Hub News Aberfoyle Hub School A learning community educating for the future www.ahs.sa.edu.au Edition 14: 9th September, 2009

SEPTEMBER 25TH LAST DAY OF TERM EARLY DISMISSAL – 2.30P.M.

DIARY DATES This year’s theme is “Getting the Basics Right.” NLNW promotes the importance of literacy and numeracy as September fundamental life skills and highlights effective literacy and 11th – Casual Day, gold coin donation numeracy practices on a national scale. A good start is to 12th – Primary Schools Festival of Music 2.30p.m. encourage students to develop a “love of books” (Source: 13th – Soccer presentation Clarendon Oval Australian government Tournament of Minds NLNW pamphlets). Aberfoyle Hub 14th – SAPSASA Athletics Day SANTOS stadium th School has been 15 – MS Hub’s got talent active for both of Wakakirri thank you morning tea MP room these weeks and 7p.m. OSHC meeting themes. 16th – JP Hub’s got Talent Thanks to Debbie 17th – No Early Years Assembly due to excursion Templeton we have Unit 4 Zoo Excursion had a fantastic Pr Hub’s got Talent Jungle display in the 19th/20th – Pedal Prix Murray Bridge Resource Centre 22nd – SRC Market Day promoting books on the Book Safari theme. All classes 23rd – APHS Music Night Elder Hall Senior Choir have engaged with the books shortlisted for the Children’s 25th – LAST DAY OF TERM Book of the Year awards with activities on the Interactive Whiteboard or ‘The Reading Game’. Children then PRINCIPAL AWARDS recorded their votes with stickers – “Puffling” was our favourite. Their votes were totalled and emailed to the Confidence: Kayla D, Stephanie L, Nick E, Jake s, Junior Judges Project run by the Children’s Book Council Nathan B, Ashleigh A, Caitlin L Getting Along: Tyson M, Jacinta T, Alex H, Jade T, of Australia (CBCA) which tallied children’s votes from Calin C, Annika L, Wyatt R, Bien M, around Australia. At Staff Meetings teachers have been Zac T, Room 10A sharing interesting ideas and activities for teaching and Organisation: Emily W, Brooke McM,Calum V learning numeracy. This included using the Computer Persistence: Emma C, Haeleah J,Cooper R, Savanah Room to look at useful websites. P.D. Students from across the school have been involved in Resilience: Jasmina B, Jasmine L, the following activities: FROM THE PRINCIPAL • a safari in the library, resource based learning Dear Parents / Caregivers activities • ‘Children’s Book Week and National Literacy & visiting the Hub Library to see a great performance by Numeracy Week Splash Theatre Company • Children’s Book Week was a visit from the Zoo Mobile • celebrated from 22- 28 watching a presentation and dramatisation of the Book August with the theme Week books • “Book Safari”. “National buddy class reading • Literacy and Numeracy art activities, learning songs, dance, plays, writing Week” (NLNW) is held stories, book studies, poetry • from 31 August to 6 creating travel brochures, games, masks September 2009. Greg Manning Teacher Librarian

Aberfoyle Hub School Phone: 8270 5055 Fax: 8370 5763 Jeanette Crescent ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159 Email: [email protected] SUSTAINABILITY AT HOME Parents will be invited to provide information about their child’s Within our school we are trying to reduce our carbon footprint 2010 class placement in a later newsletter. and move toward being a more sustainable organisation. We R-5 SWIMMING – TERM 4 WEEK 1 hope that the things we do become a blueprint for our Just a reminder that medical notes and payment for students community to also become more sustainable. There are many from Reception to Year 5 are due by Friday 18th September. simple things that can be done around the house for little or no More information about actual times will be sent home later this cost that will reduce your impact on the environment. term. Smarter water use The average shower uses 20 litres of water a minute, so try and GENERAL LIBRARY NEWS make yours shorter New shelves – First another big thankyou to all the people who Install grey water diverters so that ‘waste’ water from your helped, and are still helping with the installation of the new washing machine or sinks can be recycled into the garden library shelves – volunteers, staff and students. Adults are Outside, favour plants that belong in our climate rather than commenting on how much more spacious the library looks and ones intended for mulch wetter places. Your local plant nursery how much easier it is to move around and supervise. Children can advise you (State Flora at Belair National Park has lots of are saying that their favourite books have moved but once they species available that are native to our area) use the new signs and labels they find the improved layout Put mulch around plants to help retain water and reduce the makes it much easier to find whatever they are looking for. need to water or you can simply use your grass clippings Please come and have a look and tell us what you think. If buying a new washing machine choose a 5 star rated one and Premier’s Reading Challenge officially finished last Friday 4 claim the government rebate September – but keep reading and challenging yourselves to Put in a rainwater tank read good books, especially if they are different and/or a little Smarter waste management harder than ones you have read before. I will be busy recording Divide your rubbish into glass, paper and PET plastics that can successful completions to the PRC database so children can be recycled, organic material that you can compost and use to receive their certificates or medals in November. Well done feed the garden and true waste that can only go to landfill students who have completed the challenge – especially if you Smarter energy use really did challenge yourself or did more than one sheet. Every electrical appliance contributes to greenhouse gas Thankyou parents/caregivers and teachers for their emissions – switch off any you’re not using encouragement and assistance. Turn appliance off at the switch, not just to ‘standby’, to cut your Overdue Books Thankyou everyone for your assistance, co- greenhouse gas emissions by around 5 percent operation and understanding with these – especially parents Use the star rating system to choose the most energy efficient who have found ‘overdues’ on the library shelves for us! Please appliances. Install energy efficient light globes, particularly in keep up the good work so children can borrow for the holidays. parts of your house where the lights are on most often Greg Manning – Teacher Librarian Choose to buy power generated from renewable sources by talking to your electricity retailer 2009 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS & Install a solar hot water system and claim a rebate from the ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS: WRITING State Government 19 students from Aberfoyle Hub School achieved outstanding Smarter travel results when they participated in the ICAS Writing Competition Exercise your transport options – use public transport, cycle or during Term 2. walk to your destination instead of always resorting to the car If choosing a new car, compare the different fuel consumption The following students received certificates of achievement: rates Participation: Emma Sykes, Caitlin Chisholm, Nicholas Timms, Carpool Claudia Reed, Lee Reid, Lachlan Odell, Talia Every single thing helps and if done often enough becomes a Mermer, Danielle Reed, Chelsea Hunter, habit for life and good for our environment! Charlee Dunning, Kanisha Batty, Keziah Andy Polis Penton, Kerim Mermer, Olivia Donovan Convenor Science/Sustainability Focus Group Credit: Emily Clarke, Nikki Johnson, Bethany Penton, Ben Mitchell, Heather Smith. GOVERNING COUNCIL NEWS Students will be presented their certificates at either a At the recent Governing Council meeting we discussed the Primary Years or Middle School Assembly. following topics: Building the Education Revolution (BER) Update PLEASE NOTE LOTE at The Hub beyond 2010 - Will we continue with Spanish Next week’s JP assembly has been postponed t h or choose a different language? to Thursday Week 10 (24 September) due to t h Draft Parent/Carer/Student/Staff Satisfaction Survey - discuss Unit 4 Zoo excursion on 24 September. “New” School Values - Councillor’s opinions SPORT NEWS Draft Site Improvement Plan 2009 - 2011 Thankyou’s Updated “Bully/Harassment” pamphlet The school community would like to say a big thankyou to all the Governing Council and Executive positions/membership in 2010 hard work put in by the Out Of School Sports committee and in - discussion particular to the following people who have done a fantastic job Brigitte Maxwell of coordinating the various winter sports. Chair of Governing Council Adam Silverlock – Football Adam has been involved in ENROLMENTS FOR 2010 coordinating the football this year and for many other seasons. We are already starting to look at class configurations for next He has made a valuable contribution over his time at AHPS and year. If you think that you could be leaving our school at the we wish him well as he leaves us at the end of the year. end of this year, please contact the Front Office as soon as Michael Summers – Soccer Michael has coordinated the possible. This information will help us to make informed soccer for the first time this year. He has worked very hard to decisions about class placements for next year. Aberfoyle Hub School Phone: 8270 5055 Fax: 8370 5763 Jeanette Crescent ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159 Email: [email protected] successfully ensure the smooth running of the teams and the BLUE LIGHT DISCO grounds. Sarah Jenke – Netball Sarah has coordinated the Community Event for netball teams. She has managed the various complexities as they have arisen and has successfully undertaken her role. 9-17 year olds ONLY Special mention needs to go to Ben and Catherine Calder for This event is a lock in their work with the sports canteen and to Di Bray for her work When: Friday September 11th with the uniforms. From: 7:30 pm until 10pm The success of all these sports is due to the support and Cost: Entry fee is $5 dedicated commitment of these coordinators. They help provide Tickets must be pre-purchased from the the opportunity for your child/ren to participate in the various Domain Theatre Box Office sports offered through the school. School Sport can not exist Monday-Friday 10am-5pm without Sport Coordinators. We will be looking for some new CASH SALES ONLY sports coordinators for 2010 so if you would like to find out more Canteen Open or are prepared to be involved please let the front office know. Great prizes & giveaways Vicky Bashford Acting Deputy Principal PRE-PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS NOW All Blue Light events are fully supervised by Police SPORTS RESULTS and Police Clearance Certified Volunteers BASKETBALL For more information phone: Sturt Police 8207 4774 Yr 2/3’s : 25.8.09: Hub 24 Def Braeview Bombers 11 NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Scorers: Shania G 10 , Jared T 6, Joe B 4, Brad P 4 On Friday 28th August, I flew to Sydney to compete in the School 1.9.09 Hub 31 –Def Sunrise girls 6 Sport Australia National Cross Country Championships which Scorers: Natalie B 2, Shania G 15, Jared T 10, Joe B – 2 were held in Nowra. In the primary school teams there were 5 Brad P 2 girls and 5 boys in each of the 10, 11 and 12 year age groups. Another great tea effort in both defence and offence (The event also included all the secondary school teams, so there were a lot of runners there).The championships started Hub Hawks: with an opening ceremony on the Friday afternoon where all the 25.8.09 Hub 32 def Sunrise 20 teams marched out, and the event was declared “opened” by Best Players: Luke H, Caitlin O’D one of the senior athletes from NSW. 1.9.09: - Hub 30 def Aberfoyle Campus 4 My race (11 year old girls) was the second race on Saturday morning, so we had to DI’S DIALOGUE be at the track very early to get warmed www.parentingideas.com.au has a newsletter by Michael up. I was really happy with my run, Grose a parenting educator. In one of the articles “The power finishing 16th out of 31 and 2nd out of the of optimistic thinking” he talks about optimists look at the flip five from SA, on a very challenging course. side of negative events for some good,… eg., instead of On Sunday, all the athletes from all states thinking “nobody likes me” it is rather “it takes time to find a had an excursion to Jamberoo Recreation friend” , “I am not so good at….” Rather than “I am hopeless Park, with great waterslides and all the at…” usual fun park things. Monday was another early start with a He also adds some advice for parents: 1500m relay for each age group. My team just missed out on a medal, finishing 4th. The event ended with the closing ceremony. Model positive thinking, challenge your children’s negative It was a fantastic experience and I met a lot of really nice ways of thinking, teach your children to look for the good and people. teach them to reframe e.g., “I pranged my bike but at least I KAYLA H. ROOM 2 wasn’t hurt.” This advice will help us raise Resilient Kids and life at school HUB FLYING HIGH IN WAKAKIRRI HEAT and at home will be a lot happier. PERFORMANCE Di Brinkworth (Christian Pastoral Support Worker) The Hub year four children did a wonderful job last Thursday fortnight at Her Majesty’s Theatre with the performance of their FREE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM item ‘Fly’. Bike Education Family day th A Science lesson on flight inspires a teacher to set the children a Sept- 29 9:15 – 3pm challenge: “Can they make a human fly?” Six groups work Ideal for 9 to 13 year olds. enthusiastically and produce six amazing creations. The seventh group Learn skills to ensure safe and fun cycling. is clearly unsuccessful. The test flights fail in all manner of Bring your bike or one will be provided extraordinary events but not to be outdone our seventh group really We will prepare home made pizzas for a shared lunch. does create a ‘human fly’. It is the teacher who has the last laugh. Contact Aberfoyle Community Centre or register and receive The Wakakirri is truly a team effort and the children learn very booking form. 82705377 quickly the absolute need for cooperation and consideration of INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL COACHING others both whilst on the stage and behind the scenes. Mini Soccer Stars The Wakakirri team also includes the teachers, parents and 5 TO 11 YEAR OLDS other helpers who helped in the preparation of our item. A big thank you to the many helpers. A special morning tea is to be DATE: September to December held next week to thank them all. I would like to acknowledge WHERE: Flinders University Oval these helpers in this newsletter – to those who cut out or sewed WHEN: Sunday afternoons the shorts at home, those who donated t-shirts for our costumes. Particular thanks to the people who regularly COST: $7:00 PER SESSION

Aberfoyle Hub School Phone: 8270 5055 Fax: 8370 5763 Jeanette Crescent ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159 Email: [email protected] attended and organized the workshops each week: Kerry We were assisted by 6 non-regular Hub students with the team Southby, Meredith Hams, Robyn James, Linda Reed, as well as 7 high school aged ex-Flames jumpers - 32 jumpers Kendra Dunning, Nelli Page, Anna Findlay, Annette Reid altogether who had professional presentation, exciting skills, and Paula Smith. It was great to have the voluntary support of and a cool, calm, collected and confident competition Kerryn Dunning with the towing of the props trailer. Special demeanour. A team to be respected. mention must be made of Sue Nicholson who coordinated, While all the above results are fantastic, one achievement in designed and made many of our props.Without this generous particular is worthy of mention – Kayla Higgins achieved a help and support the Wakakirri would not be possible. new state record in reaching 250+ Double Unders. Only 2 The children were very excited when told the news that they others in SA have ever done this, so that is really something! had made the finals. These are to be held at Adelaide Town th (We watched in silence hoping she would get there, as she Hall on Tuesday 20 October. This is a new venue for the had made it to 241 last year.) Wakakirri and we all look forward to performing ‘Fly’ once again. With 3 state championships titles in competition for the team We wish them the best of luck. now, the Flames once again can be proud of great achievements. What great representatives of our school. A quick thank you to all the parents, teachers and staff (good to see our Acting Deputy Principal, Vicky Bashford , down at ETSA PARK with us on Saturday evening) who contributed to preparation for the championships – it has been appreciated so much. As the Flames’ coach I’m extremely proud to be associated with such a top group of students. Walk tall, Hub Flames.

A great moment for Flames captain Amy

FLAMES BLAZE WAY TO BACK TO BACK STATE VICTORY At the Jump Rope Championships in Week 6 & 7, the Flames tore through Record Setting and Routines events, littering the Emily’s stunning Behind way with 13 X 1st places, 6 X 2nds and 4 X 3rds in Record the Knees Cross Setting alone (not counting the placings from the as yet unconfirmed results from the Routines Day). Peter Murphy, Hub Flames Coach OSHC NEWS LOST FOOTBALL – On Monday 31st August a black and red West Adelaide football was taken from outside the computer room straight after school. The football belongs to Brandon in Room 8. Brandon was particularly upset as the football was a prize from his football coach. If you have seen this football please return it to Room 8 or to OSHC. Bookings for Vacation Care have been accepted from 31st August. Please make any bookings ASAP so we can organise a roster for the staff. Bookings made at the last minute create a few problems as far as food, resources and staffing so early bookings are much appreciated. Several families are not paying their accounts weekly or fortnightly making our cash flow tricky. Please remember that the OSHC staff rely on families paying their accounts regularly to receive their wages! The children at OSHC are busy each night out in the playground, playing games in the Hall and doing craft and playing games in the OSHC room. It is generally a noisy, happy time where children play, socialise and are physically active together. Families are welcome to visit OSHC at any time and observe the activities and games.

MON 14/9 TUES 15/9 WED 16/9 THURS 17/9 FRI 18/9 Fritz and cheese Bread, spreads and Pasta and fruit Bread, spreads and Cruskits and fruit sandwiches fruit fruit Thalassa Park Oval – ball games Hall – group games Hall- ball games Hall – free choice Playground Playground Make a chin chuckler Finger friends Monkey race Flying flapper Fun Hair ddesigns MON 21/9 TUES 22/9 WED 23/9 THURS 24/9 FRI 25/9 Smiley fritz Bread spreads and Noodles and fruit Pasta and fruit Popcorn, dips and sandwiches fruit crackers Thalassa park Hall - games Hall – ball games Spiderweb and Hall Oval and Playground playground Sew your own teddy Sew you own teddy Create a home for Sew a beanbag cat or Sewing your teddy dog

Sarah Magnusson Vicky Bashford PRINCIPAL DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

Aberfoyle Hub School Phone: 8270 5055 Fax: 8370 5763 Jeanette Crescent ABERFOYLE PARK SA 5159 Email: [email protected]