Clapham Primary School

A warm welcome to students, parents/carers, teachers and our wider school community to the 2021 school year.  A very special welcome to our new families who have joined our school this year.  This newsletter has a lot of information and we understand that it is "information overload"!!! BUT...we hope it is very helpful for you for the start of the year.  A reminder that this enewsletter can be translated to many different languages (scroll to the bottom and select your preferred language).

This year is also a very special year as Clapham Primary turns 60!  For six decades, our school has been serving the local community. This year we are celebrating our 60th anniversary.  We will be endeavouring to celebrate the 60 years where possible, and in particular we are planning to host our Quiz Night with a sixties theme.  More info to come...

Do you have photos, memorabilia or stories from your time at Clapham? We would love to feature them in the newsletter throughout the year; please email dl.0952.info@schools.sa.edu.au

It’s an exciting time at Clapham as we celebrate the school’s history while looking forward to the future.  The school was officially opened in 1961 by the Minister of Education, Sir Baden Pattinson.  Did you know the school was originally built to be a high school, however in 1961 Clapham Primary began. 

We have had a fantastic start to the term and look forward to a busy and exciting term.  It is lovely to see the bright, happy and eager faces each day and hear about their many adventures during the school holidays.  Students have enjoyed connecting with friends, meeting their new teacher and developing school routines and agreements to set up a successful year of learning.  Please see newsletter article re Staff Update for further information about classroom teachers and support workers.

We warmly welcome our new Reception students and other new students and their families  in Year 1 to Year 7: Aman, Daniel, Olivia, Ruby, Charlie, Harrison, Maddie, Ellie, Nathan, Savannah, Braxton, Kaiyan, Poppy, Bonnee, Itamar, Mia, Tyson, Ismael, Skyelah, Jenson, Zoe, Layla, Jonathan, Charlie M, Charlie N, Sabian, Angus, Isaac, Blake, Charlie R, Liam, Kanav, Aaron, Ashton, Charlotte, Tilly, Yanni, Austin, Graham, Arran, and Emma.

Jodie Kingham, Principal

Please see attached document (below) from PIRSA regarding fruit fly advice for schools. We have been asked to share this information with our school community.  The suburb of Clapham is currently in a suspension area.  If you wish to check if your suburb is in an outbreak/suspension area,  please click on the following link: https://pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/fruit_fly_in_sa/current_outbreaks  

If in doubt or you want to better understand the rules/boundaries contact PIRSA on 1300666010 or visit http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/fruitfly

Some further info from the Facebook page - "Primary Industries and Regions SA" may be of assistance....

Konnichiwa Clapham PS Community,

Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu! (Happy New Year).

My name is Reena Aftab and I am very excited to be joining the welcoming community of Clapham Primary School as a Japanese teacher. I’ll be teaching Japanese in Room 6 on Tuesday and Wednesday.

As someone with a passion for different cultures, I enjoy cooking food from different cuisines, travelling, walking and music.

My journey as a Japanese teacher started at Reynella East College. Following this, I taught Japanese in a number of State and Catholic schools around SA, and I am now looking forward to working with your child/ren.

My passion for the Japanese language and culture is reflected through my language program that is designed to be hands-on, fun-filled, and engaging for my students. I am committed to providing my students with varied learning opportunities and experiences through comprehensive immersion in the Japanese language and participation in cultural activities. As a second language educator, I ensure that my students gain an appreciation of other cultures and languages, and they are fostered to develop their international-mindedness.

I am looking forward to getting to know you all over the next few weeks.

Please feel free say 'konnicihwa' when you see me around at school.

Arigatou Gozaimasu!

Aftab Sensei

Our Leadership Team is very excited about the 2021 year.  We have been working through the holidays to continue our own learning as well as planning for the 2021 school year! 

We were very excited to see everyone on Wednesday morning ready for their first day. Please do not hesitate to come and speak with us when you see us! 

Invoices will arrive in the mail next week, and are due by the end of Term 1, Friday 9th April 2021. 

Payment can be made by the following methods:

QKR Payment: The Qkr! App is available to download from App Store for Apple Devices or Google Play for Android Devices. 

Direct Deposit: Clapham Primary School, BSB: 065140, Account No:  10265182 – Reference: Child’s surname and initial.

Credit Card: Please pay at the front office or call 82765633 to pay over the phone.

Cash Payment: Place correct money into a sealed envelope, write child’s name, room number on the front of the envelope and place in the payment box located in the front office or the entrance to west wing.

Option to pay by instalments (Instalment Agreement Required please see Tracy in front office):  If you would like to pay the Material and Services Fees by instalments as per the dates below please contact the finance office to complete an instalment agreement.   

Amount: $102.50                Date: 03/03/2021 (Term 1)

Amount: $102.50                Date: 07/04/2021 (Term 1)

Amount: $102.50                Date: 12/05/2021 (Term 2)

Amount: $102.50                Date: 16/06/2021 (Term 2 Final)

If the above options does not suit your circumstances please contact Tracy at dl.0952.finance@schools.sa.edu.au or call 82765633 to arrange an alternative fee schedule for you.

Applying for School Card - Changes to school card eligibility. “The state government is raising the school card income threshold from next year to help families with the cost of living. This means that families with 1 child and a gross income of $60,867 in the 2019-20 financial year will be able to apply for a school card.

Please apply online at https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/education-and-learning/financial-help-scholarships-and-grants/school-card-scheme

Other Charges eg excrusions/incursion charges

Other charges issued by the school such as incursions and excursions will be posted on the Skoolbag App to provide information about the excursions and payment options eg Qkr! App, direct deposit, credit card and cash.  We are seeking parent support to ensure payments are made by the due date, so we are able to confirm numbers with the venue and or visitor prior to the event (to meet their terms and conditions).  We are unable to accept payment after the due date.  Please ensure payment and permission is completed prior to the due date.  Please note:  if a payment is not received by the due date, your child will not be able to attend.

We hope it’s been a great start to 2021 for you.  We look forward to seeing you all throughout the year!

Tracy (M, Tu, Th, Fri) & Samantha (Fri)

dl.0952.finance@schools.sa.edu.au

82765633

Each class will be seeking nominations for Parent Representatives. This role is highly valued by parents and staff and is another way that our school can listen and respond to parents as well as communicate to our community.  Parent Representatives meet once per term.  Times for Parent Information Sessions are available for download in attachment below.       

School Banking will resume in Week 2 (next week).  We would like to thank our School Banking volunteers for their support with the program.