1 November 2018

From the Principal

Dear Parents and Families,

I am pleased to let you know our school has been successful in our application of creating a specialist science laboratory. Work on converting an existing room will occur during 2020 or 2021, depending on construction schedules. We will also receive $25,000 to purchase science resources to equip the laboratory. Funding will be allocated to our school on completion of the refurbishment.

These new facilities and resources will enable us to create an innovative sustainability hub in the school so that our students excel at science from Kindergarten right through to Year 6 and beyond.

On Wednesdays in weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8, Storytime in the Library sessions have been running at 8.30-9.30am for our new kindy families. Kindy teachers model the reading of a story and parents receive health and educational information. You can even take home library books. We received sponsorship from Wangara Honda to purchase resources and library bags for new families. If you have missed the first two the next one is on the 14th November.

Book Fair is alive and well at Landsdale Primary School. Come and have a look at the lovely pearls of wisdom!

Last week, the P&C led the celebration of the contribution of teachers to your child’s education. It was a touching moment and we would like to thank your children who contributed to the event.

Teachers are now constructing class lists for 2019. We are seeking your advice in terms of any information that could assist us. This information should concern clashes your child has with others, perceived bullying or family issues. Please email Tania.Burke@education.wa.edu.au or send a letter marked ‘Private and Confidential’ to Tania by close of business today.

Regards,

Dr Tony Beswick
Principal

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Information Required for Student Reports

If your email details have changed, please ensure you advise the office immediately as student reports will be emailed to parents later this year.

Students Not Returning to Landsdale Primary School in 2019

If your child/ren are not returning to Landsdale Primary School for the 2019 school year, can you please advise the front office in person or by emailing jennifer.shepherd@education.wa.edu.au

New school details are required upon advisement.

Want to pay your contributions and charges fast?

Qkr! App is now at Landsdale Primary School

The new Qkr! (pronounced ‘quicker’) app is now live for families of students at Landsdale Primary School.

Qkr! can be downloaded for free from Apple’s app store for iPhones or from Google Play.

After downloading the app and registering, simply select Landsdale Primary School from ‘Nearby Locations’ on Qkr! or type landsdale after tapping the magnifying glass in the top right of the home screen on Qkr!.

You can pay for school contributions and charges, camps, activities, excursions, and more items will be available

for payment on Qkr! over time, so download it today and take a look at our school on Qkr!.

All feedback to the school office is welcome.

2019 Year 4-6 1-1 Laptop Program

Thank you to all the parents who attended the Parent Information and discussion forum last Monday, it was well attended and we had really productive discussions. The parents were really supportive of their child’s educational needs and understood the importance of learning to use technology well. We teach the students to use the devices for deeper learning tasks and we are ensuring they know how to use it ethically and safely.

The main points that were discussed were:

• How we use the Mac books for learning tasks that promote original thinking, engagement and creativity but also reinforce mastery of skills and understanding. Instant feedback is also given to teachers and students for better progress.
• What procedures and plans are in place to teach students how to have a positive digital footprint and use technology ethically.
• While parents are able to choose an iPad for their child to join the program, our recommended device is the Macbook Air 13” as it is more powerful and versatile for learning situations, sturdier and connects more easily to the network.
• Parental controls and managing devices through a mobile device manager (MDM) for a safer and more monitored environment. The Macbook has better parental controls built in and the iPad would need the third party mobile device management (MDM) tool, which we are trialling and could be provided at a small cost to parents.
• Information on the vendor and specifics about the program. The Portal is now open for you to access pricing and device specifications information and order your device.
• If you missed the forum and would like to find out more about any of the above points please look at the frequently asked questions section of our website or call the school.
• The response from parents this year to the program has been overwhelmingly positive, with 85% of students having their own device and of those all but 4 were MacBooks.

We partner with Winthrop Australia to obtain the best educational prices and onsite technical support. They provide a convenient and easy online portal for you to order a device for your child. If you source a device elsewhere consider the portal information to compare accurately.

Prior to purchasing a device, if you haven’t already, please attend our parent information session for more information and discussion with our 1-1 leadership team:

Final Session:

When: Wednesday 21st November
Time: 8.00am – 8.45am
Where: Library

Please indicate if you will be attending by clicking on the link below:

On the Ball …. With Mr P

Interschool Handball – 9th November

Our upper school students are really looking forward to interschool handball on Friday, 9th November at North Woodvale PS. The day promises to be a great event as usual and with 8 schools competing, this promises to be the most anticipated handball carnival yet!

Please bring your note back if your child hasn’t already.

Interschool Cross-Country

Congratulations to all our students who competed in the Interschool cross-country event at Penistone Reserve last Wednesday, 24th October. The students should be very proud of their efforts and Landsdale achieved 4th place. Thanks to Miss McCulloch and Mr Brown for helping on the day.

Other Events

More events on the Landsdale sporting calendar are below;

Chaplain’s Chat

Balance

Have you ever felt busy before? Just reading the word busy can be enough to cause stress. How about this question, have you ever said something like ‘I need a better balance?’. Very possibly, yes. And yet, I’d like to suggest that balance may not be the right goal.

In my first few weeks in my role as chaplain I’ve had to juggle many things as I adjust to a new normal. Rather than seeking ‘balance’, I’m checking priorities. Balance suggests equal but that is not always most appropriate. Balance may suggest I spend time with my wife and time with my pet, but we all know that if I’m spending as much time with my pet as I am with my wife…that’s probably not good!

Here’s the thing: even with our children I think balance can be the wrong goal. Each of our children is unique, has unique personalities and unique ways of coping. As I work with different children, I’m not always looking for balance, what I am looking for is finding what that child needs, at that time. Sometimes this will be a 5 minute chat, other times it may be drawing for 15 minutes. What is most important is that each child gets what they need in that time. And in life, each task gets what it needs at that time.

Here’s my hope for you. As you manage all the demands of family life, I hope you are able to find the right mix of priorities, to the extent they need, at the right time, within the natural seasons of life. I’m just not sure this will always look all that balanced.

James
Landsdale PS Chaplain

P&C – 5 Cent Challenge

Start saving those 5 cent pieces everyone!

This year’s 5 cent Challenge will be running in classrooms from Monday 19th November to Thursday 29th November and is proudly sponsored by Ben & Jerry’s Joondalup!!!

1st Prize will be a class Icecream Party plus a voucher for a free scoop in a choc dipped cone, in-store, for each child in the class! (No strings attached).

2nd place will also get a voucher for a free scoop in a choc dipped cone in-store for each child in the class!

P&C News – Disco – Friday 16th November

Please see the attached flyer for details regarding the disco. If you have any queries or would like to volunteer and help with the disco, please call Nat Herridge on 0403 326 828.

Canteen Reminders

CANTEEN INFORMATION

Supervisor: Jo Gaugg/Lisa Innes
Phone: 0410 894 457
Opening hours: 8:30am to 1:45pm

The canteen has the slushy machine back up and running for Summer.

$2.50 each

Strawberry and Tropical flavours - more flavours will be added over the term.

99% fruit juice, no artificial colours or flavours.

Please make sure you check the new menu for pricing when placing your child's lunch order as some items have increased in price.

We are still in need of volunteers on a Wednesday and Friday morning. If you have an hour to spare please pop in and see Jo or Lisa and pop your name on our term roster. We would love to see you.

Thanks
Jo and Lisa

School Banking at Landsdale Primary School!

School banking is on every Thursday in the wet area between LA11 & 12 from 8am to 9am.

Rowena Casilli
School Banking Co-ordinator

LEAP Parenting Ideas

STEM Champion Workshops

Please see the attached flyer about the Ashdale Secondary College STEM Champions Workshops which are taking place on Tuesday 6th November, 2018.

Ashdale Secondary College Twilight Tour 2018 – Monday 26th November

All Cluster primary school families are invited to tour the College on Monday 26th November 2018. Tours leave the Main Administration Office at 5.00pm, 5.30pm and 6.00pm.

Please contact Ashdale SC on email ashdale.sc@education.wa.edu.au or phone on 9302 7100 to let us know your preferred tour time.

Armistice Day – Wanneroo Commemorative Service

The Wanneroo RSL Sub-Branch will be commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the signing of peace that ended WW1 (1914-1918).

This is a free event which includes a Service, Flypast, Military Memorabilia, Vintage Military Vehicles and Live Music. Please see the attached for details.