17th September 2015 No. 16 Telephone: (08) 9439 2299 Fax: (08) 9419 4790 P R I M A R Y S C H O O L and L E D A E S C Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians Already we are in Week 9 of Term 3. Where has the year gone? Parents of students in Years 3 and 5 should have received the NAPLAN results. The staff will be analysing the results on the school development day at the beginning of Term 4. The results of that analysis will inform our whole school planning for Term 4 and into 2016. Sports: The students are attending swimming lessons this week and the second series commences next week. All is going well and we have had good reports about the students’ behaviour. Our school sports carnival went extremely well. Thank you to the P & C for providing lunches and all parents who attended and cheered on your children so vocally! Gold won the faction shield this year and Red scored the most points at the carnival for the Spirit shield. Choir performance at Burswood: Our students gave an outstanding performance at Burswood last week. I was devastated to be unable to attend but am delighted that they will be giving a repeat performance at school in the undercover area tomorrow Friday 18 th at 2.10pm. Parents are welcome to attend. Community links: A group of our students made a visit to the Banksia nursing home last week. This is a community link that we are trying out and hope that it will become a permanent link between the residents of Banksia and the students of Leda. The time spent together is beneficial both for our students who get a different perspective on life, and for the Banksia residents who get regular visitors. Massed Didgeridoo playing: A few of our students will be taking part in a massed didgeridoo playing at the Spectacles on Friday. Students from several schools in the Kwinana area will also be taking part. The students will be there from 9am until 11am and parents are welcome to attend from 10am. Dates for your diary: • The Interschool Athletics Carnival is taking place on Friday of week 3 of next term. • The Kids Matter expo will take place on Thursday of week 2. • Due to swimming and Admin training commitments the assembly scheduled for week 10 of this term will now take place on Friday of week 1 term 4. Enjoy the rest of your week, Mrs Jones-Rowbottom - Principal Hello everyone, There are lots of exciting things happening in the classrooms as we head towards the end of the term. The students in the Kindy and Pre-primary class made ginger flavoured rocky road for Father’s day and of course had to have a taste. The students in Ms Trolio’s class are going to visit the fire station next week and the year 6 students in Mrs Morrison’s class will be attending a leadership camp at Rottnest next week. Mrs Howorth will be back next term. Have a safe holiday break. Acting ESC Principal - Ms Tufilli FRIDAY 25th September is the last day of of Term 3. As Monday 12th October is a PUPIL FREE DAY students return to school on Tuesday 13th October.
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17th September 2015 No. 16
Telephone: (08) 9439 2299 Fax: (08) 9419 4790
P R I M A R Y S C H O O L and L E D A E S C
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians Already we are in Week 9 of Term 3. Where has the year gone? Parents of students in Years 3 and 5 should have received the NAPLAN results. The staff will be analysing the results on the school development day at the beginning of Term 4. The results of that analysis will inform our whole school planning for Term 4 and into 2016.
Sports: The students are attending swimming lessons this week and the second series commences next week. All is going well and we have had good reports about the students’ behaviour. Our school sports carnival went extremely well. Thank you to the P & C for providing lunches and all parents who attended and cheered on your children so vocally! Gold won the faction shield this year and Red scored the most points at the carnival for the Spirit shield.
Choir performance at Burswood: Our students gave an outstanding performance at Burswood last week. I was devastated to be unable to attend but am delighted that they will be giving a repeat performance at school in the undercover area tomorrow Friday 18th at 2.10pm. Parents are welcome to attend.
Community links: A group of our students made a visit to the Banksia nursing home last week. This is a community link that we are trying out and hope that it will become a permanent link between the residents of Banksia and the students of Leda. The time spent together is beneficial both for our students who get a different perspective on life, and for the Banksia residents who get regular visitors.
Massed Didgeridoo playing: A few of our students will be taking part in a massed didgeridoo playing at the Spectacles on Friday. Students from several schools in the Kwinana area will also be taking part. The students will be there from 9am until 11am and parents are welcome to attend from 10am.
Dates for your diary:
• The Interschool Athletics Carnival is taking place on Friday of week 3 of next term.
• The Kids Matter expo will take place on Thursday of week 2.
• Due to swimming and Admin training commitments the assembly scheduled for week 10 of this term will now take place on Friday of week 1 term 4.
Enjoy the rest of your week, Mrs Jones-Rowbottom - Principal
Hello everyone, There are lots of exciting things happening in the classrooms as we head towards the end of the term. The students in the Kindy and Pre-primary class made ginger flavoured rocky road for Father’s day and of course had to have a taste. The students in Ms Trolio’s class are going to visit the fire station next week and the year 6 students in Mrs Morrison’s class will be attending a leadership camp at Rottnest next week. Mrs Howorth will be back next term. Have a safe holiday break. Acting ESC Principal - Ms Tufilli
FRIDAY 25th September is the last day of of Term 3. As Monday 12th October is a PUPIL FREE DAY students return to
school on Tuesday 13th October.
The Year 1s and 2s of Room 3
had their assembly last Friday
afternoon! They showed off
their amazing acting and singing
skills by performing the story ‘The
Gruffalo’s Child’ by Julia
Donaldson and singing and
dancing to the accompanying song, ‘Stick With Me’. The students did an incredible
job and Miss Milton is very proud of them.
Congratulations to the Honour Certificate winners: Joseph, Piuti, Amber and Bailey
ESC, Jarvis and Malakai Rm 1, Whole class Rm 3, Adrian and Uno Armani Rm 5,
Cailan and Drew Rm 8, Taj and Miracle Rm 10, Bella and Tipene Rm 11, Matthew
and Joseph Rm 12, Jackson and Arthur Rm 13, Abby and Jordan Rm 14, Katey-Jane
and Mason Rm 16, Jayline Rm 21, Schapelle and Blake Rm 23, Raighne Rm 24, Jack
and Sophie Rm 25.
Specialist Awards: Music - Leda Choir, Science - Rm 12, Phys Ed - Rm 1, Drama Rm 3 and
Rm 4, Lote - Rm 4, Deputy Good workers award - Shontika Rm 1 and Jason Rm 14.
The Kindergarten classes enjoyed a Doughnuts with Dad
day. We enjoyed breakfast with our Dads and then went and played golf, did some fishing, played soccer, did woodworking and lots of other games that Dad’s love to play. Even Mrs Jones-Rowbottom tried fishing and Mr Giles scored a hole in one !!
A fun day was had by all. A BIG thank you to all our dads, granddads and uncles for making our Fathers’ Day celebration so special. Mrs Van Riel
Room 24 will host our first assembly Friday 16th October Term 4 Week 1 .
NEXT THURSDAY : 24th September School banking and the uniform shop will be closed.
ChampionsChampionsChampionsChampions Year 4 Boys Year 4 Girls
Congratulations to GOLD !!Congratulations to GOLD !!Congratulations to GOLD !!Congratulations to GOLD !!
FINAL POINTS
GOLD 989 BLUE 936 RED 788 GREEN 762
SPIRIT SHIELD ( Towards total )
RED 245 BLUE 230 GREEN 205 GOLD 195
SSSSppppoooorrrrttttssss CCCCaaaarrrrnnnniiiivvvvaaaallll Fruit and VegFruit and VegFruit and VegFruit and Veg
A HUGE THANK YOU to Leda P & C, Leda Education Support Centre, Kwinana Woolworths and Baldivis Spud Shed for their
generous contribution to our Crunch and Sip for our annual sports carnival. Without their support we would not have been able to supply our students with a vast variety of fruit and vegetables.
“Guess the amount in the jar”
Competition Winners: The Jelly Bean Jar - Gina (1,489) The Lolly Mix Jar - Leilani (534)
SEDA/WAC Cricket Clinics Some lucky classes who have phys-ed on Tuesdays recently participated in a fantastic cricket clinic on Tuesday 8th September. Thankyou to the 23 students and their teacher from the SEDA and Aimee White from the WACA who co-ordinated the visit. To view all the photos, visit the Leda Website www.ledaps.wa.edu.au and click on the Events/Sports tab.
Medina Dental Therapy Centre School Holidays OPEN: Wednesday 30th September - Friday 2nd October 8am - 4pm
Closed: Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th September
Closed: Monday 5th - Friday 9th October
Emergencies: Orelia Dental Therapy Centre 94191468
Wednesday - 7th October Sth Coogee Dental Therapy Centre 94374826
Emergency after clinic hours contact 9325 3452 or your local practitioner,
or the Oral Health Centre of WA 93464400.
Rockingham Swimming Club Registrations are NOW openRockingham Swimming Club Registrations are NOW openRockingham Swimming Club Registrations are NOW openRockingham Swimming Club Registrations are NOW open Ranging from fitness squads, surf club squads right thru to competitive swimming (all levels), catering for school age and beyond. FREE two week trial.
Call now 95934000 or visit the website www.rockinghamstingrays.com.au
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IMMUNISATIONS There are a number of children whose records are showing their Immunisations are not up-to-date. Current Immunisation Statements
can be obtained on-line or in branch from Centrelink/Medicare.
Phone 9419 2266 for an appointment at the following clinics:
Kwinana Community Health Centre, 1 Peel Row, Kwinana Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. 9:00am - 11:45am and 1:00pm -
2:45pm.
Bertram Outreach Clinic William Bertram Community Ctre,
Cnr Hero Cres & Johnson Rd, Bertram. 1st Friday of the Month
9:30am – 2:15pm.
Kwinana Districts
Diamond Sports Assoc
TRY TEE-BALL Age 4 - 13 yrs
26th September 10am - 2pm Sausage sizzle Thomas Oval Medina
