ISSUE 5, THURSDAY, 18 JUNE 2015
FROM THE PRINCIPAL, JEFF DAVIS Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:16-20
We read in the above passage how the disciples came to Jesus and were given “The Great Commission” in vs 19-20. It is quite common to read this and think of the big picture; those who have been called to the mission field to further the name of Jesus Christ in the furthest places from where we live. And, for some, this is just an acknowledgement that missionaries exist in our churches and are working in these faraway lands to fulfil the calling made on their lives. I have a good friend, who often shares his stories of going to the footy in Melbourne, whereas I sit in my lounge and often watch the games on TV, getting excited about my team and what they are doing. I can assure you his experience is so much more exciting. He can smell the hotdogs, rub shoulders with fellow supporters and hear the ball smash into the outstretched hands of the marking forward in the icy cold conditions that are expected in southern States at this time of year. After 8 years of living on the Gold Coast, I confess that my commitment to my AFL team has waned, not because I do not enjoy football, but because I do not experience it enough from a 'live' perspective. Without this experience, my passion has decreased. If I take this back to the 'Great Commission', my challenge is to work out how I can invest myself in the 'serving' experience, while not necessarily leaving home to be in the mission field. I am sure we can all agree to the incredible changes seen in our students when they become
involved in mission tours, such as the one currently to Cooktown. Students have the opportunity to see, smell and participate in the building of something that would otherwise be difficult in which to participate at home. These experiences are life-changing and have far-reaching benefits for the students who attend. However, we do not need to travel on these mission trips specifically to gain this kind of experience. There are opportunities with which we are faced each and every day that could help to further cultivate a servant heart. One of my greatest joys is seeing young people, particularly those who may be struggling in life, find the joy and purpose that serving others can give. When young people learn the gift of service they become fulfilled in a way that materialism cannot provide. A few years ago, Bill Gates gave a speech that talked about the 11 things students will not learn at school. Some of these are truly inspirational, but the one that has always stayed with me is: Rule 5 - Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger-flipping they called it 'opportunity'. The same can be said for serving. Our youth need to experience the true joy of doing something for others without getting material acknowledgement in return. It is important to learn how this is a reflection of their faith and, that through serving, God can work in their heart, and also in the hearts of those being served. It is one of the most powerful acts that we can do and it is important to give our students every opportunity to experience the joy that can come from heartfelt service. Not only will we produce more resilient young men and women, but also see them understand how acts of service are an incredibly powerful way to positively impact the future. One of the world’s leading educators, Michael Fullen, has worked tirelessly to promote positive change in schools. One of his famous messages is “behaviour before belief”. In this he challenges us to start doing something before we believe in the benefit. His assertion here is that sometimes in life, we try to rationalise and understand each situation when what we should be doing is actually doing it. I often think of this as being akin to faith. We need to “do” actions of faith rather than trying to prove the message of Jesus Christ. My challenge for students entering this holiday period is to find opportunities (as Bill Gates identified) where they can serve others and in so doing see how their actions can bless others in amazing ways. I look forward to hearing some amazing stories in three weeks when we return to school.
There have been many great things to celebrate at Hillcrest Christian College in the first semester of 2015. I have thoroughly enjoyed my journey in becoming the Principal of this amazing College and have truly been amazed by the culture that I have found at Hillcrest. Through the P&F meetings, many parent forums, staff meetings and student assemblies, I now have a much greater appreciation for Hillcrest. When you consider the quality of the activities that have taken place this year, I can see why families are so passionate about the quality of education their children receive at Hillcrest. From my desk, it has been truly exciting to be able to make strong decisions for the future of Hillcrest that will enhance the quality of our College for many years to come. There are a number of important decisions that have been made that will have an impact upon the future of Hillcrest Christian College. I have a brief summary below;
DEPUTY APPOINTMENTS A restructure of the Leadership Team has seen the creation of 2 new positions, Deputy Head of Senior Learning Community and Deputy Head of Junior Learning Community, to support MR VAN BRUGGEN and MRS GEYER in their roles as Heads of these respective areas. The successful candidates are: MR PETER FERNANCE Deputy Head of Senior Learning Community MR FERNANCE needs no introduction as he has had a long and successful history at Emmanuel and Hillcrest Christian Colleges. His experience and leadership will be an incredibly valuable asset to the Senior Learning Community. MRS CAMILLA BALYM – Deputy Head of Junior Learning Community MRS BALYM comes to Hillcrest from Varsity College, where she has been part of the leadership team for the past 6 years, specialising in the early years of learning. Mrs Balym has a wealth of experience working with Primary aged students, of all abilities, and has spoken at local and international conferences about her work with student learning. Her experiences bring a new dimension to our learning program in the Junior Learning Community and, on behalf of the whole Hillcrest Christian College community, I warmly welcome Mrs Balym to our College.
PREP-2 CAMPUS The application for Government funding for the new P-2 campus has been finalised with presentations made last Wednesday. The next stage of rendering has been completed and will be made available to the Hillcrest community when we return in Term 3. This new facility will provide an amazing blueprint
for the rest of the College renovation that will follow after the new campus construction. Results of the funding application will be released towards the end of Term 3 and we are praying and hoping for positive results.
COLLEGE BUSES The updating of the College's bus fleet and subsequent “wrapping” have proven to be a huge asset to the College in many ways. Most students have had the chance to travel on these new vehicles and are all proud to be on them. The number of excursions that we have been able to offer to students has increased significantly as the ease of access to reliable transport has improved dramatically. The number of students using these vehicles to travel to and from school has also significantly increased. We have also had many new enrolments to the College as a direct result of seeing our buses on the road.
COLLEGE FACILITIES Numerous improvements have been made around our facilities, including the planting of new gardens, the replacement of chicken wire fences to security fences at the front of the College and the cleaning of all paths and sitting areas. There is still a great deal of work to be done, but we have made a tremendous start to the appearance of the College grounds. In the upcoming holiday period, a number of projects will be completed while the students are not on site; • Damaged shade sails will be replaced and restored back to original conditions • The long-awaited digital sign will be installed above the steps at the dropoff zone • The waterproof cover will be installed over the entire Senior Learning Community quadrangle area These projects will help students have more outside areas to enjoy, in inclement weather, as well as providing parents with up to date information in regards to the 'happenings' at Hillcrest.
ENROLMENTS In the past few weeks, our enrolment enquiries have exceeded all expectations with students enrolling at Hillcrest, which has had a flow-on effect to our class sizes. We are currently planning a solution to this situation and will fully communicate our response to this when we return next Term. The current demand for places underlies the improvements that have been made this year to our learning program, and also in part due to our plans to rebuild our facilities to state-of-the-art standards. I assure you that, through this growth period, the interests of all students will be foremost in our minds. Our commitment to providing a worldclass education will be the basis for all decision- making as we move forward.
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Federal Mock Parliament Gold Coast
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SPECIAL GUEST & PRESENTER Honourable Bronwyn Bishop MP Speaker of the House of Representatives Parents are invited attend and watch from the “Visitor's Gallery”
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COLLEGE NEWS UNIFORM CHANGES & POLICIES A Uniform Policy document has been created to communicate the changes to the Uniforms which have been streamlined across the College. Please familiarise yourself with the changes that affect your family, and when the changes will be implemented. This is also on the Portal under College Services & Information > Uniform Shop COLLEGE UNIFORM POLICY
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MURWILLUMBAH FESTIVAL
2016 term dates announced The Executive Team have approved the 2016 term dates. Please see the following document for a full listing of public holidays and term dates. This is also available on our College Website. http://hillcrest.qld.edu.au/
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COLLEGE OPEN DAY 21 JULY 2015 Our next College Open Day will be held on Tuesday 21 July, 2015 with tours available from 9am. If you have friends or family who are in the search for a school and have contemplated booking in for a tour, this would be a great opportunity. Bookings can be made on our College website under "College Tours".
Congratulations to Monique who recently competed at the Gold Coast Regional All Schools Rowing Association Trophy Regatta on the Gold Coast. She made a 'clean sweep' (first) in all of the following events: • U16 Single Skull 1500m (Div 1) • Open Double Skull 2000m (Div 1) • Open Single Skull 2000m (Div 1) ZAK & JASMINE SCOTT TAE KWON DO
LYN DEACON's retirement LYN DEACON is retiring from her work at the College on 10 July 2015 and would like to thank the parents and College community for the interaction with, and support from, many of you which she has enjoyed and appreciated over the years of her time working here. Thank you, Lyn, for your years of dedication and service to Hillcrest Christian College.
WARM CLOTHING AND BLANKETS NEEDED FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES If you have any warm clothing or blankets that you would like to donate to our local Aboriginal communities, please drop them to the College attention to MRS GAIL MULLER. Aboriginal communities in Tabulam and Jubal, Northern NSW, are experiencing very cold weather this winter. Thank you for your assistance.
Congratulations to Zak, Year 8, and Jasmine, Year 6, who recently took part in the United International Tae Kwon Do National Championships on the Gold Coast. Jasmine won Gold in sparring, and Silver in patterns (forms). This is an amazing achievement, congratulations Jasmine. Unfortunately Zac sustained an injury prior to competition so could not compete, however he assisted in coaching the juniors. Zac and Jasmine compete in various internationalstandard competitions throughout the year, and we look forward to seeing their progression and achievements in the future.
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Between the 11th and 17th June 2015 some Speech and Drama students participated in the Murwillumbah Festival of Performing Arts. It was a very worthwhile experience. The reports were very encouraging and the marks high. For those going on stage for the first time it was also a valuable stepping stone for future competitions. Congratulations to all the participants as well as those listed in the results below. I was very proud of you and so were your parents and other family members. OLIVIA FULLER Year 2 Verse - Not Humorous 3rd Place, Memorised Prose 2nd Place, Humorous Verse Highly Commended, Novice Humorous Verse 2nd Place, Drama Highly Commended ARIANA MARLOW Year 2 Memorised Prose Highly Commended, Poems in Pairs Highly Commended HOLLY HEMBLING Year 2 Memorised Prose 3rd Place, Poems in Pairs – Highly Commended LANA WALDMANN Year 3 Humorous Verse 3rd Place, Mime 3rd Place AMELIA MULLER Year 4 Memorised Prose Highly Commended ISABELLE POFANDT Year 4 Humorous Verse Highly Commended, Mime 1st Place CHELSEA LUM Year 5 Mime 3rd Place, Drama 3rd Place, Sight Reading Highly Commended, Group Drama Highly Commended CARMEN FENTON Year 5 Group Drama Highly Commended ASHLEY BARRETT Year 5 Memorised Prose 3rd Place, Mime 2nd Place, Drama Highly Commended, Group Drama Highly Commended MILENA WALDMANN Year 6 Memorised Prose Highly Commended, Sight Reading Highly Commended, Duologue Highly Commended CASSANDRA PRIOR Year 7 Novice Humorous Verse 1st Place, Duologue Highly Commended CALEB MONK Year 11 Prepared Prose Reading 3rd Place, Humorous Verse Highly Commended, Mime Highly Commended, Drama 1st Place, and Sight Reading Highly Commended
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INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL NEWS
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
One of the pre-service teachers who was working at Hillcrest recently, shared her experiences of learning Japanese at school in Australia prior to going as an exchange student to Japan. One of the most fascinating comments she made was: "For the first few weeks, I couldn't have told you whether I was in Science or Maths!". When you consider that some of our International Students have no formal English training before commencing at Hillcrest, what an amazing feat they achieve to be able to complete their Senior Certificate in English!
The Spotlight this week is on the lady who is charged with the task of providing opportunities and experiences that extend the students English Speaking, Reading, Writing and Listening; MRS JUDY DARBY.
HOMESTAY FOR A DAY Would you like to support International Students but don't feel like you have the space, time or energy to host a student? Next semester, the International Department will facilitate a "Homestay for a day" program where Hillcrest families volunteer to invite an International Student into their home for a few hours to socialise with the family, eat a meal together and hopefully facilitate a richer understanding of life in Australia! Stay tuned to this space in the newsletter for more information, next term.
JUDE DARBY ESL Teacher Hi! I am the ESL Teacher at Hillcrest. I started working here in 1983. Prior to this, I worked in a school with an all Indigenous enrolment out west. My role here was very different then! I was hired as Secretary, Teacher Aide, Relief Teacher and anything else it was decided I could do. I have been working with second
language learners since 1991. Our first second language learner was Christelle Lafleur. Much has changed since then. It became evident that I would need to teach ESL full time, so qualifications were in order, along with writing and establishing the program from Prep to year 12. I began teaching ESL full time in 2000. We have seen many students come and go during that time. We have seen many successes! Some of them stay in contact with the College. It is always lovely to meet the students as young adults and find out what they are now doing. The most challenging thing for students when they come here from another country is to feel accepted. It is a daunting task for them to study in another country let alone another language. I think they are very courageous! Our cultures are quite different. That’s why I urge our local students and families to welcome our International/ESL students. As our students journey towards competency in their second language, I would encourage them to immerse themselves into the community. It has much to offer, and the more willing they are to do so, the quicker they will learn. They could have fun doing it, too!
LONG TERM HOMESTAY We have a number of exceptional students from a range of countries commencing at the College throughout Terms 3&4. They range in age from 12 to 16 years old, and will attend Hillcrest until they graduate. If you have a spare bedroom, and would like the experience of hosting one of these students, please be in touch with the International Department to register your interest, and find out more about what is involved. Please note: financial assistance is provided and generously covers the expenses involved with welcoming one of these beautiful students into your family. Both your family and the student gain tremendously from rich cultural exposure.
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JUNIOR LEARNING COMMUNITY
YEAR 1 & 9 LEARNING TOGETHER Miss Jackson’s Year 1 class joined with Miss Slavin’s Year 9 PE students to collaborate and learn about heart rates. The Year 1 children tested and then learnt about resting heart rates and the changes that occur during and after exercise. The children loved learning from their older peers with many valuable relationships built in the process.
YEAR 2 Mini beast day PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON PORTAL There was a hive of activity in Year 2 during this term as students studied Mini-beasts and tried very hard not to bug each other too much! The children buzzed around their rooms researching information about many different kinds of creepy crawlies. They wrote their own reports and constructed their very own mini-beasts from recycled materials. Their achievements were celebrated with their very own famous, fun-filled Mini-beast Day, where parents swarmed to see their amazing works of art and listen to the children answer some very sticky questions.
Year 3 news Let's celebrate! The focus in Year 3 this term was on developing an attitude of thankfulness as the students explored some of the ways that God's people showed gratitude to God for the things He had done in their lives. Using selected Psalms, the students broadened their understanding of what it means to be thankful and to appreciate the many blessings they receive. The students looked at how and why people choose
to remember significant events of the past through focussing on days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia and the importance of associated symbols and emblems. In Art, we celebrated some special world celebrations by creating masks. We think they are amazing and creative!
4p aboriginal connections day On Tuesday 2 June, 4P had an Aboriginal Connections Day. The children came dressed in aboriginal colours for the exciting adventures.
Gold Coast Titans players, Matt Srama and Matt Robinson dropped in for a visit at the Titans 'Pass the Footy' booth, and were great sports, facing the students head-on when they jumped at the chance to have a go at the Cream the Teacher booth.
jlc chess competition Forty eight enthusiastic participants from Years 1 - 6 enjoyed a fabulous morning playing chess on the MPH verandah. The excitement is building for the whole school Chess Chalice in September.
The day began with Uncle Boomerang sharing about the culture and customs of his tribe, Yugambeh. The children had their faces painted, played instruments, threw boomerangs and listened to interesting facts about this local Aboriginal tribe.
HILLCREST AND THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES
During the middle child played the they made about Aboriginals and accompanying booklet.
Firstly, let’s go back in time to 2011, Hillcrest students participated in the bid process by adopting a Commonwealth country. Our adopted country was Jamaica, home to some of the world’s best athletes. We celebrated our adopted country by hosting a Jamaica Week where the students enthusiastically engaged in a wide range of activities such as running races in Physical Education, making Jamaican art and craft, creating Jamaican songs in Music, finding out the meaning behind the Jamaican flag and learning about lots of information about Jamaica. We had an awesome time! Some students even created a little movie to show the differences and similarities between our countries. We were very excited at the end of the year when we had found
sessions, each board game the Australian shared their information
After some quiet reading, the day culminated with a fruit cake mining challenge to finish off their studies on rocks and minerals.
jlc lol COMPASSION DAY PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON PORTAL The Junior Learning Community was a hive of activity on 4 June for LOL Compassion Day. Food stalls and face painting, footy and friends, and a variety of fun activities for everyone. Over $2300 was raised for our JLC sponsored Compassion children.
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In three year's time, the Gold Coast will be home to one of the world’s greatest sporting events for the year: The 2018 Commonwealth Games.
out that the Gold Coast had won and we would get to host the Commonwealth Games in 2018. On Tuesday 9 of June, 2015, Sabian Norambuena and Bonnie Baskerville (Year 3) represented Hillcrest by attending a special Breakfast held at Metricon Stadium. The event was the beginning of what will be a 3 year partnership with our host country, Jamaica, as part of the Schools Connect program. Over 100 schools attended this special event as well as Hon. Kate Jones (Minister for Commonwealth Games) and Deputy Mayor Cr Donna Gates and other members of the GOLDOC team. Sabian and Bonnie were presented with a certificate of participation for the school as well as some posters and some special ‘3 Years To Go’ badges. During this event, the GOLDOC team highlighted the special work Hillcrest had done during 2011 and played the video that was made on Jamaica. As the Games draws closer, Gold Coasters will feel the excitement of hosting such an exciting event. Hillcrest students will no doubt cheer on the amazing athletes from Jamaica as if they were our own in 2018. 'At the Commonwealth Games, I can’t wait to see who gets the gold medals. I hope Australia wins, but if Jamaica gets the gold, I would be happy too!' - SABIAN 'I will be in Year 6 in 2018. I want to see the swimming and the running. I'm going to cheer for both Jamaica and Australia.' - BONNIE
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SENIOR LEARNING COMMUNITY YEAR 7 RED SHIELD APPEAL The year 7 students spent Saturday 6 June participating in the Red Shield Door Knock Appeal at Palm Beach. This year they collected more than double last year's amount. They collected $2,500 dollars over the morning. Thank you to LISE MALEHAM for co-ordinating the event and the help of staff and parents who were out in force supporting the year 7 students in this community activity.
YEAR 9 & 10 COOKTOWN MISSION As you are reading this newsletter our students are arriving home from spending time in North Queensland helping schools and families in the Cook Town Region.
They have spent 7 days amongst the local and indigenous community help out by teaching at the primary school, cleaning up and serving the local schools. The Year 9 and 10 students have given much of their time and energy and we look forward to hearing from them early in the next term as they share their exploits and activities at an assembly.
YEAR 9 BEGINS THE JOURNEY TO SENIOR YEARS Year 9 students spent time on Tuesday looking at the pathways that are uniquely available to students at Hillcrest. They had a glimpse of options such as: • Accelerated Learning • Honours Programs • Studying University at School
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T rade & Vocational Learning Options
This is preparation for the Subject EXPO that will be held on Tuesday 14 July in Term 3.
BOND UNIVERSITY CRIMINAL LAW LECTURER VISITS HILLCREST LEGAL STUDIES CLASS It’s a great honour to spend an hour and a half discussing the fascinating intricacies of the defences of provocation, self-defence and battered wife syndrome in reallife criminal trials with a university law lecturer and barrister-at-law, which is what Hillcrest’s Year 11 ‘Legal Eagles’ did on Thursday, 28 May when Mr. Joe Crowley presented them with an enthralling interactive seminar in the ‘Eagles’
Nest’ (also known as Room 71). It was a surreal experience for the students to spend such a significant period of time with a criminal law expert who was an integral part of the legal team, featured on ABC Television’s iconic ‘Australian Story’ programme, that led to the quashing of the murder conviction of Graham Stafford after he’d spent 14 years in prison for the alleged crime. The students were very grateful to Mr. Crowley for giving of his time and considerable expertise to provide invaluable insights into criminal trials which will feature in their end-of-term examination. This memorable experience adds another rich layer to the students’ learning experiences in the classroom, reinforcing the fact that Legal Studies is a subject for the real world.
YEAR 10, 2016 SUBJECT EXPO TUESDAY 14 JULY 2015, 6.45-8.00PM FOR ALL YEAR 9 STUDENTS IN 2015 (compulsory attendance for all Year 9 students) ü ü ü
Plan your own program to suit the subjects you are interested in. Stay as long as you need. Visit as many booths as you want.
STUDENTS AND PARENTS EXPLORE OPTIONS TOGETHER WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE EVENING? 6.45pm Pathways in Senior Years 7.00pm Subject EXPO - Terrace Hall
WHAT SMALL GROUP SESSIONS ARE BEING OFFERED? These will be short 20 minute discussion sessions that students and families can join:
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? ü All Year 9 students and at least one parent or guardian. ü Any Year 10 student who is thinking of changing subjects in Semester Two.
INTRODUCTION TO OPs AND TERTIARY ENTRANCE (MR WOTTON) ü Overview of OPs ü Information on Tertiary Entrance Requirements.
WHEN WILL I GET MORE INFORMATION? The subject information booklet and more details will be mailed out with reports in the first week of the holidays.
TAFE AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION OFFERINGS (MRS HENDERSON) ü Vocational Education opportunities ü TAFE Courses on offer ü Alternative Pathways
HONOURS PROGRAM IN SENIOR YEARS ü Accelerated studies (study Year 11 in Year 10) ü Study University subjects in Year 11 & 12 ü University courses available offcampus in Year 11 & 12
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PERFORMING ARTS
performance on Wednesday, 10 June. All dance styles were represented including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, and Hip-Hop and ages of students ranged from Kindy to Yr 12. The theatre was full of excited parents, friends and dance students, eagerly supporting the dancers in the concert. A big congratulations to Ms Jess Hines and Miss Kelly Buchanan for putting together a really entertaining show.
DRAMA & COMMUNICATIONS CLASSES YEARS 4, 5 AND 6 (MONDAY AFTERNOON) YEARS 7- 12 (THURSDAY AFTERNOON) MPC DRAMA STUDIO Students are taught skills in Acting, Speech and Communication, Mime and ‘Clown’ and are better equipped to use their bodies (their ‘instrument’) to communicate confidently and truthfully. These classes can be used as preparation for local Eisteddfods, Drama Festivals and AMEB Examinations drama@hillcrest.qld.edu.au ENROL NOW
clown classes for adults The Performing Arts Drama Department would like to offer adult Clown classes and is seeking expressions of interest from our community, who may be interested in pursuing this art form. Classes will be held every Thursday evening (term time) from 6:00-8:00pm in the MPC Drama Studio commencing Thursday 11 June. Maximum class size is 12. There is NO COST for the classes. Based on the teaching of 'clown' by Jacque Le Coq and Philippe Gaulier, which explores the creative potential of 'play' in performance, classes will teach the rules of clown and enable participants to develop their own clown and present a clown act to an audience. Please can you confirm attendance by emailing: ahenderson@hillcrest.qld.edu.au
If you would like to find out any further information about the classes, please call Athol Henderson during office hours or make contact via email.
STRINGS SHOWCASE CONCERT PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON PORTAL On Monday June 1 we celebrated our String Immersion programs in Year 4 and Year 5 with our first Strings concert for the year where over 50 students took to the stage to showcase what they have learnt this Semester. The audience was treated to this year’s first performance from the Hillcrest String Orchestra. This group has students from the Junior and Senior Learning Communities and are our premiere string ensemble. They will perform later in the year at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod. We also heard from our beginner Year 4 groups, some of whom were performing for the very first time. Our Year 5 Immersion groups also performed and our Year 5 String Beans closed the concert with a wonderful performance. Congratulations to all of our strings players, you did a fantastic job! A big thankyou goes to our two wonderful string tutors, Miss Chloe Richardson and Mr Matthew Liao.
CURRUMBIN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS (CAPA) AND HILLCREST CURRICULUM DANCE SHOWCASE CONCERT The combined forces of CAPA and Hillcrest Senior School dance students saw an afternoon and evening of fantastic dance
One really special aspect of the Performing Arts is concerts like this, where students get to perform at a really high standard, to such an appreciative audience. It’s a bit like playing a sporting match and having the whole crowd cheering for you willing you on to succeed. For some performers it was their first ever concert in front of an audience, and for some Year 12s it was one of their last performances. Thank you to all involved. If your students are interested in the Co-curricular Dance program run by CAPA - please click on this link for more information. http://currumbinacademy.com.au/
new singing teacher for hillcrest starting in term 3 We are incredibly blessed at Hillcrest to have one of the country's top choral programs. We have always had brilliant singing tuition at the College, and with the recent departure of singing teacher Mrs Kelly Wilson, and the amazing interim tutoring of Miss Louise Dorsman for Semester 1 this year, we have been searching for the best possible singing teacher for our students. After a lengthy search and looking at many candidates we are very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Samantha Fiddes to the music tutoring staff of Hillcrest. Ms Fiddes will be taking on all existing singing students and with her extra availability and commitment to the College, is available to take on extra singing students from the start of term 3. We can very highly recommend Ms Fiddes to teach singing to your students. Ms Fiddes has a very impressive professional singing and teaching career. Her biography is below. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Wilson and Miss Dorsman for their expert singing tuition for Hillcrest the past number of years.
Should your student wish to enrol for vocal tuition, please complete the enrolment form on the family portal at your earliest convenience.
SAMANTHA FIDDES VOICE TEACHER
Samantha has been performing since the age of 4, and has been successful in completing studies and earning awards and scholarships in dance, violin and as an actor and singer. Her major stage roles have included Mary Lennox (The Secret Garden, 19951996 Australian Tour, recorded on GFO/Polydor records), Sally Bowles (to critical acclaim in NDAC's 2005 production of Cabaret), Frasquita (in Alexander Productions' Carmen, at the Wharf Theatre in Sydney, 2007), and a number of dramatic roles for companies such as Stray Dogs Productions, Opera Hunter, Footlice Theatre Company, NDAC, CTN, the University of Newcastle Drama Faculty, and Shakespeare Et Al. She has been a director and choreographer (Cats, Opera Hunter 2007) and designer, a vocal coach and assistant director (The Secret Garden, The Sound Construction Company 2004), has performed with the renowned Newcastle Conservatorium Chamber Choir and was the soprano member of the acclaimed a cappella quintet The Fifth House. In 2002 she was the recipient of the CONDA for Best Professional Actress for her role in Confusion of Tongues (Stray Dogs, Inc). A singing tutor for 12 years, Samantha also holds a Bachelor of Music (Opera and Vocal Studies) from the Conservatorium of Newcastle, and a Graduate Diploma of Education from Griffith University.
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SPORT athletics carnivals ď‚ƒ PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON PORTAL Between 9-15 June, both the Junior Learning Community (Years 4-6) and Senior Learning Community participated in their respective Interhouse Athletics Carnivals. The events were a major success with all up across the two carnivals, 18 records being broken (see below). While the JLC carnival saw impeccable weather across the two days, the SLC carnival fought the wind and rain for the first day of competition. However, the last day of competition at Griffith University saw a fantastic day of sunshine, which seemed to spur on extra effort from all of our students. A special thanks to all parents who helped throughout the carnivals and to all teachers who went the 'extra mile' to make the days a success.
HOUSE CHAMPIONS:
JLC: Greene SLC: Greene
AGE CHAMPIONS:
9 YEARS ELIZA ROGERS & OSCAR GEYER 10 YEARS LAYLA-J CAMERON & ZEPHYR VALENTINE 11 YEARS SOPHIE KENT & SAXON BRUCE 12 YEARS (JLC) REMI GEYER & JACK ROPER 12 YEARS (SLC) ELLA RAMSEY & TUY SCHIEB
13 YEARS ARIELLE MACKEY & HUNTAR VALENTINE 14 YEARS TARA MANUMALEUGA & FLYN SCHIEB 15 YEARS ZOE HENDERSON & NELSON SORRENSEN 16 YEARS ABBIGAYLE LAMBOLE & JACOB RADLOFF OPEN NATASHA DORR & JACK ROBERTSON
NEW RECORDS:
9 YEARS ELIZA ROGERS High Jump (2012) - 1.05m 11 YEARS SAXON BRUCE : Discus (2013) - 24.03m; Shot Put (2013) - 9.79m 12 YEARS ZALI WELSH: Javelin (2014) - 19.82m 13 YEARS BLAKE GAMBLE: High Jump (2010) - 1.50m REBECCA DAVENPORT: Discus (2014) - 18.47m 14 YEARS FLYN SCHIEB: Shot Put (2010) - 12.29m; Javelin (2002) - 36.29m; CHARLI REESE: Shot Put (2011) - 11.21m ISABELLA NUNNINK: Javelin (2006) - 24.30m 15 YEARS NELSON SORRENSEN:
Long Jump - 5.93m (2004); Triple Jump (2004) - 11.55m HANNAH HENDERSON: Triple Jump (2010) - 8.99m 16 YEARS JACOB RADLOFF: 100m - 11.60s (2003); 200m - 23.94s (2006); Long Jump (2014) - 5.61m DYLAN CARPENTER: High Jump (2007) - 1.70m OPEN NATASHA DORR: Shot Put (2011) - 8.95m.
AGCC SEASON ONE Thursday 28 May, saw the final week of AGCC Interschool Sport take place across the Gold Coast. Hillcrest will had 21 teams playing in Grand Finals and it was great to see the effort and enthusiasm of the students. A special thanks to all Parents, Teachers and Coaches who made the first season of our inaugural year in AGCC a success.
SOUTH COAST CROSS COUNTRY Congratulations to DIEZEL PRICE and ABBEY GIBBS who represented Hillcrest at the South Coast Cross Country Championships. We are very proud of your efforts.
Congratulations to all students who competed in the AGCC Grand Finals in Week 6. You all put in a great effort this semester. The Grand Final Winners for this semester were: Basketball: 7, 8, 10A, 10B, 11/12A Futsal: 10B Volleyball: 10A, 11/12A, 11/12B Netball: 5B (Primary Comp)
NETBALL EXCELLENCE
BASKETBALL
With the SLC trials completed and the JLC trials well underway, Netball at Hillcrest is in a very new and exciting season. Please stay posted with regards to the Vicki Wilson and Missions Food Cup competitions early in to next term.
The basketball program is going from strength to strength with the ultimate goal of our senior teams achieving high at Queensland's Champ Schools Tournament in September. While the dedication of the students and staff throughout Term One has produced some exceptional results in many competition settings, Terms Two and Three will be focusing on physical refinement and team cohesion. As a result, the following training schedule will be in place for the remainder of Terms Two and Three (subject to minor change with coach availabilities).
HILLCREST CHRISTIAN COLLEGE NETBALL EXCELLENCE TEAMS are proudly sponsored by Clear Smiles Orthodontics.
HILLCREST BASKETBALL TRAINING SCHEDULE 2015 MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
GYM MORNINGS 6.30-8AM
OPEN BOYS
GIRLS ONLY
OPEN BOYS DEVELOPMENT TEAMS OPEN GIRLS
OPEN BOYS DEVELOPMENT TEAMS OPEN GIRLS SPEED & AGILITY
OPEN BOYS DEVELOPMENT TEAMS OPEN GIRLS
BEFORE SCHOOL 6.50-8.10AM
OPEN GIRLS DEVELOPMENT BOYS (MPH)
SHOOTING/SKILLS DEVELOPMENT BOYS (MPH)
JNR FDP YR 4/5/6 BOYS
SHOOTING SKILLS
SHOOTING SKILLS
BREAK 1 10.20-11.05AM
SHOOTING
SHOOTING
SHOOTING
SHOOTING
SHOOTING
AFTER SCHOOL 3.15-4.35PM
FDP YR 7/8 BOYS
JNR FDP YR 4/5/6 GIRLS
OPEN BOYS
OPEN BOYS
OPEN BOYS
FDP: Future Development Program
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HILLCREST CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Family Fun Day EVENT SPONSORS WANTED
2015
SAVE THE DATE ER 12 SEPTEMB 2-7PM
We would like to extend an invitation for your organisation to engage with our College community by becoming a sponsor of the Hillcrest Family Fun Day. For more information, contact us, or download the Sponsorship Letter below. pandf@hillcrest.qld.edu.au FAMILY FUN DAY SPONSORSHIP
STALL APPLICATIONS In addition to our various Classrun stalls, we have opened up applications for additional stall holders. If you would like to hold a stall at the Family Fun Day, please download the Application Form below. FAMILY FUN DAY STALL APPLICATION
RIDES
RIDE PASSES
Funky Monkeyz (for the littlies) Petting Zoo Red Baron Tea Cups Laser Skirmish Obstacle Course Jumping Castles (U5 & 5s and Over) Extreme Force Super Sizzler Giant Swing
Sibling Pass: $25ea for 3+ siblings Single Pass: $27 On the Day: $35 Online ticket booth opening soon.
FIREWORKS Proudly Sponsored by PROFESSIONALS MCDERMOTT ESTATE AGENTS ROBINA
CENT AUCTION DONATIONS NEEDED We are currently collecting merchandise and services for our ‘cent’ auction and we are writing to request your support in making a gift certificate or product donation for this cent auction. We hope you will see this as a great opportunity to promote your business whilst demonstrating your goodwill to hundreds of families in the Robina, Reedy Creek and Burleigh areas. CENT AUCTION LETTER