ANZAC Ceremony

The ANZAC Commemorative Ceremony was once again an outstanding tribute to the men and women who founded the ANZAC tradition over 100 years ago on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey and then on the Western Front in Europe. It was great to see so many residents from Brightwater, parents and relatives attending the ceremony. Having the commemorative ceremony at the end of the day allowed more parents to attend. Your support for the ANZAC tradition and the school is greatly valued. I would like to thank Miss Mercer, Miss O’Connor, Mrs Butler, the choir, the Year 6 students and everyone who assisted in making the ceremony such a memorable experience.  

Joondalup Kid Award

Arshia is a kind and sincere student who always assists teachers and her class mates. She always follows the school’s code of conduct, being a safe, respectful and responsible student. Arshia is a fantastic role model and a wonderful class member. Congratulations on being a great Joondalup Kid!

Maths Award

Isabelle is an enthusiastic mathematician who is always eager to share with the class. She loves to  share her knowledge of place value and the way she solves addition equations. She recalls the attributes of 2D shapes and loves discovering shapes in the environment. Isabelle's enthusiasm for making maths discoveries is to be commended. You are a maths whiz!

Kiss and Drive

The campus are receiving an increasing number of complaints from families who are trying to access the Kiss and Drive, only to find that cars have parked in this area and have left their car. The Kiss and Drive is not a place to park your car and walk onto the school grounds. The campus are working on strategies to alleviate congestion in this area. If you are a parent who uses the Kiss and Drive bays please be courteous of others.

Book Fair

Our Book Fair has been a tremendous success this week.  The students have thoroughly enjoyed the week and the displays were so eye catching and stimulating.  I would like to extend a big thank you to Mrs Fletcher and staff for their help in running the Book Fair throughout the week.

100% Attendance Award

Congratulations to the 128 students who had 100% attendance in Term One. Those students received an attendance award to recognise this fabulous achievement.  I hope we can have even more students receive this award in Term Two.  Attached is some additional information for parents, "When is it ok to miss School?"

100% Attendance Breakdown

• Kindy: 28 students
• Pre-primary: 11 students
• Year One: 14 students
• Year Two: 17 students
• Year Three: 12 students
• Year Four: 19 students
• Year Five: 21 students
• Year Six: 6 students

P & C Association

I would like to acknowledge all members of the school community who stepped into roles for our P & C Association at the AGM earlier this term. Our fabulous office bearers are:

• President: Tanya Belsham
• Vice President: Lynne Alldred
• Secretary: Tanya Servodio
• Treasurer: Rosalina Chua
• Grants Officer: No one showed interest in the position. Still vacant.
• Fundraising: Rachel Chambers
• WACSSO Representative: Tanya Servodio

Executive committee members

• Tanya Belsham
• Lynne Alldred
• Tanya Servodio
• Rosalina Chua
• Rachel Chambers
• Jenny Coyle
• Jo Sheahan
• Liz Omaidi

Committees

Fundraising Committee 

• Rachel Chambers 
• Jenny Coyle

WACSSO Representative

• Tanya Servodio

The next meeting is on Wednesday 15^th May at 7.00pm in the school library.

Pet Dogs on School Grounds

Many students walk to school and often families may walk with the family dog. As a campus we would like families to continue to walk to school and bring their dog if they wish. Here is a small reminder of our guidelines;

• Dogs need to be on a leash and controlled by an adult at all times.
• Be courteous, do not take your dog near students and other parents as some people are fearful or allergic to dogs.
• Ensure your dog is calm and not barking at all times and in any situation.
• Dogs are not to be taken inside any buildings – Classrooms, Wet Areas, Office.
• If you are not following the guidelines, you will be asked to remove your dog from the school premises.

Belridge Secondary College

The link below has information on the Open Day for Belridge Secondary College. Belridge Secondary College will be conducting a one hour guided tour at 9.00am on Wednesday 22nd May 2019 for parents of all prospective Year 4, 5 and 6 students. The aim of this tour is to give parents the opportunity to view their College at work. The tour will include comprehensive Year 7 to 12 programs, academic extension programs, the specialist cricket and fashion design programs and the elite netball, music and arts programs. To register your attendance, call the College on 9408 8000.

Woolworths Earn and Learn

The campus have again registered for the Woolworths Earn and Learn program. Between 1 May and 25 June 2019 please collect as many stickers as you can. (For every $10 spent at Woolworths you get a sticker.) The more stickers we receive the more resources we will be able to purchase. Please make sure your stickers have been placed on a sticker sheet (available from the office) and then place the sticker sheet inside of the box which is located outside of the administration building. Thank you for supporting our schools.   

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our wonderful mothers a Happy Mother’s Day on Sunday!