Principal's Message

Welcome to the first official newsletter of 2020.

As I stated in my correspondence at the start of the term, the year has started off incredibly well. The transition program we set up at the end of 2018 was refined at the end of 2019 and we are now at the point when the start of this year was so smooth, it's like we never even had a holiday! I am so proud of each student. They came back to school with such a wonderful and positive attitude and are working so hard to achieve their goals and make this a great year. A big thank you to all school staff and parents who have helped to make this happen.

Over the holidays (and into this term) we have upgraded some toilet blocks around the school thanks to the 'maintenance blitz' funding we received from the State Government. The Pre-Primary bathrooms, Murchison bathrooms and Harding Bathrooms have all had a spruce up and are looking bright and fresh. We are continuously looking for ways to update and refresh tired looking areas of the school and I hope you have been able to see some of the improvements being made and taking shape over the past couple of years. There is more in the pipeline - so stay tuned!

If you didn't come down to the P&C Family Picnic this year you missed out on a fantastic evening. The food was simply amazing and the weather was superb. A big thank you to the P&C, particularly Cris Borges-Vanderwal, for running this event with a great team of helpers. This was a very successful evening and I have received nothing but positive feedback. A truly wonderful way to start the school year.

Our goal for this year is to ramp up our teaching and learning programs and look for ways to better improve outcomes for all our students. We are a school on the move - always looking forward, always trying to do things even better. We are developing a group of Language Leaders across the school to lead our literacy programs and develop a plan to make learning visible across Canning Vale Primary School. It's an exciting time and I'm looking forward to the next phase in our school's journey. Thank you for your ongoing support and we work together to make CVPS the absolute best it can be.

Daniel Bergin, PRINCIPAL

Chaplain's Chat

Here we are again, poised and ready to leap into another academic year which will be filled, no doubt, with many exciting and challenging possibilities and opportunities.

My name is Tina Lowther and I’ve now had the pleasure of being your school Chaplain at Canning Vale Primary for the past four years. It’s absolutely a privilege to be part of such a dynamic, child focussed community that continues to maintain a healthy support for the unique service provided by the Chaplaincy role. This year, the Chaplain room has been relocated to Harding Block, Room 1 and will operate each Tuesday to Friday inclusive.

It’s always been my aim to foster and encourage unity and a resilient school community which highlights social and emotional well-being, tolerance and flexibility. But most of all I am here to be a present, compassionate, non-judgemental listening ear and to provide a safe place and space for all our Canning Vale Primary community. Please contact me via email or phone if there is anything you wish to discuss to help make things easier with your child's education.

And finally, something more to ponder as we begin to navigate our way through this term……

'My child, you owe me one thing. You have to jump as high as you can in this life! And as long as I’m alive, I’ll forever be your net' - Vinh Giang

Tina Lowther- CHAPLAIN

Canning Vale Campus P&C News

Welcome back to a new school year - Week 4 already! Last Friday afternoon we had our 'Food Truck Fiesta' - Family Picnic! It's was a fantastic turnout. Thank you to those families who came to support us. We hope you all enjoyed yourselves. It was a great chance to meet new families and catch up with friends - getting amongst our school community.

The Fundraising Committee has been hard at work planning some great events for 2020. They are all on the School Calendar on the School App. We will soon be calling for donations of Easter Eggs for our Annual Easter Raffle. Easter will be here before we know it! More details to come.

The P&C have a Facebook Page that we would love you to 'Like' & 'Share'. It will keep you up to date with all our upcoming events!

The P&C meet Tuesdays Week 3 and 8 of each Term in the Staffroom. Our next meeting is Tuesday 24th March 2020 - it is our AGM. P&C members are all volunteers, giving their time to raise funds for projects within the school. If you would like to get involved - please come join us! For information or if you have any questions please email President@cvpspc.com.au

Kristy Nind, PRESIDENT

Award Recipients

Community Health Nurses in primary school

Community Nurses visit all primary schools in the Canning Region throughout the year. My name is Robyn Brown and I am the contact for your school.

Community Health Nurses work in schools to promote healthy development and well being so students may reach their full potential. A major part of our work is focused on early intervention and the School Entry Health Assessment program.

Community Health Nurses serve as a health contact point for children and their families, providing information, assessment, health counselling and referral. The services provided are free and confidential. If you have a concern about your child’s health or development, please contact me, Robyn Brown on 92588053.

Library News

A warm welcome to all our new students. Three reminders for everyone.

• You must have a library bag when you come with your class for your library session in order to borrow books. We sell library bags here in the library for $4-50.
• Please if you can, put your library bag in a different spot to your drink bottle in your school bag, as water and books are not friends.
• If you have not finished reading your book/s, please remember to bring the book back on your library day and have the book renewed.

Erika Cook, LIBRARY OFFICER

Relationship Australia Parenting Courses

March 2020 West Leederville Branch

Dads Raising Boys Tue 3 Mar 6.30-9pm $30/person For a boy a close relationship with his father is like gold. A father can be an anchor for a son. A Dad models behaviours that shape who they become as an adult. This workshop for Dads will assist in building their sons’ self-esteem, healthy identity and resilience as well as managing challenging behaviours.

Parent Teen Connection Tue 10 – 31 Mar 6.30-9pm $50pp/$75 pc Are you going through difficult times with your teenage child? Struggling to understand their moods and behaviour? We know that adolescence can be a time of turmoil and change – for both children and their parents. There are plenty of things you can do to maintain a strong relationship and stay connected with your teen. This course will provide you with a practical ‘how-to’ guide to help you understand their behaviour and show you some skills to manage their behaviour effectively.

Understanding Stepfamily Relationships Sat 21 Mar 9.30-4.30 $30/person Stepfamilies present a whole array of challenges that are different to those found in a biological family. It is a huge juggling act! This one day workshop is based on research that highlights some of the more helpful ways of forming and living in this new family, be it a stepfamily or a blended family. Learn some useful strategies around how to parent and maintain healthy relationships in this context.

How to Develop Qualities in our Children Sat 28 Mar 6.30-9pm $30pp All parents and those caring for children would like to see children display such qualities as kindness, truthfulness, fairness and respect. Come to this one-day workshop and learn the strategies you need to develop these qualities in our children. This workshop is based on the Virtues Project.

Mums Raising Teen Girls Mon 30 Mar 6.30-9pm $30/person As we know, the relationship between a mother and her daughter is very important. This workshop helps mothers to better understand their daughters and the challenges they go through during puberty and helps to better equip their daughters to be happy and strong individuals.

Places are limited – please contact (08) 6164 0239 to register today

For more information about our courses and workshops, please click here or visit www.relationshipswa.org.au