Newsletter Volume 12 2001

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Inside this issue…
Term Planner, 70’s Evening, Students Tackle Science, SACSA Framework, B.S.T. Road Safety, Tournament of Minds, Program Achieve, , Chicken Pox Immunisation, Kookaburra Café, Movie Night, Pedal Prix, Parent Club, Festival of Music, Resource Centre, Koala Survey, Diary Dates,

New Term, New Faces!

Third term began very smoothly on Monday and students and staff are enthusiastically throwing themselves into the challenges of the new term. There are some new, and not brand new, faces on our staff this term.

We are delighted to welcome back Sue Higgins, to her R/1 class, after a term of illness. It is great to have Sue’s happy face and energy back in our school.

We are very lucky that Angela Granegger has been able to accept a short term contract of five weeks, while Inge Liepe is on leave overseas. Angela will teach the Junior Primary German program and we welcome her.

For the first half of our year Britta Kuhlenbeck was our visiting teacher from Germany. Now that Britta has left to work in the country, we welcome Martin Morand who will work in our Primary German program for the remainder of the year. While Martin will only be in our school one day a week, while we share him with Aberfoyle Park High School, we are really looking forward to his involvement with staff and especially with students and their German learning.

Welcome

Welcome to the students (pictured below) who started school for the first time yesterday – Anna ELLACOTT, Austin GORDON, Dylan LAWRENCE, Hamish PLAGGEMARS, Shane STAGG, Justin SZEITZ, Thomas FOSTER, Mitchell HODGKINSON and Louise-Ann NIXON.

We also welcome Zoe UDY, Ruby DOHNT and Emma and Mike FRANCIA who have transferred from other schools and interstate.


*^I Hands Up For Primary ^I Campaign*
A national survey by the Australian Government Primary Principals Association has found that our primary schools are under-resourced and can no longer meet the expectations placed on them. The survey was completed by almost 2 500 principals and deputies.

As parents of primary and junior primary school children these findings alarm us. We are at a loss to understand why the primary sector is the least funded sector in our education system; particularly since the primary school years provide the foundations of our children’s education; the basic literacy, numeracy and life skills that will help them succeed at school and later in life.

The 422 principals and deputies from SA who responded to the survey identified 8 priority areas of need. They are:
Improved Facilities Greater Information Technology funding Greater Literacy and Numeracy support Reduced Class Sizes	More School Counsellors Physical Education and Music Specialists Increased School Service Officer Time Increased Administration Time

Each newsletter, we will be highlighting each of these priority areas. This is a national campaign to promote better funding for primary education, so you can also expect to hear about one of these priority areas every two weeks through the media as well.

Our Governing Council is keen to encourage all parents to look carefully at the education policies of the major parties to ensure that specific issues currently facing primary schools are addressed.

We understand that governments always face the issue of competing priorities but our children can no longer wait for ‘their turn’ to slowly come around. We believe our school community is very interested to know whether the political parties have any plans to address the issues identified above by SA principals and deputies. To that end our committee is organising meetings with state and federal local members and candidates. If you wish to come along to these meetings let us know.

The first meetings have already been set:
3.00 pm Friday 27 July in the Resource Centre: Bob Such , Independent state member for Fisher 1.30 pm Friday 3 August in the Staff Room: David Cox Labor Federal member for Kingston and Delia Brennan Labor Federal candidate for Mayo
Merelyn Boyce, Yvonne Smith, Wendy Nicolle, Sandie Sherriff *Happy Valley ^I Hands Up For Primary ^I* Committee**

Term Planner (Click here to see Planner)
Included with this newsletter, you’ll find a planner of all the main known events coming up over the term. This innovation which we’ve introduced this term is for your fridge, to remind you of all the important things to look out for as the term unfolds.
Check the Newsletter for any changes and additions

We’re Living in the 70’s Dance

Make up a party, dress up in 70’s gear and come out to this big wingding of the year. The school hall will be hopping and everyone will be bopping on Saturday 25 August, from 7.30 pm till 12.30 am. Bring your own Barossa Pearl and Nibbles. Tea and Coffee will be available. You might win a great prize in the 70’s Dress or Questionnaire competitions.

Admission is just $5.00, so get your friends, get your gear and get your tickets early from the Bookroom Window. This Adults Only evening sponsored by the school fundraising committee will be a great blast.
Be there or ……………!

MORE SCIENCE PHOTOS FROM UNIT 5 & UNIT 4 – Jessica & Christopher creating periscopes.

Students Tackle Science Head On
The students from Happy Valley School have the ability to understand and apply varied scientific concepts, as demonstrated by their results in the world’s largest Science Competition.

Students from this school were awarded three certificates of Distinction, twelve certificates of Credit, one certificate of Achievement and thirty certificates of Participation.

Congratulations to NICHOLAS LANIGAN, DAVID EDDY and ANDREW BRAHAM who received Distinction Awards in the Australian Schools Science Competition. The Educational Testing Centre at the University of New South Wales has organised this Competition annually for more than twenty years.

This year, more than 450,000 students competed throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Region.
D’Arcy Jones – Coordinator

SACSA Framework
The South Australian Curriculum, Standards and Accountability (SACSA) Framework is the new Education Department curriculum that is being introduced into all schools over this year and next. It is a priority in our school this year, and all teachers are familiarising themselves with the materials and trialing parts of them with their classes. Included with this newsletter is a DETE leaflet explaining, in brief, what the new curriculum is all about. If you want to know more, talk to school staff or look at the website, www.sacsa.sa.edu.au

Basic Skills Testing
The BST’s for Year 3 and 5 students will be held on Wednesday 8 August, followed by the Writing Assessment for these year levels on Thursday 9 August. Information to parents, about these tests, went home to families earlier this week.

ROAD SAFETY NEAR THE SCHOOL
A MESSAGE FOR PARENTS
Are You A Culprit?

Greenbriar Avenue

Congestion and unsafe conditions are being caused just before the ‘turn - around’ down near the shelter-shed area due to cars being parked between the hump and the turn-around. Designated parking spaces have been allotted in the correct area prior to the hump. The road is not wide enough to allow parking between the hump and the turn-around as well as allowing safe driving conditions on Greenbriar.

THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR PARKING AT THIS SPOT. WE URGE PARENTS TO PLEASE REFRAIN FROM DOING THIS ESPECIALLY AT THE BUSY TIMES BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL.

Education Road

Many parents are modelling to their children and other students the incorrect way to cross Education Road by not using the designated crossing, but instead walking across the road at any spot.!! This is disappointing to see given the emphasis on road safety programs which are in your child’s school curriculum.

WE URGE ALL PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN TO USE THE EDUCATION ROAD CROSSING AND NOT CROSS RANDOMLY AT ANY SPOT.

We realise this takes longer and is not always easy when time is short but it is a very important safety practice.

Tournament of Minds
After two terms of trying out and preparing themselves, our Tournament teams for this year have been selected.

Congratulations to the following students who will represent Happy Valley in this year’s Tournament of Minds, to be held on Sunday 9 September. We have entered two teams this year for the first time and they will now spend the next six weeks working hard to prepare themselves for the competition.

Team	Team
Tom Cole Brett Abroe Cameron Lithgow Kate Loveday Emma Richardson Alicia Andrew Catherine Brown	Hannah Ridge Kristen Pankoke Josie Dimond Celia Voivodich Alicia Green Jenny Jackson Hayley Sharp


*Tournament of Minds: Our talented creative thinkers will also have to demonstrate their advanced team skills over the next 6 weeks.*

James and Jake and Mrs Brettig testing glues.

PROGRAM ACHIEVE
Are your children talking about?
being successful?
having confidence?
being organised?

Some classes have started implementing Program Achieve and it’s very exciting. Want to know more?

Come to a PARENT INFORMATION EVENING Monday 13 August at 7.30pm.

Chicken Pox Immunization
The school has received a small number of information pamphlets on Chicken Pox and immunization details. Please pick one up from the office if interested.

KOOKABURRA CAFÉ

PARENTS – Please use the new GREEN Price List dated TERM 3. If you don’t have one, ask at the Canteen.
If you would like to help in the Canteen once/week, once/fortnight or monthly, please call in and see me. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Please send ‘HELP’ forms back so a roster can be written up.
HOT FOOD ITEMS – Please check Price List for Croissants, Hot Rolls, Burgers, Toasted Sandwiches, Lasagne, Macaroni Cheese Bakes.
Hot Milo 50c and Hot Noodles 70c

CANTEEN COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY 7 AUGUST 2.15pm.
Helen King

Space children making butter with Mrs Carn

Jason Project: Students in Mrs Gabb’s Yr. 7 class set up a Lava Tube Tour for classes as part of their science investigations.

Jason Project: Our tour guide, Yr.7 student Kailee, is pictured highlighting an information sheet. As we crawled through the Lava Tube we had to answer questions correctly before proceeding to the next section.

Pedal Prix Movie Night Fundraiser

Glenelg Wallis Cinema
Sunday 1^st September 2001 7.30 pm.

JURRASSIC PARK 3
(Rated M)

Adults $10 Child/Concession $7.50
Tickets available now!

PEDAL PRIX

Don’t forget the great film night coming up. The movie will be a latest release and tickets can be purchased at the school book room window. Should be a great fun night so get your tickets early. Contact Ian Tattersall or Lee Brine if you have any queries. Bring your friends!

Even the disaster of a wheel falling off has not set our Pedal Prix preparations back. Final modifications have occurred to the Valley Viper and once the wheel is placed back on the Vortex we will be back in the race!

This weekend the riders are heading to Kuitpo Forest for a training session so have the washing machines ready for when they return. Notices and maps have been sent home but if you didn’t receive one please meet at the Kangarilla Footy Club at 9.00 am on Sunday. Sausage Sizzle available and parents, don’t forget your bikes.

The T.Shirts have now been ordered and I thank the students who submitted logo designs. The committee spent much time deliberating over which design to adopt and congratulations to

Adam Brine whose design was chosen from all the entries. Everybody will get a chance to see his design when the shirts are presented.

Don’t forget our Wednesday morning training sessions at 8.00 am in the hall. Also the next Mitsubishi session will be held on Sunday 12 August.
Happy Cycling - Tatts

What is this device? Students in Miss Williams’ Yr. 6 class can tell you. See the front notice board for a photo of the end product!

Parent Club News
Welcome back everyone and we hope you all had a fabulous break. This term will be a busy one for the Parent Club and we hope you will be able to support us where you can. We will hopefully be delivering the goods from our Sock/Sticker fundraiser from last term soon so keep an eye out for those.

Parents and caregivers of Junior Primary students are advised of our Father’s Day stall on 28 August and letters regarding this will be sent home in the next week.

Pies/Lamingtons will be the major fundraiser this term, so if you need to stock up on these, order forms should be sent home later this term.

We take this opportunity to thank you in advance for your continued support.

Don’t forget the Uniform Room is open from 8.30 to 9.30 am Monday and Friday.

Next meeting date is Tuesday 7 August.

Space children making candles.

FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
Happy Valley School Choir will be performing on Wednesday evening 22 August at the Festival Theatre. The whole school community is invited to attend this entertaining evening.

Tickets are available from BASS at $18.20 each.

Resource Centre News
HURRY! LAST WEEK TO BUY 2^nd hand books. Prices are between 5c and 50c. Call in before school, lunch time or after school and purchase a bargain!

P.S. Don’t forget that we recycle batteries.

Koala Survey Friday 27 – Sunday 29 July
With this newsletter is a koala survey from Cleland Wildlife Park. Please take a minute to complete the survey and then return it to school. We will send the survey forms off to Cleland in one batch next week.
Thanks, Kookaburra Council

DIARY DATES
Mon. 30 July	Governing Council Meeting
Tues. 31 July	OSHC Committee Meeting
Frid. 3 Aug	Hands Up Meeting with Daivd Cox & Delia Brennan
Sat. 25 Aug	Living in the 70’s - School Hall
Sun. 26 Aug	Pedal Prix Training (Compulsory) Murray Bridge
Sun. 1 Sept.	Pedal Prix Movie Night – Jurrassic Park 3
Thur. 6 Sept.	Pupil Free Day – Staff T & D
Frid. 7 Sept.	School Closure – Royal Adelaide Show

COMMUNITY NEWS
Aberfoyle Community Centre Inc. Quiz Night Sat. 4 August. Tables of 8 / $7.00 per head. 7.00 pm. BYO Drinks & Supper. See flyer on Community Noticeboard. Programs for July to Sept. available from front office.
Flinders Medical Centre Community Lectures – Women’s Health after 40. What’s happening to me? 8.00 pm. Wed. 15 August Lecture Theatre 3. No charge. No bookings.
Hub Netball Club – Girls 6 – 13 years to play at SUNA, Morphett Vale during Summer. Ph. 83873527 or 83221274 to register interest.
Southern International Education Network – Homestay accommodation required. International high school students enrolled at local high schools are seeking full board for 1 term, 6 months, 12 months or 2 years. Contact Manager, International Education on 82968833 for more information. (It is recommended that international students pay a homestay fee of $160 per week for a standard furnished single room, 3 meals a day, laundry and negotiated use of other household facilities.
Adelaide Southern Suns Basketball Club – Trials Sunday 12 August. Ask at the front office for more information.


Doug MacLean Deputy Principal

Di Neill Principal – Junior Primary	Brian Marshall Principal – Primary