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Thursday 12 October 2017 Dates to Remember Car Boot Sale and Market Day October We will be holding a Car Boot Sale and Market Day Monday 16 Week 2B on Saturday 21 October from 8.30 am to 1.00 pm on Tuesday 18 Kinder Transition our grounds in conjunction with the nationwide Thursday 19 Year 1 Extended Stay at School Garage Sale Trail. Year 2 Sleepover We are now accepting applications for car boots and Friday 20 Year 2/3 Excursion outdoor stalls at $15 and indoor stalls at $20. Saturday 21 Car Boot Sale and Market Day The goal of the Garage Sale Trail around Australia Monday 23 Week 3A is to promote reuse and recycling of valuable resources, Friday 27 World Teachers Day and help to ensure that those resources don’t end up in Monday 30 Week 4 B landfill before their time. November This event will have loads of pre-loved and recycled Wednesday 1 District Cricket Year 5/6 Boys goods. There will also be craft, local produce, baked Thursday 2 Music Count Us In goods, student run stalls, new goods, hot food and free Kinder Transition activities for children including face painting, jumping Thurs 2 – Fri 3 School Dental Procedures castle, popcorn and fairy floss. Mon 6 – Tue 7 No School Saturday 11 Year 10 Formal Monday 13 Week 6 B Tuesday 14 Regional T20 Cricket Yr 5/6 Boys Whole School News Secondly, we would urge any parents, staff members Term 4 Child Safety Update or students who have concerns that the attitude The safety of every child is vitally important to us at or behaviours of any Chairo employee, volunteer, Chairo. It may seem highly obvious, but it is something contractor or office holder may be harmful to a student to that I don’t think we can communicate too much. contact one of our Child Protection Officers to talk with It is important to understand why we value child them about the matter. safety so highly as a school community. The obvious Our Child Protection Officers are based at each answer is because, throughout our society, the safety campus but you are free to contact any of those listed, and protection of children is becoming increasingly regardless of which campus you or your children attend. important. This is a good thing, because children can be amongst the most vulnerable and easily abused within Drouin Judy Linossier 0407 958 062 our communities. Mandy Smith 0427 003 345 But Chairo’s commitment goes deeper than just a Drouin East Judy Linossier 0407 958 062 response to a societal push. The first reason that we value Di McAllister 0407 287 643 the safety of children (in fact, all people) is because we Mandy Smith 0427 003 345 believe they are made in God’s image. If we love and Leongatha Anthony Collier 0412 490 724 treasure God, then we will love and treasure anything Shelley Hermens 0402 114 616 that is made in His image. We should celebrate and Pakenham Peter Wells 0484 081 805 respond to the uniqueness of each individual as an Di McAllister 0407 287 643 image-bearer of God. If we are serious about this, then Peter Stebbins 5942 5632 ext 367 we will be intentional about caring for each other. Whole School Michelle Sharp 0472 845 156 The second reason that we are committed to caring for each other is because Jesus told us, as His followers, to Even if you are unsure and would like some help to do just that. In fact, Jesus went so far as to say that one of think the issue through, please make contact. Such the greatest marks of us being Christians is the way that conversations are not pleasant but this is part of the we love and care for each other. commitment that the school has made in its Statement There are two very simple ways every person within of Commitment, and it takes support from all members the Chairo community can contribute toward our of the school community to make this effective. commitment to ensure that all students at Chairo are safe. Communications will be treated confidentially on a Firstly, you could take another look at our updated strictly need-to-know basis. Child Safety booklet that is available at chairo.vic.edu.au/pdf/ Obviously, whenever there are concerns that a child Policies/Child-Safety-at-Chairo-Booklet.pdf or in Linc. is in immediate danger, the police should be called This document sets out the commitment, responsibilities immediately on 000. and processes that we undertake at Chairo. Simon Matthews, Executive Principal Governance News From the Senior Chaplain Association General Meeting Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, There will be an Association general meeting on just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 Thursday 9 November at the Drouin East Campus, All Chairo students will be looking at kindness in commencing at 7.30 pm. One highlight of the evening their homerooms during the first half of this term. In will be the launch of SP17, Chairo’s new strategic plan particular, we will be exploring three great biblical truths. that has been developed over the course of this year. All First, God Himself is kind. But when the kindness parents and staff members are encouraged to attend what and love of God our Saviour appeared, He saved us… will be an informative and enjoyable evening. (Titus 3:4–5, see also Hosea 11:4, Luke 6:35, Romans 2:4 and Ephesians 2:7). General Meeting Guest Speaker Kindness is part of who God is and how He relates to The guest speaker at our November general meeting us. Kindness is not in any way a sign of weakness: God is will be Professor Darren Iselin, the President of not weak. But He is kind. CHC (Christian Heritage College), a multi-disciplinary Second, God calls and equips His people to be kind. college of approximately 900 students in Brisbane. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, Darren has extensive leadership experience within kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and Christian education, and has served in a plethora of self-control (Galatians 5:22–23, see also Job 6:14, principal and senior leadership roles and responsibilities Proverbs 11:17 and 21:21, Micah 6:8, Zechariah 7:9, within both higher education and schooling sectors. 1 Corinthians 13:4, Colossians 3:12 and 2 Timothy 2:24). He has also been involved in a diverse range In fact, Paul wrote that his kindness was evidence that of educational consultancy and professional his ministry was genuinely from God! (2 Corinthians 6:6). development initiatives throughout the Asia-Pacific As kindness is part of who God is and how He relates region, regularly presenting on a range of topics to us, so kindness should be part of who we are as God’s including: Christian worldview, faith formation, school people, and how we relate to others. culture, building leadership capacity, leadership, and Third, God’s kindness is to people who don’t deserve faith-learning integration. it. God doesn’t wait for people to demonstrate that they’re worthy of His kindness. Instead, God is kind to Certificate of Christian Education people who are not worthy or deserving in any way: God CEN (Christian Education National) will be conducting is kind to the ungrateful and wicked (Luke 6:35, see also a one-day engaging workshop at Maranatha Christian Romans 2:4). Clearly, that is the example for us to follow. School on Saturday 28 October from 8.30 am to 3.30 pm We are to be kind to everyone, including those who do for interested parents and staff members. not reciprocate. The cost of participating in the CCE (Certificate of The people I find it the most difficult to be kind to Christian Education) course is $170, which includes are often the people within my own family. I don’t lunch, refreshments and course materials. See the flyer think I am alone in that! We’d love you to partner with attached to this newsletter for more details. us by talking to your own children about kindness Our Board Chairman, Jeff Calway, has previously over the next month. More importantly, I pray that we completed the CCE and said, ‘If you’ve ever wanted to will all model kindness, within our families, our school articulate “why Christian schooling?” but have struggled community, and beyond. to do so, this course comes to your aid!’ Medon Loupis, Senior Chaplain Those wishing to attend should register at cen.edu.au/index.php/all-events/victoria-events. Careers at Chairo Current Vacancies: Follow Chairo on Facebook Receptionist/Administrator (Drouin or Pakenham) facebook.com/chairo.leongatha Business Manager (Drouin) chairo.vic.edu.au/careers Campus News Redgum Book Club Catalogues from Redgum Book Club have recently been Car Boot Sale distributed to families. There are a variety of options available when making and paying for your order. It’s & Market advisable to make either a hard or digital copy of the order for your own reference. All orders placed before Saturday 21 October the catalogue close date will be delivered to the school 8.30 am – 1.00 pm free of charge. Online: Go to redgumbookclub.com.au and use the Chairo Christian School search field to find your books or browse the range by 101 Horn Street age category. Once you have selected your books, go to Free activities including jumping castle, checkout and choose the current catalogue from the drop popcorn, fairy floss and face-painting down list, then select your school from the drop down menu and ‘submit’.