T2 W01 - Gilson College

Gilson College
Mer nda
370 Bridge Inn Road, Mernda Vic 3754
P: 9717 7300 www.gilson.vic.edu.au
Term 2
Week 1
15 April 2016
Coming dates/events
Sun 17 April Working Bee
Mon 18 April P&F Meeting 7:00pm
Mon 25 April ANZAC DAY - holiday
26 April - 6 May Swimming Years 3-6
Thur 28 April L4L Urban Day #1
Sun 1 May Scholarship Testing
Wed 4 May Mothers Day Breakfast
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and Stall
Wed 4 May Mothers Day Stall
Fri 6 May Term 2 Fees Due
Tue 10 May NAPLAN Reading
Wed 11 May NAPLAN Language and
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English
Thur 12 May NAPLAN Numeracy
Thur 12 May SCHOOL PHOTOS
Tue 17 May UniNSW IT Assessment
Thur 19 May Gilson’s Got Talent
Sun 22 May Working Bee
23-29 May Art Festival
24 May Art Festival Gallery Opening
Thur 26 May Melbourne Museum Y1
Thur 26 May L4L Urban Day #2
Sun 29 May Open Day 11:00am-2:00pm
Editorial
Newsletter #10
Wycliffe Associates Translators
For over 70 years Wycliffe Associates has helped to
translate the Scriptures into around 2000 languages and
this has allowed people to read the good news story
about Jesus in their own language. This work goes on
in places like Asia, South America, the Middle-East and
Africa and always uses local people to ensure authentic
translations and to increase engagement between
people and the church.
A few weeks ago, Wycliffe Associates released a
statement that indicated four translators lost their lives
to militants. The statement went on to indicate that after
the shooting all the equipment in the office was
destroyed and books and other translation equipment
was burned. The statement did not disclose which
country because it would only make things worse for
those left behind.
The charity has also stated that this setback, will not
stop the effort to continue the work of sharing
scriptures with all people. Although in many countries
around the world Christianity is now suffering and
genocidal attacks in the Middle East and Europe have
meant that some have paid the ultimate price for their
beliefs, however it is events like this that reminds one
of Tertullian.
Tertullian was an early Christian author (c. 160 AD)
who has been described as the founder of western
theology. He grew up in Carthage, (located in modernday Tunisia, Africa) and believed among other things
that a literal resurrection of the those who have died
occurs when Jesus returns not at death. Tertullian once
stated that the ‘blood of martyrs is seed’ meaning that
the church grows when attacked and it raises the
question for me and you – what would we do when
faced with challenges like the friends of the four
translators? Would we have the courage to continue in
the face of such extreme opposition?
It’s worth a thought.
Mark B Vodell
Principal
Gilson College
Mer nda
SOS Report Response
DIARY DATES and IMPORTANT REMINDERS
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WORKING BEE: Working Bee - this weekend on Sunday 17 April
from 8:30am to 12:30pm. BYO gardening equipment (pruners.
whipper snipper, lawn mower, wheel barrow etc).
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GILSON’S GOT TALENT: Auditions are still continuing. If you are
wanting to present an item for this year’s Gilson’s Got Talent you
will need to attend auditions next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday with Mrs Christian.
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WINTER UNIFORM: Terms 2 and 3 are WINTER UNIFORM terms and,
as such, all students should now have all the required winter
uniform ready to wear. The Uniform Shop is open each Tuesday
afternoon from 2:00-4:00pm. There is a two-week changeover
period when either summer or winter uniform can be worn
(depending on the weather) however, by 26th April ALL students
must be wearing their winder uniform.
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PRIMARY SWIMMING: Students in Foundation to Year 2 have been
swimming this week and will complete their lessons this Friday 22
April.
.
The Year 3-6 students attend lessons every afternoon for the
following two weeks (26 April - 6 May).
Please BRING your bathers, towel, a brush or comb and maybe a
spare pair of undies in your blue excursion/sports bag.
ART FESTIVAL: Our annual Art Festival will be held again this year
from 22-29 May. If you know a local artist who might be interested
in entering our Art Show, you can pick up the entry forms from the
office, or ask them to contact us direct.
Last Friday our Year 1-2
students explored the
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A BIG THANK YOU for the kind donation of fertiliser for the school
gardens from Chelsi and Ally’s family. Please note that we would
gratefully accept donations of autumn/winter seedings. Such as
broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, leek, onions etc.
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Before and After School Care Bookings: When making bookings or
changes to your regular OSHC schedule can you please confirm
these bookings/changes by email.
The email address is
[email protected]. Also, if you are running late to pick up
your child, please contact OSHC directly on 03 9717 7396.
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Sick Children: We have had a number of students coming to sick
bay who have told us that they have a cold or were sick the night
before. Please remember that it is school policy if your child has
vomited, they must not attend school for 24 hours after. We ask
that all parents adhere to this policy to ensure that illness is not
passed around the classroom. Many thanks.
•
Interim Reports: Interim Reports are in the office awaiting pick up.
If you were unable to make it to the Parent/Teacher Interviews at
the end of Term 1, your Report is available at Reception.
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SCHOOL PHOTOS: Our School Photo Day is THURSDAY 12 MAY
The photographers will commence their work at 8:45am so please
ensure that you arrive at school on time. You will be required to
wear FULL WINTER UNIFORM clean and ironed, with hair neat and
tidy, tie straight, shoes clean and shining and your best smile.
Please ensure that your Order Envelope has been handed in or
you have made your booking online.
Gilson College
Mer nda
The Senior School (aka the Bird Cage)
As many of you will be aware when Gilson
College purchased the Mernda campus we
inherited a number of unresolved issues. These
included the connection of the campus to the
sewerage system, the provision of a canteen,
the purchase of the classrooms located in the
staff carpark, the purchase of the land from the
Shire of Whittlesea and the incomplete senior
school building which has become
affectionately known as the Bird Cage. (For
those wondering, it received this name due to
the beautiful ornithological sounds coming from
the structure at dusk.)
Each one of the above issues has been resolved
except the completion of the senior school
building and so last year we began the task of
pulling together a team of people including
architects, consultants and financiers working
with us here at the College to see this wonderful
facility completed. Part of this process involves
applying for a government grant to assist in the
finances.
Government Grant
It is with great pleasure that we can announce
that during the holidays we received notification
that our proposal has been recommended for a
grant of almost $1,000,000 on a dollar-for-dollar
basis. This will allow us to see the facility
completed to lockup stage as well as the
complete outfitting of the ground floor, which will
include a substantial sized library, classrooms,
science laboratory and art room. The fit out and
the occupancy of the second floor will take
place in phase 2. The time frames have been
- Parents and Friends News LAST CHANCE to place
Next Craft Club Evening
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6:30pm
BYO Craft Project
Honey
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Scrap, stamp, sew or craft, patchwork, applique or whatever takes your fancy
$5 for admission and refreshments
Find us in the Acacia Room
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Parents and Friends meeting - Monday 18th April at 7:00pm
Allbewelcome
P&F AGM will
held on Tues 24 November at
drawn up in accordance with the government
requirements and currently tender
documentation is being worked on. Following
this, contracts will be executed and then the
exciting phase of construction will start later this
year.
There are a few months involved in the
tender documentation stage, because there a
number of legacy issues we are dealing with,
however we are thrilled with this news and the
outcome, which will mean a great facility, will
become operational.
MOTHER’S DAY
is coming soon
✦ If you think your mother
would love any to these
gifts, we can make
Mother’s Day very easy for
you.
✦ Bid on any of our Mother’s
Day Hampers and one of
them could be yours.
✦ Join us at Mothers Day
Breakfast for your best
chance to be the winning
bidder.
Gilson College
Mer nda
WORKING
BEE
reminder
This Sunday 8:30am to 12:30pm
BYO Garden equipment / tools
For those who are able to attend we have plenty
of outdoor jobs to complete.
The Past and the Present
This morning the Year 1, 2, and 6 students were
visited by The History Box. They were
transported back in time. Year 1 and 2 explored
the time when their grandparents were at school
and Year 5 and 6 covered Eureka to Federation.
Students had the opportunity to dress up in old
time clothes, learn how to dance the twist, have
a go at writing with nib ink pens, learn some old
games like the aboriginal ‘Naka Naka’ rock game
and explore every day objects from the past.
“I enjoyed when I got to draw aboriginal symbols
on rocks” - Rosiebelle.
“I enjoyed writing with ink” - Kayla
Gilson College
Mer nda
SOS Report Response
Before and After School Care
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2:00-4:00pm.
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• PRIMARY SWIMMING: Next term. Students in
Foundation to Year 2 will be swimming every
afternoon for the first two weeks of Term 2 (11-22
April). (see Permission Letter attached)
.
•
THEN the Year 3-6 students will go swimming every
afternoon for the following two weeks (26 April - 6
May).
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Please BRING your bathers, towel, a brush or comb
During the final week of Term 1 the Year 3-4
students attended the Polly Woodside Tall Ship
at South Wharf.
This excursion tied in with the History unit they
had been studying during the term.
“wash the deck”
“climb the rigging”
“all hands on deck”
all part of life at sea in the late 1800s.
The Polly Woodside was built as a cargo ship to
carry coal, nitrate and wheat. Life was not easy
as a sailor on a small cargo vessel. There were
generally less than 20 sailors on board and jobs
had to be shared by all.