FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

2018- Onwards and Upwards! We are almost at the stage where we

can announce classes and teachers for 2018. Our student numbers

look healthy with an extra Middle School class, low class sizes for most

classes and seven new subjects being offered at the SACE level

including Agriculture, Information Processing & Publishing, Integrated

Learning (Pedal Prix, Air Hockey Table), Japanese (past Year 8),

Nutrition, Tourism and Workplace Practices in addition to the full

range of other learning areas.

Early Dismissal Review: From Term 2 2017 Mannum Community

College has organised its timetable around an “Early Dismissal” on

Wednesday afternoons. This has enabled staff to complete focussed

uninterrupted whole school and subschool collaborative sessions

where, amongst other, operational issues, we have:

Produced subschool agreements in Literacy eg TEEL paragraphs,

Vocabulary Tiers

Moderated student work to ensure consistency in the A-E

allocation of grades within our school and across the Murraylands

Partnership

Improved task design to ensure multiple entry and exit points for

students of different abilities

Developed a common agreement based on Restorative Practices

at MCC

Received additional training in the OnePlan process and use of the

school based hearing devices.

The granting of the “Early Dismissal” was dependent on a Term 4

review in readiness for 2018, hence the need for this survey. Please

complete the survey promptly and honestly by November 20th 2017;

we look forward to your answers. A de-identified summary of the

results will be provided in the newsletter later in the term. Please feel

welcome to contact me if you have any questions regarding this

survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EarlyDismissalReview

Changes to School card: DECD has announced changes to School Card

in 2018. This means that the cut-off for families with one child will be

$57,870. We will keep you informed as more information becomes

clear. Forms for 2018 will be available in January from the school

office or DECD website.

If you believe you are eligible for school card please contact the

school ASAP.

JOBEX is South Australia’s largest employment and careers exhibition,

showcasing career pathways and job opportunities in emerging

industries. Although some of our students will attend as part of their

studies the event is open to the public. JOBEX will be held in Murray

Bridge on 23 November at Unity College Senior School, featuring

some of the State’s leading businesses spanning the five growing

sectors of: Tourism, Food and Wine, Defence and Shipbuilding, Health

and Research, Energy and Mining and IT and Hi-tech. There will be an

Education Hub, Recruitment Zone, Seminars and Workshops but

registration is essential at https://jobex.sa.gov.au/murray-bridge/ .

Traffic Lights: Please note that traffic lights will be sent home soon to

indicate your child’s mid- term progress.

Presentation Day: First I’d like to thank the local businesses who have

donated awards to the school for the Years 6 - 12 Presentation Day;

you will be acknowledged in the program. All Year 6 - 12 students will

attend the event 17th November 2017 at 10am.

Building Better Schools: MCC is receiving $2M to revamp our school

facilities through the state government’s Building Better Schools

program. More information to come soon!

Have a great fortnight,

Kylie Eggers Principal

ISSUE 17 - 6th November 2017 NEWSLETTER

TERM 4

Week 4: THURSDAY 9th November Year 11 Rock Climbing

FRIDAY 10th November Remembrance Day

Week 5: THURSDAY 16th November Year 11 Rock Climbing

FRIDAY 17th November Presentation Day (10am)

Week 6: MONDAY - TUESDAY 20th & 21st November

Year 7 Aquatics

WEDNESDAY 22nd November E Z Surfing

FRIDAY 24th November Christmas Tree Festival

MONDAY - FRIDAY Junior School Swimming

Week 7: MONDAY 27th November STUDENT FREE DAY

TUESDAY - FRIDAY Junior School Swimming

Week 9: FRIDAY 15th December Last day of School Year

Early Dismissal @ 2:20pm

SCHOOL CALENDAR

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS

Week 4 of Term 4 - we are almost halfway through this term as Term 4 is 9 weeks. It is great to see that most students have hats and are wearing them. It is getting warmer so just a reminder about sandals as they need to have a support that goes around the back of the ankle. If your child has practical subjects they will need to bring closed shoes to be able to participate, as per WHS guidelines.

As mentioned in the last newsletter The Year 9 Careers Camp happened in Week 1 of Term 4. Here is a write up from Ms Groves:

The students were amazing. Well behaved, polite, considerate and engaged. They walked all over Adelaide and the surrounding suburbs (and still had energy to stay up late at night!) and hiked up and down the Flinders University Hill. Some of the places we visited included Adelaide University, Flinders University, Adelaide Metro Fire Station, Haighs Chocolate, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Gaol, Regency TAFE, Parliament House (and met Adrian Pederick), Adelaide District Law Courts, Adelaide Zoo, Central Markets, Glenelg and Marion.

Middle School are holding an assembly on Wednesday this week (8th November) in lesson 6 at 1:30pm. The 6/7 class will be running the assembly; classes will share what they have been doing for the term and Push for Excellence certificates will be presented. Parents are welcome.

Upcoming events for Middle School are:

Presentation Day 17th November – this is a great morning where students are recognised for their achievement in all areas. I hope that awardee parents can come along and see their child/children receiving their awards.

Year 7 Aquatics - 20th and 21st November – please remember to bring your note in and pay ASAP. It is a great experience for students and it’s an opportunity for students to participate in river water sports safely.

Year 8/9 EZ Surfing - 22nd November – this a great day where students learn to surf. Just a reminder that students are responsible for making sure they are sun smart. Please bring a rashie (swimming t-shirt) and reapply sunscreen regularly. Teachers will remind students but it is ultimately the student’s responsibility.

Christmas Tree Festival - 24th November – this day is great for students to participate in a community event and show how respectful we can be. Students may bring a little money to buy some great gifts for Christmas or just for themselves.

White Ribbon Day - 24th November – Students will be asked to participate in wearing a white ribbon which symbolises putting a stop to domestic violence and to show that we are taking a stance.

To be a good student in Middle School you need to have a high attendance and engage 100% with your learning in class and with homework. You need to strive to achieve your best and challenge yourself. You need to complete all the work to show evidence of learning to your teachers. Asking questions and telling the teacher you need help are important. Not all students have been achieving this or to their best potential. Middle School staff have decided that as of 2017 and beyond, students who have not provided evidence of learning or have large gaps in their learning maybe suggested to consolidate their learning in the same year level the next year. This is to ensure they are successful in their future schooling by filling the gaps, but also to show that it is important for students to have evidence of learning and that it’s important to show all the qualities of a good student that I mentioned above.

Alyssa Quinn

Middle School Senior Leader

Year 12 Exams are being held over the next two weeks. We wish all our students sitting them the best of luck and remind them to pace themselves and do their best. Week 4 Monday 06/11 9.00am - 12.00pm Biology Wednesday 08/11 9.00am - 12.00pm Modern History Thursday 09/11 9.00am - 11.00am Essential Maths Thursday 09/11 9.00am - 11.00am General Maths Friday 10/11 9.00am - 12.00pm Legal Studies Week 5 Monday 13/11 1.30pm - 4.30pm Physics Wednesday 15/11 9.00am - 12.00pm Chemistry Year 11/12 Subject Counselling The Year 11/12 Timetable has been constructed commences in Week 6. I will be meeting with the students and their families next week to finalise this. Students will be given a letter and timetable for the rest of this year and for 2018 by the end of the week for parents/caregivers to agree.

Outdoor Ed Camp

A group of Year 11 students took part in a low impact Bike Camp during the first week of term as part of their Outdoor Education course. It is a 210 km ride from Myponga Reservoir back to school via Normanville, Goolwa and Langhorne Creek. The ride is broken into four sections with an overnight camp at the end of each day. The group camp at Robinson Hill (half way between Normanville and Victor Harbor) on the first night; the second night is spent at Goolwa and the last at Langhorne Creek. The group initially travels to the Reservoir by bus where they have lunch then ride towards Normanville. The ride to Goolwa is longer and has more physically challenging sections. From Goolwa the students cycle to Langhorne Creek which is relatively flat as is the final leg back to Mannum. The students had to navigate, erect their own tents and were responsible for cooking their meals. Special thanks to Georgia McLaren and Kevin Colla from ‘Bike About’ for accompanying and supervising the riders. Bryan Wilsdon

Year 10 Work Experience

At the start of Term 4, Year 10 students spent a week in various the work places to get a ‘first hand’ experience in their proposed career focus areas. This was to fulfil part of the requirements for PLP (Personal Learning Plan) as well as to help them plan for the last two years of high school.

This experience provides insight on various careers the students are interested in, in a way that a typical classroom cannot. It has been rewarding to listen to the feedback from the students and the decisions some of them have made moving forward. I found work experience to be valuable. My time at Mason Real Estate Agency provided me with an insight on the work that goes on within this industry. I loved the clerical duties I had assigned to me and learning about REST – a software program used to manage the properties the agency is in charge of. Chelsea Barber

I enjoyed my time at River City Pets. I find it hard to pick one thing that I loved the most because the whole experience was amazing. There were animals everywhere…what more could anyone ask for! Jemma Gurr

Charly Elliker

Senior School Senior Leader

JUNIOR SCHOOL NEWS

The Art of Appreciation

Gratitude/appreciation is one of the trickiest concepts to teach

children. Thankful children are more polite and pleasant to be

around, but there's more to it than that. By learning gratitude, they

become sensitive to the feelings of others, developing empathy and

other life skills along the way.

How do we teach ‘gratitude’ to our kids?

Work gratitude into your daily conversation -

Have kids help – children enjoy being helpful and when they are

shown appreciation for their efforts it becomes less of a chore but an

enjoyable experience for everyone involved.

Encourage generosity - donate toys and clothes to less fortunate

kids, go through the toy box and wardrobe and donate unwanted,

outgrown toys and clothes to charities or pass them on to family and

friends.

Practice saying ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’ or ‘Can I help you?’ – By

role modelling and encouraging your child to use these simple words

they will not only learn the skill of gratefulness but be thankful and

appreciative for the kind things people do for them.

Be patient – learning gratitude won’t happen in a week, it will take

time, practice and lots of reinforcement. The end result will be a

happy, cheerful, helpful and grateful child.

Students in the Junior School have been extremely grateful and

appreciative for all the fun and amazing new activities that have been

introduced over the past couple of weeks. I have seen lots of huge

smiles, heard roars of laughter and singing and so many students

have said how awesome these new activities are. I truly appreciate

these simple gestures of appreciation and it’s pleasing to see the

students really enjoying themselves.

Michelle Grieger

Assistant Principal R-5

WELLBEING COORDINATOR

The Mannum Way: Play is the Way update It’s exciting to see so many staff and students using Play is the Way key concepts and self-regulation questions as they work hard to show strong decisions and actions. The Junior School have been busily reviewing Key concept 1: Treat other as you would like to be treated. They are also playing the Piccadilly Circus game (ask your kids about it) so they can practise manners and respectful behaviours. It’s been a lot of fun. All Middle School staff will be attending the 1-day Play is the Way training later in November which is very exciting. It will be great to see them using the concepts throughout the rest of 2017 and into 2018. If you’d like to understand more about The Mannum Way (our wellbeing program) or Play is the Way specifically, please pop in, make a time or get in touch via phone. I’d be very happy to make you a copy of the posters for use in your home.

Building Family Opportunities (BFO) - Supporting families with members out of work

BFO helps families who have members out of work for a long time by providing intensive support and assistance. The program provides a holistic and tailored approach to support the family as a whole with the goal to enter the workforce. The program assists people to overcome barriers of getting into the workforce by providing ongoing support in regards to advocacy, goal setting, linking with services, job readiness and increasing work capacity, and linking with training opportunities.

Young people and adults in each family are assisted to complete secondary education and/or participate in pre-vocational, learning and skills development programs that lead to employment.

To be eligible for the program a person in the household has to have been on Centrelink benefits for a minimum of 12 months and there must be a person aged below 24 years old living within the household.

If you wish to find out more, contact Mellissa Buttery, Case Manager at 18 Beatty Terrace | Murray Bridge, call 0459 873 692 or email mbuttery@ucwpa.org.au

Mid Murray Family Connections Network—Update Attendance and Engagement video on its way! Our school recently took part in a 5-school project to film a short video about the importance of regular attendance and focussed engagement in learning. The project included Morgan PS, Cambrai PS, Swan Reach Area School, Palmer PS and us. A film-maker from DECD travelled between sites over a 3-day period to take footage of students, parents, mentors and staff. We are looking forward to the final product and will let you know when it’s ready to be released across the region. If you’d like to discuss student attendance at any time, please get in touch. Regular attendance is directly related to success at school so it couldn’t be more important! Best regards Bobbie Wellbeing Leader

WORLD VISION SPONSOR CHILD SUPPORT Welcome Tharujan from Sri Lanka

My name is Tharujan Laxshan and I am 5 years old. I was born on 10 May 2012. I live in Sri Lanka. Life for me and other children in my community is very hard. We live high up in the mountains. Our families struggle to grow enough food due to natural disasters and crop damage from wild animals. Children get sick from dirty water and our schools don’t have good facilities. Please sponsor me and take part in building a brighter future for me and my community.

Tharujan’s community is supported by World vision through the Walapane Project. This is a mountainous rural area about 180km from the capital. The climate is sub-tropical and 34,000 people live here. Most people are labourers or farmers, but poor farming knowledge, natural disasters and crop damage from wild animals make it hard to harvest enough food.

Child malnutrition is common and health services poor due to lack of medicines, staff and unreliable access roads. Lack of clean water, toilets, and health and hygiene knowledge all contribute to the spread of waterborne diseases. Schools lack facilities and trained teachers, so education standards are poor.

Our school community has a great opportunity here to support Tharujan in his quest to gain an education and to lift the standard of living in his village as a whole. Thanks for your ongoing generous support during our SRC fundraisers. Private donations are gladly received via the front office.

Nikayla Clark/Claire Hartley

School Captains

Student Representative Council leaders

Sri Lanka in Comparison to Australia

Population

Adult Literacy Rate

Access to Safe Water

Life Expectancy

Average Annual Income ($US per year)

Under 5 Mortality (death) Rate per 1000 births

NATIONAL DOMESTIC FAMILY

VIOLENCE COUNSELLING

National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family

Violence Counselling Service

1800RESPECT.org.au

1800 737 732

INFORMATION FOR YOU

INFORMATION FOR YOU

When: Thursday mornings during school term

Time: 9.30am - 10.00am

Where: Mannum Community Library

Preschool Story time aims to introduce children to the world of books and reading with fun, interactive experiences in a safe environment. These sessions are aimed at 0-5 year olds, cost is free and bookings are not necessary. Sessions may include stories, rhymes, songs, finger plays and a simple craft activity. Younger siblings and friends are invited to attend.

THE LEARNING EXPRESS

NOVEMBER

MANNUM MANNUM KINDERGARTEN* Friday 24th November 9.30am – 11am

CAMBRAI Cambrai Primary School* Wednesday 22th November 10am -11.30am

SWAN REACH Swan Reach Area School* Wednesday 15th November 10am -11.30am

* Locations marked with an asterix include PLAYTIME SESSIONS for you and your child with

Kippy Koala & Petunia Possum Playtime FUN GAMES CRAFT

Library items can be returned to your local library at any time. Bor-rowing of items is only available via The Learning Express Mobile Toy Library.

The Learning Express (TLE) is a mobile toy library filled with fun educational

resources for your child to learn, develop and explore through reading and

play. Future visits will be advertised on our Facebook page or please check

with your Kindergarten, Library and the HUB notice boards for dates of

delivery in your area.

For further information please contact: Mannum Community HUB:

08 8569 1832

thelearningexpress@mmss.com.au

PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTION PLAN: YOUR CHILD, THEIR SCHOOL,

OUR FUTURE

MORE SPECIAL OPTIONS PLACES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY

A further 154 places in special options (disability units/special classes) will be created for children and young people with disability over the next 2 years.

A consultation process is underway to select the preschools and schools that will offer these options. The placement process and eligibility criteria for placing a child/young person in a special op-tion has not changed. If you need more information, contact your local school or preschool.

The state government is also introducing a new $3.2m statewide service available to all school sectors to manage complex and challenging behaviours through consultation and intervention, with health support planning for families. The initiative is part of the state government’s new Public Education Action Plan: Your Child, Their School, Our Future

NEW ATTENDANCE STRATEGY TO HELP SOUTH AUSTRALIAN STUDENTS EXCEL

A new attendance strategy has been developed to ensure the state’s 168,000 public school students achieve the best possible education.

To support the strategy, an additional 11 attendance and engagement social workers will be available to help schools work with students and their families, with this 50% increase bringing the total of workers to 33.

The attendance strategy will guide the efforts of preschools and schools to engage children and young people to stay at school. The initiative is part of the state government’s new Public Education Action Plan: Your Child, Their School, Our Future.

LIBRARY NEWS

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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J Daddow

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L McLeod

8th

C Cox

9th

N Elix

10th

F Weber

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L Scott

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J Weber

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J Schellen

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M Eades

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CANTEEN NEWS

Hi all,

This week the canteen has had to implement an unavoidable price rise to some of the Streets icecream range. I have also had to delete some food lines due to supply.

I look forward to continued support from volunteers and from families placing lunch orders. Thank you.

Regards

Vicki - Canteen Manager (85692971)

VOLUNTEER ROSTER

*Kids Club – Term 4 (still a couple of spaces)

Dance - Tuesday nights 5:30-7:45 (Term time only)

*Parent/child Mother Goose (formally known as Bub Club) – Wednesday

Mornings (0 - 2yrs) 9:15 - 10:00am (2 - 4 yrs) 11:00 - 11:45am

Guitar Lessons - Monday and Thursday 3:30-5:45pm (Term time only)

KID’S MOVIE NIGHT - Friday November 17th

5 - 9 years Monster’s University

10 + Years Middle School

See flyer for details

(* This activity is proudly provided by Communities for Children Murraylands facilitated by ac.care and funded by the Australian Government Department of DSS)

Contact details: website: www.mmss.com.au

Address: 58 Walker Ave Mannum 5238.

Phone: 85691832 for any enquiries

Watch the school Front Office window for posters of upcoming events.

**PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO NBN WE CAN NO LONGER RECEIVE ANY FAXES TO

THE MANNUM COMMUNITY HUB

KID’S MOVIE NIGHT FOR NOVEMBER

Kid’s movie night is being held on Friday November 17th at The Hub. Entry is a gold coin donation per session.

Session 1. MONSTER’S UNIVERSITY (aimed at children aged 5-9years) is from 3:30 - 5:15pm (approx.) Jarrod and Tanya can meet your child at the MCC front office at 3:15pm if required. Registration for child pickup is essential, please contact The Hub.

Session 2. MIDDLE SCHOOL (aimed at children aged 10 years +) is from 5:30 - 8:00pm (approx.)

Please note: There is NO adult supervision for children between sessions.

WHAT’S ON AT THE HUB

JOY’S CORNER

Our character is what we do when we

think no one is looking:

Good character is more to be praised than

outstanding talent. Most talents are, to

some extent, a gift. Good character, by

contrast, is not given to us. We have to

build it piece by piece - by thought,

choice, courage and determination.

(John Luther)

LIBRARY BORROWING - Term 4

Monday: Yr 8 McClaren, Yr 6/7 Love Tuesday: 3/4 Wagenknecht, Rec Paech/Clark, Rec Garrett/Clark, 2/3 Zrim Wednesday: 1/2 Waters, 5/6 Hatcher, Thursday: Yr 10 Odera, 2/3 O’Hara, 1/2 Bennett Friday: Yr 9 Groves, 6/7 Lombardi, 4/5 Rowley

Rec - Yr 5: 3 books Year 6 -10: 5 books Year 11 - 12: 10 books Students in Rec-Year 2 must use a library bag

Jo Dunn

Teacher Librarian