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From the Principal Term 3 Issue 4 Newsletter St Peters Lutheran School Blackwood Principal: Mr Mark Rathjen God in all things Grumblings and bread - John 6:35,41-51 The people started grumbling about him, because he said, 'I am the bread that came down from heaven'. So they said, 'This man is Jesus son of Joseph, isn't he? We know his father and mother. How, then, does he now say he came down from heaven?' Jesus answered, 'Stop grumbling among yourselves. People cannot come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me; and I will raise them to life on the last day.' (verses 41-44) (read John 6:35, 41-51) Throughout time people have grumbled about God. The Israelites had a good old grumble only a month after God had rescued them from slavery. 'Why did you bring us here to the desert where there's no food?' they grumbled. God's response? He sent them bread from heaven. It saved their lives. Many years later, the people listening to Jesus grumbled about him because he claimed to have come down from heaven when everyone knew he was the son of Joseph and Mary. Jesus' response? He told them he was indeed the bread that came down from heaven. Bread that could save lives for eternity. People still grumble about God today. 'If there is a God', they say, 'why doesn't he stop wars and child abuse and other horrors?' God's response? He still offers to a sin-sick world the life-saving bread: Jesus. It's an offer we need to pass on. Jesus is drawing people to himself through us and when they are filled with the life he gives, there won't be so much for them to grumble about. Jesus, thank you for feeding me and being my bread of life. Help me to spread your bread. Amen (adapted by Lutheran Media, from a devotion written by Grace Simpson in the LCA book “God’s Promises for each day”.) Mark Rathjen, Principal Inside this issue... Page Parents and Friends ........ 2 Earn & Learn ................. 2 StPetersfest ................... 2 Working Bee................. 2 Science and Book Week Programme .................... 3 Illnesses............................. 4 Musical Thanks ................ 4 Family Service .................. 4 Principal’s Tour ............... 4 The Parenting Children Course ........................... 4 St Peters Sporting Super Stars ................................ 5 SAPSASA .......................... 5 Church News .................. 6 Diary Dates...................... 6 Attachment Taking Faith Home (23 Aug 2015) Special points of interest: Tonight 13/8 Musical Performance 7pm Monday 17/8— Friday 21/8 Book Week / Science Week Wednesday 19/8 Principal’s Tour—9am SAPSASA District Athletics Carnival

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From the Principal Term 3 Issue 4

Newsletter

St Peters Lutheran School Blackwood

Principal: Mr Mark Rathjen

God in all things

Grumblings and bread - John 6:35,41-51 The people started grumbling about him, because he said, 'I am the

bread that came down from heaven'. So they said, 'This man is Jesus

son of Joseph, isn't he? We know his father and mother. How, then,

does he now say he came down from heaven?' Jesus answered, 'Stop

grumbling among yourselves. People cannot come to me unless the

Father who sent me draws them to me; and I will raise them to life

on the last day.' (verses 41-44)

(read John 6:35, 41-51)

Throughout time people have grumbled about God. The Israelites had a good

old grumble only a month after God had rescued them from slavery. 'Why did

you bring us here to the desert where there's no food?' they grumbled. God's

response? He sent them bread from heaven. It saved their lives.

Many years later, the people listening to Jesus grumbled about him because he

claimed to have come down from heaven when everyone knew he was the son

of Joseph and Mary. Jesus' response? He told them he was indeed the bread

that came down from heaven. Bread that could save lives for eternity.

People still grumble about God today. 'If there is a God', they say, 'why doesn't

he stop wars and child abuse and other horrors?' God's response? He still

offers to a sin-sick world the life-saving bread: Jesus.

It's an offer we need to pass on. Jesus is drawing people to himself through us

and when they are filled with the life he gives, there won't be so much for

them to grumble about.

Jesus, thank you for feeding me and being my bread of life. Help

me to spread your bread. Amen (adapted by Lutheran Media, from a devotion written by Grace Simpson in the LCA

book “God’s Promises for each day”.)

Mark Rathjen, Principal

Inside this issue... Page Parents and Friends ........ 2 Earn & Learn ................. 2

StPetersfest ................... 2 Working Bee ................. 2 Science and Book Week

Programme .................... 3 Illnesses ............................. 4 Musical Thanks ................ 4

Family Service .................. 4 Principal’s Tour ............... 4 The Parenting Children Course ........................... 4

St Peters Sporting Super Stars ................................ 5 SAPSASA .......................... 5

Church News .................. 6 Diary Dates ...................... 6

Attachment

Taking Faith Home (23 Aug 2015)

Special points of

interest:

Tonight 13/8

Musical Performance

—7pm

Monday 17/8—

Friday 21/8

Book Week /

Science Week

Wednesday 19/8

Principal’s Tour—9am

SAPSASA District

Athletics Carnival

Parents and Friends

Sunday 8th November 2015

Keep the date free of our biennial St Peters School Fete. Although we will need lots of helpers on the

day, we also need your help NOW! Donations, gift vouchers and sponsorship are currently be sought

for our silent auction. Please contact Narelle Adams on 0408089947 or at

[email protected] if you are able to help.

Stall Holders Needed

Application forms are now available for stall holders at this year’s St Petersfest.

We are looking for a variety of stall holders to join us on the day and showcase their goods. If you

are interested in having a stall, please contact

Nicky Hart at [email protected]

for more information and forms.

Earn & Learn

Don’t forget to keep collecting stickers for the Woolworths Earn & Learn sticker sheets. One sticker

is given for every $10 spent at Woolworths so get your family and friends involved and start collecting. Sticker sheets are available from the front office or can be printed out online. Full sticker

sheets can be dropped into our Earn and Lean Box at the front office. The more stickers we collect

the more educational resources we can get for our school so start collecting now.

Our Term 3 working bee will be held on Saturday 22 August. Rostered families involved this time are from

Rooms 1, 2 & B, together with others who have been unable to attend their previously rostered working bee.

Please look out for a working bee reply slip which will be coming home soon to all families rostered on for this

working bee.

The usual tasks will be on the list to be done on the day and useful tools to bring along include forks, shovels,

wheelbarrows, gardening gloves, pruners, rakes, yard brooms and cobweb brooms.

Attendees on the day should make sure they sign in—which serves two purposes. The first is for insurance and

the second is so that your name does not reappear on the working bee roster for next term.

Working Bee

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IB Learners strive to be Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective IB Learner Profile

“Books light up our world”

and

“Making waves—the science of Light”

August 17th-28th 2015

Dear Parents and Students,

This year Science and Book Week are combining to make one big celebration over 2 weeks! Here is a rundown of what is happening.

Week 5

Monday 17th Come to the Resource Centre at Lunch and make a Pop stick flash light!

Tuesday 18th In class we will create a book related “Did You Know” fact and use each

to make a display board in the Resource Centre.

Wednesday 19th Book Week Badge making – classes book in to make

a Book Week Badge.

Friday 21st Dress up day! Come to school dressed as your favourite Book Week

character or in the theme of Science Week!

Week 6

Throughout the week In your class this week you will participate in Science based activities on the theme “Making

waves—the science of light”. You’ll get to do one in your class and one the class next door!

Tuesday 25th

Come to the Resource Centre at lunch time and make a Lantern!

Friday 28th

Whole school Science Show—Lee Harrison from Mobile Science Education Science show and

workshops visiting our school for the day!

We hope you enjoy both weeks and that

Science and Books are celebrated in style.

Thanks to all the children who worked hard on

their pictures for Science and Book Week. You

can see some of them are featured here!

Miss Wilson

PYP Coordinator/RC Manager

Science and Book Week

Programme

Family Service

Thank you to our wonderful students and staff

from the Early Learning Centre, who

participated so beautifully in the service at St

Peters on Sunday. It certainly was a special

worship time. Thanks also to the staff who

helped with the music at Sunday’s service.

Illnesses A reminder to all families – please do not send your children to school if they are sick.

There are a number of coughs/colds/tummy bugs going around in our community at the

moment. As we all know, children have an amazing capacity to pass on their unwanted

bugs to others. In the interests of keeping our community as healthy as possible, please

do not send your children back to school until they are well again. If your child has

vomited, we ask that you wait at least 24 hours before returning to school. We really

appreciate your support with this.

Musical Thanks

The school musical has once again been a great

success this year. We have seen energetic and

enthusiastic performances from all our students

and we are very proud of each and every one.

Thank you to all parents who have supported

their children learning lines and songs and

dressing them in perfect costumes for our

production. A mighty thank you to Miss Geue

(Director) and all the staff who work hard to

prepare the students and the myriad of other

things that need to be done to present such a

professional show. If you haven't seen it yet and

are coming tonight, you are in for a treat!

Congratulations to all involved.

Our Term 3 Principal’s Tour will be held next

Wednesday 19 August, from 9am. If you know

of anyone looking for a school or Early Learning

Centre in this area, please encourage them to

contact the school to book a place on the tour.

Principal’s Tour

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St Peters Sporting Super Stars

2/3 Netball We had some success getting the balls down the court even though the other team had some tall players. The

team we played against was Flagstaff Hill. We played as a team and we worked together and played well. It

was fun. Tahli C

SAPSASA Basketball

Two boys basketball teams ventured out to played in the SAPSASA state carnival last Thursday. Both teams

showed great improvement over the day and had some good matches and some good wins.

As always, it was lovely to watch the St Peters spirit as the boys certainly dug deep and worked hard while

supporting and encouraging each other.

The girls showed true St Peters fighting spirit in the State Carnival last Wednesday against some skillful

opponents. After a slow start the girls figured out some strategies to attack and tightened up their defensive

efforts. Hayley, Holly and Lily demonstrated their basketball skills bringing the ball down the court and putting

numerous shots up. Olivia and Lauren pulled off some great intercepts while Georgia and Charlize used their

height to put on lots of defensive pressure and win some rebounds. It was great to watch the girls get better

and better as the day went on. If there was another game I'm sure we would have pulled off the win.

Well done to all involved!

St Peters Lutheran School,

where the message of Jesus Christ

is communicated and celebrated,

is a caring, supportive learning

community

that encourages global

consciousness, responsible action

and life-long learning.

Diary Dates Term 3

(for your calendar!)

71 Cumming Street

BLACKWOOD SA 5051

St Peters Lutheran School Blackwood

Week 4 (Monday 10/8)

Thu 13/8 Musical Evening Performance—7pm

Week 5 (Monday 17/8)

Mon 17/8 - Book Week/Science Week

Fri 21/8

Wed 19/8 Principal’s Tour

SAPSASA District Athletics Carnival

Fri 21/8 Dress Up Day

Cake Stall (Room B)

Sat 22/8 Working Bee (Rooms 1, 2 and B)

Week 6 (Monday 24/8)

Mon 24/8 - Book Week/Science Week continued

Fri 28/8

Fri 28/8 Cake Stall (Room 9)

Second Hand Uniform Shop Open—

after Chapel

Week 7 (Monday 31/8)

Week 8 (Monday 7/9)

Fri 11/9 Cake Stall (Room 5)

Sun 13/9 Family Service (Rooms 7&8)

Week 9 (Monday 14/9)

Fri 18/9 Cake Stall (Room 7)

Phone: 8278 0800

Fax: 8370 0414

Email:

[email protected]

We’re on the web… www.stpeterslutheran.sa.edu.au

These dates are subject to change so please make sure you check them each week.

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the latest on what’s happening around

St Peters Lutheran School Blackwood

St Peters Lutheran @StPBlackwood

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Each week we publish an article about some

current happening in our school.

It is posted on the school’s Facebook and Twitter

feeds every Tuesday.

Click on the link for this week’s edition and to

see any previous stories.

http://www.stpeterslutheran.sa.edu.au/new/

Week 10 (Monday 21/9)

Tue 22/9 SAPSASA State Athletics Carnival

Thu 24/9 Last Day of Term

Student Led Conferences

Fri 25/9 Student Led Conferences

Staff PD Day

St Peters Lutheran Church

Coming up…

This Sunday August 16th at 10am we have

our First Communion service and shared

morning tea. All are welcome to attend. We

celebrate with Christopher Evans, Phoebe Rodger, Eben

and Kai Bingham, Shaylee van Heerden and Annika van

den Berg as they receive their first communion.

Any enquiries please contact Pastor Ben:

82782322 or [email protected]

God said to Solomon, “I now do according to your

word. Indeed I give you a wise and discerning mind;

no one like you has been before you and no one like

you shall arise after you ” (1 Kings 3:12)