Newsletter 27 February 2025

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Principals Message

Kaya Swan View PS community,

We have started off 2025 with gusto and we have loved getting back into our learning routine. Students have been ensuring they follow our SVPS whole school expectations and values:

We would love you to remind student of these at home as well and ensure you are talking about our school in a positive way. The way we model communication to our children about school can have such a big impact on the way they act in class.

I wanted to draw your attention to the Staff Development Days we have this year. These are the days where students stay home while staff complete professional learning. This year they are:

MONDAY 26^th MAY

FRIDAY 25^th JULY

MONDAY 13^th OCTOBER

We will also be closing the school at 11:15am on MONDAY 24^th MARCH to allow teachers and parents to meet/talk on the phone about student progress. We will be opening bookings to this soon.

Our fantastic P&C have sourced some Faction Shirts with our school logo that you can now purchase from the uniform shop. We are now going to allow students to wear faction shirts if they wish on their PE day and/or Junior/Senior Sports practice days. This way, you will be able to get more use out of the faction shirt.

We have had a number of students bringing e-scooters and there was an accident last week out the front of the school where a younger child was hit by one. Children under the age of 16 are not legally allowed to use e-scooters. There are also a number of high school students taking younger children on their scooters which is also illegal. We would appreciate your support in ensuring this no longer occurs.

We are still on the hunt for a Gardener/Handyperson. Rick did such a tremendous job for our school and we would love someone with as much enthusiasm as him. If you know someone who might be interested, please encourage them to apply here https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageID=160&windowUID=0&AdvertID=371109

A reminder to let the school know if your child is away/sick. We have noticed a number of students starting to be away one or two days a week and we will be starting to follow up with phone calls if we do not hear from you. Did you know that just one day away here and there can make a BIG difference to your child’s learning?

We have a new batch of eager student leaders, faction captains and vice captains, sustainability and art leaders. They are:

Student Leaders

Maddison Schloss

James Smith

Matthew Gilmour

Jake Braddon

Todd Narkle

Lincoln Imms

Earth

Faction Captain – Waylon Bates

Vice Captain – Lincoln Imms

Forest

Faction Captain – Maddison Schloss

Vice Captain – Lynkon Blurton

Sun

Faction Captain – Sudy Vy

Vice Captain – Todd Narkle

Sustainability Leaders

James Smith

Elaine Maritia

Evie Turner

Study Vy

Riley Knowles

Art Leaders

Bella Winter

Shiloh Narkle

A huge congratulations to all of them and they are already modelling leadership behaviours.

Lastly, we would like to congratulate our School Board Chair, Richard Kaub for his tireless efforts in ensuring our school continues to get its full cohort of 10 day swimming lessons. Richard has campaigned to numerous politicians, ministers and the media. We appreciate his hard work and efforts for our students.

Kind regards,

Jemima Tomlinson

Principal

Honour Certificates

A1	Hannah N Riley S
A4	Zaine W Amelia J
B3	Aurora M Erin B Cody D
B5	Mason C Yurina C MJ MP
C1	Justin H Azaiah T Brody K Ethan M Nathan R Keira F
C3	Mazen S Adira P
C6	Jasmine S Izak R
EC4	Lalya B Adesh C
EC5	Zara B Jayden N
Music
Art	Galenn L Miane K
Cultural Studies	Cosimo S Joan C

Around the Rooms

EC4’s maths lesson.

One group were building towers into tens and ones and then had to write the number in number and word form. The other group were playing bingo from 1-50.

The students in EC4 were learning about mass. The students were working in small groups and measuring the mass of objects to find out the lighter and heavier mass.

One group were using playdough to make days of the week and months of the year, then they had to write the words. Other group were making tens and ones using unifix cubes and then writing it down in number and word form.

Some students were using informal units to measure the length of objects around the classroom.

Art

Congratulations to all of the artists who created amazing Abstract art designs for their visual diaries. Using only colour, line and shape they created amazing abstract paintings. Inspired by Jackson Pollock, Wassily Kandinsky and Piet Mondrian, they have done an amazing job! Well done everyone.

Mrs North

Art Specialist

B5

We are reading Fantastic Mr Fox as our Novel Study unit this term. We used our Design Technology lessons to build a 3D Model of the story setting. Mrs Tomlinson visited us to view our exhibits. It was soo much Fun!!

Chung Wah Dragon & Lion Dance Troupe Incursion

Our school was filled with excitement as we welcomed two incredible Chinese Dragons to celebrate Chinese New Year! The vibrant performance was a spectacular way for our students to experience a tradition that has been celebrated for centuries.

At our school, we embrace and celebrate cultural diversity, recognizing the importance of understanding and respecting the rich traditions of different communities. Events like this provide our students with the opportunity to learn, appreciate, and connect with cultures beyond their own, fostering an environment of inclusivity and respect.

A big thank you to everyone who made this celebration possible! It was wonderful to see the joy on our students’ faces as they engaged in this special experience.

`CONTAINERS FOR CHANGE`

Our school is registered for Containers for Change and all money raised goes towards are Recycling and Sustainability Program run by our amazing Ms Noelene Booth.

You can help us by bringing your 10c recyclable containers and depositing them in our bins which are located in the staff carpark. We are also purchasing bright yellow bins which will be located in each learning block for students to use during the day.

The schools Member number is C10288048 if you would like to return to a local drop off centre.

We have been saving bottles for 2 years and have collected a huge amount. Well, done to our community of recyclers. Great job!

Community News

Swan View Football Club

Join the Swan View Football Club this coming season!

We’re excited to invite you to be part of the Swan View Football Club for the up coming season, especially after an incredible year in 2024!

We took home Junior Club of the Year, Junior Volunteers of the Year, and now we’re introducing the Swan View Young Guns Football Program!

If you’re in Year 7, 8 or 9, come along to our preseason sessions to improve your skills, fitness and game knowledge. Whether you’re new to football or have been playing for years, this program is designed to suit everyone’s skill level and help you develop your game!

The details for the Swan View Young Guns sessions:

Sunday 16 March, Sunday 23 March, Sunday 30 March, Saturday 5 April, Saturday 12 April

Location: Brown Park, Swan View.

Sessions: Preseason skills, fitness and training.

Coach: Senior Coach Shane will be running all sessions.

Feel free to bring a friend along, and anyone outside the club is welcome to join in!

We’ll update you with session times soon, but mark these dates on your calendar and get ready for an awesome season ahead!

We look forward to seeing you there!

John Forrest Secondary College – Specialist Cricket & Netball Programs

Applications are now open for the Year 7 2026 Specialist Cricket and Netball Programs at John Forrest Secondary College.

FORWARD YOUR APPLICATIONS NOW and note our trial dates:

Cricket Trial – Monday 24 March 2025 | 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM | John Forrest Secondary College
Applications close – Monday 17 March 2025