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�Learning God’s Way
Term 2, Week 6 (Next Link 22 June) “Be devoted to one another in love. Honour one another above yourselves..” Romans 12:10
Le# to Right: Hon. Mr Darren West MLC, Hon. Mr Roger Cook, Deputy Premier, Head Boy Isaac Gilbert, Head Girl Annica Calitz and Principal Mr Gavin Hirschhausen.
STUDENT ACCIDENT PROTECTION PLAN The College has arranged an Accident Insurance Plan. The Cost will be borne by the College. The College will pay the premium and automaScally cover every student. A schedule of benefits and coverage is available from the Business Manager by email [email protected].
Principal’s Message I recently aWended a community lunch with members of Government, accompanied by Isaac Gilbert, Head Boy, and Annica Calitz, Head Girl. It was a pleasure to be in a room of dedicated, compassionate community groups, our local members and the Deputy Premier Mr Roger Cook. When quesSons were invited the sombre tone clearly indicated the hurt that our community is feeling, especially the most vulnerable. It was clear that Government cuts have hurt our community and the ‘ambulance at the boWom of the cliff’ analogy is a very real reality in Geraldton. The quesSon Sme needed to shi\ focus and it was put to the student leaders in the room to talk about issues that they are concerned about. Annica responded to this challenge with maturity, poise and concern that acknowledged the current reality, yet swung the conversaSonal tone to ‘fence at the top of the cliff’ and further out to ‘sign post of cliff approaching’ by asking the following quesSon: “Is the government looking to invest in preventaSve measures, such as our Rangeway Mentoring Program, to address some of the causes of disengagement in our culture?” Annica confidently exchanged back and forth with the Deputy Premier, informing him of the work that current Year 12 students, and other cohorts, have been involved in mentoring vulnerable students at Rangeway Primary School. The success of the program was echoed by several community group representaSves in the room and resulted in follow-‐up conversaSons between Annica and Isaac with our local members and the Deputy Premier. It was truly a privilege to see our students speaking confidently to the highest level of government in our state on iniSaSves aimed to transform the community in which we live. It was a wonderful expression of our Mission Statement in acSon, ‘through excellence in educaSon to equip students for works of service’. It is these moments in Sme that we can be truly proud of what we are called to do as a community. Well done Isaac and Annica for represenSng our community so well.
Mr Gavin Hirschhausen CEO/Principal
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IMPORTANT DATES PRIMARY
19 June Primary Cross Country
20 June Primary Assembly (Yr 3 Mrs Brits)
SECONDARY
21 June @ 2.06pm Secondary Assembly
23 -‐ 29 June Yr 10 Carnarvon Mission Trip
WHOLE SCHOOL Piano & Guitar Concert
Mon 11 June @ 3.15pm in the Music Room
Other Important Dates Last Day of Term Friday 29 June
Pupil Free Week 16 -‐ 20 July
Term 3 Start Date Monday 23 July
Stratheatre The Sound of Music
14 -‐ 16 June
Term Dates (Click here) hXp://scc.wa.edu.au/parents/term-‐dates/
IMPORTANT NOTICES TO ALL PARENTS Safety of Students Travelling to the College By law, children between the ages of 0-‐7 MUST be restrained in vehicles using a child restraint that meets the Australian Standards, and students riding on bicycles MUST wear a helmet.
We have been made aware that some students are not being properly restrained in vehicles and/or are riding bicycles and not wearing helmets.
Moving forward, students who ride a bike to school without a helmet will not be permiXed to ride home again unless: a A parent/guardian brings a helmet to school for them, or b A parent/guardian collects the student and their bike from school at the end of
the day. We appreciate you working in partnership with us to ensure that your children are doing the right thing whilst travelling to/from school, and say thanks to the families who are already puhng safety first. Kid Safe WA have an excellent website and factsheets available on a range of subjects, please click here to view them: hWp://www.kidsafewa.com.au/fact-‐sheets-‐road Mrs Fiona Davidson CommunicaSon Officer
The Sound of Music
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The Sound Of Music Only 5 days to go! Great news everyone! The Year 12 Ball CommiWee will be providing Hot/Cold drinks and snacks for the intermission for the evening shows. If you are coming along to the evening shows, please remember to bring some money.
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Fire and Rescue Visitors In Kindy, we’ve been learning about the people in our community who are there to help us. We’ve had a visit from the Police and last week we had a visit from the Fire Department.
We learnt about how to stay safe in a fire situaSon, what equipment fire men use at a fire and what equipment is stored on the fire truck such as the ‘jaws of life’, the ‘water hose’ and the ‘led-‐lighSng tower’ which retracts out of the roof of the truck.
The students enjoyed learning about the job of being a fireman and the students prayed over these brave men and the important work they do in the community.
Mrs Quenby Fabian, Kindy Teacher
SAM Update Cover Crop (next to the oval) The cover crop that was planted two weeks ago, before the first rain, is already starSng to shoot out of the ground. It’s amazing how quickly these seeds respond to the rain.
Community Garden Visit Last week, Year 8 students visited a Community Garden in Beachlands where Mr Stan Maley spoke about wicking beds and how they work for growing vegetables.
Compost Year 2 students have been learning about compost, how it’s made and what it’s used for. Students have been assisSng with the process by adding shredded paper to the organic mixture.
Fresh Produce Market From Sme to Sme we will adverSse on Facebook our fresh produce market. This is a great opportunity for students to learn how to weigh and price items for selling. All money raised goes back into products/plants needed for SAM. Thank you for your support.
There’s always something exciSng happening in SAM.
Ms Kate Wheat, Sustainable Agricultural Management Teacher
PlanSng cover crop
Community Garden
ComposSng
ACC Inter-‐school Cross Country The 2018 ACC Cross Country Team did a great job compeSng and represenSng the College in challenging condiSons at Perry Lakes in Perth last Thursday. The students embraced the stormy weather and ran their hearts out in races with 300 plus compeStors.
Our best performer this year was AusSn Collins who came 52nd in the boys u/15 race. Every other student did their best and should be proud of their effort.
Thank you to our parents for encouraging and ensuring the student parScipaSon in the Carnival. The best memories and life experiences are made by choosing to take part and not to sit back and spectate while the opportunity presents itself. Thank you to the teachers and parent volunteers who put a lot of hard work and personal hours into the Cross Country Carnivals. It is a privilege to work with you.
Let us, as a Strath sports community, keep on celebraSng the character of our students as teachers and parents in the environment they perform in. I look forward to the next Carnival to experience playing sport in the right spirit again.
Mr Andre Steenekamp, Physical EducaSon Key Learning Area Coordinator (Results for the carnival at the following link -‐ hWp://www.accsport.asn.au/node/4616.)
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Community Noaces Sport/AcSviSes/Courses can be accessed from
our website or our Facebook Page.
Student Support Services at Strathalbyn includes a Counsellor, Chaplain and Primary Student Support. Please contact the Front Office if you would like to speak to someone.
Homework habits ‘Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might’ Ecclesiastes 9:10
Homework is important to improve memory and skills. It helps children learn how to work independently and to take responsibility for their work.
How can we get the most out of homework and how can we encourage our children to develop good habits?
This link below has many helpful hints about homework; hWp://raisingchildren.net.au/arScles/homework.html
Student Support Tips!
Prayer Time Every Friday Morning
Parents & Friends Welcome 8.45am -‐ 9.15am Primary Lunch Tables
Or if its cold/rainy we will meet in the Staff Room Join me and bring your coffee.
Pray for the College, Staff and Families
Lunchame Music Concert This week Me & The Missus (Josh & Janelle Phillips) visited the College for a lunchSme concert. Janelle is our Food Technology teacher, and husband Josh is the other half of their musical duo. As it turned out, Thursday was a rainy day so the concert was moved to the Hall. This provided great entertainment in a dry space, which was a blessing for the students. There was lots of dancing and fun, with the children showing much enthusiasm for the music and busSng out their moves. Thanks Janelle and Josh for coming and blessing the students with your musical talents.
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12 June 2018
VETiS Information Night
Learn about our VETiS program and how we can help take you to where you want to be in the future. We’ll support you every step of the way!
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TOUR TIMES: 5:15 to 6:00pmBatavia Coast Maritime Institute (BCMI) – meet in the reception areaFitzgerald Street Campus – meet at J Block
INFORMATION SESSION: 6:00 - 7:30pm Our industry experienced staff are dedicated to your success and will help you
find a VETiS pathway or PAiS program that best suits you.
Light refreshments provided