School News 

PEAC Testing

PEAC Testing for all Year 4 students will be on Tuesday 3rd August.

The PEAC Program provides part-time extension and enrichment for exceptionally able students in Years 5 & 6. The scores from the test will be used in the selection of students for PEAC courses and extension programs from 2022 to 2023 and to inform educational provision in schools.

If you do not wish your Year 4 child to be included in the PEAC assessment, please notify Meghan Griffiths PEAC Co-ordinator via email at meghan.griffiths@education.wa.edu.au by Friday 30th July.

Open Classroom Schedule

During Semester 2 we will be having Open Classrooms. An Open Classroom is where parents/guardians are invited into the classroom from 8:30am to 9:15am on their scheduled day, during this time the children can share their learning and achievements.

Out of School Star

Congratulation to Sharanya, Year 3 who won the Individual Category Modified Stroke Girl on behalf of Burrendah Primary  School.

Short/Long Term Medication

We seek your assistance in establishing a process for managing the administration of medication to students when they are in the school’s care.  Except in an extreme emergency, e.g. unexpected anaphylaxis, medication can only be administered by school staff if appropriate documentation has been completed by parents/guardians.  This applies to both prescribed and non-prescribed medication.

Short Term Use of Medication (up to two weeks)

For the administration of short-term medication such as a course of antibiotics, our school requires written authority from parents/guardians.  This authority can be provided by completing an Administration of Medication form. These forms can be obtained from our school Reception or your class teacher. 

Alternatively, parents/guardians may complete the attached form and provide the medication to the school.

Please Note:

• The medication must be clearly labeled with the child’s name and provided in packaging from the pharmacy or the manufacturer.
• Documentation must be signed and dated by a parent or guardians and provided to the school with the medication.

Long Term Use of Medication

If you require the school to administer medication to your child for a period of more than two weeks, and if you have not already done so, you may need to complete a Student Health Care Summary and a Management/Emergency Response Plan for your child’s particular health need.  In most instances, this documentation will have been completed when you enroled your child or as part of the school’s process for updating student health care records.  If this is not the case, please contact Reception.

VacSwim swimming lessons

Enrolments are now open for VacSwim swimming lessons during the October and summer school holidays.

VacSwim offers fun lessons at beach or pool locations across WA. Not only is VacSwim a great school holiday activity, but it also teaches valuable safety skills to help keep your child safe in the water.

Your children can start as young as five years old. 

Don’t wait! Enrol your children in VacSwim now at education.wa.edu.au/vacswim