1. family and parenting
2. children

Primary School
NEWSLETTER
27th February 2015
Dear Parents, Students, Staff and Friends of the College.
We have had an exciting start to the term with our Parent/Teacher Information Evening,
our Worship Service, School Photos, Choir and Bible Bunch starting, Reading Café and
the Year 6.1 Assembly. The Year 3 and 4 students are busy with preparations for their
item for our College Sunday Service to be held on Sunday, 22nd March at 9.30am.
Continuing with our goal to become successful learners, confident and creative
individuals and active and informed citizens we need to look at what resilience is.
Resilience is the ability to steer through serious life challenges and to find ways to
bounce back and to thrive. Resilience is not something we have or don’t have. We work
on it throughout our lives, and the sooner we start to work on it the better. Parents are
the most important people to help build their children’s resilience. Children learn a lot
by watching their parents. When parents cope well with everyday stress, they are
showing their children how to do the same.
We need both outside and inside supports to build our resilience. Outside supports
include caring relationships and positive role models and inside supports include selfcontrol, thinking skills, confidence, responsibility and participation.
Encourage your child to keep on trying, show your child that “mistakes are ok,” build up
their strengths and let then “have a go” on their own. Encourage them to take
responsibility for their actions.
“
Those who hope in
the
Lord will renew their
strength. They will
If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn . . .
If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight . . .
If a child lives with fear, he learns to be apprehensive . . .
If a child lives with pity, he learns to feel sorry for himself . . .
If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy . . .
If a child lives with jealousy, he learns to feel guilt . . .
BUT
If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient . . .
If a child lives with encouragement, he learns to be confident . . .
If a child lives with praise, he learns to be appreciative . . .
If a child lives with acceptance, he learns to love . .
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves..
If a child lives with honesty, he learns what truth is . . .
If a child lives with fairness, he learns justice . . .
If children live with recognition, they learn to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn to be generous.
If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith in himself and those about him . . .
If a child lives with friendliness, he learns the world is a nice place in which to live . . .
“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from
it.” Psalms 22:6
soar
on wings like eagles;
they will
run and not grow
weary, they will walk and not
Maryann Malzer
Primary Principal
be faint.”
Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
Term 1, Issue 2
TERM CALENDAR OUR ONLINE CANTEEN primarystudents @qbc.wa.edu.au
College Events
Calendar of Events:
Weeks 5 - 6
Monday
2nd
March
Wednesday
4th March
Thursday
5th March
Friday
6th
March
Tuesday
10th March
Wednesday
11th March
Thursday
12th March
LABOUR DAY
Public Holiday
KG.1 - Meet the Teacher Tea
Yr.6 - Constitutional Challenge
Eagles Rock My School Incursion - High School Auditorium (8.30am)
PP - Meet and Greet
Yr.1 - Excursion to Kings Park
Yr.5 - Northern WALLA Tag Tournament - Ridgewood Reserve
KG.2 - Meet the Teacher Tea
Assembly - Hosted by Yr.6.2
Rock my School
Northern Walla Tag Tournament
Year 5 students
Thursday, 5th March
We will be welcoming the West Coast
Eagles and Rick ’The Rock” Eagle to a
special school assembly on Thursday,
5th March at 8.30am. The presentation will
focus on healthy lifestyles, goal setting,
sportsmanship, resilience and inclusivity.
Parents, you’re more than welcome to
join us!
Photographs of the event
may be published on the
Eagles’ website, Facebook
and Twitter. Please contact
Student Services if you have
any objections.
Date:
Time:
Venue:
Tuesday, 10th March
9.00am - 12.00pm
Ridgewood Reserve
Six teams of Yr.5 students will be
competing in the Northern Walla
Tag Tournament, organised by Rugby WA and
Quinns Baptist College.
They will be competing against other schools in
the northern suburbs area in a modified game
of rugby.
Notices
Term 1
Monday, 2nd February
-
Thursday, 2nd April
Term 2
Tuesday, 21st April
-
Thursday, 2nd July
Term 3
Tuesday, 21st July
-
Thursday, 24th September
Term 4
Tuesday, 13th October
-
Thursday, 10th December
Opening Hours
inter Uniforms
New students who have not had a winter
uniform fitting will receive a letter in the mail.
If you do not receive a letter please contact
me at the Uniform Shop.
Students who started in Term 4 of 2014,
please contact me by ringing the school office
or email aroberts@qbc.wa.edu.au
Current students - it is now time to try on your
winter uniforms.
Winter uniforms will be available to purchase
from 26th March 2015 provided our winter
stock has arrived.
Our sincere apologies if some stock is not
available.
Many Thanks
TUESDAYS
8.00am - 12.00pm
(All Students & Parents)
12.00pm - 12.30pm
(High School Students only)
1.30pm - 3.30pm
(All Students & Parents)
THURSDAYS
8.00am - 12.00pm
Uniform Co-ordinator
(All Students & Parents)
IMPORTANT
Please be advised that there may be some price changes as from 1 st March 2015.
Whilst some uniform items may still reflect the old pricing, the computer will charge at the
new price.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
(Uniform Coordinator)
School Community
ORDINARY
our learning adventures
Community
Parent-Child Connection
Dad’s Raising Girls
Find out how to build a rewarding fatherdaughter relationship. As the primary male
role model in a young girl’s life, Dads play an
important role in the development of their
self-concept and self esteem. This can often
affect how they relate to others as they get
older, particularly to boys and men.
Joondalup - Wednesday,
22nd
April
6.30pm - 9.00pm / $25 per person
Raising children is one of life’s greatest, but
most rewarding challenges. People with
children under ten are invited to this fourweek course to learn new skills, feel better
about their parenting and gain confidence.
West Leederville
Thursdays, 12, 19, 26 March, 2 April
6.30pm - 9.00pm
$50 per person / $75 per couple
Dad’s raising Teenage Boys
Fathering After Separation
Raising teenage boys can be challenging
but there can also be exceptional times of
fun and closeness. This workshop is designed
to assist fathers and father figures navigate
their way through the teen years to help build
positive relationships and strong, positive
young men for the future.
It’s important for fathers to distinguish between their parenting role and their relationship break-up. This seminar, held in a malefriendly environment, suggests
West Leederville - Monday, 30th March
West Leederville - Thursday, 26th March
6.30pm - 9.00pm / $25 per person
6.30pm - 9.00pm / $25 per person
helpful ways to keep in touch with your child
to build skills and to recognise strengths and
weaknesses.
Community
Sundays - 9.30am
QBC Primary Auditorium
Pastors: Andrew & Danelle Hamilton
Phone: 0400 044 236
For all Year 4 – Year 6 kids
Friday nights: 6.00pm – 7.30pm
QBC Primary Auditorium Foyer
Bring $2 & change for tuck shop &
your water bottle.
Quinns Youth
GOD STUFF, FUN STUFF,
All high school students welcome
GAMES, MESS & MORE .
7.30pm to 9.30pm
In the Primary Auditorium*
(*unless otherwise notified)
Register online:
www.quinnsbaptist.org
QUINNS BAPTIST COLLEGE
Cnr. Anchorage Drive & Salerno Drive, Mindarie

(Postal: PO Box 72 Quinns Rocks WA 6030)