From The Principals

Primary School

Dear Parents, Caregivers and Community Members, A big welcome back to Term 2 to all the Endeavour Community and a special welcome to those new families that have recently joined our schools’ community. Well done and a huge ‘thank you’ to all who made our ANZAC Ceremony a huge success this morning. Congratulations also to Mick Borrett - our Adopted Digger for 2016. Term 2 is traditionally a busy term with the following events planned to occur:

Year 3 and 5 NAPLAN testing in Week 3

Year 6 Bridgetown Camp in Week 4

Peter Combe Incursion for Pre Primary to Year 4 students

in Week 4

Winter Sports - Weekly Round Robin Competition

commences

Faction Cross Country in Week 10

Incentival in Week 10

Formal Semester 1 Reports sent home

These are just some of the know events with a lot more planned. Our Year 6 students received their graduation shirts today and we look forward to seeing them being worn proudly around the school. The Year 6 Jackets will be arriving shortly so watch this space….. As mentioned in the last newsletter, we would like to welcome Ms Gayle Scott in Room 5 and Ms Carissa Thomson in Room 18. For safety reasons we request that parents do not use the staff car park to drop off and collect students. Thank you for your continuing support.

Phil Springett

Principal

Education Support Centre

Hi everyone, Welcome back to Term 2. I hope you all had a relaxing holiday break. During the holidays some of our staff have been very busy getting our Loose Parts Play bins ready for the Discovery Playground. We’ve been and collected some materials that children will be able to take out into the playground for recess and lunchtime. These materials will then be stored away overnight. Through the generous donation from our P & C last term we have been able to purchase some medium sized bins to store our equipment in which has been fantastic. Further information abut how you can help us with this play project for Loose Parts in included with this newsletter so please check it out. We’ll keep you posted with our progress as the term goes on. We’ve returned to a bit of cooler weather at the moment so please remember to put your child’s name on their school jumpers so they can be returned when they are left around the school. Please remember that in and around the school grounds is a SMOKE FREE ZONE. Take care,

Jayne Gorbould

ESC Principal

Issue 6 28th April 2016

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

Thurs

2.45 - 3.15pm

School Banking Friday

Opening Times 8.00 - 8.40am

28.04.16 - Newsletter Admin

04.05.15 - Rm 7 & 8 Excursion to Parliament House

05.05.16 - Assembly Student Council

10.05.16 - 12.05.16 - NAPLAN

12.05.16 - Newsletter Rm 16 & 17

18.05.16 - 20.05.16 - Year 6 Camp to Bridgetown

19.05.16 - Assembly Rm 16 & 17

25.05.16 - Year 5/6 Round Robin

26.05.16 - Newsletter G3

01.06.16 - Year 5/6 Round Robin

02.06.16 - Assembly Rm 7, 8 & 9

06.06.16 - FOUNDATION DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

08.06.16 - Year 5/6 Round Robin

09.06.16 - Newsletter Rm 7, 8 & 9

15.06.16 - Year 5/6 Round Robin

16.06.16 - Assembly Rm 14 & 15

22.06.16 - Winter Carnival

23.06.16 - Newsletter Rm 10 & 11

24.06.16 - Faction Cross Country

30.06.16 - Assembly Rm 13 & Choir

01.07.16 - Last Day Term 2

20.07.16 - First Day Term 3

20.07.16 - 29.07.16 - Pre Primary - Year 2 Swimming Lessons

IMPORTANT NUMBERS AND DATES FOR YOU TO KEEP ON THE FRIDGE

This Morning, Thursday 28th April we held our 2016 ANZAC School service. We had great attendance and would like to congratulate Mr Michael Borrett on becoming our Adopted Digger for 2016. The school Choir sang beautifully and we were lucky to be able to welcome ex Endeavour pupil Ethan Lamont to play the trumpet and also Lachlan Ceasar who performed Navy Cadet Duties for the service. I would also like to extend my thanks to the Endeavour choir pupils and their families for supporting the School and the Local Community at the Port Kennedy Dawn Service on ANZAC Day. It was fantastic to see both Endeavour Schools and Comet Bay Primary School come together for a special performance of our National Anthems. Again we had a fantastic attendance and this would not have been possible without your support. Suzanne Waddell DSTA

Honour Values

EC1 Zaraya C Jacob H-R

EC2 Ryan F Shae H

EC3 Lillian H Tayla K

Rm 4 Joshua H Georgia S

Rm 5 Chloe C Taleiah G

Rm 7 Trinity H Paige M

Rm 8 Bradley T Taryn B

Rm 11 Caitlin S Mark R

Rm 12 Jasha B Inneia T

Rm 13 Shanaiya H Sienna C

Rm 14 Jayden L Rory B

Rm 15 D’nae D Tia P

Rm 16 Lauren G

Bailey B

Rm 17 Tate B Evie N

Rm 18 Ella W Naomi V

Rm 22 Antony S Sienna C

Rm GI Tearoa T-B Imogen M

Rm G2 Pheonix K Marcus L

Rm G3 Lucy B Baya D

Phys Ed Award Rm 14

LOTE Award G1

Music Award Rm 11

Congratulations to all award recipients.

Award Recipients

from Assembly held on 7th April 2016

A big THANK YOU and well done to our Senior Choir members who sang at the ANZAC Day dawn service, held at the Veteran's Memorial Park, Port Kennedy. We are very proud of you and the students from Comet Bay Primary School Choir for serving your community and being so thoughtful of our armed service men and women, past and present. We are extremely grateful to the Totally and Partially Disabled Veterans of Western Australia for giving us this special opportunity and look forward to helping out again next year. Peter Combe, a famous Australian music star, will be performing for Pre Primary to Year 4 students on Monday, 16th May. Notes and yellow payment envelopes have been sent home but if you require another, they are available at the front office. Parents and toddlers may come along and sit at the back of the assembly area, free of charge. The session begins at 11.30am session and goes for 50 minutes. Our lunch time dance groups start this term. Senior Group is run by Mrs Michelle Cross and the Junior Group is run by Ms Charlotte McInerney. If your child would like to be in the groups we ask that they attend regular lunchtime practices as regular attendance plays a huge impact on the groups' formations and progress. Kerry Nurse Music Specialist

Music News

When your child wants to show you something, stop what you are doing and pay attention to your child.

Teach your child new skills by first

showing the skill yourself, then giving your child opportunities to learn the new skill. For example, speak politely to each other in the home. Then, prompt your child to speak politely (e.g., say ‘please’ or ‘thank you’), and praise your child for their efforts.

Triple P Tips for Parents

Community Notices

Please check the noticeboard outside the staffroom 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 $5 such as contributions, swimming lessons or

excursions. Smaller amounts must go through the class money books.

Parents are encouraged to 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. Credit card payments can be made over

the phone as well as in the office.

A change to our payment plan policy will mean that all incursions / excursions will need to be paid IN FULL before the due date otherwise your child

may not be eligible to attend.

If you require any more information, please see the front office.

Cybersafety

Cybersafety is a key issue for all parents in our society, with the latest stats telling us that 1 in 5 children are cyberbullied. The eSmart Digital Licence is a tool that teachers and parents can use to help teach children about online saftey and responsibility. Key cybertopics children learn about through this program include

Digital Devices Protecting Privacy Searching & Researching Creating & Sharing Social Networking & Gaming Communicating Safely Online Friends & Strangers Managing Money & Online Credits Log on to https://www.digitallicence.com.au to find out more about how to help your children be safe, smart and responsible online

Kindergarten and Pre-Primary enrolments for 2017 are now

being taken at Endeavour Schools.

Kindergarten age range 01/07/2012 to 30/06/2013 (2½ days)

Pre-Primary age range 01/07/2011 to 30/06/2012 (5 full days)

Education support is available for students with a current

diagnosis of Global Developmental Delay, Autism or a physical

disability

Enquires are welcome - phone 9524 5000.

Education Support enquires – Jayne Gorbould

2017 Kindy & Pre Primary Enrolments

PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS OF CLOTHING, DRINK

BOTTLES AND LUNCH BOXES SO WE

CAN RETURN THEM TO STUDENTS

WHEN THEY LOSE THEM.