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NEWSLETTERBETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

IN THIS ISSUE

Our year is moving quickly as we learn together and enjoy many different experiences. Our Year 6 students are swimming this week and our Year 5 students have been on camp at Illawonga, on the Murray River. We received feedback regarding our Year 5 students “we would like to thank your school for such a great camp with your students, they are a credit to your school”.This is the last week of Reception Wednesday rest days as they are growing accustomed to their new routines and the new learning of being at school. Next Monday is a public holiday and I hope that you take some time to enjoy time together as a family. As the weather begins to cool down and the sun takes longer to rise in the mornings, I am aware of the need to keep up sleep routines and ensure that we continue to eat well to avoid getting ‘run-down’. Children benefit greatly from regular bedtimes and routines to help them to maintain their health. Reading a story together, brushing teeth and a predictable night time routine all help to sleep soundly and wake refreshed in the morning.Last week our Rudolph group students were able to skype with Dr Yong Zhao in the USA. He reminded us of our purpose as a group, and encouraged our students to continue to take responsibility for their learning, finding ways to discover and use their individual strengths to make the world a better place for others. Aaron Mabikafola and I will continue to work with these students, and others, to help build opportunities to discover how learning could be improved here at Bethany. We have also been working with ACARA through a Digital Technology project to see how this area of the Australian Curriculum can be outworked within our school. Our Year 3 teachers are working with Jeremy Graetz, our IT manager, and Steve Grant from ACARA, to explore the

topic of jobs for the future. We continue to think about the importance of preparing our students for a different future that will certainly involve technology in many ways. We hope to strengthen our understandings and explore how students can understand themselves and consider their future work. This also supports our professional learning with NoTosh to help all students and teachers to think about learning with purpose and on purpose, to ensure that Bethany teachers and students have opportunities to think, create and work together.Our school Cross Country event is coming on Thursday 22nd March. This is a fundraising event run by the Sports Department at Bethany to raise money for sporting equipment in our school. We encourage all students to participate and do their best. You will receive more information regarding this very soon.Our Autumn Fair is almost here. If you are providing a community stall, applications need to be in by 5pm Wednesday 14th March. It is shaping up to be an exciting day with a wide range of stalls with food, fun and interesting things to look at and buy. Please make sure you are able to come along and enjoy some time with us on the day and if you would like to volunteer some time, your teachers would love to hear from you. The student art competition is open and I am especially excited to see the wonderful pieces of art that students produce showing the topic of ‘growth’. I hope that you are enjoying seeing your child learn and grow and appreciate the importance of talking and thinking together. They do grow very fast and so we must make the most of every opportunity as families. Have a lovely long weekend.

God bless, Wendy Matear

Week 5 Term 1 2018

Forgive us for doing wrong, as we forgive others.

Matthew 9:12

1 From the Principal

2 Deputy’s Corner

3 Term 1 Highlights

4 Term 1 Highlights

5 Term 1 Highlights

6 Term 1 Highlights

7 Community News

8 Sports News

9 Sports News

10 Sports News

11 Weekly Information

Welcome to our Week 5 Newsletter

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DEPUTY’S CORNERWe have come to the middle of the term of a very successful term so far! It has been terrific to see all of our brand new Reception students and new students to Bethany transition into our school so well.

Quite a number of students have been wearing necklaces and bracelets to school. Students are allowed to wear a plain wristwatch. Girls are allowed a single pair of simple stud or sleeper earrings. Some students have been bringing their Fitbit to school, and sadly a few have gone missing. We ask you to ensure that your child leaves expensive or highly sentimental possessions at home. Lovely jewellery (rings, necklaces, decorative earrings, bracelets etc.) are best kept at home for weekend and school holiday wear. They are much safer kept at home. The very last thing we would want to see at school is an injury to a child as a result of playing actively on the playground or oval and an earring, bracelet or necklace has been caught up and caused an injury to a child.

For all information pertaining to the wearing of any jewellery or watches to school, please refer to pages 13-15 of the student diary.

JP Playground

The JP playground is designed for the use of JP Bethany students before school, recess and lunch time play with the supervision of a Bethany teacher. Parents are kindly asked to keep all non-school aged Bethany siblings off the playground.

After school, all Bethany students need to go to the pre-arranged pick up area that you have organised with them. There have been numerous instances where a parent has driven to the front turning circle to pick their child up to find that they are not there

ready to be picked up. Often, this is due to the fact that they are having a lovely time playing in the JP Playground which is unsupervised after school. Not only is this inconvenient to their parent who is waiting to pick up their child or children, but it is also unsafe as there is not a staff member supervising their play. Please reinforce this message with your child.

After school pick up

All Bethany students will be supervised during after school pick up by teachers at the Temple crossing on Countess Street, at the Byron Bay pedestrian crossing (which is not a lolly-pop station, so cars cannot be asked to stop by adults unlike the Temple crossing), the Kiss ‘n’ Drop at the oval end of Bethany and the Turning Circle in the front car park from 3.10pm-3.30pm. At 3.30pm, any students who have not been collected or are not making their own independent way home will be collected and escorted to the Front Office. Any student who has an older sibling who attends Temple will be entrusted into the care of that sibling. Please use wisdom in directing your children on where to wait for you after school. The safest place would be near either the Temple admin office or Bethany Admin office if your eldest child attends Temple and has been given the responsibility of caring for their younger siblings. It may seem like a lot of ‘rules’ but it is to ensure your child’s safety while at school.

I wish you and your families a very safe and wonderful week, and hope you have a lovely long weekend.

God bless you,

Debbie CliffordDeputy Principal

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. Tips for easing kids into Outside School Hours Care

Attending Outside School Hours Care for the first time can be an overwhelming experience for children, particularly if they are also settling into the new school year. To help your child feel comfortable in the program, we thought we’d share a few tips to help make the transition as seamless as possible.

1. We welcome you to drop by and visit us. You’ll meet the team and find out what kinds of activities your child can look forward to in session.

2. If your child is nervous about attending the program for the first time, let the Camp Australia Team know. We want to help ensure your child feels as comfortable as possible.

3. If there is something in particular your child would like to see, play, or do in Outside School Hours Care, we welcome you or your child to let us know.

Program details We’re here to make Outside School Hours Care the best experience possible for your child.

To find out more about our program, view fees and to register visit www.campaustralia.com.au

We look forward to seeing you and your family soon.

From the Team at Camp Australia Team.

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P & F News

TERM 1 HIGHLIGHTS

Autumn Fair RIDES 2018

Mobile Games Theatre Wacky Shack Maze Wipeout

Playtona Speedway Rock Climbing Wall Just Dance

Tea Cups Giant Hamster Ball Inflatable Jungle Castle

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Polling BoothWith the upcoming state election to be held on Saturday March 17th, please be aware that the Bethany Christian School Performing Arts Centre will be open as a polling booth.

The opening times will be 8 am to 6 pm.

Parent Teacher Interviews

Later this term Bethany Christian School will be holding Parent Teacher Interviews. They will be held on Thursday 5th April (Week 9) and Tuesday 10th April (Week 10). Shortly an email will be sent out to all parents to explain the booking system. Once you receive it, please log on to nominate your available times with your booking code. If you require a Vietnamese or Khmer interpreter please notify the front office to arrange one for you.

Coles Sports for School

TERM 1 HIGHLIGHTS

We’ve been cooking up a storm in OSHC In After School Care we love cooking healthy, delicious meals and snacks from our Healthy Eating Cookbook. All the recipes in our cookbook support our healthy eating program and are officially endorsed by Nutrition Australia. Hummus is a popular recipe from the cookbook, so we thought we’d share the recipe with you to try at home.

Hummus Best served with vegetables, corn chips or chapati (Recipe serves 15) You’ll need:

1 tin of chickpeas (drained but reserve some liquid for blending)

-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

of cream cheese (optional) Method:

1. Blend all ingredients until smooth

2. Use as a spread for sandwiches and/or wraps, toasted bread or rice cakes.

Serve as a dip with corn chips, veggie sticks or crackers Come along and see what we’re cooking up You can visit us in the program to see what healthy meals and snacks are on the menu or let us know if you enjoyed the hummus.

Program details To find out more about our program, view fees and to register visit www.campaustralia.com.au

We look forward to seeing you and your family soon. From the Team at Camp Australia

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TERM 1 HIGHLIGHTS

Temple Christian College is a Christ-centered Year 7-12 Christian College with 920 students over two campuses and is part of Adelaide Christian Schools.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a very vibrant and committed Christian community and to contribute to the life of the School.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons who are committed Christians and are active in church fellowship to fulfil this position.

Systems AdministratorMile End & Paralowie Campus

www.tcc.sa.edu.au Pursuing excellence for the glory of God

Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunity

Person Requirements It is expected that applicants will: • Be committed to Christ and able to demonstrate active church involvement • Have a passion to serve in a Christian School Community • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team • Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills • Possess a reliable, honest and dependable work ethic and a desire to complete tasks to a high standard

Application Process Completed applications including a cover letter and resume with contact details of two professional and one pastoral / church referee should to be sent to: The Principal - Mr Marcel Rijken 2 Henley Beach Road, MILE END SA 5031 or can be emailed to jobs@tcc.sa.edu.au

Applications close: Monday 19th March, 2018

All applicants should refer to the Collection of Information from Job Applicants Notice which is available on our

website at www.tcc.sa.edu.au under the employment tab.

Commencing As Soon As Possible

Permanent Full Time / 37.5 hours per week / 48 weeks per year

Mon-Fri / 7.5 hours per day / 8:00am to 4:00pm

Salary Commensurate with Qualifications & Experience

$67,730 - $82,188 plus 9.5% Super & 17.5% A/L Loading

Position Requirements Reporting to the ICT Manager, the Systems Administrator is responsible for the development, maintenance and monitoring of the server infrastructure and networks of the school. Key responsibilities include: • Installing. configuring, maintaining and developing server virtualisation systems e.g. VMware and a complex network including switches, firewalls and routers. • Configuring & managing the school's wifi network & data backups • Configuring & managing network security including VLANs, web filtering & antivirus • Assist in other duties as directed by the ICT Manager

Job and Person Description can be viewed on our website at www.tcc.sa.edu.au

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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SPORTS NEWS

WEEKLY SPORTS RESULTSSPORT TEAM OPPOSITION COACHES PICK SCORE

MATCHES WEEK ENDING: 24/02/2018

BASKETBALL

U8 Raptors TVCS Heat Jacob Webb Orian Perris 10 . 18

U10 Bulls Tyndale Hurricanes Lachlan Cheadle Jacob Karklis 17 . 25

U10 Bobcats AFCBC Falcons Ethan Gliddon Austyn May 22 . 29

U10 Suns Southern Hornets Amelia Liemareff Jacob Liemareff 20.10

U12 Thunder HotshotsJohnny Arruzzolo Nicholas

Bellamy12 . 30

U14 Rockets WolvesPheavarath Hean Raphael

Villanueva33 . 21

NETBALL11 & U Shining Stars SFX Krazy Katz

Mackenzie Clinton Madeline Penaluna

10.1

11 & U All Stars Tyndale Tigers Ella Starsky Maessi Hill 8 . 0

MATCHES WEEK ENDING: 03/03/2018

BASKETBALL

U8 Raptors Kings Hotshots Zac Tilley Steven Lawton 18.10

U10 Bulls Bethany Bobcats Jacob Karklis Nathaniel Cope 10 . 31

U10 Bobcats Bethany Bulls Liam Cooke Max Zarnke 31 . 10

U10 Suns AFCBC Bulls PJ Garcia Rodante Padilla 33 . 37

U12 Thunder Tyndale Lightning Bailey Mooney Jaiden Karklis 24 . 21

U14 Rockets AFCBC PythonsBrandon Mathews Raphael

Villanueva22 . 18

NETBALL11 & U Shining Stars GS Lightning Bolts

Jack Howard Hailey Louise Howard

2 . 14

11 & U All Stars Panthers Danielle Pellicone Lily Horn 2 . 11

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SPORTS NEWS

On Wednesday February 21, 2018 we held our annual Senior Ath-letics Carnival. After many years of holding our carnivals at an

athletics venue, it was decided for 2018 that we would hold them at school using both our school oval and Temple Christian College’s oval at the back of the school. The day was a big success with our students having a great time and giving their all in warm and humid conditions.

We would like to thank all the spectators for coming out and supporting our students as they competed. Also, a big thank you to the Year 10 PE classes at Temple Christian College – Paralowie Campus students and Mr Hill along with our volunteers and staff for making this day possible.

2018 MEDAL WINNERS

INDIVIDUAL AGE GROUP WINNERS

10 Year Old Female Madison Mortimer Holly Sobey 10 Year Old Male Jack Howard

11Year Old Female Taylor Nguyen 11 Year Old Male Eric Webb

12+ Year Old Female Imogen Perris 12+ Year Old Male Ezeikiel Togo-Emnace

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

10 Year Old Female Paige McKay 10 Year Old Male Jadon Webb

11 Year Old Female Monique Richichi 11 Year Old Male Christian De Leon

12+ Yearl Old Female Tam Le 12+ Year Old Male Samuel Wakefield

2018 SENIOR ATHLETICS DAY

MESHACH 1154ABEDNEGO 1011SHADRACH 902

The final house results were as follows:

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SPORTS NEWS

On Thursday February 22, 2018 we held our second carnival for the week which was the Junior Athletics Carnival. We had another humid day however all the students appeared to be having a great time and were very well supported by the spectators. We had one school record broken on the day - congratulations to:

8 Year Old Male Vortex Marcus Audino 2.93

Having so many people come out to support our students is wonderful to see and very much appreciated by them along with the staff at Bethany. We wish to give a very special thank you to the many people involved in making this day run smoothly including the Year 10 PE classes at Temple Christian College – Paralowie Campus and Mrs Deboy, along with our volunteers and staff.

2018 MEDAL WINNERS

INDIVIDUAL AGE GROUP WINNERS

7 Year Old Female Vivia Padilla 7 Year Old Male Aiden Bradtke

8 Year Old Female Makenzie May 7 Year Old Male Cameron Nicolopoulos Orian Perris

9 Year Old Female Nareta Son 9 Old Male Reilly Stacey

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

7 Year Old Female Maddison Johncock-Smith 7 Year Old Male Harry Nguyen

8 Year Old Female Alicia Nelson 8 Year Old Male Braith Hickey

9 Year Old Female Sophia Cambareri 9 Year Old Male Ilyas Drokhshan

2018 JUNIOR ATHLETICS DAY

MESHACH 1109ABEDNEGO 816SHADRACH 759

The final house results were as follows:

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WEEKLY INFORMATION TERM 1 2018WEEKLY PE LESSONSRD: Monday & ThursdayRH: Monday & ThursdayRHS: Monday & Thursday1D: Tuesday & Thursday1T: Monday & Thursday1C: Tuesday & Thursday2ZH: Wedneday & Thursday2P: Tuesday & Friday2R: Wednesday & Friday3L: Tuesday & Friday3N: Wednesday & Friday3T: Tuesday & Friday4G: Monday & Friday4WH: Monday & Friday4WY: Monday & Friday5P: Wednesday & Friday5R: Wednesday & Friday5T: Wednesday & Friday6SH: Monday & Wednesday6S: Monday & Wednesday

6T: Monday & Wednesday

MONDAY MORNING PRAISEWHOLE SCHOOL WORSHIP

10 - 10.30am

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

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

UNIFORM SHOP 2017MONDAY 8.15 - 10.30am

TUESDAY 8.15 - 10.30am

WEDNESDAY CLOSED

THURSDAY 2.00 - 4.00pm

FRIDAY 8.15 - 10.30am

IMPORTANT DATES

DATE EVENTMonday 5th to Friday 9th March Swimming lessons for Year 6s

Monday 12th March Adelaide Cup Public Holiday

Wednesday 14th March SACSA Table Tennis Yr 4/5/6/7

Thursday 22nd March Cross Country

Friday 23rd March Cross Country Back Up Day

Saturday 24th March Autumn Fair

Friday 30th March Good Friday

Monday 2nd April Easter Monday

Thursday 5th April Parent Teacher Interviews

Friday 6th April SAPSASA District Athletics

Monday 9th to Friday 13th April Swimming lessons for Rec and Yr1s

Tuesday 10 April Parent Teacher Interviews

Monday 30th April Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 1st May First day of Term 2

Friday 4th May SACSA Athletics

Thursday 10th May SAPSASA District Cross Country

Thursday 10th May P & F Mother’s Day Stall

Friday 11th May P & F Mother’s Day Stall

2018 TERM DATES

TERM 1Mon 5th Feburary - Fri 13th April

TERM 2Tues 1st May - Fri 6th July

TERM 3Tues 24th July - Fri 28th September

TERM 4Mon 15th October - Wed 12th December

Bethany Christian School Po Box 2125 Salisbury Downs SA 5108 37 Countess St Paralowie, SA, 5108

www.bethany.sa.edu.au

P. 08 8283 0000 F. 08 8283 0101 E. office@bethany.sa.edu.au