Newsletter Term 2, Week 3

For our Bible Study this term, the staff

are pondering the big question “What‟s

my purpose?” We watched a video

clip of a range of people giving their

answer to this question, and their

answers were fascinating, ranging from

having fun or making money to raising

the next generation well and helping

others.

As I reflect on my life, I can see God at

work fulfilling his purpose in me. Despite

only ever wanting to be a teacher, I did

not view myself as academic enough

due to my dyslexia, and left school as

soon as I turned 16 for a job in a

pharmacy. God had other plans for

me, and within a few years I completed

my Year 11 and 12 through adult

education, and went on to complete my

teaching degree whilst continuing to

work part time.

Upon graduation, I was one of the few

in my year to be offered a fulltime

position in an Education Department

school, which I was thrilled about.

However God niggled at me and

niggled at me about my purpose, and

kept putting Christian education before

me. In late November of my

graduating year I applied for a job in a

Lutheran school, against my better

judgement, and with no clear idea why.

I was selected for an interview, but told

the school I could only be interviewed

two days before Christmas as I was

going on a holiday to Darwin, a fairly

cheeky stance to take for a graduate! They

said they would hold the position open until

then. I went for the interview and was

offered the position. I then had to choose

between the two positions. Once again

God gave me no rest, until at last I

accepted the position in the Lutheran

school. And finally I felt at peace!

I have worked in Lutheran schools ever

since, over a period of around 25 years,

and feel God‟s purpose for me as strongly

as ever.

God‟s Son came with a clear purpose.

Roman‟s 14:9 tells us,

“Christ died and rose again for this very purpose – to be the Lord both of the living and the dead.”

When we live in accordance with God‟s

purpose for us, what joy it brings!

What is your purpose? And what purpose

does God have for you?

God bless your week,

Kathryn

Devotion

Dates to remember:

IMPORTANT NEWS:

P&F Meeting dates P&F will now meet on the 4th

Monday of the month. The

next meeting date will be 23rd

of May.

Owner of School Fees? We are still searching for the

owner of the Term 2 School

fees paid into the LLL account

with no reference name.

Please see Anna or Amanda if

you think you are the

depositor!

Chapel

Walk to School

day

Special Lunch Day

Scholastic Orders

R,1/2 Swimming

SAPSASA Cross

Country, Angaston

National Lutheran

School week

Worship

Chapel

Australian Biggest

Morning Tea

Koorong Orders

20 May

20 May

20 May

20 May

23-24 May

25 May

26 May

27 May

27 May

27 May

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Term 1, 2011

3/4 Megan Nappa & Gabrielle Pisano 6/7 Paul Adler

Term 2, 2011

Rec/1 Heidi Schulz 1/2 Nina Berzins

Term 3, 2011

2/3 Joanna Juers 6/7 Ian Lange &Vivien Arhens

Term 4, 2011

Rec/1 Tina Nicholls 5 Sarah Koop

The cancelled Barossa Airshow may be behind us, but the Committee has been continuing to work behind the scenes to

see if we can reschedule the 2011 Airshow. Whilst there are some logistical problems to overcome in order for this to

happen, we have been inundated with enquiries about a new date. The Airshow Committee, School Council and I remain

committed to the Airshow and the opportunities it brings our school and students– wouldn‟t it be great if we could finish off

the year with the 2011 Airshow successfully completed! We‟ll keep you posted! St Jakobi students may get their new

playground yet!

AIRSHOW

Thoughts/ Prayers/ Thanks

P raye r s/ Though t s/ Thank s Prayers are with the Jeremy, Kathleen and the

extended family on the passing of their daughter

Abigail Arnold.

Our sincere thoughts and prayers also with

Joanna Juers and her family after the passing of

her Grandmother.

Deepest sympathy goes to Anthea Verrall and

daughter Janelle after the passing of Antheas

Grandmother. A Great Grandmother to Janelle.

We give thanks for returning the 3/4/5 class to

school happy and healthy and for their

wonderful behaviour while on camp.

2011 Meal Roster

NAPLAN Testing

Well done to the students on the way in which they undertook NAPLAN testing. There was a wonderful attitude of

trying one‟s best mixed with calmness. Results of the testing procedure will be released to parents towards the end of

the year

Bereavements in our Community

It is with sadness that we heard of the passing of former

student Abigail Arnold, as the result of a car accident on the

weekend. Abigail is the daughter of Jeremy and Kathleen

Arnold, grand-daughter of Su Arnold and sister of Angie,

Wesben and Jelisha Arnold, all who have been a large

part of the fabric in our school community. Abigail is also

niece and cousin to the Arnold family who are currently at

St Jakobi. On behalf of the St Jakobi community, we extend

our heartfelt condolences to the Arnold family and friends,

and mourn the loss of this special young woman with you.

We also mourn with both Joanna Juers and her family, and

Anthea Verrall and her family on the loss of their

Grandmothers. May the wonderful memories you have

bring you comfort at this time.

Girls Winter Uniform

Girls winter pinafores and skirts have now arrived!

Those families that have ordered these items, they can

be collected from the front office. Those that are

interested in purchasing a winter uniform please

remember we have limited stock. Thank you for your

patience.

Purchase reduced Airshow meat directly from the school:

Item Kg/ Pk size Price

Hamburgers 12pk $6.50 /kg

Hot Dogs 12pk $8.00 /kg

Middle Rasher Bacon 1kg pk $10.50 /kg

Sliced onion 2 kg bags $7.00 bag

Hay bales $2.00 each. Please pay at the office and for

directions to pick up location.

Name Date Age

Yaz Semmler 15th May 10

Connor McAtee 23rd May 8

Harrison Skiparis 25th May 12

Hayden Skiparis 25th May 12

Talia Green 26th May 11

Rachelle Farrugia 27th May 12

Liam Tappert 27th May 7

Becky Havis 27th May 9

Emily Russ 28th May 14

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

At the end of Term 1, we had two presenters from Camp Quality

come to visit our school as we were planning to raise money for

them through the Airshow. The presenters introduced us to some

puppets. One of the puppets had been in hospital for a long time to

get treatment for cancer. The other puppet, and us, learnt lots about

cancer and people with cancer. We can‟t catch cancer like a cold

and people with cancer like us to talk and play with them as

friends.

Mrs Schultz (Rec/1)

Camp Quality Visit

Walk to School day – THIS FRIDAY

Walk to school and increase your fitness – come and join

us for a fun morning of exercise and friendship! Please

see details elsewhere in the newsletter. On behalf of the

school community, a big thankyou to Sarah Fittes and her

helpers for their work in organising the “Walk to School

Day‟ this Friday. Watch out for the photos in next

newsletter!

Airshow meat SALE

St Jakobi Lutheran School After School Care Program

Term 2 2011

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Computing

Outdoor Games Craft

Cooking

Movie

Vacancies available.

Bookings essential through Megan the Director on 0429 137 066 or email megann@stjakobi.sa.edu.au, or

the St Jakobi Lutheran School Front office

(08) 8524 4137.

Afternoon Tea provided.

Airshow THANK YOU

Firstly, THANK YOU to all the parents who gave up their time and made special treats for our stall – either at home or at

the P&F baking day. The support from families was overwhelming!

All those beautifully packaged biscuits, lollies, slices and cakes were too good to waste. So, during the first week of this

term we organised 3 food stalls around the community.

From these stalls we raised $578.00. All the money raised from these stalls is going straight back into classroom resources

–Yip pee

BIG THANK YOU‟s must go to;

Sheree Hoffman and Barb Kilpatrick for organising the school baking day.

All the parents who baked goodies, helped out on the baking day or donated ingredients. There are just too many

of you to mention.

Michelle Graetz, Trudy Hodgson, Jo Herrmann, Sue Jericho, Kaylene Jaensch, Ali Hoopmann, Vicki Farrugia,

Mel Menadue, Angela Sosnowski, Naomi Duggan and Fi Jones, who came to my aid and helped out on the 3

community stalls.

Thanks again,

Teena Nicholls

Barossa Council Arts & Culture Program

Term 2 Program

Art for Everyone – Kids

A great program for the creative youngster who just can‟t get enough of art! A challenging and fun six week program in

terms 2, 3 and 4 with professional artist Annalise Rees.

TERM 2 PROGRAM: LANTERN MAKING & MONOPRINTING

Creating a beautiful tropical fish or underwater creature, students will develop 3 dimensional constructions skills making a

lantern using cane and tissue paper.

For the second part of term 2 participants will explore the versatile method of mono-printing using water based inks and

other printing tools.

When: 6 x Thursdays 26 May – 30 June 2011

4pm – 6pm

Cost: $100 per term (incl. materials) Age: 10 years+

Where: Barossa Regional Gallery - 3 Basedow Rd Tanunda.

STITCHED UP! KIDS WEAVING WORKSHOP

Learning simple stitching techniques with a playful approach, participants will explore texture and colours to create a unique

stitched up sculptural vessel form.

When: Saturday 25 June 2011

10.00am – 12.00pm

Cost: $16 (incl. materials) Age: 8 – 13 years

Where: Williamstown Senior Citizens Hall

Memorial Avenue, Williamstown.

AFRICAN DRUMMING WORKSHOP

Learn simple rhythms and drumming techniques using African Djembe drums. A fun, energising workshop for all abilities - no

previous musical experience required. Drums provided. Presented by experienced musicians from the Percussion House,

Adelaide.

When: Saturday 23 July 2011

Juniors (5 – 9 years) 10.30am – 11.30am

Teens (10 – 15 years) 12.30pm – 2pm

Adults (15+) 2.30pm – 4pm

Cost: Juniors $10 Teens & Adults $15

Where: Angaston Railway Precinct – enter off Washington Street to car park and walk down to area adjacent to Bike

Trail. (Will be transferred to an indoor venue if weather is unsuitable.)

Please contact:

Maz McGann

Community and Cultural Development Coordinator

Barossa Council

T : 08 8563 8415

E : mmcgann@barossa.sa.gov.au

M : 0438 807 973

3/4/5 Urban Camp

The year 3/4/5 Urban Camp had a focus on

our Integrated Studies unit into „Behind the

Scenes‟ and was from Wednesday 4th to Friday

6th May. We stayed at Warradale Urban

Camp school and visited the Adelaide Festival

Centre, Patricia Picinini exhibition at the Art

Gallery, Adelaide Oval, Channel 7, Ice Arena,

St Kilda Playground and the Aquadome.

Miss Koop (Year 5)

Talia & Elysha – We think camp was restless, tiring, fun, ecstatic, enjoyable, cold and fun

Yaz & Ike – Camp was extremely fun and just a little bit annoying. It was awesome!

Jayden – On camp I loved Patricia Picinini’s artwork. It was really cool.

Laura – Camp was fun, exciting, challenging, great, cool, awesome and fabulous!

April, Lauren & Hayley – We found camp extremely fun. We mostly

enjoyed ice skating and the Channel 7 studio.

Josh – I think Ice Skating was the best thing I did because I was falling over all the time.

Visit by Minister for Road Safety

Last week Mr Tom Kenyon MP visited St Jakobi

for a first hand look at the traffic and speed

situation. He was able to time his visit to

coincide with after school pick-up, and was

able to view for himself the congestion and

safety issues that we face. Whilst he was

unwilling/unable to give any firm indication of

what his recommendation will be, he did

indicate a drop in speed on school days would

be a simple remedy to the situation. We await

to hear the decision. In the meantime, if you

would like to add weight to his considerations, I

encourage you to phone (Ph: 8264 4482) or

email minrsr@sa.gov.au.We thank Mr Kenyon

for dropping in to view the situation first hand.

T h e Au s t r a l i a n Gov e r n men t i s h e l p i n g e l i g i b l e

f am i l i e s w i t h t h e c o s t s o f e d uc a t i n g t h e i r

k i d s , w i t h a r e f u n d o f u p t o 50% on a r an ge

o f c h i l d r e n ‟ s e d uc a t i o n e x pe n s e s .

To check your eligibility and the full list of what can be

claimed visit www.australia.gov.au/educationtaxrefund.

The school will issue a notice regarding the amount claimable

for school items paid by your Curriculum charge prior to the

end of the financial year.

The Education Tax Refund

Transportable Classrooms

The new building continues to be a blessing to us, with the

extra space a wonderful asset, and the clear, light, pleasant

environment a joy to work in. It has really brought into

sharp contrast however the two transportables in the centre

of the school, and the unappealing and potentially unsafe

conditions they are in. It is planned that these buildings will

be physically removed as soon as feasible. It has been

decided though, that only the transportable building in

better condition, the old computer/library, will remain in

use at present. This will be converted to a specialist

teaching area, with the uniform room housed in one end.

The other transportable building will be put into permanent

retirement! These buildings have served the school

extremely well in the past, but our commitment to a safe and

pleasant working environment for students and staff remains

paramount.

Can you HELP?

St Jakobi has once again been amazing in Term 1 by

providing meals that can be given to school families

in times of need. A big thank you to everyone for

enabling this wonderful service to occur, particularly

Years 3/4 and 6/7A who were rostered on to

provide meals last term. It is wonderful that we are

able to reach out and support each other in our

community. We are in need of some more meals to

replenish our freezer however. This term R/1 (Mrs

Schultz) and 1/2 (Miss Berzins) are rostered on, but

anyone can help at any time by donating a meal. If

you would like some ideas, there is a recipe book

available in the front office – just ask Anna or

Amanda if you can borrow a copy.

LLL Banking

A friendly reminder for students to be participating in the

LLL Student Banking. These accounts currently earn you

4.75% interest per annum (which is calculated on daily

balances and credited annually on May 31st). A perfect

time to be depositing the hard earned pocket money!

PARENTS & FRIENDS CALENDAR AS AT 15 MAY 2011

DATE AND TIME

EVENT/FUNDRAISER COORDINATOR/S HELP REQUIRED

Friday 20 May 2011

Walk Safely to School P & F will provide hot and cold drinks and snacks for walkers when they arrive at school

Fi Jones – 0419 853 846 Help is required to warm milk for hot drinks and serve drinks and snacks to the students who have walked safely to school.

Friday 20 May 2011

Special Lunch Day – Hot Dogs Barb Kilpatrick/Sheree Hoffman Host – Miss Berzins’ 1/2 class

Helpers are needed to coordinate food and serve on the day. Please contact Barb Kilpatrick on 0413 691 968 if you are able to assist. Please get your orders to the office as soon as possible

Monday 23 May 2011 at 7:30pm

St Jakobi P & F Committee Meeting held in the Heloise Meeting Room, St Jakobi

Fi Jones – 0419 853 846 All welcome!!

Friday 27 May 2011

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea P & F will donate all funds raised to the Cancer Council

Kaylene Jaensch – 0401 122 160 Please come along and have a cuppa and a piece of cake after Chapel and donate some $$$ towards a fantastic cause.

P & F NEWS

SELLING OF BAKED ITEMS AT NURIOOTPA AND TANUNDA THANK YOU so much to the P & F committee members and the parents, friends and teachers of St Jakobi who set up and sold baked items that were left over from the Air Show at trade stalls at Nuriootpa and Tanunda on Wednesday 4 May and Friday 6 May 2011. I think the word is out that we have fantastic bakers/cooks within our school/church community and people flocked to buy the delicious products. Thank you again to all the parents, grandparents and friends who baked such wonderful items for the Air Show. They certainly didn’t go to waste!!!! The profits from the trade stalls will go directly towards resources for our children. LYNDOCH LUTHERAN WOMENS FELLOWSHIP is holding its Annual Morning Tea on 1 June 2011 at 9:30am at St John Church Hall, Margaret Street, Lyndoch. All parents and friends of St Jakobi are invited to attend for a $5.00 donation on admission. Guest speaker for the morning will be Jenny Pfitzner from Australian Lutheran World Service. Please RSVP to Mrs Pat Eichler on 8524 4827 ASAP. All proceeds go towards ALWS. REQUEST FOR CATERING SUNDAY 12 JUNE 2011 We have been asked if the parents and friends of St Jakobi would be interested in catering for Ann Wilksch’s 60

th birthday party at

Bethany Reserve on Sunday 12 June 2011 (Sunday of long weekend). She requires us there from about 12noon to 4:30pm. Ann will have the food prepared and she would like four helpers to serve a hot lunch and afternoon tea. Ann is willing to pay $150 which is negotiable for our efforts. Jo Herrmann will be one of the helpers so we will require three more. Please let me know via email fionajones7@bigpond.com or 0419 853 846 if you are available to help so that we can advise Ann if we can go ahead.

Thank you for your ongoing support of the P & F’s fundraising – without this support we couldn’t raise much needed funds for our children. Kind regards and blessings

Fi Jones President St Jakobi P &

LYNDOCH LUTHERAN PARISH

Pastor Overduin : Phone 8524 4159

WORSHIP PROGRAM*

Lyndoch: St John Centre, Margaret Street Lyndoch

Trinity Church: Barossa Valley Way, Rowland Flat

Church Year Lyndoch Rowland Flat

Easter 2

1 May

Parish Lay-reading

9am

Easter 3 /

Mother‟s Day

8 May

Morning Praise

10.30am

Morning Praise

9am

Easter 4

15 May

Spoken HC

9am

Spoken HC

10.30am

Easter 5

22 May

Family Service

10.30am

Worship

9am

Easter 6

29 May

Parish Brief Service

9am (School SGM)

Ascension

5 June

Traditional HC

9am

Traditional HC

10.30am

COMMUNITY NEWS

Boat Licences Here at St Jakobi

Mon 20th June

Mon 5th Sep

6:45pm to 9:00pm

Adults $45.00, Students $20.00

PLEASE NOTE: WORSHIP PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Please Note: Sunday School @ Lyndoch 1st & 3rd Sunday

Of the month @ 9.20am

Calling all people who are blessed with a musical

ability to put your hands in the air and say Heah!

We are looking for people willing and able to be involved

in playing or singing in a team of muso’s for our beautiful

children at school chapel one or two Fridays a term.

Please don’t be shy, we would love to be overwhelmed by

the number and variety of talent hidden under your shy

exteriors. Please let Joanna Juers (year 2/3) or Naomi

Duggan (0417 822190, ynotus@activ8.net.au) know asap.

2011 Adelaide Fundraising Breakfast

date 27th May 2011

details The Mary MacKillop Foundation invites you to Adelaide's Annual Fundraising Breakfast on Friday 27th May 2011 at 7am at the Hilton Adelaide.

Our Master of Ceremonies for the Adelaide Breakfast is Peter Goers, Presenter on 891 ABC Adelaide!

His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR, Governor of South Australia and Mrs Scarce will also be attending as guests and we have ex-students from the Mary MacKillop College 'INCA' returning to captivate our audience once again.

The breakfast will celebrate the new initiative for 2011, The Travelling Sisters Roadshow. Full of entertainment, the morning will include a hot breakfast, with all funds from the breakfast going toward small life changing projects that have particular regard to disaster recovery projects in Australia. For any questions, please contact the Foundation on its events line on 02 8912 2714 or email events@mackillopfoundation.org.au. To find out more about the Roadshow, click here.

venue Hilton Adelaide

cost $65 per person or $550 for a table of 10

GIVE AWAY PURE AMERICAN

BULLDOG Female 8 weeeks old vaccinated and vet

checked wormed etc.

Has a heart murmur, vet says she may live 9

weeks or 9 years.

Please phone Rochelle on 0417 864 055