Term 2 Week 5 2018

Week commencing:

Monday 28 May 2018

DIARY DATES June Friday 15 Friday 15 Tuesday 19

Playcentre in preschool 9:00am P&F meeting 1:00pm at school Governing Council meeting 6:00 for 6:30pm at Warooka Hotel

June Thursday 21 Monday 25 Tuesday 26

School photos Student Free Day Formby Bay excursion with YAS

From the Principal New arrangements until end of term As I say farewell for now and head off to enjoy another (warmer) part of the world I wish you all well and leave you in the capable hands of Ed Satanek as principal and Kristin Murdock as teacher. During this time Ed will be full-time and maintain most of his teaching load while Kristin will work on Wednesdays and Thursdays to take over my teaching load and a little from Ed. Stay safe and I’ll see you all next term! Parents & Friends As I mentioned at last week’s assembly, we are in need of more volunteers to join our P&F committee to ensure it exists after this year! Please let us know if you are interested in joining this group and/or come along to the next meeting. It will be held on Friday 15 June from 1:00pm at the school. The committee would love to see you there.

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) All schools are required to collect information about the numbers of students that they provide adjustments to under the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) and Disability Standards of Education (2005). From 2018, this data will be used as the basis for national funding. The NCCD involves the collection of the number of students receiving adjustments to enable them to participate in education on the same basis as other students, the level of adjustment provided to students, and students’ type of disability if known. Under the model the definition of disability is broad and includes learning difficulties, health and mental health conditions. If your child is identified for inclusion in the Collection, the required information will be included in this year’s data collection. If you have any questions about the data collection, please contact Kerry-Ann (this week or next term) or Ed (during the next 5 weeks). Further information can be found at: http://www.education.gov.au/nationally-consistent-collection-data-school-students-disability.

Kerry-Ann

Telephone: 8854 5034 Fax: 8854 5018 email: dl.0467.info@schools.sa.edu.au www.warookaps.sa.edu.au

Visitors , excursions & special events

Assembly & award winners Students from the Year 4/5 class were our hosts at our assembly on 22 May.

Playcentre in preschool Playcentre morning at Warooka Schools in our School Based Preschool will be held on: Friday 15 June 9:00 – 11:00am Please come along and enjoy a morning of fun with your child. Bring a piece of fruit to share. All welcome.

Amy Murdoch

Congratulations to the following award winners who were presented with certificates: SBP: Max Rylan R/1: Ava Emily K. Mitchell

Golf Clinic Students in Years 4 to 7 enjoyed some golfing coaching on Thursday 17 May with Dylan Thomas. If your son/daughter is interested in golf then please see the community notice later in the newsletter for another opportunity.

2/3: George Kobi Lauren 4/5: Jordan Olive H. Oscar

6/7: Declan

Leadership awards for Sports Committee members: Sid, Teegan, Sonny & Sophie

These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey— the successful 1967 referendum, and the 1992 High Court Mabo decision respectively.

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) started as the Week of Prayer for Reconciliation in 1993 (the International Year of the World’s Indigenous People) and was supported by Australia’s major faith communities. In 1996, the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation launched Australia’s first ‘National Reconciliation Week’. In 2000, Reconciliation Australia was established to continue to provide national leadership on reconciliation. In the same year, approximately 300,000 people walked across Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of NRW, showing support for the reconciliation process.

Today NRW is celebrated by communities, businesses and individuals at thousands of events across Australia.

This year during National Reconciliation Week, Reconciliation Australia invites all Australians to learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories, to share that knowledge and help us grow as a nation.

“Don’t Keep History A Mystery: Learn. Share. Grow” explores history hidden just beneath the surface, ready and waiting to be uncovered. This National Reconciliation Week learn more about the Australian story.

This information is from the Reconciliation Australia website, which also provides interesting resources that you might like to explore.

School photos School photos will be held on Thursday 21 June. Envelopes are attached, which can be used to order photos. All envelopes must be returned whether or not you are ordering any photos. Please return them to school by Friday 15 June. If you require a family envelope please contact Jo in the Front Office and one will be sent home.

Attachment

School photos envelope

Community Notice Please collect an entry form from school if you are interested in this event: