4 July 2019

From the Principal

The Countering Bullying Survey was conducted this year for Year 3-6 students. This year we ensured that more students completed the survey. Indeed, 147 more students responded and over 60 students were later interviewed to get greater clarity in their perception.

The results were similar to the 2017 survey in that nearly 80% were not bullied. Of those who perceived they were bullied the vast majority of infractions were quite low level in nature. We also gathered the opinions of many of those who believed they were bullied and asked them how the school can help reduce the incidences of bullying behaviour. Surprisingly, some bullying behaviour was between family members on each other and it seems many students have difficulty understanding that bullying is regular in nature and not a ‘one-off’ event.

These are strong results, yet there is more work to be done to develop our processes to further reduce bullying.

As we close in on the finish of a great term, I would like to thank all those who have paid their contributions to the school as the funds go to providing more activities for your children.

Regards,

Dr Tony Beswick
Principal

Newsletter Articles

School Calendar

Semester 1 School Reports

School reports will be emailed out Thursday 4th July. Please advise admin immediately if you have not received them.

Library News

LIBRARY BOOK BORROWING NOW CLOSED

All library books borrowed during Term 2 are now due back. Please return your library books before Friday 5th July. If a library book has been lost or damaged, please let Mrs Murray know, so an invoice can be sent for the replacement cost of the book.

Holiday loans can be arranged before 3pm on Friday 5th July. Holiday loans will be due back on the first day of Term 3 (Tuesday 23rd July).

On the Ball …. With Mr P

Lightning carnival

Well done to all the students who participated in the lightning carnival last Tuesday. We had some strong results across all the sports, with our soccer A & C teams being crowned champions. Thanks to all the teachers who assisted on the day and also to the parents who helped out with sports and washing jumpers, etc.

Term 3 Physical Education activities

Thursday, August 1 Champions cup (soccer) @ Kingsway Sporting Complex
Friday, August 9 Interschool cross-country @ UWA Sports Park – McGillivray Oval

Term 3 is our athletics events and carnival. Some key dates are listed below:

Canteen Messages

We have a new look updated menu! Please see the attached link for the winter menu which will run from week 8 through to the end of term 3.

Reminder that the end of term 2 sausage sizzle is on Friday 5th July. Menu and ordering is via Qkr and deadline for online orders is Wednesday 3rd July at 10.00am.

CANTEEN INFORMATION

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

P&C News

Reminder to keep saving those 5c pieces everyone! – and we’ve given you an extra week to save!

This year’s 5c Challenge will be running in classrooms in weeks 1 & 2 of Term 3 (from Tuesday 23rd July to Thursday 1st August 2019) and is once again proudly sponsored by Ben & Jerry’s Joondalup!!!

1st Prize will be a class Ice-cream 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.

Last year's winners were a Kindy class, and we know the kids from that class will all be keen to win again - so the competition will be ON!!

Natalie Herridge
Landsdale Primary School P&C President
lpspandcpresident@gmail.com
Tel. 0403 326 828

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Uniform Shop Update

The school uniform shop is now open every Monday with alternate mornings and afternoons.

All online orders are done weekly and will be ready for collection every Monday afternoon from school reception. These need to be signed for at pick up.

Thank you
Sandra McPhillips-Gill

School Banking at Landsdale Primary School!

School banking is finishing at the end of this term, so please make sure you redeem your tokens! Come in and grab your rewards!

Thank you to all those students and families who supported the program over the years. All the best with your future savings!

Rowena Casilli
School Banking Co-ordinator

LEAP Parenting Ideas

Inactivity and Screen Time

Australian Government Department of Health

Watching TV and playing computer games are common activities for kids BUT kids who spend long periods of time inactive are more likely to have poor physical, social and intellectual development.

Activities that involve sitting down and that do not need a lot of energy are called ‘sedentary’.

Some sedentary activities are good for kids:

• reading and looking at books
• listening to stories
• quiet play such as art and craft, drawing and puzzles.

Some sedentary activities are not good for kids:

• watching TV and DVDs
• playing computer and electronic games
• sitting in a car seat, high chair or stroller for more than 1 hour at a time when they are awake.

Screen time - birth to 2 years

Evidence suggests that TV watched in the first 2 years of life may be connected with delays in language development.

Recommendation

Children younger than 2 years of age should not spend any time watching television or using other electronic media (DVDs, computer and other electronic games). Babies and young kids need plenty of time to move, to play, to reach and touch and time to practice new movements when learning to crawl and walk.

Turn off the TV

Babies and kids under 2 should not spend any time watching TV or DVDs.

Watching a screen at a young age can:

• limit time for active play and learning
• reduce opportunities for language development
• reduce the length of time young kids can stay focused
• affect the development of the full range of eye movement.

Screen time - kids 2 to 5 years

Evidence suggests that long periods of screen time are connected with:

• less active, outdoor and creative play
• slower development of language skills
• poor social skills
• an increased risk of being overweight.

Recommendation

For children 2 to 5 years of age, sitting and watching television and the use of other electronic media (DVDs, computer and electronic games) should be limited to less than 1 hour per day. Kids will benefit more from talking, singing, reading, listening to music or playing with other kids.

Turn off the TV

Kids 2 to 5 years should be limited to less than 1 hour of screen time each day.

When kids watch TV or DVDs or use other electronic media like computers, hand-held games and other electronic games, they miss out on active play.

If kids stay up at night watching TV and DVDs, they also miss out on sleep.

Anglicare WA – Raising Emotionally Resilient Children

Would you like your children to be resilient and know how to manage difficulties in life? This two hour seminar can show you how to improve your child’s emotional intelligence to increase their resilience, concentration, friendships and even help them through difficult times such as divorce or grief and loss. Please see flyer.

Better Health Program

Funded by the Department of Health, The Better Health Program is a FREE healthy lifestyle program delivering fun, interactive sessions supporting children, aged 7-13 years, and their families to adopt healthy attitudes to food and nutrition, encourage regular exercise, make informed food choices and learn essential health skills and knowledge.

Children and their families become fitter, healthier and happier as they have fun, meet new friends and learn new skills to establish and maintain healthier lifestyles.

July Athletics Clinic

Soccer School

Flimbites July 2019

July 2019 Holiday Program