Hello Swan Reach,

It is incredible to be experiencing such amazing weather at this time of winter. However, for many, rain is needed and a decent drop would go a long way to assisting mental and financial wellbeing. Even with such fine conditions, the SRAS community is experiencing another bout of illness and bugs. Flu-like symptoms or actual flu is about and oppressing too many. Physical health and mental health are highly connected, so hoping those affected have the supports needed and the speediest of recoveries.

SRAS warmly welcome Miss Kara Phillips, who is completing her 4^th year of preservice teaching degree. She is with us for 4 weeks and taking on secondary English and Art. As we greet Miss Phillips, we also say farewell to Kaylee and her family, and wish them the very best at their new school.

The air conditioning upgrade in the gymnasium continues to be on-track for completion by the end of this week. SRAS is thankful to Benair for their ability to work around our needs and ensure the project is completed on time. Our community will be looking forward to and utilising its benefits for years to come.

Kind regards,

Mr John Robertson
Principal

 MID-TERM ASSEMBLY

SRAS invites the community to join us at our SRC-led, mid-term assembly next Friday, 23^rd August, starting at 2:30pm.

MID MURRAY OUR TOWN (MMOT) NEWS

The extended schooling community continues to benefit from our wonderful partnership with MMOT. Some upcoming initiatives from this partnership are:

• MMOT Youth Connector – whose role will be to facilitate events for youth from the Swan Reach, Blanchetown, Nildottie and Cambrai areas. These events will be held in the gymnasium and will be open to secondary students
• Discos – MMOT is collaborating with students to organise and conduct 2 discos later this term. One will be for primary students and one for secondary students. The discos will be open to students from neighbouring communities too
• Community garden – MMOT is granting $20,000 toward establishing a community garden in Swan Reach. The initial thinking is for this to be located on the Showgrounds land, opposite SRAS. A committee will be formed, including students, staff, MMOT personnel and interested community members to guide this exciting project from ideas, through to completion. More information about this will be available in future SRAS newsletters and on the MMOT Facebook page

PHONE POLICY PARENT SURVEY

Last year, the Department for Education made it compulsory for students in all year levels to keep mobile phones and personal devices ‘off and away’ during school hours, apart from some exempted reasons. Now that the Student use of mobile phones and personal devices policy (education.sa.gov.au) has been in all schools for a full year, the department is reviewing its policy and has invited our school community to provide feedback.

The survey is anonymous and will not identify you, your child, or the school. It should take around 5-10 minutes to complete.

If you would like to participate, thank you for completing the following parent survey by 5.00pm Friday 6 September 2024 (week 7): https://forms.office.com/r/zzwHrRs6L3

THE RESILIENCE PROJECT (TRP)