Issue 37 2017

Term 4 Week 6

21st November 2017

www.hccs.sa.edu.au

Dear Parents,

I have included the remaining tips from the article that can be found at: raisingchildren.net.au.

7. Create an environment for good behavior. The environment around your child can influence his behaviour, so you can shape the environment to help your child behave well. This can be as simple as making sure your child’s space has plenty of safe, stimulating things for him to play with. Make sure that your child can’t reach things he could break or that might hurt him. Your glasses look like so much fun to play with – it’s hard for children to remember not to touch. Reduce the chance of problems by keeping breakables and valuables out of sight.

8. Choose your battles. Before you get involved in anything your child is doing – especially to say ‘no’ or ‘stop’ – ask yourself if it really matters. By keeping instructions, requests and negative feedback to a minimum, you create less opportunity for conflict and bad feelings. Rules are important, but use them only when it’s really important.

9. Be firm about whining. If you give in when your child is whining for something, you can accidentally train her to whine more. ‘No’ means ‘no’, not maybe, so don’t say it unless you mean it.

10. Keep things simple and positive. If you give clear instructions in simple terms, your child will know what’s expected of him – for example, ‘Please hold my hand when we cross the road’. And positive rules are usually better than negative ones, because they guide your child’s behaviour in a positive way. For example, ‘Please shut the gate’ is better than ‘Don’t leave the gate open’.

11. Give children responsibility – and consequences. As your child gets older, you can give her more responsibility for her own behaviour. You can also give her the chance to experience the natural consequences of that behaviour. You don’t have to be the bad guy all the time. For example, if it’s your child’s responsibility to pack her lunch box and she forgets, the natural consequence is feeling hungry at lunch time.

At other times, you might need to provide consequences for unacceptable or dangerous behaviour. For these times, it’s best to ensure that you’ve explained the consequences and that your child has agreed to them in advance.

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

12. Say it once and move on. If you tell your child what to do – or what not to do – too often, he might end up just tuning out. If you want to give him one last chance to cooperate, remind him of the consequences for not cooperating. Then start counting to three.

13. Make your child feel important. Give your child some simple chores or things that she can do to help the family. This will make her feel important. If you can give your child lots of practice doing a chore, she’ll get better at it, feel good about doing it, and want to keep doing it. And if you give her some praise for her behaviour and effort, it’ll help to build her self-esteem.

14. Prepare for challenging situations. There are times when looking after your child and doing things you need to do will be tricky. If you think about these challenging situations in advance, you can plan around your child’s needs. Give him a five-minute warning before you need him to change activities. Talk to him about why you need his cooperation. Then he’s prepared for what you expect.

15. Maintain a sense of humour. It often helps to keep daily life with children light. You can do this by using songs, humour and fun. For example, you can pretend to be the menacing tickle monster who needs the toys picked up off the floor. Humour that has you both laughing is great, but humour at your child’s expense won’t help. Young children are easily hurt by parental ‘teasing’.

I realise this advice is focused on the lower primary years but the headings from 1-15 are right from every age group between 2 and 20 years old.

Kind Regards,

Chris Riemann (Principal)

Playgroup ~ Early Learning Centre ~ Primary ~ Secondary

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

Encouraging Good Behaviour (Part 2)

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Prayer & Praise Points

pray for the Year 12 Formal on Thursday night

pray for the swimming carnival

pray for those who are struggling with life’s issues

Parent General Meeting Thursday, November 30th

7.30pm Beaumont Building

The meeting will receive reports from the Chairman, Treasurer (including the proposed 2018 Budget) and Principal. Tony Fielke will also be present.

CHRISTMAS

WORSHIP SERVICE AND

YEAR 7 GRADUATION

Tuesday 12th December 2017 Commencing at 6.30pm

In the HCCS Hall at Verdun

We will also be celebrating our Year 12

Graduates and saying farewell to Mr Riemann

and other staff.

Students from Years 3–6 will be presenting carols during the service

ALL STUDENTS to arrive by 6.15pm and meet teachers at their class area please.

FULL SUMMER UNIFORM (no hats) to be worn.

During the Service we ask that YOUNGER CHILDREN remain with parents and not be allowed to move around the Hall.

Arrive 6.15pm to begin at 6.30pm

PLEASE PUT THIS DATE IN YOUR DIARIES!

For ALL HCCS Families

TOMORROW, November 22nd

Woodside Pool

PLEASE DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL!

Children are asked to arrive at the Pool at 9.45am, ready for a 10am start.

WEAR YOUR HOUSE COLOURED SHIRT Finals begin at 12.00pm

Lunch is 12.45pm — 1.30pm

Presentation is 2.30pm

The Pool’s Canteen Facilities will be available for drinks and snacks only.

THERE WILL BE NO OSHC (Out of School Hours

Care) BEFORE or AFTER SCHOOL ON SWIMMING

CARNIVAL DAY.

The ELC will operate as normal on the day of the Swimming Carnival?

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Swimming Carnival programs were emailed home last week. Printed copies are available from the Front Office and will be available at the pool on the day.

HCCS has been trialling a bus service in Term 4 2017

from Lenswood to Lobethal, then onto Mt Torrens and along the Onkaparinga Valley Road. From Monday,

20th November there will SOME CHANGES to the

timetable. Please refer our website for further details https://www.hccs.sa.edu.au/enrolment/bus-service/

HCCS has been very pleased with the response and the number of families using this service. We are

looking to build on this further in 2018, by also

trialling a service that may cover Mt Barker, Nairne, Littlehampton and Hahndorf.

HCCS BUS SERVICE

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Living things can

survive or thrive

‘THE GREAT MOULD RACE’ For the first 5 weeks of Term 4, in Integrated

Studies, the Year 6s are learning about how fast

mould grows. We got into pairs and came up with

a mould experiment, deciding what variable we

were going to change.

One pair researched, “Does mould grow faster on

pasta or rice?” So far, there has been some mould

growing on the pasta.

Another group did, “Does mould grow faster on a

cookie dipped in milk or a dry cookie?” So far, no

mould has grown on the cookies.

A third group did, “Does mould grow faster on

bread dipped in sherbet or bread dipped in milk?”

So far, there is no mould on the bread with sherbet

on it but there is some black mould growing on the

corner of the bread dipped in milk.

Miss Karczewski’s class had to move the mould

containers outside because the smell was getting

too overpowering, even though everything was in

sealed containers. We hope to see lots of mould

growing on our experiments soon.

Tamsyn Schmidt and Caitlin Mildren

“Miss Karczewski’s class had to move the mould

containers outside because the SMELL WAS getting

too OVERPOWERING, even though everything was

in sealed containers.” Tamsyn and Caitlin

“I really enjoy watching the mould slowly growing,

although it looks seriously DISGUSTING.” Hugh

“What would

go mouldy

quicker,

red

Powerade

or blue

Powerade?”

“Does mould grow better on stone fruit or

citrus fruit?” Lily, Jess and Alice

“What conditions does mould grow best?”

“Does mould grow better on egg white or

egg yolk?” Hugo and Isaac

“What grows mould quicker, fried egg with

air or without?” Will and Gus

“Did you know that mould is a

type of fungus?”

“Will mould grow quicker on coke coated

bread or plain bread?” Claudia and Emily

“Does mould grow better on a cookie

soaked in milk or a plain cookie?” Molly

and Tamsyn

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Bel

My Hero moment: I broke my fears. Lachlan

Encouraging people. Jake

Afterwards I felt awesome. Elka

I faced my fears and had a go at it. Georgia

Never think you can’t do something. Jack

I gave it a go even though I was terrified. Isabella

I was encouraging others to go further. Lily

After (the giant swing) I felt amazing and like I could do anything in the world. Viky

Finishing the bouldering wall. Leila

My first night away from my family. Laci

Facing my fear and having a go. Charlotte

I felt safe. Hamish

I don’t have to let my fear take over me. Zoe

Going on the giant swing when I thought I wouldn’t go on it. Tim

In preparation for our camp we have been discovering what it means to be A HERO. We have been using a phrase to help us think and understand about heroes.

“Heroes are ordinary people doing extraordinary things, who inspire other ordinary people to be extraordinary.”

With this as our motto, we set goals and looked for opportunities to be extraordinary on camp. For some it was overcoming the fear of sleeping away from home or eating different food or jumping in and making the most of the challenging activities at camp. We are so proud as teachers to have witnessed a group of children pushing themselves further than they thought they could go. What an inspirational bunch of young people! You could even call them heroes – ordinary people doing extraordinary things!

Jase Shepherd and Mark Grant

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“Heroes are ORDINARY PEOPLE doing EXTRAORDINARY THINGS, who inspire other ordinary people to be extraordinary.”

What I’ve learnt about myself: I can be a hero. Lachlan

I can do anything. Henry B

I can overcome my fears. Jake

I stopped my fears. Angas

I can just give it a go and I don’t have to be fearful. Georgia

I am fearless. Jack

I can conquer my fears. Henry BH

Push yourself and you won’t regret it. Stella

I can overcome my fears when I really try. Viky

Overcoming my fears and doing the giant swing. Chelsea

That I was scared of heights and I overcame my fears. Leila

I can do anything. Laci

I crushed my challenges to bits. Bowen

I am not scared of heights anymore. Erin

I conquered my fear of heights. Luca

I don’t need to be fearful. Charlotte

I am proud of myself. Lachlan Q

To encourage everyone. Brett

Do your best and never give up. Inara

I can push myself more than I thought I could. Sebe

I love challenging myself. Mack

Take on your fears, no matter what. Jax

I can overcome my fear and do more than I think. Zoe

I can help others when they are feeling scared. Lukas

I can be a hero. Josh B

I am brave. Tim

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2017 DATES TO REMEMBER NOVEMBER

Wed 22nd Swimming Carnival

Thurs 23rd Year 12 Formal

Fri 24th No Playgroup today

Lunch Orders

NO ASSEMBLY

Sat 25th Community Carols at Oakbank

Mon 27th Devotions 9.05am — Year 4 W & Renee Saldanha

Wed 29th Year 8 Orientation

Year 1s to Botanic Gardens

Thurs 30th Reception Orientation 2

Second Hand Uniform Shop Open — 9.00am - 9.30am

Year 7 Learning Celebration

PGM

DECEMBER

Fri 1st Playgroup 9.30am-11am

Lunch Orders

Assembly 2.45pm — Year 6 Team

Mon 4th Devotions 9.05am — Year 2 H & John Adams

Tues 5th Water Play Years 4 –7

Ice blocks for sale for Years 4 –7

ELC—Year 2 Christmas Extravaganza

Wed 6th Water Play Rec—Year 3

Ice blocks for sale for Rec—Year 3

Thurs 7th Reception Orientation 3

Moving Up Day 10am—11.10am

Second Hand Uniform Shop Open — 9.00am - 10.30am

Year 12 Graduation Service and Secondary Awards Night

Fri 8th Playgroup 9.30am-11am

Lunch Orders

SRC celebration lunch

Year 7 ‘Revenge’ Assembly

Sat 9th Year 7 Graduation Dinner

Mon 11th No Devotions

Tues 12th Christmas Worship and Year 7 Graduation and Farewell Mr Riemann and other staff

Wed 13th Students’ last day for 2017

We hope all these people enjoy their birthdays THIS WEEK: Adam Brown, Charlotte Dawes. BJ Hatty, Viky

Lawson, Melinda Mead, Jack Rogers and Jacinta Schultz.

SCHOOL TERM DATES 2018

TERM 1 Wed Jan 31st — Fri April 13th

TERM 2 Wed May 2nd — Fri July 6th

TERM 3 Tues July 24th — Fri Sept 28th

TERM 4 Mon Oct 15th — Wed Dec 12th

Community News Woodside Christmas Parade and Street Party. Thursday, December 21st. FUN starts at 6.30pm, PARADE starts at 7pm and FIREWORKS at 8.45pm. Food stalls and shops open until late. Dry Zone event.

Scholastic Book Club (Issue 8) orders are due back on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH.

NO LATE ORDERS will be accepted as we need to make sure orders come in by the end of school term.

In order to get your items promptly, please order via the LOOP system If parents intend to purchase resources as Christmas gifts, via the LOOP, and would like them held at the Front Office we need to know this.

Saturday —25th November Oakbank Area School (front lawns)

5:30pm - 8:30pm Carols starting at 6.30pm

A FREE family event Enjoy a sausage sizzle, bouncy castle, face painting,

and balloons - plenty of fun for the whole family!

(programs available for a gold coin donation.)

Year 5 Fundraising for TEAR Australia

Last Friday, the Year 5 classes provided CUPCAKES to the Primary School for their traditional fundraising

activity for TEAR Australia. Thank you to everyone who bought cupcakes. There was a real ‘buzz’ around the

school! We raised over $500 and we look forward to

putting that money to good use. Mrs Boucaut

BOOK COLLECTION FOR 2018

Parents of Reception to Year 7 students are requested to collect their child’s books from their 2018 classroom on MONDAY, JANUARY 29TH 2017 between 2.00PM — 3.00PM.

We will continue with our

fundraising efforts by providing

ICEBLOCKS for sale on the Water

Play Days.