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136a Adelaide Road, Murray Bridge | P. 08 8531 3411 | W. tyndale.sa.edu.au | E. [email protected] 1 MURRAY BRIDGE Term 4, Week 8 News letter Thursday 8 December 2016 Reasons One of the first words children learn to use to their advantage is, “Why” and another other is, “Because”. Jokes often use a pattern involving ‘why’ and ‘because’ as they are simple, short, easy to remember and can roll along in a brisk game of, “I can cap that one”. Here are a couple of my favourite ‘Dad’ jokes: Why was the centipede dropped from the insect football team? Because he took too long to put his boots on! Why don't cows have any money? Because farmers milk them dry! Why can't a cow become a detective? Because they refuse to go on ‘steakouts’! Children start to enquire about matters of truth from an early age. They often ask questions for which we have no answer or we would rather not answer the question because it might embarrass us. More credit is gained from an honest answer such as, “I’m sorry, I don’t know the answer to that.” or “That is something that I would rather answer later when you are old enough.” White lies, deflections or blunt refusals are not helpful in the long term. On Tuesday Night I was a guest at the Year 9 Emerge dinner. I was most impressed by the journey that these young people had been on over the past year. This programme assists the students in the process of maturation where, metaphorically speaking, they progress from grub to butterfly as they consider life challenges set before them. They learn, by degrees, to develop resilience and to face their ‘giants’ and deal with them. Those ‘giants’ are invariably different for each student, are very real and need to be put into perspective. On Tuesday night I saw students make speeches that were coherent and meaningful and, for some, first time efforts in front of a group of people. I also saw family and friends gather around students in a show of strength of the mentoring network that will be so important for them in years to come. I also saw the new generation that will take leadership in our community, country and worldwide. I saw much more too that encouraged me to be confident in our future as a nation but more so in the Tyndale way of doing education. I want to compliment Mekayla Rigney on her outstanding speech, both for the way it was constructed and the mature way in which she delivered it. Clearly her support network with her were equally proud of her efforts as she stood with conviction and spoke of her passion for life. This shows how our generation can work together to encourage our children to develop into adults loaded with purpose and a sense of mission. In a Christian School, the reason we work is to serve a higher cause than anything that is of earthly significance. We make no apologies for the fact that we are called to serve the living God who loves us all insanely, warts and all. People like Mrs Bronwyn Hammat and Mr Tim Howard are as aware of this fact as any of us. The time and effort that they have poured into developing the Emerge course has been significant. I wish to thank them for what they have developed as they graciously step away from their labour in this area and hand the baton to Mrs Laura Cameron and Mr Jack Snell. We look forward to them mentoring future generations of Year 9 students in the same vein. There is nothing more difficult to understand than the reason as to why God the Father sent His son, Jesus The Christ to live among us; first as a baby and later as a strapping young man full of intelligence and vibrancy. Let us not forget that he suffered a terrible time on the cross and bore the anger of God. Therefore, with confidence, we can approach God with faith knowing that the son pleads for us so that we can have an open, loving relationship with Him-eternally. That is the greatest ever why and because statement and it’s no joke! Have a Happy and Holy Christmas and I trust and pray that your New Year is a prosperous one. Important Dates December Monday 12 Swimming Carnival Wednesday 14 ELC Graduation Thursday 15 Celebration Night Thursday 15 Term 4 Concludes 2017 Monday 6 Feb: Term 1 Commences
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MURRAY BRIDGE
Term 4, Week 8 Newsletter Thursday 8 December 2016
Reasons
One of the first words children learn to use to their
advantage is, “Why” and another other is, “Because”. Jokes
often use a pattern involving ‘why’ and ‘because’ as they
are simple, short, easy to remember and can roll along in a
brisk game of, “I can cap that one”.
Here are a couple of my favourite ‘Dad’ jokes:
Why was the centipede dropped from the insect football
team?
Because he took too long to put his boots on!
Why don't cows have any money?
Because farmers milk them dry!
Why can't a cow become a detective?
Because they refuse to go on ‘steakouts’!
Children start to enquire about matters of truth from an early age. They often ask
questions for which we have no answer or we would rather not answer the question
because it might embarrass us. More credit is gained from an honest answer such as,
“I’m sorry, I don’t know the answer to that.” or “That is something that I would rather
answer later when you are old enough.” White lies, deflections or blunt refusals are not
helpful in the long term.
On Tuesday Night I was a guest at the Year 9 Emerge dinner. I was most impressed by the journey that these young people had been
on over the past year. This programme assists the students in the process of maturation where, metaphorically speaking, they progress
from grub to butterfly as they consider life challenges set before them. They learn, by degrees, to develop resilience and to face their
‘giants’ and deal with them. Those ‘giants’ are invariably different for each student, are very real and need to be put into perspective.
On Tuesday night I saw students make speeches that were coherent and meaningful and, for some, first time efforts in front of a group
of people. I also saw family and friends gather around students in a show of strength of the mentoring network that will be so
important for them in years to come. I also saw the new generation that will take leadership in our community, country and worldwide.
I saw much more too that encouraged me to be confident in our future as a nation but more so in the Tyndale way of doing education.
I want to compliment Mekayla Rigney on her outstanding speech, both for the way it was constructed and the mature way in which she
delivered it. Clearly her support network with her were equally proud of her efforts as she stood with conviction and spoke of her
passion for life. This shows how our generation can work together to encourage our children to develop into adults loaded with purpose
and a sense of mission.
In a Christian School, the reason we work is to serve a higher cause than anything that is of earthly significance. We make no apologies
for the fact that we are called to serve the living God who loves us all insanely, warts and all. People like Mrs Bronwyn Hammat and Mr
Tim Howard are as aware of this fact as any of us. The time and effort that they have poured into developing the Emerge course has
been significant. I wish to thank them for what they have developed as they graciously step away from their labour in this area and
hand the baton to Mrs Laura Cameron and Mr Jack Snell. We look forward to them mentoring future generations of Year 9 students in
the same vein.
There is nothing more difficult to understand than the reason as to why God the Father sent His son, Jesus The Christ to live among us;
first as a baby and later as a strapping young man full of intelligence and vibrancy. Let us not forget that he suffered a terrible time on
the cross and bore the anger of God. Therefore, with confidence, we can approach God with faith knowing that the son pleads for us so
that we can have an open, loving relationship with Him-eternally. That is the greatest ever why and because statement and it’s no joke!
Have a Happy and Holy Christmas and I trust and pray that your New Year is a prosperous one.
Important Dates
December
Monday 12 Swimming Carnival
Wednesday 14 ELC Graduation
Thursday 15 Celebration Night
Thursday 15 Term 4 Concludes
2017
Monday 6 Feb: Term 1 Commences
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Swimming Carnival
Monday 12 December (WHOLE SCHOOL EVENT)
From 9:30am - 2:00pm
We will also have a sausage sizzle ($1.50),steak sandwiches
($2.50) and fruit boxes ($1) available at the pool from lunch
time, provided by P&F.
Parents are welcome to take their children home from the
pool after notifying their teacher. Students not being collected
by parent / caregiver will return to school and go home as per
normal.
For any for queries, please contact the Front Office on
08 8531 3411.
Board Chair to Visit School
Accompanied by Head of Schools, the Board Chairperson, Mrs
Karina Hudson will be visiting the Tyndale Murray Bridge
campus for a tour and morning tea with the P&F on
Wednesday 14 December.
Federal MP to visit school
The Hon. Tony Pasin, Federal Member for Barker, will be
visiting the Tyndale Murray Bridge campus on Thursday 15
December.
There will be a special afternoon chapel, parents are invited
to attend from 2.30pm
Uniforms
Summer Dresses are on a delayed back-order and should be
arriving by the week prior to Term 1 2017.
If you have already placed an order, Tania will contact you to
update you on the progress.
Office Hours
16 December - 21 December: 9.00am - 3.00pm
22 December - 22 January: CLOSED
23 January - 3 February: 9.00am - 3.00pm
6 February 2017: School Resumes
VOLUNTEER MORNING TEA
If you have been a volunteer at Tyndale throughout 2016,
then please join us in the Hall next Wednesday 14 December,
from 9.30 - 11.00am for a thank you morning tea.
We like to acknowledge all the wonderful support and
assistance that all our volunteers give to us and the children
here at Tyndale, and this is just a small way to say thank you
and let you know how much we value our volunteers.
To register your interest, please call 08 8531 3411.
END OF YEAR MAGAZINE
The Tyndalian 2016 Magazine is currently undergoing editing
by professional producers.
Please expect to receive your copy in the mail shortly after
the conclusion of Term 4.
Getting to know Your Board
John Haywood - Deputy Board Chair
I am married to Julie, we have been married almost 36 years
we have five children with only one still at school, three
daughter in-laws and four grandchildren which next year will
grow to six!
My interests are spending time with my family, gardening,
sports, and my faith which is a very important part of my life.
My term on the Board has been just over 10 year,
commencing at the beginning of 2016. I was seconded to the
Board in February till the AGM when I was voted on. My
reasons for applying to be a board member was that I felt
that God had called me to be an influence in the direction of
the school. It has had some challenges over the years but
God has always shown His favour and we have seen some
amazing miracles of the Father’s provision, wisdom and His
love for our School.
Julie and I have been involved at Tyndale as parents for the
past 22 years when our oldest son started in Year 8.
My vision for the school is to have a strong Christian, faith
filled influence in our community showing the love of God to
all, to be a light that will draw people to the School and to
show the love of God to the staff , students and parents of
our community and afar. We have been blessed so much as a
School and to be able to use our experiences to help others
within the Christian school sector.
The challenge “ Dare to dream and then Dare to believe
that God will give you the desires of your heart.”
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AMBULANCE VISIT TO YEAR 1 CLASS
The Year 1 class had a visit from Michael Barr and Paul Sharp,
who are local paramedics. Michael is also the father of Larah
in the Year 1 class. This was a very rewarding time as the
children were able to observe an ambulance and its
equipment, learn about the work of a paramedic, and ask lots
of questions as well. Sincere thanks to Michael and Paul for
visiting our school.
After the visit, the Year 1 children discussed other types of
ambulances, such as helicopters, aeroplanes and
hovercrafts. The children used recycled materials to create
designs around their thinking
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CELEBRATION NIGHT
6.00PM in the Performing Arts Hall
Followed by a light supper- all welcome.
Please ensure your child is in attendance and dressed in
sports uniform.
This is a FREE event.
Further details on our Facebook Page.
Facebook.com/tyndalemb
Year 9 EMERGE
Our Year 9 students celebrated the completion of their
EMERGE program with a dinner with family.
EMERGE is a program aimed to help provide kids build a
foundation of life skills upon, which they are able to make
informed and balanced decisions throughout life.
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Photos Courtesy of Will & Co. Photography
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On 28.11.16 the Year 2 & 3 classes enjoyed
a fantastic excursion to the SA Art Gallery. We saw traditional art on
loan from our War Me-morial in Canberra and
contemporary art about recent conflicts.
First Battle of Ypres WWI by Harold Septimus Powers
We viewed SA Colonial Art, Heysen Works,
Australian Federation and War Paintings, the
Sappers & Schrapnel Exhibition 2016 and a Dazzle Workshop for
exploring designs based on camoflague.
A soldier’s rehabilitation
theraphy needlework-WWI.
A painted armed forces ra-
tion biscuit-WWI.
A beautiful brass and cop-
per alarm clock-WWI.
A wood carving of some Rats
of Tobruk-WWII.
The Sappers and Schrapnel Exhibition combines traditional trench art by WWI & WWII soldiers with works by contemporary artists that has been inspired by the historical trench artworks.
Visiting Australian War and Federation Art Works
Making camoflague designs in the Dazzle Workshop
This design commemorates Indigenous suffering from the Maralinga bomb tests.
This artwork replicates
designs used on war ships to dazzle/confuse enemies.
Wedding dresses made by a
Syrian refugee displayed with Syrian life vests.
A traditional beaded snake
made by a Turkish prisoner of war from WWI
Our classes had a fantastic time and Gallery staff were very inpressed by our Tyndale students – Mrs D & Mrs V.
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Teaching Staff for 2017
Pastoral Care Teachers for 2017
Early Learning Centre
Teaching: Miss Hodgins
Mrs H Bettcher
ESO: Mrs M Bettcher
Miss Simons
Mrs Lovell
Mrs McCabe
Primary
REC: Miss Grant
Year 1: Mrs Jansen
Year 2: Mrs Joosten
Year 3: Mrs DeLaine
Year 4: Mr Mitchell
Year 5/6: Mr Hargrave
Secondary
Year 7/8: Mrs Cameron
Year 8/9: Miss Wong
Year 9/10: Miss Lewis
Year 11: Mr Howard
Non-Pastoral Care
Mrs Hammat
Mr Snell
Mrs Radbone
Mrs Videon
Outgoing Staff
Mrs Ielasi
Mrs Gallasch
Mrs Goodwin
Mr Willsmore
Please note, a letter will go home with further details
WISTOW STONE
Businesses who support our ELC:
Wistow Stone Quarries is another of our wonderful ELC yard
supporters! They very generously donated all the stone used
the for stepping stones in our lawn and the rock edges of our
sand pit.
Wistow Stone Quarries is the natural choice for lasting beauty
and elegance.
Bluestone for Feature Retaining Walls, Patio, Pool, Driveways,
Steps and Landscaping Stones.
Quarry: Ridgetop Road, Wistow, South Australia
Phone: 08 8398 2966
Stone Styles They sell include:
Book leaf/walling
Paving, Pools, Patios
Sawn Bluestone Blocks, & Veneer
Random Walling Stone
Large Walling Stone
If you need stone for landscaping please consider using this
great local company.
Please support a business that supports us!
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