We welcome our school community back for Term 3 and trust that everyone had a chance to relax and recharge during the holiday period. Students and staff are excited about the events planned for this term, including Edu-Dance, School Photos, House Cross-Country and Athletics Carnivals, Book Week, Science Week, Market Day and our Open Afternoon.

Mrs Herne is reducing her days this semester, and will be at school on Mondays and Tuesdays. Taking on the Deputy Principal role for Thursdays and Fridays will be Mrs Victoria Ward.

As we move through the term, our school will continue to keep our students as the focus for all we do. We look forward to working with our school community as we strive to always meet our school motto – Only Our Best.

NAIDOC Week 2025

As part of our school’s NAIDOC Week celebrations, we were proud to showcase a special display of student learning that honoured and explored Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures, and contributions. Thank you to those in the school community who were able to share and explore the display on the final day of Term 2.

The student work on display reflected a deepening understanding of the importance of Country and Place, identity, storytelling, and cultural perspectives—key concepts embedded within the Western Australian Curriculum’s cross-curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures. Through guided inquiry, artistic expression, historical exploration, and reflective writing, students demonstrated their growing respect for the world's oldest continuing culture.

Art Club with Mrs Lindsay

In Art Club students created stained glass inspired artworks. They began by developing design and selecting a colour scheme, then transferred their outline onto glass. The piece was completed with careful painting and black glue outlining to replicate the appearance of traditional stained glass. Well done on your fantastic efforts everyone.

Vivienne H - Room 13, Year 5

Dahamsa J - Room 3, Year 6

Rina H - Room 3, Year 6

Joanie S - Room 4, Year 6

Tik En T - Room 4, Year 6

George T - Room 14, Year 5

Tsuguma A - Room 14, Year 5

Sophia D P - Room 14, Year 5

Samaya S - Room 13, Year 5

Guilia B - Room 13, Year 5

Semester 1 Reports

A reminder to families that Semester 1 Reports are available on Connect.

In these reports, teachers provided a professional judgement regarding the level of achievement demonstrated by each student. Judgements are made against achievement standards outlined in the Western Australian Curriculum.

In addition to learning area grades, teachers have provided a general comment covering your child’s engagement in learning, areas of strength/growth, and on your child’s social/emotional progress and development. Please be aware that it is not possible to comment on all outcomes – teachers will focus on the aspects of learning which are most important.

Parents who wish to discuss their child’s report are welcome to make an appointment to meet with the class teacher in Term 3. Translators can be engaged to support Parent/Teacher meetings if required.

Prefect Fundraiser

Term 2’s Prefect Fundraiser was a great success, raising an impressive $8,000! These funds will go directly toward purchasing new picnic tables and chairs for our school grounds, enhancing our outdoor spaces for everyone to enjoy. A huge thank you to all families who supported the Dance-a-thon and made this incredible result possible.

Congratulations to Tom, the lucky winner of our raffle prize of $200 and Room 5, Tjunguri students who raised the most money and enjoyed an extra ten minutes of play on the last Friday of the term.

This term, the Prefects will be promoting the annual Market Day run by our Year 6 students. Stay tuned for details!

Traffic Safety – Drop-Off & Pick-Up

Schools can be hectic places during drop-off and pick-up times. It is at these times we require support from our school community to ensure student safety.

Please remember the Kiss and Drive zone in Coode Street is not a parking zone at the start and end of the school day. Parents are encouraged to use the marked bays on Alston Avenue, or to use the carpark behind the Holy Family Catholic Church.

Parents/Carers should NOT:

• Use the staff carpark
• Park in bike lanes
• Park on the private property of our neighbours

Council Rangers attend regularly to monitor the situation and can issue fines.

Our school website has information for parents on keeping our Kiss and Drive area safe and running smoothly - https://www.comoprimaryschool.wa.edu.au/parent-information/kiss-and-drive/

Monday

• Edu Dance starts

Tuesday

• Edu Dance starts
• Senior LEAP – All day workshop

Friday

• Honour Certificate Assembly
• House Cross Country Carnival

Tomorrow’s assembly is a House Point Assembly.

Congratulations to Canning on winning the Term 2 Trophy. The final results were:

Term Trophy

Annual Shield

Congratulations to the following children on receiving Honour Certificates at last week of last Term’s assembly:

House Cross Country Carnival

The 2025 House Cross Country Carnival is right around the corner, and the excitement is building! On Friday 1st August (Week 2, Term 3), students from Years 3 to 6 will take to the course to proudly represent their House in a thrilling day of long-distance running.

Throughout Term 2, students have shown fantastic commitment, training hard during PE lessons and lunchtime sessions to prepare for the big day. Their efforts, determination, and teamwork have set the stage for a fun and memorable event.

The carnival is not only a celebration of fitness and house spirit but also a fantastic lead-up to our House Athletics Carnival in Weeks 6 and 7 of this term.

The distances are as follows:

• Years 3 & 4: 1.2 km (3.5 laps)
• Years 5 & 6: 1.6 km (4.5 laps)

Daily Schedule

1:00 – March to the oval

1:05 – Initial address

Race schedule:

This year, we’re thrilled to see a record number of students nominating to compete in the Cross Country Carnival! A huge part of this incredible turnout is thanks to our House Points system—every student who crosses the finish line outside the top 10 earns 1 House Point, encouraging maximum participation and rewarding perseverance and effort.

It’s shaping up to be a fantastic celebration of community, fitness, and House spirit.

We warmly invite all parents and caregivers to come along and cheer on their children and Houses. Your support from the sidelines makes a big difference and adds to the vibrant atmosphere of the day.

The Cross Country Carnival is the perfect way to kick off an action-packed term of athletics, with our House Athletics Carnival just around the corner in Weeks 6 and 7.

We do ask that parents stick to one of the three designated spectator areas being:

1. On the balcony of the old art room
2. Behind the footy goals on Labouchere Rd side
3. Behind the footy goals on Coode St side

We ask that you kindly do not enter the Cross-Country course at any point in time as we are running back-to-back races.

Let’s make it a day full of encouragement, energy, and enthusiasm!

Congratulations Divyanga D

Congratulations to Divyanga who attends the Starla Rose Institute who took part in the Born to Perform Competition during the term break, which took place at St. Hilda Performing Arts College on July 9. She received first Honour Medal in solo hip-hop for less than 12 years age group.

Sports X – Term 3, 2025

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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

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Team Tennis WA – Term 3, 2025

Kim Miller Studio – Term 3, 2025