NEWSLETTERBETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

IN THIS ISSUE

10th August 2017

Newsletter Week 3

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Ephesians 6:1

1 From the Principal

2 Term 3 Highlights

3 Deputy's Corner

4 Community News

5 Community News

6 Sports News

7 Sports News

8 Sports News

9 Important Dates

excellent opportunity for our students to learn beyond the classroom. If you have any questions regarding camp, please speak to your child’s teacher.

Our Parents and Friends have continued to be actively planning to support our school community. This term they have Asia Night and a Father’s Day stall planned. They will also be providing a family photo shoot on a Saturday later this term. We really appreciate the work that our Parents and Friends put into meeting together, planning and running events within our school.

In Week 6, our Year 3 and 5 students will participate in NAPLAN online trial. This is a trial run to see how the online platform will work in the future. We have agreed to try it to see how we as a school would manage the testing for when it moves to online in 2019. The trail is not testing student knowledge but is giving students and teachers the opportunity to give feedback about what works well and any difficulties that arise. This will put us in a confident position when the test goes online in the future. The results from this year’s test should arrive at school soon and will be sent home to parents once teachers have read them to see how we can continue to support every child’s learning.

This term we also have our Show Day on Friday 1st September. In recent years, we have made sure that we have the same day as Temple Christian College to help families arrange care. Camp Australia is open on this day for students who

need OSHC. Please go to our website to register for this day. We also ask that you use this day to visit the Royal Adelaide Show if you are planning to go during the week. This helps our teachers to continue teaching without a large amount of disruption. If you are not able to attend on this day, there are also 2 weekends available for you to enjoy a special day with your family.

I trust that you will enjoy a restful weekend.

God bless,

Wendy Matear

Principal

Last week, we had a visit from the NED show. The students enjoyed learning more about the NED values of never giving up, encourage others and do your best. One of our own students was able to show off his own yo-yo tricks and surprised everyone with his skills.

This Friday, our Year 1 students have invited their grandparents to school to enjoy some time together. Next week, out Year 3 students head to Narnu Farm for their camp. School camps provide an

Term 3 - Week 3

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Term 3 Highlights

Premier's Reading Challenge

1D

Aiden Bradtke

Alessia Richichi

Annalise Nolan

Charlie Wills

Chloe Jobson

Huy Phan

Jude Casey

Kiara Hodson

Annika Kong

Armstrong Hill

Elijah Richardson

Harry Nguyen

Jack Osborn

Jennifer Huynh

Nicole Sweetman

Rhaun Garcia

Yanish Gunasheelan

Gadin Nair

Jane Jobin

Jonathan Kieu

Micaela Gasca

Silas Harding

Steven Lawton

Vivia Padilla

Nevaeh Devenport

Charlotte Fogg

1T

Aarush Pradeep

David Gill

Demiah Samson

Ebony Rim

Imogen Ly

Jacob Karklis

Jacob Webb

Jeremy San

Josh Arora

Lauren Chhim

Layla Barnes

Levi Meas

Lucas Horn

Maddison Brouwers

Matilda Burns

Mia Abarzua-Morales

Munykarunna Oum

Olivia Androutsis

Orian Perris

Rozanah Thomas

Shiana Dohnt

Tafadzwa Baya

Tylah-Shae Strikwerda

Yash Prasad

Sophie Anderson

Mackenzie Whelan

2R

Kuot Anyaar

Levi Bermingham

Charlee-Marie Burgess

Lily Griffiths

Simon Kiflu

Ezekiel Kurtzer

Jayden Le

Keeley Lifshack

Danae McGarrigan

Trinity Milton

Holy Nguyen

Jordan Nguon

Cameron Nicolopoulos

Soren Pugliese

Tavish Puri

Ludmila Richter-Kovalevski

Svetlana Richter-Kovesvski

Mandy Son

Sovathia Thach

Terena Tran

Aaliya Viravouth Tran

Kaylee Ward

Dikesh Yogi

Dut Anyang

Adhieu Nyok

2Z

Tam Dang

Cadence Ferdinands

Samarth Ranganathapura

Zoe Huynh

Lachlan Cheadle

3L

Amelia Davies

3N

Shekainah Blockstock

Willow Sipos

Rachael Nicholai

Julia Czudek

3T

Tyson Tran

Kolika Kong

Chelsea Phay

Annabel Piscioneri

Yeukaishe Magwanyamwanya

Pajeronne Garcia

Jadon Webb

Roger Tang

4G

Charli Etherton

Pollina Peou

4WH

Kur Anyang

Linh Dao

Jack Howard

Logan Borges

4WY

Zachary Freer

Maessi Hill

Bobbi Halls

5P

Layla Sipos

Jamie Huy

Kayla Miles

Connie Chau

Imogen Perris

Hannah Creek

5RK

Aaron Treloar

Samuel Loftes

5T

Charlize Penaluna

6H

Sebastian Gaskin

6S

Trishan Prasad

6T

Hayley Barrett

Milana Carter

Christina Gliddon

Congratulations to the following students for completing the Premier's Reading Challenge.

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Deputy's Corner• Complaining about frequent stom-ach aches or headaches

• Experiencing sudden or frequent panic attacks

(adapted from https://www.anxietybc.com/parenting/parent-child, 8/8/17)

Parents can help their children overcome their anxiety by taking the time to listen and talk to their child about what they are feeling. It’s important for parents to reassure their child that anxiety is very normal, and in some cases a good thing. Anxiety can help motivate us to work hard to achieve a personal goal, such as studying to pass a test. It can also keep us alert to any dangers we might be fac-ing, such as needing to watch carefully when crossing a busy road.

While sometimes anxiety can feel fright-ening, anxiety is not dangerous. It can trigger our ‘fight-flight-freeze’ responses which can be really important for us to have when we might actually be in dan-ger. The adrenaline rush we feel just be-fore a big sporting event actually helps us to perform and that same feeling can propel us to practice harder to prepare for a big game, test or performance.

Anxiety is impossible to eliminate from our lives, but there are skills to help us manage it. A wonderful website for par-ents of children and teenagers is Anxiety BC (please see the link to https://www.anxietybc.com/parenting/talking-your-

Last week we had a very successful and entertaining visit from the American based NED Show, with the three letters of NED meaning, Never give up, Encour-age others and Do your best! A fabulous example of this positive message was actioned during the presentation when Jamie Huy (5P) was chosen as the winner for the NED question time and not only did Jamie provide a thoughtful answer to the presenter about what he thought about the NED message, but Jamie also demonstrated his extraordinary yo-yo skills on stage to an audience of over 550 people! Congratulations Jamie on demonstrating the message of never giving up, encouraging others and doing your best.

Anxiety in Children

There are times throughout the year that a child might become anxious. Some-times a child might tend to be naturally a more anxious person.

Anxious children or teenagers can pres-ent any number of the following symp-toms;

• Crying, clinging and/or tantrums when leaving parent or caregiver

• Excessive shyness, tends to avoid social situations

• Worrying constantly

• Avoiding situations or places due to fear

child-about-anxiety ). Anxiety only be-comes a problem when it becomes ex-cessive and it prevents a young person from joining in on fun activities (such as camps, social functions etc.) and they start wanting to avoid things such as school. Very often, the best thing we can do for a child experiencing anxiety is to stay calm ourselves and simply listen to their fears, supporting them in overcom-ing fear by teaching them about what they are feeling and what they can do to make positive choices. If you feel you need further support, you can speak to your child’s teacher or even make an ap-pointment to speak to our School Coun-sellor by ringing the Front Office.

I do wish you a fabulous week with your families!

God bless you,

Deb Clifford

Uniform Shop

Recently a note went home about the label promotion that the Uniform Shop will be offering in Term 3 only. To take ad-vantage of the opportunity please return the form at your earliest convenience to the front office or directly to the Uniform Shop. Please remember that the Uniform Shop is offering 5 additional labels when you purchase 10 labels for $3. Please complete one sheet for every child.

Father’s Day! This term, the P&F will have a new range of manly Father’s Day gifts available for students to purchase and give to the special dads, grandpas, poppas, etc in their lives. All classes will be allocated a time to browse and buy. This allocated time will be selected by your child’s teacher as a best fit around the class’ learning time. If your child will be absent during this timeslot, please speak to your child’s teacher to make other arrangements or perhaps consider allowing your child to shop after school. Also, if needed, cash can be cared for by your child’s teacher until shopping time.

Please note that stocks are limited, however every effort is made to facilitate fair trading. Sorry no rain checks or holds.

When: Wednesday 30th & Thursday 31st August (Week 6)

Where: Function Room – look for the coloured balloons!

Prices: from $1 to $10

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Community News

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Life’s journey isn’t always a smooth path.

Sometimes people face insurmountable challenges and need someone to support them for a short while until they are back on their feet again. For nearly 160 years, AnglicareSA has provided care and support with a voice for disadvantaged and vulnerable people in our communities. Today more than ever, demand for our services continues to grow as social and economic pressures leave many families and individuals facing overwhelming challenges.

The services AnglicareSA provides are many and varied but they all focus on one thing. HOPE.

Poverty, homelessness, disadvantage, frailty or disability should not be the final word on a person’s life. No matter what someone’s circumstances are or how bumpy their road is, everyone’s entitled to feel part of a vibrant South Australian community and to live with dignity and security.

By becoming a Hope Partner today you will help us walk beside South Australians in need at a time when they are going through the most difficult pathways in their life.

A Hope Partner is an individual or a family who works together with AnglicareSA to give hope to our community.

By becoming a Hope Partner and pledging as little as $2 a day, you will make a significant difference to those in our community who need support and help us plan better to implement these vital programs.

Who is a Hope Partner?

• Making a significant difference in your community

• Your donations are tax deductible

• Receive a special newsletter from AnglicareSA once a year

• Hope Partners’ Annual Morning Tea

• Special discounts on event tickets

Benefits of being a Hope Partner

Become a Hope Partner as an individual or family today and help give HOPE to South Australians in need

Please partner with us so that together we can turn someone’s hopelessness into hopefulness. Everyone deserves to move on their journey through life with a sense of confidence knowing there’s always a brighter path into the future.

www.anglicaresa.com.au

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Community News

www.northerndistricts.baseball.com.au

Bethany Christian School is proud to congratulate Yenika Kurtzer of 6S, who recently underwent her Australian Teachers of Dance Classical Ballet Assessment with Jane Grech Dance Centre in July 2017.

All students must work very hard to reach a standard where they can undertake ATOD Classical Ballet examinations. Yenika is to be congratulated on her efforts in reaching that standard!

Well done Yenika!

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Sports News

2017 YEAR 4/5 TOUCH FOOTBALL CARNIVALS

Girls Team List: Isabella Huddy, Charlize Penaluna, Hannah Creek, Imogen Perris, Layla Sipos, Lily Horn, Madison Mortimer, Sophie Slack & Summah Cooke

COACH: Mr Richardson MANAGER: Mrs Boxall

SACSA CARNIVAL – Friday 2nd June – 4th Place

Captain: Imogen Perris

The year 4/5 girls team played quality touch football all day. Some close losses meant they just missed the semi-final. I am so proud of the improvement and enthusiasm they displayed. Well done girls on a fantastic tournament.

STATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS CARNIVAL – Wednesday 14th June – 2nd Place

Captain: Rotating

A fantastic tournament by the girls who dominated their pool before losing a tight grand final 1 – 2. I am so proud of the girls as they displayed tremendous growth throughout the day and supported each other well. Great job girls!

Mr Brett Richardson

Boys Black Team List: Blake Barker, Eric Webb, Ezeikiel Togo-Emnace, Hudson Munzer, Jack Howard, Jake Bain, Jed Maguire, Nikolaos Karipidis, Riley Cox & Robinson Son

COACH: Mr Peterson MANAGER: Mrs Boxall

SACSA CARNIVAL – Friday 2nd June – 4th Place

Captain: Ezeikiel Togo-Emnace

It was a privilege to coach this group of boys. Their great attitude and the way they listened to feedback meant they improved each game. As a team, we made it to the semi-finals which is an excellent achievement. Well done boys!

STATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS CARNIVAL – Wednesday 14th June – 2nd Place

The boys did a fantastic job to work together and defend hard all day whilst only conceding four touchdowns. As a result of their great effort the boys were undefeated in their pool and made it to the grand final. They went down in a good contest against Cedar 0 – 2. Great effort boys!

Mr Alex Peterson

Boys Red Team List: Addison Davies, Bailey Mooney, Ben Bassham, Brandon Le, Eden Do, Jimmy Keomoungkhoune, Joshua Cheesman, Lachlan Ridge, Samuel Loftes & Robert Richter-Kovalevski COACH: Mr Taylor MANAGER: Mrs Boxall SACSA CARNIVAL – Friday 2nd June – 9th Place

Rotating Captains.

The boys tried hard all day which resulted in them playing better as a team in each game. I was very proud how they encouraged each other and worked as a team. Well done!

STATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS CARNIVAL – Wednesday 14th June – 3rd Place

The boys played really well and worked as a cohesive team, encouraging each other all day. We ended up placing third which was a great achievement.

Mr Steve Taylor

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Sports News

2017 YEAR 6/7 TOUCH FOOTBALL CARNIVALS

Girls Team List: Abbie Thomas, Annika Sipos, Brianna Horn, Ebony Barry-Nelson, Gisele Cocks, Malaya Hach, Mikayla Librandi, Monet Stirling-McCreight, Natalia Czudek, Sabrina Trimboli & Tyra Hauschild

COACH: Mr Sheeky MANAGER: Mrs Boxall

SACSA CARNIVAL – Monday 5th June – 5th place

Captain: Annika Sipos Vice Captain: Gisele Cocks

The year 6/7 girls team represented Bethany on and off the field respectfully and competitively. From our 8 games the girls fought hard to win 4 and held Tyndale to a nil all draw. All girls feeling extremely proud of their defence in that game. We

narrowly missed playing for 3rd and 4th by one point. Mikayla Librandi and Abbie Thomas scored consistently throughout the day while Gisele Cocks and Annika Sipos used their voices well to direct team mates. Finishing 5th was a wonderful achievement.

STATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS CARNIVAL – Thursday 15th June – 2nd place

Captain: Mikayla Librandi Vice Captain: Natalia Czudek

The girls were fortunate to make the grand final in this tournament. Finishing with 2 wins and 2 losses in the pool the girls faced the task of winning each of their finals games to keep progressing. Thanks to improved communication, teamwork and persis-tence the girls won both the quarter and semi-finals to book their spot in the grand final. Unfortunately the opposition was too strong, however coming from 5th to playing in the grand final was an amazing achievement that all the girls can be proud of.

Mr Scott Sheeky

Boys Team List: Anirudh Iyer, Beau Thomas, Bradley Perrina, Broady Roberts, Declan Whelan, Julian Rodriguez, Nicholas Depares, Noah Villanueva, Pheavarath Hean & Thomas Curley

COACH: Mr Hannaford MANAGER: Mrs Boxall

SACSA CARNIVAL – Monday 5th June – 4TH Place

Captain: Beau Thomas Vice Captain: Broady Roberts

An excellent tournament by the boys. They showed the ability to play the game and provided flare whilst doing it. Our highlight of the day was Bradley scoring his first ever touchdown. Well done boys on winning 5 out of 9 matches.

STATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS CARNIVAL – Thursday 15th June – Equal 3rd Place

Captain: Broady Roberts Vice Captain: Beau Thomas

Well done to the boys for an outstanding tournament. Bethany played against St Johns Grammar, West Park Primary School, St Peters Woodlands, Sacred Heart College through the minor rounds and then Cedar College in the Semi-Finals losing 2 – 1. Across the day the team continued to develop into a solid defensive team, which was shown when we played St Peters Woodlands, the team we played the previous year in the Grand Final. We were able to hold the game to a nil all draw. Well done to Broady and Beau on leading the teams well during the tournaments.

Mr Ben Hannaford

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Sports News

WEEKLY SPORTS RESULTS SPORT TEAM OPPOSITION COACHES PICK SCORE [BCS . OPS]

MATCHES WEEK ENDING: 29/07/2017

BASKETBALL

U8 Raptors Bye

U10 Bulls AFCBC Bulls Soren Pugliese Cohen Mortimer 22 . 15

U10 Bobcats Wynn Vale Grenfell Austyn May Jaiden Karklis 16 . 35

U10 Suns Highbury Jets 10 Anthony Barker Mason Wagenfeller 8 . 18

U12 Thunder Tyndale Crocs Lachlan Ridge Stefan Berches 27 . 14

U14 Rockets Tyndale Thunder Joshua Gibson Pheavarath Hean 20 . 18

NETBALL

9 & U Sparkling Stars GS Champs Maya Madi Imogen Johncock-Smith Not Scored

11 & U Shining Stars Kings Diamonds Holly Sobey Madeline Penaluna 1 . 23

11 & U All Stars Tyndale Tigers Amber Mossop Lily Horn 2 . 7

U12 Shooting Stars Bye

13 & U Megastars Tyndale Sapphires Angel Brouwers Bree Rowsell 9 . 14

13 & U Superstars Tyndale Kestrals Won on Forfeit

MATCHES WEEK ENDING: 5/08/2017

BASKETBALL

U8 Raptors Kings Bearcats Jude Casey Brayden Henderson 32 . 12

U10 Bulls Kings Hornets Mackenzie Conway-Halls Jacob Karklis 17 . 1

U10 Bobcats AFCBC Devils Max Zarnke Lucian Ebert 12 . 14

U10 Suns Wynn Vale Dolphins Nicholas Bellamy PJ Garcia 8 . 18

U12 Thunder Wynn Vale Storm Johnny Arruzzolo Blake Barker 25 . 16

U14 Rockets

NETBALL

9 & U Sparkling Stars OLOH Raptors Alana Trimboli Kolika Kong Not Scored

11 & U Shining Stars

11 & U All Stars GS Lightning Bolts Charli Etherton Emily Curley 5 . 15

U12 Shooting Stars SNNC Claudia Ladner Hannah Creek 41 . 0

13 & U Megastars Mawson Endeavour Lakers Charlize Penaluna Cody James 4 . 36

13 & U Superstars Bye

We would like to congratulate the following students on their selection into the School Sport State Team for their relevant sport. They will all be competing at the Pacific School Games from the 2nd to 9th December, 2017 in Adelaide.

Bailey Mooney – Boys Touch Football Team

Imogen Perris – Girls Touch Football Team

Mikayla Librandi – Girls Soccer Team

This is a fantastic achievement and we are so proud of you all.

2017 SAPSASA 12 & UNDER STATE TEAM SELECTIONS

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TERM 1Mon 6th February - Thu 13th AprilTERM 2Mon 1st May - Fri 7th JulyTERM 3Wed 26th July - Fri 29th SeptemberTERM 4Mon 16th October - Wed 13th December

2017 Term Dates

WEEKLY INFORMATION

IMPORTANT DATES

WEEKLY PE LESSONS MONDAY MORNING PRAISE

WHOLE SCHOOL WORSHIP 10 - 10.30am

WEDNESDAY

PRIMARY CHAPEL (Years 3 - 6) 10.50 - 11.30am

JUNIOR PRIMARY CHAPEL (R - 2) 12.10 - 12.50pm

UNIFORM SHOP 2017

MONDAY 8.15 - 10.30am TUESDAY 8.15 - 10.30am

WEDNESDAY CLOSED

THURSDAY 2.00 - 4.00pm

FRIDAY 8.15 - 10.30am

CHAPEL

TERM 3 2017

RD: Tuesday & ThursdayRG: Tuesday & ThursdayRHW: Monday & Tuesday1D: Tuesday & Thursday1T: Tuesday & Thursday1B: Monday & Thursday2Z: Monday & Friday2P: Wednesday & Friday2R: Monday & Wednesday3L: Wednesday & Friday3N: Wednesday & Friday3T: Wednesday & Friday4G: Monday & Tuesday4WH: Monday & Tuesday4WY: Monday & Tuesday5P: Tuesday & Friday5RK: Monday & Friday5T: Tuesday & Friday6H: Monday & Friday6S: Tuesday & Friday6T: Tuesday & Friday

CHAPEL

DATE EVENTFriday 11th August Year 1 Grandparents Day

Monday 14th August SACSA Table Tennis Yr 4 - 7

Wed 16 - Fri 18th August Year 3 Camp

Monday 21st August Principal's Tour

Tuesday 22nd August SACSA Football Yr 6 - 7

Mon 21 - Fri 25th August Book Week

Mon 21 - Fri 25th August Father's Day Event for ELC

Friday 25th August Year 6 Amazing Race Excursion

Wed 30 - 31st August Father's Day Stall

Friday 1st September Show Day - Pupil Free Day

Wednesday 6th September Asia Night

Friday 15th September Jump Rope for Heart

Saturday 16th September P & F Family Photo Shoot

Wednesday 20th September SACSA Soccer Yr 4 - 5

Thursday 21st September Parent Teacher Interviews

Thursday 21st September SACSA Soccer Yr 6 - 7

Mon 25 - Fri 29th September Swimming lessons for Yr 2 & 3

Tuesday 26th September Parent Teacher Interviews