Issue 3 / 7 March 2014
From the Head of Junior School Young Leaders Day I had the great pleasure of escorting our Junior School leaders to the Young Leaders Day in Brisbane. They were inspired by many great leaders who taught them that they are somebody and they can be the ones to lead change in their lives and in the life of the College. Karni Liddell, paralympian bronze medalist said “that every single one of us has a choice in life and the hardest thing you have to do in life is to have the courage to say out aloud that you want do Possessions something.” Recently we have had a pile of lost property from the swimming carnival and shoes accidentally mixed up from an Andy Griffith said “write your own book, photocopy it and excursion. This is a timely reminder to make sure that you get feedback from your friends and family about what they name all of your children’s belongings. think.” Lorin Nicholson said “say what you mean, mean what you say and don’t say anything mean”. He shared a story about determination with the message being “Don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t do something”. Swimming Carnival Last Friday we held our annual Years 4-6 Swimming Carnival. It was a great event where competitors swam their hardest and showed great sportsmanship. Congratulations to Binging who were the winning house for the day, but all of the students who competed and gave their best were also winners. Thank you to Mr Manion, Mr Pett, Mrs Walker and all the people who put together the carnival together.
Camp We hope and pray that the Year 4 students have a fantastic camp at Tyalgum. The teachers have been working very hard on the program and it promises to be a great adventure. Thank you Thank you to all the families for your patience during the recent concrete pour. It was great to see so many families use the free bus shuttle on that day. A number of the younger students were excited about their first bus ride. Farewell A big thank you to Ayako Iwasaki who has been working on contract with us at St Andrews Lutheran College while Sharon Taki has been on maternity leave. We thank you for service to our students who have been able to grow from your teaching. We will miss you and we wish you all the best at your new school. We welcome back Sharon Taki after a year’s maternity leave and we look forward to her return. Cyber Safety The Cyber world is a great and safe world; it’s how we use it that creates issues. Darrin Schumacher Deputy Principal/Head of Junior School
From the Deputy Head of Junior School & PYP Coordinator One common element that is evident in all classrooms worldwide is the fact that there will be a diverse cross section of students. Students arrive in the classroom with varying levels of ability, attitudes towards learning, various skill capacities and preferred learning styles. As educators, it is our responsibility to assist all students in reaching their full potential. One way this can be achieved is by differentiating the curriculum. Last week when I was visiting classrooms, I observed a variety of techniques and strategies being utilized to meet the varying needs of the students in a Year 5 class who were inquiring into the place value of numbers. The learning environment was set up to provide the students with multiple avenues for acquiring knowledge, making sense of ideas, developing skills and demonstrating what they know.
At St Andrews, we always endeavour to provide high quality professional development experiences for our staff to assist in improving student learning outcomes. As our focus in the Junior School this year is ‘Differentiation,’ we are sending our two Mathematics Curriculum Leaders, Miss Kirsten Lange and Mrs Kizzie-Kate Hinze to a Numeracy workshop with Michael Ymer on Tuesday 1st April. Michael is a specialist Mathematics consultant from Melbourne. He is involved in many professional development programs in schools across Australia and Asia. Michael is an enthusiastic and entertaining presenter who has a clear and practical approach to the challenges that confront schools and parents in Mathematics. We look forward to our two teachers sharing some new insights after they have attended the workshop! Whatever you do, do well. Ecclesiastes 9:10 NLT Jacqueline Faulkner Deputy Head of Junior School PYP Coordinator
ICAS News International Competitions & Assessments (ICAS) For Junior Schools 2014 Your child is invited to take part in the 2014 Australasian Schools Competitions. A letter to all parents can be found in the TASS Parent Lounge. To book please follow this link to TryBooking http://www.trybooking.com/77036 or via the College Website. Parents have until Friday 4 April to register and pay. PLEASE NOTE: Entries cannot be accepted after this date. A major advantage of differentiated learning that I have personally noticed is that it meets the needs of all students as it provides a number of options for students to understand the concepts. In the classroom I visited, there were a group of students working on laptops, a group using hands on manipulatives, while another group was learning through a mathematical game. Students were engaged and motivated to learn. The conversations taking place within the groups revolved around the challenge set before the students. They were keen to share with me what they were learning and why it is important to develop an understanding about that particular concept.
COMPUTER SKILLS (Years 4-10) Tuesday 20 May, $9.20 per student. SCIENCE (Years 4-12) Wednesday 4 June, $9.20 per student WRITING (Years 4-12) 16-20 June, $19.30 per student SPELLING (Years 4-7) Tuesday 17 June, $12.55 per student ENGLISH (Years 4-12) Tuesday 29 July, $9.20 per student Note that all Year 12 students will be entered for this with entry fees paid for by the College. All other years this competition is optional and you will be required to cover the cost yourself.
MATHEMATICS (AMC) (Years 7-12) Thursday 7 August, $6.35 per student MATHEMATICS (ICAS) (Years 4-12) Tuesday 12 August, $9.20 per student Note that all Year 8, 10 & 11 students will be entered for this with entry fees paid for by the College. All other years this competition is optional but highly recommended. Parents should note that prices include credit card and booking fees.
The competitions take place each year in schools throughout Australia and the South Pacific Region. They provide
opportunities for all students to gain a measure of their own achievement in an external assessment situation. All students receive a Certificate and an individual Results Letter indicating which questions they answered correctly, as well as the average mark for their state. The documents are suitable for inclusion in a portfolio. The Results Letter is also useful for highlighting students’ strengths and weaknesses in Mathematics. Certificates are awarded to each year level as follows: High Distinction - to the top 1% of entrants in the state Distinction - to the next 10% of entrants in the state Credit - to the next 20% of entrants in the state Achievement - to the students who are placed in the top 20% of their Year Level at their school, but do not qualify for one of the above state Certificates Participation - to all students who do not qualify for one of the above Certificates. Medals are awarded to the top student(s) in each Year Level in each state. Schools receive valuable statistics which enable them to compare their achievements with the rest of the state. Please note that a large percentage of schools, like our College, make all of the papers optional. This means that students who demonstrate an exceptional aptitude in a disciplinary area are generally the ones who register to compete as it is a competition. Therefore when you receive and view your child’s results, the comparison to the cohort who completed the paper is not a true indicator of where your child is ranked in Queensland. Jacqueline Faulkner Deputy Head of Junior School PYP Coordinator
Art News Term 1 Date Claimers P&F Picnic Performance - Friday 14th March 5 - 8pm Come along and enjoy performances from some of our very talented musicians, ranging from JS through to our Year 12 and Music Extensions classes. Focus on Classics Week 8 - Friday 21st March, Twilight Classics Concert Week 8 is our Focus on Classics Week. The highlight of this week will be our Twilight Classics Concert Friday 21st March 5.30pm in the Common Room in Main Admin. All are welcome to attend this afternoon featuring performances from our Senior Musicians. For further information please email paulo@salc.qld.edu.au
Evening of Drama Tuesday April 1st 6.30pm RBT Year 10 and Year 11 Performance evening is a presentation of assessment performance pieces from our Year 10 and Year 11 Drama Classes. Those MS students considering taking Drama in SS are particularly encouraged to attend. Priscilla Scott Head of Arts priscillas@salc.qld.edu.au Band Notes Welcome to all our new and existing band and ensemble members. It is very exciting to see all our students turning up to our rehearsals, enthusiastic and ready to play. We will be using band notes to share news, notify you of upcoming events, share practice tips and to recognise students who are performing exceptionally. This weeks notes will focus on the more practical aspects of being a band member. Music and Charts (Our short term pain for long term gain) Some students are still waiting for music. To improve our practice, all music will be loaned through the library, allowing for better delivery in the future. Please bear with us as we collect music, have it processed and re-deliver it. We are still looking for a few band books, “Essential Elements”, “Movie Favourites”, “Film Favourites”, Jazz Favourites and “Broadway Favourites” that have not gone through the library system. If you have one please return it to us as soon as possible so we can have it appropriately loaned to you or another student. Band Times: (Here comes the Sun) All morning bands now start at 7.30am. We want to thank students for turning up early, setting up, and allowing us to get more valuable performance time together. How bands work: (Practice apart, Play together.) It is really important that students turn up to band having practiced the music we have set for the rehearsal. It means we spend the whole time improving our group performance rather than time spent practicing individual parts. What a difference it makes, allowing band leaders to work on the fun things like dynamics and expression rather than assist with note recognition. All bands work on this principal. Practice apart, Play together. Practice: (Some simple advice) Practice makes permanent, not perfect! If you start out by practicing wrong, you will permanently play that spot wrong!! Visit bandnotes.info/practice for more practice tips.
Paul Oakley-Grant Mini Musos Open Rehearsal Thursday 27th March Senior School Music Teacher 3.30pm RBT Junior School Music Coordinator Parents of our Mini Musos are invited to attend this open rehearsal – this is a great opportunity for you to meet the Mini Musos teachers and see how a rehearsal runs. Any enquiries regarding our Mini Musos can be emailed to Mr Matt Pearson at mattp@salc.qld.edu.au
Congratulations to all students involved in the Swimming Carnivals last week. Both Junior and Senior Carnivals were a great success, with results listed below:
We hope to see an impressive turn out this year to train for the Cross Country, Track and Field Carnivals and Kokoda as well as generally improving your health and wellbeing.
Junior School House Champions First
Second
Third
Fourth
Binging
Wardjam
Gowandi
Jubi
Junior School Age Champions First
Second
Third
9 Yr girls
Scarlett McMurtry
Shae Williams
Madyson Cloherty
9 Yr boys
Fynn Andrews
Jack McLean
Aiden Clarke
10 Yr girls
Saoirse Harding
Charli Lewis
Mya Dunn
10 Yr boys
Timothy Hornsey
Daniel Craig
Jet Indriawan
11 Yr girls
Sarah-Anne Hornsey
Ruby Di Sandro
Paige Burnett
11 Yr boys
Jack Read/ Thomas Atkinson
12 Yr girls
Alexandra Holloway
Abigail Pullen
Shae Rees
12 Yr boys
Kali Williams
Naithanial ThomsonSmith
Jordan Santi / Cameron Lang
Ryan Sergi
Regional Swimming St Andrews has the following students swimming at the Regional trials. Tom Atkinson, Saoirse Harding, Jack Read, Max Indriawan in 6 events, Mia Jenkins in 6 events, Ieuan Watkins in 7 events. District Sport Trials Don’t forget to email Mr Manion if you are interested in attending District Sport trials in 2014. Reminders are in students’ notices and on various College News sites.
Run Club Our RUN CLUB coach is again ex-St Andrews student JK Faulkner. Run Club will again be held on Mondays and Thursdays beginning week 6 on Thursday 6th March. Members should meet at the Top Oval at 7am. Sessions will go for approximately one hour. Members will be able to purchase the running club singlet and receive achievement awards for attendance and kilometres run. You will require an information pack which will include a permission form. This will be available from Mr Manion or at Running Club. Just come along and sign up!
Run Club caters for families of all students in Years 4-12 no matter what your needs and abilities are. AFL Palm Beach AFL is looking for more players in the 12 to 13 age group. Training is Tuesday / Thursday - 4.30pm to 5.30pm at Salk Oval Palm Beach. Come and Try and see if you would like to play the game of Aussie Rules. You can contact Eunice Ferguson on 0438 172 716 for more information. FUTSAL Congratulations to the St Andrews 14 Girls, 16 Girls and 19 Girls Futsal teams for qualifying for the 2014 South East Queensland Championship Day! We wish you all the best as you advance through the competition. EQUESTRIAN Mikayla Van Kampen recently attended the Royal National Canberra show in February 2014 and was awarded the senior champion rider under 17. This outstanding result now qualifies her for Grand Nationals in 2015. ATHLETICS Congratulations to Satine Masiar who was recently selected to help launch a new partnership between adidas Australia & Athletics Australia. Satine joined Sally Pearson at Sally’s original Little Athletics Club in Helensvale and featured in some hurdling, interviews and photos alongside Sally. Andrew Manion Head of Sport andrewm@salc.qld.edu.au
Tuckshop News DID YOU KNOW…..…. • At Tuckshop we don’t have any products containing nuts? (as the school has a “No Nut Policy”) • We are now stocking Sorbet! (available over the counter) • We have freshly baked Muffins, Cookies & Brownies? • We offer GF Sandwiches, Wraps & Sushi? • Have a wide range of Sushi available? Quote of the week: If we’re not supposed to have midnight snacks, then why is there a light in the fridge? Trina van der Kamp Tuckshop Manager tuckshop@salc.qld.edu.au
Uniformshop News Second Hand Clothing We now have plenty of 2nd hand clothing in store so drop in and check out our stocks! Formal Jumpers - Poly/Cotton Option We are considering introducing a poly/cotton formal jumper particularly for those students who have allergies to wool and fibres. If you would be interested in a poly/cotton option can you please email uniformshop@salc.qld.edu.au so we can determine the demand for these jumpers. Cleaning White Uniforms Warning!! Do not put your white shirts, blouses or socks in bleach as the logo will go pink! Instead you can soak uniforms in the PINK Napisan (the one made for colours not the white one). Please follow directions on the pack. Whilst we have successfully tried this ourselves, please note that the College and Uniform Shop cannot be held responsible for any damage to uniforms. Jacqui Desfosses Uniform Shop Manager uniformshop@salc.qld.edu.au
P&F News We are more than half way into Term 1 and before we know it school holidays will be here. The General Meeting for Term 1 is to be held on Wednesday 12 March at 7pm in the CRC. We welcome any new parents to come and find out what the P & F is all about. If you have any agenda items for discussion please email the Secretary at pandf@salc.qld.edu.au by Friday 7 March. It is a great opportunity to have input into school projects which the P & F fund. The main item for discussion will be the new Terms of Reference to replace the old Constitution in light of the transfer of the business operations to the College. Also Mr Kotzur will be giving us an update on the overall Master Plan for the College. This is the best way to find out where the college is heading for the next few years on building works. With a number of proposals to be considered by the parents for future funding that will improve the kids experience now is the time to contribute. If anyone has any suggestions or comments and cannot make the next meeting please email the P & F at pandf@ salc.qld.edu.au
Dates to remember March Saturday 8 Scholarship Testing Yr 1 Parents Social Dinner, BSKT, Nobby Beach, 7pm Tuesday 11 Yr 2 Parents Coffee Morning after dropp off Sidewalk Cafe Years 1-6 Assembly – MPH 2.00pm Wednesday 12 Years 4 Camp 12 - 15 March, Tyalgum Ridge Retreat P&F General Meeting - All Welcome 7pm - 8pm, CRC Friday 14 Picnic in the Park 5 pm - 8pm, MPH grassed area Whole College community invited (see flyer attached) Sunday 16 JS Family Service - Year 5, 9am - 11am, Worship Centre Monday 17 Focus on Classics Week Tuesday 18 SLAPS Swimming Carnival – St Peters Three Way Conferences - 3.00pm to 5.30pm Wednesday 19 SE QLD Futsal Primary Titles Three Way Conferences – 3.00pm to 5.30pm Friday 21 Year 1 Excursion to Fleays Wildlife Park
Picnic in the Playground The annual picnic in the park will be held Friday 14 March from 5 – 8pm. This year we will be having a sausage sizzle for $2.50 each with all funds going towards the College. So you will only need to bring nibbles and drinks. There will be jumping castles for the kids, music for the adults and a relaxing atmosphere for parents to meet some of the teachers at the College. A flyer is attached with further details. Daniel Renneberg pandf@salc.qld.edu.au
by Michael Grose - No. 1 parenting educator
A sporting chance Far from frivolous, a child’s participation in team sportis a powerful way to help shape their physical, academic, emotional and social development, writes Karen Fontaine There may be no ‘i’ in team but children who play team sports stand to gain so much more than the ability to bat, bowl, pitch, catch, kick and tackle – they’re also honing their skills in the game of life. Amid the development of fine and gross motor skills during sport, what is also going on is something far more powerful than a cultivation of mere sporting prowess, according to psychologists. “Social learning is one of the most potent factors in a child’s development and participating in team sports really encourages and enhances that,” says Tracey Veivers, a registered sport and exercise psychologist based in Brisbane. “As human beings, we learn by observation – not only in skill development but also social development. What’s happening on the sporting field is a development of self-efficacy – that is, a child’s sense of belonging and their ability to participate among peers. And what that feeds into is self-esteem, which is just crucial throughout life.” As Tracey points out, team sport has a powerful effect on helping to develop the all-important quality of resilience. “When you give children a different experience within a team environment it really can help them to gain a different sense of understanding around how relationships work beyond their small world at home,” she says. Indeed, experiencing the highs and lows of winning and losing can help to develop certain types of resilience that will support them in their education. “Striving towards something, practicing it, and being prepared for those pressure environmentsare all the life skills of a resilient adult. Kids will use them when they have to do a presentation or a show and tell, then in dealing with the pressures around how they feel at exam times, in dealing with how they feel when they get a result they weren’t expecting, intimemanagement and in developing the ability to juggle multiple tasks,” she says. Not only that, playing sport can help children develop citizenship qualities they will retain throughout their lives, according to a 2011 study from Queen's University in Canada. The researchers found that kids who play team sports are more likely to show initiative and
be able to call on internal sources of motivation than those who don't. But on the other side of the coin, team sports can present an emotional pressure cooker environment and depending on the level of skills of the coach and the culture they develop, children can be subject to negative experiences as well, including feelings of self-consciousness or potentially a sense of feeling excluded and/or inadequate. “If a team sport is not right for a child, it can lead to a situation in which they feel they are lacking mastery, and that can lead to a sense of failure which of course affects their confidence,” Tracey says. “It is something parents and teachers need to bear in mind – sometimes a bit of experimentation pays. I hear parents say ‘I started them in this sport, they have to see the term or the year through’ – well, I think it’s more about a child doing something and being a part of something, and you can also get that in individual, Page 1 of 2
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non-ball or water sports – skateboarding or even martial arts, for example. It’s about being willing to put in the effort to help your child experiment and find their niche.” If a child is completely non-sporty then that’s okay, too, says Tracey – there arepursuits such as art, music, chess and debating “but what I really do encourage is helping children work towards things like a concert if they’re in an orchestra, because that way they will experience being part of a group working towards a goal and how to manage their emotions”. “This is where we are potentially falling short as parents,” she says. “We are not teaching our kids how to manage and self-regulate emotions – that working towards something that offers a little bit of pressure is not something to be avoided, particularly if they’re working with their peers. We need to prepare them for success but also disappointment and how to navigate any emotional consequences and still bounce back from that.”
What if your child isn’t sporty and shies away from participating in a team? Joey Toutounji, co-author of Please Mum Don’t Supersize Me!and presenter/producer of Foxtel’s Feel Good TV, offers five alternatives that foster their development in a similar way. 1. “Dancing is a great way in which children can keep active and fit as well as express their creativity and learn skills. Dancing is a great way for children to socialise with other children who are part of the studio. Dancing can also include on-stage performances which are an excellent way for children to build their self-esteem and confidence.” 2. “Indoor rock climbing teaches children about problem solving. It is also a good activity to learn to work with others as they partner up with the person who is holding the rope at the bottom and helps guide them up to the top of the wall. It is great for building confidence and strength.” 3. “Beach body boarding is an individual fun activity and a great introduction to water sports such as surfing, and it involves children in being active, helping them improve fitness, strength and balance whilst also learning about safety awareness in the water and ocean.” 4. “Scouts and Girl Guides teach leadership, teamwork and confidence, and incorporate fun outdoor activities such as bushwalking and camping. They are also great ways for children to meet new friends, socialise with others and learn about community.” 5. “Drama classes and performances build children’s confidence and self-esteem. They promote movement in performances, creativity and socialisation with peers in their class. There may be drama activities that involve teamwork, working with others and cooperating in a group to brainstorm ideas for performances.”
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Prep to Year 12
Picnic in the Playground Please come and join the College community for our Term 1 social event. Bring everything you need to have a BBQ or picnic - all food, drinks, chairs, plates, cups…..
Friday 14 March Multi Purpose Hall | Junior School Playground
5:00pm - 8:00pm
• Jumping Castle • Entertainment • Coffee Van
• Sausage Sizzle $2.50 • Undercover Area • Playground
St Andrews Lutheran College - P&F Association Please RSVP by Saturday 8 March pandf@salc.qld.edu.au