Thursday 1 March 2018

Congratulations to the Years 3–6 swimming team who were the overall winners at the recent District Swimming Carnival! Dates to Remember March Careers at Chairo Mon 5 – Fri 9 Year 7 Canberra Camp Current Vacancies: Wed 7 – Fri 9 OES Unit 3 Camp Learning Support Assistant (Drouin) Year 5 Mill Valley Ranch Camp Library Assistant (Pakenham) Monday 12 Labour Day Public Holiday Kindergarten Assistant (Drouin East) Wednesday 14 First Wednesday for Preps Secondary Maths, IT, Media Teacher (Pakenham) Friday 16​ Music on the Lawn VCE English and History Teacher (Pakenham) Mon 19 – Fri 23 Open Week chairo.vic.edu.au/careers Year 8 Coolamatong Camp Saturday 24 Open Day Thursday 29 Term 1 Concludes (2.15 pm finish) April Follow Chairo on Facebook Wednesday 18 Term 2 Begins facebook.com/chairo.pakenham

Not all campus events and activities are listed above. For more comprehensive information regarding upcoming dates, please refer to the Calendar on Linc. Whole School News At that meeting, it was resolved to form an Stuart Fowler: Shaping Christian Education Association and an interim committee was elected, with Together with millions of people worldwide, I was Ian Knowles as the inaugural chairman. saddened by the news last week of the passing of a Wow! What an amazing insight into the very powerful Christian leader in Billy Graham. Another less- beginnings of our school. How encouraging to see the prominent leader, who God also chose to use powerfully encouragement that our early pioneers received from to shape our world – particularly the world of Christian a godly, wise and experienced man in Stuart Fowler. education—also died last week. I look forward to sharing more of this story in our Billy Graham is rightly recognised as the one of the next newsletter. most influential Christians of the twentieth century, yet Simon Matthews, Executive Principal Rev Dr Stuart Fowler in many ways had a more direct impact on Christian education, and on the history of Term 2 Uniform Chairo Christian School. Students will commence wearing winter uniform in Dr Fowler was a teacher at one of our sister-schools, Term 2, although there will be a three-week period at Donvale Christian College, and was also pivotal in the start of term when they may wear either summer establishing what is now referred to as the National or winter uniform depending on weather conditions. Institute for Christian Education. This Institute is Note: girls in Years 7 & 8 will require Chairo button up owned by our national association (Christian Education shirts as part of their winter uniform. National) and provides post-graduate training and qualifications for teaches wanting to grow in their ability Finance News to ‘teach Christianly’. Four-Year-Old Kinder Subsidy Form (Blue Form) Yet Dr Fowler had an even more specific link with The four-year-old Kinder Subsidy is a Victorian Chairo, and here I wish to quote from our archives: Government Allowance provided to families that have a In 1978, Ian Knowles wrote to Rev Stuart Fowler, the child attending four-year-old kinder and hold an eligible Victorian CPCS (Christian Parent Controlled Schools) Victorian Government concession care (e.g. Health Care representative, asking for some advice about how to go about Card). If you think you may be eligible and have not establishing a CPCS school. Rev Fowler wrote back, saying applied, or for further information, please contact the that it would be necessary to form a local association. Finance Office. Ian began to canvas the concept by word of mouth wherever possible. At the same time, he began to seek out copies of Camps, Sports and Excursion Funds (CSEF) documents used in other Christian schools, particularly their The Victorian government funding for student camps, constitutions and educational creeds. sports and excursions is available to parents (or Marg Knowles contacted another local couple, Colin and students aged 16 or over) with an eligible Victorian Shirley Barnes. Although their eldest daughter, Ellen, was only concession card. eight months old, they immediately sensed the hand of God in Families were sent application forms in November to the proposed school. apply for 2018 funding. If you hold an eligible concession Ian organised a meeting and advertised it in New Life, the card but have not yet completed an application, please national weekly Christian newspaper. He and Marg made contact the Finance Office. several phone calls and personally invited as many people as possible. The meeting was referred to as the first Annual Finance Office Contacts General Meeting for the new association. Twelve people Phone: 5625 0117 attended the meeting, which was held in Ian and Marg’s home Email: [email protected] in Rokeby on Ian’s thirtieth birthday, 28 August 1978. Rev Fowler opened the meeting with a reading from Extra Outlook 2017 Magazines Psalm 100 and spoke about the faithfulness of God. He also Any families that would like one additional copy read from 2 Corinthians, encouraging those present to take of Outlook 2017 are welcome to ask for a copy pride in their weaknesses and difficulties because out of them (while extra stocks last) at Reception or to email would come greatness and strength. It seems he must have [email protected]. known the kind of battles this fledgling committee would have to face. A time of open prayer followed, thus establishing, from the very beginning, an unshakeable commitment to the Word of God and to prayer. Extra 2018 Calendar Magnets Campus News We have a large quantity of spare Chairo 2018 calendar School Banking magnets. Any families that would like one or more Chairo is excited to be offering the Commonwealth Bank additional magnets are welcome to ask at Reception or to school banking program to all students. This is a fun, email [email protected]. interactive and engaging way for young Australians to learn about money and develop good savings habits. From the Senior Chaplain Students who deposit money into their Youthsaver Next week, students will begin a four-week series on account through school banking earn Dollarmites tokens, humility in their homeroom devotions. This series will which they can save up and redeem for exciting rewards. lead us into Easter, and the cross of Jesus, whose life and The rewards available during 2018 are: death is the greatest example of humility in the history • Twister Power Handball of the universe: and being found in appearance as a man, he • Secret Scratch Pad humbled himself, and became obedient to death—even death on • Sparkle Glitter Pens a cross! (Philippians 2:8) • Glow Light Humility is hardest (and most important!) when • Mighty Boom Handball others are annoying or hurting us. But, while we were still • Heat Reactor Pencils sinners, Christ died for us. Jesus was no less humble just • Slushie Maker Cup because others were hurting Him. • Zoom Flying Disc Of course, humility is not just something we want School banking is also a great fundraiser for our campus. our students to grow in. I need to become more humble We receive a regular savers contribution of $5.00 for myself! In fact, the greatest and most effective way to every ten deposits that are processed per student, as foster humility and other features of Christian character well as an annual contribution based on the number of in our students, is for parents and staff members to not students who made at least one school banking deposit just teach about those traits, but to model them. during the year. So, how can we, as the grown-ups in our community, All you need in order to get involved in the school grow in humility? banking program is a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver For pages of helpful, godly, wise, practical advice, account. You can open an account for your child in one of I strongly recommend the wonderful little book by two ways: CJ Mahaney, Humility: True Greatness. It’s available as a printed, audio or e-book, it’s short and easy to read… and 1. Online it’s thoroughly faithful to the Bible and what the Bible Visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking and click on the teaches about humility. It’s even worth mentioning to link to open a Youthsaver account. your Bible Study group when the inevitable ‘what should we study next?’ questions arise! 2. In branch Augustine famously stated that humility is ‘the Visit a Commonwealth Bank branch with identification first, second and third’ precept of the Christian religion. for yourself and your child, like a driver’s licence and There’s nothing more attractive than humility, and there’s birth certificate. nothing more damaging than its opposite: pride. May God give us the grace to be a community of truly humble If your child has an existing Commonwealth Bank students, parents and staff members. Youthsaver account, they can start banking straight away. Medon Loupis, Senior Chaplain They just need to bring their deposit in every week on school banking day using their Dollarmites deposit Open Days wallet. It will be Open Day at our Campus on Each Friday, students just need to hand their bank Saturday 17 March and Open Week at our Drouin, books to their teacher so they can be given to our school Drouin East and Pakenham campuses from Monday 19 banking coordinators, Dianne or Andrew, for processing. to Saturday 24 March. Bank books will then be returned to class. Chairo families are encouraged to mention these If you would like to know more about opportunities to any friends or neighbours who may be school banking, please ask for a school banking interested in finding out more about Chairo. There are program information pack from the office or visit flyers attached to newsletters this week, or copies can commbank.com.au/schoolbanking. be collected from Reception or requested from Darryl Martin ([email protected]). Junior School News For your information: The term is passing us by so quickly, but what a • Years 3 and 4 classes were involved with SOAR and wonderful few weeks it has been meeting new families Smart Start workshops this week. and getting to know the culture of the school. • We are proud to share that some of our Years 3 and 4 It is my hope that the Junior School provides a space students are through to the regional swimming finals. for your child to flourish with encouragements, and that Thanks to our PE teachers for their continued support it to be a safe and nurturing place for them to learn. For of our students. a school to be safe, all of us need to be involved. We are • Our Prep students will commence full day expected to understand our Child Safe procedures and Wednesdays on 14 March. policies. If you have not yet read the school’s Child Safety • Miss Richardson has posted the cast for our Junior Policy, I encourage you to do so on Linc. School musical, Ali Baba and the Bongo Bandits. If you For your information, Linc (Learning & Information could offer assistance with costumes, that would be Network at Chairo) is a space where you will find greatly appreciated. general information about the school and ways to be You are more than welcome to come to our Monday involved, and where you can keep up-to-date about morning assembly times, where we love to celebrate with classroom curriculum and events. The Junior School has awards, and pray and worship God together. its own Linc page, which is updated on a regular basis. Lydia Tweedie, Head of Junior School Please take the time to check it out. From our first assembly, Junior School has been Campus Email Addresses focusing on positive behaviours. You may have heard The two main general email addresses for the Pakenham your child talk about LEO. Listening, encouraging and Campus are as follows: obeying are the qualities that we will be looking for in • [email protected] all our students. Ask your child to share what they know • [email protected] about being a LEO person. The pakenham@chairo address is used by the wider As a community that desires to honour God and his community, but parents and guardians may also use Word (the Bible), we seek to help students learn positive this for general emails when you are unsure specifically attitudes and behaviours that bless God and others. who to contact. We ask that you partner with us in this space, and that The pakstudentadmin@chairo address should be you contact us if you have any concerns. Our Student used by parents and guardians for all emails that relate Code of Conduct is discussed in class with all students directly to students, including absences, illnesses, etc. and gives us a good guideline of behaviours that are expected and why. 3C Kidz Holiday Program To assist parents who work during the school holiday period, 3C Kidz Care is offering a holiday program for your convenience. This program will operate at Maranatha Christian School (Officer Campus) from Tuesday 3 to Friday 13 April on each week day, and will include a variety of optional incursions and excursions. Sports for Schools As places are limited, we encourage families that Families who shop at Coles supermarkets are encouraged may require this service to complete the attached to collect the Sports for Schools vouchers and place these enrolment documentation as soon as possible to in the Chairo box provided at Cardina Lakes Coles, or avoid disappointment. they can be placed in the boxes at Front Reception and in the Central Admin Building. Indonesian Speech Competition The Victorian Indonesian Language Teachers Association PRIVATE INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS is holding its annual Indonesian Speech Competition from 28 April to 12 May, with finals scheduled for Now introducing: Saturday 2 June. Drums

Ibu Saraswati will be holding practice sessions for Chairo Christian School those willing to challenge themselves and participate Pakenham is excited to offer drum tuition as in the event. Any students who are interested part of the Private should speak to Ibu Saraswati or email her at Instrumental Program [email protected]. for 2018.

Students wishing to learn drums or trumpet, trombone, euphonium, french horn, tuba, flute clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon, piano violin, viola, Chairo cello, double bass, voice or guitar are encouraged to collect a music handbook from reception or see Mrs Thomsen Head of Music in the parent prayer Music Department at Finlay Hall for further details.

Get involved and have a blast learning!

Tuesdays, 9.00–9.45 am Reception Pakenham Campus

Parents are warmly invited to attend, whether regularly or just when available

Prayer requests can also be emailed to [email protected] or text Melissa Rumble on 0439 694 444 or Medon Loupis on 0448 560 643 Pakenham Campus Toy corner for little people PO Box 472, Pakenham, 3810 585 Bald Hill Road, Nar Nar Goon 3812 Ph (03) 5942 5632 Fax (03) 5942 5640

www.chairo.vic.edu.au Music on the Lawn

The Pakenham Music Department would like to invite Chairo families and friends to enjoy an afternoon of fellowship while being entertained by our Symphonic Winds, Big Band, Concert Band, String Orchestras, choirs and other ensembles

The Friends of Music will be providing dinner for purchase, or you can bring your own picnic dinner

Friday 16 March, 5.00–7.30 pm Middle School Rotunda

Sausage in bread: $2.00

Sausage in bread × 2 and drink: $5.00

Sausage in bread, salad and drink: $4.00

Hamburger with salad: $5.00

Hamburger with salad and a drink: $6.00

Drinks: $2.00

Maranatha Christian School Officer Campus

Term 1 2018: 3rd April 13th April

Enrol Online at: www.3CKidzCare.com.au

For any enquiries please contact us on: (03) 8790 3921 [email protected]

Families are invited to visit us during oPen Week

Monday 19 – Saturday 24 March 10.00 am – 2.00 pm Pakenham CamPus Kinder – Year 12 585 Bald Hill Road Drouin east CamPus Kinder – Year 4 435 Lardners Track Drouin CamPus Years 5–12 76 Balfour Road Campuses also at Leongatha and Traralgon

Learning That Lasts a Lifetime www.chairo.vic.edu.au