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Morphett Vale SA 5162
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Our Colour Fun Run on Friday is a testament to what a wonderful community we have at Pimpala Primary School. Despite a very busy term for school and families, so many people contributed to the event in the lead up by organising activities, schedules and also volunteered to help before, during and after. There was an amazing turn out of supporters to assist with the course and in making sure everyone had a great day.
A special acknowledgement to Rachel Pullman and Richard Kemp for the fabulous effort in creating the whole day and to school staff who joined in with the event and added such positive energy. A huge thank you to our Governing Council members and extra supporters for making sure everyone was painted, watered and cooled down with an icy pole at the end.
Thank you to all of our students for their sense of fun in participating and raising funds for our Nature Play space. Students and staff will experience a taste of Nature Play and Loose Parts Play, from this Thursday as part of Outdoor Classroom Day. I look forward to seeing what creative ideas our students and staff can come up with.
Kind Regards
Penny Wilde
Principal
We are trying to get an accurate idea of numbers for next year. If you are planning to change schools next year or know of someone who plans to enrol, can you please let the class teacher or the Administration Office staff know.
We also need a Registration of Interest Form for each child who will come to Pimpala PS in the future. If there are any siblings, please complete a form and bring it to the Administration Office. It is never too early to lodge the form.
What a fabulous day on Friday when we held our annual Colour Fun Run! The students had a great day culminating in being doused with water and sprayed with colour! Most of the teachers were also very colourful by the end of the day too!
Donations are due by Friday, 8th November. Online money can be added until 16th November but any cash needs to be into the school by Friday, 9th November.
Now for the next exciting step, please go online and order your prizes.
Prizes must be ordered between 8th November and 15th November. Simply visit schoolfundraising.com.au to create / log into your Profile Page between these dates. Then click on the “CLAIM YOUR PRIZE” button and follow the prompts. The prizes you can order are dependent on the amount of money you raise.
Prizes will be delivered to the school and given out from here.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered on the day and a special thanks to all of the participants who have magnificently fundraised to make this event so successful.
Credit Union SA have a great new promotion where any new members that join CUSA will go in the draw to win $1,000. Existing members will automatically go in the draw as well.
When you join CUSA our school benefits so please help Pimpala fundraise and go in the draw to win $1,000 through the Credit Union SA School Community Rewards Program.”
The Link: https://www.facebook.com/schoolcommunityrewards/posts/1890280811117542
Our new Reception students for 2020 will be coming for their first of three transition visits on Wednesday. They will attend school for the next three weeks on Wednesday mornings commencing on 6th November, from 9:00am - 10:40am, and then Wednesday, 13th & 20th November from 9:00am – 11:15am. We hope you have a great time!
Zoning will be discussed as part of the tour. Please ring the school on 8326 0900 to book in for one of the tours. We look forward to meeting you.
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Term 4 |
Monday 11th November,2019
Wednesday, 13th November, 2019
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4:30pm
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Pimpala’s Got Talent (PGT) is a well-known, yearly talent show held under the COLA during lunch times. Students from Reception to Year 7 are encouraged to participate and showcase their special talents.
The Grand Final winners will perform at the End of Year Celebration on Thursday, 5th December. The three finalists from categories R-2, Year 3-4 and Year 5-7 will also perform.
Year 6/7 students will undertake the Aquatics Program run by the Department for Education at Port Noarlunga Aquatic Centre on 12th and 13th November. This program is very popular and provides important skills in an ocean environment which students may use in later years.
Please ensure all Health Care Plans are up-to-date and that medications are within their use-by date. Students will have access to their school-based medications with them during the program.
Total cost of the program is $30.00 per student. Please return the Aquatics Consent form with full payment by Thursday, 6th November.
Reception to Year 2 students will participate in swimming lessons at the Noarlunga Leisure Centre during Week 7 of this term, Monday, 25th November, to 29th November.
All students in Reception to Year 2 are expected to undertake this program. Forms will be sent home soon.
Please ensure all Health Care Plans are up to date and that medications are within their use by date.
We are still putting things in place for our annual End of Year Celebration Concert which will be held on Thursday, 5th December at 5:00pm. After last year’s successful event, this is sure to be popular.
Students will be able to showcase and celebrate the end of year with a variety of performances. Some classes will perform on their own, while others will join together for a fusion of talent.
There will be a sausage sizzle, food trucks and drinks will also be available for sale or bring a picnic and sit back and enjoy the evening!
Please put this date in your diary, and come along so you don’t miss seeing your child and their classmates’ performance. More information will be sent home soon.
Year 6 and 7 students going to high school (including private schools) next year will have the opportunity to attend the Graduation Ceremony and dinner on Thursday, 12th December.
The ceremony will be held at the Wirreanda High School gymnasium. Staff and students will attend a dinner after the ceremony at the Southern Districts Working Man's Club. (Students will walk a short distance with staff, from the school to the venue for dinner).
More information will be sent home soon. In the meantime please put this date in your diary.
At our school many classes are learning about the ‘Zones of Regulation’. Your child may have mentioned this to you. The ‘Zones of Regulation’ is a program that helps children to learn about self-regulation, sometimes called ‘self-control’, ‘emotional-management’ or ‘impulse-control’. Self-regulation is something everyone continually works on; even if we don’t realise it. We all encounter tricky circumstances that test our limits from time to time. If we can learn to recognise when we are becoming less regulated, we are able to do something about it to manage our feelings and get ourselves back on track. This comes naturally for some, but for most it is a skill that needs to be taught and practiced. This is the goal of The Zones of Regulation (or the ‘Zones’ for short).
Nature Play: But…Is Nature Play Dangerous?
There is a lot of research that says children need to be allowed a certain level of risk in their play so that they can learn their personal boundaries and learn not to take outlandish risks. The first important thing to know is the difference between a ‘risk’ and a ‘hazard’:
A risk is something that is possible to negotiate and may be appropriate for particular situations and children.
A hazard is something that is inherently dangerous and needs to be remedied, such as a climbing structure with sharp edges or loose boards that could seriously injure children if they play on it. (Curtis, 2010).
No play space is risk-free. No matter how much we try to remove the risk of children being hurt, children (and adults) can still get hurt. Research has shown the importance of children having smaller, ‘learning injuries’ like a skinned knee. Evidence shows that children who have these injuries might be less likely to have a catastrophic injury, like a broken bone (Little & Wyver, 2008).
As adults, we need to monitor risks and reduce hazards to provide a safe space. We also need to ensure that we provide children with the skills and abilities to identify and reduce risks when they come across them.
On Wednesday we harvested beetroot
and made the most delicious chocolate and beetroot muffins. Some students were very skeptical and wary about trying the beetroot and chocolate combination...some had never tried beetroot in a sweet dish before but I was very proud that all the students tried them and loved them....some actually surprised themselves at how much they actually loved them!! It was wonderful to see students trying new and different foods and food combinations. Our other recipes for this week were Creamy Dill Dip and Kale Bruschetta.
Michele Ormsby - Kitchen Garden
Here is the recipe!
As we indicated in our last newsletter we have started collecting handbags, backpacks and items to fill them as part of supporting the "It's in the Bag" charity this year. Thank you for your generous support so far! We are looking for more items and bags so if you are able to donate something we would greatly appreicate it!
We would like to make this a community event run by Skye Keller, the Pastoral Support Worker. Please come along for a cuppa and help make up the handbags and backpacks from the donations on Friday, 22nd November at 9:00am.
Bunnings is co-ordinating a collection of the bags between Friday, 22nd November to Saturday, 7th December and Skye will take them to the donation centre.
Ask yourself what would a homeless woman need? Chances are, she needs the same personal care and sanitary items you do. Your handbag can be packed full of useful things and little luxuries. Especially relevant items are those little things you need every day, from your toothbrush to your hairbrush. Because nobody should go without life’s little essentials!
What goes into the backpack? Think about what a child would like to have with them. Something to play with, something to cuddle, something to read, a snack. Next time you are out at the shops just have a look around and decide to make a difference.
We will set up a donations tub in the Front Office so if you would like to get involved please bring something along or speak to the Front Office staff.
As in past years, Pimpala will be co-ordinating donations of canned and non-perishable food and presents for the Vines Uniting Church to distribute to needy families. These items are used to make hampers for the less fortunate in our community. We are very grateful to The Vines for organising this.
Let’s make it a great time for everyone this Christmas by bringing something to help struggling families. Please bring items including canned food, packet food or unwrapped new presents and toys to the Front Office.
