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This week we are celebrating Asia Week across the school. Classes
are participating in a variety of activities. On Tuesday we had a
whole school assembly at which Mrs Saunders' class performed a short
play. We also had a demonstration of Aiki-Budo, a form of Japanese
Martial Arts. Individual classes are also participating in
workshops.
Eleanor K. in her Kimono
During the lead up to Asia Week, the Year 3/ 4 classes visited the
Himeji Japanese Gardens with Oka Sensai. We also visited China Town
at the Central Market.
Mr Beaton's class spent many weeks making papier mache masks and
have used the Smartboards to locate all of the countries of Asia.
During Asia Week the students have really enjoyed the Asia Week
assembly, cooking and eating Oka Sensai's pancakes and the martial
arts session.
By Mr Beaton's class
Mrs Saunders' class performing at assembly
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assembly, Mrs. Saunders' class started by singing "Cho cho", which
means "butterfly". We all got dressed up in Asian clothes, and
makeup. Even Mrs Saunders wore a kimono, and we divided into three
groups -- cho cho, bun bun and ka-e-lu. (Butterflies, bees and
frogs) We made the butterfly puppets in art lesson. Judy Tester made
the bees
and the frogs for us.
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The next day some people went on with making the butterflies.
My favourite part was getting ready for the performance. I liked
putting the make-up on.
By Melanie E (Mrs Saunders' class)
"Our
class was organising the assembly. Oka Sensai started teaching us
"Cho cho" first. We sang in Japanese. "Cho cho" was the easiest
song. The next song was "Bun bun." This means "Bee." Then we learnt
"Ka-e-lu", which means "Frog." At the start, it was embarrassing
when we sang the frog song. We dressed up in costumes from all
different Asian countries. We were very excited when we were getting
ready to start.
By Matthew H (Mrs Saunders' class)
The backdrop for the special Asia Week assembl
Studies of Asia day
Our students had some great opportunities to learn more about Asia
through a range of activities in each classroom and at our special
assembly. Activities included making pancakes, fried rice, masks,
origami, haiku poems, Japanese gardening, painting, story telling,
travel brochures, craft walcing, lantern and fans.
Mrs Saunders class
Mrs Saunders class performed Japanese animal songs for the school.
They had beautiful butterflies, bees and frogs. The performance was
very, VERY good. They must have worked very hard to put on a great
performance like that. I really liked the costumes they had on. They
were BEAUTIFUL! The performance was great.
AIKI-BODO
The AIKI-BODO demonstration (which included Japanese sword
demonstration and all different ways of protecting your self.) was
really good! Lots of people had a great time. The noises were really
loud and effective. I loved it and I hope everyone else liked it
too!
Props
The props were made very well. There was a cherry blossom tree, a
bridge, a temple and a picture of mountains. The picture of Mt Fuji
was stunning. The props were made beautifully.
Facts
Not many people know about Asia that's why I am going to tell you
some facts. Fact one: Asia is the biggest continent. Fact two:
Almost 4 billion people live in Asia and that's almost |
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60% of human population. Fact three: There are 53 countries in Asia.
So there three things you probably didn't know about Asia.
Special thanks goes to:
Mr Draper his for cooperation and generosity, Callie Smallwood,
Clare Davidson, Georgia Braddon, Eden Williams, Lucy Vardas, Teea
Price and Jordan Fowler for making props and being the assembly MC.
Jenny Gormly and Mrs Whisson's students for creating the Mt Fuji
backdrop. Mr Mueller and his students for making the Cherry Blossom
decoration and Mrs Saunders and her students for their fantastic
performance.
Tomorrow is World Teachers' Day and across the world, the wonderful
work done by teachers will be recognised in all sorts of ways. At
our school we will be holding a special assembly at 11.20 in the
Hall, to recognise the adults who do paid work in our school.
Parents and friends of the school are invited to attend the assembly
and join in the celebrations!
This year Healthy Lifestyles Week will be held from 19th
to 23rd November. During the week, students from right
across the school will have the opportunity to be involved in a
range of activities from Tae Kwon Do to Wheelchair Sports. There
will also be many different 'Come' n' Try' activities, like Rugby,
Basketball and Korfball. During the week there will also be a focus
on healthy eating with 'The Giant Fruit Eat In' each day and some
classes preparing healthy meals to try.
Grandparents are invited to visit on Wednesday of Healthy Lifestyles
Week from 9.00 to 11.00 am to watch the Whole School Health Hustle,
The Giant Fruit Eat In and the other healthy activities the students
are involved in.
The emphasis for the week will be on students being healthy and
active throughout the week, and right throughout their lives!
We will be having our school Disco in Week 5, on Friday November 16th,
in the School Hall. A number of students will be helping with the
planning and organising.
The times will be:
Year Level:
Reception -- Year 3: 6.00 -- 7.15pm
Year 4 -- Year 6: 7.30 -- 9.00pm
Year 7: 7.30 -- 9.30pm.
Tickets will be on sale during the week prior to the night, outside
the Resource Centre. Price of tickets - $3.00 for R-3 and Year 4 --
6, and $3.50 for Year 7. More information will be sent home soon.
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There will be a canteen on the night with drinks, including spiders,
and snacks.
Students need to be dropped off and collected from the Hall.
We would really appreciate help from any parents who are available
on the night. Please remember, for safety reasons, only children who
attend our own school are able to attend.
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WORKING BEE -- SUNDAY 11th NOVEMBER |
We need help to complete some biggish projects around the school
yard. Fathers, mothers and older students are needed and there will
be jobs for everyone! The Working Bee will begin at 9.30 am and
finish by 12.30 pm.
The work to be done is:
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Place safety mesh under the roof of the Unit
4 verandah
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Begin the redevelopment of the area south of
Unit 4 from where the timber buildings were removed
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Move the old OSHC store shed next to the oval
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Place the new railing in the centre courtyard
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Rake the soft fill under the play equipment
Many volunteers will help spread the load and will make sure that we
get all the projects done. Please bring rakes and shovels to help.
If you are available, please let us know by completing the tear off
slip at the end of the Newsletter.
Doug MacLean
The Annual General Meeting of the School Sports Committee will be
held next Monday night 29th October at 6.30 pm in the
staffroom. The coaches and managers of all sports teams and the
coordinators of the sports are urged to attend. All interested
parents are also very welcome.
Just a reminder that students are not to arrive at school before
8.30 am, unless they are in Before School Care. This is a very
important issue as staff are on duty only from 8.30 am and therefore
students are not supervised if they do arrive early. Any students
who do arrive before this time must stay in the area next to the
canteen and are not to go into the playground areas.
A number of parents and teachers have observed children using the
car park as a short cut to get to classrooms. Please reinforce with
your children that this is a really dangerous thing to do, with
staff and deliveries arriving in the mornings.
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A reminder that the school has book bags for sale in the uniform
shop for $8. They are required to promote care and responsibility
for the books borrowed from the Resource Centre by the Junior
Primary classes. There are quite a few younger children not bringing
them to school. It is far cheaper to protect books for $8 than
having to pay replacement costs for large Picture Fiction books and
Large Non-fiction books which have an average cost of $24. Any
damaged book (from drink spills or food spoilage, etc.) is billed to
the family so that a replacement book can be purchased.
If choosing to buy a book bag from other shops PLEASE make them
large and strong enough (nearly pillow case size) to cover large non
fiction books - like dinosaur or pet books. We have a wonderful
assortment of books for the children to choose from and which we
love to see all the children reading.
Regards, Resource Centre Staff
REMINDER
The Book Fair is coming in Week 4 5th -- 9th
November. Pre-sale viewing on Friday 2nd November for
classes.
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READING ALOUD TO YOUR CHILDREN |
It's never too early to start reading to your child -- the sooner
the better. You can even start before children are born.
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Read aloud to your child every day for at least 10 minutes.
Make it part of their daily routine and try to make it at the
same time: 'story time'. Before bed is okay, but don't
encourage children to go to sleep when you read. |
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During reading time turn off any possible sources of
distractions, like the television and radio, so that you and
your child can be absorbed by the story. |
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Let your child see you read books and magazines for enjoyment
too, and when you ask what they read at school that day, don't
forget to tell them what you read. |
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Share the reading with your child, maybe page by page, or even
book by book. Let children play with and touch the book. Let
them help you turn the pages and learn how books work. |
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Read with expression, feeling and animation. Make it soft and
make it loud, but not too scary. Try using different voices for
different characters. Read the story with your face as well as
your voice. |
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Talk about the pictures and the words as you read but make it a
game ..... not work. Reading is FUN! |
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Let your child have opportunities to choose a book to read.
Join your local library and borrow books for your child and
yourself. |
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Many children's books have been recorded for tape or CD. If you
are not confident reading to your child, then why
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These tips were developed by Christopher Cheng, Australian
Children's author and National Literacy and Numeracy Week (NLNW)
2007 ambassador.
For a complete list of 'Read Aloud Tips' go to:
www.literacyandnumeracy.gov.au
Helen King
The order forms for the slices will be sent out shortly -- the
slices look yummy. Keep a look out for it in school bags.
Next meeting will be held on Wednesday 6th November at
9.00am in the Long Room.
Karen Erlandsen
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The SA Dental Service provides a range of dental services for
children at clinics throughout Adelaide and all major country
regional centres.
Dental care is provided by dental teams comprising of Dentists,
Dental Therapists and Dental Assistants.
All children from birth up to 18 years of age are eligible for care
with the School Dental Service. Fees may apply.
For information about enrolment, contact your local School Dental
Clinic on:
Reynella South School Dental Service
Sherriffs Road, REYNELLA. 5161.
Ph. 8381 2457
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All children under the age of 18 years who
are dependants of/or holders of Centrelink Concession Cards
or School Cards are eligible to receive free dental care through
the School Dental Service.
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A fee per child for each course of dental
care applies to children or students who are not
dependents of/or holders of Centrelink Concession Cards or
School Cards (a general course of dental care in the School
Dental Service may include check ups, x-rays taken at the
clinic, fillings and preventative services such as fluoride
treatments)
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Dental emergencies treated at a School Dental
Clinic between check ups will be covered by the fee paid at your
child's current check up.
The first and last general course of care will be provided to all
School Dental Service clients free of charge regardless of their
card holder status.
Parents of children with special physical or intellectual needs
should contact their local School Dental Clinic to discuss their
child's needs.
CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL FETE
4th November 10am -- 3pm. 126 Dunrobin Road, Warradale.
SEAFORD 2 DAY CRAFT MARKET
Seaford Recreation Centre 3rd & 4th November
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CITY OF ONKAPARINGA CAROLS IN THE PARK CHILDREN'S CHOIR.
This year, the Carols in the Park Children's Choir will be staging a
musical nativity play. Would you like to be an angel, or a shepherd,
or do you just love to sing? If yes, then please come along and join
us! You can even bring a friend from school. Everyone is
invited! Rehearsals will be at Aberfoyle Park Baptist Church at 3pm
on Sunday the 18th and 25th of November, and on Sunday the 2nd and
9th of December. Parents will be invited to attend a special dress
rehearsal and sing-along on the 16th of December, and the final
performance will be at Carols in the Park (Mandilla Reserve) on
Wednesday the 19th of December. Please contact Ellen for more
details (phone: 8270 5809 or 0434 622 456).
COMMONWEALTH BANK POLICE TATTOO 2008
The Commonwealth Bank Police Tattoo is returning to the Adelaide
Entertainment Centre with an 'ALL NEW' exciting and spectacular show
including performing groups from Europe, America and Australasia,
thrilling audiences with music, song, dance, precision marching and
much more!
This special event will feature many never before seen international
and national acts, as well as our special guest performer Todd
McKenney from "Dancing With The Stars". Get ready to be entertained
as Todd McKenney shines his spotlight on Adelaide.
This event will appeal to the whole community with special prices
for children, pensioners, seniors and groups.
What a great Christmas gift idea.
Playing at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre from Friday 2 May --
Sunday 4 May 2008. Tickets can be purchased from Ticketek on
132849
or visit the website
www.ticketek.com.au
For more information regarding this event, visit the Commonwealth
Bank Police Tattoo website
http://www.policetattoo.com/
We look forward to seeing you there in 2008.
Kind regards, Commonwealth Bank Police Tattoo Team
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