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Principal’s Message
I have recently been reading through the book of Romans. While it is full of wonderful teaching, there was a passage at the commencement of Chapter 5 that really jumped out at me. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Romans 5:1-5 ‘Hope’ is one of those words that we often use when we want something to happen, but it isn’t guaranteed. For example, our current Year 12 students hope they will do well in their exams; your netball team hopes they will win the grand final, and so on. We can do things that will assist our hopes (e.g. study hard, train and get fit), but that does not guarantee our hopes will be fulfilled. The beauty of this passage lies in the surety of hope. I recently asked someone if they knew whether they would be going to heaven when they died—they hoped that would be the case. We can be sure it is the case, because of the work carried out by Jesus on the cross. It is very easy for the worries of this world to weigh heavily on us. Will I get the marks I need for the course I want to do when I leave school; will I be able to find a job; will I ever meet the right boy/girl who I can marry one day; will we ever be able to manage a mortgage and buy our own place; and on it goes. Each stage of life brings its own worries. This passage never denies there will be worries in this life; in fact, not only will there be worries, but at times we will suffer (I think stress and worry can be a form of suffering for many of us). Paul tells us here that we can rejoice even in our suffering, because through suffering our hope is increased. There are no promises that when you give your life to Jesus everything will just fall into line and it will be smooth sailing from that point on. In fact, this passage would suggest quite the opposite; however, hope in the One who gives us peace with God and an eternal future in a home where there is no worry, fear or suffering. When we truly understand this, we are able to rejoice in our present suffering. God bless, Ian Liney
Lighthouse News
Week 3, Term 4
24th October 2016
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A Ministry of
Wyong Baptist Church
OUR MISSION
To provide a Christian
educational community
founded on Biblically
based beliefs, values and
behaviour.
We do this to equip
young people to be
responsible and
responsive disciples of the
Lord Jesus Christ.
SHINING LIGHT
“And we rejoice in
the hope of the glory
of God. Not only so,
but we also rejoice in
our sufferings,
because we know
that suffering
produces
perseverance;
perseverance,
character; and
character, hope. And
hope does not
disappoint us,
because God’s love
has been poured out
into our hearts
through the Holy
Spirit, who has been
given to us”.
Romans 5:2-5
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Golf Day School Fundraiser
We would like to say a big thank you to all the sponsors of our eighth annual Golf
Day Fundraiser, particularly our major sponsors Wyee Pharmacy and Wyee Post
Office. The day was a huge success, and we appreciate and value the support of
our sponsors and teams, both old and new. Funds raised from the day will go
towards building a covered walkway connecting A, B, C, D and E Blocks. Please
see Pages 4 and 5 of this Newsletter for photos from the day.
SRC Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser for Compassion
On Tuesday, 1st November, our SRC will be holding a sausage sizzle fundraiser for Compassion. Details about this Meal Deal can be found on Page 11. Please ensure your order slip is taped to a paper bag, and returned to the office by Thursday, 27th October. Compassion is an international Christian child development and child advocacy ministry committed to working in partnership with local churches to foster the spiritual, economic, social, physical and emotional development of children living in extreme poverty in over 25 developing countries. Compassion’s ministry to children is distinctly Christian. Their child development programs are unique in that they are: Christ-centred, child-focused and church-based. Compassion works with the poorest of the poor children in over 25 developing countries around the world. Let’s get behind the valuable work of Compassion by purchasing a Meal Deal on Tuesday, 1st November. To be involved you must pre-order your Meal Deal.
Sibling Enrolments for 2018 If you are interested in enrolling your next child for any grade in 2018, please pick
up an Enrolment Application Form from the front office and return it as soon as
possible. Thank you.
Important Information: Opal Card Applications for 2017
Please refer to the information on Page 6 regarding Opal Cards for 2017. Students
in the following years will need to reapply:
Year 2 going into Year 3
Year 6 going into Year 7
Year 10 going into Year 11
Private Music Tuition
If you are interested in your child learning an instrument with one of our Tutors,
please email Jess at [email protected] with your child’s name and
the instrument/s they are interested in. Instruments include keyboard, drums,
guitar and trumpet. We also offer singing lessons. Please let Jess know if your
child is interested. Lesson prices vary.
OFFICE HOURS
8:00am to 4:00pm
P: 4351 2020
CANTEEN
Our Canteen is open on
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Volunteer Roster
Tuesday, 25th October
Michelle Chudleigh
Thursday, 27th October
Rayanne McLean
Kellie Heil
Tuesday, 1st November
Tebah Humphris
Thursday, 3rd November
Rayanne McLean
CHAPEL, ASSEMBLIES
& SPORT
Junior School Chapel
Fridays, 9am in the
Church Hall
Middle/Senior School
Chapel
Thursdays, 12:20pm in
the Multi Purpose Centre
Infants Assembly (K-2)
Thursdays, 2:30pm in the
Kindergarten Classroom
Primary Assembly (3-6)
Fridays, 12:20pm in the
Church Hall
Junior School Sport
Fridays, 1:45-3:00pm
UNIFORM SHOP
Mondays 8am-10am
Wednesdays 2:30pm-4pm
Thursdays 8am-9:30am
Head Office: 4321 0433
Onsite Shop: 0413 353 787
Community News
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Prayer Points Pray for protection over our infants students during swim scheme.
Please pray for our Year 12 students as they continue to sit their HSC Examinations. Pray for God’s peace
and for a clear mind as they sit their exams.
Give thanks for our wonderful Year 12 students. Keep them in your prayers as they leave school and
transition into University, the workforce or take the opportunity for a gap year. Pray that they will continue
to follow God’s path for their life after they leave school, and that they continue to seek Him in all that they
do.
Give thanks and praise for recent Golf Day Fundraiser. Thank God for good weather and for the
opportunities for fellowship between those in our school community and local businesses. Thank God for the
funds raised on the day.
Pray for Emma & Simon Williams as they prepare for the birth of their first child in a couple of weeks.
Pray for the positions available at WCCS for 2017. Pray that God will bring the right people to join our
community.
Community News (cont.) Wyong Baptist Church Fair Trade Christmas Fair
Why not do this years Christmas shopping at Wyong Baptist Church’s Fair Trade Christmas Fair and support
ethical shopping and fair trading. This year, WBC are including live music, plus interviews with people on the
front line of stopping human trafficking.
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A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our Golf Day at Wyong Golf Club on Friday, 14th October. Once again, we have been blessed tremendously by the support of businesses and families within our community. Special thanks to all our wonderful business sponsors for their support, especially our very generous friends at Wyee Pharmacy and Wyee Post Office, who were our major sponsors for the day. All money raised from the Golf Day will go towards building a covered walkway connecting A, B, C, D and E Blocks. We will let you know how much money was raised once the final count has been completed.
OUR AMAZING SPONSORS
SPECIAL THANKS ALSO TO: CostSmart, Learning with Technologies, Central Coast Council, Wyong Village Florist, Mars Foods, Lakes
Office Choice, Reviva First Aid, Spotlight Tuggerah, Wyong Golf Club, Road Runner Tours, Specsavers (Bateau Bay), Natural Beauty by Lisa, the Cho family, Christian Super, Big Flower Ourimbah
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You can view a short video of the Golf Day here.
3rd Place - Bluewater Fangstars 2nd Place - Team Hackers 1st Place - The Putt Pirates
Student’s Longest Drive Pat Farrell
Men’s Longest Drive Adam Selby
Ladies Longest Drive Michelle Chudleigh
Ladies Cup Wyee Post Office
Best Dressed Where’s Wally’s Wall-ettes?
Gold Sponsor Wyee Pharmacy
Gold Sponsor Wyee Post Office
Gold Sponsor Mardi Park Turf
Gold Sponsor Bluewater Dental
Gold Sponsor Rhema.CC 94.9
Silver Sponsors Stanton Dahl Architects & Vertel
Silver Sponsors Absonel Services
Silver Sponsors NAB
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Important information regarding Opal Cards
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We are full steam ahead with our swimming scheme for the next month. You can expect to see some very
tired infants students over the next few weeks. Please join us in prayers for safety and protection over our
little treasures as they travel to and from the pool each day.
Some families are experiencing some challenges locating our Monday Notes on CANVAS. To make this
process easier, I will send you a link via email on Mondays each even school week.
For the tech savvy families, here is the easy way to locate things on CANVAS:
1. Locate the ‘School Portal’ tab our school website (www.wyongccs.nsw.edu.au)
2. Click on the ‘CANVAS’ menu, which will open a new window.
3. Click on the hyperlink in the top right-hand corner to create a Parent account.
4. Students in Years 1-6 can give you their login and details. The Kindergarten login is
12345 and the password is 098765.
5. Click on the ‘Dashboard’ menu on the left side of the screen, then click on the class
tab to enter the course.
6. Click ‘Pages’, then ‘View All Pages’. Scroll down through the documents to locate
the current Monday Note.
continued on next page
Junior School News
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In November this year, our Year 10 students will be undertaking Work Experience. This is a great opportunity
for students to investigate and have experience in an area of employment where they have an interest.
If your Year 10 student has not started speaking to you regarding work experience, please talk to them and
ask to see the paperwork. Students were meant to have returned the documentation to Mrs Stein by the end
of Week 2. This is flexible where students are waiting to hear from prospective placements.
The Work Experience forms can be found on CANVAS Careers course and the dates are Mon 28/11 - Fri
2/12. The students were asked to complete their part of the form in class, so please check if your child has it
on their computer.
We are finding some students are stuck for where to go or what to do. If you are working in a
position where you could take one of our students for some Work Experience, please let me
know, I would love to hear from you.
Thanks for your support as we encourage our students in their post-school options.
Mrs Suzanne Stein | Careers Advisor | [email protected]
For parents with multiple students:
When you have logged into CANVAS, go to the ‘Account’ tab, then click on the ‘Settings’
tab.
Go to the ‘Observing’ option and you can add your additional
children.
You will need to have your kids with you, so that they can provide
you with their login and password details.
Note: Your parent login is your email address.
Mr Paul Marks | Head of Junior School | [email protected]
Junior School News (cont.)
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ASSESSMENT TASKS DUE
YEARS 8 & 9 EXAMINATIONS It will be a busy time at school in the next few weeks for both students and staff. Year 8 and 9 will have their Yearly Examinations on the following dates: Year 8 - Monday, 31st October to Wednesday, 2nd November Year 9 - Wednesday, 2nd November to Monday, 7th November The students have already received a copy of their Examination schedules in the first week of Term 4. Electronic copies can also be found on the Middle School Canvas Course. YEAR 9 GRADUATION CELEBRATION
We would love for the parents of our Year 9 students to join us to recognise the graduation of our Year 9
students from Middle School. Please keep the evening of Wednesday, 30th November free. More
information will be forwarded through in the coming weeks.
Mr Steve Moody | Head of Middle School | [email protected]
Middle School News
YEAR 10 BLAZER FITTINGS Dear Year 10 Parents and Students,
This Thursday, 27th October, between 11-11.35am (Devotions & Recess), we will be arranging for all Year 10 students to have a Blazer fitting at the Uniform Shop. Blazers are a compulsory uniform item in Years 11 & 12, and need to be ordered in advance to guarantee that they will arrive prior to the commencement of Year 11 in 2017.
All Year 10 students will be fitted for a Blazer and will have an order placed for them (no deposit required; payment to be made in full upon delivery), unless we are instructed otherwise. If you have already purchased a Blazer or have arranged to obtain a second-hand one, please email us to let us know so that we do not put an order in for your child.
It is our hope that this fitting appointment will avoid any delivery delays, as well as reducing any parental stress surrounding the sizing and ordering of Blazers.
Mr Allan Dougan | Head of Senior School | [email protected]
Senior School News
WEEK 3
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9
Mathematics Graphics Technology (Alpha) Visual Arts
Timber Technology (Alp & Brav) Visual Arts English
WEEK 4
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9
English Yearly Examinations Yearly Examinations
Music Science
Food Technology (Cha & Del) Textiles Technology (Charlie)
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