Congratulations!

Mrs Honey gave birth to her baby boy right at the start of the holidays - Thomas Charles Honey - 3.12 kg (6lbs 14oz).

"Praise God for our miracle April baby. We are totally in love with Thomas and also very sleep deprived! We are both healthy, happy and doing very well." - Mrs Honey

Congratulating Rachael and Nigel and we give thanks for a new life!

Bible Memory Challenge

Last week, Mr Lawson launched our 2017 SCC Bible Memory Challenge. The Bible Memory Challenge rewards student, parent and staff scripture memory with awards to be presented early in term 3. Students gain awards by memorising and reciting the texts before the end of term 2. The passages are:

Infants (Kinder-Grade 2) - Galatians 5:22-26 (The Fruits of the Spirit)

1. Bronze Award - Galatians 5:22-23

2. Silver Award - Galatians 5:22-24

3. Gold Award - Galatians 5:22-26

Primary to Adults - Romans 12 (in English and/or Indonesian)

1. Bronze Award - Romans 12:1-8

2. Silver Award - Romans 12:1-13

3. Gold Award - Romans 12:1-21

The College will provide students with copies of the passages in the NIV. Students may choose to learn the passages in a version that is used by their family or church.

There is a special group of prizes for memorising and reciting the passage in Indonesian.

Prep News

Prep have been doing a unit of inquiry on mini-beasts. Students were looking at how they move.

Daily Skills and Fitness

During cross country training in Daily Skills and Fitness, students are requested to wear their PE uniform on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Term 2 Fees

Term 2 invoices have now been issued. Term 1 fees are overdue. Please contact the office urgently to discuss any issues with payment of fees.

Uniform Shop Hours

The Uniform Shop is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:45am-3:30pm for any uniform purchases.

Assembly

The next whole school assembly will be held on Monday 15th May at 9am. The assembly will include:

A guest speaker, Kim Millar to launch our Operation Christmas Child Doulos fundraiser for the year
Leadership appointments for Primary Doulos
Presentation of the House Shields
Presentation of Swimming Awards, including Champions' Awards and Principal's Medals

Parents are welcome to attend.

NAPLAN Testing This Week

Each year, students in grades 3, 5, 7 and 9 are required to participate in the National Assessment Programme – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). The results are used to measure individual students and student cohorts against a National Minimum Standard in literacy (reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. The assessments will occur within class time and will be supervised by Southern Christian College staff. The assessment schedule is:

Tuesday 9th May - Language Conventions & Writing

Wednesday 10th May - Reading

Thursday 11th May - Numeracy

Please ensure that students arrive promptly at school during the morning as assessments will be conducted in the morning block.

Tasmanian Symphony Concert Excursion - Grades 2-4

Tuesday 16th May at 11:30am

Grades Two, Three and Four are going to be attending a performance by the TSO at Federation Hall next week. The concert involves hearing some well-loved classics as well as a student interactive retelling of the story entitled, “Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants” by Giles Andrae, narrated by the composer Paul Rissmann. We have been preparing this in our class music lessons as well as learning about the other works performed so that the students understand what they see and hear more effectively.

This is an exciting opportunity for our students to hear a world-class group of musicians live. So much of our music today is recorded so this is an outstanding opportunity for the students to connect with the realities of sound. In the not so distant past, if you didn’t make music yourself, you didn’t have music! This concert will be reprised for families on Tuesday 16th May at 6pm if you wish to take in an excellent and accessible concert for the family. Tickets are $10 for students and $31 for adults.

The students will leave after recess in the middle teaching block and return back to school for lunch at 1pm. Teachers and classroom assistants will join us for our excursion. The transport is by bus. There is no need for an additional snack, as they will eat before we leave and eat again on our arrival. Watch this space for our report after this fantastic event!

Maxine Antolli

PYP Music Teacher

Walk Safely to School Day

Join us for Walk Safely to School day on Friday 19 May, meeting at 7.50am at the Kingston Town Woolworths carpark (near the Reject Shop).

If there is light rain, we will still walk. Walkers will be accompanied by staff members. Parents are welcome to join us.

Parent Tip for the Week: Reflect on respect!

This term, as we focus on what respect, manners and courtesy mean, we can reflect on how our words show respect.

Our words reveal our thoughts! Are we respecting someone in our thoughts? Are we respecting their feelings, intelligence and right to have an opinion, by the way we phrase our words?

We can express an idea positively or negatively. We can say, “ This room’s a mess! You can’t go out until it’s spotless!” OR “When you’ve tidied your room you can go out. Would you like a hand?” The second approach respects your rule but also respects your child’s ability to turn a problem into a positive outcome (with a bit of help from you)!

A positive statement gets a positive outcome and shows respect for the receiver! Many positive statements build a positive culture in the family, at school and in the community. They help to build a positive future!

“Let your conversation always be full of grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.” Colossians 4:6

Mary Wood

College Prayer Meeting

Monday mornings!

10:30-11:30am in the SCC staff room.

Parents and friends of the college welcome!

Lunch Box Blitz

Move Well Eat Well Award Program

Fundraiser - Rainbow Coloured Shoelaces!

Chloe Burrows has rainbow coloured shoelaces for sale at the office for $2.50 as a fundraiser for the Grade 6 Canberra trip.

Does your child's jumper or jacket have the right name on it?

Please check that your child is wearing the correct woollen jumper and PE jacket. If you have an item of clothing with the wrong name on the label, you may find YOUR item is in lost property at the office.

DOULOS Fundraiser - Entertainment Books

The DOULOS will, once again, be running an Entertainment Book fundraiser, raising money towards supporting the Mahanaim Orphanage in Indonesia.

Entertainment Books are now available for pre-order. You can also order your Book or your Digital Membership securely online, by visiting the following link: http://www.entbook.com.au/240e268

Pre-ordered books (not digital) are now available from the office.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES

Please see the last page of the newsletter for other important dates. Events and dates are added and updated from time to time so please check the important dates page regularly.

Production

“Judah” singing to save “Benjamin” - don’t think he impressed “Joseph"