Volume 7,

12 May 2020

Upcoming Events

TERM 2, 2020

Wednesdays, 20 May to 24 June Edu-Dance

Friday, 22 May P&C Rainbow Day

Monday, 1 June WA Day Public Holiday

Monday, 8 June Poseidon Board Meeting TBC

Thursday, 11 June Pyjama & Milo Day

Friday, 26 June Semester 1 Reports sent to parents

Wednesday, 1 July Edu-Dance Finale Assembly

Friday, 3 July Last Day of Term 2

TERM 3, 2020

Monday, 20 July School Development Day

Tuesday, 21 July First Day of Term 3

Dear Parents and Carers

Our attendance is almost back to 100% with most students

returning to school yesterday parents had indicated that they

will return during this week.

School starting times and end of day times as of Week 4,

Monday, 18 May 2020:

Normal start of school and end of school times as of next week

Monday, 18 May 2020. First Siren at 8:20am and end of day

at 2:40pm.

Please assist us by keeping to social distancing rules and if

possible not entering our premises if you can. Kindy and PP

parents need to accompany your child to the classroom as per

normal rule please. We will have no parents on roster for

classes and ask that parents refrain from entering our

classrooms.

An Independent Public School 97 Poseidon Road, Heathridge WA 6027

Phone: (08) 9233 8900 Absentee SMS: 0447 924 008

Email: poseidon.ps@education.wa.edu.au Web: www.poseidon.wa.edu.au

Poseidon Primary School Page: PoseidonPrimarySchoolHeathridge

Poseidon Primary P&C Group: PoseidonPrimarySchoolP&C

Quote for the fortnight “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone

else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living

with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let

the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own

inner voice. And most important, have the courage to

follow your heart and intuition.”

Steve Jobs

Assemblies for the Next Couple of Weeks Assemblies will continue weekly via recording and uploading up to the end of week 5, whereupon Assembly

recordings will then move to fortnightly recording. All classroom Assemblies and Student Council Assemblies

are still cancelled for the rest of this term, unless an update from the Education Department indicate that

Parents are allowed to attend these Assemblies at school.

Edu-Dance Edu-Dance starts next week Wednesday, 20 May. We are accepting payment

at the moment. Please see our website for Payment Methods. During the first

couple of weeks, make up lessons will occur and we are still planning to have

the showcase Assembly on the last Wednesday of Term 2, 1 July. If we are not

allowed to have a special Assembly where parents can attend, then the

students will have an Assembly together in the morning with their item on the

stage and it will be recorded and uploaded for parents later that day.

I still hope to have this as a special Assembly this term so please place that in

your planner.

Semester One, Reporting to Parents Teachers are continuing to prepare comments for our Semester One, Reporting to

Parents.

No learning area grades will be provided during this semester. The reports will be

sent electronically on Friday, 26 June 2020 and we will not have early close nor

Parent Interviews during week 10 as per previous years.

Dogs on School Premises All community members are reminded that dogs are prohibited on school

premises. You can be asked to remove your pet even though it may be on a leash.

Regulation 77 of the School Education Regulations 2013 sets out clear guidelines.

Merit Award Winners Term 2 – Week 2 Assembly, Merit Award Winners

Mina Ahmed Austin Ireland Mitchell Mannion Riley Sevier

Poppy Aulich Emma Jacoby Jamie Moss Zac Sevier

Johnathan Axman Jennifer Jakob Jayde Newbury Amberley Sullivan

Sofia Carceller Clem Jones Jasmine Ngaheke Aiden Sutherland

Rodney Clements Freya Kelly Stevie-Jean Nicholls Olivier Taylor

Zoe Cumbers Ashleigh Kersey Dimitar Petrovski Brian Wiggan

Ethan Edwards Dylan Kersey Eli Proietti Formaggio Chase Williams

Blake Gardiner Dylan Luton Emma Sargent Cassandra Zorde

Lewis Horton Lily Luton Ivy Scott

Pyjama and Milo Day – Back by Popular Demand

Excitement is growing for our upcoming annual Pyjama Day.

Students are invited to wear their cosiest pair of pyjamas to school on

Thursday, 11 June for a gold coin donation. Funds raised will be used

for a local artist to paint another utility box at the front of the school.

The senior students will be selling Milo with marshmallows for $2 a

cup. We encourage students to bring in their

own mug to lessen waste.

Kindergarten 2021 Please assist us by verbally promoting our school to any prospective parents in your immediate

neighbourhood.

We are now taking Expressions of Interest for children starting Kindergarten (born between 1/7/2016 -

30/6/2017) and Pre-Primary (born between 1/7/2015 – 30/6/2016) in 2021. Consideration will be given to

students living outside the local intake area. Acceptance of an application, however, does not guarantee

enrolment at the same school for the following compulsory year unless the child lives in our school’s local-

intake area. For further queries, please phone 9233 8900. Enrolment packs are available to pick up from

the front office or can be downloaded and printed from http://www.poseidon.wa.edu.au/about-

poseidon/enrolment-policy/.

2021 applications close Friday, 24 July 2020.

Belridge Secondary College Enrolment Packs

Belridge Secondary College

enrolment packs will be

sent home today with

students that intend to

enrol at Belridge SC.

Spare packs are available

from the front office if you

did not receive a copy.

Chaplain Corner Greetings Families,

Term 2 is upon us and it has been wonderful to see so many of the children’s

smiling faces again. Whilst things may look a little different, there’s a definite

buzz around in the excitement of being back at school.

In speaking with children in the playground, it’s been lovely to hear stories of the creative things done whilst

at home. In my chats with students I have encouraged them to focus on the things that they are grateful for

in their life. This term I am asking children to contribute to a “Gratitude Wall” to display in the Assembly

area. This will serve as a visual reminder for us to count our blessings instead of focusing on things that may

have been taken away.

Whilst reflecting on this time of change in our society, the word that has come most frequently to mind is

restoration. I’ve been thinking about how our society is like an antique piece of furniture. Over the years

it’s been knocked about, lacquered, painted over and recoloured according to fashions and tastes. Right

now we are experiencing a stripping away of the things we’ve grown accustomed to, just like one would strip

back the lacquer on a bit of furniture. We’re going through the process of sanding, and it’s abrasive, gritty

and often uncomfortable. But when all else is stripped away, we’re reminded that what’s left is what is truly

valuable – our connections to each other. My hope is that we will come out of this stronger, more resilient,

and full of gratitude.

As restrictions are easing, now might be a good time to think about some ‘family takeaways’ you can carry

forward into the next season. In our family, we’ve decided to make time for more walks and bike rides, as

this is something we have really enjoyed over the last couple of months. Ask your children what family

experiences they’ve enjoyed most and talk about how you can build this into your routine. You might like

to try some of the ideas below to help your family practice the art of gratitude. Practise practice

Five ways to practise gratitude with your family

1. Keep a gratitude journal or family gratitude jar

2. Pause to notice beauty in nature

3. Become a helper by volunteering to help in the community or

help your family and friends

4. Write a gratitude letter to someone

5. Look for the positives in your situation

I’m certainly feeling very grateful to be back at school and am looking forward to an excellent term ahead.

Warm regards,

Claire Willis | School Chaplain

P & C News

P&C

Rainbow Day May 22nd is going to be

P&C Rainbow Day! 🌈

We will have a very special

Rainbow Day Menu at the

canteen!

This date is very special to

us as it is also P&C DAY

The menu and all details are

on the flyer on the right.

From Poseidon P&C and

Canteen ❤

Have you created a ClickCliq account yet? QuickCliq is now used for

Canteen and Uniform orders. Uniforms ordered will be delivered to

classrooms on Fridays. https://www.quickcliq.com.au/

Please check our P&C Facebook page for regular updates on uniforms and canteen regarding lunch

specials and opening days - https://www.facebook.com/groups/428629973888545