams of butter and some of us had to work out how to read 185 mls of water on the jug. Mrs Marrion even made us work out the answer to 5 x 185 mls of water. Only 2 people got the right answer. Arnav used place value partitioning and extended number facts. Tyler used a number line, place value partitioning and some very clever number fact and skip counting that Mrs Marrion really had to concentrate to check!! Mrs Marrion tortured us with about an hour of hard maths before we had the fun of cooking and eating.

Some of us really learned how to work in a team and not argue about little things. We cooperated brilliantly and worked so well.

We are also learning about Sustainability and Active Citizenship in Geography, so planting, growing and eating healthy food from our school vegetable garden is teaching us about being responsible with the environment and also healthy. Charlotte told Mrs Marrion she didn't like her because now Charlotte loves veggies! Everyone loved the soup and damper. Sam asked for the damper recipe!

We want to really thank Mrs Argent (Max's mum) and Mrs Gallo-Kabay (Milan's mum) for coming in at very short notice and helping with the chaos of cooking.

Thursdays have become the day not to be away from school!!

Mrs Marrion LA 27

Student Illness

We have had quite a few cases of gastro-like symptoms this week in the school.

Gastro is usually caused by a virus – or a bacterial or parasite infection. These germs cause inflammation of the gut wall, which leads to diarrhoea and vomiting.

Viral gastro is VERY contagious. You can help prevent the spread of gastro by making sure everyone in the family washes their hands regularly and doesn’t share drink bottles, cups or food utensils.

If your child has gastro, keep them home until there has been no vomiting or diarrhoea for at least 24 hours.

Cold and flu viruses are also making their presence known. Please be mindful that sending your child to school, even for a test or a few important periods can cause them to infect other students and staff.

Only send your child back to school when:

• No Fever: Once the fever has been controlled for over 24 hours without medication.
• Medication: Your child may return to school after taking medication a doctor has prescribed for a minimum of 24 hours, as long as they don't have a fever or other serious symptoms.
• Only Mild Symptoms Present: Make sure to provide tissues for them and to give them an over-the-counter medicine that can help control the remaining symptoms.
• Attitude and Appearance Improve: If your child is looking and acting like they are feeling much better and fatigue is managed.

Donations for Science

We are calling for donations of balls of wool for students to make a display for Science Week celebrating the brain. Balls can be dropped off at the science room (LA19) by the end of Week 6 (Friday 26th August).

Thank you,
Miss Joyce and Miss Bell

Library News

BOOK WEEK DRESS-UP DAY POSTPONED!

Due to the Faction Carnival Day, we have postponed the Whole School Dress-Up Day & Parade until next FRIDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER (Week 7).

The parade times will remain the same:

Before Recess @ 10.30-11.00 PP,Yr1 ,Yr 2 Parade
After Recess @ 11.30-12.00 Yr3,Yr4,Yr5,Yr6 Parade

The parades will be held on the quadrange outside the Undercover Area (weather permitting).This is a special opportunity for students to share their costumes and books with the whole school community.

Our Book Week celebrations will culminate in the Whole School Dress-Up Day & Parade. Children are asked to bring their book with them (or borrow it from the library) to demonstrate the connection between their costume and their chosen book. We encourage creativity and originality. Costumes need not be expensive or elaborate. The focus is on the joy of reading and the excitement that books can generate in our lives. We look forward to this special event and thank you in advance for your support and participation.

Scholastic Book Club Closing Date

Issue 6 of Book Club closes on FRIDAY 9th SEPTEMBER @ 9am. Please send your completed orders to the Front Office by the due date or, if you prefer, complete your order online.

Closing Date for Term 3 Borrowing

Book borrowing is now in full swing for Term 3. The closing date for the return of all books this term will be FRIDAY 16th SEPTEMBER.

On the Ball …. With Mr P

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Interschool Cross-Country

Congratulations to all those students who represented Landsdale PS at Penistone Reserve at the Interschool Cross-Country last Friday. Most students came down to training on Monday and Thursdays and should be proud of their efforts. Special congratulations to Daphne B who was the champion girl in the junior events and Zak D took out 4th place in the corresponding boy’s race. We look forward to even more training next year!

2016 Faction Athletic Carnival Phys Ed Event Details

I have attached details for today’s Faction Athletics Carnival. The back-up for this day is tomorrow, 26th August, weather pending. I have also attached a map for the day, which may alter slightly.

As per last year, there will only be two divisions per running race this year and ribbons will be given out (1st-4th) after each rotation for each faction. Each rotation consists of 2 or 3 games, and it is planned each of these games will be played 5 times, ensuring maximum participation for students.

As with previous years, I expect the Faction Athletics Carnival will be well supported by students’ family and friends, which is always fantastic to see. This support is invaluable. To assist the teachers with student supervision and for the carnival to run as smoothly as possible, all spectators and supporters are asked to please keep well clear of the Faction bays, and to stay behind the marked areas on the oval, particularly the running track and team game events.

Our Interschool Athletic events are being held at Landsdale Primary School. The top placed runners will again represent Landsdale with the best times on the Faction Athletics Carnival in their running races to determine this, assuming we have access to timing gates this year. These students usually are selected from Division 1, but occasionally the top placed students in division 2 run a faster time than some lower placed students in the top division.

Interschool Athletics Events

September 13 (Tuesday): Interschool Jumps, Throws & Distance Events*
September 15 (Thursday): Interschool Athletics Carnival*

*All interschool events this year are being held at Landsdale Primary School.

P&C President’s Report

Our next fundraising initiative will be the faction carnival sausage sizzle held today. Our Federal member for Cowan, Dr Anne Aly and her team will be running this event this year so a massive thank you to her team and especially her, for taking the time out of her busy schedule to help us out.

As the end of the year approaches, we need more volunteers for Kiss n’ Drive this year and in particular, for next year. A couple of our regular volunteers will be leaving us as their kids will be attending high school. We need volunteers now so they can be shown how the kiss n' drive works. If the Kiss n' drive does have to close through lack of volunteers, the City of Wanneroo Rangers will also be notified and will come out to issue fines to those parking illegally.

It is imperative that we get new volunteers. It takes approximately 20 mins in the afternoon to do this so please consider helping out so the kiss n' drive remains open. A note will be sent home asking for volunteers in the coming weeks so please keep your eye out for it.

Our next meeting is being held on Tuesday 30th August at 7pm in the school staff room. Please feel free to come along.

Amanda Ferguson
P&C President
anferguson1977@gmail.com

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.

Sports Carnival Volunteers

If anyone has an hour or two to spare in the afternoon to help on Wednesday 24th August to stick labels on bags and put sauce and straws into bags or if anyone has an hour or two to spare in the morning on the day of the sports carnival then please let Alison know in the canteen.

We require help making sandwiches first thing in the morning - 9:00am
Help serving at RECESS time - 11:00am
Help putting lunches into bags just before lunch. - 11:30am
Help handing out Ice Creams at Lunch time - 12:20am

FACTION POM POMS - $3.50 each

The canteen has a selection of fSurvaction coloured Pom Poms for sale.

VOLUNTEERS

We are still very, very short of volunteers in the canteen on the following days:

MONDAY – every second Monday to help tally lunch orders and count money
TUESDAY – to help make sandwiches
WEDNESDAY – every second Wednesday to tally lunch orders and count money
THURDSAY – every second Thursday to tally lunch orders and count money
FRIDAY – to help tally lunch orders and count money

If you are able to help for the morning or just a couple of hours please let Alison know in the canteen. The attached volunteer roster shows the exact days that we are short.

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

Safety House Report

Safety House WA is running their annual art competition again. Students in each year group have the chance to win $50. Students need to draw the Safety House 'IMA' mascot in a variety of events.

Kindy - IMA smiling
Pre-primary - IMA playing
Year 1 - IMA with a pet
Year 2 - IMA in a shop
Year 3 - IMA using an iPad
Year 4 - IMA up in a balloon
Year 5 - IMA in an aquarium
Year 6 - Safety House poster design and slogan.

Please hand in your entries to the school office by Friday 26th August.

Places Still Available at Ashdale Secondary College for 2017

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.

Anglicare – Children and Domestic Violence Workshop

Anglicare WA would like to invite you to a workshop on 1 September 2016 with Lisa Farrelly, Young Heart’s Children’s Domestic Violence Counsellor.

This course may be of interest to senior child care workers or directors who would like to know more about how domestic violence might affect the children in their care, and how they could support them.

CHILDREN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Family and domestic violence is a traumatic event for the majority of those who have experienced it. This one day interactive workshop is for people working in a therapeutic, educational or care capacity with children who have experienced family and domestic violence. The workshop explores the impact of family violence on children and how to support them through the recovery process. Topics include the identification, neurobiology and meaning of trauma behaviours and responding to behaviours in a trauma-sensitive way.

The workshop will examine:

• The effects of family and domestic violence on parental attachment
• How trauma impacts children’s brain development, everyday life and behaviour
• Practical therapeutic interventions for working with children in a trauma sensitive way

Date: 1 September 2016
Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Location: East Perth
Cost: $230 (incl. GST) per person

Bookings are essential as places are limited. To register, please send a completed form to training@anglicarewa.org.au. We will send a confirmation email within 1-2 days to each participant – if you have not received confirmation within that timeframe, please contact us.

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact Anglicare WA on Ph: 08 9263 2122 Fax: 08 9325 8969

Anglicare – Adult Survivors of Child Abuse and Neglect

Adult Survivors of Child Abuse & Neglect

This workshop is for professionals working with adults who have been abused or neglected as children. It will assist participants to understand the consequences that childhood maltreatment has on clients' adult functioning. Participants will explore what actually constitutes maltreatment and how the impact continues and changes for the child as they grow into adulthood. Topics include the roles of heredity and environment, impact of maltreatment on the adult survivor, the factors that exacerbate that impact and the interventions that can assist the healing process.

You may find this workshop of value, if you:

• Work with adults that you suspect may have been abused as children and wonder about the impact that abuse has had
• Feel concerned as to how childhood maltreatment affects your clients and their families
• Feel confused about the impact of heredity versus environment
• Feel unsure of what you can do to help clients who have been abused

Date: 26 October 2016
Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Location: East Perth (venue details provided on confirmation)
Cost: $230 (incl GST) per person

Bookings are essential as places are limited. To register, please send a completed form to training@anglicarewa.org.au. We will send a confirmation email within 1-2 days to each participant – if you have not received confirmation within that timeframe, please contact us.

Anglicare – Youth Mental Health First Aid

Anglicare WA would like to invite you or your teams to a workshop on 14th & 15th September 2016 with Judy Beven.

Youth Mental Health First Aid is a 2 day course that teaches adults how to assist adolescents who are developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. Course participants learn about adolescent development, the signs and symptoms of the common and disabling mental health problems in young people, where and how to get help when a young person is developing a mental illness, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide first aid in a crisis situation.

Participants will learn about adolescent development and the signs and symptoms of mental health problems, how and where to get help and what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective.

Suitable for parents, teachers, sports coaches, and youth workers.

Date: 14th & 15th September 2016
Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Location: East Perth (venue details provided on confirmation)
Cost: $440 (incl GST) per person

Bookings are essential as places are limited. To register, please send a completed form to training@anglicarewa.org.au. We will send a confirmation email within 1-2 days to each participant – if you have not received confirmation within that timeframe, please contact us.

If you have any queries or if you wish to join our mailing list or unsubscribe, please don’t hesitate to contact the Training Services team at Anglicare WA, 23 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth, WA, 6004 on Ph: 08 9263 2122 Fax: 08 9325 8969. training@anglicarewa.org.au

Kingfisher Park Pre-School Open & Enrolment Day

Please see the attached flyer for Kingfisher’s Open & Enrolment day.

Landsdale Junior Cricket Club Registrations

Landsdale Junior Cricket Club Registration Day will be held at the Warradale Clubrooms, Southmead Drive Landsdale on Friday 26th August 2016 between 5:00 - 7:00pm. Club merchandise, playing shirts, hats, etc. will be available to purchase on the night. As we are heading to a fully electronic registration our preferred payment on the night is via credit card or eftpos.

If your can’t make it down to the club online registrations have now opened for the 2016/17 season. To register please visit www.playcricket.com.au or if you have any questions please email the club via admin@landsdalejcc.com.au

Dont forget to register and pay by 30th September 2016 to be eligible for the "15th Anniversary" training shirt free of charge as part of the 2016/17 membership.