Volume 13, Issue 19 Friday, December 18, 2018 Dear School Family,

As I write this last piece for

the newsletter for 2018, I am

so encouraged with the

overall Year 12 results that

the school received today.

Emma Salerno is our Dux for 2018 achieving an

ATAR of 99.65 and also receiving Merits in all of

her 4 subjects, an outstanding effort and

achievement. It has been wonderful celebrating

the completion of the 2018 year. I have been

really impressed with how hard the students

have worked especially with exams on their last

day at school, they really deserve a well-earned

holiday break.

Our final Presentation Night at the Thebarton

Theatre was a stunning night and a wonderful

way to celebrate God’s provision throughout the

year. Our Performing Arts team provided

amazing items on the night and it was so

encouraging to see the incredible talents of our

students. It was sad to farewell our Year 12

students, they have been such a blessing to us.

It has been very special to be able to share this

season of their life journey. I pray for God’s

continued covering over them and that their faith

in God would continue to grow.

Our foundation scripture is from 1 Peter 2:5 ‘And

now God is building, you as living stones into His

spiritual temple’. It is from this scripture we

derive our name Temple and we the community,

the staff, students and families are these living

stones. Temple really is a very special

community and although our Year 12 students

now leave us they will always remain a part of us.

I would like to thank the Parents and Friends for

their support on the night in providing food and

drinks. Thank you to all the school families that

attended and supported the school on the night it

really was a wonderful celebration.

I trust and pray that the holiday break and

Christmas will be relaxing and refreshing. A final

farewell to the families who have now finished

their season with us. Thank you for your support.

I look forward to 2019 always confident that God

will be leading and guiding us.

As I write this last piece for the newsletter for 2018, I am so encouraged with the overall Year 12 results.

Marcel Rijken

Principal, Temple Christian College

Have a wonderful Christmas and happy and safe holidays to all our families

Final Day of School for 2018

Presentation Night, 2018

Year 12 Formal

YEAR 12 RESULTS

Mile End Campus, 2018 In 2019 we had 83 students studying Year 12. All 83 students

completed and passed the SACE.

Of the 83 students, 81 were eligible to receive an ATAR (Australian

Tertiary Admittance Ranking). This ATAR score is a percentile

ranking showing where the student places compared to all other

students receiving at ATAR in the state. The ATAR is the key score

for entry into University.

Congratulations to Emma Salerno who achieved our highest score of

99.65 and is the Dux for 2018, Mile End Campus. An exceptional

effort.

I would also like to congratulate the following students on their

achievements:

Simone Keyser 97.8, Andrew Flynn 95.75, Annie Zhang 95.45,

Jasmine Paunovic 95.3, Angelika Blackman 94.55, Kristina Alvaro

94.4, Gerard Brandt 92.75, Kahlia Hodgson 92.45, Madelien Brand

91.85, Amen Yohannes 91.6

A Merit is the highest level of achievement in a subject in the state.

Merit recipients are presented their Merit Certificates at Government

House in February.

Merits were awarded to: Emma Salerno for English, General

Mathematics, Drama and Psychology. Kristina Alvaro for General

Mathematics. Isaac Heath for Research Project A. Keanje Van Zyl for

Research Project B.

There were a total of 123 A’s achieved. The average ATAR was 71.4

and we had 99.3% of our grades at C or better.

Congratulations to all of our Year 12’s, we pray God’s best for your

future endeavours.

DUX of the School

2018

Emma Salerno

ATAR Score of

99.65 and 4 Merits awarded

CONGRATULATIONS! Student Leaders

2019

Head Prefects

Deputy Head Prefects

Music Captains

Sports Captains

Huwan Leibbrandt and Lucy Veitch

Bailey Hall and Esther-Ann Tan

Bailey Hall and Zoe Manego

Harrison Shone, Andrea Van Metzinger and James Smith

90-99.5 i.e. top 10% of State 11 students 13.6% of our students

80-99.5 i.e. top 20% of State 25 students 30.9% of our students

70-99.5 i.e. top 30% of State 47 students 58.0% of our students

60-99.5 i.e. top 40% of State 61 students 75.3% of our students

50-99.5 i.e. top 50% of State 72 students 88.9% of our students

Music Performances Term 4

Junior Twilight Concert

On Thursday, 22 November, we held our annual Junior Twilight Concert.

This was a great opportunity for music students in Years 7-10 to perform

for family and friends. We had a wide variety of ensembles perform,

including Jazz Combo, who presented us with the funk standard

Watermelon Man. We also had our Junior String Ensemble perform the

reflective song Consider Christ, featuring Evie Connew on vocals. Liam

Nokes treated us to a solo performance of the Beatles’ classic Blackbird

on the electric guitar, followed by a collaboration between our Flute

Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble (performing Under the Sea, from

The Little Mermaid). We also had solo performances by Chengcheng

Zheng on double bass, and Owen Hill on clarinet. The Contemporary

Vocal Ensemble performed a fresh arrangement of Away in a Manger,

arranged by their director, Mr Greg Jones. The year 7 brass class were

able to display their new skills on trumpets and P-Bones, and we were

also delighted by the year 9 and 10 music classes who gave great

performances of a range of pop, Christian, and blues songs. Junior

Concert Band closed the night with a rendition of the Aretha Franklin

classic, Respect.

Thank you to all the family and friends who came to support the music

students. A big thank you to the staff who were involved in making the

event happen – particularly Mrs Olivia Nortkus, Mrs Kirsty Smith, Mr Brad

Adams and Mr Todd Purdy. Thanks also to Ms Suyeon Ro and Mr Jamie

Adam who have directed the String Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble,

respectively, this year. A special thanks to Suzie Enright and the Parents

& Friends Association for organising the barbeque and refreshments for

the evening.

The standard of the performances seen at the Twilight Concert keeps us

excited to see what each student and ensemble will be able to accomplish

as they progress throughout the years.

Christmas in the Markets

We took a number of ensembles to the Central Market to perform

Christmas carols on Friday, 30 November. Passers-by were entertained

by our Saxophone Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, Clarinet Ensemble, and

some students from the Year 10 Music Class. Thanks to Mrs Kirsty Smith,

Mrs Olivia Nortkus and Mr Brad Adams for making the day happen, and

thanks to the parents who came and watched on the day.

Year 8 Concert

Our Year 8 Concert in Recital Room on the afternoon of Thursday, 29

November. The Year 8 Green, Gold and Red music classes performed

one song each, including Look How He Lifted Me, In Tenderness, and

Take Courage. This year, we were also treated to two solo performances,

one by Kiana Meinel on vocals, and the other by Kaitlin Ready on violin.

The vocablokes also performed the well-known pop tune Hall of Fame by

The Script. A big thank you to the parents who came to support the

students. It was a great experience for them to be able to perform in front

of such an encouraging audience and work on their performance

skills. We look forward to seeing the students develop their music

skills over the coming years!

Miss Grace Bleby, Music Administration Assistant

Year 12 Formal

Year 12 Formal 2018. The Year 12 Formal was held last Thursday, 29 November, at the

Adelaide Pavilion in the Veale Gardens. It was a lovely, sunny

evening and parents and their children gathered for pre-dinner photos

and mingling in the gardens. The students all looked amazing and

there was an incredible buzz of excitement as everyone arrived. The

students and staff then enjoyed a three course meal in the Parkview

Room, overlooking the beautiful surrounds.

Throughout the night we enjoyed awards, a photo slideshow and a

musical item. After dinner, the action was on the dancefloor as the

students and staff showed off their moves.

Thank you so much to Paige Patterson and Emanuela Hailu for their

dedication in putting together the awards. Thank you also to the

parents and staff who supported the evening. It was a happy

celebration of fellowship at the end of a big year of hard work. We

pray that all of the members of the Class of 2018 have a rewarding

and fulfilling journey beyond school.

Ady Webb & Brad Adams, Year 12 Coordinators

Year 7 Graduation

On Tuesday evening of Week 8 the Year 7 students participated in a

celebration evening. The focus of the evening was to present, to their

families, some of the learning which the students had participated in

over the year. Leading up to the evening, the students formed small

groups and chose the subject area which they would like to represent

on the evening. Students then selected a part of their learning, which

they wanted to present to their families, and prepared a brief

presentation.

The event was held in the foyer of the school and in the Student

Learning Hub so there was a buzz in that area of the school over the

evening. Families arrived and once all was prepared there was time

for all to enjoy some yummy food, coffee made by the Year 7s and a

time of community. Then there was a couple of musical items by some

of the Year 7s students and we were ready to start the presentations.

Students did a fantastic job of sharing their learning with their families

and with other families of the Year 7 students. The presentations were

fun, engaging and presented with enthusiasm.

The night facilitated connection between parents, students and staff

and allowed students to be able to show their families some of what

they were learning throughout the year. It was wonderful to see so

many people come along to celebrate with, and support, the Year 7

students. I am very proud of each and every Year 7 student, for their

efforts toward the night and for the way they embraced the opportunity

and shared their learning so well within the school community.

I sincerely thank the many staff, from different areas of the school,

who were integral in supporting the evening – both in the planning

stage and helping on the night.

Congratulations to the Year 7s for sharing their learning, skills and

enthusiasm with their families and the school community on Tuesday

night. Ms. Amanda Benger, Year 7 Coordinator

2019

SCHOOL RETURNS

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

at 8.30am

Summer Uniform to be worn

2018 Think Challenge!

On Wednesday, 21 November, 16 excited and enthusiastic Year 8

and 9 students accompanied Mr Tom Daly and me to Temple

Christian College, Paralowie to compete against a number of other

Christian schools in the inaugural Think Challenge!

This academic gala day required teams of eight to compete against

one another across a range of disciplines including: English, Logic

and Reasoning, Engineering, Mathematics, History and Politics,

Theology and Religion, Art and Poetry, General Knowledge, and

Science.

The day was divided into three sessions. In each session, a few tasks

from the above categories were allocated to each team and the

students had to quickly delegate who was going to work together to

complete particular tasks within the time limit.

Mr Daly and I were incredibly impressed with the way in which our

teams worked together within their groups. In previous meetings,

students had already discussed their areas of strengths and

weaknesses which meant they were able to quickly divide tasks,

without fuss. When students finished their components for the

session, they encouraged, supported and aided other team members

admirably.

From the moment we departed Mile End on the bus (where a few

Year 8s entertained us with a catch up Science lesson), to the very

end of the day, the students engaged in the activities with healthy

competition and positive mindsets. Mr Daly and I were proud of their

conduct and felt privileged to be part of such an exhilarating day.

The competition was tight, with Emmaus Christian College and our

two teams battling for the medals. In the end Temple Christian

College, Mile End won the day with one team coming first and the

other not too far behind in third!

We congratulate the following Gold medal winners:

Madeleine Burgess

Makayla Jarc-Birch

Hannah Koh

Lucy Pillar

Faith Sawers

Ben Veitch

Samuel Wabnitz

We also congratulate the following Bronze medal winners:

Xanib Bleakley

Maria Cho

Will Grosser

Riley Heading

Jedd Ryan

Hope Sawers

Bryson Warman

Jaimi Wilson

“I really enjoyed participating in the Think Challenge! It was an

awesome opportunity to learn and also develop. The day was

challenging, but very rewarding. I loved being able to work with

people I wouldn't normally work with, like some Year 9 students. The

day wasn't about individually doing all the work, it was about working

as a team and collaborating with each other. Great effort to everyone

on my team! Overall, I loved the whole day (including the morning

tea!).” Maria Cho

It was a fun day enjoyed by all. A special thanks to Mrs Amanda

Anderson for her assistance in the preparation of the day and to the

staff at the Paralowie campus who organised the event so well.

Hopefully we will have the opportunity to enter the event again next

year! Mrs Kirsty Rickwood

UNIFORM SHOP

During School Holidays

Monday, 14 January,

9am—4pm

Tuesday, Jan 22, 8.00am—3.30pm Thursday, Jan 24, 8.00am—3.30pm

Robson Academic Scholarships via ACER TEST

The Robson Academic Scholarships are designed to enable a Student to be involved in Christian Education at Temple Christian College from

Year 8.

Students who will be entering Year 8 in 2020 will sit for the Scholarship at the beginning of their Year 7 year, in 2019.

Registration for the ACER test can be made via a link on our Web Site at www.tcc.sa.edu.au from September 4, 2018

Registrations close Thursday, January 24, 2019

The equivalent of two full Scholarships will be offered, providing a sufficiently high standard is reached by the top candidates.

Application Fee payable to ACER is $95.00.

Exciting changes to Second Hand Uniform We understand that it can be a very long time between when families bring

their second hand items in to the school and when they receive payment

as traditionally this would occur when the items were sold.

We have been reviewing our second hand processes at Temple and

starting in 2019 will implement the following change. Instead of paying

families when we sell their second hand items, you may now bring in your

second hand item to Temple and we will review and make an offer to buy

them from you. What this means for our families: Our families will receive

quicker payment for the second hand items and know how much they will

expect to receive.

ACCEPTING SECOND HAND UNIFORMS NOW

The commencement of Plant Club After the building of the new Greenhouse in the middle of term

3, plant club commenced.

Each week students have enjoyed mixing soil and starting pots

of many different kinds of succulents. These were kindly

donated by various friends and families. Many coloured pots

were also donated by Karkoo Nursery.

The next project we undertook was to make a pot of mixed

succulents to give as a present to someone. These look

fabulous with a coloured pot and bright ribbon around.

Special thanks to Noah G. and Bec L., both in Year 8, for their

energy and commitment to the set up and maintain plants. Also

to Mrs Schrapel and Ms Benger for being my partners in these

plant projects, it has been wonderful to get to know God’s

creation better as a group!

I look forward to what plant projects 2019 holds!

Mrs van Wezel, Science

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