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STRADBROKE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Koonga Avenue, Rostrevor, SA 5073
Excellence and Achievement in a Supportive School Environment Principal: Tanya Scanlan
Telephone: 8337 2861/8337 5349 Student Absence Ph: 8365 5621
Fax: 8337 0041
email: [email protected]
website: www.stradsch.sa.edu.au
Out of School Hours Care: 8365 5677
Director: Rebecca MacQueen
CRICOS Provider Number: 00018A
14 February 2019
PARENT REPRESENTATIVES AT STRADBROKE
Thank you so much to the parents who have already volunteered to be a
parent representative in your child’s class. We really appreciate your time
and commitment.
The role of a parent representative generally involves organising social events
for the other parents and students in your child’s class as well as welcoming
any new families to your class. At times a parent representative can also work
with the teacher to organise volunteers for school events.
The following classes do not yet have a parent representative. Please contact
your child’s teacher if you would like to volunteer for this role. FR4 (Harding),
FR5 (Awwad), FR6 (Corbett), K6 (Tranfa), K7 (Angrove), K8 (Cordina), L4
(Byford), K5 (Zola), F6 (Schofield), L8 (May), F7 (Pennifold)
An informal ‘Welcome to Parent Representatives’ evening will be held in the
Stradbroke staffroom on Wednesday 20th February between 6.30pm and
7.30pm.
RECEPTION NEWS
Our new Reception children have settled into school life at Stradbroke
enthusiastically! We have enjoyed getting to know all our young students as
they begin their learning journey. In week two we started the ‘Jolly Phonics’
Programme, an interactive early systematic phonics approach, which teaches
students the first 42 sounds of the English language. Our students are already
starting to blend sounds into words.
2019
FEBRUARY
Fri 15th Yr 3-7 Assembly 9.00am
RAN Volunteer Training
Wed 20th Governing Council
Fri 22nd R-2 Assembly 9.00am
MARCH
Fri 1st Yr 3-7 Assembly 9.00am
Wed 6th Governing Council AGM
Wed 6th – Thu 7th Year 6/7 Aquatics
Thu 7th, 14th & 21st 1-2-3 Magic & Emotion Coaching
(2-11 years) Parent Course
Fri 8th R-2 Assembly 9.00am
Mon 11th Adelaide Cup Public Holiday
Wed 13th FAC Meeting
Fri 15th Yr 3-7 Assembly 9.00am
Mon 18th–Fri 22nd Parent/Teacher interviews
Tue 19th School Photo Day
Thu 21st Harmony Day
Fri 22nd R-2 Assembly 9.00am
Wed 27th Engaging Adolescents (11-18 years)
Parent Course
Fri 29th Yr 3-7 Assembly 9.00am
Family BBQ
APRIL
Mon 1st – Fri 5th Year 2/3 Swimming – ARC
Tue 2nd Principal’s Tour 9.30am
Wed 3rd & 10th Engaging Adolescents (11-18 years)
Parent Course
Fri 5th R-2 Assembly 9.00am
Fri 12th Whole school Assembly 11.30am
Early Dismissal 12.00 noon
Stradbroke Parent Representatives We invite the nominated classroom parent representatives
to attend an informal social event on Wednesday 20th February.
Stradbroke staffroom 6.30 – 7.30pm
Pupil Free Days Tuesday 11th June
Wednesday 12th June
Mon 2nd September
Friday 25th October
School Closure Day Friday 30th August
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HEALTH AS A SPECIALIST SUBJECT AT STRADBROKE
Once again Health is being taught by specialist teachers at
Stradbroke. Rachel Pontifex, Sarah Button and Anja Rees have
met to collaboratively plan some great units to start the year
with. We have ensured that our units of work support and
compliment the ‘Play Is The Way’ wellbeing program in our
school.
The following topics will be our focus for Term 1 (Year 1 and
Year 5 will have Health during Semester 2)
Reception Our bodies and five senses
Year 2 Safe use of medicines and basic first aid
Year 3 and 4 Identities, strengths and influences
Year 6 and 7 Identity and diversity in healthy
communities
Each class has started the term off with a strong focus on
identity. We have explored the concepts of;
• What is identity?
• What influences can impact on my identity? (family,
friends, clubs, culture, religion, life experiences)
Having a strong sense of identity is so important for our mental
health. It allows our children to stand out as individuals,
develop a sense of well-being and an understanding that we
can celebrate diversity and be proud of who we are.
We look forward to working with our classes in L3. Please
contact us if you have any further questions or would like to
know more about the units we are teaching.
Rachel Pontifex, Sarah Button and Anja Rees
ATTENDANCE
Absence
Please telephone the school between 8.15am – 9.30am on
8365 5621, email the school on
[email protected] or notify us via the
Skoolbag app if your child is absent. If children are absent and
a message has not been received, an email will be sent to
Parent 1 requesting that they contact the school and explain
the absence.
Late
If your child is late (after 8.50am), a caregiver must accompany
him/her to sign in at Student Services in the Front Office before
going to the classroom.
Early
If your child needs to be away from school during school hours,
e.g. to keep a dental or doctor’s appointment, a caregiver is
required to come to Student Services in the Front Office and
sign the child out before leaving the school. Please note
children are not permitted to wait in the pick-up zone as it is
unsupervised. Children must be collected from the classroom
or the Front Office. On return, an adult must accompany the
child back to Student Services and sign them back in.
Exemptions
If a family holiday/travel is planned during term time, a student
exemption form (ED176) needs to be collected from the Front
Office, completed and submitted to the Principal for approval.
ENROLMENTS FOR 2020
If you have children already at Stradbroke and you have a pre-
schooler beginning school next year, please contact the Front
Office and collect an enrolment register application for a place
to be held.
DCSI CHILD-RELATED EMPLOYMENT SCREENING
The DCSI (Department for Communities and Social Inclusion)
Child-related employment screening is the criminal history
screen required for all employees and volunteers in schools
who volunteer for an excursion, camp or sport coaching. There
is no cost for a DCSI screening for volunteers who apply
through the school. The screen can take up to three months to
be processed so we are encouraging volunteers to plan ahead
for this year. Please see Front Office or Student Services staff
to initiate the process.
THANK YOU
Thank you to the many families who attended our R-7
Acquaintance Night. It was great to see you here supporting
your children and their teachers. A big thank you to all the
families who accessed the crèche provided by Kids’ Zone, this
is a great help in keeping all children safe and cared for during
the evening. Thank you also to our teachers for their time and
preparation and commitment to sharing their programs and
routines with families.
CANTEEN
Qkr App: Just a reminder to update your child's class number
in the profile section. We have had a few orders going to the
wrong classroom because of incorrect information. If in doubt,
please check.
Friday Treat days: For the next two Fridays (15 and 22
February) we will be offering Sushi as a lunch time option.
$1.50 per piece: chicken, tuna or vegetarian. All of our Sushi
contains cucumber, carrot, avocado and mayonnaise. If you
have any allergies please contact the Canteen before Friday if
you would like to pre-order the Sushi without any of the
above.
Volunteer Roster: If anyone is available on the following days,
please pop into the Canteen or contact the Front Office. Friday
8, 15, 22, 29 March.
Pancake Week: This year Pancake week is in Week 6. Each day,
Monday 4 until Friday 8 March, we will be selling
pancakes/honey/ice-cream over the counter at recess and
lunch. We would really appreciate 3-4 volunteers each day to
help serve at recess (11.00am until 11.30am) during this
popular treat week. Please contact the Canteen if you are
available. Thank you.
Kate Majewski
Canteen Manager
TRAFFIC MONITORS
Week 4 am Mark Mason, Ella Smith, Matthew
Edwards
pm Angelica Chia, Isaac Gold, Shayla Quinn
Week 5 am Levi Garcia, Johna James, Sam Feng
pm Erin Kim, Mia Herrera, Haniya Prashar
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LIBRARY
It was great to see so many parents come and meet the
Specialist Teachers in the Library on Acquaintance Night last
week. Those parents were able to see the fantastic changes we
have made to the Library space for 2019. Our vision is to
change the way the Library is used and to provide students
with different spaces in which to learn and interact. Student
feedback so far has been very positive and we have had many
parents drop in for a look because of their children’s
enthusiastic feedback about what is happening in here. We
would like to remind you we are open after school until
3.30pm. One night last week we had a father and son working
on a jigsaw puzzle, a mother and son reading cosily on our
lounges and other parents supporting their children’s
borrowing choices or playing in the construction area and
building on the Lego wall. What a wonderful community
feeling.
Emma Green
Teacher Librarian
STRADBROKE RECYCLED
A Second-hand Uniform Stall will be held on Friday 22 February
(Week 4) from 8:30-9:00am in the quadrangle.
Most items are available for a gold-coin donation, except for:
• polar fleece jumpers with school logo and two-tone school
tops ($5)
• school bags ($5)
• two-tone track jackets ($10)
All proceeds go directly to the school. Come along and grab a
bargain!
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Emma Sayers (K1) is performing in
the show “Oliver” at this year’s
Adelaide Fringe Festival in
March. Emma will be in the first
three (of six) performances by the
Adelaide Theatre Academy (March
8-9), of this classic musical based
on Charles Dickens much loved
story of Oliver Twist. The show is
rated G, and considered one of the
best musicals of all time. Tickets
now available from the Adelaide
Fringe website.
Kalina Stefanov was selected out of 32 girls competing in the
Super 10s National Camp in Melbourne to do the coin toss in
the Women's final at Australian Open 2019. She showed a
great fighting spirit and never gave up. Each state was
represented by 4 girls and 4 boys at the age of 10.
That would not have been possible without the efforts and
dedication of her mentor and coach Todd Perry for 3.5 years,
who put in a lot of hours on and off court throughout the
school holidays to prepare her physically and mentally for this
event. Thank you, Todd! Well done, Kali!
Congratulations to Emerson Warren who has been nominated
for the Swimming 10-19 years team to participate at a School
Sport Australia Championship.
SPORT
Winter Netball (Term 2 and 3) information and registration
forms are now available from Student Services. Students
currently playing Summer Netball have already been given a
registration form. Registrations close on Wednesday 27
February 2019.
Information on Soccer and Football registrations for Term 2
and 3 will be available in the next newsletter.
Basketball (Term 1 and 2), Cricket (Term 1 and 4) and Netball
(Term 4 and 1) for 2019 have commenced. We have 162
students participating across these sports.
BASKETBALL
Year 2/3 Coach: Paul Searston
Stradbroke
Phoenix
30 Def East Marden
Magic
12
Exciting to see the boys work together as a unit to win their
first game. Look forward to the rest of the season.
Game Played: Tuesday 5 February
Year 2/3 Coach: Paul Searston
Stradbroke
Phoenix
19 Def Stradbroke
Warriors
0
Fantastic defensive effort by all players.
Game Played: Tuesday 12 February
Year 6/7 Coach: Paul Searston
Stradbroke B 28 Def Rostrevor
College Black
16
Strong performance by the new team.
Game Played: Monday 11 February
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Year 4/5 Coach: Jacqui Edwards
Stradbroke
Legends
24 Def Trinity Thunder 12
Exciting to see the boys work together as a unit to win their
first game. Look forward to the rest of the season.
Game Played: Wednesday 6 February
Year 4/5 Coach: Jacqui Edwards
Trinity Trojans 27 Def Stradbroke
Legends
2
The team played really well in both games, including new
players and passing the ball well. All players gave 100% and
showed great resilience. Well done Sam, Jai, Max, Owen,
Liam, Zack, Lennon, Seban and Aaron.
Game Played: Wednesday 13 February
NETBALL
Primary Coach: Mel Bruno
Stradbroke
Panthers
Bye
Game Played: Friday 1 February
Primary Coach: Mel Bruno
Charles Campbell 17 Def Stradbroke
Panthers
6
Up against a very strong opposition team this week. Well
done to the team for their persistence.
Coaches Award: Aura for her work in defence and great job
running up and down the court in Centre. Claudia for taking
on several positions in the game.
Game Played: Friday 8 February
COMMUNITY NEWS
STRADBROKE SCHOOL
Koonga Avenue, Rostrevor, SA 5073 Excellence and Achievement in a Supportive School Environment
Principal: Tanya Scanlan Telephone: 8337 2861 / 8337 5349 Fax: 8337 0041 email: [email protected] website: www.stradsch.sa.edu.au Out of School Hours Care: 8365 5677 Directors: Rebecca MacQueen CRICOS Provider Number: 00018A
14 February 2019
STRADBROKE SCHOOL GOVERNING COUNCIL
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH 2019 AT 6.30PM
All families are invited to attend the Stradbroke School Governing Council AGM on Wednesday 6 March at
6.30pm in the Stradbroke School Staff Room. A free crèche will be available i Kids’ )o e fro 6.20pm. Please
o ta t Kids’ )o e y Friday 1 March to make a booking. Booking is essential.
CURRENT GOVERNING COUNCIL PARENT REPRESENTATIVES
2017 – 2019 2018 – 2020
Anna Ricci, Michael Caruana, Philip Walters,
Bianca Hu, Adele Steel
Steve Hastwell, Laura Potter, Audra Edginton, Jo
Brown
Staff Representation for 2019 Governing Council
School Principal: Tanya Scanlan Deputy Principal: Sara Scott
Staff members: Jane Angove, Catherine Zola Community representative: TBA
Governing Council members are happy to talk about their role on Governing Council. Please do not hesitate to
contact any of them. You do not have to be a member of our School Governing Council to be a member of one
of the Governing Council Sub-committees. Please consider joining one of the Sub-committees.
Following the AGM we will have a short meeting of the Governing Council to elect office bearers.
Stradbroke School Governing Council
Parent Nomination Form – 2019
Please return these forms to Tanya Scanlan, Pri ipal, i a e velope arked CONFIDENTIAL y 4.00pm on Monday
4 March 2019.
At the AGM there will be six parent representative positions declared vacant. Five positions will be for a two year
term beginning at the AGM on 6 March 2019 and concluding at the AGM in 2021. And one parent representative
position declared vacant, for a one year term beginning at the AGM 2019 and concluding at the AGM 2020.
Governing Council meetings are held twice each term on Wednesday evenings from 6.30-8.30pm.
1. Nomination Form
I …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. full a e
of …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………. (address)
wish to nominate for election as a member of the Stradbroke School Governing Council.
I declare that:
I have not been declared bankrupt and do not receive a benefit of law for the relief of insolvent
debtors
I have not been convicted of any offence of dishonesty, or of a sexual nature involving a minor, or of
violence against a person.
I have a current DCSI check or I have applied for a DCSI check.
“ig ed ………………………………………………………………………………….. Date ……………………………………..
Name of parent ………………………………………………………………………………………
Name of eldest child at Stradbroke ………………………………………………………... Roo No:…………
2. Sub-committee Membership
I am interested in being a member of the following Governing Council Sub-committees:
Facilities Social &
Fundraising
Sports OSHC
Kids’ Zo e
Uniform Canteen
(Please circle)
3. Questions
I would like the following questions raised at the AGM
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4. Annual Report
I am able to attend the School Governing Council AGM and I would like a copy of the AGM Reports prior to the
meeting.
I am unable to attend the School Governing Council AGM and I would like a copy of the AGM Reports.
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We continue to be one of the leading schools across the Northern Region, with outstanding
SACE results. In 2016 our students achieved the highest SACE scores across the Northern
Region, and we continued these great results last year. In 2017, 20% of our Stage 2 students
received an ATAR score of over 80. 11% of these students scored above 90, with our highest
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If you believe your child would thrive and benefit from the Ignite program, please complete an
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School.
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Expression of Interest Forms are now available online via the following link:
http://www.theheights.sa.edu.au/index.php/programs/ignite
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