DAMIEN JUDD CHRIS SLOANACtINg CO-pRINCIpAL CO-pRINCIpAL

International Night - coming soon

As partners in the education of their children, parents:

•Work collaboratively with teachers and staff.

What does this mean?

parent/teacher meetings for instance give us an opportunity to engage in a collaborative, positive experience when we work together to assist each other to achieve the best outcome for our students.

Taken from Federation of Catholic School Parent Communities “Charter for Parents”

To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others. Pope John Paul II

ChArTer For PArenTS

Recently the Charter for parents in Catholic Schools SA was launched. this document has been a long time in planning and promotes the various roles of parents and carers as integral members of our schools’ communities. Over the coming months, the Samaritan parent Community will highlight specific points of interest in the Charter and explain what each means in real terms. A full copy of the charter can be found on our website under “Community”.

nAPLAn

By now, if you have a child in Years 3, 5, 7, or 9, you should have received your child’s NApLAN results for 2011. the results come with a lot of explanatory notes and also provides links to further

information. If you would like assistance in interpreting exactly what the results mean, please speak with your child’s teacher(s). the College is very pleased with its participation rates and especially the improvement, from 2010, in the percentage of students achieving above the national average.

end oF Term

Students will be dismissed from all campuses at 12:30pm next Friday, September 30. Classes will resume on tuesday, October 18.

neWSLeTTer

We have been pleased to hear from a couple of parents who are very grateful for our newsletter and the information we share particularly the Michael grose section with some hints for parents. It is always worth a read to assist you in the challenging role as parents. thanks to the parents who have responded so positively.

Term 3 Week 9 September 22, 2011

ComInG eVenTSFrIdAY, SePTemBer 23• StC, R/Year 1 Sanders/

Davies Junior Assembly, 9:30am, library

• OLHCC, Year 6/7 Lancaster Upper Assembly, 12:30pm, Vessey Unit

mondAY, SePTemBer 26• parent Community

Meeting, OLHCC, 7:30pm

TueSdAY, SePTemBer 27• Year 10 Retreat

WedneSdAY, SePTemBer 28• SJC parent/teacher

Evening, 4:00-8:00pm

ThurSdAY, SePTemBer 29• OLHCC, Year 2/3

Reeves and Year 2/3 Scott Liturgy, 12:30pm

FrIdAY, SePTemBer 30• End of term 3, 12:30pm

all campuses

FrIdAY, oCToBer 14• Year 12 Society &

Culture QuizNight (p7)

TueSdAY, oCToBer 18• term 4 Commences

Dear parents/Caregivers,

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RELIGIOUS DIMENSIONthis Sunday Catholic Churches throughout Australia will launch the annual Social Justice Statement. this year the theme is 'Building Bridges, Not Walls' prisons and the Justice System. the document urges us to all think about the conditions in our prisons and to ask who are the most likely to find themselves there. In our diocese we have 3 prisons: they are at port Augusta, port Lincoln and Cadell in the Riverland. We have chaplains who visit the jails each week and give support to the people who are there. I do know some people in our prisons and I am very mindful of them and the affects of their actions on them and their families. Again and again in the gospels, we read how Jesus reaches out to the marginalised and rejected and called on his followers to do the same. In the document we can read and reflect on the Church's stance and it may help our understanding of the situation of people in our prisons. If you wish to read the document you can go online at www.catholic.org.au

Next tuesday evening we begin our RCIA. We have a few enquirers. the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a "user friendly" introduction to what we as Catholics believe and how we live out our beliefs. the sessions are once a fortnight to begin with - where interested adults learn about us in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. For over 30 years Whyalla RCIA programs have welcomed many enquirers in a process adapted to suit individual needs, and joyfully initiated a large number of them as new members of our parish family. If you know anyone who might be interested we begin next tuesday evening, September 27 at St teresa's parish hall at 7:30pm.

As we come to the last week of term we give thanks for the many activities of the College especially the presence of the students at the weekday liturgies of our Churches.

Sr Cheryle ThomsonFOR tHE pARISH tEAM

WeeKend mASS TImeSSt Teresa’s Church our Lady help of

Christians Church

Saturday 7:00pm Sunday 10:30am

Sunday 8:30am Sunday 5:30pm

PARISH NEWS

UNIFORM SHOPOpening Hours

Wednesday 8:00-10:00amThursday 1:00-4:30pm

Kerry Azzopardi Angela GurneyToal Street, Whyalla Stuart Ph: 8649 3168

the last shall be first and the first shall be last.

Matthew 20:1-16

When listening to readings from the bible, it often helps to understand the background to the world of the text to gain its full meaning. Such is the case with the gospel for last Sunday.

In the gospel we hear about the workers in the vineyard who are offered a fair wage to work in the vineyard. the workers in greco – Roman times would assemble in the town square waiting for employers to hire them. No work meant the workers could not feed their families.

Some workers are hired at the start of the day, others are hired at later times in the day, but are all offered the same fair wage as those who started at the beginning of the day.

the trouble begins when the master of the vineyard pays the workers at the end of the day. the master lines up the workers with those who started last, lining up first. When those who worked a full day see that all are getting the same amount no matter how long they worked, jealousy, disappointment and indignation begin to surface.

the master could have avoided any problems by paying those who worked a full day first and they would be happily on their way. this would not have served the masters purpose which was to show the love and generosity god has for all of us.

the story is an indication of a problem that arose in Matthew’s community. the Jewish-Christians who risked it all from the beginning who were the first were now seeing newcomers to the faith being offered the same reward as they were. Jesus’ answer is simple, the kingdom is god’s and so can do with it as god chooses. god offers the same reward to all who come to belief, no matter at what stage.

In the early church there was sometimes a jealousy between those who had belief from the earliest days in the risen Christ and thus suffered persecution, and those who came to belief later on.

the message for us from this text is that god loves us all equally and we can all share in the riches offered. the Lord is kind and full of compassion, slow to anger, abounding in love.

Do you sometimes experience jealousy and resentfulness? What causes this response and how does it make you feel?

Bernie MeixnerApRIM

Samaritan College Restaurant

October 27November 10

December 8December 15

For information and bookings please ring Saint John’s Campus on 8645 8568.

info@samaritan.catholic.edu.au

As the Restaurant operates solely on a limited booking basis a $10 deposit is required to confirm places the Monday prior.

Located in the Dining Room at Saint John’s Campus70 Gowrie Ave, Whyalla Playford

$45 per head4 course set menu

7pm startBYO Beverage

Future dates for 2011

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COLLEGE NEWS

Your Parentingideas magazine is ready for you to collect!The second edition of Parentingideas Magazine with great tips and advice to help you raise wonderful kids and enjoy the journey is ready for you to collect.Parentingideas Magazine is a quality quarterly online parenting magazine featuring some of Australia’s best parenting writers, covering the topics you want to know about. And it’s published by Michael Grose.Here’s a little of what you’ll read in this issue:

• TheamazingDr.JasonFoxwritesaboutmotivatingkidstolearnthroughgaming

• Channel9’sMorningShowregularDanniiMillerhasagreatpieceonovercomingself-consciousnessingirls(it’sgreatforboystoo!)

• FayAngelowritesabouthelpinggirls(andyou)preparefortheirfirstperiod.

• Fivehive’sYvonneAdelehassomegettingtobedtipswithadifference

Ninja Dad Malcolm Nix has a cool column for dads! It’s a great read and it’s fun too! There’s heaps more......................

Best of all it’s FREE!

You may access this free magazine at Parentingideas.com.au/parents or just click on this link if you are accessing the newsletter online.

Parenting Ideasby Michael Grose:

REUNION QUIZ

• WhatyeardidOurLadyHelpof ChristiansSchoolopen?

• If youknowtheanswerpleasegotothereunionwebsiteatwww.whyallacatholiceducationreunion.comandanswerthequestiononthequizpage.

REUNION HIGHLIGHTS

Doyourecogniseanyof themaypoledancersinthisphotoatMayDayOLHC(c1980's).

SACrAmenT oF reConCILIATIon

preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation begins at the start of term 4. Families with children in Year 3 who the parish think will be part of the program will receive a letter in October outlining the sacrament.

If your child is in Year 3 or above and you are interested in them being a part of the program, please contact the Catholic parish of Whyalla on 8645 8023 and ask for Sister Cheryle. Alternatively call the College and ask to speak to Mr Meixner to discuss your interest in the First Reconciliation program for your child.

Bernie MeixnerApRIM

PRIMARY CAMPUS NEWS

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PArenT/STudenT/TeACher InTerVIeWS

parent / Student / teacher Interviews were held this week and some interviews will be carried over to Week 10. please take this opportunity to ensure that you make a time to speak with your child’s teacher(s). these conversations are a valuable way of strengthening the partnership between home and school as well as keeping up to date with your child’s whole school experience.

BooK WeeK CeLeBrATIonS

Last week, the primary Campuses celebrated Book Week for 2011. thank you to all the students and staff who went to the effort to dress up in the theme of ‘One World Many Stories’, for this year’s Book parades. there was much enjoyment experienced by all.

thank you to our compares – Melinda and James for their entertainment in leading the Book parades on each Campus.

thank you to the organising committee: Lou W, Rebecca S, Diana, Rebecca M, Di, Jenna, Nicki, Nikki and Amiee for the outstanding organisation of the Book Week celebrations throughout last week.

thank you to all families for your kind generosity in remembering the less fortunate than ourselves with the gold coin donations for Caritas East Africa Appeal. It was much appreciated. Across the primary Campuses we raised a total of $326.40.

WhYALLA ChoIr PerFormAnCeS

this week students across the primary Campuses were involved in the Whyalla Choir performances at the Middleback theatre. the students entertained the audience with their wonderful singing; they are to be commended for their efforts. Well done to all the students involved! Next week’s newsletter will showcase all the students involved in the Whyalla Choir for 2011.

thank you to Ms Melinda gray for all her coordinating of the Whyalla Choir for all Whyalla schools this year and preparation of the OLHC students. And to Mrs Sarah Wohling for her preparation of the StC students for this year’s choirs.

muSIC IS Fun PerFormAnCe

Last week, students from the primary Campuses attended the Music is Fun performance at town primary School. the 90 minute interactive fun and interactive performance of singing and dancing was enjoyed by all.

thank you to the Arts Coordinators, Mrs Winnie Fitzgerald and Ms Melinda gray, for organising and preparing the classes leading up to the performance.

WooLWorThS / CoLeS CommunITY ProGrAmS

thank you for bringing in your dockets and vouchers from Woolworths and Coles Supermarkets.

the current tally so far for both primary Campuses is:• Woolworths Earn & Learn program – 9 468 points• Coles Sports For Schools program – 23 704 vouchers

At the end of last week we were informed that the Woolworths Earn & Learn program will now cease on October 18. Simply collect and drop off the dockets in the boxes in Front Offices of the primary Campuses or upload the points from the shopping dockets to teaching.com.au using the unique username and password below. username: Wr140508 Password: 677055

Yours in Faith, Wisdom & Compassion,

Eleni VailasDEpUtY pRINCIpAL

LITurGY And mASS

Year 2/3 Reeves & Year 2/3 Scott Liturgy of the Word - thursday, September 29 at 12:30pm at OLHC Church. parents are welcome to attend.

No other Liturgies or Masses next week.

Bernie MeixnerApRIM

BooK WeeK

Samaritan College primary campuses celebrated Book Week in Week 8, with parades and classroom displays that reflected this year’s theme – One World, Many Stories.

the parades were a true celebration of reading, with children and staff dressing up to reflect the theme, or as their favourite book or character. It was pleasing to see the high level of student participation as well as the thought and creativity in many of the costumes.

to further students understanding of the One World, Many Stories theme, classes have been learning about a specific country and following the parade, each class hosted visits from other classes. Classrooms were set up with interactive displays to highlight their country’s culture, including food, religion, dance, history and landmarks.

this celebration of reading and learning gave students many opportunities to learn from each other. Everyone (teachers and children alike) joined in with the country activities and displays and delighted in the chance to experience different cultures. great respect and appreciation was shown by all, highlighting that our students have a passion for learning and interacting with one another. the whole experience is a credit to the dedication of our students and staff.

Lou WhitehouseDIRECtOR OF tEACHINg & LEARNINg (pRIMARY)

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BooK WeeK

The students said...........

We went to Brazil, China and Holland. In Brazil we drank a cocoa drink. In China we made tangrams. In Holland we saw windmills and we were given a Dutch flag. It was red, white and blue. Kain and Zac

In Ireland we watched some Irish Dancing and listened to some tin whistle music. Miss Harman’s class dressed up as leprechauns and we made a rainbow catcher. Year 2/3 Balnaves/Perry

We went to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), India and Ireland. In Ireland we made Irish biscuits. In India we tried traditional Chai drink. In the UAE we watched a puppet show about children in the UAE and Western children. The puppet show explained that even though the children dressed differently they were the same. Rachel and Alana

We went to South Africa and we saw wild animals in the Kruger National Park. We tried some Biltong which is dried beef, it was very spicy. We went inside Nelson Mandela’s prison cell. He was in jail for 27 years. He was fighting for equal rights for blacks and whites.

Year 4/5 Scharber/Owens

We visited Mexico, Germany and Egypt. In Mexico we tried guacamole and tortillas. We also played pin the hat on the donkey. In Germany we made book marks, decorated gingerbread men and sorted the days of the week and months of the year. While in Egypt we played Senet (which is a bit like trouble) and tried lots of dried fruit. Kaitlin and Kelsi Year 5/6 Baulderstone

We went to Peru. We experienced a Peruvian market, joined in a traditional dance and tried local foods. The biscuits were delicious. We also learnt about the Inca tribe who are one of the traditional South American tribes. Year 6/7 Gogoll.

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hoT doG dAY

Students at SJC will be able to purchase Hot Dogs for only $2 on Friday – proceeds to the campus’

nominated charities.

rePorTS And PArenT TeACher InTerVIeWS

Reports for Years 8 to 12 go home tomorrow. For years 8 to 11 these are progress reports and as such teacher comments and / or indicators can be used as tools for improvement for the remainder of the semester. this is the final report Year 12s will receive and thus it is important to heed the advice given by their subject teachers in preparation for final assessments. parent teacher interviews will take place next Wednesday, September 28 from 4 to 8 pm. Interview booking sheets were included in last week's newsletter. parents are welcome to schedule alternative times with teachers if they are unable to attend.

remInder For Term 4 hATS

As we start to experience warmer weather students are encouraged to wear their hats during recess, lunch or any outdoor activities. this 'choice' will become an expectation which will be enforced in term 4 and, therefore, it will be beneficial for students to check on the whereabouts and condition of their hat in the coming holidays.

SuBjeCT SeLeCTIon FormS

this tuesday saw the last of the education nights for

2011. All students from Years 8 to 11 should now make the process of selecting subjects and electives for 2012 a priority. the timely return of subject and elective selection forms is necessary for the College to employ the required staff and for students to have the best chance of getting their preferred subjects. Year 9 to 11 forms are now overdue with Year 8s having until next week to confirm their choices for next year.

John Lyons ACtINg DEpUtY pRINCIpAL

YeAr 10 reTreAT

‘Walking towards a future full of hope’

Due to the hectic nature of events taking place for Year 10 students in term 4, the planned Retreat has been shifted to tuesday Week 10, September 27.

this year the Retreat is at point Lowly. Students will be bused to the point Lowly Cottages after caregroup and will be returned to Saint John’s Campus at approximately 3:15pm. please note the earlier finish time for this day. Students will not be going back to caregroup.

More information will be sent home with students about this experience soon.

Kate NolanYEAR 10 COORDINAtOR

SECONDARY CAMPUS NEWS

rePorT From FrAnCe In The WYd PILGrImAGe:

We visited paris which is well known for its famous buildings and works of art, its chic fashion scene and its modern literary, artistic, and intellectual ideas. I have to say we don’t have words to describe what we experienced there as we visited the most amazing places of all the pilgrimage. We had the chance to visit the Eiffel tower, the Arc de triomphe, Museum du Louvre and to cruise paris in a short but substantial tour along the Seine River.

But the most remarkable places were the two magnificent cathedrals we visited. First was the Notre-Dame Cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and a masterpiece of French gothic architecture. And

second the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. A popular landmark, the Basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city.

After the few days we stayed in paris we visited Lourdes. I think that to be able to enjoy paris fully you need at least one week, however, we managed to visit so many places, that we cannot complain.

the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is a place of mass pilgrimage from Europe and other parts of the world. the spring water from the grotto is believed by some to possess healing properties. We were able to witness the faith of many of these pilgrims, in a celebration in which the Rosary was prayed in something like 6 different languages. Again the time was too short, just one afternoon. It was not long enough to fully appreciate such a magnificent place, but it was a privilege to have the time that we did.

Cristina Torres

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COMMUNItY NEWS

CANtEEN ROStERSmonday, September 26 – Friday, September 30

ST TereSA’S CAmPuS our LAdY heLP oF ChrISTIAnS CAmPuS

SAInT john’S CAmPuS

mon Marina Schwerdt Rita Mavinkovich No Help Required Anita graham

Tue Nellie Cowan Mad Whitehouse No Help Required Allyson Noble Donna Ward

Wed Nicole Higgins Antonetta Rogers Roseanne Wragg

Thu Mad Foran Abby goodwin Lisbeth Fernandez help needed

Fri no LunCheS - Term FInISheS AT 12:30Pm Annette Cameron Rose Cassar Marg Coad CANtEEN MANAgER CANtEEN MANAgER CANtEEN MANAgER

Royal Life Saving will be running a Water Safety Program at a pool near you.

For more information please visit http://www.royallifesaving.com.au/www/html/2620-royal-life-saving-society-holiday-water-safety-program.aspor email on jward@rlssa.org.au or call 08 8234 9244

Dates: December 19 - 23, 2011

Program will include programs forInfants 5* 1/2 hr lessons for $22.00Children 5* 1hr lesson for $27.00Rescue Awards (Bronze Medallion) 5 * 1.5hr Lessons for $32

Whyalla Surf lifeSaving Club

Free come and try event and registration day on

Sunday, September 25,

10:30am to 2:00pm.

Sausage sizzle and family fun.

Ages five and up.

little athletiCS SeaSon 2011/2012

The new Little Athletics season gets underway on Sunday, October 16 at 9:15am

This is a come and try day.The season begins on Sunday, October 23 at

9:15am. Come to Jubilee Park and give Little Athletics a go.

The club motto is Family, Fun, Fitness

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