Week 4, Term 2 Newsletter...Week 4, Term 2 Newsletter Author Nicholas Ellis Keywords...
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National Volunteer Week 2020 is Monday 18 May – Sunday 24 May and the theme for this year is “Changing Communities. Changing Lives". With COVID -19 many of the parent helpers, who regularly listen to children read and support the teachers, are no longer allowed to work within the school. We want you to know that we miss you!! Your work at the beginning of the year was greatly appreciated and we look forward to the time when you will be able to resume your volunteering at the school. We receive updates regularly on what is allowed to occur in schools. We are hoping that more activities will be allowed soon, but at this stage all excursions and inter-school sports activities are not permitted. As many of you are already aware, we had a student hit by a car on Farnsworth Drive. As a result of this incident, the Onkaparinga Council have been very responsive to our requests and, we can expect to have school signs installed on both Farnsworth and Pimpala Road within 30 days. These signs will indicate that it is a school zone, as well as reducing the speed limit around school drop off and pick up times. We have had numerous conversations with traffic engineers over the years and it is great to hear that the current team are keen to work with us to make the entry and exits to the school much safer for all. As part of this process, various engineers have been observing the traffic flow after school at Prescott. One of the positives from my conversations with them was that, they informed me, most children are using the pedestrian refuge that has been constructed on Pimpala Road. Thank you for supporting your children in ensuring they follow the correct procedures if they are required to regularly cross over Pimpala Road. We have also been informed that there will be further changes in regards to the signage on the roads, and further consultation with residents in this regard. Thank you for your efforts in keeping the area safe for all students. This is also a reminder again re the Kiss and Drop Zones of the school. Every time you stop for an extended time in this area, you are impacting the flow of traffic into the school from Farnswoth Drive. We ask you to do a lap of the carpark, if your child is not waiting when you arrive, so that the Kiss and Drop Zone can work as it is intended. This will avoid a build of traffic at the roundabout and overflow into Farnsworth Drive. We live in a world where it is very easy to get caught up in everything being about ourselves and little thought for those around us. It is great when we can show others genuine care and support, and this year more than any other our society is being challenged to do this. It reminds me of the verse in the Bible that states " Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others." Philippians 2:4 Christine Clark PRESCOTT COLLEGE SOUTHERN NEWSLETTER MAY 2020 WEEK 4 TERM 2 From the Principal
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National Volunteer Week 2020 is Monday 18 May –Sunday 24 May and the theme for this year is“Changing Communities. Changing Lives". WithCOVID -19 many of the parent helpers, who regularlylisten to children read and support the teachers, areno longer allowed to work within the school. We wantyou to know that we miss you!! Your work at thebeginning of the year was greatly appreciated and welook forward to the time when you will be able toresume your volunteering at the school. We receive updates regularly on what is allowed tooccur in schools. We are hoping that more activitieswill be allowed soon, but at this stage all excursionsand inter-school sports activities are not permitted. As many of you are already aware, we had a studenthit by a car on Farnsworth Drive. As a result of thisincident, the Onkaparinga Council have been veryresponsive to our requests and, we can expect to haveschool signs installed on both Farnsworth andPimpala Road within 30 days. These signs willindicate that it is a school zone, as well as reducingthe speed limit around school drop off and pick uptimes. We have had numerous conversations withtraffic engineers over the years and it is great to hearthat the current team are keen to work with us tomake the entry and exits to the school much safer forall. As part of this process, various engineers havebeen observing the traffic flow after school atPrescott. One of the positives from my conversationswith them was that, they informed me, most childrenare using the pedestrian refuge that has beenconstructed on Pimpala Road. Thank you forsupporting your children in ensuring they follow thecorrect procedures if they are required to regularlycross over Pimpala Road. We have also been informedthat there will be further changes in regards tothe signage on the roads, and further consultation
with residents in this regard. Thank you for your effortsin keeping the area safe for all students.This is also a reminder again re the Kiss and Drop Zonesof the school. Every time you stop for an extended timein this area, you are impacting the flow of traffic intothe school from Farnswoth Drive. We ask you to do alap of the carpark, if your child is not waiting when youarrive, so that the Kiss and Drop Zone can work as it isintended. This will avoid a build of traffic at theroundabout and overflow into Farnsworth Drive. We live in a world where it is very easy to get caught upin everything being about ourselves and little thoughtfor those around us. It is great when we can show others genuine care and support, and this year more than anyother our society is being challenged to do this. Itreminds me of the verse in the Bible that states" Let each of you look not only to his own interests, butalso to the interests of others." Philippians 2:4 Christine Clark
PRESCOTT COLLEGE SOUTHERN NEWSLETTER
M A Y 2 0 2 0 W E E K 4 T E R M 2
From the Principal
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0 W E E K 2 T E R M
Week 4 (18-22 May)
Friday 22 MayTOMORROW
Secondary SchoolCasual Clothes for The Push-Up
Challenge Fundraiser - Gold Coin Donation
Week 5 (25-29 May)
May 26Year 10 Immunizations
May 29
Pupil Free DayOSHC is Operating
Week 6 (1-5 June)
Week 7 (8-12 June)June 8
Public Holiday
Term 2Upcoming Events
From the Office
M A Y 2 0 2 0 W E E K 4 T E R M 2
ABSENTEE PHONE NUMBER0409 667 977
This is a very convenient way tonotify the school that your child
will be absent.
EMAILING OF FEES STATEMENTS
A copy of your fees statement will be emailed today (Thursday) foryour records. If you do not receive your email, please contact the frontoffice.
REYNELLA CANTEEN LUNCHORDERS ARE BACK FROM
MONDAY 25 MAYT h e R e y n e l l a C a n t e e n w i l l b e o p e n f o r l u n c h o r d e r s f r o m M o n d a y2 5 M a y , o r d e r s a r e m a d e t h r o u g h t h e Q K R a p p . T h e r e w i l l a l s o b e a " W e l c o m e B a c k " s p e c i a l a v a i l a b l e o n t h e Q K RA p p f o r P r e s c o t t C o l l e g e S t u d e n t s - S u r p r i s e !
OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CAREPHONE NUMBER
Out of School Hours Carelandline number has now
been disconnected.
The new OSHC number is 0450 951 645
At the end of next week we wil l be saying farewell to Mrs ChelseaTownend who wil l begin her maternity leave from Week 6. MrsVictoria Mona has also begun her maternity leave from the beginningof the term. We wish both Victoria and Sonny, and Chelsea andTravis al l the best and God's blessing as they begin this new phaseand become parents for the f irst t ime.
FAREWELL
Friday 29 May is a Pupil Free Day, OSHC willbe operating. Please contact the OSHC
centre on 0450 951 645 or contact the officeto make a booking if required.
Prescott Southern will be participating in the ICASassessments this year. This is available for those childrenwhose parents wish to enter them. ICAS is designed to target students' higher-order thinkingand problem solving skills in English, Mathematics,Science, Spelling and Digital Technologies. The assessments are offered to the following year levels:Digital Tech is years 3-10, Spelling is years 3-7. Every student entered will receive a printed certificate andonline result report. The following assessments will not be offered in 2020:- ICAS Writing (all year levels)- Year 11 & 12 ICAS tests (all subjects) ICAS assessments are now online, for more information,please see the ICAS letter in the School Announcementsattachment. Please note that online payment closes onFriday 17 July 2020.
Entertainment Books are now available in digital only. Hard copies are no longer available. Please go to https://www.entbook.com.au/161p609 to purchase your subscription. Options available: Single City - 1 Year Subscription: $69.99 Multi City - 1 Year Subscription: $119.99 Multi Plus - 2 Year Subscription $229.99 20% of every membership sold goes to Prescott CollegeSouthern Please see the flyer in the attachments for details onhow to order. Thank you for your support of our school fundraiser.
From the Office M A Y 2 0 2 0 W E E K 4 T E R M 2
The Uniform shop opening hours are: Tuesday 3:15-4:00 pmWednesday 8:30-9:30am & 3:15-4:00pmThursday 8:30-9:30am Thank you for your support of our Uniform Policy.
UNIFORM SHOP HOURS
ICAS COMPETITIONS
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKFUNDRAISER
YEAR 10 IMMUNISATIONS
These will be held NEXT TUESDAY May 26.
From the Primary School M A Y 2 0 2 0 W E E K 4 T E R M 2
Room 15 had lots of fun making beautiful pop-up Mother's Day cards. Lots of concentration andeffort was required to get them just right! I'm sure all the mums appreciated their fine work.
FROM ROOM 15
From the Secondary School M A Y 2 0 2 0 W E E K 4 T E R M 2
YEAR 8 SCIENCE
Secondary students may dress up as theirfavourite sporting hero, wear their team colours,house team colours or come in their sportinggear. Bring a gold coin to donate to Headspace, anorganisation that assists kids and teenagers withmental health.
PUSH UP CHALLENGEFUNDRAISER IS
TOMORROWFRIDAY 22 MAY
This semester students have participated inweekly practicals with highlights including: Sheep heart and fish dissection Microscopic diversity (microscope slide prep) Analysing bacteria in pond water Discovering that size matters in relation todiffusion and osmosis Analysing rock/crystal growth in relation totemperature Analysing sulphate colours when burnt over aflame Developing biological drawing skills Students should be proud of their achievements! Mr McFly
M A Y 2 0 2 0 W E E K 4 T E R M 2
Newsletter Handouts
Prescott College Southern140 Pimpala Rd, Morphett Vale SA 5162
PH: (08) 8381 4290Email: [email protected]
Website: www.prescottcollegesouthern.com.au
SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Entertainment Book Flyer The Push Up Challenge Flyer ICAS Letter
