Chronicle Page 1 Term 2 Week 5 28th May, 2013 Issue 16 Term 2 Week 5 194 Old Southern Road SOUTH NOWRA NSW 2541 Po Box 620 NOWRA NSW 2541 Ph: (02) 44221199 Fax: (02) 44221992 Email offi[email protected]Web ncs.nsw.edu.au Bounceback sms Text NCS to 19922767 (the msg will ‘bounceback’) Twier Follow us Ncschool Facebook Join us facebook.com/Nowra ChrisanSchool Office Hours 8am – 3.30pm School Hours 7–12 8.25am – 2.50pm K–6 8.35am – 2.50pm Quick Links Click here to access 2013 Term dates Click here to access 2013 Informaon Book Table of Contents Parent Portal So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be jusfied by faith. Galaans 3:24 School Calendar MAY Tues 28 3.20 - 6pm K-6 Parent-Teacher Interviews in Church Hall Wed 29 Girl's Rugby 7's - Kiama Showground with Mr Harrison Stage 3 (Yrs 5 & 6) AFL Gala Day - Nowra Showground with Mrs Poulden, Mr Parker & Mr Smith Years 1 & 2 Soccer Clinics STEPS for Years 7 - 10 NBCCS Ltd AGM - NBC Hall Thu 30 Yrs 3 - 6 AASC Fri 31 CSSA State Cross Country - Sydney Internaonal Equestrian Centre with Mr McLennan & Dr Gannell K, Years 3 - 6 Soccer Clinics 9.30am K-6 Assembly JUNE Mon 3 Dr Gannell absent at CSA meeng Tue 4 Stage 3 Girls Netball Team to Canberra with Mrs Dickinson CIS State Touch Secondary - Penrith K - Yr 2 AASC Wed 5 Stage 5 Music and Drama/Stage 6 Music Excursion with Mrs Webber, Mr Harrison, Mrs Seccombe & Dr Gannell STEPS for Years 7 - 10 Years 1 & 2 Soccer Clinics 4 - 8pm AASC Course (non student event) MPC Thu 6 Shell Questacon Science Circus Primary MCMT Yrs 3 - 6 AASC 3.20 - 6pm K-6 Parent-Teacher Interviews in Church Hall Fri 7 Eisteddfod Entries due today K, Years 3 - 6 Soccer Clinics 9.30am K-12 Assembly Sean W Smith presenng At last Friday's assembly, we had a wonderful me of looking back at the Stage 3 Canberra Excursion and the Secondary Camp. We looked at the Stage 3 excursion video (thanks for doing the edit, Mr Parker) and the Secondary Camp video (thanks to James Duggan), saw some Stage 3 skits from their Talent Quest, and some students were interviewed. It was especially good to hear Secondary students reflect on the messages about judgement that challenged the students at the camp, and to hear from Jono Becker that, even aſter coming to the same camp site for six years, the Secondary Camp remains a highlight and that this is the consensus of opinion among our Senior students. We believe that one reason this is so is that our school believes in the value of relaonships, and camps and overnight excursions provide opportunies for these to be strengthened in ways that are different from what can happen at school. Our God is a relaonal God who sacrificed to call us into relaonship with Him. Part of our response is to be willing to build sacrificial, caring and long lasng relaonships with others, built on the truth of the Gospel. At this Assembly, we were also able to present a number of our Stage 3 students with Cerficates, recognising their wonderful fundraising efforts in this year's Shoalhaven Relay for Life. Well done to the following students: Layton Walsh, Joey Ellery, Ryan Davie, Lachie White, Emily Frith, Sam Davie, Libby Yusuf, Morgan Dootson, Taylor Cliſton and Sam Chick. Don’t forget K - 6 Parent Teacher Interviews are on today from 3.20 - 6pm and next Thursday 6th June.
This week’s classes and staff Please pray for and thank God for families and students in Years 4 & 11
and for Mrs Bate, Miss Axtens and Mrs Banic.
Praise for
Praise God for the wonderful results for Sam Ellery and for Sam’s protection at the recent CSSA Nationals.
Praise God for the opportunity for the whole school to see the Camp and Canberra excursion videos.
Praise God that He is a relational God who sacrificed to call us into relationship with Him.
Pray for
Please pray for those amongst our school community who are not well at the moment.
Please continue to pray for enrolments for NCS.
Please pray for each other in the general busyness of life and that in our busyness, we won’t neglect God or time with Him.
Please pray for our Board as new Principal interviews commence soon.
Please pray with us
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE FOR NATIONAL
CAPITAL EXCURSION Students from Years 5 & 6 recently undertook an educational tour of the National Capital and participated in a variety of programs focused on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy.
The Australian Government recognises the importance of experiences such as our Canberra excursion and is contributing funding under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate Program towards travel expenses incurred.
We would like to thank the Australian Government for the support for this program.
E-CHRONICLE FOR STUDENTS Parents please note, to encourage our students to read E-Chronicle, we will also email the LINK to student’s in Years 5 - 12 school email address. Students will be able to access these at school or at home (with your permission at home).
CSSA NATIONALS
REPORT FROM SAM ELLERY The Swimming and Athletics teams flew out on Tuesday the 21st of May to fly from Sydney to the Gold Coast to compete in the first National Christian School Games. The Basketball and Soccer teams had left the previous day.
After we landed we went to Ashmore Holiday Park where we were staying .
On Tuesday night there was an Opening Celebration which was the first time all five of the states got together. Nine hundred or more students from New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria were competing.
On Wednesday there were the semi-finals for the Soccer and semi-finals and finals for the Basketball. The Swim team came along to both of these to cheer on NSW. After that we went for a training session at Runaway Bay Olympic pool. We were all getting excited for the next day.
At 3:30pm on Wednesday the Athletics competition started and didn’t finish until about 8:30pm that night. We woke early the next morning to drive to the Brisbane/Chandler Aquatic Centre. The first race was the 13 Year Boys 200 IM. I wasn’t competing in this event but one of my friends from ICS won the race by almost ten seconds and took the first Gold medal of the day, while my other friend took second place and got silver.
My first event was the 50 butterfly which I won by almost 2 seconds. Then my 50 Backstroke which I also won by 2 seconds. My 50 Free was a bit of a letdown and only managed a bronze. Our 4 x 50 Freestyle Relay Team came through with another gold medal. Competing in my 4 x 50 Medley Relay Team was my favourite bit of the day. I swam the Butterfly leg and we managed another gold medal and a National Record which we broke by 3 seconds. My team consisted of myself, Nathan from ICS, Donald from Oxford Falls and Marko from William Carey. I have become good friends with these three boys.
At the end of all the competition NSW managed to win the Swimming (for the 13th time in a row), the Athletics, all four age groups in the Soccer and a gold, silver and bronze in the Basketball.
On Thursday night all five states went to the Outback Spectacular where we enjoyed dinner and a show. This was good fun because we could go around and make friends with people from the other states.
On Friday the whole 200+ competitors from NSW went to Movie World. We had a great time there. From Movie World we drove back to the airport and landed back in Sydney about 7:30pm. The whole thing was a great experience and I can’t wait until two years’ time when I can do it again!
Unit 3: Peter, the Rock
Week 5: Peter’s Message (Acts 4:5-22)
Big Idea: Peter’s message is that Jesus is the only one in all the world that can save people from their sin and bring them back to God. Peter was a rock, because he built his life on this message’s Rock – Jesus!
Mr Petts, Chaplain
Community E-Chronicle Page 3 Term 2 Week 5
SCHOOL NEWS
NCS VEGETABLE GARDEN On 15th June from 9 to 11am we are planning to have a ‘garden blitz’ of the primary kitchen garden. During this time we plan to clear the beds and generally tidy up the garden. This will involve jobs such as mulching paths, cleaning out garden beds, emptying and spreading compost as well as some other general clean up tasks. Once this is done the students will be able to get stuck into some more planting.
If you are available, please hold this date and notify Mr McLennan at [email protected]
There will be activities for children (play equipment, sports equipment) and some morning tea at the end.
PLEASE MARK THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR
HAMLET EXCURSION On Wednesday 15th May, the whole of our Advanced English class (with Mrs Thompson and Mrs Griffin) travelled to the Seymour Centre in Sydney to watch Bell Shakespeare's take on the play “Hamlet”. The play was performed really well, with a lot of dramatic tension, beautiful acting and a couple of quirky moments.
The play incorporated the original speech and manner, whilst incorporating a bit of a modern look.
Afterwards, we were able to ask the actors some questions about the play and what they had learnt and why they performed that way. All in all, it was a very good performance. Report by Matthew Eldridge.
HEALTHY
LIVING TIP Take the kids for a walk. If their
pace is too slow, add some lunges, jumping jacks, or running in place
every few minutes to make yourself work harder.
WED 29th MAY
Jo & Jane Pearce
CANTEEN PRICE LIST
LINK for helpers roster
SHOALHAVEN CITY COUNCIL AND SKATEBOARDING AUSTRALIA have announced the dates and
locations for follow up learn to skate clinics, workshops and events throughout the area
Upcoming workshops will be held -
Nowra Skatepark StreetWise ‘Learn to Skate’ - Sunday 2 June (1pm-3pm)
Ulladulla Skatepark StreetWise ‘Learn to Skate’ - Sunday 9 June (1pm-3pm)
Shoalhaven Heads Skatepark StreetWise ‘Learn to Skate’ - Sunday 23 June (1pm-3pm)
Skateboarding Australia have committed to running free weekly workshops, clinics and events across the area for the next 15 months.
Skateboards and helmets will be provided free of charge at all clinics and workshops. CONTACT: Mayor, Joanna Gash - 0427 160 172.
Wed.: 8.15am to 9.30am
Thurs.:2.30pm to 3.00pm
Don’t forget to keep collecting stickers at the Woolies checkouts and
pop them in the boxes marked Nowra Christian School (at both Woolworth stores) when you are down there. We also have a box here in the office at school.
The program runs until 9th June.
Thank you for your support.
Community
KINDER, YEARS 1 & 2
AFL GALA DAY On Thursday 16th May, Kindy, Years 1 & 2 boarded a bus to head to Nowra Showground to took part in an Infants AFL Gala Day. It was a great day where we met with students from other local schools to play sport and have fun!
We played many games and joined in activities that were designed to improve our throwing, catching and kicking skills for AFL.
Some of our favourites were canyon ball, kicking the ball to try to hit the post, target throwing, octopus and sharks, to name a few. The most popular activity of all was the TACKLE MAN. This was when even the smallest of us got to run up to the tackle man, yelling loudly, to tackle him as hard as possible to knock him over.
Everyone had a great time. It was great that some parents could come to see what we were doing too. Thank you to the teachers for coming with us. We hope you enjoy the pictures. Report from Mrs Hefferan.
AIMEE PARSONS Last Friday Aimee was a guest on 2ST’s “Three Way Turf Chat” with Charles Maxwell, Graham French John Hanscombe from SRC to chat about being selected to attend the prestigious NASA International Space Camp in July in Alabama in the US.
You can listen to the interview by clicking on this LINK.
Last week the SRC went on an excursion to three different waste management centres. There were 22 students from Years 2-12. The first place we visited was an Electronic Waste Centre in South Nowra. It was fascinating to see how this local company disassembles and recycles or reuses all sorts of electronic devices that we throw away. Once they have finished their processes there is only 5% of the original items that ends up in landfill. The recycling centre at Bomaderry was our next stop. We watched two men sort through all the stuff that goes into a yellow bins such as milk containers, paper and soft drink cans. They pulled out all the milk and other plastic containers and threw them into a separate metal crate. Then they would move the crate with a forklift and then crush it into a bundle and send it off to other useful places. There we also learned about polystyrene and how difficult this is to keep out of landfill.
The final destination was the Waste Management Centre at West Nowra. We were able to drive down to where all the landfill trucks dispose of the landfill. We learnt that within 10 years from now there will be no more room at the site and our community will be looking for an alternative site. This excursion gave us lots to think about and the SRC is now keen to look at how we can recycle, compost better and reuse here at NCS.
