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5 3rd April 2013

DIARY DATES APRIL 4th Ride/Walk to school day Yr 1/2 Classs local excursion Reception Classs local excursion

As part of our self-review process, this week at our staff meeting we analysed our attendance data for the first nine weeks of this term. We took particular notice of our absences and discussed the impact this has on our students to achieve to the best of their ability. I believe that we can have the best teachers, the best curriculum programs and the best facilities available, but if we dont have students at school, how can we achieve continuous improvement for every child? As a school community we are asking all parents and caregivers to seriously consider your childrens absence. I believe together we can reduce the absences by: As a school -Developing two attendance policies, one to suit the Primary and one for Secondary years. -Increasing follow up with parents as to reasons for student absences. -Having dialogue with students around the importance of attending and the impact this can have on their learning. As a parent/caregiver -Sending a note or phoning the school when a child has been ill. -Ensuring when a child misses school due to family reasons that the reasons are substantial. -Applying for an exemption for extended family reasons. -Informing teachers/leadership if there are school issues preventing your child attending.

5th

11th Yr 8/9 First Aid Course Active 8 10th SRC Teddy Bears Picnic

12th Sports Day

Last Day Term 1 EARLY DISMISSAL 2:15pm 29th First Day Term 2 MAY 1st 3rd Big Batch canteen cooking Yr 9 Outdoor Ed day walk

Attendance is EVERYONES business.

15th-17th Yr 12 Camp Coorong 20th-23rd Yr 12 Kayaking I would like to conclude by saying a big thank you to all the school community for the support shown to me over this first term. I am looking forward to working together for the remainder of the year so we can celebrate a common purpose of achieving high outcomes for all learners. Lastly I cant wait to see everyone at Sports Day next Friday! Christine Bell, Principal

22nd Big Batch canteen cooking JUNE 12th Big Batch canteen cooking

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YOUR SUPPORT IS MY STRENGTH Dear Parents and Caregivers, Wow! I just can't believe I have been at YAS for 7 years. I truly am enjoying my time here and I still have that strong passion for teaching and learning. I thoroughly enjoy my Coordinator position in the Primary Years. It is such an enjoyable and rewarding experience. I would like to take this opportunity to thank parents and caregivers for supporting their children in learning Indonesian. As you may or may not be aware, learning a language has a huge impact on children's learning and there is strong evidence to support this. The new Australian Curriculum further supports children learning languages, and our engagement with Asia. This term the students have been learning about school life in Indonesia and basic language surrounding the topic of school 'sekolah'. I would appreciate you having discussions with your children about Indonesian lessons, which will further reinforce their understanding. I would also like to thank the teachers and staff at YAS for making Indonesian a part of their classrooms and positive conversations. Again, your support is forever appreciated and helps strengthen your child's learning. Terima Kasih Bu Kelly.

Fundraising News
SPORTS DAY CAKE STALL! The Fundraising Committee would like donations of cakes, muffins, biscuits and slices for their Sports Day cake stall. You can drop any baked items off on Sports Day morning, but just remember we are a nut free school. You can now pay invoices via DIRECT DEPOSIT
We realise it can sometimes be difficult to find the time to get into the school to pay an invoice whether its for School Fees, Excursions or other invoices. Now you can pay directly from your internet bank account. Just follow the simple rules below and its easy: -Use the invoice number and the family name as your reference -Pay each invoice separately -Remittances can be emailed to dl.0766info@schools.sa.edu.au -Failure to clearly reference your payment may mean your payment will be allocated incorrectly -Pay directly into the School Bank Account BSB 105 092 ACC 351092140 Acc name: Yankalilla Area School Council Inc

**VOLUNTEERS NEEDED** HELP SUPPORT OUR CANTEEN

We are looking for a group of volunteers to come and take part in some Big Batch cooking which will then be used as a part of our Canteen menu. Where: On site in the Home Ec room When: 9am-11am Wednesday 1st May Wednesday 22nd May Wednesday 12th June Come one day, come all three! Its up to you What to bring: Nothing! We provide all the ingredients & recipes & give you the know how on what to do! Canteen Winter Menu A copy of our new menu will go out with the first Newsletter of Term 2.

YOSHCVAC CARE
Bookings for Vac care must be in by FRIDAY 5th April. Any bookings made after this date will incur an additional $5 fee. There are lots of great activities happening in YOSHC during the holidays including : Balloon Critters Skate Park Day Excursion to Laser Skirmish Paper plane competition We will also be participating in the Leafy Sea Dragon Festival childrens activities; Amazing Drumming Monkeys performance and Art Sculpture Workshop

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Yankalilla Sports Day: Friday 12th April

Our annual Sports Day is rapidly approaching with the various house teams already meeting to plan their assault on the Number One ranking. We had another very successful Sports Day towards the end of last year and congratulations must go to Barker for their first and well deserved win in quite a long time. It was great to see so many children active, competing and having a lot of fun. The house rivalry is certainly STURT alive and well. A question comes up every year though about what makes a successful Sports Day. For us it is about the very thing mentioned above-fun, participation and the healthy competitive spirit that it generates. It teaches us how to win and lose gracefully. It teaches us that competing and having a go is what is really important. By having the format we have, each and every child in our school gets to contribute to their House and gets to be part of the team. All 354 of them. Each R-2 child gets

FLINDERS LIGHT

to participate in at least ten events in the tabloid section, the sprints and the distance run. Our Years 3 -12 students get to participate in 8 tabloid events plus the distance run. Then in year levels, our two best sprinters for each house, participate in the sprints. Of course we then have the relays and team games. Lots of activity, shared by everyone! We have had some criticism that perhaps we should return to a more traditional Sports Day. Interestingly, we do participate in two traditional athletics days each year. One for SAPSASA (Primary Schools) and one for SSASI (Secondary Schools). In fact, our students are currently training for SANTOS during their PE lessons and lunch time sessions. The team will be selected on BARKER merit and on the students desire to participate. Other opportunities for our more elite athletes during the year include, SAPSASA Cross Country, Swimming, Football and Netball. Knockout Cricket, Football and Basketball also occur at SAPSASA and SSASI levels. All of these events only occur with the necessary numbers and interest from our student body. Our current format is designed as an opportunity to engage the whole school in a day of fun, competition and activity and our students seem to agree that this is a preferred option. So please come and join us on the day and support your child.

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SPORTS DAY 2013

Primary Morning Programme
8.45 8.55 Jones 9.20 9.30 9.40 9.50 10.00 11.00 11.10 11.20 11.30 11.40 12.30 Long Jump Bucket Relay Hockey Dribble Accuracy Throw Hot Potato Soccer Dribble Tunnel Ball Egg and Spoon Homegroups in classrooms roll call Assemble in House areas on the oval Putland/ Warren Taylor/ Caire Hempill Lee Briars Bucket Accuracy Hot Soccer Tunnel Relay Throw Potato Dribble Ball Hockey Hot Soccer Tunnel Egg Dribble Potato Dribble Ball and Spoon Accuracy Soccer Tunnel Egg Long Throw Dribble Ball and Jump Spoon Hot Tunnel Egg and Long Bucket Potato Ball Spoon Jump Relay Year Level Sprints Soccer Egg and Long Bucket Hockey Dribble Spoon Jump Relay Dribble Tunnel Ball Egg and Spoon Long Jump Long Jump Bucket Relay Bucket Relay Hockey Dribble Hockey Dribble Accuracy Throw Hot Potato Accuracy Throw Hot Potato Soccer Dribble Joshua Egg and Spoon Long Jump Bucket Relay Hockey Dribble Accuracy Throw Hot Potato Soccer Dribble Tunnel Ball

Hockey Accuracy Dribble Throw R-2 200 metres 3/4/5/6 400 metres 7/8, 9/10 and Open 800 metres LUNCH

R-12
1.00 1.20 1.40 2.05 2.15

AFTERNOON PROGRAMME

Corner Spry Primary and Corner Spry Secondary Under & Over Primary and Under & Over Primary 6 x 100m Relays Yr 4,5 and 6 6 x 100m Relays Lower Secondary (Years 7,8,9) 6 x 100m Relays Open Presentations Home

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Sports Day Oval Map

Junior School LONG JUMP Junior School TUNNEL BALL Junior School EGG AND SPOON Junior School HOCKEY DRIBBLE

Junior School SOCCER DRIBBLE

Junior School HOT POTATO

Junior School ACCURACY THROW

Junior School BUCKET RELAY

Middle and Senior School Tabloid

Egg and Spoon 3 Legged Race Accuracy Throw Tunnel Ball Egg and Spoon 3 Legged Race

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Hockey Dribble Soccer Dribble

Hockey Dribble Soccer Dribble

Accuracy Bucket Bucket & Cake Throw Relay Relay Stall Tunnel Hot Potato Hot Potato Ball

Canteen

House Areas

BARKER

FLINDERS/LIGHT

STURT

ANNOUNCER SCORERS

Healthy Drinks
Did you know that a 250ml glass of apple juice or cola contains not one but six teaspoons of sugar? Having just one can of soft drink per day adds up to 18 kilograms of sugar in a year! Juice and sweet drinks are not good for kids because the energy they contain enters kids bodies undetected. They end up consuming more energy than they need, placing them at risk of unhealthy weight gain. Sweet drinks are also bad for teeth. Even a glass of unsweetened orange juice contains four teaspoons of sugar. We often mistakenly give kids juice thinking that that they need Vitamin C. Fruit juices contain more Vitamin C than kids need. Eating half an orange a day will give kids all the Vitamin C they need plus some fibre. Because it has no added flavours, colours, sugar or energy, water is the best way for kids to quench their thirst. Milk is also a great, nutritious drink for kids. Try keeping a jug of water in the fridge and packing water bottles when you go out. If there are no sweet drinks in the fridge, kids will soon turn to water. If you serve sweetened drinks as a treat, water them down or use smaller glasses.

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School Community Members are encouraged to submit information on items of interest, appeals for parent help, results of sporting or cultural endeavours etc. The School Administration has the final say on what is published via the school newsletter. Any items you would like included can be emailed to yas.newsletter900@schools.sa.edu.au

What's on this Term..

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Yr 8/9 First Aid Course Active 8

Friday

Week 11

Yr 12 Excursion to SACE Art Show

SPORTS DAY
Early Dismissal 2:15pm

What's on next Term..

Monday Week 1 Week 2 Week Senior Years Tertiary Expo 3
Yr 12 S&C Coorong NAPLAN NAPLAN Yr 12 S&C Coorong NAPLAN Yr 12 S&C Coorong

Tuesday

Wednesday
Big Batch Canteen Cooking Session 9am-11am

Thursday

Friday
Day Walk Yr 9s Outdoor ed

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Sea Dragon Swim School @ Normanville Beach in front of Surf Club.

Lessons will be conducted on Sunday afternoons from 10am with a view to extending the program after school. Dates available: 7th 14th 21st & 28th April 2013 The program will operate from November to April. Forward dates to be announced. Lessons will be 30 minutes duration Students may wear a wet suit if they wish. Please ensure sunscreen is applied before the lesson. Students and parents are invited to wait in the shade area prior to the start of their lesson. Any medication is to be labelled and left in the shade area in clear view of the supervisor. The emergency procedure is as follows: Three whistle blasts by the supervisor or instructor, all students to leave the water immediately and proceed to shade area. Lessons are paid in advance in 4 week blocks. $10 per lesson. Payments are made to the supervisor in the shade area or by bank transfer on request. Make up lessons are available for missed lessons. Instructors reserve the right to remove students from the water if conditions are deemed too rough. Make up lessons will be offered. All instructors will be Austswim qualified with current CPR and Senior 1st aid. Mel and Brian welcome you to Sea Dragon Swim School. Enquirys and bookings can be forwarded to Mel 0411274090. Brian 0427582576 Or email melgetsthepicture@gmail.com Instructor in charge: Mel Mason Austswim 112288 DECD 4233288

Spiny Leaf Insects

(Extatosoma Tiaratum) They make very easy care pets and are inexpensive to keep. These amazing insects moult 5 or so times doubling in size until they are about 15cms long. They only require fresh gum leaves, a spray of water, and an enclosure to keep them safe. They have extraordinary camouflage as they resemble dead leaves and often sway from side to side when they feel a breeze. These harmless insects are happy to be gently handled and will climb over you. I currently have sizes ranging from 2cm to 5cm long.

$5 each or 2 for $7.50 All profits go to Yankalilla Area School

Contact: Anna Richards 8558 4055 annatheturtletoo@yahoo.com.au

Leafy Sea Dragon Festival Whats on For Kids!

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Dance classes in your area available for ages 3 years + Experience a mixture of dance styles in the one class! JAZZ/FUNK/CONTEMPORARY/HIP HOP NO costume making, NO expensive shoes, NO need to join multiple classes! AMAZING end of year performance! FREE trial lesson, LOW fees & Family Discounts Classes are held at Yankalilla! For more information please visit www.dancesa.com.au or phone 0408 988 483 or email info@dancesa.com.au

YANKALILLA NETBALL CLUB

NET SET GO REGISTRATION DAY WHEN: THURSDAY 11TH APRIL 2013 WHERE: YANKALILLA NETBALL CLUB TIME: 4.30PM FOR: 5 to 10 year Olds COST: $65 which needs to be paid at the registration day For any more information please feel free to contact Fiona Fulton on 0417 848 504

Shop 2, 75-77 Victoria St, Victor Harbor, SA, 5211

KIDS SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITY PROGRAM

Movie Nights: Fri 12th, Thurs 18th & 25th April (includes: pizza, popcorn, sweets & a drink) Bring a pillow & sleeping bag Times: 6.30pm 9.00pm COST $20pp Cooking Days: Mon 15th & Wed 24th April Times: 10.00am-2.00pm COST $35pp Girly Blitz Days: Tues 16th & Mon 22nd April Please bring own hair brush (includes Food & Drinks) Times: 10.00am 1.00pm COST $35pp Craft Days: Wed 17th & Tues 23rd April (includes Food & Drinks) Times: 10.00am 1.00pm COST $35pp Discos: Fri 19th & 26th April Times: 7.00pm-9.00pm COST $10pp BOOK NOW Limited Places Available Bookings & Payment Required Before The Day PH: 08 7522 4508 EMAIL: dancenfairy@hotmail.com Payment: The Dance N Fairy Boutique, Commonwealth Bank Acc BSB 065188 ACC 10034479 Please quote name as reference Alternately you can pop into the shop to make payment and secure your booking

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