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Surrey Downs R-7 School

Locality: Surrey Downs

Phone: +61 8 8251 1393

Address: Vine St 5126 Surrey Downs, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.surreydr7.sa.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Today we had the pleasure to listen to Luisa Panuccio who came to talk about women in STEM and her journey to become a civil engineer. She spoke about all of the opportunities she had along the way, her project management of the Main North Rd and Dalkeith Road intersection upgrade and showed us how to make a lava lamp. The students had so many questions and comments to share!

24.01.2022 CANTEEN UPDATE As we head into the last two weeks of Term, please check the updated canteen menu below that shows the items that are no longer available for the rest of the Term highlighted in green.

23.01.2022 Today we held our Term 3 Pupil Free Day. Our Teachers and SSOs spent the day up until lunch time focussed on both Literacy and Numeracy improvement. Teachers undertook moderation of Numeracy tasks and planning for stretching our students in reading, while SSOs learnt about our intervention programs that we use with students.

22.01.2022 Today were celebrating Wear it Purple Day! Wearing purple on this day helps show rainbow young people that there is hope, that people support and accept them, and that they have the right to be proud of who they are. Learn more here: www.wearitpurple.org

22.01.2022 Check out this workshop being offered at the Surrey Downs Community Centre.

21.01.2022 Rooms 11 and 12 have been enjoying looking at types of plants that grow in the Bush School environment at Greenway Reserve. We have related this back to both our Science and Maths learning

21.01.2022 Please see below the latest update related to the current COVID-19 lockdown. Thank you to all of our amazing staff and families for all of your support throughout these unprecedented time.

21.01.2022 Its been great to see the painting of the JP building and the Library progressing! Work has finished today and both buildings are looking amazing!

21.01.2022 Just a reminder that Book Club Orders are due in by Wednesday the 9th September.

20.01.2022 How cool is this, we’re heading to space!

20.01.2022 Don't forget this Friday, September 4th is a school closure day and Monday, September 7th is a Pupil Free Day. OSHC will be open for bookings on both days should your require care on either day.

20.01.2022 Dear Parents/Caregivers, If you have any questions or concerns regarding R-5 Swimming in Term 4 please do not call Waterworld. I will be happy to speak with you directly once school returns on Monday 12th October. Karen

19.01.2022 Today we're celebrating Wear it Purple Day! Wearing purple on this day helps show rainbow young people that there is hope, that people support and accept them, and that they have the right to be proud of who they are. Learn more here: www.wearitpurple.org

19.01.2022 Well done to sapsasa girls!!! We won the first game and finished on a win for the last game! Everyone played so well and should be extremely proud of themselves!!!

19.01.2022 With Love Formal Wear is a non-profit charity organisation that dresses Young People in Care and those experiencing financial hardship at no cost for Year 7 Graduations. They are located at 1506 Main North Road Salisbury South. With Love Formal Wear would like to invite students from Surrey Downs R-7 School to attend in the middle weekend (Sat 3rd Sunday 4th) of the October School holidays. Thereafter we will be open on the first Saturday of each month.

18.01.2022 Sapsasa update game 4 defeated by Fairview Park 9 10 to 0 girls put up a tough defence!!

15.01.2022 We are really excited to announce that construction of stage 2 of our Nature Playground began today. We cant wait to see the work progress over the coming weeks.

15.01.2022 Dont forget this Friday, September 4th is a school closure day and Monday, September 7th is a Pupil Free Day. OSHC will be open for bookings on both days should your require care on either day.

15.01.2022 As the dust settled, it great to see so many happy faces after our Colour Explosion Fun Run last Friday. Thank you to our wonderful Fundraising Committee volunteers for helping us run another great event for our students!

15.01.2022 One benefit of the lockdown! My computer has been running nonstop for the last 3 days and the Arts Showcase videos have now all been copied. They will be sent home with your child on Monday! Thank you all for your patience. From Miss Hurst Stay safe

15.01.2022 Today marks the start of Mental Health Month! Do you have your Mental Health Month Calendar? It's filled with a whole bunch of fun activities to help you pr...ioritise your mental health all throughout October - and beyond! You can download one here: https://lookafteryourmentalhealthaustralia.org.au//MHA_LAY #LookAfterYourMentalHealthAustralia #WMHD2020

14.01.2022 School is back open from today. Students and staff only permitted on school grounds. Parents and caregivers please drop off and collect your children from the gates. Please remember to maintain social distancing while waiting for your children. We are looking forward to seeing everyone again this morning. Take care and stay safe

14.01.2022 Please remember that if you are entering the school yard to maintain physical distancing measures by keeping 1.5m apart. We will be monitoring this and if we have continual situations where physical distanacing is not observed, we may be forced to restrict access to the yard to students and staff only. Thank you for your support in keeping us Covid Safe.

14.01.2022 Nothing is more important to us than your childs education. To help us give your child the very best, we would like your honest feedback on a few key topics, including school communication. Your feedback will help us understand the things were doing well, where we can improve, and whats really important to you as a parent. The survey closes Friday 25 September and will take no more than 10 minutes.... Its confidential and you can complete it here: https://educationsa.syd1.qualtrics.com//SV_eJ3AXNw9lsJQcdL Thank you. We know your time is valuable and we appreciate it.

13.01.2022 How cool is this, were heading to space!

13.01.2022 Don’t forget your hat! In line with our Sun Safe Policy all students need a hat for outside play in Term 4.

12.01.2022 SENIOR CHOIR EXCURSION tomorrow. A reminder to bring a packed lunch and a bottle of water. We will be leaving at 11:45am and hopefully eating lunch in Civic Park depending on weather. Students may bring some small snacks to eat in the cinemas - no one will be able to purchase items from the candy bar. Students should return to school before the dismissal bell.

12.01.2022 The stage is set and we are ready for concert tomorrow. * Yes kids come dressed in their costumes at the start of the day. * Yes they can stay in their costumes all day or they may bring their uniform to change back in to. * Yes they may wear shorts as it is going to be hot. * Check class story on dojo if you are not sure what your child is supposed to be wearing.... * No, do not send any usbs in yet until after you receive a letter next week. * No, there is no cost for the performance. * Yes your kids are awesome, excited and have worked so hard on their dances. ON WITH THE SHOW!!

11.01.2022 Our Fundraising Committee are hosting a Fathers Day Stall this Thursday 3rd September. Classes will visit the stall with their teacher on the day. Room 1 & 4 and those attending SAPSASA Girls Football will have an opportunity to purchase their gifts on Wednesday.

11.01.2022 Today Room 21 did a Science experiment on shadows and how the shadows of our characters moved and stretched through the day.

10.01.2022 The SAPSASA girls football team practising with Mr Wherry at lunch today, getting ready for the tournament next Thursday

10.01.2022 A great choir excursion today. We may not have got our amazing concert at the Festival Theatre but what a a fantastic effort by the Primary Schools Music Festival to create a movie experience for the kids. We sang, danced, reclined, clapped and had a great time. It was great to see some of our kids up on the screen and some of our past students still involved in the male voice choir and tapping crew. Thank you to all the helpers and congratulations to everyone involved.

10.01.2022 Friday 25th September is the last day of Term 3. We will be holding a casual clothes day and students are asked to bring a gold coin donation to raise money for Backpacks 4 SA Kids. School will finish at 2pm.

10.01.2022 Due to current restrictions school banking has finished for 2020. Anyone who has ordered prizes will receive these in the coming weeks.

09.01.2022 SCIENCE WEEK DEEP BLUE TESTING SITE This week our scientists and engineers worked extremely hard designing craft to test in our Deep Blue testing site.

09.01.2022 A reminder that School Photo Day is this Monday 14th September. We will have a catch up day on Thursday 17th September for any students who are absent on Monday. Please return photo envelopes to the office on or before Monday

09.01.2022 Please read the attached letter regarding today’s latest Covid-19 Update.

08.01.2022 Excitement is building as construction of stage 2 of our Nature Playground is progressing and taking shape!

08.01.2022 Todays Fathers Day Stall was a HUGE success. We hope everyone receiving a gift is filled with as much joy as the students were when buying them!! Thank you as always to our Fundraising Committee- we couldnt do it without you

08.01.2022 Thank you to Callum and Jess from Sprout Cooking School for coming out and running a cooking and nutrition demonstration for our staff this afternoon. We learnt a lot about how to use simple ingredients to make an amazing chicken and lychee red curry and the nutritional benefits of incorporating seasonal produce into our cooking.

08.01.2022 It’s normal to feel worried during times of uncertainty. If you need talk to someone about how you are feeling, please reach out to our network of specialist se...rvices who are here to help. Visit our COVID-19 Mental Health support web portal for resources, including online chat services, and more information: www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVID19MentalHealthSupport.

07.01.2022 Fast hands and physics at work here!

07.01.2022 Today a number of our classes took part in a zoom call from Heather Paul, NASA Engineer on the 2024 Orion Capsule Mission to the Moon. Heather spoke to students about space travel, Artemis, Orion and aerospace STEM careers.

06.01.2022 SCIENCE WEEK UPDATE Room 5 have been researching Deep Blue sea creatures and their habitats. They made these awesome models of a creature in its habitat to share their learning.

06.01.2022 Don’t forget to pack a hat! With the weather starting to improve don’t forget to send your child to school with a hat in their bag. Once the UV rating is level 3 or above students are required to wear a hat in the yard.

05.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE SCHOOL IS OPEN Please see the latest Covid-19 update explaining the processes put in place for school reopening on Monday 23rd November.

05.01.2022 SDR7 student, April, features in this video celebrating Taylor Walkers 200th game. A wonderful reminder of the positive impact we can all have on those around us. https://www.afc.com.au//taylor-walker-people-that-make-foo

05.01.2022 A reminder that all Junior Choir, Senior Choir, Dance Group and Percussion Ensemble Students will be filming the Surrey Arts Showcase on Monday during normal school hours. Students need to wear their school t-shirt or dress and have dark blue pants or shorts. The dance group also need to bring their costumes for their routines. A reminder letter and order form for the performance video have been sent home today - I will also send the letter via Classdojo. Miss Hurst

04.01.2022 CONCERT INFORMATION Yes the concert will still be going ahead this Thursday with a few new measures in place. To ensure social distancing, each class will come over to the gym at different throughout the day to perform their item and also a section of the finale. Please send your child in their costume on this day as previously planned. If you know your child will not be here on Thursday can you please send Miss Hurst a message in class dojo. Thank you to those that have already done so. After Thursday a video will be made of the entire concert. Once this is done a letter will come home outlining what size USB can be sent it for the concert video to be copied on to. If you have any questions, please message Miss Hurst via class dojo. Thank you once again for all your support.

04.01.2022 Sapsasa football update game 1 we had a bye game two we won against st Agnes 3 3 to 2

04.01.2022 Dear Families, As you may be aware, in a press conference earlier today it was announced that a 6 day lockdown will take place from midnight tonight. We will provide you with updated information later this afternoon. ... Russell

03.01.2022 Tomorrow is R U OK Day which is about more than one question. Its about checking in with someone more than once a year. Its about being prepared when some...one says no, Im not okay. Its about looking for the signs that someone might not be okay. Its about checking in after that initial conversation. And its about checking in with yourself and making sure youre okay too. Lets normalise these conversations 365 days of the year, not just 1. Learn what to say at www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask #TheresMoreToSay #RUOKDay #RUOK

02.01.2022 Sapsasa football Game 3 lost to st Francis Xavier 7 4 to 1 1 girls doing awesome!!

02.01.2022 We are disappointed to say that our AED has been removed by someone from its case outside of school hours. If you have any information that may help us track done the device, please call the school and let us know. We are currently reporting the missing device to the police.

02.01.2022 The show WILL go on! Photos from first session.

01.01.2022 *** 20L Buckets Wanted *** Hi Surrey Families! I am looking for 20L white buckets like the one pictured for my percussion ensemble to use for concert (and in future my weekly lessons). They stand approximately 40cm high. I am hoping that one of our families may work somewhere or have a contact of a business that uses them and would be willing to donate them? I am looking for at least 15. Thanks - Kendall Hurst

01.01.2022 SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF WEEK This week we are taking our time to celebrate our amazing support staff. We are so lucky to have such an incredible group of SSOs who always go above and beyond for our students and families. Thank you for all that you do for us on a daily basis!

01.01.2022 Dont forget to pack a hat! With the weather starting to improve dont forget to send your child to school with a hat in their bag. Once the UV rating is level 3 or above students are required to wear a hat in the yard.