This school is a Nut Free Zone. We have several children attending our school who have a life threatening allergy to nuts.

Thank you for your support.

12 Church Street , HAHNDORF, 5245. Ph: 8388 7058 Email: dl.0163.info@schools.sa.edu.au Website: www.hahndorfps.sa.edu.au

FRIDAY 5/07/19 CASUAL DAY Last day of term 2 - 2.15 Dismissal

MONDAY 22/07/19 First day of term 3

SUNDAY 28/07/19 6 hour race at Victoria Park

WEDNESDAY 31/07/19 Amanda Graham author visit

TUESDAY 6/08/19 7.00 Governing Council

FRIDAY 9/08/19 STUDENT FREE DAY

WEDNESDAY 14/08/19 Music is Fun

THURSDAY 29/08/19 Tri Skills gymnastics

FRIDAY 30/08/19 Tri Skills gymnastics

MONDAY 2/09/19 SCHOOL CLOSURE

TERM 2 WEEK 10 4th July 2019

Please note school

supervision

begins at 8.30am. Please contact Out of

School Hours Care on

8388 7420 for before

school care.

NO Dogs on school grounds

The Department for Education’s Dog Management Act states that it is an offence

for dogs to be on school grounds without prior

arrangement. Governing Council are in

support of this ruling. From the beginning of Term 3,

NO DOGS are to enter the school grounds.

On special occasions, eg “show and tell” of a new

puppy, you may be able to bring your dog in if prior

arrangements have been made with the class teacher.

THE BIG SIX

Component 5 - Fluency

What is fluency? Fluency is the ability to read text accurately, quickly and with expression. It occurs without con-scious effort when all the component skills (phonological awareness, phonics and vocabulary) of reading are in place so the reader can focus on the meaning of a text. Fluent readers can maintain their skill over very long periods of time and can generalise across texts. It is not about fast reading although this can be a by - product.

Why fluency matters The achievement of oral reading fluency marks an important point in a student’s reading journey. It reinforces the relationship between ‘learning to read’ and ‘reading to learn’: it is the mastery of the component skills of reading to a point where attention can be directed towards gaining meaning.

So how can I help my child develop fluency?

Model reading out loud in an engaging way. Adding sound effects, individual voices for different characters, dramatic pauses and emphasis on particular words will heighten children’s engagement

Even if your child is a good reader still listen to them read once a week as reading out loud so that someone else can follow, requires fluency not speed

Make sure your child follows punctuation

Work on your child using expression. Using voices for characters just like you have modelled

CORRECT them if a word is wrong eg they say mum for mother

Develop letter fluency with fluency cards that have lines of single letters and common letter combinations that can assist students to build automaticity - h f k y p th o e w sh

Time trials, where students try to improve on their PB (‘Personal Best’ or previous score)

Sight word recognition

Choral reading - read a short paragraph/ page aloud and then get your child to read the same passage

Don’t be afraid to read a book over and over especially if it is your child’s favourite

Get your child to read song lyrics while listening to their favourite song

Read along with a CD book (available at a Library or BIG W)

Staffing

Both Cara and Ali will be reducing their time next term and Sophie Tarney will be joining Rooms 5 and 6 creating a Yr 5/6

teaching team. We welcome Sophie to

Hahndorf. All other staffing will remain the same.

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Term 2 Week 10 4th July 2019

Second Hand Uniform Sale Thank you to all parents who support our “jumble sale” on Wednesday. A total of $123 was donated to the Parents and Friends for second-hand clothes. We will be having another morning sale next term. Please label all your children’s clothing so that it can be easily returned if found, rather than ending up in lost property and finally, for sale!!

Assembly Our last assembly for this term was hosted by Rooms 3 and 6. Colette’s and Ali’s classes looked very colourful in their costumes and handmade masks. We heard reports from the classes that went on the Mylor Adventure camp, shown dioramas made by Rooms 1 and 9, sporting events wins, and Room 9s clothing count-up! All classes have revisited the expectations of assembly behaviour and it was great to see students making a good effort in this area.

Grounds On Tuesday 2nd, we had the use of some strong muscle power in the form of Chris Magann, Andy Thomas and Glen Dallimore, who assisted our Groundsman Chris, to lift heavy concrete sleepers into place. They will be coming back on the weekend to complete the job and we are looking forward to the completion of the garden bed. Thank you to our willing volunteers!

Have a safe and enjoya-ble 2 weeks of school holidays!

Jenni Casey Acting Deputy

THE BIG SIX

Component 6 - Comprehension

What is comprehension? Comprehension is not just finding answers in a piece of text - it is an active process whereby the reader creates a version of the text in his or her mind. They understand the characters in a novel, can follow the directions in procedural text, they can counter argue the points of view in a persuasive text because they can understand what they have read. Comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading. There are four important behaviour characteristics of a good reader.

1 | Good readers are purposeful Good readers understand the purpose of their reading and are able to adjust their reading style accordingly. They know why they are reading and how they should read to accomplish their purpose.

Skimming - to choose a book to read or buy

Alphabetic knowledge - to look up a name and phone number

Following directions sequentially - to upload new software

2 | Good readers understand the purpose of the text Good readers understand why a writer is writing, what their purpose is. Whether it is simple or complex. A writer may wish to entertain, convince you to buy something, give directions, make you laugh, inform you and the list could go on and on and on…

3 | Good readers monitor their comprehension We all know of someone who can read quickly and fluently, but are unable to give any indication of understanding what they read; in some cases, they cannot answer simple content questions. Good readers monitor their comprehension to ensure understanding. They do so by:

relating the information to personal experience or existing knowledge

evaluating the information as they read to determine whether it confirms or contradicts what they know

asking questions as they read and search for the answers in the text

creating mental images as they read

4 | Good readers adjust their reading strategies As they monitor their comprehension, good readers are able to adjust their reading strategies when required. They may slow their reading rate if sentences are long and complex, or re-read a section if they begin to lose meaning. If they come across a word they do not know they use different strategies to work it out because they know they have to. They can also stop and take notes to help retain complex information. If reading an unfamiliar topic, such as medical report, they will use a dictionary etc.

So how can I help my child develop comprehension?

Talk to them about what makes a good reader

Ask them questions about what they have read

Reinforce that a good reader isn’t a fast reader

Talk about strategies you use

Admit when you are having trouble reading something and how you are solving it

Pick a strategy and explicitly teach it eg. how to use a dictionary

Hopefully the articles over this term have helped you develop a better understanding of the complex art of reading.

From the OSHC Hive….

Contact us ASAP if you are requiring childcare for the early dismissal Friday or Term 3 Before and After School Care if needed.

Pre-school aged children can attend OSHC in the term they turn 5 years of age. So if you are interested in enrolling your pre-school child please make arrangements to meet with Sheryle prior to enrolling for a brief chat.

Vac Care places and resources are limited so we need to know numbers ASAP to avoid disappointment and accommodate your children. All Vac Care bookings cancelled from now on will be recorded as absences.

It is really important for your child to arrive 30mins prior to our bus leaving on excursion days etc so a reminder for families to please read our Vac Care Day Planner for times and requirements for each day during the break.

For families who have not used the service for 8 weeks, the Government requires you to refresh your details on mygov to receive CCS.

In Term 3, beginning week 1, we will be trialling the serving of afternoon tea at 4pm instead of on arrival, as children have eaten not long before the end of the school day and they often aren’t looking for food then but later in the afternoon.

Wishing you all a very safe and enjoyable July Holidays and see you again in Term 3

Sheryle Joseph Director, Hahndorf Primary School OSHC Ph: 08 8388 7420 Email: oshc.hps832@schools.sa.edu.au

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RECYCLING UPDATE

The aim is to collect 5,000 containers and raise $500.00 for

Kick Start for Kids.

As at week 9, 1,640 containers have been bought in with 3,660 still required to reach the target.

Thank you everyone that has contributed. Your support is

greatly appreciated.

Niecy, Grace and Yve

Throughout Term 2, Hahndorf PS participated in the 2019 SAPSASA Knock Out Soccer competition.

They reached the 2nd Round, following a 5-1 victory over St Michaels on Friday 30th May. For Round 2 we travelled to Aberfoyle Park to play in a 3 way carnival against Thiele PS and Aberfoyle Hub PS.

Both teams were very strong and the Hahndorf boys had to work very hard. Our first game was against Aberfoyle Hub PS (the eventual winners) and we were defeated 7-1. Our second game was against Thiele PS. They jumped us early and at one point we were 3-1 behind. The Hahndorf boys rallied and in an exciting finish the score ended up 4-4!!

We are now unfortunately ‘knocked out’ of the competition and we will have to wait again until next year to have another go.

All players were great ambassadors for our school and our team spirit and energy was always high. Many of the boys hadn’t played soccer before but this didn’t stop the from giving their best effort and learning lots of new skills along the way.

I would like to thank Richard Humphrys for assisting with coaching and transport, and Shane Sickerdick for also assisting with transport, coaching and umpiring. Being involved with the team was a very enjoyable experi-ence and all of the boys should be very proud of their efforts.

Simon Yard

George H and Luke H represented the Barker District during the recent State District Football

Championships, held at West Lakes from 17th to 20th June.

Try outs began way back in April and over 60 students from the Barker District attended.

After a number of practice sessions, this list was reduced to a final squad of 24. Ky P made it to the third round of the selection process, a good effort considering he is only a Year 6 student.

After 4 days, 8 wins and 1 loss, the Barker District ended up being crowned Equal Winners with the Barossa/Eyre District in Division 2.

Congratulations to Luke and George and the Barker District!

Mardi’s corner:

We’re off to see the ……….. holidays!

But first we have casual clothes day – yay! Time

to make the serious decisions, the big

decisions – “what am I going to wear???”

Try not to stress out about it; be practical,

cover your shoulders and your toes, don’t wear

your best clothes or your favourite clothes,

remember there is paint, mud and fun to be

had at school. You don’t want to be worrying

about damaging your best outfit.

Yes we’ve made it to the end of another action

packed term, and two glorious weeks of

holidays lay ahead of us.

I know many parents have to continue to work

but hopefully you too will get a little reprieve

from the daily routine of packing lunches, set

bed times and hurrying the kids out the door

in the mornings. Perhaps you’re able to

arrange with family or friends for the kids to

go off for a sleepover, allowing you a day or

two to yourself. Maybe a few friends could

arrange a rotation - Parent A has children B, C

and D, then Parent B has children A, C and D

etc, allowing each family a night ‘off’.

Remember that ‘down’ days are just as

important for you as for the kids, make sure

you have a day or two where there are no

plans, stay in your pyjamas, have a movie

marathon, play board games, draw, colour, go

for a walk.

Whatever your plans for

the holidays, please trav-

el carefully and stay safe.

I look forward to seeing

all your happy faces back

next term, re-energised

and eager to participate

in another exciting term

of learning.

Mardi

Hahndor f Primar y School and Preschool

Term 2 Week 10 4th July 2019

Throughout Term 2, S7, Strempel and Rooms 8, 9, 4 and 5 have been involved in a series of Volleyball skill development sessions.

The instructors were Harry, Rob and Lucas. They were from Volleyball SA and were funded by a Sporting Schools grant that we were successful in obtaining.

In the 5 x 50 minutes sessions, students were taught the basics of Volleyball, strategies to use whilst playing and given opportunities to develop these skills in a variety of simulated games and activities. Some of the main skills that were focused on included; serving, digging, setting, spiking and footwork. It was very pleasing to watch the students develop both their skills and confidence throughout the term.

The instructors modified the skills and learning experience for each age group, ranging from the use of balloons for the Reception students, to full size volleyballs and net heights for the Year 7 students. All students were highly engaged during the sessions and I suspect we may have some future Olympic Champions amongst our students.

Simon Yard

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Term 2 Week 10 4th July 2019

Room 9 wrote thank you letters to the staff at Mylor Adventure Camp to show their appreciation and enjoyment.

Dear Matt and the amazing staff and Mylor Adventure Camp,

We appreciate you having us at your great camp. We will now tell you all about it.

Our favourite activity was DEFINITELY the challenger course (we like getting dirty!) We also

think the flying fox is the most challenging. The least challenging was probably the

scavenger hunt. I mean, it was hard to find some of them but it was pretty easy.

We also really loved Animals Anonymous coming to camp, Emilee’s favourite animal was

the Bearded Dragon and Asha’s the fluffy little cute Squirrel Glider. And roasting

marshmallows was the best.

We are both only year threes and that was our first school camp. Because your camp was

so good we are willing to go on another one soon.

From Emilee and Asha.

PS We loved playing with your dog, Ollie. We even got to throw the ball to him!

PPS We hope we go to your camp soon again!!!

To Matt and the staff from Mylor Adventure Camp,

We really liked the camp and all the activities but Gisele and I really liked the flying fox and challenge course because the flying fox was so cool and went so fast, and the challenge course was so much fun because we got wet and muddy.

The least challenging activity was the flying fox because you didn’t really have to work as a team it was more just for fun.

The most challenging activity was crate stacking because it was so high and the crates were wobbly.

We really liked coming to Mylor Adventure Camp and enjoyed it a lot. We also liked playing with Ollie as well.

Thank you so much.

From Gisele and Scarlett

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Term 2 Week 10 4th July 2019

Hahndor f Primar y School and Preschool

Term 2 Week 10 4th July 2019

Hahndor f Primar y School and Preschool

Term 2 Week 10 4th July 2019

IMPORTANT DATES:

Friday 5th July Last day term 2 - 2.00pm dismissal

Monday 9th

July Term 3 begins Tuesday 13

th August Red Group Excursion to Fire Station and SAPOL

Road Safety Centre (more details next term) Thursday 15

th August

Blue Group Excursion

Over the past couple of weeks children in the Red Group have enjoyed learning to sing Niina Marni, a Kaurna song where we ask “How are you going?” and answer “I’m going fine”, then “Where are you going?”, “I’m going home”, all in the Kaurna language. We also cut out the letters in our names then arranged and pasted them in the right order. We found out that if the letters were not in the correct order we had some very funny names. We have been experimenting with mixing colours and saw what other colours can be made by dripping thin paint onto paper towel. Our end of term was celebrated well with some funny movies, tasty pop-corn and a Milky Way in the OSHC lounge. Blue group children have focussed on what it means to be a good friend and the Hahndorf Primary Schools’ golden rule of treating others as you’d like to be treated. We made a friendship potion where we added many different ingredients that would help us to be wonderful friends. We added kindness, sharing, saying sorry, including everyone, saying nice things, using kind hands and listening to each other. We have been playing so nicely together. On Friday of week 9 we sadly said goodbye to Harvey as he begins mid-year Reception so we celebrated with a dress up day! We had super heroes, princesses, peacocks, butterflies, Bob the Builder and many more creative dress ups. We wish you all a safe, healthy, happy holiday and we’ll see you back in Term 3!