Whole School Update Week 9 Term 3

Concert is this week!  Ticket sales have been outstanding and have sold out!

• Matinee Concert starts at 12.30pm Wednesday 19 September

Guests can arrive from 12noon and enjoy a complimentary tea/coffee & biscuit.

Concert will conclude about 2pm.  Students can go home following the matinee with their caregiver, who will need to sign the child/ren out on the class lists at the office

• Evening Concert starts 6.30pm Thursday 20 September

Students need to be at school at 6pm.  Guests can enjoy a complimentary tea/coffee & biscuit. 

• Tickets were sent home via students last Friday 14 September.   Please note there is a different ticket for Matinee and Evening Concert.  Click here to see where your seats are located and know where to.    Click here for a note with some last minute concert information for F-3 students. 

 

Student Free Day Friday 21 September (whole school)
OSHC care 7am to 6pm will be provided by our staff $25 for a full day.  If you need care and haven’t yet booked please do so via Jenny in the office or return this form ASAP.

No Subway lunches this Friday (if you put one in it will be held for week 10)

 

Family Photo Day Saturday 22 Sept at Immanuel School. 

• Still 8 sessions remaining.  $20 / session - book via www.inspiremephotography.com.au or click here for the booking form

 

Student Led Conferences

• Monday 24 Sept – This is an invitation for you to visit your child’s classroom and see some activities they have been doing. 
• Book a 25 minute session between 3.45pm to 7.05pm via www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the codenc6sx.
• Click here to read the note sent home last week. 

 

No Junior Youth this Thursday or next Thursday

No Rhythm Kids next week Monday 24 Sept

 

Next Newsletter will be in week 10 (next Thursday 27 Sept)

Term 3 ends next Friday 28 Sept – normal dismissal time 3.25pm

It’s a Jeans for Genes Casual dress day - bring a gold coin donation

 

The Mayors Christmas Card 2018 Competition

• Open for F to year 5 students
• Entries must be returned to Immanuel School by next Thurs 27 Sept or direct to the Town of Gawler office by Fri 28 Sept
• Entry forms have been sent home. Extra forms are available from the school office or click here

 

Gawler Youth holiday programs – click here to find out what you can do and how to register

 

End of Term 4 Arrangements

• Our last school day for 2018 will be on Wednesday 12 December with our Graduation Service at 2pm 
• We will be offering care arrangements  for students who need it on the Thursday 13th / Friday 14th December and more details will follow later

Shh Secret Squirrel

It's back, can you find it.

Senior Unit Update Week 8 Term 3

Wow it's week 8 and there has been plenty of thins happening in the Senior Unit. Lets take a look at what has been going on.

Unit of Inquiry

We are coming to the close of our Energy unit and we are in the process of making models to show a renewable energy source and describe how it works. It has been great to see the new energy ideas people have and hopefully we will see these in the future. The models don't need to be working models as we aren't looking to power the state with these models but they should show the process of getting energy. We look forward to seeing the models and reading the information.
Assignments are due on Wednesday for all students.                                                                   https://padlet.com/benj/squirrelsarerecycling                                      Solar Tower

Exhibition
We are starting exhibition this week. As a beginning to this there has been an excursion to Adelaide to Christie Walk where children have looked at how we can live in conjunction with the environment and become more efficient with our recycling. Our Exhibition focus is on Sharing the Planet and this excursion is a great start to the Exhibition




GLWD Book Club

Last week the GLWD book club met to discuss the book "How to Bee" by Bren MacDibble. This book was short listed for the 2018 young readers award and was the eventual winner of this section.
Our discussion on the book was a little longer than usual but was great to have. If you want to hear our discussion check it out here How to Bee book discussion. Warning story spoilers ahead.





All for now so Ciao

Last Thought
Justice is a dish best served cold because if it were served warm, it would be just water.

Senior Unit Update Week 7 Term 3

Starting with a bang this week. Would like to say plenty going on and there is but I feel like we say the same thing each time so.....

- there is nothing happening iu the Senior Unit this week. (Wink wink)

So onto the news in brief.

Numeracy
The year 6's are investigating measurement and have chosen a task to help them practice measurement and recording data. There has been a range of activities happening and lots of refining of our measuring processes.
Some of the activities we are trying
- footy kicks
- paper plan throw
- Water trickling
- Long jump
- Vortex throw etc
We look forward to seeing great measuring and data recording.

Christie's Walk Excursion
This Friday and next Tuesday students will be travelling to Adelaide to investigate Christie's Walk. This is part of our introduction to Exhibition and will provide the students with a chance to look at concepts relating to "Sharing the Planet."
On Friday the Year 7's will be having the first visit with the Year 6's going next Tuesday. A note went home tonight with the children and it would help us to have them back as soon as possible to help with the final part of planning.
We are also looking for parent support for the day to help us achieve all that we can. If you are interested in joining us for either day, email or come in to talk to us.
It is an awesome learning experience.

Christie's Walk

Unit of Inquiry

Our latest task for UOI is to investigate a form of renewable energy and make model of it showing how it works.

This is a hands on activity and we are looking at the investigation being a great chance to explore the future of energy.

Some examples of new energy projects are

Operation Christmas Child
Today we talked about Operation Christmas Child with our classes. For more information you can check out the site here.
Operation Christmas Child
Students were fairly excited by the prospect of helping others and have taken this project on board. We would like to have them completed by the end of Week 9 making Thursday the 20th of September the final day for packing boxes.
We will put more information out over the coming weeks.

Garbage collectors are rubbish drivers!

Whole School Update Week 7 Term 3

Whole school reminders/updates:

Open Day Tour Wednesday 5 September 9.30am

• Places still available in Foundation in 2019 – if you know of interested families please let them know.
• If you have a sibling due to start in 2020 please ensure you have submitted their enrolment application form to secure a place.   

Sausage in a Roll lunch + a drink for $5 - this Friday 7/9 - thanks Carers Group

• Click here for an order form and return by Weds 5/9
• (No Subway lunch this Friday  7/9)

Worship & Praise this Friday 7 September at 9am with Mrs Chamberlain

Assembly next Monday 10 September at 2.45pm with the Year 4’s  

Concert - Junior Primary F–3 students performing

• Matinee @ 12.30pm Wednesday 19 September – no cost
• Evening @ 6.30pm Thursday 20 September $5 / ticket (children free)
• Order your tickets by Fri 7/9.   Click here for the booking form
• We have now lifted the restricted number of tickets / family – so if you need to order more please do so. 

Student Free Day Friday 21 September (whole school). 
OSHC care 7am to 6pm will be provided by our staff – $25 for a full day.  Please register your interest / bookings via Jenny in the office. 

AFL Footy Competition

Thank you to those who entered our schools online footy tipping competition. Congratulations to:

1st Nathan Grieger, 2nd Justin Turnbull, 3rd Jared Semmler

End of Year Arrangements:

• Our last school day for 2018 will be on Wednesday 12 December with our Graduation Service at 2pm. 
• We will be offering care arrangements  for students who need it on the Thursday 13th / Friday 14th December and more details will follow later.

Coles Collectables if you have some spare items, you’re welcome to donate them for our Year 1 Maths Financial Literacy program. 

White Large Jojo Bows – Mrs Roberts is looking for 14 bows to add to her concert costumes

Scholastic Book Club

In the office is a NO NAME ORDER from Term 2.  If it’s yours please come and collect it. 

Senior Unit Update Week 6 Term 3

Book Week Wrap Up:

Arrrr, wonderful to see so many Senior students embrace the Book Week parade. We don’t always get such a big turn out in the upper years but this year was fanatastic. We had every thing from Grug to Dora the Explorer with many a pirate thrown in for good measure. A big thank you to all the scurvy dogs and their parents for getting on board and walking the dress up plank. 

Photo Day - Wednesday 

The Senior Unit crew are the first cabs off the rank in getting photos taken on Wednesday. To help make this a smooth operation, we ask that students are wearing full winter uniform (jumpers included) on arrival to school that day. As Wednesday also happens to be our PE day, students should also have their sports uniform to change into so they can go get active and sweat up a storm comfortably.

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.   Phone calls to the office are welcome, although can be delayed if other priorities come along.  Please report to the school office and sign your child out whilst your child is called to the office.  

Traffic Monitor Roster

• Please click here to view the new schedule for Term 3  Weeks 6-10
  All students rostered on (including the reserve) need to arrive for their duties
• If your child is on the morning schedule please ensure he/she is at school by 8.25am. 

Thanks for your help. 

Whole School Update Week 6

Whole school reminders/updates:

(Please click on the headings to be directed to more info)

Thank you to everyone for participating & helping with the many events held last week:  dress up day, pop up market, & Gawler Show.  Everything was a success.   

School Photo Day Wednesday 29 August

• Students will have an individual photo plus a class group photo taken
• Students in Year 2-7 are to wear full winter formal uniform (with green jumper) 
• Students in Foundation & Year 1 are to wear sports uniform (with sports rugby jumper) 
• Please return envelopes before or on the day even if you are not ordering photos

• Family group photo envelopes are available from the office

Volunteers Training (VSC) for parents who want to volunteer

• Wednesday 29 August at 6.30pm.  Please RSVP to Jenny or Daryl

Father’s Day Stall  Friday 31 August

• Bring in some money to purchase a gift for dad, granddad or that special person.  Gifts range from $1 to $5
• Don’t forget it’s Father’s Day Sunday 2 September.  
• Thanks Carers Group for setting up this stall. 

Worship & Praise this Friday 31 August at 9am with Mr Jones and 6/7’s  

Subway lunch this Friday  31/8

Sausage in a Roll lunch next Friday 7/9  (order forms out soon)

Coles Collectables if you have some spare items, you’re welcome to donate them for our Year 1 Maths Financial Literacy program. 

Open Day Tour Wednesday 5 September 9.30am

• For new families wanting to enrol.  If you have a sibling due to start in 2020 please ensure you have submitted their enrolment application form to secure a place.   

Concert (for Junior Primary F–3)

• Thursday 20 September 6.30pm evening / Wednesday 19 September 12.30pm matinee
• Save the date - more details this week 

Student Free Day Friday 21 September (whole school).
OSHC care 7am to 6pm will be provided by our staff – $25 for a full day.  Please register your interest / bookings via Jenny in the office. 

End of Year Arrangements:

• Our last school day for 2018 will be on Wednesday 12 December with our Graduation Service at 2pm. 
• We will be offering care arrangements  for students who need it on the Thursday 13th / Friday 14th December and more details will follow later.

Scholastic Book Club

• If your child ordered something from the first issue of Term 2 and has not yet received it - it may be the NO NAME ORDER still sitting in the office.  

Senior Unit Update Week 5 Term 3

Week 5 is here and that means it's Book Week. With this there are a range of things happening in the school as we celebrate Book Week and we look forward to seeing the great costumes. Here is the news from the Senior Unit.

Book Week

This Thursday is the dress up for Book Week. We encourage Senior students to get involved and take part in the fun. On the flip side of this we want to remind you that Thursday is a formal uniform day and that it is still expected to be worn. If you dress up and stay dressed all is good, but if you need to change it is expected that you change back into formal. The message in the newsletter was mainly directed junior primary. The theme for Book Week is

"Find Your Treasure"

Numeracy

Numeracy is a consistent presence in the Senior Unit. At the moment the Year 6's are focusing on measurement and will begin measuring investigations as we explore and refine out measurement skills. Today we shared types of measurements we know and from here we will look at a range of measurement concepts including converting measurements.

The Year 7's have been working with angles and have been using angles to give directions when using a map. It will be interesting to see the treasure they find with their mapping.

Devotion

Being Book Week today we looked at the best selling book in the world, "The Bible." It was great to

discuss the Bible and we shared a number of clips about the Bible as well. Our thought for the day was from Psalms 119:105 and is a great guide for our lives. Check out the clip below

Junior Youth
There is no Junior Youth this week.

Thought for the day
If you ever feel cold just stand in a corner. They are usually around 90 degrees!

Have your say Seniors!!!! This means you!

Supporting the LOCAL COMMUNITY – TOWN OF GAWLER – YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

Our school has been involved in the Town of Gawler’s Youth Development program over the last 12 months.  They are now asking for our senior students to complete this quick survey so they can provide a school holiday program this October. There is a $50 eftpos voucher up for grabs.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/gawleryouthsh

Get involved and let them know what you are looking for Senior Unit!

Whole School Update Week 5 Term 3

Whole school reminders/updates:

(Please click on the headings to be directed to more info)

Mr Helbig: Julian will continue at St Jakobi in his role as acting principal until Term 4 Week 2. We wish him and the St Jakobi School every blessing for this time as he fills in while Mrs Krieg is on recuperative leave.

Open Day Tour Tuesday 21 August 9.30am  and Wednesday 5 September 9.30am

• For new families wanting to enrol.  If you have a sibling due to start in 2020 please ensure you have submitted their enrolment application form to secure a place.   

Book Week Dress up day Thursday 23 August  “Find your Treasure” is the theme. 

• Students can come to school dressed in their favourite book character.   It is not compulsory to dress up (but most do).    Each class will parade on the catwalk starting at 9am in Taikondi.  Parents and friends welcome to come and watch
• Please bring your sports uniform to change into if your costume is not comfortable for lessons or if you are part of the Auskick group on Thursday night

Preloved Book Sale Thursday 23 August

• Bring in your preloved books Tues, Weds & Thurs and donate to the Year 2 classes
• Book sale starts at 3.25pm in Taikondi.  Books for sale starting at $1 - $5
• Money raised will go to the “Make a Wish Foundation”

Worship & Praise this Friday 24 August at 9am with Pastor Geoff Havelberg from Gawler Lutheran Church

Gawler Show Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 August

• Our school band will perform Sunday morning at 10.45am to 11.15am in the Youth Shak.
• Our school stall is in the big Springwood Village Green Marquee site 37.  We are part of the Treasure Trail and have some puzzles, games and small giveaways.   Come and say HI!
• We are still looking for some senior students to help on the stall.  Please let Jenny in the office know by Wednesday.  The school will pay for your entry.

School Photo Day Wednesday 29 August

• Please return envelopes before or on the day even if you are not ordering photos
• Students in Year 2-7 are to wear full winter formal uniform (with green jumper)
• Students in Found & Year 1 are to wear sports uniform (with sports rugby jumper)

• Family group photo envelopes are available from the office

Volunteers Training (VSC) for parents who want to volunteer

• Wednesday 29 August at 6.30pm.  Please RSVP to Jenny or Daryl.

Concert (for Junior Primary F–3)

• Thursday 20 September 6.30pm evening / Wednesday 19 September 12.30pm matinee
• Save the date - more details soon 

Student Free Day Friday 21 September (whole school). 
OSHC care 7am to 6pm will be provided by our staff – $25 for a full day.  Please register your interest / bookings via Jenny in the office. 

End of Year Arrangements:

• Our last school day for 2018 will be on Wednesday 12 December with our Graduation Service at 2pm.  There will be a Graduation Celebration/Dinner for all current Yr 6 and Yr 7 students and families at night on Wednesday 12 December as well.
• We will be offering care arrangements  for students who need it on the Thursday 13th / Friday 14th December and more details will follow later.

Scholastic Book Club

• If your child ordered something from the first issue of Term 2 and has not yet received it - it may be the NO NAME ORDER still sitting in the office.