From the Head of Campus
On Wednesday of this week, students had their individual portraits and House Group photos taken in the Library. At the end of the day, having managed around 600 students coming through their makeshift studio on high rotation, the team at Arthur Reed Photos remarked how incredibly polite, respectful, cooperative and positive our students were. Last week I had shared how the activities and events we’ve been able to enjoy this year have helped our Senior School community to thrive. But, as we know, community is more than just what we create, and when; it’s who, and how. It’s why I am so encouraged to receive that feedback, that our students, your young persons, the “who”, have left such an indelible mark on others.
Then, yesterday, I was taking a prospective family around the campus on tour, a student at another school interested in moving to Christian College at the end of this year. On the walk, we came across a girl in Year 10 on her way to class, who I knew to be new to Christian College at the start of this year. I asked her how she had settled in and her response, not to me but to the prospective student who she gave her attention to, was heart-warming. She spoke highly of the students, the teachers and chaplains, all who had made her feel so welcome here. Of how she had overcome anxieties and struggles attending school, because of the kindness and support she was shown.
Our students make this community. It’s why we exist. Not for the activities and events. They just merely facilitate the opportunities for our students to enjoy time relating to one another. God created humankind for the purpose to be in relationship with Him and with each other. To know that our students are making a positive impact on others, whether that’s a student from another school seeking a fresh start or a team of photographers doing their job, would, I am sure, warm God’s heart just as it does mine.
Rick Geall, Head of Campus
“Konnichiwa” from Naga High School in Japan
2021 graduate Jack Frencham to encourage Yr9 students for Japanese study
On Wednesday morning, Valent Sensei and Brewster Sensei’s Highton Year 9 Japanese classes joined a video call with 2021 Christian College graduate Jack Frencham. Jack is currently in Japan at Naga High School taking part in our assistant program. He arrived on July 1st and will be there until Christmas this year. Even though it’s really hot, Jack is doing a wonderful job to support English teachers as a language assistant at Naga High school.
Jack gave Middle school students some tips on making the transition between Middle School and Senior School Japanese study and he spent some time answering our questions about life in Japan too.
Aside from his assistant job at Naga High School, Jack loves travelling around the region with his host family visiting temples and shrines and is looking forward to seeing more of the country before his time is finished.
Jack encouraged all of the Year 9 Highton middle school students to continue their Japanese study up to year 12 by highlighting some of the benefits, such as a boosted ATAR score and cultural understanding.
A special thank you to Jack for his time, the Naga High School international staff for organising and facilitating the meeting and to the current year 9 Highton Middle School Japanese students for listening attentively. Jack will have another video chat session with Year 9 Bellarine Campus students next week.
Yuji Nakayama
Senior Cooking – it’s House v House!
There’s excitement afoot at Senior School as the annual House Cooking competition makes a return for 2022, after having a couple of years off due to COVID 19. This year we’re celebrating in a carnival food festival style event where the entire school can get involved. The student rock band will perform and there will be food trucks for students and staff to purchase their lunch.
The House Cooking competition involves each house planning their menus, recipes, shopping lists and props to create a fine dining restaurant with production taking the form of a Master Chef relay in the Senior Food Studies Kitchen during session 3 & 4. The 100minutes will be broken into three blocks, 20-minute preparation time, 70-minute cooking time and 10-minute plate up time. Each house will be required to produce a three-course meal for judging.
For this special event, we have also taken the opportunity to extend the teaching and learning experiences across curriculum areas. This is being achieved by inviting the Surf Coast Campus year 4 students along to enjoy in the event and remain on campus to engage in a student led cooking workshop with the Unit 4 Food Studies students aligning with the unit 3 & 4 study design. The Year 11 VCAL Personal Development class will take the Year 4 students on a guided tour through our Senior School Kitchen Garden and have been trialling healthy smoothie/ juices in preparation for providing taste testers for the year 4 to taste and take-home recipes. Both the Senior and Surf Coast campus have planted out the key ingredients that will feature in the House Food event and used for the cooking workshop, bringing a host of learning opportunities.
Bring this back full circle when the Year 4 students will be given a resource package prepared by our Senior students to take home to their families. The Surf Coast Campus plans to harvest their garden and send home the key ingredients to enable the Year 4 students to cook the meal that the Unit 4 Senior Food Studies Students taught them as part of the workshop.
Emma Workman
Monash Information Evening – Geelong
Date: Thursday 4th August, 2022
Time: 6.30 – 8.00pm
Location: GMHBA Stadium (Captains Room), 370 Moorabool Street, South Geelong, VIC 3220
Find out about:
- Monash’s ten diverse study and discipline areas
- Undergraduate course types, such as their comprehensive and specialist courses, double degrees and pathway programs
- International opportunities including study abroad and overseas tours
- How to apply – everything you need to know about VTAC, key dates and deadlines
- Scholarships and fees
- SEAS and the Monash Guarantee
- Accommodation options, both on and off campus
Students and parents can register for the event via the event page
Bec Bromilow
Robyn Smith
RMIT Comes to Geelong
Join RMIT University at the Novotel in Geelong Tuesday August 2nd at 6pm, to hear about what it’s like studying in Melbourne.
You’ll hear from staff and students about important topics such as:
- Our campuses and locations
- Course and study options
- Industry and global opportunities
- Prerequisites and pathways
- Clubs and societies
- Support services
- Scholarships and accommodation options
- Entry schemes and Early Offer Program
Receive a goodies bag, ask questions and find out where RMIT can take you in the future.
Catering will be provided on the night for everyone to enjoy. Register HERE
Bec Bromilow
Robyn Smith
Scholarship Applications for 2024 Entry now Open!
Each year we offer Academic Excellence Scholarships for entry at Year 5 (Middle School-Highton, Bellarine and Surf Coast campuses); Year 7 (Middle School-Highton and Bellarine); and Year 10 (Senior School-Waurn Ponds).
These scholarships have been designed primarily to encourage and support new and current students who wish to attend Christian College and who demonstrate high levels of academic excellence.
We are now seeking scholarship applications for entry at any of those year levels in 2024.
For more information, and to apply, please see our website. Use the hotlink from our homepage or click here
Applications close on Thursday September 29. The examination date is Saturday October 8.
Come and Sample our Menu!
Over the next month, three of our campuses are opening their doors to anyone interested in enrolling their children at Christian College.
At Junior School-Belmont there is an Open Morning on August 2 between 9:30 and 11:00am
Middle School-Highton and Bellarine Campus are hosting their subject selection expos in August. Aside from the scheduled evening for current College parents, each campus will also present another evening dedicated to families who are considering Christian College as an option for their children. At Middle School-Highton, it’s on August 9 between 7:00 and 9:00 pm, and the date for Bellarine Campus is August 16, also between 7:00 and 9:00 pm.
These sessions provide interested families with the opportunity to take a deeper dive into the fantastic learning programs offered by our College. There will be opportunities to meet and speak with campus, year level and subject area leaders.
We would encourage anyone within our College community who may know friends, neighbours, work colleagues – anyone – that are considering Christian College as an option to spread the word and extend an invitation to any one or more of these sessions.
East Timor Trivia Night
National Collection of Data on Students With Disabilities
Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). With data collected on the first Friday in August (this year, on the 5th), the NCCD process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability. These relate to legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, in line with the NCCD Guidelines (2021).
Please see the attached NCCD Fact Sheet for more information.
Golf Tournament
The Foundation Golf Tournament is set for Thursday, 27 October 2022. Join us at 13th Beach Golf Links from 8:00am for a shotgun start. Tickets are $190 each ($150 for members) or $750 for a group of four. RSVPs close on Thursday, 6 October 2022 at 5:00pm.
Funds raised from this event will be allocated to our Foundation Scholarship Fund, supporting current students who are in need of financial assistance.
Book online at: The Foundation Golf Tournament
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