Faith Focus

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It ’s Not FairI grew up with an older brother and 3 sisters, so I wouldn’t like to think the number of times my mum and dad heard one of us say – “It’s not fair!”. Maybe you’ve heard it or thought it once or twice in your life.

We all have our own understanding of the concept of fairness – the teams aren’t fair, restrictions and rules aren’t fair, tax cuts aren’t fair, not getting to go first isn’t fair, the umpires aren’t fair. The list is endless. Usually when we say ‘It’s not fair ’, we are also saying ‘I didn’t get what I thought I or somebody else deserved.’ We make a judgement on how much skill, effort or contribution has been made to judge fairness. A team that trains hard and plays as a team deserves success, but a team that doesn’t train, and players do their own thing, we’d say they don’t deserve to win.

On Sunday, the bible reading was a parable found in Matthew 20:1-16. Pastor Ben shared his message based on this parable that looks on the surface, as a classic example of life not being fair. Workers started the day agreeing to the amount of payment they would receive for the day. Progressively through the day, extra workers started and then surprisingly, everyone was paid the same amount at the end of the day – regardless of how many hours they worked. The original workers complained that this wasn’t fair. The business owner had a different view. He paid the original workers what they agreed to and he can be generous with others if he wants to.

We can learn a lot from this parable, but one key learning is just how merciful and gracious God is. God offers us his love and forgiveness, not based on a fairness system of how kind, polite, generous or upstanding we have been, or even how many times we have been to church. Rather, he says his love is for each one of us, at any time of our lives, regardless of what our lives have looked like up to now. God doesn’t say “when you deserve my love I’ll give it to you”. We will never deserve God’s perfect love, because none of us are perfect. God’s saving love is a free gift each one of us receives, it’s not something we can earn. When we talk about grace, that’s what we mean.

‘For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God’Ephesians 2:8

2020

James Heyne

Year 6’s enjoying the stage at our matinee performances of Mystery at Magpie Manor.

Important BitsPrincipal PonderingsAs we close this term, I want to be thankful. It could be easy to focus on and remember what we haven’t been able to do, as disappointing as it has been, and overlook what we have been able to do. I’ve listed some of the reasons I’m grateful for Term 3:

The excursions our Year 2,3,4 and 5 students enjoyed; SRC lunch clubs – the gardening, dancing and art fun; Book fair and the passion for reading at St Mark’s; The passion and enthusiasm of our students preparing for concert; Our school band and choir who voluntarily share their gift of music with us; The building works that are underway; The seasons that bring both rain and sunshine; The morning conversations as students arrive; Donuts; Students recording songs for Sunday worship; Students holding doors open for others, waiting for friends to finish eating so they have a friend to play with, cubbies and forts being built together, games of chasey, marks up; The poems, stories, investigations, artwork, and dioramas I see on our corridor walls and classroom benches and hear about at assemblies; and The privilege of sharing my days with 310 students and 34 staff.

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but a small snapshot reminding me of the blessings of our term.

Mystery at Magpie ManorOur performances to date have been wonderful examples of the enthusiasm, engagement, skill and joy of our students as they have presented ‘The Mystery at Magpie Manor’, along with their choir and school band performances. There is a deep sense of satisfaction seeing our students perform. I extend my thanks to all our staff for their support and preparation of our students. I particularly wish to thank and acknowledge Miss Lyall, our music teacher, for her amazing efforts and skills in bringing alive the story and creating the opportunity for our students to shine.

The link to view the performance on Youtube will be emailed to families as soon as it is available.

Summer UniformAs we begin Term Four, students should wear their summer uniform unless we have unseasonal cold weather. We do have a transition period for uniform changeover to allow for discretion in cases of cold weather. Summer or winter uniform must be worn, not a combination of both.

StaffingThis week we are advertising two positions for 2021. As we prepare to farewell Janene Overton to retirement at the end of the year it is vital we recruit the right person as our next Pastoral Support Worker. Mr Seidel will also remain on leave and we are advertising a Year 6 classroom position for 2021.

Redevelopment WorksMany of our students have been fascinated watching the redevelopment work to the inside and outside of our Foundation classrooms. This week we have been able to see the new spaces and designs taking shape.

During the term break, the work on the redesign of the front office will take place. The high winds and rain we have experienced this week have reinforced the need to relocate the entrance door. It is hoped that the work will be completed during the term break. If it is not quite complete you’ll find a temporary front desk located by the main student entrance double doors.

Office ClosureThe school office will largely be closed and unattended from the end of tomorrow afternoon before reopening on Thursday, 8th of October. You may find management at the office at times during the break. If you do require assistance during this time, please phone ahead.

Please note you will not be able to access the current front office area during the term break. A temporary front office desk will be located by the main student entrance double doors.

Term 4We will begin Term Four on Monday, 12th October with opening chapel at 9:00am in our hall. The first bell will sound at 8:45 am as usual.

If there are any easing of restrictions that allow larger gatherings and involvement of adults onsite in Term 4, I will advise you via email during the break.

I pray you have a restful and safe term break as we prepare for an exciting Term 4. The term calendar included in today’s newsletter gives you an overview of what’s ahead.

Coming Up September Thursday 24th Evening Performance - 7pm 6B, 5SM, 4S and Choir

Friday 25th Chapel, 9am - led by Pastor Ben Casual Day, please bring a gold coin donation End of Term

October Monday 12th October Start of Term 4 Opening Chapel, 9am - led by Pastor Ben

Thursday 15th Book Week Dress Up Day

Friday 16th No Chapel SAPSASA Athletics @ Oakbank

Wow! Look at those donuts! They look amazing don’t they? Many thanks to The Original Food Co (70 Gawler Street, Mount Barker) for supporting our Donut Day by getting up really early to bake 325+ donuts for ONE recess.

Next P and F Meeting is Wednesday, 21st October at 7pm in the library. It would be fantastic to see you there.

Hope that you all have a great break from school and some fun times together.

Many blessings,Deb ZimmermannP&F Chairperson

School LifeSt Mark’s Lutheran School Council

Nominations RequiredEach year in November, the St Mark’s Lutheran Church, Mt Barker elects the School Council who hold governance responsibility for St Mark’s Lutheran School. One of the roles of the School Council is to provide nominations to the church’s November election meeting.

The school constitution sets the membership of the Council at eight councillors. Of the eight, at least six members shall be members of St Mark’s Lutheran church or another Lutheran Church, with up to two councillors able to be practicing Christians from the school or wider community.

The St Mark’s School Council is currently seeking Expressions of Interest to fill two vacant positions in 2021. The role on School Council is voluntary and requires members to meet once a month during the school year.

Ideally, applicants will have experience in one of the following areas: marketing and communications, education and training, strategic thinking and problem solving, as this knowledge and experience will complement the current range of abilities within the Council.

Due to the current composition of the School Council and constitutional membership requirements, we require that one of the applicants is a member of St Mark’s Lutheran Church, Mt Barker or a member of another Lutheran Church, with one applicant able to be a practicing Christian member from the school or wider church community.

Any interested community members are invited to contact either our School Council Chairperson, Bev Gogel by phoning 0422 535 331 or Casey Work, our School Council Vice Chairperson on 0422 070 986 or by leaving a message at the school front office to receive further details on the nominations process. Nominations will need to be received by Thursday, 8th October.

Thank you,Bev GogelSchool Council Chairperson

A big thank you to our P and F volunteers - service with a smile!

Don’t Forget

CASUAL DAY!Please bring a gold coin donation tomorrow

for Hungry No MoreFriday 25th September

LOST!Jessica S (5SM) has lost her size 10 brown

jumper, it is named.Danika V-H (2S) has lost her brown school

jumper.

Please return to the classrooms if found.

Student Quote of the Musical: “I am so proud of all of us and what we achieved together!” - Emma K (5SM)

School LifeSport NewsCongratulations to the following students who will be representing St Mark’s at the Barker District SAPSASA Athletics Day at Oakbank on the first Friday of Term 4. We wish you every success.

10 YEAR OLDBoys

Jesse N - discus, 200m, high jump, relayJoel B - 800m, 100m, relay

Sam B - high jump, shotput, 200m, relayAltus L - discus, long jump, relay

GirlsIsla N - discus, shotput, 100m, relay

Maya W - 200m, relayAbbey M - 100m, long jump, relay

Jade B - 800m, relayTaylor M - high jump

11 YEAR OLD Boys

Josh B - 100m, 200m, long jump, relayDavid B - discus, shotput, relay

Ashton H - 800m, 100m, high jump, relayOliver N - long jump, relay

GirlsLyla H - 100m, 200m, 800m, relay

Kayla S - long jump, shotput, 200m, relayJayla S - high jump, relay

Esther R - discusCharlotte C - discus, relay

12 YEAR OLDBoys

Harry S - long jump, relayTyler M - 800m, 100m, 200m, relay

Dom S - discus, relayMatthew S - shotput

Koby W-C - high jump, relay

Girls Kayla M - 800m, high jump, relay

Phoebe M - discus, 100m, 200m, relayLacey C- long jump, relayViolet W - shotput, relay

Well done to all!

Gardening ClubOne of our SRC initiatives, Gardening Club, has been busy again this week.

They have been planning our garden design and also have placed guards around the trees that we planted.

Year 3 NewsAs a part of ‘I Wonder Wednesday’ the Year 3’s came up with great questions about the building work at St Mark’s. They sent the questions to Mr Wright (St Mark’s Business Manager) and were super lucky to have Mr Wright and the project manager John, come in to answer their questions.

Come see a Year 3 and they will be able to tell you what is happening to our building at St Mark’s.Just a few of the questions are wondering Year 3 minds put to our visitors...

Why did they put a fence up?What will be in the new learning space?

What is the purpose of the building? Are they going to build more verandahs?

Why was there water squirting out the ground?Are they just going to blow the foundation building up?What will it be made out of? Will they find a snake?

What machinery do they use? What is going to happen?Will we get used to the noise? What is it going to look like?

Why are there pipes in the work area? Will it be loud? Why does the school want to build on?

When will the gates be closed?

German NewsThis week, Year 2 students formed teams and researched German foods, nature and animals, sport, schooling and family life in German-speaking countries. They contrasted what is similar and what is different about their lives here in the Adelaide Hills. We also had a tasting of Kartoffelpuffer (shredded potato pancakes), it was delicious!

St Mark’s Lutheran School Monday Pyjama Play Club Based 28.10.2020

Tuesday Mindful Posers Incursion 29.10.2020

Wednesday Animals and Adventures Excursion 30.10.2020

Thursday Ready, Steady, Bake Incursion 1.10.2020

Friday Mega Nature Adventure Club Based 2.10.2020

6.30am to 8.30am Breakfast Let’s start the day of with a warm Milo and Starry night Toast made with milk and food colouring !!!

Breakfast Chess Uno fun Lego fun Bingo

Breakfast Hama Beads Knex building Animal Sand Fun Trouble

Breakfast Lego fun Labyrith Monopoly Who am I

Breakfast Chess Animal Sand Fun Memory Uno fun

8.30am to 9.30am Bring your favourite Teddy and lets have a Teddy Bears Picnic Let’s make a paper plate crescent moon

Let’s create a Dream Catcher using feathers, beads and crafts Free imaginative painting using your own style and creativity

Have lots of fun Exploring the Adelaide Zoo and the new Adventure Playground PLEASE ARRIVE BY 8.45AM

Create and decorate your own forky using a plastic fork, googly eyes and coloured string Make playdough and design shapes of different healthy foods Make Ocean and Sand Pudding Cups!!!!

Glow stick bracelet fun created using coloured paper or coloured string We will make binoculars and go on a bear hunt!!! Make friendship bracelets

9.30am to 10.00am Yarn Time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

10.00am to 12.00pm Let’s create and make our own small cushion or pillow and decorate it with material pictures of your choice Make and decorate torches for a midday PJ snack Slipper fun chalk painting outside- bring some old slippers

Delve into mindfulness with yoga poses that will help improve our health and well being Let’s make a Mason Jar Fairy lights

Have fun at the Adelaide Zoo and the new Adventure Playground

This morning we will be creating, making and baking vegan cookies in different shapes. We will use cool tools and colours when creating them

Create and design your own fishing rod with sticks and string. We will then make and decorate cardboard fish and catch them with magnets attached to our fishing rod. We will have a scavenger nature hunt outside collecting nature items from around the service. Collect Leaves and make leaf prints using aluminium foil as a base

12.00pm to 12.30pm Lunch Lunch Lunch at the Zoo Lunch Lunch

12.30pm to 1.00pm

Yoga Meditation in the Gym Let’s make a goodnight collage out of magazines

Yoga meditation in the Gym Let’s make a Unicorn mask

Zoo Excursion Yoga meditation in the Gym Let’s make our own Chef Hat

Yoga Meditation in the Gym Let’s Make a beach ball out of paper plates

St Mark’s Lutheran School Monday Pyjama Play Club Based 28.10.2020

Tuesday Mindful Posers Incursion 29.10.2020

Wednesday Animals and Adventures Excursion 30.10.2020

Thursday Ready, Steady, Bake Incursion 1.10.2020

Friday Mega Nature Adventure Club Based 2.10.2020

6.30am to 8.30am Breakfast Let’s start the day of with a warm Milo and Starry night Toast made with milk and food colouring !!!

Breakfast Chess Uno fun Lego fun Bingo

Breakfast Hama Beads Knex building Animal Sand Fun Trouble

Breakfast Lego fun Labyrith Monopoly Who am I

Breakfast Chess Animal Sand Fun Memory Uno fun

8.30am to 9.30am Bring your favourite Teddy and lets have a Teddy Bears Picnic Let’s make a paper plate crescent moon

Let’s create a Dream Catcher using feathers, beads and crafts Free imaginative painting using your own style and creativity

Have lots of fun Exploring the Adelaide Zoo and the new Adventure Playground PLEASE ARRIVE BY 8.45AM

Create and decorate your own forky using a plastic fork, googly eyes and coloured string Make playdough and design shapes of different healthy foods Make Ocean and Sand Pudding Cups!!!!

Glow stick bracelet fun created using coloured paper or coloured string We will make binoculars and go on a bear hunt!!! Make friendship bracelets

9.30am to 10.00am Yarn Time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

10.00am to 12.00pm Let’s create and make our own small cushion or pillow and decorate it with material pictures of your choice Make and decorate torches for a midday PJ snack Slipper fun chalk painting outside- bring some old slippers

Delve into mindfulness with yoga poses that will help improve our health and well being Let’s make a Mason Jar Fairy lights

Have fun at the Adelaide Zoo and the new Adventure Playground

This morning we will be creating, making and baking vegan cookies in different shapes. We will use cool tools and colours when creating them

Create and design your own fishing rod with sticks and string. We will then make and decorate cardboard fish and catch them with magnets attached to our fishing rod. We will have a scavenger nature hunt outside collecting nature items from around the service. Collect Leaves and make leaf prints using aluminium foil as a base

12.00pm to 12.30pm Lunch Lunch Lunch at the Zoo Lunch Lunch

12.30pm to 1.00pm

Yoga Meditation in the Gym Let’s make a goodnight collage out of magazines

Yoga meditation in the Gym Let’s make a Unicorn mask

Zoo Excursion Yoga meditation in the Gym Let’s make our own Chef Hat

Yoga Meditation in the Gym Let’s Make a beach ball out of paper plates

Camp Australia

St Mark’s Lutheran School

Monday

5.10.2020

Tuesday

Footballer for a day Club based

6.10.2020

Wednesday

Magic Bean Garden 7.10.2020 Incursion

Thursday *

Bowls and battles at Zone Bowling

8.10.2020 Excursion

Friday

Giant Games Tournament 9.10.2020 Incursion

6.30am to 8.30am Breakfast Hama bead football crafts Labyrith Football colour by number sheets Animal Sand Fun Knex

Breakfast Labyrith Chess Who Am I Lego

Breakfast Uno Trouble Snakes and Ladders Lego

Breakfast Who Am I Chess Marble Run Game Fun Beading Fun

8.30am to 9.30am Let’s create and design a sport hanging mobile using paper plates Bake football medals Football Marbled Art Painting

Using tins from around the service create and decorate a bird feeder to hang in your tree to attract lots of singing birds Let’s make Fairy Dust!! Let’s do Rock Art Painting

Ten Pin Bowling PLEASE ARRIVE BY 8.45AM

Make a Foosball Tabletop Soccer Game Handball or four square competition fun game Make a Soccer stress ball out of balloons and flour

9.30am to 10.00am Yarn time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

10.00am to 12.00pm Let’s get into teams and create and design your own colourful personal Logo and team name onto flags in preparation for a morning of football fun For those not wanting to participate in the match create and design their own cheering flags !! Let’s Make and decorate a Football Windsock using tins and coloured paper Make a Football Tin Holder for your own pencils

Create your own magic garden. Personalise your planter by decorating it with coloured wax sticks and use a peat pellet to grow a magic message bean. You will even take home some beans to plant.

Roll on in as we head tenpin bowling. Leave nothing to spare as you aim for 12 strikes!! Then, prepare to activate your stealth as we battle it out in Laser Tag!

Giant size games are so much fun!!! You will be playing Chess, Dominoes, twister, snakes and ladders. Plus take home a small basketball game to continue the fun at home.

12.00pm to 12.30pm Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

1.00pm to 3.00pm Let’s cook up some popcorn and enjoy some board games together Let’s Make a cubby house fort out of blankets and cushions

Salt Painting Imaginary play with the kitchen creating your own menu and restaurant

Let’s draw your favourite animal you saw today and decorate with cellophane, feathers and googly eyes Let’s create a city in the sandpit using all our sand toys

Let’s get together and bake some muffins to send home to our loved ones. Let’s make your own DIQ Memory food game and play it with our friends

Let’s create a fort outside using sticks and twigs Let’s make a sea shell or button picture frame

3.00pm to 3.30pm Afternoon tea Afternoon tea Afternoon tea Afternoon tea Afternoon tea

3.30pm to 5.30pm PJ fashion parade showing the most colourful and interesting PJS Theatre puppet show creating a theatre and your own shadow puppets

Butterfly nature Craft Let’s make a fitness obstacle course getting into teams

Let’s create space rocks Let’s make galaxy playdough

Let’s make and decorate a chef hat Let’s make potpourri to take home Let’s create a menu folder and do pretend play in the home corner kitchen

Let’s make tissue paper sun catchers Let’s make CD Wind Spinners

5.30pm to 6.15pm Quiet games Lego Labyrith Uno competition

Quiet games Knex Who am Trouble I

Quiet games Handball Let’s play with the train tracks Connect 4

Quiet games Knex Lego Kinetic sand play

Quiet Games Train Track fun Animal parade Stelth Ninja

All Day Breakout Activities Let’s have a Lego Competition together Let’s create and make a morse code Let’s have fun on the playground

Let’s create a sandcastle city and tunnels in the sandpit Let’s have a silent disco Let’s play musical chairs

Let’s have a fun few hours of Uno fun team challenges Let’s Play an Escape room game Let’s get out the kinetic sand

Let’s bake today – Banana bread Let’s enjoy Playdough fun Let’s play a game of soccer together

Let’s find a strong walking stick and go for a walk Let’s enjoy Kinetic sand play Let’s make a cubby house out of blankets and cushions

Child Initiated Activities

St Mark’s Lutheran School

Monday

5.10.2020

Tuesday

Footballer for a day Club based

6.10.2020

Wednesday

Magic Bean Garden 7.10.2020 Incursion

Thursday *

Bowls and battles at Zone Bowling

8.10.2020 Excursion

Friday

Giant Games Tournament 9.10.2020 Incursion

6.30am to 8.30am Breakfast Hama bead football crafts Labyrith Football colour by number sheets Animal Sand Fun Knex

Breakfast Labyrith Chess Who Am I Lego

Breakfast Uno Trouble Snakes and Ladders Lego

Breakfast Who Am I Chess Marble Run Game Fun Beading Fun

8.30am to 9.30am Let’s create and design a sport hanging mobile using paper plates Bake football medals Football Marbled Art Painting

Using tins from around the service create and decorate a bird feeder to hang in your tree to attract lots of singing birds Let’s make Fairy Dust!! Let’s do Rock Art Painting

Ten Pin Bowling PLEASE ARRIVE BY 8.45AM

Make a Foosball Tabletop Soccer Game Handball or four square competition fun game Make a Soccer stress ball out of balloons and flour

9.30am to 10.00am Yarn time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

10.00am to 12.00pm Let’s get into teams and create and design your own colourful personal Logo and team name onto flags in preparation for a morning of football fun For those not wanting to participate in the match create and design their own cheering flags !! Let’s Make and decorate a Football Windsock using tins and coloured paper Make a Football Tin Holder for your own pencils

Create your own magic garden. Personalise your planter by decorating it with coloured wax sticks and use a peat pellet to grow a magic message bean. You will even take home some beans to plant.

Roll on in as we head tenpin bowling. Leave nothing to spare as you aim for 12 strikes!! Then, prepare to activate your stealth as we battle it out in Laser Tag!

Giant size games are so much fun!!! You will be playing Chess, Dominoes, twister, snakes and ladders. Plus take home a small basketball game to continue the fun at home.

12.00pm to 12.30pm Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

12.30pm to 1.00pm

Yoga meditation in the Gym Let’s make a football mask to wear

Yoga meditation in the Gym Let’s make a plastic spoon Garden Marker

Bowling Excursion

Yoga Meditation in the Gym Let’s play Bob Down Chasey

1.00pm to 3.00pm Let’s play a game called “Marks Up” Let’s make a Fall football tree craft

Let’s make a button tree craft Let’s make garden dragonflies

Let’s go outside and have a fun game of Red Rover, all over. Let’s create our own Archive game using recycled boxes

Let’s create our own giant outdoor game board Let’s enjoy outside time using the parachute

3.00pm to 3.30pm Afternoon tea Afternoon tea Afternoon tea Afternoon tea

3.30pm to 5.30pm Let’s make Handprint Football Goal Keepsake Let’s make a football bowl out of a paper plate and decorate it and add popcorn inside

Let’s make a stick scarecrow Let’s make a rainbow button wind chime Let’s have a fun soccer game outside

Lets’s make water bottle bowling bottles in teams using plastic bottles with colourful water in them and have a fun game together Let’s make a bowling game from recycled containers

Let’s make a giant city in the sandpit Let’s make a Giant Game of Twister

5.30pm to 6.16pm Quiet games Labyrith Trouble Connect 4

Quiet games Uno Who am I Knex

Quiet games Guess Who Monopoly Train tracks

Quiet games Skip Bo Stelth Ninja Museums Trouble

All Day Breakout Activities Handball competition game Uno game fun Musical Chair and Musical statutes

Lego Competition fun Handball competition Free making using all the services craft items

Let’s do some cooking – chocolate cake Sandpit fun Playdough fun

Sandpit fun creating a super city in the sand Knex fun Uno competition Monopoly game fun

Child Initiated Activities

St Mark’s Lutheran School

Monday

5.10.2020

Tuesday

Footballer for a day Club based

6.10.2020

Wednesday

Magic Bean Garden 7.10.2020 Incursion

Thursday *

Bowls and battles at Zone Bowling

8.10.2020 Excursion

Friday

Giant Games Tournament 9.10.2020 Incursion

6.30am to 8.30am Breakfast Hama bead football crafts Labyrith Football colour by number sheets Animal Sand Fun Knex

Breakfast Labyrith Chess Who Am I Lego

Breakfast Uno Trouble Snakes and Ladders Lego

Breakfast Who Am I Chess Marble Run Game Fun Beading Fun

8.30am to 9.30am Let’s create and design a sport hanging mobile using paper plates Bake football medals Football Marbled Art Painting

Using tins from around the service create and decorate a bird feeder to hang in your tree to attract lots of singing birds Let’s make Fairy Dust!! Let’s do Rock Art Painting

Ten Pin Bowling PLEASE ARRIVE BY 8.45AM

Make a Foosball Tabletop Soccer Game Handball or four square competition fun game Make a Soccer stress ball out of balloons and flour

9.30am to 10.00am Yarn time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

Yarn Time Morning Tea

10.00am to 12.00pm Let’s get into teams and create and design your own colourful personal Logo and team name onto flags in preparation for a morning of football fun For those not wanting to participate in the match create and design their own cheering flags !! Let’s Make and decorate a Football Windsock using tins and coloured paper Make a Football Tin Holder for your own pencils

Create your own magic garden. Personalise your planter by decorating it with coloured wax sticks and use a peat pellet to grow a magic message bean. You will even take home some beans to plant.

Roll on in as we head tenpin bowling. Leave nothing to spare as you aim for 12 strikes!! Then, prepare to activate your stealth as we battle it out in Laser Tag!

Giant size games are so much fun!!! You will be playing Chess, Dominoes, twister, snakes and ladders. Plus take home a small basketball game to continue the fun at home.

12.00pm to 12.30pm Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

Camp Australia

School Life Phone 08 8391 0444 Fax 08 8398 3505 OSHC 0403 731 488 (Camp Australia) Web stmarks.sa.edu.au Email contact@stmarks.sa.edu.au

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

Regular Events

Whole School Assembly (Odd week) Hall

Band Practice 8.20-9.15am Hall

Choir Practice 1.20pm Hall

Whole School Chapel Hall

Mainly Music 9.30-11.00am

Lunch Orders (except first week of term)

Playgroup 9.00-11.00am Church

Chess Club 10.50am Library

1 Oct 12 Term 4 Commences Opening Chapel 9.00am Hall

Oct 13 Assembly

Oct 14 Oct 15 Book Week Dress Up Day

Oct 16 No Chapel SAPSASA Athetics @ Oakbank

Oct 17 Oct 18

2 Oct 19 Oct 20 School Council 7.30pm

Oct 21

Oct 22

Oct 23 Chapel Foundation Zoo Excursion

Oct 24 Oct 25

3 Oct 26

Oct 27 Assembly

Oct 28 Oct 29 Oct 30 Chapel Cross Country Keith Stephenson Park

Oct 31 Nov 1

4 Nov 2 Nov 3 Nov 4 Year 6 Aquatics Excursion

Nov 5 Year 6 Aquatics Excursion

Nov 6 Year 6 Aquatics Excursion Chapel

Nov 7

Nov 8

5 Nov 9 Nov 10 Assembly

Nov 11 2021 Foundation Parent Info Evening

Nov 12 Champions Challenge

Nov 13 Chapel

Nov 14 Nov 15

6 Nov 16 Swimming Stateswim Foundation

Nov 17 Swimming Stateswim Foundation School Council 7.30pm

Nov 18 Swimming Stateswim Foundation

Nov 19 Swimming Stateswim Foundation

Nov 20 Chapel Swimming Stateswim Foundation

Nov 21 Nov 22

7 Nov 23 Swimming Stateswim Year 1 and Year 4

Nov 24 Assembly Swimming Stateswim Year 1 and Year 4

Nov 25 Swimming Stateswim Year 1 and Year 4

Nov 26 Swimming Stateswim Year 1 and Year 4

Nov 27 Swimming Stateswim Year 1 and Year 4 Chapel

Nov 28 Nov 29

8 Nov 30 Swimming Stateswim Year 2 and Year 3

Dec 1 Swimming Stateswim Year 2 and Year 3

Dec 2 Swimming Stateswim Year 2 and Year 3

Dec 3 Swimming Stateswim Year 2 and Year 3

Dec 4 Swimming Stateswim Year 2 and Year 3 Chapel 3L

Dec 5

Dec 6

9 Dec 7 2021 Step Up Day Talent Quest

Dec 8 Year 6 Big Day Out Class Parties

Dec 9 Assembly, 9am Year 6 Graduation Evening @ Inbarendi, Cornerstone College

* Please Note * Stateswim are yet to confirm they are able to provide swimming lessons School Holidays Don’t forget to book into OHSC for Vacation Care!

2020 Term 4

Mystery at Magpie Manor Reflections...Josh BThe Play has been amazing since I play alongside my friend Blot, also known as Jesse. Our role in the play is to make people laugh.

David BI really like my character because the lines my character has to say are very cool for me. I don’t think I would have wanted to be any other character. I’m so lucky I got the role!

Lyla HMy character Honey is a movie star and is quite sassy. Some of the highlights were seeing how the different classes did the same roles, also learning different voices and expressions.

Max RMy character Lord Pica, is the owner of Magpie Manor and his a rich person and he is so posh. I like this role because it was good and fun to be so important.

School Life

Get That Diary Out! September Thursday 24th Evening Performance - 7pm 6B, 5SM, 4S and Choir

Friday 25th End of Term

Holiday Office Hours Closed - Mon 28th September - Wed 7th October Office Opens - Thursday 8th - Friday 9th October

October Monday 12th October Start of Term 4 Opening Chapel, 9am

Thursday 15th Book Week Dress Up Day

Important Term 4 Dates Cross Country - Friday, 30th October Year 6 Aquatics Camp - 4th-6th November Year 6 Big Day Out - 8th December Last Day of Term 4 - Wednesday, 9th December

SPRING 2020

Make, Bake, Create

Enjoy school holiday fun at home and here at the library

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL FOR KITS & ACTIVITIES

BOOKINGS AVAILABLE ONLINE FROM 10am 14 SEPTEMBER AT: mbcl.eventbrite.com.au

CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE MIX Collect your cake mix from the library, and bake at home

CROSS STITCH SEWING KIT Collect your kit and cross stitch your name initial

RESUME WRITING WORKSHOP FOR TEENS At the library – Thursday 8 October, 1.30pm – 3.30pm Ages 14+

CRAFTY CARDS KIT Make your own birthday cards to give or send to your family and friends

CANVAS PAINTING KIT (based on the art of Richard Rogers) Collect your kit, create a masterpiece at home

GLITTER HEARTS TABLETOP GAME Come in and enjoy this role-playing game Friday 9 October, 1.30pm – 4.30pm Ages 11+

MAKE A MONSTER GAME KIT Make your own monster themed game to play with your family and friends

STAR GAZING KIT Contains craft activities and ideas to help identify the constellations in the night sky

Mt Barker United Soccer Club would like to invite interested Boys and Girls from under 11 to under 17 to try out for one of their 2021 Junior Premier League (JPL) squads.

The JPL competition run by FootballSA is widely considered the highest level of under age competition in the state. It provides players with the opportunity to challenge themselves against the best and in turn raise their own games.

Under the guidance of our qualifi ed coaches, the JPL is the best pathway to the highest levels of football. Two trainings a week, a 22 round season immersed one program is the best model for your child to improve.

For further information, contact our Coaching Director Mark McGrath on 0409 675 858.

We look forward to seeing you there...

NOTE: If you’re unable to attend the fi rst trial be sure to contact Mark McGrath directly or register by completing the “Expression of Interest” form on-line at www.mbusc.com.au >Junior Player Info>JPL

TUESDAY 13th & 20th OCTOBER

THURSDAY 15th & 22nd OCTOBER

5pm - 6.15pmCornerstone College

68 Adelaide Rd, Mt. Barker

Library NewsOverdue BooksOverdue notices were handed out to all classes last week. There are lots of overdue books on loan to students. Some of these books are items that were loaned when we did the bulk loan, due to COVID, back in March. I ask that you please ask children to have a good search for these books during the school holidays. We much prefer to use our budget to purchase new books rather than replace lost items.

Book WeekChildren in F-3 have been doing activities on the Shortlisted Book Week books. The winners of each category will be announced early in Term 4.

The theme for this year’s Book Week is ‘Curious Creatures Wild Minds’. Children have been asking if we will be dressing up this year and YES….we will. There will be a dress up day Thursday, 15th October (Week 1).

This year we would like children to dress up as A CURIOUS CREATURE. This could be a creature from a book OR a made up creature. Children may like to make a simple costume during the school holidays. E.g. a mask, coloured wig, decorated garbage bag or cardboard box.

KEEP IT SIMPLE!!!