NEWSLETTER TERM 2 WEEK 9 FRIDAY 29TH JUNE 2018 A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL In Acts 2 we read the amazing account of God pouring out of his Holy Spirit on his followers. The outpouring of God s Spirit immediately results in significant events people hearing the gospel proclaimed in their own language, Peter addressing the multitude of people gathered in Jerusalem and many coming to faith and approximately 3000 added to the number of believers. As we study the account of Acts we read of many stories of God s Spirit at work - God using very ordinary people to proclaim the gospel, of men and women being convicted of their sin, repenting and placing their faith in Christ, and the growth of God s church here on earth. We see the Church place its focus clearly on Christ. It is the same Spirit that is at work in believers today bringing us to a point of repentance and faith in Christ. This term it has been encouraging to see God s Spirit at work in our school community as we seek to point our students to Christ and bring glory to him in all things. It has also been very encouraging to read the stories of some of our school Alumni in response to our facebook post (and we look forward to sharing some of these with you in second Semester) and hear how God is using his people to make a difference in his world. 2019 Enrolments We are currently enrolling for 2019. Some places still exist. If you know of someone considering enrolling their child(ren) at ICS in 2019 please encourage them to contact the school office as soon as possible. Farewell This week we farewell Mr Bob Green who will be leaving us to work with The Royal Flying Doctors Service. Bob has served as our IT Manager for the past 3 years. We wish him God s richest blessings in his new position, as he seeks to assist on the communication and IT side of enabling people in remote parts of Australia gain the medical treatment they require. We have recently advertised for this position and hope to have a replacement soon. TENNIS COACHING BEFORE SCHOOL AT ICS David Winley from The Illawarra Tennis Academy will be conducting Hotshots tennis lessons in Term 3 on Tuesday mornings before school 7.30am to 8.30am. These will be held on the new Hotshots tennis courts under the COLA. Cost $10 per lesson, charged by the term. Limited spots available. First Lesson FREE commencing Tuesday 7th August. Phone 0430 557 719 to book your spot. PRAYER AND PRAISE "Praise be to the Lord, to God our Saviour, who daily bears our burdens." Psalm 68:19 Pray for the health of our students and teachers. Pray for upcoming sporting events, for safely in travel and competition. Give thanks for the new students who are starting with us in Term 3. Pray for preparation of camps coming up early next term. Pray for Japanese students visiting next term that their association with ICS families will be positive and memorable. KEY DATES Wednesday 4th July Infants primary assembly - 2.30pm in the hall - 3G presenting Year 12 Standard English - Bondi for production of Away Friday 6th July Last day Term 2 Year 11 and 12 Language Workshop at Alliance Francaise Sydney Monday 23rd Friday 27th July Staff development week Monday 30th July Students return Term 3 Tuesday 31st July Friday 10th August Kosei Japanese visit Tuesday 31st July and 7th August K 11 Parent Teacher interviews 4pm 9pm Thursday 2nd August Primary zone athletics - Beaton Park CSSA secondary state soccer - Penrith (new date) Friday 3rd August Secondary zone athletics - Beaton Park Monday 6th August School photos (secondary) Tuesday 7th August School photos (infants/primary) Wednesday 8th August CSSA zone basketball Infants/Primary assembly - 2.30pm in the hall - Kindergarten presenting CSSA primary state netball and soccer - Penrith Thursday 9th, 16th August and 6th September Year 7 & 8 interschool sport - Croom Road Albion Park Friday 10th August Year 12 parent prayer group - 9am in staff common room Wednesday 15th August Year 12 HSC Showcase (major works) Friday 17th August Primary CSSA state athletics - Blacktown International Sports Park Friday 24th August Secondary CSSA state athletics - Homebush (Please see the school website for updates https://ics.nsw.edu.au/events/)
TERM 2 WEEK 9 FRIDAY 29TH JUNE 2018 LIFE EDUCATION - PARKING CHANGES The Life Education van is visiting our school from Tuesday 26th June Thursday 5th July. During this time the prep car parking spaces will be moved to the eastern side of the top carpark. We apologise for any inconvenience. Mrs Sue David KOSEI JUNIOR HIGH VISIT From the 31st July until the 10th of August, ICS will be hosting a number of students from Kosei Junior High School in Tokyo Japan. We are very excited about this cultural exchange as it enables the Kosei students as well as the ICS students to get to know another culture and make new and lasting friendships. We are in desperate need of families to host 1 or 2 students. The boys are aged from 13-15 years old and are very much looking forward to getting to know an Australian family. Please contact me via email brown. simone@ics.nsw.edu.au or through a SEQTA message as soon as you can if you can help. Mrs Simone Brown Director of Student Learning Opportunities ENTERTAINMENT BOOK FUNDRAISER For a limited time, anyone who purchases from our Online Payment Page and adds the promotional code GIFTWISH upon check out will receive a BONUS $10 Woolworths WISH egift Card! This is a While Stocks Last deal, so get the word out to your friends and family NOW. The egift card will be emailed to you within two working days. https://www.entertainmentbook.com. au/orderbooks/280d501 Need more information: janewhitey@bigpond.com LOST PROPERTY Lost property is located outside the office and is currently overflowing. Many of the items have no name. Please check for any misplaced belongings. Items that have names are being returned to students and any lost property that has not been collected by the end of the term will be donated. SCHOOL BUS ROUTE NUMBER CHANGES All Premier Illawarra school route numbers will be changed from Monday 2 July 2018. This will ensure that school buses are easily identifiable. All new school bus route numbers are easily identifiable. All new school bus route numbers will start with a capital 'S' and will be followed by a new three digit bus number. Bus Old Route Number North ICC1 S119 Figtree ICC2 S120 Berkeley ICC3 S121 South ICC4 S122 Farmborough ICC5 S123 New Route Number Go to http://www.premierillawarra. com.au/schoolservices.html for further information. If you have any further queries please contact Transport for NSW directly on 131 500. 2018 WORKING BEE DATES Each school family is rostered on for one working bee per year with the class of their youngest child, however, you may attend any of the working bees. Time: 8.30am- 11.30am except for the make up date which is 2pm-5pm. Dates for 2018: 25th August (Years 1 & 2) 15th September (Years 7 & 8) 17th November (Years 3 & 4) 8th December (Make up date) Signmee notes are sent when families are rostered on. ICS CAREERS WEBSITE Our aim is to provide you with all the latest information that will help you make decisions about your future career and your life beyond school. You can use this site to locate a range of courses in Australia, including university and TAFE courses. There is also information about the HSC and search for job vacancies. http://www.icscareers.info/ SCHOOL CAFE (WITH ONE) Our cafe, With One, is open for business on Tuesdays and Thursdays 8.30am 9.30am for parents, staff and senior students. Coffee, hot chocolate, chai, mocha, tea available $3 each or $2.50 when you bring your own cup. ICS cups now available for $10 with a free coffee. K 12 SCHOOL PHOTOS K 12 school photos are taking place: Monday 6th August (secondary) Tuesday 7th August (infants/primary) School photo envelopes were sent home with students last week and should be returned on photo day. A SEQTA message with details has also been sent out to parents. Family photo envelopes can be collected from the office. Family photos are being taken on both days. Prep photos are arranged separately. K-11 PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEW DATES Tuesday 31st July and 7th August 4pm 9pm For these interviews we are using a internetbased booking system called Parent Teacher On-Line (PTO). Please look out for a SEQTA message with information on how to log on and book interviews. SEMESTER 1 REPORTS AND SEQTA Semester 1 reports will be sent out via SEQTA later this term. Please make sure that you have your login and can access SEQTA. Printed copies of reports are no longer provided. Contact our IT manager via the office if you require assistance. UNIFORM SHOP Opening Hours Mondays 8.30am 11.30am and 1.30pm 4pm and Wednesdays 8.30am 11.30am e: iccordeaux@alinta.com.au Ph: 4239 5220 (shop hours) SECONDHAND UNIFORM POOL The secondhand uniform pool has plenty of uniform items for sale. All purchases made through the office. Cash or EFTPOS available. Please pick wisely, as no returns or exchanges. Any enquiries to Sam Palmer - sandypalms@ hotmail.com HOLIDAY LEAVE If families are planning on holidays outside of normal school vacations, parents need to fill in a special exemption form which can be collected from the school office or downloaded from the school website https://ics.nsw.edu.au/school-life/absences/ This applies to all students and is a legal requirement. t. 02 4239 5200 ics.nsw.edu.au Illawarra Christian School 4 Tyalla Place Cordeaux Heights registrar@ics.nsw.edu.au Member of
ILLAWARRA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - IT SENIOR TECHNICIAN Illawarra Christian School, one of the schools owned and operated by Illawarra Primarily based at Illawarra Christian School, Cordeaux Heights, NSW Fixed term full-time position Beginning ASAP Experience in supporting a mid-size IT network Strong interpersonal skills and personal presentation Professional attitude, ability to work as part of a team Must meet Child Protection requirements to be able to work with children Must be physically able to complete any manual tasks involved in the job Melinda Vidler, Principals PA, Illawarra Christian School E: employment@illawarrace.nsw.edu.au P: 02 4239 5200 APPLICATIONS CLOSE 13 July 2018
ILLAWARRA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - PRIMARY TEACHER Illawarra Christian School, one of the schools owned and operated by Illawarra Based at Illawarra Christian School, Cordeaux Heights, NSW Temporary full-time maternity leave position beginning Term 4, 2018, through to the end of Term 4, 2019 Ability to work with an experienced and innovative team Be enthusiastic and community minded Demonstrate a strong commitment to nurturing young people s gifts and faith Knowledge of 2019 curriculum changes Melinda Vidler, Principals PA, Illawarra Christian School E: employment@illawarrace.nsw.edu.au P: 02 4239 5200 APPLICATIONS CLOSE 20 July 2018
CALDERWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - PRIMARY TEACHER Calderwood Christian School, one of the schools owned and operated by Illawarra Based at Calderwood Christian School, Calderwood, NSW Temporary full-time maternity leave position, for 12 months beginning August, 2018 Ability to work with an experienced and innovative team Be enthusiastic and community minded Demonstrate a strong commitment to nurturing young people s gifts and faith Knowledge of 2019 curriculum changes Rachael Dickson, Principals PA, Calderwood Christian School E: employment@illawarrace.nsw.edu.au P: 02 4230 3700 APPLICATIONS CLOSE 20 July 2018
CALDERWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - PRIMARY TEACHER Calderwood Christian School, one of the schools owned and operated by Illawarra Based at Calderwood Christian School, Calderwood, NSW Temporary full-time maternity leave position beginning mid Term 3, 2018, through to the end of Term 4, 2019 Ability to work with an experienced and innovative team Be enthusiastic and community minded Demonstrate a strong commitment to nurturing young people s gifts and faith Knowledge of 2019 curriculum changes Rachael Dickson, Principals PA, Calderwood Christian School E: employment@illawarrace.nsw.edu.au P: 02 4230 3700 APPLICATIONS CLOSE 20 July 2018
CALDERWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - PREP AIDE Calderwood Christian School, one of the schools owned and operated by Illawarra As part of the team at Calderwood Christian School Prep, you would be working one-on-one providing individualised care and support for one of our students with additional needs for this temporary vacancy beginning Term 3, 2018, through to the end of Term 4, 2019 The role is based at Calderwood Christian School, Calderwood, NSW Working hours are 8:30am-4:00pm, Mondays and Tuesdays during term time Enthusiasm about the provision of quality services to children with disability Experience with children with ASD diagnosis Has delivered educational programs which may include self care, toileting, feeding and social skills Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent Rachael Dickson, Principals PA, Calderwood Christian School E: employment@illawarrace.nsw.edu.au P: 02 4230 3700 APPLICATIONS CLOSE 13 July 2018