Waikerie Lutheran Primary School Newsletter Tuesday, 26th February, 2013 Waikerie Lutheran Primary School 16 McCutcheon Street Waikerie SA 5330 Ph: (08) 8541 2344 Fax: 8541 2140 Email: office@wlps.sa.edu.au Website: www.wlps.sa.edu.au Principal: Adam Borgas Term 1 Calendar Week 5 Wed 27 Feb Fri 1 Mar Week 6 Mon 4 Mar Tues 5 Mar Wed 6 Mar Fri 8 Mar Sat 9 Mar Week 7 Mon 11 Mar Tues 12 Mar Wed 13 Mar Fri 15 Mar Week 8 Mon 18 Mar Tues 19 Mar Wed 20 Mar Fri 22 Mar Week 9 Mon 25 Mar Tues 26 Mar Wed 27 Mar Thurs 28 Mar Fri 29 Mar Visiting Performance Cybersafety for Kids 8:30am Working Bee Public Holiday Halogen Leadership Conference Year 6/7 ALWS Awareness Day Hot Cross Bun Collection WLPS Sports Day Good Friday (Public Holiday) Message from the Principal Talking Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control out tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way. We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in it mouth. And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot choices to go, ever though the winds are strong. In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. James 3:2-5 Talk can be cheap, but it can also be very meaningful. As our bible verse says, our tongue can steer us on the right path in life. As a community, we are privileged that our conversations dwell around a worthy topic of how to best serve our children - the next generation. This year, as we talk within our school community, let us consider ways in which we can talk positively with each other. I encourage all parents to talk with staff about any matters which may be on their minds. Often we ignore the need to communicate and even discount it because we think it may be considered unimportant. I m here to say that if it is a niggling thought that is not going away, on an important subject like your child s education, it is important. If we meet exclusively with your child s best interests at heart, we will always have a positive conversation. We pray: Jesus, help to discipline our tongues and minds, to talk only about worthy subjects and to praise the good work you are able to achieve in and through others. Help us to think before we speak, and for our words to be followed by positive action. Amen. Have a great week. Mr Adam Borgas P&F Annual General Meeting Friday 15th March, commencing at 9:30am. Week 10 Mon 1 April Tues 2 April Wed 3 April Thurs 4 April Fri 5 April Easter Monday (Public Holiday) Mid Murray Sports Day at Cadell Come along and find out about all the exciting events planned for 2013. New members welcome! Waikerie Lutheran Primary School is a supportive Christian community, equipping each student for life.
Leukaemia Foundation Funky Hair Friday Show your true colours and go wild and wacky with your hair! We will be holding a Funky Hair Friday (Crazy Hair Day) on Friday, 15 March. Students can show their support by styling and colouring their hair at home and bringing a gold coin donation to school. All donations will go towards the Leukaemia Foundation. Working Bee A working bee has be scheduled for 8:30am, Saturday, 9th March. It would be great to see as many families as possible helping out our school. P&F Kytons Lamington Fundraiser Please find attached to the newsletter an order form for the P&F Kytons Lamington and Hot Cross Bun Fundraiser. All orders along with payment need to be returned to school by Thursday, 14th March (no orders will be accepted after this date). The lamingtons will be available for collection from the school on Friday, 22nd March. Buses on Thursday A reminder to parents that the Morgan, Cadell, Murbko and Sunlands buses run early on a Thursday afternoon. Please ensure that you remember to pick up you children from school at 3:20pm and that you also remind your children. Car Seat Children under the age of 7 must use a car seat when traveling in someone else's car. This is a legal requirement! Students who travel to WOOSCH before or after school, via our WOOSCH run, need to bring their own seat. If your child does not bring their car seat, you will be asked to find an alternative way for them to get to and from WOOSCH. School Bag We have received our order of school bags. Bags can be purchased via the office during uniform shop open hours, at the cost of $35 each. School Council Meeting Please note that the next School Council meeting will be held Wednesday, 3rd April commencing at 7:30pm. Cybersafety for kids On Tuesday the 5 th of March, Tony Vowles (Berri Police Station) will be attending our school and all other schools in the area to talk about Cybersafety at our site. His talk will focus on a wide use of technology and focusing towards our technology and ICT policy. School News Sports Day Shade This year the Sports Day house tents will be located on the new school oval. This means that parents and visitors will be unable to sit under shady trees. We ask people to please bring their own beach umbrella, normal umbrellas or, if you have any shade tents, please bring them along! ICAS Competitions for 2013 The International Competitions for Schools will be held again this year. All registrations for this must be in by Friday, 19th April 2013 and they are for Year 3 upwards, with a separate test for each year level. Please register and pay at the front office if you wish your child to take part in one or more of the tests. The following are the 2013 dates and costs of each competition: Computer Skills Tues, 21st May Cost $ 8.80 Science Wed, 5th June Cost $ 8.80 Writing Mon, 17th June Cost $18.70 Spelling Tues, 18th June Cost $12.10 English Wed, 31st July Cost $ 8.80 Mathematics Tues, 13th August Cost $ 8.80 Student Medical Update We are in the process of doing a medical stock take and updating our medical records. If you have been informed that we have expired medication which belongs to your child, could you please ensure that you supply us with new medication, as it is illegal for us to administer expired medication. Also, if your child has recently been diagnosed with a medical illness that has not previously been on the school records, please advise the office so we can update his/her details. LLL Banking Does your child have an LLL Bank Account yet? There are No Fees to fritter your savings away. 4.25% interest paid annually on daily balances. All funds are available on call. LLL school banking day Tuesday. Savings Account Application forms are available from the office. Chapel Offering This term s Chapel offering will be going to Australian Lutheran World Service. Page 2
Corner of Peace This week the theme that seems to be re-occurring with uncanny frequency for me has been trust. In the book that I am reading ( That Hideous Strength by CS Lewis), the scriptures passages that I have read, the conversations at my other workplace in Berri (although those rather sadly centred around lack of trust), the conversations at school (on the positive side), and, even at home, in connection with the trust the animals on the block have in us as their carers: all these things seemed to have focused on trust and faith. If we really think about it, we have to admit that our everyday lives do have a lot more to do with trust than we realise. Babies trust Mums and Dads to fill all their daily needs, and, as they grow, our children (and grandchildren) continue to trust us to provide for them and do what is best for them. Parents trust teachers and carers to provide good quality education and care for their children. We trust our employers to pay us at the end of each pay period. Almost unknowingly, we daily trust that there will be air to breath and water to drink and that the earth will continue to function in the way it always has done. Our relationships would indeed be very sad and untenable if we were unable to trust our families, friends and those we meet each day. As humans we may fail one another at times, but we get up again and learn once more to trust and continue on our way at least we do if we want some measure of peace and happiness. However, we do have a wonderful Creator in whom we can have absolute faith and trust in at all times. The peace and comfort this gives us is more precious than any words can express. God bless. Moira The Waikerie Netball Club is calling all Year 6/7 girls for the Development Squad try-outs this Wednesday 27 th of February, at the Waikerie Netball Courts at 4pm. Any questions or apologies can be made to Waikerie Netball Club President Cheryl Mortimer on 0431 355 604, or email the club at waikerienetballclub@hotmail.com Hope to see you there! Community Noticeboard World Day of Prayer World Day of Prayer - I was a stranger and you welcomed me. Friday, 1st March 2013, 7:30pm at the Anglican Church. Please Join us. Australian Red Cross - Blood Service The blood service is visiting Waikerie. Roll up your sleeve and give blood. Tuesday 26th March 12:30-6:30pm Wednesday 27th March 12:00-9:00pm Thursday 28th March 7:30am - 1:30pm For further information or to make an appointment please call 13 14 95. Prayer Group Tuesday Lunch time prayer meetings will again meet during the school term at 12 noon at the home of Mel Pipikos. Anyone is welcome to attend or give us any prayer requests. Please call Mel on 0449 605 066 or Kathy on 0402 567 489. Generations In Faith Together (GIFT): Commencing on Sunday, 3rd March 2013. GIFT is the new inter-generational ministry for all ages of the Waikerie Lutheran Parish. GIFT aims to connect hearts to arts, parents to kids, church to home, and home to worship. GIFT uses Bible Song resources to "Praise God with arts and hands and voices" Bible Song is an arts-based/brain-based immersion into key Bible verses and stories designed for children and parents to explore and enjoy together. When: 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. Come at 3.45pm for a 4pm start, followed by a 5pm sausage sizzle. Where: Social Centre. Everyone is invited and encouraged to join us In this inter-generational event. Bring the whole family. Stay for a BBQ tea before a family worship service at 5.30pm at Waikerie Lutheran Church. Page 3
Lutheran Worship Wednesday, 27th February - Midweek Lenten Service Parish at Waikerie: 7:30pm Sunday, 3rd March - 3rd Sunday in Lent Parish at Waikerie: 9:00am HC Parish at Waikerie: 5:30pm HC Rosters Canteen Wednesday, 27th February 2013 Lunchtime Packing: Sonya Mee Cleaning Friday, 1st March 2013 Art Room/drink troughs: Pretty Thank you - your help is appreciated. Students of the Week Teaching children about our Learner Profiles; Inquirer, Caring, Balanced, Knowledgeable, Risk - Taker, Communicator, Reflective, Open Minded, Thinker and Principled provides them with the tool kit for successfully relating with others. As a way of celebrating the demonstration of these principles by students, staff have elected these students this week. 6/7 Class Knowledgeable - Adam Weir. Adam, thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills in our P.E sessions. Inquirer - Lavinia Connelly. Lavinia, its a joy to see you asking so many questions about our Unit of Inquiry. 4/5 Class Communicator - Taylah Kuchel. Taylah has been doing a great job at communicating class routines and expectations with home and others! Great work Taylah! Knowledgeable - Mitchell Rayner. Mitchell was very enthusiastic in sharing with his group his knowledge of 12 hour and 24 hour time in our Math Quiz. Fantastic work Mitchell! 2/3 Class Inquirer - Tiana Burns. Tiana has shown a keen interest in our Unit of Inquiry. She has made excellent use of the ipad to inquire about the weather and present her findings. Keep it up Tiana! Risk Taker - Brodie Bishop. Brodie shows he is a risk taker by volunteering to read the 2/3 weather report even though it was a bit out of his comfort zone. Well done Brodie! R/1 Class Knowledgeable - Amity Burns. Amity has demonstrated being knowledgeable when expressing her knowledge of counting and completing her tasks independently and confidently. Open Minded - Ellen Kroehn. Ellen has shown that she can be open-minded by accepting correction by others when learning to hold a pencil correctly. Reception Class Risk Taker - Dana Hurst. Dana has tried new things she has been unsure about, and surprised herself when she could achieve them. Caring - Amali Nitschke. Amali was caring for a fellow student who was upset. Great job Amali! Crystal DeVroome 27th February James Gelston 28th February Matilda Bishop 1st March Ashton Hart 3rd March Jasmine DeVroome 3rd March Families In Our Prayers Tuesday: Ebert/Magro Wednesday: Ebert Thursday: Fechner Friday: Fernando Monday: Fladrich Prayers Pray that God will give us all a thankful heart so that we can fully appreciate all with which we have been blessed. Pray that God will be with the students who have been elected into positions of leadership within the school and guide them as they take on their roles. Lent A time to consider the giving up of what we are for what we may become. Page 5