Post on 04-Feb-2022
Newsletter - Week 2, Term 2
Elizabeth South Primary School
Thursday May 6th, 2021
In this edition:
• Diary Dates
• Principal News
• NAPLAN - 2021
• Learning News C4
• April/May Birthdays
• Library News
Diary Dates
Pupil Free Day - Monday 10th May
NAPLAN On-Line - Tuesday 11th - 21st May
Mothers Day Stall - Thursday May
National Simultaneous Story Time - Wednesday 19th May
Aquatics Year 6/7 - Wednesday 26th May
Principal News
Dear Families,
Welcome back to Term 2. It has been amazing to see how enthused all of our students have been
returning to school. This term is set to be another productive term with a host of wonderful learning
opportunities for our students.
Welcome Keaton Thomas to our leadership team. Keaton is backfilling Anthony McIver who won a short
term Deputy Principal role at Hendon Primary School. Keaton comes from Allenby Gardens and is
managing our daily operations as well as supporting wellbeing for our community.
Welcome to the following new staff:
Lottie Hadlum – STEM
Hong Chen – STEM
Kendall Vivian – STEM
Danielle Carter – 1:1 SSO
Information has been sent out regarding the NAPLAN testing, starting next week for our Year 3, 5 and 7
students. Our department has transitioned to the online testing format and we will once again b e doing
the computer based tests (besides Year 3 traditional writing) throughout a two-week window from May
11- 21. Feedback from previous years has highlighted the computer platform is more engaging for the
students and less ‘clinical’ to the traditional ‘lecture’ style format. We are confident all our students will
be able to participate in NAPLAN as they participated in the online practice tests. A reminder that
NAPLAN is a ‘snapshot in time’ for our Year 3, 5 and 7 students on specific curriculum areas. It doesn’t
paint a full picture of all our children’s abilities and talents. We work really hard to ensure students do
not feel any undue pressure or worry with their participation. Our staff have multiple measures of data
on student achievement and NAPLAN just adds one small piece to that puzzle.
NAPLAN - 2021
Learning News - C4
This term in C4 we have been exploring the terms past and present. During HASS our class has been
looking at technology and the changes that have occurred over time. We have learnt that in the past,
when people had no technology they used to communicate through writing letters in the mail. Whereas
now in the present, we have things like; Emails, text messages, video calls and the internet to help
communicate much quicker.
Birthdays - April/May
APRIL
MAY
Library News
We are eagerly looking forward to this year’s National Simultaneous story time, on Wednesday, 19th
May.
This year the event will have real life astronaut Dr Shannon Walker, reading "Give me some space!"
Students are welcome to check out our awesome Space themed reading display for the month in the
library, inspired by this exciting event.
Contact Us
Elizabeth South Primary School
Chivell Street
Elizabeth South, 5112
08 8255 2219
dl.0688.info@schools.sa.edu.au
Visit us on the web at www.elizsthps.sa.edu.au