Waikerie Lutheran Primary School is a supportive Christ-centred community, equipping each student for life.

Message from the Principal What is life about?

Jordan and Erin work hard and play hard. They stay fit; love

a good meal; and like many couples their age, they go

on-line a lot and stay connected through social media. But

both admit they need to be careful because it’s easy to get

sucked into a “selfie” mind-set.

Jordan explains, “There’s just a lot of self, a lot of people just

trying to get and gather and absorb as much as they can for

their self-interests. And to look good, as far as outfits or where they live, what

car they drive. Everyone is hyper competitive and everyone’s trying to get

ahead.”

The couple try hard to stay focused on other things. Erin says, “We prioritised

when we first got married God is number one and then family number two

and then our jobs and career number three.”

And while they’re very successful real estate brokers, their goal isn’t to build a

big bank account so they can buy things for themselves. Instead, they choose

to invest in promoting God and giving to others.

“I believe that’s what the Lord’s put me here for,” Jordan shares.

We pray: Dear Lord, thank you for giving us the opportunity at this school to learn more than just about this life, but also learn about the next. Thank you

for the way you have blessed us and help us to share what you have blessed

us with, with others. Amen

Adam Borgas

Tuesday, 13th September 2016

Newsletter

Waikerie Lutheran Primary School

Balanced Caring

Waikerie Lutheran Primary School

6 McIntosh St

Waikerie SA 5330

Ph: (08) 8541 2344

Fax: 8541 2140

Mobile: 0457 265 337

Email: office@wlps.sa.edu.au

Website: www.wlps.sa.edu.au

Principal: Adam Borgas

Communicator Inquirer Knowledgeable Open-Minded Principled Reflective Risk Taker Thinker

Term 3 Calendar

Week 8

Mon 12 Sept

Fri 16 Sept

8:50am Assembly

No Buses

YEL Forum at Riverland

Field Days

2:45pm Chapel

Week 9

Mon 19 Sept

Fri 23 Sept

8:50am Assembly

2:45pm Chapel

Week 10

Mon 26 Sept

Thur 29 Sept

Fri 30 Sept

8:50am Assembly

Student Led

Conferences

1:45pm Closing

Chapel

Week 1

Mon, 17 Oct

8:50am Opening

Chapel

Soup Roster

Making Chicken Noodle Soup: Necia Borgas

Making Pumpkin Soup: Bec Paschke

Serving Soup: Sharon Gore

Your assistance is greatly

appreciated!

Term 4 Calendar

No Buses—Reminder Please note the buses WILL NOT BE

RUNNING THIS Friday, 16th September

due to a school closure day at Ramco

and Waikerie Primary and Waikerie High School.

Student Led Conferences Thank you to those parents who have

returned their Student Led Conference

Form. If you have not yet returned it,

please do so by Wednesday, 21st September.

Premier’s Be Active Challenge The Premier’s Be Active Challenge

concludes on Friday, 23rd September

2016. Activity logs need to be

returned to school by this date.

YEL Forum at Field Days The YEL Forum will be held at the

Riverland Field Days on Friday, 16th

September. Students will be leaving WLPS

at 9:00am and will be returning by 3:15pm.

Wanted We are looking for matchbox cars and

scraps of fabric for the children to use at

lunchtime.

Year 6/7 Exhibition Parent Session Please be advised that Parent Exhibition

Information Session will proceed this

Thursday, 15th September commencing

at 7:30pm in the Year 6/7 Classroom.

School News

Premier’s Reading Challenge 2016 Congratulations to the following students on completing the 2016 Premier’s Reading Challenge:

Foundation/Year 1: Adele Arnold, Darcy Bald, Ajay Barker, Nicolas Camerlengo, Jaxon Cooper, Evie

Gill, Eden Hensel, Sarah Kroehn, Marni Lloyd, Callie Loffler, Johnny Mackintosh, Evie

Matthews, Ava McKenzie-Hefford, Hannah McPherson, Ally Meegan, Levi Milton and Hamish

Paschke.

Year 1/2: Hailey Arnold, Lacey Borg, Sam Borgas, Hannah Carter, Jarvis Ebert, Gemma Gay,

Kiara Gore, Taylah Liebich, Megen Mihalopoulos, Abbigail Neal, Addison Schmidt, Monique Weir,

Elizabeth White and Alicia Wood.

Year 3/4: Ellie Bald, Brodie Baring, Derlerean Bell, Matilda Bishop, Grace Borgas, Amity Burns, Marco

Camerlengo, Makaylah Childs, Mischa Connelly, Olivia Ebert, Hamish Kroehn, Jackson Kuchel,

Natalie Mackintosh, Emily McPherson, Verity Mee, Angelos Myer, Amali Nitschke,

Isabella Paschke, Ethan Rayner, Hugh Thomas, Kyesha Watkins, William Weir and Yvette Weston.

Year 4/5: Flynn Andrew, Felicity Arnold, Brodie Bishop, Mark Carter, Byron Childs, Lachlan Ebert,

Brodie Fechner, Haylee Gore, Taylah Gore, Demi Hart, Syrus Hensel, Ellen Kroehn, Lucy Kroehn, Mala-

chi Lloyd, Latia Loffler, Grady Mason, Chloe McPherson, Aby Mihalopoulos, Aaron Schmidt,

Gemma Simpfendorfer, Emma Thiel, Cody Thiele, Stella Thomas, Charlotte Werner and Courtney

Wood.

Year 6/7: Tiana Burns, Andrew Hanton, Noah Hensel, Alicia Kroehn, Luke Kroehn, Aaliyah Loffler,

Chloe Nitschke, Bailee Pretty-Forrester, Kyton Rayner, Matthew Schmidt, William Shugg, Jed Thiel and

Ceobahn Wilson-Webber.

Certificates and medals will be awarded next term. Stay

tuned for more details!

From the Business Manager (Mrs Van Niekerk) Good day Parents/ Caregivers

We are very fortunate to have a group of parents and caregivers as yourselves. Thank you for all the

time and energy you give in assisting and supporting the school and children. Important

administrative information:

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Please be advised as to the Direct Debit and Credit Card deductions payments date for

September are as follows:

Per Fortnight: 14 September 2016 and 28 September 2016

Per Month: 14 September 2016

ACCOUNT STATEMENTS WERE ISSUED YESTERDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2016 – PLEASE ENSURE YOUR

ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND ALL PAYMENTS REFLECTING THIS.

Statements were e-mailed, if you haven’t received the e-mail please contact the front office. If you

need assistance regarding your account please contact me. Hannalie

FREE Parent Information Session

Surviving to Thriving

FREE/GIVE AWAY DESKS & CHAIRS We have a number of

adjustable student

desks available for

families to adopt free

of charge.

We also have some

student chairs to give

away, which would

help to create the

perfect workstation

area for home use.

If you would like one or

two, please phone the

office to arrange a

suitable time for

collection.

Corner of Peace Galations 3:3 (NLT)” 3 How foolish can you be? After starting

your new lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to

become perfect by your own human effort?“

Trying is always commendable, important and indeed

necessary - but we need to know that human effort just

cannot make us perfect, and be at peace with this.

God is our Father and it is He who brings us to perfection. An

unknown author wrote as follows:

BELOW IS MY RESUME...

GOD: Everywhere All over, Every Place ~ Phone: (123) 456-

PRAY

EXPERIENCE: From the beginning of time. Before the

beginning of time. From everlasting to everlasting. I made

time.

ABILITY: All Powerful

PRIOR EMPLOYMENT: Created the universe, put the galaxies

in place, formed man. Established heaven and earth by My

spoken Word and am currently holding up the world by My power.

EDUCTION AND TRAINING: I AM and I have all knowledge.

CHARACTER REFERENCE: Love, light, and life (1 John 4:16, 1 John 1:5, John 14:6). A representative, but

by no means conclusive list of other character traits follows: Wisdom (James 1:5), Comfort

(2 Corinthians 1:3), Truth (John 8:32), Healer (1 Peter 2:24), Strength (Phil. 4:13), Forgiveness (1 John

1:9), Provider (Phil. 4:19), Mercy (Ephesians 2:24), Good (Matthew 19:17), Peace (Romans 14:17).

AVAILABILITY: Willing and ready to take over my place in your life. Able to put your life

together again. Will bring all of who I AM into your life. Can start now.

SALARY REQUIREMENT: Work in your life has already been paid for through the blood of My Son,

Jesus. Your only responsibility is to commit initially and on a daily basis. To trust and obey what Jesus

has done and wants to do in your life.

God Bless and give you peace,

Moira (Chaplain/Pastoral Care)

Student of the Week Awards

Teaching children about our Skills: Communication, Research, Social, Thinking and Self

Management skills provides them with the tool kit for successfully relating with others. As a way

of celebrating the demonstration of these skills by students, staff have elected these students

this week.

Year 6/7 Class (Mrs Waterson)

Social Skills - Year 6/7 Class: I was very proud of the entire Year 6/7 Class while we were away

on camp. They interacted well with students from the others schools and took on challenges

set before them. Well done Year 6/7.

Year 4/5 (Mrs Burns)

Social Skills - Latia Loffler. Latia showed numerous acts of kindness over the last week by

assisting other class mates in various ways with their learning and generally helping out around

the classroom. Thanks for your service Latia.

Self Management Skills - Grady Mason. Grady showed positive self-management skills last

week when quickly and diligently applying learnt concepts in our revision/mental strategy

time. Keep it up Grady!

Year 3/4 (Mr Fladrich)

Thinking Skills - Makaylah Childs. Makaylah displayed excellent thinking skills when illustrating

the Learner Profiles and attitudes for the “Pretty as a Picture” Unit of Inquiry. Well done!

Communication Skills - Yvette Weston. Yvette displayed excellent communication skills when

working with her partner to research the history of art. Well done Yvette.

Year 1/2 (Mrs Canney)

Thinking Skills - Kiara Gore. Kiara demonstrated excellent problem solving skills in Maths. She

sorted the information and worked through the problem logically. Well done Kiara.

Self Management Skills - Taylah Liebich. Taylah has demonstrated great commitment to her

learning, both at school and at home. She works diligently on tasks and puts in her best effort.

Foundation/Year 1 (Mrs Beelitz)

Thinking Skills - Ava McKenzie-Hefford. Ava has applied her knowledge of sounds to write

tricky words. Well done Ava!

Thinking Skills - Levi Milton. Levi has shown he can think of several sound pic options and use

this to write new words. Well done Levi!

Families In Our

Prayers

Tuesday: Schmidt, L&D

Wednesday: Scholten/Cooper

Thursday: Shugg

Friday: Simpfendorfer

Monday: Smart

Lutheran Worship

Sunday, 18th September

18th Sunday after Pentecost

Lowbank: 8:45am

Morgan: No Service

Ramco: 8:45am

Waikerie: 10:00am

Parish Office: 85412689

Office Manager - Cheryl Paschke

Birthdays

Noah Hensel

17th September

God bless you!