31 October 2016

Newsletter Articles

Principal's Reflection

Last week was a big one for the College. Awards Night on Monday, Sports Awards Tuesday and Dance Night Friday and Saturday. It was a fantastic showcase of the academic and cultural talents of our young women and men at Shalom. At Awards Night, for those of you who missed it, I suggested that along with the richly deserved Academic Awards we gave out, I would like to invent six new secret prizes that would go to those members of our community who knew that they deserved them.

Tailenders Prize

This is a prize for anyone who came in the bottom third in anything – especially something obvious like cross-country, or an important exam, or a vote for some office in the school.

It's easier when you come first – everyone smiles at you, you are congratulated and flattered, and you feel like a good person. But coming towards the end is much harder to handle: you feel crushed and disappointed and possibly humiliated. It's hard to smile, but you keep smiling.

So the Tailenders Prize is for courage and perseverance, but it's also for something else. It's also for what you've given the rest of us: you haven't just made us feel better about ourselves because we didn't come last, but you also gave us a chance to console you, to encourage you, and to understand what it must feel like to come last. That's a lesson we all need to learn if we are going to be part of the school community, or any community.

Questioners Prize

This is a prize for some really annoying, really irritating people in the school community – the people who are always asking questions. You're right near the end of a lesson, and one of those questioners asks the teacher something that requires a long answer, and we are all kept waiting past the bell.

When we all feel we've got the point of something that's been said, the questioner is still worrying away at it, like a dog with a bone, not seeming to be satisfied. Why? Why? Why? It's all very exasperating for the rest of us.

But the world needs questioners. We need people who don't just accept conventional wisdom. We need people who push the boundaries, test the limits, and challenge authority. We need people who are prepared to annoy the rest of us by being out of step with the crowd.

The questioners of today may become the scientific pioneers, the philosophers or the artists of tomorrow: people who think outside the square.

So this prize is for your integrity and your persistence; for having the courage to stick to your questions until you are satisfied with the answers.

But it's also a prize for making the rest of us learn the lesson of tolerance – having to put up with all your questions. It's also a prize for occasionally making the rest of us think about things in a new way.

Newcomers Prize

This is for people who were new to the school this year – particularly those who came in a Year level other than Year 7 or at some point during the year and had trouble fitting in. You felt strange: it was hard to settle, you had to adapt to our way of doing things, and you often felt disoriented – as if you were in the wrong place at the wrong time.

So this prize is for your adaptability, but also for your courage and perseverance.

But, like all these prizes, there's another side to the story: it's also a prize for creating opportunities for the rest of us to offer support, guidance and encouragement. The newcomers taught the rest of us to be patient with them, and to understand their predicament.

Survivors Prize

This is a tough one – it's tough to talk about and it's tough to win, but some of you deserve it.

This is for people who have had to cope with trouble at home this year – maybe your parents separated, maybe someone close to you died or was seriously ill ... but you kept on going. You still did your homework; you still sat for your exams; you still turned up for sport or for music practice, when you felt as if you were dying inside and wish you could be anywhere but at school.

So your prize is for bravery, and for quietly accepting responsibility for yourself.

But it's also a prize for giving the rest of us a chance to display care, compassion and concern for your well-being during a tough time.

Dreamers Prize

Sometimes you may forget your head if it wasn't screwed on!

You're the kind of person whose mind often wanders. If we're not supposed to wear school uniform on a particular day, you're bound to turn up in uniform. You remember when it's sport, and you bring everything but your shoes.

Are you just forgetful? Maybe, but possibly you're a dreamer, and the world needs dreamers. We need people who dream of a different world – a better world – and dreaming is often the best place to start.

So you get a prize for dreaming, but also for putting up with being unfairly ridiculed at times.

Your prize is also for creating an opportunity for the rest of us to accept you as you are and to learn to respect you for your dreamy qualities.

Good Listeners Prize

Unfortunately, not many of these will be awarded, I'm afraid. We are all so good at talking – saying what we think – but we are not so good at paying attention to what others think and what others are trying to say to us.

So the Good Listeners Prize is for generosity, selflessness and for giving others the great gift of your undivided attention when they needed you to be there for them.

So you can see what these prizes are really about, can't you? They are about the values that make us a caring, civilised community; values like honesty, generosity, courage, compassion, loyalty, respect for yourself and others, integrity and a willingness to accept responsibility for the wellbeing of other people.

It's one thing to say we believe in those values; it's another to put them into practice. We need to experience the life of a community that will bring out those qualities in us.

If everyone were perfect, successful and upbeat, there would be no need for our compassion or care. If everyone were the same, there would be no need for tolerance. If everything were going smoothly, there would be no need for courage.

If everything came too easily, there would be no need for perseverance or self-discipline.

In other words, we need the tough stuff – we need the trouble – and yes, we need to learn how to get along with people we don't especially like, if we are ever to become a true community. Getting along with our friends is the easy part, but being a community is not just about getting along with our friends. And it is not just about doing well, or about enjoying things that are easy and fun.

So my six imaginary prizes celebrate what this School really stands for: not just doing well, but treating each other well; respecting our differences – our weaknesses as well as our strengths – and recognising that it is our frailties, our troubles and our difficulties that can bring out the best in each other.

Mr Dan McMahon
Principal

Academic Awards Gallery

Date Claimer - Year 12 Graduation Liturgy

Year 12 parents....your invitation will be in the mail but here are the finer details for your perusal and consideration in preparation for this special milestone.

Year 12 Slide/Video Presentation Date Claimer

Year 12 Students - On the night of Wednesday 16 November, there will be a slide/video presentation of your time at Shalom for you and your parents.

This will be held in the Performing Arts Precinct Theatre starting at 7:00pm.

Year 12 exams finish on that day and your Graduation Liturgy will be on the following morning.

Br Rochford

Brother's DVDs for Sale

Copies of the DVDs for the Academic Awards evening, Sports Awards evening, Dance Night, Addams Family Musical, Shalom Day, Edmund Rice Camp (Chaverim), Get Smart Concert (19 October) are all available from the Main Administration office and cost $5.00 each.

Br Rochford

Chickenpox

Shalom College has been informed that a member of our school community has been diagnosed with chickenpox.

Chickenpox usually begins with a slight fever, headache, runny nose and cough. A day or two later a rash begins, starting as small pink blotches but rapidly progressing to blisters which usually last three to four days before drying out and turning into scabs.

The chickenpox virus is spread through coughs and sneezes and through direct contact with the fluid in the blisters of the rash. The dry scabs are not infectious.

People with chickenpox should be excluded from childcare facilities, schools or work for at least five days after the rash first appears or until dry scabs have replaced all blisters. Any contacts with lowered immunity, such as those with leukaemia, should be referred for specialist advice.

Expectant mothers, who are at risk of contact, should also report to their GP to have their immunity assessed.

Good hygiene practices, such as washing hands after blowing or wiping nose, after coughing and before preparing food or eating should be maintained.

For further information please contact your local doctor or visit the link below.

Curriculum Notes

Reminder - early release of Year 12 QCS Test results

The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) will be releasing students' QCS Test results — graded A–E — prior to senior certification in December. Students can access their individual result from 9am on Wednesday 16 November via their learning account on the Student Connect website.

Final Year 12 results and OPs and FPs will be available in student learning accounts from 9am on Saturday 17 December. Students' QCS Test results will be confirmed on the Senior Statement they receive as part of their Senior Education Profile sent to them in December.

Again, to access their learning account students must know their Learner Unique Identifier (LUI) and password to log in. All Year 10, 11 and 12 students have been advised of how to access their Learner Accounts; however, if students have any difficulty with logging-in via the Student Connect website, they are welcome to contact me or Mr Maher for assistance.

Some FAQs about the end of Year 12

A list of answers to questions frequently asked by Year 12 students at this time of year has been distributed via Daily Notices and is available on the Intranet under the "Year 12 Information" tab. Parents are encouraged to refer to this document first if they have queries that arise following graduation and, especially, in relation to QCAA certification (receiving the Student Education Profile including the QCE, Senior Statement and the Tertiary Entrance Statement). We know that this is a time of some anxiety, but please be assured that help is at hand.

Year 11 End of Semesters Examinations

The Year 11 End of Semester Two Examination timetable has been posted on the College Intranet ("Assessment & Reporting" tab) and the College website (Curriculum/Senior School/Forms & Publications).

It is important that students who are absent from examinations contact the appropriate House Coordinator immediately. In most cases, supplementary sittings will be required of students who miss scheduled examinations. For further information on procedures for missed examinations please see pages 16 to 19 of the Student Record Book.

End of semester examinations are scheduled for Year 11 students from Monday 21 to Friday 25 November. During examination blocks Year 11 students are only required to attend when an examination is scheduled; however, when in attendance, irrespective of duration or reason, students must wear full and correct day uniform.

Students who have few or no examinations scheduled during the examination block are expected to be engaged in organised Work Experience, Structured Workplace Learning related to VET studies or attendance at a workplace related to an established School-based Apprenticeship or Traineeship. Please contact Mrs Liza O'Donnell on 4155 8136 or at Liza_ODonnell@shalomcollege.com for more information about Work Experience, Structured Workplace Learning or School-based Apprenticeships or Traineeships.

Year 10 End of Semester Examinations

Year 10 End of Semester Examinations are scheduled for Wednesday 23 to Friday 25 November. The timetable has been posted on the College Intranet under the "Assessment & Reporting" tab and the College website.

As this will be the first time that Year 10 students are confronted with an examination block, parents and students need to be aware of some variations to conditions, especially attendance. During examination blocks students are only required to attend if they have a scheduled examination or supplementary assessment. There are five examination sessions in the block and not all students have examinations in each session.

Students who cannot be conveniently collected, who cannot make their own way home, who have to wait for a bus or whose parents prefer them to be in attendance throughout the school day will be supervised and engaged in meaningful learning activity until 3:00pm on each day of the examination block.

Mr Christian Taylor
Assistant to the Principal – Curriculum
taylorc@shalomcollege.com

Ministry

St Vincent de Paul Giving Tree Friday, 4 November - 'The Giving Tree'

There is an old tale about an unusual tree that grew outside the gates of a desert city. It was an ancient tree, a landmark, as a matter of fact. It seemed to have been touched by the finger of God, for it bore fruit perpetually. Despite its old age, its limbs were constantly laden with fruit. Hundreds of passers-by refreshed themselves from the tree, as it never failed to give freely of its fruit.

But then a greedy merchant purchased the property on which the tree grew. He saw hundreds of travellers picking fruit from his tree, so he built a high fence around it. Travellers pleaded and pleaded with the new owner, "Share the fruit with us."

The miserly merchant scoffed, "It's my tree, my fruit and bought with my money."

And then an astonishing thing happened. Suddenly the ancient tree died! What could have happened? The law of giving, as predictable as the law of gravity, expresses the immutable principle: when giving stops, bearing fruit ceases, and death follows inevitably.

We are just like the Giving Tree. When we share what we have with those who travel through our lives, we are blessed with more than we can imagine. In refreshing others, like the Giving Tree did, we are given the energy or life force to keep on blossoming.

Giving Tree Format

On Friday 4 November, we will have our own Giving Tree assembly, followed by a farewell to the Year 12 Students. This will be celebrated in House Groups. Each student is asked to bring an unopened gift, gift card or monetary donation to be given to the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Fund to be brought forward at the end of a short liturgy. Please see the timetable below for changes made for Friday 4 November (Day 5).

Period 1 - 8:40am – 9:40am
Period 2 - 9:40am – 10:40am
PC - (Roll, gift and report directly to Sports Centre as a class), Giving Tree Assembly, House Assemblies and a shared lunch in Houses.
Lunch 1 - 12:00pm – 12:15pm
Lunch 2 - 12:15pm – 12:35pm
Period 3 - 12:35pm – 1:35pm
Afternoon Tea - 1:35pm – 1:55pm
Period 4 - 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Mrs Kim O'Shea-Hard
Assistant to the Principal - Ministry
hardk@shalomcollege.com

P&F Committee

Please forward any comments to the Secretary via email at pandf@shalomcollege.com. If you have an agenda item please address it to the P&F Secretary either at the College Main Administration Office or by e-mail pandf@shalomcollege.com.

To all P&F Members, you are reminded that our monthly meeting is held in the Staff Common Room – all parents are welcome. Please note the final P&F meeting for 2016 will be held on Tuesday 1 November at 5:30pm.

Mrs Gail Norris
P&F Committee - Secretary

Quiet Achiever

As one half of the Rice House Captains, Jonathon Evans is expected to lead by example and be seen to assist with all things Shalom. He does this to great effect. But it is the behind the scenes activities that Jonathon does that has earned him the Rice House Quiet Achiever for this week. Jonathon took the time to put together two lengthy and time consuming Powerpoint presentations for Sports Awards night and for the Shalom Rowing break up, without any hesitation. He is always willing to lend a hand (but what Rice House student isn't??) and is extremely motivated towards his studies and of course his beloved Rice House.

Mr Simon Gills
Rice House Coordinator
GillsS@shalomcollege.com

Learning Enhancement Unit

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

National Disability Insurance Scheme will roll-out in Bundaberg in October 2017.

The NDIS is a new way of providing individualised support for eligible people with permanent and significant disability, their families and carers. Participants will be able to access a wide range of supports to help them pursue their goals and aspirations.

Your first plan with the NDIS ensures you are provided with the support you need now, while giving you time to further explore the opportunities presented by the NDIS. The length of your first plan will generally be for 12 months. Participants are strongly encouraged to assess how their supports are working during their first plan, and take the time to see what else they might need to help them achieve their longer term goals.

Your first plan is the start of a lifelong journey with the NDIS. To create this plan, you will meet with an NDIS representative to discuss your life, current situation and supports. You will work with one person to develop your first plan and receive your plan quickly. Before the meeting, think about what supports you use now and what your goals are for the future and what you need to achieve them. Take any information you have that will help you think and talk about your goals with your NDIS representative – information from school, a pre-plan developed with one of your support agencies, etc.

Three pieces of helpful advice:

1. Begin now to look through the NDIS website. https://www.ndis.gov.au/. There is a lot to read through to ensure you have a really good understanding of the scheme. It is also important to determine you or your child's eligibility for NDIS and register.
2. Check out important dates and determine eligibility (https://www.ndis.gov.au/ndis-access-checklist)
3. Have conversations and perhaps pre-planning sessions with providers you are currently working with.

You can also phone NDIS on 1800 800 110 for more information.

Anne Braund
Learning Enhancement Coordinator

VET News

Congratulations to Arjen Powell who completed a Certificate II in Health Support Services inclusive of a placement with Friendlies Society Private Hospital as part of the Department of Education and Training program EllievE8. Well done Arjen!

Please see Mrs O'Donnell as soon as possible for information about TAFE courses and external programs that will be running in 2017.

Liza O'Donnell
VET Coordinator

National Chemistry Quiz

Shalom College entered 57 students in the Australian National Chemistry Quiz, on Thursday 21 July. 17 countries participated in the Quiz this year with over 50 000 students from 425 Australian Schools sharing in the prizes. Every participant receives a letter detailing their results, enabling them to check on their performance.

Awards are as follows:

HD Excellence - Award of Excellence for outstanding performance
High Distinction - The top 10% of students in the state
Distinction - The next 15% of students in the state (10% - 25%)
Credit - The next 15% of students in the state (25% - 40%)

Shalom students have been successful with 21 certificates of merit being awarded to our school, five students have achieved High Distinctions awards.

The winners of the merit awards are as follows:

High Distinctions:

Year 11

Lauren Blackwell, Nicholas Brown, Ciaran Huang-Ryan, Jordan McLaren

Year 12

Timothy Harris

Distinctions:

Year 11

Joshua Adcock, Chelsea Gregory, Madison Hard, Mark Khair, Matthias Visona

Year 12

Matthew Cook, Sophie Whitelum

Credits

Year 11

Natika Breuer, Jamisen Elliott, Ben Mapson, Daniel O'Driscoll

Year 12

Jessica Clements, Jonathon Evans, Marina Khair, Nicholas Lester, Benjamin Mingin

38 students were also awarded participation certificates

Mrs Debbie Bishop
Competition Manager – Shalom College

Queensland Interschool Chess Championships

During Terms 1, 2 & 3, our Shalom Chess Club teams competed in the Wide Bay North Division Interschool Chess Competition, with our number 1 team being convincing winners. This gained our school an invitation to the Queensland Interschool Chess Championships, which were held on the weekend of October 15 & 16, at the Anglican Church Grammar School (commonly known as 'Churchie') in Brisbane.

Our team members travelled down to Brisbane with their parents on the Friday evening, with the competition commencing at 8:30am on Saturday morning. The boys played 4 rounds on Saturday, with some games taking in excess of 2 hours each. Our team completed their last game at 7:15pm Saturday evening, which was a mammoth effort, and were the leading Regional Queensland team. This result put us into the top pool against the leading metropolitan teams for our 2 games on Sunday. We ended up achieving 8th position out of the 20 competing teams, which was a fantastic effort.

The Shalom Team were awarded medals for the 2nd placed Regional Team, with Townsville Grammar School winning the Regional Title by ½ point! Due to the luck of the draw, in their last game Townsville Grammar versed Toowoomba State High School, who came 17th overall, and won their 4 matches which added 4 points to their score.

The members of our Queensland Finals Chess Team were:

• Our Team Captain & No 1 Board Player, Timothy Harris.
• Our No 2 Board Player, Patrick Harris.
• Our No 3 Board Player, Bryce Samuels-Rosser.
• Our No 4 Board Player, Allen Preshy.

The mental fortitude, sportsmanship and behaviour displayed by these young men over the course of the competition was outstanding, and they were very worthy ambassadors of our school. Their achievements during this competition is even more impressive given that Chess is held in such high esteem by the leading metropolitan Private Schools, that a number of the schools have Chess as an elective subject, give Chess scholarships and even employ International Chess Masters and Australian Chess Champions as their coaches. Our thanks go to Mr John Harris, for being a mentor to our students at the Chess Championships.

Our inaugural annual Award for our Best and Fairest Chess Player was presented to Timothy Harris on Assembly last Friday. Tim has not only been our Number 1 Board Player since 2012, but was also awarded the Regional Number 1 Board Player at the Queensland Chess Championships.

Steve McKay & Shelley McKeown
Chess Coordinators

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

Legal Studies

Last Wednesday both Year 11 Legal Studies classes participated in a workshop conducted by the Queensland Parliamentary Education Team. Our students adopted the roles of game show contestants and audience members to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the Queensland parliamentary system.

Students then had the opportunity to role play the process of conducting a public hearing in front of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Committee. The education team also introduced our students to the Queensland Parliament website and resource library. They demonstrated to all students how to effectively conduct an independent research and how to collect reliable primary source information on Legal cases.

Accounting Competition

Last term Year 12 Accounting students competed in the annual BEAQ (Business Educators Association of Queensland) Accounting Competition. There were 325 participants from 32 schools throughout Queensland with only 2 High Distinctions, 28 Distinctions and 52 Credits being awarded. We are very proud to announce that Shalom received 2 distinctions and 3 credits from our eleven entries. Congratulations must go to Joanna Hopkins and Lucy Cross on being awarded a Distinction; with Keelyn Hunter, Jaron Barrow and Chloe Bonus receiving a Credit. This is a fantastic result.

R U Ok?

Congratulations must go to Mackenzie Crossett and Cody Schubel on winning the R U Ok? poster competition. This competition was run by the Certificate III Business class as part of the events organised for Mental Health Awareness week. Pictured below is Brock Harper presenting our winners with their prizes.

Mrs Gail Norris
Business Education Coordinator

Blood Bank

Blood Bank

Last Monday saw the last Bloodbank visit for Shalom College for the year. Students have attended one of the monthly donation times as they can only donate once every twelve months now. Thank you to all students who have donated this year and it was great to see Theodor Delaney, Meghan Anderson, Joshua Burt, Cohen Read, Brittany Powis and Jonathon Evans involved.

Thank you to all students and staff who have donated this year.

Mrs Debbie Bolam
Blood Bank Coordinator

Text Book Hire

Collection of Textbooks for 2017

Please note the dates and times for collection of textbooks for 2017. These textbooks may be collected from Book Hire in the Goondeel Library (the old library) during these periods. Please note that textbooks will not be issued to students who have not returned their 2016 textbooks. If these hours are unsuitable, collection can be arranged before school ends by contacting me on 4155 8111 or by email Sarah_Grimes@shalomcollege.com.

Collection Dates and Times

Monday 5 December to Thursday 8 December 2016 - 7:30am to 4:00pm
(closed Friday 9 December)

Tuesday 10 January to Friday 20 January 2017 - 7:30am to 4:00pm
(closed Monday 9 January)

Request for Volunteers

Book hire is asking for volunteers to help clean, repair and shelve the thousands of books being returned in preparation for issuing commencing beginning of December. If you can help out, the times and dates are as follows:-

Monday 7 November until approximately Friday 2 December – 8:00am to 3:00pm.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided while the tuckshop is in operation. If you can be of assistance, please contact book hire either by email Sarah_Grimes@shalomcollege.com or by phoning 4155 8111.

Miss Sarah Grimes
Book Hire Coordinator
Sarah_Grimes@shalomcollege.com

Sports News

Sports Awards

Last Tuesday, the annual Sports Awards evening took place. A great night was had by all and we were privileged to have 2012 graduate and current Australian Rower, Tessa Carty as our guest speaker. We also had 2009 graduate, and X-Factor finalist, Ruby Mills come and perform on the evening. A full list of awardees will be in the next Newsletter.

State Athletics

A couple of weeks ago, a dozen of Shalom's best Athletes travelled to Brisbane to compete at the Queensland Schools Track & Field Championships. All students represented Wide Bay and Shalom superbly. However, there is always a couple of standout performances to mention. Firstly, Benjamin Mingin (Yr 12) was asked to be the Wide Bay Flag Bearer at the Opening Ceremony. This is a wonderful honour and a just reward and recognition for his 5 years representing Wide Bay at Track & Field. Matthew Otto, our local speed machine, broke the 11secs barrier for the 100m for the first time in the semi fianls and finished with a State Silver Medal in the 15years Age Division. And our Multi-Class representative, Nathan Donaldson won Bronze Medals in the T34 class in the 100m and 200m and set PBs in the 400m and 1500m. Fantastic achievements against the State's best.

Uniforms

If your child has played sport for Shalom in 2016, can I please ask that you have a look at home for any team sporting uniforms (this is not the Shalom Sports uniform). We seem to be missing lots of uniforms from our team bags this year. If you find any, can you please return them to Mr Gills in the Sports Office.

Your Sporting Fanatic
Mr Simon Gills
Sports Coordinator
GillsS@shalomcollege.com

Arts in Performance

Dance

There will be a report and photos in the next newsletter from this amazing extravaganza array of dance performed by dance students from each year level, who performed at this year's two concerts.

Music

Pleasant Sunday Afternoon on Sunday 6 November

This will be the final concert for the year where every group will be performing. The afternoon starts at 1:30pm and is a concert for the whole family, relatives and friends. Afternoon tea will be served following a presentation of certificates and gift to each Year 12 student in the instrumental music program. Could I please ask each family to donate one non-perishable item for our Christmas raffle and/or some yummy food item for afternoon tea. Raffle items can be left at the front office or delivered to me in the PAP staff room. Help is also being sought to prepare and serve afternoon tea. If you are able to help, please contact me as soon as possible.

Vocal tuition

For the first time in many years, singing, theory and beginner piano tuition will be offered in the instrumental department. The tutor is a highly qualified singing teacher with three performance and teaching diplomas from Trinity College, London in addition to a Master of Music degree majoring in Vocal Pedagogy and Choral studies from Griffith University, Queensland Conservatorium. If you are interested, please contact me so that your name can be added to the growing list.

Academic Awards Night

A very big thank you to all singers, musicians, dancers and tutors for presenting the four segments of entertainment last Monday night.

Community Music Groups

Bundaberg Youth Orchestra

Applications for membership of Bundaberg Youth Orchestra in 2017 are now open. Application forms are available on their website (link below). Membership applications are due by 2 November 2016. Please contact byo.committee@gmail.com for more information, or go to the FAQs page on our website for further details.

Bundaberg Voices

Applications for membership for this Primary/Secondary age group are now open for 2017. Please contact me for an application form to be forwarded to you. Prospective members are very welcome to attend a rehearsal any Monday afternoon, 4:00pm – 5:00pm at the Uniting Church Hall in Barolin Street.

Mrs Robyn Edgar
Arts in Performance Coordinator
edgarr@shalomcollege.com

Tuckshop Roster

Shalom Sunday Markets

The Artisan Collective

This unique addition to the Shalom Markets will occur every second Sunday of the month running from 7:00am to 12:00pm in the Sports Centre.

A list of 2016 dates are below;

• Sunday 13 November
• Sunday 11 December

We hope to see you there.

Tuckshop Markets Roster

Markets BBQ Roster

Community Notice Board

Bring French Culture to Life !

Why not volunteer to host an international student from France next year? We have a small group of delightful French students coming to Australia for ten weeks to immerse in local culture, experience our schools, sports, environment and lifestyle. All students speak excellent English, have their own spending money, cover all school expenses and we arrange all aspects of their program. It's fun and interesting to help these young people achieve their Australian dream. If you'd like know more, please email your interest to rl@scce.com.au.

BRC Pageant Of Lights

Bundaberg Junior Basketball – Come and try!

Bundaberg Junior Basketball offers a special $5 registration (plus $2 a game) for a two week trial! This special is available throughout the season and places are available in all teams. At Bundaberg Basketball teams are based on ability so if you are a beginner you will be placed in a team with similarly skilled players. First games start at 4:20pm however new players should arrive at 4:00pm so we can put you in the right team. Basketball is played on Friday nights at the courts on Flint Street. All you need is black shorts and sports shoes and if you decide to register as a full time player a singelet will be provided. If you have any questions, email juniors@bundybasketball.com.au or just come down on any Friday night and ask a friendly volunteer at the front desk!