Welcome Back

I trust all our families and students enjoyed a wonderful holiday. What a great start to the term we have had. A huge thank you to our parents, families and carers who made sure the children were well rested, well organised and prepared for their return to school. I would like to welcome our new students that started with us this term, Kaeden, Mikayla and Addy.  I am sure that you will have many positive learning experiences at our wonderful school.

Joondalup Kid Award

Samuel Year 1

Samuel is full of enthusiasm from the moment he arrives at school each morning and always displays a love for learning. He participates responsibly and respectfully when he is working in the classroom and he plays safely and cooperatively with his friends outside. He is quick to step in and look after his classmates and has a gentle, caring nature when helping others. Samuel is very aware of the school rules and is a confident and inquisitive Joondalup Kid. Congratulations Samuel.

Mathematics Award

Archie Year 4

Please see our Mad about Maths article for our latest Mathematics superstar.

100% Attendance Awards

Congratulations to the 59 students who had 100% attendance in Term Two. Those students received an attendance award to recognise this fabulous achievement.  I hope we can have even more students receive this award in Term 3.

100% Attendance Breakdown

Kindy: 15 students

Pre-primary: 5 students

Year One: 4 students

Year Two: 12 students

Year Three: 5 students

Year Four: 6 students

Year Five: 6 students

Year Six: 6 students

Why is good attendance and punctuality important?

Education lays the vital foundations of a child’s life. Regular and punctual attendance at school is key to both academic and social development, which in turn will improve the life chances of children and young people. It is vitally important to have your child at school 10-15 minutes prior to school commencing at 8.50am, so that they can get ready for the day’s teaching and learning activities. Your child is deemed late when they arrive after 8.50am.

What does 90% attendance mean?

90% attendance = ½ school day missed every week.

One school year at 90% attendance = 4 weeks of learning missed.

Over 5 school years of school = ½ school year missed.

The Department classify Attendance percentages as

1. Regular 90% or greater
2. Indicated at Risk 80-<90%
3. Indicated at Moderate Risk 60-<80%
4. Indicated at Severe Risk <60%.

Check your child’s last school report to see which category your child fits into.

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. It will be presented to the School Board next week and then refined by staff. Once the document is finalised, all families will receive a copy. We are also revising our school vision, more information regarding the new vision will be available soon.

National Science Week

Destination Moon: More Mission, More Science

12 August - 16 August 2019

To launch and celebrate National Science Week, the Specialist Teaches will be suiting up in their space attire and delivering lessons that will build upon  the theme 'Destination Moon and beyond: More Missions, More Science'. The school siren will have a space focus, Welcome to the Day will contain space facts, the canteen will be selling space treats and the 'Destination Moon Missions will be launched in Art, Music, PE, LOTE and Science Lab lessons for the week.

Assessment Of The Year 4 Students For The PEAC Program

The PEAC Program provides part time extension and enrichment for exceptionally able students in Years 5 and 6.  PEAC offers a range of courses that provide identified students with work that is intellectually challenging. All students in Year 4 will have the opportunity to be assessed for suitability for the PEAC Program.  Testing at Joondalup Primary will occur on Thursday 15^th August 2019.

New Online Permission Forms

The Department of Education has recently reviewed the Online Policies for students. As part of this process children and/or their parents/care givers need to complete an Online Services Acceptable Use Agreement. There is a form for students in Kindergarten to Year Two which sets out the rules for students using online environments and a different form for students in Year Three to Six. The forms create an opportunity for parents to reinforce the behaviours that ensure children are safe online. You should have received the new form. Please complete and return to your child’s classroom teacher by Friday 9^th August.

Save the date!

Friday 27 September, Week 10, Term 3.

Whole School Dress Up: Australian Theme

To help support the Choir and celebrate the end of Term 3, we will be holding an Australian themed dress up on Friday 27th September, Week 10. The Choir Captains will be visiting each class to see who is our best dressed Aussie kid. There will be a prize for our best dressed students. No gold coin donation required.

NAIDOC Celebrations

The students in Pre-Primary and from Years 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 viewed rock art created by Aboriginal people, that is estimated to be up to around 40,000 years old. The process in which paint was made from ochre and its application was studied. 

The Pre-Primary students and Year 2 and 3 students looked at the meaning of hands stenciled onto the rock wall.

Handprints were then created by the Pre-Primary students. After learning about dot painting they painted dots in traditional colours, around their hands. 

The Year 3 and 4 students created foot stencils. After learning about songlines and dot painting they used dots to create lines across the page.

Students in Years 4, 5 and 6 created great dot paintings using concentric circles after learning the history of dot painting.

Mrs Sweet 

Art Teacher