Forest Crescent PS

Kirra Pendergast Student Session
2024-08-16
Kirra Pendergast is a leading international expert in online safety with a career spanning over thirty years. She will be running an Online Parent Information evening on August 15th and an Online Student Session for Years 4, 5 and 6 students on August 16th.
She is the founder of Safe on Social Media Cybersafety (Click Here)

Her extensive experience includes leading groundbreaking projects such as whole-of-QLD government cybersecurity initiatives and post-9/11 counter-terrorism strategies. Kirra’s pioneering work in cybersecurity since 1995, social media risk management since 2008, and her development of industry-first policies and training programs highlight her deep expertise and innovative approach.
Kirra’s career is rooted in her personal experience as a victim of relentless online bullying at the age of 43. This experience inspired her to found Safe on Social in late 2013 from her spare room in Lennox Head, just outside Byron Bay, NSW, Australia. Since then, she has grown the organisation internationally, with offices in Sydney, London, and New York.Through Safe on Social and The Online Safety Agency, Kirra has built a diverse client base that includes international brands, police commands, and educational institutions, from schools in remote Australia with only nine students to significant private and international schools and universities, elite professional sporting teams, public entities, and private enterprises.
Based in Florence, Italy, Kirra works internationally and remains dedicated to her Australian roots. She spends at least four 6-week blocks each year speaking in schools to students K-12, their parents and educators across Australia. Her first-of-its-kind “eRisk review” of social media presence across three networks of 50+ schools in 2018 – 2020, along with strategic consulting for writing safe use of social media policy and training for multiple government agencies with 4000 to over 12,000 staff, exemplifies her leadership and impact.
Kirra’s proactive and compassionate approach to online safety education emphasises practical safety without fear-mongering, making her the go-to authority. Her ability to turn personal adversity into a mission to help others, combined with her extensive expertise and global reach, truly sets her apart. Collaborating with Kirra means accessing unparalleled knowledge and a genuine commitment to creating safer online environments.

Book Week Parade 2024
2024-08-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-08-22 09:00 - 10:00 (Australia/Perth)
Come and Join in the Celebrations!
To celebrate the opening of “Book Week”, FCPS will be holding a Book Character Parade on:

THEME: READING IS MAGIC
What: Book Character Parade
Date: Thursday, 22 August 2024
Time: Starting at 9:00am
Who: K-6 staff and students
Where: Inside school grounds near the undercover area
Note: Kindy 1A and Kindy 2A will have their parade on 20th August 9:00am to 9:45am

Students and staff can come dressed up as their favourite book characters. Students are to bring in a gold coin donation. Students can remain dressed in their costumes for the day. Please ensure students have sensible footwear to wear during recess and lunchtime. If wet and windy, the alternative venue is the undercover area, beginning with a K-2 parade followed by a Year 3-6 parade. If you have any questions about the parade, please ask your classroom teacher.

Zero to Hero Program
2024-08-20 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-03 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-10 14:00 - 15:00
Selected Year 5 & 6 students to be attending the program.

Uniform Shop Open
2024-08-22 08:15 - 09:15, 2024-08-29 08:15 - 09:15, 2024-09-05 08:15 - 09:15
Uniform Shop provides a complete range of new and second-hand clothing. The Uniform Shop is open from 8:15 am to 9:15 am.
Block 5 (see school map -click on INFORMATION tab)
Please remember the uniform shop is voluntarily run by parents (from the P&C). Order forms can be obtained from the office or downloaded from the school website (Click Here). Completed orders may be paid in the office and distributed to classrooms each fortnight. Parents can also order online through Flexischool, though the order needs to be placed by 5pm Wednesday for delivery on Thursday. Click on the link for more information about Flexischools online ordering. There is no need for you to come in and collect online orders.
SECONDHAND UNIFORMS
Various items and sizes are available for $2—$5 each. All proceeds go to the P&C. Visit the Uniform Shop when it is open to view items or drop off any uniform donations at the front office.

P&C Association Meeting
2024-08-28 19:00 - 20:30
The Parents & Citizens’ Meeting is held in the staffroom.

Kindy Fathers' Day Event
2024-08-29, 2024-09-02
Celebrating Father’s Day, more information to follow.

Kindy B – 29th August
Kindy A – 2nd September

R13 Junior Assembly
2024-08-29 08:45 - 09:45
Room 13 presents their item, and Honour Certificates are awarded. All honour certificate recipients would have had an email, teacher, or SMS message sent to their parents beforehand.

Staff Meeting Term 3, 2024
2024-08-29 15:15 - 16:15
Staff Meeting Curriculum – 30th July – 3:15 to 5:15pm
Staff Meeting Agenda – 14th August – 3:15-4:15pm
Staff Meeting Curriculum – 29th August- 3:15 to 5:15pm

Kindy 2025 Letters of Acceptance DUE
2024-08-30
Kindy letters of acceptance have been sent in the post this week (Term 3, Week 3) and are due to be returned to the office on Friday, August 30th.

School Development Days 2024-Students Do Not Attend
2024-08-30
School staff participate in six professional development days for up-skilling on school priorities, data review and forward planning each year. Students do not attend these days. Two of these days are before the school year starts for students, and one day is after the school year ends for students. A Department term dates calendar can not be provided as each public school develops its own calendar.

There are six school development days that students do not attend:

Two of these days are before the school year starts for students, and one day is after the school year ends for students.
Each school schedules another three days throughout the year in consultation with its school council/board and school community.
Please view Forest Crescent Primary Website Calendar or contact your school directly for more information about its specific dates, including school development days.
Students start the school year on Wednesday, 31st January and end the school year on Thursday, 12th December 20244.

Year 6 Camp Meeting for Parents
2024-09-02 17:30 - 18:30
Information sessions for Year 6 parents about the Year 6 Camp held in the staffroom

Year 1 Kalamunda History Village
2024-09-03 | Kalamunda History Village, Railway Rd, Kalamunda WA 6076, WA, 6076, Australia
In week 8 of this term, the Year 1 students in Rooms 6, 7, and 8 will have the opportunity to go on an excursion to the Kalamunda History Village to gain an understanding of the daily life lived by families in the olden days of WA history.
The students will visit the Kalamunda History Village by bus on 3rd September, Week 8.
The students must come dressed in school uniform (no faction shirts) and closed shoes. They must also bring their school hat, water bottle, recess and lunch and be prepared for wet weather.

School Board Meetings 2024
2024-09-04 19:00 - 21:00
The FCPS School Board Meeting will be held in the staffroom.

R22 Senior Assembly & FCPS Citizen of the Month
2024-09-05 08:45 - 09:45
Room 22 presents their item, and the FCPS Citizen of the Month is awarded. If their child were to be awarded FCPS Citizen of the Month, all parents would have been notified verbally, and all honour certificate recipients would have received an email, teacher, or SMS message.

Science Committee Meeting
2024-09-05 15:15 - 15:45

HASS Committee Meeting
2024-09-05 15:15 - 15:45

Year 6 Music Workshop
2024-09-06

Festival of Perth Sound Scape
2024-09-06 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-11 09:30 - 13:00
Melanie Julien-Martial, on behalf of Perth Festival, UWA, Mandy Bamford and Zoe Atkinson are conducting a project that aims to allow students to explore their relationship to the land around them, using a multitude of art forms and ways of knowing, culminating in a group-based conservation action. The project is being conducted with UWA, Mandy Bamford and Zoe Atkinson. Information sessions and workshops for all Year 5 students.

Camp visit Woodman Point (SAER students) & Parent Information
2024-09-09
Camp familiarisation visit with SAER students. Parent Information Session at 2:30pm

Celebrate Camp Australia’s 30-Year Anniversary!
2024-09-10 15:00 - 16:00
On Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, we invite the entire Forest Crescent Primary School community to your OSHC for an unforgettable celebration!
What’s in store:

DIY Friendship Bracelets
Ball in a Cup
Pass The Parcel
Egg & Spoon Races
And yes, CAKE!

Enjoy an afternoon of fun, food, and festivities. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Come on down and see what all the fun is about!
*Please note that only children booked into After School Care will be supervised by Educators. All other children present must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Open Night 2024
2024-09-10 17:00 - 19:30
Our annual Open Night will be held on Tuesday, 10th September (Week 9). Our art program, music, drama, and visual arts will present their work in the undercover area.
The band and choir will commence at 5 pm and 5.30pm, respectively. Classes will be open from 5.30pm to 6.50pm.
There will be a drama performance from 7pm-7.30pm in the undercover area.
The Open Night is an opportunity for families to come and see our wonderful students’ work and facilities. Teachers will be available to say hello and introduce themselves if parents/caregivers haven’t met before. The Open Night is a time to celebrate all the outstanding teaching and learning opportunities implemented across the school; it is not a time for parent/teacher interviews.
If you would like to have a more in-depth conversation with your child’s classroom teacher, you can make an appointment for a later date.

FCPS Massed Choir Cluster Rehearsal
2024-09-11 09:00 - 13:00 | Churchlands Senior Highschool, 20 Lucca St, Churchlands, WA, 6018, Australia
A technical rehearsal will be held at Churchlands Senior High School on 11th September for Choir Students performing in the Massed Choir Festival at HBF Stadium. More information will follow.
