Term 2 Calendar

Week 1

Fri 1 May

No Chapel

Week 2

Mon 4 May

4-6 May

Fri 8 May

8:50am Assembly

Foundation Interviews

8:50am Chapel

Week 3

Mon 11 May

12-14 May

Fri 15 May

8:50am Assembly

NAPLAN Tests

8:50am Chapel

Week 4

Mon 18 May

Tue 19 May

Fri 21 May

Fri 22 May

8:50am Assembly

ICAS ICT Exam

Choir at Barmera

8:50am Chapel

Week 5

Mon 25 May

Wed 27 May

Fri 29 May

8:50am Assembly

YEL Forum

8:50am Chapel

Week 6

Mon 1 June

Wed 3 June

Fri 5 June

8:50am Assembly

Visiting Performance

ICAS Science Exam

8:50am Chapel

Week 7

Mon 8 June

Wed 10 June

Fri 12 June

Public Holiday

8:50am Assembly

Music is Fun

8:50am Chapel

Waikerie Lutheran Primary School is a supportive Christ-centred community, equipping each student for life.

Message from the Principal How are you going after two weeks of school; teachers?

Your holidays might not have been the routine of school,

but our hope is that you spent some quality family time

somewhere during the holidays, loving, learning about and

living life together!

Families are the first society that children become a part of

- long before they integrate into any school, organisation or civic

community. Christians believe it is the natural community that God gave us

so that children could be educated first and foremost by their parents. That means that you, Mum and Dad, are so much more important than the

teaching staff at this school in the education of your child (shh.. don’t tell the

teachers)!

Just think for a second about putting in even half of the time that a

professional teacher places into their classroom work, into your child’s home

education. That would mean for a lot of parents that you literally would

have one and a half full time jobs. I guess that’s why sometimes mums feel

that they are time poor and Dads need a rest on the couch after a busy

day! There is so much responsibility raising children and this takes time!

This term, we thank you in advance for the time and effort that you spend in

the informal education of your child. By the same token, I ask you as a part

of your responsibility as a parent to be involved with the school staff in the

teaching partnership that is your child’s education. Thank you to those

parents who already do!

“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not

depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6

Have a great term!

Adam Borgas

Principal

Monday, 27th April 2015

Newsletter

Waikerie Lutheran Primary School

Balanced Caring

Waikerie Lutheran Primary School

16 McCutcheon ST

Waikerie SA 5330

Ph: (08) 8541 2344

Fax: 8541 2140

Email: office@wlps.sa.edu.au

Website: www.wlps.sa.edu.au

Principal: Adam Borgas

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Families In Our Prayers

Monday: Milton

Tuesday: Mudge

Wednesday: Myer

Thursday: Neal

Friday: Nitschke

Lutheran Worship

Sunday, 3rd May - 5th Sunday of Easter

Parish at Waikerie: 9:00am HC

Parish at Ramco: 10:45am HC

Lowbank, Morgan, Ramco

& Waikerie combined

Parish Services.

Parish Office: 8541 2689

Distribution of the Newsletter Last term the Newsletter was

distributed on a fortnightly basis

instead of weekly as a trial. Thank

you to those parents who posted

feedback on our Facebook page indicating

their preference.

Due to the feedback received, please be

advised that as of Term 2, the Newsletter will be

distributed weekly on a Monday.

NAPLAN Testing On Tuesday 12th, Wednesday 13th

and Thursday 14th May (Week 3),

students in Year 3, 5 and 7 will be

undertaking the National Benchmark testing.

Please ensure that all students are punctual on

these days, as any late attendance for these

students will disrupt their testing regime.

SAPSASA Hockey Could all students who are taking part in

the SAPSASA Hockey Carnival this Friday,

1st May please arrive at school by

8:20am ready for departure at 8:30am sharp.

Premier’s Reading Challenge Congratulations to Lacey Borg, Sam

Borgas, Kiara Gore, Ellen Kroehn,

Taylah Liebich, Marni Lloyd, Evie

Matthews, Chloe McPherson,

Addison Schmidt for completing the 2015

Premier’s Reading Challenge.

Premier’s Be Active Challenge Congratulations to Trey-Kai, Alicia

Kroehn and Lucy Kroehn on

completing the challenge.

Portfolio Return Reminder Could all parents please ensure that they return

their child/ren’s portfolios to school.

Uniform Season Change Over There is a change over period at the beginning

of Terms 2 and 4 when students can choose to

wear either correct summer or winter uniform

depending on the weather. This change over

period is during the first 3 weeks of Term 2 and

the last 3 weeks of Term 3 either uniform may

be worn. There is to be no mix and match of

the summer and winter uniforms, that is, only full

summer uniform or full winter uniform will be

accepted (e.g. no tights with summer dress).

Foundation Class 3 Way Interviews Please note that the 3 Way

Interviews for Mrs Beelitz’s class will

be held from Monday, 4th May until

Wednesday, 6th May.

Important Dates for Term 2 4th - 6th May Foundation Interviews

12th - 14th May NAPLAN Testing

Friday, 15th May P&F Meeting

Thursday, 21st May Choir at Barmera

Friday, 22nd May ALWS Day

Wednesday, 27 May YEL Forum

Wednesday, 3 June Visiting Performance

Monday, 8th June Public Holiday

Wednesday, 10th June Assembly

Music is Fun

Friday, 26th June Term 2 concludes

2:30pm Closing Chapel

Lost Property Basket Our lost property basket is FULL! If you

are missing items (uniform, lunch

boxes etc), could you please check

the lost property basket in the front

office and reclaim your missing items.

School News

Solo Auditions The auditions for soloists for the Festival of Music will take place next Wednesday, 6th May

at Rivergum College in Glossop. Could all students who have been selected to try out for a

solo please ensure they take their signed permission form with them to the audition.

Combined School’s Rehearsal The next combined school’s rehearsal will be held on Thursday, 21st May at Bonney Theatre,

Barmera. All students attending are required to wear their formal school uniform as the official

program photo is scheduled to take place at this rehearsal. We will be leave school at

8:50am sharp, so don’t be late!

T– Shirt Orders Orders for Festival of Music Choir T-Shirts are due to Mrs Schmidt by Friday, 22nd May.

Order forms will be distributed at the choir rehearsal on Wednesday.

Community Noticeboard

RAMCO AUSKICK

REGISTRATION

Come and Try Day on

Sunday, 3 May starting

at 11:00am.

Coordinator Anthony

Moxham. Boys and girls

ages 5 to 12 welcome.

Pre-register on-line and

receive a discount on

registration fee.

NABAuskick.com

HOOKIN2HOCKEY

Program commences on

Thursday, 30th April at

4:00pm at the Waikerie

Hockey Grounds (Smith

Drive, Waikerie).

Please contact Sarah Schiller

on 0429414587 for more

information or visit

www.hookin2hockey.org.au

Waikerie Junior

Football Club

Under 7, 9 & 11’s

(Auskick) Training to commence on 29th

April 2015 at 4pm at

Waikerie Football Club Oval and

each Wednesday

following. All Welcome

Any queries please contact

Shawn Nitschke – juniormag-

pies@marschall.com.au

WAIKERIE NETBALL CLUB- NET SET GO Just a reminder that our Come and try and first session is on this Saturday 2nd May at 9.30am.

For children aged 5-8 who are interested in learning the basics of

Netball in a fun way!

It’s not too late to register if your child is interested. Please contact

Corrin Bald for information: bald336@bigpond.com or 0412209418

P&F Meeting

Our first P&F meeting for Term 2 will be held on

Friday, 15th May (after Chapel) in the Hall

commencing at approximately 9:30am.

Everybody welcome to come along for a coffee & a chat!

On the Agenda will be:

Mid Murray Sports Day Review

Australian Lutheran World Service Day

School Disco

Fun/fellowship ideas

Prayers

Thank God for looking after everyone during the school

holidays and pray that they had a restful and energising

break.

Thank God for providing us with some much needed rain

for our gardens and to enable the dry-land farmers to

starting seeding their crop.

Pray for healing for those who are sick or injured

at this time.

Abbigail Neal

Latia Loffler

1st May

Rory Meyer

4th May

Birthdays this Week

Community Noticeboard Continued

SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE All babies, children and young people

under 18 years are welcome to attend the

School Dental Service. Dental care is FREE for

most children.

SA Dental Service participates in the Child

Dental Benefits Schedule. A small fee may

apply for children who are not eligible for

the Child Dental Benefits Schedule.

All dental care provided is FREE for

preschool children.

To locate your local School Dental Clinic, or

for more information about the Child Dental

Benefits Schedule, please visit :

www.sadental.sa.gov.au

Domino Swap Day There will be a swap day on Wednesday and Thursday at recess and lunch time

in the Artroom. Please bring along your doubles to swap. Tiana Burns and Chloe

Nitschke will running the swap days, please speak to them if you need more

information.