Newsletter: 24 March, 2016
St Peter’s Weekly News
In This Issue
 From the Principal
 Rugby Gala Day
Dear Members of the College Community,
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 Year 6 News
 Junior School Birthdays
 Academic Competitions
 P & F News
 Community Notices
Next Week
WEEK 10
MON
March 28
-Easter Monday
TUES
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March 29
Day 7
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WED
March 30
Day 8
- AICES Swimming
(Homebush)
-Rugby 7s Senior
School (Mackay Park)
THURS
March 31
Day 9
FRI
April 1
Day 10
SAT
April 2
SUN
April 3
The College’s Easter celebrations provided a worthy and significant tribute
to one of the most important events on the Christian calendar. Our
Senior School students attended an Easter Service at St John’s Anglican
Church at Moruya facilitated by Reverend Linda Chapman and College
Chaplain Sascha Peard. Back at school, our Junior school classes
performed an Easter Pageant preceded by a traditional Easter Hat Parade.
At the conclusion of both events, Christian Youth Worker Jo Faletoese and
the CRU group provided all students and guests with lunch. I would like to
publicly acknowledge and thank all the staff and students for ensuring
that Easter was celebrated with such respect and our activities provided
an excellent opportunity to once again develop our community
In next week’s Monthly Newsletter the College will showcase all recent
camps with the exception of the Year 9 Outward Bound Bushwalk which
takes place in the last week of term. On Wednesday we welcomed back
our Year 11 students and staff who enjoyed three days in Sydney
It is my great pleasure to announce that proud father, Mr Dale Smith,
pivotal member of the College’s Maintenance Team, his wife Juanita and
eldest daughter Hannah recently welcomed the arrival of their son,
Lachlan. The little bloke is doing extra well and the Smith family still can’t
get the smile off their faces.
Contact Us
www.stpetersbroulee.nsw.edu.au
[email protected]
ph: 4471 5111
fax: 4471 5444
Finally, I’d like to take this opportunity to offer Easter blessings and goodwill to all
members of the College community.
Graeme Hincksman
Principal
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Years 3-6 VIVA 7’s Touch Rugby Gala Day
Friday, 18 March saw all of our students in Years 3 to 6 compete in the local VIVA 7’s Touch Rugby Gala Day. The day,
hosted by the Brumbies at the Surfside playing fields with support from referees from the University of Canberra,
brought our students together with teams from Batemans Bay Public School, Sunshine Bay Public School, St Mary’s
Primary School and St Bernard’s Primary School.
On the day, our students played in mixed Years 3/4 and 5/6 teams. The gala day was a culmination of the skills work
that our students have been doing in PE lessons and a fitting end to our Outdoor Education Week. It was a wonderful
opportunity for our students to enjoy engaging in physical activity with their friends. Many of our students also
enjoyed the opportunity to socialise with and compete against friends from other local schools. Very ably supported
by Mrs Wade, Mr Staker, Mr Wall and Mrs McCallum, all of our teams competed with success and recorded wins
against our opposition.
Now that all of our students have the idea of how a gala day works and how their skills can be used in game play to
enjoy participation in physical activity, we hope that this event will become an annual addition to our PE program and
sport calendar. We look forward to Brumbies Development Officer, Angus, attending the College more regularly to
run skills clinics in anticipation of our attendance at future Touch Rugby Gala Days. Our thanks go to the Brumbies for
organising and facilitating the day and to the Batemans Bay Rugby Club for doing an outstanding job in providing our
recess and lunch orders. An extra big thank you to our incredible St Peter’s staff for their enthusiasm and support in
making our participation possible at the end of a very long week. Congratulations to all of our Years 3 to 6 students
who embraced the opportunity to compete, participated to the very best of their ability and represented the College
beautifully at this event - I can’t wait to see you play again next year!
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Year 6 News
Year Six have spent the term thinking about leadership and role models in a research assignment for homework. This
week we have been sharing our thoughts on our role models through prepared speeches and visual presentations. I
am very impressed by the diverse range of people whom the Year Six's look up to, as well as the insights gained into
why they make good role models. Please enjoy this speech written and presented by Oliver Dolphin.
Trina McCallum, Year Six teacher
Biography of the Dalai Lama by Oliver Dolphin
The person who I have chosen for this project is the Dalai Lama. He is a caring man of the Buddhist religion who has
been through a lot and has achieved amazing things in his life. Some of you may not have heard of the Dalai Lama
before so I’ll give you a quick biography on him.
The Dalai Lama was born in Eastern Tibet on the sixteenth of July 1935. He grew up with a farming family in Taktser
Tibet, where he lived until he started his life elsewhere. His people believe in reincarnation and believe he was
reincarnated from a previous Dalai Lama.
Although he is called the Dalai Lama now, what was his birth name? Well, before he was recognised as the Dalai Lama
his name was Lhamo Thondup.
Thanks to his birthright, he was crowned leader of Tibet when he was only fifteen! That was when China started to
invade. Being from a Buddhist religion he was prone to non-violence so instead of staying and fighting, he led as many
people as possible across the Himalayas to India.
Now he travels the world, meeting important people such as Barrack Obama. He does this to let the world know of
what is happening in Tibet. He is constantly trying to persuade China to leave Tibet, and go back to China, without
using violence in order to prevent a war between the two. He is now eighty and is still traveling the world seeking the
good in everyone.
Characteristics of a good role model
A role model is looked upon by others who see how they act and how well they can deal with challenges.
A good role model should be all of the following things and more:
Confident:
All people look up to one who shows confidence in what they do and what actions they take.
All role models appreciate whatever they have achieved and soon attempt to achieve greater things.
A role model must be able to acknowledge their victories and achievements without becoming distracted or arrogant.
Hardworking:
A role model will decide their goals and invest themselves and their time into achieving those goals and future goals
as well. They will not give up easily and will continue on going when confronted by an obstacle.
Respectful:
To be a good influence on others, a role model must respect other people, and their views. They must listen to others
and not get caught up with themselves. Young people like to be treated with respect and tend to look up to whoever
gives them that respect.
Creative:
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A role model must be able to work with what they have in order to succeed in their goals.
They must be ready to make changes and still make their work reach a high standard.
Kind:
A good role model will not be looked up to, if they do not show kindness to others.
Thoughtful:
A role model must be aware of the people around them and their needs.
They must think of what will be good for others as well as themselves.
They must know how to deal with other people’s problems and help them out of that problem.
Why is The Dalai Lama a Good Role Model?
I think that the Dalai Lama is a good role model for me and for other people because of these reasons:
Firstly, when China invaded his home he did not panic like the others living in the country. He stood his ground,
gained control of the terrified people and saved them, himself and Tibet from a life of starvation and war.
Another strong reason is, he reminds me of Jesus. He is a kind and loving man who cares for his people and just like
Jesus, didn’t fight of his enemy’s but tackled the problem peacefully and non-violently. I think both the Dalai Lama
and Jesus are very much alike and can be compared in lots of ways.
Lastly, so many other people look up to him as well. I mean, he’s been all over the world meeting people and they
love him because of the way he expresses himself and listens to others.
Whose lives have they influenced? Why do I look up to them?
The Dalai Lama has influenced the actions, thoughts and words people around the world, including in China. He has
written many books about Buddhism and living a good life. This influences people because it can give them an idea of
what they want to do and what they want to be in their life. The reason I look up to the Dalai Lama so much is
because of this one reason.
What made me look up to him in the first place, is the fact that he started to lead his country when he was fifteen. I
was amazed at his bravery and skill at being able to do such a thing at such a young age.
What will I try to emulate from this person?
I want to make a difference in the world, in my life and in the lives of others just as the Dalai Lama has, in his life.
In all of the Dalai Lama’s life he has been kind and generous to people that he has no relationship with, as well as the
people he does. I will try to emulate this by meeting new people and starting new relationships of my own. I will try
to be kind and loving just like him and try my hardest to succeed in my goals for now and for the future.
Just like the Dalai Lama I will be thoughtful of other people and be respectful of their needs.
Bibliography:
www.dalailama.com
www.livestrong.com
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Junior School Birthdays of the Week
David S and Finlay B
Academic Competitions
As in previous years, the College provides students with the opportunity to participate in a variety of
Academic Competitions throughout the year. A letter with all relevant details was recently sent out on
Parent Paperwork. If you did not receive this, please contact the Front Office.
I encourage each student from Year 3-12 to consider participating in one or more competitions as they
provide students with a valuable academic experience.
Applications are due by Tuesday, 29 March.
Mrs Anita Berton
P & F News
A big thank you to Arwyn Atkinson (for baking 160 cupcakes), Michelle Sacoor and Caroline Kohler for their help
at the P & F Easter morning tea.
We have decided to postpone the P & F Movie Night until next term.
We wish everyone a happy and safe Easter.
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Community Notices
SOUTH COAST JUNIOR RUGBY UNION
TWILIGHT MINI RUGBY
When:
Where:
Ages:
Dates:
Cost:
Friday nights 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Captain Oldrey Park, Broulee
5 years to 10 years
Friday 29 April to Friday 1 July
$45 per child
Mini Rugby – is modified games for younger players, are safe to play yet still challenging. They incorporate
altered aspects of adult Rugby laws, such as the size of the ball, the playing area, the length of games, and
the number of players on the field, U7 is non-tackle.
Registration – is online - look on our Facebook page ‘South Coast Junior Rugby’ or alternatively, come along
on the first night and we will assist you with registration.
All parents are encouraged to assist and the weekly barbecues provide a great way to meet new friends and
feed the family!
Enquiries to: Secretary - Karyn Starmer 0427 522 227 or Registrar – Kylie Filmer 0414 727 372
Narooma Redbacks Soccer Club
Start of season meeting to be held in the boardroom Club Narooma 7:30pm 4 th April. The club is looking for
some more helpers for the 2016 season! For more info contact Nicky on 4476 4180 from 9.00-4.30 MonWed & Friday or email [email protected] .