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2nd April, 2013

Issue 10 Term 1 Week 10

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I will confirm My covenant between Me and you and will greatly increase your numbers. Genesis 17:2

School Calendar APRIL

Wed 3 School Cross Country

STEPS CANCELLED

6 - 7.30pm Preliminary Showcase

Thu 4 Year 10 PE Swimming Assessment

10.25am Snrs Relay for Life Cake Stall

Fri 5 English Prelim Paper 1

9.30am K-10 School Assembly

Sat 6 2013 Relay for Life - Nowra Showground

Sun 7 2013 Relay for Life - Nowra Showground

Finish of daylight saving

Mon 8 Mrs Brown on leave this week

English Prelim Paper 2

Mr Whitehouse Absent

Tue 9 Stage 2 AFL Gala Day (Yrs 3 & 4) - Nowra Showground

Stage 3 Followers in Training (Years 5 & 6 with Mr Petts) - Cedars Christian College

Prelim Exams Line 2 (AH, Biology, Ind. Timber, VA)

Prelim Exams Line 3 (Eng Ext 1)

2014 7.00pm K-6 Enrolment Information Night

Wed 10 U/16 Rugby Gala Day (Boys & Girls)

Prelim Exams Line 3 (Chem, Music, S & C)

Avondale College Campus Tour (Snrs, Mr Vidler, Mrs Gannell)

JAFA (Just All Fun Afternoon for K - 2)

NCS Board Meeting

Different Like Me Meeting

Thu 11 Avondale College Campus Tour

Mufti Day

Combined MCMT

Music Preliminary Final Exam

Year 10 PE Swimming Assessment

Year 1 (& 7/8R) Beach excursion

Fri 12 K-6 Assembly

Term 1 ends

How was your Easter?

For many of us, having four days off work or school can be a valuable opportunity to

recuperate, spend time on hobbies or with family. There is nothing at all wrong with this, in fact this is a great way to spend time.

And yet, Easter needs to be more than this. For those who place their trust in Jesus, Easter is central not only to the year, but to life itself.

So far this year as we have progressed in our “King and His Kingdom” theme, we have already been confronted with the reality that this world is not as God made it and that its failure to follow God’s pattern has come about because of humanity’s decision to try to dethrone God and put ourselves on the throne instead. This, in a nutshell, is sin, and it tends to define our lives, our thinking, our motives and our actions. We are left worse than helpless. The Bible teaches us that we are effectively “dead in our sins” (Ephesians 2:1).

A dead person is … dead.

They have no energy, thoughts, desires, nor the ability to act.

If a dead person is to be rescued from this state, someone else has to do it all. The Gospel is the great news, the momentous news, that God the Father has instigated the rescue plan to bring His chosen people back to life! It is all His initiative, He sent His son Jesus into this world and this Jesus, fully God and fully man, perfect in every way, willingly went to the cross of Calvary as a sacrifice to pay the penalty of our sins so that we can have life in its fullness: life in the presence of, and in relationship with, our Creator God.

Good Friday focuses our mind on the sacrifice that Jesus made.

Easter Sunday, perhaps better called “Resurrection Sunday”, reminds us that the sacrifice that Jesus made is acceptable and all sufficient.

How was your Easter?

I hope that for each one of you, your Easter was wonderful as it reminded you that because you are trusting in the work of the Lord Jesus Christ, and not your own efforts, your sins are forgiven and real life, eternal life, life in all its fullness, is guaranteed!

A reminder that these articles, and an opportunity to comment on them, can also be found on my blog.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Praise for

Praise God for the Easter weekend. For the message of Jesus and the opportunity of a break.

Praise God for the slow healing of Cayden McLellan from NAC. Cayden was able to sit up for a short period of time over the weekend.

Please pray for Dr Gannell as he speaks at this Friday’s ANZAC Assembly.

Praise God for students at NCS who are using the opportunity of Relay for Life to raise money.

Pray for

Please pray for our Seniors as they prepare and sit their Preliminary exams.

Please pray for safety and good weather for our School Cross Country being held tomorrow.

Please pray for the opportunity of glorifying God’s name this weekend at Relay for Life.

Please pray for next week’s Enrolment Information Night.

Please pray for and thank God for families and students in Years 2 & 10 and for Mrs Petts, Mrs Poulden & Mr Sargent. This week’s classes and staff

Please pray with us

CHARIOTS FOR CHARITY NCS Prime Movers Relay For Life 2013 school based fundraiser took place on the basketball court between recess and lunch on Wednesday 27th March. About twenty team members from Stage Three washed twenty staff and school vehicles in return for donations. The weather was hot and humid, so the students relished the chance to cool off in the mist spray of the hoses as they rinsed suds off the just washed cars! Armed with buckets of soapy water and sponges, they worked in teams of four to wash all of the cars. The finished vehicles (and one ‘ride on’ mower!) gleamed in the sunlight. Fairly tired from the morning’s exertions, the team sat down to enjoy a free ice block each, donated from the canteen by Mrs De Blasé. Staff have been very generous and given more than $250 towards the team’s total, which has now just crept over $2000! The teachers and other staff members were so pleased with the cleanliness of their cars, some were heard to say that they had forgotten what colour the paint was supposed to be! Mr Parker’s car seemed to have half of Bolong Road’s dirt and muck caked onto its undercarriage, so he was particularly pleased with the efforts of the team. Much ‘elbow grease’ was used on that one!

Thanks again to the parents of team members who sent in buckets, sponges and chamois cloths. Thanks especially to Mr Hefferan who organised the equipment and smooth transitions of traffic around the area so well. We’re so proud and also humbled by the efforts of this fine group of young people who want to raise funds to help others in our community who are affected by cancer. They are a great example to others around them and are to be congratulated and commended for taking part in this wonderful event as part of RFL 2013.

YEAR 3 EXCURSION TO FITZROY FALLS Last Thursday Year 3 travelled to Fitzroy Falls to learn about Morton National Park and the important environment it helps to protect. We were shown around by three friendly National Park rangers who pointed out lots of interesting features around the park. We were blessed with fine weather and everyone had a safe and enjoyable day. Mr Terlich would especially like to thank the parents who came along, and thanks also to the students in Year 3 for making it a pleasant and enjoyable experience.

Unit 2: Jesus’ Love for Us

Week 10: All the Bible About Jesus (Luke 24:13-49)

Review: Following the events of that first Easter, Jesus taught the disciples that all the Bible was about Him. How does that change the way we read the Bible? How do the events of Easter change the way we live today? Mr Petts, Chaplain

We encourage you to be prayerful for our Enrolment Information Nights that are coming up.

If you know of anyone who would like

to come, please feel free to tell them

all about it or to call the office.

This Friday’s K-10 Assembly at 9.30am

* Message from Dr Gannell * The ANZAC Message

* Sports Shorts – Individual, Team and House results.

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DIFFERENT LIKE ME SUPPORT GROUP

The Different Like ME support group will meet next Wednesday evening on 10th April from 7 - 9pm, at NCS (the location to be confirmed).

Guest speaker Di Lamont is an experienced Occupational Therapist who works with many children with individual learning differences, including Dyspraxia & other Sensory Processing Disorders, Aspergers Syndrome & ADHD.

She will be offering strategies for helping children learn more effectively – most of which are beneficial for all kids but particularly helpful for kids with special learning needs!

We invite you to come and learn from Di during the first hour of our meeting. The second hour will be time for the support group members to discuss Di’s presentation and our experiences plus other support group matters.

New group members are very welcome to join us for the whole meeting, and anyone is welcome to come just for Di’s session.

There will be a $5 attendance fee per family to help cover costs, and we ask that you book in with the school office by next Tuesday 9th April.

Further information is available from Amy Davey 44235390.

K - Year 6 Tuesday 9 April 7.00pm – 8.30pm

Years 7-12 Tuesday 7 May 7.00pm – 8.30pm

Enrolment

Information Nights

SCHOOL NEWS

This Thursday our Seniors are running a cake stall to raise money for their Relay for Life Team.

Cakes, muffins, slices etc will be on sale from 20c, 50c, $1, $2.

K - 6 classes will go up first followed by 7 - 12.

Can we please ask to send your child with change and not notes to buy from the stall.

SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY

K - 12 Wednesday 3rd April

Primary 8.45am - 10.30am Secondary 10.45am - 12.30pm

Cross Country is compulsory for K - Year 8 students and optional for Years 9 - 12.

(Signup sheet is in the Secondary Staff Room Foyer)

Students need to be training on top of what they are doing in PE lessons.

All students will need to wear their sports uniform – please do not allow your child to run in tracksuit pants – they are more useful for before and/or after the race.

Parents/spectators are welcome to watch.

Distances for each age group as follows:

Kinder Boys 2 x oval length

Kinder Girls 2 x oval length

Year 1 Boys 1 lap of oval

Year 1 Girls 1 lap of oval

Year 2 Boys 2 laps of oval

Year 2 Girls 2 laps of oval

8/9yrs Boys & Girls 2km

10 yrs Boys & Girls 2km

11 yrs Boys & Girls 3km

12/13 (Prim) Boys & Girls 3km

12/13 Years (Sec.) Girls 3km

12/13 Years (Sec.) Boys 3km

14 Years Girls 4km

14 Years Boys 4km

15 Years Girls & Boys 4km

16/17 Years Boys 6km

16/17 Years Girls 4km

18 Years Boys 8km

18 years Girls 6km

PRELIMINARY HSC EXAMS Friday 5th April Advanced English Paper 1

Monday 8th April Advanced English Paper 2

Tuesday 9th AM - Line 2

PM - Extension 1 English (NEW DAY & TIME)

Wednesday 10th Line 3

ANZAC

DAY

MARCHES

Once again, NCS will be marching in two

(2) Anzac Day marches.

The first is at Greenwell Point which

commences at 5.25am and then the one

in town commencing at 10.30am.

We will provide full details as the day

approaches.

All families are warmly welcome and

encouraged to come and join us.

Please note that this year’s

ANZAC Day is on Thursday

25th which is in the 2nd

week of the school holidays.

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SCHOOL NEWS

HEALTHY LIVING TIP

Get moving!

Be active every day.

Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th April at the Nowra Showground.

We want to wish all team members a wonderful time over the weekend of this the 10th Nowra Relay for Life.

Opening Ceremony starts at 9.15am.

Everyone is welcome to come along even if you are not a registered Relayer – come and get a feel for what Relay is all about.

Enjoy the atmosphere, the entertainment, the activities for kids, the food!

For further information about the event click on this LINK.

SHOALHAVEN AUSKICK will be having a free Come and Try day on Saturday 6th April 2013, Nowra

Showground Added Area, 9:30am. Our season proper starts on 27th April. Auskick is a great opportunity for boys and girls aged 4-10 to get out and have fun with no pressure! If you need any further information please call me on 0412009991.

FOR SALE - Velomann V1.23 Bike computer (3 wireless system with Integrated heart rate & Wireless cadence - 23 functions) still in box. $85

Single Slat bed with mattress - good

condition - $40 - Call 4480 6767.

FOR SALE - Basic acoustic drum kit—good for beginner $140. Call 4422 7302.

FREE SKATEBOARDING WORKSHOPS - Shoalhaven Council is running the above workshops. Board and helmets are provided. For more information on days and places etc follow this LINK.

CAT FREE TO GOOD HOME - Call 44215036.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY VERY FIRST GALA DINNER to launch the Winter Appeal in Nowra. Saturday 4th May at the Bomaderry Bowling Club. 7pm arrival for a 7.30pm start. $90 per head. Formal dress code applies. RSVP: Friday 26th April Lee Hughes 9820 9011/0458 297 667.

Community News

WED 3rd APRIL

Jo & Linda Deys

CANTEEN PRICE LIST

LINK for helpers roster

Please note - there is a 20c charge for toasting any sandwiches brought in from home.

Please make sure they are wrapped in foil and not plastic.

Wed.: 8.15am to 9.30am

Thurs.:2.30pm to 3.00pm

WANTED Mrs Schipp would like a mini-trampoline for the SLAMS room. Please contact her at julieschipp@ncs.nsw.edu.au if you have one to donate.

Important

changes/cancellations Active After School Care

(AASC) has finished for the

term and will recommence

Term 2 Week 2

STEPS for tomorrow

Wednesday 3rd has been

cancelled.

NAPLAN The National Assessment Program will

commence Tuesday 14th May.

Students in Years 3, 5, 7 & 9 will be

involved in assessments on Tuesday 14th,

Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th May.

There will be a make-up day on Friday 17th

May.

Please see attached note with this week’s

E-Chroicle email.

NCS Prelim

Showcase

Senior student’s Music

performances and Films

beginning at 6pm followed

by viewing of Senior

Visual Arts and Industrial

Wood projects in the MPC

Gallery.

Followed by Pizzas.

ALL WELCOME

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