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KING’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGEKING’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Carnival Day FunThank you to everyone who made Carnival Day a huge success last Sat-

urday. Thank you to the King’s parents who volunteered their time and talents to organise the details for the stalls, games, rides and food. Thanks to our staff who organised the stage performances, Oz Tag competition and worked on the stalls. Finally, thanks to all our families, neighbours and friends who came along and enjoyed the day.

10 Year ReunionOn Saturday night we celebrated the Ten Year Reunion of the Year 12 Class of 2001. Over 70 past students, staff

and partners came to dinner at the Radisson Resort. It was great to see you all again and that you are doing so well. Here are a selection of photos from the night. You can see more photos on the College Facebook page or website.

- Thursday, August 4, 2011

Early Learning ProgramsParenting with Power

Scripture of the week: Dear child, if you become wise, I’ll be one happy parent. My heart will dance and sing to the tuneful truth you’ll speak.

Proverbs 23:15

Rules are values put into actionIt is not easy to teach values in your family and explain

the reasons behind your rules. When you think of rules, you may just think of a list of do’s and don’ts that you are trying to impress upon your children. “Do your homework”, “Brush your teeth”, “Tell me the truth”. Rules can be much more than that though. They can be used as the vehicle to com-municate values to your children. When rules are imple-mented and used correctly, children will learn not only to say “Excuse me” before interrupting a conversation, but more importantly, they will learn to respect others and see the value of listening to others first before speaking.

Ask yourself why you require your five-year-old to stay in the yard or your teenager to check in regularly. These are safety issues and develop a sense of accountability to oth-ers. Why do you ask your son to make his bed every day or your daughter to clean and vacuum her room on Saturday? It has to do with the value of neatness and self discipline. Take time to talk about the values, not just the rules. It is a good idea to ask your children why this rule is important to you. You may ask your children questions like:” Why do you think I would like you to …… brush your teeth, let me know where you are, clean your room, etc?

We all have values that we somehow wish our children would develop and take on as their own. As they grow, our children will evaluate our values and choose the ones they understand and can relate to. You have a window of oppor-tunity with your children in which you can teach them the values that you embrace.

Rules are values put into action. They show children what values look like, how to put them into practice and why they are important. If we want our children to embrace our values, we need to teach them what these values are and how to implement them in their lives. Rules become a good vehicle to teach children the things that are most important to us.

Strategy for the week: While you’re pondering on this idea, consider some of the reasons for the rules God has for us, his children. It is a good way to connect with the things that are most valuable to God and his family.

~ In His service, Klaus Knobloch and Rosemary Whincop

After School Care “My Time, Our Place”

The Noah’s Ark program seeks to provide children with a place to relax and enjoy each others’ company, pursue interests, try new activities and build life skills. Making a batch of play dough is always a popular ac-tivity as well as sharing skills and talents in creative play e.g. the hairdressers’ shop! Homework is also an option!

We welcome Mrs Hayley Campbell to the position of ASC Supervisor.

Primary

Take Time

Thursday, August 4, 2011 -

SecondaryIt is good to take the time each day to be quiet in the

presence of the Lord. It is even better if we have the op-portunity to do this where we can appreciate the beauty of God’s creation and thank Him for it...........

A Perfect Day By Katherine Kehler “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts . . .”

Colossians 3:15A perfect day? What an interesting thought. Because my

life is filled with demands from early morning to night, I have never thought about a perfect day. But I suppose for me it would be a day where I would connect with God most of my waking hours. I have never achieved this goal, but I continually strive toward it.

I have come closer to my goal when I have been on vaca-tion or when we have moved to a new location and have not yet filled my schedule. I had three years of “not so busy” when we moved to an apartment near an ocean. While we lived there, our baby grandson died, so spending hours in quiet reflection by the ocean was very therapeutic.

My favorite place was a large weathered piece of drift-wood. It was shaped like a comfortable old couch and I loved sitting there thinking about life - about God.

This special spot was near a bird sanctuary, so I had the joy of observing a variety of bird life-- ducks, cranes, Cana-dian geese, sandpipers and many others.

One blustery day, I watched a duck on the ocean waves. It didn’t mind the stormy weather - it just sat there in perfect harmony with the rolling waves. The duck moved up, down and sideways and yet it remained calm - didn’t fight or fly away - very peaceful.

Then my eyes were drawn to an energetic sandpiper. When the waves receded it would run quickly toward the water picking up bits of food and then would turn and run away as fast as it could when the water came toward him again. Always running, never resting.

As I sat there watching the birds I thought, “Humans are like these birds.” Some of us go with the flow - take every-thing in stride. Others run from morning till night - rarely sit-ting down. Like the birds, our temperaments are also varied.

God chose to make us that way - unique. He delights in each of us; loves and accepts us with all our idiosyncrasies. A comforting thought.

Pondering God and His creation is satisfying and a perfect way to spend a day.

Father, thank you for the quiet, reflective moments in our lives. Thank you for the peace you offer us. I pray that we would make more time to be reflective—to allow you to quiet our hearts. Amen

Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10

Happy parenting. And so it is. Maintain good relation-ships. Bring heaven to earth. Fear prevents, faith prevails. God bless. True meaning of Easter. Celebrate the risen Christ. Happy Mother’s Day to all our mums. Find the joy. Defend the Australian way of life. Encourage goal setting. Be thankful. Bloom where you are. Develop resilience. Too blessed to be stressed. Take time. ~ Rhonda Bevan, Head of Secondary

Gold Coast Dolphins Cricket Girls are needed to play in the Gold Coast Dolphins girl’s

team, aged between 12-14 years.Gold Coast Dolphins will be entering an All Girls Cricket

Team to play in a All Boys Competition in the Local Area this up and coming season, with a long term plan to enter a Girls Team to participate in Grade Cricket in the QCA Competi-tion for Girls as they get older down the track

The Dolphins Club have a wealth of talent again this year with 4 contracted Qld Bulls Players and one who has man-aged to pick up a Rockie Contract, and throw in the Coach-ing Staff(all accredited level 2 and level 3 Coaches) with a wealth of knowledge and knowhow who are lead by Ross Wallace (Head Coach) allows the Girls an amazing learning curve and a path way to Qld Fire and Australia if they like to take their Cricket to the next level.

Gold Coast Dolphins Cricket Club Kerrydale Oval, Priddeys Rd, RobinaFOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACTGARRY LOVETT 0448 861 506 OR 5522 1224

The 40 Hour Famine is a chance to do something real!

By giving up food or something else that really matters to you for 40 hours, you can raise funds for kids living in poverty overseas. And you can make a massive difference: $40 can feed a family of five for a month.

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“Educating students in Christian leadership for tomorrow’s generation”

KING’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGEKING’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE


GeneralSchool Fees Accounts News

• Term 3 fees were due by 22nd July. Fees are due by the first week of each term unless you are on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly payment plan.

• Payment plans can be paid via direct debit or BPay on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis.

• Credit card plans can be set up automatically on the 15th, 26th of each month or the first week of term.

• Statements will be sent to your email address. For credit card payments, address changes or queries please email [email protected]

• A term’s notice is necessary in writing now if you choose to remove your child from the school. If this is not given, it is school policy to charge the subse-quent term’s fees. Please note that all outstanding fees must be paid before ceasing enrolment and all library and textbooks must be returned.

King’s Christian College uses and recommends Toshiba Photocopiers

Bible Study - Thursday mornings 9.00am, Barista LoungeSpecial Meetings Coming Up:

Love, Love, Love Pamper Night Tuesday 9 August 7pm WE HAVE CHANGED THE DATE!! So pop it in your diary now! WE NEED YOU! Please sign up to bless parents and carers of special need kids on this night. If you can con-tribute your time, talents, gifts or cash, please see one of the team today!

Dessert Night Thursday 1 September 7pmDon’t miss our Dessert Nights! Yummy desserts, beautiful worship, inspiring guest speaker – Rachel Mawston, Hill-song Brisbane.

For more information please contact Shirley Sykes at the church office on 5593 4233.

“Key Women”… A ministry of King’s Christian Centre

Keep Your FocusQuote from Power New Testament (Matthew 4:8-10)

If you feel like you are floundering and need to make sense out of your life, remember you have a purpose: to worship God. In all you do you are to worship God. In worship, you will find focus and happiness! “Finally, the devil took Jesus up on a very high mountain and showed him all the king-doms on earth and their power. The devil said to him, ‘I will give all this to you, if you will bow down and worship me.’ Jesus answered, ‘Go away Satan! The Scriptures say: Wor-ship the Lord your God and serve only him.’

If you wish to contact Guy Ormerod, College Chaplain, you can write to - [email protected] or pastoral care: Kerrilee Walsingham - [email protected]

Dates for your diaryAugust 5 HS APS Half Day Athletics CarnivalAugust 10 HS APS Athletics CarnivalAugust 11 Primary APS Athletics CarnivalAugust 14-18 Yr 7 Canberra TripAugust 17-19 Yrs 8 & 10 CampAugust 22-24 Yr 4 CampAugust 29 Noah’s Ark Father’s NightAugust 29-31 Yr 5 CampAugust 31 Primary Father’s AfternoonAugust 30&31 QCS

For more details and updates visit the website -www.kingscollege.qld.edu.au click on calendar.

Coles Sports for SchoolsColes Sports for schools is back on and vouchers are

already starting to come to school. Last year we collected nearly 40,000 vouchers and were blessed with heaps of sporting equipment that was spread throughout the pri-mary and secondary school.

This year we want to fill each class with more equipment to use during break times!

A collection box will be placed inside Mrs Fairburn’s office for everyone who is able to collect vouchers! We really appreciate your support and look forward to hopefully reaching 50,000 this year!!!!!


Years 4-7 Athletics CarnivalCongratulations to Finney House – winner of the Aggregate

and Participation shields and to Rayleigh - winner of the House Spirit shield.

The students put in a great effort with maximum partici-pation in the events and some well deserved support and cheering for the athletes from family and friends.

The highlight of the carnival was the finishing relay events which consisted of 9/10, 11 and 12/13 age group relays fol-lowed by the All-age relay. The All-age relay has 10 runners – a boy and girl from each age group. Joining the primary teams this year were also the Year 11 HPE helpers and Col-lege staff teams. This was a very exciting race with a few changes in the lead during the race. Congratulations to the Year 11 team for finishing 1st and outrunning the staff team.

Carnival results and age champions are as follows:Aggregate House PointsFinney 1517.9Newton 1497.6Rayleigh 1173.4Tyndale 876.3

Participation House PointsFinney 568Rayleigh 563Tyndale 547Newton 525

House Spirit PointsRayleigh 140Tyndale 120Newton 90Finney 80

Age Champions Pts9 Yr Boys 1st Nathan Bow 130 2nd Will Swinbourne 100 3rd Eran Dance 569 Yr Girls 1st Tanika Mahon 135 2nd Nicole Raju 87 3rd Esme Venter 6310 Yr Boys 1st Tyson Martin 120 2nd Isaac Hawkins 60 3rd Joshua Cameron-McDonald 5110 Yr Girls 1st Candice Richards 95 2nd Madison Price 93 3rd Sophia Muller 9111 Yr Boys 1st Jonathan Robertson 123.5 2nd Thomas Robinson 59 3rd Stuart Davies 53.511 Yr Girls 1st Raelene Stevens 110 2nd Megan Bogatie 78 3rd Layla Oxborrow 4512 Yr Boys 1st Craig Hales 74 2nd Joel Lonsdale 69 3rd Xavier Toia 5812 Yr Girls 1st Ashley Oxborrow 61 2nd Adelle Venter 44 3rd Katie Cumming 4313 Yr Boys 1st Demarcus Cleverley 121 2nd Reuben van der Sluis 66 3rd Nicholas Geros 6313 Yr Girls 1st Taisha Martin 103 2nd Paris Melick 74 3rd Maddison Fife 69

New RecordsName Event Old NewRaelene Stevens high jump 1.25 1.33 discus 18.7 25.73Xavier Toia discus 29.7 31.51Tanika Mahon shotput 5.93 6.5 400m (new event) 1:27.21Nathan Bow 400m (new event) 1:22.97Finney (9/10 Yrs) 4x100m relay 1:11.90 1: 9.83Newton (9/10 Yrs) 4x100m relay 1:7.16 1: 4.38Finney (11 Yrs) 4x100m relay 1:7.52 1: 6.83Newton (12/13 Yrs) 4x100m relay 1:2.86 1: 0.22

Congratulations to all of our athletes, age champions, record breakers and winning house.

The College athletics team has now been selected and is in preparation with up and coming APS Athletics Carnival on August 11. We wish the team every success.

~ Mr Lindsay Genge, Primary Sport Coordinator

Primary

Record Breakers

Finney House

Finney House Rayleigh House


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9 Yrs Boys 9 Yrs Girls





AGE CHAMPIONS


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Dates for the Diary

• Friday August 5th APS 1500m at Runaway Bay (pm)• Wednesday August 10th APS Athletics at Griffith• Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th Sept Regional Athletics at Griffith

Athletics Carnival – Finney House PrevailsA highly competitive day of racing was the order of the day for our annual Athletics Carnival at Griffith University. The

competition was intense and results were extremely close. Successful athletes will now represent King’s at the annual APS carnival to be held at Runaway Bay this Friday (1500m only) and the full day carnival to be Wednesday August 10th at Griffith University. There were a number of records broken on the day and we will report on these record breakers next week.

Final results were: 1st Finney 4599.2 2nd Newton 4521.73rd Rayleigh 4384.7 4th Tyndale 4148.5

AGE CHAMPIONSGirls Boys

Age Place Name Pts Age Place Name Pts13 Year 1st Michelle Bristow 214 13 Year 1st Martin Jack 174 2nd Alicia Green 152.5 2nd Reith Fraser 166 3rd Taylah Houchen 114 3rd Lucas Martin 113 4th Imogen Lagg 97 4th Fin Hawes 83 5th Kailah Knudsen 95.5 5th Ricky Hart 7114 Year 1st Denise Petcu 156 14 Year 1st Hayden Nagy 162 2nd Tara Wise 120 2nd Jaebin Lee 132 3rd Olivia Grace-Curran 114 3rd Min Jin Song 107 4th Chaylea Walsh 101 4th Luke Freeman 103 5th Melody Davis 67 5th Jace Ise 10115 Year 1st Laura Petherbridge 130 15 Year 1st Jake Myors 162.5 2nd Kristall Walcott 123 2nd Alan Lehner 131 =3rd Samantha Owen 99 3rd Alex Jack 128.7 =3rd Cassidy Zahner 99 4th Jacob Morey 121 5th Kirtleigh Swensson 76 5th Jesse Philips 11916 Year 1st Paige Tunbull 181 16 Year 1st Bernard Lierse 194 2nd Elizabeth Charleson 135.5 2nd Victor Nieling 129 3rd Evangeline Baker-Nuss 120 3rd Isaiah Guade 128 4th Brittany Kucsak 118 4th Jesse Gribben 127 5th Veneesha Robertson 114 5th James Coles 108Open 1st Jade Brandt 211 Open 1st Jaden McNamara-Muir 131 2nd Demii Maher-Smith 162.5 2nd Michael Eastwood 121 3rd Alysha Davies 143.5 3rd Jacob Anderson 119.5 =4th Marina Ghobrial 113 4th Thomas Lehner 118.5 =4th Kristee Wentworth 113 5th Wade Snooks 116

RowingLast weekend Emily Carey competed for King’s in the Gold Coast regional trials for the Queensland Schools

Championships to be held at Rockhampton in September. Emily competed in and won the Open division which is for girls in years 11 and 12. These trials were held at Murwillumbah rowing club over their 2km course.

Emily will be competing in Open and Under 17 singles, Year 11 and Open doubles, Year 11 and Open Quad

and also the Open four.

~ Peter Gillett, Secondary Sport Co-ordinator

Secondary Sport

Emily Carey


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