Dear families & friends,
Sports Day & Colour Run
Thank you to everyone who came along and supported our Sports Day and Colour Run! It was a really fabulous day (despite the weather to start the day). A big thank you again to Leigh for organising the running of the Sports day and Kelly for all the organising of the Colour Run. Everyone had a lovely day and the students all had a great time. Thanks again for all you support, our final tally for the fun run was exceptional. Yet again demonstrating we are small but we are mighty!
Piano Recital
On Wednesday 17th September, a group of our piano students performed to their families and friends on our first recital night. I was so impressed with their confidence, with most performing in front of an audience for the first time! Well done to all our students and to families for supporting our music program.
Auslan Choir
Congratulations to our Auslan Choir (pictured) who performed on Thursday 18th September in the SA Primary Schools Festival of Music at the Entertainment Centre. The 8 students (Annie, Stella, Nina, Crisnage, Tori, Evie, Zofia and Tess) have been giving up their play times and practicing regularly at school and at home with support of Sharni, demonstrating commitment to improvement, dedication and joy. I had the pleasure of going with these students and Sharni for the rehearsals and performance, in front of over 2000 people, and was so proud of them. They did a wonderful job of representing our school and themselves with courage and integrity on the night.
Inquiry Learning
Students are deeply engaged in our current Inquiry ‘Animal Survival Depends on Us’. Students are planning and creating something to share at learning expo on Tuesday 23rd September, that demonstrates their learning and thinking this term. We have given students and open scope to decide how and what way would best demonstrate their thinking. Some are finding their choice more successful than others. Through reflection and feedback at the end of the term they will be building on this learning into an ‘actionable’ plan for Term 4 based on their understanding of their learning this term.
Pupil Free Days Term 4
Our term 4 Pupil Free days are crucial to ensuring we review our current year and do some whole site planning for the following year. Our Term 4 Pupil Free Days will be held on Friday 21st November and Monday 24th November.
Numbers 2026
We have recently sent out our ‘Intention to return’ form (pink form) to families. Thank you to everyone who has already returned these. It is important that we know this information early as it is the basis of our budgeting and staffing decisions. If you have not returned this yet please do so as soon as possible.
Traffic update
The meeting that was arranged by Ken Clarke (Adelaide’s dad) has been beneficial. Clare Clutterham visited and stayed with us for an extended time to observe the traffic behaviour at the front of the school. It was clear to her that the current ‘crossing’ and signage are not working so she has been in touch with the council, who have now been in touch with me. They are now looking at changing our current ‘crossing’ to an Emu crossing.
Claire will also coming in next term to work with our year 5/6’s on some civics and citizenship concepts early next term as well.
Leading Future Learning Project
Sharni and I have had a follow up conversation with Pasi Sahlberg, who was the former leader of the highly regarded Education System in Finland, and very excited to announce that he will be visiting us in Week 2 next term! The opportunity to have such a highly regarded world education leader visit is incredible and we are so excited to be able to show him around our small and mighty school. He has also offered to connect us with other world leaders in innovative practices which has already proved beneficial as I have been able to connect with other leaders around the world who lead small schools that are working in similar holistic approaches as we are.
I look forward to seeing many of you at the Learning Expo and wish you all a safe and enjoyable holiday.
See you all in Term 4!
Cheers Skye 😊
Prize ordering is now open for the Colour Fun Run and closes on Monday 22nd September at 3pm. If your child was a fundraiser for this event and you haven't done so already, could you please order their prize(s) by the closing date.
On Thursday 18th September, our school Auslan Choir (Tori, Stella, Crisnage, Annie, Nina, Tess, Zofia and Evie) went to the Entertainment Centre for the Festival of Music. We were placed at the front of the stage with other school choirs behind us and performed the Australian Anthem by signing in Auslan to an audience of 2-3000 people. It was an amazing experience and we all had a fantastic time. We were one of 48 different schools there on the night. We enjoyed rehearsing before we went on stage too. We loved it so much that we are hoping to do it again soon. By Tori (P1)
First of all, just wanted to say a huge thank you to those who came to the 2025 Sports Day. It is always a day that is made better by having our families involved. Congratulations to Laura's Yellow team on be this year's winners.
It has been great to get the students outside as the weather has been improving of late. In juniors, the last few weeks have been focused on improving our jumping and throwing skills through simple games.
Laura's students have been focusing on skipping and target games, with the aim to design their own game next term. Steve's class have been investigating the different aspects of health-related fitness through fitness circuits and then goal setting to improve an area of fitness.
In health, the juniors have been learning about kind vs unkind behaviours. The primary students have been investigating health messages that we see in every day life.
Please come along to Breakfast Club and enjoy some warm toast or a treat if it is one of our special breakfast theme days, such as Fairy Bread Friday!
Breakfast Club is open from 8.30am to 8.50am, Monday to Friday in the OSHC kitchen. All students and their families are welcome, just drop on by (there is no need to book a place).
Breakfast may include:
It's a great opportunity to have a bite to eat and socialise with other students/families.
Thank you to Claire, Stanley and Natasha for their help.
We are now looking for students to join the Breakfast Club 'crew', to help prepare and serve breakfast. If your child is in P1/P2 and is interested, please have them speak to Kelly.
Join Karissa and other families at Playgroup each Thursday 9.00am - 10.30am.
If you are interested in your child attending piano lessons at school, please contact the tutor Kat Mustanow, her details are;
Email: kmustanow@gmail.com
Ph: 0422754947
A reminder that OSHC is available for families for after school care (ASC).
ASC is open 3:10-6:00pm
Bookings are essential.
For families
Term time bookings/ cancellations: SPIKE Parent App
Non-urgent enquiries/ Ongoing Bookings: felixstow.oshc@schools.sa.edu.au
Urgent enquiries/ bookings/ cancellations/ contacting OSHC educators during sessions: ph 83687305 or 0456471388
Hannah Gustard is our OSHC Director. She can be contacted on:
Felixstow Primary School is truly an extraordinary place of learning. Our talented and dedicated staff provides each student with rigorous care, challenge and support academically, socially and emotionally.
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