24 August 2023

From the Principal

Changes to Landsdale PS BYOD Program 2024

 After careful consideration and consultation with the Ashdale cluster ICT support staff Landsdale Primary School will begin transitioning our current BYOD program to a BYOD iPad program in 2024. 

This year we have seen a decrease in the number of students purchasing their own devices, unfortunately this has meant that new students were not provided with a device for a period of time as all of our school devices had been allocated to other students.  

We are very mindful of the current cost of living situation and do not want to put added pressure on our families or see students not be able to participate in our BYOD program. For this reason, we are encouraging all students entering into year 4 in 2024 and future years to bring an approved iPad (with cover and keyboard) as their device for our 1-1 program. We are hoping that this will ease the pressure on families and ensure that every student in years 4-6 in future years can be a part of our highly regarded 1-1 program, preparing our students for the digital world. 

Why iPads 

iPads have become an increasingly more powerful and versatile tool in the education setting. They are a much more affordable option than a Macbook but still have the capability to run all of the programs and applications that we currently use to increase learning opportunities, support individual needs and communicate in innovative, creative and collaborative ways.  

Please be aware that if you have already purchased a MacBook for your child entering into year 4 or you intend on them using an existing device, they will still be able to use this. Students that don’t have their own device will have access to an iPad at school but will not be able to take this device home.   

More information regarding our 1-1 BYOD iPad program will follow later in the term along with parent information session dates. In the meantime, if you have any questions regarding our BYOD program please feel free to contact Kristin Bunn.

Working as a Volunteer at LPS

We thank all our parents who generously volunteer their time and energy to support our school community. There are some changes to the Working with Children Check policy, to ensure the safety of children when we have volunteers in the school.

If you would like to volunteer at our school, you will need to sign a ‘Parent and child volunteer declaration form’, available from the office. You cannot volunteer if you have a current Working with Children Negative Notice or Interim Negative Notice.

These changes affect parents who are engaged in volunteer work. For example, you are considered a volunteer when you assist with activities such as reading sessions, day excursions, canteen duties, helping at a sports carnival or carrying out P&C duties.

You are not a volunteer when:

• picking up and dropping off your child
• observing events like school assemblies
• attending parent and teacher interviews
• visiting the uniform shop.

If your circumstances change, and you are issued with a Negative Notice or Interim Negative Notice after completing the ‘Parent and child volunteer declaration form’, you must advise the principal.

A current Working with Children Check is required by all other family members and friends over 18 years of age who want to volunteer.

It is a collective responsibility to ensure the safety of our children. We appreciate your ongoing support and dedication to our school community.

Kindest regards,
Ms Kerryn Woodhouse
Principal

Sports News

Congratulations to Colton U (100 laps) and Ruben H (400 laps) for hitting their next milestones in our Monday Morning Running Club. Ruben in particular, has set a new school record and continues to be one of the most consistent members of the club! We run every Monday from 8:10am and it is free to join up. Just head to the oval between 8:10-8:30am and get moving!

School Calendar

Student Birthdays

The following students have birthdays coming up in the next fortnight.  We would like to wish them all a very Happy Birthday on their special day.

P&C News

Father’s Day Stall 2023

The 2023 Father’s Day Stall will be held on Friday the 1^st of September (and Tuesday the 29^th of August for Kindy A rotation).

We are now accepting pre-payments on Qkr until Thursday 24^th August. Please note, pre-payments are limited to 1 gift and 1 card per student. Additional gift purchases will need to be paid for in cash on the day and are subject to stock levels.

We are very excited about the stall gifts this year, and we know how much the kids love coming to do their ‘shopping’! So make sure to prepay your child’s $6 shopping token before the due date, or students can bring in $6 on the day to buy their Dad, Caregiver or special guy in their life a cool gift for Father’s Day. Cards are also able to be prepaid at $1 or cash on the day, until sold out.

If you are interested in helping out on the day, please contact Nerissa on 0432 326 584.

Nerissa Toh
Father’s Day Stall Organiser

Roadwise – Safety reminders from our Traffic Warden

Just a few safety reminders from our lovely traffic warden, Lynne, who is located on the Southmead crossing.

• Please stick to 40km/h in our school zone between the hours of 7.30am–9am and 2.30pm–4pm.
• The crosswalk is a no parking/stopping zone. Please do not park or stop over the crosswalk in the afternoon waiting for Kiss & Drive.
• No vehicle is permitted to park within 20 metres of the approach side of the crosswalk or within 10 metres of the departure side.

Council Rangers regularly patrol our school. You will receive an infringement if you are parking illegally.

Canteen Information

CANTEEN INFORMATION

We have our own facebook page! Please like and follow us to get our latest canteen updates and menu specials. 

We will never let a student go hungry. If your child needs an emergency lunch and comes home with a note from the canteen, please pay the amount either in cash the next day or on Qkr via the accounts to pay menu. If you have any queries please give us a call and we’ll be happy to help. 

Thank-you
The Bush Blues Cafe team

Thanks
Sue, Nat & the canteen team

Uniform Shop News

For all uniform requirements, please contact Tudor Uniforms on Tel. 9408 2666 or the link below. Their address is: Unit 1/75 Excellence Dr, Wangara.

Leap – Parent Information

Welcome to Bilingual Families Perth

Bilingual Families Perth is a not-for-profit network of linguistically diverse people in Western Australia.

Our network connects over 500 families and individuals from more than 40 language backgrounds. In the past 10 years we have provided support for families who speak Afrikaans, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Gujarati, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Mandarin, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Spanish, Swahili, Swiss-German, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Vietnamese besides various dialects of the relevant languages.

Most families have pre-school or school-aged children and we are experiencing similar issues while raising our children in more than one language. We also work together with professionals who share information on bilingualism and multilingualism. We can probably put you in touch with people who speak your language

Saver Plus

Help us share Saver Plus with more families!

Like many families in WA, your families may also be experiencing the impact of cost-of-living challenges. Saver Plus helps empower families with money skills and assist with school expenses by rewarding them for saving.

What is Saver Plus?

Saver Plus is a free online community money skills program funded by ANZ and the Australian Government, and delivered by The Smith Family in WA:

• helping people to hit their savings goals,
• develop life-long savings habits, and
• receive up to $500 in matched savings from ANZ to assist with school expenses.
  

Eligibility criteria applies.

AIM Therapy

We currently have immediate availability to see children for assessment and therapy in the following areas…
Our Physiotherapists specialise in Developmental Physiotherapy including:
- Plagiocephaly
- Infant Torticollis
- Developmental Hip Dysplasia (more info required before booking)
- Developmental Delay
- Developmental Coordination Disorder
- Gross Motor Skills

If you have concerns around gross motor skills specific to Autism or ADHD, please give us a call to see how we can help. We may require some more information before booking. 

Speech availability for:
- Early speech and language
- Receptive language
- Literacy
- Reading comprehension
- Lisps
- Fluency and stuttering

Please call our friendly reception team. Places are limited. 
Joondalup - 9300 3544
Wembley - 6150 8339
Canning Vale - 6244 4397

** Please note that whilst we advertise immediate availability, we also match your child with the most appropriately skilled/best fit therapist, so there may be a wait, depending on your individual child's needs.

Did you know we also provide:
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech Pathology
- Physiotherapy
- Psychology

Some locations and disciplines have waitlists, please email to find out how we can help you, or to be added to the waitlist: hello@aimtherapy.com.au

Child's Name:
Child's Age:
Diagnosis (if any):
Suburb you live in:
Your concerns:
Your name:
Phone:
Email:

Thank you. We look forward to being able to assist you and your family.
AIM Therapy for Children

Kuk Sool Won

Better Health Company Free Programs

Better Health Company are continuing to deliver their FREE evidence-based healthy lifestyle programs for Term 4, in partnership with WA department of Health.

• Active8 for children aged 2-5 years
• The Better Health Program for children aged 6-12 years who are above a healthy weight.

 Both programs:

• Provide families with weekly support from qualified health professionals.
• Provide practical resources to support healthy behaviour change and interactively weekly sessions.
• Focus on healthy eating, being active and making small healthy habits.
• Are FREE for eligible families
• Are delivered either online or in-person at local community venues.

Referral options 

Eligible children and families can be referred to each program by: 

• Completing the digital referral forms available at:

• Calling: 1300 822 953
• Faxing a referral form to: 1300 325 301
• Emailing: info@betterhealthcompany.org 
• Families can also self-sign up

*Community Health Nurses may choose to refer families that would benefit from this program after their 2-year-old Universal Contact or School Entry Health Assessment.

Term 4, 2023 program offerings

Better Health Program group-based delivery

Better Health Program online delivery

Active8 group-based delivery

Active8 program online delivery

Attached are flyers that can be printed and given to families. Alternatively, if you would like hard copy, printed flyers sent to your location please email brooke.m@betterhealthcompany.org