Term 1 is coming to an end and

we have so much to celebrate and

acknowledge. Congratulations to

all the Year 7 students who have

had such a wonderful start to

their high school journey. All

students have settled in very well

and are making excellent

progress.

We have some sporting stars at Leeming ESC.

Congratulations to Tarkin Barker and Caden Sharp who

will be representing WA at the Special Olympics

National Games in Adelaide during the school holidays.

Well done to Ben Shaw and Raynor Keane who recently

competed in Sydney for the Junior Athletics

Championships. Ben came 3rd in the 800m and Raynor

ran very well in his cross country race. I encourage all

of our students to get involved in sporting events and

clubs outside of school. There are so many

opportunities available and sport is such a great way to

connect with the community and to learn valuable life

skills.

Thank you to all the parents who attended and

contributed to our Parent Network Meeting earlier in

the term. Mrs Houden went through the WADSA

(Western Australian Disabled Sports Association)

website http://www.wadsa.org.au/.

Through discussions and sharing of information with

parents we were able to collate some great contacts

for sporting, leisure and recreation opportunities

available in the community. This information was

emailed to parents and will be made available on our

school website.

Thank you to our school board member Digby Claydon

for supporting Miss Allomes to successfully apply for a

Sporting Schools Grant through the Australian Sports

Commission. The funding covers costs for resources

and support to deliver an after school tennis program.

Funds will be used to purchase tennis equipment and a

professional coach to deliver the after school tennis

program in term two. Miss Allomes will be sending

home further information about the program early

next term.

Students enjoyed another visit from the Gilmore

Clontarf Academy this term. They participated in

traditional Aboriginal Dance and produced some

beautiful art work which is displayed in the

Administration Office. The partnership with Gilmore

Clontarf Academy began last year and has provided

wonderful hands on learning experiences for our

students to understand and learn more about

Aboriginal Culture. Thank you Mrs Houden and Mrs

Kaiser for coordinating and organising engaging

activities for the day.

Keran Davies

OUR VISION

A HAPPY

AND EFFECTIVE SCHOOL

TERM 1 / ISSUE 2/ 2018

Web: www.leemingesc.wa.edu.auwe

Leeming SHS Education Support Centre Phone: 08 9313 5408

Aulberry Parade Fax: 08 9313 5470

Leeming WA 6149 Email: leeming.shsesc@education.wa.edu.au

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

TERM 2 2018 -

Tuesday 1st May - Friday 29th June

Tuesday 1st May - First Day of Term 2 for

Students

Monday 28thMay - Assembly

Monday 4th June - WA Day Public Holiday

Thursday 14th June - Leeming SHS—Whole

School assembly

18th - 22nd June - Kalgoorlie Camp

Monday 25th June - Assembly

IMPORTANT DATES

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Ben Shaw, from ESC 7, recently returned from Sydney

where he competed in the Australian Junior Athletics

Championships. Ben was third in the 800 metres,

competing in the Athletes with Disability category

(AWD).

Congratulations, Ben!

In celebration of Nowruz - Persian New Year, Mahshid

has set up a display in ESC 2. Nowruz is a time for

reflection and growth, acknowledgement of what has

been and what is to come. Mahshid did a great

presentation to her class and included photos and

traditional clothing in her display.

Leeming ESC has a new app that can be downloaded from

iTunes or Google Store.

NOTE: Please be aware that at present there are two apps

for Leeming ESC. Please make sure you select the

Skoolbag one NOT Theme Solutions. If you have previously

downloaded the Theme Solutions app we apologise for the

inconvenience but there are more functions available on

Skoolbag. Please download the app and take a moment to

see what is available. There is information about the

school (term dates, school development days, stationery

list), newsletters, uniform shop, canteen menu etc. Check

out the calendar, this will keep you up to date on activities

planned and if the venue is offsite a map will show you the

location.

The school will use the app to send messages to groups of

people e.g. from a particular class, afterschool

bushrangers, school council members or the whole school

community. To set up the group messages you would like

to receive on the bottom right of the home page select

‘More’, then ‘Setup Push Notifications’, then turn on the

notifications you wish to receive. Messages can also be

sent to the whole school. This does not need to be

selected.

eForms is another good function of the App. Change of

Details and Absentee Notifications can be submitted

directly to school via the app and in future permission notes

will also be available. We hope this app will be a

convenient way we can further enhance the communication

process between school and home. Links are below

Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skoolbag.LeemingSHSESC

iTunes store: https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/leeming-shs-education-support/id1041856239?mt=8

Microsoft Windows app store: https://

www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/

skoolbag/9nblgggzh092

ESC 1 Form 13 Mika Willems

Lee Mariano

ESC 14 Form 12 Chloe Banks

ESC 13 Form 11.2 Nick Leone

ESC 2 Form 11.1 Nixon Cheah

ESC 8 Form 10.2 David Barker

ESC 7 Form 10.1 Wil Simpson

ESC 12 Form 9.2 Kane Kutniewski

ESC 11 Form 9.1 Ihsan Jabbar

ESC 3 Form 8 Sian King

ESC 6 Form 7.3 Karleigh Evans

ESC 5 Form 7.2 Zachary Mustard

ESC 4 Form 7.1 Johnny Lee

WPL Sophia Ackland

Phys Ed Reid Parfitt

MERIT CERTIFICATES

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Thank you to parents who have already paid their

child’s fees and charges contribution for 2018.

The total amount payable for Years 7 to 12 is $300.

Please note we do not have EFTPOS facilities but

payment can be made either by cheque or cash or

alternatively you can pay directly into the school

bank account. Please state student name / fees as

your reference.

BSB Number : 066040

Account Number: 19900866

Account Name: Leeming SHS ESC

A reminder to parents eligible to claim the

Secondary Assistance Scheme, applications must be

completed by the end of Term 1. Please phone the

office if you are unsure of eligibility criteria.

UNIFORM SHOP

The Uniform Shop would like to advise a change to

their operating days. From 1st May 2018, the

Uniform Shop will be open:

Tuesday 10.15am to 1.45pm

Wednesday 10.15am to 1.45pm

Thursday 10.15am to 1.45pm

The Uniform Shop will no longer be open on Friday.

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Attending school every day is important

Western Australian law stipulates that all school-aged

children must go to and attend school every day.

Developing the habit of going to school every day is

vitally important so your child does not miss out on

important ideas and skills they need for future learning.

Learning is cumulative. If your child misses a day, it is

harder for them to catch up.

You can help by ensuring your child is arriving at school

on time; making sure they get nutritious meals and

enough sleep; whenever possible, making

appointments with doctors, dentists and specialists, and

making holiday plans during school holidays and not

during the school term. It is a Department of Education

requirement to get principal permission if holidays are

taken within the school term.

If your child is unwell and unable to go to school, please

let the school know straight away. Next term, Leeming

SHS ESC will be using an automated SMS program that

will send a text message if your child is absent.

Kerryn Coles

How to teach children

Body Safety & Abuse Prevention

A WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS & CARERS These workshops have been funded by the Non Government Centre Support for non-school organisations program. Date: 8th May 2018 10am to 12pm Venue: Cockburn Wetland Education Ctr, 184 Hope Road, Bibra Lake Parking: Parking information will be emailed to attendees Online Registration: https://ddwa.org.au/events/ Information: mary.butterworth@ddc.org.au or 9420 7230 (M, W, F) Cost: Free—Registration includes morning tea

Children with disability are more at risk of abuse than

other children.

Do you know what you would do in a situation where

your child disclosed information about abuse or they

told you ‘one of the other children had really rude

photos’?

Often parents don’t want to think about dealing with a

situation like this because it’s scary and they hope it

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What would you do? Are you confused about how to

teach your child to be wary of potential harm, without

overloading them with fear, wrapping them in cotton

wool, or giving them so much information that their

innocence is damaged? Would you know what tried and

true steps to take in the event a situation occurred?

In this workshop, Holly will explore Protective

Behaviour Concepts including

Theme reinforcement OK to say “no” Yes/Safe/Comfortable feelings No/Unsafe/Uncomfortable feelings Three safety questions Secrets Safety continuum Secret enablers Risking on purpose Cyber safety Early warning signs Safety team Protective interrupting Persistence One-step removed Public and private Problem solving All attendees will receive a FREE copy of Holly’s guide

STUDENT ATTENDANCE

Absences per School

If students are absent from school for two days per week,

over the course of their education, they will have missed over

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FREE WORKSHOP

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On Friday 16th March, Leeming ESC took part in the

National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. At

Leeming ESC we want to open up the conversations and

talk about positive action to addressing bullying. This

day was to raise awareness and make a united stand for

a world free from bullying. The students and staff

participated in decorating a canvas with coloured hand

prints and the words Bullying! No Way! scribed on it.

We also ran a poster competition for the students with

messages about anti bullying. It was hard to pick a

winner for the competition but Ella Lowrey’s poster

really stood out. It was great to see so many classes and

students get involved in the initiative and we will hang

the canvas where it can be a constant reminder.

We also have had some special visitors Wendy, Fazlin

and Cassie who were from the Physical Education and

Sports Teacher Academy in Singapore. They visited our

Centre for 2 days to look at our inclusive Physical

Education programs and to see how we program and

plan for students with disabilities. There were lots of

questions asked and lots of resources shared between

all parties. It was great to hear about their schooling in

Singapore and discuss the differences in teaching

Physical Education. We have now formed a good

professional relationship with them which we hope will

continue in the future.

Jenna Allomes

Term 1 has just zoomed past and we can’t believe how

much learning we’ve managed to squeeze in. The ESC 6

students have settled in beautifully at Leeming ESC, and

have started to form some meaningful friendships and

demonstrated such high school maturity already. We all

enjoyed term 1, and the highlights were our option

classes (especially PE and Science), our Fishability

excursion in week 9 and learning about different

celebrations such as Chinese New Year, St Patrick’s Day

and Harmony Day. Have a look below to see what our

favourite parts of term 1 were:

Taine - My highlight of term 1 was using the exercise

bike. I also love playing on the trampoline.

Orlando - I like sports because we get to play T-ball. I

love woodwork because we made a pot mat. I like

cooking because we made sandwich wraps.

Henry - I enjoy doing maths and science and I like the

canteen because I like buying macaroni and cheese. I

like hanging out with Raymond and I like hot coffee

from the library. I like doing DI.

PHYS ED NEWS

ESC 6 - CLASS NEWS

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Raymond - I hang out with my friends, I like talking and laughing. I like iced coffee from the library. I enjoy doing maths and D&T. During free time I like playing with Henry.

Karleigh - I liked fishing with my brother Max.

Hanna - My term 1 highlight was fishing. I caught 4 fish. I won a fishing rod. I liked learning about Harmony Day.

Lachy - My highlight of term 1 was doing sport. I like sport because I like running in T-ball. It makes me smile and laugh.

We are looking forward to term 2 as we have many exciting things coming up including the Year 7 camp, but first, let’s enjoy the well-deserved 2 week break!

Emma Gage

On Friday in week 6 the Year 8 class took off for our

excursion to Sculptures by the Sea in Cottesloe. We had

a fantastic day experiencing all of the amazing

sculptures and we lucked out with beautiful weather.

The students were excited and dazzled by the

sculptures and are very keen to share with everyone

their comments about the day:

Adam - My favourite sculpture was the donut and the

plane and the swirly colourful fish.

Jack - I like beach, Sculptures by the Sea. I like going

with my friends. I like seeing the fish and the twisty

plane. My favourite was the spinning rainbow.

Sian - My favourite sculpture was the donut. I really like

the beach. I had a really fun time because I was with my

friends.

Tia - My favourite sculpture was the butterfly sculpture

and the dog one. I like the dog one because it reminds

me of my dog Honey. I like the butterfly one because it

made me think I could fly. I had a really fun time

because it was my birthday.

Poppy - My favourite sculptures were the Inspired by

Rosie sculpture. I liked it because it looked like the sun. I

had a really fun time because. I liked looking at the

sculptures.

Charlotte - My favourite sculpture was the rainbows

fish and the spinning rainbows. I liked the bubble one

because it was different and it was nice to see different

sculptures.

Nabillah - I loved the butterfly wings sculpture. I like

going on excursions with my friends and learning about

different things.

YuJia - I liked the beach and lunch. I had fun.

Jayelan - The way to inspire people is to make their

imagination open up. Of all the exhibits only two roused

my interest. I elect that the best and the loudest to

bring the crowd were the Sea Mirror and the Window

to Nature. These educate the public to see themselves

as part of the story of our environment.

Kate Cullen

ESC 3 - CLASS NEWS

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The students of ESC 12 have been working hard in every

lesson for the second half of this term. We have been

reading “ANZAC Sons; Five Brothers on the Western

Front” and learning about the conditions in the

trenches. We will be completing the unit of work with a

visit to the Memorial in Kings Park in week 11.

Below are some statements from the class on what they

have learned.

Josh - The summer was better when they fought in the

war because it wasn’t raining.

Dillon - The soldiers fought through the seasons some

were harder than others.

Kane - They have bush coloured outfits. They wore a

slouch hat with a badge on one side only.

Luca - We wrote postcards to be like the soldiers.

Lauren - Australian soldiers coped better in the heat.

Ellie - The soldiers lived in trenches when they were on

the battlefield.

Tania - Some of them died.

Some of the postcards ESC 12 wrote, imagining they

were in the trenches:

Yolande Stewart

ESC 5 are lucky to be welcoming a new student, Aidan

Mulchrome and his family to the Leeming community.

The class met Aidan when he visited the school and we

are all looking forward to Aidan starting in term 2.

The students have been incredibly impressive with their

increased responsibility and independence in their

organisation of equipment and transitioning to option

classes, tutor group, breaks, bus and pickups at the end

of the day.

These skills shined recently on a Fish-ability excursion

with Miss Gage’s class. All students are to be

commended for their excellent behaviour and the staff

felt proud of the positive feedback from Fish-ability

mentors. These amazing volunteers are dedicated to

making students smile with delight when they catch a

fish.

The students were presented with books, pencils,

bubbles and chocolate surprises. Hanna was awarded a

prize of a fishing rod for her fishing efforts. Well done to

Hanna and all the students. A warm thank you to the

parents, grandparents and siblings for coming along,

supporting the students fishing and enjoying a picnic on

a lovely sunny day. The opportunity to share the

experience with families and their contribution

immensely enriches the experience for everyone. Thank

you. We hope you can make it to our next Fish-ability

excursion, Friday May 11th 2018.

ESC 12 - CLASS NEWS ESC 5 - CLASS NEWS

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We look forward to a busy and exciting

term 2 with an amazing variety of Bush

Ranger activities including: Fish-ability,

Cockburn Waste Trailer, Conservation

Volunteers Australia, West Oz Wildlife

and School Based Conservation Projects. Then, to top of

a fabulous term the Year 7 classes are excited for a

three-day adventure camp to Point Peron. Phew!

So, stay safe, enjoy the school break and encourage

your child to use their diary to be organised and to keep

you up to date.

Lorraine Vann

It’s nearly the end of term 1! We love Year 7 at Leeming

SHS ESC. In the last few weeks we have investigated

forces in Science, celebrated Autism Day, researched

historical Aboriginal figures and worked very hard

during Work Skills with Mrs Riley. And that is just to

name a few!

Term 2 will be just as busy. Some things we are looking

forward to; Fishability, Pop-up Shop opportunities and

our Year 7 camp!

Here are some quotes from the ESC 4 students about

what they think of term 1:

Harvey - My favourite thing this term was been Home

Ec and Design and Technology

Johnny - I love going to clubs to do basketball

Nekoda - I enjoy drawing in class and playing t-ball in

Phys Ed

Umid - I love going to Science and being with my friends

from Primary School

Nathan - Home Ec is fun, I love making new things

Ezra - D & T is great and I really like maths groups

Ayrton - ‘Clubs is the best, I get to do colour

mindfulness’.

Have a fantastic holiday, see you in term 2.

Caitlyn Knox

We have had a super busy term 1, but what a

sensational start to the year we have had. We have

been working on various ways to communicate and the

students have loved learning how to use these different

methods. Just before the Easter break, I brought my

rabbit into class and the students each made a beautiful

Easter card with the real life Easter bunny. They each

chose their own poem to put on the inside of the card

and I was so proud of the work they produced, it was

beautiful. I am looking forward to term 2. I would like to

thank my education assistants Nicky, Mei, Lalla and

Jackie for their hard work and dedication this term.

Below is a small collage of the photos of ESC 7 students

with my rabbit Jolene. We hope everyone has a safe and

happy break!

Sarah Priestley

ESC 5 - CLASS NEWS

ESC 4 - CLASS NEWS

ESC 7 - CLASS NEWS

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As part of our P1 Business unit, ESC 14 have been

investigating small businesses, in particular, coffee

businesses. Last month we visited Cyril Jackson Senior

Campus Education Support centre to investigate how

they set up their small business Bean@bility, in an effort

to create something similar at Leeming. They treated us

to morning tea and showed us around their school. This

week Cyril Jackson students came out to visit us. We

showed them our chickens, had a game of Kahoots,

served a creative morning tea and played a game of

basketball. Next term we are hoping to challenge them

to Bowling. Our students said “it is always fun to make

new friends and we hope to see them again soon”.

Sara Campbell

Well done to the 10 school based traineeship students who have now all commenced their practical placements. These students are learning the required certificate skills within the following industries – Community Services, Hospitality, Retail and Construction. Students are working an 8 hour day with wonderful mentoring teams at the following work places:

Anna M – Mulberry Tree Childcare Centre

Elizabeth – Chipmunks Play Centre Café

Mika and Caden – Dome Café’s

Zed – The Painted Bird Bar and Restaurant

Ben – Clancy’s Fish Pub and Restaurant

Jacob – Citiplace Community Centre Kitchen

Josh – Harvey Norman

Callen – Red Dot

Billy – Angelo Petkovic Cabinets

We congratulated Ben Moore with the workplace “Employee of the month” award at the school assembly for his wonderful dedication and working ethics at Clancy’s.

We look forward to Eve Morgan joining the work experience program commencing next term, heading out to Proudly Productive. We are sure she’s going to have a great time and learn lots of valuable working skills for her future.

We are delighted to share a few happy snaps of some students at their workplaces this term, enjoy!

Please note term 2, week 1 we head straight back into our current workplaces. In the meantime, happy holidays!

Sarah Lomax

The students in ESC 11 have been learning about the

ANZACS over the past few weeks and will be finishing

off the term with an excursion to King’s Park and the

State War Memorial. Inspired by the ANZACs, students

have written letters and postcards which they have

delivered around the school to teachers and students.

ESC 14 - CLASS NEWS

WORKPLACE LEARNING

ESC 11 - NEWS

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Students have also been enjoying swimming in Physical

Education and will be capping off the term of swimming

with a BBQ at the recreation centre. Congratulations to

all students on their efforts this term.

Luke Walkey

David B - We have been learning about animals in war

for our ANZAC project. We have made poppy brooches.

We also learned about Simpson and his donkey.

Morgan - This term our class have been learning about

ANZAC. We have created a purple poppy collage that

represents animals in war.

David M - Gateways Shopping Centre is where we went

on CBL. We learn safety around the roads. We learn

how to get on a bus. We walk to the shopping centre.

You can buy a lovely dress if you were going to the ball

for a dance. You can buy ice-cream and my favourite is

cookies and cream or vanilla.

Joshua - This term we had a class excursion to

Gateways. We learnt about different employment

positions.

Joseph - This term we have been doing work experience

at Strikers. We have to vacuum and stack the fridge. We

clean the gym.

Amasha - Our class hosted a BBQ for Bush Rangers. We

have been using the BBQ a lot in Home Economics to

show us how to cook sausages.

Angelique Dinning

We have had a fantastic start this term in ESC 13.

Recently, the ESC 13 students participated in the RAC

bStreetSmart excursion held at the Perth Arena,

integrated as part of their Keys4Life learning program.

The excursion provided students with a real-world

perspective about the possibilities of driving unsafe as

trained actors and emergency service professionals role

-played a real road crash scenario on stage which

incorporated the many different emergency services

and vehicles we see and hear on the road. At first, many

of the students were challenged by the confronting

themes, however as the role-play progressed they were

able to use the real-life experience provided as a fresh

perspective of the potential risks of driving unsafely as

the event highlighted the importance of following road

safety and driving rules carefully.

ESC 8- CLASS NEWS

ESC 13 - CLASS NEWS

ESC 11 - NEWS

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Overall, the students were intrigued by the

performances and enjoyed their day out at the Perth

Arena.

Ryan Bowden

It has been a very busy term for students and staff in

ESC 1 with Blue Dress Day, running our Centre Assembly

in week 11 and the Parent Expo. Through our ASDAN

studies, students organised the Blue Dress Day in

conjunction with Leeming SHS School Council to raise

awareness of people with Autism. The event raised

$957.35c which the students will be formally presenting

to the Autism Association in term 2.

I would also like to extend a special farewell to Sophia

Ackland and her family on behalf of all the staff and

students in ESC 1. We hope your move to the UK will be

smooth and we look forward to receiving many pictures

of Sophia’s travels and experiences as her year unfolds.

Embracing the vigour and speed of education in your

final year can be challenging. I am delighted though

with the progress that all students have made in ESC 1

this term to embrace those challenges, to set goals and

to achieve goals. Success is the tool that inspires us to

continue learning. Well done team!

Happy Holidays

Ms FP

ESC 13 - CLASS NEWS

ESC 1 - CLASS NEWS

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Autism Awareness Leeming SHS and Leeming SHS ESC raised $957.35c on Blue Dress

Day to donate to the Autism Association of WA. This initiative was run

by the students in ESC1 and Leeming SHS Student Council.

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