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- Mad about Maths
- Chaplain's News
- Music News with Miss O'Connor
- Carols by Candlelight
- A Message from KAPTURE
- Term Dates and Staff Development days 2020
- Term 4 Planner
Year 6's visit to BelridgeThose Year 6 students who are attending Belridge Secondary College in 2020 have had their first taste of being part of the secondary college. The children were given a chance to have a look around, meet other students from neighbouring schools, and participate in team building activities. This half day session is the lead up to a full day visit being held on the 10th December 2020. Changing schools is a big step so these transition programs are an important part of helping them to be ready for what comes next in the education journey.
I would like to acknowledge the work of Miss Tammy Hanrahan, Associate Principal, and Mrs Alison Steiner, School Psychologist, who have visited the school to pass on important information about the students as this ensures teachers, year level coordinators and school psychologists are aware of the specific needs of some of the children. Passing on information helps to set up these children for a smooth start to the school year.
Staff meeting update
Earlier this week the staff met to discuss our planning for 2020. It is that time of the year when we talk about the number of students enrolled at the school, what the anticipated budget will be and how we will use the money we have been allocated.
Staff are beginning to think about class allocation for each child. I have included with this newsletter the class placement policy that we will use when making decisions. I understand that parents and children are keen for the year to end, to come and then find out what happens next. Teachers are very careful with class allocation because we know that it makes a difference for children; our primary focus. Teachers will create a number of options because it is difficult to set classes in December knowing that families move in and out of the area. It will not be until January when staff return to schoo land we have taken in new enrolments or know of specific families who have moved out of the area, that we will be confident about classes. Class lists for 2020 will be available on Friday 31st January 2020.
Please, Thank you and Excuse me
What an amazing improvement there has been in how often the students are using their manners. I could not be prouder!! Children are remembering their manners make conversations much more pleasant. Lots of children have been rewarded with icy pole vouchers which allow them to get an icy pole for free from the canteen. Don't worry - you will not be getting a bill; the treat is on me! During these hotter days, an icy pole is a real treat! A huge thank you to the canteen staff who are keeping up with the demand.
Before and after school collection timesPlease remember that children should not be at school before 8.30am as classes open at 8.35am. Parents are welcome to come to the school at 2.50pm to meet their children for 3.00pm which is the end of the day. If you are on the school site after the school siren at 8.50am and before 2.50pm you need to sign in as a visitor at the school. As part of the school's evacuation process we need to know who is on the school site at all times. If we know that you are at the school we will remember to look out for you should we ever need to evacuate. Similarly for the safety of everyone's children, we need to know who is legitimately on the school site. Quite rightly, the staff and students often report unfamiliar faces to the office. It allows us to check that people are who they say they are.
Library books
Children are no longer allowed to borrow library books as our annual stocktake is underway. Please check bookcases, the back seat of the car, under the bed and on the table for books that belong to the school and return them to the library. If we get as many books back as possible, it allows us to use the 2020 budget to buy more books rather than replacing those that have been lost. 
Parking in the staff carparkPlease do not park in the staff carpark. As you will have observed, there is very limited space and it is vital our staff park in the allocated space as this frees up spaces around the school for parents at pick up and drop off.
Chaplaincy funding
I am very pleased to advise that the school has successfully been granted chaplaincy funding for 2020 which will allow Miss Amanda to continue to support our students.
Fun Day 2019
On Thursday 12th December 2019 the Year 6 students will be hosting a Fun Day. There will be plenty of fun activities to do, such a Minute to Win it, Face Painting, and there will also be some food stalls. You can purchase the tickets for 50c each outside Room 11 before school. The more tickets you buy the more activities you can do and some of the activities will cost multiple tickets. To have the best time, children need appromiately 10 tickets but you can buy as many or as few as you like. All money raised will go towards next year's camp.
If you notice any suspicious activity on School Grounds, please contact Security on 9264 4771 or the Police on 131 444.
A very big congratulations to our Merit Award Winners from the Assembly held on Friday 29th November.
| Tuesday 10th December | Carols by Candlelight |
| Friday 13th December | Final Assembly - Choir |
| Tuesday 17th December | Year 6 Graduation |
| School Reports emailed to parents | |
| Thursday 19th December | Last Day of Term 4 |
“Howzat!?” Absolutely fantastic. No crickets could be heard over the sound of the music playing and the students enjoying batting and bowling in the Big Bash Cricket event. Students from Joondalup Primary School and Joondalup Education Support Centre spent the day versing Beldon Primary School, Beldon Education Support Centre and Springfield Primary School.
Cricket academy students from Belridge Secondary College were there to umpire the games along with entertainment and giveaways provided by the WACA. Who emerged as the overall winner? Nobody knows. The event was played in good spirits, where the scores were secondary to the sportsmanship and social atmosphere that the day provided.
Joondalup Primary School and Joondalup Education Support Centre were represented by excellent role models and conducted themselves as usual, with a high degree of integrity, positivity and skill.
Thank you to all the staff who participated in the event. Your work is always appreciated by the school community. Thank you to the parents who came to support the students. It really lifts the spirit of the students when they see a friendly face. Thank you to the students who consistently represent the Joondalup Schools to an exceedingly high standard.
If your child would like to get into cricket, there is a great cricket club that trains and plays at Windermere Reserve, directly across the road from the schools. This includes programs for all ages and abilities plus there are already students from the Joondalup Schools who are a part of this club, making integration easier. Joondalup Kinross Cricket club also have programs for Education Support Centre students, which is where Mr Lee used to coach before starting at the Joondalup Schools.
For more information please visit:
Website: jkjcc.wa.cricket.com.au
Contact: Ian Dixon - dixonfamily2009@live.com
Facebook Search: Joondalup Kinross Cricket Club
Robert Lee
Physical Education Teacher
Hairy Mclary
The Pre-Primary students worked with line to imply the hairy texture of Hairy Maclary. He is a ScottishTerrier and a character in a series of picture books written by Linley Dodd.
Shih Tzu
The students in Year 1 worked with line to imply the hairy texture of a Shih Tzu.
Candles
After learning about the history of Carols by Candlelight, all the students on campus created candles. They worked with the elements of shape and value to imply three dimension in a two dimensional piece of art. The Year one and two students worked with wax crayon and dye. Oil pastels and baby oil were used by the students in Years three and four. The Year five and six students worked with soft pastel.
As a part of STEM outcomes Rooms 12, 13 and 8 made shoes out of recycled objects such as cardboard, foam, sandpaper, duct tape and other materials. Some problems that we had were – the hot glue did not stick – the duct tape kept folding and we had to throw it out – and we needed more time to make our shoes. Earlier in the term we made templates of our feet to make things easier. In Term Three we watched a video on refugee’s shoes and what they looked like, to give us an idea on what we were making. The shoes had to withstand walking across the oval, through sand, over an obstacle course and get wet. Making shoes was very challenging for Years 4’s and 5’s but we learnt a lot.
-Emily, Olivia, Wes, Rylee
Maths Award
Maake, Year 1
Maake shows great passion, enthusiasm and interest in all mathematical tasks. He always works persistently to solve problems and his eyes light up when faced with challenges. Maake learns concepts quickly and works respectfully with others on group tasks in Mathematics. He enjoys assisting his peers and always participates to the best of his ability. Well done Maake.
Room 6 Mathematicians
This term we have been revising addition, subtraction, multiplication and division by playing different games. We have also been deciding if events are likely or unlikely to happen and organizing events from first to last. We have also been looking at different types of graphs.
Joke of the Week!
I was talking to my friends 90 degrees and circle the other day. It turned out to be a disaster because 90 degrees was always right and circle, no point really, he kept going around and around.
**ATTENTION JOONDALUP FAMILIES**
We are joining up the Candlewood IGA and doing a Christmas collection for the
Pat Giles Centre. We are looking to collect non-perishable food items, anything you would love to eat at Christmas time that is a treat for the family. There is a collection box in the front office for any items you would like to donate. I will take all of the donated good to centre on Monday 16th December.
So let’s bless our community and put a smile on these families’ faces!
Miss Amanda
Chaplain
End of Year Christmas Assembly
The Choir will once again be holding the Christmas Assembly.
Come join us for some laughs and plenty of Christmas cheer!
Date: Week 9, Friday 13th December.
All students are invited to wear anything Christmas related.
The bigger and brighter, the merrier!
Please come and join us for our last performance of the year.
We would like to take this time to say thank you for your
ongoing support of the Joondalup Schools Choir.
Dear Parents
We have been advised by Kapture Photography that all sports and/or special team photos taken this year will be removed from their website at the close of Term 4. This is your last chance to view and purchase these photographs. Please visit https://www.kapture.com.au/event.asp and access the gallery using our school code; WFBQKM. This code can also be used to purchase class or individual photographs should you have not ordered earlier in the year.
Term Dates 2020
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Term One | Monday 3rd February | Thursday 9th April |
| Term Two | Tuesday 28th April | Friday 3rd July |
| Term Three | Monday 20th July | Friday 25th September |
| Term Four | Monday 12th October | Thursday 17th December |
Staff Development Days 2020
| Term One | Friday 28th February |
| Term Two | Friday 29th May |
| Term Three | No School Development Day |
| Term Four | Friday 6th November |