Loxton Primary School Newsletter Pyap Street , P0 Box 496, LOXTON SA 5333 Phone: 8584 7408 Fax: 8584 6493 Email: [email protected]Web: www.loxtonps.sa.edu.au Newsletter #10 4/7/2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 Week 10 of Term 2 sees another busy week at Loxton Primary come to a close. Reports were given out to students yesterday, summarising the children's learning for the first semester of the year. We trust that these reports will provide a valuable insight in to your child's learning. Our Year 3 students also returned yesterday from a fabulous camp to Mildura and I was thrilled to hear the feedback from the teachers about the amazing behaviour of our students. I am sure they (students and staff) will all appreciate an opportunity to rest when school breaks at the end of the week. We were treated to an outdoor concert on Wednesday by our Concert Band. This provided our students with an opportunity to play to an audience and also gave other students the opportunity to see what they can aspire to if they learn a musical instrument. The performers did an excellent job performing on our outdoor stage. Still on music, Mr Geddie asked me to share his congratulations to Charlie Thomas from the Studio Band and Oscar Burgemeister from the Concert Band. These students were the first students to be able to play all of the repertoire for the term. Mr Geddie shared that these students have received a prize from Music Alive and all other students who complete their star chart before the end of term will receive a minor prize as well. We had a fabulous day last week for our Grandparents and Special Person Day. We were thrilled with the support our Upper Primary students recieved from their grandparents and special people. The day began with a wonderful Assembly moving through the ages of music, dance and fashion. This provided many laughs and smiles before our special people and grandparents moved to classrooms. It was lovely to see our students sharing their learning, working alongside, playing games and sharing their pride in their school and classrooms, with their special people. The morning came to a conclusion with a beautiful morning tea. Our Choir have been committed and dedicated in their approach to learning their songs and choreography for their upcoming Chaffey Theatre performance, on August 8 th . They had a rehearsal with the other schools in our cluster on Tuesday and Mrs Gibbs, our Choir Conductor was thrilled with our students and their performance. We commend them on their work and excitedly look forward to seeing them on stage next term. Should you be interested in purchasing tickets, they are now on sale from Scarfe's Electronics in Loxton or can be purchased online at www.countryarts.org.au . Colour Fun – we are very excited to announce that we will host our second Colour Fun at Loxton Primary School next term. Tickets will be available from the front office from week 1, and we are looking forward to another amazing event! We hope to see you all there. More details will follow early next term. I would like to wish all of our families a lovely break. I hope you all have some time to relax and refresh, ready for another term of learning beginning on Monday, July 22 nd . Belonging – Caring – Learning - Persisting - Respecting Principal: Sally Wright Deputy Principal: Bernie Lipman Governing Council Chairperson: Donna Felder Dates to Remember Friday 5th July 2019 SRC Visit to Resthaven End of Term Early Dismissal 2.10pm Monday 22nd July 2019 Term 3 Starts Thursday 8th August 2019 Choir Performance at The Chaffey Theatre Monday 12th August 2019 Governing Council Meeting 7pm 19th - 23rd August 2019 Book Week Reading is My Secret Power! Friday 6th September 2019 School Closure Adelaide Show Inside this Issue Principal’s Report Grandparents & Special Person Day Camp & Choir School News Mrs Whillas Visible Learning Screen Addiction Community News 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 by 2K Art
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DECLUTTERING YOUR LIFE - PART 2 In the last newsletter I wrote about the decluttering which has been taking place at our house. Cleaning out and
decluttering makes you think about the things that you value. What is important to your lifestyle, what is important
for your memories, what items are meaningful.
In my last article I quoted Eve O. Schaub who wrote "How I Went From Being a Hoarder to a Minimalist." She
describes her house as a normal - if slightly dishevelled - house for a family of four. However, upstairs she had a
room which they nicknamed "The Hell Room" which was entirely unusable because it was so crammed with things.
She also goes on to say that part of her difficulty in getting rid of stuff was the fact that she possibly would need it
again one day. With this in mind she made a deal with herself to forgive herself if she made any wrong choices
about what she had thrown out.
This comment about needing to forgive herself got me thinking about the mental process which goes into
decluttering. It sounds like an easy process but the truth is we have attachments to the strangest things. Someone I
know (in their 70's) has kept a small dental plate with a single tooth which was made for them as a child when they
accidentally knocked out their tooth. Although totally useless, she has kept it because there is a story and a
memory attached. Many of us have insecurities about very real and personal things. I have heard people say that
those who lived during the years of The Depression struggle to throw things out and don't waste because in those
days everything had a role or was repurposed. People who have had times of lack might feel anxious when there
is little in their house, because emotionally this signals danger and despair.
Another writer, Robyn Roste, says that whether we are a 'hoarder' or a 'minimalist' has to do with how content we
are. Robyn Roste quotes King Solomon who said “Rivers run into the sea, but the sea is never full. Then the water
returns again to the rivers and flows out again to the sea. Everything is wearisome beyond description. No matter
how much we see, we are never satisfied. No matter how much we hear, we are not content.” We are often
looking over the fence and thinking the grass is greener. "If
only I could afford more things, I would be happier", "If only
I could get rid of some things and make more space, I
would be happier". Being content goes beyond this. It is a
choice we make about the life we will live and the way we
choose to feel about it.
Sometimes this cleaning out process can be more about an
emotional ‘clean out’ than it is about a physical cleanout.
Sometimes it is also good to pause and reflect on what are
the important things in our emotional life. What are my
priorities? Are the people in my life supportive of me? Do
they drain my energy or do they energise me? Is there a
relationship that has been ‘let go’ because of a conflict or
busyness? Is it time to reconnect? Is it time to say sorry?
What can I be content and thankful for in my life?
It might also mean reflecting on what our time is spent on
and therefore what things are needed to be kept to help
with this. Do I feel energised and excited by my work? Am I
setting aside enough time to do things that I enjoy as well
as the necessary things in life? Am I spending too much
time on enjoyment and not enough being productive? Am
I getting enough sleep? Do I spend too long sitting? Have I
started to let healthy eating slip? The answers to these
questions can direct our paths and the 'stuff' we have in our
possession. Perhaps the coming school holidays might
provide some space for this reflection and some physical
decluttering too!
As you continue to assess your priorities and your
possessions. May you be Blessed and may all that you have
around you bring you joy.
Rebecca Whillas
Pastoral Care Worker
Term 3 2019 Week HOST PRESENTING
1 SAPOL Talk
3 SRC SRC Induction
4 1WT 4/5H
5 Book Week Parade
7 1C 4NA
9 2WT RV
JP Grandparents/ Special Person Day
ASSEMBLY CALENDAR
TERM 3 2019
Week Date Event Where
2 2nd August District Soccer Carnival
3 9th August District Tag Rugby
5 22nd August District Basketball Berri
6 30th August Year 4/5 Hot Shots
Tennis
8 9th - 13
September
SAPSASA Soccer/Hockey
Adelaide
SPORTS CALENDAR
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VISIBLE LEARNING IN MATHS
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From Frau Heaney
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LOST PROPERTY
All un-named lost property
will be donated to
Loxcare at the end
of the term..
COMMUNITY NEWS
Families are invited to have their say on moving year 7 to high school
Regional communities are invited to have their say on how year 7 will move to high school. The consultation will test the possibility of providing families with the choice to keep their year 7 child in primary school, if their primary school is located more than 20 kilometres from its nearest area or high school. For details of forums in your area and to register, go to the Your Say website at www.yoursay.sa.gov.au. You can also share your views directly through this website. Contact the Year 7 to High School Project team at [email protected] if you have questions.