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Loxton Primary School Newsletter
Pyap Street , P0 Box 496, LOXTON SA 5333
Phone: 8584 7408 Fax: 8584 6493
Email: [email protected] Web: www.loxtonps.sa.edu.au
Newsletter #16
24/9/2019
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Welcome to Term 4. It is hard to believe that we are already in our last term of the year. We
were very excited to welcome our students back to school following the holidays.
As Term 4 continues, we are working on class configurations, staffing and structures for the
2020 year. As I shared at the end of Term 3, have Class Placement discussions between Week
1, Term 4 and Week 4, Term 4. If you have any particular requests for your children and their
2020 class placement, the process is to make an appointment with two members of our
Leadership Team (through the office), during these weeks. At the meetings, your concerns
will be discussed and noted to ensure they receive consideration during our Class Placement
processes. Parents will be notified of placement via letter, on Friday of Week 9. Students will
visit their new classroom and meet their new teacher (if possible) after lunch on Friday of
Week 9.
As we are planning our classes, it is very important that we are aware of families and children
who may either be new students to Loxton Primary School in 2020 or current families who
may be leaving. If you know of anyone who may be arriving to, or leaving the Loxton Primary
School community in 2020, please encourage them to let us know. We are able to plan more
effectively for the year ahead when our numbers are accurate. We appreciate your
assistance with this. Thank you.
Tomorrow, October 25th is World Teachers Day. Our teachers enjoyed a lovely morning tea
organised by our fabulous Ancillary staff on Tuesday. We were very spoilt and appreciated
the very kind gesture. We were also thrilled to receive some portraits created by the very
artistic students in Year 1 Coombe. The students created some very realistic and genuine
drawings of the teachers in the school. The Australian Primary Principals Association shared
that 'World Teachers' Day gives us all an opportunity to think about the contribution teachers
make – not only to our own schools, but in schools around the world'.
At Loxton Primary School we are very fortunate to have wonderful teachers (and staff) who
are constantly working with our students in mind. Please make sure you wish your teachers a
'Happy World Teachers Day', tomorrow.
This afternoon I had the privilege of participating in the Year 7 Business and Enterprise Market
Stalls. Our Year 7 students have been working tirelessly for a number of weeks, to prepare
their products, produce business plans and create the marketing tools to promote their
business. They have also been fortunate to work not only under their teacher's guidance, but
to be supported by Mrs Trish Yandell and her Loxton High School Business and Enterprise
students. It was wonderful to view and talk with students about their market stalls. They were
able to very clearly talk about their products, pricing and availability. They were also able to
share the websites, business cards, video adverts, customer surveys and other general
information about their businesses. It was wonderful to see the very savvy sales pitches and
to hear the children articulate the thinking behind their business ideas and ventures. We look
forward to seeing the 'Shark Tank' final pitches next week.
Finally, please remember that teachers do not begin supervision of students until 8.30am in
the mornings. We have a number of students who are arriving, sometimes significantly,
before 8.30 am. If any students are here prior to 8.30am, they will be asked to quietly sit on
the stage until the 8.30 bell sounds. In the afternoon, the playgrounds are actually closed
after school. Due to duty of care, students are requested to please exit the school grounds
when dismissed. Teachers on duty will continue to remind students that the playground is
closed after school. Thank you for your support.
Have a wonderful weekend.
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Principal: Sally Wright
Deputy Principal:
Bernie Lipman
Governing Council
Chairperson: Donna Felder
Portraits by 1C
Dates to
Remember
Monday 28th
October 2019
Governing Council
Meeting 7pm
Tuesday 29th
October 2019
Yr7 High School
Transition
Wednesday 30th
October 2019
Instrumental Music
Hub Band Tour
Wednesday 6th
November 2019
Big Buddies to Kindy
Thursday 7th
November 2019
Receptions to
Monarto Zoo
Big Buddies to Kindy
Carly Ryan
Foundation
Presentation
Yr5-7s 9-10am
Parent Session
6.30-8pm In LPS Hall
Friday 8th
November 2019
Student Free Day
Tuesday 12th
November 2019
Tues/Thurs Kindy
Group transition
Wednesday 13th
November 2019
Mon/Wed Kindy
Group transition
Inside this Issue
Principal’s Report
World Teachers Day
School News
Mrs Whilllas
Carly Ryan
Colour Fun
Disability Policy &
Programs
Community News
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2019 World
Teachers Day
through the eyes
of 1 Coombe.
MISSED A NEWSLETTER! visit our website
www.loxtonps.sa.edu.au
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0447158038
KEEP UP TO DATE WITH LOXTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
www.loxtonps.sa.edu.au/calendar.htm
Term Calendar
Lunches available on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. Download the QKR app on your
phone and place your order before 8am.
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INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Congratulations to the students involved in the Loxton
Hub Bands for their excellent performance in East
Terrace at the end of last term. The Concert Band
(continuing students) and Studio Band (beginning
students) performed a variety of songs including
“Tequila and The Simpsons”, “Dragon Slayer”, a Queen
medley and “Another Brick in the Wall” done by
memory. A crowd of approximately 150 people listened
to and appreciated both bands and also the Loxton HS
Band. The Primary Hub Bands also included students
from Moorook PS. Recruiting for next year’s new
students will be underway later this term, so keep your
eyes and ears open for this information. We look
forward to next year’s year 5, 6 and 7 students joining
our band.
CANBERRA 2019 Students from our school will be soon undertaking
an educational tour of our national capital.
Students will be given the opportunity to a focus
on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and
democracy.
The Australian Government recognises the
importance of all young Australians being able to
visit the national capital as part of their Civics and
Citizenship Education. To assist families in meeting
the cost of the excursion the Australian
Government is contributing funding of $30.00 per
student under the Parliament and Civics
Education Rebate program towards those costs.
The rebate is paid directly to the school upon
completion of the excursion.
We thank the Australian Government for this
rebate, which has already been deducted from
the camp costs charged to parents.
Fruit Box- $1
Muffins- $1
Fruit bars- 50c
Snack packs- chips, popcorn, rice crackers- 50c
Paddle Pops -$2
Ice blocks- $1
Plus extras each week...
biscuits, zooper doopers, icecream
cones etc
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS IN LIFE... Good things come in small packages. I have heard that saying many times in my life, given that I am not very
tall. Apparently it was a way of making me feel better about being vertically challenged! Or perhaps you might
hear that phrase when you receive a present which is in a very small package but is very expensive – it takes
children a while to realise that it is not always the number of presents or the size of a present which matters.
For some time now I have had a small plaque sitting on my office desk at school. It reads “Do small things with
great love”. I received it ‘randomly’ in a Kris Kringle type present some years ago. When I opened it, I knew that I
needed to have it on my desk as a reminder that not everything that we do in life will be an amazing event, or
contribution, or even take a lot of our time. However, when we operate out of a place of love and care for
others amazing things happen.
“Even the smallest act of caring for another person is like a drop of water, it will make ripples throughout the
entire pond.” (Jessy and Bryan Matteo) We should never under estimate how beneficial to another person a
small act can be. Consider the situation where your friend is sick. You are cooking a meal for your family. Adding
a few more ingredients to the pot to stretch the meal for your friend could make all the difference to their life
but doesn’t impact on yours very much. If you help an elderly or disabled person by offering to take their
shopping trolley back to the return bay, it can be such a small thing in the life of an able bodied person, but to
someone who struggles to walk it can mean all the difference to their day. If you look up and smile at the driver
next to you at the traffic lights, or the person you pass in the supermarket, or along the foot path, you will often
find that they smile back and I think it brightens their day to have a friendly connection with another human
being. Taking the time to send an encouraging text message to a friend or family member or taking the time to
ring someone you haven’t seen in a while, can all brighten someone’s day immensely. Hillary Clinton is quoted
as saying “Caring for others is an expression of what it means to be fully human.”
I understand that what I have said so far is a very simplistic view. Asking to return someone’s trolley could be met
with an angry response. Choosing to care for another person might take some of your time and your resources.
Caring for another could put you in a position to feel their pain. Doing things with love requires a willingness to
be vulnerable. However, Harold Kushner says that “Caring for others, running the risk of feeling, and leaving an
impact on people, brings happiness.” Actress Reece
Witherspoon said, “You always gain by giving love.” I
know this to be true in my life and I have seen it in many
others too.
May you be Blessed as you “Do small things with great
love”.
R e b e c c a
Whillas
Pastoral
Care
Worker
TERM 4 2019
Week Date Event Where
4 4-8th Nov SAPSASA
Cricket/Tennis Adelaide
6 22nd Nov District Softball
7 25th-29th Nov Swimming 2K Loxton Swimming Pool
7 28th Nov LPS Swimming
Carnival Loxton Swimming Pool
8 2nd-6th Dec Swimming 2WT,
1WT, 1C, RB, RV
Loxton Swimming Pool
SPORTS CALENDAR
Week 2 and the Lost Property
bin is full. Call into the Front
Office and reclaim your
property.
LOST PROPERTY
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ASSEMBLY CALENDAR
Term 4 2019 Week HOST PRESENTING
3 RB 3R
5 No Assembly– Music is Fun!
6 2K 6WH
9 7JC Year 7s
Staff
CARLY RYAN FOUNDATION
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1 adult season
ticket $110
Draw # 19
M Thurston
$140 voucher
Child’s birthday
party
Draw # 17
K Raggett
Deck Chair Draw # 10
H Jachmann
$40 Voucher Draw # 5
J Pankhurst
Gift basket Draw # 23
J Pluckhahn
Gift bag Draw # 12
Thiele Family
$150 Bistro
voucher
Draw # 11
Eric Eagle
Blue Tooth
timer $110
Draw # 16
M Thurston
6pk Wine Draw # 25
T Williams
Magazines
Draw # 30
Fay
6pk Wine Draw # 26
J Francis
$100 Gift
Voucher
Draw # 4
C Turner
Fire pit Draw # 1
Angie I
$50 Gift basket Draw # 28
Louise Kruger
Drill kit tools Draw # 14
Tessa Kirk
Wheelbarrow Draw # 3
C Scheer
12KG Laundry
Powder
Draw # 22
Jackie
Frankcom
Car Cleaning
Kits
Draw # 2
H Webb
$50 Chamber of
Commerce
vouchers
Draw # 9
M Bullock
Car Cleaning
Kits
Draw # 21
J Meredith
$50 Chamber of
Commerce
vouchers
Draw # 24
Summers/
Loxton Family
Ollie Owl Pillow Draw # 27
Rachel
Mckenzie $240 voucher-
4wk PT program
Draw # 20
Daphne
Thompson
2pk Wine Draw # 6
Blaser
$75 voucher-
1mth access
Draw # 31
J Albrecht
2pk Wine Draw # 8
L Eleveld
$30 voucher-
infrared sauna
session
Draw # 7
Angie I
2pk Wine Draw # 29
Chloe Oldman
$30 voucher-
infrared sauna
session
Draw # 15
J Pluckhahn
Variety Box of
Chocolates
Draw # 13
J Halliday
$100 Gift basket Draw # 18
Rhonda
Thomas
Tee-Shirt
Printing
Use of cool
room
Bread donation
Prize Winner Donated By Prize Winner Donated By
Raffle Winners and Business Donors
Thank you for supporting Loxton Primary’s Colour Fun 2019
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SAVE THE DATE
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OSHC New
Opening Hours
Term 4 trial of new hours
We are a not for profit organisation and offer before school, after school and
vacation care to the Loxton District Primary Schools.
Currently we are not financially viable during before school care and would like
to encourage families to utilise this service. Children are not to be at Loxton
Primary School before 8.30am as there is no teacher on duty.
We are going to trial an opening time of 6.30am for families that have an early
start through term 4 and reassess this before the new year.
Breakfast will be provided after collaborating with the children and healthy
lifestyles will be promoted. The children will be encouraged to engage in
cooking, conversations and routines that promote safety, healthy lifestyles and
nutrition. This will be complimented with exercise. Please contact OSHC on
0421154502 or email [email protected] for more details.
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