Principal’s Message
Kaya Swan View PS Community,
We are flying through Term 2 and we are just so proud of how well students coped with swimming and it’s disruptions. There has been so much learning continuing, despite the chaos!
P&C Day
On Wednesday 27th May 2pm at our Assembly, we will be recognising the immense contributions of our P&C. Last year alone, they raised over $12,000 for our school, supporting valuable resources and opportunities for our students.
They have already been incredibly busy this year, running stalls at school events, organising sausage sizzles and coordinating raffles. We are very grateful for their ongoing commitment and support of our school community.
Attendance
This week, we will be sending home information around attendance to support families. We ask all families to notify the school of any absences by providing a reason via Compass, email or phone. This information helps us better understand and support your child.
We would also like to remind families that under the School Education Act 1999, parents are required to ensure their child attends school every day it is open for instruction. Holidays taken during the school term will now be recorded as Unauthorised Absences (unless there is a family emergency), which will impact your child’s attendance percentage.
Regular attendance is critical. The more school students miss, the greater the gaps in learning, placing additional pressure on both students and staff. We appreciate your support in ensuring your child attends school every day.
I also want to remind parents about the importance of getting to school on time. We complete a lot of our English lessons in the morning from 8:45am and when students are arriving from 9am onwards, they are missing a lot of learning. Please get your child/ren to school by 8:30am to help with their learning.
Swimming
We would like to acknowledge the excellent behaviour of our students during the recent swimming lessons. Swimming instructors commented on how well our students followed instructions and demonstrated respectful behaviour.
We are very proud of the way our students represented Swan View Primary School.
Protective Behaviours
All students from Kindergarten to Year 6 participate in Protective Behaviours lessons at Swan View Primary School. These lessons focus on two key themes:
- We all have the right to feel safe and be safe at all times.
This reinforces that safety is a fundamental right and highlights the responsibility we all share to ensure others feel safe. - We can talk with someone about anything, no matter what it is.
This encourages open communication and helps students identify trusted adults (their Safety Network) who they can go to for support.
These lessons are an important part of building confident, safe and empowered students.
AIEO Introduction
We are pleased to have two Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers (AIEOs) supporting our school:
- Corrine Ferraro (Wednesdays)
- Bev Moore (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays)
Both Corrine and Bev play an important role in supporting our Aboriginal students, strengthening connections with families and community, and contributing to inclusive practices across our school.
We look forward to sharing more information about each of them in their bios below:
Kaya (Hello),
My name is Corrine, and I will be working as an Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer (AIEO) alongside Bev on Wednesdays. I am a proud Ballardong Noongar woman who has grown up and continues to live in this community. I am also a mother to three children, who keep me very busy!
I bring 16 years of experience in the early childhood sector and, outside my role at Swan View Primary, I work as a First Nations Engagement and Support Specialist. I am deeply committed to supporting and advocating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, with a strong belief that children thrive when they are supported to develop a strong sense of cultural identity.
Please feel free to say hello in the school grounds or contact me via email at corrine.ferraro@education.wa.edu.au, if you would like to have a yarn.
Hello, Everyone
My name is Beverely, and I will be working as the Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer (AIEO) alongside Corrine on Wednesdays, but as well as Tuesday and Friday. I’m also an Education Assistant in Early Childhood on Mondays and Thursdays.
I am a previous student who once attended SVPS and the support and relationships I had built while a student has led me to come back. I am glad to be able to support the current students as they continue to learn and grow.
Please feel free to say hello, I would love to have a yarn and get to know you all or contact me via email at beverely.moore@education.wa.edu.au
Respect
Over the next two weeks, our school value is Respect. At Swan View Primary School, we explicitly teach students to show respect to one another and to staff through their actions and words.
Families can support this at home by talking with your child about what respect looks like and sounds like in different situations. Speaking positively about your child’s teacher and the school also helps reinforce this important value.
Working together, we can continue to build a respectful and supportive school community.
BSEM – Berry St Education Model
Here is some useful information about the Berry St Program which we use as a whole school for Social and Emotional Learning.
Kind regards,
Jemima Tomlinson
Principal
Honour Certificates
| A1 | Christopher W Vanessa C Joan C |
| A4 | Samuel W Erin B Kashuan C Xavier B |
| B3 | Joe W Breanna B Abigail W Jayanth V |
| B5 | Sophie Mc Ebony F |
| B6 | Ford H Cheide H |
| C1 | Amelia W |
| C4 | Victoria K Jahzmaine F |
| C6 | Zara B Emmett McG Ashton G |
| EC4 | Arlin W Dallas M Nayomi B Lorea M |
| EC5 | Wiremu S Zain F Khesanne C Emmanuel P |
| Sport | |
| Science | |
| Art | Nayomi B |
| Cultural Studies | Malakai T |
| Music | Aylarnie H |
Tidiest Class
C3 for having a beautiful class area. Your bags are neat and tidy and there isn’t rubbish around. Thank you for caring for our school!
Most Respectful Class
A1 for being so polite, respectful and kind to each other and the school community.
Aussie of the Month
Congratulations to Georgina Walker on being nominated Aussie of the Month for April.
Georgina always demonstrates outstanding mate ship in EC3, regularly checking to make sure that everyone is OK.
Crazy Hair Day Fundraiser
This week our students had crazy hair day! This was to raise money for our Year 6 students for their end of year activities (this is organised by our Year 6 parents not the P&C). We really appreciate all the crazy hair styles and donations!
Around the Rooms
EC4’s Design and Technology lesson. Students first had to write down the algorithm for the Bee-Bot. Then, students had to program the Bee-Bot using the arrow buttons on the Bee-Bot mat.
Maths lesson in EC4
Each student receives 12 pieces of gold. Roll 2 dice. Students can take one slide along the number line slider for free, but any other steps will cost them a piece of gold per step. For example, the student rolls 3 and 6. Their total is 9, but they are not allowed to slide the bead straight to 9. They can either start from zero (giving away 9 pieces of gold), or slide the starting bead to 3 then count on 6 with their finger (giving away 6 pieces of gold), or slide their starting bead to 6 (giving away 3 pieces of gold). Students need to actively decide which rolled number to start counting from to reduce the number of steps they need to take – will you start from zero, from 3 or from 6?
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Important update for Western Australia
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Warm regards,
Carren
