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Thursday, November 24, 2011

King’s Christmas ConcertA beautiful evening of carols was held in the college amphitheatre on Monday evening to celebrate the glorious birth of

our Lord.The Christmas orchestra and choir led us in a wonderful selection of our favourite carols over the course of the evening.

Special guest performances by the year 2/3 and 6/7 dance groups entertained the audience as did the cheerdance per-formers and the primary choir.

Although he tried very hard to do so, the Grinch was not able to steal Christmas away. Instead, he learned the true mean-ing of Christmas after an encounter with Jesus. Thank you to Mr Maleham and the high school drama students for a remark-able drama performance.

We would like to give a special thankyou to the Christmas carols team: Mr Philip Harden, Miss Marianna Taylor, Miss Karen Irvine, Mrs Kylie Guthrig and Mr Lindsay Genge.

- Thursday, November 24, 2011

Early Learning Programs Primary

Celebration Time at Noah’s Ark

There is lots of cause for celebration as children and adults alike contemplate God’s love in sending His Son into the world as we celebrate a year’s growth at Noah’s Ark, and enjoy some magic tricks with Isaac’s dad, “Awesome Adam”.

Thank you mums and dads for entrusting your children into our care.

Parenting with PowerScripture of the week: Do not con-

form to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – His good, pleasing and perfect will.

~ Romans 12:2

Everyone is doing it!“But mum, everyone’s doing it!” Has your child ever come

to you and made the statement “Everyone’s doing it,” to get you to give in to a request? Children use all kinds of tactics to get permission for things parents would rather not say ‘yes’ to. There are three things you need to keep in mind when you are challenged with that statement.

1. Sometimes children believe that appropriate behaviour is determined by the culture they live in and the values held by it. Rather, the rules you set up in your home are based upon the values you hold. Different families have different values so as parents we need to decide what values and convictions we are going to use to determine the rules and expectations for our own families. Don’t allow popular culture to dictate the values and expectations in your family.

2. Not everyone else is doing it. There are many families that set guidelines similar to, or even stricter, than yours. Children have a tendency to find more permissive families to compare themselves to, so they can ask for more.

3. Recognise that this statement is a manipulative tech-nique. It makes us feel like we are depriving our children of something. Parenting is hard work and too many parents are unwilling to take a stand for what is right and for values that are wholesome, healthy and biblical.

Don’t let your children push your buttons with the state-ment, “Everyone’s doing it.” Instead, use the opportunity to teach them about your convictions and the values behind the rules you set.

Strategy for the week:Peers influence your child’s life and that influence can be posi-

tive or negative. Discuss with your child what their friends’ values are which will highlight what kind of influence your child is un-der and how their thinking and values may be affected by their peers. Christmas holidays are a perfect time to have some discus-sions with your children on their values and their peers’ values. Have a blessed time of communication and relationship build-ing with a wonderful Christmas enjoying the blessing of our Lord and Saviour.

~ In His service, Klaus Knobloch and Rosemary Whincop

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SecondaryChristmas Tidings

Wow, not long now to the first of De-cember which means decorating the house and Christmas tree. It is always such fun. We have a new addition to the family this Christmas – it is the first Christmas for our grandson.

The year has flown by. Even the students say how quickly the year has passed by. Many have had a great year. They have had a very happy and successful time at King’s. However, I know they are looking forward to the holidays, as are the staff.

As we enjoy being with family and friends this Christmas and sharing gifts and meals, let us be ever mindful of the reason for the celebration. I thought I would share this story with you -

The Christmas Carpenter From Nazareth! One of the “joys” of Christmas is “Toy Assembly 101.” Late

Christmas Eve, you take “it” out of the box - whatever “it” is - read the so-called simple instructions ALWAYS including the magic words, “No assembly required” OR “Easy assembly instructions enclosed” - and the fun begins! You can’t find all the parts, the parts don’t fit together, you read and re-read and re-read the di-rections, you count and re-count and RE-count the parts, you hit your left thumb with the hammer held by your right thumb - you let out a scream - and the nightmare begins! Remember?

Two thousand years ago, a carpenter’s life was turned upside down by the news that his betrothed was with child - not his! The child was the Son of God, promised by prophets of old, and Joseph was about to become the early caregiver of the Lord Jesus Christ. And loving caregiver, I can imagine, this carpenter was - can you see him making wooden toys for little boy Jesus? Can you see him patiently showing young teen Jesus the “tricks of the trade,” so He too, could become a GOOD carpenter from Nazareth?

Jesus, the CARPENTER? - Joseph, you better forget the dreams you hold in your heart for this young charge - God has bigger dreams for Him! But wait...those plans STILL include being a car-penter - His shop has just been relocated to heaven’s halls!

He’s the heavenly carpenter who puts things together, who fixes what’s wrong, who makes it brand new....who can take the broken things of your life, reassemble and restore all the pieces, and bring love and joy back to your life. AND like all good car-penters, He knows how to “hit the nail on the head”.... whatever you need, whatever repair is in order, you can open His Word and find the precise word you need to hear from His holy lips. The an-swer may be in a song or verse or a “word in season” from a friend that finds its way into your heart - and you KNOW the carpenter has been at work! His shop never closes - there’s no charge for His services - and He does incredible work!

Now believe it! Let the Christmas carpenter, skillful workman in your life, have full control. Give Him all the broken pieces - He wants to fix whatever’s wrong, to assemble all the parts, put them back in working order, and place YOU on display before the world as a heavenly-crafted person, repaired and renewed by heaven’s Workman, the Christmas carpenter from Nazareth who is YOUR Saviour and Lord.

General

King’s Annual Dance

Concert 2011

Saturday 26th November

6pm start $5 entryKing’s Auditorium

All welcome!

Scripture: “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them (Ephesians 2:10).”

Prayer: “Lord, thanks for working on me! You never discard or throw me away as junk; you restore, renew and reveal to me Your everlasting skill in “making it over” with Your skillful hands.... I place myself in YOUR carpenter shop this Christmas - fix what’s wrong, make ME anew, and may I display the beauty of your work, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

(by Peggie C. Bohanon)

I wish you and your family a very happy and blessed Christmas. May it be a time of renewal of your faith and sharing love and peace. God bless you and yours abundantly.

Happy parenting. And so it is. Maintain good relationships. Bring

heaven to earth. Fear prevents, faith prevails. God bless. True mean-ing 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. Encourage a positive attitude. Never quit. Guidance. Help others. Enjoy time. Enjoy life. Happy holi-days. Shine. Spirit and Image. Look for the joy in each day. Remem-ber Jesus is the Reason for the Season.

~ Rhonda Bevan, Head of Secondary

Reminder to parents re : hair for 2012Following the summer break, please can you remember to

get your child’s hair cut prior to their arrival back at school for Day 1 Term 1 2012.

We do not wish to place children out of circulation for uniform issues.


Dates for your diary...November 24 Yr 7 Graduation DinnerNovember 25 Last Day Term 4November 26 Dance ConcertJanuary 23 2012 First Day Term 1 Primary, Yr 8 & PrefectsJanuary 24 First Day Term 1 Yrs 9-12March 29 Last Day Term 1

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No fear!Quote from Power New Testament

Some people are terrified by the fear of failure. “If I can’t win, I will not run!” Others can compete with reckless abandon know-ing: “The Lord helps me! Why should I be afraid of what people can do to me?” Count on it!

Hebrews 13:6If you wish to contact Guy Ormerod, College Chap-

lain, you can write to - [email protected] or pastoral care: Kerrilee Walsingham - [email protected]

LIBRARY NOTICEParents please take note as this is the last week for the year

and ALL library books and equipment MUST be returned by the following dates:

Year 12: all books/class sets returned by Friday 18th November at the very latest

All other Years: all books returned by Monday 21st November at the very latest

NOTE - ALL books not returned to the library by Thursday 24th November will immediately be charged full replacement cost.

The libraries will need the last week of term to prepare for their annual stocktake the following week, so any books not returned on time will cause delay.

In preparation for stocktake and due to other end of year activities, library borrowing will cease one week before end of term – Friday 18th November. Please note though that we will still be allowing reading within the libraries, just no borrowing during the last week.

Thank you! ~ Miss SolyomGourmet Christian Singles Christmas PartyWhen: Saturday 3rd DecemberWhere: The University Club Room Bond University Off University Drive, Varsity LakesTime: 6.30pm drinksDress: As formal as you likeRSVP: Call Elaine on 0402 266 374 Cost: $45 members, $50 non-membersDrink on arrival followed by roast turkey, festive roasted vegies & cranberry glaze pavlova, berry compote & chantilly cream, tea & coffee. Music and dancing after! Limit of 100 people.Enjoy the fun with other Christian singles.

Uniform Shop NoticeSpecial trading on last day of school

Friday 25 November8am – 11am and 1pm – 4pm

SPECIAL OPENING HOURS FOR JANUARY 2012

9 January 2012 – 20 January 20128:30am – 12:00pm

23 January 2012 – 27 January 20128am – 11am and 1pm – 4pm

26 January 2012 Australia Day - CLOSED

Missions Fundraiser Yo Yos For Sale

There are some Ned Yo Yos still available for sale from Upper Primary reception

for $8 and $14.Be quick! They won’t last long.

Christmas Greetings from the Accounts DepartmentA friendly request to pay your account before the Christmas holiday period.2012 school fees can be found on our website. For enquiries email: [email protected]


PrimaryPrimary Sport - Undefeated Teams

Aquathlon Regional TrialsOver the weekend seven of our dedicated primary athletes took part

in the Regional Aquathlon held in Bundall.This event is a lead up to a triathlon and consists of a 1km run, 200m

swim and 1km run.Congratulations to the following students who were chosen for the

regional team to compete at the QSS Aquathlon State Championships to be held February 25, 2012 in Redcliffe:

Elijah Winnington – 3rdMegan Bogatie – 5thJonathan Robertson – 10th.Bunyarat Ward finished 12th is 2nd reserve.

~ Lindsay Genge, Primary Sport Coordinator

Elijah Winnington Megan Bogatie Jonathan Robertson

The APS summer season competition has now come to a close and we are pleased to announce that four of our teams complet-ed the season undefeated.

Congratulations go to:Senior A girls softball coached by Mrs Cullen (nee Hess)Senior A boys European handball coached by Mr MalcolmJunior A boys European handball coached by Mr GengeJunior A boys touch football coached by Mr Wilson

All four teams finished the season without loosing a game and these teams’ achievements were recognised at our last assembly on Wednesday where all team members received a special ‘Unde-feated’ college pennant.

Due to excessive rain fall, the APS winter season was cut quite short this year with only three or four games being played from the seven weeks of competition. Consequently, it was not ap-propriate to award ‘Undefeated’ status to our teams. We would, however, like to honour the teams that did not lose a game for the short winter season:

Year 5 rugby coached by Mr BirdSenior boys A tennis coached by Mr MalcolmSenior girls A tennis coached by Mr Malcolm Junior girls B tennis coached by Mrs FirthSenior girls A volleyball coached by Miss GradyJunior boys A soccer coached by Mr CraigJunior girls A soccer coached by Mrs HullJunior boys A newcombeball coached by Mr GengeJunior girls A newcombeball coached by Mrs Hewitt

~ Lindsay Genge, Primary Sport Coordinator

Senior A boys European handball

Senior A girls softball

Junior A boys European handball

Junior A boys touch football


PrimaryKing’s Skippers to Compete at State Championships

The Gold Coast Regional Skipping Championships were held on the 19th November. King’s girls achieved amazing results : Tia Curtis (2W) Jasmine Hawkins (2F) and Eleena Williams (3R) blitzed the 8 & under age group coming 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Jasmine and Tia came first in pairs. Belle Clark came third in the 9-10 age group. The girls will now be competing in the state championships in Brisbane in April next year. Well done girls!

Spelling Bee WinnersDuring the last two weeks of school, each year level has held

grade spelling bee contests. Two students were selected from each class according to spelling results throughout the year and class spelling competitions. These students then challenged the other representatives from the classes in their grade to establish who the grade level spelling champion was for 2011. The com-petition was very close and we would like to congratulate all of the students who reached the finals. The year level winners were:

Year 1 - Ryan Li

Year 2 - Caiden Schmidt

Year 3 - Jacob Aquilizan

Year 4 - Lewis Kay

Year 5 - Mathew Phan

Year 6 - Crystabel Tang

Year 7 - Brandon Shiel-Butera

Lewis Kay Mathew Phan Crystabel Tang Brandon Shiel-Butera

Ryan Li Caden Schmidt Jacob Aquilizan

Jasmine Hawkins, Belle Clark, Tia Curtis and Eleena Williams


Primary

PRIMARY SPORT NEWS

UPPER PRIMARY SPORT TERM 4

WEEKLY RESULTS ROUND 7 17th November

KING'S TEAMS Win Score Player of the Week

Senior Boys 1 AFL SOM 42-30 Brandon Shiel-Butera & Brayden SplattSenior Boys 2 AFL TLC 101-1 Taylor ChannellSenior Girls AFL SOM 42-15 Ria BaillieJunior Boys 1 AFL KCC 64-19 David EdwardsJunior Boys 2 AFL EMM & ASAS 46-6 & 36-7 Jake MathesonJunior Girls AFL SSC 40-37 Isabella Bozicevic

Senior Boys A Basketball EMM 30-10 Joshua SugarsSenior Boys B Basketball EMM 28-4 Jin JungJunior Boys A Basketball EMM 20-6 Ethan HalesJunior Boys B Basketball EMM 35-7 Flynn Ward

Senior Girls A Basketball KCC 10-6 Melody DrummondSenior Girls B Basketball EMM 39-6 Vanessa JackJunior Girls A Basketball EMM 22-4 Eddyn MarshJunior Girls B Basketball EMM 20-2 Jorja Roberts

Senior B Cricket KCC 25-21 Emmanuel LaagJunior A Cricket EMM 6/86 d 11/74 Will SwinbourneJunior B Cricket CAC 7/158 d 5/40 The Whole Team

Senior A Softball KCC 9-7 Taylah NewellSenior B Softball SSC 11-6 Jasmine HalesJunior A Softball ASAS 7-4 Isabella CharandukJunior B Tee-Ball CAC 25-19 Madeline Chester

Senior Boys A Handball KCC 27-1 Rahul Mathur & Kyle FindleySenior Boys B Handball CAC 8-7 Damon EllisJunior Boys A Handball KCC 5-1 Kyle StamkosJunior Boys B Handball KCC 9-7 Lachlan Rake

Senior Girls A Handball KCC 9-8 Shoshana O'DonnellSenior Girls B Handball CAC 14-2 Amy Burke-HoldwayJunior Girls A Handball KCC 22-4 Bethany KnudsenJunior Girls B Handball CAC 11-4 Mia Colby

Senior Boys A Touch SOM 5-4 Kyle PengellySenior Boys B Touch SOM 4-3 Jordan McTavishJunior Boys A Touch KCC 17-0 Beckham CrooksJunior Boys B Touch DR 3-3 Tsukasa Oka

Senior Girls A Touch DR 2-2 Paris MelickSenior Girls B Touch KCC 5-1 Briannah ColleySenior Girls C Touch TLC 5-2 Charlotte PennicottJunior Girls A Touch KCC 6-2 Madison PriceJunior Girls B Touch SSC & ABP 2-1 & 2-1 Jorjah Burgess


Secondary

Wendy Bristow

High School SportDates for Your Diary• Regional Triathlon Sunday 15th January

(online entries close 23rd November)• State Golf Championships at Nudgee

Tuesday 6th December - Friday 9th December

Australian Rules We congratulate Wendy Bristow from Year 10 who was named

in the Queensland U/16 Australian Rules team. Wendy, a talented and keen player has been kicking lots of goals at her Carrara club games.

To top this off Wendy was also named as vice-captain of her South Coast representative team that travelled to Cairns for the Queensland championships. She is a great ambassador for King’s and we wish her all the very best as she continues to achieve at the elite level. Well done, Wendy.

Seven Teams win APS PremiershipsKing’s won seven of the recently completed APS summer sea-

son competitions. Players are to be acknowledged at the end of year assemblies for their fantastic efforts. This Tuesday team members also celebrated with a pizza lunch.

In the girls’ competitions successful teams were Ms Butlers’ In-termediate Softball, Mr White’s Open Cricket, the Mixed Waterpo-lo team coached by Mrs Roux and Mr Maleham and Mrs Shimizu’s Junior B Tennis team!

In the boys’ competition Mrs Weathered’s 9A and 9B Touch team and Mr Hardy’s Open C Tennis team were all premiers.

We congratulate all teams for another very, very good season.

~ Peter Gillett, Secondary Sport Coordinator

On 16th November King’s sent two teams to compete in the very first Gold Coast ‘All schools’ seven-a-side rugby tournament. This competition was run by Rugby Gold Coast and was open to all schools across the Gold Coast. King’s entered an Under 14 and Under 16’s team. The boys performed exceptionally well on the field and their behaviour off the field also did the College proud. We competed against Pacific Pines SHS, Merrimac SHS, Marymount College and Lindisfarne Anglican School. In the U 16s King’s was undefeated and won the competition while in the U14s the boys finished in second place only losing one game! It was a great day for King’s and for King’s Rugby and it meant a lot to the boys who have been putting in the extra training both before and after school over this past semester!

Farewell Year of RapportOn Thursday night 17 November our Year 12 students attend-

ed their Graduation Dinner with their family and teaching staff. It was a lovely night when we celebrated the end of twelve or thir-teen years of schooling. Twenty-two students have been at King’s since Noah’s Ark days. We were entertained by the Year 12 Drama class, the Music class, the Dance class and the Prefects. These young people have such talent and made the night so enjoyable. Speeches were made by Mr Davis, Mr Knight, Jimmi Bansal and Eliza Damianopolous. There were tears.

On Friday the Year 12s joined the staff for morning tea – a time to say farewell and to express their thanks – which so many of them did. There were tears and hugging and laughter as they reminisced.

It was then time to take a deep breath and go through the FAREWELL TUNNEL. This is formed by all year levels in the col-lege. It begins in the high school with Year 11 students then makes its way down to the front of the school finishing with Year

1 students. Oh and there were tears and hugging and high fives as they were farewelled by students and staff.

This is a fabulous group of students and we will miss them. We pray God’s richest blessings over them and may life be all they hope for it to be. Farewell Year of Rapport.

~ Rhonda Bevan, Head of Secondary


General

WEDNESDAY 18 January 2012 10.00am 2.00pm

Miami State Primary School, Oceanic Drive, Mermaid Waters

For boys and girls aged 5 12 years. Only $25 per child which includes full Rugby League Coaching Clinic taught by Titans Staff and Australian Rugby League Development Officers. There is a nutrition

session, healthy morning tea and lunch provided plus a Gold Coast Titans Show bag!!

PLACES ARE LIMITED, BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL REGISTER TODAY!!

For further details and bookings please contact the event coordinators. M: 0450 106 090 E: [email protected]

From King’s P&FIt has been an amazing year for the P&F! 2011 just flew right

by didn’t it?The Parents and Friends of King’s is primarily about Friend Rais-

ing rather than Fund Raising, During the school year the P&F has participated actively in organising the Easter Arts Festival, Carni-val Day, gifts and awards for students and the Christmas Carols. The P&F also provided funds to help boost resources for the 2012 primary literacy program; to help the King’s Community Support Agency provide Christmas hampers; and to support King’s Kids Uganda.

To learn more about the P&F, I encourage all parents whose child or children will be at King’s in 2012, to attend our meetings next year, the dates and times of which will be announced in the school newsletter and on the school website in the New Year. I

2011 CAROLS by TORCHLIGHT 4th December

2011 CAROLS by TORCHLIGHT 4th December

CAROLS BY TORCH LIGHT Sunday, December 4th, 2011 6 pm

FIRTH PARK

In the event of rain the venue will relocate to the church of the Gold Coast Christian Family opposite the Mudgeeraba Showgrounds

Come and join us at this community event

Arranged by

THE COMBINED CHURCHES OF MUDGEERABA

CAROLS BY TORCH LIGHT Sunday, December 4th, 2011 6 pm

FIRTH PARK

In the event of rain the venue will relocate to the church of the Gold Coast Christian Family opposite the Mudgeeraba Showgrounds

Come and join us at this community event

Arranged by

THE COMBINED CHURCHES OF MUDGEERABA

also personally encourage your participation in the organising committee as well, we have great chats over a few cuppas.

A huge thankyou to the King’s Christian College staff and teachers for their support. To further demonstrate this apprecia-tion, the P&F is providing morning tea to school staff as a token of appreciation of their ongoing support to the King’s P&F.

My thanks also to Maggie Richardson (foundation-student-gift-guru), Vanessa Neideck (ever-ready-to-help), Katrina Parker (show-me-the-money), Janet Olivera (the organiser), Paula Gib-son (the friendliest lollipop lady in the whole world) , Carol Becker (the discount sales guru), Deborah Fleuckiger (always with good feedback), Audrey Chan (with lots of smiles), Don Frape (always there on time) and the many other parents who also support the P&F with their time.

Have a blessed Christmas season and a fantastic new year !!


General

Southport Yacht Club Inc

School holiday sailing Camp

18, 19, 20 January

At Hollywell 9.00 to 3.00 Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

Bring hat and a change of clothes Bookings essential ph 55377030

Cost $180 or $155 (if you have your own boat.) Lunch and laughter provided!

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