"With God all things are possible."
Matthew 19:26
From The Principal
The Discovery Centre Extension construction project continues to move ahead at a rapid rate and the building is really starting to take shape. With all of the roofing complete, the focus of work has moved to the fit out of the internal spaces. The project includes two classrooms, a shared learning space and a large covered verandah area for use during both learning and break times.
The building will become home for Year 2 in 2022. I want to acknowledge the Commonwealth Government and their support of the building project through a grant obtained through the Block Grant Authority application process.
Students in the Primary school will participate in 'Step Up' day next Wednesday 1 December and spend the afternoon with their 2022 class group and teacher. Quite a buzz is growing among primary students as they speculate about who might be their teacher, what room they will be in and who will be their classmates. Over the last few weeks, teachers have used data about students' learning styles, friendship groups, educational needs, learning outcomes and group dynamics, to help them formulate the class groups for 2022. It has been a very thorough and well considered process and I thank the teachers for the care they have taken in building class groups that will best support the social and educational needs of all students.
On the same day, Year 7 2022 will gather to undertake a Secondary School Experience Day. We have 24 students from outside the College joining our current Year 6 cohort of 72 students for a day of 'taster lessons', learning about daily life in the high school as well as taking the opportunity to make new friends. It will be a very busy, exciting and important day for all our primary students.
Mr Robert Tobias
Principal
Off the Deputy's Desk
Jimmy Barnes provided me with one of the most memorable moments of my past week at EAC. From the award winning author and rock legend Jimmy Barnes and critically acclaimed illustrator Matt Shanks came a book about the joy of being yourself, Rosie the Rhinoceros, which I had the pleasure of reading to Kindergarten students. I expected them to be a tough audience!
Who was Rosie? Was she a fun loving rhinoceros who was always up early and ready to greet the day? Or was she a magical unicorn who skipped through the savannah on her dainty hooves? Either way she was perfect.
Jimmy showed through the struggles of his own life, which took him from the slums of Glasgow; to working in a foundry in South Australia; to carving out a career in music, that like him our students are not defined by their circumstance but by the choices they make.
In the world our students will grow into, it is the skills of resilience, adaptability and creativity that will best support their journey. At EAC we continually strive to develop inquisitive creative minds who, like Rosie the Rhinoceros, seek to pursue a life well lived, full of optimism, hope and a myriad of choices.
As Oscar Wilde said, "Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken".
Already I am looking forward to our next story time.
Dia dhaoibh
Mr Francis McGuigan
Deputy Principal
Term 4 Week 9
Monday 29 November
- HSC Exams
- Hospitality Work Placement
- Stage 2 - Drama Incursion KER
- Library Book Fair
Tuesday 30 November
- HSC Exams
- Library Book Fair
- Hospitality Work Placement
- Year 11 - Presentation and Badging of Leaders
- Stage 2 - Drama Incursion KER
Wednesday 1 December
- HSC Exams
- Year 7 - Experience Day
- Hospitality Work Placement
- Library Book Fair
Thursday 2 December
- HSC Exams
- Library Book Fair
- Stage 2 - Science Discovery Incursion
- Year 6 - Celebration & Transition Service
- Hospitality Work Placement
- Year 10 - Transition Week
Friday 3 December
- HSC Exams Conclude
- Library Book Fair
- Year 10 – Transition Week
- Hospitality Work Placement
- Primary Assembly – 3A (online)
Term 4 Week 10
Monday 6 December
- Picnic Day - Primary K-2
- Picnic Day - Stage 2
- Year 12 Graduation 6.30pm
- Year 12 - Sign out day
- School Link Clinical Meeting EVM
- Library Book Fair
Tuesday 7 December
- Year 12 Formal at Ballina RSL
- Picnic Day – Secondary
- Primary Presentation Day
Wednesday 8 December
- Secondary Presentation Day
- Term 4 Concludes
Sports Update
Primary Inter House Netball Results
The results of the Primary Inter House Netball were announced at last week's assembly and listed below:
Year 3 Winners: Walker House
Year 4 Winners: Brockington House
Year 5 Winners: Brockington House
Year 6 Winners: Smith House
Overall results:
Third place: Purcival
Equal Second place: Smith and Walker
First place: Brockington
Congratulations to all Brockington house members. The House trophy was presented to the Brockington House Captains, Amelia Atkinson and Henry Fleeting.
Week 8 is the Primary Swimming and Water Polo program at the Alstonville Swimming Centre, followed in Week 9 with the Primary Inter House Basketball Tournament.
Mr Randall Evans
Sport Coach / Duke of Edinburgh Leader
Week 1 of Primary Swimming Intensive
Last week our Kindy to Year 2 students participated in their annual Primary Intensive Swimming Program at the Alstonville Aquatic Centre. This program offers the chance for our students to become more comfortable in water and learn to swim. For those already proficient at swimming, the program focused on swimming technique and survival strokes.
The program is delivered with expert swimming coaches in a fun and supportive environment. A big thank you to the Alstonville Aquatic Centre swim coaches and to the EAC Primary teaching staff for their assistance with student management, ensuring the program ran smoothly and maximised time in the water for our students. Enjoy some photos of Primary swimming in Week 1.
Secondary News
Zoom Exchange with Meitoku
Year 9 and 10 Japanese students on Tuesday made a connection with our sister school in Japan, Meitoku Gijuku. Missing the exchanges we usually get in person the last few years, this was another opportunity for students from both schools to get to know each other, share stories and teach each other about their culture.
Thank you Buddy Sensei, Paton Sensei and Campbell Sensei for helping with our online exchange.
Lions Youth of the Year
Each year the school enters students in the Lions Youth of the Year competition. This competition encourages and develops leadership qualities of our youth as they are about to enter employment or higher education. The competition includes an interview about the initiatives taken at school and activities and involvement outside of school, a public speaking component of a prepared speech and some impromptu questions.
We are currently seeking students aged over 15 who are interested in being part of this competition. If you are interested please see Mrs Middleton.
Mrs Amanda Middleton
Director of Secondary
Duke of Edinburgh
2021 was another challenging year for community groups, with many restrictions throughout the year.
So Ballina Coastcare would like to give a huge thank you to the dedicated Duke of Edinburgh students from EAC who regularly gave up their Sunday mornings to help restore our coastal vegetation. There were lots of weeds to remove, such as bitou bush, lantana and ground asparagus, and sometimes it seemed like the battle was never ending.
But a big group effort helped us clear a new area at Sharpes Beach where we planted 180 trees in August. these trees are doing so well after the recent rain that some have reached head height already!
Ballina Coastcare will be back again next year, and we also hold events over the school holidays. anyone who wants to get a head start on their community service hours, or just wants to learn more about our coast, is always welcome to join us.
Mr Roy Flavel
Ballina Coastcare
Primary Update
Primary Assembly
Last week, our Year 1A students provided a wonderful assembly for the Primary School. They showcased their musical instrument creations, made whipped cream, programmed robots and performed an indigenous Dreamtime Story. It is a great showcase of the learning that goes on each and every day here at EAC. We do hope that you enjoy these digital versions of our assembly, especially at a time when parental involvement is restricted. And the best thing is you can skip ahead to the sections that you are interested in!
Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair Tuesday 22 November to Thursday 2 December
The new space in the Joan Pickup Library has been transformed into a children's bookstore where students can browse and purchase books directly with their pocket money or select books to record on their Wish Lists to take home to discuss with parents. Usually, parents would also be invited to attend the book fair to assist with these transactions, but under the current restrictions this is not possible - hopefully next year.
Mr Cross has filmed a sneak preview of the Book Fair that also explains the ways to purchase.
As explained in the video, the best way for students to purchase is with cash, but parents can also deposit money into a digital wallet on the scholastic Book Fair portal. Here are the instructions:
Click on the online payment portal.- Enter State and School - Emmanuel Anglican College (make sure the tabs above the search bar are on "school" and not "suburb".
- Enter credit card details and the amount (if your child needs change this will be given in cash).
- If you prefer your child purchases a particular title, highlight this on the Wish list.
- Record the receipt number on the Wish List or print the receipt.
- Bring the Wish List back to the school to purchase the books.
Students will all visit the Book Fair in the Library time this week to complete their Wish List. They can also visit the Book Fair before school, or for Years 2 and up, at First Break. The Fair will run for two weeks, so there is plenty of time to purchase.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Ms Jordan in the library.
Mr Wayne Cross
Director of Primary
Bookings now open for EAC Vacation Care. Contact enrolments@eac.nsw.edu.au.
Second Hand Uniform Shop
The Second Hand Uniform Shop will be open on
Monday 13 December from 10.00am to 1.00pm
There is a range of both Primary and Secondary uniforms, including Senior College Blazers, in stock.
The Second Hand Uniform Shop is cash only and located in The Ezzy Centre.
Bravery Box Fundraiser
Year 10 Food Technology's fundraiser last week for Bravery Box was a great success. Students across the College enjoyed delicious cinnamon scrolls at lunch time.
A total of $332.31 will be donated to the charity Bravery Box, supporting children with cancer.
Thank you to all students who purchased a cinnamon scroll and supported the fundraiser.
Canteen
** Last canteen day Friday 3 December 2021 **
Canteen Stock - End of Year
No longer available: chocolate mousse, peach iced tea
Low stock: lite lunch pie
Items will be removed from the School Stream online ordering app as stock runs out. I will always have available fresh items sandwiches, rolls etc but will also guarantee dino nuggets and mini pies.
Canteen Menu 2021
The Canteen menu complies with the NSW Healthy School canteen strategy.
Online Canteen Ordering
We are excited to be able to offer online Canteen ordering via the 'School Stream' app. 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.
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.
Christine Hall - Canteen Supervisor
contact: chall@eac.nsw.edu.au
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