Alawa Primary School Newsletter

Week 10 and the end of the term rolls by so quickly!

Looking back we have had so many fantastic events / activities and opportunities for students & families:

• Engage, Eat & Explore
• Sport Gala Days
• Harmony Day Breakfast & celebrations
• Sports Day
• Young Achievers Day
• BookFeast
• Maths Investigations
• Simultaneous Story Time
• School Photos

Thanks to all in our school community once again for your ongoing support, efforts and involvement in all that happens at the Best School in the Multiverse.

This week we have 44 of our Year 5 & 6 students down in Katherine on camp. Yet another terrific experience for our children made possible through the very dedicated staff within the Alawa Primary School Community. From all accounts the campers are already having a blast and enjoyed quite a chilly first night in their tents.

This morning there was massive excitement on the oval for our youngest students with their Bikeathon - the cheers, the eagerness and the efforts with their bright and colorfully decorated bikes were a joy to hear and watch.

I hope you all have a relaxing time over the school holidays and enjoys any special trips, family events and special occasions. I will be at work the first few days and the last few days and making the most of the gorgeous NT Dry Season during the middle.

Cheers & have a terrific few weeks,

Sandy Cartwright [Principal]

Muster is held at Alawa after each recess and lunch break - this gives us an opportunity for everyone to settle from playtime, share any celebrations and work on consistency of messages and expectation.

Each week we allocate class points during Muster time recognising those students who were ready and waiting to go back to class calmly and quietly after break times. The winning class from each 3 weeks will receive ice-blocks from Ms Cartwright and get to choose 5 songs that will play before our bells for the following 3 weeks.

The class with the most points in Week 9 of Term 2 was....Year 3 Block with 74 points!!!

Winner Weeks 7-9 are 3 Block with 338 points.

Students at Alawa receive raffle tickets [house points] for their attitude and behaviour in the playground and out the front of the school at the end of the day. These are then counted on a Friday along with the points for students in full uniform, wearing house shirts etc.  At the end of each term we also include the points earnt through the recycling project and water bottle checks.

In Week 9 of Term 2 Finnis was ahead of Goyder and Manton with 3829 points!!! 

In the lead for the year we still have Finnis with 54285 points!!!

A few busy weeks in kitchen.

On our trip to the UK we made delicious batches of scones. There was a choice of plain, fruit or savoury with all of them turning out really well. We also visited Spanish cuisine making a tortilla de patatas or potato omelette. We used lots of eggs and herbs from the farm and enjoyed making and eating these a lot.  5/6 Henderson has an extra kitchen lesson to make up for one missed earlier in the term so had a double week of making Spanish Omelettes as well as Moroccan roasted vegetables with couscous. We have been busily selling rosella jam and Ms Elsa’s ice cream and sorbets through the front office.

In the last few cooking lessons of the term, we will be visiting our final cuisine of Aussie and making meat and vegetable pies.

Tina Sullivan [Kitchen Teacher] 

With the school holidays fast approaching you will be able to find some fantastic opportunities and activities at your local library. Check out the links below to find out what is happening near you…

City of Darwin Fun in the Parks and Libraries School Holiday Program

Palmerston Library School Holiday Program

Have you read – Great White Shark by Claire Saxby and Illustrated by Cindy Lane? This book has been shortlisted in the CBCA Book of the Year New Illustrator category.

Blurb - The great white shark swims on. Her tail sways side-to-side; her fins keep her balanced. She travels the fast lane where she can, cruising invisible seaways 

In Great White Shark we follow a female shark on her way to warmer waters to give her pups the best chance of survival. Set in a stunning underwater world, Claire Saxby's signature poetic prose and Cindy Lane's sublime illustrations showcase the grace, majesty and power of one of the ocean’s top predators.

A narrative non fiction story this book presents the main story about a shark along with snippets of information about sharks which are related to what is happening in the story. With a reading age range of 5-8years this book will grow with your child as they listen to the story at an early age and then start to explore the information which is presented alongside as they grow. The vividly rendered pictures show what is happening throughout the story both below and at times above the water depicting not only the shark and the animals it directly interacts with but also the ocean environment they live in.  

Have a fantastic break and I look forward to seeing you all back Week 1 of Term 3.

Miss Sacha [Library and ICT Manager]

Our last Playgroup for Term 2 was so much fun. We celebrated by baking scones to share with new families and friends. Inside we are having fun counting, making gardens, and constructing with the trucks and equipment. As always, we enjoy playing and creating with playdough, especially when it is bright green and smells of lime, it really brings out our imagination. Outdoors we played in the sandpit and on the play equipment. We rode tricycles together and enjoyed the road signs! We shared our scones for morning tea, and everyone agreed they were the best.

Playgroup will return in Week 2 of Term 3, 29th July. Let your friends know. I look forward to seeing you all again soon.

Miss Maria [Playgroup Coordinator] 

Our Mission - is to provide the Alawa School community with delicious healthy meals and snacks and to create meaningful links to our kitchen garden program. We will do our best to ensure we order the same products as advertised but occasionally have to change due to stock availability.

Cafe Specials Weeks 6-10

LUNCHTIME SPECIALS:

Available every day lunch only:

- mini beef burgers  $3.50

- spaghetti bolognaise small serve $3.50 or large serve $5.50 /Gluten Free Spaghetti $6.50 [Wed and Thu only]

Wednesday – Homemade Sushi, tuna and corn or chicken and avocado -  $5.50

Thursday – Shepherds pie - Large size $5.50, Small $3.50

Friday – Homemade Sausage roll- One size $3.50

A reminder that our school Cafe is open Wednesday to Friday ONLY. Closed on Monday and Tuesdays. 

Order online at www.quickcliq.com.au