Week 2, Term 1 8th February 2019

The Pines School Newsletter

Respect, Belonging and Fun Engaged Learning

Principal

Cherie Collings

Deputy Principal

Sam Konnis

The Pines School

P.O. Box 576

Salisbury South SA 5106

Phone: 8281 2199

Fax: 8281 5858

E-mail:

dl.1777.info@schools.sa.edu .au

Web: www.thepines.sa.edu.au

Dates to Remember

Term 1

Week 3

13th February

Governing

Council Meeting

14th February

Big Splash

Week 5

1st March

Para District SAPSASA Swimming

Principal’s News

IMPORTANT REMINDER Please advise the school as soon as possible of any changes to:

Address Telephone Numbers

Emergency Contacts etc.

It is vital that our records are kept up to date.

Dear Families, Welcome back everyone. Welcome to all our new families and students this year. We are looking forward to another wonderful year at The Pines School. Last year our school was recognised for great student progress, with very good academic results in both Literacy and Numeracy. This year pleasing progress for every child, with all students doing their personal best are again priorities. Wellbeing and partnerships with our families are also very important in our school. Students have settled back into school life quickly. It was pleasing to see families come into the school to meet with teachers on our Acquaintance evening this week.

Farewell and Thank You Julie Otterburn, who has been the school Finance/Administration Officer for many years has decided to retire. Julie has been a wonderful support to the school and had a great career. Next Tuesday 12th February, families are invited to come into the school staffroom for a morning tea at 10am, to wish Julie the best for her Retirement. Custody Orders Its very important that up to date Custody Orders are supplied to our school. When there is shared Custody, its important that this order is adhered to, so that the parent having custody on a given day, is the person responsible for attending school. If the other parent wishes to come into the school to see the teacher they are welcome to do that on the days they have custody or by appointment.

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

What a great start we have all had to 2019 at The Pines School. The first few weeks of this year we

have had all of our students working hard on setting a positive atmosphere in their classrooms, getting

to know each other, and setting up routines and expectations. All classes have also been participating in

the Child Protection Curriculum and the importance of safe relationships. At our school we aim to create

a safe and supportive school community for everyone.

Last year we started implementing Positive Education as our whole-school approach to well-being. This

term all classes from the Preschool to Year 7 will be working on the character strength ‘Team Work.’

They have been learning the importance of working together and collaborating with their peers.

We hope that your children will share their learning with you throughout the term.

Kind Regards

Jacqui Simpson

Student Well-Being Leader

We would like to welcome some of our new teaching staff.

Sonia Leleisiuao is teaching a Year 1/2 class in Room 42.

Dylan Provis is teaching one of our Year 6 classes in Room 37.

Jamie Warren is working in Room 12 with a Year 2 class.

Raylene Norley will be taking some of our Junior Primary classes for Perform-

ing Arts NIT.

Alicia Phillips will be continuing in leadership, but in a new role as Senior Leader

in Aboriginal Education and Numeracy.

We would also like to congratulate Mr Liam on the arrival of his first child.

Mr Liam brought a beautiful daughter into the world the week before school started.

Raylene Norley

Jamie Warren Dylan Provis Sonia Leleisiuao

Welcome to New Staff

Qkr is here!

The Pines School has introduced a new method of paying for

School and Preschool fees and also the ordering of lunches through

the canteen.

It is a free app called ‘Qkr’ which is downloaded onto your mobile

phone. Please note:

The app will not give you information about how much you owe in

fees, you need to check your invoice or contact the school.

2019 School fees – the full year fee of $260 is ticked by default but

you can nominate “Enter Amount” to pay a different amount.

2019 Preschool fees – Term 1 fees of $70 is set as default but you

can nominate “Enter Amount” to pay a different amount.

Canteen lunch orders – you can pre-order lunches in advance by

nominating the date. The cut off time to order lunch on the same day

is 9:00am.

Information about the app is also available on the school website

and on Skoolbag.

For further information please enquire at the school the front office.

2019 Material & Services Charges Invoices for school fees will be

going home with students this

week. A School Card application

form has been included for those

families who are eligible to apply.

Please note School Card application

forms must be completed each year

and returned to the school as soon

as possible for processing.

School Card A application forms can

also be submitted online

at www.sa.gov.au

Payment for school fees may be

made by cash, EFPTOS, cheque or

via the Qkr app. Instructions for

using the Qkr app has also been

included with your invoice.

Breakfast Club

Tuesday and Friday

8:10am—8:45am

(From 8:10am-8:30am Students must eat in Technology Kitchen)

Toast, Cereal, Fruit and

Yogurt

All Free

All Welcome

Technology Kitchen

through the Library

Doors

Thanks Caroline

Dear Parents

The Premier Reading Challenge has begun and will finish on the 6th September.

Pease could you encourage your children to participate.

Children must read 8 Premier Reading Challenge books and 4 books of their own choice.

They will receive a Record sheet to fill in from their teachers or from the Library.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to come and ask the Library staff.

Thank you