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Term 1, Week 5 (Next Link 16 Mar) ‘… let us not love with words or speech but with acCons and in truth.’ 1 John 3:18
Mr Gavin Hirschhausen CEO/Principal
Principal’s Weekly Message As many of you head off for a well-‐deserved Long Weekend, I’d like us to all reflect on the wonderful staff effort for the 2018 Welcome Feast. We truly are part of a vibrant, honest and caring community. 1 Corinthians 12:14-‐27 comes to mind. Specifically verse 27 “Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it”.
A special thank you to Anna Hollander, Jenny Visser and Kathy Boase, our Events Team, who coordinated a feast for hundreds, an educaCon session on cyber safety and a live concert for kids. No small feat and only possible with the support of an amazing staff effort. To all of our staff, THANK YOU! You have demonstrated what it means to be in partnership with parents, and your servant hearts shone through with the amazing salads made and Cme given to set up, pack away, and serve food and help at events on the night. Sean W. Smith again blessed our kids with song wriCng workshops and encouragement to be truly free in Christ. I caught up with him to discuss the work he and his wife have taken on together to support families – I will share more on this at a later date through a video blog. Have a wonderful weekend and stay safe on the roads if you are travelling. “Pass on to Gavin and the team our apprecia4on for last night’s func4on. Enjoyable and well organised. Just also want to state that the Family Zone presenta4on was excellent and a great investment by the school for the Strath Community. Will check it out as I have received the Family Zone link.” Tom Mwangi
Thankfulness
Thank you to all the parents and students who came to our Welcome Feast last night.
Thank you to Sean W Smith who travelled from South Australia to bless us with his gih of song and the gospel message.
Thank you to Jessica Hill and Pete Brown from Family Zone who spoke to parents about cyber safety.
Thank you to our sponsors Ocean Air & Turtle Cove Early Learning Centre for their generous sponsorship of the Sean W Smith Concert.
Thank you to all the staff of Strath who made all the beauCful salads and who helped with this wonderful event.
Thank you to Gearings Butchers who prepared the delicious meat.
Thank you God for this school and for all the people that work here.
Thank you God for the opportunity to all come together to fellowship freely.
Anna Hollander MarkeCng & Community RelaCons Manager
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IMPORTANT DATES
PRIMARY
Primary Swimming Carnival Wed 14 March
SECONDARY
Y8 ImmunisaGons Fri 9 March
ACC Swimming Carnival (Select Students)
Sun 11 & Mon 12 March
Yr 9-‐12 Music Students The Lark Ascending -‐
Australian Chamber Orchestra Wed 14 March
Secondary Assembly Thurs 15 March @ 2.06pm
WHOLE SCHOOL
KAPTURE PHOTO DAYS 7 & 8 March
Other Important Dates Public Holiday Mon 5 March
Easter Public Holidays Good Friday 30 March Easter Monday 2 April
Last day of Term 1 Friday 13 April
KAPTURE PHOTOS DAYS: Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 March 2018 Photo days are happening next week. Log on to kapture.com.au for photo orders – you will need your child’s year level and student ID code plus the College Code – DZLEW9 Ordering Photos Parents are asked to select their preferred photograph package/s and order according to the following instrucCons:
• The recommended method of ordering your photos is online through Kapture’s website www.kapture.com.au as your payment is secure and can be easily verified at any Cme. If you place your order online please have your child return their envelope to the photographer on photo day.
• If you prefer to pay by cash, your child must bring their envelope with them on photo day, with the correct money enclosed. Please note the photographers cannot open sealed envelopes and cannot provide change.
• Late payment envelopes cannot be accepted by the College Office or by Kapture. You can place an order online for class or individual photographs at any Cme for the remainder of the current school year, however a $15 fee will apply if you order more than 10 days aher photography.
• Orders for sibling packages have now closed. Preparing Students for Photos Uniform
• Students in Years 1-‐12 must wear their formal uniform to school (white/blue shirts with correct socks).
• Senior Students (Years 11 and 12) are required to wear a Ce (purchase from the Uniform Shop).
• Kindy & Pre-‐Primary students should wear their usual sports uniform (correct socks – navy short length)
• Children will not be photographed in their sports uniform (except Kindy & Pre-‐Primary). If a child normally has Sport on their photo day, they should come to school in their formal uniform and bring their sports uniform to change into at school, aher photos have been taken (please see specific notes on the Cmetable for students affected).
• College Uniform Policy will apply on the day, long hair must be Ced back and students should wear the correct jewellery.
• Student Council and Sports House Captains (Primary & Secondary)
• These special group photos will be taken on Wednesday.
• If your child is a Student Councillor or Sports House Captain please ensure your child is wearing their formal uniform to school on this day (or bring it with them to change into if they have sport – see notes on the Cmetable which has been emailed).
If you have any queries about photo days, please don’t hesitate to contact me, [email protected].
Fiona Davidson CommunicaCons Officer
NOTE: Pre-‐Primary photos will now be on Wednesday
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Community NoGces Sport/AcCviCes/Courses can be accessed from our
website or our Facebook Page.
Student Support Services at Strathalbyn includes a Counsellor, Chaplain and Primary Student Support. Please contact the Front Office if you would like to speak to someone.
Improving learning It can be difficult helping your child at home with work they are struggling with. Understanding a litle more about how they learn and how to help them can make this easier. See below for helpful links. ‘Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance’. Proverbs 1:5
How children learn, and the development of thinking skills: htp://www.kidsmater.edu.au/mental-‐health-‐maters/learning-‐and-‐learning-‐difficulCes
Thinking and learning-‐ SuggesCons for families: htp://www.kidsmater.edu.au/mental-‐health-‐maters/about-‐thinking-‐and-‐learning/suggesCons-‐families
Student Support Tips!
Prayer Time Every Friday Morning
Parents & Friends Welcome
8.45am -‐ 9.15am Primary Lunch Tables
Join me and bring your coffee.
Pray for the College, Staff and Families
ACCOLADE RECIPIENTS 02/02/18 TO 15/02/18
CongratulaCons to the following students, who have all reached significant Accolade milestones:
10 ACCOLADESEmma LINDSAYHailie RIGHTONLibby SHUTTLEWOODMia-‐Louise MICKE
5 ACCOLADESAimee MINCHINAnya LIEBENBERGAshley JAMIESONAtasha FABIANAusCn COLLINSBella DAVIDSONBrock BYLUNDCaelyn WONGCallum GREIGCarina DIETERICHChloe KIETZMANNChrisCan PIPONDeclan RIGHTONDrew ROFFMAN
If your child is on this list but has not yet received an Accolade CerCficate, they have reached the milestone since the last assembly and will receive their award at the next opportunity. Keep up the great work!
Week 5
5 ACCOLADESKiki NEGOVETICMason SMITMathew HENRYMichaela PRETORIUSNicola STEENEKAMPPaige ASHTONRiley WILSONRonan STENHOUSESanika SANTHOSHScoty DEWERSShannon JACKSONShaphan PALMERTinotenda CHIROMOWater KWAI
Esther FLETCHEREzekiel FABELLOGeorge FERGUSONGeraldéen VAN TONDERIshika SANTHOSHIzabelle WENNEKESJacklyn KELLYJean-‐Mari NEVELINGJoshua PATERSONKara NELSON-‐BROTHERSTONKaranpal SINGHKiara NORGETT
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Its every student’s dream to leave halfway through the beginning of term one and relax away in a temporarily homework free existence. There isn’t a single student who wouldn’t jump at the opportunity to go. Thus, on the 9th of February, the Year 11 & 12 Art and Music students gleefully went on their way for a three day weekend with homework and responsibiliCes discarded and ignored.
Upon arriving in the magnificent city of Perth, their iniCal plan to rest and unpack was changed. So away they headed to the Art Gallery of Western Australia to look for inspiraCon and browse the gih shops, all the while being diligently followed by security guards who were excited to finally have something to do. Or so the employees claimed.
Aher thoroughly admiring the artwork and praising the various strangers who painted them, the students walked back to their bus and drove to the simple litle hotel called ‘City Stay’. Aher signing in and lugging their luggage to the third floor—don’t worry, they took the elevator—they setled in an rested their Cred eyes and, in some cases, feet.
Aher recharging, the enthusiasCc students dressed up in prety dresses and clean shirts and headed down the street for dinner and a show. Shoutout to the fabulous Richard Donahue, who braved the judgemental eyes of the city and wore a leather trench coat and fedora, mulCple Cmes. In public.
Before their first show, the students dined at the very classy and sophisCcated McDonalds or Hungry Jack’s. Once their meals had been devoured, they walked back up the street to experience tradiConal Japanese drumming in a show called ‘Beyond Time’. The story told with the paCent dances and invigoraCng music was one that could be imagined as the human struggle with temptaCon. Although slow, the performance was capCvaCng and beauCful.
Then it ended and everyone exited into the cool air of the city. Around them, the buildings were lighCng up and music was drihing down the street as civilians wandered around, laughing and smiling.
A city is truly beauCful during the night.
Exhausted yet pleased, the students headed back to their hotel rooms. Some deciding to sleep, and others starCng a movie.
The next morning, the girls who atended were up, showered and dressed by early morning, unlike the boys who remained asleep. Now, there was the mater of breakfast. The college had graciously supplied the supervisors with a range of cereals and long-‐life milk that had distributed itself unevenly throughout the many rooms the group occupied. A few students found themselves running backwards and forwards, seeing who was awake and distribuCng breakfast to those who needed it.
SaCsfied with their morning, the group gradually trickled down into the foyer to begin their day; rested and ready to face the day.
Their journey began, if you could believe it, with walking. Down streets, through parks and over roads unCl at last the travellers reached their first desCnaCon.
The train staCon.
Aher Cckets had been purchased, they boarded the next train and headed to Fremantle.
Fiheen stops later, they walked out into the world and once again, began walking.
Down a parCcular street in Fremantle, there are a seemingly random series of lines that are painted down said street. From a certain posiCon, when you look upon the street the lines align and form several perfect, yellow circle. Aher viewing this arCsCc, mathemaCcal wonder, the students wandered through various art galleries along the street and eventually wound up outside the markets.
It was then the teachers decided it would be a good idea to let the students run wild. And so, they were released to wander aimlessly through the Fremantle markets.
The markets were bustling with acCvity and the majority of the shopkeepers were absolutely lovely, welcoming them with big smiles.
Aher a majesCc performance by Mr Gibson, their resident music teacher, who wowed the crowds with his incredible piano skills on a piano available for the public to play on, they went for another walk—are you seeing the patern here?—to the Water Museum exhibiCon at the Fremantle Arts Centre.
Upon arrival, they were kindly offered free tastes of the Museums infused water. To some, it was revoluConary; for others it was worth rebelling against. They lazed around on the grass and drihed through the barren halls of the Museum, occasionally stopping to read the pages decoraCng the walls that told the stories of the memories and meaning behind the various water filled containers.
I don’t know how you could possibly think we walked back to the train staCon. Well, I’m happy to inform you that the group instead caught the CAT bus back to the train staCon and repurchased Cckets so they could get home.
It just so happened that on that day, there was a football match on. So the train carriages were crammed with adoring fans and, of course, the Art and Music group.
Another CAT ride and a litle more walking later, the weary group arrived back at their humble abodes and dragged themselves through a shower to get prepared for the second show of the trip, ‘Il N’est Pas Encore Minuit’.
Stopping by Nando’s in Subiaco for a spicy dinner was first on their list of things to do. Second was to walk down the street to Regal Theatre for the next show.
Luckily, they didn’t have to go too far before they were pleasantly surprised by a street performing act, done by a small group of dancers dressed in white.
Excited for the show, they marched into the building to witness the incredible feat of the Compagnie XY group with their awe inspiring gymnasCcs act.
As they flipped and caught each other, their spirit of trust and teamwork really shone through. Their act, although breathtaking, was more than just a display of skill to be admired. It could be interpreted as a representaCon of society itself. Aiden Hornsby loved the show especially, for as soon as it finished he simply repeated “That was amazing.” Over and over.
Deciding to celebrate the incredible performance on the performers’ behalf, the Cred and impressed students headed out for ice-‐cream before returning home for either a well earned rest or the end of their movie.
On the final day of their mini vacaCon, they kicked off the day with a visit to the St George’s Anglican Cathedral to atended a beauCful service.
Then, they headed home. Other than stopping for lunch on the way at Joondalup Shopping Centre, their drive back to the City of Geraldton was generally uneven|ul.
I believe that the students who atended where inspired, educated and generally in awe of everything they’d seen and heard.
It was truly a fabulous trip.
By Kara Nelson-‐Brotherston
School camps. Who doesn’t love them?
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MUSIC REPORT
Song-‐WriGng Workshop Year 8 students parCcipated in a song-‐wriCng workshop with Sean W Smith on Thursday. They learnt about the process Sean goes through when wriCng songs, and wrote their own version of Twinkle, Twinkle Litle Star – there were some creaCve ideas! Students will use what they learnt with Sean in Music this year to write their own songs.
Performance Team This new Team made up of Year 9 to 11 students had their first performance on Thursday, leading secondary students in worship with the song ‘Our God’. The Performance Team’s goal is to help provide music for various College events.
New Music Equipment ExciCng news – we have some new gear! We are enjoying listening to music and performing with our new sound system. We also have a new keyboard, drum kit, microphones, and have had the electric and bass guitars repaired.
Why should I see a documentary about aliens and UFOs? (Movie Promo InformaLon) Many ChrisCans see this whole subject as a fringe-‐topic—a distracCon from the real world—or as a collecCon of conspiracy theories that ‘take in’ gullible people. But there’s more to it than that. Below are 7 reasons why ChrisCans should consider watching this very helpful new documentary about the phenomenon of UFO sighCngs, and especially ‘alien abducCons.
Click here to read more