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VOL 22 ISSUE 9, 24 JUNE 2020
Climate and ConnectionGrowing up in the Riverland, I know the importance of water, and the devastating effects of seasons with little to no rain.
A recent episode of Landline on ABC, covered the development of the Climate Atlas, charting 80 years of potential climate change (temperature, rainfall, aridity and frost) for the wine regions in Australia. (Yes, it was commissioned by Wine Australia). It was fascinating to see the way in which wine growers were already starting to plan their future crops and grape varieties based on the data. What will work in a higher temperature and lower rainfall? How will the landowners adjust their methods to ensure a yield of fruit that will mean their crops are sustainable into the future?
In the current cultural and health climate of the world, we can also see the devastating effects of a reduction in the other ‘stuff’ of life. Health and safety, equity, relationships and personal connection. How will we adjust our methods to ensure a yield of healthy children and adults? At St Paul we are working with this in many ways. Some of these are a concerted effort to help students and families with positive strategies for mental wellbeing.
Our spiritual lives need a concerted effort too - Jesus spoke of our spiritual lives needing water. In John 4, Jesus speaks to a woman near a well, at one point saying: “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (John 4:13-14) The Holy Spirit brings life-giving water for the soul, and we can access it simply by asking. Just like Jesus asked for water at the well.
While we do not have our Chapel services open for visitors at the moment, there are a number of ways you can stay connected spiritually. Church@Home resources are available through the Lutheran Church: www.lca.org.au/worship/wpp/churchhome. St Paul Church is also planning a reopening for Sunday worship from next week. If you would like to receive more
Upcoming EventsWEEK 9
FRI 26 JUNE• Sports Celebration Day
• Term 2 Concludes. Please note the School office will be closed Monday July 6 - Friday July 10.
TERM 3, WEEK 1
MON 20 JULY• Term 3 Commences
information about St Paul church, you can contact Louise: [email protected], or the church office: [email protected].
Submitted by Leila Mattner
INSPIRE photos featured this week:• Rec Gracey
From the PrincipalA MESSAGE FOR PARENTSOften our weekly routines with home, work, school and a multitude of other commitments, can mean that the school term becomes a whirlwind. Particularly the past few months, with so many of us having to make significant changes to our lives due to the pandemic. Some of us are grateful for the holiday period, and for others of us, we have a whole new set of logistics to face with the school closed. As a parent, I know how difficult both the school term and the holiday organisation can be. Our vocation as parents is a massive one, and invaluable. I pray for blessings on every one of you as you navigate the role of parent – the highs and lows – in your daily lives. I encourage you all to take time to reflect on the achievements of yourselves and your children at the close of Semester One. Congratulations on a job well done!
JULY HOLIDAYSBecause next week is our professional learning week, staff will be working, but often not on site, therefore our office hours have changed slighly.
Tuesday June 30 the office will be closed from 8:30am - 11:00am. Monday July 6 - Friday July 10 the office will be closed.Monday July 13 - Friday July 17 the office will be open.
TECHNOLOGY USE IN THE HOLIDAYS
With the winter holidays about to begin, it is a timely reminder for us to be mindful of the amount of technology our children (and we) are using. In a gaming addiction workshop I attended last year, I learned about some options for setting a new routine that does not focus on technology use.You could start with family activities that help rebuild
the family, such as ‘sacred family time’ that cannot be interrupted. Alternative activities are a great way to unplug. If you have some time coming up, you could visit https://gamequitters.com/hobby-tool/ as a family to help identify some activities that each person would like to try, or better yet, that the whole family could try. A family agreement involves all family members in the decision-making process. Create a set of guidelines that allows for the wiggle room you need in your life, that holds everybody accountable, and sets goals to reduce screen time and increase time for other things.With the school holidays approaching, now could be an excellent time to make a start on these family routines and agreements to reduce your technology use. Remember that we are all doing the best that we can as parents and every little step towards a healthier lifestyle counts. This lifestyle can absolutely include gaming and internet use, as long as we continue to balance it with other things.
Leila Mattner|Principal
Students celebrating birthdays this week and through the holidaysLiam Grieger Cleo Tabuena Jackson Talbot
Darby Griffiths James Maeder Marley Parish
William Ryan Damian Latini Swara Bade
Leah Purton Diana Qasemi Shreesha Siddheswaran
Grace Harvey Grayson Tinney Tyson Nghiem
Eli Spakman Dang Pham Liam Kowald
Isaiah Rekruciak Ada Ivens Cassie Hughes
Henry Kalisch Emily Haynes Isabella Gevert
Biak Hlawn Ching Lucas Shivarev Caelan Briene
Fletcher Madigan Manroop Kaur Keeley Langmead
Stephanie Beech Chiderah Ojimba Amreen Mandair
Andrhea Bhatia Liam Doyle Akein Karunarathne
From the Deputy PrincipalCongratulations to two of our SPLASH workers, Georgia Huxtable (Reception Gracey) and Ashlee Martin (Year 4 McMahon) who have completed their third year teaching placements. We are grateful also to the devotion of Amber and Erin for mentoring these young students. We continue to have Maryann Boettcher on a final year teaching internship in Performing Arts with Marlise Janetzki and look forward to some final year teaching students joining us next term.
ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING Teachers are currently preparing mid-year reports which will be sent home early next term. These are considered ‘progress reports’, as the Term 4 report is the complete summary of a child’s achievement against year level specific achievement standards. Reports coming home can cause some anxiety for students and parents. At this time of year we need to be careful about how we talk to students to the notion of assessment and academic achievement. Most important is how we maintain a child’s desire to learn for their own good, when they become more familiar with the notion of ‘reporting’.
The concept of assessment has changed at St Paul and in education circles over the last few years. Tests for example, once a staple of assessment, are now better understood as a very particular model of assessment which focus on the recall of knowledge rather than existence of growth and learning. An increased emphasis on creativity allows students to demonstrate learning and growth in more relevant ways. This is also a greater reflection of how information is shared outside of the classroom and in the world of work. But, as adult learners and professionals, we forget how this isn’t always a natural or simple approach for children.
At present, teachers are looking at the concept of growth in learning with education consultant Tom Barrett. Revisiting our values around this can be challenging, particularly when alignment across the community is important. But being clinically aware of a students’ learning development leads teachers to examine their practice around learning design,
questioning, feedback and differentiation to name just a few aspects of the teaching and learning cycle. Of course as with all things at St Paul, we approach this from the perspective of what’s best for the student.
Jason Fay|Deputy Principal
From the Wellbeing LeaderBeginning from Term 3, families will be able to use the app Qkr! when ordering from the canteen. Qkr! is the convenient mobile phone payment app designed for Australian schools. Online Qkr! orders must be placed
by 9.00am (or even the night before) with separate orders for each child. Attached to this week’s Inspire are instructions of how to download the app. If you have any questions, please speak with an office staff team member.
SHED MEN GO ANYWHEREAttached to this week’s Inspire are some photos of the ‘Shed Men Go Anywhere’. If you have photos of a recent camping trip, please send them through to [email protected]
SCHOOL PHOTOSSchool photos are still available to be ordered online by visiting https://www.theschoolphotographer.com.au/ and using the online code X8041EC34S. For students who were unable to make school photos, the school photographers will be returning to take individual and sibling photos TOMORROW at 9:00am. Please remember to wear formal school uniform.
Carly Bergen|Wellbeing Leader
General NewsLLL BANK INTERESTLLL student banking will resume Wednesday, Week 1, Term 3. Student passbooks are due to have the intersest applied. Please send any LLL passbooks to the school office this week so that books can be sent away and updated with interest.
OVERDUESOverdue notices for library resources and readers went out earlier this week. If you have any queries about the resources on your child’s list please contact me directly on [email protected]
BOOK WEEK 2020Normally at this time of year I would be reminding students and parents that Book Week is coming soon and to start thinking about costumes! This year we will celebrate Book Week in Term 4 week 2 (19th – 23rd October). This later date, set by the Children’s Book Council of Australia, will hopefully mean we can run various Book Week activities. As we get closer to this new date I will keep you informed of the activities that will be on offer to students.
Wendy McLeod|Library Resource Manager
From our Community ChaplainIDEAS FOR THINGS TO DO IN THE JULY SCHOOL BREAKThe holidays are here and it is time for a well-earned break from school routines after a busy and challenging term. Since our last school break, restrictions have lifted for travelling around and visiting local attractions and so we can look to enjoy our beautiful state and support our tourism industry too. There are a number of great sites with loads of information about things to do in and around Adelaide, many which are free or low cost too.
Here are a few websites with suggestions for things to do with the kids:
1. Play and Go Adelaide – A Winter Guide
https://playandgo.com.au/adelaide-july-school-holiday-guide/
2. Kids in Adelaide – Holiday programs, places to visit and FREE holiday events
https://kidsinadelaide.com.au/adelaide-school-holidays
3. Budget Friendly Ideas
https://www.finder.com.au/school-holiday-activities-adelaide
4. Weekend Notes – Events including a Botanical treasure hunt
https://www.weekendnotes.com/adelaide/school-holiday-activities/
5. AdeLady - 22 THINGS TO DO THESE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
https://adelady.com.au/22-things-to-do-these-school-holidays/
Have a really wonderful school break. If anyone would like extra support at this time, please email Louise Venning, Community Chaplain, [email protected]
Salisbury Lutheran Kindergarten
ACCEPTING ENROLMENTS FOR 2021 (AND BEYOND) NOW. Salisbury Lutheran Kindergarten is a welcoming and caring community. Our program encourages the development of the whole child through play-based experiences that appeal to their interests and fosters a love of learning. Children learn about God’s love for them and each child is nurtured to grow and flourish. When can my child start kindergarten? If your child turns 4 by 31st April 2021, they can start kindergarten at the beginning of the 2021 kindergarten year. What do I need to do? Contact us with your questions and to receive an ‘application for enrolment’ form. Email: [email protected] Phone: 8258 8070 10 Waterloo Corner Road, Salisbury SA.
St Paul Lutheran School 44 Audrey Avenue Blair Athol SA 5084 Phone +61 8 8260 [email protected] stpaulba.sa.edu.au
OUR VISION:
PROUD MEMBER OF:
OUR VALUES:
God’s Word2 Timothy 3:16-17
AcceptanceRomans 15:7
Excellence1 Corinthians 10:31
RespectLuke 6:31
Compassion1 John 3:18
HopeTitus 3:7
Community2 Corinthians 13:13
Love1 Corinthians 13:4-8a
Church NewsEXCITING NEWS! CHURCH IS BACK!!Church at St Paul will be resuming in the physical building this Sunday 28 June, with our normal two services at 8.30am and 10.00am.
As per Government and District guidelines, we have a capacity for 68 people in the church building and 30 in the narthex. People need to register their attendance for contact tracing requirements, which can be done via emailing Kylie in our Church Office [email protected] by Friday 12noon. Tea and coffee will not be offered after our services until further notice. You can find more information about the recovery process at the following website: https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/recovery/step-2-principles
BLUEPRINT MINISTRIES ONLINE CAMPBlueprint Ministries are trying an online camp in July for youth from 13-17 July. Details can be found on our Facebook page, or www.blueprintministries.org.au/camps/all-registrations/
DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS 2020-21Digital Entertainment Books for 2020-21 are now available online. If you are renewing or buying for the first time, please consider nominating St Paul Lutheran Church to support us in our fundraising for ongoing maintenance of the Church building and our School Ministry Worker Project.
Purchase a digital book for $69.99 at https://www.entertainment.com.au/orderbooks/163x152
SPY TO START AGAIN IN TERM 3We have really missed our St Paul Youth gatherings this term but plan to resume in Term 3. We are so sorry about the current long break, but hope to see you then. God bless Nicole, Renate and Ebony.
LCC WINTER APPEALThis winter, the demand for Lutheran Community Care’s services has never been greater and they are relying on the kindness of people to help support families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Donations can be made by going to www.lccare.org.au/how-you-can-help/donations/
GROW MINISTRIES VERSE OF THE WEEK All those who stand before others and say they believe in me, I will say before my Father in heaven that they belong to me. Matthew 10:32
