Athletics Carnival - Ardrossan Area School

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ARDROSSAN AREA SCHOOL | Newsletter | Wednesday 10th March 2021

Principal’s news

Welcome back Welcome back to Amy East. Amy has resumed the Deputy Principal role, following her maternity leave (we love seeing the photos of Amelia in Amy’s office!). Thank you to Cherie Beech for her work as Deputy Principal and to Bradley Channon for his work as B1 Leader Student Engagement and School Organisation, whilst Amy has been on leave. Thank you also to Leonie Peterson, Kylie Cook and Stephen Herreen who all increased their teaching allocations during the start of this year. A new timetable commenced Tuesday 9th March. All students have been provided with the updated timetable.

2021 AAS Athletics Carnival Perfect weather conditions and a fantastic effort from everyone involved combined to make the 2021 Athletics Carnival a great event. Congratulations to Vincent, individual age level winners and runners-up and to all participants. The team spirt demonstrated on the day was outstanding. Thank you to all the parents/community members who volunteered to assist with the running of the events and to our Governing Council for providing the BBQ. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you also to everyone who attended and cheered on the students throughout the day. Finally, thank you to Mr Brad Channon and the Sports Committee for all of their work. We now look forward to the interschool competitions in Week 9; Secondary at Moonta on Wednesday 24th March and Primary at Yorketown on Friday 26th March.

AAS Governing Council Thank you to everyone who attended the AAS Governing Council AGM. Congratulations to the following people who have been elected to the 2021 Governing Council.

Executive Chairperson: Scott Teakle Secretary: Marie Gorden Treasurer: Trent Whittaker

Parent Representatives

Amy Abell Kylie Black Nick Brind

Hailey Channon Jamie Elsworthy

Lee-Anne Hicks Rachael Treloar

Student Representative SLG member (rotation)

Staff Representative Kim Black

Traffic Lights and Term 1 Interviews Thank you to families who have provided some really positive feedback on the information which was shared via the 7-12 Traffic Lights. Traffic light information for students in years 1-6 will be forwarded home this week. The information provided for all year levels will provide the basis for the interviews in Week 8 (15th March – 18th March). Bookings for interviews are online this year through schoolinterviews.com.au Details regarding bookings is included on the traffic light information.

Early closure The Chief Executive has determined that early dismissal of students in government schools can be provided up to 1 hour before the end of the school day on the last school day before the Easter long weekend, and for no more than 4 times a year for the purpose of the end of school terms. With this advice, our Governing Council has approved the early dismissal of students at 2pm on Thursday 1st April (the last school day before the Easter long weekend) and for the last day of each school term in 2021: Friday 9th April, Friday 2nd July, Friday 24th September and Friday 10th December.

Kind regards, Margaret

Margaret Roads

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Deputy Principal Hi all. I am excited to have commenced back at AAS last Thursday after completing my maternity leave. It has been fantastic to catch up with students and see the learning they have already completed in the first 6 weeks of 2021. Next week, in week 8, students and parents have the opportunity to meet with subject

teachers to discuss learning progress thus far in 2021. This is a fantastic opportunity, complemented by the Traffic Light Monitoring sheets distributed in week 6, to gauge where students are at and to determine next steps in the learning journey. Interview times with your child’s individual subject teachers can be booked online via the School Interviews website. If you are unable to attend these scheduled meeting times please do not hesitate to contact subject teachers at any time, via the school, to discuss your child’s progress.

I would also like to recognise the efforts of all staff and students who contributed to a very successful Athletics Carnival on Friday. Mr Bradley Channon and the Athletics Carnival Committee planned and executed a fun and competitive day and it was great to see so many students (both past and present) assisting with events and pack up on the day. I wish all students participating in the Primary Interschool competition at Yorketown Area School and Secondary Interschool event in Moonta in week 9 all the best.

After such a successful start to this year I am excited to be back on board. With many thanks, Amy East.

R-6 Leader

Mid-term progress ‘traffic light’ reports will be going home to Year 1-6 students this Friday, 12th of March. This information is an indication of your child’s progress midway through the term and will be used to support discussions at the interviews. Please discuss any concerns you have regarding this information at student learning conversations in the following week.

Information went home last week about Student Learning Conversations (interviews) which will be held in Week 8 (15th-17th of March). These can be booked online using the code provided in the letter. If you need this code again please contact the school. We have fixed a couple of minor issues with the system, particularly to allow parents to book with more than one teacher if required, this is now possible should you wish to do this.

A letter will be going home to families of Year 4-12 students regarding the Wellbeing Engagement Collection which will be happening in the next couple of weeks. The purpose of the survey is to seek students’ views about their wellbeing and their engagement with school. Students in year levels 4 to 12 across the State will be invited to participate in the Wellbeing and Engagement Collection. Please keep an eye out for this information. Kind regards, Deony Sims

Amy East

Deony Sims

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Merit Cards – Week 5

Reception/Year 1 Braxton Glover - for enthusiastically engaging in a range of learning experiences. Levi Treloar - for achieving good progress towards his writing goals. Year 1/2 Kallum-Lee McQueen - for making progress in his reading. Molly Oster - for being enthusiastic during Japanese. Eli Linke - for excellent effort in Maths. Year 3/4 Chris Harvey-Johnson - for persevering and assisting others with addition strategies in Mathematics. Carly Whittaker - for her willingness to improve by listening and applying teacher feedback. Kobe Brind - for being a thoughtful and valuable contributor to class discussions and meetings. Year 4/5 Eli Carty - for his ability to apply a known strategy and accurately formulate an answer to worded Math problems. Layla Black - for extending her knowledge of Place Value concepts and tackling problem solving with enthusiasm. Isabelle Dayman - for demonstrating leadership and modelling a high standard of effort in all learning scenarios. Logan Sims - for successfully demonstrating his understanding of Place Value concepts and confidently applying strategies to formulate answers to problems. Year 6 Lily Verhees - for being a thoughtful and considerate peer to her fellow classmates. Mark Stacey – for showing a Growth Mindset in his learning and for encouraging classmates to do the same.

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Highlights

Athletics Day On Friday 5th of March, we held our annual Athletics Carnival on the school oval, it was a great turnout with superb participation from both house teams. I would like to thank families and our community for supporting this event.

The overall result of the day were: Vincent 1456 Yorke 1093

Congratulations to all competitors on their participation throughout the day. SAPSASA and Secondary Interschool teams will be selected and distributed this week in the lead up to SYP Interschool and YPSSAC in week 9.

SSSSA Athletics will be held Thursday week 11.

Brad Channon, PE Teacher Individual Trophy Winners

Under 10 Girls Winner: Abby Elsworthy Runner-up: Isabelle Dayman

Under 10 Boys Winner: Seth Colliver Runner-up: Cohen Treloar

Under 11 Girls Winner: Shayla Brind

Under 11 Boys Winner: Curtis O’Connor Runner-up: Tyrone Linke

Under 13 Girls Winner: Matilda Teakle Runner-up: Tia Black

Under 13 Boys Winner: Archie Teakle Runner-up: Cobi O’Connor &

Buya Hamka-Owen

Under 14 Girls Winner: Aries Isgar Runner-up: Serenity Gorden

Under 14 Boys Winner: Jake Clifford Runner-up: Ashton Verhees

Under 15 Girls Winner: Nicole Whittaker Runner-up: Isabelle Teakle

Under 15 Boys Winner: Wes Perrie Runner-up: Axl Nichols

Open Girls Winner: Kimberly McKibbin Runner-up: Elisha Carter

Open Boys Winner: Tyson Crowell Runner-up: Mitch Stone

Record Breakers

Under 10 Girls 1200m Carly Whittaker 5.35 min

Under 10 Girls 100m Peta Bowden 16.18 sec

Under 11 4 x 100m relay Yorke 1.16:44 min

Under 11 Boys 1500m Archie Teakle 6.37:12 min

Under 13 Girls 200m Matilda Teakle 32.49 sec

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Under 10 Girls – Abby Elsworthy & Isabelle Dayman

Under 11 Girls winner – Shayla Brind

Under 10 Boys – Seth Colliver & Cohen Treloar

Under 13 Girls – Matilda Teakle & Tia Black

Under 11 Boys – Curtis O’Connor & Tyrone Linke

Under 13 Boys – Cobi O’Connor, Buya Hamka-Owen & Archie Teakle

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Under 14 R/up Girls – Serenity Gorden

Under 14 Girls winner – Aries Isgar

Under 14 Boys – Ashton Verhees & Jake Clifford

Under 15 Girls – Isabelle Teakle & Nicole Whittaker

Under 15 Boys – Axl Nichols & Wes Perrie

Open Girls – Elisha Carter & Kimberly McKibbin

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Community Mentors at Ardrossan Area School

Community Mentors volunteer one hour per week to work with a student. Mentors are supportive, reflective, passionate and enthusiastic people, who are also good listeners, open to new ideas, role model a positive attitude and are comfortable with sharing. The mentor sessions provide an opportunity for students to ‘bounce’ ideas about their learning, leading to feedback, further planning and ultimately project presentations. We presently have 4 mentors who work with students from Year 4 to Year 6, who are matched according to interests. Some activities include art, craft, playing music, shooting hoops, cooking, playing card games and reading. Students benefit greatly from having a positive role model in their life. It often has a life-long impact improving a student’s self-esteem and confidence, peer relationships, social skills, communication, literacy and numeracy, and attendance at school. All mentors attend a Volunteer Session to ensure they comply with DfE screening standards. Find out more about volunteering at https://www.education.sa.gov.au/working-us/volunteers.

Open Boys – Mitch Stone & Tyson Crowell

Spirit Cup - Yorke

https://www.education.sa.gov.au/working-us/volunteers

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Visual Arts News

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Where are they now? 'Where are they now?' Olivia Brown Class of 2009

What year did you finish at AAS? I finished at AAS in 2009, completing Year 12. What and where did you complete your study? I studied a Bachelor of Education (Primary/Middle) at the University of South Australia.

Did you always plan this pathway? I decided in Year 10 that becoming a teacher was what I wanted to do as a career, making choices in Year 11 and 12 to suit what I would need to be successful at university. Where has your study taken you and where are you currently working? I am now working full time at Memorial Oval Primary School in Whyalla in the Leadership Team as the Literacy and Numeracy Coordinator. In 2018 I was fortunate to win a full Department for Education Scholarship to complete my Master of Education, focusing on Numeracy Education. What are your career plans? After finishing my studies I started full time work in Whyalla (where I did my final placement) and won a permanent teaching position in the year following. From there I have completed further studies and moved into school leadership, something that I will continue to do in the future. A comment reflecting on your time at AAS? My time at AAS set me up to become the very best version of myself. I had numerous opportunities and experiences which allowed me to see all of the possibilities and options of what I can do when I finish school. I have always shared with my students all the fantastic teachers that I had at AAS and how I aspired to be like some of my fantastic teachers (Mr Edwards and Mr Carter) when I start teaching.

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R-12 Parent/Teacher Interviews: Monday 15th – 17th March 2021 School Interview Bookings are now live. Please use the below link to book a time with teachers you would like to discuss your child/children's progress with. You are now able to book with more than one teacher for each student. If you have any questions, please contact the school. https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code The event code for the Interviews was emailed to families on Tuesday and is also on the Year 1-12 ‘Traffic Light’ reports.

https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code

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Community News

Biennial Yorke Peninsula Art Exhibition

is back in 2021 (after being postponed in 2020 due to COVID restrictions)

An invitation for our creative YP community to register.

It is easy, simply go to the 2021 YP Art Exhibition website:

https://www.yorkepeninsulaartexhibition.com.au

Over 3 YP locations (Ardrossan – fine art/painting, Edithburgh – sculpture, Yorketown – photography) artists are invited to show over 2,500 Easter visitors their talents and sell work.

Registrations open until Wednesday 17/02/21 cost to enter is only $15.00 per artwork. 2021 artists can submit a maximum of three (3) entries per category. returning, 2020 registered artists can enter four (4) works of art for the price of three (3).

Opening Night (invite only) Thursday 1 April, 7.30 for an 8.00pm start

Yorketown Photography Exhibition & Workshop

with Pete Dobre and Vicki Freer (is also returning in 2021) Thursday 01/04/21

Yorketown Town Hall, 15 Edithburgh Road, Yorketown

The one (1) day workshop will include working with light, composition and cameras/equipment.

In the afternoon, participants will travel to stunning countryside/beach locations for inspiration and further instruction.

Group limited to 12 participants and lunch is provided. Cost $135.00 (inc gst)

2021 Calendar Dates March 15-17th R-12 Parent/Teacher

interviews

March 19th R-6 School Assembly hosted by Year 4/5

March 24th YP Secondary Athletics Carnival @ Moonta

March 24th Governing Council meeting 7pm

March 26th YP Primary Athletics Carnival @ Yorketown

March 31st JP Beach Excursion

March 31st Shark Tank at YAS

March 31st Governing Council meeting 7pm

March 30 – April 1st Stage 1 & 2 Outdoor Education camp

April 1st 2pm Closure for Easter

April 2nd Good Friday

April 5th Easter Monday

FEMALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS REQUIRED

The Yorke Peninsula has been invited to enter teams into the

Northern Plains Female Football Competition.

We are looking for girls who are interested in playing football on a

Sunday with the season starting on Sunday 2nd May.

We are looking for the following age groups:-

Under 13 – 10-12 year olds (can be 13 but must be 12 on 1/1/2021)

Under 16- 13-15 year olds (can be 16 but must be 15 on 1/1/2021)

Under 18 – 16- 18 (must be 18 on 1/1/2021)

Under 13 and Under 16 will be 9-12 a side on half an oval.

Under 18 will be played on full oval with sides depending on

numbers.

To register your interest or for any queries please contact Scott

Brown at [email protected] or 0438387117.

https://www.yorkepeninsulaartexhibition.com.au/

mailto:[email protected]

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