FROM THE PRINCIPAL No. 2 of Term 2 11th June 2018

Diary dates

Term 2 2018

June

11th June QUEENS BIRTHDAY

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

12th June PUPIL FREE DAY 18th June 8A Drama Performance @

2pm

19th June F—12 assembly @ 1:35pm

19th June year 11—12 follow up

injections

19th June Year 10, 11 & 12 HYPA

Session

20th June Smiles all round parent

workshop @ 7pm

22nd June USE Ultimate Frisbee

22nd June Year 8B drama performance

@ 2pm

25th June—29th June Year 11 exams

26th June Year 10, 11 & 12 HYPA

session

27th June Volunteer Induction 7—9pm

July

2nd—6th July Year 11 work experience

2nd—6th July Year 12 exams

6th July LAST DAY OF TERM.

EARLY DISMISSAL @ 2:15pm.

Term 3 2018

July

23rd July PUPIL FREE DAY! 27th July Year 12 Formal

27th July F—12 Leaders Induction

Assembly

30th July—3rd August Year 10 Careers

Camp

August

6th August—10 August Year 11/12

Sailing Camp

14th August 8—12 Assembly at 1:35pm

17th August F—7 Assembly at 9:15am

20th August—24th August Book week

22nd August F—12 Literacy Awards

Assembly at 1:35pm

27th August—29th August Parent

Conferences

We’ve had a very busy start to the term and I can't believe we are already half way through. Our recent NAPLAN tests have gone off without too many dramas which is great considering the new online format. A few weeks ago our annual financial audit process was completed. Once again we were very successful under Mrs Sandford's meticulous

eye. Well done Gae! The audited financials will be made available to view at the Front Office in the coming months (once received by the school). Our STEM building works is progressing well and we are looking forward to moving back into the extensively upgraded Middle School area early next term or earlier if occupancy approvals happen quickly. We're also very patiently awaiting the completion of the Ag Shed. The Ag Committee and Ag students are very excited to see it nearly finished. Harper Builders have done an outstanding job with the shed and once the sub-contractor (Magnus Australia) completes the internal fit out, it will signal full steam ahead to the Ag Committee to then complete fencing etc. A big thankyou to the Ag Committee who have been planning out the space and developing a master plan for the area whilst waiting for the shed to be built. In the coming weeks no doubt the Ag Committee will be calling on volunteers to assist with a working-bee to finish off the space. As mentioned earlier this year Transport Services have initiated a review of some of our bus runs. Some changes have been proposed for the Cantara, Laffer, and Marcollat routes. Most families will not be impacted by the proposed changes, those that will (3 families), have been contacted as part of our consultation process and invited to share their thoughts. Governing Council has reviewed the proposals and feedback from families impacted and provided a response to Transport Services to consider. Transport Services will make a recommendation to the Education Ministers Delegate who will make the final decision. Finally, I wish to pass on my congratulations to Mr and Mrs Lamont on their recent arrival of baby Koby. Staff were treated to cuddles and it was great to catch up with both brand new parents and pass on all our tips and tricks.

FEEDBACK

At Keith Area School we value the

input that we receive from parents

and community members. If you

would like to provide the school with

some feedback there are many ways

that you can get in touch with us.

In person, speaking to a teacher,

leader or another staff member. You

can also provide us feedback in

writing via a letter or email to

dl.0757.admin@schools.sa.edu.au.

KEITH AREA SCHOOL Tolmer Tce

Keith SA 5267

P: 08 8755 1177

ACHIEVE - COURAGE - COOPERATE - RESPECT

Take Care,

Tobias O’Connor

Principal

From the Leadership team

From the Deputy Principal—Mrs Alicia Keatley

From the Primary Assistant Principal—Mrs Jen Culley

Bus use When students are accessing the school buses it is vital parents are communicating with bus drivers regarding changes to children's travel arrangements. If a child is on the bus in the morning, the bus driver assumes they are also on the bus in the afternoon. When parents are dropping students to their bus stop, please make sure you are communicating any changes. At times some students are not communicating whether they are on the bus or not, which makes it difficult for drivers to know if they have all their passengers.

Pupil Free Day A reminder that we have a pupil free day on Tuesday 12 June. On this day staff will be focusing on Restorative Practices and Numeracy Improvement. Governing Council have recently approved a pupil free day for Monday 23 July (1st day of term 3). This is a combined Pupil Free Day where all schools and preschools in our partnership will be meeting together and moder-ating student work and focussing on task design and assessment for learning.

Reconciliation Week Week 5 marked Reconciliation Week which is a campaign held every year to celebrate and build stronger ties with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities. This year's theme is ‘Don’t Keep History A Mys-tery’ and it invites everyone to learn more about the Australian story. Secondary students spent some time during the week learning about the two cornerstone events that started the Reconciliation journey: The 1967 Referendum and the High Court Mabo Judgement. Last Wednesday the Year 8 HASS class were involved in a cultural activities session run by Natural Resources South East with local cultural Facilitator, Doug Nicholls. Students learnt about artefacts, the Aboriginal seasonal calendar, used fire sticks, played the digeridoo and had the opportunity to throw a boomerang. Some primary classes also got to see the display and ask Doug any questions.

Students

KAS On Loan Clothes

Do you have any KAS ON LOAN clothes?

We would really appreciate any items of clothing labelled ‘KAS ON LOAN’ to be washed

and returned to the Hive as soon as possible.

We’re happy to help kids out with something to keep them warm and dry for the rest of

the day, but we need it back asap so we can do it all again for someone else.

We would also really appreciate any donations of Size 6, 8 or 10 school uniform tops or

bottoms that your child may have outgrown.

Many thanks.

From the Business Manager—Mrs Gae Sandford

Finance Information: QKR! As of June 6th some of the older versions of the QKR! app will no longer work, and families must update their app. Most people have auto update enabled in their phone settings so this will happen seamlessly for them. If you have a phone which says the app has stopped working, you simply have to download the current version from the app store. If you are still have any issues, the website offers information to people with really old phones that may not be able to upgrade. https://qkr.mastercard.com/store/ Facilities Information: New Upper Primary Playground Our playground has now been installed and is being enjoyed by our students – please see the photos! Students were very interested to watch the builder, Roman, build our playground. They found it very interesting to see how the components came together, to see the edging put in place and the soft fill arrive. Although it was originally intended that the playground was installed over the school holidays, I think that the students being able to watch it take shape was actually an added benefit!

Students

Canteen—Special Food Day

Year 12 Visit to Matson Motors

Advanced Notice: HOT POTATO WEDGES! Friday 29th June 2018

Orders coming home Week 7 Thank you for supporting the KAS canteen!

As part of our Year 12 Pastoral Care Program, the Year 12 students were fortunate enough to spend 90 minutes at Matson Motors looking at some basic car maintenance skills. Here they were taken on a ‘guided tour’ by owner, Matt Malthouse on what was under the hood of a car and shown some simple things that they should be checking and maintaining to prevent unnecessary breakdowns. Using the acronym of POWER:-

Petrol

Oil

Water

Electricity

Rubber Matt took us through the mechanical safety checks that one needs to look for, when maintaining their vehicle. Using these guidelines, Matt was able to point out the safety factors and checks that the students needed to make as regular routine checks and also how to prepare for longer trips. Overall, it was a valuable learning experience for all involved and the students left with a far greater understanding of being prepared in dealing with any basic mishaps which may occur on a journey. Both the Year 12 class and the school extend their thanks to Matson Motors who gave freely of their time to pass on this valuable information. Mr Ken Blake

Students

Canberra Camp

In week 11 last term, our year 7 & 8 students went to Canberra for the bi-annual Canberra Camp. The camp is an educational tour, where they are given the opportunity to participate in a number of activities that have a focus on Australia’s history and democracy. We were very fortunate to receive significant funding from the Australian Government (Civics Education Rebate). We are very grateful for this funding, which has helped cut the costs for the camp! Here’s a little overview from what the week looked like… Bright and early us teachers arrived at the school; pumped for the 16-hour bus ride! It was great to see all students there on time, giving us a chance to leave the school gates earlier than expected! We finally arrived at 9:30pm and we sure were glad to see a bed! Tuesday was a packed day full of tours. We first visited Parliament House, where a few lucky students were able to sneak a photo in with the security guards holding some pretty impressive firearms! Parliament house was beautiful to say the least; covered with marble flooring and walls! Students were very engaged with the program, and learnt a lot from the interactive style tour. We then headed to the War Memorial where we were shown around parts of the WW1 centre. Students were very interested in the types of vehicles and weapons used within this period. We were taken to the grave of the lost soldier, where a few students were able to place poppies in remembrance of the soldier. Thursday was another full-on day where we visited the AIS and Questacon. We were lucky enough to have 2 very impressive athletes guide us for the morning. We first went into the interactive games section where students were given time to play a number of sport like simulation games. These included basketball, skeleton races, speed throws, bike races and so on. Questacon I think students enjoyed the most by far. This was a very interactive science based museum. Students were able to get their hands onto a number of different science contraptions. There was a test for the brave, a 20m free fall slide. It was very impressive to see a number of students have a go at this; some even went 15 times! After a very busy week full of fun and learning, it was time to head home at 5:30 Friday morning! I think a few more sleepy heads for the first few hours! We would like to say a massive thanks to Liz Rowsell and Paul Makin for sharing the journey with us. It was great to have you on board and help us along the way! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Also, thank you to all the parents/caregivers for baking snacks for us to have during the week! There was definitely plenty to feed the hungry tribe! Miss Sarah Bailey, Miss Sarina Weyland and Mr Leigh Wade. 7/8 Teachers

Students

F—7 Assembly

Foundation: Lily, Logan, Maddison and Nash

Year 1/2A: Hugo, Millie, Jax and Hudson

Year 1/2B: Lucy, Logan and Jacob

Year 2/3: Lelia, Edward, Chelsea, Ben and Archie

Year 3/4: Charlotte, Tilly, Harry and Matthew

Year 4/5: Jozie, Emma, Harry and Nash

Students

F—7 Assembly (Cont..)

Year 5/6: Della, Claire, Dusty, Bailey and Nathan

Year 6/7A: Layla, Isabelle and Jack

Year 6/7B: Tom and Max

SAPSASA Swimming: Jake, Dusty, Joshua, George, Tom, Taya Meg and Daisy. Luke, Jed, Nash, Anna and Della

Parents

Secondary School Sport South Australia—Athletics

On Monday 9th April, students from Year 9 – 12 were selected as part of the Upper South East team to compete in athletics at Santos Stadium. This year we saw 14 students from Keith selected for this team, in a variety of different events. It was a very warm day in Adelaide and the competition was fierce. After winning division D2 last year, we were promoted to D1; however, after a couple of schools pulled out, we went back to D2 to compete again. We saw some fantastic results from our students, with highlights being; Bailey Wilde finishing 1st in High Jump, Seth Tuckwood 1st in Javelin and a number of other students placing 2nd and 3rd in their events. A special congratulations to Indianna Woodall, Dayna Richman and Seth Tuckwood who all volunteered to have a go at hurdles as well. At the end of the day our scores were competitive with the boys finishing 3rd overall and the girls 2nd, but it wasn’t enough as combined we finished in 3rd place. Well done to all of the students who competed and we look forward to another strong showing next year. Mr Ben Lamont

Back row L—R: Tiarni, Joshua, Maverick, Seth, Shaunna and Kate Front row L—R: Dayna, Indianna, Nikki, Paige, Britney, Rafferty and Bailey

Upper South East Cross Country

On Friday 18th May, 3 students from Keith chose to compete in the annual USE Cross Country competition. Well done to Josh Walter, Macy Richman and Ethan Wood who all went down to Meninge to represent Keith. This year we saw a change in the selection process with students who performed well at this event being selected as part of an Upper South East team to compete at Oakbank on Thursday 7th June. Congratulations to Josh Walter and Ethan Wood who were both selected in this team! We look forward to hearing all about their results.

Mr Ben Lamont

Parents

Secondary School Sport—Knockout Football

This term, we saw both the Open and 8/9 Upper South East teams selected to compete in the annual knockout football competition. The Year 8/9 students competed at a trial on Wednesday 9th May, where 13 students from Keith were selected in the final squad. The Open boys were selected on a nomination basis through discussions with their teachers and coaches, where 7 students from Keith were successful. The Open boys played against Eastern Fleurieu and St Francis de Sales College on Wednesday 16th May. Unfortunately the boys did not progress to the second round after being soundly beaten by both schools. The 8/9 boys competed against Unity College and Murray Bridge High School on Friday 25th May. The boys fought hard and had a narrow loss to Unity, but were ultimately out gunned against a very strong Murray Bridge High team and will therefor also not be progressing to the second round. Well done to all the students who competed in these teams and hopefully we can have greater success next year. Mr Ben Lamont

Football Clinic with Blackwood High School

On Tuesday the 29th of May students in Mrs Clark, Ms Ellis & Mrs Altus classes had the privilege to be part of a Football clinic run by Year 10 students from Blackwood High School. These students from Blackwood High School are all part of their new specialist football program for girls. As part of this they are required to teach some basic skills to younger students. It was great to see some older students interacting and teaching the younger students. All students from Keith Area School had a great time, showed respect and listened intently. Thankyou to Janet Bradley the coordinator of this program for letting Keith Area School be part of your learning. Mr Simon Leek

Year 2—7 Cross Country

Students

On Friday the 18th of May, Keith Area School took 85 students to Naracoorte for the annual Cross Country Event. Prior to this we held a try outs at school for 8-13 year old students, to select the team we would take to Naracoorte. In 2018 the event saw 1022 participants run over the day from all around the South East. All students from Keith ran well and represented the school with great manners and sportsmanship. We had some excellent results on the day displaying some of the great running talent our students have. All students put in 110% effort and should all be very proud of their results. Thank you for all of the parents who volunteered to transport their children and helped out in some way during the day.

8 yr old Girls 1300m: Leila Cleggett 1st Time: 6:07 Allie Goldsmith 14th Time: 7:00 8 yr old Boys 1300m: Archie Nutt 14th Time: 6:12 9 yr old Girls 1300m: Sebella Coghlan 5th Time 6:09 Millie Kolb 8th Time: 6:14

Isabel Smart 14th Time: 6:34 10 yr old Boys 1800m: Judd Cleggett 9th Time: 7:39 Will Hedges 13th Time: 7:47 Luke Hedges 19th Time: 8:03

11 yr old boys 2500m: Bailey Ross 10th Time: 10:22 12 yr old girls 2500m: Meg McAuley 2nd Time: 10:18 12 yr old boys 2500m: George Campbell 16th Time: 11:10 A special congratulations to Meg McAuley, Isabel Ross, Josh Altus, Judd Cleggett and Bailey Ross for making the Upper South East cross country team. They are all competing at Oakbank on the 6th of June and successfully completed the race.

Mr Simon Leek

Parents

Parents

Parents

Bullying ‘No-Way’ Campaign

Parents

Time for a ‘Buddy Catch Up’.

Older students checked in with

younger students last week to talk

about our commitment to prevent

bullying and to make sure everyone is

going OK!

Staff and students are wearing a ‘Take

a Stand Together’ wristbands as a

reminder of our personal responsibility

to be respectful and kind to others

everyday.

Perfectionism—Where does it come from?

Parents

Perfectionism in children isn’t so

much about wanting to be

perfect, but about wanting to

avoid the consequences of

failing or making a mistake.

Those consequences can be real

or imagined, but either way,

they’re powerful.

Perfectionism is driven by anxiety, a

very normal human response designed

to keep us safe from threat – and

humiliation, shame, and

embarrassment all count as threat.

Perfectionism is the attempt to protect

against these threats. ‘If I don’t try, I

can’t fail, which means I won’t be

humiliated.’ ‘If I don’t make any

mistakes, I won’t look stupid.’

It doesn’t matter how likely or unlikely

the threats are, an anxious brain is an

overprotective brain (also a strong,

healthy, phenomenal brain), and it will

work just as fiercely to protect against

things that ‘probably will’ happen as it

will against things that ‘might but

probably won’t’ happen. When thoughts

of what ‘could’ go wrong take hold, the

drive to avoid those outcomes can be

immense.

Helping Kids

Manage

Perfectionism – The

Chat(s)

Behaviour is driven by

thoughts, but not all of

these thoughts will be

in our awareness. The

thoughts that fuel

perfectionism tend to

work from behind the

scenes, out of awareness. All your child

might be aware of is that the thought of

making a mistake feels dreadful.

Thoughts are often at their most

powerful when they are out of

awareness. This is when they can run

amok, unchallenged, and have us

dancing for approval, control, or safety

– even when there is no need to

dance.

The key to shifting perfectionism is to

shine a massive, floodlight on any

negative thoughts that might be driving

perfectionistic behaviour, and bring

those thoughts into the open.

This won’t necessarily get rid of the

thoughts straight away, but awareness

is the first step in stripping them of

their influence on behaviour. Think of it

like this. If you move around in a dark

room, you’re going to bump into things.

You’ll scrape and bruise because of the

things that are in

your way. When you

turn on the light, the

‘things’ will still

there, but you can

choose to navigate

around them if you

want to.

First, empower them with the

information: ‘There’s this thing

called self -talk …’.

Kids are powerful when we empower

them, and one of the best way to do

this is with information.

To do this in relation to perfectionism,

they first need to understand:

how powerful their self-talk is,

and

how it can influence their

behaviour without them even

realising.

This might happen over a few

conversations, and there’s no hurry.

The idea is to keep exposing them to

the information so they can open

themselves up to it when they are

ready.

To see the full article and great tips of

what to say when chatting to your child

about their self talk, go to...

https://www.heysigmund.com/children-

perfectionism-help-children-manage-

thoughts-drive-perfectionism/

Are you the parent, carer, grandparent, coach, teacher, employer or friend of a child or

young person 10 to 18+ years of age?

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear Psychologist Lana-Joy Durik speak on managing

stress and anxiety in teens.

Wednesday 20th June 7.00-9.00pm. See flier for more information.