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Nhulunbuy Christian College News

Being a parent

Whilst reflecting on what to write about for this newsletter my

thoughts drifted to what it is and means to be a parent. I speak into

this, as you, the reader, are parents of children at Nhulunbuy

Christian College. This is my personal reflection.

We all have an idea of what a ‘good parent’ is and of the

experiences and relationships that we have with our children. We

want to be ‘good parents’ and have a strong and connected

relationship with our children.

Being a parent or carer involves constant learning. All parents and carers will make mistakes, face

challenges, and learn from their experiences. This is all part of the parenting process. Some ways we may

get involved with our children include: Engagement (direct contact with our children) Accessibility (being

available to our children even when not in physical contact) Responsibility (taking a role in looking out for

children’s care and welfare). By being involved in these ways, we become engaged in the lives and

wellbeing of our children. There is no right or wrong amount of time that we should spend with our child.

Children benefit from quality interactions, where fathers and mothers engage and bond with them.

I will now reflect from a dad’s point of view. Dads being involved really can make a difference to a child’s

mental health and wellbeing. There has been much research on this topic in recent years. Studies have

shown that fathers give children a person to trust, to bond with and feel secure around. Fathers also have

the opportunity to parent their child in different ways from other family members (e.g., dads can provide

special experiences through play, helping develop children’s physical abilities and helping them to navigate

and manage new and exciting experiences). Further, boys who are connected with their dads often have

more self-control, while girls connected with their dads often have strong feelings of being confident and

capable and have a positive sense of identity.

Good father- child relationships in early childhood are also associated

with good father-child relationships in adolescence. When dads are

affectionate and helpful with their child, children are more likely to get

on well with their siblings. When children have fathers who are

emotionally involved (e.g., acknowledging their children’s feelings and

helping them deal with difficult times), children have better social skills

which translates more into positive relationships with other children,

and are less likely to behave aggressively. When dads are involved in

their young children’s care it means that they can help their children

build strong relationships during childhood and later in life and the

father-child bond is more likely to last into adulthood.

At Nhulunbuy Christian College we place a great deal of importance on relationship and as staff we wish to

support parents in their parenting journey.

We only get one chance at being a parent and sometimes in the middle of it we may lose sight of the fact

that it is the most wonderful but challenging gift that God has provided for us. So hold on and enjoy the

ride!

A message from the Head of Primary…

Last Thursday our Year 10's were blessed with visits from 3 working parents. Emma Clay, Jim Rogers and Mary-Clare Arckoll came in to discuss their careers, what they like about them and how they got into those roles. We are currently undertaking a credited course called PLP (Personal Learning Plan) that helps us explore the working world and what we need to do to become a part of it. Having these wonderful visitors come in helped us all to see even more potential jobs and pathways that we could undertake.

We couldn't do it without having a play, so Ms Clay brought out her drone for us to experiment with!

Thank you Emma, Jim and Mary-Clare for sharing with us!

Lara Stimpson

Year Ten Representative

Finishing Well

Term Four is upon us and most of us, staff, students and parents alike, feel that we are in the mad dash to the end of the year. Indeed it is a very busy time of year! The challenge before us all is to finish this year well. It is often easy to start off a season well, with excitement and enthusiasm, but as time goes on the energy levels begin to dwindle.

Several weeks ago during our regular Monday morning gathering, the Middle School watched a video clip of Derek Redmond during the 1992 Olympics (feel free to look it up on youtube). For those of us old enough, we might remember that he was running in the 400m race when he snapped his hamstring. For most of us, that might have been the end of it. But instead of giving up, Derek struggled on, determined to finish the race. Moments later he was joined on the track by his father, who supported him both physically and spiritually till they crossed the finish line together. By his own admission, Derek states that he would not have made it to the end without the support of his father.

Our life can be like a race. It requires training, self-control and perseverance. However, unlike a competitive foot-race, the important thing is that we finish the race, not that we come first. There are times when our life resembles Derek Redmond’s race. There will be challenges and difficulties and we may feel like quitting. It is at times like this that we would be wise to follow Redmond’s example and lean on our father – our Heavenly Father, in order to finish the race.

Paul leaves us with these words from 2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

Hopefully, we can all look back and say the same thing.

Blessings,

Bruce Douglas

A message from the Head of Middle School…

Prayer for these students and families this fortnight…

Summer and Chelsea Warr

Curtis Warr

Ben and Natasha Winaulin

Caitlyn, Tamryn and Adam Pridgeon

Anna and Jack Price

Hannah Rika

Week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

4 31/10 1/11 2/11 3/11 4/11 5/11 6/11

Transition

Assembly

5 7/11 8/11 9/11 10/11 11/11 12/11 13/11

Transition

Orientation Year 3

Assembly

6 14/11 15/11 16/11 17/11 18/11 19/11 20/11

Transition

Orientation Year 5

Assembly Thank you

morning tea Year 5 Sleep

Over

7 21/11 22/11 23/11 24/11 25/11 26/11 27/11

Middle School

Night Year 7

Orientation Year 9/10

dinner Free Dress Day

Year 1 Assembly

8 28/11 29/11 30/11 1/12 2/12 3/12 4/12

Year 6

Graduation

Evening

Thanksgiving

Evening 6:30pm

Year 6

Assembly

9 5/12 6/12 7/12 8/12 9/12 10/12 11/12

MUSICAL MUSICAL MUSICAL

10 12/12 13/12 14/12 15/12 16/12 17/12 18/12/2016

Whole School

Assembly Students Last

Day SCHOOL

HOLIDAYS SCHOOL

HOLIDAYS

NCC TERM 4 PLANNER

TRANSITION CHICKENS

They’ve hatched! Ten days isn’t really a long time but when you are in Transition, this can seem like a life time, especially when you are waiting for chickens to hatch! The last few days in Transition may possibly have been THE most exciting days all year. We watched with amazement as these tiny little chicks worked with such determination to break out of their shells. We continued to watch as their feathers fluffed up and they started to look like the real deal! We are now enjoying the sweet (debatable) sounds of their chirping as we do our work. Creation is amazing!

What a lot of fun to see how air can

change shape when in a bubble.

Bubbles reflect colours.

We see colours on a bubble due to the

reflection and refraction of light waves

off of the inner and outer film surfaces

of the bubble wall.

Bubblelishious fun with bubbles within a bubble within a

bubble

(Year 4 Science)

WORLD TEACHERS DAY!

Well the NCC staff were spoilt this World

Teachers Day. On Thursday they were

blessed with 3 platters of Sushi from Em’s

Kitchen which was so delicious that

teachers wanted to have it every Thursday.

On Friday the blessings just kept coming as

a wonderful cake was made and delivered

by The Carter family from Peninsula Bakery

& Café.

So from all the Staff @ NCC we

would like to take a moment to

thank the students here at

NCC, for without you there

would be no World Teachers

Day!

THANK YOU

Year

3

Symmetrical

Art

Mad

Scientists!

A big thank you Mr. Hvala from NCC students. Just recently NCC has had some new additions to the grounds. Mr. Hvala kindly made four new bench seats for students and parents to enjoy. As you can see in the pictures the bench seats are getting well used, they are so comfortable that shoes are off.

Musical Update Preparation for this term’s musical: Joseph and His Technicolour Dreamcoat is in full swing thanks to the NCC community. There are many people to thank for the progress being made. Mr Sams and the students of NCC are doing a sterling job rehearsing. Miss April and the dancers are choreographing their moves and the singers are warming up their vocal chords. On the weekend several parents came in to school and worked with staff to sew costumes. Thanks go to all for their contributions, big and small…a special thank you to The Carter Family’s Grandma… the headdresses are amazing! Terese Marchesi

NOTICE Withdrawing Students from NCC

Please be advised that as part of the Terms and Conditions signed upon enrolment, we require 10 term weeks

written notice if you wish to withdraw your child from our college. This process is also highlighted in our School

Handbook.

Please note that failure to comply with the above process will render parents liable for 10 weeks school fees. The

family bond will be refunded if the procedures have been followed.

Obviously extraordinary circumstances will be taken into account and exemption granted at the Principal’s

discretion.

India Mission Trip

On the 23rd of September, an all-girl mission team left to Hyderabad, India. Three members of this team

were NCC's very own Lara Stimpson, Michaela Hamburg and Pauline Lamboa, who all put up their

hand to go and serve the people of India.

We arrived, and all of us could tell the difference. The smells, the people, the sounds, it was a sensory

overload we were all incredibly excited to experience after two four hour flights!

After two days getting to know each other and our purpose for the trip, we headed out into the hectic

streets of Hyderabad. Each day we drove for hours, reaching places such as Bethel Gospel Church,

Sarampet orphanage, Asha Jyothi orphanage and work training, slum churches and more. We delivered

testimonies, dances, sang songs, but mostly assured the children in Hyderabad that we cared. Our just

being there was an utter blessing to them, but little did they know the sort of blessing they were to us.

We are so grateful to have been able to experience a trip like this. Thank you for your thoughts and

prayers. We all could feel them each day we ventured out, delivering the gospel and sharing the good

news of the Lord.

Written by Lara Stimpson, Year Ten student at NCC

This little box is kept on the front desk at NCC. Whenever

you help out at NCC you can claim your hours. All you

have to do is pop in and fill out your card.

ART NEWS Over the last week or two all primary students have taken part in the Rio Tinto Calendar competition. This

has been great and has given students the opportunity to consider designing using image and lettering with

an audience in mind. Students have learnt about the use of close up images to increase the impact of their

message as well as considering appropriate captions to communicate quickly and effectively. Here we have

some of the year three and four students with their fantastic designs.

HAVE YOU HAD THIS PROBLEM??

If so, Please bring your faulty sport shirt to the front office by the 18th of November for inspection & possible replacement.