Edinburgh College. Character... through Nurture, Learning and Service

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1 Edinburgh College Character... through Nurture, Learning and Service Term 4 December 6, 2017 Edinburgh Early Learning Centre Graduation and Concert Last night our ELC children presented the child's version of the story of Noah's Ark. There was singing, actions, laughter and celebrations. The night started with The Lord's Prayer sung by all the children. Then narration and singing of the Noah's Ark story. After the concert Mrs Rachel presented her Kindergarten Report and the class of 2017 marched into the hall with their gowns, hats and scarves. Families were overjoyed to see their children graduating from Kindergarten. Most of the 31 graduates attend Edinburgh College Primary in Thank you to the Edinburgh College Early Learning staff for their passion, nurturing and care of each child in our service. Thank you to over 450 families, friends and loved ones who joined us for the concert last night. Thank you for making Edinburgh Early Learning your choice of care. Last night was our first concert and graduation held in the Secondary gymnasium. We would like to thank Mr Tim Borgas and the staff for their full support of the program. Thank you also, Edinburgh College Community, for your continued support of the Edinburgh Early Learning Centre. - Mrs Margaret Andoh-Okai Within our Christian environment at Edinburgh College we want to develop willing learners who are respectful, responsible and resilient, and who have a heart for service in their community. - PB4L Statement from Students & Staff. edinburghcollege.vic.edu.au T: A member of Adventist Schools Australia

2 The Class of 2017 Formal Dinner On a warm and fabulously sunny afternoon, the class of 2017 gathered with friends and family on the front lawns of Edinburgh College.Following some photo opportunities and canapés, the group travelled to Sky High Restaurant in the Dandenong Mountains for their Year 12 Formal dinner. A lovely evening of socialising, speeches, reminiscing and good food was shared and it was great to spend time together celebrating the partnership between parents, the college staff and students. Edinburgh College salutes the class of 2017 and wishes these young men God s richest blessings as they now embark on the next chapter of life s journey. - Mr Smith We extend an invitation to all families and friends to attend our end of year programs. Edinburgh College Primary Concert, Award and Graduation Evening Wednesday, December 6th 6:45 for a 7:00pm start Edinburgh College Gymnasium Edinburgh College Secondary Award and Graduation Evening Thursday, December 7th 6:45 for a 7:00pm start Edinburgh College Gymnasium Year 2 are Raising Funds for Muscular Dystrophy Please visit out market during Intermission tonight at the Concert/Awards Evening Ollie s Baptism It was a lovely day and very special for Ollie, his family and many friends as he was baptised by his Pa, Pastor Krieg and Pastor Ryan at Lilydale Adventist church last Saturday. Special thanks to all who took part in the program and to all Ollie s friends who attended. Edinburgh College staff, students and families have played a very special part in showing God s love to Ollie and to us, his family. Thank you. - Julie Clark Items for sale: Handmade craft items including cards and Christmas decorations. Chocolate Crackles and other refreshments will also be available on Wednesday evening during intermission. Please bring along some money to support this great cause. - Year 2 Primary Student Sleep-In Thursday Following our Primary Graduation and Concert this Wednesday evening, students are welcome to sleep a little longer and come to school refreshed at 11:00am on Thursday. Staff will be on duty as usual from 8:30am. edinburghcollege.vic.edu.au T: A member of Adventist Schools Australia

3 Year 6 Graduating Dinner The Year 6 students enjoyed a class dinner with the Edinburgh College Primary staff last week in celebration of completing their Primary schooling. Congratulations, Year 6, we wish each of you God s blessings as you move into Secondary. - Mrs Hill edinburghcollege.vic.edu.au T: A member of Adventist Schools

4 Maths Pathway Champions Congratulations to this week s Maths Pathway champions. Highest Average Growth Rate This Year: Caleb Cieslar 271% Jessica Phillips 262% Brehanna Pillifeant 238% Kynan Yates - 219% Catherine Squires - 217% Nathaniel Beaine 216% Thomas Downing 212% Tahlia Blackmore 211% Rebekah Lay 202% Highest Growth Rate in Tests Conducted in the Last Week: Keenan French 433% Charley Kroon 367% Nathaniel Beaine 333% Thomas Downing 300% Sinan Ecevit 300% A 100% growth rate, if continued over a year, equals one year of growth in the Mathematics Curriculum. A 225% growth rate means two and a quarter years of growth will occur, if the growth rate is continued over a 12 month period. - Mr Oemcke The Ambit Games The Year 11 Ambit Vertical Home room leaders continued to build community and interpersonal relationships amongst their tutor groups by entering their homerooms into the Volleyball component of the Ambit Games. Lunchtimes took a very competitive turn as Melba, Yarra and Gilson competed to get into the Ambit Games Volleyball finals held last Friday. Merit Morning Tea Congratulations to the following students who were awarded a merit in the past fortnight and were selected to partake in last Friday's Merit morning tea: Alexander Green Alice Rolando Jared Sparavec Thank you, Mrs Wareham, for providing homemade pancakes which were greatly appreciated by the staff and students! - Mrs Harvey Ben Sparavec Kassie Bennett Tarkyn Pilifeant Daniel Chamberlain New Staffing Appointments Head of Secondary - Mrs Anna Ferry Mrs Ferry will join the leadership team at Edinburgh College after 7 years experience at Heritage College and 3 years at Henderson College. Anna s many roles in her 10 years of teaching have included Acting Deputy Principal, 3IC, Level Leader, Sports Coordinator as well as Classroom Teacher. Her subjects include PDHPE, Math, Bible and SOSE. After attending the Aspiring Young Leaders Conference in 2014, Anna undertook and completed her Masters of Education (Admin). More recently, Anna was selected by Google Education to participate in the 2017 Google Innovator program. This prestigious honour took her to Sweden and will see her seek to implement her innovation in the future. Passionate about leadership and elearning, Anna will bring a wealth of ideas and skills as she takes up this new challenge. Mrs Linda Hunter Learning Support Officer (Secondary) Mrs Hunter has been coordinating Learning Support at North Pine Adventist College for a number of years and is looking forward to joining our team at Edinburgh. Mrs Bronwyn De Beer Senior Physics & Maths Mrs De Beer is an experiences, engaging and nurturing teacher who is looking forward to inspiring our senior students in their study of Physics and Maths. Mrs Elaine Liebrandt - Receptionist (Primary) Mrs Liebrandt, who is married to Pr Liebrandt, will be moving down from Wangaratta to be based in the Yarra Valley area next year. She has been a receptionist to three corporate companies in South Africa and has already begun transition days with Mrs Dunne. Mrs Liebrandt and Mrs Dunne are excited about this new opportunity. We praise God for His leading in the process of employing new staff. We look forward to working with the new team members in Mr Borgas ASV Early Learning Centre Teams Celebrate 2017 On Tuesday evening, the Early Learning staff from Edinburgh College joined with staff from Nunawading and Heritage Early Learning Centres to celebrate the busy but successful year. The night was full of fun and Christmas joy. How lovely it is to be able to share our skills and ideas and help each other to prepare for next year. What a wonderful extended community we have across the Adventist Schools in Victoria. - Mrs Andoh-Okai edinburghcollege.vic.edu.au T: A member of Adventist Schools Australia

5 December 11 to 14 at Edinburgh College Next Monday, Road to Bethlehem will commence. Over 14,000 people will visit Edinburgh College grounds to experience this special event. There is much to do and we really need your help. The RTB Construction Team NEEDS YOU HELP! All volunteers must SIGN IN on Sunday at the Primary Art Room from 8:00am on. A free lunch is provided. Highlighted in red are the set days we need to focus on. Today, 6th Dec. after work until 8:30pm. Gift Bag Packing: Saturday, 9th Dec. 3-6pm in the Edinburgh College Secondary Gym Set Up Sunday: 10th Dec. 8:00am till finished (lunch provided). You can help by setting up marquees, ironing, washing and setting out tables and chairs all easy tasks. Ironing: Bring your iron and ironing board and help iron costumes for an hour or so on Sunday. Cleaning chairs and table tops: Bring a bucket and cloth. Shelter/Tent set up on the Primary oval Photo Booth: Helpers needed to man our manger scene photo booth. Contact Robyn Parker Face Painting Teams: Year 9 to 12 students and parents - we need your help to create a few teams of face painters. A workshop will be held this Sunday here at the College to teach you a few basic skills. Contact Linda Food Service - Contact Mrs Dunne Prayer Tent - Contact Mr Borgas Welcomers: Students from Years 5-12 who are willing to give of their time and energy for one evening to welcome arriving guests Contact Mr Borgas. Pack up Friday: 15th Dec. 9:00am till finished (lunch provided). Why do we do RtB? This is the 23rd year of Road to Bethlehem in the Melbourne community. RtB has evolved into a very professional and well known production with more than 14,000 people attending over four nights. Over 400 volunteers are involved in running RtB. We tell the real story of Christmas and show the reason for Christmas. edinburghcollege.vic.edu.au T: Thursday, 7th Dec. 9am to 4pm and again after work until 8:30pm Friday, 8th Dec. 9am to 4pm. Sunday, 10th Dec. 9am to 12pm. Pack Up: Friday Dec. 14th - 8am-4pm Sunday Dec. 17th - 8am onwards. Who can help: Anyone who is able to lift and shift, hold and screw, drive a vehicle with a trailer, prepare food, clean, iron and paint, so we can complete our tasks quickly and easily. What to bring: Wear sturdy footwear (covered in shoes), sun sensible clothing and tools you are happy to use (drill, tape, level, hammer, step ladder, building tools and ear/eye protection). we will supply you with light snacks and main meals. Please bring your own food if you have specific dietary requirements. Any queries or questions please phone: Mrs Anderson, Edinburgh College Dan Construction Frank Construction A member of Adventist Schools

6 Primary Calendar Final Newsletter for 2017 This is our last Edinburgh College Newsletter for the year. An information pack will be sent to enrolled families in mid January. Our first day of Term 1 is January 31. Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year and enjoy the holidays. Term 4 December 6 Strawberry Season 9 The $7 strawberry trays (good quality seconds) are again available to order through our Primary front desk. There are $1 punnets also available. Strawberries are picked daily so you can place an order through Mrs Dunne before 10:00am and pick up and pay that same day between 3:15 and 4:00pm. Please try and have the correct change to save Mrs Dunne time. January 31 Homemade Christmas Cake Fundraiser Year 10 student, Rachael Edgren, is selling decorated homemade Christmas fruit cakes to fundraise for the Vanuatu service trip in To order a cake, please use an order form from the 1.5kg fruit cake front desk of the ELC, Primary and Secondary offices. These can be filled in and returned to the Secondary or Primary office, or you may contact Rachael directly rachael.edgren@gmail.com or M: Primary Performance, Awards and Graduation Intermission Market Stall Family Christmas Carols Lilydale Seventh-day Adventist Church Year 6 Outing Pack up Day for Prep to Year 5 Fun Day Out for Prep to 6 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 2:30pm finish First Day of Term Please Note: the primary canteen is now closed. - $20ea Early Learning Centre Position We are seeking an excellent educator to join us at Edinburgh. Your role will be to support the team leaders and other educators to provide and implement an excellent program for children. Your role will also include working as the Food Safety Supervisor coordinating meals and all kitchen duties and responsibilities. We are searching for a mature, dedicated educator with excellent communication skills. The successful applicant will have FSS certification, be actively working towards a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or be willing to undertake a workplace traineeship. Please contact elcdirector@asv.vic.edu for further information or to apply, lorraineanthony@adventist.org.au. Music Tuition 2018 If you would like lessons in Piano, Voice, Flute or Music Theory in 2018 with a fun and experienced teacher, reserve your spot with Ms Nyarne Darko. Ph , nyarne@nyarnesmusic.place or see reception for a business card. Uniform Shop Opening Hours for January 2018 Monday, January 29-9am to 1pm Tuesday, January 30-9am to 3pm Wednesday, January 31-8am to 9am Thursday, February 1-8am to 9am Friday, February 2-8am to 9am Co-ordinator: Mrs Donny Wareham M: Secondary Calendar Term 4 December Year 9 Exam Period Commences Final Day of classes for Year 10 & 11-3:30pm Final Day of classes for Years 7, 8 & 9-3:30pm Secondary Awards and Graduation Evening Term January 31 First Day of Term Christmas Carols & BBQ Tea Lilydale Adventist Church 608 Hull Rd, Lilydale Saturday December 9th Face painting and balloon art plus a visit from Santa! 7.30pm Kid s Concert 8:00pm Carols Concert Bring your chair or rug, Aerogard and a torch or candle. Opportunity to donate to ADRA Christmas Tree Appeal edinburghcollege.vic.edu.au T: Uniform Shop Opening Hours from Feb 5th Mondays 8:15 9:15am & 3:00 4:00pm Tuesdays 8:30 9:00am Co-ordinator: Mrs Donny Wareham M: Chaplain/Counsellor Contact Details If you would like to chat or need help, please contact our Chaplain or College Counsellor. Pastor Ryan Vidot Miss Julia Sherar College Chaplain College Counsellor ryan.vidot@ec.vic.edu.au julia.sherar@ec.vic.edu.au A member of Adventist Schools Australia