Important Dates

Friday 7th July Last day of Term 2

Early Dismissal 2.15pm

Monday 24 July Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 25th July Term 2 commences

Thursday 27th July Jump Rope Launch

Monday 31st July Positive Education

2nd Parent Seminar Evening 7pm

Wednesday 2nd August

Parents & Friends Meeting 9am

Friday 4th August Hot Soup Day

Gymnasium Building

Donations

Preschool News

This newsletter celebrates the wonderful things happening in our Preschool.

This term we continue to practice recycling and have now added 2 new bins for

the children; the worm bin and a recyclable plastics bin. Children are getting very

proficient at sorting out their rubbish. They especially enjoy feeding

banana peels to the worms.

Have you noticed the wonderful wall mural we are

completing with help from Tania Kunze (Tatty K), our local

artist in resident? Children have done most of the work, painting the

sky, hills, clouds and plants. Tania is on holiday in Japan at the

moment, learning about Japanese pottery. She will be back during the

July holidays and if weather permits, we will be continuing with the

wall mural. Families please keep an eye on

our Facebook page, as we will be

organising a Preschool community

painting day through the page.

We have had a visit from Alex and Kate, our local

ambulance service officers. They showed us all the

equipment they have in the ambulance and even let us

sit on the stretcher and wheel chair. We discussed the

number to call when there is an emergency. Leading on from their

visit, we have discussed about how to keep ourselves safe and

learning to bandage our limbs!

Milly and Molly, Jenny’s guinea pigs came

for a visit last week. We did life observational

drawings of them. They sat very still for us, busy

munching on the grass around them. Children were

very fascinated with how the guinea pigs eat

long grasses, munching on carrots and apples.

We talked about what they need to keep them

happy and healthy.

Some sensory activities we have

programed this fortnight are smelling different

herbs and fruits, feeling gloop, crushing herbs

using mortar and pestle and tasting dahl cooked

by the children. We have looked at some lemons from Jenny’s garden,

smelt them and did some observational drawings.

Next term we will be going on an excursion to Monarto Zoo

with our buddies from Room 12. We will be focusing on animals, insects

and the environment. We will discuss how important it is to keep the

environment healthy for us and for the animals.

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$24,000

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MONDAY 24TH JULY Term 3 Commences Tuesday 25th July

Week 10 Term 2 2017

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Term 2: PERMA FOCUS

GRATITUDE

I’m grateful for …..

the energy and enthusiasm of the

students at Littlehampton who

always bring a smile to my day

(Barb O’Connor Teacher

Librarian)

For working in such a great team

(Kerry Marshall SSO)

Having a great school and great

teachers (Lewis Evans Student)

The Year 7 class who are currently investigating and

researching “Water in the world” recently had a

special visit from Andrew Day a teacher from

Cornerstone College.

Andrew was recently involved in a 400 km bike ride

from Nairne to Mildura with a group of 10 cyclists to

raise funds for the "HOPE Ride for Water" charity. In

excess of $14,000 was raised which will provide a

bore for safe drinking water for the Bwikaragye

Primary School in Uganda.

Currently 250 students along with several hundred

villagers have no access to clean water within 4km.

Students enjoyed the opportunity to ask questions and

connect Andrew's experiences. The students were

able to relate to the big picture of water scarcity in

other parts of the world, view photos of the children

and their families in Bwikaragye and learn about the

fundraising ride and what it achieved.

The Year 7 class were truly inspired by Andrew and

the efforts of the team who showed how everyday

people on the other side of the world can take action

and do something positive to make a big difference to

the lives of others. Students are now involved in

further research, investigating the different ways they

can showcase what they have discovered about water

in the world.

Water in the World : Year 7’s

Our school is participating in the Heart Foundation

Jump Rope for Heart physical activity and fundraising

program. We have been a major fundraiser in this

event in past years and it has been very successful.

This fundraiser encourages children to move and be

physically active, contributing to the recommended 60

minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per

day for young people.

At the end of the first week Term 3, your child will

bring home a sponsorship form and you may also wish

to set up an online sponsorship link: As in previous

years, there are incentive prizes for those who raise

from $30 upwards.

https://jumprope.everydayhero.do/jumprope2017/

Littlehampton_Primary_School_LITTLEHAMPTON_

SA_126997

Our online page will show a leader board as

sponsorships progress. This fundraising program will

also run in conjunction with Premier’s Be Active

Challenge. This will be conducted in each class and

your child will be able to record their daily physical

activity in their personal log book. The Challenge is to

do at least 60 minutes of physical activity on at least 5

days of the week for 4 weeks. Thank you for your

support.

Michelle Calderwood

Jump Rope School &

Premier’s be Active School

Co-ordinator

Jump Rope for Heart and

Premier’s Be Active Challenge

Thankyou to all of our many volunteers. Your

commitment to our school is appreciated by all staff

and students. We would like to thank:

Val Bubner, Denise Crichton, Paul Amos, Dianne

Lambe, Kaye Nieuwenhuizen, Jackie Stavrakis, Mary

Mengel, Sondra Duffield, Deb Thompson, Georgia

Nicholls, Emma Bowden, Joanna Boland, Amy Clark

and Melinda Petschel.

What a great group of Volunteers! Thankyou so much.

Pauline Bolto

MultiLit & LAP Coordinator

Thank you to our

MultiLit & LAP Volunteers

During our Week 9 assembly the following students

received a Principal’s Award for following our Super

Seven Values:

Positive Attitude: Max Hartshorne, Noah Pielago,

Aleisha Holmes, Alicia Gevers, Emma Faber-Paul,

Jonas Ludvigsen, Tait Ludvigson, Caitlin Neller, Jessi-

ca Luxon, Tyler Usher, Lochlan Macdonald, Heath

Fielding, Alex Van Der Zwaag, Archer Hawkins, Bon-

nie Roy, Finn Raven, Holly Joseph, Jai Eckert and

James Lunnon.

Respect: Riley Love, Tamiah Vignera

Being Trustworthy: Elsie Stewart, Jacob Sorenson,

Mikaela Jones, Abbey Hutchinson, Samuel Bakker.

Kindness: Billie Goedecke, Leza Van

Der Merwe, Sanuka Waduge.

Valuing Others: Alana Macdonald,

Chelsea Witt, Lily Whitburn, Lilli

Defazio Jaensch

Congratulations to all of these students.

Principal’s Awards

Soup Day Helpers

Last Friday we held a Hot Soup Day. We would like

to thank the volunteer parents/caregivers who helped

on the day or leading up to the day with collating the

orders:

Khet Roy, Theresa Fisher, Pam Grego, Bryan

McDonald and Amy Clark.

Thank you also to the students from Mrs

Claridge’s class who helped out with the

deliveries of the soup to classes.

Aboriginal Cultural Studies

On Tuesday some of our students were involved in

learning the art of aboriginal basket weaving. We are

grateful that Ellen Trevorrow, grandmother of Will,

Keira and Mia came with Noreen to give cultural studies

workshops to 6 classes and all our Aboriginal students.

Ellen and Noreen are Ngarrindjeri Elders.

Final Notice letters were posted 24/5/17 to various

families requesting payment in full within 30 days.

Appropriate follow up action will now be taken.

Statements for outstanding extra curricula events were

sent home via students last week requesting payment

before the end of this term.

Thank you to those families who have paid their

voluntary Building Fund donation, and remember to

claim this on your 2016/17 Tax return.

Payments towards our voluntary Building Fund can

still be made. At this stage we still need to raise

another $10,000.00 so your contribution will be greatly

appreciated.

If you have any financial difficulties with payment of

school accounts please do not hesitate to contact the

school and speak to the Principal, or our Finance

Officers, Judi Daniel or Sandy Mitchell. Options are

always available but need to be put in place early.

Finance Update

2017 Term 3 Calendar

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 1 24/7

Student Free Day

Staff T&D

25/7 26/7 27/7

Jump Rope Launch

28/7

Week 2

31/7

Positive Education

2nd Parent Seminar

Evening 7pm

1/8 2/8

Parents & Friends

Meeting 9am

3/8 4/8

Hot Soup Day

Week 3 7/8

Governing Council

Meeting 7pm

8/8

Preschool Monato

Excursion

(Mon/Tues Group)

9/8

Preschool Monato

Excursion

(Wed/Thurs Group)

SAPSASA Basketball

10/8

Whole School

Assembly.

Brigitte French’s

Class

11/8

Jump Rope

Demonstration

Week 4

Sunday 13th

School Band

performing

at Strath

Band Festival

11.30am

14/8 15/8 16/8

LAP/MultiLit

Morning Tea

10am

Staff Room

17/8 18/8

Student Free

Day

Staff T&D

Week 5

21/8 22/8 23/8 24/8 25/8

Parents &

Friends Hot

Food Day

Jump Off Day

Week 6

28/8

Positive Education

3rd Parent Seminar

Evening 7pm

29/8 30/8 31/8

Fathers Day Stall

Whole School

Assembly Kelly

Shute’s Class

1/9

Fathers Day

Stall

Week 7 4/9 5/9

Parents & Friends

Meeting 9am

Parents& Friends

Disco

6/9

SCHOOL SHOW

CLOSURE DAY

7/9 8/9

Hot Soup Day

Week 8

Nature Play

Incursions all

week

11/9

Governing Council

Meeting 7pm

12/9 13/9 14/9 15/9

Week 9

18/9

Spring Rolls Lunch

19/9 20/9 21/9

Whole School

Assembly.

Alister/Jodie’s Class

22/9

LAP/MultiLit

Afternoon Tea

2.15pm

Staff Room

Week 10

25/9 26/9 27/9

Music Showcase

Night 1

28/9

Music Showcase

Night 2

29/9

Last Day of

Term 3

Early Dismissal

2.15pm