5 June 2025

Principal’s Report

Thank you to Mr Jonathan Gillett and Ms Carla Sudholz for taking such good care of the school in my recent absence, thank you to the staff for their hard work and picking up extra jobs in my absence.  Thank you to the students, staff and families who have given me such a warm welcome upon my return.  My ankle surgery went well.  I am recovering well and doing the things I have to do to have future strong bones and muscles.  For the present, this includes wearing sneakers which the school usually only sees me wear at Athletics Carnivals.

Schools are such busy places.  Last week the year four students participated in a Future Leaders program run by Fremantle College staff and students.  We had a very busy and productive School Development Day.  This week we had, school photos yesterday, and today and tomorrow we have the Life Education Incursion.  We hold the Life Ed. Incursion every second year.   Next week the year sixes are going on a fantastic incursion that we will share in the next newsletter.

Please make sure to pay for Life Ed and we are still awaiting quite a few payments for Edu-Dance.  If we don’t reach satisfactory levels of payment, we are unable to run these fantastic incursions in the future.

We are halfway through the term.  Please note there has been two major changes of dates:

• The Winter Carnival is now in week nine on Friday 27^th June, and the
• Room 16 Assembly, year 3-4, is now in week ten on Friday 4^th July, 2025.

Winter is here

After a mild and pleasant autumn, winter has hit hard and fast.  Please make sure your children are dressed in layers and according to the dress code determined by the School Board.  The dress code will have the annual review at the next School Board meeting on Monday 16^th June at 3:05pm in Room 12.

Black or grey tracksuit pants are the uniform bottom for winter.  Many children wear shorts under their tracksuit pants so they can take the top layer off when it warms up or they get hot doing Physical Education, at recess or lunch.

School polo shirts and jackets are available at the uniform shop.  You can order online through flexischools.  Plain black or grey jackets, jumpers or sweatshirts are also suitable.  These may have any logo no bigger than a credit card but the cheapest are available in plain colours.  Under the school polo shirts, students can wear red, white or black plain t-shirts or skivvies with long sleeves.  If they get hot, they can take off the undershirts later in the day.

Layers mean that items may be taken off.  Make sure all your children's clothing is labelled with their surname so we can return them.

If your children have outgrown school shirts or jackets, and they are in good condition. Please donate these to the unfirm shop.   We give second had items to families or children in need, use them when children need a quick change or sell them for a very small price.

LABEL ALL HATS AND CLOTHING

Parent Committees

Schools rely on a small group of hard-working parents to volunteer to keep things running.  Our parent group shrunk last term and is shrinking again as families move out of the area.  We are now desperate for new parents to step up.  We need a couple on the Spearwood P & C Executive, we need a person or couple of parents to run the uniform shop, we will need volunteers for the canteen.  We need another parent to join the School Board. If we don’t have the minimum numbers, this results in the loss of services to families.  I don’t want to close the canteen or not be able to do other fundraising as it impacts so many areas.

Please come along to the next meetings to see where you can assist.  Your younger children are welcome in the P & C meeting.  We have an Education Assistant supervising students and younger sibling when we hold the school Board meeting.  Both meetings take place in Room 12.

P & C Meeting                       Wednesday 18^th June 9am

School Board Meeting         Monday 16^th June 3:05pm

Marta Rotondella
Principal

Upcoming Events

Merit Awards

Congratulations to all our students who received a merit certificate at our assembly on 23 May.

Aussie of the Month

Congratulations to Aila, Room 7, on receiving “Aussie of the Month” Award!

Room 6 News

The children in Year 1 and 2 in Room 6 have been reading some whole class novels written by the famous children's author Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.

This term we have read The Twits, Fantastic Mr Fox and The Magic Finger.

These exquisite stories have had the children on the edge of their seats, laughing out loud and excited beyond words as to what will happen next.

It has been a delight to see the joy on their faces whilst reading these novels.

The children have really enjoyed discussing the amazing characters that they have been introduced to during the reading.

They have captured the essence of Mr and Mrs Twit in their amazing drawings and artwork. The detail in these drawings is just magnificent. 

The children endeavoured to demonstrate the character traits of these mean and disgusting characters. They certainly have brought Mr and Mrs Twit to life through their drawings.

We hope you enjoy them.

Mrs Lisa Miller

Phys Ed News

URGENT HELP NEEDED!!

This year 5's and 6's are participating in a Lightning Carnival on Friday 27 June.  To enter teams, we also require umpires.  We require a Soccer Referee (very basic rules). Without umpires we cannot enter our teams.

Term 2 Sports Lessons

Term 2 Sports lessons focus mainly on Netball and Soccer skills, including different styles of throwing and kicking, leading to open spaces to receive the ball, how to defend safely and of course, teamwork.

Bike Riding Safety Course

The Years 4-6 have been participating in a Safe Bike Riding Course, with some very excited students riding independently for the first time.

Did you know that we also do relaxation and meditation in our Phys Ed Lessons?

R. Gartner, Phys Ed Teacher

School Photos

We have been informed by Kapture Photography that orders are still open for this year’s class and individual photos.

Please place your order before the closing date, Saturday 14^th June, to avoid a $30 custom service fee.

To order, please visit www.kapture.com.au and use our school code: 5PH3T8

Thank you!

Canteen

The canteen will reopen  tomorrow, Friday 6 June.

The students will be receiving a free ice cream or icypole tomorrow to thank them for being so patient while the canteen was closed!

Uniform Shop

Unfortunately, the uniform shop is still closed due to lack of volunteers. All orders will need to be completed via the Flexi app.

School Enrolments 2026

Kindy Enrolments 2026

Was your child born between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022?

2026 Spearwood Primary School Applications for Kindy and Pre-Primary enrolments are now open. Please return your application before 4th July 2025. Early applications mean the school can help parents with the application process and helps the school plan for 2026.

The Enrolment Application Forms are on the Spearwood Primary School website or from the School Office.

Fremantle College

Fremantle College – Year 7, 2026 - Apply Today!

Fremantle College are committed to fostering your child’s enthusiasm for learning and developing their curiosity and leadership. Our high expectations for academic achievement, together with our vibrant, inclusive and supportive learning environment, will ensure your child receives an outstanding education. Student needs and interests are well catered for within all subject areas and our highly skilled and experienced teaching staff provide learning opportunities and experiences that are designed to support not only their academic growth, but also their emotional development.

Applications close on Friday 25 July 2025 (Week 1 of Term 3).

Applications can be completed online at: https://fremantlecollege.wa.edu.au/enrolments/

Should you have any queries about the enrolment process or require further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 9338 8900.

Community News

Yangebup Family Centre

We currently have an amazing program of workshops available at the Yangebup Family Centre as well as places in our Child Care Centre.  All workshop details are available on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Childcare

WA Student Assistance Payment

The WA Student Assistance Payment helps parents and carers with the cost-of-living pressures associated with sending their children to school.

To claim the payments, parents and carers are encouraged to set up a ServiceWA account. More information is available at wa.gov.au/servicewaapp

All claims must be received by Friday 4 July 2025.

Cockburn Libraries

Explore your own Family History

These one-on-one sessions in the library will pair you with a volunteer who can help you learn to navigate

 the free Ancestry.com website. 

Free After School Lego Fun with Bricks 4 Kidz 

Learn, build and play with LEGO®. Join us for a special extra LEGO® free after school workshop hosted by Bricks 4 Kidz. Held at Spearwood and Success Libraries.
Ages 5-10. 

Two sessions to choose from - Book here!