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Dear Families,

The winter season has definitely kicked

in, please remember that our school is

well equipped to keep everyone dry

and warm. Attendance is crucial to

supporting every child’s potential to

improve so please work with us to

keep students engaged in learning at

school.

I would like to welcome two new staff

members to our community. Hayley

Wilkinson is the new year 3/4 teacher

in room 9. Hayley will continue to work

closely with Ms Kristie Talbot and Ms

Alison van Hoof in room 8 as part of

the learning Community B team.

Severina Paolini has joined our co-

educators and is working across the

school in a range of classrooms

supporting students.

Thank you Adrian

Adrian Gray (Grumpy) has been

involved with Modbury School for 37

years and for the past 4.5 years he has

volunteered his skills and talent in

teaching drumming to our students.

Our Concert in 2018, had a wonderful

drumming act all thanks to Grumpy.

Adrian has decided to end his time at

Modbury to focus on holiday and

many of his other life interests.

Today, Grumpy came by and was

presented with letters of appreciation

and thanks from students.

As students reflected this past week, it

was clear, that providing a music

experience through drumming was a

highlight for many.

Wishing Adrian all the best from the

Modbury community.

If any of our community members

would like to consider supporting our

students through music, please

contact us, we would love to see

music experiences continue for

students at Modbury.

Mary Ttikirou

Principal

Public Holiday - Monday 10 June

Student Free Day - Tuesday 11 June

OSHC Available

From the Principal

Term 2 Week 6 Newsletter No. 09

7 June 2019

Principal : Mary Ttikirou Deputy: Maria Appelt

Open Morning

3 July 2019

Open Morning is a time

where students can

showcase their learning.

We invite you to come along

to our pancake breakfast

from 8.30am followed by our

classrooms being open from

8.45am - 9.45am.

All welcome.

Learning Community B - Room 8 & 9

When I saw the adoption packs,

I felt happy and excited that we

have saved dolphins from

potentially getting hurt or

endangered. - Nash

Learning Community B have been raising funds to help

the Port River Dolphins and their habitat. They have

learnt about sustainability and how to reduce waste.

A total of $200 was raised by collecting cans and drink

containers which were returned to the recycle centre for

a refund of 10 cents each.

On Friday 3 May 2019, students went on an excursion to

see the Dolphins.

Here is what some of students said about the ‘Adopt-a-

Dolphin’ experience:

When we achieved our goal and got the

certificates I felt really special because I

helped Community B save two dolphins.

When we received our certificate I felt

even more special because the people

from the Whale and Dolphin

Conservation appreciated what we did

for the dolphins. - Ben

When I saw our certificates, I

was proud that we helped

save some dolphins, it made

me feel happy. - Alex D

See On the Ketch I saw a blue water

tank and a pile of rocks under the

boat when I turned the steering

wheel.

On the dolphin cruise I saw three jellyfish and they

were blue, purple and small like the size of a little

kids hands.

In the museum I saw little models of old ships

which were very detailed.

Room 8 & 9 Excursion to Port Adelaide

On Friday 3 May 2019, Room 8 & 9 Students went on an excursion to the Maritime Museum. They

went on a dolphin cruise so they could see Bubbles the dolphin, visited the Port Adelaide lighthouse

and had a tour of the museum including an old sailing ship (the Ketch).

After the excursion we talked about our five senses and these are some of the examples from

students as they reflected on highlights from their excursion.

Hear I could hear a screeching chain

connected to the steering wheel to

turn the ship.

On the Ketch I could hear the creaking of the

wooden floor when people walked. On the

dolphin cruise I heard the splashing water and

really strong wind in my ears.

Smell In the museum I smelt the dusty,

old beds and the yucky smell of

the old toilet.

In the kitchen it smelt like burnt

metal and old dough, burnt garbage and dust.

On the dolphin cruise I could smell the fresh, salty

sea air and water. In the museum I could smell

coffee through the air.

Touch On the Ketch I touched the

smooth wooden boat. I could

taste lots of dirty dust in the air

on the Ketch.

I touched the steering wheel

that was brown and wooden on the Ketch.

On the boat for the dolphin cruise I could feel

the cold, hard wind on my face.

I touched the window in the dolphin cruise

which felt mostly warm.

Taste While on the dolphin cruise I could taste the salty rain while

standing on top of the boat. On the ketch I could taste the

dust that was in the air.

While we were waiting for our turn on the ship in the museum I

could taste the fresh rain.

Modbury School were successful

in a recent language grant

application and have introduced

Aboriginal Language

(Pitjantjatjara) to all students

(Reception to year 7).

During Reconciliation week

(27 May - 3 June) art workshops

commenced and will continue

throughout the year with all

students having the opportunity

to learn Language, Dance and

Art with Aboriginal Elder Tjinkuma.

Reconciliation Week - Art Workshop

Aboriginal STEM Congress

Three students from Modbury School,

Chennah, William and Jamie were

nominated and were successful to attend

the STEM Congress on Monday & Tuesday

27 & 28 May 2019.

They participated in various activities

including:

Tracing Aboriginal history

Hands on learning about DNA

Star lab

Elder time (stories)

Lego mindstorms

‘Dancing our stories’

Why Children Lie & What to do

Children typically begin lying in the preschool years,

between two and four years of age.

Lying is often one of the first signs a young child is

developing an awareness that others may have

different feelings and beliefs to oneself.

When a child misleadingly claims “I didn’t do it!”,

they’re using this awareness of others’ minds to plant

false knowledge.

When children reach school-age, they might lie

more often and can be better at lying. The lies also

get more complicated, because your child has

more words and is better at understanding how

other people think.

Why do children lie?

Children might lie to:

Cover something up so they don’t get into trouble

See how you’ll respond when you hear them lie

Make their story more exciting or make

themselves sound better

Get attention, even when they know you know

the truth

Get something they want

Or being young have misinterpreted a situation

Tips for encouraging honesty

Here are some tips for encouraging your child to be

honest and tell the truth:

Help your child avoid situations where she feels

she needs to lie. For example, if your child has

spilled some milk and you ask her whether she did

it, she might feel tempted to lie. To avoid this

situation you could just say, ‘I see there’s been an

accident with the milk. Let’s clean it up’.

‘Big’ stories that involve bragging can be a child’s

way of getting admiration or respect from others.

If this is happening often with your child, try

praising your child more – This can help to boost

your child’s self-esteem.

Try reading books or telling stories that highlight

the importance of honesty. For example, ‘The Boy

who Cried Wolf’ gives a good example of how

lying can work against you.

Make sure that you have clear rules and

consequences about what’s acceptable

behaviour in your family.

As children get older, lies can become a habit. If

your child is lying a lot, it’s a good idea to talk

calmly about the issue with your child. Try making

a time to talk, and then tell your child how her

lying makes you feel, how it affects your

relationship with her, and what it might be like if

family and friends stop trusting her.

When your child owns up to doing something

wrong, praise her for being honest. Say things like,

‘I’m really glad you told me the truth. I like it when

you’re honest’. This sends the message that you

won’t get upset if your child owns up to

something.

If you would like any further information, feel free to

pop in and see me.

Kirsty Brumby

Wellbeing Leader

Kirsty Brumby, Wellbeing Leader

CALENDAR REMINDERS

JUNE

10 Public Holiday

11 Student Free Day (OSHC available)

14 EID Celebration (Community Cooking)

17 Governing Council Meeting 6.30pm

28 SAPSASA Korfball

28 Room 12/14 Excursion - Hahndorf Farm Barn

JULY

3 Pancake Breakfast from 8.30am

Open Morning (8.45am -9.45am)

5 Last Day Term 2 - 2.05pm dismissal

Don’t forget to get

your order in for Krispy

Kreme Donuts!

Modbury School Community

Group are fundraising to purchase

new headset microphones to be

used for choir, assemblies, concert

night and other events at Modbury

School.

Please return your order form with

correct change (CASH ONLY) in a

sealed envelope by

Thursday 13 June 2019.

Thank you for supporting our

school!

Orders will be available for pick-up

from School on Monday 24 June

2019 after 2pm.