Volume 13, Issue 5 Friday, April 6, 2018 Dear School Family, Dear Temple Family

We are all ready,

students and staff, for a

well-deserved holiday

break! It has been a

long and busy first term with so many

rewarding experiences already taking

place. Students have been involved in a

wide range of activities, displaying the

many and varied gifts and talents found

within our school community. With many

sporting events, performing arts, weekly

Chapels, Temple Youth, as well as

students planning to go on our Missions

trips, and many involved in the Musical

rehearsals, it is exciting to see the work

God is doing in the life of Temple.

It was fantastic being able to connect with

many parents at our recent Parent/

Teacher/Student interview night. It was an

excellent night and very encouraging to

see so many parents attend and meet with

their child’s various subject teachers. It is

really great to be working closely with

parents as their children navigate the

secondary years. We trust that having

received the Term 1 report, and having

had the opportunity to meet with teachers,

parents and students now have an

understanding of what areas are going

well, and what your child might need to

work on improving over the coming terms.

As always, if you have

concerns or missed the

opportunity to meet

with teachers, please

feel welcome to contact

your child’s subject

teachers at any stage.

We do hope students

have an enjoyable

break, and look forward

to them returning

refreshed and ready for a new term.

From Marcel Rijken, Principal:

For the holiday break my wife Kathryn and

I will be going across to Kangaroo Island

(KI). We are guilty of living in Adelaide for

a very long time and we have never gone

across to KI. Travelling is a bit different

now that we have all adult children. I have

spoken about this many times in

newsletters and written about the different

adventures we have had as a family

especially when my children were all

school age going through Temple. I

encourage you to spend some special

time together as a family. At times it can

seem more trouble than it is worth going

away. We would always camp with our

tents and trailer and as such it was not

very expensive. There were always

arguments setting up, or it would start to

rain and it would have been easy just to

stay home. What Kathryn and I found was

when we went away the family dynamic

changed and we would do so many things

together that you would not do if you

stayed home. A big event would be going

on a walk into the local town to get an ice

cream, playing cards, scrabble and sitting

around a camp fire. As a family we have a

wonderful set of memories of these times.

The years that your children are at school

may seem long at the moment but before

you know it they will have finished.

I trust the holiday break will be refreshing

and relaxing and I pray for God’s

continued covering over all our Temple

families.

UNIFORM SHOP

The Uniform Shop will be open during the School Holidays on Tuesday April 24 10am—3pm

Eliza Buckoke

Campus Principal,

Temple Christian College

PARENT PRAYER GROUP

Commencing Tuesday May 1 at 2pm

Everyone welcome

Year 9/10 Elective Spanish Excursion On Thursday the 5th of April, both of the elective Spanish

classes were able to taste and experience the real Mexican

cuisine, by having lunch and making their own tortillas at the

“La Popular Taqueria” in Port Adelaide. We believe that by

exposing the students to these sort of activities, they get a

better understanding of the Spanish/Mexican culture.

After visiting the Mexican restaurant, students had to write a

full review of the venue in Spanish. That way they are able

not only to critique the food they tasted, but also put into prac-

tice their Spanish writing skills.

iUna experiencia fantastica!

Mauricio Martinez

Congratulations to Mat-

thew and Bonnie

Edgecomb on the safe

arrival of their daughter

Isla Grace.

Born on Tuesday April 3,

she weighed 3.76kg and

was 50cm in length.

Premier’s Reading Challenge The Premier's Reading Challenge has kicked off for anoth-

er year, with many of our keen readers taking up (and fin-

ishing!) the challenge within just a few short weeks. Jessi-

ca Wilshire, Bree Rowsell, Michael Batiancila, Khoa

Duong, Claudia Ladner, Gibrian Halford, Rachel Barrett,

Serena O'Brien, Natasha Lockyer and Khagandra Ghimire

were our first 10 students to complete the competition.

Congratulations, students!

They have been reading a wide range of wonderful books

and authors from Roald Dahl to John Marsden and from

William Shakespeare to Emily Rodda. These reading

champions enjoyed some bakery treats and yummy hot chocolate as a reward for their efforts.

A unique opportunity, the Challenge gives students the chance to engage with a range of literature on the Premier's Read-

ing Challenge list, as well as books of their own choosing. The program aims to boost literacy and reading levels within

school children across the state. Each new school year gives students the opportunity to build upon their achievements

from the previous year, as they progress through the levels from Certificate to Legend to Reader for Life Hall of Fame.

Keep reading, everyone! You have until the start of September to complete the challenge. Each book read contributes to

house points, currently led by the well-read and highly intelligent South house.

Mrs Jessica Anthony, Learning Hub Coordinator

Leaps & Bounds Dance Day On Monday 26th March, I took Victoria Mildenhall and Meg Rafinian to the Leaps and Bounds Dance Day held at the Festi-

val Theatre. The dancers had the opportunity to do three technique dance classes in the Contemporary and Jazz genres

and participated in a Choreography workshop. The SACE Dance moderators gave vital information on how to gain the

best scores by continuing to participate in a variety of Dance genres and gave advice on how best students can create an

effective choreographical piece. It was a great day out, and I was so proud with how well our dancers danced and partici-

pated.

Merridy McMahon, Dance Teacher and Coordinator

On Tuesday of Week 9, we held our annual Interhouse Cross Country Races. It was the first time we had run the event

with everyone out on our new oval. Participation over the different races was great, with many students getting great times.

Below are the results for the day:

Dan Kerr

Sports Coordinator

West

Points 335

North  

Points 225

East  

Points 156

South  

Points 146

U/13 Girls

Gisele Cocks U13 West 14.19.62

Ashlyn Sobey U13 West 14.28.17

Mikayla Librandi U13 North 16.10.28

U/13 Boys

Noah Villanueva U13 West 12.27.89

Riley Borg U13 West 13.34.56

Lucas Hernandez U13 South 13.34.89

U/14 Girls

Jemilia Mayo U14 South 19.38.75

Khunnarie Khiev U14 South 21.35.06

Dalina Le U14 West 21.35.41

U/14 Boys

Marcus Piscionceri U14 North 11.45.50

Brock Fensom U14 West 12.39.13

Declan Whelan U14 West 12.43.09

U/15 Girls

Trinity Danh U15 East 16.00.01

Makalah Scott U15 South 16.58.45

Kerry Tran U15 East 18.59.42

U/15 Boys

Tyler Sobey U15 West 11.33.64

Austen Perris U15 West 11.45.26

Colbi Cromwell U15 West 13.23.90

U/16 Girls

Tayla Ward U16 North 15.09.76

Kiara Librandi U16 North 15.55.82

Brooke Fleming U16 East 17.59.33

U/16 Boys

Tommy Keomoungkhoune U16 West 10.58.48

Ethan Fossey U16 West 11.54.51

Coen Mobbs U16 West 12.01.48

Open Girls

Zoe Magann U16 West 16.46.59

Astrid Cocks Open West 16.51.62

Mwangaza Nturubika Open North 17.58.85

Open Boys

Bora Thach Open West 11.44.38

Nathan Bassham Open North 13.04.75

Joseph Kallarackal Nijo Open East 15.07.60

When Kids’ Heroes Fall By Michael Grose

The recent ball tampering scandal involving the Australian cricket team has been front and centre in the media in recent

days. The condemnation of the actions of Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft, the main protagonists in

this ongoing drama has been swift, vigorous and harsh.

While much has been written about the toxic culture of the Australian team itself, it’s the sudden fall from grace by sporting

heroes that’s perhaps hardest to comprehend. In particular, deposed captain Steve Smith has gone from hero to villain,

icon to demon, idol to devil in the matter of a few days. In a country that routinely holds up sporting heroes as figures for

the next generation to aspire to there’s now a need to help young people make sense of what’s going on.

These events provide rich fodder for family conversations about many issues that are very pertinent to children and young

people. Here are some possible starting points:

When heroes reveal their feet of clay

Fair play is something that is drummed into kids from an early age so when your hero freely admits to breaking the rules to

get an advantage, it’s hard to feel anything else but shock and disappointment. These are legitimate emotions, yet they

don’t justify further vilification that seems to be occurring in the media at the moment. Conversations that focus on the

pressure that these young men can experience; a win at all costs attitude, that can lead to such actions and the impact that

group pressure can have on individuals.

When good people make bad decisions

Much of the current commentary is polarising and unforgiving. Smith, Warner and Bancroft have been roundly pilloried for

their actions. They’ve been labelled many things including ‘cheats’, idiots’, and ‘arrogant’. The language used has been

black not white, rarely have there been any shades of grey used. It’s easy to forget that these are young men who under

intense pressure made poor choices. Good people make bad decisions every day that don’t make front page news. Doing

the right things can be hard sometimes. Label the deed, not the dude. These are important messages to impress upon

children and young people.

There’s no shame in losing

We all love a winner. No one wants to be a loser. In fact, being labelled a loser is perhaps the biggest ignominy of all for a

young person these days. When did losing become shameful? There is a tremendous need to impress upon kids that

there is no shame in losing and that a win at all costs attitude generally has its own price.

Looking to start learning an instrument?

We’d love to chat to you! There are so many great instruments that you

can learn at Temple.

Please come visit us in the music office or

email music.pa@tcc.sa.edu.au for more information.

Instrumental lesson withdrawal

Parents, if you wish to withdraw your child from Instrumental lessons for the following term, a form is available at the SSO.

Please fill this in and give it to the Music Coordinator by Friday Week 8 of the current term. If you have any questions,

please email music.pa@tcc.sa.edu.au

Cheats, fair play and bending the rules

It’s been noted that Cricket Australia’s CEO James Sutherland has avoided using the word cheat at all costs while fronting

the media on South Africa. Most likely he avoids the word for legal reasons, but it’s also evident that it’s a value-laden,

emotive word. Labelling someone a cheat is perhaps one of the biggest slurs of all. Yet, we condone bending rules; going

close to the line of fair play and getting a mental edge over an opponent. This is a great time for family conversations

about fair play, spirit of sport and bending rules which can be commonplace in everything from backyard cricket to a simple

game of cards.

There by the grace of God go I

We live in a society that’s quick to judge others. Reality TV relies on viewers passing judgment on contestants, in voyeur-

istic ways. We risk raising a generation with an empathy deficit that is quick to judge others harshly and slow to forgive.

At present a little empathy wouldn’t go astray. A comment such as “I wonder how these guys are feeling right now?” can

help kids see things from other perspectives. It’s easy to be judgemental, hard to be empathetic; harder still to be forgiving

and allow them to come back into the fold. It’s also useful to discuss the fact that we are all capable of acting outside our

values and beliefs at times. Yep, we’re all human.

The ball tampering incident is highly emotive, as it’s hit at the core of many values we hold sacred. But it’s also useful to

remember that front and centre are young men who are fallible like the rest of us, and while they deserve to experience the

consequences of their choices, they don’t deserve to be personally vilified for doing something that we encourage them to

do, that is to win. It’s sport, not war. Kids need to understand that too!

Year 11 Society & Culture Year 11 Society & Culture class decorated their own reusable shopping bags to help re-

duce the amount of plastic bags ending up in landfill.

Sarah Wolf

UNIFORM SHOP

Normal Trading Hours

Monday 8am—3.30pm

Wednesday 8am—3.30pm

Friday 8.00am—12.30pm

ENROLMENT INTERVIEWS

FOR 2019 Enrolment interviews are commencing for the 2019 intake of students. If your

child is due to start school next year and you haven’t put in an Enrolment

Application Form, please contact the school urgently.

An Enrolment Application Form must be received by the school before an

interview can be booked. Forms need to be returned before the end of Term 1.

To obtain a Prospectus Pack or an Application Form , please contact Mrs

Linda Hunter on 8256 9600.

Prayer Chain If you are in need of prayer, please email Linda Hunter at the

address below and we will add your prayer need to the prayer list.

Information will be kept confidential and no names are sent out on

the Prayer Chain unless specifically requested.

If you would like to pray for the specific needs of the school at

home, please email Linda Hunter at the address below to be add-

ed to receive the Email Prayer List.

linda.hunter@tcc.sa.edu.au

PARENTS AND FRIENDS As parents, a vibrant school community is important to us. Being involved in the Parents and Friends group not only

gives us the opportunity to be actively engaged in supporting events and initiatives, but provides a wonderful

avenue through which to get to know and work alongside other parents. Together we make a difference in the life of

the school.

If you would like to join us, an invitation is extended to all interested parents and friends to join us at any of the

Parents and Friends meetings held through the year.

If you have any questions, agenda items or suggestions for the Parents & Friends, please email Susanna Fanto -

susanna.fanto@tcc.sa.edu.au

Our next meeting - Wednesday May 16 @ 7pm (Staff Room)

NAPLAN 2018 The NAPLAN test period for 2018 is in Week 2 of Term 2. Testing will occur on Tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th and Thurs-

day 17thMay. All Year 7 and Year 9 students at Temple Christian College are expected to participate.

If you would like to discuss your child’s participation, please contact the school and we will arrange to speak with

you. Notification must be finalised by Monday 9th April 2018. Contact: daniel.nowak@tcc.sa.edu.au

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Tutor Available in Science & Maths

Gracie Scarman

0432 381 006

Online payments You can now pay your tuition fees and other school related payments securely on our school’s website. Go to http://www.tcc.sa.edu.au/, select your campus, then select the Online Payment Icon and follow the prompts. Please note that you will need your family code (located on your fee statement) to use this service.

Monday, April 30 First Day of Term 2

Wednesday, May 2—4 Year 12 Camp

Tuesday, May 8 Year 11 Child Studies Excursion

Wednesday, May 9—11 Year 12 PE Aquatics

Tuesday, May 15—17 Year 7 & 9 NAPLAN

Wednesday, May 16 Parents & Friends Meeting 7pm

Thursday, May 17 Year 12 Physics Excursion

Wednesday, May 23 English/Drama Excursion

Thursday, May 24 SACSA 8/9 Touch

Friday, May 25 Staff/Student Communion 8am Recital Room

Year 10 Excursion Careers & Employment Expo

SACSA Open Touch

Monday, May 28—30 Year 11 Sport & Recreation Camp

SACSA Cross Country

Wednesday, June 6 Year 11/12 Meningococcal Vaccine

Friday, June 8 SACSA 8/9 & Open Netball

Wednesday, June 13 Parents & Friends Meeting 7pm

Year 12 Drama Matinee

Thursday, June 14 Year 12 Drama Evening Performance 7pm

Friday, June 15 Casual Day

Monday, June 18 Year 9 Camp Information Session 6—7pm

Thursday, June 21 Twilight Concert

Friday, June 22 Year 11 & 12 Exams Commence

Staff/Student Communion 8am Recital Room

Wednesday, June 27-29 Year 12 Sport & Recreation Camp

Thursday, June 28 Year 11 & 12 Exams conclude

Year 11 Dance

Monday, July 2—6 Year 11 Work Experience

Year 12 Line Days

TE

RM

2, 2018

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