From the Acting Principal and Campus Coordinator Welcome back to the College for our Term 3, we trust you had an enjoyable, relaxing Winter break. It promises to be another busy term with many events crowding the calendar. Our Spring Fair, which proved to be such a success last year, takes place on Saturday 7th September. We hope to have a large crowd in attendance. The College will hold an Open Day of classrooms for families and potential new students. There will be more rides and attractions, including ‘Skirmish’ and various other activities. A major silent auction will be held in 5/6G and it promises to be fun for the whole family. Have you already booked the Spring Fair into your diaries? We need plenty of volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering please direct your enquiries to our P & F on pandf@opac.nsw.edu.au. During the first two weeks of this term we held two events which are worth highlighting. On Friday 26th July our P & F held its second annual ‘Christmas in July’ celebrations. What a fantastic night! We had over 80 people in attendance who enjoyed a beautiful meal, including a traditional christmas dessert. Entertainment was provided by award winning entertainer Danny Elliot, ‘The Musical Maestro!’, who kept the evening moving along. A special presentation was also made by the P & F. Through the commitment of the P & F committee, and indeed donations and volunteering by parents in our College community, were able to raise and donate $5000 to purchase 10 iPads to be used by our K-6 classes for Reading Groups. This is a phenomenal achievement in such a short period of time (less than 2 years) and is testament to the dedication and commitment to our College of the P & F. Let us convey a very big thank you to all those donors and volunteers who assisted in making this possible. Our second event was our parent teacher interviews, held this week. It was a wonderful opportunity for parents to discuss numerous aspects of their child’s development. If, for any reason, you may have missed an interview, please don’t hesitate to make an appointment with your child’s teacher. Please continue to pray for the College – for all who work and study here; for the families who are linked to the College and for protection and wisdom in all we do. Thanks for your continued support. ‘...and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective....’ James 5:16 Mr Ross Whelan Mr Jonathan Beggs Principal Campus Coordinator

The Life

Volume 2, Issue 9 Friday, 2 August 2013

Peter Brock Drive, Oran Park NSW 2570 PO Box 1293, Narellan NSW 2567 Telephone: 02 4604 0000

Website: www.opac.nsw.edu.au Email: admin@opac.nsw.edu.au Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8.00 am - 4.00 pm

Prayer Points Praise for Safety of students, staff and their families over the holiday period. The fun had at

the netball gala day on Thursday.

Prayer for The planning of new classrooms for 2014. Enrolments for 2014 and beyond.

The Official Newsletter for Thomas Hassall Anglican College Oran Park Anglican College Campus

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Parent/Teacher Interviews Interviews were held this week. If you were unable to attend, please contact your child’s class teacher to arrange an appropriate time.

Mufti Day Thank you to all who contributed to the mufti day on Friday, 28 June 2013. We were able to raise a total of $115 to go towards Anglican Aide.

Fees All families should have received their Term 3 invoice during the holiday period. If you have not arranged a direct debit, full payment of fees was due by the end of Week 1, Term 3. Direct debit forms are available at the College Office. Please contact the College Office if you have any questions.

Staff Professional Development The following staff attending the following Professional Development during Term 2. Mrs Blake Gifted and Talented Mrs Grant New Curriculum: Grammar Gifted and Talented Australian Curriculum All Teaching staff at the College attended the following Professional Development during the College Holiday period. New English Syllabus - Speaker: Kelly Borg Australian Curriculum Focus Looking at the Biblical Metanarrative

Principal Award Congratulations to Lorraine Shen on receiving a Principal’s Award last Term.

Mid-Term Break - ALL STAFF AND STUDENTS Monday, 19 August 2013 the College will be closed.

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In the Classroom with Mrs Grant and 5/6G We have had a fabulous start to the term! Miss Rhiannon Clark is joining us for 6 weeks as she completes her teaching degree and does her final practicum with us. The students have enjoyed looking at where our food comes from, how it is processed and where it goes after the factory. We have been very surprised at how much we, as consumers, are driven by the dollar and do not really think too much about what we waste. We will look at how we can contribute to our society and how we can make a real difference to sustaining our environment. We are looking forward to a fun-filled term of learning. We will contribute to Book Week, Grandparents Day, our College Open Day and much much more. Before we know it, we will be saying goodbye to our first Year 6 students! An exciting term is ahead of us!

In the Classroom with Mrs Grant and Gifted and Talented Students Extending their Thinking Last term several students entered the University of NSW International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS). They participated in the Science and Computing competitions and we are pleased to announce the results of these. Science: Participation Jordan Fleming (5/6G) Credit Jonathon Marcusson (5/6G)

Matthew Squire (5/6G)

Distinction Ethan Fleming (3/4W) Computing: Participation Ethan Fleming (3/4W) Leah Veld (3/4W) Jordan Fleming (5/6G)

Jonathon Marcusson (5/6G)

Credit Matthew Squire (5/6G) Jack Rodgers (5/6G) Congratulations to all these students! We look forward to the results of the Writing, Spelling, English and Mathematics competitions to come later in the term.

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In the Classroom with Mrs Humphreys and Support This term has begun with a bang in Learning Support and so much great learning has been happening. Children continue to move swiftly through the levels of the Multilit program. Many students are becoming superstars at using their decoding skills to attack new words in their reading. This term, the Kindergarten focus group will be looking at their vowel sounds and blending sounds together to read and write small CVC (consonant vowel consonant) words. We will also be learning to read, write and order the numbers 1-20. The Year 1/2 Focus group have started looking at some spelling rules. Our focus this week has been the bossy 'e'. We have learnt that the bossy 'e' when placed at the end of a word, makes the vowel sounds say their name. We are working towards developing super sentences, looking at what sort of words go together to make our sentences great. This week we have looked at ‘Angry (and some not so angry) Verbs' and used these types of words to describe what our ‘Angry Birds' can do! We have begun to learn a new list of sight words, having fun decorating our playground with them so that everyone can learn to read them too! Our older students in our Year 3/4/5 focus group will be looking at discussion texts this term. We began by watching a clip of students of a similar age debating that "Computers are better than books". We used their ideas to construct our own discussion piece, making sure we gave sound arguments for both sides. It may not come as a surprise however, that most of us agreed that computers ARE better than books!

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BOOK FAIR – ONE DAY ONLY FRIDAY, 23 AUGUST 2013

Helpers Required – Friday, 23 August 2013 If you are available to help at the book fair (8.30 am – 1.00 pm) or Grandparents morning tea (10.00 am – 10.45 am), could you please contact the College Office.

Donations Students may wish to donate a library book to the College. A classroom wish list of books will be available at the book fair. Payment Options Cash, Cheque (made payable to Oran Park Anglican College), Visa or Mastercard. Book Week Parade – Friday, 23 August 2013 Theme Story Laboratory Students are asked to dress up in their best science themed costume. Students may wear their outfit to and from the College. Parents are welcome to join Grandparents to watch the parade at 11.45 am Colouring In Competition All students will have the opportunity to participate in the colouring in competition. Categories Prep-Kindy Years 1-2 Years 3-4 Years 5-6 Guessing Competition A gold coin donation per guess to go towards purchasing library books will be required at the guess how many lollies in the jar competition. The competition will commence on Friday at 8.30 am and finish at 12.00 pm. The winner will be announced at the dismissal assembly on Friday.

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Attention all Grandparents and Grand friends You are invited to the Second Annual Grandparents Day at Oran Park Anglican College on Friday, 23 August 2013. 10.00 am Morning Tea provided by the College (for Students and Grandparents) 10.30 am Classroom activities 11.30 am Leave classrooms to set up for parade 11.45 am Book Week Parade (please bring a chair to sit on) Parents welcome to attend the parade. Announcement of Colouring Competition and Guessing Competition winners. 12.30 pm Sausage sizzle provided by the P&F (donations welcome) Dismissal of Students and Grandparents (If your child is unable to be taken home, supervision will be provided until 3.20 pm) Please RSVP to the College Office by Wednesday, 21 August 2013. Please note: Students without a Grandparent attending will have the opportunity to spend time with our friends from Chesalon Retirement Village.

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Sport: Prep Prep have enjoyed some new warm up activities, singing songs and being active. We have also continued to develop our gross motor skills and hand eye, foot eye coordination through throw-ing, catching and kicking a ball.

Sport: Kindergarten - Year 2 K-2 sport has seen the introduction of Zumba into our program this term. The students love participating and the time literally ‘swings’ on by.

Equestrian The College is calling for any students who are interested in attending the Camden High Inter-School Equestrian Carnival on Saturday, 7 September 2013. Please contact the College Office for more information.

SASC Netball Gala Day Congratulations to the following students who represented the College at the SASC Netball Gala Day on Thursday, 1 August 2013.

Sophie Aerts Natasha Barlow Emily Buterin Victoria Shaw Isabella Olivos

April Huisman Christina Kumar Hayley Rodgers Gabriella Russo Leah Veld

Gabrielle Coleman

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Sport: Years 3 - 6 IPSSO Sport Wednesday, 7 August Training at THAC Wednesday, 14 August vs All Saints Grammar

Wednesday, 21 August vs William Carey Christian School

Wednesday, 28 August vs St Mark’s

3-6 Athletics Carnival Students are encouraged to start training for the upcoming Athletics Carnival. Date Thursday, 15 August 2013 Venue Campbelltown Sports Stadium A permission note has been emailed to parents.

Sport Game Time Venue

AFL 12.20 pm - 2.10 pm William Carey CS

Netball 12.20 pm - 2.10 pm William Carey CS

Soccer 12.20 pm - 2.10 pm William Carey CS

Softball 12.20 pm - 2.10 pm William Carey CS

Newcombe Ball 12.20 pm - 2.10 pm William Carey CS

Sport Game Time Venue

AFL 11.55 am - 1.45 pm Parry Park

Netball 12.20 pm - 2.10 pm ASG

Soccer 12.20 pm - 2.10 pm Parry Park

Softball 12.20 pm - 2.10 pm Parry Park

Newcombe Ball 12.20 pm - 2.10 pm Hurstville Aquatic Centre

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Live Life Well @ School Dairy foods are important for strong bones and teeth. This week is Healthy Bones week. Please make sure you support our learning at College by choosing dairy options for snacks where possible and encouraging your child to make sure they have the recommended dairy intake each day. The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating recommends children eat 2-3 serves of dairy foods, such as milk, cheese or yoghurt each day. Why not try something new this week! Crunch and Sip OPAC has now officially launching a CRUNCH and SIP program. This program encourages students to consume part of their daily-required fruit and vegetables as well as water at school. Please pack a REAL fruit or Vegetable option in your child’s lunch box each day as well as a drink bottle with WATER in it. Healthy Lunch boxes…Need some ideas? We would love to offer parents the opportunity to swap healthy recipes through The Life. This is a great chance to help one another develop healthy eating habits in our children. If you have a recipe that you would like to share please email Miss Edwards at kedwards@opac.nsw.edu.au or hand a hard copy into the Office before Wednesday each week. Check out some of the great ideas already sent in.

Fruity Morning Muffins Ingredients 1 cup All Bran cereal 1 cup Australian reduced-fat vanilla yogurt 1/2 cup sultanas 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped 1/4 cup apple juice 25g Australian reduced-fat dairy blend 1 cup wholemeal self-raising flour 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 pear, grated 12 dried apricots, extra 1 tablespoon apple juice, extra Method Step 1 Combine cereal, yogurt, dried fruit and apple juice in a bowl and stand for 15 minutes. Step 2 Rub dairy blend into combined flour and spices. Add eggs, grated pear and cereal mixture, stir until just combined. Step 3 Spoon mixture into 12 lined 1/2 cup capacity muffins pans and bake at 200 degrees celcius for 20 minutes until golden brown and cooked. Step 4 Top each muffin with a dried apricot, brush with extra apple juice and service warm with a glass of milk.

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2013 Dates For Your Diary Term 3 3-6 Athletics Carnival Thursday, 15 August Mid-Term Break (Staff and Students) Monday, 19 August Book Fair Friday, 23 August Book Week Parade Friday, 23 August Grandparents Day Friday, 23 August South West Festival Saturday, 24 August P-6 Father’s Day Stall Wednesday, 28 August Prep Vision Testing Wednesday, 28 August Father’s Day Breakfast Friday, 30 August NASSA Athletics Thursday, 5 September OPAC Spring Fair and Open Day Saturday, 7 September CIS Athletics Wednesday, 11 September P-2 Tabloid Carnival Friday, 13 September P&F - Bunnings BBQ Saturday, 14 September Mufti Day Friday, 20 September Last Day Term 3 Friday, 20 September

Please refer to our College website: www.opac.nsw.edu.au

and the College Newsletter ‘The Life’ for main events, information and dates published during the year.

Prep - Year 6

Assembly Parents are invited to attend the College weekly assembly held on Fridays at 2.30 pm. Principal Awards will be handed out Term 2, Week 9. Parents are asked to sign in and out at the classroom. Class leading Week 3 Prep Week 4 JB Week 5 5/6G

Student Banking

Banking day is Monday.

Students are to bring their completed bank book to their class teacher. Public Holiday Monday, please bring to College on Tuesday. Scholastic Bookclub Issue 4 has been ordered. If you have any queries, please contact the Office.

2014 TERM DATES

T E R M 1

Thursday, 23 January Friday, 24 January Monday, 27 January Tuesday, 28 January Wednesday, 29 January Friday, 31 January Friday, 11 April Friday, 18 April Monday, 21 April Friday, 25 April

All Staff Professional Development All Staff Professional Development Australia Day Public Holiday Year 1 – Year 7 commence Kindergarten commence Prep commence Last day of Term 1 Good Friday Public Holiday Easter Monday Public Holiday ANZAC Public Holiday

T E R M 2

Monday, 28 April Tuesday, 29 April Monday, 9 June Friday, 27 June Wednesday, 17 – Friday, 19 July

Staff Professional Development First day of Term 2 Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday Last day of Term 2 Staff Professional Development

T E R M 3

Monday, 21 July Monday, 11 August Friday, 19 September

First day of Term 3 Mid Term Break - Staff and Students Last day of Term 3

T E R M 4

Monday, 6 October Tuesday, 7 October Wednesday, 8 October Monday, 10 November Thursday, 4 December Friday, 5 December

Labour Day Public Holiday All Staff Professional Development First day of Term 4 Mid Term Break - Students Only Last day of Term 4 All Staff Professional Development

NEW Working With Children Check The NSW Commission for Children and Young People has introduced a new Working With Children Check (WWCC). This now applies to ALL new volunteers (who had not volunteered at the College prior to 15 June 2013). Under the new WWCC: Volunteers must apply for their own WWCC once every 5 years. The College must verify a child-related volunteer’s clearance number. The new WWCC is free for volunteers but cannot be used for paid work with children. Please see the following website for more details. http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/Working-with-children/New-Working-with-Children-Check

Parents’ & Friends’ Association

Meetings will be held on the first Thursday of each month. Next Meeting: Thursday, 5 Sept 7.00 pm Everyone welcome.

P&F Email Contact If you wish to contact the P&F, volunteer for an event, provide feedback or make suggestions, our email is pandf@ opac.nsw.edu.au

Gifts for sale

Do you need to buy a gift for a Special Event? Please note that there are a number of beautiful gifts from the Mother’s and Father’s Day Stalls as well as children’s gifts that can be purchased for birthdays etc. Please see Mrs Lynch if you are interested in seeing and purchasing the wide range of available gifts. Items are priced between $1 to $20.

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From the Parents’ & Friends’ Association Christmas in July Wow, what a great night for those who attended our second ‘Christmas in July’ event. This year we celebrated the occasion at Harrington Grove Country Club with special guest entertainer Danny Elliott. Danny provided great entertainment leading us through the 12 Days of Christmas and the Hokey Pokey and was a great hit with the kids. The highlight of the night was when staff, students, parents and grandparents danced in unison to ‘Nut Bush City Limits’. At the function, the P&F presented to Mr Beggs a cheque for $5000 which will be used to purchase a number of IPads for the Junior School. As this occasion was a fundraising event, the P&F received generous donations from guests. We are pleased to announce that a little over $500 was raised. We thank those who made a contribution to our fundraising goal. Father’s Day Stall - 28 August 2013 from 9 am There will be over 400 gifts that students can purchase for their special dad, carer, grandpa, pop and/or uncle. Father’s Day Breakfast - 30 August 2013 from 7.30 am Looking for Mums to assist with the Father’s Day Breakfast. If you can spare a couple of hours, please contact Mrs Lynch or Mr Beggs with your details. College Open Day and Spring Fair – 7 September 2013 The College Open Day and Spring Fair is proudly supported by the P&F Committee. We are seeking volunteers to help set up, sell cakes, drinks, gifts as well as assist with the BBQ and pack up. If you can help in any way for a short or a long time, we welcome your assistance. If you are unable to help on the day, perhaps you can contribute to our cake stall. We need cakes, muffins, cupcakes, slices or any spring fair treats for our cake stall. A dedicated Open Day and Spring Fair Co-ordinator is currently sourcing stall holders, exhibitors and volunteers to be part of this event. A separate email address has been set up for the Spring Fair, so if you have any ideas, details of potential stall holders, exhibitors or can volunteer your time, please contact Janine Manton at opacspringfair@gmail.com More information about the Open Day and Spring Fair can be found in the newsletter. Bunnings @ Narellan Sausage Sizzle Event – 14 September 2013 from 8.30am We are looking for volunteers to work on a roster basis to either cook or serve. We require 2 cooks and 3 servers for 8.30 - 11 am, 11 am - 1.30 pm and 1.30 - 4 pm. If you can assist with covering a shift, please leave your name, contact details and preferred shift with Mrs Lynch or email us at pandf@opac.nsw.edu.au with your details. P&F Website The P&F now has its own webpage on the College website. Our webpage has information on our role, business advertising opportunities and events. Visit us today or send us an email via the link on our webpage. Website: http://www.opac.nsw.edu.au/pandf Future business advertising We will be using the P&F webpage for future business advertising. Go to our webpage for more information if you are interested in advertising with us or know of a business that is looking at promoting their business and support our College. The money raised from business advertising goes directly towards our COLA fundraising project.

FREE fun program to help kids become fitter, healthier and happier!

Do you have children 7-13 years old? Are you worried about their weight?

The Go4Fun Program is a free healthy lifestyle program to improve health, fitness, self-esteem and confidence in children above their ideal weight. What happens in the Go4Fun program? The program runs over one school term. There are 20 sessions (2 sessions/week, 2hrs/session). Sessions include: games, activities and swimming for kids; easy, effective ways to improve your child’s self-esteem and confidence; demonstrations, games and tips on healthy foods, label reading and portion sizes; and a fun supermarket tour! South Western Sydney Local Health District has 15 places on the program in your local area, completely free of charge. Places are offered on a first come, first served basis. Children need to be 7-13 years old and above their ideal weight to attend. A parent or carer must accompany each child to every session. To find out more contact 1800 780 900 or Leah Choi Tel: (02) 97802811 or visit http://www.sswahs.nsw.gov.au/populationhealth/Go4Fun.html where you can also register.

Stuart Starr, President of the P&F, presenting Mr Whelan with a $5,000 donation towards Ipads for student learning.

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