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KING’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGEKING’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Primary Chess Team Won Gold Coast Championships

KING’S TOP PRIMARY CHESS TEAM WON THE 2011 GOLD COAST PRIMARY SCHOOLS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPSFor three consecutive years our top primary chess team have won the Gold Coast Primary Schools Teams Chess

Championships. They have now won the right, along with our two top high school chess teams, to represent the Gold Coast district at the 2011 Queensland Schools Chess Championships held in Brisbane on 22nd - 23rd October 2011. The winning team from primary and high school will go on to represent Queensland at the 2011 Australian Schools Chess Championships, 3rd - 4th December 2011. We are very proud of their achievements, Go King’s!

see insert for more details… Photo: GCPS Finals – Gold Coast Champions … 1ST PLACE (l-r) Sam Shaw, Elijah McNamara, Daniel Lapitan, Jacob Chan

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Early Learning ProgramsParenting with Power

Take Time to be KindKindness is a virtue given by the Lord

It pays dividends in happiness and joy in its rewardFor, if you practise kindness in all you say and do

The Lord will wrap His kindness around your heart and youAnd wrapped within His kindness

you are sheltered and secureAnd under His direction your way is safe and sure

(Author unknown)

Children Love HeroesIsn’t it interesting how children are

drawn to heroes? We think they love heroes for a good reason. Heroes are characterised by four things: they do what’s right, deal with wrongs, are honest and they care about others. Children love heroes because God has placed a conscience inside each child that prompts them in the same four ways: to do what’s right, deal with wrongs, be honest and care about others. Chil-dren are heroes in training right now in your family. God uses ordinary people to accomplish his will and it starts in the small things of life. We read in the Bible about David. David was a hero when he fought Goliath. But his hero train-ing started much earlier. David was a hero in the small stuff. He took care of sheep and learned responsibility. He fought off a bear and a lion and learned courage. He worked hard to practise his harp so that he could get a job working in the palace.

Right now, your child can be a hero in the small things at home. Heroes practise in daily life by taking initiative. You might try this. Ask your child to see something around the house that needs to be fixed or made right. It might be that dishes are left in the living room, a sad baby needs to be cheered up or the laundry needs to be folded. Once your child identifies something, then tell your child that this is the first sign of a hero. Heroes can see problems. The second sign of a hero is doing something about it. Challenge your child to take action to solve the problem and then praise the growing hero qualities. Heroes can see what needs to be done and then take initiative to solve the problem.

Strategy for the week: Try the “You are my hero meth-od” with your children this week. Tell them “ You have been such a lifesaver today. I could not have done all these things without my special hero!” It does not only develop a great character in your children but it also helps to get a lot of the chores done. Have an awesome term break.

~ In His service, Klaus Knobloch and Rosemary Whincop

Year 7 Prep BuddiesPrep students have been enjoying visits from the

Year 7 classes. On National Reading Day, our Year 7 buddies read

stories and at Mission Fest, they looked after us and helped us buy items.

We are looking forward to more days with our bud-dies. We think they are terrific!

Primary

Holiday Reading

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Secondary

Another eventful term has passed by. I pray that your child has enjoyed the term. I could not decide which of these stories to present to you, so I decided to send both of them to you. Take your time to read them while relaxing with a cup of tea or coffee. They are great stories, that appeal to parents rather than students.

You Can’t Keep Time

My watch broke a few days ago. The band snapped with-out me noticing, causing it to fall to the floor while I was doing the laundry. As I stepped back to grab another armful of clothes I heard a nasty crunch underfoot. I picked up the watch face and saw a spider web of cracks overtop the now frozen hands. I could see at once that it was beyond repair and sadly tossed it in the garbage.

Strangely, now that it is gone I find that I have no wish to buy a new one. Perhaps it is because in this digital age clocks are everywhere. They are on my wall, in my car, on my computer, and even on my phone. I can’t even turn my head without seeing what time it is.

I think that the real reason, however, is that as I have grown older my relationship with time itself has changed. While my soul feels as young and ageless as ever, time in this world has gone by much too fast. The little puppy I once held in the palm of my hand is now an elderly dog with arthritis. The little baby boy I once rocked to sleep on my chest is now a 23 year old man who is bigger than me. Young, vibrant, and energetic adults from my childhood have now grown old, gotten sick and even passed away. I can see now that, in truth, time can’t be kept. It flows on and on and carries us with it on a river of change. The days zoom by, our hair greys, our skin wrinkles, and our bodies wear out. No amount of looking at our watches can slow it down. All we can do is embrace it and enjoy each day we are given.

Earth isn’t meant for eternity only heaven is. Do your best then to spend each precious moment here in joy. Do your best to spend your days living, laughing, hugging, helping, praying, and smiling. Do your best to spend your seconds here loving God, yourself, and others. Do your best to make the passage of time on Earth a passageway to Heaven. ~ Joseph J. Mazzella ~

What You Can Give To Life

“I’m not sure what I want out of life.” Those were the words I spoke to my high school guidance counselor some 27 years ago. At that point life seemed to be a mysterious adventure that lay far beyond the security of high school. Little did I know then just how much of an adventure that next quarter of a century would be. It was full of ups and downs, joys and tragedies, triumphs and mistakes, laughter and pain, love and heartbreak. One thing is sure, though, I definitely didn’t get what I wanted. And for that I am eter-nally grateful.

You see, God in His infinite wisdom always gave me what I needed and not what I thought I wanted. If I had gotten what I had wished for I would be a far more selfish and far less loving person today. Instead God kept me growing, learning, and becoming the person I was meant to be. Life was my school, troubles were my teachers, and the twists and turns of this world were my courses. The classes con-tinue on as well for me, you, and everyone here.

These days I try not to think of what I want out of life but think of what I can give to life instead. I strive to be a loving father, a caring friend, and a good neighbor. I seek to do what I can with what I have to make earth a little more like heaven and to show others that they can do the same. I try to share all the things I have learned these past 27 years: that God loves us more than we could ever dream, that we can love each other as well, and that when we do so, we will have JOY no matter what struggles we may face or losses we may endure.

Take some time today then to think about what you can give to life. You are a beloved Child of God with unique talents, knowledge, and blessings. You can give this world so much love and do so much to help others. You can make this world and your soul a little better each day. And when you do so you will get what we all truly want out of life: sweet happiness.

~ Joseph J. Mazzella ~

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 atti-tude. Never quit. Guidance. Help others. Enjoy time. Enjoy life. Happy holidays.

~ Rhonda Bevan, Head of Secondary

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

KING’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGEKING’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE


GeneralAccounts News

• Term 4 fees have been charged and are due first week of Term 4. Year 12 fees are due by 16th Sep-tember unless you are on an organised payment plan for 2011.

• Statements will be sent to your email address. For credit card payments, address changes or queries please email [email protected]

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

King’s Christian College uses and recommends Toshiba Photocopiers

Open Your Eyes!Quote from Power New Testament

One of the Holy Spirit’s jobs is to illuminate - to open our spiritual eyes. The Spirit’s job is to switch on the light and help us see the rich treasures of inheritance we receive. A coach has a similar function. Often training is mundane and repetitious. A good coach has a way of reminding his players what it is all about - the light of a big game at the end of the tunnel. One of the many functions of the Holy Spirit is to remind us that this life is just a mist compared to the great-ness of eternal life with our Father. The riches and blessings to come (our inheritance).

“My prayer is that light will flood your hearts and that you will understand the hope that was given to you when God chose you. Then you will discover the glorious blessings that will be yours together with all of God’s people.”

Ephesians 1:18If you wish to contact Guy Ormerod, College Chaplain,

you can write to - [email protected] or pastoral care: Kerrilee Walsingham - [email protected]

Dates for your diaryOctober 3 Student Free Day Staff Development DayOctober 4 First Day Term 4October 8 Year 12 FormalOctober 10-14 Creative By Design weekOctober 15 Year 10 Dinner Dance

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

Holiday Tennis Lessons @ King’sWho: Primary school students and a qualified tennis coach (Mr. Trevor)What: Years Prep - 3 and Years 4 - 7When: 2nd week of the Qld term 3 school holidays Monday 26th – Friday 30th September 2011 Year Prep - 3 - 1pm – 3pm Year 4 - 7 - 3pm and 5pmWhere: Tennis courts at rear of King’s Christian College.Cost: $20 / child / lesson. To enrol your child or for further information please contact Trevor Cassells - 0448 836 647.

Total Football AcademyTotal Football Academy will be running an After School soc-cer program in Term 4 at Kings Christian College for Prep to Year 4 Pupils’. A free demonstration will take place on Thursday 13th of October during School, information/reg-istration forms will be distributed during this time. During the 6 week program games will be played inside the inflat-able soccer field, which captures the imagination of stu-dents, giving them a great soccer experience. Training will take place inside a skills square focusing on different skills each week, such as dribbling, turning and shooting. As part of the program players can also purchase a soccer kit (top and shorts). The 6 week program starts on Tuesday 18th of October, 3.15pm - 4.15pm. For further information or to view our inflatable soccer fields or sign up online visit www.totalfootballacademy.com.au or call Andy Robinson on 0413 888 643.

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 sport-ing 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.

Primary Summer SportAfter two weeks of trials our summer sports teams are

almost finalised. Competition gets underway week 1 of Term 4. For the last two weeks of term students will be training on Thursday afternoons during sport time.

In Term 4 we will once again begin our Wednesday after-noon training sessions. Students are to bring their training equipment on this day, but unless they have PE on Wednes-days they must wear their college uniform, not sports uni-form.

Summer sport team photos began on Thursday for the girls’ teams and will continue next Thursday for the boys’ teams.

~ Lindsay Genge, Primary Sport Coordinator

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Primary Gold Coast Blaze Basketball Team visits King’s

Students in the Upper Primary were given a special treat last Monday when members of the Gold Coast Blaze visited the college and played against our Year 7 boy’s basketball team. Our boys set the pace by scoring the first goal, but any baskets after this opening one were hard work.

The afternoon was a wonderful opportunity for our students to see the local Gold Coast basket-ball team in action. It was fun and entertaining, with ‘Sunny Roo’, the mascot interacting with the crowd, as well as a great learning opportu-nity for all the students.

What did the King’s team think?“Versing Blaze was a dream come true. Al-

though we got beaten we still had lots of fun and learnt some new tricks.”

Joshua Sugars, Hadyn Swanborough and Isaac Ritchie“My experience playing with the Blaze was un-

forgettable. It was awesome to see one of our players score first, and then the Blaze players got serious. Our team was quite strong and we were able to score a couple of times. I will be able to learn from this experience.”

Denzel GargarThe Blaze stayed around following the game

to give out team posters and to sign many hun-dreds of autographs, much to the delight of the students.


Colours PresentationThe Term Three Primary Colours presentation was held in

the auditorium at a special Colours assembly this week. The students proudly received their Colours awards for science and sport. Many parents and friends of the award recipients were on hand to celebrate.

Primary Colours – Red were awarded to students who re-ceived a distinction in the International Science Competi-tion and Assessments for Schools through the University of NSW: Luca Lewis, Dean Oosthuizen, Tosh Allan, Tomas Heli-gr-Pyke, Kevin Pieterse and Brandon Shiel-Butera. Primary Colours – Red were also awarded to students who compet-ed at State level in sport: Tyson Martin, Madison Price and Xavier Toia (Athletics), Brandon Shiel-Butera (AFL), Tiffany Chavez ( Cross Country) and Tristan Maree (Rugby League)

Primary Colours – Teal were presented to eight athletes for competition at Regional level in Athletics, soccer and Tennis, and to thirty-four students for gaining a Credit in the Science Competition.

Primary Colours – White were presented to six-ty-two members of the Athletics team and six Science colours were presented for the Science competi-tion. These students completed at least 75% of the required training/practices and represented the college in local APS or District competition.

Congratulations students on your achievements.


Red Colours - Sport

Red Colours - Athletics

Red Colours - Science

Thursday, September 15, 2011

K i n g ’ s J u n i o r C h e s s C l u b To: all Gold Coast primary/high school students!

$5 Entry Fee - payable on night

FAMILY DISCOUNT : 3RD & FOLLOWING FAMILY

MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY ARE FREE OF CHARGE

KING’S BARISTA CAFÉ 68 GEMVALE ROAD, REEDY CREEK

FRIDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER 2011 6:15pm - 8.30pm

*RATED TOURNAMENT *CASH PRIZES *MUNCHIES for more info contact: Mrs Raelene Barton King’s Chess Coordinator - 0412 885 602

Primary School Chess Team won

Gold Coast Championships!

Last week our top primary chess team took out the 2011 Gold Coast Primary Schools Teams Chess Championships at Carrara Basket-ball Stadium. Daniel Lapitan, Sam Shaw, Elijah McNamara and Jacob Chan, won the premier division ahead of All Saints and Somerset College. The competition was tough but our team have now won the right, along with our top two high school chess teams, to represent the Gold Coast district at the Queensland Schools Teams Chess Champion-ships held in Brisbane on 22nd-23rd October 2011. Division A had our team 3 placing 3rd with individual winners Jaxzyn Follett and new student to King’s Himman Lo. Congratulations to the following students who won encouragement awards on the day for playing great chess; David Flueckiger, Blake Gittins, Mizuki Hara and Kai Butler. Special mention goes to Jacob Chan who was the best player on board 4 in the premier division and also played 18 points above his performance rating. I would like to say a big thankyou to all the chess parents who supported this event. I am very proud of all our chess students who con-tinually show great sportsmanship and awesome teamwork.

Premier : 1st Place *Daniel Lapitan, Sam Shaw, Elijah McNamara, *Jacob Chan

Division A : 3rd Place *Jaxzyn Follett, *Himman Lo, Jin Jung, Eran Dance

*Individual Winners *David Flueckiger, *Blake Gittins, *Mizuki Hara, *Kai Butler

~ Keep on chessing! Raelene Barton - Chess Coordinator

THIS WEEK

King’s Library - Chess Books Available IMPROVE

YOUR GAME, BEGINNING AND END

GAME BOOKS!

UPCOMING CHESS

EVENTS :

Thursday 29th September Broadbeach Mall Junior

Chess Tournament 9:15am-4:30pm

Entry Fee : $10-$15

Tuesday 4th October Weekly Junior Chess

Mudgeeraba Foundation Centre, 4:30pm-6:30pm,

Entry Fee : $10

Wednesday 26th October Gold Coast Individual Age

Chess Championships Varsity College

For more details please contact Gardiner Chess

Centre, 5522 7221 or visit: www.gardinerchess.com

Queensland Junior Chess Rating List September 2011

Most Improved Chess Players in Qld

16th Elijah McNamara 22nd Daniel Nowshadi

Top U14 in Qld 3rd Martin Jack 4th Matthew Pyper 7th Kees Huband-Lint

Top U12 in Qld 1st Daniel Lapitan

Top U10 in Qld 5th Sam Shaw 12th Jacob Chan

King’s Chess News PLAYER OF THE DAY

Jacob Chan

L-R: Sam Shaw, Elijah McNamara, Daniel Lapitan, Jacob Chan

Div A

L-R: Himman Lo, Jin Jung, Jaxzyn Follett, Eran Dance

Primary & Secondary


Instrumental Music Concert

Instrumental music students delighted their audience at the end of term concert last week. Each of the college en-sembles had the opportunity to perform pieces form their repertoire. This is the one event of the year where all en-sembles come together for one evening of music with a combined concert.

The band program was represented by: Beginner Band, Wind Ensemble, High School Wind Group and High School Jazz Band. The strings program was represented by: King’s Fiddlers (Beginner Strings), Primary Strings and King’s String Orchestra.

This was a good opportunity to see the progression in out young musicians, as we moved through the evening from our beginner groups to our more experienced and accomplished musicians.

We would like to thank Mrs Guthrig and Mr Harden for teaching and preparing these musicians during the year.

Our next performances will include the College Awards evenings with the finale for the musical year being the Christmas Carols on November 21. A night not to be missed as we combine strings and band into the King’s orchestra.

~ Lindsay Genge, Instrumental Music Coordinator


SecondaryDates for Your Diary

• Friday 7th October APS Rd 3 v All Saints Anglican College

• Friday 14th October APS Rd 4 v AB Paterson College

• Friday 21st October APS Rd 5 v Emmanuel College

• Friday 28th October APS Rd 6 v Saint Stephens College

• Friday 4th November APS Rd 7 v Coomera Anglican College

Regional AthleticsFollowing on from the APS Athletics Carnival King’s have

6 students who have qualified for the Queensland Athletic Championships. This was an awesome achievement and we congratulate all of these athletes on a fantastic effort. We wish the following all the very best: Jade Brandt, Peter Ed-dowes, Demii Maher-Smith, Jake Myors, Samantha Owen and Wade Papenfus.

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 Cory!

State CricketOur congratulations go to Laura Lovett - 8Z on selection

in the U15 President’s 11 Cricket side. Laura will compete at the Queensland Scholastic Championships on October 30, 31 and November 1 at Northgate. Great work, Laura, we wish you all the best as you prepare for the state titles. Well done, Laura!

APS Round 2Rain caused a disruption to last Friday’s games against

Trinity Lutheran College. Mrs Weathered’s Yr 9 Boys Touch teams both won their games as did Mr Oosthuizen’s Inter-mediate Boys teams. Miss McLeod’s Yr 8A Girls team battled bravely in the rain to draw 3-3.

~ Peter Gillett, Secondary Sport Coordinator

Jake Myors Samantha Owen Wade Papenfus

Peter Eddowes Demii Maher-SmithJade Brandt

Cory Hitchens Laura Lovett


15TH September 2011.Dear Rugby Parents,

The College has set new benchmarks on the rugby field this year. The 2011 Rugby season was one of the College’s most successful, with the U17 team being the first Rugby side from King’s to beat All Saints in the APS competition. The side went on to play in the finals and win the APS U17 Rugby Competition for the first time in the College’s history. The boys learned that success comes through commitment, determination and hard work.

Already during Term 3, there have been over 30 boys working hard in the gym in preparation for the 2012 season. The year 8 and 9’s have been turning up in numbers every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 7am, while the year 10 and 11 boys have been training on Monday and Wednesday mornings.

In order to build on this momentum, and better prepare for 2012, we will start a pre-season skills session in Term 4. This session will run on Wednesday afternoons from 3.30pm – 5pm, starting Week 2. The focus of these core skills sessions will be to develop the boys’ basic core skills of catch and pass, taking the ball into contact, support play at the breakdown and tackling.

All boys from grade 8-11 who want to represent the College at Rugby next season are strongly encouraged to attend all training sessions.

Rugby Training schedule for Term Four 2011.Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Morning

7-8am

Yr 10-11 Gym Yr 8-9 Gym

Yr 10 -11 Gym Yr 8-9 Gym

Afternoon 3.30 -5.00pmYr 8 -11.Core skills

King regards,

Mr. Roscoe Deacon Mrs. R Bevan

Head of Rugby Head of Secondary

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