BULLETIN Wednesday 12th April Term 1 Week 11 2017 Dad was a bit of a hobby farmer. What s on in Term 2 In his early twenties Dad tied the knot with mum and they bought a property with too many almond trees, a few pigs, a couple of cows and lots of sand. WEEK 1: Fri 5 May Returns Monday 1 May Worship & Praise with Mr Boesch Dad would get home from building and go to his job as a farmer until well after everyone else was in bed. And so we grew up hating January - almond knocking time At the end of each shift we had to bag up and march the wheat bags full of almonds and orb spiders back to the shed. Usually 4 or 5 return trips and the hessian bags on bare shoulders were rough and irritating. Many years after mum and dad had sold the farm we reminisced over those days and the question was asked why didn t we just use the tractor to pick up the bags? Dad replied with an expressionless face, because it was good for you.. This week is Holy Week as we track the story of Jesus triumphant march into Jerusalem through to Good Friday - It s the story of Jesus carrying His cross and the sins of the world. Carrying the burden that should have been ours. And I think Easter is a bit like a cross road. We can march down the easy and appealing road lined with chocolates and holidays or we can stand on the side of a cobbled and dirty lane watching as the Son of God carries an enormous load - not because it was Good for Him. But because it was Good for us. Daryl 11 Lyndoch Road Gawler East SA 5118 T: (08) 8522 5740 E: mail@ilsg.sa.edu.au W: www.ilsg.sa.edu.au WEEK 2: Tues 9th, Weds 10th Thurs 11th NAPLAN Weds 10, Thurs 11, Fri 12 May Year 4 camp Fri 12th Mothers Day Stall Sun 14th Happy Mothers Day WEEK 3: Weds 17 May Valuing Safe 2.30 & 6.30pm Communities Training for parents who want to volunteer at ILSG WEEK 4: Mon 22 May Assembly with Yr 5 s Mon, Tues Weds - Yr 6/7 Camp Thurs 25 May Biggest Morning Tea Fri 26 May Wine & Cheese Night WEEK 5: Tues 30 May Open Morning 9.30am Term 1 concludes Thursday 13th April We will hold a special Maundy Thursday Worship at 2.30pm led by Mrs Eckermann. This will include performances by the Dance Group, Choir and Band. Parents and Families welcome to join us. Normal dismissal time follows at 3.30pm. We wish everyone a blessed and safe Easter, and happy holidays.
Page 2 GAWLER LUTHERAN CHURCH SERVICES OVER EASTER Maundy Thursday April 13 7.30pm at Immanuel School celebrating Holy Communion Good Friday April 14 8.45am at Immanuel Worship Centre 10.00am at Immanuel School Easter Sunday April 16 8.45am at Zion Worship Centre celebrating Holy Communion 10.00am at Immanuel School celebrating Holy Communion (Includes performances by our school band, choir and dance group students.) All families are welcome to attend. ANZAC DAY SERVICES IN GAWLER Sunday 23rd March - Anzac March 10am from Walker Place along Murray Street to Pioneer Park Gawler. Tuesday 25th March - Anzac Day Dawn Service at 6.15am at Pioneer Park. Some year 7 Immanuel students will be attending these 2 events representing our school. LOCAL GLOBAL CONNECTED WHAT S ON IN TERM 2 WINTER UNIFORM Winter Uniform is to be worn in Term 2 and 3. For students in year 2-7 formal winter uniform includes: Boys - grey trousers, long sleeve shirt & green jumper Girls - pinafore (or skirt) and blouse & green jumper Sports uniform is the uniform to be worn by Foundation & Year 1 students every day. The green raincoat is also available and is useful for to/from school, excursions, outdoor play. There is a 2 week changeover period at the start of Term 2 should the weather be unseasonal. If for any reason your child is not wearing the correct school uniform a note should be directed to the child s teacher. TERM 2 TRAFFIC MONITOR ROSTERS A new roster for students during Term 2 is being sent home to students today. We would really love a few new volunteers to assist on Monday & Tuesday mornings 8.30-8.55am, Monday & Friday afternoons 3.25-3.45pm. It just requires 15 minutes once a week. Training will be provided. It is easy to do. Lyndoch road is a very busy road, and our students need that bit of help to cross safely. TUITION FEE ACCOUNTS A friendly reminder! If you are paying your fees termly then Term 2 payment is due on Thursday 13th April. SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB Issue 3 will be out next term. Thanks Sonya for volunteering to collate these orders. SUBWAY LUNCHES Available Fridays Orders due in Wednesday 3.30pm for lunch on a Friday. PRAYER AND CARE Have a safe and blessed Easter and holiday break. PLEASE USE THE HOLIDAY TIME TO WASH YOUR HAT AND CHECK THAT YOUR CHILDS NAME IS CLEARLY MARKED ON ALL HATS & GREEN JUMPERS / SPORTS JUMPERS, PLUS ON LUNCBOXES AND WATER BOTTLES. We have several items in the lost property box in the office awaiting collection.
Page 3 NAPLAN 2017 In Term 2 week 2 Year 3, 5 & 7 students will undertake the NAPLAN Testing (Tuesday May 9th, Wednesday May 10th and Thursday May 11th). It is important that students are present to undertake these assessments. Further information on NAPLAN will be sent to Year 3, 5 and 7 parents/carers shortly. Please speak to your child s teacher if you have any questions. Information on NAPLAN can also be found on our website http://www.ilsg.sa.edu.au/curriculum/naplan-2017 or on http://www.nap.edu.au/ YEAR 4 CAMP Our year 4 students will be heading off to camp in Week 2 (Weds to Fri). Please ensure forms and returned and payments made by due dates. MOTHERS DAY - CARERS GROUP SHOPPING STALL Sunday 14th May is MOTHERS DAY. Our Carers Group will hold a Stall on Friday 12th May offering small gifts for students to purchase - prices ranging from $1-$5. VALUING SAFE COMMUNITIES Training for those wanting to Volunteer at our school Wednesday 17th May 2.30pm and 6.30pm SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR - lots of books to purchase Monday 15th May to Friday 19th May School Library - times to be advised BIGGEST MORNING TEA Thursday 18th May - stay tuned for more details WALK TO SCHOOL DAY Friday 19th May - stay tuned for more details CHEESE AND WINE NIGHT Friday 26th May 7.30pm - coordinated by our Parents and Friends group CABARET AND ART EXHIBITION FRIDAY16th June - stay tuned for more details CONGRATULATIONS! To MISS CLARK (Year 3 teacher) Last week Miss Clark was travelled to Sydney to represent South Australia at the 2017 Grand National Show Horse Championships held at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre in Horsley Park. She was very excited to qualify and have the opportunity to attend this event. Whilst she did not place in the top 3 (there were 35 of the country s best ponies competing in her division), she is very pleased with how she went, is proud of the way her horse performed and feels it was a highly successful experience. Thank you to everyone who passed on their best wishes and to her students who made cards and wrote letters. To DARREN & KATIE COX AND AMANDA WILLIAMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. They participated in the local RELAY FOR LIFE WALK held in Gawler over the weekend, which raises money for the Cancer Council SA. Darren said We had a great weekend (until it was nearly blown and washed away!!) and completed 244 laps of the oval throughout the 19 hour event. Special mention goes to Joseph and Alyssa who did more than their fair share and mostly ran, rather than walked, their laps! Jessie, Madison and Isabelle also put in a fantastic effort to be very proud of. They raised $1100 (of which our school contributed $107 by selling the Zooper Doopers ice-blocks on sports day). APRIL IS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH Each April, Autism SA along with the Australian Autism community promote Autism Awareness Month. Autism SA has arranged the following events to raise awareness, understanding, acceptance, support, inclusion and selfdetermination to ensure that people on the autism spectrum and their families can get the most out of life. Please check the Autism SA website for more details. http://www.autismsa.org.au/ autism-awareness-month- 2017 NEXT PARENTS & FRIENDS (P&F) MEETING is Thursday 18th May 7.00pm. Held in the staffroom. Agenda will include organising Wine & Cheese Night. Please feel welcome to come and attend and help our school. Next Term P&F Wine & Cheese Night Friday 26th May 7.30pm to 10.30pm $5 /person Selection of cheeses, live music, Mengler wines.
SPORTS DAY 2017 at Immanuel On Friday 31st March under blue skies Immanuel had its annual sports day. Teamwork and sportsmanship was on display as students enthusiastically participated in a range of running races, individual events and team games. The red team was the eventual winners followed by blue, green and yellow. A special mention goes to the 8 team captains for ably helping to lead and organise their teams. Thanks to the many parents and friends for attending, joining in, and creating a great atmosphere.
LOTS OF FUN AT IMMANUEL IN WEEK 10 YEAR 5 s ENJOY THEIR 2 NIGHT CAMP On Monday 3rd April the Year 5s went on camp to the Mylor Baptist Centre. When we got there we had a talk in the chapel about the rules, then we had recess. After that we went to our dorms to get ready, have lunch and start our activities. Across the 3 days we did activities like Frisbee golf, initiative / team pursuits, bridge building, bouldering wall and low ropes, canoeing, and archery. I think everyone enjoyed the Giant swing and the 200m Flying Fox the most, while the Challenge Course was so, so, so muddy and very fun. On the first night, Mr Wundersitz took us on a night hike through the bush, then we watched a movie on the second night. For dinner we had lasagne on the first night and chicken kebabs and mashed potatoes on the second night. YEAR 1 s GO TO THE ZOO Last Wednesday the year 1 travelled to the Zoo and had a great day.
LOTS OF FUN AT IMMANUEL IN WEEK 10 SCHOOL CRAZY HAIR / CASUAL CLOTHES DAY Thanks to our staff and students for dressing up last Friday 7th April and for your gold coin donations. Over $600 was raised to support the Leukaemia Foundation. Year 6/7 Teacher Mr Ben Jones "braved the shave" as per his promise if we reached over $500. Thank you William and Tia (Yr 7 Parliament students) and Mr Ben Jones for coordinating this event. Great work everyone! EASTER FUN AFTERNOON The Easter Fun Afternoon was enjoyed by an enthusiastic crew of students, parents and grandparents. Thanks for joining in, and supporting the work of the Carers Group at Immanuel! Blessings to all school families for a peaceful Easter Thank you to Kelly Bunyon (coordinator) and our schools lovely group of Class Carers for organising a fun afternoon.