Tuesday, 13th November 2012

Term 4 Calendar

Week 6

Tues 13 Nov

Wed 14 Nov

Thu 15 Nov

Fri 16 Nov

8:30am Uniform Shop

Kindy Transition Visit

3:15pm Uniform Shop

9:00am Chapel

3:45pm Discovery Club

Week 7

Mon 19 Nov

Tues 20 Nov

Wed 21 Nov

Thu 22 Nov

Fri 23 Nov

9:00am Assembly

8:30am Uniform Shop

Kindy Transition Visit

3:15pm Uniform Shop

9:00am Chapel

Week 8

Mon 26 Nov

Tue 27 Nov

Wed 28 Nov

Thu 29 Nov

Fri 30 Nov

9:00am Assembly

Swimming Commences

8:30am Uniform Shop

Kindy Transition Visit

3:15pm Uniform Shop

9:00am Chapel

Waikerie Christmas

Pageant

Week 9

Mon 3 Dec

Tue 4 Dec

Thu 6 Dec

Fri 7 Dec

9:00am Assembly

8:30am Uniform Shop

Splash Carnival

9:00am Chapel

Advent Pageant

3:45pm Discovery Club

Week 10

Tues 11 Dec

Wed 12 Dec

Thu 13 Dec

Volunteers Morning Tea

Year 7 Graduation Lunch

End of Year Concert

Last Day of Term 4

Jesus Birthday Party

2:20pm Closing Chapel

Waikerie Lutheran Primary School

16 McCutcheon Street Waikerie SA 5330 Ph: (08) 8541 2344

Fax: 8541 2140

Email: office@wlps.sa.edu.au

Website: www.wlps.sa.edu.au

Principal: Adam Borgas

Waikerie Lutheran Primary School

Newsletter

Waikerie Lutheran Primary School is a supportive Christian community, equipping each student for life.

Message from the PrincipalMessage from the PrincipalMessage from the PrincipalMessage from the Principal Respect is underrated. I can appreciate that in Australia we have everything

we need and more which makes it so hard to practise respect for property

particularly. With that being the only true defence for disrespectful people,

where have we gone wrong? Where has the tide turned from respect to

disrespect? You may think it is a harsh call, but there is no medium ground in

being respectful or disrespectful. It is one thing that you either practise or

you don’t, in all areas of your life.

At Waikerie Lutheran Primary School, it is a PYP attitude and also a Christian value embedded

in everything we do. The easiest starting point for true respect is respecting equipment. It’s

nothing personal, just making sure that what you are given is respected in the manner you

should treat something that is free. Here at school, that is primarily respecting the

opportunity for an education. At school, kids are taught to respect their stationary.

Remember snapping a ruler, or drawing on it, throwing pencils around the room or simply

snapping the leads? (I do) How about at home – leaving toys out in the backyard, leaving the

lights on, leaving shoes and socks around? (I do)

And for us adults, when was the last time the car got the attention and respect that a big

ticket item deserves? (I’ve cleaned the car twice this year). How about the respect that your

body deserves (I have attempted twice this year to try and get into shape for next season’s

footy).

I think it is fair to say that we are all disrespectful to varying degrees. Respect is something

that no one has down packed and we can always get better at. Respecting the little things

that we have is a great starting point, but it is only that. Next week’s piece may shed some

light on the essence of practising true respect, but for now, we have a good starting point.

So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true

riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you

property of your own? (Luke 16:11-12).

We pray: God, help us to be grateful for everything you have given us. Help us to look after

and maintain the possessions that we have, as by looking after our possessions, we may

practise how to care for others. Amen.

Have a great week!

DO you like to sing?? DO you love Christmas??

We are looking for YOU!

If you are interested in joining a youth choir to perform at the Waikerie Lutheran Church

Christmas Eve service please contact Tara Hart at taralyn.hart@gmail.com!

The service will be (you guessed it!) on Christmas Eve, December 24 at

7:30pm. We will provide music to listen to and to look at to help you

learn the two songs at home. We will have one practice on December 23

and another one on the afternoon of December 24. We hope you will

join us as we look forward to singing "Glory to the newborn King"!

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Cybersmart Session for Parents We will be holding a Cybersmart session for parents on

Thursday, 29th November from 6:30pm until 8:00pm

where a representative from Cybersmart will be presenting

the essential parent guide to keep children safe when

using computers and electronic devices. We will also be

launching our new ICT policy and user agreement as part

of this session.

ICT Program/Survey

Thank you to those school families who have

returned their ICT Survey. If you have not yet

returned this form, could you please do so by

Tuesday, 20th November.

Kindy Transition Program

The Kindy transition program commences

tomorrow with the students joining us from

8:45am until 10:45am. We pray that their visit

with us is an enjoyable one.

No Buses Please be advised that the BLANCHETOWN,

CADELL and MORGAN buses will not be running

on Monday, 26th November due to a student

free day at the Waikerie High School .

Swimming Program Thank you to those parents who have returned their

swimming consent form. If you have not yet returned your

consent forms, please do so by this Friday.

The timetable for swimming is as follows:

9:50am - 10:50am - Year 4/5

10:55am - 11:40am - Year 2/3

12:00pm - 12:40pm - Reception/Year 1

12:50pm - 1:30pm - Reception

2:00pm - 3:00pm - Year 6/7

HELP WANTED!! We are still in need of parent volunteers

to help during our swimming program, particularly in the

junior classes. If you would be willing to help, please

contact the office ASAP.

Carols by Candlelight WLPS have been invited to participate in

Carols by Candlelight 2012, on Sunday 9th

December 2012. Mrs Schmidt and Mr Borgas

would like to put together a school choir to

perform 2 songs - “This Baby” and “Silent

Night”. If your child would like to be involved, please

advise the office. Rehearsals will be held at school.

Fruit Cups

Please note that frozen fruit cups are available for

purchase at lunch time for $0.50 each.

Christmas Advent Pageant

Students from Waikerie Lutheran Primary

School will join with other primary school

students for the Advent Pageant through

the streets of Waikerie on Friday, 7th December, between

10.00am - 12 noon (meeting at the Waikerie Primary

School tennis courts at 9:30am). The procession of

students will be as per previous years. All students are

encouraged to dress in clothes appropriate to the theme

of the morning, eg. shepherds, kings/wise men, angels,

donkeys, sheep and stars.

Waikerie Christmas Pageant

WLPS has been invited to put in a float for

the Waikerie Christmas Pageant, on Friday,

30th November. If your child would like to

be a part of the pageant please advise the

office so we can make sure we have enough lollies to hand

out during the pageant. Children will need to dress in

nativity costumes, eg Angels, Shepherds, Wise men, stars

etc for the pageant. If your child would like to be part of

the pageant, but does have not a costume, please advise

the office and we will try to arrange a costume for you.

Parents and Friends of WLPS! For this year’s

Christmas pageant, we are thinking of

shushzing up our bus or creating a float for

the pageant that is more than just a bus with

tinsel on it. If there are parents out there with artistic flare

and great ideas, please see the girls in the office!

School Fees Term 4 School fees are due this week. Thank

you to those parents who have paid their fees. If

you are experiencing difficulty paying your

account, please pop into the office and have a

chat with either our Mrs Andrea Kalisch our Bursar or our

Mr Adam Borgas, our Principal.

Discovery Club Discovery Club is on Friday, 16th November. If

you would like your child/ren to attend

Discovery Club via the Waikerie Lutheran

Primary School Bus, please fill in the attached

form and return it to school.

Please note that due to the Waikerie Christmas Pageant,

Discovery Club will be held in 3 weeks time, on Friday, 7th

December.

School NewsSchool NewsSchool NewsSchool News

Expressions of Interest Expressions of Interest Expressions of Interest Expressions of Interest ---- Teaching Contract Term 1, 2013 Teaching Contract Term 1, 2013 Teaching Contract Term 1, 2013 Teaching Contract Term 1, 2013 WLPS is calling for “Expressions of Interest” for a teaching contract for Term 1, 2013 in Upper Primary (this is also being

included in the Rivernews). We have chosen to advertise in this way as quite often, teachers will already be teaching

within the Waikerie Community and need only to raise an interest in the position to begin the formal process of applying.

Relevant and up-to-date teaching qualifications need to be provided, along with a resume if an interview is

sought. Applicants have until COB on the 28th

to express their interest.

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Corner of PeaceCorner of PeaceCorner of PeaceCorner of Peace

I could not resist attaching these pictures – above – though I am uncertain if they will come out very well in the black and

white of the newsletter – might not quite do them justice. These pictures are part of the latest series of pictures done by

the “chalk man”. The pictures are done on the sidewalk with chalk and are in fact flat. The comment made is that “this

man is artistically talented beyond the visual boundaries of sight.” The Christmas picture is very topical for this time of

year which is what made me think to use this in my corner of peace contribution for this week. (I can send the originals to

anyone who gives me their e-mail address if you want them)

When we see something as amazing as this talent it cannot help but cause us to pause for reflection. Things in life might

not be just as we would like them to be, and often it is also tempting to doubt that we can do anything worthwhile with

the little we may have at our disposal. However this man had a sidewalk and a box of coloured chalk and look what he

could do.

Our loving Creator has given each of us something special inside of us, different for each of us, but He wants us to believe

in ourselves and allow that something special to stretch its wings (so to speak) and fly.

God Bless, Moira

Medal PresentationMedal PresentationMedal PresentationMedal Presentation Mr Tim Whetstone will be at Waikerie Lutheran Primary School on Thursday, 22nd November at 9:00am to present the

Premier’s Reading and Be Active Challenge medals to the students who completed the challenges for 2012.

Congratulations to the following students who will be awarded their certificates and medals for the Premier’s Reading

Challenge:

Certificates: Flynn Andrew, Derlerean Bell, Mark Carter, Tyler Duffield, Brodie Fechner, Syrus Hensel, Malachi Lloyd,

Jasmine Macey, Theo Pipikos, Aaron Schmidt, William Weir, Charlotte Werner, Courtney Wood, Latia Loffler, Lachlan

Ebert, Archie Harrowfield, Demi Hart, Cody Thiele, Andrew Hanton and Ashton Hart.

Bronze Medals: Ellen Kroehn, Brodie Bishop, Amity Burns, Haylee Gore, Taylah Gore, Lucy Kroehn, Blake Loffler, Grady

Mason, Chloe McPherson, Aby Mihalopoulos, Isabella Pipikos, Roub Shears, Emma Thiel and Stone Conley.

Silver Medals: Naish Andrew, Felicity Arnold, Lilli Hull, Luke Kroehn, Aaliyah Loffler, William Shugg, Jed Thiel, Stella

Thomas, Chloe Tang and Siobhan Butson.

Gold Medals: Tiana Burns, Noah Hensel, Alicia Kroehn, Will Kroehn, Taylah Kuchel, Joseph Mee, Massimo Mitolo, Will

Mihalopoulos, Chloe Nitschke, Bailee Pretty-Forrester, Kyton Rayner, Matthew Schmidt, Jesse Thiele, Ceobahn Wilson,

Bradley Ebert, Daniel Schmidt and Carlo Mitolo.

Champion Medals: Justice Ebert, Ellie Mihalopoulos, Oscar Page, Katie Shugg, Sam Souter, Mishael Mee, Nicola Schmidt

and Adam Weir.

Legend Medals: Mitchell Rayner, Reilly Hollamby, Kerry Tang, Darrian Wilson, Caitlin Curtis, Jasmine DeVroome and Kevin

Tang.

Hall of Fame: Taliah Ebert

Hall of Fame Reader for Life: Georgie Myer

Congratulations to the following students who will be awarded their medals for the Premier’s Be Active Challenge:

Bronze Medals: Aby Mihalopoulos, Ethan Rayner, Aaron Schmidt, Kyton Rayner and Mitchell Rayner.

Silver Medals: Luke Kroehn and Oscar Page

Gold Medals: William Shugg, Joseph Mee, Will Mihalopoulos, Ellie Mihalopoulos, Katie Shugg and

Mishael Mee.

Champion Medals: Matthew Schmidt and Nicola Schmidt

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Families In Our Prayers

Tuesday: Mee

Wednesday: Mihalopoulos

Thursday: Mitolo

Friday: Moore

Monday: Myer

Prayers

� Ask God to be with those members of

our School Community who are

grieving the loss of a loved one at this

time.

� Thank God for providing us with a well

resourced school and excellent

teachers.

� Ask God to be with the teachers as

they work hard preparing for the end

of the school year.

� Pray for healing for those who

are sick at this time.

Rosters

Canteen Wednesday, 14th November 2012

Lunchtime Packing: Angela Hart

Cleaning Friday, 16th November 2012

Library/Computer Room: Ebert/Magro

Art Room/drink troughs: Bishop

Thank you - your help is appreciated.

Lutheran Worship

Sunday, 18th November - 24th Sunday after Pentecost

Waikerie: 9:00am

Lowbank: 9:00am HC

Morgan: 11:00am HC

Ramco: 9:00am

Vicar Perry Hart: 8541 2689 or 0434 799 950

Parish Office: 8541 2689

Students of the Week Teachers are encouraging the attitudes of appreciation, commitment, confidence, cooperation, creativity, curiosity,

empathy, enthusiasm, independence, integrity, respect and tolerance as a tool kit for successfully relating with others. As a

way of celebrating the demonstration of these attitudes by students, staff have elected these students this week.

6/7 Class

Enthusiasm - Sarah Weir. For showing enthusiasm in PE particularly when learning about softball. Well done!

Respect - Taliah Ebert. For always getting started on her work quickly and quietly and not disrupting others around

her. Well done - keep it up!

4/5 Class

Enthusiasm - Mishael Mee. Mishael showed enthusiasm through her effort to practise and improve her effort to

practice and improve her softball skills during PE lessons!

Commitment - Oscar Page. The care and effort Oscar displayed when undertaking his Aboriginal art stepping stones

demonstrated a great deal of commitment. Fantastic work Oscar!

2/3 Class

Confidence - Naish Andrew. Naish has displayed a confident attitude toward his work, especially in Maths!

Commitment - Ceobahn Wilson. Ceobahn has shown very good commitment towards her work, completing tasks on

time!

R/1 Class

Cooperation - Emma Thiel. Emma has demonstrated cooperation as she was able to successfully work together with

another student to complete their assessment task. Great work Emma!

Respect - Demi Hart. Demi has shown respect as she uses appropriate language and actions when relating to her

peers and teacher. Well done Demi!

Reception Class

Appreciation - Theo Pipikos. Theo has an appreciation of the English language. This was demonstrated when he

chose to write a funny story using his spelling words.

Enthusiasm – William Weir. William has demonstrated enthusiasm in his learning. He has worked hard, with accuracy

and been eager to engage in learning. Well done William.

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Naish Andrew

15th November

Haylee Gore

18th November

Taylah Gore

18th November

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Discovery Club

Dear Parents,

Discovery Club is on again at the Waikerie Social Centre on Friday, 16th November from 3:45pm until 5:00pm.

Discovery Club is a time when children aged 5-12 can listen to God’s Word, be involved in craft activities and games and

have fun. There is no cost involved and children are supplied afternoon tea. It would be wonderful if your child/children

could come.

We will be using the school bus to transport students from school to the Social Centre. For this week the Parish

Discovery Club fund is paying for the bus. Tim Hensel will be riding on the bus with the students and Robert Kalisch will be

driving the bus. During Discovery Club there will be several adults assisting Tim, including Corrin Dubrich, Lorraine

Fechner and Sharon Perry.

Thank you and God bless,

From Discovery Club Members

I ________________________________ give permission for my child/children _______________________________ to

attend Discovery Club at the Waikerie Lutheran Social Centre on Friday, 16th November via the Waikerie Lutheran

Primary School’s school bus.

I will collect my child from inside the gated area at the Social Centre by 5:00pm sharp.

Signed ____________________________

(Please return forms to the front office.)

Specialist Areas for 2013Specialist Areas for 2013Specialist Areas for 2013Specialist Areas for 2013

In 2013 we will continue to offer Music and Indonesian as specialist subject areas. As we consider timetabling for next

year, there may be an opportunity to offer another specialist subject. As a part of the consultative process, we are

surveying parents, students, staff and school council as a part of making an informed decision if this opportunity

eventuates. Please mark and return the slip below, indicating the specialist subject offerings that you would prefer in

order, numbering from 1 to 5.

Physical Education

Information and Communication Technology

Visual Art and Design

Drama (Dramatic Arts)

Science

Family Name: _________________________________________ Date: ____________________

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