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

Principal:  Mrs Sharon Willoughby

Deputy Principal:  Mrs Lisa Horton

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

Remembrance Day

Wednesday 11th November was Remembrance Day, where all of students paused for one minute’s silence at 11.00 am. The Campus SLT students worked with Hajnalka Molloy and prepared a ceremony which our students watched via zoom in their classrooms. Poppies were made and placed in the Memorial Garden throughout the morning. T15 made a wreath using fresh flora and fauna from local plants with Lauren Hood’s mum.

On Friday 6th November of week 4, the Thiele SAPSASA cricket team played in their second round of the statewide schools' competition. Thiele hosted the game against Aldgate Primary School. The boys opened the bowling, Milan catching three players out, Dale and Kushal running a player out and Zac, Peter, and Dale bowling a player out each. Ending the innings 7/73. In the second innings Thiele was off to a good start, Aldgate was a good bowling side. Unfortunately, we had a few early outs that set the tone for the rest of the game. Resulting in a final score of all out for 52. 

A group of year 7 students have been visiting Aberfoyle Park High School for extra transition visits before the APHS transition day on Thursday, 3rd December. The students visited on Thursday 5th  November where they toured the students reception area, big and little gyms, student support room, the new STEM building including the tech and home ec areas, Sally Wilson’s class and support room which can be accessed for additional lesson support and is opened at lunchtimes for students to use. On Monday, 10th November Roslyn and Matt, the PCW from APHS met with the students in our Interoception Room and on Tuesday, 24th November at 9:00am the students will have another tour of the Aberfoyle Park High School before the APHS transition day.

Volunteers play an important role in supporting staff and students at Thiele Primary School and we thank all of our volunteers for everything they do no matter how large or small.

If you are interested in volunteering for the Fundraising Committee, Governing Council or in any other way in 2021 please provide your contact details to Jayne at the Front Office.

Congratulations

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!

T2

 collected the most recyclables

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

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!

T12

is the class with the cleanest area and has Mr G-no Me for two weeks.

Congratulations!

These students won a $2.00 canteen vouchers

Hats are compulsory in Terms 1, 3 and 4. All students are required to wear a wide brimmed or legionnaires hat this term. Students who do not have a wide brimmed or legionnaires hat will be required to follow our “No Hat, No Play” policy. If students are not wearing their hat during recess and lunch they are to sit in the area near the Coorong building. Hats and beanies are not to be worn in classrooms.

All year 4, 5, 6 and 7 students are welcome to come to the Nativity Carpark on Sunday 15th November between 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm for our Pedal Prix Come’n’Try. This is an opportunity for you to hop in a trike and have a go to see if Pedal Prix is for you. Come along with your helmet and parent/s. 

On Friday, 23rd October Campus students and parents celebrated the end of the winter sport season. Teams played in friendly Parent vs Students matches and held team presentations. This twilight event was a huge success, we had Expressobeatz provide a BBQ, soft drinks, and coffee for the parents. It was great to see the competitiveness coming through from the parents and the students with some great game results. 

Thank you again to our parent volunteers who held a coaching role or team manager, teams simply cannot operate without you. This year was particularly challenging with Covid-19, the sanitising, social distancing, and the condensed and very busy season. You volunteered your time for trainings and games and for that Campus is grateful and so are the students. 

Campus Music Update

Despite the COVID-19 restrictions through our Specialist Campus Music program Rachel Baverstock and Ally Cunningham have provided these wonderful learning experiences for our students 

·         Senior Choir

Senior Choir enjoyed a fabulous ‘movie event’ to celebrate and sing their repertoire with other schools. They have also performed at Thiele Assembly.

·         Junior Choir

The Thiele Junior Choir students also performed at a Thiele assembly. Pilgrim and Nativity Junior Choir are recording their favourite song and the video will be uploaded to our Performing Arts blog for families and classes to enjoy.

·         Combined Choirs

As per previous years, from Week 5 onwards the Senior and Junior Choir students will have the opportunity to participate in our end-of-year ‘Christmas Choir’, which will run in Junior Choir time. As we will not be able to visit the local Retirement Villages or other community performance opportunities, we will do a video which will be shared on the Performing Arts blog for families/classes and sent to the Retirement Village for residents to enjoy. The Senior Choir timeslot will be used to film individual and small-group choir students and to edit/produce the video, as well as to edit/produce videos for Troupe and Band. 

·         Troupe

We have been rehearsing in individual school ‘micro troupes’ this year, these groups have been given the following options: to perform a completed piece at their own school assembly, to record a completed piece to share via the Performing Arts blog or work on choreography skills in support of other groups and/or as a basis for an ‘own composition’ piece.

·         Drama Club

Drama Club are rehearsing and filming small-group skits throughout the term which will be made into a movie. The movie will be shared with classes towards the end of term by Lauren Hood.

·         Band

Campus Band students will be recorded playing one of their repertoire pieces and a photo montage will be collated of rehearsals (including individual students and small groups practicing during these rehearsals). The final piece will be uploaded to the blog to be shared with families and classes. 

While we take extreme cautions to minimize the risk of cross contamination, we cannot guarantee that any of our products are safe to consume for people with peanut, tree nut, milk, egg or wheat allergies.

Take advantage of the special lunch order available from our canteen. Order either through the QKR app or via the school canteen. 

The Campus Uniform Shop is open on:

Canteen Online Ordering

Now Available through Qkr App

Each of the three schools on Campus have signed up to a QKR app which allows payments for various school payments online.

On each of the school’s apps the Canteen online ordering app has been added. This means that parents can now order lunch and recess orders online via their

schools QKR app

Just follow these easy steps below to get yourself set up:

1.        Download the QKR app from the APP Store

2.        Sign up

3.        Create an account for you – add profile

4.        Search for your schools QKR account (school name)

5.        Add credit card details

6.        Add your child/rens profile/information

7.        Click on Canteen

8.        Choose what you want add to cart and submit

9.        All orders must be placed by 9.15 am

10.      There is a communications page that will answer a lot of your questions

If you have any questions or require assistance please do not hesitate to contact your school front office.

CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Tuesday and Friday mornings in the Geoff Simpson Hall. Open to all community members with children aged birth to 5 years old. Come in enjoy a chat, have a coffee and snack while the children play.

Driving the Power of Purple through Education and Awareness

Certificate of Recognition

Thiele Primary School

are now

Epilepsy Aware

Training completed on Friday, January 24, 2020