Saturday
25 Nov 2023
Welcome to
A Very Barker Christmas
Homewares Fashion and Accessories Jewellery Toys Gourmet Food Food Trucks and Stalls and so much more... Entertainment by Barker’s talented musicians and dancers
From the Head
In planning this inaugural event, it was our intention to create something special that would bring together the whole Barker community. To also provide an opportunity for our magnificent ensembles, orchestras, rock bands, choir and dancers to perform and for the Barker community to join in the finale and sing together some of our favourite Christmas carols. Throughout all of this, we have woven the Christmas story, brought to life by some special ‘guest performers’!
Tonight we remember the story of the birth of Jesus; a story that Dorothy L Sayers once described as: “the most exciting drama that ever staggered the imagination…” Amidst the bright lights, the tinsel and the celebrations, I hope you and your family are able to spend a moment reflecting on the astonishing truth behind the celebration.
I pray that as we come to Christmas may we know the thrill of hope, not only because of rest and family and celebration, but because it is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth.
We remain endlessly grateful for the support of the parents of Barker. You are a constant source of encouragement and blessing in our community and a daily gift to the School.
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth; Long lay the world in sin and error pining, ‘Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;
Please enjoy ‘A Very Barker Christmas’.
O Holy Night, Placide Cappeau, 1847
Peace Phillip Heath AM Head of Barker College
Main Stage Performances
4:25pm
Welcome to A Very Barker Christmas
4:30pm
The Red Rebels – Year 7 Rock Band
5:00pm
Combined Middle School Orchestras | Magenta & Purple Combined Wind Ensembles | McCaskill & Kurrajong
5:30pm
Combined Junior School Wind Orchestras & Junior School Concert Band
6:00pm
Chamber Orchestra
6:15pm
Combined Wind Orchestras | Middle School & Senior School
6:45pm
Barker Dance performance
7:00pm
Combine Barker Wind Symphony & Japan Tour Band
7:15pm
Junior School Training Band
7:45pm
Introduction to the Christmas Story
8:00pm
Carols
Food Trucks | Food Stalls
Fashion
Ryan Gozleme
13
Harvest Collection
2
Slice of Sin
23a
Monty and Moo
3
1
Angry Rooster Korean Fried Chicken
24
The Possibility Project
4
Churros Madness
40
Big on Hats
5
Yellow Things
6
Mini Halo Donuts
Bags
7
Dumpling Kitchen
30
8
Mickey’s Ice Cream
9
Love Food Bowls
Homewares
10
Pop’s Cornshack
17b
Red Lauren
11
Wild at Heart Candy Bar
17c
Red Cup Resin
31
Barker’s Butter Chicken - BBC
19
Exquisite Atelier
32
Koek and Cake
22
Eastbourne Art
33
Tropical Sno Snow Cones
26
Well Versed Homes
42
Friends of Barker Music (FOBM)
28
Briony Jones - Christmas Home Market
39
Ash Wood & Co
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Alive with Style
Gourmet Food 17d
Spice Zen
Jewellery
35
Milnes of Mudgee
17a
36
Wicked Nutri Cookie
20
The M Jewell
29
Elizabeth Old Vintage Costume Jewellery
38
Shiny Pretty Sparkly
Toys 12
Fidgets 4 Kids
14
Craft Kids Australia
23c
Joyful Designs by Keziah
Art 37
Sunshine on a Rainy Day Art
Bowerbird Jewels
Miscellaneous 15
FOLC Collective
16
Mathematical Calendar
18
Wrappsody
Enterprising Design
34
Smiles 2U
41
Barker Christmas Barn
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Barker College Parents Association (BCPA)
27
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Blume Flower School
25
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23d
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Maddison Home 2075 Red Phoenix
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21 23b
EXIT
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First Aid Level 3 Rosewood Centre
Rosewood Centre
35
32
33
MAIN ENTRY & EXIT
26
36
27
37
28
38
29
39
30
40
34
23a
17a
23b
17b
23c
17c
23d
17d
25
9
1
24
10
2
22
12
3
21
13
4
20
14
5
19
15
6
18
16
7
Unwin Rd
31
Rosewood Entry
41
Cricket Pitch NO ACCESS
8
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11
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Parking [nose in]
Cricket Nets Portaloos
EXIT Tennis Centre
O Come, All Ye Faithful O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant! O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold him Born the King of Angels: O come, let us adore Him, (3×) Christ the Lord. God of God, light of light, Lo, he abhors not the Virgin’s womb; Very God, begotten, not created: O come, let us adore Him, (3×) Christ the Lord. See how the shepherds, Summoned to his cradle, Leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear; We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps: O come, let us adore Him, (3×) Christ the Lord.
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of Heaven above! Glory to God, glory in the highest: O come, let us adore Him, (3×) Christ the Lord. Yea, Lord, we greet thee, Born this happy morning; Jesus, to thee be glory given! Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing! O come, let us adore Him, (3×) Christ the Lord.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Hark! The herald-angels sing “Glory to the newborn King”; Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled” Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies With the angelic host proclaim “Christ is born in Bethlehem” Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the new-born King” Christ, by highest heaven adored Christ, the everlasting Lord, Late in time behold Him come Offspring of a Virgin’s womb: Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail the incarnate Deity Pleased as man with man to dwell Jesus, our Emmanuel Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the new-born King”
Hail the Heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings; Mild He lays His glory by Born that man no more may die Born to raise the sons of earth Born to give them second birth Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the new-born King”
The First Noël The first Noël the angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay, keeping their sheep, On a cold winter’s night that was so deep: Noël, Noël, Noël, Noël, Born is the King of Israel. They looked up and saw a star, Shining in the east, beyond them far: And to the earth it gave great light, And so it continued both day and night: Noël, Noël, Noël, Noël, Born is the King of Israel. This star drew nigh to the north-west; O’er Bethlehem it took its rest; And there it did both stop and stay Right over the place where Jesus lay: Noël, Noël, Noël, Noël, Born is the King of Israel.
Then entered in those Wise Men three, Full reverently upon their knee, And offered there in his presence, Their gold and myrrh and frankincense: Noël, Noël, Noël, Noël, Born is the King of Israel. Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our heavenly Lord That hath made heaven and earth of nought, And with his blood mankind hath bought: Noël, Noël, Noël, Noël, Born is the King of Israel.
Silent Night Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and child! Holy infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace! Sleep in heavenly peace! Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight! Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ the Saviour is born! Christ the Saviour is born! Silent night! Holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light Radiant beams from thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth! Jesus, Lord, at thy birth!
Joy to the World Joy to the world! the Lord is come; Let Earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing. Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns; Let us our songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders, of His love.
A Merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year Good tidings we bring to you and your kin We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year Now bring us some figgy pudding Now bring us some figgy pudding Now bring us some figgy pudding And bring some out here Good tidings we bring to you and your kin We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year
For we all like figgy pudding We all like figgy pudding For we all like figgy pudding So bring some out here Good tidings we bring to you and your kin We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year And we won’t go till we got some We won’t go till we got some we won’t go till we got some So bring some out here Good tidings we bring to you and your kin We wish you a merry Christmas And a happy New Year
With Thanks Thank you to FOBM and the BCPA for their generous support of our first A Very Barker Christmas event.
From the Chaplain
Throughout Term 4 the Barker Community has been donating gifts towards Anglicare’s Toys and Tucker Appeal and Operation Christmas Child through Samaritans Purse. We seek to be generous in response to God’s generosity to us in Jesus and the blessings we enjoy every day. If you would like to make a Christmas donation to either organisation, you can do so through these details: Toys ‘n’ Tucker (toysntucker.org.au) Operation Christmas Child (samaritanspurse.org.au) Rev Pete Tong Senior Chaplain
91 Pacific Highway Hornsby NSW 2077 Australia
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+61 2 8438 7999 barker.college
December 2023