Term 2 Week 2 9th May,2016
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Term 2 Week 2 9th May,2016
PMB 16, WAIKERIE | Website: www.ramcops.sa.edu.au th 9 May, 2016 | Principal: Rob Smyth | Ph: 8541 2984 Email: [email protected] Fax: 8541 2756 Week 2, Term 2, 2016 IMPORTANT DATES th | Gardens. It was great to see the numerous members of our school community present, sharing their respects on this important day. th 10 – 12 May - NAPLAN th 11 May – Governing Council meeting. th 13 May – Playgroup 9am th 26 May – Assembly 1.55 GLA4 th 27 May – Ramco Sports Day rd 3 Jun – Choir, SAPSASA Athletics Dear Parents Caregivers, and I hope everyone had a great weekend and sincerely acknowledged the amazing Mum’s in their lives (as we should every day). Keryn and I took the boys to Port Vincent for the weekend and even with the numerous toddler meltdowns we had a great time together as a family. Welcome to Week 2 and another term full of excellent activities and learning. In this newsletter we have included a term planner of most events and have placed a copy in the front office to keep everyone well informed. ANZAC DAY In the school holidays our two School Captains, Elisa and Vaine, presented a wreath on behalf of the school at the ANZAC Day service held at the Waikerie Memorial LOXTON & WAIKERIE PARTNERSHIP REVIEW Last Thursday I attended the annual Partnership Review Meeting at The Berri Resort Hotel. All leaders from the Loxton & Waikerie Partnership met with a panel from The Department of Education and Child Development (DECD), which included the State’s Chief Educator-Jayne Johnson. The DECD panel presented the Loxton & Waikerie Partnership’s student’s results in Literacy (Reading), Numeracy and Attendance in 2015. Specific sites were asked questions about their data, including where our outcomes are improving, static or declining. We discussed whether we can determine why these changes are or aren’t taking place and identified where we need to do things differently to deliver better outcomes for children and students. OUR SCHOOL VALUES ARE: HONESTY | RESPECT | RESILIENCE | RESPONSIBILITY The process was a very useful one and gave us good insight for our future directions. NAPLAN This Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the Year 3, 5 and 7 cohorts will participate in the National Literacy and Numeracy tests. While these tests give us a snapshot of where students are in terms of reading, writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy, they are not our only guide to student progress. Any parents concerned about their child’s learning should contact their child’s teacher. The tests also give us a school wide view and perspective of how we are travelling and in particular we can pick up learning trends and gaps on a whole school basis – hence the need for all students to complete the tests. NEW STUDENT This term we welcome Daniel (Year 1) and his family to our school and Mrs Duffield’s class. We wish you all the very best for the year ahead and have already enjoyed the positive interaction you have made in the class. Finally, if you didn’t catch Noni Hazlehurst’s Logie Hall of Fame Speech, as a parent I found her pitch on ‘ideal parenting’ quite inspiring; ‘The ideal mother and father is someone who nurtures us and protects us, who tells stories to help make sense of the world, who gives us non-judgemental acceptance and unconditional love, who teaches us that we’re not special but we are unique, who encourages our empathetic instincts and teaches us the responsibility we have to each other’ This is something I would encourage all parents to aspire to. PCW News Hi Everyone, I really hope you all had a great holiday break. Personally I thought it went way to fast but in saying that it’s great to be back into the swing of Term 2. Once again this term I will be including some Kids Matter information sheets with each school newsletter. I hope that you find them helpful and as always if you have any further questions on a topic please feel free to seek me out for more information. I don’t always know the information personally but part of my role is to find information and resources that I can then pass onto you. This week I have attached a fact sheet called ‘Learning to value others’. You can come in and see me on Tuesday 9.00am - 3.30pm, Wednesday 9.00am 3.30pm or ring the school and leave me a message at the front desk. PLEASE NOTE: BREAKFAST CLUB WILL BE ON TUESDAY INSTEAD OF WEDNESDAY IN WEEKS 3 & 4. Every other week it will be on Wednesday this school term. Hope you have a fantastic week. Erin . *** HAPPY BIRTHDAY *** Regards, Rob Smyth, Principal Potting Mix Wanted Any donations of potting mix would be gratefully accepted to assist with planting of new trees for the front entrance Ramco Primary School. Over the holidays to Caleb, last week to Jaxon and Tamika-Rose, and this week to Krystal and Alivia. Ramco Road, RAMCO SA 5322 Telephone 85412984 Fax No 85412756 Principal: Rob Smyth 9th May, 2016 RAMCO SPORTS DAY, FRIDAY, 25th MAY, SCHOOL OVAL STARTING AT 8.50AM Dear Parents/Caregivers, Our School Sports Day is on Friday 27th May. For the successful running of our Sports Day we require helpers to help out on the day. For most of the events teachers will ask for helpers from the spectators at each event as needed. So if you are following your child, please take a turn if asked – your help will certainly be appreciated. However you will notice that we would still like to have the sprints and hurdles helpers pre-organised. This year all of the sprints will be held in the afternoon. The Sports Day program will be sent home closer to the day. SPRINTS HURDLES Starter Timer 1. 2. 3. Starter AM Timer AM 1. 2. 3. Starter PM Timer PM 1. 2. 3. As every child will receive ribbons for competing in each event, please pin a SAFETY PIN on his/her T-Shirt. Please supply a safety pin from home. Please dress your child in: • T-Shirt – house colour (if possible). Spoonbills – Red, Swans – Blue, Pelicans – Green. • Appropriate running shoes (spikes/football boots are not permitted). They will also need: • Water Bottle • Hat • Sunscreen LUNCHES – Parents and Friends will have available soup, rolls, sausage sizzle, little cakes, tea and coffee, flavoured milk, fruit juices and soft drinks. There will be no bakery lunch orders available on Ramco Sports Day. Many thanks for your support. Andrew Thomson. Rob Smyth, Principal STAR AWARDS TEACHER STUDENT Term 1 Week 11 REASON Carla Georgia Cooper Working well in all areas and showing fantastic improvement. Outstanding work in reading and reading comprehension. Trying really hard to improve his writing and doing extra work at home. Mr Thomson (Yr 2/3/4) Edward Reily F Harry Cody Most credit slips in GLA1. Great effort in Exposition writing. Great effort in Exposition writing. Excellent presentation about shearing. Ms Pethick (Yr 5/6/7) Ulani Vaine Kane Being conscientious with work all term. Being conscientious with work all term. Having a Growth Mindset. Brayden Edward Carla For having a Growth Mindset. Working well in all tasks and being a positive role model. Working well in science and finishing all tasks to a high standard. Principal’s Awards Mitchell SB Josh W Teamwork and resilience at Mid Murray Sports Day. Outstanding resilience and effort at Mid Murray Sports Day. Fair Play Alivia Golden Bin Award Lachlan Ms Duffield (Rec/1) Ms Webb (Science/Art/ Tech) WE’RE TAKING IT IN OUR STRIDE ON FRIDAY 20 MAY 2016 Well it’s that time of year again when our school seriously starts talking about walking! Walk Safely to School Day asks that we all consider our transport habits and try to incorporate more walking as part of a healthy, active way to get around. And although walking all the way to school isn’t realistic for many of us, it’s quite easy to figure out how you can build a walk into your family’s daily routine. You can teach your child the healthy habit of walking more by: - Walking with them the whole way to school - If they get the bus or train, walk past your usual stop and get on at the next stop - If you have to drive, park the car a few blocks away from the school and walk the rest of the way. Regular exercise like walking with your child not only helps them (and you!) beat chronic problems like obesity, heart disease, behavioural and mental health issues and diabetes. It also gives you a great opportunity to teach your child safe ways to behave around roads and traffic. Remember, Active Kids are Smarter Kids so get planning your own Walk Safely to School Day journey for Friday 20 May 2016! For more information, visit www.walk.com.au Relevant History Screening - School newsletter article Many of our parents and guardians volunteer at our school to support their child’s learning. To make it easier for parents and guardians to volunteer their time, the Department for Education and Child Development has updated its relevant history screening policy and procedures. As a result, parents and guardians who volunteer to directly support their child will no longer require a relevant history screening. This will mean many of our volunteers can help out sooner. A screening is still necessary for parents and guardians who are volunteering at school camps and sleep overs, as well as those hosting billets and homestay students. As has always been the case, a screening is not needed to attend single events or activities at our school. These include concerts, fundraisers, swimming week or sports day. Screenings are just one measure used to help keep children safe. Everyone who works with children plays a part in child protection, including watching out for inappropriate behaviour. Find out more about relevant history screening and keeping children safe at www.decd.sa.gov.au. If you have any questions about screening or these changes, please speak with school staff. Bring in your old toothbrushes Ms Duffield’s R/1 Class is collecting used toothbrushes, empty toothpaste containers and other items. They will be sent to be recycled. There is a collection box in the R/1 classroom or items can be dropped off to the front office. 2nd Hand Uniforms For a gold coin donation, we have a few second hand jumpers and polo shirts available, mostly small sizes. See Jill in the office. RAMCO FOOTBALL CLUB COLTS TRAINING EVERY WEDNESDAY 4.30 TO 5.30 Parents & Friends Newsletter Monday 9th May, 2016 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Tuesday 10th May Soup Day Thursday 12th May Tuck Day Friday 13th May P&F Meeting - 10.30am assembly room Friday 20th May Waikerie Bakery Pie Orders delivered Friday 27th May Ramco Sports Day Ramco Sports day! Ramco will be holding its sports day on Friday May 27th! We need helpers to bake some yummy cakes / biscuits for the day and also some parents to volunteer to help cook the bbq! Any help would be greatly appreciated and would really make sure the day is a success for our kids! Please return this form if you are able to help in any way. Thanks so much! ---------------------------------------------Help for Ramco Sports Day!! Reply Slip - Please Tick Name: ____________________________________ Ph No.:____________________________________ Yes I am able to bake cakes/biscuits Yes I am able to help with the sports day bbq SOUP DAY: Tuesday 10th May Chicken Noodle Soup and Tomato soup available **Don’t forget to bring your own mug/cup and spoon Menu Soup 2nd cup Bread rolls Helpers $1.50 .50c .60c Stacy Binder Milly Pfeiler Milly Pfeiler Serve Serve Make Chk soup TUCK DAY Orders and money must be brought to school by the Wednesday, and placed in tub in front office. Unfortunately, late orders cannot be processed so please have them in on time, thank you. Please put your Name and class no. on the bags. (Lunch bags are available from the office). HOT DOG ORDERS ON HOT DOG BAGS, CAKE AND DRINK ORDERS ON BROWN BAGS. Menu Hot Dog with or without sauce ½ Hot Dog with or without sauce Cupcakes/Muffins $3.00 $2.00 .60c Drinks Fruit Box Chocolate Milk Strawberry Milk Banana Milk Server Louise Thiel $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 Bakers Krissy Matthews & Jenny Woollatt