�Learning God’s Way

Term  2,  Week  6  (Next  Link  22  June) “Be  devoted  to  one  another  in  love.  Honour  one  another  above  yourselves..”      Romans  12:10  

Le#  to  Right:  Hon.  Mr  Darren  West  MLC,  Hon.  Mr  Roger  Cook,  Deputy  Premier,  Head  Boy  Isaac  Gilbert,  Head  Girl  Annica  Calitz  and  Principal  Mr  Gavin  Hirschhausen.

STUDENT  ACCIDENT  PROTECTION  PLAN  The  College  has  arranged  an  Accident  Insurance  Plan.  The  Cost  will  be  borne  by  the  College.  The  College  will  pay  the  premium  and  automaScally  cover  every  student.  A  schedule  of  benefits  and  coverage  is  available  from  the  Business  Manager  by  email  gedwards@scc.wa.edu.au.

Principal’s  Message  I  recently  aWended  a  community  lunch  with  members  of  Government,  accompanied  by  Isaac  Gilbert,  Head  Boy,  and  Annica  Calitz,  Head  Girl.    It  was  a  pleasure  to  be  in  a  room  of  dedicated,  compassionate  community  groups,  our  local  members  and  the  Deputy  Premier  Mr  Roger  Cook.      When  quesSons  were  invited  the  sombre  tone  clearly  indicated  the  hurt  that  our  community  is  feeling,  especially  the  most  vulnerable.    It  was  clear  that  Government  cuts  have  hurt  our  community  and  the  ‘ambulance  at  the  boWom  of  the  cliff’  analogy  is  a  very  real  reality  in  Geraldton.      The  quesSon  Sme  needed  to  shi\  focus  and  it  was  put  to  the  student  leaders  in  the  room  to  talk  about  issues  that  they  are  concerned  about.    Annica  responded  to  this  challenge  with  maturity,  poise  and  concern  that  acknowledged  the  current  reality,  yet  swung  the  conversaSonal  tone  to    ‘fence  at  the  top  of  the  cliff’  and  further  out  to  ‘sign  post  of  cliff  approaching’  by  asking  the  following  quesSon:  “Is  the  government  looking  to  invest  in  preventaSve  measures,  such  as  our  Rangeway  Mentoring  Program,  to  address  some  of  the  causes  of  disengagement  in  our  culture?”    Annica  confidently  exchanged  back  and  forth  with  the  Deputy  Premier,  informing  him  of  the  work  that  current  Year  12  students,  and  other  cohorts,  have  been  involved  in  mentoring  vulnerable  students  at  Rangeway  Primary  School.      The  success  of  the  program  was  echoed  by  several  community  group  representaSves  in  the  room  and  resulted  in  follow-­‐up  conversaSons  between  Annica  and  Isaac  with  our  local  members  and  the  Deputy  Premier.      It  was  truly  a  privilege  to  see  our  students  speaking  confidently  to  the  highest  level  of  government  in  our  state  on  iniSaSves  aimed  to  transform  the  community  in  which  we  live.    It  was  a  wonderful  expression  of  our  Mission  Statement  in  acSon,    ‘through  excellence  in  educaSon  to  equip  students  for  works  of  service’.      It  is  these  moments  in  Sme  that  we  can  be  truly  proud  of  what  we  are  called  to  do  as  a  community.    Well  done  Isaac  and  Annica  for  represenSng  our  community  so  well.    

Mr  Gavin  Hirschhausen  CEO/Principal

�Learning God’s Way

IMPORTANT  DATES  PRIMARY  

19  June  Primary  Cross  Country  

20  June  Primary  Assembly    (Yr  3  Mrs  Brits)  

SECONDARY  

21  June  @  2.06pm  Secondary  Assembly  

23  -­‐  29  June  Yr  10  Carnarvon  Mission  Trip  

WHOLE  SCHOOL  Piano  &  Guitar  Concert  

Mon  11  June  @  3.15pm  in  the    Music  Room  

Other  Important  Dates  Last  Day  of  Term    Friday  29  June  

Pupil  Free  Week  16  -­‐  20  July  

Term  3  Start  Date  Monday  23  July    

Stratheatre    The  Sound  of  Music  

14  -­‐  16  June  

Term  Dates  (Click  here)  hXp://scc.wa.edu.au/parents/term-­‐dates/  

IMPORTANT  NOTICES  TO  ALL  PARENTS  Safety  of  Students  Travelling  to  the  College    By  law,  children  between  the  ages  of  0-­‐7  MUST  be  restrained  in  vehicles  using  a  child  restraint  that  meets  the  Australian  Standards,  and  students  riding  on  bicycles  MUST  wear  a  helmet.  

We  have  been  made  aware  that  some  students  are  not  being  properly  restrained  in  vehicles  and/or  are  riding  bicycles  and  not  wearing  helmets.  

Moving  forward,  students  who  ride  a  bike  to  school  without  a  helmet  will  not  be  permiXed  to  ride  home  again  unless:     a   A  parent/guardian  brings  a  helmet  to  school  for  them,  or     b   A  parent/guardian  collects  the  student  and  their  bike  from  school  at  the  end  of  

the  day.      We  appreciate  you  working  in  partnership  with  us  to  ensure  that  your  children  are  doing  the  right  thing  whilst  travelling  to/from  school,  and  say  thanks  to  the  families  who  are  already  puhng  safety  first.    Kid  Safe  WA  have  an  excellent  website  and  factsheets  available  on  a  range  of  subjects,  please  click  here  to  view  them:                  hWp://www.kidsafewa.com.au/fact-­‐sheets-­‐road      Mrs  Fiona  Davidson  CommunicaSon  Officer    

The  Sound  of  Music  

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Tickets  $15  per  adult,    $7  per  student  (K-­‐Y12)    Children  under  3  free    

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Seniors  Discount  for  MaRnee  $5    &  Evening  Performances  $7  

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The  Sound  Of  Music    Only  5  days  to  go!    Great  news  everyone!  The  Year  12  Ball  CommiWee  will  be  providing  Hot/Cold  drinks  and  snacks  for  the  intermission  for  the  evening  shows.  If  you  are  coming  along  to  the  evening  shows,  please  remember  to  bring  some  money.  

�Learning God’s Way

Fire  and  Rescue  Visitors  In  Kindy,  we’ve  been  learning  about  the  people  in  our  community  who  are  there  to  help  us.  We’ve  had  a  visit  from  the  Police  and  last  week  we  had  a  visit  from  the  Fire  Department.  

We  learnt  about  how  to  stay  safe  in  a  fire  situaSon,  what  equipment  fire  men  use  at  a  fire  and  what  equipment  is  stored  on  the  fire  truck  such  as  the  ‘jaws  of  life’,  the  ‘water  hose’  and  the  ‘led-­‐lighSng  tower’  which  retracts  out  of  the  roof  of  the  truck.    

The  students  enjoyed  learning  about  the  job  of  being  a  fireman  and  the  students  prayed  over  these  brave  men  and  the  important  work  they  do  in  the  community.  

Mrs  Quenby  Fabian,  Kindy  Teacher

SAM  Update  Cover  Crop  (next  to  the  oval)  The  cover  crop  that  was  planted  two  weeks  ago,  before  the  first  rain,  is  already  starSng  to  shoot  out  of  the  ground.  It’s  amazing  how  quickly  these  seeds  respond  to  the  rain.  

Community  Garden  Visit  Last  week,  Year  8  students  visited  a  Community  Garden  in  Beachlands  where  Mr  Stan  Maley  spoke  about  wicking  beds  and  how  they  work  for  growing  vegetables.  

Compost  Year  2  students  have  been  learning  about  compost,  how  it’s  made  and  what  it’s  used  for.  Students  have  been  assisSng  with  the  process  by  adding  shredded  paper  to  the  organic  mixture.  

Fresh  Produce  Market  From  Sme  to  Sme  we  will  adverSse  on  Facebook  our  fresh  produce  market.  This  is  a  great  opportunity  for  students  to  learn  how  to  weigh  and  price  items  for  selling.  All  money  raised  goes  back  into  products/plants  needed  for  SAM.  Thank  you  for  your  support.  

There’s  always  something  exciSng  happening  in  SAM.  

Ms  Kate  Wheat,  Sustainable  Agricultural  Management  Teacher    

PlanSng  cover  crop

Community  Garden

ComposSng

ACC  Inter-­‐school  Cross  Country  The  2018  ACC  Cross  Country  Team  did  a  great  job  compeSng  and  represenSng  the  College  in  challenging  condiSons  at  Perry  Lakes  in  Perth  last  Thursday.  The  students  embraced  the  stormy  weather  and  ran  their  hearts  out  in  races  with  300  plus  compeStors.  

Our  best  performer  this  year  was  AusSn  Collins  who  came  52nd  in  the  boys  u/15  race.  Every  other  student  did  their  best  and  should  be  proud  of  their  effort.  

Thank  you  to  our  parents  for  encouraging    and  ensuring  the  student  parScipaSon  in  the  Carnival.  The  best  memories  and  life  experiences    are  made  by  choosing  to  take  part  and  not  to  sit  back  and  spectate  while  the  opportunity  presents  itself.  Thank  you  to  the  teachers  and  parent  volunteers  who  put  a  lot  of  hard  work  and  personal  hours  into  the  Cross  Country  Carnivals.  It  is  a  privilege  to  work  with  you.  

Let  us,  as  a  Strath  sports  community,  keep  on  celebraSng  the    character  of  our  students  as  teachers  and  parents  in  the  environment  they  perform  in.  I  look  forward  to  the  next  Carnival  to  experience  playing  sport  in  the  right  spirit  again.  

Mr  Andre  Steenekamp,  Physical  EducaSon  Key  Learning  Area  Coordinator  (Results  for  the  carnival  at  the  following  link  -­‐  hWp://www.accsport.asn.au/node/4616.)  

�Learning God’s Way

Community  Noaces  Sport/AcSviSes/Courses  can  be  accessed  from  

our  website  or  our  Facebook  Page.  

Student  Support  Services  at  Strathalbyn  includes  a  Counsellor,  Chaplain  and  Primary  Student  Support.    Please  contact  the  Front  Office  if  you  would  like  to  speak  to  someone.  

Homework  habits  ‘Whatever  your  hand  finds  to  do,  do  it  with  all  your  might’  Ecclesiastes  9:10  

Homework  is  important  to  improve  memory  and  skills.  It  helps  children  learn  how  to  work  independently  and  to  take  responsibility  for  their  work.  

How  can  we  get  the  most  out  of  homework  and  how  can  we  encourage  our  children  to  develop  good  habits?      

This  link  below  has  many  helpful  hints  about  homework;  hWp://raisingchildren.net.au/arScles/homework.html  

Student Support Tips!

Prayer Time Every  Friday  Morning  

Parents  &  Friends  Welcome  8.45am  -­‐  9.15am    Primary  Lunch  Tables  

Or  if  its  cold/rainy  we  will  meet  in  the  Staff  Room  Join  me  and  bring  your  coffee.  

Pray  for  the  College,  Staff  and  Families

Lunchame  Music  Concert  This  week  Me  &  The  Missus  (Josh  &  Janelle  Phillips)  visited  the  College  for  a  lunchSme  concert.  Janelle  is  our  Food  Technology  teacher,  and  husband  Josh  is  the  other  half  of  their  musical  duo.  As  it  turned  out,  Thursday  was  a  rainy  day  so  the  concert  was  moved  to  the  Hall.    This  provided  great  entertainment  in  a  dry  space,  which  was  a  blessing  for  the  students.  There  was  lots  of  dancing  and  fun,  with  the  children  showing  much  enthusiasm  for  the  music  and  busSng  out  their  moves.  Thanks  Janelle  and  Josh  for  coming  and  blessing  the  students  with  your  musical  talents.  

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12 June 2018

VETiS Information Night

Learn about our VETiS program and how we can help take you to where you want to be in the future. We’ll support you every step of the way!

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RTO: 52789

TOUR TIMES: 5:15 to 6:00pmBatavia Coast Maritime Institute (BCMI) – meet in the reception areaFitzgerald Street Campus – meet at J Block

INFORMATION SESSION: 6:00 - 7:30pm Our industry experienced staff are dedicated to your success and will help you

find a VETiS pathway or PAiS program that best suits you.

Light refreshments provided