college newsletter, issue 1 / 5 february 2016
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Love Integrity Faith Empowerment
College NewsletterIssue 1 / Friday 5 February
From the Chaplain
From the Principal
Welcome back again, or just welcome!I’ve probably shared a lot with you about what our plans and goals are for 2016. Here in this newsletter I have combined the Welcome Letter and the Handbook Introduction into one Newsletter Article. Read and enjoy.Our Key Focus Areas During 2016Personal Best in the Context of High ExpectationsThis year I am looking forward to you working with us to ensure your children do their very best in their studies, the wearing their uniform to a high standard, and having high expectations of their behaviour and general courtesy and respect. While we are very keen to encourage our children to do their very best, don’t be frightened to express disappointment in your children if they have not put in their best effort. They will respect you for your willingness to place boundaries on their behaviour and work output. One day they will need to enter the workforce, leave home and be independent of you. These are skills they will need to be the best and
most employable young people to enter the workplace and further study arenas:• Goal setting• Practice • Hard work• Focused/deep learning• Quiet, lengthy commitment to a task.
Collegiality and Collaboration• Faithful people of integrity with
compassionLooking at personal best is extremely important because we can focus on a students’ strengths, gifts and abilities. Unfortunately, we live in a ‘do it the easy way’ culture. We live in the shallow culture where getting something done quickly and with least effort is OK.This year we want to expect more from our students. We want to “Do Hard Things”. This is the name of a book written by teenage brothers (Alex and Brett Harris) which says that we don’t expect enough of young people and that we should be asking for more.They challenge us to help our children to intentionally do five kinds of hard things:1. Things that are outside their comfort
zone.2. Things that go beyond what is
expected or required.3. Things that are too big to accomplish
alone.4. Things that don’t earn an immediate
payoff.5. Things that challenge the cultural
norm.We’d all benefit from applying those principles to our own lives too.Let’s have a very exciting and positive year together at Charlton. Let’s have high expectations. Let’s do our Personal Best. Let’s keep building our beautiful Community where we feel safe and supported.Love to all.Sue
How do we feel at the beginning of a new year? Excited, daunted, hopeful or afraid. In the beginning God created, he saw the potential of life in all its beauty and wonder and made a decision to create something out of nothing. He is the inventor, the author and the sustainer of life who declares that it is good. Even with all its difficulty, he says that life is worth it. However you might feel about the year ahead, it’s important to know that God is the author of new beginnings.
2016 is a year that can brim with hope if we are willing to look to the God who is worth trusting. How about you? Are you willing to put your trust in Him? The answer to that question will shape your way forward.
From the ChaplainVe
rse f
or the weekGenesis 1:1-3
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface
of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And
God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated
the light from the darkness.
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Tuesday 9 February JS Info Night / Meet the Teacher (held in JS classrooms) Kindergarten from 5.30pm to 6.00pm Years 1 and 2 from 6.00pm to 6.30pm Years 3 and 4 from 6.30pm to 7.00pm
MS Info Night / Meet the Teacher (held in the Hall) Years 5 to 8 from 7.00pm to 8.15pm
SS Info Night / Meet the Teacher (held in the COLA) Years 9 to 12 from 5.30pm to 6.00pm
Year 9 Invictus Program Launch (held in the Hall) 6.00pm to 7.00pm
Free BBQ in the COLA 5.30pm to 7.00pm (come anytime that suits!)
Wednesday 10 February Pl@yschool - MPC from 9.00am to 11.00am Prayer Meeting - Principal’s Office 2.00pm
Monday 15 February JS Planetarium Visit / Science Show Year 11/12 Preliminary Mid Course Exams commence
Wednesday 17 February Pl@yschool in the MPC from 9.00am to 11.00am
Monday 22 February Secondary Touch Football Gala Day
Tuesday 23rd February Primary Zone Swimming Carnival
SCHOOL OPAL CARD FOR 2016We are currently distributing the new OPAL cards to eligible students for train, bus and ferry transport travelling to and from school only. Please read the information included and explain to your child the correct use of this card.Please click here for your copy of the School Opal Card Fact Sheet.
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C L U B
Canteen News
Labelling Your Lunch Bag- Child’s Name and Child’s Class
- Food Required- Cost + Amount Enclosed / Change Required
Bags are providedNo orders accepted after 11am
THE PERKS OFVOLUNTEERING
Get your Working Bee Levy refunded
Lunch and a drink is free!
Tea and Coffee are free!
Meet amazing people NEWMENU
Kinder Blue
Student NameMexican Haystack $3.80
Fresh Fruit Cup $1.50
Total $5.30
$6 enclosed / 0.60c change required
Important College
DATES
Secondary Swimming Carnival
The senior school swimming carnival was held last Thursday and this was my first Charlton Christian College carnival. What a fantastic day it was! The weather started a little uncertain. However, the enthusiasm of staff and students was high. It was wonderful to see so many students dressed in house colours, supporting their peers. The cheers and chants were loud and it was an impressive effort to hear Booth’s war cry win the challenge.
I was so encouraged to see such wonderful examples of sportsmanship from many students, those who excelled in the pool and broke records, to those who conquered a personal best achievement. The effort of most in the all in group mega relay was FANTASTIC!!! So many swimmers completing SO many laps!! Well done to COURT on their overall house win for the day and well done to everyone who participated! Mrs Hawgood.
Carnival Records
BROKEN!Axell Gross / 14 years boys
200IM, 50 fly, 200 free, 50 breast and 50 back
Daneeka Croker / 13 years girls
200IM, 50 free, 50 fly, 200 free and 100 free
Mitchell Roberts / 18 years boys
200IM, 50 fly, 50 back
Macq
ua
rie CupIMPORTANT
Change of date forMacquarie Cup. For students in Years
3-6 Macquarie Cup will now be held on
Friday 6 May.
After School Programs
SURFING!
• For all Year 5 and 6 students. Lessons will take place at Blacksmiths or
Caves Beach (depending on conditions) from 4.00pm to 5.30pm each
Monday afternoon. Students will be accompanied by Mr Lalor and will be
taught by fully qualified surf and swim instructors.
The best part about this exciting new program is it’s FREE!! To register
your child or to obtain more information, please email peter.lalor@
charlton.nsw.edu.au.
CRICKET - SIX WEEK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
• For students in Years 3 to 6. Sessions will be held Tuesday afternoons
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm commencing 16 February on the College Oval.
The cost of this program is $50. To register your child in the CRICKET
SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM or to obtain more information, please
email Matt Williams at [email protected]. Registrations
close Monday 15 February.
Charlton Christian CollegePRESENTS
RSC
5-7 April 2016
T-Shirts For Sale / $20 eachT-Shirt Order Forms were emailed home earlier this week. Students in Kinder to Year 8 also received a hard copy form.
Order Forms are to be completed and returned with the correct money to their Class Teacher or the College Office by Friday 12th February.
Students are permitted to wear their Wizard of Oz T-shirts to school every Friday for the remainder of Term 1.
If you missed the hard copy or email earlier this week, you can download a copy of the Order Form here.
From the ChaplainSam Colthorpe, our newest drum tutor at Charlton Christian College. Sam has five years experience tutoring and is available each Thursday morning here at the school. For more information please contact Sam on 0434 235 800 or email [email protected]
Did you know? There are also music tutors available to teach your child brass, woodwing, guitar, piano and vocals. For more information contact the College Office or visit our website.
Introducing
Mus
ic Tuition Charlton Christian College has a wide range of Music
Tutors available to suit your child’s needs!
p. (02) 4959 9111 e. [email protected] www.charlton.nsw.edu.au