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Respect, Teamwork, Responsibility and Honesty

Principal: Anna Nayda Deputy: Virginia Chambers

Counsellor: Angela McAuliffe Coordinator: Raoni Finlay

Phone number: 86425866 www.flindersview.sa.edu.au

Flinders News

Focused on Learning

DATES TO REMEMBER From the Principal’s Desk

“When one teaches, two learn” Robert Heinlein

Dear Families,

Sports Day is fast approaching and students have met in their sports teams on a number of occasions. They have elected sports captains, organised team members into specific events, practiced team events and learnt their team chants. We congratulate the following team captains and vice captains on their selection and look forward to their continued leadership as they oversee teams during future meetings and on sports day.

House Captains Vice Captains

Chinnery Tyson, Sheumack, Kailani Mahomed

Alex Ellis, Zoe Milera

Spencer Johnathon Willis, Teraleyha Coulthard

Shawnikwa Haines, Thomas Buzzacott

Redbanks Tyrique Lindsay, Shalana Cox

Kai Hamilton, Callan McKenzie, Destiny Freer

Information was sent home to families early last week. Attached to the newsletter is an outline of the sports day program. It is always an exciting day watching the students compete and seeing the cheering and sportsmanship displayed. We welcome all families and friends to come along and join in the fun.

A BBQ lunch is being offered to the school community at a cost of $1.00 per sausage. However feel free to bring along a picnic lunch to share with your children. Drinks may be purchased from the canteen. Tea and coffee will be available from Room 9.

We are always looking for volunteers to help out during events, if you are free to help please speak to your child’s teacher as I am sure they will welcome your assistance.

QUESTACON VISITS THURSDAY NEXT WEEK! Next week is Science Week and all classes will participate in the Shell Questacon travelling exhibition called “Science Circus”. The show is designed to stimulate and challenge an exploration of science and technology in students using everyday materials and props. The show will be adapted to the different year levels and cover a wide range of topics from bubbles and balance to collisions and chemistry and lots more. Students will be able to interact and engage in hands on activities.

STUDENT FREE DAY NEXT FRIDAY As part our involvement in the three year Visible Learning Project, we have our second training day next Friday 18/08/17. On this day teachers will be reintroduced to some of the key messages of Visible Learning and build on these messages to support the development of learners. The day will focus on understanding the actions we take and the environments we create as teachers, affect the types of learners we produce.

Kind Regards Anna Nayda

SPORTS DAY

WEDNESDAY

16TH

AUGUST

ALL WELCOME

STUDENT FREE DAY:

NEXT FRIDAY

18TH

AUGUST

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

ON THIS DAY

Next Assembly

Week 5

Thursday 24th

August

10:00am

SEE YOU THERE!

OUR TERM 3 WEEK 2 ALL STARS

ROOM 1: Shaniah Wilton – For demonstrating a growth mindset & staying in class when things get challenging

Johnathon Willis – For completing work in the classroom independently Isabell McLean – For trying hard to work well with others

ROOM 2: Sarah Smith – Role model student – strives for excellence Kahmesha Wilton – Pursuing her personal best with all learning areas

John Warman – Finding the balance between focusing on learning & having fun

ROOM 4: Codey Tuip – Golden Rule Tia-Rose Dyson – Golden Rule

Adrian Williams – Focussing on his learning goals

ROOM 11: Porscha Collier – Strong focus on learning and taking responsibility for her learning Taya Hamilton – Huge improvement in focus on learning and attitude

ROOM 12: Chloe Amos – Displaying positive behaviour choices and always putting effort into her work

Hayley Pondi – Consistent positive behaviour, producing quality work and displaying a positive attitude to learning

Quordelia Johnston – Significant improvement in listening to instructions and making positive choices

ROOM 18: Maliyah Warren – For attempting everything in her learning Destiny Warrior-Paige – For always displaying good impulse control

Lahtika Ware – For giving things a go in her learning

ROOM 19: Alana Lodge – Always following and listening to instructions Amarni Lodge – A positive classroom role model

Jayden Heinjus – Improved attendance

SOME OF OUR RECENT ALLSTARS

REMINDER FOR ALL PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS –

When dropping children to school and picking them at the end of the day, please DO NOT use the STAFF car park. This area gets quite congested so please use the parking available along Chinnery Street and McSporran Crescent. Thank you

Promoting and coordinating recreational, sporting and educational activities to empower the youth of today 2 -5 Hobby Avenue P.O. Box 631 Tel: (08) 86422300 Port Augusta SA 5700 Fax: (08) 86423100 Email payyouthcentre@payyouthcentre.com.au

Mini boys group Thursdays from 4:00pm to 5:30pm 7years to 11years Come have some fun with us doing some gardening and constructing learning new things playing sport and just having some fun

Parents to drop boys to the youth centre, we will bus them home at 5:50pm. Snacks provided

Mini Girls group Thursdays from 4:00pm to 5:30pm 7years to 11years Come have some fun with us doing

some gardening and constructing learning new things playing sport and

just having some fun Parents to drop the girls to the youth centre, we will bus them home at 5:30pm snacks provided

Scholastic Book Club is due by: 14th August

Start collecting stickers and place completed sheets in the Earn & Learn box in Woolworths

or in the front office at school. Remember to look for the box marked

“Flinders View Primary School”!

Tips to help your child with Maths

Communicating with children using Math Language at home

can help children understand Math. Talking About Math: Talking about mathematics with your child – whatever his or her age – helps strengthen their mathematical reasoning and understanding. Here are some ways to keep the talk engaging and focused while you support your child:

1. Revoice – Repeat what you heard your child say, then ask for clarification (e.g., “So you are saying it’s

an odd number?”).

2. Repeat/Restate – Ask your child to restate your reasoning (e.g. “Can you repeat what I said in your

own words?”).

3. Reason – Ask your child to apply his or her own reasoning to someone else’s reasoning (e.g. “Do you

agree or disagree? Tell me why.”).

4. Adding On – Prompt your child to participate further (e.g. “What more would you add to that?”).

5. Think Time – Wait several seconds (try five) to give your child time to think (e.g. “Take some time to

think.”). You may be surprised by how hard it is to stay silent in that time!

Below is a Math activity that you can do with your child. You can vary the activity to suit your needs or even set a time limit and see who can find the most numbers in that time.

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WEDNESDAY 16TH AUGUST

2017 Sports Day Schedule

9:00 Welcome & assemble in House Groups in the gym

(Spencer, Chinnery & Redbanks)

9:20 Team Games in the school gymnasium

(Corner Spry, Spoke Relay,Tunnel ball)

10:10 Long Run (Meet in house groups on the oval. Primary students: to complete as many

laps of the oval as possible. Early Years students: run laps inside the primary circuit).

RECESS: Whole school (10:40-11:00)

11:00 Primary (Age groups): Track & Field Events (Long jump, high jump, shot put, discus, 100 m sprint) Pre-school - Year 2: Modified events

(Early Years programme)

LUNCH: Whole school BBQ & Play (12:40-1:20 pm)

1:20 Primary (Age groups): Track & Field Events (Long jump, high jump, shot put, discus, 100 m sprint) Reception - Year 2: Modified events

(Early Years programme)

2:20 50m and 100 m Relays (school oval)

2:50 Presentation of Awards (school oval)

3:00 Dismissal

Any questions or comments please see Max

or a member of the School Events Committee

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