Principal's News
Staffing Update
I would like to congratulate Miss Carol Selley for being selected as the recommended applicant for the Joondalup Principal position. Miss Selley will be joining our team on Monday 4th November. In the time being, I will remain in the Acting position and Mrs Young will remain as Acting Associate Principal for the first two weeks, as Mrs Young will be taking Long Service Leave in Week Three. Mr Bibby will join our team in Week Three as Acting Associate Principal. Mrs Cobbledick will continue in Room 20, Year Two until the beginning of Week Five, Term Four.
Thank you!
Once again the term has flown by. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the enthusiastic, passionate and professional staff for another industrious and positive term. The term has been busy with numerous events and activities such as Book Week, Science Week, Health and Wellness Day, Interschool Cross Country, Spineless Wonders Incursion, Coding Club, Maker Space and Science Enrichment Program. Congratulations to students and staff for a great term and thank you parents for supporting your school. We look forward to seeing you all your smiling faces back at school on Monday 14th October.
Pizza with Staff
Congratulations to the students who had their names drawn out for pizza with staff. The students are exemplary role models following the school’s code of conduct, for being safe, responsible and respectful. They enjoyed pizza with staff. It is great to see so many students being pro-active and progressive role models to their peers.
Our Business Plan
We are currently revising our business plan for 2019-2021. Our Business Plan communicates to all staff, parents and the community the strategic direction of our school and what we want to achieve over a three year period. The Business Plan is currently being printed, we are hoping it will be ready to be distributed to families in Week One of Term Four.
Sustainability – Royal Show
Ms. Bennett and her Garden of Weedin’ team have two entries for the Royal Show garden competition this year – a vegetable cart and scarecrow. If you are going to the Royal Show be sure to check out the agriculture section. Check out the photos.
Year Six Parents
The National Assessment Program for Civics and Citizenship (NAP-CC) is undertaken by a sample group of Year 6 and Year 10 students. In 2019, the NAP-CC main study will be conducted during October and November. The assessment will be delivered online to a stratified random sample of schools. Approximately 339 Year 6 classes and 324 Year 10 classes, drawn from schools across Australia, will participate. In total, approximately 13,250 students will sit the assessments. The online assessment includes practice questions to familiarise students with the types of questions they can expect in the assessment. These include, but are not limited to, multiple choice, short answer and survey questions. Please read the following attachment for additional information.
Maintenance and Minor Works Program
Earlier this week the state government announced that it will inject $200 million dollars over two years for a new high priority maintenance and minor works program for public schools. We are currently in the first phase of this rollout which can be used for a range of improvements to school infrastructure. Joondalup Primary School has received $54,103 of the $35 million that was shared amongst schools. At Joondalup we are constantly improving and adapting our facilities and making them safer environments to learn, as well as more conducive to learning.
100% Attendance Awards
Congratulations to the 89 students who had 100% attendance in Term Three. That is a huge improvement from last term with 59 students achieving 100%. Those students received an attendance award to recognise this fabulous achievement. I hope we can have even more students receive this award in Term Four.
100% Attendance Breakdown
- Kindy: 20 students
- Pre-primary: 7 students
- Year One: 14 students
- Year Two: 8 students
- Year Three: 11 students
- Year Four: 13 students
- Year Five: 10 students
- Year Six: 6 students