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Instrumental Music Showcase Yr 1-10 Monday 25 Nov Music Rooms @

3.15pm

Year 11 Pathways

Trip to Perth Nov 25 - 27

Kindy Last Day

Thurs 5 Dec

PP – Yr 10 Last Day

Wed 11 Dec

‘To be spiritually minded is life and

peace.’ Romans 8:6 NKJV

The Link: Term 4, Week 6

Principal’s Message

What a wonderful evening we had at the Year 12 Ball last Saturday. It was a

significant milestone marking 10 years since Strathalbyn Christian College moved

our Ball to its rightful place, which is at the end of the year following WACE exams

and the end of formal schooling. A true acknowledgement and celebration

happens when you complete something significant.

I had the privilege of sitting with the Head Boy and Girl from Nagle Catholic College

on the evening, who were invited guests. They made it very clear to me that what

we have in our College is truly something they appreciate and longingly miss within

their own community. It was a good opportunity for me to help them understand

why it’s so difficult for a big school to do things as well as we do, and conversely

why it’s difficult for us to do things that are easier for bigger schools. It was a rich,

engaging conversation and helped frame up the celebration they were welcomed

into.

We have such a special community and the Ball is yet another example of “In

Partnership with parents” playing out in its fullest expression. I want to

acknowledge the 9 months of work that the Year 12 Ball Committee (parents) put

into the planning and preparation for the “Peter Plan” theme, which included a

whole day of set up then packing down at the end. Your sacrifice of time and “acts

of service” to your children, now young adults, does not go unnoticed. The sacrifice

is without reward, yet we have the hope of a greater reward in Christ, knowing our

young people see our model of service learnt from knowing “Jesus as Lord”. The

outworking you demonstrated with “excellence” delivered the greatest Ball in

Geraldton!

Well done on fulfilling and embodying the College Mission Statement.

Mr Gavin Hirschhausen Principal

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Year

IMPORTANT DATES TERM 4

Instrumental Program

Info Session For Current PP-Y11 students/parents

Mon 25 Nov @ 4.15-5.15pm In Music Rooms

Primary

Primary Assembly (PP) Wed 27 Nov @ 9am

Yr 5 Parent Info Night

Canberra Trip 2020 Thurs 28 Nov @ 7pm in the

College Hall

K-2 End of Year Presentation

Morning - Thurs 5 Dec @ 9am College Hall

Kindy Morning Tea

For Parents Thurs 5 Dec @ 10.30am Kindy

Room

Primary Yr 3-6 End of Year Presentation

Mon 9 Dec @ 7pm College Hall (Formal Uniform)

Secondary

Yr 11 Pathways Trip Perth Nov 25 – 27

Secondary Assembly

Tues 26 Nov @ 2.06pm

Yr 10 ODE Camp Tues 3 – 5 Dec

Secondary Yr 7-11

End of Year Presentation Evening Tues 10 Dec @ 7pm

College Hall (Formal Uniform)

Presentation Nights

End of Year Presentations will

be held on

Early Learning Years (K-Yr 2)

Thursday 5 December @ 9am

Years 3-6 – Monday

9 December @ 7pm

Years 7-11 – Tuesday

10 December @ 7pm

Please remember to RSVP

online for Primary & Secondary

Events:

https://www.trybooking.com/BGFIR

Due to space limitations in the

Hall, Parents/Guardians and

siblings only please.

INVITATION

Christmas Worship

Parents/guardians and friends are invited to come and participate in our

Whole School Christmas Service on Friday 6 December from 2-3pm in the College

Hall. Year 7 students are working hard to pull the service together and will be

running things on the day. We will be singing some carols, hearing from Reverend

Brendan Hurley and handing over the Christmas Appeal donations to the

Salvation Army. It will be a wonderful time of celebration and Christmas joy

and we would love to see you there.

Miss Kate Arthur

Chaplain

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Write 4 Fun – Year 4 Student

Selected

Write4fun encourages young

student writers and artists with

fantastic competitions, by

publishing top quality books and

conducting interactive, fun

workshops across Australia.

Emmy Cowan (Yr 4) had her short

story titled “The Delivery Lama’

selected to be published in this

year’s edition. The book titled

Inspired will contain many poems,

short stories and artwork from

students all over Australia. The

book will be produced as a

beautifully presented limited-

edition hardbound volume.

Well done Emmy!

Act-Belong-Commit Young Artist

Academy Popular Choice Winner

Addison Phillips in Year 2 recently

participated in the Act-Belong-

Commit Young Artist Academy

at #Rockslaneway to get creative for

health + happiness!

Artwork from the Academy was

displayed on Facebook, with a “people’s

choice” vote from the public.

Once the votes were counted, Addison’s

hand-drawn artwork titled 'Chicken' was

the winner.

As part of the award this talented young

artist received a $200 voucher to spend

at Art & Soul By The Sea.

Congratulations Addison!

Salvo’s Christmas Appeal

This year we have the opportunity

to partner with the Geraldton

Salvation Army Corps to support

their ‘Christmas Appeal’. The Year 8

students are heading up the

campaign and have already visited

all the Year 1-10 classrooms to tell

them what the Appeal is about.

We are asking for donations of

long-life food such as canned food,

tea, coffee and cereal. This food

will be collected by the Geraldton

Corps and made up into hampers,

which will be given to families in

need in Geraldton.

Each classroom has a basket ready

for donations. If you are unsure of

what you can donate there will be

a flyer available in the front office

with some suggestions (also

emailed home). This is a wonderful

opportunity for us to serve the

Geraldton community and teach

our students the joy of giving.

Please give as you are able.

Miss Kate Arthur Chaplain

Do you know anyone who might be

interested in Kindy for 2021/2022?

Or maybe for Year 7 for 2021?

Please encourage them to make an

enquiry at the College, or fill in an

Expression of Interest form online.

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Year 12 Ball 2019