Moorook Primary School
93 Wachtel Road, PO Box 36 MOOROOK SA 5332
Phone: 08 85839284 Fax: 08 85839201
Principal: Sonya Warren
www.moorookps.sa.edu.au
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/moorookprimaryschool
N E W S L E T T E R
From the Principal
In 2017 all years 3, 5 and 7 students within
South Australia will transition to doing
NAPLAN testing online.
The move to online, or computer based
assessment, is a natural outcome of the
increasing use of information and
communication technologies in classrooms
across Australia to enhance student learning.
Transitioning to NAPLAN Online realises
benefits and new opportunities that are
limited, or not possible with paper-based.
These include:
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Better assessment - diversity in
assessment tasks (more than just multiple
choice questions), & assessing broader
range of skills and content.
More precise results - tests are tailored
to student ability providing a personalised
learning experience, which will provide
more precise results & keeps students
engaged.
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Faster turnaround of information results available more rapidly; enabling
teachers to identify learning priorities
early and tailor teaching to address
student needs.
In preparation for this NAPLAN online testing
in 2017, next term, DECD requires all South
Australian schools to take part in a NAPLAN
Online Readiness trial with our current year
3, 5 and 7 students. This will provide each
school with the opportunity to provide
feedback on their school’s readiness, both
technically and locally, to go online in 2017.
The NAPLAN Online Readiness trial will be
held during weeks 4 and 5 of Term 3 2016.
Schools will undertake as many test sessions
as they need to develop a good
Term 2, Week 9 - Thursday 30th June 2016
understanding of the platform and
revised processes to provide detailed
feedback on their school’s experience
and readiness to transition in 2017.
STUDENT SAFETY
Our student’s safety is our top priority
at Moorook Primary School. It has
come to our attention that there is a
safety issue with our students crossing
the driveway to enter school in the
morning or to leave school in the
afternoon as well as accessing the oval
during recess and lunchtimes.
We need to ensure that our students
are not in danger from traffic (eg cars,
couriers, garbage trucks etc) regularly
using the driveway.
We think this problem can be alleviated
by students, parents, staff and visitors
entering and leaving our school yard at
a commonly marked crossing area. This
crossing area will now be at the end of
the car park near the small garden. We
are hoping to have this area marked
more clearly with painted lines and
flags in the coming weeks.
PLEASE NOTE: Students are not to use
the area between the water tanks to
enter or leave school, however
dropping off and picking up children at
the front gate of the school is still fine.
Thankyou for your understanding and
co-operation with keeping our students
safe.
Thank you,
Sonya Warren
Diary Dates
Fri 1st July
Breakfast Club
Tues 5th July
6pm PIE Night
Thurs 7th July
SAPSASA Basketball
Fri 8th July
Last day of term 2
2:15pm Dismissal
Reports to go home
Mon 25th July
First Day of Term 3
Thurs 28th July
Choir rehearsal at Berri Town
Hall
Wed 3rd Aug
Choir Final dress rehearsal at
the Chaffey Theatre
7:30pm CHOIR
PERFORMANCE
ATTENDANCE DATA
The DECD target is 95%. Our
attendance rate for the last
fortnight was 92%.
Please continue to notify the
school of your child’s absence
by either calling, sending a
text message or telling us in
person. Thank you.
Great place to GROW
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MOOROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Term 2, Week 9 - Thursday 30th June 2016
At Moorook Primary School we value difference.
Everyone has a place in our school communit y.
Abbie
Tyler
Aqua
Art
Spy
Gemma
Pink
Science
Help people with disabilities
Turtle
My favourite food is:
Respect
Art
Sushi
Caring
Drawings
Sushi
My favourite sport to play is:
Dodge ball
Football
My favourite colour is:
My favourite subject is:
When I grow up I am going to become?
If I could change my name it would be:
What is your best trait:
What is something you are proud of:
ABC 3
The coolest person on earth is:
Me!
My best subject in school is:
Writing
The thing I do most awesomely is:
Helping friends
If I could go anywhere, I would go to:
New York
The last book I read was:
A New Australian
My favourite band/singer is:
Taylor Swift
My favourite song is:
Que Sera
Three words that describe me are:
Helpful, arty, caring
When I was little I used to:
Cry a lot
The snack I could live on is:
Hot chips
When I get stuck at something my positive self talk is: “You can do this”
If I had one wish it would be:
To fly
The best show on television is
Outnumbered
Akon
Science
Drawing
See the Titanic
Just tricking
Imagine Dragons
Once I was 7 years old
Caring, friendly, helpful
Play football
Sushi
“Don’t Stop”
To have a million wishes
At last week’s assembly, two more awards were
given out to some extra special stars
Charlotte
Ava
Junior Primary
Upper Primary
Awarded for:
Awarded for:
Making a good effort in
all her work
Showing a good attitude and persevering
and trying hard with all
learning tasks
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MOOROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Term 2, Week 9 - Thursday 30th June 2016
This term we have been focusing on “Up, Down & All Around” below is some of
our writing about Space:
Saturn is a Planet. Saturn has thousands of rings. The
rings are made of pieces of ice and rock. They are as
small as marbles and as big as houses. Saturn is the
6th Planet from the Sun. By Ashlen, Year 2
Saturn is a planet. It has rings. It is yellow. It has 3 to
40 moons. Saturn is the 6th Planet from the sun. Saturn can orbit the Sun. By Daniel, Year 1
Spaceship Two
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a little spacecraft
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Takes visitors to space
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2 wings pointing upwards and outwards at the top
By Will, Reception
The Sun is a planet. The sun is a star. The Sun has lots of
gas and looks like a star. The sun is 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The Sun is the biggest star. The sun is in space. The
sun can make light. By Lachlan, Year 2
Saturn is a planet. Saturn has thousands of rings. Saturn is
orange and yellow. Saturn is found in space. It is the 6th
planet from the Sun.
Saturn can rotate and
orbit the Sun.
By Hannah, Year 2
How fast does it take for the rocket to get
into space? By Zayd, Reception
Saturn is a planet. Saturn has thousands of
beautiful rings. By Charlotte, Reception
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MOOROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Term 2, Week 9 - Thursday 30th June 2016
SRC Meetings are held fortnightly
Our last meeting was last week on Tuesday 21st
June. Some items that were discussed were:
Items discussed at last meeting:
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PIRATE DAY was organised for the 7th June.
$51 was raised for Childhood Brain Cancer
research
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SRC members have organised to purchase
Nippy’s chocolate, strawberry, apple and orange drinks to sell to students on Monday’s
& Thursdays. $1.00
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Loud Shirt Day to be organised for October,
Term 4 to support hearing impaired
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Discussed ‘Nature Play’ and cubby areas and
rules for whole school
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BINGO Fundraiser was a big success raising a
total of $794
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Quiz Night set for Saturday 10th September,
more details to follow
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Sonya presented information about Nature
Play and how the Upper Sturt Primary have
implemented this into their school. It was decided that we would like to spend some of
our fundraising money incorporating a Nature
Play area into our school grounds
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A review is to be conducted of the changed
Playcentre Days to see if they will remain or
change back to Monday & Wednesday
Our next meeting is set for 7pm Tuesday 16th August.
All school members welcome to attend.
Hi everyone,
Over this term we have been considering "What do kids need to succeed?" The Search Institute has determined that there
are 40 Developmental Assets that are positive helps in children being successful in life. The more each child has in their
life, the greater the chance for success.
Today we are looking at Assets 32-36 which are about Social Competencies.
Asset 32 : Planning and Decision Making. The young person knows how to plan and make decisions.
Asset 33 : Interpersonal Competence. The young person has empathy, sensitivity and friendship skills.
Asset 34 : Cultural Competence. The young person has knowledge of and comfort with people of
different cultural / racial / ethnic backgrounds.
Asset 35 : Resistance Skills. The young person can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous
situations
Asset 36 : Peaceful Conflict Resolution. The young person seeks to resolve conflict non-violently.
Remember, children do not have to have every asset to be successful, but the Search Institute's
research suggests having at least 30 solidifies a successful outcome in life.
Brenton Poole
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MOOROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Term 2, Week 9 - Thursday 30th June 2016
Moorook Primary School
is being used as a Polling Place in
Saturday’s Federal Election.
Voting starts at 8am!
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