Welcome back for term 4! I trust you all had a lovely school break and are ready for what is gearing up to be a jam-packed term!

Monday Morning Praise and Chapels

Our Monday Morning Praise (MMP) assembly is held at 10am on Monday. We have two Chapel assemblies; both are held on Wednesdays. The Primary Chapel (Years 3-6) is held 10.50am-11.30am and the Junior Primary Chapel (ELC-Year 2) is held 12.10pm-12.50pm. Parents and friends are most welcome to attend to our MMP and/or Chapels, but please be aware that during MMP, seating is limited. All visitors will need to sit in the mezzanine level in rows G-M as the first 6 rows will be taken up by our Year 4 and Year 6 classes.

During Chapel, we ask that all visitors please sit in the mezzanine level. If you have mobility issues, please speak to any of the teaching or admin staff in the Performing Arts Centre (PAC) on the day you arrive and an alternative seating arrangement can be made for you. All prams can be ‘parked’ underneath the stairs in the PAC foyer. We are very excited to see you return to participating in our MMP and Chapels.

SAPOL ‘Think U Know’

We have been extremely fortunate to secure two sessions with SAPOL who will run an age appropriate Think U Know session for our Year 3-4s on November 15th, and Year 5-6s on November 22nd. The website for ‘Think U Know’ which contains information and resources can be located at https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/ . We would highly recommend that you talk to your child after they have done their session to hear about what they have learned and to reinforce the messages of online safety. According to the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation, only 50% of parents and caregivers regularly talk to their children about online safety. Our hope is that after hearing from SAPOL, we will all make it a priority to talk to our children on a regular basis about keeping safe online.

SRC Market Day

The Student Representative Council (SRC) launched their 2022 Market Day to the primary students this week in Chapel. Students in Years 3-6 are invited to take part in the SRC Market Day by planning and applying for a stall in the Market Day, being held on Thursday 10th of November. An application form can be collected from the Year 3-6 classroom teachers. All students from ELC – Year 6 will be welcome to come and purchase items from the student stall holders on Thursday 10th November. Items will be priced from 50c - $10. There is also an opportunity for students to use a ‘performance’ corner on the same day, so if they have a 3-4 minute dance or song they would like to share, they can apply for a timeslot. It was a tremendous success last year, and the SRC are thoroughly looking forward to another successful event this year. 

Summer Uniform

In Terms 1 and 4, students are to wear their summer uniform. If the temperature is forecast to be a maximum temperature of 19˚C or cooler, students may wear their winter uniform. All the uniform requirements are located in your child’s diary on pages 13-15. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher.

I am looking forward to all the exciting events that are planned for term 4! I pray that you and your family have a fantastic first week back to school.

God bless you,

Deb Clifford
Deputy Principal

The 2023 Financial Commitment Form have been posted and you should have received them. As they are important for the Finance Team to plan for next year, we ask that you complete and return them by the due date which is Friday 4th November.

As we start the new term I am praying for health and wellness for our school community. I would like to thank all the parents/caregivers for the cooperation with the school in following the guidelines provided by the SA health related COVID-19. Below is a snap shot of Term four update by the SA health.

•    If your child develops any symptoms such as a fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, loss of smell/taste, muscle/joint pains, diarrhoea, nausea/vomiting or extreme tiredness, please: Obtain a PCR test. (You can find your nearest COVID-19 testing clinic- click the link below:     
  https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/Public%20Content/SA%20Health%20Internet/Conditions/Infectious%20diseases/COVID-19/Testing/PCR%20testing/Find%20a%20COVID-19%20PCR%20testing%20centre)

•    COVID-19 positive result- Notify the school about the positive result ASAP via email or phone for contact tracing purpose
•     If your child tests positive for COVID-19, SA Health emphasizes the need for those who are ill to stay at home for at least 5 days or until symptoms resolve.
•    keep your child at home until you receive confirmation that the test is negative and their symptoms have resolved, whichever is longer. 
•    If in doubt/not sure about making decision regarding the symptoms and testing please contact the school and the staff can help you
•    If you are a Close contact who has spent a cumulative period of 4 hours indoors, in close physical proximity and not wearing a mask, with another adult who has tested positive for COVID-19 you need to undertake 5 rapid antigen tests over a 7-day period following exposure.

Swimming

In Week 2 our Reception students will participate in swimming lessons. 

I would like to remind you of the following;
•    As usual the school will pack the medication that has already been provided to the school
•    Please make sure to check your child’s hair for headlice before the swimming event
•    If your child is not feeling well, please keep the child at home and notify the school
•    As per the swimming centre policy, you must not swim for 2 weeks after gastro symptoms have ceased
•    For more information about swimming centre policies please visit the below link: https://parafieldgardensswimschool.com.au/contact-us/our-policies

kind regards,

Priya Wilson

School Nurse

Each year Bethany holds a Jump Off Day to raise funds for the Heart Foundation which is a great cause. This program promotes participation and exercise which allows the students the opportunity to learn about skipping whilst keeping their hearts healthy.

This year’s jump off day was held on Friday September 23rd. It was an awesome day where everyone had a great time. Throughout the day our students participated in lots of skipping and jumping activities using both short and long ropes and having a turn on a jump castle.

The Sports Department would like to acknowledge and thank the following people for their contribution to the success of this day:

• Mr Grieger for support in making the launch and Jump Off Day such a success.
• The teachers for their help leading up to and on the Jump Off Day itself – we really appreciated your support.
• Every student for your participation, encouragement and awesome attitude on the day.
• Parents, families and friends for your support through sponsoring the students and all your encouragement. We raised a great amount in 2022 for the Heart Foundation.

HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISER

Charlie Rossely  |  RHD  |  $424.49

2^nd HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISER

Jack Mathes Nambu Hewage  |  1D  |  $366.66

46 students contributed to our OVERALL FUNDRAISING TOTAL of

$4615.00