Dear Caladenia Community,
Term 3 was a busy Term with excursions, debates, Faction Captain elections. We began with NAIDOC week and finished with swimming and RUOK Day.
I take this opportunity to acknowledge the amazing work that all staff at Caladenia Primary School do, every week, every day in every classroom, for every student.
I also take this opportunity to introduce myself to you. I am Paul Bottcher and will be Principal at Caladenia PS until 29 January 2025, whilst Mr Nastasi is on leave.
Coming to Caladenia PS from retirement is exciting as it is my first experience in a Primary School. I have an extensive career as a school administrator since 1992 and have worked in public education since 1984. My last school was a five week “stint” as Principal at Katanning SHS and prior to that I was Principal at CVC from January 2018.
I am excited to be here in an “exemplary” school and a Centre for Excellence. Week 1 saw us having an amazing Athletics Carnival and I must acknowledge all involved in the organisation, set up, running of the day, delivering lunches and Boost Juices along with all the other essential roles involved in a fantastic day. Parental support on days like this make schools a great place for our students and staff.
I look forward to meeting you throughout the rest of Term 4. It is an exciting time and opportunity to celebrate student achievement all the great things we do in our school.
Paul Bottcher
Caladenia PS Principal
School News
School App
Our school App is called School Stream and you can download it for free. It is an essential resource for parents to have as we use the app for all communication. It is also advised to keep your notifications setting turned on, as at times, it may be the only way the school can communicate.
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Student Achievement
Ahil in Year 4 competed in an online competition in Term 3 called ‘Have Sum Fun’. Ahil came 2nd and received a certificate and a prize of $30 cash. Well done and congratulations on your achievement Ahil.
If you would like to share your child’s achievements, please email through a photo and a small paragraph with their accomplishment to : Justine.arnold@education.wa.edu.au
2024 Athletics Carnival
What a fantastic two days of competition at our Primary School Athletics Carnival! The team games were full of energy and teamwork, and the track events showcased some incredible speed and endurance. We were so impressed by the sportsmanship and competitive spirit displayed by all factions. Congratulations to Green faction for taking out first place, followed by Red in second, Gold in third, and Blue in fourth. Well done to all the individual award winners who displayed great athleticism across the events. A huge thank you to the staff, students, and parents for all their support in making this event a success. We look forward to the Interschool Carnival at Ranford Primary in Week 4, on Wednesday 31st of October and Friday 1st of November.
Class News
Pre Primary Room 6 – Mrs Haug
This term in Pre-Primary we are learning about Australian animals. We will be learning about where they live, what they look like and other interesting facts. This will be integrated into our literacy and science programmes. This week we went to Caversham Wildlife park to visit the animals and learn about them first hand. Here are some photos from our excursion.
Year 2 Room 36 – Mrs Hemelaar and Mrs Stevens
There have been a lot of fun, games and activities to keep us busy in Room 36. End of Term 3 had us getting wet with swimming lessons. We all enjoyed this even though the weather was cold and blustery for weeks 7 and 8.
In English we used descriptive language to create a Cinquain Poem about an element in nature. We worked together to brainstorm some strong adjectives, verbs to describe the movement, words to describe how it made us feel and synonyms for the chosen element. Our collaboration sparked some creative ideas. Finally, we created our own exciting Cinquain poem.
In Mathematics we have been learning about fractions. The denominator is the number on the bottom which represents the entire collection required to equal a whole. While the number on the top, the numerator, represents how many parts are remaining. The students were very enthusiastic about creating Fraction Robots. We are excited to see what new activities and learning adventures wait us in Term 4.
Kindy and Pre Primary Grandparents Day
Day: Thursday, 24 October 2024
Time: 1:00 – 1:30pm
Venue: Kindy and Pre-Primary play area
BYO Picnic lunch
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