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Kaya,
We have had another busy fortnight at school. Everyone has embraced the cooler weather and have enjoyed the “treat” of being able to play outside at recess and lunch times. You may have noticed some new play equipment being installed in our junior playground. We are hopeful this will be completed soon and students will get to play and explore. There will be water play similar to the kindergarten playground which was a must have in the play area.
Evacuation Drill
This Friday 8 March at 2:15pm we will be have an evacuation drill. We are preparing students, and hope to have the drill completed in about 15 minutes. It is important we practice these, so if in the unlikely event we do need to evacuate, students and staff now exactly what to do. We will practice a lock down drill next term.
Swimming Lessons 2024
We have finalised our interm swimming session for 2024. This year we will be attending Aquamotion in Wanneroo. We have been given the dates of 12 August – 23 August which is weeks 5 and 6 of Term 3. There will be more information coming to families closer to the date.
P&C Donations – 2023
A huge thank you to our P&C who were able to donate $13,898 to Joondalup Schools throughout 2023. The schools were able to buy much needed resources and equipment, for us it was initalit books for our streamed literacy lessons. The P&C are really active in our school community, we are really lucky. They have already planned a number of events for students throughout the year including a disco, colour run and Mother’s/Father’s day stalls.
Pyjama Day and Easter Hat Parade
On Thursday 28 March, the students can wear pyjamas to school and an Easter hat if they wish. There will be an Easter hat parade in the undercover area at 9am. All students can participate in the ‘parade’ with prizes awarded to the best Easter hat.
If you notice any suspicious activity on School Grounds, please contact Security on 9264 4771 or the Police on 131 444.
Room 9 have had a great start to 2024 and have enjoyed the time to get to know each other. We have experienced a range of activities in all our lessons and are enjoying our extra classes in STEM, PE and Environment and Sustainability.
We would like to share some of our favourite things and what we are looking forward to this year. They are:
Favourite Subjects – STEM, Cooking, Physical Education, Science, Sustainability and Maths.
Favourite Videos – Peppa Pig, Pixar, Sesame Street, Brianna plays, Jmancurly, VuxVux, Funny animal videos and bubbles.
Favourite Food – Marshmallow, Nuggets, Hotchips, Curry, Pizza, Fish and Bananas
Favourite Colours – Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Red.
We enjoy Minecraft Masters each week where we join up with Room 16 to work together to plan, build and judge our Minecraft challenges.
As the senior students in the school, we are taking responsibility for recycling across the school and are working to show a good example for others both in our actions within the classroom and the playground. We are looking forward to a great year in Room 9.
We are celebrating Harmony Week and Ride to School Day on Friday 22 March 2024. Harmony Week celebrates Australian multiculturalism and in a school such as Joondalup Schools, we have many cultures represented in our classrooms. Everyone is encouraged to wear orange as it is the colour that shows support for cultural diversity. National Ride to School encourages children to become more physically active and to think about different ways to come to school rather than by car. Information about how we are celebrating Harmony Week and National Ride to School Day has been included below.
I am delighted to share with you the exciting art projects that have been unfolding in the creative realm of our Year 5 and 6 students. Through engaging activities and hands-on experiences, our artists have been improving their skills and unleashing their creativity in the world of visual arts. Warm and cool colours have taken centre stage as students create stunning silhouette cityscapes. By experimenting with warm and cool colours, our students have brought to life captivating city skylines with reflections that showcase their understanding of colour theory.
In addition to exploring the magic of warm and cool colours, students are investigating the world of lines in art. Understanding the different types of lines and their significance in creating art is a fundamental aspect of their artistic journey. One particularly engaging activity that sparked joy among our students was painting with spaghetti paintbrushes. This sensory approach to painting added a playful element to their creations and allowed them to experiment with texture and mark-making.
Furthermore, students have been captivated by the beauty of spirals in art. By practising painting spirals to create a charming night sky, these students have skilfully combined elements of painting and collage to bring a cityscape to life.
We are immensely proud of their dedication and artistic achievements, and we look forward to seeing their continued growth and exploration in the visual arts program.
Kaya Wanjoo – Hello and welcome,
The Noongar season is Bunuru, the season of adolescence and the second summer and the hottest time of the year. Bunuru is also a time of the white flowers with lots of white flowering gums in full bloom, including Jarrah, Marri and Ghost Gums.
After School Garden Club
The After School Garden Club is in full swing with many exciting things happening this term. There are currently no places left.
Recycling Station
Remember to keep on 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
Chicken Coop
We are in the process of looking at the viability of a chicken coop here at school to close the organic waste loop. The students are very excited and will be involved in the planning. This a wonderfully exciting way to introduce students to sustainable practices and the science concepts around chickens.
Containers for Change
Continue to bring in your Containers for Change bottles/cans (clean and LIDS removed). Place in the big blue bin near the library. Leave your ring pulls on but take your plastic lids off. Alternatively use our school ID number at a community drop off point C10339712
Did you know our blue plastic school bench near the front office was made from 15 000 600ml water bottles?
Stay tuned for our school scheme number on a key chain tag. One will be given to each family to make donating even easier.
New Orchard
Please enjoy these photos of some new additions to the orchard.
Happy gardening and sustainable thinking,
Sandra Bennett – Environment & Sustainability Teacher (JESC). Sustainability Coordinator (Joondalup Schools)
Easter Raffle
P&C AGM
https://volunteersignup.org/Y9F8L
Entertainment Books
Icypole Friday's
Please find attached guide for ordering lunches via Locavora.
Recess orders are no longer available, with lunches available Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays. *Please note the cut off times for ordering on the attached.
Please click the Link to details, or visit https://www.starkick.com.au/news/24767/all-abilities-come-and-try-day for further information.