15 June 2017

From the Principal

Dear Parents and Families,

One of the defining features of Landsdale Primary School is the use of technology across the school and, in particular, the one to one program. Certainly, being future-focused allows our students the skills that they will need to be competitive in the jobs market. Please continue to support the emphasis on technology.

From the feedback from the parent representatives we are examining the content of our newsletters with a view of making it simpler. However, there are many opinions about what we should do. We will begin slowly and if we get feedback from people if they still want something that we cut, we will place it back. We will begin by moving regular canteen menus to our website.

Over the Christmas holidays the school received a BIG bill from the Water Corporation to the tune of $13,625.75. At a recent school board meeting Margaret Quirk MLA offered to investigate this bill. Because of Margaret's intervention a Water Corporation senior inspector, who investigated the water use, found that our meter was faulty. The account was given a credit adjustment of $6,892.53. How good is that? Thanks, Margaret.

Dr Tony Beswick
Principal

Newsletter Articles

School Calendar

Kindergarten Enrolments for 2018

Kindy enrolments for Landsdale residents are now open for children born 1/7/2013 to 30/6/2014. The application period closes on Friday 28th July, 2017.

Application forms are available from our website or from the front office. Please note that your child’s birth certificate, immunisation schedule and “proof of address” (eg. electricity bill, rates notice, etc) need to be submitted at this time.

For our existing Kindy students going into Pre-primary 2018 no action needs to be taken – you will be contacted later in the year regarding placement.

If you have any questions regarding enrolment at Landsdale Primary, please contact the ladies in the front office.

Cluster Muster Display

Art work from schools in the cluster (Ashdale College, Landsdale, Madeley and Ashdale Primary) will be displayed in the Ashdale College foyer as of Thursday 22nd June until the end of the term. The art work consists of many themes and presents various creative ideas, skills and processes. Mr Spano and Mrs Callow would like to congratulate the Landsdale students whose work has been selected for the display.

LEAP – Parenting Ideas

Please see the attached articles for your information.

LEAP – Parenting Ideas Magazine

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Connect Group – Friday 16th June in the LPS Staffroom

The Landsdale parent connect group is for families of children with special needs, challenging behaviour, learning or emotional difficulties (or any other concerns), to meet and network with one another. This provides the opportunity to talk with likeminded people who may be able to offer support, suggestions and share ideas.

The next catch up will be on Friday 16th June at 2:15pm in the staffroom. We have invited Catherine Simpson from Edith Cowan University's speech therapy department to join us. She is happy to answer any questions of a general nature.

Please come along and join us for this coffee catch up. There is no commitment. Your child does not require a formal diagnosis and it may be that you are concerned and would like to chat. We will also be joined by a deputy principal for part of the session to answer any questions you may have.

Please email me on dkbull@iinet.net.au if you have any queries.

Thanks
Keera Bull

Helping Hands Project

Helping Hands is a program designed to help our students understand that there are people in need who will benefit from understanding their perspective.

Together with the student councillors, the board will be holding a free dress day every term to raise money for a charity or community venture.

The first Helping Hands free dress day will be Tuesday 27th June for a gold coin donation.

We would like community members to nominate charities or community ventures they may feel could benefit from our Helping Hands Project. The support program will be randomly selected from the suggestions received. Suggestions should be emailed to Tania.Burke@education.wa.edu.au.

The purpose of this project is to create a gratitude practice and to raise funds for charities while developing community awareness, understanding and acceptance.

On the Ball …. With Mr P

Winter Sports Carnival

Next Friday, June 16 we have our Interschool Lightning Carnival against Ashdale PS, Carnaby Rise PS and Madeley PS. Games will commence at approximately 9.40am and conclude at 2.10pm. All students involved should have returned their note back by now.

If you are able to assist in scoring or timing for any of the fixtures for the Lighting Carnival please contact me at the school ASAP.

Fixtures are attached.

The reserve date for this event is Tuesday 20th June.

Runners Club

Runners Club has again returned this year, so if you are interested in running, jogging, walking or strolling some laps, meet at the bottom oval at 8.15am on Friday mornings. Everybody has the chance to receive a bronze, silver and gold certificate pending how many laps they achieve. Students, parents and teachers are all most welcome to come down and join in the fun!

Legends Of Landsdale

Our school cross-country, the Legends of Landsdale, will take place on Friday, 23rd June. It will commence from 11.05am starting with the year 1’s followed by the year 2’s running approximately 600m. The year 3’s will commence at 12 noon followed by the year 4’s. Year 5’s will commence their race at 1.45pm followed by the year 6’s.The distance for the year 3-6 events is approximately 1500m. I encourage all students to participate.

Again, we will participate in a local cross-country event, this time at Kingsway Sporting Complex (football fields). We will be fielding the top 4 boy and girl students from years 1/2 (juniors) who run 600m, 3/4 (intermediate) who run 1300m and 5 and 6’s (seniors) who run 2000m. As in previous years, selections will be based on their time from the Legends of Landsdale event, so there may be three year two students and one year 1 students representing the school in the junior division. This is in line with how the other schools nominate their competitors. This event will take place on Friday, 4th August.

Parents can independently nominate their children in the annual School Sport WA cross-country interschool event, please visit the link below for more information.

Library News

“50c FRENZY” BOOK SALE DAY

50 cents is all you need to buy a book at our “Fifty Cent Frenzy” Book Sale Day! Come and join in the excitement on Thursday 29th June from 8.30-4pm.

This all-day book sale is happening outside the Library. We invite all classes, students, parents, grandparents, staff and community members to join us for this fun frenzy. Come and grab a book bargain! Bring a bag or a box and fill it up with books for just 50c each. We have recently weeded the entire library collection, so there will be tables of terrific books for you to purchase. If you can assist by donating any unwanted children’s books that you have at home, please drop them into the Library before June 29th.

ALL FUNDS RAISED AT OUR “50c FRENZY DAY” WILL GO TOWARDS PURCHASING NEW AUDIOBOOKS FROM WHEELERS FOR OUR DIGITAL LIBRARY.

AT A GLANCE… THURSDAY 29th JUNE (Week 10...the second last day of Term 2)

8.30am-4.00pm (all day)

• Outside the Library (on the Canteen side)
• All books are just 50c each. Buy as many as you like. Bring a bag or box to fill.
• Fiction, Non-Fiction, Novels, Reading Books, Information Books, Picture Books, Puzzle Books, Fairy Tales, etc. Everything is just 50c!
• Please send in your CHILDREN'S book donations to the Library (Sorry, no adult books accepted).
• Parent volunteers are needed to assist on the day. If you can offer even half an hour of your time, please see Mrs Murray or phone 9302 4100 or email: Sharon.Murray@education.wa.edu.au
• Let's join together to see if we can raise enough money to purchase some fabulous new audiobooks for our Library from Wheelers ePlatform.

WHY WEED?

In order to maintain a relevant, dynamic and inviting Library, it is necessary to “weed” the collection on a regular basis. This is part of the policy and procedures of all libraries, including ours. It’s not that we just like to throw out books for the sake of it. Weeding is an important aspect of modern library collection development and maintenance.

This also applies to our online Digital Library. Our borrowers love to access eBooks through our Digital Library. We hope to supplement this platform with the purchase of Audiobooks from Wheelers (the Australian/New Zealand company that supports our Digital Library).

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB CLOSING

The closing date for Issue 4 of Scholastic Book Club is tomorrow, FRIDAY 16th JUNE @ 9am. Please send your completed orders to the blue box in Front Office before 9am. Late orders cannot be accepted. If you are ordering online through the LOOP Platform, the closing date is still the same…FRIDAY 16th JUNE.

Chaplain’s Chat

We’re at the end of Week 8 of Term 2, just two more weeks and it’s winter school holidays!

Following on from my last fortnight’s article about cyber safety, I highly recommend this 7 minute video clip from an ABC News item with Susan McLean re cyber safety.

Former police officer Susan McLean is a cyber crime specialist who has a book out about how to keep kids safe online.

Susan reminds us in the video to keep our families safe by continuing to keep computers, mobile phones, iPods out in public areas.

Schools teach as much as they possibly can on cyber safety, teaching what to consider putting online and what not to put online, reminding students that they do not have to tolerate certain behaviours by friends or strangers, how to block people, stranger beware rules for internet and many other aspects to this world that is our students life. Let’s continue to come together, bringing awareness and understanding.

From the conference I attended here are just a few more apps that you may not know this information about, remembering if you don’t need it now as your child is still quite young, you’ll need to know it for a few years’ time and or for a friend or family member.

Instagram age requirement 13+ is an online photo/video sharing site that has a social networking feature. It allows users to take pictures and videos, apply filters to them, and share them on a variety of social networking services. It is not owned by Facebook. If location services are set to ‘on’ on your device then the GPS position of where you were when you took the pic is easily obtained. Also used for cyber bullying.

Snapchat has a minimum age restriction of 13. Let us continue to help our children know that there are consequences to their online actions, reminding them that anything digital can be stored, copied and shared – even if shared privately and they think it “disappears”.

Hope you have a wonderful fortnight, keeping healthy and safe.

Chat soon,
Natasha
(Mon & Tues)

Needed EdConnect Volunteers

If you, a friend or family member would love to offer an hour or more of your time a week to mentoring/supporting students within our or any other school in Perth that offers the program, please have a look at the flyer attached and contact Natasha at school Mondays and Tuesdays or EdConnect directly to find out more information or to register.

Canteen Reminders

CANTEEN INFORMATION

Supervisor: Alison Belstead
Phone: 9302 4582
Opening hours: 8:30am to 1:45pm

PARENT REMINDERS

Online Ordering

Our canteen now has an Online Ordering facility with the company Quick Cliq.

This facility is easy to use and also very secure.

Uniform Shop News

Opening Times

P&C President’s Report

The P&C have some great fundraisers coming up. All monies raised go towards providing items on the school’s wishlist.

If you would like any information regarding the P&C, and its operation, please contact Amanda Ferguson at anferguson1977@gmail.com.

P&C News – Update: Entertainment Book Fundraiser

A big thanks to everyone who has supported the Entertainment Book Fundraiser!

We've almost received all the Books and payments back from our school families, but if you haven’t paid for yours yet then please do so ASAP, or return your unsold book to school reception.

If you ordered the Digital Membership please return the book ASAP.

Did you spot the colouring in sheet that you can take into Bakers Delight and get a FREE finger bun? Please feel free to redeem this even if you are not purchasing the Book!

Visiting Bali?

Dear Parents and Community Members,

As many of you are aware, Landsdale Primary School has a sister school relationship with a school in Bali which was established almost 10 years ago. Over the years we have been involved in many different activities such as fund raising and penpal exchanges. By far the most rewarding part of this partnership for Landsdale students has been when their families have visited our sister school on their Bali holidays.

The school is called SD 2 Kaba Kaba and it is around 20 kilometres, or a 45 minute drive, from the heart of Kuta. It is found in the regency of Tabanan, one of Bali's main rice growing districts.

If you would like to pay them a visit and find out what a day (or even an hour or two) in the life of a Balinese child is like, feel free to contact me and I can help you arrange it. Alternatively you can contact the coordinator in Bali, Alit Widia at alitwidia@yahoo.com and he can help you sort it out. Pak Alit speaks English very well and some students might remember him from his visit to Landsdale Primary School a few years ago. Rest assured you will be made to feel very welcome.

Terima Kasih!

Belinda Scott
Italian Teacher
Landsdale Primary School

Phonics and Reading Information for Parents

Please see the attached information.

School Banking at Landsdale Primary School!

Win a family adventure holiday at Tokyo Disneyland!

This year, School Banking is running a Future Savers Grand Prize competition that will take one lucky School Banker all the way to Tokyo, Japan. The winner gets an unforgettable family trip, for up to two adults and three children, where they’ll explore Tokyo Disneyland with its amazing attractions, including the futuristic Tomorrowland, plus enjoy the fun rides at Tokyo DisneySea.

Students who make 15 or more School Banking deposits by the end of Term 3, 2017 will be automatically entered into the draw.

Congratulations to our School Banking savers!

Congratulations to our School Banking students who have earned 10 silver Dollarmites tokens!

Payton M
Brock M
Emily P
Ella P
Dylan L
Rowan R
Claudia Z
Philip Z
Clare B
Mitchell B
Hunter J
Tyler J
Mason E
Renae E
Kaiza B
Harper B
Casey F
Cody F
Sienna F
Kaiden F
Ethan S

If you would like to know more about school banking, please ask for a 2017 School Banking program information pack from the school office or visit the link below:

Rowena Casilli
School Banking Co-ordinator

City of Wanneroo – Artwork Exhibition

The City of Wanneroo Gallery in partnership with Fremantle Press is very excited to present the original drawings from acclaimed children’s book We All Sleep in an exciting exhibition for Children’s Book Week 2017. The exhibition will be hosted at the Wanneroo Library & Cultural Centre from 28th July to 26th August.

Landsdale Gardens Playgroup

Looking for a Playgroup?

Landsdale Gardens Playgroup is a community playgroup that is run by families for families. They are a non-profit organisation, and all fees paid by families go back into providing facilities, toys, arts, crafts and events for the families attending. Our playgroup is a great way to meet other families living in our local area, before children are of school age. Please see the attached flyer.

Australian Arts Alive Holiday Program

Perth Modern School – 12th & 13th July

Information about the a3 Take the Stage holiday program for students aged 4 – 14 years is available at the front office. Through dynamic workshops in song, dance and drama, each ensemble will work together to develop an end of program showcase concert for friends and family. Workshops are suitable for boys and girls in pre-primary to year 8, catering for first-time performers, through to experienced young artists.

ECU Kids Holiday Program

Please see the attached flyer for information on ECU’s sports based programs which are run at their Joondalup and Mt Lawley centres for the entire holiday period. Their program is great to keep kids active over the holidays while parents/carers are at work or simply taking some time out.

City of Wanneroo School Holiday Program

Please see the attached for information of the City of Wanneroo’s School Holiday Program.

School Holiday Drama Classes

Please see the attached flyer for information on WAAPA drama classes.

School Holiday Athletics Program, July 2017

CHOOSE ANY 4 EVENTS PER DAY: Sprints (will include crouch starts or block starts), Hurdles, Middle distance, Javelin, Discus, Shot Put, Long Jump, Triple Jump and High Jump.

EARLY BIRD PRICE NOW OPEN.

Enrolments close Tuesday 27th June 2017.

Courses to Prepare Students for Work as School Gardeners and Cleaners

Interested in finding work?
Can you see yourself as a
Gardener, Handyperson or Cleaner?

Starting in July 2017, North Metropolitan TAFE (RTO code: 52786) are running a 1 semester course on the skills required to be a successful gardener/handyperson or cleaner. The course is a preparation for entry into gardening, handy work or cleaning work.

In addition, we will support you in applying for work as a gardener or cleaner.

We have feedback that there is high demand for people to fill these roles and the chances of gaining employment are strong. This course is suitable for existing gardeners/cleaners that want to up skill, people looking to change career or people looking for work. For example, skills include:

• Time management
• Safe work practices
• Plant knowledge
• Gardening procedures e.g. planting, fertilising, watering
• Use of gardening equipment e.g. ride on mowers, wiper snippers

Entry requirements:

• Strong work ethic
• Good oral and written communication
• Must be able to read procedures, safety sheets and chemical bottles
• Successful completion of an entry interview
• Working With Children Check and a Police Clearance

Course details:

• 3 days per week - Starts Wednesday 19th July finishes Friday 24 November (17 weeks)
• Days - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:15 until 2:45
• Cost - $169.74 (course fee for 17 weeks) based in Leederville and on site

If you would be interested in this course then please email:

Chris Hodson
chris.hodson@nmtafe.wa.edu.au

Disclaimer: North Metropolitan TAFE does not guarantee work after completing this course. This course supports you to find work. The course is run by North Metropolitan TAFE (RTO code: 52786) and is not endorsed by any authority or government department.