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PARA HILLS SCHOOL P-7 NEWSLETTER

Respect Commitment Honesty

Week 8, Term 3 2017

PO Box 240 Para Hills 5096

Frances Ave, Para Hills 5096 Telephone 82642033 Fax 83961934

Email: dl.0935_info@schools.sa.edu.au

SCIWORLD SPECTACULAR DAY On Thursday August 24, our students had an exciting visit

from SciWorld. The whole school enjoyed a Science

Spectacular Show in the morning, with lots of cool

chemistry and crazy fire experiments.

Throughout the day, all classes had a session inside the

Star Domes, which are portable planetariums that show

the constellations. Students got to crawl inside the 7 metre

domes and sit in darkness whilst the presenter used a

laser pointer to explain where the different stars are and

show how the sky changes during each season. We all

thoroughly enjoyed this fantastic experience!

Thoughts from Room 14 Students:

In the science dome I enjoyed looking at what each star

represented -Taylor

I loved watching all the science experiments that Tash

was doing - Ashlee

When we went into the star dome we saw thousands of

beautiful stars - Montana

There were fascinating celestial spirits - Zakaria

I enjoyed it when we got to go in the star dome and seeing

what patterns the stars can make - Tahlia

I adored going into the star dome and enjoyed learning

about what the stars represented - Lily

I liked entering the dome because it was pitch black –

Jesse

I enjoyed the star domes, the thought of me being only

able to see the light of stars that are millions of light years

away gives me a different point of view on things – Billy

Friday 29th September End of Term

Early dismissal at 2pm

TERM 4 starts TUESDAY 17th October

Monday is a Pupil Free day

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HENNY PENNY CHICKENS AND STEM The reception and year 1 classes hosted the Henny Penny Chicken Incubator program for two weeks. We started with 4 chicks and 12 eggs in an incubator. By the end of the program we were caring for 15 chicks! Students were excitedly awaiting the hatching of each egg and we were lucky enough to watch 4 eggs hatch. In English we focused on developing and building our vocabulary around chickens and their life cycle. In maths students created a pictograph to record the hatchings. We also made a research journal to record their movements and growth. In Art we sketched the chicks and created miniature sculptures. For STEM week, classes made coops or feeders. Students explored feelings and developed empathy for living creatures. What exciting hands on learning!

Jovie said, "They hatched out their eggs and they were learning to fly." Sophie said, "The chicks were so cute." Jackson said, "They didn't fly when they were little but as they got bigger they could fly to our shoulders." Dafina said, "They were so soft but I didn't like cleaning up their poop." Shaylee said, "They were so cute but I was sad when they went." Ishaan said, "Some had white wings."

At the end of the two weeks all chicks found homes on

farms. 😊

Thank you to all the families who came to support this program in the mornings and afternoons and during STEM Open Morning.

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YEAR 4/5 RUGBY LEAGUE For the past 5 years our school has been involved in this

carnival. Students have been taught the correct technique

to tackle and instructed on the rules of Rugby League. We

fielded 2 mixed teams again this year as the popularity is

still strong. Although this carnival is more about

participation than score, our students were well aware of

how they went. Para Hills 1 went through undefeated,

while Para Hills A finished 3rd

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It was also great to see so many parents out supporting

our school as the players always love playing in front of a

crowd.

Teams:

Para Hills 1- Aiden (8), Sam (8), Cooper (8), Ollie (8),

Jacob (8), Brayden (8), Britney (8), Cooper (6), Alec (6),

Conor (6), Connor (6), Isabella (6).

Para Hills A -Toby (5), Lucas (6), Mikayla (6), Karar (6),

Saphira (6), Samalah (6), Masooma (6), Shaylee (6),

Frank (8), Seth (8), Dade (8), Rhiannon (8).

Andy Doran - Rugby Coach

Good Luck to our 2017 choir students for their concert

performance this Saturday. Also big thanks to Jay Tobin

for getting them ready.

Well done to a couple of our

football players. Mitchell (15)

awarded Best & fairest, and

Owen (15) coming Runner up

for Para Hills Football Club

team. They both also polled

quite high in the association

Best @ Fairest too!!

UPDATING CONTACT DETAILS

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ROOMS 9 & 12 ZOO EXCURSION On Thursday Room 9 and Room 12 went to the zoo. We went into the nursery and saw the deer and goats. One of the

goats ate Jaime’s map. The deers were really soft and one of the goats was sitting on a bench. We got to pat the deer

and goats. When we went out of the nursery we saw the alpacas. The deer were eating hay and the alpacas were

eating berries from a bush. After that we saw the guinea pigs and they were really cute. One of the guinea pigs had red

eyes. Some were hiding in the little hut and some were just sitting there. Next we saw the penguins, they were

waddling around and some were just standing there. It was a great time there. Then we had recess. After we had

recess we saw the pandas and it was Wang Wang’s birthday. We got to see him open his presents. He got sawdust

and a star ball. A lady spoke about the pandas. After we saw the pandas we went into the bird cage. There were lots of

different types of birds. They were eating corn, broccoli and carrot. After that we had lunch and then we went to see the

pelican. Also we got to see the macaw and he was blue and yellow with an orange beak. He was flying around and he

was eating nuts and fruit. It was a great time at that place. Belle Yr 1

At the zoo I saw baby meerkats and they were so cute. Then we saw birds and they were all different colours. I

sat on a bench, I had a map, I gave the map to Myles. Then we saw a giraffe, it had a long tongue. When we went

into the Education Centre we felt the fur of animals that had died a long time ago. It was so much fun. On the

way back on the bus I sat at the back. Caitlyn Reception

On Thursday Room 9 went to the Zoo. We saw the giraffes. The giraffes were being fed. The giraffes were very

hungry. They were walking around. We went to the meerkats. The meerkats were so cute I couldn’t believe my eyes.

Then we went to see the flamingo. It was pink because it eats peaches. I had lots of fun at the zoo. Zahra B

Reception

On Thursday we went to the Adelaide Zoo. We saw giraffes, lions, snakes, lizards, sea lions, deer, pandas and

goats. I was holding the zoo map and the goat ate my map. The giraffes had long necks and they were yellow and

black. It was fun because we saw lots of animals. Jaime Yr 1

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DIARY DATES 2017

Friday 15th Sept. Rm 13 Assembly 9am

Saturday 16th Sept. Festival Music Choir

Wednesday 20th Sept. 10am all classes Para Hills

Library Cultural Performance

Monday 25th Sept. Preschool Green - Road Safety

Friday 29th Sept. Rm 14 Assembly 9am

Friday 29th

September End of Term 3, dismissal 2pm

MONDAY 16TH OCTOBER PUPIL FREE DAY

Tuesday 17th October Term 4 begins

Friday 27th October Rm 11 Assembly 9am

Friday 3rd

Nov. School Tour 2018 Enrolment 9:15am

Monday 6th November Yr 3 – 7 Swimming week

Wednesday 8th Nov. Preschool Orientation 9-11:30am

Friday 10th November Rm’s 2 & 4 Assembly 9am

Wednesday 15th Nov. Preschool Orientation 9-11:30am

Wednesday 22nd

Nov. Preschool Orientation 9-11:30am

Friday 24th November Rm’s 3 & 5 Assembly 9am

Tuesday 5th Dec. End of Year Concert

Friday 8th Dec. PE Assembly 9am

Monday 11th Dec. Year 7 Graduation

Thursday 14th December Yr 7 Assembly 9am

Friday 15th

December End of Term, 2pm dismissal

CROSSING MONITORS Term 3

Week 9 - Rm 14 Week 10 - Rm 15 Anthony Justin Ashlee Joshua

School Tour for 2018 Enrolments

Friday 3rd November 9:15am – 10am

If you have children who will be starting school in January 2018 and are interested in a tour of the school, or know of family and friends who may be interested, please phone 8264 2033 to book a place. Look forward to seeing you!

Para Hills School P-7

Preschool Enrolments 2018 If you have a child who is 3 or 4 years old, it is time to

register them for Preschool. If you know of friends,

neighbours or relatives with preschool aged children

please inform them that it is time to enrol now. Call

the Preschool on 8264 2033, extension 3 for

information. Families are most welcome to pop in and

visit our beautiful new Centre on Williamson Road,

adjacent to the school crossing.

MILO in2CRICKET Program – Boys & girls 5 – 8 years old

MILO in2CRICKET is a super fun, safe and social program. It teaches kids of all abilities the basic skills of cricket. FREE ‘Come & Try’ MILO in2CRICKET session at: Brahma Lodge CC, Cnr Francis & Harrow Road, Brahma

Lodge TBC Ingle Farm District CC, Belalie Road, Ingle Farm

Saturday 21st October, 9:30am – 10:30am

Modbury CC, Hazel Grove, Ridgehaven

Saturday 21st October, 10:00am – 11:00am

MILO T20 Blast Program – Boys and girls 7 – 10 years old

MILOT20 Blast is a super fun, social, safe cricket program and is a step up from MILO in2CRICKET. Kids play modified games, the program is much shorter than traditional cricket and all the equipment is supplied. It’s W/BBL for kids! FREE ‘Come & Try’ MILO T20 Blast session at: Para Hills Oval, Cnr Nelson & Murrell Roads, Para Hills

Wednesday 25th

October, 6:00pm – 7:30pm For more information about the programs or to register, go to www.playcricket.com.au and search using your postcode.