Middle & Secondary – Term 1 Week 6 (2020)

TERM 1

Week 6:

• Yr 9 Bridge Builders® Be the Change. 2-4 March.
• Open Morning. Tuesday, 3 March. 9am-10:30am.
• Middle & Secondary Bake Sale. Thursday, 5 March.
• Yr 11 Men’s Retreat. 5-7 March.
• Yr 11 Ladies Colour Conference. 5-7 March.
• CSSAQ Touch (Junior Boys & Girls, Intermediate Girls). Friday, 6 March.
• Gala Day. Friday, 6 March.
• Queensland Beach Volleyball Schools Cup. 8-9 March.

Week 7:

• Yr 11&12 Smart Relationships Parent Information Evening with Peter Janetzki. Tuesday, 10 March. 6.45pm-9.00pm.
• Yr 7 Immunisations. Wednesday, 11 March.
• Yr 11&12 Smart Relationships Student Workshop with Peter Janetzki. Wednesday, 11 March.
• CSSAQ Touch (Senior boys & girl, Intermediate boys). Friday, 13 March.

Upcoming:

• College Cross Country. Friday, 20 March.

On Thursday, 5 March the Year 12 cohort will be hosting a Bake Sale at the Middle and Secondary Campus during morning tea. We will be selling a range of cupcakes, slices, brownies and other sweet treats. The proceeds of this will go to funding a range of Year 12 end of year activities, including Reflections Camp (the College’s positive alternative to Schoolies). Students will be able to purchase a sweet treat for $1 – $5.

Mr Andrew Ashton and the Leos Club were at the Middle and Secondary Swimming Carnival raising funds. Throughout the day they were on the BBQ and Snow cone machine.  They raised over $300 which is an awesome achievement. Thank you everyone that supported Leo Club on the day.

This week the Yr 11’s are off on their retreats for the year. The men are heading up the coast while the ladies are on their way down to Sydney for Colour Conference. Let’s be praying for the Yr 11s over the time they are away. We are so excited to hear about their time on camp and the memories they make.

For Year 11 parents CLICK here to access the Yr 11 Men’s Retreat Invitation and Details Letter.

For Year 11 parents CLICK here to access the Yr 11 Ladies’ Colour Conference Invitation and Details Letter.

Junior Girls, Junior Boys & Intermediate Girls
Date: Friday, 6 March
Venue: O’Grady Park, Fairfield
Bus Pick Up: 8.00am
Bus Return: 3.00pm

If your son/daughter has been invited to represent Brisbane Christian College at the Queensland Beach Volleyball Schools Cup then the following information is for you.

The competition is between Sunday, 8 March 2020 and Monday, 9 March 2020. The tournament will be held at Coolangatta Beach, Gold Coast.

Junior Teams will only be participating on the Monday while Intermediate and Senior teams will compete on both Sunday and Monday.

CLICK here to access further information.

Date: Wednesday, 11 March

Details:

The Brisbane City Council is providing free vaccinations for all Year 7 students on Wednesday, 11 March 2020, as part of Queensland Health’s annual School Immunisation Program. Vaccinations will be conducted by a team of authorised registered nurses.

Only students with a completed and signed vaccination consent card will be vaccinated. Please ensure your child has had a healthy breakfast on the day of vaccination.

For more information, please call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) or speak with your local GP.

If you have any questions contact Mr Ross Eggins on 37193111 or reggins@brisbanechristiancollege.com.au.

Senior Girls, Senior Boys & Intermediate Boys
Date: Friday 13 March 2020
Venue: O’Grady Park, Fairfield
Bus Pick Up: 8:00am
Bus Return: 3:00pm

Brisbane Christian College is delighted to once again be offering ICAS testing as an option to interested parents and students. ICAS testing offers parents the opportunity to have their child’s progress assessed on a national scale. A detailed breakdown of strong and weak areas is also provided. Distinction and High Distinction certificates are given out at Awards Evening.

These tests are an optional choice by parents. They are not compulsory, and are not a requirement of our College-based assessment. They have a cost of $15.95 per test which is the price set by UNSW, and is not covered by regular College fees. All tests are held in August 2020 during school hours.

Please see the table below for the year levels eligible to sit each type of test. Invitations for each test have been added to each eligible child’s Parent Lounge profile.

Please accept the invitation and pay the registration cost for each test you would like your child to sit.

Parent Lounge registrations are to be completed by Friday, 26 June 2020 (end of Term 2).

If you wish to do some practice questions before the tests, you can download these yourself from the website at: ICAS ASSESSMENTS/ UNSW GLOBAL.

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact

Primary: Mrs Alison Collins at acollins@brisbanechristiancollege.com.au

Middle and Secondary: Mrs Trish Summers at psummers@brisbanechristiancollege.com.au

In July we have a team of 22 travelling to Cambodia to partner with RAW Impact in their efforts to ‘give a voice to those who have none and creating powerful change in Cambodian villages’. We will be participating in a number of community development projects including building a home for a family living in a slum and an agricultural initiative.

Please join us in praying for our team as they prepare for this journey.

Each team member is responsible for raising $1000 towards building and project costs. If you are interested in supporting a student in this way, please follow this link and click on the ‘top supporters’ tab to find a list of all the team members. All payments are tax deductible.

Link: https://everydayhero.com.au/event/bcc2020

If you require any other information, please contact Mrs Christine Thomas on cthomas@brisbanechristiancollege.com.au.

As a Ministry of Life Church, our Chaplaincy team are here to provide a listening ear, caring presence, and a message of hope to our children across all three campuses. Our Chaplaincy team work together with our staff and pastoral teams offering spiritual, social and emotional support. Checkout the following videos that provide an update from our chaplaincy team on each of our campuses.

Primary Campus

Middle & Secondary Campus