Term 1, Week 11 - Renmark North Primary School

Wednesday, 13th April, 2016
No 6- Term 1, Week 11 of 11
STARR VALUES - Success – Team Work – Acceptance – Respect – Responsibility
Sports Day
Ice Creams
Another fantastic Sports Day is done and dusted and
congratulations to our successful team for 2016. A
Every Thursday
special mention to the team leaders of Warrego, Nico,
Angelo, Suchaya and Thomas. Congratulations and
Lunch time
Well done to all the teams Warrego, Ral Ral, Chaffey
and Nelbuck. A big thankyou to Jo Brown for her or$1.00 or 50c
ganisation and to our Groundsman Yusuf for their
making the grounds look fantastic.
FFSA Soccer Clinic
Pupil Free Day
On Tuesday the 5th of April, two representatives
Our Pupil Free Day last Friday focussed on developing from the FFSA (Football Federation of South Ausvery rigid and binding whole school Literacy and Nu- tralia), Cristiano (ex Adelaide United player) and
Steve, visited Renmark North Primary School to
meracy agreements. This will result in a common apconduct soccer coaching clinics with our 5/6 and
proach to those areas from Year 1-7. We will be hav6/7 classes. In these clinics Cristiano and Steve
ing a major focus on writing for the remainder of the introduced students to some of the fundamental
year.
skills (passing and dribbling) needed to play soccer. Students then undertook a variety of activiHolidays
ties to help them develop these skills. All students
Have a great break and we will see you all back ready
thoroughly enjoyed the clinics. A big thank you to
to go for the start of Term 2. I am sure that the Crows
Maria Sialas for organising the FFSA to come to
will be on top by then! (Perhaps hopefully rather than our school and put on these clinics.
sure).
Assembly
Don’t forget our end of term assembly to be held on
Friday, April 15th at 9am, which will feature our Student Representative Council induction .
SAPSASA Cross Country
Well done all the students who ran and congratulation to Matilda, Jack, Heidi and Nico for making the
Riverland Cross Country
team.
Counsellor Chat
This year, apart from having a major focus on improving our Literacy and Numeracy skills we are
also looking at Student’s Attendance.
Every Day Counts!
Being late or absent adds up from Reception to Year 10.
School is a great place for many reasons—Learning, making friends, developing life long skills and building happy experiences. Your child might be absent from school due to illness, medical appointments, or for
family reasons.
If this is the case, then it is important that you phone the school first thing in the morning, explaining their
absence, so we can then inform your child’s teacher.
If you are unable to phone, then upon returning to school your child needs a note, stating the reason for
their absence.
At times, patterns begin to occur where your child isn't attending school on a regular basis. For example,
they might always be away on a Monday etc.
Please don’t hesitate to ask us for help. By working together, we can look at solving the problem, before it
becomes a habit.
Some tips for helping your child to attend school regularly…
Help your child to attend school regularly.
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Ask about your child’s day.
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Check their diary for messages & reminders.
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Pack school bags the night before.
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Help your child get up and get
ready on time.
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Try to book medical appointments in
out of school hours.
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Make a quiet space for them to work.
Regular attendance gives your child the best chance of
being successful in school and later life.
Road Safety (Reminder for Term 2)
Students’ wellbeing and safety is always at the forefront of our thoughts at RNPS. It is with this in mind that I ask for
your support in regards to road safety. In order to minimise the possibility of any accidents, could you please ensure
the following:
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All students and parents are to cross at the designated crossing. I would ask that even parents accompanying
their children cross at the crossing, as it minimises the potential for accidents and also models correct behaviour.
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Please do not park in the bus bay as it presents considerable difficulty for the driver.
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Please do not park in front of the driveway, next to the library.
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Please ensure that you adhere to the 25km/h speed limit all times when children are present.
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Please use the footpath when walking into the school and not walk through the car park.
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Children will be asked to come in and wait in the front office if they have not been picked up by 3:30pm.
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For safety reasons, we would prefer that children waited in an area close to the teachers on duty, i.e. Bus Duty/
Crossing Duty.
Thank you for your support this term.
Wishing you a Safe, Relaxing and Happy Holiday.
See you in Term 2.
Athina Lioutas (Teacher/Counsellor)
Greek Easter Biscuits ‘Koulourakia’ Recipe
Ingredients:
1 kg. S.R. Flour
440g unsalted butter
Vanilla
300g sugar
Warm water
3 eggs
Method:
Sift flour. Add softened butter and mix till it resembles breadcrumbs.
Beat sugar and eggs.
Mix all ingredients together. Add a little warm water to form soft dough.
Knead dough.
Make shapes.
Glaze with beaten egg.
Bake for about 15 – 20 minutes or until golden, in a moderate oven.
Sports Vouchers
The Sports Vouchers program is a Government of
South Australia initiative administered by the Office
for Recreation and Sport. The program provides an
opportunity for primary school aged children from
Reception to Year 7 to receive up to a $50 discount on
sports membership/registration fees. The purpose is
to increase the number of children playing organised
sport by reducing cost as a barrier to participate in
sport.
There are many Renmark Sporting Clubs supporting
the sports voucher program, they include: Renmark
Netball Club, Renmark Basketball Club, Vitor Renmark
Swimming Club, Riverland Softball Association, Riverland Netball Association, Riverland Basketball Association, Renmark Rovers Football Club, Olympic Soccer
Club ,Renmark Horse and Pony Club, Renmark Hockey
Club and Renmark District Cricket Association
Parenting Seminars to view online
Parenting SA hosted two very successful parenting
seminars at the Convention Centre over the last
two nights. Feedback from parents, caregivers
and professionals who attended the live events
and those who viewed online was highly positive.
Both seminars are now available to view ondemand until Tuesday April 26th via the link:
www.decd.sa.gov.au/parentingsa/seminars.htm
and
COLA.
RHC Hookin2Hockey Sessions are available to 5-10yr olds
will be held on Mondays 3:30-4:30pm at the RHS
Our first session will be on the 2nd May (Week 1 of Term 2) & run for 13
weeks by accredited community coaches Laura Strout & Rebecca Keynes.
These sessions are games based, to learn & practise basic hockey skills &
rules, usually ending with a small game of hockey.
RHC Hin2H sessions are FREE to participants, who will receive a medallion
& certificate on the last session. You will still need to register your child
via our RHC website.
***RHC have utilised a Renmark Paringa Council community grant to purchase a large kit of sticks, balls, cones, bibs & other equipment to allow
your children to use without having to purchase your own, as they are
likely to soon grow out of them!
Contact Laura (0429953495) or Bec (0407087016) to ensure your spot or
ask any questions. We look forward to hearing from you.
The group will meet on a fortnightly basis starting week 1 of Term 2
These are the dates:
Week 1—2nd May
Week 3—16th May
Week 5—30th May
Week 7—13th June
Week 9—27th June
Term 1, 2016
Wednesday
13th April
SAPSASA Netball/Football
Week 11
Friday
15th April
Assembly 9am
Week 11
SRC Induction
Friday
15th April
Last day of Term 1—School concludes 2.10pm
Week 11
Monday
2nd May
Start of Term 2
Week 1
Warrego Street, Renmark North
Principal: Greg Platt
Telephone: 8595 3274 & 8595 3399
Telephone: 0427 123 413 (a.h.)
Facsimile: 8595 3003
Email: greg.platt855@schools.sa.edu.au
Email: dl.0377.info@schools.sa.edu.au
Home Page: www.rennorth.sa.edu.au