Term 4, Week 2, 25th

October 2017 2 West Terrace GLADSTONE 5473 Ph 86622235 Fax 86622360

Email: dl.0147_info@schools.sa.edu.au

www.gladstoneps.sa.edu.au

26th October:

* “Treasure Island” @ Town Hall, 10.15-11.30. 27th October:

* Playgroup @ Kindy. 31 st October:

* Kindy Sub Group meeting 3.30pm. 1st November:

* School Photos.

* Kindy Photos.

* Governing Council Meeting 7pm. 8th November:

* Student Free Day. 13th November:

* Performance “It’s a Mad Mad World”. 15th November:

* School Leaders presenting Assembly 20th November:

* First Kindy transition.9 -11

Congratulations to Kerri Blackwell who has won the Principal’s position at Port Wakefield Primary School, beginning in 2018. We wish her all the very best!

“Sometimes, the benefit of a

dent in self-esteem is an

improvement in character“.

Wilson McCaskill

We acknowledge and respect the traditional custodians whose ancestral lands we are meeting upon. We acknowledge the deep feelings of attachment and relationship of Aboriginal people to country.

While researching information for new parents this week I found an interesting

article which revealed that international research shows:

The 2 key factors that underpin learning success in the first years of school and

beyond are self-regulation and language development.

Self-regulation enables a child to control inappropriate behaviour, to pay attention and to respond positively to changing circumstances.

Language development enables a child to listen, participate in conversations, interact socially with peers and grasp important information the teacher gives them.

If you are worried about your child in regard to either of these things please

make a time to discuss with your child’s teacher.

Reminder – children are given the opportunity to have a healthy snack during class time each day. Please only send fruit or vegetables for this time. It is also disappointing to see that many children do not have a water bottle at school. They have been given at least 2 water bottles since the beginning of the year from different sources. Please find a bottle that they can have at school all the time if possible.

Last Friday the Upper Primary Class

went to Master Mind in Wirrabara.

We sent 5 teams but unfortunately

no one came out winners. It was a bit

different than other years, but it had

its highlights. The team names were

Butcher Boys, Smarty Pants, Smooth

Squad, Karate Smarty and One Shot.

Some of the activities were word

search, crosswords, skits, bridge

building, tower making, balloon cars

and other word tasks. It was a good

day and we got to mingle with kids

from other schools. Congratulations

to St Joeys for having all 4 teams in

the top 4.

Will C

My house is next to

Zalia’s & Nana’s. At

Ruby’s house we saw

the dogs, kids and

Mum and Dad. I want

to go on the bus to

my house. I have 5

dogs and 2 rabbits to

show everyone.

Myka

I have one little kitten called

Liah, 3 chickens and a turtle

called Sven at my house. We

walk up a big hill and around

a corner and up a hill to my

house. Eloise has 2 dogs at

her house, they are black and

white, some just white their

names are called Silly and

Bunny. Ella

We went on the school

bus to Caltowie. Some

people played on the

trampoline and held the

hermit the crab. We

went to Brenton’s next

door, he showed us his

new bike.

Ryan

I showed my friends

my blue motorbike

and my motorbike

track. It came with

trainer wheels. I saw

3 big horses at Tex’s

house, one white one.

Josh

When we walked to my house

Mum and Cameron came out to

say hello. We went on a bus to

Josh’s house, we saw his motor

bike. Jayden

We were going to the stadium

and stopped at my house on the

way. I showed my friends my

dogs Digger and Delly. It was

fun visiting other people’s

houses. I remember picking

oranges at Mason’s house, they

were juicy. Eloise We are going to my house soon

on sixth Street. We will see

Lisa’s house too. Sometimes I

go past Eloises’s house and I

see her dogs.

Sienna

We are going to walk to my house next week to see my yard and Mum &

Dad. I remember petting Jessijane’s lamb. Liam

We went on the bus to my

house. We saw Mum and

Gracie. I showed my cubby

house to all my Kindy friends.

I saw Tex’s horses and a pig

and mud for the pig, they like

getting dirty. Mason

We walked through the tunnel to my

house. We saw mum, Armani, Annabel

and Dad. We walked to Jayden’s house,

we saw his Mum and baby sister.Ruby

At my house we petted my

lamb named Rosie and saw my

Nana, Mum and Matilda. I

liked the horses at Tex’s house.

Jessijane.