Dear Parents,

I would like to thank all the Parents and family members who attended the SACSA Athletics Day at SANTOS Stadium on Friday, May 11th. Our school students were wonderful and we were successful in winning the Challenge Shield for Div. 3. There were also many records broken, as the attached results indicate.

A BIG thanks to all who have helped with fundraising for the Bali Life ‘Help Buy a Bus-Get on Board’ project. Jenni Forder represented our hardworking Parents and Friends presenting a generous cheque towards the project at today’s worship to Bu Oldfield.

As these photographs indicate, out Year 2s have shifted into their new home, which is in the recently completed new facilities. We are currently sorting through and finding new homes for all the resources that were once in different places.

8 24th May 2018

TERM 1

Wednesday 28th May 7pm Year 7 Parents Coffee Night

Tuesday 29th May ICAS Science Competition

Thursday 31st May Campus Instrumental Night

Saturday 2nd June School Tours 10am Working Bee Years 2 & 6, 9am – 11am

Thursday 7th June Campus Green Day

Friday 8th June Student Free Day

Monday 11th June Public Holiday

Pilgrim School Principal’s position is now live on a number of job websites. The school website also has details at http://www.pilgrim.sa.edu.au/staff-vacancies.html Applications close 4:00pm Friday 29th June 2018.

Learning Support has a new office. Our wonderful Learning Support team has moved into their new office, in a very central location. The very helpful team have been sorting through all their treasures and resources. Thank you for the team effort.

Yours in His Service Nigel Bennett. Principal

Worship & Assembly Roster

Worship and Assemblies will be held each Tuesday and Thursday at 8.55am in the Performing Arts Centre. Parents and friends are warmly invited to share in these special times.

May 29 Years 2 & 5 Class Assembly

31 Reception Red Class Worship

June 5 Years 6 & 7 Class Assembly

7 Year 6 Class Worship

12 Year 5 Class Worship

14 Years 3 & 4 Class Assembly

19 Year 1 Green & Yellow Assembly

21 Worship – Ben Sarre speaker

26 Reception Red & Blue Assembly

28 No Worship - Musical Tech Setup

July 3 No Worship – Musical

5 No Assembly – Musical

Thank you

Thank you to Belinda Brumby, Lucy Xu, Tracy and Matthew Glen who responded by donating bikes to the school for the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) room being organised by teacher David Jenkin.

Student Free Days

Friday 8th June is a student free day. Teachers will be writing Semester student reports. Please book your child into OSHC early on 8270 6178 to help them prepare and have the right number of staff onsite.

Monday 11th June is the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

School Musical – “Dragon Days”

There is great excitement and anticipation as the musical practices build momentum this term. The children are learning all their songs and choreography, and the Year 7s are practicing their lines. Each child from Year 2-7 has a part to play.

Performance times will be Tuesday 3rd July Evening 6.45pm

Wednesday 4th July Matinee 1.45pm Wednesday 4th July Evening 6.45pm

Thursday 5th July Evening 6.45pm

Please note these times on your family calendar.

Each student participates in the four performances.

Tickets will be sold online. Evening performances cost adults $10, children $5.

Matinee performance: all tickets $5.00 each. On sale Thursday 7th June 2018.

Musical costume information has been sent to parents.

Skoolbag App

By the beginning of Term 3 this year, we plan to use The Skoolbag App for communication with families as our primary method of communication. We also aim to integrate a payment app in the near future to allow a one stop shop for parents.

To enable this to be most effective, we encourage parents/caregivers to install the app on their mobile phone or other device. It is also possible to access the app’s features on your home computer through our website.

If you have any difficulties or questions I will be available to help with installation and access to the app in the Pilgrim Meeting Room at the following time:

Friday 25th May 8.30 – 9.15am Kristen Heath, Registrar

Bali Life

Fundraising focus this term is specifically aiming to help buy a bus for the Street Kids School in Bali.

We are giving families the chance to add donations straight to the page and label it ‘Pilgrim School’ which is https://www.youcaring.com/balilifefoundation-1118905/update/875275?utm_source=mandrill&utm_medium=email&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=update-posted

The ‘Apple Slinky’ stall has raised $81.50. Thank you. Thank you to Parents and Friends who approved a $500 donation at their last meeting. Your support is brilliant!

Roslyn Oldfield Languages (Indonesian)

Student Illnesses and Exclusion from school

Recently there has been reported a few cases of infectious diseases. Our point of reference is the South Australian Government Site that shares a long list of exclusion from school for various infectious diseases. If you are unsure of what to do, here is the site http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/health+topics/health+conditions+prevention+and+treatment/infectious+diseases/exclusion+from+childcare+preschool+school+and+work Please note with vomiting or Diarrhoea exclude until there is no diarrhoea for 24 hours. School sores have also been reported recently. The government recommends “Exclude until appropriate treatment has commenced. Any sores on exposed surfaces should be completely covered with a dressing.”

Remember teaching good hand washing practices with children helps reduce the amount of infection shared.

Important 2018 Term Dates

TERM 2

May 29 ICAS Science Competition

31 Campus Instrumental Evening

June 2 Working Bee Years 2 & 6, 9am-11am School Tours 10.00am

7 Campus Green Day

8 Student Free Day Report Writing

11 Public Holiday – Queen’s Birthday

17 Pedal Prix Event

18 Reception students starting Term 3 transition visit

20 Year 5 & 6 Excursion to Power Station

22 Campus Pedal Prix Disco

25 Parents & Friends Meeting 7.30pm

27 Kytons Winter Treats Delivery

29 Reception students starting Term 3 transition visit

July 3,4,5 Musical Performances

6 Barbeque Lunch Semester 1 Reports go home 2.00pm Dismissal of students

TERM 3

June 23 Students Start Term 3 Monday

August 13-14 Student Led Conferences: Year 5, 6, 7 after school

16 Performing Arts Showcase 1.30pm & 6.30pm

31 Student Free Day -Staff Retreat

September 3 Student Free Day -Royal Adelaide Show

12-14 Camp at Mylor for Years 4 & 5

14 Zoo Snooze Year 3

26 Learning Journeys Reception - Year 4 after school

28 Last day of Term 3 early finish 2.00pm

Term 4

October 15 Students Start Term 4 Monday

22-24 Camp Wirraway for Years 6 & 7

November 5-9 Aquatics Awareness Program Rec – Year 5

December 13 Final day for students early dismissal 2.00pm

Information Sent Home in the Last Two Weeks

Canteen Special Lunch 5/6

Entertainment Books sent home

Green Day flyer

Parent Helpers to move Year 2 class 22/5

Reception: Class News Term 2

Reception: fumes from new building

School Car Parking

Seeds UCA Children’s Holiday Program

Year 1: iUnit Permission Note

Year 2: Class News Term 2

Year 2: Head Lice notice

Year 3: Class News Term 2

Year 4 & 5: Campus Basketball Players needed

Year 4: Class News Term 2

Year 5 & 6: Excursion 20th June Power Station

Year 5: Coffee Night invite

Year 5: Term 2 Class News

Year 7: Parent Coffee Night 28th May 7pm

Years 2 & 6: Working Bee e-Form RSVP for 2/6

Years 2-7: Musical Costumes Parent Letter

Parents & Friends

Mothers’ Day Stall Thank you to Hannah Moncrieff, Katrina Shedd and Liz Upton who did a great job organising the Year 1 parents who had lovely gifts for this stall. The total amount raised was $225.10. We hope the mums enjoyed their gifts!

Working Bee Saturday 2nd June 9.00-11.00am for Year 2 & 6 families. Big thank you to all the families who intend to come. Staff appreciate all the tasks that are completed at working bees to help with maintenance around the school.

Winter Kytons orders The next Kytons fundraiser is happening soon, with order forms being sent home next week. Thank you to Rachael Gomez and Belinda Brumby who are coordinating this fundraiser.

Bali Life donation

At the P&F meeting on 14 May it was agreed that the P&F would donate $500 to the Bali Life Bus project. The donation was presented at today’s assembly.

Entertainment Books Entertainment™ Books are being sold to raise money for purchasing student resources for $70. Support Pilgrim by purchasing a book or digital membership, each sale is worth $14 to the school. Any unwanted books need to be returned to the Front Office as soon as possible please. The Entertainment™ Books are available as a Book (with a gold card and vouchers) or as a Digital Membership that put all the offers on your smartphone to redeem at the touch of a button, which can be shared on up to four phones.

Next Meeting The next P&F meeting is next Monday 25th June 7.30pm in the Pilgrim Meeting Room.

Dan Minchin President P & F (0438 378 543)

Email dpminchin@gmail.com

Reception Excursion

Children visited the local Bakers Delight, Hub Fruit Bowl, and Gourmet Butcher.

Thank you to the Gomez family for inviting the Reception students to visit your property.

SACSA ATHLETICS

Congratulations for being 2018 Winners of the Challenge Shield in the SACSA Primary

Athletics Carnival

47 Year 3-7 Pilgrim Students from participated at SA Athletics Stadium, Mile

End on Friday 11th May

Pilgrim School were 4th Overall in the South Australian Primary

Athletics Division 3

OFFICIAL RESULTS Congratulations to all students who competed in the South Australian Christian Schools Association Athletic Carnival on Friday 11th May 2018. Official results have been published. Pilgrim School came 4th overall in Division 3 and 1st in the Challenge Shield (points divided by # of students in school). All results are posted at https://sacsasports.com.au/files/carnivals/athletics/2018_Division_One_Prim_Aths_Results.pdf

At the carnival our students had 39 placings in 79 events = 49% of events.

The relay teams did very well with 8 teams winning a placing.

Overall there were 10 x 1st Placings, 18 x 2nd Placings, 11 x 3rd Placings.

Age Event Position Name Result

10 Year Boys 100m 3 Micah Bishop 17.00sec

11 Year Boys 100m 1 Ricardo Botes 15.46sec

13 Year Boys 100m 3 Bailey Brammy 16.2sec

10 Year Girls 200m 2 Ashley Perry 38.76sec

11 Year Boys 200m 1 Jethro Johnson 33.33sec

12 Year Girls 200m 2 Esther Rayner 33.62sec

13 Year Boys 200m 2 Bailey Brammy 33.23sec

9 Year Girls 400m 1 Zoe Carpenter 1:34.4min

8 Year Girls Long Jump 3 Amy Tretheway 1.88m

10 Year Girls Long Jump 2 Amaliah Gehrig 2.75m

10 Year Boys Long Jump 2 Harry Morton 3.03m

11 Year Girls Long Jump 3 Mia Golding 2.57m

11 Year Boys Long Jump 3 Noah Denholm 3.16m

12 Year Girls Long Jump 2 Esther Rayner 3.65m

13 Year Girls Long Jump 1 Zoe Sarre 3.34m

13 Year Boys Long Jump 2 Paul Newbury 3.91m

10 Year Girls High Jump 1 Charlotte Rayner 1.05m

12 Year Girls High Jump 2 Molly Johnson 1.15m

12 Year Boys High Jump 1 Thomas Porter 1.3m

9 Year Boys Shot Put 2 Aidan Jones 5.3m

10 Year Boys Shot Put 1 Micah Bishop 6.41m

11 Year Boys Shot Put 2 Caleb Glen 6.44m

12 Year Boys Shot Put 3 Thomas Porter 7.43m

13 Year Girls Shot Put 3 Grace Earl 5.58m

13 Year Boys Shot Put 3 Josh Steer 7.03m

10 Year Girls Discus 2 Evie Beresford 15.42m

11 Year Boys Discus 3 Benjamin Sutton 13.75m

10 Year Girls 800m 1 Charlotte Rayner 3:09.0min

12 Year Girls 800m 2 Ashlee Wyatt 3:07.0min

13 Year Girls 800m 2 Esther Rayner 3:11.1min

8 Year Girls 70m 2 Evelyn Saunders 13:41.0sec

9 Year Boys 4 x 100 Relay 3 Jeremy Larcombe, Aidan Jones, Harry Thomas, Pablo Manrqiue

1:17.3min

10 Year Girls 4 x 100 Relay 2 Charlotte Rayner, Ashley Perry, Airlie Sarre, Micaela Earl

1:14.2min

10 Year Boys 4 x 100 Relay 2 Harry Morton, Matthew Bowe, Spencer Morton, Micah Bishop

1:10.1min

11 Year Girls 4 x 100 Relay 2 Candice Hu, Evie Beresford, Amaliah Gehrig, Sarah Gomez

1:12.2min

11 Year Boys 4 x 100 Relay 1 Noah Denholm, Ricardo Botes, Oliver Jackson, Jethro Johnson

1:05.0min

12 Year Girls 4 x 100 Relay 1 Zoe Sarre, Molly Johnson, Esther Rayner, Ashlee Wyatt

1:05.3min

12 Year Boys 4 x 100 Relay 3 Thomas Porter, Elliot Morton, Ricardo Botes, Oliver Jackson

1:07.4min

13 Year Boys 4 x 100 Relay 2 Paul Newbury, Bailey Brammy, Josh Steer, Nicholas Forder

1:02.7min

Pilgrim Student SACSA results for the last eight years have been recorded since 2011. This year 8 records were broken and 2 equalled. Well done!

SAPSASA Cross Country

Congratulations to Josh Zimmermann who has qualified for the State Championship SAPSASA Cross Country run at Oakbank Race Course on the 7th June, 2018. Josh, Reece, Kayla, Saxon and Josh C all participated in the Southern Districts cross country race at Belair National Park on Friday 11th May. Well done for having the stamina to run in this long distance event.

Campus Instrumental Music Night

This year’s Campus Instrumental Music Night is on Thursday 31st May at 6.30pm.

This cross-Campus event celebrates the talents of our Campus Instrumental Program students and staff, and gives our students an opportunity to perform to a supportive audience, at differing levels of expertise. Parents, carers and the wider school community are welcome to attend this relaxed, informal evening to support our students, and gain an insight into the wonderful instrumental program we offer on Campus. Students involved have received information and permission slips from their Instrumental Teacher, which should be returned already. Enquiries to Campus Office on 83270 3077.

The Campus Way Cup

To continue the great work achieved on Sports Day with students earning points towards the Spirit Award students will have the opportunity to be acknowledged throughout terms 2,3 and 4 for demonstrating their skills by following:-

The Campus Way Respect yourself

Respect others

Respect our place

These points could be awarded to reinforce yard behaviours

Sitting down while eating

Walking on the pavers

Staying out of the garden beds

Caring for one another

Using manners

Yard duty teachers will carry tickets in the 4 sports team colours which will be awarded to students following The Campus Way. The tickets will be placed in the multi coloured boxes in each school’s Front Office. SLT students will collect and tally the tickets and will tally the results. SLT will announce the winning team at the Campus Assembly each term.

Uniform

Please ensure that your child is dressed in the approved Pilgrim uniform. If you are unsure as to the requirements, please check with the School or supplier.

Phone 0419846723.

DLC Uniforms are open on Campus Mondays 2.30-3.30pm

Wednesdays 8.30-9.30am Fridays 8.30-9.30am

Price lists are available from our Front Office.

2nd Hand Uniform

The second hand uniform cupboards will be moved out of the corridor.

We encourage parents to come at the beginning and end of the school day to purchase second hand uniform.

Please call into the front office first to let the office staff know you wish to look at uniforms.

All purchases are cash only.

Community News

Year 3 class page

The self-supporting human table!

This roll is for real!

You never know what surprises are in store for Topic Talks…

Successfully building, testing and repairing a hard-rubbish slot-car set.

Some chilling out time in the Cool Zone.

parenting ideas

insights

Fostering healthy sibling relationships by Michael Grose

If your kids constantly fight with each other, then don’t despair. All that emotional energy isn’t going to waste. According to a recent study, sibling fights teach kids important conflict resolution skills. In fact, parents who stop their children from arguing may well be depriving them of important learning opportunities. Researcher Laurie Kramer from the University of Illinois in the US found that kids who learned how to argue with their siblings had more advanced emotional development. Anecdotally, it seems that sibling fighting is one of the biggest impediments to parents enjoying family life. Many parents tell me that if their children stopped bickering their lives would improve dramatically. Many parents also worry that their children who fight with each other will not get along as adults. The evidence doesn’t support this view. The test for strong families is more about the willingness for kids to pull together when the chips are down than it is about than the frequency of squabbling. Healthy families know how to fight well. When parents take an active approach to helping their children resolve their fights, they are teaching them a valuable life skill as well as reducing the incidence of fighting over the long term. Here are five practical strategies to use: MODEL good conflict resolution skills Kids wear ‘L’ plates when it comes to solving disputes. Some kids will yell, get abusive or even get physical when they are settling disputes. Show them better ways of sorting out problems by talking things through with your partner, compromising and apologising when you’ve said something upsetting to your partner or your children.

Help kids MANAGE their emotions “Yep, it would make me mad too if someone said that to me.” Usually someone’s feelings get hurt when siblings argue, so make sure you recognise their emotions without taking sides. This focus on feelings helps kids develop emotional literacy and promotes empathy in siblings as well.

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MONITOR sibling relationships Keep your antenna up for signs of discord within sibling relationships. Kids can sort out some disputes themselves, but you may need to be ready to intervene and assist with peace-brokering, or at least to act as a safety net, when one child continually appears to be on the wrong end of a power imbalance.

POSITIVE PARENTING

MENTOR them to sort out disputes Kids need the chance to sort their conflicts out themselves, but sometimes they need a little coaching. They often invite their parents to take sides, which is usually counterproductive. Rather than trying to sort out who started an argument, focus on possible solutions. Provide suggestions such as taking turns, giving way, bargaining, swapping or even walking away. Encourage them to MAKE UP Kids often get over disputes far quicker than adults. They can be squabbling one minute and cuddling up the next, so intervening gets tricky sometimes. However there are times when you need to encourage a child to mend bridges with an aggrieved sibling. This can mean a child has to swallow their pride, admit that they may be wrong, make an apology or make some sort of restitution such as doing a special favour. This type of restoration means kids must take responsibility for their behaviours and is a sign of growing maturity. Children without siblings can learn conflict resolution skills by spending time with other peers and friends, and by having parents who are willing to argue with them without coming on too strong or laying down the law. Conflict and siblings tend to go together. They are natural bedfellows. While sibling squabbles can be annoying, they also offer parents great opportunities to help kids to handle conflict effectively, which is a great life skill.

Michael Grose Michael Grose, founder of Parenting Ideas, is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators. He’s the author of 10 books for parents including Thriving! and the best-selling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It, and his latest release Spoonfed Generation: How to raise independent children.

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