Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts

Sunday, 11 December 2011

Thank you to our School Community

If you have prayed for our School
If you have donated time
If you have donated energy
If you have gone on excursions
If you have contributed to the building or library fund
If you have mown lawns or helped at the working bees
If you have children at our School
If you have covered books
If you have listened to children read
If you have grandchildren at our School
If you have been on camp
If you have worked in the classroom
If you have come to assemblies
If you have loved our students
If you attended Parent Information nights
If you attended School functions

We are so grateful and thankful to God for you and your support. 
We appreciate you being part of our School Community.

Thursday, 8 December 2011

Thanksgiving for 2011, reflections of the staff

The day the JS toilets were ready and functioning and flushing!

Getting our own classrooms.

Wendy Hawkins arriving on staff.

Arriving the first day of year and having 85 new students.

Current students looking forward to 2012 and being excited about coming back.

School Musical and Ben Krahe being Jerry Lee for the day - ticked off the bucket list.

The Pirate Day was a great day.

iPads arriving in the school.

The Art Excursion to the Archibald Prize exhibit and being in the newspaper.

Wednesday Beach Day for Year 7/8 Sport.

Anzac Day Parade and the amount of students who represented our school in the march.

Having 9 students qualify as lifesavers from the school.

Elevation church service and 25 students stepped forward to commit their life to Christ.

Binna Burra retreat and hearing Samson share his story and love for Christian education. The food was great and the walks are beautiful.

PY mission experience and the responsiveness of the Senior students.

Family Fun Day.

The baby chicks in biology.

The Year 3/6 camp at Burleigh and surfing camps.

A school note, that was actually chewed by a dog.

The huge snake at Senior School camp and watching staff reactions.

Fishing as a subject.

Zorro dress up for the Book Fair.

Mueller Mission Trip - being able to engage with very mature SS students.

Canberra Mission Trip - students experiencing the War Memorial.

Students were focused.

Listening to students pray in class.

Dalby Mission Trip - cattle sale yards.

Sydney Mission Trips - harbor cruise.

We were blessed by the Heritage College student teachers. Matthew, Monique, Kathleen and Brooke.

Legend Jan Stone and her contributions to Maths.

Reading - little kids did well.

Brand new mower!

The new bus.

Sudden Impact, the choir.

Community service opportunities at Bupa and Pioneer Country.

Growth and turn around of attitude and heart of students.

The Ten Pin Bowling program that happened in the Junior School.

Prep to Year 1 beach day.

Parent helpers!

The Oratory competition.

New gardens and landscaping from the working bee.

Rochelle Gilmore speaking.

The solar panels, saving the school money.

Origin energy visit and their gift to the school.

Max and Ruth and their contribution of building in our community.

Lantern parade and the Easter parade with grandparents.

The boys playing touch football at recess and lunch and inclusion of all students.

Teamwork of Senior School students.

The handball competitions in Junior School.

The leads in the musical and their dedication and their commitment to the musical.

The property staff and their tireless efforts and excellent workmanship.

Thank God for all His goodness and His blessings.