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17th February, 2014

Issue 04 Term 1 Week 4

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Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with your mind and with all your strength. Mark 12:30

School Calendar FEBRUARY

Tue 18 1pm NRL Tackling Bullying Assembly

3pm – 4:15pm K-2 AASC - NCS

6:30pm – 7:45pm KIN - Kinder Information Night - Room 1

Wed 19 School Swimming Carnival - Bomaderry Aquatic Centre

3pm – 4:15pmYrs 3-6 AASC

Thu 20 Primary MCMT

Fri 21 2pm K-12 Assembly - NBC

Mon 24 3:30pm – 5pm K-2 Sound Waves PD Session

7 – 9pm Different Like Me - Library

Tue 25 Year 9 Naval Gazing

3pm – 4:15pm K-2 AASC

Teacher Meeting

6:30pm – 8pm Yrs 7-10 Acquaintance Night

Wed 26 12:30pm – 1pm Secondary Book Club - Library

3pm – 4:15pm Yrs 3-6 AASC

3pm – 4:30pm STEPS

Thu 27 10am – 12pm SCC Youth Advisory Committee - SCC Admin Centre

2pm – 2:40pm K-6 Assembly

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

MR MARKS Last Monday I had the privilege of visiting the Christian Schools Australia office to be part of an induction programme for principals that are new to ‘CSA’ schools.

It was a day of great learning in many ways. I certainly had a lesson in patience as I navigated the Sydney traffic for the first time.

There was great value in listening to principals, old and new, as they shared about what it means to be part of ‘CSA’ and to be a Christian School.

I came away feeling blessed to be part of such an organisation, an organisation which shares with us as a school and as parents, the responsibility to grow children God’s way.

It served to remind me of the value of being united, united in Christ, and that we are part of a bigger picture. We sat as a group of individual people, from individual schools with different customs, traditions and all dealing with different circumstances, but united. We are united as a community of Christian schools. Likewise, we are ALL part of the Nowra Christian School community. We have different backgrounds, different family situations, but are all part of the community.

Like me, you probably appreciate the feeling of being part of a group that shares a common goal, similar interests, pastimes or perhaps even beliefs. Sharing in those sorts of relationships can be a positive thing. However what we have in a relationship with CSA and as a community here in Nowra is much deeper than that.

People who I have met here in Nowra have often made comment that there’s ‘something special’ about Nowra Christian School. Well, I would like to suggest that the ‘something special’ is no accident but comes about because we are not merely ‘like minded’, but in fact ‘like hearted’.

“It is the presence of Jesus in our hearts that makes us one.”

My trip to CSA helped highlight the sense of unity we have. The oneness that we have as a community is something that we should not take for granted, nor should we forget where that ‘oneness’ comes from, the shared love of Jesus.

IMPORTANT DATES

Wed 19th February Swimming Carnival

Tues 25th February 7 - 10 Parent Acquaintance

Evening (details to follow)

Tues 4th March Primary Zone Swimming

Carnival

Wed 5th March Secondary Zone Swimming

Carnival

Tues 11th March School Photos

Sat/Sun 29 & 30th March - RELAY for Life

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SCHOOL NEWS

Praise for

Praise God for the rain over the weekend.

Praise God for the great participation of K - 6 students in today’s “Great Carrot Crunch Off”.

Praise God for the opportunity that our students have in entering various events within the community.

Praise God for parents who are able to help within our school.

Pray for

Please pray for all our students and staff at this week’s Swimming Carnival.

Please pray for this year’s Relay for Life and for our whole school community to join in this very special event.

Please pray for those within our school community who aren’t well at this time.

Please pray for and thank God for families and students in Years 3 & 10 and for Mrs Creighton, Mrs Dallimore, Mr Dallimore.

This week’s classes and staff

Please pray with us

NCS SWIMMING CARNIVAL

WEDNESDAY 19TH FEBRUARY

BOMADERRY SWIMMING POOL

Students participating in the Open

Secondary 200m Freestyle and Prim/Sec.

Indiv. Medley events will be held at the Pool

at 8.30am - PLEASE ARRIVE EARLIER FOR

WARM UP.

TRANSPORT By bus from School, or parents

assisting may drive students directly to the

Pool. Those within walking distance may

walk to the Pool and arrive between 8.45am

and 9am. Buses will leave the Pool in time

to connect with afternoon School runs.

UNIFORM School sports uniform. On arrival,

students may change into suitable protective

clothing in house colours.

AS PER SCHOOL POLICY IN THE

INFORMATION BOOK ONE or TWO PIECE

SWIMMERS. A RASH SHIRT OVER MODEST

2 PIECE COSTUME IS PERMITTED for girls;

towel, sunscreen and hat for all. (LINK to

Policy). PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS.

COST Covered in school fees

HOUSES Black Hawks is black & green Sea Kings is white & purple

CANTEEN The pool will be operating their usual canteen.

NRL TACKLING BULLYING

Years 1-6 Assembly Tuesday 18th Feb 2014 @ 1pm

Representatives from NSW National Rugby League will visit NCS on 18th February to run a Rugby League clinic with Year 5-6 students and then take an assembly about how students can deal with issues regarding bullying.

The visit in 2013 was very positive and we have decided to facilitate this sporting organisation’s important message once again.

Parents and friends of NCS are also welcome to attend.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR

PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN KINDER - YEAR 2

We have 2 students in Kinder who

have a condition known as MCAD.

This means that if they get sick it can

become life threatening. If your child

is sick or has a fever etc., please do

not send them to school. If you know

of any illness going around your

preschool etc., please also notify the

school and we will contact the

parents so they can keep the boys at

home. Thank you for your

understanding.

Week 4: What Went Wrong? (Genesis 3)

The Big Idea: Adam & Eve made wrong choices, leading to sad consequences that broke their relationship with God. Praise God that He has given us Jesus so we can be forgiven for our wrong choices and have restored relationship with our Creator!

Mrs Davey, Primary Chaplain

Unit 1: In the Beginning

AQUANTANCE NIGHT TUESDAY 25TH FEBRUARY

Our Acquaintance Night for Parents of Years 7 - 10 students is a night where parents can come and hear about what is happening at the school and meet the teachers over a coffee or tea.

Although this is not a time for individual interviews about your child, at the end of the meeting there will be an opportunity to make an appointment for another time.

There will be no supervision of children but students in Years 7-10 are welcome to come and sit with their parents.

We look forward to seeing you. The meeting will be held in the MPC.

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CULBURRA COUGARS

SOCCER CLUB

Wanted: Players to fill an Under 14 Girls Culburra

Cougars soccer team. Players must be turning no older than 14 this year and no younger than 12. Please contact Amy on 0401 565 337 for more information. All registration for Culburra Cougars is on 22nd and 23rd Feb. at Crookhaven Oval from 10am to 12pm.

SHOALHAVEN UNITED FOOTBALL(SOCCER) CLUB

Registration dates 21st Feb 4-6pm, Sat 22nd Feb 12-2pm at Lyrebird Park. BLUEJAYS HOCKEY CLUB

registration day – Friday 28th February at Bernie Regan Sports Complex, West Cambewarra Rd, North Nowra between 5:00 and 6:00pm. Male & female senior and junior players welcome. Greg Pullen 4421 4861 or bluejayshc@shoalhavenhockey.org.au ”

Community News

SCHOOL NEWS

STEPS Don’t forget STEPS starts on Wednesday 26th February.

NOWRA SHOW RESULTS Mason Beresford raced his pony Yanky Paco at Nowra Show in the Mini Trot and came 1st, 2nd and two 3rd’s. Jayla Beresford raced her pony Sir Dudley and came 1st, two 2nd’s and a 3rd.

Alex Astill received a 1st in the Junior Crafts – hard materials section 12 yrs and under - “Article or construction made from Plastic”.

Nick Astill received a “commended” in the Junior Art section 15 yrs and under for his “Painting – any medium”.

CONGRATULATIONS TO Rachel Hill who won a silver medal for surfing in her age division, in the NSW Surf Lifesaving Country Championships held in Mollymook in January this year. Last week she won a gold medal at Kiama in the NSW Surf Lifesaving Branch Championships for surfing. She also won a silver medal in the board race and board relay and Cameron Relay on that day.

KINDER INFO NIGHT (KIN)

will be held in the Kinder classroom on

Tuesday 18th @ 6.30 - 7.45pm.

GREAT CARROT CRUNCH OFF

IT was great to see so many students join in the official launch of “Crunch and Sip” with the great “Carrot Crunch Off”. Our new Principal, Mr Marks, certainly dressed for the occasion as a human carrot (see photos over page).

The official results were -

K - 60db, Year 1 - 70db, Year 2 - 69db, Year 3 - 81db, Year 4 - 76db, 5/6M 78db, 5/6P 70db.

K - Year 2 70db, Years 3 - 6 72db, K - 6 75db. Congratulations to Year 3 who were our official winners.

The 2014 Relay for Life will be held on the last weekend of March (29 - 30th).

Letters are available now for all interested students. There will be a Year 5-6 team again (the Prime Movers), a Stage 4 team (Yrs7-8), a Stage 5 team (Yrs 9-10) and a Seniors team yet again. We have entered a staff team and parents are more than welcome to join.

If you would like to be involved with parent supervision during the event, please either call Mr Smith or email him: psmith@ncs.nsw.edu.au

Please follow this LINK for more information or to sign up.

Canteen Roster Wed 19th CLOSED - SWIM. CARNIVAL

Mon 24th Jo

(Canteen Price List LINK)

Parent Helpers needed. Please click on this LINK for the roster.

DIFFERENT LIKE ME

is the NCS support group for families of children with special learning differences arising from diagnoses such as ADHD, the Autism spectrum including Aspergers Syndrome, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia, Sensory Processing Disorders including Dyspraxia, Emotional Disorders, Trauma and others arising. We would like to warmly invite existing members and any new families to attend our first meeting for 2014.

We will meet on Monday 24th February from 7 - 9 pm in the School Library. The group facilitator is Amy Davey, one of our “Different Like Me” parents, a social worker & NCS Primary Chaplain. Further details about the group are found on the NCS website. To book in or for further information please contact Amy Davey 0414817696 / amyldavey@gmail.com, or the NCS office.

HEALTHY LIVING TIPS

Fundamental Movement Skills

There is evidence that children

who are familiar with the

fundamental movement skills

are more likely to be active

and enjoy physical activity.

Give your kids a head start and teach

them how to run, jump, skip, kick, throw

and catch.

We are extremely concerned about the speed of some drivers using our carpark. FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS, please ensure the following -

The sign as you enter our carpark says it is a shared zone and the speed limit is 10kph (walking pace) – please keep to this speed at all times.

A reminder to all drivers that the only exit driveway is the one at the southern end of the school grounds.

Picking up children – a reminder to all our parents of Primary students – parents MUST park their cars in the car park and physically come and pick up your child.

DRIVING IN THE CARPARK

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SCHOOL NEWS

Mason and Jayla Beresford at Nowra Show Secondary Sport and Rec

GREAT CARROT CRUNCH OFF