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No: 17
Date: 24th October 2014
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Dear Parents and Guardians
World Teachers' Day is celebrated in
more than 100 countries world-wide
and was established by the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in
1994 to celebrate the role of teachers in society. Friday 31
October is World Teachers’ Day in Western Australia, a day
to celebrate, acknowledge and recognise all those teachers
who inspire us and to say thank you. Everyday, Joondalup
Primary School teachers are making a difference by
educating and inspiring young students. Please use this as a
great occasion to show your appreciation to your son and/or
daughter’s teacher. Girls and boys, make next Friday a great
day by saying thank you for teaching you, say a few kind
words to them and/or give them a great big smile.
K
algoorlie Camp
I would like to sincerely thank all staff who went on the Year 6
& 7 Kalgoorlie Camp and a big thank you to Mr Conti who
plans, organises and oversees the camps. The staff give up
their time without any remuneration so that the students have
the wonderful experience of the camp. From all accounts the
students were fantastic role models and great ambassadors
for Joondalup Primary School.
P
rofessional Development Day
Just a reminder that Monday 27 October is a Professional
Development Day for the staff. The school will be closed for
students.
K
indy Enrolments
Joondalup Primary School has four (4)
vacancies for Kindy in 2015. The school is
enrolling students from inside and outside our
catchment area. If you live in our catchment area or if you
have friends or relatives who would like to enrol their child in
a high quality Kindy Program for 2015, please call the Hazel
Jordan on 93000 188.
D
ads and Kid’s Camp Out Night
The Dads and Kid’s Camp Out Night is a Parents & Citizens
fundraiser and social event. The camp out is held on the
school oval and it includes lots of entertainment, BBQ
Sausage Sizzle for dinner and a bacon and egg burger for
breakfast. Dads and Kid’s Camp out Night’ will run from
4.30pm Friday 14 to Saturday morning, 15 November.
Registration will be from 4pm on the oval near room18. This
is a Parents & Citizens fundraiser event, 100% proceeds go
back into our school for our children. The cost is $35 per
family. Please see the Parents and Citizens flyer and posters
around the school.
H
ats
Joondalup Primary School is a Sun Smart School.
Information can be found at https://www.cancerwa.asn.au/
prevention/sunsmart/sunsmartschools. I have noticed just
lately that a number of students are not following the school’s
dress code and are not wearing a broad brim or bucket hat.
Some are not wearing a hat or wearing a baseball style cap at
recess and lunchtime. Students will not be allowed to play
outside without a broad brim or bucket hat.
V
oluntary Contributions
Each school year we ask families to pay their Voluntary
Contributions. The amount is only $60 per student, this
equates to only $1.50 per week for a great education at
Joondalup Primary School. So far this year, only 53% of
parents have paid their Voluntary Contributions.
JOONDALUP PRIMARY SCHOOL
Blue Mountain Drive, Joondalup WA 6027
Phone: 9300 0188
Fax:
9300 0148
Email: joondalup.ps@education.wa.edu.au
DET SECURITY: 9264 4771
Webpage: www.joondalupps.wa.edu.au
JOONDALUP PRIMARY SCHOOL CANTEEN
JOONDALUP DENTAL THERAPY CENTRE
Phone:
Phone:
9300 3892
9300 0125
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK cont….
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS - These funds pay for numeracy and literacy equipment, reading and library books,
sporting equipment, computers/iPads, just to name a few items. You can pay by credit card (please remember to add
your CSV number on the form), cash or cheque on a Tuesday or Thursday or direct deposit at any time, details are:
BSB: 016338 Account No. 340952796.
A
ttendance/Arriving Late
Congratulations to the 150 students who had 100% attendance throughout Term 3. The Year 5 students had the highest
number of students achieving 100% with 22 students, well done everyone. These students and parents received a letter
from me congratulating them on their achievement. There has been an improvement in the number of students arriving
late for the start of the day. It is vitally important to have your child at school 10 -15 minutes prior to school commencing
at 8.50am, so that they can get ready for the day’s teaching and learning activities.
Benefits of students arriving on time include:
1.
Being organised at the start of the day.
2.
Being calmer and more receptive to learning.
3.
Maintaining better relationships with peers and teachers.
4.
Accessing the full curriculum through continuity of learning.
Russell Hahn, Principal
JOONDALUP VALUABLE VALUES
Encourage your children to ‘own up’ when they do something wrong.
Children who do this are willing to discuss the consequences of their
actions and do not blame other people for their mistakes. Demonstrate
this by apologising when you do something wrong too, so that children
learn that everyone makes mistakes, but the important thing is to learn from them.
JOONDALUP PRIMARY SCHOOL
TEACHER/CLASS REQUEST 2015 - please return this slip to the school office no later than Friday 21st
November. We cannot guarantee to be able to accommodate your request after this date.
Student Name: ___________________________ Room: ___ Teacher 2015: _____________________________
Student Name: ___________________________ Room: ___ Teacher 2015: _____________________________
Student Name: ___________________________ Room: ___ Teacher 2015: _____________________________
Signed Parent/Guardian ________________________________________________
JOONDALUP PRIMARY SCHOOL
PLANNING FOR 2015 - IS YOUR CHLD MOVING TO ANOTHER SCHOOL?
If you know your child/ren (Years K - 5) are leaving Joondalup Primary School at the end of 2014, please
complete this form and return it to the school office by Friday 21st November. Alternatively email the school:
Joondalup.ps@education.wa.edu.au
Student Name: _______________________________________ will not be returning to Joondalup Primary
School for 2015, the new school will be: _______________________________________
Student Name: _______________________________________ will not be returning to Joondalup Primary
School for 2015, the new school will be: _______________________________________
Student Name: _______________________________________ will not be returning to Joondalup Primary
School for 2015, the new school will be: _______________________________________
Signed Parent/Guardian ________________________________________________
VISUAL ARTS NEWS
TAKING THAT EXTRA STEP
Our Merit Award Winners from the Assembly held on
Friday 24th October 2014
Imogen
PP3
Chelsea
PP3
Izabella
PP2
Dylan
PP1
Sophia
Rm 14
Emily
Rm 20
Elliot
Rm 19
Amy
Rm 19
Ashli
Rm 17
Savana
Rm 2
Jackie
Rm 11
Luke
Rm 10
Matthew
Rm 13
Zara
Rm 13
Aysia
Rm 12
Mya
Rm 12
Harrison
ESC 4
Hayden
ESC 1
Adam
ESC 6
Savannah
ESC 6
Freddie
Rm 6
Indonesian Merit
Awards
Jade
Rm 11
Joondalup Kid Award
GREAT WORK: Congratulations to these students who have visited Mr Hahn and Ms Hanrahan with their
great work recently.
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
MONEY DAYS
JOONDALUP SCHOOLS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DAY
MONDAY 27th OCTOBER 2014
THE SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED ON
THIS DAY
TUESDAY/THURSDAY ONLY
UNIFORM SHOP
MUSIC STUDENTS HIT
OPENING HOURS
It is with regret that we inform parents that
our clarinet teacher, Mr Michael Stoddard,
will not be carrying on with music lessons
at Joondalup Primary in the future.
WEDNESDAYS
8.45 - 10.00am
WHAT’S COMING UP?
P.D DAY
Mr Stoddard has been teaching students for many years
and we would like to take this opportunity to thank Mike for
all of his hard work and dedication. We wish Mike all the
very best for the future.
JOONDALUP PRIMARY SCHOOL’S
ENERGY & WATER SAVING TIPS!!
SUMMER’S COMING!!
MONDAY 27TH OCTOBER

BANDANA DAY
FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER
SCHOLASTIC
BOOK FAIR WEEK
MONDAY 3RD - FRIDAY
7TH NOVEMBER
ARTS WEEK


Plant trees to provide shade on
the sunny side of your home.

Install ceiling fans - the breeze of a fan can
make you feel three to four degrees
cooler, you can raise the thermostat
and still stay comfortable.
Install a programmable thermostat to adjust
your temperature during the day.
MONDAY 10TH - FRIDAY 14TH
NOVEMBER
ARTS NIGHT
TUESDAY 11TH NOVEMBER
Install attic insulation rated R-30 and seal
any attic leaks to reduce high home cooling
costs. You’ll save money each month and
qualify for a rebate.
Close unused air vents - if you have central
AC you can close air vents in rooms you are
not using so you are not paying to
cool them!

P & C CORNER
CANTEEN NEWS:
The Canteen will be open on the Dad’s Camp Out Night. There will be various items available, coffees, ice
creams, lollies, slushies, drinks etc.
SPOOKY RECESS
FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER
Items available 10c - $1.20
COMING UP:
There will be a BEANS production recess in late November and our usual Christmas Deal towards the end of
term.

CANTEEN MENU - the new Summer Menu 2014/2015 is now available. You can pick up a copy from
the school office as well as a Term 4 Planner.

DISCO PROFITS The profits raised from the Disco in term 2 and the upcoming disco this term will go
towards a new freestanding oven. Thank you for your continuous support.

APP - CANTEEN PROBLEMS: We are aware of the online canteen problems with iPhone. Please see
the information included with this newsletter that Our Online Canteen have sent to us to pass on to
parents.
Carolyn & Jo
“DADS AND KIDS CAMP OUT NIGHT”
FRIDAY 14TH NOVEMBER TO
SATURDAY 15TH NOVEMBER
The Dads and Kids Camp Out Night is not
only a social event for the school, but also
a fundraiser for the P&C Association. It
takes place on the school oval and includes
heaps of children’s entertainment,
surprises for Dad, BBQ Sausage Sizzle and
a free bacon and egg burger for breakfast!
The cost of this event is $35 per family
and 100% of the proceeds go back into our
school.
Your child/children should have brought
home all the information regarding this
fantastic Camp Out, including a FAQ sheet,
consent form and payment details.
A copy of the information sent home to
parents will be attached with the
newsletter link
Joondalup Primary School does not endorse or benefit from any business advertised in this newsletter
COMMUNITY NOTICES
OSHClub News
OSHClub provides high quality before School Care, After School
Care, Pupil Free days, and Vacation Care for kinder and primary aged
children.
OSHClub would like to welcome everyone back for term 4 2014.
After a great vacation care program, our excursion to The Zoo being
one of our many sensational fun days, we are now ready for an exciting
new term. We have a lot of new family enrolments and the children
have given many ideas for weekly themes and activities.
Our focus will be on sustainability and we welcome any recycled
donations and ideas from families.
Our OSHClub room can be found in D Block, room 9. We hope to see
you soon. Inside our room you can view our themed display walls,
showing all of the children’s amazing work.
Thank you
Vicki, Laura, Amy
Website: www.oshclub.com.au /
Email: oshclub.joondalup@gmail.com
Phone: Joondalup OSHClub 0478 001 077
Phone: Head Office Perth: 9261 3204
October - 2014
ONLINE CANTEEN NEWS FOR PARENTS
Important Notice - iPhone Application
Our Online Canteen has made the decision to no longer
recommend the iPhone App to our users, due to many reported
issues.
We have tried to resolve these issues with the app company and
because this has dragged on for some time and impacted on our
users, we have made the executive decision to pull the
application and develop our own mobile friendly website.
This mobile friendly version of our website will be available next
year. Our schools and parents will be notified when this product
is ready.
We are now recommending that our mobile users place orders
using their internet browsers and visiting the
usual website http://www.ouronlinecanteen.com.au.
iSO8 Update Reported Issues
Some of our users have reported issues when they have installed
the latest update of iOS8 from Apple. We are looking at a way
to resolve issues from our end. For more information
please visit http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/10/07/ios-8
-problems-fixes/
Phone Passwords - It is important to note that when you create
a password using your personal computer for Our Online
Canteen. It is now a security requirement that the password has
8 digits with a combination of symbols, numbers and letters.
Please bear in mind when creating your password that mobile
phones do not recognise some symbols in passwords. This
means you will find that you can log on to our site with your PC
but if your password has these symbols your mobile will not
recognise your password.
Please feel free to contact Our Online Canteen on 1300 116 637
or email us at info@ouronlinecanteen.com.au to discuss any of
these topics further.
Warmest regards
Melissa McKinley
Customer Service Manager
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Conflict Resolution for Couples
COMMENCES: Joondalup: Monday 10 November
2014
Conflict – what is it good for? Actually, if managed with each
other’s well-being and a thriving relationship in mind, conflict
can be a source of growth and not the destructive force it
may become if left unresolved. More info:  9263 2121 or email
education@anglicarewa.org.au