NEWS ‘N’ VIEWS Term 1 February - April 2012
COMMENCEMENT SERVICE
On Monday 20th February this year we held our 2012
Commencement Service. This Years’ service was special for a number of reasons. Firstly, we were able to hold the service in our new MulC-‐ Purpose Hall. This was wonderful because it meant that all of our staff and students could be there. There was also plenty of room for our parents and special guests. Secondly, we used the opportunity to officially open and recognise the Memoriam Garden. This has been built to honour those former students, staff and supporters of the College who have passed away aKer being a part of the TCC family. It was our hope that such a Cme of recogniCon would duly honour those families that have lost loved ones.
The theme for the College this year is Resilience and that was the main focus of the Commencement Service as well. The songs chosen, Blessed be Your Name and Great is Thy Faithfulness were very fiQng and supported the messages shared by Pastor Rob Furlong and our Chaplain Mr Amit Khaira. We were also blessed by a choral item presented by many of the Year 5s. Sadly, our Principal Mr Innes was unable to aVend as he was in South Africa supporCng his unwell Father In-‐ Law. He did however send a speech, that I had the privilege of sharing. His speech encouraged us all to be resilient as we face the struggles of life. We can do this though Christ who gives us strength. Each year at our Commencement Service we take the Cme to pray for our students, the student leaders, the staff and staff leadership, the Board, parents and supporters of Thornlie ChrisCan College. We prayed that God would richly bless and provide for all in their various capaciCes within the College community. AKer the service our parents and special guests were treated to a morning tea on the lawn near the Memoriam Garden. Because the service finished early the students also enjoyed a longer recess. Mr Mike Kingsford Deputy Principal