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28 East Terrace, Strathalbyn, SA 5255 Phone: (08) 8536 3355Term 4 Week 6 - 20 Nov 2015

IMPORTANT DATES

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STUDENTS TAKE THE LEAP AT SACSA VOLLEYBALL

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2015Term 4 Mon 12 Oct - Wed 9 Dec

2016

Term 1 Mon 8 Feb - Fri 15 AprTerm 2 Tues 3 May - Fri 8 JulTerm 3 Mon 25 Jul - Fri 30 SeptTerm 4 Mon 17 Oct - Thur 15 Dec

TERM DATES 2015/2016Week 7 - NOV

Mon 23 Primary Swimming Lessons Commence Yr 10 Outdoor Ed Trip (Kuitpo Forest)

Thurs 26 ELC Excursion (Monarto Zoo)

Parent/School Meeting with Head of Schools - Mr Mike Potter (6.00pm in Auditorium)

Yr 9 Rite Journey Graduation Ceremony (7.00pm in Auditorium)

Week 8 - NOV/DECMon 30 2016 Yr 3 - 11 Orientation Day Yr 1 & 2 Excursion (Bounce)

Tues 1 2016 Yr 1 & 2 Orientation Day 2016 ELC & Rec Orientation Morning (9.00 - 11.00am)

WED 2 PRIMARY MuSIC NIgHT (6.30pm in Gym)

Fri 4 Volunteers Morning Tea (10.00am in Cafe)

Week 9 - DECMon 7 Senior Citizens Christmas Celebration (1.30pm @ Parker Ave)

ELC graduation (11.00am in Auditorium)

Tues 8 Yr 7-9 Presentation Night (6.30pm in Gym)

Wed 9 Rec - Yr 6 Presentation Night (6.30pm in Gym)

Rest in Peace 14.4.46 - 13.11.15

In the mid 1980’s Pastor Heather McMaster and

her husband Lew moved the Church they were responsible for from Macclesfield to Strathalbyn.They both had a strong desire for their children to access Christian Education. In 1989 the Church purchased some of the land that the School is now situated on. Heather willingly put up her hand to be a foundational Board member of the proposed Strathalbyn Christian School Inc. She remained a Board member from this time until the School transitioned to Tyndale Christian School at the start of 2015. Heather’s fervent prayers were that the School would bring the option of Christian Education to the Hills and beyond and that Jesus would make an impact in the classrooms for many children and for many generations to come. She was involved in numerous functions and thousands of meetings over the years.She served one day per week in

the Front Office of the School in a volunteer capacity during the first formative years of the School. Heather also spent many years as Chaplain at both Strathalbyn and Murray Bridge Schools. As a result she was closely involved in the lives of numerous school families and staff member’s lives over the years. She was always prayerful, always caring and always seeking to fulfil God’s will in any decision she was involved in. The sacrifice of Heather is a part of the foundation that the Schools at Strathalbyn and Murray Bridge are built upon.

On Friday this week the School and Church community celebrated Heather’s life together at her funeral at St Andrews church Strathalbyn. She quietly graduated from this earthly life and is now so very much alive in the arms of the Lord. We certainly will miss her. We honour her for her faithful service over the past 25 years plus, and extend our love and sympathy to Ps Lew and the family.

Mr Ken AllenSecondary Teacher on behalf of all staff, students and families.

THANk YOu HEATHER fOR A RICH LEgACY

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PARENT NEWS AND NOTICES

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PRAYER CORNERPraise god for• A very successful Senior School Presentation Night on 12 November• Successful completion of Year 12 exams

Please pray for• McMaster family with the passing of Ps Heather McMaster• The people of Paris recovering after the horrific terrorist attacks • Primary Swimming Week from 23 to 27 November• Orientation days for students starting in 2016 on 30 November and 1 December• Volunteers Morning Tea on Friday 4 December

fROM THE OffICE MANAgERWe’re excited! The much anticipated and longed for OSHC service is coming to Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn in 2016.

Further information on registering your interest, making a booking or applying for the position of OSHC Director will be available very soon.

A huge and special thank you to Sarah Sanders who joined our team at the Annual Rotary Duck Race Day. A number of staff and students spent the morning running children’s games and activities and were beautifully assisted by Sarah who had trained our Year 9 girls in face painting. Sarah’s generosity was so much appreciated and we would love to recommend her to any family wanting an incredible children’s fairy or pirate party, her details are below:

0411 073 100 | www.asprinkleofmagic.com

Booklists came home last week. A reminder to have them back to the School by Friday 4 December. Thanks again to our magnificent Sue Dalton who collates these orders, purchases the products and packs them for us all over the School holiday period.

The 2016 fee Schedule should have arrived in your letterbox this week. The schedule is certainly much easier to follow now with the Capital Development Levy and Class Fees all factored into the one Tuition Fee and now all subject to the Early Payment Discount for those that select this payment option. Please return your Fee Commitment form before 4 December 2015 and if you have any queries or concerns about your fees for 2016, please don’t hesitate to see me.

Enjoy your weekend.

Lynette WhittakerOffice Manager & Enrolments Officer

PREMIER’S READINg CHALLENgE SuCCESSOn Tuesday students were presented with their awards for completing the 2015 Premier’s Reading Challenge. This year we have seen the highest completion rate for the challenge so far with 130 students finishing (almost double the previous year).

Thank you to all who participated. To those who completed the challenge, congratulations. To those who didn’t quite get through the twelve books… give it another try next year.

This year saw the School offering an excursion to the class that was first to hand in all completed forms. Year 6 have been Ten Pin Bowling and the Reception class have been to Thebarton Ice Arena – CONGRATULATIONS to those two classes!

The Challenge will begin again in Term 1 2016 and all students from

Reception to Year 12 are encouraged to have a go. There will be seven months to complete the Challenge (read twelve books), let’s see an even bigger effort in 2016.

The Premier’s Reading Challenge has a Survey they conduct each year on their website that they would like as many Principals, Teachers, literacy teachers, students, and parents to participate in. The survey takes about ten minutes to complete. The Challenge would very much appreciate all comments, especially from students.

There are three separate surveys to choose from:

• staff• students• parents

Marie FergussonLibrary Services

PHOTOS Of NEW STuDENTSIf your child was one of the few children who had their School photo taken this term, proofs of these photos are available at the Main Administration Office for you to view. If you would like then to place an order, please let Anne Bryant or Lynette Whittaker know and we can arrange this for you through MSP.

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WHOLE SCHOOL NEWS AND NOTICES

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I found this lovely piece in a book called “God’s Little Lessons for Leaders” based on Isaiah 58:11 (NIV):The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.There are plenty of things in this world that can keep us from living victoriously. Follow the following rules to overcome these obstacles:

• When people are unreasonable, illogical, self-centred and arrogant, love them anyway.• When people insist that your goodness contains selfish ulterior motives, do good deeds anyway.• When you are successful, people may become jealous of you. Succeed anyway.• When you are honest and frank, some may seek to twist your words against you. Be honest and frank anyway.• When you do good deeds today, some may forget about it tomorrow. Do good anyway.• When you show yourself to be a big person with great ideas, don’t be surprised if you are opposed by small people with closed minds. Think big anyway.• When someone seeks to destroy overnight what you have spent years building, build anyway.

Mark Twain once said, “Always do right. This will gratify most people, and astonish the rest!”

Dr Johan GrieselPrincipal

fROM OuR PRINCIPAL

Regular opening hours during term:Monday 8:30am - 9:30amWednesday 2:45pm - 3:45pmFriday 8:30am - 9:30am

UNIFORM SHOP

We had a fantastic Senior School Presentation Night on 12 November 2015. We saw our students receiving Academic and Participation Awards. I wish to congratulate our Senior School students with the awards they received.

The following Special awards were presented on the night:ken Allen Excellence in Service Award presented to Tyndale Christian School Salisbury East for supporting our School though transition.Two Sandra Scott Service Awards were presented, firstly to Mr Joe and Mrs Heather Geue for being good neighbours and allowing our School to use their property as a car park and secondly to Mrs Aleida Mabarrack from the Association of Independent Schools in South Australia for supporting our School’s staff with professional learning.

Order of Australia Highly Commended Award to Tayla Rowett (Yr 12).

Tabor Adelaide Christian Character Award was presented to Shannon Munyard (Yr 12).

Australian Defence force Long Tan Leadership Awards went to Kirrily Munyard (Yr 10) and Ben Fergusson (Yr 12).

Caltex Best All Rounder Award went to Tayla Rowett.

Student Service Awards were presented to Kirrily Munyard (Yr 10), Abbie Ludewig-Paul (Yr 12), Ebony Russell (Yr 12) and Noah Collingwood (Yr 10).

Principal’s Award was presented to Emmeline Vivian for her fantastic efforts during year with different projects and

her overall involvement in school life.

Thank you to everyone that attended the evening and for helping make it a special night for our Senior Students. It will be a night to remember.

We are looking forward to our Primary and Middle School Presentation Nights to acknowledge these student’s achievements.

Dr Johan GrieselPrincipal

SENIOR PRESENTATION NIgHT - A TIME Of HONOuR

As part of the Year 7 Science program the students have been researching Living Organisms. They had to construct a key to help identify the organisms as well as do an in depth study into an invertebrate. The work produced was done to a high standard, as seen in the photos. The students acquired knowledge on the importance of classification, as well as the complexity in identifying all organisms.

Nick SimonsScience Teacher

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SECONDARY STuDENT NEWS

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YEAR 7’S DISCOVER THE COMPLExITY Of ORgANISMS

STuDENTS TAkE THE LEAP AT SACSA VOLLEYBALLThroughout Week 5, our Secondary Students competed in the SACSA Volleyball Carnival which was held at Cedar College in Northgate.

All of the teams had a great time competing and catching up with friends that they have made from other Christian Schools when they have competed at previous sporting carnivals.