Newsletter Term 4 Week 2 2020

College News
TERM FOUR | WEEK TWO
23rd October, 2020


Exec Thoughts
REBECCA DIMMICK | HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL Risk-taking is good
As I read newspaper articles, listen to news broadcasts, and follow social media, I am reminded of how human it is to seek success and fear failure. There is an emphasis on people who have achieved success but little mention of the hard work that has gone into that success. There is lit- tle mention of the failures that have led to success. Failure is mocked. The comments made shatter the whole person rather than recognise that we are just as able to fall as the next person.
This emphasis on success and the ignoring of failure is effecting our children. Too often I am confronted with stu- dents who do not want to try because they may not get it right the first time. Too often students want to give up after having tried once – “I am no good at this, so what is the point?” These responses sadden and frustrate me. In the documentary “The Social Dilemma,” they comment on a study that is finding that the current generation of young people have lost the ability to ‘take risks.’ This is attributed to the fact that they spend so much time looking at ‘per- fection’ on social media.
As a College, we want our students to have curiosity and the willingness to take risks. We desire for students to seek learning, to explore, and to challenge themselves. We want them to be resilient and creative in their response to challenges.
Romans 5:3-4 (The MSG) says “There’s more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we’re hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can de- velop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next.”
The staff here at the College are committed to helping stu- dents be curious and courageous. We do this through our own willingness to be real and honest, we do this through the creation of lessons that are challenging and creative. It is such a blessing to be a part of a community that is driv- en to see students become men and women who will be risk takers and world changers.
diary dates
OCTOBER
Tuesday 27th
Taste of Transition
Friday 30th
Year 12 Final Assembly
NOVEMBER
Monday 2nd
Transition Parent Information Evening
Thursday 5th
Taste of Transition
Monday 9th to Friday 13th
NAIDOC Week


Taste of Transition
Our 2021 Transtition Students had a great morn- ing at the first Taste of Transition Day. They learnt about the Letter B, got to know each other with a ballon game, Mrs Melhop read them a book about a ballon and then they
made balloon birds.
taste of
taste of
TRANSITION
TRANSITION
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Last term, after looking at the writ- ing of several wonderful Australi- an authors, students in Transition became authors and wrote our very own story books! We have talked a lot about how God wants us to use our words to bring joy to others and so, last week we invited our fami- lies to come and enjoy listening to our stories in our Authors’ Café. We had a lovely time in the Imaginar- ium, reading our stories together over cake and coffee. Thanks to all the families that came to celebrate with us!
AUTHOR'S CAFE
SONYA MELHOP Transition Teacher


This week during National Water Week, we have been asked to reimagine our water future. In Year 7, the students have com- pleted a variety of activities based around water. Students have participated in a cross-curriculum unit of work which invited them to reimagine a world where there is justice for all around the use and access to water. Justice can be defined as fair and equitable treatment for everyone. To act justly is to deny our- selves and actively work for the benefit of the community, and to stand against that which is unfair. To live the right way, the way God intended, and to express God's love to others through the selfless serving of others. Throughout Water Week, the vari- ous activities have called for students to think about their use of water, our ready access to clean water in most parts of Australia and to challenge them to think about how they can bring their heads, heart and hands to the issue of justice and water in Aus- tralia and throughout the world.
NATIONAL
WATER
WEEK
TIRZAH MCKEE
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE COORDINATOR


Government House Visit
WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE NORTHER TERRITORY
Our College Captains and Vice-Captains were invited to attend a reception this week at Government House by the Honourable Vicki O'Halloran, Administrator for the Northern Territory. Our student leaders very much enjoyed the reception and were able to meet the administrator and her husband in person after hearing her share some of her wisdom and experience with other student leaders from around Darwin. Some pearls of wisdom included the idea of 'backing yourself;' being confident in your own abilities and not being afraid to step up when responsibilities arise. It was a valuable time we would like to thank the Honourable Vicki O'Halloran and her husband, Mr Craig O'Halloran, for their hospitality, friendliness and wisdom.
MATT AIRD
PREFECT COORDINATOR


School Notices
Monday, November 30 Tickets are available from Reception for Year 9 Families


JOEL VAN BENTUM
PRINCIPAL
AMBER BADENHOP
HEAD OF MIDDLE
JOANNE HARDY
HEAD OF PRIMARY
REBECCA DIMMICK
HEAD OF SENIOR
GARETH WATSON
HEAD OF OPERATIONS
LOUISE HUMAN
HEAD OF BOARDING
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