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Ardtornish Newsletter

Term 1 Week 5
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No 3.

In this Issue
  • Healthy Food
  • Excursion/ Incursion Update
  • Canteen Roster
  • Coles Schools for Sports
  • Modbury High School Open Night
  • Star of the Yard Award
  • International Schools Competitions
  • Ardtornish Children’s Centre Update
  • Sports Day Program
  • Room 19/20 Swimming
  • The Importance of PE

Diary Dates
March
 
 8th  - Sports Day
 9th  - Assembly 10am
12th - Public Holiday
13th - Pupil Free Day
13th -15th  Year 7 Aquatic
        Camp
19th - Aunty Peach Show,
         RAN Training
         Volunteers 9am,2pm,   
         6pm
21st - Harmony Day
26th - Yr. 7 Parliament
        Excursion
28th - SAPSASA Athletics
30th - Good Friday

 
Pupil Free Day
Tuesday 13th March.
 
Road Crossing
Monitors
 
Tue 6th Mar – Mon 12th Mar
Jelena D, Ayla W, Emily F
 
Tue 13th Mar – Mon 19th Mar
Rylen P, Kithmin W & Hannah G
 
Tue 20th Mar – Mon 26th Mar
Samantha M, Crystal H & Scarlett G
 
 
Please arrive by 8.25am
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Healthy Food Supports Student Learning

​Healthy lunches and snacks are important for children as they support their ability to concentrate and learn. Healthy eating habits are not always easy to develop but by encouraging children to be involved in their own lunch preparation, and praising them when they choose between a range of healthy food alternatives parents can set valuable habits that will last a lifetime.
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Healthy lunches and snacks are important for children as they support their ability to concentrate and learn. Healthy eating habits are not always easy to develop but by encouraging children to be involved in their own lunch preparation, and praising them when they choose between a range of healthy food alternatives parents can set valuable habits that will last a lifetime.

There are special times for children to eat during the school day and to discourage children skipping meals, in favour of playing with friends, we supervise eating. During these times, while your child sits and quietly eats, we discuss good eating habits and the importance of avoiding unhealthy foods.
So how healthy is your child’s lunchbox?
  • Opt for healthy snacks such as fresh fruit and vegetables, instead of snacks that are high in fat, sugars, and low in essential nutrients.
  • Avoid the use of food as either a reward, or withholding as a punishment.
  • Plan to eat home-cooked meals together as a family as often as possible.
  • Discourage eating meals or snacks while watching TV.
  • Encourage children to eat a healthy breakfast as a good way to start the day.
Information on Go for 2 Fruit & 5 Veg TM is available on www.healthyactive.gov.au
More fruit and vegetables in Australians’ diets will help protect against heart disease, lower risk of diabetes and help maintain a healthy weight. 
Important lunch box tips- Best choices
Vegetables, fresh fruit, dairy food – cheese or yoghurt, protein food – slice of lean meat, hard-boiled egg or beans, starchy foods – bread, rice or pasta
Foods best left out
Muesli and chocolate bars, potato crisps and oven baked savoury biscuits, sweet drinks donuts and cakes, lollies, honey and jams, fatty meats such as salami.
 
Governing Council Committee Portfolio Members
At the first Governing Council Meeting we welcomed two new members, Stacey Choi and William Brodie-Tyrell and allocated portfolio roles to each parent representative.
These people will organise the portfolio meetings and seek members of the school community to support their portfolio’s work.
Danielle Sturtzel - Chairperson, Katherine Nairn - Deputy Chair / Community Liaison, Pamela Carrington – Treasurer, Melissa Stephenson – Secretary, Michelle Norton – Grounds, Mary-Anne Richards – FACE, Stacey Choi – Canteen, William Brodie-Tyrell – Education and Angela Derda – Sports.
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Three Way Interviews to be held in Weeks 9 and 10.
Online booking information will be sent out on Friday 9th March.

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 Canteen Roster

Tuesday 6th                           Michele Smale               
Wednesday 7th                     Michele Smale    
Thursday 8th                         SPORTS DAY      
Friday 9th                              3 Muskateers
                                                                                          
Tuesday 12th                         PUPIL FREE DAY               
Wednesday 13th                   Michele Smale
Thursday 14th                       Jenni Krol
Friday 15th                            Megan E, Grace J, Emma S, Amanda C
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​We are participating in the Coles Sports for schools program,
Step 1 For every $10 spent at Coles, you will receive one Sports for Schools voucher.
Step 2 You then bring vouchers to your school, placing them in the collection bins provided.
Step 3 Every voucher you donate to your school can be redeemed for leading brand sports equipment
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Star of the Yard Award
Ellana – Room 9 and Tamara - Room 20
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Making Music
there are still vacancies for the 9:30-10:15am Monday program.
Dues to conflict with the school’s Parent Teacher meetings we postponed Coping with Big Feelings. This session and a second on helping children to protect themselves will be run later in the year and promoted here.
Yoga
Shauna from Wave Yoga is offering to provide a Mum’s & Bub’s Yoga course this and or next Term. If anyone is interested contact [email protected] or 0431 909 878. Staff currently attend a yoga class on Wednesdays after work and we are overflowing with requests.  If you are interested in joining an adult yoga class, we might be able to help
Diabetes parents support group, for parent of children with diabetes, meets every term in week 6 in the community room from 9-10am.  That’s next Wednesday morning!
Cycle Saturday
Bookings are coming quickly - to make sure there is a space four your young cyclist book soon!
Coffee Morning in the Community Room 9-10am every Assembly Friday
Future session this term include First Aid on Saturday 7 April & a visit from Department of Human Services (Centrelink) staff to share information about the changes to Child Care Package and the myGov website at 5pm on Tuesday 10 April- more details for both of these later.
If you have any issues to do with your younger children we are here to assist.  Drop in or give us a call to find out more or book for these or any other sessions.
John Buckell      0409984495 or email [email protected]

 
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Sports Day Program

Thursday 8th March
8:50        Students in classrooms.
9:00        Whole school welcome, organisation
                and war cries on basketball courts.
9:20        Proceed to ovals. Primary tabloid events.
9:30        Junior Primary tabloid events.
10.50     Junior Primary recess supervised eating
11.00     Primary Recess and Junior Primary recess play time
11:20     Junior Primary students return
                to classrooms.
11:30     Primary tabloid events continue.
11:30     Junior Primary tabloid events continue.
12:30     Junior Primary tabloid events conclude.
                Teachers supervise lunch in classrooms.       
1:00        Primary tabloid Events conclude.

All classes return equipment to Classroom at completion of last tabloid event.
1:10        Lunch
1:40        Junior Primary Students return to classroom.
1.50        Assemble in house groups along Sprint Track.
2:00        Novelty Events
                Sprint Finals
Year 3 (60m); Year 4/5 (80m); Year 6/7 (100m)
                Super Relay Race
                Staff Novelty Event
                Caber & Battle Axe Toss
3:00        Presentation.
3:05        Return to class Years 3-5,
                Pack up grounds Years 6-7
3:15        Dismissal

ATTENDANCE Thursday 8th March is an official school day and children will be expected to attend school unless, of course, they are unwell.
ARRIVAL · School yard supervision begins at 8.35am. 
· Children need to be at school prior to the bell at 8.50am. 
· 8.50am - class rolls and other administrative tasks are undertaken.  We ask that parents wait outside the room during this time to assist us in settling the children.  Class teachers will take the children to the basketball courts and assemble them by 9.00am for Health Hustle & War Cry.
Students in Years 3 to 7 remain at school on Sports day until 3.15pm to support other members of their house team.
Foundation to Year 2 students may be taken home once their activities are finished. Supervision will be available for all students until 3.15pm.
 
Parents must notify the Class Teacher if they intend to collect their child early and sign them out.
 
CLASS ORGANISATION
Please do not return library books or home reading books on Thursday.  Please make arrangements with the class teacher regarding any medication.

TEAM COLOURS

Please ensure your child is wearing house team colours. If not they need to wear school uniform.
 
TOLLEY – Blue                     NEWMAN - Yellow
ANGUS – Green                    KERR – Red
 
CLOTHING
Children must wear their hats and suitable running shoes. No tank tops.
Congratulations House Leaders and Deputies
Angus
Leaders – Taryn L, Charlise R, Frank M & Bailey V
Deputies – Emily R & Austin L

 
Kerr
Leaders – Maddie C, Ethan T, Andreas H
Deputy- Teagan P
 

Newman
Leaders – Charli V, Mia H, Matthew M
Deputies – Samantha M, Cody B


Tolley
Leaders - Vickie R, Riley J, Ryan K
Deputies - Jada R, Hayden L

Food and Drink Stall

Main Canteen: Students and families can buy food without
pre-ordering

NO LUNCH ORDERS
Varied hot food: sausage rolls, pies as well as salad rolls and sandwiches, GF options, ice-creams and slushies.
Coffee van on the oval, with packets of chips, donuts and more for sale. Pop up canteen on the oval.
Cake stall - cakes, biscuits and slices are for sale in the gym.
BBQ - sausages $2.50 and bacon and eggs $4.50. Soft drinks $2.00, powerade $4. EFTPOS Available
QKR Sausages – delivered to the classroom
PLUS MUCH MORE
Coloured Hairspray Service
 $2 on the courts

 8.30 - 8.50am
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Room 19/20 Swimming

Student Comments
  • In Week 4, Room 19/20 went swimming at Water world. We had a great time and learnt lots of survival skills. Here are some of the children’s comments:
  • ‘I learnt to hold my breath for a long time’ Shantae
  • ‘I wore a PFD. It helps you float. It is fun but you can’t go under the water’ Indi
  • ‘At swimming I liked kicking and doing star floats’ Emily N
  • ‘I jumped in the 1.8m pool’ Jakob
  • ‘We swam for an hour 11:30 to 12:30!’ Kelly
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The Importance of Physical Education

​Research shows that if children develop competencies in fundamental movement skills, they are more likely to participate in physical activity pursuits in adolescence, thus making learning in childhood particularly critical. Through experiencing a range of educational physical activities, each student learns to evaluate their movement, strengths and build the physical self. Efficiency to choose activities that are safe and satisfying through life.
Regular activity for children increases the probability of an active adult lifestyle. So an active lifestyle during childhood has a direct benefit to student’s health, both now and in later years via a lower disease risk to an inactive person. This is particularly important in these modern times with the increase in usage of screens at school and at home which is leading to a more sedentary lifestyle (which in the longer term leads to health risks eg. Diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular health, muscular skeletal, issues etc.) A sedentary lifestyle can lead to a shorter life.
Phys Ed is informed by research in movement concepts, motor skill learning, strategic awareness in sports and games, biophysical sciences, behavioral sciences, sociological sciences.
Because all physical activity uses locomotor, non – locomotor, manipulative and specialised movement skills, these skills set the foundation for adult activity and form the basis of competent movement.
L. Halliday (PE)
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