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Ardtornish NewsletterTerm 2 Week 9 - 30th June 2023
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No 11
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In this issue
Diary Dates
July 1st - State Aerobics 3rd – SRC Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser 5th – Assembly 11.50am 6th – Last day of Term 2 - 3.00pm Dismissal 7th – PUPIL FREE DAY 24th – Term 3 Begins 31st – Yrs 3-5 Swimming Week August 1st - Education Committee Meeting 7.30pm 2nd- Farm Barn Rm’s 20,21,22 Finance Meeting 3.15pm 4th - Football Carnival – Girls 5th – Dance Competition 7th – Governing Council 7pm 8th – Basketball Carnival Yr 5/6 Road Crossing
Monitors Wed 5th & Thur 6th July – Mon 24th & Tue 25th July Jamie H, Brody S, Izayah W Wed 26th July – Tue 1st Aug Harry M, Oscar S, Reilley J Wed 2nd Aug – Tue 8th Aug Elih V, Isaac P, Josh A Please arrive by 8.25am |
Enterprise Day: Enjoyable, Exciting & Educational
On Friday of Week 8 the gym was full of excited voices as all students from R-6 had an opportunity to purchase food and participate in sideshow type activities as a part of an Enterprise Day run by students in year 6.
Enterprise day is the culminating activity of a year 6 unit of work called, ‘At What Cost?’ which is a part of the subject, ‘Business and Economics.’ While working in teams to design their own businesses, Year 6, students had to identify the purpose of their own business and recognise the different ways that businesses in the real world choose to provide goods and services. When planning their businesses, the students discussed and debated the advantages and disadvantages of the stall they wanted to create and applied economics and business knowledge and skills to predict the profit they might make. They created advertising posters, developed spreadsheets, to track their expenditure and researched the cost of the materials they would need to purchase to produce their products or services. On Enterprise day their potential customers were confronted by a wide range choice as they poured through the gym doors. Would they buy a cake, play a game of chance, participate in a game of challenge or buy a product? Buddy classes from across the school were rostered in to visited the gym over the whole day and everyone had a great deal of fun. All business teams started out with a $20 loan, which they needed to repay. Teams then researched and created a business that they hoped would be both popular and profitable to run. Some teams doubled their money, while others made over a $100 profit from their initial investment. Each team then had to choose a charity to which they would donate their profits. Just over $1000 profit was made! What a fantastic effort! To view a film of the day follow this link or scan this QR code. https://tinyurl.com/4vnakhp9 
Carly Ryan Foundation Presentation – 14th August 2023
We are inviting all parents in our school community to attend a very important presentation addressing the current risks posed to children online, and how to manage these within your families and the community. Our school will be hosting this very important event on Monday, August 14, 2023, in the Gym. This event is not appropriate for children. Please invite grandparents, friends, aunties, and uncles. The information presented at this session is relevant to all internet users, especially those with children in their care. See flyer below.To book your place please click on the link https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/667953184957. 
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Can families please check if they have a credit on their account before making a payment for upcoming primary swimming or a camp etc. Contact Cathy in the finance office 8264 8099.
Years 3-5 Swimming (includes year 2’s from room 18)
Monday 31st July – Friday 4th August. ( Term 3 - Week 2) Information to come home today. $48 due by Wednesday 26th July. Contact Cathy in the finance office if you need an extension. Would you like to volunteer with your child’s class for swimming? Make sure you have your Working with Children Check and have a current RRHAN-EC Certificate. Please contact the front office if you need to apply or to check on your current clearances. 
Group Photos
Students who were in a group photo should have received a letter like the one below in their school photo pack . If you would like to place an order you can go online to the MSP website via this link https://orders.msp.com.au/ordering/access and enter the shootkey it will then list all the group photos that the child is in. Please note: each student has an individual shootkey (even if there are 2 children in a family who had group photos , they both have a separate shootkey). If you would like to pay cash we have group photo envelopes available from the front office. Please contact the front office if you need more information. 
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Small Uniform Donations
If anyone has any small pants, sizes 4,6,8 or 10 that could be donated to the school that we could use as spares that would be greatly appreciated. Please bring into the front office. Thankyou 
QUIZ NIGHT FUNDRAISING EVENT (only 1 table of 10 left) Get in quick and phone Danielle on 0401 306 675.
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday). To celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and history and participate in celebrations of the oldest and continuous living cultures on earth. You can support and get to know your local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities through activities and events held across the country.
At Ardtornish Primary School we are acknowledging NAIDOC week by engaging in classroom and lunchtime activities and incorporating NAIDOC information in our end of term assembly. Our assembly will be held at 11.50am Wednesday July 5, as the last day of term is a pupil free day. 
Tickets can be purchased via the below link:
Blue light - Friday Night Lights Tickets - 7th July @ AFL Max |
On the 15th of June, Room 9/10 and 11 hopped on the bus ready to head to camp!
We even had 2 students that came to camp on their birthday, Matisse and Tania. Happy Birthday!
We played football in the skills zone
We went on the trampolines and tested their acrobatic skills
Tested our team work and did an obstacle course on the inflatables
We did rock climbing and almost everyone overcame their fear and climbed as high as they could
We ate lots of food, had some snacks, watched a movie and kept the teachers awake!
We were all very grateful that our parents and teachers gave us this opportunity to go on a camp!
We even had 2 students that came to camp on their birthday, Matisse and Tania. Happy Birthday!
We played football in the skills zone
We went on the trampolines and tested their acrobatic skills
Tested our team work and did an obstacle course on the inflatables
We did rock climbing and almost everyone overcame their fear and climbed as high as they could
We ate lots of food, had some snacks, watched a movie and kept the teachers awake!
We were all very grateful that our parents and teachers gave us this opportunity to go on a camp!
