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Principal’s Message Last week I was reminded of the story of Hagar in the book of Genesis. God had promised Abraham that He would give him a son and that from him would come many descendants. Years pass and Abraham’s wife Sarah’s biological clock was ticking on, and on, and on. In fact, such was Sarah’s age that she decided to give God a hand in fulfilling His promise by telling Abraham to sleep with her servant Hagar, so that she might be able to provide the son that she seemingly couldn’t.

As we follow the story we learn that Hagar does fall pregnant and gives birth to a son named Ishmael. However, during the pregnancy, the relationship between and Hagar and Sarah turns sour (easy to imagine why) and Hagar ends up fleeing into the desert. Later, God delivers on His promise and Sarah does eventually fall pregnant and gives birth to a son they call Isaac.

So what of Hagar? There she is in the desert, with a bleak future to say the least awaiting her. But in Genesis 16:7-12 we read that God does a few things. Firstly He sees her, He hears her, and He comes to her and cares for her, providing direction for her moving forward. In this story we hear something of the nature of God, because he has continued to act this way through the history of mankind.

We all have a deep sense of wanting to belong to something, and I have watched many people over many years (including myself) act in a multitude of ways in order to feel we belong. In a world where we are more connected than ever, we seem to have a growing epidemic of loneliness, and sadly I see more and more of this amongst school students.

This story reveals something of God’s nature that provides wonderful hope to all of us. Irrespective of the circumstances you currently find yourself in, God still sees you, He hears you, He cares for you, and He will come to you and walk beside you if you invite him to. There are many things we can belong to, things like sporting clubs, social groups, Facebook groups and the like, but full contentment is only found when we respond to the invitation of the One who sees us, hears us and cares deeply for us.

I suspect at some stage we have all felt like Hagar when she was out in the desert and have cried out to be seen and heard and cared for. If you find yourself in this place at the moment and want to know more about the God who sees, hears and cares for you, then I encourage you to talk with someone about this. If you’re unsure who to speak to, then consider one of the staff at WCCS. Each one personally knows this God, and many of us have also had desert experiences and understand how challenging they can be.

God Bless

Mr Liney

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Week 5, Term 3 26th August 2019

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OUR MISSION To provide a Christian educational community founded on Biblically

based beliefs, values and behaviour.

We do this to equip young people to be

responsible and responsive disciples of the

Lord Jesus Christ.

SHINING LIGHT

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before God; He is most

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SHINE EVENING On Thursday 12th September we w ill be celebrating the talents and gifts of our students at SHINE Evening. This is a wonderful opportunity for family and friends to come and watch the children from Kindergarten to Year 12, as they showcase creative performances they have been working on. Keep this date free in your calendar, and stay tuned for updates as we get closer to the date. FATHER’S DAY STALL Our Junior School Father’s Day Stall will be held on Friday 30th August. Students will have the opportunity to purchase a gift for their Father, Step-Father, Uncle or Grandfather. Gifts range from $2-$6 (correct change is preferred). As our school numbers have increased over the years, please be aware that unfortunately we cannot allow IOUs for students who forget to bring their money on the day. If you are able to assist on the stall, please contact Amber Robson in the office (arobson@wyongccs.nsw.edu.au). Volunteers would be required from 9:45-11:30am. Thank you. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD We are once again collecting shoeboxes filled with fun, practical and helpful gifts for children throughout the world! If you and your family would like to participate, the boxes can be collected from the school office, and need to be returned in October. It is exciting to be able to bless children each year by having the shoeboxes we pack as a school delivered all over the world. But this is only the beginning. Samaritan’s Purse is also involved in programs throughout the year including a follow-up discipleship program called The Greatest Journey, a 12 lesson series that churches use to teach Bible stories, memorise scripture, and help children become soul-winners in their communities. Since the program began ten years ago nearly nine million boys and girls in 124 countries have made decisions for Christ through the Greatest Journey. Information about what to put in a shoebox and the journey of a shoebox can be found on pages 12 to 14 of this Newsletter

OFFICE HOURS 8:00am to 4:00pm

P: 4351 2020 E: office@wyongccs.nsw.edu.au

CANTEEN Our Canteen is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays &

Fridays.

Volunteer Roster

If you are interested in volunteering in our

Canteen, please speak to our office staff.

CHAPEL, ASSEMBLIES & SPORT

Junior School Chapel Fridays, 9am in the

Multi-Purpose Centre

Secondary School Chapel & Merge

Thursdays, 12:20pm. Assembly in the

Multi-Purpose Centre

Infants Assembly (K -2) Thursdays, 2:30pm in the

Church Hall

Primary Assembly (3-6) Fridays, 12:20pm in the

Church Hall

Junior School Sport Fridays, 1:45pm-3pm

UNIFORM SHOP Mondays 8am-10am

Wednesdays 2:30pm-4pm Thursdays 8am-9:30am

Head Office: 4321 0433 Onsite Shop: 0413 353 787

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WOOSH BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE Before and after school

care is available on-site at WCCS, and operated by

Wyong Baptist Church. For more information, visit

woosh.wyongbaptist.org

WYONG BAPTIST CHURCH

Church services at 10am & 5:30pm every Sunday.

Week 5 Week 6

Tue Betty + Lorraine

Betty + Lorraine

Thu Yvette +

Alice -

Fri Mary + Rayanne

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Prayer Points Give thanks for the excitement of Book

Week and pray that Literacy Day would be

filled with fun and learning.

Pray for the Farmers and their families

affected by the drought. Pray also, that our

Meal Deal fundraiser would bless and

encourage those communities, bringing

glory to God.

Thank God for the Fathers and male role

models in our lives, and that we get to

celebrate them on Father’s Day!

Pray for those in our community who may

be experiencing loneliness, that they would

find peace and connection.

Community News Continued YEAR BOOK COVER PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION Year Book Cover Photography Competition entries are due in by Thursday 19th September. We are excited to see the creative entries from students in Years K to 12. Students can enter the competition by sending through a high resolution photograph to the Yearbook Committee(yearbook@wyongccs.nsw.edu.au)

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Greetings Friends of Junior School, This week is all about Literacy Day and our super hero theme. Mrs Hutchings always goes above and beyond during Literacy Week, and one of the highlights is the hatching of baby chicks in the incubator. What a beautiful reminder that there is new, and abundant, life awaiting us after every winter season. Just a reminder for our new families; please avoid horror, gore and witchcraft themed costumes. This is mainly because we don’t want the Kindergarten students being scared. There is always a bit of contention and oppositional defiance around Harry Potter. For me it is pretty simple, Harry Potter is a soft sell into the occult and the movies show a definite progression towards horror. For those families that are not worried about this please just be sensitive to the families that are really sensitive about this. It is all about being part of a supportive community. If the kids have Harry Potter or witchcraft costumes then they could wear them on a different non-school occasion. John 13:35 puts it pretty succinctly; “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one-another.” With that being said, let’s have a wonderful celebration of Book Week. Our educational and spiritual focus has always been; our kids need to be able to read well so that they will be able to access the life-giving, living water of the Bible. SITE FENCE OUT OF BOUNDS If you have been on the school grounds recently you will have noticed that we have a site road dissecting our Junior School playground. We can still have the Year 5 and 6 students on the northern oval, but the site road is problematic. Some of the kids have accidently and intentionally kicked their soccer balls onto the access road and taken it upon themselves to go under the site fence to fetch the ball. This hasn’t been such a danger for the past few weeks, however, the pile drivers and concrete trucks will be in this week. This poses a real danger if students do not follow the rules. Just a heads-up that there may be some detentions issued to repeat offenders. We will give them verbal instructions and continual class room warnings, unfortunately this may just motivate some of our risk takers. NED YO-YOs This week marks the end of the NED yo-yo craze. The students have raised over $2000 to go towards another school being able to access the NED Mindset show. At least the promotion is promoting positive thinking instead of the Coca-Cola and Fanta yo-yo crazes of the 70s and 80s. Congratulations to our Year 6 events crew, who have worked diligently for the past two weeks. We will continue to have a NED yo-yo area on the B-block veranda, at lunchtime only, until the craze dies down completely. A technical tip, some kids take the yo-yo apart to replace strings, there is a real danger of losing the ball bearing cases when the yo-yo is disassembled, it is far safer to unwind the base of the new string and loop it around the centre pin a couple of times. God bless Marksy Mr Paul Marks| Head of Junior School | pmarks@wyongccs.nsw .edu.au

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We are already mid-term and school life is in no way slowing down. Our girls have arrived back from the Red Centre Road Trip full of stories, memories and for some girls, salvation! What an amazing experience, huge thanks goes out the Ms O’Gara, Ms Dempster and Mr Chown for your ongoing commitment in sowing into the lives of our students. God certainly uses this opportunity to speak to their hearts and draw them closer to him. We are encouraged and praise God for his love for all of us. Please continue to pray for the boys who return at the end of the week.

SPEAK LIFE PROJECT The second poster for the speak life project is “when you choose the behaviour you choose the consequences”. We want to explore this statement in the life of our school. Not just in regards to our day-to-day choices and the consequences they bring, but also the choices around eternity and the consequences they also bring. Please pray that God will open hearts and minds to this message and please excuse the American spelling of behaviour. This project is spearheaded by American Christian musician Toby Mac and so his posters are spelt accordingly. It will be interesting to see how many students pick up the error. UNIFORM Our next spot check will be shoes and socks. We have a number of students who prefer to wear black instead of white socks and some students have worn canvas shoes, which are not compliant with safety standards in a number of subjects. They can not participate if they are not wearing leather uppers, so the sooner this issue is fixed the less disruption to their learning. Thanks again for your ongoing support, your partnership is crucial in the success of promoting the Christian school culture we want to see flourish. POLICE VISIT This Tuesday 27th August our senior students w ill be visited by a Police Liaison officer who w ill educate them in the legalities surrounding social media. They will also inform them of the legal process transition for those turning 18, and the real implications it will have should they find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Often students focus on what they can legally do once they become adults, but fail to recognise the increased responsibility and expectations. It should be a valuable information session for all.

Mr Stephen Moody | Head of Secondary - Teaching & Learning | smoody@wyongccs.nsw.edu.au Mrs Rachael Wilesmith | Head of Secondary - Student Wellbeing | rwilesmith@wyongccs.nsw.edu.au

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HSC Showcase Evening

YEAR 11 EXAMINATIONS Year 11 Examinations will start in Week 8. Students have received a copy of the exam schedule today and this will also be made available on the Secondary School page in Canvas. HISTORY COMPETITION Congratulations to the following students for their fine achievement in the 2019 History Competition. Distinctions Eden O Edith D Grace L Alec W Daniel C Jesse L Credit Jemimah C Morgan C Jack P Erik T Mr Stephen Moody | Head of Secondary - Teaching & Learning | smoody@wyongccs.nsw.edu.au Mrs Rachael Wilesmith | Head of Secondary - Student Wellbeing | rwilesmith@wyongccs.nsw.edu.au On Tuesday 3rd September we will be holding our HSC Showcase Evening in the Multi-Purpose Centre. The exhibition begins at 6:30pm, with performances from 7pm to 8pm. Come and view HSC works from Design and Technology, Visual Arts, Industrial Technology Multimedia and Performances from Music. Everyone is welcome to join us in supporting our students in their Major Projects.

Secondary School News Continued

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ZONE ATHLETICS AGE CHAMPIONS Two weeks ago we mentioned the great achievements of the WCCS students at our THACCCSA Zone Athletics Carnival. However, we hadn’t received confirmation of Age Champions from the day. We are now able to congratulate two of our students for becoming Age Champion, so congratulations to Otis H (8 Years Boys) and Marianne P (12/13 Years Girls) for becoming Age Champion. CSSA STATE ATHLETICS On Friday 16th August, twelve Junior School students headed to the CSSA State Primary Athletics Carnival at Blacktown Athletic Centre. All students participated well in their events and some achieved some personal bests. Marianne P (100m, 200m, 800m, 1500m 12/13yrs) was successful in her events and qualified for the CIS Athletics Carnival, which will be held on Thursday 12th September. She did tremendously well and came 1st in the 800m and 1500m and 2nd in 100m and 200m. Callum S also qualified for the CIS Athletics Carnival. He came 2nd in High Jump (12yrs). We want to wish Marianne and Callum the best of luck as they compete at the CIS Carnival. Congratulations to the following students for competing at the CSSA State Carnival: Isabelle B, Charlotte B, Michaela C, Cooper C, Lisa C, Joel E, Elijah F, Otis H, Cassius K, Marianne P, Callum S and Laurence T. LEVI FITZPATRICK USA TOUR PLAYING FOR AUSTRALIA During the July school holidays, Year 4 student Levi Fitzpatrick had the opportunity to do a tour of the USA playing for Australia in futsal (indoor soccer). He got to take part in the US Nationals tournament. At the end of the tournament his team placed 3rd and took home the bronze medal. Congratulations to Levi on his achievement and we hope you enjoyed the experience of doing this tour.

Junior School Sport News

Mr Dean Knibbs | Junior School Sports Coordinator | dknibbs@wyongccs.nsw .edu.au

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BASKETBALL GALA DAY On Tuesday 30th July, WCCS sent six basketball teams to the boys and girls THACCCSA Basketball Gala Day. The girls gala day was at Maitland Federation Centre. Our girls teams arrived in anticipation for the day’s games. Throughout the whole day our teams displayed grit and determination to work together to perform at their best. Our teams all developed their skills and learned much about the game of basketball through having the experience of playing in a highly competitive competition. Our Junior A team played really well finishing 3rd in their pool. Our Opens A team also played very well, which included an exciting come from behind victory to secure a semi-final spot. It was a closely contested semi-final but unfortunately we fell behind finishing 3rd overall. The boys gala day at Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium was also a great day of competition. Our two boys teams played extremely well winning a few pool games. The Opens boys won their minor playoff game to finish 5th overall on what was a highly competitive tournament. It was great to see the boys persevere and work together to achieve well. The junior boys team played exceptionally well making it to the semi-final. It was yet again a very competitive game with many skilled players. Our boys did well to work as a team but were beaten by a very talented side. Overall, the Basketball Gala Day was an enjoyable day, where our teams participated in the right spirit of the game. Students were able to use their skills to help others in their development and gave God the glory whether winning or losing. ZONE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL On Friday 9th August, WCCS sent a team of athletes to the Secondary Zone Athletics Carnival at Hunter Sports Centre. Students arrived with great anticipation of what is always a great day of competition. It was a warm, yet windy day which made it tricky for some events. Nevertheless, the students participated to the best of their ability. The day saw many students achieving well in both individual and team events. There were many personal best runs, jumps and throws on the day. It was fantastic to see the students encourage each other, and also cheer on and assist other schools in their performances. Many of our students also assisted staff running events which made the day run smoothly, and it was excellent to see them serve in this manner. A special mention to those students who performed so well on the day that they achieved age champion for the Zone Athletics Carnival. These students are Jake K (12yrs), Riley S (14yrs), Lachlan R (16yrs) and Nathanial C (17yrs). A wonderful achievement for these students. WCCS finished 2nd overall at the conclusion of the carnival. A great effort and achievement from our students. 29 of our students represented THACCCSA at the CSSA State athletics carnival on Friday 23rd August at Homebush.

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CSSA STATE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL On Friday 23rd August, 24 students represented WCCS and THACCCSA at the CSSA State Athletics Carnival at Homebush. It was a fabulous day of competition as Christian schools from across NSW participated in the track and field events. Our students performed well and persevered through challenges on the day. It was great to see students cheer each other on in both individual and team relay events. A number of our students achieved great success on the day. These students include; Riley S - 1st place in 14 Years Boys Long Jump Jake K- 2nd place in 12 Years Boys 400m and 800m Emily V - 2nd place in 18 Years Girls 800m and 3rd place in High Jump and 400m Jimboy Y - 3rd place in 13 Years Boys Long Jump Samuel M - 3rd in 16 Years Boys Javelin Nathaniel C- 3rd in 17 Years Boys Long Jump These students will now represent CSSA at the CIS Athletics Carnival at Homebush on Tuesday 24th

September. Congratulations to these students.

GOLD DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD Congratulations to Emily V and Rebecca P in Year 12 who have both completed their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. Both Girls will receive their awards at an official award ceremony later this Term. Both girls have shown dedication, commitment and leadership, whilst also supporting new awardees undertaking the scheme. BRONZE STUDENTS 2019 Please be reminded that Bronze Awardees should be starting to finalise their sections and organising final assessor reports, once specified hours have been completed. Starting in September, each student will be given an allocated lunch time to work with Mrs Vieiro to sign off completed sections. A message will be emailed to students, outlining their allocated meeting time. Our next Day Hike will be in Term 4, with the date to be confirmed. Thank you Mrs Bianca Vieiro | Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator | bvieiro@wyongccs.nsw .edu.au

Duke of Edinburgh

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BOOK WEEK AND LITERACY DAY Our Literacy Day will be held this week (Week 5) on Wednesday 28th August. All of our students are encouraged to come as a character from a book in our school library. Our parade will take place during lesson 1 (9am) on Literacy Day for Junior school in our MPC. Younger Preschool aged siblings are welcome to dress up and join in the parade also. There will be a Meal Deal available for the whole school at lunchtime, and then we will finish the day with staff presenting a Readers Theatre in the MPC at 2:30pm.

WRITE A BOOK IN A DAY On Literacy Day, Wednesday 28th August, certificates for Write A Book in a Day w ill be presented to the five teams of students who wrote a book in 8 hours for the Kids’ Cancer Project. All parents and friends of WABIAD writers are invited to the presentation in the school library at lunchtime. Books will be available for purchase at $2 with all money raised donated to the Kids’ Cancer Project. For books to be judged as part of the WABIAD competition each team needs to raise $300 in sponsorship. It is easy to sponsor a team by visiting the WABIAD website and selecting the team you would like to sponsor. Donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Library News

Mrs Bronwyn Hutchings | Teacher Librarian | bhutchings@wyongccs.nsw .edu.au

News From The Space

Mrs Jane Samways | Gifted & Enrichment Coordinator | jsamways@wyongccs.nsw .edu.au

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The following is a list of opportunities that may be helpful and of interest to our Senior Students. CENTRAL COAST APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINEESHIPS EXPO On Tuesday 3rd September from 3pm to 8pm there w ill be the annual Central Coast Apprenticeships and Traineeships Expo at Mingara. For more information you can visit their website. UAC Year 12 students and their families, please be advised that the University Admissions Centre (UAC) early bird applications close on Monday 30th September. CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY ADVANTAGE APPLICATIONS The Charles Sturt University Advantage early offer applications are closing on Saturday 31st August. To apply head to the website.

TAFE NSW Early entry applications for TAFE NSW Degrees are now open. Visit the website to apply and check out the courses accepting early entry applications. AVONDALE Applications to study in 2020 at Avondale College of Higher Education open on Monday 2nd September. WHITEHOUSE INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AUSTRALIA SUMMER WORKSHOPS From Monday 16th December 2019 to Friday 24th January 2020 The Whitehouse Institute of Design will be holding Summer Workshops in Fashion Illustration, Image Styling, Sewing, Interiors Illustration and Design Portfolio. For information and registrations go to The Whitehouse Institute of Design website. NIDA SPRING HOLIDAY CLASSES The National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) has a range of short courses that run throughout school holidays. To view the range of courses, and to enrol, head to the NIDA website. FOCUSED HSC WORKSHOPS InspirED’s in-depth, subject-specific workshops for HSC students will be running throughout the October school holidays. These workshops help students improve their knowledge, skills and confidence with personalised assistance from expert teachers and markers. The workshops will be held at the following University campuses; University of Technology Sydney, Macquarie University, University of Wollongong and The University of Newcastle. Workshops run from 9am to 5pm across 19 subjects. To find out more call 1300 677 336 and visit the InspireED website.

Careers News

Suzanne Stein | Careers Advisor| sstein@wyongccs.nsw .edu.au

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The Journey of a Shoebox

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What to Put in a Box

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What to Put in a Box