Love Integrity Faith Empowerment

College NewsletterIssue 7 / Friday 20 May

From the Principal

Family WeekThis week is Family Week. I wanted to celebrate this week by giving you some helpful tips about parenting and about being one as a family.

All family therapists will say the key to a thriving family is the result of a proactive parent.

Focus on the Family reports that Professor Nick Stinnett from the University of Alabama conducted an extensive study with thousands of families from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. The study found that thriving families share 6 qualities. • Time Together: quality and quantity time.

They enjoy each other’s company and create great memories and traditions.

• Commitment: they look out for each another. They value their relationships.

• Appreciation and Affection: don’t take one another for granted and show their love through words and action.

• Positive Communication: encourage one another with their words, talk openly and honestly and aim to listen to understand where the other person is coming from.

• Spiritual awareness: have a sense of strength from another source. This could be through their faith, spiritual beliefs or in a church and religious ceremony.

• Cope with Stress and Crises: They band together and support one another and as a result navigate the storm and grow stronger as a family.

I also believe that a key to a strong family is a strong marriage.

Do you pay attention to your spouse or partner like you did when you first started dating? Give compliments? Listen to what they say and respond with interest?

Do you show affection to your spouse or partner? Have date nights? Send flowers? Put sweet notes into a lunch box or briefcase? Hug a lot and make your children groan?

Do you give affirmation to your spouse or partner? Do you raise their value as you talk to and about them? Do you affirm their strengths? Do you praise them to your children?

Isn’t it interesting that the way spouses and partners should treat each other correlated with the way that they should also treat their children? What makes families strong is what makes marriages/partnerships strong.We were built for relationship – to be loved and respected and to create an atmosphere of fun and security for all family members.

The impact of the wider culture on your family often seems insurmountable, so while you put into place the advice above, here is some more help to keep your family safe.

I would like you to take up the Family Challenge that Focus on the Family have developed. Go to their website families.org.au/challenge for more details, but it will help you with areas such as: PornographyTechnologyAlcohol and drugsSexGrief and traumaIdentity and LGBTI

I often say to parents that their love for one another is the greatest gift they can give their children. Never underestimate the hard work that is required, but also don’t underestimate the power of an undivided family.

I watch the fallout of broken homes every day, and have my own story of pain and brokenness which helps me to know and understand the pressures and hurts, as well as great joy, that only living in a family can bring.

May God bless you on your journeys to wholeness. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

Sue

Here we see the characteristics or actions of a person with little or no integrity; Pride, committing evil deeds, lying and stirring up trouble amongst those close to you (this includes gossip). And the Lord hates these things!

A person of integrity will distance themselves from such behaviour. Most of us are probably tempted to get caught up in things like pride, lying and gossip for example. Not criminal offences, but just as damaging! Perhaps more damaging at times.

In light of just these three factors, could you genuinely be considered a person of Integrity? If so, great! If not, now might be a good time to commit to change. Ask God to help you. He will!

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Proverbs 6:16-20These six things the Lord hates, yes seven that are detestable to

him: a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are quick to rush into

evil, a false witness who speaks lies, and one who stirs up trouble

amongst friends

More Informationoffice@charlton.nsw.edu.au

Monday 23 May Year 11/12 Mid Course HSC Exams Commence Year 3-6 Chess Comp HSC Biology Excursion

Tuesday 24 May Year 8 Transition to Senior School Information Night Year 10 HSC Information Night

Wednesday 25 May Pl@yschool in the MPC Junior School National Simultaneous Storytime

Friday 27 May State Cross Country

Tuesday 31 May College Photo Day Middle School Information Night

Wednesday 1 June Pl@yschool in the MPC Primary Futsal Championships Secondary Athletics Carnival (Year 7-12) Year 3-6 Indonesian Music Group

Monday 6 May Secondary State Netball

Entertainment BooksEntertainment Books are now available to purchase. Books have been distributed to the youngest child from Kinder to Year 6 and flyers were distributed to students in Years 7 to 12. Please return any unwanted books to Reception.

Books can also be purchased online: https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/340s64

Important College

DATES

The Second Hand Uniform Shop is located behind Junior School / opposite Senior School Art and D&T classrooms

 

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HUSHATHON Fundraiser - Junior School staff would like to thank students and parents for the incredible response to their Hushathon Fundraiser last term.

$4072.20 was raised. An incredible result! This money will be used to pay the annual sponsorship fees of two Sponsor Children, Milo and Nikolou.

Due to the amount raised, we have also been able to give a $2000 donation to Safe Haven Children’s Home in the Philippines to go towards the schooling fees of the 15 children in their care.

Jets in Japan

Issac Quinn

On Thursday 28 April, my family and I travelled to Japan so I could play in

the Tokyo u14’s International Youth Football Tournament. My Emerging

Jets team mates and I represented NSW. There were 8 international

teams including us. They were from Cairo, Paris, Berlin, Seoul, Argentina,

Brazil and China. There were also 8 Japanese teams. The tournament

was played at the Komazawa Olympic stadium.

Our team came up against some very tough competition and finished

14th overall.

At the end of the tournament we had opportunities to swap shirts and

souvenirs with other teams. It was a wonderful experience and a great

opportunity to play against some of the best 14 year old boys in the

world.

- PIZZA DAY - Thursday 26 May - ORDER FORM AND FLYER

- All online orders must be in BEFORE 4.50pm on Tuesday 24 May

- To volunteer at the Canteen please email elwyn.bennett@charlton.nsw.edu.au

Careers InfoYears 9 to 12Tuesday 28th June - Central Coast Career Pathways Expo 2016: Avondale College of Higher Education from 9:30 am to 1:30pm.

The expo allows students to talk to personnel about career pathways, courses of study and employment opportunities.

Years 11 and 12Sunday 5 June - Mastering the Exams: The University of Sydney (Camperdown). Free lectures with a helpful step by step guide to preparing for your exams.Bookings are essential. Visit www.tsfx.com.au or phone: 1300 364 173.

Junior School NewsNational Simultaneous Storytime - Pl@yschool and all Junior School classes will be involved in the National Simultaneous Storytime this coming Wednesday 25 May.

This year’s story is ‘Got This Hat’ by Jol and Kate Temple. On this day all Junior School children are encouraged to wear a CRAZY HAT.

Thursday 28 AprilCIS Results

Last term, Year 12 student Mitchell Roberts competed at CIS (Combined Independnet Schools) for swimming.

CIS is a high level achievement. Mitchell swam well and represented the College with pride competing in a total of 8 events. Mitchell achieved 5 new Personal Best times, including 50 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke and the 200 IM.

Congratulations Mitchell on a great effort!

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term!!!Well done Mitchell!

All YEAR 8 PARENTS AND STUDENTS are invited to attend an Information Night next week.

This will be a time to receive information, ask questions about Senior School and Subject Electives that are available for Year 9/10.

We look forward to seeing you on the night.

All Welcome to attend!

Be safe online! It’s far better to avoid online problems than to try to repair damage. Young children shouldn’t be exposed to material that they don’t have the maturity to process or contextualise. Online content seen by children cannot be unseen and cyberbullying can have devastating consequences.

Block: Prevent your child from accessing inappropriate material (use filters, lock codes, passwords, etc). Remember children can access the Internet through Safari on iPads and iPods. Use the restrictions and set age appropriate boundaries. Set your search preferences to safe mode.

Look: Monitor your child’s online activity. Look and listen. Be aware of their online activity. Know how to check the browser history if you have concerns. In Chrome and Explorer press CTRL H (view history). On Safari, tap and hold on the Back button. Make sure pop ups are blocked http://www.popuptest.com/.

Train: Teach your child how to be safe when they are unsupervised. Talk to them about what they would do in various circumstances, e.g. a friend shows them a game that they know they wouldn’t be allowed to play, someone sends them a mean message, they find a rude image during a search, etc.

The Internet has a wealth of material and a quick search for cyber safety, family Internet filter, parental controls etc. can provide you with the information you need.

Kinder - Year 2 Athletics CarnivalLast Wednesday 11 May, K-2 students enjoyed a fun day on the College Oval for their Athletics Carnival. The highlights for the day were the bean bag races, sack races and of course the children loved watching their parents participate in a parent race.

A great day was had by all. Thank you to all the parents who attended.

Staff SpotlightMr Nathan Welburn

What do you currently teach at Charlton?

- Stage 5 coordinator and teacher of Year 9 science, 9/10 D&T and Focussed HSC D&T

What are your qualifications?- B. Design and Technology / B. Teaching

Current interests and passions?- Running, rock-climbing, my family, God, gardening and

Manchester United FCWhat do you love about teaching and working at Charlton?

- The opportunity to speak into the lives of students the hope we have in Jesus. I also love seeing students progress and develop their

understanding, as well as seeing them mature in their passions for different subject areas. It’s great to see them go from not knowing what

they want to do in life to having a passion for a particular career.What do you do to unwind?

- Glass of Hunter Valley red and a potter in my garden or time at the beach with an espressoFavourtie Food?

- Is coffee a food?What’s something people may not know about you?

- I won the University Games for rock climbing in my first year of uni.

“I won the University

Games for rock

climbing“

Cyber Safety

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