All Hands on Deck @ PiP Morning

OCS Newsletter

T E R M 3 W E E K 3 2 0 1 7

What a productive morning on

Saturday at our winter Parents in

Partnership

Morning with over 40 people:

students, parents and staff, working together @ OCS.

We...

painted picnic settings,

laid artificial grass,

sorted costumes,

re-strung guitars,

finessed the

cubby house and

...cooked up a storm!

We enjoyed lunch together too!

THANKS TO ALL FOR A FUN AND

PRODUCTIVE MORNING

TOGETHER.

Middle School

Information night

Yrs 5-8

Tuesday, 14th February, 2017

7:00pm-8:30pm Swimming

lessons

for Year 2

next term

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Swimming

lessons

for Year 2

next term

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Swimming

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next term

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After School Learning Hub

Thursday 10th August,

3:15-3:45pm

Thursday Workshop

Scientific Report Writing

PRAYER POINTS Please join us in praying

GIVE THANKS TO GOD FOR:

...our new families starting with us this term

…a great start to Term 3 with enthusiastic

students who are ready to learn

...a high level of attendance at our

Parent /Teacher Meetings

...many keen families participating in our

Practical Pip Morning

PRAY FOR:

...continued growth in enrolments at OCS

...Fiji Mission Trip students to continue to strive to

change the world now they’re back home

...our plans to build a Hall to accommodate our

increasing numbers of students

...a great term of reflection and planning for the

future at OCS

Year 11, 2018

Information Night

Thursday, 10th August,

2017

7:30pm

Learning Hub

After School Learning Hub

Monday, Wednesday and

Thursday

3:15-4:40pm

OCS Learning Hub

Stage Band

Every Thursday

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Hall

Parents Connect

Every Friday

9:00am—9:45am

Bembooka

After School Soccer

Training

Every Wednesday

3:15-4:15pm

Primary Assembly

Every Friday Morning

9:30am - 10:00am

Hall

Year 7 2018

Information Night

Year 7, 2018

Information Night

Tuesday, 8th August,

2017

7:30pm

Learning Hub

SAVE THE DATES

SEUSSICAL JR

Thursday, 9th

& Friday, 10th November

@ Christian Ministry Centre

6:00pm

Do you remember that children’s song,

My God is so big

So strong and so mighty

There’s nothing my God can not do….

Now, I wonder how many of you kept going and sang the next line .

The Fiji Mission team came back with a video of their trip and in it is a group of Fijian school children singing this song, loudly and with enthusiasm. They are singing with boldness; proclaiming the truth about who God is and what He can do. It’s inspiring and I am praying that the inspiration becomes contagious. Our vision statement encourages us to be bold in our faith, and brave in our actions, as we seek to be men and women who influence society for the glory of God. So what is our next step?

Step 1. Consultation and reflection

Under God’s guidance, we want to develop big and bold plans, but we know that to do this wisely, review and evaluation of the current plan, is essential. We need to be both honest and thorough in our investigation so that we can build on a strong foundation. Our last Strategic Plan was one of rebuilding identity and community. It was a plan for consolidation. We therefore have been engaged in a number of data collecting exercises to ascertain how well the goals set in Strategic Plan 2013-17, have been achieved.

So thank you to those of you who have already completed the section surveys, Learning Hub survey, been involved in focus groups, attended class parent meetings, participated in interviews, or just called in to share your thoughts and ideas. This is such valuable feedback and crucial for authentic parent partnership. If you would still like to come and chat, please contact the front office to make a time to speak with me, or one of the staff team.

Step 2. Reporting back

Collecting data is great, but it is equally important to do something with it! Over the next few weeks, newsletters will be publishing some of the key findings from our surveys and focus groups. Staff will be holding a special staff meeting in week 5 to review their findings from each of the OCS Key Plans, and the Board will review the findings to determine the priorities and directions for the next

stage. The term 3 Association Meeting will also have a dedicated time to update the Association on key findings and give time for prayer and discussion.

Step 3. Strategic Plan 2018 – 22

Next the leadership team will be heading off for a 2 day Strategic Retreat in the first week of the school holidays. During this time they will also meet with the Board, to pull together the draft Strategic Plan 2018 – 22.

This draft plan will then be presented to staff early in term 4, and then to the Association in the term 4 meeting, together with budget and updated Facility Masterplan, as has been our practice for several years now.

For now….

We would greatly value your prayers and your feedback. We want to have big and brave dreams AND we want to act with wisdom and integrity. Our God is so big and so strong and so mighty, and we His people are called to act with wisdom, humility and graciousness. It will be an exciting journey and a great time to be part of the OCS community.

Blessings to you and your family

Melissa Brown

PRINCIPAL’S PRESS

Many thanks to our parents for the great

attendance at our recent Parent Teacher Meetings. Thanks for braving the cold to partner with us in this way. We hope that you found this

time informative, welcoming and valuable.

We would love to know whether this was your

experience, so please come and chat with one of the Community Development Team.

THANKS PARENTS

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NAPLAN results will be released next week...

Look out for your child's NAPLAN results after the 15 August. NESA will be sending the reports to schools mid August for us to send home to parents soon after.

If you have any questions about the NAPLAN results and the minimum standards for Year 9, NESA has released the following parent's guide on: http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/k-10/understanding-the-curriculum/naplan/naplan-parents.

If you have any further questions we are happy to discuss this further on 63627258.

Sharyn Stockton

Curriculum Coordinator

Welcome to all our new families.

We pray that you are all settling in.

Please let us know if there are still

questions that we can help you with.

We are thanking God for the growth

we are seeing in our community.

Enrolment Growth

NAPLAN 2017

After School Learning Hub is held:

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

3:15-4:40pm

Supervised academic support and

enrichment

Next Workshop:

Scientific Report Writing

Thursday 10th August, 3:15-3:45pm

OCS After School Learning Hub

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Dear Parents,

This year we will be participating in the Woolworths Earn &

Learn program. Through this program we will be able to get

new educational resources for our school/early learning

centre – and all we need you to do is shop for your

groceries at Woolworths. From Wednesday 26th July to

Tuesday 19th September, we are collecting Woolworths

Earn & Learn Stickers. You will get one Woolworths Earn &

Learn Sticker for every $10 spent (excluding liquor, tobacco and gift cards).

Place the Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker onto a Woolworths Earn & Learn

Sticker Sheet and when it’s complete, the Sticker Sheet can be dropped into

the Front Office here at the school or at your local Woolworths. At the end of

the promotion, we’ll be able to get some great new equipment. The range is

extensive and offers lots of items ideal for our students – including resources

for Maths, English, Science and some fantastic fun supplies for Arts & Craft,

Sport and for our library. If you’d like to know more visit

woolworths.com.au/earnandlearn.

Thank You!

Adrian Lee

Middle School Coordinator

Please remember to return your section surveys to the

Front Office ASAP.

Thank you

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REMEMBER YOUR SURVEYS

… products that you might buy every week can change the world?

OCS staff had the privilege of hearing the ‘thankyou’ story at the CEN National

Conference a couple of weeks ago. The co-founder of Thankyou, Daniel Flynn, was

a student at Donvale Christian College in Victoria, and at 19 he was confronted

with the realities of life for 1 billion people around the world living in devastating

poverty. Thankyou Water was the result of the determination of a handful of

teenagers who agreed that ‘impossible’ was just an opinion, not a fact!

Thankyou now distributes a range of products where 100% of profits go to fund

sustainable solutions for the most marginalised and vulnerable people living in

extreme poverty (less than $1.90 a day). To date, they have given over $5.5 million

to helping hundreds and thousands in need.

They do this through the combined efforts of the people in local communities they

serve, Impact Partners, the thankyou team, and YOU!

Their full product range includes:

-Water and body care to help get water and sanitation programs to people in need

-Food to help feed people in need

-Baby care and nappies to help get child and maternal health to families in need

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Thankyou...

With each product purchased, you can see where your contribution has helped towards the cause. Using their ‘Track Your Impact’ platform, you enter the code that's on the product and it'll tell you the project that the money is going to!

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Changing the world!!

…Every 103 seconds a mother dies in childbirth … 99% of deaths happen in developing nations … Globally, 2.7 million babies don’t make it through their first month of life every year because they don’t have access to basic health care

Check out the story of thankyou… their amazing results so far, how they work

with mission partners, their product range and how you can subscribe to their

emails and receive an e-copy of ‘Chapter One’ – the first instalment of this

inspiring journey

To date, they have given over $5.5 million to helping hundreds and thousands in

need.

With each product purchased, you can see where your contribution has helped

towards the cause. Using their ‘Track Your Impact’ platform, you enter the code

that's on the product and it'll tell you the project that the money is going to! To

date, they have given over $5.5 million to helping hundreds and thousands in

need.

Tell your friends about Thankyou - and how a simple choice at the supermarket

can help save lives through the items you buy each week

https://thankyou.co/

You will find Thankyou products in Orange at IGA, Woolworths and

Coles supermarkets.

We’ve had the awesome (and humbling!) privilege in partnering with these groups of people to fund access to water, sanitation, food and maternal and child health solutions for over 700,000 people in need in 20 countries.

Congratulations to all students for great auditions! I am very pleased to announce... The Cat in the Hat: Ryan Bravenboer (Yr 5) Jo Jo: Elliot Bangert (Yr 6) Horton The Elephant: Malachi Krkac (Yr 5) Gertrude McFuzz: Lucinda Grant (Yr 5) Mayzie La Bird: Isabelle Castvan (Yr 3) The Sour Kangaroo: Olivia Buckerfield (Yr 6) Young Kangaroo: Jaimee Tandang (Yr 4) The Wickersham Brothers: 1.Michael Bragg (Yr 6) 2.Robbie Fairall / Jonte Handebo (Yr 6) 3.Daniel Johns (Yr 6) Mr Mayor: Charlie Hodges (Yr 5) Mrs Mayor: Rachel Cairns (Yr 6) Vlad Vladikoff: Jackson Woods (Yr 6) Yertle the Turtle: Daniel Skrinnikoff (Yr 6) Bird Girls: 1.Melissa Skrinnikoff (Yr 5) 2.Charlotte Coleman (Yr 5) 3.Lucy Chimenti (Yr 6) + Yr 5/6 Girls Circus Animals: Yr 5/6 Boys Citizens of Whoville: KG & KH Fish: Yr 3/4 Girls Jungle Citizens: Yr 1/2 Hunters: Yr 3/4 Boys We have started learning our songs in Music classes, and will commence rehearsals for some leads during lunchtimes this week. We are greatly looking forward to preparing this great show, ready to perform for you in Term 4. Mr Cooper A

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Over 70 students travelled to Dubbo last Friday to participate in the CSSA Western

Zone Athletics Carnival. Competitors ranged in ages from 8 to 18. The day was a

huge success for Orange Christian School with 35 competitors qualifying to

progress to the next level to represent the zone at CSSA State Athletics.

Special congratulations to Ben French, Dylan McHatton, John

Chapman-Mortimer, Rikky Bangert, Mackenzie Wright, Olivia Buckerfield,

Julia Taberner, Lily Bangert and Talia Michell who all qualified for four or more

events. What a fantastic day of competition. Well done all!

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OCS is growing!

Who do you know that you could

invite along?

Help OCS to grow.