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PARA HILLS SCHOOL P-7 NEWSLETTER

Respect Commitment Honesty

Week 2, Term 2 2017

PO Box 240 Para Hills 5096

Frances Ave, Para Hills 5096 Telephone 82642033 Fax 83961934

Email: dl.0935_info@schools.sa.edu.au

NO ASSEMBLY THIS FRIDAY 12TH MAY

PRESCHOOL REVIEW

Towards the end of Term 2 our Preschool was assessed against The National Quality Framework as part of the assessment and rating cycle for all Preschools nationally. This is an overview of the feedback we received from DECD:

‘I congratulate Peter and his team for achieving an overall rating of ‘Exceeding’ the National Quality Standard as well as an ‘Exceeding’ rating for 7 of the 7 Quality Areas and 17 out of 18 Standards. A fantastic effort. Well done! Your commitment and dedication to providing high quality education and care to children, families and your local community is acknowledged and appreciated.’

Zena Buckskin: DECD Regulation and Compliance Team

Please congratulate a member of the Preschool

Team when you see them. The full report will be

available on our website soon.

WELCOMING VESPER VIOLET MCINTYRE Congratulations to Renee and Shane McIntyre on

the birth of Vesper Violet McIntyre, born on

6/4/17, weight 2.6kg.

Both Renee and Vesper are doing well!

OUR NEW PASTORAL CARE WORKER – BEC PAGE

Hello! My name is Bec Page and I am delighted to be appointed as the new Pastoral Care Worker, providing a Chaplaincy Service here at Para Hills School P-7. This is my first week in the school and I want to thank you for your friendly welcome!

I am at school on Mondays and Wednesdays...

come and say Hi! Families are also welcome to contact me by leaving a message at the school front office. Pastoral Care Workers offer a unique dimension of care and support to all members of the school community. I will be a positive role model and bring compassion, understanding and provide practical, ongoing support to students and families. My role includes working alongside and complementing other welfare and wellbeing staff in the school. As the School’s Pastoral Care Worker, I will be available in the yard at break times, will work alongside teachers and students in the classroom, and I will be an extra resource to teachers to support extra-curricular events and activities. I have worked as a Pastoral Care Worker in a primary school before and when I’m not at school, I enjoy walking our dog, Bernie. I am really looking forward to being a part of the Para Hills School community and assisting the school staff to provide the best outcomes for students and their families.

Pupil Free Day Monday 5th June 2017

Working with Erin Wilson and Mike Chartres from the Primary Mathematics Association to develop strategies for teachers to embed STEM learning into classroom practice with a specific focus on Maths.

Developing a whole site understanding of what, ‘Authentic Student Voice’ is in classroom learning. ‘Student Voice’ is a deliberate strategy in 21

st

Century teaching practice to engage students in the co-design of learning tasks with teachers to raise achievement. Lisa Brown and Vicky Bitzios (DECD Project Officer) will facilitate this session.

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Again this year’s event has been successfully

dominated by our students. The weather was

perfect for a triathlon and all students completed in

fast times with smiles on their faces. Thank you to

parents for supporting this event.

Keep an eye out in future newsletters for the

summer mini triathlon series.

Congratulations to, Daniel (8), Amy (15), Rhiannon

(8) and Blake (6)

Andy Doran

Health/PE

SCHOOL CROSSING Reminder to all parents, carers that the speed limit

through the school crossing on Williamson Road,

before and after school, when lights are flashing is

25km.

DIARY DATES 2017

Tuesday 16th May SAPOL Band 1:30pm in the gym

Wednesday 17th May Preschool Health Checks (green)

Friday 19th May SAPSASA Cross Country

Friday 26th May SAPSASA Girls Soccer/Boys Netball

Friday 26th May Assembly 9am Rm 6 presenting

MONDAY 5TH

JUNE PUPIL FREE DAY

Friday 9th June Reconciliation Assembly 9am

Thursday 15th June School Photos

Friday 23rd

June Reports go home

Monday 26th – Friday 30

th June Interview Week

Friday 7th

July End of Term 2, 2pm dismissal

Monday 24th

July Term 3 begins

Thursday 3rd

August Preschool Health Checks (red)

Friday 4th August SAPSASA Girls Netball/Boys Football

Friday 25th Aug. SAPSASA Girls Football/Boys Netball

FRIDAY 1ST

SEPTEMBER PUPIL FREE DAY

MONDAY 4TH

SEPTEMBER SCHOOL CLOSURE

Wednesday 13th Sept. Preschool Red - Road Safety

Monday 25th Sept. Preschool Green - Road Safety

Friday 29th

September End of Term 3, dismissal 2pm

MONDAY 16TH

OCTOBER PUPIL FREE DAY

Tuesday 17th

October Term 4 begins

MONDAY 13TH

NOVEMBER PUPIL FREE

Friday 15th

December End of Term, 2pm dismissal

CROSSING MONITORS

Week 3 Week 4 Amy - Morning Montana Owen Cheyenne Amy - Afternoon Felicity

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SAPSASA ATHLETICS Para Hills sent a team of 52 students to the annual SAPSASA District Athletics Carnival at Rundle

Reserve on the 13th April. After many weeks of tryouts and training the students were well prepared for

their events, although a bit nervous. After a full day of competition Para Hills came 3rd in the small schools

division.

Some outstanding results on the day were:

1st – Jesse Rm 14 – discus & shot put 3rd- 2007 boys relay team

1st -2007 girls relay team 3rd- 2005 boys relay team

1st – 2004 boys relay team 3rd- Blake Rm 6 – high jump

2nd – 2004 girls relay team

Jesse will now go to Santos Stadium in September to compete in the

State Athletics Championships.

Thank you to Natalie Greet (SSO) and Taylor Wachtel (Pre-service teacher) who were officials on the day,

Donna (and her photography skills) and to all parents that came and supported the team.

Andrew Walker & Andy Doran

Athletics Coaches

R – 2 SWIMMING LESSONS WEEK 2

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TERM 2 OVERVIEW

Technology Erin Wilson

This term in Technologies, we will be focussing on Coding. Coding is what makes it possible for us to

create computer software, apps and websites. Students will use computers and iPads to develop

their skills and solve code-based problems. Much of this work will be done through ‘Code Studio’,

which can be accessed at code.org

It is important for children to understand the purpose behind what they are doing and learning.

Sometimes with new technology, this can be confusing. By learning to code (or program a device),

students are beginning to understand how things work and how different computer programs might

be created.

I will be teaching the classes who have Technologies on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and Lexi

Nystrom will be teaching my Thursday classes this term, whilst I am working in my STEM

Coordinator role.

Health & PE Andy Doran

During Term 2, students from reception onwards will either be learning, enhancing or fine tuning

their Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS). These skills will be taught individually and through

games, this term will be Gymnastics, Yoga, Soccer and Tennis (Hot Shots).

SAPSASA carnivals will increase this term with Cross Country, Girls Soccer, Boys Netball and Rugby

League.

Health this term will focus on Safety, nutrition and continue building their knowledge for a healthy

lifestyle in body and mind.

Art Mr Taylor

Year 4 – 7

Clay Work

Art Styles optical illusions, + pointillism

Using charcoal + oil pastels

Year 2 – 3

Tom boy stitch

Mother’s Day

Oil Pastels

Rec – 1

Art activities rotations. Short activities with different skills where a few students try the

activity for 10 minutes and then move to the next one.