Dernancourt School

Parent/Teacher discussions have been occurring over the last two weeks.  Thank you for making time to speak with your child’s teacher about their progress and their learning.  If you missed the opportunity, please reach out to the class teacher directly to negotiate a time for a conversation.

The hype is building for the colour run that is happening at the end of the term.  Mr Ryall has been speaking with children and keeping us updated as to fundraising progress.  Keep an eye out on Audiri for updates and special activities leading up to the big day.

Thank you all for the efforts for book week this year.  The students all looked fantastic, and it was I know there was lots of effort put in by families to make the day happen.  We had a fabulous week celebrating children’s literature and enjoying learning activities based on much loved books.

On Wednesday last week, we welcomed 10 preservice teachers from UniSA to Dernancourt School.  The preservice teachers will be supporting in J2, J3, J4, J5 and P2 on Wednesday’s this term, and for Weeks 1, 2 and 3 of Term 4.  Towards the end of the term, preservice teachers will also be in P3, P10, P12 and P14.  This will provide them with an opportunity to experience classroom life and practice and develop their teaching skills whilst being supported by our staff. 

Thank you for your support of our recent Pupil Free Day.  Teachers and SSOs worked together over the day to learn about curriculum, review some learning on reading and continue our learning about mental health and wellbeing.  There are only a handful of days across the year that we are all able to work together as a whole staff, and we enjoy the opportunity to learn together.

Julie

After School Supervision

 It is great to see that we have many students and families using the Kiss and Drop on Parsons Road after school each day.  We ask that all students who are being picked up from this area to please wait under the big tree, on the grass.  We encourage students to wait patiently and not wander off from this area to play handball or other games while they are waiting.  This is to ensure we know where all students are and can provide supervision and maintain safety.

Families are welcome to stay after school for a play, but it is important that you are able to see and supervise your students at all times.

Please note that OSHC uses the Primary playground between 3:30 and 4:00pm, and the Early Years playground between 4:00pm and 5:00pm. To assist with our duty of care commitments, we would appreciate if families could please use the alternative playground during those periods.

Please can you speak with your students about this and we thank you for your cooperation and support.

The new screen has been installed in the gym. Money raised by the fundraising committee helped purchase the screen.

A huge thank you to Greg who put many hours into the installation of the screen. It looks fantastic!

Congratulations to the following students who were recipients of Assembly awards this week. The award this week was for Respect.

R/1 - Adam (J4)

2/3/4 - Morgan (P2)

5/6 - Alexander (P14)

The Book Week Raffle raised $571.00. Thanks for supporting this raffle.

J2 - Rihan

J3 - Kanishka

J4 - Immy

J6 - Dakota

J7 - Marco

Predestine - P4

Delilah - P2 

Runners-up: Ayana (J3), Kyra (J5), Maanit (J5), Aarna (J5), Aviana (J5), Ruben (J5), Lachlan (P4), Aurora (P4), Amber (P2), Sascha (P2)

1st - Alyssa (P14)

2nd - Kate (P14)

Jasmine (J5)

Netra (J5)

Jasmine and Netra won a $10.00 Book Club Voucher - Congratulations.

Congratulations to the following students who have completed the 2024 Premier's Reading Challenge:

J2    Joy, Cataleya & Domenic

J4    Nisha, Adam, Shivay, Leah, Milli & Charmaine

J6    Yamaan & Emily

P3    Ekam, Muhammad, Declan, Ananya, Tia, Violet, Peruet, Kayode, Edward, Jude.E, Eeshan, Jordyn, Elijah, Jude.P, Alija, Jaxon, Aadyaa, Vilok, Kashvi, Medina & Nicolas

P5  Andrew, Kavish, Diyan & Odin

P7  Charlize, Kishin & Elijah

P8    Piper, Caleb, Aazambir, Cruz, Araina & Maci

P10    Samson, Aaliyah, Purcell & Manraaj

P12    Alice

P14    Kai

Our Garden Club volunteers in Week 6 were Caleb P8, Anabelle P12, Alija P3, Ibrahim P7 and Grace P10. They did a fantastic job of prepping the soil and planting some beautiful potted colour to brighten up the entrance to the main building. We also spent some time watering other garden beds around the school. Good work team.

Week 4, Friday 16th August, we travelled to Fulham United Soccer Club to play in the 2nd round of knockout soccer against St Michaels College and Lockleys North Primary School. Unfortunately we lost both games, but it was a great effort for the team to make it this far.

On Thursday of Week 6 the Dernancourt Athletics team consisting of 36 students traveled to Bridgestone Athletics Centre to compete in the Adelaide North East District Athletics Carnival. Lots of students were nervous going into it having not done some of the events before, but were determined to give it their best shot.

The day was filled with lots of highs and lows with so many students just falling short by centimetres or less than a second of getting a podium spot in their event. We were lucky enough to still come away with a total of 20 podium ribbons on the day which is a great effort by all students involved.

Big thank you to all the parent helpers who attended the day and also help run lots of the events, it was great to see our school step up once again to lend help and support.

Tyler Stagg - 200m (3rd) - Discus (2nd) - Shot Put (1st)

Lucas Kiener - 1500 (3rd) - 200m (3rd) - 100m (2nd) - relay (3rd)

Willem Ansell - discus (3rd)

Javish Dev - high jump (3rd) - relay  (3rd)

Lynton Biggs - relay (3rd)

Chris Maddocks - relay (3rd)

Sunny Thomassen - 1500m (2nd) - 800m (2nd)

Holly Schmaal - long jump (2nd)

Liara Lumsden - shot put (3rd) - discus (2nd)

Callum Moore - 1500m (2nd)

Grace Lynott - shot put (3rd)

Inayah Hafidh - discus (3rd)

Thanks to all the parent helpers on the day for stepping up and assisting our school in almost every event to the end. Thanks Gaby Larkin, Larissa Lumsden, Melanie Magoch and Nicole Parker.