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BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

NEWSLETTERWeek 1 Term 4 2019

Some photos from Jump Rope for Heart

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Welcome back to our final Term for 2019. I hope that you were able to enjoy some refreshing time with yourchildren in the school break. We have had a very settled start. This week we have had a small group ofteachers from our sister school, Hope School, in Indonesia, visiting us. Teachers have been hosting them in theevenings and they have enjoyed participating our in daily school events. It has also been wonderful to showthem around some of the sights of Adelaide. I look forward to seeing how this experience helps to change theirperspective of what a school could look like and how education is a process that is so much more thanschooling.

We have some upcoming events for you to mark in your calendar. Our Year 3 students have a sleepover on the24th of October. This is a wonderful way to prepare our students for future school camps as it gives them theopportunity to safely stay away from home overnight. It is also a lot of fun to spend time with their classmatesand teachers doing some different activities and building relationships together. On Tuesday 5th November wehave our Mini Olympics for Reception and Year 1 students. On Tuesday 12th November we hold our iPadInformation Night for our families with Year 5 students for 2020. The Temple Orientation for our Year 6 studentswho are moving there for Year 7 is on Thursday 21st November. Our visiting Dental Clinic is here between the21st October and the 1st November. Please return the appropriate paperwork for your child if you would like toparticipate.

Some other important events to mention as we approach the end of the year include our Junior Primary concert(Reception to Year 2), “Faith, Hope and Love,” on Wednesday 27th November. This will have a matinee andevening performance with tickets available later this term. These tickets are free and ensure that all familiescan attend. We will give you plenty of notice for when these tickets will become available. The Primarystudents (Year 3 - Year 6), will present an exhibition called “Brilliance”. This exhibition will showcase students’passions and interests showing that they are created in God's image. We launched a 7 week challenge onWednesday with all of the Primary students together to begin our thinking. The challenge will provide 2 lessonseach Wednesday afternoon to create a product that allows each child to shine brightly. We want to build uponthe skills they are learning to allow each student to explore, experience and discover how we each have beencreated differently and can contribute to creating something to show others. The word brilliance also impliesexcellence, inspiration, inventiveness and wisdom. We believe that as we allow students the opportunity tomake decisions, express ideas, give and receive feedback and work to create a product, they learn more aboutthemselves and others. We believe that they each will shine in different ways and we will support this process. We have encouraged students to start by thinking about what they are interested in and who they might like towork with, reminding them that sometimes it is better to work with people who help us to be more productive or

people who have skills we can learn from or that we can share. Although we like to spend time with our friends,others with the skills that we need may be a wiser choice.

I facilitated the launch session this week and was so encouraged by the cross year level conversations, themature listening from all students and the way that they began their initial prototypes. This activity stretchedus as we worked as a whole group to learn together and to build more foundational skills. There is plenty ofwork to be done but it was an excellent start. The Brilliance Exhibition will be held on Wednesday 4th Decemberso please keep this date free. I am looking forward to showing the Brilliance of our students as they reflect thegoodness of our God in many and varied ways.

I pray that you have a restful weekend.

God bless,

Wendy Matear

Memory Verse

My sheep recognise my voice. I know them, and they follow me.

John 10:27

DEPUTY'S CORNER

DEPUTY'S CORNER

Welcome back from the school break. I trust you all had a wonderful time with your families.

Term 4 is already shaping up to be a big term with events such as the Year 3 sleep-over in Week 2, MiniOlympics in Week 4, and an SRC Disco in Week 5, not to mention the Year 6 Temple Orientation, the JPChristmas Concert and the Brilliance Exhibition later this term! With so much going on it is so important to keepimportant healthy living skills such as a regular bed time, good nutritious food and plenty of water and sensibleclothing for the changeable weather. We want to end the year off well and in full health!

Summer Uniform

It is Term 4, therefore it is Summer Uniform. Please ensure your child is coming to school in the correctSummer Uniform, including the correct socks, shoes, and hat. PE uniform can only be worn on the PE days. Ifyou are unsure about what the uniform requirements are, please refer to your child’s school diary, pages 13 –15. Please encourage your child to make great choices to leave all jewellery at home. The accepted accessoryshould be a single wristwatch. If you are in doubt and have questions, please see your child’s teacher.

eSafety Parent and Carers from eSafety Commissioner

There are many of our students who are either already accessing social media sites or would dearly love to. However, many of the sites our students wish to use often come with an age limit of 13+. I found some tipsfrom the eSafety Commissioner (www.esafety.gov.au) that might help you make some wise decisions with yourchild.

When are they ready for social media accounts?

Both the physical age of your child and their level of maturity and resilience can affect their ability to havepositive experiences on social media.

Each social media site and app has its own criteria for minimum age requirements. Most require users to be atleast 13 years of age before they can register, although some sites are created especially for children under 13.

Key questions to help determine your child’s readiness for social media

We suggest considering these questions to determine whether your child is ready for social media.

Is your child able to withstand negative online experiences?Does your child understand the importance of protecting their personal information?Does your child understand how privacy settings for social media work?Does your child understand what is safe to share online?Does your child know how to report cyberbullying and other kinds of abusive content?Is your child willing to let you establish clear rules and supervise their social media activity?

Each question is expanded on the website with useful links for parents to follow. It is a site well worth visitingshould you and your child be considering using social media. It is worth remembering that often social mediasites for 13+ year olds require a level maturity to be able to cope with the above mentioned points. Your childmight not yet be ready for Facebook, Instagram, Tik.Tok, Snap Chat etc. It is not a ‘no’ forever, it is just a ‘notyet’.

I wish you a very successful term with your child.

God bless you,

Deb Clifford

HIGHLIGHTS

FREE DENTAL OUTREACH SERVICE COMING IN TERM 4 WEEKS 2 & 3!

We are pleased to offer all our ELC and PrimarySchool students access to an onsite dental check-upat no out of pocket expense, through DentalOutreach’s ‘Grow-up Smiling’ program.Affectionately known as GuS, the independently runschools dental program is one of the largest and mostsuccessful children's dental programs in SouthAustralia. Check-ups will be performed at BethanyChristian School by selected local Dentists/OralHealth Therapists, with professional training,clearances and equipment to perform high qualitydental services in schools. Parents are welcome toattend with their child.

Important Dates

Information packs have recently been senthome with Primary School studentsInformation packs are also available from thefront office and ELC staffTo book, please complete and return all

forms to your child’s teacher by the endof term 3Initial dental check-ups at school will bebooked between 21 October – 1 November,2019Follow-up treatment for students will beperformed at school, 21 October – 1November, 2019

Dental Outreach will contactparents/guardians to obtain verbalconsent prior to any follow-uptreatment being undertaken

Dental Outreach has won significant recognition sinceits inception, including being named the first recipientof the 2013 Wrigley’s Australian Dental AssociationFoundation PRINCIPLES IN ACTION CommunityService Award for its voluntary work for regional andremote communities throughout South Australia.

TEMPLE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ENROLMENTS

To enrol in Year 7 at Temple Christian College, students are interviewed when they are in Year 5. This means, if your child is currently in Year 4, Interviews will commence Term 1, 2020. If you have not as yetfilled in an Enrolment Application form, please contact the school on 8256 9600. An Enrolment Application formmust be received before an Interview can be booked.

UNIFORM LABELS

If you missed out on the iron on label promotion that was run by the Uniform Shop last year please note that itis available again this term. Head into the Uniform Shop to pick up an order form if you haven't already receivedone. Fill it in as the special price is only $3 for 10 labels with an extra 5 included at no extra cost. This offer isonly available until the end of this term!

PREMIER'S BE ACTIVE CHALLENGE

Congratulations to the following students who have completed the Premier's Be Active Challenge!

3L

Ruby H

5T

Ethan P

6SH

Ella H

4WY

Kuot A

Levi B

Ezekiel K

Amelia L

Mandy S

TOOLBOX FLYER

Open Toolbox Flier for Newsletter T2 2019.pdf (360.26 KB)

COMMUNITY NEWS

T-BALL PLAYERS WANTED

Open DODGERS 2019-20 T-Ball Program.pdf (609.47 KB)

WINDSOR CALISTHENICS CLUB

SATURDAY CLUB TERM 4

Open GTCASA Saturday Club 2019 Term 4 Flyer.pdf (165.12 KB)

POSITIVE PARENTING TRAINING COURSE

Open Positive ways to help children behave_Green_FINAL_WEB.pdf (174.74 KB)

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AT TEMPLE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Open Payroll Officer.pdf (259.73 KB)

SPORTS NEWS

WEEKLY SPORTS RESULTS

MATCHES WEEK ENDING: 21/09/2019

Sport Team Opposition Coaches Pick Score

Basketball U8 Lakers Kings Heat Charlie M Brodie B 40 . 6

U8 Blazers TVCS Heat 8 William G Elijah W 19 . 34

U10 Raptors NWDC 10’s Steven L Jude C 20 . 16

U12 Bobcats No Game

U12 Rockets Grand Final: GGLPS Thunder Ethan G Austyn M 37 . 23

U12 Thunder No Game

Netball 7 & U Bright Stars Kings Magic Sophie S Amali T Not Scored

Netball 11 & U Shining Stars Tyndale Tigers Hailey H Ella S 11 . 16

MATCHES WEEK ENDING: 14/09/2019

Sport Team Opposition Coaches Pick Score

Basketball U8 Lakers No Game

U8 Blazers No Game

U10 Raptors No Game

U12 Bobcats No Game

U12 Rockets No Game

U12 Thunder No Game

Netball 7 & U Bright Stars Kings Sparkles Ariana D Millie R Not Scored

Netball 11 & U Shining Stars Bye

BETHANY ROCKETS

Congratulations to our Weekly Basketball BethanyRockets team who won the U12 Boys Division 2Grand Final on Saturday 21st September againstGGLPS Thunder 37 to 23.

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART FUNDRAISER

Each year Bethany holds a Jump Off Day to raise funds for the Heart Foundation which is a great cause. This

program promotes participation and exercise which allows the students the opportunity to learn about skippingwhilst keeping their hearts healthy.

This year’s jump off day was held on Thursday September 12. It was an awesome day where everyone had agreat time. Throughout the day our students participated in lots of skipping and jumping activities using bothshort and long ropes. The students also had a fun time on the jumping castles. Well done to all students for afantastic day out!

We would like to acknowledge and thank the following people for their contribution to the success of this day:

The teachers for their help leading up to and on the Jump Off Day itself – we really appreciated your support.

Every student for your participation, encouragement and awesome attitude on the day.

Parents, families and friends for your support through attending this event, sponsoring the students and all yourencouragement.

HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISER

Keeley Lifshack (4WY) $321.77

2nd HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISER

Ethan Loughry (RD) $252.83

HIGHEST FUNDRAISING CLASS

RD $886.65

52 students contributed to our OVERALL FUNDRAISING TOTAL of

$3,758.60

WELL DONE BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

2019 YEAR 6/7 SOCCER CARNIVAL

On Tuesday 17th September Bethany entered two teams into the Year 6/7 SACSA Soccer Carnival which was held

at Barratt Reserve, West Beach. The boys played in the Division One competition with 10 teams in total and thegirls’ competition was a combination of both Division One and Two schools with 12 teams in total.

YEAR 6/7 GIRLS – 5TH PLACE

Team List

Coach: Mr A Mabikafola Manager: Mrs C Boxall

Linesman: Miss MFitzharris

Front Row (L to R) Back Row (L to R)

Lily H Miss M Fitzharris

Vikky L Taylor N (C)

Rebekah A Denae K

Pollina P Mackenzie B

Nina K Imogen P

Sofia M Charli E

Mr A Mabikafola

For Miss Fitzharris and I, it was a pleasure to coach this group of girls. The team, led by captain Taylor, showedmarked improvement throughout the day. Although the team suffered losses in their first 2 games they did notlet this dampen their enthusiasm. By game 3 things began to click and the team started to find the back of theopposition’s net whilst keeping things more secure at the back. After the 2 initial losses the girls went on to wintheir remaining 4 games convincingly, netting 15 goals and conceding only 3. Each player made valuablecontributions during the tournament and, as coaches, we were proud of the way that the girls competed on theday.

Mr Mabikafola and Miss Fitzharris

YEAR 6/7 BOYS TEAM – 7TH PLACE

Team List

Coach: Mr N Grierson Manager: Mrs C Boxall

Linesman: Mikayla L

Front Row (L to R) Back Row (L to R)

Emerson G Mikayla L

Matthew N Eden D (C)

Jed M Robinson S

Joshua C Alexander A

Bill S Kur A

Alexander D Hudson S

Lem A Riley C (VC)

Jack H Pattana P

Mr N Grierson

I was really impressed with the way our boys represented us all day. They played with skill and with great teamwork. Each game was hard fought and the boys were rewarded with a couple of big wins in their last two games.Well done!

Mr Grierson

2019 YEAR 4/5 SOCCER CARNIVAL

On Monday 16th September Bethany entered two teams into the year 4/5 SACSA Soccer Carnival which was heldat Barratt Reserve, West Beach. Our teams played in the Division One competition with the girls having 6teams and the boys having 10. It was a great day filled with fun and enjoyment. Well done Bethany!

YEAR 4/5 GIRLS TEAM – 2ND PLACE

Team List

Coach: Mrs C Wyten Manager: Mrs C Boxall

Front Row (L to R) Back Row (L to R)

Linesman: Jeremy B

Hayley G Bailee B

Kaylee W Tir A

Nareta S Amelia D

Julia C Mackenzie C

Alana T

Holly S (C)

A great improvement in ability and working together as a team helped make it a great day! We had 4 wins and1 loss which meant we made it through to the Grand Final against Tyndale. Grand Final result: Tyndale 5defeated Bethany 3. Some great plays and lots of encouragement from all. Well done girls, thanks for being agreat team.

Mrs Wyten

YEAR 4/5 BOYS – EQUAL 7TH PLACE

Team List

Coach: Mr A Mabikafola Manager: Mrs C Boxall

Front Row (L to R) Back Row (L to R)

Linesman: Austin P

Ethan P Lachlan S-C

Aydn M W Josiah H

Ruben G Mackenzie C-H

Rick L(VC) Ethan G

Jordan E William M (C)

Jethro C Ilyas D

Jye T Marcus A

It was a privilege to coach these boys this year. The team comprised of players with varying degrees ofexperience, including players who had never played a competitive game to those who play weekly at club level.

It was fantastic to see the players with experience share their knowledge and understanding of the game withtheir peers. Our captain, William and vice-captain Rick, did a fantastic job of leading their team mates,reflecting on games and giving meaningful feedback that led to improvement in the team’s performancethroughout the day. Each player made valuable contributions during the day and I am proud of the way that theboys conducted themselves and represented our school at the carnival.

Mr Mabikafola

CONGRATULATIONS TO...

Congratulations to Tiffany C who during the schoolholidays competed in the AASCF Cheerleading StateChampionships with her team and beat 7 other teamsto become the overall winners in their division.

Tiffany is also involved in Pom, Jazz and Hip Hopdancing. Her Pom team recently also became Statechampions, while her Hip Hop team came third.

WEEKLY INFORMATION

IMPORTANT DATES

Date Event

Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd October ELC 2020 Inductions

Tuesday 22nd October ELC Parent Teacher Interviews

Wednesday 23rd October ELC Parent Teacher Interviews

Thursday 24th October Year 3 Sleepover

Thursday 24th October SACSA Volley Yr 6/7

Monday 28th to Friday 1st November ELC 2020 Inductions

Friday 1st November SACSA Netball Yr 4/5, 6/7

Monday 4th November ELC 2020 Inductions

Tuesday 5th November Mini Olympics

Tuesday 5th November ELC Parent Teacher Interviews

Wednesday 6th November ELC Parent Teacher Interviews

Thursday 7th November Music Australia - Count Us In

Friday 8th November ELC Parent Teacher Interviews

2019 Term Dates

Term 1 Mon 4th February - Fri 12th April

Term 2 Mon 29th April - Fri 5th July

Term 3 Wed 24th July - Fri 27th September

Term 4 Mon 14th October - Wed 11th December

MONDAY MORNING PRAISE

Whole School Worship10 - 10.30am Mondays

CHAPEL

Primary Chapel (Years 3 - 6)10.50 - 11.30am Wednesdays

Junior Primary Chapel (Reception - Year 2)12.10 - 12.50pm Wednesdays

UNIFORM SHOP TIMES

The opening times for the Uniform Shop are:

Monday 8.15 - 10.30 amTuesday 8.15 - 10.30 am

Thursday 2.00 - 4.00 pmFriday 8.15 - 10.30 am

BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

PO Box 2125Salisbury Downs SA 510837 Countess StParalowie, SA, 5108

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

WEEKLY PE LESSONS

Class Days

RD Monday & Thursday

RH Monday & Thursday

RHA Monday & Thursday

1D Thursday & Friday

1T Monday & Thursday

1C Monday & Friday

2ZH Tuesday & Friday

2P Wednesday & Friday

2R Thursday & Friday

3L Tuesday & Wednesday

3N Tuesday & Friday

3T Tuesday & Wednesday

4G Monday & Friday

4WH Monday & Friday

4WY Monday & Friday

5P Tuesday & Friday

5R Tuesday & Friday

5T Tuesday & Friday

6SH Monday & Tuesday

6S Monday & Tuesday

6T Monday & Tuesday

Open Canteen Menu Term 4 2019.pdf (613.43 KB)

Open Timetable of Events - Term 4 2019.pdf (150.17 KB)

Newsletter published: Friday, October 18 2019