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Ardtornish NewsletterTerm 3 Week 5 - 23rd August 2024
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No 14
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In this issue
Diary Dates
August 26th- Pupil Free Day 28th- FACE Meetig 6.30pm 29th- SAPSASA Netbal Carnival September 2nd – Finance Meeting 3.15pm 4th – Grounds Meeting 3.15pm 6th – School Closure Day 9th – NRL Competition 10th- Choir Rehearsal Festival Theatre 13th- SAPSASA Tennis Carnival 14th- APS Bingo Night 26th- SAPSASA Softball Carnival 27th- Last Day Term 3 Road Crossing
Monitors Wed 21st Aug – Tue 27th Aug Xavier M, Chase P, Jamieson R Wed 28th Aug – Tue 3rd Sep Luba M, Kimbarly U, Aradhya K Wed 4th Sep – Tue 10th Sep Stellios P, Harry G, Archer W Please arrive by 8.25am |
Acknowledging our Outstanding School Support StaffThis week we formally recognise the wonderful contribution School Support Staff make to our school community. It is a time to celebrate their vital and skilled work in supporting staff and students. Support Staff undertake a wide range of roles in our school, focussed either around administration or curriculum support.
As admin support officers they help to coordinate, plan and run a wide range of school functions e.g. looking after student medications, diabetes management, the grounds, organising special functions, monitoring facilities, tracking our finances and much, much more, the list is endless. Curriculum support includes keeping our library functioning well, managing our ICT network, running the canteen, providing special needs support and working with large and small groups of students as well as providing one on one tutoring for others. The skills dedication and energy that our Support Staff bring to their work in assisting student learning and wellbeing makes a significant difference to student achievement. Best of all, support staff at Ardtornish work as a collaborative team sharing roles and generously stepping into support each other and staff as the need arises. On behalf of the whole school community we would like to express the appreciation we have for each and everyone of them. Mark & Deb. 
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Canteen ROSTERTuesday 27th Vidwan, Hamish
Wednesday 28th Robyn C Thursday 29th Anna M, Kristen V Friday 30th Carol, Sandra Tuesday 3rd Elih, Ayden Wednesday 4th Deneice P, Tui M Thursday 5th Jess C Friday 6th PUPIL FREE DAY 
2025 Enrolments
We are looking at predicted student numbers for next year. Accurate enrolment details are needed so we can determine numbers for our classes. Therefore, if your family is considering moving, or you know of someone moving into our area it is important that you let us know as soon as possible. If you have a younger sibling to start next year or middle of next year and you haven't completed an expression of interest form yet, please come in and speak to the front office staff. 
Cheer and Hip Hop Nationals Competition
The Cheer and Hip Hop Nationals Competition was held on August 11th and 12th, our Future Legends Team - Sky Lights secured a fantastic second place, while the Primary Team - Shooting Stars earned a commendable third place. Both teams made notable strides with their performances and scores compared to the State Finals. The competition was incredibly tight for the Primary Cheer category, with our team narrowly edging out fourth place by just 0.35%. Although the Primary Hip Hop team—Flawless—didn't place this time, they delivered another strong performance and showed improvement over their State Finals score. A huge congratulations to all our dance teams for their exceptional efforts this season! 
Save the Date – Dance Trials
Aerobics - Thursday 5th September after school (time to be advised.) Theatrical, Hip Hop and Cheer - Saturday 7th September (time to be advised, will be morning.) 
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Impressive Performance at UNAA World Championships
At the recent Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association (UNAA) World Championships, Ella S faced significant challenges but showed remarkable resilience in the competition. In her first event, the sheer scale of the venue and the number of competitors and spectators were overwhelming, leading to some missed opportunities. Despite these initial setbacks, she finished in 119th place. However, on the following day, she demonstrated incredible determination by putting the previous day's difficulties behind her. She went on to achieve an impressive 15th place in the US National event. The night before her third competition, she experienced a severe asthma attack. Despite the challenge of a 3km course, she persevered, taking her time to complete it. Following the competition, she even needed medical attention. Her tenacity has not gone unnoticed, as she has since received an invitation to compete in another event in a different ninja league. Well Done Ella! 
School Card needs to be applied for every year. You can also collect a paper copy from the front office. Click the link below to find out more information and to apply online.
School Card Online Application Spending Money at the Canteen
Recently there has been many students bringing large amounts of money $20 & $50 notes to spend at the canteen. The canteen is not able to give change for large amounts of money. 
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Last week Room 22, joined thousands of classrooms across the country to take part in Bullying No Way Week! It’s an important time where we come together to talk about how we can make sure everyone feels safe, respected, and happy at school.
Bullying hurts, but when we all work together to show kindness and stand up for one another, we can make our school a place where everyone belongs.
Feeling like you belong is so important because it helps you make friends, feel confident, and do your best in everything you try.
In our class we read the Rainbow Fish story. We then created our own Rainbow Fish, they were all different, but they all belonged, just like each of us in Room 22.
This is what some of the student’s from Room 22 thought about belonging:
Harry – belonging is feeling safe.
Riley - belonging is being different and it doesn’t matter.
Arham – belonging is being kind to others.
Tess – belonging means it doesn’t matter if you look different, it’s about how you feel in your heart.
Bullying hurts, but when we all work together to show kindness and stand up for one another, we can make our school a place where everyone belongs.
Feeling like you belong is so important because it helps you make friends, feel confident, and do your best in everything you try.
In our class we read the Rainbow Fish story. We then created our own Rainbow Fish, they were all different, but they all belonged, just like each of us in Room 22.
This is what some of the student’s from Room 22 thought about belonging:
Harry – belonging is feeling safe.
Riley - belonging is being different and it doesn’t matter.
Arham – belonging is being kind to others.
Tess – belonging means it doesn’t matter if you look different, it’s about how you feel in your heart.
