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VOL 21 ISSUE 19, 25 SEPTEMBER 2019
Hope - The Key to Life!Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all. Emily Dickinson.
Hope is an essential ingredient of life. If we have hope we can face anything that life throws at us. If we have hope we can take on the challenges and overcome. Hope is what gets you up in the morning. Life with hope can be a life of expectation, anticipation and ‘looking forward’ to a good future, regardless of the circumstances right now.
On the other hand life without hope is completely different. Life without hope is hopeless. When we lose hope we lose the strength for life. We do not have the strength to face tomorrow. Everything becomes a challenge and even small tasks call for a great degree of effort.
God wants each of us to live with hope in our hearts. God makes fresh hope available to each of us. As this divine hope becomes a reality to us, we can in turn become a source of hope to others. If we are connected to the source of hope, God, then we can become a source of hope to those around us.
There is a connection between faith and hope. Mere hope is just an expectation for the best, but faith on the other hand is a belief that God will come through for us and as a result, we trust Him.
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him.
Adapted from Hope – The Key to Life by Andrew Roebert
Submitted by Louise Venning
Upcoming EventsWEEK 10THU 26 SEP• School Concert - Evening PerformanceFRI 27 SEP• Optional Attendance Day• Term Three Concludes
WEEK 1, TERM 4MON 14 OCT• Term Four CommencesTHU 17 OCT• School Tour 6:15pm
WEEK 2MON 21- WED 23 OCT• Year 6 Camp - Swanport
INSPIRE photos featured this week:• Elliot from Childhood Cancer • Support staff week
From the PrincipalCONCERTThis afternoon and tomorrow evening’s concert performances will be the culmination of a huge term of rehearsals and preparation for our Years 1 to 4 students. I am incredibly grateful for the work of all teachers, support staff and parents in assisting in this event. In particular, my thanks go to Ms Sarah Williams, Mr Jason Fay and Miss Carly Bergen for their planning and writing of “Mad Mad Movies”.
UNIFORM REVIEWThank you to so many families for sharing your thoughts about current positives, challenges, and future possibilities. Whilst dialogue is continuing, a letter has been sent to all St Paul families regarding the decision for Reception students to wear PE uniform as their sole uniform from 2020. This supports our teaching and learning philosophy of play-based learning in the junior primary years.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYSI pray you all have a safe and relaxing break from school routines in the coming two weeks. The school office will be open in the first week of holidays (30 September to 4 October), from 8:30am to 4pm. We will see you all back for the first day of school on Monday, October 14.
Leila Mattner|Principal
From the Wellbeing LeaderCONCERT INFORMATIONPlease refer to this note for information regarding uniform changes and times for concert. Please note: all students from Years 1-4 will be participating in a finale song at the end of the concert. A special thanks to Tania Pile from Photoplay Studios for taking photos for our dress rehearsal on Monday. Photos will be available for download on Friday.
DOWNLOAD CONCERT PHOTOS:
• TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FILES: Visit www.photoplaystudios.com.au
• Just above the online orders there is a direct link to the gallery SPLS
• Enter your email - this is where your file will be delivered
• PASSWORD: SPLS2019
• Photos can be printed to A4 size
• Gallery is valid till Sunday 13 October
OPTIONAL ATTENDANCE DAY FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBERThis Friday following the concert evening performance will be an optional attendance day for all students from Reception to Year 6. Students who do come to school will be supervised in mixed-class groups and will support the concert clean-up. Please contact the front office if you have not returned your attendance slip. Thank you in advance!
SAVE THE DATE - PICNIC IN THE PARKSunday 3 November (Family event) On the park. We’d love to make this a special family event with plenty of activities and fun. If you’d like to help with the planning and organisation, please email Carly [email protected]
Carly Bergen|Wellbeing Leader
General NewsCONCERT FOODPlease see below the food options for the evening concert. (cash only)
SENIOR ACTIVITIES IN THE LIBRARYFor the last few Thursdays our lunch time activities have been open to Year 4 – 6; giving the senior end of our school a chance to interact and participate in activities requiring a higher skill level. The activities have included a Pokémon gaming group and craft. The craft group have been busy creating pot plant holders ready for planting early next Term.
BOOK FAIRIn Week 2 next term the Library will be hosting a Book Fair. Students and parents will have an opportunity to browse through the sorts of books normally available through Scholastic Book Club and purchase on the spot. Purchases can be made with cash, credit card and debit card. Students will be able to make a wish list of books to purchase during their Library time. The Book Fair will be open to parents before and after school to make purchases. More details will follow early next term.
Wendy McLeod|Library Resource Manager
BORROWED SPLS UNIFORMIf your child has borrowed a uniform from the office, could you please ensure it is returned to school as soon as possible as we are running quite low of spares.
TERM FOUR FEESTerm Four fees have been emailed out to families. Fees are due to be finalised by October 18 unless a prior arrangement has been made.
Robyn Mader|Business Manager
DO YOU NEED TO LOGIN TO THE APP?If your App is showing “Login” button (bottom left) this
means you are not logged in to the St Paul App.
Please contact the office for your Login details.
SEASONS FOR GROWTH® PROGRAM Learning to live with change and loss
Change and loss are issues that affect all of us at some stage in our lives. At St Paul Lutheran School we recognise that when changes occur in
families through death, separation, divorce and related circumstances, young people may benefit from learning how to manage these changes effectively.
We will be offering a very successful education program called Seasons for Growth to commence in the coming months and in 2020. This voluntary program is facilitated in small groups and is based on research which highlights the importance of social support and the need the practise new skills to cope effectively with change and loss.
Seasons for Growth offers children and young people a safe space to come together, and share their experiences of change and loss. The program
St Paul Lutheran School 44 Audrey Avenue Blair Athol SA 5084 Phone +61 8 8260 [email protected] stpaulba.sa.edu.au
OUR VISION:
PROUD MEMBER OF:
OUR VALUES:
God’s Word2 Timothy 3:16-17
AcceptanceRomans 15:7
Excellence1 Corinthians 10:31
RespectLuke 6:31
Compassion1 John 3:18
HopeTitus 3:7
Community2 Corinthians 13:13
Love1 Corinthians 13:4-8a
focuses on issues such as self-esteem, managing feelings, problem-solving, decision-making, effective communication and support networks.
St Paul Lutheran is pleased to be able to offer this important program and we are confident that it will be a valuable learning experience for those who request to be involved. If you require further information please contact Louise Venning [email protected] or you can visit the website www.goodgrief.org.au
Church NewsPLAYGROUPTuesday morning Playgroup is on holidays now. Please join us on Tuesday October 15 for Term 4 our theme will be Mem Fox books. Join us for coffee and a chat.
ANNUAL FUNDRAISING QUIZ NIGHT – SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019Come and join us to support our local school Chaplaincy at St Paul Lutheran in the Church Hall on Saturday 26 October 2019 at 7:00pm for 7:30pm. There will be more information about this fun event in mid-September. If you have an item/service you could donate for our raffle or auction prizes, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Louise Venning at school or you can contact Judy Carr directly on 0427261794 or 8344 8868. Thank you.
COLIN BUCHANAN IN CONCERTColin Buchanan is in concert at Adelaide West Uniting Church on Thursday 10 October 2019. Tickets are $13.50 and are available online at the Koorong Website https://www.koorong.com/tickets
ST PAUL CONFIRMATION SERVICE 2019A Confirmation Service will be held on Sunday 3 November at 9:30am. Come along and celebrate with our young people who are past students of St Paul Lutheran Primary School - Andrew Jenke, Bethany Hall, Caleb Christian, Leticia Scholz, Nathaniel Keeler, Samson Venning and Sophie Fox.
CELEBRATION WORSHIP AND EXPERIENCE EVENT – ‘ADVENT EXPERIENCE’Save the date and join us on Sunday 17 November 2019 for our last Celebration Worship Event for the year! We are again looking for children to be involved in the Worship Service - permission forms will be sent out early next term. More details to follow then. Louise Venning, School Ministry Worker.
Are you the parent or carer of a 3-13 year old? Are you tired of behaviour dramas, and looking for ways to guide children that work better than punishment?Come and hear Dr Justin Coulson, a nationally recognised parenting expert, author and commentator, talk about:
• positive discipline strategies that lead to better behaviour, better relationships and a happier family
• the importance of strong connections
• how to handle challenging behaviour.
Free parenting seminar
This seminar is designed for an adult audience.
Presented by Parenting SA. Find new Parent Easy Guide ‘Positive approaches to guiding behaviour’ at www.parenting.sa.gov.au
Register to attend in person or view the live webcast at:
Online: http://parentingsa.eventbrite.com.au Phone: 8303 1660 Email: [email protected]
Positive ways to help children behave
Wednesday 6 November When: 7.00 - 9.00pm
Where: City Rooms Adelaide Convention Centre North Terrace, Adelaide