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A PO Box 29 Torrensville Plaza 5031 | T 8159 8100 CRICOS Provider No: 02799F www.sgc.sa.edu.au Co-Curricular Acvies Term 3 Arts Club Primary Greek Dancing Junior Campus Greek Dancing Middle School Greek Dancing Senior School Greek Dancing Homework Club Open Girls Soccer Year 8/9 Boys Indoor Soccer Year 8/9 Girls Indoor Soccer Year 10 Boys Knockout Soccer KEY UPDATES MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Mrs Gina Kadis Our Vision: Dream Big Junior Campus Redevelopment It has been excing to realise two new iniaves on the Junior Campus. Firstly, we officially opened our new Junior Campus playground on Tuesday 27th July with the generous support of the St George Community, Parents and Friends and College funds. A big thank you to Mr George Portokalas for officially cung the ribbon with Kate Andrisakis, from our SRC leadership team on the Junior Campus. Thank you to our Parents and Friends for catering this event free of charge to our students and staff. Well done everyone involved. New Out of Hours Care and Vacaon Care Facility Secondly we have listened to our parents and thank them for their ancipated support of our new educaon facility to support working families. Congratulaons to all involved with both projects and a special thank you to Janice Copeland for taking on her new role as Out of School Hours Care and Vacaon Care Coordinator unl the end of 2017, in addion to her Playgroup and ELC teaching. Please see the details further in this Newsleer regarding how you can access this program for your children. Happy Holidays Best wishes to all members of our community. Have a great rest. Travel safely. Good luck to our Year 12 students who have TRIAL EXAMS in Week 1 starng Tuesday 25th July. I look forward to welcoming all our students back on Tuesday 25 July at 8:30am Volume 30 | Issue 10 | Friday, 7 July 2017 KEY DATES Holiday Workshops (Year 12 Revision) Monday, 10 July 10am-2pm Drama Tuesday, 11 July 10am-2pm - Visual Art 9am-11am - History Wednesday, 12 July 10am-12pm - General Maths Thursday, 13 July 9:30am-2pm - Business Studies Friday, 14 July 10am-2pm - Visual Art 9:30am-2pm - Business Studies Wednesday, 19 July 10am-12pm - General Maths Students Return Term 3 Tuesday , 25 July THURSDAY - 20 July 2017 12:30pm—3: 30pm MONDAY - 24 July 2017 12:30pm—3: 30pm Call 0408 803 289 to book an appointment me if you need a longer meslot. HOLIDAY UNIFORM SHOP HOURS Forever Excelling Faith, Family

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A PO Box 29 Torrensville Plaza 5031 | T 8159 8100 CRICOS Provider No: 02799F

www.sgc.sa.edu.au

Co-Curricular Activities Term 3

Arts Club

Primary Greek Dancing

Junior Campus Greek Dancing

Middle School Greek Dancing

Senior School Greek Dancing

Homework Club

Open Girls Soccer

Year 8/9 Boys Indoor Soccer

Year 8/9 Girls Indoor Soccer

Year 10 Boys Knockout Soccer

KEY UPDATES MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Mrs Gina Kadis

Our Vision: Dream Big

Junior Campus Redevelopment

It has been exciting to realise two new initiatives on the Junior Campus.

Firstly, we officially opened our new Junior Campus playground on Tuesday 27th July with the generous support of the St George Community, Parents and Friends and College funds. A big thank you to Mr George Portokalas for officially cutting the ribbon with Kate Andrisakis, from our SRC leadership team on the Junior Campus. Thank you to our Parents and Friends for catering this event free of charge to our students and staff. Well done everyone involved.

New Out of Hours Care and Vacation Care Facility

Secondly we have listened to our parents and thank them for their anticipated support of our new education facility to support working families. Congratulations to all involved with both projects and a special thank you to Janice Copeland for taking on her new role as Out of School Hours Care and Vacation Care Coordinator until the end of 2017, in addition to her Playgroup and ELC teaching. Please see the details further in this Newsletter regarding how you can access this program for your children.

Happy Holidays

Best wishes to all members of our community. Have a great rest. Travel safely. Good luck to our Year 12 students who have TRIAL EXAMS in Week 1 starting Tuesday 25th July. I look forward to welcoming all our students back on Tuesday 25 July at 8:30am

Volume 30 | Issue 10 | Friday, 7 July 2017

KEY DATES

Holiday Workshops (Year 12 Revision)

Monday, 10 July 10am-2pm Drama

Tuesday, 11 July 10am-2pm - Visual Art 9am-11am - History

Wednesday, 12 July 10am-12pm - General Maths

Thursday, 13 July 9:30am-2pm - Business Studies

Friday, 14 July 10am-2pm - Visual Art 9:30am-2pm - Business Studies

Wednesday, 19 July 10am-12pm - General Maths

Students Return Term 3 Tuesday , 25 July

THURSDAY - 20 July 2017

12:30pm—3: 30pm

MONDAY - 24 July 2017

12:30pm—3: 30pm

Call 0408 803 289 to book an appointment time if you need a longer timeslot.

HOLIDAY UNIFORM

SHOP HOURS

Forever Excelling Faith, Family

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Outside School Hours & Vacation Care

For students aged 5-12 years

St George College Outside School Hours (OSHC) and Vacation Care caters for students aged 5-12 years. The program is guided by the outcomes defined in the My Time Our Place framework and is enriched with input from students, parents, carers and educators. The My Time Our Place Framework outcomes include:

Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity

Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world

Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing

Outcome 4: Children and confident and involved learners

Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

At St George College OSHC and Vacation Care we believe that these outcomes can be achieved through ongoing collaboration with the school, community, parents, carers and importantly the children in our care.

The aim of our program is to provide a safe, engaging and relaxed environment for children. It is designed to meet the recreational and social needs of all the children in our care. Opportunities to develop skills, to learn and continue educational activities related to school will be provided in this context. The children will be encouraged to take part in the development of the program by contributing their ideas, thoughts and feedback. With these ideas in mind Educators and the Coordinator work together to develop a program that is inclusive, exciting and innovative.

Ideas are gained from both formal and informal conversations and brainstorming with students. During Term 3, 2017 the program will focus on the ‘Children developing a sense of belonging to our OSHC group’, this program will develop from the children’s ideas .

OUR MENU

We offer Afternoon Tea during After School Care with a menu that incorporates a balance of healthy and varied food options. The children will be encouraged to try new food and explore food from different cultures.

What to expect on the first day

If your child is in the ELC, Reception or Year One, a staff member will collect them from their classroom at the end of the school day and bring them across to the play room, in the Ahepa Building.

Children are shown where to put their bags and introduced to the staff members. The daily routine will be explained to them, they will be shown where to have a drink, where the toilets are and where to wash their hands.

Expectations of children

It is expected that all children will be respectful of the staff members, other children, the equipment and their surroundings.

Children are encouraged to, but not forced to participate in all activities.

Our Facilities

The Junior school campus provides many versatile areas for all weather activities.

The Junior school courtyard and jungle gym, the block and gymnasium are just some of the areas as well as the versatile open plan area upstairs in the Ahepa building are designed to provide comfort and relaxation. Indoors there is a tabled seating area for projects, activities and homework.

If you have any questions about our OSCH or vacation programs please contact Janice Copeland (OSHC Coordinator) by phone 0427 991 747 or email [email protected]. Enrolment forms will be emailed to all families and put on our website over the holiday period.

OSHC Job Vacancies

We are looking for interested educators to work in our new Out of School Hours Care from Tuesday 25 July 2:30pm to 6pm Monday to Friday during school term and Vacation Care for the October and school Christmas holidays.

Let’s support those that support St George College

Michelle is the daughter of Mr John Kiosoglous, a past Chairman of the St George College Board. Thank you to Mr George Demetriou for kindly donating 2 books to our St George College Junior Campus and Senior Campus Libraries.

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

Mr Peter Karamoshos

Keeping score….

A friend who is a golf professional once told me that every time you play a round of golf, you must keep score. You can’t just go out to play a round for fun. He said that by keeping score, you have a measure of how well you are playing at the moment and this allows you to set a goal for the future. He said that committing to this goal gives you a purpose for practice, makes you recognise and reinforce your strengths and importantly, requires you to identify and work on your weaknesses. And by keeping score, he said that you know if you are improving.

I see a great many parallels between his advice and that we give to students regarding their academic development. We can’t all be terrific golfers in the same way we can’t all be straight A students. Students do need to recognise where they are with regard to their academic progress and then set goals for the future. These goals need to be determined by students and then shared with parents and teachers. By articulating their goals, students are committing to them. Then it is a matter of recognising strengths and reinforcing them, and identifying weakness and seeking help to build on these.

The semester report provides a scorecard for students, along with advice from teachers regarding strengths, weaknesses and ways to improve. The challenge is for students to now set achievable goals in terms of both academic and effort grades, and then do what they can to meet them.

There is quite some time before the next scorecard will be presented. Time for reflection, adjustment and application.

Enjoy the break, recharge and come back next term rejuvenated and ready to go!

Facilities upgrade

We continue to upgrade our facilities to ensure students have the best possible environment to support their learning and to enhance their pride in their school. During the last holidays, a working bee saw a number of parents paint the change rooms and toilets in the gym. This brightened up this area and made it more appealing for students.

This week, a good friend of the College, George Lambropoulos, had his team repair and paint the stage area in the gym. This was a major challenge and required scaffolding to access many sections that needed attention. We thank George very much for providing his advice, his time, his equipment and his team of professionals to improve this area of the College. The stage area is regularly used for assemblies and presentations so we really appreciate his efforts in making this area look more attractive.

Year 5/6 Food and Hospitality

The Food and Hospitality course is one of the new electives introduced this year to the Year 5 and 6 students. Throughout the semester the students have learnt about being safe in the kitchen, kitchen hygiene, basic knife skills, preparing food safely and healthy eating and living. They have practised their new found skills by preparing a number of dishes including fruit kebabs, healthy lunch wraps, chocolate chip muffins, mini quiches and pizza pinwheels. The students have thoroughly enjoyed the course and keen to practise their skills at home. Well done everyone!

Mrs Sonia Vogiatzis

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MESSAGE FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Miss Stephanie Kosmetos

With Thanks and Appreciation

Together with all the students and staff on the junior campus would like to extend our gratitude and sincere thanks to Mr Mick Jokic the dad of Alexander in Year 1T who kindly offered to make and donate the large outdoor chalkboard located in the new playground area.

Mr Jokic measured, made, assembled and donated the chalkboard which has been placed on the wall under the steel staircase adjacent to the new playground creating a new element for play within the existing playspace area. It looks great!

The chalkboard is made out of cement sheet for use in wet area, with a painted timber frame to protect against weather damage.

This new element has been a real hit with the students at play time as they have thoroughly enjoyed using their creative and artistic skill for all to see!

Mr Jokic, your work and willingness to help out is much appreciated by us all!! Thank you!

Year 4P Maritime Museum Excursion

On Tuesday 27th June, the Year 4 class attended a fun filled full day of discovery and exploring at the South Australian Maritime Museum in Port Adelaide. This excursion connected with our learning in HASS on World Explorers and the First Fleet.

The day started off with a brief history of Australian exploration, then the children had some time to discover the museum in more detail. Then it was off to the Port River to take a cruise along the river for some more discovery, we even had the privilege of seeing some dolphins in action. After a short break the children were back into discovery mode and climbed the Port Adelaide Lighthouse, and with excellent weather, it was a great opportunity for some wonderful photos. After lunch, the children split into 4 groups, with teacher and adult guidance, to discover the 3 levels of the Maritime Museum. The children wrote down some interesting facts, discovered what it would be like to live on a Ketch and thoroughly enjoyed exploring.

Miss Alison Pearce

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End of Term Two in Playgroup ...

As we approach the end of a busy term I would like to take this opportunity to thank our playgroup parents for the support you have given both to your child and to the school. It is wonderful to end the term with our playgroup growing in numbers and the children owning every aspect of the program. It is lovely to see them entering the building and hear them enthusiastically coming up the stairs to start their morning of play.

I would like extend a warm welcome to our newest playgroup friends, Mikayla, her big brother Nikolas, and to Lana’s big brother, Yianni. It was also lovely to have Costa’s Dad, Andrew enjoying playgroup every Thursday. The two had a busy time exploring the play space. Andrew was able to lend a hand to put together the new wooden airport and railway system that needed lots of connecting with screws and slots. Once assembled, the children enjoyed role playing with the trains, cars and aeroplanes. Thank you, Andrew and Costa for helping us with that tricky task.

This term was also a term of celebrations as we shared another birthday, with Militsa turning ‘One’. We sang ‘Happy Birthday” and were treated to birthday biscuits and cake. We love celebrating these special times.

As the playgroup unfolds each week, the benefits of connecting with others are obvious as I watch as everyone joins in conversations, sharing their parenting tips and catching up in our relaxed space. It’s been a delight to watch children play with other children and parents spend time talking and playing with their children. It has also been good watching the families and children meet and spend time with each other.

The opportunity to explore a range of experiences each week suits the babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The flow of the morning gives the children plenty of time to move around and try new activities, revisit them and then to enjoy the more structured experiences in the latter part of the session as we enjoy our music session and time in the outdoor area in the ELC.

One such experience in the playgroup room is in Home Corner. I have enjoyed watching the children role play ‘ironing’, ‘cooking’, caring for the babies, eating at the table, putting their babies to bed, taking them for a walk or simply playing next to each other as they explore the equipment and toys. Young children learn by imitation. Even before they have developed language they have observed and taken in everything in their environment. They not only imitate what people do, they also imitate what they hear and work at making sense of what they observe.

Lots of action occurs as the children play with the playdough, pens, paints, making, sand and water. They are not only having fun and making a mess, but they are also developing skills in logic, statistics and visual-spatial relations through mark making, matching shapes and puzzles and building with construction materials. Although it is not obvious, our playgroup babies and toddlers are starting to understand scientific concepts, such as cause and effect and balance and gravity, as well as mathematical ideas like quantity, classification, counting, sorting and sequencing. They are predicting, hypothesing and evaluating. This is the starting point for understanding math and science, quantities, shapes and sizes.

It was with a tinge of sadness that we explored the gross motor experiences for the last time in the second classroom last week. This classroom is now being transitioned into the new Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) and Vacation Care classroom which we hope to open early next term. The new space reflects the interests and needs of the older school children and so the playgroup slides and tunnels have been replaced with tables and lounges. We will still be able to use the open spaces in the room for music and movement and our favourite riding toys.

Playgroup will be closed over the school holidays (Thursday 13th & 20th July) and will recommence on Thursday 27th July. Enjoy your break from the routine and I’ll see you in three weeks.

Janice Copeland

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Migration Museum Excursion

On Wednesday the 21st of June, the Year 6 class visited the Migration Museum. The purpose of our visit was to further our learning on refugee migration stories, and our excursion coincided with refugee week.

When we arrived at the museum we were greeted by the curator, Madalina, who asked our class about the various family migration stories and histories we have. We were then taken to an exhibit that had belongings and artwork from a recent group of Syrian refugees. Some of these people who had contributed to this exhibit were as young as we are, and others even younger. After viewing the exhibit, we were fortunate enough to take part in a focus group workshop with students from Thebarton Senior College. These students were all refugees and had migrated to Australia. We were given the privilege of hearing their individual stories, which helped build our understanding on the topic of refugees and consolidate our recognition of the great fortune we have to live in Australia. After meeting with these Thebarton Senior College students, we were taken by Madalina to another exhibit that displayed a range of migration stories. We also discussed the changing landscape of migration in Australia, from skilled-worker migrants to temporary-student migrants, as well as looking at former policies like the ‘White Australia Policy’.

The Year 6 class really enjoyed this opportunity! It was particularly informative, as the class have been studying Australian migration stories and refugees this term in HASS.

Mr Kopano Shepheard

Science Engineering Challenge

The Science and Engineering Challenge is a nationwide STEM outreach program presented by the University of Newcastle in partnership with communities, Rotary clubs, universities and sponsors.

The Challenge runs a range of programs but focuses on inspiring students in year 10 to consider a future career in science and engineering by choosing to study the enabling sciences and mathematics in years 11 and 12.

The many events included designing and building a moon buggy. Making a bridge, design an efficient code to send messages along fibre optic rods using pulses of coloured light and to build two towers which are high (maximum 70cm), strong and resistant to shaking.

Our yr. 10 students and four yr. 9 students worked hard all day to achieve excellent results. They were competing against 8 other schools and by lunch we were top of the leader’s board. Unfortunately, we couldn’t hold first position but excellent team work and collegiality ensured a great day was had by all.

We look forward to competing again next year.

Miss Vicki Sakellariou

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Βιωματική μάθηση – 5η Τάξη Δημοτικού - Το πάρτι μας

Το δεύτερο τρίμηνο, οι μαθητές και οι μαθήτριες της Πέμπτης τάξης δημοτικού του Κολεγίου μας ασχολήθηκαν με το θέμα Το Πάρτι μου. Οι μικροί μας μαθητές εμπλούτισαν το ελληνικό λεξιλόγιό τους με λέξεις και φράσεις σχετικές με την οικογένεια, τα φαγητά, τα ρούχα και την διασκέδαση. Οι μαθητές λοιπόν, ως εργασία μάθησης αλλά και αξιολόγησης, ανέλαβαν να οργανώσουν το προσωπικό τους πάρτι και να το παρουσιάσουν σε μορφή πόστερ στην τάξη τους.

Οι δραστήριοι μαθητές μας δεν αρκέστηκαν μόνο στην θεωρητική παρουσίαση του πάρτι τους. Με την ολοκλήρωση των εργασιών τους, οι μαθητές μας οργάνωσαν ένα πραγματικό πάρτι στο χώρο της ελληνικής μας τάξης με πολύ φαγητό, ελληνική μουσική, χαρά και ενθουσιασμό γιορτάζοντας με τον τρόπο αυτό την λήξη ενός δημιουργικού σχολικού εξαμήνου. Μπράβο παιδιά!

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With Deanne Taliangis

COLOUR COSMETICA ACADEMY VET IN SCHOOL Colour Cosmetica Academy offers VET in School qualifications and short courses to all secondary schools, in both regional and state areas.

VET stands for Vocational Education and Training. The key words are vocational and training – meaning job related training. School students can combine regular school subjects in conjunction with vocational training.

The VET in School Qualifications that Colour Cosmetica Academy offers for VET programs are:

SIR10112 Certificate I in Retail Services

10490NAT Certificate II in La Moda Styling

10491NAT Certificate III in La Moda Styling

SHB30115 Certificate III in Beauty Services

SHB30315 Certificate III in Nail Technology

SIB20110 Certificate II in Retail Make-Up and Skin Care

SHB30215 Certificate III in Make-Up

SIH20111 Certificate II in Hairdressing

SIH30111 Certificate III in Hairdressing

More information on VET in School can be requested from a Colour Cosmetica Academy Career Counsellor.

If any Year 10 or 11 students are interested in undertaking any of these courses in 2018, please come and see me early Term 3 !

Mrs Taliangis

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Sgt John and Humphrey say – Road Safety around Schools Begins with You Children do not have good peripheral vision in a busy traffic environment and can often run straight across the road without looking. If you collect your child from the school, wait near the gate, hold their hands and remember to do the kerb drill – Stop, Look, Listen & Think – before you cross the road. It is important to use a crossing if one is available and remember, parents can sometimes be inconsistent role models, which only confuses the road safety message. If you collect your child from a bus stop, it is important to wait for your child on the same side of the road where they will be getting off the bus. You should never wait on the opposite side of the road.

Whenever you cross a road with your child, tell them what you are doing and what you are looking at. It never hurts to repeat the same message – Stop at the kerb, look to your right, look to your left and look to the right again. Listen for traffic and think … is it safe to cross here or is there a better place that I can cross? Never cross the road between parked cars or near a bend. Marked crossings are a much safer place to cross the road – a short walk to a crossing can be worth the effort.

Wearing a seatbelt doubles your chances of surviving a serious crash and nothing else offers the same level of crash protection for children as a properly fitted, approved child restraint. Child restraint laws are based on age (rather than by height or weight) because research indicates that this is easier for parents to follow and will result in the smallest number of children being inappropriately restrained. However, a child's height and weight are still important to consider when making a choice about the right restraint or booster seat for your child.

It is a good idea to keep your child in a restraint with a harness with an anti-submarining seatbelt strap, which is attached to the booster seat and clips to the lap part of the seatbelt (between the child's legs). This prevents a child from sliding under their seatbelt during a crash or heavy braking. All child restraints must be worn properly, adjusted and securely fastened at all times. The sash part of the seatbelt should sit flat on the shoulder without touching the face or neck. The lap part of the seatbelt should cross low over the hips, not the abdomen. The seatbelt should not be twisted, all slack needs to be removed and the legs of the child should be long enough to hang over the front of the seat when sitting right back.

As seatbelts are designed primarily for adults, a child restraint must be provided until they are able to wear the seatbelt correctly.

To provide the best protection for children travelling in cars, it is important to use the right restraint. Children should only move up to the next type of restraint if they have outgrown their current one. For children 4 to 7 years, look for a seat which is tall and preferably has an adjustable head rest. An adult seatbelt won't generally fit a child properly until they are at least 145cm tall. Children should remain in a booster seat until they can wear a seatbelt safely.

Infants up to six months old must be restrained in an approved rearward facing infant restraint which cannot be

fitted to a front seat (where the vehicle has two or more rows of seats).

Children aged between six months and four years old must be seated in either an approved rearward or forward facing child restraint i.e. a safety seat with inbuilt harness, which cannot be fitted to a front seat (where the vehicle has two or more rows of seats).

Children from the age of four to seven years must use either an approved rear-ward facing infant restraint or a forward-facing child safety seat with an inbuilt harness and cannot travel in the front seat of a vehicle that has two or more rows of seats, unless all the other seats are occupied by children who are also under 7 years.

Children 7 years and over are required to be restrained in an approved child restraint (child safety seat or booster seat depending on their size) or a properly fitted and adjusted seatbelt.

While we are looking forward to the warmer weather over summer, we are still likely to have the odd rainy day. Wearing bright coloured clothing is a must when walking or riding a bike to school in wet weather. On rainy days, many people look down to stop the rain from going in their eyes, but it is very important to look up when crossing roads or driveways. You may have seen some people run to get out of the rain – not necessarily a bad thing, but running near traffic can be very dangerous. Parents should constantly scan both sides of the road and take extra care on rainy days, as children will often run across the road without looking.

Generally, stopping distances in the wet are likely to be at least double the distance of that on a dry road, so things such as reducing speed, braking gently, increasing following distance and tread depth on tyres can be critical. Worn tyres are one of the most common vehicle defects in South Australia. Another issue in wet weather is fog on the inside of your windscreen. When this happens, use your air-conditioner – it works with either hot or cold air and dries the air, which clears your windscreen far more quickly.

Just like you, other parents don’t want to get wet either and there can be quite some congestion around the drop-off zone or front gate of the school. Patience and courtesy are important. Young children are naturally inquisitive, move surprisingly fast and can run into the path of a moving vehicle without warning. We know that roads, car parks, footpaths and driveways are never safe places to play, but when we get distracted with other things, children can become bored and put themselves in harm’s way. Always supervise your children and do not let them play around cars or near traffic. When they are near cars, hold their hand or hold them close to keep them safe – this includes in your own driveway. Tragically one child is accidentally run over in their own driveway every week in Australia.

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Even children who seem to know all the road safety rules won’t necessarily remember to follow them when something catches their attention. Take special care where there’s a lot of traffic, high-speed traffic, narrow or no footpaths, or things that can block the view, such as parked cars and trucks, trees, crests of hills or crowded footpaths. You can help children develop pedestrian safety skills and road safety skills by giving them plenty of practice around real roads – for example, by walking with children to and from child care or school, around the block or to the local shops. A top tip for helping kids learn about pedestrian safety and road safety is to describe what you’re doing each time, so your child can understand why it’s important.

If you pick-up your children up from school, you know how congested parking can become when everyone wants to be right out the front when their child walks out of the gate. If your child knows that you will be there to collect them, they will be looking for the car they recognise (yours) not necessarily looking out for all cars. Issues such as tiredness, excitement or simply being distracted can significantly increase the risk of being involved in a collision.

Young children are sometimes referred to as small adults; however they have special characteristics that require specific considerations. In particular, they do not have the perceptual or cognitive capacity to make sound judgements about road safety risks until about 12 years of age. If they need to cross a road to get to where you are parked, their smaller size limits their ability to see and be seen from the kerb. In addition, children sometimes have a false sense of confidence and security around traffic, which can mean that they are at a higher risk in the pedestrian environment. It might be a little inconvenient for you, but it is a lot safer for your child if you make the effort to pick them up at the gate.

Whenever your child gets in or out of the car, they should always use the ‘safety door’. This is the rear passenger door that opens onto the footpath. Opening a door on the road side of the car creates a danger to passing cyclists and drivers as well as to your child. Unlike you, children do not have the knowledge and experience to predict when a traffic situation might become dangerous. They do not have a mirror to look into before they open the door, so they are unlikely to be able to see what is approaching from behind.

Try to park your car with the safety door next to the kerb or footpath – don’t double park. Have your child wait beside the car on the footpath while you get other children into the car. Make sure your child stays in the car until you are ready to watch them get, out using the safety door. In a school car park, watch your child getting out of the car as drivers of other vehicles can move into empty spaces nearby without noticing small children.

The safest way to get more than one child in and out of the car is to always place the least mobile child into the car last and take them out of the car first.

School zones are areas around schools where reduced speed limits apply. White zigzag lines are marked on the road, to show that you are approaching a school zone. Signs indicate

the start and end of school zones, which all have a speed limit of 25 km/h at any time when a child is in the zone, including outside of school hours. Whether a child is on the road, footpath, median strip or even if they are on a bike, school zones apply 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the year. A child is any person less than 18 years of age and includes a student of any age wearing school uniform.

Whenever pedestrians cross the road in a school zone they should use the STOP LOOK LISTEN THINK procedure. All drivers, bike riders and motorcyclists must travel at no more than 25 km/h between the signs, to keep children, parents and carers safe.

There are two authorised part-time pedestrian crossings for use by school students. A Koala (flashing light) crossing is identified by twin yellow flashing lights on red and white signal posts and signs advising drivers that a 25 km/h speed limit applies when the lights are flashing; and an Emu (Flag) crossing, which operates as a pedestrian crossing when one or more red /orange “CHILDREN CROSSING” flags are displayed on the red and white posts. The Emu crossing is situated within a school zone (as above), with signs indicating that a 25km/h speed limit applies at the times shown.

As adults, children look to us to provide guidance – We all have a responsibility to educate our children about road safety. If you’re driving with children in the car, demonstrate good habits by driving safely at all times.

Parking rules apply around schools, especially around school entrances. In a school zone, parking restrictions may be stricter than normal. Some schools have designated pick-up and drop-off areas where parking is not allowed—but where you can collect your children in a fast and safe way. Drivers must not stop at any time for any reason in an area marked NO STOPPING or NO STANDING or in a bicycle lane. You cannot stop in a NO PARKING zone unless for the immediate purpose of picking up or dropping off passengers. The driver must remain with their vehicle and be in the zone for no more than 2 minutes.

If the road is a two-way road, you must position the vehicle parallel, and as near as practicable, to the far left side of the road. If you are not in a marked parking bay, you must position the vehicle at least 1 metre from the closest point of any vehicle in front or any vehicle behind you, so the vehicle does not unreasonably obstruct the path of other vehicles or pedestrians. You must also leave a three metre clear space between your parked vehicle and a continuous white line or median island to provide adequate road space for other vehicles to pass.

Yellow No Stopping edge lines may be installed adjacent to driveways where vehicles frequently park and can impede resident access or create sight line hazards. Schools are busy areas, where there are often lots of children, who do not always understand the danger of roads and vehicles. Make sure to take extra care when parking on school grounds and on the roads and streets around the school and follow the signed parking rules at all times.

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Sport Result

Open Girls Soccer Round 6 – St George College def. Loreto

Round 7- NO GAME

Under 6 Soccer Round 6 – St George College def. Largs Bay White PS

Round 7 – St George College def. LeFevre PS

Under 8 Soccer Round 6 –St George College def. LeFevre Blue PS

Round 7 – St George College def. LeFevre Gold PS

Under 10 Soccer Round 6 – St George College def. Largs Bay PS

Round 7 – St George College def West Beach PS

Under 10 Basketball Blue Round 17 –St George College def. Star of the Sea PS

Round 18 - St George College def. Woodville PS

Under 10 Basketball Red Round 17 – Henley PS def. St George College

Round 18 – St Francis PS def. St George College

Under 14 Basketball Round 17- Grange PS def. St George College

Round 18 - St Michaels College def. St George College

Under 11 Netball Round 19 - St George College def. Woodville PS

Round 20 – Nazareth College def. St George College

Under 13 Netball Round 19 – NO GAME

Round 20 - NO GAME

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ENTERTAINMENT BOOK

The Entertainment™ Books are available as a hard copy book at the

Junior and Senior front offices or online as a Digital Membership that

puts all the offers on your Smartphone or device to redeem instantly.

By downloading the APP, you can use it on up to 4 devices. Share the

great offers with your family and friends!

By using only a few of these great offers over these 2 pages you will

more than cover the cost of your Membership. Check out these offers

which are only a small sample of what is available inside the Enter-

tainment Book membership!

How to Order:

Online: For a book or a Digital, order securely online at: http://

www.entbook.com.au/16157s9

In Person: For hard copy only orders, please pay by cash at the Junior or Senior

front offices.

Enquiries: P&F Committee Member - Nia

Georgiou - Phone: 0407 976 767

Thank you for your ongoing support.

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Homestay Application Form (for short term only)

Contact details:

People living in your house:

Home Details:

Suitability:

All Homestay providers, including all resident adults over 18 years of age, are required to undergo a Child Related

Employment Screening.

If you have a current police check certificate, please return this with your application. Otherwise, please email Polyxeni

[email protected] for a form.

Referees and References

Full Name

Home Address

Home Phone

Mobile

Email Address

Emergency Contact

Name Occupation Relationship with the applicant

Number of Bedrooms: Number of Bathrooms:

Family Rooms: Pool:

Pets dog/Cat/Bird/Other): Languages, other than English,

spoken in the home:

St George College | 75 Rose Street, Mile End SA 5031 | www.sgc.sa.edu.au | [email protected]

Referee 1

Referee 2

Name: Name:

Contact details: Contact details: