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10th February, 2014

Issue 03 Term 1 Week 3

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Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with your mind and with all your strength. Mark 12:30

School Calendar FEBRUARY

Tue 11 SRC Nominations

3 – 4:15pm K-2 AASC

Teacher Meeting

Wed 12 K-6 Dance Program

3 – 4:30pm STEPS

3 – 4:15pm Yrs 3-6 AASC

Thu 13 Surf Training Day for Students

2pm K-6 Assembly (deferred until Tuesday 18th with NRL Assembly)

6 – 7:45pm PIN Primary Information Night

Tue 18 1 – 3pm K - 6 NRL Tackling Bullying Assembly

3pm – 4:15pm K-2 AASC

Teacher Meeting

6:30pm – 7:45pm KIN - Kinder Information Night - Room 1

Wed 19 School Swimming Carnival - Bomaderry Aquatic Centre

3 – 4:30pm STEPS

3pm – 4:15pm Yrs 3-6 AASC

Fri 21 9:30am K-12 Assembly

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

MR MARKS This week, Mrs Dallimore shared with

staff an article about loving students. It

was a great follow up to what we had

discussed over conference week and linked so nicely

with our core value for the term, “Love”.

It was an article adapted from the book, “English

Comes Alive!”, and below are some snippets of what

was written.

When I first began teaching, I worked for a wise, much

loved and respected chairperson-Dr. Harwell Sturdivant

of Western Maryland College. I once asked him, “What

is the most important of all qualities in great

teachers?” I thought he would say “preparedness,” for

he insisted on high standards for students and teachers

alike. Instead, he replied, “Love.” To be good teachers,

he felt that we must love and understand our students.

In polls of students, teachers, and college presidents,

the personality or human qualities of teachers have

consistently ranked high in importance. These go by

various names: love, understanding, patience,

empathy, kindness, warmth, interest in students—and

they are all basically synonyms for love.

Teachers need other qualities for success—for example,

preparedness, skill, and enthusiasm—but their love for

students ties all this together.

Our world is sometimes harsh, but we can make it

more pleasant for our students through little acts of

kindness, acts that show how much we care for them.

And these acts generate ripples, spreading our love

through our students to other people.

In conference week we had discussed how EVERYONE

is made in the image of God and that we are called to

love EVERYONE, as God loves us.

This article was a great reminder for us all, not just

teachers. Change the word ‘teachers’ to ‘adults’, and

change ‘students’ to ‘children/ young people’. What a

difference we can make. Let’s not make a ripple but

rather a tidal wave by sharing God’s love with

everyone. Mr Marks

IMPORTANT DATES

Wed 19th February Swimming Carnival

Tues 25th February 7 - 12 Parent Acquaintance

Evening (details to follow)

Tues 4th March Primary Zone Swimming

Carnival

Wed 5th March Secondary Zone Swimming

Carnival

Tues 11th March School Photos

Sat/Sun 29 & 30th March - RELAY for Life

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SCHOOL NEWS

Praise for

Praise God for a terrific start for our Kindergarten students.

Praise God for our School Board.

Praise God for the great response from students for Relay for Life.

Praise God for our school Chaplains, Mrs Davey & Mr Petts.

Pray for

Please pray for Mrs Davey and Mr Petts in their roles of Chaplain.

Please pray for the Borchard family on the recent passing of Mr Borchard. The Borchard’s were a family at our school. Please pray for Mrs Borchard, Jay and Jack.

Please pray for our local SECET teachers.

Please pray for our area to receive some rain as it is becoming extremely dry.

Please pray for and thank God for families and students in Years 2 & 9 and for Mrs Brown, Mr Clarke, & Mr Corner.

This week’s classes and staff

Please pray with us

NCS SWIMMING CARNIVAL

WEDNESDAY 19TH FEBRUARY

BOMADERRY SWIMMING POOL

Students participating in the Open

Secondary 200m Freestyle and Prim/Sec.

Indiv. Medley events will be held at the Pool

at 8.30am - PLEASE ARRIVE EARLIER FOR

WARM UP.

TRANSPORT By bus from School, or parents

assisting may drive students directly to the

Pool. Those within walking distance may

walk to the Pool and arrive between 8.45am

and 9am. Buses will leave the Pool in time

to connect with afternoon School runs.

UNIFORM School sports uniform. On arrival,

students may change into suitable protective

clothing in house colours.

AS PER SCHOOL POLICY IN THE

INFORMATION BOOK ONE or TWO PIECE

SWIMMERS. A RASH SHIRT OVER MODEST

2 PIECE COSTUME IS PERMITTED for girls;

towel, sunscreen and hat for all. (LINK to

Policy). PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS.

COST Covered in school fees

HOUSES Black Hawks is black & green Sea Kings is white & purple

CANTEEN The pool will be operating their usual canteen.

PARENT HELPERS ARE STILL NEEDED,

PLEASE RING OR EMAIL THE OFFICE

ASAP IF YOU CAN HELP.

YEARS 1 - 6 PIN (Parent Information Night)

THURSDAY 13TH FEBRUARY

6.00 - 6.30pm Years 1 & 2 (Rooms 3 & 4)

6.30 - 6.45pm Live Life Well at School Presentation (Rooms 7 & 8) 6.45 - 7.15pm Years 5 & 6 (Rooms 7 & 8)

7.15 - 7.45pm Years 3 & 4 (Rooms 5 & 6)

Kinder Info Night (KIN) will be held in

the Kinder classroom on

Tuesday 18th @ 6.30 - 7.45pm.

NRL TACKLING BULLYING

Years 1-6 Assembly Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 @ 1pm

Representatives from NSW National Rugby League will visit NCS on 18th February to run a Rugby League clinic with Year 5-6 students and then take an assembly about how students can deal with issues regarding bullying.

The visit in 2013 was very positive and we have decided to facilitate this sporting organisation’s important message once again.

Parents and friends of NCS are also welcome to attend.

Week 2 (last week): God Made Everything (Genesis 1) Welcome to God Space for 2014! We start the year looking at some big questions like: Who made the world? Why are we here? Pray that your children will rejoice in knowing that they are loved by our Creator God and have real meaning and purpose in life! Week 3: A Job To Do (Genesis 1:26-29, Psalm 8:5-8) The Big Idea: Part of our purpose in life is to look after God's creation. Your family might like to discuss how people have succeeded or failed in this job, and how you might be positively involved in making a difference in the world. Mrs Davey, Primary Chaplain

Unit 1: In the Beginning

HEALTHY LIVING TIP Keeping Lunchboxes Cool

To keep food in lunchboxes fresh and tasty, include a frozen bottle of water or ice brick. Be selective about

what you pack, especially on hot days.

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CULBURRA COUGARS

SOCCER CLUB

Wanted: Players to fill an Under 14 Girls Culburra

Cougars soccer team.Players must be turning no older than 14 this year and no younger than 12. Please contact Amy on 0401 565 337 for more information. All registration for Culburra Cougars is on 15th, 16th, 22nd and 23rd Feb. at Crookhaven Oval from 10am to 12pm.

SHOALHAVEN UNITED FOOTBALL(SOCCER) CLUB

Registration dates 14th Feb 4-6pm 15th Feb 12-2pm, 21st Feb 4-6pm Sat 22nd Feb 12-2pm at Lyrebird Park.

Community News

SCHOOL NEWS

STEPS If you are new to our school, perhaps you are not aware of our Secondary School’s Homework Centre. Each Wednesday afternoon, students from Year 7 – 10 meet together in the Library assisted by senior student mentors to assist them in completing regular homework and revision, and researching and writing assignments. It is our aim to pair junior students with a regular senior student mentor. Some students are returning for their third year of STEPS, and due to the generosity of our senior students we have places remaining for new students or students commencing high school this year. This program is primarily targeted towards young people who struggle with homework, revision and organising these skills. If you are interested, please contact Mrs Hetherington at the School.

STEPS will be continuing this year. Dates for STEPS for Term One.

12th Feb. STEPS Mentors Training

19th Feb. School Swimming Carnival

26th Feb. - 9th April

STEPS will run with students and student mentors meeting in the Library.

Mrs Hetherington History/English Teacher

CRUNCH AND SIP

RE-LAUNCH Don’t forget next Monday 17th February we are re- launching CRUNCH AND SIP as a whole K-6 initiative. Children are asked to bring in some vegetables and/ or fruit as well as a water bottle to participate each day.

There will be opportunity given to all classes to eat their vegies and fruit and to drink their water sometime during the first session of teaching and learning time (8:35 – 10:25). This will ensure that the students are not hungry nor thirsty during the longest session of the day.

It will also help them towards getting their daily recommended serves of vegetables (5 serves) and fruit (2 serves), as well as stay well hydrated with water.

We have included an information sheet with facts and tips to help parents make good choices for their children’s health and nutrition. This is entitled ‘Go For 2 & 5’. Please keep it in a prominent place in your home (such as on the fridge door) where it can serve as a reminder to everyone in the family.

We have included a short video clip on the NCS website about Crunch and Sip. Please visit the site and watch the clip to learn more about this program.

As part of the official Crunch and Sip launch, we are holding an ‘NCS CARROT CRUNCH OFF’. We will have carrots for every K-6 student and then gather together to have everyone ‘Crunch on their Carrot’ at the same time. We will attempt to record the level of sound using a decibel recording app. I know that we have some noisy eaters in K-6, perhaps we can make enough of a din to break the NSW, Australian or even the world record for noisiest carrot eating!

For more information on healthy eating and physical activity for you and your

family please visit: www.gofor2and5.com.au www.healthykids.nsw.edu.au

Have a healthy and nutritious start to 2014!

The 2014 Relay for Life will be held on the last weekend of March (29 - 30th).

Here at NCS we would love to have as many students involved as possible again this year. Letters will be sent home with interested students this week. There will be a Year 5-6 team again (the Prime Movers), a Stage 4 team (Yrs7-8), a Stage 5 team (Yrs 9-10) and a Seniors team yet again. We are also entering a staff team and parents are more than welcome to join.

If you would like to be involved with parent supervision during the event, please either call Mr Smith or email him: psmith@ncs.nsw.edu.au

Please follow this LINK for more information or to sign up.

Canteen Roster Wed 12th Jo

Mon 17th Jo/Lisa Merison

(Canteen Price List LINK)

Parent Helpers needed. Please click on this LINK for the roster.

ACTIVE AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (AASC)

AASC starts again this week.

Mrs Miles is our Manager and Jamie Musson, Cohen Perry and Kate Tasker will be coaching.

K - 2 Tuesdays (3 - 4.15pm)

3 - 6 Wednesday (3 - 4.15pm)

If you are interested in your child attending, please get an information form from the front office.

DIFFERENT LIKE ME

is the NCS support group for families of children with special learning differences arising from diagnoses such as ADHD, the Autism spectrum including Aspergers Syndrome, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, Sensory Processing Disorders including Dyspraxia, Emotional Disorders, Trauma and others arising. We would like to warmly invite existing members and any new families to attend our first meeting for 2014.

We will meet on Monday February 24 (Week 5) in the NCS Library from 7 - 9pm (supper provided). The group facilitator is Amy Davey, one of our “Different Like Me” parents, a social worker & NCS Primary Chaplain. Further details about the group are found on the NCS website. To book in or for further information please contact Amy Davey 0414817696 / amyldavey@gmail.com, or the NCS office.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Last week we had the privilege of welcoming our new Kindy students and their families. To be part of any child’s first day is very special and we thank the families for allowing us to be part of that. We prayed, and will continue to pray, that all of the children quickly settle into life here at Nowra Christian School. They are all special little people, made in the image of God, and we are honoured to have the opportunity to partner the families in helping them ‘Grow up into Christ’.