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Term 1, Week 3 (Next Link 2 Mar) ‘The grace of God that brings salvaBon has appeared.’ Titus 2:11
Mr Gavin Hirschhausen CEO/Principal
Principal’s Weekly Message
I’m looking forward to seeing you all at the Welcome Feast on Thursday 1 March. Dinner is provided for College families, which will be served at 5.30pm in the Amphitheatre. We have an excellent line up of other things happening on the night. Worship ArBst Sean W Smith has a Concert in the hall at 7.00pm. At the same Bme, we have cyber expert Pete Brown, from FamilyZone, providing us with a view of the landscape and detail of the online world. The College is introducing FamilyZone to help you protect your kids online. Although cyber safety may seem to many of you as a predominantly Secondary area of concern, parents of Primary aged students are more than welcome to aZend. RSVPs are essen5al for catering and venue selec5on purposes for all of these events. You will receive a CareMonkey eForm for your family today. Please respond by Monday 26 February to let us know if you will be aZending. Sean W Smith Bckets should be purchased through TryBooking online: hZps://www.trybooking.com/UFYA. Tickets are $5.30 each for Ages 3 to Adult, Children Age 2 and under are FREE (please sBll select Bcket/s for liZle ones in TryBooking). Please note that +ckets are limited due to Hall capacity so don't delay in booking. Limited +cket sales may be available at the door on the night, providing the Show is not booked out online prior.
Click here to view my blog this week: hBps://vimeo.com/255693470
Policy Review Policies in the College undergo a regular review process. Recently the Dogs on Campus Policy has been reviewed. If parents are bringing dogs to school at drop off or pick up Bme, dogs should be restrained at all Bmes on a lead, and an adult should be in control of the animal. Dogs should not be lea unaZended at any Bme. For duty of care purposes, dogs are not permiZed in the Kindy or Pre-‐Primary areas. If you would like to view the full Policy, please contact me to request a copy. Fiona Davidson CommunicaBons Officer
Primary Netball Coordinator -‐ POSITION STILL VACANT We are in need of a parent who would be willing to Coordinate Primary Netball Teams for the College. Many children at our College enjoy playing netball, and it would be a shame for College teams not to be available this year. If a Coordinator is not found, children would need to join teams from other schools (PCYC won’t be running teams this year). There is a training day being run with Jaime-‐Leigh Strickland of Netball WA: Thursday 22nd March 2018 School Coordinators 4pm – 6pm GNA Foyer (Netball stadium on Eighth St Wonthella) Please contact Steve Fletcher by email or [email protected] if you are keen to take on the role, or require more informaBon.
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Responsibility, Respect and Safety – SCC’s LiBer Problem
Some of our Primary School Students have recently been examining rules in the playground from the framework of Respect, Responsibility and Safety and wanted to take this opportunity to talk about an ongoing issue in our College from the same framework.
LiZer, rubbish, garbage – it doesn’t maZer what we call it – it doesn’t belong on the ground, or blowing around our College.
As stewards of God’s good creaBon, we are given a responsibility to care for the Earth. One way to do this is to keep it clean. Rubbish from our school ulBmately ends up blowing into rivers and oceans and contribuBng to a larger polluBon problem. Of more immediate concern, it also blows into the yards of our neighbours, so it is a maZer of Respect for them and their property that we dispose of our rubbish properly. LiZer around our schoolyard is unsightly, but can also be unhygienic, and in some cases be a Safety issue, where it can cause a slip/trip hazard.
There is always the opBon of adding more rules to the College and forcing Secondary students to eat in designated areas, but this is not the number one choice in terms of teaching appropriate behaviours. If we act now, hopefully it won’t become our only choice.
A few ideas for how students and parents can help with this problem:
Parents -‐ Think about the packaging that is coming to school in lunchboxes. -‐ Is it possible to use re-‐usable, rather than single use packaging? -‐ Talk to your child/ren about why it is important to put rubbish in the bin
Students -‐ Be responsible for your own rubbish. Keep an eye (or your hands) on it when it is breezy. If it
blows away, it hasn’t disappeared. -‐ Hold each other accountable – let your friends know that it’s not OK if you see them leaving
rubbish on the ground. -‐ Be part of the soluBon. Pick up rubbish even if it isn’t yours (but wash your hands aaerwards).
In partnership,
Steve Fletcher Deputy Principal (Student Welfare)
Litter Problem
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Welcome Feast -‐ Sponsored by Turtle Cove Early Learning Centre & Ocean Air Custom Air-‐condi5oning Solu5ons
On the 1st of March we are holding our annual Welcome Feast. This event is open to all Strath Families. Catering is provided by the College. Please remember to RSVP so you don’t miss out.
Sean W Smith Tickets are available to purchase online. hZps://www.trybooking.com/UFYA
$5.30 per person. Children aged 2 and under are free (please sBll book a Bcket for liZle ones online). Limited Bckets maybe available at the door on the night, if not sold out prior. Please remember to print and bring your Bckets on the night.
Family Zone Parent Informa5on Session -‐ Pete Brown If you want to know more about Cyber safety, come along to the presentaBon at 7pm. Venue to be confirmed depending on RSVPs.
RSVPs are essen5al via CareMonkey. eForms will be sent to families today.
RSVP by Monday 26 February.
Homework Club Who: For Students from Years 5 to 12.
When: Tuesday and Thursday aaernoons 3.30pm-‐5.00pm in the Library
We had 12 students come along to Homework Club this week.
Qualified Teachers facilitate Homework Club and support students in a safe environment to be able to complete their homework. They also assist students to ask the right quesBons of their teacher/s (via email in Canvas) when they don’t understand the tasks that have been set.
Parents must complete a CareMonkey eForm giving permission for their child to aBend Homework Club.
Please email [email protected] requesBng an eForm for Homework Club, and giving the names of your children who wish to parBcipate. hBps://vimeo.com/253740208
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IMPORTANT DATES PRIMARY
Primary Swimming Lessons Mon 19 Feb -‐ Fri 2 March
Y1 -‐ 6 @ 9.05am
Primary Swimming Carnival Wed 14 March
7-‐A-‐Side Soccer Begins Fri 2 March
@ 4pm
SECONDARY
Y6-‐12 Acer School Swim Training Thur 22 Feb & 1 Mar 3.30pm -‐ 4.30pm
Geraldton Aquarena CareMonkey eForm Required
Secondary Assembly Thurs 22 Feb @ 2.06pm
Secondary Swimming Carnival Fri 23 Feb
WHOLE SCHOOL
Welcome Feast & Sean W Smith Concert -‐ 1 March All College Families Welcome
RSVP Essen5al
Public Holiday Mon 5 March
KAPTURE PHOTO DAYS 7 -‐8 March
COLLEGE CALENDER
The Cast has been Announced!
Aaer three long days of audiBons, the cast was announced this week for The Sound of Music. CongratulaBons to these students.
MARIA RAINER Glencyl Ampoon
CAPTAIN VON TRAPP Trevor Mwangi
MOTHER ABBESS Abigail Baluyot
SISTER MARGARETTA Kara Nelson-‐Brotherston
SISTER BERTHE Megan Kietzmann
SISTER SOPHIA Sydnie Watson
SISTER CONCHITA Caitlin Wedgewood
SISTER VALENTINA Charli Wilson
FRANZ THE BUTLER Alexander Lipfert
FRAU SCHMIDT THE HOUSEKEEPER Nesaea Foster
ELSA SCHRADER THE BARONESS Olivia Mowat
MAX DETWEILER Ethan Brown
ROLF Ronan Stenhouse LEISL Asha Serman
FRIEDRICH Peter Davies LOUISA Carissa Davies & Sienna NorgeZ
KURT Toby Jensen & Max Hirschhausen BRIGITTA Ella Lamb & Izabelle Wennekes
MARTA Anna Frahm & Hazel Lamb GRETL Amelie Horstman & Chantelle Robertson
FESTIVAL CONTESTANT 1 PorBa James-‐Wallace FESTIVAL CONTESTANT 2 Serena Koruthu
NAZI SOLDIERS (BOTH MEN & WOMEN)
Kaneesha Hodder, Atcus James-‐Wallace, Tiffany Lipfert, Fletcher Stenhouse and Jean-‐Marie Neveling
ENSEMBLE (NUNS & PARTY GUESTS)
DesBny Bear, Makenzie Wilson, Courtnee Brown, Caelan Wong, Emma De Klerk, Harmony Hou, Jezarni Beard, Micayla Dodd, Mikayla Cremin and Carina Dieterich
Volunteers -‐ URGENTLY NEEDED
We are sBll looking for community members to assist with the Musical.
If you can help with PainBng or Props please contact Tahlia on 0422 319 723 or [email protected].
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Community No5ces Sport/AcBviBes/Courses can be accessed from our
website or our Facebook Page.
SING OUT We had our first Sing Out! Session this week in the Music Room. About 20 students turned up from both Primary (Yr 5+) and Secondary. They had a great Bme singing together.
It was wonderful to see the students having fun singing. It’s open to anyone from Year 5 -‐ Year 12.
Singing has so many posiBve health benefits and its a great way to build up friendships. Singing is for everyone so please encourage your children to come along on Tuesday 12.50pm in the Music Room.
*Please note that the Breakfast Club will now begin at 8:20am rather than the original adverBsed Bme of 8am.
WANTED: Matchbox Cars for Kindy
Kindy is low on Matchbox Cars for the children to play with. If you have some that
you would like to donate to the Kindy, please drop them off at the Front Office or at Kindy on Tuesday - Thursday.
Thank you.
School Photo Day is Coming! Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 March 2018 Our school photo day is coming! Approximately two weeks prior to the photo day every student will receive a personalised Kapture Photography order envelope to bring home. The recommended method of ordering your photos is online through Kapture’s website as your payment is secure and can be easily verified at any Bme. If you pay online, there is no need to return the order envelope to school. AlternaBvely you can pay by cash and return the provided envelope to the school on the photography day. Please note the photographers cannot open sealed envelopes and cannot provide change. You will also have the opBon to order a sibling photo package online again this year. All students will be photographed individually on photo day for school administra+on records AS WELL as included in their class group photo available for purchase to all families. Should there be any reason why your child should NOT be included in the photo shoot –please contact the school office.
Fiona Davidson CommunicaBons Officer
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Student Support Services at Strathalbyn includes a Counsellor, Chaplain and Primary Student Support. Please contact the Front Office if you would like to speak to someone.
Developing a Morning Rou5ne
Getng everyone and everything organised and out the door each morning can be a real struggle! If you would like some ideas on how to improve morning rouBnes. The link below has some helpful Bps.
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamenta5ons 3: 22-‐23
hZp://raisingchildren.net.au/arBcles/school_morning_rouBnes.html/context/591
Student Support Tips!
Prayer Time Every Friday Morning
Parents & Friends Welcome
8.45am -‐ 9.15am Primary Lunch Tables
Join me and bring your coffee.
Pray for the College, Staff and Families
Clancys Visit On Thursday we had a dress up day at the College, with an accessories theme to raise money for the Clancys.
Students enjoyed worship sessions with the Clancys and raised $380. An amazing effort and what a blessing for this mission.
Photos have been uploaded to the SCC Facebook page. The Clancys are doing another worship event on Sunday aaernoon at SunCity ChrisBan Centre. See details above.