dear parents & friends of kuyper, thursday 12 october...

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Thursday 12 October 2017 Dear Parents & Friends of Kuyper,

Term 3 was another busy term which concluded with the inaugural Super Duper Dinkum Dinky Derby Day! Dinky tricycles, recumbent trikes and go-karts of all shapes and sizes made an appearance at Mount Kuyperama. Students from Prep all the way through to our senior students eagerly attended to their vehicles, ensuring each machines’ smooth working and accurate steering. It was wonderful to observe the number of students who had painstakingly built their go-kart. Many other committed students had purchased theirs especially for the event. Every driver enthusiastically donned their helmets and took to the mountain. The events held on the basketball court were also exciting to watch; the thrill of racing clearly evident on every smiling face. Thanks to Mr Shaw and Mr Thompson for making the day possible, and all the enthusiastic family and friends who came to share in the day.

Thursday 12 October 2017

Year 7 History students enjoyed Egyptian Day on the last Thursday of Term 3. They had already prepared traditional food, from ancient recipes that featured onions, spinach, mixed beans and some sweet delicacies. Students adventurously tried all the foods. They dressed in costume and presented their research tasks, which were very creative and of an excellent standard. Mummification of eggplants and mummy relays were other enjoyable aspects of the day.

At the Year 12 Farewell Celebrations, we prayed for our Year 12 students on their final school day. Each student has played a key role in our school community and we wish them well as they commence their HSC examinations next week. Paul writes in 1 Timothy 6:17, ‘Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment’. Although the HSC can potentially be an onerous and stressful task, these verses encourage us to remain undaunted and confident in the secure promises of God. The examinations are one piece of a larger picture. The Lord is always faithful and has our future in His hands. Please keep our Year 12s in your prayers over the coming weeks as they sit their examinations. We look forward to celebrating with them soon at their Graduation. Anna Robertson, Secondary Teacher


Sept

Fri 13 Year 7 Vaccinations

Tues 17 U15 Boys’ Touch Football Comp.

Wed 18 Prayer & Board Meetings, 7pm

Thurs 19 9/10 PASS Ten Pin Bowling

Fri 20 Pushing the Boundaries

Fri 20 7/8 PDHPE Swim Training

Fri 20 Year 9 PDHPE Swim Training

Mon 23 K/1 Sealife Aquarium excursion

Tues 24 Polo Excursion, Primary


Wed 25 Polo Excursion, Secondary

Wed 25 9/10 PASS Dream Cricket Day

Thurs 26 9/10 PASS Bicycle Day, Sydney



Fri 27 Celebrations, Year 3, 2:30pm

Sat 28 Working Bee & School Tours


Nov

Tues 2 Year 4 CARES Excursion



Sat 4 Lads & Dads and Girls’ Morning T


Thurs 9 9/10 PASS Tennis Coaching

Fri 10 Year 1/2 The Gruffalo live perf.

Mon 13 Year 12 Graduation Dinner


Wed 15 Prayer & Board Meetings, 7pm

Thurs 16 Year 11 Reports go home

Thurs 16 9/10 PASS Tennis Coaching



Fri 17 Yr 12 Farewell Celebrations

Reminders:

School excursions are being arranged for Term 4. Some permission notes need to be urgently returned as they occur next week: Year 7/8/9 Swim Training U15 Boys’ Touch Football Comp. 9/10 PASS Dream Cricket Day If a permission note has been misplaced, an email to the Office ([email protected]) confirming your permission for your child’s attendance will suffice. Thank you for your prompt responses. Your assistance in this matter is very much appreciated! The School Opal Card system requires that all students tap on and off for each and every bus trip. If students do not record their travel in this way, services may be cancelled due to a lack of recorded patronage. Please remind your child to use their Opal Card and tap on and off each trip. Lost property has been cleared from last term. However, a few notable items have been retained in case they can be claimed by their owners: A grey & black Diamondback bicycle helmet An Integral Energy folding chair in a green bag A scientific calculator

Prayer & Praise Praise God for warm days. Pray for rain to care for

our land. Give thanks for our break and safe return to Term 4. Give thanks to God for providing for our needs so

generously this year. Pray for upcoming needs and ongoing provision. Pray for staff interviews as we seek staff for 2018. Pray for our Year 12 students as they sit their HSC.


So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God—even as I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved. 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 Today, the internet is being sold to us as a need rather than a want and it is becoming an increasingly difficult task to teach our children discernment when it has become somewhat essential to our daily lives. We live in a world where a large portion of our communication is completed via the internet, particularly in the form of social media. Is it really making that much of an impact in our Kuyper community? Yes, I believe it is! I recently surveyed our high school students and more than 80% of our students have accounts on social media with some students having up to 7 different accounts or more! I don’t know about you but I have enough trouble keeping up with people face to face, let alone online! What is concerning is that this form of technology evolves daily and it is often the case that our own children know more about it than we do as parents. We now have Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Viber… As soon as I learn how to navigate one social media site, it has become ‘dated’ and a new one has replaced it. I often hear, “Miss, we don’t use that very often anymore, now there is …..”. From personal experience, social media has impacted my life both positively and negatively. Its usage has offered an opportunity for me to connect with new people I would have never met otherwise and chat with friends I have lost touch with over time. It has helped me to communicate instantaneously with people all over the world; how amazing is that! However, like all tools God has provided us with, we need to use it with wisdom and we need to teach our own children how to use it with discernment and for His Glory. Statistics have shown that many adults struggle with social media usage. If we are struggling, how much more difficult is it for our children to navigate social media? We can liken it to learning how to drive a car (or a billycart). Would you let your children drive without telling them how to? Without outlining the rules? Of course, you wouldn’t! We want to protect our children and keep them safe whether it’s learning how to drive or driving social media. If our children never learn the ‘road rules’ how will they navigate cyber space safely? If we don’t know the rules ourselves how can we support our children to make responsible decisions? Over the coming weeks in the newsletter, I will be including a short article about different types of social media, their strengths, weaknesses and helpful ways to keep our children accountable. This won’t only involve my personal perspective, I will also talk to the students about the positives and negatives of social media and provide information based on extensive research. I encourage you to have the conversation about social media with your children before you hand over the keys. Alexis Clark, Secondary Teacher


CLASS Week 1 & 2 Term 4 Week 3 Term 4

K/1 Something for School Something Special

1/2 Something to play with Something Special

3 Something for School Something Special

4 Something to play with Something Special

5/6 Something for School Something Special

Year 7 Something to play with Something Special

Year 8 Something for School Something Special


Year 10 Something for School Something Special


Year 12

Join us in Supporting Operation Christmas Child

This year, Kuyper Christian School will be supporting Operation Christmas Child. We will be collecting items and packing

shoeboxes. Please join us by donating items to your class as per the roster below. If you have any questions, contact the Office or speak with Gareth

Thompson (Secondary Maths Teacher)

lollies; chocolate; food; drink mixes; seeds; medications; vitamins; toothpaste; liquids or lotions of any kind; used or damaged items; war related items such as toy guns, knives

or military figures; breakable items such as snow globes; anything in a glass container or aerosol can.

Some Suggestions—see your class box for what to bring in... Something for school: pencil case, pens, colour pencils, sharpener, eraser, exercise book, chalk etc... Something to play with: ball, yoyo, skipping rope, toy car/truck/plane, blocks, puppets, Frisbee etc… Something special: carry bag, sunglasses, stickers, jewellery, craft kits, a personal note, photo of yourself etc…

We need more things for girls to play with but have plenty of hygiene items. Thank you everyone!

dear parents & friends of kuyper, thursday 12 october...

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