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Week 7, Term 1 2023< All newslettersPrint
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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
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life."
John 14: 6a
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Sport | Team | Opponent | Coach's Pick | Match Result | ||
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Netball | U08 Golden Stars | Hurricanes | Emma N | Not Scored | ||
Netball | U10 Wild Stars | Kaleteeya | Amelia J | L | 8 | 1 |
Netball | U10 Bright Stars | Renegades Silver | Alma B | W | 4 | 3 |
Basketball | U10 Bulls | Hope Valley Heat 10c | Blake H | L | 23 | 6 |
Basketball | U10 Boomers | Raptors 10 | Abandoned | |||
Basketball | U10 Warriors | Heccies 10b | Abandoned | |||
Basketball | U12 Hornets | Bearcats Aces | W | 14 | 10 | |
Basketball | U14 Mavericks | Modbury Firebirds | W | 17 | 15 |
Date | Event |
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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) |
Wednesday | 8.15 to 10.30 am |
Friday | 8.15 to 10.30 am |
ELC | Monday to Friday |
RHD | Wednesday and Thursday |
RH | Tuesday and Thursday |
RM | Tuesday and Thursday |
1D | Tuesday and Wednesday |
1P | Wednesday and Thursday |
1TC | Wednesday and Thursday |
2R | Tuesday and Thursday |
2WC | Tuesday and Wednesday |
2Z | Tuesday and Wednesday |
3HR | Monday and Thursday |
3ME | Tuesday and Wednesday |
3MO | Tuesday and Friday |
4GT | Monday and Friday |
4NL | Tuesday and Friday |
4W | Monday and Friday |
5K | Monday and Friday |
5RT | Tuesday and Wednesday |
5T | Tuesday and Thursday |
6SC | Tuesday and Wednesday |
6T | Tuesday and Friday |
6W | Monday and Thursday |
Term 1 | Monday 6th February to Friday 14th April |
Term 2 | Tuesday 2nd May to Friday 7th July |
Term 3 | Tuesday 25th July to Friday 29th September |
Term 4 | Monday 16th October to Wednesday 13th December |
PO Box 2125
Salisbury Downs SA 5108
37 Countess St
Paralowie, SA, 5108
Newsletter published: Thursday, March 23 2023
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