We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the Bundjalung people. We pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge their traditions, culture and history.
From The Principal
Reconciliation Week takes place each year from May 27 to June 3 and is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared history, culture and achievements and to explore ways that we can all contribute to a just, equitable and reconciled country. Until the First Peoples of our nation are able to contribute equally and fully to the daily life of the nation, Australia will not reach its full potential.
This week was chosen as Reconciliation Week to celebrate the anniversary of the 1967 referendum that acknowledged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’s right to vote and the 1992 High Court Decision that recognised the connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to the land and sea prior to European settlement.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have the longest living and oldest culture of any culture or civilisation in human history. Their heritage and traditions date back at least 40,000 years (something worth celebrating!). For the Bundjalung people, their connection with this land extends back more than a thousand generations. While much has happened to recognise and celebrate indigenous culture, for indigenous Australians there is still such a long way to go in promoting genuine understanding, healing and hope. I encourage all our staff and students to make Reconciliation Week part of their class discussions to explore Aboriginal culture and history and to discuss issues about reconciliation and recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders with a focus on ways to promote understanding, compassion and change that helps heal the wounds of the past and build a brighter future for all.
Prayer for the Journey of Healing
Almighty and loving God, you who created ALL people in your image, Lead us to seek your compassion as we listen to the stories of our past. You gave your only Son, Jesus, who died and rose again so that sins will be forgiven.
We place before you the pain and anguish of dispossession of land, language, lore, culture and family kinship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have experienced. We live in faith that all people will rise from the depths of despair and hopelessness.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families have endured the pain and loss of loved ones, through the separation of children from their families. We are sorry and ask Your forgiveness. Touch the hearts of the broken, homeless and inflicted and heal their spirits.
In your mercy and compassion walk with us as we continue our journey of healing to create a future that is just and equitable. Lord, you are our hope. Amen.
© National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission
We welcomed back our budding marine biologists this week after their expedition to Lizard Island to explore the coral marine habitat and contribute to the data collection and research work of the Lizard Island Marine Research Station. The students had an incredible experience exploring and learning about the fragile but beautiful coral reef environment. The students were involved in daily snorkelling expeditions to gather data on species populations, reef structures and the health and diversity of the ecosystem. The group returned completely inspired (and exhausted) by the experience. A huge thank you to the 12 students who attended for their outstanding behaviour, cooperation and enthusiasm. They were wonderful ambassadors for our College. Enormous thanks goes to Dr Justine Jacob for her organisation and leadership of the excursion and to Mrs Daniela Payne, Mr Tom Papworth and Mr Paul Pryor for their generosity in attending and supporting the eight day event.
Mr Robert Tobias
Principal
Off the Deputy's Desk
Why do we do extracurricular activities in Independent schools? Originally Independent schools were all boarding schools and the premise behind extracurricular activities was to keep the students busy as in those days idle minds were considered to be the workshop of the devil. Extracurricular activities also helped to build ‘muscular Christianity’ in students. Thankfully, as time has progressed society’s views towards the nature of students and the nature of learning have become more progressive in nature.
We ask our students to be involved in extracurricular activities for a number of reasons. These are as follows:
- Extracurricular activities build a sense of belonging and loyalty to a school, a year level, a group or a team.
- They develop the 21st century skills of cooperation, communication and team work which are now highly valued by employers.
- They develop resilience and commitment to a team, training schedule and force those involved to learn how to play by the rules or conventions of the activity.
- They promote healthy competition in students and build friendships within the team and across year levels.
- Students learn how to win, lose and strive to enhance their performance.
- Students learn that there is no I in Team.
At EAC we are proud of our extracurricular program where there is truly something for everyone and their areas of interest and ability. This is why we offer clubs, activities, competitions etc. Students and parents do themselves a disservice if they do not participate wholeheartedly in the College’s extracurricular program. Next time a new activity is offered, try to get your child to give it a go and try it. They might just like it!
We are currently undertaking REACH Testing in Years 4,6,8,10. REACH is a branch of ICAS testing. We have chosen to test students in these year levels as they are the ‘off’ year levels from NAPLAN testing. RECAH testing is conducted online just like NAPLAN and focusses upon literacy and numeracy. REACH testing provides us with benchmarking data that we can use to analyse student growth in a longitudinal manner across the years this allowing for further responsiveness to data in our instructional methodology.
Mr Darren Parks
Deputy Principal
Term 2 Week 7
Monday 31 May
CIS Secondary Football-Sydney
Athletics Training-7.30am-8.30am-Cumbalum
Tuesday 1 June
CIS Secondary Football-Sydney
Japanese Excursion to Rakuu Restaurant-11.15am-1.30pm
Wednesday 2 June
Touch Football Training-7.30am-8.30am-Saunders Oval
Brockington Chapel-8.48am
Year 6 Interrelate-All day
Year 11 SLR Excursion-1.30pm-3.00pm-Jetts Gym
Thursday 3 June
Primary Netball Training-7.30am-8.30am-Courts
Duets, Trios and Small Ensembles Evening-6.00pm-TC Block
Friday 4 June
Athletics Training-7.30am-8.30am-Cumbalum
Primary Chapel-11.48am-Discovery Centre-6B
Primary Peer Support-12.38pm
Secondary Sport-1.28pm-3.08pm
Term 2 Week 8
Monday 7 June
NCIS Primary Touch Football-All day-Saunders Oval
Year 5 Interrelate-Innovation Centre
Year 10 Natural Ability Testing Introduction-11.20am-Ezzy Centre
Tuesday 8 June
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea-10.48am-Ezzy Centre
Stage 5 CAPA Showcase-6.00pm-UCA
Friends Meeting-6.30pm-Ezzy Centre
Wednesday 9 June
Touch Football Training-7.30am-8.30am-Saunders Oval
Walker Chapel-8.48am-Ezzy Centre
Year 6 Interrelate-Innovation Centre
Thursday 10 June
Purcival Chapel-8.48am-Ezzy Centre
CIS Cross Country-Sydney
NSW Schools Netball Cup-All day-Ballina
Friday 11 June
Athletics Training-7.30am-8.30am-Cumbalum
Primary Assembly-11.48am-Discovery Centre-4B
Secondary Sport-1.28pm-3.08pm
Sports Update
NSW CIS Hockey
Congratulations to Finnigan Robinson and Kalani Franklin from Year 8 who travelled to Sydney to compete in the NSW CIS Hockey Championships last week. The boys were competing in an open age competition against students much older than themselves. Both boys played well in this high standard competition. The NCIS Team finished equal third overall in the competition. Well done boys.
NCIS Touch Football
EAC had a great day at the NCIS touch football last Tuesday. With our best results in this tournament so far. We had 3 teams down in the grand final: Under 15 girls, Under 15 boys and Open boys. All went down very narrowly (1 try in extra time, 1 try and 2 tries respectively) to strong Lindisfarne teams in the grand finals. The Open girls played well also and were third overall.
The students were great sports all day, well behaved and encouraging to each other. Thank you very much to Mr Lake, Mr Evans, Mrs Kelvin and touch coach Allan Kirchen for coaching the teams in the lead up and on the day.
Congratulations to these students who have been selected to play at NSW CIS Touch in Sydney next month: Lily Smith, Aidan Rogers, Atzin Matuz-Jacobson, Blake Rippon, James Bazzana, Chloe Neilson, Katie Smith, Manu Harding and Nkosi Malaba. Mr Evans will also be representing NCIS as a coach at this tournament.
Mr Graham Walker
Sport and Coaching Administrator
Primary Inter House Touch Football Tournament
On Wednesday and Thursday this week our Year 3 to 6 students played in the Primary Inter House Touch Football Tournament.
This event was the culmination of a 5 week Primary touch football program in which students are introduced to the basics of touch football and the rules. The tournament was played as a round robin event with an extra player on each team to maximise student participation and fun.
I would like to congratulate the students who played the tournament as they played with great House spirit, sportsmanship and respect for referees and fellow students.
The winning House of the tournament will be announced at the next primary assembly.
A special mention to our wonderful umpires from the EAC girls and boys representative touch football teams, the Year 6 House Captains, Mr Evans and the amazing Primary teachers who helped during the tournament.
Miss Heidi Craig
Sport, Coaching & Duke of Edinburgh Assistant
Secondary News
Importance of Camp
Year 7 and Year 11 students will be attending camp this week with a range of fun activities that will provide opportunities for students to grow as people of character. Wednesday will be a great day for the Year 7 and 11 students to work together in their peer support groups and celebrate a sense of belonging with the new House structure.
School camps provide students with the opportunity to work with a variety of adults, that will nurture experiential education, build intergenerational relationships and result in a different style of learning. Teacher involvement is, of course, vital to every successful camp, with the bonds between students and teachers strengthened away from the classroom. Our students have the opportunity to form relationships through first-hand experiences with trained, caring adult role models and experience a sense of achievement in a supervised, safe and positive environment as a result.
Our camp leaders and teachers are equipped to convey teachable moments in a variety of settings whilst also developing and building upon personal competencies. These competencies should help shape a successful future for our students. Whilst there are many benefits to the experience of a school camp, I have included some of the ones that we as a school feel are of vital importance such as team building, and leadership skills, the ability to overcome limitations and a growth in confidence.
1. Social skills
Great opportunities exist to develop a wide range of social skills that strengthen established relationships and develop new ones. Activities planned involve team cooperation such as sweeping and tidying the cabins, helping around meal times or team building exercises on the low ropes and personal challenges on the high ropes or during the mud run.
2. Independence skills
For some student’s school camp may be their first time away from home where they have to remember to brush their teeth or finish the vegetables on their plate. Camp provides an opportunity for students to take care of themselves by appreciating the importance of interaction and connections to the physical world. Most children rise to this challenge, they enjoy this new found independence and recognise the need to look after themselves, each other and their environment.
3. Team building and development of leadership and decision-making skills
Camp leaders and teachers are active participants in all aspects of camp life, it would not be successful if this was not the case. However, students will often be expected to take on leadership roles and work together as a team to encourage positive decision making. The teams have been developed for students to work with people who they may not usually spend time with and develop the skills of accepting others and resilience.
4. Encouragement of physical fitness and active lifestyles
During camp, students will be exposed to a variety of experiences. These experiences are active and facilitate learning in a variety of forms, providing a greater awareness of skills and capabilities that may be new for many.
5. They Learn to Slow Down
The camp program does not allow electronic devices, mobile phones or other plugged-in distractions. It may sound harsh to you and your teen, but the advantage is that without electronic toys, your child will learn to slow down and appreciate other worthy experiences. Living life in the slow lane for a little while gives your child the opportunity to find hobbies, rediscover the wonder of reading, or appreciate the beauty of all things around him.
6. Personal challenges
At camp, students will be exposed to a range of activities that they may not have tried before. Often when students are not under the direction of their parents or carers they will display a more adventurous spirit and will be willing to have a go at things that they may not have tried before.
7. They Learn to Appreciate Parents
It’s easy to take parents for granted, and teens are especially talented at assuming mum and dad exist only for their convenience. But a child who spends time away at the overnight camp may learn to appreciate all his parents do for him/her. The little extras such as making their favourite dishes for dinner, or driving them to and from soccer practice, may suddenly be appreciated.
I am looking forward to hearing from the students on their return about the experiences they have had.
Mrs Amanda Middleton
Director of Secondary
Primary Update
Year 1 Picnic
Last Friday we welcomed our Year 1 families to EAC for a special Year 1 Families Picnic. This followed on from our previous Kindy picnic as our current Year 1 families missed out on occasions such as this in their child’s pandemic affected first year of school. The students showed great resolve throughout the running of their Cross Country and were ably led by our Year 6 House Leaders. The students enjoyed a picnic with the families and were then entertained by the effervescent Shorty Brown. Unfortunately our good run of kind weather ran its course and we had to pack up early, but a great time was still had by all.
SRC Report
Our Primary SRC are currently running two initiatives. They are encouraging students in Years 1-6 to come up with an act for the Great Emmanuel Talent Show in Week 8 (8-11 June). Students must nominate their act in posters displayed in their classrooms. The SRC are also involved in the Wonder Recycling Rewards program urging classes to bring in used bread bags and tags to recycle. If you’d like to save your bread bags and tags of any brand and send them to school, there are boxes throughout the Primary School where they can be recycled. The class who recycles the most bread bags will win a prize and the Primary school can redeem the recycled product for sports equipment.
Mr Wayne Cross
Director of Primary
Peer Support Update
This week in Peer Support, students identified their strengths. They explored the following important strengths - curiosity, kindness and teamwork. Through the activities, students were able to recognise which strengths they possessed. They realised how important it was to use their strengths in different situations.
During the week, please encourage your child to share their strengths with you.
Mr Paul Christensen, Mrs Kate Sculley and Mr Dan Walsh
Shakespeare Schools Carnival
Regional Finals!
In theatre, the eyes of men, after a well-graced actor leaves the stage, are idly bent on him that enters next.
On Sunday a group of our dance and drama students left for Armidale and they spent Monday competing in the Regional Carnival. We competed against many other schools including The Armidale School and PLC Armidale and all our students represented EAC with enthusiasm and excellence.
We are excited to announce that two groups were successful in winning their categories and now move through to the NSW State Finals at the Seymour Centre in Sydney! Huge congratulations to the Year 10 Physical Theatre group and the Year 11 Group Devised.
We are so thankful to Ms Eva Brown for organisation, oversight and coaching of the students and to Mrs Jess Raguse who accompanied the students on their excursion!
Duke of Edinburgh
Experiencing the adventure of Duke of Edinburgh is one that will not leave your mind. It was very exciting to canoe at the mouth of a river and practice flipping over our canoes to attempt to get back in them! The canoeing trip was delightful considering the wonderful weather, the temperature and most importantly the nature. There were hawks, pelicans, sand banks with soldier crabs on them and even an underground waterfall which some people stopped to look at! It was great to canoe in a group as well. We could talk and do fun group activities while we were enjoying the canoe ride. But don't forget the hike! After finishing the day's canoeing, the Silver Duke of Edinburgh students were transported to the Red Cliff campground just south of Lake Arragan (where the Gold Duke of Edinburgh students had mountain biked to). That night we made a fire to sit around and talked. It was easy to organise ourselves as we had heaps of time. There was also a toilet which was a convenience. While camping there, many of us found a path leading up to a lookout. We could see Sandon where we had just canoed and the huge headland just before the finishing point of the hike. Even the camping invited us to explore the beaches and paths around the campground. Considering we had transport for our belongings, our day packs weren't much of a burden on our hike. There were waterfalls, rocky outcrops, a picnic area, small creeks and a headland overlooking the terrain for thirty kilometres around! The hike went through bush, beach, over some rocks and even through a river, because of the intense flooding a few weeks before the hike, a generally small river mouth was too big to cross by foot, so we all had to canoe across further down! The subtle nuances that spotted our adventure were the most exciting parts of it. Another time we had to walk over a path that had never been walked on before as it was still in the building process. Overall, the trip was exhilarating. I recommend anyone wondering to give it a go. P.S. the only thing I can say I forgot to bring was a surfboard!
Oliver Payne, Year 11
Where are they now?
Congratulations to Kate Utting (EAC Class of 2018), who recently received an Academic Excellence prize – The Lisbeth Hopkins Prize – at The Women’s College 2021 Academic Dinner.
Academic Excellence Prizes are awarded to Women’s College residents based on their cumulative university results from the previous year and the criteria of the particular Academic Excellence Prize. Many of these prizes are long standing and were established by donor bequests or by College alumnae and The Women’s College Council. The Lisbeth Hopkins Prize is awarded to a resident who achieved outstanding academic results in English, Arts or Creative Arts. Kate is currently studying a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Queensland University of Technology.
EAC Concert Series
Friends of EAC
Click to buy tickets online now
Limit 150 tickets available. Book early to avoid disappointment!
Friends of Emmanuel Anglican College and Raunik Design Group are pleased to invite you to attend 'A Grand Affair', a cocktail evening of glamour, fun, friendship and fundraising.
Date: Saturday 19 June 2021
Time: 6:00pm until 10.00pm
Venue: Fenwick House, 1/3 Brighton Street, East Ballina
Dress to impress or come in your best 20's inspired attire
Ticket price: $125.00
Inclusions: welcome drink, sumptuous food, entertainment, auction, prizes and more!
As well as a fabulous evening of glamour, food, fun and friendship, 'A Grand Affair' is a major fundraising initiative for 2021, seeking to raise $75,000 for sound, vision and lighting equipment for the Multi Purpose Centre. Construction of the Multi Purpose Centre is well underway and when complete, the 1000 seat facility will provide a space large enough to house the whole College community and include sports courts, a strength and conditioning room and amenities. There will also be a performance stage, worship space, servery, administration office and some 50 additional car parking spaces.
If you would like to support the event through sponsorship, donation of goods/services or cash to be used as prizes, please contact the event organisers to discuss available opportunities.
Vanessa Hansen and Jodie Manning-Hayter
m: 0411 019 016
e: friends@eac.nsw.edu.au
Canteen
Canteen Menu 2021
The Canteen menu complies with the NSW Healthy School canteen strategy. Further items will be added as the year progresses and the Winter Menu will be available in terms two and three.
Please note that items change in price from time to time.
Emergency Lunch
At times, for various reasons, students may require an emergency meal (basic sandwich), this will be provided with a canteen note sent home requesting payment, please send in the money to the Canteen ASAP.
Online Canteen Ordering
We are excited to be able to offer online Canteen ordering via the 'School Stream' app. Please refer to the recent letter to all families with instructions on how to download the app to your phone, tablet or computer.
Once the app is installed you will be able to 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