Junior School Bulletin Issue 1 / 3 February 2017
Junior School News Welcome Back Welcome back to school for 2017 and I trust and pray that you and your family have made a fantastic start to the year. The students all look to be actively engaged with their new teachers in their new classrooms. I am excited about the year ahead.
Parent Information Night Thank you to the many parents who attended the P-2 Information Night earlier in the week. We look forward to the Information Night for Years 3-6 parents next Tuesday night. The key reminders from the night were: • •
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We also welcome our Prep families, the graduating class of 2029 to our College. It was great to see so many excited faces as they begin their journey in the “big school”.
Welcome back to school and welcome to new families. Attendance at school every day your child is well is vital. Absenteeism for holidays could impact on student learning. All leave request to come to Darrin at darrins@ salc.qld.edu.au All other absentees please notify Karen in the Junior School Administration Office at jsadmin@ salc.qld.edu.au and your child’s teacher. Located on the College website is information relating to the Arts programmes that are available to your children www.salc.qld.edu.au/cocurricular/the-arts/ Volunteers are welcome and appreciated. We are still looking for parents to volunteer to assist in the classroom, Class Coordinators, Tuckshop, as Traffic Safety Attendants and other areas of the College. Volunteers are asked to please sign in at the office or sign in with the Sinepro app that can be downloaded onto your device and please remember to wear your volunteers badge. First time volunteers will need to see Karen in the Junior School Administration Office to help you get sorted with the paper work we require. Thank you for your patience at the beginning of the year with traffic. Please continue to be on the lookout for children, as often they are not watching what they are doing. If you do park off site, please use the crossing near Daffodil Street. Mrs Frost talked to us about the importance of Internet safety. Parents are invited to sign up for a tutorial that can help them to feel in control of technology in their family and to help reduce the likelihood of serious cyber issues. Please watch out for the login details that will be emailed to all families.
Growth Mindset - Mathematics Have you ever said or heard someone say “I was never any good at Maths at school”? Statements like these can have a negative impact on children’s progress in Maths. Students see that it is ok to not succeed in Maths and therefore not put the effort into mastering difficult concepts. We often talk about “Growth Mindsets” and the importance of effort on the path to mastery in Mathematics. We encourage the students to be courageous and ‘have a go’ at new topics studied and to see that making mistakes are opportunities for students to grow and learn even further. I would encourage all families to embrace a growth mindset when it comes to Mathematics this year. Darrin Schumacher Head of Junior School
Japanese News
Chaplains Chat The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. – 1 Samuel 16:7b (NIV)
During the holidays, students in Japan received NENGAJYOU (a traditional New Year greeting card) from our Year 3 students.
Recently, when it was time to choose a biblical text for the installation of our new Principal, Mr David Bliss – the choice seemed obvious. I chose a text to do with King David, the gentle, mighty and faithful leader of the people of Israel. When David was being chosen as King (you can read about it in 1 Samuel 16:1-13) the only criteria God was interested in was whether the future king was going to be faithful to him, that is, whether he had a heart that was devoted towards God. Whilst David turned out not to be a perfect king, he was certainly one of Israel’s best and was later described as a man after God’s own heart (Acts 13:22). It makes me wonder if faithfulness (having a heart fixed on something or someone) is the secret recipe for things to work out. For example, if a couple are faithful to each other, then other matters like their communication skills, love for each other and sharing of family responsibilities will sort themselves out – so long as they remain faithful to each other. Or, alternatively, if a student is faithful in pursuing their studies, their academic ability or starting place doesn’t matter. If they remain faithful to the task they will learn and succeed. Perhaps, life is more complicated than a simple philosophy of faithfulness, but it certainly makes you think. I know as a pastor that in spiritual matters there is very little (OK, nothing) that human beings can do to please God. Most of our thoughts and actions aren’t exactly God-pleasing and even the ones we think are good are nothing compared to God’s holiness, righteousness and glory. So, it is true that we have nothing (of importance) to offer God. Yet, I don’t think God minds. He is happy to work on those details later. First and foremost – he wants our heart, our attention and our love. Giving God our heart, attention and love are things we might be afraid or reluctant to do. We may even be worried what God might see if he looks at our heart and searches the depths of our soul. The good news is that God has seen it all before. He knows our hearts better than we know ourselves. He even knows that our attempts at being faithful to him or anyone may fail or come undone. Yet God still loves us and wants to give us a go. He has sent his Son, Jesus, to give us new and faithful hearts. And he works in us, though his precious Holy Spirit, to iron-out our kinks and renew and shape our character. It’s not a bad deal, really. We give God our weak and failing hearts and he gives us GOD LOOKS AT everything. Nathan Glover College Pastor
the HEART
Year 3 students created these as part of the ‘How We Express Ourselves’ Unit of Inquiry. Greetings were written in Kanji and Hiragana along with pictures to celebrate the year of the rooster. 2017 Language Monitors - Junior School Congratulations to Giselle Courtney, Eva Lyall, Yuma Adachi, Isabella Seymour and Jiya Donaldson.
Please also log on to jsjapanese.weebly.com to see what units we will be inquiring into this year along with sentence patterns and a voice recording for each unit. We are looking forward to great things in Junior School Japanese in 2017. Sharon Taki Junior School Japanese
Performing Arts News Welcome to 2017 and a year of exciting new beginnings for the Arts Department. From the start of the term our new PAT Studios and ensemble rehearsal spaces within the Junior School Music Facility will be open and ready for use. We are very excited about this new creative hub and for our PAT students to have a more permanent home after the disruption of last year. PAT All PAT lessons and ensembles commenced in Week 2. All groups will rehearse in the Junior School Music Room.
Introducing PAT Speech and Drama Tutor: Moyra Major At the end of last year PAT Speech and Drama Tutor, Louise Delaney decided to reduce her number of teaching days. As a department we are really grateful for Louise’s work with our Speech and Drama students and look forward to her ongoing work with our younger budding performers from Years 1-5. It is with pleasure that I can let you know that Moyra Major will be joining our PAT Team from 2017, teaching Speech and Drama and Effective Communication from Years 6-12. Moyra Major has been a familiar voice on Gold Coast radio for close to 15 years, hosting her own programs and also part of several number one partnerships. She has also won several Australian Commercial Radio Awards, including Best New Talent in her first year on air. Moyra’s first love was Theatre having completed a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Theatre), and she spent many years treading the boards performing original works in and around the Gold Coast. She has also stared down the spotlights of Stand up Comedy, Improvisation and Dramatherapy. Moyra also runs her own Public Speaking Business called Major Confident – and loves watching her students reach their goals. We are thrilled to have Moyra join the team and are excited for the students to work with a teacher with so much current Industry experience – as this will only benefit and enrich the student’s training. Moyra can be emailed at: moyram@salc.qld.edu.au Junior School Arts Rotations 2017 sees the implementation of Arts Rotations in the Junior School. We are very excited about this new program as it means that students from Year 3 will engage in Arts experiences taught by specialists in Dance, Visual Art and Drama. Each unit runs for a term and links to themes in the current PYP Unit of Inquiry. In Term 1, Year 3 will study Visual Art, Year 4 will study Dance and Year 5 will study Drama. Cilla Scott Head of Arts
Gold Coast Theatre Awards At the end of last year the Gold Coast Theatre Awards were held at the Arts Centre. These awards cover productions presented by schools as well as local theatre companies. The Little Mermaid was nominated in 3 categories, Best Supporting Actor in a Youth Musical (Jonathon Aiello), Best Actress in a Youth Musical (Tia Lightbody) and Best Vocal Direction of a Musical. We won Best Vocal Direction. This was an exciting achievement made even more special given that we were in the open category against some of the major theatre companies. Our very own Mrs Kristine Dennis was also awarded Best Supporting Actress for her role in Bonny and Clyde at Spotlight Theatre.
*ADULT BALLET & STRETCH CLASS* Animi Dance is offering a casual Ballet and Stretch class for adults this year. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Whether you’ve danced in the past and would love to again, have always wanted to or just want to have fun while getting fit, this class is for you. 4:15pm – 5:00pm each Tuesday in J Block/demountable building on the top oval. Cost is $10 per class, pay as you go. All you need to bring is yourself and your smile! Any queries, please contact Tina Tanguy at: tinat@salc.qld.edu.au
Sports Breakfast This is available five mornings a week. Students can select from:
Sport News Hinterland District Sport Trials The coordination of all Hinterland District and South Coast Regional Sport Trials and Carnivals, has now been separated into Junior (Years 4-6) and Senior (Years 7-12). Mr Manion andrewm@salc.qld.edu.au will coordinate all nominations for Years 4-6 and Mrs Wood libbyw@salc.qld.edu.au will coordinate Years 7-12. Please contact the relevant coordinator for your year level if you are interested in District Sport Trials in 2017. All of the dates are listed on the College Website and on various notice boards around the College. Reminders will be in student notices and various College news sites as trial dates approach, but it is every students’ OWN responsibility to research the dates and contact the correct staff member if they are interested in such events. District Swimming Trials The Hinterland Green Swimming Carnival for 10-19 year old swimmers will be held at TSS on Monday 20 February 2017. Any students who wish to participate at this Carnival/District Trial must contact Mr Manion (Years 4-6) or Mrs Wood (Years 7-12) to receive a selection application form. Successful students will be notified and further information will then be supplied. St Andrews Swimming Carnivals Years 7-12 Thursday 23 February Years 4-6 Friday 24 February Will be held at Somerset College Pool. Additional information will be circulated shortly. Futsal Trials Trials have started for students wishing to represent St Andrews at the SEQ Futsal Competitions in Term 1. Please see below for the timetable of trial/training sessions. Age is determined by the year you are born: 12 years = born 2005 11 years = born 2006 10 years = born 2007 8/9 years = born 2009/8 ALL players must attend the trials for their correct age group. Coaches (Next Level Futsal and SALC) will discuss any movement across age groups once all players have been assessed within their correct age group. Monday
12 Boys (Years 6 & 7) - Mr Hibbs MPH 7:00 – 8:00am
Tuesday
8/9 Boys NLF - Mrs Pett MPH 3:10 – 4:10pm
Wednesday
10 Boys NLF - Mrs Holmes MPH 3:10 – 4:10pm
Thursday
10-12 Girls NLF - Mr Schumacher MPH 3:10 – 4:10pm
Friday
11 Boys - Mr Tanguy MPH 3:10 – 4:10pm
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Bacon and Egg Muffin Options $3 Yogurt and Muesli Bowl $3 Fruit Salad $3
How to Order To order you will need to use the Flexischool program. It is an easy step by step process. Step 1: Register for Flexischools on www.flexischools. com.au At this stage you will be asked to put money onto your account Step 2: Login to Flexischools Step 3: Go to “my students” and “online ordering” Step 4: Scroll down to Sports Breakfast to see the menu Step 5: Select from the menu options eg. on your bacon and egg muffin you can opt for egg only or add sauce etc Step 6: To put in a repeat order eg every Monday add this while you are in the menu choice When to Order You can order on the day as long as it is completed by 7:30am. Students complete their training, get changed and then pick up their breakfast from the Tuckshop at 8:10am. If you have any questions, please contact Mr Manion. Andy Manion PSPE Teacher Junior Sport Coordinator Hinterland District Sport Coordinator
Dates to Remember Tuesday 7 Junior School Chapel, Worship Centre – 1.40pm Years 3-6 Parent Information Evening, MPH – 6.30pm Friday 10 Years 4-6 Swimming Lessons Tuesday 14 Junior School Assembly, MPH – 1.40pm Friday 17 Years 4-6 Swimming Lessons Sunday 19 Year 3 Family Service
P & F News The P & F Committee for 2017 are as follows: President: Julieanne Andrews Vice President: Jeffrey Bauman Secretary: Nicole Ainger Treasurer: Julie Dignan We would like to welcome Mr David Bliss to St Andrews and all look forward to meeting him and working with him within the College. We also would like to welcome all new students, returning families, as well as parents and guardians to the College and wish you all the best for 2017 and look forward to seeing you at some of the events listed below. The first P & F Meeting is Wednesday 8 March 7.00pm in the J Block Boardroom (J10). We welcome all parents and guardians to attend. Picnic in the Playground is held in first term down on the Junior School oval, this will be on Friday 17 March.
St Andrews Fete 2017 College Fete - Saturday 20 May SATURDAY 20 MAY 2017 Donations of chocolates and bottles of wine are required for ST ANDREWS LUTHERAN the College Fete as we are running theCOLLEGE Chocolate Bed and Wine Bottle Lucky Dip. 10AM to 4PM
* RIDES * RAFFLE PRIZES * SHOWBAGS * * COFFEE * CENT AUCTION * LIVE MUSIC * * FOOD MARKETS * CRAZY HAIR * ART * * TALENT SHOW * HOUSE OF HORROR * * CHOCOLATE BED * TATTOOS * & MORE! * Sponsorship of Prizes DONATIONS for Cent Auction Once again we will be holding a Cent Auction this year’s REQUIRED VOLUNTEERS STALL at HOLDERS * BOTTLES OF NEEDED WANTED Fete. Its success is dependent onWINE community support and * CHOCOLATE Please contact: Please contact: your generous prize donations. Sotoif you have a business or Please bring fete@salc.qld.edu.au fete@salc.qld.edu.au Administration know anyone who would like to donate an item that can be used as a prize we would Offices be very grateful. Please contact Jessica Russell on 0408 125 310 or russell.lj@bigpond.com Those businesses that donate prizes will be recognised with their business details displayed on Fete Day and in a list of prize donors in the College Bulletins/Newsletters in the lead up to and immediately after the Fete.
NOTICE FOR NEW STUDENTS: Please ensure that your medical record and consent forms are returned to the College by the end of WEEK 2 to enable us to maintain thorough health records for your child. THANK YOU
Dear Parents, A reminder to not send any nut products to school with your child. We ask that foods such as peanut butter, nut bars, etc. be left at home in our best efforts to protect these students with severe allergies to these products.
Wild after School Art Classes LEARN TO CREATE, DRAW AND PAINT..... Use your imagination, it’s fun for everyone! Monday 3:00pm - 4:30pm - in the STEAM Room Most art materials are supplied, expert tuition artist/teacher and free snacks supplied. Cost: Available on request Don’t miss out, Book Now! Text/Call Peter Burdett - 0402 328 987 or 5577 3293 after 7pm
Tuckshop Menu 2017 To see our full range of food options and to order go to www.flexischools.com.au Cut off is 9am sharp. DAILY SPECIALS
HOT FOOD
Monday Goujon Melt (2 x Chicken strips with sweet chilli mayo, lettuce, cheese, tomato)
Chicken Tenderloin Wrap Gluten Free Option
$4.70 $4.90
Garlic Bread
$1.00
Pasta Bolognese Bake Gluten Free Option
$4.50 $4.80
Macaroni Cheese
$4.00
Vegetarian Burger (Roasted pumpkin, sweet potato & chickpea pattie with lettuce, tomato, avocado & mayo on a milk bun)
$4.80
Chicken Goujons (6)
$3.70
Sausage Roll
$3.60
Cheese & Spinach Sausage Roll
$3.60
Dim Sim (1)
.90c
Kool School Meat Pie (Beef)
$3.60
Tomato Sauce/BBQ Sauce – each
.30c
Tuesday Quiche of the Day with Salad Wednesday Butter Chicken with Rice Thursday Chicken & Slaw Burger (Seared Chicken breast with fresh coleslaw served on milk bun) Friday Chicken Teriyaki Salad (Teriyaki chicken strips, edamame beans, rice ball, fresh garden salad and mayo)
$4.80
$4.60 $4.50 $4.80
$6.00
SUSHI Flavours subject to change due to availability Hand Roll – Teriyaki Chicken / Avocado / Tuna $3.00 6 Pack – Teriyaki Chicken / Avocado / Tuna $3.80 Chicken Teriyaki Salad $6.00 Soy Sauce .20
SANDWICHES All sandwiches are made fresh to order We have a vast range of fresh fillings to suit everyone (go to Flexischools to see what is available) White/Wholemeal Breads Extras: Wraps, Toasted, Cheese, Avocado add .50 Gluten Free Bread add 1.30 Gluten Free Rolls add 1.30 NEW Sourdough add 1.50
SALAD BAR Salad Bowl - Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrot, beetroot, egg & cheese With Roasted Chicken Breast, Ham, or Egg Small Salad Bowl
$4.50
$5.50 $3.50
FRESH JUICE BAR Why not try one of our freshly made juices? Made from fresh produce; on demand! Available for collection at 2nd break for Years 4–12 only
= HOME MADE
$3.50
= GLUTEN FREE
THE TUCKSHOP IS A NUT FREE ZONE Some prepackaged products state ‘during manufacturing may contain traces of nuts’
Picnic in the Playground Friday 17 March Junior School Playground
5:00pm - 7:00pm Please come and join the College community for our Term 1 social event. sausage sizzle & drinks for sale. * Raffle * Live Music * BYO Drinks
* Sausage Sizzle * Undercover Area * Playground
Please RSVP by Saturday 4 March pandf@salc.qld.edu.au
St Andrews Fete 2017 SATURDAY 20 MAY 2017
ST ANDREWS LUTHERAN COLLEGE
10AM to 4PM
* RIDES * RAFFLE PRIZES * SHOWBAGS * * COFFEE * CENT AUCTION * LIVE MUSIC * * FOOD MARKETS * CRAZY HAIR * ART * * TALENT SHOW * HOUSE OF HORROR * * CHOCOLATE BED * TATTOOS * & MORE! *
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Please contact: fete@salc.qld.edu.au
DONATIONS REQUIRED
* BOTTLES OF WINE * CHOCOLATE Please bring to Administration Offices
STALL HOLDERS WANTED Please contact: fete@salc.qld.edu.au
INSIGHTS Building parent-school partnerships WORDS Michael Grose
Make this year your child’s best ever at school
A new school year means a clean slate for students. Here are 7 ideas to help you make the most of the fresh start and make this year your child’s best year ever at school A new school year means a fresh start for students. Regardless of your child’s performance last year, they start school with a clean slate. A break offers students the chance to begin new habits and adopt new behaviours. Here are five ideas to help you make the most of the fresh start and make this year your child’s best year ever year at school:
1 Commit to your child going to school every day on time One of the most important things you can do to ensure your child has a bright future is to make sure he or she goes to school every day – and gets there on time. Kids spend more time asleep than at school, so we need to maximise every day to get full value.
2 Help kids start each day well A good night’s sleep, a healthy breakfast and some words of encouragement from you will help set a positive tone for a day of learning. This may mean that you adjust your morning routine so that kids have plenty of time get up, eat and get ready for the day.
3 Establish work & study habits The most successful students are those that develop regular study habits that suit their lifestyle, their study style and their school’s expectations. Find out the work expectations from your child’s or young person’s school
and help them establish a work routine that matches.
4 Make sure your child gets enough sleep Many children and young people are sleepdeprived, which impacts on their wellbeing and their learning. A good night’s sleep consolidates learning, as well as assisting future learning. Children need between 10-12 hours of sleep each day, while teens need a minimum of nine hours. Help kids get sufficient sleep by having a regular bedtime and get-up time each day. Have a 45-minute wind-down time each night, and remove screens and mobile phones from bedrooms.
5 Insist kids exercise The old saying about ‘a healthy body and a healthy mind’ is so true. Exercise releases the chemicals needed for learning and wellbeing. Yet kids today get less exercise than those of past generations, which is an impediment to learning and mental health. Health professionals recommend a minimum of 60 minutes of exercise per day for kids of all ages. Encourage your child to play sport; promote free and active play and look for ways to make moving part of their daily lives.
6 Focus on being friendly Schools are very social places requiring kids to negotiate many different social situations
each day. Yet we often only focus on academic learning. There are strong links between social success, and academic success and wellbeing. Encourage kids to be open and tolerant; to be friendly; to be sensitive to others; to be involved in plenty of activities and to be social risk-takers. These are all characteristics of socially successful kids. At the same time discourage anti-social behaviours such as overcompetitiveness, self-centredness and lack of sharing.
7 Develop self-help skills Successful students are often well organised, self-directed and self-motivated. Personal organisation seems to come more naturally to girls than boys, however both genders benefit from coaching in this important area. You can foster organisational skills and self-direction by developing simple, age-appropriate self-help skills related to their every day lives. Such skills as making lunches, packing school bags, and organising after school schedules can be great lessons that impact on how kids perform at school. At the start of the school year kids are likely to adopt changes than at any other time. Make the most of the opportunity by focusing on two or three areas to really focus on and you’ll find that the rest will fall into place.
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