The Senior Unit 2018: April 2018

Monday 30 April 2018

Senior Unit Update Week 1 Term 2

Welcome back to school peeps. The holidays are over and the learning continues.

Homework
Homework is back in full swing this week after a terms end with short weeks.
A reminder about homework expectation
Spelling - Through the week complete the spelling tasks set (Word lists, Sentences, Activities)
Reading - 15-20 minutes a night.
Mathletics - 1000 points

NAPLAN/Equating Study
A reminder that the random NAPLAN Equating study will be happening tomorrow for 7J and 7E ONLY. Please remind your children about this again if you feel that they may be anxious.

Thats all for now.

Whole School Update Week 1 Term 2

Whole school reminders/updates:

Welcome back to Term 2. We hope you had a restful holiday and are now ready for the learning experiences this term.

Unfortunately our phone lines are experiencing difficulties as businesses in the area transition to the NBN. We are working with our current provider to ensure this is rectified by close of business today.

However in the interim, please email jennyj@ilsg.sa.edu.au or julianh@ilsg.sa.edu.au / or for urgent matters telephone Daryl on 0422572992 or Julian on 0437440410. We will endeavour to respond ASAP while we experience intermittent outages.

School Uniform

Winter Uniform is to be worn for Term 2 and 3. This refers to the formal uniform which is grey trousers and long sleeve shirt for boys and the pinafore (or skirt) with white blouse for girls (with / without the green jumper). Sports uniform consists of shorts or trackpants with T-shirt and rugby top.

There is a 2 week changeover at the start of the term - so if the weather is unseasonably warm summer uniform can be worn (but not a mix of both).

Hats do not need to be worn in term 2 (as the UV rating is usually below 3)
Please ensure your child's name is clearly marked on their hat and jumper

Uniform purchases

All new uniform items have been moved into the new “Uniform Shop Room”. This is located at the front of the toilet block / behind the staffroom / adjacent the Junior Primary classes.
Opening days / times at this stage are: Mondays 8.30am to 9.15am and on Fridays 3.00pm to 3.45pm. If you need items outside of these hours please place an order via the office staff.
The second hand stall is opened by a parent volunteer is will be open this week Tuesday & Thursday afternoon 3.15pm to 4pm and Friday morning 8.30 to 9.15am.

School Day / Punctuality

The school day begins at 8.50am. Students who arrive after 9am are considered late and need to be signed in at the office by the parent / caregiver. If your child is absent please ensure you advise the school by 9.30am (via phone or email)
The school day ends at 3.25pm. If you need to pick up early a note to your teacher in the morning is really helpful. Please report to the school office and sign your child out whilst your child is called to the office.

Junior Youth is on a Thursday this term - starting this week (was a Tues in Term 1) for students in years 4,5,6/7 4pm to 5.30pm with Emma Lange

Worship & Praise this Friday 4 May at 9am with Mr Boesch – all welcome

Grasshopper Soccer – for girls and boys aged 4-11

· being held at Immanuel School on Wednesdays after school 3.35-4.25pm starting next Weds 9 May (for 7 weeks)

· Please register by completing the enrolment form or contacting luke@grasshoppersoccer.com.au

Subway Lunches start again this week

Orders in by Wednesday 3.30pm for lunch on a Friday Click here for an order form or see the office

What’s coming up this term:

Mother’s Day Stall – week 2 Thursday 10 May

P&F Meeting – week 2 Thursday 10 May 7pm

NAPLAN 2018 - week 3 Tues, Weds, Thurs - for students in years 3, 5, 7 (Click here for more information)

Scholastic Book Fair - week 3 - in the Library

Volunteers Training Session (VSC) – week 3 Wednesday 2.30pm or 6.30pm

Year 4 camp - week 3 (Weds, Thurs, Fri)

Walk to School Day week 4 Friday 25 May

P&F Quiz Night - week 3 - Saturday 19 May 7pm (note amended day/date) – for families and friends “SAVE THE DATE FOR A FUN NIGHT”

Chefs Toolbox Giant Raffle $20 / ticket – on sale via the office - to be drawn at the Quiz Night.

Open Morning – week 5 Tuesday 29 May at 9.30am

Hot Sausage in a roll Lunch – week 5 Friday 1 June

Cabaret – week 7 Friday 15 June

Semester 1 Reports – week 9

End of Term 2 – week 9 Friday 29 June - 3 week holiday break

Monday 9 April 2018

Senior Unit Update Week 11

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Welcome to week 11, the finale to what has been a big term. Even with so much achieved, there is still so much more to come. But before we get into that...

May God bless your week and the holidays ahead. May it be a time of fun and frivolity but also one of rest and re-energising. And remember, the wise words shared in the movie Toy Story, 'Play Nice!'

A couple things that have/are going on this week...

Gawler Youth Forum

Today our students were involved in the Gawler youth forum hosted here at Immanuel. They were tasked with sharing their thoughts and opinions on the major issues that they see in Gawler, solutions for Gawler as well as giving their own opinions on how to improve Gawler and make it a more engaging place for today's youth.

Holes by Louis Sachar

We it has come down to this...(cue music) The big battle between the book and the movie. What will the comparisons be? What is the same? Who will come out and be crowned lord of the text?

Whole School Update Week 11

Whole school reminders/updates:

This is the last week of Term 1.

Thanks for supporting our school - we had a great term with lots good feedback.

Every blessing to our students and families for a safe and enjoyable holiday break.

We will see you all back for Term 2 starting Monday 30 April.

Sports Day - Friday 13 April 9-1pm

Para Para (Blue) / Clonlea (Red) / Martindale (Green) / Trevu (Yellow)

· Parents/Caregivers and Grandparents can join us

· Students wear sports uniform or a t-shirt in the team colour. You can add team coloured ribbons, socks, streamers. Remember your school hat and sunscreen.

· Students will need to bring recess and lunch and a water bottle.

· For parents and visitors there will be a coffee van on site. Carers Group stall will sell muffins $2, fruit boxes $1 and water $1.

· Subway for students, parents and visitors can be ordered for lunch. Orders need to be in by Wednesday 11^th April. Click here for the order form or see the office.

· At the conclusion of Sports Day students will return to their class.
If Parents / Caregivers / Grandparents wish to take their child home, they will need to sign their child out from the class teacher.

Program

9:10am Devotion

9:30am Championship Sprints

10:20am Individual Events

11:40am Team Games

12:40pm Wrap up & winning team announced

12:50pm Students back to class for lunch

Afternoon Modified program for students with their teachers.

Overdue Library books - There are many outstanding. Please return ASAP.

Students can borrow for 2 weeks at a time only.

Scholastic Book Fair coming to Immanuel in Term 2 Week 3.

Quiz Night - coming up term 2 week 3 - Friday 18 May 7pm

· Put this date in your diary. Will be a fun night!

· All parents and families welcome to attend. Tables 8-10. Stay tuned.

Chefs Toolbox Giant Raffle $20 / ticket (only 250 tickets to sell)

· Don’t miss out on purchasing a ticket - on sale from the office.

· First Prize is the Kitchen Aid Cook Pro worth $2,099.

· To be drawn at the Quiz Night.

· Money raised will support the P&F group and Immanuel School.

School Holiday activities in Gawler

· Click here for things on at the Gawler Library, Gawler Youth, local sporting groups

NAPLAN 2018

This is coming up in term 2 week 3

Click here for more information

Flu Vaccination

· Zion Preschool is having a flu vac clinic (Early childhood influenza vaccination program)
on Wednesday 9 May 2018 9am to 12 noon for parents, students, family members.

· To book an appointment time you must go online via https://www.gobookings.com/au/clients/03131877455941 / Click here for more info.

NCCD

The National Fact Sheet for Parents/Carers provides information about the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability in English https://docs.education.gov.au/node/32685

Or click here to download the information.

Wednesday 4 April 2018

Senior Unit Update Week 10

Welcome to Week 10 and we hope you have had a great Easter break. Whether you travelled or stayed home over the time we hope it was relaxing and enjoyable spending time with family.

As we head to the end of term there are still many things happening in the the Senior Unit. Here is a run down of the things ahead.

Parent Teacher Interviews
Tuesday night saw our second round of interviews. It has been great to catch up and talk about the learning that has been occurring and where we want to head for the rest of the year.
Thursday will be our last interview day and we look forward to meeting up and talking to you. If you haven't booked an interview time some are still available, if you can't make Thursday we would still like to meet and talk about student progress.

Sports Day

Next Friday is our Sports Day and it will be a great day as we exercise our athletic prowess. Team captains have been chosen and teams are getting ready.
Blue - Para Para - Alby Turnbull, Harvey McDonald
Green - Martindale - Madison Cleland, Brody Woods
Yellow - Trevu - Niamh Shaw, Zac Sadiwynk
Red- Clonlea - Maddison Blackmore, Taj Munn

Students need to wear sports uniform this Thursday as we have our first sports day event happening.
The Senior Unit will doing the obstacle course from 12.40 on Thursday.

Start of the School Day
The school day at ILSG begins at 8.50am. This when we want to start learning and as we line up a chance to share notices for the day. Being here by 8.50 is important as it gives a great whole day of learning.
On the flip side is that children can begin to arrive at school from 8.30pm. This is because before this time there is no teacher supervision and if things go pear shaped there is nobody to support them. If children need to be here before 8.30 they are required to go to OHSC so they have supervision.
We have spoken to students about this and they understand what will occur if they are here before 8.30.

Whole School Updates Week 10

Whole school reminders/updates:

We trust that you had a happy and safe Easter break. Only 2 weeks until school holidays start.

Parent / Teacher Interviews

· If you haven't yet booked a time to meet your child's teacher there are still some time slots left on Thursday 5 April 3.45-6.30pm. Please ring the office or logon to www.schoolinterviews.com.au (on Weds) and click on “Make a Booking”, then enter the code 88bmj and press "Go".

Thursday 5 April

· All students please wear sport uniform as they will be participating in the obstacle course (a Pre Sports Day event).

Friday 6 April is

· Casual Clothes day - students can wear casual clothes and bring a gold coin donation for Gawler's Relay for Life event held Saturday 7 April at Apex Park, supporting the Cancer Council.

· Year 1's are going to the ZOO - these students will need to wear their sports uniform.

Year 5 Camp

· Next week Mon, Tues, Weds

· Therefore no SAKG sessions. A huge thanks to the many volunteers that have assisted SAKG during the term.

Sports Day Friday 13 April 9-1pm

· Parents welcome to join us for the morning

· There will be a coffee van, muffins for sale, subway lunches (parents / students please pre-order by Weds 11/4)

Program