Our values: Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, Communication, Happiness

Term 3 Week 1 2020

Week commencing:

Monday 20 July 2020

DIARY DATES

July Mon 27 Mon 27-Wed 29

Playgroup in SBP

Footsteps dance lessons

August Mon 3

Playgroup in SBP

Dear Warooka Schools Community,

“Be Passionate.”

‘If you don’t do stuff you might not normally do, you might

miss out because you stick to what you know and don’t

explore new stuff.’

-Student Group, Warooka 2020.

What great advice, especially when it comes from our

students.

We are sincerely hoping that we can have a focussed and

productive term 3.

There are a number of happenings that the school will be

involved in ranging from PAT (Progressive Achievement

Testing (Literacy & Numeracy), various school sport

activities, a visit from Footsteps Dance, year 2-5 camps, as

well as the broad range of activities that we offer from SBP

-7. We also continue to enlist support from external

providers to assist teachers and students.

Warooka Schools are places where students can be engaged, challenged and supported.

We thank the parent and broader community for their support of our schools and look forward to

strengthening the partnership between us to offer the best possible opportunities for our students

to grow and thrive.

Whatever is your own personal focus we should all heed the advice of our illustrious students.

BE PASSIONATE Dean & Ed

Telephone: 8854 5034

Fax: 8854 5018

email: dl.0467.info@schools.sa.edu.au

website: www.warookaps.sa.edu.au

www.warookaps.sa.edu.au

Interviews

If you would like an interview with your child’s teacher can you please contact them and negotiate

a mutually convenient time. Could you please do this by week 3 as our timetable is rapidly filling

up. Please understand that this does not preclude you from arranging something later in the year

should the need arise.

Student Free Day

Please note Student free day for August 10 has been postponed. As such school will be operating

as normal.

Footsteps dance lessons

Children from Preschool to Year 7 will participate in dance lessons next week, with instructors

from Footsteps Dance Company here from Monday to Wednesday. We are looking forward to

these sessions.

Focus on Learning

Genius Hour

In Term 2, the Year 6/7 Class participated in Genius Hour each week. This hour provided time for

the students to explore their own passions and wonders. Each student selected their own topic

framed around an inquiry question. Students were required to learn a new skill, create a product

or help the community by the end of the term. Here are some photos of student projects.

Kingsley

Created a model of a boat that collects

rubbish from the ocean.

Ned

Created a car that reduces pollution in the

air.

Scarlette

Researched how to design a shoe and learnt

how to create a digital drawing of a shoe

using an iPad.

Oscar

Researched students’ preferences about

chairs and built a chair based on his

findings.

Year r/1/2 are investigating what cereal boxes look like. What type of writing they use. The bright

colours they use to attract consumers to buy their cereal.

Eventually the goal will be to design and make our own

cereal box.

Playgroup in the Preschool (Repeat Notice)

Playgroup sessions will be held every Monday morning from 9: am to 11:00am starting from Monday 20 July. Playgroup sessions, which will be held in our Preschool building. Please come along and enjoy a morning of fun and learning with your child.