Welcome back to Term 3!

 It has been an excellent start to the Term with students displaying excellent behaviour and listening to expectations – particularly during some wet and wild recess and lunch breaks. Already I have been seeing some amazing work coming out of classrooms, with students easing straight back into school routines. 

On a personal note, a huge thank you to students, staff and parents for making me feel very welcome this week, it has been great to meet a lot of people. If you see me around the school, please come and say hi, I would love to have a chat to you!

Regards

Mr James Baker

Principal

You will have read on Compass that Ms Pedretti has stepped out of her role at Little Grove for the rest of the year to take up a short-term opportunity with the Department of Education in Perth. Ms Pedretti said that this is a great opportunity, that should help her become an even better Associate Principal for Little Grove when she comes back for the start of 2026! She has asked me to step in and take over the Assistant Principal role while she is away. I have been working alongside Ms Pedretti since she started here, and especially this year in the full-time student services role and am really excited to have been given this opportunity to work alongside staff and students to help our kids here at Little Grove. 

I am very much looking forward to supporting Mr Baker in leading teaching, learning, and school operations. I will continue to monitor student progress, and ensure a safe, inclusive environment for all our students. I am keenly aware of the importance of fostering positive relationships among students, staff, and families, and hope to use my values including integrity, empathy, resilience and collaboration, to ensure student wellbeing and achievement.

I thank you for your ongoing support and communication and encourage you to seek me out to help make this year a really exciting and positive experience for your child. 

We have a really busy term planned, with athletics, some fun incursions, a couple of spelling competitions as well as the usual daily classroom fun and learning experiences. 

We are keen for all of our Year 3-6 children to join the online Prime Minister's Spelling Bee! All we need from you is approval for your child to take part. Please complete the approval on Compass. 

Students taking part in the Spelling Bee will be given 30 random words from their class level word list. They have 25 seconds to spell each word. Students may not be familiar with all the words they are asked to spell. However, exposing students to new words and their definitions will help expand their vocabularies and encourage them to continue reading. Learning through play is always a winning formula. The Spelling Bee allows students to practise spelling words in a fun format where they have to aim for accuracy, to beat the clock and finish ahead of their fellow students right across Australia. There are great prizes on offer as well as individual recognition as best speller in your year group and in the school! 

Have you been into our office lately? Pop on in and take a look at our amazing little artist’s work. This month Erica is making her mark in the office with a beautifully colourful rendition of a Sandra Silzberweig piece.

Silberzweig is a self-taught painter and writer of rhythmic poetry. Sandra Silberzweig is the Creator of the Silbersenze Method. She created a series of guided art lessons that include tips tricks and techniques that enhance sensory stimulation and awareness through art. They are based on her own evolving artistic experiences and she proudly calls this, The Silbersenze Method.

Well done to Erica for her amazing work, it brightens our office beautifully!

Welcome back everyone,

For the first 3 weeks in Auslan classes we will be exploring Deaf culture. We will start this week by looking into Hearing Assistance Dogs. 

The sign of the week is Deaf.

This term in Fitness Club, I will be running high jump practise for students in Years 4–6 who are interested in improving their skills. Sessions will begin in Week 2 and run for 4 sessions, from 8:20 to 8:45 on a Monday. See attached fitness club poster. 

If you have a child in Year 4–6, please have a chat with them to see if they’d like to take part. Based on these sessions, I will then invite selected students to try out for the Interschool High Jump team in Term 4.

All other weeks will feature Running Club as usual. We’ll also be holding a Winter Walk to School Day on Wednesday, 6th August, and celebrating World Car Free Day on Monday, 22nd September.

This term also includes our Faction Athletics Carnival, which will be held on Friday, 19th September, and our Distance, Jumps, and Throws Day on Tuesday, 16th September.

So, lock these dates into your calendar!

Our next meeting is next week Tuesday 29th July @ 7pm. Please come along and help us plan for our Term 3 and 4 events.

We still need more help to collect and distribute the lunches through the canteen, and will require an hour or two of your time on Wednesdays this Term.

If you can help, please place your name on our volunteer roster https://volunteersignup.org/EH7XW or please send us a message or email at [email protected].

If you haven't helped with lunches before, we have a really awesome guide to help you or we can have one of our wonderful P&C ladies come and show you the ropes.

Let the games begin!! the competition is open. Which class is going to collect the most? The P & C will be here to collect the bottles on Friday! Let’s see what you’ve got.

The P&C are doing Picture Products Fundraising next term. Keep an eye out for the forms coming home with more information. We should have spares in the school office if required.

Looking to update the kids’ wardrobe, did they all grow over the holidays? Drop in to Permapleat for you new uniforms.

For further events or detailed information about upcoming events, please view the schools event calendar on Compass.