Coloured Sand

As I communicated earlier this week via Compass, following the advice from the Department of Education and the Department of Health, we took the precautionary measure of removing all coloured sand from classrooms, storerooms and workspaces. Today, via an initiative instigated by the Department of Health and Department of Education, further precautionary measures were taken whereby coloured sand has been removed from school sites across the State. This is until further testing has been completed by the ACCC and is not specific to the sand found here at LGPS.

Children’s University

I had the great pleasure of watching students graduate from Children’s University on Tuesday evening. It was incredible to see how many of our students had committed to this external learning experience! A massive thank you to Chappy for coordinating this – we are very lucky to have him in our school as he provides so many rich opportunities for our students.

Interschool Athletics

A big ‘good luck’ to all students who have the opportunity to represent our school on Tuesday or Thursday at the Interschool Carnival. Mrs Upchurch has been doing an incredible job of preparing students for the carnival and I know our students will exhibit the values in competition that make our school such a great place. All the best and enjoy the experience.

Prac Spaces

A gentle reminder for parents to not enter Prac spaces (carpeted areas in the middle of our classroom blocks) as this is a preparation area for staff and where small group work is conducted. Please always use the external doors to classrooms for entering and exiting the room.

This week we are focusing on being responsible and respecting everyone’s right to learn. Pupils are encouraged to make sensible choices, listen carefully, and help create a calm, focused classroom where everyone can do their best.

This week, all students enrolled for next year should have received a Compass letter and email with details about the 2026 stationery lists, as well as information regarding our voluntary school contributions for 2026. These contributions play an important role in supporting additional resources and enriching learning experiences for all students, and we are very grateful for any support families are able to provide.

If you have any difficulty opening or understanding these documents, please don’t hesitate to contact our office. Thank you.

Story Dogs is a wonderful volunteer program that helps support children with reading by pairing them with friendly, calm dogs who listen as they read aloud. Each week, Ruby the Story Dog visits our school to spend time with students, helping them build confidence and develop a love of reading in a fun and relaxed way. To help raise funds and keep this amazing program running, we invite all students to join in a special fundraising day on December 4th. Children can come dressed in orange (the Story Dogs’ colour), as a dog, or in a dog-themed outfit. Please bring along a gold coin donation to support Ruby and the Story Dogs program so they can continue making reading a paws-itively enjoyable experience for everyone!

Our school website (www.littlegroveps.wa.edu.au) is undergoing an upgrade to ensure we're providing accurate and timely information that's easily accessible for current and future families.

During this upgrade, our website will be temporarily unavailable for approximately one week. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

If you need information that you would normally find on our website during this time, please contact the school office:

📞 Phone: (08) 9845 9900

📧 Email: [email protected]

Our front desk team will be happy to assist you.

Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to improve our online presence.

We are excited to share the schedules for our upcoming Interschool Athletics events. Students have been training hard and are looking forward to representing our school with pride, teamwork, and great sportsmanship. Parents and carers are warmly welcome to come along and support our athletes on the day.

Please take a moment to review the timetable so your child is prepared for their events. We can’t wait to cheer on our athletes and celebrate their efforts!

Points Explained

Times are a guide, please be there early to avoid disappointment.

This week we continue to learn about the Deaflympics and its significance to Deaf Culture. Our sign of the week is Sport/s.

Lots of sports signs are iconic, which means the sign looks like the action of playing the sport, so they are often easy to recognise and identify.

Can you guess the sign for Basketball or Running? Check in with a student and see how you go.

WE NEED YOU!

Can you help us today with the disco?? Please add your name to the volunteer list ---> https://volunteersignup.org/AXYWJ

PARTY TIME

We can't wait to party with you! Tickets for both sessions can still be purchased at the door. Parents will need to stick around for the Junior Disco and fill out a permission slip for the Senior Disco.

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