5th March 2015

Issue 3

Primary School Dear Parents, Caregivers and Community Members, Welcome back to what promises to be another exciting and busy Term 4. I hope all students had an enjoyable holiday and are ready to finish the year off by continuing to do their best. On the first day of the holidays I had the pleasure of seeing our Junior and Senior Choir, the Year 6 Riptide Group as well as our Senior Dance Group perform at the Rockingham KIWI Festival. Endeavour had a large contingent of students taking part and all the performances were outstanding. Thank you to all those students and parents who gave up their time to participate in the festival. Special thanks also to Mrs Nurse, Mrs Campbell, Mrs Lewis and Mrs Cross who prepared the items and organised all the groups on the day. There‟s always a lot happening in Term 4 so it‟s a great idea to keep up with the latest news by checking the school website. „Give us a Google‟ at Endeavour Schools and follow the link on the School Calendar to find the Term 4 planner. Endeavour also has a handy phone app which is free and suitable for both android and iPhone. Kindy and Pre Primary places are still available for 2016 so if you are yet to enrol your child or know someone who is looking for a place in these years please contact the school. If you are relocating to a new area next year please let the school know as this has an effect on the formation of classes. Parent requests for special consideration of class placements for next year are now invited. The requests must be in writing and reach the school by 13th November. Requests after this date will not be accepted. The Term 4 Incentival is a trip to the cinema to see a pre-release movie. As always, the Incentival is aimed at rewarding good behaviour and attendance. Last term a number of well-behaved students missed out on Incentival as a result of poor attendance. Students must have an attendance rate of 90% or above to be eligible to go to the movies and all the absences add up. Please note that this includes being late to school on a regular basis. Reasonable written excuses and/or medical certificates are required for all absences, especially if over an extended period.

It looks like being great weather for the Endeavour Schools Faction Carnival tomorrow. Good luck to all factions and competitors. Greg Croll - Acting Principal Education Support Centre Dear Parents and Caregivers, Welcome back for Term 4 of 2015. We‟ve got lots going on this term and I encourage you all to watch the newsletter carefully for all the up-coming events throughout the term. Our staff returned to this term with a professional learning session about Sensory Processing for students and classroom activities that best support the sensory needs of our students which was very informative and engaging. We worked with Occupational Therapists from Rocky Bay on identifying the sensory needs of students and created whole class and individual plans to address these needs within the school environment. It was a great session for all our staff who have come away with some more strategies to put in place in our school. Last term our overall attendance rate for all students was above 92% which is fantastic and means that we reached our target for Semester 1, however within that percentage there are a number of students whose individual attendance rate is below 80% which does not meet our target of ALL students having an attendance rate of above 80%. We work very hard to ensure that all our students have their educational needs met while at school but we are unable to do this well when students are absent for a large percentage of the school term. In Term 4 we are going to be working very closely all our families in order to attain our attendance targets for the remainder of this year and into the future. Keep up the great work everyone! I‟m looking forward to our Sports Carnival this week and I hope you are all ready for the challenge. Best of luck to all the factions and I hope you all have a fabulous day. I hope to see lots of parents and family members join us for this great event! That‟s all for now, Jayne Gorbould - ESC Principal

From The Principals

Issue 16 15th October 2015

Following our recent school photography by Kapture, you can now view and order any

sports and / or special photos taken on the day. When visiting www.kapture.com.au you

will need to enter our school code to access the gallery – Code: J38SPR

After attending the Australian animals wildlife incursion during term three the Pre-Primary children performed the Wombat Wobble at assembly. They also shared

some information that they learnt during the incursion. Here are some photos from the special day.

Uros and Jospeh sharing their

Australian animal facts.

Emmy sharing her interesting

facts.

EC3 back stage.

EC3 singing in fine form.

Brent in his wonderful

Koala costume.

Brodi the cockatoo!

Kindergarten and Pre-Primary enrolments for 2016

are still being taken at Endeavour Schools.

Kindergarten age range 01/07/2011 to 30/06/2012

(2½ days)

Pre-Primary age range 01/07/2010 to 30/06/2011

(5 full days)

Education Support is available for students who have

a physical disability or those with a current diagnosis

of Global Developmental Delay or Autism.

Enquiries are welcome - phone 9524 5000.

Education Support enquiries – Jayne Gorbould

2016 Kindy & Pre Primary Enrolments

There are still places available for the 2 hour session on First Aid for infants and children being held on

Wednesday, 4th November from 1.00 – 3.00pm

The cost of attending is $20 per person. This course is designed for parents and community groups who would like an introduction or basic refresher on first aid knowledge related to children and infants. The course covers common injuries and illnesses that occur in everyday life. It combines theory and practical demonstrations including the recovery position, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), drowning, asthma management, anaphylaxis and EpiPen use. A statement of attendance will be issued to all participants. If you would like to attend this session, please contact the school on 9524 5000 to register and make payment.

First Aid Course for Parents

Honour Values

EC 1 Poppy I Emme R

EC 2 Inneia T Brodie L

EC 3 Jack McL Seth K

Rm 4 Hunter S Kiki McG

Rm 5 Lyla R Dylan P

Rm 6 Bailey K

Rm 7 Eryn S Abigail M

Rm 8 Darcie E Johnston C

Rm 9 Ashton K Charly McK

Rm 10 Kaitlyn T Araz H-M

Rm 12 Thomas M Lucas C

Rm 13 Angus F Tyler T

Rm 14 RJ H-R Dechlan C

Rm 15 Lilia N Jaxson R

Rm 17 Bree P Inari M

Rm 18 Ruby S Shenae R

Rm 22 Ajay B Ghina C-A

Rm 23 Nirvana L Kaiya B

Rm 24 Osker F Eva S

Rm GI Trent H Meg S

Rm G2 Jye W Aidan M

Rm G3 Kristy M Declan W

Music Award Rm 5

Phys Ed Award G2

Congratulations to all award recipients.

Award Recipients

from Assembly held on 24th September 2015

Congratulations to the courageous kids who entertained the crowd at the Kiwi Festival at the beginning of the holidays. A big THANK YOU from the whole school. We are very proud of you for your wonderful effort and serving the Rockingham Community. Well done!! Last weeks to order WAGSM Concert DVDs and photos. If you wish to order these items please go online to Studio Galea>clients>events>WAGSM. The password is wagsms2015. DVDs are $25 each. Photos vary in price. The Senior Choir will be participating in the Westcoast Songfest on Wednesday, 21st October. Our school is also sending 2 preconcert entertainers, Jacob Legg (snare drum solo) and Helayna Miller (dance solo). We wish them the best of luck with their performances and we know they'll all enjoy a fabulous day as they join with 7 other Rockingham choirs. The long term vision for the Westcoast Songfest is to sing at the Perth Arena in 2016. Music Count Us In 2015 is almost here (for PP to yr 6.). Please come and join us on Thursday 29th October for a super half hour music assembly, finishing with the big sing across Australia of the song, "Gold". P & C vice president, Mrs Jill Savory, and Year 6 teacher, Mrs Alison Taljaard, will play their clarinets with our Year 6 flute students and Year 4 and 5 recorder group. Other students will be playing guitar, ukulele, the drum kit and other percussion instruments. If you wish to join the adult and student "Gold" band please send me a note. I have access to sheet music for all instruments. Kerry Nurse Music Specialist

Performing Arts News

Will you be returning to the

school in 2016?

If you are moving and your children will not be attending Endeavour Schools in 2016 please inform the office ASAP so that we can start

planning our classes for next year.

Community Notices

Please check the noticeboard outside the staffroom and office windows

regularly for community events and sporting information received by the

schools. Notices in the Community Advertising section are inserted for your

information. The schools are not associated with any of these groups or

businesses. Endeavour Schools have EFTPOS facilities available in the front office. This facility can be used for payments over $10 such as

contributions, swimming lessons or excursions/incursions. Excursions/Incursions less than $5.00 must go through the class

money books. Parents can now make payments in advance for any future expenses

such as swimming lessons, incentivals and excursions. These payments will be held as credit in your child‟s account and then

allocated against excursions as they occur. Payment can be made by cash, EFTPOS or direct deposit. If you

require any more information, please see the front office.

Listening is an important skill for social interaction. Encourage

your child to follow these tips to be a better speaker and listener.

1. Wait until you have the person’s attention before you start

speaking.

2. Make eye contact – don’t yell or talk across the room.

3. Practice taking turns and have a conversation with your child.

4. Body language can show that you are interested and

listening well. Nodding and smiling show you are listening

and understanding.

5. Ask questions to find out more information. Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?

LiteracyTips

Phone Numbers

School: 9524-5000

Fax: 9524-5011

Dental Clinic: 9524-5101

Canteen: 9524-5284

School Security: 1800 177 777

Uniform Shop Wed and Fri

Opening Times 8.15 - 9.00am

School Banking Friday

Opening Times 8.00 - 8.40am

14.10.15 - Faction Jumps

15.10.15 - Newsletter EC1, EC2 & EC3

16.10.15 - Faction Athletics Carnival

19.10.15 - 23.10.15 - Water Week

21.10.15 - Westcoast Songfest

22.10.15 - Assembly Room 22

22.10.15 - LOTE Reward Lunch

23.10.15 - Ride or Walk to School Safely

29.10.15 - Newsletter Room 11

29.10.15 - Music “Count Us In” 9.10am

30.10.15 - Interschool Athletics Carnival

04.11.15 - Parent First Aid 1-3pm

05.11.15 - Assembly Room 4 & 5

06.11.15 - Parent Protective Behaviours

Workshop

12.11.15 - Newsletter Room 22

19.11.15 - Assembly Room 23, 24 & 25

26.11.15 - Newsletter Room 7 & 8

10.12.15 - School Concert

14.12.15 - Year 6 Graduation & Dinner Dance

15.12.15 - Book Award Assembly

17.12.15 - Last Day Term 4

29.01.16 - Booklist & Uniform Pickup

11.30 am -1pm

01.02.16 - First Day Term 1, 2016

IMPORTANT NUMBERS AND DATES FOR YOU TO KEEP ON THE FRIDGE

The Triple P Raising Resilient Children Seminar provides parents and carers with information and strategies to help their children develop resilience. The presentation lasts approximately one hour. Time is available at the end for questions. Key questions that will be addressed in the presentation are:

What is Emotional Resilience?

Why is Emotional Resilience important?

What are the Building Blocks for becoming Emotionally Resilient?

Date: 27 October 2015

Time: 8.45 – 10.45 am

Where: Endeavour Schools

Cost: Free – bookings are essential as

there are limited spaces

Parents of children aged between three and eight years are welcome to attend. A crèche may be available for parents who need to bring younger children along (not guaranteed).

If you would like to know more before enrolling, please check our the 5 Steps to Positive Parenting on the Triple P website - www.triplep-parenting.net.au/au-uken/positive-parenting/fiuve-steps-to-positive-parenting/

For more information, or to register to attend please see the front office. Places are limited so please register by Friday, 23rd October.

Triple P Parenting Seminar – Raising Resilient Children