21 September 2017

From the Principal

Dear Parents and Families,

Teachers are now constructing class lists for 2018. We are seeking your advice in terms of any information that could assist us. This information should concern clashes your child has with others, bullying or family issues. Please email Tania.Burke@education.wa.edu.au or send a letter marked ‘Private and Confidential’ to Tania by Thursday 26th October, 2017.

Congratulations to all our students who competed in the interschool athletics carnival last week, they represented our school in an excellent manner. A special mention to the Year Six girls who won all their division races, super effort! Thank you to all the staff who prepared the students so well for the events. All the extra time spent practising paid off, we really put the pressure on the lead school through our success in the team games. We came second to Ashdale Primary by only 19 points, a great day overall.

Week Two next term the Year 6 students will have the adventure of going on camp at Point Peron Camp School. It is a special event that students remember as the highlight of their time at Landsdale. I know they appreciate the time and effort their teachers put in to organising this event. We are very fortunate to have teachers who are willing to give up their personal time to ensure this special event is available to the students.

We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable holiday. Students finish school on Friday 22nd September and return on Monday 9th October. Our School Development Day for Term Four, where students do not attend is in Week Three, Friday 27th October.

Regards,

Leanne White
Acting Principal

Newsletter Articles

School Calendar

Parent Workshops

Building Resilience

Wednesday 18th October - 7:00 pm-8:00 pm

Landsdale Primary School is hosting a seminar for parents and caregivers interested in learning more about healthy emotional development and why building resilience is important.

Cyber Safety Workshop for Parents

Further details to follow.

If you have any suggestions or seminars that you would like run for parents please send an email to landsdale.ps@education.wa.edu.au .

Macbook 1-1 Program

Thank you to the parents who attended our second parent information and discussion forum. The parents were very positive towards our choice of Macbook as the preferred device. We discussed;

• why the 1-1 Program is important for our students learning to be future focused.
• the benefits of having their own Macbooks to use every day and anywhere.
• the advantages of a Macbook over an iPad in our school and education department environment.
• how the Macbooks are being used in class.
• our findings from our NAPLAN online trials in 2016 and 2017.
• information on the vendor selection and specifics about the program.

If you wish to find out more about any of these points, information can also be found on our website, 1-1 program or contact the school.

In Term 4 we will have another parent information session for the cluster initiative which will highlight the vendor’s portal and details for the purchasing of the device you choose. We also will be opening the classes for parents to see the program in action. Details of both of these events will be provided early Term 4.

To provide us with feedback on your thoughts on the program for 2018 please complete the form below:

Students Not Returning to Landsdale in 2018

Please let us know if your children currently in Kindy to Year 5 will no longer be attending Landsdale Primary School next year due to moving house or changing schools. All schools are funded according to our enrolments so it is very important that we plan on accurate student numbers. Families who know they will not be returning to Landsdale Primary School in 2018 are asked to click on the attached link or phone the school.

2018 Kindergarten Applications

If you still haven’t put your Kindergarten application in for next year, please see the ladies in the front office urgently as we are nearing full capacity.

Woolworths Earn and Learn Stickers

We are collecting Woolworths Earn and Learn stickers again this year. If you shop at Woolworths and collect stickers, please drop them in at the office.

On the Ball …. With Mr P

Interschool Athletics Carnival

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the interschool athletics carnival last Thursday at Ashdale Primary School. Landsdale showed great sportsmanship and an amazing competitive spirit to finish second in the overall champions shield.

Well done especially to all our team game competitors, we won 12 out of possible 18 events, with a couple of second places as well. All the lunchtime and extra training goes to show practice makes (near) perfect!!

Thanks to all the parents, staff and particularly students for all their hard work leading up to and on the day itself.

Final results are below;

Champion's Shield

1st Ashdale = 426.5
2nd Landsdale = 407.5
3rd Madeley = 382
4th Carnaby = 140

Meritorious Shield

1st Carnaby = 0.94 points per student
2nd Madeley = 0.92 points per student
3rd Ashdale = 0.66 points per student
4th Landsdale = 0.57 points per student

Mr. P

Library News

TERM 3 RETURNS

All library books borrowed this term should now be returned to the Library. If your child has not returned their books, they will not be able to borrow next term until their record is clear. If your child has lost their library book(s), please let their classroom teacher or Mrs Murray know, so that an invoice can be sent for the replacement cost.

HOLIDAY LOANS

Fancy sitting in the sun and relaxing with a great book over the holidays? Students and parents may borrow before school closes on Friday afternoon and return (or renew) their holiday loans on Monday 9th October.

eBOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS AVAILABLE 24/7!

Remember that our Landsdale Digital Library never closes, even over the school holidays! You can access the Wheelers ePlatform to read eBooks & listen to audiobooks at any time:

BEST BORROWERS FOR THIS TERM

Congratulations to Ms Wellstead’s LA 16, Year 4 class for taking out this term’s “Best Library Book Borrowers” Award. Well done, LA 16! Every week, we keep a checklist of each student who borrows a library book and award points accordingly. At the end of each term, these points are tallied and the winning class is awarded a Scholastic Book Club voucher to the value of $20. They can select a book from Book Club to share and enjoy in their classroom.

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

Please note the Uniform Shop will be closed on 22nd September.

P&C President’s Report

It’s been a fabulous year and we are so happy to be able to round out term 3 with having all the items on the school’s “Wish List” approved at our last meeting. Over $20,000 has been given back to the school community during the year for new and upgraded materials and resources, including a brand new 3D printer for the STEM arm of the school. The kids will certainly get a kick out of seeing this in action!

We also approved an amazing $5,500 for Mr P to purchase new shirts for the kids to wear at interschool events and $700 for resources for the Kindy Annexe. Keep an eye out in Term 4 for the P&C wrap up for all of the items that your fundraising has contributed to during the year.

To round out the P&C events for 2017 we have the annual whole school Disco and the Book Fair coming up. Both of course need volunteer help. Text Nat on 0403 326 828 if you can help with the Disco and email Amanda on anferguson1977@gmail.com for the Book Fair. Both events take many behind-the-scenes hours to organise and during the event and we’d love to see familiar and new faces to give us a hand.

Enjoy the school holidays and see you back for an awesome term 4!

Nat & Amanda
P&C

Roadwise – We Need A New Monday Volunteer to Join Our Kiss & Drive Team!

Our Monday volunteer position for Kiss & Drive has become available for term 4.

We need the help of a parent or caregiver from our school community on a weekly, fortnight or monthly basis for Mondays during Term 4.

The job description

15-20 minutes on Mondays from 2.55pm to assist the children get into their cars safely.

The perks

A parking spot in the staff carpark!!

Help of all kinds, big or small – one day even - is great!

Please contact our P&C Roadwise Coordinator
Nat Herridge on 0403326828 or natalie@herridge.com.au

If you do have anything you would like to raise at any time please contact me on 0403 326 828.

Thanks,

Nat Herridge
Roadwise Co-ordinator.

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.

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:

Rowena Casilli
School Banking Co-ordinator

School Holiday Athletics Clinic

Please see the attached information about the School Holiday Athletics Clinic which will be held on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th October at the WA Athletics Stadium. The event is open to all children aged 8 to 16 years.

Looking for Host Families

Bring Home A Big Brother or Sister and Bring French, Italian or Spanish Culture to Life!

Why not volunteer to host an international student from France, Italy or Spain next year? We have a small group of delightful students coming to Australia for 11 weeks to immerse in local Australian culture, experience our High schools, sports, environment and lifestyle. All these international students are around 15 or 16 years old, speak excellent English, have their own spending money, cover all school expenses, and we arrange all aspects of their program. They are looking forward to joining an Australian family for a short term cultural immersion stay. It’s fun and interesting to help these young people achieve their Australian dream. If you would like to know more, please email your interest to ICM on info@icm-education.com.au or call Georgie or Anja on 1800 500 501, or visit our website:

Perth Cricket Academy

Are you looking for something innovative and interesting to get the kids involved in during the September/October holiday period? Look no further!

Perth Cricket Academy would like to invite you to be involved in a brilliant 3-day inclusive cricket clinic, with proceeds going towards supporting marginalised communities throughout WA. The clinic in September will be a great opportunity for the kids to prepare for the upcoming cricket season.

VENUE: Prendiville Catholic College, Ocean Reef
DATES: Wednesday 27th September to Friday 29th September 2017
TIMES: 9am – 12:30pm (Wednesday and Thursday) and 9am – 1pm (Friday)

All participants will have access to top level coaches in a professional and enriching environment and parents, along with the participants will have the opportunity to attend specialist sessions in Sports Psychology and Sports Nutrition.

Please see the attached flyer for information or go directly to the link:

For more information, please contact bookings@perthcricketacademy.com or call 0404 033 683.

Amy Perrie | Volunteer
Tel. 08 9201 8909
bookings@perthcricketacademy.com
Unit 4/61 Walters Drive, Osborne Park 6017 | PO Box 1279 Innaloo WA 6918

Kids Cooking Classes

Also attached is a link to an article written by Nutrition Force entitled, Food Dollars, which has been very well received, to help parents make not only healthier, but cheaper choices at the supermarket.

Athena Calisthenics – Bring a Friend Day in Term 4

Athena Calisthenics Club is holding a “bring a friend” day in term 4 which is an enjoyable day for any new people to come down and try. If you have any questions please feel free to call Nicole Ellul, the Promotions Co-ordinator on 0451 533 114.