Churchlands Primary School Newsletter

Can’t believe we are into week 6 already!

We continue to see the children grow in their resilience and independence especially as they prepare themselves every morning for the rest of the day. Teachers are relishing this through the gaining of important teaching and learning time first thing in the morning. A big thank you to our parents who have supported and shared this wonderful learning opportunity for the children. While we still need to observe the Phase 4 COVID guidelines, some classes will begin to ask for limited parents volunteers, which will be greatly received by many I am sure!

As you are aware, there are times when we do not have Traffic Wardens on either Pearson or Cromarty roads. I am in constant contact with the Police, Traffic Warden State Management Unit, and Board Chair, to work on a solution to this.  The lack of traffic wardens is an ongoing concern for the police who are finding is extremely difficult to recruit wardens. We are directed by police and while they support parents and the school guiding the children crossing the road, under no circumstance are we permitted to stop traffic.  I provide notification to our community when I am informed of no warden and while we endeavour to support the direction of children crossing, this is not always feasible when staff are not available. While this is concerning for us all, it is a time when we have a shared responsibility to ensure the safety of our children and work together to support the children when crossing. If you or anyone you know might be interested in becoming a warden, please contact the Police traffic on 6274 8734.

National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence is on Friday 19 March

We take an active approach to ensuring that our students are provided with skills to be able to respond to bullying in a proactive, resilient way.  It is important that these skills are openly discussed at home, defining acceptable and not acceptable behaviours and how to deal with situations. Research is very clear in showing that having the school and families collectively engaged in discussions on bullying will have a positive impact on our children with regards to bullying.  The Federal Government initiative of Bullying No Way! is a great website for parents if you wish to gain more information on this. https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/

IMPORTANT: Please don’t forget to get the Skoolbag app. This is our main form of communication to our community on all operational issues. This includes sending all our incursion/excursion notes/payment notes etc.   We do not want your child to miss out on any events because we do not have the relevant paperwork.

Joining your Skoolbag Classroom Group: https://youtu.be/_Pn2rUtJpjs

A very big thank you to all the families who have paid their school Voluntary Contributions and Charges of $60 per student. This goes directly to the school and supplements our budget. This allows us to increase the opportunity to provide more funding to many learning areas for example our literacy, numeracy and STEAM areas. If you have not already paid you can do so by

Direct Deposit ACCOUNT NAME: Churchlands Primary School BSB: 036 063 ACCOUNT: 251 178

REFERENCE: Student Surname, First Name, Room No. (ie SMITH, John, Room 7)

As the end of term approaches, so too does the Churchlands Primary School ANZAC assembly. The CPS ANZAC Assembly will be held on Friday 23th April (Term 2 Week 1) at 2pm in the undercover area.

As part of our ceremony, we like to invite any parents or family who has served, or are currently serving, as special guests. If you are interested in attending the assembly in full service uniform, please contact the school to arrange a designated seat.

This year we are also looking for current or past serving members of the community who would like to play a further part in the ceremony. If you personally, or know of family members who may be interested in playing a small role in the ceremony, please contact Luke Johnson to find out more details.

In CPS tradition, we will be also asking for donations of flowers to be delivered on the day of the assembly where the P & C will coordinate the creation of a commemorative wreath for each classroom.

NAPLAN Practice tests will be carried out on Thursday 25th March for our Year 3 and 5 students. This test is purely an operational practice, where teachers, students, and the actual NAPLAN online system are put through their paces to gain a familiarity of how the assessment tool operates before the actual assessments early in Term 2. 

Having your child/ren attend school on this day and complete will be beneficial.

Please note that Year 3 and 5 students will need to make sure that they have the UPDATED version of the NAP locked browser app on their iPads. 

https://apps.apple.com/au/app/nap-locked-down-browser/id1086807255

COME OVER AND SAY HELLO AND ENJOY A SAUSAGE IN A BUN; A DRINK OR BUY SOME CAKES.

SATURDAY 13 MARCH 2021 - 8AM UNTIL SOLD OUT

EALD / ESL News

(English as an Additional Language / Dialect)

(English as a Second Language)

From the 15-21 March, HARMONY WEEK will be celebrated all around Australia. “Harmony Week celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. It’s about inclusiveness, respect, and a sense of belonging for everyone.”

To symbolise the rich cultural diversity of our school, weaving together to form the beautiful and diverse fabric of Churchlands PS, I invite each and every member of our school community to contribute to our HARMONY ARCH. Next week, during Harmony Week, please bring a scrap of material that is reflective of your culture – perhaps a scarf, a tie, a strip of an old sari or cultural dress, a footy/sports scarf/old tee, colours representing your country… Then tie it or weave it through the Harmony Arch. As you walk through the archway, consider it as a gateway to learning at our school and that everyone is welcome here. There will be a basket of fabric scraps available next to the arch for those unable to bring in something. The arch will be located near the front of the school during week 7.

Also, on TUESDAY 16 March, students and staff are invited to add orange to their school uniform. Orange is identified as the colour of Harmony Week to unify everyone. Wear orange socks, or orange ribbons or an orange tee-shirt. No money required!

Notes for your diary:

Monday 15 March - bring in a material scrap to tie on the Harmony Arch anytime during the week.

Tuesday 16 March - add orange to your school uniform (socks, ribbons, tee shirt) or wear orange to symbolise unity and Harmony Day.

Thank you,

Mrs Sasha Key

sasha.key@education.wa.edu.au

With our RoboCup Jr 2021 campaign underway, we are looking for some expertise in the community that can help our students prepare for the big event in July.

The open-maze competition environment is a wooden maze where robots need to navigate through to compete. (See photo attached) We are looking for a community member who can assist in creating the segments that make up each maze. Materials will be provided. If you would like to offer your expertise, please contact Luke Johnson at the school.

Key Dates:

Week 9: Wednesday 31 March- Interschool Swimming Carnival at HBF Stadium

Term 2 Week 1: Thursday 22 April – CPS Swimming Carnival at CSHS.

Please be advised that there is a slight change in the running of our interschool swimming and Churchland's faction carnivals due to the unavailability of facilities and swimming lessons at certain times.  If you have any concerns about this please contact Mr Marshall directly.

The Churchlands PS swimming carnival is always held after our in-term swimming lessons which this year are in weeks 8 and 9 meaning the earliest we could host our swimming event would be at the start of term 2.  This allows those low-level swimmers the ability to get their confidence in the water before the carnival. In the past, we have used our swimming carnival as a basis to pick our interschool team of year 4-6 swimmers. 

All events at the CPS carnival will be timed and performance on the day will determine the points for each faction and individual performance.  If you have any concerns/question about this, please directly contact Mr Marshall at michael.marshall@education.wa.edu.au

Before and After School Activities

During the school term, there will be activities happening every day of the week to keep your kids active before and after school.  Over the next few weeks you will see flyers promoting various activities, if you are interested please contact those organisations directly.  There are a couple of school-run activities that all kids are encouraged to attend; running club and student circuit training.

Running Club

Running club is on Tuesday mornings starting at 8am from week 4. For new families to Churchlands PS, the running club is where students run laps around the school earning points for their faction. Exercising in the mornings has many health benefits and is a great way to start the day.

Some benefits include:

·         improved physical and mental energy,

·         a better night’s sleep,

·         help maintain a healthy weight

·         reach your fitness goals,

·         enhance your metabolism.

A reminder that mugs for Milo need to be placed on the table outside the undercover area before 8.15am.  Milo is a reward for the effort put in during the running club.

It is encouraged that students need to run at least 3 laps to get a Milo. Turning up late won’t allow enough time to 3 laps done in.  

Can you please click on the link and fill in the attached form, so Mr Marshall can organise your QR code card before your first running club. Kids of all ages are welcome to join in the fun, that is running club.  Remember to bring your QR code to every running club.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-RaA4P3Ru0yDsLdutDYWJ_ta-44XuOhFnLPfOphBNplUMUJaMUtYNkg0TU5STkIwSVRQOUZKUk5QUS4u

Student Circuit Training

On Wednesday at 8am our Faction Captains will be running circuit training for all students at CPS. This is a great opportunity to get our bodies moving in the morning, work hard together to support each other to reach some personal goals all the while listening to some great music, and have heaps of fun. We encourage all parents and family members to join in.  No sign-up required just turn up on the day.  We hope to see heaps of happy and smiley faces on Wednesday. 

Churchlands Primary isa foundational member of The Fathering Project, a national non for profit charity. Our DUCKs program is entering its sixth year and we look forward to welcoming all dads, new and old, to get involved in the range of events planned for both dads and kids for the year. Our focus is on running events for dads to spend time with their kids, or events for dads to meet others at our school.

Keep an eye out for a new DUCKs group within the Skollbag app for more details on upcoming events and communications.

You can find out more about the Fathering Project via: www.thefatheringproject.org or our DUCKs program via: churchlands.fathering@gmail.com

DUCKS Event: Annual Herdsman Lake Bike Ride

Our first DUCKs event for 2021 invites all CPS dads and kids of all ages to take a join in a ride around Herdsman Lake. This is a great opportunity for CPS dads to meet and socialise with other CPS dads.

Date: Sunday 28th March

Time: 3pm start

Location: We'll meet and commence the ride at the Lakeside Road playground, opposite Heron Place.

Duration: We'll complete a full loop of the lake (approx. 8km)

We hope to see you there!

 DUCKs Committee