St Leonards Primary School

Who loves a FUN afternoon at school?   I think you will really enjoy the Colour Explosion Fun Run we have planned for Friday 11 June.  It will be a BLAST!

The reason we are doing this is because we want to say NO to bullying.  We need to be kind to each other and make sure we speak up if we see someone being mean to someone else.  Our Colour Explosion Fun Run is a way that we can say no to bullying and cyber bullying, and instead, choose to be kind and help each other. 

We will also raise funds for Dolly’s Dream, a charity set up by Dolly’s parents and sister to act as a voice for those who can’t speak for themselves. 

Dolly’s Dream empowers and educates families, schools and communities about bullying prevention and the power of kindness.  This has never been more important. 

With your help, together we can take a stand against bullying, act as a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves and spread kindness to create a sense of togetherness and community.

So….Do YOU want to help?  This is what you can do!  Set up your online profile page with your parents help, ask people to sponsor you to raise funds for Dolly’s Dream and if you raise more than $10, you can win a prize. 

On Friday 11 June, the day of the Colour Explosion Fun Run, you will need to wear a white t-shirt to make the colour extra bright.  But your teachers will remind you closer to the time.

Here is a short video of what the Colour Explosion Fun Run looks like: 

https://youtu.be/nyGDsS3DzWw

SAPSASA Cross Country

Congratulations to the fantastic group of SLPS students who competed in the South West District Cross Country trials on Thursday 6 May. You all did your very best and we are proud of your efforts.

We would also like to congratulate Paul, Javier, Mitchell, Ella and Lily who finished in the top 10 of their divisions.

Winter Sports

The winter sports season has commenced. We are still looking for volunteers to help assist with the mini groups. If you are keen on helping out please email Heather.Pronk858@schools.sa.edu.au

All volunteers need to have completed the volunteer registration process. If you would like to start this process please email liv.griffiths392@schools.sa.edu.au

Lunchtime Workshop

On Monday 10 May we held our first lunch time workshop for Term 2. The students had a great time making beautiful art with autumn leaves. They can collect their work next week.

Hello everyone. What a crazy busy start to Term 2 we have had.

Have you heard we are now a part of the wonder recycle rewards program? Until the end of June, we are collecting bread/wrap bags, which will be converted into reward points that we can then buy new sports equipment with. The bags are then being recycled into playground equipment. This is such a great program and we are super excited to get collecting. Bags can be delivered to the box inside the art room.

Are you looking for a great way to help reduce your lunchbox rubbish? We have the prefect answer. Compostable ziplock bags. Available now through QKR! A box of 20 for $3.30 They will be delivered to classrooms every Friday

?Natalie Baggio, Nicola Ross and Kathleen Rollings – SLPS Sustainability Team

Hello Everyone, 

Already into week 3, how time flies! OSHC had yet another successful Vacation Care for the April School Holidays which was enjoyed by all. We had numerous activities to do including: Tree Climb, Adelaide Zoo, Roy Marten Playground, Belair National Park as our Excursions.  Incursions included Video Game Day, Old MacDonalds Farm and Games 2 U.  OSHC also had a cooking day where the children got to make their own yummy lasagnes to eat for lunch, and apple turnovers for afternoon tea.  We also enjoyed the inaugural OSHC Cup (which we will be continuing every year in the April School Holidays).  Each team (in their school sports team) voted one Team member for outstanding sportsmanship and they each received a medal.  We also organised to have an OSHC Cup made up that will represent which team wins each year.

We are busy working on the July Vacation Care Program at the moment and hope to send it out by end of Week 4.   We ask that if you do not require a day that you have booked (especially on Excursion Days), please ring and let us know that you do not need it. Unfortunately we had 2 Excursion days where 5 children didn’t attend (and no cancellations) which resulted in those 5 spaces not being filled.  This is quite frustrating when we had other children whom could have attended.

We are currently working on OSHC going Online for all our bookings.  Once the app is up and running, we will be letting you know via a link on your Account/Invoice and will be here to explain and show you how to use it.  This is another initiative I am organising to make OSHC more streamlined and user friendly for all families. We are aiming to have this ready to go for the July Vacation Care bookings.

Many thanks for all your support as always,

Lou, OSHC Director

The City of Holdfast Creative Holdfast Winter Program which has several cultural activities, workshops and talks that you might like. 

Below is a list of the workshops and talks and the links for more information. 

History of SA from a Kaurna Perspective workshop

Saturday 29 May

10am – 2pm

Kauri Community & Sports Centre, Seacliff  

Ages 16+, booking essential

https://www.trybooking.com/BPDPN

Working and Painting with Ochre workshop

Sunday 30 May  

9.30am – 11am

Partridge House, Glenelg

Ages 16+, booking essential

https://www.trybooking.com/BPXCC

Kaurna History and Culture talk

Thursday 15 July

10.30am – 12.30pm

Bay Discovery Centre, Glenelg

Ages 16+, booking essential

https://www.trybooking.com/BPVFY

Bush Tucker Cooking Experience

Thursday 9 September

1.30pm – 3.30pm

Kingston House, Kingston Park

Ages 16+, booking essential

https://www.trybooking.com/BPVIA

Introductory Kaurna Language workshop

Tuesday 21 September

1.30pm – 3.30pm

Bay Discovery Centre, Glenelg

Ages 16+, booking essential

https://www.trybooking.com/BPVGM

To find out more about the local Kaurna history and culture in the City of Holdfast Bay and discover some handy educational resources and opportunities visit www.holdfast.sa.gov.au/aboriginalculture

Kind regards

Jenni

The Entertainment Book book is now digital. You get great savings and support our school fundraising efforts at the same time. Please see our email for more information.

https://bit.ly/3ctTJJm

Uniform Orders

To order our new 2021 Heritage Collection uniform please follow the link or visit the uniform page of our website.

https://belgraviasportsonline.com.au/collections/st-leonards-primary-school

Current uniform can still be worn. It will be phased out gradually over the next two years.