Dernancourt School R-7 Newsletter

21st November 2019

FROM KELLIE

2020 PLANNING

Planning for 2020 is well and truly underway! Over this last term the leadership team  have been particularly busy welcoming our new families, touring and enrolling nearly 75 students! With these predicted numbers we are excited to be adding another class next year. In 2020 we will have 14 mainstream classes and 2 special options classes with the class composition as follows...

2 Reception classes, 1x Reception/Year1, 2x Year 1, 1x Year 2, 1 Junior Special class R-2, 2x Year 2/3,   1x Year 3, 3x Year 4/5, 2x Year 6/7,  and Primary Special Class Year 3-7.

I am now in the process of working with Department for Education staffing officers to secure teaching and support staff across the school. 

LEARNING WITH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

Students and families  will be informed of class placement's via End of Year written reports. Students will also visit their new learning spaces in week 9 of this term. 

Earlier this year the Digital Technologies Committee proposed the introduction of BYO one to one devices in our primary classes and invited families feedback. Staff have been discussing how this proposal will look in classes. During Term 1 and 2 our primary classes will have access to school purchased laptops, teachers will monitor and adjust their pedagogy to have a more integrated approach to digital technology. More information about how we use technology and the introduction of 1:1 devices will be provided later in 2020.

WEEK 6 ASSEMBLY AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students who received an assembly award on Thursday.

J2 -Samriddhi, J3 -Sabby, J4 -Dino, J5 -Radin, J6 -Ben & Angel, J7 -Andre

P2 -Aisha, P3 -Cameron, P4 -Oscar, P5 -Rayhan, P6 -Angus & Amelia,  P8 -Zara, P10 -Nitya, P12 -Lachlan, P14 -Tyler

Our final assembly for the year will be held on Friday the 13th of December. The doors will open at 9:00am for a prompt 9:15am start.

TERRIFIC KIDS AWARD

Congratulations to Isabella and Akshat, this term's recipients of the Kiwanis Terrific Kids Awards.

ECO WARRIOR

Congratulations to our Eco Warriors - Samriddhi J2, Indi J6

PREMIERS READING CHALLENGE

Premiers' Reading Challenge Medals were awarded to classes by our local MP, Dana Wortley.

ICAS AWARD WINNERS

The awards for the ICAS Spelling, Maths, Science and English Competition winners were presented at assembly today. Congratulations to Daniel, Marcus, Sammy, Isabel, Harper, Ceridwin, Nitya, Rutva, Myrto, Floyd, Drishti, Aryan

5c DRIVE

Please support our school by donating 5 cent pieces.

            

As was mentioned an earlier newsletter this term we will be having a 5c coin drive this term...we hope you have all been busy collecting and saving your 5c coin donations.

Starting next week we will have collection buckets for each class outside of the staff room from 8:30am until the bell goes. Buckets will be available for donations from 25th - 29th November and again on Concert night.

Money raised will help to purchase new equipment (plants, statues and rakes) for the Japanese Garden.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT SAUSAGE SIZZLE

The canteen are organising the sausage sizzle for the Christmas Concert and volunteers are desperately needed for 1 x 20 minute session only - you can book via School Interviews (use the link below).  

https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code?code=njkqk

If you have any difficulties registering for this event please contact Cathy via e-mail - cathy.manser11@schools.sa.edu.au

UNIFORM SHOP

Due to the large number of reception students starting in 2020 the Uniform Shop times will be slightly different on Fridays.

For the existing school community we will be open from 8:15-9:30 for 'walk-in' purchases on 8, 15 & 22 November.  

On Friday 29/11 and 6/12 the uniform shop will be open 8:15-9:00am.

The Uniform Shop will be open on Monday afternoons as usual 2:45-3:45pm.   

Remember that online purchasing is also available with Afterpay option.

PARENT SURVEY

We value your opinion and ask that you take the time to complete this survey.

Please click on the link below for the parent survey. The survey is available from 21/11/19 to 5/12/19.

Survey Link: https://www.schoolsurvey.edu.au/s/vJKkqtPa  Survey Code: 6gK9VccL

CROSSING MONITORS

The crossing monitors are:  

WEEK 7 - Tyler (P12), Dylan (P10), Akshat (P12),  [Emergency - Ramsay (P14)]

WEEK 8 (P10) Liam, Keira, Willow,  [Emergency -  Jack M (P12)]

WEEK 9 (P10) Dion, Bradley, Reikaya [Emergency - Eliza]

THANK YOU

VOLUNTEERS MORNING TEA

Dernancourt School R-7 staff would like to thank all of our wonderful volunteers for your support and help throughout the year.

Please join us at our Thank You Morning Tea on Thursday 5th December, 2019 from 10:45am in the Staffroom.

RSVP via Skoolbag 

FROM THE GOVERNING COUNCIL

The Governing Council  would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to Bunnings for their generous donation of $100 toward two new BBQs for our school. We will be looking forward to using them at our End of Year Concert sausage sizzle.

SPORTS NEWS

ADELAIDE CROWS WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CLINIC

Players from the 2019 Adelaide Crows Women's Team visited Dernancourt School on Tuesday the 19/11, to promote female participation in football.

Anne Hatchhard, a former student of Dernancourt School and Ailish Considine took girls from P5, P8 & P10 to participate in a variety of drills, such as kicking, tackling and passing.

The aim of the visit was to engage, promote and build confidence in young girls to try AFL football.

The Adelaide Football Club is a significant supporter of female football in South Australia.

The Club is implementing new initiatives to support the growth and development of female participation.

DERNANCOURT SCHOOL R-7 YEAR 2/3 FOOTBALL TEAM

Sam J5, Nate J5, Paige P5, Alana P2, Payton P4, Lucas P3, Matthew P3, Jasper P3 (Absent)

DERNANCOURT SCHOOL R-7 6/7 FOOTBALL TEAM

Kiarna P14, Jackson P14, Henry P10, Ethan P6, Ethan P10, Cooper P8, Teejay P10, Patrizio P5, Riley P5, Luke P3, Jayden P8, Isaac Cummings P14 (Absent)

CRICKET TEAM

The 4/5 Cricket Team notched a Dernancourt record of hitting 157 off the bat in T20 match. They’ve now been invited to a Cricket Carnival to be played on Karen Rolton Oval this Friday afternoon from 4:45pm. They’re currently undefeated for the Term and playing very well.

Team is -  Back L to R: Teejay, Luke, Aryan, Snehal

Front: Daniel, Jayden, Riley

WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARN RESOURCES HAVE ARRIVED

Earlier this year our school was involved in the Woolworths Earn and Learn program. We have now received all the fantastic new STEM resources that were ordered. Mahayla, Keegan, Cecilia and Dain were excited to get their hands on the new K’Nex building sets. Early Years students Holly, Javish and Mia had fun stacking up some lightweight building bricks, foam rocks and see-through plastic blocks. We also received a bamboo construction set that will allow students to create large ball or water runs. 

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