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155 Verney Road, Shepparton VIC 3630 p: 03 58317790 f: 03 58317793 e: [email protected]
Shepparton Christian College
educating for eternity
Touching Base Newsletter
31st August, 2017
Issue 15
Secondary Athletics
Primary Athletics
INK - School Production
Parent Teacher Interviews—3:50pm -
8pm
End of Term 3 - dismiss at 3:15pm
Parent Teacher Interviews 8am - 1pm
First Day Term 4
Upcoming Events
September
Tue 5
Mon 11
Thurs 14
Thurs 21
Fri 22
October
Mon 9
Compassion . Humility . Respect . Integrity . Service . Truth
As I sit and write this article, outside my window, the
sun is shining, the sky is blue. There are shouts and
squeals as children play in the yard and young adults
sit and talk whilst enjoying the beautiful weather.
Coming up next week, we have the secondary
athletics program on Tuesday 5/9, with the primary
athletics on Monday 11/9. Feel free to drop in and
be part of these events.
Our students are busy preparing for the school
production called “Ink”. The production night is
Thursday 14th of September. This will be a great
night after many months of hard work by all our
performers. Please mark it on your calendar and
plan to come along and enjoy this presentation.
Our staff always appreciate getting together with
parents to discuss student learning. Parent-Teacher
Interviews are scheduled for the last 2 days of Term
3. A letter was sent home last week about this.
Please ensure you have made suitable bookings to
catch up with your child’s teachers.
Father’s day is here this weekend. I would like to
thank all fathers for the vital role they play in
families. We celebrate as a school with a breakfast
for children and their fathers on Friday 1/9. It will be
great to get together with so many fathers and enjoy
the fellowship along with our children. Thank you to
all those who will be assisting in the organising of
this event, particularly the student volunteers.
As a Christian School, inputting in the area of faith
development of our young people is important,
including through to the senior school level. In this
vain, it was great to see our year 10 and 11
students attend a Bible Master class put on by the
Bible Society.
As well as this, our College Captains recently ran
“Kingdom day”, which was an event organised by
students, for students, with a focus on faith
development of young people. Well done to all
involved, and particularly our College Captains
Amy Mioni and Nathan Symes.
Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the
believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love,
in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 ESV
I am proud of our school, our staff and particularly
our students. Our Lord is doing great things in and
through the lives of our young people.
Principal’s Piece
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SCHOOL NEWS
Shepparton Christian College
Parents and Friends Prayer Group
When: Every Friday
Place: Encounter Church Foyer
Time: 2:30pm
Parents & Friends
2017 P & F Meeting - ALL WELCOME!!!!! The next meeting will be held on 26th Septem-
ber at 9am in the school boardroom.
2018 Enrolments & Withdrawals
We are currently finalising numbers for our 2018
classes.
If you are intending to enrol your child for next year,
please contact the office immediately to begin the
enrolment process. Class places are filling up very
quickly.
If your child will not be returning in 2018, could you
please advise us by email [email protected]
Earn and Learn Stickers
We hope that you have all noticed that the
Woolworths Earn &
Learn program is back
for 2017. Anyone can
help our school earn
amazing equipment by
shopping at
Woolworths. Please collect as many stickers as
you can from your shopping to go in the box at
the office or in the boxes placed at Woolworths
supermarkets. Please pass the word onto any
friends, grandparents, etc that may be able to
help.
Parent-Teacher interviews
Thursday 21st August 3:50pm - 8pm & Friday
22nd August 8am - 1pm
If you have not yet booked an interview time,
please log onto the booking system to make your
appointments (website and school event code
below). This is an important time to get together
and ensure that there is really solid communication
about the learning of your children in our College.
Working together is the best way to achieve the
greatest results we can for our young people.
www.schoolinterviews.com.au
pajvt (school event code)
Come ti vest? What are you wearing???
Students have been studying the topic of
‘Clothing’ this semester and have worked on
their dress sense by explaining what they are
wearing in Italian, as well as identifying
different clothing items. The primary classes
have been revising the song, ‘Come ti vesti?’
in Italian and have enjoyed building their
vocabulary around outfits they like to wear.
Students have enjoyed dressing up and
sharing their fashion tips with their friends.
Bravi!!!
Primary Italian Class
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SCHOOL NEWS
PE Uniform Days – Semester 2, 2017
Year 7 Week 1 Wednesday & Friday
Week 2 Friday
Year 8 Week 1 Tuesday & Thursday
Week 2 Thursday
Year 9 Week 1 Friday (All Students)
Week 2 Friday (All Students)
Year 10 Week 1 Thursday (PE Students Only)
Week 2 Thursday (PE Students Only)
9/10 Outdoor Ed Week 1 Monday & Wednesday
Week 2 Monday & Wednesday
Year 11 PE Week 1 Tuesday & Thursday
Week 2 Tuesday & Thursday
Year 12 OED Week 1 Wednesday
Week 2 Wednesday
Please check with your subject teacher as to exact requirements for each session
Year 12 Practice Exams
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SCHOOL NEWS
The Year 10 camp was based in Melbourne this year, and included an all-day Bible Masterclass and a lecture from the Big
Issue.
14 students were accompanied by Mrs Smithers-Shaw and Mr. Lim, all set for a time of fun, bonding and new experiences.
The Bible Masterclass, run by the Bible Society, offered some interesting and thought provoking presentations on Islam,
the Resurrection and what Christianity actually does for our lives. The students were challenged to think deeper about
their beliefs and the sources of the Bible, in an entertaining and safe environment. Anthony had a particularly fun time,
winning a bag of lollies in one of the competitions!
The evening tested the students’ map reading skills, as they walked into the city attempting to locate some of Melbourne’s
artistic laneways. The invention of the GPS definitely proved to be detrimental to the map reading skills of the Year 10s!
Following a large feed of ‘Grill’d’ for dinner, the students experienced the night lights and sights of Melbourne. Many of
the students were confronted with homeless people approaching them, which prepared them well for the presentation by
the Big Issue the next day. Presented with statistics, practical exercises, as well as a personal testimony by a marginalised
person, the Year 10s were totally engaged for an hour, thanks to the employees at the homeless magazine.
After many kilometres of walking and lots of talking, the Year 10 students were exhausted by the time the return journey,
by train, came to its end back in Shepparton.
Well done and thank you to all the Year 10 students who attended the camp. You were an absolute pleasure to take away.
Hopefully you created some good memories and enjoyed yourselves.
Laura Smithers-Shaw
Year 10 Urban Camp
On Thursday 24th August the Yr 12 Biology class visited LaTrobe
University in Bendigo to complete the ‘Getting Into Genes’ workshop as
part of their assessment for Unit 4. Students learnt about DNA
technology that uses ‘Molecular Markers’ to analyse and manipulate
DNA in the Agricultural industry today. They were given the opportunity
to use laboratory equipment to perform various DNA analysis and
manipulation techniques including; Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
and Gel Electrophoresis. Students were also given various scenarios
where they simulated genetic selection of animals and plants to
produce ‘ideal’ offspring with characteristics such as; drought tolerance,
high milk yield, disease resistance, and milk quality. It was a fantastic
opportunity to see the techniques we have been learning about in class
‘in action’. The ‘hands-on’ activities were engaging and the trip was
enjoyed by all.
Megan Hunter
Yr 12 Biology Excursion
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SCHOOL NEWS
SHEPPARTON CHRISTIAN COLLEGE IS GOING TO ITALY
Year 9/10 Students Nick Geerling, Heidi Hudson and Beth Kirk are very excited to be taking part in
Shepparton Christian College’s first ever cultural trip to Italy in November. These students will be
joining with Wanganui Park Secondary College, accompanied by Ms Carminati, to visit significant places
such as the famous Colosseum, Cinque Terre, Venice and the Famous Cathedral in Milan that draw in
millions of tourists every year. They will also be learning Italian at one of the sister schools in Florence
where they will develop their fluency and grammatical skills.
The trip will provide a wonderful opportunity to travel, experience a whole new culture and bring back
a wealth of knowledge. Students are fully funding this trip themselves. If you would like to make a
small donation to assist with travel costs, please donate to the office. Any assistance will be greatly
appreciated.
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SCHOOL NEWS
VCE SAC Dates Semester 2
Term 3 Year 11 Year 12
Week 8 4th – 8 Sept
Legal Studies (8/9) Maths Methods (8/9)
Outdoor & Enviro Studies (4/9) Music Performance O/C 2 (4/9)
Accounting (5/9) Biology (5/9 & 8/9)
English - Reading & comparing texts
Week 9 11th – 15th Sept
General Maths (11/9) History Music Performance O/C 1 (14/9) Biology (12/9 & 15/9) Maths Methods (15/9)
Week 10 18th – 22nd Sept
Biology (19/9) PE (19/9)
English – Language analysis (18/9) Psychology (21/9)
Maths Methods (18/9) Outdoor & Enviro Studies (21/9)
Accounting (21/9) Biology (19/9)
Term 4
Week 1 9th – 13th Oct
Legal Studies (assign. due 13/10) Maths Methods (13/10)
Music Performance O/C 3P (12/10)
Week 2 16 – 20th Oct
General Maths (20/10) Music Performance O/C 3W (16/10)
Week 3 23rd – 27th Oct
Week 4 30th Oct – 3rd Nov
Psychology (2/11) PE (2/9)
Week 5 8th – 10th Nov
Legal Studies (case study due 10/11) General Maths (all week in class)
Maths Methods (10/11)
Operation Christmas Child
This year our college will again participate in Operation Christmas Child, a fantastic project
that delivers shoeboxes filled with gifts to underprivileged children overseas. The boxes
from Australia will go to the southeast Asia pacific region including; Cambodia, Fiji, Papua
New Guinea, Samoa, Thailand, Vanuatu and Vietnam. Last year, through the generosity of
our students and their families as well as our staff, we were able to send off 120 boxes. This
is an incredible opportunity to share the love of God with these communities and we are
excited to be part of it again this year.
To help support this cause, students can either collect a box from the school office or
decorate their own A4 size shoe box and pack it at home with their family, or bring in
separate items that can be put into a class combined box. We will be sending a letter
home early next week detailing what items can be contributed. It is important to note that all items must be new.
Each box needs to include $10 to cover postage. If you are able to include this amount with your box, it would be greatly
appreciated however the students will again be raising money to help cover any short fall. A donation box specifically for
postage costs will also be set up at the front office.
All filled boxes can be returned to the school office by Thursday 21 September (last day of Term 3). The school will organise
for the boxes to be sent to Melbourne for distribution.
For more information about Samaritan’s Purse or Operation Christmas Child, please visit the website
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SCHOOL NEWS
Kingdom Day
On Monday the 28th of August, the whole of secondary participated in Kingdom Day. This day was a huge success, involving
guest speakers, music, workshops and team building games. We were privileged to have Ps Ollie Upton and Ps Kareena
Gibbs come and share with us in our two main sessions. Ps Kareena also ran our Leadership workshop. Representatives
from Youth With A Mission (YWAM) inspired all who attended the Mission workshop, whilst Mrs Peric also ran a fantastic
Music workshop. One of the many highlights from the day was Tribal wars, in which teams completed a variety of team
building games and challenges to gain the most points. The Green Team took out Tribal Wars with smiles on their face and
a very competitive spirit. Overall, participation on the day from every student was great, leading to a fun day for all.
Jess Fenby (Year 11)– I really enjoyed Kingdom Day, it was great to see the students pursuing God and worshipping Him
without worrying about their peers. The challenges really made the day more fun and relaxed and the speakers did a really
excellent and engaging talk :D
Gabby Cook (Year 12) - I thought Kingdom Day was a great day!!! It was just like having a youth conference but at school.
It was an amazing day.
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CAREERS NEWS
INTERESTED IN PSYCHOLOGY?
Would you like to become a psychologist? You will need to start your education by studying a
Bachelor degree with an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) approved major in psychology.
Not all psychology majors are approved by APAC, so you will need to contact the institution you would like to
study at to double check. For more information, go to http://bit.ly/2xqsTeQ
Careers in Psychology: Deakin University has developed an excellent website showcasing different
careers in Psychology. Go to http://bit.ly/2wLNAof
INTERESTED IN APPRENTICESHIPS?
Australian Apprenticeship Pathways: You will be able to undertake apprenticeship aptitude tests,
find local apprenticeship and group training centres, and learn about different trade occupations,
www.aapathways.com.au/
Automotive Technical and Parts Apprenticeships: Vantage Automotive Pty Ltd invite students
from all over Australia to apply for their Modern Apprenticeship Program. Successful students will
undertake their apprenticeship at a dealer of their choice and be flown to Melbourne or Sydney for block
training. To find out about the application process, the program, and to view a list of dealers, go to
www.vantageautomotive.com
Do you need a White Card? If you would like to undertake work experience or work in the
construction industry, you will need to complete occupational health and safety induction training. To
prepare for this, you can undertake the ‘White Card Game’. Through an online first person perspective,
the goal of the game is to identify, control and report workplace hazards on a construction site without
getting injured or causing the death of workmates. Go to www.whitecardgame.com.au/
RESOURCES
There is a wealth of fantastic resources out there to help answer any questions you might have
about particular career pathways. In this week’s newsletter there are 3 pages of fantastic web
resources to help students investigate particular careers.
CAREER EVENTS
AUGUST
31: Inside Monash Seminars, Education and Science & Careers, Monash University, http://
bit.ly/2ki2NYw
31: Experience Day, Kangan Institute: creative focus, Richmond, http://bit.ly/2ttNFrp
SEPTEMBER
5: Inside Monash, Education, Monash University, http://bit.ly/2ki2NYw
11, 13: Advice Night (Year 12 Students), Swinburne University, http://bit.ly/2xqdUkZ
13, 14: Portfolio Information Evenings, Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront (13), Melbourne
(14), http://bit.ly/2wVnfDB
16: Careers and Creativity Day, Monash Art, Design and Architecture Faculty, Monash University,
Caulfield campus, http://bit.ly/2imDq7j
17: Law and Justice Open Day, Victoria University, http://bit.ly/2vYaENr
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CAREERS NEWS
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SCHOOL NEWS
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COMMUNITY NEWS
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