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Ardtornish NewsletterTerm 3 Week 7 - 4th September 2020
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No 17
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In this issue
Diary Dates
September 7th - Lauren Mullinder – Illustrator Rm’s 7/8/9/10, Governing Council 7pm 9th - Lauren Mullinder – Illustrator Rm’s 9/10/30/31 17th - SAPSASA Boys and Girls Soccer Carnival 18th - Assembly (students and staff only) 25th - Last Day Term 3 – 2.00pm Dismissal October 12th – First day Term 4 19th – Bookweek 26th – Camp – Room 18 & 24 Road Crossing
Monitors Wed 9th Sep – Tue 15th Sep Kobe G, Riley B, Tate R Wed 16th Sep – Tue 22nd Sep Noah C, Karel W, Maddison J Wed 23rd Sep – Fri 25th Sep & (Mon 12th & Tue 13th Oct) Summer H, Jasmine G Please arrive by 8.25am |
SA Museum Virtual Excursion
As a part of National Science Week, Rooms 7 and 30 were able to participate in a special program at South Australian Museum without leaving school by undertaking a ‘virtual excursion.’ This event included a museum tour, talk and online Q & A with marine biologists and supported Mrs Gehling’s the science program which is focussed on adaptations.
The ‘National Science Week’ school theme was Deep Blue: innovations for the future of our oceans, the museum made a video highlighting the unique coastal and marine habitats of our state through a tour of the Biodiversity Gallery and also gave a peak into, a place many people don't know about, the museum’s Science Centre which houses its natural science collections. Students watched the video tour hosted by Leanne and Andrea, two of the museum’s staff, along with guest speaker Elaine, a marine biologist who shared extensive information about South Australia's marine habitats and the diverse range of life it supports. Students learnt about South Australia’s very unique habitats, which include the beach, seagrass meadows, rocky reefs and the open ocean and how different living things have adapted and developed specific features to match them to the system of which they are a part of. Elaine also shared information about the development of exciting new research and technologies to support energy and food production from our oceans and reminded us about the different ways we can help to care for and protect oceans and marine biodiversity. 
After some discussion, and brainstorming questions, students joined a live Q & A with Leanne and marine biologists Shirley and Elaine. Student questions covered many topics about their personal experiences of studying and working in marine biology to fishing and the impact of global warming. Students enjoyed the opportunity to hear from some experts, go behind the scenes and also ask our questions. You can see the Museum's short marine biodiversity video by clicking here.
It's a great resource to use in preparation for planning a visit to the Museum in person. |
(The Greatest Discovery replaces The Little Mermaid & Hunchback of Notre Dame)
Canteen Roster Tuesday 8th Michele S Wednesday 9th Mary-Anne R Thursday 10th Evelyn C, Ling C Friday 11th Rhonda P, Stacey C, Jenni F Tuesday 15th Michele S Wednesday 16th Mary-Anne R Thursday 17th Tui M, Deneice P Friday 18th Kellie F, Nicole I 
School Hats are to be worn from September 1st. Uniform Donations
If anyone has any uniforms they could donate to the front office to use as spares it would be greatly appreciated. We are currently looking for bigger sized uniforms. 
One of the most common stressors for parents and caregivers is managing their children's device or technology usage. This is true for most families, but particularly true for children with behavioural, social and emotional challenges.
Gaming can be fun but can also become all-consuming for our young people. Are you concerned that your child may be having trouble regulating their time with gaming or that their gaming seems to be affecting other parts of their life like going to sleep, getting enough sleep, going to school, sports, hobbies, eating & drinking, friendships and relationships. Developing Minds Psychology & Education have a great website that helps parents with many issues including this one. Some of the matters discussed relating to this topic include.
To find out more and ideas on how to restore balance with the use of technology please go to the website below https://developingminds.net.au/blog/2018/5/9/10-ideas-for-less-meltdowns-in-children-with-emotional-and-behavioural-challenges-when-screens-are-turned-off?rq=gaming For further information on why our kids love gaming so much you can follow the link below. https://www.happyfamilies.com.au/blog/winning-the-gaming-battle-with-our-boys-and-taking-our-parenting-to-the-next-level/ FREE The Adelaide Primary Health Network have funded parents *with a health care card* who live in the Adelaide metro area to receive one year of free membership to access help online, videos and more. For more parent information on various topics and support go to https://www.calmkidcentral.com/ |
Courses and Workshops
Lutheran Community Care offer a wide variety of courses and workshops, from esafety for parents & carers, understanding and managing conflict in the workplace, informal counselling, relationship retreat days and many more. Click on the link below to have a look at what they offer. https://www.lccare.org.au/courses-and-workshops/course-calendar/ Adelaide 36’s Basketball Camp
Exciting news out of the Adelaide 36ers camp with club legends Brett Maher and Scott Ninnis returning as the new Community Coaches. The legends will run programs alongside Head Coach Conner Henry and the 36ers players which will include the school holiday training camps kicking off in October, primary and secondary school clinics and district basketball coaching clinics. The Adelaide 36ers Junior Basketball Camps will be held each school holiday period, the three-day camps are for children of all ages, genders and abilities. Adelaide 36ers players and Coach Conner Henry will also attend the camps. October basketball school holiday camp details: 6- 8 October from 9am to 4pm daily at Wayville Sports Centre, $190/child Limited places, to book for the October School holidays click here. For more on community programs: https://www.adelaide36ers.com/pages/community-programs 2021 enrolment and class structure processes
Accurate enrolment details are needed so we can determine numbers for our 2021 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 and you haven't completed an enrolment form please contact the front office staff. 
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