Thursday, 13 December 2012

Reflections and thankfulness for 2012

The staff at Pacific Coast had a time of reflection and thankfulness for all that has been in 2012.

Here is a list of what we are thankful for as the year concluded:

2013 reflections

Praise God we made it
Kids gave life to Jesus, spiritual growth of kids
New Hall
new Junior School Building
Edumate, reporting process much improved
Edumate, roll marking
New playground and beautiful garden surrounding it
Elevation service and SS students giving life to God
Wireless was good
MAD night was mad!
Missions cafe is fantastic addition
Disco and seeing Brad and Dave doing Macarena
Excursions (more for 2013)
Carnivals were excellent days and well organised
Book Week
Medieval Day was exciting and fun
First day and all the new students
Great new first year out teachers we have!
Presentation Night
Ultimate Superstar
Year 6 dinner
Year 10 dinner
Year 12 Valedictory dinner
Senior girls camp was sensational
Binna Burra
Laser skirmish at staff party
Our new Pff ladies
Fencing around school boundary
Knitting and community service
Student growth and to see them blossom in so many areas
Prayer lunchtime group
After school sport
Missions that we go on
Music camp - PHCS visits us
Chapel services and the good speakers
Prac students
Staff devotions
A sink in the art room
Photocopier room
iPads
Reading room in JS
All the sport equipment in JS
The new library
Pacific hills
Registration is done for another 5 years
Reading challenge in JS
The staff
Maintenance men and all that they do
Moody family
Japanese students
Annie excursion
Inter-school mission trips
Growth in music in SS
New promotional video
Rachel - school chaplain
Film making and students enthusiasm and ability
Ganggalah using our facilities
Pursuit of excellence
Relationships with other schools
Family Fun Day and sense of community spirit
Max and Ruth
Parent volunteers
For the time that we have had with staff moving on
For the new staff coming
Family vibe!
Hospitality of staff and generosity toward each other
Support of Mandy and Terrie to students
JS line mark painting
The deck - parent body paid for from donations
Elise being with us
Zarrafas - marketing partners
Government funding
Indonesian Study grant
The board
Vanuatu trip for the Krahe family
Office staff
Support from local churches
Leadership in the school
The Pollards visiting
Early entries for HSC students into university - 100% for those who applied