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Ardtornish NewsletterTerm 4 Week 3 - Friday 4th November
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No 19.
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In this issue
Diary Dates
November 8th – Boys cricket state carnival 10th – Sports Day 16th- Tennis state carnival 17th – Taiko Performance 21st – Crossing Training December 5th - PUPIL FREE DAY 6th - Student Leadership Celebration 7th - Christmas Stall 8th- Kindy Transition, MHS, GGHS & BPIHS Yr 6 Transition 9th - GGHS, BPIHS Yr 6 Transition, Kindy Transition Road Crossing
Monitors Wed 2nd Nov – Tue 8th Nov Angeline K, Ava B & Evie C (Mon), Mikayla N (Tue, Wed, Fri), Mikaela B (Thur) Wed 9th Nov – Tue 15th Nov Isabella C, Ruby C, Martha W-B Wed 16th Nov – Tue 22nd Nov Caleb B, Ben G, Jacob L Please arrive by 8.25am |
Children’s Week Activities
Children’s Week is celebrated nationally and includes Universal Children’s Day, which falls on the fourth Wednesday in October. It’s a week to celebrate Children’s rights, talents and citizenship.
This year’s theme is 'Children have the right to food, clothing and a safe place to live so they can develop in the best possible way.' The SRC are hosting a range of activities for Children’s Week, starting on Monday October 31. Monday
Please remember for after school discos an adult is required to drop off and pick up. 
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Canteen ROSTERTuesday 8th Michele S
Wednesday 9th Michele S Thursday 10th SPORTS DAY – Nicole R, Ling C, Tui M, Deneice P Friday 11th Deborah M, Sonoko F-G Tuesday 15th Michele S Wednesday 16th Robin C Thursday 17th Maleah S, Nicole R Friday 18th Jenni F, Sharon D, Dianne B 
NAPLAN Reports
NAPLAN Reports for Year's 3 & 5 can be collected from the front office by a parent. If you would like your child to bring it home you can send a text message to the school mobile 0447467152, giving permission for your child to take it home. Please include child’s full name and class number. 
Please note: the canteen will be CASH ONLY on Sports Day.
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Ardtornish Playgroup
The school’s Lutyens Avenue Playgroup is currently not in use, and we are taking expressions of interest from families interested in forming a playgroup at the site. For more information give me a call and I can assist you and any of your friends to start-up a group. A Free Two Evening Course Building Your child’s Coping Skills at Modbury North Kindergarten, 19 Burragah Ct, Modbury North, 5:30-7:30pm Wednesday 9 and 16 November. Light meal provided. Topics to support your parenting include: What is resilience? Understanding stress for children and young people. The benefits of ‘considered risks’. How parents can help to build resilience. There may still be come creche places left. Register with Catherine at 8264 3025. Baby Playgroups Tuesdays and Wednesday mornings and CaFHS Early Parents Groups return, and a new Clinic is now available on site. Free Webinars to support parents of school aged children I watched Kirrilee Smout’s first of three weekly webinars, Helping children manage worry and anxiety, and recommend to anyone interested in her insights into managing impulsive behaviour, register at https://developingminds.net.au/webinars for the last seminar Calm and Co-operative Kids on 9th November at 7pm.All three webinars can be accessed after the events via the Calm Kids website for a small fee, or for free if you have a Health Care Card. Ardtornish Children’s Centre ProgramTo view the Centre’s program see our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ArdtornishCC A Farewell After an 11-year stint I am leaving my position as the Ardtornish Children’s Centre Community Development Coordinator on 18 November. My sincere gratitude to the local communities for their support and interest in the Children Centre Family and Community programs. Yours is a generous community. A special thanks to the many parents who have provided tips, time, and energy to keep our programs viable and manageable, and to the Ardtornish PS staff, especially Mark, Deb, Cathie, Vanessa, and Paul, for their unflagging support for all that we have done over the years. Thanks also to the staff and community team at the Tea Tree Gully Council, and the TTG Community Services Forum for their insights. None of what I have done would be possible without the progressive and enlightened leadership of our director, Heather Fuss. I am unsure of what the future holds for the community programs at the Centre, but the on-site playgroups, CaFHS groups and clinic, midwifery, Early Years OT and Relationships Australia’s programs will continue. My very best wishes to all. John Buckell Community Development Coordinator 8264 9828 
Thankyou to everyone who purchased a bandanna and raised money for Canteen. We purchased 261 bandannas which raised a total of $1306.00.
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In Week 1 of Term 4, the Year 6’s from Room 6, 4 and 8 attended the Murraylands Aquatics Camp.
We had an amazing time and were able to participate in six aquatics activities. We tried paddle boarding, knee boarding, skiing, kayaking, catamarans and small boat handling. Some of us had never been to the River before, so this was a huge learning curve and so much fun!
We saw different wildlife including snakes, pelicans, ducks, sulphur crested cockatoos, swans, and 1,000,000 mosquitoes. We even saw a bearded dragon.
We had a great time building our tents and setting up our camp. We played hide and seek, wink murder and spotlight. We had a great time hanging out with our friends, eating delicious food and surviving on minimal sleep. It was an awesome camp!
We had an amazing time and were able to participate in six aquatics activities. We tried paddle boarding, knee boarding, skiing, kayaking, catamarans and small boat handling. Some of us had never been to the River before, so this was a huge learning curve and so much fun!
We saw different wildlife including snakes, pelicans, ducks, sulphur crested cockatoos, swans, and 1,000,000 mosquitoes. We even saw a bearded dragon.
We had a great time building our tents and setting up our camp. We played hide and seek, wink murder and spotlight. We had a great time hanging out with our friends, eating delicious food and surviving on minimal sleep. It was an awesome camp!
