TERM : 3 ISSUE : 2

Thursday, August 31st 2017 MOONTA AREA SCHOOL

UPCOMING EVENTS

Week 6

Thursday 31st August

R-6 Performance –

Too cool for bullies

Week 7

Monday 4th –

Wednesday 6th September

Year 5/6 Camp - Errappa

Monday 4th –

Thursday 7th September

Year 11 Outdoor Ed

(Moolooloo)

Thursday 7th September

Parent Info Workshop

“Raising Kids with Grit”

6:00-7:30pm

Friday 8th September

Week 8

Wednesday 13th September

School Socials

Thursday 14th September

Festival of Music – Choir

Friday 15th September

R-6 Religious Ed

Week 9

Friday 22nd September

R-12 Assembly

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Wow – we are in the second half of the term

already!

Japanese Homestay

This was a wonderful experience for the Japanese

students and for us all! This year’s group was

especially grateful for the opportunity to be with us

for the 2 weeks and described how much fun they

had while learning a different language and

visiting our vast country.

Thank you to all families who hosted students and

all students who welcomed our visitors into their

classes. Janine Bennett and Tamra Stringer will be

looking for families interested in hosting next year’s

students in the coming weeks. Please see one of

them if you’d like to be a part of this exciting

prospect.

New Student Welfare and Behaviour Support Policy

School staff and Governing Councillors have been

working solidly throughout the year to revise our

School Behaviour Policy.

Big picture agreements that have been reached

to date are:

•Policy and practice will aim to understand all

behaviour 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

If you would like to have a look at the draft policy

please go to our website, go to the Curriculum

page and then click on:

“MAS Behaviour Policy *DRAFT*”

http://moontaas.sa.edu.au/documents/mas-

behaviour-policy-draft.pdf

Pupil Free Day Friday 8th September

To support us in building the school culture that

underpins this policy Bill Hansberry has been

coaching us with Restorative Practices and will

work with us all again next Friday.

As we all know – what we do in school works

much better when we work with families. Towards

this end Bill will also be facilitating a parent

workshop as follows.

Bill Hansberry: Raising Kids with Grit Being the Best Resilience Coach for your Kids so

they can navigate life's ups and downs.

Thursday September 7th, 6:00-7:30pm, Moonta Library

(Supper provided)

This workshop covers what the research teaches

us about parenting in a way that teaches kids to

think their way through the many problems life will

throw at them. This style of thinking has a fancy

name – resilience. Bill will talk about the key

ingredients to building resilient thinking styles and

will touch on the important role restorative

practices plays in helping kids to be resilient.

I hope to see lots of you there

On Friday 18th August, Student Voice Executive and

Mrs Jane McCauley attended the Vietnam Veterans

Association of Australia Copper Coast Sub-branch

wreath laying ceremony to commemorate Vietnam

Veterans Day. The ceremony took place at 11:00am

at the War Memorial, Moonta. School Captains

placed a wreath on behalf of Moonta Area School

staff, students and families.

Jane McCauley

(Student Voice Teacher)

Thank you for your generous support

of the many events taking place in

the library this term. The costumes

children and staff wore on Friday last

week were amazing. A BIG thanks to

Ms McCauley and the Student Voice

team for organizing the casual day.

The Book Fair was well supported with

popular books selling out quickly. We

will let you know when the library

receives the books families have

ordered online. At this stage over one

hundred students have completed

the Premiers Reading Challenge,

which closes on Friday 8th

September.

しろ

White Ribbon

Nathan Visconti

Liam Visconti

Will Gow

Abby Braley

Henry Anderson

Monique Sneddon

Isaac Johns

きいろ

Yellow Ribbon

Rielly Jurgens

Maeve Cockshell Monique Sneddon

みどり

Green Ribbon

Dakota Edwards

Bella Osborn

あか

Red Ribbon

Tyson Cowley

Charlotte Keleher

Lilly Cockshell

ひらがな

hi ra ga na

Ribbon Challenge!!!

In addition to regular classwork, the following students from years 3-6 have been working hard, and

achieved their next ribbons by memorizing a selection of Japanese written characters:

日本語ニュース！

よくできました! (Yokudekimashita), well done to all of our award winners and あり

がとう(arigatou), thank you, to all of the students who had a go, keep up the

practice and がんばって(ganbatte), good luck, for the rest of the term.

JAPAN TRIP & SCHOOL-WIDE PAPER CRANE PROJECT!!!

In just a months time 15 of our Moonta middle and high

schoolers are heading to Japan for 11 days! Amongst some

pretty spectacular experiences in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Osaka

and Kyoto these October school holidays, our students will be

visiting our Japanese homestay visitors at their school in Tokyo,

and taking MAS’ collective efforts of paper crane making to

the Children’s Peace Memorial in Hiroshima.

As of Monday our paper crane tally is at 240 plus Port

Broughton’s 140, so 620 to go! There is still plenty of time to

contribute, but the countdown is on! See Mrs Swan for paper if

you’d like to keep making some in your own time!

Happy language learning everyone!

Mrs Swan P.S. WHAT’S ON IN JAPAN THIS MONTH?

Every year in August, people throughout Japan hold Fireworks Festivals, or

はなび まつり ha na b i ma t su r i

, to celebrate the height of their summertime. Every town has

their own version of varying size and grandeur, some combined with religious

and historical events. The largest, held in Nagaoka city, includes a procession

of 500 people in full samurai armor! It also features a range of dances &

traditional music and the breathtaking firework displays regularly attract over

600,000 people. Here at Moonta our R-3 DSC students got into the spirit by

making their own paper fireworks!

From Tuesday week 2 till Tuesday week 4 Moonta Area School

played host to nine Japanese high school students and their tour

guide from Meiji Nakano Hachioji High School near Tokyo. The 15

& 16 year old visitors were here to experience our Australian

country, school and family life. It was an amazing opportunity to

learn from, and share cultures, whilst building international

friendships. Our visitors participated in an emersion program

designed to help them with their confidence in English speaking

and interacted with many of our R-6 classes during their

Japanese lessons.

We’d like to say a huge thank you to staff, students and host

families who contributed in some way to the resounding success

of our homestay. Our visitors had a fantastic time, and that was

down to everyone’s collective efforts across the school, and it is

most appreciated.

Thank you also to Mrs Peters and her year 11 Information

Processing and Publishing class: Baden Northey, Amy Rhodes,

Ryan Shields, and William Van Riet, who did a terrific job of

producing the photo slideshow DVDs for both our Japanese

visitors and their Moonta host families.

Thanks, Mrs Swan & Mrs Bennett!

日本語ニュース！

Will Drogemuller: Having a homestay student is easier than I

thought and they speak English better than I thought. It is good

learning about the way they live and the way they spend their

time. Having a homestay student is a good experience and I

highly recommend getting involved in the program next year.

Patrick Fry: Hi my name is Patrick Fry and my family had a

homestay student – Soichiro Baba stay with us for 2 weeks. It was

good because we got to learn about life in Japan and Soichiro

got to learn about Moonta. He taught us origami, Japanese

card games and magic tricks. He really liked our food, playing

football and looking at the stars. At times it was awkward

because it was hard to talk to him but mostly it was really good

fun.

Karli Nicholas: I was lucky enough to be a part of the 2017

Japanese Homestay program. I had Mako Uemura stay with us

for 2 weeks. I found it to be an awesome experience. I learnt

about a different culture and made a great friend out of it who I

will stay in contact with. Our family has been involved with the

program before with my older brothers having a student stay

with us twice before. Each time I have found it to be a very

rewarding experience. The students learn from us as much as we

learn from them and it’s a load of fun with challenges along the

way. If anyone is thinking about being involved next year I would

say go for it you will love it.

Brichelle Cross: I found that having a Japanese exchange

student was an amazing experience, not only have we made

lifelong memories but also lifelong friends. Showing them our

amazing beaches that are just in our backyards, to going to

Latitude in Adelaide as a group, teaching them Aussie slang

such as “throw a snag on the barbie” and how to properly eat

vegemite on toast were my favorite. I highly recommend it to

anyone who is second guessing it, you won’t regret it.

Libby Adams: Having a Japanese homestay student was

amazing. We made lifelong friends with people that we will

hopefully see again. It’s a privilege to have them at your home

because not only are you learning about them, but they get to

learn about the Australian culture. I would recommend this

amazing experience to anyone that is thinking about being

involved in the future.

JAPANESE HOMESTAY 2018 - Expression of Interest Reply Slip

(*Please return to Mrs Swan or front office*)

Our family is interested in the possibility of hosting a Japanese high school student for 2 weeks

in early Term 3, 2018 as a part of next year’s homestay.

____________________ __________________________ ____________________

Parent Name/s Student Name/s & Class Daytime Phone No.

Signature: _____________________ Date: __/__/__

Girls from Moonta Area School travelled

to Kadina to showcase their abilities in

the Northern Yorke SAPSASA Basketball

Carnival. We had a number of year 7

girls and boys pull-out due to an

excursion, which resulted in us

withdrawing the boys’ team. We had

enough numbers to fill the girls’ team

with thanks to a couple of year 5s and

a year 4 stepping up to fill the void. Our

girls’ team consisted of: Asha Johns,

Sheridan Scott, Gabby Fawkes, Hayley

Durdin-Dodman, Matilda Carruthers-

Murray, Kloe Appleton and Scarlett

Hatcher.

We played 3 games for the day against Kadina Memorial School, Harvest Christian School and St Mary

Mackillop. The girls battled wilfully all day despite being considerably younger and undersized

compared to our competition. We didn’t win a game; however, this team will be able to stay together

in SAPSASA for at least another year, holding us in good stead for a big improvement as most players

from other teams will move into high school. I was extremely impressed with the way the girls didn’t

drop their heads and stayed united as a team despite the great adversity they faced. Well done girls!

Students from the Primary District

Special Class had a lesson on

what happens to the all the

cans, bottles, metal and paper

that is recycled at YP Recycling

Kadina.

Bernie showed the class around,

taking them through from how

deposits on bottles and cans are

calculated and paid to

customers, to how items are

variously crushed, squashed,

smashed, compressed, weighed

and loaded onto trucks to

recycling centres in Adelaide.

Students were thoroughly

engrossed by Bernie’s clear and

interesting explanation of every

step, peppering him with

questions about every aspect of

the processes.

Bernie was extremely generous

with his time. At the end of the

tour Bernie led us to YP

Recycling’s lunchroom, where

much to the students’ surprise

and gratitude he had provided

Tim Tams, juice and bananas he

bought for their recess.

The District Special Classes’ visit

to YP Recycling was part of its

weekly excursion program, when

students visit local cultural and

community sites. Students learn

about budgeting, shopping for

cooking lessons, community

safety, local history and

geography and independent

living skills.

(Left) Bernie from YP Recycling shows

Jamieson, Samuel, Monique and Hayley

from the 3-7 DSC all there is to know

about recycling.

Moonta students recently had the

opportunity to travel to Port Pirie to

compete in a STEM (Science, Technology,

Engineering & Maths) competition with Mr

Hackett.

Two junior teams and two senior teams of

four members each were given challenges

against other schools to design and

construct devices to solve specific

problems, such as transport, throwing

objects and protecting fragile items.

The competitions were held in the Northern

Festival Centre and went for one hour per

challenge. Points were awarded in different

categories including teamwork, originality

and the success or failure of the students’

solutions.

Our teams performed well, with our junior

teams being particularly successful with a

2nd and a 4th position. All students received a

reward for competing and represented the

school with an excellent display of

teamwork and sportsmanship.

Students were: Marcus Moore, Brock

Elsworthy, Hudson Schonfeldt – Kennedy,

Nathan Visconti, Katlyn Moore, Shae van

Duin, Gabby Fawkes, Sheridan Scott, Rex

Leach, Matt Scarce, Chloe Rosynski, Zoe

Sims, Brayden Dunlop and Brodie Harrison.

Thanks to Tamika King and Daniella Fawkes

for providing travel for students on the day.

Neil Hackett

Chloe being interviewed by ABC Radio Marcus, Hudson, Sheridan and Gabby

discuss strategy

Nathan, Brock, Shae and Katlyn creating their devices

Success! Rex, Chloe Matt and Tara’s Catapult.

National Science Week was held in Australia

during week 4. The 2017 theme was “Future

Earth”. Some classes chose to celebrate

science during week 4 and others may choose

to at a later date.

Mrs Hettner’s class and Miss Dayman’s class

explored UV rays for Science Week. We

experimented with UV beads and UV paper.

The beads and paper changed colour when

they came into contact with UV rays.

Miss Harris and Mrs Crosby’s year 3 classes

investigated the topic of ‘South Australia’s

Energy Issues’. In English we learnt about non-

renewable fossil fuels like coal, gas and oil. We

also learnt about renewable sources of

electricity like solar, wind and water. We learnt

that there are pros and cons for both.

In STEM we used batteries and solar panels to

power globes, buzzers and motors. We made

brush bots and switches and used the ‘Makey

Makey’ and ‘Little Bits’ kits to creatively use

circuits.

An open morning was held on the Friday

morning and many parents and relatives came

in to work with their children on a variety of

projects. The students loved the week’s

activities and the open morning was very

successful. Thank you for the excellent support.

Primary School Festival of Music performance is

almost here! On the 24th of August, our Year 5, 6 &

7 choir students of Moonta Area School attended

the Woodville Town Hall Rehearsal in the lead up to

their big performance at the Entertainment Centre

on the 14th of September. This years’ performance

will be different to every other performance, this

year approximately 900 students will be performing

on the same stage at the same time!

Our rehearsal at Woodville Town Hall was an

opportunity for the 900 students that will be

performing on the same night to come together

and rehearse. The acoustics of this rehearsal were

amazing and the excitement levels were high. The

students are working very hard to learn all the

songs and choreography. Their hard work will pay

off soon and we cannot wait for their big

performance in September.

Early Years Nominations:

Rec L Hettner Lachlan Williams

Rec C Dayman Kye Smith

Rec/Year 1 Barb & John Bella Nelli

Year 1 B Wenzel/D Richards Lachlan Davey

Year 2 C Hutchins Jude Mills

Year 2 A Mills Liam Weatherly

Primary Nominations:

Year 3 K Harris Maeve Cockshell

Year 3 K Crosby Bree Williams

Year 4/5 T Inns Kayleb Chambers

Year 4/5 F Ryan Indie Sherriff

Year 5/6 M Thorpe Gabby Fawkes

Year 5/6 R Hall/B Ingham Ashleigh Mobbs

DSC K Paterson Harley Ettles

Winner: Lachlan Williams Winner: Bree Williams

COPPER COAST BMX CLUB

Copper Coast BMX Club is hosting Round 5 of the State

Series on Sunday 3rd September. Practice from 9am, racing

starts at 11am. On Saturday 2nd September is a State Series

warm up meet with Old School Racing with racing starting

at 12:30pm.

Come along and check out the changes to the track. For

more information or to nominate for either day, contact:

Andy on 0419800399 or Lee on 0439505284 or email:

coppercoastbmx@gmail.com

(Please note: this event was postponed from 12th & 13th

August due to rain.)

Yorketown Road - Edithburgh

MOONTA TENNIS CLUB

JUNIOR REGISTRATION Thursday September 7th

3.30 pm – 5.30pm

At the Moonta Tennis Club Courts

$50 Non-refundable deposit will be required at

registration

Hotshots 4 yrs-9 yrs; Juniors 9 yrs-17 yrs

Please bring a racquet

Phone: Anthony Galley (0431689577)

Kathy Buck (0427091189)

Week 7

Ayden A, Alexa N, Sheriden S (Reserve: Lucas W)

Week 8

Tyson C, Gabriella F, Dwyte D, (Reserve: Alexa N)

Week 9

Montana G-H, Telethia B, Tiffani G, (Reserve: Asha J)

BREAKFAST CLUB

Open daily 8:15-8:45am (next

to the Music Room)

All students R-12 welcome.

Cereal, toast, juice and Milo

available.

A donation of 20c or two

(empty) cans is appreciated to

help with costs.

Thank you to the many

churches, organisations and

individuals who donate items,

money and time to make this

service possible.

LOST PROPERTY & PRE-LOVED CLOTHING

Unclaimed lost property is washed at the end of the term

and offered for sale through our second hand clothing

pool. Named property is returned to the owner so please

label all clothes and hats.

Second hand clothing is available from the Breakfast

Club area every morning from 8.15-8.45am.

How can you give the gift of time?

By being a volunteer at Moonta Area School

We are looking for people with time and skills to share,

such as; Arts and crafts; cooking; reading; project work,

gardening; lunch time activities (sports); helping out in the

Canteen or Library.

Volunteering is a wonderful way to make a difference in a

student’s life, meet new people, share your skills and to have fun.

Moonta Area School will be holding a Volunteers Information and

Induction session on Thursday 7th September (week 7) 9:30am.

Please register your interest by phoning Rachael on: 88252088.

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MAS UNIFORM

In 2018, Moonta Area School will be introducing a new

windcheater. We have a uniform committee made up of

Student Voice Representatives, staff, parents and

Governing Councillors. The committee is looking at the

design, cost, quality for a new windcheater, and will then

investigate t-shirts and other items. If you would like to

provide any input about the school uniform, please email:

dl.1488_info@schools.sa.edu.au

LEAVING OR ENROLLING FOR 2018?

During term three we begin looking at our class and

staffing structures for the following year. In order for us to

do that accurately we need to have an indication of

likely enrolment numbers. If you plan on leaving MAS for

the 2018 school year we would appreciate it if you could

let us know. We are more than happy to meet with you to

discuss the educational needs of your child. If you are

aware of any families wanting to enrol their children for

next year, please encourage them to let us know as soon

as possible.

SCHOOL PHOTOS 2018

We are in the process of booking a photography

company for our School Photos and Student ID

cards (Year 7 – 12) for 2018. We used the services of

Advance Life Photography in 2017. Feedback would

be appreciated if you liked the product that was

provided, value for money or any other comments

before the end of term Friday 29 September, 2017.

Please email dl.1488.info@schools.sa.edu.au or

leave feedback at the front office. Thank you.