Junior School Bulletin Issue 10 / 25 July 2014
From the Head of Junior School
who participated and did their very best. Congratulations to the age group champions on your achievements, we are proud of your efforts. Thank you to the parents and visitors who came and supported the day. It was great seeing you there.
Welcome Back Welcome back to Term 3 and we hope that your mid-year break was both relaxing and rewarding. The students have started the term well and have settled back into a good routine already. Staffing During the holidays, Ms Susan Ridley (Prep 2) was offered and accepted a job in Tasmania. We are excited for Susan as she begins a new venture in her life but sad to see a much loved and experienced teacher leave our community. We welcome Mrs Bronwyn Waters to our teaching staff. Mrs Bronwyn Waters has been appointed the inaugural Director of the Early Learning Centre. She comes to St Andrews with 22 years of experience in Early Childhood Education. During this time she has worked in a variety of settings, including two extended periods as a Director of Early Learning Centres. Bronwyn also has experience as an Educator developing the next generation of Early Childhood Educators, which will help to ensure that the Staff employed in our Centre will continue to grow and develop. Parents of children attending the ELC can be confident that their child is in the very best of hands. TSA and Pedestrian Crossing Thank you to the Traffic Safety Attendants who volunteer their time to help your children get to the car safely. The one small benefit they get is a reserved car park so that they can do their job. Please make sure these parks are kept vacant for our Traffic Safety Attendants. Please be extra vigilant when driving in and around the College and keep the speed of your car down to 15 kmh. The same rules for use of the pedestrian crossing apply at school as they do in public unless a traffic attendant is controlling the area. We all want our children to get home safely and we thank you for helping by slowing down. Athletics Carnival A great amount of sportsmanship, personal bests and support for their teams were displayed at the annual athletics carnival last Friday. Even though the students nearly blew away in the strong winds, they still managed to have a lot of fun. Congratulations to Binging on winning the trophy but more importantly congratulations to all of the students
Darrin Schumacher Deputy Principal Head of Junior School
From the Deputy Head of Junior School (P - 3) During this week many parents have taken up the opportunity to meet with their child’s teacher, in Parent Teacher Interviews, after reflecting on the Student Reports sent home at the end of Semester Two. We value regular communication between home and school and are confident about the difference this can make to each child’s progress. Research information suggests that some of the most important factors in shaping children’s achievement are the influence of parents and the home environment. It is crucial that parents and teachers see children as capable individuals on an individual learning journey. Each child will develop and progress at their own pace … and while some parents will want to know how their child’s progress compares with that of others, it is important that the focus is strongly on celebrating their children’s successes, however small, and on building in support to help them move forward from that point.
Together, we have the privilege and responsibility of facilitating the growth, development and happiness of the children given to us to love and nurture. “Encourage one another and build up one another.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Joy Schloss Deputy Head P-3 Assistant PYP Coordinator
ELC News I would like to say hello and thank you to the beautiful St Andrews College community for welcoming me so warmly. I am extremely excited to be appointed the Director of the Early Learning Centre and helping to bring the dreams and visions of the school to life. My first week has been exciting! I have had a site visit and reviewed the plans of the service, and it will truly will be an amazing space for children and families. I have also been working on key documents and policies and reviewing the waiting list which is fabulous as it indicates the need and the excitement for the Early Learning Centre. In the coming weeks I will be contacting families to arrange interviews and undertaking enrolments for the Centre. If you have any questions or enquires about the service please do not hesitate to contact myself on 5568 5990. Bronwyn Waters Director Early Learning Centre
Japanese News
“Carol Tomlinson (2000), a noted expert on differentiation, points out that research has proven that students are more successful when they are taught based on their own readiness levels, interests and learning profiles.” (The Centre for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement – updated April 30, 2014.) This is one of our strategic priorities across the Junior School this year. At home, parents can encourage their child to see, and celebrate, his/her strengths rather than weaknesses. Remember that in any class children’s ages will cover a span of at least 12 months and, especially in the Early Years, this puts them at very different developmental stages. Praising the efforts your child puts in will encourage them to try harder and foster a “growth mindset.”
Skype Sessions In Junior Japanese One way we can communicate with others in Japan is through Skype or Facetime sessions. Recently Year 1A had the opportunity to Skype with Fuzoku Elementary School in Shikoku, Japan. This was a wonderful opportunity for our students to ask their inquiry questions in Japanese and English about the Central Idea - People in all countries have responsibility to care for animals.
Through this Skype session our students have gained a deeper understanding of the central idea. Students in Japan also had the opportunity to ask us questions in English and Japanese.
Japanese Speech Contest Congratulations to the following students who will represent the College at the MLTAQ Griffith University Japanese Speech Contest on Sunday, August 17th: Year 4: Charlee Cosgriff, Sienna Dalby and Georgie Hacker Year 5: Joel Lupton, Nina Hill and Amy Dignan Year 6: Mathilde Lambert, Bronte Good and Sarah-Anne Hornsey. Minnasan Gambatte !!!!! Sharon Taki Junior School Japanese
Art News Jesus Christ Superstar School Production The opening show was last night and what a fantastic performance by all, we look forward to tonights and Saturday nights performances.
Gold Coast Eisteddfod Information Please see the dates and times for Gold Coast Eisteddfod. All sections are at The Arts Centre Gold Coast. All notes containing more specific detail are available on Parent Lounge. Any enquires can be emailed to Dance: paulag@salc.qld.edu.au/performingarts@salc.qld. edu.au Choirs: kristined@salc.qld.edu.au Bands: paulo@salc.qld.edu.au Tuesday 12th August: Choirs 1.30pm - MS/SS Choir (8 of 9) 6.30pm - Golden Clefs (2 of 7) Friday 15th August: Dance 8.30am Session1st Section Jazz - (15 of 23) 3rd Section Contemporary - (11 of 23) 2pm Session1st Section Jazz (19 of 25) 3rd Section Contemporary (20 of 23) Tuesday 19th August: Bands 11am - Int Concert Band (2 of 7) 4pm - Concert Band (4 of 8) 6.30pm - Mini Musos (3 of 8) Friday 22nd August 3.30pm - Jazz Band (4 of 7) Friday 1st September 5.30pm - JS Dance Troupe Troupe (8 of 18) Priscilla Scott Head of Arts priscillas@salc.qld.edu.au
Sport News Equestrian State Champions Bianca Van Kampen (Year 4) and Mikayla Van Kampen (Year 9) recently represented St Andrews at the Interschool State Equestrian Championships while on school holidays. It is with great pleasure and excitement that we inform you both girls won a State Championship. Bianca was named as the Primary State Champion Show Horse and Rider and Mikayla was awarded the Secondary State Champion Show Horse and Rider. Both girls have now qualified to represent St Andrews and Queensland at the National Interschool Equestrian event in Melbourne in October.
an outstanding achievement. Congratulations to our joint MVP winners Lachlan Hinds, Indigo Spinks and Captain Kye Shield and also to our highest goal scorers Darby Scott and Joel Jackson. Our College and the whole team would particularly like to thank parent volunteer Mr Shane Wilson who trained and coached the team. National FISAF Champions - Federation Of International Sports, Aerobics And Fitness St Andrews students Alexandra (Allie) and Stephanie (Stevie) Clark recently competed in the National FISAF Championships in Melbourne. Allie continued her excellent individual form to earn the Silver Medal in the Solo Sports Aerobic event. Allie also teamed up with Stevie and their friend Bella and they won the Gold Medal to become National Champions for the Trio event. Rugby Union Naithanial Thomson-Smith has recently been competing in a number of Rugby trials and Championships. He was selected for the GC Cyclones who played State Championships in the break and then he played in the GC Festival of Rugby. Nait has also now been selected in the South Coast Primary Schools Rugby Union team to compete at the State Championships later in the year. Track And Field Congratulations to BINGING on winning the Years 4-6 Athletics Carnival on Friday. We will have more details in future publications. Andrew Manion Head of Sport andrewm@salc.qld.edu.au
Gold Coast Suns Cup Our Year 6/7 AFL team competed in the GC SUNS Cup competition last term. All team members contributed very well and we went through our round stage undefeated. We played an excellent game to defeat Emmanuel in the Semi but unfortunately lost the Grand Final. Finishing Runner Up for such a large competition which involved teams from right across the South Coast area was certainly
Student Achievements Thank you and congratulations to Annie Hollamby and Georgia Dunlea for raising $500.00 towards buying equipment for our Special Care Nursery at The Tweed Hospital. The staff at Tweed Heads Hospital were very appreciative of the girls efforts. Sarah Yates is bringing laughter & smiles to ‘The Terraces Aged Care’ at Varsity Lakes. Sarah is entertaining the residents with her singing and piano playing and helps to win the bingo chocolates. Sarah is now part of the Divisional Therapist Entertainment group which sings to the residents at their fortnightly afternoon gatherings. They love having her as part of their entertainment. We are proud of her efforts and taking action and doing something good for others in the community.
P&F News The General P & F meeting for Term 3 will be held on Wednesday 13 August 7pm in the CRC. For those unable to attend the minutes will be posted on the parent lounge under school links. It is a great opportunity to have input into school projects which the P & F fund. Everyone is welcome. If anyone has any suggestions or comments and cannot make the next meeting please email the P&F at pandf@salc.qld.edu.au New Building As most of you are aware the new building under the Library has been completed. The well needed Tuckshop has finally come to fruition and this is one of the projects the P & F has assisted with providing the funds for the fit out. The P & F had a tour of the new facilities during the last meeting and are very pleased with the way the money has been spent. Fete THE DATE HAS BEEN SET – Saturday 16 MAY 2015. The Fete will be here before we know it and the rides have been booked!!! So now we need to form the Fete Committee, please consider being involved. It is a very rewarding experience and this is the main fundraising event for the College. If you are interested in helping out, please come to the next meeting. There are plenty of subcommittee positions and the more assistance we have the more successful the Fete will be. If you have anything you wish to discuss do not hesitate to contact a member of the P & F. President: Daniel Renneberg, Vice President: Julieanne Andrews, Treasurer: Michelle Brown, Secretary: Nicole Ainger. P & F Executive Daniel Renneberg
Sports Hat Recall If you purchased a Floppy Sports Hat after November last year and the colour is now patchy and ‘purple’ please bring it to the Uniform Shop ASAP as we may be able to replace it for you. Formal Jumpers - Poly/Cotton option We now have a limited quantity of poly/cotton formal jumpers available as an alternative to our soft wool jumpers. Size 6 -16 $70 each. Please note the sizes are smaller than our current wool jumpers. Discontinued Stock on Sale Now We have some items that still meet school regulations but are discontinued for various reasons. Tracksuit Jackets $30 (were $60) thinner white lining size 20 and 22 only Girls Blouses $37 poly cotton, old supplier Size 16 only save $5 Sports Shorts $16 taslon fabric size XS (16) only - were $20 Gowandi House Shirts $18 - old supplier size 18 (like a current 16) - new stock is $24 Navy 40 Denier Tights $3 - size 10-12 years, Mids and X Talls. New stock is thicker 70 denier and cost $7-7.50 each. Football Socks $7 - plain navy with cream sole. Discontinued supplier. Fit size 9-14 shoe You can purchase these in store or via Flexischools. Sorry no returns unless faulty. Volunteer Needed Thank you so very much to Libbey Nussey, Jenny Stadler, Lorraine Guy, Kristine Merrick and Fiona Guest for your help in the Uniform Shop this term. We really appreciate you giving up your precious time to volunteer. Unfortunately Kristine needs to leave us due to other commitments and we are still looking for a volunteer for Mondays from 8am. If you can help please phone us on 5568 5933, email or drop in to see us. Jacqui Desfosses Uniform Shop Manager uniformshop@salc.qld.edu.au
Tuckshop News Uniformshop News Special Uniform sizes for 2015. The Uniform Shop carries a wide size range of uniforms but when we have an unexpected number students needing items at the smaller or larger end of our size range we run out of stock. If you think your child could be one of these students, or you know that they are already wearing the largest size and will need a bigger size next year, can you please contact the Uniform Shop ASAP. We want to ensure we have uniforms to fit everyone.
Welcome to Term 3 This term we moved into our much anticipated new Tuckshop. It has been well worth the wait! The Tuckshop has a cafeteria style service area where students & staff can come in and help themselves then proceed to the cashier. The new facility also has a specially designed Tuckshop Box collect/production & distribution area, pot wash room for dishes, walk in cool room and freezer, gas cooktop and oven and a commercial oven which steams and roasts. As time goes by, students and staff will start to see more daily specials and a larger variety of food available. A surveillance system which will see all that happens in & outside of the new facility 24/7 has also
been installed. Volunteers play a huge part in the day to day running of the Tuckshop. As we now have more space, we are looking for volunteers who would like to help out. A couple of hours of help makes a huge impact on the daily running of the Tuckshop. Duties include: Helping with the collation etc of Tuckshop orders The preparation of fresh sandwiches Restocking of fridges General kitchen duties No cash handling or cashier duties will be required. If you would like to help out, we are in need of assistance in the mornings and afternoons. You can volunteer to be here weekly, fortnightly, or monthly. If you are interested please contact me by email at tuckshop@salc.qld.edu.au or call in anytime. Trina van der Kamp Tuckshop Manager
We are selling the Entertainment Books again this year!! Entertainment Memberships contain thousands of valuable up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers from many of the best restaurants, cafés, arts, attractions, hotel accommodation, travel and much more! The price is $55.00 per book and $11.00 from each book goes to fundraising for the College. Books are available from Reception, Junior School Administration and the Uniform Shop. *CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE NOW*
Dates to remember July/August July Mon 28 Scholastic Book Fair – Junior School Library 8am to 4pm Tuesday 29 Scholastic Book Fair – Junior School Library 8am to 4pm Wednesday 30 ICAS English Competition Scholastic Book Fair – Junior School Library 8am to 4pm Thursday 31 Scholastic Book Fair – Junior School Library 8am to 4pm August Friday 1 Years 3-6 Disco – Multi Purpose Hall – 6pm to 8pm Scholastic Book Fair – Junior School Library 8am to 4pm Monday 4 ICLT Extension Day – Junior School Library Gold Coast South Junior District Track and Field Carnival Tuesday 5 JS Assembly, MPH, 1.40pm Thursday 7 Eisteddfod Choirs Friday 8 Eisteddfod Choirs Junior Drama Festival Saturday 9 Eisteddfod Choirs
Inspirational Teachers Get in quick to nominate an inspirational teacher. The deadline is fast approaching for communities to nominate their inspiring teachers for Australia’s national teaching awards. Nominations for the 2014 ASG National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA) close on 31 July 2014. Parents, grandparents, secondary student councils, school boards/councils, parent associations, committees of management and community organisations can nominate. To nominate go to: http://www.asg.com.au/nominate%20. Teachers who receive a nomination feel validated for their work and appreciate the kind gesture. If you believe that your child’s teacher has done an excellent job this year, I would encourage you to nominate for this prestigious award.
INSIGHTS Building parent-school partnerships
Raising
WORDS Michael Grose
space cadets
Learning to stop and think before reacting is one of the most valuable life skills a child can develop. Know someone with a hair trigger? The smallest thing sets them off. That ‘thing’ maybe a cutting comment from someone, a nasty look or a thoughtless remark. Whatever it is, not a moment is taken to think, consider or weigh up options. They simply explode. Anger exudes from every pore. I know some adults like this. They are awful to live with. Their family walks on eggshells, not wanting to upset them. The trouble is, they’ve been like that since childhood. I also know some kids like this. I wonder if their hair trigger will remain into adulthood. Such kids, who are usually highly strung, need to learn to put a space between an event (that leads to a reaction) and their response. They need to become space cadets, learning how to stop, think and act – all in a split second. When a space cadet hears someone say something sarcastic he’ll pause for a
split second while he thinks of different responses (ranging from doing nothing through to engaging in a bit of humorous banter) and only then choose the best of those responses. Some space cadets I know, who have been taught this skill, will call on their BEST SELF and choose the best response based on one that represents their values for that occasion. Space cadets generally have healthier relationships as they are predictable, more considerate and better able to match their responses to their own BEST self. Anyone who has ever regretted a remark they made to a friend, loved one or workmate under duress will know what I mean. You felt that the remark ‘let yourself down’. Space cadets experience less of this guilt as they are more likely to make the right remark in the first place.
Space cadets have high emotional awareness which not only leads to better responses, but it also leads to better regulation of emotions and behaviour. That’s why the development of self-awareness in kids is probably more important to long-term wellbeing, success and happiness than the development of self-esteem. If not, it’s on a par because
When something evokes an unpLeasant emotion (anger, frustration or anxiety), encourage kids to:
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Avoid reacting impulsively. take some deep breaths. Be calm.
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it’s such a valuable skill to possess.
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ST ANDREWS LUTHERAN COLLEGE Code of Conduct for Students Travelling on the College Bus Runs All students travelling on the College bus services must adhere to the following Bus Code of Conduct. Repeated failure to do so may result in the student not being able to access this service. Stand clear until the Bus stops and doors are opened. Board the bus in an orderly manner. Show the Driver your 10 Trip Pass, Term Pass, or pay your fare. Junior School passengers must sit in the front section of the Bus. Choose a seat and sit down. Remember this is your seat for the whole journey. There is no moving from your seat once the journey has commenced. Stay seated until the bus stops. Put your bag under your seat or on your lap. Put on your Seat Belt. Talk quietly to your friends or listen to electronic devices with headphones only. Keep your feet off the seats. Tell the Driver where you want to get off, in plenty of time for him/her to pull over. Be ready to get off at your stop. Follow all of your Driver’s instructions at all times. Remember: Respect the Bus, Bus Driver, other passengers and their property NO FOOD OR DRINK ARE TO BE CONSUMED ON THE BUS. BUS TICKETING ARRANGEMENTS Fares are to be paid to the driver each journey by any of the following methods: 1. Term Passes are available from Reception at the beginning of each term. 2. 10 Trip passes are available from Reception throughout term. 3. No money or no Pass AM run - Driver gets student name and year level for Reception. Reception will then click bus pass once purchased for trip owed or contact parents regarding payment. 4. No money or no Pass PM run - Students go to Reception and get a Pink Travel Pass. Reception will then click bus pass once purchased for trip owed or contact parents regarding payment.