Monday Memos Week 5 Term 3


It has been wonderful to catch up with so many of you over the past couple of weeks. The learning conferences continue this week and if anyone has missed the chance, let us know so that we can schedule a suitable meeting time.

Student Inquiry this week is investigating ways to harness energy for human pursuits and students will carry out an audit of electrical appliances in the home. 

Spelling - List 23 

Group 1: gh, gue for the g sound (ghastly, fatigue)

Group 2 : -o, -os, -oes. (Mosquito, tomatoes, pianos)


 Whole School Updates

Students arriving early

  • A reminder that any student who is on-site before 8.30am and not in iGOSH needs to sit on the seats outside of the admin kitchen (old staff room). This is a duty of care matter and ideally students will not be on site prior to 8.30am as we do not ‘staff’ the playground. 

 

Phones

  • No student should be using their personal phone before or after school while on school grounds unless they have sought permission to do so from a staff member. Any student who brings a phone to school must ‘hand it in’ to their teacher at the start of the day, following the process put in place by that class. 

 

Absentees

  • We ask that all absentees be reported via the Absentee Phone Line: 85225740Option 2. 
  • Messages and emails can be missed if the staff member you contact is also absent that day  

 

Arriving late / Leaving early

  • Please ensure students sign in at the front office if arriving after 8.50am
  • If collecting early parents/caregivers are to report to the office first and the student will be called from their classroom.  A note to the teacher in the morning or a phone call to the office prior are welcome, however the messages can be delayed if other priorities come along.    

 

Book Week  20-26 August  Click here

  • The theme is “Dreaming with eyes open”
  • We will have various books on display in the Library and story time sessions.   
  • Dress up day is Friday 26 August.  Students can dress up as their favourite book character for the day. (Costumes need to be tailored so that students can endure classroom learning and school day activities.)  We will have a whole school parade in the morning and all students who dress up will be acknowledged.  

 

Open Days  (for new families looking to enrol)

  • Tuesday 23 August at 9.30am
  • Sunday 29 August at 3.00pm
  • We still have some positions available for 2023 

 

Learning Conferences

  • Wednesday 24 August 3:45pm to 7:30pm is the last session for parents (and students) to meet and talk with classroom teachers.  
  • The booking system will close tomorrow morning, so if you haven’t yet booked please do so.  
  • If attending face to face please wear a face mask.   If you have chosen to meet via ZOOM the class teacher will email you the link Wednesday morning. 
  • Our Specialist Teachers will be cooking a sausage sizzle in the school courtyard while Learning Conferences are taking place and would love to see you and have a chat. 

 

Gawler Show this weekend Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August

  • Our school is having a stall again at this year’s Gawler Show.  We will be part of the Treasure Trail and having some puzzles, games and small giveaways.  Come and say hi.  
  • We have some year 5 & 6 students helping too, although we still need a few more students on Sunday between 1 to 3pm and 3 to 5pm.   Please register via www.schoolinterviews.com.au code 33nu6

 

Gawler Lutheran Church News 

Fella-Ship

  • A bonfire for Men, Fathers and Sons 
  • Friday 26th August 6pm
  • 215a Cockatoo Lane, Cockatoo Valley
  • Sausage sizzle, tea and coffee - BYO drinks, chairs, coffee mugs 
  • Contact David Schulz 0412 046 223 or Luke Chamberlain 0418 807 713 for more info.

 

School Photo Day Wednesday 31 August

  • All envelopes must be returned by Friday 26 August.  Even if you are not placing an order the envelope needs to be returned as each student has a barcode for the class group naming.  
  • Online credit card payments are preferred or correct money enclosed in the envelope (no change provided via school office)
  • Students can collect a Family Group Photo envelope from the office 
  • Students (in Yr 3-6) will need to wear their full formal uniform (with green jumper), whilst F-2 students will wear sports uniform (with Rugby Jumper)
  • Photographers will start at 9am

 

iGOSH

Term 3

  • Bookings can be made for the term via www.carebookings.com.au
  • A reminder that bookings are printed off at 2pm each Friday for the week ahead. So, any bookings made after 2pm need to be emailed, texted or phoned to Katrina. All bookings before Friday 2pm are charged at the permanent rate and those after the Friday 2pm are at the casual rate.
  • We are staffed based on the children who are booked in. So if children “just turn up” this affects our child:staff ratio. It is important that you book your child(ren) in, as there may be times that we won’t be able to take them for either a morning or afternoon session

Opening Hours Reminder:

  • Our service opens at 7am. We cannot take children before this time. If you are here earlier than 7am, we ask you to please wait until it is 7am, the doors are open and staff have set up. 

Pupil Free Day

  • Friday 9th September is a Pupil Free Day. We are heading to Salisbury Cinemas to watch a movie.  
    Bookings are now open online at     www.carebookings.com and will close Friday 2 September 2pm.

Feedback Questions

  • Over the next few weeks there will be other questions each week that relate to various topics that we would like some feedback on. 
  • It would be very much appreciated if you could answer these each week. 
  • They are on the front desk at iGOSH and require a tick in the box for your answer to the 2 questions

iGOSH Christmas Closure Dates

Friday 23 December 2022 to Friday 6 January 2023

 

ICAS Testing

This week Science and Spelling Bee tests will be held.

 

Circle Time

This week’s theme is “honesty”.

 

Covid Update

Covid regulations and requirements in schools for the start of this term have been updated slightly.  

Families are requested to:

  • Not enter classrooms
  • Inform us should your child/children test positive
  • Inform us should your child/children be a close contact and RAT test as per SA Health guidelines
  • Not come on site if symptomatic

Testing requirements for classroom outbreaks have changed.  Should a classroom outbreak occur (that is five or more cases in a single class/room in a seven-day period), asymptomatic staff and students should use a rapid antigen test (RAT), and symptomatic staff and students should undertake PCR testing.

Face Masks

  • Face masks in education and care settings are strongly recommended (but not required).
  • Anyone who is a close contact and is aged 12 years and older will need to wear a face mask when they leave the house for seven days following exposure in line with the SA Health close contact guidelines.

Please refer to https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/conditions/infectious+diseases/covid-19/covid-19

 

What’s on in Term 3

Splash of Yellow Day  - Monday 29 August – join us in wearing a splash of yellow and bring a gold coin donation.  All donations will be donated to Walk With Wings 
School Photo Day – Wednesday 31 August

Father’s Day Stall – Friday 2 September (Father’s Day is Sun 4 Sept)

Junior School Concerts – Found & Year 1 Concert on Wednesday 7 September and Year 2 & 3 Concert on Thursday 8 September.  Evening at 6.30pm and Matinee at 12.30pm.  Booking information out soon.   

SAPSASA Athletics Day – Wednesday 7 September (selected students – watch for info from Mr Cochrane this week) 

Student Free Day – Friday 9 September (iGOSH open for care) 

Year 5 Camp – Mon to Weds 19-21 September 

Colour Run Day – Friday 23 September

Sports Day – Friday 30 September

 

 

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