NewsletterTerm 4 Week 4

Catch up with everything that is happening at Parkes Christian School.

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Important Dates Monday, 4 NovemberCanberra Excursion Yrs 5-6 (6:10am)Intensive Swimming K-4 all weekHSC Exam - Mathematics Extension 1 (9am)

Tuesday, 5 NovemberHSC Exam - Legal Studies (9am)Canberra Excursion Yrs 5-6Shine and Strength Years 9-10

Wednesday, 6 NovemberShine and Strength Years 9-10Canberra Excursion Yrs 5-6

Thursday, 7 NovemberPre-Kinder (9am - 11:30am)League Tag Spring Fair Meeting 7pm

Friday, 8 NovemberShine and Strength Years 9-10High School SRC VotingHSC Exam - Visual Arts (1:30pm)

Inside this Edition

Address: 243 Back Trundle Road (PO Box 420) PARKES NSW 2870 Ph (02) 6862 4164 Fax (02) 6862 3744

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GRIP Leadership in Dubbo

Zoo Excursion for K-2

Growing up into Christ - Reaching out to the World

PARKES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

From the Principal

Late last term we held our elections for our High School Captains. I was privileged to announce Laura Cabban and Sophie Field as our High School Captains and Joshua Barnard and Tanya Onserio as our High School Vice Captains. What a fantastic group of influential young people they are. I have every confidence in their abilities to lead the student body with diligence and a servant heart. Congratulations to you all.

Today I wanted to take the chance to introduce you to our High School Captains. I have enjoyed getting to know them over the last couple years and thought it was a nice idea for our wider community to find out a little more about what makes our captains tick!

Captain LauraWhat made you want to be a School Captain at Parkes Christian School? I wanted to have the opportunity of leading this amazing school by becoming School Captain at PCS for 2020. A motivation for me was the encouragement that I received from my peers. It really helped me put into perspective what I could do to serve and give back to the school. As I have grown, I’ve always strived to be a strong leader and a good role model for others, especially the little ones!

2020 High School Captains

How do you define leadership?I define leadership as someone who is willing to go that extra mile and is able to communicate with their peers efficiently and effectively. Leadership is not only about being a good example, but to also be approachable. I believe that a quality a leader should have is to have a vision and act upon it.

What is your greatest strength?My greatest strength is helping others and being someone who is approachable. I am confident that my strengths will help me to overcome any of the challenges that may be thrown my way whilst I’m captain at PCS for 2020.

What will be your greatest challenge as Captain? I believe that one of my greatest challenges I will face as captain would be the many speeches I will be required to make. I’m not the greatest public speaker but I hope to be one by the end of 2020!

What are your hobbies outside of school?My favourite things to do outside of school are playing sports, cooking and hanging out with friends. Many of you would know I love my netball and touch footy. I have also found a new tradition (which was shown to me by some very special people) that after playing a game of touch football, it was then required of you to go out to KFC! It’s a new way of life!

What are you aiming to do when you complete Year 12?A goal that I’m aiming to achieve after completing year 12 is to go to university and get a degree as a PDHPE teacher or a Sport and Outdoor Recreation Officer. Anything that’s related to sport, I am willing to give a go!

If you could choose to have any superpower, what would it be and why?This is a tough one for sure, but I would like to have the superpower of being able to read minds. I definitely think reading minds could go two ways but it would be so cool being able to read what people are thinking.

Captain Sophie What made you want to be a School Captain at Parkes Christian School? I was really wanting to be able to make a positive impact on the school. I have been here since year 7, so I’ve learnt the way the school rolls and how much it’s grown. I wanted to be a part of this and to help make big decisions for further success of the school. I also was hoping to have the opportunity to represent my school at many different events, as well as becoming more comfortable with public speaking and meeting new people.

How do you define leadership?To me, leadership is being able to serve. Leadership is being a voice for each student, and helping them as they grow in life experience. In the second part of 1 Timothy 4:12 it says, “set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” I also believe that a leader should have these qualities.

What is your greatest strength?I’d have to say my greatest strength is organisation. I function best when things are organised and planned out. I find it very useful so that I don’t stress out as much and I know what order tasks need to be completed.

What will be your greatest challenge as Captain? I think that the greatest challenge I’ll face as captain is speaking in front of crowds. I find it a little nerve-racking, however one of the reasons I wanted to be captain was to become more comfortable in this area.

What are your hobbies outside of school?I don’t do much outside of school other than studying at the moment. However, I always try to find time to get out and enjoy life. I’m also a huge cat lover so I’m always making time to give them attention.

What are you aiming to do when you complete Year 12?At the moment it’s not set in stone. I used to want to be a journalist, then a counsellor, then a lawyer, but at the moment I’m leaning more towards something political. I want to be able to make a positive impact in our community, and from witnessing the current drought situation first hand it really makes me want to be able to get our government to be aware of the struggles, and to do more.

If you could choose to have any superpower, what would it be and why?That’s a pretty tricky question but I’d have to choose invisibility. With this power I would be able to go to any place on earth. Another added benefit is that it would be great for hide and seek.

Excursion

Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 had a marvelous time last Monday, when we went to Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo. The children were excited to be travelling by bus for such a long distance and the excitement didn’t wane when we arrived at the zoo.

Our day was packed with a number of great activities. In small groups we went to the education centre to learn about birds and the similarities and differences between birds and other living and non living things. We were so fortunate to spend some time on a bird finding walk - although we couldn’t spot many in our short time at the centre, this little introduction to bird spotting allowed us to spot many other birds, not to mention many other animals on our tour of the zoo.

We spent some time walking around the zoo, where we were able to get up close to monkeys, meerkats, elephants, hippos and zebras to name a few. It was such a hot day, so we appreciated the time spent on the bus, when Sally, our well informed bus driver took us past a variety of enclosures, enabling us to see giraffes, lemurs and other crowd favourites. A highlight of the excursion was time spent on the playground equipment, which included a flying fox and a high cubby house.

We would like to thank our parent helpers Mr Steve Westcott and Mr Travis Boland for coming with us and also Mrs Ballantyne for coming to take the photos and putting together a great video of our fantastic day.

K-2 staff

K-2 Visit the Zoo!

P R I M A R Y P R E S E N T A T I O N

A S S E M B L Y

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Excursion

On Monday 28 October Year 7 to 10 SRC members visited Dubbo for the annual GRIP Leadership Conference. This is a time where leaders from schools throughout the region are able to join together for a day of team building, brainstorming and learning tips from experienced leaders who are willing to share to the younger generation.

The day was filled with lots of insightful information which our SRC were able to record in booklets so they will always have something to look back on if they ever need to. From attending last years conference I myself found this very helpful as it provided great tips for our SRC body and other events we have helped host and organise over the year.

The focus throughout the conference is on creating strong bonds and confidence in stepping out of our comfort zone, having a good time and learning from our mistakes to help create an even better result. While they are teaching us they go above and beyond to create an atmosphere filled with fun and an easy-going attitude. We especially enjoyed the Loud Noise Boys who had Luke up on stage dancing and Mr Quince in a very competitive mood during some games throughout the sessions. By Laura Hall-Matthews

SRC Grip Leadership

Students in the Community

PCS students cast in M&D’s 2020 production of ‘Into the Woods’Four PCS students have auditioned and been successful in making it into the Parkes Musical and Dramatic Societies (M&D) upcoming production of ‘Into the Woods’ which will be performed in March 2020.

Congratulations to Eric Paterson (Jack), Aimee Ross (Ensemble), Alex Sammut-Paul (Narrator) and Charlotte Ballantyne (Ensemble).

We are looking forward to seeing you perform in March 2020!

Australian National Busking Championships PCS student Gemma Ellis competed in the ANBC Gundagai busking regional competition last weekend. Gemma impressed the judges so much that she was awarded first place in her age category. Gemma now moves on to represent our region at the Australian National Busking Championships Grand Final which takes place on 16th November in Cooma. Gemma joins fellow PCS student, Anabelle van Wyk and former student Hannah Dun.

We wish all three the best of luck!

What’s On in Primary Week 4

Monday 4 November

• Swimming intensive for K-4. Please be sure to bring your swimmers and towel.

• Years 5-6 Canberra excursion. What a great experience to see the Australian Capital.

Tuesday 5 November

• Swimming intensive for K-4. Please be sure to bring your swimmers and towel.

• Years 5-6 Canberra excursion. What a great experience to see the Australian Capital.

Wednesday 6 November

• Swimming intensive for K-4. Please be sure to bring your swimmers and towel.

• Years 5-6 Canberra excursion. What a great experience to see the Australian Capital.

Thursday 7 November

• Swimming intensive for K-4. Please be sure to bring your swimmers and towel.

• Prekinder Orientation from 9am to 11.30am. So many little happy faces becoming familiar with PCS.

• League tag Competition in Dubbo. Selected Years 5-6 students have been training for this competition. Good Luck Team!

Friday 8 November

• Swimming intensive for K-4. Please be sure to bring your swimmers and towel.

• NO Primary Assembly this week, we wish the HSC students all the best for their exams in the hall.

Primary News

Pre-KinderWe are excited to see our Pre-Kinders each Thursday this term. Last Thursday they were spotted outside with their PCS buddies.

We’re looking forward to seeing them all again next Thursday!

A Message from Mrs Harris (Primary)The K-2 classes had a fantastic day at Dubbo Zoo last Monday. Not only were the animals amazing to see up close but the educational experience enabled the students to touch and learn more about the wonders of particular animals.

The Zoo teacher commented on how informative and detailed the students answers were to her questions. She also remarked at how respectful and well behaved the PCS students were.

Great job K-2 you are a fabulous bunch of young people!

High School Assessments Monday 4 November

• Year 7 Geography - Places and Livability presentation

Wednesday 6 November

• Year 9/10 Dance - Major Project submission

Thursday 7 November

• Year 9/10 Visual Arts - Final portfolio submission

• Year 12 Design and Tech - Major Project report

• Year 8 History - Source analysis

Friday 8 November

• Year 9 English - Final portfolio submission

• Year 7 Mathematics - Final portfolio submission

• Year 8 Mathematics - Final portfolio submission

• Year 9 Mathematics - Final portfolio submission

• Year 10 Mathematics - Final portfolio submission

WEEK 4 Exams for Year 7-10

• Year 7 Geography

• Year 9 Geography

• Year 9/10 Music

• Year 9/10 Tech

• Year 7 Language

• Year 9/10 IST

• Year 10 Science

• Year 7 English (creative writing)

• Year 10 English

• Year 10 History

High School News

Year 7 Orientation DayWhat a great day it was for our 27 students who attended our Year 7 Orientation today.

They had a great time doing English, Maths, Science, History, Music and finally building catapults as they learned about engineering in Technology.

We can’t wait to welcome you all back in two weeks for another day!

NRL VisitA big thank you to Alex Prout and the two French Rugby League players who came to school on Monday 28 October and spoke to us about Cyber Safety.

Regular Notices

2019 School Term Dates

Term 4: Monday 14 Oct - Wed 11 Dec

Homework Hub

Primary and High School students can come along to Homework Hub each Monday from 3.15pm - 4pm. This is a great chance to work on assessments and to get study tips.

Term 1 Library Days Kinder - Thursday Year 1 - Monday Year 2 - Thursday Year 3 - Thursday Year 4 - Tuesday Year 5 - Wednesday Year 6 - Tuesday

Note: Books can be borrowed for up to two weeks

Primary Sport

All primary students will participate in sport on Fridays.

Normal uniform is expected to be worn on Monday to Thursday with sport uniform to be worn on Fridays.

Students in the CommunityIf your child has participated in a community event, PCS would love to hear about it (e.g fundraising/charity, competitions, sporting achievements etc). We would like to share your childs achievements through our school newsletter.Please send a photo and include the information regarding your childs participation to h.ballantyne@parkescs.nsw.edu.auLets celebrate PCS students achievements out in the wider community together.

School Banking Banking is collected each Tuesday.If you have any questions please contact the school office.

Craft ClubPCS has started a Craft Club which meets during lunch on Wednesdays.The purpose of this club is for children to have fun and learn new skills.All students are welcome to join us at lunchtimes on Wednesday.

Old School ShoesIf your child has grown out of their school shoes please don’t throw them away.PCS will be collecting your used school shoes during the last week of school and will send them overseas where they can have a second use to those that need them.A collection box will be in the front office between Monday 9th December until Wednesday 11th December.

2020 TERM DATES

TERM 1: Tuesday 28 January - Thursday 9 April

TERM 2: Monday 27 April - Friday 3 July

TERM 3: Monday 27 July - Friday 25 September

TERM 4: Monday 12 October - Wednesday 9 December

Community Notices

LADIES NIGHT TUESDAY 19TH

NOVEMBER 2019 UNSURE ON HOW MUCH PRESSURE IS IN YOUR

TYRES? DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE JACK IS IN YOUR CAR

& HOW TO USE IT? HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR WATER & OIL?

DO YOU HAVE MECHANICAL OR TYRE QUESTIONS THAT YOU NEED ANSWERED

IF THE ANSWER IS YES TO ANY OF THE ABOVE COME ALONG FOR A FREE INFORMATION & DEMONSTRATION SESSION ON TUESDAY 19TH NOVEMBER AT 7PM

WE WILL HAVE 2 MECHANICS & TYRE TECHNICIANS ONSITE TO ANSWER ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS & SHOW YOU ON YOUR OWN INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE

SO

Parkes Tyrepower & Mechanical 28 Dalton St Parkes NSW 2870

P: 0268625999 E: parkes@tyrepower.com.au W: www.parkestyrepower.com.au

DATE: FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 2019 | TIME: 9AM TO 3PM.

INVESTMENT: $155 (INCLUSIVE OF GST)

* PLEASE NOTE MORNING TEA WILL BE PROVIDED, HOWEVER PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH.

LOCATION: PARKES SERVICES CLUB, 9 -17 SHORT ST PARKES.

PARTICIPANTS: PARENTS, CARERS AND EDUCATORS

PRESENTER: MICHELLE MAUNDER

REGISTRATION: PLEASE CALL TONI ON (02) 6363 1870 or E: toni@seedpaediatricservices.com

www.seedpaediatricservices.com

ABOUT THE CHAOS TO CALM WORKSHOPWe are delighted to be offering a one day workshop on Self Regulation.

During this workshop we will provide you with information around the neuroscience of self regulation and co regulation, we will have reflective conversations about challenging situations and provide strategies to use specific to your context so that you have the confidence to coach your child in navigating situations they find challenging. There will be practical applications where you have a chance to put theory into practice in the classroom and at home. At SEED, we are your partners and coach in supporting you and your child for calmer classroom or family dynamic!

Empowering with Education:Connecting with Kids: Chaos to Calm

WHAT YOU WILL LEARNi. What is Self Regulation and what is it not / Stages of Self Regulation

ii. How humans respond to stress and what it’s got to do with your child

iii. Tantrums, Meltdowns, Excessive Stress: What to do?

iv. Becoming a detective: Identify your child’s source of stress

v. Developing Self Regulation through relationship and co regulation whilst ensuring clarity of boundaries

vi. Developing Self Regulation with the help of Sensory Supports

vii. Developing Self Regulation with the help of Thinking Skills, Zones of Regulation.

TESTIMONIALSLast term’s group had many ‘AHA’ and ‘WHOA’ moments, some comments included:

“I found, as a grandparent/part time carer, the sessions were truly amazing. It helped me understand a lot of behaviour issues that I try to understand and reflect on that information to use the tools to avoid and handle meltdowns”

“For a start it was so emotional to hear how his body and mind works and to walk a mile in his shoes. I didn’t think I could love him more or be more compassionate towards him, but I do and am. I have always thought I was totally understanding of him but this course has given me a lift in myself to be able to be the best I can for him and to bring out the best in him”