Bethany Christian School

Bethany Christian School

Newsletter

Week 7Term 12023

Chapel for Year 3 to 6

From the Principal

Welcome to our Week 7 Newsletter for Term 1. I hope that you and your family and well and that you have settled into the routines of school for 2023.

Next week our Year 3 and Year 4 students have their week of swimming lessons. It is an important part of our physical education program that allows all our students to develop more confidence and competence in the water.

We also have the first night of Parent Teacher interviews on Thursday 30th March and the following Tuesday 4th April. These are wonderful opportunities to meet face to face with your child’s teacher and to share your insights and questions with each other. We value the importance of partnering with families to excel in Christian education and character. Learning is a journey that continues throughout our lives, and we are currently reflecting on the importance of who we are becoming. You should have received and email regarding Parent Teacher Interviews with a link that allows you to make a booking online. Please contact the office if you did not receive an email so that we can update your information.

Easter will be celebrated through our school Chapel times and you are welcome to join these times. Primary Chapel is at 10:50-11:30am and Junior Primary Chapel is at 12:10-12:50pm You are welcome to attend and will need to sign in at the office before heading to the PAC. Base Church will have Easter services that you are also welcome to attend. Please refer to the information in this newsletter for details.

Students are dismissed on Thursday 6th April at 12:10pm. This is prior to Good Friday to allow families to get away for the Easter long weekend safely. Our school term ends at 3:10pm, our usual dismissal time on Friday 14th April.

I hope that you enjoy a refreshing weekend.

God bless,

Wendy Matear
Principal

This Week's Memory Verse

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life."

John 14: 6a

Deputy's Corner

Welcome to week 7! This week, our Student Representative Council hosted its first fundraiser for the year which was a Casual Day to help raise funds for Hope Village. The funds will go towards helping establish a garden and lawn area for the students to use while at recess and lunch play. The SRC are also very keen to gift the Indonesian students with park benches so that they have somewhere to sit to enjoy the garden.

Thank you to everyone who brought in a gold coin donation. The total raised from the fundraiser was $834.50.

Northern District Police Liaison Model

This week we received a communication from SAPOL Northern District Police School Liaison Officers who will be implementing a new strategy to support schools by providing a direct liaison for advice and engagement. This will also provide an opportunity for positive engagement opportunities with students, and our Northern District Liaison officer will try to engage in regular ‘drop ins’ at school to build positive relationships with our students.

Car Park and Traffic Reminder

A big thank you to the drivers who are using our surrounding roads and the school car park safely. We kindly remind everyone that the Kiss ‘n’ Drop and the Turning Circle is designed for immediate collection of students. If your child is not at the Turning Circle or the Kiss ‘n’ Drop upon your arrival, please move on and either park in an available car park spot, or drive to start of the line again. When drivers park and wait for their child, it causes a backlog of cars which often causes traffic issues on Byron Bay Drive and Countess Street/Blaess Drive. When drivers line up in the Turning Circle, Temple Christian College staff and parents are unable get out of the car park. Please be courteous of other road users and use our car parks sensibly - keep our students safe!

I wish you and your family a wonderful week!

God bless you all,

Deb Clifford
Deputy Principal

 

Thank you from the SRC.

Highlights

Health Care

Swimming

Week 8 is swimming week for our Year 3s and 4s.

I would like to remind you of the following:

•    If your child suffers from eczema which is exacerbated by swimming, please talk to the teacher or to the school nurse
     who can help to develop a care plan to ensure your child enjoys swimming.
•    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

Click here to access the service

Easter Services at Base Church

Adelaide University Wellbeing Project

We are pleased to announce that our school is participating in a research project comparing two group-based therapy programs aimed at preventing anxiety and depression in young people. The research is being run by a team from University of Adelaide and SAHMRI. 

These weekly group sessions will be focussed on helping children to identify the links between thoughts, feelings, body sensations, and will give attention to aspects such as identifying and adapting unhelpful thinking styles, developing problem solving and coping skills. 

Please feel free to nominate your child if they are aged 9-12 (Year 4-6) who may sometimes experience difficulties with anxiety, worry, feeling down, and/or being very shy.

Parents/Guardians of children who are identified by their teacher as fitting one or more of these descriptors will be sent a letter inviting them to participate in the program. 

You are welcome to attend a Parent Information Session held at the school from 3-4pm on Wednesday 5th April

To get more information about this exciting opportunity, please click the PDF link to the right.

To nominate your child for this program please email the School Counsellor, Joy Starling at jstarling@bethany.sa.edu.au

Community News

Playgroup

Para Hills Football Club

Sports News

Representative Sports

SACSA Soccer Team Tryouts

SACSA will soon be holding their annual Soccer Carnival

SACSA Year 3|4 Carnival  |  Tuesday 30th May |  Week 5, Term 2

SACSA Year 5|6 Carnival  |  Wednesday 31st May |  Week 5, Term 2

Students who would like to trial, and are eligible please use the link to nominate

Year 3|4 Tryouts  |  TCC Oval  |  Separate Boys and Girls Teams

Wednesday (3.30 - 4.30pm)  | 05|04, 12|04  |  Weeks 9,10 - Term 1

Year 5|6 Tryouts  |  TCC Oval  |  Separate Boys and Girls Teams

Monday (3.30 - 4.30pm)  | 27|03, 3|04  |  Weeks 8, 9 - Term 2

Students enrolled into tryouts may wear their PE uniform to school.

Weekly Sports

Weekly Basketball  |  Rec - Yr 6

Bethany Christian School offers a Weekly Basketball program. This is a user pay program staffed by approved volunteer coaches, with compulsory weekly after school trainings held at BCS

There are two seasons per year

Winter Season - Terms 2 and 3  |  Summer Season - Terms 4 and then 1

Age Groups as follows (must be 5 yrs old)

U08s mixed  |  U10s mixed  |  U12 Boys | U12 Girls

Saturday games are generally at the following recreation centers

Golden Grove  |  Burragah  |  Turramurra  |  Ingle Farm  |  The ARC

Weekly Netball  |  Rec - Yr 6

Bethany Christian School offers a Weekly Netball program. This is a user pay program staffed by approved volunteer coaches, with compulsory weekly after school trainings held at BCS

There are two seasons per year

S1 Season - Terms 1 and 2  |  S2 Season - Terms 2 and 4

Age Groups as follows (must be 5 yrs old)

U08s mixed  |  U10s mixed  |  Under 12s mixed

Saturday games are at the The Gardens Recreation Centre.

Weekly AFL Football  |  Yr 2 - 6

Bethany Christian School offers a Weekly AFL program. This is a user pay program staffed by approved volunteer coaches, with compulsory weekly after school trainings held at BCS.

It runs during the Winter Season  |  Term 2 and 3 (approx. 10 rounds)

Age Groups as follows

Yr 2 - 9 a side  |  Yr 3|4 -  9 a side  |  Year 5|6 - 12 a side (all mixed teams)

Saturday games are to be played at Ridley Reserve.

The OSRV voucher can be used towards the program, should it be unclaimed.

Match Results | Weekly Sports

Saturday 18|03

SportTeamOpponentCoach's PickMatch Result
NetballU08 Golden StarsHurricanesEmma NNot Scored
NetballU10 Wild StarsKaleteeyaAmelia JL81
NetballU10 Bright StarsRenegades SilverAlma BW43
BasketballU10 BullsHope Valley Heat 10cBlake HL236
BasketballU10 BoomersRaptors 10Abandoned
BasketballU10 WarriorsHeccies 10bAbandoned
BasketballU12 HornetsBearcats AcesW1410
BasketballU14 MavericksModbury FirebirdsW1715

Weekly Information

Important Dates

Date Event
Monday 27th March to Friday 31st March Swimming Lessons for Year 3 & 4s
Thursday 30th March Parent Teacher Interview
Friday 31st March Year 2 Excursion
Tuesday 4th April Parent Teacher Interviews
Tuesday 4th to Thursday 6th April School Dental Visits
Thursday 6th April Early dismissal for Easter - 12.10pm
Friday 7th April Good Friday
Monday 10th April Easter Monday
Friday 14th April SACSA Athletics
Friday 14th April Last day of Term 1 (normal dismissal - 3.10pm)

Uniform Shop Opening Times

Wednesday8.15 to 10.30 am
Friday8.15 to 10.30 am

PE Timetable

ELCMonday to Friday
RHDWednesday and Thursday
RHTuesday and Thursday
RMTuesday and Thursday
1DTuesday and Wednesday
1PWednesday and Thursday
1TCWednesday and Thursday
2RTuesday and Thursday
2WCTuesday and Wednesday
2ZTuesday and Wednesday
3HRMonday and Thursday
3METuesday and Wednesday
3MOTuesday and Friday
4GTMonday and Friday
4NLTuesday and Friday
4WMonday and Friday
5KMonday and Friday
5RTTuesday and Wednesday
5TTuesday and Thursday
6SCTuesday and Wednesday
6TTuesday and Friday
6WMonday and Thursday

School Terms 2023

Term 1Monday 6th February to Friday 14th April
Term 2Tuesday 2nd May to Friday 7th July
Term 3Tuesday 25th July to Friday 29th September
Term 4Monday 16th October to Wednesday 13th December

Bethany Christian School

PO Box 2125
Salisbury Downs SA 5108
37 Countess St
Paralowie, SA, 5108

P. 08 8283 0000
F. 08 8283 0101
E. office@bethany.sa.edu.au

Newsletter published: Thursday, March 23 2023

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