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

Congratulations

The assembly last week was hosted by T1, Miss Curyer’s reception and Year 1 students.  The theme of the assembly was to recognise and acknowledge the work of our wonderful SSO’s. Students had been interviewed and videoed about how they are supported by the SSO’s in the classroom and in the yard. It was fantastic hearing about all of the ways Michelle, Ali, Emma, Milly, Deb, Amanda, Cheryl, Maureen, Jayne, Jane, Jo, Mick, Brett and Scott support our students and teachers within our school.

To celebrate Science Week Ms Gericke had rearranged the timetable to provide a double science lesson for all of our classes. This meant that our classroom teachers had the opportunity to work with their students and Ms Gericke in the science room. The theme for Science Week this year was Space and very year level had a different challenge. We were encouraged to dress up as a scientist, astronomer, engineer, meteorologist, mathematician, geologist, astronaut or anyone who contributes to science or space. Photos of the students who dressed up were shown on the big screen.

Many awards were presented and we were reminded of the Book Week Parade on Tuesday 20th August and the Book Week Disco on Friday 23rd August in the Gym. Richard from FYI will be the DJ and we can come dressed up in our Secret Power outfits.

National Science Week was celebrated here at Thiele Primary School from the 12th - 16th of August. Destination Moon: More Missions, More Science was this year’s theme alongside the 50th anniversary of man landing on the moon. This theme was a great way for teachers and their students to discover past missions to the Moon and space programs that have solved some of the seemingly unsolvable problems—and current and future space programs, operations and missions. Many of these use big picture thinking in science to solve problems, and technology, engineering and mathematics to design new solutions. This will help forge our future paths in the areas of space operations, space science, Earth observations, positioning systems and communications. During this week, each class was a double lesson to partake in a National Science Week Activity. The activities conducted for each class were as follows:

T1 and T2: Make space stations where students rotated between 4 activities; design and build the coolest spacesuit, design and build yourself as a moving astronaut, design and build a straw rocket and design and create a 3D rocket on Makers Empire.

T4 and T5: designed and created either a 2D or 3D Moonscape, detailing a particular mission to the moon that they could code a robot from Earth and arriving at their destination ‘moon.’

T8, T10 and T12: created a new astronaut-like Pokémon that had 21st century abilities enabling him/her to be able to live and work on the moon.

T9: Designed and created a spacesuit for a member in their group to put through a fitness test to see if it could be considered for future astronauts and their proposed mission to Mars.

T13, T14, T15 & T16: Designed and created a 4-wheeled, fuel-powered spacecraft from a plastic bottle that could move at least one metre.

Overall, we all had a fantastic week engaged in these activities, testing our methods, solving possible future problems but all experienced a small taste of thinking or behaving like an astronaut. As part of the celebration we also had a ‘Dress up like a Scientist, Engineer, Technologist or Mathematician Day’ where there were a lot of amazing costumes worn in support of recognising how important science is in our everyday lives. Please find some photos from the day below. 

Danni Gericke

Science / STEM Teacher

If you have any old Lego that you would be willing to donate for a Science Fundraiser and to make an epic Lego wall. 

Ms Danni Gericke

STEM / Science 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!

G-no-me was presented to T2 for keeping their area tidy and litter free.

Mr G-no-me will be in T2 for two weeks. 

My name is “Palmy” I am an orang-utan. I enjoy spending my time with the class who recycles the most recyclable 10c containers because this supports our school value of sustainability.

Congratulations!

T5

 collected the most recyclables

and won the opportunity to have Palmy in the classroom for the following two weeks. 

• Use your Bees Wax Wraps made at Green Day Community event to wrap your lunches.

  
  

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.

• Phonics screening check for Year 1 students
• Volunteering Award fro Outstanding Service Nominations 2019
• Year 5/6 Girls Growth & Development

Our Campus Performing Arts Showcase took place on Thursday of Week 4, with a matinee and an evening performance. It was wonderful to see the many and varied talents of our students, and to see our audience thoroughly enjoying the show.

The opportunities for students to perform as soloists and in small and large ensembles, to Compere, to participate in stage management, and to develop sound and lighting technical skills, is a fantastic part of what we do in Performing Arts on Campus.

Our sincere thanks go to the many staff, students and parents who supported this event, giving their up time and sharing their skills to make this one of our most successful Showcase series yet…

 Ally Cunningham and the Campus Performing Arts Committee

Photography by Andrew Harris

We’ve got a new number and we wanted to let you know!

* Phone attended during regular trading hours Mon - Fri 9.00 am - 5.00 pm, Sat 9.00 am - 12.00 pm.

Now, you can call our shops anytime to speak with a Devon Clothing Team Member

Select the Phone Number from the list below.

If the shop is unattended, your call will be redirected to one of our Main Retail Outlets

If the phone there is unattended or we’re busy serving customers, simply leave your Name, Contact Number and the School you’re enquiring about.

And, we’ll get back to you as soon as we are able.

8350 7903 ............. Devon Clothing Edwardstown

8350 7932 ............. Aberfoyle Primary Campus Shop

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• 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

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