FROM THE PRINCIPAL It has been a very active fortnight, especially when Wakakirri performance falls in the middle of Book Week!! Overall the students met the challenge and have shown their ability to be resilient when there is lots of things happening in school life.

A BIG thank you to our Wakakirri team who have worked hard throughout the school year to prepare for the performance last week. As a group of students they should be proud of their outstanding attitude of cooperation and commitment to the program. It takes a lot of practice to perform at the level the students did, and they are to be commended for that. I would like to say a special thank you to Mrs Bernie Bakota for her leadership of Wakakirri and the other staff members and parents involved. Well Done!!

Book Week would not have been as successful as it was without the involvement of a range of volunteers and staff. Thank you to our Library Reference Committee who worked hard to prepare for our Book Fair Day.

In the past two weeks we have farewelled both our Korean and Japanese Language Tour students. These students appreciated the opportunity to come to Australia for a brief time and experience classrooms in Australia. A special thank you to those parents and caregivers who opened their homes to homestay children. From all reports, the students had a great time.

As a school we do not often have the option to come together as group to participate in some fun activities without an education focus...However I would like to encourage you to get a group of friends together, buy your tickets, and come along to our Prescott Southern QUIZ NIGHT on September 24. The fundraising committee have worked hard to plan this event and I would like to encourage all of you to support the parents coordinating this program. OSHC are providing a creche for primary-age children for a gold coin donation. I look forward to seeing you there.

In Closing

Our value for the past fortnight has been focussing on the unfairness of life and how we can deal with these events when they happen. The students have learnt of Vanderlei de Lima, a man who was leading the marathon, at the Athens 2004 Games, when he was literally bumped off the track by a spectator, resulting in him losing his first place position and eventually winning Bronze for his country. However his attitude was one of gratitude resulting in him receiving two medals - the second medal being because he showed the true spirit of the Olympics. He was further rewarded for his attitude by being asked to light the cauldron at the recent Rio Olympics. In 2 Thessalonians 5:18 we read “Give thanks in all circumstances”...and while this is sometimes hard to do, we know that God sees the unfairness of life and is there to support as we navigate these challenges.

Have a good week.

PRESCOTT COLLEGE SOUTHERN NEWSLETTER

WEEK 6, TERM 3 2016

Something to Ponder...

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Premier’s Reading Challenge

Premier’s Reading Challenge finishes Friday September 9th. All completed forms need to be given directly to Mrs Street, classroom teachers or front office by Friday September 16th. Any handed in after this date may be too late to include in this year’s challenge.

2016 Young Winter Writer’s Competition

We would like to congratulate Charlotte Jackson from Classroom 7, Year 4, for placing third in the 9-12 years category of the 2016 YOUNG WINTER WRITER’S COMPETITION. She was awarded her certificate and prizes by Mayor Lorraine Rosenberg, the Mayor of the City of Onkaparinga. Well done Charlotte!

Congratulations Mattisse!

We would like to congratulate Matisse Escritt, a Year 6 student in Room 15, who was selected to represent Onkaparinga North for SAPSASA Netball carnival (division 8) in Term 3 Week 4. Her team finished 3rd in their division. Well done Mattisse!

From the Fundraising Committee

Quiz Night

Saturday 24th September6pm for 6.30pm Start

Silent auctions, door prizes & heaps more!Tea, coffee & cakes for saleByo Supper

$100 per table of 8.

Kids can be booked into OSHC for a gold coin donation. (Reception to Grade 6 Children)

Call office to book your table.

From the School Office

From the Primary School

From the Secondary School

From the Community

School Calendar - Term 3

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FROM THE WHOLE SCHOOL

From the Whole School

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School FeesMid-Term fee statements will be posted next week. Please ensure your payments are on track to cover fees by the end of the year. For help, please contact the front office & ask for Trish Dunlop.

Enrolments 2017As we come towards the end of Term 3, it is important that we begin finalising enrolments for the new year. Currently we have minimal vacancies throughout the school, with a number of students on the waiting list. If you are planning on changing schools for your child/ren at the end of the year, please notify the school office before the end of Term 3. Just a reminder that a term’s notice is required for enrolment withdrawal or fees are charged for the new term. This is a standard practice across independent schools.

PURPLE WEEKNext week is PURPLE Week. This is a special week for the Prescott Community as we support the Zoe Thomas Foundation in the raising of funds. Zoe was an amazing member of our community who attended Prescott from Reception until her passing as a year 8 student in 2012. The Foundation has been established to support other students with the same passion that Zoe showed - a love of music. We would encourage you all to get behind this event. Tuesday is PURPLE Day - so come along in casual clothes for a gold coin donation. Throughout the week students may wear purple accessories with their regular school uniform.

Year 6 Graduation PhotosJust a reminder to Year 6 parents to continue to bring in baby photos for the end of year slide show presentation. Thank you for bringing in 6 photos and handing them into Student Reception, or email KDunlop@prescottsouthern.sa.edu.au. These are required before the end of Term 3. Thank you for your support of our graduation program.

Chocolate FundraiserJust a reminder that all Chocolate money and any unsold chocolates are due back TOMORROW, Friday September 2nd (Week 6). After this date, no unsold chocolates will be accepted, only money.

Secondary School Musical Tickets‘Annie Jr The Musical’Tickets are now available for purchase at the front office for the Secondary School Musical. Date: 21st September 2016Cost: $6 each Where: Hopgood Theatre - Ramsay Place, NoarlungaCentreTime: 7.30pm

OSHC Pupil Free Day - Wednesday 7 SeptemberOn Wednesday 7th September (Show Day Pupil Free Day) OSHC is making its annual visit to the Royal Adelaide Show. This day is a fun filled, action packed day of visiting all the free things that the Royal Show has to offer. The Royal Show is a very busy place and we will be doing a lot of walking, children MUST be on their best behaviour on this day, if you feel that your child may not be able to follow instructions or behave, please do not send them to OSHC on this day.

Children need to bring $15 for their entry ticket. Children need to bring their lunch, snacks and plenty to drink. Children will be able to go and buy snacks with staff in small groups towards the end of the day. We DO NOT go on rides or sideshows. Children may purchase 2 showbags each, these are chosen & paid for on arrival at OSHC on the morning of the 7th. To book, contact OSHC for a form. We will be leaving OSHC at 9am sharp and returning by 5:30pm.

If you have any questions, please speak to the OSHC Staff.

Vacation Care - October HolidaysThe program for Vacation Care - October holidays is now available in this week’s newsletter handouts, or can be collected from OSHC or the front office. To book, please return completed booking forms to either the front office or directly to OSHC.

FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE

Wakakirri Performance Achievements

‘The Story of Creation’ unfolded before our very eyes on the 24th of August at The Adelaide Entertainment Centre. 46 students from Prescott College Southern participated in the annual Wakakirri Story Dance Competition. Our performance was based on how God created the world over six days, the seventh day being the day of rest. The characters consisted of dark and light, sky and water, trees and fruit, various animals, and Adam and Eve. Our costumes were unique and our performance was amazing. We received the following Performance Awards from the judges:

Cast/EnsembleGroup DanceImpressive FinaleOverall Costume Design.

The overall winner will be announced 9 September.

Many thanks to all our parents for your support and commitment to rehearsals. Thank you to the following teachers: Miss Deen, Miss Peterson, Miss McGrath, Mrs Morrison and Mrs Goding. A very special thank you goes to one of our parents, Melissa Steven, who made many of the costumes and assisted students on the night.

Bernie Bakota

Wakakirri Co-ordinator.

Classroom 1 & 2

This term we have been very busy! We have participated in our Junior Primary Concert, Science Week and Book Week. For some of us it was our first time performing on stage in front of a very large audience. During Science Week we made bird feeders, visited the high school to see some cool experiments and learnt about Earthworms.

Book Week was the usual highlight. We dressed up as our favourite storybook characters and ate some delicious treats. We enjoyed going to the Library to see the book displays and write up our wish lists. For theme this term we have been revisiting rules of the classroom. We then compared rules from home to our rules at school. In Art we have made our own scary masks. Watch out when we bring them home!! During Maths time we learnt about patterning. Check out some of the patterns we made below.

FROM THE PRIMARY SCHOOL

FROM THE PRIMARY SCHOOLSCIENCE WEEK

The theme for Science Week was ‘Sustainable Futures’. Being such an important topic there were many resourceful people and places we could tap into. One of those areas was the local council. We invited Lynda Wedding and Alex Lea to come out to our school and talk to us about the humble earthworm. Well by the end of the incursion the humble earthworm was rather a super hero. Did you know that earthworms can have up to 5 hearts? Students were able to get up close to study this amazing creature by using magnifying glasses.

We also had the Active Education crew visit us. The Middle to Upper Primary students embraced the world of solar power. They were shown how solar power is used to create energy through the construction of model cars. Students were placed in groups to build these, and then they were able to race them. Junior Primary students were immersed in the caring for our wildlife. Bird feeders were made from recycled materials, including many 2 litre plastic bottles! Each student was able to take their bird feeder home to use in their own backyards.

Each class also had the opportunity to visit the Secondary Science Room. Here we were exposed to many displays of exciting experiments. Our wonderful team, Mr Brent Banham, Mr Ryan McFly, Mrs Helen Butenko and a group of volunteering secondary students, put aside their time to present activities which used flames, loud noises and bubbles.

Thanks goes to our presenters for the wealth of knowledge they shared with us about science and on different aspects of sustainability. Thank you also to the many parents who helped with the supply of the 2 litre bottles, and for supporting your children in the crazy creation competition. To all the students who created one of these crazy animals and or cars, you have created magnificent models. Your imaginations were absolutely amazing. They have all been displayed in the Library.

Ingrid Croft

Primary School Science Coordinator

Secondary ScienceInterest in science at Prescott College Southern runs high.

In a year full of highlights, one that stands out is as we have grown into offering Year 12, it has been our privilege to offer Year 12 subjects in Biology, Chemistry and Psychology, with preparedness to offer Year 12 Physics based only upon demand. Our staff are exemplary and our facilities excellent for such a young College. Our Year 12 science students have been a blessing for their high standards; for their determination to achieve; and for their high level of application.

We love teaching science in the middle school. Our pupils are well versed and curious about what is going on in science in the news and in their world. They are keen to both talk science and do science. Meanwhile, our staff are actively sharing, trialing and developing new ideas and activities. This has led to the purchase of some significant additions to the suite of equipment we use, including a range of new and very versatile data collection probes and associated software. We have two science laboratories (one in the middle school; one in the senior school) and the one in the middle school is now in almost continual use.

Science Club has grown this year in both the number of students attending and in their enthusiasm. Science Club meets after school on Wednesdays (3.30pm – 4.30 pm) and all secondary students are welcome to attend. The only proviso is that parental consent is required and that is an easy matter of getting a consent form from Mr. Banham (e-mail Mr. Banham bbanham@prescottsouthern.sa.edu.au). This year food science has been a major theme of science club. There’s almost nothing we haven’t done with food this year in our pursuit of playful science. We’ve even measured the speed of light using nothing but chocolate bars. Among the many things we do, our club members have also been trialing hydroponics. They do not know it yet but they will also be helping set up our first ever honeybee hive here at the College over the next few weeks. Several months down the track and we hope to have our first taste ever of Prescott College farmed honey.

With regard to staffing, this year we welcomed Ms Fanchon Ferrandi on staff. Ms Ferrandi has been teaching Year 11 Chemistry, Year 11 Physics and Year 9 Science. She has come to us after a wealth of experience as a winegrower and winemaker. Meanwhile, we have also welcomed Mr Greg Hurnall who has been taking Year 7 science classes in lieu of Mr Samuel Foreman who has taken six months leave.

Science Week in the Secondary CollegeNational Science Week in Australia has grown to the point where the celebrations and activities span an entire month. This year our Science Week theme at the College was “sustainability” and it gave us the chance to look up from our formal studies and see what is going on in the wide world of science. Sustainability, of course, is such a big topic that we could not possibly do it justice in the period of just one week – and in a way this is one of the exciting things when thinking about sustainability. There is just so much to be done if we are to live sustainably. There are so many roles our youth can take on if they wish to become champions of sustainability.

Our keynote speaker this year was Mr David Hobbs, a researcher in Biomedical Engineering, Flinders University. As a member of “Engineers without Borders”, David is involved in sustainable community medicine projects abroad. He addressed us on how he and his colleagues are adapting computers so they can be used to help rehabilitate people who have reduced mobility such as those who have had a stroke or who have cerebral palsy.

Our own Michelle Meyles also addressed the College in Chapel on her recent trip to visit the mountain Gorillas in Rwanda. Michelle highlighted our responsibility given to us by God to be good stewards and to manage our interactions with nature in a sustainable way.

Closer to home, with regard to wildlife conservation, our classes were involvedin “Wildlife Spotter” (wildlifespotter.net.au), a National Citizen Science project where motion sensitive cameras have been setup in bushland in select places around the Country. Participants are involved in identifying and classifying the images recorded by the camera – which ranged from frogs, to quolls, to possums, to wallabies to wild pigs and brumbies. Overall we classified some 1200 images.

Later in the Year our Year 11 Biology students will visit Adelaide Zoo with the aim of looking at the role of Zoos in wildlife conservation.

FROM THE SECONDARY SCHOOL

Science Week in the Secondary College Continued...With regard to sustainable development in our cities, our Year 7 and Year 8 students visited the Urrbrae Wetlands – a series of human-made ponds that help filter, clean and harvest urban storm water – a step toward making our cities sustainable in water usage. Our students had a great time looking at the types of organisms that live in a wetland environment. It is our hope that later in the year we will be able to take our Year 7’s to visit other local sustainable water projects. Meanwhile, our Year 8 students will visit Hallett Cove, an extraordinary geological monument that maps out how our local environment here in Adelaide has changed over time from being covered in ice sheets through to tropical rainforest through to what we have today.

How is science best communicated to a general audience to convey ideas such as sustainability? “Scinema” is an international film festival that highlights some of the best and most recent science short-films. This year there were some 1300 entries from over 60 countries. At Prescott College Southern we became a hub for Scinema and showed a selection of winners from this festival to select classes of students.

How might students hear about careers in sustainability? A good start for this is attending “Science Alive” – an Adelaide event which is the biggest science fair of its kind in Australia. Each year our Year 9 students attend Science Alive and this year was no different. Finding out about careers in science is a big part of what Science Alive strives to promote.

We believe that science has much to contribute toward moving us toward a sustainable future. With that in mind we hope to encourage our students to develop a life-long interest in science. As one small part of this, each year we invite all of the students in the primary college to visit the science laboratory in the middle school. This year we welcomed the students with a range of hands-on science activities that highlighted some of the things we do in middle-school science.

Religion MasterclassOn the 18th of August, 9 students from Year 10 and 11, joined Pr Travis Siutu, Miss Keating and myself, on a trip to Master Class at Edwardstown Baptist Church. We went there to join other year 10, 11 and 12 students from others schools to learn more about Jesus, the Bible and how these are still important today. A big shout out to Ethan Ashworth and Ann William for their involvement up the front during the program!

- Pr Travis Townend

FROM THE SECONDARY SCHOOL

It starts with respect

The public debate following the incident where two Melbourne private school students were suspended for asking students to vote for the ‘Slut of 2016’ has been almost as concerning as the incident itself.

While most people via traditional media and social media have expressed outrage and disgust for the students’ grubby postings there has also been a number who’ve defended the students suggesting that we’re going overboard with the condemnation. A theme emerged in their defence along these lines: “Hey, It’s tough being a boy! They’re just going through a phase! They didn’t know they were doing anything wrong! Boys after all, will be boys!”

This is an echo of Eddiegate, when Collingwood president Eddie Maguire famously suggested that he would pay $50,000 to see journalist Caroline Wilson stay under a pool of iced water and then describing her as “like a black widow” spider. Later this was brushed off as just having a bit of fun, no harm intended. “No one surely takes this seriously It’s only a bit of fun. Lighten up everyone. This is political correctness gone mad. Boys after all, will be boys!”

Well no!

‘Boys will be boys; it’s only a bit of fun, no real harm meant’ are the types of outmoded attitudes that need to change.

As an ambassador for the national ‘Stop it before it starts’ campaign, which aims to reduce violence against women and children I’m convinced that the cycle of violence starts with disrespect.

Not all disrespectful behaviour towards women ends in violence. But all violence against women starts with disrespectful behaviour.

And disrespectful attitudes often start at home.

Sometimes without realising it we can say and do things that make children and young people think disrespectful and aggressive behaviours are acceptable. We do this when we play down boy’s disrespectful behaviour toward a sibling; accept aggression as just part of being a boy; and even blaming girls for provoking aggression or disrespectful behaviour.

Gradually, boys and girls start to believe that disrespect is just a normal part of growing up.

Respect starts at home

As parents we have an incredible power to shape positively children’s attitudes and behaviours, including how they treat others. Here are three ideas and attitude of respect at home:

1. Start by insisting that siblings treat each other well. Encourage both genders to resolve conflict and disputes using low power methods such as talking things through; give and take and apologising.

2. Socialise your sons. It’s easy to excuse boy’s aggressive behaviour as part of being a boy. Yes, their physiology may mean they are more prone to handle disputes physically but that doesn’t mean we accept that. Model for your sons how to resolve disputes in a civil and civilised way.

3. Put respect on the agenda. Healthy families talk about the things that matter to them. If respect matters then you need to hold conversations around disrespectful behaviours – whether they occur in the family outside. Be willing to listen to children’s and young people’s views but also to challenge views that are questionable.

Respect is the core value of a civil society is respect; and that’s also the core value in every healthy, functioning family I’ve ever worked with.

Something to Ponder...By Michael Grose

Whole Plant Based Food Monthy Recipe ClubWhen: Sunday, September 11 (Not the 4th as previously advertised)Time: 3.00 - 5.00pmWhere: Prescott College Southern Food Tech RoomCost: $5 per person (if you supply ingredients) $15 per person (if club supplies ingredients)Registration each month is essential.Contact Jo Jones on 0428 928 690 to register your attendance.

2016 Parents in Education Week ONLY TWO WEEKS TO GO – BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!You are invited to attend a series of free evening information sessions delivered by renowned international and national child development and learning experts, including Dr Margy Whalley and Andrew Fuller.Information sessions will run from Monday 12 September to Thursday 15 September across 4 key locations within the State that can be viewed online or attended in person.Parents will be provided with practical tips and easy ways to support their children’s learning at every age and stage. To find out more and to register for a session, visit www.decd.sa.gov.au/2016PIEWeek

VBS - Kids Club 2016What was it like to be a slave in Bible times?How did they make mummies?What happened to Joseph(the guy with the colourful coat)?Find the answers - and more - in EgyptWhen: October 10-14 2016 Where: Morphett Vale SDA ChurchTime: 9.30-11.30amSee handout for more details

REMINDER – DR CHESTER KUMA – HEALTH PRESENTATION THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!This Saturday 3rd September 2016 you are invited to a free family evening to hear Dr Chester Kuma, an experienced health professional and Director of Health, South Pacific Division, who will discuss the role of sugars and fats in our diets and how they are often hidden in what we eat. The presentation will be held in the church hall, Morphett Vale Adventist church and include a light supper, there will also be activities for children. Please invite your friends and family members to come along and hear this interesting and fun presentation!

Retirement Ready Seminar A workshop to help you plan and create your best retirement. Sunday September 25, 4pm Cost $10Presented by Dr Bruce Manners. Having researched, and interviewed people in this industry and academics who have studied retirement, Bruce Manners presents a workshop to help you plan your retirement. It will get you thinking through the issues so you can create your own retirement - one that fits you. What you get: Presentation and worksheets to help you create your own retirement.To purchase your tickets go to retirenotes.com/events/ (See handout for more details)

Prescott Southern Handouts- Vacation Care October Holidays Program

Community Event Handouts- VBS ‘Egypt’ holiday Program - October School Holidays- Dr Chester Kuma - Family night- Retirement Ready Seminar- National Christian School Sports (NCSS) Games - Jamie’s Ministry of Food Australia Holiday Program- Headstart October School Holidays Programs- Christies Beach Blue Light ‘Bounds & Sounds’- Kids Movie & Disco- Uniting Care - ‘Live, Love, Laugh & Learn’- The Surviving & Thriving Play Group- Onkaparinga Libraries Technology & Maker Expo- Junior Tennis Tournament Info & Entry Form

FROM THE COMMUNITY

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SCHOOL EVENTS CALENDAR

TERM 3 2016

WEEK 7 (5 September – 9 September) Monday 5 September – Friday 9 September Purple Week Monday 5 September Property Development Committee - 6pm Tuesday 6 September Purple Casual Clothes Day - Zoe Thomas Foundation Fundraising Committee Meeting - 6pm Wednesday 7 September PUPIL FREE DAY - Royal Show Holiday OSHC visits Royal Show

WEEK 8 (12 September – 16 September) Sunday 11 September Tournament of Minds Monday 12 September - Friday 16 September Interviews for Stage 1 Subjects for 2017 Monday 12 September Secondary Athletics Carnival Tuesday 13 September Open Day – 9.30-11am & 4-6pm Wednesday 14 September SACE Stage 2 Parent Information Night 7pm

WEEK 9 (19 September – 23 September) Tuesday 20 September School Council Meeting – 7.30pm Wednesday 21 September Gifted and Talented Red Com 3.30pm Secondary School Musical – 7pm Friday 23 September Year 8 Immunisations Saturday 24 September Quiz Night Fundraiser – 6pm

WEEK 10 (26 September – 30 September) Monday 26 September – Friday 30 September Year 10 Work Experience Monday 26 September – Friday 30 September Interviews for Stage 2 Subjects for 2017 Thursday 29 September Jump Rope for Heart Jump Off Friday 30 September Last Day of Term Casual Clothes & Sponsored Child Donation

School returns on Tuesday, 18 October – Summer Uniform