Dear families

DETECT COVID-19 in Schools Study

Last Monday and Tuesday 125 students and staff were tested as part of the DETECT COVID-19 Study.  The children tested said it “tickled” and “felt a bit funny up your nose” but they were very brave.  The staff showed an equal amount of bravery!

The next phase of the study is for Year 4-6 children to complete an online survey before the end of term.  Unless you have specifically asked that your children not participate, all children will do the survey during class time.  The survey takes about 15 minutes and the information is being used to find out how COVID-19 has affected them at school and home and their relationships with others. 

If you are parents of K-Year 3 children, you will receive an email which contains a link to a survey for you to complete at home.

In the highly unlikely event that someone tests positive to COVID-19, the Department of Health will give us very clear directions about how to respond and they will provide all of the required resources to ensure everyone’s safety.  Considering the advice that community transmission is very low, we are not planning on anything changing at school.

Thank you to all of the children and staff who have elected to be involved in the study.  This is important research which will help everyone understand how COVID-19 is spread in the community and how it has impacted on each of us. 

P&C Association News

At the last P&C Association meeting all of the executive roles for 2020 were filled and the office bearers are: 

President:               Amy Stewart

Vice President:        Hazel Brooks

Secretary:              Joanne Salmons

Treasurer:              Lina Chua

Having these key positions filled ensures the ongoing operation of things, such as the canteen.  It is wonderful to have parents who are keen to be involved in the school in this way. Please visit our P&C News to find out a little bit more about them.

Cleaners Appreciation Day

Earlier this week we acknowledged the work of the school cleaners.  Thank you to Mr Neil Knobbe, Ms Gail Pickavance, Ms Supin Henderson and Ms Yani Zulyani who work before and after school, and to Ms Sharon Doyle, Mrs Camilla Rosvall, Ms Jiranan Scholes and Ms Christel McEnvoy who work during the day. Their combined efforts to keep the school clean is appreciated.  Cleaners are often the unsung, and sometimes unnoticed, staff members who make a difference.  We are very fortunate to have a dedicated team who will push the vacuum cleaner, squirt disinfectant and wipe every surface that we touch. 

School in Pyjamas

We aren’t the Bananas in Pyjamas.  Instead we will be the School in Pyjamas next Monday 22 June 2020.  Please bring a gold coin which will be donated to our sister school in Cambodia, Srang Primary School.  We have an ongoing partnership with the Cambodian school by funding many things that we take for granted. 

Kindy 2021 enrolments

We are accepting applications for enrolment for the Kindy 2021 program at school.  The closing date for enrolments is 24 July 2020.  Please contact the school for information. 

Assembly update

Whilst we cannot have assemblies where everyone attends, we can have smaller assemblies for the staff and children only.  We are currently working on a new schedule for Terms 3 and 4 for the classes.  If your child receives an honour certificate at the assembly, we will continue to send you a photograph as a memento.  Thank you to Mrs Barrett who has been ensuring that everyone gets a photo.

Great student work

Last week Mrs Perry, Mrs Hanrahan and I were spoilt with lots of children who shared excellent work with us.  It was so good to read about how children can “fill a bucket” with kindness, care, hugs and by being helpful.  We also saw lots of words that started with J.  As always, it is a real pleasure to celebrate student learning in the office. 

Playground behaviour

We are having a blitz on playground behaviour. For 99 percent of the time, everything is great and children play beautifully together.  It is timely though that we up the number of faction tokens and ice cream vouchers that are given out to those children who wear hats, walk on the pavement, and play safely.  We are focusing on “Being safe” which is one of the parts of the Code of Conduct. 

Faction tokens

Help!  If you find faction tokens at home, please ask your children to drop them in the box so that we can count them and then put them back into circulation.  I know that children are hoarding them because they love being able to drop over 100 tokens into the box at once!  We need the tokens back so that we can give them to the next children.

After the tokens are counted they are put through the washing machine before being returned to the classrooms.

Key dates

Please note these dates in your diary:

Please note that there are no school development days in Term 3. 

Well done to our Superstars this week who have brought some fantastic work up to the office. 

On WA Day Room 14 had fun in HASS learning about games from the past. We tried

• Knuckle bones
• Marbles
• Hula Hoops
• Skittles
• Skipping ropes
• Elastics
• Quoits
• Egg and spoon relay

Mrs Waddell

Room 14 Class Teacher

Making Gingerbread Men in Kindy

After three weeks of learning all about the fairy tale The Gingerbread Men, the students in Kindy decided they were ready to take on a recipe just like the little old women in the story and make their own gingerbread man.

The students gathered some ingredients, followed the steps, measured and mixed and then baked their creations. They observed and discussed the changes to the mixture brought about by cooking. Finally, they decorated and then ate their gingerbread men. They were quite relieved that unlike the main character in the story – their own gingerbread men didn’t jump out of the oven and escape!

Breaking News! – Next term will see the recommencement of the After School Garden Club. There is certainly a lot of work to be done, crops to be planted and healthy recipes to be made.

Fill in the attached form and send it to your class teacher by the end of this term for one of the 20 spots available.  Kindy and Pre Primary children will need an adult to attend with them. The club will run from Week 2 to and finish in Week 9.

NEWS FLASH

Our Edible Bush Tucker Garden Project - Out of the 538 schools across Australia that received funding for Woolworths Junior Landcare grants, we were amongst the two in WA selected to write case studies about.  Some of our bush tucker tucker plants will be ready to harvest in Spring.

Here is the email and link to our project.

We wanted to let you know that we’ve created a case study about the fantastic outcomes of your school’s Indigenous Edible Bush Tucker Garden project that was funded by the Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant you received in late 2018.

The case study is on our junior Landcare website at:   https://juniorlandcare.org.au/case_studies/indigenous-bush-tucker/

At the very bottom of the case study you will see:  

We hope you and your school community will click on the “heart” to like your case study. Plus, we encourage you to share this achievement via your school’s Facebook page and if you have Twitter as well.  Just click on the icon and share.  In your comment, can you please tag @Woolworths and @LandcareAustralia.          

Best regards,

Our recycling programs near the front office will recommence in Term 3

Please continue to bring in:

• Batteries
• Dental hygiene packaging including toothbrushes
• Coffee pods (make sure they are DRY)
• Ring pulls from cans of drink (collection point is in the library)
• Plastic bottle tops (leave on the Grow Free Cart)

Remember that our Grow Free Cart is set up near the office.

"How does the cart work?" We have a simple answer: you give what you can, and take what you need. There are no prices, no bartering, no trading, no value. Like you would to family and loved ones.

What can I put on the carts?       

Homegrown or homemade produce: fruit, veg, herbs, preserves, eggs, etc. 

Preferably grown with organic principles, without toxins. Seeds, seedlings, cuttings and rootstock (Please label all, and heirloom seeds are best)

All things gardening, whether it be gardening magazines, planters,  worm tea, etc . Jars , paper bags and small boxes for seeds or produce.

Happy gardening and recycling,

Sandra & Stacey – Sustainability Coordinators

Tip – Even during Winter the UV index can be high on clear days, so please keep on wearing your hat.

Tip – Winter is the time to turn off your sprinklers and reticulation.

Self Portraits

Students across the campus used mirrors to observe their face. Drawing in pencil they created a self portrait and then added colour with watercolour paints. These portraits were created by students in years 2, 3, 4 & 5.

Mrs Sweet

Art Teacher

The Social Justice Committee have organised a Pyjama Day on Monday 22^nd June. Please bring in a gold coin donation.

All proceeds will go to our sister school in Cambodia, Srang Primary School.

Dear Parents,

Re: Cashless Canteen Update

If you wish to order recess or lunch for your child, but don't wish to proceed with the online option; Quickcliq, then simply call the canteen & set up an account over phone via VISA or Mastercard.

Recess - your child needs to come to canteen in the morning on their way to class to place an order, it will then be ready at recess for collection.

Lunch – simply fill out a lunch bag & your child is to place it in their class room crate or drop at canteen on their way to class.

Monies spent will then be deducted from account accordingly. You will receive an SMS alert when funds are getting low.

Birthday cupcakes are still available to be ordered through Quickcliq or alternatively give us a call 9233 5818.

We would like to thank you  for your positive feedback regarding move to a Cashless System. We appreciate it is a big change and have been overwhelmed by such a great response.

Thank you

Carolyn

We would like to welcome our new P&C members. Please click below to find out a little bit more about them.

Enrolments for Kindy 2021 are now open. Children born between the 1st July 2016 and 30th June 2017 are eligible to attend Kindy in 2021. To enrol your child please download and complete the Application form below and email it to the School Office at joondalup.ps@education.wa.edu.au along with supporting documentation by Friday 24th July. 

Due to the current health regulations we are minimising visitors to the school which is why we ask that you do not submit this form in person at the office. Acknowldgement of enrolment forms will be sent out.

Please keep to the 40 km speed limit during the drop off and pick up times. 

Term Dates 2020

Staff Development Days 2020