22 June 2023
Principal Report
Dear Families,
The past fortnight has been a busy and productive time with students involved in lots of different activities.
Last week a police officer spoke with all students at different grade sessions regarding online safety. The main messages for students were:
✅️ Don't take selfies or photos that identify where you live or go to school.
✅️ Don't have passwords that contain your name or birth date.
✅️ Don't play games with people you don't know or give them any personal information.
✅️ Don't add unknown people to social media such as Snapchat.
✅️ Tell people you trust if you are worried about online issues or access Kidshelpline.
✅️ Be aware of scams.
All of our students learned valuable information to assist them in being more self-protective when engaging with others online. Parents need to be all over this too! ☺️👍💻
Related to the need for students to be self-protective is a website parents may be unaware of called Omegle. It is important that parents know this is a website where people are connected to other strangers to video chat. It is widely known that children access this website and we have it on good authority that they may be exposed to inappropriate interactions. Children and young people may be asked by strangers to share their name, age and location. I would encourage all parents to please take the time to talk to your children about the risks of using this website and be aware of what they are accessing online.
https://www.parents.com/kids/safety/internet/is-omegle-safe-for-kids/
Last night was the final debate for our hard working debaters at Rosetta Primary. The topic was ‘That New Years Eve resolutions are a waste of time’. While initially not thrilled with the topic, the students developed some very sound arguments for both the negative and affirmative side. The adjudicator commented that it was the best round of debating they had seen so far. Having worked with most of these students over the past two years I must say that I am incredibly proud of them and know they are well placed to determine their own direction in life as they begin high school next year with a strong sense of self and an ethical, compassionate and questioning outlook. Well done on all your hard work Baz, Sophie, Deva, Tilly, Cariad and Fenella.
Netball – Congratulations go to the Illawarra Red netball team (Cariad, Chloe, Isla, Natalie, Tilly, Fenella, Imogen and Meg) who this week won the 5/6 NAVY Grand final defeating Aloyius White. Well done also to Imogen Johns who won best on court. A big thank you to parent Eleanor Armstrong for her time in coaching the team through such a successful season.
SRC Fundraising - Yesterday, four members of the SRC visited Big W to purchase socks and underwear with money raised from their Comfy Clothes Day last week. They then travelled on to the Tassie Mums warehouse to deliver these essential supplies to benefit those children less fortunate than themselves. They were taken on a guided tour of the facility and found out a lot more about the fantastic work they do to support children from all over the state. This was a great opportunity to see the impact our school can have on fundraising organisations that rely on community support and goodwill. We look forward to continuing to support Tassie Mums in future fundraising efforts.
Jumping Jacks Move night this Friday! – Lastly, don’t forget to buy tickets for the movie night this Friday – bring a bean bag, cushion to sit on and blankets or oodies. It promises to be a fun night!
Kind regards, Cathryn
Calendar of Events
Thursday 22 June | Last canteen for the Term |
Friday 23 June | Jumping Jacks Movie Night Fundraiser (6:00pm Start) |
Monday 26 June | Prep to Grade 2 Assembly (2:00pm Start) |
Wednesday 28 June | School Photo Day |
Wednesday 28 June | IPSA Meeting 7:00pm Start |
Thursday 29 June | No canteen today |
Thursday 6 July | No canteen today |
Friday 7 July | Last day of Term 2 |
Tuesday 25 July | First day of Term 3 |
School Photos
School Photos will be taken on Wednesday 28 June 2023.
Photos are to be ordered online following the information provided below.
Family photos are available following the same process and must be ordered no later than Tuesday 27 June.
Family photos will be taken during recess and lunch on this day.
ONYAS
Congratulations to all of the ONYA recepients. The awards will be given out at our next assembly which will be held on Monday 26 June at 2:00pm - All welcome.
Harry D - For consistently working hard during Hass this semester and sharing his prior knowledge on the topic of Australian geography with others.
Heather S- For her kind attitude towards others and trying her best to learn key ideas during Hass this semester .
Paddy W - For working hard to build upon his knowledge in Hass this semester and for contributing to class discussions to help widen others understandings.
Audrey Mc - For writing excellent predictions and drawing great diagrams in Science, and for consistently working hard on all tasks. Well done, Audrey!
Jasper K - For trying so hard and working so hard at his reading and writing tasks. Jasper has learned so much this year already!
Amane A - For being a friendly and caring classmate. Amane is happy to play or work with any of her classmates.
Athena J- For being a warm, caring and compassionate person. Athena goes out of her way to make sure everyone is OK and she is very inclusive of others.
Connor A – For displaying the school value of Care. Connor is always being a kind and caring classmate and shows a positive attitude towards all learning tasks.
Aida D - For displaying the school value of Care. Aida is a conscientious learner who always tries her best and encourages those around her to do the same. It is a pleasure having you in our class Aida!
Hana Y - For being an incredibly helpful member of our class and always demonstrating respect for others. Thank you for being a wonderful role model for your peers, Hana!
Ivy M – For showing persistence and determination with your learning. You have improved so much this year already. Well done, Ivy!
Ava J - For being a wonderful, brave writer who is using many tools to help her write.
Aviannah S - For consistently displaying fabulous learning assets. Aviannah always listens to instructions and follows hidden rules.
Daniel K - For being a wonderful and confident writer who accepts feedback to improve his writing.
Euan A - For showing a big improvement with his phonics and being able to complete literacy tasks independently.
Mila M - For giving her best to all learning tasks.
Max G - For working hard to improve his reading.
Pascal L - For always showing a positive attitude towards his learning.
Alfie A – For displaying the school value of Care. Alfie stayed behind to help clean up the Japanese room without being asked; showing his kind and considerate nature. Thank you Alfie for your kindness!
Mabel W – For displaying the school value of Fair. Mabel always listens to others and shows respect in the classroom, valuing the learning needs of the other children around her. Keep up the wonderful work Mabel!
Harris M – For displaying the school value of Safe. Harris is always respectful of others and uses the resources in our classroom in a safe manner. Due to this, the children in the class love working with you. Thank you for being such a kind classmate Harris!
Emilio M - for displaying the school value of Care. Emilio is a kind friend to everyone in the class. He is respectful of others and their belongings. As a result, everyone loves playing and working with Emilio. Keep up the excellent work!
Grade 5/6 Winter Netball Roster
The grade 5/6 school netball team competed in the winter roster at Kingston Sports Centre over the last 12 weeks. The girls had an amazing season and made it into the grand final undefeated. They won the Grand Final 10 - 19. An amazing efforrt by all the players. Well done!
Written by Cariad Lewis
Huon & Channel Cross Country
It was a very fun and loud bus drive down to Huonville. Everyone was excited and determined to do their best effort. Even though the weather was on and off we all had a wonderful time. Some of the students even finished in the top 4, and here are some of them:
We had Liam E in 2nd place for the Grade 3 boys,
Leuca W in 3rd place and Kiana B in 4th for the Grade 3 girls,
For the Grade 4 boys we had Flynn A in 2nd place,
For the Grade 6 boys we had Harry W in 4th place,
And amazingly we had 1 person who came first, and she was Meg S for the Grade 6 girls.
Illawarra also won the Grade 4 Boys and Grade 4 girls divisions!
Thank you to all the teachers who brought everyone up and thanks to all of you who cheered us on.
Well done Illawarra!
By Ben Morgan and Dan Waugh
Book Week 2023
Book Week 2023
At Illawarra Primary School we like to celebrate Book Week in two ways!
One year we have a Costume Parade and the other year a Giant Book Swap.
This year we are doing the Book Swap. However, children are welcome to dress up if they would like to.
What is the Giant Book Swap?
Each child donates a book they no longer read and receive a token.
On Friday August 25th the classes will visit the GP room and use a token to select a book of their choice.
Please donate books which are:
- In good condition
- Attractive
- Not more than 10 years old.
We would also like to have this day as a free dress or book characters dress-up day to raise money for the Story Dogs Australia wide program.
Please donate a coin donation to this worthy program that we are able to have at school.
Sue and Maggie who are volunteers, have been visiting Illawarra Primary for over a year now and it has been wonderful!
Maggie is a Groodle who loves cuddles, playing with other dogs, watching wallabies and of course, listening to kids read!
The vision:
To make reading fun for children, so they become confident lifelong readers.
Wanted
WANTED – That’s not my … books.
I know every family had some of these books at one point!
I am looking to increase our collection of these books to work with children of varying ages and abilities.
If you have any you’d like to donate, please drop them off at the office!
Many thanks, Renee Jordan – Support teacher and Prep teacher
Illawarra Quiz Night
Illawarra Primary School Association are holding a quiz night and are on the hunt for donations, large or small, to put towards prizes and a raffle. If anyone has connections or businesses that may like to donate, please get in touch with the Illawarra Primary School Associaton. This will be much appreciated! Funds raised will go to improving our playground - ipschoolassociation@gmail.com.
