St Columba College Newsletter Friday 12 Apr 2019 : Term One, Week 11
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the Coracle St Columba College Newsletter Friday 12 Apr 2019 : Term One, Week 11 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Advance Notice: Dear Parents and Caregivers, __________________________ On Monday 1 April, three staff members attended a conference organised Mon 29 April by the Institute of Educational Assessors. Keynote speakers included Pupil Free Day (Staff Training) Andreas Schleicher, Sandra Milligan and Martin Westwell who challenged Tues 30 April schools to be future focussed and teach the skills for the 21st century. Term 2 Commences This means shifting the focus in schools from “What do we know?” to “What can we do with what we know?”. This work is absolutely necessary and to develop Wed 1 May - 3.30-5pm in our students be thinking like a writer, a mathematician, a scientist, designer Y12 Research Project Exhibition or developer. Finding solutions to problems, using creativity and have the ability Mon 6 May to work well with others is key now and in the future. Year 5 Ballarat Educational Tour This leads me to share with you information about the future directions of the Tues 7 May - 3.30-7pm College. We have begun the strategic planning process for 2020 and beyond. MSS 3WLC Claire Parkinson, from Opportunity Knocks, will be facilitating a session for Wed 8 May - 3.30-7pm parents and caregivers on Thursday 30 May at 8.45am in the PAC. I hope you MSS 3WLC can save the date and come along. Thurs 16 May - 9-10.30am The College AGM will be held on Tuesday 28 May at 6pm in the Lecture Theatre, Volunteer Induction Session Middle School Campus. This will be an opportunity for you to hear about the performance of the College in 2018 and I warmly invite you to attend. Tues 21 May - 6-7.30pm Volunteer Induction Session I sincerely thank all the parents and caregivers for attending the Junior School Tues 28 May - 6pm 3-Way Learning Conversations (3WLC) last week. Our parents engaging in this College AGM opportunity increased significantly from last year, with 477 (81%) students and their families attending this year. The 3WLC for Years 6-12 will be held on 7 and Mon 10 June 8 May. I ask all families to make a time to meet with at least two teachers. Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday St ColumbaCollege A joint Anglican and Catholic College www.stcolumba.sa.edu.au ST COLUMBA COLLEGE NEWSLETTER PRINCIPAL’S REPORT...CONTINUED I am also pleased to report that our student attendance rate at the end of Week 10 was 93.5%. This is an excellent and encouraging result for our community. We are about to celebrate the most significant week in the life of our Anglican and Catholic tradition, when we remember the final days of Christ’s life on Earth. This weekend we celebrate Palm Sunday, the time when Jesus made the triumphant entrance into Jerusalem and was welcomed by crowds worshipping him and laying down palm branches. He returned to Jerusalem on Thursday (known as Holy Thursday) to share the Last Supper with His disciples. Jesus was subsequently arrested and tried. He was crucified at Calvary on Friday (Good Friday), outside the gates of Jerusalem. He was buried the same day and arose three days later on Easter Sunday. All of this done by our Lord for the forgiveness of our sins and for life everlasting with Him. God so loved us that He sent His only son to die, so that our sins may be forgiven! I wish you and your families many blessings this Easter, and may the break bring much joy and rest. Ms Leanne Carr Principal JOHN 3:16 theGod world so that Loved he gave his only begotten son. Highlights from the Junior School and Last Supper Palm Sunday Liturgies ST COLUMBA COLLEGE NEWSLETTER RELIGIOUS HEART OF THE COLLEGE COMPASSION MARKET The Junior School students held a Compassion Market Celebrations for Easter on Tuesday 9 April to raise money for the Anglican Board ELIZABETH CATHOLIC PARISH of Mission. The students had to make something to sell so they begin to have an understanding of working for a St Ann’s Church more just and fair world, rather than just giving money. 30 Midway Rd, Elizabeth East There was a lovely atmosphere and most stalls sold out St Thomas More Church quickly. Stage 1 Workplace Learning students supported 19 Laverstock Rd, Elizabeth North us by running a stall and helping with set up, decorations and packing up too. MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER Thursday 18 April, 7pm, St Ann’s Church LAST SUPPER LITURGY We held Holy Thursday Liturgies to remember Jesus THE WAY OF THE CROSS sharing the Last Supper with His friends, the disciples. Friday 19 April, 10am, St Thomas More Church Children and staff joined in the foot washing. Jesus washed His disciples’ feet to show how much He cared for them, JESUS’ PASSION and to teach us that we are to be servants to each other. Friday 19 April, 3pm, St Ann’s Church Year 5 McCarthy led this Liturgy with grace and reverence. EASTER VIGIL They made a fantastic contribution to our Easter Liturgies. Saturday 20 April, 7pm, St Ann’s Church Mrs Jane Bailey Director of Spirituality R- 5 EASTER SUNDAY Sunday 21 April, 8:30am, St Ann’s Church 10am, St Thomas More Church R-12 PALM SUNDAY LITURGY This week R-12 students celebrated Palm Sunday and ANOINTING OF THE SICK the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem leading up to Easter Tuesday 9 April, 1:30pm, St Ann’s Church with a whole-of-school Liturgy. We had students dressed Followed by light refreshments. up as village people waving hands of praise in a procession RITE OF RECONCILIATION walking into the College Gymnasium. The choir sang Wednesday 10 April, 7pm, St Thomas More Church vibrantly as students waved palm branches, singing of the way the Lord has made for us. The Liturgy was beautifully led by Rev Jo Smith and a number of students. Celebrations for Easter A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, HOLY CROSS ANGLICAN CHURCH while others cut branches from the trees and spread them 91 ELIZABETH WAY, ELIZABETH on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” MAUNDY THURSDAY “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” Thursday 18 April, 7pm “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” Matthew 21:8-9 (NIV) Passover & Last Supper Remembrance with Tenebrae. Starts in Holy Cross community space, GOOD FRIDAY LITURGY moves to the garden, concluding in the church. Friday 12 April we had a Liturgy in the Auditorium based on the Good Friday readings. This was a Passion Play GOOD FRIDAY performed by a Year 8 Drama class under the direction Friday 19 April, 9am, Reflections on the Cross. of Mrs Alice Pudney. A service of dramatic readings, reflections and recommitment. EASTER LITURGY - TERM 2 EASTER SUNDAY To celebrate the Risen Christ we will have an Easter Liturgy Sunday 21 April, 6:30am on Tuesday 30 April. Lesson 1 for the Senior School Sunrise Service with Holy Communion. students and Lesson 2 for Middle School Students. I wish everyone a very blessed Easter and wish you Sunday 21 April, 9am safe travels if you are going away for the holidays. Holy Communion Service. Community feast with lamb on a spit Miss Eugenia Stopyra Director of Spirituality 6-12 following service (Volunteers needed!) ST COLUMBA COLLEGE NEWSLETTER JUNIOR SCHOOL REPORT Dear Families, Compassion Market As our term comes to an end there is much to be grateful for. This term The Compassion Market was we have witnessed wonderful growth for students in their learning and a great experience for everyone development. Our 3-Way Learning Conversations held last week enabled our involved. The Junior School children to share their learning with families, identify the goals they have been students were a buzz with working towards and how they will achieve them, and what support teachers excitement, rushing to stalls and families will give to assist them. It is pleasing to see the confidence in as the Market was declared open. students as they build their capacity for self-managing and reflecting on their All students that helped make own learning and communicating this with others. a product for sale in the Market Our Tennis Hotshots Team and Athletics Teams both represented the College should feel pride that their actions with pride last week and competed well, led by Mr Tristan Lorensini. helped to raise money for charity. We hope that students enjoyed the This week we have honoured the teaching career of Mr Alan Chaplin at food or items that they purchased. a special assembly as he moves to the Middle and Senior Schools into an The Stage 1 Workplace Learning Educational Support role. Alan is a foundation staff member who commenced class loved interacting with the in 1997 and has served the College community for 23 years. His teaching students. They were extremely career has seen him teach over 1000 students and touch the lives of many. impressed with their manner We wish him well in the next stage of his work. and the compliments they received about the products. Finally, we have celebrated Holy Week, a most significant and solemn event in our Christian calendar and our children have been a part of many liturgical A special thank you to Mrs Bailey, celebrations commencing on Monday with Palm Sunday and followed the Junior School teachers and throughout the week with the Passion of Our Lord.