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Every child matters every day. All children can be high achievers.
2019 Term Dates. Term 1, 28 Jan – 12 April Term 2, 29 April – 5 July
Week 1 Term 1 2019
Dear Families,
Welcome back! I’d like to warmly welcome all new students and their families to our beautiful school. I hope you’ve enjoyed many quality moments over the holiday period.
It’s been a very settled and positive start to the year. The focus of this week has been on building relationships and reinforcing our school expectations, including exploring our school values and “What does it mean to be a good learner?”
At our welcome assembly on Tuesday, I spoke to children about the importance and benefits of living our school values and ‘challenge’. Instead of stating, “Just do your best” replace this with, “Challenge, yourself, if your learning is not challenging you, then, you’re not learning”. Learning should be hard and it should be messy which requires being true to our value of ‘persistence’. Please continue to encourage and support your children to work through their challenges. When this happens, amazing learning takes place both socially and academically.
If you haven’t already done so, please like our Facebook page to keep updated with our news. In case you’ve missed our last post, I’ll repeat some of the content in this report. I have much pleasure in announcing the appointment of Ms Samantha McDonald to the role of Arts teacher. Samantha comes with a passion and expertise in music. She will initiate our music program and facilitate the choir. For the first time, our school will be involved in the Festival of Music program later in the year. We are looking forward to having our school come alive with music!
I’d like to welcome back Ms Tori Smallwood as Year 5 teacher in Rm 9. Tori completed her final year practicum in 2017 with our exceptional teacher, Ms Gemma Donnell, and undertook a year of employment in Whyalla in 2018. Her passion and effervescent personality will no doubt add much value to our school.
Over the holidays we’ve revamped the Techno Funky room to become a food preparation area. I’m looking forward to teaching Year 5, 6 and 7 about making healthy food choices and preparing simple, nutritious foods. This is another exciting addition to our curriculum which not only teaches children valuable life skills but enables them to apply literacy and numeracy concepts to real life scenarios.
On behalf of the Wallaroo PS Community, we congratulate Brittny and Chad Hicks on the arrival of their beautiful daughter, Willow on the 18th January. Mrs Hicks will be on leave for the remainder of the year.
We look forward to catching up with you at our Acquaintance Evening, on Wednesday 6th February beginning at 5.30pm.
Wishing you all every successful year!
Warmest regards, Julie
WALLAROO PRIMARY SCHOOL
Hughes St, WALLAROO SA Ph: 08 88 232 190 Fax: 08 88 233 244
Email: [email protected]
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Feb Wednesday 6th – Acquaintance Night – Mini Book Fair Monday 18th – Book Club money and orders due
NEW STAFF Hello! My name is Samantha McDonald, and I am the new Music and Arts teacher at Wallaroo Primary School. I have already felt so welcomed into the school community, and am excited about meeting you all in due course. My passion for the performing arts is very strong, having performed in bands, as a piano/singer soloist, and in musical and theatrical productions for many years. I am a huge advocate for the importance of music and arts education. It truly is an Incredible experience and honour to watch children as they realise they can be successful in music and the arts, and my goal is always to inspire a lifelong love of this area in my students. My background also includes owning several businesses, including one where I trained adults in positive mindset strategies, and I love putting these strategies to use in my classroom. I believe talent in the arts is grown, rather than absolutely inherent, and therefore I always aim to encourage and motivate my students to give their best efforts and be the best possible version of themselves. I really look forward to this brand new school year, and being part of the Wallaroo Primary School community. Samantha McDonald Music and Arts Teacher
WALLAROO PRIMARY SCHOOL RECEPTION STUDENTS FOR 2019
Standing at the rear: Malaki Stokes, Seated: Alyssa Wall, Lexi Geldart, Tristan Birch, Eva Slee, Sebastian Ferrone, Alexia Hoban, Leann Turner, Tayte Harland and Scarlett Hammond. Seated at the front: Hamish Moyle.
Room 6 News
This week Miss Donnell’s Room 6 students have been discussing “What Makes a Good Learner”?
The saying they love in class is “Do nothing, go nowhere. Do something, so somewhere”. They also discussed what a cooperative classroom looks like, sounds like and feels like.
Admin Staff
Mrs Sandy Shaw
Mrs Deb Ramsey
Mrs Kerry Minge
Classroom SSO’s for 2019
Mrs Sheree Bruce
Miss Tegan Penhall
Mrs Sarah Secker
Miss Bianca Newchurch
Mr Brenton Burt
Mrs Di Seddon (Library)
Grounds person
Mr David Hettner
Teachers for 2019
Rm 3 - Reception/Year 1: Miss Abbey Ireland
Rm 1 - Year 1/2: Mrs Jacky Vogelsang
Rm 7 - Year 3/4: Mrs Lois Paterson
Rm 6 - Year 3/4: Miss Gemma Donnell
Rm 8 - Year 6/7: Mrs Jess Martin
Rm 9- Year 5 : Ms Tori Smallwood
NIT Teachers – Mr Jared King (AET)
Ms Sam McDonald (Arts)
Mr Damian McCarthy – Student Wellbeing Leader
Mrs Vicki Loone – OSHC Director
Sarah and Hanna Hunter and Cooper
Wallaroo Primary School
Acquaintance Night
Week 2 Wednesday 6th February 2019
Families are invited to attend an evening to learn about school processes and meet their
child’s teacher.
The evening will include:
5.30-6.15pm Classroom visits via the Yellow Brick Road
6.15 onwards: Free sausage sizzle
Our staff are looking forward to catching up with our families.
Please come along!
Mini Book Fair
Welcome to 2019!
To kick start reading we are having a mini Book Fair on Acquaintance Night.
We will be having the fair in the Errington Room.
Unlike our August Book Week fairs we will not be selling posters and variety items such as
pencils and erasers – just books.
A flier will be sent home shortly showing a few of the many books available. Every family
that makes a purchase will be placed into a raffle draw with three prizes to be won!
I look forward to seeing you there. Mrs Seddon.
TERM 1 PLANNER - PARENTS
WFC Junior Committee Secretary
Ph. 0403020049
MON TUES WED THURS FRI 2
Feb 4th Feb 5th Feb 6th
Acquaintance
Evening/Book Fair
Feb 7th Feb 8th Crows Gratitude Session
3
Feb 11th Feb 12th
7:00 pm Governing
Council
Feb 13th
Feb 14th
Newsletter
Feb 15th
4
Feb 18th Feb 19th
7:00 pm Governing
Council (TBC)
Feb 20th Feb 21st Feb 22nd 10:00 am SRC Induction Ceremony
5
Feb 25th
Feb 26th
Feb 27th Feb 28th
Newsletter
Mar 1st
6
Mar 4th Mar 5th
Mar 6th Mar 7th Mar 8th
7
Mar 11th
Adelaide Cup Mar 12th
Mar 13th Mar 14th
Newsletter
Mar 15th
8
Mar 18th
Crows Visit
Mar 19th
7:00 pm Governing
Council
Mar 20th Mar 21st Harmony Day
Mar 22nd Tennis Carnival - Kadina
9
Mar 25th
Mar 26th Mar 27th Mar 28th
Newsletter
Mar 29th
10
Apl 1st Footy/Netball Carnival – Kadina Parent Teacher Interviews begin
Apl 2nd Apl 3rd Apl 4th Apl 5th Year 6/7 Girls Football – Maitland
11
Apl 8th
Softball State Carnival
Apl 9th Apl 10th
Cross Country
Apl 11th
Newsletter
Apl 12th Sports Day - TBC
WALLAROO FOOTBALL CLUB Wallaroo Football Club is seeking senior colt players for the 2019 season. The club is very excited to have three A grade players: Todd Summerton, Ben Abela and Nathan (Fuzz) Murphy taking the coaching position this season. The season will be focussed on developing the skills and confidence needed for players to successfully transition into senior footy. Register your interest via a message to the WFC Facebook site or by messaging Junior President Pam Page ph. 0433 968 978. Keep an eye out for the season launch coming soon? Thank you Danie Miller WFC Junior Committee Secretary Ph. 0403020049 IGNITE NETBALL CLUB Ignite Netball Club, who play in the Kadina & Districts Netball Association, are having the following ‘expression of interest’ days for all grades (children must be aged 7 and up) on Sunday, February 10th from 12:30pm-2:00pm at the Kadina Golf Club. A second day will be on Tuesday 19th of February at the Copper Coast Sports and Leisure Centre at 3:30pm-5:00pm. If you’re looking for a club that’s inclusive, will reward you for your efforts and feels like a family, Ignite is for you! Ignite is a registered sports voucher provider. For any further information either email [email protected] or call Kendra on 0400950826 If there's any problems, can you please let me know? Thanks, Kendra Webb.
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