College News
SEPTEMBER Monday 2nd September
Primary Father's Day Breakfast
Monday 2nd - Thursday 12th September
Transition Swimming Lessons
Thursday 12th 8.45am
Whole College Awards & Competition Assembly
Thursday 12thParent Teacher Conferences (Short)
Thursday 12thNTCC Subject Selection Evening
Friday 20th Transition - Year 2
Swimming Carnival
Friday 20th Marrara On Show
Tuesday 24thParent Teacher Conferences (Long)
Thursday 26thBoarder's Travel Out
Friday 27thLast day for Term 3
Monday 30th September - Friday 11th October
School Holidays
OCTOBERMonday 14th
Term 4 commences
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Thinking is important.
What is the difference between knowledge and understanding?
Knowledge is defined as: facts, information and skills acquired
through experience or education.
Understanding is defined as: the power of comprehending and the
ability to make experience intelligible by applying concepts and
categories.
Understanding takes our knowledge further so that we are able to
apply and fully comprehend facts and ideas.
Thinking then takes this to a whole new level.
Thinking is the activity of using your mind to consider
something.
I believe that the fact that thinking is an activity is often
neglected. It is important to recognise that the person thinking is
required to do something with both the knowledge and understanding
that they have. Thinking challenges what we know and understand so
that we can grow and learn.
Education has to be about thinking. It is always a joy for me
when students discover something new because they have been able to
use pre-existing knowledge in a new way. Thinking enables our
students to become people who are creative, critical and
innovative.
As a part of our school’s metanarrative we have said that we
want our students to be God’s person in God’s place, and under His
authority, loving mercy and walking humbly with Him. This requires
them to be thinkers. People who take their knowledge and do
something with it.
As we seek to teach our students, let us find ways to help them
think. Let us find ways to build questions into their story so that
they seek answers rather than just absorb information.
What a blessing to be a part of a community who encourages our
students to stretch and grow.
As we find ourselves half way through Term 3 of yet another busy
year, it is a great opportunity to pause and supply a snap shot of
what our Indigenous Boarders have been a part of over the course of
the year thus far.
During our Tuesday and Wednesday relief sessions, our boarders
have enjoyed cooking, water sports, basketball competitions and AFL
football with St Johns and Haileybruy Rendall Indigenous Boarders.
These have been enjoyed by all parties as we continue a great
relationship and rapport with these College's.
Our houseparents have been super busy facilitating excursions to
Mindil Beach, a variety of recreational facilities around Darwin,
Litchfield, Casuarina and other fun engagement activities.
Boarding at Marrara Christian College is fantastic!
Joel Norton | Family Group Home Manager
Family Group Home News
Around The CollegeAt Kingdom Kids, we have recently been
exploring a whole new way of learning. We have taken our love of
adventure, exploring and problem solving to the bush! As you can
see, we have been having a fabulous time each week further
developing our bodies and our brains by looking, touching, digging,
lifting, climbing, balancing and getting completely hands on and
immersed in our
beautiful school bush area. It has been a fantastic way to
excite our children’s sense of wonder and enthusiasm in the world
around them.
MARRARA ON SHOWWe know that there are a number of College
families who own businesses and we would like to both support them
and offer them a chance to be involved in this year's Marrara on
Show in a different capacity.
If you are interested, please share your knowledge and email
Rebecca Barrett at [email protected].
Opportunities include hosting a food stall at our Food Fair,
hosting a stall at our Marrara Market, donating items for a silent
auction and endless other possibilities!
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What's Happening in the Year 8 Maths Sprinkler Project?!
The students are doing some hands- on Maths to benefit the
current and future school community by designing the layout of the
sprinkler system to go around the new sports shed.
It is their task to measure-up, calculate, research and draw
plans for the best sprinkler system they can. We have had visits
from our maintenance men and principal to help us understand the
workings of reticulation!
Around The College
Our Year 10's are currently having an amazing time on their
trip. Check out some of the highlights of their trip so far!
