Week 10 Update
Room 1 Assembly
Wow! If you witnessed our Room 1 assembly this week you would certainly have been impressed. Our Yr 6 students (with a couple of year 5’s) did an amazing job connecting their learning into their performance. They showcased both their art, music and technology skills as they informed the audience of their Asian studies this term. I was particularly impressed with their Auslan skills, as they signed the words to our welcome song. Great work Miss Vince and Room 1 students.
Congratulations to our honour certificate winners who were also recognised for their demonstration of our school values. The full list is below.
Attendance Reward
This week we held our Term 3 attendance reward, were all students who had attendance at school and on time of over 95% for the term were rewarded with a pizza lunch. The fact that we had to order 60 pizzas shows how many students have excellent attendance was very positive. Well done. As I have mentioned before, for students to achieve their full academic potential it is essential that they arrive at school on time and regularly for this to occur. We have recently updated our school attendance policy and I would encourage all families to read through this document that is available on our school web page.
https://www.dianellapc.wa.edu.au/policies-and-documents
Yr 6 Camp Fundraising
Over the last couple of weeks the Year 5 students have begun fundraising for their Yr 6 camp, the two fundraising activities have been the raffle of a fully signed Eagles jumper and a footy colors day today. Well done to all students who wore their team colours today, together we raised over $150. Congratulations to Oscar from Room 10 who was the lucky winner of the signed Eagles jumper.
P&C Update
Throughout Term 3 our P&C have been very active fundraising and coordinating events. The next big event for the P&C will be the food share activity on Thursday 4th November. Please follow the link below to see how our P&C has been supporting our school. https://www.dianellapc.wa.edu.au/thank-you
Noongar Language Sessions
Did you know that our talented Mr Boundry is teaching our Yr 3 students Noongar? Each week the Yr 3 students have a language session, were they are learning phrases, words and culture of the local Aboriginal people. This week the students have been learning about the life cycle of the frog, they learnt the Noongar for each stage and then created dioramas to demonstrate their learning. Well done Yr 3’s, very impressive work. If you are watching the AFL Grand Final tomorrow, make sure you keep an eye out for Mr Boundry who will be a part of the Welcome to Country performance.
Staffing Changes
For the start of term 4 we will have a number of changes to our classroom teachers. Mr Mansfield will be leaving us for a full time position outside of teaching and we wish him all the best for his new role. Ms Jo Turner will be taking over in Room 15 on Thursday’s and Friday’s.
Mrs Burke will also be leaving us for the time being. Mrs Burke, as you may know is expecting her new child to arrive just after the school holidays and we wish here all the best for her expanding family. Ms Emily Oliver will be taking over in Rm 11 on Wednesday’s and in Rm 12 on Friday’s. Ms Oliver has done quite a bit of relief work over the year and is well know to the two classes.
Year 7 Orientation
Is your child going into Yr 7 in 2022? Dianella Secondary College year 7 orientation day is happening on Thursday the 25th of November! If you have enrolled at or plan to enrol at Dianella Secondary College, then save the date! The orientation day is filled with fun activities for students to get acquainted with the school and learn a bit about what goes on at Secondary School. For more information, contact the school on 9345 9200.
If your or your child are interested in enrolling for 2022, then there’s still time to pick up an enrolment pack from the Dianella Secondary College front office. Apply now for our ECU Pathways Scholarship, which grants your child access to our specialised STEM program! Or fill out an application form to join our Elite Soccer Program, guaranteed to build a solid foundation for any soccer enthusiast.
School Development Day & Holidays
Today is the final day of Term 3, with students and staff now breaking for a two week holiday. Students will return to school on Tuesday 12 October - Monday 11 October is a school development day and students do not attend. I hope everyone has an enjoyable and relaxing holiday and I look forward to seeing everyone back next term.
