Thiele Primary School Newsletter

Campus Drive,  

Aberfoyle Park

SA 5159

Ph:  8270 4222  Fax:  8270 4773   

ABSENTEE LINE: 8270 4222                  ABSENTEE SMS : 0416 906 283

Acting Principal:  Mrs Sharon Willoughby

Acting Deputy Principal:  Mrs Lisa Horton

Coordinator Student Wellbeing & Engagement:   Ms Carly Nash

Email Address: dl.1664_info@schools.sa.edu.au

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

It was pleasing to see the outcomes of the efforts of the team behind our students’ improvements:- teachers, SSO’s, parents, Leadership, office staff, friends, support services, external supports and associates. The last two weeks have been a testimony to the positive effect these individuals play in supporting and educating your children, our students.

Despite the challenges of the nine day period for the NAPLAN testing to occur, not only in the technology, the changes to some classroom schedules and the test itself, all of our students, whether directly involved in the testing or not, passed the test of perseverance, resilience, effort and positive mindset with flying colours as they dove into their individual learning pits and achieved with flying colours to accept the challenge of whatever task was in front of them.

We look forward to analysing the results to see how we can further support each and every student at Thiele Primary School to achieve and improve, but can be assured that the skills displayed throughout this period by all students are skills that cannot be tested through testing and are important to success in everyday life.

Kind Regards,

Sharon Willoughby

Acting Principal

Congratulations

On the May 10th nominated students participated in the Southern Heights District Cross Country Day, held at Belair National Park, students either ran a 2km or 3km long distance race. Students who attended did a great job representing our school while battling the cold and wet weather. Returning students were able to achieve personal bests, congratulations to those who ran. It is always nice to see Students trying new things and applying themselves in areas of interest. Well done!

In Week 3, Friday 17th May, representatives from the year 6/7 students were chosen through a trial to represent Thiele in the Southern Heights and South City SAPSASA knockout soccer. The knockout team and Mr Mazey, the coach, competed against Stella Maris and The School of the Nativity on the top oval.

The team needed both wins to progress to the next round. The boys came up against Nativity which was a 9 - 2 win with Jayson Roper, Jake Porter, Cooper F, Luke C and Noah E scoring for Thiele. Then they came up against Stella Maris which was another 5-1 win with Jayson R, Jake P, Luke C, Noah E hitting the back of the net. The boys were happy with the result and will be finding out their next opponent soon.

By Jayson R and Jake P

SAY CHEESE 

School Photo Day is:

Wednesday 12th June

Have your child’s school memories captured forever

 Please take time to read the relevant information on the MSP Photography payment envelopes and remember these helpful points:

-      Don’t seal envelopes inside each other.  You can pay for all children in one envelope however each child needs to have their own envelope on photo day.

-      Family envelopes are available at the school office upon request and need to be ordered before or on photography day. Please make your children aware they are having a family photo.

-      Please enclose correct money as no change is given.  Cash, cheques, credit card and money orders accepted.

      Why not give ONLINE ORDERING a go!! It’s quick and easy

For any enquiries, please feel free to contact us

e  admin.adelaidesouth@msp.com.au

                                                              p 08 83913951

In Science/STEM we are regularly participating in hands-on STEM projects that require using recycled materials to design and make a particular product. There are a vast variety of materials we are seeking for our class projects this year and I am wondering whether any of these things could be recycled in your family homes for use in our STEM lessons. The materials we are in need of include the following:

• Wool, silk, ribbon, cotton fabric, felt, cloths, any old clothing made from lycra, leather, silk, plastic, string, twine
• Shoeboxes, cardboard boxes, tissue boxes, foam meat trays
• Gladwrap, alfoil, paper towel tubes, PVC pipe lengths,
• Plastic bottles especially 600ml and 2L, empty yoghurt containers, empty glass jars with lids if possible, plastic lids, ice cream containers, corks, small takeaway containers, plastic shopping bags, newspaper, seedlings

If you are able to donate any of these useful materials please drop your items to the Science/STEM room in the Spence Building. If I am not present in the room, please leave your donations at my classroom door or drop them to Jayne at the Front Office. 

Danni Gericke

Science/STEM Teacher

My name is Mr G-no-me. I like to spend my time in the class that takes care in keeping their yard area clean and tidy. this supports our school value of Integrity.

Congratulations!

T15

G-no-me was presented to T15 for keeping their area tidy and litter free.

Mr G-no-me will be in T15 for two weeks. 

Unfortunately the recyclable containers were not counted in time for the assembly today.

• Cut your own cheese slices and place them with crackers in a smaller tupperware container.

Students are to wear hats in terms 1, 3 & 4 or whenever the UV Index is 3 or above.

Please download the SunSmart Safety App to be informed of daily readings.

Have you downloaded the Skoolbag App yet?

It is available for various applications - iPhone, Android & Microsoft, you can may download to your phone, tablet or computer. Just go to your app store and download the Thiele Primary School - Skoolbag App for your device. You will then receive newsletters, notifications, alerts and much more.

• Notification of Influenza A
• Notification of Hand, Foot & Mouth disease
• Campus Green Day - Wed 5th June

The Campus Student Leadership Team have been busy planning this year’s activities at school on Green Day and the community event on Wednesday June 5. This year we will be concentrating on replanting some of the garden areas including near the steps leading up to the Pilgrim office, the fire hydrant area near Nativity office and the garden area near the COLA. 

Additional plants to attract butterflies will be added to the garden area near the Campus office and frog pond as well as in the newly developed area on the oval side of the COLA.

The community event on Wednesday evening will be held in the gym. There will be a BBQ and coffee van as well as activities including damper making, bees wax wraps, bee hotels, painted rocks, games and 3D class displays of birdhouses.

If your child is involved in Campus Sport please contact Bianca to inform her of your preferred time to assist with the home game BBQ’s.

Between May 1st and June 25th collect as many stickers as you can and drop them into the boxes provided at the Thiele Front Office. The stickers can be used to purchase equipment for the Campus across many categories including ICT, Science, Sports, Mathematics, Arts & Crafts and more.

Sticker sheets are available at the front office.

• Respect others 

• Respect yourself

• Respect our place
• Sitting while eating
• Walking on pavers
• Keeping out of garden areas, Courtyard/grass area is a quiet play space
• No hat no play
• Being a Nude Food Dude and bringing Litter Free lunch

Reading can be hard to learn, whether you are four years old or forty. When kids are learning to read, the following are ways to help them.

The four R’s : Regular, Revise, Relax, Reward

Regular: A little, every day When kids are learning to read it is easy to forget what they have learned if it isn’t reinforced the next day.  

Go for ‘little' and 'often.’

Revise  Go back over at least some of yesterday’s work before you move on to anything new.

Relax  Tempt but don’t force. If your child doesn’t want to read then you have the wrong book..or the wrong time (ie when they really need some time out to themselves or a game with a friend). Kids can get to a stage where they can read to themselves, which is faster and more fun than reading aloud. Just be there if they need to ask.

The work is its own reward. Don’t promise bicycles or an extra hour of tv in exchange for success. Give praise, not rewards, except for the rewards that come with reading: book, and more books, visits to the library, subscriptions to their favourite magazines. Let them browse in the newsagent - with supervision - to find one they like.

From: http://www.jackiefrench.com/copy-of-finding-the-magic-book-1

The Campus Uniform Shop is open on:

KEEP YOUR KIDS SMILING

Dental care is FREE for ALL babies, preschool and most children under 18 years

at School Dental Service clinics.

The School Dental Service is a Child Dental Benefits Schedule provider.

Call us now for an appointment!

Your local clinic is: Noarlunga GP Plus Dental Clinic

Phone: 8384 9244

www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/sadental

Driving the Power of Purple through Education and Awareness

Certificate of Recognition

Thiele Primary School

are now

Epilepsy Aware

Training completed on January 24, 2019