Willunga Primary School Newsletter

What a busy week we had in week 5 with Grandparents / Special Persons Day and Book Week assembly!  But what a success both events were.

Can you please thank your special people for coming along and joining in with the learning that takes place in classrooms each day.  I saw people playing games, reading aloud, chatting about the learning and just enjoying their time together.  So many children spoke to me over the day about how excited they were to have someone come and visit, with some coming from quite a distance for the event (one extended a trip from New Zealand!).

School is about so much more than just what happens day to day; including our loved ones in our learning adds value to all that we do.

Thank you to the volunteers who helped make this possible, from setting up, serving students and making goods.

The stall was very successful and we have raised about $450 that will go towards flexible furniture for our classrooms.

We still have a few gifts remaining in the front office if you missed out or you wish to purchase more.

Earlier this term High School enrollment packs were sent home with all year 7 students. These enrollment forms need to be returned to the High School as soon as possible.

If your child will not be returning to Willunga Primary School next year can you please let student services know in the front office.

Also, if you have a child at Kindy who will be starting school next year but doesn't go to the local kindy, you will need to contact Lynda at the front office for enrollment forms if eligible.

We value volunteers at Willunga Primary and if you would like to volunteer you just need to drop in to see Carmen in the front office for a volunteer booklet.  This booklet clearly shows the process and online courses that need to be undertaken.  Carmen will also arrange a meeting with a site leader at a convenient time for an induction. 

From July 1, the new Working with Children Check (WWCC) comes into being. Volunteers who have a current Relevant History Screening through DSCI / DHS are still clear to work with children. When this screening expires, you will then apply for the new WWCC. If you are applying for the first time, it will be a WWCC through the Department of Human Services. Further information is available at school.

A reminder that anyone on site after 9.00am, must be signed in through the front office and have completed the volunteer process

The sustainability Student Action Team have distributed green buckets again to collect green waste.

Be on the look-out over the coming weeks for our new waste stations!

Thanks everyone for your support of Book Week 2019 - helping to organise costumes, attending our parade assembly and/or purchasing from the Book Fair!

A reminder that the Premier's Reading Challenge finishes on Friday 6 September - all forms must be received here by the end of the school day to be eligible for an award this year.

Australia's National Classification Scheme for movies, digital games and apps uses the classifications G, PG, M, MA15+ and R18+.     The Australian Council on Children and the Media [ACCM] is seeking your help with its 2019 survey of parents' and carers' satisfaction with the Australian National Classification Scheme (NCS) for movies, digital games and apps.  This survey will update information gathered in 2017, and takes between 5 and 10 minutes.  Its URL is https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y7CTFSR   Your input will provide valuable data for ACCM's ongoing review of the usefulness of the NCS and levels of protection for children that it provides.

 As ACCM  is wanting to hear from as many parents and carers across Australia as possible over these next four weeks, it would be very grateful if you would circulate the survey amongst your own networks.

 For more information on ACCM, visit its Movie Review service [Know Before You Go] and its App Review Service [Know Before You Load].   

Australian Council on Children and the Media PO Box 1240, Glenelg South, SA, 5045 Ph 61-8 8234 9396  F:  61-8-8234 9396   Alt Ph/F 61-8-8376 2111 www.childrenandmedia.org.au 2019: 62 years’ service to Australia’s families and children 

A reminder next Monday 2/9/19 is a Student Free Day. OSHC is available!

If you require care for this day, please add your child’s name on the list in the OSHC room or contact us on 0438761656.

Please provide your child with a hat… No hat, no outside play!

Belinda Filkin, Director

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to represent Onkaparinga in the upcoming 2019 Sapsasa State Hockey Carnival 9th to 12th September.

ARCHIE M, CHRISTOPHER P, ALICE P, GRACE W, OLIVIA H

Well done to Angus W who was selected in the State Sapsasa Rugby team and represented SA in the recent competition held in Brisbane.

Well done to Charli L who was selected in the State Sapsasa Netball team. She will be representing SA in the competition to be held in Canberra in the coming weeks.

Congratulations to Jack B who has been selected to compete for SA in State Sapsasa Athletics, competing in Darwin in the coming weeks.

We wish all of our students success in their upcoming competitions.

This term 23A are learning all about measurement for maths. Over the last couple of weeks we have been measuring the perimeter and area of lots of different shapes. Here is some of our work. We also had the pleasure of sharing our learning with our grandparents and loved ones last week. It was great to show them our classroom and the things we have been learning about. Thank you to all the special people who joined us!

This past week, 23B has been very excited about it finally being book week. We’ve been working on our book reviews based around a book we’ve read this year. Everyone was able to pick the book that they would like to review and publish this for our display. With the theme for book week being ‘Reading is my superpower’, we have also been creating superhero comics starring us! After we’ve created these comics on paper, we’re then going to be making a mini video starring us as the superheros…. or super villains!