"If anyone wants to be a follower of mine let them take up their cross and follow me. For anyone who wants to save their life will lose it; but anyone who loses their life for my sake will find it."
Matthew 16:24-25
From The Principal
Congratulations to all the students involved in the HICES Debating Competition this year. The state wide competition involves students from Stage 3 to Stage 6, initially competing in regional competitions. Debating provides an opportunity for students to develop so many skills and builds student confidence and capacity as they are challenged to speak in front of a group, develop and sustain a considered and purposeful argument and think on their feet. Over the last few seasons the interest in debating has grown significantly and this year we were able to enter two teams in each of the four divisions of the competition.
We had a very successful season with every team winning at least one debate and a number winning multiple debates. We are awaiting the final results of our regional competition and hope that we may have a couple of teams that will progress to the finals. Well done to all the students involved in the competition and a huge thank you to Ms McLintock, Mrs Huish, Ms Tronoff and Mr Walsh for their support of the students and interest in the debating program.
Congratulations to all our debating teams!
| Junior Blue Henry Drew Montague Hewitt Aurelien Rignault Stella Du Plessis |
Junior Red Louis Edwards Emily Evans Julia Scopesi Olivia Shume |
| Middle Blue Max Whitaker Annie Peart Harper Ainsbury Stella Payne |
Middle Red Olivia De Marco Braith Cahill Aoife Kingston Tess Ball |
| Senior Blue Coco Paola Ruby Jones Francesca Payne Amber Ivers Hannah Vidler |
Senior Red Ella Graham Zoe Marr Alexander Keir Sascha Connolly |
| Open Blue Oliver Payne Zoe Ball Eliza Grosser Jasmine Hassey |
Open Red Sophia Howlett Luka Wagner Eliŝka Gidding Mikala Campbell |
Congratulations to Daneca Bradfield who was the winner of the $200 voucher for Quattro Restaurant in Lennox Head.Thank you to all those parents who took time to complete the Principal Appraisal Survey and provide feedback. Parents along with Year 11 and 12 students, Teachers, Support Staff, College Council members and representative from the Anglican Church were invited to complete the survey.
The next stage of the process will see the consultant running the process meet with a number of focus groups. Once all the data has been gathered, a formal report will be provided to College Council and an overview of the process outcomes will be shared with the community.
Mr Robert Tobias
Principal
Off the Deputy's Desk
Greetings to the EAC Community
Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.
Jimi Hendrix
Being part of a vibrant community such as EAC it is one of the best parts of my job to move around the campus engaging with the numerous, diverse and connected students, staff and families. Each bring their own story to the College, with their dreams and expectations as well as their own voice. For me the importance of my role is to listen and to hear what they say. Bill Clinton may not have been the most applauded American President but I have read numerous recollections by those who met him which recalled, that he had a way of making you feel when you spoke nothing was more important in his world than listening to what you had to say. How often do we listen with the intent, not to understand but to reply. That is why it is important for our students to engage in active listening if they are to gain true insight. Strategies for active listening include the following:
Stop.
Focus on the other person, their thoughts and feelings. Consciously focus on quieting your own internal commentary, and step away from your own concerns to think about those of the speaker. Give your full attention to the speaker.
Look.
Pay attention to non-verbal messages, without letting yourself be distracted. Notice body language and non-verbal cues to allow for a richer understanding of the speaker’s point.
Listen.
Listen for the essence of the speaker’s thoughts: details, major ideas and their meanings. Seek an overall understanding of what the speaker is trying to communicate, rather than reacting to the individual words or terms that they use to express themselves.
Be empathetic.
Imagine how you would feel in their circumstances. Be empathetic to the feelings of the speaker, while maintaining a calm centre within yourself.
Ask questions.
Use questions to clarify your understanding, as well as to demonstrate interest in what is being said.
Paraphrase.
It is important that our students understand that change in their world can happen by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something they don't believe is right.
Dia dhaoibh
Mr Francis McGuigan
Deputy Principal
Term 2 Week 4B
Monday 16 May
- Year 11 Chemistry Task 1
- Scholastic Book Fair
- NAPLAN Test
Tuesday 17 May
- Primary boys and girls Touch Football training 7.30am LWC
- Brockington House Chapel
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Year 11 Drama Task 1
- Volleyball Program 3.30pm-5pm LWC
- NAPLAN Test
Wednesday 18 May
- Years 7-10 Netball training (boys/girls) 7.30am LWC
- Scholastic Book Fair
- CIS 16&U and Open Boys Hockey
- NAPLAN Test
Thursday 19 May
- Primary mixed Touch Football training 7.30am LWC
- Smith House Chapel
- NCIS 16&U and Open Boys Hockey
- Shakespeare Carnival NEGS in Armidale
- Scholastic Book Fair
- CIS Secondary Boys Hockey
- Year 11 Music Task 1
- Year 12 Ext 1 English Task 2
- Futsal Program Years 3-6
- NAPLAN Test
Friday 20 May
- Scholastic Book Fair
- NCIS Cross Country
- Shakespeare Carnival NEGS, Armidale
- NAPLAN Test
Term 2 Week 5A
Monday 23 May
- Scholastic Book Fair
- CIS Secondary Soccer
- U15 Girls 7's Rugby 7.30am LWC
- Bill Turner U15 Girls v BBHS 10am EAC
- Secondary 6-a-side Hockey competition 5pm-6pm Goonellabah Turf
- U15 boys Bill Turner Cup soccer v Shearwater Steiner, Mullumbimby
Tuesday 24 May
- Primary Boys/Girls Touch Football training 7.30am LWC
- Purcival House Chapel
- Year 12 Biology Task 3
- CIS Secondary Soccer
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Volleyball Program 3.30pm LWC
Wednesday 25 May
- Scholastic Book Fair
- National Simultaneous Storytime
- Years 7-10 Netball training (boys/girls) 7.30am LWC
- Foundation Day
Thursday 26 May
- Primary mixed Touch Football training 7.30am LWC
- Scholastic Book Fair
- TAFE Careers Pathways
- Year 12 Geography Field Trip
- Walker House Chapel
- National Sorry Day
- Futsal Program Years 3-6
Friday 27 May
- Years 7-10 NSW Netball Cup, Lismore
- Cross Country training (primary and secondary) 7.30am LWC
- Year 12 PDHPE Task 2
Music Notes
Secondary News
Online Safety and Access to Pornography
Many young people spend a lot of time online for entertainment, learning and connecting. But there are risks, including exposure to pornography. Graphic, violent and even misleading messages about gender stereotypes and sexual practices can introduce young people to concepts about sex and intimate relationships they’re not ready to understand or able to manage.
Parents can play an active role in helping young people handle these risks and explore safely online by talking to them early and often.
How do kids find pornography online?
Some children may actively search for explicit content online, out of curiosity or perhaps because a fiend is talking about it or a child may accidentally type the wrong word or phrase into an internet search or mistakenly click on a link to something that looks interesting but turns out to be pornographic. Grooming can also occur from a friend, sibling or older adult or pornography may also be seen on free games websites for children.
How can I protect my child?
- Set some ‘house rules’: discuss the issue with all siblings in age appropriate ways and ensure everyone agrees to play by the same rules. For example, ‘in our house we don’t share inappropriate images’.
- Stay engaged: talking regularly and openly with your child about what they are doing online will help to build trust and may reduce your desire to monitor your child’s browsing history.
- Use the available technology: take advantage of parental controls available on computers, modems and other devices, and ensure ‘safe search’ mode is enabled on browsers. Consider setting a wifi curfew and shut off the wifi each night.
- Build resilience: age appropriate conversations about sexualised content can help young people process what they come across online.
- Consider raising the subject of pornography yourself: by the time children are 9 years old, parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson recommends that you should consider talking about pornography to help protect them from potential impacts of coming across it accidentally.
- Take a long term view: discussions about sex, intimacy and pornography best take place when your child feels they can trust you. Ensure you have an open relationship.
What can I do if my child has found pornography online?
Stay calm
Approach the situation calmly and thank them for being brave enough to let you know.
Listen, assess, pause
Find out where your child gained access and ask them how they felt when they saw it.
Be sensitive to how they feel
Talk to your child about how they feel. Seek professional help if you are concerned your child is very upset or struggling to process what they have seen.
Further information can be found from the Office of eSafety to support parents in having these conversations and provides advice for different age groups of how to have these conversations.
Mrs Amanda Middleton
Director of Secondary
Primary Update
There’s a buzz of excitement in the Primary this week, with the opening of Book Fair that will run for the next fortnight. The students will bring home a wish list for possible purchases following their allocated Library times this week. Orders can be made online or by bringing the money to school. Parents of younger students may like to attend the Fair with them in the mornings from 8:15am to assist with the purchases. Please see the notice below for more information.
We continue to receive rain on our playgrounds and have been doing our best to ensure safe and dry places for the students to play. Year 3 have been invited back to the Primary Oval and Undercover Area during the breaks whilst our main oval is drying out. The Year 3 students have enjoyed being back in the area, especially in the sandpit.
Can I please remind parents that Before School Duty begins at 8:15am. There is a growing number of students arriving before this time. If students are a few minutes early, they are to sit in the Primary Undercover Area until the duty teacher arrives at 8:15am. Also, we have written before about dogs in the Parent Pickup area. Please do not bring your dog to this very busy area as we have students with phobias, and they can pose a hazard and a distraction. We also ask that students are collected from the gate as our duty teachers ensure they sight the parent before releasing the student.
Due to a hold up in receiving usernames and passwords, this year’s Premier’s Reading Challenge will be a user’s opt in activity, rather than an initiative across the entire school. If your child wishes to participate in the Premier’s Reading Challenge in 2022, please have them speak to Ms Jordan in the Library. She will provide them with their username and password and information about logging their books. All books are logged at home using the Premier’s Reading Challenge website.
Peer Support
Session 2 (Friday 20 May)
This week in Peer Support the children will share the things they enjoy in life and have an opportunity to discuss their favourite activity. This session enables children to recognise what makes them happy. Discuss with your child their favourite activity in preparation for their Peer Support session on Friday.
Library News - Carnival Book Fair
17-26 May 2022
The EAC Joan Pickup Library is hosting a Carnival Book Fair. Each class will be invited to preview and purchase books in their Library lessons. The preview sessions are an ideal opportunity for children to share and discuss the books with their teachers and peers. Last year’s library monitors will be on hand to assist students to create their wish lists.
The selection of books at the Book Fair will include a wide range of quality books from the best Australian and overseas authors & illustrators.
All books are discounted.
Every purchase from the Book Fair earns FREE books and resources for the Library.
You, your family and friends are most welcome to come and enjoy the Book Fair before or after school and help your children select their books.
The Library opens at 8.15am and closes at 4.15pm.
Friends of EAC AGM 7 June
We will be holding our AGM on 7 June, 2022 at 6:30pm in the Ezzy Centre, if you would like to be part of the Friends Committee or nominate for an executive position please complete the nomination form.
Friends-AGM-Office-Bearers-Nomination-Form-2022
Friends meetings are a great way to learn about school events, general information, school activities, fundraising opportunities and to make new friends. We aim to foster a cooperative, supportive and connected community by creating events where parents and families of our school can come together to have fun fundraising and friend raising.
All Friends Office Bearer positions will be declared vacant at our AGM on Tuesday 7 June, 2022.
Nominations are sought for the following positions:
- President
- Vice President
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Committee Member (10 required)
For further information please see the nomination form above or contact friends@eac.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Jodie Manning-Hayter
President, Friends of EAC
Canteen
Term 2 Canteen Menu
Please note Dino Nuggets are no longer available. Why not try Chicken Gujons instead?
Can you help?
Help is required in the EAC Canteen 9am - 12pm Monday to Friday. Please email Christine at chall@eac.nsw.edu.au if you are able to help.
Online Canteen Ordering
Online Canteen ordering is available via the 'School Stream' app. View and select from the canteen menu by clicking on Canteen. This will bring up the canteen order form where you will be able to enter the child's details and select desired items from the dropdown lists under the relevant headings and pay. You will be prompted to tick which break you require your selection for.
All online orders must be completed and submitted prior to 8.45am on the day they are required, to enable Canteen staff enough time to prepare and distribute orders.
Manual Canteen Ordering
If you are unable to use the 'School Stream' App please place the money in a paper bag of sufficient size to fit all of the items. If you are ordering a drink with your child’s lunch, please provide two (2) bags. Please write the information on the LOWER half of the bag. If money is short we will substitute items to the value received.
REMEMBER, if ordering at both breaks, you must have a separate bag for each break. Any change required will be placed in the bag for return with the child’s order. All orders must be received at the canteen before 9.15am.
Christine Hall - Canteen Supervisor
contact: chall@eac.nsw.edu.au
Community News
