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Coolum Beach Christian College2 Arcoona Rd(PO BOX 480)COOLUM BEACH QLD4573Phone: 07 5446 4780Fax: 07 5446 4893E-mail:admin@cbcc.qld.edu.auVolumeIssueKNOWLEDGE WISDOM LOVEEightFourIn this EditionSocial Media -Page OneCross-CountryCarnival - PageTwoStudent Achievements- Page TwoANZAC Ceremonies- Page TwoP & F News -Page ThreeStaff Changes -Page ThreeCurriculumChanges - PageThreeBuilding Opening- Page FourPage 1Social MediaI recently read this article from Mr Graeme Leo, Principal of Emmanuel Christian Collegeon the Gold Coast. The article is reprinted with his permission.At no time in human history have there been so many opportunities for people to stayconnected with each other, regardless of physical distance. Facebook, Twitter, mobilephones, SMS and a range of online chat systems and blogs provide endless opportunityfor the most garrulous, or the most emotionally deprived, to “stay connected” with others.I used quotation marks in the last sentence because there is a fair bit of doubt about thevalue of the connection that most of these media allow. It is possible to be “connected”with hundreds, and yet be very isolated. Herein lies my first issue for parents to considerin regard to these things.All teenagers have a deep desire to be part of a herd. Even when they deny this, anddeclare loudly that they choose to reject their parents’ values or association, and want toassert their independence, and not be one of the crowd, they immediately choose a formof dress, speech and communication methods which their selected crowd of other nonbelongersfavour. And woe betide them if someone does not follow the dictates of thatinner circle.Given all of this, one of the things that parents need to think seriously about is this:“Which group (which herd) do I really want my teenager to roam with?” Or, to put it in thenegative, “Which herds do I need to make sure my teenager does not choose as theirherd?”Thoughtful parents will recognise that if you only start to ask this question once a childhits high school, or even worse, Year 9 or 10, it is almost too late. Once people adopttheir tribal patches (associates, clothes, tattoos, language, music genre, hairstyle, andgeneral demeanour) the chance of breaking the belonging is slim indeed. (Imagine askingpolitely to be allowed to leave the Hell’s Angels and join the Finks, and you will see what Imean.)So, this issue is one that parents from Prep upwards must take seriously, if they wanttheir children’s teenage lives to be successful.What has this to do with social networking media? Everything! Being on Facebook issomething that even grannies do. (Wait for a few more wrinklies like me to join Facebook,and the next new ‘thing’ will emerge, because Gen Y won’t want to be on it anymore.)What really matters on any social networking medium is whose friend you are, and howyou use the site.Do you notice how nothing much has changed from when you were at school, though,really? What really mattered as you walked out to the shady tree in the school ground toeat your warm vegemite sandwiches, was whose friend you were and how you used thatrelationship.Nothing is new – except the medium. So parents can take heart. There is no point inpreparing Preps on how to use Facebook when they finally are allowed to have their pagein Year 8. By then, the name will have changed, but not the game itself.Here are the rules of how to be safe and succeed in every game that kids (and big kids)have played since time immemorial, and they will work with these media as well. I thinkyou will see that children as young as five can benefit from practising these, and beingtaught them day in and day out by their family culture. (Continued on Page Three)

Calendar of EventsApril 8 Free Dress Day, MorningTeaApril 8 Last Day of Term 1April 26Anzac Day public holidayApril 29 Primary District CrossCountryMay 2 Labour Day HolidayMay 6Mother’s Day StallAdvance NoticeCBCC Athletic Carnival27th MayOur 2011 Primary Swimming Agechampions. Missing from this picture isBrooke Murphy the girls 10 Year OldAge Champion who unfortunately wasabsent on the day the medals weregiven out.Year 3 boys line up for their big event atthis year’s Cross Country Carnival.Page 2Cross Country CarnivalLast Friday we held our annual Cross Country Carnival. Thankfully, thetrack was finished in time and the weather held off beautifully. As thePrimary students were in Chapel, the day started with the 12, 13 and 14year old events. At 10:00am the younger groups arrived and the Prep toYear 6 events were run. Lastly, the students aged 15 and above ran andpushed themselves hard. Any groups running more than one kilometerwere able to choose between their full race and a one kilometer fun run.Many chose the full race.The day was punctuated by many examples of students supporting andencouraging each other to excel. Results were as follows (in order ofplace):Prep: Girls: Hayley Parlane, Evie Marshall, Arden Cleal. Boys: NicholasHead, TajRyan, Seth PiddingtonYear One: Girls: Isabella Leslie, Amelia Sonter. Boys: Adam Senekal,Joshua Riddiford, Aaron BarnardYear Two: Girls: Hannah Parlane, Lucy Sill, Tayla Cleal; Boys: CorbanMcColl, Isaac Jones, Patrick AscottYear Three: Girls: Chelsea Wilkinson, Marley Macklin-Rice, Molly Lewis;Boys: Nathan Hall, Ethan Fielding, James Farmer9 Year Olds: Girls: Shakira Greasley; Boys: Kaden Thorne, SamuelSundstrom, Jesse Nichol10 Year Olds: Girls: Elen Acland, Mahlia Senaratne, Lillian Keating; Boys:Peter Senekal, Nathanael Parlane, Riley Mansfield11 Year Olds: Girls:Chantelle Chigwidden, Krystal Sidaway, Bailey Ward;Boys: Ben Murdoch, Matthew King, JG Noeth12 Year Olds: Girls: Eden Zerk, Riley Smith, Brielle Le Compte; Boys:Caenaan Parlane, Joshua Turley, Kurtis McCarthy13 Year Olds: Girls: Jessica Holt, Hayley Holt, Mikaela Turley; Boys:Jesse Piddington, Cooper Davison, Liam Barnard14 Year Olds: Girls: Cassidy Lennon, Katija Easton; Boys: CallumDavison, Isaac Nichol, Samuel Lewis (tie for second place)15 Year Olds: Amy Acland, Leah Holcroft; Boys: Izrael Naiker, LeviPiddington16 Year Olds: Kirralee Shanahan; Matthew BriggsThese and the other students who participated need to be commendedfor their great efforts.Student AchievementsOn Sunday 27 th March 2011 Peregian Beach Surf Life Saving Club hadtheir 2010/2011 Nippers Presentation. Michael Ascott was presentedwith the Under 10 Most Improved Award, whilst Caenaan Parlane waspresented with the Under 11 Most Improved Award. Congratulations toboth of the boys.If your child has achieved anything outside of school we would love tocelebrate their success with them and invite you to forward anyinformation to Mr Andrews via principal@cbcc.qld.edu.au.ANZAC Day ArrangementsThe 2011 ANZAC Day Holiday falls on Monday the 25th of April which isalso Easter Monday. As in previous years our school will be participatingin the Coolum-Peregian RSL events including the march and ceremony.Any students wishing to participate in this community event need to meetMr Andrews between 5:00am and 5:10am at Sea Cove resort. The marchcommences at 5:20am. Please send students in their formal uniform.Wreaths will be laid by this year’s Primary School Captains.The College ANZAC Ceremony will be on the first day back next term,Wednesday the 27th of April. The ceremony will commence at 9am in ourANZAC Garden, or in the Multi-Purpose Hall if it is raining. Arepresentative from the Coolum-Peregian RSL will be our guest speaker.All members of our school community are invited to attend, and studentsare asked to please bring flowers to use as part of their class wreath.

P&F NewsHi. Thank you to everyone for your support of CBCC P&F. We reallyappreciate you and appreciate the way you have already supported thefundraising events that we have had this Term. All funds raised go into our P&F and help fund events and muchneeded items around the college. We are currently raising funds to pay for – a freezer for the Tuckshop, Hot Water inthe Home Economics room, blackout curtains in the Science Lab and we also need a computer in the Library.We have a couple of events this week and more events that are coming up in next term and later this year.Entertainment Books: Thank you to everyone who has purchased or returned a 2011-2012 Entertainment Book.Just a quick reminder to anyone that still has an Entertainment Book - If you are not wanting to purchase the book,please return the book to school or if you are purchasing the book you have received please send your payment intoschool this week.Free Dress Day: This Friday, we are having a Gold Coin Free Dress Day. It is important that students in Free Dresswear appropriate attire that is within the school’s Free Dress Policy.Parent Morning Tea: We are having a morning tea this Friday starting at 9.45am and finishing before the Easter HatParade at 11.10am. Please come and enjoy a tea or coffee and cake for only $4.00. Looking forward to seeing youthere!Mother’s Day Stall: On Friday, the 6 th May, we are having our annual Mother’s Day Stall. We are in urgent need ofdonations of gifts for the Mother’s Day Stall eg: vouchers, beauty products, things that mothers love. We also needhelpers on the stall to help serve the children as they come to buy an item/s for their mum or grandmother. If youwould like to help on the stall please contact either Melinda Thorne on 0403 835 900 or Sue Andrews on 0411 752055.Car Boot Sale: On Saturday, the 14 th May, we are having our first Car Boot Sale. Stalls are available for $10.00 eachand the P&F will be manning a jumping castle and a sausage sizzle and cold drink stall to raise extra funds for theP&F. If you would like to book a stall or are able to help out on the day, please give either Melinda Thorne on 0403835 900, Sue Andrews on 0411 752 055 or Vanessa Barker on 0431 231 670.Bush Dance: On Friday the 27 th May, we are having our first Bush Dance. We are really looking forward to this eventas we will be using our new Multi-Purpose Hall. We have a Bush Band booked for the event and it should be lots offun for the whole family. To help cover costs we are charging $10.00 per adult and $5.00 per child. For a family of 2adults and 2 children, it will cost $25.00. We also will have a Hamburger Stall to raise much needed funds and we’rein need of people to volunteer on this stall. If you would like to help out please contact either Melinda Thorne on 0403835 900 or Sue Andrews on 0411 752 055.Family Fun Day Fete: The Family Fun Day is on Saturday 20 th August in Third Term this year. We are in need ofpeople who would like to sponsor this event either by donating goods or cash to help support the P&F. If you have anyquestions regarding this please contact eitherMelinda Thorne on 0403 835 900 or Sue Andrewson 0411 752 055.Thank you again for all of your supportCBCC P&F CommitteeStaff ChangesThis term we have a few staff changes to inform you of.Firstly, we welcome our first Business Manager, MrDavid Reed. David and his wife have just returned froma period working in the United States and we lookforward to him taking on the management of all of thebusiness areas of the College. We thank Lynette Holtfor her many years of service as Finance Officer andwish her God’s blessings in her new endeavors.We also say farewell this week to Mrs Stephanie Nealand Mrs Kirsty Hannah. Both have taken someextended leave, Mrs Neal to attend to her growingfamily and personal business and Miss Kirsty, as she isaffectionately known to our Prep community, is taking ayear’s maternity leave. Both have served the Collegefaithfully and we pray that the next twelve monthsbrings them all that they expect from it.Replacing Mrs Neal is Mrs Hiroko Morohashi whocurrently also teaches Japanese at Caloundra ChristianCollege. Miss Kirsty will be replaced by Miss JoanneMiles. Miss Joanne has already spent a number of daysbecoming familiar with the Prep students and theirroutine and will be in Prep on Wednesday to meet anyparents who have not met her already.Page 3School of Thought - Our CurriculumJourneyThis term our teaching staff has been involved in a newcurriculum journey, that is in part a response to thedirections provided by the new Australian curriculum andin part the next stage in our development as a growingschool.The initial stages of the journey have involved collectinginformation about our students that we then used toprovide information to a Whole school data bank,engaging with the Australian curriculum documents andinvestigating innovative teaching strategies to incorporatein our school documents and practices. We have beenable to secure funding from Independent SchoolQueensland that will enable us to work on our developingcurriculum.Our intention is to create a challenging and rigorousschool curriculum that reflects our Christian world view .Itwill encompass the aims as set out in the MelbourneDeclaration of Schooling that curriculums enable alllearners to become:• Successful learners, who enjoy learning, makeprogress and achieve• Confident individuals who are able to live safehealthily and fulfilling lives• Responsible citizens who can make a positivecontribution to society.We are excited about the positive contributions that thesecurriculum changes will make to an already great school.Feel free to discuss these developments with your child’steachers or contact me at the Independent LearningCenter.Blessing Tracey Shields

Building OpeningOn Wednesday the 30th we celebratedthe official opening of the Multi-PurposeHall, the Library and H Block. Parents,members of the Church and SchoolBoards and a number of invited guestswere present for the official speechesfollowed by an informal morning tea.Below is the transcript of the openingspeech presented by Mr Andrews:Senator Moore, Mrs O’Neill and allspecial guests,Today is an historic day in the life of ourCollege. In 2008 our school had eightclassrooms and a bumpy, very dodgypaddock, politely referred to as ‘theoval’. In the same year the phraseGlobal Financial Crisis entered thevernacular. We had already beengranted generous funding for our UpperLearning Centre, featuring four GeneralLearning Areas, a Science Laboratoryand a Home Economics room when MrKevin Rudd announced a fundingproject entitled the Building theEducation Revolution.This project, provided hope for manyindustries across our nation and ablessing for schools such as ours.Current funding principles had meantthat, whilst we had planned futureLibraries, Performing Arts areas andIndoor sports facilities these facilitieswere a long way away and would haveto wait until substantially moreclassrooms had been built.The BER changed that and suddenly wewere in the position of rapidlyrearranging site plans to fit in a$2,000,000 building project.I well remember walking through thebuilding site as it began to take shapearound me and marvelling that not onlywas a school like ours getting a Libraryand Multi-Purpose Hall but we weregetting these awesome facilities for free.At the same time and under the sameprogram we were also given funds thatwould enable us to complete the firststage of our school oval and to makesome modifications to an existingbuilding to build a Uniform shop. Beforelong we had an oval, a flat, green,school oval. A real school oval. And wehad a Uniform Shop. After years ofworking day in and day out in a storeroom with a desk, suddenly our faithfuland long-suffering uniform shop staffhad a place to display stock and servecustomers.By the end of 2010 we found ourselvesPage 4in the position of having fourteen classrooms, and a truly beautiful facilitywhich has fast become a hub of learning for students across our College.We are now in a very good position facility wise. We have all of theclassrooms we need until we decide to go to a second stream. We havethe facilities it takes to make a school and a dedicated team of staffmembers who are keen to take the school to the next level educationally.There are so many parties to thank for this:• The Federal Government for the vision to spend money across thecountry and invest that money into the future generations of Australianchildren• The State Government for joining the Federal Government in thefunding of our Upper Learning Centre• Our Development Committee• All of the companies involved in bothprojects from architecture andengineering to landscaping andfurnishing.• The tireless efforts of our College staff insupporting this project administrativelyand on the ground• Our awesome God who constantlyproves to us that He will make a way farbeyond any way we may plan ourselves.Pic: Senator Claire Moore, Mr Andrews and student leader AieshaBacalso. Picture courtesy of Kim Anderson. Used with permission.Social Media (cont’d from p1)In all your relationships, don’t speak or write without thinking first. Thinkabout how the other person will react, whether you could use betterwords or timing, and always follow the rule that face to face is alwaysbest if you can.Don’t use rude or crass words. Even if they don’t offend the other person,you are better off finding friends would be offended by that language,anyway.Don’t say anything about anyone else that you wouldn’t like that personto hear. In fact, remember the old advice, “If you can’t say somethingnice, don’t say anything at all”.Remember that hardly anyone shows on the surface (on their homepage, if you like) what they are really like as a person. Trust what theydo consistently, rather than what they say.It’s always wise to keep some distance from friends. Don’t live in theirpockets. Never visit a friend at mealtimes, early in the morning or late atnight. Give them their space.It is pretty easy to see how Facebook breaks many of these commonrules of human interaction, or at least tempts users to break them. Thinkabout these, and put them into practice within your family life, and you willhave set some important steps for succeeding in the online world foryears ahead.Cyber Safety On-Line SurveyThe Federal Government is currently holding a Cyber-safety survey. Thesurvey is available at www.aph.gov.au/cybersafety. With the exponentialgrowth of social media and internet usage the government is attemptingto gain a full understanding of the issues being faced by modernstudents. Student responses are being sought regarding students issuesand concerns re cyber safety.School banking day Monday. Contact LucyNyawha via the school office.

Yr 6 students creating and decorating kites for festival. Picture courtesy of Kim Anderson. Used with permission. Ifparents would like copies, they need to contact Kim Anderson - Journalist for the Coolum Advertiser. misskim6@bigpond.net.auThe Kites are flying again:The Coolum Advertiser came out last week and took some photos of the students from Year 6. Theymade their own simple paper kites that were inspired by the QLD KiteFlying Society's President Alan Bayley. At the Coolum BizFest this weekend Alan and his team willbe setting up their kites from about 10am on the Saturday 9th. People are welcome to come out tothe college site and fly their own kites over the two days of the festival. Families can come along onthe Friday evening 6pm and make their own kites on the festival oval which will be well lit up so theycan fly them afterwards. On Saturday from 9am the kite making tent will be open all day until theclose of the festival, giving ample time forfamilies to enjoy more kite flying.Kite packs are available for $4 which includecrayons to colour kites. So thestudents will have an opportunity to fly theirown paper kites yet again.Other Festival Highlights:Blue Tongue Helicopter Service will be doing an Easter chocolate drop (864chocolates) over the festival’s oval at 10amSaturday. The child that has thebar with the special gold wrapper inside wins aFamily Pass to Australia Zooand Irwin Family Portrait.The Talent Quest will provide visitors with ongoing entertainment throughout the festival.COOLUM BUSINESS AND FAMILY FESTIVAL STARTS THIS FRIDAY 8TH AT 6PM TO 9PM ANDSATURDAY STARTING AT 7AM WITH THE MARKET STALLS. THE EXPO HALL, RIDES, KITEFLYING AND THE KITE MAKING KICKS OFF AT 9AM. THE FESTIVAL CONCLUDES AT 9PMMore photos ofOpening ofLibrarybuilding.Mary-Anne O’NeillOpening UpperCollege ClassroomBlock.Picturescourtesy of KimAnderson.Used with permission

Eggtastic Easter Holiday FunThe Noosa Regional Gallery’s children’s Easter holiday program is two days of cool, creative, arty fun inspired by theEaster season.Kids can join in making fun Easter crafts while learning new art skills with an assortment of art materials.The workshops structured for children in two age groups.Ages 4 - 7 years. Classes 1½ hours $15 per child including materialsAges 8 to 12 years . Classes 2 hours $20 per child including materialsWednesday 20 th AprilEaster Egg BasketsChildren will use an array of patterned fabrics to decorate Easter boxes to collect their eggs on Easter morning.4 to 7 yrs – 10.30am -12pmPatchwork Collage Easter BagsChildren will decorate fabric carry bags with fabric & paint. The bags make a great gift or storage for all the yummy goodies overEaster.8-12 yrs – 1.00pm -3pmThursday 21 st AprilEaster Bonnets & BilbysCelebrate Easter with an Aussie Flavour and make a bonnet with the Bilby as the central character! Children will use a wide range ofmaterials to decorate their Aussie Easter Bonnets.4 to 7 yrs – 10.30am -12pmEco Easter SculpturesUsing a large collection of discarded materials Children will construct unique sculptures inspired by the themes of the Easter Season.8-12 yrs – 1.00pm -3pmAll Programs are guaranteed to run and classes are limited to 10 students.Bookings and pre-payment essential, phone 5449 5340.gallery.noosa@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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Community LeisureActivities9.00 am – Midday Thursdays(during school term only)Your Invitation… We would love you to comealong and learn some exciting new crafts or bringsyour own project to work on as you enjoy a funmorning of sharing. Some of the crafts availableeach term are… Scrapbooking, Jewellery/Beading,Spirella cards, Parchment cards, Embroidery, Quilting,Dolls/Bears/Bags, Folk Art, etc. Tuition andMorning Tea are provided, also a kids crèche roomavailable, just bring them some Morning Tea.Cost $5.00 Looking forwardto meeting you… the CraftWISE Team. Looking for that lost or out of printbook? Do you simply want acheaper copy of a musthave book? Right from your chair you can have medo the leg work, negotiate the bestprice and order it to be delivered directto your door. Do you have family in other countries? I specialise in finding the gift you wantin that country and can have it giftwrapped and mailed direct to them fora fraction of the cost.Simply ring me on 07 54 424 753 Or on mymobile 04 007 46750Or email me at bookdetective@gotalk.net.auI acceptpayment by PayPal, Bpay or direct debit.