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DATES FOR THE DIARY THURSDAY 18TH

AUGUST

Year 11 SACE information night

Monday August 21st 7pm

Year 5/6 Choir Performance 22nd August at 7.00pm

Early Closure 2.20pm

Wednesday 23rd August

Book Week Parade Thursday August 24th10am

Student Free Day

Monday 4th September

Hold Family Close

We were saddened to learn

of the passing of Emily Prause, former student of BCHS and parent of Jade

more recently at BCDS. Our thoughts are with her family

at this time.

Newsletter Term 3 Week 4 2017

From the Principal

From the Principal

little Italian exchange student

School Support Officer Week

This week we celebrated the contribution of our School Support Officers by having a

luncheon for them on Wednesday. Our SSO’s form the backbone of our school and

are highly efficient in their work. We are very lucky to have such a dedicated team

and we are appreciative of the contribution they make every day, right across the

year. If you see one of our SSO’s please give them a shout out and thank you. Thank

you to all the staff that popped on a right royal feast in their recognition. Our SSO’s

are: Lisa Woolford, Maureen Waters, Annie Page, Lenie McCallum, Rob Sanders,

Russell Glayde, Ebony Rodda, Craig Roberts, Elfie Woolford, Karen Blesing, Daniel

Deer and Lorraine Foreman.

On Wednesday, with the team from the

nursery, Rob Sanders and Russell

Glayde, along with staff supervising the

group of Year 9 and 11 students, the

Primary Green Playspace took another

step towards completion. There have

been some trees and shrubs planted

near the fence lines and smaller plants

taking front and centre stage just back

from the footpath, to give street appeal

to the area. To quote Rob: “when

mentioning this in the dispatches, make

sure to highlight the work of Paul Webb,

Jordan Martin and Tori Linke, their work

today was superb”. Now just to get the

fence……

Jenny Stringer Principal

Kindy and Rural Care

Last week was beautiful weather so we had lots of outside

play. On Thursday we took our shoes off and

experimented with different items in sensory boxes made

by the Rural Care staff. After recess we went for a walk to

the playground by the pool. We did lots of running on the

bike track and flying on the flying fox.

A note will come home Thursday with extra things we are

going to be doing this term. This term will also fly by!

Karen Blesing, on behalf of preschool and care staff

Primary News

It was with great sadness that we found out that Emily Prause (nee Stroeh) lost her brave battle last weekend. Emily was a former student here at BCDS, a school parent and friend to many. Our school would like to pass our sincere condolences on to both the Prause and Stroeh families during this very difficult time. The year 5/6 students travelled to Jamestown on Tuesday for their last East of the Ranges choir practice before the performance in Port Pirie next Tuesday 22nd August. Tickets for this event can now be purchased through the Northern Festival Centre in Port Pirie on 8633 8500. Prices are $15 adults, $12 concession and $10 for students/children under 17 years. Students performing in the choir do not need to purchase a ticket. On Monday a group of year 7/8 Pathways students visited the primary classrooms to talk about waste and recycling in our school. We are encouraging students to try and eliminate the use of plastic wrapping in their lunchboxes by having ‘Nude Food Days’ on Tuesdays. We are asking that students please try to bring food in reusable containers instead of Gladwrap and zip lock bags. A reminder that our book week parade will be happening on Thursday 24th August and will leave the school at approximately 10.00am, with visits to the Hospital and Mount View Homes. Children are invited to dress up as their favourite book character and participate in a range of book week activities.

Paul Arthur

Primary Leader

Senior School News

Work Experience

This week, most Year 11 students have been out on their Work Experience. The students I have talked to have

greatly enjoyed their time, and see it as a valuable learning opportunity.

Year 10 students are encouraged to get their paperwork back to school quickly, as the processing and

organising of a work placement can take some time. We are very pleased to offer students this opportunity as

it provides them with insights into possible career pathways. On the whole, students see this as beneficial to

them.

Subject Counselling

Students and parents of year 10 and 11 students will have received a letter outlining the process for Subject

Counselling. Please contact Kathy at the school if you have any questions regarding the process. The

upcoming events are:

Week 4 – The following information booklets are uploaded onto the website:

General School Information, General SACE Information, BCDS Subject-specific Information.

Please access these to find further information regarding subjects, or alternatively find

information about subjects on the SACE website, www.sace.sa.edu.au

Week 5 – Year 11 SACE Information Night. A workshop designed specifically for Year 11 students going

into Year 12. (Monday, August 21st )

Year 11 Pathways – Teachers will be present to provide further information to students

regarding their subjects. (Monday)

Year 10 PLP – Teachers will be present to provide further information to students regarding

their subjects. (Tuesday)

All Year 10/11 students – Initial subject selection forms are available to students to make

their subject selections. Extra support is available to students in Pathways and PLP lessons.

Due: Friday, Week 5 – August 25th.

All Year 10/11 students – Subject counselling booking is made available next Thursday.

Information will be provided in the following newsletter.

Week 7 All Year 10/11 students – Subject counselling sessions will be made available to students on

Wednesday, September 6th (all day), Thursday 7th and Friday 8th (from 3.30pm). Further

information in next week’s newsletter.

Leanne Opperman, Chloe Clarke & Kathy Kupke Senior Leaders

School News

5-a-side Soccer

Last Tuesday Year 8/9s from the MNSEC schools came to BCDS to compete in the annual 5-a-side Soccer

Carnival. This carnival has a strong focus on participation and enjoyment of being active. We had 45 students

participate on the day.

This is the first time in 3 years the carnival hasn’t been cancelled due to inclement weather. Our groundsmen

Rob Sanders and Russell Glayde did a fantastic job marking the fields, setting up the goals and tidying up at the

end of the carnival. Thanks for your efforts, it added to the professionalism and atmosphere of the day.

Throughout the day we saw some amazing goals, saves and skilful dribbling. Each team was competitive, but

more importantly each team had fun playing in the carnival. Our students displayed good sportsmanship and

conducted themselves in a manner that we as members of the community should be proud of.

In the girls draw we did not make the finals, but the girls put in a fantastic effort all day. The boys team,

captained by Jordan Gale, made the finals. They only lost one game for the day and had a draw in the

preliminary final. Unfortunately, due to time constraints they could not have a penalty shootout. They did

finish with more wins than some teams, but the draw was split into two pools. They finished fifth overall.

Jordan and his team did very well, he displayed excellent leadership throughout the day. He made sure

everyone in his team had a good amount of time on the field. Levi Kamin was a reserve, but he played in each

match because they wanted him to be involved.

Thanks to the SRC for organising a barbeque and drinks. Liam Bastian and

Zara Whellum did a great job umpiring throughout the day. The carnival can

not be successful without umpires, thanks for taking the role on. A special

thank you to Darren Woolford (JCS) for the countless hours he puts in

behind the scenes to make sure the day runs smoothly.

It was excellent to see almost 150 students from across 5 schools

competing. The day was a success and with weather permitting it will be great to host the event next year.

Well done to everyone who participated, hopefully we will see those still eligible competing again. In Week 2

of Term 4 we have the Tag Rugby Carnival at Jamestown, it would be great to see our school have several

teams in that competition.

Alby Nicholls

PE Coordinator

As part of our Year 7/8 Pathways lessons, we have been learning about the

War on Waste. We found out that there are 10 million plastic bags thrown

out every day and we thought that we have to do something about it or our

world wasn't going to last long. So we have come up with an idea to pack our

lunchboxes with nude food containers to cut down on the plastic that is going

into landfill. We will start having Nude Food Days every Tuesday. Once

everyone has got into the habit of bringing containers instead of plastic bags

or cling wrap, we will try to make it a daily thing so we can reduce all of the

plastic in the school. Please help us to reduce the amount of plastic we use.

Daniel Bastian, Jaxon Kumnick, Adrian Holden & Kodi Carey

Year 7/8A Science Magonel and Trebesucts

As part of the energy topic in 7/8 science students had to build their own Magonel

or Trebescut and conduct an experiment, testing how far an object could be flung.

Some students took it upon themselves to do some extra homework to build the

Mangonel’s or Trebescut’s and constructed some amazing designs. Other

students used set lessons to make more simple designs. Last Wednesday students

tested their Mangonels and Trebescuts on the basketball court. Results found that

some simple designs with pop sticks and hot glue actually sent their testing

object further than the home-made designs from metal and wood. However,

Mrs Clarke was very impressed with the science homework completed by

Thomas, Kodi, Jaxon and Max. Students are now in the process of writing

about their experiment and how energy was used in their testing.

- EACH TUESDAY -

Knockout Badminton & Volleyball

Last Thursday and Friday we competed in both the SSSSA Badminton and Volleyball Competitions. These two

sports are our practicals in Stage 1 & 2 Physical Education. These competitions provide our students with the

opportunity to compete against some high quality opponents.

On Thursday we travelled to the Mars Sporting Complex. Both the girls and boys competed in 6 team

volleyball round robins. The girls served well all day and never looked like losing a match. They worked well as

a team, placing them in good stead to compete well in the finals on Wednesday 13th September (week 8).

The boys had some highly competitive matches, but narrowly

missed out on progressing to the finals. They only lost one match

out of 5. It was the final match of the day and was by a narrow

margin of two points. They played some great volleyball in patches

throughout the day and would be disappointed they aren’t joining

the girls in the finals.

While it is fantastic to have the girls progressing to the finals, it is

important to remember that the reason we enter this competition is to give our students the opportunity to

compete in volleyball matches that aren’t simply class time. Our students will be better for the experience the

competition provided.

The girls travelled to Parafield Gardens High School (PGHS) on Friday to

compete against PGHS in the Badminton Competition. They played

extremely well and only dropped one set, advancing to the finals. The

girls will compete at the Badminton SA facility against 3 other schools on

Friday 25th of August to see which team takes out the SSSSA Badminton

Championship.

At Thomas More College (TMC) the boys played badminton against TMC

and PGHS. They defeated TMC convincingly, but began the match with

some rusty gameplay. After that they competed against a highly skilled

PGHS team. Our boys competed at a good level, but were unable to match the skill level and gameplay of the

superior PGHS. PGHS had a team full of experienced badminton players, who train and play regularly. They

also have a professional coach come in and teach them once a week during lessons. It was a credit to our boys

for managing to get 3 sets off such a great team.

It is important to remember that these sports are not played within our region and our students do not have

access to the facilities and coaching the schools from Adelaide do. We should be proud of the efforts of both

the boys and girls teams that represented our school. Kate Fitzgerald and I could not have been happier with

the efforts and attitudes of the teams.

Thanks to Kate Fitzgerald for helping in the organisation and coaching of the teams. Another thank you to

Trish Hooper who always drives the bus and helps out at these events, Denise Kretschmer for cheering the

teams on and Heather Durnford for transporting and supervising students. Good luck to the girls teams for

both finals; it is fantastic to have our school represented at two SSSSA Finals Competitions.

Alby Nicholls, PE Coordinator

Head Lice Last week a note went home regarding head lice, in follow up to this we would to like make known some information for you either as general knowledge or in how to manage head lice within your family setting. Attached in this newsletter is a flyer on the “wet-combing” technique. Families on school card are welcome to ask at the front desk for head lice chemical treatment currently held in stock. Permissions signed at the start of this year are for staff to visually check for head lice. DECD policy is that: “Staff in preschools, schools and childcare centres are not responsible for the management of head lice infestation in the community, and are not expected to conduct mass head inspections or to treat children/young people for head lice; they can, however, support the control and prevention of transmission of public health pests, through a prompt and consistent response to a detected or suspected case.” Outbreaks of head lice are common in children where there can be head to head contact either in social settings, schools and other institutions. They infest people of all socio-economic positions and age groups. The spread of head lice is by direct head-to-head contact with a person who has head lice. Use a bright light or sunlight to inspect the hair. You may see small white or brown oblong eggs ('nits') attached to the shafts, and they are difficult to move. The live lice are more difficult to find as they move rapidly away from disturbances in the hair. Adult lice are 2 to 4mm long and whitish brown in colour. The best way to check for head lice is to apply a generous amount of hair conditioner (any brand will do), then dry the hair and comb through with a coarse comb to detangle the hair. The conditioner stuns head lice for about 20 minutes. Then use a very fine toothed comb and comb the hair through, wiping it on a tissue regularly so you can check for lice and their eggs. The eggs usually hatch in 7 to 10 days.

The infectious period lasts as long as the eggs or lice are alive. Once hatched, the lice are capable of laying eggs after 10 days and lice live for up to 35 days on the scalp. They do not survive more than 2 days away from a human host. A number of head lice treatments are available without prescription. Follow directions on the packaging. The two most common head lice treatment methods are ‘wet combing’ and ‘chemical’ treatment:

‘wet combing’ involves wetting the hair and scalp liberally with hair conditioner to stun the head lice, then combing the head lice and nits out.

‘chemical’ treatment uses pediculicides which kill the head lice

Family members may also need treatment. Re-treatment after 7 to 10 days is necessary because lice in unhatched eggs may not be killed by the first treatment. If head lice are still found after the second treatment, try another technique or another chemical treatment using a different active ingredient. If infestations persist despite correct insecticide use, seek medical advice on alternative methods of treatment.

A child with head lice does not need to be sent home from childcare or school immediately but should be treated on the same day. Children may return to school the day after appropriate treatment has been given.

Family and close contacts should be inspected for signs of infestation and treated if infested (a contact is any person who has been close enough to an infected person to be at risk of having acquired the infection from that person).

Concentrate on the head. It is not necessary to treat the house or classroom. Combs and brushes should be cleaned with detergent and hot water. Bed linen should be washed in hot water (60ºC or more), or dried in a clothes dryer on the hot setting

for at least 20 minutes Source: http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/health+topics/health+conditions+prevention+and+treatment/bites+burns+cuts+and+pests/head+lice/head+lice+-+including+symptoms+treatment+and+prevention 16/08/2017 Responsibilities of parents:

Check your child s head once a week for head lice.

If you find any lice or eggs, begin treatment immediately.

Check for effectiveness of the treatment every 2 days until no lice are found for 10 consecutive days.

You may send your child back to the education and care service as soon as effective treatment has

started.

Check for head lice in other family members as well. Source: http://docplayer.net/15266-5th-edition-staying-healthy-preventing-infectious-diseases-in-early-

childhood-education-and-care-services.html#show_full_text

FUNDRAISING Dear Parents, Have you seen our new “Primary Green Space”? The lawn had been laid and it’s all starting to come together.

The Booleroo Centre District School Fundraising Committee are running a Raffle with proceeds going towards fencing the area. Once fenced the students can start using the Primary Green Space for outdoor lessons and play.

We are selling 200 tickets at $20 each. 1st Prize: KitchenAid Cook Processor (Value $1999) 2nd Prize: KitchenAid Stand Mixer (Value $879) 3rd Prize: Chefs Toolbox 7L Pressure Cooker (Value $245)

Individual tickets are available to purchase online through QKR, at Booleroo Centre District School, various business around the district and through parents selling tickets.

The Fundraising Committee would be grateful if parents of students particularly those in the Junior School would help by selling a book of five tickets. Please contact Maureen and she will allocate a book to you. Remember the money raised is going towards a fence that will enhance the safety of your child/ren at school. Contact Wilma Cillie on 0437641476 or Trish Hooper on 0427586031 for more information on how to purchase your ticket before they are all sold.

All proceeds to benefit students at

Booleroo Centre District School

Book Week 2017

Next week is Book Week. As a way to

celebrate reading, the literacy committee

have organised a number of activities

through the school and some for the family

at home. See below for more information:

Book Trivia - To celebrate book week next week students will have a chance to test their knowledge of popular

books. Each day there will be a trivia question relating to a popular book for senior, middle and junior school

students. A winner for each age group will be chosen daily and go into the draw to win a prize at the end of the

week.

Reading Challenge - Within today’s newsletter, you will find an entry form for the BCDS Book Week Reading

Challenge. The aim is for students/families to complete as many of the reading activities as possible prior to the

competition closing date on Monday 28th August. Entries will go in the draw to win a reading prize!

Design a book cover - This activity will be completed during English lessons around the theme ‘ escape to

everywhere’.

Buddy Read - This activity is for Reception to Year 10 students and will take place on Monday during Lesson 5.The

buddy read is where Secondary students pick their favourite picture book to read to a primary student. They are

encouraged if they own it to bring it to school or they can borrow this from the library. English & home group

teachers will remind them this week to bring it in this Friday ready for Monday. The Primary students will then read

their favourite book or their reader to the high school student.

There will be prizes for each of the activities given to each age category.

And of course on the Thursday the Primary school students and staff will be involved in the Book Week Parade!

Community News

We are participating in the Woolworths Earn & Learn program again. From

Wednesday 26th July to Tuesday 19th September or while stock lasts, we are

collecting Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers. Please feel free to send sticker

sheets into the collection box at the front office. Thank you.

Booleroo Centre Tennis Club AGM

Monday 21st August at 7.30pm, Booleroo Centre Complex. We encourage everyone to attend the AGM. All

welcome! Could names of interested Senior and Junior players please be forwarded to Jenni Caldwell via text

message on 0457087829 or via email jenni.digger@bigpond.com. Thanks – see you all at the AGM