CSSA State Swimming Carnival

Last Monday 20 Primary students went to Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre, Homebush to compete against other independent schools in the CSSA State Swimming Carnival. We are so proud of our team - combined with the other Christian schools in the Hunter region, we won the carnival. Well done Hunter Zone. Please see the Sports section of the Messenger for further details.

Cru Fit

On Thursday last week Primary Prefect body attended a CRU FIT (Followers in Training) training day. Following their training these emerging leaders will be able to lead CRU groups for Years 3 - 4 and Years 5 - 6.

In Term 1, students will be encouraged to love God and others. Students learnt some practical and creative ways to share Jesus with their friends.

Photo: Our Year 6 Leaders accompanied by Mrs Bourke and Mr Turner

BIG VEGIE Crunch - Thursday 18 March

Did you know that only around 6% of Australian children eat enough vegetables? To help our community do their bit to improve this number, our school will be taking part in The Big Vegie Crunch (part of Vegetable Week) at 10:00am on Thursday 18 March during our Crunch’n’Sip’n’Move.

Primary schools across NSW will be joining together to break the record for the most students crunching vegetables:

50,260 students crunching simultaneously (2018 record)
14,991 students crunching at other times over Vegetable Week (2019 record)

What can you do to help?

Pack a container of vegetables for your child to eat on Thursday 18 March.
Remember to keep serving up the vegetables at home and in your children’s lunchboxes. Check out the UP THE VEG at Home resource for ideas. Great recipes can be found at

Recipes with Vegetables Link to a song: The Big Vegie Crunch

Kindergarten Information Night 16 March

On Tuesday evening, we will be holding a Kindergarten Information night for any families or members of the community, looking to enroll for Kindergarten in 2022/23. This event will involve presentations from Director of Enrichment, Kindergarten Teachers, and the Head of Primary. Please encourage any one you know to come along and hear about our amazing college and this very important milestone in your childs first year at school. Please register for our Kindergarten Information Evening.

Head of School Awards

Congratulations to the following students who achieved the Head of School Award for Week 7:

Elle S KDL; Samuel A KJ; Scarlett M KG; Harrison L 1PH; Ryder G 1B; Zion F 2D; Elsie H 2P; Zara L 3B; Caitlyn H 3D; Gabriella K 4B; Alex L 4M; Sam C 4G; Alyssa C 5P; Bonita C 5L; Charlotte W 6M; Arabella Cooke 6S; Brianna B 6T

Photo: Primary Chapel

National Day Against Violence and Bullying

On Friday, 19 March we will celebrate the National day of Action Against Violence and Bullying. Children are invited to wear an orange accessory, such as a hair ribbon, scarf or hat to highlight our stance against bullying. All classes will have instruction around identifying and preventing these behaviours.

Resources for parents include information on reporting bullying and working with schools. Please use attached link Family response and the E-safety commissioner resources to prevent your child being harassed online.