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Ardtornish NewsletterTerm 1 Week 3 - 12th February 2021
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No 2
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In this issue
Diary Dates
February 15th – PUPIL FREE DAY 15th- 17th – Room 7/8 Camp March 4th – Sports Day 5th – PUPIL FREE DAY 8th – Adelaide Cup 9th – 11th - Rm 9 & 10 Aquatic Camp 17th – Hunch Back of Notre Dam Road Crossing Monitors Wed 17th Feb – Tue 23rd Feb Jade O, Kaylee R, Tilly-Rose P Wed 24th Feb – Tue 2nd Mar Zoey E, Samuel dPC, Tammy V Wed 3rd Mar – Tue 9th Mar Maddison H, India S, Siana D Please arrive by 8.25am |
A Great Start to the Year
The school year has begun in a smooth and effective manner thanks to the enormous amount of work teachers and support staff undertook to prepare for the first days back. Staff officially started back on Wednesday 20th January when they all attended a full day of professional learning focussed on developing student’s multiplicative thinking. Multiplicative thinking is the ability of a child to move beyond additive thinking and to better understand the relationships between numbers so they can confidently multiply and divide numbers and understand ratios, fractions, decimals and percentages etc. Developing multiplicative thinking is a complex endeavour and can take students many years to master so staff are committed to providing students with a range of experiences that can best support them to be successful as a part of our school’s Improvement Plan to lift student achievement in mathematics.
The upcoming Pupil Free Day on 15th February will focus on another of our school’s improvement goals which is to improve every child’s writing skills. On this day staff will be undertaking training in how to use the Brightpath Writing Assessment Tool to score students abilities to write Information Report Texts and then provide them with targeted support to enhance their skills. Feedback from our Acquaintance Nights was very positive and many parents had an opportunity for the first time to see our wonderful new temporary buildings. At present we are working with the project manager to have additional paving constructed along the oval to provide a safe pathway in readiness for winter rains. Redevelopment Update Last year, tenders for the construction of our new building, based on the original design, came in at about $500,000 over budget. As a result of this, a decision had to be made by the school to either scale back the design, or lose some vital elements, or to commit to contributing additional funds from our own resources. After undertaking an audit of the schools ongoing finances the Governing Council decided to commit to a loan to cover the shortfall and the project is now continuing without having to sacrifice any of the features we originally requested. Tweaks to the original design, made with the inclusion of these additional funds have enabled us to include decking outside each classroom which will create a fantastic flow from inside to outside the classrooms, as shown in the accompanying drawing. As yet we do not have a firm timeline for the completion of the buildings but a tentative date is the end of Term 3. New Governing Council formed for 2021
One new member joined our existing council on Tuesday night to form our 2021 Governing Council while four existing members extended their tenures. Immediately following the election of members, portfolio roles were assigned to each person and Corinne Walding, (pictured here) was unanimously elected to the role of Chairperson. Our portfolio committee members are: Jenni Frigo: Secretary, Joanne Burkert: Treasurer, Rhonda Possingham: Canteen, Alanna Little: Grounds, Arran MacPherson: Community Liaison, Amanda Holland: Education, Kathryn Johns: Sport, Mary-Anne Richards: Deputy Chair and FACE. The first Governing Council meeting for the year will be held on Mon 22nd Feb after which parents will receive an invitation inviting them to join one of our school’s portfolio groups. These groups give parents an opportunity to contribute to the life of the school, as members of the committees. 
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Canteen ROSTERTuesday 16th Michele S
Wednesday 17th Mary-Anne R Thursday 18th Tui M, Deneice P Friday 19th Rhonda P Tuesday 23rd Michele S Wednesday 24th Mary-Anne R Thursday 25th Ling C, Evelyn C Friday 26th Kellie F, Jenni F 
Remember every time you come onto school grounds you need to scan the QR code and check-in.
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Modbury High School Open Evening
Find out what makes Modbury High School a great place to learn at Open Evening on Tuesday, 2 March. Join staff on a tour of the facilities and check out the progress of the new buildings. See the learning areas in action, enjoy entertainment provided by the school bands and chat with the students to find out what they value most at Modbury High School. Principal, Joanne Costa, looks forward to meeting you and sharing her vision for the school at the end of your tour, at the following times: 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:00 & 7:30. Unfortunately those on the 7:00pm tour will miss the opportunity to meet the Principal. Tours run every 15 minutes for approximately one hour, however spaces are limited due to COVID-19 capacity restrictions. Tickets are essential for every adult attending. Please follow this link to reserve your ticket. Children are most welcome to come along and do not require a ticket. We request that you do not attend if you are unwell. All attendees will be required to COVID SAfe Check-in upon arrival. If you have any queries, please contact the school on 8264 1955 Absences
Please remember to always inform the front office or your child’s teacher by Dojo or Seesaw everyday your child is absent. You can text us on 0447 467 152: name, class and reason for absence, or ring and leave a message on 8264 8099. 
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Ardtornish Primary School
Important Finance Information for 2021
Our Preferred payment method is through the QKR! APP
For security reasons, payments are not accepted over the phone. The Qkr! App can be downloaded onto a smart phone or tablet. If you require the web address to download to a PC, please contact me.
Regular opening times for payments by cash or eftpos at the Finance Office window are every school morning from 8.30am to 9.15am. Please use correct money when paying by cash as we no longer carry change.
Only uniform cash or eftpos purchase are processed at the front office. All other payments should be made via the Qkr! App or at the Finance Office window. Envelopes are available outside the window for out of hour’s payments.
Final payment dates for excursions, camps, etc. are necessary due to booking needs and payments to organisations. If you need an extension to a payment date, please negotiate directly with me BEFORE the published closing date to avoid your child missing out.
SCHOOL CARD subsidy must be applied for EACH YEAR. Please apply on line at the SA Government website. www.sa.gov.au/education/schoolcard. If you require a form, please see Front Office staff.
CANTEEN daily (Tuesday to Friday) purchases can be made via our Qkr! app (orders close 9.30am). Special food days have individual closing times (see Skoolbag or Google Currents). Cash orders are accepted over the canteen counter until 9.30am each day.
CHROMEBOOKS: Invoices will be issued for students once parents/caregivers have returned the agreement indicating their payment option. Please do not pay until you have received the invoice. Your student will then be able to take their Chromebook home with them.
Important Finance Information for 2021
Our Preferred payment method is through the QKR! APP
For security reasons, payments are not accepted over the phone. The Qkr! App can be downloaded onto a smart phone or tablet. If you require the web address to download to a PC, please contact me.
Regular opening times for payments by cash or eftpos at the Finance Office window are every school morning from 8.30am to 9.15am. Please use correct money when paying by cash as we no longer carry change.
Only uniform cash or eftpos purchase are processed at the front office. All other payments should be made via the Qkr! App or at the Finance Office window. Envelopes are available outside the window for out of hour’s payments.
Final payment dates for excursions, camps, etc. are necessary due to booking needs and payments to organisations. If you need an extension to a payment date, please negotiate directly with me BEFORE the published closing date to avoid your child missing out.
SCHOOL CARD subsidy must be applied for EACH YEAR. Please apply on line at the SA Government website. www.sa.gov.au/education/schoolcard. If you require a form, please see Front Office staff.
CANTEEN daily (Tuesday to Friday) purchases can be made via our Qkr! app (orders close 9.30am). Special food days have individual closing times (see Skoolbag or Google Currents). Cash orders are accepted over the canteen counter until 9.30am each day.
CHROMEBOOKS: Invoices will be issued for students once parents/caregivers have returned the agreement indicating their payment option. Please do not pay until you have received the invoice. Your student will then be able to take their Chromebook home with them.
