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25 November 201625 November 2016

PRINCIPAL’S COLUMNBusy, busy, busy is about the only way todescribe term 4. We are moving along at arapid pace with planning for the end of yearcelebrations whilst still maintaining a strongfocus on the current operational matters.

Traffic Movement Around theSchool

As discussed in an earlier newsletter Salisbury Council hasbeen investigating traffic flow and parking around the schoolto optimise travel and parking behaviour during school peakdrop-off and pick-up periods in order to improve student safety.The Council is proposing to install ‘Kiss and Drop’ zones onWhites Road and Correena Avenue.

‘Kiss and Drop’ zones encourage those dropping-off orpicking-up students in motor vehicles to utilise particular areasfor this purpose and then quickly move-on.

This proposal has the benefits of: more efficient traffic flow andreductions in any congestion; more opportunity to drop-off andpick-up students closer to the school grounds; and increasesto road safety.

‘Kiss and Drop’ zones feature the signage below, along withdashed yellow lines on the road pavement for the extent of thezone.

The NO PARKING symbol means you may stop for a maximumof two minutes and the driver must be no more than threemetres from the vehicle. As per the accompanying advisorysign, it is recommended to only stop within this zone toimmediately drop-off passengers and when passengers are atkerb for immediate pick-up

We could see these new regulations in place for the beginningof the 2017 school year.

School Fete

I would like to use this forum to publicly acknowledge theoutstanding work done by Julie Stanton and Ellisha Scordo inplanning, organising and running our school fete a couple ofweeks ago. It was again a very successful event and I wouldlike to thank the many organisations and service groups whosupported the event through the donation of items and runningof stalls on the evening.

Exams

The Year 12 exams are now over and the nervous wait for therelease of the SACE results begins. While the Year 12’s are nowcelebrating the end of their secondary education our Year 11’sare preparing for the next stage – Year 12. The Year 11 examshave commenced and I would like to wish all our Year 11’s allthe best for a successful completion to the year.

Positive Education Day

On Friday 11 November our Year 8’s engaged in a day ofpositive alternative activities. There was a wide range of newexperiences for the students to try and each time I visited theevent I was greeted by the sight of students enthusiasticallyengaged in the activities. I would like to thank Justine Higginsonand her supporting team for organising such a successful dayand there are already many students who have seen me askingfor a repeat day in 2017.

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NASSSA Wins National Award

As many of you will know, Paralowie is a member of theNorthern Adelaide State Secondary School Alliance. This is analliance of 11 schools who have all agreed to work closelytogether to provide improved opportunities for our students inour schools in the north of Adelaide. This year NASSSA wasagain a finalist in the Australian Training Awards for vocationaleducation and training and I am very excited to say was awinner.

“NASSSA has been announced as the Australia-widewinner of the School Pathways to VET Awards in theAustralian Training Awards, 2016.

Commencing in 1994, the Australian Training Awards are thepeak, national awards for the vocational education and training(VET) sector, recognising individuals, businesses and registeredtraining organisations for their contribution to skilling Australia.”

NASSSA was able to demonstrate exceptional practice in eachof the following categories:

Evidence provided to the judging panel was verified by anindependent evaluator who visited NASSSA schools and theirVET programs. The NASSSA Senior Leader Student Pathways,Heather Bitter and I attended an interview and presentationprocess in Darwin in order to determine the final winner.

Twelve representatives from the 11 NASSSA schools attendedthe awards evening event and were very excited to have thework of NASSSA recognised as the best in Australia.

The announcement of NASSSA's success at the Awardsceremony was a momentous occasion and truly demonstratesthe quality and strength of this Secondary DECD Alliance, indelivering "Quality Education, Quality Futures" to students in thenorthern suburbs of Adelaide.

As the Chairperson of NASSSA I would like to sincerely thankHeather Bitter for the many, many hours of dedicated hardwork she commits to working with the NASSSA schools andacknowledge that without her contribution to this work anaward such as this would not be possible.

https://www.australiantrainingawards.gov.au/awards/2016/rto/

PETER MCKAYPRINCIPAL

YEAR 12 FAREWELLA wonderful farewell assembly was recently held for our 2016Year 12 students. Each Year 12’s was presented with acertificate from one of our reception students in front parentsand all Year 7-11 students. Our Year 12’s and parents thencontinued the formalities with speeches and an audio visualpresentation in the Senior School.

We wish our Year 12’s every success with their results and intheir post schooling lives. It has been a wonderful experiencewith them all during their time at Paralowie R-12.

DEREK SLATERYEAR 12 COORDINATOR

PRESENTATION NIGHT 2016

A Celebration of Success!

Wednesday 30th NovemberAt Playford Civic Centre, 7 - 9 pm

This event highlights and celebrates significant studentachievement in a range of areas including curriculum,

sport and leadership.

All families are welcome to attend this special event.

PRIMARY SCHOOL PE WEEK AND SPORTSDAY

Week 5 was a very busy week as we had PE week, whichculminated in the Primary Sports Day.

PE week started off with a Students versus Teachers challengeat tennis. With the assistance of former tennis coach, MsCarling along with the talented Miss Danni and Mr. Spear theteachers managed to win the first challenge. The secondStudent versus Teacher High Jump challenge was always goingto be difficult, although fun. With some exceptional jumps fromBridget EU10, Zak EU10 and Sunday EU2 the students werealways in control. Well done to everyone for having a go.

During the week we also had extra activities such as bungeerun, radical obstacle course and of course the bubble soccer.Each class was given 15 minutes in the bubble soccer exceptroom 7, who won the Sportsmanship award from term 3, sotherefore won extra time, a total of 35 minutes for them.

• Leading practice in vocational education andtraining

• Strategic planning processes

• Student and staff focus

• Employer and community focus

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PE week finished with Sports Day. During the day, the childrencontinuously showed exceptional sportsmanship and had anexcellent time. They participated in some events that were fairlynew to them, including triple jump and relays. The scores wereextremely close throughout the day with Yellow team winningtheir first shield in a very long time. Congratulations also goes tothe Green team for winning the Spirit Cup. They showed greatsportsmanship and positive spirit throughout the day.

On a personal note, I would like to thank everyone who madePE Week a special one for everyone. A special thank you toMr. Josh Dunn, who without him the week would not haverun nearly as smoothly as it did. Also to all the teachers whotook the time to learn the Sports Day events and then practicethem with their kids. Another big thanks goes to all the year 9students who assisted with Sports Day, they were extremelyhelpful and did a magnificent job. Special thanks to the Parents& Friends group who provided a hearty BBQ which was enjoyedby all. Finally thanks to the students and their families for makingPE week and Sports Day in particular a very successful one. Ihope everyone had a good time.

GREG FROSTR-6 H & PE TEACHER

FEES WEEK 2017

SOME HELPFUL INFORMATION ABOUTSCHOOL CARD APPLICATIONS,

STATIONERY PURCHASES AND MAKINGPAYMENTS IN THE FRONT OFFICE

In the week prior to school starting, Paralowie R-12 School willbe open to facilitate the payment of fees, uniform purchases,and school card applications. Instalment plans may also bearranged. Payments can be made by cash, cheque orEFTPOS, Direct Debit, Visa or MasterCard. This will be held inthe Middle School (ENTRY FROM HALBA CRESCENT).

Fees week will be held on:

Monday 23rd January 2017 - 9 a.m. to 12 noonTuesday 24th January 2017 - 12 noon to 6 p.m.Wednesday 25th January 2017 - 9 a.m. to 12noon

SCHOOL CARDSchool Card applications need to be completed each yearand at all schools your students attend. Staff members will beavailable during fees week in 2017 to help determine whichform is appropriate and to help completion.

Applications may also be made throughout the year at thefinance office.

STATIONERYAll reception to Year 7 students will have stationery suppliedin their classrooms. Students in Years 8 to 12 are requiredto supply their own stationery. Stationery items may bepurchased from most retail outlets, e.g. Woolworth’s, Coles,Big W, etc., or OfficeMax.

OfficeMax have prepared the Student Stationery Lists for2017 which have now been distributed to students. Pleasenote that free delivery is available if you wish to take this optionbefore the 4th December 2016. A copy of the StationeryRequirements lists for all Year 8 – 12 students is also availablefor viewing on the school’s website under Menu ‘about’ tabthen school fees.

FINANCE OFFICEThe finance office is located in the reception area. Paymentsfor school fees, uniforms, excursions, camps and schoolactivities may be made by parents/caregivers at the cashierswindow between 8.30am to 3.30pm daily.

The finance office is closed for lunch between 12 noonand 12.30 pm daily.

Students are able to access the finance office before and afterschool and at lunchtime.

Payments may be made by cash, cheque, EFTPOS, Visa orMasterCard.

Parents, welcome to the class of 2017.

Don’t leave ordering your school supplies until the last minute.We’re here to help you get ahead of the class, so you can enjoythose summer school holidays sooner.

Order Cut Off Delivery

Charges

Delivery Window

4 December FREE Before end of December2016

5 – 18December

$9.95 By 25 January 2017

After December18

$19.90 By 25 January 2017

For orders placed after 31st December delivery is notguaranteed before school starts.

Your school’s Requirements List is ready to view on the linkbelow. All you need to do is jump online, view the list, make anychanges you like, and then submit your order. It’s that simple.

https://www.officemaxschools.com.au/

VOLLEYBALLERS READY FORMELBOURNE TOURNAMENT

After a year of preparation, our teams are ready to head toMelbourne and participate in the Australian Volleyball SchoolsCup. We have entered teams in the Open Girls, Open Boys,Under 17 Boys, Under 16 Girls, Under 16 Boys and Under 15

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Girls competitions. It has been a long year building up to thistournament and we know that all teams will be doing their bestthroughout the week away.

We wish them all the best and will provide information on theirperformance in the first newsletter of 2017.

Good luck to all involved!

DEREK SLATER AND THE ENTIRE VOLLEYBALLCOACHING STAFF

ABORIGINAL EDUCATION NEWS

TIRKANDI AWARD NIGHTYou are invited to the student award night and BBQ.

When: Tuesday 5pm-7pmWhere: Tirkandi Centre

Date: Tuesday 29th NovemberWho: Parents, students and family

The Aboriginal Education Team would love to invite you toour first ever awards night to celebrate the student

achievements for 2016.

We will be having a BBQ and free raffle for all who attend.

Presentations of academic and attendance awards will begiven on the night.

Come along have some fun and celebrate with us.

All students must be accompanied by an adultPlease do not send your child/children on their own.

RegardsAboriginal Education Team

EL3 AND ROOM 7 SWEET STALLOn Friday the 11th of November Paralowie R-12 Schoolcelebrated World Kindness Day. EL3 and Room 7 decided thatthey wanted their act of kindness to be a donation to charity.Students voted on various ways in which the money could beraised and who they would donate the money to. They decidedto hold a sweet stall and give all proceeds to UNICEF andAnimal Welfare League. Students from both classes made jellyand biscuits for the stall and many parents donated sweets.

It was great to see the amount of support from all students andstaff for the stall. In total the sweet stall raised $155.10. Not onlywere students buying sweets but, many also did not want theirchange or gave more than was necessary. This was a beautifulgesture to see.

Thank you to all those involved in donating food, spending timeorganising the event and helping out on the day. We could nothave done it without your support.

HAYLEY COLLIER, SAMANTHA MUIR AND EDDYSPEAR

SCHOOL FETE AN OVERWHELMINGSUCCESS

We had a fantastic community turnout for the Fete onNovember 4th. Many of the stalls were a hit, with the SuperSlide and Latitude games being favourites for all ages ofchildren. Our Local MP Zoe Bettison had a tent and gave outshow bags with many people stopping for a chat. The SnowCones Guy sold out again and the Sky Doodles Guy was thelast person to leave as he was still making Fairy Floss at 7 pm.All the stallholders were pleased with the event and said theywould be back next time.

I would like to thank the staff, students and community for theirsupport. The profit from this event will go towards supportingchildren in need through St Vincent de Paul’s and providingleadership opportunities with the Halogen Foundation for ourprimary and high school students over the next twelve monthsto two years.

We will be selling sausages and drinks on the day of the primaryconcert in week nine and after that we will have a final total, butat this stage we have made between $3500 and $4000 whichis a brilliant effort.

JULIE STANTON, ELLISHA SCORDO AND THE FETECOMMITTEE

FINANCE NEWSA big THANK YOU to those families who have paid their fees infull, submitted their School Card forms, and all who have madeuse of the online banking system via Bank Deposit or DirectDebit and are paying off their school fees on an instalment plan.

*** Reminder that 2016 Materials & Services Fees arenow overdue ***

Final Notices were sent home on 14 September 2016 andas 30 days have passed we are in the process of sendingoutstanding debts to Central Debt Recoveries Team in DECD.

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Please contact the Finance Manager, Vicki Steel on 81827222or alternatively via email to arrange payment or an instalmentplan: dl.1099.finance@schools.sa.edu.au

Payments can be made by:

SCIENCE WRAP UPParalowie R-12 school has been participating in an innovativeSTEM project for the middle school students.

One of the aims of the project is to encourage school studentsto study STEM subjects through innovative pedagogy and toshow them some of the great careers built on science,engineering, math and technology. Starting this interest at themiddle school level will help increase the number of studentstaking up STEM subjects in higher education and in theircareers.

Paralowie year 8 students visited year 7 Salisbury North Primary(SNPS) students who showcased their learning to our students.The following week we had the opportunity to give SNPS anexperience of the learning behind the fun in practicals. Theninety minute lesson involved our year 8 students teaching theyear 7 students the Chemistry behind the “Fizz Inflator practicaland the Physics involved in “Loop the Loop” and the Electronicswhen building a circuit board. These are just a few examples.

Year 8 STEM UNIT - This term every year 8 had theopportunity to build a circuit board developing new skills suchas soldering then 3D printing in the future. The unit combinedmaths, technology and science.

Education Perfect is an online learning tool for science whichcan be accessed 24/7 by students. This Semester for the firsttime all years 8-10 students will be going online during lessonsin week six to do their science exam. This is an exciting movefor our students and teachers.

MARY AGRIOSSCIENCE COORDINATOR

YEAR 8 STUDENTS HAVE POSITIVEEDUCATION EXPERIENCE

On Friday the 11th November, all Year 8 Students took partin the 'Year 8 Positive Education Experience'. This was held

on the school oval and involved participating in three stationsrun by Wilderness Escapes and one station by Miss Stuart andMiss Higginson.

The stations included the Billy Cart Construction and Racing,Save Your Village, Problem Solving Activities and Team Workand Mindfulness Challenge.

The purpose of the day was to introduce Year 8's to PERMA+ (Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning andAccomplishment PLUS Optimism, Physical Activity, Nutritionand Sleep) and all activities required students to work on theseaspects.

All stations required students to work as a team to get throughthe challenges. It was fantastic to see all students cooperating,enjoying themselves, challenging their perceptions and makingnew connections. It was a highly successful day and we lookforward to the Year 8's of 2017 also taking part.

In the spirit of World Kindness Day, Mrs Sandy Stuart and herYear 11 Community Studies students along with Mr GeorgeGenimahaliotis, put on a BBQ lunch for the Year 8 staff andstudents which they enjoyed. The Year 10 Positive EducationMentors also supported the Year 8 Home Groups throughoutthe day with the challenges and established friendships acrossthe year levels.

JUSTINE HIGGINSON AND KYRA STUART

PHYSICAL EDUCATION WEEKCELEBRATED ACROSS THE SCHOOL

What a great time we have had in the lead up and during HPEweek! This year, we had lots of great activities including Staffvs Students Volleyball, Badminton Tournaments, Blind SportsSA awareness sessions, Wheelchair basketball as well as handball and basketball competitions. I would like to thank all thestaff who helped organise events as well as the students whoparticipated. Well done to everyone, a summary of each eventhas been provided below:

PE Week Volleyball

The combined student team of Tyler Jones, Cameron Dunling,Mitchell Slater, Andrew Deakin, Nathan Farah, Breanna Slater,Chloe O’Brien and Jarrod Gray have taken out the inauguralstaff v student volleyball challenge. After a round robinchallenge between 3 student teams, a finalist could only beselected on a points count back due to each team winning onegame. The staff team represented in the finals was decidedafter a rain interrupted game played over 2 weeks in which theR-6 staff proved to consistent for the 7-12 staff. The final was atightly fought contest with some strong serving and back courtattack proving the difference in the end. Final score 36-30.

• cash/eftpos/cheque (made payable to ParalowieR-12 School)

• credit card over the phone

• Direct Debit via Bpoint on application to FinanceManager

• Direct Deposit: BSB 065-122 Account Number:11026365 using family code as reference

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Badminton Tournament

This year the PE Week Badminton Tournament had a significantnumber of students nominate. Due to the high demand of theevent, year level tournaments were held in the lead up to PEWeek. This enabled two doubles partnerships per year levelto progress to the finals held on Monday the 14th November.Congratulations to all students who participated in thetournament and also to those who made finals.

Results:

1st - Go Naulak and Elijah Moaga2nd - Fred Okot and Kasper Munro-Lynch3rd - Raymond Chy and Jacob Mathews4th - Nathan Clavell and Drake Mitchell

Basketball competition

Congratulations to George, Samuel, Brodie, David and Chewho won the Basketball competition run by Mr Dobo. A greatstandard of play by both teams in a well spirited competition. MrBrown even made an appearance filling in for one of the teams.Thanks to all who participated.

BlindSports SA

A lucky group of HPE students were involved in awarenesssessions relating to vision impairment in Sport. Students woreblindfolds and special glasses which reduced their vision whichtested their senses in Cricket and Goal Ball. Students wereinspired by Paralympian Felicity Johnson who helped run thesessions. Felicity spoke to the groups about her experiences asan elite athlete and a few students even got to hold her GoldMedal from the Beijing Paralympics where Ms Johnson wonGold in the tandem cycling event.

Wheelchair basketball

Once again we were fortunate to have Wheelinet lead studentsthrough a ‘come and try’ session of Wheelchair basketball. Itwas a great experience for those who hadn’t tried it beforewith many students finding it much more difficult than it looked.Students gained an appreciation of what it might be like to be ina Wheelchair as well as various opportunities that are availablefor people with special needs in sport.

Handball tournament

This year, a handball tournament was held for students in Years7-9. A prize was given to the winners and runners up foreach year level- the overall winners being Xavier in Year 7 andCal in Year 8. Participants of the tournament were interviewedand asked what their opinions were of the competition. Theyenjoyed participating and also the scoring system- first to ten.They said they would definitely recommend it to their friendsand hope that it is held again next year (by Ashlee Slater).

SCHOOL POLICIES REMINDER!

UNIFORM: Some students occasionally wear jackets or othernon-school uniform clothing to keep warm. Whilst this is areasonable idea to and from school, it does not fit into ourschool uniform policy. Once on the school grounds andespecially in class, all students need to be displaying fullschool uniform.

HATS: As part of our Sun Smart Policy, ALL students inReception to Yr 6 are required to wear a hat in the schoolyard, if they are not wearing a hat they will be directed to ashaded area. Hats are available in the front office for $11.50.

MOBILE PHONES: All student phones must be turned off inall classes starting with Home Group at 8.40am. Students canturn their phones back on for recess, lunch and straight afterschool. This ensures students and their teachers maintaintheir focus on teaching and learning.

SCHOOL BELL TIMES

School commences at 8.40amRecess commences at 11.05 and finishes at 11.25amLunch commences at 12.55 and finishes at 1.35pm

School finishes for the day at 3pm

2017 ATHLETICS HOLIDAY DEVELOPMENTCLINIC

Athletics SA and Little Athletics SA are combining to runcoaching clinics during the school holidays at the SA AthleticsStadium in Mile End. For children from Under 6 through toUnder 18. Please see the flyer for schedules, times, costs andmore information

RIVERDALE OUT OF HOURS SCHOOL CARESERVICE

Providing before and after school carePlease ring Riverdale Out of Hours School Care on 8182

4916, if you require out of hours care for your children.

Students are dropped off at Paralowie R-12 School beforeschool and collected at the end of the school day.

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CENTRAL DISTRICTS NETBALL CLUBANNOUNCE WINTER 2017 AMND TRIALS

This is an exciting new venture between Central DistrictNetball Club (formerly Central District Harlequin NetballClub) and Central District Football Club, please open the

link below for details.

SAVER PLUS

Would you like $500 to help pay for uniforms, books, orexcursions?

Saver Plus can match your savings, dollar for dollar, up to$500.

Some criteria apply: must be over 18 years; have incomeother than Centrelink;

Be at school or have children attending school; and have aHealth Care Card or Pension Card.

Contact Jamie Ward on 0466 007 775 for more details, oropen the link below.

MILO CRICKET PROGRAMS FORSTUDENTS FROM RECEPTION TO YEAR 5– FREE COME AND TRY SESSIONS

MILO in2CRICKET ProgramMILO in2CRICKET is the national grass root program forcricket in Australia, with the aim of introducing kids inReception and Year 1 to the great Australian game. It provideschildren with an opportunity to develop fundamentalmovement skills, meet new friends and have fun with theirwhole family in a safe and interactive environment.

If you wish to try the program there will be a FREE Come andTry held at: Salisbury Super Centre, Salisbury North Oval,on Saturday 22nd October at 8:30am

There are multiple programs running in your local communityand by registering at one of them, not only will you enjoysome great cricket fun this summer but every registered childreceives a MILO in2CRICKET Participant Pack including bat,ball, t-shirt, bucket hat, backpack, drink bottle and othergoodies! They will look just like their Aussie Cricket heroes!

To find out more details about your nearest Centre and toregister for this season log on to the link below and type yourpost code into the centre finder.

http://www.playcricket.com.au

MILO T20 Blast ProgramMILO T20 Blast is a fun, safe, action packed cricket programfor boys and girls in Year 2-5. The program involves modifiedgames of cricket, where each child gets an equal turn atbatting, bowling and fielding. There are many centres startingsoon around South Australia. 10 – week program, Wednesdaynights in Term 4 & Term 1

The first session is always a FREE Come & Try. Wednesday9 November 2016, 6:00PM – 7:30PM Salisbury North Oval– Bagsters Rd, Salisbury North

By registering for MILO T20 Blast everyone will get a fullseason of fun, excitement, new skills and also a MILO T20Blast Participant Pack including playing shirt, Adelaide Strikerscap, bag and more!

To find out more details about your nearest Centre and toregister for this season log on to the link below and type yourpost code into the centre finder.

http://www.playcricket.com.au

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