CELEBRATING CANNING AWARDS
Thank you to all the schools who submitted nominations for the Celebrating Canning Awards. The panel received 158 nominations detailing the excellent work being carried out in schools by our dedicated teaching and non teaching staff. All awards have been finalised and winning schools notified. All nominees will be acknowledged with a certificate which will be forwarded to schools early September. Thanks again for your participation and support of these awards.
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PART 1
Our colleague Arnie Taylor, Principal Bentley PS, has returned from the Veteran Games in Calgary, Canada. Arnie entered the 100m and triple jump in the track events, and the 50m and 100m freestyle in the swimming. Although Arnie damaged his hamstring and ankle he went on to take part in white water rafting. Despite his injuries Arnie had a great time and has been limping and smiling since his return to school.
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PART 2
The District Office has put together a team to participate in this Sunday's City to Surf. The team, consisting of Ross Murray, Kerry Wright, Cassandra Best, Margaret Buckman and Mark Williams and family will compete in the 12 km walk section and will be resplendent in DET T-shirts kindly donated by Corporate Communication and Marketing. Good luck!
CELEBRATING CANNING BREAKFAST
All is in place for the Celebrating Canning Breakfast on Wednesday 7 September and we are looking forward to this wonderful opportunity to showcase the excellence of staff and schools in our District. Please be advised that the breakfast program commences at 7.30am sharp and you are asked to be seated by 7.15am to enable a smooth start to proceedings.
REPORTING TO PARENTS MEETING
A friendly reminder that Principals are required to attend a meeting with Pam Moss, Director Early Years K-10 Academic Standards and Support, on Wednesday 31 August from 8.30am - 10am at Willow Ponds. This meeting will provide an opportunity for us to ensure that we all have clear and consistent understandings about the new Reporting to Parents requirements and the opportunity for you to clarify questions and concerns.
Following this meeting Barry Mc Mahon, Director, Retention and Transition Program and Implementation will meet with secondary Principals and District Directors to discuss issues in relation to the increase in the school leaving age.
DYET MEETING
Another friendly reminder this time to secondary Principals only about the DYET meeting to be held at the District Office on Monday 29 August from 2pm - 3pm with Tim Martin, Principal Consultant. The purpose of the meeting is to outline an initiative developed by Swan TAFE for 15 - 17 year old students.
Signed
Leila Bothams, Kim Guelfi, David Lee
ATTACHMENTS
Open Day Flyer - Information on SE Metro LDC Open Days in September.
Gosnells PS - Media release on Gosnells PS upcoming Centenary celebrations on 11 September.
Memo to Principals - A Memo from John Hesketh re a Memorandum of Understanding for School Health Services.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY
As previously advertised there is a 2 day workshop for school administrators on Occupational Safety and Health issues at the District Office on 5 and 6 September. Places are still available and you can get further information by following the link outlined below.
WHATS ON NEXT WEEK
For information on upcoming professional learning opportunities view the Professional Learning Calendar for Term 3 2005 at