St Michael’s Lutheran School

Dates for the Diary

21 - 25 October

Year 7 Kangaroo Island Trip

24 October

Kindergym 9:30am

25 October

Worship Service 9:00am

29 October

Principals Tours

30 October

Canteen Orders Due

LLL Banking

31 October

Scholastic Book Club Orders

Due 9:00am

Kindergym 9:30am

1 November

Worship Service 9:00am

4 November

Assembly 2:00pm

6 November

Canteen Orders Due

LLL Banking

SLC West Lakes Aquatics Day

7 November

Kindergym 9:30am

8 November

Grandparents & Special

Friends Day & Worship Service

9 November

180 Celebration Dinner

10 November

180 Celebration Worship

Service 10:30am

Followed by

180 Celebration Family Day

As you read this, I am somewhere on the Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail, hiking as part of the Year 7 Outdoor Education Camp. I was fortunate to do the full trail last year while on Long Service Leave

and highly recommend it as an experience that provides just the right level of challenge, amongst the natural beauty of the Kangaroo Island wilderness. When I consider the nature of God, it is very hard for me to look past the beauty that I see in the world, as evidence of who he is. In Romans 1:20 we read ‘For since the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.’

When I consider the many awesome things in the natural world, and see how they work together flawlessly, I see God’s wisdom. When I witness a sunrise or sunset, I see God’s love of beauty. When I see the unusual, I see God’s humour. Every day we are confronted with evidence of a God who not only has the ability to create wonderous things, but the generosity to share it with us.

Life can be very hard sometimes with troubles, illness and pain. I pray that, as we navigate the tough stuff of life, we lift our eyes to see the world we are in and know that to God, we are more precious and more beautiful than the most spectacular sunset or the most picturesque landscape. We are deeply loved and I thank God for that. Terri Taylor Principal

Term 4, Week 2

23 October 2019

Prayers

Please pray for the following

school families

Schwarz, Selby, Shaw,

Shearer, Sheldrick, Smart,

Stanley, Stewart,

Mrs Jen Schultz &

180 Celebration Committees

PYP Approaches to Learning – Communication Skills They PYP promotes the development of five Approaches to

Learning which are a selected group of skills that support

learning and achievement which occurs both within a

classroom setting and outside of a formal learning

environment. Approaches to learning “are deliberate

strategies, skills and attitudes that permeate the IB teaching

and learning environment.”

Thinking Skills Social Skills Communication Skills

Self- Management Skills Research Skills

Each of these skills are broken down into components that develop the

boarder approach to learning.

Communication Skills include; listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing,

presenting and non-verbal communication. Each of these are specifically are

taught and assessed through the English component of the Australian

Curriculum; but as with all learning at St Michael’s this is transdisciplinary in

nature and taught across all areas of the curriculum.

As part of our reporting to families, the Approaches to Learning are an

important part of our school reports. Across all Learning Communities, the

skills within the Approaches to Learning are sequenced developmentally and

increase in complexity to help indicate growth over a year and throughout

your child’s learning experience here at St Michael’s.

Evie Stevens PYP/Curriculum coordinator

Road Crossing Monitors

Term 4 Week 3

AM Chilli, Amiel & Charlotte

PM Holly B, Ben & Cody

Term 4 Week 4

AM Zac, Caleb M & Mason

PM Ev, Dot & Eloise

2019 Term 4

14 October - 11 December

(8.5 weeks)

2020 Term 1

28 January 2019 - 9 April

(11 weeks)

Office Hours Monday - Friday

8:30 am - 4:00 pm

180 years of Education – it is time for a celebration! Since late last year, teams of volunteers have been working hard to plan a celebration weekend for our school community. Our school has been incredibly blessed for 180 years and now it is time to thank God… and to celebrate. Here is how you can join the party.

Friday 8 November Grandparents and Special Friends Day This years Grandparents and Special Friends Day will include elements of celebration as we remember the past and enjoy the present. To register for this event please direct your visitors to www.trybooking.com/BFMNE.

Saturday 9 November

180 Celebration Dinner and Silent Auction Hosted by the Parent and Friends, this event is for the ‘grown ups’. With live entertainment, a 3-course meal and pre-dinner drinks included in your ticket, this night is not to be missed. Tickets are $75 per person and can be booked online at www.trybooking.com/BEPRU.

Sunday 10 November

180 Worship followed by a Family Celebration Day Worship begins at 10:30 am at the St Michael’s Lutheran Church Worship Centre and is followed by a family day of celebration and fun at the school. There will be free children’s entertainment and games as well as food and drinks for purchase. This afternoon will be casual, relaxed and perfect for the whole family. During the afternoon, we will also be officially opening the new Outdoor Learning Space. To help with organisation, please register your interest at www.trybooking.com/BFIGC.

WONDER “Wonder is the beginning of Wisdom”

Socrates

Remembrance Day Monday 11 November All families are invited to attend the Hahndorf Remembrance Day service at the Memorial in Alec Johnson Park from 10:15 am. St Michael’s SLC students will be involved. There is also an opportunity for community members to help ‘plant’ the poppies at the memorial on the day prior from 4:00 pm.

St Michael’s Old Scholars Time Line Dear Old Scholars We are celebrating 180 years of schooling at St Michael’s Lutheran Primary School at Hahndorf. In preparation for our celebrations we are constructing a time line of memories and events in the school gym. We are asking old scholars to jot down a few memories of their time at school. These will be then collated and put on display for others in the community to see. You can collect your responses sheets from the front office of the school and returned to office by Friday 1 November 2019. Feel free to spread the news as we would love to get as many responses as we can. Middle Learning Community Students

Woollies Earn & Learn Goodies Thank you to all the families who helped collect stickers during the Woollies Earn & Learn promotion. Your support meant that we could order a replacement Bee-Bot & some additional Blue-Bots along with other amazing bits and bobs for the maker space.

Uniform All families are reminded that students should now be wearing summer uniform. However, should we still experience cold spring weather in the coming weeks, students may wear the uniform elements needed to ensure they are comfortable. Term 4 includes the compulsory wearing of hats when outdoors. Students without hats will need to stay in the undercover area of the courtyard and will not be able to go out into the playground or oval. Families are also reminded to refer to the Uniform Policy in regard to the wearing of jewellery and hair requirements. These apply to both boys and girls.

CHALLENGE “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly”

Robert F Kennedy

Canteen Canteen services are provided by Cornerstone College once a week on a Thursday. Orders need to be placed online, via www.flexischools.com.au, no

later than 8:00 am on Wednesday. Instructions for ordering can be found on the flexischools website or via the St Michael’s front office. Four N Twenty products are stocked by Cornerstone Canteen. If you order any of the Four N Twenty products through CC you can enter to win a VIP Fan Experience.

Classes for 2020 We will shortly be starting the process of class allocations for 2020. This is a complex process which involves gaining information from students, families and staff. In the consideration of class allocation, we seek to create classes with a balance of gender, ability, age, needs and social network. With our multi-age structure, we also seek to keep students with the same teacher for 2 years, if this is possible and where it is working well. Sometimes the complexity of creating optimum classes means that remaining with the same teacher for 2 years is not possible and should your child be in this situation, it will be discussed with you. If parents have any information which we are not aware of, that may help us to place your child for 2020, we ask that you put this in writing to the Principal before Friday 1st November. Requests from parents for particular teachers or friends will not be considered, as this significantly complicates the process of creating optimum classes for our students.

Icy Poles Wednesday lunchtime during Term 4 our SRC will be selling Icy Poles at lunch for 0.50c. Money raised will go to the SRCs

chosen charity.

School Fees Thank you to our families for making your school fees a priority. Unless an alternate payment arrangement is in

place Term 4 fees are due and payable no later than Friday 25 October. Statements were emailed home at the

start of this term.

Should you have any questions or concerns please contact me on 08 8388 7228 or

tdowning@stmichaels.sa.edu.au.

Tracy Downing

Business Manager

EXPLORE “We only know a tiny proportion about the complexity of the natural world. Wherever you look, there are things

we don’t know about and don’t understand. There are always new things to find out if you go looking for them”

David Attenborough

Working Bee Thank You! We were overwhelmed by the number of people who gave some of their Sunday to finishing many of the big jobs in the outdoor learning space. Everyone pitched in to finish the deck, plant, spread soft fall, move rocks and logs and generally tidy up the space. A huge thanks to everyone involved. We have a few garden tools left over after Sunday – and a couple of people who are unable to find their tools. If you didn’t collect yours, or if you took someone else’s rake or shovel home after the Working Bee, please see Tracy Downing who will direct you to the ‘left overs’.

Weed Spraying If you notice our groundsmen spraying weeds on the school grounds please be note that we are currently trialling a

chemical free, home made weed killer which consists of Vinegar, Salt & environmentally friends Dish Soap)

Scholastic Book Club Orders Orders from Issue 7 of the Scholastic Book Club need to be placed no later than 9:00 am

Thursday 31 October 2019.

DISCOVER “No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess”

Isaac Newton

Grandparents & Special Friends Day Morning Tea Donations Grandparents & Special Friends day is in Term 4 Week 4 (Friday 8 November). We ask that families donate sweet or

savoury food for the students guests to enjoy for morning tea.

BLC & MLC Sweet

SLC & JLC Savoury

We would appreciate some food that is Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free. Items should be clearly marked with a list of

ingredients to cover any allergies or intolerances amongst our visitors.

Food can be delivered to Bukatila on the morning of Grandparents & Special Friends Day or to the office the afternoon

before.

Grandparents & Special Friends may like to stay and enjoy lunch with the students, we ask that they bring lunch to share

with their Grandchild / Special Friends.

St Michael’s Lutheran Primary School Invites all Grandparents & Special Friends to

Our Annual

Grandparent’s and Special Friend’s Day

Friday 8 November

9:00 am Worship at St Michael’s Church Worship Centre

Followed by entertainment, morning tea and classroom visits. Guests are invited to bring a picnic lunch to share with the children on the school lawns and gardens

Please register your attendance and names at: https://www.trybooking.com/BFMNE

Music at St Michael’s BAND : Cornet, horn, baritone, euphonium, and tuba lessons: In association with the Hahndorf Youth Band, students can learn to play a brass instrument. Sign up to the learner program at only $40 per term, and children receive FREE hire of a brass instrument with Monday after school lessons commencing from 5.00pm, PLUS a second FREE weekly lesson at school. For more information contact Theo Prucha on 0450 542 535 or secretary@hahndorftownband.org CHOIR will be held on Monday afternoons this term and will be led by Mr Theo Prucha. Choir is open to all students. If your child enjoys singing, but does not want to join the formal choir, Mr Prucha will be offering a choir club on Wednesday lunchtime, to support those who are in the choir and want more singing practice and to encourage students who just enjoy singing informally. Clarinet, Flute, Saxaphone & Trumpet Lessons are available through Andrew Scott. It is not necessary for student to own an instrument as they can hire one from Andrew. For more information contact Andrew on 8370 8358 or andrew@andrewscottmusic.com Drum Lessons are available with Paul Angas who is an experienced drum teacher and professional drummer who can teach all ages. Weekly half hour lessons every Friday $27.00 per lessons. Contact Paul 0418 854 149 or paulangas@optusnet.com.au Guitar Lessons are available with Brenton Manser who is an experienced guitar teacher. Weekly lessons available. Contact Brenton 0423 748 483 Piano Lessons are available through Andrew Eckert - half hour lessons available during school hours. For more information contact Andrew on 0410 112 658 Piano Lessons are also available through Anna Klatt. For more information contact Anna on 0488 391 110 Singing Lessons with Amy Hein students are welcome to attend a free singing lesson trial to learn what is involved and what you can get out of it. Email amyhein8@gmail.com for more information.

Tutors at St Michael’s

Tutoring sessions are available with Melissa Cooper, an experienced classroom teacher and tutor. Melissa has been a tutor here at St Michael’s for ten years and has weekly sessions available. For further information contact Melissa on 0408 828 849

Lutheran Church

St Michael’s

Hours: Mon to Fri 8.30am to 4.00pm

Phone: (08) 8388 1225

Address: Cnr Balhannah Rd & Church St

Hahndorf

Email: church.office@stmichaels.com.au

Website: www.stmichaels.com.au

Growing in Jesus and sharing

His love

Worship Times

Saturday 26 October

SMS Worship 6:00

Sunday 27 October

Traditional Worship 8:30

Contemporary Worship 10:30

Sunday 3 November

Combine Worship 9:30

Saturday 9 November

SMS Worship 6:00

Sunday 10 November

Traditional Worship 8:30

180 Celebrations Contemporary Worship

10:30

Saturday 16 November

SMS Worship 6:00

Sunday 17 November

Traditional Worship 8:30

Contemporary Worship 10:30

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