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2020
Term 2 Week 6
On a wintery morning this week, staff devotion was held in the Nature Play area to acknowledge National Sorry Day and pray for our nation.
Faith Focus Teamwork and The Trinity
Many people in Australia are eagerly awaiting the return of team sports,
including Australian Rules Football next week. Not me, however. You see, I
am currently leading the St Mark’s staff tipping competition and was hoping
the season might end with only one round being played! Unfortunately, now
it looks like I will have to try to win the old fashioned way over numerous
rounds. Never mind.
Team sports are about more than sports. They are about teams, comradery
and community. This is no doubt what many people have missed about
them. The exercise, fun and competition is one thing, but the enjoyment
that comes from a joint effort, time with others and working together, is
quite another.
This week in the church, we are celebrating Trinity Sunday. It is one of the
more unusual church festivals, but a day we set aside to remember that God
is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Many of us were baptised into this name and
many of us begin our worship services or devotions in the same way. This is
not by accident.
The Bible talks about God himself as a team, a community of persons,
working together for the creation, redemption and ongoing blessing of the
world. The Trinity gives us a model of human behaviour and community to
follow, where everyone uses their God-given gifts in a joint effort and for the
common good of all. I certainly see this at work in our St Mark’s community.
As team sports resume and social restrictions gradually ease, we look
forward to re-discovering the joy of life in community. This will be harder
for some than others. But God is here to help. He is the ultimate team and
he always has a place for us on his. ‘The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the
love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you’ (2 Cor
13:13).
Pastor Ben
Important Bits
Principal Ponderings We look forward to these opportunities to discuss
your child’s learning with you.
More Than One Week
We have just finished actively participating As advised last week, I am on a few days leave and
in National Reconciliation Week in a planned will return on Wednesday, 10th June. Ms Saracini
and intentional manner, as part of our will be available to assist with any matters in my
Reconciliation Action Plan. It has been pleasing absence.
to hear conversations in classrooms that reflect
a deepening understanding of our shared
histories, cultures and achievements. From a Congratulations
deeper understanding, we have an opportunity
to build respectful relationships to create a more Nathan and Kerry
just, equitable and reconciled nation. o n the arrival of
It’s important that we don’t let the week come Isabella Grace
and go without much thought until the same sister to Harrison (1M) and Thomas
time next year. Our school values, perfectly
aligned with the aims of reconciliation, give us born 21/05/20
an ongoing foundation to continue to actively 2.98Kg
shape our community into one that strives to
treat all people justly, fairly and with dignity. Welcome to the St Mark’s
What a wonderful privilege we have. community
Same Old Story
Apologies, as I know I run the risk of repeating
Year 1 News
myself once too often, but I need to highlight
1M have been taking part in the social skills
that the easing of restrictions across our state has
program ‘What’s The Buzz?’. This week students
very little impact on schools yet. The restrictions
brought a toy from home to help role play
we have been observing remain in place and your
interactions like: learning how to join in group
continued cooperation is appreciated. As soon as
play; how to share; and how to ask to use
we receive school specific updated advice, we
someone else’s things.
look forward to easing our current restrictions.
School Assembly
We still can’t gather for a school assembly, but we
are planning to video the various components of
our usual assembly and provide a link to a school
YouTube channel for families to view. If all goes
to plan, this will be available next Tuesday. Please
note the link is only for school families and should
not be shared beyond our community.
Student Reports & Parent Teacher Meetings
As previously advised, our student
reporting for the end of Semester One The program also focusses on teaching important
will be different. We will be providing a life skills like waiting your turn, cooperating,
modified written report as well as an opportunity winning and losing gracefully, and working
for a Parent Teacher meeting. You will receive a through feelings. As it is such a valuable progam,
letter advising the login arrangements to access Janene Overton
our booking system - Parent Teacher Online. The runs it regularly
timing of the process is as follows: for students all
• PTO booking system opens early next week; the way to Year
• Friday 26th June - Modified written 6. If you think
reports will be emailed to both parents; your child could
• Monday 29th June - Parent Teacher benefit from
Online booking closes at 8pm; and teaching in this
• Thursday 2nd July – Parent Teacher area, please let
meetings held. her know.
School Life Coming Up
Year 3 Science June
Our Year 3 students are continuing their quest to Friday 5th
cement learning about heat, and this time they Chapel, 9am - over the airwaves, led by 3L
are discovering how heat is transferred.
Tuesday 9th
To help them understand, students made Assembly, 9am - over the airwaves
popcorn in three ways: in the microwave; on the
Wednesday 10th
stove; and using a popcorn maker. They observed
Band Rehearsal, 8.20am
heat can be transferred by radiation, where
heat is transferred indirectly (without touching Friday 12th
anything), via electromagnetic waves and Chapel, 9am - led by Pastor Ben
convection, where heat is transferred by circular
movement of hot and cold air, and conduction -
where heat is transferred by direct contact. Reconciliation Week
All classes have had a focus
on Indigenous Australia
this week as we celebrated
Reconciliation week.
We were blessed during
chapel to hear from Pastor
Dave, who has spent a lot of
time in QLD with Indigenous
Australians. Pastor Dave
Do you know which way the heat is transferred in each of helped us consider the
these examples? great injustice done to our
First Australians, and how
Radiation - we can begin to understand.
Microwave
Conduction - Students each
Stove top created a set
Convection - of footprints to
Popcorn Maker celebrate the
20th anniversary
They then had to draw scientific diagrams to show
for the People’s
how the heat is transferred in each situation.
Walk for
Reconciliation.
One footprint was to represent the hopes and
dreams for a reconciled Australia, the other
displayed symbols of indigenous culture. The
footprints were placed
around the school along
with other artworks
and information about
reconciliation. Each class
took a Reconciliation
Walk to view the entire
display from beginning
Can you think of any other examples of how heat to end.
is transferred in our everyday world?
Radiation - sun, our bodies We hope students now
Convection - air conditioner, kettle have greater awareness
Conduction - hair straightener, stove top, ironing of our First Australians.
clothes
Ask a Year 3 student for more examples.
School Life
Fun and Games
Once a week, our Foundation classes take part in Scholastic Book Club Order forms (Issue 4) have
Fun and Games. been handed out. Orders and payment are due
This is an by Wednesday 17th June.
opportunity
for children to
have fun while
Missing Items
Ellie W (FS) has lost a school hat and
improving
Tegan S (1D) a sports jumper.
gross motor
Please check names on uniform items at home
skills,
and return to school if found.
balance and
coordination. Thank you
The children
rotate through Foundation News
four activities per Some of our junior primary classes have been
session, and the looking after caterpillars. They have observed
activities change them changing into a chrysalis, and slowly
each week. moving through metamorphosis to reveal a
beautiful butterfly.
Today, the Foundation
Schultz class released their
butterfly outside.
These creatures have been
observed for the study
of life cycles in Science,
as well as thinking about
When restrictions ease further to allow creation and new life for
volunteers back into the school, we welcome Christian Studies.
parent volunteers to help classes with the Fun
and Games program.
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Community Life
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WINTER
WARMERS
The PT&F have partnered with the iconic Yankalilla Bakery on the Fleurieu Peninsula and
selected Langhorne Creek wineries to deliver you ‘Winter Warmers’.
Orders close on Friday, 19 June and your order will be available for collection from the
Cornestone College on Friday, 26 June 2020.
PIES WINE The boxed dozen Langhorne Creek
wines are $200 (valued at $260)
Mince Pie $4.80 Bremerton
Steak Pie $5.80 Bremerton 2019 'Molly and Merle' Verdelho
Steak Pie (Family) $15.00 Bremerton 2015 'Coulthard' Cabernet Sauvignon
Steak, Bacon & Cheese Pie $5.80 Bremerton 2016 'Selkirk' Shiraz
Steak, Bacon & Cheese Pie (Family) $15.00 Lake Breeze
Steak & Mushroom Pie $5.80 Lake Breeze 2019 Vermentino
Steak & Mushroom Pie (Family) $15.00 Lake Breeze 2017 ‘Bernoota’ Red Blend
Vegan Pasty $5.80 Lake Breeze 2017 Bull Ant Cabernet Merlot
Vegan Pasty (Family) $15.00 Bleasdale
Meat & Vegetable Pasty $5.80 Bleasdale 2019 Wild Pear Verdelho/Sauvignon Blanc
Meat & Vegetable Pasty (Family) $15.00 Bleasdale 2015 Mulberry Tree Cabernet Sauvignon
Cheese & Vegetable Pasty $5.80 Bleasdale 2017 Bremerview Shiraz
Cheese & Vegetable Pasty (Family) $15.00 Kimbolton
Sausage Roll $4.80 Kimbolton 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon
Vegan Sausage Roll $5.50 Kimbolton 2016 Cabernet Shiraz
Kimbolton 2018 Montepulciano
Apricot Pie $5.00
Apricot Pie (Family) $12.50
Apple Pie $5.00
Apple Pie (Family) $12.50
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Apple & Blueberry Pie
Apple & Blueberry Pie (Family)
Lamington
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