stradbroke school newsletter

STRADBROKE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Koonga Avenue, Rostrevor, SA 5073
Excellence and Achievement in a Supportive School Environment
Principal:
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Out of School Hours Care:
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CRICOS Provider Number:
Anne Lamont
8337 2861/8337 5349
Student Absence Ph: 8365 5621
8337 0041
dl.0923.info@schools.sa.edu.au
www.stradsch.sa.edu.au
8365 5677
Rebecca MacQueen
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25th June, 2015
YEAR 6 SCIENCE
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JUNE
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Fri 26
JULY
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Wed 1
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Fri 3
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Tues 28
Stradbroke Music Night
R-2 Assembly, 12.15pm
Mid-Year Reports sent home
Last day of term 2
Term 3 begins
ICAS English
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August
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Aug 12
Term 2 has proven to be a very exciting term for the year 6’s in Science.
The area of focus was Chemistry.The year 6 unit of inquiry has been about
reversible and irreversible changes to materials. To introduce a context to
the learning, we initially looked at the current Global Water Crisis in
developing countries. The depth of the questioning and inquiry that the
children demonstrated showed very mature levels of empathy and
compassion. This also triggered questions on how to reverse the polluted
water into safe, clean water that these communities could possibly drink
and use.
Did you know that.
Kytons Bakery Fundraiser Order to
go out
Women and girls especially bear the burden of walking
miles at a time to gather water from streams and ponds full of water-borne disease that is making them and their
families sick.
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Stradbroke Music Night
Thursday 25th June
6.00pm
Gold coin donation to
UNICEF
Term 2 Casual Day
Friday 3rd July
Beanies’ Beret’s and
Gumboots.
Gold coin donation to
Cure Brain Cancer
Foundation
1 out of every 5 deaths under the age of 5 worldwide is due to a
water-related disease.
• In developing countries, about 80% of illnesses are linked to poor
water and sanitation conditions.
Our year 6 students then worked through the task of designing and making
a 4-5 stage filtration system using basic materials supplied in class. The
challenge was to filter dirty water from fourth creek into water possibly
able to be drunk. We spoke a lot about what differences it would make in
these communities if they had filtration systems. We have also researched
the global water crisis, how more and more pumps and filters are being
installed with assistance from www.thewaterproject.org
The following pictures show the amazing depth of learning and fun these
students had while working through the task.
We are finishing off this term looking at irreversible changes to different
materials. We plan to investigate what rusts nails and why it’s not possible
to reverse this chemical change. (Rusting happens when iron in steel is
exposed to oxygen and moisture at the same time).
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE LAST DAY OF TERM
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The last day of this term is Friday 3 July. The students are
dismissed at 12 noon.
A dismissal note will be distributed to all students on
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Thursday 25 June. Please return this note by Thursday 2
July.
Kids’ Zone will be open from 2.10pm. Children will need to be
booked in. Please contact Kidszone for bookings.
TERM 2 CASUAL DAY
For term 2 casual day the senior executives and Carmen
Anderson are proud to present the theme, “Beanies, berets
and gum boots.”
The money raised will go towards the ‘Cure Brain Cancer
Foundation’. We are encouraging children to wear winter
casual clothes, but specifically a beanie if they can.
Unfortunately every 5 hours somebody is diagnosed with
brain cancer. There is no known cure apart from surgery
which comes at a large cost and has significant risks involved.
It is one of the most expensive cancers to treat. Only 5% of
the Governments cancer budget goes to treating brain
cancer. If you would like more information please do not
hesitate to go to www.curebraincancer.com
Many thanks,
Carmen Anderson and Karla Spera
NATURE PLAY
Next term the Student Voice with the support of our school
community will begin work on a Nature Play Project. The
project will involve investigating, planning and building
nature play areas with a focus on outdoor play with natural
materials. If you are interested in learning more about the
Nature
Play
movement
visit
the
website:
www.natureplaysa.org.au- supported by the Government of
South Australia.
RESOURCE CENTRE
SPEECH AND DRAMA
Stradbroke Speech and Drama Students continue to perform
successfully at the annual Adelaide Eisteddfod, Speech,
Drama and Communication Division. Last week all students
presented their solo and group pieces with dignity and skill.
Those who received prizes were as follows:
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Ayla Gamcheff 10 years and Under Poem 2 Prize
Group scene titles “ Going Up”: Ayla King, Mia Mazzaferro,
Funke Odusanya, Charlie Sproule, Ayla Gamcheff, Natasha
Hening, Jodi Bouwer, Emily Ledda-smith, Keeley Smith,Kate
Stephens Honourable Mention.
Group Improvisation: Emily Ledda-Smith, Keeley Smith, Kate
Stephens. Honourable Mention.
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13 years and Under Original Piece: Emily Ledda-Smith 2
Prize.
13 years and Under Prose: Jodi Bouwer Honourable Mention.
Congratulations on another successful Eisteddfod!
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The students will be performing again this Thursday 25 June
at 6.00pm in Rehn Hall.
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NAIDOC WEEK 5 – 12 JULY
NAIDOC Week celebration are held across Australia each July
to celebrate history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not
only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all
walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in
a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander communities.
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On Friday 10 July at Bonython Park ( carpark adjacent coke,
Thebarton tram stop) there will be Free family entertainment
from 12.00pm to 3.00pm. New zones for special interest
include Men’s zones, Children zones, Be Active zones and
Small Business zone. Over 40 stall holders, food stalls and a
FREE concert throughout the day.
LOST PROPERTY
There seems to be a lot of lost property. If your child has lost
anything, come in and see Kristen in the cashier’s office and
see if it belongs to your child. Any items not collected will be
donated to charity at the end of the term.
LATE ARRIVALS
The Reception- Year 5 classes were fortunate to meet local
Adelaide author and teacher Mike Dumbleton last week.
Some of the books he shared included ‘Muddled-Up Farm’,
‘Cat’ and ‘Let’s Escape’. The older children also viewed his
first non-fiction picture book ‘Meet Douglas Mawson’, which
has been nominated for the Children’s Book Council of
Australia, Book of the Year Awards. Mike catered brilliantly
for the range of year levels and gave an insight into the
process of writing and publishing books. Mike happily signed
copies of his books and met with a small group of students,
answering questions they had prepared.
The author visits have been organised to support our
Independent Reading Strategy, to celebrate the achievements
of our local writers and to share a love a reading.
If your child arrives at school after 8.50am please ensure that
a parent/adult accompanies him/her to Student Services to
sign in at the Front Office.
The parent/caregiver is
responsible for selecting the reasons for lateness on the
attendance computer system.
SCHOOL UMBRELLAS
Navy and white school
umbrellas with the school
logo printed on them are
now available from the
cashier’s office in Koonga
Building. They are for sale for
$20 each. Please see Kristen
between 8.30-9.20am.
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traffic on school grounds when children are moving around
(between 8.30am-9am and 3.10pm-3.30pm).
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Friday Recess Treat 26 June: Sushi tuna or chicken $1.00 per
piece. Available over the counter at recess and lunch or until
sold out.
Please remember that the canteen is closed on the last day
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of school, Friday 3 July. Parents to provide recess and lunch
if the children stay on.
Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers that help in the
canteen, without your support we would not be able to
continue to provide our students with the variety of food.
The roster for Term 3 is in the canteen. If you would like to
add your name, please pop in and see me or send a note via
the class lunch crates. The days needing help are Tuesday’s
and Friday’s.
Have a wonderful and relaxing holiday break.
Thank you
Kate Majewski, Canteen Manager
Week 10
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Traffic management around schools is complex as traffic is
extremely busy for 20-30 minutes twice each day. We are
fortunate to have a designated kiss and drop zone on Koonga
Ave at the front of the school which can accommodate about
10 cars at any one time. The kiss and drop zone works if all
drivers follow some simple guidelines.
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The maximum waiting time in the zone is 2 minutes
and drivers must stay in their cars at all time.
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When driving into the kiss and drop zone please park
as far forward as possible. When cars park at the
entrance to the kiss and drop zone leaving the rest
of the zone empty it causes risk as cars are trying to
enter and exit in the same section of road.
SPORTS
Basketball
Yr 2/3 basketball played Tuesday June 16th.
Ethan Fry, Anthony Grotto, Peter Grotto
Dasha Havrikenko, Sune Myburgh, Ketura
Pati.
SPORTING SCHOOLS
Sporting schools is starting again in Term 3. We have some
great coaches that are looking forward to coaching our
students.
Tuesday night – supervised by OSHC staff
Hockey
4.15pm-5.15pm
Rec – 3
Softball
4.15pm-5.15pm
Year 4-7
Wednesday nights – supervised by Stradbroke staff
Hockey
3.30pm-4.30pm
Year 4-7
Softball
3.30pm-4.30pm
Rec-3
Sporting schools will start in week 3 of Term 3.
Registration forms are available from Student Services on
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Friday 26 June.
If you are registering your child for the Tuesday night’s
program run by OSHC and your child is not enrolled in OSHC,
please note a parent/caregiver will need to remain at the
session for supervision.
CARPARKS AND DROP OFF ZONES
The car parks provided on school grounds are for staff and
official visitors only. This includes the drive way near Flexi
building which must be clear at all times for the school bus
and the special class taxi service. The Flexi driveway is not a
parking zone or a drop off and collection area for families.
This also goes for the staff car park near the Front office.
DECD guidelines require us to minimise the movement of
Stradbroke 16 defeated Saint Pius Allstars 6
Great team game with all playing well.
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Yr 4/5 basketball played on 3 June 2015
Stradbroke Bombers 25 defeated LPL White 19
Excellent game boys. Well played.
Coaches award: Jared
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Yr 4/5 basketball played 10 June 2015
Stradbroke Bombers 11 defeated by Trinity Vikings 12
Good game, excellent effort by all
Coaches award: Sebastian.
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Stradbroke played Tuesday 23 June 2015
Stradbroke 7 defeated by St Joseph’s Payneham Wolves 8
A close game with many change overs. Well done for a hard
fought game.
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Yr 4/5 basketball played on 17 June 2015
Stradbroke Bombers 10 defeated by Trinity Trojans 28
Better luck next time boys
Caoches award: Jamison
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Yr 4/5 basketball played on 24 June 2015
Stradbroke Bombers 26 defeated SJP Wildcats 12
Well played team.
Great last half.
Coaches award: Atheon.
Soccer
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Stradbroke soccer 11’s played on 13 June 2015
Stradbroke 0 defeated by Magill A 10
A great start to the game with both teams trying to take
control, towards the end of the first half Stradbroke conceded
a couple of goals. The second half was a different story with
Magill taking the ascendancy and scoring at will. Stradbroke’s
structure brokle down and we could not stop the flow of
goals. We need to keep working hard at training and play the
game right to the end.
Coaches award: Antony, Gianluca, Jamie, Tilia, Charlie.
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Stradbroke Soccer 11’s played on 20 June 2015
Stradbroke 0 defeated by Rose Park 12
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The game started at a fast pace with Stradbroke conceding
within the first few minutes. Gianluca did some wonderful
saves, however Rose Park were very strong and attacked at
every opportunity. The second half Stradbroke turned it
around and put in a strong effort to withstand the attacks and
actually attacked themselves. Thank you to Chris and Sam
from the Under 10’s who helped out on the day.
Coaches award: Gianluca and Chiara.
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Senior boys soccer played 13 June 2015
Stradbroke 9 defeated Athelstone 3
A brilliant second half performance by the team to come back
from a 3-1 half time score line. Really impressed by the
determination by each team member.
Well done!
Goal scorers: Marcus Ellul 5 Luke Olds and Ari
Stamatelopoulos 2
Coaches award: Marcus Ellul.
Coaches award: Jacob Campbell.
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Senior football played on 20 June 2015
11.18. 84 defeated Marryatville 5.9.39
The Stradbroke Blues continued their season with a strong
win against Marryatville. Goalkicking was off target with 18
behinds scored! All players are playing well and contributing
to the team. The players sang their song with gusto after the
game.
Coaches award goes to Rory Dowdell and Jacob Campbell.
Don't forget the home games coming up at Stradbroke on the
1st Saturday in Term 3- 25th July and again on 15th August.
Hope to see as many people as possible to Stradbroke to
watch the game, buy a sausage and drink and cheer the team
on.
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Senior boys soccer played 20 June 2015
Stradbroke 4 defeated Burnside 3
A very entertaining see sawing game which went to the final
whistle. Whole team played well.
Coaches award: Esli Kalulwa.
Netball
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Stradbroke Lightning Strikes played on 13 June 2015
Stradbroke Strikers played a great game against East Para,
winning 8-0. There was good flow of the ball down the court.
Coaches award: Nateisha for some fabulous shooting and
working in the circle, also Chloe for brave defence against a
towering opponent.
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Stradbroke Lightning Strikes netball played on 20 June 2015
The Strikers played valiantly, but were not able to score
against East Marden’s 18 goals. It was a tough game and we
did not have any spare players. It will give us plenty to learn
from.
Coaches award goes to the whole team for each playing a full
game and not giving up and for accepting defeat with good
grace.
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Yr 5 netball played on 20 June 2015
Stradbroke Shooting Stars 9 defeated by East Marden 10
Exciting game played by all.
Great team work.
Coaches award: Grace Price, Lauren Koschade and Chardae
Henderson.
Stradbroke Sub juniors 2 netball
After a tough start to the season playing at a higher level we
are pleased with our last 2 games
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13 June Stradbroke 17 defeated St Peters 7
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20 June Stradbroke lost against Comets 11-15
Your great attitude and persistence through a tough start to
the season has been recognised by EDNA rep on several
occasions and you should be very proud. Keep up the great
work girls, fantastic team spirit and great to see you enjoy
your game.
Football
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Senior football played on 13 June 2015
Stradbroke 7.9.51 defeated Athelstone 7.4.46
All played well for a great win.
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25 Things to do in Winter
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Make a mobile mud pit in a wheelbarrow
14 Use herbs from your garden to make a potion
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Wear a raincoat and gumboots and stomp in
the biggest, wettest puddles you can find
15 Find some bush to sit in then listen with your
Make a bonfire with an adult and cook
damper on a stick
16 Make leaf boats and float them down a
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Visit Morialta Falls Conservation Park and
hike up to the waterfalls
17 Grab a Garbag and slide down a grassy, wet hill
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Sketch a tree that has lost its leaves and then
decorate it
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eyes open and then with your eyes closed
stream or in a puddle
18 Get Inked with some mud tattoos
19 Make a rain gauge so you can measure the
rain in your backyard
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Make a dirt or mud track for toy cars
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Make bubbles outside and see if it’s cold
enough for them to turn into ice
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Have a fort/cubby building competition with
your friends
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Go on a winter picnic (take a thermos of hot
chocolate or hot soup – yum!)
20 Build a mini bridge or stepping stones across
a winter creek
21 Put on your gumboots and rain coat and head
to the beach to play chicken with the waves
22 Play hide and seek in a forest
10 Watch a spider spin its web
23 Collect snails and watch the trails they make
24 Explore the treasures washed up on the
beach after a storm
11 Make a birdfeeder to hang in your backyard
and watch who comes to visit
25 Spend an entire day outside, no matter the
weather, and see how many things you can do
12 Pretend you’re a modern-day explorer and
go on a photo taking expedition
13 Have an outdoor shower by shaking a branch
that is wet with dew or raindrops
natureplaysa.org.au
Remember to play safe and let a grown-up
know where you’re planning to go. Don’t
forget your sunscreen, hat and water bottle.
P R O U D LY S U P P O R T E D B Y
The Dudes vs the Babes…
Who will win the Hip-Hop championships of the Year?
Caution: Seeing this show will make you want to get up and dance!
Six of Adelaide’s brightest young dance stars bring you a fantastic Hip-Hop dance
show with audience participation and challenges between the girls and the boys both
on stage and in the audience. Who will win, the ‘Babes’ or the ‘Dudes’. From Hip-Hop
to Funk, Tap-Hop, Krumping to Animatronics and all the popping and locking inbetween, this show has it all and lots more.
The show is suitable for ages 4 years to grandparents and is 50 minutes in duration.
Starring Jordan Tomljenovic as Hip Hop Harry and Emily Wood as Kia.
With Lewis Shilvock and Harry McGinty As the Who Who and Tori Edwards and
Danica Fajardo as the ‘Babes’. The show is conceived and directed by Malcolm
Harslett with choreography by Kelly Wilson and Jordan Tomljenovic.
Playing at Star Theatres 145 Sir Donald Bradman Drive Hilton
From Wednesday 8th to Saturday 11th July at various times.
Bookings: www.startheatres.com.au or Ph 82341800
And
Marion Cultural Centre on Wednesday 15th July at 11am
Bookings in person at the centre. Or ph 8375 6855