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THE ARNDELL ADVOCATE NEWSLETTER 2016 118 - 124 WOLSELEY ROAD OAKVILLE NSW PH: 02 4572 3633

‘Learning through Christ’ www.arndell.nsw.edu.au

From the Headmaster Mr Gareth Leechman

As we quickly come towards the end of another term I thought I would take the time to

remind the college community of the many wonderful things our students have been

achieving and been involved in over the past few weeks.

A few weeks ago students were involved in our own Arndell Anglican College Equestrian

Carnival, over 200 participants from a range of schools were involved. It was a wonderful day

and I thoroughly enjoyed the time I was able to spend there as a time keeper in the sporting

events section. Equestrian carnivals are becoming harder and harder to arrange as insurance

companies become more demanding in their requirements. We are noticing that more and

more schools are no longer able to conduct carnivals and this is a shame as so many students

get so much out of riding in them. At Arndell Anglican College we will remain committed to

operating our carnival for as long as possible and I would like to thank Miss Kristen Bailey for

all her hard work in enabling our carnival to continue. She was ably supported by a group of

parent volunteers as well as the College’s Business Manager, Mrs Jodie Woods and my EA

Mrs Roxanne Arnold. Thank you to all involved and we look forward to seeing everyone back

next year.

Over the course of the past year we have had several debating teams entered into the HICES

Debating competition. These teams are coached by our Careers and Tertiary Advisor, Mr Tom

Lavelle and in recent times our performances have continued to improve. This year we had

two teams reach the quarter final stages, then one of the teams made the semi-final and I

am pleased to announce that the Open team of Bethany McNamara, Lleyton Bird, Emily May

and Rosie Rogers defeated The Hills Grammar School in the semi – final, meaning that we

have had our first ever team through to a HICES Debating Competition Grand Final. This is a

wonderful achievement for these students and we celebrate with them, as well as wish them

all the best as they debate later on this week.

On the sporting field several of our teams have made it through to Hills Zone Sports

Association Grand Finals. Under the leadership of the Director of Sport, Mr Peter Gordon,

Term 3 I Issue 13

The Advocate

In this issue

Deputy’ Desk

Chaplaincy Chat

Australian Maths Comp

FIT Leadership training

Science Week

Stage 1 Eisteddfod

BookWeek

Events

Term Calendars



our sporting teams are on the whole enjoying a great deal of success and I would like to thank all of the staff who

give up their time to coach our students. Sport helps build a culture of belonging as well as achievement and this is

starting to have a positive outcome in the classroom as well. Congratulations to the Under 14 Rugby team who had

a well - earned, but hard fought victory over William Clarke College to be names Hills Zone Champions. Good luck

to the rest of the teams as the winter season ends soon.

Then in the Junior School we were able to host a wonderful Grand Parents Day. Thank you to all of the Junior School

staff for their organisation of the day. We received so many positive comments from our visitors and this is a

reflection of the hard work that our Junior School Staff put in. We look forward to Grand Parents Day 2017!

Finally, in staffing news I am pleased to announce that Mrs Katrina New has accepted the role as Head of Visual Arts

here at Arndell Anglican College. Katrina is an experienced Visual Arts teacher, Senior Marker in the HSC and

regularly speaks at conferences for Visual Arts teachers. Katrina is currently the Head of Creative and Performing

Arts at Rouse Hill Anglican College. She is a welcome addition to our team. In relation to staffing I would like to

inform the college community that I will be away from the college during term 4 of this year on study leave. I have

saved my study leave over the past seven years so that I could use it to finish writing my PhD. In discussion with the

College Council we have decided that term 4 this year would be the best time for me to take this leave. In my

absence the Deputy Headmaster, Mr James Webb will become the Acting Headmaster for the term. Mr Webb is

well known to us and I have no doubt that he will lead the college well in my absence.

Chaplaincy Chat

Rev Jeremy Clark

Philippians 3:8-9 - ‘I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus

my Lord. Because of him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them filth, so that I may gain Christ

and be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law, but one that is through faith in

Christ.’

‘Hey Usain’, the phone call begins, ‘I would really love to win a gold medal at the next Olympics in Tokyo. I can’t do

it myself, I don’t have the time to train. Could you run for me and then give me the gold medal?’ So suggested a

recent speaker in our Senior School Chapel.

The boldness of the request is laughable. If Usain Bolt is to compete at the Olympics again he is unlikely to do it for

someone else and just give them the gold medal. In the Rio Olympics Usain raced an amazing 100m but even he fell

short of his goal. He wanted the gold in a world record time. He got the gold but not the time (missing by 23

hundredths of a second).

God’s gold medal, eternal life, far outweighs even an Olympic gold medal. Unlike the Olympics where at least one

person will win gold, humans fall short of God’s perfect standard. We need someone to run for us, to achieve the

victory. Fortunately, someone runs for humanity, meeting the standard and taking the pain for everyone. This

someone is Jesus, who dies on the cross for our sins, rising to life in victory.

Amazingly, Jesus then shares his victory with all those who trust in him. Paul writes to the Philippians making the

point that everything else in life is useless in comparison to knowing Christ. A bit like our athletes who give up on

everything in life just to win that gold medal. Christians realise that they will not be good enough (righteous) for

God and need a righteous person to go in their place. By having faith in this righteous person they too are found in

Jesus and are sure of eternal life.

Surely this eternal victory is too important to ignore.

If you wish to chat about the Christian faith or ask general questions about chaplaincy, please contact the Chaplaincy

Team at the College.



Australian Mathematics Competition Mrs Jennifer Turnbull

The Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) has been held annually since 1978. The AMC was the first

competition of its kind in Australia and is now one of the largest of its type in the world. More than 30 countries

participate each year. The competition aims to be accessible to all students from Years 3 to 12, not just the

mathematically gifted. There is an emphasis on problem solving, a valuable life skill, and the questions are designed

to be fun for the student.

This year, Arndell students gained 4 Distinctions, 10 Credits with 5 Proficiency Certificates.

The Distinctions go to Caleb Clark (Year 7 – top 5%); David Lavelle (Year 10 – top 9%); Nathan Lewis (Year 8 – top

12%) and Clayton Isaacs (Year 8 – top 15%).

Credits: William McGregor (Year 7), Annalyse Garton (Year 8), Freeman Liu (Year 8), Teale Simmons (Year 8), Gemma

Thompson (Year 8), Joel Denning (Year 8), Caitlyn Holder (Year 8), David Sproule (Year 10), Coco Chen (Year 10),

Bronte Hickman (Year 11).

Proficiency: Shakthi Ramesh (Year 7), Ben Webb (Year 7), William Bell (Year 8), Josiah Jackson (Year 10), Harrison

Chambers (Year 10).

Well done to all the students who entered the competition and to their teachers for the fine tuition throughout the

year.

FIT Leadership Training Rev Jeremy Clark

With excitement and enthusiasm twenty-four year 5 and 6 students jumped on the bus for the Crusaders Followers

in Training (FIT) leadership afternoon at Norwest Christian College on Tuesday 23rd August. Arndell students met

with students from Norwest and were encouraged to show love to others at school. Cru actively support our

Christian lunchtime groups and specifically challenged the students to make their group even better. Smaller

discussion groups then explored specifically how to promote, run and love others who attend Cru. We are already

seeing the fruit of this day with three Year 6 students advertising Cru and JOLT at Junior School Chapel.

For those who are interested the following groups run each week at the College:

JOLT – Years 2-4, Wednesday lunch, in the Computer Room next to Mr

Peterson’s office.

Cru – Years 5-6, Tuesday lunch, in the Stage Three central area

Light – Years 7-8, Friday lunch, in Laffin 3

Life – Years 9-12, Wednesday lunch, in Laffin 2.

Please contact Mr Clark if you have any questions about these groups.



Science Week Mrs Elmarie Filmalter

During Science Week students from years 7 to 10 completed the World Series Education Perfect Science competition

against 1015 schools worldwide. The vast majority of students put in a great effort resulting in Arndell coming 3rd in

the world putting us within the top 0.3 percent! In total Arndell students answered 585 471 questions, spent 3,912

hours on task and earned 377 394 points.

To demonstrate the fantastic effort put in by many of the students 104 received

credit awards, 65 bronze, 18 silver, 19 gold, and 3 elite. To get an elite award

required an individual to get more than 10 000 points, a phenomenal effort. The

three students that got the elite award were Jake James, David Lavelle, and Emma

Moore. David and Emma fought it out to the end with only 80 points out of more

than 12 000 separating them, Emma only just coming first.

The enthusiasm and engagement students displayed during this competition and

the learning that took place as a result shows the benefit that ICT approached in

teaching and learning can have and how using students innate sense of

competition in ‘gamifying’ learning can increase motivation for students to do their

school work.

Mrs Filmalter’s Year 10 Science B class and Mr Cooper’s Year 08 Science B class

have won 1st and 2nd place respectively in the Northern Sydney Science Championships that took place during the

Science World Series competition. Well done to all of these students for their efforts in the competition! Each class

has won a class party valued up to $100!

Congratulation to Arndell for coming 3rd in the world and to those students who achieved awards. Let’s see if we

can improve our international standing next year and come first!

Lost Property – Senior School Mrs Connie Stephens

ALL Secondary School clothing lost property is sent to Mears Library, and all labelled items are immediately recorded

on the Arndell Dashboard, for the notice of students and parents.

The Arndell Dashboard is the homepage on student laptops, and can be located by parents through a link in the top

right hand corner of our external website.

ALL unlabelled clothing items (except blazers) are laundered and sent to our Uniform Shop for resale, so PLEASE

LABEL EVERY UNIFORM ITEM you want returned to your child. Students are expected to check the Dashboard

regularly to see if they have anything to collect.

Because of the volume, it is not possible to email students individually, and we do not keep items indefinitely, but

to assist parents I have decided to trial placing a weekly Welfare System posting to students with labelled items to

collect. There were 13 labelled, & 21 unlabelled items, sent to us in the first week of September. Please check the

Dashboard soon to see if your child has a neutral welfare comment for lost property. If this is not possible, you can

also ring me directly on 4545 2460.



Stage 1 Hawkesbury City Eisteddfod Mrs Christine Finn

Congratulations to all of our Stage 1 Hawkesbury City Eisteddfod Verse Speaking Choirs. Kindergarten placed first,

Year 1 placed fourth and Year 2 also placed first.



Junior School Book Week



2016 Fiji Mission Profiles

Jake Liddell Year 11

Favourite bible verse Ezra 10:4

“Rise up take courage and do it”

The Fiji trip excites me as I get the opportunity

to improve the lives of others, create and build

new friendships with fellow team mates and

see an insight into the way that people not as

fortunate as us live.

I Like….

Sailing. Many other sports such as oztag, touch

football, tennis etc and spending time with friends and family

I Pray……

To bring Happiness into the lives of others. To have a good influence on both the Fijian’s and our own team mates and to have a safe and

enjoyable time

About me…….

I play the Euphonium which is a type of musical

instrument.

Daphne Webb

Year 10

Favourite bible verse Judges 3:15

‘Again the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and He gave them a deliverer—Ehud, a left-handed man, the son of Gera the Benjamite. The Israelites sent him with tribute to Eglon

king of Moab.’

I am excited to get involved in the Fijian school

and to attend a different culture’s church

service.

I Like …….

Singing, playing guitar, drawing, listening to music

I Pray……

That people on Fiji mission will work well as a team to be the best help they can be to the

people they serve in Fiji.

Interesting Fact…….

Apparently it is illegal to wear hot pink pants after midday on Sundays.

Romy Charles Year 10

Favourite bible verse John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

I look forward to opening the hearts of people and continuing in my walk of faith.

I Like …….

Netball, surfing, dance moms and NRL

I Pray……

To give people the courage and strength to spread the gospel. That the Mission runs

smoothly and we have a great time and we open the hearts of people to hear the gospel.

About me…….

-

I have travelled to five continents.



2016 Fiji Mission Profiles

Robeson Burns

Tear 11

Favourite bible verse Psalm 23:4

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, [a] I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

I look forward to helping schools and the

Fijians. Meeting new people. Having a good

experience and learning more about God the

bible and myself

I Like …….

Rugby, music, clothes, hanging with people and good food

I Pray……

For those disadvantaged or suffering around the world. For the Fijians. For all those tempted

by sin and for all those having trouble or without faith that they can find Jesus

About me……

lots of people think I look scary but I’m a friendly bloke. I can eat more food than anybody on this Fiji mission trip and I’ve got myself one lil sis and a big

half brother

Josh Newton Year 10

Favourite bible verse John 3:16

Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.

Helping schools and the Fijians. Learning what life is like over there. Getting to know more

people and learning about God, the bible and myself

I Like …….

Baseball, playing guitar. Go-karts, doing stuff with friends and skateboarding.

I Pray……

For those who are disadvantaged or suffering around the world. Those having trouble

without faith.

About me…….

-

My nickname is Newt and I have three sisters.

Charlie Lawson Year 10

Favourite bible verse Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

"What excites me about the mission trip is that I’ll be able to see what the children of Fiji think

of Jesus and the bible and how we can help them have a stronger connection with God."

I Like …….

Motorbike riding, AFL, running and sport.

I Pray……

That everyone will have a great time over in Fiji and in the morning meetings.

That people will find a deeper meaning in why they are going to Fiji.

If anyone is feeling sick or emotional in any way that God will answer their prayers.

About me…….

I met Guy Sebastian in an elevator last year in

Melbourne!

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2023:4#fen-NIV-14240a



Events

Save the Date

CRU Day Camp coming to Arndell

Dates: Monday 12th – Friday 16th December - 8am–6pm

daily

Great activities including: laser tag, jumping castle, day

trip to Galston Gorge, Bible stories and much more!

More details coming soon.



Term 3 Junior College Calendar

Week 2B Monday 25/7 Tuesday 26/7 Wednesday 27/7 Thursday 28/7 Friday 29/7

Infants Chapel / Primary Chapel

Visual Arts Show

Week 3A Monday 1/8 Tuesday 2/8 Wednesday 3/8 Thursday 4/8 Friday 5/8

College Photo Day

Junior School Awards Assembly (Year 5)

Week 4B Monday 8/8/ Tuesday 9/8 Wednesday 10/8 Thursday 11/8 Friday 12/8

Year 3 Excursion – The Rocks

Year 4 Gala Day

P& F Meeting

Year 2 Excursion – Vaucluse House

Year 1 Excursion – Rouse

Hill Farm

K – 6 Chapel


Science Week Science Week Science Week Science Week Grandparents Day

Science Week


National Book Week National Book Week National Book Week National Book Week

Book Week Parade

National Book Week

Junior School Awards Assembly (Year 3)


Gifted & Talented Camp – Year 6

Stage 1 – Eisteddfod Father’s Day Stall

Infants Chapel / Primary Chapel


Change to Summer Uniform

Arndell Co-curricular Sport Photos

KG Excursion – Sydney Observatory

K – 6 Chapel


Parent Teacher Interviews

Parent Teacher Interviews Awards Assembly – Kindergarten


Dreamtime Story Telling Arts Whizz – Open Classrooms

K – 6 Chapel



Term 3 Senior College Calendar


Year 11 – Hospitality Workplace

Year 7 Immunisations

RFS Cadet Program


Stage 5 – Subject

Information Afternoon



Australian Mathematics

Competition


Visual Arts Show

Year 10 Rolling thunder


College Photo Day

RFS Cadet Program

Fiji Awareness Day HSC Drama Evening

Week 4B Monday 8/8/ Tuesday 9/8 Wednesday 10/8 Thursday 11/8 Friday 12/8

Trial HSC Examinations

HICES Debating – Interregional Finals

Trial HSC Examinations Trial HSC Examinations

Fiji Mission – Parent Information Evening


P & F Meeting


Year 11 Excursion – Jewish Museum


Science Week


Science Week


Science Week


Science Week


Science Week




RFS Cadet Program

HSC Music Evening


Stage 6 – Anti Bullying Workshop

Year 12 – Business Studies Day


Change to Summer Uniform

RFS Cadet Program

Arndell Co-curricular Sport Photos - High School

Year 12 – Police Liaison Session

Year 11 – Examination Week





RFS Cadet Program




Year 7 Medieval Excursion


Year 12 Valedictory Service

Year 12 Valedictory Dinner

Year 9 Camp Year 9 Camp

Year 7 – 12 Camp

Year 9 Camp Year 9 Camp



College Contacts

Headmaster: Mr Gareth Leechman

Deputy Head / Head of Senior School: Mr James Webb

Head of Middle School: Mr Austin Robinson

Head of Junior School: Rev. Keith Peterson

Director of Curriculum and Policy: Mrs Karen Merrick

Director of Teaching and Learning: Mr Jim Milford

Director of Staff and Student Welfare: Mrs Lynn Gillen

Chaplain: Rev. Jeremy Clark

Business Manager: Mrs Jodie Woods

Enrolments Manager: Mrs Roxanne Arnold

Careers and Tertiary Education Advisor: Mr Tom Lavelle

Equestrian Co-ordinator: Miss Kristen Bailey

[email protected]

Uniform Shop: Mrs Liz Moore – 4572 3254

Tuesday and Thursday (Term Time)

8.20 am – 11.00 am & 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm

Before and After School Care: Camp Australia - 1300 105 343 (for bookings)

www.campaustralia.com.au

Before School Care: 6.45am – 8.45am

After School Care: 2.45pm – 6.00pm

Miss Jamie (Co-ordinator) – 0401 904 531

P & F President: Mrs Siggy Grima

Email: [email protected]

Canteen: Monday – Friday – 4545 2486

Website: www.arndell.nsw.edu.au

General: 02-4572 3633

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