Week 5A 27.2.2018 Principal’s Report

It is such a privilege to be part of a fine local community! Our annual Commissioning Service last week was such an encouraging service. Staff, student leaders and Board members all made commitments to the health and wellbeing of our College. We committed to being faithful and to living out the College vision. Lieutenant Kara Hartley gave us a stirring, entertaining talk on her own experiences of running the race. Lt Hartley is Wagga’s newly appointed Salvation Army Pastor, as well as a new member of the College community, and it was a pleasure learning about her Christian journey. You can find part of her talk on our College Facebook page. Taking time to invest in others’ lives is just as important as striving to meet your own goals.

Likewise, the CSSA Zone Swimming Carnival last Friday was a great success! Families from Christian Schools in Denilquin, Orange, Dubbo, Wellington, Narromine and Wee Waa travelled huge distances to compete at Wagga. The atmosphere was friendly and well organised. Records were broken, personal best times were improved and many students progressed on to the State CSSA Swimming Carnival. Students and staff from Orange and Dubbo Christian Schools stayed at the College on Thursday night. On Friday morning, a group of wonderful parents and students cooked and provided breakfast for the visitors. Many people came to tell me how much they appreciated the organisation, the generous welcome and catering and the level of competition! Thank you to all who were involved with this event.

On Saturday Student Leaders joined other local school representatives, officials and volunteers at the Peace Day Ceremony. Dr Ray King, the international founder of the Peace City movement, said that “peace is much more than the absence of war”. He went on to share that peace is about people who are connected, protected and respected. We promote cities of peace when we intentionally make time and room for each other and we can have respectful conversations about the things we agree and disagree about. You can find part of the speech delivered by our Student Leaders Karabella Cattanach and Nicolaas Van Honk on our College Facebook page.

Our Cattle Team have returned from the Canberra Show victorious and excited at the experience. We will publish a full report next week, congratulations to the team!

The Baptist Church Monster Garage Sale on Saturday was a huge success. Hundreds of people volunteered and donated goods, even more people attended, purchased great bargains and enjoyed the morning. In doing so the money raised will support scripture programs in NSW public schools as well as 101.9 Wagga’s Life FM radio station. Both the scripture programs and Life FM are wonderful vehicles for sharing the Gospel; I am proud to see them supported by our community. Here is a link to the Daily Advertiser’s article.

This Wednesday the College Board has its first meeting of 2018. Elected volunteers join with senior management to track the College progress, to promote the outworking of the College vision and to maintain the zeal that makes our school community such a great place to be part of. Your prayers for all who are part of these meetings is valued and necessary.

My wife Julie and I will travel to Tasmania next week for the CEN Principal and Executive Conference. These biannual events are a great source of encouragement, re-energisation and networking. We value your prayers for our effective attendance.

Have a great week, Mr Hugh MacCallum Principal

Pray for: Ongoing commitment to healthy communities The visit by Endeavour Community Relations

this week as they support us in connecting with our community

The Board meeting this week Sporting events over the next few weeks An effective CEN Principals and Executives

Conference in Tasmania next week Mr Michael McCormack, our local MP is now

Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the National Party

Give thanks for: Healthy communities Those who diligently lead and volunteer A great CSSA Zone Swimming Carnival Our Cattle team’s success in Canberra Monday’s community meeting

DIARY DATES

Click on the blue underlined activities to find the Parent Letter and Permission Note for each

event. Feb 27-28 Yr 12 Powerhouse D&T Excursion Feb 28 Yr 12 Maths Class Excursion Feb 28 No Kindergarten Today Mar 1 Training, CSSA Primary State Swimming Mar 1 Yrs 7, 10 & 11 Immunisations Mar 1 CWWHSSA Swimming Carnival Mar 1 Mini Socceroos Gala Day Mar 1 Netball NSW Schools Cup Student Referee Permission Note Mar 2 Jnr School Assembly, 2:30pm MPC Mar 2 Mini Matildas Soccer Gala Day Mar 5 College Prayer Night, 7pm, Library Mar 5 CSSA Primary State Swimming Mar 7 CSU Big Day in Technology Expo Mar 7 Uniform Shop Open 8:40-9:15am Mar 13 Prepare for Success Seminar, 6pm TLA Mar 16 UNSW ICAS Comp Forms Due Mar 16-18 Astrocamp Mar 17-18 Aus Interschools Mountain Bike Comp Mar 21 Uniform Shop Open 8:40-9:15am Mar 24 WWCC Open Day, 10am - 2pm Mar 26-27 Preschool - Yr 12 Parent/Teacher Interviews Mar 26 CSSA Secondary State Swimming Mar 29 WWCC Cross Country 30 Mar Good Friday Apr 1 Easter Sunday Apr 2 Easter Monday Apr 6 Jnr School Parent Assembly, 2:30pm MPC Apr 4-12 Yr 12 Half Yearly Exams Apr 13 Term 1 Ends Apr 25 Anzac Day Apr 30 Term 2 Begins May 4 Yrs 7 - 12 Athletics Carnival May 10-11 College Photo Days May 11 Yr 11 Senior First Aid Course Aug 21-28 Yr 9 Tasmania Excursion Aug 31 Grandparents Day/Fathers Day Stall

Finance News Thank you to the many families who have established their payment plans for 2018.

The ‘Early Payment Discount’ offer ends on Wednesday 28 February. To receive the discounts below your account must be paid in full before this date. If paying via BPAY or with a cheque remember to deduct the

discount first. $100 – Junior School Students $150 – Middle School Students $200 – Senior School Students If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at the College Office or at accounts@waggachristian.nsw.edu.au.

Mrs Bonnie Harley Finance Officer

Let us join together in prayer for the College Community. All Welcome!

Monday 5 March, 7:00pm, The Library

There have been a few incidents of Head Lice in the Junior School this week. NSW Health depart-ment recommends that Students should attend school while continuing treatment each night. For more information, here’s a link to the Too Sick For School guide.

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS

Thank you to those parents that attended the Commissioning Service last Thursday. It was a great chance for the College community to gather together and commit ourselves, and the year ahead, to God. It was wonderful to see so many Middle School Students have put their hand up to assist in the various leadership groups.

The Stage 3 Assembly is on this Tuesday 27 February at 2:40pm in the TLA. This week, 5/6J are running the assembly. The students work very hard to put together their items and an encouraging audience is always appreciated, so please join us if you are available.

Last Friday a number of Middle School Students competed in the CSSA Zone Swimming Carnival at the Oasis Aquatic Centre. All competitors swam to the best of their ability and we saw some excellent results. A number of students achieved personal bests, broke records and have qualified for the CSSA State Swimming Carnival on Monday 26 March. Congratulations to all the students who attended!

Stage 3 have had a busy start to the year with the Life Education Van visiting during Week 3. Life Education teacher Ms Paula Tooth said that the students behaved well and participated positively in the sessions. She also commented that she enjoyed chatting with some of our older students who popped in to say hello to her and Healthy Harold. Last week Stage 4 began their I-XL classes. It is exciting to have different options available this year and we are looking forward to seeing what they can achieve. One new inclusion is a Music elective with Mr Xeros. Students in this elective are going to learn the ukulele, their excitement was evident as they unpacked them for the first time! This week we have a number of sport teams going out to represent the College. Soccer Gala Days for Stage 2 and 3 boys and girls are on Thursday 1 March and Friday 2 March. We also have mixed teams at the Netball Gala Day on Thursday 1 March and Friday 2 March with teams representing Stage 3 and 4. In addition to Netball and Soccer, a number of our sudents play basketball in the weekly local competition. It is great to see our students taking advantage of all the sporting opportunities provided. Year 7 have immunisations this Thursday 1 March, during the morning. All of the forms should have been returned to the College. We have been asked to remind all students to ensure that they have had breakfast that morning. Please note the Due Dates below for Stage 4 and encourage your children to be organised early. If they have any concerns they should speak to their teachers as soon as possible. Have a great week, Heather Mansley Head of Middle School

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS

Thanks to our wonderful Volunteers, the Second-hand Uniform Shop will now be open each Week B on Wednesday mornings, from 8:40 to

9:15am!

Thank you for your donations and to all who help keep our Uniform Shop running.

Middle School Assessment Term 1 - Weeks 5 and 6

7 Maths Angles Test Angles Assignment

Fri March 2 Wed March 7

7M English Part B - Autobiography Mon March 5

7W/G English Part B - Autobiography Fri March 9

7G Core God Vibrations Activities (Mr Moffitt) Mondays (check in)

PRESCHOOL & OOSH NEWS

COLLEGE COUNSELLOR CORNER

Prepare for Success … Maximising comprehension in High School

This is a free seminar for parents and students

Tuesday13 March 2018, 6-7pm light refreshments provided

in the TLA at Wagga Wagga Christian College

Speakers will be Mrs Janet Prior and Dr Stephanie Jarratt

Preschool has been a hive of activity during the past couple of weeks! Last week we learned about travel, with Students learning how to categorize different modes of transportation. We had a lot of fun learning about planes and also got to ride a very bumpy train with Mrs Nechvatal in the playground. This week Students are acting as explorers and will build on previous lessons as they learn about different types of adventures, while developing their literacy and numeracy skills along the way. Our Preschool Staff would like to remind all families to take the time to sign your child in and out of the service each day. This is important as we work to ensure your accounts are charged correctly, and to provide accurate information for your Centrelink rebates. Thank you for partner with us in this. Have a wonderful week, The Preschool Team

It was encouraging to see so many of our students helping out at the Baptist Church’s Monster Garage Sale on

the weekend, and in the days leading up to the event. We had students helping set up and pack up, washing

cars, entertaining by providing music and serving coffee.

While the main purpose of this event is to raise funds for Scripture teaching in our public schools and Wagga’s

Life FM Radio Station, it is also an amazing opportunity to connect people from various church congregations

around Wagga. When students from our school volunteer their own time and

energy, working alongside others from local churches, this helps to build

community, encourage and develop a mindset of service. Congratulations to all

those who got involved and a very big ‘Thank You’!

Mrs Rosie Anderson

Community & Fundraising, Student Leadership Coordinator

WAGGA WAGGA COMMUNITY NEWS

WAGGA WAGGA COMMUNITY NEWS

CHURCHES, KIDS CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS

The Promise Centre 48 Vestey St www.thepromisecentre.com.au Sunday Service at 10am.

Generocity Church Wagga 194 Lake Albert Rd (the old Prime News building) www.generocitychurch.com.au Sunday Service at 10am

Wagga Wagga Evangelical Church (WWEC) 401 Kooringal Road www.wwec.org.au Sunday Service at 10am and 7pm

Inspire Church Wagga 555 Kooringal Rd www.inspirechurch.com.au/wagga Sunday Service Times: 10am Service 6pm Service Inspire Youth Wagga Every Friday from 6:30-8:30pm Check Facebook for updates

UniChurch/Christian Fellowship CSU Wagga, In the Rec Hall cfwagga.org.au

Sunday Service at 7pm

St Aidan's Presbyterian Church 62-64 Coleman St staidanswagga.org.au Sunday Service Times: 9am Service 10:30am Service 5pm Service Kid’s Club meets at St Andrew ’s, Cross Street, every Friday during term time, 5.30-7.30pm. SAYGE is the Youth Group of St Aidan ’s and St Andrew’s Presbyterian churches. We meet at St Andrew’s on Cross St every Friday night of school term from 7.30-9.30pm.

Wagga Baptist Church 156 Tarcutta St www.wwbc.org.au Sunday Service Times: 8:15am Worship Service 10am Worship Service 6pm Worship Service Crossover Youth: 5.30 for Bible Study 7pm – 9pm for Youth Group

Living Water Fellowship Kooringal Guide Hall 565 Kooringal Rd www.livingwaterwagga.org.au Sunday Service at 10am

The Salvation Army 188 Edward Street salvos.org.au/wagga/contact-us/ Sunday Service at 10am Kids Church Sunday at 9am Mainly Music Monday 10:30am Salvos Women Wednesday 10:30am Just Men is monthly For other activities and info about joining a small group call the church office on 6921 7895.

South Wagga Anglican Church St Paul’s Turvey Park, 31 Fernleigh Rd Sunday Services at 8am & 9:30am St Alban’s Kooringal, 270 Lake Albert Rd Sunday Service at 8am Wednesday Service at 10am https://www.swac.church/

Gospel Power Ministries Cnr Bourke and Mckell Ave (Mt Austin Public School) www.gospelpowerministries.org.au Sunday Service at 9:30am Connect Group fortnightly on Wednesdays Prayer meeting on Fridays at 7pm

Wagga Church of Christ 49 Fernleigh Road Kids Church 9:15am Sunday Service at 10am Youth Group Fridays from 7:30 -

9:30pm Chat & Play Group Wednesdays 10am

Wagga Wagga Uniting Churches www.wwuca.org.au

Pilgrim Uniting Church Sunday Worship Services – 10 Tanda Pl Glenfield Park 9:00am Traditional service 10:30am Family and cross-cultural service 6:00pm Modern expressions Wesley Uniting Church Sunday Worship Services – Cnr Johnston & Tarcutta Streets 10:30am Traditional service 1:30pm Korean language service