Our school values:
TRINITY
GARDENS
SCHOOL
Respect
Responsibility
Learning
Principal: Vicki Stokes
160 Portrush Road Trinity Gardens SA 5068
Phone 8431 4170
Fax 8332 3041
www.trinitygps.sa.edu.au
Dear Families of Trinity Gardens are pleased to host their first practicum
School
placement. At our school they have an
Two weekends ago we held our first opportunity to experience the
working bee for the year. It was on a wonderful diversity of which we are so
beautiful clear and crisp late Autumn proud. They visit both the Mainstream
morning with the sun shining and the and Steiner Education stream, the
ground damp from the previous Early Learning Centre and the St
evening’s rain. I had had a very long Morris Unit. Our multicultural diversity
week of work and to be honest adds another dimension. While at our
spending Saturday morning at school school the student teachers undertake
wasn’t
all that appealing.
What the anti-bullying survey with the
happened that morning though, turned younger children. This annual survey
out to be the best ‘medicine’ possible provides us with valuable information
for me. You see the positiveness and about how safe children feel at school.
cheerfulness and willingness of those We also have a final year student,
that attended was quite simply an Callie, working under the coaching of
enormous pleasure of which to be a Tiffany Mullin. We are confident that
part. I went home on a real high and Callie will become an excellent
spent the remainder of the day working practitioner and we wish her well.
in my own garden! Our school has
large grounds and keeping them
looking good is an ongoing challenge.
Parents from the Early Learning
Centre and school combined their
efforts and put their energy into the
tasks at hand. I speak with pride when
I proclaim that we surely must have
the best compost bins of any school.
Have a look when next you pass by
the kitchen garden. The ELC play
area has been trimmed and tidied and
the grape vine ready for its winter
sleep. Many thanks to the parents who
donated new sand and bark chips.
Only oiling of the ELC play platform
and painting of the yellow safety lines
could not be completed. They will be
tackled later. If you were able to
attend I have no doubt that you too
enjoyed giving service to our school
community that day. A huge thank you
from all of our children and staff. To
those not able to attend this time
please know you are invited next term
and be warned: you’ll catch a dose of
fun and positive energy.
Last week Amelia Field, our
Coordinator 21st Century Learning,
and I had the privilege of attending a
Technology K-12 National Conference
in Sydney.
The conference was
presented by international leaders in
the field such as Alan November,
Professor Stephan Heppell and Sir
Ken Robinson.
We thought the
conference was inspiring, challenging
and scary. It was inspiring to hear
about what can be achieved through
the use of technology as a tool for
learning.
Good pedagogy trumps
good technology. We saw examples in
action from around the world. There
was a strong focus on the
development of inquiry and creativity.
This was heartening as it so closely
aligns to our curriculum plans where
students and teachers are both
learners and where we encourage
children to reflect and think before they
engage in learning. These days kids
are social and learning is social.
The challenge of the conference was
about BYOD. Know what that means?
This week we have a large group of Bring Your Own Device. It’s a world of
first year undergraduates at school. ‘pick up and run with it’. Students
They all intend to be teachers and we these days, even from very early ages
Term 2 Week 7
7 June 2012
Diary Dates
4 JuneJune-8 June Mon–
Mon– Fri
Year 7 Canberra Tour
11 June Monday
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
13 June Wednesday
After School Market
Governing Council Meeting
15 June Friday
School Assembly 2.15pm in the gym,
Room 15J & St Morris
18 June Monday
ICAS Writing
19 June Tuesday
Academic Excellence Awards, 2pm
21 June Thursday
Steiner Winter Festival
22 June Friday
Casual Clothes Day, Cirkidz
27 June Wednesday
Musical Evening 6-8pm
29 June Friday
Last day of term, Early
dismissal,2.05pm
16 July Monday
Start of Term 3
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
MONDAY 11 JUNE
are using technological devices, such as i Pads, i Pods and smart phones. We
Virtues of the Week
can’t ignore that students are using these devices. They will use them whether
or not they are allowed to! Most audience members, Amelia and me included,
Week 7 Helpfulness
had at least three devices with them. Whether we like it or not these devices
are increasingly entering the world of school. How we use them for learning is
Week 8 Determination
the challenge. We can’t go back to doing things the way we did before but we
can do things differently. Consider this: In the next 30 years more children will
VIRTUES OF THE WEEK
leave school than ever before but they won’t have as much money as we have.
Current brain research tells us that these children will continue to learn well into
Week 7 - Helpfulness is being of sertheir 70s.
vice. It is doing useful things for peoThe scary part of the conference centred around using devices for such ple such as things they cannot do for
activities as cyber bullying . The world of ‘Cyberia’. The stories behind themselves, something they do not
teenagers who have suicided as a result of cyber bullying is so very sad. The have time to do, or just little things
rules of social engagement have changed and teenagers act out their passions that make life easier. There are times
and make mistakes in a relentlessly public way.
when we need help from others. We
Consider this: 90% of 16-29 year olds use the internet on a daily basis, 67% of need people to teach us, and people
households have the internet, 97% of R-12 students have a mobile phone of to give us their strength or ideas.
which 64% are internet capable (2010 data). Parents are creating a culture of Sometimes we just need a friend to
indulgence. Children under 13 are using Facebook without the emotional talk to. This is a good time to ask for
intelligence to manage social networking. 70% of Year 5 children use help.
Facebook, even though they are under 13 years. Sleep deprivation is a major Week 8 - Determination is focusing
concern. Primary aged children need 9.25 hours of sleep per night. There is a your energy and efforts on a task and
new condition called ‘nomobilephobia’ which is the fear a child has of not having then sticking with it until it is finished.
a mobile phone and therefore ‘not belonging’.
Determination is using your will power
Staying connected with teenagers is a huge challenge but important as strong to do something when it isn’t easy.
connections reduce the risk of them making wrong choices.
Building You are determined to meet your
relationships with your child when they are young is a very crucial prior step. goals. Even when it is really hard, or
you are being tested, you still keep
We are dealing with the most vulnerable generation in history.
going.
Some of you may have read an article in yesterday’s Advertiser about parents
being urged to be ‘online firewalls’. They warned about sites like Moshi
Monsters and Runescape. It’s worth a read. On that note it is best to stop for Once again we need to
the present. Information about children and mental health will be shared with remind our school
our Health and Well Being sub-committee of Governing Council and further community about the
importance of observing
shared with our school community.
and respecting the
Kind regards
Australian road rules
particularly within our
Vicki Stokes
school boundary. Of late there have
OSHC NEWS
been a number of incidents where
The Vacation Care program for the July school holidays is included with today’s parents have left their cars in the drop
newsletter. To enable administration and staffing details to be finalised, all off zone, creating a build up of traffic
Vacation Care must be booked by Friday 15 June at the latest.
latest Bookings received along Jones Ave, executed dangerous
after this date will have an additional $5 late booking charge per family – this fee u –turns and parked on the yellow
does not receive Child Care Benefit reductions. A deposit is required for all lines adjacent the school crossing on
Amherst Avenue. The covered drop
Vacation Care bookings. Please contact OSHC P: 8332 6901
off zone on Amherst Avenue is only for
St Morris Unit students and their
FINANCE NEWS
carers. It is not for drivers to use as a
Unless a payment plan has been negotiated, no fees for the current year should be place to turn around. The council
outstanding at this time.
Parking Inspector makes frequent
Statements are posted and/or sent home regularly. If you have an outstanding visits to our school at drop off and pick
balance for Materials and Services Charges, excursions, instrument hire or sports up times and will give out infringement
This high risk behaviour
fees please check your statement or check with School Office staff and finalise notices.
payment immediately.
occurs most often around 8.45am
School Card Assistance forms must be lodged each year – there is no carry over of which is the start of the school day.
eligibility. At the latest, these forms for 2012 assistance need to be submitted by Students are required to be in class
and ready for the day at this time. It
Thursday 14 June this term.
would alleviate these traffic situations if
Unfortunately, for those families where there has not been negotiation around students were here from 8.25am when
outstanding charges, the debt collection process as approved by Governing Council
teachers are on the premises and duty
will be implemented early next term.
of care begins. Your consideration
If you need clarification or wish to discuss final payment options, please call Karen t o w a r d s t h i s m a t t e r i s m o s t
on 8431 4170 or call in to the School Office. As always, thank you to the majority of appreciated. Thank you.
families who have completed payment and/or submitted School Card Assistance
forms for 2012 M&S Charges.
Investigating States of Matter
Room 19A Yr 4/5 With Roslyn Angelos
What’s the Matter?
Our class has been investigating the
different states of matter. We melted
solid chocolate over a Bunsen burner
and observed it change into a liquid.
We melted solid wax
crayons and dribbled the
liquid wax to form coloured
patterns. It was
fun observing the
changes in the
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What are Bubbles?
Bubbles are formed when liquid
and gas work together. When air
is blown into the liquid a bubble
forms. The bubble is liquid
filled with gas called carbon
dioxide.
We blew bubbles to
examine the relationship
between liquids and
gases. We observed the
carbon dioxide contained inside
the liquid (detergent mixed with
water and sugar).
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Children should be activ
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at least 30 minutes ever
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Skipping is a great way
to exercise on
your own or with friends
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soap and wate
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spread of germ stop the
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We found out some important things to
being a healthy person are:
•
Drinking water
•
Having a healthy diet
•
Sleep
•
Exercise
•
Being hygienic
Room 24A
Year 5/6 with Janet Allen
How did Australia’s society change
throughout the 20th century?
This term in Society & Environment we have studied Australia as a nation.
As part of our Australian Nation Research, we have interviewed migrants from
different countries around the world.
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Questions
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Harry interviewed Yury, a student in our
class, who migrated from Russia. He was
scared on his first day because he couldn’t
understand anyone.
Natalia interviewed her Nonno, Tony, who
migrated from Italy. At first, Tony didn’t
like Australian food!
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A neocube.
A cube is a geometric 3D solid object, it has six
faces with three meeting at each vertex and a
cube also has twelve edges. A vertex is where
three sides of a cube meet. The cube can also
be called the regular hexahedron and a Platonic
Solid. A CubeArt is art on a cube. A Rubik
Cube is a 3D mechanical puzzle invented in
1974 by Erno Rubik, each face is colourful. A
Neocube is a toy, most commonly found in
magnetic construction sets. The Neocube is
made of magnetic spheres.
We have made 3D
models of cubes
using origami.
By Bailey Rawson
Key Activities:
The students recorded what
they know and understand by
writing, drawing, folding and
constructing or any other ways
that best show a cube.
We have also explored many
Greek words for
numbers
Tria = 3
Pente = 5
Hexi = 6
Hepta = 7
Octo = 8
Did you know?
1x1x1=1
2x2x2=8
We combined our 3D
maths with art and dot
painted sugar cubes to
represent a Rubik’s
cube.
We talked with our
friends about what we
already know and what
we still need to learn.
Did you know?
The world’s largest cube is
the Atomium, a structure
built for the 1958 World Fair
in Brussels. The Atomium is
334.6 feet high. This is
approximately 102 metres
tall!
3 x 3 x 3 = 27
4 x 4 x 4 = 64
5 x 5 x 5 = 125
All these answers are
cubed numbers.
A cubed number is
a number multiplied
by itself three times.
Deca = 10
Icosi = 20
Hedra = faces
Therefore we have learnt that a
ten sided 3D shape is called a
decahedron.
We googled CubeArt and
found fantastic 3D art. We
had a go at making some
CubeArt on Sugar Cubes.
Sugar Cubes are small cubes
made out of sugar. These are
17A’s designs.
I’m frustrated!
Finally.
Finished!
Did you know?
Sodium chloride or common
table salt naturally forms cubic
crystals. We investigated salt
crystals using a magnifying glass.
Some of us couldn’t see the
cubes!!
Famous Quotes by Ernö Rubik
“I’ve always been passionate about Geometry and the study of three-dimensional forms.“ I wanted
nothing else than to make the object as perfect as possible.”
“Our whole life is solving puzzles”
The Rubik Cube, in 1980, won German Game of The Year for Best Puzzle.
A Rubik’s cube.
NEW SMOKE-FREE LAWS FOR PLAYGROUNDS & COVERED PUBLIC TRANSPORT STOPS
From 31 May 2012 new State Government legislation will come into effect that::
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Bans smoking within 10 metres of children’s public playground equipment.
Bans smoking under covered public transport waiting areas, including bus, tram, train and taxi shelters and other
areas used to board or alight from public transport that are covered by a roof.
Gives local councils and other incorporated bodies the ability to apply to have an outdoor area or event declared
smoke-free.
Anyone aged 15 years and older can be fined for these offences committed under the Tobacco Products Regulation Act
1997.
For further information or fact sheets, please visit www.tobaccolaws.sa.gov.au or call 1300 363 703.
UNIFORM SHOP NEWS
AFTER SCHOOL MARKET
We would love to hear from anyone who would be able to
volunteer in our Uniform Shop on a Thursday morning when
the shop is open. For one hour 8.30-9.30am. Please see
Belinda in the School Office. Thank you.
WEDNESDAY 13 JUNE
New Style Sport Shorts
Please come along and support this wonderful school
community event.
Many handmade items, sausage sizzle, coffee, cakes and
much more.
Now Available—Navy Micromesh. Can wear to
school as part of school uniform.
For details contact
Anna 0409 695 940
$16 each
SCIENCE NEWS
After 4pm. Thank you.
TRINITY GARDENS SCHOOL MUSICAL EVENING
OLIPHANT SCIENCE AWARDS
A reminder to any families with children
interested in entering the Oliphant Science
Awards, to be judged in mid-August, that
the school must submit registration forms
on your behalf. Forms and entry fee, $7
individual and $12 group entry, must be
finalised by Monday 18 June through Anna
Kakoschke, Science Room.
Save the Date
Wednesday 27 June
6pm—8pm
Musical Evening in the Gym
Message from Wilbur
Hello it’s Wilbur the White Elephant here,
ready and able to collect some more gear.
This is to all the ladies out there,
do you have any clothes that you never wear?
Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring,
women’s fashion and accessories is just the thing
Pop them into the collection box on your way
through.
This is Wilbur signing off and again thank you
(Collecting women’s clothing only for the next two
weeks. All donations will be used in the white
elephant stall for the Family Fun Fair)
SCHOOL COMMUNITY NEWS
Coles Supermarkets have brought back Sports for School, their
program to support school communities. It's designed to help
primary and secondary schools earn valuable resources. If you
shop at Coles start collecting stickers and drop them into the
collection box located in the School Office.
Through last year’s program Trinity Gardens School received
physical education equipment.
Coles supermarkets
Sports for school
Woolworths have brought back Earn & Learn, their program to
support the community.
It's designed to help primary and
secondary schools earn valuable resources. If you shop at
Woolworths start collecting stickers and drop them into the
collection box located in the School Office.
Through last year’s Earn and Learn program Trinity Gardens School
received science and physical education equipment.
Come join us creating Finding our Feet!
Steiner Based Playgroup, Wed 9.30-11.30am
At Butterfly Garden Magill
During school terms.
Call Lila on M: 0413 425 024
2012