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ST MARTINS LUTHERAN COLLEGE SCHOOL NEWSL ETTER

Website: www.stmart ins.sa.edu.au I Email : off ice@stmart ins.sa.edu.au

Interim Principal: Mrs Robyn Teakle

A message from the Head of Primary School

One of the wonderful things about being a teacher in a school for a number of years is that you get to see children enter the

school in Reception/Foundation and grow up and leave in Year 12. After 18 years I’ve seen quite a few. And every now and then

I hear about what they have gotten up to after school and the life they have forged for themselves in the real world. It’s

amazing how these little people develop into young adults. They start small and become big. But their growth in size is nothing

compared to how much they grow and change in their knowledge and understanding of themselves and their world. These little

beings who are full of curiosity, enthusiasm and wonder, who are hungry to know things and learn something new every

minute, are growing constantly in their journey through school. They pick up new knowledge, skills and abilities, develop their

passions and begin to see how they fit into the global community they are becoming part of. It amazes me that the students

who are in our early years now are going to be the leaders of the community in the future and doing things that we never even

dreamt were possible.

As well as their growth in size, knowledge and understanding is their growth in identity. At St Martins Lutheran College we are

dedicated to seeing our students develop in every area of their being. Sure, we teach them academically and physically, add

some social and emotional guidance as well and want them to grow in all these areas, but we also provide them with

opportunities to grow spiritually, develop character and see their value and purpose in the world.

Obviously I’m talking about our School Spirit Value of GROWTH. There are many ways to grow and many aspects of growth. Our

value of Growth focuses on the attitude that there is always more that we can grow into and that we are all lifelong learners –

growth is a mindset, a challenge, a journey and a reward in itself.

The largest trees in the world – as tall as they are – keep growing and maturing – new leaves come every season and often fruit

as well. Our hope is that as our students grow bigger, older and wiser that they will also grow in ways that reflect a deeper

understanding of who they are and how the world needs them to be the best them they can be and how their being in the

world makes the world a better place to be - that the world is richer because they are in it. When our children value growth and

embrace it then we can be assured our future is bright.

And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ

[right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you.

Philippians 1:6 AMPC (Amplified Bible Classic Edition)

Phil Bond

THURSDAY 22ND

FEBRUARY 2018

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IMPORTANT DATES: TUESDAY 6/3

SMLC SECONDARY

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

FRIDAY 9/3

PRIMARY ATHLETICS DAY

MONDAY 12TH

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

FRIDAY 16/3 & SATURDAY 17/3

LUCINDALE FIELD DAYS

CYBER-SAFETY FOR STUDENTS

WELCOME NIKOLA AND SOPHIA

We welcome Nikola Edelsbrunner and Sophia Hoelscher to St Martins for the remainder of this term as they undertake their German/Australian exchange. They are hosted by the Simpfendorfer and Bird families. We wish them a fantastic stay in the South East.

Please make Nikola and Sophia feel welcome to Mount Gambier and the school community.

Students from 4BL

learnt about cyber

safety from SAPOL

Officer Steph. All

members of the class

were asked to

re-count the key

information from the

presentation

Above: Officer Steph

presenting to 4BL

Right: Matthew of

4BL shares his

understanding of

cyber safety

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2018 SECONDARY SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Results

Tremelling 615 Yeates 583 Livingston 539 Whitty 445

Last week students competed in the

annual Secondary Swimming Carnival

held at the Mount Gambier Aquatic

Centre. After a day full of strong

competition and exceptional

participation, Tremelling emerged as

the winning team with Yeates in second

place. Also worth noting was the victory

of the students over the teachers in the

relay challenge.

Thankyou to all students, teachers and

parents who participated and supported

the Secondary Swimming Carnival, it

was a great day for everyone.

2018 SECONDARY SWIMMING CARNIVAL

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Age Champions U/13 F Mia Kleinig U/13 M Liam Delaney & Hiroki Owen U/14 F Kristy Sneath U/14 M Finleigh Altschwager U/15 F Neave Delaney U/15 M Cale Dellow U/16 F Nicole Moran U/16 M David Zwijnenburg U/20 F Jade Delaney U/20 M Jack Errington

Records

Nicole Moran U/16 50m Backstroke 39.97 U/16 50mBreaststroke 44.58 U/20 50mButterfly 35.63 U/16 50mFreestyle 32.08 Cale Dellow U/15 50m Backstroke 39.60 U/15 50m Butterfly 41.33 U/15 50m Freestyle 31.57 Taj Messenger U/14 50m Breaststroke 44.89 U/14 50m Freestyle 32.46 Jade Delaney U/20 50m Backstroke 42.46 U/20 50m Breaststroke 48.61 Emily Williams U/20 50m Freestyle 36.07 Hiroki Owen U/13 50m Breaststroke 47.59

ST MARTINS SPIRIT— SPOTLIGHT ON GROWTH

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Growth

We value development in learning and wisdom by encouraging students and staff to be curious and

inquisitive about the world around them, motivating them to build on their strengths.

Let the message about Christ completely fill your lives, while you use all your wisdom to teach and instruct

each other. Colossians 3:16a

SMOSHC

is fully booked out on

Primary Pupil Free Day

on the 21st March, 2018.

Names can be put on the

cancellation list.

ST MARTINS OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE

It is a requirement for all families who use our service, to

update their enrolment forms annually. Forms for 2018

have been distributed to all our current SMOSHC

families. If you have any questions, need a replacement

form, or are a new family thinking of using SMOSHC during

2018 (After school care, Vacation care, Student Free Days) ,

please contact Mardi on 0418 815 101 or drop into the

SMOSHC room.

Please return completed forms to the front office, or

SMOSHC. Thanking you in advance. Mardi & Avis

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CAREER CORNER

What’s STEM and STEM careers all about?

We hear a lot about the importance of young people developing STEM skills, but do we really know what that means?

Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) are subject areas that young people of all ages have access to at school. When we talk about STEM careers, we mean work that includes any or all of those disciplines. When the experts talk about STEM skills, they could be talking about one of two things – either the skills and knowledge you obtain from STEM specific subjects OR the generic skills and attributes employers look for in the workplace. The latter are sometimes referred to as employability skills or transferable skills and include things like:

Problem Solving

Critical and Creative Thinking

Interpersonal Skills

Team work

Communication

Knowing how to learn

The good news is that we can all learn and apply these generic skills to work, regardless of our occupation or career direction – they are not solely the domain of people in STEM fields – and they are in demand.

If however you do have a young person at home who is interested in STEM careers, the following websites are good places to start for useful information:

The STARportal - https://starportal.edu.au/

Careers with STEM - https://careerswithstem.com/

Plumbing Careers - https://www.plumbingcareer.com.au/

Build Your Career – Get into Construction - http://www.buildyourcareer.com.au/

Linda Polomka

Career/VET Coordinator

2017 DUX INSPIRES SCHOOL COMMUNITY

SCHOLARSHIP SUCCESS FOR 2017 STUDENT JACK MURRELL Jack Murrell is a successful recipient of a Federally funded

Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarships. Jack received an

ATAR of 92.30 in 2017.

The scholarship is designed to increase educational

opportunities for regional students. Rural and Regional

Enterprise Scholarships support 1200 regional and remote

students to undertake STEM (Science, Technology,

Engineering and Mathematics) studies, including health and

agricultural studies.

Jack is commencing a Bachelor of Science (Space Science &

Astro-Physics) at the University of Adelaide in the coming

weeks.

The scholarships are for vocational education,

undergraduate and postgraduate students (Certificate IV to

PhD) and valued at up to $18,000 each.

Vimbiso Chiodze was St Martins Lutheran College Dux

for 2017. Vimbiso achieved an ATAR of 94.75, which has

propelled her toward her dream of being a surgeon.

Vimbiso will commence her Bachelor of Medicine /

Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Adelaide in the

coming weeks.

Vimbiso shared her Year 12 experience and described it

as “the best of times and the worst of times” at Worship

last Friday. “The people beside you, your classmates, are

going to be the people you rely on the most. They are

going to witness your breakdowns and they are going to

lift your spirits when you are feeling down “. Wise words

from Vimbiso as she extolled the virtue of finding

balance and seeking the support of others.

Primary Sport News

Long Distance Run Finals Congratulations to all students who made the Long Distance Run finals and competed on Wednesday of week 3. We had some very close finishes and placings will be announced at the Primary Sports Day in week 6. All students who participated in PE lessons and in the finals have earnt points for their house. Great work!! Year 3,4,5 Term 1 T-Ball School T-Ball for Year 3/4/5 students has kicked off to a positive start this year. We have 2 St Martins teams playing in the competition. Well done to the students who are participating and representing our school proudly. Trainings are on Monday afternoons on the school oval between 3:30 and 4:15pm. Good luck to both teams as they progress through their season. District SAPSASA Athletics Carnival Throughout this week myself and class teachers have been speaking to students about nominating for the District SAPSASA Athletics Carnival. Selecting the St Martins Athletics team is challenging as students compete in year of birth age groups. So I can be comparing results across three school year levels. There are also limited places in each event and age group. If your child is interested in being involved please make their class teachers aware. SAPSASA Softball Good luck to students in Years 5, 6 and 7 who attended tryouts for SAPSASA Softball earlier this week. If successful they will compete in a carnival in Adelaide later this term. SAPSASA Swimming Carnival Well done to the Year 4-7 students who participated in

the LSE SAPSASA swimming trials held at the Mount

Gambier Aquatic Centre this week. Successful students

will be invited to compete in Adelaide in week 8 this

term.

Shauni Cunningham

Long Distance Running Finals

LIBRARY NEWS

Premiers Reading Challenge has begun. Keep encouraging your child to read.

What is the Challenge?

The Premier's Reading Challenge is a literacy engagement program that was introduced by the Premier in 2004 to:

Encourage students to read more books and enjoy reading

Improve literacy levels.

The Challenge requires students to read 12 books between the beginning of the school year and early September.

National Simultaneous story time is on May 23rd 2018- parents and care givers welcome! Pop it in your diary.

City of Mount Gambier Library—Are you a member?

We strongly encourage all students to get a City of Mount Gambier Library card. The City Library is full of great resources and offers some fantastic programs for all age groups. If you want to become a member you will need to take a parent of guardian to sign a form and show proof of identity (e.g.: a drivers licence) to register.

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St Martins Scoop the Pool at the Kingston Triathlon

St Martins students and staff had some great success competing in the Kingston triathlon. Jade Delaney, Harry Maddern and Gail O’Reilley, all won their respective age groups and both Harry and Jade won the fastest male and female overall for their event. Nicole Moran, Neave Delaney and Jemma Heraper won the female team’s event as well as the fastest local team. Nigel O’Reilley also competed in the Olympic event achieving a personal best.

Interschool Swimming Carnival

Congratulation to the St Martins’ team who came fourth in the hotly contested Inter-school Swimming Carnival. A

magnificent effort with an overall score of 338.

The following team members received ribbons for their various events:

Kaidynce Livingston Hiroki Owen

Taj Messenger Nicole Moran

Jade Delaney Kristy Sneath

Sheridan Sakkers Jack Errington

Caleb Lindsay Liam Delaney

Mia Kirby Neave Delaney

Finleigh Altschwager Ali Rahbari

Cale Dellow Rachael Bird

Clemence Bonnefous

CORRECT AT TIME OF PUBLISHING—SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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St Martins Lutheran College Parents and

Friends have registered for the 2018 Coles

Sports for Schools program.

Please collect vouchers from Coles to earn

sports gear.

Deliver your vouchers to the school front

office .

THANK YOU!

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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