Dear Chronicle readers,

Today I want to tell you how proud I am of our

community. Open Day was amazing, and a great

example of how strong we are when we work

together. I know many of you supported by

coming along, and at one point it was hard to walk

through the crowd in the MPC! There was a steady

group of people coming to see all of the wonderful

activities, and hearing from the teachers and students

about the way they are learning together. If you didn’t

get to attend I would encourage you to start setting

aside some time next year to join us. The music, the

displays, the competitions and the other

entertainment were outstanding. It was more of a

celebration of what we do, and who we are. And that

is one small reason of why I’m proud of your part in

our world. Turn to page 3 for more photos of Open

Day.

As I walked around College on Saturday afternoon

locking doors and closing windows I was thinking

about how our life is a bit like Open Day. We welcome

people in, and show them a little bit of what we do

and who we are. Now that we are half way through

Term One I’d like to encourage you again to continue

to welcome people into your life here at the College.

We have many new families who would appreciate

getting to know some new friends, and I know we

have teachers who would love some help from parents willing to

just sit in the classroom and read with the children during the

day. Please contact Community Relations if you can help with

either of these important things, on 6923 8888 or

community@waggachristian.nsw.edu.au.

Our busy term continues with parent information nights, and interview

nights, and formal assemblies, and evacuation drills, and exams, and

… I’m sure the list is endless!

Next Tuesday 19 March are our Kindergarten 2020 and Year 7

2020 Information Nights. You may receive an

invitation to these sessions this week. If you

know someone who could be interested in

enrolling next year, we would appreciate you

inviting them.

We are soon approaching Easter, and for me that is a time that I know I am loved not for

what I do or who I am, but for who Jesus is, and what he has done for me!

Mr Phillip Wilson,

Principal

Week 7A 12.3.2019

02 6923 8888

www.waggachristian.nsw.edu.au

401 Kooringal Rd, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650

Mar 12 Stage 3 Assembly, 2:30pm, MPC, 5/6H Mar 13 CSU Big Day In, Yrs 9/10 IST Mar 13 Whole School Mufti Day, wear orange & blue, gold coin donation Mar 13 Shave for a Cure Fundraising Event, 1:30pm Mar 16-17 Australian MTB Interschool's Comp Mar 18 JS Defence Students Lunch, 1:30pm, TLA Mar 19 KI 2020 Information Night, 5:30pm Mar 19 Yr 7 2020 Information Night, 6:30pm Mar 20 Scholastic Book Club DUE TODAY Mar 22 Yr 1 Wagga Beach Excursion, 9:30-12:30pm Mar 22 Yrs 9 & 10 All Schools Touch Football Mar 22 Vacation Care OOSH Bookings DUE DATE Mar 25 CSSA Secondary State Swimming Carnival Mar 25 Parent Teacher Interview Evening Mar 26 Stage 3 Assembly, 2:30pm, MPC, 5/6S Mar 26 Parent Teacher Interview Evening Mar 27 Rotary Youth Driver Awareness, Yr 11 Mar 29 Yr 8 Geography Excursion, Tumut, 8-3pm Mar 29 JS Parent Assembly, 2:30pm MPC Apr 2 Easter Worship Service Apr 3 Parenting Through the Difficult Stuff, Free Seminar, 6-7pm, TLA Apr 4-12 Year 12 Exams Apr 9 True Grit Workshop, Yrs 7-9, 11:30-12:30pm Apr 9 Stage 3 Assembly, 2:30pm, MPC, 5/6W Apr 12 Term 1 Ends Apr 15 Vacation Care OOSH Begins Apr 19 Good Friday Apr 21 Easter Apr 22 Easter Monday Apr 25 ANZAC Day Apr 26 Vacation Care OOSH Ends Apr 29 Term 2 Begins May 13 Fete Meeting, 7pm, TLA Foyer Jun 10 Queens Birthday Holiday Jun 28 Term 2 Ends Jul 15-19 Staff Development Week (non-student week) Jul 22 Term 3 Begins Aug 13-20 Year 9 Tasmania Excursion Aug 24 College Fete, 2-7pm Sep 27 Term 3 Ends Oct 14 Term 4 Begins Dec 11 Term 4 Ends

A great Open Day season Our wonderful people who give so freely to

make our events a success

All those who have made contact with us about possible future enrolments at the College

Safety and consideration over the Easter break Families as they reconnect over Easter

Our College Canteen offers multiple options for ordering and paying for food.

A great way to order is through Flexischools, a service that allows you to order and pay online.

The Flexischools app is not currently available for use. As an alternative, you can place orders

using their website.

Call them on 1300 361 769 Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Orders can also be made manually, by writing on an envelope or paper bag and depositing in the Canteen drop box. You are welcome to pay with

Eftpos at the College Office or include cash in your envelope.

Tuesdays, recess.

Run by the Canteen

Leadership Group

What a celebration we had together on Saturday at the College

Open Day! Thank you for your part in the day, whether you invited

people along, visited our stall at the Marketplace, enjoyed the

sausage sizzle or were part of the audience for the wonderful

performances both inside and outside the MPC. It was wonderful

to see so many people enjoying themselves. The Cattle Team put

on a BBQ raising funds for their upcoming participation in the

Melbourne Show. Georgie Lawson guessed that there were

exactly 176 lollies in the jar at the Defence School Mentor stand.

And Ethan Staines, won the Junior School Name the Countries

competition, naming all the countries in Africa correctly – well

done Ethan and Georgie!

Most of all it was great to get together and spend time talking to

visitors and friends while having our imaginations stimulated by

the activities and displays that filled and spilled out of the MPC.

Thank you to the students, parents and staff who played an active

role in the day. We value your role in our College Community and

are privileged to be able to share it with others.

Mrs Heidi Combs, Community Relations Officer

Our Kindergarten 2020 and Year 7 2020 Information Nights are coming up soon! This week students in Junior

School, Year 5 and Year 6 will receive flyers to take home and share with friends. If you know someone who is

considering their options for school next year, please invite them to join us next Tuesday 19 March at the

appropriate session.

I am one of the Stage 3 Teachers, teaching 5/6S

I love teaching and I love Christ! Showing students the wonderful world of

knowledge and learning, and how our God created it all for us to discover is

such an honour and privilege!

I am excited most to get to know the Wagga Wagga Christian College

community more, but also to take my class away to Ballarat later on in the

year (I’ve never been!).

I love taking my family on bushwalks and camping. But I also love watching

AFL (go GIANTS!), playing soccer, Star Wars, Coin Collecting and going to

the beach.

Congratulations to Jones Russel who returned from the CSSA Primary State Swimming

Carnival yesterday with 6 person best records and State Age Champion for the third

consecutive year. Fantastic efforts Jones!

(Have you been successful in your extra curricular activities? Let us know, we would

love to celebrate with you! Email your news to

community@waggachristian.nsw.edu.au)

You may have noticed a couple of ‘long-haired lads’ around school of late, but after this Wednesday, you will

notice a change. Two young men are shaving off their hair as a fundraising activity for the Leukaemia Foundation,

as part of the World’s Greatest Shave event. Dominic Ramos (Year 8) and Liam Ellis (Year 12) have registered to

raise money to support the many thousands of Australians being treated for blood cancers, and to fund vital

research that will help more people survive. Interestingly, blood cancer is the third most common cause of cancer

death in Australia, claiming more lives than breast cancer or melanoma, with another 35 people being diagnosed

every day.

Congratulations boys on undertaking this commendable task! If you would like to contribute to their challenge, you

can donate through the links below.

In addition to online donations, we are offering students the opportunity to come to school on

Wednesday 13 March in mufti for a gold coin donation, with the colour theme of orange and blue,

the Leukaemia Foundation’s signature colours.

Donations will be collected at morning assembly for Middle and Senior school, and representatives will call into

Junior school classes at the

start of the day. Senior music

students will also be providing

a lunchtime concert, so why

not come along and enjoy the

atmosphere and contribute to

this worthwhile cause.

Mrs Rosie Anderson

Community and Fundraising

Student Leadership Group

Coordinator

A giving heart amongst our student population has resulted

in a number of students recently donating their hair for wigs

for those in need. Eden Pappiah (Year 11) and Taya

Atkinson and Abigail Combs in Year 4 are all sporting new

look ‘bob’ haircuts after donating their long locks. The

Alopecia Association and Variety offer redistribution of hair

to be made into wigs for others who suffer from the condition

of Alopecia Areata or have lost their hair due to cancer

treatment. It is wonderful being able to share what God has

blessed us with and how we can help others in need. Well

done girls!

If your child is in Year 10, 11 or 12, you are invited to a Charles Sturt University (CSU) parent information session at your local CSU campus. This free evening event is a great opportunity for you to get the information you need to help your child apply for uni. They’ll walk you through the application process, as well as things like early entry, accommodation and scholarships. They’ll even have Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) reps there to answer all your questions. Register now at csu.edu.au/parents Ms Catherine Clarke, Head of Senior School

If you’re in Year 10, 11 or 12, CSU Explore Day is your chance

to check out what university is really like. Choose from a range

of workshops at Charles Sturt University and find out which uni

courses are right for you.

Have fun with hands-on activities and information sessions, and

get exclusive access to lecturers and students who can answer

all your questions. Discover more about the courses you’re

interested in and all the services and support Charles Sturt

University has for you. Each Explore Day is unique, so take the

opportunity to check out the facilities and get your questions

answered. The friendly students and staff will be your guides

and take you behind the scenes. They’ll shout you lunch and

you’ll pick up lots of free stuff!

Find out more here.

PS. Parents, friends and carers are welcome too – be sure to

check out their dedicated program.

For the past few weeks our Senior School students have had many opportunities to

think big and dream about their futures. Year 12 Chemistry students have been to

CSU to learn and experiment in a University environment under the tuition of an

Associate Professor in Chemistry. Year 12 Design & Technology and Industrial

Design students have attended Shape 2018, a showcase of HSC technology

projects, and explored design elements around Sydney. Year 9 & 10 students took

part in the Riverina Water and Rotary Science and Engineering Challenge, where

they explored the practical application of scientific theories. And yesterday Year 12

students were visited by CSU staff who talked about the many opportunities

available at university. If you and your family are considering university options, see

CSU’s Explore Days and Info Sessions listed below.

After a conversation with Mr Sewell, Science Coordinator, about

embracing science and his inner ‘nerd’, Kevin Ghavalas embarked

on a social experiment of sorts. For the past 5 weeks, Kevin has

been announcing the ‘Equation of the Week’ during morning

assembly. Any student who can answer correctly, or courageously,

will be awarded a Mars Bar by Mr Sewell.

Why not embrace your inner science nerd by answering this week’s physics equation:

H = mcΔT

Dr Stephanie Jarratt is the College

Counsellor and she is available to

assist and support your child or

young person. She works from

Monday to Wednesday every week.

Dr Jarratt is also available for after

school hours appointments for

working parents.

Please do not hesitate to contact her

to support your child.

Dr Jarratt can be contacted via the

College Office on 6923 8888.

SAVE THE DATE

Friday April 5th

Intellect meeting engaging in the philosophical issues that impact our society.

Where: TLA at Wagga Wagga Christian College Speaker: Graeme McLean

Topic: The value of human life. There will be a Q&A time at the end of the talk, followed by a light supper. Cost: Free, however there is an opportunity to make a free will donation.

The Promise Centre 48 Vestey St www.thepromisecentre.com.au Sunday Service at 10am.

Generocity Church Wagga 194 Lake Albert Rd (the old Prime News building) www.generocitychurch.com.au Sunday Service at 10am

Wagga Wagga Evangelical Church (WWEC) 401 Kooringal Road www.wwec.org.au Sunday Service at 10am and 5:30pm

Inspire Church Wagga 555 Kooringal Rd www.inspirewagga.com.au Sunday Service Times: 10am Service 5pm Service Inspire Youth Wagga Every Friday from 6:30-8:30pm Check Facebook for updates

UniChurch/Christian Fellowship CSU Wagga, In the Rec Hall cfwagga.org.au

Sunday Service at 7pm

St Aidan's Presbyterian Church 62-64 Coleman St staidanswagga.org.au Sunday Service Times: 9am Service 10:30am Service 5pm Service Kid’s Club meets at St Andrew ’s, Cross Street, every Friday during term time, 5.30-7.30pm. SAYGE is the Youth Group of St Aidan ’s and St Andrew’s Presbyterian churches. We meet at St Andrew’s on Cross St every Friday night of school term from 7.30-9.30pm.

Wagga Baptist Church 156 Tarcutta St www.wwbc.org.au Sunday Service Times: 8:15am Worship Service 10am Worship Service 6pm Worship Service Crossover Youth: 5.30 for Bible Study 7pm – 9pm for Youth Group

Living Water Fellowship Kooringal Guide Hall 565 Kooringal Rd www.livingwaterwagga.org.au Sunday Service at 10am

The Salvation Army 188 Edward Street salvos.org.au/wagga/contact-us/

Sunday Service 10am Mainly Music Mondays 10.30am Salvos Woman Wednesdays 10.30am Connect & Grow all ages, 2nd Wednesday each month AA Meeting Thursdays 7.30pm, Fridays 7pm

For other activities and info about joining a small group call the church office on 6921 7895.

St Paul’s Turvey Park 31 Fernleigh Rd Sunday Service Times: 8:30am Holy Communion 9:30am Family Church SWAC Youth 6pm Evening Church Fridays 5:30 - 7:30pm St Alban’s Kooringal Playgroups 270 Lake Albert Rd Tuesdays & Fridays Sunday 8am Holy Communion https://www.swac.church/

Gospel Power Ministries Cnr Bourke and Mckell Ave (Mt Austin Public School) www.gospelpowerministries.org.au Sunday Service at 9:30am Connect Group fortnightly on Wednesdays Prayer meeting on Fridays at 7pm

Wagga Church of Christ 49 Fernleigh Road Kids Church 9:15am Sunday Service at 10am Youth Group Fridays from 7:30 -

9:30pm

Wagga Wagga Uniting Churches www.wwuca.org.au

Pilgrim Uniting Church Sunday Worship Services – 10 Tanda Pl Glenfield Park 10am Family and cross-cultural service 6:00pm Modern expressions Wesley Uniting Church Sunday Worship Services – Cnr Johnston & Tarcutta Streets 10:30am Traditional service 2pm Korean language service