Issue 03 2016 February 17 2016

Issue 03 2016
Term 1 Week 3
17th February 2016
www.hccs.sa.edu.au
“I am so busy!”
“I am so much busier
than you!”
This year all staff at Verdun (ELC - Year 7) have begun
a two to three year journey. Staff spent half a day
before school started exploring the first component:
Developing a Positive School Community. We
celebrated the many great things that we are
already doing to support and nurture our children's
mental health and we then looked at how we can do
this even better. These conversations and training will
continue at staff meetings and pupil free days
throughout 2016 and beyond.
Dear parents,
Those of you who were able to attend the Parent
Information Night, would have seen us ‘have a
moment' where life just got the better of us. Life can
be very challenging at times...with kids, work, sport,
family commitments, meetings and the list goes on
and on! It can be so easy to focus on all the things
that are challenging in life rather than focus on the
positives.
You do not have to look far to find statistics about
mental health issues. As adults, we understand that
life is going to have ‘ups and downs’. Our endeavour
is to be able to equip our kids with the mindsets, skills
and tools they need to become resilient and are able
to deal with life's circumstances. Life is a wonderful
journey and we want our young people to be able to
navigate the journey with confidence, while at the
same time enjoy the journey and have fun.
To support the start of our journey, we have Tegan
Howard working with all students from Reception to
Year 7 focussing on developing social skills. Some of
the topics that Tegan will be working with the students
include: “What makes a good friend?" and “What can
I do when friendships are challenging?"
Each week in the newsletter there will be a Kids
Matter section that will keep you updated with what
HCCS is doing, as well as some of the latest research
and ways which you can support your children at
home.
More
information
can
be
www.kidsmatter.edu.au/primary
found
We do pray that you are as excited about this new
initiative as we are.
God's richest blessings,
Angela Harvey and Desley Saldanha
2 Timothy 1:7 “For God did not give us a spirit of fear,
but of power, of love and a sound mind.”
As a School, we want to be able to support children,
families and our staff to be mentally healthy, to
handle whatever life brings and to have a great
attitude to life.
After a lot of research, we have found Kids Matter.
This is a framework which helps schools provide an
environment to nurture mentally healthy and well
balanced kids. Schools work together with parents,
carers and the wider community.
'A Christian school community, helping children learn and grow to achieve their potential'.
Playgroup ~ Early Learning Centre ~ Primary ~ Secondary
PO BOX 120 VERDUN SA 5245
at
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (08) 8388 7811
Fax: (08) 8388 1308
Prayer & Praise Points
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praise God for the safe arrival of baby Magnolia
praise God for the terrific leadership shown by our students
pray for the Staff Dedication Service on Sunday
pray for those who are recovering from surgery
The clubs for Term 1 will include:
Running Club
Congratulations
to Jason and Lynda
Shepherd on the safe arrival of Magnolia Joy
(Maggie), born on February 8th weighing 3.1kg.
Rinny
Lions,
our
esteemed groundsman, CAN YOU
wishes to borrow a small HELP ME?
HARROW to break up
and smooth out some land. If you are
willing to loan HCCS a harrow, please
ring HCCS on 8388 7811. Thank you!
2016 Parent Information Evenings
Wednesday 17th February at Oakbank
7.00pm
Year 8 and Year 9
Please support your child’s learning in 2016 by attending
these important sessions.
HCCS PLAYGROUP
With Mrs Harvey
Friday Mornings
7.45am—8.15am
Year 3 —Year 7 students
Meet on the oval
(Begins THIS WEEK, February 19th but not
on Sports Day or Good Friday)
Baking Club
With Miss Li
Monday
3.30pm — 4.30pm
In the Kitchen
(Begins WEEK 4, February 22nd)
Art & Craft Club
With Miss Lewitzka and
Miss Spry
Monday 1st Lunch
Come and join us!
FRIDAYS
HCCS PLAYGROUP
9.30am—11.00am
Beaumont Building
$2 (bring your own snack)
In Miss Lewitzka’s class
Began THIS WEEK
HCCS Staff Dedication Service
All families are invited
When
Sunday, February 21st
commencing at 9.30am
Where
Balhannah Uniting Church
Why
To dedicate the staff with the support and
encouragement of one of our own local Christian
congregations.
Faith ~ Nurture ~ Community ~ Learning
EVACUATION DRILL
The whole of the Primary School was safely evacuated
and sitting quietly within 4 minutes last week.
Congratulations everyone!
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The Hills Christian Community School
SPORTS DAY
( ELC and Primary School)
When:
Where:
Friday 4th March (2 weeks to go)
Why:
To have FUN, compete well and go
for personal best achievements!
HCCS / Oakbank Area School Oval
Parents are invited to bring students to
Oakbank at 10.00am.
The OPENING CEREMONY will begin at
10.20am with the FIRST EVENT beginning at
10.30am.
STUDENTS DO NOT COME TO HCCS at
VERDUN.
There is NO OSHC available in the morning or
afternoon and NO PLAYGROUP in the morning.
Do you have a GAZEBO we can borrow for
Sports Day? If so, please contact Deb at
the School by Friday February 26th on
8388 7811 or [email protected]. We
need 4 gazebos if possible. THANKYOU!
HEALTHY LUNCH BOX
for Sports Day
$5.00 each
All athletes need healthy fuel!
This year the P+F Collective will be supplying a super
yummy Healthy Lunch Box for our athletes and their
cheering families. Parents, siblings and visiting family
are welcome to place an order, too. Order forms have
been sent home. Extra order forms are available from
the Front Office. Please complete and return your order
to the Front Office WITH FULL PAYMENT by
Wednesday, 24th February.
COFFEE and SAUSAGE SIZZLE
There will be a coffee cart providing all
your caffeine needs for purchase on the
day. In addition, the Year 8s will be
providing a Sausage Sizzle available from
10.30 am — sausage in bread $2.
All proceeds from coffee and sausages will
be going to source supplies and donations
for the 2016 Fiji Mission Trip. Look for the
tent and cart, or follow your nose. Oh, and
make sure you bring cash!
DRINKS
To
help
with
maintaining
hydration throughout the day,
please provide ONE SIX PACK of
EITHER fruit juice OR small water
bottles PER FAMILY. These can be
popped in the tubs at the Front Office. On the day, the
P+F Collective will be selling these drinks with proceeds
going towards a variety of Primary School projects.
Earlier this week, the first P+F
Collective Newsletter for 2016 was
sent home via class baskets. Please
tick off, fill in and return the
Newsletter to the Front Office and
we’ll get in touch.
Some special dates to look forward to:
Mr Shepherd’s Year 3s practising for Sports Day in P.E.
Class Rep Morning Tea
3rd March
Fun Fair Meeting
16th March
Coffee & Dessert Night
6th April
Mothers Day Breaky
6th May
Did you know we’re on Facebook? We have our very own
‘Closed’ page where loads of communication happens —
Friends of HCCS”.
Give Meryl Klimczak, our Co-ordinator, a call or text on 0401
512 419 or flick her an email to [email protected]
“Friends of HCCS”
Faith ~ Nurture ~ Community ~ Learning
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Student Representative Council (SRC)
Semester 1
Year 3G
Winnie Brown
Year 3S
Alexander Romaldi
Kai Harvey
Grace Warwick
Year 4L
Beth Bryant
Bill Crawford
Year 4H
Cooper Fowlie
Sophie Scown
Year 5B
William Moularadellis
Molly Grivell
Year 7 House Leaders
BEAUMONT Capt
Henry Harvey
Year 5M
Charlotte Cooper
Year 6K
Lily Cooper
Year 6W
Angus Small
Gracie Archer
GALLASCH Vice Capt
Karlie Grace
Will Biggs
Micah Shillabeer
GALLASCH Capt
Jet Wallman-Craddock
Ella McDonald
Jaimee Eden
BEAUMONT Vice Capt
Hugo Hemmings
Year 7
Seb May
Annelise Griggs
Connor Hazel
Angela Symons
SANDOW Capt
Sophie Whitwell
Ben Silver
SANDOW Vice Capt
Lucy Winter
Soloman Harvey
GRIVELL Capt
Georgia Lenger
Drew Hinton
GRIVELL Vice Capt
Haider Kerrison
Charlotte Monk
Year 3—7 SRC LEADERS
SRC TRAINING
Year 3—7 HOUSE LEADERS
Faith ~ Nurture ~ Community ~ Learning
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On Monday, the Student Representative
Council from Year 3 to Year 7 met for a
TRAINING COURSE to prepare them for their
role as leaders at HCCS.
Students learned about the roles and
responsibilities of SRC and what it means to be
an SRC member at HCCS.
Students were involved in a range of skill
building games and activities, which
encouraged them to work together as a team.
Students also learned how to run a successful
class meeting and what event fundraising
involves. It was a wonderful morning enjoyed
by all.
 I quite enjoyed the team building exercises,
particularly the pole activity. Beth Bryant
 I think when Mr Riemann, Miss Lewitzka and
Mrs Harvey did a mock meeting it was really
funny. Bill Crawford
Student Secondary Voice (SSV)
Year 8
Year 8 — 11 House Leaders
BULL House:
Jake Horn (Captain)
Tara Hartley (Vice Captain)
Riley Kernot (Deputy – Year 9)
Matthew Karetai (Deputy – Year 8)
Matthew Gillespie
Lucas McPherson
Year 9
Josiah Shillabeer
Caleb Griggs
Year 10
Jack Rogers
Ashleigh Moseley
Year 11
Andrew Miroslawski
Ella Havriluk
ROGERS House:
Isabell Grellet (Captain)
Jack Rogers (Vice Captain)
Josiah Shillabeer (Deputy – Year 9)
Richard Miroslawski (Deputy – Year 8)
RIEMANN House:
Emmerson Bowen (Captain)
Jack Alexander (Vice Captain)
Mitchell Kohlhagen (Deputy Year 9)
Mia Havriluk (Deputy Year 8)
Year 8—11 SSV LEADERS
HCCS LEADERS - SRC and SSV
Year 3 to Year 11
Faith ~ Nurture ~ Community ~ Learning
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2016 DATES TO REMEMBER
FEBRUARY
Wed 17th
Fri 19th
Sun 21st
Mon 22nd
Tues 23rd
Wed 24th
Fri 26th
Mon 29th
Tues 1st
Wed 2nd
Thurs 3rd
Fri 4th
Mon 7th
Tues 8th
Wed 9th
Thurs 10th
Fri 11th
Mon 14th
Wed 16th
Fri 18th
Mon 21st
Tues 22nd
Wed 23rd
Thurs 24th
Fri 25th
Mon 28th
Wed 30th
Thurs 31st
Fri 1st
Mon 4th
Wed 6th
Fri 8th
Mon 11th
Tues 12th
Fri 15th
Year 8/9 Parent Information Evening 7pm
Playgroup 9.30am —11am
Lunch Orders
AHC Mobile Library
Assembly 2.50pm — Welcome new Receptions
HCCS Staff Dedication at Balhannah Uniting Church
9.30am
Devotions 9.05am — Year 1 Li & Dave Shepherd
Year 4 Camp to Victor Harbor
Year 4 Camp to Victor Harbor
Year 4 Camp to Victor Harbor
Board Meeting
Casual Day
Playgroup 9.30am —11am
Lunch Orders
New Students Welcome Morning Tea
Assembly 2.50pm — Year 4
Devotions 9.05am — Year 6 Wishart & Kez Ashby
MORE SPECIAL DATES
Fri 6th May
Tues 17th May
20th May—27th May
29th May—3rd June
Fri 19th Aug
Fri 2nd Sept
Sat Oct 29th
Wed 23rd Nov
Tues 13th Dec
Mothers’ Day Breakfast and Stall
Grandparents’ Morning
Year 8 Fiji Mission Trip
Year 7s in Canberra
Book Week
Fathers’ Day Breakfast and Stall
Fun Fair
Swimming Carnival
Year 7 Graduation and Christmas Worship Service
MARCH
PRIMARY OPEN MORNING (Guided tours at Verdun)
9.30am -11.00am
Year 8 Boys and Girls Immunisation
Courier Cup Swimming Carnival at Mountain Pool, Mt
Barker
Class Rep Morning Tea 9.15am
Year 7 Canberra Information Night
Primary Sports Day at Oakbank Campus
No Playgroup — No Lunch Orders — No Assembly
Devotions 9.05am — REC Shepherd & Tegan Howard
Scholastic Book Fair 3.30pm — 4.30pm
SECONDARY OPEN MORNING
(Guided tours at Oakbank) 9.30am -11.00am
Second Hand Uniforms open 8.30am—9.00am
Scholastic Book Fair 3.30pm — 4.30pm
Primary Parent/Teacher Interviews
3.45pm — 7.45pm
Primary Parent/Teacher Interviews
3.45pm — 6.45pm
Scholastic Book Fair 3.30pm — 4.30pm
Scholastic Book Fair 3.30pm — 4.30pm
Playgroup 9.30am —11am
Lunch Orders
Assembly 2.50pm — Year 3
Scholastic Book Fair 3.30pm — 4.30pm
Adelaide Cup Holiday
Fun Fair Meeting 7.00pm in Staff Room
Playgroup 9.30am —11am
Lunch Orders
AHC Mobile Library
Assembly 2.50pm — Year 6
Easter re-enactments 9.05am
Easter re-enactments 9.05am
Easter re-enactments 9.05am
Easter Worship Service 6.30pm
Easter re-enactments 2.15pm
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER MONDAY
Board Meeting
Secondary SACSA Athletics at Santos Stadium
APRIL
Playgroup 9.30am —11am
Lunch Orders
AHC Mobile Library
Germany Day
Assembly 2.50pm — Germany Day
Devotions 9.05am — Year 4 Hammat & Brenton Adcock
P & F Collective Coffee and Dessert Evening
Playgroup 9.30am —11am
Lunch Orders
Assembly 2.50pm — Year 5
Devotions 9.05am — HCCS Secondary
SAPSASA District Athletics at Oakbank
Second Hand Uniforms open 3.00pm—3.30pm
Year 4 Art Symposium
Last day for Term 1
Playgroup 9.30am —11am
Lunch Orders
AHC Mobile Library
Assembly 2.50pm — Year 1
Faith ~ Nurture ~ Community ~ Learning
We hope all these people enjoy their birthdays THIS
WEEK: Thomas Fischle, Xavier Hoyle, Drew Hinton,
India-Rose Marsden, Ryan Norris, Mia Nottle, Angas
Provis, Isabella Shillabeer, Jordana Shillabeer, Lily
Stevens and Elka Whetter.
HCCS VERDUN NETBALL CLUB
Registration forms for netball will be emailed
out to all 2015 players on Thursday 18th
February.
Please complete this registration form
and hand it back into the Front Office
before March 7th. Forms received after
this date will not be processed unless space is available in
any teams.
If your son or daughter is turning 8 this year and would like to
play netball for HCCS Verdun Netball Club a form will be
handed out to them in their classroom on Thursday or Friday
of this week (Week 3).
It is a requirement of registration that each family Volunteer
for one job throughout the year. No forms will be processed
unless this section is completed.
No fees are to be paid with the registration form. These will
be sent out when Netball begins in May.
Friday, February 26th
A gold coin donation
for Casual Day will go towards our
Compassion Child.
Please wear APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR and
CLOTHING for P.E. and FITNESS. THANK YOU!
HCCS Year 7 jumper
In my design I put a tree as the main
thing because we are at the Year 7
Centre and a tree was nature. I liked
the idea of having names on the
branches and the word Rivermont
because that’s where the classroom
is. Angus
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