Public School Review
Recently Duncraig Primary School undertook our Public School Review. All Western Australian public schools are reviewed by the Department of Education’s Public Schools Accountability directorate. A review gives assurance to the local community, the Minister of Education and Training and the Director General, that a school is operating and delivering high quality education to its’ students. The review acknowledges a school’s achievements and offers feedback to support school improvement. During the review process we provided a review team with a self- assessment of our school performance, based on evidence gathered by the team. Information validated by the review team was considered before and during the school visit. This formed the basis for the school review report. A performance rating was determined based on information gained from the self-assessment submission and the validation process. The following areas of school performance are the focus:
Relationships & Partnerships; Learning Environment; Leadership; Use of resources; Teaching Quality and Student Achievement and Progress.
Please click here to read Duncraig Primary School’s report 2021.
The next school review is scheduled for 2024.
School Camp
Recently the year 6 students enjoyed a fun filled camp at Ern Halliday Recreation Camp facility. There were many highlights, with students enjoying a variety of activities. Students engaged in the physically challenging caving activity, participated in the BMX pump track which catered for all levels, exhausted themselves running up and down the sand dune and let’s not forget the adrenaline rush of the popular big swing. Thank you to all the teachers who organised and facilitated this experience for the students.
NAPLAN
Last week and this week the year 3 and 5 students have participated in the National Assessment Program-Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). This assessment tests skills in reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy. Results available in term 3, will provide guidance for the school for future planning and addition information for parents.
New Board member
The School Board welcomes Tom Hockley as our new Board member. We are pleased to have Tom join the Board as a parent representative. Tom’s bio is on our school website here for your reference.
School oval restoration
We are pleased about the commencement of the oval restoration. The students have adjusted to the change in playing on the Roch Rd playground space. There will be no activities planned on the oval for this term, with the aim to utilise the oval for the commencement of term 3.
P&C update
I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the work of those parents who willingly give their time for the P&C. In particular, the outstanding commitment recently displayed by the team who orchestrated an amazing community event at the Colour Splash Dash. This was a great display of community spirit, with an outstanding amount of money raised amounting to $30 500. This exceeded the initial expectation of the P&C, making such a significant contribution to the school. More information to come about what might be purchased. A special thank you to Nicole Denny, Karol Jones and Jacqueline Hutchinson for their time and effort in the organisation of the event. Thank you to Bunnings Balcatta, Warwick Kmart and Coles their donations on the day. In addition thank you to Roger Budler, the Brownes rep for his personal donation.
Our P&C is a wonderful group to be a part of and I encourage you to contact the school for more information on how to be involved.
Mothers’ Day Stall
I hope all the mothers and grandmothers in our community enjoyed their Mothers’ Day. Thank you to the parent volunteers who helped organise the stall and supported our students. The P&C made $1776 in profit, which is fantastic.
Thank you for donations to our Mothers Day raffle from The Little Corner Florist, Jarrah Bar & Café, Little H, Alex Junior, Swell Mullaloo Beach, Nails Idol, Molton Gold Hair Design, CAASI Boutique, Eat Café, Sa-Art Nail Salon, Angel’s Health Point Massage.
Science news–Focus on Environment Competition
Mrs Nadine Jackson, our Science teacher, would like to promote the Focus on Environment competition. This hopes to attract a lot of entries from our very creative and curious students. The prizes are very generous for both the students and the school. Additionally, this is a great way to integrate getting outdoors and purposeful use of technology by capturing and investigating the natural beauty of our fabulous state.
Grab a camera, get outdoors and start photographing WA’s biodiversity – it could be as simple as some spring wildflowers or a neighbourhood magpie! Include a short caption with your photo and submit it all online. It’s easy to enter!
DISCOVER: Find out about WA’s unique species, the threats they face and how people can help.
PLAY: Grab a camera and spend some time developing your photography skills.
EXPLORE: Get outside and capture the diversity of our state’s plants, animals and landscapes.
SHARE: Compose a captivating caption that highlights the biodiversity story of your favourite photo.
Send entries with student’s name and year level for submission to nadine.jackson@education.wa.edu.au
Share in almost $25,000 of cash prizes!
Entries close Friday September 24 and are free. The completion is open to all primary and secondary students in WA schools. Entries can be submitted in three categories
Focus on: WA’s native species.
Focus on: WA’s habitats and ecosystems.
Focus on: Sustainability in WA.
Photos must be taken in Western Australia and feature plants or animals that are native to Western Australia. No more than two entries per category per person and the entries must be the student’s own work no joint entries allowed. Entries must be scanned as an image file, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif (PDFs cannot be accepted) and uploaded via the competition website.
To enter, students must submit:
- a photograph with a titlethat represents an aspect of the category in which it has been entered.
- a caption of 25 words or less which places the photograph into the context of the category for which it has been entered.
The photograph and caption are equally important.
Check out the 2020 competition winners
Science week
Additionally, Mrs Jackson is calling for an expression of interest from our parent body to support her with Science Week, 14th – 22nd August 2021. The theme this year is Food: Different by Design. The objective is to educate and inspire student’s thinking and encourage them to design a range of food solutions with a focus on sustainable food futures. If you have an interest or background in chemistry, sustainability, cooking and innovation and would like to be part of delivering an incredible Science Week experience to our students please contact Nadine Jackson. on nadine.jackson@education.wa.edu.au. Thank you
Ideas for school events There are a lots of ways you can get your students, class, year level, school and community involved in National Science Week. Your participation can be as simple as a display in the school library, a Brain Break quiz event or as complex as a whole-school science fair. Here are some…
Merit certificate winners
| Room | Recipient | Recipient |
| PP Room 14
Ms Phillips |
Ryder | Niamh |
| PP Room 16
Mrs Cowton/Mrs Edwards |
Kasra | Dylan |
| Year 1 Room 17
Mrs Calton/MrsWass |
Olivia | Harrison |
| Year 1 Room 18
Mrs Adams |
Zoe | Douglas |
| Year1 / 2 Room 13
Mrs Firman |
Olivia | Hudson |
| Year 2 Room 11
Mrs Cole/Mrs Christopoulos |
Olivia | Bella |
| Year 2 / 3 Room 12
Miss Collett |
Vihn | Noah |
| Year 3 Room 8
Mrs Orford |
Taylor | Marta |
| Year 3 Room 7
Mr Miller |
Dane | Kyla |
| Year 4 Room 6
Mrs Watkinson/Mrs Leef |
Luis | Addison |
| Year 4/5 Room 5
Mr Zanatta |
Bodhi | Mia |
| Year 5 Room 4
Miss Oldroyd |
Logan | Imogen |
| Year 5/6 Room 3
Mrs Stewart |
Nesheya | Khaylan |
| Year 6 Room 1
Mrs Garcia/ Miss Coombes |
Camp | Camp |
| Year 6 Room 2
Mrs Jones/ Miss Coombes |
Camp | Camp |
| French
Madame Wilderspin |
Sophie | Xanthe |
Student of the month winners
| Room | Recipient |
| PP Room 14
Ms Phillips |
Maeva |
| PP Room 16
Mrs Cowton/Mrs Edwards |
Tanner |
| Year 1 Room 17
Mrs Calton/MrsWass |
Aisling |
| Year 1 Room 18
Mrs Adams |
Evan |
| Year1 / 2 Room 13
Mrs Firman |
Lucy |
| Year 2 Room 11
Mrs Cole/Mrs Christopoulos |
Milli |
| Year 2 / 3 Room 12
Miss Collett |
Deacon |
| Year 3 Room 8
Mrs Orford |
John |
| Year 3 Room 7
Mr Miller |
Emily |
| Year 4 Room 6
Mrs Watkinson/Mrs Leef |
Georgie |
| Year 4/5 Room 5
Mr Zanatta |
Fearne |
| Year 5 Room 4
Miss Oldroyd |
Amber |
| Year 5/6 Room 3
Mrs Stewart |
Sasha |
| Year 6 Room 1
Mrs Garcia/ Miss Coombes |
Camp |
| Year 6 Room 2
Mrs Jones/ Miss Coombes |
Camp |