Around The Primary

Dear Parents

Next week we welcome back Miss Antoinette DePinto. We look forward to hearing lots of stories about her trip. Students eagerly await her classroom visits and her warm welcoming smile.

5B Assembly

Congratulations to Mrs Goss and the students of 5B who presented an entertaining and informative assembly this morning. Science and HASS certainly sound like a lot of fun in 5B. The rap songs that were presented show cased excellent knowledge about ‘The States of Matter’ and ‘Federal, State and Local Governments.’ Well done.

Thank you to our Primary Singers and Mrs Haydon for sharing the song ‘Hello Muddah, Hello Fuddah, a letter from camp.’  The choir members prepared this song in honour of the Year 6 students who are going on camp next week.

CANBERRA

Next Monday 27 May, the Year 6 classes will head to Canberra to explore our National Capital. Students will participate in a variety of educational programs providing many learning opportunities which will focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. The students are sure to return with many stories and great knowledge to apply to their studies.

The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the National Capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist in meeting the costs of the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding of $260.00 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion.

Not only does the camp focus on educational experiences but is also a wonderful opportunity for our students to practice their social and independent living skills. Their families will receive regular updates throughout the week, to provide some insight into their amazing adventures.

A special thank you goes to Miss Antoinette DePinto and our Primary Administrative Assistant, Mrs Nancy Petsos for their efforts in planning the trip and ensuring no stone has been left unturned. Miss Nish, Miss Graves, Miss Joyce, Mrs Murphy, Mr Fromm, Mrs Gardner and Ms Allen are looking forward to accompanying the students next week. We thank staff for giving up their time enabling us to offer such a wonderful experience for our students.

On Wednesday the Year 6 students were full of joy when they broke into their Canberra Day groups to find out details about the camp and receive their Canberra jackets and travel diary.

Today they had guest speaker Celia Hammond share her journey in the recent election as the Liberal Party candidate for the seat of Curtin. We are confident the Year 6 students are ready to go!

Kind regards,

Kylie Allen and Jodi Joyce

Assistant Principals Primary

Dates to Remember

Merit Certificates 

Well done to all the students who received a certificate for their fantastic achievements.

NAPLAN

Years 3 and 5 students have now completed all NAPLAN assessments. We congratulate them on their efforts. Staff have been very impressed by the confident and mature approach students have demonstrated towards the assessments.

3D Robot Challenge!

During Mathematics, Year 6 students have been learning about the properties of 3D shapes and how to construct them from nets (specifically different types of prisms and pyramids).

To assess their learning, students in 6B were challenged to design a toy robot prototype made entirely from 3D shapes. Their design had to be approximately 30 centimetres tall and had to include five different 3D shapes including at least one pyramid and two types of prisms.

In preparation for their assessment, students practiced making a variety of prisms and pyramids using their own net designs, planned out their robot design, drew a scaled image of their robot and gathered all materials. It was only at this point that students were able to construct their robot! The final phase of the activity is to design a persuasive advertisement using the Assembly and Keynote apps to promote their toy robot.

The students in 6B stepped up to the challenge and have done such an amazing job!

Physical Sciences

Year 6 students have been exploring the world of Physical Sciences. They began their learning journey by researching different types of energy, focusing on electrical energy.

After learning about the flow of electricity and different materials which serve as electrical conductors or insulators, it was time to put their theory into action. Using circuit equipment from the Secondary School, the students followed their detailed plans to create electric circuits which could power light globes and bells. They tested a variety of materials in their circuits to confirm their predictions about which were conductors, and which were insulators.

This hands-on task was the perfect way for the students to immerse themselves into the world of science. They were so engaged, it was even a challenge to catch their attention for a quick photo!

Sports Update 

• Year 5/6 IPSHA Sports

On Thursday the Year 5 and Year 6 students travelled to Newman College for their first away match of their winter season.  It was a great afternoon with some excellent sportsmanship displayed by all teams.  Well done JTC!

Next week there is no scheduled games as the Year 6 students are in Canberra, therefore the Year 5 students will spend their sport session training to prepare for their week 6 matches against Carmel School. 

• Year 2's in action

The Year 2 students have been learning some new movement games to help build their fundamental movement skills.  They have also been learning some soccer dribbling skills and practising their counting.  Well done year 2’s! 

• Year 3-6 Cross Country is coming!!!

 Cross Country training begins Tuesday 4 June (Week 6).

It is a great way for students to begin preparing for the Year 3-6 Interhouse Cross Country Carnival being held on Tuesday 30 July.

It would be fantastic to see mums and dads join us for a morning run as it is a great way to start the day and get active together as a family.

When: Every Tuesday and Thursday mornings for the remainder of the term, except - Thursday 27th June – NO training due to the Winter Carnival. 

Who: Year 3-6 students, parents and younger siblings can all join in. All are welcome but younger siblings that are running must be accompanied by an adult throughout the run. 

Where: Meet at the primary under-cover area at 7:25am.  We will warm up and jog from there to the secondary oval. 

What: Running shoes, water bottle, any medication asthma puffer etc.  Students will be able to purchase breakfast from the canteen, so may bring some money if they are interested. 

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask!

Steve Williams 

steve.williams@cewa.edu.au

0477 970 099

Keeping Safe

This term across the Primary School we are exploring the second focus area of the Keeping Safe Program: RELATIONSHIP

Students explore what it means to have rights and responsibilities. Children’s rights are introduced by looking at what children need to be healthy and safe, and identifying the responsibility adults have in keeping children safe. Children explore their personal identity and the importance of respecting diversity. They begin to understand the connections they have with their family and friends and explore these relationships. The concepts of bullying, fair and unfair, and power are all introduced. Children explore age-appropriate social issues to identify situations where there has been an abuse of power in a relationship and to demonstrate appropriate actions to take. The language of safety is an important aspect and non-blaming language is encouraged. Children develop an understanding of trust and trusted networks to consider who will listen to them and help them when they feel unsafe. Children explore a range of people who they may not know, but who may be able to help them.

Parents can support their child by helping them;

• understand that we all have rights, e.g. the right to be safe, the right to be cared for, the right to be listened to 
• know the difference between things they may want such as chocolate or toys, and things they need such as food, a bed and a safe place to live understand relationships with their family, friends and others, and safe ways to interact (if consensual and trusted), e.g. hug, kiss, shake hands, wave
• recognise what bullying behaviour looks like and what to do if they or someone else is being bullied, e.g. tell the person to stop, walk away, talk to a trusted adult 
• understand that personal power can be used positively and negatively, e.g. letting another child join in the game, not taking turns on the slippery dip
• know what to do if someone tells them to do something that feels unsafe
• identify trusted people at home, in the family, at school and in the community. Include a support service such as Kids Helpline
• practise talking to the people on their trusted network and know how to get help if they need it.
• Useful resources: http://tiny.cc/UNCRC-Simplified | http://tiny.cc/BullyStoppers-Parents | https://kidshelpline.com.au

(Information from KS:CPC | Parent and carer fact sheet)

If you have any queries or concerns about the Keeping Safe Program please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Anne Murphy 

Primary Counsellor

9383 0469

anne.murphy@cewa.edu.au

Inspire Event 'Growing up online'

The John XXIII College Parents’ Association through Inspire ‐ Parent Education presents 'Growing up online' presented by Susan McLean. 

An informative & entertaining session for Parents and carers is delivered with Susan's famous 'no nonsense' approach & will cover the positive benefits of technology as well as what parents need to be aware of.  Tuesday 11 June 2019 at 7:00pm  in the Gonzaga Barry Lecture Theatre.  Book via Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/501882