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The happiest place

Mr Brett Hartley

Walt Disney was rumoured to have been cryogenically frozen after his death from lung cancer in 1966, with his body apparently buried underneath the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland.

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An unprecedented term!

Mr Paul Carter

There’s no doubt that one of the most used words to describe this period of time is ‘unprecedented!’ Term 2 2020 has been challenging for all of us as we have adjusted to a new normal, learning at home and then returning to school.

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Good news, great joy

What a week it has been for Operation Christmas Child, a program which aims to reach out to children in the developing world by providing gift-filled shoeboxes and bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ. Here is a glimpse of some of our activities:

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Generations at Shire Christian School: Mother and daughter share the same Kindergarten teacher 27 years apart

After teaching Amy in Kindergarten in 1993, 27 years on Mrs Leanne Bentley is now teaching Amy’s daughter, Olivia, in Kindergarten at Shire Christian School.

“I love it,” said Mrs Bentley.

“People say to me, ‘does it make you feel old?’ and I say, ‘how cool that I’m still here’… but what I love more than that is people value Christian education enough that they want to bring their children back here.”

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Meet the staff member: Daniel Valastro

Daniel is the school ICT service delivery manager.

Where have you studied and worked?

I studied IT at UTS in Ultimo, majoring in information systems management and taking on computer networking as electives toward the end of my degree.

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Investigating sustainable biomes and human wellbeing

The 9X Geography class recently had the opportunity to investigate the environment around The Needles on the Woronora River (between Barden Ridge and Engadine). Students have been learning about sustainable biomes and human wellbeing in class.

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The egg drop challenge

Year 7 have been studying forces and motion for the past 5 weeks which has culminated in them applying this knowledge to designing parachutes to safely land hard boiled and glad wrapped eggs.

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Year 12 student wins international photography competition

Year 12 student Michael Li was yesterday announced as the winner of the Sony Alpha 2020 photography competition. His winning entry 'Duende' won the youth division, open to photographers aged between 11 and 18 years from across Australia and New Zealand.

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Bolt for Gold: a new challenge

There is a new 3km Bolt for Gold holiday challenge now available in the app. This is open to all students and their families of all abilities and you can choose to run or walk the challenge.

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"Do not be afraid.” - Jesus

There was a time when I could confidently carry out most of the maintenance on my car and motorbike, but that is no longer the case. This is for two reasons: on the one hand, my ageing brain and dying brain cells have robbed me of the ‘confidence of youth’, and I just can’t face the challenges and inherent risk of ‘mucking things up’! On the other hand, the technological advances in the design and manufacture of motor vehicles have left me way behind and rendered me totally inadequate for the task.

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Parent Survey

This short survey is designed to give you an opportunity to share your thoughts on different areas of school life and also to share your suggestions for improvement. 

Parents are encouraged to share their thoughts throughout the year and not feel that they are limited to the annual survey.

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Morning Drop Off

If you drop your children to school in the mornings, please read this update on modified drop arrangements.

Dance Classes

There are a few available spots left in each of the jazz dance classes for Term 3. You can book in for the classes through our school booking system Qkr! here.

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Peripatetic music program and ensemble program to resume next term

With many peripatetic lessons able to resume in Week 8 of this term and several new tutors joining the team, we are looking forward to all peripatetic lessons being back to normal in Week 1 of Term 3. 

We will also be relaunching our ensemble program at the start of next term.

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Edstart - an alternative fee payment option

Shire Christian School is pleased to offer an alternative payment option to assist families with managing their school fee payments.

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Joseph show set for the end of Term 2 2021 - Rehearsals back next term!

We are pleased to announce that we can go ahead with our Joseph show next year, with show week happening at the end of Term 2.

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Term 3 Key Events

DateEvent
July 27Term 3 commences
Aug 7Secondary School Athletics Carnival
Aug 13Stage 6 Information Evening & Subject Selection
Aug 26HSC Recital Evening
Sept 2Expression Exhibition Evening
Sept 9 & 15Parent Teacher Interviews
Sept 18Activities Day
Sept 21-23Yr 12 Camp TBC
Sept 25 Term 3 Concludes

Specific information about the events will be provided closer to the date.

What's on - Week 1 and 2

 Junior SchoolSecondary School
Week 1
Mon 27 July
 Yr 12 Study Day
Tues 28 July Yr 12 Trial HSC Exams Commence
Wed 29 JulyBounce Gymnastics 
Week 2
Mon 3 Aug
  
Fri 7 Aug Secondary School Athletics Carnival

 


For Prayer and Praise

We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God. Colossians 1:9-10

  • Pray for God to fill us all with the knowledge of His will, with wisdom and spiritual understanding.
  • Pray that the staff members may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him and bearing fruit in every good work. Thank God for the great example they set for the school community.
  • Pray that the students may be growing in the knowledge of God, and may always know Him through Jesus Christ the saviour.
  • Ask God for safety and rest over the school holidays.  

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The latest careers information

UNIVERSITIES

Are you choosing a course for the right reasons?

Picking a course can be tough. You need to think about what you want to study, how you want to do it and where, while also considering the best path towards your chosen career. There are big differences between courses, so how do you know you’re making the right choice? We take a look at some of the reasons why you shouldn’t choose a course.

https://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/education-blogs/tertiary-study/are-you-choosing-a-course-for-the-right-reasons

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