ST PAUL’S LUTHERAN PRIMARY SCHOOL,

HENTY

OUTLOOK: 37

25th November

2014

34 Lyne St (PO Box 73)

HENTY NSW 2658

Ph:02 69293323

Fax:02 69293764

Email: stpaulshenty@bigpond.com

Web:

www.stpaulshenty.nsw.edu.au

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Principal: Bev McFarland Dip T, B.Ed

Grad Cert.

Bev’s Banter

Well, I guess we could pick that the weather this week would change for the

cooler with the commencement of our Intensive Swimming Lessons! Thank

you to families who have already contacted the school with their seasons

pass details. This is very much appreciated. For students who do not have

a season pass, entry to the pool is $1.50. This may be paid to their teacher

daily, or can be paid in full at the end of the week. Please remember to

send children with their swimmers each day for the rest of this week.

Today the Year 6 class hosted their final Chapel service, and did a beautiful

job. It has been a real pleasure to see all of these students grow in their

faith, and to attest before others of their love of God. It was great to have

live music also for the whole service. Thank you Miss H for the work that

you have put into music. We hope to be able to have students playing in

Chapel more regularly.

This afternoon we also had a visit from Noel Hadjimichael, the CEO of the

NSW Parents Council. Noel was here to promote our relationship with the

council, and to support and promote the work that our school, and other

private and independent schools, do. He was very impressed with St Paul’s

and the support given from our Parent body.

Although this year is not yet over, planning and preparation is underway for

2015. Next year sees our enrolments drop due to the larger graduating

class, and a small intake of students into Kindergarten. The class break-

down for 2015 will be slightly different to how it currently is, with the

classes running as a K/1 with Mrs O’Brien; 2/3 with Mr Hartwig; and 4/5/6

with myself.

Students in the junior debating team are competing in the final at Billabong

High School tonight. We wish them all the best.

Looking forward to next week, we will be holding our Speeches for students

wishing to be School and House Captains and Combined School Chapel on

Tuesday; we have ASCA Speech exams on Wednesday and Thursday and

the 2/3/4 excursion on Thursday and Friday.

This is the last week for borrowing books, please see that next week all

books are returned to the Library. Please also check for readers and any

other school books and/ or resources, thanks.

God Bless,

Bev McFarland

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Year 5-6 Class

Year 2-3-4 Class

This week in 5-6 class we have done the Year 6 chapel which went very well. Everyone really enjoyed it. We have also been doing swimming. We also need everyone to practice their speeches because the speech exams are coming up soon. With Miss H we have been doing Maths and in maths we have been doing timelines and knowing how to do scales. We are still working on our Year 6 presentation and also been working on our stories which we are close to finishing. In Maths with Mrs Mac we have been doing converting fractions into decimals and also the other way. In P.D.H.P.E we have been doing what kind of groups we are a part of like swimming club and family. So remember to bring your swimmers on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, towels, and entry money unless you have a season ticket.

By Elisha Muller and Ethan Muller

Greetings carers and parents of 2/3/4. Another busy week as the term, and year hurtles

towards a close. Students have completed assessments in Handwriting, Maths and Spelling this

week.

The Bush Produce Artwork is underway after making some adjustments to our original design.

The grand final for the junior debating team is at Billabong High School tonight at 6:30pm. The

debate is ‘That breakfast is the most important meal of the day’. Wouldn’t be nice if we could

bring the trophy home on that one?!!

Our camp is on next week on Thursday and Friday. Please return your permission notes if you

haven’t already. I believe this camp is a great way of finishing our school year. It is great for

the year 4 kids to farewell the class. There are a many opportunities for the class in leading

small groups and the overall social aspect. Farming kids will get a lot from this camp too. Please

remember, if attending the camp is difficult, please contact me and I will help any way that I

can so that your child can attend what is always a great time for all students.

Yours in Christ

Helmut Hartwig

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• Tue. 25th Nov: 6:30pm Debate Finals at

Billabong High School

• Thur. 27th Nov: Casual clothes day

• 26, 27, 28 Nov: Swimming Lessons

• Fri. 28th Nov: Year 6 Orientation day at

SPC

• Tue. 2nd Dec: Combined Schools Service

12pm

• 3rd—4th Dec: ASCA Speech Exams

• Wed. 3rd Dec: Year 6 Orientation day at

BHS

• 4th –5th Dec: Year 2/3/4 Camp

• Fri. 5th Dec: Year 6 day out

• Tue. 9th Dec: Presentation Night 7:30pm

for the whole school, with

supper to follow.

• Wed. 10th Dec: End of Term 4 for students

Calendar

In the K-1 Classroom

Robyn Armstrong and Amanda Lieschke Extra helper: Amanda Bahr

Please check your Term 4 roster and menu for more information.

TUCKSHOP for Monday 1st December

Class Awards for 21st November

This week, we started swimming lessons on a very showery day. We had hoped that the showers would stop for long

enough to have our swimming lessons, but we were wrong! We enjoyed our swimming lessons in the rain and then

needed to get picked up by our Mrs Schullers! Hopefully our next swimming lesson will be less wet!

In Reading groups, we had a close look at a new resource called Wonder words and will be focusing on completing

a variety of activities including cloze exercises, comprehension activities and games.

In Maths, we focused on revision of fractions earlier in the week and later volume and capacity. One comment was

“This is fun” .

In other KLA’S, we walked to the railway station to look at and take photos of the transport features for HSIE. The

Kinder’s finished off their posters on how to care for a pet, which worked incredibly well, as a chicken from home

was left parentless and was in drastic need of a carer! K/1 to the rescue! Thank you K/1 for helping to care for the

chicken! We also completed an activity in our Healthy Harold books, a craft activity and worked on our portfolios.

God Bless,

Leticia O’Brien

• K-1: Brock Cunningham, LaQuinn

Mairaro Pi • 2-3-4: Ella Holmes, Noah Klemke, Micah

Lieschke • 5-6: Teila Mairaro Pi, Caysel Anae

Activ8

For the month of November we will be collecting used stamps for Stamps for Missions. Please collect all of your used stamps and send them to school during November.

We are currently writing messages of support to the patients and their families of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. There will be a Casual Clothes day on Thursday 27th November. Please support The Children’s Hospital at Westmead by bringing a gold coin donation on the day.

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Speech News

Due to unforeseen circumstances I’ve had to rearrange the timetable for speech exams on the Wednesday and Thursday next week.

Please note the updated timetable for speech exams below. Thank you. Grace Stein Intensive Swimming Lessons

If you hold a season pass to the pool, please let

the school know your pass number as there will

be a cost for students to enter the pool if they

are not a current pass holder.

If you do not have a season pass, the cost for

school related entry is $1.50 per day. Payable to

the school office.

SPEECH EXAM TIMETABLES FOR 2014

PLEASE NOTE THESE TIMES MAY ALTER BY UP TO TWENTY MINUTES. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO BE READY WELL IN ADVANCE OF THESE

TIMES.

WEDNESDAY 3RD DECEMBER.

9:30 YEARS 5 AND 6 CHORAL SPEECH 9:40 YEARS 2 ,3 AND 4 CHORAL SPEECH 9:50 K AND YR1 CHORAL SPEECH 10:02 PAIGE LIESCHKE 10:18 ISABEL LIESCHKE 10:28 CHARLOTTE EIME 10:40 LIAM EIME RECESS 11:25 ETHAN MULLER 11:45 JOSH KLEMKE 12:05 ELIZABETH AYGUN 12:22 CAYSEL ANAE 12:42 STEPHANIE POPE LUNCH 2:05 JACK JANETZKI 2:27 MAX KLEMKE 2:47 TEILA MAIRARO PI 3:05 BRODIE ARMSTRONG BREAK

EMILY JONES THURSDAY 4TH DECEMBER 11:20 ELISHA MULLER 11:40 CHARLOTTE MALE 12:00 ISAAC AYGUN

Thank you to Kirsty Morey for bringing the

Green Goat van to school last week. Parents

enjoyed doing some Christmas shopping and

children enjoyed creating their wish-list!

Pastor’s message But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! Again, the gift of God is not like the result of the one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many tres-passes and brought justification. For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for all men. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. (Romans 5:15-

19)

It is almost December! The crunch is on to get everything ready for Christmas. Most important is probably a list of names for whom you would like to buy gifts…the challenge? What do you get for them? Toys? Clothes? Power tools? Electronics?

Combining your budget with a gift that will be appreciated and used by the recipient can often be a challenge.

Before you stress out or think too hard, let me encourage you to reflect on a couple Truths. While individuals may have things they want for Christmas, the one thing we all need is a solution for sin. Instead of power tools, electronics or clothes,

God gives the Gift we all needed: his Son Jesus Christ.

Unwrapping a gift is an exciting thing…but then when you realize what it really can do, the excitement builds. The story of Jesus’ birth is probably familiar to many, but do you really know and appreciate the Gift that’s “wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger”? Romans 5:15-19 unwraps God’s gift to help us realize this “gift followed many trespasses and brought justification.” The perfect life of Jesus was the “right”-ness that we all desperately needed. As a result we are justified, declared not guilty. This wonderful Gift brings forgiveness instead of condemnation. This Gift of God brings life,

instead of death.

Have fun shopping for Christmas gifts, but know that the Baby Jesus wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in the manger is

the Gift we all need and the best gift you can share this coming Christmas!

Prayer: Thank you, LORD, for giving me the greatest Gift I could ever have, your Son Jesus Christ. In him I know I am forgiven and by your grace will have eternal life, not condemnation. Use me this December to share your Gift with many others. Amen. In His name,

Pastor Adam Eime This Week: The year 6 students led our chapel service. Our senior students showed great maturity and faith as they shared with us their favourite Bible verses and some of the things they have learned about God and their own faith during their time

here at St. Paul’s. And thanks again to Miss Habermann and the school band for playing our songs in chapel.

Next Week: Chapel will be on Tuesday 2nd December at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, at12 noon. This is the Combined

School’s Christmas service.

Coming up: Tuesday the 9th December is the Closing service and Presentation night for the school, at 7.30 pm.

November Birthdays Birthdays: 27th Charlotte Male

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Our collection for Chapel this week was

$27.85 bringing the total to $68.40 For the remainder of this term we will be raising funds for The Children’s Hospital at

Westmead’s Christmas Appeal.

This week’s Prayer Points † This week we pray for the Year Six

class and their Buddies.

† We give thanks for the Year Six

students and for the joy they have

given us over the years they have

been here.

† We ask for God’s blessing on all Year

Six students as they come to the end

of their primary school years.

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• God’s Gang: Preparations for the Christmas Eve service at St Paul’s Church Henty will take a break this Sunday as there is no service in Henty on the 30th November. Our next practice will be during the 9am service on Sunday 7th December.

• Henty Homework Club is open from 4.00pm to 5.00pm. Afternoon tea will be provided, $2.00 per session. Homework assistance provided. Booking are required, call 6929379 for further information.

• Table Tennis: every Sunday at 1:00pm at the Lifestyle Centre, Allen Street, Henty. Cost $1 per Child (under 16) $2 per Adult per session. Lorri Roden 69293071

Community Notices

Thought of the week…

If today were your last, would you do

what you’re doing? Or would you love

more, give more, forgive more? Then do

so! Forgive and give as if it were your last

opportunity. Love like there’s no tomor-

row, and if tomorrow comes, love again.

Fruit break: To encourage healthy eating and give the children a sustainable energy snack. Please help by donating a piece of fruit each Wednesday

and Thursday.

Thank you everyone for your support by sending in fruit and veggies. The children and

staff appreciate your generosity.

Educational Experience Fundraising Educational Experience are giving you the gift of time, now you can browse our 350+ quality learning

resources, toys and gifts online in the comfort of your own home in a time that suits you!

Simply drop your products into your ‘shopping cart’ , make your purchase, nominate St Paul’s Lutheran

Primary School, then sit back and relax knowing your Christmas shopping is done.

But if you prefer to flick through the pages themselves, catalogues are still available from the school

office.

For every dollar spent, 20 cents in educational resource vouchers will be provided to our school to spend

with Educational Experience.

Henty Community Christmas Fair 2014

35 Ivor Street Henty. Friday 5th December from 6:30pm A night of entertainment and fun, music and games. Children's activities, show bags, stalls, Santa and a Nativity

scene. Inexpensive BBQ tea, drinks, ice

creams and lucky dips. This is a night for the children, while the adults can relax in the twilight

atmosphere. Santa tickets for the children are available at Ken Dale’s shop for

50 cents.

All welcome

Don’t forget to check out the Spencil website for gift ideas and book covers between now and the end of December to receive a discount and to raise money for school. Simply enter the code F2014-STPAULS2658

when you place your order. Make your book covering a breeze for 2015! The approximate number of books your children will receive in each class

are: Please note: we have not included exercise books as the size book we supply at school is a size that does not fit the

Spencil cover.

Looking ahead to Presentation Night on Tuesday 9th December at 7:30pm. All families are asked to bring a plate of supper to share. Supper

will be held following the service.

P&F News

2015 scrapbook A4

book

K-1 4 6

2-3 3 13

4-5-6 - 8