18 Six th St , Curramulka 5580 Phone (08) 88542102 Fax (08) 88542018 Principal : Kris tan Every www.curryps .sa.edu.au

Curramulka Primary School

Newsletter Smal l School , Strong Team Volume 8 Term 2

Newsletter Date : - 9th June 2020

DATES TO REMEMBER ATTACHMENTS Monday 8 t h June Publ ic Hol iday – Queen’s B i rthday Wednesday 17 t h June Govern ing Counc i l F r iday 3 r d Ju ly End o f Term Dear Parents , CAMP We are cur rent ly s t i l l in the throws of p lann ing a camp for th i s year . There w i l l be two opt ions which w i l l depend on the cur rent res t r i c t ions in South Aus tra l ia a t tha t t ime. We are look ing at the da tes of Tuesday the 4 t h o f August and re turn ing on the 5 t h of Augus t . At the moment we are look ing a t comple t ing a Safar i camp out at Monar to Zoo. Th i s w i l l have s tudents camping out in a sa fe campsi te a t Monar to Zoo. I am hoping to have more in format ion sent ou t in the nex t two weeks . G r ievance Procedures The school has a stand-alone Grievance Procedures Policy which includes information about the Parent Complaint Unit. Please refer to the full document for more information. The Procedure for how to get help with a concern or complaint is summarised below: STAGE 1 – Talk to the school Classroom concern? (start here) _ _ _ Contact Teacher Concern resolved? If not, speak to the Principal School-wide concern? (start here) _ _ _ Contact Principal Concern resolved? If not, contact the Educational Director. STAGE 2 – Parent Complaint Unit Parent Complaint Unit (Telephone 1800 677 435 – Freecall) DECD.parentcomplaint@sa.gov.au www.decd.sa.gov.au/parentcomplaint (N.B. Parents may contact the Parent Complaint Unit at any stage of the process for support and advice via the 1800 number or email above.) Kr istan Every

Gardening : Gardening has taken over our l i f e at Curramulka in the last few weeks but we are look ing forward to growing some vegetables soon. Thank you to Heath for organis ing some di rt and grave l for us to improve the space . I t i s start ing to look amaz ing.

Year R-2 C lassroom Gardens : The R-2 ’s have been busy making the i r own c lassroom gardens for the i r desks . Some of these gardens have at t racted some ornaments to l ive in the gardens .

STUDENT LEARNING

Maths – Perimeter For the last few weeks the 3-7’ s have been look ing at perimeter and how to measure di f ferent shapes . Here are a few examples of d i f ferent people we have measured.