“Educating students in Christian leadership for tomorrow’s generation”

KING’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGEKING’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Missions FestToday, Primary held their annual Missions Fest to raise money for various missions - King’s Kids Uganda, Mana

Ministries India, Samaritan’s Purse and the King’s Community Support Agency. Student participation encourages the development of global thinking, empathy and generosity. There was so much for the children to participate in from a bike-a-thon, penalty shootout, obstacle course, tackling competition, treadmill-a-thon, water bombs as well as lots of yummy food to buy - sausage sizzle, ice-cream, sweets, popcorn, spider drinks and cupcakes. They could also have their face painted or hair coloured! A big thankyou to all the staff and students for organis-ing their class stalls. It was a very successful and enjoyable day for all involved!

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Early Learning ProgramsParenting with Power

Scripture of the week: Wise dis-cipline imparts wisdom; spoiled children embarrass their parents. Proverbs 29:15

Father’s Day HonourThe Bible tells children to honour their father and moth-

er, but many children need help understanding what honour is and learn practical ways to show it. Father’s Day is an excellent time for mothers to teach their children how to honour Dad. Of course, you will work with your children to do something thoughtful such as create a card, buy him a new tool or make him bacon and eggs in bed, but also use it as a teaching time for your children that will last longer than one day. When children learn to honour their father, they also understand the concept of honouring their heav-enly father.

Honour means treating people as special, doing more than what is expected and having a good attitude. How can we treat Dad as special every day? One way is to develop a habit of greeting him, expressing gratefulness for what he does and asking to spend time with him.

You may want to look at it this way. The family is like a bucket with holes in it. Water represents the energy in fam-ily life and that energy is continually draining out because of the work of family life. We do a lot of work with meals, laundry, shopping, driving and cleaning. In order for the family to work most effectively and not lose all of its en-ergy, every person in the family needs to be adding energy. Sometimes children drain energy out of family life with bad attitudes and not honouring their parents, making the job of working together more difficult.

Strategy for the week: God has instructed that honour be learned and demonstrated at home, but developing it at home is only the beginning of its benefit. Those who learn honour will be able to use it for the rest of their lives. Use the special occasion of Father’s Day this weekend to train your children in honouring their father.

~ In His service, Klaus Knobloch and Rosemary Whincop

Happy Father’s Night!Dads couldn’t resist the tempting smell coming from the barbeque on Monday night as Noah’s Ark celebrated dads and their importance in the family unit. Our well lit playground was a hive of activity as dads and children enthusiastically tested their tennis, volleyball and golf skills. Of course, box construction, painting and play dough were also the favourites, along with hammering using “tap tap” materials. The evening concluded with children sharing some of their favourite songs with their dads (and some tired though happy twosomes)Children the world over like:

• To do everyday things with their dad• Their dad to be involved in what they do• To have fun with their dad• Their dad to care about them

Happy Fathers’ Day to all our dads!

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Points to Ponder

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SecondaryFrom time to time I find myself telling students that “life

is not always fair but that’s life”. We need to know how to deal with what life sends our way.

WHAT IS LIFE?Life is a gift…ACCEPT IT.Life is an adventure…DARE IT.Life is a mystery…UNFOLD IT.Life is a game…PLAY ITLife is a struggle…FACE IT.Life is beauty…PRAISE IT.Life is a puzzle…SOLVE IT.Life is opportunity…TAKE IT.Life is sorrowful…EXPERIENCE IT.Life is a song…SING IT.Life is a goal…ACHIEVE IT.Life is a mission…FULFIL IT.

David McNally from ‘Even Eagles Need a Push’

It is wonderful to know that despite the above, there are some core truths which make life worthwhile and meaning-ful.

CORE TRUTHS• In God’s economy, nothing that happens to you is ever

wasted.• Planning, organisation, and maintenance can help

make your hard times easier.• Relationships – with God and with others - are the most

important treasures you can stock up in your life.• Time is short. Do not put off doing what you know to

do.• God can use even your negative experiences for His

good purposes.• Do not worry! When you open your hands in need –

even if you’ve neglected to prepare – God will not let you down.

Enile Barnes from ‘A Different Kind of Miracle’

Life is so wonderful and precious. I praise god for life’s experiences that He can use to mould us into the people He would have us be. We however need to be willing to walk with Him, talk with Him and give Him authority to work in our lives. He will always work for our good and not for harm. He is a mighty and loving Father.

Happy parenting. And so it is. Maintain good relation-ships. Bring heaven to earth. Fear prevents, faith prevails. God bless. True meaning of Easter. Celebrate the risen Christ. Happy Mother’s Day to all our mums. Find the joy. Defend the Australian way of life. Encourage goal setting. Be thankful. Bloom where you are. Develop resilience. Too blessed to be stressed. Take time. Encourage a positive at-titude. Never quit. Guidance.

~ Rhonda Bevan, Head of Secondary

Ben will tour with Australian Rugby Team

Ben Gerry 4H is a member of the Surfers Paradise U10’s Dolphins Rugby team.

The team have been very successful over the last 4 years of playing rugby and have just completed their 4th year unbeaten. This season alone they scored 654 points with only 24 against them.

The team have been in-vited to tour the UK in 2012 and have been sanctioned by the Australian Rugby Union as the youngest Aus-tralian rugby team to tour France. They will be play-ing games in London, Nice, Paris, Monaco & France.

As well as playing rugby, the team will also be rep-resenting the Australian RSL - visiting and laying wreaths at many of the sites where their forefathers fought so courageously.

Outstanding Performances by Talented Students

A large number of Mrs Ruben’s talented piano and voice students performed outstandingly at the Gold Coast Ei-steddfod and the Somerset Performing Arts Festival last weekend. All were successful in achieving 1st, 2nd and 3rd place or Highly Commended results!

Congratulations to everyone!!GOLD COAST EISTEDDFODPiano Solo Sections: Very Highly Commended Maito Yamaguchi 2N Mayuri Yamaguchi 5DSOMERSET FESTIVALPiano Duet Section: 1st Place Mayuri and Maito YamaguchiPiano Solos Sections:1st Place Maito Yamaguchi 2N 3rd Place Teylar Reedy 2W 2nd Place Madelyn Wade 3R 3rd Place Iris Cambel 3D Highly Commended Lily Martin 3P 1st Place James Park 5H2nd Place Caitlin Schmidt 5H 2nd Place Belle Clark 5H 3rd Place Mayuri Yamaguchi 5D 2nd Place Sophie Gerry 6C2nd Place Moana Chavez 6W3rd Place Isabella Charanduk 6H 3rd Place Deja Reedy 6WVocal Solo Section:2nd Place Caitlin Schmidt 5H2nd Place Elli Reeves 6F

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“Educating students in Christian leadership for tomorrow’s generation”

KING’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGEKING’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

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GeneralAccounts News

• Term 4 fees will be charged Monday 5th September and are due first week of Term 4. Year 12 fees are due by 16th September unless you are on an organ-ised payment plan for 2011.

• Statements will be sent to your email address. For credit card payments, address changes or queries please email accountsreceivable@kingscollege.qld.edu.au

• A term’s notice is necessary in writing now if you choose to remove your child from the school. If this is not given, it is school policy to charge the subse-quent term’s fees. Please note that all outstanding fees must be paid before ceasing enrolment and all library and textbooks must be returned.

King’s Christian College uses and recommends Toshiba Photocopiers

Bible Study - Thursday mornings 9.00am, Barista LoungeSpecial Dessert Night Thursday 1 September 7pmFor more information please contact Shirley Sykes at

the church office on 5593 4233.“Key Women”… A ministry of King’s Christian Centre

You do not have to be a Bible scholar to understand faith!Quote from Power New Testament

Jesus loved children and used them often as an example of how to trust. A child who loves a parent puts their entire life in the care of that parent. That is what God wants from you. Like a trusting child, put your whole life in God’s hands and allow God to be your Father. He will not let you down! “Let the children come to me! Don’t try to stop them. People who are like these little children belong to the kingdom of God.” (Mark 10:14)

If you wish to contact Guy Ormerod, College Chaplain, you can write to - guy@kings.net.au or pastoral care: Kerrilee Walsingham - kwalsingham@kingscollege.qld.edu.au

Dates for your diarySeptember 2 Public Holiday Gold Coast ShowSeptember 4 Father’s DaySeptember 6 Instrumental ConcertSeptember 6&7 HS Regional AthleticsSeptember 9&10 Year 3 CampSeptember 15 Last Day Term 3

For more details and updates visit the website -www.kingscollege.qld.edu.au click on calendar.

TERM DATES FOR 2012

TERMS FIRST DAY LAST DAYONE Monday 23 January Friday 30 March

TWO Monday 16 April Friday 22 June

THREE Monday 16 July Friday 21 September

FOUR Monday 8 October Friday 30 November or

23 November

Car PoolFamily living in Broadbeach Waters with two children

(years 8 and 10) are seeking another family nearby to car pool to and from school. Please call Tanya on 0421 131 836.

Amended LP Library Hours Please note that last week’s announcement of lower pri-

mary hours has been slightly changed.The Lower Primary library will now be open from 8.30

to 4pm Monday and Friday, and 8.00am to 4pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Therefore, students will be able to visit the library on both breaks, and the after school fam-ily visits to the library will remain the same.

Mrs O’Brien and Mrs Hawkins supervise the LP library, however there will be a strict policy that either parents/guardians/grandparents must accompany children in the li-brary after school. Please note that we would love for eve-ryone to come and make use of the beautiful library, but it is not a child minding facility.

The main library is still open Mon-day 8.30am-5pm; Tuesday to Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8.30am-4.30pm for the older grades.

Any questions please contact us on (07) 5587 7600. Thank you!

Happy reading and learning

Kirra SLSC Nippers Sign OnFree rashie (plus surprise gifts) to all members!Sunday 11th September 11.00am – 1pm and Sunday 18th September 9am -11am - Oasis Pool, Club Banora Saturday 25th September 9.00-12.00 – Open Day Kirra SLSCSunday 2nd October 8:45am – nippers start Kirra SLSCKirra Nippers - Helping kids “be the best at being me!”

School Holiday Sport ProgramThis school holidays, City Pools Miami is running an action packed kids

holiday program.

The interactive program is a great way for the children to socialise with

kids of other ages; whilst taking part in a variety of entertaining activities.

Each day the program provides an exciting new activity and challenge, from

sporting games such as (cricket, oz-tag, tennis, basketball and soccer) to

the use of the pool inflatable. The program is run 9:00am to 3:00pm (we

allow for early drop off or late pick up) from Monday the 19th September to

Friday the 23rd.

For bookings and enquiry’s go to www.bluefitkids.com.au or contact us at

1300775752.

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Primary Athletics Carnival - Prep to Year 3

On Friday 26th August, students in Prep, Year 1, 2 and 3 participated in their annual Athletics Carnival in beautiful sunshine. All students participated in the events: sprint running, relay races and long jump.

Prep students also showed their six-week auskick unit during PE lessons was a great success as they kicked a ball for dis-tance, whilst grade one threw balls overhead two-handed. Grade two and three threw hoops for distance to prepare them for discuss throwing.

The day finished with the year 2 and 3 sprint finals of each student who came first in their heat. The track was lined on both sides with parents and students alike cheering, which created a great atmosphere.

The final results were:Year 2 Girls Year 2 Boys1st: Hayley Price (2N) 1st: Liam Burgess (2W)2nd: Jasmin Naggy (2N) 2nd: Caden Schmidt (2W)3rd: Adele Phillips (2F) 3rd: Dylan Badenhorst (2F)

Year 3 Girls Year 3 Boys1st: Tiarna Bembrick (3K) 1st: Jordan Sergis (3P)2nd: Monique Fiebig (3D) 2nd: Cooper Petronaitis (3D)3rd: Jasmyne Coventry (3R) 3rd: Jack Finnigan (3D)

The student’s joy and attitude was a delight to watch. Their attitude was summed up in the following comments: “The carnival was fun and exciting and it was great just to participate. Those who didn’t win enjoyed cheering for their

friends.” ~ Cooper Petronaitis 3D“I really enjoyed the sprints and relays on Athletics Day. It was really nice how everyone congratulated and encouraged

each other, no matter what place they came.” ~ Jasmyne Coventry 3R“Sports day was so much fun! We got to do relays, running races, throwing and long jump. It was all an excellent experi-

ence and I can’t wait until we get to do it all again next year.” ~ Caitlyn Carlson 3K“The P-3 Carnival was fun and challenged me to run my fastest. I ran like the wind and came first in the sprints, it was

great.” ~ Jordan Sergis 3P

Special thankyou to all the outstanding, enthusiastic Prep and Lower Primary teachers, Janet Fletcher, Avelyn Shunker and the teacher aids.

Thankyou also to the large number of parents, who visited, cheered and encouraged. Your enthusiasm and support added to the excitement of the day!

~ Mark Gebbett, Lindsay Genge and Jarrod Stephens, PE Specialists

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Year 4 Camp On Monday 22nd August, we went on the bus to go on camp ready to have lots of fun. Tallebudgera is the best

place to go on camp.First we went on the high ropes. They were so fun. I nearly made it to the top of the sea obstacle. It was

extremely hard but I only had one shiny super hard obstacle. Then we had morning tea. After that, we went on the net high ropes. Jesse did an extraordinary job. I only made it half way, but I tried.

Then we went to the cabin and they were so awesome and cool. There were 4 beds on one side and 5 on the other side. Phoebe, Angel and I were in the bunkbed on the top. Porsha, Phoebe and Alexandra were on the bottom of the bunkbed and Nicole was in a single bed.

After that, we had lunch and our lunch was pizza and salad. Then we did sand sculpturing. Our sculpture was going to be a cake then it turned into a cupcake, then a Thailand tomb.

Our group was Darcy, Izzy, Nicola, Bee and I. It was so fun. We kept splashing water on each other. When we finished we all said, “Hooray!”

After we did have dinner. It was splendid. We had a roast! After that we had devotions with Mr Harmon and he said that if you say words you can’t take them back.

I had a great time at camp. I really didn’t want to leave. ~ Brooke Gavin, 4B

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Secondary SportDates for Your Diary• Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th September

Regional Athletics @ Griffith • Friday 9th September

APS Rd 2 v Trinity Lutheran CollegeAPS Rd1 v Somerset CollegeKing’s began the summer season with some great results.

Overall we won 29 of the 57 games played. Mrs Weathered’s Boys Year 9 Touch “A” team all scored tries in their romp. Both the Open Boys and Girls AFL teams had good first up wins. See results page for full report!

Regional Athletics CarnivalKing’s have 25 students representing the College at the

upcoming Regional carnival. We wish these students all the very best as they prepare for this carnival.

National GymnasticsWe congratulate Cory Hitchens who finished 6th at the Na-

tional Gymnastic Championship. Corey won a gold medal on the floor, he came 3rd in the Vault and finished 6th overall. Cory who trains five times per week has achieved a fantastic result. Great work Corey!

~ Peter Gillett, Secondary Sport Coordinator

Sport ResultsOn Friday, 26th August, King’s played Somerset College in the first round of the APS summer competition. A summary of results is listed below:Boys KCC v SOM Player of the WeekSport Team Win ScoreAFL Junior SOM 21-19 Jesse Damianopoulos Open KCC 90-19 Zeb O’DonnellBasketball Year 8 KCC 58-8 Gabe Otene Year 9 KCC 63-20 Victor Daroa Inter A SOM 51-19 John Mikhail Inter B SOM 28-8 Scott Loader Open A SOM 43-10 Michael McLeod Open B KCC 23-5 Kimi YingCricket Junior SOM 4/128 d 10/15 Donovan Prinsloo Inter KCC 2/61 def 9/60 Thomas Gibson 1st X1 KCC 6/82 d 10/81 Jesse McNamara-MuirTennis Jnr A SOM 19-5 Bryan Lo Jnr B SOM 23-1 Nathan Lambert Open A SOM 13-11 Joshua Smith Open B KCC 16-7 Sabino Shin Open C KCC 15-5 Jaimes StamoudisTouch Year 8 A KCC 8-4 Martin Jack Year 8 B KCC 4-3 Nathaniel Spier Year 9 A KCC 18-4 Lincoln Crooks Year 9 B KCC 11-1 Jace Ise Junior C1 KCC 10-3 Joohyung Kim Junior C2 EMM 1 17-2 Karl Fay Int A SOM 8-7 Jayden Reid Int B KCC 8-5 Harry Lyon

Open A SOM 6-4 Alistair Davis Open B SOM 7-4 Jarod KiernanderWaterpolo Junior Mixed 1 KCC 12-3 Kailah Knudsen and Michael Bogatie Junior Mixed 2 EMM 8-2 Tayla Morey and Kees Huband-LintGirlsAFL Junior SOM 48-34 Casey-Lee Morris Open KCC 56-20 Lola IrwantoBasketball Year 8 KCC 20-12 Rachel Devine Year 9 SOM 49-4 Tara Wise Inter A KCC 38-26 Elizabeth Penaia Inter B SOM Forfeit - Open A SOM 44-20 - Open B KCC 44-36 Jenna AbrahamsCricket KCC 1 KCC 3/63 d 8/17 Paige Mallard KCC 2 SSC 107 d 75 Ebony GrahamSoftball Junior KCC 15-6 Monique Ambrose Inter A KCC B 9-8 Jessica Gallacher Inter B KCC B 9-8 Angela Hansen Open KCC 13-3 Imogen Moore and Georgia GriceTennis Jnr A SOM 16-4 Fiona Peter Jnr B KCC 13-9 Ashlee Grieve Open A SOM 22-2 Maria Roveri Rampelotti

Open B SOM 20-4 Katrina Mikhail Open C SOM 19-5 Doris TangTouch Year 8 A KCC 7-2 Maddy Colley Year 8 B SOM 13-3 Courtney Thomas Year 9 A SOM 6-3 Emily Meuwissen Year 9 B SOM 6-1 - Junior C1 ABP 2 10-0 - Junior C2 ABP 1 Forfeit - Int A KCC 3-2 Laura Petherbridge Int B SOM 5-3 Brittany Hammant Open A KCC 16-1 - Open B KCC 3-1 -