rec newsletter april 2013

7/28/2019 REC Newsletter April 2013

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63 Malbeck Drive,

Reynella East, SA 5161E:[email protected]

reynellaec.sa.edu.au

Emergency: (08) 8329 2323

Absentee Hotline:(08) 8381 8466 Ext:2or sms 0427 787 254

Preschool - Year 7T: (08) 8381 5255F: (08) 8381 5084

Year 8 - 12T: (08) 8381 8466F: (08) 8387 0612

NEWSLETTERApril 2013

Department for Education

and Child DevelopmentT/A South Australian Government SchoolsCRICOS Provider Number: 00018A

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Dear Parents/Caregivers, Students and Friends of Reynella East College,

It has been great to see so many parentscoming along to talk with their students

teacher in the Primary section of theschool over the last week or so, and tohear the students proudly show theirparents the work that they have beendoing over the last term. Yes it is thattime of the year when we look back overthe achievements of our students andmake some judgements about theirprogress. Senior school teachers arecurrently preparing reports for Stage 1and 2 students and these will be postedhome at the end of the term. Reports forstudents in Years 8 10 will be preparedearly next term, and then we will beholding Parent - Teacher interviews onthe 28th May for all secondary students.In the meantime, please do not hesitateto contact your childs teacher if you areat all concerned about any aspect of theirschooling.

If you have visited the school recently you

will have noticed that the building workis still in full swing if just a little behindschedule. Over the coming vacation wewill be moving out of Secondary StudentServices, the Primary and SecondaryAdmin buildings, the Braes unit, thesecondary classrooms in the SAMbuildings and all classrooms in Thiele andPlayford. This will be the last major move,although there will still be a number of classes that will be relocated in June. Asall of the Administration will be moving,there maybe some dislocation of servicesin the rst week of term 2, but we will

be making every e ort to ensure thatthere is a smooth transition to the new

locations. A reminder too, that the schoolwill be closed on the rst day of term 2!This is a Pupil Free day - sta will becontinuing to explore the AustralianCurriculum as well as setting up innew classrooms and o ces.

Please note that from term 2 onwards,both Primary and Secondary StudentServices will be located together in theirnew building the one with the bright

yellow wall and the Primary and SecondaryFront O ces will be co-located in the newFront O ce which is to the east of thenew Student Services building. Access toboth o ces will be via the main car park.The Finance O ce will be temporarilylocated in the Primary Admin o ce andaccess to this o ce will be o the Primarysta car park. Please note also that therewill be movement restrictions around thesecondary buildings as work begins on

the secondary Admin block, Thiele andPlayford. Progressively though, moreand more areas will be opened up asthe builders complete landscaping andbuilding.

Amidst all of this the day to day work of the school continues and I do encourageyou all to come along to our Open day onSunday 5th May from 1:30 4:30 pm tosee some of our new buildings as well as

the excellent work of our students.Rob Mutton Principal


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DIARYDATESAll Sections:

April

Thurs 11th April Adelaide Aquatic Centre - Preschool

Mon 15th April -Fri 26th April Term 1 School holidays

Mon 29th April Term 2 commencesStudent Free Day(for all of the College)

May

Wed 1st May Year 9 Vaccinations (boys)

Sun 5th May OPEN DAY 1.30 pm 4.30 pm (for all of the College)

Mon 6th May -Fri 10th May Year 8 Year 10 exams (secondary)

Thurs 9th May Principals Tour 9.30am (secondary)

Fri 10th May End of trimester 1(only part of secondary section)

Tues 14/5 May -Thurs 16/5 May NAPLAN testing yrs 3,5,7,9

Wed 22nd May Years 8/9/10 reports go home

Mon 27th May P-7 Principals Tour

Fri 31st May P-7 Assembly in Byards Gym at 9am

PRINCIPALTOURSYears 8-12Term 2:(OPEN DAY Sunday 5th May)Thursday 9th May, Thursday 23rd May and Wednesday19th June

Years P-7Term 2:Monday 27th May and Wednesday 26th June

All tours 9.30 10.30am

The tours consist of an informal look at our school inaction, followed by a chat over morning tea with theLeadership team.

Bookings Essential:Tania Guest: 8329 2310

South Australia Dog and CatManagement Act 199545AMiscellaneous duties relating to dogs

(2) A person who owns or is responsible for the control

of a dog is guilty of an o ence if the dog (not being anaccredited disability dog, guide dog or hearing dog)is in, or in the grounds of, a school, kindergarten,child care centre or pre-school centre without thepermission of the person in charge of that place.

http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/ADOG%20AND%20CAT%20MANAGEMENT%20ACT%201995.aspx

Beck TruranP-7 Deputy Principal

JamieBonnet,yourschoolsnew CPSWorkerHi there, my nameis Jamie and I am

the new Christian Pastoral Support Worker (CPSW)at Reynella East College. CPSWs help schools byo ering pastoral, resource and referral servicesto all members of the school community. As theSchool CPSW, in co-operation with teachers and thePrincipal, I will work to develop services, programs,and strategies that meet the needs of the ReynellaEast College high school students. I also provide aChristian presence in the school on behalf of the

local churches. I will be at the school from 8:30am 4pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and Ican be contacted by students by visiting the StudentServices reception and leaving a message for me.Parents and care-givers are also welcome to contactme through the school front o ce. A brochuregiving more information about myself and theChristian Pastoral Support Program will be availablefor anyone, and numerous copies of this brochurewill be at the Student Services reception. I am reallylooking forward to getting to know the students, the

wider school community and assisting the schoolsta to provide the best outcomes for students andtheir families.

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PRESCHOOL NEWSWhats been happening at the Preschool?This term has been very busy for the preschool. Our theme for the term has been onHealthy Lifestyles and we have been talking about all kinds of healthy and unhealthy foodas well as what we can do to keep t. We have been sending out families to go on walks athome and then they bring back footprints with where they went, and what they saw writtenon them. We hope all the families have been enjoying being active at home and hopefullythey will all continue to go on family walks.

As part of the Healthy Lifestyles theme we had a Wheels Week, where all the children couldbring in anything with wheels. The children loved having the opportunity to ride their bikesand scooters at Kindy. We also used this time to discuss how to be safe on our wheels andwhat safety equipment we should always wear when we are on them.

On Friday 1st of March we had our Pizza, Pj and Picture Night at the Preschool where all thechildren came back to the preschool in their PJs and we watched Toy Story and ate pizzaand popcorn. The children always enjoy these nights and they are already asking when wewill be having our next one!

On the last day of term (Thursday 11th April) the preschool will be going on an excursionto the Adelaide Aquatic Centre. The children are very excited about having some fun in thepool and a picnic outside on the lawn. We will also make sure that we have some time toplay on the big playground outside the swimming centre!

It has been a fun lled term at the preschool and we are all very excited about moving intoour Brand New Building! It has been great being right next to the new building so we couldwatch all the construction. The children (and sta ) cannot wait to start having our sessions

in there, hopefully very soon!We wish all the families a fun and safe holiday and are looking forward to another excitingterm!

Melissa Hill, Sharon Doughty and all the Kindy Team

On behalf of REC wewish Melissa and her

anc Scott all the

very best for theirwedding on Sat 20/4.

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COMPETITION NEWSMaths and Science Competitions In 2013, students at Reynella East College, have theopportunity to participate in two national competitions.

The Science Competition is organised by Educational Assessment Australia through theUniversity of New South Wales. It consists of a quiz of multiple choice questions which testsstudents critical thinking and problem solving skills as well as their Science knowledge.There is a competition paper designed for students at each di erent year level from Years3 to year 12.

The science competition date is Wednesday 5th of June and will be conducted at the school.

Further information about the competition as well as sample questions can be found on thewebsite http:www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/prepare/practise_questions

The Australian Mathematics Competition is organised by the Australian Mathematics Trust.

This competition consists of multiple choice problems and questions requiring a numberanswer. The problems use situations to which students can relate, showing the relevance of Mathematics to their everyday lives.

This competition is open to students in ve divisions from Year 3 to Year12.

The Maths Competition date is Thursday 1st August and will also be conducted at theschool.

Further information about the competition as well as sample questions can be found on thewebsite www.amt.edu.au/internat.html

The entry cost is $3.00 per student per competition. This low entry fee has been madepossible as a result of the school subsidising each entry.

Each student will receive certi cates as well as detailed feedback on their performance ineach quiz.

Students wishing to participate in one or both of the competitions need to complete theRegistration Form which is available from the students teachers.

Students wishing to participate in one or both of the competitions, need to complete theRegistration Form and return it to the Finance O ce, along with the remaining Entry Fee byThursday 11th April 2013 (week 11 term 1).

Wendy Toogood Science Co-ordinator7-12

Grant GotleyMaths Co-ordinator7-12

Robyn Neale

Maths and Science CoordinatorR-7

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TALKINROAD SAFETYSafety Cornerstones to Learner driving

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Parents often ask advice on the proper approach to take when teaching a person todrive. Proper instruction is important and if you are going to teach your child to driveensure that you are up to date with current road rules. The RAA have an online test topractise the road rules and there is a simple online test on the DPTI internet page aswell. The SAPOL Road Safety Section has a session entitled Cars have changedsohave the Road Rules which speci cally covers supervising learner drivers which can bebooked by your school. Here are some ideas to consider when discussing this topicwith your daughter or son.

1. Only apply for a Learners Permit when ready. There is no need to encourageearly licensing as your child will need to feel comfortable about taking this step withall the responsibility that this decision brings with it. Learning to drive should notbe seen as something that should automatically occur as soon as they attain thecorrect age.

2. Use a licensed driving Instructor. This does not have to be for the whole of therequired 75 hours driving experience but having an instructor involved for somesessions is important to ensure that the learner has this experience. The keys2driveprogram is available to give a free driving lesson with a licensed instructor to assisthere. This session can be organised through the internet. A professional instructorwill judge the areas for improvement in their driving and suggest ways to correctthem.

3. Ensure your learner completes at least 75 hours driving practice as per theirlog book . Dont take short cuts here as your learner needs this practice as once theyhave their licence, their chances of being involved in a crash increase dramatically.

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CANTEEN NEWSIt is a hive of activity here in the Canteen and we are always on thelookout for new Volunteers. If you can spare a couple of hours aweek, especially on a Tuesday, we would love to hear from you. It is afun environment to work in and a great way to be in the loop of thegoings on at the school. There is some work involved of course buttea, co ee and conversation a-plenty!

Just a friendly reminder that we would prefer that parents not staple studentslunch bags closed as this is a food hazard. Money should be wrapped in foilor similar to prevent it escaping from lunch bags during transit. Also, sincethe units have now been re-named and are no longer going by colour, pleasemake sure your childs Teachers name is clearly marked on the bag and not just the new unit name. There are 6 classes whom come under the Hewlettbanner so you can imagine the trawling through class lists we have to do tofnd where lunches belong! We appreciate your help in these matters.

A survey was conducted early in the term of Secondary students. The studentsare to be commended for how mature and nutrition conscious they were in theirresponses .We have started doing Cheese & Bacon Pizza singles which have theHeart Foundation tick of approval. A new mini Garden Salad with a dressing sachethas also been added to the menu for only $2.50. Ham Cheese & Tomato toastedsandwiches are also on o er for $3.50. Fruit salad and wraps will be on o er for theremainder of this Term and then we will be into our winter menu which will include

homemade soups and other winter warmers. Please contact me if you are able tovolunteer on 83817991.

Thanks, Kirsty MonssenCanteen Manager

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The Royal Society for the Blind are running a Tech Fest over 2 days toshowcase the latest adaptive technology that can assist people who areblind or vision impaired.

Bar code readers Braille equipment Computer connectables E-book readers

Magni cation and speech software Scanner readers

Electronic and hand-held magnifying devices

This Tech Fest will be held on Friday 10th May from 9am 5pm and Saturday 11thMay from 9am 4pm at RSB Technology Centre, Knapman House, 230 Pirie StreetAdelaide.

For more info call Iris on 0884175599, email [email protected] or visit the websitewww.rsb.org.au

Karen PearceSpecial Needs Coordinator

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SPORT NEWS

Southern table tennis will be running a junior competition on Tuesday nights at their11 table stadium in Morphett Vale during term 2. The competition is suitable forstudents of all standards and individual nominations are being accepted now. Thecost for the term is just $30 and players will get 2 singles and 1 doubles match eachnight. For anybody not interested in playing competition we also have junior coachingsessions. For further information have a look under the juniors tab atwww.southerntabletennis.org.au

Table Tennis

Many of our Reception/Yr 1 students have been attending the Cricket

Australias national beginner program, in 2CRICKET sessions at the Reynella

Oval, Old Reynella this term and have acquired basic cricket skills. The 1 hour sessions, led by former REC coach David Kempe and senior femalecrickets from Southern Districts Cricket Club, will once again be o ered late in Term3 for 8 weeks coaching in Term 4. Interested children will receive an informationsheet with all the details.

Two teams of our year 2/3s combined with Morphett Vale Primary School haveenjoyed 7 weeks of fabulous weather in Kanga team games against other southernschools, also at the Reynella Oval, Old Reynella joining 18 other squads. Because of the increase in numbers this year, we were able to eld age appropriate teams in

(basically Yr 2) Juniors and (basically Year 3) Seniors. They were presented with theirparticipation trophies on the nal days play, 23rd March. Games will recommenceearly in Term 4 and interested students will receive an application form with detailslate in Term 3.

On behalf of all our student cricketers, thanks go to our supportive parents inthis out-of-school-hours activity who unfailingly commit the early part of summerSaturday mornings to their children.

Trish Pinder Volunteer [email protected]

Beginners and Kanga Cricket

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FAREWELL

If so, application forms are available from the Finance O ce. If you are unsure about youreligibility please contact us or phone School Card on Freecall 1800 672 758 . An approvedSchool Card application will cover $214 for Primary Section students and $284 for SecondarySection students of the scheduled fee. Governing Council set our Materials and Service Feefor 2013 at:

Years Reception - 7 $245 Years 8 & 9 $370Years 10 & 11 $400 Year 12 $420Early payment of school fees is appreciated as this ensures that the school is able to continueto provide the range of programs we o er. Payments can be made at the SecondarySection Finance O ce - Monday to Friday - 8.15am to 3.30pm or any time on theReynella East College website.

Finance O ce

Do you think you may beeligible for a School Card?

Finance O cemoving intotemporary newhome, PrimarySection FrontO ce as fromthe April School

Holidays 2013.

Our Japanese students from Mishima Senior HighSchool are leaving us at the end of this term to

join their mainstream schools.

We wish them every success and look forward toseeing them back at Reynella for the last week of the school year.

We would also like to welcome three girls fromBrazil who will be with us for six months. Renee RuskInternational Support Sta

Vaccinations for Year 10 boysSince 2007, Year 8 girls have received a Gardasil vaccination to provide protection againstthe Human Papillomavirus (HPV). This vaccine is now being made available to boys Year 9 boys will receive their vaccinations during this year as part of the routine schoolImmunisation Program.

This year, some boys in Year 10 may also be eligible to receive the free Gardasil vaccine if they were aged 15 years at the beginning of 2013. Year 10 is not part of the routine schoolvaccinations program, so the Australian Government has arranged that free vaccine will be

made available to eligible Year 10 boys through their family doctor.A letter explaining this was sent home with all Year 10 boys in the week after Easter.

Alan Pfei er Deputy Principal

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