Rapids Landing Primary School in Margaret River, Western Australia | Primary School

Rapids Landing Primary School

Locality: Margaret River, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9757 8200

Address: 42 Tonkin Boulevard 6285 Margaret River, WA, Australia

Website: http://rapidslandingps.wa.edu.au

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24.01.2022 ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL POOL With growing student numbers and staff leave, there are opportunities to add to our School Leadership Team. Rapids Landing PS has advertised an Associate (Deputy) Principal Pool. To view the advertisement, please click on the link: https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php... Applications must be submitted online before 4.30pm (WST) on Thursday 8 October 2020. Emailed, hardcopy, faxed and late applications will not be accepted. As indicated in the advertisement, please contact Lisa for further information. See more

24.01.2022 YEAR 2s IN GNARABUP SHOW THEIR DISCOVERY SKILLS Have you ever seen a dinosaur bone? The students in G3 and G4 were lucky enough to find 2 whole Stegosaurus skeletons in a fresh batch of sand that was delivered to the school earlier in the term. What a surprise it was! After constructing the skeletons, the classes built a museum to display and study the bones. Students transformed themselves into palaeontologists. They learnt how fossils form, how to excavate fossils carefully... with the correct tools, how to clean fossils and how to measure and record details about the fossil, all while discovering more and more about the past and these prehistoric creatures with every passing day. We have some future palaeontologists right here at Rapids Landing. With their curiosity, they are going to discover BIG things!

24.01.2022 CAN YOU HELP DI? A message from our musical Di... I am looking for this type of bucket for the Music classroom. They will be used to store Boomwhackers and as instruments in a drumming course for the students. Ideally, I would like about 35. I am also searching for donations of items such as cassette tapes, Walkmans, old radios, etc, to be included in a ‘museum’ in the Music room. Items can be dropped to the Music room on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday mornings or afternoons.

24.01.2022 ASSEMBLY GNARABUP 4 Year 2 students in Gnarabup 4 cleverly presented how they make their writing so interesting to read and be listened to. The audience were entertained with a variety of presentations by students as they showed us how to use sounds, repetition, similes and very descriptive language. Simple sentences were transformed into powerful paragraphs that made us want to hear more. Very confident and creative presentations, Gnarabup 4, and I loved the clever costumes. Your song was so creative and the best version of Bob the Builder I have heard. Thanks, Year 2s, Kellie and Emily for such an entertaining assembly.

22.01.2022 THREE BEARS PLAY SPACE The Kindergarten and Pre-Primary children have had the opportunity to work with Ryan to add some colour to the boat in the Three Bears playground. Over two days, small groups of children painted sections of the boat in a colour of their choosing. Thank you, Ryan, for your assistance and for helping to provide the opportunity for the children to have ownership of a piece of the playground. Great painting, everyone, the boat is a piece of art.

22.01.2022 RAPIDS ROCK BAND AUDITIONS Talented students tried out for the School Band today. They demonstrated their vocal, percussion, bass and classical skills to of a respectful and supportive audience of their peers. Many thanks to Scott, Damo and Sarah for their ongoing encouragement and tuition of our students - we really appreciate your support and skill.

20.01.2022 LET'S MEET SCOTT PEARCE Selamat siang Rapids Landing community! My name is Scott Pearce and I am looking forward to joining the teaching team in all the fun and activities of the Music and Indonesian Language learning programs in 2021! It’s wonderful to see the school and community working together to give students of Rapids Landing great opportunities to enjoy music and Indonesian language in school life. I am looking forward to supporting you and inspiring your children by ...bringing the world of modern cultures and traditional arts into the Music and Indonesian classrooms. Sharing with students my professional knowledge from WAAPA, ECU, Cinta Bahasa and life experiences from abroad in Asia; Kupang Timor, Bali Indonesia, Bangkok Thailand and Saitama Japan, your children will be enjoying the music, arts and languages which connect us all in celebrating life. I believe in ‘Music and Languages for Everyone’ in which we strive to provide valuable and enjoyable learning experiences for all students. In music classes I will be applying the Orff Schulwerk sequential learning process of Sing -Clap -Dance -Play Instruments, providing students with all-round life music skills and in Bahasa Indonesia classes students will continue to have lots of fun learning practical day-to-day language skills to enjoy using in conversation exchanges, classroom role plays and singing Indonesian songs. My passion for music and Indonesian language also began when I was a primary school student, which led me to studying Music (Jazz) Percussion at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts after completing high school and also studying in Asia from the age of 19 years old. My career in teaching has been built on these valuable experiences and having been teaching in primary schools in the south west and abroad in Asia over the past four years. I’m excited to bring it all to Rapids Landing. My family of four and I can’t wait to return to the Margaret River region from living abroad in Asia and look forward to getting involved in enjoying the culture, music and great people that makes Margaret River a wonderful place to be. See you soon!! See more

19.01.2022 2021 MUSIC AND INDONESIAN With Di wishing to teach full time in a classroom next year and our numbers increasing for Languages lessons (Angela can no longer work at both Rapids and MRSHS), we used our recent teaching recruitment pool to add to our team. We are incredibly fortunate to have someone who is a specialist in both Music and Indonesian.

19.01.2022 SO MUCH GRATITUDE.... In such cold and windy weather, our amazing school community still had a team who supported Ryan in weeding outside spaces near the Early Childhood. They're still braving the "feels like 3 degree" weather until 10.30am. Thank you so much, Claire, Matt, Dan, Damo and Ryan!

19.01.2022 LEARNING JOURNEY THIS THURSDAY Looking forward to our students showcasing their learning progress and achievements with you. WHEN Thursday 17 September 2020 4.30pm to 6.30pm To promote safety and hygiene, we respectfully ask parents and carers to come between 4.30 and 5.30pm if your child’s surname begins with a letter between A-M or between 5.30 and 6.30pm if their surname begins with N-Z.... Kindergarten students have received an invite to help manage safe gatherings WHERE: All classrooms, including multipurpose rooms in Conto Springs, Covered Assembly Area and Library WHO: All students in K to Year 6, along with their family and friends who are interested in their learning. WHY: Give students the opportunity to share learning experiences of their choice with people who are important in their lives. Inform the audience on how well their child is learning and to see work that isn’t included in Progress Packs, including artwork and murals, work completed in groups and theme displays. Apologies to our Eagles fans with the game also being scheduled this Thursday

18.01.2022 DEFIBRILLATOR FOR OUR RAPIDS LANDING COMMUNITY Our proactive P&C were successful in applying for a Lotterywest Heart Grant to install a defibrillator on our external fence on Hudsbeth Way so that our community has access to such a device in an emergency. We have now registered our location on the St John Community First Responder System (CFRS) as part of the Lotterywest Heart Grant and the intent is for contact to be made following any activation at our location. If there ar...e incidents in which we have not been notified, we have been asked to contact CFRS to help them continuously monitor and improve their systems. As a CFR location, we become part of a team of more than 10 000 staff and volunteers spread across the state as a member of St John. With over 5 000 registered locations, the system has proven to save lives of cardiac arrest victims in over 200 recorded cases! Chelsea and Board Chair, Damo, show its location next to the Hamelin Bay block entry on Hudsbeth Way. Thanks again, Amanda, Claire, Miriam and the P&C for your application.

18.01.2022 ONE RING TO RULE THEM ALL Di shared this learning stimulus recount from Hamelin Bay. There was magic in the air Friday in Hamelin Bay. When we arrived at school this morning, we found a mysterious locked box and a letter from a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. ... Bilbo asked the students to keep his precious ring safe while he goes on holiday. Bilbo sent us on a hunt around the school to find five riddles to solve. The number of letters in each answer gave us a number to the combination that would open the lock. The students worked diligently in their groups to solve the riddles and were able to find the combination to open the box. Inside was the ring, which we will now keep safe in Hamelin Bay until Bilbo returns.

18.01.2022 PONDERING THE BIG QUESTION - 2020 South West Philosothon On Friday 18 September, six students travelled to Geographe Primary School to participate in the 2020 South West Philosothon. It was the first time Rapids Landing Primary School has participated in this exciting competition, which brings students together in Communities of Inquiry to discuss philosophical questions, grapple with ideas, consider the views of others and come to reasoned judgements as well as imagine, wond...er, reflect, question, puzzle, talk and speculate. Focus questions included ‘Is science good or bad?’, ‘Are the best things in life free?’ and ‘How do we know what is true?’ Our students represented the school magnificently, and Hunter took home the trophy for Standout Year 4 Philosopher. Well done to all involved and congratulations on your participation! Special thanks to Jack, our Philosothon Leader, and to our parents who supported us with transport. See more

17.01.2022 BINJAREB MIDDARS DANCE TROUPE A recount from Amanda On Friday 18 June, we welcomed Binjareb Middars Dance Group to our school. The staff and students had the opportunity to learn and watch a Smoking Ceremony and Cleansing dance. Following the assembly, students from across the school had the chance to participate in dance workshops with members of the group guiding them in a number of cultural dances. Students learnt that the dance moves were designed to mimic the animals so... they could get close enough to catch them. A big thank you to Lizzie and Alex for organising this amazing experience.

16.01.2022 TRIVIA NIGHT - SUPERHEROES We are sure to see more photos and hear from Val and our awesome P&C team about how wonderful the evening was. Here are some pictures and a write up from Chantelle, our superhero Education Assistant! A galant performance by the Rapids quiz team, Cape to Cape Crusaders, on Saturday night! We unfortunately didn’t bring home the golden cup, however we all had a great laugh and learnt a few new trivia fun facts!... Did you know that the Giraffe is the only mammal without vocal chords? and Brazil produces the highest amount of coffee in the world ... Team members pushed their creativity skills and stem knowledge with attempting to build the tallest structure out newspaper. A gutsy effort ! Well done to Captain Underpants who won the best dressed for the night and also to a very brave appearance from Kung Fu Panda.! A great night

16.01.2022 INTERSCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Today, 32 students from Years 3 to 6 represented Rapids Landing Primary School with pride as they competed in the Interschool Cross Country Carnival. Each gave their Personal Best as they conquered the multi-terrain track at Gloucester Park, Margaret River. We were super proud to have four of our competitor’s finish in the top ten for their race. Many students achieved their goals and set new personal bests. Every year we are looking stronger and mor...e competitive. We cannot wait until next year when we can give it another crack! Congratulations to all of our competitors - you can be very proud of what you have achieved. Thanks to Leigh, Tommy, Lauren, Justin, Renee, Greg and Kirsty for supporting our students with organisation, jobs and photographs and to our wonderful parents and carers who came along and supported their children. See more

16.01.2022 PLEASE HELP US BUILD A SHADE/SHELTER FOR OUR STUDENTS All donations are tax deductible.

14.01.2022 PLAY CRICKET CLINICS Students from Kindergarten to Year 6 were invited to participate in a ‘Play Cricket’ clinic hosted by coaches from the WACA (Western Australian Cricket Association). It was fantastic to see so many students and families giving it a go. Despite some unfavourable weather, students were still able to put their skills to the test! Thank you to all the staff who assisted on Friday morning and feedback shows students had a fantastic time. For those students interested, Margaret River Hawks CC will be running a free Come and Try on Saturday 26 September at Gloucester Oval (Football Oval). This will be held at 12:30pm straight after the Margaret River 13s AFL Grand Final. All students are welcome to participate. Thanks to Leigh for organising.

13.01.2022 MR LIONS CLUB ARE AMAZING Ever since we opened, the Margaret River Lions Club has been a strong and generous supporter of Rapids Landing PS. Whether it has been through generous grants, in kind support or offering opportunities for us to help with their Garage Sales to fund raise, our school community has benefited significantly. We are thrilled to have received $5 000 towards our shade structure - this amazing donation helps us get so close to building a facility that keeps our students sheltered from sun, wind and rain. Thanks, MR Lions Club - we are so grateful!

12.01.2022 THREE BEARS 5 Over the past few weeks, the Kindergarten children have been investigating what lives in our garden. We went on an exploration of the Three Bears play space with our magnifying glasses to find what lives in our garden. We found, butterflies, bees, ants, snails and lots and lots of slater bugs. We discovered that the slater bugs love to eat our strawberries and lettuces

12.01.2022 CONTO SPRINGS 1 ASSEMBLY Our Year 6 students hosted an entertaining and learning focused assembly about migration. They shared their knowledge and performing skills through dance and oral language and hosted a wonderful assembly. Congratulations, Conto Springs 1 and Jack and to all award winners.

12.01.2022 OWL FRIENDLY SCHOOL Thanks to Kai and Brucey for accepting our Owl Hero plaque at the Owl Friendly Margaret River function Friday night.

12.01.2022 INTERSCHOOL WINTER CARNIVAL A recount from Leigh.... On Friday 25 June 2021, 12 representatives from Rapids Landing PS travelled to Churchill Park in Busselton to compete in the Interschool Winter Carnival Soccer event. Students did the school proud, winning 4 out of their 6 games with 1 drawn game. More importantly, students modelled amazing sportsmanship, demonstrating Personal Best all day. There were many highlights throughout the day, but most impressive was the team's ability to ensure that we reached our goal of having every player in the team touch the ball at least once each half. Students, you can be very proud of your effort!

12.01.2022 How did you learn about fractions, decimals and percentages when you were at school? The students in Conto Springs Two have completed various activities in class to learn new skills and consolidate their understanding of fractions, decimals and percentages. Another group designed and created a set of Dynamic Dominoes showing their understanding of matching mathematic facts using tricky facts like = 0.75 = 75%. All students made fractions pizzas following a very specific r...ecipe of decimal and fraction amounts of ingredients. Well done, CS2! Ripper Rides investigation group created surf, skate and snow boards that represented of solid colour and of geometric patterns, lines and shape.

10.01.2022 Sustainability of our beautiful environment is important at Rapids Landing Primary School

09.01.2022 IT'S BOOK FAIR TIME! Thanks to our amazing Library Officer, the incredibly talented Catherine, we have Book Fair this week. Catherine is keeping it open at Learning Journey for people who have difficulty coming in straight after school. Love the diverse book range, Catherine, and appreciations for coming in on your day off to set up the display.

07.01.2022 A WHALE OF A TIME! Millie and Finlay provided this recount. We had a special guest from Naturalist Charters came and visit CS1, CS2, and HB3 for a wonderful talk about whales and why they are so important to our eco-system. Pia, our special guest, talked about many facts and ways to tell different whales apart. Some facts Pia told us about where whales poop looks like fluoro breadcrumbs, this is because of all the krill and plankton whales eat. A way to tell whales apart is ...by the shape of their blow hole. Pia also told us that we breathe in oxygen then breathe out carbon dioxide, which the krill and plankton breathe in then breathe out oxygen. Then the whales breathe in oxygen and breathe carbon dioxide out, that way when a whale dies all of the carbon dioxide sinks into the seafloor. The whales skin and poop is then eaten by the fish. Pia brought in a baleen plate from a whale, these plates sit in their top jaw of their mouth only, not the bottom of their jaw. Thank you, Pia, for coming in and giving us an amazing talk about whales and why they are so important to our eco-system. We would also like to thank Karen for organising this wonderful opportunity with Naturalist Charters. See more

07.01.2022 TENNIS ANYONE? Leigh has shared this great learning experience by our Year 4 students as they enjoy their first Red Ball Tennis Gala. The amazing Year 4 students did a wonderful job representing Rapids Landing Primary School at the first ever ANZ Hot Shots Red Ball Tennis Gala. On Thursday 12 November 2020, the students travelled to Margaret River Tennis Club to compete against teams from Cowaramup Primary School. Our 3 teams of superstars showed amazing sportsmanship as they... played 6 round robin games. Rapids Landing Primary School ‘Team A’ were crowned the overall champions of the day after winning the most matches. Well done, students. You can be extremely proud of your efforts. Thanks for liaising with people to make this happen, Leigh.

06.01.2022 2020 COLOUR RUN Over 100 participants donned their white shirts with the hope of turning them rainbow at the 2020 Rapids Landing Primary School Colour Run on Saturday. The smiles were wide, the slide was wet and the sun was shining down as we raised well over $6000 towards our shelter project. Thanks to our amazing P&C, volunteers and sponsors for their help and support in making the day so successful. Special mention to our incredible Val for her organisation and to Matthew and Lynette Wallis and the team from Wallis Legal for their 50c to the $1 contribution. Stay tuned for the final amount raised this week! We are creeping ever so closer to building our shade and shelter structure for our kids!

05.01.2022 FUN RUN GENEROSITY Matt Wallis and the whole team from Wallis Legal REALLY wants to help us create the shade structure and has pledged to donate 50 cents in every dollar that a child is sponsored in the Colour Run next Saturday. For example, if your child has $20 of sponsorship, Matt will donate a further $10 to the Rapids Landing PS Building Fund. He had generously said he will do this for every single student.... What a bonus! Not only do we have a great Colour Run but we can also really increase our fundraising efforts. PS If you need a sponsorship form, please call in to the Admin Office.

04.01.2022 An amazing evening of students sharing their learning progress and achievement with their parents, carers and special people in their world. Massive appreciations to our whole school community for helping us have this reporting opportunity in a safe environment and to Miriam and the P&C for catering. Thanks again to the wonderful staff at Rapids Landing PS for providing innovative and targeted learning opportunities for our students to thrive. PS Loved the talented, busking Instrumental Music students.

04.01.2022 NAIDOC Week 8-15 November - ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE Alex, Lizzie and Danielle have created many celebrations - here is a recount from Alex. NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year's theme - Always Was, Always Will Be -recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65 000 years. This year's NAIDOC poste...r, Shape of Land, was designed by Tyrown Waigana.. The Rainbow Serpent came out of the Dreamtime to create this land. It is represented by the snake and it forms the shape of Australia, which symbolises how it created our lands. The colour from the Rainbow Serpent is reflected on to the figure to display our connection to the Rainbow Serpent, thus our connection to country. The overlapping colours on the outside is the Dreamtime. The figure inside the shape of Australia is a representation of Indigenous Australians showing that this country - since the dawn of time - Always Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land. Many authentic and engaging learning experiences occurred during NAIDOC Week at Rapids Landing Primary School. We held a Flag Raising Ceremony, a whole school incursion where guest speak, Izaac Web, told us stories of place and what happens during Kambarang (Spring). Danielle Eitzen, our wonderful art teacher, worked with the students who engaged in collaborative 'mark-making' activities exploring natural materials and conversations about Aboriginal Art with a lens on Traditional and Contemporary arts practices. The resulting artworks will be used to create a collaborative collage representing this place - a map of WA. Lizzie Hull, our AIEO, was busy showing us how to make damper and we got to sample her delicious Quandong Jam. In physical education lessons, students participated in a variety of Yulunga Traditional Indigenous Games where students learnt and experienced aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

04.01.2022 LET'S MEET ASTI JORGENSEN Hello Rapids Landing Primary. My name is Asti Jorgensen and I am so excited and thrilled to be joining the team at Rapids Landing in 2021 as a Classroom Teacher. I am looking forward to getting to know your beautiful community, the students, parents and staff as we create excellence together. A brief history for you. I have worked within the education field since 2005 for the Education Department, Catholic and Private sectors, beginning my journey ...as an Education Assistant before graduating with my Bachelor of Education in 2009. I have been so lucky that teaching has taken me to many wonderful rural, remote and urban locations across WA and not only is it a career choice of mine, it is a passion and always an adventure. Just ask me about the 2011 Fitzroy River flooding, that time I rescued a snake from the sports shed or the time I wore a giant helicopter suit when the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter landed on the oval! There is no other career I would consider as I truly believe that there is nothing better than walking through the school gates knowing that each day is fresh, exciting and challenging, filled with joy, laughter and those unforgettable light bulb moments for students. My daily goal in the classroom is offering engaging, real life, relevant and hands-on learning experiences where students are immersed in the WA Curriculum while I cater to each and every student. I take into account their interests, strengths and differing abilities while also encouraging students to tackle safe challenges. For me the classroom environment is one that mirrors a family unit where we are respectful, supportive and collaborative with one another. It is a place where we can ask questions, take risks and all students can feel proud of their daily achievements. As for my hobbies, I have many but family time, a good book, connecting with friends, anything outdoors, dabbling in the arts and spending time with animals are my top! My favourite holiday destinations are Broome, Shark Bay, Coral Bay and the Southwest. I must also admit I love chocolate, even though it is an occasional treat. For now I wish you all the very best that the remaining weeks of Term 4 has to offer, a lovely Christmas and New Year break before we say goodbye 2020 and welcome the wonders that 2021 has to offer. So until we meet, be safe, be kind and be yourself!

04.01.2022 STEM EXPO AT PERTH CONVENTION CENTRE As part of our engagement as a STEM Pioneer School, we were invited to have a demonstration stall at the STEM EXPO in Perth. Today, we are showcasing some teaching and learning processes that enable students to use AR and VR. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality can open up amazing learning opportunities and the students from other schools are super engaged! One child just shared her excitement- I saw a whole new world. A teacher sai...d, Wow, I could do this, too. Our aim at Rapids Landing PS is to use technology to really add value to education and share our success with others so they can have a go. Not sure who is having the most learning fun - the students and staff from other schools or Tommy, Leigh and Jack as they share their knowledge and skills.

02.01.2022 CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE ....more clever students!

02.01.2022 WE ARE OWL FRIENDLY HEROES During Book Week, we had several guest speakers talking to students about "Curious Creatures". Boyd Wykes, from Owl Friendly Margaret River, intrigued the students of Gnarabup with his information about protecting our local fauna (particularly owl species) from rodenticides. Our school has since been invited to be "Owl Friendly Heroes" who support this local initiative with best practice rodent control. We will be presented with a plaque at an upc...oming event at HEART Margaret River which is free for all lovers of wildlife. A big thank you to Boyd for his time and the opportunity to be involved in forming another important community connection. If you'd like further information, please visit the Owl Friendly Margaret River Region website or Facebook page. There is also some information in our Administration Office. Thanks to Catherine for organising Boyd to visit our school. See more

01.01.2022 HAPPY FATHER'S DAY Hope all of our awesome Dads and special men enjoyed today!

01.01.2022 SCHOOL TOUR THIS TUESDAY AT 9.30AM

01.01.2022 COLOUR RUN A few more fun pics!

01.01.2022 HAVE YOU COMPLETED OUR SINGLE ROAD ACCESS SURVEY? I hope you have had the opportunity to complete our Single Road Access to Rapids Landing Subdivision (Tonkin Boulevard off Bussell Highway) survey https://forms.office.com/r/yCuVi01pqN Our School Board meets next week and is keen to hear your thoughts so that we can identify a way forward to improve the safety and well being of our Margaret River community.... This survey is open to anyone who lives, works or accesses the subdivision to voice your opinion and closes Friday 25 June 2021 (that's tomorrow!).