2011 Annual Report - Caversham Primary SchoolIt is with pleasure that I present the 2011 Annual...

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‘Growing Together’

Principal’s Foreword

It is with pleasure that I present the 2011 Annual Report for Caversham Primary School.

The purpose of this report is to provide parents and carers, the wider school community and the Department of Education with a summarised account of all aspects of school operations in 2011.

2011 saw the school continue to implement the Caversham PS Literacy Plan. This year we began to work on whole school approaches to reading which will begin implementation in 2012.

As a learning community, our main objective is for all members of the Caversham Primary School community to support one another in our endeavours to ‘Grow Together’.

Paul Westcott

Principal

Caversham Primary School

2011 Annual Report

Our History Our School Plan

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Our Community 3

Our Staff 4

Our Finances 5

Our Students 6-13

Our Programmes 14

2011 Highlights 15-18

Inside the 2011

Annual Report

Caversham Primary School


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A Proud History Caversham Primary School is a Level 4 school situated in the suburb of West Swan in the southern-end of the Swan Valley region east of Perth. The school was established in 1904 at the original school site located near the junction of Benara Road and West Swan Road in Caversham.

In 1988, the school re-located to its current location on Coast Road in West Swan. The school is set amongst lovely gardens and surrounded by semi-rural properties. The area is known for its quality wines, excellent restaurants and a range of recreational facilities.

This year we have seen the start of a new housing development in the St Leonards Estate which will eventually lead to greater enrolment numbers as new families move into the area.

Our History


2011 School

Council

Community

Representatives

Mrs Rachel Jamieson

Mrs Gayle Dunn

Mrs Sharon Collins

P&C

Representative

Ms Jasmine Dawes

Staff

Representatives

Mr Paul Westcott

Mrs Rhonda Thunder

Mrs Sheryl Pilkington

2011 P &C

Executive

President

Mrs Judith Eleuteri

Vice President

Mrs Catherine Jones

Secretary

Mrs Julie Buckingham

Treasurer

Ms Jasmine Dawes

School Plan 2010-2012 Our Vision and Purpose Vision: We have a dream that, as a school community we will teach, learn and reflect society’s expectations whilst embracing educational change through a supportive environment that recognises and acknowledges individual needs and achievements. Purpose: Our purpose is to ensure that the students at Caversham Primary School reach their individual potential by developing personal attributes and skills to become citizens with a positive attitude towards life-long learning.

Our School Improvement Targets 2010-2012

Due to the relatively small size of cohorts across all years, generalisations and trends in student performance of CPS students in comparison to NAPLAN or other like system assessments data should be treated with caution. For this reason an Individual Student Case Study approach towards the setting of improvement targets for Caversham Primary School has been adopted. However, for the purpose of setting improvement targets for the Whole School Strategic Plan, the data collected uses school performance data from 2004-2010. This data was assessed on ‘face value’ to determine overall trends in student performance.

Student performance data indicated that all aspects of Literacy and Numeracy were of concern. However, the strategic decision was made to focus on Writing Conventions - Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar, and Numeracy as the basis of the 2010 - 2012 Strategic Plan. The intention is to address the ‘other’ aspects of Literacy once the essential elements of the 2010 - 2012 Strategic Plan are embedded into practice at both the whole-school and classroom level.

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The Caversham Community

Caversham Primary School has enjoyed strong support from parents and the wider school community. This has enabled the school to maintain a number of programmes that have been part of the Caversham landscape for many years.

Cavy Kids P&C Out-of-School Hours Care

Cavy Kids has now been operating for four years, utilising the Integrated Learning Centre as a base for the facility which operates five days a week from 3.00-6.00pm. The Cavy Kids committee consisting of Ms Jenny Attwood and Mrs Judi Munro(Programme Coordinators), Ms Jasmine Dawes (Treasurer) and P&C representatives, Mrs Gayle Dunn, Mrs Judith Eleuteri and Mrs Sharon Collins continue to work hard in keeping this service viable for our community.

School Volunteers

The school has a small group of committed volunteers who provide support to the school through the implementation of the ‘Support-a-Reader’ and ‘School Volunteers Mentoring’ programmes. The support and guidance these individuals provide to the school is invaluable.

Caversham P&C

In 2011, the P&C was able to contribute in excess of $7000 to the school. Major projects included the purchase of literacy and library resources, drying racks for the Early Childhood areas, network printers, supporting the Garden Enterprise Project, providing annual book prizes and contributing to the Year 7 graduation.


Caversham

Out-of-School

Hours Care

Sub-

Committee

Mrs Judi Munro and Ms Jenny Attwood–

Coordinators

Ms Jasmine Dawes– Treasurer

Mrs Judith Eleuteri

Mrs Sharon Collins

Fundraising

Sub-

Committee and

Volunteers

Mrs Judith Eleuteri

Mrs Julie Buckingham

Mrs Karen Otley

Mrs Kylie Telfer

Ms Carlie Whincop

Mrs Heather Anthony

Ms Trish Sietu

Mrs Sonia Beard

Our Community

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The School Chaplaincy programme

Miss Caryn Allan took on the role of School Chaplain in 2011 and has become an integral part of the Student Services Team approach we have in place at Caversham Primary School. She supports the many pastoral care programmes that operate in the school at many different levels- whole school, class, small intervention groups and individual students. This has included working with identified students, assisting staff in the classroom and working in partnership with the school Leadership Team. Miss Allan has also made herself available to discuss issues of concern with all members of the school community. Furthermore, Ms Allan coordinated a number of events throughout the year, such as Harmony Day and the senior girl’s education programme - CHIC. Miss Allan is expected to continue on in the role in 2012 Literacy Leader Mrs Debra Haines has been an integral part of the direction the school has taken in developing whole school approaches to literacy. She has worked with teachers in supporting Literacy Teaching and has been responsible for purchasing the resources needed to enable effective teaching and learning programs. Learning Support Coordinator (LSC) In order to support staff, Mrs Sheryl Pilkington role as Learning Support Coordinator (LSC), manages the needs of our Students at Educational Risk. This includes assisting staff with the development and implementation of Individual and Group Education Plans, the coordination of Case Conferences, liaising with outside service providers and the development of Schools Plus applications for our ‘Special Needs’ students. In collaboration with School Registrar, Mrs Kerry Vine, Mrs Pilkington manages the allocation of Level 3 Education Assistants.

Our Staff


2011 Staff

Administration

Principal–

Mr Paul Westcott

Deputy Principal–

Mrs Sheryl Pilkington

Registrar–

Mrs Kerry Vine

School Officer–

Mrs Karen Otley

Teaching Staff

P/1 Mrs Jane Matthis

Ms Nichel Brown

P/1– Mrs Abha Jain

Mrs Naomi Holly

2– Mrs Beth Yagmich

Mrs Nicole Gardner

3/4– Mrs Rhonda Thunder

4/5– Mrs Debra Haines

6/7– Mrs Kerry Gillies

Music– Mr Peter Gilchrist

LOTE– Ms Jessie Lee

P.E. - Mrs Maria Byrne

School Chaplain–

Ms Caryn Allan

Education

Assistants

Mrs Tetty Schuitema

Mrs Dianne Dumont

Miss Michelle Belien

Mrs Fiona Irvin

Mrs Shirley Lance

Ms Bec Wheatley

Mrs Di Tate

Mrs Dianne Mawby

Mrs Kerry Kennedy

Gardeners

Mr Brian Coombs

Mr John Tharme

Library Officers

Ann Wray and Michelle King

Cleaners

Mr Kenny Chew

Mr Jimmy Klepski

Mrs Jenny Chew

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Our Finances

2011 Financial Income and Expenditure

In 2011, Caversham Primary School received a total income of $209,662 sourced in the main from the School Grant (55%). Expenditure for all school areas came to $166134 with the bulk of expenditure occurring in the area of Education Programmes (39%). All funds were allocated in consultation with the Finance Committee and endorsed by the School Council.

1 5,130.00$ 5,840.00$

2 13,257.00$ 14,061.10$

3 -$ -$

4 6,000.00$ 10,089.00$

5 168.00$ 268.18$

6 115,717.69$ 115,718.29$

7 -$ -$

8 -$ -$

9 -$ -$

10 4,303.00$ 5,580.50$

11 17,378.18$ 17,378.18$

161,953.87$ 168,935.25$

40,727.24$ 40,727.24$

202,681.11$ 209,662.49$

Locally Generated Revenue30,258.28$

DoE Grants 115,718.29$

Other Govt Grants -$

Other 5,580.50$

Transfers 17,378.18$

168,935.25$

1 7,893.24$ 6,159.27$

2 -$ -$

3 26,241.46$ 26,483.33$

4 15,004.14$ 6,887.39$

5 -$ -$

6 22,532.24$ 22,532.25$

7 67,115.03$ 63,413.34$

8 2,254.00$ 1,634.68$

9 -$ -$

10 39,000.00$ 37,000.00$

11 1,064.00$ 1,524.56$

12 1,000.00$ 500.00$

182,104.11$ 166,134.82$

Bank Balance 73,311.20$

Made up of: -$

1 General Fund Balance 43,527.67$

2 Deductible Gift Funds -$

3 Trust Funds -$

4 Asset Replacement Reserves 31,925.37$

5 Suspense Accounts 9.95$

6 Cash Advances 200.00-$

7 Tax Position 1,951.79-$

73,311.20$

Opening Balance

Voluntary Contributions

Charges and Fees

Government Allowances

P&C Contributions

Commonwealth Govt Grants

Actual

Total Funds Available

Internal Transfers

BudgetRevenue - Cash

Trading Activities

Other

Fundraising/Donations/Sponsorships

DoE Grants

Other State Govt Grants

Total

Salary Pool Payments to Central Office

Budget ActualExpenditure

Trading Activities

Administration

Leases

Utilities

Repairs/Maintenance/Grounds

Capital Works

Total Bank Balance

Cash Position as at:

Other

Transfers to Reserves

Total

Assets and Resources

Education Services

Other Specific Programs

Revenue - Budget vs Actual

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Voluntary Contributio

ns

Charges and Fees

Government Allo

wances

P&C Contributio

ns

Fundraising/Donations/Sponsorships

DoE Grants

Other State Govt G

rants

Commonwealth Govt G

rants

Trading Activitie

sOther

Internal Transfers

$000

Revenue Source

Budget Actual

Current Year Actual Revenue Sources

Transfers

10%

Locally Generated

Revenue

18%

DoE Grants

69%

Other Govt Grants

0%

Other

3%

Expenditure - Budget vs Actual

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Administratio

nLeases

Utilitie

s

Repairs/M

aintenance/Grounds

Capital W

orks

Assets and Resources

Education Services

Other Specific

Programs

Trading Activitie

s

Salary Pool Payments

to Central O

ffice

Other

Transfers

to Reserves

$000

Expenditure Purpose

Budget Actual

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

$000

General Fund Balance

Deductible Gift

Funds

Trust Funds

Asset Replacement R

eserves

Suspense Accounts

Cash Advances

Tax Position

Cash Position

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Enrolment Profile

During 2011, Caversham Primary School had a maximum enrolment of 153 students from Kindergarten-Year Seven. The traditional catchment area of the school draws students from the suburbs of Caversham, West Swan and Henley Brook, but in recent times, the school has students travelling from the outlying suburbs of Beechboro, Stratton and Midland.

Enrolment trends are expected to show an increase given the new housing developments surrounding the school.

The school had an extremely high intake of Kindergarten students in 2009 (35 students). This should result in an overall student population of approximately 150 full time students in 2011. Furthermore, it is anticipated that the development of nearby residential housing estates in coming years will result in upward pressure on enrolment.

Student Behaviour

Evidence SIS Behaviour Management Data - 2011 SAIS - ABE Semester Two, 2011 Data Analysis SIS - 2011 At Caversham Primary School, students generally display positive behaviour. 90% of all students did not require Administration intervention throughout 2011. Only 4% of the entire student population had more than one intervention. We recorded no suspensions throughout 2011 and only 10 withdrawals. SAIS – 2011 Attitude, Behaviour and Effort judgements for Semester Two, 2011 – Shows courtesy and respect for the rights of others reveal approximately 90% of our students either consistently or often treat others with respect. This is a reflection of the largely positive behaviour we experience at Caversham. Overall the behaviour of students at Caversham Primary School is not a concern.

Our Students


2011 Student

Councillors

Rosemary

Harrison

Brock

Deeanah

2011 Faction

Captains

Arnup– JR and Luke

Bodley– Tameeka

and Kaleb

Carew– Antony and

Ilyssa

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Graduation

Award Winners

Swan Medal of

Excellence– Brock

Scitech Science -

Rosemary & Brock

Achievement–

Rosemary

The Arts– JR

Sports Award–

Tameeka

Endeavour Award–

Deeanah

Citizenship Award–

Ilyssa

Improvement

Award– Carly

Destination of

Year 7

Students

Hampton SHS– 4

Governor Stirling

SHS– 3

Ellenbrook Secondary College–

2

Morley– 1

John Curtin College

of the Arts - 1

2008 2009 2010 2011

Pre- Compulsory

(Pre Primary Only) 14 17 33 12

Primary 95 103 102 121

Total 109 120 135 133

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Student and School Achievement Information

This section of the Annual Report provides a brief overview of student and school performance information that has been collected in a range of Learning Areas.

English

A range of assessments are used to monitor student achievement in Literacy. These include NAPLAN assessments in Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation, Writing and Reading in Year 3, 5 and 7 and teacher created tests.

PLEASE NOTE: The data sample for Year 3 (9 students) is too small and information regarding performance cannot be made public. Year 5 (15 students) and Year 7 (12 students) is statistically too small to make an accurate assessment of school and student performance. For the purpose of this

Annual Report the analysis of data is taken on ‘face value’.

Reading

National Comparison

The table below describes the percentage of students in Year 5 and 7 below, at or above the national standard in Reading.

The results indicate that the majority of students in the Year 5 and 7s were at or above the national standard in Reading.

‘Like Schools’ Comparison

The table below compares the Reading distribution of students at Caversham Primary School with the Reading distribution of students in ‘Like Schools.’ ‘Like Schools’ are those schools which have very similar characteristics as Caversham Primary School based on the Socio-Economic Index (SEI).

The results indicate that the distribution of students in Year 5 and 7 at Caversham Primary School is weighted more heavily in the bottom 20% and middle 60% of ‘Like Schools’. Of particular concern is the limited number of students represented in top 20%. .

Our Students


NAPLAN Reading Standards Results

Year

Level Below Standard

Yr 5 Proficiency Bands 1-3


At Standard

Yr 5 Proficiency Band 4


Above Standard


Yr 7Proficiency Bands 6-10

5 15% 15% 70%

7 8% 17% 75%

Reading Distribution

Caversham Primary School vs ‘Like Schools’

Year

Level

CPS

Bottom 20%

Like Schools

Bottom 20%

CPS

Middle 60%

Like Schools

Middle 60%

CPS

Top 20%

Like Schools

Top 20%

5 23% 17% 62% 64% 15% 19%

7 25% 14% 67% 70% 8% 16%

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Writing

National Comparison

The table below describes the percentage of students in Year 5 and 7, below, at or above the National Standard in Writing.

The results indicate that the all of students in the Year 7 cohort were at or above the National Standard in Writing. Of concern is the percentage of students in Year 5 below the National Standard.


The table below compares the Writing distribution of students at Caversham Primary School with the Writing distribution of students in ‘Like Schools’.

It is encouraging to see the number of Year 7 students represented in the top 20% being greater than that of “Like Schools” and no student in the bottom 20%. The performance of the Year 5 cohort is over represented in the bottom 20% but it is in slightly better than Like Schools in the Top 20%.

NOTE: Improvement intentions for Literacy that lead to increased student performance and achievement is

addressed in the context of the Caversham Primary School ‘School Plan 2010 - 2012’.

Our Students


NAPLAN Writing Standards Results

Year




At Standard



Above Standard



5 38% 0% 62%

7 0% 0% 100%

Writing Distribution


Year

Level

CPS

Bottom 20%

Like Schools

Bottom 20%

CPS

Middle 60%

Like Schools

Middle 60%

CPS

Top 20%

Like Schools

Top 20%

5 38% 20% 38% 58% 23% 21%

7 0% 22% 75% 63% 25% 15%

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Spelling

National Comparison

The table below describes the percentage of students in Year 5 and 7, below, at or above the National Standard in Spelling.

The results indicate that the vast majority of students in the Year 5 and 7 were at or above the National Standard in Spelling.


The table below compares the Spelling distribution of students at Caversham Primary School with the Spelling distribution of students in ‘Like Schools’.

Whilst results indicate that the distribution of students in Year 5 at Caversham Primary School is weighted more heavily in the bottom 20% it is pleasing to note that numbers of Year 7 students in the top 20% compare more favourably.



Our Students


NAPLAN Spelling Standards Results

Year




At Standard



Above Standard



5 8% 31% 61%

7 0% 25% 75%

Spelling Distribution


Year

Level

CPS

Bottom 20%

Like Schools

Bottom 20%

CPS

Middle 60%

Like Schools

Middle 60%

CPS

Top 20%

Like Schools

Top 20%

5 38% 18% 62% 63% 0% 20%

7 8% 17% 75% 63% 17% 20%

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Punctuation and Grammar

National Comparison

The table below describes the percentage of students in Year 5 and 7, below, at or above the National Standard in Punctuation and Grammar.

The results indicate that the vast majority of students in the Year 7 were at or above the National Standard in Punctuation and Grammar. The number of students below the national benchmark in the Year 5 cohort is of concern.


The table below compares the Punctuation and Grammar distribution of students at Caversham Primary School with the Punctuation and Grammar distribution of students in ‘Like Schools’.

The results indicate that the Year 7 cohort at Caversham Primary School compares favourably against ‘Like Schools’. However, of concern is the fact that one third of our Year 5 cohort was in the bottom 20% and none represented in the top 20%.



Our Students


Grammar & Punctuation Distribution


Year

Level

CPS

Bottom 20%

Like Schools

Bottom 20%

CPS

Middle 60%

Like Schools

Middle 60%

CPS

Top 20%

Like Schools

Top 20%

5 31% 16% 69% 62% 0% 22%

7 17% 14% 67% 68% 17% 17%

NAPLAN Grammar & Punctuation Standards Results

Year




At Standard



Above Standard



5 31% 8% 61%

7 17% 25% 58%

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Mathematics

National Comparison

The table below describes the percentage of students in Year 5 and 7, below, at or above the National Standard in Numeracy.

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The results indicate that the vast majority of students in the Year 5 and 7 cohort were at or above the National Standard in Numeracy. This continues the gains made last year.


The table below compares the Numeracy distribution of students at Caversham Primary School with the Numeracy distribution of students in ‘Like Schools.’

The results indicate that the Year 5 cohort at Caversham Primary School compares closely when measured against ‘Like Schools’. However, the number of students in the bottom 20% in Year 7 cohort remains a concern.

NOTE: Improvement intentions for Numeracy that lead to increased student performance and achievement is

addressed in the context of the Caversham Primary School ’School Plan 2010 - 2012’.

Our Students


NAPLAN Numeracy Standards Results

Year




At Standard



Above Standard



5 8% 15% 77%

7 17% 25% 58%

Numeracy Distribution


Year

Level

CPS

Bottom 20%

Like Schools

Bottom 20%

CPS

Middle 60%

Like Schools

Middle 60%

CPS

Top 20%

Like Schools

Top 20%

5 23% 13% 62% 70% 15% 17%

7 42% 13% 42% 67% 17% 20%

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The Arts

In 2011, Mr Peter Gilchrist continued in his role as Music teacher. Mr Gilchrist had contact with classes from Year 2 – Year 7 for an hour per week. Mrs Gillies continued in her capacity as choir teacher. The choir performed at various functions in and out of school. ‘Visual Arts’ was addressed by each individual teacher in the context of their own Teaching and Learning programme.

Health and Physical Education

Mrs Maria Byrne acted as Physical Education specialist in 2011. Mrs Byrne had contact with each class for two 45 minute lessons per week and coordinated the Faction and Interschool Athletics Carnival and Interschool Winter Sports. All classes met the Australian Government’s requirement of at least 120 minutes of physical activity per week through a combination of Physical Education, Daily Fitness activities or organised sport.

Languages other than English (LOTE)- Indonesian

In 2011, Ms Jessie (Ibu) Lee continued in the role of LOTE – Indonesian specialist teacher. Ibu Lee had contact with all students Year 3-7 for 2 x 45 min sessions per week. Ibu Lee offered a variety of cultural activities as part of her Teaching and Learning programme.

This included Indonesian cooking, completing batik designs and promoting Indonesian through the use of signs around the school.

Science

All students participated in the Primary Connections Science Programme. Mrs Nicole Gardner continued in her role as Science Coordinator. Students participated in the highly motivating Minibeasts incursion. As part of the state-wide ‘Western Australian Monitoring Standards in Education’ (WAMSE) assessments con-ducted in 2011, students in the Year 5 and Year 7 cohort were assessed in both the concept and proc-ess strands of Society and the Environment. The Mean Score for both year levels was in the expected range for our school.

Society and the Environment

Society and the Environment has been addressed in the context of each teacher’s Teaching and Learning programme. As part of the state-wide ‘Western Australian Monitoring Standards in Education’ (WAMSE) assessments conducted in 2011, students in the Year 5 and Year 7 cohort were assessed in both the concept and process strands of Society and the Environment. The Mean Score for both year levels was in the expected range for our school.

Our Students


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Student Council

The Student Council consisting of Harrison, Rosemary, Deeanah and Brock coordinated a host of fundraising events for charitable institutions throughout the year.

Christmas Card Competition

During Term Three, a number of classes entered a Christmas Card design competition held by our local member of parliament- Ms Rita Saffioti. Tameeka won a major prize which was presented by Ms Saffioti.

East Perth Basketball Cup - Caversham bring home the trophy

The year seven students competed in the mixed division of the East Perth Basketball Cup. They started with a draw in the first fixture then went on to be undefeated for the rest of the day winning the Grand Final in a dominant display.

The sportsmanship, teamwork and behaviour of all our year sevens was outstanding. They did themselves and the school proud.

Our Students


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In 2011, students at Caversham Primary School engaged in a variety of programmes over the course of the year. These included:

• School Chaplaincy

• School Choir

• Getting it Right (Numeracy)

• Primary Connections

• Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC)

• Junior Extension for Talented Students (JETS)

• Instrumental Music Programme – Guitar

• Interschool Sports

• In Term Swimming

• LOTE – Indonesian

• Garden Enterprise Project

• Online Curriculum Services project (OCS)

• Zoo Camp (Year 6/7)

• In – Term Dancing (Year 4-7)

• Centenary Garden Project

• Accelerated Reader

• Mathletics

Our Programmes


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Interactive Whiteboards

At the commencement of 2011 every student at Caversham Primary School has access to an interactive whiteboard in their classroom. Several classrooms had access to this technology in 2010 with the remaining whiteboards being made possible by P&C fundraising efforts. The benefits to students are enormous and the availability of this technology enhances all learning areas.

Year 4/5 Students Meet Gingin Pen Friends

Room 5 participated in an Excursion with their pen friends from Gingin. They walked to the Chocolate Factory and enjoyed learning about the history of chocolate and taste tested lots of chocolate too.

They also enjoyed an afternoon of Early Settlement Games which included sack races, egg and spoon races and hopscotch. In keeping with the theme of Early Settlement, the prizes were enormous home grown zucchinis as they couldn’t catch the chickens!

Kalamunda History Village Excursion

Students from Rooms 3 and 5 enjoyed an excursion to the Kalamunda History Village. They had been learning all about Early Settlements and history so this was a perfect way to see how things really were.

Mitchell writes: ‘On Tuesday we went to the Kalamunda History Village and we saw the buildings. The girls, Mum and Dad all slept inside, but the boys slept outside on the veranda or in a tent. They would reuse things over and over. The kids had to cut up old paper to reuse for toilet paper. The kids did heaps of chores back then, much more than they do now because adults do it all now. I would not want to be one of those kids back then. It was one of the best, most fabulous days in my life and I would go and do it again and again.’


2011 Highlights

‘Literacy Block’

In 2010 the school introduced a Literacy Block for the whole school. Following the success in 2010 the Literacy Block has continued in 2011.

Many parents do a fantastic job supporting this programme by working with students in Room 2 and Room 3 for ‘Stepping Stones’ on Tuesday mornings with many staying on to recess to help with writing back in class. The level of parental support is greatly appreciated by the staff and students.

Book Fairs

The Caversham Primary School P&C has again held two Book Fairs in 2011.

Both events were a great success raising in excess of $1000.00 towards reading resources to support the newly introduced Accelerated Reader Program and to boost library resources.

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Year 6/7 Zoo Camp

On Wednesday and Thursday, 13 and 14 April the Year 6/7 students had a fantastic time on their overnight camp at the Perth Zoo.

The students experienced the zoo in a whole new way. They tell us that the zoo is very different at night. The students came back very motivated to do their part for animal conservation.

In August of 2011, after tireless fundraising efforts the class officially adopted a Sumatran Tiger. Students were recognised with a certificate from Perth Zoo which they display with pride in their classroom.

Rooms 9 and 10 AQWA Excursion

Students from Rooms 9 and 10 shared a fantastic educational excursion to the Aquarium of Western Australia. The excursion took students on an adventure and introduced them to sea creatures that inhabit the Western Australian Coast and included the opportunity to touch sea creatures including sting rays, sea cucumbers and starfish. A fantastic time was had by all who attended.

P&C Lapathon Fundraiser

The P&C held a great Lapathon event to raise much needed funds for equipment and resources for the school. A great time was had by all who participated. The P&C were able to secure sponsorship for some great prizes.

Thank you to all who participated in the event which raised in excess of $1660.00. A fantastic effort.

Totally Amazing Book Week Incursion

Students from Pre-Primary to Year 7 thoroughly enjoyed the Book Week incursion presented by Totally Amazing . The performers put on a fantastic show re-enacting stories from a range of books. Several lucky students were introduced to the stage to help out and thoroughly enjoyed their 5 minutes of fame.


2011 Highlights

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‘Pizza with the Principal’

2011 saw the continuation of the Accelerated Reader programme. The program is inspiring great reading habits and students are achieving excellent results.

Regular and varied goals are set for students participating in the program with a reward of sharing ‘Pizza with the Principal’ occurring twice a term.

Student enthusiasm for Accelerated Reader is outstanding and the programme is set to continue in 2012 and beyond.

Learning Journey

One of the highlights of every year is our Learning Journey evening.

It was great to see so many parents and students take part in the sharing of the learning experiences they have had at school this year. The feedback has again been very positive. Well done to all who took part and shared in their children’s education. Thank you to our students and staff who put a great deal of time and effort into hosting the night.

Bennett Brook Swan River Trust Excursion

Students from Room 5 enjoyed an excursion to Clarry Small Park in Caversham to study the health of the brook.

Working in small groups students had the opportunity to identify and study macro invertebrates commonly found in this area of the Swan River system. They shared their findings and the data collected was collated by Liz from the Swan River Trust. This data will be entered into a database and used by scientists studying the river system.

The groups then used equipment provided to test the pH level, turbidity, temperature and conductivity of their water samples. Results were shared and students were able to draw a conclusion as to the health of the brook from their results.

The study of the environment and more specifically the Swan River system has been an exciting area of study for students in Room 5 in 2011.

‘ Growing Together’

2011 Highlights

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Room 2 Visit Perth Zoo

Students, staff and parent helpers from Room 2 had a wonderful day on an excursion to the Perth Zoo. They enjoyed glorious weather. The animals were out and about enjoying the sunshine allowing them to be observed easily.

The excursion tied in beautifully with the class topic of Predators which they had been discussing in class in Term 3.

The Centenary Garden Project

The Centenary Garden Project continues to go from strength to strength in no small part to the dedication and work put in by Mr Hilton Linklater and the assistance provided by Mrs Julie Buckingham. All of our students have had opportunities to be involved throughout the year. As an additional project this year Mr Linklater has worked with the students in Rooms 4 & 5 in an initiative that sees the growing cycle from seed to plate.As a result students were able to prepare a meal using produce sourced from the garden.

Our P&C President Mrs Judith Eleuteri, entered the school into the ’Greenfingers’ Garden Landscaping Makeover Competition and we won. Landscapers attended the school with a Channel Seven camera crew and filmed an episode on site during the makeover. Students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and the garden makeover is fantastic.

Dance Social

Students in Years 4 to 7 participated in dance lessons in 2011 culminating in a dance social held at Caversham Hall. They were kept busy on the dance floor demonstrating some scintillating moves and fancy footwork. Students left tired but smiling and were a credit to themselves with their behaviour, attitude and dance etiquette.

‘Black and White’ School Disco

This year Caversham Primary School chose a different format for the annual disco with all students from Pre-Primary to Year 7 attending the disco together.

The atmosphere was fantastic with the Caversham spirit of community really on show. Students at Caversham take great pride in the way they treat each other with kindness, friendship and acceptance and this shone through with all ages dancing together as one group and having a fantastic time.


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2011 Annual Report - Caversham Primary SchoolIt is with pleasure that I present the 2011 Annual...

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