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

KING’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGEKING’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Staff Dedication Service

The annual Staff Dedication Service was held last Sunday. Our school is a ministry of King’s Christian Centre and was established through the vision, hard work and financial sup-port of a small band of dedicated people 31 years ago. The Staff Dedication service is an opportunity to honour those who support us and constantly uphold the school in prayer.

Pastor Trevor Chandler (top left) spoke at the service about the need to honour God by seeing your work as a ministry rather than a job - whatever form that work may take.

We thank the dedicated staff at King’s Christian College who make our school such a wonderful place for young people to mature and grow in Christ and also thank the church and wider community for their prayers and support.

2011 Gala DinnerFollowing the success of the inaugural Gala dinner last year, our plans

are well underway for this year’s event. Set aside May 14 in your diary. It will be a night of great food and entertainment, with all profits going to-wards King’s Kids Uganda. The feature act will be the exciting Gold Coast trio “Maske” - more details will follow. Start organising your table of 10. Tickets will be on sale soon. ($550 for table of 10, $65 for single ticket)

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Early Learning ProgramsParenting with Power

Scripture of the week: “Every-one should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become an-gry.” James 1:19

Teach Children How to ListenA very important skill that children will need is the ability

to listen. Listening isn’t easy and it is a skill that must be explicitly taught and modelled by parents from birth. Are you a good listener yourself? Do you actually stop what you are doing and intently listen to your children when they want to tell you about their day? If not, remember your children will copy your listening and communication skills from the moment they are born. Most children would rather talk than listen because they have the natural tendency to be heard. Children will interrupt, yell, and talk over each other, often resulting in misunderstandings and arguments. Teaching children how to listen can be a way to help them become less selfish. As parents, it is our ultimate goal for our children to become compassionate and dedicated fol-lowers of Christ, who have the ability to reflect “selfless” love for others. This needs to be taught over many years.

Here is one suggestion of how to teach young children to listen. You can use this technique whenever your children are in conflict over a toy or something they need to share. You sit them down with the toy, ice cream (or whatever they are fighting over) on the table and say, “You can play with this, eat this or have this as soon as you both agree on a plan”. You encourage them each to share an idea and listen to the other’s idea. You may teach them about com-promise, working together, and sharing, but you must let them work it out. Sometimes children will be stubborn and insist on you working it out for them. Have them stay there until they can agree on a plan. You can coach them along when they need it. They must always report back to you be-fore continuing to play, providing an opportunity for you to affirm unselfishness and cooperation. If they cannot come to an agreement, remove the toy, ice cream etc completely until a plan is made.

Conflict resolution is also strongly modelled by the way you and your spouse interact in front of the children. You will be amazed how much children pick up by simply watch-ing you. It can be fun to teach a five-year-old how to per-suade a two-year-old, or help two eight-year-olds negoti-ate a solution. Conflict is turned into cooperation through listening.

Strategy for the week: As a parent, you have many opportunities to teach the valuable skill of listening. There is a great saying that goes like this: “Do you know why God made lips for your mouth but not for your ears?” or, “Why do you think God gave you one mouth and two ears?” Answer: “It’s because God wants you to listen twice as much as you can talk.”

~ In His service, Klaus Knobloch and Rosemary Whincop

High Tea and ChatterFamilies came together for fellowship and food last

week at Noah’s Ark. Current parents welcomed new parents over refreshments, with children learning the basics of serving mums and dads before themselves! We all enjoyed each other’s company and seeing how much our children love their class environment.

Primary

Maintaining Good Relationships

After thirty plus years in education I am aware that more and more it is becoming necessary to teach students how to treat one another kindly and respectfully. In the last five years this need has increased significantly. I believe there are a number of reasons for this. Glossy magazines like to encourage people to keep up with the latest gossip about well known people. Radio and television do likewise - so they make gossip an ordinary, everyday activity in which it is acceptable to indulge. Television soapies and dramas re-volve around speaking badly about people and involve ‘pay back’ for perceived wrongs. Social media (Facebook, MSN, Twitter and the like) encourages people to take part in talk-ing about others and saying things that would not be said to them personally. Below are some ideas which would help all of us in .......... GETTING ALONG BETTERProven Ways to Get Along Better With EVERYONE1. Before you say anything to anyone, ask yourself three things: 1. Is it true? 2. Is it kind? 3. Is it necessary?2. Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully. 3. Never miss the opportunity to compliment or say something encouraging to someone. 4. Refuse to talk negatively about others; don’t gossip and don’t listen to gossip. 5. Have a forgiving view of people. Believe that most people are doing the best they can. 6. Seek clarification before becoming defensive. 7. Keep an open mind; discuss, but don’t argue. (It is possible to disagree without being disagreeable.) 8. Forget about counting to 10. Count to 1,000 before doing or saying anything that could make matters worse. 9. Let your virtues speak for themselves. 10. If someone criticizes you, see if there is any TRUTH to what is being said; if so, make changes. If there is no truth to the criticism, ignore it and live so that no one will believe the negative remark. 11. Cultivate your sense of humour; laughter is the shortest distance between two people. 12. Do not seek so much to be consoled, as to console; do not seek so much to be understood, as to understand; do not seek so much to be loved as to love. (St Francis of Assisi)

Let’s encourage our young people in this. They are the leaders of tomorrow.

Happy parenting. And so it is. Maintain good relation-ships. ~ Rhonda Bevan, Head of Secondary

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Secondary

Elite Development ProgramIsabelle Chan in 2N part took in a gymnastics testing day

with the Qld Academy of Sport and was selected to take part in the High Elite International Development program train-ing towards selection for the Commonwealth and Olympic Games. Isabelle will now be trained by Olympic coaches at the Qld Academy of Sport (QAS) in Brisbane three times a week. This is the same facility where gold medallists cur-rently train. Congratulations Isabelle.

Kate CrawfordHi. I’m Kate Crawford and

I am really excited to have joined the High School English Department at King’s Christian College. At the moment I am teaching Years 10, 11 and 12 English, as well as Year 8 Ge-ography/History.

I was born in Toowoomba, and went to Concordia College there. I did my first degree in Communication Studies at USQ and then went to live in Ja-pan for a couple of years. I moved to the Gold Coast about 15 years ago and for most of the time I have been teaching ESL and raising children. My husband and I also lived in New Zealand for a couple of years.

Last year I studied full time and completed a Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching. My husband and I have a daughter who is 8, and a son who is 5. We also have 2 chooks and a dog named Jelly Bean. My hobbies are reading, cook-ing, swimming and playing with my children.

New Teacher’s Profile

Primary

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

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General

School Fees Accounts News• Term 1 fees are now overdue unless you are on a

weekly, fortnightly or monthly payment plan. High school levies, co-curricular/clubtastics, music and dance fees, where applicable, have been charged on this statement and need to be paid seperate to your payment plan.

• Payment plans can be paid via direct debit or BPay on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis.

• Credit card plans can be set up automatically on the 15th, 26th of each month or the first week of term.

• To organise a plan please contact Elaine in admin via email: elaine@kingscollege.qld.edu.au State-ments will be sent to your email address. For email address changes please email accountsreceivable@kingscollege.qld.edu.au

King’s Christian College uses and recommends Toshiba Photocopiers

Ladies meetings every Thursday morning from 8.30am at King’s Christian Centre. Come along and bring a friend or meet a new one.

For more information please phone the church office 5593 4233 or Noreen O’Brien 0407 740793.

“Key Women”… A Ministry of King’s Christian Centre

Uniform Shop News The uniform shop has received a new delivery

of sport polos in a variety of sizes for purchasing.

Friday Markets @ King’sWe have introduced the King’s Markets every Friday from

2.30pm at the undercover area on the playing fields.There will be a vegetable stall and a coffee van, so while

you are waiting to pick up your children, why not pick up some fresh vegetables and a coffee.

If you have any ideas for other stalls in the future, please let us know by writing to admin@kingscollege.qld.edu.au

Dates for your diaryMarch 10 Primary APS Swimming Carnival

March 15 P&F Meeting

March 18 Student Free Day

March 21-22 Prep Parent/Teacher Interviews

March 23-25 Year 12 Camp

March 28 Primary Parent/Teacher Interviews

April 5 & 6 Easter Arts Festival

April 6 Easter Service

April 7 HS & Primary Cross Country

April 7 Last Day Term 1For more details and updates visit the website -www.kingscollege.qld.edu.au click on calendar.

Tuesday Coffee Club CancelledUnfortunately, due to difficulties in staffing the Barista

Cafe on Tuesday afternoons, the Coffee Club has been can-celled until further notice.

King’s Annual Gala DinnerSet aside May 14 in your diary for a night of great enter-

tainment. Money raised will go towards King’s Kids Uganda. More details to follow.

Pain Relief and Trauma ServicesIf you are in need of emergency oral health you can con-

tact the Child & Adolescent Oral Health Service (formerly School Dental Service) on 1300 300 850 Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm, excluding public holidays.

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SecondaryHigh School Sport

Dates for the Diary

• Winter trial V All Saints Friday 4th March• U/14 regional cricket trials Monday 7th March• APS rugby & netball carnival Friday 11th March• Hinterland trials Tuesday 8th March o Australian Rules 15yrs o Football U/19 Boys & Girls o Volleyball U/15 Boys & Girls o Hockey Boys & Girls U/19 o Netball U/15 & U/19 o Basketball U/18 Boys & Girls o Rugby League U/15 & U/18

Regional Swimming FinalsKing’s has twelve students who qualified to compete at the regional

finals this week. We wish Mikaela and Taylor Rawlings, Josh Winning-ton, Michael Bogatie, Christopher Graudins, Lachlan Sergis, Sebas-tian Torales, Adrian Gomm, Chaylea Walsh, Jesse Gribben and Olivia and Thomas Otto, all the very best as they prepare for this carnival. These swimmers have been training exceptionally hard over the sum-mer months and we wish them all the very, very best as they attempt to qualify for the Queensland championships. We will report on their progress next week.

Josh Winnington

Michael Bogatie Christopher Graudins Lachlan Sergis

Sebastian Torales Adrian Gomm

Mikaela Rawlings Taylor Rawlings

Chaylea Walsh

Jesse Gribben Olivia Otto Thomas Otto

Ellie Charlton Alicia Green

Emily Carey

Kailah Knudsen Tayla Morey

APS SwimmingKing’s sent a team to the APS Swimming Championships last week.

The team finished 7th but really did display great determination and courage throughout the day. All swimmers are to be congratulated for their effort and we thank all families for giving up their time to come along to support them. Your contribution is greatly appreciated.

Club Netball Recently four of our talented Year 8 netballers

trialled for the Hinterland U/13 netball team. Ellie Charlton was selected in the challenge team to go to Townsville. Three other girls - Alicia Green, Kailah Knudsen and Tayla Morey have been selected in the Hinterland team to contest the Queensland champi-onships. We congratulate all the girls and wish them all the very best at the upcoming state champion-ships. Well done, girls!

National Rowing – Emily CareyOn March 6, Emily will be going to Adelaide to compete in the Australian National Rowing Championships

representing King’s. Emily is one of the national, state and regional top ranked Under 17 competitors. She will be competing in Under 17 single, double and quad as well as school girls’ single. (School girls’ single scull is open up to Year 12 students.)

Emily and her doubles partner finished a close second in this year’s state championships after only rowing together twice, won the Northern Rivers age championships and rounded off last weekend with two wins from as many starts and will be well in contention at the nationals.

Emily’s quad crew is a composite of some of the best Gold Coast and Brisbane rowers who have shown they are extremely quick and will be well in contention.

Emily trains up to 13 sessions in the gym and on water each week and then competes at regattas from Sydney to Bundaberg. She has been extremely focused and we wish her all the very, very best at the nationals.

~ Peter Gillett, High School Sport Co-ordinator