Semester 1
It is great to be back safe and sound in the great state of Western Australia after 6 months overseas. I have been very humbled with a warm ‘welcome back’ from staff, children and families. I am most grateful to Mr Dane Franklin doing an outstanding job as Acting Principal for the semester, particularly under COVID-19 conditions.
School Board
Our parent representative bodies have been working hard to ensure our students have the best opportunity to learn at Caralee. Our hard won Independent Public School (IPS) status, thanks to hard work of the School Board, ensured that we were able to recruit Mr Franklin during my absence (this opportunity is not available to non-IPS schools). Similarly, due to increasing student numbers, I am pleased to see many new staff members settling in well. Again, under IPS staffing conditions, these staff were selected for their expertise that best suits our wonderful context. Our School Board will be looking to engage the school community further in Semester 2.
P&C
The P&C is now meeting again and the first meeting set in train some fantastic and exciting fundraising events for the remainder of the year. I look forward to the P&C announcing these and many more exciting initiatives in the near future.
Capital Works
It was very pleasing to see all the major capital works, that we made a bid for and were successful in obtaining, complete or near completion during my absence. These included a transportable classroom, complete resurface of the netball courts, Big Air Fan in the undercover area, paving outside the music/art rooms and new linoleum for all of our early years classes currently being laid.
My thanks to Mr Franklin and Mrs Semple for project managing these significant improvements. Off his own bat, our talented Sam Atkins took it upon himself to engage his student groups to help rejuvenate the tech shed and 0-4 classroom in a fantastic ‘Dreamtime’ ochre colour scheme which looks great. We look forward to future nature play works and improvements with Defence Reserve Support Council providing over $20,000 to Caralee as thanks for letting me go away for 6 months to serve overseas with the Australian Defence Force.
Term 3
At this stage, Phase 4 allows the sports carnival to go ahead on Thursday, 3 September. Given the fluid nature of planning around COVID-19, parents are encouraged to check the term planner online as events return or move dates.
Check out the planner as it stands at https://www.caraleecs.wa.edu.au/page/184/Term-Planner.
Jason Shapcott
Principal
Caralee Community School
In Term Swimming is part of Caralee CS's Physical Education program and we encourage every child to attend the full ten lessons.
A reminder that Permission Slips and full amount of $44 is to be paid by Wednesday, 9 September 2020.
In-Term Swimming for Caralee students will be conducted in Weeks 9 & 10 (Monday, 14th September to Friday, 25th September 2020) at LeisureFit Booragoon (City of Melville).
To download a copy of the Swimming Enrolment Form, click here.
Please ensure that your child has all their swimming gear ready - this includes bathers, towel, carry bag (all labelled, please) and goggles if required.
2020 Sports Carnival
Schedule of races - to assist in planning your attendance, the following races will not run before the times allocated below.
BELIEVE YOU CAN
BE RESPONSIBLE ï BE RESPECTFUL ï BE YOUR BEST
In Art, we have been very busy completing our projects.
B1 and B2 have taken inspiration from Australian artist, Pete Cromer, and have produced some of their own fabulous watercolour animals.
B3 and B5 have enjoyed looking at the art work from Australian artist, Anya Brock, and have produced their own style of 'budgie art'.
C1 have been working on some fabulous folk art and designing their own necklaces.
C2 are putting their final touches on their Grotti Lotti inspired native flower paintings.
In D block we are finishing off some fabulous peacock paintings designed on boards...
D1 and D2 are working on a fantastic collage piece inspired by another great Australian artist, Donna Sharam, and D3 and D4 are completing their fabulous portraits inspired by Rebecca Cool.
Artists of the Month
Congratulations to the following students who have had their art work selected to be displayed in the office:–
Chanella (D4)
Olivia A (D4)
Alex N (D3)
We look forward to showcasing more art work around the school and in upcoming newsletters.
In STEAMEC (Science Technology Engineering Arts & Maths Extension Class), we have been working on coding our new Lego Mindstorm Ev3 robots.
We are also designing a dance for our robots and were planning to enter into the ROBOCUP. With COVID-19, however, the future of the competition is not certain, so we are now focusing on producing a 'robotics dance show' to showcase our skills to the school.
with Mrs Wain
WANTED:
If you have any unwanted keys and padlocks, latches, old door handles that you no longer need, we would love to take them off your hands.
Please drop them into the front office or get your child to drop them to the Art room.
Thank you
Our Kindergarten team welcomes Mrs Pestana back after a year’s leave and we also welcome Mrs Wain to Kindy 1’s Wednesdays.
It is wonderful to see enthusiastic Kindy students back at school after the holidays, displaying their independence and showing us that they are ready to continue to learn at school.
Our indoor and outdoor environment continue to encourage sharing, co-operation, turn-taking, building resilience and problem-solving.
This term, we look forward to exploring the language of fiction and non-fiction texts and will discover that some books have stories inside that give us a lot of pleasure, some books have information and help us when we need to learn facts. Some books help us understand how to follow instructions to make food to eat or art and crafts to create. We continue to develop our phonological awareness skills through the Cracking the Code program. We are enjoying playing games that are getting us ready to read.
This week we read 'Where Is the Green Sheep?'. Our classroom 'Green Sheep' went missing and we had to use words to describe where he might be hiding, practising our positional language vocabulary. We talked about our favourite colours and revisited sorting items into their colours. We will continue to explore number lines and learn number names, and practise counting and comparing groups of items.
We look forward to another term of awe and wonder.
The Kindy Team
We have had an interesting term based on the theme of Cartooning. A student article is included to inform you of what activities we covered.
CLAY CARTOON CHARACTER
This term we have focused on Cartooning and have been doing a range of activities and projects. We’ve been writing stories, typing reports but the most magical and fun project has been creating our very own cartoon characters and bringing them to life with modelling clay.
The first step we took was to design an original and creative character. The brief was to make sure it wasn’t similar to other cartoon characters. It also couldn’t be something you can find in everyday life. For instance, if I wanted to create a rabbit, there would have to be an underlying feature to make it unrealistic, so I could make it pink or give it wings.
Your cartoon character could be an object. Everyone made amazing, creative designs that looked awesome. Once we had finished the design we didn’t need Mr. Rajecki to check it, as he would only tell you to restart whilst you were making it or once you had finished it if it didn’t fit the brief. This was called quality control.
The next stage was to start moulding it with the clay. There were lots of colours to choose from. This was the fun but difficult part. It took a while to master the technique but in the end it was easy. After this you could make a second one if you had time. Otherwise you made a name tag using coloured paper.
The final stage was to take a photo. They turned out amazing and you could see the effort in the detail. It was fun to create our own characters and bring them to life.
Marguerite Liddy – Morrow
(Year 6 student, D2)
Caralee CS enjoys many activities with our school family. We have some dedicated dads that have formed their very own special group of CHAMPION DADS!
The Gee-Dads have had a terrific time this year with our Paper Plane Project and Race Around the School 2020 events. Big attendances and fun filled events provided Caralee Dads and their kids great times to share together in the COVID-free latter half of 2020. Here’s to many more!
Thanks to all the Gee-Dads and students who attended our events this year. You made these get-togethers such great successes.
Also, a huge thank you to our Gee-Dads organisers, Grant White and Peter Lochore. Without these guys we would never have got the events off the ground. Sadly, Pete has decided to step away from being one of the Gee-Dads organisers at the end of 2020. For the last two years Pete has been a huge contributor to the Gee-Dads. We will miss him but will see him at Gee-Dads events no doubt. Thanks guys!
Happily, the equally talented Stuart Harrison has stepped up to the mark and will take over Pete’s position as co-organiser. Welcome Stu!
And so…we are planning big for 2021!
Pack your bags and brace yourselves for some serious FUN!
The GEE DADS are heading south in 2021 for their NANGA BUSH CAMP 2021 - for more details, see FLYER.
In 2017, our Champion Dads of Caralee formed a group (renamed the "Gee Dads"), and commenced a program of activities with fellow male parents and father figures within our school.
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Our Caralee students certainly have an advantage having a School Dental Therapy Clinic (DTC) permanently on site.
Different open hours apply during school holidays. Emergency Dental Treatment is still available within our region.
PLEASE NOTE: |
The Caralee DTC will be CLOSED from Wednesday, 27 December 2023 to Thursday, 25 January 2024 inclusive. |
School Dental Service (SDS)
The School Dental Service (SDS) is a public health programme and provides free general dental care to students who attend a Western Australian Department of Education for recognised school aged children 5 to 16 years, or until the end of Year 11.
The SDS is delivered state wide through fixed and mobile dental therapy centres (DTC) co-located with some schools.
Source: http://www.dental.wa.gov.au/quick-guide-dental-health-services-dhs
For more information, visit https://www.dental.wa.gov.au/
Triple P gives all parents simple, practical strategies to build strong, healthy relationships, confidently manage children's behaviour and prevent problems developing.
Triple P gives parents simple tips to help you manage the big and small problems of family life and build stronger relationships. https://www.triplep-parenting.net.au/au-uken/find-help/triple-p-parenting-in-western-australia/
City of Melville - What's On Around Town
Check out things to do with the whole family around Willagee and around your city at https://www.melvillecity.com.au/things-to-do/events/whats-on
You can also keep up-to-date on topics that interest you city-wide by subsribing to our eNews HERE.
City of Melville - Activities and Events for Children
The City of Melville offers many children's activities and events at a variety of venues. Find out more at https://www.melvillecity.com.au/our-community/families-children-and-youth
Things to do at your local Willagee Community Centre
Willagee Community Centre hosts several ongoing programs and groups where you can meet others in your community and learn new skills. For more, visit https://www.melvillecity.com.au/things-to-do/community-centres/willagee-community-centre.
Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre (PLEEC)
We offer a number of school excursion programs and public events to help teach about environmental issues and sustainable living. We also provide a variety of workshops, events and resources to encourage environmental education outside of the classroom. To find out more, visit Things to do at Piney Lakes.
Lukes Fine Arts
Welcome to Lukesfinearts! I'm Luke Lewis, an artist and weekend nurse, committed to providing quality art education in a supportive environment. Explore the world of realism through our 10-week term-by-term art classes, focusing on colored and graphite pencil techniques. Classes are intentionally kept small for personalised attention and impressive outcomes.
As a weekend nurse, rest assured that I hold a working with children check, criminal clearance card, and national police clearance, prioritising the safety and well-being of all my students. Lukesfinearts believes in the unifying power of art to bring communities together.
Discover your artistic potential with us, where all materials are provided. For more information, visit lukesfinearts.com.au, and connect with us on Facebook & Instagram at Lukesfinearts. Let's embark on this creative journey together!
MathsOnline - Your Online Maths Tutor
MathsOnline is the perfect online maths program for families. Covering Kindergarten though to Year 12, MathsOnline consists of over 1,400 video tutorials and 50,000 interactive questions. MathsOnline helps guide your children lesson by lesson allowing them to pause, rewind and repeat all or part of any video tutorial until they fully understand it. Start your MathsOnline FREE trial today at https://www.mathsonline.com.au/free-trial
Grasshopper Soccer (Ages 2-12)
We are a community-based Australian soccer organisation that aims to teach children aged 2-12 the basics of playing soccer in a fun, social and non-competitive environment. For more info, visit https://grasshoppersoccer.com.au/#about
Palmyra-Bicton Little Athletics Club
Professional help to improve running style, abilities and athletics skills * Gain confidence for school and Interschool sporting events * It's fun for all levels of abilities focusing on personal performance * Meet new friends from other local schools * Opportunities to compete in state competitions if they wish to * For kids aged between 6-17 years old. Want to find out more? Give it a go with 2 FREE Training Sessions. Select 'Clubs' PB at Melville Roar Athletics Club - Home of Melville Athletics Club & Melville Little Athletics Centre
The Dance Collective (TDC)
Opposite the school on Winnacott Street is The Dance Collective Dance Studio offering dance classes for kids, teens & adults in hip hop, jazz, ballet, comtemporary, lyrical, acro dance and breaking. To find out more, call 0448 788 346 or visit https://www.thedancecollective.com.au/
Nuline Dance - Fremantle
Nuline Dance has run daytime classes for adults at the Hilton Community Centre in Paget Street since 2015. We are running a Term 3 promotion for mums and dads who have children at local primary schools including Pop, Celtic, Latin, Country & more! Dance in Lines - No Partners. For more info, contact Sue M: 0448 404 009, sueh@nulinedance.com or visit Nuline Dance - Fremantle | Hilton (nulinefreo.org)
Violin Lessons in Willagee
Experienced violin teacher offering private lessons for all ages & levels at her Willagee home studio and only a couple of minutes away from the school! To find out more, visit www.marlenecrone.com
Adult & Children's Creative Sewing Classes & Children's School Holiday Sewing Classes - April 2024
Come and experience the joy of creative sewing in a relaxed and fun environment. Explore colour and design while becoming skilled in machine and hand sewing techniques. Bookings now open! Home - Louise Marie Back Sewing Classes
Creative Kids Art Club
Come and join us for exciting art classes! Kids after school art classes are taught by qualified and experienced specialist art teachers for children 5-14 years, available at Willagee, Mount Pleasant & Riverton. Ph 0476 149 696 or visit the website for more infomraiton or to book! Creative Kids Art Club
Perth Goju Karate - Beginners program starting now
Build self-confidence, karate skill, respect and self-defence with an emphasis on fun and friendship. New classes near you - four weeks free! all classes run after school https://perthgojukarate.wordpress.com/ or phone 0402 830 402.
Murdoch University Open Day - Sat, 23 March 2024
Murdoch Open Day is only 3 weeks away! We’d love to see you, your students, and your wider school community on the day! Join us at our beautiful South Street Campus on Saturday 23rd of March from 10am – 3pm and explore your brighter future at Murdoch University.
Whilst many of your students are a long way from finishing school, Murdoch Open Day is the perfect way for them to start exploring future careers in a fun and exciting way. With a fun-packed program, there will be something for everyone on the day, including:
Calling all Science & Chemistry Enthusiasts!
Don’t miss our ‘Live & Explosive Show’ –see chemistry come alive as Kim Beazley Lecture Theatre is filled with exciting POPS, BANGS and FIZZ!
Bookings are essential. Find out more about Open Day by visiting: https://www.murdoch.edu.au/study/open-day
John Forrest Secondary College - Specialist Cricket, Tennis & Netball Program
JFSC are very proud of these long running programs and are always keen to promote them to the wider community as an opportunity for students entering high school who have a keen interest in cricket, tennis or netball and want to develop their skills and technique, as well as gaining an array of other skills in leadership and teamwork. Our programs run alongside all other learning areas. Trials are happening for the 2025 cricket and tennis programs this month. This is for students who will be enrolling into Year 7 next year. For more info, visit: https://www.johnforrest.wa.edu.au/view/specialist-programs
Fremantle College Open Day - Mon, 22 Apr 2024
Our Specialist Contemporary Music Program, our Specialist Marine Studies Program and our Specialist ICT Program are open to all students and are not dependant upon living proximity to the college. In timing with the closing date for our Specialist Learning programs, we are hosting an Open Day, Mon, 22 April 2024 (3.30 - 5.30pm). Applications to our Specialist Learning Programs close Fri, 10 May 2024. For more info, visit https://fremantlecollege.wa.edu.au/fremantle%20college%20open%20day/
South West Metropolitan Parenting Service
Courses, workshops and community network for parents & carers of children aged pre-birth to 18 years old. Term 3 2023 program HERE.
Better Health Program
Encourage your child and family to establish healthy eating and physical activity habits, for free! Better Health Program provides you with guidance, resources and solutions to help your family lead a healthier lifestyle. For more, visit Home - Better Health Program
eSafety's Guide to Parental Controls - FREE live webinar
Register for the free webinar, eSafety's guide to parental controls, for parents and carers from the eSafety Commissioner. The webinar will look at how parents and carers can set up devices and apps to help kids and young people stay safe online.
It will cover:
This webinar will include practical tips, demonstrations and advice. To register, visit: esafety.gov.au/parents.
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)
FREE Triple P seminars give you simple, practical strategies to help you raise a happy confident child. For more information, visit https://www.education.wa.edu.au/triple-p.