Honeywood Primary School in Wandi | Primary School

Honeywood Primary School

Locality: Wandi

Phone: 61736100

Address: Windjana Rise 6167 Wandi, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.honeywoodps.wa.edu.au

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25.01.2022 IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR ALL WA SCHOOLS - PLEASE SHARE. WA schools have now been back for almost three weeks. Over that time, we've seen a steady increase in attend...ance, with an average of 85.6% of students in attendance at WA public schools yesterday. I'd like to thank all of our principals, teachers, school staff, cleaners, gardeners, parents, carers and students for making the return to school such a success so far. At the start of term we opted for a ‘soft’ opening of WA public schools so parents who felt comfortable with their kids returning could do so but those who had concerns could choose to keep their kids home. At that time, we flagged that WA school arrangements would be reassessed after three weeks. Today I'm able to provide an update that will apply to all WA schools going forward. As of next Monday, 18 May, all Western Australian school students will be required to return to school. This decision has the full support of all stakeholders in the education sector, and our health experts. There are exceptions for students who are medically vulnerable or those who have a family member with chronic health issues, who will be assessed and can continue to learn from home and will be supported by their schools and the Department of Education. But from Monday, students who remain away from school without good reason, will no longer be provided with learning packages and their absence will be marked as unauthorised. Based on health advice, students in residential facilities will be now permitted to return home at weekends, at the discretion of the principal or manager. Through the State Government’s $43 million additional investment, strict environmental cleaning throughout the school day, including high-touch surfaces and playground equipment will continue at public schools, as will reinforced hygiene measures. Drop off and pick up arrangements that restrict parents and carers, and non-essential visitors, from entering school grounds remain in place. Individual schools will provide further information to their parents and carers on how each school will manage these changes. At this stage, certain activities such as assemblies, camps and inter-school events remain prohibited. Going forward, any further changes for schools will be considered in line with the WA roadmap for easing COVID-19 restrictions in our State. As always, State Government decisions will be based on the best health advice. Thank you again for your cooperation and understanding as we navigate this together.

24.01.2022 This week is National Recycling Week! Did you know that Honeywood Primary School recycles mobile phones, reading glasses, ring pulls, bread tags, batteries and now empty beverage containers? Check out the Planet Ark website for more tips on reducing waste!

24.01.2022 Schools are encouraged to promote the new cyber safety smartphone app for parents called Beacon. Beacon provides trusted and up-to-date information for families to safely navigate the ever-changing online world with their children. CYBER SAFETY https://beacon.telethonkids.org.au/ Beacon is designed specifically for parents as a personalised, one-stop-shop for reliable information about the online world. It arms parents and carers with the knowledge they need to confidently ...help navigate their children’s digital behaviour and reduce harms we know are associated with being online. Beacon will shine a light on the online world with: Articles and videos backed by the latest research Tailored content and alerts, unique to your family needs Create your own family agreement Help and services that are available to you and your family Contact: [email protected]

20.01.2022 Hello everyone This morning I was very sad and frustrated to hear our neighbours at AubinGrove PS have been hit by the water metre thief and vandal once again. As you may recall, we too have been impacted by this crime twice now. We were lucky in that our school operations were not affected because the damage was done on a public holiday. If schools do not have water it is a health hazard and we have to close the school until water is restored which of course, causes major d...isruptions. The repair takes nearly a whole day to complete. The thief historically has targeted schools in the area on long weekends. As we have a long weekend coming up, can you please take note of any suspicious activity near our water metre compound which is located on Honeywood Avenue right near the entry to the stage one school car park where the letter box is. If you do see someone, even if they are in high vis, please call Education Security on 1800 177 777. We have asked them to do additional patrols over the weekend so they should be close by. Thank you . See more

19.01.2022 As you are all probably painfully aware... Western Power are doing works in the area and power will be off on Thursday all day and this includes us at school. So that school can continue to operate, a large generator will be operating and will be parked on the Honeywood Avenue side of the school, on the footpath closest to the power board on our site. Western Power have arranged this for us and will divert pedestrian traffic safely around the generator. I hope you are all not too badly affected.

11.01.2022 We have a busy two weeks coming up. Please make sure you check all the details for the following events in the Newsletter which is on Connect. Monday 14 Sept Athletics Events - jumps and throws -Yr 3-6 . Wednesday 16 Sept Main Athletics Carnival Yr 1-6 . The Athletics Program has been posted on Connect.... Friday 18 Sept - Book Fair DRESS UP DAY Parade at 8:45am K-6 Djidi Djidi Kindy group dress up Monday 21 Sept. OPEN NIGHT - Tuesday 22 September - Online Bookings only

08.01.2022 ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE NAIDOC Week. The #NAIDOC2020 poster 'Shape of Land' was designed by Perth artist, and former Coolbellup Community School student, Tyrown Waigana, a Noongar and Saibai Islander man. The artwork shows the Rainbow Serpent coming out of the Dreamtime to create this country. Download a #NAIDOCWeek colouring-in poster at http://spr.ly/6183HBnKP

08.01.2022 DISTURBING CONTENT ALERT Dear Honeywood families I have been advised of an extremely disturbing graphic and violent suicide video which has been seen accidentally by several staff and students while online at home. Most sites are trying to remove this content but it has been cleverly hidden within other videos. Please, for the next couple of days restrict online access for your children, especially for things like You Tube, Facebook, Tik Tok and Discord. If your child has see...n this video and you are concerned about them, please let us know and we will do our best to support you. Exercise Discretion Please exercise discretion in any communication regarding this incident and encourage others within your community to do the same. In particular, avoid raising the issue with students who may not be aware of the video, so to avoid them actively seeking it out. Monitor At-Risk Students The video is reported as being extremely graphic. We advise that at-risk or vulnerable students be monitored closely. Without referencing the incident specifically, check in with them about their interactions on and offline. If a young person is presenting with signs of distress, we encourage you to follow your procedures for supporting students at-risk. Support Resources Please encourage anyone who may be at risk or experiencing emotional distress, including worried family or friends, to seek support. The following support services are available: Kids Helpline. 1800 55 1800. Phone support is there all day, every day. Online support is open from 8am-midnight every day (AEST). Suicide Callback Service. 1300 659 467. Phone support all day, every day, and follow-up calls. eHeadspace. 1800 650 890. Open 9am-1am daily (AEST). Lifeline. 13 11 14. Phone support all day, every day. Online support 7pm-4am daily (AEST). Beyondblue. 1300 22 4636. Phone support all day, every day. Online support 3pm-midnight every day. Please be aware that the Office of the eSafety Commissioner is aware of and monitoring the situation. They are in contact with social media companies about the reports, and hopefully further spread of this video will be prevented. Kind regards, Maria Cook

07.01.2022 Missing Man We have been asked to share this photo of a local man who has gone missing over night. His family are very concerned. His name is Ross Taplin. He lives on Magenup Road not far from the school. He is very tall (7ft) and thin. If you see him to please call Police on 131 444.

06.01.2022 Love this! Resilience is such an important skill.

05.01.2022 I loved our poignant yet simple Remembrance Day Ceremony today. The school community walked in silence, carrying their poppies, to the flag pole lawn. We then shared the Ode, planted our poppies, played the Last Post and Reveille, raised the flags and sang our National Anthem. All of our students showed such great respect and reverence. I was so proud. Special thanks to Mrs. West for playing the bugle for us.

05.01.2022 Hello everyone a reminder that: You need to apply to enrol your children in school for 2021 if they are: starting Kindergarten 4 years old by 30 June 2021... starting Pre-primary, the first year of compulsory school 5 years old by 30 June 2021 starting Year 7, the first year of secondary school changing schools. See more

02.01.2022 Today we are acknowledging the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander children forcibly removed from their families. We reflect on the painful history and hope... that this day gives us a chance to join together and work towards healing for the Stolen Generations, their families, and their communities Sasha Mortimore Photography #sorryday #valuingchildren