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STUDENT FREE DAY Friday 22 February 2019

OSHC available - phone Nicola 8396 3148

From the Principal

Term 1 Week 3 Newsletter No. 02

15 February 2019

Principal : Mary Ttikirou Deputy: Maria Appelt

Dear Families,

Meet and Greet Night

Over the past 2 weeks we have had some significant community events in our

school. On Monday, 11 February 2019 we had our ‘Meet and Greet’ night

where families were able to become acquainted with the educators at

Modbury School. It was lovely to see the children introduce their parents to

their teacher’s, share information and begin to form crucial partnerships

between school and home.

Governing Council 2019

The School Governing Council held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on

Monday, 11 February, where committee membership was decided. I would

like to thank the outgoing committee members: Lisa McAteer, Melissa Hewett

and Sarah Wills for their dedication and time given as councillors in supporting

strategic planning and building connections for our community.

Congratulations and thank you to the following parents who have been

elected as Executive Council members for 2019.

Chairperson – Jen Symonds

Deputy Chairperson- Robyn Dowley

Secretary- Ben Kempster

Treasurer- Thomas Wende

Congratulations to newly elected members: Christy-Lee Carpenter, Jafreen

Jalil, Olena Bondarets and Ben Kempster. Thank you to continuing Council

Member: Asmaa Lasheen.

Building Parent and School Partnerships

At Modbury School Preschool to Year 7 we aim to provide an open,

welcoming, inclusive and safe environment for all that enhances the

educational and social development of our students and children. We

recognise how parents play a formative role in the development of their

child’s sense of justice, equity and the dignity and worth of all members of our

school community. Educating children is a process that involve developing

good partnerships between home and school. We understand the

importance of a good working relationship to equip children with the

necessary skills as community members now and into adulthood. Parents act

as one of the most influential role models within a child’s life. It is important that

parents promote and uphold the values of our school community Connect

Create Challenge.

I welcome and encourage parents/carers to participate fully in the life of our

school and to provide a reminder about respectful conduct so that we can

work together to ensure a safe and positive school environment for our

children.

MULTI-CULTURAL MORNING TEA

A morning tea for our EALD families (Families who have a multi-cultural background) was held on

Tuesday 12 February 2019.

It was a great opportunity for families to connect with each other and share their experiences about

Modbury School. Thank you to all who provided delicious dishes from their home country, it added to

the richness of the morning.

We would also like to thank our Kurdish, Arabic, Sinhalese BSSOs (Bi-lingual School Services Officers) for

interpreting during the morning tea. We would also to acknowledge the partnership and support of

the Tea Tree Gully Council.

We look forward to our next meeting on Thursday, 28 March 2019.

What’s happening in STEM for 2019?

What is STEM?

STEM is the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to solve authentic

problems and develop 21st Century Learning Skills.

Why is STEM important?

Through STEM opportunities, students develop resilience, growth mindset skills, collaboration,

empathy and learn to apply the design thinking approach to solve problems. Students make

connections between school and the wider community, life after school and build the

understanding that even children’s ideas and actions can make a difference.

As the STEM coordinator at

Modbury, it is my role to support

teachers to plan and implement

authentic STEM learning

opportunities within Learning

Communities across our site. This

semester, I will be working closely

with teachers and students from

LCC and LCA. Some projects we

have in the works for this semester

already are:

Learning Community C - Outer Space

Explore and Colonise Outside Your World.

Students will explore the possibility of colonising another planet and design a living pod with links to

human impact on Earth, sustainability, livability factors.

Learning Community B - Sustainability

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Living Things and Human Impact.

Students will explore ways to reduce, reuse and recycle waste, including collecting recyclables to

raise money to adopt a Port River dolphin and reviewing the school’s approach to composting.

Learning Community A - From Farm to Table

A Study of Living Things and Food Production.

Students will build on their understanding of the needs of living things and what happens to food

before it reaches the shop. They will design and build greenhouses to propagate seedlings for our

school garden, help them grow and harvest the produce.

How can you get involved?

We are very keen to make links with our community through STEM opportunities and eager for

community members to get involved. If you are interested in any of the projects listed above, are

involved in an industry that we could link to a STEM project or have another passion you would like

to share with us, please do not hesitate to let myself or your child’s class teacher know.

Kristie Talbot

Rm 8 Teacher &

STEM Coordinator

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT) STUDENTS

During Term 1 - 2019, our school is hosting

Occupational Therapist (OT) Students from

the University of South Australia who are

undertaking ‘Community Placement’ as part

of their studies.

The OT Students will commence in Week 3

and work with Students, Teachers and Co-

educators and will be overseen by Maria

Appelt (Deputy Principal) and Kirsty Brumby

(Wellbeing Leader).

If you have any questions about the OT

students and their time at Modbury School,

please do not hesitate to pop into the office

or contact the school.

Kirsty Brumby

Wellbeing Leader

Playgroup

At Playgroup, children and families create great

friendships in a safe and welcoming

environment. Children learn through play,

exploration and sharing. This is often the first setting

where families make connections and develop

friendships.

Playgroup begins with a welcoming song followed

by indoor/outdoor free play. We are very fortunate

to utilise our Preschool facilities including nature

play, vegetable garden, water play and indoor

resources.

Modbury School sees Playgroup as an important

place for families to learn more about Preschool

and seeing children transitioning into their school.

For more information please contact our office on

8264 2027

Session times

Playgroup is held from 9-11am every Friday in the

Preschool during school terms.

We ask families to provide a healthy snack for your

child, ie. a piece of fruit, vegetable sticks and finger

food. Please note we are a nut aware school

therefore do not recommend any nuts including

Nutella, peanut butter etc. Please also bring along

a bottle of water.

There is a small charge each week to help with

running costs.

We look forward to welcoming you to Playgroup.

Head lice

We have had a number of cases of head lice in the school,

particularly in Reception to Year 2 levels. Could all families

please be vigilant in checking their child's hair.

Here are some facts about head lice:

Head lice are spread by personal contact or by

sharing combs, brushes, hats and other clothing.

Please ensure your child has their own hat at school

so they are not borrowing a class or office hat.

The affected individual and family members and the

home should be treated.

Remember, one head louse + one head louse = two

head lice = the beginning of a head-lice infection.

Community Pancake

Breakfast

Wednesday

27 February 2019

from 8.15 am

We welcome any

donations of food items

including:

Honey

Maple Syrup

Lemons

This year your gold coin

donation will support the

Modbury School

Community Breakfasts for

all to enjoy.

Thank you for your support.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT

MODBURY SCHOOL PAYMENTS

School Fee Invoices have been sent home to

families this week. Attached to your invoice is an

instalment payment plan if required.

If you have applied for School Card, please do

not pay your invoice until we are notified of the

outcome of your application.

At Modbury School we recognise how busy

families are and that it can be difficult to get into

the Front Office to pay for excursions,

performances, swimming and school fees.

Did you know that you can pay the following

online payments:

Our School website

www.modburyp7.sa.edu.au/

School Fees

Excursions

Choir

Swimming

Chromebook Payments

Performances

Incursions

Uniforms/Hats

OSHC (please ensure you are paying via the

OSHC payment link)

When making payments via our website,

when you are prompted for a family ID etc,

please just put your child’s name and what

you are paying for ie. John Smith, Swimming.

Payments can also be made directly into our

School Bank Account from your online

banking with BSB and AC details as follows:

BSB: 105-135

Account No: 052894140

Account Name: Modbury School Council Inc.

If you have any questions, please contact

Michelle on 8264 2027.

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME

The Modbury School Community Group will be

holding their first meeting for new members at

2pm on Wednesday 20 February 2019.

Please come along for a cuppa and a chat

about upcoming events.

All welcome, young children also welcome.

Modbury School

Community Group

News

Arthur-

My group had an awesome day

surfing, snorkelling, sailing and

kayaking. When we went snorkelling

I saw 7 fish and 2 crabs. Sailing was

a bit scary at first, but it was fun.

Eathan– I had an amazing time

surfing, sailing and snorkelling.

Nikki, Sierra, Aleena, Emily, Anika,

Tasha -

We really enjoyed sailing. Some of

us lost our hats overboard when

they blew off in the wind. It was

such a fun adventure trying to get

our hats and tipping over our

boat!

Damian- My favourite activities was

snorkelling, I wished we could

explored even further.

Brooklyn - My favourite activity was

boogie boarding because the

waves were huge, one of them

pushed me over.

Frankie- Sailing was great because

you could sit on the boat and relax

with your friends, but you have to

be careful so your boat doesn’t tip

over!

Owen- My favourite activity was

sailing, we had a amazing ride. The

instructors were great.

Year 6/7 Aquatics Our Year 6/7 Students attended West Lakes Aquatic Centre on Thursday 31 January to

participate in a range of activities such as sailing, kayaking, snorkelling, surfing etc. A great time

was had by all.

Jack, Jaxon, Prashan -

Our highlight kayaking together, our Kayak

capsized 3 times, it was fun.

Aidan- I had an awesome day at West Lakes

Aquatic Centre even though I almost floated

away in a kayak.

Ellouise - The highlight of the day was

snorkelling because the fish were really close.

I enjoyed boogie boarding.

Sarah- I loved sailing because it was a relaxing

activity to end the day.

William- Aquatics was extremely tiring, hard

and scary but, my experience was very

exciting, fun and really interesting. My favourite

activity was surfing.

Anika- Aquatics this year was my very first

Aquatics and I thought it was very fun. My

favourite activity was Sailing. I was scared but

after the ride I wanted to go back. I thought

our boat was going to capsize because it kept

going side to side so we named the

boat Captain Tip-it.

Ilham- It was all a new experience especially

sailing and facing fears which was snorkelling,

kayaking was enjoyable out of all of them, the

instructors were great.

Veronica - I really liked snorkelling as we got to

see the fish come up close as they were tyring

to get the food. It was an amazing day.

Claire -

My Favourite activities were snorkelling and sailing.

We had lots of fun and saw lots of fish.

Tyler- My favourite activity was kayaking, my

hat blew off my head 3-4 times and we

capsized.

Year 6/7 Aquatics (continued)