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Issue No 5, 2018

A fortnightly newsletter for Penrith Anglican College familiesPersonal excellence through Christ

The VineFriday 13 April 2018

The Vine - Issue No 5 2018

In This Issue

STUDENT WELLBEING 2

STUDENT LEADERSHIP 3

PERFORMING ARTS 4

LIBRARY SERVICES 5

ART DEPARTMENT 5

SENIOR SCHOOL SPORT 6

PRIMARY SCHOOL 8

PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORT 10

COMPASSION CHILD 11

PRAYER & PRAISE 11

COLLEGE CALENDAR 11

COMMUNITY 12

A time to work and a time to rest

Over the last week many students and staff within our College community have been talking about the Commonwealth Games. It can be an inspiring thing to watch these athletes perform at their best alongside each other, spurring one another on and amazing us with great achievements in strength, speed, endurance and skill. Many of these athletes have spent years in training to be eligible to represent their country at the games. Much hard work, time and money has gone into helping these athletes achieve their goal of representing their country at the highest level.

Once the games are over, many athletes will be able to celebrate and reflect on their experience and enjoy a time of rest and refreshment. It is a well-known fact in sport that without rest and recovery, the body is unable to strengthen itself, repair and prepare for further challenges and demands of competition and training. Rest allows for a time of reflection, recovery and to look at life with a fresh mindset.

The concept of rest is mentioned in the Bible many times, some examples include God resting on the seventh day in the story of creation (Genesis 2:3) and Jesus taking the opportunity to rest from healing the crowds and ministering to them (Matthew 14:13).

Over the holiday period we would like to wish all of our students, their families and our staff a pleasant and safe holiday and hope that it is a time of rest that brings both physical and mental refreshment. While periods of physical rest are important, the concept of being able to find spiritual rest is of greater importance. Jesus reminds us of being able to find hope and rest in him in Matthew 11:28-30. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

As Christ is the heart of our College, I encourage you to consider the rest, peace and comfort that comes through knowing Jesus and from putting your trust in him. Jesus provides rest for our spirit that is of far greater value than any physical rest or holiday could ever provide.

We look forward to seeing you all again in Term 2.

Mr Tony BanksDeputy Head College Improvement & Welfare

STUDENT WELLBEING

The Vine - Issue No 5, 2018

The Importance of Sleep

Over the recent four day Easter Long Weekend, which included the change of daylight savings, there were many opportunities for sleeping. For many people, including me, the opportunity of more sleep was a highlight. If it was a significant part of my time during such a weekend, why is it that I don’t prioritise this during the school week? This is a question that many people can ask of themselves, particularly our students.

Sleep impacts our energy, mood, relationships and learning. Lockey and Foster in Morris (p.61, 2015) states that “Sleep should have the highest priority and be actively sought and protected by parents. Sleep is vitally important for the health and development of children”.

Lisa Maltman of The Sleep Connection identifies that sleep helps concentration and motivation and aids in the consolidation and strengthening of new information and memories. In contrast, sleep deprivation studies show that:

• Children who are sleep deprivedare more likely to suffer fromdepression, anxiety, negative bodyimage and low self-esteem.

• Sleep deprivation affectsdecision making capacity, has anegative effect on behaviour andrelationships, and increases risk ofaccidents.

• Sleep deprivation affectschildren’s physical growth, braindevelopment, immune system andplays a key role in weight gain.

Often our limited understanding on the importance of sleep, busy lifestyles and drive to be socially connected results in sleep not being valued and low on our priority list. During our recent CEP Program, Year 11 students were able to learn from Lisa Maltman. During their workshop they identified the top 4 reasons why their year group may not get enough sleep were (in order):

1. Technology use / FOMO (Fear OfMissing Out)2. Homework / study3. Stress4. Time management / procrastination

Being aware of the hurdles we face in regards to poor sleep health is the first step. Challenging ourselves to change these is the next. This requires us to help our children to be honest with themselves and encouraging them to make wise decisions towards their sleep health.

Some ways that we can encourage our children to improve in their sleep habits are:

• Prioritise our child(ren)’s sleepand create and implement aregular sleep/wake routine.

• Have a one hour break betweenstudy, and/or electronic devicesand sleep.

• Keep our children’s bedroom anelectronics free zone.

• Expose our child(ren) to brightlight in the morning and dim lightat night.

• Keep pen and paper beside yourteenager’s bed so that they canwrite down anything that popsup in their mind that may concernthem and keep them awake ifthey don’t write it down.

• If your child is lying in their bedfeeling stressed or frustrated, tryto teach them something theycan do to calm down. Somemindfulness activities are idealfor this.

And of course, we should be modelling this to our children. They notice the decisions that we make and learn from our example, so we should endeavour to make sure that our example is a good one.

Maltman, L. (2016) How to Alleviate the Epidemic of

Sleep Deprived Students in your School. The Positive

Times.

Morris, I. (2015) Teaching Happiness and Well-Being

in Schools; Learning to Ride Elephants. Bloomsbury

Publications.

Miss Adele CraneDirector of Student Wellbeing

So how much sleep do our children need?

The National Sleep Foundation

recommends:

Preschoolers (3-5 years)10 – 13 hours

Primary School AChildren (6 – 12 y

9 – 11 hours

Teenagers (13 – 17 years)8 – 10 hours

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

Student Leaders visited Primary classrooms on Wednesday 28 March as part of their aim of promoting Primary- Senior School connections. Here are reports from two of our Senior Student Leaders:

I visited K-Red taught by Mrs Jackson. We started off the lesson with a fun skit where I had a conversation with Ippy Insect, Mrs Jackson’s puppet. We taught the students the different sounds that words start with including A, I and P. I helped students complete their classwork and handed out rewards to students or tables of students who worked especially well. Mrs Jackson read the students a book while

I helped two students who hadn’t completed their work to finish it. We ended the lesson with students asking questions about senior school life and my role as a Prefect. Questions ranged from asking my age to asking what sports I played. It was encouraging to hear many students ask me whether I would be returning to their class and if I would be hanging out with them during recess. I believe that it is definitely a worthwhile experience for Prefects and the students! Zahan Madon

As part of the my Prefect role I visited K Black whose teacher was Miss Fowler. We chatted about many things which

they loved about the school and some things which they believed could be improved. I then helped them in their Library class where the students borrowed books and afterwards from Mrs Brooker we heard the Gospel of Jesus' Resurrection and the true meaning of Easter. Matthew Beach

Mrs Sophia JonesDirector of Student Enrichment & Support Pre K - 12 & Prefects Co-ordinator


The Senior School Student leaders hosted a Pizza Reward Lunch for Year 7 and 8 students on Thursday 5 April. The students were nominated by their English or Maths teachers as having shown excellent effort in class this term. The students feasted on pizza and received Certificates from the Senior Leaders.

In This Issue

STUDENT WELLBEING 2


PERFORMING ARTS 4

LIBRARY SERVICES 5

ART DEPARTMENT 5


PRIMARY SCHOOL 8


COMPASSION CHILD 11

PRAYER & PRAISE 11

COLLEGE CALENDAR 11

COMMUNITY 12

In This Issue

STUDENT WELLBEING 2


PERFORMING ARTS 4

LIBRARY SERVICES 5

ART DEPARTMENT 5


PRIMARY SCHOOL 8


COMPASSION CHILD 11

PRAYER & PRAISE 11

COLLEGE CALENDAR 11

COMMUNITY 12

PERFORMING ARTS

Co-curricular Groups

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

Before School 9-12 Dance Ensemble

7-8 Dance Ensemble

Lunch Snr Flute Choir

7-8 DramaClub

Jnr String Ensemble

NEW! Guitar Ensemble

Development/ Intermediate

Band

Snr String Ensemble

Snr Choir

Jnr Flute Choir

After School 3.30 – 6pm Musical

Production Rehearsal

3.45 – 5pm Chapel Band

3.45 – 5pm Snr Concert

Band

5.20 – 6.30pm Snr Jazz Band

Private Music Lessons

Anna Bray - Cello

Jason Hill - Guitar/Bass

Ruth Duncan - Violin

Diana McIntosh - Flute

Justen Stoodley - Sax/Clarinet

Wanda Gliva - Piano

Nerida Hext - Piano

Neil Potter - Brass

Nathanael Howe - Drums/Percussions[NOW ENROLLING]

Guitar Ensemble

I am after about 8 intermediate to advanced guitarists to form a new ensemble. Reasonable reading skills will be necessary (standard notation or TAB) and it will be mostly acoustic but am keen to talk to any guitarist who is interested. Depending on the response, there may be an auditioning process and the group will meet on Tuesdays or Fridays (TBA).


LIBRARY SERVICES

Author Visits 2018

The College was delighted to have both Morris Gleitzman and Penny Reeve visit this week!

Morris spoke with depth to our Year 3 to 6 students about the characteristic of grit in some of characters, particularly Felix from his famous Once series. He shared with students the importance of daydreaming in creating characters and stories, and how he uses problems all the time in creating meaningful stories. Students asked many questions following his presentation and were thrilled to meet Morris and have their book signed after the visit.

Penny spoke about her Christian faith and how her experiences in growing up in different countries as part of a missionary family influenced her life and her desire to be a writer. Our Pre-K to Year 2 students enjoyed her stories and had great fun helping Penny find her clues to help her remember her stories!

Mr Mark PullenHead of Library Services


This last week saw a number of Performing Arts students involved in the College Easter Chapel. Thanks and congratulations to Chapel Band (“Jesus is the King”), Choir and Strings (“O Praise the Name”), and Year 10 Drama (“The Substitute”). And of course, thanks to Mrs Irene Samuels, Mr David Thurlow, and Mrs Emily DeSousa for their skilful guidance of our students in the hours of rehearsal.

It has been fantastic to see a number of students take up private music lessons for the first time this year. We are fortunate to have such talented and dedicated tutors at Penrith Anglican College. If you would like more information about this opportunity, send an email to [email protected]. edu.au or [email protected]

And don’t forget, if you’re interested in joining the new GUITAR ENSEMBLE, come and see me at the Music Staffroom or send me an email,

Steve ClarkHead of Performing [email protected]

Drum Students Wanted!

Mr Nathanael Howe will be commencing drum lessons at the College on Fridays as soon as we have enough students ready to go. If you have been waiting for this moment, please contact Mr Steve Clark or Mrs Karen Jones very soon! Nathanael is an experienced teacher and outstanding musician who is looking forward to becoming involved with our community.

ART DEPARTMENT

Artist of the Month

Aaron WhittakerYear 9 Visual Arts

'Poppy John'

This portrait is of my grandfather Poppy John.

I drew this portrait based on a photograph of him holding me when I was born.

I enjoyed working with watercolour pencils to create this artwork.

In This Issue

STUDENT WELLBEING 2


PERFORMING ARTS 4

LIBRARY SERVICES 5

ART DEPARTMENT 5


PRIMARY SCHOOL 8


COMPASSION CHILD 11

PRAYER & PRAISE 11

COLLEGE CALENDAR 11

COMMUNITY 12

In This Issue

STUDENT WELLBEING 2


PERFORMING ARTS 4

LIBRARY SERVICES 5

ART DEPARTMENT 5


PRIMARY SCHOOL 8


COMPASSION CHILD 11

PRAYER & PRAISE 11

COLLEGE CALENDAR 11

COMMUNITY 12

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SENIOR SCHOOL SPORT


SENIOR SCHOOL SPORT


Senior Athletics Carnival – Tuesday 20 March

A warm and fine day greeted the College for our annual Athletics Carnival, held at Blacktown International Sportspark. The conditions were obviously perfect for Athletics, with an amazing 23 records being broken, along with Ryle’s dry spell, our 2018 Athletics Champions!

Congratulations to all students in attendance for your participation and House Spirit. The final placings highlight the importance of “having a go” at as many events as possible, as the battle for 1st and 2nd place came down to the wire… after the track events were calculated, only 7 points separated the top two Houses.

Final results:1st place – Ryle – 1,398 points2nd place – Ridley – 1,365 points3rd place – Latimer - 1,117 points4th place – Cranmer – 985 points

Senior Cross Country – Tuesday 10 April

Thankfully, our Cross Country fell on the coolest day of Week 11 – we’re all still waiting for autumn to arrive - allowing students to compete at their best for Cross Country.

The 2018 course was a new course for the Senior School, and student feedback showed the course offered some new challenges, suiting this type of race.

Whilst not racing, students in their Mentor Groups participated in Shooting Hoops and Rock ‘n Roll Volleyball, earning valuable points for their House. The day ended with our annual Tug-of-War Championship, where House spirit ran high. Congratulations to our 2018 Champion Mentor Groups, Junior Ryle 1 and Senior Ryle 1!

Ryle continued their Sporting dominance at Cross Country, being awarded 2018 Cross Country Champions.

Final results:1st place – Ryle – 971 points2nd place – Latimer – 866 points3rd place – Ridley - 841 points4th place – Cranmer – 732 points

2018 Records:

Boys 12 Year Olds 1500 Meter Run 6:08.44 Jacob Rolles - Ryle Girls 12 Year Olds 1500 Meter Run 5:43.27 Hannah Roots - Ryle Boys 16 Year Olds 1500 Meter Run 4:37.53 Angus Crozier - Cranmer Girls 13 Year Olds 200 Meter Run 27.22 Ella Sweeney - Ryle Girls 12 Year Olds 800 Meter Run 2:55.95 Hannah Roots - Ryle Boys 14 Year Olds 800 Meter Run 2:17.72 Hugh Harrold - Ridley Girls 14 Year Olds 800 Meter Run 2:50.78 Tiana Comber - Ryle Girls 15 Year Olds 800 Meter Run 2:30.67 Ebony Banks - Ridley Boys 16 Year Olds 800 Meter Run 2:16.84 Angus Crozier - Cranmer Girls 13 Year Olds 100 Meter Run 13.15 Ella Sweeney - Ryle Boys 14 Year Olds 400 Meter Run 58.06 Hugh Harrold - Ridley Girls 15 Year Olds 400 Meter Run 1:06.46 Ebony Banks - Ridley Girls 16 Year Olds Javelin Throw 26.00m Clare Wentworth - Latimer Girls 17 Year Olds Javelin Throw 22.11m Kaleigh McDonald - Ryle Boys 18 Year Olds Javelin Throw 33.50m Angus Harrold - Ridley Girls 14 Year Olds Long Jump 5.10m Maddison McIntosh - Latimer Girls 12 Year Olds Discus Throw 28.35m Isabella Degei - Cranmer Girls 17 Year Olds Shot Put 10.10m Natalina Suaalii - Ryle Girls 13 Year Olds High Jump 1.44m Ella Sweeney - Ryle Girls 16 Year Olds High Jump 1.50m Sarah Polinsky - Cranmer Girls 17 Year Olds High Jump 1.45m Mackenzie Stone - Cranmer Boys 18 Year Olds High Jump 1.65m Jared Lewis - Latimer Girls 15-18 4x100 Meter Relay 56.12 Ridley - Ridley

Age Champions and Runners-Up:

Champions Runners-up 12 years Hannah Roots and

Damian Tolomeo Isabella Degei and Jacob Rolles

13 years Ella Sweeney and Oliver Hinchliffe

Jasmine Kalantar and Spencer Hinchliffe

14 years Tiana Comber and Hugh Harrold

Charlotte Blaikie and Reuben Young

15 years Ebony Banks and Lachlan Nicholls

Tamika Dean and Zachary Lucas

16 years Clare Wentworth and Angus Crozier

Brooke Bailey and Jackson McDowell

17 years Kaleigh McDonald and Thomas Rosenthal; Daniel Tupper; Zack Vassallo (3-way tie)

Natalina Suaalii

18 years Monique Schoebel and Flynn McFall

Abbey McPherson and Hamish Glassock-Warren

Age Champions and Runners-Up:

Champions Runners-up 12 years Hannah Roots and

Jacob Rolles Hayley Metcalfe and Damian Tolomeo

13 years Hannah Kemp-Burrows and Lachlan Schofield

Mackenzie Capilli and Noah Phoebus

14 years Charlotte Forti and Hugh Harrold

Tanaya Iaria and Reuben Young

15 years Ebony Banks and Lucas Bentley

Olivia Fawns and Brandon Puri

16 years Brooke Bailey and Miles Harrold

Sarah Blaikie and Angus Crozier

17 years Kaleigh McDonald and Daniel Tupper

Natalina Suaalii and Thomas Rosenthal

18 years Monique Schoebel and Hamish Glassock-Warren

Abbey McPherson and Jad Hellani

In This Issue

STUDENT WELLBEING 2


PERFORMING ARTS 4

LIBRARY SERVICES 5

ART DEPARTMENT 5


PRIMARY SCHOOL 8


COMPASSION CHILD 11

PRAYER & PRAISE 11

COLLEGE CALENDAR 11

COMMUNITY 12

In This Issue

STUDENT WELLBEING 2


PERFORMING ARTS 4

LIBRARY SERVICES 5

ART DEPARTMENT 5


PRIMARY SCHOOL 8


COMPASSION CHILD 11

PRAYER & PRAISE 11

COLLEGE CALENDAR 11

COMMUNITY 12

PRIMARY SCHOOL


Year 6 Excursion to Canberra

On 5 - 6 April, Year 6 students and teachers visited Parliament House as part of our studies this term in Australian Democracy. We visited The Parliament House, Electoral Commission and The War Memorial.

With beautiful weather, it was a great time for our trip and we enjoyed being with our friends. The standout so far has been the War Memorial where we learned about past wars, and seeing the huge war planes on display.

Ava Toland 6W

Camp at Canberra was a great way to spend time together learning and investigating different places and subjects. The trip was easy going because it was well prepared and we had such a fun time. Although the bus trip was long, the teachers made it really enjoyable, as well as our great bus drivers. Mr Hall found the disc for High School Musical after the first stop. The best entertainment was when he made us join in with the songs while watching the movie.

We were very interested and curious when we went to places like the War Memorial.

Some people got to see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We were even able to get some souvenirs. One of the souvenirs was a poppy and we could put it on the Roll of Honour next to the name of person who served in one of the wars in which Australia has been involved.

At the Electoral Education Centre, we learnt about voting. We also went to Parliament House, participated in a roleplay and passed a Bill in a mini House of Reps.

At Greenhills, we had great food and

comfy rooms. Even though it was only one night, we still managed to fit in time for an energetic games night. We had a peaceful sleep and a chilly morning before heading off on the bus. We went to a few more places including a place to stop and have our lunch.

Canberra, being educational, interesting, fun and well prepared, was all in all, amazing!

Natalie Snelson and Andrew Campbell 6W

PRIMARY SCHOOL


Congratulations to Isabella Stewart from 6 Black

Isabella began sewing last year. Her interest sparked a passion! She has created several sewing projects and is currently working on a Harry Potter cushion. With some family encouragement, she decided to enter her patchwork and embroidered cushion into the Crafts section of this year’s Royal Easter Show. To her surprise, she won “Highly Commended” and received a certificate and a red ribbon.

Isabella’s award-winning cushion is the first one she made.

Congratulations Isabella and we can’t wait to see your future sewing projects!

HICES Junior Debating Round 3

Excited, nervous and ready for anything, we rocked up to Macarthur Anglican College. We got our speeches ready and wrote down some rebuttals together. A student from Macarthur guided us to our debating room. We sat down shaking nervously. We the negative team, had a difficult job of disagreeing with the debate topic, “That a sugar tax should be imposed”.

When the debate was over, the adjudicator announced what we did great but sadly we did not win.

Junior HICES Debating Team: Isabella Stewart & Lachlan Hanrahan 6BMatilda Middleton, Elissa Ferguson & Lucy Jack 6RToby Gange 6W

In This Issue

STUDENT WELLBEING 2


PERFORMING ARTS 4

LIBRARY SERVICES 5

ART DEPARTMENT 5


PRIMARY SCHOOL 8


COMPASSION CHILD 11

PRAYER & PRAISE 11

COLLEGE CALENDAR 11

COMMUNITY 12

In This Issue

STUDENT WELLBEING 2


PERFORMING ARTS 4

LIBRARY SERVICES 5

ART DEPARTMENT 5


PRIMARY SCHOOL 8


COMPASSION CHILD 11

PRAYER & PRAISE 11

COLLEGE CALENDAR 11

COMMUNITY 12

PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORT


CIS Swimming and Diving

Thursday 22 March saw students from across the Primary School compete at the CIS Swimming and Diving Championships as part of the NASSA Team. When students reach this level the competition can become quite difficult however, it is pleasantly surprising to see our students competitively race against school organisations that have a much larger pool of competitors to select from. All of our swimmers performed admirably on the day with many of our students breaking personal best times. Some might say that the water is faster in the Sydney Olympic Pool. A special mention much be made of Christopher McAuley who came 4th in the 8 years boys 100m finals.

This year we had Gabriel Rodriguez of Year4 represent the College at the Primary Diving Championships.

For a student who is still quite new to the sport Gabriel showed determination and skill that saw him take out first place.

Gabriel will now be heading to the PSSA State Championships as part of the CIS Diving Team.

We wish him well as he continues on in this exciting sport.

Paul Kelly Cup

Over the past few years Penrith Anglican College has seen an explosion of interest in AFL. The College strives to have students participate in as many sporting opportunities as possible.

This year was the first that Penrith Anglican has competed in the local Paul Kelly Cup. We had three teams compete in the competition with 2 senior boys teams and 1 senior girls team made up students from Years 5 and 6. All of our teams performed well on the day, however, lost one or two crucial matches to make it further.

With the building interest and skill development of players coming through the school, AFL is certainly an exciting sport to be a part of here at The College.

Mr Edward WorrallPrimary Teacher & Primary School Sports Co-ordinator

COMPASSION CHILD

APRIL

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT1

Easter Sunday Australian Schoolgirls 2018

International Tour

2 Easter Monday

Australian Schoolgirls 2018 International Tour

3 Australian Schoolgirls 2018

International Tour Yr 3-6 Author Visit

Yr 12 Students Textiles & Design Afternoon Class

Production Rehearsal

4 HICES Debating Round 3

CIS Swimming Day 1 Pre-K - 2 Author Visit

P&F Monthly Meeting

5 Yr 7-10 Parent/Teacher/Student

Interviews CIS Diving

CIS Swimming Day 2 Yr 6 Canberra Excursion

Kindergarten Pyjama Day Chapel Band Rehearsal

6 Yr 6 Canberra Excursion

ROCK Camp

7 ROCK Camp

8 ROCK Camp

9 CIS Boys Football Primary

Primary NASSA Netball Gala Day Lunchtime Careers Talk - Bond

University HICES Primary Debating Round 3

HICES Senior Debating Round 3

10 Pre K - Yr 12 Cross Country

Yr 12 Students Textiles & Design Afternoon Class

Production Rehearsal Y7-10 Parent/Teacher/Student

Interviews

11 PSSA Primary Diving

Yr 9 Geography Fieldwork Excursion

Senior School Assembly

12 Ridley House Charity Day BBQ

Lunch Primary School Assembly

Bill Turner Boys vs Jamison High School

Chapel Band Rehearsal

13 Year 12 Report Distribution

CIS Footbakk Cup Boys Rd 3 vs Barker College

Jump Rope for Heart Cross Country Pre-K 2 Days

End of Term 1

14

15 16 17 New Caledonia Cultural Trip

Yr 12 Textiles & Design Afternoon Class

18 New Caledonia Cultural Trip


Cambodia Service Trip










Cambodia Service Trip Yr 12 Textiles & Design Afternoon

Class

25 ANZAC Day


26 Cambodia Service Trip

27 Cambodia Service trip


Springwood Foundation Day - College Promotion



1 Term 2 Commences

Cambodia Service Trip Yr 12 Textiles & Design Afternoon

Class Production Rehearsal

2 CIS Open Volleyball

3 TASC Primary Leaders Day

4 ANZAC Day Service

All Schools 15 Volleyball Trials

5

COLLEGE CALENDAR

PRAYER & PRAISE

Please pray for:

• The College Cambodia trip happening in the April holidays

Praise God for:

• His unmerited grace extended to everyone

• For a safe and beneficial Year 6 Canberra excursion

• ROCK Camp at Katoomba last weekend

• The many opportunities available to students at the College


Albert Soren Sojib

Albert is 11 years old and lives in Bangladesh with his parents. There are two children in the family. His father works occasionally and his mother maintains the home.

Albert’s favourite activities are soccer and art. At home he helps by caring for children and helping his mother to prepare the meals.

Albert has been sponsored by the current Year 6 cohort since they were in Kindergarten.

“I bring my money in for Salvador because he doesn’t have many things.” Levi Casha, Kindergarten Red

What is awesome about our sponsorship program at Penrith Anglican College? We save our children from a life of hopelessness and we break the poverty cycle for them because they receive an education, health care, food and clean water. They also learn about the love of Jesus! ….Wow!

PRIMARY SPORT DATES TERM 2

11 May - NASSA Cross Country14 May - CIS Boys & Girls Hockey Trials18 May - CIS Netball18 May - PSSA Round 122 May - NASSA Touch Football Gala Day23 May - CIS Rugby League Trials25 May - PSSA Round 228 May - CIS Touch Football29 &30 May - CIS Rugby Union1 June - PSSA Round 38 June - PSSA Round 414 June - CIS Cross Country15 June - PSSA Round 515 June - CIS Boys Softball22 June - PSSA Round 629 June - PSSA Round 7

In This Issue

STUDENT WELLBEING 2


PERFORMING ARTS 4

LIBRARY SERVICES 5

ART DEPARTMENT 5


PRIMARY SCHOOL 8


COMPASSION CHILD 11

PRAYER & PRAISE 11

COLLEGE CALENDAR 11

COMMUNITY 12

In This Issue

STUDENT WELLBEING 2


PERFORMING ARTS 4

LIBRARY SERVICES 5

ART DEPARTMENT 5


PRIMARY SCHOOL 8


COMPASSION CHILD 11

PRAYER & PRAISE 11

COLLEGE CALENDAR 11

COMMUNITY 12

COMMUNITY


A huge THANK YOU to all families who have so far brought in thousands of vouchers as part of the Coles Sports for Schools program.

The overwhelming response will mean a large amount of equipment can be purchased. As part of this program students from the Primary School will be selecting the equipment we purchase.

Parents/Carers please remind your children to “tap on” and “tap off” when travelling to and from school.

Opal data gathered by tapping on and off is used to determine demand for bus services.

If students don’t “tap on/off” the school bus services will appear under-utilised and may be cancelled due to low passenger numbers.

Register your free account today

From time to time, plans can change last minute - this can be very stressful on parents. And that’s why we encourage all families to register for an account, even if you do not plan on using the program yet.

Registation is as easy as 1, 2, 3 and best of all, it’s free!

Why you should register for an account:

1. You can quickly book into the program whenever you need2. You will have all the information that you need to help ensure that your children have a safe and enjoyable time in

the program3. You will receive a full information pack about the program

If you have any questions on how to register for an account, feel free to drop by our program and ask our friendly team. You can also contact our Customer Care Team on 1300 105 343 - available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

From the Team at Camp Australia

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In This Issue

STUDENT WELLBEING 2


PERFORMING ARTS 4

LIBRARY SERVICES 5

ART DEPARTMENT 5


PRIMARY SCHOOL 8


COMPASSION CHILD 11

PRAYER & PRAISE 11

COLLEGE CALENDAR 11

COMMUNITY 12

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Mothers’ Day at the College Friday 11 May 2018

Monday 9 April 2018 Dear Parents and Carers The Primary School students and staff are pleased to invite all mums to the College on Friday 11 May from 9:00am to 11:00am to celebrate Mothers’ Day. Please see your invitation attached which includes the following program: 9:00am Primary Chapel in the College Gym 9:45am Classroom visits 10:30am Morning tea served in the College Gym When arriving by car at the College, please follow parking directions from College staff on duty. In the event of Mum not being available, another family member is most welcome to attend this event. I look forward to you joining us on Friday 11 May as we give thanks to God for the love and support of our Mothers. Please contact me at the College with any questions. Yours sincerely (not signed as sent electronically) Mrs Sue Kennedy Head of Primary

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Parents and Friends’ Association

• To enable the Mother’s Day Stalls to run, each child is asked to donate 1 gift with the approximate value of $5.

• Donations can be made by placing gifts in the Big Gift Box located in College Reception.

• Wrapping is not required, but if possible, clear cellophane is preferred.

• Also, seeking volunteers (must have Working with Children Check) to assist with wrapping prior to the stalls and assist on Wednesday 9 May at the Kindergarten to Year 6 Stall.

• A maximum of six gifts per family may be purchased.

Kindergarten to Year 6 Wednesday 9 May 2018

Located in C Block

All gifts $5

Mother’s Day Stall

Pre-ordering and payment is encouraged to ensure we have sufficient gifts available on the day.

For your convenience there are now two options for payment.

ONLINE• Follow the TryBooking link. . https://www.trybooking.com/UPTN (This will include a 30c charge per family).

• Please list each child’s Name and Class.

• If you are ordering for multiple children please advise how many gifts each child will be collecting.

The TryBooking link will be closed at 5pm on Sunday 6 May 2018.

CASH

• Please list each child’s Name and Class and include your cash payment in an envelope (in multiples of $5).

• Deliver to the College Reception by Friday 4 May 2018, or

• Your child can pay $5 cash on the day at the Stall.

If a child has prepaid for a gift, but is away on the day of the Stall, an age appropriate gift will be put aside for them to collect upon their return.

Child’s Name & Gift Requirements Child’s Class Amount $

Total Amount $

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and Thursday 10 May 2018

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11 April 2018

National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) Dear Parents and Carers In May 2018 the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) will be completed by students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. NAPLAN has the support of all State and Territory Education Ministers and will assess the literacy and numeracy skills of students across Australian schools. The results of these tests will provide important information to schools about what each student can do, and will also be used to support teaching and learning programs. Parents will receive a report indicating their child’s level of achievement. Each student’s level of achievement will be reported against the national minimum standard. Student background information (student name, gender, date of birth, language background and Aboriginality) will be collected as part of the National Assessment Program. This information is treated confidentially and held securely to ensure that every student’s right to privacy is maintained. The NAPLAN tests will be conducted from 15-17 May 2018.

Tuesday 15 May Wednesday 16 May Thursday 17 May Language Conventions (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar) Writing Test

Reading Test

Numeracy Test

In the numeracy tests students do not require any measuring tools such as rulers or protractors. In Years 7 and 9 there will be one numeracy test with two parts: Part A where a calculator is allowed and Part B where calculators are not to be used. For the calculator test, students should use the calculator that they currently use at school. On Friday 18 May a ‘catch-up’ day is scheduled for students who missed a test or were absent on a test day. Students may be considered for exemption from the tests if they:

• Are newly arrived in Australia (less than one year before the test) and with a language background other than English, Or

• Have significant intellectual disability and/or significant co-existing conditions, which severely limit their capacity to participate in the tests.

All other students are expected to participate in the tests. Disability adjustments, which reflect the student’s normal level of support in the classroom may be provided. Large print, braille, coloured paper versions and electronic tests are available to meet the needs of individual students.

Access to disability adjustments or exemption from the tests must be discussed with the Director of Learning Support and Enrichment Mrs Sophie Jones, and a parent or carer consent form (attached) must be signed. Students may be withdrawn from NAPLAN by their parent or carer. This is a matter for consideration by parents in consultation with the Head of Primary School for students in Years 3 and 5 or the Director of Studies for Students in Years 7 and 9. If you wish to withdraw your child from the tests, a parent or carer consent form (attached) must be signed. Please make an appointment with the Head of Primary Mrs Sue Kennedy or the Director of Studies Mr David Tweed if you would like to discuss your child’s participation in NAPLAN. If you have any questions regarding the NAPLAN tests please contact the following Mr David Tweed, Director of Studies (7-12) [email protected] 4736 8100 Mrs Sue Kennedy, Head of Primary (Pre-K – 6) [email protected] 4736 8100 Mrs Sophie Jones, Director of Learning Support and Enrichment (Special Provisions) [email protected] 4736 8100 Additional information about NAPLAN can be found at http://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/parent-carer-support. Yours sincerely (not signed as sent electronically) Mrs Felicity Grima Deputy Head Operations and Curriculum

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NAPLAN on paper – information for parents and carers

Why do students do NAPLAN tests?The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assesses literacy and numeracy skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life.

Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual NAPLAN tests in reading, writing, language conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.

The tests provide parents and schools with an understanding of how individual students are performing at the time of the tests. NAPLAN tests are just one aspect of a school’s assessment and reporting process; they do not replace ongoing assessments made by teachers about student performance.

NAPLAN tests also provide schools, education authorities and governments with information about how education programs are working and whether young Australians are meeting important educational outcomes in literacy and numeracy.

What will be tested?NAPLAN assesses literacy and numeracy skills that students are learning through their regular school curriculum. All government and non-government education authorities have contributed to the development of NAPLAN materials.

To give you an idea of what the tests look like, see example questions at nap.edu.au/naplanexample

How can I help my child prepare for NAPLAN?Help your child prepare for NAPLAN by reassuring them that the tests are just one part of their school program, and by reminding them on the day to simply try their best. Teachers will ensure students are familiar with the types of questions in the tests and will provide appropriate support and guidance.

ACARA does not recommend the use of services by coaching providers or excessive preparation. NAPLAN is not about passing or failing, but about assessing learning progress.

Participation in NAPLAN All students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 are expected to participate in the annual NAPLAN tests.

Students with disability may qualify for adjustments that reflect the support normally provided for classroom assessments. A formal exemption may be granted for a student with significant intellectual disability and/or significant coexisting conditions, or for a student who has recently arrived in Australia and has a non-English speaking background.

Your school principal and your local test administration authority can give you more information on special provisions or the process required to gain a formal exemption.

Will my child sit NAPLAN on paper or online?

Your child will sit the NAPLAN paper tests in 2018.

However, children in some other schools across Australia may sit the NAPLAN online tests this year. Federal, state and territory education ministers have agreed that NAPLAN will move online over the next two to three years. State and territory education authorities will determine when their schools move online.

As students are presented with questions that test the same range of difficulty, regardless of whether they complete the test online or on paper, results for both formats will be reported on the same NAPLAN assessment scale.

To find out more about NAPLAN Online, visitnap.edu.au/online-assessment

What if my child is absent from school on test days?Where possible, schools may arrange for individual students who are absent at the time of testing tocomplete missed tests at another time during the testing week. Individual students are not permitted to sit tests after Friday 18 May 2018.

NAPLAN 2018 tests timetable

How is my child’s performance measured?Individual student performance is shown on a national achievement scale for each test. A result at the national minimum standard indicates that the student has demonstrated the basic literacy and numeracy skills needed to participate fully in that year level. The performance of individual students can be compared to the average performance of all students in Australia.

A NAPLAN report will be issued by your school later in the year. If you do not receive a report, you should contact your school.

How are NAPLAN test results used?

• Students and parents may use individual results to discuss progress with teachers.

• Teachers use results to help them better identify students who require greater challenges or additional support.

• Schools use results to identify strengths and weaknesses in teaching programs and to set goals in literacy and numeracy.

• School systems use results to review programs and support offered to schools.

• The community can see average school NAPLAN results at myschool.edu.au

Where can I get more information?For more information about NAPLAN:

• contact your child’s school • contact your local test administration authority

at nap.edu.au/TAA• visit nap.edu.au

For information about how personal information for NAPLAN will be handled by ACARA, please visitnap.edu.au/naplanprivacy

Tuesday 15 May

Wednesday 16 May

Thursday 17 May

Year 3

language conventions 40 minutes .........................writing40 minutes

reading45 minutes

numeracy 45 minutes

Year 5


reading50 minutes

numeracy 50 minutes

Year 7


reading65 minutes

numeracy 60 minutes

Year 9


reading65 minutes

numeracy 60 minutes

April 2018

Night work and temporary closure of Homestead Road at The Northern Road, Orchard Hills from Monday 16 April

The Australian and NSW governments are jointly funding this work as part of the $1.6 billion upgrade of The Northern Road between Narellan and South Penrith.

Roads and Maritime Services is continuing work on The Northern Road upgrade between Glenmore Parkway, Glenmore Park and Jamison Road, South Penrith. As part of this work, access to Homestead Road from The Northern Road, Orchard Hills will be temporarily closed from Tuesday 17 April until late 2018 to allow building of the new southbound lanes on The Northern Road. Our work schedule To minimise impact on road users and increase safety for workers, preparation work for the closure will be carried out at night when traffic volumes are lower, from Monday 16 April between 7pm and 9am on, weather permitting. Homestead Road will then be temporarily closed.

How will the work affect you? Our work may be noisy and there will be changes to resident access but every effort will be made to minimise impact on residents.

We have included a map to show the location of this work and the recommended detour.

Traffic changes There will be some temporary traffic changes to ensure residents and the entry and exit driveways of the site are safe. We will work with impacted residents to implement these changes.

Detours will be in place during road closures. Electronic message signs will be in place to direct road users through these changes.

Please keep to speed limits and follow the direction of traffic controllers and signs.

For the latest traffic updates, call 132 701, visit livetraffic.com or download the Live Traffic NSW App.

Contact Please contact our delivery partner Lendlease on 1800 870 665 or [email protected] if you have any questions or complaints related to this activity.

Location of Homestead Road closure and recommended detour

Local traffic detour

Location of road closure

Location of road work area

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