“So always treat others as you would like them to treat you’ Matthew 7:12
From The Principal
Every five years all non-government school across NSW must undergo a Registration and Accreditation process to renew their license to operate as a school and prepare students for the Higher School Certificate. It is a very rigorous process that involves the submission of an enormous amount of documentation designed to demonstrate the quality of teaching, the delivery of the NSW curriculum, excellent governance practices and a culture that is safe and supportive for students. The documentation is submitted to the NSW Educational Standards Authority (NESA) for review. Following the documentation review, an onsite validation inspection is undertaken by NESA. On Tuesday of this week, Lead Inspector, Mark McCrossin and Inspectors Kerry Edmeades and Natalie Fry visited the College to complete the validation visit. I am absolutely delighted to inform you that the inspection team was over whelming in their praise of the quality of policies, processes and practices that are in place at EAC and high quality outcomes and opportunities that these provide for the students of the College. Inspector McCrossin said that he will be making a recommendation to the Minister to award the College an unconditional five year Registration and Accreditation renewal.
The 20th Anniversary Dinner promises to be an incredible evening and I look forward with great excitement to joining with the almost 200 guests who have booked to attend. It promises to be a wonderful celebration of the amazing journey the College community has travelled since its humble beginnings at Gunundi in 1998. A number of founders and pioneer families will be present on the night and we certainly plan to celebrate their courage and the legacy of their efforts. It will also be an opportunity for all our current families to contribute to the future growth and development of the College. All proceeds raised on the night will be directed towards the building fund in preparation for our next major building project which is the construction of a 1000 seat Multi-purpose Centre.
This will include a space large enough for the whole community to gather as well as indoor sports courts and facilities. It will also include a performance stage , worship space, servery and amenities. We have been working with College architects, Raunik Design, and they have produced an outstanding design concept. I have included a number of images with this article.
Even if not attending the dinner there will still be further opportunities to contribute to the construction fund and help make this project a reality. One such way is to make a fully tax deductable contribution to the College Building Fund. An email regarding this opportunity was sent to all families this week. As an added incentive, Morgans Financial, the Platinum Sponsor for the Gala Dinner have offer to match any donation made to the building fund from $1 to $500 up to a total value of $10 000. This is a remarkable offer and a wonderful incentive to help encourage donations to this fund. Donation can be made by completing the simple form that was emailed earlier this week and returning it to the College by email or dropping it into the office. Families attending the dinner can complete and submit the form on the night. As long as the pledge is made prior to July 1 it will be tax deductable in the current financial year. Every donation brings us closer to making this incredible resource a reality.
The staff are in the final stages of reporting and the Year 11 Semester One reports will be available on the Parent Lounge this week. Reports for Kindergarten to Year 10 will be made available via the Parent Lounge in the first week of the mid term break.
Mr Robert Tobias
Principal
Off the Deputy's Desk
I was privileged to be able to go to Primary assembly on Tuesday to present some Silver Awards. Whilst I was there the Kindergarten students discussed the 5L’s of Learning and some of the Habits of Mind that have been explored with our students this year. One of the most important academic habits that our students can develop is effort which in academic terms equates to persistence and striving for accuracy. I have certainly been taking great notice of student effort when I have been reading reports in recent weeks. Early next term we will be acknowledging academic achievement and effort by presenting certificates at assembly. We will also be examining, as part of the data analysis process, students who have improved academically and those whose effort ratings have also improved. Many research studies in education talk about the positive correlation between effort and achievement. I would like to share a personal experience to demonstrate this correlation.
In the mid to late 2000’s I worked in a boys’ boarding school in Brisbane. Many of our students were not always academically driven but there was one student whose academic attitude and diligence shone like a beacon. He was a young man from Taiwan who had come to Australia for Year 11 and 12 and then wanted to study medicine at the University of Queensland. He was a driven, diligent student who would stay up right up until lights out when the master on Duty and I would do our final checks for the night. He would often ask to just work a little longer reviewing his Chemistry or Physics. This young man achieved his goals of an OP1 and entry into medicine. Equally as salient was the fact that in a boarding house full of some pretty earthy and rugged ‘bushies’ he was universally loved and respected by even the toughest boy. When asked why he was so respected the unanimous response was, because he works so hard and puts so much effort and determination into his studies. How could we not respect him! I guess my message is that working hard at school is cool, it is respected and it is incredibly important. At EAC I have already seen some wonderful examples of students who give their best, strive to improve and challenge themselves academically. This is something that we want to celebrate and promote and will do so right across the College. I have really enjoyed seeing the large amount of positive effort ratings in student reports across the College.
Week 10
Monday 2 July
Athletics Training-Sprints and Throws
Year 11 Subject Information Sessions
Tuesday 3 July
Whole College Chapel @ St Mary’s Anglican Church, Ballina.9.00 am
Year 11 Subject Information Sessions
K and 1 Athletics Mini Carnival
Athletics Training-Cross Country/Middle Distance
Wednesday 4 July
Primary Exhibition of Learning
Thursday 5 July
AFL 9’s Introductory Sessions -7.15-8.30 am
Friday 6 July
Athletics Training-Sprints and Jumps
Term 2 Concludes
Term 3
Week 1
Monday 23 July
Term 3 commences
Athletics Training-Sprints and Throws
Kasukabe Visit
Tuesday 24 July
Whole College Assembly-9.00 am Undercover Area
Athletics Training-Middle Distance
Long You Kema Visit
Friends’ Meeting
Wednesday 25 July
Secondary AFL Training
Thursday 26 July
Primary AFL Training
College Primary Tennis Championships
Friday 27 July
Athletics Training-Sprints and Jumps
College Secondary Tennis Championships
The next time I write the Athletics Carnivals will have concluded and we will be in the final week of term. I wish all 4 houses the best for the carnivals this week and would ask that our students work hard right up until the end of term.
Mr Darren Parks
Deputy Principal
Sports update
Primary Athletics Carnival Postponed
Due to inclement weather and the condition of the track at Cumbulum Sports Fields the Primary Athletics carnival has been postponed to 5 July. Thursday 28 June will now be a normal school day.
NSW CIS Touch Football Championships
EAC Tennis Championships 2018
Mr Graham Walker
Sports and Coaching Administrator
Primary News
Our Student Representative Council organised a Soccer House Cup Challenge, where students in each stage played in their house soccer team versing another house team in their stage. This was to encourage students to earn points for their house in a fun, social soccer game with their friends.
Stage two played last week, Walker earning 50 points for their house and Percival earning 25 points.
Unfortunately due to inclement weather, the second soccer game between Smith and Brockington was unable to be played.
This week, Early Stage One and Stage One students will join together to verse each other in the Soccer House Cup Challenge.
Merilyn Mule' Paul Christensen
K-2 Welfare Leader 3-6 Welfare Leader
Anti-bullying
K-2 students attended an anti-bullying show titled Bully Bull Ring. The characters performed songs and dance numbers to help Bellamy (the bull) understand different approaches to resolving the issues of bullying. Students interacted with the performers throughout the show and were asked to help guide Bellamy, support her in dealing with bullying, understanding her emotions and give her strategies to use such as; persistence, confidence, organisation, getting along and resilience.
Award Recipients
There have been lots of fantastic workers in Stage 2 and 3 and here are the recipients of Bronze and Silver Awards for this fortnight.
Mr Paul Christensen
Leader of Welfare - 3-6/Year 4 Teacher
Music Notes
Music Teacher
Debating
Drama News
20th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Friends of Emmanuel
Canteen
EAC Canteen operates 4 days a week: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, with special lunches on Tuesdays, canteen is open on Tuesdays for general sales at LUNCH only.
Butter Chicken, Chicken Mornay Pie & Quiche NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Banana Milk No longer Available
Canteen opens at 8.30am and the Menu is available here:
Special Lunch Dates - Term 3
SUSHI: 31 July, 14 & 28 August
NOODLE BOX DATES: 7 & 21 August, 4 & 18 September
SUBWAY DATE: 25 September
Subway – Tuesday, 3 July
Subway from ‘Subway’ in Ballina Fair, will be available from the canteen this Tuesday, 3 July. If you would like to order Subway for your child’s lunch this Tuesday please complete the order form then attach your order to a paper bag with your payment enclosed. This should then be put in the canteen basket on MONDAY morning, 2 July. Order forms will be sent home but are also available at the canteen, office or online.
Order forms will be sent home but are also available at the canteen, office or online.
PRIMARY LUNCH ORDERS
Please place the money in a paper bag of sufficient size to fit all of the lunch items. If you are ordering a drink with your child’s lunch please provide two (2) bags. Please remind your child to place their lunch/recess bag in the class tub NOT directly to the canteen.
PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE / TAPE BAGS CLOSED, FOLDED IN 4 APPEARS TO WORK WELL
BAG 1: Name, Class, Teacher, Lunch Order (John Smith, 5A, Mr Falvey, 1 Junior Pie)
BAG 2: Name, Class, Drink/Cold Order (John Smith, 5A, Mr Falvey, 1 Orange Juice)
Any change required will be placed in the bag for return with the child’s lunch order.
Christine Hall
Canteen Supervisor
0414 811 668