SAPSASA Fun Day

All Year 4 and 5 students will be at the SAPSASA Fun Day on Thursday. Last day to pay is tomorrow (Tuesday) as we need to confirm numbers.
Last year was a great day where students had the chance to try 6 different sports over the day. Students will need to be at school by 8.30am for roll call before we catch the bus. They need to wear full school uniform, including their hat with suitable shorts and footwear for the day. They will need to bring recess, lunch and water. Spending money is permitted as the canteen at the oval will be open. Here is a short movie showing how much fun we had.

They Jumped and They Jumped

Well done to all involved and thank you for all your donations.

Shared Lunch For Deepasha

On Friday the 4th of September it is Deepasha's last day at Ardtornish Primary School as her family is moving house.
We are going to have a shared lunch to farewell her. Each student is asked to bring a small plate of food to share.

Finders Keepers Riddling Riddles

We are reading Emily Rodda's - Finders Keepers as a class novel for the first few weeks of Term 3.

If you get the chance tonight could you please read these riddles with your child and see if together you can come up with possible items that are being described. We hope that along the way they will also describe to you what has happened in the book so far.

Eleanor Doon's Riddle

My first is in fur but not in fun,

My second means just me alone,

My third is third as well in run,

My fourth begins my saddest groan,

I have three hearts of deepest red,

In shining gold they make their bed.

Clyde O'Brien's Riddle

A tree has died to give me birth,

But still I shelter feathered friends.

I'm large and heavy, coloured earth,

With golden fringes my tail ends.

And where my name and others be,

My owners name is plain to see.

Wendy Minelli's Riddle

I'm pink and soft with bright blue eyes,

My ears are floppy, larger size,

Around my neck there is a bow,

So you can take me when you go.

And if you pull my yellow ring

A song about a star I sing.

Have fun, please don't feel this is a demand. It would just be great if the kid's had a chance to brainstorm ideas about the riddles. Dojo's will be on offer for great thoughts and discussion inputs as usual.

1 Week To Go

We hope that the projects are all progressing well. There have been some great conversations today and some enjoyable stories about work in the holidays. Alicia brought hers in today before she set off on their family trip across the east coast of Australia. She has set a very high standard already. Good luck and let us know if you are having any issues.

Shared Lunch This Friday (29th)

Dear Parents,

We will be having a shared Lunch on Friday 29^th May at 12:30pm as a farewell to Mrs Maiolo. It has been an absolute pleasure having Anne – Louise teach in Room 9/10. The students have responded very positively to her lessons and will miss her immensely next week.

For the shared lunch students can bring a small plate to share. (sweet or savoury, your choice) However, please be aware that a student has recently been diagnosed a diabetic and some students have allergies (e.g. gluten)

If you want food heated up, please let us know in the morning. Food that needs to be refrigerated can go in the small fridge in our art room.

Thanks Sharon & Steve

Ardtornish Artists, lets SHOW them off.

Last Week students and members of our school community had the opportunity to view amazing pieces of art related to ANZAC. Room 9/10 also like to showcase student's art in the classroom and on our windows. We hope you take time to look at new work.
We gave our students their ANZAC art to take home this week. Awesome, High Quality, Moving are a few words used to describe this work.  After discussing this with the class, we  thought it would be great to see some of this art showcased at the Royal Adelaide Show in the Junior Art, Craft & Design section. The link is https://entries.theshow.com.au/ 
If you would like to enter a piece of work that your child has created it will cost you $3 if you register online or $4 for a paper entry.
If you register and pay online we will need some evidence of your entry. If you would like a paper copy of the entry form, we have some at school.W
We are happy to take any entries to the showgrounds, however we need entries, proof of payment or the paper entry and payment to the school by the end of Term 2.

Welcome to Anne-Louise Maiolo

Camp Helpers

Thank you to all parents who are helping on our 2015 camp.
A note has been sent home today confirming your time and showing directions.
There is also an interactive map with directions on the Camp page on this blog

BOM - Bureau of Meteorology Website

Several of the students mentioned they were finding the BOM site hard to locate. This is a direct link to the Tasmania map. Just click on the Cradle Valley, New Pelion Hut or Lake St Claire reports.

http://www.bom.gov.au/tas/forecasts/map7day.shtml