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Newsletter No 1

Tuesday 28th January 2020

RESPECT

ACHIEVEMENT

KINDNESS

DATES TO ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR Mon 10th Feb Governing Council AGM-7:00pm Mon 10th Feb Swimming Lessons - Rec—Yr5 Fri 14th Feb

Fri 21st Feb School Photos Mon 24th Feb Whole School Camp—Pt Vincent Wed 26th Feb

Fri 6th Mar G/Valley Swimming Carnival Mon 9th Mar Adelaide Cup Holiday

Dear Families, I hope everyone has had a great holiday break and is ready for fantastic new year. I went and visited my daughters and my grandchildren in NSW. My eldest daughter Amanda and her husband Brad live on 5 acres outside Tamworth with their 2 kids Angus and Sophia. It was great to catch up. There was a lot of smoke in the air but no fires while I was there. We all then travelled to Lismore to my daughter Jessica's place where she lives with husband Perry and son Kobi (and one on the way). On the way from Tamworth to the coast there was a lot of burnt forest but again we were lucky not to have been caught up in any fires.

Principal - James Bryant Governing Council Chairperson - Renae Plueckhahn

We spent some time at the beach and it was really good to see them all again, we had an excellent Christmas. Saddleworth staff have been back to work this week. Teachers and I met on Wednesday to rewrite our School Improvement Plan (SIP). While all other areas of teaching and learning will continue at a high level, we will focus on improving the way we teach our Oral language. This will build our students vocabulary and comprehension levels to improve our reading and writing in all students across the school. On Friday all teachers and an SSO went to Owen Primary School to partake in an interoception morning. Interoception is described as our '8th sense' and is about helping children understand what is going on inside them as feelings and reactions to things and developing strategies to help them deal with these in effective and appropriate ways. Our teachers saw Interoception as an important area of focus to help all of our students. Everyone here at Saddleworth Primary School is looking forward to a fantastic 2020. Welcome back students, it's good to see you. Kind regards James Bryant

We would like to welcome Ms Merritt to Saddleworth Primary School. She will be teaching in the UP class and we look forward to getting to know her. Here is a little bit about her. Hi everyone I hope you had a fabulous holiday and are ready to learn lots of new things this year. I am really excited to be teaching again at Saddleworth, the last time was when we moved down from Roxby when I had 28 year 6/7 students. I then taught at Kapunda for 13 years and Manoora for the last 4. My first teaching years were at Marree, Andamooka and Roxy Downs Area School and we really enjoyed our time living up north. My children Sam and Annie went to Saddleworth and then Riverton High. Annie is working in Canberra now and Sam is completing a carpentry apprenticeship. They both played football and netball for RSMU. I live locally and look forward to my time here at Saddleworth Primary.

Materials & Services Fees for 2020 will be $244 per student. Invoices are included in your envelope. If parents would like to pay by instalments please come and see either myself or Rachel. If M&S fees could please be paid by Friday 27th March. Some families may be eligible for School Card which will cover the 2020 M&S fee. Please refer to information below. Please note – our school does not have CREDIT CARD facilities Payment may be made by EFT.

Parents are asked to complete a SCHOOL CARD APPLICATION 2020 form online if they think they are eligible for school card. Parents will require a Centrelink Customer Reference number, (or previous years ATO Tax Return and Group Certificate(s) and/or Centrelink Payment Summary) and a declaration that the combined gross family income is within the School Card income limits (see below). Hardship Application -Applicants who are over the School Card limits but have experienced hardship in the 2018/2019 financial year which has resulted in the family’s average weekly gross income being within the School Card income limits based on the number of dependent children, you may apply on hardship grounds. If you think you are eligible for school card please refer to the flyer or come in and see Rachel.

The tables below list the income limits for applications lodged in 2020 – based on the family's gross income in 2018/2019. To qualify for school card, your family's gross income must be below a certain limit. This limit depends on how many dependent children you have and whether your child attends a government, independent, or Catholic school. You will need to provide proof of income – eg payslips or Centrelink information.

Our school is a “LEVEL 2” school and will therefore be CLOSED on Catastrophic Fire risk days in the Mid North area. Parents will be notified by phone after the 4.30pm Fire Ban announcement on the day prior to the declared Mid North Catastrophic Fire risk day. Notice will also be sent via the Schoolstream app. No school buses will run on that day. Please come in and see James if you have any other queries regarding our bushfire action plan. PLEASE ALSO ENSURE YOUR CHILD HAS A FULL WATER BOTTLE EVERY DAY.

Our official school uniform is navy shorts, skorts or navy pants, leggings with navy polo shirt and a school jumper, summer dress or navy pinafore. If you are buying new items of uniform, please ensure you buy navy for the bottom. Avoid buying track pants with stripes. Uniform is available from the school.

8.30am Staff supervision starts 8.55am School commences 10.55am Recess time 12.45pm Lunch time 1.40pm Classes recommence 3.20pm School finishes

Our Governing Council AGM will be held on Monday 10th February. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Please see James if you are interested in becoming a member.

SCHOOL CARD

SCHOOL UNIFORM

SCHOOL TIMES

MATERIALS & SERVICES

Number of

dependent children

Gross annual income

limit

Gross weekly

income limit

1 child $60,264 $1,159

2 children $61,340 $1,180

3 children $62,416 $1,201

4 children $63,492 $1,222

5 children $64,568 $1,243

More than 5 children Add $1,076 for each dependent child

BUSHFIRE INFORMATION

GOVERNING COUNCIL AGM

TERM 1 28 January - 9 April TERM 2 27April - 3 July TERM 3 20 July– 25 September TERM 4 12 October –11 December

If you are sending money to school, please ensure that it is in an envelope, clearly labelled with your child’s name, class and purpose of the money.

Could you please ensure children have a (named) school wide brim hat. Our school has a “no hat – no play policy”. Sunscreen is available in the classrooms. Please ensure that your child has a refillable drink container.

Monday Special will continue this year. A menu will be sent out soon. Canteen days remain every Wednesday and Fridays at the Saddleworth Roadhouse.

Assemblies will be held fortnightly on a Friday at 3.00pm in the Library. Parents are welcome to attend. Our first assembly will be next week.

Please ensure you have read the medication information in the ‘Important Information’ handbook which will be sent out by the end of the week. No medication (this includes prescribed, over the counter and alternative therapies, vitamins, minerals and supplements) will be accepted by staff without a medication authority.

Students are welcome to put their lunches in the Artroom fridge during the warmer months. Please ensure that the lunch is in a suitable, labelled container.

All students who ride to school are to get off their bikes/scooters and walk them across the school crossing and into the school yard. Students are not to ride in the school grounds. Helmets are to be worn at all times!

School photos will be on Friday 21st February.

Swimming lessons for Reception to Year 5’s will be held in week 3 (10th-14th February) at Riverton Swimming Pool. The Year 6&7’s will be completing their swimming lesson during the Port Vincent Camp in Week 5. Please ensure forms are returned by Friday 31st January.

We recommend downloading the free Schoolstream app for easy access to all school notices and information on your mobile devices.

Please ensure all forms sent home by the end of the week are returned by Monday 3rd February to ensure we have the most up to date information for your child.

Parents are reminded that if students are absent for any reason, the school needs to be notified either via schoolstream, text, phone call or completing an absence note. Please use the absence forms provided or a note in the child’s diary including the DATE AND SIGNATURE. A student Exemption form is required if students are going to be away on family holidays or similar. Exemption forms are available from the front desk. Please refer to the “Attendance Policy” in the information booklet sent home today.

Whole school camp will be held in week 5 (Mon 24th Feb to Wed 26th Feb) to Port Vincent. More details to follow.

Further information will be sent out in the next week in regards to Pastoral Care Worker, Canteen price list and other general information.

TERM DATES FOR 2020

MONEY

SUN SMART POLICY

MONDAY SPECIAL/CANTEEN

ASSEMBLIES

MEDICATION

STUDENT LUNCH FRIDGE

BIKES & SCOOTERS

SCHOOL PHOTOS

SCHOOLSTREAM APP

FORMS

STUDENT ABSENCES

SWIMMING LESSONS

CAMPS

OTHER INFORMATION