ISSUE #29 17th September 2015

A NEW CHAPTER... In this issue

Important Dates

Primary News

Voc Ed News

General News

Other News

CYC Camps

SU Camps

MCC

Front Office

3897 2990

Primary Absentee

3897 2793

Secondary Absentee

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Phone Numbers

Darren Gynther - Head of Primary

Dear Primary Parents,

It is with sadness that I write to inform you

that I will be stepping down from the

position of Head of Primary at Mueller

College at the end of 2015. I will be

returning to the classroom where I can

resume my passion for teaching. It is a

decision I have been prayerfully

considering for a little while now.

To the parents, I would like to express my

appreciation for your support and

encouragement during my 3 years as

Head of Primary. I have enjoyed building

relationships with you as we partnered

together to nurture and guide your

children.

To the students, I am extremely grateful

for the privilege of being your Principal.

There are so many memories that I will

cherish. I really look forward to seeing you

all progress through your school years.

The Primary staff is an exceptional team

and it has been a pleasure to work with

them. The dedication and love they have

for your children is exceptional and I have

really appreciated their support over the

years.

A Bible verse that has always inspired

me, and would like to leave you with, is

found in Hebrews Chapter 12 where Paul

talks about running, with perseverance,

the race marked out for us and fixing our

eyes on Jesus the pioneer and perfector

of our faith. I believe we all have a race

to run. As we run to complete our race,

make Jesus your guide and your support.

Kind Regards,

Darren Gynther

It has been another busy term and we trust it has been positive and successful for

your child/ren. You may have caught up on the news that we are searching for a new

Head of Primary to commence in 2016. Darren’s passion for the classroom has drawn

him back to teaching. He will be missed in the role, however will be welcomed into the

classroom by the fortunate few who have him as a teacher. He is currently on Long

Service Leave and has written the message below.

IMPORTANT DATES

SEPTEMBER

17-21 Sep Basketball Championships

18 Sep End of Term 3

18 Sep Prep Grandparents Day

18 Sep Closing Chapel Prep-6

OCTOBER

5 Oct Labour Day

6 Oct Term 4 Begins

7-9 Oct Yr. 10 Boot Camp

9 Oct Yr. 12 Safe Drive Test

9 Oct Yr.’s 3-6 PPRV Music Showcase

10 Oct Yr. 10 Food Lovers Retreat (TBC)

14-17 Oct Yr. 12 Wilderness Trek

16 Oct Secondary Mueller Orchestra PPRV

21 Oct Safe Drive Yr. 12

21 Oct Yr.’s 7 - 12 Art Showcase

22-23 Oct Yr. 9 Camp (TBC)

23 Oct Mueller Film Awards

28 Oct Mueller Music Showcase

29 Oct Secondary Sports Awards

2016 TERM DATES

Please note there is a slight alteration to the 2016 Term

dates. The Pupil Free Day at the end of Term 1 has now

been moved to the beginning of Term 2.

The corrected dates are noted below

Term 1: Monday January 25 -Thursday March 24

Term 2: Tuesday April 12 - Friday June 24

Term 3: Thursday July 14 -Friday September 16

Term 4: Tuesday October 4 - Friday November 25

EARN & LEARN

If you have any partially or fully completed Earn & Learn

sheets or any loose stickers, please bring them into the

Front Office as soon as possible as we can accept them

until the start of October.

Also if your local Woolworths have run out of stickers

and were unable to issue you any at your time of

shopping, you can present your shopping docket to

Rothwell Woolworths and they will be happy to issue

them to you.

Thanks for your

assistance with this

school rewards

programme.

PRIMARY NEWS

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD DONATIONS

Please bring any donations either to Chapel on Friday or to the Chaplains office during the week. Thank you!

Mrs Fowles | Chaplain

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulation to Trista Hockey, Sophie Burger and Sophie

Weber for getting selected to represent Sunshine Coast at

a State Athletics Carnival held in Townsville. At Regionals

Trista Hockey placed 1st in Shot Put 8.60m, 2nd in Discus

23m, 3rd 100m 14.6 and 1st Multi Event. Sophie Burger

placed 1st High Jump 1.33m and Sophie Webber Placed

2nd High Jump 1.36cm.

Well done girls, what an achievement to make it to states.

You should be so proud, all that hard work you put into

training has paid off.

Mr Hendriks and Staff

VOC ED NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Brisbane Junior Theatre has workshops every Thursday afternoon in D29 (Drama rooms) 3:30pm - 5pm on campus.

In Term 4, BJT is having an audition workshop for "The Little Mermaid" that goes from week 1 to week 8. The

purpose is to help young performers get ready for the auditions next year. (Cost $20 per 90 minute class).

Brisbane Junior Theatre is also performing two shows this school holidays at Mueller College. A number of Mueller

students are in the production so you’re welcome to come along and see it. You can buy tickets at the door. (Please

arrive 30 minutes to 15 minutes early.) Bring the whole family!

All Shows - Tickets at the Door

General Seating Cost

$15 Adult

$10 Student/Concession

$45 Family of 4

THE WIZARD OF OZ

Friday October 2nd: 6pm and 8pm | Saturday October 3rd: 2pm and 4pm.

YOUR A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN

Thursday Oct 8th: 7pm | Friday Oct 9th: 7pm | Saturday Oct 10th: 2pm | Saturday Oct 10th: 7pm

BRISBANE JUNIOR THEATRE

FIVESTONES PRODUCTIONS

Fivestones Diploma of Musical Theatre and Certificate III in Live Production beginning in January 2016.

Applications are open for entry into the Fivestones Diploma of Musical Theatre and Certificate III in Live Production.

The second round of auditions are open for application and will be held on Saturday November 7th 2015.

If you are interested in auditioning or know someone who is, online applications are available at

www.fivestones.com.au or ring the Drama office on 38972865 and speak with Jack Bradford or Simon Ratcliffe.

2016 TOUR OF ISRAEL

OTHER NEWS

FOCUS TENNIS ACADEMY

SCHOOL HOLIDAY TENNIS CLINICS

1. Monday 21st September - Thursday 1st October | 2. Tuesday 29th September - Thursday 1st October

3 half days of fun and activities from 8am - 2pm (There is a Centrelink rebate available to eligible families)

COST: $125 for a 3 half day clinic | DISCOUNTS available: 5% (2) Children | 10% (3) Children or more

Contact: Redcliffe Tennis Centre (07) 3284 2349

info@focustennisacademy.com.au | focustennisacademy.com.au

Come see Israel from the heights of Mt Hermon in the north to

the seaside town of Eilat in the south, and from the Jordan

valley in the east to Joppa on the west coast. Join a

comprehensive tour of authentic sites whose biblical status is

beyond doubt in the school holidays from 23 June to 11

July. We have a Christian guide (1 of about 4 in a total of 4000

licensed) whose heart and head are immersed in this ancient

land. Be prepared for a life-changing trip.

Contact Arthur Sweeney for details

p: 0421074256 e: arthur@sweeney.id.au

Are you facing challenges that you’re struggling to make sense of? Are you experiencing life changes, transitions or

loss? Loss is something we all experience sometime in our lives. Loss isn’t just losing somebody close, but can

include loss of home, relationship, job, health, dreams and expectations to name a few. Counselling allows a safe

place to voice your thoughts, fears and feelings. Voicing them to another often enables you to see things from a

different perspective.

Friends and family members can be a great support to us, but are often unable to provide an objective point of view.

A counsellor won’t tell you what to do, but may help you consider choices, decisions and changes to enable you to

live your life more fully. Counselling doesn’t need to be long-term – in fact a single session may be all that’s needed.

Sometimes, though, more is needed over a period of weeks or months. We all differ, face different circumstances

and have differing needs, so respect and confidentiality are assured.

Mueller Community Church Counsellor, Jenny Billingham is available for parents, families, students and

staff at Mueller College. Phone 3897 2706 or 0427 876 396 for an appointment.

(Please leave a message if the phone is unattended) and your call will be returned at the earliest convenience).

MCC COUNSELLOR

CYC BURLEIGH CAMPS

MUELLER COMMUNITY CHURCH