August 2018 Newsletter

From our Principal

God bless,

Stephen WilsonCollege Principal

What is the secret to having a good reputation and being respected by the people that know you? What about God? Can we win His favour and have a good name in His sight? The wisest man who ever lived, King Solomon wrote the following in Proverbs 3:3-4:

3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you;bind them around your neck,

write them on the tablet of your heart.4 Then you will win favour and a good name

in the sight of God and man.

Love in this context is the predetermined commitment to love and being merciful regardless of the qualifications of the people you love. In other words, I choose to love you not because of who you are, but because that’s who I am. Faithfulness can also be translated as ‘truth’ and can be understood as saying and doing ‘truth’. What do you think? Is Solomon right?

When I think of a loving and faithful person, they are typically well appreciated by others because they genuinely care for others and are faithful and true. On the other hand, if someone is selfishly unfaithful and twists the truth for their own ends, they tend to sabotage and undermine their own standing in the community.

It’s interesting to note that Jesus was described as being ‘full of grace (love) and truth”. These 2 virtues compliment and balance each other and are often linked together. We are told in another scripture to ‘speak the truth in love’. I don’t think that Solomon was telling us the secret to becoming popular as much as encouraging these virtues to become part of who we are, and motivated by being a blessing to others. If we are simply motivated by being popular we might be able to fake love and faithfulness for a while, but Solomon is encouraging us to be like Jesus who was ‘full’ of love and faithfulness. It’s got to come from the heart and be like a neckless that we wear all the time. As we start a new term, I know that if these two virtues are evident in our school community, not only will we be a blessing to each other, but it will be honouring to God.

We’re thankful to God for our MPC refurbishment tender which has come in under budget. I think this is the first time that we haven’t had to adjust our plans to fit the budget. Construction work will be commencing shortly.

Primary School

Marie Skerman Head of Primary

Royal Life Saving Visit

There is a planned visit from Royal Lifesaving to speak to the Primary students about safety on Thursday 30th August at 12:00pm. Parents are welcome to attend.

Primary Tutoring

Wednesday afternoon tutoring has commenced for this term and last day will be Wednesday 5th September (week 8). This earlier finish is due to camps and excursions that are happening in weeks 9 and 10.

Reading at Home- Questions to ask

Reading is a regular inclusion in homework for all Primary year levels and on most nights. How can you as parents get the most out of the 10 minutes of oral reading? Oral reading is about more than saying the words on the page. It is also about understanding what the words, phrases and sentences mean (comprehension). Following are some questions that you could ask before, during and after reading to help with the development of comprehension skills. Also listed are the comprehension skills that the questions target. My suggestion would be to pick one or two questions from each section every time a child reads. The questions are suitable for all grade levels, but may need to be reworded, depending on the age of the child.

At the beginning of a new book What do you think this book will be about? Why do you think that? What characters do you think might be in this story?

Predicting

What do you know about the topic of this book? Do you remember when we went……………? (if same topic as book) Does the topic of the book remind you of anything you know or have done?

Connecting

What questions would you like to ask the author about this book? What are you wondering as you look at the cover and back of this book?

Questioning

During Reading What do you think will happen next? Why? How do you think the characters will handle this situation?

Predicting

Why do you think the character did………..? What must of happened here that the author didn’t tell us? What emotion is the character feeling? How do you know? How are you like different to this character?

Inferring

What would you have done if you were the character? Can you remember if anything like this has happened to you? Does it remind you of something? How would you have felt if that happened to you? Do you know someone like this character?

Connecting

As you’ve been reading, what pictures have been inn your mind? What does the character/setting look like in your mind? Tell me what were you imagining as you read this page/paragraph?

Visualising

Can you put what you just read in your own words? What happened to this character so far? Tell me the most important things your read today and the order how they happened.

Summarising

Is this making sense to you? Wait, what’s going on here? Would it helped you to understand if we slowed down? Do you need to reread that part? What does this word mean? Where did you stop understanding? How can we fix that?

Monitoring Comprehension

After Reading What is the main message in this book? What does the author want you to think about?

Inferring

What questions would you like to ask the author right now? Questioning Tell me the story in your own words. Retell the most important events in the story.

Summarising

What were the most important events in the story? Main idea

At the beginning of a new book What do you think this book will be about? Why do you think that? What characters do you think might be in this story?

Predicting

What do you know about the topic of this book? Do you remember when we went……………? (if same topic as book) Does the topic of the book remind you of anything you know or have done?

Connecting

What questions would you like to ask the author about this book? What are you wondering as you look at the cover and back of this book?

Questioning

During Reading What do you think will happen next? Why? How do you think the characters will handle this situation?

Predicting

Why do you think the character did………..? What must of happened here that the author didn’t tell us? What emotion is the character feeling? How do you know? How are you like different to this character?

Inferring

What would you have done if you were the character? Can you remember if anything like this has happened to you? Does it remind you of something? How would you have felt if that happened to you? Do you know someone like this character?

Connecting

As you’ve been reading, what pictures have been inn your mind? What does the character/setting look like in your mind? Tell me what were you imagining as you read this page/paragraph?

Visualising

Can you put what you just read in your own words? What happened to this character so far? Tell me the most important things your read today and the order how they happened.

Summarising

Is this making sense to you? Wait, what’s going on here? Would it helped you to understand if we slowed down? Do you need to reread that part? What does this word mean? Where did you stop understanding? How can we fix that?

Monitoring Comprehension

After Reading What is the main message in this book? What does the author want you to think about?

Inferring

What questions would you like to ask the author right now? Questioning Tell me the story in your own words. Retell the most important events in the story.

Summarising

What were the most important events in the story? Main idea

ICAS

ICAS

Congratulations to the following students for their results in Science.

Participation Merit Credit Distinction Pruthvi Abhale – Yr 4 Dougal Horsburgh Yr 3 Hamish Schenk – Yr 4 Kate Jamieson – Yr 2 Rachael Back – Yr 4 Elliot Schenk – Yr 3 Sophia Pagar - Yr 3 Charlotte Irvine – Yr 4 Matthew Jamieson – Yr 6 Wyatt Stocks-Ross – Yr 4 Cameron Horsburgh – Yr 5 Amelia Thomson – Yr 7 Amos Wallis – Yr 7 Nathaniel Thomson- Yr 5 Penny Davidson - Yr 9 Julia Wainwright – Yr 5 Isabella Horsburgh – Yr 7 Jesse-Bree Wainwright – Yr 7

Secondary School

JeromyWainwright

Head of Secondary

Year 7 & 8 Camp Students in year 7 & 8 travelled to Numinbah Valley on the Gold Coast Hinterland last Wednesday to Friday to participate in an Adventure Camp. Students camped in tents (see pictures below).

They also participated in various activities like; mountain bike riding, flying fox, canoeing etc. Although the nights were a little chilly, students enjoyed supporting each other through the activities and within the camping environment. A big thank-you to the staff; Mrs Pethybridge, Miss Dalton, Mr Christian and Mr Pumpa who helped to organise and stay with the students on camp. The camp instructors were very impressed with the student’s behaviour, politeness and comradery. Well done year 7 & 8.

Year 7 & 8 Camp Students in year 7 & 8 travelled to Numinbah Valley on the Gold Coast Hinterland last Wednesday to Friday to participate in an Adventure Camp. Students camped in tents (see pictures below).

They also participated in various activities like; mountain bike riding, flying fox, canoeing etc. Although the nights were a little chilly, students enjoyed supporting each other through the activities and within the camping environment. A big thank-you to the staff; Mrs Pethybridge, Miss Dalton, Mr Christian and Mr Pumpa who helped to organise and stay with the students on camp. The camp instructors were very impressed with the student’s behaviour, politeness and comradery. Well done year 7 & 8.

Year 7 & 8 Camp Students in year 7 & 8 travelled to Numinbah Valley on the Gold Coast Hinterland last Wednesday to Friday to participate in an Adventure Camp. Students camped in tents (see pictures below).

They also participated in various activities like; mountain bike riding, flying fox, canoeing etc. Although the nights were a little chilly, students enjoyed supporting each other through the activities and within the camping environment. A big thank-you to the staff; Mrs Pethybridge, Miss Dalton, Mr Christian and Mr Pumpa who helped to organise and stay with the students on camp. The camp instructors were very impressed with the student’s behaviour, politeness and comradery. Well done year 7 & 8.

Early Learning Centre

Erica WhittleCentre Director

JULY has been wonderful. After two weeks of vacation care (bike riding around the school, long “adventure” walks, lots of craft), we launched into Term 3 with enthusiasm.

A select group of Pre-Preps are participating in an extension program where they visit Ningana and engage in literacy and numeracy activities one-on-one with a “Nana or Pop”. We had our first visit in week 1 and the children (and the oldies!) loved it.

Kindy children have enjoyed their new climbing and play equipment in the front yard, as well as exploring road safety. They have “read” different signs, practiced going across the zebra crossing in the carpark and practiced stopping and starting using green and red lights.

The centre also hosted a Pyjama Day to raise funds for The Asthma Council.

Left: Charlotte reads with her “Nana” at Ningana

Below: Blake practices being safe crossing a road

COMING UP IN AUGUST

Wednesday 1ST – Ningana visit #2

Thursday 9th- Bush Kindy

Below: Mrs Elizabeth Kuhl joins the team as Pre-Prep assistant

Right: Harry and Grandy Keith explore a book together

Prayer Points

Devotion

A sign on a church notice board read, 'Try God Week.' The idea was simple enough; if you try Him for a week and don't like the results, you can go back to your old life again. Peter didn't tell the crowd on the Day of Pentecost to try God for a week. He preached, 'Repent, and let every one of you be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.' (Acts 2:38-39)

A fish doesn't try water; it needs water in order to survive. A plant doesn't try soil; it needs soil in order to grow. Likewise, you don't try God; you

need God because there's a void within you only He can fill. And He wants to do more than just come into your life; He wants to take over your life! 'But I struggle with certain weaknesses,' you say. The truth is we're all born with certain proclivities; some are just more obvious than others. That's why every one of us needs to be 'born again'. (John 3:3) As Jesus explained to Nicodemus, although he had a natural birth he needed a spiritual birth to enter God's Kingdom. Salvation and the guarantee of Heaven take place immediately; all you have to do is put your trust in Christ. But submitting to the lordship of Jesus is a project you'll be working on form the new birth to the New Jerusalem.

Try God

'Then Peter said to them, "Repent..."''Acts 2:38

Please join us in:

- Praising God for a successful tender under budget on the MPC refurbishment;- Praying for new students and their familes as they settle into the College;

- Praying that our Meysen students will enjoy their time with us.

Calendar

August 2018

Wednesday 1st August Year 10 & 11 Careers in Action Friday 3rd August Interhouse 3 Goal Soccer Competition Tuesday 14th August ICAS MathematicsMonday 20th- Friday 24th August Book Week Friday 24th August Book Week Parade Interhouse Spelling Competition Tuesday 28th August DD Primary Athletics Thursday 30th August Primary School Surf Life Saving VisitThursday 30th & Friday 31st August DD Secondary Athletics

Tuckshop

Tuckshop Roster Term 3 2018

Boarding NewsThe Boarding House was a buzz of excitement with everyone returning after holidays, wanting to see their fellow boarders and catch up on each others news. On top of everything the Year 7s and 8s could hardly wait to go on camp on Wednesday morning. It was great to watch and see all the enthusiasm of the return after only two weeks away.

Recently I heard a sermon which spoke about the three R’s of Life - Responsibility, Respect and Relationships. As a reminder to the Boarders I have placed a copy of this on the dining room wall. I believe as our Boarding family continues to grow Spiritually and Academically these three life values will continue to help them reach their full potential in their future both here at the College and beyond.

Amos, Gemma, Riley and Sam doing their best in the long jump events.

Everybody enjoyed the sports day on the last day of Term 2.

Once again our Boarding students did well in their events.

The full time Boarders enjoyed an end of Term ten pin bowling trip to Toowoomba.

With half our Boarders away at camp the activities were somewhat quieter for the first week of Term3.

Sports News

Interhouse Athletics 2018

Interhouse Athletics was held on the last day of Term Two, with a number of pre events being held the Friday before. The day started out with a heavy fog that lifted mid morning to bless us with a glorious day

where students participated across both track and field events with great enthusiasm.

Congratulations to Judson House who successfully defended their Athletics Day title for the 10th year in row with special mention to Carey House who won the Female Points Total and to Judson House who won

the Male Points Total.

Many records were broken on the day. Congratulations to 2018 Record Breakers: Ava Wilson, Tom Baker, Raphael Walton, Braith Neuendorf, Joshua Hassan, Byronn McMillan, Julia Wainwright, Liliana Walton, Charla Holt, Cormack Wainwright, Ella Wilson,

Jessie-Bree Wainwright, Hannah Hassan, Jeremy Mutch, Blake Seebaran and Lucie Turner.

Students who placed during our events are now eligible to compete in the Bunya Districts and Inter Downs Athletics trials coming up in Week 2 of term.

It was a great day made possible by the hard work and preparations of staff, participation by our students and attendance by our College families.

MALE FEMALE

5 YEARS Blake Horchner Ava Wilson

6 YEARS Jackson Wilkins Shania McDonald

7 YEARS Tallas Turner Bethany Back

8 YEARS Raphael Walton Shylo Peters

9 YEARS Will Toomey Rachael Back

10 YEARS Cooper Collins Julia Wainwright

11 YEARS Byronn McMillan Liliana Walton

12 YEARS Declan McDonald Lainee Nolan

13 YEARS Macauley Nolan Jessie-Bree Wainwright

14 YEARS Sam Sullivan Charlotte Dales

15YEARS Corey Nolan Abbey Turner

16 YEARS Jeremy Mutch Evelyn Baird

17 YEARS Blake Seebaran Lucie Turner

Sports News

QUEENSLAND CROSS COUNTRY

Congratulations to Ben Wilson (14 yrs), Jessie-Bree Wainwright (13 yrs), Cormack

Wainwright (12 yrs), Ella Wilson (12 yrs), and Julia Wainwright (10 yrs), who represent the Darling Downs at the Qld Cross Country Championships at Maroochydore over the weekend. Ella placed 3rd and will now represent QLD at the Australian

Championships at Maleny in August. Ella also won a silver medal in the relay and Cormack won a

bronze relay medal.

Classroom News

Craft-A-Noon

Classroom News

Spanish Students Hit the World StageHola from the Spanish classroom. In June we had our 110 Spanish students compete in the Language World Championships ran by Education Perfect. The 10 day online competition included more than 350,000 students from more than 2,200 schools spanning across 28 countries and 18 languages. Our focus was Spanish. Students earned points for correct translations of questions between languages.

Our top achievements as a school include:- 2nd for Spanish in QLD from 129 schools- 6th for Spanish in the 101-250 students category from 304 schools (globally)- 8th for Spanish in Australia from 712 schools- 11th in QLD for 101-250 students category from 70 schools (all languages)- 58th overall in QLD from 211 schools (all languages)- 92nd out of 426 schools In our category of 101-250 (globally, all languages) - 299th overall in Australia from 1,38 schools (all languages)- 418th out of 1,476 schools (globally, all languages)

Individual Certificates were awarded as follows to 31 of our students:- 15 x Credit Certificate 500+ points and top 20% of competitors - 12 x Bronze Certificate 1,000+ points and top 10% - 1 x Silver Certificate 2,000+ points and top 5% - 3 x Gold Certificate 3,000+ points and top 2%

The stats are impressive for our first year competing with an enrolment of 110 students seems small in comparison to others ranging to more than 1,000 students. What I have found most pleasing and what I am most proud of is students’ efforts to pull together across all year levels to contribute to the College’s overall result and the enthusiasm and efforts of individual students. Student responses and feedback to using Education Perfect and competing in the Language Perfect World Championships has been overwhelmingly positive.

Muchas gracias,Mr. Perriotte

Harvest Time

Jimmy and Harriett would like to thank Mr Moore and Mr Davidson for watering their garden over

the holidays and helping them nurture the bumper crop they harvested at the beginning of term. Well

done Jimmy and Harriett.

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Please remember to include your child's name and reason for absence in

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STUDENT MEDICATION

Parents are reminded that the following rules apply for medication at school:

* parents are to inform the office in writing if their student needs to have prescribed

medication at school. A form is available at reception for this.

* medication must be in the original container on which the doctor/

pharmacists’ instructions are clearly labelled. * medication is to be held at the office and will

be administered to the student as prescribed.

* over the counter medications including Panadol and Nurofen cannot by law

be administered at school unless the same procedure as for prescribed medication, as

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