Loxton Primary School Newsletter

Pyap Street , P0 Box 496, LOXTON SA 5333

Phone: 8584 7408 Fax: 8584 6493

Email: dl.0760.admin@schools.sa.edu.au Web: www.loxtonps.sa.edu.au

Newsletter #10

4/7/2019

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Week 10 of Term 2 sees another busy week at Loxton Primary come to a close. Reports

were given out to students yesterday, summarising the children's learning for the first

semester of the year. We trust that these reports will provide a valuable insight in to

your child's learning.

Our Year 3 students also returned yesterday from a fabulous camp to Mildura and I was

thrilled to hear the feedback from the teachers about the amazing behaviour of our

students. I am sure they (students and staff) will all appreciate an opportunity to rest

when school breaks at the end of the week.

We were treated to an outdoor concert on Wednesday by our Concert Band. This

provided our students with an opportunity to play to an audience and also gave other

students the opportunity to see what they can aspire to if they learn a musical

instrument. The performers did an excellent job performing on our outdoor stage.

Still on music, Mr Geddie asked me to share his congratulations to Charlie Thomas from

the Studio Band and Oscar Burgemeister from the Concert Band. These students were

the first students to be able to play all of the repertoire for the term. Mr Geddie shared

that these students have received a prize from Music Alive and all other students who

complete their star chart before the end of term will receive a minor prize as well.

We had a fabulous day last week for our Grandparents and Special Person Day. We

were thrilled with the support our Upper Primary students recieved from their

grandparents and special people. The day began with a wonderful Assembly moving

through the ages of music, dance and fashion. This provided many laughs and smiles

before our special people and grandparents moved to classrooms. It was lovely to see

our students sharing their learning, working alongside, playing games and sharing their

pride in their school and classrooms, with their special people. The morning came to a

conclusion with a beautiful morning tea.

Our Choir have been committed and dedicated in their approach to learning their

songs and choreography for their upcoming Chaffey Theatre performance, on August

8th. They had a rehearsal with the other schools in our cluster on Tuesday and Mrs

Gibbs, our Choir Conductor was thrilled with our students and their performance. We

commend them on their work and excitedly look forward to seeing them on stage next

term. Should you be interested in purchasing tickets, they are now on sale from Scarfe's

Electronics in Loxton or can be purchased online at www.countryarts.org.au .

Colour Fun – we are very excited to announce that we will host our second Colour Fun

at Loxton Primary School next term. Tickets will be available from the front office from

week 1, and we are looking forward to another amazing event! We hope to see you all

there. More details will follow early next term.

I would like to wish all of our families a lovely break. I hope you all have some time to

relax and refresh, ready for another term of learning beginning on Monday, July 22nd.

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Principal: Sally Wright Deputy Principal: Bernie Lipman Governing Council Chairperson: Donna Felder

Dates to

Remember

Friday 5th

July 2019

SRC Visit to

Resthaven

End of Term

Early Dismissal

2.10pm

Monday 22nd

July 2019

Term 3 Starts

Thursday 8th

August 2019

Choir Performance at

The Chaffey Theatre

Monday 12th

August 2019

Governing Council

Meeting 7pm

19th - 23rd

August 2019

Book Week

Reading is My Secret

Power!

Friday 6th

September 2019

School Closure

Adelaide Show

Inside this Issue

Principal’s Report

Grandparents &

Special Person

Day

Camp & Choir

School News

Mrs Whillas

Visible Learning

Screen Addiction

Community News

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by 2K Art

All schools are required to collect information about the

numbers of students that they provide adjustments to under

the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) and Disability

Standards of Education This data is used as the basis for

national funding.

The NCCD involves the collection of;

the number of students receiving adjustments to

enable them to participate in education on the same

basis as other students

the level of adjustment provided to students

student’s type of disability if known

Under the model the definition of disability is broad. It

includes any adjustment a teacher makes for the student

eg: modified spelling lists through to including learning

difficulties, health and mental health conditions.

If your child is identified for inclusion in the Collection, the

required information will be included in this year’s data

collection and you will receive a letter stating your child’s

inclusion. You do not have to do anything with this letter.

If you have any questions about the data collection, please

contact Bernie Lipman, Deputy Principal, on 8584 7408.

Further information can be found at: http://

www.education.gov.au/nationally-consistent-collection-

data-school-students-disability.

NATIONALLY CONSISTENT COLLECTION OF

DATA ON SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH

DISABILITY (NCCD)

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On the 27th of June, we had Grandparents/

Special person day. It was a great day. From the

year 3/4 class to the year 7 classes, we could bring

our grandparent or special person to school. It was

our privilege to have them here. We got to play

fun games with our grandparents and special

people. 7 Cass hosted a special assembly. They

did funny skits and the choir sang two songs called

Route 66 and The Colour of Your Jumper. All the

students and guests had fun hanging out after

assembly. We were lucky to have the kitchen open

and the students who

had visitors got to go t o

to the kitchen for

morning tea. Here we

had some delicious

scones and fruit.

By Michael, Taya and

Hannah 6WH

Chaffey Theatre, Seventeenth Street, Renmark on Thursday 8th August.

Tickets will go on sale WEDNESDAY 3rd July and sell fast!

(for your information when purchasing tickets- facing the stage- the Altos are on the right.)

Cost of Choir tickets: Adults $25 and Children/ Student/ Concession $15 (You do not need to purchase a ticket for

children who are members of the choir.)

Tickets are available from the Chaffey Theatre or from local outlets.

Booking office hours at the Chaffey Theatre open 11am.

The outlets are: Berri: Riverland Radio, Kay Ave

Loxton: Scarfe’s Electronics, East Tce

Barmera: Visitor Information Centre,, Barwell Ave

Waikerie: McCoy Menswear, McCoy St

The outlets only accept purchase of tickets via CASH or CREDIT CARD over the counter.

Tickets can also be purchased online at- www.countryarts.org.au from 8.30am on Wednesday 3rd July. You can

pick your own seats and opt to print your tickets at home or have them mailed or collect from the box office.

RIVERLAND PRIMARY SCHOOLS MUSIC FESTIVAL

YEAR 3 MILDURA CAMP

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KEEP UP TO DATE WITH LOXTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

www.loxtonps.sa.edu.au/calendar.htm

Term Calendar

Lunches available on Monday, Wednesday

and Friday. Download the QKR app on your

phone and place your order before 8.30am.

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Tropical Fruit Box- $1

Muffins- $1

Fruit bars- 50c

Snack packs- chips, popcorn, rice crackers- 50c

Paddle Pops -$2

Ice blocks- $1

Plus extras each week...

biscuits, zooper doop-ers, icecream cones etc

SRC Canteen

every Thursday recess & lunch

1C WITH THEIR BUDDY CLASS 4NA

AT THE PIONEER PLAYGROUND

SAPSASA FOOTBALL/NETBALL

Footy Last week on Monday the 17th Noah, Jonty, Kaiden,

Jett, Cooper and myself went to Adelaide to

represent the Riverland region for a week of footy. We

started off well with a 2-2 record after 2 days. As the

week went on, we started getting fatigued and you

could see on the score board. After the third day we

were 3-3-1 after narrowly losing 2 games. On the last

day we had a disappointing day losing both games

but we had a

good time. A big

thank you to Mr.

Saf for taking up

his time and

effort for coach-

ing and organiz-

ing the week.

By Harley

Campbell

Netball Last week on Monday the 17th until Thursday the 20th

Shivarni, Tenaia and myself had the privilege of

representing the Riverland region at a School Sport SA

netball carnival. Overall the division 1 team (Tenaia

and I) drew third with 6 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. The

division 5 team came fifth out of nine teams with 5

wins and 4 losses. Everyone had a fun time playing

the sport we all enjoyed! I would like to thank Kara

V o i g t a n d

Melody Pfeiler

for taking up

time out of their

busy schedule to

train and coach

us on the day!

By Summer

Smith

DECLUTTERING YOUR LIFE - PART 2 In the last newsletter I wrote about the decluttering which has been taking place at our house. Cleaning out and

decluttering makes you think about the things that you value. What is important to your lifestyle, what is important

for your memories, what items are meaningful.

In my last article I quoted Eve O. Schaub who wrote "How I Went From Being a Hoarder to a Minimalist." She

describes her house as a normal - if slightly dishevelled - house for a family of four. However, upstairs she had a

room which they nicknamed "The Hell Room" which was entirely unusable because it was so crammed with things.

She also goes on to say that part of her difficulty in getting rid of stuff was the fact that she possibly would need it

again one day. With this in mind she made a deal with herself to forgive herself if she made any wrong choices

about what she had thrown out.

This comment about needing to forgive herself got me thinking about the mental process which goes into

decluttering. It sounds like an easy process but the truth is we have attachments to the strangest things. Someone I

know (in their 70's) has kept a small dental plate with a single tooth which was made for them as a child when they

accidentally knocked out their tooth. Although totally useless, she has kept it because there is a story and a

memory attached. Many of us have insecurities about very real and personal things. I have heard people say that

those who lived during the years of The Depression struggle to throw things out and don't waste because in those

days everything had a role or was repurposed. People who have had times of lack might feel anxious when there

is little in their house, because emotionally this signals danger and despair.

Another writer, Robyn Roste, says that whether we are a 'hoarder' or a 'minimalist' has to do with how content we

are. Robyn Roste quotes King Solomon who said “Rivers run into the sea, but the sea is never full. Then the water

returns again to the rivers and flows out again to the sea. Everything is wearisome beyond description. No matter

how much we see, we are never satisfied. No matter how much we hear, we are not content.” We are often

looking over the fence and thinking the grass is greener. "If

only I could afford more things, I would be happier", "If only

I could get rid of some things and make more space, I

would be happier". Being content goes beyond this. It is a

choice we make about the life we will live and the way we

choose to feel about it.

Sometimes this cleaning out process can be more about an

emotional ‘clean out’ than it is about a physical cleanout.

Sometimes it is also good to pause and reflect on what are

the important things in our emotional life. What are my

priorities? Are the people in my life supportive of me? Do

they drain my energy or do they energise me? Is there a

relationship that has been ‘let go’ because of a conflict or

busyness? Is it time to reconnect? Is it time to say sorry?

What can I be content and thankful for in my life?

It might also mean reflecting on what our time is spent on

and therefore what things are needed to be kept to help

with this. Do I feel energised and excited by my work? Am I

setting aside enough time to do things that I enjoy as well

as the necessary things in life? Am I spending too much

time on enjoyment and not enough being productive? Am

I getting enough sleep? Do I spend too long sitting? Have I

started to let healthy eating slip? The answers to these

questions can direct our paths and the 'stuff' we have in our

possession. Perhaps the coming school holidays might

provide some space for this reflection and some physical

decluttering too!

As you continue to assess your priorities and your

possessions. May you be Blessed and may all that you have

around you bring you joy.

Rebecca Whillas

Pastoral Care Worker

Term 3 2019 Week HOST PRESENTING

1 SAPOL Talk

3 SRC SRC Induction

4 1WT 4/5H

5 Book Week Parade

7 1C 4NA

9 2WT RV

JP Grandparents/ Special Person Day

ASSEMBLY CALENDAR

TERM 3 2019

Week Date Event Where

2 2nd August District Soccer Carnival

3 9th August District Tag Rugby

5 22nd August District Basketball Berri

6 30th August Year 4/5 Hot Shots

Tennis

8 9th - 13

September

SAPSASA Soccer/Hockey

Adelaide

SPORTS CALENDAR

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VISIBLE LEARNING IN MATHS

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From Frau Heaney

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LOST PROPERTY

All un-named lost property

will be donated to

Loxcare at the end

of the term..

COMMUNITY NEWS

Families are invited to have their say on moving year 7 to high school

Regional communities are invited to have their say on how year 7 will move to high school. The consultation will test the possibility of providing families with the choice to keep their year 7 child in primary school, if their primary school is located more than 20 kilometres from its nearest area or high school. For details of forums in your area and to register, go to the Your Say website at www.yoursay.sa.gov.au. You can also share your views directly through this website. Contact the Year 7 to High School Project team at Year7toHS@sa.gov.au if you have questions.