Closing Chapel next week

Chapel next week will be held on Friday, 30 June at 8.50 am.

ICAS Competitions

Good Shepherd Lutheran students in Stage 3 (Year 3 and 4) and Stage 4 (Year 5 and 6) will have the opportunity to participate in the ICAS competitions this year. ICAS is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’ higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in Mathematics, Science, Writing, and Digital Technologies.

Learn more about ICAS here (https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas).

How to participate in ICAS

If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please:

read about ICAS subjects and prices here: (https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas)
go to Parent Portal here: (https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps)

enter our school’s access code – APX500

enter your child’s details, select the tests you would like to purchase, then proceed to payment.
consequently, no refunds will be given if your child misses their test due to illness/absence/lateness.
if you choose for your child to sit a test/tests; please order and make payment by Friday 28th July.

The dates Good Shepherd will offer these tests are below:

Writing – 7 August

Digital Technologies – 11 August

Science – 21 August

Mathematics – 28 August

Note there will be no make-up dates for tests, and if a child arrives late to school will miss some time from their 9am sitting test.

For further details please contact Anne Carter (anne.carter@gspv.sa.edu.au).

Last Week for Winter Warmer Appeal

Next week is our last week for Winter Warmer Collections. Students will be collecting donations from classrooms on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Students are encouraged to bring food and warmth to South Australians in need by providing new, unused sleeping bags, tents, tarps, blankets, socks, beanies and/or non perishable food items.

Donations are welcome: cash can be given to front office staff, or you can donate online by scanning the QR code below.

Together we can make sure no one gets left out in the cold.

This appeal is supporting Uniting SA.

Thank you for your support.

SA Dental

Alpha Course

If you are intrigued, interested or eager to learn more about the Christian faith and what your children are learning about here at GSPV, then you might be keen to come along to a 10-week Alpha Course starting on July 26, 6.30 pm at the Paid 4 U Cafe in Ingle Farm.

Each Wednesday night in term 3, dinner will be freely provided as you have the chance to listen in on a presentation by the creator of Alpha, Nicky Gumbel, and explore some of life’s BIG questions about faith and meaning in a safe and non-judgemental environment.

We encourage you to grab a friend and come along!! Use the QR code to register and fill in your contact information.

Someone will be in touch with you asap with more details and to confirm your registration.

If you’re still not sure about coming along, then take a look at Katie’s below, to be inspired and encouraged.

What have you got to lose?

Canteen

Please note orders must be placed prior to 8.00 am on the day of ordering. Any orders placed after this time will be issued the next day.

Qkr! Issues for Android Users

Unfortunately, there has been an issue identified whereby Android users have received the following warning:

The issue is currently being addressed by the apps tech team.

In the interim, please refer to the Qkr! website.

For those having issues accessing a website, children can be sent to the canteen with cash and an order note if required.

We will notify our families when the problem has been rectified.

Step Up to Communion

Young people aged around 10 years, together with their parents/caregivers, are invited to take part in our Step Up program to prepare for Holy Communion. Taking the approach that parents/ carers are the primary faith developer in their children, Step Up is designed to support parents/carers in preparing their child for Holy Communion.

This course will be offered next term over 4 consecutive Friday nights (August 11, 18, 25 and September 1) with a Sunday communion service to follow. If you are interested, please contact Georgie by Friday 4 August.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Georgie

Growing Faith at Home

Dear School Families,

How have you been going with your family conversations this week? Just in case you missed it, I am re-sharing a MasterFoods ad from a while ago called Dinnertime Matters. It offers some ‘food for thought’ as parents and then children offer perspectives on ‘who they would like to invite to dinner’.

Growing Faith at Home resources encourage you to talk with family members (whether or not they are at the table, that is up to you) at a time and place that suits your context. While they offer conversation starters that encourage faith, there is always the ‘share your highs and lows’ option.

This is a wonderful way to build your relationship; to hear what is impacting your child, as well as providing an opportunity for them to hear about your highs and lows… perhaps even the ways that you manage them!

This week’s resource offers some conversation starters surrounding sharing the good news about Jesus. To get you started… ‘Is telling others about Jesus easy or hard for you? Why?’ This in-fact links with the Chapel message shared as we farewelled Mr Wilksch a few weeks ago.

I am interested in hearing from you… What time of the day/week works best for you and your family to share your highs and lows? Please let me know, either by email or catching me face to face!

Blessings,

Georgie

Chapel Coffee Opportunity

Can you help?

I love a morning coffee! How about you?

There are times when circumstances pop up and our wonderful volunteers aren’t in a position to make us a tea or a coffee. So, I’m looking for people who are interested and available to help out after Chapel on a Wednesday morning… It’s a great way to connect with others and foster community. Please see or email me here if you can help in this area.

God bless you,

Georgie

Uniform Shop

Please note there will be a change to the Uniform Shop hours next week due to a stocktake. The shop will be open on the following days and times:

Monday 26 June: 1.00-3:30 pm

Tuesday 27 June: 8.00-10:30 am, 1.00-3:30 pm

Wednesday 28 – Friday 30 June: Closed for Stocktake

The Uniform Shop will be closed for the Term 2 Holidays, from 1 July – 24 July.

If you have any questions or need assistance regarding the School Uniform, please contact the Dani.

Dani Levy

Uniform Shop Manager

Diary Dates

2023

Term 2