Thiele Primary School Newsletter

Thiele Primary School Newsletter -Term 1, Week 3 2019Campus Drive,  

Aberfoyle Park

SA 5159

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Acting Principal:  Mrs Sharon Willoughby

Acting Deputy Principal:  TBC

Coordinator Student Wellbeing & Engagement:   TBC

 Email Address: dl.1664_info@schools.sa.edu.au

From the Acting PrincipalDear Parents and Caregivers,

The constant movement, �ashing lights and noise which bombard our senses when we’re watching TV, looking

at a computer or playing an electronic game are actually quite stressful for our brains. When we read, we read

in silence and the black print on a white page is much less stressful for our eyes and brains.

Ten reasons why reading is important: -

1.       Kids who read often and widely get better at it. This is pretty much just common sense. After all, practice

makes perfect in almost everything we humans do and reading is no di�erent.

2.       Reading exercises our brains. Reading is a much more complex task for the human brain than, say,

watching TV is. Reading strengthens brain connections and actually builds new connections.

3.       Reading improves concentration. Again, this is a bit of a no-brainer. Children have to sit still and quietly

so they can focus on the story when they’re reading. If they read regularly as they grow up, they develop the

ability to do this for longer and longer periods.

4.       Reading teaches children about the world around them. Through reading, they learn about people,

places and events outside their own experience. They are exposed to ways of life, ideas and beliefs about the

world which may be di�erent from those which surround them. This learning is important for its own sake,

however, it also builds a store of background knowledge which helps younger children learn to read

con�dently and well.

5.       Reading improves a child’s vocabulary, leads to more highly-developed language skills and improves the

child's ability to write well. This is because children learn new words as they read, but also because they

unconsciously absorb information as they read about things like how to structure sentences and how to use

words and language e�ectively.

6.       Reading develops a child’s imagination. This is because when we read our brains translate the

descriptions we read of people, places and things into pictures. When we’re engaged in a story, we’re also

imagining how the characters are feeling. We use our own experiences to imagine how we would feel in the

same situation.

7.       Reading helps kids develop empathy because you’re identifying with the character in the story so you’re

feeling what he’s feeling.’

8.       Because reading does all the things mentioned above, children who read do better at school and they

don’t just do better at subjects like reading, english and history. They do better at all subjects and they do

better all the way through school.

9.       Reading is a great form of entertainment! A paperback book doesn’t take up much space so you can take

it anywhere and you’ll never be lonely or bored if you have a book in your bag. You can read while waiting in a

queue, waiting for a friend who is running late or waiting for a �ight delay at an airport

10.   Reading relaxes the body and calms the mind. This is an important point because these days we have

seemed to have forgotten how to relax and especially how to be quiet.

Reading changes your life. Reading unlocks worlds unknown or forgotten, taking travellers around the world

and through time. Take time, make time, read to your children, listen to your children read and encourage

them to read to themselves.

Kind Regards,

Sharon Willoughby

Acting Principal

Annual General MeetingAGM

Thank you to the Parents/Caregivers who attended our AGM on Tuesday night and to those wonderful parents

who were nominated and accepted their nominations to be part of our 2019 Governing Council.

Governing Council Meeting

Tuesday 19th February

at 7:30 pm in the Thiele Sta� Room

There are 2 positions to be �lled so if you are interested please come along !

Makers Empire AwardsMakers Empire is happy to announce the Thiele Primary

School 2018 T9 students were Runner's Up in the inaugural

Makers Empire Awards for 2018. Makers Empire’s 3D design

software is used to create over 20,000 3D designs every day. For

these awards, Makers Empire school students, classes and

schools were judged on their usage of the Makers Empire 3D app.

Our students created 4740 designs and came second out of all of

the schools participating in the world. What an achievement.

Congratulations Jo Chesson and all of her 2018 students.

Term 1 – Week 2 Assembly AwardsTo celebrate our school value of Achievement we will be

acknowledging the

Principal Awards. 

Connor M Sebastian P Stanton K

Tahlee J Luke C Maddi D

Parmis K Karine G Olyvia L

Tyler G Adella J Dean T

Jessica Mc Zac W Zac D

Peter S T12

Week 2 Assembly

Hosted by T15. Ms Hood. Yr 5/6

The theme of this week’s assembly was Australia. The diversity of

Australia was displayed by displaying a list of the country of origin

or ancestors of the students in T15.

Mandy from Maker’s Empire and a visitor from California, USA

presented a ‘Runner up certi�cate’ to Ms Chesson’s class of 2018.

When interviewed by Mandy, the students said that they had

found Maker’s Empire to be interesting and informative.

Awards were also presented to the new Reception students as

they were welcomed into our school by

Mrs Willoughby.

Three Year 5/6 students from T15 students recited the poem

 “I love a Sunburnt Country”

Reported by Oscar F

Japanese - Term One OverviewHi,

I am Cherie Saba, or Saba-sensei, and I’m new to Thiele for 2019,

teaching Japanese while Milani-sensei is on maternity leave. I

have a real love for the Japanese language and look forward to

sharing this with your child. So far, the students have learnt about

the zodiac calendar as 2019 is the year of the wild boar or いのし

し(inoshishi). This term, students in year 2 and over will be

focusing on learning hiragana and katakana (the �rst two

Japanese alphabets). This year I have introduced a new system

where students progress through the alphabets earning ‘karate

belts’ for every 10 characters they know. Students will start as a

white belt, then progress to yellow, orange, green, blue, purple,

brown and black. In coming weeks, I encourage you to ask your

child which karate belt they are working towards in Japanese.

Please see below for a brief description of what students are

working towards in Term 1:

 R/1 classes

Their theme this term is ‘Introduction to Japan’. Students will learn

about:

The Japanese �ag, map and major cities.

Simple greetings, how to introduce themselves and counting

to 10.

Japanese food etiquette, gestures and common vocabulary by

watching Big Bird in Japan.

 1/2 classes

Their theme this term is ‘All about Japan’. Students will learn

about:

The Japanese �ag, map, cities and symbols.

Introducing themselves including name and age.

Learn about the three scripts used in Japan as well as their

homes, clothing, sport and food.

 Year 2, 2/3, 3/4 & 4/5 classes

Their theme this term is hiragana or katakana, depending on the

student’s level. Students will complete a comprehensive writing

and assessment booklet as well as various hands-on tasks to

progress through their karate belt levels (see explanation above).

 

Year 5/6 & 6/7 classes

Their theme this term is hiragana, katakana and kanji, depending

on each individual’s level. Students will work independently,

progressing at their own pace through the three Japanese scripts.

They will have a writing booklet and various hands-on tasks to

help them advance through the coloured levels of the karate belt

system (see explanation above).

 

I look forward to an exciting year ahead. If you have any concerns

or

questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by email.

cherie.saba538@schools.sa.edu.au

Physical Education - Junior PrimaryThis term in Physical Education our students will be learning:-

·         Co-operative games

·         Gymnastics

·         Athletics

·         Target games

In readiness for Sports Day on Friday 5th April. 

Have you made your pledge to staysafe on the internet?

Introducing our Thiele 2019 schoolcrossing monitorsCongratulations to our new Thiele Crossing Monitors for 2019!

These students attended the training on Thursday 7th March.

We certainly are in safe hands!

RAA Street Smart Road Safety DayStudents from Years 1 - 7 recently took part in the RAA Street

Smart Program. Lessons covered topics such as pedestrian safety,

cycling safety, passenger safety, public transport, and road signs.

Younger students were able to use the large road mat to practise

crossing the road and identify the di�erent sorts of crossings. We

also learned that children don’t properly �t into adult seats in cars

until they are at least 145 cm tall. They should be in booster seats

until they reach that height. A height chart is in the school front

o�ce for parents to measure their children against. 

Specialist Lesson Behaviour Management StrategiesSpecialist teachers have met and agreed upon the following behaviour management strategies. Your child may

come home with a parent communication slip regarding their behaviour. Please see examples below.

1.       Green card: to reward positive and desired behaviours.  

2.       White card  /�rst warning: First verbal warning, teacher reminds student of desired behaviour/s, if

current behaviour continues and they are spoken to again they will receive a yellow card.

3.       Yellow card / second warning: Student receives a yellow card, is instructed to sit out and to approach

the teacher for lesson re-entry discussion when they have regulated themselves and are ready to be respectful

and sensible. (Equivalent to classroom time out)

4.       Orange card / third warning: (can be used �rst for extreme behaviour) Student receives a red card, is

instructed to sit out of lesson and wait to be approached by their teacher for re-entry discussion. (Equivalent

to buddy class) if required school o�ce is contacted for child to be collected by Leader.

Specialist teachers to follow up with schools individually for further consequences/ recommendations from

leadership.

 

Examples of Parent communication slips

 

Name____________ Class_____        Teacher: ___________

 

CONGRATULATIONS:

During _____________________, I was able to demonstrate resilience by:

______________________________________________________________________________________

 

Name____________ Class_____          Teacher: ___________

WARNING:

During ________________today, I was talking whilst the teacher was giving instructions which not only impacted

on my learning but it also interferes with the right of others to learn.

 

 

My name is “Palmy” I am an orang-utan. I enjoy spending my time

with the class who recycles the most recyclable 10c containers

because this supports our school value of sustainability.

Congratulations!

T2

 collected the most recyclables

and won the opportunity to have Palmy in the classroom for

the following two weeks. 

Mr G-no MeMy name is Mr G-no-me. I like to spend my time in the class that

takes care in keeping their yard area clean and tidy. This supports

our school value of integrity.

Congratulations!

T10

is the class with the cleanest area and has  Mr G-no Me for

two weeks.

SustainabilityBe a “Nude Food Dude” and pack a litter free lunch to support our

value of Sustainability.

Your child will be rewarded with a ticket to support their team in

the Campus Way Cup.

The Campus Way

Respect others 

Respect yourself

Respect our place

R - 5 SwimmingReception to Year 5 students will be attending swimming lessons

at Noarlunga Leisure Centre in Term 1, Week 4 ( Monday February

18 - Friday February 22). 

All forms with payment should have been returned to the school

for processing.  Please remember to pack the following items:

bathers

towel 

thongs

goggles (if possible)

Please ensure all clothing is labelled with your child's name. We

also suggest that students bring in a labelled plastic bag that can

be used for wet gear.

The swimming centre has asked that students wear non-metallic

hair ties and do not wear metal clips or bands.

Some students may be required to bring old but clean clothing for

survival swims during the program.

Please note photos are not recommended to be taken, however if

photos are taken they are only to be of your child with no other

student or sta�. Under no circumstances are photos of the

instructors to be taken or included in a photo.

Year 6/7 AquaticsYear 6/7 Aquatics will be held in Term 1, Week 7. Students will have the opportunity to participate in this

program which includes snorkelling, sur�ng, canoeing, �shing, etc. The program is held at Port Noarlunga

Beach and is run by quali�ed instructors. 

More information soon.

SunSmart SchoolStudents are to wear hats in terms 1, 3 & 4 or whenever the UV

Index is 3 or above.

Please download the SunSmart Safety App to be informed of daily

readings.

Thiele Student Free DaysThis year we have scheduled student free days for:

Term 1 2019

Friday 8th March

Friday 12th April

Thiele Second-hand Uniform Shop

The Secondhand Uniform Shop is open on Thursday mornings from 9.00 am - 9.45 am in the Art Room

(Heysen Building).

Skoolbag AppHave you downloaded the Skoolbag App yet?

It is available for various applications - iPhone, Android &

Microsoft, you can may download to your tablet or computer. Just

go to your app store and download the Thiele Primary School -

Skoolbag App for your device. You will then receive newsletters,

noti�cations, alerts and much more.

An important message for all Campus Families14 February 2019

An important message for all Campus Families

RE: Sta� and Visitor Car Park

This notice is intended as a friendly reminder to families about the expectations and guidelines for parking

around the Campus.

A copy of the guidelines and a map outlining the parking areas are attached.

We would like to stress the following;

1) The Sta� and Visitor Car Park is for sta� and visitors ONLY!

2) The Kiss and Drop Zones are to collect and drop o� students. The zones ARE NOT for parking. Please avoid

parking and waiting for more than 2 minutes.

3) Park in the allocated spaces only. Please do not drive onto footpaths or grassed areas.

4) Respect sta� when they are reinforcing the guidelines.

Please respect and follow our expectations for the safety and welfare of everyone.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Greg Haynes                            Mrs Sharon Willoughby                  Mr Andrew Edmondson

Principal                                         Acting Principal                                Principal

School of the Nativity                   Thiele Primary School                    Pilgrim Primary School

Campus Car Parking Guidelines

Sta� and Visitor Car Park

� This car park is for sta� working at the 3 schools and OSHC and for visitors to Campus.

� Parents ARE NOT to park in the car park unless visiting during the day for a school related issue where they

can use the signed visitor car parking spaces.

� NO PARENT OR CAREGIVER should park here at morning drop o� (8.20am- 8.45am) or after school pick up

(2:30pm- 3.30pm)

Campus Kiss and Drop

� This is a 2-minute parking area for picking up or dropping o� children. NO PARKING drivers are not to park

and wait or leave their vehicle. Sta� can request parents move from these zones if they are being used

incorrectly.

� Parents should drive to the end point and make sure children only exit and enter the vehicle from the

passenger side

� If the child is not there to be picked up you are to drive through and exit to Campus Drive then come

through the Kiss and Drop Zone again

Nativity Car Park

� Parents are welcome to park in this car park before and after school.

� Everyone is to use the designated paths and drivers are required to give way to pedestrians at the

crossovers.

Nativity Kiss and Drop Zone

� This is the path leading in front of the church entrance and enters the Nativity car park

� This is a NO PARKING area and drivers are not to leave their vehicle.

Thiele and Pilgrim Kiss and Drop

� Top of Campus Drive. This is the same process as the Campus Kiss and Drop.

Pre School Car Park

� This is strictly for Pre School parents and sta� use only. NO CAMPUS SCHOOL parents are to park in this car

park.

Please note the following;

1) Speed limits with children around Campus streets are 25km/h when children are present.

2) Speed limit on site is 5km/h

3) No one is to park in the aged care (Estia) Car Park (Private Property) or block the entry.

4) Obey parking restrictions and signs around Campus

5) Be mindful of the pedestrian crossings on Sunnymeade Dr and Campus Dr

6) Permits must be displayed to use Access (Disabled) Car Parks.

These guidelines are a joint initiative from the Leaders of the three schools. We expect ALL families to respect

and cooperate with the guidelines.

Campus Library - RoboGals fromAdelaide UniversityOn Wednesday 6th of February the RoboGals from Adelaide

University came to campus to work with our year 6/7 students.

Their aim is to inspire and encourage students to consider STEM

courses in university. Students had a hands- on workshop where

they learnt to coding to program EV3 Mindstorms robots.

Their session ended with a very lively round of RoboWars. The

robots jousted with skewers and balloons. The �rst to have their

balloon popped was eliminated from the tournament.

Thank you to Adelaide University and the RoboGals team for

providing our students with an inspiring and engaging event.

Campus Library“Books in the home are as important as parents’ educational level

in determining level of education children will attain.”

Research in Social Strati�cation and mobility, June 2010

From: https://www.slideshare.net/Donalynm/expanding-

adolescents-worldview-with-young-adult-literature

Joining and making use of your local public library and school

library is a free and easy way of providing access to books in your

home.

Campus Library VolunteersIn a large Library such as the Campus Library, we are always

grateful for any assistance.  We require volunteers to assist at the

circulation desk, re-shelving books, processing of new resources

and with library displays.

 

If you are able to assist with some of these activities on a regular

or occasional basis please contact us in the Library at your

convenience.

 

With an emphasis on providing a safe working environment, we

cannot provide an appropriate place for volunteers to bring

young, pre-school children.  As with all Campus volunteers it is a

requirement that you obtain a Child-Related Employment

Screening.  Please see the Administration sta� in your school to

organise this.  Costs for the screening will be covered by the

Schools.

 

No prior library experience is necessary, the Library sta� are

happy to provide training as needed.

 

Contact us:

You can phone your school o�ce and request to speak with

Library sta�.

You can drop in and see us and take a look around the Library.

You can email us.

 

Campus Teacher Librarian

Hajnalka Molloy

hajnalka.molloy24@schools.sa.edu.au

 

Campus Library Administrator

Maureen Dickson

mdickson@nativity.catholic.edu.au

Aberfoyle Park Primary School Campus- Play CafeOpen every Tuesday & Friday 9.30 am - 1.30 pm during school

terms.

Light refreshments available.

Campus Uniform ShopThe Campus Uniform Shop is open on:

Monday 2.30 pm - 3.30 pm

Wednesday 8.30 am - 9.30 am

Friday 8.30 am - 9.30 am

Thiele Assembly RosterTerm 1

Week 4 - Friday February 22 - No Assembly due to swimming

Week 6 - Friday March 8 - No Assembly due Pupil Free Day 

Week 8 - Friday  March 22 - T10 Mr Geoghan

Week 10 - Friday April 5 - No Assembly due to Sports Day

Notes sent homeMaterials and Services Charges

Canteen Price List

Reminder

If you have recently changed your address or phone number,

please remember to contact the school and update your

details or use the Skoolbag App to advise of your new details.

Thank you

COMMUNITY NEWS

Free Meningococcal B immunisationFree Meningococcal B vaccinations will be available to children

and students from 1st February. To receive the free vaccine,

children and students must be SA residents and have a Medicare

card. Meningococcal disease is a serious infection caused by

meningococcal bacteria. It can a�ect all age groups but it is most

common in children under age 5 and in young people aged 15 to

20. To �nd out more information read the following factsheet

relevant to your schools:

·         Factsheet for primary schools

 - https://edi.sa.edu.au/library/document-

library/newsletters/update/meningococcal-b-primary-

immunisation.pdf

·         Factsheet for secondary schools

 - https://edi.sa.edu.au/library/document-

library/newsletters/update/meningococcal-b-secondary-

immunisation.pdf

Contact: SA Health website

for more information.

SA Dental ServiceKEEP YOUR KIDS SMILING

Dental care is FREE for ALL babies, preschool and most children

under 18 years

at School Dental Service clinics.

The School Dental Service is a Child Dental Bene�ts Schedule

provider.

Call us now for an appointment!

Your local clinic is: Noarlunga GP Plus Dental Clinic

Phone: 8384 9244

www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/sadental

LANGUAGES IN THE WEST!School of Languages o�ers 11 languages after school hours

for Reception - Year 7

across the following Western suburbs schools:

Alberton Primary School - Chinese, French (Wednesday)

Fulham North Primary School - French (Monday)

Lockleys Primary School - Japanese (Tuesday)

Lockleys North Primary School - Italian (Saturday)

School of Languages - Arabic* , Auslan, Chinese, Hindi,

Indonesian,

Italian*, Japanese, Khmer, Korean*, Spanish (Saturday,

*Wednesday)

West Beach Primary School - Chinese (Monday)

Enrol now for 2019!

Visit the website for a complete timetable

www.schoolo�anguages.sa.edu.au

Enquiries during o�ce hours to

8301 4800

Aberfoyle Park High School - IGNITER E G I S T E R  N O W

 IGNITE at Aberfoyle Park High School

 IGNITE is a specialist program for students with high intellectual

potential. Aberfoyle Park High School  is the o�cial Department

of Education school for gifted students in the southern

metropolitan area  of Adelaide.

H O W  D O  I  K N O W  I F  M Y

C H I L D  I S  G I F T E D?

The characteristics of gifted children vary; however, many display

some or all of the following  traits:

High levels of curiosity and  deep levels of knowledge in one  or

more  area Excellent  creative thinking  and  ability to problem

solve

Strong empathy for social justice

Highly developed sense of humourInitial selection is based on

performance in the Australian Council for

Education (ACER) Gifted and Talented Assessment.

Year 7 students in 2019 are eligible to sit the test for a place in the

IGNITE program for 2020.

IGNITE TEST

SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2019

9 AM - 1 PM

ABERFOYLE PARK HIGH SCHOOL

REGISTER YOUR CHILD TO SIT THE TEST AT: www.aphs.sa.edu.au

A registration fee of $120 applies for non-school card holders.

Registrations close

Friday 15 February 2019.

For further information visit our website or contact

ignite@aphs.sa.edu.au

2019 - Term 1 Diary Dates

Term 1 29/01/19 - 13/04/19

Term 2 30/04/19 - 6/07/19

Term 3 23/07/19 - 28/09/19

Term 4 15/10/19 - 14/12/19

Week 4

Monday February 18 - Friday February 22

 R - 5 Swimming 

Tuesday February 19

Thiele PS Governing Council Meeting

Week 5

Thursday February 28

Sports Day Trials

Friday March 1

SAPSASA District swimming

Week 6

Monday March 4

Campus Conference

Friday March 8

Pupil Free Day

Week 7

Monday March 11 - Public Holiday

Tuesday March 12 - Friday March 15

Year 6/7 Aquatics

Week 8

Thursday March 31

Campus Assembly

Week 9

Thursday March 28

SAPSASA State Metro Swimming

Saturday & Sunday March 30 & 31

Pedal Prix Mt Gambier

Week 10

Friday April 5

Campus Sports Day

Thursday April 11

End of Term 1 - Early Dismissal 2.00 pm

Friday April 12

Pupil Free Day

2019 - Term 2 Diary DatesWeek 1

Thursday May 2

SAPSASA District Athletics Carnival

Week 2

Friday May 10

SAPSASA District Cross Country

Week 3

NAPLAN Monday May 14 - Friday May 24

Year 3, 5 & 7 NAPLAN 

Week 4

Tuesday May 21

SAPSASA State Metro Athletics

Week 5

Wednesday May 29

Instrumental Music Night

Thursday May 30

Campus Assembly

Friday May 31

Biggest Morning Tea

Week 6

Monday June 3

Campus Conference

Wednesday June 5

Campus Green Day

Thursday June 6

SAPSASA State Cross Country

Week 7

Monday June 10

Public Holiday

Week 9

Friday June 28

Pedal Prix Disco

Week 10

Friday July 5

End of Term 2 - early Dismissal 2.00 pm

The E?!lepsy Centre - South Australia &The Northern Territory

Driving the Power of Purple through Education and

Awareness

Certi�cate of Recognition

Thiele Primary School

are now

Epilepsy Aware

Training completed on January 24, 2019

Thiele Primary School

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