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School Newsletter – 18th September 2019

In our Prayers this week: Slatter Family - Olivia Yr 5 Sloan Family - Rosalee Prep Smith Family - Harrison Yr 4 Smith Family - Kiarah Yr 5 Smith Family - Mileah Yr 2 Soller Family - Gwyneth Yr 3

Sunday Worship Services: St John’s Church (36 Markwell Street,

Kingaroy)

9:30 am - Family Service

St John’s Lutheran School Ph: 07 4162 3988 Fax: 07 4162 4255 PO Box 506 84-94 Ivy Street Kingaroy Qld 4610 E-mail: office@sjls.qld.edu.au

Let’s Celebrate Did you know that God created you? While you were in your

mother’s womb, God created a work of art - the Bible says that we

are His workmanship. He thought about what we would look like,

the type of person we would be, our talents, our dreams, our

unique personalities. There is no other person like each of us on

the planet! Sometimes we look at others and think that they are

better or more talented than we are, but God has created us with

our own unique gifts in mind. Instead of looking at what others can

do, God wants us to remember that we are special and that he has

purposely created us in a unique and amazing way!

Bible Verse: Psalm 139:13-15

God, You are the one who put me together when I was born, and I

praise you because of the wonderful way you created me.

Everything you do is marvellous and that includes me! Of this I

have no doubt.

Free Dress Day – Thursday, 19th September On the last day of term, Thursday, the 19th of

September, we are holding a free dress day with

a gold coin donation to support the school’s

World Vision sponsor child Adrianna. All funds

raised will be used to pay for her sponsorship

which enables Adrianna to access improved

healthcare, education, water, sanitation and

food. Please wear free dress, but remember to

wear a hat and sensible shoes (no thongs).

30th Anniversary School Concert Tomorrow Night!

Last Day of Term 3 – Thursday, the 19th of September The last day of Term 3 for St John’s students is tomorrow, Thursday, the 19th of September. School resumes on

Tuesday, the 8th of October.

End of Term – Security over the Holidays Thank you to everyone as we reach the end of the Term 3. Once again, it has been a busy term, with excursions,

sport and many other activities. We hope that you have a relaxing and refreshing break. If you live in the

neighbourhood or nearby, and see any activity that is suspicious, please contact Kingaroy Police immediately.

Thank you.

Relay for Life Fundraiser – Snow Cones

To finish off the term and have a bit of a treat the Relay for Life Team will be selling snow cones for $1 each.

Thursday, the 19th of September, at big lunch play break. Prep students will be taken up to the tuckshop

separately at the end of playtime.

No Entry - Rear School Entrance The rear entrance to the school is not an allocated drop off point for children. Please do not park, drop off or

collect your students from this point.

Dental Van The School Dental Van will be visiting our school from early next term. Forms were sent home last Friday. If you

would like your child to participate in this oral health care program, please complete and return to the office

Library News Thank you to everyone who came and supported the school book fair last week. We

had great sales and this will help towards the purchase of new books and resources

for the school library. The Premier’s Reading Challenge finished two weeks ago.

Congratulations to 5N who had everyone in their class complete the challenge. Also

well done to the following students who took to reading more than the required

numbers – just because they love to read…. Chelsea Sahariv (Prep H) 121 books, Scarlett Hansen (Prep B) 60

books, Hunter Hansen (Year 1W) 165 books, Jack Weier (Year 1W) 60 books, Jordan-Jane Sherrin (Year 2J) 40

books and Amber Seng (Year 8) 85 books All up, we had 142 students complete the challenge. Certificates will

be presented next term when they arrive. Well done little bookworms.

Whip-cracking News The whip-cracking team had a wonderful time doing a demonstration for the Nanango Music Muster last

Thursday. Mr Kotzur and Mr Landherr were so proud of the students and the incredible talent they displayed so

confidently. The audience absolutely appreciated and were in awe of the students’ talents. It brought back many

memories for lots of people of cracking whips when they were younger. Thank you for all your hard work, we are

proud of your commitment and dedication.

Secondary Snippets Poet’s Café - The first Poet’s Café held at St John’s was a huge success. Students bravely shared their original

works with the audience. I was extremely proud of all the students who were able to attend. It was also heartening

to know that many other students wanted to attend but could not due to prior commitments. Poetry is best heard

and being able to gauge the audience’s reaction is also priceless. I thank all of the audience for attending and hope

they enjoyed the evening as much as I did - I found it an uplifting experience. I would also like to thank Steve

Petersen for sharing some of his poetry with us. I have selected poems to enter into the OzKids Print magazine to

see if we can get them published, and we will also be entering various competitions. Jodie Springhall

Relay for Life - Our Relay for Life school team has been fundraising through

various events throughout the year. Thank you to everyone in our school community who

have supported their fundraising efforts. We understand there are many people in our school

community that have had, or are caring for, a loved one with a cancer diagnosis, and that

they may wish to donate directly to the team. To make a donation please go to:

relayforlife.org.au, search ‘St John’s Lutheran School Kingaroy’, click on the ‘Donate’ link and

follow the instructions from here. All funds go towards Cancer Council Qld and supporting patients,

their families and research towards a cancer free future.

Relay for Life Donations Needed - If anyone has any items that could be used as prizes for games, we are

running at the Relay for Life event, we would love some donations. Items should be new - e.g. toys, unwanted

gifts, any of these things will be appreciated. Also donations of chocolates for the chocolate toss would be very

helpful. Please drop them in to the school office.

Student Well-Being When someone is in a closed mindset, they give up easily, they don’t try

things that might be hard, and they don’t believe that they can learn. When

someone has an open mindset they don’t give up, they believe they can

learn and that, in a sense, their brain can grow. As a whole school, we

read ‘The Dot’ by Peter Reynolds to underpin the ‘Power of Yet’. Students

painted dots to raise awareness of making a mark and making a

difference. The dot display is attracting lots of attention.

Wondai Show Results Ten art pieces were entered in the Wondai Show two weeks ago. Four pieces were awarded places. We congratulate

Chloe Black (Photo 1) and Will Trace (Photo 2) on their first places. Hannes De Jager received a second place with

his Inukshuk (Photo 3) and Ashley Roberts landed a third place with his portrait. (Photo 4). Congratulations to all

these budding artists. Mrs Coetzee says she has the best job teaching such talented students.

Student of the Week Prep B – Rosalee Sloan, Emily Elliot Prep H – Archer Monteith, Jacob Jannu

1C – Mithun Vinodh 1S – Tyler Cunningham, Jemma Cramp

1W – Jared Alvarez-Gumaran, Evie Ogden 2D – Dane Harrison, Dime Page

2J – Hudson Murphy, Jordan-Jane Sherrin 3K – Flint Knight

3P – Caleb Denman 4S – Tulliah Monteith, Lincoln Norris, Claire Timmins

4W – Taylah Mihulka, Santino Kuchtin, Isabelle Barton 5N – Nica Gayatgay

5C – Rory Greenup, Geneva Koch 5W – Hannah Stronge, Hana Saito Forbes

6L – Fletcher Prain, Ryder Lumsden, Briar Steinhardt 6LU – Will Landherr, Kate Gadischke, Casey Springhall

P&F News

AFL Tournament Last Friday our Year 6 AFL team had a great day out today at the first ever South Burnett AFL 9-a-side

tournament, finishing undefeated. They played exceptionally well together. Thanks to AFL Queensland and their

coaches for a fantastic day.

Wide Bay Under 13 Girls School Futsal Congratulations to Shanelle Zischke, Abbie Renouf-Dowdle and Lily Knight

for making the Wide Bay Under 13 Girls Futsal team on the weekend. They

will be competing at Coomera in the coming weeks. Well done!

NRL Rugby League Gala Day It was a fantastic day at the NRL 6-a-side Rugby League Gala day

at St John's on Monday. Nine teams from our school competed

across four divisions. Well done to all of the teams and players

involved. For some students, this was the first time they had

played either Rugby League or League Tag. Congratulations to

the Year 3/4 boys league team and Year 5/6 girls league tag team

for winning their divisions. Well done also to our Year 5/6 boys

league team and our second 5/6 girls league tag team for making

the grand finals. So close! Matty Reddacliff was selected as player

of his division, well done! A big thank you to Mrs Sandra Prain and

Mr Cameron Murphy for supplying jerseys for the teams today.

Finally, thank you to Mr Blake Mara and his team for all of the

organisation and effort that went into the gala day. A huge effort!

Swimming Week Our Swimming Week for students in Prep to Year 4 will run next term from Monday, the 11th of November to

Thursday, the 14th of November. Our swimming carnival will be on Friday, the 15th of November. We will send

home more details next term.

Happy Holidays! One of the things kids look forward to in the holidays is academic downtime, but reading and being involved in arts and other activities can help keep their minds sharp during the holidays. Here are some fun ways to keep learning, while having some fun doing it.

Read Ingredients while you bake together. It’s a great way to learn measurement and temperature.

Set aside time for kids to "show off" their new reading skills to visiting relatives. Children love being the focus of attention, and grandparents are usually more than willing to see their progress.

Find books that focus on an interest your child has.

Read and talk about books in the car.

Take part in story times at your local library. The most important part, however, is to have a great break and enjoy your school holidays. Please stay safe and we look forward to a great Term 4! Mrs BP

Dates to Remember

September 2019 Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Playgroup

in Hall

9am-

10:30am

Fun

Wednesday

Tuckshop

Day

Last Day

Term 3

Free Dress

Day

Relay for

Life

Snowcones

Fundraiser

30th

Anniversary

School

Concert

6pm

BBQ

from 5pm

School Resumes

Tuesday, the 8th of

October

Community Notices House Cleaner required

A house cleaner is required for a small tourist business. Hours are between 9am and 2pm and between

8 to 15 hours per week. Must be fit as some lifting of cleaning equipment may be required. Flexibility would

be essential as hours can vary due to occupancy rates. Must have licence and be a non-smoker. May be

occasional weekend or holiday work but this is negotiated well in advance. Please email resume to

info@bethany.net.au and attention to ‘Manager’.

Community Notices (Cont.)