Dear Parents and Carers, 

Welcome to Term Two. I trust that all our families had a wonderful break and that you are now ready for another creative, stimulating and engaging school term.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff, students and parents who have all welcomed me so warmly to this incredible school. It is a privilege and an honour to be the Principal of Subiaco Primary School. I come to you with a deep passion for learning and a strong belief in the power of education to transform lives.

I am very eager to get to know each and every one of you and I have thoroughly enjoyed visiting classes and chatting to students in the playground over the first few days, getting to know the names behind the enthusiastic, beaming faces. It was lovely to meet so many parents at the assembly on Monday and I am looking forward to working alongside the School Board, the P&C, and our whole school community to achieve the best outcomes for our students.

I’m really looking forward to attending the Interschool Swimming Carnival on Monday 22 April as well as the ANZAC Commemorative Service on Wednesday 24 April. I look forward to seeing many of you at these events next week.

As you may be aware, I have been keeping parents and carers up to date through Compass Newsfeed, with information regarding the Stop-work Action on Tuesday 23 April. The school will remain open, however there will be some disruption to normal teaching and learning programs until 12.30pm, when teachers will be back in their classrooms. We have arranged to provide supervision and modified activities. Please ensure you keep up to date with school Compass Newsfeed, for any further information.

I am so excited to be here, and I can’t wait to start this journey with you all. Thank you for welcoming me into your community.

Warm wishes
Heather McNeil

Our School Orchestra and both the Junior and Senior Choirs will be performing together at our ANZAC Assembly next Wednesday 24 April, starting at 9:00am in the Undercover Area.

Parents are most welcome to attend the assembly.

We are requesting donations of flowers or greenery on Monday morning. These may be placed in the buckets around the school. Mrs Elliott and students will be creating wreaths for our ANZAC Assembly. Parent volunteers who wish to assist should contact Mrs Elliot directly via email.

Students who attend Scouts or Girl Guides are encouraged to come to school on Wednesday in their Scouts or Girl Guides uniform.

Parent Teacher Interviews for L6 will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.

Students will remain at school during this time. Mrs Harrison will hold her interviews in the Assistant Principal's office, located in the Upper Block. Please come to the front office for directions if you are unsure of the location.

Online Bookings - Compass
Appointment times are available for booking through Compass Conferences for all students. Online bookings are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
The booking system shows all available times for that classroom teacher.
If all times are booked, please contact the classroom teacher to make alternative arrangements. Bookings will close at 9.00am on Wednesday, 1 May 2024.

Interview Process
Interviews will be held in Assistant Principals office in the Upper Block and start at 12.30pm, with some interview times available until 4.30pm.
Each interview is 10 minutes. It is important that all parents are on time, as appointments are scheduled back-to-back. Interviews are between parents and teachers; children are not involved in the interview process.

Booking Process
Click on the notification in your Compass homepage.
Select the ‘Start Book Now’ option.
Your child’s details will appear in the top right-hand corner of the window.
Select your preferred timeslot by clicking on it. Then click on the teachers name on the right-hand side of the screen.
Click ‘OK’ in the confirmation pop-up window.
Your booked timeslot and teacher will then be indicated in green.
If you have any difficulties making a booking, please contact joanne.dumaresq@education.wa.edu.au

School photos will be taken in Week 4 this term. Approximately two weeks prior to the photo day every student will receive a personalised flyer to bring home from Kapture Photography containing your child’s unique codes for ordering school photos online.

Keep Your Flyer Secure
The unique codes contained on the flyer will be issued only once.

Order Early for Sibling Photography
Sibling photos can ONLY be ordered online. Once you receive the personalised flyers for your children, it is imperative that you order your sibling photo early to avoid missing out! There is a physical limit in the school schedule to how many sibling photos can be taken. Once the maximum capacity of sibling orders has been reached, no more sibling orders can be placed. If maximum capacity is not reached, sibling orders close 12.00pm midday sharp, one business day prior to the first photo day. 
The school or the photographers cannot accept late orders for sibling photography. Please do not ask as your request simply cannot be accommodated.

Order Early for discount photo day prices
Order your photos up to 10 calendar days after photo day to receive discount photo day prices. Late orders are handled separately to the school delivery and incur a $30 custom service charge.

Other information
Kapture offer a money back guarantee for any parent who is not fully satisfied with their photo package. Should you have any queries before or after photo day, please check the FAQ’s on the Kapture website.

The school will notify you when team and special group photos are available to view and purchase on the Kapture website. Please note; class, individual and sibling portraits are not available to view online prior to purchase.

All students will be photographed individually on photo day for school administration records as well as included in their class group presentation 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.

Hello Parents,

We have a wonderful opportunity happening this term. Claremont Football Club and the WAFC will be running a Before School Auskick program at Subiaco Primary School. The program runs for 6 weeks, starting Tuesday 30 April, 7:30 – 8:30am at a cost of $75.00. Participants will receive a Footy pack when they sign up. The program is aimed at all students from PP – Year 3.

Register at www.playhq.com/afl/register/3ad594

If you have any queries please email Alex Zulberti azulberti@wafc.com.au

Ashley Clancy
PE Department

Today, our Year 6 girls had the privilege of participating in a Robogals incursion. This event is aimed to inspire girls to pursue their interests in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We learned about various engineering disciplines, including chemical, mechanical, electrical, environmental, structural, and biomedical engineering. We also had the chance to program Lego Mindstorm robots to execute our commands.

Our favourite part of the session was the challenges, especially the "Sumo Smash," where we programmed our robot to knock other teams out of the arena. We thoroughly enjoyed expanding our knowledge of robotics and collaborating with our teams to solve problems. Click HERE for photos.

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea – buy tickets before Sunday 30 April.

Join us for an afternoon to celebrate Mother's Day with Subiaco Primary School community Mums, beloved Mother figures and Staff on Sunday 5 May, 2.00-5.00pm

Ticket price $45.00 - now available through CompassTix - https://compasstix.com/e/2gjiq4u2g9

Tickets only available until Sunday 30 April so get in now quick!

Afternoon tea (including vegetarian, halal and gluten-free options), as well as unlimited tea & coffee. Additional beverages available to purchase.

Hangout on Hay – 331 Hay St, Subiaco

Open to school mums, mother figures and staff.

Seeking raffle prize donations
If you have access to anything that would make a good raffle prize, we would appreciate any donations. Please email events@subiprimarypc.com.au if you think you can help. Funds raised will contribute towards the upgrade of our school playgrounds and other great P&C initiatives.

If you have any questions please email events@subiprimarypc.com.au

School TV Parent Resource
School TV is an online resource that is available to our parents and publishes 10 editions per year. Current topics now on the website address issues that are relevant for children both in primary and secondary school settings including; Physical activity and Exercise, Diet and Nutrition, Anxiety, Social Media and Digital reputation as well as a number of other relevant topics. Thank you to our P&C association for supporting this initiative and paying for the yearly subscription.  Visit https://subiacops.wa.schooltv.me/ to scan through what is available online

Birthday Celebrations
If your child’s birthday falls on a school day and you would like bring in a treat for the class please consider healthy, nut free alternatives. Commercially bought, individual cup cakes are acceptable but due to our healthy eating policy we would rather parents not provide chocolates or lollies.

Student Absences
Enter an Attendance Note on Compass
A parent explanation is required for all student absences. Please enter this on Compass. Parent reminders will be emailed to parents every Monday for any unexplained absences.

Updating School Records
If your address, telephone number or email address has changed, please contact the school office.

Publications Permission
Upon enrolment, parents decide whether to give consent for their child’s name, photo or work to be published in school newsletters, school related activities, promotional material for the Department of Education and articles for the West Australian and community newspapers. This consent continues for your child while enrolled at our school. If at any stage you want to change the permission status then you will need to notify the office in writing.

Welcome back to school and the start of Term Two. It’s hard to think of cold wet weather when the sun is still shining but the Uniform Shop is well stocked with polar fleece jackets and matching track pants for all students from Kindy through to Year Six. 

The delivery of the stylish new rain jacket is due next Monday.  There has been much excitement about the new jacket and sizes 6, 8,10 and 14 will be available. Unfortunately, there is a delay with size 12 jackets, but they will arrive in June.

The long-sleeved gold polos are also due to arrive next Monday. These are a great choice for chilly days. Sizes available are from size 4 through to size 16.

The new delivery of Music Polos has arrived! If your child requires one for the Anzac Day Service please come to the Uniform Shop or purchase online shop.subiprimarypc.com.au and I will send the Polo to your child’s classroom, keep in mind there is no school on Anzac Day.

I look forward to helping you with all your purchases for Winter.

Shan
Uniform Shop Coordinator.

A to Z Guide: What Waste Goes Where

Over the next three weeks we will help explain what items should go into the each of the three bins the Subiaco Council provides.

FOGO Green Bin

All food organics, including:
Vegetable and fruit scraps
Meat and bones
Seafood
Eggshells
Teabags and coffee grounds
Dairy products
Take away food (no containers)
Any leftovers or food that has expired or is mouldy

Garden waste:
Small branches <1m
Grass clippings
Leaves
Prunings
Cut flowers
Common weeds

Subi Blooms 2024

As part of the 2024 Subi Blooms, we’ll be including a series of free community and youth activations throughout the Subiaco town centre, supported by Lotterywest.

These activations include:

• Flower Card Workshops: General, Positive Ageing, and Subi Kids Crew sessions available (bookings encouraged). Note - the City encourages inter-generational activities, so kids and parents are welcome at the Positive Ageing session, and vice versa.
• Children’s sensory activities and face painting by the Freedom Fairies,
• A ‘Write Your Mum’ station where you can craft hand-written letters
• Subiaco Museum activities and card display
• Interactive floral installations.

More information can be viewed at the City’s See Subiaco website https://seesubiaco.com.au/communityhub/, and on the City’s website www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/see-do/good-to-know/events/subi-blooms-lotterywest-community-hub-3f674f53

Additionally, please find attached a Subi Blooms Floral Trail Map, which shows where all the events and activities are taking place.

For other community classes, activities and events that are available to families in Subiaco please click HERE.

SUBIACO PRIMARY SCHOOL
271 Bagot Rd, Subiaco WA 6008.
Phone: 08 9207 7900
Email: subiaco.ps@education.wa.edu.au