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ccasnewsletterThe official newsletter of Central Coast Adventist School

Noise PollutionKeep in touch

In this issue...

‘Then Moses said to the Lord...’ Exodus 33:12 NKJSound is important to our daily

lives. But noise isn’t. Noise is classically defined as ‘unwanted sound’, and it’s a bigger problem today than ever before. How do we filter out the unwanted and keep the wanted? Maybe it’s the same with our Christian faith. Never before have we had as many resources, sermons, podcasts, e–books etc. How do we decide which to listen to or read? Even word4U2day is a daily choice in all these resources.But does this make it easier? Not

necessarily. With all this noise, God’s voice can be even harder to hear. Track back to Paul’s day and there was a similar problem: ‘Even though you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the Gospel.’ (1 Corinthians 4:15 NIV) There were lots of people with helpful advice,

but few people to be a ‘spiritual father’ (the type of really wise, holy individual who’d devote themselves to your growth). Track back another couple of thousand years and even Job had his own form of noise pollution: the world–famous ‘Job’s comforters’. It seemed like they were saying the right thing—after all, they loved Job. But in the end, they turned out to be just a bunch of nosey, noisy neighbours.Learning to hear God’s voice

above all the others is vital. It takes dedication and practice to listen for Him, but (obviously), it’s the most worthwhile Voice you’ll ever hear. So if you feel you’re in a one–sided relationship, where God never speaks to you, talk to a Christian you reckon can help and ask how you can change that. It’s so worth it.

- word4u2day.com

Our school is an incredibly vibrant, active and busy community. There’s always so much happening and plenty of opportunities to engage with school life.There are a number

ways that you can remain connected with what is happening.• Facebook• Twitter• School App• Website• Newsletter• Email updates

Central Coast Adventist School

• Campus News• Library News• Pathfinder News• Primary Sport• Secondary News• Secondary Sport• Vacation Care• ALPHA begins Term 2

Mother’s Day StallFriday, 9 May

Please enclose $5 with this order form.Return envelopes to your class teacher by Thursday, 8 May.

Please complete 1 envelope per child.

Student: ___________________________________________________

Class: _____________________________________________________

Mother’s Day Stall - Friday, 9th MayThe Home & School committee are proud to offer your children a fun shopping experience for Mother’s Day gifts.It’s wonderful to see the excitement as the children select the gift for their much loved mums!Please place $5 in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name and class (one form per child please). DEADLINE: Thursday, 8th May

Red Bus TravelRed Bus wish to advise as from 28th April 2014 Company School Bus Pass Inspectors will be visiting schools randomly in the afternoons to check Bus Passes in accordance with Transport NSW. Red Bus Inspectors will endeavour to keep disruption to a minimum.Students are required to present Bus Passes when boarding Buses Morning & Afternoon. Failure to present Bus Passes could result in students being charged an appropriate fare. Students who are traveling to places other than home (ie Friends, Shops, Work, Grandparents, After school care, etc) are required to pay the appropriate fare.School Bus Passes are for travel to & from School/Home Only.

Head Lice ReportA couple of cases of head lice have been reported in the school so we thought it a perfect opportunity to remind parents to keep an eye out for them. It does not appear to be an outbreak but rather a couple of isolated cases. If discovered treat them appropriately and if you need advice on treatment you may like to visit this site - http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/ headlice/Pages/treatment.aspx

The library is open Mon – Fri 8:30 to 4:00Primary students are only allowed in after school if supervised by a parent/carer. There is a Parent Library with helpful resources that can be loaned out. Any member of the school community can borrow from the library.

Premiers Reading Challenge (PRC)NB: ONLINE LOGON IS NOW AVAILABLE PARENTS:Information on the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge can be found on their website –https://products.schools.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.htmlQuestions can be forwarded to Mrs Robertson drobertson@ccas.nsw.edu.au

Library WebpageHave a look - follow the ‘Library’ link under ‘Current Students @ http://www.ccas.nsw.edu.au

Reading OasisBOOK FAIR has come and gone! What a fantastic result! The grand total of sales was $7,324.51. This equates to nearly $2000 in commission of resources for the school. Well done everyone who supported and participated!

Family day was a blast with ‘mummy’ races and ‘walking like an Egyptian’. The winners were as follows:Best class participation 1H Merit award 4IMost creative class participation 4PMerit award 3PEgyptian mask 1st 3PEgyptian mask 2nd 4IEgyptian mask 3rd 2RBest teacher outfits:1st Mrs Sirilo KS2nd Ms Smith KM3rd Mrs Platt 1PThe Egyptian guessing pyramid was won for 5R by Brock Marquart. Well done!

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THANKYOU VOLUNTEERSNo Book Fair is successful without the many hands that make it possible. The library ladies worked hard to set up the fair to resemble a peaceful reading oasis with the help of Mrs Kathy Ferrett. You were a gem! She also helped to pack down the whole thing! Thanks and appreciation also to Claire Howell, Lynda Wallace, Julie Calbert, Tracey Anderson, Debbie Lewis, Elvina Hughes and Nicola Bender.

Thanks to the Luchow and Ibbott families for loaning us some special Egyptian ‘artefacts’.THANKYOU Grandparents of Pre-Kindys who made the time to join us for story/tea time and your many kind donations to the pre-kindy classroom.Thanks so much to the school families for joining in and making reading and books an exciting, fun and valuable part of your childrens’ lives. You have taken part in another memory making event at CCAS…see you again in October!

All library books returned…As it is the end of the term, all library books need to be returned by Friday 11th April. If you would like to borrow some books for holiday reading, please come in and speak to the library staff.

As we reach the end of another school term we would like to wish all our Pathfinder families a restful break and safe travels if venturing away from home. An update on our Club application for the 2015 SPD iTHIRST CAMPOREE: This has been submitted to the organisers with 105 attendees registering. We are now awaiting their confirmation of our numbers before confirming our application has been accepted.While you’re getting into holiday mode we would like to remind you of the following:DRESS UNIFORMS and POLO SHIRTS: (Order form - http://www.ccas.nsw.edu.au/CurrentStudents/pathfinders.html)- If you are new to Pathfinders have you placed your order for a Dress Uniform and Polo Shirt? If not could you attend to this over the break as these orders will be finalised in the coming months and we don’t want anyone to miss out. (follow the link above to the order form)- If you are a returning Pathfinder and need to upsize your Dress Uniform please arrange to return the old uniform and complete an order form so a replacement one can be organised for you. Please keep in mind that if you are attending the Camporee in January 2015 your Dress Uniform will be required so if it is getting a tad on the small side now please upsize now as there will be no opportunity to do so at the end of the year.- POLO SHIRTS will be available to hand out at our next Club Night on 3 May for those who ordered one at the beginning of the year. Should you require further information please contact our Club Secretary via email on centralcoastpathfinders@gmail.comUpcoming Dates to remember:3 May Club Night - Time 4pm – 7pm16-17 May Unit Camps31 May Club Night - Time 2pm – 7pm as it includes the Red Shield Appeal (Community Service activity)6-9 June NNSW Conference Expedition

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PSSA Swimming All the best to Samara Woolley and Daniel McLoughlin at the NSW PPSA swimming titles this week. We congratulate them for their efforts in reaching such a high level.

After Schools SportsAfter school sports has finished for Term 1. Thank you to all who have made this terms sports such a success. We have almost filled next terms sports and look forward to the term of Soccer, Dance and Skateboarding.

Cross Country TrainingMake sure that you keep training over the holidays. School sessions will still be Monday, Wednesday and Fridays next term. We will have 2 school weeks left for training before HRIS.

CIS SoccerThank you to Harrison Steele and MacKenzie Zammit for representing the school and HRIS at the NSW CIS Soccer tournament in Sydney last Friday. HRIS played well as a team but were successful this year. Congratulations to Harry Steele for making the CIS team to play at the NSW competition later in the year.

Basketball CoachesWe have our primary school basketball team selections early next term. We are looking for coaches for the year 3&4 boys and girls teams as well as the year 5 & 6 girls team. If you are keen to coach one of our teams, please contact Mr Davis or Mr Kosmeier before the end of the term.

Red Cross Door Knocking happened on Thursday and Friday last week. We commend the students and staff for their involvement in the wider community, and thank them for giving up their own free time to do so. We raised $514STUDENTS: Ratumeli Navidi, Acida Navidi, Kelsey Nicholas, Tashi Thapa, Jacob Brooks, Emma Davis, Ashlee Bennetts, Tamara Nicolas, Sam Duke, Lachlan Bryer

PREFECTS: Braeden Altona, Karina Swan, Joshua Bennetts, Billy Burke, Branden FerrisTEACHERS/STAFF: Adam Kranz, Nathan Dalton, Kaylee Rathel, Tiyana Grant, Paige Foubister

Legal Studies Excursion This week the Year 11 Legal Studies class visited the Downing Centre Law Courts in Sydney. They got to sit in on realcases and see the reality of the theory and terminology that they have learnt about in class. They saw a variety of cases in both the Local and District Courts.

HRIS WebsiteFor those parents and students who would like to keep up to date with all things HRIS, there is now a website dedicated solely to the events and details surrounding the Hunter Region Independent Sports Association. The link is www.hris.org.au. It has links to the AICES and NSWCIS webpages as well.

Jnr Girls Soccer GameOur junior girls soccer team have their round 1 game against Tuggerah Lakes HS Tumbi Umbi on Thursday, 1 May with kick-off at 12pm. The game will be on the CCAS oval. An on-line permission form will be emailed home this week.

Open Girls & Boys SoccerAny girls and boys in Yrs 10-12 who are interested in representing CCAS in our Open Girls or Boys Soccer teams at the HRIS Gala day MUST come to a trial on our oval (or Sports Centre if wet so bring joggers) on Friday, 11 April at lunchtime. See Miss Page prior to trial time if attendance is impossible.

CongratulationsFreyja Murray (Yr 10) has been selected into the HRIS Open Girls Soccer team which will compete at the AICES Gala/Trials next term.

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Email: mail@rhemacentralcoast.com.au Web: www.rhemacentralcoast.com.au

Phone: 4367 4042

We’re looking for volunteers to help in our office.

If you want to be part of this exciting evangelistic outreach ministry, love dealing with people, and know your way around a computer,

get in touch and lets talk about it!

You can be blessed to be a blessing to our members, supporters and listeners.

THE ALPHA COURSEDiscover the Meaning of Life ‘Alpha’ is an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian Faith, especially:• those wanting to investigate Christianity• New Christians• Those who want to brush up on the basics

The next Alpha Course starts at 7pm on Tuesday, April 29 in the Naomi Frew Hall. It will run each Tuesday at 7pm during term 2.

For information and registration, please contact Carey in the Admin Office on 4367 1800 or email alpha@ccas.nsw.edu.au. Registration forms also available from The Haven Church.

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FRENCH STUDENTS 14 years to 18 years

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