Issue 14 2016

Term 2 Week 4

18th May 2016

www.hccs.sa.edu.au

PO BOX 120 VERDUN SA 5245 Email: enquiries@hccs.sa.edu.au Phone:(08) 8388 7811 Fax:(08) 8388 1308 "Friends of HCCS"

IT WAS A TOP MORNING! Grandparents and grandfriends enriched the lives of over 350 young people yesterday as they visited HCCS. I enjoy observing the fun, laughter, smiles and hugs as ‘grandies’ shared learning tasks, quizzes, craft, making and colouring with our children.

Grandparents’ and Grandfriends’ Morning is one of the best days of the school year if you ask the students. They are so proud to ‘show off’ their school, classroom and learning and value the feedback, encouragement and affirmation they receive from adults they love and hold dear! It was a ‘MAGIC’ morning and the morning tea and concert were the ‘icing on the cake!’.

A huge thank you to:

the ‘grandies’ who made the time to come, with many

coming from interstate

the students for their excitement and enthusiasm and

helping the day run smoothly by assisting with the organising before and on the day

the staff who provided interesting and engaging classroom

opportunities, became car park guides and made the concert such a success

HCCS parents for providing a wonderful morning tea and

Meryl, Deb, Alicia and many others for organizing the ‘goodies’

Blessings,

Playgroup ~ Early Learning Centre ~ Primary ~ Secondary

'A Christian school community, helping children learn and grow to achieve their potential'.

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praise God for Grandparents

praise God for our wonderful school cleaners

pray for the Year 8 students who leave for Fiji on Friday

pray for next week’s AGM

Prayer & Praise Points

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All HCCS families are invited to this significant meeting to discuss the finances and plans for HCCS.

The Hills Christian Community School Inc

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Thursday 26 May 2016 at 7.30 pm

At Verdun in the Beaumont Building

AGENDA

Welcome, Devotions and Apologies

Business – Motions Placed on Notice

Confirmation of Minutes–PGM of 19/11/2015

Receive verbal reports from:

Deputy Principal — Ange Harvey

Chairman — Mike Rogers

Finance — Paul May

Family (LIFE) Evening MONDAY, May 23rd

Beaumont Building

For students and their parents

Year 4 & Year 5 (Where did I come from?) 6.40pm

Year 6 & Year 7 (What’s happening to me?) 7.40pm

These sessions will be run by Kidz Biz Education. www.kidzbiz.edu.au

The Parent Business Directory for 2016 was sent home last week via class baskets to the oldest child in the family.

This information was collated from the slips we had returned late last term. Some families have chosen not to put their details in, which is why some businesses are not listed.

If you would like a printed copy there are spares in the Front Office.

Thank you Ingrid and Sean! HCCS staff honoured and thanked our recently retired school cleaners, Ingrid and Sean. They have been very

diligent and hard working cleaners who have taken great pride to make sure classrooms were always clean and tidy

and ready for student learning for over 10 years! They

retire to continue their other lives with TAFE (Sean), painting (Ingrid) and their family.

Kids enjoying their sweet potato and quinoa fritters while packing their dried sunflower seeds that they harvested.

Year 7 students harvesting sunflower seeds at the Rivermont Property.

In the kitchen making sweet potato and quinoa fritters.

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The Year 5 and Year 6 Scientists have been

focussing on their Science Inquiry Skills by

investigating ‘AIR’.

We have questioned, predicted, planned, conducted and sorted information to find out how we can look after our environment now and in the future.

Through a variety of problem solving activities, investigations and fair tests, we have learnt about the properties of air, what air in our atmosphere is made of, as well as invisible and visible air pollution.

We discussed a recent article from the Weekend Australian, which noted that a school in New Delhi had a ‘No Air Filter Mask, No Play’ policy, just like our ‘No Hat, No Play’ policy at HCCS! So we decided to set up a fair test to discover what the air quality is like around our

School.

Unfortunately, we could only measure visible air pollutants using Vaseline coated cards placed around the school, and although we tried to keep all our variables the same, apart from their location, we encountered a few issues that made our test ‘unfair’.

We have enjoyed sorting the data and representing the data graphically.

Ellie and Ella then decided to write to Mr Lions our Groundsman (see below)

Dear Mr Lions,

Thank you for letting us put our “pollution catcher” on the side of your ride on mower. We thought you would be interested in our results.

We found that you are taking a large amount of pollution in whilst you are driving around the School on your mower. We understand that your throat Is not made out of Vaseline but you are still breathing in a lot of pollution! We hope you have some sort of mask so that when you are driving around the School you are not breathing in as much pollution.

We have attached a photo of how we sorted our class data together, and then how Jet chose to represent the data. We accidently called your mower a tractor! Thanks again!

Ellie and Ella – Year 6

Last term, in our Year 3 and Year 4 Christian Ed Rotations we learnt about the story of Joshua and how God made him a leader of the people of Israel because he trusted God. We noticed that God told Joshua to be strong and brave twice, and when God says something twice it must be pretty important so we should take notice.

To help us remember this, we made a Möbius strip with our memory verse on it to help us remember that God's

promises are never ending.

Our memory verse was, "Be strong and brave. Don't ever be afraid or discouraged! I am the Lord your God, and I will be there to help you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

Reflections from the students:

"We made the strips so that we don't forget God and we remember his promise." Alexander

"We know that Jesus is around and He reminds us that we can be brave." Sarah

“God is eternal and He will love you forever." Harry

"We made the strips to remind us to be brave and not afraid because God is always with us." Gabby

Year 4 students hosting Monday Morning Devotions

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THANK YOU to ALL the members of staff who assisted in so many ways including preparing the site, having interesting classroom activities and organising the road traffic monitors.

THANK YOU to ALL the members of staff for organising and selling at the Book Stall. The ‘Grandies’ enjoyed the opportunity to buy a book for the Library and also contributing to ‘Friends of Music’. HCCS is very grateful!

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THANK YOU to Car Park Guides, Sam Tolhurst and Chris Taylor and to Max and Louise Hruska for giving permission to use their property as a car park.

THANK YOU to the Band, Orchestra, Choir, Flute Ensemble, Year 6 students, Mark Hudson, Catherine Fraser, and Heidi Thickins for their organisation and preparation.

Mr Riemann STILL gets a few laughs from the Grandies while telling his ‘old jokes’!!

Hosting 400+ Grandparents is no small task. Our HEARTFELT THANKS to the 100+ families who supplied a plate of deliciousness, the 14 Hosts PLUS 16 SRC Reps and House Leaders and the Year 5, Year 6 and Year 7 students who set up, served and cleaned up after the Morning Tea. You were all a significant part of our P+F Collective effort today and we couldn’t have done it without you.

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Hands That Love us! The Year 3 children drew their grandparent’s hand and thanked them for something while the grandparent drew their grandchild’s hand and added a prayer of blessing or a hope for their future.

“Dear God,

Thank you that I have a

lovely Grandma. Her

hands tell a wonderful

story.” By Izzy

“I love Pop because he lets

me play with the wood. I

love Nana Jill because she

always gives me big hugs”

By Riley

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Year 2 Acronym

REC Acronym We made scratch art glasses with our grandparents and asked them to look through the lenses of time to their childhood. Aimie (Year 4)

We asked our grandparents questions about their childhood and my grandpa talked about the ‘party phone’ at the train station and everyone could listen to your conversations. Oscar (Year 4)

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2016 DATES TO REMEMBER

MAY

Thurs 19th Year 5 Excursion (Migration Museum / Art Gallery)

HCCS Jacket Fittings 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Fri 20th Scholastic Book Club orders due

Playgroup 9.30am —11am

Lunch Orders

Assembly 2.50pm — Year 2 Team

Year 8s leave for Mission Trip in Fiji

Year 11 excursion to Careers and Employment Expo

Secondary Open Girls SACSA Netball Carnival

Mon 23rd Devotions 9.05am — REC Kelly & Anthony Risson Year 8 Mission Trip in Fiji

Family Evening:

Year 4 & Year 5 (Where did I come from?) 6.40pm

Year 6 & Year 7 (What’s happening to me?) 7.40pm

Tues 24th Year 8 Mission Trip in Fiji

SAPSASA Cross Country

Wed 25th Year 8 Mission Trip in Fiji

ELC Adelaide Zoo Excursion

Board Meeting

Thus 26th Year 8 Mission Trip in Fiji

Milkshake Day

AGM 7.30pm

Fri 27th AHC Mobile Library

Playgroup 9.30am —11am

Lunch Orders ELC Adelaide Zoo Excursion Assembly 2.50pm — Year 3 Team Year 8s return from Mission Trip in Fiji Sun 29th Year 7s leave for Canberra

Mon30th Devotions 9.05am — REC Carter & Christa Megaw

Year 7s in Canberra

Tues 31st Year 7s in Canberra

JUNE

Wed 1st Year 7s in Canberra

Year 8 Immunisations

Thurs 2nd Year 7s in Canberra

Fri 3rd Playgroup 9.30am —11am

Lunch Orders

Assembly 2.50pm — Year 5 Team

Second Hand Uniforms open 8.45am—9.30am

Year 7s return from Canberra

Mon 6th Devotions 9.05am — HCCS Secondary

Tues 7th Primary OPEN MORNING (Verdun) 9.30am-11.00am

Fri 10th Playgroup 9.30am —11am

Lunch Orders

AHC Mobile Library

Assembly 2.50pm — Reception Team

Mon 13th Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Tues 14th Secondary OPEN MORNING (Oakbank) 9.30am-11.00am

Fri 17th Casual Day — Footy Colours

Playgroup 9.30am —11am

NO Lunch Orders today

Assembly 2.50pm — Year 7

Sat 18th Family Spit Roast and Bonfire Night at Rivermont

Mon 20th Devotions 9.05am — Year 2 Nicholls & Adam Yeager

Year 6 Wirraway Camp

Tues 21st Year 6 Wirraway Camp

Meet the Writers Festival (Year 6-Year 11)

Wed 22nd Second Hand Uniforms open 8.45am—9.30am

Reception Orientation 1

Year 6 Wirraway Camp

Fri 24th Playgroup 9.30am —11am

NO Lunch Orders today

Hot Pasta Lunch

AHC Mobile Library

Assembly 2.50pm — Year 4 Team

Mon 27th Devotions 9.05am — Year 3 Shepherd & Clayton Fopp

African Drumming Incursion

Wed 29th Second Hand Uniforms open 8.45am—9.30am

Reception Orientation 2

Board Meeting

Thurs 30th Year 5 Masterchef

We hope all these people enjoy their birthdays THIS WEEK: Micah Carratt, Connor Castle, Ella Havriluk,

Ethan Hindle, Gabby Howard, Charlize Hunter, Olivia Johnston, Grace Klein-Gibaud, Mataya Sanderson and Jordan Virgara.

JULY

Fri 1st Playgroup 9.30am —11am

Lunch Orders

Assembly 2.50pm — Year 1 Team

Mon 4th Devotions 9.05am — Year 2 Harrison & Rob Saldanha

Wed 6th Year 5 Camp Illawonga

Thurs 7th Year 5 Camp Illawonga

Fri 8th Playgroup 9.30am —11am

Lunch Orders

Year 5 Camp Illawonga

AHC Mobile Library

Assembly 2.50pm — Year 6 Team

Students last day for Term 2

Hills SAPSASA Girls Football (Soccer) 2016 Selection Trials. Experienced girl soccer players from Years 5, 6 & 7 who attend schools within the Hills SAPSASA District are invited to attend selection trials for the Hills SAPSASA girls’ soccer team to compete in the SAPSASA Soccer State Carnival in Adelaide (NOTE - Year 5s may only be selected if an insufficient number of year 6/7s attend). The Carnival will take place from June 20-24 at Barratt Reserve, West Beach. The cost per player is expected to be approximately $150 which includes daily bus travel.

The first trial will be conducted on Wednesday May 18th at Heathfield Primary School from 4.00pm- 5.00pm. A further trial will be conducted on Wednesday May 25th after which the final team will be selected.

For any further information contact Steve on 0422 754 455 or Hills convener Justin Williams on 0407 979 610.

Hills/Barker SAPSASA Girls and Boys Hockey 2016 Selection Trials. Boys and girls from Years 5, 6 & 7 who attend schools within the Hills and Barker SAPSASA Districts are invited to attend selection trials for the Hills SAPSASA girls’ and boys’ hockey teams to compete in the SAPSASA Hockey State Carnival in Adelaide. The Carnival will take place from June 20th-24th at Grange Hockey Club, Military Road. The cost per player is expected to be around $150, which includes daily bus travel.

The first practice will be conducted on Thursday May 19th at Anembo Park, Littlehampton from 4.00-5.00pm, then subsequent Thursdays at the same time. Further information will be provided at the first trial.

For any further information contact Mike Pappin (girls team - 0400 499 365), John Ziesing (boys team - 0419 981 949) or Hills & Barker convenor Justin Williams (0407 979 610).

State Netball Trials for Girls aged 12 and under (born 2004) start soon. Please note that the trial schedule is different this year and all country and metro girls need to nominate ASAP. To nominate for netball and other sports go to the SAPSASA website: (new url) http://old.decd.sa.gov.au/sport/pages/sapsasa