PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSWeek 11 - 11April 2013

Sunshine Avenue CampusTweed Heads South NSW 2486

PO Box 996Banora Point NSW 2486

07 5523 1143

Term 2 Peer SupportNext term our Year 6 students will once again be demonstrating their leadership qualities through the implementation of the Peer Support Program. These young leaders will work with a group of multiage peers from K-5 classes conducting sessions that focus on developing skills in maintaining positive friendships by learning how to play fairly, accept friendships change, support each other and acknowledge they may have a variety of friends. Peer Support will commence Week 2 and will be every Tuesday at 11:00am. Change to K-6 Chapel and Assembly TimesOur Stage 3 students visiting the Sunshine Avenue Campus each Tuesday next term provides us with a wonderful opportunity to conduct full Primary School Chapel services and assemblies. Please note these Chapel services and assemblies for students in Kindergarten to Year Six will be held at 11:45am on a fortnightly basis commencing with Assembly Tuesday Week 2 (May 7). All parents and other family members are welcome to attend.Sunshine Avenue Children CrossingWe are very grateful to the Tweed Coast Shire Council for the installation of the children’s crossing outside the Sunshine Avenue Campus. The traffic issues have eased somewhat due to the changes that have been made this term. We look forward to further developments over the coming months. These include a concrete footpath that will run the length of Sunshine Avenue.Cross CountryA reminder the Lindisfarne Cross Country is scheduled for the first Thursday of Term 2 (2 May). Please ensure your children are wearing their sports uniform on this day and that they have a hat, sunscreen and a water bottle. We hope you are able to come along to cheer them on.Uniform Change Term 2Please remember that students from Year 3 onwards are to wear ties with their formal uniform for Terms 2 and 3.Sunshine Student Award WinnersCongratulations to our Week 11 Sunshine Students of the Week for this fortnight.

NAPLAN 2013The National Assessment Program-Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) will be held from the 14-16 May. Please don’t hesitate to see your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns.Happy HolidayIt has been a wonderful first term with the children being so enthusiastically engaged in their learning. I would like to thank the many parents who have assisted and supported their child’s school journey thus far this year. I trust you will all have an enjoyable and restful two week holiday and I look forward to your safe return when school recommences Monday 29 April.

Michele Chandler - Assistant Principal - Head of Primary

Coming Events: Friday 12 April• End of Term 1Sunday 14 April• Chapel Service - 9:00amThursday 25 April• ANZAC DaySaturday 27 April• TNA Netball Round 5Sunday 28 April• Chapel Service - 9:00amMonday 29 April• First Day of Term 2Tuesday 30 April• ANZAC Services - Mahers LaneWednesday 1 May• First Communion ClassesThursday 2 May• Lindisfarne Cross Country Pre-12Tuesday 7 May• Assembly K-6 11:45am

Uniform ShopHoliday Opening Times

Monday 22 April 7:45am – 1:30pm

Tuesday 23 April 1:00pm – 5:00pm

Thursday 25 April Closed due to Anzac Day Public Holiday

Emery BucknallEvie MillsSarina Amoedo

Sebastian ViningBridget KennyFinn Armstrong

ANZAC Day March Thursday 25 AprilStudents and parents wishing to participate in this march are required to assemble in Chalk Street, Coolangatta, adjacent to Goodwin Park. Students will need to arrive by 10:00am ready for a prompt 10:20am start. The proceedings normally conclude by 12:30pm. Full formal school uniform is required (including hats and ties).

On Thursday 4 April the P o s s u m a n d K o a l a classes were lucky to have Casey Tangye come in run a Dance and Movement session. Casey set up 5 stations in the hall including a p a r a c h u t e , m u s i c a l instruments, baby hula hoops for the arms, sparkly scarves and hats and large hoops on the floor to jump in. In small groups the ch i ldren danced and moved in time to the music. When the music stopped the

groups rotated onto the next activity.We played some large group games pretending to be fierce animals moving along the ground to scare the teachers! All the children formed a long train and using big movements in time to the music they visited lots of theme parks - even Disneyland!It was such a fun and energetic class with all the children participating eagerly and we hope to do this again sometime soon.

Thank you to Casey (Sabre’s mum) who came in and did all these wonderful activities with the children.

Jo Hetherington, Director of ELC

CHILDREN CROSSINGAs you may be aware, the Sunshine Avenue Campus has recently had a school crossing installed by the Tweed Shire Council. This crossing has been put in place to help children and their families cross the busy road safely. The crossing operates when the orange flags are displayed, usually before and after school hours. All motorists MUST STOP for pedestrians crossing when these flags are in place. Kindergarten has been shown how to use the crossing correctly with adult supervision. The safety of our students is top priority and the children are aware they must cross the road with an adult. Children under 10 years simply don’t have the capability or judgment to handle many pedestrian situations. We kindly ask that you take advantage of opportunities in day-to-day routines to discuss road safety with your children (eg. on the way to the local shop or going to school). Whenever crossing roads, it is a good idea to talk about when and why it is safe to cross the road with your children so they can gain a good understanding of road safety issues. For any further information about the new school crossing please refer to the parent information sent home via email or visit www.rta.nsw.gov.au Remember: STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! THINK!

Stage 3 NewsAs part of 6A’s inquiry into Antarctica, we’ve been busy investigating the wildlife that can be found on the continent. We worked in small groups to research baleen and toothed whales and organised our findings using Notability on our iPads. We demonstrated our understandings by creating artworks, posters and mini documentaries using Art Set, Visualize and Explain Everything. Here’s a sample of what we came up with!

Toothed Whales Sperm Whale, Killer Whale/Orca

Scientific

name Status

Adult Size Socialisation

Distinguishing

features

(including a

diagram)

Diving depth Diet

Reproduction

and offspring Vocalisation

Migration

route

Orcinus orca

24ft to 32ft

Not endangered but numbers have been reduced. (Threatened)

Very social with their peers but to so much with other animals.

feast on marine mammals such as

seals, sea lions, squids sea Ottawa even some whales.

Though they are not deep divers they can dive 100m or more But usually dive 30m to hunt.

Killer whales produce clicks and sounds that resemble moans, trills, grunts, whistles, squeaks, and creaking

Adult killer whales give birth to a single baby (only once were twins recorded) about every 3-10 years. They start breeding at about 14-15 years of age

-their nose is their blowhole -they have a dorsal fin like a shark - they have VERY! Sharp teeth to rip its pray apart -The melon is their strong forehead in the shape of a melon -their eye patch is a patch of white near their eye but their eye is not in the patch

Mouth

Eye patch

Melon

Fore flipper

Eye

BlowholeDorsal fin

Fluk

Saddle patch

Mouth

Toothed Whales Organiser - Henry

Blue Whale - Shayna

Southern Right Whale - Amelia

Sei Whales - Jess

We’ve just completed a project on Antarctic Explorers. Part of the task was to complete a series of diary entries from the perspective of an Antarctic explorer from the early 1900’s. This is an exerpt from Jett’s Sir Robert Falcon Scott journal:‘It was amazing to finally set foot on the driest, coldest place on earth, thinking back to all the photos and stories that other scientists have told me. It was like my dream finally coming true after all these years. The penguins greeted us by sliding into the water and then coming shooting out of the holes in the ice, nearly hitting us.”

6A Explorer DiariesThroughout the term we’ve created a range of digital and hand created artworks based on Antarctica.

Ebony EP Chick

Kaden’s Mawson’s Hut

Emperor Penguin Digital

Check out our blog for more of our work!6a2013.blogspot.com

Miss Rebecca Hassell

Coffee Club @ LindisfarneCome and join in the fun at:

Coffee  Clubbers:

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When:  Every  Wednesday  morning  from  9:00am  -­‐  10:30am

Where:  In  the  Hall

What  you  need  to  bring:  An  appreciaEon  for  good  company

 

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Community NoticeCould you benefit from a family support service?The Family Centre is a community based not-for-profit organisation that provides a range of quality services for families and individuals who reside in the Tweed Shire. Our Family Services aim to increase the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and strengthen family relationships. Family workers can meet with families at our centres in Tweed Heads South and Murwillumbah, in client homes or at other agreed locations.For fur ther in format ion check out our webs i te a t www.thefamilycentre.org.au , contact us on: 07 5524 8711 or drop in during intake 15-17 Rivendell Tweed Heads South NSW between 9:00am - 12:30pm Monday to Friday.