BARMERA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Newsletter Our mission is to educate, inspire and assist all children to value and respect differences and achieve their full potential.

Principal: Natasha Hefford | 1 Rumbold Drive, Barmera, SA, 5345 | ph: 08 8588 2198 | fax: 85883008

No. 13 - 25th May 2016

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BARMERA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Newsletter Our mission is to educate, inspire and assist all children to value and respect differences and achieve their full potential.

No. 17 - 25th October 2017

Hi everyone

Welcome to Term 4! I hope you had a wonderful break

with your child/ren. We look forward to another

fantastic term of learning and school events.

A reminder that the next Student Free Day is on

Monday 6th of November. Teachers will be designing

high quality Mathematic tasks and assessing work

samples to ensure continued consistencies in

assessment and moderation.

At the end of Term 3 you would have received your

child’s Individual Learning Plan. These plans are an

important tool to show you your child’s learning goals,

next learning steps and progress. If you wish to

discuss your child’s plan or did not receive an updated

plan, please contact your child’s teacher and request

an appointment. Parent/carer, teacher and student

connections are very important to us at Barmera

Primary as we work together in the education of your

child.

Later this term, on the 20th and 21st of November,

2017, our school will be involved in an external school

review with a panel. The purpose of the review is to

support our school to continue to raise achievement,

sustain high performance and provide quality

assurance to build public confidence in our school. We

will find out the aspects of the school’s improvement

that have been verified through the review processes

as well as the improvements that we need to make in

the future. During the external review some students,

parents/carers, governing council members and staff

will be asked to provide information to the panel in a

number of ways including: interviews, group

discussions, meetings and visits into the classroom.

More information will follow over the next few weeks.

Have a great week! I hope to see you at Assembly on

Friday 27 October at 2:45pm.

Natasha

Principal’s Piece

Next edition of our newsletter will be published on Wednesday 8th November

Please have articles to Joy in the Front Office by Monday 6th November

Attendance at school is imperative to student learning. At Barmera

Primary School we aim to provide an organised and

progressive education. By continually missing days your

child may miss important steps in their learning.

Tue 24th –Wed 25th October Kids Teaching Kids Conference

in Melbourne

Thu 26th October Instrumental Music

Hub Band Tour

Fri 27th October Assembly 2:45pm

Mon 30th October Governing Council

Fri 3rd November Wright/Cuteri 1/2 Sleepover

Mon 6th November Student Free Day

Mon 13th - Wed 15th

November

Arbury Park Camp -

John/Rashleigh, Cooper, Kilsby,

Fletcher

as at 25/10/2017

Say Thanks to your favourite teacher

Happiness doesn’t result from

what we get but from what

we give

Congratulations :

To the following students on

receiving an award at last week’s

assembly.

Shelly, Ange, Brayden, Sonny,

Rhys, Aurora, Kaleigh, Jordan,

Blake, Kristal

Parents and Carers are invited to join us

for a coffee and cake

(cold drinks when it get’s warmer!)

When: Wednesday afternoons 2:40pm– Every fortnight

- Week 3,5,7

Where: Under the shelter near the OSHC room

A chance to chat / meet new parents and share positive

stories.

Why: Continue to build a positive parent community

within our school

Jayne Foulds

On Behalf of KidsMatter Action Team

OSHC—Out of School Hours Care

OSHC will be open from the 2nd of January in the school holidays.

The Next student free day is being held on Monday 6th November - Week 4. OSHC will be open providing we have a sufficient amount of children booked in. Will advise when the date is closer if it will proceed. Please book in as early as you can.

Also in the December/January Vacation period OSHC will be closed for the start of the holidays Monday the 18th December - Friday the 29th December and we will re open on Tuesday the 2nd of January to resume the rest of the holiday program.

For bookings please phone 0408839709.

Happy Holidays

Kirsten Kubank (OSHC Director)

MILO in2CRICKET Program – Boys and girls 5 – 8 years old

MILO in2CRICKET is a super fun, safe and social program. It teaches kids of all abilities the

basic skills of cricket. Each week your child will play game based activities that will keep them

active, whilst having fun and making new friends.

Berri has a MILO in2CRICKET centre starting Sunday October 29. The first session is a FREE

‘Come & Try’ session where you can come along and check out what it is all about.

For more information about the program or to register, go to www.playcricket.com.au and search Berri.

Hello everyone,

I hope you had a refreshing break. I’m

looking forward to a great term at Barmera

Primary. Term 4 always seems to go

quickly, with all the different activities,

concerts and end-of-year celebrations.

Before we know it, it’s Christmas! I hope

you have a chance each week to take

some time out and recharge. This is

essential for enjoying life and not becoming

burnt out. Find things which you enjoy,

which ‘fills your bucket’. It might be

Walking along the river or lake

Catching up with a family member or

friend for coffee

Swimming

We have submitted an application for funds to redevelop the

outdoor “classroom” on the lake foreshore. Classes use this

area already, but we would like to eventually have a

“classroom” structure there and provide on-site outdoor

learning experience for our students as well as students from

other schools. The site needs lots of work and money to reach

our goal.

You can support us by following these steps:

1. Go to, https://fundmyneighbourhood.yoursay.sa.gov.au/

2. Click “Vote Now”

3. Choose your location, type in Barmera and select it. Save your

location.

4. Zoom in on Barmera and select the brown pin point labelled

“Lakeside Learning Classroom”

5. Add to short list, either log in or register. You can add a minimum

of three and a maximum of five to your shortlist.

6. When you are ready click “My Shortlist”, make sure you have a

minimum of three and a maximum of five in your shortlist.

7. Click “Vote Now”

Watching a movie

Reading a good book

Getting a massage

Playing music

Baking or cooking

Relaxing in nature

That’s only a few ideas of many you could do

to recharge your batteries. I hope you have a

great term and if I can help in some way,

please come and see me or make an

appointment through the front office.

Best wishes,

Erin Harrald

Pastoral Care Worker