Dear Parents and Carers,

We are delighted to share that today’s National Walk Safely to School Day was a wonderful success!

This nationwide initiative encourages students, families, and school communities to embrace the benefits of walking to school — promoting healthier lifestyles, safer road habits, and care for our environment. We are proud to be part of this important movement, helping to foster lifelong habits that support wellbeing and sustainability.

This morning, 12 teachers and I were joined by a fantastic turnout of families as we walked together along our designated routes to school. The sense of community spirit was truly inspiring!

Adding to the excitement, we were thrilled to welcome two West Coast Eagles players, who brought a special surprise: a Walk to School tattoo for every child! Their presence added an extra spark to the morning and made the event even more memorable for our students.

It was a morning filled with smiles, fresh air, and meaningful connection — a wonderful way to start the day. We’re so pleased to have seen such strong participation from our school community, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined in and helped make the day such a success. Click HERE for photos.

We also thank those who helped supervise and support our Walking School Buses, as well as families who took time to talk with their children about the importance of road safety and active travel. And of course, many parents and staff enjoyed a coffee from the coffee van in the staff carpark.

If you have any feedback, photos to share, or are interested in helping with future events, feel free to reach out emma-louise.harrison@education.wa.edu.au.

The Premier’s Telethon Challenge
We’re excited to share that our school is participating in the Premier’s Telethon Challenge, a fantastic opportunity for students to take meaningful action by raising money to support sick, vulnerable, and disadvantaged children across Western Australia.

As part of this initiative, we’ve been invited by the Channel 7 Telethon Trust to take part in a special "mock-up fundraiser" for Channel 7 filming. This footage will help promote the Premier’s Telethon Challenge and will also be aired during the Telethon Weekend broadcast.

In support of this, we’ll be holding a REAL Book Sale Fundraiser during Week 5 of Term 3 (Book Week). This will be a student-led initiative with whole school involvement, and we aim to raise as much as we can for this important cause.

To meet the filming deadline, our mock-up fundraiser will take place on Thursday, 29 May.

For this filming, we’ll need 10–15 students dressed in bright, bold, and colourful book character costumes to "buy books" from a stall while being filmed.
If your child has a costume and would like to take part, please contact me at: heather.mcneil@education.wa.edu.au.

In the coming days, I’ll also be asking teachers to nominate students who may be confident delivering a short line on camera. I’ll record trial footage on an iPhone and forward it to Channel 7, who will select the student to be featured. The line to be delivered is: “The Premier’s Telethon Challenge is on! It’s all about kids helping kids. Join the challenge at your school today.”

Thank you for supporting us to empower students to give back and make a real difference.

Subiaco PS has been registered on the Premier’s Telethon Challenge page: Subiaco Primary School in Premier's Telethon Challenge.

Training for New Board Members
On Tuesday evening, our three newly appointed board members joined existing members to participate in a comprehensive training session hosted at Hollywood Primary School. This 2-hour workshop was facilitated by a principal trainer and is designed specifically to support new school council and board members in understanding their roles and responsibilities.

The training covered key areas including:

• Foundations of effective school governance
• Where school boards fit in the broader governance structure
• Key requirements and expectations for board members

The session provided valuable insights into how board members can contribute positively to the school's strategic direction, ensure compliance with Department of Education policies, and represent the interests of the school community.

Workshops like these are essential in helping new members step confidently into their governance roles and ensure they are well-equipped to support the school’s continued success.

We appreciate the commitment of our board members and look forward to their contributions in shaping the future of our school.

Warm regards,
Heather McNeil

We am very proud to share that our students were recently invited to take part in Subi Blooms x Gather – A Beautiful Community Event.

Several classes from Subiaco Primary School contributed to the event by creating stunning floristry paper for the Subi Blooms x Gather Festival. Students worked both individually and collaboratively across year levels, using a variety of mediums such as paint sticks and black marker to produce bold, vibrant designs.

These beautifully crafted papers were later used to wrap bouquets made from dismantled festival flower displays. It was a perfect and meaningful end to Mother’s Day weekend, with hundreds of flowers repurposed and saved from landfill.

On Monday, five of our students had the honour of delivering these bouquets to new mothers and nurses at King Edward Memorial Hospital and St. John of God Subiaco — a heartwarming gesture that truly captured the spirit of community and care.

Please take a moment to view this special project by entering the following links on your phone.

Follow the link to find the original Instagram post:
www.instagram.com/p/DJlNQWGtm14/?igsh=MXFvc3B5cXVibzFlOA==
www.instagram.com/reel/DJjNUv0gPR-/?igsh=MTk1MnJicjV6c2FzZw==

We are so proud of our students and we continue to feel grateful for the strong and beautiful connection we share with our community.

Click HERE for photos.

Mathematics and Understanding ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Process, Considerations, and Best Practice.

Whole school professional learning is crucial to ensure we continually build the capacity of our staff with current, evidence-based practice. During our recent staff meeting, the Mathematics Committee leaders, Ms Shane and Ms Deacon, presented Part Two of our familiarisation with the Version 9 Mathematics Curriculum. Staff were asked why it is important to teach mathematical vocabulary. After many answers, Ms Shane went to the data, highlighting that multistep worded problems are a focus for whole-school improvement. Homework from the previous staff meeting saw year levels compare and cross-reference vocabulary lists to ensure we use current and year-level appropriate mathematical language with students. With many changes to the updated curriculum, this valuable exercise generated deep conversations amongst colleagues. As we move forward, please keep an eye out for vocabulary walls that will begin forming across the school, making learning visible.   

Following this, we welcomed Ms Warrener, our School Psychologist, who presented - Understanding ADHD and ASD: Process, Considerations, and Best Practice. This highly informative session was based on the DSM-5, a handbook used by mental health professionals to diagnose mental disorders. Ms Warrener explained the criteria, pathways and implications for ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. A review of the school's Students at Educational Risk Flowchart to show the process and requirements if a staff member is concerned about a student. Early intervention in primary school is crucial for maximising student potential and preventing adverse long-term outcomes.

We are fortunate and thankful to have experienced staff who passionately present to staff to drive better outcomes for students.

Alan Ramsey

Please note the ySafe Parent Information planned for Thursday 22 May has been postponed until later in the Term. The new date will be confirmed in the near future.

Peter Hayward

2026 Kindy and Pre-primary enrolments are now open. Please visit https://subiacops.wa.edu.au/information/enrolment/ for more information

Secondary school enrolments for next year are also now open until 25 July. If your child starts Year 7 next year, now is the time to apply to enrol. Please be aware that enrolment into secondary school is not automatic. It requires you to submit an application with the secondary school of your choice.

As you may be aware, the Western Australian Government has relaunched the WA Student Assistance Payment scheme for 2025. As a parent of a student enrolled at Subiaco Primary School, you may be eligible to claim this payment.

Parents and carers of eligible students can claim $150 for each primary school or Kindergarten student and $250 for each secondary student.

To begin the claims process, you need your child's 8-digit WA student number (WASN). This number can be located through Compass on a previous school report, including previous NAPLAN results. In the coming days, you will also receive an email from the school with this unique student identifier. Additional information that you will have to complete the process:

• name at the time of enrolment,
• date of birth,
• school name, and
• year level.

Please visit www.education.wa.edu.au/wasap/ or additional information and access to claim methods.

Claims are now open and will close on Friday 4 July 2025.

Subiaco PS will conduct ICAS testing for English and Mathematics for Years 4, 5 and 6. ICAS Assessments are online assessments, designed to recognise and reward academic excellence. Students are assessed on their ability to apply classroom learning to new contexts, using higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills. The assessments are based on the curricula for the relevant year. Students are asked to demonstrate a deeper, integrated, and thorough level of knowledge.

These assessments are known to be extremely challenging and designed to test like-minded students across Australasia. This opportunity, should you choose to participate, will be run before school with specific dates to be provided closer to the time.

Key Information: Dates provided below are a window schools can run the assessments.
English assessment: 11-15 August
Mathematics assessment: 25 - 29 August
Each assessment has a cost of $20.95 (inc. GST)

Login and Purchase:
https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps
Parent Payment Code: LFJ756

If you require any further information, please email alan.ramsey@education.wa.edu.au

Use positive parent strategies to help your child (aged 6 – 14) manage and reduce anxious feelings.

Is this your family? Your child has anxiety that is affecting their everyday life. It may stop them, or your whole family, from doing certain activities. Your child may be worried a lot of the time. You may swing between reassuring them and telling them to face their fears. You may feel like you’ve tried everything and possibly may be anxious yourself. If parenting a child with anxiety is affecting your life and you’d like to help your child worry less and be more confident, Fear-Less Triple P can help.

Fear-Less Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) is an internationally recognised program that helps you to set a good example of coping with anxiety, coach children to become more emotionally resilient, and develop your own toolbox of strategies. Fear-Less Triple P encourages you to use practical strategies with all family members, not just the child who seems especially anxious. In this way, the Fear-Less Triple P program helps the whole family to reduce unnecessary fear and anxiety.

We are very pleased to inform you that our school psychologist, Emily Warrener will be holding a seminar here at Subiaco Primary School on Wednesday 21 May, 6.00pm - 8.00pm in the Upper Hall.

The seminar will provide you with an overview of what anxiety is and what causes it, and a tip sheet with practical strategies you can try at home.

This invitation will also be extended to parent groups at our local schools. Please click on the link to book your seats. www.trybooking.com/DASZY

Thank you again for your ongoing support and partnership!

Congratulations to Siun S, U3, for being awarded both a General Excellence and a Music Scholarship to Iona Presentation College, Mosman Park.
General Excellence Scholarships are awarded to well-rounded students with an outstanding academic record and excellence in a particular field of endeavour such as sport, art, dance, music, leadership and community service

 9 May 2025

LP1	Aidan T	Natalia J	Pierre R	Sasha L-S
LP2	Lewis G	Rose D	Adam M N H	Ben Dang
LP3	Eloise N	Millie V	Oscar A	Avanya S	Xavier R
LP4	Mira A	Tobias B S	Estelle B	Zoe E	Cole S
LP5	Cyra M	Mayukha B	Ted T	Charlie D de L
L3	Xavier G	Isabella F	Vera S	Kaiyra C
L5	Liam C	Soyombo B	Alistair W	Olivia D
L6	Yan K	Jake L	Liam M	Brodie M
L9	Adora L	Zachary G
M1	Zora M	Bodhi W
M2	Henry S	Emily M

 

Last week the Year 6 girls were honoured by a wonderful visit from Robogals. They taught us about the different types of engineers. We then got to the fun part - coding a robot and controlling it! We did challenges and even a sumo game with the robots. Overall it was an experience not to forget and it definitely encouraged many of us to give coding and engineering a try. Darlene.

I really enjoyed coding the robots and learning about different types of engineering. This was a really fun incursion that I really want more of in the future. We used Lego robots and coded them to do different actions including competing with each other to keep our robot in the square. Suniti.

It was so much fun when we got to use Lego robots and learn all about engineering and the different types of engineers. Akanksha.

I really enjoyed this experience of Robogals as it intrigued me into being an environmental engineer when I grow up. Kiara.

Robogals was awesome! We learned loads about engineering, robots and team work. Since it was for girls, we enjoyed it more than ever! Rakshana.

Click HERE for photos.

Final Countdown – Don’t Miss Out! 

Subi Mums Sundowner – Saturday 24 May | Spirit of Little Things

Subi mums and mother figures—this is your night! A well-deserved evening just for you, filled with connection, laughter, and inspiration. A much-anticipated event on this year's school calendar… and it's ALMOST SOLD OUT!

🗓️ Only 1 week to go – FINAL CALL so 🎟️ Grab your ticket NOW before they’re gone!

✨ Here’s what’s waiting for you:

🌟 Health and Wellbeing speaker Casey Beros to uplift and inspire

🎁 Raffle prizes you’ll really want to win – from amazing local businesses like LA Fit, Jana Beauty, Contour Pilates, Nosh, Art of Brow and Lash, Roanco Dental, Lums, Intuition Kitchen & more Delicious drinks (alc and non-alc), tasty nibbles, and the company of brilliant Subi mums like you

Let’s make it a night to remember—don’t miss your chance to be part of it!
👉 ️GET YOUR TICKET HERE

A Heartfelt Thanks - Federal Election Sausage Sizzle & Cake Stall
The P&C would like to extend a massive thank you to the school, the Subiaco Farmers Markets, Farmer Jacks, our amazing families, and our incredible volunteers for your generous support of the Federal Election Sausage Sizzle and Cake Stall. Thanks to your efforts, energy, and delicious contributions, the event was a fantastic success, selling out by 1.00pm and raising over $2,800 for our school.

We’re so grateful for the community spirit that made this possible—what a wonderful result!

P&C – Help Make a Difference!
We’d love for every family to be part of the fun by volunteering for at least 1–2 P&C events each year. These events aren’t just great memories for the kids—they also help raise vital funds for our school. Your time, energy, and enthusiasm—no matter how big or small—make a huge difference. Together, we can keep creating the wonderful experiences our children love. Let’s make it happen, together!

Get involved with the P&C in 2025!
Getting involved with the school P&C or one of the sub-committees is a great opportunity to get to know other families, be involved in the school community, and work alongside a friendly and supportive team. To find out more about what we do and how you can join us visit our page on the school website here or contact secretary@subiprimarypc.com.au. There’s no need for prior experience—just a willingness to get involved!

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 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.

Shenton College Information Session
Shenton College welcome parents to meet our School Leaders and learn about the College at a “Meet Us” information session taking place on Thursday 29 May OR Thursday 12 June from 3.45pm – 4.45pm.

With the majority of new enrolments commencing at Year 7, these presentations are best suited to parents of students in Years 5 and 6.

General information about the school will be provided and will include the opportunity for you to ask questions.

Registrations for the Term 2 sessions are now open. Visit https://compasstix.com/event/825a8882-354e-43d8-810b-899a45b1e93c to book a session.

Please monitor the College website for dates of sessions in Term 3, which will be published at a later date. *The “Meet Us” sessions will be held instead of School Tours in 2025*

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