RW Gibson Centre for Music Performance Officially OpenedÂ
Christian College’s state-of-the-art music performance and education facility was officially opened today by College Board Chair, Rev. Paul Stephens and Mrs Wendy Gibson, assisted by College CEO, Mr Daryl Riddle and Principal, Mr Glen McKeeman. Â
The ceremony featured some excellent musical performances from Christian College students, including the VCE Saxophone Quartet, the Junior School String Quartet and outstanding clarinet soloist, Emily Treloar from Year 10. A special guest performer was trumpet soloist Campbell McKinnon, grandson of Robert (Dr Bob) Gibson, whose name the performance centre proudly bears. Both solo performers were accompanied by Ms Regina Thomae. Â
College CEO, Mr Daryl Riddle, highlighted the amazing contribution to many aspects of Christian College’s growth and development over two decades from Dr Bob Gibson and his unwavering support and appreciation for, and pride in, the College Music Program. Â
Christian College’s Director of Teaching and Learning – Music, Mrs Fiona Gardner spoke of the importance of Music and The Arts and the incredible range of ways in which young people benefit, grow and develop with music in their lives. She said the RW Gibson Centre provides Christian College students, as well as musicians from other schools undertaking performance assessment, and the wider community, to rehearse and perform in a space ‘where they can hear themselves’. Mr Andrew Dunlop, Director of Instrumental Music and Major Events, acknowledged the hard work, expertise and dedication of a range of donors, tradespeople and Christian College staff whose support has been essential to the planning, construction and finishing of the centre – as well as the countless people in years gone by who have gone above and beyond to support the College music program.Â
College Principal, Mr Glen McKeeman, paid tribute to tireless work of Mrs Gardner and Mr Dunlop over several decades and acknowledged the Federal Government contribution that partially funded the project.Â
As Mrs Gardner said, despite having occupied the RW Gibson Centre for more than a year now, we are still ‘pinching ourselves’ that we are blessed to have such a magnificent facility we can call our own. Â
And we look forward to many, many generations of Christian College students rehearsing and performing in our fantastic RW Gibson Centre for Music Performance. Â
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 2022
Week 6Â
Monday 07th Nov Bike Ed Week 2 – Year 4Â
Monday 07th Nov Hoop Time – Year 4Â
Tuesday 08th Nov Discovery Learning Preps – Cosy CornerÂ
(formally known as Beach Prep)Â
Tuesday 08th Nov William Buckley Excursion – Year 2Â
Thursday 10th Nov Science Works – Year 1 and 3 – Please be at school no later than 8.20am and bus to depart at 8.30am. Friday 11th Nov Remembrance Day Friday 11th Nov Remembrance Day Service – 10.40am for a 10.50am start – all families invited Friday 11th Nov Swimming – Year 1 Week 7 Monday 14th Nov Bike Ed Week 3 – Year 4 Monday 14th Nov- Camp – Year 3 Tuesday 15th Nov Lunchtime Concert 1.20pm – 2pm – Multipurpose Room Wednesday 16th Nov Wednesday 16th Nov – Camp – Year 4 – Camp Wyuna Queenscliff Friday 18th Nov Thursday Nov 17th Final 2023 Prep Session – new 2023 prep students only Friday 18th Nov Swimming – Year 1  Week 8 Monday 21st Nov Bike Ed Week 4 – Year 4 Tuesday 22nd Nov Discovery Learning Preps – Cosy Corner Tuesday 22nd Nov Lunchtime Concert 1.20pm- 2pm – Multipurpose Room Thursday 24th Nov Prep Camp – more information to come Friday 25th Nov Assembly Friday 25th Nov Swimming – Year 1  Week 9 Tuesday 29th Nov Bike Ride – Year 4 Tuesday 29th Nov Lunchtime Concert 1.20pm – 2pm – Multipurpose Room Wednesday 30th Nov Bike Ride Back Up Day – Year 4 Friday 2nd Dec Tabloid Sports Day – more information to come  Week 10 Tuesday 06th Dec Carnival Day – all campus – more information to come Thursday 08th Dec                   Celebration Evening Rehearsals – all year levels – more information to come Thursday 08th Dec                   Celebration Evening – Middle School Sports and Aquatic Centre 7pm Friday 09th Dec                        Christmas Service – Surf Coast Campus – more information to come Friday 09th Dec                         Last Day of School for 2022 – 2.30pm dismissalÂ
(formally known as Beach Prep)Â
Hello From the Campus Chaplain
Hi all! Â
Today I wanted to take a moment to share something exciting I was able to pull off with our students last Friday at Assembly!Â
Last Friday (October 28) we joined with other school around Australia to celebrate World Teachers Day! So, I hatched a plan a few weeks earlier to surprise our amazing teachers and I asked Deb if I could share a devotion at assembly. In the lead up, I interviewed a number of students and asked them why their teachers, including their specialist teachers, were the best. Â
Well, the response was so genuine and heartwarming, there was no hesitation in their response as to why they thought their teacher was the best!Â
We were able to then surprise the teachers during my ‘devotion’ by playing the video. There were lots of laughs, smiles and even a tear or two. Our students then stood and gave their teachers a round of applause!Â
It was a beautiful and special moment. It is such a privilege to work alongside teaching staff that give so much time, effort, thoughtfulness and love to these children and daily I get to witness it!Â
So again, a big thank you to the wonderful teachers here at Surf Coast, we love you and appreciate who you are and all you do for us!Â
Orientation Day Â
Orientation Day is a day of mixed emotions. The children are so excited to see what the future is going to be like, while still clutching on to the security of their current teacher and classmates. However, once they arrive in their new classroom and see many familiar faces and some new ones, they quickly realise that the future looks great. During our Orientation Day this week we welcomed 52 new students on campus. Our very first class of Year 5 students had a taste of what Middle School is going to be like. Our gorgeous new little Preps shared the morning with the mums and dads in their Prep room. Not only did we welcome new students, but we also welcomed three amazing new teachers. As the staff gathered together after Orientation Day and reflected, we were excited, anticipating that next year is going to be a great year! Â
Indigenous Perspectives in PrepÂ
Throughout the course of the term, the Surf Coast Preps have been learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. The Preps thoroughly enjoyed reading and listening to picture story books about Aboriginal life before English settlement. To represent their thinking, they created beautiful watercolour paintings and drawings. Â
As well as listening to books about Aboriginal life, the Preps loved listening to Dreamtime stories. One of the most favoured stories was the Rainbow Serpent. The Preppies retold this story through role play and then took part in a collaborative piece of artwork.Â
The students also took part in identifying the different ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples represent the location of Country/Place. We looked at inscriptions on stones, different pieces of artwork, songs, music and dance. Â
At the end of the week, the Preps thoroughly enjoyed creating the Indigenous flag by mosaicking coloured, textured paper. Â
Surf Coast Students Creating Content and MoreÂ
Digital Technologies this term, is all about creating content with apps and programs on our digital devices. We are exploring and discovering how to use these apps and programs to help us share ideas, tell stories and work collaboratively, all while staying safe when interacting with online platforms.Â
Prep students are discovering how to create and share their ideas while using Book Creator to tell stories in a shared class library. Their books include lots of images and digital drawing, as well as organised text to create their narratives.Â
Year 1s are interacting with ‘PowerPoint’ to create presentations that use text, images and drawing. We have made a fabulous start with a free choice topic while we are becoming familiar with how to use this program.Â
Year 2s are learning and sharing about what it means to be a ‘Digital Citizen’ with a focus on how to stay safe while engaged in online activities and what kind of digital footprint we are leaving behind when using online platforms.Â
Year 3s are continuing their coding journey, expanding on their skills from last term and attempting new ‘Scratch’ challenges each week. Leaping frogs, sliding penguins and hungry ladybugs are just some of the characters that have been coded to perform tasks within each challenge. Â
Year 4s are planning and producing their own ‘How to…’ videos, completing their own procedural text scripts and then filming and editing their videos for specific audiences. We have planned and shared ideas and already created some great content to edit, turning our collaborative ideas into wonderful short films.Â
With the halfway mark of the term approaching, all year levels are fully immersed into their learning and weekly activities and students are excited each lesson, to continue their digital learning!Â
Year 2Â
Orientation Day this week was a day of new beginnings, lots of emotion, and the excitement of meeting new friends and teachers. The students were thrilled to spend the day with their Year 3 teachers, Mr Stewart and Mrs Crole. During Orientation, the Year 2 Strings Group performed a concert for the Year 1s who were very impressed and keen to choose their own instruments for when they are in Year 2. Â
Some beautiful reflections on the day.Â
I’m thankful for:Â
I made a new friend and Lilly is in my class. It was Strings and I didn’t forget my cello. – EmiliaÂ
The spaghetti building competition because we got to eat the spaghetti. – Henry Â
My class, my teacher, my friends. My class is amazing! – MiaÂ
That Willa got to join our Christian family. – Max Â
I got to make a poster about me! – HopeÂ
Making a tower out of dry spaghetti; the boys kept eating it. Our tower fell down first, but it was really fun! – Lilly Â
I loved it when we made picture frames. – RoryÂ
Being able to play with my friends and that we get to have lunch orders. – Woody Â
My class is so good – I get to be with Sophie because we have been hoping to be together. The mixture of kids is so good. – Ivy Â
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I hope next year:Â Â
We will go to the Chocolate Factory and get ice cream. – Grace Â
We get to do a rotten egg experiment. – Will Â
We can go on camp for two nights at Queenscliff. – Sophie Â
We do science and physics. – Harrison Â
We get more new students in our class and the new buildings will be finished. Â
I meet lots and lots and lots of new friends and I still have music lessons. Â
Year 3 Movie StarsÂ
It’s been an exciting couple of weeks in Year 3. In Literacy the kids have been busy becoming blossoming actors and directors as we have been recording a video to highlight the importance of respect and kindness and what is it means to be disrespectful. I have been so impressed with the stage presence and personalities on show to go with the message of the video. Hopefully you will all get a glimpse soon!Â
In Maths we had the pleasure of participating in some lessons conducted by Peter Maher who is the father of our wonderful Prep teacher Caitlyn. Peter is a decorated mathematician with incredible experience and delivered a thought-provoking math session to the years 3 and 4s.Â
On Thursday the Grade 1s in Mr Hogans class invited us to an afternoon puppet show. This was hilarious! They were very entertaining.Â
For Integrated Studies we have been learning about the Earth, Sun and the moon. This will culminate in the excursion to Scienceworks next Thursday, which we are all looking forward to! Â
After that it will be down the Great Ocean Road on our camp to Warrnambool. So excited!!Â
Until next time…. Keep an eye on The Vine 😊Â
BLP Garden is Growing Abundantly!Â
Our BLP Club was able to do a big harvest this morning. It is so exciting to see the plants that we planted as seeds and nurtured in our hothouse. We then planted these as seedlings into our garden. For the students to see the full cycle of these plants is amazing. This morning we harvested spring onions, beetroots, rhubarb, snow peas, carrots and kale. We have started to prepare the garden beds for the next lot of food to be grown. To watch the students getting excited and being engaged in our garden is great.Â
Maths Day at the Surf CoastÂ
Since the beginning of Semester 2, our Surf Coast staff have been developing their skills, knowledge, and pedagogical approach to teaching mathematics. The staff have taken part in weekly professional development sessions and practical experiences. This week was certainly a highlight for both staff and students. Renowned teacher, mathematician and author Mr Peter Maher OAM spent the day at our Surf Coast Campus engaging the students in fun Maths lessons. He also spent time equipping our staff with practical ways to continue to develop our students’ problem-solving skills and deeper understanding when working with numbers. It was a great day and the staff look forward to putting into practice what they learnt from Peter. Â
Broadcast From Camp Australia OSHCÂ
This year students will finish their academic studies on Friday December 9. Camp Australia will continue to provide their program to students of CCG parent users until Thursday December 15, at the Junior School-Belmont gym, 39 Broughton Drive Belmont. Â
Cyber Safe Schools Program: Qustodio Parent App Update
We were delighted late last term to share important information and details of how we are seeking to partner with parents to support students’ digital wellbeing, during our two Wellbeing Evenings.
Following these evenings some key information, along with a link to a recording of the presentation, was shared with all parents. If you missed it, you can access the document here.Â
Qustodio Parent App Update Â
We know that many parents are awaiting more information on getting started with the Qustodio parent app at home, which we had hoped to make available much earlier this term.
There have been some technical hurdles we wanted to work through and fully test before making this app available. We want to ensure the experience for our parents of getting started and beginning to use Qustodio at home is as pleasant and straight-forward as possible, and that it provides the features most important to our parents.
We have delayed making Qustodio available to parents to ensure we are truly ready.
We are in the final stages of testing and now expect to make the Qustodio app available to parents, and share information on next steps to get started, within the next two weeks. Parents will receive an email directly, with an invitation and steps to get started with Qustodio.
It is also at that point that the enhancements to how we provide ongoing digital safeguarding on all school laptops (as described in the information linked above) will be introduced.
We appreciate your patience as you have awaited more information about the Qustodio app.
Our New-Look ATD Festival - Now Open!
Our Art, Technology and Design Festival is underway at Villa Paloma ATD Centre! It opened at 10am this morning and the program runs until 9pm this evening. Tomorrow (Saturday Nov.12), it's on between 10am and 4pm.Â
There's a magnificent exhibition of student artwork and products – all year levels from K-12 from all our campuses and Early Learning Centres are represented.Â
Come along this evening or tomorrow - or both! There are food trucks, coffee and live music, a Food Studies Market Stall and Gelato Bar, face painting, the official opening at 6:30pm this evening, then the Wearable Art and Textiles Fashion Parade from 6:40 – 7:15pm.Â
Tomorrow, the Festival kicks off again at 10am and goes until 4pm. A ‘Meet the Creator’ program is running where students of various ages from every ATD subject area (Visual Art, Studio Art, Media, VCD, Food Studies, Systems Engineering, Product Design – Materials and Product Design – Textiles). Live music, sausage sizzle, coffee and the Food Studies market stall and gelato bar are all happening between 10am and 2pm.Â
Villa Paloma is at 25 Waurn Ponds Drive, Waurn Ponds. The full Event Program is on our website (follow the hotlink on our homepage) or click here.
Canteen not Open on Last day of TermÂ
Please note that on the last day of Term 4, Friday December 9, the canteen will not be open.Â
Thank you to all volunteers for your fantastic help during the course of this term, and throughout 2022. Â
Recycling Uniform ItemsÂ
As part of the transition to our new College wardrobe it was important that we consider the environmental impact of clothing items no longer required. Whilst it is still possible for students to wear items from the traditional uniform, when items are no longer able to be worn, they can be recycled.Â
Any such items can be dropped off and placed in recycling bins at each campus. We are working with our wardrobe manufacturer to ensure that these can be recycled as part of the introduction of our new wardrobe over the next 18 months.Â
CCG Foundation Patron’s DinnerÂ
Join us for the Foundation Patron’s Dinner, to be held on Saturday, 12 November 2022 at The Pier Geelong.Â
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On this night, the Foundation will be officially launching the establishment of our Public Ancillary Fund - 'The Eternity Fund'. The purpose of this fund is to provide sustained giving for the future. This fund will invest donations to return a greater value in years to come - a donation that lasts a lifetime. Â
At this event, you will have the opportunity to hear from our Foundation Patron, Robert Costa, who will speak about the significance of perpetual giving and the impact of local philanthropy.Â
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Tickets are $200 per person and include a three-course meal, a four-hour drinks package, and a night full of heartfelt celebration. If you would like to attend, please book online at your earliest convenience.Â
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Secure your seat today! www.ccgfoundation.org.au/patronsdinnerÂ

A MYTERN Thought for This WeekÂ
Try not to get caught up expecting others to think and behave like you do. Without judgement, let them drive down their road while you take control and choose your own road 😊Â
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