Room 10 Newsletter

Year 7 Seniors
Week 1, Term 1 29th January 2019

All about ____!

I grew up in a small country town located 5-hours North of Adelaide. I moved to Adelaide to complete years
11 and 12 at Westminster School as a boarding student. I decided to stay in Adelaide and attend university
to gain my teaching degree (this was quite hard as I left my family and boarding family to start my life). I
spent 2018 working as a relief teacher at various schools around Adelaide and in the country. As well as
working as a relief teacher, I travelled solo for six weeks, visiting 12 countries in Europe. I am extremely
excited to be apart of Room 10 this year and I look forward to getting to know all of the children as well as
families. Out of school, I love being active and I spend my time outdoors, nearby a beach eating an acai
bowl.

My primary focus is tailoring my teaching to suit the needs and interests of all students. I strongly believe in creating a learning environment where
all students feel nurtured, understood, safe and motivated. I lead a hands-on teaching style, as I believe this is a way that fully engages the students

as they learn more from experiences.

All about Tara!

Hi, my name is Tara Metzger and I am extremely excited to be a part of the year 7 teaching team for 2019. I was
born and raised in Adelaide, SA. I love to spend my spare time with friends and family, reading books, cooking and
going to the beach. Ever since I was 14 years old I knew I wanted to be a teacher, so straight out of high school I
started my degree at Flinders University - I completed my double degree in Bachelor of Education (R-7)/Bachelor of
Arts majoring in Earth Science.
For the last year and a half I have worked at SLPS as a relief teacher and have already got to know many of the
learners in Room 10. I believe in helping my students become courageous and independent learners. I also aim to

build positive and supportive relationships with the students to foster an environment in which they can learn and
grow. I am excited for the fun and challenging times the year will bring us, and I look forward to getting to know all the families.
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General Information Important Dates

We strive to create an inclusive, empowering and inspiring class to encourage all students to
be successful learners. We take great pride in our high quality teaching methods and will Term 1 Tuesday 29th January – 13th April (11
continually improve our teaching standards to benefit the students in every way. weeks)
As we are moving into a more 21st century way of teaching, the classroom has been adapted Hats are compulsory all term Week 3-
to suit learning needs of all students. We have set up the classroom for flexible seating, Acquaintance Night Tuesday 12th Feb
which caters for comfort and encourages students to take more responsibility for their Week 4- SAPSASA Swimming Wednesday 24th
learning and fosters new friendships. Feb
Week 5- School Photos Thursday 28th Feb
Week 7- Public Holiday Monday 11th March
Week 9- Lacrosse Carnival Monday 25-26th
March
Week 10- SAPSASA Football and Netball Trials
1st April
Week 10- Interviews
Communication
Email Term 2 29th April- 5th July (10 weeks)
If you want to contact _____or Tara, please leave a note in your child’s diary or email Week 2- SAPSASA Athletics Tuesday 7th May
______________@schools.sa.edu.au or Tara.Metzger45@schools.sa.edu.au Week 3- SAPSASA X-Country Monday 13th May
Week 3- NAPLAN Tuesday, Wednesday,
Diary Thursday
Week 9- SAPSASA Soccer Wednesday 26th
We encourage you to check your child’s diary each night, as this is one of the ways we will be June
communicating with you. At the end of each week, we will be checking all diaries to ensure
they have been signed by a parent/caregiver. Term 3 22nd July- 27th September (10 weeks)
Facebook
Term 4 14th October- 13th December (9 weeks)
We have started a SLPS Room 10 2019 Facebook page for all parents to join. This will be
Hats are compulsory all term
used a form of communication between parents and the teachers. You can use this to post
publicly, however strictly no private messages to teachers. Get in touch with us if you want to
be added to this page.

Australian Curriculum
All of the learning happening within the classroom aligns to the Australian Curriculum. If you
have any concerns please speak to ____ or Tara. Click on the link to have a look at what we
will be covering this year, http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au

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Homework
We believe that after school time should be best spent unwinding from a busy day and Reminders
pursuing out of school hobbies. However, we recognise that homework can be beneficial for Crunch and Sip
their learning; therefore we expect a minimum of 20 minutes of reading per night. Additional At around 9.30am each morning, students will
homework will be sent home according to the students’ in-class time management. be encouraged to have a ‘brain food’ snack
which consists of a piece of fresh fruit or
vegetable.

Nut Aware
We would like to take this time to kindly remind
Mobile phones and electronics families that our school/classroom is a Nut
We understand that children bring their phones to school for safety reasons, however please Aware zone. This means that some children
respect that they are not to be used during school hours. Parents and students are advised within the school have allergic reactions to nuts.
that bringing mobile phones and other electronic devices to school, they are doing so at their It would be much appreciated to keep this in
own risk and must follow class rules. If you need to get in contact with your child urgently- mind.
please phone the front office.
Newsletters
A Room 10 Newsletter will be sent out at the
beginning of each term to keep you up to date
with all school and class related events. We will
also post about the learning that is being done
Specialist Subjects within the class.
LOTE PE ARTS STEM
Wednesday Tuesday Monday Thursday

Can you help us?

We ask that students bring in any clean recyclable boxes/containers that will be appropriate
for class projects and Art tasks.

If you can donate a box of tissues to the class, it would be greatly appreciated.

Attached to this letter is a questionnaire for you, as the parent/caregiver, to complete where you can provide more information about your child so
we can best cater for each individual. If you have any comments, concerns or questions, feel free to email. Alternatively, Acquaintance night will
be held in week 3 and this will be the perfect opportunity to chat to Tayla and Tara.

Looking forward to a positive and supportive year,

_____ & Tara.

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SLPS Year 7 Room 10 Student Information Questionnaire

Child’s Full Name:

Parent(s)/Caregiver(s):

What are you child’s strengths (academically, socially, emotionally)?

Does your child have any limitations you would like to tell us about?

What is your child’s favourite subject at school and why?

What are your expectations of the teachers?

Tell us about your child’s experience in school last year:

Does your child have any concerns about this year?

Do you have any concerns about this year?

Tell us about anything else you think we should know: