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STRADBROKE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Koonga Avenue, Rostrevor, SA 5073

Excellence and Achievement in a Supportive School Environment Principal: Tanya Scanlan

Telephone: 8337 2861/8337 5349 Student Absence Ph: 8365 5621

Fax: 8337 0041

email: dl.0923.info@schools.sa.edu.au

website: www.stradsch.sa.edu.au

Out of School Hours Care: 8365 5677

Director: Rebecca MacQueen

CRICOS Provider Number: 00018A

11 April 2019

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE LAST DAY OF TERM

Last day of this term is tomorrow Friday 12 April. Students are dismissed at

12 noon. Please note that our Canteen will be closed on the last day of term.

We encourage parents to provide children’s recess (and lunch if children stay

on).

Remember that students are dismissed at 12 noon unless staying for a

modified program until 2.10pm. A completed early dismissal form to confirm

arrangements for their children must be returned to class teachers.

Kids’ Zone will be open from 2.10pm. Bookings are essential.

CASUAL DAY – FRIDAY 12 APRIL

Please remember that tomorrow is a casual day to celebrate the end of term.

Please send a gold coin to school with your child. All donations will be going

to Downs SA to support people with Down Syndrome. Thank you for

supporting this very worthy organisation.

YEAR 6/7 ORIGIN ENERGY WORKSHOPS

Origin Energy has a foundation that has partnered with Solar Buddy, an

Australian charity working to improve the educational opportunities of

children throughout the South Pacific, South East Asia and Africa, by

distributing portable solar lights. Each of the Year 6/7 classes have worked

with a group of volunteers from Origin to learn more about the programme.

On Tuesday, volunteers from Origin came to talk to FR3 about solar buddies.

Solar buddies is a program to provide light to the people in Papua New

Guinea. Most families there don’t have light when the sun goes down in PNG.

This light helps kids like us study and do homework. We got to assemble the

lights then write a letter to the new owner of it. We also learnt what it was

like without lights by covering our eyes for one minute. Most people believed

that having no lights was boring and dull. “I felt very lonely and sad”, “It was

quiet and felt like you were

alone.” These are some of our

opinions on how the darkness

felt. Hopefully with the lights,

the kids in Papua New Guinea

will be able to study better

and do well in school.

Chamath Chandrasena and Mia Button, FR3

2019

APRIL

Fri 12th Whole school Assembly 11.30am

Early Dismissal 12.00 noon

Mon 29th Term 2 commences

Mon 29th – Fri 3rd Rec & Year 1 Swimming

MAY

Fri 3rd Yr 3-7 Assembly (FR4) 9.00am

Fri 10th R-2 Assembly (F1, F2, F6) 9.00am

Tue 14th – Thu 16th NAPLAN

Fri 17th Yr 3-7 Assembly (K1) 9.00am

Wed 22nd Governing Council

Thu 23rd Volunteers Morning Tea

Fri 24th R-2 Assembly (L7, L8) 9.00am

RAN Volunteer Training

School Disco

Mon 27th – Fri 31st Reconciliation Week

Fri 31st Yr 3-7 Assembly (K3) 9.00am

JUNE

Fri 7th R-2 Assembly (OU1, OU4) 9.00am

Mon 10th Public Holiday – Queen’s Birthday

Tue 11th Pupil Free Day

Wed 12th Pupil Free Day

Fri 14th Yr 3-7 Assembly (L6) 9.00am

Pupil Free Days Tuesday 11th June

Wednesday 12th June

Mon 2nd September

Friday 25th October

School Closure Day Friday 30th August

The Stradbroke staff wish all

families a happy and safe

holiday break.

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YEAR 7/8 TRANSITION INFORMATION

The Department for Education Application for Enrolment in

Year 8 will be distributed in Term 2, Week 1. Please return

application form to the class teacher by Friday 17 May.

SCHOOL FEES

First official reminder letters and statements will be sent out

on Friday 3 May. If you haven’t already paid your fees,

arranged an instalment plan or applied for School Card please

contact Kristen in the Finance Office.

RECEPTION and YEAR 1 SWIMMING LESSONS

Reception and Year 1 students will attend swimming lessons

from Monday 29 April to Friday 3 May (Week 1, Term 2), at The

ARC Swimming Centre.

ENROLMENTS FOR 2020

If you have children already at Stradbroke and you have a pre-

schooler beginning school next year, please contact the Front

Office and collect an enrolment register application. Places are

only reserved when an official enrolment register application

is completed.

ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE TO DRIVERS

Road safety around schools is everyone’s

responsibility. All drivers need to look out for

children, many of whom will be walking or

cycling to school. We ask all motorists to be extra

vigilant when driving past or near our school

making sure to observe the lower speed limits

and be watchful of children walking or cycling to

school. We want to ensure that our children

make their way to/from school safely.

TRAFFIC MONITORS

Week 1 am Alessia Bruno, Mako Jeffree, Vincenzo

Panetta

pm David Capitano, Jake Robertson,

Llewellyn Anderson

Week 2 am Thomas Searston, Ava Monaco, Ryan

Yap

pm Anandita Chande, Alicia Cole, Clarissa

Viernes

STUDENT MEDICATION

It is a Department for Education requirement that we have a

current Health Care Plan for all students at our school who

need individual health care and support. All Medication

Agreements must be reviewed every 12 months. Please ensure

your child’s is up to date.

In cases where medication must be taken during the day, the

following procedures apply:

• All medications, including those purchased over the

counter, must be sent with a Medication Agreement and

a Health Care Plan. They must be in the original container

with a chemist label detailing the child’s name and dose.

• Medication is stored in the Health Centre

If your child has a medical issue that the school is not aware of,

please contact Student Services for further information.

WOOLWORTHS EARN AND LEARN

F5 are collecting the Earn and Learn stickers that Woolworths

will be doing again in May. We would appreciate it if families

would collect the stickers and bring them to school. There will

be some collection points throughout the school. Outside Rehn

Hall, in the Front Office and outside F5 classroom.

The class has voted on what we will get with the stickers and

we have developed a list in priority order. We will get as much

as we can off the list with the stickers we get.

1st priority is Recycle bins for the school as we are concerned

about all the soft plastic, paper and food that is going into

landfill.

2nd priority is Sand pit toys as there isn’t any at the moment

and there are 3 sand pits around the school.

3rd priority is an outdoor kitchen to go next to the sand pit.

4th priority is some more Aaron Blabey books for the library.

5th priority is some football and soccer balls to go in the sports

shed for children to borrow during lunch and recess.

CANTEEN

TERM 2/3 MENU: A new Term 2 and 3 menu will start at the

beginning of next term in anticipation of the winter months.

The popular wedges, and burger packs will return, along with

a variety of Friday lunch specials. Qkr will be updated and the

menu will be added to the Skoolbag App and Stradbroke

School website over the holidays. We will be deleting the fruit

salads and Slushies from the menu.

FROZEN YOGHURTS: Due to manufacturing issues, Frozen

Yoghurts are still unavailable. Please refer to Qkr before

ordering as I am able to "show" or "hide" any item depending

on availability.

SHOWDOWN DONUTS, WEEK 2: Just letting everyone know

that we will only be selling the Crows and Power donuts for the

first Showdown next term. This will be on Friday 10th May.

(The second one is at the end of term 2). All orders will have to

be pre-ordered by Thursday 9th May so we can place our

school order. Qkr will be updated accordingly so orders can be

placed from today, and again choose recess/pickup or

lunch/crate delivery option.

VOLUNTEERS: Thank you to everyone who has spent time in

the Canteen this term. Without your support, we would not be

able to provide the students the variety of recess or lunch

choices. If anyone is available next term, especially on

Thursdays, please let me know.

I hope everyone has a relaxing and safe holiday.

Kate Majewski

Canteen Manager

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MYP SERVICE AND ACTION HOURS

As part of their learning in the MYP, students are encouraged

to demonstrate a personal commitment to service, and act to

make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the

environment. Students are recognised for their service both at

school and in the wider community. At Stradbroke the Year 6

and 7 students will take part in a Community Service program.

Congratulations to the following students who have completed

their hours for 2019:

Year 6 Year 7

Olivia Formosa

Renee Norris

Ari Fitzgerald

Caleb Scott

Evelyn Tindale

Levi Garcia

Hannah Rice

LIBRARY

Holiday borrowing: We encourage students to borrow for the

school holidays during the year. Many students have taken up

the opportunity to grab a couple of good books for the

upcoming April holidays. Please be aware that upon returning

to school in Term 2 all library books will be overdue and we

appreciate students returning their books promptly in the first

week back.

Campbelltown Public Library: Public libraries are a great place

to visit, especially in the school holidays. Our local public library

and council are once again running programmes based in the

library as well as at other community places that sound fun and

free! (or minimal cost) visit

https://www.campbelltown.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=2086 as a

great starting point. The library itself provides a lovely

environment for some family reading and borrowing while our

school library is closed for the holidays.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

The Sudsy Challenge

In Australia, 1 in 200 people experience homelessness. The

Sudsy Challenge is an initiative developed by Orange Sky

Australia, the world’s first free mobile laundry service for

people experiencing homelessness. What started as an idea to

improve hygiene standards and restore dignity to people doing

it tough has evolved into something much bigger and more

powerful.

The Sudsy Challenge involves wearing the same set of clothes

for three days (without washing them!) To support this cause

Sophia Roach in F5 wore a special orange t-shirt on Friday 5

April, to start conversations that raise funds and awareness for

Orange Sky so that everyone can have access to a laundry van

like Sudsy.

More information on Orange Sky Australia can be found here:

https://orangesky.org.au/sudsy/

YEAR 6 ART GALLERY EXCURSION

On Monday 8 April, the Year 6 classes went on an excursion to

the Art Gallery of South Australia. Whilst at the Gallery, the

Year 6’s attended two tours and participated in a workshop.

We had a guided tour of the Ben Quilty exhibition and were

able to see his artistic techniques and style. Quilty uses the

Rorschach painting technique, as well as his emotions and

connections with Aboriginals, to produce many of his artworks.

In Ben Quilty’s son's studio, Joe's Studio, we were taught how

to draw a self portrait, using proportion to create facial

features with oil pastels. We also learnt how to draw detailed

eyes and noses, along with finishing by blending pastels

together to colour the face.

In the self-guided tour, we analysed different movements of

art and thought about the artist's reasons for creating their

artworks.

Sofia Orrico (K7) and Jake Robertson (K8)

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SPORT

Auskick commences at Stradbroke School on Tuesday 7 May

visit play.afl/auskick to register.

Football teams for Term 2 and 3 have now been nominated,

team information was sent home with students this week.

Thank you to all our Coaches for Term 1. After School Sport

cannot function without the support of fantastic parents who

give their time to coach, manage teams, score, bring fruit etc.

So a very special Thank You to

Basketball: Paul Searston, Moira Heppenstall, Jordan Pickford,

Jacqui and John Edwards, Tasha Tindale, Sue Carmichael and

Thomas Searston.

Cricket: Adam Clavell, Aaron Carn and Tom Farnan.

Netball: Adam Power, Nardia Symonds, Sophie Mintz, Janet

Polglase, Melissa Bruno and Rebecca Marino.

Netball Uniforms

If your child is not continuing to play Netball in the Winter

Season please return their polo top to Student Services as soon

as possible.

Coaches and Team Managers

Each sporting team requires a coach or co-coaches to be

nominated. Please contact me if you are able to coach a team,

or if you don't have any relevant sporting experience but would

still love to help. We also need team managers to help support

the teams. Teams cannot be nominated without a coach, so

please contact me if you are willing to assist.

We are currently in need of Football Coaches for our Year 3/4

and Year 5/6 Teams.

CRICKET

Kanga Coach: Adam Clavell

Stradbroke 105 Def Linden Park

Primary School

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The team finished off the term in style with a great win. It

was pleasing to see the improvement in the areas the team

have been focused on. Coaches award goes to Ollie and

Abhir for their all-round performance with bat and ball.

Game Played: Saturday 30 March

BASKETBALL

Year 4/5 Coach: Jacqui Edwards

Stradbroke

Legends

29 Def Trinity Thunder 13

Game Played: Wednesday 3 April

Year 4/5 Coach: Jacqui Edwards

Stradbroke

Legends

22 Def SPX Boomers 18

Game Played: Wednesday 10 April

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION

COMMUNITY NEWS

MOVE TO LEARN

GYMNASTICS LESSONS AT STRADBROKE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Providing a circuit based – Move to Learn Gymnastics

program.

Equipment: 16metre air tumble track, high bar, parallel bars,

rings, trapeze, beam, mini tramp and vault. Combined with a

strength and flexibility component.

THURSDAY NIGHTS

JUNIOR PRIMARY 6:15 – 7:15pm

SENIOR PRIMARY 7:15 – 8:15PM

Please call Kylie on 0413 189 252

or email mangionkylie@gmail.com for all information.

1 hour and 40mins a

week

6 hours and 40mins a

month

(over 1 full day)

10 hours a half term

(2 full days)

20 hours a term

(4 full days)

65 hours

(13 full days)

If your child is 20 minutes late a day they lose...

1 hour and 15mins a

week

5 hours a month

(1 full day)

7 hours and 30mins a

half term

(over 1 full day)

15 hours a term

(3 full days)

48 hours and 45

minutes a school year.

(over 9 full days)

If your child is 15 minutes late a day they lose...

50mins a week 3 hour and 20mins a

month

5 hours a half term 10 hours a term

(2 full days)

32 hours and

30minutes a school

year.

(6 full days)

If your child is 10 minutes late a day they lose...

25mins a week 1 hour and 40mins a

month

2 hours and 30 mins a

half term

5 hours a term

(1 full day)

16 hours and 15

minutes a school year.

(over 3 full days)

If your child is 5 minutes late a day they lose...

We are currently experiencing a greater percentage of students arriving to school late or not attending on a regular basis.

• Please call the school on 83372861 when your child is absent from school.

• When a child is absent or late for school, without exemption from the Principal, for 10 or more days in a term it is

deemed at ‘chronic non-attendance’.

• When there is a pattern of chronic non-attendance occurs or your child is late for 10 or more days, your child’s teacher will

request an interview with you to discuss how best to support you and your child.

• If the patterns of non-attendance continue I will then be notified to also offer support and strategies to support your

family getting your child to school. In some cases, after 10 or more days of non-attendance I also refer the case to

our Attendance and Engagement social workers within the Department for Education.

At Stradbroke we maintain a priority focus on student attendance and engagement. We know that educational success is central to

the lifelong achievement wellbeing and success of our students. We have high expectations for attendance and achievement.

International research demonstrates a high correlation between attendance at preschool and school and successful literacy and

numeracy outcomes. Research shows that non-attendance early in life can be a predictor of future patterns and can lead to lower

levels of achievement.

Parents and caregivers have primary responsibility for ensuring their children regularly attends school and that they are on time for

school, however if you would like support and practical solutions on how to improve your child’s attendance and engagement at

Stradbroke please contact Rachel Pontifex (Student Wellbeing Leader), 8337 2861.

Rachel Pontifex

It is important for your child to arrive on time for school so they do not miss out on valuable social and learning experiences.

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