2020 West Leederville

Primary School Delivering EducationalExcellence Giving everychildopportunity Information book 1. Welcome Page 1. Introduction 3 2. Principal’s Welcome 4 3. School Ethos 5 4. West 6

2. Facts for 2019 1. Term Dates 2019 8 2. School Development Days 8 3. 2019 Public Holidays for Schools 8 4. School times 8 5. WLPS contact details 8 Welcome 2. Enrolment & Attendance 1. Enrolment policy and documentation 9 2. Attendance and absences 9 3. Arrival and departure 9 4. Student requirements 9 5. Uniform requirements 9

3. Administration Matters and Communication 1. School Administration 11 2. School Board 11 3. P&C Committee 11 4. Voluntary Contributions and payments 11 5. Website, publications and app 12 6. Student contact information 13 7. Family Law related issues 13 8. Support for students 13 9. Parent involvement 13 10. Concerns 14

4. Daily Procedure 1. Class placements 15 2. Behaviour management 15 3. Evacuation/lockdown drills 15 4. Payments 15 5. Factions 15 6. Homework 16

5. Health & Medical Information 1. When your child is sick 17 2. Medical conditions and allergies 17 3. Illness and infectious diseases 18

6. Curriculum - Additional Information 1. Gifted and Talented Education 19 2. Information Communication Technology 19 3. NAPLAN 19 4. Music 19 5. Fitness program and sport 20 6. Library 20

7.Additional Information 1. Special Events 21 2. Canteen 21 3. School song 24 4. School map 25 5. Calendar for 2020 27 2 Introduction Welcome West Leederville Primary School is nestled in the named after this prominent Australian. suburb of West Leederville, between Lake College opens to Year 7 students in 2020. Monger and City of Subiaco. West Leederville is situated 3 kilometres (1.9 ml) northwest of the Our original buildings are heritage listed and these central business district of Perth, the capital of provide unique character with classrooms that , within the Town of Cambridge surround the traditional school hall. In 2010, a new and was originally formed from the sale and library and arts centre was completed followed by subdivision of the estate of William Leeder that a new administration wing in 2011. The building of occurred from 1891 onwards. West Leederville seven new early childhood classrooms was Primary School was founded in 1898. The school completed in time for the commencement of the opened its doors with 133 children under the Head 2015 school year. In 2017 a second storey was Teacher (Mr James Sadler) and one assistant (Miss added to the library building; providing an extra Howson), reaching a peak of 717 children in 14 five classrooms for our senior students. classes in 1945. Until the 1950s, a tram ran down Our history is noted in the many old photos and Woolwich Street, which borders the school. shields that are displayed in our corridors. A large In 2020, the enrolment of over 570 is drawn from covered assembly area provides a wonderful varied backgrounds and cultures and has outdoor facility for the many activities that require increased steadily from 240 students in 2006. A outside space, but shelter from the sun. Oval and significant feature of the school's character is as a ground space is compact but attractive with the place of interaction for the community including parent community and staff exhibiting a keen local musicians, sporting and fitness groups, interest in its appearance. There are two off-site language and artists. The school celebrated its kindergartens located at Lake Monger Primary 120th anniversary in 2018. School. A former Prime Minister of Australia, R.J.(Bob) A sense of community is an important feature of Hawke attended West Leederville Primary School West Leederville Primary School. The school from 1939 to 1941. Significantly, the new local recognises the importance of the local community secondary school only 800m from our door is and values a collaborative partnership in the delivery of education. Students, staff and parents participate in a wide range of programs to support, enhance and develop community relations. West Leederville enjoys a particularly strong parent and community involvement through the Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) and the School Board.

The number of classroom teachers and specialist programs has increased along with the rapid enrolment growth. The staff is open and approachable, working with parents on classroom programs to achieve the best outcome for the students. Staff members are committed to ongoing learning, and attend professional learning programs to enhance and strengthen classroom practice.

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One of the unique aspects of WLPS is the long • students see a purpose to their learning, are history and traditions of the school and as you actively engaged, take responsibility for what move around the heritage building you will walk they do and are accountable for their success. past: the Citizenship Board, the portraits of past • learning is culturally relevant and connections to students in the corridors, the War Remembrance in the student’s own life experiences are made. the hall, along with the traditional school bell which • students are independent, self-evaluative and is rung by each graduating student at their responsible. graduation ceremony. All provide a reminder of the • students co-operate, collaborate, use peer many thousands of young students who have sharing opportunities and learn from each other. passed through the school over the last 120 years. • higher order thinking processes are explicitly Such a strong attachment to our history does not taught. imply the school lives in the past. On the contrary, it is a vibrant contemporary place of learning. We We believe that: do believe, however, that to appreciate fully the • students learn in different ways. aims and ethos of the school, one should have an • curriculum and instructional practices should appreciation of its history. Such an understanding incorporate a variety of learning activities to undoubtedly contributes to the strong sense of support different learning styles. school spirit amongst the students at WLPS. • co-operative learning tasks are intellectually West Leederville Primary School prides itself on its demanding and allow for creativity and higher search for excellence, not only in the area of order thinking. academic achievement, but on the sports field, and • assessment should be fair, explicit, valid, in the arts, incorporating music, visual art and educative and comprehensive. drama to name some of the spheres of activity. A • for students to be successful in today’s society, sensible balance between academic and non- it is essential we provide them with the academic activity is encouraged, in order for each necessary skills and values to participate in a student to take full advantage of the opportunities digital world. that WLPS offers. • children should be supported to become environmentally responsible and contribute to a West Leederville Primary School provides a broad, sustainable future. stimulating, diverse and challenging educational experience of the highest quality to enhance the The Curriculum vast and varied talents of its students, whilst The Pre-primary to Year 10 Western Australian encouraging individual development and Curriculum provides a coherent and comprehensive happiness. set of prescribed content and achievement standards which we use to plan student learning Our Mission programs, assess student progress and report to To deliver educational excellence through a safe, parents. respectful and stimulating environment that inspires The Western Australian Curriculum remains broadly our students to reach their full potential. This will be consistent with the Australian Curriculum but has achieved through developing the whole child been contextualised to make it more suitable for academically, emotionally, socially and physically. Western Australian students and teachers.

We believe that optimum learning occurs when: For more information, visit the School Curriculum • learning is developmental and students’ and Standards Authority of Western Australia at individual differences are catered for. http://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/p-10- • students are valued, encouraged to take risks curriculum/curriculum-browser and solve problems. • students’ home and school have a common goal, interact positively and are mutually supportive.

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Delivering Education Excellence

At West Leederville PS, our mission is to deliver educational excellence through a safe, respectful and stimulating environment that inspires our students to reach their full potential. This will be achieved through developing the whole child academically, creatively, emotionally, physically and socially. Successful students are at the core of our planning and review cycle with all other components connected to, and focused on, standards of student achievement both academic and non- academic. School operations are those processes and procedures that enable the standards of student achievement to improve. There are five areas of focus for effective school operations: • Teaching • Learning Environment • Leadership • Resources • Relationships At West Leederville Primary School we endeavour to achieve excellence in all five priority areas. Annually we undertake a self-assessment process, making judgements about standards of student achievement and the effectiveness of our school processes in maximising student success. We consider the following questions: What did we achieve and how can we sustain it? What can we improve and how will we achieve that? Our plans for improvement are developed and documented in a number of ways.

BUSINESS PLAN 2018-2020

Broad outline of school’s priorities on triennial targets.

TEACHING RELATIONSHIPS LEADERSHIP RESOURCES LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ASSESS

ANNUAL OPERATIONAL PLAN Broad strategies to achieve business plan targets.

CASE MANAGEMENT PLANS Students identified as capable of increased progress are case managed for a discrete period of time.

PLAN LEARNING AREA TEACHING AND LEARNING PLANS Annual targets set. Documented whole school strategies.

CLASSROOM PLANS Individual teachers own planning cycle to cater for student cohort. Annual, semester, by term and weekly. OUR PLANNING PROCESS

STUDENT PLANS Individual Individual Individual ACT Group Student Behaviour Plans Plans Plans

SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS

7 Facts for 2020 1. Term Dates 3.Public Holidays for 2020 The school year starts in late January/early Public Holidays that will be observed in Western February after the summer vacation period. The Australia during 2020 are: school term dates for 2020 and future years are located at the following link: https:// Public Holidays www.education.wa.edu.au/future-term-dates 1 January- New Year’s Day As WLPS is an Independent Public School, the 27 January- Australia Day Holiday dates may vary slightly from the DoE schedule. 2 March- Labour Day 10 April- Easter Good Friday Semester 1 13 April- Easter Monday Term 1 Monday 3 February - Thursday 9 25 April- ANZAC Day April 27 April - ANZAC Day holiday 1 June- Western Australia Day Term 2 Tuesday 28 April - Friday 3 July

Facts for 2019 28 September- Queen’s Birthday 25 December- Christmas Day Semester 2 26 December- Boxing Day 28 Boxing Day Holiday Term 3 Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September 4.School Timetable Term 4 Monday 12 October - Thursday School commences at 8.55am and concludes 17 December 3.05pm.

2.School Development Days Daily timetable 8.55 am Morning Bell School development days are used to improve the skills of our teachers, school leaders and school 10.35 am Morning Recess administrative support staff. On these days the 11.00 am Mid-morning program students do not attend school. 12.35 pm Lunch break The dates set for 2020 are: 1.15 pm Afternoon program 3.05 pm School finishes School Development Days Thursday, 30 January 5.School Contact Friday, 31 January School Email and Phone Thursday, 28 May Phone - 9381 1655 Friday, 29 May Email - Monday, 12 October [email protected] Friday, 18 December Website - www.wlps.wa.edu.au Absences - [email protected]. au Skoolbag App - https:// moqproducts.com.au/skoolbag/

Uniforms & Canteen - www.quickcliq.com.au

WLPS Board - [email protected]

WLPS P&C - [email protected]

8 Enrolment & Attendance Enrolment & Attendance

1. Enrolment Policy Parents delivering or collecting students outside normal start or finish times are requested to sign West Leederville Primary School is a local-intake their child `in' or `out' using the sign out book at school and therefore only accepts students for the front office. This information is important to enrolment who reside within our boundary. supplement class roll details during emergencies (eg. for evacuation). Details of the intake boundary and documentation required to enrol are located on the WLPS Families should try to arrange holidays during website. school vacations. Vacations taken during school term are recorded as ‘unauthorised absences’. Your child can start kindergarten at the beginning of the school year if they turn five on or before 31 The Education Act (Section 25) does not allow for July in that year. By law, all children must be a principal to excuse a student for attendance for enrolled in school by their sixth birthday. Kindergarten enrolment begins around March the in school hours tutoring. The legislation (Section year before your child will start kindergarten. 23) requires students to attend school, or participate in an educational program of the Children develop at different rates and learn skills in different ways. Our teachers are trained to work school, on the days on which the school is open with your child regardless of their age or level of for instruction, unless an alternative written development. It is the school's task to respond to arrangement, with another school, has been the needs, learning styles and rates of progress of entered into for the student (Section 24). individual students. Schools also plan learning experiences based on the skills students bring to 3. Arrival and Departure from school school. For further information please go to the following web link: Please ensure children arrive at school in time to commence lessons at 8.55am. A late arrival means www.det.wa.edu.au/schoolsandyou that your child may miss important announcements or introductions to learning. 2.Attendance and Absence Children should not arrive before 8.30am, but if it Once children are enrolled, parents are legally is absolutely unavoidable, they must remain seated required to send them to school every day that the on the stage in the hall until their classrooms are school is open for instruction or participation in open. school activities, such as sports days. When children miss out on school they miss out on vital Students should be picked up or leave the school information, their learning routine is broken, they promptly after the 3.05pm siren. Younger children can lose confidence and they miss out on building should always be picked up by an adult. Students friendships. that have not been picked up by 3.10pm will be directed to the main admin area. Parents should If your child has to be absent from school for any collect children from there. reason, please either tell your child's teacher and the administration at the school, or explain the 4. Student Requirements reason by email: Although the school provides most text books, [email protected], reading materials, work books, art materials, Skoolbag app: www.skoolbag.com, via the tab on mathematics and science equipment; some will be our website: https://wlps.wa.edu.au, or by phone: on the book list. Parents are expected to provide 9381 1655 as soon as possible. Attendance the daily consumable items to ensure smooth records are kept in accordance with departmental learning. Pencils, rulers and pens require regular policy and failure to explain an absence will be replacement. The school book list is made recorded as an unauthorised absence on a available late in Term 3 and parents may place student's record. If your child is absent from their order via the internet, visit the supplier’s shop school without parental notification, we will email or source the items independently. Parents have you to ascertain the reason. the option of paying their Voluntary Contributions with their book supplies.

9 5. Uniform Requirements WLPS Uniform The School Board endorses the wearing of a uniform, as it is part of the school ethos of helping to create a Summer Navy blue dress with piping sense of belonging and pride in the school and to Navy blue shorts engender a positive school spirit. The uniform meets Navy blue skirt the guidelines of Sun Aware policies and is designed Short sleeved polo shirt with contrasting to be attractive and comfortable. collar The school uniform shop is run by a subcommittee of Winter Navy blue bootleg pants the P&C and is open for direct sales on the first Navy blue tights Navy blue fleecy track pants Thursday morning of every month from 8.30am to Long sleeved polo shirt with contrasting 9.15am. Orders may be placed online via https:// collar quickcliq.com.au and once filled will be delivered to Sapphire blue zip front wind-cheater your child’s classroom. Students new to the school Navy blue cargo pants and kindergarten students will have their orders left at Sports Short sleeved polo shirt in Faction the office for collection. colours The school colours are red and blue and the items Navy blue shorts available are listed below. The kindergarten students Navy blue skirt have an individual optional uniform of brightly Music -Choir Black shirt with collar featuring music coloured T-shirts in pink, blue, red, gold or green and & Ensemble logo windcheaters in blue, red or gold. students Black skirt or pants for external performances In line with the recommendations from the Cancer Black shoes Council of WA, our school has adopted the ‘No hat- play in the shade’ policy. Children will not be permitted to All year Navy blue slouch hat or navy blue participate in sport and physical education periods round reversible bucket hat with school logo. unless they are wearing a broad brimmed hat. During the Kindergarten Short sleeved WLPS Kindergarten shirt lunch and recess breaks, children without hats will be available in pink, red, orange, yellow, directed to play in shaded areas, or in the undercover blue or green

Enrolment & Attendance area. Fleecy wind-cheater in blue, red or gold.

10 Administration Matters 1. School Administration 4. Voluntary Contributions Our Administration team for 2020 is as follows. Parents are asked to provide financial help to the Principal school through parental contributions. Ms Fiona Kelly It is a fundamental misconception that schooling is [email protected] free and that the WA Government pays all students’ school expenses within Western Australia.

Associate Principal While West Leederville Primary is given an allocation of Administration Matters Mrs Lisa Wade funds based on enrolment from the WA Department of [email protected] Education, the School relies heavily on parent contributions to provide additional educational Associate Principal materials. Mr Michael McInerheney These voluntary contributions are set annually by the [email protected] School Board and can be paid in conjunction with the Student Requirements through Campion or at the Associate Principal School Office during school hours. Mrs Shelley Thompson Contributions can be made for the year or spread over [email protected] two semesters. In situations where contributions cannot be made, parents are asked to discuss the 2. School Board matter, in confidence, with the Principal. The contributions and charges fall into six areas: WLPS is an Independent Public School. Independent Public Schools set their own strategic Voluntary Contributions directions, have authority for day-to-day decision Contribution to supplement school funding. making and are in an ideal position to make Student personal items- booklist decisions that best cater for their students. Parents and community members have an These items will vary from student to student and are important and enhanced role in this initiative for use in lessons ie. stationery through the School Board. Digital Technology Voluntary contribution The School Board meets in Weeks 2 & 7 of each This cost assists with the provision of digital term. technology resources for students from Kindergarten Details of our current Board members are available to Year 6. on the school website. Notice of the upcoming Optional extra cost items- selected students elections to the School Board will be indicated in Specific learning activities available to selected the school newsletter and on the school website. students ie. SIM or PEAC 3. P&C Charges Costs associated with specific learning activities The P&C is an active group that has a focus on available to students within the year group ie. fundraising to provide resources and equipment excursions, Interm swimming, camp. that enhance the learning environment and help school staff to deliver opportunities otherwise P&C Voluntary Levy unachievable within our budget. Of equal Fundraising initiative by the P&C to enable them to importance to the fundraising is the social aspect continue to offer a large range of services, programs of the P&C’s activities bringing families together in and resources. friendship, further enhancing the strong sense of The current list of contributions and charges at West community in West Leederville. Leederville Primary School are available on our P&C meetings are held in Weeks 3 & 8 of each website: term in the staff room, commencing at 7.30pm. Contributions and Charges 2020

11 6. Student Contact Information and the facilitation of early intervention programs in schools. To facilitate speedy contact with parents in an emergency, any change in home or work phone Pastoral Care numbers, home address, place of employment or Pastoral care is the commitment of our staff to the name of emergency contact should be notified wellbeing of each student. immediately. Contact numbers and addresses need Effective pastoral care is achieved through to be kept up to date with the front office personnel. promoting positive school environments that support Children can be distressed unnecessarily when the physical, social, intellectual and emotional sickness or illness occurs and the contact number is development of every student. out of date. Pastoral care is central to the Department’s direction 7. Family Law Related Issues in providing a quality education for all public school students and is embedded within the school system We know that some families experience breakdown. by the provision of safe, inclusive and caring Our school must follow the Department of Education learning environments. policies, in particular, the ‘Family Court Orders in Schools’ policy. Effective pastoral care in public schools is underpinned by a positive school climate where: Parents have a responsibility to advise the school • teacher-student relationships are based on immediately if any change to family circumstances trust and mutual respect. occur, which has the potential to impact on the relationship between the school and the parents • each student’s physical, social, intellectual and and/or students. emotional development is promoted. • there are strong partnerships between the If court orders are obtained by one or both parents, school, parents and community. a copy of the orders should be provided to the school as soon as possible. Unless schools are • Pastoral care is achieved through: informed otherwise (eg by providing a copy of the • quality and supportive relationships. court orders), they will assume that both parents • comprehensive and inclusive approaches to retain a shared and equal parental responsibility for learning. their children. This means that the school will • effective networks of care. recognise that each parent has equal duties, • appropriate and effective pastoral care obligations, responsibilities and opportunities in strategies. relation to matters involving their children's • supportive and coordinated organisational education at the school. structures.

Administration Matters 8. Support for Students • pastoral care is shared by and is the responsibility of everyone. Government is committed to the delivery of an inclusive education system that ensures all children have access to a high quality education that meets their individual needs. Government schools are for all children. Diversity among students and their families is recognised and welcomed. Different types of support and individual programs are offered to make sure all children can participate in education and achieve their individual needs. All school staff and teachers are committed to working with you to provide every possible assistance and support for the wellbeing of your child. Staff are available to support students who have additional learning and other needs including school nurses, psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers, school chaplains and other related professionals. These staff are involved in a range of activities, including student and family support, assessment, crisis response, consultation with student wellbeing and other school staff, group work

12 School Psychologist Dental Therapy Unit The school has the services of a psychologist The School Dental Service provides free dental through the Department of Education who treatment for school aged children, up to and provides a range of services from discussion about including Year 11 students. Specialist treatment is issues of concern, to isometric testing. not available, but referrals can be written if Close contact is maintained with parents in all required. circumstances. Referrals to the School Psychologist are made in consultation with parents The Mobile Dental Clinic which services WLPS and a collaborative problem solving approach is students may be contacted on 0408 926 794. Administration Matters used in monitoring and improving student For students already enrolled in the School Dental performance when concerns are identified. Service, please ensure that current address and School Chaplain telephone numbers are provided to the centre. For decades now, chaplains have been playing a School Nurse significant role in supporting schools throughout A Registered Nurse visits the school to carry out Australia. Chaplains are required to be non- routine medical checks. Parents are advised if a judgmental, non-denominational, non-coercive and child appears to require attention and parents can support all students regardless of the student’s also initiate checks for their children. In some issues or worldview. School Chaplains are a trusted, cases teachers may refer a child to the School caring and affirming presence in school, with time Nurse. and training to listen and support appropriately, as well as to run programs targeting developing self- At pre-primary level a vision and hearing health appraisal is conducted. The health appraisal esteem, grow peer support, deal with grief and loss includes measurement of height and weight. There and build personal resilience. They provide a listening ear and a caring presence for children in will also be a general physical assessment and crisis... and those who just need a friend. posture, gait and coordination will also be observed. A health appraisal enables any issues to We are fortunate at West Leederville Primary School be identified, therefore allowing appropriate to have a Chaplain who brings her expertise in this referrals to be made. field to our school. Our School Chaplain works in the classrooms alongside the teachers providing additional resources; facilitating the Rainbows program; running an after school craft club, as well as interacting, observing and supporting the students during recess and lunch.

13 Communication The following communication channels are available believe the facility can be used best. In short, it’s a so you can be kept informed of your child’s place for good news and celebration. experience at school. You can also arrange P&C parent rep contact list meetings with class teachers or member of the A P&C initiative to promote parent involvement in leadership team throughout the year. the school community has been to introduce Class School website Parent Representatives. [email protected] These parents are primarily responsible for: The content contained on our school website • welcoming all new parents attempts to encompass every aspect of West • assisting parents to get to know each other Leederville Primary School and is maintained and • making a class contact list and distributing to all updated on a regular basis. This is the primary class families source of information for parents wanting • assisting teachers with parent involvement in information about upcoming events; newsletters; class activities organising class social activities policies; the School Board; the P&C; excursion • co-ordinating parent helpers for class events and notes; information on the Curriculum; the canteen fundraising and uniform shop; school calendar and term dates, • liaising with the teacher regularly to discuss class just to name a few. needs. A feature of the website are the photo galleries from The contribution of the Class Parent present day and from early years in the 20th Representatives is highly valued by the school. Century. Annual Report School newsletters Our school provides a concise annual summary of The school newsletter is produced fortnightly and its achievements and progress towards improving published on the website. The newsletter contains student learning, engagement and wellbeing, as well important dates and promotes student as information on students pathways and transitions achievements. It is imperative that parents on to further education. subscribe to the newsletter as this is our primary Annual reports are placed online on the WLPS communication of current information and events. In website and on the Schools Online website. order to receive the newsletter, parents are Business Plan requested to subscribe via the WLPS website www.wlps.wa.edu.au. The West Leederville Primary School Business Plan

Communication summarises the school’s long term strategic plan, A community newsletter is published in conjunction outlining the direction for the school in broad terms, with the school newsletter. describing the key focus areas for development which Parents are emailed the newsletter links at the time are intended to have maximum impact on overall they are published. school performance in both academic and non- School app academic contexts. At the conclusion of each three year business plan cycle, the school is reviewed by an Skoolbag is a school mobile app that communicates independent panel from the Department of Education. directly with iPhone and Android devices. Skoolbag provides an easy and efficient way for us Concerns to communicate to parents/carers information they If you have any concerns about your child’s need to know, and provides parents with a education, you should raise them in the first convenient way to receive school notifications, instance with your child’s teacher. If you still feel you newsletters, consent and pay for excursions and need further assistance, contact the school office events, school notices and alerts. and request an appointment to speak with a Instructions on how to download the Skoolbag app member of the leadership team. The WLPS are at the following link: Complaints Handling Policy is available on the http://www.skoolbag.com.au/forparents.php school website. The Department of Education’s Talking with my School document may be Facebook page informative and is available on our website. Our school’s Facebook page allows our community Parent-teacher interviews to keep up to date with activities through a medium preferred by many. Parent-teacher interviews offer a formal opportunity to speak with your child’s teacher about your child’s For anyone wishing to use our Facebook page, the progress. best way to receive the updates is to visit www.facebook.com/WestLeedervillePS and press If you have questions about your child’s the thumbs up ‘Like’ button. This way when we performance at school at any time, please speak to post updates, you’ll receive them in your page. your child’s teacher as soon as possible. You can Please also read our Facebook Code of Conduct on contact the school or teacher for an appointment. our website; it is important you understand how we 14 Daily Procedure Daily Procedure 1. Class Placements 3. Evacuation/Lockdown Drills Each teacher is responsible for the education and For the safety of all those within the school buildings care of a class group. Students are placed in and boundaries, it is a Departmental requirement classes according to age. As students develop at that both these drills be practised twice a year. different stages all classes have a range of Please obey all procedures if visiting the school developmental levels and abilities. Teachers are during any drills. trained to work with multi-age groupings. Careful consideration is given to the placement of students 4. Payments in classes, in line with our Class Placement Policy. Class groups are formed to achieve the most We are able to offer the facility to pay in advance for effective learning environment for each child within future excursions and costs which occur throughout the the parameters of the Department's staffing formula. year. We suggest an initial payment of $100. As From time to time this formula, when applied to students participate in activities the cost will be different size year level cohorts, will lead to the deducted from your child’s account. If your child does formation of multi-aged class groupings or not participate, you will not be charged. Payment can composite classes. be made in the following ways: •Cash/ Eftpos at the front office in the 2. Behaviour Management Administration building. Behaviour management is an important part of •Via Direct Bank Deposit providing a conducive learning environment for all. Name: West Leederville Primary School Our behaviour management policy sets out a BSB: 036 044 balanced approach by recognising student achievement and dealing with inappropriate Account No: 123672 behaviours. It is based on developing student (use child’s name & school acct. as reference). responsibilities, encouraging respect and creating •Visa payment by telephone- please good conditions for effective teaching and learning. telephone on 9381 1655 or call in at the Our Behaviour Management Policy aims to be the foundation for a safe, happy and productive school. office. Every student has the right to a learning environment Any funds remaining in accounts at the end of your free from bullying and intimidation and to feel safe child’s education will be refunded. For further and happy at school. They have a right to be treated information regarding the advance payment system, fairly and with dignity. The same rights apply to please contact the office by phone or via email teachers as the school is their workplace. [email protected] Further details regarding our Behaviour Management Policy can be found on the WLPS website. 5. Factions Students are placed in one of four sporting factions In early 2019, a directive was published by the for the purpose of our faction competition. Family Minister for Education on school violence, ‘Let’s members are placed in the same faction. The Make a Stand Together’. The development of a factions are named after neighbouring streets near Good Standing Policy is a mandatory requirement West Leederville Primary School: for all public schools in response to the increasing incidents of violence in schools. At West Leederville Woolwich-Red Primary School we believe learning is enhanced in a Northwood-Yellow welcoming, inclusive, collaborative, safe and caring environment. Good Standing emphasises the Kimberley-Green importance of taking responsibility for negative choices students may make and which may Cambridge-Blue ultimately have an effect on their safety and/or Students wear their faction T shirts on their phys. learning and the safety and/or learning of others. ed. days in place of their normal school shirt.

Good Standing supports and works in conjunction New faction shirts will be introduced in 2020. with the WLPS Behaviour Management Policy.

15 5.Homework Contact Camp Australia West Leederville OSHC on [email protected] or 1300 105 343. Study and research habits developed at primary Mulberry Tree Lake Monger OSHC on school stand students in good stead for future [email protected] or studies. Students are not expected to learn new 0429513537 work at home. However, assignments requiring exploration, discovery, observing, recording and 7. Bicycles and Scooters process thinking may be set. Homework may include practising tables; spelling or reading; Students are not permitted to ride bikes, scooters discussing stories, pictures or news; research; or and skateboards within the school boundaries. All sharing activities with the family. These are outlined students are required to dismount and walk their in the school’s Homework Policy. Homework helps bike/scooter through the school grounds and secure to establish the habits of study, concentration and it at the bike/scooter racks during school hours. The self discipline and provides challenges and stimulus school is not responsible for the safe keeping of to gifted and talented children. bikes/scooters; an appropriate locking device is recommended. Parents and caregivers can help by: • taking an active interest in your child's 8. Parent Involvement homework. Children love to see their parents and carers at their

Daily Procedure • supporting your child in setting aside time each school, whether helping out in the classroom, day for homework. canteen or being involved in other ways. Research • providing a dedicated place for homework and shows that students perform better at school when study if possible. their parents or carers take an active interest in their school work. Your contribution to the school is • assisting teachers to monitor homework by needed and valued. signing completed work if requested, and be In order to provide a wide range of experiences and aware of the amount of homework set. to give the children the attention they need, help is • communicating with teachers any concerns required to prepare for the activities we provide. If about the nature of homework or your child's you have special skills or hobbies you would like to approach to homework. share, let us know so you can help to enrich our • encouraging your children to read and take an program. interest in current events. Rosters are displayed on kindergarten and pre- • alerting the school to any domestic primary notice boards and we encourage you, your circumstances or extra curricular activities which partner, or grandparents and relatives to be may need to be taken into consideration when involved. Hopefully, each child will have someone homework is being set or marked. come along at least once a term. The children get a great deal of pleasure and pride when you come to Where there are concerns about homework, parents a session and it is a valuable opportunity for you to are asked to contact their child's teacher. see how your child is developing and growing in a school setting. All family members who would like to Where teachers are concerned about completion participate in school activities will be required to sign and quality of homework, they will contact parents a confidentiality declaration available from the and discuss the issue. classroom teacher or school office. 6. Before and After School Care Ways you might like to get involved include: • help in the classroom Operating out of WLPS, Camp Australia Childcare provides before and after school care. Children at • participate in the laundry roster the Lake Monger Kindergarten site are also catered • listen to children read for by Mulberry Tree, with a bus ferrying students • help with school excursions from WLPS to their Lake Monger Primary School • volunteer to be the Class Parent base, if sufficient demand exists. Representative • join the Dad’s Army Further details of the services offered by these childcare providers are available on our website and are as follows:

16 Health & Medical Information Health & Medical Information 1.When your child is sick Australian Society for Clinical Immunology and Allergy http://www.allergy.org.au At school Food anaphylaxis, Training and Support If your child gets sick or is injured at school, we will http://www.allergyfacts.org.au contact you and seek the necessary medical attention. You will be called to come and collect your child if they Medication are too sick to remain in class. The school is not staffed Sometimes children need to have prescribed to care for sick children for extended periods of time medications during the day and whilst it is preferable for and we therefore ask that you collect children as soon parents to administer them, we are able to do so when as possible or arrange for an alternative carer. For this given adequate information and a completed and reason, it is important to keep your current contact signed Administration of Medication Form beforehand. details with the school. Contact details can be updated The medication must be clearly labelled with the child’s via the school’s webpage. name and provided in packaging from the pharmacy or At home the manufacturer. Documentation must be signed and dated by a parent or carer and provided to the school If your child is obviously unwell or you think they are with the medication. Medications are stored securely by becoming unwell, please err on the side of caution and the front office staff. Responsibility for collecting keep them at home, as we have a lot of children and medication rests with the student. A form for staff that can be affected. administration of medication can be located on our Please keep your child away from school and see your website. doctor if your child has: • a fever of 38°C or above Immunisation • vomiting or diarrhoea Children enrolling in Kindergarten must be up to date • severe cold or flu symptoms with all the scheduled immunisations for their age to be • rashes of unknown origin able to attend school. You will need to show your child’s Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation 2.Medical Conditions & Allergies History Statement as proof of immunisation. Medication conditions From Pre-primary onwards, if an outbreak of an infectious disease occurs at the school, parents of If your child has a medical condition, you need to inform children who do not have an up to date immunisation the teacher and the Principal. In particular, the school status will be asked to keep them at home, until the should be informed if your child has epilepsy, danger has passed. You can check your child’s haemophilia, asthma, diabetes or severe allergic immunisation status online: reactions to bee stings or certain foods, etc. All children www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/public/online-services/ with a significant medical condition or illness will have a health support plan developed, based on the medical Head Lice advice from your child’s doctor. Head lice infestations are a common occurrence, Allergies particularly in primary schools. It is best to choose a treatment that can be used over time, as there is no As a few of our students have been identified as having single solution to eradication, only persistence. anaphylactic reactions to nuts and nut products, our school aims to be nut aware. Exposure to food • regularly check your children's hair containing nut based products could be very harmful to • teach older children to check their own hair children with allergies to nuts. Even trace amounts can • tie back and braid long hair be very dangerous-in some cases life threatening. The • keep a fine tooth head lice comb in the bathroom most severe form of allergic reaction is called and encourage all family members to use it when anaphylaxis, where emergency medical treatment is they wash their hair. required. Severe symptoms of anaphylaxis include Daily combing of white hair conditioner using a fine obstruction of the airway, blood pressure drop, or heart tooth comb is effective in getting rid of head lice and arrhythmia. Any of these reactions can become life- eggs (nits). In the event of an outbreak of lice in a threatening. class, an email will be forwarded home to each class Unlike other food substances, the reactive agents in nut member requesting parents to check their child’s oil can remain active over several months (water and hair for signs of infestation. Copies of a Head Lice sunlight have no diminishing effect). Even tiny traces of Fact Sheet will be forwarded by email to parents the nut oil on play equipment or furniture can trigger an also. Further information about the treatment of allergic reaction in some students. head lice can be found at the Department of Health website: Head lice Further information about anaphylaxis and nut allergies can be found at: 17 3. Illness & Infectious Diseases and below the jaw) and pain near the ear, worsening when chewing. Illness or Accident Influenza In the event of a child becoming ill during the day Influenza or ‘the flu’ is a common, highly or having an accident, every attempt will be made contagious respiratory viral illness that can cause to contact the parent or the emergency contact serious illness and even death in young children, person nominated by the parents. If this is not older adults and certain vulnerable people of all possible staff will seek professional medical ages. It is not the same as the common cold. assistance when necessary. Influenza is most common in winter months. Influenza is spread through the air when someone Infectious diseases coughs or sneezes or even talks. If your child has contracted a communicable Measles disease such as chicken pox or measles, the school Measles is an acute viral disease that may have should be notified as soon as possible after the serious complications. In the past, measles diagnosis has been confirmed. There are many infection was very common in childhood. Now, due infectious diseases that affect children and young to immunisation, measles infection is rare in people including the following: Australia. The first symptoms of infection with Chickenpox measles are fever, tiredness, runny nose, cough and sore red eyes. These symptoms usually last for Chickenpox is a common, very contagious viral a few days before a red blotchy rash appears. The infection that over 90% of people get during rash starts on the face over 1-2 days and spreads childhood unless they have been immunised. The down to the body. illness may start with a fever and feeling unwell, like having a cold. In some children the first sign of the Rubella infection is the rash. The rash usually starts on the Rubella or ‘German Measles’, is a mild febrile viral chest, and most spots appear on the chest and illness. The symptoms of rubella are rather like a head. The spots start as red, itchy lumps, which mild cold, starting with a slight fever, sore throat then become blisters. and enlarged lymph glands in the neck and behind the ears, followed by a rash 2 – 3 days later. The Gastroenteritis rash which usually lasts about three days first Gastroenteritis (gastro) is an illness which starts by appears on the face and progresses to the trunk causing a child to feel unwell, and not wanting to and gradually works its way down the body. eat or drink because he/ she feels nauseated (i.e.

Health & Medical Information as though they may vomit). In the case of Whooping Cough gastroenteritis, often a child will vomit, for the first Whooping cough is an infection of the nose and 24 to 48 hours, it then causes the child to have throat and lungs which causes long bursts of diarrhoea and often tummy pains which can last for coughing. In young children the coughing spell several days. often ends in a ‘whooping’ noise when the child Mumps can finally take a breath in. Children can have several coughing spells each hour, including while Mumps is a highly infectious illness caused by the mumps virus. Mumps is spread through airborne they are sleeping. droplets, when an infected person coughs or Further information regarding infectious diseases, sneezes close to a non-immune person. their onset, symptoms and treatment is available at: Symptoms include fever, headache, aching www.public.health.wa.gov.au/1/10/2/ muscles, malaise, swollen salivary glands (behind diseases_az.pm

18 Curriculum-Additional Information Curriculum-Additional Information 1. Gifted And Talented Education 3. NAPLAN Entry to is based purely on The National Assessment Program – Literacy and academic scholarship testing and is the only school Numeracy (NAPLAN) takes place in all government in Western Australia where all students are and non-government schools each year. All students academically gifted and talented. Local secondary in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 are tested in reading, writing, schools, and , spelling, grammar, punctuation and numeracy. also offer a selective academic stream. NAPLAN is designed to provide information on student performance across a number of levels of Students wishing to enter in Year 7 are required to achievement. NAPLAN will be held for our students sit the Selective Entrance Test when they are in Year during May and we strongly encourage students to 6. Students can only sit the Selective Entrance Test attend school during this week. as a Year 7 if they have not completed the Year 6 assessment, with the EXCEPTION of Music program In 2019 WLPS was a pilot school for NAPLAN applicants. Online. All schools will gradually transition from the current paper-based tests to the computer-based Placement to secondary gifted and talented assessments, with the aim for all schools to programs are highly sought after and competitive. undertake NAPLAN Online by 2021.For further All applicants are required to sit the academic information regarding the NAPLAN testing go to: Selective Entrance Test. www.naplan.edu.au Applicants can register their interest to receive 4. Music notification of the official opening of applications by post and/or online. Choir An auditioned choir called the WLPS Super Choir is To register online or obtain more information visit open for students in years 5 & 6. This choir www.det.wa.edu.au/giftedandtalented. rehearses weekly and performs annually at the WLPS Music assembly and ANZAC assembly and PEAC several times during the year at external venues. Primary Extension and Challenge (PEAC) is a part- IMSS time program for public school children in Years 5 & The program offered through the Instrumental Music 6. Children are tested in Year 4 and are selected to School Services is aimed at those students who participate in a range of innovative and challenging show keen interest and aptitude in music, and who programs offered in a variety of ways. Children are are prepared to make an ongoing commitment to withdrawn from regular class to attend PEAC musical activity. Aptitude testing is arranged at programs. Further information is available online: school and is administered by the music teacher in www.det.wa.edu.au/curriculumsupport/ Semester 2. Instrumental music teachers will then giftedandtalented/ confer with school staff over the physical factors influencing selection of students for particular 2. Digital Technologies instruments. Information technology enhances the teaching and At West Leederville Primary School, four students learning environment and prepares students for the will be offered the opportunity to begin learning the world in which they live. violin in Year 3, along with a further four to learn the viola and three students will be offered the cello in The school is well resourced for information Year 4. Once the students have gained sufficient technology. We currently have several class sets of proficiency they are invited to join the WLPS String laptop computers and iPads. As part of the BYO Ensemble. The ensemble performs at assemblies iPad program, Year 4 students and above are and participates in the WA Schools’ Orchestra encouraged to bring their own iPad to school for Festival in the Term 3. educational purposes. Students learning string instruments privately are The school is cabled with fibre optic and has full wifi welcome to audition for the String Ensemble. access. Interactive whiteboards and Apple TVs are Further information regarding the IMSS program is used within the teaching and learning programs. Our available at the following link: http:// philosophy is to embed technology into the www.det.wa.edu.au/imss/ curriculum so that it becomes a natural and integral part of students' learning experiences. 19 5. Sport 6. Library Classes attend sessions in the library each week for Fitness Program borrowing and returning books. A progressive fitness program is in place where In the event a book goes missing, a note will be students from Years 1 to 6 earn an iron-on fitness forwarded home advising the title of the missing book badge as they pass an assessment of each stage. and cost of replacement. If the book is unable to be The badges are worn on the sports shirts directly located after a term, parents will be asked to replace below the school logo. the book. In-term Swimming Students will be able to continue borrowing books from the library during this time. The Department of Education meets the cost of instruction of in-term swimming classes for all public primary students. Parents are generally required to pay 7. Excursions and camps a fee, which covers transport and entry costs into the Educational excursions including camps are swimming centre.The program is well supported by regarded as an integral part of the learning process schools. In recent years approximately eighty percent of and a fundamental part of children’s education. eligible public primary schools have participated in the They often provide practical experiences to extend program. learning in a particular area, for example, a visit to West Leederville Primary Students from Pre primary to an art gallery or farm. Permission from parents is Year 6 participate in the in-term swimming program. In required for student participation in excursions. Term 1 students from Years 3 to 6 will attend their Students will be required to wear school uniform classes at Beatty Park Leisure Centre and Bold Park and a hat, unless advised otherwise by the class Aquatic Centre and the remaining students will attend in teacher. Term 4. Further information about the swimming The cost of excursions is usually met by parents; classes can be obtained at the following site. however, special arrangements for students in need https://www.education.wa.edu.au/web/at-school/ may be made, upon request. swimming/ Information on each excursion will be sent to Interschool Sport parents via the Skoolbag app and email, outlining In Years 5 & 6 students begin to play competitive sport the purpose of the excursion and cost, and against local schools in netball, soccer and football. requesting consent and payment. Consent forms During Term 2 school compete in these three sports in are also available on the website to download if a a tabloid competition. hard copy is required. Our inter-school Carnivals are as follows: An annual camp is held for the Year 6 students. The Swimming Term 1- Claremont Pool, Claremont school camp fosters aspects of team building Cross Country Term 2 - rotating host school resilience through a variety of challenging outdoor Curriculum-Additional Information Athletics Term 3- rotating host school activities.

20 Additional Information Additional Information 1. Special Events Graduation Ceremony A graduation ceremony is held in the last week of the Assembly school year for the Year 6 students. Each graduating A school assembly for students from Pre-primary to student has the honour of ringing the old school bell Year 6 is held fortnightly each term on Thursdays suspended from the ceiling in the school hall. This is from 2.15pm to 3.05pm. The assemblies are the only occasion that the bell is rung. Prizes are organised and conducted by classes in turn and are awarded and each student is presented with a certificate and gift. an opportunity for students to showcase work, perform items such as plays and dances, and Book Awards Assembly instrumental/choral items. Parents and family On the final day of the school year, a Book Awards members are encouraged to attend. Assembly dates Assembly is held in the undercover area. Students and presenting classes are published in the from each class are chosen to receive citizenship newsletter and the live calendar on the website and and endeavour awards, and from Years 3 to 5, two Skoolbag app. students receive academic awards, Students are awarded merit certificates at these 2. Canteen assemblies. These awards generally acknowledge academic achievement, application, positive The school canteen is run by a subcommittee of the behaviour and sporting performances. If your child P&C for the purpose of providing healthy and has been nominated, you will receive notification nutritional food for students at the school. The prior to your child receiving their certificate at school canteen operates 3 days per week on assembly. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and is open at recess and lunch time. Lunch orders may be placed CBCA Book Week online at https://www.quickcliq.com.au/ up to 2 weeks in advance. Students may make over the Book Week is the longest running children's festival in Australia, celebrating its 73rd birthday in 2018. counter purchases at recess. Each year, many schools and public libraries from all Volunteers assist the canteen manager and new over Australia spend a week celebrating books and recruits to the roster are always welcome. Telephone Australian authors and illustrators. West Leederville 9380 6541 between 9.00am - 1.00pm to register Primary is no exception and Book Week has become your interest in volunteering. a real favourite with the students and staff alike. All students and staff are invited to dress as their 3. Parenting Library favourite book character or according to the theme Raising children is a tricky business. To support on a chosen day during Book Week. parents and as a staff resource, we have A book fair operates out of the library in the evening accumulated a collection of Parenting Books which in conjunction with the Open Night. Students are are located in the Administration building and are able to browse an exciting range of recently available for loan to parents. The books may be published children’s books and products and signed out for a two week duration. The titles purchase for themselves or donate a book to the library. This is a major boost to the shelves of our currently available are listed on our website and will library each year. Further information about book be added to from time to time. week is available at: http://cbca.org.au/ In addition, we have a subscription to the parenting School Photos website, Parenting Ideas which provides free webinar and reference material to the school and The school photos are taken in Term 1. Students will parents. receive online ordering information for their chosen package. Sibling photos are also available. ANZAC Assembly The ANZAC Assembly is held in the last week in Term 1. The assembly is open to parents, friends and members of the public who wish to attend. Students and special guests lay wreaths in a formal ceremony supported by the choir and ensemble. A member of the Police Pipe Band performs the “Last Post”.

21 4. Lost Property • remaining in the shade whenever possible, particularly during peak UVR times Labelling your child’s clothing and other possessions • participating in sun protection activities will help ensure that anything that is lost is returned. • using 30+ broad-spectrum, water resistant Lost property is collected and placed in a box located sunscreen as an adjunct to other sun in the hall. Items are sorted each term and where protection measures. possible, returned. Items not claimed are either donated to the school pre-loved uniform shop or donated to charity. 7. Lunch Arrangements Lunch and recess breaks enable students to have 5. Secondary School something to eat, enjoy some fresh air, use the toilets Students who reside in the West Leederville area and so on. It is also a great time to socialise, browse in fall within the boundary for Bob Hawke College the library or get some physical exercise. and Churchlands Senior High School. Opening in Students eat their lunch in the undercover area and 2020, Bob Hawke College will initially enrol 250 are not to leave the area until they have been Year 7 students and grow to an expected 1500 dismissed by the supervising teacher. All students are students from Years 7 to 12 by 2025, with a encouraged to eat a healthy, balanced lunch. capacity for up to 2000 students in the future.The Due to increased student numbers, weather intake area maps for Bob Hawke College and permitting, students from years 3 to 6 are time tabled Churhlands SHS are available on their respective to have their lunch break at Cowden Park twice a websites. week. Apart from this time students are not permitted to leave the school premises at recess or lunch time 6. Sun Safety unless they are signed out and accompanied by a The incidence of skin cancer in Australia is a parent/guardian. matter of concern for the whole community.

Additional Information Students are encouraged to protect their skin by: 8. Visitors • reducing their exposure to the sun, wherever Visitors are welcome in our school. In keeping with possible departmental policy however, ALL visitors including • by wearing broad-brimmed hats in the parent/carers must sign in at the front office and playground to protect the face, neck and obtain a visitors’ pass which must be displayed at all ears, and playing in shaded areas. WLPS has times. adopted a 'No hat, play in the shade' policy for recess and lunchtimes

22 Handwriting style South Australian Font

a b c d e f g Victorian Cursive h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v

w x y z WEST LEEDERVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL

After much research and consultation with our network schools, staff at WLPS changed the handwriting font taught at our school from Victorian Cursive font to the South Australian (SA) handwriting font. The SA font simplifies letter formations and aligns them to those most commonly used in texts and digital print. A ‘phase in’ period started in 2019 with students from Kindergarten to Year 3 transitioning to the SA font. Year groups will continue to transition until all students will have adopted the new font in 2023.

Correct Pencil Grip

While technology has impacted on the different ways we communicate, the ability to handwrite legibly remains a vital skill in many aspects of everyday life. It is important to establish and reinforce a proper pencil grip as early as possible. The tripod grip is the preferred grip as it allows for proper control of the pencil. In the tripod grip the thumb, index finger and middle finger form a triangle to hold the pencil with the ring finger and the little finger supporting the middle finger. The pencil should be positioned between the three fingers so there is equal pressure. The index finger should rest on the top of the pencil. All fingers are slightly bent.

23 When you feel unhappy, you WLPS can BOUNCE back again and School Song feel better.

ad times don’t last. Things get better. B Stay optimistic. We have a swan on our blue school shirt ther people can help if you That means that we want to be courteous talk to them. Come and see – our journey O Get a reality check. At our place we want to be Chorus nhelpful thinking makes you feel more upset. Cos we are the children of West Leederville School Think again. U And we think that learning is really, really cool At our primary school obody’s perfect. Cos we are the children of West Leederville Not you and not others. School N So can’t you see, that we are one, working together to reach our dream oncentrate on the positives, no (So take the lead) matter how small and use C laughter. Ever since 1898 We’ve been a part of this great big state

WLPS School Song verybody experiences sadness, Making friends – under the tree hurt, failure, rejection, and At our place – we want to be E setbacks sometimes, not just Chorus you. They are a normal part of life. Try not to personalise Our lives take shape in these big old walls them. Moving forward, we share a smile and learn Take it in – our journey At our place we want to be. lame fairly. How much of what Chorus happened was because of B YOU, OTHERS or BAD LUCK. ccept what you can’t change and try and change what you can. A School Creed atastrophising exaggerates your worries. Don’t believe C the worst possible picture. This is our school, Let peace dwell here, eep things in perspective. Let the rooms be full of contentment, It’s one part of your life. Let Love abide here, K Love of one another, Love of mankind, and Love of life itself. Let us remember That as many hands build a house, So many hearts build a school.

24 w N S d o o h o r t t Year 3White Year Year 3Blue Year Year 3/4 Year Rm1 Rm2 Rm3 Year 1Black Year Pre-primaryWhite Rm18 UL Rm13 LL Evacuation AssemblyPoint Evacuation WLPS Map BASKETBALL COURT BASKETBALL Chaplain Psych& Harmony Compactus Year 3Red Year Year 1White Year Rm4 Year 4Red Year Rm17 Evacuation AssemblyPoint Evacuation Rm10 UL Courtyard I.T. West Leederville Primary School Map West FRONT LAWN FRONT Maths EarlyChildhood Year 2White Year Pre-primaryBlue West techlab West Rm5 Rm12 Rm16 LL UL SchoolHall Year 4Blue Year Heritage building Rm9 Australia Camp & PE & LOTE Year 1Blue Year Rm15 UL Year 2Red Year 2Blue Year Aus Camp & LOTE Pre-primaryRed Rm7 Rm6 Rm8 Rm11 LL Year 1Red Year Rm14 UL Administration Administration Principaland Principal’s Principal’s Associate building Offices Shed Sports Undercoverarea Toilet Block Toilet Amphitheatre Canteen building Primary Science Library Rm21 Upper Rm19 Rm20 Music Art/ Art/ LL LL LL Woolwich St Woolwich Meetingroom Year 5Blue Year Staff room Staff Year 5Red Year Rm26 Rm25 Rm24 Rm23 Rm22 Rm27 Year 5/6 Year Year 6 Year UL UL UL UL UL UL S e e L s s r t

25 Useful websites West Leederville Primary School Lifesaving WA www.wlps.wa.edu.au http://lifesavingwa.com.au/ www.facebook.com/WestLeedervillePS Camp Australia West Leederville OSHC Useful websites Skoolbag App [email protected] www.skoolbag.com.au/ 1300 105 343. WA Department of Education Mulberry Tree OSHC Phone: (08) 9264 4111 [email protected] or www.education.wa.edu.au/ 0429513537 Schools Online Child Care Benefit www.det.wa.edu.au/schoolsonline/ http://www.humanservices.gov.au/ West Australian Curriculum - SCSA Parenting WA https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/ http://www.communities.wa.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx Starting Kindergarten & Pre-Primary Best Beginnings http://det.wa.edu.au/schoolsandyou http://www.dcp.wa.gov.au/ SupportingIndividualsAndFamilies/Pages/ Healthy body, healthy mind BestBeginnings.aspx http://nutritionaustralia.org/ Child and Adolescent Health Services http://det.wa.edu.au/healthyfoodanddrink http://www.pmh.health.wa.gov.au/ www.waschoolcanteens.org.au/ Raising Children Network http://heartfoundation.com.au/ http://raisingchildren.net.au/ http://beactive.wa.gov.au/ State Library of Western Australia http://dsr.wa.gov.au/ http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/ http://www.natureplaywa.org.au/ Playgroup WA Communicable Diseases http://playgroupwa.com.au/ http://www.public.health.wa.gov.au/3/281/2/ notification_of_communicable_diseases.pm Triple P Parenting in WA https://www.triplep-parenting.net.au/au-uken/find- Anti-bullying and safety online help/triple-p-parenting-in-western-australia/ www.bullyingnoway.com.au Parenting Ideas www.cybersmart.gov.au https://www.parentingideas.com.au Gifted and talented education eSafety Commissioner http://www.det.wa.edu.au/curriculumsupport/ giftedandtalented/detcms/portal/ https://www.esafety.gov.au/ Allergies www.allergyfacts.org.au

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