5th March 2015

Issue 3

Primary School Hello Parents, Caregivers and Community Members, Firstly, I would like to say well done to all our students for a great start to Semester 2. Nearly everyone got straight into their work and have displayed real positive behaviour and attitude towards everything at school. Also, well done to all staff as your work and solid preparation has enabled our students to perform as well as they have. On performance of students, it is pleasing to read, via the West Australian, that WA students in Year 3 and 5 have shown a marked improvement in all areas of NAPLAN. I am looking forward to receiving the results of our students and hopefully seeing this improvement also evident with Endeavour students. Having a sound knowledge of the latest techniques and practices in First Aid treatments and procedures is very important. The reason for saying this that I would like to acknowledge the 20 plus staff who are giving up 9 hours of their own time (Wednesdays for 3 weeks, 3:30 – 6:30) to update their skills to ensure that our work place has a great group of trained First Aiders, when and if the need ever arises. Well done to our Inter-School Cross Country team for their participation and effort at the Comet Bay School Sports Association event held on Wednesday, 5th August. Several 1st, 2nd and 3rd places were achieved. All runners did their best and everyone needs congratulating for their efforts on the day. Please Note: Have you enrolled your child/ren in Kindy and/or Pre-Primary for 2016? We are still taking enrolments for those people who are new to the area, have forgotten or simply didn’t know about enrolling. Please see the office ladies for all details. Later this term, there will be a Parent/Community on-line survey available for all interested members of the Endeavour community to participate in. The survey will be about our Schools. The specific survey is currently being prepared and more information will follow. It is important to the school that people take part in the survey so we can review our policies and school procedures. An event to look out for is the WAGSM Concert to be held at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre on Thursday, 20th August. Our Senior Choir and Dance Group will be performing. Both groups have been rehearsing hard and are now putting the finishing touches on what will be two great items at this concert. If you require any information, please direct your enquires to Mrs Nurse. Keep up the great work, attitude and behaviour standards. You have all done a great job so far . Alan Hansen - Principal

Education Support Centre Dear Parents and Caregivers, After returning to school after taking some leave at the end of last term and the beginning of this one I am so pleased to come back and find everything running beautifully. My sincere thanks for a job well done to both Mrs Kerri-Anne Benbow and Mrs Jacinta Savell-Stewart who have done a fantastic job in my absence. It’s great to be back and I’m looking forward to all the school events coming up this term. Next week sees all our Year 1-6 students and staff going out to the Cricket Day at Lark Hill Sporting Complex which is a great day for everyone to be involved in. Well done to all our staff who have organised this day, I just hope they’ve organised for good weather as well. We appreciate these excursion opportunities for our students so that they can continue to experience a variety of sporting and community events as well as practising their social skills with other people in new situations. Thank you to our wonderful parents for supporting these events. ESC Camp is coming up soon and it looks like a jam packed event over the two days. I know that everyone is looking forward to the camp and please let us know if you need any further information about any aspect of the camp. All classroom teachers and education assistants are involved in the organising and supervising for camp so we can all answer any questions you might have. Only 6 more weeks to go……………….. Kindergarten enrolments for 2016 are still being taken (but there are a limited number of places available) so if you know of anyone who might be interested in our ESC Early Childhood program then please contact the school for more information regarding eligibility and details of our intensive program for students with disability. Take care out there, Jayne Gorbould - ESC Principal

From The Principals

Issue 12 6th August 2015

Endeavour Schools are collecting Earn & Learn stickers. When you shop at Woolworths you can collect stickers from

the checkout operator and place them on sticker cards. Once completed, the sticker cards can be placed in the

collection boxes in the front office or at your local Woolworths. Spare sticker cards are available at the front office.

Dress up as your favourite book

character for the Book Week Parade

on Tuesday, 25th August.

Prizes for the best costumes in each year level.

Teachers can dress up too of course!!!

NAIDOC WEEK

To celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander peoples, Rooms 23 and 25 discussed Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories and other

traditions. As part of this, both rooms completed artwork based on a Dreamtime story

told in their classroom.

Room 23 listened to the story of Wayamba the Turtle, before creating turtle dot art

work. We used a selection of warm coloured paints to dot paint the turtle, and cool

colours to dot paint the water, before dying the turtle yellow and the water blue. We

are incredibly happy with how they have turned out. Come and check them out!

Room 25, as part of NAIDOC celebrations, looked

at Didgeridoos and the sound they made. We then

made some fantastic ones or our own.

School Photos will be taken between Wednesday, 19th August and Friday, 21st August. Timetable still to be finalised.

Envelopes have been sent out with each student. Preferred payment method is online through

Kapture’s secure website. If you order online, do not return your envelope

to school Alternatively, envelopes and payment can be

returned on the photography day. Sibling photos need to be ordered ONLINE ONLY

and limited places are available. Sibling orders close midday Tuesday, 18th August.

Any parent who forgets or is unable to supply their envelope on the photo day will have five (5) days to complete an order online. Late payment envelopes cannot be accepted by the school office or by Kapture.

All students will be photographed individually on photo day for school administration records AS WELL as included in their class group photo available for purchase to all families. Should there be any reason why your child should NOT be included in the photo shoot – please contact the school office.

Should you have any queries before or after photo day, please direct them to the Kapture office on 9240 1714 or

email enquiries@kapture.com.au.

Award Recipients

from Assembly held on 30th July 2015 Kindergarten and Pre-Primary enrolments for 2016 are now being

taken at Endeavour Schools.

Kindergarten age range 01/07/2011 to 30/06/2012

(2½ days)

Pre-Primary age range 01/07/2010 to 30/06/2011

(5 full days)

Education Support is available for students who have a physical

disability or those with a current diagnosis of Global Developmen-

tal Delay or Autism.

Enquiries are welcome - phone 9524 5000.

Education Support enquiries – Jayne Gorbould

2016 Kindy & Pre Primary Enrolments

Phone Numbers

School: 9524-5000

Fax: 9524-5011

Dental Clinic: 9524-5101

Canteen: 9524-5284

School Security: 1800 177 777

Uniform Shop Wed and Fri

Opening Times 8.15 - 9.00am

School Banking Friday

Opening Times 8.00 - 8.40am

06.08.15 - Newsletter Room 24

07.08.14 - Yr 6 Transition to WCHS

13.08.15 - Assembly G3

18.08.15 - Vietnam Veterans Day

19.08.15 - School Board Meeting

19.08.15 - 21.08.15 - School Photos

20.08.15 - Newsletter Rms 23 & 25

20.08.15 - Kindy - Yr 1 Wildlife Incursion

20.08.15 - W.A.G.S.M.

25.08.15 - Book week Parade

26.08.15 - Money Matters Incursion Yrs 1 - 6

26.08.15 - Basketball Clinic

27.08.15 - Rm 9 to WCHS

03.09.15 - Newsletter Rms 4 & 5

10.09.15 - Assembly Rms 10 & 11

16.09.15 - Drama Production

17.09.15 - Newsletter Rms 10 & 11

17.09.15 - 18.09.15 - ESC Camp

18.09.15 - State League Tag

21.08.15 - Healthy Lunches

24.09.15 - Assembly EC1, EC2 & EC3

25.09.15 - Last Day Term 3

13.10.15 - First Day Term 4

IMPORTANT NUMBERS AND DATES FOR YOU TO KEEP ON THE FRIDGE

Honour Values

EC 1 Joshua H Macee S

EC 2 Tangaroa A Alena L

EC 3 Zyon H Jack McL

Rm 4 Roxy M Rory B

Rm 5 Lyla R Lucas F

Rm 6 Harrison I Kylan B

Rm 7 Kane T Kytell C

Rm 8 Jesse D Donnie H

Rm 9 Cassidy D Ashton K

Rm 10 Nevaeh W-W Kye A

Rm 11 Will B Phoebe L

Rm 12 Kamryn R Henry H

Rm 13 Harley W Tia P

Rm 14 Nyibol G Mason H

Rm 15 Byron N Ben W

Rm 17 Tate B Ashton H

Rm 18 Leilah L Sean F

Rm 22 Caleb T Tatiana C

Rm 23 Vaughan Mc Blayne S

Rm 24 Leilah W

Rm 25 Adam J Lili G

Rm GI Zac S Jackson C-S

Rm G2 Sarah M Cody E

Rm G3 Jemma H Neihana T

Music Award G2 & G3

Phys Ed Award Rm 5

Congratulations to all award recipients.

SECRET HARBOUR DOCKERS

CRICKET CLUB

Registration Day is being held on Saturday,

August 22nd at the Secret Harbour Shopping

Centre or email shdccjuniors@hotmail.com

School Photos - Please read carefully

Community Notices

Please check the noticeboard outside the staffroom and office windows

regularly for community events and sporting information received by the

schools. Notices in the Community Advertising section are inserted for your

information. The schools are not associated with any of these groups or

businesses. Endeavour Schools have EFTPOS facilities available in the front office. This facility can be used for payments over $10 such as contributions,

swimming lessons or excursions/incursions. Excursions/Incursions less than $5.00 must go through the class money books.

Parents can now make payments in advance for any future expenses such as

swimming lessons, incentivals and excursions. These payments will be held as credit in your child’s account and then allocated against excursions as they

occur.

Payment can be made by cash, EFTPOS or direct deposit. If you require any

more information, please see the front office.

Amended Date - SOLOISTS FOR WESTCOAST

SONGFEST - Several of the Senior Choir members will be

putting it all on the line as they audition for solo parts in

the Westcoast Songfest. The festival is on Wednesday,

21st October. Good luck Endeavour kids!!

If you Google „Bankwest Easy Grants‟ and vote online for “Westcoast Songfest Committee”, we have a chance of winning $1000 towards the costs. Once you have the site open just click on “Vote now” and it will take you to the ad.

DRAMA GROUP EXCURSION

The actors from our special drama group will be attending

a performance of "Aladdin" (jnr) by the Warnbro C.H.S.

drama students, this Friday. We look forward to hearing

your reports on it.

WAGSM Concert

Best wishes to the Senior Choir, Year 4-6 Dance Group,

Schools Alive Choir and Helayna Miller, for your big night

out at the WAGSM concert on Thursday 20th August. We

hope you do you very well and enjoy watching all the other

schools.

Mrs Nurse

Music Specialist

Music / Drama News

Jordie Mears, from Room 17, will be performing in the The Best of Broadway which is a live spectacular showcasing 70 of Perth’s best and brightest young talents as they bring some of musical theatres biggest hits to the stage. The Best of Broadway will be showing live at the Regal Theatre Sunday, 13th September (tickets from Ticketek) and Mandurah Performing Arts Centre Saturday, 19th September (from www.manpac.com.au). Congratulations and Good Luck Jordie from everyone at Endeavour Schools!!!!

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Congratulations to the following students who won

medals at the Interschool Cross Country on

Tuesday, 5th August:

Year 3 - 1st place Gabriel Mc

Year 4 - 3rd place Zac S

Year 6 - 2nd place Gemma E