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From the Principal
12 February 2015
Term 1 Issue 3
Newsletter
St Peters Lutheran School Blackwood
Principal: Mr Mark Rathjen
God in all things
Special points
of interest:
Tonight 12/2
School Council
Meeting—7pm
Friday 13/2
Ice Block Day
Monday 16/2—
Wednesday 18/2
Year 7 camp
Wednesday 18/2
Principal’s Tour—
9am
Taking Faith Home
This year for our school devotions and chapel we are using a resource
called 'Taking Faith Home' (TFH). This resource is based around
scripture readings over a week that many different Christian churches
use here in Australia and indeed around the world (commonly referred to as the Lectionary). Each week there is a verse of the week which in
essence sets the theme for the week. This verse and theme will be used
in various ways here at school. As a staff we might reflect on the theme
for our daily morning devotions. Teachers will use it in their classes
during the week as part of their devotion cycle. Most weeks the
devotional thought on the front page of the newsletter will also be
based on this verse and/or theme. This then will culminate in what Ps
Ben will share at chapel each Friday. Having said all that we will not
solely use the TFH material and we will do other things from time to
time but it is intended to be the backbone of our devotional programme
at St Peters. In order for families to engage in this too we intend to
attach the following weeks' TFH weekly resource to the newsletter (ie
what you see in today's newsletter will be next week's focus). You
might like to use it as part of your own family's devotion time, discuss
the theme with your kids, do the daily reading yourself, try out some of
the activities with your children or just be aware of what it is that we
are focussing on for the week. Hopefully, having this common
thread, we will enrich our understanding of God's message to us as we
immerse ourselves in his word. I trust that this might be a blessing to
our whole community.
And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came
out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!”
Mark 9 : 7
See attached 'Taking Faith Home' resource sheet dated Feb 22. (Developed by Pastor Greg Priebbenow (St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bundaberg) in
partnership with Lutheran Church of Australia, Grow Ministries www.growministries.org.au)
Mark Rathjen, Principal
Inside this issue... Page
Parents and Friends ... 2 School Directory ........ 2 Twilight Tea ................. 2
Beachouse .................... 2 Ice Block Day ............... 2
PYP ................................. 3
Life Education .............. 3
Working Bee ............... 4
Installation and
Re-dedication
Service ....................... 4
Premier’s Reading
Challenge .................. 4
Principal’s Tour ........... 5
Sibling Enrolments ..... 5
SPLOSHC Corner ..... 5
St Peters Lent Services
and Easter Services . 5
Volunteers—Police
Checks ........................ 6
Baptist Hills Church Event ........................... 6
OSH Sport News ....... 7
Second Hand Uniform
Shop ............................ 7
Book Club Orders ..... 7
Church News .............. 8
Diary Dates.................. 8
Attachments
Taking Faith Home
(22 Feb)
Beachouse Fundraiser
St Peters Lent Services / St Peters Easter Services
Please refer to page 5 of today’s newsletter for details of
St Peters midweek Lent Services and
St Peters Easter Services.
All welcome.
Page 2 Newsletter
St Peters Lutheran School Directory
The St Peters Lutheran P & F is collating a whole school directory to be distributed within the school
community. If you wish to be included in the school directory, please fill out the appropriate contact sheet
provided in each classroom. Your inclusion into the school directory is voluntary. Please only fill in
details that you are happy to be published to the wider school community. Contact sheets will be
available in the classrooms until tomorrow, Friday 13th February 2015. Alternatively you can also email
any details you wish to be included in the directory to stpeterslutheranpandf@gmail.com
Twilight Tea
Don’t forget our annual Twilight Tea scheduled for next Friday 20th February 2015 from 5pm at the school.
This informal event is an important gathering in our school social calendar, providing a great opportunity to
reacquaint with other school families and meet new families who have joined our school community. Please see
the attached notice for all the exciting details. Meal order forms must be returned to the school with the
correct money by tomorrow Friday 13th February.
Tickets are now available for our fundraiser at ‘The Beachouse’ on Thursday 5th March from 6pm –
8pm.
A ticket for this exclusive “lock in” for St Peters students past and present, families and their friends includes
unlimited use of the heated waterslides, dodgem cars, bumper boats, mini golf, arcade games, carousel, train
and play castle rides (excludes prize and ticket games).
Tickets are only $24.50 per person (normally $30). Please note – due to a recent change in policy by
‘The Beachouse’ all persons entering the venue need to have a ticket. We will need some willing
parent volunteers who are able to help at the event. The Beachouse staff are responsible for all participants
and thus parents are not required to stay, however volunteers will help supervise all children within the venue
and as such are unable to participate in games or rides. Please contact Nicky Hart on 0402422832 if you are
able to help. A supervisor’s entry fee is complimentary.
Tickets are available via the internet on ‘sticky tickets’ via VISA, Mastercard or American
Express (2.5% surcharge for AMEX). Please visit https://www.stickytickets.com.au/23901 to purchase
your tickets. Please purchase your tickets online, print them out and bring them with you on the night. Please
invite all your families and friends to come and join in the fun!
This Friday 13th February is Ice Block Day. Beat the heat and
bring $1 to school on Friday to get an ice block at lunch time.
Parents and Friends
12 February 2015 Page 3
IB Learners
strive to be
Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective
IB Learner Profile
Primary Years Programme (PYP)
The beginning of the year is a great chance to start a new. Thank
you to those who made it to the PYP information session on the
Classroom Orientation Evening.
The session provided information about our up and coming
Evaluation, impressions and benefits of the PYP curriculum and an
explanation of transdisciplinary and inquiry learning. To conclude we
answered the question: What does an IB parent do? Here is what we came up with!
An IB parent:
reads newsletters and school publications;
uses the Learner Profile language at home;
encourages students to ask questions and asks questions;
asks the children about their learning and encourages action;
provides rich experiences;
models that you are a learner too;
shares their culture/family history;
volunteers in the classroom;
shares experiences, skills, knowledge;
knows the units their child is inquiring into in the classroom.
One important aspect of teaching in an IB school is the emphasis on being lifelong learners.
During the holidays, many of our staff took part in the IB Regional workshops here in
Adelaide at PAC. The 3 day conference gave staff an opportunity to meet other staff from IB
schools worldwide, gather new information and build their understanding of the programme.
We had staff members attend the Pedagogical Leadership in the Early Years, Play in the Early
Years, Making the PYP Happen and Encouraging Children's Creative Instincts in the
Classroom.
Throughout our beginning days, we shared with each other all our new ideas and ensured
that we have a plan of action to consolidate what was learnt.
If you have any questions regarding the Primary Years Programme, which is the curriculum
here at St Peters, please feel free to make a time to see me. I am available Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday before or after school. Or feel free to email me with any queries
on Bronwyn.wilson@stpeterslutheran.sa.edu.au
Bronwyn Wilson
PYP Coordinator
From Monday to Wednesday this week, we had a visit from the Life Education Caravan.
All classes visited the van and have been investigating and learning a variety of things in
regards to healthy life choices.
General health and well being—Rooms 7 and 8
Body parts (mainly hearts and lungs)—Rooms 9 and 10
Relationships, food and physical exercise—Rooms 5 and 6
Peer influence and cyber safety—Rooms 1 and 2
Alcohol; choices, peer pressure etc—Room B
Ask your child what they’ve been learning this week!
Life Education
Newsletter Page 4
Working Bee
Our first working bee for 2015 will be held next
Saturday 21 February.
Families from Rooms 9 and 10 are rostered on for
this working bee and will soon receive a reply slip
via your child. Please ensure you return these to
the school office by next Thursday 19 February.
There will be a number of general maintenance jobs
lined up for this working bee. Useful tools to bring
include gardening gloves, wheelbarrows, yard
brooms, cobweb brooms, shovels, spades, rakes,
pruning shears and secateurs.
Those of you who are attending will need to sign in
on the day for insurance purposes and so that your
name does not reappear on the working bee roster
for another term.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Installation and
Re-dedication Service
On Sunday our St Peters community officially
installed and welcomed our new staff for 2015.
Ms Karen Noble, Mrs Megan Thomas, Miss Abby
Zimmermann and Mrs Kelly Kroeger were
commissioned for service into our school by
Pastor Ben at Sunday worship. We are certainly
excited to have these wonderful new people as
part of our community.
At the service all staff and school council were also
re-dedicated by Pastor Ben for a new year of work
here at St Peters. It was terrific to have church
members, staff, school parents and children
together for this important event (and morning tea
was delicious).
Thanks to Ps Ben and staff who were involved in
readings, prayers and leading music as part of our
worship service.
Page 5 Newsletter
SPLOSHC Corner
We are beginning 2015 with a new team member,
Hayley. So if you see a new face, don’t hesitate
saying hello. Natalie will be continuing on as
director and Tawny as the other educator. James
has moved on to his career as a teacher and we
wish him lots of luck.
We had a huge couple of weeks during vacation
care with a magician and ‘Science Guy’ visiting.
The magician was very funny, and even made a
white bunny appear! So clever. The Science Guy
did a nitrogen program, where he made giant
bubbles, clouds and some ice cream for us. Some
of the children were asked to go up and help with
different things, and some of them got a bit wet...
luckily it was a warm day.
If you haven’t already organised a booking form,
please do that as soon as possible and there are
some hats looking for their owners in the
SPLOSHC room.
Thank you
SPLOSHC Team
Principal’s Tour
Our first Principal’s Tour for 2015 will be held at
9am next Wednesday 18 February. If you know of
anyone looking for a school or Early Learning
Centre in this area, please encourage them to
contact the school to book a place on this tour.
Sibling Enrolments
A reminder to parents of siblings to please ensure
you have completed and submitted to the office an
Application for Enrolment form for your child,
along with the $50 application fee, even if the ELC
or school enrolment relates to future years. This
is an important part of our enrolment process for
siblings and greatly assists us in our future planning.
We want to do the best we can to ensure that
there are places for siblings.
Thank you.
Newsletter Page 6
Volunteers at St Peters—National Police Check
All volunteers must provide evidence that they have obtained a criminal history report through
SA Police (SAPOL).
To obtain a National Police Clearance, volunteers need to complete a National Police Check Application form
(available from the SAPOL website: www.police.sa.gov.au or in hard copy from the school office).
Applicants should then attend a police station in person with the completed application form, 100 points of
original identification (ID) documents and a photocopy of their ID documents for certification. (Accepted ID and
point values are included on page 2 of the application form under the Proof of Identity section.)
Volunteers at St Peters Lutheran School qualify for a free police check under the VOAN (Volunteer
Organisation Authority Number) scheme, so must return the completed application form and certified ID to
the school office for completion of the VOAN section (on page 2) and approval by the Principal (St Peters
Lutheran School’s Authorised Officer).
The school will then forward the authorised application form direct to the Records Release Unit of SA Police.
Certificates will be issued direct to the applicant. The standard timeframe to process a NPC is between 5-15
working days.
Following receipt of a National Police Certificate, volunteers should present the certificate to school for
sighting by the Principal and recording in the school’s National Police Certificate Register and on the electronic
database.
National Police Certificates are valid for three years from the date of the certificate.
Please note—any queries regarding these requirements for Volunteers should be referred to the
Principal, via the front office staff.
Page 7 Newsletter
St Peters Out of School Hours Sport News
Cumberland United
Football Club 2015 Goal
Kick Programs
The next Goal Kick Program for boys and girls
aged 5, 6, 7 and 8 commences shortly for eight
sessions.
All sessions will be held at Cumberland United’s
home grounds at A.A. Bailey Reserve, Winona
Avenue Clarence Gardens, from 9.00am until
10.15am each Saturday morning.
Please be at the ground at 8.45am to register,
ready to start at 9.00am.
Program 1 commences on Saturday 21 February
and runs until Saturday 11 April
For further details:
see flyer attached to last week’s newsletter;
look on the CUFC website
www.cumberlandunited.com.au (under Juniors,
then Goal Kick); or
contact Neil Young on 0406 899 989.
Year 3 Basketball We now have 5 players for our
Year 3 Basketball team.
We can play with 5 players but we would
appreciate at least 1 more player for
substitutions during a game and, if anyone is
unavailable to play, it will mean the team does
not have to forfeit.
If your child would like to have a go and you
can manage half an hour on a Tuesday
afternoon (between 3-45pm & 5.30pm)
please email Mrs Smith at
sharon.smith@stpeterslutheran.sa.edu.au
Milo in2Cricket Program
for ages 5-7 years
MILO in2CRICKET is the national grass root
program for cricket, with the aim of introducing
children aged 5-7 to Cricket. It provides children
with an opportunity to develop their motor skills
and meet new friends in a fun, safe and interactive
environment.
This term your nearest Centre/s will be run at:
Adelaide Oval, Pennington Tce, starting on
Friday 13 February at 5:30pm
Flagstaff Hill PS, 145 Black Road, Flagstaff Hill,
starting on Sunday 8 February at 9:00am
Cricket this term is always very popular.
By registering and paying for the Program, not only
will your child enjoy some great cricket fun this
term, but every registered child receives an
in2CRICKET Participant Pack including bat, ball, t-
shirt, bucket hat, backpack, drink bottle and other
goodies! They will look just like their Aussie
Cricket heroes!
To find out more details and to register for this
season, log on to www.in2cricket.com.au and type
in your post code.
Kanga Cricket games
cancelled Due to the hot weather, with Saturday’s forecast
temperature currently listed as 41°C, the Kanga
cricket games scheduled to start on Saturday have
been cancelled.
The first games will now be held on
Saturday 21 February.
Scholastic
Book Club Orders Book Club catalogues have been sent home with
students today.
The return date for orders is next Thursday 19
February.
Second Hand
Uniform Shop
The Second Hand Uniform Shop will next
be open on Friday 27 February,
immediately after Chapel.
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 1 (for your calendar!)
71 Cumming Street
BLACKWOOD SA 5051
St Peters Lutheran School Blackwood
Week 9 (Monday 23/3)
Thu 26/3 SAPSASA State Swimming Carnival
School Council Meeting—7pm
Fri 27/3 Sports Day
Week 10 (Monday 30/3)
Wed 1/4 Year 3/4 Camp
- Thu 2/4
Thu 2/4 Report Folders go home
Fri 3/4 Good Friday
Week 11 (Monday 6/4)
Mon 6/4 Easter Monday
Tue 7/4 Parent/Teacher Interviews
Wed 8/4 Parent/Teacher Interviews
Thu 9/4 Last Day of term
Fri 10/4 Staff PD
Week 3 (Monday 9/2)
Thu 12/2 School Council Meeting—7pm
Week 4 (Monday 16/2)
Mon 16/2 Year 7 Camp
- Wed 18/2
Wed 18/2 Principal’s Tour—9am
Fri 20/2 Twilight Tea
Sat 21/2 Working Bee (Rooms 9 & 10)
Week 5 (Monday 23/2)
Wed 25/2 Year 5/6 Camp
- Fri 27/2
Fri 27/2 Second Hand Uniform Shop Open—
after Chapel
Week 6 (Monday 2/3)
Week 7 (Monday 9/3)
Mon 9/3 Adelaide Cup Public Holiday
Sat 14/3 Working Bee (ELC)
Sun 15/3 Family Service (Room B—Year 7)
Week 8 (Monday 16/3)
Fri 20/3 R/1 Stay Up Late
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…
15/2 Transfiguration Sunday
18/2 Ash Wednesday service 7:30pm
25/2 Mid week Lent service 7:30pm led by Pastor
Tim Klein (meditations on Psalm 22)
Any enquiries please contact Pastor Ben:
82782322 or pfeiffer241@gmail.com
A voice came from the cloud. It said,
"This is my Son, and I love him. Listen to him!"
(Mark 9:7)
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