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Dear Parents, Students and HereissomegoodadvicethatIfirstreadsomeyearsago.MosthaveprobablynevercomeacrossDickandJanebooksbutaquick‘google’willfindthem.

AllIreallyneedtoknowabouthowtoliveandwhattodoandhowtobeIlearnedinkindergarten.Wisdomwasnotatthetopofthegraduateschoolmountain,butthereinthesandpileatschool.

ThesearethethingsIlearned:• Shareeverything.

• Playfair.

• Don'thitpeople.

• Putthingsbackwhereyoufoundthem.

• Cleanupyourownmess.

• Don'ttakethingsthataren'tyours.

• Sayyou'resorrywhenyouhurtsomebody.

• Washyourhandsbeforeyoueat.

• Flush.

• Warmcookiesandcoldmilkaregoodforyou.

• Liveabalancedlife-learnsomeandthinksomeanddrawandpaintandsinganddanceandplayandworkeverydaysome.

• TakeanapeveryaGernoon.

• Whenyougooutintheworld,watchoutfortraffic,holdhandsandsIcktogether.

• Beawareofwonder.RemembertheliLleseedintheStyrofoamcup:therootsgodownandtheplantgoesupandnobodyreallyknowshoworwhy,butwearealllikethat.

• GoldfishandhamstersandwhitemiceandeventheliLleseedintheStyrofoamcup-theyalldie.Sodowe.

• AndthenremembertheDick-and-Janebooksandthefirstwordyoulearned-thebiggestwordofall-LOOK.

Everythingyouneedtoknowisintheresomewhere.TheGolden

RuleisloveandbasicsanitaIon,ecologyandpoliIcsandequalityandsaneliving.

TakeanyoneofthoseitemsandextrapolateitintosophisIcatedadulttermsandapplyittoyourfamilylifeoryourworkorgovernmentoryourworldanditholdstrueandclearandfirm.ThinkwhatabeLerworlditwouldbeifweall-thewholeworld-hadcookiesandmilkatabout3o'clockintheaGernoonandthenlaydownwithourblankiesforanap.Orifallgovernmentshadasabasicpolicytoalwaysputthingsbackwheretheyfoundthemandtocleanuptheirownmess.

AnditissIlltrue,nomaLerhowoldyouare,whenyougooutintheworld,itisbesttoholdhandsandsIcktogether.

BestWishes

AngusMTulleyPrincipal

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Teaching and Learning: ReportsStudents in Year 10 will receive their Semester Reports and Year 10 Certificates at their Presentation Ceremony this week. Students in Years 7 to 9 will receive their reports on the last day of this term while Senior Students can collect theirs at school on the 14 December (from 10am in the Hub). Year 12 students will also collect their ACT Senior Secondary Certificate and their ATARs on that day.

Receiving certificates and reports can bring feelings of joy and pride but in some cases, it can also cause concern, frustration or uncertainty. In either case, the end of year marks a time for reflection, to set goals and to think about the future.

In a recent edition of Parenting Ideas ‘School Reports- tips for parents’ Elizabeth Watson, Acting Director of Curriculum at Waverley College’s Senior School, talks about feedback and reporting being essential in helping students reach their learning goals, but that they won’t be very effective if they aren’t treated as conversation starters and opportunities for active reflection.

Watson recommends asking the student to perform a self-assessment by posing questions like: “Does this report reflect my understanding in each subject?”, “Does this report reflect my effort in each subject?” and “What will I do differently next time?” Following this self-assessment, it can help to discuss ways of improvement and seek recommendation from teachers. “Should there be areas that need attention, rather than focus on marks or grades.

Here are some expert tips Lakshmi Singh suggests in the above-mentioned edition of Parenting Ideas:

1. Discuss the report with the teacher to fully understand the situation, be curious, and don’t jump to conclusions. 2. Talk to your child calmly, go through the results and ask how they are feeling about it. 3. Ask your child questions like: “Is your workspace conducive to quality home study?”, “How can I help you manage your workload?”, “What strategies do you think will make a difference?” 4. Set practical small steps for the child to work on to reach the final goal. 5. Support them along this journey, check in regularly and re-adjust if required

When reading the Semester Reports, keep in mind that the ‘C’ rating indicates that your child has met the standard expected for students in their age group for that subject and their learning is firmly on track. The descriptors and teacher comments will tell you what your child knows and what they can do. The report may also identify areas in which your child needs further help or can improve.

May I take this opportunity to wish all of our families a happy and joy-filled Christmas. I hope the holiday period will be a time to “come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.”- William Wordsworth

Colleen Rowe Assistant Principal Teaching & Learning

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Often family differences are contained during the year but spill over when normal routines cease over the holiday period.

Making the most of these holidays

You don’t need an instruction manual to

make the most of the school holidays. After

all, holidays are about kicking your feet up,

relaxing and getting away from the usual

routines. Right?

But the holiday season can be stressful.

For many parents the prospect of keeping

children occupied for up to six weeks can be

daunting. Kids who kept busy with school,

after school activities and weekend sport

suddenly have time on their hands and look

to you to keep them busy.

Christmas can also be a diffi cult and lonely

time for some. Sole parents and step-parents

usually experience particular challenges

at this time of the year as family catch-ups

cause confl ict, and disputes can arise over

who children spend their time with.

Often family diff erences are contained

during the year but spill over when normal

routines cease over the holiday period. High

maintenance children who’s behaviour

is bearable when they are at school can

suddenly seem very challenging indeed

when you spend 24/7 time with them.

Here are some ways to help reduce tension over the festive season and make the holidays enjoyable and fruitful for all.

1 Be creative with how festivities are organised For instance, two or more Christmas dinners may be needed so everyone is included. If you are fl exible with your arrangements as well as your thinking then the potentially tricky times will fl ow more easily.

2 Mix up the routines The best part about holidays is the move away from the routines of school-life. Some kids feel comfortable with the routines of school-life and can feel a little lost until the new holiday routine kicks in. Be patient with these routine-junkies! Also make sure you begin adjusting the routine as a return to school comes closer so kids are prepared for going to bed and getting up at earlier times.

3 Mix ‘me’ time with ‘them’ time Plan a mixture of outdoor activities or trips with quiet at-home activities where you can relax and recharge your own batteries. The holidays are a chance to spend time as a family but you also need to take some time for yourself each day. It helps to let your kids know that you are having some timeout too.

4 Resist being your child’s home entertainment machine Give children opportunities to keep themselves occupied or think of

inexpensive, fun ways to keep themselves amused. “I’m bored” is an invitation for kids to keep themselves occupied rather than for you to keep them amused.

5 Team up with other familiesWhether it is sharing celebrations with other families or just holidaying with friends, holidays off er the chance to broaden your child’s social circle. Create opportunities to spend time with other families preferably with children the same age as yours.

Make sure you provide the three types of activities that children want with their parents – i.e. rituals and celebrations, including family mealtimes; one-on-one activities where you spend some time alone with each child; and unstructured, impromptu activities such as playing simple games, story-telling and walks around the neighbourhood. These are important relationship-building activities that bind families together and enable you to build up emotional collateral with kids as they move into adolescence.

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spill over when normal routines cease over the holiday period.

WhoknewMathscouldhavesomuchtodowiththeTheatre.InNovemberMrStock’sYear9MathsclassattendedanexcursionatTheCanberraTheatre.IngoingonthisexcursionwelearntthatmathshasalottodowiththeoperationsofthetheatreincludingPythagorastheorem,trigonometryandeverydaymaths.WhenwearrivedatthetheatreweweretakentothePlayhousewherewewouldundertakesomeproblemstosolve.Theseproblemsinvolvedfindingtheangleatwhichalightshonedownonapianowhichwaspositionedonthestage;workingouthowmanyweightswouldhavetobeputbehindtheropesoftheflytowertoequaltheweightthatwasputonadropdownbar;andfinallyfindingeachsounddeadspotintheauditorium.

ThisexcursionwasagreatexperienceasIlearntthatmathsisamainfactorintheoperationsofthetheatre.Itwasgoodtobeabletoworkwithdifferentstudents

intheclassthatwewouldnotusuallyworkwith.OverallthisexcursionwaseducationalandIthinkwealllearnedalotfromit.Iwoulddefinitelygoagain!

RebeccaRiegerYear12Student

Mathematics

in Theatre

UnwraptheGiGsofAdventthroughtheScripturesandarriveatChristmasslowlyandsucculently.JoanChi>sterOSB

IhavealwayslovedAdvent.ItisaseasonofwaiRng,ofanRcipaRng,ofgeSngready,spirituallyandphysically.ItisaseasonoffasRngbuttherearecakesandpuddingstomake,presentstobuyandwrap,cardstowrite,friendsandfamilytovisitand,mostimportantlyofall,RmefordeeperspiritualreflecRonandmeditaRonontheincarnaRonofChrist.Heisthewordmadeflesh,thecomingofthemuchanRcipatedSonofGod,whothepeopleofIsraelbelievedwoulddeliverthemfromoppression,hatredanddarkness.AdventistheRmetomakereadyfortheChristchildtolivewithus.ItisaRmeofrepentance;aRmeofpreparaRonforforgivenessandreconciliaRon.ThroughforgivenessandreconciliaRonweareledtoengageintheAdventthemesofhope,peace,joyandlove.AdventcallsustoreflectmoredeeplyonTheWordofGod,which,asRichardRohrsays,confronts,convertsandconsolesus—inthatorder.

Andhowshouldwereadyourselves?ApartfromfasRng,prayingandreadingScripture,wearecalledtoshowcharity.OneparRcularAdventcustomwhichfamiliesmightwanttoconsiderbeginningonAdventSundayisknownas"Christkindl"(ChristChild).ThisissomeRmesmistranslatedandmorphedinthejollyHollywoodcharactercalledKrisKringle.MariaVonTrapptheheroineinTheSoundofMusicrecallsherownexperienceofthistradiRoninherfamily…

“Themotherappearswiththebowl,whichshepassesaround.Inthebowl,piecesofpapercontainthenamesofthemembersofthefamilyandareneatlyrolledup,becausethedrawinghastobedoneingreatsecrecy.Thepersonwhosenameonehasdrawnisnowinone'sspecialcare.FromthisdayunIlChristmas,onehastodoasmanyliLlefavoursforhimorherasonecan.Onehastoprovideatleastonesurpriseeverysingleday—butwithouteverbeingfoundout.Thiscreatesawonderfulatmosphereofjoyfulsuspense,kindness,andthough[ulness.Perhapsyouwillfindthatsomebodyhasmadeyourbedorshinedyourshoesorhasinformedyou,inadisguisedhandwriIngonaholycard,that"arosaryhasbeensaidforyoutoday"oranumberofsacrificeshavebeenofferedup.ThisnewrelaIonshipiscalled"Christkindl"(ChristChild)inGermanyandAustria,wherechildrenbelievethattheChristmastreeandthegiGsunderitarebroughtdownbytheChristChildhimself.ThebeauIfulthingaboutthisparIcularcustomisthattherelaIonshipisareciprocalone.ThepersonwhosenameIhavedrawnandwhoisundermycarebecomesformethehelplessliLleChristChildinthemanger;andasIamperformingthesemanyliLleactsofloveandconsideraIonforsomeoneinthefamilyIamreallydoingthemfortheInfantofBethlehem,accordingtotheword,"AndhethatshallreceiveonesuchliLlechildinmyname,receivethme."ThatiswhythisparIcularpersonturnsinto"myChristkindl."AtthesameImeIamthe"Christkindl"alsofortheoneIamcaringforbecauseIwanttoimitatetheHolyChildandrenderallthoseliLleservicesinthesamespiritasHedidinthatsmallhouseofNazareth,whenasachildHeservedHisMotherandHisfosterfatherwithasimilarloveanddevoIon.”

InsuchapracRceweseethethemesofrepentance,hope,peace,joyandlovelivedoutatapracRcallevel.WemakeanefforttorestorefracturedrelaRonships,tobringhopetothoseindarkness;tobringjoytothosesufferingfromanxietyanddespair;toliveinpeacewherethereistension.StFrancisofAssisisaysitbest:

Lord,makemeaninstrumentofYourpeace.Wherethereishatred,letmesowlove;

wherethereisinjury,pardon;wherethereisdoubt,faith;wherethereisdespair,hope;wherethereisdarkness,light;wherethereissadness,joy.

O,DivineMaster,grantthatImaynotsomuchseektobeconsoledastoconsole;tobeunderstoodastounderstand;tobelovedastolove;Foritisingivingthatwereceive;itisinpardoningthatwearepardoned;itis

indyingthatwearebornagaintoeternallife.

PerhapsthiscouldbeourAdventprayer.Prayedoncedaily.Arecipeforpeaceinourhomes,workplaces,naRonandworld.

ADVENT: COME LORD JESUS

Adventcallsustoprayerandgivingtothoseinneed.ApartfromenjoyingtheKrisKindlpracRce,youcanalsoprayforspousesandchildrenlivinginthedarkness,terrorandfearofdomesRcviolence,FromNovember25(WhiteRibbonDay)toDec10,CommonGraceiscallingustoparRcipatein16DaysofPrayeragainstDomesRc&FamilyViolence.

hip://www.commongrace.org.au/16_days

Adventcallsustobemindfulofthepoorandneedy.Wehavebeenencouragingstudentstothinkaboutwhattheycando.SomeoftheirsuggesRonsaregivetoStVincentdePaulorotherchariRes,volunteer,giveyourRme.Youcansing.Youcanplay.Youcancuthair,youcandomakeup,youcanwashclothes,youcancookmeals,youcanteachaskilltosomeonewhoneedsitoryoucancreateanawarenesscampaign.Whatevertalentyouhave,someoneneedsit.Maryprobablywouldhavelovedafootmassage!

IfoundthissetofadventpinswhichyoumightliketouseasgilcardsorblessingsorthanksgivingsforyourKrisKindloraworkmate,classmate,friend,neighbour.

hip://www.emmanuelcommunity.com.au/events/prayer_and_sacraments/advent/

Finally,asJarekFerencremindeduswithhisScripturereflecRonthisweek,AdventcallsusintoadeeperrelaRonshipwithJesus,hereandnow.Itisnotaboutapasteventbutaverypresentreality.Throughhisspirit,Jesusiscomingintoourlivesnow,fillingourheartswithgraceandinviRngustoacloserunionwithGodandtoamorelovingrelaRonshipwithothers.

Adventalsodirectsoureyestothefuture,tothesecondcomingofJesusinglory.

InpreparaRonforthisFirstweekofAdvent,let’sreflectonthefollowing:

Whatisyourdeepestwish?Foryourself?Andforthoseyoulove?

LovingJesus,

WepraythatthisChristmas,

wewillbetrulyopen

toreceiveyouintoourhearts

andintoourhomes.

Thedeeperourwishes,themoreyoucanpouryourloveintoourhearts.

WemakethisprayerinthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit.

Amen.

ONLINEPRAYERANDREFLECTIONS

hip://www.sacredspace.ie/retreats/advent2016onlineadventretreat

hip://www.theworkolhepeople.com/the-welcoming-of-a-bigger-mindonlinevideoreflecRon

hip://www.convergenceokc.org/the-ulRmate-calling-of-advent-openness-the-virgin-prayer-by-richard-rohr/

hip://spectrummagazine.org/arRcle/joelle-chase/2011/12/11/third-week-advent-magnificat

ADVENTTRADITIONS,ACTIVITIESANDREFLECTIONS

hip://www.nicoleconner.com.au/religion/the-advent-tradiRon/

hip://www.fisheaters.com/customsadvent1.html

hip://request.org.uk/issues/christmas-the-incarnaRon/

hip://www.uscatholic.org/church/2008/06/unwrap-gils-advent

hip://www.faithandworship.com/Advent_themes_and_resources.htm

hip://www.huffingtonpost.com/fr-richard-rohr/preparing-for-christmas_b_2250502.html

hips://www.catholicculture.org/ebooks/view_ebook.cfm?id=54freeebookAdventandChristmasreflecRons

hip://emmanuelfamilyprayer.weebly.com/advent--christmas.html

hip://ronrolheiser.com/the-ten-commandments-of-mercy/#.WDja7LJ96M8

hip://ronrolheiser.com/en/#.WDjaRrJ96M8TheroleoftheProphet

MayyouhaveablessedChristmasandaprosperousandpeacefulNewYear.

Anne Armstrong Religious Education Coordinator

AstheAcceleratedReaderprogramwrapsupforanotheryear,wearepleasedtoannouncethatwehave87studentshavingreadoverOneMillionwords,achievingMillionairestatus!!

Thesestudentsenjoyedadeliciousmorningteabakedbythecanteenstaffasarewardfortheirefforts.Thefollowingisalistofour2016Millionaires:

Inothernews,theGoldenChampion’sTrophyawardedtotheHumaniResclassthatreachedtheirclassreadingtargetwasannouncedthisweekforTerm4.CompeRRonwasfierce,asusual,andwearepleasedtoannouncethatMsCarroll’sYear7classandMrsLoughhead’sYear8classwereapageaheadoftherest.

ResourceCentrestaffwouldliketothankalloftheHumaniResstafffortheirencouragementofourstudentsandtothestudentsthemselvesformakingreadingthefunpriorityitshouldbe.

ErinPiBResourceCentreCoordinator

Reading @ SFX

ABOPAKOI8K1CHLOEBAILEY8D1NICOLABAILEY8G1SALLYBAILEY8G1BARNEYBRUCKNER8P2TALIABAUSSMANN8I1SAMHITHABELIDE8D2TYSONBOX8G1SOPHIEBRAY7I1LEAHBROWN8P2GABRIELLECALDERAZZO8P1ACHIRINCHOUL8G1MADELEINECLARK8P1ERINCLIFTON8D1KATELINCOLE8K1OSCARCOGHLAN7D1JOSHUACUMMINS8K1OLIVIACUZNER8P1SEANDANIEL8P1TESSDECOSTA8I2CHARLOTTEDENNIS-LATTER7D2JADEDICKINSON7G2JANNEFABRICANTE8D2GABRIELFITTLER8I2JOSHUAFLYNN8I2STEPHENFRIEND8K2ELIZAFULIVAI8K2CAITLINGALEANO8K1JESSICAGALEANO7K1MICHAELGALEN-MULES8I1ANTHONYGAMBALE8D2CALLUMGRAHAM7D1CONNORGREEN8G1

IMOGENHARTIGAN8G2OLIVERHEALY8P2JOSHUAHOBSON7D1MARTINHOSKING8D2KAIHOUSTON8G2ALYSSAHUMPHRYS7G1KATEKIRK8P1JOSHUAKNIGHT8D1EMMALANGEVELD8G2PATRICKLEWIS8D1JEMIMALUM7K1MATTHEWMACKENZIE8I1BERNADETTEMADSEN7P2LILYMAHON8P2HANNAHMANNING8I2VERONICAMANYOK8I1CLAUIDAMARUCA8I2CHRISTOPHERMCGEE7K2ANDREWMCKAY8G2JAIMCMAHON8G2BRODIEMCNAMARA8P2JOSHUAMCWILLIAM7G1KATARINAMEDIC7G2MAXIMUSMONAGHAN8P2RILEYMORISH8K1EAMONMULLEN8I1REBEKAHNAHON7K1GRACEO’CONNELL8P2EWANPHILLIPS-HIGHAM8G1ISOBELPLUIS8I2ELLOUISERABBETS7P2GEORGIARICE8K2CLEMENTRIVARD8K1

CONORROBINSON8D2WILLIAMRUSSELL8I1BOWIERYMAN8I2VALENTINASANTOSUOSSO8D1JOSHUASHAW8K2THOMASSIMPSON8G2REUBENSMALLWOOD7I1LIAMSTEWART8G1INDYASTIRLING7D1TYLEETEKURU8D1RACHAELTEWARI8D2SANEELTHAPA8D2JADETOLLIS8D2ISABELLATOPP8K2JEDTURNER8G2ANNABELWHALAN7P2PETERWIJNEN8D2TALEISHAWILESMITH8I1CAMERONWILSON7D1AUDREYWORTHINGTON7P1JORGEZAMORA8G1

Ourfinaleventfortheyearisthe2016HighSchoolAthleRcsKnockoutChampionshipswhichwillbeheldon5DecemberattheAIS.WehaveanumberofstudentsrepresenRngourschoolattheChampionshipsandwewishthemthebestofluck!

CongratulaRonstotheSFXstudentswhohavebeenawayinMelbournerepresenRngtheACTforTag20.WewishyouthebestofluckandhopeyouhaveenjoyedyourRmeawaywithyourteam!

AhugecongratulaRonstoRileyWillcox(right)ofYear9whorecentlycompetedintheAustralianSchools’GolfChampionships,andmanagedtocomeawaywiththewin!RileynowhastheopportunitytogotoNewZealandfortheInternaRonalcompeRRoninJanuary.

AstheyeardrawstoacloseIwouldliketosayabigthankyoutoeveryonefortheircontribuRontoSchoolSportfor2016.Firstly,toMariaMinuiD,whohasspentmanyhoursassisRngwiththeadministraRonandorganisaRonofSchoolSport.MariahasbeenabighelptomeandIamverygratefulforhersupport.TothePEstaffandotherstaffmemberswhohavegivenupmanydaystocoach,officiateandsupportteamsatschoolsportevents.Itcouldn’thappenwithoutyou.ToAngusTulleyandtheExecuGvefortheirongoingsupportofSchoolSport.Wethankyouforyourencouragementthroughout2016.Tothestudents,whowerealwaysenthusiasRc,passionateandgreatsportsmenandsportswomen.ItisalwaysnicetohearposiRvefeedbackfromsporRngdays.Andfinallytotheparents,guardiansandfamilieswhospendnumeroushoursdrivingstudentstotheeventsandsupporRngSFXteamsinthesporRngarena.Werecognisethattheseeventscan’thappenwithoutyou.

Finally,IwisheveryoneahappyandsafeChristmasperiod.IthasbeenawonderfulyearformeasSportsCoordinatorwhereIhaveenjoyedgeSngtoknowthestudentsandassisRngwiththeirsporRngendeavours.Nextyear,SamanthaMcDonaldwillbebackasSportsCoordinatorforajam-packed2017!

FleurGreaneySportsCoordinator

Sport Report

Community Announcements

A free family fun afternoon will be held on FRIDAY 16

DECEMBER at the Anglican parish of St Barnabas

Friends and family are

invited to celebrate the start of the festive season and

enjoy a free BBQ with free face painting; a free jumping

castle and live music.

There will be wonderful free

craft activities for the children and a live nativity to get the family into the spirit

of Christmas.

Please come and join our

Christmas Community Event at St Barnabas Church

10 Charnwood Place, Charnwood

3pm – 6pm

WhatishappeningwiththeSchoolTrafficSafetySurvey?Thisworkisstillinprogress.Wearecollatingsomesizabledataforourmemberschools.Forexamplethenumberofresponsesfromjustthreeofourmemberschoolsareasfollows;CanberraGrammarSchool-108,DaramalanCollege-128andMaristCollege-60.Whatarewedoingwiththeseresponses?-examiningtheinformationthatyouhaveprovided-collatingcommonissuesidentifiedinyourfeedback-creatingasummaryofneedsforeachschoolAPFACTSwillthencheckinwithmemberschoolstoconfirmtheactionthatistobetakenforeachschool.Someschoolswillhavegeneralisedneedswhereotherswillhavespecificissues,suchasthe

placementofpedestriancrossings.OncewehaveconfirmedwiththeschoolsthecourseofactionthatistobepursuedwewillmeetwithACTMinistersearlyinTerm1nextyear,toprogressthesematters.ItiscriticalthatweaccuratelyassessyourresponsessothatwecanworktowardsthebestpossibleresolutionforbothindividualschoolsandforACTschoolsasawhole.Thanksagaintoyourcontributiontothiswork.

Wewillkeepyouinformedofourprogress.SAVEtheDATE:Wednesday8thMarch7pmWeareveryexcitedtobeworkingwithsomehighprofilespeakersfor2017.AdvanceticketswillbemadeavailabletoAPFACTSmembers.StaytunedfortheseannouncementsearlyTerm1,2017!!Wearealwayskeentohearfromyou,Contact:LindaFleming0262873538orsendusanemailatExecutiveofficer@apfacts.org.au 29.11.2016

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In partnership with the CIT, successful applicants will commence a traineeship and be paid to study, while gaining valuable experience working as a member of the CHOICES Disability and Aged Care team within CatholicCare.

Are you leaving school this year?Interested applicants should call Mary-Anne on 6295-4312 for more information.

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EXPERIENCE A NEW CULTURE

MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE AT HOME HOST FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES

In January 2017, students aged 15 – 18 years from over 25 countries will be arriving in Australia to study at local schools for 3-10 months. Opportunities are available to act as a host family in a volunteer/unpaid capacity. Hosting can be on a temporary, short or long term basis. Host families help provide each student with the chance to study and experience life in Australia. This is a great way to practice your language skills, share your stories, learn about another country and culture, establish a lifelong link to a family in another country and contribute to international goodwill.

Our students bring with them their own spending money, health insurance and a wonderful attitude and desire to learn about their new host country. Your whole family...and your relatives and friends...will grow and learn as you all get to know your new ‘son’ or ‘daughter’ from another land. If your family can offer a friendly, supportive and caring home environment, contact us today. To learn more about this opportunity call Student Exchange Australia New Zealand on 1300 135 331 or visit

our website. http://studentexchange.org.au/host-a-student

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EXPERIENCE A NEW CULTURE, MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE AT HOME

In January 2017 students from over 25 countries around the world, will be arriving in Australia to study at local high schools for 3-10 months. Opportunities exist for families to act as a host family, in a volunteer capacity. Hosting can be on a temporary, short or long term basis. Host families help provide international students with the chance to study and experience life in Australia. This is a great way to learn about another country and culture, establish a lifelong link to a family in another country and contribute to international goodwill. If your family can offer a friendly, supportive and caring home environment, contact us today.

To hear more about this wonderful opportunity or our student exchange programs out of Australia

Call Student Exchange Australia New Zealand on 1300 135 331 or visit www.studentexchange.org.au/host-a-student