areas: Faith Matters, Learning Matters, People Matter, Leadership Matters, Relationships Matter and Stewardship Matters. NT Christian Schools will be holding a Strategic Summit in May. Our College council look forward to contributing to this time. If you have any ideas you would like to contribute about how we work in these key areas or what you are interested in for the future at the college please email the college or record your ideas so I can share them at the meeting. Your contribution as a member of our community is valued. Thanks for partnering with us, Cate Garwood, Principal We are celebrating National Youth Week at Araluen Christian College. On Monday, Chaplain Dave was ably assisted by Year 5 and 6 students to provide a sausage sizzle for the whole college as we began National Youth Week. We welcomed acclaimed poet Cameron Semmens to the college on Tuesday. Cam worked with our Middle School students and was well received. Some students from Years 5-9 will be attending a Science Challenge and a Science Discovery day at the end of the week. Tomorrow we hold our ANZAC Assembly, led by Year 5. This week we also welcomed back, Mr. van Leeuwen to the teaching staff for a brief time. The council met on Monday evening with Phoebe from NT Christian Schools to train us in matters of governance. I am pleased to congratulate Mrs. Marsha Maule-Murphy who has become the new ACC Council secretary. The council is currently working on plans to improve safety in the parent car park. The college Council will meet again shortly to discuss how Araluen Christian College is working in the following strategic News from the Principal—Week 2 From God’s Word James 5:11 “As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered...The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.” We live in a world full of brokenness, pain and hardship. Jesus modelled perseverance in his time on earth. God has sent his Holy Spirit to help us to transform our hearts and minds and to strengthen us when we face setbacks through our faith and hope in Him. I pray that you know God’s strength and love this week. April 21 2016 Edition: 427 ACC Newsletter Key dates to remember: Whole School Assembly - 8:30am in the Undercover area: Week 2: Year 5 Anzac Assembly Week 3: Year 7 ACC Parent Group: Meets every Tuesday, 8:30-9:30am in the Parents Corner in the library. MS Canberra Camp: Payment #3 $300 due Friday 6th May. Account Name: Araluen Christian College, BSB: 035306, Acct #: 179592. Ref: MS Camp & child’s name Inside this issue: News from the Principal 1 Office News 2 MS Canberra Camp news 2 Parenting Ideas 2 NYW 2016 3 Community News 4 ACC Contact Details 4
