25 November 2016 bull Week 6 Term 4

In this IssueFrom the PrincipalDeputy PrincipalAPRIMR-3 Community4-6 Community7-9 Community10-12 CommunitySports NewsWellbeing Uniform

Year 7 Canberra Camp Student SuccessThe Arts ATSI EventsCommunity EngagementGeneral InformationOSHC

Diary Dates

Term 4 Week 7

Tuesday 29 November Playgroup 930am to 1100am U01 Stage 1 Drama Performance

Wednesday 30 November JaM amp Toast Breakfast Club 815am L22 R-11 Chess 1100am to 1200pm L36L37

Year 6 Mass

Thursday 1 December Year 6 Graduation 630pm Pavilion

Friday 2 DecemberYear 7 to 11 Awards Assembly 915am Pavilion

Saturday 3 DecemberMount Barker Christmas PageantCarols in Keith Stephenson Park

Term 4 Week 8

Monday 5 DecemberYear 9 Camp Bushfire Refuge Site Drill 1245pm

Tuesday 6 December Year 9 Camp Community Mass 815am PAC Playgroup 930am to 1100am U01 Volunteers Thank You Morning Tea 1100am PAC Year 4-6 Assembly hosted by 45R 230pm PAC Year 7 Reflection Day Adelaide Hills Recreation Centre

Wednesday 7 December Year 9 Camp JaM amp Toast Breakfast Club 815am L22 R-11 Chess 1100am to 1200pm L36L37 Year 7 Mass 45 Excursion Keith Stephenson Park

Thursday 8 DecemberYear 9 Camp Carols Choir Nursing Home Tour

Friday 9 DecemberYear 9 Camp R1 Excursion to Woodside Swimming Centre

Please refer to the College website calendar for whole term overview and key dates

From the Principal

Who do you say that I am How willwe welcome Jesus this Christmas

The season of Advent signals the time ofwaiting and deep preparation for therenewed welcoming of Jesus into ourfamilies and lives It is a beautiful time forshared reflections on the gift of familyand loved ones as we focus on ourcelebration of the true meaning ofChristmas

We are also fare-welling our Year 12graduates and celebrate the paths theyhave walked with us during their yearsat St Francis de Sales For severalfamilies their last child will graduate fromthe College and we invite you all to stay

Year 7 CanberraCamp

Year 7 Canberra Camp ndash A CapitalExperience

Week 4 saw the Year 7 cohort head offon an exciting journey to Canberra Thisadventure commenced on Sundayafternoon with all of the studentsgathering at the College to say a fondfarewell to their families and board thebus to travel to the airport An animatedgroup of students arrived in our capitalready to explore their accommodation atthe Australian Institute of SportThroughout the course of the next sixdays we experienced many highlightsincluding meeting His ExcellencyGeneral the Honorable Sir PeterCosgrove at Government Housevisiting Parliament House Telstra TowerSt Christopherrsquos Cathedral the HighCourt the Deep Space Centre andmany more attractions Our visitculminated in having the privilege ofbeing present at the Australian WarMemorial for the Remembrance Dayceremony which was an incredibly

connected as we value immensely ourrelationships with our community

Across the R-12 College we are busilymaking transition preparations for nextyear to support all our young learnersbenefit from engaging and academicchallenges with a focus on well-beingand the holistic development of heartmind and spirit Please share anyquestions you may have with ourlearning teams and your childsteachers

Thank you to all who have supported therecent Canberra camp the Arts Twilight celebrations and the transition ofour new students in preparing for 2017

We have much to look forward to and somuch to celebrate in the upcomingweeks

Pam RonanPrincipal

Deputy Principal

ldquo Oh the Places Yoursquoll Gordquo Dr Seuss Our students have been doing wonderfulthings in all sorts of places over the lastfew weeks From the many positive

moving experience Our Year 7 studentswere a credit to themselves and ourCollege whilst in Canberra They displaythe utmost of respect at all times andwe as supervising staff cannot speakhighly enough of the studentsexemplary behaviour A massive thankyou must go to the staff who attendedthe camp and took care of the 57students 24 hours a day Mr BrianHoran Mrs Sheena McMullen Mr AlexField Mr Mark Billington Mrs Jen Ness-Ferry and Mrs Peta Bojanic Also a bigshout out to Ms Jo Matthews for herimpeccable organisation of this camp

The Year 7 Canberra Camp Team

Students from our school have recentlyundertaken an educational tour of thenational capital Students have beengiven the opportunity to participate in avariety of educational programs with afocus on Australiarsquos history cultureheritage and democracy The Australian Government recognisesthe importance of all young Australiansbeing able to visit the national capital aspart of their Civics and Citizenshipeducation To assist families in meetingthe cost of the excursion the AustralianGovernment is contributing funding of$6000 per student under the Parliamentand Civics Education Rebate programtowards those costs The rebate isdeducted from the cost for each familyand is paid directly to the school uponcompletion of the excursion

Jo MatthewsYear 7 Camp Organiser

Student Success

reports by students staff and parentswe can certainly be proud of the mannerin which our lovely young people areembracing opportunities and giving theirbest in all situations The joy andenthusiasm has been obvious at eventssuch as the R-6 Japanese Day R-3Sports Day Years 6 and 9 ReflectionDays the Arts Twilight Evening andvarious other excursions and sportingactivities I have seen firsthand howstudents have worked collaborativelyand purposefully to be their best selveseven when perhaps doing things out oftheir comfort zone What useful life skillscan be built and supported when theusual classroom activities arecomplemented with social emotionaland intellectual challenges andopportunities Thank you to the staffparents and community members thatenrich our lives by being lsquoin the StFrancis Teamrsquo I look forward to seeing you at thevarious end of year events Please feelfree to come up and have a chat Withthe holy season of advent nearly uponus my best wishes and blessings in thisvery special time of preparation for thebirth of Jesus Sonia NelsonDeputy Principal

APRIM

On Sunday 27 November the Churchbegins its new Liturgical Year withAdvent The period of Advent is a time ofexpectation waiting hoping and prayingin the lead up to the coming of Jesus atChristmas The word Advent comesfrom the Latin word Adventus meaninglsquoarrivalrsquo

Traditionally the Advent wreathsymbolizes the passage of the fourweeks of Advent It is typically a circularcandle holder that holds five candlesDuring the season of Advent one candleon the wreath is lit each Sunday until allof the candles including the fifth candleare lit on Christmas Day Each candle

The Arts

YEAR 12 ART AND DESIGNEXHIBITION

This night was a wonderful celebration ofthese students and the amazing Art andDesign works they had produced as partof their Year 12 course All whoattended commented on how diverseeach of the works were and the varietyof media used to create such individualand unique pieces It was a wonderfulshowcase of these talented studentsand their work enjoyed with theirfamilies and friends and the wider StFrancis de Sales community

Talia Hails Senior Art Teacher

represents an aspect of the spiritualpreparation for the celebration of thebirth of Jesus Most Advent wreaths usethree colours of candles ndash purple pinkand white

1st CANDLE ndash (purple) THE CANDLEOF HOPEWe can have hope because God isfaithful and will keep the promises madeto us

2nd CANDLE ndash (purple) THECANDLE OF PREPARATION God kept his promise of a Saviour whowould be born in Bethlehem Preparationmeans to ldquoget readyrdquo Help us to beready to welcome Jesus

3rd CANDLE ndash (pink) THE CANDLEOF JOYThe shepherds received a message ofjoy

4th CANDLE ndash (purple) THE CANDLEOF LOVEThe angels announced the good news ofa Saviour

5th CANDLE ndash (white) THE CHRISTCANDLEJesus is born and we are joyful

As a family you may wish to set up anAdvent wreath in your home as aChristmas symbol prayer focus andreminder of our preparation for the joy ofthe birth of Jesus

Pope Francis encourages us to bemindful of the true joy and hope ofChristmas

ldquoFor the great human family it isnecessary to renew always the commonhorizon toward which we are journeyingThe horizon of hope This is the horizonthat makes a good journey The journeyis never finished Just as in each of ourown lives there is always a need torestart to rise again to recover a senseof the goal of onersquos own existencerdquoPope Francis

Oreste FarrugiaAPRIM

Is your child learning an instrumentin 2017

Research suggests that music helpskids minds develop in a number ofways

bull A 2011 study found that scores on atest of verbal intelligence among 4- to 6-year-olds rose after only a month ofmusic lessons

bull A 2004 study led by GlennSchellenberg found that 6-year-olds whotook nine months of keyboard or voicelessons had an IQ boost compared withchildren who took no lessons at all

Meanwhile a 2013 study also led bySchellenberg suggested that high-achieving kids were the ones most likelyto take music lessons In other words inthe real world musical training may onlyenhance cognitive differences thatalready exist

Contact musicstfranciscatholiceduau forinformation about the 2017 InstrumentalProgram

Emily LovelockMusic Administration

Twelve of our students celebrated theirfirst Reconciliation at Our Lady of MercyChurch as the starting point of theirSacramental Program We congratulatethe following students and keep them inour prayers

Patrick Ryan Cooper Lulu AndrewDouglas Tyler Amalea Ella RyanSara and Alia

R - 3 Community

Another busy couple of weeks and wehave reached the end of Week 6 Theend of the year is rapidly approachingand staff and students are busyfinalising end of year assessments andtasks and many exciting events aretaking place We were blessed withsome lovely weather for our R-3 SportsDay The students all participated welland lots of fun was had by all Thanks toour BBQ cooks and all the helpers The 23 classes had a visit from anambulance and enjoyed exploring thevan and asking questions The R1students visited the Art Gallery and hadlots of fun being artists in the studio Wethank all the helpers who managed toassist classes for these events aswithout your support they cannot occur This week we welcomed our newfamilies as we began our orientationvisits for our new Reception students for2017 We also welcomed our other newstudents in other year levels who arejoining our community next year It is

ATSI

ATSI Learning Centre Strong Black and Deadly - SeniorSchool students Narlita Joyanne andMaria were extremely excited and proudto have the knowledge and skills of NTCommunity Police Officer Owen AurichtOwen is supporting students towardsachieving their Learners Licence

Emma Toohey R-12 ATSI

Events

On Friday 18 November the R-6Japanese Festival was held in the JuniorSchool Students from Year 6 organisedand facilitated a range of traditionalJapanese activities for the R-5 studentsto participate in and enjoy Theseincluded origami kendama kamifusentamaire manga stories ohajiki wateryoyos and a crowd favourite ndash sumosuits It was fantastic to see the Year 6students engage the Junior Schoolclasses with each activity and to havethe R-5 students join in with suchenthusiasm Lunch was shared on the Junior Schoolgreen and included nearly 200 staff andstudent Obento boxes delivered by agreat company who individually createdthem for our students In the afternoonstudents returned to their classrooms towatch a Japanese movie to wind downafter such an exciting day

I would like to thank everyone who madethe day run smoothly - the Japaneseteam St Francis de Sales College staffand parent helpers are what make dayslike this so wonderful I was extremely

always a bittersweet time of year wherewe are looking forward to the futurewhile reflecting on the past year Enjoythe remaining weeks of Term 4

Michelle ThomasR-3 Community Leader

Michael CimarostiR-3 Learning and Accountability Leader

4 - 6 Community

Throughout the year our staffparticipates in a variety of professionaldevelopment opportunities The past 12months has been no exception withteachers working on the Institute ofEducational Assessors course an R-6Numeracy Inquiry and a variety of Well-being programs Many of our staff havealso taken up the challenge to completefurther study through these courses withsome completing the CertifiedEducational Assessors Course andothers participating in a 2 yearNumeracy Project with the CatholicEducation Office

These professional developmentprograms ensure that our staff is up todate with the most current research intheir field It also ensures that across R-6 our staff continually expands theirknowledge and skills to implement thebest educational practices for yourchildren

We are very proud of the hard work anddedication that all of our staff have put inthroughout the year and would like totake this opportunity to thank them fortheir dedication and commitment to ourCollege

Michelle Parkes4-6 Community LeaderRachael Holland4-6 Learning and Accountability Leader

proud of all the students and to be amember of the St Francis de SalesCollege community Leticia AndrusiakR-5 Japanese Teacher

please RSVP to College Reception orto infostfranciscatholiceduau ifyou will be attending

7- 9 Community

As we are now nearing the completion ofthe 2016 school year preparation for the2017 school year is well underway Partof the process that surrounds classplacements for 2017 includes manyhours of robust discussion betweenteachers All areas of learning arethoroughly investigated whenconsidering where to place studentsAcademic social emotional andfriendship groups are all prioritised toensure that the learning environment inwhich students are placed is conduciveto their individual needs Every effort willbe made to accommodate all requestshowever timetabling staffing andresource constraints may mean thismay not be possible in every case At StFrancis de Sales College we do our verybest to ensure your child has a positiveschool experience and the many hoursstaff spend discussing class placementsfor each new year is testament to thededication of teachers towards the careof each and every student

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

Jen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

10 - 12 Community

CommunityEngagement

Our Stage 1 students have now finishedformal lessons for the year and are inthe process of completing theirexaminations and attending workshopsPlease note all examinations andworkshops are compulsory with summeruniform required to be worn

Stage 2 Transition lessons are beingheld on Thursday and Friday of Week 7and along with the Year 7 to 11 AwardAssembly on the Friday attendance insummer uniform is required by allstudents We look forward to having asuccessful final few weeks of the year

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

Sports News

R-7 Sports News

Kmart Wishing Tree

Forty-five students from Years 2 to 7attended the annual opening of theWishing Tree at Kmart Mount Barker We were accompanied by MichelleHahn Bec Dodd Michelle Parkes KateThomas and three parent volunteers Many parents relatives and communitymembers were in the audience The children sang a twenty minute set ofChristmas Carols beautifully andrepresented the College with greatmaturity and grace It is a pleasure towork with them and the feedback fromKmart staff the audience and theSalvation Army personnel in attendancewas highly favourable Emily LovelockMusic

On Wednesday 2 November weparticipated in lsquoNude Food Dayrsquo as awhole school Students wereencouraged to bring their lunch in a re-useable container with no plasticpackaging We saw some amazinglunches and 20 students were luckyenough to win a $5 canteen voucher touse before the end of the year Thanksto everyone who got on board to helpreduce rubbish and help keep ourCollege grounds clean and beautiful

R-3 Sports Day

The R-3 Sports Day was held on Friday11 November in beautiful warm weatherThe day commenced with an officialwelcome prayer team chants and anenergetic health hustle coordinatedentirely by the Year 6 students

At the completion of the Health Hustleclasses then moved off to commencetheir Tabloid and Athletic events Theday was completed with a relay featuringselected students from each class

Final team results were

Spirit Cup Winner ndash Savoy

Team Shield Winner ndash Lyon

The event was a terrific example ofcommunity spirit with Year 6 studentscoordinating each activity Year 9students and parents assisting with theBBQ and more parents helping out withscoring and supervision As alwaysthere was a huge turnout of parents andfriends to watch and cheer the studentsA big thank you to everyone who helpedout on the day and made it such asuccess Andrew GehlingR-7 Sport Co-ordinator

On Monday 21 November the 2017leadership students were invited to theWhite Ribbon and ZONTA foundationmorning held at the Mount Baker PublicLibrary We were informed about the program tostop violence from men towards womenand were spoken to by Sergeant DerrickMcManus a police officer who was shot14 times by an armed man SgtMcManus survived the horrific incidentand lived to show everyone that it takesjust one person to make a miracleThe student leaders of 2017 wereinspired by the work of Sgt McManusand the Zonta foundation to take the oathldquoI will stand up speak out and act toprevent menrsquos violence against womenthis is my oathrdquo in front of the MountBarker Primary school and MountBarker South Primary School Year 4-5classes We showed them that we allstand together to prevent violence notonly against women but everyone

CailinYear 11 Student

Sergeant Derrick McManusaccompanied by 2017 CollegeCaptains Darcey and Louis 2017 Prefects Cailin CharliePatience Brodie and Jake

General Information

Key Dates for Term 4

8-12 Sport

On Thursday Week 5 our Year 10 BoysBasketball Team participated in the finalcarnival at Wayville and rounded out theyear in 5th place over all The highlightfor the day was our final win againstBlackwood after a 1 pt heartbreak lossagainst them in the second round (3-point on the buzzer with a free throwafterwards) It was a hot gruelling dayfor our squad which was considerablysmaller in numbers than some of theother teams but they did us proud Our Year 10 Girls Baksetball Team alsoplayed in the State Finals out at PtAdelaide They did extremely well andwon their first two games convincinglyover Windsor Gardens and BalaklavaThis saw them through to the State Finalwhere they ran into an extremely strongand well drilled Whyalla team where theyunfortunately fell short Similar to the boys it was an extremelyhot day in the stadiums and our girls dida fantastic job getting where they did andcan be extremely proud of finishing 2ndin the State

Jake Robson and Mark BillingtonBasketball Coaches

Wellbeing

Suicide is preventable Anyone canmake a difference

Attend the two day ASIST workshop andlearn life saving suicide interventionskills Widely used by both professionalsand the general public ASIST is open toeveryone 16 or older It offers something

Thursday 1 December Year 6Graduation Awards amp DinnerFriday 2 December 7-11 AwardsAssemblyTuesday 6 December VolunteersThank You Morning Tea(invitations going out in Week 4)Monday 12 December R-6Awards AssemblyMonday 12 December R-6Carols NightTuesday 13 December R-9Students last day of school non-uniform day with gold coindonation and 310pm finish

Chesslife is extremely proud to be ableto bring to Australia the movie about 26year old world chess champion MagnusCarlsen This movie could inspire your

to every participant no matter howexperienced

Upcoming workshopWhen Monday 5 to Tuesday 6December 2016Where Strathalbyn Library 1 ColmanTerrace Strathalbyn Cost Free (Funding provided byAlexandrina Council)

To register or inquire Email heathernowakbigpondcom Phone Heather Nowak 0407796800Paul Martin 0405145983

Trainers provided through Strathalbynand Communities Suicide PreventionNetwork

How to encourage kids to beproblem-solversWhen parents solve all childrenrsquosproblems we not only increase theirdependency on adults but we teach kidsto be afraid of making mistakes and toblame themselves for not being goodenough Thatrsquos fertile ground for anxietyand depressive illness So how can weraise kids to be courageous problem-solvers rather than self-critical scaredycats

How to keep your teenager safeduring Schoolies Week So your young person is about to goSchoolies Week Have you had thosetalks with them yet As a parent youwant your young person to have a greattime but you also want them to comehome safe sound and in one piece

How to teach your child to be anincluderThe best thing parents can do is toempower kids to act as ldquoincludersrdquoWhen we instill kids with prosocial skillswe spread kindness and compassion

Please go to the Parent Portal onthe website to view these articles

Carol JarellSchool Counsellor

Uniform

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE

The next Second Hand Uniform Sale ison Wednesday 18 January 2017 from1000am to 300pm in the Pavilion

little chess players or just be a greatway for students to learn more aboutchess around the world

A great family movie with its one andonly screening on Saturday 3 Decemberat 300pm at The University of Adelaide$10 per ticket Watch the trailer herehttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=zbKucZtjShg

OSHC

Camp Australia is proud to partner with StFrancis de Sales College providing yourchildren with a safe environment in whichthey can explore and play

Dear ParentsCaregivers

Donrsquot forget OSHC can be used forongoing care or even if you just need usfor a few sessions We will have a widerange of activities on the program fromart and craft physical play gamescooking activities and heaps more Ifthere is an activity you would like us toprogram to help settle your child in ontheir first visit we are happy to add yoursuggestions to the program

Medical needsIf your child has medical needs it iscrucial we have these few thingsUp to date and signed action plan fromyour doctorMedication with prescription label (eg onthe canister of inhaler for asthma)indicating the name of prescribed childand what the medication isAll other paper work will be supplied bythe OSHC service (feel free to pop inbefore or after school care)

Service Times Please remember thatBefore School Care opens at 700am andthe children head off to school at 830amIf children are with us outside of servicetimes it poses a risk to the care of yourchildren as we are not liable After schoolCare closes at 630pm any time afterthat you will be charged $1 per minuteOf course if you are unable to collect yourchild or get someone else to then pleaseremember to contact me on 0405 433544

On the dayAttendance Please remember to bookyour children using the family portal Ifyou are having difficulty then you cancontact our Customer Service Team on1300105343 You are able to contact meto book your children in - I add them tothe roll manually but that also means I

connected as we value immensely ourrelationships with our community

Across the R-12 College we are busilymaking transition preparations for nextyear to support all our young learnersbenefit from engaging and academicchallenges with a focus on well-beingand the holistic development of heartmind and spirit Please share anyquestions you may have with ourlearning teams and your childsteachers

Thank you to all who have supported therecent Canberra camp the Arts Twilight celebrations and the transition ofour new students in preparing for 2017

We have much to look forward to and somuch to celebrate in the upcomingweeks

Pam RonanPrincipal

Deputy Principal

ldquo Oh the Places Yoursquoll Gordquo Dr Seuss Our students have been doing wonderfulthings in all sorts of places over the lastfew weeks From the many positive

moving experience Our Year 7 studentswere a credit to themselves and ourCollege whilst in Canberra They displaythe utmost of respect at all times andwe as supervising staff cannot speakhighly enough of the studentsexemplary behaviour A massive thankyou must go to the staff who attendedthe camp and took care of the 57students 24 hours a day Mr BrianHoran Mrs Sheena McMullen Mr AlexField Mr Mark Billington Mrs Jen Ness-Ferry and Mrs Peta Bojanic Also a bigshout out to Ms Jo Matthews for herimpeccable organisation of this camp

The Year 7 Canberra Camp Team

Students from our school have recentlyundertaken an educational tour of thenational capital Students have beengiven the opportunity to participate in avariety of educational programs with afocus on Australiarsquos history cultureheritage and democracy The Australian Government recognisesthe importance of all young Australiansbeing able to visit the national capital aspart of their Civics and Citizenshipeducation To assist families in meetingthe cost of the excursion the AustralianGovernment is contributing funding of$6000 per student under the Parliamentand Civics Education Rebate programtowards those costs The rebate isdeducted from the cost for each familyand is paid directly to the school uponcompletion of the excursion

Jo MatthewsYear 7 Camp Organiser

Student Success

reports by students staff and parentswe can certainly be proud of the mannerin which our lovely young people areembracing opportunities and giving theirbest in all situations The joy andenthusiasm has been obvious at eventssuch as the R-6 Japanese Day R-3Sports Day Years 6 and 9 ReflectionDays the Arts Twilight Evening andvarious other excursions and sportingactivities I have seen firsthand howstudents have worked collaborativelyand purposefully to be their best selveseven when perhaps doing things out oftheir comfort zone What useful life skillscan be built and supported when theusual classroom activities arecomplemented with social emotionaland intellectual challenges andopportunities Thank you to the staffparents and community members thatenrich our lives by being lsquoin the StFrancis Teamrsquo I look forward to seeing you at thevarious end of year events Please feelfree to come up and have a chat Withthe holy season of advent nearly uponus my best wishes and blessings in thisvery special time of preparation for thebirth of Jesus Sonia NelsonDeputy Principal

APRIM

On Sunday 27 November the Churchbegins its new Liturgical Year withAdvent The period of Advent is a time ofexpectation waiting hoping and prayingin the lead up to the coming of Jesus atChristmas The word Advent comesfrom the Latin word Adventus meaninglsquoarrivalrsquo

Traditionally the Advent wreathsymbolizes the passage of the fourweeks of Advent It is typically a circularcandle holder that holds five candlesDuring the season of Advent one candleon the wreath is lit each Sunday until allof the candles including the fifth candleare lit on Christmas Day Each candle

The Arts

YEAR 12 ART AND DESIGNEXHIBITION

This night was a wonderful celebration ofthese students and the amazing Art andDesign works they had produced as partof their Year 12 course All whoattended commented on how diverseeach of the works were and the varietyof media used to create such individualand unique pieces It was a wonderfulshowcase of these talented studentsand their work enjoyed with theirfamilies and friends and the wider StFrancis de Sales community

Talia Hails Senior Art Teacher

represents an aspect of the spiritualpreparation for the celebration of thebirth of Jesus Most Advent wreaths usethree colours of candles ndash purple pinkand white

1st CANDLE ndash (purple) THE CANDLEOF HOPEWe can have hope because God isfaithful and will keep the promises madeto us

2nd CANDLE ndash (purple) THECANDLE OF PREPARATION God kept his promise of a Saviour whowould be born in Bethlehem Preparationmeans to ldquoget readyrdquo Help us to beready to welcome Jesus

3rd CANDLE ndash (pink) THE CANDLEOF JOYThe shepherds received a message ofjoy

4th CANDLE ndash (purple) THE CANDLEOF LOVEThe angels announced the good news ofa Saviour

5th CANDLE ndash (white) THE CHRISTCANDLEJesus is born and we are joyful

As a family you may wish to set up anAdvent wreath in your home as aChristmas symbol prayer focus andreminder of our preparation for the joy ofthe birth of Jesus

Pope Francis encourages us to bemindful of the true joy and hope ofChristmas

ldquoFor the great human family it isnecessary to renew always the commonhorizon toward which we are journeyingThe horizon of hope This is the horizonthat makes a good journey The journeyis never finished Just as in each of ourown lives there is always a need torestart to rise again to recover a senseof the goal of onersquos own existencerdquoPope Francis

Oreste FarrugiaAPRIM

Is your child learning an instrumentin 2017

Research suggests that music helpskids minds develop in a number ofways

bull A 2011 study found that scores on atest of verbal intelligence among 4- to 6-year-olds rose after only a month ofmusic lessons

bull A 2004 study led by GlennSchellenberg found that 6-year-olds whotook nine months of keyboard or voicelessons had an IQ boost compared withchildren who took no lessons at all

Meanwhile a 2013 study also led bySchellenberg suggested that high-achieving kids were the ones most likelyto take music lessons In other words inthe real world musical training may onlyenhance cognitive differences thatalready exist

Contact musicstfranciscatholiceduau forinformation about the 2017 InstrumentalProgram

Emily LovelockMusic Administration

Twelve of our students celebrated theirfirst Reconciliation at Our Lady of MercyChurch as the starting point of theirSacramental Program We congratulatethe following students and keep them inour prayers

Patrick Ryan Cooper Lulu AndrewDouglas Tyler Amalea Ella RyanSara and Alia

R - 3 Community

Another busy couple of weeks and wehave reached the end of Week 6 Theend of the year is rapidly approachingand staff and students are busyfinalising end of year assessments andtasks and many exciting events aretaking place We were blessed withsome lovely weather for our R-3 SportsDay The students all participated welland lots of fun was had by all Thanks toour BBQ cooks and all the helpers The 23 classes had a visit from anambulance and enjoyed exploring thevan and asking questions The R1students visited the Art Gallery and hadlots of fun being artists in the studio Wethank all the helpers who managed toassist classes for these events aswithout your support they cannot occur This week we welcomed our newfamilies as we began our orientationvisits for our new Reception students for2017 We also welcomed our other newstudents in other year levels who arejoining our community next year It is

ATSI

ATSI Learning Centre Strong Black and Deadly - SeniorSchool students Narlita Joyanne andMaria were extremely excited and proudto have the knowledge and skills of NTCommunity Police Officer Owen AurichtOwen is supporting students towardsachieving their Learners Licence

Emma Toohey R-12 ATSI

Events

On Friday 18 November the R-6Japanese Festival was held in the JuniorSchool Students from Year 6 organisedand facilitated a range of traditionalJapanese activities for the R-5 studentsto participate in and enjoy Theseincluded origami kendama kamifusentamaire manga stories ohajiki wateryoyos and a crowd favourite ndash sumosuits It was fantastic to see the Year 6students engage the Junior Schoolclasses with each activity and to havethe R-5 students join in with suchenthusiasm Lunch was shared on the Junior Schoolgreen and included nearly 200 staff andstudent Obento boxes delivered by agreat company who individually createdthem for our students In the afternoonstudents returned to their classrooms towatch a Japanese movie to wind downafter such an exciting day

I would like to thank everyone who madethe day run smoothly - the Japaneseteam St Francis de Sales College staffand parent helpers are what make dayslike this so wonderful I was extremely

always a bittersweet time of year wherewe are looking forward to the futurewhile reflecting on the past year Enjoythe remaining weeks of Term 4

Michelle ThomasR-3 Community Leader

Michael CimarostiR-3 Learning and Accountability Leader

4 - 6 Community

Throughout the year our staffparticipates in a variety of professionaldevelopment opportunities The past 12months has been no exception withteachers working on the Institute ofEducational Assessors course an R-6Numeracy Inquiry and a variety of Well-being programs Many of our staff havealso taken up the challenge to completefurther study through these courses withsome completing the CertifiedEducational Assessors Course andothers participating in a 2 yearNumeracy Project with the CatholicEducation Office

These professional developmentprograms ensure that our staff is up todate with the most current research intheir field It also ensures that across R-6 our staff continually expands theirknowledge and skills to implement thebest educational practices for yourchildren

We are very proud of the hard work anddedication that all of our staff have put inthroughout the year and would like totake this opportunity to thank them fortheir dedication and commitment to ourCollege

Michelle Parkes4-6 Community LeaderRachael Holland4-6 Learning and Accountability Leader

proud of all the students and to be amember of the St Francis de SalesCollege community Leticia AndrusiakR-5 Japanese Teacher

please RSVP to College Reception orto infostfranciscatholiceduau ifyou will be attending

7- 9 Community

As we are now nearing the completion ofthe 2016 school year preparation for the2017 school year is well underway Partof the process that surrounds classplacements for 2017 includes manyhours of robust discussion betweenteachers All areas of learning arethoroughly investigated whenconsidering where to place studentsAcademic social emotional andfriendship groups are all prioritised toensure that the learning environment inwhich students are placed is conduciveto their individual needs Every effort willbe made to accommodate all requestshowever timetabling staffing andresource constraints may mean thismay not be possible in every case At StFrancis de Sales College we do our verybest to ensure your child has a positiveschool experience and the many hoursstaff spend discussing class placementsfor each new year is testament to thededication of teachers towards the careof each and every student

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

Jen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

10 - 12 Community

CommunityEngagement

Our Stage 1 students have now finishedformal lessons for the year and are inthe process of completing theirexaminations and attending workshopsPlease note all examinations andworkshops are compulsory with summeruniform required to be worn

Stage 2 Transition lessons are beingheld on Thursday and Friday of Week 7and along with the Year 7 to 11 AwardAssembly on the Friday attendance insummer uniform is required by allstudents We look forward to having asuccessful final few weeks of the year

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

Sports News

R-7 Sports News

Kmart Wishing Tree

Forty-five students from Years 2 to 7attended the annual opening of theWishing Tree at Kmart Mount Barker We were accompanied by MichelleHahn Bec Dodd Michelle Parkes KateThomas and three parent volunteers Many parents relatives and communitymembers were in the audience The children sang a twenty minute set ofChristmas Carols beautifully andrepresented the College with greatmaturity and grace It is a pleasure towork with them and the feedback fromKmart staff the audience and theSalvation Army personnel in attendancewas highly favourable Emily LovelockMusic

On Wednesday 2 November weparticipated in lsquoNude Food Dayrsquo as awhole school Students wereencouraged to bring their lunch in a re-useable container with no plasticpackaging We saw some amazinglunches and 20 students were luckyenough to win a $5 canteen voucher touse before the end of the year Thanksto everyone who got on board to helpreduce rubbish and help keep ourCollege grounds clean and beautiful

R-3 Sports Day

The R-3 Sports Day was held on Friday11 November in beautiful warm weatherThe day commenced with an officialwelcome prayer team chants and anenergetic health hustle coordinatedentirely by the Year 6 students

At the completion of the Health Hustleclasses then moved off to commencetheir Tabloid and Athletic events Theday was completed with a relay featuringselected students from each class

Final team results were

Spirit Cup Winner ndash Savoy

Team Shield Winner ndash Lyon

The event was a terrific example ofcommunity spirit with Year 6 studentscoordinating each activity Year 9students and parents assisting with theBBQ and more parents helping out withscoring and supervision As alwaysthere was a huge turnout of parents andfriends to watch and cheer the studentsA big thank you to everyone who helpedout on the day and made it such asuccess Andrew GehlingR-7 Sport Co-ordinator

On Monday 21 November the 2017leadership students were invited to theWhite Ribbon and ZONTA foundationmorning held at the Mount Baker PublicLibrary We were informed about the program tostop violence from men towards womenand were spoken to by Sergeant DerrickMcManus a police officer who was shot14 times by an armed man SgtMcManus survived the horrific incidentand lived to show everyone that it takesjust one person to make a miracleThe student leaders of 2017 wereinspired by the work of Sgt McManusand the Zonta foundation to take the oathldquoI will stand up speak out and act toprevent menrsquos violence against womenthis is my oathrdquo in front of the MountBarker Primary school and MountBarker South Primary School Year 4-5classes We showed them that we allstand together to prevent violence notonly against women but everyone

CailinYear 11 Student

Sergeant Derrick McManusaccompanied by 2017 CollegeCaptains Darcey and Louis 2017 Prefects Cailin CharliePatience Brodie and Jake

General Information

Key Dates for Term 4

8-12 Sport

On Thursday Week 5 our Year 10 BoysBasketball Team participated in the finalcarnival at Wayville and rounded out theyear in 5th place over all The highlightfor the day was our final win againstBlackwood after a 1 pt heartbreak lossagainst them in the second round (3-point on the buzzer with a free throwafterwards) It was a hot gruelling dayfor our squad which was considerablysmaller in numbers than some of theother teams but they did us proud Our Year 10 Girls Baksetball Team alsoplayed in the State Finals out at PtAdelaide They did extremely well andwon their first two games convincinglyover Windsor Gardens and BalaklavaThis saw them through to the State Finalwhere they ran into an extremely strongand well drilled Whyalla team where theyunfortunately fell short Similar to the boys it was an extremelyhot day in the stadiums and our girls dida fantastic job getting where they did andcan be extremely proud of finishing 2ndin the State

Jake Robson and Mark BillingtonBasketball Coaches

Wellbeing

Suicide is preventable Anyone canmake a difference

Attend the two day ASIST workshop andlearn life saving suicide interventionskills Widely used by both professionalsand the general public ASIST is open toeveryone 16 or older It offers something

Thursday 1 December Year 6Graduation Awards amp DinnerFriday 2 December 7-11 AwardsAssemblyTuesday 6 December VolunteersThank You Morning Tea(invitations going out in Week 4)Monday 12 December R-6Awards AssemblyMonday 12 December R-6Carols NightTuesday 13 December R-9Students last day of school non-uniform day with gold coindonation and 310pm finish

Chesslife is extremely proud to be ableto bring to Australia the movie about 26year old world chess champion MagnusCarlsen This movie could inspire your

to every participant no matter howexperienced

Upcoming workshopWhen Monday 5 to Tuesday 6December 2016Where Strathalbyn Library 1 ColmanTerrace Strathalbyn Cost Free (Funding provided byAlexandrina Council)

To register or inquire Email heathernowakbigpondcom Phone Heather Nowak 0407796800Paul Martin 0405145983

Trainers provided through Strathalbynand Communities Suicide PreventionNetwork

How to encourage kids to beproblem-solversWhen parents solve all childrenrsquosproblems we not only increase theirdependency on adults but we teach kidsto be afraid of making mistakes and toblame themselves for not being goodenough Thatrsquos fertile ground for anxietyand depressive illness So how can weraise kids to be courageous problem-solvers rather than self-critical scaredycats

How to keep your teenager safeduring Schoolies Week So your young person is about to goSchoolies Week Have you had thosetalks with them yet As a parent youwant your young person to have a greattime but you also want them to comehome safe sound and in one piece

How to teach your child to be anincluderThe best thing parents can do is toempower kids to act as ldquoincludersrdquoWhen we instill kids with prosocial skillswe spread kindness and compassion

Please go to the Parent Portal onthe website to view these articles

Carol JarellSchool Counsellor

Uniform

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE

The next Second Hand Uniform Sale ison Wednesday 18 January 2017 from1000am to 300pm in the Pavilion

little chess players or just be a greatway for students to learn more aboutchess around the world

A great family movie with its one andonly screening on Saturday 3 Decemberat 300pm at The University of Adelaide$10 per ticket Watch the trailer herehttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=zbKucZtjShg

OSHC

Camp Australia is proud to partner with StFrancis de Sales College providing yourchildren with a safe environment in whichthey can explore and play

Dear ParentsCaregivers

Donrsquot forget OSHC can be used forongoing care or even if you just need usfor a few sessions We will have a widerange of activities on the program fromart and craft physical play gamescooking activities and heaps more Ifthere is an activity you would like us toprogram to help settle your child in ontheir first visit we are happy to add yoursuggestions to the program

Medical needsIf your child has medical needs it iscrucial we have these few thingsUp to date and signed action plan fromyour doctorMedication with prescription label (eg onthe canister of inhaler for asthma)indicating the name of prescribed childand what the medication isAll other paper work will be supplied bythe OSHC service (feel free to pop inbefore or after school care)

Service Times Please remember thatBefore School Care opens at 700am andthe children head off to school at 830amIf children are with us outside of servicetimes it poses a risk to the care of yourchildren as we are not liable After schoolCare closes at 630pm any time afterthat you will be charged $1 per minuteOf course if you are unable to collect yourchild or get someone else to then pleaseremember to contact me on 0405 433544

On the dayAttendance Please remember to bookyour children using the family portal Ifyou are having difficulty then you cancontact our Customer Service Team on1300105343 You are able to contact meto book your children in - I add them tothe roll manually but that also means I

reports by students staff and parentswe can certainly be proud of the mannerin which our lovely young people areembracing opportunities and giving theirbest in all situations The joy andenthusiasm has been obvious at eventssuch as the R-6 Japanese Day R-3Sports Day Years 6 and 9 ReflectionDays the Arts Twilight Evening andvarious other excursions and sportingactivities I have seen firsthand howstudents have worked collaborativelyand purposefully to be their best selveseven when perhaps doing things out oftheir comfort zone What useful life skillscan be built and supported when theusual classroom activities arecomplemented with social emotionaland intellectual challenges andopportunities Thank you to the staffparents and community members thatenrich our lives by being lsquoin the StFrancis Teamrsquo I look forward to seeing you at thevarious end of year events Please feelfree to come up and have a chat Withthe holy season of advent nearly uponus my best wishes and blessings in thisvery special time of preparation for thebirth of Jesus Sonia NelsonDeputy Principal

APRIM

On Sunday 27 November the Churchbegins its new Liturgical Year withAdvent The period of Advent is a time ofexpectation waiting hoping and prayingin the lead up to the coming of Jesus atChristmas The word Advent comesfrom the Latin word Adventus meaninglsquoarrivalrsquo

Traditionally the Advent wreathsymbolizes the passage of the fourweeks of Advent It is typically a circularcandle holder that holds five candlesDuring the season of Advent one candleon the wreath is lit each Sunday until allof the candles including the fifth candleare lit on Christmas Day Each candle

The Arts

YEAR 12 ART AND DESIGNEXHIBITION

This night was a wonderful celebration ofthese students and the amazing Art andDesign works they had produced as partof their Year 12 course All whoattended commented on how diverseeach of the works were and the varietyof media used to create such individualand unique pieces It was a wonderfulshowcase of these talented studentsand their work enjoyed with theirfamilies and friends and the wider StFrancis de Sales community

Talia Hails Senior Art Teacher

represents an aspect of the spiritualpreparation for the celebration of thebirth of Jesus Most Advent wreaths usethree colours of candles ndash purple pinkand white

1st CANDLE ndash (purple) THE CANDLEOF HOPEWe can have hope because God isfaithful and will keep the promises madeto us

2nd CANDLE ndash (purple) THECANDLE OF PREPARATION God kept his promise of a Saviour whowould be born in Bethlehem Preparationmeans to ldquoget readyrdquo Help us to beready to welcome Jesus

3rd CANDLE ndash (pink) THE CANDLEOF JOYThe shepherds received a message ofjoy

4th CANDLE ndash (purple) THE CANDLEOF LOVEThe angels announced the good news ofa Saviour

5th CANDLE ndash (white) THE CHRISTCANDLEJesus is born and we are joyful

As a family you may wish to set up anAdvent wreath in your home as aChristmas symbol prayer focus andreminder of our preparation for the joy ofthe birth of Jesus

Pope Francis encourages us to bemindful of the true joy and hope ofChristmas

ldquoFor the great human family it isnecessary to renew always the commonhorizon toward which we are journeyingThe horizon of hope This is the horizonthat makes a good journey The journeyis never finished Just as in each of ourown lives there is always a need torestart to rise again to recover a senseof the goal of onersquos own existencerdquoPope Francis

Oreste FarrugiaAPRIM

Is your child learning an instrumentin 2017

Research suggests that music helpskids minds develop in a number ofways

bull A 2011 study found that scores on atest of verbal intelligence among 4- to 6-year-olds rose after only a month ofmusic lessons

bull A 2004 study led by GlennSchellenberg found that 6-year-olds whotook nine months of keyboard or voicelessons had an IQ boost compared withchildren who took no lessons at all

Meanwhile a 2013 study also led bySchellenberg suggested that high-achieving kids were the ones most likelyto take music lessons In other words inthe real world musical training may onlyenhance cognitive differences thatalready exist

Contact musicstfranciscatholiceduau forinformation about the 2017 InstrumentalProgram

Emily LovelockMusic Administration

Twelve of our students celebrated theirfirst Reconciliation at Our Lady of MercyChurch as the starting point of theirSacramental Program We congratulatethe following students and keep them inour prayers

Patrick Ryan Cooper Lulu AndrewDouglas Tyler Amalea Ella RyanSara and Alia

R - 3 Community

Another busy couple of weeks and wehave reached the end of Week 6 Theend of the year is rapidly approachingand staff and students are busyfinalising end of year assessments andtasks and many exciting events aretaking place We were blessed withsome lovely weather for our R-3 SportsDay The students all participated welland lots of fun was had by all Thanks toour BBQ cooks and all the helpers The 23 classes had a visit from anambulance and enjoyed exploring thevan and asking questions The R1students visited the Art Gallery and hadlots of fun being artists in the studio Wethank all the helpers who managed toassist classes for these events aswithout your support they cannot occur This week we welcomed our newfamilies as we began our orientationvisits for our new Reception students for2017 We also welcomed our other newstudents in other year levels who arejoining our community next year It is

ATSI

ATSI Learning Centre Strong Black and Deadly - SeniorSchool students Narlita Joyanne andMaria were extremely excited and proudto have the knowledge and skills of NTCommunity Police Officer Owen AurichtOwen is supporting students towardsachieving their Learners Licence

Emma Toohey R-12 ATSI

Events

On Friday 18 November the R-6Japanese Festival was held in the JuniorSchool Students from Year 6 organisedand facilitated a range of traditionalJapanese activities for the R-5 studentsto participate in and enjoy Theseincluded origami kendama kamifusentamaire manga stories ohajiki wateryoyos and a crowd favourite ndash sumosuits It was fantastic to see the Year 6students engage the Junior Schoolclasses with each activity and to havethe R-5 students join in with suchenthusiasm Lunch was shared on the Junior Schoolgreen and included nearly 200 staff andstudent Obento boxes delivered by agreat company who individually createdthem for our students In the afternoonstudents returned to their classrooms towatch a Japanese movie to wind downafter such an exciting day

I would like to thank everyone who madethe day run smoothly - the Japaneseteam St Francis de Sales College staffand parent helpers are what make dayslike this so wonderful I was extremely

always a bittersweet time of year wherewe are looking forward to the futurewhile reflecting on the past year Enjoythe remaining weeks of Term 4

Michelle ThomasR-3 Community Leader

Michael CimarostiR-3 Learning and Accountability Leader

4 - 6 Community

Throughout the year our staffparticipates in a variety of professionaldevelopment opportunities The past 12months has been no exception withteachers working on the Institute ofEducational Assessors course an R-6Numeracy Inquiry and a variety of Well-being programs Many of our staff havealso taken up the challenge to completefurther study through these courses withsome completing the CertifiedEducational Assessors Course andothers participating in a 2 yearNumeracy Project with the CatholicEducation Office

These professional developmentprograms ensure that our staff is up todate with the most current research intheir field It also ensures that across R-6 our staff continually expands theirknowledge and skills to implement thebest educational practices for yourchildren

We are very proud of the hard work anddedication that all of our staff have put inthroughout the year and would like totake this opportunity to thank them fortheir dedication and commitment to ourCollege

Michelle Parkes4-6 Community LeaderRachael Holland4-6 Learning and Accountability Leader

proud of all the students and to be amember of the St Francis de SalesCollege community Leticia AndrusiakR-5 Japanese Teacher

please RSVP to College Reception orto infostfranciscatholiceduau ifyou will be attending

7- 9 Community

As we are now nearing the completion ofthe 2016 school year preparation for the2017 school year is well underway Partof the process that surrounds classplacements for 2017 includes manyhours of robust discussion betweenteachers All areas of learning arethoroughly investigated whenconsidering where to place studentsAcademic social emotional andfriendship groups are all prioritised toensure that the learning environment inwhich students are placed is conduciveto their individual needs Every effort willbe made to accommodate all requestshowever timetabling staffing andresource constraints may mean thismay not be possible in every case At StFrancis de Sales College we do our verybest to ensure your child has a positiveschool experience and the many hoursstaff spend discussing class placementsfor each new year is testament to thededication of teachers towards the careof each and every student

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

Jen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

10 - 12 Community

CommunityEngagement

Our Stage 1 students have now finishedformal lessons for the year and are inthe process of completing theirexaminations and attending workshopsPlease note all examinations andworkshops are compulsory with summeruniform required to be worn

Stage 2 Transition lessons are beingheld on Thursday and Friday of Week 7and along with the Year 7 to 11 AwardAssembly on the Friday attendance insummer uniform is required by allstudents We look forward to having asuccessful final few weeks of the year

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

Sports News

R-7 Sports News

Kmart Wishing Tree

Forty-five students from Years 2 to 7attended the annual opening of theWishing Tree at Kmart Mount Barker We were accompanied by MichelleHahn Bec Dodd Michelle Parkes KateThomas and three parent volunteers Many parents relatives and communitymembers were in the audience The children sang a twenty minute set ofChristmas Carols beautifully andrepresented the College with greatmaturity and grace It is a pleasure towork with them and the feedback fromKmart staff the audience and theSalvation Army personnel in attendancewas highly favourable Emily LovelockMusic

On Wednesday 2 November weparticipated in lsquoNude Food Dayrsquo as awhole school Students wereencouraged to bring their lunch in a re-useable container with no plasticpackaging We saw some amazinglunches and 20 students were luckyenough to win a $5 canteen voucher touse before the end of the year Thanksto everyone who got on board to helpreduce rubbish and help keep ourCollege grounds clean and beautiful

R-3 Sports Day

The R-3 Sports Day was held on Friday11 November in beautiful warm weatherThe day commenced with an officialwelcome prayer team chants and anenergetic health hustle coordinatedentirely by the Year 6 students

At the completion of the Health Hustleclasses then moved off to commencetheir Tabloid and Athletic events Theday was completed with a relay featuringselected students from each class

Final team results were

Spirit Cup Winner ndash Savoy

Team Shield Winner ndash Lyon

The event was a terrific example ofcommunity spirit with Year 6 studentscoordinating each activity Year 9students and parents assisting with theBBQ and more parents helping out withscoring and supervision As alwaysthere was a huge turnout of parents andfriends to watch and cheer the studentsA big thank you to everyone who helpedout on the day and made it such asuccess Andrew GehlingR-7 Sport Co-ordinator

On Monday 21 November the 2017leadership students were invited to theWhite Ribbon and ZONTA foundationmorning held at the Mount Baker PublicLibrary We were informed about the program tostop violence from men towards womenand were spoken to by Sergeant DerrickMcManus a police officer who was shot14 times by an armed man SgtMcManus survived the horrific incidentand lived to show everyone that it takesjust one person to make a miracleThe student leaders of 2017 wereinspired by the work of Sgt McManusand the Zonta foundation to take the oathldquoI will stand up speak out and act toprevent menrsquos violence against womenthis is my oathrdquo in front of the MountBarker Primary school and MountBarker South Primary School Year 4-5classes We showed them that we allstand together to prevent violence notonly against women but everyone

CailinYear 11 Student

Sergeant Derrick McManusaccompanied by 2017 CollegeCaptains Darcey and Louis 2017 Prefects Cailin CharliePatience Brodie and Jake

General Information

Key Dates for Term 4

8-12 Sport

On Thursday Week 5 our Year 10 BoysBasketball Team participated in the finalcarnival at Wayville and rounded out theyear in 5th place over all The highlightfor the day was our final win againstBlackwood after a 1 pt heartbreak lossagainst them in the second round (3-point on the buzzer with a free throwafterwards) It was a hot gruelling dayfor our squad which was considerablysmaller in numbers than some of theother teams but they did us proud Our Year 10 Girls Baksetball Team alsoplayed in the State Finals out at PtAdelaide They did extremely well andwon their first two games convincinglyover Windsor Gardens and BalaklavaThis saw them through to the State Finalwhere they ran into an extremely strongand well drilled Whyalla team where theyunfortunately fell short Similar to the boys it was an extremelyhot day in the stadiums and our girls dida fantastic job getting where they did andcan be extremely proud of finishing 2ndin the State

Jake Robson and Mark BillingtonBasketball Coaches

Wellbeing

Suicide is preventable Anyone canmake a difference

Attend the two day ASIST workshop andlearn life saving suicide interventionskills Widely used by both professionalsand the general public ASIST is open toeveryone 16 or older It offers something

Thursday 1 December Year 6Graduation Awards amp DinnerFriday 2 December 7-11 AwardsAssemblyTuesday 6 December VolunteersThank You Morning Tea(invitations going out in Week 4)Monday 12 December R-6Awards AssemblyMonday 12 December R-6Carols NightTuesday 13 December R-9Students last day of school non-uniform day with gold coindonation and 310pm finish

Chesslife is extremely proud to be ableto bring to Australia the movie about 26year old world chess champion MagnusCarlsen This movie could inspire your

to every participant no matter howexperienced

Upcoming workshopWhen Monday 5 to Tuesday 6December 2016Where Strathalbyn Library 1 ColmanTerrace Strathalbyn Cost Free (Funding provided byAlexandrina Council)

To register or inquire Email heathernowakbigpondcom Phone Heather Nowak 0407796800Paul Martin 0405145983

Trainers provided through Strathalbynand Communities Suicide PreventionNetwork

How to encourage kids to beproblem-solversWhen parents solve all childrenrsquosproblems we not only increase theirdependency on adults but we teach kidsto be afraid of making mistakes and toblame themselves for not being goodenough Thatrsquos fertile ground for anxietyand depressive illness So how can weraise kids to be courageous problem-solvers rather than self-critical scaredycats

How to keep your teenager safeduring Schoolies Week So your young person is about to goSchoolies Week Have you had thosetalks with them yet As a parent youwant your young person to have a greattime but you also want them to comehome safe sound and in one piece

How to teach your child to be anincluderThe best thing parents can do is toempower kids to act as ldquoincludersrdquoWhen we instill kids with prosocial skillswe spread kindness and compassion

Please go to the Parent Portal onthe website to view these articles

Carol JarellSchool Counsellor

Uniform

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE

The next Second Hand Uniform Sale ison Wednesday 18 January 2017 from1000am to 300pm in the Pavilion

little chess players or just be a greatway for students to learn more aboutchess around the world

A great family movie with its one andonly screening on Saturday 3 Decemberat 300pm at The University of Adelaide$10 per ticket Watch the trailer herehttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=zbKucZtjShg

OSHC

Camp Australia is proud to partner with StFrancis de Sales College providing yourchildren with a safe environment in whichthey can explore and play

Dear ParentsCaregivers

Donrsquot forget OSHC can be used forongoing care or even if you just need usfor a few sessions We will have a widerange of activities on the program fromart and craft physical play gamescooking activities and heaps more Ifthere is an activity you would like us toprogram to help settle your child in ontheir first visit we are happy to add yoursuggestions to the program

Medical needsIf your child has medical needs it iscrucial we have these few thingsUp to date and signed action plan fromyour doctorMedication with prescription label (eg onthe canister of inhaler for asthma)indicating the name of prescribed childand what the medication isAll other paper work will be supplied bythe OSHC service (feel free to pop inbefore or after school care)

Service Times Please remember thatBefore School Care opens at 700am andthe children head off to school at 830amIf children are with us outside of servicetimes it poses a risk to the care of yourchildren as we are not liable After schoolCare closes at 630pm any time afterthat you will be charged $1 per minuteOf course if you are unable to collect yourchild or get someone else to then pleaseremember to contact me on 0405 433544

On the dayAttendance Please remember to bookyour children using the family portal Ifyou are having difficulty then you cancontact our Customer Service Team on1300105343 You are able to contact meto book your children in - I add them tothe roll manually but that also means I

represents an aspect of the spiritualpreparation for the celebration of thebirth of Jesus Most Advent wreaths usethree colours of candles ndash purple pinkand white

1st CANDLE ndash (purple) THE CANDLEOF HOPEWe can have hope because God isfaithful and will keep the promises madeto us

2nd CANDLE ndash (purple) THECANDLE OF PREPARATION God kept his promise of a Saviour whowould be born in Bethlehem Preparationmeans to ldquoget readyrdquo Help us to beready to welcome Jesus

3rd CANDLE ndash (pink) THE CANDLEOF JOYThe shepherds received a message ofjoy

4th CANDLE ndash (purple) THE CANDLEOF LOVEThe angels announced the good news ofa Saviour

5th CANDLE ndash (white) THE CHRISTCANDLEJesus is born and we are joyful

As a family you may wish to set up anAdvent wreath in your home as aChristmas symbol prayer focus andreminder of our preparation for the joy ofthe birth of Jesus

Pope Francis encourages us to bemindful of the true joy and hope ofChristmas

ldquoFor the great human family it isnecessary to renew always the commonhorizon toward which we are journeyingThe horizon of hope This is the horizonthat makes a good journey The journeyis never finished Just as in each of ourown lives there is always a need torestart to rise again to recover a senseof the goal of onersquos own existencerdquoPope Francis

Oreste FarrugiaAPRIM

Is your child learning an instrumentin 2017

Research suggests that music helpskids minds develop in a number ofways

bull A 2011 study found that scores on atest of verbal intelligence among 4- to 6-year-olds rose after only a month ofmusic lessons

bull A 2004 study led by GlennSchellenberg found that 6-year-olds whotook nine months of keyboard or voicelessons had an IQ boost compared withchildren who took no lessons at all

Meanwhile a 2013 study also led bySchellenberg suggested that high-achieving kids were the ones most likelyto take music lessons In other words inthe real world musical training may onlyenhance cognitive differences thatalready exist

Contact musicstfranciscatholiceduau forinformation about the 2017 InstrumentalProgram

Emily LovelockMusic Administration

Twelve of our students celebrated theirfirst Reconciliation at Our Lady of MercyChurch as the starting point of theirSacramental Program We congratulatethe following students and keep them inour prayers

Patrick Ryan Cooper Lulu AndrewDouglas Tyler Amalea Ella RyanSara and Alia

R - 3 Community

Another busy couple of weeks and wehave reached the end of Week 6 Theend of the year is rapidly approachingand staff and students are busyfinalising end of year assessments andtasks and many exciting events aretaking place We were blessed withsome lovely weather for our R-3 SportsDay The students all participated welland lots of fun was had by all Thanks toour BBQ cooks and all the helpers The 23 classes had a visit from anambulance and enjoyed exploring thevan and asking questions The R1students visited the Art Gallery and hadlots of fun being artists in the studio Wethank all the helpers who managed toassist classes for these events aswithout your support they cannot occur This week we welcomed our newfamilies as we began our orientationvisits for our new Reception students for2017 We also welcomed our other newstudents in other year levels who arejoining our community next year It is

ATSI

ATSI Learning Centre Strong Black and Deadly - SeniorSchool students Narlita Joyanne andMaria were extremely excited and proudto have the knowledge and skills of NTCommunity Police Officer Owen AurichtOwen is supporting students towardsachieving their Learners Licence

Emma Toohey R-12 ATSI

Events

On Friday 18 November the R-6Japanese Festival was held in the JuniorSchool Students from Year 6 organisedand facilitated a range of traditionalJapanese activities for the R-5 studentsto participate in and enjoy Theseincluded origami kendama kamifusentamaire manga stories ohajiki wateryoyos and a crowd favourite ndash sumosuits It was fantastic to see the Year 6students engage the Junior Schoolclasses with each activity and to havethe R-5 students join in with suchenthusiasm Lunch was shared on the Junior Schoolgreen and included nearly 200 staff andstudent Obento boxes delivered by agreat company who individually createdthem for our students In the afternoonstudents returned to their classrooms towatch a Japanese movie to wind downafter such an exciting day

I would like to thank everyone who madethe day run smoothly - the Japaneseteam St Francis de Sales College staffand parent helpers are what make dayslike this so wonderful I was extremely

always a bittersweet time of year wherewe are looking forward to the futurewhile reflecting on the past year Enjoythe remaining weeks of Term 4

Michelle ThomasR-3 Community Leader

Michael CimarostiR-3 Learning and Accountability Leader

4 - 6 Community

Throughout the year our staffparticipates in a variety of professionaldevelopment opportunities The past 12months has been no exception withteachers working on the Institute ofEducational Assessors course an R-6Numeracy Inquiry and a variety of Well-being programs Many of our staff havealso taken up the challenge to completefurther study through these courses withsome completing the CertifiedEducational Assessors Course andothers participating in a 2 yearNumeracy Project with the CatholicEducation Office

These professional developmentprograms ensure that our staff is up todate with the most current research intheir field It also ensures that across R-6 our staff continually expands theirknowledge and skills to implement thebest educational practices for yourchildren

We are very proud of the hard work anddedication that all of our staff have put inthroughout the year and would like totake this opportunity to thank them fortheir dedication and commitment to ourCollege

Michelle Parkes4-6 Community LeaderRachael Holland4-6 Learning and Accountability Leader

proud of all the students and to be amember of the St Francis de SalesCollege community Leticia AndrusiakR-5 Japanese Teacher

please RSVP to College Reception orto infostfranciscatholiceduau ifyou will be attending

7- 9 Community

As we are now nearing the completion ofthe 2016 school year preparation for the2017 school year is well underway Partof the process that surrounds classplacements for 2017 includes manyhours of robust discussion betweenteachers All areas of learning arethoroughly investigated whenconsidering where to place studentsAcademic social emotional andfriendship groups are all prioritised toensure that the learning environment inwhich students are placed is conduciveto their individual needs Every effort willbe made to accommodate all requestshowever timetabling staffing andresource constraints may mean thismay not be possible in every case At StFrancis de Sales College we do our verybest to ensure your child has a positiveschool experience and the many hoursstaff spend discussing class placementsfor each new year is testament to thededication of teachers towards the careof each and every student

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

Jen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

10 - 12 Community

CommunityEngagement

Our Stage 1 students have now finishedformal lessons for the year and are inthe process of completing theirexaminations and attending workshopsPlease note all examinations andworkshops are compulsory with summeruniform required to be worn

Stage 2 Transition lessons are beingheld on Thursday and Friday of Week 7and along with the Year 7 to 11 AwardAssembly on the Friday attendance insummer uniform is required by allstudents We look forward to having asuccessful final few weeks of the year

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

Sports News

R-7 Sports News

Kmart Wishing Tree

Forty-five students from Years 2 to 7attended the annual opening of theWishing Tree at Kmart Mount Barker We were accompanied by MichelleHahn Bec Dodd Michelle Parkes KateThomas and three parent volunteers Many parents relatives and communitymembers were in the audience The children sang a twenty minute set ofChristmas Carols beautifully andrepresented the College with greatmaturity and grace It is a pleasure towork with them and the feedback fromKmart staff the audience and theSalvation Army personnel in attendancewas highly favourable Emily LovelockMusic

On Wednesday 2 November weparticipated in lsquoNude Food Dayrsquo as awhole school Students wereencouraged to bring their lunch in a re-useable container with no plasticpackaging We saw some amazinglunches and 20 students were luckyenough to win a $5 canteen voucher touse before the end of the year Thanksto everyone who got on board to helpreduce rubbish and help keep ourCollege grounds clean and beautiful

R-3 Sports Day

The R-3 Sports Day was held on Friday11 November in beautiful warm weatherThe day commenced with an officialwelcome prayer team chants and anenergetic health hustle coordinatedentirely by the Year 6 students

At the completion of the Health Hustleclasses then moved off to commencetheir Tabloid and Athletic events Theday was completed with a relay featuringselected students from each class

Final team results were

Spirit Cup Winner ndash Savoy

Team Shield Winner ndash Lyon

The event was a terrific example ofcommunity spirit with Year 6 studentscoordinating each activity Year 9students and parents assisting with theBBQ and more parents helping out withscoring and supervision As alwaysthere was a huge turnout of parents andfriends to watch and cheer the studentsA big thank you to everyone who helpedout on the day and made it such asuccess Andrew GehlingR-7 Sport Co-ordinator

On Monday 21 November the 2017leadership students were invited to theWhite Ribbon and ZONTA foundationmorning held at the Mount Baker PublicLibrary We were informed about the program tostop violence from men towards womenand were spoken to by Sergeant DerrickMcManus a police officer who was shot14 times by an armed man SgtMcManus survived the horrific incidentand lived to show everyone that it takesjust one person to make a miracleThe student leaders of 2017 wereinspired by the work of Sgt McManusand the Zonta foundation to take the oathldquoI will stand up speak out and act toprevent menrsquos violence against womenthis is my oathrdquo in front of the MountBarker Primary school and MountBarker South Primary School Year 4-5classes We showed them that we allstand together to prevent violence notonly against women but everyone

CailinYear 11 Student

Sergeant Derrick McManusaccompanied by 2017 CollegeCaptains Darcey and Louis 2017 Prefects Cailin CharliePatience Brodie and Jake

General Information

Key Dates for Term 4

8-12 Sport

On Thursday Week 5 our Year 10 BoysBasketball Team participated in the finalcarnival at Wayville and rounded out theyear in 5th place over all The highlightfor the day was our final win againstBlackwood after a 1 pt heartbreak lossagainst them in the second round (3-point on the buzzer with a free throwafterwards) It was a hot gruelling dayfor our squad which was considerablysmaller in numbers than some of theother teams but they did us proud Our Year 10 Girls Baksetball Team alsoplayed in the State Finals out at PtAdelaide They did extremely well andwon their first two games convincinglyover Windsor Gardens and BalaklavaThis saw them through to the State Finalwhere they ran into an extremely strongand well drilled Whyalla team where theyunfortunately fell short Similar to the boys it was an extremelyhot day in the stadiums and our girls dida fantastic job getting where they did andcan be extremely proud of finishing 2ndin the State

Jake Robson and Mark BillingtonBasketball Coaches

Wellbeing

Suicide is preventable Anyone canmake a difference

Attend the two day ASIST workshop andlearn life saving suicide interventionskills Widely used by both professionalsand the general public ASIST is open toeveryone 16 or older It offers something

Thursday 1 December Year 6Graduation Awards amp DinnerFriday 2 December 7-11 AwardsAssemblyTuesday 6 December VolunteersThank You Morning Tea(invitations going out in Week 4)Monday 12 December R-6Awards AssemblyMonday 12 December R-6Carols NightTuesday 13 December R-9Students last day of school non-uniform day with gold coindonation and 310pm finish

Chesslife is extremely proud to be ableto bring to Australia the movie about 26year old world chess champion MagnusCarlsen This movie could inspire your

to every participant no matter howexperienced

Upcoming workshopWhen Monday 5 to Tuesday 6December 2016Where Strathalbyn Library 1 ColmanTerrace Strathalbyn Cost Free (Funding provided byAlexandrina Council)

To register or inquire Email heathernowakbigpondcom Phone Heather Nowak 0407796800Paul Martin 0405145983

Trainers provided through Strathalbynand Communities Suicide PreventionNetwork

How to encourage kids to beproblem-solversWhen parents solve all childrenrsquosproblems we not only increase theirdependency on adults but we teach kidsto be afraid of making mistakes and toblame themselves for not being goodenough Thatrsquos fertile ground for anxietyand depressive illness So how can weraise kids to be courageous problem-solvers rather than self-critical scaredycats

How to keep your teenager safeduring Schoolies Week So your young person is about to goSchoolies Week Have you had thosetalks with them yet As a parent youwant your young person to have a greattime but you also want them to comehome safe sound and in one piece

How to teach your child to be anincluderThe best thing parents can do is toempower kids to act as ldquoincludersrdquoWhen we instill kids with prosocial skillswe spread kindness and compassion

Please go to the Parent Portal onthe website to view these articles

Carol JarellSchool Counsellor

Uniform

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE

The next Second Hand Uniform Sale ison Wednesday 18 January 2017 from1000am to 300pm in the Pavilion

little chess players or just be a greatway for students to learn more aboutchess around the world

A great family movie with its one andonly screening on Saturday 3 Decemberat 300pm at The University of Adelaide$10 per ticket Watch the trailer herehttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=zbKucZtjShg

OSHC

Camp Australia is proud to partner with StFrancis de Sales College providing yourchildren with a safe environment in whichthey can explore and play

Dear ParentsCaregivers

Donrsquot forget OSHC can be used forongoing care or even if you just need usfor a few sessions We will have a widerange of activities on the program fromart and craft physical play gamescooking activities and heaps more Ifthere is an activity you would like us toprogram to help settle your child in ontheir first visit we are happy to add yoursuggestions to the program

Medical needsIf your child has medical needs it iscrucial we have these few thingsUp to date and signed action plan fromyour doctorMedication with prescription label (eg onthe canister of inhaler for asthma)indicating the name of prescribed childand what the medication isAll other paper work will be supplied bythe OSHC service (feel free to pop inbefore or after school care)

Service Times Please remember thatBefore School Care opens at 700am andthe children head off to school at 830amIf children are with us outside of servicetimes it poses a risk to the care of yourchildren as we are not liable After schoolCare closes at 630pm any time afterthat you will be charged $1 per minuteOf course if you are unable to collect yourchild or get someone else to then pleaseremember to contact me on 0405 433544

On the dayAttendance Please remember to bookyour children using the family portal Ifyou are having difficulty then you cancontact our Customer Service Team on1300105343 You are able to contact meto book your children in - I add them tothe roll manually but that also means I

Twelve of our students celebrated theirfirst Reconciliation at Our Lady of MercyChurch as the starting point of theirSacramental Program We congratulatethe following students and keep them inour prayers

Patrick Ryan Cooper Lulu AndrewDouglas Tyler Amalea Ella RyanSara and Alia

R - 3 Community

Another busy couple of weeks and wehave reached the end of Week 6 Theend of the year is rapidly approachingand staff and students are busyfinalising end of year assessments andtasks and many exciting events aretaking place We were blessed withsome lovely weather for our R-3 SportsDay The students all participated welland lots of fun was had by all Thanks toour BBQ cooks and all the helpers The 23 classes had a visit from anambulance and enjoyed exploring thevan and asking questions The R1students visited the Art Gallery and hadlots of fun being artists in the studio Wethank all the helpers who managed toassist classes for these events aswithout your support they cannot occur This week we welcomed our newfamilies as we began our orientationvisits for our new Reception students for2017 We also welcomed our other newstudents in other year levels who arejoining our community next year It is

ATSI

ATSI Learning Centre Strong Black and Deadly - SeniorSchool students Narlita Joyanne andMaria were extremely excited and proudto have the knowledge and skills of NTCommunity Police Officer Owen AurichtOwen is supporting students towardsachieving their Learners Licence

Emma Toohey R-12 ATSI

Events

On Friday 18 November the R-6Japanese Festival was held in the JuniorSchool Students from Year 6 organisedand facilitated a range of traditionalJapanese activities for the R-5 studentsto participate in and enjoy Theseincluded origami kendama kamifusentamaire manga stories ohajiki wateryoyos and a crowd favourite ndash sumosuits It was fantastic to see the Year 6students engage the Junior Schoolclasses with each activity and to havethe R-5 students join in with suchenthusiasm Lunch was shared on the Junior Schoolgreen and included nearly 200 staff andstudent Obento boxes delivered by agreat company who individually createdthem for our students In the afternoonstudents returned to their classrooms towatch a Japanese movie to wind downafter such an exciting day

I would like to thank everyone who madethe day run smoothly - the Japaneseteam St Francis de Sales College staffand parent helpers are what make dayslike this so wonderful I was extremely

always a bittersweet time of year wherewe are looking forward to the futurewhile reflecting on the past year Enjoythe remaining weeks of Term 4

Michelle ThomasR-3 Community Leader

Michael CimarostiR-3 Learning and Accountability Leader

4 - 6 Community

Throughout the year our staffparticipates in a variety of professionaldevelopment opportunities The past 12months has been no exception withteachers working on the Institute ofEducational Assessors course an R-6Numeracy Inquiry and a variety of Well-being programs Many of our staff havealso taken up the challenge to completefurther study through these courses withsome completing the CertifiedEducational Assessors Course andothers participating in a 2 yearNumeracy Project with the CatholicEducation Office

These professional developmentprograms ensure that our staff is up todate with the most current research intheir field It also ensures that across R-6 our staff continually expands theirknowledge and skills to implement thebest educational practices for yourchildren

We are very proud of the hard work anddedication that all of our staff have put inthroughout the year and would like totake this opportunity to thank them fortheir dedication and commitment to ourCollege

Michelle Parkes4-6 Community LeaderRachael Holland4-6 Learning and Accountability Leader

proud of all the students and to be amember of the St Francis de SalesCollege community Leticia AndrusiakR-5 Japanese Teacher

please RSVP to College Reception orto infostfranciscatholiceduau ifyou will be attending

7- 9 Community

As we are now nearing the completion ofthe 2016 school year preparation for the2017 school year is well underway Partof the process that surrounds classplacements for 2017 includes manyhours of robust discussion betweenteachers All areas of learning arethoroughly investigated whenconsidering where to place studentsAcademic social emotional andfriendship groups are all prioritised toensure that the learning environment inwhich students are placed is conduciveto their individual needs Every effort willbe made to accommodate all requestshowever timetabling staffing andresource constraints may mean thismay not be possible in every case At StFrancis de Sales College we do our verybest to ensure your child has a positiveschool experience and the many hoursstaff spend discussing class placementsfor each new year is testament to thededication of teachers towards the careof each and every student

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

Jen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

10 - 12 Community

CommunityEngagement

Our Stage 1 students have now finishedformal lessons for the year and are inthe process of completing theirexaminations and attending workshopsPlease note all examinations andworkshops are compulsory with summeruniform required to be worn

Stage 2 Transition lessons are beingheld on Thursday and Friday of Week 7and along with the Year 7 to 11 AwardAssembly on the Friday attendance insummer uniform is required by allstudents We look forward to having asuccessful final few weeks of the year

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

Sports News

R-7 Sports News

Kmart Wishing Tree

Forty-five students from Years 2 to 7attended the annual opening of theWishing Tree at Kmart Mount Barker We were accompanied by MichelleHahn Bec Dodd Michelle Parkes KateThomas and three parent volunteers Many parents relatives and communitymembers were in the audience The children sang a twenty minute set ofChristmas Carols beautifully andrepresented the College with greatmaturity and grace It is a pleasure towork with them and the feedback fromKmart staff the audience and theSalvation Army personnel in attendancewas highly favourable Emily LovelockMusic

On Wednesday 2 November weparticipated in lsquoNude Food Dayrsquo as awhole school Students wereencouraged to bring their lunch in a re-useable container with no plasticpackaging We saw some amazinglunches and 20 students were luckyenough to win a $5 canteen voucher touse before the end of the year Thanksto everyone who got on board to helpreduce rubbish and help keep ourCollege grounds clean and beautiful

R-3 Sports Day

The R-3 Sports Day was held on Friday11 November in beautiful warm weatherThe day commenced with an officialwelcome prayer team chants and anenergetic health hustle coordinatedentirely by the Year 6 students

At the completion of the Health Hustleclasses then moved off to commencetheir Tabloid and Athletic events Theday was completed with a relay featuringselected students from each class

Final team results were

Spirit Cup Winner ndash Savoy

Team Shield Winner ndash Lyon

The event was a terrific example ofcommunity spirit with Year 6 studentscoordinating each activity Year 9students and parents assisting with theBBQ and more parents helping out withscoring and supervision As alwaysthere was a huge turnout of parents andfriends to watch and cheer the studentsA big thank you to everyone who helpedout on the day and made it such asuccess Andrew GehlingR-7 Sport Co-ordinator

On Monday 21 November the 2017leadership students were invited to theWhite Ribbon and ZONTA foundationmorning held at the Mount Baker PublicLibrary We were informed about the program tostop violence from men towards womenand were spoken to by Sergeant DerrickMcManus a police officer who was shot14 times by an armed man SgtMcManus survived the horrific incidentand lived to show everyone that it takesjust one person to make a miracleThe student leaders of 2017 wereinspired by the work of Sgt McManusand the Zonta foundation to take the oathldquoI will stand up speak out and act toprevent menrsquos violence against womenthis is my oathrdquo in front of the MountBarker Primary school and MountBarker South Primary School Year 4-5classes We showed them that we allstand together to prevent violence notonly against women but everyone

CailinYear 11 Student

Sergeant Derrick McManusaccompanied by 2017 CollegeCaptains Darcey and Louis 2017 Prefects Cailin CharliePatience Brodie and Jake

General Information

Key Dates for Term 4

8-12 Sport

On Thursday Week 5 our Year 10 BoysBasketball Team participated in the finalcarnival at Wayville and rounded out theyear in 5th place over all The highlightfor the day was our final win againstBlackwood after a 1 pt heartbreak lossagainst them in the second round (3-point on the buzzer with a free throwafterwards) It was a hot gruelling dayfor our squad which was considerablysmaller in numbers than some of theother teams but they did us proud Our Year 10 Girls Baksetball Team alsoplayed in the State Finals out at PtAdelaide They did extremely well andwon their first two games convincinglyover Windsor Gardens and BalaklavaThis saw them through to the State Finalwhere they ran into an extremely strongand well drilled Whyalla team where theyunfortunately fell short Similar to the boys it was an extremelyhot day in the stadiums and our girls dida fantastic job getting where they did andcan be extremely proud of finishing 2ndin the State

Jake Robson and Mark BillingtonBasketball Coaches

Wellbeing

Suicide is preventable Anyone canmake a difference

Attend the two day ASIST workshop andlearn life saving suicide interventionskills Widely used by both professionalsand the general public ASIST is open toeveryone 16 or older It offers something

Thursday 1 December Year 6Graduation Awards amp DinnerFriday 2 December 7-11 AwardsAssemblyTuesday 6 December VolunteersThank You Morning Tea(invitations going out in Week 4)Monday 12 December R-6Awards AssemblyMonday 12 December R-6Carols NightTuesday 13 December R-9Students last day of school non-uniform day with gold coindonation and 310pm finish

Chesslife is extremely proud to be ableto bring to Australia the movie about 26year old world chess champion MagnusCarlsen This movie could inspire your

to every participant no matter howexperienced

Upcoming workshopWhen Monday 5 to Tuesday 6December 2016Where Strathalbyn Library 1 ColmanTerrace Strathalbyn Cost Free (Funding provided byAlexandrina Council)

To register or inquire Email heathernowakbigpondcom Phone Heather Nowak 0407796800Paul Martin 0405145983

Trainers provided through Strathalbynand Communities Suicide PreventionNetwork

How to encourage kids to beproblem-solversWhen parents solve all childrenrsquosproblems we not only increase theirdependency on adults but we teach kidsto be afraid of making mistakes and toblame themselves for not being goodenough Thatrsquos fertile ground for anxietyand depressive illness So how can weraise kids to be courageous problem-solvers rather than self-critical scaredycats

How to keep your teenager safeduring Schoolies Week So your young person is about to goSchoolies Week Have you had thosetalks with them yet As a parent youwant your young person to have a greattime but you also want them to comehome safe sound and in one piece

How to teach your child to be anincluderThe best thing parents can do is toempower kids to act as ldquoincludersrdquoWhen we instill kids with prosocial skillswe spread kindness and compassion

Please go to the Parent Portal onthe website to view these articles

Carol JarellSchool Counsellor

Uniform

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE

The next Second Hand Uniform Sale ison Wednesday 18 January 2017 from1000am to 300pm in the Pavilion

little chess players or just be a greatway for students to learn more aboutchess around the world

A great family movie with its one andonly screening on Saturday 3 Decemberat 300pm at The University of Adelaide$10 per ticket Watch the trailer herehttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=zbKucZtjShg

OSHC

Camp Australia is proud to partner with StFrancis de Sales College providing yourchildren with a safe environment in whichthey can explore and play

Dear ParentsCaregivers

Donrsquot forget OSHC can be used forongoing care or even if you just need usfor a few sessions We will have a widerange of activities on the program fromart and craft physical play gamescooking activities and heaps more Ifthere is an activity you would like us toprogram to help settle your child in ontheir first visit we are happy to add yoursuggestions to the program

Medical needsIf your child has medical needs it iscrucial we have these few thingsUp to date and signed action plan fromyour doctorMedication with prescription label (eg onthe canister of inhaler for asthma)indicating the name of prescribed childand what the medication isAll other paper work will be supplied bythe OSHC service (feel free to pop inbefore or after school care)

Service Times Please remember thatBefore School Care opens at 700am andthe children head off to school at 830amIf children are with us outside of servicetimes it poses a risk to the care of yourchildren as we are not liable After schoolCare closes at 630pm any time afterthat you will be charged $1 per minuteOf course if you are unable to collect yourchild or get someone else to then pleaseremember to contact me on 0405 433544

On the dayAttendance Please remember to bookyour children using the family portal Ifyou are having difficulty then you cancontact our Customer Service Team on1300105343 You are able to contact meto book your children in - I add them tothe roll manually but that also means I

always a bittersweet time of year wherewe are looking forward to the futurewhile reflecting on the past year Enjoythe remaining weeks of Term 4

Michelle ThomasR-3 Community Leader

Michael CimarostiR-3 Learning and Accountability Leader

4 - 6 Community

Throughout the year our staffparticipates in a variety of professionaldevelopment opportunities The past 12months has been no exception withteachers working on the Institute ofEducational Assessors course an R-6Numeracy Inquiry and a variety of Well-being programs Many of our staff havealso taken up the challenge to completefurther study through these courses withsome completing the CertifiedEducational Assessors Course andothers participating in a 2 yearNumeracy Project with the CatholicEducation Office

These professional developmentprograms ensure that our staff is up todate with the most current research intheir field It also ensures that across R-6 our staff continually expands theirknowledge and skills to implement thebest educational practices for yourchildren

We are very proud of the hard work anddedication that all of our staff have put inthroughout the year and would like totake this opportunity to thank them fortheir dedication and commitment to ourCollege

Michelle Parkes4-6 Community LeaderRachael Holland4-6 Learning and Accountability Leader

proud of all the students and to be amember of the St Francis de SalesCollege community Leticia AndrusiakR-5 Japanese Teacher

please RSVP to College Reception orto infostfranciscatholiceduau ifyou will be attending

7- 9 Community

As we are now nearing the completion ofthe 2016 school year preparation for the2017 school year is well underway Partof the process that surrounds classplacements for 2017 includes manyhours of robust discussion betweenteachers All areas of learning arethoroughly investigated whenconsidering where to place studentsAcademic social emotional andfriendship groups are all prioritised toensure that the learning environment inwhich students are placed is conduciveto their individual needs Every effort willbe made to accommodate all requestshowever timetabling staffing andresource constraints may mean thismay not be possible in every case At StFrancis de Sales College we do our verybest to ensure your child has a positiveschool experience and the many hoursstaff spend discussing class placementsfor each new year is testament to thededication of teachers towards the careof each and every student

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

Jen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

10 - 12 Community

CommunityEngagement

Our Stage 1 students have now finishedformal lessons for the year and are inthe process of completing theirexaminations and attending workshopsPlease note all examinations andworkshops are compulsory with summeruniform required to be worn

Stage 2 Transition lessons are beingheld on Thursday and Friday of Week 7and along with the Year 7 to 11 AwardAssembly on the Friday attendance insummer uniform is required by allstudents We look forward to having asuccessful final few weeks of the year

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

Sports News

R-7 Sports News

Kmart Wishing Tree

Forty-five students from Years 2 to 7attended the annual opening of theWishing Tree at Kmart Mount Barker We were accompanied by MichelleHahn Bec Dodd Michelle Parkes KateThomas and three parent volunteers Many parents relatives and communitymembers were in the audience The children sang a twenty minute set ofChristmas Carols beautifully andrepresented the College with greatmaturity and grace It is a pleasure towork with them and the feedback fromKmart staff the audience and theSalvation Army personnel in attendancewas highly favourable Emily LovelockMusic

On Wednesday 2 November weparticipated in lsquoNude Food Dayrsquo as awhole school Students wereencouraged to bring their lunch in a re-useable container with no plasticpackaging We saw some amazinglunches and 20 students were luckyenough to win a $5 canteen voucher touse before the end of the year Thanksto everyone who got on board to helpreduce rubbish and help keep ourCollege grounds clean and beautiful

R-3 Sports Day

The R-3 Sports Day was held on Friday11 November in beautiful warm weatherThe day commenced with an officialwelcome prayer team chants and anenergetic health hustle coordinatedentirely by the Year 6 students

At the completion of the Health Hustleclasses then moved off to commencetheir Tabloid and Athletic events Theday was completed with a relay featuringselected students from each class

Final team results were

Spirit Cup Winner ndash Savoy

Team Shield Winner ndash Lyon

The event was a terrific example ofcommunity spirit with Year 6 studentscoordinating each activity Year 9students and parents assisting with theBBQ and more parents helping out withscoring and supervision As alwaysthere was a huge turnout of parents andfriends to watch and cheer the studentsA big thank you to everyone who helpedout on the day and made it such asuccess Andrew GehlingR-7 Sport Co-ordinator

On Monday 21 November the 2017leadership students were invited to theWhite Ribbon and ZONTA foundationmorning held at the Mount Baker PublicLibrary We were informed about the program tostop violence from men towards womenand were spoken to by Sergeant DerrickMcManus a police officer who was shot14 times by an armed man SgtMcManus survived the horrific incidentand lived to show everyone that it takesjust one person to make a miracleThe student leaders of 2017 wereinspired by the work of Sgt McManusand the Zonta foundation to take the oathldquoI will stand up speak out and act toprevent menrsquos violence against womenthis is my oathrdquo in front of the MountBarker Primary school and MountBarker South Primary School Year 4-5classes We showed them that we allstand together to prevent violence notonly against women but everyone

CailinYear 11 Student

Sergeant Derrick McManusaccompanied by 2017 CollegeCaptains Darcey and Louis 2017 Prefects Cailin CharliePatience Brodie and Jake

General Information

Key Dates for Term 4

8-12 Sport

On Thursday Week 5 our Year 10 BoysBasketball Team participated in the finalcarnival at Wayville and rounded out theyear in 5th place over all The highlightfor the day was our final win againstBlackwood after a 1 pt heartbreak lossagainst them in the second round (3-point on the buzzer with a free throwafterwards) It was a hot gruelling dayfor our squad which was considerablysmaller in numbers than some of theother teams but they did us proud Our Year 10 Girls Baksetball Team alsoplayed in the State Finals out at PtAdelaide They did extremely well andwon their first two games convincinglyover Windsor Gardens and BalaklavaThis saw them through to the State Finalwhere they ran into an extremely strongand well drilled Whyalla team where theyunfortunately fell short Similar to the boys it was an extremelyhot day in the stadiums and our girls dida fantastic job getting where they did andcan be extremely proud of finishing 2ndin the State

Jake Robson and Mark BillingtonBasketball Coaches

Wellbeing

Suicide is preventable Anyone canmake a difference

Attend the two day ASIST workshop andlearn life saving suicide interventionskills Widely used by both professionalsand the general public ASIST is open toeveryone 16 or older It offers something

Thursday 1 December Year 6Graduation Awards amp DinnerFriday 2 December 7-11 AwardsAssemblyTuesday 6 December VolunteersThank You Morning Tea(invitations going out in Week 4)Monday 12 December R-6Awards AssemblyMonday 12 December R-6Carols NightTuesday 13 December R-9Students last day of school non-uniform day with gold coindonation and 310pm finish

Chesslife is extremely proud to be ableto bring to Australia the movie about 26year old world chess champion MagnusCarlsen This movie could inspire your

to every participant no matter howexperienced

Upcoming workshopWhen Monday 5 to Tuesday 6December 2016Where Strathalbyn Library 1 ColmanTerrace Strathalbyn Cost Free (Funding provided byAlexandrina Council)

To register or inquire Email heathernowakbigpondcom Phone Heather Nowak 0407796800Paul Martin 0405145983

Trainers provided through Strathalbynand Communities Suicide PreventionNetwork

How to encourage kids to beproblem-solversWhen parents solve all childrenrsquosproblems we not only increase theirdependency on adults but we teach kidsto be afraid of making mistakes and toblame themselves for not being goodenough Thatrsquos fertile ground for anxietyand depressive illness So how can weraise kids to be courageous problem-solvers rather than self-critical scaredycats

How to keep your teenager safeduring Schoolies Week So your young person is about to goSchoolies Week Have you had thosetalks with them yet As a parent youwant your young person to have a greattime but you also want them to comehome safe sound and in one piece

How to teach your child to be anincluderThe best thing parents can do is toempower kids to act as ldquoincludersrdquoWhen we instill kids with prosocial skillswe spread kindness and compassion

Please go to the Parent Portal onthe website to view these articles

Carol JarellSchool Counsellor

Uniform

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE

The next Second Hand Uniform Sale ison Wednesday 18 January 2017 from1000am to 300pm in the Pavilion

little chess players or just be a greatway for students to learn more aboutchess around the world

A great family movie with its one andonly screening on Saturday 3 Decemberat 300pm at The University of Adelaide$10 per ticket Watch the trailer herehttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=zbKucZtjShg

OSHC

Camp Australia is proud to partner with StFrancis de Sales College providing yourchildren with a safe environment in whichthey can explore and play

Dear ParentsCaregivers

Donrsquot forget OSHC can be used forongoing care or even if you just need usfor a few sessions We will have a widerange of activities on the program fromart and craft physical play gamescooking activities and heaps more Ifthere is an activity you would like us toprogram to help settle your child in ontheir first visit we are happy to add yoursuggestions to the program

Medical needsIf your child has medical needs it iscrucial we have these few thingsUp to date and signed action plan fromyour doctorMedication with prescription label (eg onthe canister of inhaler for asthma)indicating the name of prescribed childand what the medication isAll other paper work will be supplied bythe OSHC service (feel free to pop inbefore or after school care)

Service Times Please remember thatBefore School Care opens at 700am andthe children head off to school at 830amIf children are with us outside of servicetimes it poses a risk to the care of yourchildren as we are not liable After schoolCare closes at 630pm any time afterthat you will be charged $1 per minuteOf course if you are unable to collect yourchild or get someone else to then pleaseremember to contact me on 0405 433544

On the dayAttendance Please remember to bookyour children using the family portal Ifyou are having difficulty then you cancontact our Customer Service Team on1300105343 You are able to contact meto book your children in - I add them tothe roll manually but that also means I

7- 9 Community

As we are now nearing the completion ofthe 2016 school year preparation for the2017 school year is well underway Partof the process that surrounds classplacements for 2017 includes manyhours of robust discussion betweenteachers All areas of learning arethoroughly investigated whenconsidering where to place studentsAcademic social emotional andfriendship groups are all prioritised toensure that the learning environment inwhich students are placed is conduciveto their individual needs Every effort willbe made to accommodate all requestshowever timetabling staffing andresource constraints may mean thismay not be possible in every case At StFrancis de Sales College we do our verybest to ensure your child has a positiveschool experience and the many hoursstaff spend discussing class placementsfor each new year is testament to thededication of teachers towards the careof each and every student

Peta Bojanic7-9 Learning and Accountability Leader

Jen Ness-Ferry7-9 Community Leader

10 - 12 Community

CommunityEngagement

Our Stage 1 students have now finishedformal lessons for the year and are inthe process of completing theirexaminations and attending workshopsPlease note all examinations andworkshops are compulsory with summeruniform required to be worn

Stage 2 Transition lessons are beingheld on Thursday and Friday of Week 7and along with the Year 7 to 11 AwardAssembly on the Friday attendance insummer uniform is required by allstudents We look forward to having asuccessful final few weeks of the year

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

Sports News

R-7 Sports News

Kmart Wishing Tree

Forty-five students from Years 2 to 7attended the annual opening of theWishing Tree at Kmart Mount Barker We were accompanied by MichelleHahn Bec Dodd Michelle Parkes KateThomas and three parent volunteers Many parents relatives and communitymembers were in the audience The children sang a twenty minute set ofChristmas Carols beautifully andrepresented the College with greatmaturity and grace It is a pleasure towork with them and the feedback fromKmart staff the audience and theSalvation Army personnel in attendancewas highly favourable Emily LovelockMusic

On Wednesday 2 November weparticipated in lsquoNude Food Dayrsquo as awhole school Students wereencouraged to bring their lunch in a re-useable container with no plasticpackaging We saw some amazinglunches and 20 students were luckyenough to win a $5 canteen voucher touse before the end of the year Thanksto everyone who got on board to helpreduce rubbish and help keep ourCollege grounds clean and beautiful

R-3 Sports Day

The R-3 Sports Day was held on Friday11 November in beautiful warm weatherThe day commenced with an officialwelcome prayer team chants and anenergetic health hustle coordinatedentirely by the Year 6 students

At the completion of the Health Hustleclasses then moved off to commencetheir Tabloid and Athletic events Theday was completed with a relay featuringselected students from each class

Final team results were

Spirit Cup Winner ndash Savoy

Team Shield Winner ndash Lyon

The event was a terrific example ofcommunity spirit with Year 6 studentscoordinating each activity Year 9students and parents assisting with theBBQ and more parents helping out withscoring and supervision As alwaysthere was a huge turnout of parents andfriends to watch and cheer the studentsA big thank you to everyone who helpedout on the day and made it such asuccess Andrew GehlingR-7 Sport Co-ordinator

On Monday 21 November the 2017leadership students were invited to theWhite Ribbon and ZONTA foundationmorning held at the Mount Baker PublicLibrary We were informed about the program tostop violence from men towards womenand were spoken to by Sergeant DerrickMcManus a police officer who was shot14 times by an armed man SgtMcManus survived the horrific incidentand lived to show everyone that it takesjust one person to make a miracleThe student leaders of 2017 wereinspired by the work of Sgt McManusand the Zonta foundation to take the oathldquoI will stand up speak out and act toprevent menrsquos violence against womenthis is my oathrdquo in front of the MountBarker Primary school and MountBarker South Primary School Year 4-5classes We showed them that we allstand together to prevent violence notonly against women but everyone

CailinYear 11 Student

Sergeant Derrick McManusaccompanied by 2017 CollegeCaptains Darcey and Louis 2017 Prefects Cailin CharliePatience Brodie and Jake

General Information

Key Dates for Term 4

8-12 Sport

On Thursday Week 5 our Year 10 BoysBasketball Team participated in the finalcarnival at Wayville and rounded out theyear in 5th place over all The highlightfor the day was our final win againstBlackwood after a 1 pt heartbreak lossagainst them in the second round (3-point on the buzzer with a free throwafterwards) It was a hot gruelling dayfor our squad which was considerablysmaller in numbers than some of theother teams but they did us proud Our Year 10 Girls Baksetball Team alsoplayed in the State Finals out at PtAdelaide They did extremely well andwon their first two games convincinglyover Windsor Gardens and BalaklavaThis saw them through to the State Finalwhere they ran into an extremely strongand well drilled Whyalla team where theyunfortunately fell short Similar to the boys it was an extremelyhot day in the stadiums and our girls dida fantastic job getting where they did andcan be extremely proud of finishing 2ndin the State

Jake Robson and Mark BillingtonBasketball Coaches

Wellbeing

Suicide is preventable Anyone canmake a difference

Attend the two day ASIST workshop andlearn life saving suicide interventionskills Widely used by both professionalsand the general public ASIST is open toeveryone 16 or older It offers something

Thursday 1 December Year 6Graduation Awards amp DinnerFriday 2 December 7-11 AwardsAssemblyTuesday 6 December VolunteersThank You Morning Tea(invitations going out in Week 4)Monday 12 December R-6Awards AssemblyMonday 12 December R-6Carols NightTuesday 13 December R-9Students last day of school non-uniform day with gold coindonation and 310pm finish

Chesslife is extremely proud to be ableto bring to Australia the movie about 26year old world chess champion MagnusCarlsen This movie could inspire your

to every participant no matter howexperienced

Upcoming workshopWhen Monday 5 to Tuesday 6December 2016Where Strathalbyn Library 1 ColmanTerrace Strathalbyn Cost Free (Funding provided byAlexandrina Council)

To register or inquire Email heathernowakbigpondcom Phone Heather Nowak 0407796800Paul Martin 0405145983

Trainers provided through Strathalbynand Communities Suicide PreventionNetwork

How to encourage kids to beproblem-solversWhen parents solve all childrenrsquosproblems we not only increase theirdependency on adults but we teach kidsto be afraid of making mistakes and toblame themselves for not being goodenough Thatrsquos fertile ground for anxietyand depressive illness So how can weraise kids to be courageous problem-solvers rather than self-critical scaredycats

How to keep your teenager safeduring Schoolies Week So your young person is about to goSchoolies Week Have you had thosetalks with them yet As a parent youwant your young person to have a greattime but you also want them to comehome safe sound and in one piece

How to teach your child to be anincluderThe best thing parents can do is toempower kids to act as ldquoincludersrdquoWhen we instill kids with prosocial skillswe spread kindness and compassion

Please go to the Parent Portal onthe website to view these articles

Carol JarellSchool Counsellor

Uniform

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE

The next Second Hand Uniform Sale ison Wednesday 18 January 2017 from1000am to 300pm in the Pavilion

little chess players or just be a greatway for students to learn more aboutchess around the world

A great family movie with its one andonly screening on Saturday 3 Decemberat 300pm at The University of Adelaide$10 per ticket Watch the trailer herehttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=zbKucZtjShg

OSHC

Camp Australia is proud to partner with StFrancis de Sales College providing yourchildren with a safe environment in whichthey can explore and play

Dear ParentsCaregivers

Donrsquot forget OSHC can be used forongoing care or even if you just need usfor a few sessions We will have a widerange of activities on the program fromart and craft physical play gamescooking activities and heaps more Ifthere is an activity you would like us toprogram to help settle your child in ontheir first visit we are happy to add yoursuggestions to the program

Medical needsIf your child has medical needs it iscrucial we have these few thingsUp to date and signed action plan fromyour doctorMedication with prescription label (eg onthe canister of inhaler for asthma)indicating the name of prescribed childand what the medication isAll other paper work will be supplied bythe OSHC service (feel free to pop inbefore or after school care)

Service Times Please remember thatBefore School Care opens at 700am andthe children head off to school at 830amIf children are with us outside of servicetimes it poses a risk to the care of yourchildren as we are not liable After schoolCare closes at 630pm any time afterthat you will be charged $1 per minuteOf course if you are unable to collect yourchild or get someone else to then pleaseremember to contact me on 0405 433544

On the dayAttendance Please remember to bookyour children using the family portal Ifyou are having difficulty then you cancontact our Customer Service Team on1300105343 You are able to contact meto book your children in - I add them tothe roll manually but that also means I

Our Stage 1 students have now finishedformal lessons for the year and are inthe process of completing theirexaminations and attending workshopsPlease note all examinations andworkshops are compulsory with summeruniform required to be worn

Stage 2 Transition lessons are beingheld on Thursday and Friday of Week 7and along with the Year 7 to 11 AwardAssembly on the Friday attendance insummer uniform is required by allstudents We look forward to having asuccessful final few weeks of the year

Liam Carr10-12 Community LeaderNatalie Prior10-12 Learning and AccountabilityLeader

Sports News

R-7 Sports News

Kmart Wishing Tree

Forty-five students from Years 2 to 7attended the annual opening of theWishing Tree at Kmart Mount Barker We were accompanied by MichelleHahn Bec Dodd Michelle Parkes KateThomas and three parent volunteers Many parents relatives and communitymembers were in the audience The children sang a twenty minute set ofChristmas Carols beautifully andrepresented the College with greatmaturity and grace It is a pleasure towork with them and the feedback fromKmart staff the audience and theSalvation Army personnel in attendancewas highly favourable Emily LovelockMusic

On Wednesday 2 November weparticipated in lsquoNude Food Dayrsquo as awhole school Students wereencouraged to bring their lunch in a re-useable container with no plasticpackaging We saw some amazinglunches and 20 students were luckyenough to win a $5 canteen voucher touse before the end of the year Thanksto everyone who got on board to helpreduce rubbish and help keep ourCollege grounds clean and beautiful

R-3 Sports Day

The R-3 Sports Day was held on Friday11 November in beautiful warm weatherThe day commenced with an officialwelcome prayer team chants and anenergetic health hustle coordinatedentirely by the Year 6 students

At the completion of the Health Hustleclasses then moved off to commencetheir Tabloid and Athletic events Theday was completed with a relay featuringselected students from each class

Final team results were

Spirit Cup Winner ndash Savoy

Team Shield Winner ndash Lyon

The event was a terrific example ofcommunity spirit with Year 6 studentscoordinating each activity Year 9students and parents assisting with theBBQ and more parents helping out withscoring and supervision As alwaysthere was a huge turnout of parents andfriends to watch and cheer the studentsA big thank you to everyone who helpedout on the day and made it such asuccess Andrew GehlingR-7 Sport Co-ordinator

On Monday 21 November the 2017leadership students were invited to theWhite Ribbon and ZONTA foundationmorning held at the Mount Baker PublicLibrary We were informed about the program tostop violence from men towards womenand were spoken to by Sergeant DerrickMcManus a police officer who was shot14 times by an armed man SgtMcManus survived the horrific incidentand lived to show everyone that it takesjust one person to make a miracleThe student leaders of 2017 wereinspired by the work of Sgt McManusand the Zonta foundation to take the oathldquoI will stand up speak out and act toprevent menrsquos violence against womenthis is my oathrdquo in front of the MountBarker Primary school and MountBarker South Primary School Year 4-5classes We showed them that we allstand together to prevent violence notonly against women but everyone

CailinYear 11 Student

Sergeant Derrick McManusaccompanied by 2017 CollegeCaptains Darcey and Louis 2017 Prefects Cailin CharliePatience Brodie and Jake

General Information

Key Dates for Term 4

8-12 Sport

On Thursday Week 5 our Year 10 BoysBasketball Team participated in the finalcarnival at Wayville and rounded out theyear in 5th place over all The highlightfor the day was our final win againstBlackwood after a 1 pt heartbreak lossagainst them in the second round (3-point on the buzzer with a free throwafterwards) It was a hot gruelling dayfor our squad which was considerablysmaller in numbers than some of theother teams but they did us proud Our Year 10 Girls Baksetball Team alsoplayed in the State Finals out at PtAdelaide They did extremely well andwon their first two games convincinglyover Windsor Gardens and BalaklavaThis saw them through to the State Finalwhere they ran into an extremely strongand well drilled Whyalla team where theyunfortunately fell short Similar to the boys it was an extremelyhot day in the stadiums and our girls dida fantastic job getting where they did andcan be extremely proud of finishing 2ndin the State

Jake Robson and Mark BillingtonBasketball Coaches

Wellbeing

Suicide is preventable Anyone canmake a difference

Attend the two day ASIST workshop andlearn life saving suicide interventionskills Widely used by both professionalsand the general public ASIST is open toeveryone 16 or older It offers something

Thursday 1 December Year 6Graduation Awards amp DinnerFriday 2 December 7-11 AwardsAssemblyTuesday 6 December VolunteersThank You Morning Tea(invitations going out in Week 4)Monday 12 December R-6Awards AssemblyMonday 12 December R-6Carols NightTuesday 13 December R-9Students last day of school non-uniform day with gold coindonation and 310pm finish

Chesslife is extremely proud to be ableto bring to Australia the movie about 26year old world chess champion MagnusCarlsen This movie could inspire your

to every participant no matter howexperienced

Upcoming workshopWhen Monday 5 to Tuesday 6December 2016Where Strathalbyn Library 1 ColmanTerrace Strathalbyn Cost Free (Funding provided byAlexandrina Council)

To register or inquire Email heathernowakbigpondcom Phone Heather Nowak 0407796800Paul Martin 0405145983

Trainers provided through Strathalbynand Communities Suicide PreventionNetwork

How to encourage kids to beproblem-solversWhen parents solve all childrenrsquosproblems we not only increase theirdependency on adults but we teach kidsto be afraid of making mistakes and toblame themselves for not being goodenough Thatrsquos fertile ground for anxietyand depressive illness So how can weraise kids to be courageous problem-solvers rather than self-critical scaredycats

How to keep your teenager safeduring Schoolies Week So your young person is about to goSchoolies Week Have you had thosetalks with them yet As a parent youwant your young person to have a greattime but you also want them to comehome safe sound and in one piece

How to teach your child to be anincluderThe best thing parents can do is toempower kids to act as ldquoincludersrdquoWhen we instill kids with prosocial skillswe spread kindness and compassion

Please go to the Parent Portal onthe website to view these articles

Carol JarellSchool Counsellor

Uniform

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE

The next Second Hand Uniform Sale ison Wednesday 18 January 2017 from1000am to 300pm in the Pavilion

little chess players or just be a greatway for students to learn more aboutchess around the world

A great family movie with its one andonly screening on Saturday 3 Decemberat 300pm at The University of Adelaide$10 per ticket Watch the trailer herehttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=zbKucZtjShg

OSHC

Camp Australia is proud to partner with StFrancis de Sales College providing yourchildren with a safe environment in whichthey can explore and play

Dear ParentsCaregivers

Donrsquot forget OSHC can be used forongoing care or even if you just need usfor a few sessions We will have a widerange of activities on the program fromart and craft physical play gamescooking activities and heaps more Ifthere is an activity you would like us toprogram to help settle your child in ontheir first visit we are happy to add yoursuggestions to the program

Medical needsIf your child has medical needs it iscrucial we have these few thingsUp to date and signed action plan fromyour doctorMedication with prescription label (eg onthe canister of inhaler for asthma)indicating the name of prescribed childand what the medication isAll other paper work will be supplied bythe OSHC service (feel free to pop inbefore or after school care)

Service Times Please remember thatBefore School Care opens at 700am andthe children head off to school at 830amIf children are with us outside of servicetimes it poses a risk to the care of yourchildren as we are not liable After schoolCare closes at 630pm any time afterthat you will be charged $1 per minuteOf course if you are unable to collect yourchild or get someone else to then pleaseremember to contact me on 0405 433544

On the dayAttendance Please remember to bookyour children using the family portal Ifyou are having difficulty then you cancontact our Customer Service Team on1300105343 You are able to contact meto book your children in - I add them tothe roll manually but that also means I

R-3 Sports Day

The R-3 Sports Day was held on Friday11 November in beautiful warm weatherThe day commenced with an officialwelcome prayer team chants and anenergetic health hustle coordinatedentirely by the Year 6 students

At the completion of the Health Hustleclasses then moved off to commencetheir Tabloid and Athletic events Theday was completed with a relay featuringselected students from each class

Final team results were

Spirit Cup Winner ndash Savoy

Team Shield Winner ndash Lyon

The event was a terrific example ofcommunity spirit with Year 6 studentscoordinating each activity Year 9students and parents assisting with theBBQ and more parents helping out withscoring and supervision As alwaysthere was a huge turnout of parents andfriends to watch and cheer the studentsA big thank you to everyone who helpedout on the day and made it such asuccess Andrew GehlingR-7 Sport Co-ordinator

On Monday 21 November the 2017leadership students were invited to theWhite Ribbon and ZONTA foundationmorning held at the Mount Baker PublicLibrary We were informed about the program tostop violence from men towards womenand were spoken to by Sergeant DerrickMcManus a police officer who was shot14 times by an armed man SgtMcManus survived the horrific incidentand lived to show everyone that it takesjust one person to make a miracleThe student leaders of 2017 wereinspired by the work of Sgt McManusand the Zonta foundation to take the oathldquoI will stand up speak out and act toprevent menrsquos violence against womenthis is my oathrdquo in front of the MountBarker Primary school and MountBarker South Primary School Year 4-5classes We showed them that we allstand together to prevent violence notonly against women but everyone

CailinYear 11 Student

Sergeant Derrick McManusaccompanied by 2017 CollegeCaptains Darcey and Louis 2017 Prefects Cailin CharliePatience Brodie and Jake

General Information

Key Dates for Term 4

8-12 Sport

On Thursday Week 5 our Year 10 BoysBasketball Team participated in the finalcarnival at Wayville and rounded out theyear in 5th place over all The highlightfor the day was our final win againstBlackwood after a 1 pt heartbreak lossagainst them in the second round (3-point on the buzzer with a free throwafterwards) It was a hot gruelling dayfor our squad which was considerablysmaller in numbers than some of theother teams but they did us proud Our Year 10 Girls Baksetball Team alsoplayed in the State Finals out at PtAdelaide They did extremely well andwon their first two games convincinglyover Windsor Gardens and BalaklavaThis saw them through to the State Finalwhere they ran into an extremely strongand well drilled Whyalla team where theyunfortunately fell short Similar to the boys it was an extremelyhot day in the stadiums and our girls dida fantastic job getting where they did andcan be extremely proud of finishing 2ndin the State

Jake Robson and Mark BillingtonBasketball Coaches

Wellbeing

Suicide is preventable Anyone canmake a difference

Attend the two day ASIST workshop andlearn life saving suicide interventionskills Widely used by both professionalsand the general public ASIST is open toeveryone 16 or older It offers something

Thursday 1 December Year 6Graduation Awards amp DinnerFriday 2 December 7-11 AwardsAssemblyTuesday 6 December VolunteersThank You Morning Tea(invitations going out in Week 4)Monday 12 December R-6Awards AssemblyMonday 12 December R-6Carols NightTuesday 13 December R-9Students last day of school non-uniform day with gold coindonation and 310pm finish

Chesslife is extremely proud to be ableto bring to Australia the movie about 26year old world chess champion MagnusCarlsen This movie could inspire your

to every participant no matter howexperienced

Upcoming workshopWhen Monday 5 to Tuesday 6December 2016Where Strathalbyn Library 1 ColmanTerrace Strathalbyn Cost Free (Funding provided byAlexandrina Council)

To register or inquire Email heathernowakbigpondcom Phone Heather Nowak 0407796800Paul Martin 0405145983

Trainers provided through Strathalbynand Communities Suicide PreventionNetwork

How to encourage kids to beproblem-solversWhen parents solve all childrenrsquosproblems we not only increase theirdependency on adults but we teach kidsto be afraid of making mistakes and toblame themselves for not being goodenough Thatrsquos fertile ground for anxietyand depressive illness So how can weraise kids to be courageous problem-solvers rather than self-critical scaredycats

How to keep your teenager safeduring Schoolies Week So your young person is about to goSchoolies Week Have you had thosetalks with them yet As a parent youwant your young person to have a greattime but you also want them to comehome safe sound and in one piece

How to teach your child to be anincluderThe best thing parents can do is toempower kids to act as ldquoincludersrdquoWhen we instill kids with prosocial skillswe spread kindness and compassion

Please go to the Parent Portal onthe website to view these articles

Carol JarellSchool Counsellor

Uniform

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE

The next Second Hand Uniform Sale ison Wednesday 18 January 2017 from1000am to 300pm in the Pavilion

little chess players or just be a greatway for students to learn more aboutchess around the world

A great family movie with its one andonly screening on Saturday 3 Decemberat 300pm at The University of Adelaide$10 per ticket Watch the trailer herehttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=zbKucZtjShg

OSHC

Camp Australia is proud to partner with StFrancis de Sales College providing yourchildren with a safe environment in whichthey can explore and play

Dear ParentsCaregivers

Donrsquot forget OSHC can be used forongoing care or even if you just need usfor a few sessions We will have a widerange of activities on the program fromart and craft physical play gamescooking activities and heaps more Ifthere is an activity you would like us toprogram to help settle your child in ontheir first visit we are happy to add yoursuggestions to the program

Medical needsIf your child has medical needs it iscrucial we have these few thingsUp to date and signed action plan fromyour doctorMedication with prescription label (eg onthe canister of inhaler for asthma)indicating the name of prescribed childand what the medication isAll other paper work will be supplied bythe OSHC service (feel free to pop inbefore or after school care)

Service Times Please remember thatBefore School Care opens at 700am andthe children head off to school at 830amIf children are with us outside of servicetimes it poses a risk to the care of yourchildren as we are not liable After schoolCare closes at 630pm any time afterthat you will be charged $1 per minuteOf course if you are unable to collect yourchild or get someone else to then pleaseremember to contact me on 0405 433544

On the dayAttendance Please remember to bookyour children using the family portal Ifyou are having difficulty then you cancontact our Customer Service Team on1300105343 You are able to contact meto book your children in - I add them tothe roll manually but that also means I

8-12 Sport

On Thursday Week 5 our Year 10 BoysBasketball Team participated in the finalcarnival at Wayville and rounded out theyear in 5th place over all The highlightfor the day was our final win againstBlackwood after a 1 pt heartbreak lossagainst them in the second round (3-point on the buzzer with a free throwafterwards) It was a hot gruelling dayfor our squad which was considerablysmaller in numbers than some of theother teams but they did us proud Our Year 10 Girls Baksetball Team alsoplayed in the State Finals out at PtAdelaide They did extremely well andwon their first two games convincinglyover Windsor Gardens and BalaklavaThis saw them through to the State Finalwhere they ran into an extremely strongand well drilled Whyalla team where theyunfortunately fell short Similar to the boys it was an extremelyhot day in the stadiums and our girls dida fantastic job getting where they did andcan be extremely proud of finishing 2ndin the State

Jake Robson and Mark BillingtonBasketball Coaches

Wellbeing

Suicide is preventable Anyone canmake a difference

Attend the two day ASIST workshop andlearn life saving suicide interventionskills Widely used by both professionalsand the general public ASIST is open toeveryone 16 or older It offers something

Thursday 1 December Year 6Graduation Awards amp DinnerFriday 2 December 7-11 AwardsAssemblyTuesday 6 December VolunteersThank You Morning Tea(invitations going out in Week 4)Monday 12 December R-6Awards AssemblyMonday 12 December R-6Carols NightTuesday 13 December R-9Students last day of school non-uniform day with gold coindonation and 310pm finish

Chesslife is extremely proud to be ableto bring to Australia the movie about 26year old world chess champion MagnusCarlsen This movie could inspire your

to every participant no matter howexperienced

Upcoming workshopWhen Monday 5 to Tuesday 6December 2016Where Strathalbyn Library 1 ColmanTerrace Strathalbyn Cost Free (Funding provided byAlexandrina Council)

To register or inquire Email heathernowakbigpondcom Phone Heather Nowak 0407796800Paul Martin 0405145983

Trainers provided through Strathalbynand Communities Suicide PreventionNetwork

How to encourage kids to beproblem-solversWhen parents solve all childrenrsquosproblems we not only increase theirdependency on adults but we teach kidsto be afraid of making mistakes and toblame themselves for not being goodenough Thatrsquos fertile ground for anxietyand depressive illness So how can weraise kids to be courageous problem-solvers rather than self-critical scaredycats

How to keep your teenager safeduring Schoolies Week So your young person is about to goSchoolies Week Have you had thosetalks with them yet As a parent youwant your young person to have a greattime but you also want them to comehome safe sound and in one piece

How to teach your child to be anincluderThe best thing parents can do is toempower kids to act as ldquoincludersrdquoWhen we instill kids with prosocial skillswe spread kindness and compassion

Please go to the Parent Portal onthe website to view these articles

Carol JarellSchool Counsellor

Uniform

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE

The next Second Hand Uniform Sale ison Wednesday 18 January 2017 from1000am to 300pm in the Pavilion

little chess players or just be a greatway for students to learn more aboutchess around the world

A great family movie with its one andonly screening on Saturday 3 Decemberat 300pm at The University of Adelaide$10 per ticket Watch the trailer herehttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=zbKucZtjShg

OSHC

Camp Australia is proud to partner with StFrancis de Sales College providing yourchildren with a safe environment in whichthey can explore and play

Dear ParentsCaregivers

Donrsquot forget OSHC can be used forongoing care or even if you just need usfor a few sessions We will have a widerange of activities on the program fromart and craft physical play gamescooking activities and heaps more Ifthere is an activity you would like us toprogram to help settle your child in ontheir first visit we are happy to add yoursuggestions to the program

Medical needsIf your child has medical needs it iscrucial we have these few thingsUp to date and signed action plan fromyour doctorMedication with prescription label (eg onthe canister of inhaler for asthma)indicating the name of prescribed childand what the medication isAll other paper work will be supplied bythe OSHC service (feel free to pop inbefore or after school care)

Service Times Please remember thatBefore School Care opens at 700am andthe children head off to school at 830amIf children are with us outside of servicetimes it poses a risk to the care of yourchildren as we are not liable After schoolCare closes at 630pm any time afterthat you will be charged $1 per minuteOf course if you are unable to collect yourchild or get someone else to then pleaseremember to contact me on 0405 433544

On the dayAttendance Please remember to bookyour children using the family portal Ifyou are having difficulty then you cancontact our Customer Service Team on1300105343 You are able to contact meto book your children in - I add them tothe roll manually but that also means I

to every participant no matter howexperienced

Upcoming workshopWhen Monday 5 to Tuesday 6December 2016Where Strathalbyn Library 1 ColmanTerrace Strathalbyn Cost Free (Funding provided byAlexandrina Council)

To register or inquire Email heathernowakbigpondcom Phone Heather Nowak 0407796800Paul Martin 0405145983

Trainers provided through Strathalbynand Communities Suicide PreventionNetwork

How to encourage kids to beproblem-solversWhen parents solve all childrenrsquosproblems we not only increase theirdependency on adults but we teach kidsto be afraid of making mistakes and toblame themselves for not being goodenough Thatrsquos fertile ground for anxietyand depressive illness So how can weraise kids to be courageous problem-solvers rather than self-critical scaredycats

How to keep your teenager safeduring Schoolies Week So your young person is about to goSchoolies Week Have you had thosetalks with them yet As a parent youwant your young person to have a greattime but you also want them to comehome safe sound and in one piece

How to teach your child to be anincluderThe best thing parents can do is toempower kids to act as ldquoincludersrdquoWhen we instill kids with prosocial skillswe spread kindness and compassion

Please go to the Parent Portal onthe website to view these articles

Carol JarellSchool Counsellor

Uniform

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE

The next Second Hand Uniform Sale ison Wednesday 18 January 2017 from1000am to 300pm in the Pavilion

little chess players or just be a greatway for students to learn more aboutchess around the world

A great family movie with its one andonly screening on Saturday 3 Decemberat 300pm at The University of Adelaide$10 per ticket Watch the trailer herehttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=zbKucZtjShg

OSHC

Camp Australia is proud to partner with StFrancis de Sales College providing yourchildren with a safe environment in whichthey can explore and play

Dear ParentsCaregivers

Donrsquot forget OSHC can be used forongoing care or even if you just need usfor a few sessions We will have a widerange of activities on the program fromart and craft physical play gamescooking activities and heaps more Ifthere is an activity you would like us toprogram to help settle your child in ontheir first visit we are happy to add yoursuggestions to the program

Medical needsIf your child has medical needs it iscrucial we have these few thingsUp to date and signed action plan fromyour doctorMedication with prescription label (eg onthe canister of inhaler for asthma)indicating the name of prescribed childand what the medication isAll other paper work will be supplied bythe OSHC service (feel free to pop inbefore or after school care)

Service Times Please remember thatBefore School Care opens at 700am andthe children head off to school at 830amIf children are with us outside of servicetimes it poses a risk to the care of yourchildren as we are not liable After schoolCare closes at 630pm any time afterthat you will be charged $1 per minuteOf course if you are unable to collect yourchild or get someone else to then pleaseremember to contact me on 0405 433544

On the dayAttendance Please remember to bookyour children using the family portal Ifyou are having difficulty then you cancontact our Customer Service Team on1300105343 You are able to contact meto book your children in - I add them tothe roll manually but that also means I

If you have any clothing you would liketo sell please deliver to CollegeReception by Thursday 15 Decemberwith your name a list of items enclosedand mobile phone number If you haveany old style uniforms we are collectingthem to pack and send to an overseasorphanage These can also be droppedoff to College Reception

Items are required to be the correctcurrent uniform clean and in goodcondition (otherwise items will bedisposed of) Volunteers will price youritems at a fair and reasonable price tosell 25 of the sale is retained by theschool with 75 returned to you

We will advise you via text or email ifyou have any items sold and your fundswill then be available at the front officefor collection If you have not collectedmoney from previous sales please do soby the end of the term or your money willgo towards the building fund for theCollege

Any unsold items are stored at theschool for the next sale

The sales are run by parent volunteers -please contact the College if you wouldlike to be involved You will need aCatholic Police Clearance and havecompleted the Volunteer Inductionthrough the College

Rachael Brazzalotto and Anna JonesParent Leaders

St Francis de Sales CollegeUniform Shop

Term Opening Hours Monday 300pm to 430pm Tuesday 830am to 930am Thursday 300pm to 430pm Saturday 930am to 12 noon

Please visit our Uniform Shop to placeyour order as soon as convenientShop contact number 0423 408 099

Online ordering available through theCollege Website

am unable to take them off So if youhave given me verbalwritten consentsaying that your child will be attendingthat day and then they dont come youwill still be charged

To ensure the safety of children pleaseremember to book your child in If at255pm you need your child booked inbut you donrsquot have time to use the appthen send me a message on 0405 433544 that way I can ensure we have thecorrect staff and qualifications on for thatshift

Thank youMikaela Fraser

email sastfrancisoshccampaustraliacomau

Mobile 0405 433 544

Hours of Operation Before School Care 700am to 830amAfter School Care 310pm to 630pm

Get up to 50 off your feesThe Child Care Rebate is not incometested It pays up to 50 of your out ofpocket costs up to $7500 per child peryear For more information on what youare entitled to and how to claim you cancontact the Family Assistance Office on136150

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