Father’s Day Stall – Thank you Foundation Friends!

In the lead up to Fathers Day our Fundraising Team have brought our students a wonderful gift stall full of creative and fun gifts for children to purchase for the Dads and Father-Figures in their life.

The team worked so hard to make it happen and we are so grateful for the efforts of Juli Parahi, Natalie Warn, Amanda Chong, Jessica Jones, Kate Park, Michelle Cronin for purchasing items, setting up the stall (along with their children) and serving on the days.

We hope you enjoy your gifts and Fathers Day on Sunday Dads!

At the stall, As a special treat, Students were given a Dad-Joke to take home.  below are a few we thought dads could share, after all it is YOUR Day!

Dad Jokes…

How do you stop a bull from charging?

Cancel its credit card!

What lies at the bottom of the sea shaking?

A nervous wreck!

Which side of the duck has the most feathers?

The outside!

I’m reading a book about anti-gravity….

It’s impossible to put down!!

Did you hear the rumour about butter?

Well… I’m going to spread it!!

Why shouldn’t you write with a broken pencil?

Because it’s pointless!

What is it like to work for a hot air balloon company?

It has its ups and downs!!

Have you ever tried to eat a clock?

It’s very time consuming!

Why can’t the T-Rex clap it’s hands?       

Because it’s extinct!

Why did the invisible man turn down the job offer?

He couldn’t see himself doing it!

What do you call a donkey with 3 legs?

 A wonky!

When does a joke become a Dad joke?

When it’s fully groan!!!

How does a squid go into battle?

Well-armed!

How many apples grow on a tree?

All of them!

What is the best thing about elevator jokes?

They work on so many levels!

What did the drummer call his twin daughters?

Anna One, Anna Two!

What do runners eat before a race?

Nothing, they fast!

How do you make a tissue dance? 

You give it a little boogie. 

Board Member Bio: Meet our 2023 Board Treasurer..

Geoff Edwards

Geoff travels from his home in Canningvale to attend our monthly Board meetings. Now that’s commitment!

Geoff brings years of experience in managing finance at Christian schools in our state. He was the Business Manager at Strathalbyn Christian College (now Geraldton Christian College) from 1999-2008 and 2017-2021 and Business Manager at Thornlie Christian College (now Providence Christian College) from 2008-2015. 

At FCC, Geoff is part of the Finance Committee which meets regularly with the College’s Business Manager and Executives. 

HELLO FROM GEOFF: 

“My position on the Board is Treasurer.

My wife Rose passed away in 2010. I married my wife Annie in 2022. With my blended family, I have 5 daughters and 9 grandchildren.

My hobbies at the moment are watching my grandchildren play sport. 

Christian Education is a passion of mine, along with my family.”

From our Principal

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I hope you are enjoying the change of season. Spring is such as wonderful time of the year, and it is great to be able to get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine. There continues to be lots of exciting things happening at the College. Recently, we held the Secondary Athletics Carnival, the Book week celebrations (Costumes, Parade, and Primary Learning Journey), the Fathering Project Design & Technology night, the Father’s Day stall plus other excursions, incursions, and events. These events help foster a sense of community at the College which is essential for student well-being and student learning.

National School Improvement Plan (NSIP)

Domain #3 of the National School Improvement Plan (NSIP): A Culture that Promotes Learning states that ‘the school is driven by a deep belief that every student is capable of successful learning. A high priority is given to building and maintaining positive and caring relationships between staff, students, and parents.’ Also, the NSIP Assessment Consideration #3.2 explains how ‘the staff of the school demonstrate an understanding of the importance of positive and caring relationships to successful learning, and work to build mutually respectful relationships across the school community’. The College mission statement reinforces the emphasis upon relationships when it says ‘we provide a Christ-centred Education in a caring community…’

Australian Association of Christian Schools (AACS)

Vision: To promote and defend the value of Christian education

The Australian Association of Christian Schools (AACS) is an advocacy organisation representing the interests of over a hundred Christian schools in every State and Territory across the nation. We provide our schools with a voice in the public sphere to ensure they can continue to deliver an authentic Christian education embedded in the teaching and life of the school.

Please click on the weblink for more information: Australian Association of Christian Schools (aacs.net.au)

WA: Equal Opportunity Act E-Petition

The WA Law Reform Commission has recommended the Government make changes to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 that would significantly impact Christian and other faith -based schools. The proposed changes would restrict our ability to employ Christian staff across all roles within the school and impact the ability of schools to manage enrolments to reflect an alignment with the beliefs of the school.

The Government has talked about introducing legislation this year, however, at the same time the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) is looking at changes to Commonwealth law. We believe there is no urgency to make changes to the WA law, and considerable benefits to ensuring that Commonwealth and State laws align.

We are asking for your help to encourage the WA Government to hold off on changes to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 until after the ALRC has delivered its final report to Government (due at the end of this year).

WA resident – please sign the WA Parliament e-Petition to send a strong message to the government. The closing date is soon! Both parents in a family can sign to double the impact.

Sign e-Petition

My Christian School Campaign

Their goal is to have 50,000 signed up supporters to My Christian School by the end of the year!
Please encourage your school and church communities to subscribe to My Christian School – simply click on the QR Code and show MP’s that parents want to continue to have the choice of a genuine Christian education for their children.  The website shares the positive message to MPs that our schools are different and that our school communities are making positive impact around Australia.  
Please continue to reach out to your local MPs and Senators.

Thank you for your ongoing partnership and please continue to pray as we moved forward into the exciting future God has for the College.

God bless you!

Kind regards,

Neville Stanway

Principal

Book Week Extravaganza and Learning Journey!

Thank you to staff, families and students for an incredible Book Week!

It was so encouraging to see so much participation from staff and students dressing up in costume! Extra special mention should go to Mr Stanway for his “in character” impersonation of Gru from Despicable Me – what joy it was to see students and our College Principal having fun along side one another.

Hosting the parade were Mr King as Peter Pan and Mrs Jackson as Snow White. 

Classrooms looked great, and our Primary auditorium was spectacular. We received lots of praise from families commending staff dedication and how much they enjoyed themselves. Events like these strengthen our community. It was so encouraging to see so many families picnicking on the grassed area well after 5:30pm that night and enjoying family time.

Thank you for your valuable contribution.

Enjoy these images from our Book week PArade!

Learning Journey and family picnic highlights!

The displays were incredible – so much work and amazing effort went into creating the amazing displays – our children and their teachers worked very hard to make them for us!

We hope you enjoyed the food vans and family picnic time at the end of a very busy day!

The Circus Challenge Came to Primary School!

Students from Kindy to Year 6 were treated to a visit from the circus! Circus Challenge performed for students where there was plenty of audience interaction and then each yeargroup was able to spend time in their own personal session of learning their own circus tricks!

The moral of the day was that if you want to learn something new, you must keep trying and never give up!

Our Amazing Primary Students – Achieving so much beyond school!

Isabelle Newton

Isabelle won first prize in the “Make your Own Story Book” Competition hosted by the Children’s Book Council of Australia. Isabelle wrote a chapter story book called “Nadiya… through my eyes” a story of war and hope focusing on the life of a young girl and her family living through the Ukraine war. It is an excellent read we hope one day to see it published!

Ethan Peake

Ethan recently competed in a National School Swim meet in Melbourne and received a silver medal for his 200m Individual Medley. At the conclusion of the Meet Ethan was awarded a National Sportsmanship Award given to only 2 swimmers from across the Meet.

In the presentation ceremony it was said that, “Ethan represented himself, his school and state with pride and displayed the utmost best behaviour and sportsmanship”. Well done Ethan!

Our Amazing Secondary Students – Achieving beyond school!

Mercedes Mathews

Congratulations to Mercedes Matthews who was recently awarded a Gold Medal at the World Skills Hospitality VETIS National Awards in Melbourne! All regional winners from participating industries gathered together nationally in their field to represent their State.

To be eligible to compete in the National Competition, Mercedes successfully completed a Cert II Hospitality in Year 11, and won the regional Gold Medal title for Hospitality in 2022 in Bunbury representing South Regional TAFE.

Next year Mercedes may be invited to represent the Nation in an international competition to be held in Lyon, France!

EZEKIEL COOPER

Congratulations to Ezekiel Cooper, who this week is refereeing at the National School Sports Basketball Championships. There were only a small number of WA referees selected, with four from Mandurah Basketball Association (and their local referee coach).

TJ Ruwodo

“Canning MP Andrew Hastie hosted the eighth annual Canning Shakespeare Competition on Saturday 19 August, where the spotlight shone on the exceptional performance of Foundation Christian College student TJ Ruwodo, who clinched first prize.”

Here is the Mandurah Times Article link summarising the competition.

Do you have a student who has been recognised in the community?

Please email newsletter@fcc.wa.edu.au the information and a photograph so that we can celebrate this exciting milestone with you!

YEAR 7 – 10 SUBJECT SELECTIONS FOR 2024

We are now approaching the season for Year 7 – 9 students to select their subjects for 2024. Year 7 – 9 students have been provided with a demonstration of the process involved in selecting subjects for next year. Please refer to the relevant emails for further information. A copy of the Year 7 – 10 Subject Handbook may be found here:

7 – 10 Subject Handbook – 2024

Remember to select subjects that align with your chosen career aspiration, interest and abilities. We want you to be successful, so please choose wisely!

Book Week and Free Dress Day in Secondary School!!

This year’s Book Week was bigger and better for our Secondary School, thanks to a number of initiatives from our English department.

Students were able to dress as a book character, or wear free dress and donate a book or item to charity. Daily word puzzles were completed in home classes, Mr Shanhun can personally attest to the level of competition in the games, as he joined a number of Year 8 and 9 Home classes. Results can be seen below.

Another highlight of the dress up day was when the Year 12 students visited the Early Learning Centre, in full costume, to read books and play. This was beautiful to see, as all involved reported how positive and encouraging it was for, both the Yr 12s to play and interact, and for the Kindy kids to be inspired. We hope you enjoy the images captured from the day in the photo gallery below. Two of our Students shared some comments about this time with Kindy students:

Book week is a magnificent time to share and celebrate the joy of reading with others. On Thursday the 24^th of August, the fabulously-dressed year 12 students visited the Kindergarten and Pre-Primary children for a session of reading, adventure and fun.

I am Alyssa, a year 12 student at Foundation, and I dressed up as Mary, Jesus’ mother from the Bible, for book week. Embarking on an imaginative journey with the children through each word or picture and bonding with them during play time was a lovely experience. It was inspiring to see the young generation connect with the inner child of my fellow year 12 students as they read Dr. Seuss together, played games and whipped up imaginary ‘sand’wiches dressed as pretty princesses. Celebrating God’s gift of books with the young students is one memorable page in this chapter of my life I’ll remember forever, so thank you Foundation Christian College!

 

Reading to the kindy students was a very delightful and heart-warming experience. Lots of smiles, laughter, and new friendships. It was rewarding getting to know each one of their unique personalities and being able to bridge the age gap through the genuine connections made. This will be a memory I will cherish as I graduate.

Shania

Thank you to all staff and students for getting creatively involved, we look forward to going even bigger next year!

QUIZ RESULTS

Senior Division Quiz
1st – 12B
2nd – 11A
3rd – 10A
Junior Division Quiz
1st – 7C
2nd – 7A
3rd – 9

Secondary Book Week Photo Gallery

Secondary Athletics Carnival

The Secondary Athletics Carnival was an amazing day set at Bortolo Oval on Friday 18 August.

Please enjoy this video prepared by Mr Shanhun showing the day’s highlights.

Results from the day including individual student champions will be announced soon. Parents will be notified of this event.

Choir and Cake Event – 13 September – SING IT OUT!!

Tickets to our annual Choir and Cake Event are available NOW!

The performance is on

Wednesday 13 September 

tickets are $5 each and include

the performance, a drink (tea, coffee or juice) and 2 samples of cake or slice!

Catering for this event is by our Senior Food Technology Students who are competing in this year’s FCC MasterChef Challenge! You will have the opportunity to judge their efforts!

Year 11 and 12 Recital Night

After you enjoy our Choir and Cake Event, why not stay and be impressed at the 2023 Year 11 and 12 Recital Night!

We are providing a this special opportunity for our Senior Music and Drama Students to perform to a live audience. This will give them a great experience and feedback as they prepare to present their final assessment pieces in weeks to come!

This is not a ticketed event, please come along and support our Students!

Operation Christmas Child is here!

Our Year 5 and 6 students, along with all French classes are participating in Operation Christmas Child. They are packing shoe boxes to send to children in need all over the world. They are busy making items to include in the shoe boxes and are requesting the help of the FCC family to donate some additional items. Would you consider adding a little extra item in your grocery shop that can be contributed into the shoe boxes? A list of suggestions can be found in this document: OCC 2023 Gift Suggest leaflet A4 DLOAD

A basket will be placed in classrooms and if each class can consider donating one small item per student in these categories:

Kindy and Pre-Primary

Hygiene items such toothbrushes, hairbrushes, washcloths, combs and soap

Year 1-2

School items such as pens, pencils, pencil cases, sharpeners, markers, notebooks, paper and colouring books

Year 3-4

Accessories items such as sunglasses (for kids), hair accessories, jewellery, watches, flashlights

Year 5-6

Toys or clothing items such as stuffed animals, skipping ropes, toy cars, light-up toys, sports toys, dolls, t-shirts, underwear, socks, shoes and shorts

If you have any queries, please contact Miss Dryland or Mrs Cronin.

For further information about Operation Christmas Child please review this information brochure: Operation Christmas Child Information Flyer

Dads N Kids Event – Design and Technology Night!

Our Design and Tech Team outdid themselves on Friday 25 August when they presented our 2nd Design and Technology Night for Dads and Kids in readiness for Father’s Day!

The evening commenced with a sausage sizzle and campfire as well as games on the oval and when the sun set we all ventured in to the Multi-purpose Hall and enjoyed the activities!

Activities included: Wood-Tech – families could choose to make a pencil case, periscope or a watch stand, playstation, Scratch an interactive whiteboard, iPads, Lego, Jenga and decorating cupcakes (because did you know that Food Technology is part of our Technology Team!) 

It was awesome to see our 80+ group of Dads and Kids (and some Mums!) interacting and enjoying time with their children. We know you all enjoyed this event just as much as we enjoyed preparing it for you!

Many thanks to the Dads who helped clean up at the end of the night – we appreciate you!

City Wide Prayer and Worship Night – Save the Date!

In anticipation of World Prayer Assembly 2023, Mandurah is hosting our own prayer and worship night. All are welcome to come and unite to worship, praise and pray to our amazing God!

Save the Date!

Can you spare 1 hour per week to share the Good News in our Public School system?

Did you know that there are public schools in the region that would love to host Christian Education programs but need volunteers? 

If you think you could spare an hour a week to share Jesus with other children, then consider:

Christian Values Education with YouthCARE

Christian Values Education (CVE) programs support kids as they explore values and beliefs from a faith perspective, through lessons involving Bible stories, games and activities. Both the lunchtime program (Treasure Hunters) and in-class program run for 30 minutes a week and volunteers are trained, equipped and supported by YouthCARE.

The programs present supporting and nurturing values in a fun way that inspires primary school students and helps them navigate their way through everyday challenges.

If you’d love to find out more about CVE and how you could be involved, follow your heart and head to www.youthcare.org.au/Christian-values-education or contact our district CVE Field Officer Wendy Jensen on 0418 478 214 Mondays to Thursdays.

Wendy Jensen
CVE Field Officer (Mon-Thurs)

Accordwest

Can you consider fostering a child who needs a home?

The AccordWest Foster Care Team is seeking out all amazing carers “in waiting” and would like to invite them to do something crazygood and foster a child. Please visit our page at www.fosterlife.com.au to hear heart warming stories from a few of our current Foster Carers.

We sincerely thank you for your support,

The Accordwest Foster Care team.

Mastermind Tutoring and Exam Preparation Services

Master Mind Australia will be delivering Revision and Exam Preparation Programs in the September/October school holidays for Year 11 & 12 students.

The program will be held at Christ Church Grammar School in the first week of the holidays, and at Hale School in the second week.

Students from Foundation Christian College will receive a 20% discount per subject into any program.

Please contact Vanessa

Master Mind Australia Pty Ltd

Phone: (08) 9342 2000

Mobile: 0488 102 907

Website: mastermindaustralia.com.au

Academic Task Force – Year 11 & 12 ATAR Exam Workshops and Holiday Revision Courses  – Years 7 – 10 Skills Development Courses

October School Holiday Courses – ­Enrolments Open

ATAR Holiday Revision Courses for Years 11 & 12

ATAR Revision Courses will help your child revise and prepare for exams, maximizing their exam performance and grades. We offer 10-hour ATAR Revision courses (2 hrs a day, over 5 days) in most ATAR subjects including Essay Writing and Study Skills courses.

Courses available at Churchlands SHS, Leeming SHS and Online

Enrol Online: https://academicgroup.com.au/course/holiday-Coursess/ or Call 9314 9500 or Email: learn@academicgroup.com.au

Skills Development Courses for Years 7 – 10

Skills Development Courses will help boost your child’s confidence and help improve your child’s marks.

Each course is 6-hours (3 hrs a day for two days) in Maths, English, Essay Writing and Learning Skills.

Courses available at Perth Modern School

 Enrol Online: https://academicgroup.com.au/course/holiday-Coursess-2/ or Call 9314 9500 or Email: learn@academicgroup.com.au

Term 3 & 4 – Exam Boost Workshops – ­Enrolments Open

Exam Boost Workshops for Years 11 – 12

Exam Boost Workshops delivers subject-specific, targeted, exam preparation in the weeks leading up to exams. In one day, each workshop packs in 6 hours of exam focused teaching from a WACE exam marker, workshops are specially designed to improve students’ exam technique and performance.

Courses available at Churchlands SHS, Rossmoyne SHS, Perth Modern School and Online

To enrol: https://academicgroup.com.au/course/exam-boost-seminars/