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TERM : 4 ISSUE : 1

Thursday, October 26th 2017 MOONTA AREA SCHOOL

UPCOMING EVENTS

Week 2

Thursday 26th October

MAS Music Concert (7pm @ Moonta Town Hall)

Friday 27th October

Casual Day – CFS

Week 3 Friday 3rd November

Year 12 Farewell Assembly

Week 4 Anti-Poverty Week

Friday 10th November

R-6 Performance (Pick a peck of pickled poems)

Week 5

Monday 13th November

Crossing Monitor Training

Tuesday 14th November

Week 6

Tues 21st –Sat 25th November

Discover Adelaide Camp

Wednesday 22nd November

Kindy Parent

Acquaintance Afternoon

Friday 24th November

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Term 4 has started well with students quickly settling into their final period of formal school learning for

2017. Students have reflected on their academic achievements, have set some goals in terms of their

learning and are working their way towards achieving them. This term is like all others in that it is jam

packed with learning opportunities – both within and extra to the curriculum: exams, transition activities,

swimming lessons, camps and End of Year Assemblies are just a few of those, and the term promises to

be a successful one!

Term 4 is our Student Wellbeing and Behaviour Development Policy Trial

As you know school staff and Governing Councillors have been working solidly throughout the year to

revise our Behaviour Policy. In the last few weeks of Term 3, six classes participated in a trial of the policy

with parents, students, and staff providing their views at the end of this trial. We received overwhelming

support with one parent describing it in the following way

“From the outside looking in I would describe it as embedding a new culture of positivity in the school,

acknowledging deficits and providing holistic solutions using robust scientific evidence – this ‘stuff’

works.”

As a result of all feedback we are now trialling the new policy across the whole school this term and

working on documents and communication processes to improve the model further.

Big picture agreements that have been reached to date are:

Policy and practice will aim to understand all behaviours and respond to it in constructive ways

There will be a firm and fair approach when responding to misbehaviours

There will be an emphasis on students taking responsibility for their behaviours and making things right

when needed

Logical consequences will be applied - clear, concise and complementary to restorative work

Students engaging in minor misbehaviours will be supported to get back into their learning as soon as

possible

When students are not able to settle in a reasonable time frame and continue to disrupt the teaching

and learning program or are putting the safety of others at risk, parents will be asked to collect them

immediately

Re-entry to school will happen after a successful restorative conference with the child, their parent /

caregiver, the teacher who witnessed the disruptive or harmful behaviour and other personnel

involved in supporting the child/ young person

This meeting will happen at either 8:15am or 3:15pm to allow all relevant people to attend. (If neither

of these times is possible, we will endeavour to find a mutually convenient time). If families are late to

this meeting the meeting will need to be rescheduled to the next available time slot as it is incredibly

important that all people involved in finding a solution and supporting the child/young person on their

return, are present.

We are pleased with the initial positive impact of the new policy in creating safe, orderly and productive

learning environments and look forward to our continued partnership with families in maintaining this

positive learning environment.

Opinion Surveys

At this time every year parents, students and staff have an opportunity to let the school know what you

like about the school and any opportunities there are for improvement. The link to the survey will be sent

home via text message on Friday the 27th of October. We are asking that you complete the survey online

before Friday the 3rd of October. If you would prefer to complete a paper survey please collect one

from the Front Office Staff. We will then use what you tell us to make decisions about what we need to

continue, stop and start doing.

All the best for a successful Term 4!

Early Years Nominations Rec L Hettner Mikalah Ritchie

Rec C Dayman Jessilea Miller

Rec/Year 1 Barb & John Chloe Formosa

Year 1 B Wenzel/D Richards Ivy

Year 2 C Hutchins Isaac Pursche

Year 2 A Mills Wilbur Ferguson

Winner: Isaac Pursche

Primary Years Nominations Year 3 K Harris Jamieson Buis

Year 3 K Crosby Tahj Madigan

Year 4/5 F Ryan Bella Osborn

Year 5/6 M Thorpe Lucas Waters

Year 5/6 R Hall/B Ingham Ayden Aurisch

DSC K Paterson Samuel Chynoweth

Winner: Lucas Waters

MAS Senior School Captains, Tahlia Congdon

and Gracie Steele, had the pleasure of

attending a reception for Secondary School

Student Representatives. The reception was

held at Government House, Adelaide on

Wednesday 20th September from 5:00pm to

6:00pm.

Tahlia and Gracie had the honour of meeting

his Excellency the Governor, The Honourable

Hieu Van Le and his wife Mrs Lan Le.

On Sunday the 10th of September two teams of

students from Moonta Area School competed in

the annual Tournament of Minds (ToM) Challenge

Day held at Flinders University. The students

involved were Olivia Jones, Kloe Appleton,

Ashleigh Mobbs, Sheridan Scott, Ayden Aurisch,

Dexter Goncalves, Claire Ferguson, Matilda

Curruthers-Murray, Lucas Waters and Isaac Johns.

Gabby Fawkes and Bobby Carpenter were also

part of the ToM program, however, they did not

attend the Challenge Day.

ToM is a problem-solving program for multi-aged

teams of students who work together to solve a

demanding, open-ended challenge. The two

teams participated in an unseen, Spontaneous

Challenge. This challenge assessed students’

creativity, problem-solving skills and ability to work

and communicate as a team. All students involved

in this program are to be congratulated on the

level of application and enthusiasm they displayed

during the lead up to and on Tournament Day.

They were great representatives for Moonta Area

School and consistently demonstrated our school

values. I would like to thank all parents involved

with this program for their support.

Richard Hall

日本語ニュース!

Catching up with homestay students at

Meiji Nakano Hachioji High School, Tokyo

Our fifteen travellers are freshly returned from their overseas adventures in Japan during the school

holidays! A thousand and one stories could be told about our time in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Osaka and Kyoto

but here are some photos to capture a snapshot of what we got up to – more to come at the Week 3

assembly!

~Mrs Swan~

PAPER CRANE PROJECT!!!

On October 5th, we presented the one thousand

origami cranes my Japanese students from Moonta and

Port Broughton made to the Children’s Memorial in

Hiroshima.

ROYAL LIFE SAVING SA

SWIM AND SURVIVE PROGRAM

RLSS SA is once again holding their

Swim & Survive Program in Wallaroo

(Office Beach) from December 18th -

22nd.

We are unlikely to be able to run higher awards this year,

but this may change with new developments regarding

the completion date of the swimming enclosure in

Wallaroo.

Therefore, the program will again be run from Office

Beach, offering Wonder and Courage programs (6-49

months), and Active Levels 1-7. Please note, at this stage

you will not be able to enrol for any level above Level 7,

but we would encourage you to monitor the website for

any changes.

Please enrol at the following link:

http://www.royallifesavingsa.com.au/enrolment/

Under 'Course Category', please select 'Holiday Swim'.

Under 'Course', please select 'HOLIDAY SWIM - OFFICE

BEACH' and then proceed with the rest of the enrolment.

PLEASE NOTE: All volunteers (including persons wanting to

do volunteer hours to use for their instructing certificates)

will need to have a National Police Check PRIOR to the

commencement of the program. A certified copy of the

check will need to be sent to RLSS SA by Friday

December 15th in order to be permitted to volunteer

with the program.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact

RLSS South Australia on 8210 4500, or email

aquatics@royallifesavingsa.com.au

NORTHERN YORKE PENINSULA

2017/2018 Season

Friday Nights Term 4 & Term 1

@ Kadina Memorial School Oval

Events start 5:30pm

ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY

at www.salaa.org.au

NO PAPER REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED

$80 per athlete.

Family discount for 3 or more children

*Eligible Tiny Tots to be born before

1st October 2014

For more info contact:

Paula – 0448 833 229

Leonie – 0409 674 522

Facebook - NYP Little Athletics

(CHECK PAGE FOR ANY UPDATES)

Email – nyp.littleathletics@gmail.com

Dear Students and Families,

Each year our school participates in Anti-Poverty Week which is held

throughout Week 4, Term 4. This is an opportunity for our staff and

students to participate in activities throughout the school and gain a

further understanding of ways we can help our school and local

community.

This year as a whole school we are asking students to bring one of the

following items in over the next five weeks. If you would like to donate

more than one or something from the list below, all donations are greatly appreciated and we thank you all for your generosity in helping with this

great cause.

R: Tinned Tuna

Yr 1: Fruit Salad

Yr 2: Pasta Sauce

Yr 3: Pasta and Rice

Yr 4: Baked Beans and Spaghetti

Yr 5: Biscuits or chips

Yr 6: Tinned corn, tinned peas or tinned carrots.

Yr 7: Custard (Long Life)

Yr 8: Breakfast cereal Weetbix, Cornflakes etc.

Yr 9: 2 Minute Noodles and tinned soups

Yr 10: Jam, Vegemite, Peanut Butter etc.

Yr 11: Long Life Milk

Yr 12: Tea or Coffee

Donation boxes will be

located throughout

the school

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To secure your copy, please fill out the tear off section and forward to the Front Office with $23 (inc GST) per copy. There will be limited spares. If you don’t order and pay, you may miss out on this terrific offer. Orders are due back to school by Wednesday 22nd November, Week 6 .

2017 School Magazine Order Form - $23.00 (INC GST)

Name: ________________________________________________ Class: ________________

If you are a community member, please write down your contact number: ________________________________ We will ring you when the magazine is ready for collection.

I would like to order _______ copy/copies of the 2017 School Magazine. Enclosed is $ ________________

Signed: __________________________________

Week 3: Alexa N, Asha J, Sheridan S, (Reserve: Bailey D-D)

Week 4: Gabriella F, Alexa N, Lauren D, (Reserve: Dwyte D)

Week 5: Tyson C, Mitchell C, Bailey D-D (Reserve: Blake M)

Week 6: Dwyte D, Blake M, Lucas W, (Reserve: Ayden A)

BOOK CLUB

Issue 7 due back to school by

Wednesday 1st November

(Week 3)

The central focus will have a

gazebo, including cooking facilities

which will provide our community

with a multi-purpose area, which

includes a playground, outdoor

gym and a sustainable toilet block

using grey water to water the

plants.

The garden will enable visitors to sit,

relax, walk around the paths, read

up on native flora and bush tucker.

Fund My Neighbourhood is an SA

Government program with $40m in

the kitty for local communities. All

you have to do is vote.

To vote for the Moonta Memorial

Garden, go to:

http://fundmyneighbourhood.yoursay.sa.gov.au/rounds/fund-my-neighbourhood-2017/ideas/moonta-memorial-garden

or find the link on the MAS

Facebook page. Voting closes

Monday, November 20th at 5:00pm

MOONTA AREA SCHOOL is calling for locals to get behind its application to set up a spectacular community garden and

staging place for barbeques, celebrations and all manner of gatherings called:

Playground &

Outdoor Gym

Unisex &

Disabled Toilets

Community

Gate

Native Bush

Food

Gazebo

& BBQ Area

South

Australian

Endangered

Plant Species

Terraced

Quandongs