From the Principal’s Desk… 25th November 2016

Upcoming Events

I am delighted to extend a very warm

welcome to all family members and

friends of SHCS to the following end of

year events. The Junior School will

celebrate the birth of Jesus at the annual

Nativity presentation (7.12.16 at 5.30pm),

and students will receive an award at our

Junior School Presentation Assembly

(30.11.16 at 1.00pm). The whole school

will finish the year at our Thanksgiving

Service (13.12.16), this year will feature

our string ensemble, some beautiful vocal

items, awards and some other surprises.

Everyone is most welcome to attend. Our

School is supporting the Bowral Family

Carols on Bradman oval (8.12.16) and I

thank two of our parents Irma Fourie and

Karyn Rusin for their work in partnering

with local churches to prepare this

fabulous community event.

School App

Next year will see the School launch its

own App. This App will be available on

both android and Apple products and will

allow families to access the School

calendar, newsletters, notes and other

information as well as receive alerts and

news items from the School. We will

launch the App in the new year and I

thank those who have contributed to its

customisation.

In Christian Education

Andrew Middleton

Principal

October

29 Book Fair

November

9 Yr 7 2013 Orientation

Day

17 Big Screen Movie

Night

December

11 Last Day Term 4

12 Thanksgiving Eve.

(event is compulsory)

Office Hours

8.30am – 4.30pm

Monday – Friday

Uniform Shop Hours

Tuesdays 10.30 – 1.30

and 2.30 – 4.00pm

Fridays 8.30 – 11.30

May 23 School’s Birthday

June 5 State of Origin Night

Office Hours 8.30am – 4.30pm

Monday – Friday

During School Terms

Uniform Shop

Hours Tuesdays

8:30am to 10:30am

Wednesdays

2pm to 4pm

Thursdays

8:30am to 10:30am

November 30 Junior School

Presentation Assembly

December 5 Year 6 Dinner

7 Nativity Presentation

12 Picnic Day

13 Thanksgiving Service

Term Dates Term 4: 10.10 – 13.12.16

Term 1: 1st Feb – 7th April

Office Hours 8.30am – 4.30pm

Monday – Friday

During School Terms

Uniform Shop Hours Wednesdays

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Thursdays

8.30am-10.30am

and 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Holiday Hours

Wed 25/1 - 12-4pm

Fri 27/1 - 9am-1pm

Mon 30/1 - 12-4pm

Tues 31/1 - 9am-12pm

First day back

Wed 1/2 - 8.30-10.30am;

2-4pm

Thur – 2/2 normal hours

Each Monday, during our morning Staff

Devotions, I have been exhorting our staff

from the book of Ruth. In Ruth 2, Ruth

gleans from Boaz’s field and as a result of

his kindness is able to collect enough grain

to feed two people for five days.

Extraordinary given that one full work day

would usually only yield one day worth of

food. Therefore when Ruth presents the

food to her mother in law Naomi, the older

woman immediately acknowledges the

Creator’s hand at work and prays a blessing

over Boaz. This text and many others

encourage us that the older (read as

spiritually mature) should always lead the

younger by directing their focus on God’s

provision through Jesus. C.S. Lewis once

penned a thought, abridged by Dr Richard

Edlin, which says:

“We don’t spend all of our time looking at

the Sun,

but rather we look at everything through

the light that the Son provides”.

We celebrate the successes and

achievements this year and grieve the

disappointment and losses which some

have endured. I pray that we will be able to

see the glory of the Son of God, as we

remember the humble manner in which He

came to earth in order to restore our

relationship with a Holy God.

Canteen News

Canteen days are Wednesdays and

Fridays with lunch orders to be

submitted prior to the 9am bell on

these days as follows – at the canteen

for High School students and with

their class teacher for Junior School

students. Online Canteen is an

effective way to order lunches – see

https://ouronlinecanteen.com.au/ for

more information.

Term 4 Volunteers Wednesday 30th November

Connie Mallia

Friday 1st December

Chris Smith

Wednesday 7th December

Renee Skelly

Friday 9th December

Di Whiting

Uniform Shop News

Orders can be placed at

uniformshop@shcs.nsw.edu.au Don’t

forget you have one year to transition

into new uniforms to allow you to

spread your costs.

Due to circumstances beyond our

control, the production of the new

style Summer Dress in the smaller

sizes has been delayed and won't be

completed till the end of this term.

Dresses will be available for purchase,

or pick up if you have already paid,

during the January holiday Uniform

Shop hours.

Holiday Hours Wed 25/1 - 12-4pm

Fri 27/1 - 9am-1pm

Mon 30/1 - 12-4pm

Tues 31/1 - 9am-12pm

First day back

Wed 1/2 - 8.30-10.30am; 2-4pm

Thur – 2/2 normal hours

Usual Shop Hours Wednesdays 2.00pm- 4.00pm

Thursdays 8.30am-10.30am

and 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Parent assistance required: if you

have a spare few hours in January

and a heart for helping, I will be

needing an extra pair of hands in the

Uniform Shop between January 23 -

February 3, 2017. Please send an

email to

uniformshop@shcs.nsw.edu.au with

your name, contact details and

availability. Even if it's only for a

couple of hours, it all helps.

Please remember that the new

Uniform will be compulsory from

the first day back next term. Items

that will no longer be part of the

uniform are: Junior tartan dress,

Junior green Primary shorts

(formal), long grey socks with green

bands, maroon/green Junior sport

uniform, red woollen jumper, High

School red/white/blue sport

uniform. If you are at all unsure

about the requirements for uniform

in 2017, please refer to the Uniform

Launch Booklet on the school

website http://shcs.nsw.edu.au/Unifor

m_2016_Launch_Booklet.pdf.

The last date of the year for processing

email orders will be Wed 30/11,

however the Uniform Shop will still be

open the usual hours during last week

of Term (7/12 & 8/12).

Scholastic

Bookclub Order

The deadline for Issue 8 is November

25th. Orders will be back before the end

of Term 4.

Australasian Problem

Solving Maths

Olympiad

Congratulations to all of our students

from Years 5-8 who participated in the

Australasian Problem Solving Maths

Olympiad. The olympiad ran from

April to September this year, with

students competing in 5 rounds, each

round consisting of 5 timed challenges.

To solve these complex challenges,

students were required to apply

mathematical understanding and

reasoning ability. Our Olympiad

champion in the Junior Division was

Charlotte Hooper, with the

Encouragement Award going to Chloe

Page in second place. In the Senior

Division, the Olympiad champion was

Harrison Graham, with the

Encouragement Award going to Jack

Gambrill in second place.

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Problem Solving Maths Olympiad Senior Team

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Problem Solving Maths Olympiad Junior Team

Back: Charlotte Hooper, Mae Inman, Chloe Page, Jacinda

Dolezal, Angus Blanch, Will McManus, Seth Schultz, Luc

Puchert

Front: Ashleigh Williams, April Foster

School Awardees Week 7 Talia Austin, Jerome Wass, Jacinda Dolezal, Grace

Gilbert and Riley Syphers

Mathematics Challenge for Young

Australians winners

Back: KB, Jessica Anderson, Vincent

Livolsi, Lachlan Souter

Front: Judah Wright, Brianna Pecanac,

Laila El-Sayed, Talia Austin

Australian Mathematics Problem

Solving Competition 2016

Southern Highlands Christian School

entered 46 students from Years 4 to 12.

Hundreds of thousands of students in

primary and secondary schools from

around 30 countries sat the AMC earlier

in 2016. Students from Years 3 to 12

compete on the same day. It’s an

international competition that has

become the major school mathematical

enrichment event and benchmark for

mathematical ability throughout the

Pacific and South-East Asia. It tests

everything from basic numeracy skills to

advanced problem solving ability.

Back: Jack Gambrill, George Bull, Daniel

Hay, Charlotte Hooper, Cherise Holley,

Talia Austin

Front: Amondi Otieno, Ashleigh Williams,

Will McManus, Judah Wright

Jessica Anderson, Jessica Foster, Tyler

Egan, Mabel Chalmers, Isaac

Johnston, Amelia Bull, Harrison

Graham

Kaz Kids Workshop's discounted Christmas rate for only $60.00! We have two fantastic workshops this December 2016 school

holidays! Craft Workshop - Wednesday, 21 December 2016. One Day Wonder Magic Workshop - Thursday, 22 December 2016. Hurry!

Places are filling fast! For bookings, please click on the link below. http://www.kazkidsworkshops.org.au.

Moss Vale Out Of School Hours and Vacation Care - Located at Moss Vale Public School, open 52 weeks of the year (only closed

weekends and public holidays NO close down over Christmas). Before School Care (BSC) 7am – 9am provides a safe, warm home-like

environment with a healthy breakfast followed by quiet play with new friends, games and crafts each morning. After School Care (ASC)

3pm-6pm provides a safe home-like environment with a healthy afternoon tea followed by active outdoor play, games with new

friends and crafts each afternoon. Vacation Care (VAC) 8am – 6pm Provides fun, craft, games and good times with a relaxed holiday

feel. A place for all to have fun. Children starting Kindergarten in the new year can attend our December, January vacation care

program prior to commencing school. Contact 0417 404 063 or mvoosh@bigpond.com.

Breakfree Camps January 2017 – Yrs 7-12 running on the 15th - 20th January $400 to stay or $250 for 9 to 9 each day. The only place for

teenagers to be this summer! Encounter Jesus in an awesome and exciting environment with other young people and be part of a

movement! We are committed to living to the full and welcome everyone to join us. Yrs 3-6 running on the 23rd – 27th January $250 for

9am – 6pm days. We can’t wait for you to join us where we will have heaps of fun while learning about Jesus and how to really break

free. Register at www.capernwrayaustralia.org/events. Contact the office on office@capernwrayaustralia.org or (02) 4868 1516.

School Community Prayer Points

Pray for the following staff members – Miss Felicia Butt in her role as 5/6 teacher, praise God for her godly manner and

her leadership during chapel times. Pray also for Mr Chris Straughan in his role as Tech subjects teacher and praise God

for the joy he brings to his subjects.

Continue to pray for the Wilhelmi family as they grieve the loss of their husband and father. Thank you to all those who

have helped in so many practical ways.

Local Community News

Local Church News

Make Christmas Eve special by coming to see “Born is the King” a nativity play performed by children from our

community. A great night of carols and celebration for all the family (and there’ll be treats for the kids)! 5pm Christmas

Eve at St Jude’s Anglican Church Bowral.

Kids@Mac, the out-of-this-world club for kids K-4 is on again! Join us for ‘Spaced Out’, an action packed program full

of games, craft, songs, arvo tea, great leaders and bible stories. It costs $3/week or $20/term, and is on Tuesdays during

term time from 3:30-5pm at Mittagong Anglican Church (Main Street Mittagong). For more information visit

www.mittang.com.au or ring the church office on 4871 1947.

Bowral Baptist Church hosts a community morning tea each Thursday from 9.30 – 11am during term time. If you or

anyone you know would like some lovely morning tea and the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends,

head to Bowral Baptist Church, 13 Merrigang Street, Bowral on Thursday mornings or contact the Church Office on 4861

5510 or call Pastor Marcus Wright 0421 158 940.

Classifieds

To advertise in the “In Touch Classifieds” simply place ad, together with payment in an envelope clearly marked with “In Touch Classifieds”,

your name and contact details and hand in at the School Office. Cut off is Tuesday for your ad to appear that week.

$5 for 1 issue or $8 for 2 issues. For all enquiries contact Jacqui Unwin in the School Office.