Dear Parents,

STEM @ Pilgrim I suspect you have heard about one of the newer ‘names’ around in education, which is STEM. This acronym stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics. It is not a subject or a course, but they are areas of study which are part of our teaching and learning programs.

Special areas require a focus, so we are creating a STEM Space in the refurbished Computer/Year 2 room. This space is multi-purpose and will also be used by Learning Support and our Junior Primary classes.

Each Wednesday, Mr David Jenkin has been planning and now setting up this new space, with resources both natural and purchased. New furniture will be ordered and students will soon find things to investigate in this space.

Our Campus Library is already operating a Maker Space and this is open every Tuesday. Our plans for the Library are also based around a special STEM area as well. Mrs Hajnalka Molloy is doing a wonderful job of providing an exciting environment for our Campus students.

How can you be involved?

If you have an interest in these areas, especially in the T=Technology and E=Engineering areas, connections with outside groups, specialist expertise, please email Mr Jenkin on studentservices@pilgrim.sa.edu.au .

Here are a few photos of our ‘work in progress’

Yours in His Service Nigel Bennett. Principal

9 7th June 2018

TERM 1

Friday 8th June Student Free Day

Monday 11th June Public Holiday

Sunday 17th June Pedal Prix 6 hour event

Monday 18th June Term 3 Reception Transition with morning tea for parents

Wednesday 20th June Year 5 & 6 Excursion School Board Meeting

Friday 22nd June Year 2 Excursion

Pilgrim School Principal’s position is now live on a number of job websites. The school website also has details at http://www.pilgrim.sa.edu.au/staff-vacancies.html Applications close 4:00pm Friday 29th June 2018.

Worship & Assembly Roster

Worship and Assemblies will be held each Tuesday and Thursday at 8.55am in the Performing Arts Centre. Parents and friends are warmly invited to share in these special times.

June 12 Year 5 Class Worship

14 Years 3 & 4 Class Assembly

19 Year 1 Green & Yellow Assembly

21 Worship – Ben Sarre speaking

26 Reception Red & Blue Assembly

28 No Worship - Musical Tech Setup

July 3 No Worship – Musical

5 No Assembly – Musical

Thank you

Thank you to the Year 2 & 6 families who supported the working bee last Saturday. We really appreciate the help of the Moore, Sarovic, Henning, Lyon and Sarre families. Thank you for all the tasks that were done.

Student Free Days

Friday 8th June is a Student Free Day.

Teachers will be writing Semester One student reports. Please book your child into OSHC early on 8270 6178 to help them prepare and have the right number of staff onsite.

Monday 11th June is the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Musical Ticket Purchasing

Tickets for this year’s musical will be available online (www.trybooking.com/WDRJ) from 6pm Thursday 7th June. For the first time, we have allocated seats for the audience this year. This will avoid the need to queue before performances in the cold weather. Please get online early to avoid disappointment!

When booking online, please do not leave spaces as we are expecting performances to be full.

Reception and Year 1 students will have the opportunity to view the musical at the dress rehearsal performance. If younger students, not in the musical, are to attend an evening performance, then a seat will need to be purchased (a child’s ticket).

The flyer page 4 has more details about times and cost of tickets.

Winter Uniform

The change to winter uniform was on Friday 1st June with the change of season. Wearing of the winter uniform is compulsory and continues through July and August. Further information is in the student diaries.

Hats and SunSmart School

Hats will be worn by students during Terms 1, 3 and 4 in line with the SunSmart policy.

For Term 2 structures are in place by using the SunSmart widget or phone app. Teachers will check the SunSmart widget just before the recess and lunch bell

and if the UV reading is above 3, the children will be instructed to wear their hats in the yard. In June and July it is very rare that hats are required.

Premier’s Reading Challenge

Welcome to the Premier's Reading Challenge for 2018. Classes have been supplied with a set of Student Record Sheets to begin the Challenge. We have until 7th September to conclude reading. Each year the enthusiasm mounts to see who will set the new Pilgrim School individual reading record so please remember to bring your finished sheet to your class teacher who will note your record attempt and give you a new sheet.

This year we want to set a new whole school record and aim to get at least 150 students to finish the Challenge. If every student takes part, we go in the running for a very special school prize from the Premier!

Parents, please remember the ongoing research that continues to demonstrate that reading 3-6 times a week with your child enhances their literacy and numeracy skills significantly, as well as being a great bonding experience and some down time in a busy schedule.

Check out the website: www.prc.sa.edu.au for booklists, top 10 recommended reads and other useful information.

Lisa Newbury Premier's Reading Challenge Coordinator

Scholastic Book Club

Brochures for Issue 4 have gone home. Parents can either return the order to school with payment by cash, or card details filled out on the form, or ordering can be done by parents online.

Final date for Issue 4 orders is Monday 18th June 2018.

Rachael Gomez is doing a great job processing orders that are returned to the front office and distributing the books.

The school earns rewards from the Book Club that go directly toward curriculum resources and readers. Thank you to parents who purchase Scholastic Bookclub items and together with the help of Parents and Friends, the school was recently able to purchase 5 Short Reads Fiction Boxes. In total $1265.50 has been spent on resources using Scholastic School Rewards in the past year.

School Banking

Our students really enjoy participating in

the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program. A group of parents bank the money and distribute School Banking rewards on a Wednesday morning, using the staff room. Don’t forget school banking day is Wednesday!

Campus Instrumental Music Night

Last Thursday evening we celebrated Campus Instrumental Music Night. The evening was a great success, with a full house providing a very supportive audience to our talented instrumental students and their wonderful teachers. Our sincere congratulations to everyone who participated, and our thanks to the parents, students and staff who made the evening possible. Ally Cunningham Performing Arts Coordinator Aberfoyle Park Primary Schools Campus Nativity - Pilgrim - Thiele

Mayor Visit to Year 4

Recently the Mayor of the City of Onkaparinga, Lorraine Rosenberg visited the Year 4 class.

This was an opportunity for students to learn about the local council and also Mayor Rosenberg's role.

The Year 4 students are currently looking at local government (council) in their iUnit and were very excited for her visit and enjoyed asking her lots of great questions.

Becky Hams Year 4 Class Teacher

Important 2018 Term Dates

TERM 2

June 8 Student Free Day Report Writing

11 Public Holiday – Queen’s Birthday

17 Pedal Prix Event

18 Reception students starting Term 3 transition visit with morning tea for parents

20 Year 5 & 6 Excursion to Power Station School Board Meeting

22 Year 2 Excursion to Adelaide Botanic Gardens

n 25 Parents & Friends Meeting 7.30pm

27 Kytons Winter Treats Delivery

29 Reception students starting Term 3 transition visit Campus Pedal Prix Disco

July 3,4,5 Musical Performances

6 Barbeque Lunch Semester 1 Reports go home 2.00pm Dismissal of students

TERM 3

July 23 Students Start Term 3 Monday

August 13-14 Student Led Conferences: Year 5, 6, 7 after school

16 Performing Arts Showcase 1.30pm & 6.30pm

31 Student Free Day -Staff Retreat

September 3 Student Free Day -Royal Adelaide Show

12-14 Camp at Mylor for Years 4 & 5

14 Zoo Snooze Year 3

26 Learning Journeys Reception - Year 4 after school

28 Last day of Term 3 early finish 2.00pm

Term 4

October 15 Students Start Term 4 Monday

22-24 Camp Wirraway for Years 6 & 7

November 5-9 Aquatics Awareness Program Rec – Year 5

December 13 Final day for students early dismissal 2.00pm

Information Sent Home in the Last Two Weeks

Campus Disco Friday 29th June Ticket Sales

Campus Umbrellas for Sale

Entertainment Books: return

Pavers to give away

Reception: parents morning tea with Term 3 new parents, Monday 18th June

Scholastic Bookclub: Orders due 18/6/18

Year 2: Excursion 22/6 to Adelaide Botanic Gardens

Year 5: Morning Tea after worship June 12th

Year 5: Parents coffee night change of details

Year 6 & 7: Make-up helpers required for musical

Parents & Friends

Winter Kytons orders The next Kytons fundraiser is happening and forms were sent home this week with orders due back by Tuesday 19th June. Delivery day will be Wednesday 27th June 2018. Thank you to Rachael Gomez and Belinda Brumby who are coordinating this fundraiser.

Entertainment Books Entertainment™ Books are being sold to raise money for purchasing student resources for $70. Support Pilgrim by purchasing a book or digital membership, each sale is worth $14 to the school. Any unwanted books need to be returned to the Front Office as soon as possible please.

Next Meeting The next P&F meeting is Monday 25th June 7.30pm in the Pilgrim Meeting Room.

Dan Minchin President P & F (0438 378 543)

Email dpminchin@gmail.com

Congratulations

Congratulations to Joshua Zimmermann (Year 6) who came 10th in the SAPSASA Cross Country event today competing against 157 runners! Amazing work Josh.

The Campus Way Cup

To continue the great work achieved on Sports Day with students earning points towards the Spirit Award, students will have the opportunity to be acknowledged throughout Terms 2, 3 and 4 for demonstrating ‘Campus Way’ behaviours.

The Campus Way Respect yourself

Respect others

Respect our place

These points could be awarded to reinforce yard behaviours

Sitting down while eating

Walking on the pavers

Staying out of the garden beds

Caring for one another

Using manners

Yard duty teachers will carry tickets in the 4 sports team colours which will be awarded to students following The Campus Way. The tickets will be placed in the multi coloured boxes in each school’s Front Office. SLT students will collect and tally the tickets and will tally the results. SLT will announce the winning team at the Campus Assembly each term.

Campus Sports - Soccer

Week 3 Soccer Results Concordia St Johns 2 vs U8 Red 4 Goal scorers: Liam C and Jake P Concordia St Johns 2 vs U10 Blue 2 Goal scorers: Ben G and Jayce P Stella Maris 7 vs U10 Orange 0 Eden Hills 4 vs U11 Red 3 Goal scorers: Matthew B, Noah D & Jethro J Concordia St Johns 0 vs Senior Red 3 Goal scorers: Samuel G, Cooper M & Jake P Hawthorndene 2 vs Senior Purple 9 Goal scorers: Henry A, Wade B, Isaac P, Ryan P & Joshua T

Uniform

Please ensure that your child is dressed in the approved Pilgrim uniform. If you are unsure as to the requirements, please check with the School or supplier.

Phone 0419846723.

DLC Uniforms are open on Campus Mondays 2.30-3.30pm

Wednesdays 8.30-9.30am Fridays 8.30-9.30am

Price lists are available from our Front Office.

2nd Hand Uniform

The second hand uniform cupboards have been moved out of the corridor. Please call into the front office first to let the office staff know you wish to look at uniforms.

We encourage parents to come at the beginning and end of the school day to purchase second hand uniform. All purchases are cash only.

Community News

This roll is for real! Some chilling out time in the Cool Zone.

Using batteries, wires, motors and lights to make a

working circuit.

The Year 6 students have been leading devotions on Wednesdays,

and have come up with very

creative ways of sharing the Word

of God!

We have enjoyed experimenting with yeast in our Microorganisms topic.