6 March 2020

What’s On?

The last school day for

Term 2 is Friday 3rd July 2020.

(All students are expected

to attend school on this day).

Term 3 commences Tuesday 21 July

All students return to school

Staff development day 20 July.

(Students do not attend this day)

30 June 2020

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents and Carers,

This Friday is the last day of Term 2. The first day of Term 3 will be Tuesday 21st July.

Gradually schools in NSW are getting back to normal with many activities including

PSSA sport and Special Religious Education set to return in Term 3. From last week we

have been running short assemblies for K-2 and 3-6. Unfortunately at this time there

are still restrictions on parents and carers entering the school and attending school

events. We will be guided by the NSW government updates but we look forward to re-

commencing school assemblies and community events as soon as possible.

Due to Covid 19, some events have had to be cancelled or postponed. NAIDOC Week

2020 will now be held in November. The theme this year is ‘Always Was, Always Will

Be’. Despite the change of time we will be holding some cultural and art classes this

week with visiting artist Michael Fardon and Peter Dawe for the Botanic Gardens. Mi-

chael has already worked with Sadleir PS students to design and complete a number of

murals in the school. Peter will be working with students in the garden. The students

will learn about traditional Aboriginal conservation practices and plant local plants in

the garden near the back gate.

The Western Liverpool Performing Arts Festival has unfortunately had to be cancelled

this year due to Covid 19. We are currently planning some alternative performing arts

activities to ensure that students have an opportunity to learn new dance and music

skills and perform in front of an audience.

The canteen will return to full operation next term with social distancing and additional

hygiene measures in place. We are also working to get breakfast club up and running as

soon as possible.

Thanks again for all of your support and encouragement this term. Despite the disrup-

tion students have engaged in some fantastic learning and have been extremely resili-

ent in challenging times. Please enjoy the holiday break and we look forward to a great

Term 3 at Sadleir Public School.

Matthew Ralph

Principal

Wearing your school

uniform gives you a

sense of belonging

and pride.

Winter Uniform

Winter Uniform

School uniforms

promote school

spirit.

The school uniform shop is located on the school grounds and it is open Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:30 to 9am. Phone orders will be taken any day with pick up later on that day or the next day. Please contact the school office.

Uniforms may also be purchased at Lupco Fashions Monday to Friday 7:30am-4pm

Unit 18/340 Hoxton Park Rd, Prestons

Summer Uniform

Sport Uniform

When every child is wearing

the same uniform they feel

equal. They sit together,

learn together and grow

together in a safe

environment.

Most importantly, school

uniforms are designed to stand

up to everyday wear and

repeated washing. This means

there’s no need for parents to

buy new clothes regularly.

The letter B is brilliant, it really is the best.

Without the letter B there would not be a bed to rest.

There would not be a baker for you to bake a cake.

There would not be a bandage when you get bitten by a snake.

There would never be a bird with feathers, coloured blue.

There would never be a butterfly, bee’s and bunnies too.

BUT WAIT that is not all, please don’t go insane,

Without the letter B there would be no blood

running

through your

BRAIN.

By Tatiana—3/4 Jade

Stage 1 recorder group has been working on

the music notes B, A and G.

Stage 2 recorder

group have been

practising festival

music.

The stage 3 choir has been focusing on 2 part

harmonies, with some students singing soprano

and others singing the alto parts.

Recently in Stage 2, students designed and constructed a catapult using a variety of

materials and tools. The STEM activity enabled students to engage in the engineering

design process and consolidate what they had learned in class for Mathematics

(length). Students inquired about different types of catapults and their features.

Students planned, designed and built their catapults using popsicle sticks, sticky

tape, rubber bands, spoons, boxes, and many other materials. Students projected a

marshmallow from the baseline with their catapult, measured the distance with a

trundle wheel, and recorded the results in their STEM journal.

Mr Tran.

Amie led Ella, Sema and Bethany to

search for sticks to build a campfire

like you do when you’re camping. The

children then pretended to roast

marshmallows on their campfire.

Michaela worked on her problem solving

skills using the rock tower pieces as she

tried to balance each rock.

Over the past couple of weeks, the children have been learning about Space

after Lucas shared his interest in it. Some of the facts the children have

learnt are: astronauts go to space, there is no gravity so they have to be

strapped in to sleep, stars are made of gas, small stars are yellow and large

stars are either blue or red. We are going to continue to explore more about

space including planets and the International Space Station.

Charlie discovered he can use the funnel to fill

the bucket with sand in the sandpit. He then

observed that if the wind flows the sand

doesn't go directly into the middle of the

bucket but to the side and sometimes to the

floor and was very interested by this.

Sunday 21st June was

International Yoga day! To

celebrate the grasshopper

children learnt some new

yoga poses including tree

pose!

Our school library is now open

Monday – Friday at LUNCH TIME with Miss Malone!

Once students have finished eating their lunch they can walk to the library. In the

library students can browse, search, reserve and read from our vast collection of amazing

books. Students can also use the quiet indoor space to practice

their drawing skills and techniques.

Miss Malone (Teacher

Librarian)

Our usual school holiday workshops have been transformed into online video content for you to watch and play along with worksheets and engaging activities and videos. You can use your creative kids vouchers to pay for these or you can purchase each class individually. Visit www.casulapowerhouse.com/visit/art-activities for more information and to book all activities online:

Art School After School CPAC Digital Workshop for Ages 8 – 10

This 6 week program starting on 11 June will introduce learners to the traditional shibori technique of fabric dyeing. Students will experiment with folding and dipping techniques to produce patterned textiles. These textiles will then become the foundational materials for a step by step process in bear building. At the end of this program learners will have an entirely unique and handmade bear for gifting, snuggling or decoration.

Drawing Club 101 CPAC Digital Workshop for Ages 10+

Drawing Club 101 is a technical based program for those that would like instruction in drawing techniques. Learners will be introduced to various mark making techniques and facilitated in practice through still life and portrait drawing. This program is suitable for students 12 years and over. Begins on 11 June for 6 weeks.

LCC Casula

Parklands.

Something for

everyone, from

toddlers to adults.

Plough and Harrow

Popular picnic area with

playground, café, high

ropes course and more.

TreeTops

Challenge yourself

with these WOW

factor experiences

in the tree tops.

Children 14 years and under MUST have an adult purchase their ticket and have adult supervision at ALL times. All spectators will have to pay a spectator fee due to COVID 19 social distancing

restrictions. Bookings are not essential, however, there is a maximum of 100 people within the centre

at any one time.

Aquatic Pathways from Infants through to Junior Dolphins Junior Dolphins is designed to encourage continued participation in aquatic activity through competitive and recreational/lap swimming. The curriculum for the program builds on the core and foundation elements in the GOSWIM program, as each skill is broken down into segmented and achievable components that streamline and refine technique and enhance the development of efficiency and endurance. Splash App The program is fully integrated into Swimming Australia’s Splash app to enhance parent communication. You can download the Splash app for android mobiles at Google Play store and for iPhone in the Apple Store. Features of the app include: • Parents identifying and tracking students' progress through our clearly defined pathway

• Availability of digital encouragement awards as students' progress through each stage and element of the program

• Parents access online information enhancing their knowledge and understanding of the

curriculum, learning activities, learning outcomes and competency assessment criteria in

student application of knowledge, skill and understanding.

GOSWIM Membership Benefits

$18.20 per week Swim Program Membership* The COOL stuff: Weekly lessons - Enjoy weekly swimming lessons throughout the year for 48 weeks. Easy and affordable - With weekly payment, swimming lessons are more affordable and can be easily managed with our direct debit system. Ongoing enrolment - Preventing the need to re-enrol each term and offering your preferred lesson time. Year-round unrestricted access - Students have unrestricted access to aquatic areas. Splash App - Communicate and stay in touch with your child’s progression, learning activities and outcomes. 4-weeks FREE family swim access over summer PLUS, 1-week holiday swim program – your choice of either Fast Track or Water Safety program.