Welcome to Term 4. It is a little hard to believe that we are in the final quarter of the school year.

Public School Review

The Public School Review was held at the end of last term. We  received very positive feedback about the work we are doing in all aspects across the school. Some of the highlights of the reviewer’s findings included:

• The thorough and meticulous process the school undertook to prepare for the review; our ability to tell the Joondalup PS story with confidence was recognised.
• The P&C Association and School Board are valued partners who make a strong contribution, and their role is appreciated by the school.
• The school’s successful implementation of Positive Behaviour Support, Talk for Writing, Sounds Write and Heggerty, the rapid adoption of Compass, changes to how we support students with learning and behavioural difficulties and the positive impact that this is having, and the value that staff place on how we are work together were highlighted.
• The in depth whole school review of student data is done well and leading to the school making improvements.

The recommendations in the report will form the basis for the next business plan to be developed in 2025. The final report is available on the school website.

Professional Teaching Council of Western Australia

Rhys Sutherland, our Music teacher, has been nominated by the Australian Society for Music Education WA for the PTCWA Outstanding Teacher Awards. We are very fortunate to have Mr Sutherland as a member of our school community. He is extremely knowledgeable in his field and our students are better for his expertise. He is an active member of the Australian Society for Music Education WA, using this relationship to provide him with contemporary learning opportunities and ideas for the school. It is wonderful recognition for Mr Sutherland!

Athletic skills on display

Since the last newsletter the athletic skills of our students have been on display at the school’s Faction and Interschool carnivals. Both events were thoroughly enjoyed by the students, staff and families. The colour and fun of the Faction Carnival is always looked forward to.

I would like to thank Mr Craig Morrey, Physical Education teacher, for his efforts to ensure that these events were well organised and ran very smoothly on the day. The ‘behind the scenes’ work is a huge undertaking. Thank you to all staff who helped make everything happen just as we planned.

Thank you to the P&C Association for the morning tea stall at the Faction Carnival. Thank you also to everyone who donated goods and to those of you who made a purchase. The P&C and school appreciates the funds that were raised.

At last week’s Interschool Athletics, we came fifth in our new competition against Tapping, Banksia Grove, East Wanneroo and Wanneroo primary schools. We did, however, win the Grand Relay which was a highlight!

Everyone had a great day and it was wonderful to hear about the high quality sportspersonship displayed by the team.

Mr Morrey has included lots of detail about the Interschool Carnival further in the newsletter.

Year 6 Camp

Term 4 kicked off with the Year 6 Camp. The campers have returned even more excited and very tired following the camp antics. Everyone had a wonderful time. The students enjoyed activities such as a night walk, flying fox, archery, mountain biking and playing splatball.

Thank you to Miss Skye Mercer, Mr Harry Cutler, Mr Kyle Easther, Mrs Craig Morrey, Mrs Sue Egan, Mrs Jayne Butler and Mrs Heidi D’Uva for making the four-day camp possible. Once again, we would like to thank the P&C for their financial support of the camp.

Positive Behaviour in Schools

This fortnight our school’s behaviour focus is:

We are responsible by wearing a broad brimmed hat when we are outdoors.

To help your children collect dojo points please remind them to pack a hat in their bags. Currently we are seeing lots of caps and these do not protect from sunburn.

Please ensure that hats are labelled so that we can return them when they get lost.

School Development Days 2025

The following days school development days for 2025:

Ms Selley

Principal

As part of Room 7’s Zones of Regulation program, the children have created Caution signs. The signs show what makes them feel a certain way. The ‘yellow’ feelings are annoyed, nervous, jealousy, excited, silly, confused, worried, frustrated and embarrassed.

The next thing to learn is how to manage these emotions. 

Interschool Athletics Carnival

Last week, a number of JPS students competed in the Interschool Athletics carnival against 4 new schools at Wanneroo East Primary School. On the Wednesday we saw the students competing in long jump, long throw, 200m and 400m. All our competitors put in great effort on the day and we were able to place in many events.

Friday was the big day with sprints, team games and relay races. The individual sprints and relays were a highlight as we performed excellently across all years. This accumulated with Joondalup winning the Grand Relay in the final event. Joondalup Primary School finished 5^th out of all schools.

I was most proud with how our students performed throughout the day. The teams encouraged and supported one another which was great to see. I am excited to see so many of our younger students flourish on the racetrack and I think we can see improvement in the years to come.

There are some individuals that performed incredibly across both days and I would like to acknowledge 3 students who finished runner-up champions.

Thank you to the parents and families that came along to support us. It created an awesome atmosphere for the students. Thank you also goes to Carol Perry, Greg Perry, Katy Harding, Harry Cutler, Jamie Prisk and to the parents that helped over the course of these two days.

Mr Morrey

Phys Ed Teacher

I am excited to share the latest happenings from the visual arts room! Our students have been immersed in a world of creativity, exploring various mediums such as clay, paint, and oil pastels. Year 1 students are embarking on an artistic journey inspired by the works of Henri Rousseau. They are currently creating their own vibrant jungle scenes, allowing them to explore their creativity while learning about this influential artist.

In Year 2, our budding artists have been exploring Paul Klee’s enchanting piece, “Cat and the Bird.” Students practised direct drawing techniques and enhanced their work with beautifully blended oil pastels, bringing their unique interpretations to life. Year 3 is all about Jeff Koons's playful art! The students are creating mixed-media pieces inspired by his iconic balloon dog, combining different materials to express their artistic vision.

Year 4 started with a delightful project where they transformed clay into quirky melted snowmen. This hands-on activity encouraged their imagination and fine motor skills, resulting in some truly unique creations!

Finally, our Year 5 and 6 students are focusing on self-portraits. Year 5 is engaged in creating Micrography Self-Portraits, using words to form their images, while Year 6 is working on their graduation self-portraits, capturing their individuality. I am thrilled to witness our students' artistic talents flourishing, and I cannot wait to share more of their remarkable creations with you soon. Stay tuned for more exciting updates from our visual arts room!

The school is on the hunt for medium to large packing boxes for Health and Wellness Day. Boxes can include fridge boxes, appliance boxes or anything large that the students can play in and/or build with. Boxes can be dropped off at school (flat packed) and delivered to Room 12. 

Kaya Wanjoo – Hello and welcome,

The Noongar season is Kambarang. During Kambarang season,we see an abundance of colours and flowers exploding all around us. The yellows of many of the acacias continue to abound, along with some of the banksias and many other smaller delicate flowering plants including the kangaroo paw and orchids.

After School Garden Club     

The After School Garden Club is in full swing with many exciting things happening this term. We are ready to separate the worms from the lovely castings they have made. We will then be making our own soil combined with compost and then planting will begin. The Garden Club is now full, which is fabulous news. We now have many parents, grandparents and caregivers attending to help run this school community project. Thank you to all of you.

Recycling Station  

Remember to keep bringing in your items for recycling. See the attached for what you can bring in. When dropping it in to the school please put it into the correct bin. Make sure items are not in a plastic bag and are clean. Our students diligently go through the bins in order to pack and send off for recycling and we don’t want nasty surprises for them. Our focus bin this newsletter is Coffee Pods – they need to be clean, not leaking and not in another bag. These are then packaged and sent to a local TerraCycle Material Recovery Facilities located in the same country in which the waste originates. Once sorted by category, the different material types are cleaned and then sent to third-party partners to process the materials into usable forms.

If you would like to know more about what you can do at home for recycling, go to www.terracycle.com.au

The Chickens are here!

There is a ‘cluck’ around the school as the chickens have arrived. Students have been learning how to safely handle them and take care of their needs. Winners of the ‘Name a Chicken’ competition were announced yesterday and they are looking forward to choosing a chicken to name. Watch this space.

Chicken photos here including competition board  

Happy gardening and sustainable thinking,

Sandra Bennett – Environment & Sustainability Teacher (JESC). Sustainability Coordinator (Joondalup Schools)                                     

Quiz Night

Have you booked your tickets yet to the JPS adults night of the year - the Quiz Night on 25th October? Enjoy a night off and get to know other parents. Book a seat for $25 or $200 for a table of 8, includes a grazing board per table! Get all those useless facts ready to smash out some winning rounds!!! We have had some amazing prize donations this year, you won't want to miss out! trybooking.com/cudoo

Colour Run

7th November is  the kids annual highlight - Colour Run! This is always such a fun event and this year will be no different. Make sure you add your kid/s to their class page so they can start raising funds to help towards things like sports equipment, incursions, swimming lessons, school camp and much more.

Go to the website to register and start fundraising. 

2nd Hand Uniform Shop 

Brand new for this term and already a big success. Held every second Friday. Calling for donations of size 2-4 for Kindys next year and also sizes 8-10 in particular. Information on size availability will go up on the Parents of JPS facebook page the night before opening days.  See attached flyer for details.

Icy Pole Fridays

Icy poles will continue to be sold for $1ea from the canteen on Fridays at lunch (after the siren). Please note that this is subject to volunteer availability and some Fridays may not operate. 

RAC Road Safety

RAC is offering free presentations for parents. If there is enough interest, we may be able to arrange a presentation to come to Joondalup Primary Schools. Fill out the form to express your interest in having a presentation at your school or in your community. Topics include eScooters and teaching your teen to drive. https://rac.com.au/about-rac/community-programs/community-education/expression-of-interest

Containers for Change Tags

If you're looking for an easy way to support the school, you could consider donating your Containers for Change money to Joondalup Primary Schools. MP Emily Hamilton has donated some Containers for Change tags, to put on your keyrings. They are available for collection from the office. So next time you're dropping your containers at your local Containers for Change depot, just scan the barcode on the tag and the money from the containers will go straight to Joondalup Primary Schools to support our sustainability program (e.g. Garden Club). Alternatively, you can bring all your containers to school and drop into the Containers for Change bins.

Next P&C Meeting

For those who want to learn more about the P&C or help organise events in 2025, you can either come along to our next meeting this week Wednesday 23 October 7:00 pm in the school staff room or email hello@joondaluppspc.tidymail.co.

Registered P&C members get the chance to vote on important decisions, with the aim to improve the school experience for our kids. Last meeting, we passed the motion to fund the cost of Wednesdays breakfast club for 12 months to ensure every child gets the best start to their school day.