Once there was a king who received a gift of two magnificent falcons from Arabia. They were peregrine falcons, the most beautiful birds he had ever seen. He gave the precious birds to his head falconer to be trained.

Months passed and one day the head falconer informed the king that though one of the falcons was flying majestically, soaring high in the sky, the other bird had not moved from its branch since the day it had arrived.

The king summoned healers and sorcerers from all the land to tend to the falcon, but no one could make the bird fly. He presented the task to the member of his court, but the next day, the king saw through the palace window that the bird had still not moved from its perch. Having tried everything else, the king thought to himself, "May be I need someone more familiar with the countryside to understand the nature of this problem." So he cried out to his court, "Go and get a farmer."

In the morning, the king was thrilled to see the falcon soaring high above the palace gardens. He said to his court, "Bring me the doer of this miracle."

Term 3, Issue 11

Carmel Adventist College Primary Newsletter

P&F Meeting – July 26

School Photo Day – Aug 1

Book Fair – Aug 15–17

Book Week Parade – Aug 26

Father’s Day Stall & ‘Flanno Friday – Sept 2

NAIDOC Week – Sept 5-9

Junior Concert – Sept 21

Cross Country & Market Day – Sept 23

Final Day of Term 3 – Sept 23

Events Calendar

19th July, 2016

The Two Falcons …

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Welcome back!

 

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After School Sports After school sports (Sporting Schools) will not be taking place this term.

Sporting Schools is an Australian Government initiative to get children committed to a lifelong love of sport. Funding can only be applied for up to three (3) terms of a school year.

It will commence again in Term 4 with the hope of better weather. Registration forms will be sent home in week 8.

Late Arrivals Please be aware that ALL students arriving AFTER 8:50am in the morning will need to be signed in (by an adult) in the office.

Teachers take their duty of care very seriously and will be marking the roll as soon as classes start in the morning.

Thank you for assisting us with this.  

SCHOOL PHOTO DAY IS COMING! Our school photo day is scheduled for Monday, August 1! This week every student will receive a Kapture Photography order envelope to bring home. The recommended method of ordering your photos is online through Kapture’s website as your payment is secure and can be easily verified at any time. Alternatively you can pay by cash and return the provided envelope to the school on the photography day. If you place your order online please DO NOT return your envelope to school.

Any parent who forgets or is unable to supply their envelope on the photo day will have five (5) days to complete an order online. Late payment envelopes cannot be accepted by the school office or by Kapture.

You also have the option to order a sibling photo package online, however please be aware there may be a limited number of sibling orders that can be placed due to time constraints on photo day. We suggest you place your online sibling order as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note sibling orders close @ midday sharp on Friday, 29 July 2016. Kapture offer a money back guarantee for any parent who is not fully satisfied with their photo package. Should you have any queries before or after photo day, please direct them to the Kapture office on 9240 1714 or email enquiries@kapture.com.au.

All students will be photographed individually on photo day for school administration records AS WELL as included in their class group photo available for purchase to all families. Should there be any reason why your child should NOT be included in the photo shoot –please contact the school office.

Students to wear FULL WINTER UNIFORM please. Thank-you.

Save the date! Junior Concert

The Junior Concert will be held at Carmel College Gymnasium on Wednesday, 21st September starting at 6:30pm.

The Kindy, Pre-Primary and Year 1 students will be performing a short play called ‘Wise Gerald & Foolish Tide’ and the Years 2, 3 and 4 students will be performing a play called ‘The Lorax’.

Students will be practicing hard for these plays and we encourage you to set aside this date to come along. Invite the whole family!

 

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The court quickly located the farmer, who came and stood before the king. The king asked him, "How did you make the falcon fly?" With head bowed, the farmer said to the king, " It was very easy, your highness. I simply cut the branch of the tree where the bird was sitting."

We are all made to fly - to realise our incredible potential as human beings. But instead of doing that, we sit on our branches, clinging to the things that are familiar to us. The possibilities are endless, but for most of us, they remain undiscovered. We conform to the familiar, the comfortable, the mundane. So for the most part, our lives are mediocre instead of exciting, thrilling and fulfilling. So let us learn to destroy the branch of fear we cling to and free ourselves to the glory of flight.

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Continued… Choir at Carmel Church The Carmel Primary choir has been invited to be part of the Carmel Seventh-Day Adventist Church worship service on Saturday, 30th July, from 10am to 12:30pm.

Permission forms have been sent home with your child/ren today.

Father’s Day Shop (Friday, September 2)

We are seeking donations of new items suitable for gifts for Dads for our Father’s Day ‘shop’. Some ideas are aftershaves, torches, chocolates, mugs, tools, garden items (garden gloves, seeds) etc.

We will package up the gifts and set up a ‘shop’ on Friday, 2nd September so that each child can come and purchase a special gift for their Dad.

Please drop your donations in to the front office.

Thank you in advance.

Transperth Smartriders When ordering replacement cards online at http://www.monitorwa.com.au/smartrider/default.html parents can now select "Carmel Adventist College Primary Campus" and the card will be sent directly to our school rather then high school.

Fees Option B Term 3 fee statements were posted out the second week of the school holidays. Just a friendly reminder, in order to receive your 2.5% discount, your payment is to be  made no later than the 29th July. Thank you.

‘Flanno’ Friday On Friday, September 2, wear your

favourite ‘flanno’ shirt!

All Dad’s are invited to come and share a McCarmel Burger from

2:15pm – 3:15pm.

 

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Carmel College Church News Small Groups Come along and join in any of the various age related programs or small groups between 9:30am-10:30am each Saturday. Church Service Each Saturday morning at 11am. Everyone is welcome! Variety Night with Mike – Saturday, 23rd July Get a table together and join your host Mike Caldwell for a night of fun and laughs for all ages. The frivolity begins at 6:45pm in the College Assembly Hall. Refreshments will be available for sale throughout the evening. Pyjama Party! Carmel WOW (Women of Worth) You are invited to celebrate Carmel WOW. Saturday, July 30 at 6:30pm at Carmel Church Youth Room. A fun, free and fondue night for ladies of ALL ages. Pyjama parties are not just for kids anymore!

Relationships Australia There are a number of Parenting Courses coming up in the following weeks. These include: ‘Building Stronger Families’, ‘Pit Stop – A Parenting Tune-up for Fathers’ and ‘Virtues Parenting Program’. If you are interested in any of these courses, please go to www.relationshipswa.org.au for more information.

Beautiful You - Conference Girls from ages 12 -21 are invited to attend this annual event. This year's theme is all about beauty - inside and out. Come and learn that your value is beyond measure and that you are very precious in His eyes! There will be beauty tips with hands-on activities that will enhance your outward beauty. Come and be part of this special day. Invite your friends. September 18th, from 10am to 4pm at the SDA Livingston Church. $40 per person. You can register on line at https://events.adventist.org.au/Registration/ Event/1172

Science Week Billy Cart Incursion

 

     

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrate a birthday in July!

Campbell Bishop (5th), Jamar O’Connor (8th), Ike Gallop (9th), Clay Walker (12th), Brianna Gomba (14th), Tabona Dube (15th), Ashleigh Mentiplay (17th), Zachariah Collett (19th), Harrison Maloney (19th), Keenan Burns (19th), Chriswaddle Nxumalo (20th), Zebediah Warchol (21st), Jadon Stankovic (26th) and Elisha Dixon (31st).

We pray that God will bless you in the year ahead.

Chapel Our weekly Chapel and Assembly program is every FRIDAY morning from 8:50am to 9:30am. This Friday (July), the program will be co-ordinated by the Teachers. Next week (1st July). Co-ordinated by: Pre-Primary class All parents are welcome to attend.

Win a Kitchen Kart valued at $25,000 for Carmel Primary!

Did you know research shows kids who cook are more likely to make healthy choices than those who aren’t involved in cooking? Not only does cooking help kids understand what foods go together but also why we eat the foods we do and what we need to eat for a balanced diet. Because balanced diets help kids live healthy active lives. Thanks to a partnership between Nestlé Healthy Active Kids program, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Get Kids Cooking, parents and carers are been given the opportunity to nominate their child’s school to win The Kitchen Kart™, a fully equipped mobile teaching kitchen valued at $25,000. The winning entrant will also receive a $1,000 VISA Load&Go Gift Card to go towards keeping their family healthy and active! To win, just tell us in 100 words or less, why it is important to raise nutrition savvy kids. To enter, go to https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/kitchen-kart-competition/

Greatness through Service

 

Fundraiser & Silent Auction Raising funds for the new playground!

For tickets, please see Clancy Mentiplay or enquire at the front office.

Crèche available for children at $2 per child / $5 per family. Crèche run by the Year 10's. All funds going to their Cambodia trip!

Saturday, August 6 6pm-9pm

$10 per person