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Issue 32 | Thursday 14 October 2021
A conversation with the Head of College Mr John Weeks
Next week…
We are all looking forward to everyone being onsite from Monday, 25th October.
A change again! Bathurst LGA has now been placed in category 3 PLUS for the return to school. This has been updated in the last 36 hours! It is disappointing to advise you that we will now have to implement a ‘staggered return’ to school from the 18th October to comply.
Thank you for your understanding with these announcements, hopefully it all happens as outlined above. For more information on Level 3 Plus restrictions, visit: level-3-plus-schools
This means: 1. Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 12 may return to class on Monday, 18th October 2. All children of ‘Essential Workers’ may continue to attend classes 3. All year groups K-12 are to be onsite from Monday, 25th October As a result of the Bathurst LGA being placed in the 3 Plus category, remote learning will continue for Years 2 – 11 for an additional week.
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From the Chaplain
World Sight Day Today is World Sight Day and this year the theme is ‘Love your Eyes”. This year especially, with an increase of online learning and screen time, awareness of eye health is vital. There are many reasons to Love your eyes, and many ways eyesight can impact in the educational setting. Good vision = Better education. • 165 million children in the world have short sight. • Glasses can reduce the odds of failing at class by 44% • Undetected vision problems during the early years of education can substantially impact overall behaviour and academic achievement. • 1.1 billion people experience vision loss – that includes 91 million children - and an astounding 90% of that could be prevented. • Addressing vision loss can increase productivity by the equivalent of over 22% a day, per week. The largest known increase from improvements to healthcare (how amazing are optometrists!) Now that restrictions are easing re-book those overdue eye tests and go chat with your local optometrist. www.iapb.org/wsd2021
Rev. Michael Bennett Chaplain Psalm 139 - Knowing and Being Known by God You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely. 5 You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. 1
As we begin our journey through Psalm 139, you will notice that King David begins with the idea of being known. This is both comforting and confronting. None of us like it when we are overlooked, ignored or not listened to. We all deep down feel that we are unique and have something to offer. David’s Psalm opens with the big idea that the Lord of all the universe is familiar with all your thoughts, words and actions. God intimately knows you. And the suggestion here is that you will never be isolated and alone because your every thought and action is important to him. This idea of being known is also confronting. Those of us who spend time self-reflecting will realise that some of our thoughts, words and actions do not live up to our own expectations, let alone God’s. As I shared last week, David’s life is an illustration of this. And yet, the words of verse 5 should be of enormous comfort to us. In knowing us, ‘the good, the bad and the ugly’ aspects of our lives, God wants to ‘hem’ us to himself. In other words, God wants to attach us to His life – his purpose, perfection and eternal existence. Verse 5 confirms that we are truly accepted by God as he ‘lays his hand upon me’ – the King of Kings has accepted us in a deep and personal way. On the surface, this seems like a good thing, but as we shall see next week, David’s natural reaction is to run away as he is too ashamed of who he has become. This tug-of-war of emotions is reflected in all of us and yet, God knows, and still calls each one of us to himself. Amen
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Careers Advice Mrs Helen Jones Career Development Officer CQUni | Aviation Information Session Wednesday 20 October 2021, 7:00 - 8:00 pm Online If you are interested in a rewarding career in aviation, register for our upcoming Aviation Information Evening. Join Aviation Head of Course, Professor Doug Drury to hear more about: • How our Bachelor of Aviation combined with Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Flight Operations) will provide you with the theoretical knowledge and flight training to become a pilot • The career opportunities our new Airline and Airport Management major in the Bachelor of Aviation offers • Our strong relationship with our flight partners and how many flight hours you will achieve • Course entry requirements including medical • What the future of aviation looks like and the strong demand for newly qualified pilots Find out more: CQU
Scholarship is an undergraduate equity/access scholarship awarded to students in financial need who have relocated to study at Macquarie University from a regional or remote area. Find out more: MQ 7 cool science jobs you might not know about We all know about the standard jobs out there in science – biologist, researcher, chemist… But what if you’re looking for a career that’s a bit different? Well, there are plenty of weird and wonderful jobs in STEM as well. How does designing and building rollercoasters sound? Or driving vehicles on another planet? What about 3D printing body parts? Check out this infographic Study Work Grow have made with 7 interesting jobs in science you might not have heard of before. Want to find out more about careers in STEM? Explore their website here: studyworkgrow
• categories of disadvantage • how to apply • application documentation • EAS key dates • application tips. They will give answers to the most commonly asked questions! Find out more: uacdigital
Career Spotlight - Pharmacy When you think of a career in the Pharmaceutical Industry, you wouldn’t be alone if the only job you can think of is a Pharmacist. But did you know that even Pharmacists have a huge variety of professional paths available to them? Within the pharmaceutical industry itself, there’s also a huge scope of jobs available across many different organisations. You could become a: • Community Pharmacist • Hospital Pharmacist • Defence Force Pharmacist • Industrial Pharmacist • Consultant Pharmacist carrying out home medication reviews or working with doctors and residents of nursing homes to maximise their medicines • Work in research or drug development • Specialised cancer and palliative care pharmacist • Health service manager • Pharmacist who works in government policy or project development roles PLUS much more
Macquarie University Campus Accommodation Scholarship Value: Accommodation costs Open/Closing Dates: August 14, 2021 – January 10, 2022 The Macquarie University Campus Accommodation Costs
A career as a pharmacist could take you from working directly with patients, all the way through to lab-based research and development, clinical trials, regulatory affairs, manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance, quality control and validation.
UAC Digital | Applying for the Educational Access Scheme Wednesday 3 November 2021, 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm Online The Educational Access Scheme (EAS) is for students who have experienced long-term disadvantage(s) and may help with entrance into university. UAC will give you an overview of EAS and discuss:
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Senior After School Homework Centre
TERM 4 2021
Mondays 3.20– 4.30pm in the Senior Library
Receive help with homework & assessment tasks, goal setting, study skills & time management Bring a water bottle, assessment tasks & homework to complete
Available for all students serious about learning For more information, please contact Sarah O’Neill: sarah.oneill@scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au Day students must be collected at 4.30pm as there are no late buses.
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We look forward to welcoming everyone back next week – what a year it has been!
Cancellation! Unfortunately, despite our very best efforts, we have had to cancel our delayed Book Week activities and Book Fair. There are just too many things happening this term to be able to proceed, which is very disappointing.
Scholastic Book Club There will be one final Scholastic Book Club flyer distributed this year, so you may wish to take the opportunity to purchase from them, as we have had to cancel the Book Fair.
Library classes
CAFE CLOSED
The Cafe on Campus East- Senior School will remain closed for the remainder of Term 4. Students have the option to eat in the Dining Hall please email: accounts@scotsallsaints.nsw.edu.au and include allergies/dietary restrictions.
OSCAR IS OFF TO THE CON
Congratulations to Oscar Stocks who has been accepted into the Sydney Conservatorium of Music at the University of Sydney for 2022 on French Horn. Oscar began his musical journey as a trumpet player and transitioned into the orchestral world, now specialising on the Horn which he regularly practices 2-3hrs a day! He has been a highly valuable member of the College music program as a trumpeter, guitarist, vocalist, and horn player. Well done Oscar and we’ll see you in the Berlin Phil in 2030.
Author studies and STEM based literature activities will be the focus for library lessons in the Junior and Middle School this term.
Elizabeth Sargeant – Amadeus Academy Director
DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN ORDER UNIFORMS ONLINE? Scots All Saints College (noone.com.au) Noone Uniform shop is taking online orders now! When ordering items don’t pay for postage, add the note: Pick up from the Junior Office. Orders can be collected on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from Belinda Boshier in the Junior Office, Campus West (Saints) or contact Noone directly via email: sasc@noone.com.au
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From the All Saints' archives
THE MARSDEN CHAPEL The Chapel of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary was erected on the Marsden School site in 1928. The dedication of the Chapel was performed by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle, The Right Reverend George Merrick Long, the founder and life governor of the school. Bishop Long was intimately connected with both Marsden and All Saints for many years and both schools had sporting houses named after him, Merrick House at Marsden and Long House at All Saints’. ‘The Chapel, with its red tiled roof and brown java wood walls surrounded by a group of young elm trees stands to the right of Rutherford House, which is the nucleus of the school buildings’. ‘Everyone was struck by the beauty of the interior with the simplicity of its white walls, dark beams and the perfect lines of the arching roof.’
1929 internal view of Marsden Chapel The chapel and its furnishings were built with generous contributions from the many people of Bathurst and surrounds. Today some of those gifts can be found in the All Saints’ Chapel and the Old Bathurstians’ Museum. We are in search of the beautiful stained glass window which was consecrated in memory of Arnold Lomas Wylde in 1959. It was a coloured window of Christ blessing some little children in the market place, and every morning the Chapel was lit up by the bright morning sun shining through this window.
1961 Marsden Chapel
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School life was centred around the chapel. Daily services were held morning and evening and communion every Sunday of the term and special Church events were always celebrated during the school year. In later years the daily services were not as frequent but the chapel remained the centre of school life for many who saw it as ‘A place of silence and peace’.
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Payment Options Through Edstart Parents wishing to pay school fees by instalments can apply for an Edstart payment plan. You can spread your fees evenly across the school year or reduce your repayment amount with an extended plan over multiple years. Edstart will pay your fees to the College when they’re due every term and you can make weekly, fortnightly or monthly repayments. You can adjust your plan or cancel at any time with no additional charges. Edstart can be used to fund tuition fees, including any overdue balances and other education-related expenses such as extracurricular activities. Watch the video below for more information or visit the Edstart website at edstart.com.au/scotsallsaints to calculate a plan for your school fees. Please note, in providing information about Edstart, we do not provide any recommendations, brokering or advice services. We do not receive referral fees, commissions or other remuneration from Edstart. If you have any queries, please contact Edstart on 1300 139 445 or chat with their team at contact@edstart.com.au
College Covid-19 Safety Plan
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Senior School Sign-in /Sign-out Please note that the sign-in/sign-out book is no longer located in Mrs Jarrett’s office at Reception. Students are to present to Mrs Norris in Mr Weeding’s office to sign-in and out of school. In particular, if a student can’t make it to Period 1 by 8.55am, they must follow this procedure. Students are required to have written permission to leave school early so please be sure to have your permission note if you need to leave during the day, or preferably an email that will have been sent by a parent/carer in advance.
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