Junior School Bulletin Issue 7 / 26 May 2017
From the Principal I am pleased to announce to the St Andrews Lutheran College community that our College Council has recently approved major capital works to be undertaken in a number of Middle/ Senior School facilities. These projects are due to an increase in enrolment trends in these year levels. Specifically, the Science Building (F Block) will be significantly extended with two additional laboratories, lab preparation spaces, staff facilities and student learning lounges to be incorporated in the new design, establishing the St Andrews Lutheran College Centre for Scientific Investigation (CSI). In addition, E Block, home for our Year 7 and Year 8 LAG groups, will be entirely refurbished to cater for a greater range of flexible learning spaces, the design and use of which will be more in line with contemporary learning theory and practice. Finally, we will re-build our Middle School Ablutions Block and add four additional classrooms above, giving us much greater flexibility in our timetabling and Electives Program options.
experts and tried to predict the weather for the big day. As it turned out, we had beautiful weather and while it was a little wet the night before, it certainly didn’t dampen the enthusiasm. There were a few late minute changes to the program and everybody appeared to have a fantastic time. It looks like we will raise a good amount of money towards improving the upper level car park to cater for more vehicles and buses as well as making this a safer area for students, but more importantly, we were able to come together as a community for a fantastic event. I would like to thank everybody who contributed in some way to the running of the Fete, whether it be as a consumer or running your own stall, your efforts and commitment are appreciated. A special thank you to all of the Fete committee who have been working on the Fete for months. In particular, I would like to mention Julieanne Andrews and Nicole Ainger who chaired the Fete committee. I would hate to think of the number of hours these two ladies put in. All of the effort was certainly worthwhile as the children had a day they will remember.
In 2017, we opened a fifth class of Year 7, to accommodate part of the demand for additional places in our Secondary School program. College Council has now determined that we will again offer five Year 7 classes in 2018, in part requiring the Capital Works noted above to occur. Whilst the College has made the decision to operate five core classes in the Middle Years, we are determined to maintain our mandate to stay of such a school size where we maintain our pastoral refrain of St Andrews being the school where the focus is authentically on ‌. Where Everyone is Someone. We remain very excited with what is emerging through the reinvestment in our building stock, ensuring that our facilities match our re-design of curricular elements to help each student in moving towards their individual Personal Best. The Building Program is expected to commence before the end of this school year. David Bliss Principal
Junior School News Fete Last Saturday 20 May we held our bi-annual Fete. In the week leading up to the Fete, we all become local weather
STEAM Day Last week ten students from Years 5, 6 and 7 participated in a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) day. They each had a number of challenges and problems that encouraged them to design a solution, test it and then try to improve it. The high levels of engagement, the enthusiasm of the students and the thoughtful design modifications demonstrate the joy and learning that was
experienced on the day. Many classes are doing similar types of activities within their Units of Inquiry.
there is also a great strength. The strength of this idea lies in the fact that very often we believe that we know the best way forward. We become overconfident in our ability to navigate the busy streets of life. Our assertion that we know best leads us into conflict with others because we do not value their opinions or ideas and it leads us into trouble in general because contrary to what we may think, we don’t always know what is best.
In Brief Celebrating the Good Stuff • Mufti Day raised a total of $1,388.45 for the Kokoda Youth Foundation • Year 3 spent some time in the Home Economics room learning from some of the older students. • The Year 12 College Captains lead Chapel recently. The staff and students of the Junior School were inspired by their message and enjoyed their Chapel. • The Year 2 students conducted Science experiments recently where they built, tested, evaluated and modified their own filtration devices. • There were about 50 students who auditioned for the St Andrews Got Talent Competition. The judges and I were suitably impressed with the high calibre of talent that exists amongst our student community. • Keep an eye for class coordinator events. It is a great way for parents to mix together and get to know each other. • Year 5 students have been writing codes and programming the spheros in geometric patterns. • Year 4 students went on brief tour of the Tallebudgera Valley to explore areas impacted by the floods as a result of Cyclone Debbie. It was a great provocation to their unit “How the World Works” where the focus is on how natural and man-made events impact on the earth. • As this bulletin goes out, the Year 5 students would have just returned from camp at Coolum. • Next week is Arts Week. It promises to be a great week celebrating the Arts. The Arts assembly on Tuesday at 1:40pm will be a highlight of the week.
God, however, does know what is best for life and for living. He has written a whole book about it. He patiently and graciously waits for us to listen and learn from Him and His ways. When we trust in God’s wisdom and depend upon His ideas, things tend to go smoother, easier and better for us, though perhaps not in the way that you might think. Letting Jesus drive our life does not mean that we encounter less problems or roadblocks than before but it does mean that He is able to help us steer around the worst of it and He is able to take control when we don’t have any strength or energy left. Travelling through life is full of ups and downs, twists and turns. We cannot be prepared for all of them, but there is someone who knows the track – someone who has been there before. He has more driving experience than you or me. So, let him drive for a while. Let Him take the wheel and see what happens. Nathan Glover College Pastor
From the Deputy Head of Junior School (P-3) Our Year 2 students have been actively engaged in their Unit of Inquiry exploring some of the impacts humans have our earth’s resources. They demonstrated a high level of concern for the quality of water many people had access to in some poorer countries and were motivated to think about how the quality of water could be improved. With the assistance of their teachers and Ms Rees from the Junior School Library they were challenged to construct water filters that would effectively remove any rubbish from their samples of contaminated water.
Darrin Schumacher Deputy Principal Head of Junior School
Chaplains Chat Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. – Matthew 16:24 (The Message) This last week in both Junior School and Middle/Senior chapels, I have been exploring the Christian notion of Jesus being in the driver’s seat of our life. The concept or notion could be summarised by saying that letting Jesus drive our life is about relinquishing control of all things to His agenda, His ways and His leading/prompting. As I discussed with the senior students, there are some weaknesses to this idea, but
A range of materials were provided and each small group set out to design a water filter. This required them to choose appropriate materials, label a diagram of their filter design, and finally to test its effectiveness in changing dirty water into clean water.
How fortunate our students are to have such hands-on, real life investigations. Authentic inquiry offered through our Primary Years Program in the Junior School provides so many wonderful learning opportunities. How great is God—beyond our understanding!... “He draws up the drops of water, which distill as rain to the streams; the clouds pour down their moisture and abundant showers fall on mankind. Job 36:26-33 (NIV) Joy Schloss Deputy Head P-3 Assistant PYP Coordinator
Japanese News Our Prep classes have been inquiring into JOURNEYS. Each week in Prep Japanese, we have taken a journey to Japan via Google Earth. The anticipation was heightened when the filters were ready to be tested. ….. and the excitement when their water ran through the filter and was clean resulted in shout of joy. It worked!! It worked!!
Students are learning about Japanese cities and famous landmarks and noting all the things they can see in Japan. Students who have visited Japan are also sharing their knowledge and information about the places they visited.
The students are continuing their investigations and their clear water will now be “tested “ by external experts to ascertain its purity. This week Year 2 has also visited Hinze Dam to continue their quest into water, this time exploring the quality of our own water supplies and examining the different creatures that may be present in the dam.
Sharon Taki JS Japanese
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Sport News ST ANDREWS YEAR 5/6 NETBALL We have begun conducting Netball trials and practices to select our Year 5/6 Netball representative teams for 2017. We are aiming to be very competitive this year at the Samsung Primary Schools Cup, which will be held on the Sunshine Coast on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September. We also hope to hold some matches against other schools in the lead up to this competition. Any Year 5 or 6 Girls AND Boys who are interested, should see Mr Manion regarding the dates and times of trials. Information is available to anyone who is keen and you still have time to try out. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS – TERM 2 AFL Auskick Is now running 3:30pm – 4:30pm on Wednesdays at the Top Oval. Many students missed the first week, so AFLQ staff will conduct an extra week so the program will now conclude on Wednesday 14 June. Please remember that parents are responsible for delivering students to the Top Oval for the program and please be patient and considerate when parking. It is great to see our young ‘Auskickers’ having fun and getting many parents involved. Boxball (Handball) Boxball has been booming! About 100 students have been having a ball in and under the MPH over the last few weeks. Boxball will concluded on Thursday 25 May but Adam and his coaches will provide some extra opportunities next term, especially for Year 5’s who will be away on camp this week. Again, parents are responsible for delivering students to under the MPH for the program and please avoid the OSHC area at all times during this program. This includes the paved area, oval, playgrounds and toilets in A Block. All Boxballers and families must enter and depart via the ramps from the car park up to the MPH. Thank you for your cooperation.
CROSS COUNTRY St Andrews had a number of Junior School students compete at the Hinterland District Cross Country on Wednesday 17 May and we also a very strong team going to the SLAPS Carnival at Rivermount on Tuesday 23 May. Congratulations to Miles Blanchard and Imogen Stewart who have been selected as Captains of our team. We will publish results as soon as we receive all of the placings. Andrew Manion PSPE Teacher Junior Sport Coordinator
Performing Arts News Fete Performance Stage Many thanks to all of our singers, dancers and musicians who shared their gifts with us at Fete - it was a wonderful showcase of talent across the College. Special thanks to the wonderful Arts Staff for their work with our students and their coordination of the stages and of course for the many many hours of rehearsal which culminate in these moments of celebration
ACTIVE SCHOOL LEADERS Our young sports leaders have been conducting break time activities with the younger students in the Junior School. These activities have included Dance for Year 1s, Skipping for Years 1-3, Handball, Athletics practices for Years 4 and 5 and other various games for Prep to Year 2. The activities
JS Arts Week Week 7 of this term, we shine a spotlight on the Arts in the Junior School. With First Break Concert Series, SCOPE Photography Competition, Arts Assembly, Mini Muso Debut Concert, String Open rehearsal and workshops for classes as well as Golden Clefs and selected JS Dance Troupes it promises to be an exciting week
JS Arts Week Schedule Monday Before School
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Strings Open Rehearsal
Session 1
First Break Concert Series 11 - 11:30am JS Music
1 Piano (John Whyte)
Session 2
12 - 1 Express Lyrical Dance Workshop
Childrens Choir: 100% Hope Performance MPH
ELC Music with Year 10’s
Golden Clef Choral workshop Experience
1 Speech and Drama (Moyra)
1 Vocal (KD)
Vocals (LO)
1 Vocal (KD)
2 Piano (Learne)
2 Speech and Drama (LD)
Mini Musos Open Rehearsal 1111:30am
2 Speech and Drama (LD)
Year 5 Dance Workshop Dance Studio 11:30 - 12:30
11:30 - 12:40 Preps and Year 12s Nursery Rhymes Drama
Battle of the Bands Worship Centre
Year 3 Dance Workshops Dance Studio
Lunch
Session 3
Wednesday
Concert Band POP UP Concert Under MPH 1:30 - 2:30 Jazzettes Dance Workshop
Arts Assembly 1:40 - 2:50 MPH
P & F News The College Fete was another huge success for all. After the torrential rain on the Friday the skies opened and the sun shone on the day. With record numbers of chocolate, prizes, wine and cakes donated by the community, the P & F would like to thank everyone for their support. People turned out in their droves to support the St Andrews College Fete. The P & F committee would like to thank all the volunteer’s, helpers and committee members who made this such a successful event. St Andrews students were fabulous with their help on the stalls, performances on stages and excellent musical performances which gave us ambient music for a wonderful ly successful day. The Fete raffle winners are: 1st - Katherine Eller 2nd - Cathie Hanson 3rd - Phil Collis Cent Auction winners are: SPECIAL DRAW: Paul Ainger Lot 1 - Greg Clayfield-Hoskin Lot 2 - Toni Gisinger Lot 3 - Jeremy Inglis Lot 4 - Ross Gonano & Justine Lot 5 - Kate Dalby Lot 6 - Matt Janetzki Lot 7 - Carly Taylor Lot 8 - Darren Redwood & Maxine Lot 9 - Brian Gardiner Lot 10 - Kim Gayle Lot 11 - Melissa Lot 12 - Robin Vindolac & Tanya Jennings Lot 13 - Toni Taylor & Kate Jorgensen Lot 14 - Tania Jennings Lot 15 - Kiza Lot 16 - Kylie Andrews Lot 17 - Margaret Gardiner & Niamh Lot 18 - Hillary Floate Lot 19 - Ruth Porter, Rebecca Newing & Steve Day Lot 20 - Mardi Frost Lot 21 - Kate Jorgensen Lot 22 - Jodie Lopez Lot 23 - Sandy McEwen, Ruth Porter & Venessa Lot 24 - Robyn Fuller Lot 25 - Keith Stephens Lot 26 - Heidi Luxton Lot 27 - Sophie Gibson Lot 28 - Angela Baldwin Lot 29 - Carolyn Rogers Lot 30 - Susan Lot 31 - Vademeyer Ria Lot 32 - Darren Redwood
Lot 33 - Paulina Horan, Liz & Paul Ainger Lot 34 - Dianne & Kate Jorgensen Lot 35 - Jeff Gehrke Lot 36 - Julia Ackland Lot 37 - Vademeyer Ria Lot 38 - Lauren Glover Lot 39 - Marisa Mansfield Lot 40 - Chelsea Boeren Lot 41 - Steve Day & Nikki Beaver Lot 42 - Sarah Buddee Lot 43 - Amanda McDonald Lot 44 - Gemma Davies Lot 45 - Rosemary Avakian, Trish Munro & Gregory Katterns Lot 46 - Heather Milburn Lot 47 - Roslyn Campbell Lot 48 - Dianne Stokes & Kellie Lot 49 - Catherine Scott Lot 50 - Tammy Buckingham Lot 51 - Peta Hall Lot 52 - Nicole Miller Lot 53 - Janice Hayward Gray Lot 54 - Daniel Craig Lot 55 - Tania Sparks Lot 56 - Geoff Yates Lot 57 - Sarah Ashley Lot 58 - Karen Laming Lot 59 - Kirstie Bowlag Lot 60 - Jodie Lopez Lot 61 - Heather Milburn Lot 62 - Melissa McGuiness Lot 63 - Jamie Crowe Lot 64 - Fiona Scott Lot 65 - Kat Owens Lot 66 - Nick Caruana Lot 67 - Geoff Yates Lot 68 - Ailsa Day Lot 69 - Jodie Lopez & Kate O’Rourke Lot 70 - Keith Stephens Lot 71 - Darren Redwood Lot 72 - Ruth Porter Lot 73 - Wendy Lot 74 - Amy Priestner Lot 75 - Amanda Ellis Lot 76 - Team Fenton Lot 77 - Paul Ainger Lot 78 - Kizzie Lot 79 - Geoff Yates Lot 80 - Trudi Karos Lot 81 - Jayde Lot 82 - Carol Makintosh Lot 83 - Jodi Watkins Lot 84 - Stu Monk Lot 85 - Jack Baczyk Lot 86 - Liza Lot 87 - Peta Hall Lot 88 - Liz Clarke Lot 89 - Tony Conforti Lot 90 - Maxine Lot 91 - Clare Atkinson Lot 92 - Tanya Lot 93 - Kim Allan Lot 94 - Jill Griffiths Lot 95 - Tammy Buckingham Lot 96 - Julia Mason Lot 97 - Peta LeMarshall Lot 98 - Darren Redwood
Lot 99 - Jack Baczyk Lot 100 - Dean & Kelly Cheffers Lot 101 - Nikki Beaver Lot 102 - Ky Brown Lot 103 - Seaton (Ell) Lot 104 - April Rentoule Lot 105 - Olivia Walsh Lot 106 - Alison Dore Lot 107 - Amber & Robbie Nichols Lot 108 - Helen Garwood Lot 109 - Alesha Walsh Lot 110 - Ray Lot 111 - Tania Stewart Lot 112 - Kate Jorgensen Lot 113 - Merley Lot 114 - Amy Priestner Lot 115 - Emily Collis Lot 116 - Kane Lot 117 - Lesley Russell Lot 118 - Nicole Lot 119 - Amber & Robbie Nichols Lot 120 - Lauren Lot 121 - Vicki Butterworth Lot 122 - Teresa Wyatt Lot 123 - Tracey Austin Lot 124 - Ruth Porter & Dean & Kelly Cheffers Lot 125 - Jacqueline Tyrrell Lot 126 - Angela Baldwin Lot 127 - Diane Lot 128 - Jo Levey Lot 129 - Zoey Cheeseman Lot 130 - Blair Schooley Lot 131 - Kim Audsley Lot 132 - Clare Atkinson, Kelsey Caruana & Lani Caruana Theatre Chair Donations J block recovery is progressing well with the project running to time. Completion is expected later this year. The P & F meetings are held in one of the new rooms in upper J Block where the feel and decor are fabulous. Friends of the Theatre chair donation forms for the Ruth Butler Theatre are still available at Main Reception. There are different levels of donation that any present, past or future families can make to go towards the new chairs. Platinum $200 Gold $100 Silver $50 These donations are tax deductable. Donations will be acknowledged in some form with the finer details are yet to be released. Next P & F meeting is 14th June at 7.00pm in the J Block Upper West. We welcome all parents and guardians to attend.
It’s that time of year to update the interest earned on your LLL account that is credited annually on the 31st of May. Please send your books in by last day of term, the 16th of June. They will be sent to Adelaide for the interest update and will be returned to you during the first week of Term 3.
Special Uniform Sizes for 2018 The Uniform Shop carries a wide size range of uniforms but sometimes we run out of stock of less popular sizes. If you know your child needs an extra small size or is already wearing one the largest sizes, can you please contact the Uniform Shop ASAP. We are currently placing our indent orders for delivery at the end of 2017 and early 2018 and if you need less popular sizes now is the time to let us know. Thank you! Sharon McVay Uniform Shop Manager
Second Hand Clothing St Andrews Uniform Shop will purchase from you good quality second hand uniforms subject to stock requirements. We are only interested in clothes that maintain the excellent standard of our uniform. Clothing will not be accepted if the item is:Stained, Damaged or Torn Faded or Discoloured Has buttons missing Or shows excessive wear Sorry, we cannot accept for resale: discontinued lines, swimwear, shoes, socks, hats or caps. Second hand uniforms must be left at the Uniform Shop during shop hours, or no transaction will be carried out. Please confirm with the Uniform Shop that all items submitted have been accepted for resale. Uniform items not accepted, will be held for 1 month awaiting your collection, after which time they will be disposed of. Payment: Continuing students will be offered credit which can be used to purchase uniforms (this may take a few weeks in busy times). Students leaving the school - a cheque will be sent to parents. Management reserves the right to refuse any second hand clothing.
Dates to Remember MAY Sun 28 Year 1A Parent’s Dinner, The Collective, Palm Beach – 6.00pm Mon 29 Junior School Arts Week Tues 30 ICAS Science Competition Junior School Arts Week Arts Assembly, Multi Purpose Hall – 1.40pm Wed 31 Junior School Arts Week Prep to Year 5 Auskick, Top Oval – 3.30pm JUNE Thurs 1 Junior School Arts Week Year 1 Mums’ Coffee Morning, Wicked Beans – after drop off Battle of the Bands, Worship Centre – 1.30pm Mini Musos Debut Concert – 3.30pm Fri 2 Junior School Arts Week Prep Mums’ Morning Catch-Up, Teavine House – 9.00am Tues 6 Year 1 Mums’ Coffee Morning, Plantation House – after drop off Assembly, Multi Purpose Hall – 1.40pm Prep 2018 Parents’ Information Night, MPH – 6.30pm Wed 7 Prep to Year 5 Auskick, Top Oval – 3.30pm Thurs 8 P-3 Mini Olympics, JS Lower Oval – 12.30pm Year 1B Mums’ Dinner, JFK Woodfire Kitchen – 6.30pm
1. There are no further after school art lessons for Term 2. After School Art Lessons with Mr Burdett will commence in Week 1 of Term 3. 2. Please do not talk on your mobile phone whilst using the Kiss and Ride in the afternoon.
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Parenting the in-between years By Michael Grose The in-between ‘tween’ years can be challenging for parents. Here’s 5 ways for parents to negotiate these years. Toddlers and teenagers have traditionally been the stages that are most problematic for parents. Toddlers have a bad reputation as their body outgrows their brain, which is testing for a parent’s patience and
their ability to manage behaviour. The teen period with its massive physical and emotional changes requires parents to make significant changes to their parenting and communication methods. Personally, this was a stage that tested my communication skills to the limit. It seemed that every conversation with one of my teenage children was like going for a job
interview. I had to concentrate on every word I said to make sure there was no misinterpretation or argument. There’s a third stage that causes stress and anxiety for parents - the tween stage. This is the age from 8 - 12-yearolds that bridges childhood and adolescence and it often goes under the radar when we talk about stressful developmental stages.
Tween issues are complex The issues that parents face when raising toddlers such as sleep, obstinence, eating and separation worries seem simple compared to the complexities that parents face with tweens including social media, bullying, friendships and puberty. This is an age when kids are maturing at different speeds, which can impact dramatically on how they see themselves. It seems also that the relationship between girls and their mothers can be strained during this stage, although dads and daughters aren’t immune from testy times either. Boys also have difficulty negotiating this age but they have an innate naivety, which saves them from much of the angst that many girls face. This is a stage when children need their parents but the shift to puberty and the accompanying social pressures means you may have to shift your parenting gears well before you are ready.
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Parenting the in-between years Here are five ideas to help you stay connected to your tween: 1. Spend real & close time together Most kids are great when you get them one-on-one, but getting the chance to spend some time away from a digital device or screen with a young person today is seriously hard. But close personal time is how you can talk to your child and provide the support they need during these times of transition. Make the opportunity to spend some idle, chatting time with your tween.
2. Allow them to have two faces Many children in the in-between years wear two faces. They have a face for the outside world of their peers and one for home and their family. The outside face maybe a little older, and have more attitude than you’d like, so try to gently manipulate that face into something softer. Recognise that the tough or older exterior maybe his or her way of coping or gaining acceptance. On the other hand, you may find your tween acts and plays like a young child while at home. Make room for this to happen.
3. Create the path for greater independence Many children at this age want more freedom and independence, but they frequently don’t know how to ask for it. Recognise that healthy development at this stage involves expanding their horizons into different areas of endeavour (hobbies, interests, subjects at school) and around their neighbourhood. Set limits, and expect them to stick to them.
Give them more responsibility, not less as they move into the tween years.
4. Explain the changes that are going on Puberty begins as young as eight for some girls, a little later for boys. It begins before we see any changes to body shape or form. Many children battle their physiology (and their feelings) at this stage, while we parents focus on their psychology (“What’s he trying out now?”) so calmly explain the changes that are going on while teaching them how to manage their emotions.
5. Remember, it’s not personal I haven’t met a parent who doesn’t take the cutting/sarcastic/hurtful remarks that a tween can make personally. That’s why parenting tweens can be hard emotional labour. It can also be a sad time as your child is moving from one stage to the next. In a sense, you give birth twice - to a child first and then again to a teen. The second gestation is longer and in some ways more painful. But life does get better and more bearable with time. Most parents are raising tweens when they have a lot going on in their own lives. Partners, work, friends and broader family are competing for your attention at the very time when your tween maybe challenging you. If you can simplify your life even just a little during this stage you may find that the some of the stresses of raising a tween start to disappear or at least seem less complex and hard to bear.
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