NEWSLETTER
Date: 26 October 2016 No 1/10
 Friendliness Good Manners Courage Compassion  Tolerance  Persistence & Resilience
Saving Superman
Superman has lost his powers, surrounded by a vat of
Kryptonite. The man of steel has been reduced to a
man of straw. Will the world lose its superhero? Who
can save him? How to cross the Kryptonite toxic
enough to immediately kill any human? How to lift
Superman’s collapsed but still living body and carry him
safely back? No super powers, no magic wand. He can
only be saved by creativity, ingenuity and teamwork.
Four teams of Hackham East staff were sent to the
rescue. Four teams collaborating together used their
combined skills, knowledge and imagination to save a
Superman figurine during the student free day on the
first day of term. The staff used coding to program
robots to which they engineered different devices made
from junk materials to travel the distance over the
“kryptonite” surface, avoiding objects to cleverly catch
Superman and bring him back to safety.
As you can imagine, staff were highly engaged, not
wanting to stop for lunch. Prototypes were designed,
tested, discarded, modified and refined until a suitable
solution was found. A range of digital technologies were
employed to successfully complete the task. This is an
example of integrated learning that students will be
undertaking. It is radically different to sitting at a desk,
quietly answering questions from a book.
Prior to this hands on learning, the staff watched a
documentary on the future of work which highlighted the
disruption to employment that digital technologies has
caused.
Robots have replaced manual labourers, machines
have replaced workers in agriculture. Many of the jobs
of today will not exist for the children at school now. We
are educating children for jobs that have not yet been
imagined.
To be successful in the future children must learn the
skills of problem finding as well as problem solving.
Coding, computational thinking, being able to
collaborate with others to find creative solutions to real
problems are some of the skills they will need to
develop to be successful in the future. They will need to
be flexible and able to nimbly adapt to a rapidly
changing world. They will need persistence, resilience
and grit and not give up when things are hard or not
enjoyable.
To help children develop these skills, we must do things
differently. Literacy and Numeracy are the foundation
for success on to which we are building the skills and
dispositions of Science, Technology, Engineering and
Maths (STEM of which Sally wrote in the last editorial)
and the ability to self regulate, self manage and be self
motivated.
To save Superman, to save our planet, to create a
successful future, our students will need to do things
vastly different to the generations before them who
have created the problems and challenges of the
present and at Hackham East we will leap tall buildings
to equip our students to do so.
Bob Thiele
Principal
DIARY DATES
9/11-23/11
Book Fair in the Library
Friday 18/11
Premier’s Reading Challenge
Acknowledgements at Assembly
Tuesday 6/12
School Concert
Wed 14/12
Yr 7 Graduation
Friday 16/12
Hackham Has Talent
Friday 16/12
2:00pm Finish, Last day of Term 4
CONTENTS
Page 1
Editorial, Diary Dates & Contents
Page 2
Music Tuition for 2017, Shoe Box of Love, Overdue
School Fees, 2016 School Card Applications Closing,
Congratulations, Lost Property, Head Lice, Jump Rope
For Heart
Page 3
Premier’s Reading Challenge, Yr 7-8 Parent Information
Evening, Yr 7 Student Transition Day, Bike Safety,
Book Fair, Fundraising News, Ignite Program
Page 4
HACKHAM EAST PRIMARY SCHOOL, COLLINS PARADE, HACKHAM, SA, 5163
PHONE 83823824 FAX 83823054 EMAIL [email protected]
PRINCIPAL: Bob Thiele, SCHOOL COUNSELLOR: Scott Megson
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: Sally Slattery
GOVERNING COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON: Claudia Hanton Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hackhame.sa.edu.au
Canteen Roster, Crossing Monitors, Community News
Music Tuition for 2017
The school has access to the Instrumental Music
Program. The Service offers tuition in Strings (Violin,
Viola and Cello), and Guitar. The minimum year
level for Strings tuition is Year 3 while guitar
tuition begins at Year 5. Unfortunately children in
lower year levels cannot be accepted.
These lessons are FREE. There is no cost for the
service apart from instrument and book hire or
purchase if required. Ongoing students will be given
first preference for access to the program.
SHOE BOX OF LOVE
This year I will be collecting the shoe boxes for
Samaritans Purse, which helps provide a Christmas gift
for children overseas who would otherwise not have a
gift at Christmas time.
Each class have shoe boxes to fill with small gifts for
either a boy or girl of different ages. The gifts need to
be small enough to fit into a shoe box. Notes have
been sent to each family with donation suggestions.
The date for donations has been extended to Friday
28/10. A donation box is available in the Front Office.
Thank you for your support and generosity.
Cherie Love
Pastoral Care Worker
Congratulations to Kathryn and Mark
If you would like your child to take part, please
return the slip to the front office by Friday 4/11.
No children will be considered if the slip is passed in
late as names have to be sent into the Instrumental
Music Branch.
If you require any more information please contact
me.
Bob Thiele
Principal
OVERDUE SCHOOL FEES
Outstanding school fees need be paid immediately.
Please see Tracy to finalise your account. Debt
recovery assessments are in progress.
2016 SCHOOL CARD APPLICATIONS –
CLOSING DATE
2016 school card applications need to be given to
me before Friday 25/11/2016. Applications will not
be accepted by the ‘School Card Section’ after this
date and consequently parents/caregivers will be
accountable for finalising all outstanding school fees.
REMINDER: Applications need to be submitted
EVERY year so if you have any queries or you are
uncertain if your application has been approved etc
please speak with me as soon as possible, before
it’s too late!
Hazelwood on the birth of their son, Alfie, Tracy Rowley
Finance Manager
born on 12/10.
HEAD LICE
LOST PROPERTY
Please check the Lost Property containers in each
teaching Unit for any items your child may have lost at
school. It is recommended that all items your child wears/
brings to school is clearly labelled with their name.
Please check your child’s hair regularly for any signs of
head lice. If you detect head lice or eggs treat the hair and
inform staff in the Front Office.
With your help we can reduce the spread of head lice at
our school.
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
Our school will be participating in the Jump Rope for Heart/
Active Wear Casual Day on Thursday 17/11. We
encourage all students to come in clothes suitable for
exercise and skipping (red if possible) in exchange for a
gold coin donation. All money raised will go towards
research into heart disease.
Did you know that heart disease affects 2 out of every 3
families? You can help your child support valuable
research into heart disease by registering them online. It
is easy, safe and secure.
Register at https://heartfoundation.org.au click “parents”
and enter “Hackham East”. You can ask family and
friends for sponsorship. Alternatively return your child’s
Sponsorship form on 17/11.
As part of our Jump Off Day all students will progress
through a skipping circuit to be held on either the morning
or afternoon of 17/11 dependent on the weather forecast.
More details will be made available closer to the date please check the school Facebook page or the Newsletter.
Derryn Amoroso
PE Teacher
PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE
Congratulations to the students who participated in the
Premier’s Reading Challenge this year.
Parents/caregivers, family and friends are invited to
attend the assembly on Friday 18/11 where students
who participated will be acknowledged.
Students will be presented with their medal/certificate by
Deb Scarff in their Library lesson the following week.
Debbie Scarff
Library SSO
YEAR 7 TO 8 PARENT INFORMATION EVENING
Parents/caregivers and students are invited to attend
the Wirreanda Secondary School Year 7 to 8 Parent
Information Evening to meet Year 8 staff and to
receive key information for 2017.
BOOK FAIR
A Book Fair will be held in the Library from
Wednesday 9/11 (afternoon) to Wednesday 23/11
from 8:30-9:00am and 2:30-3:00pm. EFTPOS is
available.
This is a great opportunity for parents, caregivers,
family, friends, students and staff to purchase books
and novelty items in time for Christmas. Stationery/
oddments are available starting at $1.00.
Thank you for your support
Deb Scarff
SSO - Library
FUNDRAISING NEWS
Our Fundraising Committee are currently organising
prizes for the end of year raffle. Raffle books will be
sent home soon and the raffle will be drawn at the
School Concert on Tuesday 6/12.
To be held on Wednesday 9/11 from 6:00pm in the
We are seeking donations that could be a stand alone
New Gymnasium.
prize or donations to contribute to the following
hampers:
YEAR 7 STUDENT TRANSITION DAY
Year 7 students will attend the Transition Day on
Holiday/Family Fun
Friday 2/12 to experience a day in the life of a
A Little Bit of Luxury
Wirreanda Secondary School Yr 8 student. Students
Festive Season
will engage in a variety of learning experiences with
Donations can be left at the Front Office from now until
peer Year 7-8 students and key staff.
Thursday 1/12.
Thank you for your support.
If you have any queries please contact Caroline
Fundraising Committee
Redding on 83829555
IGNITE PROGRAM
The Ignite Program is for Gifted and Talented Students at
Aberfoyle Park High School.
Students are selected on the basis of performance in
Mathematics, Creative Writing, English Comprehension
and Abstract Reasoning, as assessed by the Australian
Council for Educational Research.
We invite you to apply for a place in our Ignite Program at
Aberfoyle Park High School for Year 8 in 2018. Your
opportunity to sit the Ignite test for 2018 entry will be
Saturday 25 February 2017. For more information about
the testing process visit our website www.aphs.sa.edu.au.
CANTEEN NEWS
CROSSING MONITORS
Sausage Sizzle - We are having a Sausage Sizzle on
Thursday 17/11. Notes will be sent home soon.
Volunteers are needed to assist in the Canteen and for
catering events. Several catering events are planned for
the Term and this can only be carried out if we have
enough helpers. If you have any time available to assist it
would be very much appreciated. Please speak with
Coralie Goodman or Scott Megson if you are interested in
being available to volunteer.
Thank you for supporting the Canteen
Coralie Goodman
Canteen Manager
Term 4, Week 3 (31/10-4/11)
Morning:
Louise Hanton
Ameilia Holtz-Nottle
Hayley Ferguson
Afternoon :
Dakota Dawes
Max Connolly
Aiden Harris
Term 4, Week 4 (7/11-11/11)
Morning:
Adam Peterson
Eddie Lihou
Joe Coole
Afternoon :
James Williams
Hannah Klemettila
Madison O’Donnell
COMMUNITY NEWS
 South Adelaide Panthers FC Season 2017 Women and girls trials
 Women Are Strong, Women Do Survive A group for women in the
for U9, U11, U13, U15, U17 and senior women on Friday 28/10. Ph
Leigh 0412591478 for more information.
PEACH Lifestyle Would you like your kids to eat well, be active
and improve your family’s lifestyle? PEACH (Parenting, Eating &
Activity for Child Health) is a free healthy lifestyle program.
Register at www.peachlifestyle.com.au.
Let’s Launch It Come celebrate the launch of our new youth centre
name, community garden and refurbished skate and scooter ramps.
Join us for fresh wood fired pizza, art exhibition, ramp demo, live
music and lots more. Held on Friday 28/10 from 3:30-5:30pm for all
ages at Wardli Youth Centre, 13 McKinna Rd, Christie Downs.
FREE. Ph 81865133 for more information.
Connected to YOUth, Be A Jobmaker Are you aged 16-25, looking
for an opportunity to get into the workforce or to start your own venture? We invite you to be part of “Be a Job Maker” and learn the
skills to be prepared to take advantage of the opportunities of the
future. Contact Jessica Perry [email protected] for
more information. FREE.
Walktober Join us in a morning of free fun and physical activity to
celebrate Walktober. Held on Sunday 30/10 from 9:50am. Meet at
the main entrance of Perry Bend Reserve, River Rd, Noarlunga
Downs for a 2km or 4km walk. Ph 83840697 for more information.
Lynda Dyer Book Launch Join Lynda for her book launch, You
Can Make It Happen: Create Confident Kids” on Friday 4/11 at
Walkerville Uniting Church, 17 Smith St, Walkerville from 7:008:30pm. Cost $20pp. Ph Anna 0428827135 to book.
Making Your Ideas Reality Do you have a great idea for making
nutritious food readily accessible and available in your community?
Pitch your ideas for a chance to win $3000.00 and bring your project
to life. Register before 11/11 at www.onkaparingacity.com.
Parkour Summer Program Learn to move from point A to B by
moving through an area at speed and negotiate obstacles by running,
jumping and climbing. Ph 0488596233 for more information.
Football Academy Make the right call … join us for our Football
Academy every Wednesday at Reynella East High School (rugby
pitch) from 6:30-8:00pm. Ph Mark 0481098117 for more info.
Family & Carers Program Learn about health services for people
living with mental illness and their families. Held each Tuesday
(1/11-13/12) from 6:00-9:00pm at MIFSA Parnangga, 64 Elgin Ave,
Christies Beach. Ph 83784100 for more information. Cost $30.00 or
phone if having difficulty to pay.
southern suburbs. An 8 week support group for women starting on
Friday 28/10 from 10:00am-12:30pm in the Hackham area. Ph
82156310 to register.
Family Fun Day Held on Saturday 29/10 from 10:00am-2:00pm at
Reynella Neighbourhood Centre, 164-170 Old South Rd, Old
Reynella. Free fun activities including Old MacDonald’s Farm,
Paper Plane making, Pet Rock Garden, Bubble Machine, Musicians,
Goodie Bag for each child and lots more. Food and drinks for sale at
venue.
Taking Your First Catch Cricket is a fun way for girls to learn and
develop their cricket skills in an active and social setting and be part
of the local community. 6 week Skills/Game for students in Yr 2-5.
Held at Reynella Oval, Oval Rd, Old Reynella each Saturday from
9:00-10:00am starting on 5/11. Cost $30.00pp. Contact Trish Pinder
at [email protected] for more information or to register.
Bedwetting A DVD based program to cure bedwetting, with Dr
Mark Condon, and Physiotherapist, Margaret O’Donovan, has been
developed by the Bedwetting Institute. It outlines a successful 4 step
program for parents to implement at home with their children. Visit
www.bedwettinginstitute.com.au for more information.
Guitar Lessons Develop your skills in a 30 minute guitar lesson
from beginner to more advanced guitarists with experienced
musician, Forte. You need your own guitar. Held each Wednesday
from 26/10-7/12 from 4:30 to 6:30 (4 x 30 min sessions) for 15-25yrs
at Wardli Youth Centre, 13 McKinna Rd, Christie Downs. $5.00 per
session. Ph 81865133 for more information.
Get Hooked Jump on the bus and join us for a day trip to Goolwa to
get hooked on fishing. Suitable for beginners to experienced fishers,
all equipment provided. Held on Saturday 5/11 from 1:00-7:00pm
for 8-18yr olds. FREE. Pick up Base 10, Wardli Youth Centre and
Studio 20. Ph 81865133 for more information or to register.
Adelaide Youth Orchestra The Adelaide Youth Orchestras
showcase over 250 young people each year as members of 4
outstanding orchestras. Aged between 8-24yrs, AdYO musicians are
selected annually through audition. Applications for scholarships
and AdYO close on Friday 28/10. Apply online adyo.com.au.
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Flyers with further information relating to the above events are
available from the Front Office.