term two week eight
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From the Principal
Key Dates
From the Head of Secondary
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from the principal Bushdance. Over 1200 people attended last Saturday night’s Bushdance and
we are confident it was our biggest bush dance ever! We have received lots of
wonderful feedback from parents and community members with our
neighbours commenting that they too enjoyed the live music. I am sure that you
agree with me that joining together again was a highlight for our college and
the annual calendar. This event was a culmination of an incredible amount of
work including a 64 page document to allow us to run a COVID-safe event of this size. I would
like to thank all my staff for their contributions before, during and after the event especially to
Aidan Frewen-Lord for the coordination of much of the roles this year. I would like to thank our
P & F and its president, Mrs Maryanne Martin. The P & F cooked over 900 sausages on the night
as well as undertaking many other tasks to ensure the event such a huge success. I would
thank all our staff for coming to school on a Saturday to celebrate with their classes and their
families. It is a real commitment, service and testament to the passion they extend to our
students and their roles within the college. Thanks to all our staff from those on the registration
desk to those assisting with sales, first aid or security on the night. I would especially like to thank
our band for their live music and the SRC for setting up and packing up. Thanks to Jenny Davis
and Josh McIldowie for looking after the facilities and for making sure the grounds were looking
so good on this wonderful night.
Awards on Assembly. On the Carmichael Whole College assembly we celebrated our
achievements in sport, chess and in speech and drama. I would like to thank our students for
doing their best and representing our college so magnificently at these inter-school
competitions. We were blessed to see a significant number of Speech and Drama State
Awardees for such a small school and see the participation rates steadily increase. Well done
Mrs Marjory Compton! We also need to remember the staff involved in the success of our
students and we thank those teachers involved in these interschool events. While not
recognised on an assembly just yet I would like to thank the robotics team for their wonderful
efforts at the interschool robotics competition.
Next Gen GLS. A huge thank you to Mr Trent Welsby and the SRC Executive for putting on a
great student leadership seminar last week. In 2019 we were the very first school nationally to
have this excellent Christian leadership event. We observed some great discussions about
leadership and were blessed by live presentations from Lorne Anderson (Townsville Central City
Mission) and YWAM, as well as excellent video clips. I would also express thanks to Mrs Sue Bole
and Mrs Kay Wynne for assisting on the day. Unlike previous years, our very own student leaders
managed the running of the day and acted as great role models to the whole student body in
attendance. Well done!
Afterhours carpark safety. Recently we had two disappointing but timely reminders for our
suburb and community. The first relates to walking to school and child safety. A parent of a
nearby school reported that their child had been approached by a yellow and black car. The
student approached knew what to do and ran away from the vehicle. I reminded students on
assembly last week about the importance of not speaking with strangers on the way to school
and for their classroom teachers to address the issue in class as well. I also would appreciate
parents discussing safety protocols when walking to school given that most of our students
(86%) live in Annandale or Douglas. The second incident occurred to our Tae Kwon Do blackbelt instructor at 6:30 pm in the
Yolanda Drive carpark. He was in one of the few cars left in the carpark early on Tuesday
evening. He was approached by a youth who claimed that he needed him to get out of the
car for help. Our instructor assessed the situation and scanned his rear vision mirror and saw
four other youths waiting to steal the car. He decided to drive off and reported the incident to
the police and to the school. We have initiated measures to improve staff safety who are
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from the principal cont’d working later into the evenings for meetings or for other college work. We will also investigate
ways to mitigate further risks for other college events in the evening for the remainder of the
year. For example, on the night of the bushdance local police were notified and made a
patrol around the college. If you are approached in the way described, it is always safer to
hand over your keys rather than be involved in a possible incident.
Christian Education
For the last few weeks we have been discussing Christian Schooling in more depth. I think it’s
always worth taking the time to unpack The Big Story of Scripture (Creation, Fall, Redemption,
Restoration). When we talk about these things at school we mean the following:
Creation: Hebrew explains the picture of Genesis 1 and 2 in the word shalom which means
‘peace’. Earth was full of God's shalom which is the kind of peace in which everything works
according to God's intention. The world was made for human flourishing where we could live
in joy in the presence of our Maker, worshiping God by loving Him and one another forever.
Fall: Adam and Eve rejected God's rule over them. We refer to their rebellious choice as "the
fall," and the actions of Adam and Eve continue to affect us all. We have -- through our
attitudes and actions -- declared ourselves to be God's enemies. This rebellion results in
physical and spiritual death.
Redemption: Thankfully, the loving Creator who rightly shows Himself to be wrathful toward our
sin wants to remain in relationship with humanity and overturn evil and suffering. So the next
movement within scripture shows God implementing a master plan for redeeming His world
and rescuing fallen sinners. This is revealed in the person of Jesus Christ as God Himself comes
to renew the world and restore His people. The grand narrative of Scripture climaxes with the
death and resurrection of Jesus.
Once again, I thank you all for your feedback and ongoing support. We thank you for your
continued prayers for our students and our teachers as we strive to honour God in every
aspect of our lives and in the pursuit of quality Christian education for all.
Blessings, Andrew Jones
Restoration: The story doesn't end with redemption. God has promised to renew the whole world, and
the Bible gives us a peak into this glorious future. The restoration of all things will take place in two
ways. Christ will return to judge sin and evil, and He will usher in righteousness and peace.
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From the Head of Primary
Our Year Six Camp this year will be at Magnetic Island in Week 4 of next term.
Information has gone home already to parents and caregivers, but some key
points are included again below:
Camp Details
Where: Apex Campsite – Picnic Bay
When: Wednesday 4th August to Friday 6th August
Accommodation: Dormitory style accommodation
Transport: Campbell Coaches (ACC-Ferry Terminal and return); Sea Link Ferry;
Sunbus
Cost: $370 (all inclusive)
Payment Due By: Tuesday 13th July
We will also have our Year 5 camp next term in Week 9, at Virginia Park again.
Information went home on the 4th March regarding this camp, but some key points are
included again below:
Camp Details
Where: Virginia Park Station and Charters Towers
When: Wednesday 8th September to Friday 10th September
Accommodation: Dormitory style accommodation
Transport: Campbells Coaches
Cost: $175 (all inclusive)
Final Payment Due By: Monday 9th August
Mrs Smith and Mrs Hartin and their class of Year 3 students had their assembly this morning
and amongst lots of great things they shared, they reminded us of the importance of
recycling to be good stewards of God’s environment. They have been doing an amazing job
in our College with recycling and are to be congratulated and thanked. The link below is a
short video clip which I am sure you will appreciate regarding their efforts and success. Thank
you C2, Mrs Smith and Mrs Hartin for all of your hard work.
ACC Recycling.mp4
Rod Lane
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From the Head of Secondary Last week I was able to pop into the Next Gen Global Leadership Conference
which was being hosted by our Student Council Executive. There were more
than 60 students from Year 9-12 in attendance. From the discussions I had with
the participants on the day, there were some great discussions and reflections
going on. A big thank you to Mr Welsby and the SRC Executive for a well
organised and enjoyable day.
Mrs Schneider extended leave
Mrs Schneider is quite unwell at the moment and will not be returning to duties this term. I
have emailed each of her classes separately regarding teaching arrangements for the rest of
the term. I am very thankful for Mr Robertson who will take on the senior Biology and Mrs
Watson, who will be making a brief return from maternity leave to take the Year 11
Chemistry. Your prayers for her recovery and healing at this time would be greatly
appreciated.
Year 8 Camp
Information about the Year 8 camp scheduled for the 15th & 16th July (week 1 next term) has
been distributed to students and emailed to parents. An eform for registration and payment
will also be sent. With Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award starting in Year 9 now, what used to
be a Year 9 camp has now been moved to Year 8.
Mal Schneider
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Congratulations to
Protheroe father
(Masters) and son (Under
15) combination who
both recently won their
divisions at the National
Underwater hockey
competition. Both
players and the
Queensland team were
undefeated in all their
championship rounds.
Mickey’s team defeated
Victoria 17-0 in the final
round.
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KEY DATES Date Event
Tuesday, 15 June Kindy Group 1 Athletics Carnival
Thursday, 17 June Kindy Group 2 Athletics Carnival
Friday, 25 June Last day of Term Two
Monday, 12 July Student Free Day
Tuesday, 13 July First day of Term Three
15 - 16 July Year 8 Adventure Camp
21, 22, 28, 29 July Primary Parent Teacher Interviews
Friday, 23 July Secondary Interhouse Athletics
Monday, 26 July P & F AGM Meeting
Tuesday, 27 July Secondary Parent Teacher Interviews
Tuesday, 3 August Silver Trail
Friday, 6 August Primary Interhouse Cross Country
10 - 13 August Secondary Interschool Athletics
Tuesday, 10 August Interschool Chess Competition
Wednesday 11 August Senior Arts Night
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PRAYER POINTS
• PRAISE – huge success of Bush Dance and community
relationships enriched
• Prayer for staff member in hospital – fast and full recovery
• Prayer for Students and Staff at CEN schools in Victoria post the
Lockdown – mental health and peace
• Prayer for health of many staff members and their families