Affirmation ∼ “Impossible is for the unwilling”. John Keats
Dear Parents/Care Givers,
Thank You
A very big thank you to our School Board parents for their sole development of the Statement of Community Expectations for Caladenia Primary School. The parents on the Board represent the community and do not act in association with individual, group or organizational perspectives. As members of the Board the parents seek the opinions of community members from all cultural entities in our community. This Statement was developed from a deep understanding of the intent of the school’s care and concern for its children and their continued well-being. Caladenia continues, as it has for 17 years, to provide its students and community members with a school of high integrity and first class academic and social/emotional development of its students.
The Statement is a very positive attitude towards maintaining a highly collaborative community of people who care for and nurture the school’s environment for our healthy and mindful children. Thank you, parents of the School Board.
Thanks
The school staff thank all parents for their continued and respectful contacts with them. We all try very hard to get things right and we welcome all parents to come in to talk – we will continue to provide an open mind and a respectful and dignified approach to parents who do so. Thank you to the many parents who have taken the time to see us about their concerns and to the very large majority of parents who support the school for what it is trying to achieve for the benefit of your children.
Reflection
“We are committed to the values which protect the dignity of each person and fosters respect and integrity for every member of our community. We treat everyone with love, care and concern. Our relationships are based on trust, honesty, mutual respect and acceptance of personal responsibilities.” (from School Board Statement of Community Expectations 2024).
Term 3
We have a very busy Term 3 ahead. It commences on 15 July with NAIDOC Week in Week 1 and includes the
- Round 2 of our training of four new (4) Intern Schools from Cowaramup in the South West to Charthouse Primary, Freshwater Bay Primary and Eddystone Primary in the Metro area.
- Science and Technology Week
- Swimming lessons
- Interschool Cross Country
- School Development Day Monday 2 September (no school day for students)
- Many other events scheduled
Adieu and Welcome
Ms. Wingfield is leaving us for the rest of this year and is returning in 2025. We welcome Mr. Griffiths to the Year 6 class in Terms 3 and 4. We hope Mr Griffiths has a professionally fulfilling time at Caladenia.
Have a great holiday, everyone. Stay safe. 
Thought: “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” -Aristotle
Ted Nastasi
Principal
Our vision and values link – https://caladeniaps.wa.edu.au/our-school/vision-values/
Our Connect and respect link – https://www.education.wa.edu.au/connect-and-respect
School News
Kindy Applications for 2025 close Friday 19th July. Please call 6258 9350 for an appointment to submit an application.
School Stream
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 below or Download the School Stream app today.
Student Achievement
Golf Championships
On the 17th of June 2024, Zachary Year 6, Sean Year 5 and Yongwen year 5, competed in the Primary Interschool Golf Championship at Melville Glades Golf Club. This is their 2nd year competing in the Interschool tournament after they had placed 2nd in 2023 in their first time competing. The boys arrived early at 7am on a cold, dewey morning and competed in the 9-hole Stableford division of the tournament teeing off at 8am on the back 9 holes.
Stableford competitions are for golfers with a handicap and are a point based system of scoring based on what they get on each hole. In the Modified division, players play off a shorter course and this is a stroke based event for players without an official golf handicap. Over 90 primary school golfers from schools all across WA took part in both divisions. Caladenia Primary School had Zach and Sean competing in the Stableford division and Yongwen in the Modified division and all gave their 110% effort in the competition. They have trained hard and all three of them were extremely proud to have represented Caladenia Primary School. After a tough 9 holes, Zach and Sean managed to come in overall 2nd place in the Stableford division with a combined score of 32 points. Congratulations on your achievement boys!
At Caladenia, we love showcasing our students’ sporting achievements and events, as well as any other interests that they would like to share with our Caladenia Community. If you have something your child would like to share, please email along with photos to the email address below:
Justine.arnold@education.wa.edu.au
Interschool Carnival
We had a fantastic Winter Sport Carnival at Caladenia Primary School this year, with enthusiastic participation from our students across AFL, Netball, Soccer, and league tag. The sun shone brightly, at Burrendah Park and Langford Netball Stadium, adding to the excitement as our young athletes showcased their skills and sportsmanship. A big thank you to all the teachers, parents, and helpers who supported the event, ensuring everything ran smoothly and encouraging our students throughout the day. It was wonderful to see our school community come together in such a positive and energetic way.
Here’s to another successful Winter Sport Carnival at Caladenia Primary School! Please see images from the day and the final standings from each sport. Unfortunately, the League Tag scores were not digitally recorded.
Cross Country Winners
On Monday, 24th June students from years one to 6 participated in the faction cross country. It was a fantastic day with beautiful weather and some great displays long distance running. Congratulations to green faction who came out on top as winners. Well done to all the award winners and for all the students who put in a solid effort. A huge thank you to the Parents, students, and staff for your cooperation and assistance to make the day successful one.
For the students who have been selected for the interschool cross-country carnival, training will commence on Tuesday mornings in Term 3 from 8-8:15am in preparation for the carnival on Friday of Week 5.
Please see the winners below.
Year 5 Poetry Slam
Selected students in Year 5 competed in our annual Poetry Slam this week. Five students from each class performed a poem they had written during our recent Poetry Writing unit. Mr Nastasi and Mr McIlwraith were tasked with the very difficult job of judging the competition, with Room 38’s Kailee being chosen as the overall winner. Congratulations to all finalists for their fantastic poetry writing and performances.
Class News
Pre-Primary Room 5 – Mrs Patton
This term in Design and Technologies, Pre-Primary students have been learning about various food and natural fibre products and where they originated from. Students explored the farm process and production of milk, eggs, wool, and bread. They got to learn some interesting facts along the way! Did you know that a cow’s stomach is split into four parts? This helps them to digest their food more easily.
Students got to discuss and sequence the different production processes and made some lovely craft along the way. Have a look at some of the amazing work that the students produced!
Year 4 Room 34 – Mrs Hardy
This term in Room 34, the students have been busy looking into Famous Explorers of the 1400s-1700s. From this research, students were tasked with completing an at-home project that included an oral report and a poster on their famous explorer. In class, we wrote information reports about our explorers – we even did some coffee staining to give the reports authenticity! Students had a great time using their creativity to decorate and display their posters. They also did an amazing job at presenting in front of their peers.
Look at some of the awesome work the Year 4 students did!
MAC Technology Showcase
On Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th June, MAC invited the Year 6 classes to the assembly area to demonstrate the potential of some the different technologies that have been acquired at Caladenia Primary School.
Below Right: MAC conducted a survey and split into six stations that had all researched a type of technology. These included Spheros, Snap-on Kits, Edison Robots, EV3’s, Strawbees and Makey Makeys.
During the showcase, Year 6 classes rotated to each station for twenty minutes and were taught about the potentials of the technologies and how they can be used in the classroom
Left: Students were enthusiastic to teach and learn and there was a sense of excitement at seeing what our technology can do. A great effort to everyone involved.
Library News
In the library for Semester 1, the Year 2 classes have been looking at comparing characters from books they have read. One of our favourite characters is from the picture book, ‘Dirty Bertie’ by David Roberts. Bertie is a young boy who enjoys the dirt, worms and of course picking his nose. His family tries to tell Bertie how gross this is, but Bertie doesn’t understand. With the Year 2’s we talked about the character traits of Dirty Bertie and the sort of person he is. They really enjoyed the story, which then leads to a book series (Dirty Bertie) aimed at the Year 2 age group. Borrowing of this series has taken off, as the students really loved how Bertie loves the dirty things in life!
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