Term 4 WEEK OF 10. Template. Gilson Gazette - 14 October 2016 Weekly Newsletter for Parents, Students and Friends of Gilson Page College 1

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1 Ter 4 WEEK 2 OF 10 Teplate Gilson Gazette - 14 October 2016 Weekly Newsletter for Parents, Students and Friends of Gilson Page College 1

2 EDITORIAL Eighty-five years ago on a Septeber evening, Jack and John sat up talking well into the early hours of the orning. They were discussing and arguing whether Christianity was rational or sound, and up to that tie Jack was seriously influenced by his atheistic philosophy. Both en were professors fro Oxford University, both were in the English departent and both were on their way to becoing globally known for their writing. John, who had argued the case for Christianity, went on to write books like The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and is today better known as J.R.R Tolkien. Jack whose real nae was Clive wrote The Chronicles of Narnia and is becae known as C.S. Lewis. Lewis, known to his friends as Jack, not only renounced atheis that night, but becae one of the world s greatest defenders of Christianity. So 85 years after the event when Jack becae a Christian, it s worth sharing a few quotes fro a an who ade thinking a part of his life. Christianity, if false, is of no iportance, and, if true, of infinite iportance. The one thing it cannot be is oderately iportant. If Christianity was soething we were aking up, of course we could ake it easier. But it is not. We cannot copete, in siplicity, with people who are inventing religions. How could we? We are dealing with Fact. Of course anyone can be siple if he has no facts to bother about. A an who was erely a an and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great oral teacher. He would either be a lunatic on the level with the an who says he is a poached egg or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You ust ake your choice. Either this an was, and is, the Son of God: or else a adan or soething worse. You can shut Hi up for a fool, you can spit at Hi and kill Hi as a deon; or you can fall at His feet and call Hi Lord and God. But let us not coe with any patronising nonsense about His being a great huan teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to. Supposing there was no intelligence behind the universe, no creative ind. In that case, nobody designed y brain for the purpose of thinking. It is erely that when the atos inside y skull happen, for physical or cheical reasons, to arrange theselves in a certain way, this gives e, as a by-product, the sensation I call thought. But, if so, how can I trust y own thinking to be true? It s like upsetting a ilk jug and hoping that the way it splashes itself will give you a ap of London. But if I can t trust y own thinking, of course I can t trust the arguents leading to Atheis, and therefore have no reason to be an Atheist, or anything else. Unless I believe in God, I cannot believe in thought: so I can never use thought to disbelieve in God. All I a in private life is a literary critic and historian, that s y job... And I prepared to say on that basis if anyone thinks the Gospels are either legends or novels, then that person is siply showing his incopetence as a literary critic. I ve read a great any novels and I know a fair aount about the legends that grew up aong early people, and I know perfectly well the Gospels are not that kind of stuff. It s all worth a thought. Mark B Vodéll PRINICPAL Page 2

3 Year 12 presentation General NEWS PBIS / PB4L Progress is being ade as we develop our exciting new positive behaviour anageent progra. PBIS will now be referred to as PB4L. Positive Behaviour for Learning. The nuber 4 is used as we focus on all 4 areas of developent Mental, Social, Physical and Spiritual. Our purpose is to foster a culture where respectful, responsible and resilient behaviour prootes excellence in a Christian environent. GCCC ANNOUNCEMENTS October 15 th - Adventurers/ Pathfinders Club Night - Adventurers 3:00p-5:00p and Pathfinders 3:00p- 6:00p. Meet in the Eco Chapel. October 21 st -23 rd - Adventurer Caporee Capaspe Downs. Contact Vanessa Ah Tune fro VicYouth to register, vanessaahtune@adventist. org.au. Deadline for Caporee registration is this Friday 7 th October. October 21 st -23 rd - Pathfinder Cap at Point Leo October 25 st - will be our next GCCC Manageent coittee eeting on a Tuesday. This will start at 6:00p in the college staff roo with a light tea. Wednesdays: Weekly high school youth group in the Chaplain s Lounge. It s a tie for food, fellowship and focus on the Word. 6:30p-7:30p. Prayer Group: A tie to get together and encourage and lift each other up in prayer. 6:30p-7:30p in the Priary learning lounge. Page 3

4 Verse of the Week The thief does not coe except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have coe that they ay have life, and that they ay have it ore abundantly. John 10:10 Priary NEWS AWARDS NAMES On Monday orning in our Priary Awards Assebly the following students were acknowledged for deonstrating the value of Integrity. FSJ Leisha Agnihotri FW Shayaal Ranasinghe 1J Ayui Prataa 1P Caitlyn Ho 2G Allegra Batger 2H Zeev Malhotra 2T Jasina Grbin 3A Siena Murgoski 3H Joshua Olela 4H Alisha Walters 4L Isabella Silijanvska 4T Clayden Lafaele 5B Connor Cutajar 5G Meba Ayele 5S Agajot Sandhu 6F Zibar Kabasha 6R Aydrien Chacana French Jeanelle Zaora CONCERT DVD S Our Priary School Concert DVD s will soon be available fro the office. Each DVD will cost $10 with $5 of this going towards supporting our orphanages in On Monday, Year Two enjoyed learning about Aboriginal culture through painted faces, traditional Aboriginal dance, dreatie stories and Page traditional 4 sybols in Aboriginal artwork.

5 The VALUE for Week 3 Ter 4 LOYALTY Loyalty is faithfulness to a person, country, group or cause. Be loyal to those who are NOT present. In doing so, you build the TRUST of those who are present. Stephen Covey Know therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His loving-kindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Hi and keep His coandents. Deuteronoy 7:9 Respect is earned. Honesty is appreciated. Trust is gained. Loyalty is returned. Myanar. Be watching SEQTA notices and the newsletter for notification they are ready for sale. UNIFORM Ter 4 suer unifor is to be worn. Please refer to the school handbook for suer unifor requireents. During the first 2 weeks of Ter 4 students can either wear Full suer or Full winter unifor (no ixing and atching please). Due to the unpredictability of our weather this 2 week period will be extended for another week. HATS Hats are required during recess and lunch play ties fro the first day of school in Ter 4. Students have had 2 weeks to ake sure they have their own hat and that it is labelled with their nae. Our no hat no play policy now applies without exception. Students who don t have a hat will be required to sit in the shade. Year 1A Page learning 5 robotics

6 Congratulations to Dylan, Deborah and Jaeban for representing Gilson College at the Regional Athletics Chapionship and successfully finishing their copetition. Keep up with good work! CAR PASSENGER SAFETY CONCERNS Thank you for your cooperation as we ensure the safety of our students through our drop off and pick up procedures. Unfortunately, we often see our young students travelling in the front seat and not wearing their seatbelts. We would like to reinforce the iportance of fastening seat belts once in the car, as well as the legal age for children to travel in the front seat of the car. Please note the following inforation taken fro the Vic Roads website: vic.gov.au At what age can a child travel in the front seat? If your child is aged between 4 7 years, they ust travel in a forward facing child restraint or a booster seat. The type will depend on their age and size. Children aged 4 years to less than 7 years ust use either: A forward facing child restraint with an inbuilt harness, or A booster seat Children aged 4 years old to under 7 years old can only sit in the front seat if all of the back seats are taken by other passengers under 7 years old. If your vehicle does not have a back seat (e.g. a ute) they can travel in the front seat if they are in a child restraint. Children aged between 7 and 16 are required to use a booster seat or adult seat belt when travelling in a vehicle. Page 6

7 CALENDAR DATES 15 th October GSD Band and Choir 21 st October Year 6 Excursion - Open Water Learning 31 st October Pupil Free Day 1 st Noveber Melbourne Cup Day 3 rd Noveber - Orientation Day for 2017 Foundation & Year 7 students 4 th Noveber - Tabloid Sports 11 th Noveber Foundation Excursion to Anial Land 11 th Noveber Year One Excursion to CERES 11 th Noveber 5B & GG Excursion to Space Science Education Centre 16 th Noveber 5S Excursion to Space Science Education Centre 18 th Noveber Pupil Free Day 24 th Noveber Second Orientation Day for 2017 Foundation students 28 th Noveber Year 1 Excursion to Werribee Zoo 30 th Noveber Year Six Graduation Dinner 2 nd Deceber Fun Day 5 th Deceber Priary Awards Night 6 th Deceber Last day for students Secondary NEWS YR 11 SEPTEMBER AWARD Well done to the following students for receiving the Year 11 Septeber Student of the Month award. To Do thinking and caring for others whilst on the Year 11 Cap Bisrat Cheere always had a positive attitude throughout the Year 11 Cap Natasha Singh excellent work and behaviour in English and perseverance during the Year 11 Cap Jocelyn Dao consistently helping others including staff whilst on the Year 11 Cap SECONDARY CALENDAR ITEMS 15 th Oct Pathfinder Club Night 16 th - 21 st Oct Year 10 Cap 16 th - 21 st Oct Year 12 Study Week 21 st - 23 rd Oct Pathfinder Cap 23 rd Oct Working Bee 25 th - 26 th Oct Year 8 Orienteering 25 th Oct VCE Exas Begin 27 th - 28 th Oct Year 9 Cap 27 th Oct Year 10 Environental ScienceExcursion Page 7

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9 Gilson College Canteen Menu - TERM GF gluten free, TN ay contain traces of nuts, EP contains egg product, D Dairy. Please note that Salad boxes are gluten free Order Price D, TN Arancini Balls Mushroo, Spinach & Cheese 1.00 TN, GF Brown Rice with Vegetables (includes taari & sesae oil) L 3.50 S 2.50 Walk up Price L 4.00 S 3.00 D, TN Burek Spinach & Ricotta or Apple 2.00 EP, D, TN Burger Vegie(Vegie Burger with Salad & Cheese on a wholeeal bun) TN Buttered Roll (Wholeeal 10cents extra) 1.50 TN, D Cheese Roll (Wholeeal 10cents extra) 2.20 TN, D Cheese & Toato Roll (Wholeeal 10 cents extra) 2.50 EP, D, TN Egg, Cheese & Lettuce roll (Wholeeal 10cents extra) 3.50 EP, TN Egg, Cheese & Salad roll (Wholeeal 10cents extra) 4.00 EP,TN Egg & Salad Wrap 3.00 TN, EP,D Hot Dog & Sauce *50c extra with Shredded Tasty Cheese /4.00 GF,D Greek Salad TN, D Macaroni and Cheese TN, D Marinated Vegetable Turkish Pide (125gra) 3.00 TN,E Pastie Vegetable TN,E,D Pizza Margherita or Vegetarian (Thursday & Friday Only) EP, TN Quiche Large Mixed Vegetable or Spinach & Pupkin or Spinach EP, TN Quiche Sall Spinach or Sundried Toato & Mushroo 1.50 GF Salad Box (Lettuce, toato, cucuber, carrot, beetroot & tabouleh) *egg 50c extra 3.00 GF TN Salad Box with Falafel Balls & Hous 4.20 TN, D Salad Roll (includes cheese) 3.50 TN, D Salad Roll ½ (includes cheese) 2.20 TN, E Salad Wrap (Lettuce, toato, carrot, cucuber & ayo) 2.80 TN, E, D Spinach & Ricotta Roll TN,E,D Spinach & Ricotta Roll 1/ TN,E,D Spinach & Ricotta Roll Mini 1.50 EP Sushi- Vegetarian or Teriyaki Mushroo (Thursday & Friday Only) 2.60 TN Tabouleh Wrap (Tabouleh, lettuce, toato & huus)w/ Falafel balls TN,EP,D Turkish Bread with French Onion or Huus Dips TN, E Vegie Roll TN, E Vegie Roll ½ TN Vegie Saosa-Mini (bag of 4) 1.00 TN Vegie Spring Rolls-Mini (bag of 5) 1.00 DRINKS 350l Up n Go(Chocolate, Banana, Strawberry & Vanilla) l Up & Go (Chocolate, Banana, Strawberry &Vanilla) l Berri Juice Multi V l Berri Juices (Apple, Apple&Blackurrant, Orange l Mineral water 2.40 Icy Pole 1.00 SNACKS TN, D Crackers & Cheese 1.50 TN, D Yoghurt with Muesli or Berries 2.70 Seasonal Fresh Fruit 1.50 D (cheese) Bag of ixed veg (*with cheese $2.00) 1.50 MISCELLANEOUS Banana Bread 1.50 Sesae Crisp 1.00 Butter/Cheese popcorn / Vegie Chips 25g 1.50 Page 9

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12 Calendar 2016 Ter 4 15 Oct GSD Choir and Band Oct Year 10 Cap Oct Year 12 Study Week Oct Year 10 Snow Cap Oct Adventurers Cap Pathfinder Cap Week 2 Week 3 23 Oct Working Bee 25 Oct VCE Exas Begin Oct Year 8 Orienteering Week 4 27 Oct Year 10 Environental Science Excursion Oct Year 9 Cap 28 Oct World Teachers Day 31 Oct PUPIL FREE DAY Page 12