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Newsletter Term 1, Week 9, 2016

TERM 1

WEEK 9

Monday 28th Easter Monday

Wednesday 30th Newsletter

Friday 1st Chapel, Yr. 1C

Sports Day

Swimming consent forms

due

WEEK 10

Monday 4th Assembly

Friday 8th Chapel, Mrs Krieg

Casual Day

Portfolios sent home

WEEK 11

Sunday 10th Yr. 6/7 Canberra Camp

Monday 11th Yr. 6/7 Canberra Camp

Yr. F – 5 Swimming

Tuesday 12th Yr. 6/7 Canberra Camp

Yr. F – 5 Swimming

Wednesday 13th Yr. 6/7 Canberra Camp

Yr. F – 5 Swimming

Thursday 14th Yr. 6/7 Canberra Camp

Yr. F – 5 Swimming

Friday 15th Yr. 6/7 Canberra Camp

Yr. F – 5 Swimming Last day of Term

Saturday 16th Yr. 6/7 Canberra Camp

TERM 2

WEEK 1 Monday 2nd Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 3rd First day of term 2

Friday 6th Chapel, Paster Paul

CALENDAR

Dolphins are one of my favourite animals. I love their personalities, humour, courage

and connection with people. Two experiences I have loved in my life was getting up

close and personal with dolphins, both at Monkey Mia in Western Australia, and

Seaworld in Queensland. And a ‘swim with the dolphins’ experience is definitely on

my bucket list!

I can remember watching the dolphin show at Seaworld, and being amazed at how

the dolphins had been trained to carry out certain ‘tricks’ (whilst also thinking it was a

little demeaning for these magnificent creatures to be at the beck and call of humans

for their entertainment!). A particular movement I loved was the graceful synchronised

leap by two dolphins out the water and back into it.

I have been reminded of this image in my reflections over Easter. As I reflect on the

death of Jesus, I am reminded that this was also my death; that through my relationship

with Jesus I was part of that death. And similarly, Jesus’ rising is my rising to new life

too. Whilst for Christ it was suffering and pain, for us, because of Christ’s freely given

gift of salvation, it is a graceful, synchronised leap from earthly life, to death, to eternal

life, with Jesus right alongside us.

The Bible puts it this way:

By our baptism, then, we were buried with him and shared his death, in order that,

just as Christ was raised from death by the glorious power of the Father, so also we might live a new life.

May we live each day in the knowledge of the gift we have been given – the ability to

live a new life of love daily in Christ, until we make that final leap with Him into eternity

with our Heavenly Father.

May God bless your week,

Kathryn

Swimming consent

forms due

Friday 1st of April

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THOUGHTS/ PRAYERS & THANK

YOUS

Congratulations to The Dowler

family on the arrival on a little

brother Harrison Albert for Isabella

and Indiana, a son for Michelle and

Luke. May God bless you all.

PRAYER FAMILIES

Herman

Herrmann

Hodgson

Hoffman

Jaensch

James

Johnson

Koch J & V

Koch G & S

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SHOP

Opening Times

Tuesday 3:15pm to 3:45pm

Friday 8:30am to 9am

LLL STUDENT BANKING

Every Tuesday

Term Dates

Term 1

1st Feb – 15th Apr

Term 2

2nd May – 8th July

Term 3

25th July – 30th Sep

Term 4

17th Oct – 16th Dec

Principal’s Report

Lunch boxes at St Jakobi

It is timely that we have a reminder about the type of foods we prefer in lunch boxes

here at school. We strive hard to ensure school is a place where healthy food is

readily available. We follow the Eat Well SA Schools Healthy Eating Guidelines in

our school Canteen, with Mrs Hoffmann making many items herself from scratch to

ensure less preservatives, additives and colourings. We no longer use lollies as

rewards in classrooms, but negotiate with students non-food rewards that they value

to show we appreciate their great work and behaviour. Our Kitchen classes focus

on plenty of fresh, home grown produce used in recipes that are low in salt, sugar

and excessive fats.

Here at St Jakobi we ask families to remember several things as they pack food for

school:

We discourage junk food eg chips, knowing that these foods on an ‘every-

day’ basis are not a good choice in the short term for their learning, and in

the long term for their health.

We discourage lollies for the same reason, and ask parents not to send

lollies to school. Students will be instructed to leave them in their lunch box

and eat them after school.

We ask that no nuts, particularly peanuts be packed in lunch boxes. We

understand that many bars and so on do have the ‘may contain traces of

nuts’ warning on them and allow them here at school, but we ask parents

to be understanding of the fact that we cannot have either food containing

a significant amount of nuts or nuts here at school due to the risk they pose

to the students with life threatening nut allergies.

We ask that an easy-to-access fruit snack is provided for a mid-morning

snack, to keep the brain fed for the concentrated learning that occurs in the

foundational subjects of literacy and numeracy, which are largely done

prior to lunch.

Please ensure a drink bottle is provided each day to enable us to assist

students in keeping adequately hydrated. (We have noted a huge

improvement in this since our lovely new drink taps have been installed!)

Please ensure that any Birthday treats you might wish to send in to share

with your child’s class is discussed and pre-arranged with the class teacher,

who will be able to fill you in with any allergy requirements from your

child’s class.

Absence from School

I feel absolutely blessed to be able to participate in the Canberra Camp this year with

our wonderful Year 6/7 students and staff. I will therefore be away from the

school in Week 11 (10th-16th April). Please note that Mrs Sarah Lowke will be Teacher-in-Charge in my absence, and will be

supported by Mr Travis Saegenschitter in his Leadership role as Business Manager. I would ask that any matters that require urgent

attention be directed to Mrs Lowke if of an educational nature, or Mt Sagenschnitter if of a business nature. If educational matters

are non-urgent and can be held over to my return in the first week of the school holidays, it would be appreciated. For any

emergency matters, I will be contactable on my mobile during my absence, but please be aware that I may be unable to take or

return a call immediately.

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Principal’s Report Cont.

Hats extend into Terms 2 and 3

In beginning to review our Sunsmart policy, it has become apparent that there have been some changes in recommendations from

the Cancer Council regarding the use of hats and suncream in the last year or two. This is considered especially important for

Primary aged children, where we are both setting up lifelong habits and protecting young skin.

Whilst I need to do a little more research, I would like to give advance notice to say that the use of hats and suncream will extend

someway into Term 2 and begin towards the end of Term 3 in future, instead of a just Terms 1 and 4. I will put out a new policy

prior to the holidays to let parents know exactly what the new expectations will be for all students and staff at our school from Term

2 onwards.

We also have the staff from the Cancer Council booked to come and take a workshop with our school staff about suncare, both

in regard to the students in their care and to themselves as employees of the school.

Quality Schools Survey

Feed-back is very important to all organisations in ascertaining how they are performing, and where improvements may be made

for the benefit of all. Here at St Jakobi we greatly value the feed-back we get from you, whether formally or informally, and strive

to incorporate changes from your feedback into what we do.

Early next term, in the first few weeks of May, all families will have the opportunity to complete a formal survey about our school,

giving your thoughts and feelings on what is occurring here. In the past this has been done through the Better Schools Survey tool,

but this year we will be using a new survey tool entitled Quality Schools. The survey will benefit everyone in the school by providing

valuable information in such areas as the teaching and learning program, our values and our ties with the community, so that we

can celebrate our successes and work to improve our educational services where needed.

All students in Years 5 to 7, all staff and all families will be invited to participate in the survey, which will be conducted through

email. We are using an independent company, PCRADII, to assist us in conducting this important survey. This means that I can

guarantee that your responses to the survey will remain confidential. If you do not wish to participate in this survey you will have

the opportunity to opt out using the link provided at the time of the survey. While participation in the survey is voluntary, I encourage

you to take part, as it is a significant opportunity to voice your opinion about your child’s school in a non-identifiable and confidential

way.

Once the results of the survey are received, they will be shared and discussed at a School Council level, with School Council

providing a summary of the survey findings to our school community. The information will also be used both for our internal Strategic

Planning, and for our externally required School Improvement Plan.

Instructions on when and how to access the survey will be sent to all participants early in Term 2.

Headlice Volunteers

THANK YOU to those parents that have volunteered to help with headlice checks

however we desperately require parent helpers for headlice check.

Checks are carried out only once a term, Week 2. Do join the team, all you

need is a DCSI Screening and a Valuing Safe Communities certificate.

Please register your interest at the front office.

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Term 1, 2016

2/3 N

6/7 LA Term 2, 2016

F S

4/5 L

Term 3, 2016

1 C

6/7 A

Term 4, 2016 4/5 PM

2/3 P

Class Carer Meals

On Sunday March 27, five St Jakobi students representing

the Barossa, Light & Gawler Football Association, played in

a mini league game held during the half time break of the

Port Power vs St Kilda match at Adelaide Oval.

Wearing Port Power guernseys, Liam Tappert, Rohan

Nelson, Austin McDonald, Nathan Dyer and Jayden Obst

played against boys from the Woodville West-Torrens

zone, in front of a crowd of over 44,000 people!

Congratulations to the boys who were super impressive with

their speed, slick skills and team work. They won their

games convincingly!

Mini League Game

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OSHC – April Vacation Care Program

Please see below the program for vacation care these April holidays. Booking forms are available on the school website and

on the skoolbag app.

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MUSIC TEACHER - Kathryn Trevilyan, 0466 633 565 (teaching flute, piano, clarinet, saxophone and

recorder)

Community News

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