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02WEEK

OF 10

Term 3

Gilson Gazette - 26 July 2019

Year 6 Incursion

2019

Weekly Newsletter for Parents, Students and Friends of Gilson College

Year 9 Urban Day

Contents

general newsPEP HOURS ................................................................................4DRIVING SPEED ON CAMPUS ....................................................4GCCC NEWS ...............................................................................4PB4L MATRIX..............................................................................5

PrIMarY news AWARDS NAMES ........................................................................5GRANDPARENTS OR PARENTS LUNCH TIME CLUB – HELP NEEDED 5YEAR 1 GSD ................................................................................6YEAR 5 PUBERTY INFORMATION NIGHT .....................................6NUDIE FOOD DAY ......................................................................7

seCondarY newsVCAL FOOD DRIVE ......................................................................72019 MELBOURNE CAREER EXPO .............................................8

We live on a sin-polluted planet and often there are problems that arise, however it is well-known in academic circles that those who have faith demonstrate higher levels of resilience and coping with life’s difficulties.

Some time ago I came across this story that illustrates how, with a different perspective, we can handle the challenges that life presents to us.

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited

island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements, and to store his few possessions.

But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was stunned with grief and anger.

"God, how could you do this to me!" he cried.

Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him.

"How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers.

"We saw your smoke signal," they replied.

Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God.

It’s worth a thought. Mark B Vodéll Principal

Editorial - The Little Hut

general news

PEP HOURSIf you are in need of PEP

hours, the College is requiring help in the Library during Book week. Duties include but are not limited to assisting in sales of books during recess and lunch times and after school. If you are interested and are able to help please call the College Office and register your details.

DRIVING SPEED ON CAMPUSA reminder to all parents please note that while you are driving on campus the speed limit is 15km. For the safety of everyone concerned please adhere to this at all times.

CHANGE IN TRAFFIC CONDITIONSAs you may have noticed we introduced a traffic management process during the afternoon pick up times at the end of Term 2. This meant that traffic could flow in and off campus without being held up by cars parked in the free flow traffic lane. Thank you to our Parent Community for being supportive of this process.

GCCC NEWS• 27th July - We welcome

you to join us this Sabbath as our Year 1 students lead out for their GSD and Pr Jonathon Gillard shares the word. The worship program will start at

Primary Awardees

Verse of the Week“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,

for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness..”

Lamentations 3:22-23

10.00am followed by a time to relax over a hot cuppa and a snack. Toasties will be served at 9:15am.

PB4L MATRIXAs we continue to focus on our 3Rs – Respect, Responsibility and Resilience, we will be making these values and how they can be demonstrated more visible around the college campus. Another resource we provide is through SEQTA. If you would like to find out more about how we are encouraging our students to demonstrate our 3Rs you can look at our Active Matrix and click on hyperlinks to view videos produced by our students and posters that we display in the relevant spaces on campus. You can access the PB4L Active Matrix via SEQTA Engage and clicking on the Portals tab and selecting PB4L Active Matrix.

PrIMarY news AWARDS NAMESOn Tuesday morning one student from each class was acknowledged for demonstrating the value of ‘Integrity’.

FH – Luca FadilFM – Hugo ThongFR – Enrique Tapia1H – Aryanna Cima1L – Ethan Poon2Z – Akapo Fonoia Tavita3R – Layla Krukowski4B – Shreyas Bomirasipet4S – Jessica Ho4W – Gabriela Diaz Aliste5A – Vihaan Chawla5H –Shanay Reddy5S – Johnny Luu6G – Sierra Padmaperuma6H – Lincoln Wood6M – Maria KarageorgosFrench – Tam Luu

GRANDPARENTS OR PARENTS LUNCH TIME CLUB – HELP NEEDEDIf you have a skill you can share for 40 minutes per week for

between 3-6 weeks in any term, then we need you. Our students have expressed interest in some additional lunch time clubs and we would love particularly grandparents or dads (and mums too) who have the following skills to teach a group of students how to:

• Knit• Crochet• Any type of craft.• Build or create something

with wood that could be done together with 10 – 12 year olds.

• Create models (e.g. cars, planes etc)

• Gardening If you have a such a skill or

any ability that you feel could be shared with students in the Year 5 and 6 cohort please contact [email protected]. This may only take place in Term 3 and 4 but would like expressions of interest during the next few weeks for planning purposes, we can work around your availability. Please let Mrs Delvin know your interest, area you can share

The VALUE for Week 3 of Term 3 will be:

Loyalty is faithfulness to a person, country, group or cause. “Be loyal to those who are NOT present. In doing so, you build the TRUST of those who are

present.” Stephen Covey “Know therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His loving-kindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His

commandments.” Deuteronomy 7:9“Respect is earned. Honesty is appreciated. Trust is gained. Loyalty is returned.”

and availability. You will need a current:

• WWCC• Signed Code of Conduct• Be able to commit to a

few regular sessions teaching kids the new skill.

You will receive PEP hours for your time and some for your resources as required.

YEAR 1 GSDOur Year One GSD will be on Saturday July 27 beginning at 10.00am in the Ecoscience building. This is a wonderful day where parents and students come along to praise and worship God.

YEAR 5 PUBERTY INFORMATION NIGHTOn Tuesday 30th July we will be having a Year Five Puberty information night. This will commence at 6:30pm in the Year 3/4 building. On this night we will cover topics such

LOYALTY

as physical and emotional changes, hygiene and how to support your child as they go through these changes. It is a requirement that all Year Five students and parents attend. We will be giving out 1 PEP hour on the night.

NUDIE FOOD DAY On behalf of the SRC, we would like to introduce our

new ‘Nudie Foodie Tuesdie’ initiative which promotes healthy eating and supports the combat against rubbish. The amount of rubbish produced and found around the school is overwhelming, so we came up with the idea of a Nudie Foodie day. On Tuesdays, starting Term 3, we encourage students to bring unpackaged and fresh foods to school for recess and lunch.

Students can bring items such as yoghurt, fruit, nuts, vegetable sticks, dips, sandwich, rice or pasta. We aim to minimise the amount of rubbish produced in our school environment by bringing package free lunches. With your help, we can make our school a cleaner and environment-friendly place.

secondarY news

VCAL FOOD DRIVEThe VCAL students will be

volunteering their services with Foodbank Victoria on Monday 12 August. Before then, students will be collecting some most needed items to donate to Victorians who are doing it tough. Students are asking our school community to please give generously any of the items listed below that in date. A box will be placed in Admin or students can bring them to W9 please. Thank you for your support.

- Canned fruit, vegetables, fish, soups and meals

- Dried fruit and nuts- Sauces and seasonings- UHT milk and juices- Coffee, tea and spreads- Rice, pasta and noodles- Cereal

- Shampoo and conditioner- Soap and deodorant- Dental floss, toothpaste and

toothbrushes- Tissues and toilet paper- Feminine hygiene products

2019 MELBOURNE CAREER EXPOThe Melbourne Career Expo will occur next weekend (July 27 and 28) at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (near Crown). This event is one of the largest career and employment expos in Australia with over 150 exhibitors in attendance. The expo will offer a vast array of career advice, employment opportunities, university and training placements as well as industry and Government initiatives. To get your free ticket, visit www.careerexpo.

DONATE HERETO HELP VICTORIANS DOING IT TOUGH

DONATION GUIDELINES 3 Within best before date

3 Unopened packaging

3 Has ingredient/allergen listing

Canned fruit, vegetables, fish, soups and meals

Dried fruit and nuts

Sauces and seasonings

UHT milk and juices

Coffee, tea and spreads

Rice, pasta and noodles

Cereal

Shampoo and conditioner

Soap and deodorant

Dental floss, toothpaste and toothbrushes

Tissues and toilet paper

Feminine hygiene products

WWW.FOODBANKVICTORIA.ORG.AU

MOST NEEDED ITEMS

THANK YOU!

@FoodbankVictoria

Food drive

TERM 3 BOOK WEEK COMING UP

Our yearly Book Week will be celebrated this term during

Week 6, August 19-23

Theme – The Bible “My Secret Power”

For this year we have altered the Book Week theme to align more closely with our Christian values and emphasis.

Each class has chosen a Bible character or story to portray during

our Book Character Parade. The class teacher will decide whether to let students come as any character in that particular story or may

assign different roles to students that relate to the story. Students may also decide to come as a different Bible character to

that studied in class for that week. For further details on how you can assist please consult your child’s

teacher or a note may be sent home outlining what is needed.

Students will parade in their costumes in the gym on Friday, August 23.

Parents are also welcome to participate in the parade as your

favourite Bible character.

GILSON PRIMARY WRITING COMPETITION

Calling all our aspiring authors

Gilson College is once again holding a competition to encourage those who enjoy writing.

The winners will be announced during our Book Week parade.

The theme is’ The Bible - “My Secret Power” which is a similar to the theme chosen for National Book Week this year.

Students may write a recount, description, explanation or poem that shows

thought, relevance and creativity. See extra information for further details.

Word limit: 300 words Closing date: Wednesday, 7th August

Book Prizes will be awarded in the following year level categories (up to 2 prizes per

category)

Foundation 1-2 3-4 5-6

Stories may be neatly handwritten or typed

EXTRA INFORMATION about the WRITING COMPETITION

Ideas to help with writing your recount, poem or description/explanation

• What help does reading the Bible give you?

• Who is your favourite Bible character? Why do you like them?

• What Bible story appeals to you most? What can you learn from this story?

• What encouragement or special words have you discovered in the Bible? How has it helped you?

• Did you have an experience that was sad, scary or frightening and the stories

or words from the Bible helped you during this time?

Please write out your draft on your own paper and collect supplied paper for your final, edited copy.

Stories may be neatly handwritten or typed. Collect a registration form from your teacher to attach to your entry.

For any further information see Mrs Tuaoi or Mrs Salter

Be quick to secure your place at this fabulous evening. Tickets are selling fast. Steve is a world-renowned speaker and author. As this is a community event; 330 tickets are already sold leaving just 170 tickets with just a month to go.

DON’T MISS OUT- BOOK NOW

Gilson College Taylors Hill

Thursday 22nd August 2019

7.30pm Tickets to the

Raising Boys event at Gilson College

can be purchased at

https://www.trybooking.com/BAODR

Be quick to secure your place at this fabulous evening. Tickets are selling fast. Steve is a world-renowned speaker and author. As this is a community event; 330 tickets are already sold leaving just 170 tickets with just a month to go.

DON’T MISS OUT- BOOK NOW

Gilson College Taylors Hill

Thursday 22nd August 2019

7.30pm Tickets to the

Raising Boys event at Gilson College

can be purchased at

https://www.trybooking.com/BAODR

Everyone who has boys today is concerned for them. We all want our boys to grow up happy, positive, caring and motivated. Come and hear about how this can be done - in simple, practical ways that will make immediate sense...

Topics include:

The three stages of boyhoodKeeping the special qualities of boysThe importance of dadsTestosteroneWhy boys love rough and tumble gamesBoys and housework

Steve Biddulph is a retired psychologist whose talks became world famous for their humour, honesty and powerful stories. Steve and his partner Shaaron are authors of five books including The Secret of Happy Children, Manhood, and Raising Boys - which have sold four million copies in 27 languages.

"A cross between Billy Connolly and Dr Spock" - The Times"Spellbinding" - UK Telegraph

Steve's books will be available for sale on the night.

NB We regret babies and children cannot be accommodated in the theatre.

Shibuya JHS School Are planning to visit

Gilson College once again in March 2020. Japanese students, girls and boys aged

14-15 yrs and their teacher will be arrivingon Tuesday 10th March 2020 for

a 12 day visit.

Students will be in need of a

Host Family

If you are able to home-stay a student for this short time, please contact: Ms Ana Gagic on: [email protected]

*A payment will be offered for hosting*

Launching Monday 22 July Jump Rope for Heart kicks off this term! Jump Rope for Heart is a fantastic physical activity and fundraising program that has been run by the Heart Foundation for over 35 years. It’s a great way for your child to keep fit and learn new skills, but it also helps raise funds for vital heart research and education programs. Since Jump Rope for Heart started in 1983, schools like ours have raised more than $75 million for the Heart Foundation’s lifesaving work. It’s important you register your child online, so they can receive the full benefits of the program and participate in online fundraising, simply follow the link below to get started. www.jumprope.org.au/parents Students will be skipping < insert relevant timings [throughout the term in PE lessons/during lunch break] >, during this time you can share their online fundraising page with family and friends to help raise money for this great cause. We will hold our school Jump Off Day on <insert Jump off date>, this will mark the end of the program and is a chance for everyone to come together to skip and show off their newly learned skills. <insert any further details for parents about Jump Off Day here> Thank you for supporting the Jump Rope for Heart program!

SECONDARY CALENDARTERM 3 2019

Week 3

m 28th JulyWorking Bee

m 29th July - 2nd AugSpiritual Emphasis Week

m 31st JulySSV Intermediate Girls BadmintonSenior Girls Table tennis

m 02nd AugSecondary Combined School Day of Worship

CALENDAR 2019

Year 1 Mapping Skills in class

PRIMARY CALENDARTERM 3 2019

Week 2

m 27th JulyYear One GSD

Week 3

m 30th JulyYear 5 Puberty Information Night

m 31st JulyASV Basketball Competition

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