ISSUE #35 6th November 2014 In this issue Important Dates Aver & Line Photography Shoot General News 2015 Booklists Primary News Gingerbread House Evening Secondary News Other News MCC Phone Numbers Front Office 3897 2990 Primary Absentee 3897 2793 Secondary Absentee 3897 2792 LEARN TO LISTEN Darren Gynther - Head of Primary One of my favourite teachers from high school loved nothing more on a Monday morning than to offer us 14 year old boys his weekly words of advice. Usually something like “If you're too open minded, your brains will fall out”, or “Everyone has a photographic memory - some just forget to put film in.” I wonder how many of his “Pearls” have been remembered over the years. are consequences. You can’t erase it or pull it back in. So learn to listen. A wise Greek historian said, 'The talkative listen to no one, for they are ever speaking. And the first evil that attends those who know not how to be silent is that they hear nothing.' Listening without having to show your knowledge or give your opinion is a quality of character that proves you're mature. Television host Larry King once said, 'I remind myself every There was one that I do remember morning: nothing I say this day will and I still use it today. “You have two teach me anything. So if I'm going to ears and one mouth – use them in learn, I must do it by listening.' Jesus that ratio”. He explained it very simply was a great listener, and as a result that we should listen twice as much as He attracted people like a magnet. we talk. Doubtless there were times He was Talking instead of listening will get you tired and didn't feel like it - but He into trouble. This little story is an listened anyway. When the disciples excellent example. Two geese were fussed among themselves, and the preparing to fly south when a frog Pharisees grumbled and caused asked if he could go along. They trouble, Jesus focused on the questioned how he could do it. 'Easy,' important things. He listened, He he said. 'You guys hold a stick spoke, and people followed. Listening between your beaks and I'll hang on is often more effective than talking. In with my mouth.' Off they went as fact, there's a point in every people looked up, admiring their conversation where you need to say teamwork. The trio was making great less and listen more. In those progress until somebody below moments you not only hear what shouted, 'Great idea! Whose was it?' others are saying, but what God is That's when the frog opened his saying to you! mouth and yelled, 'Miiiiiiiine!' And remember to put film in! Every time you open your mouth there IMPORTANT DATES 2015 BOOKLISTS November 7th-8th Nov Aver & Line Photography Fundraiser 10th Nov Arts and Music Café @ 4pm CASH FOUND - PRIMARY MUSICAL A sum of money was found at one of the recent Primary Musical performances. If you lost a significant sum of money at the Musical and are able to accurately supply details, please contact the Mueller College Front Office. Yr. 6 INTO 7 INFO EVENING Year 6 into 7 Information Evening H Block Tuesday 18th of November from 6-7 pm Bring an iPad on the night! See you there. Mrs Scheu Head of Middle School KOORONG KIDS As the school year is swiftly coming to an end so is our last Koorong Kids catalogue for 2014. All orders need to be returned by the 11th of November to ensure that all orders are back before the end of the school year. No other orders will be taken after this date. REHEARSAL SCHEDULE "OLIVER" The REHEARSAL SCHEDULE for Oliver! is available through this link. Please Note: This rehearsal schedule may change slightly as the show approaches. 2015 Stationery list letters have now been sent home. We are outsourcing our Stationery lists to MK Educational Supplies at Zillmere and lists are now available for online ordering. There is a submission due date of Friday, November 7th, for a guaranteed pre-Christmas delivery. Orders placed after this due date will take 4 weeks or more to process, due to the large number of late orders from a wide variety of schools serviced. Credit cards are NOT processed when you place your order. They will be processed when the order has been packed for delivery. Alternative payment options are available through MK Educational Supplies. PLEASE CONTACT MK EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO DISCUSS PAYMENT OPTIONS, IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING GENUINE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY. For more information please see the letter to parents & FAQ’s on pages 4 and 5. MK EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES 18 Handford Road, Zillmere 4034 Ph: 3265 6045 | Fax: (07) 3265 1983 www.mkes.com.au Opening Hours: Monday to Friday - 8am to 5pm Saturday - 8am to 12 noon | Sunday - Closed TUCKSHOP The Tuckshop is open five days a week, from 8.30am until 1.30pm. Parents are encouraged to join our voluntary workers who make this service available for students (Lunch is provided for volunteers). If you are available to help please contact Angie Tester on 3897 2766. Monday 10th November - Friday 14th November Mon: Tif, Kathleen, Chris Tue: Emily, CJ Wed: Bridgette, Rachel, Jean Thu: Ruth, Cara Fri: Annette, Dila, Youngmee, Anne Marie, Jo AVER & LINE PHOTOGRAPHY FUNDRAISER For any enquiries, please contact Kerryn Stackman | 3897 2744 | [email protected] To view examples follow this link www.averandline.com.au/#!outdoor-gallery/c1jga To book, go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au & enter the following code: YA33T GENERAL NEWS As part of our plan to improve facilities and resources for Mueller College, we are once again running the very popular ezibooks fundraiser. Ezibooks sell high quality, durable PVC, reusable school book covers. They are available in 3 sizes: Exercise, A4 & Scrapbook. For every purchase that you make, our school receives 20% of the purchase price. Visit www.ezibooks.com.au to view the products available and to place your order. Make sure you select Mueller College as the participating school, at check out. If you choose the school delivery option, your order will be sent directly to the school for delivery to your child, at no extra cost. The order will arrive to the school for distribution before the end of Term. Delivery to your home address is available at an additional cost and will be delivered within 5 working days. The fundraiser will run from Thursday 30th October until Friday 14th November. Go to www.ezibooks.com.au to view the products and place you order. Samples are available for viewing at the Primary Admin and Student Services. Exercise book covers $1.20 or 6 for $5.50 A4 book covers $2.30 or 3 for $5.50 Scrapbook covers $3.30 or 2 for $5.50 For any enquiries please contact: John Ferrett – ezibooks Australia pty ltd | 0432 540 672 | [email protected] or Kerryn Stackman | TBH Co-ordinator & Fundraising | [email protected] | 3897 2744 2015 BOOKLISTS Dear Parents/Guardians This year the 2015 Booklists will again be outsourced to MK Educational Supplies. Mueller College appreciates your support by ordering your stationery through MKES. This is effectively a fundraiser for the school and your support will ensure we continue to give back to the school community through funds raised. MK Educational prices are very competitive. You can access your child’s 2015 booklist online at www.mkes.com.au and can order online OR via the alternative methods noted in the Parent Information sheet. The attached sheet should answer FAQ’s. The due date for the submission of orders is Friday November 7th. For orders received by the due date, home delivery is guaranteed between 13th to 24th December. STEPS TO ORDER ONLINE Go to www.mkes.com.au Click on “ORDER YOUR BOOKLIST” Enter our school code: mcn15 You will be taken to a page where you enter your required grade (note: Prep = Grade 0) Select your year level (Please note: You must place each child’s order individually) Select your relevant subjects (note: Primary please select all 3 boxes – Retain from Previous Year | Stationery | Textbooks to view your full booklist) Please ensure you READ THE NOTES on your year level page Scroll down the page to view your list Note the required quantities and make your selection You will be given a total due at the bottom of the page, then click PROCEED Complete your home delivery details then click PROCEED (Pack/s will be left at the front door unless otherwise requested) Complete your credit card details. Please note: this is NOT a direct debit facility; your credit card will be debited at a later date after your order is invoiced. Credit card details are stored in a password protected, secure locked site Once entered, Click PROCEED Review your order summary and click ORDER NOW You will see the following note: Congratulations you have successfully placed your order. Orders will be processed once full payment has been received. A copy of your order has been emailed to you. For any enquiries please contact… MK EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES 18 Handford Road, Zillmere 4034 Telephone: 3265 6045 Fax: (07) 3265 1983 Opening Hours Monday to Friday - 8am to 5pm Saturday - 8am to 12 noon Sunday - Closed Kerryn Stackman TBH Co-ordinator [email protected] FAQ’S 2015 BOOKLISTS MK Educational Supplies 2015 Booklist Information for Parents Website Ordering Website ordering is a fast, easy and effective way of ordering. We place each Year Levels order forms on our website where parents can order all of their children’s book lists in one easy transaction. Go to www.mkes.com.au Booklist Home Delivery All packs are to be delivered to residential addresses only. Delivery of packs will be directly to the nominated address given upon placement of order. Home delivery incurs a fee of $7.00 per pack (Brisbane metropolitan area only). Delivery by Australia Post to Post Office boxes is available at a cost of $10.50. Please specify any special delivery instructions when completing your delivery details. Pick-up from Mueller College is NOT available. The due date for the submission of orders is Friday November 7th. For orders received by the due date, home delivery will be between 13th to 24th December. If you have ordered your book pack after the schools cut-off date, your pack will be sent to you as soon as it is complete. Standard delivery rate of $10.50 per pack will apply, as the parcel will be sent through Australia Post. Supply of Packs Each order will be packed in a separate bag or box with a label clearly showing the student's name. Packs come with an invoice inside which can be retained for tax purposes. Payment Handling & Prices All booklist payments are to be made directly to MK Educational Supplies, NOT Mueller College. Prices of all items include GST and are listed as such. Back Order Items Back Orders or Items to Follow, if they occur are listed on the original invoice sent to the parents with the pack. BO's and ITF's only occur due to manufacturers or publishers delays in not having adequate stock in Australia or from books that are not yet printed or are being reprinted. These BO's and ITF's if they occur will be sent directly to the school for distribution to the student. Methods of Payment Visa, MasterCard or Bankcard is required when you place your order online. Credit cards are not charged immediately. Your details are stored in a secure, password protected site and are destroyed at the end of the financial year. Your credit card is not processed until your order is generated for packing. If you do not have a credit card, you may order in-store or via fax (MK Educational Supplies, NOT Mueller) and pay in store via cash or EFTpos. Alternatively you can post your booklist order to us with a cheque or money order enclosed. All money orders and cheques are payable to “MK Educational Supplies”. I missed the order cut-off date for my booklist? Firstly, don't panic. You can order your book pack/s all year round either online at www.mkes.com.au, fax, post or in-store. Both home delivery and in-store collection options are available on late orders. Due to the number of late orders received in January, there can be a delay in processing and delivery. Please do not call within this time, as your pack will be sent to you as soon as it is complete. MK EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES 18 Handford Road, Zillmere 4034 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday - 8am to 5pm Telephone: 3265 6045 Fax: (07) 3265 1983 | Saturday - 8am to 12 noon | Sunday - Closed PRIMARY NEWS MCC UPCOMING EVENTS MAKE YOUR OWN Gingerbread House Date: 28th November Time: 6:45 pm – 8:30pm Cost: $25.00 payable by November 18th (Bookings Essential - Limited numbers) Please pay at Mueller College Front Office or by ph. 3897 2721 Venue: Peninsula Palms Community Centre 77 Morris Rd Rothwell (Please park on the street) All Enquiries: Isabel O’Neill 38972869 | 0418 700 803 or [email protected] A ladies ministry of Mueller Community Church www.mccqld.org SECONDARY NEWS SCHOOL-BASED TRAINEESHIPS School-Based Traineeships are available to students entering years 10 and 11 in 2015 – Certificate III in Aged Care and Certificate III in Business, both at Peninsula Palms. See Mrs Cole in D15 to for further information CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations to Daniel Chambers who was successful in his application to NUIMAGE Kitchen and Joinery for a full time apprenticeship in Cabinet Making. Daniel will begin his apprenticeship when he completes year 12 this year. Mrs Cole Youth Development Coordinator CHANGING PREFERENCES UNIVERSITY OF NSW Interested in applying for a scholarship at the University Of New South Wales in 2015. The Voc Ed department has some information for interested students. Online information is at http://www.coop.unsw.edu.au/ for more detailed information. Applicants will need to be on track to achieve an OP between 1-3. MISSIONS AND AVIATION Interested in training at the Australian Centre for Missions and Aviation. Go to the website www.acma.vic.edu.au for more information. USQ OPEN ACCESS COLLEGE Tertiary Preparation Program Intensive Pathway 2014. No OP eligible or worried your OP will not grant you entrance into University? USQ offers a Third semester, 24th November 2014 – 13th February 2015, which includes two intensive workshops during this period. Toowoomba, Springfield and Ipswich. Go to usq.edu.au/tppintensive for more information and application form. Year 12 STUDENTS Direct Entry into UQ’s Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Information Technology (IT). There are 25 Direct Entry places available under the Aerospace Gateway Schools scheme of which Mueller is one of these schools. Students are required to have achieved five HA’s out of their six senior subjects to apply. This program is open to students who wish to study a diverse range of Engineering subjects other than Aerospace at UQ. HAIRDRESSING 2015 Hairdressing Program Certificate II applications are now available See Mrs Cole in D15 VOC ED THE DON PERRIN ENVIRONMENTAL BURSARY SUPPORTING LOCALS STUDYING OUR ENVIRONMENT Applications for the Don Perrin Environmental Bursary 2015 are now open! Don Perrin is an icon of the Moreton Bay Region and instrumental in establishing the Redcliffe Botanic Gardens. This bursary has been established to honour his contribution to our community. ABOUT THE BURSARY The Moreton Bay Regional Council offers the Don Perrin Environmental Bursary of $2,000 to assist a resident in our region with their tertiary educational expenses. The bursary is offered to a different graduating student each year to be put towards the cost of study for the first year. For further information please read the flyer in the following link www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/uploadedFiles/moretonbay/living/grants/Don-Perrin--Bursary.pdf Contact Moreton Bay Regional Council on (07) 3205 0555 if you have any questions WHITE RIBBON DAY EVENT YR 11 DRAMA YEAR 9 DRAMA PROJECT OTHER NEWS HOLIDAY TENNIS CLINIC VACATION CARE MUELLER COLLEGE OSHC Programs for the Christmas Vacation Care are now available and can be collected from the School Office, the OSHC room A1 and the Early Learning Centre. Vacation Care will operate from Monday 1 December 2014 to Friday 23 January 2015. Vacation Care will be closed and unavailable from Christmas day, 25 December 2014 until we reopen on Monday 12 January 2015. Bookings need to be made at the Early Learning Centre by 27 November to ensure a place is secured. New Mueller College Prep students are welcome to commence Vacation Care from 12 January. OSHC OPEN NIGHT FREE Sausage Sizzle for ALL! Date: Time: Location: 14 November 2014 Open from 5.00pm (Information chat at 5.30pm) OSHC Rooms (Next to the Tuckshop) Come and see what your children have been doing at the service. New families are most welcome to come and see how the service operates. Please RSVP on forms available in A1 or the Early Learning Centre by Friday 7 November. MUELLER COMMUNITY CHURCH
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