COROMANDEL VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

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1 COROMANDEL VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL IB representatives Developing global learners in a caring community Victor De Melo, Werner Paetzold and Jeremy Otto 339 Main Road, Coromandel Valley, SA 5051 Tel: (08) Fax: (08) dl.0104.info@schools.sa.edu.au URL: NEWSLETTER September 2018 Important Diary Dates SEPTEMBER Wed 12 Fri 14 Yr4 Camp Wed 19 Fri 21 Yr5 Camp Fri 21 12:15 - Sharing Assembly Sat 22 Sun 23 Pedal Prix Murray Bridge Thurs 27 School Photos Tues 25 JP Dance Concert 1:40 Fun Run 5:30pm -Exhibition Information meeting Session Yr5 Parents Wed 26 Talent Show Fri 28 Music Is Fun Last Day of Term pm dismissal Festival of Music Choir OCTOBER Mon 15 First Day of Term 4 Wed 17 FYI Yr7 Mon 22 Coro Kindy at school Wed 24 Coro Kindy at school Tues 30 Governing Council Dear Parents/Caregivers International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Evaluation Last Thursday Jeremy Otto, IBMYP evaluation team member, visited our school in partnership with Blackwood High School, to review our IBMYP programme. Jeremy was one of three IB representatives involved in the evaluation process. All IB schools are required to take part in a review every 5 years. The IB evaluation process includes a careful analysis of curriculum, resources, teaching practice, assessment, philosophy and community support. Our Yr. 6 and 7 teachers, as well as Specialist teachers, have spent considerable time preparing for this visit, which will ultimately provide us with valuable feedback to improve teaching and learning at our school. We will receive the official report in approximately 6 weeks however feedback received indicated that our school displayed exemplary practice in inquiry, International Mindedness, reflection and student action. Jeremy was very impressed by our SRC executive team and students interviewed on the day. He noted that they had a very good understanding of curriculum requirements and were excellent ambassadors for the all attributes of the Learner Profile. I would like to acknowledge the staff involved; Eve Hooper, Vanessa Hiser, Laura Barnes, Thyrza Veitch, Mike Shaw, Kylie Mueller, Hiro Yamamoto, Bernie DeLyster, Stacey Stutterd and Sheralyn Robertson for sharing their excellent knowledge, documentation and experience. I would also like to thank Andrew Wright, Heidi Hillier, Kate Trengrove and Nicole Dinning for their support when interviewed as part of the review. Big thanks to Mia, Jackson, Hunter and Leya who conducted a school tour for Jeremy and represented us so well. IB representatives Victor De Melo Werner Paetzold Jeremy Otto T/A South Australian Government Schools CRICOS Provider Number: 00018A

2 School Information Governing Council Please Andrew Wright, Chairperson, for issues you would like to have raised Parents & Friends Please Janita Bentley, if you would like to help out in any way OSHC To contact OSHC for before or after school care please ring or Uniform Shop Hours Monday -3:00pm 3:45pm Friday -8:15am 9:00am Online order forms available from office or online Pedal Prix Our Pedal Prix team has worked hard all year to develop their skills and fitness under the carefulguidance of Megan and Larry. We wish them allthe best as they prepare for the 24 hour Pedal Prix race which will take place at MurrayBridgefromSaturday22 nd Sunday23 rd September. Student Led Conferences By now you will have received information from classroom teachers regarding Student Led Conferences. Next Tuesday afternoon 18 th September, our students will have the opportunity to share their learning, thinking and goals with parents through a student led conference. As an IB school webelievethat studentsshouldbeat thecentreof theirlearningand have opportunities to reflect upon their achievements and challenges. Families will also have the opportunity to visit Japanese, Music, Physical Education and the Library, with rooms being open from 2-6pm. We look forward to seeing families join us for this sharing occasion. Grandparents Day We had magnificent weather for our recent Grandparents day concert and Book week parade. As usual the morning was well attended, with students eager to share their learning achievements and costumes. It was also lovely to see staff dressed up for the day in glamourous Royal attire, showcasing many different book characters. It was a great pleasure to be joined by so many grandparents at the concert featuring our Instrumental music students, Jump Rope team, school band and choir. Following on from this, our visitors were greeted in the library by our Parents and Friends committee, with a welcoming morning tea. Thank you to Stacey Stutterd, Sheralyn Robertson and Janita Bentley who playedakeyroleinorganisingeventsfortheday. Sports Coordinators Ourabilitytoprovidearangeofschoolsportsreliesonthevolunteerworkof our parent Sports Coordinators. I would like to thank Liz Kantor, Rebecca Vandeleur ad Kylie Zervaas for their time and dedication towards improving sport opportunities for our students in Soccer and Basketball. They have done a magnificent job! 2019 Positions Please contact Karen in the Front Office if you are interested in coordinating either Basketball or Soccer in Also Nikki Tilley would like to know if there is anyone interested in working alongside her as coordinator next year with the view of coordinating Netball in Liz Pelling Principal

3 Lost Property Connecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students Please ensure all clothing is clearly labelled so they can be returned. Please check lost property for missing items. Pedal Prix Sponsors Last Tuesday two students from Hawthorndene Primary School joined us for an opportunity to connect with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at our school. Ayu and Yan, our social work students, facilitated the group which was followed by a shared lunch. Everyone enjoyed the chance to get to know one another. School Photos Sibling forms are available from the front office. Forms are to be handed to the class teachers or the photographers on the day. U8 Soccer Carnival On Monday 20 August, the Coromandel Valley U8 s participated in the Southern Districts carnival held at Bowker Street. The children didn t even notice how cold it was, running around with huge smiles, so excited to be playing under lights for the first time. They played four short matches and all tried their best. Despite not winning a match, they really enjoyed themselves. Dave Merritt U8 Coach

4 FINLAY JETT EILWEN NICK POPPY NATHAN SEB ANGUS PRINCIPLED JEMIMA THINKER MASA MADISON MILLY REFLECTIVE ALINA LACHLAN THINKER JAMES OPEN-MINDED ROSE ANABELLE THINKER JOE ELIZA AMBER DYLAN SIUN ETHAN MICAH REFLECTIVE MIA THINKER CLARE ERIN REFLECTIVE FLETCHER MIMI HALLE EMILY THINKER JACOB REFLECTIVE ISLA NICK ELIZA THINKER SARAH HUDSON MICHAEL FINN WOOJIN OPEN-MINDED LIAM HARLEY REFLECTIVE MAE ETHAN FLOSSIE MIA WILLIAM THINKER QUINCY LAUREN ADELINE MADISON BIANCA JAKE THINKER OLIVER JOEL TAYLOR KNOWLEDGEABLE GIGI HANNAH PRINCIPLED CHARLI KNOWLEDGEABLE EMILY MILLY WILLIAM ANNABEL GRACE PRINCIPLED HUNTER MAKAI KNOWLEDGEABLE Learner Profile Awards

5 Father s Day Breakfast Father s Day Breakfast Following Coro tradition, it was wonderful to be a part of the Reception team s, Father s Day breakfast. Dad s and families not only enjoyed a lovely breakfast they were presented with gifts, including a handmade tie, and a chance to check out some classroom learning. Thanks to all those Dads who were able to join us for the morning and to Bev, Kylie and Laura for organising the event. Book week prizes Congratulations to Mimi, Nick, Alina, Maddie, Chloe who designed amazing Book covers for our book week competition. They received a book voucher prize.

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7 Yr1 Excursion Adelaide Zoo The year ones are inquiring into how human actions protect or harm environments and the animals that live in them. Our learning has been wonderfully enriched by our visit to the zoo last week. We were first welcomed into the education centre and given an hour lesson about habitats and how animals adapt their bodies to live in them. The instructor used real animals skins to show evidence of animals changing their bodies to fit into a habitat that best suits them. Children were then placed into small groups and asked to become an expert on one type of habitat. They were asked to visit the habitat and answer a variety of questions about this habitat. All information was then used in class to write information reports. The students were then free to see and explore other areas of the zoo within their small groups. The students did a wonderful job of being polite, respectful and representing the school in a positive light. Some students have reported on their favourite part of the trip: Going in the children s zoo - Oliver M Watching the giraffes - Tomas C Seeing the sea lions - Nicholas J Seeing every animal - Tia N Feeling the animal skins Zara I enjoyed the new zoo playground - Peter B Laura Carpenter & Fern Van Loon Thompson

8 Reception Excursion - Cleland Wildlife Park The reception classes visited Cleland Wildlife Park aspartof our inquiryintosharingtheplanet.we spent time exploring the park and recording our thinking and wondering about the animals we encountered. Connect There is something inside the kangaroo. Extend There is joey inside! Challenge I wonder if the kangaroos are talking about us? What is that animal? It looks like a big rat! Connect The koala looks like my toy. Extend The fur is so soft. Challenge I wonder if koalas eat the same food as kangaroos? I learnt what dingos eat and I noticed that they have sharp claws The kangaroos claws are sharp so they can catch stuff

9 Cricket Cricket is starting up again in Term 4. And we need your kids to play! In Term 1 we had a Kanga team (Grades 2 and 3) and a C Grade team (Grades 4 and 5) and we would like to continue those teams. Please remember that cricket is open to students in Year 2 and above. We would also like new players to take up the bat and ball. If your children -girls or boys -would like to play cricket then please encourage them and fill in the nomination form. All Girls Leagues and All Girls Kanga -for the first time a girls only cricket competition has been created and the girls of Coro are invited to join. If your daughter would like to play cricket in a team with other girls please fill in the cricket nomination form. The competition will have 2 divisions for all girl teams to compete against each other -one at Kanga level (Years 2-5) and the other a Girls Only League (Years 5-7). The Kanga level will compete using plastic bats and stumps and soft balls whilst the Girls Only League is more advanced than Kanga and will follow the standard C Grade rules. If we have interested players but not enough for a team of at least 6, we could merge with another school team to ensure that the girls are able to play. Keep in mind that if we can put teams together we will need coaches. And of course there is no requirement for separate girls and boys teams. Girls and boys can play together and we successfully had supportive mixed teams in Term 1 as did many of the schools we played. If your child would like to play with boys, then she can. The all girls teams are simply about creating an environment in which girls feel comfortable playing together. For more information please contact the Cricket Coordinator, Geoff Bradford, at emmabgeoffb@gmail.com. CVPS Soccer Senior Soccer 2018 The Coro seniors year was exciting with a few wins early, on a lot of goals scored, some narrow losses and then all the hard work coming together at the end. On top of a few familiar faces from seasons past, it was great to see a whole lot of new faces adapting to a very fast paced game Rob and I wanted to teach them. The best attribute to the team was the way they worked and played as one. We really tried to push this in trainings as a lot of teams we played has one or two exciting players but we wanted more from them. As we tried to instil in all of them, it was all about the moments or greatness rather than winning games. A great save by the keeper, the defence working together and giving 110% to get back behind the ball, the midfield controlling the game with size and strength and that wild left foot strike resulting in a goal. These are the bits i'll remember for a long time coming. The last game of the season was an absolute highlight when all the laps, sprints, push ups, drills and games of dodgeball came into play and we got the biggest win of the season. We pushed you all hard because we knew deep-down you could do it. Well done team from 2 very proud coaches, Heath & Rob Senior Coaches

10 CVPS Soccer Over the past few months the Coro Primary Under 8 soccer team played 11 matches. During the season they encountered all types of weather from hail to sunshine, but nothing dampened their spirits. The children revelled in their matches, trying hard and learning along the way. It has been great to watch them having fun and developing skills and awareness thatwillhelptheminyearstocome. U8 Soccer 2018 Throughout the season they had huge encouragement from a very supportive group of parents. A big thanks to all the players and their parents. I m looking forward to next year. Dave Merritt -U8 coach This was a great year for the under nines. They started off slow with a loss, but through hard work and lots of training they really started to play well. After a few weeks the team started passing well and scoring goals. By the end of the season they were holding positions, looking for one another, making lots of passes and really playing as a team. The under nines managed to beat a lot of good teams with the last match of the season being a nine-nil win. In the end they only lost three matches, had a few draws and plenty of wins. What a great season, well done team I m very proud of you all, I can t wait for next year. U9 Soccer 2018 Paul Cocks -U9 Coach Another great season from the U11 Soccer Team, with a mix of new and seasoned players we worked on an understanding of the rules including offside, positioning, tactics, resilience and most importantly having fun. The way we worked as a team, defended with passion, worked the ball into space and our use of the wings was really enjoyable for all to watch. A great bunch of kids, it was a privilege to be able to Coach, a big thanks to Sam Hill for assisting with training too. U11 Soccer 2018 Good work guys, keep up with the practise and hope to see you all at training again next year! Rob Nadin -U11 Coach

11 SAPSASA Southern Heights District Athletics Day In week 5 of this term our SAPSASA Athletics team had an enjoyable day out at SA Athletics Stadium. We took 40 of our most talented athletes who had a good time, competed well and did themselves and their school proud. We had beautiful, sunny weather and the usual excellent behaviour and healthy competition made for a very enjoyable day for all. Coro s ribbon winners this year were: 10 year olds: Remi G 1st in High jump, 3rd in 100m and 3rd in 200m. Kate K 3rd in Long jump and 4th in 100m. Riki T 4th in Discus. Alex V 2nd in Discus. 11 year olds: Amy E 2nd in Shot put. Kailan VZ 1st in 200m, 2nd in 100m. 12 year olds: Tara A 4th in Discus. Rhiannon C 4th in High jump. Kody B 4th in 100m. Harrison V 4th Discus. 13 year olds: Annie J 3rd in High Jump. Amber B 3rd in Long jump and 4th in Discus. Lauren B 3rd in Discus. Aiden M 2nd in 800m. Special congratulations to the following students who have received invitations to compete for Southern Heights District at the State Day on Tuesday 25th September: Remi G High jump and 100m relay Kailan VZ 200m sprint and 100m relay Kate K 100m relay Kody B 100m relay A big thank you to Ayu and Yan who helped out with official duties on the track. Mr De Lyster Mrs Mueller

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