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Week 9 Term 2 2008

__**TRANSFER Information for teachers**__ Deadline 4.30 pm 18th July 2008: Due date for Placement Requests for 2009 from Due date for resumes from referred teachers and school psychologists. Placement Requests are to lodged electronically at  [|http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/staffing  LOCAL SELECTION PROCESSES Deadline 26th September 2008 Local selection schools involved in selection pool processes for permanent vacancies must have processes completed (including any grievance period). Clearance of permanent vacancies will still be subject to the placement of referred teachers and the acquisition of targets for country teacher transfer. **Wednesday 25th June 2008** 8:30 am Arrive at Wyndham airport to be picked up by Kylie Moss 8.50am Tour of the school [hosted by Shianne and John ] Phil L to prepare them -Year 2 - Year 3/4 -year 6/7 in library students to ask questions for 10 minutes. - Library -SIDE - Manual Arts 9.20 am Meeting with key staff and community members at the Early Childhood [WELA] centre 10.10 am Morning Tea at WELA with staff. 10.30am Depart WDHS for airport. Morning tea will be changed for this day. Duty will need to be shared on this day.
 * permanent teachers;
 * referred teachers and school psychologists (unplaced permanent teachers and school psychologists and Employer Initiated Placement teachers and school psychologists); and
 * permanent school psychologists
 * __Ministers Visit__**

[|T Report]
 * __Twomey Report

Staff Member of the Week Abby French__** What a joy it is to have Abby on staff. She is a quiet acheiver who provides warmth and caring to the pre primary/kindy kids on a daily basis. I know that Linda is grateful to have such a dedicated member of staff working alongside her to provide the best educational outcomes for students under their care. PP/K can be a daunting job for any teacher, having Abby there makes the day run much smoother and she is always ready to take on those small unexpected challenges that PP/K provide. Abby is a self starter and has everything ready to go by the time the bell goes for the first session. I also know other teachers that have had the pleasure of working with Abby speak very highly of her. Abby always provides a warm smile and lovely hello to everyone she sees in the day. Please take the time this week to say thank you to Abby for all that she does for our wonderful school. Also dont forget to leave a comment in the comments section if you wish to add your bit.

You Tube for Junior Primary and Kindy Check out this site it is youtube but for little kids. Should be safe to surf. Please tell me if it is any good educationally. http://www.totlol.com/index.php

I would really encourage each classroom to connect with students from other places, this website will help. [|global classrooms] Hopefully Nat will be in this Monday and Tuesday. She will be taking some of Phil Deally's classes as well as providing the primary staff with some extra DOTT time for report writing. The timetable for these two days is on the whiteborad in the staffroom and on Alli's office door. Please have lessons ready for her. Please note: there is the chance that she may not be in due to illness.
 * __Connecting with other classrooms across the world__**
 * __Nat's Classes on Monday and Tuesday__**

Many thanks to Jonathan for working with the Oombi kids last week. He is here for as long as we need him. Can you all pass on to him our appreciation. He would like to work shadow with Sean and Stuart so if some one could offer some time to relieve him it would be appreciated. So Jonathan can have DOTT the Oombi kids are not coming on Fridays. Thanks to Shirley Anne for assisting as well.
 * __Jonathan__**

There will be 2 excursions. Inoformation and permission slips will be given out very soon.
 * __25 club__**

Can you all have a look around your classrooms and work with the kids to ensure systems are in place for neatness and organisation. I would like to see work displayed around classrooms in all classes. I have noticed that there is still work up from term 1 in some classes. Thanks for your support and endeavour in setting high standards in learning environment. As we are a team please ask your colleagues for help if you require it.
 * __Standard of presentation of classrooms__**

Kylie who is a local and teacher from St Joe's will be in at various times over the next few weeks to take kids outr for literacy testing and hopefully will be able to assist ECE teachers with their Profile information. lets make her welcome.
 * __Kylie Reading Recovery Teacher__**

I am travelling to Broome on Monday and Tuesday to take part in a forum to discuss secondary education direction in the Kimberley over the next few years. Alli will drop me off in KNX so she will be away for most of the day. Please see Phil L for any support you need.
 * __Secondary Education Meeting Broome__**

Helen is on a course in Perth. Shirley will be relieving for her whilst she is away. Unless of course Mandy has her baby next week. [|PLI Winter School Opportunity] The Professional Learning Institute’s inaugural Winter School in week 2 of the July vacation offers all school staff the opportunity to participate in relevant professional learning. The Winter School will run from 14 – 18 July (week 2 of the school holidays) at Mount Lawley SHS, Woodsome Street, Mount Lawley, at no cost to participants. Some sessions include: __·__      First Steps Mathematics and Language ·      Primary Science ·      Graduate Teacher Professional Learning modules 1 and 3 In addition, Patsy Konigsberg will present the ABC of Two-Way Learning that may be of interest to staff working in ESL/D classrooms. See me for registration details and the full list of training sessions.
 * __Helen away__**

Syllabus on CD   DET’s K-10 Syllabus is now available on CD and copies have been sent to all schools. The CD includes the scope and sequence information related to the eight Learning Areas. The syllabus can also be accessed through the DET Portal and this version includes a comprehensive range of support and planning resources to complement the syllabus. Please encourage your teachers to use both the CD and the web versions to assist their planning and teaching Career Education Lighthouse School Project Funding__ ** The Project recognises good practice and encourages innovation in school career education programs by providing funding to schools. Lighthouse schools act as champions of good practice in quality career education and encourage other secondary, primary, government and non-government schools to implement quality career education programs. The Project is one of a number of initiatives which aim to highlight and reinforce high quality career education as an essential part of schooling in Australia. If your school is interested in applying for funding, the attached flyer provides details on the project. Applications for 2009 Lighthouse Schools Projects opened on 9th of June  and will  close on 31 July.