No 15, 2014
23rd October
Important dates for your diary
Introduction
Any visitor to the College in the past 2 weeks will have seen
our Year 12, 2014 students coming and going from the
College as they complete their final HSC examinations. They
are particularly conspicuous because they no longer wear the
College uniform to school each day.
Friday 24rd October
Period 1 Chapel
Our Year 12 IB students will join their HSC counterparts in
these same rituals when their IB examinations begin on
Tuesday 4th November.
Friday 31st October
7:30pm Year 10 Drama Showcase Lighthouse
Theatre
This is a particularly stressful time for all our Year 12 students
because each of them sees so much of their future riding on
the outcome of these examinations.
I am hoping that it is a great comfort to all of them that they
have been very well prepared for their final examinations and I
have also reminded them on more than one occasion before
they left us last term that over 83% of our last year’s Year 12
students were offered places in tertiary institutions!
I would also hope that they have heard many times over in
their time here at PAC that their ultimate worth resides in
having a relationship with our Heavenly Father and that this
can only be achieved by knowing his son Jesus.
I look forward to seeing this year’s IB and HSC results but I
look forward much more to hearing from each of our Year 12
students that at some time in their lives, they have found the
real meaning of life in Christ.
Sunday 26th October
9:30am Christ Church @ the College
6:00pm Night Church
Monday 27th October
Years 7 – 9 Annual Exams
Saturday 1st November
College Family Photo day
Pre K 2015 Orientation Morning
Sunday 2nd November
9:30am Christ Church @ the College
6:00pm Night Church
Tuesday 4th November
Year12 IB Examinations Commence
Wednesday 5th November
9:30–11:00 Kindergarten – Year 6; Years 8-12
2015 Orientation Day
Thursday 6th November
8:30am – 3:30pm Year 7: 2015
Orientation Day
Friday 7th November
Pre K Disco 5:00pm-6:15pm Pre K Rooms
K-2 Disco 5:00pm-6:45pm Gymnasium
3-6 Disco 7:00pm-9:00pm Gymnasium
Sunday 9th November
9:30am Christ Church @ the College
6:00pm Night Church
Monday 10th November
Years 7-9 boys and Girls HPV Vaccinations
Tuesday 11th November
Remembrance Day
Volunteers Thank You Morning Tea
Wednesday 12th November
7:30pm P&F Meeting staff Common room
Thursday 13th November
Ridley house Charity Day
Year 9 Commerce Market Day
“Come unto me all who are weary and
burdened and I will give you rest”
Matthew 11:28
Friday 14th November
9:00am Remembrance Day Chapel
Saturday 15th November
Movie and Camping Night for Dads and Kids
Sunday 16th November
9:30am Christ Church @ the College
6:00pm Night Church
Year 9 Drama Showcase
On Friday 17th October those of us who had the opportunity to be in the
audience of the Year 9 Drams Showcase were thoroughly entertained by our
very enthusiastic and engaging Year 9 Drama students.
Thank You Year 9. It was a wonderful way to end the working week.
Presentation Activities 2014
For those who have not seen details of this year’s Presentation Activities I have
attached a flyer giving details of these activities to this Vine.
Vine 15
Artist of the Month
We congratulate our Artists of the Month for September and October 2014, from
Year 8 and Year 9, whose work is currently on display in College Reception.
Artist of the Month for September is Kathryn Dixon in Year 8 with her
“Landscape Collage”.
October’s Artist of the Month is Elena Hayes in Year 9 for her photograph “Blue
Mountains”.
Congratulations to both these talented artists.
“Landscape Collage”
“Blue Mountains”
What is happening in the Prep School?
Be healthy – be active
Children and adults need physical activity every day. Activity helps build better bones, muscles, joints
and helps maintain a healthy weight. Physical activity can also reduce the risk of heart disease, type 2
diabetes and some cancers. Get active anyway you can - walking, riding, swimming, and playing active games such as Duck, Duck, Goose or Bull Rush.
Great reasons to be active for children and parents
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boosts confidence
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improves fitness
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makes bones and muscles stronger
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improves posture
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helps maintain a healthy weight
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lowers the risk of heart disease
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reduces stress
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improves sleep
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reduces the risk of cancer
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improves self confidence
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teachers you new skills
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develops better motor skills
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makes a person happier with their body
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lower risk of disease including heart disease and cancer later in life.
HICES DAY “A HIT”
On Wednesday, October 8th, a group of our public speakers travelled to Macarthur Anglican School
in Cobbitty to participate in a public speaking training day. This event, the HICES Speechcraft
Communicator’s Forum, was sponsored by the Heads of Indepencent Co-Education Schools
organisation.
Our speakers joined students from six other schools in hearing talks by experts on such relevant
topics as ‘Why Bother Being a Speechmaker’, ‘What Makes A Great Speech ’, What Adjudicators Are
Looking For’ and ‘Introduction to Impromptus’. Video clips of particularly effective speeches, such as
a recent speech by Emma Watson at the United Nations, were analysed and discussed. Our students
expressed their appreciation on the quality and helpfulness of these presentations.
What followed was, if anything, even more valuable. Students from different schools were put into
groups of four to participate in an activity called ‘The Pitch’. Each group selected one topic from
among three options; technology addiction, body image and reality T.V. They then researched the
topic and composed a speech in with each team member was required to speak. The teams then
delivered their speeches in their respective divisions, Years 7 and 8, and Years 9 and 10. The
students then chose which group presentation was the best. The final activity was the ‘Showcase’
where the best teams of each division presented their speech. All of our students performed well.
The feedback I received from the students was uniformly positive. They all felt that it was a most
valuable, worthwhile and enjoyable learning experience. I congratulate our students on their fine
efforts and thank Mr. Ian Morrison who drove us to and from Cobbity.
Mr. C. Merz, Head of Public Speaking
PAC Students attend the UWS University Writers Day
On Friday 10th October, a small group of year 10 students attended an excursion to the UWS Writers
Day held at Macarthur Anglican School. Many schools from the Western Sydney region were
involved. The students were invited to participate based on their current achievements and interests in
English and creative writing.
Students enjoyed a keynote address by author and UWS doctoral candidate Michael Ahmad speaking
on “Breaking the rules” in creative writing. They were able to select from a range of workshops run by
leading authors and academics. Workshop topics included; journalism in Australia, critical thinking,
effective characterisation, creative writing and poetry.
Students commented that:
“It was good to be able to explore creative writing in detail and broaden our horizons.”
“Today was interesting and something different. The range of workshops was great.”
It was a great day for the students to participate in and certainly something for our younger students
to look forward to in the future.
Students who attendee the UWS Writers Day now have the opportunity to enter a writing competition
with a first prize of an I-pad and conditional $20,000 scholarship to the University of Western Sydney.
We wish our students best wishes with their entry and future creative writing.
Mr Benjamin Newton
Director of Teacher development
Singing with Robbie Williams
On Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th September, Baylee McPherson, one of our
talented Year 4 students, had the opportunity to show her singing talents by being
selected to sing on stage with Mr Robbie Williams. Baylee, along with 18 other talented
boys and girls were chosen to perform in front of 20,000 people at Acer Arena during
Robbie’s Sydney leg of his “Swings Both Ways” concert tour of Australia. The
performance was also video taped for the possibility of being released on the DVD of
his concert. This was a terrific achievement for Baylee to sing along side an
internationally acclaimed performer like Robbie Williams. Congratulations Baylee, the
school is very proud of you.
Where are they Now?
Jonathan Palmer Year 12, 2008
I finished my HSC at PAC in 2008. In 2009 I commenced a combined degree of Bachelor of
Engineering (Mechatronics) and Master of Biomedical Engineering at the University of NSW. The
highlight of my degree was going on a student exchange to McGill University in Montreal for a
semester. The temperature difference there was shocking, it was -27°C when I arrived. I loved
living in a place constantly blanketed in snow. The French influence there was awesome and the
food was fantastic (Poutine is my favourite thing). I made some great friends there that I still keep
in contact with. After the semester was over, I backpacked around the USA for two months. I
started in New York and essentially did a giant U across the entire country. I saw too many
incredible things to even count and I learnt a great sense of self-reliance and independence that I
wouldn’t have got elsewhere. I cannot recommend the whole experience more; it changed me in
some profound ways.
I discovered my love of research during my Honours project in the final year of my degree.
Although this was probably the most stressful time of my life, the chance to discover something
new was unbeatable. When I graduated, I was offered the opportunity to start a PhD on a
fascinating project with the Cochlear Implant. I accepted and I now get to work on ground-breaking
research with some extremely intelligent people.
Melanie Palmer, Year 12 2005
I finished school in 2005 and wasn’t sure what direction I wanted to go except that I liked the idea
of travelling for work.
I decided to study International Business at Macquarie University. Travel was the priority, however,
so I worked 3 jobs throughout uni so I could support myself for a semester abroad.
I was accepted into Copenhagen Business School in my second year and backpacked Europe for
a few months before arriving in Denmark. I had lots of crazy adventures and met lifelong friends,
most of whom I see at least every second year.
Heading towards the end of my degree I still wasn’t sure what I wanted to do but felt like a change
of scene. I was offered a number graduate positions but decided to move to Canberra and work for
the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department.
AGD was a great place to work to satisfy my eclectic tastes and I had the opportunity to work in
numerous, disperate policy areas including the National Human Rights Consultation, anti-money
laundering in the Pacific, international child abduction and indigenous justice. The Government also
sponsored me to concurrently complete a Master’s degree in Public Policy at the Crawford School.
In 2009, on the first day of work in Canberra I met my now-husband Ross. We married in 2010 and
I’m very fortunate that Ross shares my love of spontaneous and unusual travel. One of our first
trips together was to North Korea and we’ve been on a lot more adventures since.
In 2011 I transferred to the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), where I was
responsible for administering Australia’s $150 million aid program to Vietnam. AusAID was an
incredible workplace and I had the opportunity to explore my passion for international development
and travel at the same time, including several trips a year to south-east Asia.
During 2013, I was seconded to the Kimberley Land Council for 3 months and organised the
Kimberley International Indigenous Ranger Conference, which was held on a remote outstation
300km north of Broome, WA in one of the most stunning natural landscapes I’ve ever seen.
Since we’ve been married Ross and I have been running several businesses on the side and we
decided that 2014 was the year to take a leap of faith and put everything into running our most
recent eCommerce start-up. In May we moved to Melbourne and are running our business
SuitMeUp.com.au full time. It’s a whirlwind and like nothing we have ever done before, but we love
every minute of it and are quickly growing our team, in Australia and overseas. We have a few
other projects in their infancy, most of which will require us to travel!
Softball Super Stars !!
Penrith Anglican College has some softball super stars. At the recent NSW Softball State
Championships Patrick Beach (Year 5), Jorja-Kate Ryan (Year 5), Xander Ruggeri (Year 7) and Alex
Ryan (Year 7) were members of Penrith City Teams which were crowned champions for 2014.
Patrick and Xander’s Under 13 team was undefeated throughout the tournament and won their Grand
Final against Macarthur 2 – 0. This is a wonderful achievement but more amazingly, this is the 2nd year
in a row that their team has been undefeated in the NSW Championships.
Not to be outdone, Jorja-Kate and her older sister Alex were members of the Penrith City Under 13
Girl’s Team. Once again, their team was also undefeated. They came from behind in their Grand Final,
storming home in the last innings to defeat Manly-Warringah 9 – 5 in a thrilling finish.
This is the first time in 19 years that Penrith City has won the
State Title in this age group which made the victory just that little
bit more special. It is also the first time since 1999 that a Penrith
City Team has won both competitions in the same age group.
Congratulations to all four of our super stars. We are all very
proud of your achievements.
Mr J Rodgers
Junior School Sports Coordinator
Softball
Congratulations to Charlotte Britton (Year 8), Bethany Mercieca (Year 9), Georgia Murray, Alexandra
Ryan (both Year 7) and Ashleigh Ryan (Year 9) who all trialled, and were successful in being selected
in, the NASSA Open Softball team on Wednesday, 15th October. The trials were held at PAC on a
cold and damp day, but the girls performed strongly, and will be an integral part of the NASSA team,
who will compete in the AICES Championship on Wednesday, 29th October at Blacktown International Sports Park. Good luck to all!
PAC also has many students playing softball outside of school competitions that have recently been
very successful. Congratulations to Alexandra Ryan and Alexander Ruggeri (both Year 7) who were
members of the Penrith City Softball Association Under 13 girls and boys teams who were both undefeated Champions at the 2014 Softball NSW State Championships. It’s been 15 years since Penrith
City has taken a “double” at a State Championship – job well done!
Congratulations also to Georgia Murray (Year 7) and Matthew Beach (Year 8) who have both been
named in NSW Under 15s Metro teams, who will play in the 2015 Softball
Australia U15 Regional Championships. In a change to previous years,
which has seen this championship run as a stand-alone event, the U15s will
be combining with the 2015 U19 National Championships, held in January.
Georgia will travel to recently renovated West Beach Softball Complex in
Adelaide for her championship, whilst Matt will stay closer to home, playing
on the familiar fields of Blacktown International Sports Park. PAC looks
forward to hearing about your successes in early 2015!
Mrs. Amanda Houison
Director of Sport
Alex and Xander
with the Softball
NSW U13 State
NSW PSSA Athletic Championships
Penrith Anglican College had a record 10 students competing at the NSW PSSA Athletic
Championships. Athletes experienced two distinct seasons over the two day carnival. The
Wednesday was wet, windy and freezing while the Thursday was mild, sunny and perfect
conditions for athletics. Congratulations to all our athletes for reaching such a prestigious
level of competition.
The Senior Girl’s Relay Team (Lucinda Harvey, Clare Wentworth, Karis Statheos & Aaliyah
Veneros) finished with a great time of 58.90.
The Junior Girl’s Relay Team (Baylee McPherson, Maddison McIntosh, Tiarne Comber &
Ella Sweeney) placed 2nd in their heat, 7th in their semi - final and were the 16th fastest team
in all of NSW with a time of 1.02.52 which is an amazing effort.
Miles Harrold jumped 4.49m in the Senior Boys Long Jump and this placed him 18th in NSW
which is also a remarkable result.
The star of the carnival once again was Hugh Harrold. Hugh continued his stellar season
with some astonishing results. Hugh jumped 4.10m to finish 8th in the Junior Boys, ran a
28.92 to place 5th in the Junior Boys 200M. Hugh left his best to last by running an
inspirational race in the Junior Boys 800M. Hugh hit the front with 100M to go and looked the
winner but was challenged by 3 other athletes. In a spine tingling finish, Hugh found an extra
bit of energy to hang on for a bronze medal in a time of 2.26:30. The third placing meant
Hugh had qualified for the SSA ( School Sport Australia) Athletic Championships. Hugh is in
an elite group of athletes from PAC to reach this level of competition.
Hugh will travel to Penguin (Tasmania) for the championships in November. I’ve heard on
good advice that Penguin is aptly named. The weather can be
freezing and only penguins could survive. Hugh may need to
pack his thermal underwear and take a thermos of hot
chocolate to keep him warm.
Congratulations to Hugh and all our athletes for their performances at PSSA. We are all extremely proud of you all.
Mr J Rodgers
Junior School Sports Coordinator
Senior School Sports Update
Athletics Wrap-Up – AICES, CIS and All-Schools
The end of Term 3 and start of Term 4 is always a busy one with Athletics Carnivals running one
after the other, and the 2014 season has been a very successful one!
PAC’s results at the AICES Championship on Monday, 1st September were some of the best – if
not THE best – in our history. PAC assisted NASSA in taking out 1st place on the day, finishing
5th on the points table and an outstanding 2nd on the medal tally with 14 Gold medals, 8 Silver
medals and 6 bronze medals. Three of our students are now AICES record holders:
Mackenzie Stone (Year 7) – 13 years high jump, clearing 1.55m
Harrison Stratford (Year 7) – 12 years 800m, with a time of 2:25.37
Angus Harrold (Year 8) – 14 boys discus, throwing 46.80m
Special mention must be made of our two 14 & under 4x 100m relay teams – our girls team of
Grace Glasheen (Year 7), Ashley Irwin (Year 8), Kaylah Lamb and Paris Rigney (both Year 9)
finished with a Silver medal and our boys team – Nathan DeCelis, Angus Harrold, Callum Payer
and Aaron Szczygiel (all Year 8) are AICES Champions.
Following is an outline all our students who finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their event/s:
Name
Year
Event
Place
Angus Harrold
Year 8
Joshua Kilpatrick
Year 7
14 years discus
14 years javelin
13 years javelin
1st
3rd
3rd
Kaylah Lamb
Year 9
3rd
Hayden Perry
Year 10
Lauren Perry
Year 8
13-14 years triple
jump
15 years javelin
15 years long jump
15 years high jump
15 years discus
13 years discus
1st
2nd
2nd
3rd
2nd
Liam Polinsky
Year 9
Alexander Ruggeri
Year 7
15 years 800m
15 years 1500m
12 years discus
1st
1st
1st
Sianna Steele
Year 9
Hannah-Rose Stewart
Mackenzie Stone
Year 12
14 years 800m
14 years 1500m
18 years 400m
1st
1st
1st
Year 7
1st
2nd
2nd
Harrison Stratford
Year 7
Aaron Szczygiel
Year 8
13 years high jump
13 years long jump
13-14 years triple
jump
12 years 800m
12 years 1500m
14 years 100m
1st
1st
3rd
Lovedeesh Toor
Year 11
16 years discus
3rd
Senior School Sports Update
Just over two weeks later, on Wednesday, 17th September, PAC’s Athletic team returned to Homebush
for the CIS Championship. Our athletes competed brilliantly, especially amongst such strong
competition from all independent schools across the state. The highlight of the day was saved for the
last event, with our 14 & under boys relay team bringing home a Bronze medal for PAC – well done
Nathan, Angus, Callum and Aaron!
Special mention – and a HUGE thank you – to Hannah-Rose Stewart (Year 12), who left school
part-way through her very last day of classes at PAC to compete in the 18 years 400m. Hannah-Rose
finished her athletics career at PAC with a Silver medal in her pet event. Congratulations on your
consistent achievement on the track over your time at PAC.
Again, PAC had many students finish on the podium in their events:
Name
Year
Event
Place
Angus Harrold
Year 8
14 years discus
2nd
Hayden Perry
Year 10
Liam Polinsky
Year 9
Sianna Steele
Year 9
Hannah-Rose Stewart
Year 12
15 years javelin
15 years long jump
15 years 800m
15 years 1500m
14 years 800m
14 years 1500m
18 years 400m
1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
1st
2nd
2nd
Harrison Stratford
Year 7
12 years 800m
12 years 1500m
2nd
3rd
Finally, the start of Term 4 brought us to the 4-days of the NSW All-School Athletics Championship,
from 9th until 12th October. This event pits students from all schooling sectors against each other, and
tough competition is always expected on the day. Unfortunately, CIS do not enter a team to this event,
however, many of our students nominated themselves to compete in a range of events.
Our standout athlete at this event was Angus Harrold (Year 8), who threw a PB in his favoured event,
discus. Angus brought home a Silver medal, throwing 51.64m, an amazing throw for a 14 year old. We
look forward to the coming years with this event!
Lovedeesh Toor (Year 11) also finished on the podium in the 16 years hammer throw, throwing 36.48m
to bring home a Bronze medal
Congratulations to our following students who competed (events and places as listed):
Name
Year
Event
Place
Angus Harrold
Year 8
Liam Polinsky
Year 9
14 years discus
14 years javelin
15 years 1500m
2nd
12th
8th
Sianna Steele
Year 9
14 years 800m
7th
Mackenzie Stone
Year 7
Lovedeesh Toor
Year 11
13 years triple jump
13 years high jump
13 years long jump
16 years hammer throw
5th
12th
16th
3rd
To all students who competed at the Athletics Championships, from NASSA all the way through to AllSchools, congratulations on an incredibly successful year. Thank you to all the parents who were able
to come and support PAC, and a special thank you to the athletes themselves – it’s been a pleasure
watching you compete at these events!
Praise and Prayer Points
Praise:
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give thanks for our families and for others who support us in times of trials
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give thanks for the many volunteers who work at the College
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give thanks for the staff of the College canteen and the College Coffee Shop
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give thanks for the weekly chapel services at the College
Prayer:
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Continue to pray for Year 12 IB and HSC students undertaking final examinations
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pray for Years 3-6 during their end of year assessments
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pray for the appointment of the new Head of College in 2015
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pray for God’s mercy and grace to be upon our school
“let them praise His name with dancing and make
music to Him with tambourine and harp”
Psalm 149:3
It is that time of the year when disco fever hits the school! The annual discos for Pre K to Year 6 will be
held on Friday 7th November. (There is a detailed flyer attached to this Vine).
Every Pre K to Year 6 student is encouraged to attend these great fun events. Parents are also
welcome and can join their children on the dance floor if they so wish.
I suspect the Headmaster will have some sort of back, leg, foot, arm or toe injury by then and will
only be able to watch the great moves as they are happening on the dance floor and not be part of the
action himself.
Maybe next year? Oh that’s right, he won’t be here next year.
It will still be a great night so lock it into your diaries now.
Barry Roots,
HEADMASTER
Prep and Junior
School Disco!
Friday November 7th 2014
Where:
Time:
Cost:
College Gymnasium (K-6)
Pre-K at 5pm-6.15pm (Pre-K Classrooms)
Years K – 2 at 5.00pm until 6.45pm
Years 3 – 6 at 7.oopm until 9.oopm
$5 per child (K-6) $3 (Pre-K Only)
(Cost includes entry, a drink and packet of chips)
Some great new items will
be on sale this year for
Years K-6
Mum & Dad:
To ensure the children are safe and happy only those in the nominated
year(s) can be allowed entry. Brothers and sisters not in the nominated
year group and those not attending the College are unable to participate.
Supervision will be provided by staff and parents of the College but you
are welcome to stay and dance with your child!
Please note:
No child will be permitted to leave the gym unless picked up by an adult. Penrith Anglican College
Remembrance Day Service
Friday November 14th, 2014
9.00am in the Gymnasium
The Headmaster, staff and students of Penrith Anglican
College extend an invitation to families and friends of the
College community and ex-service men and women, to attend our
Remembrance Day Service.
Family members attending are encouraged to wear service
medals as a mark of respect and to remember those who served.
Poppy Crosses are on sale from Student Reception and also at
our Remembrance Day Service
Lest we Forget
Movie and Camping
Night for Dads and Kids
Saturday 15 November 6:00pm
Movie to be screened:
Rated: PG
HOOK
At 6:00 pm for $5 per person: A sausage sandwich, drink and a piece of cake can
be pre purchased.
Movie will be screened at 7:00 pm
We will then camp out on the Oval (weather permitting) if raining we will camp out
in the Gym. You will need to supply your own camping equipment.
If you do not wish to camp out you can just come for dinner and a movie.
NO caravans or campervans etc.
THIS IS A STRICTLY NO ALCOHOL EVENT
.…………………………………………………………………………..
Movie and Camping
Night for Dads and Kids
Saturday 15 November 6:00pm
Child’s Name ……………………………….. Class …………………
Number camping and dinner
_____________________
Attending the movie and
Dinner Only
_____________________
Money Enclosed
$_____________________
R.S.V.P by Wednesday 12 November to the Office.
FAMILY PORTRAIT FUNDRAISER 01 November 2014 Penrith Anglican College invites you to participate in our Family Portrait Fundraiser. advancedlife Professional Photographers will provide you with a Family Portrait for only $15 (valued at $130). For your $15, you receive your choice of a 10 x 13 inch print (in colour) OR a Pencil Sketch with a bonus keyring with a family portrait photo to fit. Please contact Garth Nolan on 0408 203 445, or [email protected] to reserve your photography session before they’re all gone! Our fundraiser will be held on 01 November 2014 – on‐site at the College. Additional photos will be available for purchase at no obligation. These additional photos include: Portraits & Greeting Cards – featuring your Family Portrait & other photos taken on the day, with a Complete Package for only $199.00! Please visit our facebook page on www.facebook.com/advancedlifefundraising for more information about the images on offer, what to wear or other general queries. There are four rules for participation in this fundraiser: Rule 1 Minimum of two generations in the Family Portrait Rule 2 No person may appear in two separate fundraising Family Portraits (exception of separated couples) Rule 3 An adult family member appearing in the fundraising Family Portrait must be present to collect & view their family portraits (or able to make alternative arrangements) Rule 4 Families must sit for a minimum of three separate poses on the day Please help the Parents and Friends Association raise valuable funds by participating in our upcoming advancedlife Family Portrait Fundraiser. Invite your neighbours and friends ‐ Family Portraits provide memories to be kept & cherished by the entire family for years & generations to come. Fireworks begin at 9pm
Christchurchatthecollege
Thoughts from the Pastor
WISDOM CALLS
An angel appears at a board meeting and tells the CEO that in return for his unselfish and
exemplary behaviour, the Lord will reward him with his choice of infinite wealth, wisdom or beauty.
Without hesitating, the CEO selects infinite wisdom.
"Done!" says the angel, and disappears in a cloud of smoke and a bolt of lightning. Now, all heads
turn toward the CEO, who sits surrounded by a faint halo of light over his head. To break the
silence one of his colleagues whispers, "Say something."
The CEO looks at them and says, "I should have taken the money."
True wisdom is very different from the world's philosophies or knowledge. True wisdom is God's
wisdom and transcends human limitations. God's wisdom is defined and expressed through a
living, breathing relationship with God's son Jesus. The wisdom of knowing Jesus goes beyond this
world's wisdom and to know Jesus makes us wise for life.
In the letter of 1 Corinthians the writer will contrast the wisdom of the world to the wisdom of God:
'And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with
lofty speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him
crucified'. 1 Cor 2:1-2
Join us each Sunday and grow in the wisdom of God.
Women
at Christ Church
FREE COFFEE
VOUCHER
Present this voucher to
redeem one free cup of
coffee from the
Lighthouse Theatre Café
A Ministry of
Christ Church at the College
Women at Christ Church meet regularly for breakfast and brunch, social events and fundraisers,
bible study, conferences, and generally to have fun together. In Term 4, Women at Christ Church
will be meeting on Tuesday mornings from 9.00am in the Lighthouse Café for a coffee, chat and
devotional. We’ll begin a new series called ‘Women of the Bible’ and take a look at the amazing
lives and stories of the inspiring women of the bible. Women at Christ Church aim to support and
help each other grow more deeply in their love of Jesus, grow in their knowledge of the Bible, and
get connected with one another in community creating genuine friendships. If you’d like some
more information, please contact Teresa Brutto in the Church Office on 4760 0155 or come along
on Tuesday mornings ~ we’d love to see you there! Bubs welcome!
[email protected]
www.christchurchatthecollege.com.au
October is
Mental Health Awareness Month
Did you know 1 in 5 Australians currently suffer from a mental
illness?
Did you know that over a life time, almost 1 in 2 Australians will
suffer from a mental illness?
Of these, less than half will seek help.
There is information available!
There is help!
Beyond Blue
beyondblue.org.au
1300 22 4636
Youth Beyond Blue
youthbeyondblue.com
1300 22 4636
Sane Australia
sane.org
1800 18SANE = 1800 187263
Reach Out
reachout.com
Lifeline
lifeline.org.au
13 11 14
Stress Less Tips
www.mentalhealth.asn.au
The importance of sleep, diet, exercise and healthy relationships cannot be
over stated.
Take care of yourself and those around you.