Newsletter

July 2017

CANVAS All families should now be familiar with our online learning management system, Canvas. Canvas is an ongoing learning and reporting portal that enables us to give immediate feedback to our students and their families with the aim of increasing students learning outcomes. As this feedback is given straight after a piece of work, activity, project or skill is assessed the information we are able to give to students and their parents is very comprehensive and timely.

NOTE: Canvas will replace our Mid-year reports.

If you are a parent that has not yet looked at your child’s progress all students in Year 5 to Year 10 will be able to show you themselves via their portal. Parents of students in Prep to Year 4 can speak with their classroom teacher or Mr Dale Caldwell - Assistant Principal if they need any assistance with this access.

A video giving directions for viewing Canvas has been added onto our website. This can be found at

www.creekstreet.vic.edu.au - CANVAS HELP

Your child(ren) are listed under ‘Students

being Observed’, if there is any issue please

let the CSCC front office know.

COLLEGE VALUE for Term 3

Service ‘God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts.

Use them well to serve one another.’ 1 Peter 4:10 NLT

Whole School News COLLEGE PURPOSE STATEMENT

Helping students

DISCOVER all God made them to be.

Enrolments 2018 Thank you to those current families who have put in their enrolment forms for 2018. Positions are being confirmed now.

If for some reason you are someone who still requires a place for next year for any year level from ELC to Year 10, please complete an enrolment form immediately.

Last day of Term 2 tomorrow Dismissal at 2:15pm

First day of Term 3 Tuesday 18th July

Parent/Teacher Interviews Our college parent/teacher interviews will be held on the 19th and 20th July. Parents will be emailed the link and log in details for our booking program tomorrow afternoon. The Schools Interview program will go ‘live’ tomorrow at 4:00pm. Please keep these dates free.

Farewell to staff At the end of this term we say farewell to two staff members and thank them for their valuable contribution.

Mr Knight (snr) will be taking Carers Leave for semester two. Mr Thorpe will be the teacher of Woodwork for the semester. For the Year 9&10 elective he will be assisted by Mr Stephen Hickman who is a qualified builder.

Madame Ryan will also be leaving us to undertake full-time employment. Mrs Bergin will take Prep and Year 1 French and Mrs Boulanger will now teach the Year 2 - Year 10 French classes.

Whole School News

Pizza lunches - every Friday during Term 3 Pizza order forms are distributed to classrooms each Thursday but can also be printed from our website. Pizza slices are $ 2.00 each and prima juices $1.00 each.

House Volleyball Competition

A house based volleyball competition was held toward the end of term two during lunchtimes. The winning house from middle school was Shamrock and the winning house from senior school was also Shamrock.

Congratulations to Shamrock on a clean sweep this year. A Staff v Student game was also organised to cap off the two weeks of competition. This year the staff team won this match!

Production Update

Production News

Cast members of ‘Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ have been working hard in rehearsals with Mrs Vercoe, Miss Pitts, Mr Sourgen and Mrs Stubs. All the songs have been rehearsed ahead of a busy but exciting time in Term 3 as the production team and cast work towards performing on 14th and 15th September.

Please read the following important notes about Term 3 rehearsals – by doing this you can help your student to be prepared and at their best for the performances:

In Term 3 ALL cast members are required at both rehearsals, Tuesday and Wednesday, 3.30 UNTIL 5.30PM – please note the change in finish time.

There will be a Saturday rehearsal in August (date to confirmed but most likely will be 19th or 26th August) so that cast members can enjoy some expert singing tuition from Mr Philip Johnston and extra rehearsal training.

Week 9 of Term 3 will be important as it is performance week. Your students will find that they will have a different class timetable that week as time is given over in the school day to prepare for the two performances. This will include a Full Dress Rehearsal on Wednesday 13th September 3.30pm-5.30pm.

We are looking for some items to be loaned for the performances from anyone in the school community who can provide them. Listed below are some items required at this stage for the community events planned on performance nights:

Floor rugs and carpets – especially Persian type designs, but other types will be useful too.

Large cushions (preferably in bright colours)

Fire pits (small and free-standing)

Outdoor fairy lights (solar powered would be even better)

Thankyou in anticipation of your assistance to help make ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ a success.

Parent Page Over the last few weeks I have had a number of parents and staff talk to me about helping children develop good sleeping patterns. I have seen that this can become a challenge with children and since becoming a new parent myself, understand the difficulty that comes with this. I have been looking, for myself, ways to assist my child in developing a healthy and regular sleeping patterns.

This article I came across during my search and believe that it will assist you. Like all parenting information, adapt this to your child and see what works for your situation. My hope is that this will be helpful to what can be a very stressful time.

Ways to Set Good Sleep Habits in Your Child We all know that good sleep habits are important for children. But parents' busy work schedules, after-school activities, and homework can all cut into family time on school nights and can have a big impact on how much a child sleeps.

Given the fact that time together for so many households starts at around 6 or 7 o'clock or even later in the evening on a school night, it can be tough to set an early bedtime.

And since experts say school-age children roughly need about 9 to 11 hours of sleep -- which means they need to go to bed around 8 or 9 o’clock, depending on what time they need to get up -- that doesn’t leave much time for anything besides dinner, homework and reading one short book chapter together.

But it can be particularly important for grade-schoolers to get enough shut-eye. How much a child sleeps can have a big impact on her growth and development. Research has shown that lack of sleep can affect a child’s temperament, behavior, alertness, and ability to learn. Children who do not get enough sleep have been shown to perform more poorly on memory and attention tests. An April 2009 study found that sleep problems in the grade-school years were linked to poor scores on mental tests when the children reached adolescence.

So what can you do to make sure your child sleeps enough to function at his best?

Try these tips to help your child develop good sleep habits and sleep well every night.

Routines for Better Sleep Habits 1. Stick to a routine. A good bedtime routine is essential when it comes to instilling good sleep habits in kids. A bath,

pyjamas, brushing teeth and a few pages from a book -- whatever your night time ritual is, be sure to stick to it consistently so

that your child knows what to expect and can easily move through every routine efficiently each night.

2. Limit the electronic stimulants. Don’t let your child use the computer, check their phone, or watch TV at least an hour before

bedtime. These electronic screen activities can be stimulating and can interfere with falling and staying asleep.

3. Keep her room comfortable for sleeping. Make sure your child's room isn't too hot, too stuffy, or too bright. (If your child is afraid of the dark, choose a night light that will keep her room as dim as possible.) Bedrooms that are quiet, dark and cool are

optimal for a good night’s rest.

4. Set aside extra time for catching up. If your grade-schooler has younger or older siblings, be sure you give each child individual time with each parent. (To save time, you can switch off with your partner and alternate dad and mom time on each

night.)

5. Curb the sneaky caffeine. You wouldn’t let your grade-schooler down a cup of coffee before bed. But caffeine can also lurk in foods and drinks you may not suspect such as chocolate, bottled tea, and even some non-cola sodas. Watch for foods that

contain caffeine and if your child asks for dessert, stick to healthy fruit when it's close to bedtime.

6. Watch your child instead of the clock. How much your child needs to sleep can vary depending on his individual needs.

Some kids may do just fine on 8 hours of sleep while others need a solid 10 or more. Look for signs of sleep deprivation such as hyperactivity, crankiness, and memory or concentration problems. If you see these signs, get your child to bed early, take steps to banish fights over bedtime, and be consistent about bedtime routines every night.

Early Learning News

Did you know that at kinder we get out of our own yard every day? We love having our own space where we feel safe and secure but once all the school children have gone to class we escape the confines of our yard and go out every day. Every Wednesday we go to the library and have a story then borrow books and with-out fail we walk around the school exploring our bigger space on our “kinder bus”. We walk as if on a bus with a front of the bus, middle of the bus and back of the bus in bus like formation. We often go back via the trip trap wooden bridge in the sensory play ground, past the chickens and then off for a play on the big kids playground. We will duck back into our own yard to grab some of our own toys like a bucket of balls, or “Eddie and Avary” our bouncy friends to race and bounce across the junior yard.

“Eddie and Avary” races

Tossing leaves we have scrapped up

Every Thursday we go for exploratory walks around our neighbourhood. We have walked to the local park for a play, we have seen police cars, cross walk signs, Bendigo Creek and bridges over it and the trams. How does this benefit our learning? We are identifying print with meaning which is part of our pre reading skills, we count objects and find numbers that go into the hundreds. We are aware of what changes from week to week in our environment from autumn leaves changing to bare trees in winter. Some of the things we see and find make their way back into our play at kinder. We have made buses and bus stops, which has led to our writing our own lists, which helps us take turns. The leaves and sticks we find become art works or pretend camp fires to cook pretend marshmallows. The last week of term we went for a tram ride through town which in turn produced more learning.

Going down the slide

Looking at clouds from the sensory garden decking

Early Learning News We have been to see Mrs. Vercoe for music, had Ms. McKinnon come and teach us a song and been up to the gymnasium for a bounce on the big mats when it’s been too wet to get out. Next term we are looking forward to joining junior chapel on a Tuesday morning some weeks. We love being part of a bigger space so look out for us as we get out and about each day.

Making a bus, making and collecting tickets and creating a driver list back at kinder.

Junior School News

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Prep Grace H being a reliable person and friend to her classmates. Amalia always trying to do her best in her schoolwork and for making new friends. Noah has a positive attitude towards his learning and displays a willingness to have a go even if unsure. Lisbet showing great leadership within the class and helping others in the yard.

Year 1

Christopher has settled in extremely well at CSCC. He is building relationships with his peers. Lucas is making good choices in and out of the classroom. Zaliah is a responsible and reliable student. Thank you Zaliah, for your contribution to the Year One classroom. Alyssa for being such a lovely member of our classroom. Alyssa’s confidence has grown so much and she is forming relationships with your friends. Monica is a reliable and responsible member of our class. She is displaying proactive qualities in and out of the classroom.

Year 2

Xavier P.D. for an improvement in his attitude during class and his conversation with his teachers. Jonathan for his increased confidence which has led to him sharing more in class and taking risks when answering questions. Lewis for his consistent and helpful contributions during class and helping others around him to succeed. Nicholas for his kindness to everyone around him and for the way he speaks to others even when they have wronged him.

Year 3

Levi for his amazing help with projects and determined and cheerful attitude towards learning. Michelle for the extra effort displayed, not only in quantity but quality of her writing. We also appreciate her friendly personality and cheerfulness. Haoming for his focused attitude towards slowing down and completing his work thoroughly. We love his enthusiasm for learning! Fraser excelling in helping others and his eagerness to assist always. Andrew for his care with his book work, illustrations, neatness and effort to use correct spelling.

Year 4

Annabella for her willingness to help others, to help other students with their work when she finished early, or help somebody who has a problem in the yard, or help with jobs around the classroom. Lucy for the great responsibility and resilience you have displayed when managing your brace, you haven’t let it affect your work or your effort, you are always positive and a great friend to everybody. Nandini for an awesome effort with her reading and writing, and in English with Mr Somerville.

What we’re learning in ……

Prep In Prep we have been exploring different materials and their properties. We have enjoyed this integrated area. On a Friday we apply our knowledge and conceptual understandings using STEAM Bins to design and create different task cards using lots of different materials and appli-cations. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics). It is lots of "hands on" fun and allows us to take risks and create.

Year 1 In Year One during Geography we are learning

that spaces can be used in different ways. The

rooms in our houses at home are used by

different people for different reasons. Mum uses

the laundry for the washing and the dog uses it

for his food and water.

In Health we are learning how to be a friend and

make everyone feel that they belong.

Year 2 English – In writing we are crafting narratives that take place in an olden day setting. We are seeing some amazing story telling and developing authors.

In Maths we are reviewing the mental strategies we can use to solve addition and subtraction problems, e.g. jump strategy, doubles and near doubles, adding ones then tens etc.

Year 3

In Literacy, we have been learning about how non fiction texts can help us learn about some interesting times in history. We have read and researched the life of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille and also about a sled dog named Balto who was a hero in Alaska in transporting vital medicine through to the isolated township of Nome.

In Science, we have been experimenting with solids, liquids and gases and looking at reversible and irreversible changes. We have added heat and cooling to chocolate and also water and observed the changes.

Year 4 In Science we are beginning to explore the natural processes such as weathering and erosion and human activity cause changes to Earth’s surface.

In Humanities we are learning to describe the location of places and their features using grid references and compass direction.

MEMORY VERSE ‘Casting all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you.’ 1 Peter 5:6

Middle School News

What we’re learning in ……

Year 5

In Year 5 Health we are learning about the best way to sneeze so that the cold virus isn’t passed to the people around us – timely with cold and flu season upon us!

In year 5 French, we are learning to write short paragraphs to introduce different members of the family. We have completed reading comprehensions to learn about Pierre and Claire’s families and fill out their Family Tree.

Year 6

In Year 6 Humanities we are learning about Federation; how it came about in Australia, and how our system of government developed into what it is today.

In Science we are learning about micro-organisms. We conducted experiments on bottles of yeast, and found that a mixture of heat, sugar and warm water caused the yeast to become ‘active’, inflating a balloon sealed over the bottle. We also investigated the effects of variables such as temperature, moisture and human contact on the growth of mould on bread.

Year 7

In Year 7 Foods and Health we are learning about Eat Moderately Foods groups – dairy and eggs. We will be preparing a Shepherd’s Pie, and a Bread and Butter custard to share.

In Computing we are learning to use Microsoft Excel to perform a range of functions including sum, average and percentage. We calculated a budget, constructed a spreadsheet about the nutritional content of a fast food meal in relation to recommended daily intake, and created a special event countdown.

MEMORY VERSE ‘Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd or witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so

easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.’ Hebrews 12:1

Walking Club – Spotto Competition Congratulations to the following students who had the highest score across both rounds of the walking club spotto competition held this term.

Middle school winners – Steven and Aiden Middle school runners up – Alan and Hamish

Year 7 Music Today, Year 7 student put on a concert for our Early Learning Centre students. Going by the photos, everyone had a fun time!!

Middle School Announcements

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Year 5 Mu Ku for an improvement in her writing skills and responsibility in requesting assistance.

Giselle for her positive attitude, excellent class participation and good work completed during the week.

Logan for being a responsible class member and a great effort with helping to run the games on House Colour Day

Emma for her preparation for her tests and for being a pleasure to have in class.

Year 6 Sasha for her consistently friendly manner and improved work habits.

Alan for his initiative, politeness and excellent study habits to prepare for recent tests.

Year 7 Gabriel Matthew Aaron

Senior School News

What we’re learning in ……

Year 8

In Year 8 Humanities we are learning about the way economic markets in Australia operate to enable the distribution of resources, and why they may be influenced by government.

In Year 8 Foods and Health we are learning about how we can analyse a snack to check how healthy it is, and we are creating, preparing, and evalu-ating our own healthy snack designs.

Year 9

In Year 9 English we are learning about the Romantic Era and studying the lives of the poets of that time.

In Year 9 Christian Living we are looking at poverty and possible Christian responses.

Year 10

In Year 10 Science we are learning about Climate and what factors influence our climate here in Victoria. To do this we are completing study on what creates La Nina and El Nino weather patterns, as well as the Indian Ocean Dipole.

In Year 10 French, we are learning to talk about health issues and how to write a short story about an eventful day using a wide range of verbs in the Passé Composé (one of the French past tenses), especially reflexive verbs to recount the day and describe all the incidents that happened through the day. Quelle journée!

Student of the Week

Year 8 Year 9 Year 10

Joel Hannah Julia

Lucy Holly Mustafa

Dhara Ethan Andrew

Walking Club – Spotto Competition

Congratulations to the following students who had the highest score across both rounds of the walking club spotto competition held this term.

Senior school winners – Rohith and Joel

Senior school runners up – Hannah and Meenachi

Work Experience – Year 10 Just a reminder to Year 10 parents and students that Work Experience will be held next term from 7th - 11th August. Work Experience is a great opportunity to experience not only a career but being in the work force. Many students have already arranged their work experience. Those yet to do so need to organise this ASAP. Students have been given a Work Experience arrangement form to be completed by the student, parent and the employer and then returned to Mr Caldwell.

MEMORY VERSE ‘Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd or witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.’

Hebrews 12:1

Senior School News

Year 8 Foods and Health As part of their catering and entertaining unit, Year 8s recently prepared and served a luncheon to our lovely office ladies, while Mrs Maxwell handled the front desk!

Captiv8 Day

Recently the Year 8 students participated in their third Captiv8 Day, this time with a Science focus. We travelled to LaTrobe University to take part in a lab workshop investigating a range of cells under a microscope. Part of the workshop was spent learning how to prepare our own wet mount slides. Our task was then to create a labelled 3D model of a human or plant cell, using a bowl of jelly as the cytoplasm and assorted confectionery as the various organelles. We also participated in a Forensic Frenzy workshop, where we examined and tested evidence in order to solve a crime. We had a very busy and fun-filled day!

Parents who are willing to support the Christian philosophy of our College and who agree to their children fully participating in the programs of the College are free to apply for enrolment.

Prospective parents should:

1. Obtain an Information Pack and read the College’s Parent Handbook which is contained within this pack

2. Contact the College office to arrange an interview with the Principal and a tour of the school

3. Submit the Enrolment Application Form and supply a copy of the student’s most recent report; as appropriate

4. Payment of a $200 (or $100 Kinder) non-refundable fee is required once a position has been offered

5. At this point parents will be given additional documentation to complete and will be given assistance with uniform and booklist purchases.

6. Once these steps are completed children or young people will be able to commence as a student at Creek Street Christian College.

2018 ENROLMENTS

2018 enrolments for all levels are now being taken. Thank you to those of our current families who have been promoting our college. Your support is very much appreciated. Don’t forget to claim your fee rebate for any families that you encourage to join our school community.

3 YEAR OLD AND 4 YEAR OLD KINDER ENROLMENT OPEN Enrolments are now being taken for the 2018 year. These enrolments are submitted directly through the college as we do all other enrolments.

Kinder and Pre-Kinder Information Packs are available from the college office.

Enrolment Process

Chosen Youth

Crew Night

7:30-9:30pm

May Madness

Community Announcements

Chosen Youth

Crew Night

7:30-9:30pm

May Madness

Community Announcements

MOVIE NIGHT

Movie : Spiderman Homecoming

WHERE : Bendigo Cinemas

WHEN : Monday 10th July 2017 at 6:15pm

WHY? : Movie Fundraiser Night

supporting

Contact the following for tickets: Jacob & Ethan Coleman - 0498222512

Laura Owins - 0498400777 OR Jenni Caldwell at College office.

$20 per ticket

Prizes on the night!!

Proudly supported by

(Note: all dates are subject to change)

Term 2 June 30 Final day of Term 2 - Dismissal at 2:15pm

Term 3 Tuesday 18th July to Friday 22nd September July 18 Day 1 July 19 - 20 Parent Teacher Interviews July 21 Visit from Sean W Smith July 22 Refresh Conference at Creek Street July 25 CSEN Cross Country - Bundoora July 26 CSEN Sports afternoon August 3 CSA Student Leaders Retreat August 7 - 11 Year 10 Work Experience August 11 Captiv8 - Day 4 Humanities August 19 Production Rehearsal August 23 CSEN Sports afternoon August 26 Working Bee 8:30am - 12:30pm August 28 Captiv8 - Day 5 Technology August 31 Book Fair

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September 3 Father’s Day September 5 Middle and Senior Information Night September 6 CSEN Sports afternoon September 9 Ladies Lovely Night In September 14 - 15 College Production September 22 Final Day of Term 3

As we are able to give early notification of holiday periods for 2017 we would ask that parents make every effort to ensure that their children are at school at all times during the year. It is our college request that families do not take holidays during school terms.

(Note: all dates are subject to change)

Term 4 Monday 9th October to Tuesday 12th December

October 10 Kinder and Prep excursion to Grug October 10 - 12 Prep 2018 Interviews October 13 CSEN Athletics - Lakeside October 21 Working Bee 8:30am - 12:30pm October 25 Bendigo Cup Day holiday October 27 College Community Sports night October 31 Captiv8 - Day 6 Maths November 2 Year 7 Immunisations November 8 - 10 Year 3 and 4 Camp November 9 Year 7 Graduation Night November 13 CSEN Biathlon/Triathlon November 22 Assistants Afternoon Tea November 25 Working Bee 8:30am - 12:30pm Ladies Lovely Night In December 5 Year 10 Graduation Dinner Orientation Day December 11 Junior School Awards Night December 12 Middle and Senior School Awards Night

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