W.A. NAPLAN TOP 20 SCHOOLS – 2024
Centre School for Excellence 2023-2026
Dear Parents and Carers,
We have just enrolled our 1000th student at Caladenia Primary School. Our student numbers have continued to grow throughout the year, and we have hit the 1000 this week.
Over the last two weeks we have had a few events organised. Our Book Fair ended last week, and we had a total sales of $8732.35, which is an amazing result. Through the sales the school has received reward points that we will use to purchase extra books for the library. I would like to thank Aileen Crofts and Justine Arnold, our wonderful library staff who organised the event and for all the staff volunteers who gave their time before and after school to support the fair. We appreciate everyone’s support.
Events that are coming up in Week 5 is the Yr 3-6 Interschool Cross Country event. Please look out for the information for those students who are participating. Good luck to all of the students that are involved in this event.
As a school we are honouring RUOK day on Friday, 12 September. The students and staff are invited to wear yellow on the day. Please look out for more information to come with regards to this event.
Our first group of Swimming Lessons ends this week, and our next group of Swimming Lessons will commence for other classes in the school. Please remember to label all of your child’s items so that they don’t get misplaced. I visited the Belmont Oasis sessions earlier this week and the lessons all went smoothly.
After School
Just a reminder to students and families, that our school finishes at 2:30pm and we need students to be collected and leave the school at this time. We often have meetings and professional learning sessions that commence straight after school for teachers and staff.
Parents if you could remember to leave the school grounds as soon as you have collected your child/children. We are unable to allow students to play on the equipment or in the school grounds after school has finished, as we need to close our gates for safety and security purposes. We appreciate your support in this matter.
School Starts
Our school day starts with our classroom doors being opened at 8:15am. This gives time for students to organise their belongings and settle themselves for their day at school. We like to establish good routines for students so that they are ready for their learning when the siren sounds. If parents and families could bring their child/children to school at this time it supports students social and emotional wellbeing. The weather has started to change, so it is a bit lighter than it was and fortunately it hasn’t been as cold these last few days.
Education Minister’s Running Challenge
Don’t forget that this term the Education Minister has a Running Challenge!
Small steps lead to big changes!
The challenge is open to students and education staff. Being active is critical for both short and long-term health and wellbeing and has a direct impact on a student’s performance at school. The mission is for primary school students to run, walk, wheel, cycle or scoot for a total of 200 minutes over 9 weeks.
Primary school students
Can you run, walk, cycle or wheel for about 20 minutes in a week? How about for 4 minutes every day after school? That’s about what it will take for you to reach the 200 minutes of activity you will need to complete the 2025 Education Minister’s Running Challenge.
Win prizes for running
We challenge you to run consistently over the 9 weeks of the challenge. Not only will you receive a signed certificate from the Education Minister, but you will create healthy habits beyond the challenge period, regardless of your running ability.
But that’s not all.
Each week, students who log their runs, walks, cycles or wheels go in the draw for a chance to win a prize. There’s a lot up for grabs!
See the link below to join in the challenge
Home – Education Ministers Running Challenge – Department of Education
Thoughts:
“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” – John
Kind regards,
Paula Asplin
Principal
School News
Reminder:
Traffic Flow and Parking
Please remember, that you can’t drive or park on the footpath opposite to the Kiss ‘n’ Drive.
Parents, please remember that the City of Gosnells request that all school families observe the traffic rules around the school:
· The Kiss ‘n’ Drive is not a parking zone – do not park in a Kiss ‘n’ Drive Bay, or on Bushy
Gardens in front of the Visitors parking
· Always be aware of children on roads and footpaths
· Observe the 40km/hour speed zone around the school – it is there to protect our children
Book Fair
The recent Book Fair held in the library was once again a tremendous success, and we sincerely thank all our families for their continued support of this wonderful event. The total sales reached was $8,732.35. Thanks to your generous purchases, the school has earned $2,028.00 in commission, which will be taken as Scholastic Rewards Points. These points will be used to acquire valuable educational resources for our students. For those who placed book orders during the fair, deliveries will be made directly to students in their classrooms within the next 2–3 weeks.
Mrs Crofts
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. Scan the barcode or Download the APP.
Class News
Year 2 Room 22 – Miss Chan
In Year 2 Room 22, students have been diving into the world of the water cycle! We followed the actions and movements in the “Water Cycle” song to reinforce their understanding of each stage- evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
We also explored the impact of water pollution and waste on our planet, encouraging students to think critically about how we can protect our precious water sources. As part of this learning, the story of Freddie the Fish was retold to the class. This engaging tale helped students understand the effects of pollution on the environment, particularly on wildlife in rivers and oceans.
Students also created mini water cycle models using resealable bags and crafted posters to encourage conservation of water. It’s been an engaging and hands-on unit learning about the water cycle, helping students appreciate the importance of water in our everyday lives.
Year 5 Room 23 – Miss McAllister
The Year 5 students in Room 23 have had a brilliant start to Semester 2! We started the term with an exciting persuasive writing unit all about fast fashion. All the Year 5s met together in the undercover area to learn what fast fashion is and its hidden secrets. Together, we explored what it takes to make ‘trendy’ clothes and started right at the beginning of the supply chain.
Students got the chance to do their own research, answer burning questions, and gather strong evidence to help with their persuasive writing. We also started a new reading technique called Reading With A Pencil (RWAP). This means over the week we all read one important text and work together to find the main ideas, reasons, and important information in the text.
In the first two weeks, our texts focused on how fast fashion affects the environment. One text was from the Climate Council, and the other was an ABC article about Aussie designers fighting against fast fashion.
Using our research, reading notes, and our own ideas, we wrote a fantastic class persuasive! All the students hard work was evident in their final big task – a typed assignment about convincing their readers to reduce any type of WASTE; from clothing, to plastic to food. I am so proud of how hard everyone in Room 23 has worked this term.
P&C and Community News
Upcoming Events
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Fathers’ Day Stalls |
Monday 1st September, Tuesday 2nd September and Friday 5th September |
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Pyjama Day and Snack Attack
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Friday 26th September
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| Colour Run
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Friday 28th November |
Raising Children Network
Children are as individual and as different as their parents and making decisions about what’s best for raising children is very personal.
The Raising Children website offers up-to-date, research-based material on more than 800 topics spanning child development, behaviour, health, nutrition and fitness, play and learning, connecting and communicating, school and education, entertainment and technology, sleep and safety. It covers grown-ups, newborns (0-3 months), babies (3-12 months), toddlers (1-3 years), preschoolers (3-5 years), school-age children (5-9 years), pre-teens (9-11 years), and early teens (12-15 years).
There are tips, videos and other useful resources.
The Raising Children Network provides information that can help parents with the day-to-day decisions of raising children. It also provides information to help parents and carers look after their own needs. The information is based on the best science in parenting, child health and development, presented in language we can all understand.
This is a website for Australian mothers, fathers, grandparents and anyone else who has responsibility for the care of children. www.raisingchildren.com.au
Dental health – Keep your child’s teeth healthy
Teeth help children to eat, speak and smile. Regularly brushing teeth can prevent bad breath, tooth decay, and gum diseases.
Parents and guardians can help children to keep their teeth clean. Some tips are:• Children below 6 years can use small smear (small pea sized) amount of low fluoride children’s toothpaste
• Children 6 years and older can use pea-sized amounts of standard fluoride toothpaste
• Encourage children to brush their teeth morning and night, and supervise tooth brushing until they are 8 or 9 years old
• Use an age-appropriate toothpaste and toothbrush
• Educate children about healthy eating habits and limit sugary foods and drinks
• Encourage them to choose water as their preferred drink
For more details, see 5-8 years, 9-11 years, and 12-18 years by Raising Children Network or School Dental Service, Government of Western Australia.
The School Dental Service offers free general and emergency dental care to eligible children aged 5-16 or until the end of year 11 (whichever comes first). Find your nearest School Dental Service Clinic or contact Dental Services on 9313 0555 for further information.
