Buddies last Friday DECEMBER…. and Christmas!

Christmas suggests many things to all

of us—presents, holidays, good times,

family, eating, warm weather, and

these are all great things to enjoy. The

world gives little attention to the real

reason for celebrating Christmas-

to remember the time that God sent

His only Son to Earth.

Jesus lived and died so that we might

be forgiven for our sinful nature, and

to be given the opportunity to accept

His Spirit into our lives so that His

Power, Strength and Love could shine

through our lives. Jesus Christ is not

just the baby in the manger, but is

truly the Saviour of the world—the

same Yesterday, Today and Forever.

John 3:16 tells it all so plainly—”God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life”. CONGRATULATIONS TO AMY!

Amy Lourey this year has completed

her Certificate III in Business.

Amy has also just been granted an

Early Offer to Ballarat Nursing and

she is delighted—so are we! Well done

Amy and thank you God for opening the

door for Amy!

God is Faithful!

Visit from Lighthouse Christian School SPORTS DAY WITH LIGHTHOUSE

Students had a wonderful time with the

students and staff from Lighthouse

Christian School, Cranbourne yester-

day.

Soccer, Basketball and Volleyball were

the three sports played in competition.

Olivet won both the Basketball and Vol-

leyball for both Male and Female, while

Lighthouse just beat Olivet 1-0 in the

Soccer with a goal just in the dying

minutes of the game!

Students and staff enjoyed the fellow-

ship, fun and the afternoon tea pro-

vided by the Home Eco class!

PLEASE PRAY THIS WEEK for the

TAYLOR WARNOCK WHITE and

BANKS Families.

HONOUR ROLL

This term for Honor Roll ELC and

Gamma will be travelling by bus and pri-

vate car to Ballarat to attend Bird

World and have a BBQ lunch at Lake

Wendouree.

We will be leaving Olivet at 9.30am and

will return at 3pm.

The bus from Bendigo will run at normal

times. Students can bring a maximum

of $10 as they have the opportunity to

buy a souvenir from the gift shop. Stu-

dents will need to bring a hat, drink

bottle and a snack.

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OLIVET CHRISTIAN

COLLEGE

89 Main Rd

Campbells Creek 3451

Phone(03) 5472 3817

Fax (03)5470 6871 Email: admin@olivet.vic..edu.au

Website: www.olivet.vic.edu.au

ENCOURAGING….EQUIPPING....EMPOWERING

Students are asked to please wear neat casual

clothes. The cost is $6 billed to your account.

HONOUR ROLL FOR ALPHA/BETA STUDENTS

Secondary students who complete their term’s

work will not be required to attend school on

Tuesday 8th Dec, following the Secondary Formal

Dinner the night before.

DISPLAY FOR END OF TERM AWARDS

MORNING AND AFTERNOON

Could Secondary students please bring to the

Awards morning, Convention Art and Craft items

that can be displayed for the morning and eve-

ning Presentations. These items can be taken

home after Presentation Night.

Thank you. Mrs Donaldson

NEXT WEDNESDAY’S REHEARSAL

As per the note sent home yesterday, next

Wednesday afternoon, Dec 9th, at 1.30pm, all of

the Primary students will be taken by College Bus

and car to the Castlemaine Church of Christ.

They will be having their dress rehearsal for

their mini-musical, "The Symbols of Christmas"

which will be performed at Presentation Night on

Dec 10th.

ALPHA/BETA SPORT

Sport for this Friday is Swimming at Everyone

Health and Fitness. We will be leaving at 1.15 for

a 1.30 start.

Students are asked to please bring bathers,

towel, T-shirt (and thongs) with them on Friday.

OLIVET’S WEBSITE IS ONLINE AGAIN

Please check-out the updated Website for Olivet

by clicking on www.olivet.vic.edu.au.

There is a wealth of information on our website

and Newsletters can also be read on line. Dates

for terms next year are there and a photo gal-

lery of recent shots are on the Home Page.

If you have any suggestions for improving our

site, please let us know.

BETA CLASS TRIP

BELLARINE—MORNINGTON PENINSULA

Tues 26th—Thurs 28th Jan 2010

Details and program will be sent out to all fami-

lies in the week following Presentation Night. The

cost of the trip will be $100 per student. This

will include all meals except lunch on the first

day, overnight stays at Rosebud and Queenscliff,

travel costs and Ferry Trip, visits to Queenscliff

Marine Centre and Ford Discovery Centre Gee-

long

ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEXT WEEK OF TERM

MON 7th DEC is a Student-Free Day for the

purpose of finalizing reports for Semester 2 for

all students.

Students who did not make Honour Roll in their

Term 4 work are expected to come with their

parents for an interview on this day please.

If other parents wish to arrange interviews on

this day, please do so with your child’s teacher.

The Secondary Formal Dinner will be held on

Monday night from 6pm—9pm in Bendigo. The

Olivet Bus will depart at 5.15pm and return by

9.45pm.

TUES 8th DEC is Honour Roll Day. Please see

separate notice in this Newsletter.

All students who have not completed their

Term 4 Work Requirements are required to

attend school in uniform on this day to com-

plete their outstanding work.

WED 9th DEC is a normal school day for all stu-

dents.

THURS 10th DEC is as follows:-

Students and staff are to meet at Castlemaine

Church of Christ (66 Blakeley Road) at 9am for

Rehearsals for both the Morning and Evening

Programs.

11am MORNING PRESENTATION of Term 4

Awards and Certificates. All welcome.

12.30pm Luncheon for all Staff and Class Assis-

tants to be held at Bold Café, Chewton.

The afternoon is set aside for families to read

reports, school magazine 2009, and to prepare

for the evening ahead.

7pm PRESENTATION NIGHT

Staff and students to be at the Church of Christ

by 6.40pm please.

FRI 11th DEC Student-Free Day as Staff round

-off the school year and look ahead to 2010.

WED 2nd DECEMBER SPORTS DAY

25 Year 7 and 8 students from Lighthouse Chris-

tian School in Cranbourne are attending a camp in

Kyneton next week and have challenged our secon-

dary students to a sports carnival next Wed. The

sports involved will be as follows:-

11.30 at Chewton Soccer

12.45 Lunch at Olivet

1.30 Basketball Female & Volleyball Male

2.15 Volleyball Female and Basketball Male

3.00 Finish.

Students who are not involved in the sports will be

in class. Priority for sports teams will be based on

students who are on target for completing their

work for the term.

COMMUNITY NOTICE

Campbells Creek Community Annual Christmas

BBQ will be held on Sat 5th Dec 6.30pm at the

Campbells Creek Fire Station in Brigade Ave.

Please bring a salad or sweet to share.

Gold Coin donation

Enquiries 0418 622 281

VICSWIM

VicSwim is running programs over summer for 3

weeks at pools and beaches around the state com-

mencing on 4th Jan 2010 and is open to all ages.

Enrolments are now open and close on 9th Decem-

ber. Simply log on to www.vicswim.com.au for en-

rolment details.