Forest Crescent PS

R9 Junior Assembly & Aussie of the Month
2023-06-01 08:45 - 09:45 (Australia/Perth)
Room 9 presents their item, Honour Certificates and Aussies of the Month are awarded. All honour certificate recipients would have had an email and/or an SMS message sent.

2023 In-Term Swimming Yr 4 to Yr 6
2023-06-01 10:30 - 14:00, 2023-06-02 10:30 - 14:00 | Gosnells Leisureworld, Thornlie Ave & Culross Ave, Thornlie, WA, 6108, Australia
In-term swimming lessons for Year 4- Year 6 students are an integral part of the Department of Education’s Physical Education Program, with the Department of Education covering the costs of the swimming tuition.
Swimming Schedule

Group 1-R15 & R20 & R16A

Departure Time: 10:45am
Lesson Start Time: 11:00am
Change Time: 11:40am
Arrival Time at School: 12:10pm
Recess & Lunch changes for swimming group- changed recess for eating (10.25-10:40am SUPERVISED) & normal lunch (1.05-1.50pm)
Group 16A: Verity M, Nash M, Iris O, Blake O, Hudson R, Jemma R, Jaismeet S, Lillian S, Chloe S, Ayden S, Jett T, Yusef U, Anthony W, Mostafa Y.

Group 2-R18 + R17

Departure Time: 11:30am
Lesson Start Time: 11:45am
Change Time: 12:25pm
Arrival Time at School: 1:00pm
Recess & Lunch changes for swimming group- normal recess (10.45-11.05am) & normal lunch (1.05-1.50pm)

Group 3-R16B + R19 + R5

Departure Time: 12:40pm
Lesson Start Time: 12:55pm
Change Time: 1:35pm
Arrival Time at School: 2:05pm
Recess & Lunch changes for swimming group- normal recess (10.45-11.05am) & changed lunch (12:15-12.35pm SUPERVISED)
Group 16B: Mackenzie B, Sarah B, Damien B, Jackson C, Harper C, Lola F, Seren H, Deacon I, Liam J, Davlatbek K, Erin K, Zonita K, Elizabeth K, Varonika K, Maisy L.

Group 4-R14 + R21

Departure Time: 1:25pm
Lesson Start Time: 1:40pm
Change Time: 2:20pm
Arrival Time at School: 2:50pm
Recess & Lunch changes for swimming group- normal recess (10.45-11.05am) & changed lunch (1:05-1.20pm SUPERVISED)

Points to Note for Parents

Students will travel by bus to the Gosnells Leisure World to the swimming pool.
Before their departure, students can change into their bathers at school (bathers either brought in a plastic bag or worn underneath their school uniform) & wear their school uniform over their bathers to the pool & suitable footwear (in this case, thongs or slip-ons). Students must change back to their everyday footwear upon returning to school. Swimming goggles & caps are permitted; please ensure your child’s name is written on them. Students will take home their wet bathers and towel in their plastic bags.
Students ordering lunches from the canteen will be catered for, but students may need to consider their departure & return time.
Children with long hair must have it tied back before swimming. It is not appropriate to wear jewellery or bring valuables to swimming lessons.
Any children unsure of their swimming stage (for parents who marked “Unsure, please grade”) will be assessed before allocation to a class. Parents will be sent a note from the head swim instructor if a stage change is necessary. Stages 1 to 15 are offered at pool centres.
Any students who have attempted the same stage three times (in-term swim classes only) without passing need to tick the appropriate box on the stage form and attach copies of the last three certificates showing these attempts.
Parents of a child who has a severe medical problem (epilepsy or diabetes, etc.) are encouraged to attend the swimming session when their child is swimming to assist in monitoring their child. These parents need to enter the pool through the front door of the pool complex when their child arrives at the pool. These parents are excluded from paying spectator fees but must make their way to the pool, as space on the bus is at a premium. The swim centre requires a list of parents/guardians who are there for supervision. Please note in the section “Medical Details” if you can assist in monitoring your child’s health or notify Mr Combes so that arrangements can be made between the school and swimming centre.
Supervision at the pool is shared between the pool and school staff. Misbehaving students will be entered into the daily swimming file for a follow-up meeting with the school’s deputies, who will inform the child’s parents if necessary. If students continually pose a hazard to themselves or others, they will be removed from swimming classes. Students removed from swimming for medical or behavioural reasons will only be able to receive a refund on pool entry costs (as transport costs are a shared cost).
Due to concerns about swimming lessons in a public environment, we have felt the need to be vigilant regarding access to change rooms. If your child needs the toilet at swimming lessons, then these procedures will take place;

Students will ask their swimming instructor and then notify a teacher.
The teacher will supervise from outside the toilet/change-room area.
When finished, the student will inform the teacher and return to their swimming group.

After swimming, students will be given time to change at the Leisure World’s change rooms. The changing rooms will be supervised by FCPS staff.

What Each Child Should Bring For Swimming

Come to school with bathers under school uniform or in a named, heavy-duty plastic bag. Remember your towel.
Slip-on shoes or thongs to wear on the bus, as shoes can be left at school (optional). Children cannot wear thongs all day at school and must have regular school shoes to change back into on return to school.
Please ensure ALL articles of clothing are marked with your child’s name to avoid confusion when children are changing. If your child has asthma, please ensure they bring their Ventolin & spacer. These and all other medications will be held by the duty teacher for the duration of the class and then, depending on the medication handed back to the children at the end of their swimming class or returned to the medical room.

Non-Swimmers
Children who do not attend swimming lessons will be supervised by teaching staff back at school with a work package provided by the child’s teacher. Normal class programmes may be modified for the duration of the swimming program.
Payment

Payment of $56.00 is to be made no later than Monday, 15th May 2023. Spectators will be charged $2.00 for each visit to the pool.

WA DAY
2023-06-05

Year 6 Parliament House Excursion
2023-06-06
More information closer to the date

P & C Meeting
2023-06-07 19:00 - 20:30
The Parents & Citizens’ Meeting is held in the staffroom.

R 22 Senior Assembly & Aussie of the Month
2023-06-08 08:45 - 09:45
Room 22 presents their item, and Aussies of the Month are awarded. All parents would have been notified verbally if their child was to be awarded Aussie of the Month, and all honour certificate recipients would have had an email and/or an SMS message sent.

Green Team Meeting
2023-06-08 13:20 - 13:50
Green Team meeting to be held in the library at lunchtime for nominated Green Team members

School Cross Country 2023
2023-06-09 09:20 - 13:00
2023 Cross Country Times
Each event will be in Year Levels with boys and girls’ events run separately. The girls will run first. The Year 1 to 3 will run before recess, with Years 4 – 6 to be run before lunch, followed by the presentation.

Year 1 to assemble on the school oval at 9.25am.
Year 2 to assemble at 9.50am
Year 3 to assemble at 10.15am
Year 4 to assemble 11.20am
Year 5 to assemble at 11.45am
Year 6 to assemble at 12.10 am

Race times (Approximate)

Year 1: 9:30am
Year 2: 9.55am
Year 3: 10.20am
Year 4: 11:25am
Year 5: 11:50am
Year 6: 12.15pm
Races conclude by 12:40 pm.

School Board Meeting
2023-06-14 08:00 - 17:00
The FCPS School Board Meeting will be held in the staffroom.

Year 5 Myalup Tree Planting
2023-06-15
Revised Myalup Tree Planting Excursion (changed 13th June)
The excursion to Myalup for Tree Planting has now been brought forward to Thursday, 15th June, instead of Friday, 16th June, due to a possible storm forecast in the region on Friday.
We will be required to depart school earlier than the normal time and will be returning later than the end of the school day. An outline of the itinerary is below. Half of the students will be tree planting on the dunes, while the other half will be participating in coast care activities. After lunch, the groups will switch.
• 8.15 – bus leaves FCPS (must leave on time!)
• 10.00 – bus arrives at Myalup Beach Carpark – Crunch and Sip. Welcome, introductions, explain the day and break into two groups.
• 10.30–planting on dunes/coast care activity
• 12.00 – Lunch at Myalup Beach Car Park or Myalup Community Hall, depending on the weather.
• 12.30 – planting on dunes/coast care activity
• 2.30 – Leave Myalup
• 4.00 – Arrive at FCPS
Rain and Clothing: There is shelter in the event of heavy rain at the Myalup Community Hall; however, this is away from the dunes. With possible light rain forecasted, students will need raincoats and a second pair of shoes and socks as the planting will go ahead. Please wear a normal school uniform shirt and bring an extra jumper to keep warm. Students can wear jeans or tracksuit pants if they wish.
Gloves: It is handy if your child can also bring a pair of gardening gloves.
Food & Toilets: Students need to provide their own food for the day, 2 x crunch and sip and lunch. Students should bring a full water bottle, and there will be opportunities to refill them. Please pack food and the water bottle in a labelled plastic bag, together with the second pair of shoes and socks if necessary. There are toilets at the Myalup Beach Car Park and the Myalup Community Hall. All students should go to the toilet before getting on the bus.

R7 Junior Assembly
2023-06-15 08:45 - 09:45
Room 7 presents their item, and Honour Certificates are awarded. All honour certificate recipients would have had an email and/or an SMS message sent.

SAER Meeting
2023-06-15 15:15 - 16:00

Years 1 & 4 Arts Excursion
2023-06-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Perth City Concert Hall, 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia
I am very excited to inform you of our up-and-coming excursion for all Year 1 and Year 4 students to the Perth Concert Hall on Friday, 16th June 2023. There we will be entertained by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra as they present music for this year’s theme: Nature’s Symphony.
If you would like to know more about this wonderful show that is suitable for ages 6 and up, you could check out the WASO website @ https://www.waso.com.au/
We will be travelling to the Concert Hall by bus. The cost of this excursion is $25.00 per child. We will be leaving school at 8.45am and will be returning to school by 12.15pm.
For the excursion, children will require a small recess snack clearly labelled in a disposable zip lock bag and a water bottle clearly labelled with their name.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this excursion, you can contact me at school on 92323550.
Kind regards,
Rebekah Britten
Music Specialist

R14 Senior Assembly
2023-06-22 08:45 - 09:45
Room 14 presents their item, and Honour Certificates are awarded. All honour certificate recipients would have had an email and/or an SMS message sent.

Aussie of the Month Lunch
2023-06-22 12:30 - 13:00
For all of our Aussies of the Month for Term 2. In appreciation of all your hard work and for being an outstanding citizen at our school, you are invited to join Ms Sandhu and the other Aussies of the month in a special early lunch on Thursday, 22nd June. Lunch will take place at 12:30pm in the staff room.
You are welcome to purchase your lunch from the canteen to the value of $8.00. Simply write your name and order on the slip that came with the invite and hand it into the canteen by Wednesday morning.

Bully Zero Years 4 to 6
2023-06-23
More information to follow

Forest Crescent Got Talent
2023-06-26, 2023-06-29
Monday 26th June: Years 1 to 4
Thursday 29th June: Years 5 to 6
More information to follow

Pyjama Day Fundraiser
2023-06-27, 2023-06-29
More information to follow

K1A & K4a- 27th June
Kindy 1B & 4B and Years 1 to 6- 29th June

Yirra Yaakin Performance Incursion
2023-06-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-06-28 08:45 - 12:05
2-3pm on Tuesday, 27 June is for YEAR 5 and 6 CLASSES (no TAGS that day)
8.45-9.45am on Wednesday, 28 June, is for PP, YEAR 1 and YEAR 2 CLASSES
11.05 – 12.05pm on Wednesday, 28 June, is for YEAR 3 and 4 CLASSES
This will be held in the undercover area.

Rainbows Celebration
2023-06-28 14:15 - 15:00

Year 5 Drama Excursion
2023-06-29

VSSA Winter Cup 2023
2023-06-30 | Sutherlands Park, Holmes Street, Huntingdale, WA, 6110, Australia
Your child may be representing the school at the Vale School Sports Association Winter Carnival.
It will be held on Friday 30th June
Football, Soccer and Flagbelt will be played at Sutherlands Park, Gay Street, Huntingdale.
Netball will be played at the Langford Netball Centre, Langford Avenue, Langford.
There will be two buses for the Carnival. The buses will be leaving at approximately 8:40am, and both will return at 2:30pm.
Your child needs to wear the school uniform, not their faction shirt, bring a drink, a hat, sunscreen, and wear suitable footwear, as well as their lunch and morning recess. All venues plan to start by 9:20 am. There is a code of conduct for students and parents found on the right sidebar of the school website’s home page. Please visit the school website to ensure you are familiar with both documents.

Semester One Reports Home via Connect
2023-06-30
All students will have their Semester One reports sent out via Connect

Term 2 Holidays 2023
2023-07-01 - 2023-07-16

Year 6 Dental Screening
2023-07-18

Edudance Wednesday Sessions
2023-07-19 08:45 - 14:50
Edudance for Term 3 are listed below.
Wednesday Dance Sessions
Wednesday classes start on Wednesday, 19th July-Week 1

8:45-9:15am- Year 5 (Room 16)**
9:15-9:45am- Pre-Primary (Room 1)
9:45-10:15am- Year 2 (Room 11)
10:15-10:45am- Year 5 (Room 15)
11:05-11:35am- Year 6 (Room 18)**
11:35am-12:05pm- Year 4 (Room 20)**
12:05-12:35pm- Year 4 (Room 21)
12:35-1:05pm- Year 1 (Room 6)
1:50-2:20pm- Year 3 (Room 24)
2:20-2:50pm- Year 6 (Room 5)
** BLUE CLASSES CONCERT Wednesday 13th September

NOTE DATE CHANGE: Red Concert Tuesday, 12th September-Week 9
1.55pm Performing Students are to be seated in Undercover Area in order.
2.00pm Concert Begins. Approximate running order – 40 Mins.
