This week we begin our Parent Teacher Interviews on tonight and finish them next Tuesday evening. These are a helpful touch point for you to hear directly from your class teacher about your child’s progress. It is always good to meet face to face and to have the opportunity to share in your child’s learning journey. We have swapped around the location of these interviews with Junior Primary (Reception, Year 1 & Year 2) held in the function room and Primary (Year 3, 4, 5 & 6) interviews in the Performing Arts Centre. The interviews are a 10-minute timeslot and so if you need more time, please speak to your child’s teacher to organise an alternative catch up. Thank you for making the time to come in and participate in these conversations.

We are beginning to see the change in season and with this comes a range of coughs and colds. Thank you for helping us to minimise the spread by giving your child the rest they need and for making those difficult parenting decisions that get them to bed on time. One of the most important jobs we get to do in life is to raise children who become good people. At Bethany we believe that our values help to shape our choices and we rely on God’s help to make those important choices to serve, to forgive and to live lives for and with others. Our mission as a school is based on the verse from the book of Isaiah 54:13-14 and it says; “All your children will have God for their teacher – what a mentor for your children! You will be built solid, grounded in righteousness.” If you are facing some large challenges at the moment, I want to encourage you to ask God for help and allow Him to lead you and your family from a solid foundation.

Our last day of this term is Friday 27th September with our usual finish time of 3:10pm. We have a two-week break returning on Monday 14th October. Term 4 always seems to move by very quickly and so I wanted to let you know that we are currently planning our Christmas Exhibition that will be held on Wednesday 4th December in the evening. This will be a celebration of our year of learning and will be called “Jesus the Promise”. Your children have begun to contribute to the planning of this event, and I am looking forward to celebrating Christmas with you.

I hope that you have a lovely weekend and can enjoy some time with your family over the school break.


God bless,
Wendy Matear
Principal

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Matthew 5:6