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Welcome to Term 2
We hope that all in our school community had a safe and enjoyable holiday period. It was wonderful to see everyone back for the first day on Tuesday, and I have enjoyed hearing about the students’ holiday adventures.
As we continue through the term, our school will continue to keep our students as the focus for all we do. I look forward to working with the school community as we strive to always meet our school motto – Only Our Best.
Celebrating Learning – Building Staff Capacity
A key commitment within our Strategic Pathway 2 – Inclusive & Engaging Learning Environment - is strengthening our approach to addressing physical, social and emotional needs of students.
Everyone experiences the world through their senses in unique ways, and for students these differences can impact how they learn and engage. By being mindful and proactive in supporting students’ individual sensory input needs, our staff help to create learning environments where everyone feels comfortable, focused and ready to learn.
During our Term 2 Staff Development Day, staff engaged in a session run by Berry Johnston (Lil Peeps Occupational Therapy). This session focused on:
- Identifying sensory processing needs within the classroom environment.
- Implementing strategies to integrate our new sensory toolkits to support and build student self-regulation.
Our new sensory toolkits are now in classrooms to equip staff with additional tools to utilise strategies to support student self-regulation, and to increase student readiness for learning.
Thank you to Berry for running the session, and to the staff who worked last term to put together our new sensory toolkits.
Celebrating Learning – Art Club
What is Pop Art? Pop Art is fun, bright, bold and attention-grabbing art. It originated in the 1950's.
Last term a group of Year 3 and 4 students explored Pop Art in Art Club. We viewed and discussed famous Pop artists, Andy Warhol and Wedha Abdul Rashyid. Students created a Pop Art print of themselves, experimented with fluorescent paint and chose a background. The results speak for themselves, with each student creating a bright, colourful and eye-catching piece of artwork. Brilliant work Art Club.
Julia H, Room 10 - Year 4
Vano F, Room 10 - Year 4
Maya B, Room 6 - Year 3
Urinka B, Room 11 - Year 4
Student Update Forms
Ensuring our school has current family contact and student health information is an important part of ensuring our duty of care. It is also an important part of maintaining positive partnerships and relationships between home and school (Strategic Pathway 3).
Today, students will be bringing home Student Update Forms. We ask parents/carers to review the information on the form, update (if required) and return to school by next Friday 9 May. If no updates are required, please indicate this and return the form.
Forms can be returned to the classroom teacher or to the Administration Office.
Premier’s Reading Challenge
The Premier’s Reading Challenge is a literacy engagement program which aims to encourage students to read more books for enjoyment, and to improve literacy levels.
Reading helps children make sense of the world around them. It builds curiosity, enhances their imagination, and is a wonderful source of entertainment. By making time each day to either read with your child, or by encouraging them to read, parents/carers are making a difference to their child’s literacy.
The challenge is to read and log twelve (12) or more books before Friday 27 June. Each week, students who log their reading will automatically go in the draw to win a prize.
Our school encourages all students from Kindergarten to Year 6 to participate in the Premier’s Reading Challenge. You can help your child sign-up, or update their details, via the website – www.premiersreadingchallenge.wa.edu.au.
Coming In Term 2
Our school is currently finalising plans for several events coming in Term 2 including:
- Como Connections
- Speak With Confidence
- Interschool Carnival –Soccer, Netball, AFL
Dates and details will be shared with our community through Connect and the newsletter over the coming weeks. Make sure you are keeping up to date and have your calendar ready.
Virtues
The Virtue this week is CONSIDERATION.
Friday
- Honour Certificate Assembly
- Mother’s Day – Pre Primary (am)
- Mother’s Day – Wattle (1.30pm)
Tomorrow’s assembly is a house point assembly.
Term Trophy
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Challenger |
507 |
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Forrest |
491 |
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Stirling |
449 |
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Canning |
438 |
Annual Shield
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Challenger |
507 |
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Forrest |
491 |
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Stirling |
449 |
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Canning |
438 |
SPLASH & DASH WRAP UP
The Splash & Dash 11th April! was an AMAZING DAY for all!
A huge thanks to all children and parents that contributed to the fundraising effort. We raised over $18,000 which exceeded my expectations and should give our school plenty of funds to refurbish the P&C Hall.
Also a big thanks to all of the volunteers that helped out on the day making for a smooth running of the event. We could not have done it without you, thank you.
ELECTION BBQ & BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER THIS SATURDAY
The P&C will be running a Bake Sale and Sausage Sizzle fundraiser outside the P&C Hall on election morning, Saturday 3rd May. We are looking for your help either baking (or donating from IGA / Coles) goods that we can sell to the hungry locals or turning some sausages. Please sign up by click on the link below:
We still need quite a bit of help from 11am to 1pm.
COMO CARNIVALE NIGHT - TICKETS NOW FOR SALE – REGISTER ASAP
LOVE CRICKET? At the Como Carnivale we will be auctioning off an Ashton Turner signed jersey, but you have to be there to have that opportunity to take home this collector’s item!
This event is only next month and we need you to sign up now so that we know numbers for catering.
Step Right Up for a Night of Magic & Fun!
Join us for a spectacular Como Carnivale Night Fundraiser filled with wonder, laughter, and unforgettable entertainment!
- Be Mesmerized by our incredible magician
- Unveil Your Future with a tarot card reading
- Dance the Night Away with our DJ spinning the hottest tracks
- Win Big with an exciting raffle & silent auction
- Indulge in delicious food & drinks
Dress in your best Carnivale-inspired outfit – think bold colors, feathers, masks, and a touch of circus magic!
This is your chance to support a great cause while having an absolute blast! Limited tickets available – grab yours before they disappear!
Click here to buy your ticket: https://www.trybooking.com/DADKR
SCHOOL DADS - UNDERSTANDING OUR CHILDREN’S EMOTION (AND OUR OWN) - RESCHEDULE
This event was originally scheduled for Tuesday 6th May but will be rescheduled. I will come back to you with a new date shortly.
Tony de Graaf, P&C President
0406 320 938
Welcome to Term 2 of 2025. We are back in the kitchen to cook up some more tasty food this term. Menu remains unchanged for the most part, with weekly specials which you can check out on the Spriggy app. Remember the cut-off time for online orders is 8:15am in the mornings, so if you know it is always a rush, get in early and do it the night before to avoid disappointment.
Remember if you want to order birthday cupcakes from the canteen, we need at least a week’s notice. Send us an e-mail to como.cookout@gmail.com to lock your order in the diary. Cupcakes are $2 each, choose between chocolate and vanilla.
Volunteer Roster
The volunteer roster for Term 2 is now live. Please look at your calendars and see whether there is a day or two that you can help us out. We rely heavily on volunteer support; it helps us to keep our prices low and we all know how important that is. It’s also a great way to meet some new people and integrate yourself into the school community and the kids love seeing mum or dad at the service window. For every shift you do you will also receive a free lunch order for your child, so one less lunchbox to worry about!
Please sign up for Term 2 2025!
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/KSdWCPO
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
Thank you,
Canteen Team
Sports X – Term 2, 2025
Perth Goju Karate – Term 2, 2025
Perth Goju Karate teaches karate classes at Como Primary School, in the school hall.
A special offer for Como students - 4 WEEKS FREE beginners karate lessons!
Classes are held after school on Friday’s and are a great way for children of all ages to learn self-defense in a fun and safe environment.
We also teach classes for teens and adults and they are fantastic for fitness, wellbeing and of course, self-defense.
Students who attend the schools on-site After Care are collected and taken to the class in the hall and returned to After Care when their class is finished.
Classes continue throughout the school term and the school holidays.
Karate has many benefits which include confidence, respect, discipline, fun and fitness.
Call now to take advantage of this 4 week trial.
Sensei Johnny Moran - 0402 830 402
Facebook pages – perth goju karate
Instagram – perthgojukarate
Google – www.perthgojukarate.wordpress.com
Team Tennis WA – Term 2, 2025
Kim Miller Studio – Mother’s Day Workshop
Kim Miller Studio – Term 2 2025 Kids Art Workshops
Angelo Street Party – Saturday, 3rd May
Variety Kids Choir – For Free
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