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5WEEK

OF 10

Term 4

Gilson Gazette - 8 November 2019

Year 5Cooking Master Class

2019

Weekly Newsletter for Parents, Students and Friends of Gilson College

Year 5 Cooking Master Class

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Contents

general newsGCCC NEWS ...............................................................................4SCHOOL FEES ARE DUE ..............................................................5

general newsAWARDS NAMES ........................................................................5PRIMARY FUN DAY 2020 ...........................................................5YEAR 5A COOKING MASTER CLASS ............................................5

seCondary newsSECONDARY AWARDS CEREMONY ............................................6

PhotosYEAR 5 COOKING MASTER CLASS ..............................................81L SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS .................................................. 9&10

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"Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing." – (1 Peter 3:8-9, NIV)

Over the years I’ve often thought of this verse and thought of how people focus on the differences we have and then attack.

Different personality – attack. Different football club supporter– attack. Different race – attack. Different clothing or appearance - attack Different religion – attack. Different family – attack. Different … anything – attack.

Perhaps we need to focus on the things that we have in common. In 2Corinthians 6:18 Paul writes that God calls each of us his sons and daughters and promises to be a father to us all. When we recognise that each one of us is a child of God – then perhaps we can see things differently.

There was a time when the English and French were at war in colonial Canada. The bloke in charge of the British Fleet was Admiral Phipps, and he was ordered to anchor outside Quebec, a city on the St. Lawrence River. He was to wait for the coming of the British infantry and then they would join with the land forces in a combined attack. Because he arrived early, Admiral Phipps, had time on his hands, and he was annoyed by the statues of the saints that adorned the roof and towers of the cathedral. So he spent his time shooting at them with the ships' guns. How many he hit we don't know, but history recorded that when the infantry arrived and the signal was given for attack, the admiral found himself out of ammunition. He had used it for shooting out the saints.

I often wonder how much of our efforts are poured into fighting among ourselves over the minor issues, instead of uniting our efforts to attack the real enemy.

Jesus said that if we love him we would keep his commandments (John 14;15) and secondly that all men would know that we are his disciples if we have love to one another (John 13:35)

It's worth a thought.

Mark B Vodéll Principal

Editorial:

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general news

GCCC NEWS• 9th November - We

welcome you to join us this Sabbath as Pr Mau Tuaoi shares the word. The worship program will start at 10.00am. Communion will be held during the main worship service. It is a time to reflect on the sacrifice Jesus has made for us, so we invite you to be a part of this special service. This will be followed by a time to fellowship over a hot cuppa and a snack. Life groups will commence straight after snack and chat. Please bring some healthy snacks to share.

• 12th November - GCCC Management Committee Meeting. This will start at 6.00pm in the college staff room with a light tea.

• 15th November - Road Ahead At 7.00pm on Friday Pr Eric will be speaking to us on The Road Ahead and discovering our roles in the events that are soon to take place and how we can play our part. This will take place at Gilson College.

• 16th November - Please note that on this Sabbath the Victorian Conference will be running a Western Regional worship day at the Gilson College Gymnasium starting at

Year 5 Cooking Master Class

Verse of the Week“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up.” Ecclesiastes 4:12

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9:30am. It will be a great day to connect with other Christians and worship together.

SCHOOL FEES ARE DUEA reminder to all parents

that fees for Term 4 are now overdue. Overdue fees need to be settled as soon as possible. Payment arrangements can be made with the College Bursar.

general news

AWARDS NAMESOn Monday morning

one student from each class was acknowledged for demonstrating the value of ‘Trust’. FH – Juno JungFM – Brightstone ThualeFR – Jacob Saathoff1H – Caleb Miranda1L – Sipo Cinzah1W – Nathan Khenglot2C – Hannah Patin2J – Sadhana Sundararaman3H – Charolotte Lafaele

3R – Mikayla Momirovski3T – Eira Kanhalikam4B – Kevin Nguyen4S – Milla Causvoski5A – Aryan Walia5S – Alison Nesbitt6G – Paul Joe Valothil6H – Angel Melifronides6M – Siena Murgoski

PRIMARY FUN DAY 2020Our annual Primary Fun

Day is fast approaching. This year we are trialling something different. Rather than spending thousands of dollars on Carnival Rides, we are having a Tabloid sports morning. After our games, we would love all parents to come and join us for a picnic lunch at 12:00pm. Remember to BYO food.

YEAR 5A COOKING MASTER CLASS

There’s a saying that the recipe for success in life begins with choosing the right ingredients first. Last week, Lily McGann, a well-loved and renowned chef, led a merry band of Year 5 students on a cooking adventure using

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love and passion as her secret ingredients. There were five sumptuous recipes for students to work on-oreo slices, Nasi Goreng, scones, cannelloni and pin wheels. The finely chopped onions made more than a few cry whilst others showed they were truly the boss of the dough with the scones turning out perfectly mixed and baked. Some turned their stresses into desserts while others were cheered on by the fire alarms brought to life by the slightly ‘overcooked’ Nasi Goreng. Overall, it was a fabulous time with many lessons learned and memories made. Thank you Lily for being so generous of your time and teaching us an important life lesson that if you indeed follow the recipe, you know exactly what you’ll get for dinner….or in this case, lunch.

The VALUE for Week 6 of Term 4 will be:

Cooperation is the action or process of working together to the same end. “Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further, but cooperation

which is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off.” Franklin D. Roosevelt

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up.” Ecclesiastes 4:12

secondary news

COOPERATION

Parents and Guardians are Invited to attend

Start 9:00amDuration: 100 minutes

Dress: Normal School UniformAwards presented:

Behaviour Awards (Silver),Behaviour Awards (Bronze),Academic Endeavour Awards,

House Sport Awards.Note: All Year 12 Awards are given

out on the Awards Night Celebration

Secondary Awards Assembly

Friday 6th DecemberPresentation of those awards not

presented on the Secondary Awards Night and Year 12 Graduation.

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Operation Swiss Watch

We are expecting all students to be on time, every time

for their Gilson College appointments, period! No excuses! Our goal is to achieve 100% on, but preferably

well before, Monday 18 November, 2019!

Primary = 8.45 am for 8.50 am start. Secondary = 8.40 am for 8.45 am start.

Each college day, well over 1,000 of our Gilson College students begin their day on time, every time. We are so proud of their organisational efforts as such habits point

to future life success. Our aim next week is to achieve 100% success with on time attendance ie. all

students begin their college day on time. We would strongly encourage the small number of habitually late students, to

move into permanent habit change around punctuality.

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YEAR 5 COOKING MASTER CLASS

Photos

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1L SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS

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1L SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS

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A taste of falafel and independence

by Lenore Skenazy

School is in full swing in the United States, which means that some lucky students are about to undergo an enormous, transformative experience. It does not involve a test. At least not on paper.

It involves doing a Let Grow project – a radical new homework assignment where the kids’ task

is to go home and do one thing on their own that they haven’t done yet. These activities that might sound simple or scary, depending on how much local news you watch: Walk the dog. Make dinner. Run an errand.

Here’s what some 6th graders in my city – New York — discovered:

“Going home by myself gave me many different feelings. I found it fun, because I was finally able to take the bus all by myself! Also, when I got off, I walked to my building — 8 blocks in total. My fear of going home alone disappeared. I am so happy I forced myself (and I also forced my parents) to go home alone. Now I am allowed to do it every day!”

See? That was a transformative afternoon for that girl. Here’s a boy whose mother allowed him to get a snack on his own:

“After the eternity of waiting, the school day is over. I think to myself: ‘Where to start? So many things to see!’ I figure that if I was going to be a new and independent me, I should try new things. So, I go to the falafel place and order falafel with sour cream and salad. I have never eaten sour cream before. I feel nervous and I hate that. It is all because my parents always keep a really close eye on me. I’m so accustomed to them watching me that not being watched is abnormal. The pita sandwich finally comes. I have one bite of the sloppy mess and think, ‘OH. MY. GOD. FANTAAAAABULOUS!!’ It was one of the best meals I ever had. I eat until I notice my plate is empty.”

And now from a boy who’s exaggerating his fears…I hope:

“Being 11, I feel more independent than ever. I have decided to risk my life and make an egg sandwich, all by myself, and eat it too. This task is harder than it may seem. I am going to use a flame to cook eggs, all independently…. I transfer the eggs to the pan. I am a little nervous now, since I can easily touch the flame right then and there.” He manages to make the eggs, as well as the toast, even though, he writes, “in the process I could easily burn myself.” He survives and eats the sandwich: “Yum.”

Last story, this one from a girl:

“Everyone says that when you’re on an adventure, you’ll travel far. I don’t believe this to be true. In fact, today my adventure led me to a neighbourhood cafe, Cosi. I have been begging my parents to let me go somewhere on my own. Today, they finally caved. They sent me off, cell phone in hand, and told me to have fun. I felt as if I was a bird who had broken free of her cage.”

Naturally, she has to call her parents the second she arrives safely. But, it’s a start.

All these adventures are. Maybe they seem small, even silly, but in a culture that has created mountains of fear around every childhood experience, these kids have started their climb. Pretty soon, they’ll be ready to fly.

You can view videos and info on the Let Grow Project. There’s a letter to send to parents, an instruction sheet for teachers, a list of activity ideas for the kids, and an optional worksheet. All Let Grow’s materials are downloadable and free of charge.

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You can attend our upcoming webinar, Brave parenting in a culture riddled with worry, at no cost!

About the webinar

This webinar is designed to help parents understand where their anxiety about their kids comes from, and why they don’t let their kids do half the stuff they did growing up.

Hear from Lenore Skenazy, President of Let Grow, a non-profit promoting childhood independence and resilience, and founder of the Free-Range Kids movement. Lenore will talk about ways to make it easy and normal to start loosening the reins so both generations get more freedom.

When Wednesday 27 November 2019 8:00pm AEDT.

Price This webinar is $37 per person to attend, and is free of charge to families at schools with a Parenting Ideas membership.

How parents can redeem the voucher 1. Click this link: https://www.parentingideas.com.au/parent-resources/parent-webinars/webinar-brave-parenting-in-a-culture-riddled-with-worry 2. Click ‘Add to cart’ 3. Click ‘View cart’ 4. Enter the voucher code BRAVE and click ‘Apply Coupon’ (valid until 27 December 2019). Your discount of $37 will be applied. 5. Click ‘Proceed to checkout’ 6. Fill in your account details. These details are used to login to your account and access your parenting material 7. Click ‘Place Order’

LenoreSkenazy

Lenore Skenazy is president of the new non-profit Let Grow, and founder of the Free-Range Kids movement. After her column Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone landed her on every talk show from The Today Show to Dr. Phil, Skenazy founded the book and blog Free-Range Kids to say that kids are not in constant danger. Give them more freedom and everyone wins. Lenore lectures internationally and has been profiled everywhere from The New York Times to The Daily Show. She has written for everyone from The Wall Street Journal to Mad Magazine. Contact details: https://letgrow.org/

Andrea Farquharson – Wellbeing Coordinator

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SECONDARY CALENDARTERM 4 2019

Week 6

m 11th - 15th NovemberYear 11 Exams

m 12th -15th NovemberYear 9 Camp

Week 7

m 18th November - 20th Year 9 Camp

m 18th November - 21st Year 7, 8 and 10 Exams

m 20th NovemberVCE Exams Finishes

m 21st November - 1st DecemberYear 12 Nepal Trip

Week 9

m 2ND DecemberPupil Free Day

Week 10

m 10th DecemberSecondary Awards Night

m 10th DecemberLast day of school

CALENDAR 2019

Year 5 Cooking Master Class

PRIMARY CALENDARTERM 4 2019

Week 6

m 12th NovemberFrench Cultural Evening

Week 7

m 22Nd NovemberPupil Free Day

Week 9

m 5th decemberYear 6 Graduation

m 6th decemberFun Day and Picnic

Week 10

m 9th decemberPrimary Awards Night

m 10th decemberLast day of school