08 8689 1019 West Terrace Lock SA 5633

Fax: 08 8689 1184 Principal: Tony Tree

Email: dl.0230_info@schools.sa.edu.au

TERM 1

Week 8

March 18th

2020

DIARY

DATES

20/03/20 – Early Years Meeting – Home Ec Room 9am 23/03/20 – Harmony Day 30/3/2020 - Governing Council Meeting 31/03/20 & 01/04/20 - Interviews

Welcome to Week 8 I am very pleased to see students competing at SAPSASA this week in cricket. Well done to Tait Hetzel, Lilly Tiller and Sophie Morton. Jake Rogers is coaching the girls’ team. Corona Virus We are continually being updated as to the status of this issue. I will keep you all informed and updated as I will be directed by the Department. The staff discussed at length at our staff meeting on Tuesday the ramifications of this and are preparing for a worst case scenario (hopefully it will not come to this) Sports Day Sports Day was held on Friday 13th March in magnificent weather. Jackson Kay officially opened the day as a School Leader. The day started with the 400m events for students from Under 11 through to Over 15. Once the 400m sprints were completed the students gathered in the appropriate age groups and along with their teacher started the first of the “Tabloid” events. After every two tabloid timeslots the different sprints were held. After all of the individual events were completed the spectators and the competitors were able to purchase a BBQ lunch, cooked by the Governing Council members, and fruit salad and ice cream, supplied by Parents and Friends. After lunch all of the team events, including novelty events and relays were held, before the day finished on time.

At the end of the day the following individual awards were presented. Junior U7/U9/U11 Runner up: Sophie Morton Winner: Cameron Glover Senior U 13/U15/Open Runner up Lili Tiller Winner: Tait Hetzel

Congratulations to all of the winners and all competitors on the day who participated with great sportsmanship and enthusiasm.

Final scores for the day were McLachlan 811 who defeated Terre 633.

The shield was presented to captains Caleb Hancock and Lili Tiller who responded with a thank you speech.

Josh Kammermann closed the day as a School leader.

Thank you to all parents, community members, P and F and Governing Council for their assistance on the day. NAPLAN Testing for all Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 students will be conducted in Term 2 this year on 12-14th May. The testing will be online. Students completing NAPLAN this year will be familiarised with the NAPLAN Online platform at school prior to NAPLAN testing. A parent information brochure, and other information for parents, is available at www.nap.edu.au/naplan/parent-carer-support . Families have the option to withdraw their child/ren from the testing. If you choose to do this, please contact the school for further information.

Disclaimer: The opinions in this newsletter do not necessarily reflect those of the Department for Education and Child Development or Lock Area School.

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Assembly The next assembly scheduled for Thursday 19 March will now be postponed until further notice. Governing Council Our next Governing Council meeting is on Monday, 30th March (Week 10). We will meet at the IT room. End of Term This term finishes on Thursday, 9th April, with a 2:10p.m. dismissal. Buses will leave at 2.15pm. Term 2 begins on Monday, 27th April 2017. Have a great week Tony

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McLachlan 811 points – Terre 633 points

Senior Age Champion – Tait Hetzel - 66pts Runner-up – Lili Tiller – 65pts

Junior Age Champion – Cameron Glover – 65pts Runner-up – Sophie Morton – 63pts

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FOX BAIT COLLECTION DAY When: Wednesday pm –25th March Where: Opposite Lock Hotel on Tod Highway, Lock Time: 5.00 pm

All landholders in the Lock district who wish to participate in autumn fox control are welcome to pick up fox baits on this night. If anyone is unable to attend but would like to bait, alternative collection arrangements can be made. Please bring your buckets with lids.

Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula Ian Quinn Ph.: 0427 261793

LOCK MURDINGA & TOOLIGIE PROGRESS ASSOCIATION

AGM TONIGHT

Lock Murdinga & Tooligie Progress Association AGM Tuesday 17th March, Lock Football Clubrooms at 7pm.

This is a public meeting, we welcome and encourage all with an interest in our town to attend.

Apologies to Wayne Hodge or Nathan Hitchcock

L&DCSC AGM

Thursday 19th March 2020. 7:00pm at the Football Club. Followed by a general meeting. All welcome. Apologies to Jodie or Malcolm.

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