NEWSLETTER

DIARY DATES

Wed. 2nd August - Friday 11th August Book Fair in the Multi-Purpose Room Tuesday 8th August Governing Council Meeting 7.00pm Friday 11th August Dream Big “Teranga” Performance Friday 18th August MP2 Assembly 12.15pm D07 coordinating G02, G05, D02, E02 and E05 Playford Newsletter Friday 25th August UP Assembly 12.15pm C06 coordinating Correa and Hakea District SAPSASA Athletics Carnival Friday 1st Sept. JP2 Assembly 12.15pm B07 coordinating A06, A07, B02, E04 & E01 Playford Newsletter Friday 8th Sept. MP1 Assembly 12.15pm D01 coordinating G01, G06, D06 & E06 Tuesday 12th Sept. Governing Council Meeting 7.00pm

WELCOME TO TERM 3

Welcome to the following students; Aiden, Lorelai, Lana-Leigh, Alberta, Jacob, Grace, Ahrna, Isaac, Montana and Izaiah who have joined us this Term, we trust you enjoy your time at Playford Primary. Welcome also to Miss Zoie Marks who is working in classes as a curriculum SSO.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

On the 24th July our

teaching staff attended Day 2 of DECD training on Assessment and Reporting with a math focus. Our teachers collaborated with staff from other school sites in our Partnership to update current processes in this area. Further development in Assessment and Reporting will continue in 2018. Curriculum SSOs attended an information session by Michelle Gaeta on how to support students with challenging behaviours. Training included how to use Play is the Way language effectively to support students to make strong choices. Office SSO staff explored collaboration and support for one another.

VOLUNTEERS’ WORKSHOP

The next Volunteers’ Workshop will be conducted on Tuesday 5th of September at 9.15am. Please email (dl.1879_info@schools.sa.edu.au) or telephone the school (8284 3065) by Friday 1st of September if you wish to attend. All regular volunteers are required to attend RAN Training and complete a DCSI clearance every 3 years. If you are unsure if your certificates have expired please contact the Front Office.

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ATTENDANCE So far this year Playford Primary students have missed 6792 days of school.

763.5 of those are unexplained. We understand that at times students are too ill to attend

school, but please give us a call on 8284 3065 or send a text message to 0416 906 281,

so we know that he/she is ok. Thank you!

From the Leadership Team

SCHOOL FEES School fees were due by Friday 15th April, last day of Term 1. Outstanding fees have now been forwarded to the Department’s Debt Collector. Thank you to all our families who have either paid the school fees, lodged a school card application or have completed a direct debit.

PAYMENT WINDOW &

UNIFORM PURCHASES

Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 9.15am Payments & Uniform Orders outside these times can be placed in our Secure Payment Slot in the Front Office. Cash or credit card (minimum $10.00). Uniform orders can also be placed over the phone using a credit card. Receipts and uniform items will be sent to class at the end of the day.

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NATURE PLAY

Our students would like to thank Proarbor Tree Strategies for donating lots of tree branches for our Nature Play area. Branch delivery day is always a flurry of activity and happy faces.

ATTENDANCE IN CLASS

Research shows that regular attendance at school is vital to set children up for success. Sadly, our teachers rarely report that they have 100% attendance of their class on any given day. Students that are absent or late to school often miss learning opportunities and have to catch up on what they missed. Help us to meet our attendance target of 95% by coming to school everyday unless you are ill (if you are away for three days please provide a sick certificate) or have an important reason for being absent. Remember you can speak with our Student Wellbeing Coordinators if you have issues you would like to discuss. Congratulations to E05 for meeting the target! I wonder if any other classes can reach the target by the end of the term? Ever wondered what attendance looks like across our classes? Here are our attendance percentages for Term 2.

Kind regards,

Dean, Betty, Lorraine, Michaela and Michelle ~ Playford Primary Leadership Team

Contact Justin for your tree work on 0414 947 836

A01—90% G05—92% B02—94% C06—91% D07—93% E06—92%

A02– 91% G06—91% B06—91% C07—88% E01—93% E07—91%

A06—90% H03—93% B07—91% D01—90% E02—92% E08—90%

A07—91% H04—92% C01—91% D02—92% E04—95% G01—91%

B01—92% C02—91% D06—93% E05—91% G02—90%

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As part of our Health unit this year, D06 and D07 have

been learning about road safety and ways to keep safe

in our community. In Term 2 we were lucky to have a

visit from one of our parents, Police officer Collin

Griffiths, and in Week 9 we attended the Road and

Safety Cycle Centre. Whilst we did need to brave the

rain, the students had a wonderful time riding bikes

and learning about the potential dangers on our roads.

“I really liked riding around the tracks where there

were traffic lights and stop signs. It was fun because it

was just like in real life, but without the cars.”

“We really enjoyed playing in the park as part of our

excursion, and learnt a lot about keeping safe on the

roads”

“My favourite part about having Collin visit, was when

we got to see his police car”.

D06 & D07 ROAD SAFETY

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Is your child excited about our Book Fair? It’s a fun pop-up bookshop event where students can explore and choose the books they want to read. When students have books they are excited to read, they naturally read more. Scholastic Book Clubs and Book Fairs work together to instil a love of reading, and keep the reading momentum rolling all year round.

Your child brought home a Book Fair invitation last week that showcased a selection of books that are on offer at the Fair. All classes have now visited the Multi-Purpose Room where the entire range of books, kits, posters and novelty stationery items are available for sale. Prices range from just $1 for pencils and erasers and some books are discounted to as low as $4. Families are welcome to come and have a look each morning and afternoon between 8:30 – 10:00am and 2:30 – 4:00pm. If you are unable to visit but would like to purchase any items that your child put on their Wish List, you can follow the instructions on the back of the form to pay online or send cash with your child. Children who bring payment will be called to the Book Fair first thing each morning. We thank you for your support of this great fundraiser. Your contribution will benefit the library and of course, the children who are excited about reading their new books!

CAMPUS BOOK FAIR 2nd - 11th AUGUST