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From the Principal Term 4 Issue 3
Newsletter
St Peters Lutheran School Blackwood
Principal: Mr Mark Rathjen
God in all things
Walled in or marching? - Joshua 6:1-14
The gates of Jericho were kept shut and guarded to keep the
Israelites out. No one could enter or leave the city. The LORD said
to Joshua, 'I am putting into your hands Jericho, with its king and all
its brave soldiers. You and your soldiers are to march around the city
once a day for six says. Seven priests, each carrying a trumpet, are to
go in front of the Covenant Box. On the seventh day you and your
soldiers are to march around the city seven times while the priests
blow the trumpets.' (verses 1-4) (read Joshua 6:1-14)
What a contrast. The people of Jericho were afraid, locked in their walled city,
not able to go in or out. The Israelites, on the other hand, were simply walking
around the walls of the city.
Seven priests walked ahead of the Covenant Box, which represented God's
presence. They carried rams' horn trumpets, capable of giving loud, far-
sounding notes. All the people had to do was walk around the city once a day
for six days. On the seventh day they were to march around the city seven
times, with the priests blowing the trumpets.
What a way to win a war! The difference between the two sides was that this
wasn't the Israelite's war; it was God's war. When they followed his
instructions and left the fighting to him, he gave the city into their hands, as he
had promised.
Today we also have two options in our Christian battle. We can wall ourselves
in with fear or we can give the battle over to God, trusting in him. God wants
us to honour, love and trust him alone, knowing that with him the battle is
already won.
Dear Lord, help me to believe that, through Jesus' death and resurrection, you have
already won the battle for me. Amen.
(Adapted by Lutheran Media, from a devotion written by Merna Thamm in the LCA
book “Refreshment for each day”.)
Mark Rathjen
Principal
Inside this issue... Page Staffing............................... 2 Community Worship ..... 2
Working Bee ................... 2 Emergency Drill .............. 2 Changes for 2017 ........... 2
Information Night for ELC & Reception parents .... 2 Personal Social Physical
Education ....................... 3 Splash Day Reminders ... 3 Parents and Friends ........ 4 Uniform News ................ 4
Students’ Books and Stationery for 2017 ...... 4 SPLOSHC News ............. 4
Baptism ............................. 4 PE Week........................... 5
Orangutan Project
Fundraiser ...................... 5 Library News ................... 6 Book Club ........................ 6
Learning Support Sessions .......................... 6 Appleton Cricket Academy ........................ 6
Church News .................. 7 Diary Dates ...................... 7 Advent Gift Event ........... 7
Attachments: Splash Day Special Food
Day Order Form Lighthouse Books Ordering Instructions
SPLOSHC Pupil Free Days
and Vacation Care: - Program
- Booking Forms
Special points of
interest:
Saturday 19/11 Working Bee
Friday 25/11 Second Hand Uniform Shop
Open—after Chapel
Tuesday 29/11 PYP Exhibition
Staffing
We welcome Mr Danton Pearson to our staff for
2017 as our Art/Music Teacher.
Danton is currently the Primary Art/Music
teacher at Navigator College in Port Lincoln.
He comes highly recommended and with many
years of experience in this role.
Sadly we are saying goodbye to Miss Kristi Snares
at the end of the year as her contract finishes.
She is heading off to Woodcroft College for
2017.
Who knows, maybe we will see her back at SPLS
down the track.
Information Night for
ELC and Reception
Families Thanks to staff and Room 9 parents for hosting
an information evening for ELC and Reception
families in preparation for 2017.
A great evening of getting to know new people
coming into our community and helping prepare
little ones to start the next stage of their learning
journey.
Community Worship
Thanks to all the staff, students and families of
our Year 2s and 3s who took part in the
Community Worship service on Sunday. It is a
wonderful way to bring our St Peters community
together.
As always I would encourage all families to put
these dates in the calendar early in the year and
be involved.
Changes for 2017
There are a few exciting changes being planned
for our school environment next year.
Please look out for a letter coming home in the
next few days which will outline what is being
planned. Included in this letter will be an outline
of class structures for 2017.
As educators, class placement and the creation of
positive learning environments for all of our
students is something that we take very
seriously. What follows is the data we use and
the process we follow.
For all our students we gather data including
literacy and numeracy levels, records of
behaviour and effort, individual education plans
and students input into friendship groups.
We process recommendations from:
Current teachers based on their professional
expertise and knowledge of the student’s
social and learning needs.
Learning Support (Special Education) based on
professional expertise, student’s individual
action plans and knowledge of the student’s
social and learning needs.
Internal and external transition meetings in
which the student’s needs are discussed.
Draft lists are reviewed and double and triple
checked. The school assigns classes to teachers,
reflecting the needs of the school.
There is a great deal of time, effort and
educational expertise put into this process by the
school.
Should you have any requests regarding the
social needs of your child, please put them in
writing and send them to the Principal through
the school office.
Thank you for trusting us to do what is best for
your children.
As you are aware, our last working bee for 2016
will be held this Saturday 19 November.
Rostered families involved this time are from
Rooms 1 & B (and ELC). This working bee is
also the last opportunity if you have not been
able to attend your scheduled working bee
earlier in the year – please attend if you are able,
even for a short time will be greatly appreciated.
The usual tasks will be on the list to be done on
the day and useful tools to bring along include
secateurs, shovels, forks, wheelbarrows,
gardening gloves, pruners, rakes, yard brooms
and cobweb brooms. Attendees should
remember to sign in on the day, for insurance
purposes. Thank you to all of you who
contribute in this way to help look after our
school and Early Learning Centre.
Working Bee
Emergency Drill Last Thursday morning, an evacuation drill during
playtime was conducted. We generally have a
drill (covering different emergency situations)
once per term so that, in the unlikely event that
we are faced with an emergency, the students
and staff are well prepared.
Page 3
IB Learners strive to be Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective IB Learner Profile
Personal Social Physical
Education (PSPE)
Everyone has been enjoying PE week
and the range of fun and challenging
physical activities that Mr Manuel has
organised for us.
Events such as PE Week, Sports Day,
SAPSASA and Knockout are wonderful
experiences for our children to take
part in, but PSPE is also an integral part
of our curriculum throughout the
school on a day to day basis. What a fabulous week to remind us all of the importance of
PE in the curriculum!
There are two parts to this very important learning area – Personal and Social Education
and Physical Education. While there is some overlap, at St Peters we have a specialist to
cover the PE part of the learning area and classroom teachers are responsible for the
Personal and Social Education (Health).
Mr Ashley Manuel is currently teaching PE at our school whilst Mrs Rawinski is away on
maternity leave. Ashley has done a wonderful job of providing the children with a
stimulating and challenging PE programme this term with his knowledge of PE as a learning
area and his thoughtful and considered planning and assessment.
Physical education at St Peters is more than just student participation in sports and games.
Its purpose is to develop a combination of transferable skills promoting physical,
intellectual, emotional and social development; to encourage present and future choices
that contribute to long-term healthy living; and to understand the cultural significance of
physical activities for individuals and communities. Therefore, in the PYP and at our school,
there are specific opportunities for learning about movement and through movement in a
range of contexts.
As with all our learning areas, we use the achievement standard from the Australian
Curriculum to ensure we are covering the concepts needed by the end of a particular year
level. The PYP Scope and sequence provides the framework by which we teach the
children under the following three strands:
Identity
Active Living
Interactions
Sadly, tomorrow is the last day of PE week. We look forward to watching the staff vs
student netball match and then having our very own St Peters Lutheran Colour Run!
Bronwyn Wilson
PYP Coordinator
Splash Day (Friday 2 December) Reminders
As you would be aware, St Peters Splash Day will be held on Friday 2 December 2016.
See Parents & Friends information on next page regarding Special Food Day order forms—
due back at school by tomorrow, Friday 18 November.
Details regarding the day, including the consent form, have all been issued via Skoolbag.
Please review the information sent out ASAP if you haven’t already done so—and ensure
you complete and submit the Skoolbag consent form by Wednesday 23 November.
Thank you.
Please note—the second hand uniform shop will
next be open on Friday 25 November 2016, after
Chapel.
Also, as advised via Skoolbag, Devon Clothing
will replace any faulty polo shirts that have torn
along the white stripe. Clearly-labelled shirts
should be left at the office by Friday 25
November please.
Uniform News
Students’ Books and
Stationery for 2017
The supply of students’ books and stationery for
2017 has again been outsourced to Lighthouse
Books.
Booklist ordering will be done by parents online,
following which the books will be delivered to
your home during December/January or can be
collected from 116 Grange Road, Allenby
Gardens.
Detailed information regarding the process for
ordering books and stationery is attached to the
newsletter. A hard-copy of your child’s year level
booklist can be requested via the school office, if
required.
Online ordering will be available from Monday
21 November 2016. All orders received by
23 December 2016 will include a 10% discount off
most stationery items. Information about naming, labelling and covering
books and other items will be sent home later in
the year.
SPLOSHC News
Pupil Free Days / Vacation Care
There are three pupil free days at the end of the
term: Wednesday 14 December, Thursday 15
December and Friday 16 December. Come and
join SPLOSHC for some fun on these days in the
lead-up to Christmas (planned program for these
days and the booking form are attached to this
newsletter, or are available from SPLOSHC or the
front office).
SPLOSHC will also be offering vacation care from
Monday 16 January 2017 through to Friday
27 January 2017 (excluding Thursday 26 January—
Australia Day public holiday), as well as on the pupil
free day on Monday 30 January 2017.
The program and booking grid for this period are
also attached to today’s newsletter.
Please return all SPLOSHC Pupil Free Day and
Vacation Care booking forms by Friday
9 December.
We rejoice with Pastor Ben, Meghan and
Luke Pfeiffer as baby Thomas is baptized at
St Peters worship on Sunday.
We thank God for little Thomas and
celebrate with the Pfeiffers.
Parents and Friends
Special food Day order forms for the upcoming St
Peters Splash Day on Friday 2nd December 2016
were sent out this week.
Order forms are due back
TOMORROW
(Friday 18th November). Please fill out an order form with your selections
and return it with $7 to enjoy recess and lunch on
the day. Parents are also welcome to order too,
please fill out a separate form and return via your
class box or to the front desk.
Please note all orders must be on separate forms
although money may be combined across multiple
orders. Please remember to include your child’s
name, teacher and their room number.
Please also note—as we are using an
external supplier late orders cannot be
accepted.
Thanks to the families from Room 9 (Year 3
Mrs Fox/Mrs Low) for organising nibbles for the
new parent information evening held this week.
Huge thanks to all who donated food and drink for
the occasion and special thanks to the class
support co-ordinators Mel Zybek, Jenelle Eldridge
and Nicky Hart for coordinating the evening.
Orangutan Project Fundraiser
‘Save the Orangutan’ - A Huge Success! On Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th of November, the Year 6 and 4/5 students hosted a
fundraising activity to raise money for The Orangutan Project. The students went above and beyond what
was required of them...not only working tirelessly to complete their very creative
Indonesian themed showbags, but many also made a variety of delicious treats to sell on
the stall. Many students also eagerly volunteered to give up their lunch breaks to
enthusiastically set up and work on their stalls to sell their items to some very happy
student customers!
The students and I are so thrilled to announce that we raised a total of $460.00!!!
This was well over the amount that we needed to raise to ‘adopt’ the two orangutans,
Rocky and Rickina. As a result we have chosen to donate the rest of the money to the Bali Children
Foundation, which provides an educational pathway for disadvantaged Balinese children.
Thank you so so much to all of the hard working and generous students and parents for your support of
these important causes. I am so proud of the kind, giving natures of our students at St Peters.
Terima kasih banyak! (Thank you so much!)
Bu Thomas
(Megan Thomas—Indonesian Teacher)
PE Week
Thanks to Mr Manuel and all the staff for the fun and learning this week during PE week.
Skipping, kicking, running, problem solving, twistering, scootering and bike riding - all great ways to be active
and have fun developing the bodies God gave us!
Library News
Parents, our end of year STOCKTAKE is fast approaching. This is to remind everyone when all school
resources that are at home need to be returned by.
If you have library books they need to be returned to the Library by Wednesday 30th November (Week 7) and
if you have readers and or R/1 card sets please make sure they are returned to your child’s classroom by
Tuesday 6th December (Week 8).
The Library will be closed for student borrowing from Monday, 28th November
(Week 7). As of this date we are open for returns only. This is in preparation
for the Stocktake, which will start on Friday 2nd December.
Students are encouraged to bring their own reading material to school for
silent reading in the classroom. However, please make sure they are named as
we do get unnamed items “returned” to the library.
Thank you for your cooperation at this very busy time of year.
Mrs Sharon Smith, Resource Centre
Book Club
Welcome to our last Book Club for 2016.
Inside there are lots of great book bargains to
choose from.
All the students’ favourite BOOKS and some
new ones can be found inside.
Catalogues were sent home with students
yesterday.
The closing date for orders is
Wednesday 23rd November.
This will allow time for orders to be received before
the end of the school year.
The LOOP will be open on the Scholastic
website until Tuesday night (22nd).
Please follow the prompts in your catalogue.
If you wish your order to be kept as a
“CHRISTMAS SURPRISE”
please put your name (not your child's) and
your contact number on the top of the form
and we will hold your order at school for
collection. Or alternatively, you can email Sharon
at sharon.smith@stpeterslutheran.sa.edu.au
Learning Support Sessions For information, learning support sessions for 2016 will finish at the end of Week 7,
as learning support staff will then be undertaking testing and planning in readiness for 2017.
Appleton
Sports School Holiday
Cricket Academy
Where: Scotch College- Carruth Rd,
Torrens Park
When: Monday 19th, Tuesday 20th &
Wednesday 21st December 2016
What: Coaching Academy
(Children aged 5-11 years)
Pathway Academy
(Children aged 12-17 years)
Times: 9:00am–12:00pm Coaching Academy
1:00pm – 4:00pm Pathway Academy
Cost: Coaching Academy -
$110.00 per child (Inc. GST)
for the 3 days
Pathway Academy -
$140.00 per child (Inc. GST)
for the 3 days
For further information please contact –
Jeremy Appleton
Mobile - 0408 490 079 or
Email - jeremy@appletonsports.com.au
St Peters Lutheran School,
where the message of Jesus Christ
is communicated and celebrated,
is a caring, supportive learning
community
that encourages global
consciousness, responsible action
and life-long learning.
Diary Dates Term 4
(for your calendar!)
71 Cumming Street
BLACKWOOD SA 5051
St Peters Lutheran School Blackwood
Week 5 (Monday 14/11)
Mon 14/11 PE Week
- Fri 18/11
Sat 19/11 Working Bee (Rooms B, 1 and ELC)
Week 6 (Monday 21/11)
Fri 25/11 Second Hand Uniform Shop Open
(after Chapel)
Week 7 (Monday 28/11)
Tue 29/11 PYP Exhibition
Thu 1/12 School Council Meeting
Fri 2/12 Splash Day
Blackwood Christmas Pageant
Week 8 (Monday 5/12)
Wed 7/12 Surf Life Saving Yr 4-7
Thu 8/12 Surf Life Saving Yr 4-7
Sun 11/12 School Election Meeting
Week 9 (Monday 12/12)
Tue 13/12 Last Day of Term 4 for students
End of Year Service 7pm
Wed 14/12 Staff PD
Thu 15/12 Staff PD
Fri 16/12 Staff PD
Phone: 8278 0800
Fax: 8370 0414
Email:
admin@stpeterslutheran.sa.edu.au
We’re on the web…
www.stpeterslutheran.sa.edu.au
These dates are subject to change so please make sure you check them each week.
St Peters Lutheran Church
Services each Sunday at 10.00am
ALL WELCOME
Coming up…
20/11 Baptism of Thomas Pfeiffer 10am
27/11 Advent evening 5pm
Any enquiries please contact Pastor Ben:
0402825173 or pfeiffer241@gmail.com
‘Above his head was a sign that read
‘This is the King of the Jews.”
(Luke 23)
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