Welcome to our Newsletter for Week 5 of Term 3. We find ourselves half way through this term which seems to have snuck up on us very quickly.

Next week we have swimming lessons with our Year 5 and Year 6 students each day. Please ensure that all forms are returned and that you speak with your class teacher if you have any questions. Our Reception students are heading off to learn about road safety and our Year 2 students are visiting the Museum and the Central Markets. It is wonderful for students to be able to enjoy a range of experiences as part of our learning program.

Our teachers are working with your children to find ways that we can celebrate the diverse cultures that we represent at Bethany Christian School. We want to continue to build cultural awareness and respect together. Each year level, including our ELC are exploring how we can celebrate together throughout Week 8 of this term. While we cannot hold large community events, we are still finding ways that our students can be impacted by each other and can share their learning. We will use a similar model to the one that we developed at the end of last year, to encourage year levels to present an experience for the rest of the school, from ELC through to Year 6. This way there is a meaningful opportunity for your child to create something worth sharing with others and also see how others bring a broad range of ideas and opportunities they can learn from. We will keep you updated as we develop this experience and I would encourage you to speak with your children about what they are learning as well as sharing your stories of your family culture.

Friday 10th September will continue as a Pupil Free day even though the Royal Adelaide Show has been cancelled. Staff have a professional learning day planned and so if you require care, OSHC will be open for bookings.

In the final two weeks of term we plan to hold our Parent Teacher Interviews in a similar format to Semester 1. We anticipate having one parent/caregiver attending per child and will use appropriate social distancing. You will also be asked to wear a face mask unless you have an exemption or need to remove it to communicate clearly. We will send home a booking link and ask you to choose which times you would like to book. These will be available in a couple of weeks for you. Interviews are held on Thursday 16th September and Tuesday 21st September.

I pray that you will have a refreshing weekend.

God bless,

Wendy Matear
Principal

Memory Verse

If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you a have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

Romans. 12:8b