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TERM : 1 ISSUE : 1 February 11 th 2016 MOONTA AREA SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS Aboriginal Parents and Caregivers Coffee and Catch up Every Wednesday DMC 17 th February 3:15 pm Welcome Night 23 rd February Closure for Partnership 1 st March at 2 pm Home Planner is on the back cover of this edition Next edition: Week 6 MOONTA AREA SCHOOL | Learning Caring Sharing - The future is in our hands A : Blanche Tce Moonta Sa 5558 P : 08 88252 088 F : 08 88252 609 E : dl.[email protected] New and Returning Staff Daniel Hoskin, Katie Koster, Riley Williams, Shelley Hier, Dzintra Richards, Stephanie Greenwood, Nicole Cross and Taryn Roberts-Inns. New Receptions We welcome the following new reception students to our school: Aiden Anderson, Mackenzie Banks, Wynter Knibbs, Jewel Connelly-Bennett, Violet Cooper, Declan Wiltshire, Jasmine Aunger, Chloe Formosa, Bella Nelli, Connor Osborn, Chase Fricker, Ivy Hann, Talon Graham, Jace Cowley, Rosy Kirk, Jordan Lawrence, Hayden Leicester, Alina Gummow, Matilda Reynolds, Jayden Mobbs, Lachlan Davey, Kaysha Treacy, Matthew Paget, Brock Penna, Imogen Phillips, Noah Kerridge, Bethany Luciano, Kyleb Pearce, Eva Richardson, and Gabrielle Skinner.

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Page 1: MOONTA AREA SCHOOL TERM : 1 ISSUE : 1moontaas.sa.edu.au/newsletters/2016/newsletter_t1w2.pdfWelcome back to parents for working with schools in a partnership in Shelley Hier as Early

TERM : 1 ISSUE : 1

February 11th 2016 MOONTA AREA SCHOOL

UPCOMING EVENTS

Aboriginal Parents and

Caregivers Coffee and

Catch up

Every Wednesday

DMC

17th February 3:15 pm

Welcome Night

23rd February

Closure for Partnership

1st March at 2 pm

Home Planner is on the

back cover of this

edition

Next edition: Week 6

MOONTA AREA SCHOOL | Learning Caring Sharing - The future is in our hands A : Blanche Tce Moonta Sa 5558 P : 08 88252 088 F : 08 88252 609 E : [email protected]

New and Returning Staff Daniel Hoskin, Katie Koster, Riley Williams, Shelley Hier, Dzintra Richards,

Stephanie Greenwood, Nicole Cross and Taryn Roberts-Inns.

New Receptions We welcome the following new reception students to our school:

Aiden Anderson, Mackenzie Banks, Wynter Knibbs, Jewel Connelly-Bennett,

Violet Cooper, Declan Wiltshire, Jasmine Aunger, Chloe Formosa, Bella Nelli,

Connor Osborn, Chase Fricker, Ivy Hann, Talon Graham, Jace Cowley,

Rosy Kirk, Jordan Lawrence, Hayden Leicester, Alina Gummow,

Matilda Reynolds, Jayden Mobbs, Lachlan Davey, Kaysha Treacy, Matthew

Paget, Brock Penna, Imogen Phillips, Noah Kerridge, Bethany Luciano,

Kyleb Pearce, Eva Richardson, and Gabrielle Skinner.

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Students and families new to Moonta Area School

this year include: Sonny Goldsmith, Xena

Carpenter, Bobby Carpenter, James Carpenter,

Mickyla Fry, Patrick Fry, Sam Fry, Gabby Fawkes,

Makayla Fawkes, Jayden Gardam, Jovi Hann,

Cortney Lovewell, Ebony Strudwick, Jack

Nicholas, Ashlyn Paulson, Ryley Paulson, Jackson

Mason-Reid, Tanicia Mason-Reid, Georgia Skinner,

Kiara Van Rooy, Jazz Graham, Jerome

Wanganeen, Riley Wanganeen, Kira Woolley, PJ

Woolley, and Clancy Toole.

We welcome all these students and their families

to Moonta Area School.

Welcome to 2016 Welcome to all of our new families and students

for 2016 and welcome back to those families and

students continuing with us this year. We have

had a fabulous start to the year, where students

have focussed on our values of “Learning, Caring,

Sharing: The Future is in our Hands” and what

these values mean in a school setting; that is, how

they will improve learning outcomes for all

students.

Student learning is maximised when teacher,

student and families all work together with a

common goal and a positive view of education.

We invite all families to attend our Welcome

Evening, Tuesday of Week 4 where there will be

an opportunity gather important information, talk

with teachers and meet key people for the year. I

am looking forward to seeing you there. More

information about the format and times will be

sent home soon.

Newsletter 2016 Thank you to Nina Penna and Tracey Peters who

have redesigned our Newsletter to incorporate

our values and school colours. This year we will

publish three issues each term; in weeks 2, 6 and

9. We hope you will enjoy them and find them a

useful source of information.

SIP Please find enclosed a copy of our new Site

Improvement Plan that has been designed using

information from our 2015 External Review,

student achievement data and feedback from

parents, staff and students. The plan looks very

different compared to the last one and focusses

on four main priority areas of Consistency,

Attendance, Powerful Learning and High

Expectations. The Governing Council ratified this

plan at their February meeting. The next meeting

will be held on Wednesday 2nd March and will be

our AGM. All parents are invited to the AGM and

are encouraged to consider being a member of

the Governing Council.

Attendance You will notice that attendance is a major focus

for us this year, and so far this term our

attendance has been extremely good; however,

it is important for everyone to make this a priority

for the whole year.

The following chart highlights the impact of non-

attendance over time. Viewed in context, the

implications of regular absenteeism are startling.

The chart shows the cumulative effect of

persistent non-attendance over the period of

compulsory schooling.

Days absent Total

days

Number

of terms

Number of

years missed 1 day per week 451 9 2 years 1 term

1.5 days per

week 676.5 13.5

3 years

1.5 terms

2 days per week 902 18 4 years 2 terms

3 days per week 1353 27 6 years 3 terms

5 weeks per

term 1127.5 22 5 years 2 terms

Average 5 days

per term 220 5.5

1 year

1.5 terms

Average 10

days per term 440 11 2 years 3 terms

The long term effects for students who regularly

miss school include:

Gaps in knowledge and understanding from

missing concepts

Loss of opportunities for play, social interaction

and friendship development

Lack of continuity resulting in feeling less

secure within the school environment

Increased likelihood of finishing school early

I hope that students and parents alike will join in

our commitment to 100% attendance, which will

make a huge difference to performance and

wellbeing!

New Staff We welcome the following staff to Moonta Area

School.

Nicole Cross – to teach Hospitality and

Research Project

Steph Greenwood – to teach Music,

Performing Arts and History

Katie Koster – as Secondary Counsellor who

teaches Personal Learning Plan

Dzintra Richards – to teach our Year 2-7 class

Taryn Roberts-Inns – to teach Year 3/4

Riley Williams – who has just finished Year 12

successfully, as our Administrative and

Outdoor Ed. Trainee

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Welcome back to Shelley Hier as Early Years Coordinator who

returns to us after working in Canada for 12

months,

Daniel Hoskin as Middle School Maths and HPE

teacher who returns to us after being

interstate.

Minister’s Letter Our Minster of Education, Dr. Susan Close has fully

acknowledged the important role of parents and

carers in their child’s education. Please find

enclosed a letter from the Minister that thanks

parents for working with schools in a partnership in

which the child is of the utmost importance to all.

The Minister has also sourced some useful

resources that parents can use to support their

child’s learning.

With no further ado, I wish you

and your families a successful

2016 with lots of Learning,

Caring and Sharing!

Our Mission: Empower students to achieve their full potential as successful and valued members of

their community

Our Values: Learning, Caring, Sharing

Priorities: Consistency; Attendance; Powerful Learning; High Expectations

- Consistency

- Attendance

- Powerful

Learning

- High Expectations

Learning

Goal setting and

regular reflection

Formative and

Summative

Assessment

Tracking and linking Data

Caring

Develop regular

feedback processes

and routines to and from all

Sharing

Staff to engage in professional

learning communities across

the partnership

Include parents and families

in the learning journey at

every step of the process by

communicating clearly and

in multiple ways

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Taryn Roberts-Inns

Role this year: Year 3/4 Teacher

Last School: Whyalla Town Primary School

Years Teaching: 3 years, this is my fourth year

Special Interests: I am an enthusiastic reader

therefore always looking for ways to engage my

students in books.

What you are looking forward to this year in

regards to teaching: I’m excited to experience

a Sports Day at Moonta Area School. I am also

looking forward to getting to know the staff,

students, parents and wider community of

Moonta

Dzintra Richards

Role this year: Year 2-6 teacher, Term 1.

Last School: Blyth Primary (10 years),

Loveday Primary (3 years), Loxton Primary (3

years), Renmark West (6 years), Scott St (2

years), Semaphore Park, now Westport Primary

(11 years)

Years Teaching: 40+ years

Special Interests: Work – reading and literacy,

general capabilities. Home – anything to do

with the sea – fishing, beach walking,

gardening

What you are looking forward to this year in

regards to teaching: Improving my teaching

practice across the board as a teacher in the

class full time – have been part-time teaching /

admin for over 20 years

Stephanie Greenwood

Role this year: Music / Drama teacher

Last School: Mark Oliphant College,

teaching Year 6.

Years Teaching: This is my second year of

teaching

Special Interests: Really enjoy spending time with

family and going to the beach.

What you are looking forward to this year in

regards to teaching: This year, I am looking

forward to choir starting up in Week 3 and

getting to know all the students at Moonta Area

School.

Nicole Cross

Role this year: Food and Hospitality,

Year 12 Research Project, Year 12

Home group.

Last School: St Columba College, Andrews Farm

(11 years), FCJ College, Benalla Victoria (10

years).

Years Teaching: This is my 22nd!

Special Interests: Lots! Mad keen Crows football

supporter. I read way too much and anything.

Love anything crafty. Enjoy cooking! Travelling,

did 3 months in a camper trailer with the family

last year – Long Service Leave – it was amazing!

What you are looking forward to this year in

regards to teaching: Getting to know the

students. I always love having the privilege of

undertaking Year 12 ‘with’ the students and their

families – seeing their growth, the ups, the downs

and the triumphs up close and being there to

support and celebrate with them is one of the

reasons I love teaching.

Riley Williams

Role this year: Business / Admin / HPE

Trainee

Last School: Moonta Area School

Years working in a school: Not very many

Special Interests: Football, soccer, music

What you are looking forward to this year in

regards to teaching: Gaining more insight to the

inner workings of a school and learning about

the planning and organisation of PE / Outdoor

Ed lessons / camps.

Katie Koster

Role this year: Secondary Counsellor, VET

& FLO Coordinator

Last School: Kadina Memorial School

Years Teaching: 7 years

Special Interests: Netball, running, travelling the

world!

What you are looking forward to this year in

regards to teaching: Meeting new students and

the families in the Moonta community.

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Family Name Given Name Title Main Role

AMOS KIRSTY Principal Principal

APPLETON MICHELE ACEO ACEO

BENNETT JANINE SSO Classroom

BETTESS LYN Groundsperson Grounds

BRUSNAHAN WENDY Teacher Secondary (.8 Tues-Fri)

BUTLER ANNETTE SSO Finance Officer

CHAMBERLAIN PENNY SSO Classroom

CLARKE PAM Canteen Assistant Canteen (Tues-Fri)

CLOW JENNY SSO Science Lab/Classroom

COPE NOLEEN Canteen Manager Canteen (Tues-Fri)

CROSBY KERRY Teacher Class - Year 3/4

CROSS NICOLE Teacher Secondary - Home Ec, Research Project

DADDOW KRIS Teacher Secondary

DADDOW LISA SSO Classroom

DAULBY DI Teacher Tues/Thurs (SH) Wed (VG)

DEARLOVE ASHLEY Coordinator Senior School Coordinator

DRECHSLER BARB Teacher Class - Year 1/2 (.8)

DROGEMULLER RACHAEL SSO Receptionist

DYSON KEVIN SSO Classroom, FLO

EARLES VICKI Teacher Secondary - Art (.6 Wed-Fri)

ELLIS MELINDA Coordinator Class - Year 5/6 (.6), Primary Coordinator (.4)

GASKIN FIONA Teacher Secondary

GORDON AL Groundsperson Grounds

GREEN KIM SSO ICT Support

GREENWOOD STEPHANIE Teacher Music / Performing Arts / Choir

HACKETT NEIL Teacher Secondary - Tech Studies

HACKETT SALLY Teacher Middle School

HALL RICHARD Teacher Class - Year 5/6

HARRIS KELLY Teacher Class - Year 3/4

HARVIE JEN SSO Classroom

HETTNER LINDA Teacher Class - Year R

HIER SHELLEY Coordinator Class - Year R/1 (.6), Early Years Coordinator (.4)

HOSKIN DANIEL Teacher Middle School

HUTCHINS CAROLINE Teacher Class - Year 2

INGHAM BRYCE Teacher Primary HPE (Tue/Wed ME)

JOHNSTONE JANET SSO Library

KELEHER ADELE Deputy Principal Primary

KING TAMIKA PCW Mon, Wed, Fri

KOSTER KATIE Coordinator Secondary Counsellor

McCAULEY JANE Teacher Student Voice, AET (.7)

McDONALD JULIE SSO Business Manager

McNAMARA KATE Teacher Class - Year 1

MUIR WENDY SSO Classroom

MURRAY STEPHENIE SSO Classroom

NORTHEY MICHELLE SSO Classroom

OSBORN RACHAEL SSO Classroom

OTTENS ROSINA SSO Student Services

PATRICK LISA Bus/SSO Classroom

PARTINGTON FELICITY Teacher Middle School

PENNA NINA SSO IT Manager

PERKINS SONIA Coordinator Coordinator - Additional Needs

PETERS TRACEY Teacher Secondary (.4) Library (.6)

RICHARDS DZINTRA Teacher Special Options Class

ROBERTS-INNS TARYN Teacher Class - Year 3/4

SAVAGE JOHN Teacher Class BD - Year 1/2 (.2)

SCHULTZ SAM Assistant Principal Assistant Principal

SHIPARD MEREDY SSO Classroom/Library

STEELE DAVID Teacher Secondary

STRAUSS-SCOTT KRIS Coordinator Primary Counsellor

STRINGER TAMRA SSO Classroom/Library

SUTTON JANE SSO Library

SWAN JANE Teacher Japanese/Choir

THOMAS MAYLIN Teacher Middle School

THORPE MICHAEL Teacher Class - Year 5/6

VAN GALEN JUDY Coordinator Class - Year 2 (.8)

WALKLEY JANE SSO Classroom

WHITEHEAD DEAHNN OSHC Director OSHC

WILLIAMS WENDY Coordinator Middle School

WILLIAMS PETE SSO Classroom

WILLIAMS RILEY SSO Trainee Trainee

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Parking for parents before and

after school is available along

Verran Tce and in front of the

Kindergarten.

PLEASE support us by NOT parking in the library

car park AT ALL.

To ensure student safety, there should be NO

PARENTS entering the car park from Blanche

Terrace in the mornings or afternoons to drop off

or pick up students.

Similarly there is no access past the big “Dunes

shed” off Verran Terrace. This entry is for staff,

student buses and taxis only. These rules exist to

make these areas SAFE for ALL students.

If you have any questions regarding this, please

see me at the school.

Samantha Schultz

I am very happy to have been

appointed as the new Canteen

Manager. My back ground is in

owning and managing a retail

outlet for many years, and

previous to that, owning and

operating a take away food outlet

for three years. In conjunction with

managing my business, I worked part time for

approximately fifteen years as a SSO at Kadina

Memorial School.

This term, the Canteen will be open Tuesday to

Friday.

I have made some changes to the menu, offering

a variety of healthy food choices. We currently

have our summer menu which will be updated

next term. For the cooler months, I will be offering

a larger variety of hot food to keep away the

winter chills.

Pam is back working in the canteen this year, and

her assistance in helping me set up for the

coming year has been invaluable.

Volunteers are desperately needed, and if you

could spare some time to help out in the

canteen, we would be very grateful. Volunteering

is a good way to meet new people, especially if

you are new to the area. You will be provided

with a free lunch and a drink, and the opportunity

to work in a happy relaxed environment. If you

are interested in offering your time, feel free to

call into the canteen, or leave your contact

details at the front office.

If anyone has an abundance of any fresh

produce (fruit, tomatoes, eggs, cucumbers,

vegetables), donations to the canteen would be

appreciated.

I enjoy working in the school community, and am

looking forward to getting to know your children.

Noleen Cope

The new Canteen Menu was sent home on

Monday, Week 2. If you need another copy,

please pop into the canteen or the Front Office.

Open daily 8:15 – 8:45 am (next to the Music

room). All students R-12 welcome.

Cereal, toast, juice and Milo available.

A donation of 20c or 2 (empty) cans is

appreciated to help with costs.

Thank you to the many churches, organisations

and individuals who donate items, money and

time to make this service possible.

Second hand clothing is available from the

Breakfast Club area every morning from 8:15 –

8:45 am.

There are lots of jumpers available at the moment

so why not pop in and grab a bargain!

Thank you to families who have organised their

material and services charges for this year.

Fees are due by the end of Term 1. They can be

paid direct into our bank account via internet

banking (BSB details on invoices). Payment plan

options are available through Centrepay

(Centrelink benefits) or Pay way (direct debit from

your bank account).

If you want to apply for school card this must be

done each year. Please come in to the front

office to organise, or ring and we will send a form

home. Students undertaking Outdoor Education

and Year 12 PE are not covered by school card.

See Julie for payment plan options. There is an

additional $20 payment (primary performances

for R-6 students and ID card, internet & seminar

expenses for 7-12’s). This is not covered by school

card, you can organise payment plans for this as

well.

Julie McDonald

Business Manager

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Reminder – orders and

payments are due

tomorrow,

Friday 12th February.

Please see the

Front Office staff for

an order form.

Congratulations to our Sports Day Captains and Vice Captains for this year.

Junior Captain Vice Captain

Eyre Isabel Hobbs Liana Warren

Brock Pollard Cooper McKenzie

Flinders Hayley Durdin-Dodman Kloe Appleton

Jett Smith Jayga Warmington

Monterra Ella van Duin Asha Johns

Dwyte Dall Nathan Visconti

Middle Captain Vice Captain

Eyre Zoe Linke Tahlia Knibbs

Flynn Cockshell Tom Cockshell

Flinders Cheneya Berg Keely Matthews

Ryley Paulson Matt Scarce

Monterra Karli Nicholas Emma Prout

Tom Hancocks Harrison Hatcher

Senior Captain Vice Captain

Eyre Tash Moore Gabby Morby

Marli Mullins Sam Willmott

Flinders Georgia Ivens Skye Watson

Angus Ellard Edwin Dyson

Monterra Rachael Clarke Maddison Pearson

Bayden Cross Riley Hatcher

Moonta Area School Sports Day – Thursday 17th March 2016.

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Change your words –

Change your mindset.

In our Primary (3-6) classes

we will be focusing on self-

improvement by thinking

about the way we

approach new learning.

Sometimes learning can

be challenging but a

growth mindset can keep

us on track. It helps us recognise that some learning will take some time and effort. A fixed mindset

(e.g. This work is too hard) can prevent us from learning new concepts.

Primary classes have introduced the growth mindset and have displays to help keep students on

track. For example, instead of thinking ‘I made a mistake’ – we should think ‘Mistakes help me

improve’. Students will have the opportunity to set learning goals and reflect on learning milestones

and improvements. Melinda Ellis

On Thursday of Week 1, Middle School students

and staff walked to Moonta Bay to celebrate a

great start to the year and participate in team

activities. The Great Scavenger Hunt was won by

Year 8 – they created a model of their Home

Group Teacher, Mr Hoskin (complete with

sunglasses) using items scavenged from the

beach. The hotly contested Sand Sculpture was

awarded to Year 9 who showed masterful co-

operative skills and built the word AWESOME using

sand and seaweed. All home groups worked co-

operatively and strategically, included everyone

and demonstrated great creative skills. Students

and staff also enjoyed swimming, fishing

(although the haul was small: one squid!) and the

water park. Thanks to teachers and support staff

who made our day a great success.

Wendy Williams

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Week 3:

Cecil, Cooper, Austin (Reserve: Jayga)

Week 4:

Sheridan, Isabel, Bella (Reserve: Kennie)

Week 5:

Ayden, Lachie, Kane (Reserve: Jett)

Week 6:

Hayley, Shae, Liana (Reserve: Lauren)

The Premier's Reading Challenge is now in its 13th year. The

challenge is open to all students from Reception to Year 12 in

South Australia, and most students should now have a record

sheet to record the 12 books that they need to read to complete

the challenge. September 9th is the final date for completing the

challenge and forms need to be submitted no later than this.

Please access the website www.prc.sa.edu.au for more details.

Karen Lee Dance Academy – Enrolments open for

2016 Dance classes in Kadina, Wallaroo, Moonta.

4yrs & up: Creative Dance, Tap, Classical Ballet,

Contemporary. 4 & under: Toddler classes. New

students welcome Enquiries 0407 608 446 or

[email protected]

Wallaroo Royals Netball Club – Registration and

first training, Thursday 18th February. Juniors 4:30

pm (Minimum age: turning 8 in 2016). Seniors and

High school students at 6 pm (no maximum age).

Wallaroo town courts. Contact Ghenelle Brennan

0459 923 852.

Included in this newsletter is a flyer from EBM

regarding Student Cover Accident Insurance. The

annual cost is just $29. For this you get protection

for your child 24 hours a day, seven days a week

whether they are at school at the time of the

accident or not, and includes almost every sport.

School Dental Program.

Enclosed with the newsletter is an

application form for each child to

participate in the above program. This

program is run through the Moonta Dental Clinic.

If you would like to use this facility, please

complete the enclosed documentation and

return to the front office by Friday 19th February.

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Come and join the

fun next holidays,

you don’t want to miss out

Big Slip & Slide

and water play

was AWESOME in

the hot weather

Our OSHC

fundraiser

was a

great

success,

raising

$500 for

iPads

Lots of

playing

games

with

our

friends

Masquerade mask party for the last day of

summer holidays

Collecting the scraps

from Foodland to feed

the pigs and chooks

at school

Colour Run with Wallaroo OSHC was so much fun

Zoo trip was so much

fun. We were jealous of

the seals swimming

because we were hot

from walking around

Lots of creative painting

Charlotte’s

Australian

flag she

made out

of Lego

Picking nectarines

off the fruit trees for

snacks

Fantastic

face

painting

with Jess

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DECD is currently working

in conjunction with Alert

SA for school closures to

appear on their website

and mobile app. We

strongly recommend you

download the Alert SA

app on your mobile

device to keep up to date

of real-time event and

warning information.

The fire danger season

can be an anxious time

for children and families,

DECD schools and preschools in high risk bushfire

areas have Emergency and Bushfire Response

Plans to keep everybody as safe as possible in the

event of a bushfire or other emergency.

We hope that we will never have to enact our

plans; however we are working with parents,

carers, and our community to ensure we are

prepared for a bushfire emergency and trust we

will have your support. Please help us prepare for

the Fire Danger Season by;

Reading all bushfire information provided to you

Talk to your children about what will happen if a

bushfire occurs when they are at school or

preschool

Make sure your emergency contact details are

updated before the start of the Fire Danger

Season

Make a personal Bushfire Survival Plan for your

family and let us know if this will affect your

child’s attendance

By being prepared, and acting now, you will help

us to be Fire Danger Season ready and keep your

children as safe as possible. We thank you for your

support.

Approaching Bushfire If our site is open and a bushfire is approaching, the

safety of children is our highest priority. Our

designated Bushfire Refuge is the safest place for

staff and students to be. We will not evacuate

unless there are no other options or as advised by

CFS or other emergency services. When we move

to our Bushfire Refuge we:

Move everybody inside, close windows, doors,

and turn off the air-conditioning

Fill available containers with water

If it is safe and time permits, turn on all sprinklers

and irrigation systems

Remain inside with the children until the

main fire-front passes

Listen to local radio or monitor the CFS or

AlertSA website for bushfire updates and

information

Liaise with DECD Security, Bushfire and

Emergency Management team and CFS to be

informed about changing conditions.

Further Information The DECD Parent Bushfire Information Hotline

1800 000 279 will be activated during days of

forecast catastrophic fire danger ratings or an

actual bushfire

CFS Bushfire Information Hotline 1300 362 361

DECD Bushfire and Emergency Management

Website www.crisis.sa.edu.au

SA Country Fire Service (CFS) Website

www.cfs.sa.gov.au

Alert SA www.alert.sa.gov.au

Moonta Area School has a ‘high risk’

bushfire rating. This means on days of a

forecast catastrophic fire danger rating,

our site will be closed.

School buses and taxis will not operate within

the Fire Ban District.

Site Phone Number: 88 252 088

Note: This number may be engaged during an

emergency situation. If you are unable to get

through please contact the DECD Parent

Bushfire Information Hotline - 1800 000 279

Forecast Catastrophic – Fire Danger Rating

Catastrophic

Fire Danger Days occur when conditions are

the worst for a bush or grass fire and if a fire

starts and takes hold it will be extremely difficult

to control. When a catastrophic fire danger

rating is forecast for the following day by the

Bureau of Meteorology, all ‘low/medium

risk’ schools and preschools in the

declared Fire Ban District will remain

open. School bus and taxi services

operating through the affected Fire

Ban District will not operate. Parents

and carers will need to make

alternative transport

arrangements for their

children on these days.

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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01/02 Term 1 Commences

02/02

03/02 8:40-9:40 Aboriginal

Parents and Caregivers Coffee and Catch-up (APC C&C)

04/02 05/02

3:15 DMC

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08/02

09/02 Student ID Card

Photo day

10/02 8:40-9:40 APC C&C

11/02 Newsletter sent home

12/02

3:15 DMC

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15/02

16/02 Senior Boys Cricket

17/02 8:40-9:40 APC C&C

18/02 9:30 SAASTA

Induction Ceremony Maitland

19/02

3:15 DMC

4

22/02

23/02 Welcome Night

24/02 8:40-9:40 APC C&C

25/02

26/02 Primary Assembly

3:15 DMC

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29/02

01/03 2pm Closure for

Partnership Secondary Rep.

Swimming

02/03 8:40-9:40 APC C&C R-6 Dinosaur Science

performance R-6 Action Group

Training L1-L4

03/03

04/03 Induction Assembly

3:15 DMC 7:30 Governing

Council

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07/03

08/03 Javelin

09/03 8:40-9:40 APC C&C Javelin SVE Grip Leadership

Conference

10/03 800m 600m Newsletter sent home

11/03 1500m JP Long Run

3:15 DMC

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14/03

Public Holiday Adelaide Cup Day

15/03

16/03 8:40-9:40 APC C&C Casual Day – National

Day of action against bullying/Harmony day

17/03 Sports Day

18/03 Late start after

Sports Day R-6 RE SAPSSA Swimming

3:15 DMC

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21/03 Year 10 OED –

Waterskiing, Morgan

22/03

23/03 8:40-9:40 APC C&C

24/03

25/03

Public Holiday Good Friday

3:15 DMC

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28/03

Public Holiday Easter Monday

29/03

30/03 8:40-9:40 APC C&C

31/03

01/04 R-12 Assembly

3:15 DMC

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04/04 R-12 Interviews

05/04

06/04 8:40-9:40 APC C&C

07/04 Newsletter sent home

08/04 School Photos

3:15 DMC 4:00 Library Board 7:30 Governing

Council

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11/04 Mile End

12/04 Year 11 OED –

Windsurfing, Gap to Port Hughes

13/04 8:40-9:40 APC C&C R-6 School Social

14/04

15/04 2:05 dismissal

3:15 DMC