Welcome to Week 7 of Term 3! It feels like the weeks are just flying by. Our school has had so many great events in the past few weeks. In Week 5 we had a Staff vs Student (Years 5/6) netball match, which had a high level of participation, and attracted a fantastic crowd of supporters. It was a fiercely contested game, and the students played tremendously against the staff. There was some controversy, as the official score put the staff as the victors, however the students believed that as they shot the final goal, they won. To resolve this friendly dispute, we are having a re-match in Week 10. I look forward to watching this re-match!

The NED Show that was performed in Week 3 was well received by all the students. The performance that emphasises the healthy mindset of NED: Never give up, Encourage others and Do your best is a pay it forward programme. A school who had the performance before us paid for our show through the sale of the NED merchandise. It is a wonderful testament to the generosity of our school as we raised $2,1780 to pay for NED to perform to the next school. The additional bonus was the opportunity to buy a really cool NED yo-yo or other NED product. 

Our students have been building up the excitement for our Jump Rope for Heart jump-off day, set for Friday 27th October, (Week 2 of Term 4). Every Monday morning before Monday Morning Praise (MMP) our Lumin8 students have been running a ‘Jump Off’ between year levels, showcasing energetic and talented skippers and their skipping techniques. It has been great to see the enthusiasm for skipping growing over the past few weeks. It is also another great example of our school community adding value to a very important cause, by raising money for the Heart Foundation.

On Friday 22nd of September, Week 9, the Student Representative Council (SRC) are going to be launching a casual day, raising money for the Hope School Library. The money raised in Term 2 was invaluable, providing a wonderful array of books for the primary and high school students in Sumatra. However, the collection is still woefully small for the almost 800 students, so the SRC students decided that they wanted to try to fill the library. For a gold coin donation, students can wear school appropriate casual clothing. The SRC are looking forward to publishing photos of the new books in the Hope School library next term!

I hope everyone enjoys our Book Week Book Fair, and is able to purchase a new book at the book sale.

God bless you,

Deb Clifford
Deputy Principal

On Friday 11^th August Bethany took 36 students from Year two to six to compete in the annual SAPSASA Para District Athletics at Bridgestone Athletics Centre.

What an amazing day everyone had at SAPSASA Athletics. Everyone participated with great attitude and effort and supported each other all day long. This resulted in some great results and lots of personal best achievements throughout the day and lots of smiles. Special mention to Nhial who jumped an amazing 1.49m in high jump - what an outstanding achievement. Well done Bethany team!

Squad List:

Abimbola A, Annabel J, Arizona G, Callum O, Chelsea B, Elijah Y, Emily D, Ethan L, Harveer B, Isaleli T-F, Isla F, Jacob M, Jacob N, Jemima M, Jessica S, Khonreich C, Kuch K, Liam A, Liam H, Liliah M, Lucca M, Matthew G, Nhial M-Y, Oscar E, Piol D, Rhythm S, Riley B, Saleisha B, Samantha C, Sienna F, Skye M, Sophie S, Stella R, Tristan C, Tyler M

Staff:

Ms C Moore Mr N Grieger, Mr S Traeger, S Taylor, Mrs R Curtis

The boys had a great day playing their first competitive games of netball. It took a few games for the cogs to align, but once they were, the movement was like clockwork. The boys had the opportunity to play in multiple positions to get a real appreciation for each role. I was impressed by the boys willingness to learn and take on feedback, and look forward to seeing them play again next year.

Mr Tohill

Wow! What a great day for the year 3/4 SACSA Netball squad! The sun was out but the air was crisp! Our team played hard and gave their best. It was so good to cheer them on and see them shine in their passion. Our Girls Gold team won almost all of their matches and played with tenacity and worked hard for every goal. I congratulate them on the way they showed teamwork and played with good sportsmanship. Well done Gold! You were a shining example of what it means to be a Bethany student who brings their best and looks after others.

Mrs Haywood

It was an honour to coach the girls through their first netball carnival. More than half of the team hadn’t played netball before and the determination was outstanding. They worked as a team and supported one another, really displaying the values we have at Bethany. The girls were able to win a few games, which made them very proud.

Ms Robertson

The Bethany 5/6 boys had a great carnival winning 2/3 games in their division pool. The boys worked hard as a team against a tough competitor Cedar Gold in the semi-final just being beaten at the end which meant the boys played Tyndale for 3rd place. The boys dug deep winning by a goal in the 2 minute extra time! Great sportsmanship by all and it was awesome to hear everyone encouraging and supporting each other. Well done boys on a successful day all round.

Miss Moore

The Bethany 5/6 girls had a great carnival. After winning four out of five of their pool games they had the chance to play in the semi's against Cedar Gold. In that game the girls worked hard and their intensity lifted and this resulted in a strong win. Our grand final game was extremely tight and an enjoyable game to watch, although we were pipped at the end 4-6. The girls played awesome all day and finishing 2nd out of 12 teams was still a wonderful achievement and one to be proud of.

Mr Sheeky