8 May 2025

Principal's Report

Welcome to a new term with many exciting events, learning opportunities, incursions, reports and public holidays.

We welcome Acting Principal, Mr John Gillett and send our well wishes to Ms Marta Rotondella for a speedy recovery from ankle surgery.

ANZAC Youth Parade

On Wednesday the 9^th April, the Year 5 & 6 students in Room 14 with the support of Ms Colleran, Miss Solous and Ms Dowding participated in the RSL City of Cockburn and Cockburn City Council ANZAC Youth Parade and Service. The parade assembled at 9.30am on the verge near the Cockburn City Council in Coleville Crescent.

The parade included the 10th Light Horse Memorial troops, The Scotch College Pipe Band, the City of Cockburn Pipe Band as well as representatives from the Cockburn RSL. The traffic heading East along Spearwood Avenue and the traffic along Rockingham Road was halted while the huge contingency made its way down to the RSL Memorial Park and Field of Poppies on Spearwood Avenue.

The Youth Parade is the only enduring ANZAC youth parade in Australia and has been running annually since 2001. It was designed and introduced by RSL of Australia Life Member, Mr Arthur J Stanton OAM. Mr Stanton also attends and addresses our own Spearwood Primary School annual ANZAC Service.

Although it is a solemn affair all our students participated respectfully in both the parade and the service, once again making our school community very proud.

Easter Parade

I wasn’t sure what to expect from my first Spearwood Primary School Easter Hat Parade but was promised a great show. I was certainly not disappointed!

It was wonderful to see our students design and create their Easter Hats and have the support of so many parents in the student creations.  So much work went into the designs.  Thank you to all of our judges as I know it wasn’t an easy task to choose the winners. Thank you to the families who attended for making it a lovely community event.

ANZAC Service 

On Friday, 11^th April, Spearwood Primary School held the annual ANZAC Service.  It was a respectful tribute to our fallen soldiers.  Our students honoured the tremendous sacrifices made by Australian servicemen and women who have participated in wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations around the world, past and present. It was a time to reflect on the impact of war and how it has shaped and defined our shared sense of identity. 

Thank you, Ms Dowding and the Year 6 student leaders, for hosting the ceremony and to all students and classroom teachers for learning and singing “The Green Hills of Albany” so beautifully.

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WA Student Assistance Payment

To help ease cost-of-living pressures on families, a second round of the WA Student Assistance Payments have been announced.

All Western Australian school students (Kindergarten to Year 12) currently enrolled in a public school, registered non-government school, or home-schooled, with a valid WA student number (WASN) are eligible to claim this payment before it closes on Friday the 4^th July.

Your child’s WA Student Number (WASN) is an 8-digit number and is sometimes called a SCSA or student number. This number can be found on the front page of our school reports, the top of your child’s NAPLAN report, or on a student’s SmartRider if they have a student card. Please contact Spearwood Primary School office and we will be able to assist you with the information required - 9414 2300.

Student Assistance Payment is available to claim within the ServiceWA app.

Details on eligibility requirements and how to claim can be found on the website: https://www.education.wa.edu.au/wasap

Mother’s Day Stall

The P & C have been busy planning and ensuring your children had the opportunity to buy Mother’s Day presents for a special Mother, Aunt, Grandma or friend. The stall was held on Wednesday 7^th May, and it was a great success.  There was great excitement as the students were amazed at how many choices, they had to purchase their gifts.  Thank you to the wonderful work the P&C, in particularly Katherine and Geoff Wood for running the stall. 

We wish all the mothers, grandmothers, aunties and friends within our community a wonderful day on, Sunday.

Carla Sudholz

Acting Principal

Upcoming Events

Our Book Fair this year will be held from Friday 13 June until Wednesday 18 June.  Please add this to your planner.  More details to follow.

Easter Hat Parade

Congratulations to our winners of the Easter Hat Parade!

Room 14's Easter Hats

Room 16's Easter Hat preparations

Phys Ed News

This term the main focus is the winter sports of netball and soccer.  Learning the skills of throwing, kicking and working together in a team.  All the students have already begun lessons in these games.  The year 5's and 6's are training and are hoping to be selected for the Lightning Carnival teams in June.

As the cooler mornings are starting and winter is approaching, warmer clothing is required.  School uniform jackets are available from the Uniform shop.  There are usually some second-hand jackets available to assist with stretching your budget.  Please label ALL items of clothing.

R. Gartner, PE Co-ordinator

Saver Plus

About Saver Plus

Saver Plus supports parents to save $50 per month for 10 months with online financial education workshops. The savings are then matched dollar-for-dollar, providing up to $500 extra for education-related costs*—potentially giving families $1,000 to help cover school camp fees.

Families can join anytime throughout the year and have funds ready to pay for camps or other education-related costs after completion of the program.

*Education-related costs include camps, laptops, school uniforms, stationery and more.

Eligibility criteria for parents include:

• Holding a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card
• Receiving a Centrelink payment
• Having a regular income from employment, carer’s payment, or child support
• Have a child in school

To check all eligibility families can visit our website or request a callback at 1300 610 355.

Canteen

Reminder!

The canteen will be closed from week 1 to week 4 this term.

Uniform Shop

The uniform shop will not be open on Mondays for the next few weeks.

Fremantle College

Calling all Year 6 students

Applications are Open – Fremantle College Specialist Learning Programs for Year 7, 2026

Applications Close Friday 16 May 2025.

Unlock your child’s potential and discover the opportunities on offer at Fremantle College.  We run Approved Specialist Programs in:

• Specialist ICT
• Specialist Contemporary Music
• Specialist Marine Studies

Once accepted into one of the above programs, students will also have access to apply to the Fremantle College Academic Excellence Academy.

Apply today at: 

 Want to find out more?  Register to attend our Fremantle College Open Day on Tuesday 13 May 2025 at:

Village OSHC

Community News

Coming up in Cockburn

Froggy’s Fun on the Green – free outdoor playgroup, Tuesday session moves to Nicholson Reserve, Yangebup while Mondays remain at Manning park

Parenting Programs now available offering a range of support for parents.  Many free parenting programs coming up next term.

Cockburn Support Service - information and support to people experiencing mental health issues, family/relationship problems, stress, trauma, or who just need someone to talk to. No mental health care plan is required for this service.

Financial Counselling support - Financial Counselling - City of Cockburn

Cost-of-living relief to WA families - Cook Government to deliver new cost-of-living relief to WA families | Western Australian Government

Cockburn Libraries

Storytime – 27-30 May

Our Reconciliation Week Storytimes will be led by Aboriginal presenters and explore different cultural aspects such as Dance and Didgeridoo, Aboriginal Art, and Storytelling. Suitable for ages 2-5. Free events. No bookings required.

National Simultaneous Storytime 2025

Come along to Coolbellup Library on Wednesday 21 May at 10:30am for National Simultaneous Storytime with Mayor Howlett— enjoy the book, get crafty, and have a chance to win your own copy of ‘The Truck Cat’  by Deborah Frenkel and Danny Snell! National Simultaneous Storytime 2025 - Cockburn Libraries

Justice of the Peace Service

The Justice of the Peace (JP) is a free service available at:

• Coolbellup Library – Mondays 10am–midday
• Spearwood Library – Mondays 10am–12.30pm & Fridays (Italian JP) 10am–midday
• Success Library – Tuesdays 4–6pm.