What’s Happening at Surf Coast
Is an up to date list of planned activities at Surf Coast Campus that you can use for planning purposes. Please be aware that these dates are set early in the term and occasionally items may need to be cancelled or dates/times altered. This itinerary is altered each week to reflect any changes – please check this list of events EVERY WEEK carefully when you read the weekly VINE newsletter.
TERM 4 2023
Week 1
Tuesday 3 October Students Return to School
Tuesday 3 October Prep Students – School Nursing Program
Wednesday 4 October –
Friday 6 October Year 3 Camp – Great Ocean Road Adventure
Friday 6 October BLP Sign Up – Prep to Year 4
Assembly – All Years – 2.45pm Multipurpose Room
Week 2
Monday 9 October – Year 2 – Camp – Aireys Inlet
Tuesday 10 October
Tuesday 10 October Preps – Discovery and Learning – Cosy Corner
Thursday 12 October Year 4 and 5 – Bike Ed – Week 1
Thursday 12 October Music Students – Annual Music Evening Rehearsals
Thursday 12 October Music Students – Annual Music Evening
Friday 13 October Prep – Year 4 – BLP Clubs
Prep and Year 4 Buddies
What a wonderful fun filled week of Buddy time the Preppies and Years 4s have had!
The lovely Year 4s, along with Mr T, took us into the garden and taught us how to plant a lettuce seedling and a potato.
Together, the Buddies scooped up soil, carefully tickled the roots of the lettuce, planted it, patted it down into the soil, and then watered their plant. Each Preppy was lucky enough to then take home their lettuce seedling to look after and watch it grow over the holidays.
As a token of our appreciation, the Preppies created a thank you card for their Buddy, which was absolutely loved and cherished.
Caitlin Maher
Nereda Welsh
Geoff Trevaskis
Year 1 – a Tasty End-of-Term
What a term this one has been for our incredible Year 1s. They have been superstar learners focusing on all things from literacy right up to the creative arts within integrated studies. To tie together all their hard work and learning, we decided to pop down to Deep Creek to roast some marshmallows. Tasty treats are always needed as a part of an end of term celebration. We cannot wait to see you next term!
Nick Hogan
Sarah Minge
A Full and Fun Fortnight
Term 3 done and dusted! To say that it has been a HUGE two weeks would be a disservice, it was MASSIVE!
Last week we had our incredible Science Expo. Everyone worked tremendously hard on their bird submissions, and I must say, they looked incredible! Not to mention the learning the kids did through our birdlife surveys and research. Thank you to all the parents who made it to celebrate all the hard work.
We also had footy colours day which was a hoot! The kids looked amazing in their respective club colours and enjoyed their pies for lunch thanks to Mrs D and the project care team.
Yesterday was RUOK? Day. The kids wore yellow and explored the meaning behind the day by delving into the question- “What are the keys to a good friendship?”
Thank you again for the wonderful support this term, the Christian College community is truly amazing, and I hope that everyone can get some well-deserved rest over the holidays and get ready for a GIANT Term 4 starting with our camp to Warrnambool in Week 1! Who thought it couldn’t get any bigger?!
Adam Stewart
Leanne Crole
Authors of Year 5
Reading picture story books has always been a wonderful way to share stories and time. This term the Year 5 students have worked extremely hard producing their own picture story book based on a convict character. In class we have been learning about life in London in the late 1800s and what life may have been like as a convict. We have looked at the impact the First Fleet had on early Australians and what life in early colonies may have looked like. The students have written, edited, illustrated and published their own stories from start to finish. The culmination of this was being able to read the published books to some of the younger students at the Surf Coast campus.
Claire Deretic
Year 5s – Express Yourself!
This term the Year 5s have enjoyed their first taste of Drama participating in Express Yourself classes each Tuesday morning.
With a focus on Indigenous dreamtime stories the Year 5s developed their own creation stories with native Australian animals. They began by researching how their animal moves, preys and where it lives to portray it as realistically as they could. We practised moving and making it sounds together and studied Indigenous dances. They then developed a script in a small group and learnt three key elements of drama: know your lines, know your cue (when your line is coming up) and know your mark (where to stand). To conclude our unit, they found costumes and performed in front of the class. It was wonderful to see all their hard work come together and their confidence when standing up in front of others!
We are looking forward to next term where we will research an event in Australian History and learn how to act that out.
Justine Brame
Qustodio Parents App
Supervise and Support Your Children on Digital Devices this Holiday Break
As we enter the holiday break, your young people may have the opportunity to engage and interact online more than they would during the school term. It can be challenging at times for parents to feel confident and empowered to help their children to be safe and responsible in their online activities, and to have balance between on-screen and off-screen activities.
A reminder to parents that the Qustodio Parent App is available to all our parents to help them supervise and support their children with their online and digital interactions at home, on the school device and on personal devices.
Parents of new students to the College this term have recently received an email invitation to activate their Qustodio parent account, but any parents in our community who have not yet done so can activate their account at any time if they wish. This help document will guide you in getting started.
In addition, these short video guides will help you:
Creating a Qustodio parent account to connect to a child’s school account
How to invite an additional parent/carer to join your Qustodio family account
How parents can get help with Qustodio
Getting started with your Qustodio parent account
I wish all students and families an enjoyable experience over these next couple of weeks, and hope that the Qustodio Parent App can act as a helpful tool for our parents.
Brendan Vanderkley, Director of Digital Learning
College Production 2024 – Update
As published in The Vine at the end of Term 3, the College will be staging Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version) at the Geelong Arts Centre from May 2 – 4, 2004.
Audition Registration
All students from Years 5 – 11 (in 2023) across the College will receive an email early next week, with information and a link to an online registration form. Auditions will commence across the College on designated days from Sunday October 22. To register for an audition, students must complete the online form on/by Friday October 13.
There will be an information session held at each campus for students to have an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the show. These will be held at:
Highton MS Campus Chapel Monday October 9 12.40
Senior Campus Music Department Tuesday October 10 1.20pm
Bellarine Campus Auditorium Tuesday October 10 at Lunchtime
Surf Coast Campus – Ms Notini will visit the Year 5 classroom next week.
Rehearsal Schedule
All rehearsals will take place at the RW Gibson Centre – Senior Campus with regular weekly rehearsals during Term 1 on Thursdays, 4.00 – 6.30pm and Sundays, 2.30 – 5.00pm. There will also be nominated full days and extended rehearsals, with more detailed information included in the email to be sent to students next week.
To be allocated a part, successful auditionees must be available for the full rehearsal period. We aim to cast approx. 70 students, with over 200 expected to audition. We request families to please consider the implications of their child’s involvement and that a total commitment to the show is required prior to auditioning/accepting a place in the cast. Please do not audition if you are unable to commit to the full rehearsal period.
There will also be opportunities for students to be involved in the production orchestra and a range of backstage tasks. More information about these opportunities will be shared with students as the project progresses.
There will be a large group of staff and visiting tutors working with the students throughout the staging of the production. The initial production staff includes Kelly Clifford – Director, Taylah Broad - Assistant Director, Fiona Gardner - Musical Director, Kate Notini - Vocal Director, Andrew Dunlop, Victoria Kent, Sharon Huber, and Brian Alexander. Students with specific questions are invited to approach the teachers at their campus.
We are looking forward to meeting students from across the campuses at auditions, casting and staging this production for our community.
Fiona Gardner, Musical Director on behalf of the creative team
The Christian College Sport Hall of Honour
We are proud to announce a new initiative, which will become an important tradition in the life of our College – the Sport Hall of Honour – to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of our past students who have reached national or international status in their chosen sports.
On October 5, we welcome our inaugural inductees to the Sport Hall of Honour – ex-students, Gary Ablett Jr and Tegan Philip. Both are universally recognised as champions at the highest level in their respective sports – AFL football and netball.
You are invited to join us for this gala dinner event at Mt Duneed Estate. On the night, we will also honour a cohort of current students as ‘Rising Eagles’ for their outstanding achievements in their chosen sports, putting them on a pathway to perhaps achieve the type of success required to enter our Sport Hall of Honour in future years.
The night also presents the perfect opportunity to award, for the first time ever, the ‘Gary Ablett Jr’ and ‘Tegan Philip’ medals to the students named as MVP of our Senior Male Football team and Senior Female Netball team from this year’s GISSA Championships.
For more information and to purchase tickets to the October 5 event, please visit our website.
The Hall of Honour will be a permanent display within our school, displaying the names, images and achievements of our extraordinary sports stars. This will not only inspire our current students but also serve as a testament to the values and dedication instilled within them during their time at Christian College.
We encourage our College community to join us in celebrating those who have pursued their gifts and passions to an extraordinary level of success. While one of the criteria for induction to the Sport Hall of Honour is that individuals have retired from their sport professionally or at the very highest level, if you are aware of any past students who have achieved, or are achieving, national or international recognition in sport, please reach out to our Sports Administrator Matthew Murnane m.murnane@ccg.vic.edu.au with any relevant information.
Daryl Riddle OAM, CEO of Christian College
Scholarship Applications are Now Open!
Each year Christian College offers Academic Excellence Scholarships for entry at Year 5, 7 and 10 levels. Applications are now open for this year’s scholarships, which apply to entry in 2025, at three campuses – Middle School-Highton, Bellarine Campus and Surf Coast Campus.
Year 10 entry applies to Senior School-Waurn Ponds only.
To find out more, and to apply, visit our website and look for the homepage hotlink, or click here.
Scholarship applications are open to students who do not currently attend Christian College, as well as those who are currently enrolled here. Scholarship examinations will be held at Christian College on Saturday October 7. Closing date for applications is Thursday, September 28.
Foundation Golf Day 2023
Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, we are delighted to announce the Christian College Foundation Golf Day tournament for 2023.
Save the date: Thursday November 9.
We are seeking prizes for this event – if you own a local business and are interested in creating partnership opportunities with Christian College, please contact Fiona Provan on 0400 477 467, or email f.provan@ccg.vic.edu.au
Uniform Shop Clearance Sale!
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