NEWSLETTER

From the Leadership Team DIARY DATES

29th May-2nd June National Reconciliation Week 2nd June Assembly 12.15pm A06, A07, B07, B02, E04, E01 with B02 coordinating 5th June Volunteer Workshop 9.15am 6th June School Photos Class & Individual 9th June Pupil Free Day 12th June Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday 16th June School Photos Absentee catch up & Sibling Groups Assembly 12.15pm G02, G05, D02, D07, E02, E05 with D02 coordinating 20th June Governing Council Meeting 7.00pm 23rd June Assembly 12.15pm A01, A02, B01, B06, E07, E08 with B06 coordinating 30th June Assembly 12.15pm A06, A07, B07, B02, E04, E01 with E01 coordinating

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BIGGEST MORNING TEA Over the past few years groups within the school have supported this worthy cause. This occurred again over the past week. Students in C06 and C07 held a Biggest Morning Tea.

Thank you to everyone who brought in or cooked food. The photos show students enjoying the spread, it was delicious, especially the fried rice. $68.50 was raised for the Cancer Council.

Staff also enjoyed a Biggest Morning Tea on Tuesday raising over $200.00.

WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL DAY

Last Friday, May 19th, was Walk Safely to School Day. The Healthy Living Committee promoted this event at our site. The Year 4 students from D06 went with their Year 1 buddies from B07 to all the classes to tell them about the day.

Walking is a great form of exercise. It is easy to do and helps to grow healthy bodies and minds. Even if you have to drive to school, try parking a little further away so that you have the benefit of a daily walk. When we walk instead of driving a car, we also decrease the amount of air pollution in our environment. See if you can make walking a regular part of your family’s life.

SCHOOL FEES

School fees were due

by Thursday 13th April.

Thank you to all our

families who have either

paid the school fees,

lodged a school card

application or have

completed a direct debit

form. Final Notices

have been posted

home. Failure to pay

any outstanding fees by

the due date may result

in debt collection.

YEAR 8

APPLICATIONS

Applications for Year 8

placements will be sent

to DECD next week.

We will receive

notification of Year 8

placements in August

and these will be sent

home to parents then. If

you have any queries

please contact the Front

Office.

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Are you or your children members of the public library system? Have you visited the new Stretton Centre at Munno Para West? The Campus Library team spent a very productive morning there last week investigating the range of eBooks available for all library members and the borrowing processes that we can use to make them available to our students. Playford Library Service is part of the One Card System that gives borrowers access to books from all over South Australia. If a book is

held at another library, it can be delivered to your local branch within days. eBooks are available online using the Overdrive website or App. Up to ten eBooks can be borrowed at a time and automatically expire after three weeks. We encourage you to visit the library and register your children if you haven’t already. There are activities every school holidays, free online courses and of course millions of stories to read and share all for FREE!

The book tells the story of Tony’s son. Jack has cerebral palsy which means that he must be incredibly persistent and show extreme perseverance to achieve some of the things that able bodied people take for granted.

The book tells of the many failed moon jump attempts that the cow makes before succeeding in jumping over the moon to create the famous hey diddle-diddley rhyme!

Hey diddle diddle The cat and the fiddle The cow jumped over the moon The little dog laughed to see such fun And the dish ran away with the spoon

NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS STORYTIME

National Simultaneous Storytime was celebrated across Australia this week with the 2016 Book of the Year Honour award winning The Cow Tripped Over the Moon by Tony Wilson. Reception and Year 1 classes from both schools enjoyed a shared reading of the book in the amphitheatre outside the library complete with a life-size cow model! All other classes had the opportunity to watch a video of the author reading the book and explaining the inspiration for writing the story. You can have a look for yourself at Tony’s website www.tonywilson.com.au

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STAFFING

Amy Muchamore will be beginning her maternity leave on Monday. We wish Amy and her husband all the very best for the exciting arrival of their first child. Miranda Cichon will be teaching E02 for the remainder of the year.

UNIFORM

Governing Council have approved the following addition and change to our Uniform Policy: Girls Navy Blue Shorts / Skorts / Skirts ( at least mid thigh in length) Hats to be worn all year round from 2018. This year hats do not need to be worn during the winter months of June, July and August. Please note if you are purchasing a navy broad brim hat from the shops, or have an old broad brim hat purchased from school, that all cords need to be cut off. This is a DECD requirement.

SOLDIER ON

In support of the charity Soldier On, we will be selling stickers in class for a gold coin donation on Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st May. Please support this worthwhile charity.

SCHOOL PHOTOS

Class groups and individual school photos will be taken on Tuesday 6th June. Playford Primary sibling groups and individual photo catch up will be on Friday 16th June.

Information packs with details of prices and payment options have been sent home. Each child has their own individual unique code for ordering online. Families with two sets of parents are able to order with the same code but must specify on the order envelope, which is handed to the photographer on photo day, who the order is for. If you would like a sibling photo taken please collect the sibling order envelope from the Front Office. Please take the time to read the information enclosed in the packs. If you have any queries please contact the Front Office.

FUNDRAISING

Have you purchased your new Entertainment Book yet? Copies are available from the Payment Office. $70 each. Digital copies are available online. Lots of great discounts on restaurants and activities in South Australia.

VOLUNTEER WORKSHOP

Our next workshop is on Monday 5th June at 9.15am. If you volunteer at school in any way and have not attended a workshop in the last 3 years please book in by phoning the Front Office on 8284 3065. Volunteers are also required to have a DCSI Criminal History check. These checks are activated by Dean Clark at the workshops. History Checks are valid for 3 years.

ATTENDANCE

Playford Primary students have missed 4062 days of school this year. 522.5 of those are unexplained. We understand that at times students are too ill to attend school, but please give us a call on 8284 3065 or send a text message to 0416 906 281, so we know that he/she is ok. Thank you!

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Next week is National Reconciliation Week. Students across the Campus will be involved in various activities. It is a great opportunity to discuss this topic with your children. Our next newsletter will feature some of the activities.

LOST PROPERTY

Don’t forget to check our Lost Property Bin outside Student Services regularly for any misplaced items of clothing. We also have a table next to the Community Notice Board with lost jumpers and jackets. Please remember to name everything clearly so we can return any items to their owners. Personal items of lost property are kept inside Student Services.

STUDENT TOILETS

Parents/carers are reminded that if they need to use the toilet could they please go to Student Services and collect the toilet key to access the staff toilet in Grevillea. In the interest of safety for our students, parents/carers are not permitted to use student toilets. This also applies to pre-school children with a parent and children who are not students of Playford Primary. Thank you for your cooperation. Kind regards,

Dean, Betty, Lorraine, Michaela and Michelle ~ Playford Primary Leadership Team