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Eudunda Area School Commitment - Excellence - Respect FORTNIGHTLY NEWS 2 Reserve Road Eudunda 5374 Phone: 85811500 fax: 85811109 email: dl.0755_info@schools.sa.edu.

Well, another term has flown by so quickly with mid year reports sent home at the end of this week. When reading the reports, it was great to see many students achieving with their learning.

Playgroup In Schools This week our first playgroup session was held on Wednesday and many thanks to Janice Henderson who has taken the lead with facilitating the group as well as Beau Schaefer.

1 Eudunda Area School Commitment - Excellence - Respect FORTNIGHTLY NEWS 2 Reserve Road Eudunda 5374 Phone: fax: dl.0755_info@schools.sa.edu.au website: Principal: Mrs LYNNE-MAREE HASTINGS. Senior Leaders: Mr DAVID CLUSE, Mrs VICKY IRELAND & Mrs FIONA SCHILLER FROM OUR PRINCIPAL Hello everyone! Well, another term has flown by so quickly with mid year reports sent home at the end of this week. When reading the reports, it was great to see many students achieving with their learning. Please feel free to discuss your child s report with their teachers if you would like any further information. Playgroup In Schools This week our first playgroup session was held on Wednesday and many thanks to Janice Henderson who has taken the lead with facilitating the group as well as Beau Schaefer. Please come and join us next term each Wednesday afternoon from 1:50pm for a cuppa and chat. If you have toddlers or babies there are some great new toys and equipment to enjoy learning through play. Staffing News As previously mentioned, Vicky Ireland leaves us this week until the end of 2013 to become Principal of Light Pass Primary School. We wish Vicky the very best with her new role. We welcome Michael O Donnell to teach English and Physical Education. Mark Cussadia has extended his leave until the end of this year, so David Gibbs and Jenny Schmidt continue teaching with us until the end of We welcome Cynthia Wang as our new Mathematics and Science teacher. Wishing all of our students a great relaxing two weeks school vacation Lynne Hastings Principal COMING EVENTS JULY Friday 5th Term 2 ends 2:20pm, buses depart 2:25pm Monday 22nd Term 3 begins Saturday 27th Ski trip leaves AUGUST Saturday 3rd Ski trip returns Monday 5th Pupil Free Day - Staff Training & Development Friday 9th (note date change) Quiz Night Sunday 11th Pt Pass to Morgan bike ride Monday 19th Open Girls KO Netball finals Monday 19th - Wed 23rd Errapa Camp, Iron Knob Respect Responsibility Integrity Understanding Friendship Commitment Thursday 4th Page July 1

2 YEAR 9 BUSHWALKING CAMP Thank you to Chelsea Kotz for these photos Page 2

3 YEAR 9 BUSHWALKING CAMP - Memorable Moments When I nearly threw Jayden s and my bags on a dead & rotting kangaroo and when Benn, Jake and I were running and Benn slipped in the water. DALE My memorable moment was when I walked with Miss Brown and Mathew on both walks and lead the way. I got lost during the orienteering with Mr Close, Connor, Scott and Mathew. We were lost for ages and then we finally found the letter which was strategically placed on the back of a tree JAMES My most memorable moment was when Alex and I were walking down the steep hill down to the Gorge, just talking away. Then I asked Alex a question but didn t get a reply. I turned around to see Alex slipping down the hill! So I grabbed her and pulled her back up. KAYLA What I will always remember on this camp was seeing all the wildlife, seeing plants, trees, bushes, waterfall which haven t been destroyed and some of the sights were amazing. But one thing I loved was the hidden Gorge, there was massive red cliffs with massive trees poking out of the side and face of the cliff and seeing waterfalls coming down the cliff. KYLE M The most memorable moment was when Mathew and I got lost on the way to the showers and walked into another campsite. Also a lot of people were looking at us while we were heading towards the showers FELIX My most memorable moment was when Toby told a cracker of a story for our campfire activities. It was supposed to be scary but it was just hilarious it was about a ghost and stuff. KYLE V My most memorable moment would be the first night when I couldn t sleep and woke up to Kayla snoring from the other side of the camp ground that the girls were camped on. It was a loud, deep snore that I had to bite my lip from laughing. To make it worse, Ciara was snoring too! ALEX The most memorable moment is when I got lost on the orienteering with Scott, Mathew and James, until we found what we were looking for, placed behind a convenient looking tree. CONNOR My memorable moment was when Jake Simper said he could only balance on one foot and then Mr Close said, That s the point of it mate, you re only supposed to balance on one foot. Then Jake said, Yea but I can t remember which foot it is. You guys might not think it s funny, but I thought it was a classic Jake Simper moment. TOBY The memorable moments would be on the 18km walk, going over the slippery rocks in the Gorge and Tiarna slipping and pulling me down with her. I also loved the view when we reached the top of the hill, seeing the ocean and all the green hills in front. It was beautiful and nothing like I ve seen before. BELLA My most memorable moments were: When Bella, Alex, Kayla and I were randomly walking and Kayla stopped and said, This place reminds me of somewhere, then she said, OMG, Lord of the Rings, and grabbed a stick and pretended it was a sword and pretended she ws in Lord of the Rings. When Bella, Alex, Kayla and got bored and started making stupid noises and singing. CIARA Page 3

YEAR 12 TOURISM EXCURSION The Year 12 Tourism course requires students to complete two practical assignments whereby they have to get out and about and collect primary sources of information on an

), picked up six Nuriootpa High School students with their teacher en route and headed south.

This talk was very informative, highly relevant to the Tourism course, and we were even able to handle some whale vomit - a childhood dream of many!

4 YEAR 12 TOURISM EXCURSION The Year 12 Tourism course requires students to complete two practical assignments whereby they have to get out and about and collect primary sources of information on an issue / area of tourism. The Victor Harbor / Granite Island task is to answer the following question: So last Thursday the class left Eudunda at 7:15am (well almost 7:25! ), picked up six Nuriootpa High School students with their teacher en route and headed south. On arrival in Victor it was a tight timeline, straight into the Whale Centre for a talk on ecotourism and the whales of the area. This talk was very informative, highly relevant to the Tourism course, and we were even able to handle some whale vomit - a childhood dream of many! From the Whale Centre we walked across the walkway to Granite Island and immediately went in to see the Little Penguins which are being cared for in the Rehabilitation Centre. We then went into the theatre where we were given a talk about the history of Granite Island and the penguins, the current situation and what that means for their future. Finally, a researcher from Finders University, based on the island to research the Little Penguins, took us around the island and gave us an insight into the work being carried out. From there it was straight to Maccas for lunch, hop on the bus and the long haul back! While it was a long journey and a compact day it was a hugely worthwhile day, interesting and enjoyable. It is sad to report that there are now only 26 Little Penguins left on Granite Island as of the census taken in In 2000 there were 2,000 Little Penguins. If you are interested in learning more about either the Little Penguins or the whales in Victor Harbor you could visit these links: and A huge THANK YOU to Mr Booth for driving such a long way in order for this trip to take place. VICKY IRELAND Senior Leader Page 4

5 5/6/7 CLASS WORK In History the 5/6/7 Class made their own Endeavour ships and described features using number keys. Astrid (Taylor s mum) came in to teach us Calligraphy In Science with Mrs Mace we have been learning about electricity and made simple circuits. We used plasticine to make batteries and lemons to make electric currents. Thank you Mrs Mace for teaching us In Art we have been learning about famous artists. We used their art work to inspire our own masterpieces. Van Gogh The Artist s Bedroom Van Gogh Sunflowers Van Gogh Starry Night Mona Lisa portraits Page 5

6 PEDAL PRIX NEWS 21 years and still going strong! Sponsorship A huge thank you to the following sponsors: Individual/business Approached by Level of Sponsorship BM Livestock Benn Heinrich Silver Kevin Kleinig Cartage Benn Heinrich Silver Eudunda Hair Studio by Kate Jayden Steinborner Bronze Jane & Mikey Schulz Jack Schulz Bronze Bike-a-Thon Sunday 23rd June was a lovely wet day! Unfortunately not a good day for bike riding!!! Parents and riders assembled at Point Pass at 8:30am and it was decided it would be too wet, slippery and unsafe to ride along the dirt track to Morgan. Plan B was instigated so we headed north to the Burra Creek Gorge, hoping to find some nicer weather that would allow us to ride back to Eudunda along the main road. Alas, the rain got heaver! We decided to cancel the bike riding and headed back to the Robertstown Primary School shelter shed for lovely hot soup and fellowship. Thanks to Robertstown Primary School for allowing us to trespass! The Bike-a-thon has been re-scheduled to Sunday 11th August. This will allow riders to get some more sponsorship and for some to organize their own bikes for the ride. Another letter and consent form will be handed out soon in regards to this re-scheduled event. The Senior Team Hulkalicious The brand new sparkling trike will arrive at school by day one of Term 3, ready to be ridden by team riders who have completed 100 laps of training around the oval on their pushbikes. Ryan Harvalik completed 27 laps last Friday and 35 the Friday before. Well done Ryan! The Junior Team Crazy Bird Some team members working with Josh Schulz and I have modified the trike, painted it and it has been re-assembled and is nearly ready for test riding. Riders also need to complete 100 laps of the oval before they can ride the trike. The Staff Team Blade Runner The staff riding shoes have arrived and cleats have been fitted. Most staff have now tried out in the trike. Last Friday,` Terry Sloper completed 30 laps of the oval in the trike, riding at lunch time and after school. Some staff are planning a training ride in the holidays. Let s get serious!! Logo Competition Students are invited to design a logo for each of our two student Pedal Prix teams: 1) Junior Secondary Team Crazy Bird, colours - white, black & grey; 2) Senior Secondary team Hulkalicious, colours - white, green & purple. Competition rules: entries must be HAND DRAWN be coloured include the team name be SIMPLE 32 PETROIL ROGER FRAHN Pedal Prix Co-ordinator VALVOIL Page 6

FROM THE FINANCE OFFICE THANK YOU to those families that have paid or started to pay for their Material & Services Charges.

If you are applying for School Card please do so as soon as possible and lodge your form at the Front Office (blank forms can be collected from Front Office).

Lighten The Load Schoolkids Bonus If school expenses are weighing you down, the schoolkids bonus can lighten your load.

7 FROM THE FINANCE OFFICE THANK YOU to those families that have paid or started to pay for their Material & Services Charges. However, we still have many families that have not yet paid or started to pay their Material & Services Charges. If you are applying for School Card please do so as soon as possible and lodge your form at the Front Office (blank forms can be collected from Front Office). If you require any assistance with lodgement of your form please contact the Finance Officer. Lighten The Load Schoolkids Bonus If school expenses are weighing you down, the schoolkids bonus can lighten your load. You could be eligible to receive the Schoolkids Bonus if you have a child in Primary or Secondary school. The Schoolkids Bonus has replaced the Education Tax Refund. To check if you are eligible visit australia.gov.au/schoolkidsbonus or call You could be eligible for $410 a year for each Primary student (paid in two instalments of $205) or $820 a year for each Secondary student (paid in two instalments of $410). The second instalment is due to be paid in July, so please ensure you have checked your eligibility. OPEN GIRLS KNOCKOUT NETBALL On Tuesday 2nd July, nine talented Year 10, 11 & 12 girls played in a round robin competition against Clare, Balaklava and Burra. They successfully won each match and have now qualified for the finals in Adelaide, which will be played at ETSA Park on Monday 19th August. A big thank you to Tenille Schmidt for umpiring. ANNA ROEBUCK Year 5/6/7 Teacher Page 7

COMMUNITY NEWS Goyder Youth Advisory Committee School

July 2013 Ages:12-17 $20 per person - includes bus, lunch

further information or to register, please contact YAC

8 COMMUNITY NEWS Goyder Youth Advisory Committee School Holiday Activity Barossa Bowland & Mini Golf Friday 19th July 2013 Ages:12-17 $20 per person - includes bus, lunch and activities Get in quick - seats are limited For further information or to register, please contact YAC Coordinator Heidi Thompson by Monday 15th July Phone: or hthompson@goyder.sa.gov.au Further information will be distributed on registration Newsletter Term 2 Week Page 8

Eudunda Area School FORTNIGHTLY NEWS. Respect Responsibility Integrity Understanding Friendship Commitment. Hello everyone,

Eudunda Area School FORTNIGHTLY NEWS. Respect Responsibility Integrity Understanding Friendship Commitment. Hello everyone, Eudunda Area School Commitment - Excellence - Respect FORTNIGHTLY NEWS 2 Reserve Road Eudunda 5374 Phone: 85811500 fax: 85811109 email: dl.0755_info@schools.sa.edu.au website: www.eudundaas.sa.edu.au Principal: