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Ardtornish NewsletterTerm 3 Week 1 - 27th July 2018
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No 11.
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In this issue
Diary Dates
July 27th – Pedal Prix Adelaide 30th –Finance Meeting 6.30pm August 1st – SAPSASA Girls Football Carnival, 3rd – Sock Fundraiser 6th – Governing Council 7pm 7th – Mike Dumbleton Visit Rm’s 5,6,3,21,19,20 8th – Amanda Graham Visit Rm’s 5,6,3,21,19,20 9th - Mike Dumbleton Visit Rm’s 18,27,22,24,28,29 10th - Amanda Graham Visit Rm’s 18,27,22,24,28,29 13th - Author Visit Rm’s 7,8,30,31,24,9,10,11 14th – Christine Harris Visit Rm’s 30,31,11,9,10,11 15th – Michael Panckridge Visit Rm’s 30,31,11,9,10,7,8 Road Crossing
Monitors Tue 7th Aug – Mon 13th Aug Karah G, Maddie C & Marissa H Tue 14th Aug – Mon 20th Aug Matthew G, Levi H & Tyson W Tue 21st Aug – Mon 27th Aug Cooper A, Kye S, Jackson D-F Please arrive by 8.25am |
Developing Skills for a Digital Age
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Students are now growing up reliant on a computer for research, write documents, calculate spread sheets, store memories, listen to music, make movies and for so many more things but most never think twice about what is inside that box. So the IT department is assisting and guiding teachers and their students to take technology to a new level and learn more about the inner workings of computers.
Students in rooms 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 30 and 31 are deconstructing and then rebuilding a computer. In these sessions students have opportunities to:
• Examine the components that make up a computer
• See exactly what RAM is and where it lives
• Physically, look at a hard drive and see how the fans keep the processor cool.
Within the sessions the students are armed with a basic instruction booklet and after a safety chat they completely remove everything from their computer case. They must then connect, place and plug everything back in the right position so they can successfully reboot it
Students in rooms 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 30 and 31 are deconstructing and then rebuilding a computer. In these sessions students have opportunities to:
• Examine the components that make up a computer
• See exactly what RAM is and where it lives
• Physically, look at a hard drive and see how the fans keep the processor cool.
Within the sessions the students are armed with a basic instruction booklet and after a safety chat they completely remove everything from their computer case. They must then connect, place and plug everything back in the right position so they can successfully reboot it
Writers’ Festival 2018
As part of our celebration of books and literature we will be having a Writer’s Festival at our school.
Authors and illustrators are invited to Ardtornish Primary School to talk about their craft. This gives the students an insight in to the skills of writing and illustrating and they learn from experts in children’s literature. When authors and illustrators have visited our school we notice a huge increase in interest in their work and children will borrow and enjoy their books.
There is a Writers’ Festival for children held in the Adelaide Conference Centre every year but ours is less expensive and requires no travel. Costs have been kept to a minimum to encourage all students to attend. If you are having difficulty paying the amount requested please let us know.
All students will be involved so that everyone enjoys the experience of meeting an author or illustrator. Payment requests were sent home at the end of term 2. Copies are available on Google+
Term 3 Week 3
August 7th and 9th Mike Dumbleton
August 8th and 10th Amanda Graham
Term 3 Week 4
August 13th Deborah Abela and Dan McGuiness
August 14th Christine Harris
August 15th Michael Panckridge
If you are not using QKR! For canteen orders, please check on Skoolbag or the website for correct pricing.
Canteen ROSTERTuesday 31st Michele S
Wednesday 1st Mary-Anne R Thursday 2nd Simon S Friday 3rd Bec D, Helen G, Emma S Tuesday 7th Michele S Wednesday 8th Mary-Anne R Thursday 9th Emma S Friday 10th Stacey C, Rhonda P 
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New Term – New Program We have a focus on infants and young children next term with a number of sessions including a three week trial of Yoga for Mums To Be on Tuesdays at 10am from 31 July, a Baby Sensory Play session on Monday morning in week two and Melissa is back with her five week Making Music program starting Mondays from 6 August. Baby Playgroup will be on Mondays and Thursday mornings and our next, free, eight week Circle of Security will commence on Thursday evenings from 2 August. There is a crèche. Philip Altmann is offering three options for Mindfulness a five-week Coping in a Busy World course on either the Wednesday mornings 9-10:15 or evenings 7-8:15, or a three week Mindful Men course on Thursdays from 23 August. First Aid for Mums and Dads will run in Late September. Most sessions are free or at low cost further concessions available. For more details drop in or see our Facebook page. School Holidays We will be running a Vacation Play Activity on the Wednesday of week two – with a BBQ at a venue to be decided – as long as it does not rain! See our Facebook page for updates and links to sites with holiday activities for children. Also check out the Tea Tree Gully Library school holiday program at goo.gl/KHe4GM Assembly Coffee Mornings A reminder that whenever there is a school assembly, the Children’s Centre has coffee, heating and company from school drop off until assembly. John Buckell 82649828, 0409984495 or email john.buckell@sa.gov.au 
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Winners of CBCSA Poster Competition 2018
Thank you to all the APS students who entered the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s (South Australia Branch) "Find Your Treasure" poster competition in term 1.
Over 400 children statewide participated in this art competition and Emily Rawson and Jess Goulding, two students in room 11 received an honourable mention. Their art will be on display in the library for the next few months. Well done, your artwork is beautiful.Jane Moore 
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