surrey downs r-7 school - Surrey Downs Primary School

SURREY DOWNS R-7 SCHOOL
16-24 VINE STREET, SURREY DOWNS SA 5126
PHONE: 82511393
FAX: 82891691
Principal: Cathy McAuley
Assistant Principal: Di Scott
email address: [email protected] web site: www.surreydr7.sa.edu.au
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Tuesday
28th
January
2013 Highlights
As this is the last newsletter of the year I
would like to take this opportunity to thank
staff and families for working together to
make the year such a success for our
students. Upon reflection, children at Surrey
Downs have been fortunate enough to be
involved in a wide variety of activities. Some
of the highlights have included: Festival of
Music, a range of SAPSASA events, Harmony
Day, Noises for Kids Performance, Sports
Day, ICAS competitions, squash clinics, the
disco, World Environment Day, Book Cup,
NED show, Peter Coombe concert, casual
days, Lab on Legs, The Premier’s Reading and
be active Challenges, Camp Quality puppets,
Book Week parade, Westfield Christmas
pageant, Variety Christmas party, swimming,
aquatics and of course our regular
assemblies. The end of the year has seen
special highlights with the end of year
concert, Music night and Year 7 Graduation.
Farewell and Thank you
At the end of each year we say farewell to
some staff. Some may return to Surrey
Downs next year however at this stage we
are still waiting on approval for several of our
positions. Until we know for sure who is
returning we would like to say thank you to
the following staff who have worked
productively to support learning outcomes of
our students. Thanks to Heidi Mebberson,
Mel Davies, Tamar Williams, Karen Meddle,
Janet Jones, Jane Dickie, Amy Wallace, Sue
Wilson, Cynthia Didcote, Maria Barrientos,
Kylie Faul and Noelene Frappell. We
appreciate your work and dedication to the
Surrey Downs community. A special thank
you and farewell must go to Pam Peek. Pam
has decided to retire and move onto the next
relaxing stage of her life. We thank Pam for
her many years of valuable service to Surrey
Downs, and the Education Department, and
we wish her all the very best for the future.
Friday 13th December 2013
Also taking some extended time away from
Surrey Downs is Di Scott. Di will be on a
leadership exchange in Canada for all of
2014 and will be working at a school called
Berkshire Park Elementary. We will welcome
Jean Sveinson, from Canada, who will be our
Assistant Principal for 2014. I look forward to
the opportunity to work with a leader from
another education system. I am sure we will
have many new ideas to share with each
other.
2013 classes
We have finalised how we expect our 2014
classes to start and students visited their
2014 class today so they could see their new
teacher and classmates. They will also have a
slip with this information with their report.
Staff have worked very hard to ensure all
children are placed in the location that best
supports their learning. At times over a
Christmas break we have a change in
enrolments that may affect the classes we
have planned. If any changes have to occur
to our original plans we will let families know
at the first opportunity in the new year.
I want to wish all our staff, students and
families a wonderful Christmas break. Take
the time to be with family and friends and to
be good to yourself.
Cathy McAuley ☺
Merry Xmas & Safe Holidays
Year 7 Graduation
Year 7 Graduation
Hello Surrey Downs
I am so excited to be lucky enough to be coming to your
school out of all the Primary schools in Australia! I
wonder how many there are? 1000? 10,000? 20,000? Maybe
someone could find that and let me know when I get
there! I could then use you as an Australian Math
Consultant. I sure hope you like Math; I am a Science nut.
I just love Science. I also love good jokes, reading,
cooking, poetry, art, wildlife, and meteor showers. I love
the time of the morning when there is complete silence
and then right after, just before the sun comes up, when the birdsong begins. Have you ever
been up that early?
Thank you for your letters! Some of you mentioned that sometimes you can see a koala near your
school. Ms. Scott told me that her daughter and her recently saw a kangaroo hopping by their
house. Ms. Scott will be living in my house when she is in Canada. She may see a family of
raccoons, a blue heron, an eagle or even a coyote by our house or in our backyard.
Today was the first school day that we had snow. Many of the students in my school have never
seen snow before. It was very strange and wonderful for them.
I am coming to South Australia for one year with my husband (who loves motorcycles and who
will come to read to you once in a while at the school) and my 16 year old son Michael. He will be
in Year 11 at Golden Grove. My older son Danny is 20 years old and will be staying in Canada while
we are in Australia. He is a musician and works in a music store. We would love him to come visit
us in Australia. If he does, I would love you to meet him. I will miss him!
Our school goes for Christmas Break Dec. 20.
Zealand before arriving in Australia.
We will leave Dec. 27 for Hawaii and New
I can't wait to meet you all!! Ms. Scott is so very proud of you! She says you are wonderful. I got
some of your artwork and letters today and I think she is right!
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a great Christmas Break!
See you in January!
Mrs. Jean Sveinson
Principal
M.J. Norris Elementary
12828 66A Avenue
Surrey, B.C. V3W 8Z7