School Photos
SCHOOL PHOTO DAY IS APPROACHING!
Fotomakers WA will be visiting Ashdale Primary School on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd October 2025. Every student will receive an envelope. Their name and other individual information (ie. Unique Access Key for online ordering) is printed on each personalised envelope.
Parents are asked to complete the envelope by marking the order they require and enclosing their payment choice (either cash inside the envelope or if ordering online clearly showing the online receipt number on the front of the envelope). Every student must return their envelope on photo day with their order clearly marked, even where payment is made in one envelope for multiple siblings. See your envelope for more information.
Spare envelopes will be held at the school office for any new students or for those who have lost or forgotten their envelope but still wish to purchase photos.
ALL students will be photographed individually on photography day for school administration records. A second chance to purchase photos will be offered once delivery is made of all initial orders.
The school will be offering a sibling photo service during your photography day. If you would like to have a sibling photo taken, please collect a ‘sibling envelope’ from the school office.
Fotomakers WA offer a 100% money back guarantee for any parent who is not fully satisfied with their photo package. Should you have any queries before or after photo day, please direct them to admin@fotomakerswa.com.au or tel: 1300 876 920.
Elliott - 2025 Faction Athletics Champions
Congratulations to the students of Elliott faction on winning this year’s Faction Athletics Shield.
The results of the Faction Athletics were:
1st Elliott – 1106 points
2nd Cooper – 1070.5 Points
3rd Freeman – 1036.5 Points
4th Perkins – 932 Points
The Champion Athletes were:
Year 3 Champion Girl – Fatiya Jawaro
Year 3 Runner up Champion Girl – Lyra Robertson-Hopa
Year 3 Champion Boy – Sahil Anwari
Year 3 Runner up Champion Boy – Adam Carruthers
Year 4 Champion Girl – Elianah Letch
Year 4 Runner up Champion Girl – Ava Vega
Year 4 Champion Boy – Ramzi Hashim and Zac Vosika
Year 4 Runner up Champion Boy – Nikora Te Tana
Year 5 Champion Girl – Amara Porter
Year 5 Runner up Champion Girl – Matilda Chew
Year 5 Champion Boy – Adin Cavcic and Ethan Staring
Year 5 Runner up Champion Boy – Alex Vosika
Year 6 Champion Girl – Rachel Lotter and Indi Quirk
Year 6 Runner up Champion Girl – Sofia Tajip
Year 6 Champion Boy – Jai Lawson
Year 6 Runner up Champion Boy – Allan Stehlin
Chaplain's Chat
Spring is here with all that it brings: Signs of new life and fragrant floral smells everywhere!
It was R U OK day on 11th of September. R U OK day is about reaching out to friends, family and colleagues to start a conversation and check in on their mental health and wellbeing. Ask someone "R U OK?", then listen, encourage action if needed, and check in with them again.
It is so important to look after our mental and emotional health, and to reach out for support when we need it. Help is available and we need to know that we are not alone.
I would like to remind our community of some mental health resources/ helplines available:
Call on these Australian crisis lines or professionals:
Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL): 24hours a day
Metro callers - 1300 555 788
Lifeline (24/7) - 13 11 14
Crisis Care Helpline - 92231111
The Samaritans Crisis Line - 9381 5555
Beyond Blue (24/7) - 1300 224 636
Mensline - 1300 789 978
A quote to ponder:
Do not forget this is a collective journey. Don't be afraid to ask for help and to show your children that strong people support others and accept support. We don't have to do it alone.
by Brittany's Baskets of Hope
Community News
Ashdale Band Shines at Cluster Muster
On Monday 15 September, the Ashdale Band travelled to Ashdale Secondary College to take part in the annual Cluster Muster – a special event bringing together local primary schools to share and celebrate musical performances.
Our talented students performed two pieces, APT by Rose and Bruno Mars and Die with a Smile by Bruno Mars, impressing the audience with their skill and professionalism. Their performance even drew high-fives from high school students during the sound check!
Despite a few technical difficulties with the microphones, our singers continued with confidence and delivered an outstanding performance. Their perseverance and teamwork were truly commendable.
Mr Watson, our school principal, was so impressed that he has invited the Ashdale Band to perform at a school assembly next term, giving the whole school a chance to see what can be achieved through hard work and consistent practice.
You can also catch the Ashdale Band live at the Learning Journey in Term 4, performing in the undercover area.
Well done Ashdale Band – I am so proud of you!
Ms Kaur – Music Teacher
Enrolments 2026 Kindergarten to Year 6
If your child/ren won’t be returning to Ashdale Primary School in 2026, can you please advise the office by email ashdale.ps.enrolments@education.wa.edu.au
P&C News
Preparations are in full swing for our upcoming colour run next week.
Now, the Ashdale Primary P&C is calling for your support!
Join us on Friday, September 26th, to create some fun and vibrant memories for our kids. We need hands to fill buckets, set up tables, organize the colour powder, and, most importantly, help get our little ones all colourful!
Every bit of help counts. Let’s come together and show our kids what an awesome community we are - sign up here https://signup.com/mobileweb/2.0/vspot.html?activitykey=11811233340112#choose_jobs_page
See you there!
Legends
DoE SECURITY
Please help to keep our school safe! As part of our school community, we ask that if you see any unusual behaviour, evidence of theft or vandalism of our school outside of school hours, could you please contact school security on the number below.
Please do not approach any individuals, just contact security and they will investigate the situation or contact the Police. Working together will help protect our school.
9264 4771 (24-hour number) or 9264 4635
Office News
School Voluntary Contributions (including P & C Contribution)
Have you paid the voluntary contribution $60/student and P & C Levy $40/family?
We encourage payments via the Qkr! app – this is a very simple and quick process and alleviates the need for busy parents to come into the office or send money in with students.
Instructions on how to download the App are available on our website from the link below or see the Qkr! Tip article below.
- Alternative payment methods (cash/eftpos/credit card) are available through the front office.
- Families may pay the Voluntary Contribution in instalments.
Principal’s Report
Dear Parents and Community Members,
Thank you to all the parents and caregivers who are now utilising the official Ashdale Primary Kiss and Drive at the front of the school. This has greatly reduced congestion at the roundabout on the south-east side of the school, which is not a recognised pick-up point.
We also remind families that at the end of the school day, students should go directly to their designated pick-up area. This helps ensure safety, prevents unnecessary play, and reduces the chance of students getting into mischief while still on school grounds.
Parents and Citizens Association (P&C)
The P&C is always looking for additional members and, on occasion, parents who are willing to help on the day of an event. Activities such as the School Disco, Father’s and Mother’s Day stalls, and the Colour Run all rely on volunteers to run smoothly.
You don’t need to be a P&C member to contribute—sometimes just helping at one event makes a big difference.
If you’d like to get involved, please contact the P&C at pandc.ashdaleps@outlook.com to see how you can help.
Faction and Interschool Sports Carnivals
Two of the most anticipated weeks of the school year are the Faction Carnival and the Interschool Carnival. Mr. B. Watson has been planning and coordinating these events for more than 17 years, and the results speak for themselves.
Having won Interschool Athletics for 11 consecutive years, a remarkable achievement by Ashdale and its students, this year, the time had come for another school to win the shield. Congratulations to Carnaby Rise on winning the Interschool Athletics shield for 2025, a terrific achievement by winning the shield for the first time.
The Meritorious Shield, for the most improved school, went to Landsdale Gardens, who were competing in only their second Interschool Athletics carnival. This was a wonderful achievement by Landsdale Gardens and something they should be very proud of.
Congratulations to our Interschool athletes on their outstanding efforts over two days of competition. Ashdale finished a very close third place, with only a little over 20 points separating 1st place Carnaby Rise, 2nd Place Landsdale and 3rd place Ashdale. Our students can be very proud of how they represented the school and their many outstanding results.
Dates to remember
Dates to remember – view live calendar on side panel of newsletter, website, or communication app.
Premier's Telethon Challenge - Storytelling Competition Shortlisted Entries
Thank you to all the students who participated in the Premier's Telethon Challenge storytelling competition, creating posters and stories exploring the theme 'kids helping kids' and how we can shape a better and brighter future.
We would like to congratulate our two shortlisted Ashdale Primary School entries for the Premier's Telethon Challenge storytelling competition. Our lower primary (K-2) entrant is Jisha from LA15 who submitted a story and poem on being kind to each other at Ashdale Primary. Our upper primary (3-6) entrant is Seraphina from LA16 who submitted a comic strip on kindness and acceptance of others.
Best of luck to both our entrants.
Community News
After-school indoor cricket program in Term 3!
When:
- Wednesday 4:00-5:00pm
- Starts 3rd of September
- 4-week program
What:
- Indoor Cricket Blast centre – students take part in activities to better understand the game of cricket and learn skill development! Finishing off with more game-like activities in the final weeks and for the older students!
Who:
- Cricket blast – ages 5-10(both girls and boys)
Where:
- Playpoint Indoor Sports – Ballajura
This is a funded program so it is free to participants, however spots are limited.
Speak-Up Awards
On Monday 18th August, three of our Year 6 students represented our school at the Speak-Up Award Competition. A huge congratulations to Aarjav K, Keerthi K and Ritaj D, who delivered their speeches beautifully, making us all incredibly proud.
In the lead-up to the event, these students demonstrated outstanding dedication and effort, often giving up their own time before and after school and during break times to rehearse. Being selected to represent our school was an achievement in itself, and they embraced the challenge with enthusiasm and determination.
Although we didn’t progress to the finals this year, they all did extremely well against tough competition, and gave it their all. The standard was exceptionally high.
Well done, Aarjav, Keerthi, and Ritaj — you’ve done yourselves and our school proud!
Katherine Thorley - Year 6 Teacher
Enrolments 2026 Kindergarten to Year 6
If your child/ren won’t be returning to Ashdale Primary School in 2026, can you please advise the office by email ashdale.ps.enrolments@education.wa.edu.au
P&C News
By now, all students should have brought home their official Colour Run packs – we’ve seen that lots of students have created their profiles and are already fundraising, what superstars! The winner of this week's competition for the highest number of sign-ups in class is LA04 Purple with 19 signups!
Every student in this class will receive a pencil delivered to their class by the end of the week.
Can you believe it? Our awesome Principal Mr. Watson and Deputy Principal Mr. Hoft have said yes to being SLIMED! Raise $100 or more and go into the draw to win - we will be choosing 6 students to do the honours of sliming Mr. Watson and Mr. Hoft! Sliming will take place on Thursday, September 11th at lunchtime - let’s all pitch in a few bucks to make sure you're the one to do the sliming!
Last weekend two of our P&C members, Nadia and Sam, had the privilege of attending the P&C WACSSO conference. They joined our P&C secretary, Nicole, who also happens to be a WACSSO State Councillor. The conference fosters connections between various schools, allowing them to exchange ideas on enhancing P&C initiatives, understanding legal rights, and engaging the community. Our delegates returned with valuable insights and are eager to share their experiences and newfound knowledge at the upcoming P&C meeting on Tuesday 2nd September at 7pm in the staff room.
This year, our P&C will be farewelling some of our long-term members as their children move on to High School. We will be looking for new members and volunteers to take on committee roles, including Treasurer and Fundraising Co-ordinator. These roles are not only essential to keeping our P&C running but they provide the opportunity to be involved with a strong and vibrant P&C who are dedicated to making the Ashdale Primary School experience incredible for our kids. Could you be the right fit? Please come along and see what it is all about or email us at pandc.ashdaleps@outlook.com.
Father's Day Stall
We’re thrilled to offer you a chance to pick up a special Father’s Day gift while supporting our P&C!
Join us on September 4th from 2:45pm to 3:45pm!
We need parent volunteers to help with setup, sales (cash and Eftpos), and to pack away the tables afterward.
Can you spare some time? Let’s make this a successful event together https://signup.com/go/UYQgkuy
Legends
DoE SECURITY
Please help to keep our school safe! As part of our school community, we ask that if you see any unusual behaviour, evidence of theft or vandalism of our school outside of school hours, could you please contact school security on the number below.
Please do not approach any individuals, just contact security and they will investigate the situation or contact the Police. Working together will help protect our school.
9264 4771 (24-hour number) or 9264 4635
Office News
School Voluntary Contributions (including P & C Contribution)
Have you paid the voluntary contribution $60/student and P & C Levy $40/family?
We encourage payments via the Qkr! app – this is a very simple and quick process and alleviates the need for busy parents to come into the office or send money in with students.
Instructions on how to download the App are available on our website from the link below or see the Qkr! Tip article below.
- Alternative payment methods (cash/eftpos/credit card) are available through the front office.
- Families may pay the Voluntary Contribution in instalments.
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