Newsletter 5 – Week 5, Term 2, 2021 – Message from Admin Team, Faction Cross Country Yrs 1-6, Cyber Safety Education Sessions for Parents, Student Update Forms, Student Absence, Uniform Shop, Soft Plastic Recycling, Art Room, Library, CSHS Art Exhibition

Message from the Executive Administration Team

Dear parents and caregivers

Here we are in week 5 of term already! The school has been a hive of activity over the past few weeks and we look forward to a productive second half of the term as we lead into the mid-year break and end of semester reports.

Last year, due to the disruption caused by the pandemic, there were no A-E grades or achievement descriptors on mid-year reports. This year, we return back to the usual format for Semester 1 Student Reports with A-E letter grades in Year 3-6 or progress towards achievement descriptors in PP-Year 2 (Excellent, High, Satisfactory etc).

Teachers will also write comments describing progress for English, Mathematics and a general comment on each student’s progress in social/emotional skills and development of learning dispositions. In Kindergarten, teachers provide a progress report against the Early Years Learning Framework and WA Kindergarten Curriculum. It is important to note that grades in the mid-year report are professional judgments regarding the level of achievement that each student is demonstrating on the curriculum taught to that point in time.

Teaching and Learning

Below you will find a summary of the creative learning happening in Room 15 this week through the Creative Schools program. Creative Schools is a joint program between FORM WA and the Department of Education. Wembley PS is one of only 10 schools taking part this year and the only public school to be chosen for the second year in a row.

Students have been creatively designing their own countries, applying the learning gained when studying democracy and the history of government in Australia. These Year 6s have even been creating their own ink using natural materials found in the school environment!

Week 3 of Creative Schools

Room 15 have started something new called Creative Schools. Creative Schools holds a bunch of activities all delivered by creative Anne Gee and her massive imagination.

Creative Schools brings everyone’s minds into a burst of art as you can make many patterns for flags, zentangle and more! Room 15 were given a big challenge to design a healthy country using art. We needed a leader, a flag, jobs, a cultural alphabet and more.

The 4 countries that were created are known as:

Hawexicans: Leader Monet D

Phoenixia: Leader Lewis F

Scamples: Leader Poppy F

Aceamoj: Leader Olivia J

The leaders were chosen by their own team by voting, being collaborative and inquisitive.

This session has linked up to our inquiry topic of who we are and how countries work. Some countries have been working by teaming up with others.

Ms Cox and Anne have been watching the process of our developing techniques of how to run a country with a creative mind. We are lucky to be the class to have Creative Schools and blow your mind onto a paper.

Room 15 are very lucky to have Anne as a lot schools don’t have anything like this, Ms Cox is also lucky to work with her as well.

Written by Taylah F, Room 15

Learning Environment

As the weather cools down, the jumpers and wet weather jackets are now emerging from hibernation again. Staying warm and connected to team is important. A gentle reminder that all students (PP-Yr 6) wear their uniforms in line with the WPS dress code and refrain from wearing additional casual day clothes, jackets, socks, tights, leggings and jackets.

If you require winter uniform items, the Uniform Shop is taking online orders through Flexi Schools and delivering items to students in their classrooms.  Lost property is being delivered to classes by our student leaders if it has a name on it. If you’re unsure about the dress code, you can find the guidelines and requirements on the school website here.  If the school uniform items you require are not in stock and you need to send your child to school in non-school uniform items, please opt for school colours and email your class teacher to let them know.

Community Engagement

As mentioned in the last newsletter, we have partnered with ySafe to host a free cyber safety education session for parents on Tuesday 1 June at 6:30pm in the school undercover area. As a community, we can work together to ensure we keep our kids safe online and well prepared to navigate challenges that arise. This is the second time we have worked with ySafe to hold a parent session and the feedback last time was overwhelmingly positive. Registrations are essential, please refer to the link featured later in this newsletter to reserve your space.

Collaborate, Connect, Communicate.

Yours in learning

Executive Admin Team

Tamara, Alan, Rachel and Melinda