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Kaya,
We are at the end of the first school term for 2025! It has been a busy couple of weeks with swimming lessons taking our time, focus and attention. We have been fortunate to have our swimming lessons in such warm weather this year, and will be requesting the same time for next year – however we are hopeful for a venue change back to Wanneroo in 2026.
Recently we have celebrated Harmony Day and Ride to School day. Today was our Easter Bonnet Parade, and Easter Raffle. Thank you to all families who have donated prizes to the raffle, purchased tickets, or helped your children create hats for the parade. Our Golden Ticket prize winner was Luther. Congratulations to Luther and all the other winners. Please enjoy some photos from our morning below.
Our Yr 6 Student Leaders attended a leadership camp, and Sensorium have returned to Joondalup performing Oddysea for our junior students. They return at the beginning of next term – and will have transformed part of the undercover area into an underwater adventure!
This Friday 11 April, Joondalup Schools will be holding an ANZAC service at the flags near the undercover area. The service will commence at 9.30am. Families are welcome to attend. Please be aware that not all classes will participate on the day, and may observe the service in their classrooms.
A couple of weeks ago, we were entertained by the Variety Club driving a number of classic cars to our school to symbolise the beginning of one of their classic car adventures. Students had an absolute ball looking, touching and even sitting in the cars. The Variety Club also presented our school with a donation of $7,500, received by our Yr 6 students. We are currently discussing a project or purchase that would benefit all our students. Please enjoy some photos from the visit below.
I would like to wish everyone a happy holiday, and look forward to seeing you back on the first day of Term 2, Monday 28 April.
If you notice any suspicious activity on School Grounds, please contact Security on 9264 4771 or the Police on 131 444.
On Tuesday, March 25, the school leaders set off on their two day leadership camp. On the first day, we had the opportunity to meet student leaders from three other schools: Merriwa ESC, Creaney ESC, and Beldon ESC. We gathered at the Swan Valley Adventure Centre, where we participated in team-building games focused on improving our communication and teamwork skills. Afterward, we went to our accommodation, The Keith Maine Centre, to set up our dorms. Following a quick free play session, we hopped on the bus and headed to Grill'd for dinner, which was absolutely delicious!
Day two began with breakfast in the cafeteria before we set off to play mini-golf. It was so much fun! Afterward, we went to Caversham Park, where we either splashed around in the water or played ball games before enjoying a sausage sizzle for lunch.
We then dropped off our new friends at their schools before heading back to ours. It was an unforgettable camp!
“My favourite thing at leadership camp was kicking the ball with Reece at the camp site. I also liked the flying fox because we could go upside down” – Hamish
“My favourite part of leadership camp was the flying fox and Grill'd. My burger was delicious and yummy” – Sahar
“ My favourite thing about leadership camp was playing footy with Hamish at the camp site. I also liked doing mini golf at the Swan valley Supa Golf place” – Reece
“My favourite thing about camp was sleeping at the campsite. I got to sleep with my friends. I also liked playing football.” - Aamiley
Our sensory room is a fun and engaging environment where students can come in and explore the equipment and engage in a range of different learning experiences. Each session is aimed at supporting communication, sharing and turn taking, following instructions and working on gross motor skills. A lot of these goals are supported through music and song. The stretchy band has proved to be a particular favourite where the children have enjoyed acting out songs.
This term Sensorium have been to visit. We took the opportunity to create a water theme in the sensory room to support Sensorium’s Oddysea theatre. Children have enjoyed the Oddysea book and music and have been acting out the story using shadow puppets.
It has been great to see the children’s confidence growing as they explore the sensory room activities.
Happy Easter
Please enjoy some photos of Easter craft our students have enjoyed making this term.
Please see flyer below regarding the Telethon Teen Mentor Program which connects young autistic students in Yr 6 with inspiring autistic teenage mentors. These mentors provide guidance, encouragement and positive role models to help support students as they transition into high school.
The program starts on 15 May 2025 and runs on Thursdays during the school term from 4:00–5:00pm.
Please visit the website for further details: www.allstarsforautism.org.au/telethon
Off to the zoo we went!
Rooms 1 and 3, along with three students from Room 2 went to the zoo for an incursion to look at Habitats for Wildlife - a pilot project with Perth Zoo. We even got to go in the new school bus! Students were introduced to conservation actions they can do to help wildlife locally and around the world.
The next step is an incursion at JESC to map the biodiversity of our school grounds and come up with ideas on how to attract more native animals to the site. We will then plan what to make in STEM classes to help us with this project.
We all had a wonderful experience looking at the various habitats of the zoo and what requirements the animals need to survive.
Mrs Bennett – Environment & Sustainability Teacher & Heidi Brough – STEM Teacher
This term in STEM, students in Rooms 2, 22, 25, and 26 have been busy exploring the concept of balance—how objects stay standing without tipping over!
Through hands-on activities and exciting STEM challenges, we have:
- Built our own cup-balancing structures
- Created beautifully decorated butterflies that balance on our fingers
- Experimented with physics principles to understand the science behind balancing
It has been an exciting journey of discovery, creativity, and problem-solving. We’ve had so much fun showcasing our balancing skills and putting our learning into action!
Come and check out what we’ve been up to—we can’t wait to share our work with you!
I am excited to share the latest happenings from the Visual Arts room!
All classes have been having fun with clay! From dinosaur prints and pinch pots to creating snails and koalas, students have enjoyed experimenting with this versatile medium. Clay provides an excellent opportunity for hands-on learning and encourages creativity as students bring their ideas to life through texture and form. We can’t wait to see the result of these quirky and imaginative clay projects!
Stay tuned for more updates on their artistic journey!
P&C News
We have put together a year planner, so you can see what we are hoping to organise and the rough timelines for the events. This may need to change at times, depending on volunteer availability.
Icy Pole Fridays
It's back! Every Friday at lunch time, icy poles will be available for sale from the old canteen. Please remember your $1 on Fridays and keep an eye on our Parents of JPS Facebook page for any changes/cancellations, so you can manage your child/ren's expectations.
2nd Hand Uniform Store
This is back in full swing and thanks to donations from our wonderful school community, there continues to be a variety of items available for sale.
