51 Galloway Road O’Sullivan Beach SA 5166

Telephone: 8382 5888 Facsimile: 8326 3578 Acting Principal

Mandy Hackett dl.1060.info@schools.sa.edu.au

Governing Council Chairperson

Jason Lange

Hi All,

As you are aware our students in Year 3, 5 and 7 have been busy taking their

NAPLAN tests this week. Our students have completed an online version of

the tests.

Unfortunately, some connectivity issues were experienced during the test.

While this isn’t ideal, please be assured we have procedures to minimise any

impact on our students. The issues we have had all occurred during the first

day of testing. National test authorities have advised they regret any

inconvenience this has caused to schools and students, and have been

working to rectify the issue. As we have had minimal disruption we do not

need to reschedule any extra tests.

Students have coped well with the test as they have had lots of practice

sessions and are now familiar with the routine. Results will be out later in the

year.

It’s that time of the year again when we all start to catch coughs and colds. If

your child is unwell please keep them at home as this will help to minimise

the spread of infection.

This week is SSO week and on behalf of the leadership team and teachers we

would like to give them a special thank you. We have a wonderful bunch of

highly dedicated SSOs at O’Sullivan Beach and what they do often goes

unnoticed, however without their hard work our jobs would be so much more

difficult.

Don’t forget tomorrow is walk safely to school day. If you live locally but

usually drive why not walk instead?

Regards,

Mandy Hackett

Acting Principal

No: 8 Term 2 16th May 2019 20192018 201717172017

Florist Artist

Engineers Waiter and customers

Scientist Beauty therapist

In Green 1 we play Explicit play is so important for healthy brain development.

In Walker Learning, students are provided with opportunities to use their creativity skills while also

developing their imagination, abilities and physical, cognitive and emotional strengths. It also provides

our students with a way to engage and interact in the world around them. Below are some photos from

our Investigation time in Walker Learning.

MOTHERS DAY STALL Mother’s Day stall was held last week. It was wonderful to see the students purchasing for the special people in their lives. A massive thank you to Eva and Simona who helped at the stall. We raised $207.50 which will go towards subsidising the cost of swimming and aquatics being held later in the year.

EXCURSIONS Thank you to the parents/caregivers who have paid for the upcoming excursions. Please make sure that all consent forms are also returned. No consent. No excursion.

HANDBALLS As per the note that was sent home this week, we ask that students do not bring handballs to school. The school has purchased handballs for the students to use at school. We thank you for your support with this.

WOOLWORTHS EARN AND LEARN Please keep collecting the stickers when you shop at Woolworths. Thanks to those who are helping our school to receive new resources. LOST PROPERTY There is a significant amount of lost property in the hallway at the Eastern door entrance. Please come and have look for anything that you have lost. Unclaimed items will be donated to local charity.

YEAR 7 TO 8 HIGH SCHOOL FORMS The packs were sent home earlier this term. Please make sure that the ED176 form included inside these packs is completed and returned to school by Friday 24th May. It is important that we have ALL forms returned.

If you have any questions or need assistance in filling out the form, please don’t hesitate to contact the front office.

LOCAL FOOTBALL

Lonsdale Lions are now recruiting Auskick/Under 8’s/Under 10’s/Under 12’s/Under 14’s/Under 16’s Home ground is on Sherriff’s Road Contact Wendy on 0404 508 257

Or email osblfc@yahoo.com

DIARY DATES

Week 3 Tues 14th – Thurs 16th Naplan Tests Friday 17th May Naplan Catch Up Friday 17th May Walk Safely to School Day Week 4 Monday 20th May Governing Council 6pm Monday 20th May – 26th May National Volunteers Week

Thursday 23rd May Dream Big Excursion Week 5 Monday 27th May – 3rd June National Reconciliation Week Friday 31st May Adelaide Zoo excursion Week 6 Tuesday 4th June Assembly in the Gym 2.30pm Hosted by Orange Week 7 Monday 10th June Public Holiday – The Queen’s Birthday

SAPSASA District Athletics

We are so very proud to announce that O’Sullivan Beach Primary School came in first at the 2019 SAPSASA athletics day! Huge congratulations to all our students who participated and a big thank you to the staff that made it happen.

We are so very proud to announce that O’Sullivan Beach Primary School came in first at the 2019 SAPSASA athletics day! Huge congratulations to all our students who participated and a big thank you to the staff that made it happen.