NEWSLETTERBETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

IN THIS ISSUE

Term 1 - Week 9

7th April 2017

Newsletter Week 9

All your children will have God for their mentor - what a mentor for your children. Isaiah 54:13

1 From the Principal

2 Term 1 Highlights

3 Deputy's Corner

4 Community News

5 Community News

6 Community News

7 Sport News

8 Weekly Information

9 Timetable of Events

already who love ‘going fishing’, cook-ing’, learning games with rules such as 'What’s the time Mr Wolf' and making up their own games. Here are some photos of us enjoying our outdoor space:

We have also enjoyed learning about eyes. Read what our children understand about eyes:

‘I can look around with my eye and I don’t have to move my head’ said Mitch-ell.‘There can be different colour eyes’ said Briarna.‘When it is dark, my pupils get bigger’ said Liam.‘If you see something light they go small-er’ said Tobi.‘My eyes are blue, I have brown eye lash-es’ said Emily.‘Eyes see things when they send a mes-sage to my brain’ said Mia.‘We need eyes to see things’ said Apajok.‘I have a pupil and iris and eye balls’ said Tiana.‘I move my eyes all day, I go shopping with my eyes’ said Millie.

Can you believe we are nearly at the end of term 1! Bethany ELC has been up and running now for 5 weeks. We love our new space especially our beautiful nature play area.Nature play helps to promote the development of motor skills, problem solving skills, language development, social-emotional growth, creativity, as well as science and mathematical un-derstanding. Being outside also reduces stress, improves eyesight and promotes wellbeing and self-discipline. We have seen such a growth in our children

Our beautiful rabbit friends were finally able to join us after having their latest vaccinations - just in time for Easter. We love taking care of them so much, feed-ing them hay and some fruit and vege-tables, checking their water and moving them in to the shade when it gets too hot. Audrey is the big rabbit and Alfie is the little rabbit. Here are some photos of our children meeting the rabbits:

With Easter fast approaching we all know children love the excitement of Easter eggs and Easter bunny. Let’s not forget the true meaning of Easter that Jesus died on the cross for all the sins of the world so that we can have a relation-ship with Him. The most amazing thing about Easter is that Jesus rose up from the grave. Easter eggs are not just a nice thing to eat, they also represent the new life we can have when we invite Jesus in to our hearts. I trust you will all have a blessed Easter with your families.

Emily McCann

ELC Director

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Term 1 Highlights

Parents & Friends

COFFEE HAVENIn case you need a quick pick-me-up during Parent Teacher Interviews this week and next, please join us at our Coffee Haven for a hot or cold drink. We will be located in the Undercover Area, near the Year 5 classrooms and will have drinks and cookies available for purchase.

Please see our price list below:• $2 Coffee, Tea or Can• $1 Cookies

Premier's Reading Challenge

We would like to congratulate the following students for completing the Premier's Reading Challenge:

Sabella-Brittani Strikwerda 4GRobinson Son 5RKAnna Tran 5RKTravena Hong 5RKPattana Peou 5RKMichael Batiancila 6TRita Kiflu 6T

P&F HELPERSThank you to all those who have put forward their names to be a part of our list of Helpers in 2017. We look forward to keeping in touch with you in order to see if you’re free to volun-teer some time to help out at any of our events.Our next major event is our Mother’s Day Stall. Please see more informa-tion about this event elsewhere on our page. If you would like to help out at this event, please contact me on the details below.Also, if you would still like to add your name to our list of Helpers, it’s not too late!

MOTHER’S DAY STALLIt’s hard to believe that Mother’s Day is only five weeks away! We’re so excited to be preparing another bumper Mother’s Day Stall for your children. As with other years, they will have the opportunity to come and purchase a special little something (or two!) for their mum, grandma, aunty, etc

In order to be prepared, please mark the following dates for our Stall in your diary:• Thursday 11th May• Friday 12th May

We will have a vast array of gifts for your children to choose from, with prices ranging from 50c to $10.

Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop will NOT OPEN on Thursday the 13th April (the last day of term). The last day it will be open prior to school holidays is Tuesday 11th April. School holiday opening hours are:

Thursday 27th April 2.00 - 4.00pm Friday the 28th April 8.15 -10.30 am.

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Deputy's CornerThe first Year 6 Student Leadership Conference was launched on Thurs-day 6th of April. All of our Year 6 students were privileged to hear three outstanding speakers. Flying Officer Todd Skipper from the RAAF spoke to our students about the qualities and styles of leadership. Ms Melissa Symonds (Adaptive Education Coordinator) spoke about overcoming obstacles in her life as a leader and Pastor Mike Weiring from Torrens Val-ley Christian Centre spoke about the leadership of Jesus as he demonstrat-ed servant leadership. It was a terrific day of team games and networking within their peer group, and I was so proud of the students for their excel-lent participation.

Our Early Learning Centre has been an exceptional success this year. The new facilities are outstanding and it has been such a blessing to be able to see our newest members of the school settling in so well. The Early Learning Centre will be officially opened on Wednesday 17th of May (Week 3 of Term 2) at 11am in the Performing Arts Centre. Everyone from our school community is wel-come to come to the official opening.

Next week is a shorter week as we will finish at 12:10 pm on Thursday 13th of April, breaking up for the Eas-ter long weekend. I do wish you and your family a very safe and blessed Easter. I pray that you will have a lovely school break and I look forward to seeing you all in Term 2!

God bless you!

Deb Clifford

Deputy Principal

Official Opening

Please join us for the official opening of the Bethany Early Learning Centre to be held on Wednesday 17th May in the Bethany Christian School Performing Arts Centre. It will commence at 11am and finish at 12pm. All welcome to attend. More information to follow.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Friend,

3PM May 6, 2017

BCS Function Rm Countess St. Paralowie SA

April 28, 2017

Edmund/Arlene 0411299475 ; 8280 3370

Join the adventure.....Time:Starting Sunday 7th May 2017 at 5pm

Location:The Church at Bethany Training Centre37 Countess StParalowie

Contact: Abby - 0404 114 076

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Temple Christian College is a Christ-centered Year 7-12 Christian College with 920 students over two campuses and is part of Adelaide Christian Schools.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a very vibrant and committed Christian community and to contribute to the life of the School.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons who are committed Christians and are active in church fellowship to fulfil this position.

Campus PrincipalParalowie Campus

www.tcc.sa.edu.au Pursuing excellence for the glory of God

Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunity

Person Requirements It is expected that applicants will: • Be committed to Christ and able to demonstrate active church involvement • Be Christian with a strong commitment to Christian Education and a determination to serve God in a Christian school environment. • Demonstrate excellence in all aspects of teaching & leadership • Hold a current Teachers Registration in South Australia • Have previous experience in a Leadership capacity in a school environment

Job and Person Description can be viewed on our website at www.tcc.sa.edu.au

Application Process Completed applications including a cover letter and resume with contact details of two professional and one pastoral / church referee should to be sent to: The Principal - Mr Marcel Rijken 2 Henley Beach Road, MILE END SA 5031 or can be emailed to jobs@tcc.sa.edu.au

Applications close: Friday 28th April, 2017

All applicants should refer to the Collection of Information from Job Applicants

Notice which is available on our website at www.tcc.sa.edu.au under

the employment tab.

Commencing Monday 22nd January, 2018

Full Time 1.0 FTE - 5 Year Contract

Management of the Paralowie Campus Management of the Assistant Principals for Student Development, Human Resources & Curriculum Manage the Enrolment process for students Management of the Support & Administration Staff Oversee the Pastoral & Spiritual needs of the campus Maintain & develop the relationship with Bethany Christian School Teaching duties as required - approximately 0.2 FTE

Key Responsibilities The Campus Principal role is a leadership position within Temple Christian College and is responsible for:

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Temple Christian College is a Christ-centered Year 7-12 Christian College with 920 students over two campuses and is part of Adelaide Christian Schools.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a very vibrant and committed Christian community and to contribute to the life of the School.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons who are committed Christians and are active in church fellowship to fulfil this position.

Maintenance OfficerMile End Campus

www.tcc.sa.edu.au Pursuing excellence for the glory of God

Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunity

Person Requirements It is expected that applicants will: • Be committed to Christ and able to demonstrate active church involvement • Have a passion to serve in a Christian School Community • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team • Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills • Possess a reliable, honest and dependable work ethic and a desire to complete tasks to a high standard Job and Person Description can be viewed on our website at www.tcc.sa.edu.au

Application Process Completed applications including a cover letter and resume with contact details of two professional and one pastoral / church referee should to be sent to: The Principal - Mr Marcel Rijken 2 Henley Beach Road, MILE END SA or can be emailed to jobs@tcc.sa.edu.au

Applications close: Wednesday 26th April, 2017

All applicants should refer to the Collection of Information from Job Applicants Notice which is available on our

website at www.tcc.sa.edu.au under the employment tab.

Commencing as soon as possible

Permanent Full Time / 37.5 hours per week / 48 weeks per year

Mon-Fri / 7.5 hours per day / 8:30am to 4:30pm

Grade 2 Year 1 of the TCC EA 2015

Plus 9.5% Employer Superannuation &

17.5% Annual Leave Loading

Position Requirements Reporting to the Maintenance Manager and working with other key maintenance staff, the Maintenance Officer will assist with ongoing repairs & maintenance of facilities and assist with building projects within the school premises. Possibility exists to increase responsibilities in the near future. Duties will include but are not limited to: • General maintenance of school buildings & equipment • Maintaining clean & tidy premises • Management of school security systems • Coordinating contractors and other building works & projects within the school as required

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SPORTS NEWS

WEEKLY SPORTS RESULTS SPORT TEAM OPPOSITION COACHES PICK SCORE [BCS . OPS]

MATCHES WEEK ENDING: 25/03/2017

BASKETBALL

U8 Bulls Bye

U10 Bobcats GGLPS Ethan Gliddon Jaiden Karklis 13 . 34

U10 Suns Kings Warriors Bobbi Halls Josiah Haywood 13 . 22

U12 Thunder AFCBC All Stars Blake Barker Stefan Berches 9 . 52

U12 Rockets Cedar Hotshots Raphael Villanueva Caleb Pavljuk 39 . 17

NETBALL

9 & U Bright Stars Kings Sapphires Jessica Bryson Charlotte Saint Not Scored

9 & U Sparkling Stars Bye

9 & U Shining Stars Tyndale Leopards Alyssa Brecknell Ava Slack Not Scored

11 & U All Stars OLOH Gems Charlize Penaluna Charli Etherton 4 . 23

U12 Shooting Stars Match Cancelled

13 & U Megastars Kings Rubies Natasha Lockyer Ella Bennett 7 . 33

13 & U Superstars Keithcott Knights 1 Alysha Gliddon Piper Walsh 29 . 7

MATCHES WEEK ENDING: 1/04/2017

BASKETBALL

U8 Bulls Kings Thunder Jacob Webb Amelia Liemareff 34 . 14

U10 Bobcats Kings Comets Lucian Ebert King Batiancila 9 . 5

U10 Suns Bye

U12 Thunder S/Final: AFCBC Ptythons Jordan Bermingham Eric Webb

U12 Rockets S/Final: AFCBC All Stars Michael Batiancila Raphael Villanueva 20 . 17

NETBALL

9 & U Bright Stars OLOH Raptors Micaela Gasca Isabelle Bennett Not Scored

9 & U Sparkling Stars Bethany Shining Stars Imogen Johncock-Smith Holly Sobey Not Scored

9 & U Shining Stars Bethany Sparkling Stars Ellia Przybylo Hailey Howard Not Scored

11 & U All Stars Panthers Lily Horn Madison Mortimer 2 . 18

U12 Shooting Stars Renegade Blue Imogen Perris Mikayla Hagenbucher 16 . 14

13 & U Megastars Endeavor Elites Shayleigh Montgomery Hannah Creek 1 . 29

13 & U Superstars EC Mawson Lakers Zakia Thompson Annalise Clifford 25 . 26

Bethany Christian SchoolPo Box 2125Salisbury Downs SA 5108

37 Countess StParalowie, SA, 5108www.bethany.sa.edu.au

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

TERM 1Mon 6th February - Thu 13th AprilTERM 2Mon 1st May - Fri 7th JulyTERM 3Wed 26th July - Fri 29th SeptemberTERM 4Mon 16th October - Wed 13th December

2017 Term Dates

WEEKLY INFORMATION

IMPORTANT DATES

WEEKLY PE LESSONS MONDAY MORNING PRAISE

WHOLE SCHOOL WORSHIP 10 - 10.30am

WEDNESDAY

PRIMARY CHAPEL (Years 3 - 6) 10.50 - 11.30am

JUNIOR PRIMARY CHAPEL (R - 2) 12.10 - 12.50pm

UNIFORM SHOP 2017

MONDAY 8.15 - 10.30am TUESDAY 8.15 - 10.30am

WEDNESDAY CLOSED

THURSDAY 2.00 - 4.00pm

FRIDAY 8.15 - 10.30am

CHAPEL

TERM 1 2017

RD: Tuesday & ThursdayRG: Tuesday & ThursdayRHW: Monday & Tuesday1D: Tuesday & Thursday1T: Tuesday & Thursday1B: Monday & Thursday2Z: Monday & Friday2P: Wednesday & Friday2R: Monday & Wednesday3L: Wednesday & Friday3N: Wednesday & Friday3T: Wednesday & Friday4G: Monday & Tuesday4WH: Monday & Tuesday4WY: Monday & Tuesday5P: Tuesday & Friday5RK: Monday & Friday5T: Tuesday & Friday6H: Monday & Friday6S: Tuesday & Friday6T: Tuesday & Friday

CHAPEL

DATE EVENTThursday 6th April Parent Teacher Interviews

Friday 7th April SAPSASA Athletics

Tuesday 11th April Parent Teacher Interviews

Thursday 13th April Early Dismissal 12.10pm

Monday 1st May First day of Term 2

Wed 3rd to Fri 5th May Year 4 Camp

Tues 9th to Thur 11th May NAPLAN

Thur 11 & Fri 12 May P & F Mother's Day Stall

Friday 12th May Year 1 Zoo Excursion

Wednesday 17th May Official ELC Opening

Friday 19th May SAPSASA Cross Country Yr 3-7

Friday 26th May SACSA Cross Country Yr 3-7

Monday 29th May Principal's Tour

Thursday 1st June School Photos

Friday 2nd June SACSA Touch Football Yr 4-5

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