Hello Swan Reach,

As the end of term draws nearer, it is important our staff and students persist with quality teaching and learning. Everyday and every lesson provides opportunity to develop and importantly demonstrate academic, social and behavioural growth. As their primary educators, SRAS relies on your ongoing support. Thank you for:

• persisting with their home learning routines
• assisting with their organisation each day
• encouraging their confidence to have a go
• assisting their getting along with siblings, friends, family and staff
• building their resilience when things initially don’t work out how they wished
• your ongoing communication

Staff are most fortunate, as we facilitate your child(ren)’s learning during the best hours of the day and then get to hand them back to you. Parenting and Caring is the toughest job on Earth but is often also the most rewarding. Teaching, supporting and learning too, can be tough but also extremely rewarding. We are in this together and have similar goals for our youth – to help them be the best version of themselves as possible. We can do it!

Mr John Robertson

Principal

RU OK?

SRAS embraces wellbeing through our WeMatter initiative and programs. SRAS is excited to refresh our approach to wellbeing through partnering with The Resilience Project (TRP), starting in 2023. We’ll share more about TRP next term.

SRAS acknowledges that ALL have tough times – life is full of challenges - and that it is unrealistic to be OK all the time. Whilst any day is a good time to ask are you OK, having an RU OK day can assist us to ensure we check-in on one another. It is often through the understanding and kindness of others that helps and supports us in times of need.

When asked how we are going, we often automatically respond “good… OK… not bad ... fine… etc”, so it is important to pause after asking if someone is OK and re-ask the question and allow permission for the respondent to be open and share if something isn’t OK. And if an “I’m not OK” response is shared, it is vital to be able give time to listen. See ideas below from the RU OK website or visit to find out much more @ https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

GETTING READY TO ASK

Before you can look out for others, you need to look out for yourself. And that’s OK. If you're not in the right headspace or you don't think you're the right person to have the conversation, try to think of someone else in their support network who could talk to them.

To help you decide whether you’re ready to start a meaningful conversation, ask yourself:

DEPT FOR EDUCATION OPINION SURVEY OF PRESCHOOL PARENTS

The 2022 Preschool Parent Opinion Survey will be opening on Monday 5 September, giving you the chance to collect valuable information from families to inform your preschool’s improvement planning Parents and Carers of SRAS are invited to participate in the survey by accessing the following online link. This link is specific to our preschool, but individual responses will not be identifiable.

 https://survey.education.sa.gov.au/sc/d3_BUBeyG0m_GmcUTxQXeA2

 OR

  QR Code:

 https://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=qr&chs=350x350&chld=L&choe=UTF-8&chl=https://survey.education.sa.gov.au/sc/d3_BUBeyG0m_GmcUTxQXeA2

 Thank you for your participation in this survey to assist us in our future planning and implementation of school services. The survey closes on Sunday 9th October 2022.

On Tuesdays during Week 6 and 7, the R-6 students had Nick from SANFL as a special coach to teach the skills of Australian Football. It was a great opportunity for these students to continue learning from the Auskick sessions that they had last term. The explicit coaching helped them develop their skills as well as havinga great time playing some games. Nick is planning to return on Tuesday in week 9 to have more game sense activities with the students.

Primary Health & PE Teacher

Yuka Endersby

On the 23^rd August, Charlee, Ahna, Lily, Tyler V and Maliyah participated in the SAPSASA District Athletics Competition which was held at Unity College. It was the first time Charlee, Ahna and Tyler took part and although nervous in the beginning, they all competed very well. This was the second year for Lily and Maliyah.  Maliyah came 3^rd in discus and Lily came 1^st in high jump. Congratulations to all the competitors. In Week 9 Lily, Maliyah and Charlee will be representatives of the Murraylands team. Lily will be competing in the high jump and 4 x 100m relay, Maliyah 200m and Charlee 4x100m. Good luck girls.

Mrs Yuka Endersby

SAPSASA Coordinator

Last week all School Service Officers were acknowledged and thanked for their hard work and support.  Certificates of appreciation were presented to Mrs Tracey Gierke, Mrs Trena Williamson, Miss Kate Howie, Mrs Katie O'Shaughnessy, Mrs Mary Ann Humphris, Mrs Dorothee Moellers, Mrs Leanne Griffiths and Mr Phil Carter.  Mr Griffiths and the Year 7-10 Home Group also expressed their gratitude to Mr Carter for the many things he does for our students, school and community.

Comments included:

Thank you Mr Carter for keeping the oval and grass in check.

Thank you for keeping the garden areas clean and tidy.

Mr Carter, I am thankful that you drive our big bus.

Mr Carter, I am grateful for all of the un-noticed work you do at the school.

Thank you for all the work you do in getting the balls off the roof.

I am grateful for all the un-noticed work you do in Pedal Prix (e.g fixing tyres, repairing the bike, staying up all night during the 24 hour race and driving the bus to pedal prix events.

Thank you Mr Carter, for helping and leading in Agriculture lessons.

Mr Carter, I'm grateful for your driving the small white bus.

Mr Carter, I am grateful for all your help in Pedal Prix and Ag. Thank you for all your hard work you do at the school, we have the best maintained school grounds in Australia.  But mainly, I am thankful that you are such a nice bloke and friend.  Mr Greg Griffiths

Introduction

The task was to make something healthy with chocolate. I made healthy choc chip cookies. I chose this recipe because the photo looked delicious.

https://thebigmansworld.com/healthy-chocolate-chip-cookies/

Here are the ingredients

• 2/3 cup plus 1/2 cup oat flour (140g)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 4 tbsp coconut sugar or brown sugar
• 4 tbsp regular sugar, unrefined if desired
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips, or more if desired
• optional 1/3 cup chopped macadamia or walnuts
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp vegetable or melted coconut oil
• 3-5 tbsp milk of choice, as needed
• Combine dry ingredients and mix very well.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 380 degrees.
2. Combine dry ingredients and mix very well.
3. Add wet, and form into a big ball.
4. Now make little balls from the big one.
5. For soft cookies, refrigerate until cold (otherwise, just bake right away).
6. Bake 9 minutes. 
7. Remove from oven when they’re still a little undercooked, then it’s important to let cool 10 minutes before removing from the tray, as they’ll continue to cook while cooling.
8. They should have spread out, but every now and then they might not (climate plays a huge role in baking), so just smush down with a spoon if needed.
9. You can also choose to make extra cookie dough balls and freeze them to bake at a later date. For softer cookies, store in a lidded plastic container. For crispier cookies, store in a lidded glass container.

In the end it went well. I was a bit nervous to use the oven but Lina helped me. I was also scared to make the cookies since I hadn’t made them before. However, Mrs Endersby liked them and they turned out good in the end.  Kyla

The 24-Hour Pedal Prix will be held at Sturt Reserve on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th of September.  Racing will begin at 12 noon on Saturday and finish at 12 noon on Sunday. Students are reminded to return all necessary forms to Mr Griffiths by the due date. All team members are geared up and ready for an exciting challenge.

Mr Griffiths

Teacher

The Swan Reach Area School apparel store is now live.  This means you can now order school shirts without having to go through the school.  For more information contact Tracey in the front office.

 Here is the direct link: https://www.printcity.net.au/product-category/swan-reach-area-school/

A vacancy exists for a school cleaner for 10 hours per week.  If interested please contact Hazel Ireland on 0448 169 464.

OPENING HOURS

The library now has a mobile phone for communication.  Please let me know if you would like to be included on the message list to receive notifications, holiday and opening hours etc.

The number is:   0460 366 067

myGov - CHANGES

Your myGov account gives you access to a range of government online services. It will soon be changing with a fresh new look and more features, making it easier for you to access services you need.

When myGov changes, you won’t need to change anything you currently do. You will still:

• find myGov at the same website address – my.gov.au
• sign in the same way, using your current sign-in details
• have access to all your linked services, including the ATO
• access ATO online services the same way
• receive ATO messages to your myGov inbox
• go to ATO online services to view reminders, messages and information relating to your tax and super
• lodge your business activity statement (BAS) through ATO online services if you’re a sole trader.

Curious? You can visit the myGov Beta website, a trial site that lets you explore and get familiar with some of the new features.

Remember, your myGov account is different to the myGovID app. You can use the myGovID app to sign in to your myGov account by entering or accepting a 4-digit code.

'BEING DIGITAL INNOVATION'

being digital is a program to help promote the digital assistance and learning that SA’s public libraries offer to adult South Australians.

The being digital webpage provides a useful portal for those less experienced with technology and digital to start learning the basics. The content featured is provided by partners including Be Connected and the eSafety Commisioner. We encourage you to further browse the courses offered by these partners on their websites to continue your digital learning journey. being digital is jointly funded by State Government and Local Government.  We’re making it easy for you to develop your skills and confidence to connect with today’s digital world.  Learn more about our being digital program. Need additional assistance? Contact your local library.

The webpage which has learning content by topic and links to related digital literacy programs at libraries is at http://www.libraries.sa.gov.au/beingdigital

COVID-19 DIGITAL PASSPORTS

Can't access your digital passport or load on your phone? The Community Library can scan your paperwork and reduce to credit card size for your wallet or purse.  No charge.

Due date for the next Newsletter is 10:00am, Wednesday, 28th September, 2022.  The newsletter is distributed via the SZApp and school website.  Printed copies are still available upon request.

Articles can be emailed to dl.0423.info@schools.sa.edu.au  clearly marked in the subject box as Newsletter, faxed to 8570 2325 or delivered to the library/front office. Due to the way the Newsletter is now being set up, not all photos are included in the print copy, however there are several photo galleries included online and via the SZApp. Apple devices: open the App store and search and download SZapp, on Android devices open the Play store and search and download SZappa; select the Asia Pacific region and search for Swan Reach Area School.  Follow the prompts to register using an email address and create a password to access the online newsletter. Contact the school should you require any assistance.

The Swan Reach Area School website is where you can find all the school information including the newsletter, forms and policies.  Please visit https://swanrchas.schoolzineplus.com

Swan Reach Christian Women's Group invite you to join them for Bible study and fellowship each month. 11am, second Tuesday of the Month at the Swan Reach Lutheran Church Hall.  BYO lunch.  For more information please phone Taryn 0427 702 377 or Josie 0419 708 224.  All welcome.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS - LUTHERAN CARE

MINDARIE-HALIDON RACES

BINGO