Catholic Education Western Australia directs catholic schools as to reporting requirements. In 2023 there were some slight changes to the report format for the mid-year and end-of-year reports. In 2024  Year One and Two reports which will now display the same grade for each learning area in line with Years Three to Six.

Pre Primary grades are required to remain with descriptors for the grades for each learning area.

Reports will include:  

• an overall grade for each learning area
• components graded in some learning areas
• an effort mark for each learning area
• self-management and awareness 
• social-management and awareness
• a general comment 

The achievement standards (A – E) describe the expected achievement for students who have been taught the curriculum content for the full year of schooling. Therefore, for the Mid-Year reports, teachers make a professional judgment concerning the year level Achievement Standard to that point in time. The End of Year report must reflect the achievement of the year-long Achievement Standards in each learning area/subject. An explanation of the achievement standards is below: 

A: The student demonstrates excellent achievement of what is expected for this year level. 

This should relate to not only understanding the skills and content but being able to describe, provide examples and use them in context.  

B: The student demonstrates high achievement of what is expected for this year level. 

This not only relates to understanding the skills and concepts but being able to explain them and provide examples.  

C: The student demonstrates satisfactory achievement of what is expected for this year level. 

This is demonstrated by students' understanding of skills and concepts. They can solve a problem but may have difficulty in explaining why or in putting them into a different context ie Can solve two-digit multiplication but can’t explain how that may look in a real-life situation or explain the process to somebody else.  

D: The student demonstrates limited achievement of what is expected for this year level.  

They struggle with understanding all the content taught during the semester. They may require assistance to complete work.  

E: The student demonstrates very low achievement of what is expected for this year level. 

The student requires significant assistance to access the curriculum. Significant adult intervention is required. 

Please be informed that the Uniform Shop will be closed on Tuesday 16th July, for stocktake. The shop will reopen on Wednesday with its usual trading hours.

Closure Date:

• Closed:    Tuesday 16 July
• Reopens: Wednesday 17 July with regular hours

Planning Ahead: We kindly request that you plan ahead and ensure all uniform needs are met before the school holidays.
This closure is necessary to ensure accurate inventory management.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding this closure.

Warm regards
Rody Somai‑Popescu
Uniform Shop Manager
Rody.Somai-Popescu@cewa.edu.au

This term, we surveyed to gather feedback from the parents and students in our school community regarding our SSP formal uniforms. We received responses from 197 parents and 297 students. After analysing the results and considering the feedback, we are exploring potential adjustments to our uniforms based on the data collected.  We will use this data to make some informed decisions about the current uniform and what this will look like in the future. Below are some of the results and the comments/suggestions we received.

 Parent Survey

Majority of the questions gave an even outcome for likes and dislikes.  However, there was an overwhelming response in these three areas:

73% people liked the skorts and shirt available to the girls.

92% people would like to see the girls wear one formal uniform for the whole year.

94% people disliked the beige socks.

Some of the comments from families:

• One uniform all year round would be better. Polo t/shirt with zip up jacket, along with shorts or track pants if cold. One colour of socks which can be also worn whether its sports day or not.
• I would like a nice skirt and top option for girls (tartan skirt would be preferable) all year round. Changing the colours would be nice as well. Otherwise, one dress for the girls to wear all year round would also work. Beige top is a big ugly.
• I think there should be a skirt/dress length requirement put in place for the length of these to fall to or below the knee for the modesty and dignity of our girls. I've seen many girls around the school whose underwear are exposed, especially while wearing their backpacks because the length of their dress/skirt is too short, and it rides up while they have their backpacks on. I also think the school should implement stricter guidelines regarding haircuts/styles. Many private schools do not allow scruffy styles such as mullets.
• Boys’ shorts and shirt restrict movement. I would prefer short, and a neutral polo shirt were allowed on school uniform days too. We would ride to school more often instead of driving. It’d be better for running club too (it’s not practical to have them use both school and sport uniforms on running club days/musical rehearsal days, washing-wise, but also more chances of losing items of clothing). They are young, they should be able to wear comfortable clothing which encourages them to be active. The beige socks are expensive and wear out very easily/quickly. Quality needs to be improved or price goes down. My sons refuse to wear the pants, again restrictive, and feel too warm. I don’t have daughters, but the pinafore looks very heavy. And it is an additional, unjustified expense. Anyway, girls should be allowed to wear skorts or the same shorts as the boys if they want to. It’s 2024. Thank you.
• Shirt buttons always fall off even new ones, kids hate the woolly jumpers as they complain they are itchy. Summer jackets are great and should be allowed to be worn in winter.
• Shirts should be made of a softer material - with some stretch to allow freedom of movement. Boys’ shorts/long pants are horrible. Uncomfortable fit around stomach. Material is hard and not suitable for freedom of movement and play.
  Girl’s pinafore should be phased out.

Student Survey Results

A recent survey was conducted among students in Years 3-6, including 297 participants: 141 girls and 156 boys. To get a clear picture of their experiences, separate surveys were given to boys and girls. This method helped gather specific insights from each group about their views on school uniforms, which can be used to make decisions that best support all students.

Girls Questions

If you could have one uniform for the whole year, which one would you choose?

1. Dress – 29%
2. Skirt/skort and shirt – 58%
3. Shorts and shirt – 13%

Would you like the choice to wear pants in the Winter?

1. Yes – 49%
2. No – 51%

 How do you feel about the school jumper?

    77% dislike the jumper

Boys Survey

If you could choose a uniform for the whole year, which one would you choose?

Shorts and shirt (pants in the winter) 81%

Pants and shirt 19%

Joint Questions

How do you feel about the Winter jumper?

70% of the children dislike the Winter jumper.

For Winter, which option would you choose to wear with your formal uniform?

1. Jumper - 14%
2. Jacket – 86%

 Some of the comments from the students:

• I really don’t like the pinafore or the skirt I’d prefer shorts and a shirt. The jumper is itchy and its too thin. I think I hate wearing winter uniform unless its skorts and a shirt.
• I don't like the uniform.
• I don't like winter uniform because the dress hangs on to your shoulders and it's heavy, I like how the shirt is comfortable.
• The pinafore tears VERRY EASILY? and hemming comes off quite quick. the shirt under the pinafore pulls up and pushes out the side causing you to have to pull it down from under your dress. therefore, I think a shirt and skirt would be much better. The rain jacket hoodie once you take it out its very hard to out back in. The formal jumper is SO itchy and not enjoyable to wear. The sports uniform fades super easy and i think is a bit if an old and boring design, the buttons in all the uniforms come of very easy as well and i have replaced them multiple times.
• The shorts and the top sometimes are tight and uncomfortable, and the colours don’t really match and overall, it is really Uncomfortable and I don’t like wearing it a lot of the time. Also, you get really hot. With the normal shorts there is zero stretch-able
• Is it possible that we have a different style of a jumper and different style of shorts.
• Use the type of fabric used for the sport top on the normal top and make the shorts more comfortable and less heat getting because you can get really hot in them, I think it is because of the fabric.
• To make a non-button up shirt and comfortable pants
• I love everything with me for my school uniform.

We have accumulated a variety of lost property over the past year, including clothes, drink bottles, glasses, and even electrical items. To facilitate the retrieval of these items, all lost property will be displayed during the last week of term.

Location: Please visit the tables located in front of the nurse's office and the usual spot next to the school hall.

Claiming Your Items: We encourage all students to check these tables for any belongings they may have lost. Please ensure you retrieve your items during this period.

Donation of Unclaimed Items: Any unclaimed lost property will be donated.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Let's ensure that lost items find their way back to their owners!

It was very exciting to witness the students' dedication and sportsmanship during the House Cross Country Carnival at St Simon Peter on the 7 June. It's impressive how students from Year 2 through to Year 6 participated, showing their enthusiasm and hard work.

It's especially rewarding to see students applying their training from running club to compete effectively for their Houses. Congratulations to Salvatorian House for winning this year's carnival! Winning must have been a great achievement for them

There were outstanding individual performances which resulted in the following medal winners:

Congratulations to all medal winners and to Salvatorian House for winning this year's shield. Inter-school selection has now been looked at and if your child has been successful in being selected, parents will have been sent a Seesaw message and an information note with all the details for that day.

A big thank you goes out to everyone involved in organising and supporting the carnival. Events like these truly thrive on the dedication and effort of many individuals.

Your sincerely
Zac Waddell
Physical Education Teacher

Our annual St Simon Peter Day fundraising event will be held on Thursday 27^th  June.  Children will be able to wear free dress on this day for a gold coin donation.

We hope that all members of our school community will continue to support this day, with money raised helping a variety of charities. Parents and other family members are invited to come to school and participate in these fun events between 9.00am - 12.30pm.

The day will begin with Mass at 9.00am and we invite all parents and families to join us.

The fundraising will begin after recess (11.15am –12.30pm) with stalls, games and activities organised by PP– Year 6.

After lunch all children from Pre-Primary to Year 6 will take part in a Skipathon. Money raised can be sent in on Wednesday 26^th June. Click on the link for the sponsorship form Skipathon Sponsorship Form

Please join us on this day and we thank you for your continued support.

Yours sincerely
SSP Staff

Parents who “Lend a Hand” will go into a draw, once a term, to receive one free term's worth of school tuition fees for one child.

Ways that you can earn entries to go into the draw to win a term's worth of tuition.

Any time a parent helps out:

• In class assistance or excursions
• Tasks outside of school hours, such as covering books
• Helping out for longer periods at FSSP run events
• When attend FSSP meetings
• All HOPE reps will receive 5 entries each term

For anyone interested to find out more about volunteer opportunities, we have a Facebook Group that we share to, when we require volunteers for events.

These entries will be recorded when signing in at the Front Admin Office, (to correctly do so you must sign in as a volunteer).  All volunteer tasks that you may not sign in at the office for, will be recorded on a spreadsheet and maintained by the FSSP committee. All entries will then be compiled and drawn by the school.

1. Please DO NOT PARK OR LEAVE YOUR CAR UNATTENDED whilst in the Kiss n Ride areas. If you need to go to the school, please use the car park. No parking on the footpath, this is monitored by the City of Joondalup Rangers.
2. Please DO NOT PARK IN THE ALLOCATED DISABLED CAR BAYS unless you have an ACROD permit. These bays are monitored by the City of Joondalup Rangers.
3. NO RIGHT TURN into or out of the school on Prendiville Avenue. This allows for safe movement around the school and continues traffic flow..
4. At the 3.00 pm pick-up, please ensure that you are not jumping the queue by turning right in front of parents who have been sitting in the queue, sometimes for quite a while. Use the traffic circle and join the end of the queue.
5. Please do not form a second queue at Senior or Junior Kiss n Ride. This causes traffic congestion at an already dangerous point with cars traveling back and forth and parents crossing the road amongst all the traffic. If required, do a loop around the block and re-join the back of the line.
6. Once in the pick-up area, please move as far forward as possible into the next available bay, and always try to consider the parent behind you. Parents should not get out of their cars at any time.
7. Staff supervises the Kiss n Ride areas as part of our duty of care – Instances of ‘car park rage’ or abuse directed to our staff will be reported and followed up with the School’s Leadership Team. 
8. Follow the CITY OF JOONDALUP FAQ regarding parking and movement around Prendiville College and St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School We thank you for your cooperation in using this procedure correctly and always ensuring the safety of children.
9. The car park between the church and the school will remain closed for the movement of traffic between 3:00pm and 3:15pm each afternoon to allow the smooth and safe movement of traffic through the junior pick-up line. Parents and visitors are still able to park in this area but will be unable to enter or exit this space between the 15 minute window at the end of the school day.
10. The lane leading down to the child care from Gate 1 is longer be open except for the movement of school vehicles. This has been undertaken due to safety concerns where both vehicles and pedestrians were using the same access. Gate One will remain partially open for pedestrian access only.

FAQ Prendiville Avenue - Parking and Traffic Movement