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Wednesday 12th June 2019
National Simultaneous Storytime
‘Alpacas with Maracas!’
Principal’s news | Leader’s news | Merit cards [week 4 & 6, term 2] | Highlights | Community
ARDROSSAN AREA SCHOOL | 14 Second Street, Ardrossan SA 5571
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Principal’s news This week our Year 9-12 students are undertaking their mid-year exams. The exams are important as they help to prepare students for senior secondary education and SACE Margaret Roads assessment requirements. I wish students well for their exams. Semester 2 commences on Monday 24th June. For some students and year levels this means a change in subjects being undertaken. Students will be provided with the new timetable during Week 8. To celebrate the fantastic learning which has occurred in Semester 1, we will be holding The AAS Semester 1 Learning Showcase on Thursday 27th June. Along with displays in all classrooms, the new Digital Technology Centre and the Trade Training Centre will also be open. For those interested in a tour of the school, there will be a Principal’s Tour at 10am. Please register your interest in the tour by contacting the Front Office on 88373025. Morning Tea will be available in the Gymnasium from 10:40am - 11am, our AAS Band will be performing during this time. Details are on the flier in this newsletter. Our Pupil Free Day for this term will be held on Thursday 20 th June. AAS is hosting a Professional Development session on Classroom Observation. Our staff will be joined by some staff from other schools in the Southern and Northern Partnerships. The following is information from the Department for Education regarding changes to the Working with Children Check (WWCC), which come into effect from 1st July 2019. Helping keep children safe through new screening laws Stronger, more effective and transparent screening laws for people working or volunteering with children have been introduced in South Australia. The new screening laws were recommended as part of federal and South Australian royal commissions, to help keep children safe in our communities. The new laws mean that from 1 July 2019 everyone working or volunteering with children must have a valid child- related check. Also changing from 1 July 2019 is the state’s current system for child-related employment screenings, which will be replaced with a working with children check (WWCC). This new check is coming in to better protect your children and make sure that people working or volunteering with children are suitable. It does this through a monitored and more robust assessment of a person’s eligibility to work or volunteer with children. Because the check is monitored, immediate action can be taken if a person is charged with a concerning offence. The new check covers off on a person’s national criminal history including all spent convictions, pending and non-conviction charges, and other disciplinary and child protection information. A WWCC is valid for five years and is portable across roles and organisations throughout South Australia. Current, valid child-related employment screening checks done by DHS/DCSI will be recognised as a WWCC until they expire. There is also a 12 month transition period for anyone with a National Police Certificate assessed by their organisation, with the certificate valid till 1 July 2020. For most people, this means they don’t need to do anything to be ready for the new law starting on 1 July 2019. For more information about the new check visit the DHS website. Kind regards, Margaret 2 ARDROSSAN AREA SCHOOL | Newsletter | Wednesday 13th March 2019
Leader’s News
Deputy Principal
Our year 9-12 students are busy this week undertaking end of semester exams. Exams
are held for our year 9 and 10 students to ensure they are adequately prepared for senior
secondary education and SACE assessment requirements. Similarly our year 11 and year
12 students are undertaking end of semester exams to ensure they are prepared to
undertake Stage 2 end of year examinations which attribute 30% of students overall
grade (in some subjects). These exams not only provide students the opportunity to
familiarise with the conditions in which exams are undertaken but also the essential study
skills required in revising subject content from an entire semester. We wish all the best
Amy East for students undertaking exams this week.
Exams week also marks the end of the first semester. As of Monday week 9 (24th of June) our new school
timetable for the remainder of the year will commence. This new timetable will see the commencement
of the compulsory SACE Personal Learning Plan subject for our Year 10 students, and our year 11 students
commencing Stage 1 Outdoor Education and Research Practices. For semester 2 we have also moved the
secondary Pastoral Care lesson to last lesson on a Friday to enable and facilitate more collaboration
between classes for Pastoral Care activities.
Reports for year 7-12 will once again be sent home in the last week of the term. These end of semester
reports will indicate overall achievement in the subject, assessment tasks completed so far and the effort
being demonstrated in lessons and with home learning requirements. There are no written comments in
these Term 2 reports, if you would like more information or wish to clarify an area of your child’s progress
please contact subject teachers directly via the school.
We have also had a number of sporting achievements in recent weeks. We congratulate Bradley Stone
for his selection in the School Sport 16 years and under Hockey State Team (3rd – 10th August in Newcastle
NSW) and Caleb Poulter for his selection in the under 16 South Australia State Football Team. We wish
Caleb all the best for his travel to Western Australia to compete this weekend. Well done to the year 7/8/9
girls for participating in the netball carnival at Maitland last Thursday and to Jemma Torsney for her
leadership in undertaking umpiring duties for the team and with assisting Mrs Beech with coaching
responsibilities. Congratulations also to Nathan Rowe for participating in the Zone year 8/9 football and
to Brondan, Matilda, Cash and Archie who represented Ardrossan Area School at the Cross Country event
at Oakbank.
Kind regards, Amy East
R-6 Leader
Last Wednesday the R/1 and 2/3 classes
enjoyed some time at the beach with the
Kindergarten students as part of our
Kindergarten to School transition program. This
was a great opportunity for the Kindergarten
students to socialise with and get to know some
Deony Sims
of our younger students, as well as some of our
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teachers and staff. I know our students thoroughly enjoy their time exploring and were lucky enough to
have some fantastic weather.
As of Monday week 9 (24th of June) our new school timetable for the new semester will commence. This
change sees very few differences for the Junior School classes. All R-6 classes will commence Music lessons
(x2 per week) with Lori Brooks, with the R-4 classes finishing their Japanese with Lori Brooks and Year 5/6s
finishing their Art with Teresa Crowe.
Reports for R-6 students will go home in the last week of the term. These reports will include a Semester
1 overview of student achievement for all subject areas including a full written comment, overall grade
(except for Reception students) and the effort demonstrated. The report format for R-6 students has been
updated with the new branding and a more concise list of social skills addressed in the tick box section.
Good luck to Isabelle and Matilda Teakle who have been selected to represent the school in SAPSASA
netball in Adelaide next week.
I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend!
Regards, Deony Sims
Student Wellbeing
The art of good conversations
Cherie Beech, Wellbeing Leader, AAS
Recently, I read an article from Calm Kids Pro regarding Conversations with children and
young people. The article emphasized that children and young people are more likely to
have positive friendships/relationships if they are skilled at talking and sharing
information with their peers. Four key points emerged from the article in regard to
Cherie Beech children having good conversations with their friends; I have summarised them below.
Firstly, to have good conversations, children have to be prepared to share their own opinions and ideas.
This doesn’t mean being the most extroverted individual, but if your child is often silent or quiet, their
peers might find it harder to get to know them. Teachers and carers can support children and young
people to develop conversation skills by brainstorming sentence starters, role playing and providing
gentle reminders.
Secondly, listening during conversations is critical. Children who readily talk about their own interests
without checking in or asking questions of their peers are less likely to develop good friendships. If children
and young people are challenged in this area, setting reminders to ‘ask questions’ might be useful.
Discrete notes on student desks/white boards stating “Ask Questions” might provide useful prompts. You
might have your own ideas at home.
Thirdly, children and young people can demonstrate to others they are listening simply by using “follow
on sentences”. Follow on sentences are statements made after an individual speaks acknowledging what
they have said and showing an interest. Statements are generally short and may include terms like,
“okay”, “yeah”, uh huh”, “interesting” and “mmm”. In some instances, follow on statements may lead to
a question based on what someone has said. In the learning environment, teachers can support students
to develop strong active listening skills; and pastoral care classes are often ideal situations to practice the
art of good conversations.
Lastly, varying facial expressions during conversations between children and young people facilitates good
conversations. Generally if someone appears sad, then the person listening might show a concerned facial
expression and if they are happy, a happy face may be warranted. For this to happen, active listening is
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critical. Children may need practice developing this skill and role playing may be useful. Students can practice by altering facial expressions to match the person they are talking to, they can even practice using a mirror. The importance of teaching children and young people communication skills is critical. Role modelling, creating a framework for communication (teaching when to speak and when to listen), teaching empathy and being an empathetic listener and learning the value of ‘pause’ is critical for young people. There is a plethora of information available in this area, but a useful resource I have found is: https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/communication-activities-adults-students/#importance. I look forward to working with Ardrossan Area School students to develop their conversation skills which is inherently linked to positive friendships. I hope you enjoyed the long weekend with your family. For me, it was a perfect opportunity to slow down, spend time with my children and listen to their stories. Our children see the world sometimes through different lenses and often this is very refreshing. Regards, Cherie Beech Merit Cards – Week 4 Reception/Year 1 Tessa Burgess - for increased confidence and persistence with writing tasks Zach Colliver - for improving his writing by using more Tier 2 words Year 2/3 Jayde Hayles - for being an enthusiastic dancer during ‘Music is Fun’ practice Abby Elsworthy - for excellent organisation and presentation of a sharing topic each week Year 3/4 Kyle King - for demonstrating excellent manners and making an effort to include others Scarlett Wheatley - for demonstrating persistence when undertaking new challenges Mark Stacey - for demonstrating excellent leadership and coaching skills during Technology lessons Year 5/6 Cohen O’Connor - for demonstrating a positive attitude during MacqLit lessons Eliza Whittaker - for being highly engaged when researching desert adaptations in Science 5 ARDROSSAN AREA SCHOOL | Newsletter | Wednesday 13th March 2019
Merit Cards – Week 6 Reception/Year 1 Scarlett Sims - for listening attentively to instructions and confidently completing all tasks Kobe Brind - for putting in a fantastic effort with home learning tasks Taijae Dalakis - for showing persistence during Jolly Grammar activities Crowley Flynn - for using multiple describing words in a detailed written recount of the beach walk Year 2/3 Layla Black - for always being organised with her learning and willing to take on extra classroom responsibilities Daniel Simmie - for improved effort in Journal writing and taking time to edit his learning Scarllet Batts - for persisting with her Multiplication Challenge Year 3/4 Buya Hamka-Owen - for making a conscious effort to make eye contact during instruction time Eli Carty - for being friendly and collaborative when working as part of a team Cash Meyers - for demonstrating willingness to overcome new challenges Year 5/6 Keeley Abell - for providing insightful input to class discussions regarding immigration and multiculturalism Mikayla Dayman - for demonstrating excellent defensive skills and tactical awareness in Team Handball matches Mikaylah Elsworthy - for demonstrating persistence to find solutions to solve challenging problems during Maths 6 ARDROSSAN AREA SCHOOL | Newsletter | Wednesday 13th March 2019
Highlights
R/1/2/3 Beach Exploration Walk with the Kindy students
'I found a cockle shell and a piece of seaweed and I thought it was good' - Molly
'The water was cold' - Chris
'Abby, Jye and I found a shrimp and 2 fish. One was fat and one wasn't fat. It
was brilliant at the beach' - Silas
'The rocks were heavy and big. I picked up a blue crab and it was a little bit scary' - Zach
'I saw a sea sponge it was absorbent. The crab was slippery and it tried to snip me' - Crowley
'We found rocks and the rocks are the crab's home' - Cody
'I found a shell and I made a sandcastle and I put on the shells' - Sienna
'Silas buried the crabs and I saved them, but I couldn't find one' - Kobe
'We had fun finding the crabs and we found a fish' - Jye
'I was frightened because the crab was trying to snip me' - Scarlett
'I found lots of big crabs and little crabs' - Isabelle
'I probably got 10 crabs and 1 cuttlefish. I found some massive crabs' - Taijae
'There was a big crab' - Aiden
'I saw lots of crabs under the rocks' - Ava
'I found
big crabs
and my
shoes got
wet' -
Benji
'I saw a
fish in a
bucket' –
Isaac
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Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week is a time
for all Australians to learn about how we
can contribute to achieving
reconciliation in Australia.
It ran from Monday 27 May until
Monday 3 June. This year’s theme was
"Grounded in truth, walk together with
courage."
Leonie Peterson reading Stolen Girl by
Author, Trina Saffoti
Music is Fun
Celebrating National
Volunteers Week
We celebrated National Volunteers Week
with a morning tea for our volunteers. We
are very grateful for their contributions
and thank them all for making a difference
to our school
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Pink Day Kai Moana Restaurant Our Stage 1 Food and Hospitality students served up a mouth-watering 3 course meal in their 'Kai Moana' Restaurant in Week 5. Parents, friends and staff thoroughly enjoyed the seafood experience. Congratulations to all students and to Mr Wright for a fabulous menu and night! 9 ARDROSSAN AREA SCHOOL | Newsletter | Wednesday 13th March 2019
National Simultaneous Storytime
‘Alpacas with Maracas’
Junior School Captain, Matilda Teakle, thanks
Jonny & Serenity Gorden (Feat. Mrs Brooks) for
entertaining us with their rendition of
‘Alpacas with Maracas’!
SA Schools Percussion Ensemble PLUS 2O19
Year 11 student, Courtney Lodge, had the opportunity to participate in a percussion
workshop held at Nuriootpa High School on 11/6/19. This workshop was organised
by Department for Education lnstrumental Music and directed by Adelaide
University Elder conservatorium Percussion Lecturer, Amanda Grigg.
This was a fantastic opportunity for Courtney to rehearse under the direction of
Amanda Grigg and be part of a state representative Schools Percussion Ensemble.
Stage 1 Workplace Practices Placement
For my work placement I joined the Yorke Peninsula Council in Maitland, where I worked with Phil Herrmann. I
also worked with Fraser McEvoy from the Yorketown office, undertaking activities such as patrolling camp
grounds checking for rubbish and campers without permits. We also completed town and boat ramp inspections,
as well as dealing with dog attacks and feral cat incidents. My favourite part was patrolling camp grounds and
boat ramp inspections. Overall I had a good experience and am interested in this field as a possible future career.
Rebecca, SACE Stage 1 Workplace Practices
Corny Point Gleeson’s landing Berry Bay
10 ARDROSSAN AREA SCHOOL | Newsletter | Wednesday 13th March 2019Japanese and Music news
Japanese R-4
In Japanese lessons we have writing the ひらがなalphabet with the bean bags that Mrs Brooks made. We've
been practicing our Japanese vocab. We have been learning our
numbers, colours, animals, days of the week, months, time and how
to ask questions. なんじですか。くじはんです。
Lily C
おはよう ございます。We’ve been learning about ten ten and
maru and we’ve been making sentences with the ひらがな bean
bags. We’ve also been learning the words in our Gudetama vocab
books, like animals and adjectives.
Archie T
In Japanese
we have
been doing
the Japanese
alphabet. We
have been
singing songs
and learning
lots of
different
words.
Veronica
I was practicing my hiragana. This term we have learnt the
colours, animals, sports, adjectives, weather and numbers in
Japanese. We played the chair game, jumping game, spoons
and the counting game. We ate our lunch with chopsticks,
which was very hard!
Kalirose
I’m eating my sandwich with chopsticks. They use chopsticks in
Japan. Jye
Learning Japanese music and Japanese letters. We have been
counting to 10. We ate Pocky, the chocolate was my favourite.
It is very hard to pick up marshmallows with chopsticks!
Chris
11 ARDROSSAN AREA SCHOOL | Newsletter | Wednesday 13th March 2019Sakana (Fish) Numbers in Japanese Fun using Chopsticks
Instrumental Music
The beginner trumpet students with Mrs Schwartz after one term
of instrumental music lessons.
Absent: Sebastian Gorden
Year 9
Music
12 ARDROSSAN AREA SCHOOL | Newsletter | Wednesday 13th March 2019From the Sports Desk 9-a-side Football Congratulations to Nathan Rowe who was selected in the Yorke Peninsula Zone Year 8/9 boy’s football team for the School Sport SA Knockout Football Competition matches against Kadina Memorial School and Maitland Lutheran on Thursday 6th June. Open Basketball 8/9 Netball Congratulations to the year 7/8/9 girls for participating in the netball carnival at Maitland, Thursday week six. It was inspiring to see students support each other and offer words of encouragement. A big thank you to Jemma Torsney for umpiring 5 games and showing exemplary skills in coaching and team spirit. Jemma gave up her own time to support the team and Mrs Beech. Thanks for supporting our school and other students Jemma! Thanks also to Mr Channon for all his support in the lead up to the event. Mrs Beech 13 ARDROSSAN AREA SCHOOL | Newsletter | Wednesday 13th March 2019
SAPSASA Netball
Congratulations to Isabelle Teakle and Matilda Teakle who have been selected to represent Southern Yorke
Peninsula in the SAPSASA Netball carnival to be held at Priceline Stadium 17th – 20th June. Good luck girls!
SAPSASA Cross Country
On Thursday 6th June 4 students from AAS participated in the
SAPSASA Cross Country event held at Oakbank. Well done to
Cash Meyers, Archie Teakle, Matilda Teakle and Brondan
Burgess on their efforts in this event.
Community Mentoring
Our Community Mentors and their students have been
productive with cooking, craft
and sewing .
14 ARDROSSAN AREA SCHOOL | Newsletter | Wednesday 13th March 2019Community news
2019 Calendar Dates
June
12th – 14th Year 9-12 Exams
12th Newsletter Publication
17th – 20th SAPSASA Netball
20th Student Free Day
21st R-6 Assembly hosted by R/1
25th Governing Council and Finance
Meeting
27th AAS Semester 1 Learning Showcase
July
3rd Newsletter Publication
3rd ASO workshop and performance in
Port Pirie
4th Reports go home
5th Whole school assembly hosted by
Year 5/6
5th Last day of school. Early dismissal
2pm
BONFIRE TUESDAY 25th June
KIDS (for all the family) At the Uniting Church Hall
th
FRIDAY 14 June, Can meet at the library after school to
CLUB
5-7pm walk with leaders or meet at the church
At the Petersville hall around 3:15
TERM 2 Hall We will have snacks, story, song, games
BBQ tea supplied and craft, lots of fun!!!!
(RSVP to Tanya Pick up children at 5pm
More info contact Trina 0437 061 379
0474 313 110)
15 ARDROSSAN AREA SCHOOL | Newsletter | Wednesday 13th March 201910am Principal's Tour - Meet at Front Office
10am - 10:40am Science Laboratory - viewing experiments
Trade Training Centre - Certificate 2 Engineering
10:40 - 11am Morning Tea in Gymnasium - AAS Band
performing
11am - 12 noon Junior Primary Investigations
Year 3/4 and 5/6 classrooms open
11am - 11:50am
Year 9/10 Mathematics in Room 8
Year 11/12 Food & Hospitality in Home Economics
Year 11/12 Biology in Science Laboratory
Year 7/8 HASS in Room 7
12 noon - 12:15pm
R-6 Peer Reading in Junior Primary and Year 3-6 classrooms
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