Week 4 and we’re alright! 

We have had a very productive week.  It's been busy but I have really enjoyed getting to know the staff, spend time in the playground and visit classrooms.  The children have been very welcoming and keen to introduce themselves to me.  It has been a privilege to have chats to find out what they like about school. 

School development day

Last Monday the staff spent the day finding out about me, what I value and how I like schools to operate.  We shared some laughs and it was great to have the opportunity to have conversations.  I asked the staff to provide me with some comments about what they value about school leadership and where they would like me to start.  Their honesty was greatly appreciated and gives me some clear direction.  Of course, some of their ideas are going to take longer than a week to implement but it's good to have some things to work towards.

The staff also reflected on the business plan and the actions that need to happen by the end of the year, by the middle of 2020, and the end of the year.  With all business plans it is easy to think that three years is a long time but the reality is that we need to get things into place to achieve the targets that have been set and for the strategies to be embedded into the classroom.  I look forward to providing you with updates about the work being done by the staff.

Arts Night – Well done!

The Arts Night was a fabulous event.  I am so glad that I was able to attend and enjoyed being able to sit back and see the children perform. Thank you to everyone who attended; your support of this event was wonderful.  I would like to acknowledge the many hours invested by Miss Rhiannon O'Connor, Music specialist, and Mrs Helen Sweet, Visual Art specialist.  It was a huge effort to celebrate the talents of the children.  A very special thank you Ibu Mulyana, Indonesian specialist, who helped the children to show off their skills to play Angklung.  Thank you also to Mr Rory Critchley who emceed the evening.

Staff news

At the end of the week Mrs Stacey Young returned to her role as classroom teacher. I would like to thank Miss Heidi Cobbledick who has been working in Room 20 for the past two terms.  It has been a pleasure to have her in the classroom.

Outdoor Classroom Day

Yesterday we celebrated Outdoor Classroom Day.  Some of the classes participated in a range of activities outdoors and made the most of the sunshine.  A very big thank you to Mrs Kirsty Spicer, Teacher, who has been the leader of this initiative and ably supported by Mrs Sue Egan, Education Assistant. 

Carols by Candlelight

Carols by Candlelight is planned for Tuesday 10th December 2019 and will be from 6.00-7.30pm.  Please keep the date free so that you can come and enjoy being with friends and sing with the choir.  A very special thank you to Miss Rhiannon O'Connor, Music Specialist, for leading this events and to all of the staff who have put their hand up to be part of the planning.  Thank you also to the P&C Association and Candlewood IGA who are contributing to the evening.

Year 6 Camp

Planning for camp continues and I am sure that the Year 6s and staff will have a wonderful week away.  I am looking forward to spending some time at the camp to see the children challenge themselves in a range of activities. Miss Mercer has had two days out of the classroom to get the paperwork organised and to finalise arrangements. 

New picnic tables 

Thank you to Ingrid Wooley and her family for the generous donation of picnic tables which are now in the sensory garden and outside of D block for the children to use. 

A very big congratulations to our Merit Award Winners from the Assemblies held on Friday 18th October and Friday 1st Novmeber.

Joondalup Kid Award

Jai, Year 5 - 18th October 2019

Jai is a diligent young man who is considerate, well-mannered and always respectful towards teachers and his peers. He always follows the school’s code of conduct, being safe, respectful and responsible. Congratulations Jai, you are a fantastic role model and a wonderful Joondalup Kid.

Holly, Year 6 - 1st November 2019

Holly is the epitome of a Joondalup Kid, her kindness and understanding is an asset to our school. She brightens every day with her positive attitude and thoughtful nature. Every school would be lucky to have someone like Holly.

“Remember the 5 D's of dodgeball: Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge.” Recently, Joondalup Primary School attended the inaugural dodgeball tournament hosted by Beldon Primary School.

Joondalup, Craigie Heights, Beldon and Poseidon Primary students played a round robin tournament. The modified dodgeball games consisted of 2x10mins halves and each school played a total of three games. Resulting in each student playing approximately an hour of dodgeball!

Leading up to the event, Physical Education in term three had a large focus on sports involving throwing as well as practicing good communication, timing and teamwork within a sporting environment. From here the students developed trust within each other and learnt to always encourage their teammates. This was very evident during the games.

Joondalup played with a very disciplined and selfless style. The students would patiently focus on keeping their players in the game then strike when the time was right. However, the biggest defining feature of the Joondalup Primary School students was their ability to work efficiently and effectively as a team. Joondalup Primary School was the only school to get all the other teams out at some point during the game and usually did so with all their players still in.

Much credit goes to the students who organised their own training sessions at lunch time and practiced in Physical Education classes. Thank you to the rest of the school who helped train the interschool team by providing people to play against. In the end Joondalup came second by a single cone. However, in the process of training the dodgeball team, the etiquette demonstrated by the students has filtered into to the rest of the school, elevating sportsmanship to an extremely high standard. That is a bigger victory than we could have asked for.

Thank you to Bec Carstairs and Jayne Butler for your help on the day and all the parents that took time out of their busy schedules to help support the school and the students. We love your passion.

Well done to all the students involved. Your dedication and perseverance was nothing short of inspirational and you have established yourselves as fantastic role models for the school and sport.

Robert Lee
Physical Education Specialist

Being Selfless

Teaching kids to be selfless in a world that is full of self-centeredness can be tricky. We all have a lot going on in our lives and it is hard to live with purpose with our busy schedules and a full brain.

I have had this a lot with my own children, especially when they are tired and have many commitments; it is easy to just worry about what is happening to you and not to think of how others are feeling.

“We live in a selfie culture. Our kids can hardly escape it. They’re bombarded with announcements of how many likes friends receive on social media, and even their clothing encourages them to, “Love your selfie!”

So how do we encourage our kids to think of others before themselves? The last thing that I say to my kids before sending them off to school each day is “Choose to be kind”. I am hoping that it at least makes them think before acting.

Here are some tips to help raise selfless kids in today’s world, I have loved these tips and tried many of them, and I hope you find them helpful too.

https://selfsufficientkids.com/selfless-children/

Miss Amanda

Chaplain

Maths Awards

Tate, Year 2 - 18th October 2019

Tate is a very conscientious and keen mathematician.  He enthusiastically embraces new Mathematics learning experiences and enjoys new challenges.  Tate learns from his mistakes and understands that hard work leads to success.  He takes pride in his Mathematics accomplishments and celebrates the achievements of his peers.  Well done Tate.

Kobi - Pre Primary - 1st November 2019

It is not only Kobi's amazing skills that make him stand out, his attitude sets him apart as well. The excitement and enthusiasm he displays when participating in all things mathematical is a joy to see. Hopefully this will continue as Kobi progresses through the school. Keep up the great work.

Year 2 Mathematicians

During Maths Rotation time Room 19 do activities where they are given the opportunity to put into practice skills taught during lessons. The children rotate after 15 to 20 minutes having the chance to try a number of tasks. Some areas being covered this semester were division, time, money, probability and number facts such as odd and even. In these activities Caden and Harry were to read a division number story, do the sharing task using manipulatives and write the number sentence. Mason and Sonny were to spin a digital time and locate it on their analogue clock board. The money activity involved money boxes containing differing money values where Shantalle and Apsara were to use coins to show that value. Kylie and Tegan were playing a game of probability. Jaiyden, Georgia, Isaac and Max were identifying odd and even numbers.

Joke of the Week

Q: What do you have if you have 10 Christmas crackers in one hand and 12 Christmas crackers in the other?

A: Big hands!

Indonesian dance and music performance at the 2019 Arts Night

Selected students from Rooms 8, 10, 11  and 12  performed an Indonesian umbrella dance and angklung music for the Joondalup Schools Art Night. The students who played the angklung (Indonesian bamboo musical instruments) wore traditional costumes from Java and Sumatera Island.

The dance and angklung performance took place in the garden in front of the Art Room. Many parents and students enjoyed watching the show.

We would like to thank Ms Mel Hunt who helped Ibu Mulyana with the make-up for the girl dancers.

Thanks to the parents and guardians who watched our performance.

The performance was a warm-up for the angklung players as they will play angklung Christmas carols at Myer Department Store, Joondalup on the 6^th of December. Everyone is invited to watch the performance.

Well done students.

Indonesian work samples at Joondalup Public Library

During the Term 3 school holidays, selected Indonesian work samples from the Joondalup Primary School students were displayed at the Joondalup Public Library. The display was part of the Languages week celebration.  

We would like to thank Joondalup Public Library staff who gave us permission to display the work samples in the library.  A special thanks to Librarian Suzanna Cooke who prepared the boards for the display. Well done to the students who put in a lot of effort to finish the work.

Ibu Mulyana

Indonesian Teacher

Room 6 made some awesome hats as part of the Years 2,3 and 4 STEM project for this semester. The hats were made with a specific activity in mind. The hats had to survive an obstacle course. These children were the winners. 

Next year our Staff Development days are as follows;

If your child is moving schools at the end of 2019, please fill out the form below and return it to the office by Friday 22nd November.