crea vity that our

students are showing.

Students from all ages

are involved in the

games that are now

expanding to other

parts of the yard.

The latest catch‐cry in

educa on at the mo‐

ment is Nature Play! I

have received 2 docu‐

ments recently

applauding the benefits

of playing in Nature

with dirt and s cks. In

the words of one of our

Year 4s, “we’ve been

doing that for years!”

And so we have. Have a

look at the photos in

this week’s newsle er

as proof of the

We are in an unusual posi on of

having students arrive on buses

before teachers are usually on duty

and so we have two du es in the

morning before school. The first duty

is from 8:10‐8:35am and is for the

explicit duty of care that we have to

the bus students. We are not able to

accept other students whose siblings

catch buses or who simply arrive at

school early. These students need to

wait un l 8:35 before coming on to

school grounds or be booked in to OSHC

from Term 2 onwards.

Similarly, a er school we have duty of

care for the bus students who may need

to wait un l 3:45 before the bus comes.

We have a lot of students who now wait

for buses so we would appreciate stu‐

dents being collected promptly a er

school. This will ensure that safety is

maintained for all students at the busy

pick‐up mes.

PRINCIPAL’S NEWS

S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F I N T E R E S T :

Good Friday, March 30th

Folk Fair, Friday 6th April

Interviews, Tues-day10th April—Thursday 12th April

Last day of Term 1, Friday 13th April

Bus Duty: Before and After School

Newsletter Date

Term1,Week9…………………Newsletterno.5

L A U R A P R I M A R Y S C H O O L

BIRTH TO PRIMARY 29th March, 2018

Website

Our website is currently

being updated and fort‐

nightly newsle ers can

be found there.

There are also a num‐

ber of policies that have

been updated and last

year’s Annual Reports

from all 3 sites in case

you missed the Govern‐

ing Council AGM.

FlexiBuzz

If you haven’t used this App yet please refer to previous newsle ers about how to down‐

load and use it. It is a simple way of finding out what is going on at school as well as no ‐

fying us about your childrens’ absences.

NAPLAN

This year’s NAPLAN assessments will be held next term on Tuesday 15th May, Wednesday 16th May and Thursday 17th

May. All students in Years 3, 5 and 7 sit the tests and we use the data to direct our future improvement strategies. While

the tests can be stressful for some students, it is important to reinforce to them that it is really just another day at school

and we want to know what they know.

The teachers and SSOs will support them where they can but please discuss any anxiety you or your child may be feeling

with their teacher.

Interviews

We will hold 3 way interviews in Week 11 and the online booking system is ready for use. We have scheduled one long

day so that working parents can come in. If there are no mes that suit you, you may be able to nego ate another me

with individual teachers that fit in with their commitments.

Have a lovely Easter break!

Prue

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

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Isabelle Jackson received this award for an outstanding work ethic and

for producing work of a high standard.

Well done Isabelle!

Jackson Staker received this award for consistent high standards in

Maths and for showing perseverance towards his reading goal.

Well done Jackson!

SAPSASA

Good luck to Connor, Tom, Angus, Will, Bre , Tate, Jayden and Jake who are trialling for

SAPSASA football in Jamestown on Wednesday 4th April.

Well done to Tess and Koby who competed in Adelaide for SAPSASA swimming. This was a

great opportunity for these students and I believe some personal bests were had even in that

big pool!

Jayde Duke—for her persistent approach to maths & learning mes tables.

Jackson Fudge—for interes ng persuasive wri ng.

Nicki Zanker—for convincing persuasive wri ng.

Logan Cowin—for amazing persuasive wri ng.

Thomas Zwar—for always trying hard in wri ng and sounding out unfamiliar words.

Tahlia Hatswell—for striving to achieve in Maths.

Ziggy Law—for listening and remaining on task in all lessons.

Emma Zanker—for fantas c research and presenta on in her Science ‘Farm to Fork’ project.

Lucy Cameron—for excellent research and presenta on on Honey in science and consistently good

spelling test results.

Sophie Clogg—for beau fully presented science projects.

Page 3 RECOGNITION AWARDS WEEKS, 7 & 8

Clay Adams—for great work wri ng up her history project on Charles Sturt.

Thomas Smith—for excellent work in Maths learning about division.

Haylee Magnay—for being a though ul and respec ul class member.

Xyler Dawson—for amazing work in maths.

Ma esha Ackland & Tyler Ziepes —for showing persistence with challenging maths.

Bre Roesler—for excellent effort in Maths & Science.

Angus McCallum – for excellent contribu on to Science lessons.

Hailey Zwar—for consistently striving to do her best and being a helpful and kind class mate.

Mia Duke—for persevering in maths and staying posi ve when things are tricky.

Dus n Holli —for fantas c results in spelling.

Term 1 Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews

Three way interviews will be held in week 11 and bookings can be made online at www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the event code uhnz3. A le er with all the Informa on you need regarding how to book for interviews went home Tuesday with your eldest or only child. Interviews form half of our repor ng process each year, with wri en reports in term 2 and 4. Please make me to discuss your child’s progress with their teachers.

Happy Haven OSHC is looking for enthusiastic and professional qualified/unqualified Educators for a new service operating in Laura! Interested applicants will require as a minimum, current DCSI criminal history screening, DECD approved 7hr RAN-EC (Responding to Abuse and Neglect in an Education and Care

environment) training. Qualified staff will also require first aid training (course code HLTAID004) and diploma in children’s services or equivalent.

For more information about Happy Haven, please visit the website www.happyhaven.com.au If interested please send through your resume and any relevant certificates to

recruitment@happyhaven.com.au

Relief cleaners wanted by ALERT cleaning. If you are interested and need more informa on contact

Shirley Bowden 0419257262

LAURA PRE-SCHOOL NEWS

Immunisa ons From 2017 we are required to sight your Immunisa on History Statement. Please print your child/children’s Im‐munisa on History Statement so that we can sight it and keep it in your child’s individual file.

We are required to sight this informa on so that we can keep all children safe from any outbreaks of harmful diseases. If a harmful disease does outbreak, then we have the informa on to contact any unimmunised children’s families. New Sign In/Out Area We have a new and improved sign in/out area for all families to u lise. Each individual child has their own draw where we are placing artwork to take home, any items you child leaves behind, hats etc. Please ensure you check these from me to me.

Shed As you may have no ced our shed near the entrance has vanished. Both children and staff eagerly await the arrival and construc on of the new and improved shed on the way. Hopefully it will not be too much longer! Holiday Advice Forms Rural Care offer 10 days at 50% discount to each child as a 'holiday' day per calendar year. This can be used for any public holidays that fall on a day of care for your child, a specialist appointment, a family holiday, school holidays etc. Admin in Adelaide request this form is submi ed 2 weeks prior to the day of absence. These forms are located in our new sign in/out area, clearly labelled in a basket. We used to organise these for you for public holidays but have decided to cease this and make you accountable for arranging your own use of the 10 holidays you are provided. Current A er School Care The current a er school care program run by Rural Care will be coming to an end at the end of this term. Parents with children in this care will need to fill out a No fica on of Changes form to cease care contracts with us. These forms can be collected at the Kindy, or with Kelly Burton at the Mul Purpose Room, to avoid further unneces‐sary charges. Please also ensure you have returned your Happy Haven OSHC forms to Pauleen in the School office.

Lost Property Please label your child's belongings clearly to avoid belongings vanishing to another home.

Have a good week,

Monica Woolford

New Huts Simon from Climbing tree recently brought us our order! Children have been loving exploring this new play space, using them as houses, shops, further developing social skills in their play, using imagina on and showing us that they are transferring and adap ng what they have learned from one context to another.

Laura Birth to Primary

East Terrace, LAURA S.A. 5480

dl.0220.admin@schools.sa.edu.

au

ph: 86632543

fax: 86632233

Laura Preschool

6 Booyoolie Street, LAURA

S.A. 5480

ph: 86632252

mob: 0439523799

COMMUNITY NOTICES

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We’re on Facebook

We’re on Flexibuzz

Jamestown Futsal. Registra ons for play‐ers for the 2018 season are now

open. Details on the

website www.jamestownfutsal.com.au or enquires to

jamestownfutsal@gmail.com.

Registra ons close April 3rd.

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Hot Cross buns Recipe 4 ½ cups plain flour 2 cups milk 4 teaspoons mixed spice 60g butter 2 teaspoons yeast 2/3 cup sugar 1 cup sultanas (optional) Crosses; 1/2 cup flour & 1/3 cup water. Glaze; 1 tbspn hot water, 1tbspn honey,1/2 tspn mixed spice.

R.E Seminars were held at school on Tuesday. Representatives from the churches, in Laura, came and gave an Easter presentation of what Christians believe about why we observe Easter. The egg symbolises new life we have in Jesus. Hot cross buns were baked with the help of students which were enjoyed at the end of the day.

1. Melt the butter then add to the warmed milk. 2. Combine the dry ingredients and then add the wet ingredients. Stir until the mixture forms a soft ball. Use a little more warm milk if too dry. Knead for 10 minutes. Place back into the bowl and cover placing in a warm space, When it has doubled in size ( approx 1 hour) it is time to turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and cut into portions to form buns. 3. Make the bun portions small as they double in size when baked. Place on greased or oven bake lined pan to rise. I use a deep pan so I can cover with glad wrap when I place in a warm place to rise. Make sure the buns don’t touch the gladwrap. 5. Mix the flour paste and place a line of crosses on the buns. Bake in oven at 180 15-20 mins until buns are golden. Now glaze

with honey mixture. Happy Easter – Helen Wurst