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- Casual Clothes Day- SRC Disco

- End of Term 2

- 1st day of Term 3

- Book Week Performance

- Eisteddfod

- Finance Mtg- Gov Council Mtg

- SAPSASA Basketball

- SAPSASA Athletics

- Magic Millions Rehersal

- Year 4/5 Camp

- School Closure Adelaide Show

- Finance Mtg- Gov Council Mtg

- FOM Concert

Will be held Week 10 at 1:30pm

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Assembly for Term 2

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Balaklava Primary School newsletter

PO BOX 108 Wallace St, Balaklava SA 5461 Phone: (08) 88621660

Term 2 Week 9 ~ 24th June 2021

Fax: (08) 88621009 e-mail: [email protected]

Important Dates

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Presenting Classes

10 SchoolLeaders

Ber 3 and Rm 14b

Assembly Timetable

Yesterday our Junior Primary students dressed up, danced and played games for “Olden Days” day.

From the Principal StaffingAt the end of this term we will be farewelling Sidney Harkeness who will begin her maternity leave. We wish Sid and Brayden all the very best for the birth of their baby. We also farewell Sally McArdle who has taught Science in Term 1 and 2. The students love learning alongside Sally and although we will miss her as a contract teacher at BPS in Term 3, we will continue to see her in the capacity as a TRT. Sally will then take maternity leave.We are excited to welcome back Kasey Jenner who returns from maternity leave. Kasey will teach Science in Term 3 and 4. We also congratulate Emily Thomas on her appointment in Ber 3 for the remainder of

KytonsThank you for your support

with our Kytons Fundraiser. Goods will be delivered to BPS on Wednesday and will be available for

collection from the Staff Room after 1:30pm. Please

advise us if you would like your goods to be sent home on the school bus.

How was your day?We often try to have conversations with our children about their day by asking “What did you do at school today?”

More often than not, their response is “nothing”?

Try asking questions such as these to prompt a more indepth discussion about school:• What was something you learnt

today?• What’s one thing that made you

laugh today?• Share three positives from your day• Was there anything that worried you

today?• Were you kind to anyone today?

(What was your act of kindness?)• Was anyone kind to you? (What did

they do?)• What did you do that made someone

smile today?• Can you share something with me

about your day today?• If you could change one thing about

your day, what would it be?

Garlic Bread Orders

It’s not too late to pre-order a hot garlic bread for just $2 per serve!

Place your order via Qkr! or return an order bag and

payment via the lunch eskys to the Canteen by Friday

morning.

For delivery this Friday 25th June at lunch time. – Balaklava Schools’

Canteen.Canteen volunteersWe are so very fortunate to have wonderful canteen facilities and a fantastic selection of delicious options for lunch but this will not exist unless we can not find additional volunteers. Lisa, canteen manager, is looking for any help she can get. If you can spare an hour after school drop off, to prepare some food, or spare an hour before school pick up, Lisa would love to hear from you. Any help that you could possibly offer would be gratefully appreciated. Please

contact Lisa on 8862 0600, BHS or BPS if you are happy to help.

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Garlic Bread …………@ $2ea

Total money enclosed $.................

PRE - ORDER ONLY

For one day only the Balaklava Schools’ Canteen will have single serve garlic bread

available for pre-order to Primary School students. The garlic bread is $2 per serve and will be delivered

via the lunch boxes on Friday 25th June.

Please return order forms and payment to the Canteen by Wednesday 23rd June or place your

order via Qkr!

BALAKLAVA SCHOOLS CANTEEN GARLIC BREAD PRE–ORDER for LUNCH Friday 25th June

Disco Day is Tuesday 29th of June, Week 10

Year Levels Times:R - Yr 2 Lesson 4

Yr 3 – 5 Lesson 5 and 6 Yr 6 & 7 6pm - 7:30pm

Food (chips and lollies) and drinks (Fruit boxes for the day disco, and cans available for the evening disco) will be on sale.

CASUAL CLOTHES DAYStudents will be able to wear casual clothes to school on this day as this will save them changing for the disco. There will be no additional charge for casual clothes, as this will be included in

the entrance fee for the Disco.

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This week, Year 10 students from Balaklava High School and Horizon Christian School have been undertaking Work Experience at BPS.

I’ve been helping students with their reading. I’m here because I wanted to help out the school and the community. - Charlotte

I’ve been walking around and helping students. I came to the school because I like helping kids out.

- Jenaya

I’ve been helping Miss Nowlan with students in class. I came to BPS because I have lots of little cousins and I love working with kids. - Nicola

It’s been good and fun working with the students here at Rm 20. I’m here helping out because I would like to be a teacher when I’ve finished High School. - Lochie

I love to work with children, I think it’s important to help the students do as much work as possible to prepare them for high school. - Lilly

I’ve been helping the students with their class work, I would love to be a teacher when I leave school.

- Cameron

I’ve been helping students with Tech and Music this week at the school. I’d love to be a social worker and help kids of all ages. - Sophie

SApSASA FootbAllOn the 21st of June, Macy, Scarlett, Matilda, Mia, Alexa, Tahlia, Aliyse, Brianna, Tayla and two Snowtown girls, Trin and Trinity played football in Burra. The first game was against Clare 2 it was nerve racking because it was our first game but we won anyway. The score was 29 to 7. We had a little break and ate recess, then we played our second game against Clare 1. The game was kind of rough but in the end we lost even though we tried our hardest. The third game was against Burra, the score was 25 to 7 and we won. In the grand final team 1 and 2 versed each other and team 3 and 4 versed each other. We were in second place so that meant that we versed Clare 1, and we won the grand final against them. The score was 62 to 26. It was an awesome day and everyone enjoyed it.

- By Scarlett, Macy and Matilda

On Monday the 21st of June, I and a bunch of other girls played school girls football at Burra. There were four year fives and four year sevens, the years five were Alexa, Tahlia, Aliyse, Brianna and two Snowtown girls and one Horizon. The year sevens were Macy, Matilda, Scarlett and me. Our team played against Clare 2, we won and the score was 29 to 7, it was really fun to get out and play football but I was really nervous to play. In between we had about 10 minutes break and had recess. Our 2nd game was against Clare 1 we lost and it was 6 to 20, it was really rough but we tried really hard. Our 3rd game we played against Burra and we won the score was 25 to 7, we had a really fun time and we played great as a team. Then we had the grand final we were 2nd and if we won we would be 1st so we tried really hard and put in all our effort and played great as a team,

and over all we were losing but we didn’t drop our heads and kept going and we won and came first the score was 62 to 26. Over all I had a really fun time playing football. - Mia4

Hi Everyone,We are now well into our Week 9 and the holidays will soon be upon us. What are your plans for these mid-year holidays?

My holiday break will hopefully include some bush camping (somewhere) but whether I get away, or not, the plan is to enjoy the great outdoors and get some much-needed R&R. So, if the “great outdoors” takes the form of weeding the garden or pruning the fruit trees, it is still a good day!

I do hope that you have a restful holiday and that, whatever you do, you enjoy time with family and appreciate the break from the busyness that the school term brings.

LAST CRAFT DAY: As there are always an eager bunch of children asking when “Making Day” is, there will be one more craft session offered for this term - next Tuesday, Week 10 – before we resume in Week 2 of Term 3.

FYI: I will be at the school this Thursday (Week 9) and next Tuesday (Week 10) before I break for the holidays.

Have a great holiday break, take care and I will see you in Term 3.- MRS G

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Thank you to Lochie and Nicola for coaching and to Miss Leonello for coordinating

the Balaklava Hub Team.

Heel & Toe Polka

Junior primAry “oldEn dAyS” drESS up

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Yesterday the Junior Primary students dressed up in old fasioned style clothing for an “Olden Days” theme to conclude their learning in history. In the morning they all took to the basketball courts to do the Heel and Toe Polka.

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I had fun dressing up and dancing to the music. It was nice to see everyone dressed up.- Zac

8BER 1 completed some traditional writing exercises with ink and nib pens. Every one stayed very quiet.

59The students also had the opportunity to try out some old fashioned games. Thanks to Ro Wood for bringing in these old items.

Old Fashioned Games

Date ActivityFri 30th Jul Week 2 Balaklava Eisteddfod

Ensembles and Bands

Wed 25th Aug Week 5 Magic Millions Festival Choir Year 5-7Selected Festival Choir Students Year 5-7

Fri 10th Sep Week 8 Festival of Music Concert10

Wrapping Up/ New BeginningsAs reports are being finalised, students are moving into new topics within the arts and technology subjects. Some of the upper year level classes have already begun new projects and assignments which will be paused over the holidays before resuming and finalising in the first few weeks of term 3. With all classes exploring movement and dance, there’s plenty of new things to discuss at home about what is going on at school.

Eisteddfod CloseTypically the end of the Balaklava Eisteddfod would finish with a closing ceremony supported by combined local choirs. The choir will not be required as there will be no closing ceremony (Sunday event) this year.

Eisteddfod UpdateFriday 30th July is the Balaklava Eisteddfod. Students in Vocal Ensemble, Instrumental Ensemble and Rock Band will be performing in various locations around Balaklava. More information will be coming soon, however a lot of the typical questions can be answered from the initial form that went home in Term 1. If you have misplaced this, I will be reposting it on Seesaw soon.

As Eisteddfod looms, there may be additional rehearsals. I will be speaking to each group to discuss an appropriate time. This might mean that dance is postponed until after Eisteddfod as their performances aren’t until Term 4.

Music CaptainsWell done to Sophia, Maiya, Charli and Gemma for all their hard work this semester. These captains work hard to remind band members of rehearsals, time changes and yard star delegation after each rehearsal. These students often check in with me during the week to see what we’re doing during rehearsals and some are in multiple groups. Amazing work captains - keep it up.

Magic MillionsBoth rehearsals and the performance will be at the Entertainment Centre. The performance will be on the 25th August and will likely last over a half a day due to travel. A detailed notes will be going home soon to the selected year 5-7 students.

Balaklava ShowWe have been invited to sing the National Anthem and a few songs at the official opening of the Balaklava Show. The Balaklava show will be held on Saturday 25th September and the opening is at 11:45am. This is the first day of the school holidays!

Year 3 and 4 students are welcome to join us, should they wish, however I will need to confirm numbers with the Balaklava Show council so as to gain the right amount of free passes for our performers.

Important Dates

Date ActivityFri 30th Jul Week 2 Balaklava Eisteddfod

Ensembles and Bands

Wed 25th Aug Week 5 Magic Millions Festival Choir Year 5-7Selected Festival Choir Students Year 5-7

Fri 10th Sep Week 8 Festival of Music Concert511

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bEr 3 - GroupEd in pAirS rm 14A - tWo GroupS

bEr 1 - roWS rm 6 - in columnS rm 7 - roWS

Junior and middle primary students are looking into displaying data. Here are photos from Rooms 6, 7, B1, B3 and 14A showing ways we could answer the question ‘did more boys or girls attend school today’.

We discussed which photos were the easiest to immediately know the answer, which ones were confusing, and important elements of displaying data, such as not grouping with the opposite gender when trying to isolate the different groups quickly and the importance of spacing and height order.

Room 6 also explored the data regarding what shoe colour was the most popular. This revelation inspired a lot of discussion about what other differences and similarities we had.

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This week World of maths came to our school to show the students some clever interactive maths games to play. Each game is designed to mathmatically stimulate the students mind in a different way.

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On Friday last week Andrew and Craig came to our school to teach us Religious Education. First of all, we played a game called Islands, then we learnt what the Bible is. The Bible is illegal in some places across the world. If you get caught with one in one of those places you go to jail. The Bible reflects on some of the laws today and the Bible is also one of the most bought books around the world. The last game we played was rock paper scissors, the winners in both games got a bouncy ball each.

- By Rose and Katelin

mAthS FocuSContinuing with our maths focus this year we have included some maths games the

students can try out at home.

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rm 14A muSEum ExcurSionWe visited the Museum and I saw some old toys. I also got to see an old type writer, which I thought was cool. - Ricky

I liked looking at the old materials and the basket. The building was very old. - Amber16

French News

Our 2/3 class enjoyed their French songs and it was wonderful to see all their ‘Olden Days’ outfits too!

In French students have been finishing off their revision tasks and also their nationality topic.

- Miss Gardener

bEr 3 muSEum ExcurSion

We saw some old hats at the Museum. My favourite thing was the old army clothes, they were green and brown. - Chelsea

I got to sit in an old school desk and see what it was like to go to school in the olden days. - Eadie 517

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18I saw some cups and an old school area, I liked seeing the golf clubs as well. - Jett

I liked looking at the old photos and looking at pots and trees. - Tilly

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I saw an old Rocking horse at the museum. I liked it very much becausae I used to have one and it broke. - Lexie

At the museum we got to see a whole old school area, I liked looking at the bags. It smelt funny. - Leroy

There is a willing band of students, who over the days ahead, are undertaking the spreading of softfall across our playgrounds. 20

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A week go we were fortunate to have a parent, BJ Dall, use equipment to shift our recently purchased pile of soft fall into all our play areas. We have to regularly replenish our soft fall as over time it compacts down. To keep our play grounds as safe as possible we are undertaking a two part process. As well as topping up the soft fall we are reinvigorating the soft fall by rotary hoeing it. This was completed earlier in the term when another parent, Sonja Gangell, put her rotary hoe through our soft fall areas. - Kym

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ASSEmbly AWArd WinnErS

Rm 18Angus and Holly

Ber 3Amity and Rhys

Rm 14bLucas, Audrey and Emmah

Rm 2Chloe

Rm 20Charleen and Angus

Rm 14aLucas and Ricky

Rm 7 Matthew, Madalyn and Prudence

Ber 1Dylan, Abel, Caleb

and Eva

Ber 4Amber and Alana

Ber 2Matthew and Imogen

Rm 6 Chloe, Nelly

and Jett

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Red: Front: Ruby, Matthew, Charlee, Halle and Caitlin Back: Theryn, Scarlett, Mackensey, Grace and Annabella

Silver: Angus and Ella

lExilE AWArdS

Blue: Front: Kendall, Tamika and AydanMiddle: Clay, Maddison, Lynk, Alexa and HenryBack: Oliver, Hugo and Emily

prEmiEr’S rEAdinG chAllEnGE AWArdS

Congratulations to Ben who was our Premiers Reading Challenge prize winner this week.

prc prizE WinnEr

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Bronze: Front: Amber, Ella, Bodie, Jacob and AmberBack: William, Alyse, Amelia, Rose, Brianna and Mia

Front: Ashley, Ruby, Courtney, Amelia, Ricky and NedMiddle: Savannah, Henry, Marlee, Mason, Aydan and ZanderBack: Henry, Riley, Finley, Harry and Logan

Term 3 Planner 2021Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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BCCC VisitBook Week Performance

28/7 29/7BCCC Visit

30/7Balaklava Eisteddfod 30th-1stAssembly 2:10pm

32/8 3/8

Finance MtgGov Council Mtg

4/8SAPSASA Basketball Balaklava

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Assembly 2:10pm

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6 23/8SAPSASA Athletics Burra

24/8 25/8Magic MillionsRehearsal

26/8 27/8Assembly 2:10pm

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Yr 4/5 Camp

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86/9Royal Adelaide Show 4th - 12thSCHOOL CLOSURE

7/9Finance MtgGov Council Mtg

8/9 9/9 10/9FOM ConcertAssembly 2:10pm

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BOOK FAIR

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Assembly 1:30pm 2:10 Early DismissalEnd of Term 3

Meetings SAPSASA Student Free Days ExcursionsFundraising Incursions Assemblies

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