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On Tuesday we farewelled Keith Terry, our IT Manager of eight
and a half years. We would like to thank Keith for his work and
support with anything IT over the years - he has a wealth of
knowledge and an ever expanding skill set! Keith is planning to
spend more time working on the family farm and looking after his
young children - all the best Keith! We have managed to secure
ICT Rural Services to support us with our IT needs
into the future, with Keith conducting a handover
this week.
Welcome
This week we welcome Mia Dihnam to Miss Smith’s class. We wish
you all the best for your time with us Mia.
Thank you! We would like to officially thank Bryce and Liz Crick for their extremely
generous donation of ten iPads for our school. The Cricks donated these
a while ago, however the guys from ICT Rural were able to set these up on
our system for classes to use this week. We have purchased several more
iPads to ensure every teacher, including specialist teachers, have access to one,
and will look at increasing this over the next few years. Thanks again Liz and
Bryce, such a wonderful and thoughtful donation!
Working Bee We have much to do at our first Working Bee for the year, which will be
held on Sunday the 7th of August from 9 until midday. One of our major
projects will be preparing the garden at our front entrance for com-
plete revamp! Andrew Hutchison has drawn up a concept for us that
we plan to start working on this year, which will certainly improve the
attractiveness of our Cedar Ave entrance. Invites went out last week,
however all families are welcome to join us for the Working Bee.
School football and netball Good luck to our school football team, the Demons, who play their first
match on Saturday. Our netball teams are playing a round robin style
competition on Wednesday afternoons. A big thank you to all our volun-
teers for making sure our students can again enjoy some sport.
Naracoorte South Primary School
ResilienceResilienceResilience
OpportunityOpportunityOpportunity
ResponsibilityResponsibilityResponsibility
PridePridePride
Principal's ReportPrincipal's Report
Kirsty
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In this issueIn this issue
Pg 4 Indonesian News
Pg 5 Assemblies are back
Pg 5 Cross Country Results
Pg 5 Hunger Barn
Pg 6 Room 2
Pg 7 PCW Chat
Pg 8 Birthdays
Pg 9 Community News
Pg 10 Canteen Menu & Special Lunch
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Intention Assembly
It was fantastic to have the whole school back together again for
our first Intention Assembly for Term 3. The KIC executive set the
intention “It takes Great Strength to be Sensible” as they thought
that would be a good way to begin the term.
They highlighted the main points in the assembly, with extra details
published on the Intention Classroom PowerPoint they made.
KIC Business Shout Outs
The KIC Executive want to assist local businesses who have been
affected by COVID-19. They have written letters inviting local
businesses to share their details with the view of sharing them in
the newsletter and on our Facebook page. They have started with
the businesses who have supported our school in the past and
also welcome any other suggestions. You can see some of these
shout-outs in today’s newsletter! A fantastic way to support our
local businesses.
Deputy NewsDeputy News
KIC Representatives
I would like to thank our Semester One KIC
reps for all the wonderful work they did. We
have now voted in the reps for Semester Two
and they have already had their first meeting.
Congratulations to: Harry Heffernan,
Eliza Norcock, Jock Robinson, Lottie Lowe,
Isla Slotegraaf, Anthony Coggins, Matilda Lush,
Liam Doyle, Skye Morton, Elias Muhammadi,
Heidi Shepherd, Oliver Todarello,
Amity-Mei Negri, Mustafa Ali, Jorja Walker,
Linken Pohlner, Jacinta Williams, Will Maney,
Maiya Renshaw, Jack Kay, Maggie McLean,
Max Crossling, Jack Barker, Taylor Grady
Have a wonderful fortnight
Kym
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Counsellor ChatCounsellor Chat
Hi everyone, Welcome to chilly Term 3!
I have been asked by a few parents about the difference between a School Counsellor and a Student
Wellbeing Leader. The short answer is that just the title has changed!
I thought I would provide some information about my role today in case you were wondering too
The role of the Wellbeing Leader The Wellbeing Leader, also known as the School Counsellor, is an
important role and one which I have proudly held for several years.
It is primarily one of support of our students and families, as well as
staff – in short, the school community.
Sometimes our students need help to manage things that are
happening in their lives. I am available to provide a “listening ear”.
Together we work to help to develop skills and confidence, which
promote positive wellbeing and optimise learning opportunities.
Other jobs I do include:
Helping students in managing relationships with family, teachers
and peers
Co-ordinate programmes such as LAP, Buddy Bench and student playtime clubs
Work with the Youth Mental Health Ambassadors (student leaders)
Provide resources and support for families
Deal with emergent or crisis situations as needed
Encourage and monitor attendance rates.
Support teachers in the delivery of the Child Protection Curriculum and the Sexual Health
programme (SHine)
Advise and support referrals to external services such as MIND, CAMHS, DCP, Headspace.
All conversations that I have are kept confidential and any information
recorded is kept securely.
The information is shared with consent to help to resolve complex
problems. The only time when information is shared without consent is
when there is concern for safety.
I am onsite every day, with a teaching role on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays.
Feel free to contact me at School if you would like further information,
or if I can assist you in another way.
Cathie Biggins
Wellbeing Leader
Crossing Roster Please arrive at school ready to
start duty at 8.30am.
Afternoon duty is from
3.15pm - 3.25pm
Week 3
Eamon Southern
Riley McMullan
Josh Pope
Week 4
Madison Hagarty
Kyndra DeBeen
Kendra Bilston
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Indonesian news…Indonesian news…
So far this term, the middle and upper primary classes have been planning picture books for the JP classes to
read. The topics include the language that they have used and are learning now. They are looking fabulous and I know the littlies will really enjoy sharing them. The Reception kids have learnt bunga-flower and went on a hunt for flowers of different colours and counting how many they could find on
one plant using their acquired language. The amount of comprehended language used by our students is amazing and many of them are well ahead of where they are supposed to be according to the curriculum guidelines. The 2/3 classes have been learning about the main islands and information about them including animals. We will go onto more information about the animals which is a favourite learning area. We sometimes have games and activities that help to reinforce our comprehension and learning areas. These include SLAP and Twister. Both games teach colours and direction and left and right hand and foot and are a huge hit with all of the kids, R-7. We have new puzzles and cartoons that the UP kids made to share with the younger students. The kids have a great time in class and many students enjoy the fact that learning a language doesn’t require being able to read or write. Speaking and joining in with the games and activities are the key elements in learning to speak another language. I really enjoy my job and love learning the language with the students. Tanya McCulloch Indonesian teacher
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RosterRoster
Tuesday 4th Aug S Patrick
Wednesday 5th Aug N Mathie
Thursday 6th Aug S Allsop
Friday 7th Aug S Patrick
Tuesday 11th Aug T Villumsen
Wednesday 12th Aug T Morton
Thursday 13th Aug S Millard
Friday 14th Aug G Coggin
Next Wednesday we have our first
special day. Order you hot croissants
for recess or lunch. See the orders
sheet on the back page.
Glenda Herron
Canteen Manager
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AssembliesAssemblies
It is with excitement that we look forward to our first Assemblies since Term 1!
Junior Assembly is planned for Friday, August 14th at 9:15am in the Hall.
Unfortunately though, our audience size will be restricted to comply with current COVI-19 restrictions.
Therefore this assembly will be by invitation only. Families of students who are to
receive a Merit card will have first priority and there will be an RSVP process so that we can maximise the
number of audience members in attendance. Thank you for your understanding.
The Primary Assembly is planned for Wednesday, August 12th at 12:15pm in the
Gym.
Due to the size of this area there will be no restrictions to audience
size; however, visitors must sign in when they arrive at the Gym.
Please contact us at the School if you would like further clarifi-
cation of this situation.
Cross Country Results
Year 3/4 2km
Max Lush 10.25
Sinead Legoe 10.38
Rafi Sopha 11.47
Sid Ebert 12.13
Mckinlee Brighton 13.26
Will Maney 13.3
Ava Cother 13.48
Olly Elsworthy 14.01
Skylah Gnys 14.13
Chloe Thomas 14.28
Cayle Beamon 14.48
Kelcey Dolphin 15.21
Deaken Bilston 15.37
Fiann Kenny 16.13
Georgia Pope 16.13
Aishmeen Kaur 16.15
Pippa Harvie 16.16
Stella Morros 16.16
Alexis Brown 16.21
Chelsea Secker 18.57
Beau Morton 18.58
Patence Schultz 19.06
Piper Southern 19.23
Sidney Schultz 19.23
Eric Li 20.32
Year 5/6/7 3km
Harry Clark 11.55
Mason Brighton 12.45
Max Crossling 13.32
Tyler Edson 13.44
Lochie Dolphin 13.49
Will Legoe 14.21
Zara East 14.28
Jack Grady 14.46
Austin Martyn 14.57
Archie Ebert 15.16
Toby Morros 15.17
Taylor Grady 15.32
Fareeba Akbari 16.06
Mustafa Akbari 16.11
Mitchell Kluske 16.4
Elijah Flint 16.48
Zac Doyle 16.52
Jim Hansford 17.27
Shekiba Ali 18.52
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Room 2Room 2
Room 2 are focusing on Measurement this term in
maths. We have been measuring lengths of objects
using different measuring materials. We have been
enjoying learning new words in maths… longest,
tallest, centimetres, metres, kilometres, shortest,
and estimation.
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Ethan Cother
“ I liked measuring the snakes
and crocodile lengths because I
learned how to use a ruler”
Leo Slotegraaf
“ I guessed I was the tall-
est in the class, but we
measured and Eliza is”
Hilary Schinckel
“ I liked measuring
each other and finding
tall and short objects
outside to measure”
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PCW Chat Respect
Over the next two school terms I will be facilitating Rock and Water with years 4 to 7. One of the important
principals in Rock and Water is respect for self and others. Respect for self in Rock and Water includes understand-
ing and acceptance of your strengths and weakness. Believing in yourself, and always trying your best.
Merriam-Webster defines Self- Respect as: pride and confidence in oneself; a feeling
that one is behaving with honour and dignity. While this is a good definition,
we will continue using the same children’s definition to create our meaning
for self-respect.
Our children’s definition of self-respect will be: Best Kids
Solutions.com Treating yourself in a way that makes you feel cared for and important. There
is an old saying “charity starts at home” While this might not be a
perfect analogy it does make the point that you have to take care of and be
nice to yourself first before you are able to do the same for others.
Teaching children to respect themselves first is extremely important. Doing so lays the
foundation for better understanding and implementation of respect for others. How to teach children self-respect
is equally not an easy thing to do. Although, when parents and teachers use the strategies below it will make
teaching the concept much easier.
Teaching Self Respect Self-respect has a lot to do with how a child feels about themselves. The best way to ensure that a child holds
themselves in high esteem and believes that they are worth being considered important is though proper self-talk.
Self-talk is the internal conversation that a child has with themselves both positively and negatively.
Children are participating in self-talk whether they know it or not. Giving children strategies to help them during
their self-talk will increase the chances that the winner of the internal debate will be on the positive side.
Replace Negative Thoughts Most of the time a child’s negative thoughts are self-created based on insecurities or fear. When a child
encounters an illegitimate limiting thought they should replace it with a positive one. By doing this it will
redirect the child to think positive and help them move past what is causing the negative belief in the first place.
Replacing a negative belief with a positive one will also help with confidence. If the child is dwelling on a negative
belief and they have identified it as false they can switch their thinking to a positive belief.
This can help them push through their limitation and as a result build their confidence. Anytime a child can practice focusing on the positive it will only result in them being
more confident. It can also improve their ability to reduce their negative self-talk.
When children have a good understanding of self-respect it makes it
much easier to teach them how to respect others. Children that
are happy with themselves find it much easier to find positive
attributes in others.
John Stayte
PCW
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Happy birthday to . . . Darcy Schinckel who was 13 on 3rd July
Patrick Chambers who was 8, Jack Barker who was 12 &
Leah Toka Tansey who was 13 on 4th July
Ali Hussaini who was 11 on 10th July
Skye Morton who was 7 on 11th July
Jarin Oster who was 8 & Archie Ebert who was 12 on 12th July
Hassan Haidari who was 7 on 15th July
Brax Jaensch who was 6 on 16th July
Lottie Lowe who was 6 on 17th July
Nate Marshall who was 9 on 19th July
Shakila Ali who was 13 on 21st July
Bianca Wallace who was 13 on 23rd July
Oliver Garrigan who was 6 on 24th July
Hilary Schinckel who was 6, Harry Clark and Taylor Grady who
were 12 on 25th July
Bianca Thomas who was 6 today, 30th July
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Community News
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Practical Tips to Manage Stress
Monday 3rd August 2020, 7pm-8.30pmWhere: ONLINE via Zoom
Cost: $20 per person (Limestone Coast Residents)
Presenter: Dr Kate Neilson, Clinical PsychologistThis webinar will be interactive and specifically aims to work with adults to develop their
understanding of stress and strategies they can use every day to manage the negative impact of stress in their lives.
Smiles All Round gratefully acknowledges the financial support from Country SA PHN (CSAPHN) and the Australian Government Department of Health to enable us to offer our current program at a significantly subsidised rate.
Registrations close 31st July 2020Register via https://www.stickytickets.com.au/L1OND
Enquiries: [email protected] registration, you will be forwarded a link to join us online via Zoom
Growing Resilient Kids Workshop
Smiles All Round gratefully acknowledges the financial support from Country SA PHN (CSAPHN) and the Australian Government Department of Health to enable us to offer our current program at a significantly subsidised rate.
This is an interactive workshop that focuses on providing practical psychology strategies for managing worry and anxiety and boosting resilience in young people (approx. 3-13
years). The workshop is appropriate for parents, caregivers & professionals who connect with young people.
Wednesday 12th August 2020, 6.45pm-8.30pmSmiles All Round HQ, Naracoorte
Cost: $20 per person
Registrations close 11/08/2020 Register via https://www.stickytickets.com.au/K2NUD
Enquiries: [email protected]
Presenter: Mrs Lana-Joy Durik, Director & PsychologistWinner of 2019 APS Division of General Psychological Practice Award & 2017 WIBRD Influential Women in Business Award, Best Small Business
2020/2021 Kings Squad Tryouts—Sunday 2nd August @ the Naracoorte Basketball Stadium
U12 Boys & Girls 9-10am U14 Boys & Girls 10.15-11.15am U16Boys & Girls 11.30-12.30pm
U18 Boys & Girls 12.45-1.45pm U10 Boys & Girls No trials, please put in forms for expression of interest.
All queries please contact: Floury 0428 850 201 [email protected]
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