Middle Senior School Communications, 08 June 2023
Term 2 - Week 8
OUTLINE OF NEXT WEEK
Thursday: Y8 CEO Sleepout
Friday: MSS Free Dress Day / MSS Eisteddfod
Saturday: Y12 Snow Tour
KEY EVENTS THIS TERM
9/10 June - Jnr Musical Performance
15/16 June - Y8 CEO Sleepout
17/24 June - Y12 Snow Tour
Coming Up: School Holidays / Monday 10 July - Pupil Free Day / Tuesday 11 July - Term 2 Commences
Dear Parents and Carers
Our busy term is drawing to close. I hope many of you have taken the opportunity to get tickets to our Junior School musical this weekend!
We will release Semester 1 report cards by the 19th of June and next week we will provide a link for you to book a parent teacher student interview spot (interviews are on the 18th of July) in our communications and on Facebook. In our upcoming set of report cards we have added a new interview request section. Attached to each core subject will be a box indicating whether an interview is ‘welcomed’ by the teacher or ‘requested’.
You are always welcome to engage with us around your child’s learning progress and I would encourage you to be in contact with your child’s teachers when the need arises. If the teacher has chosen the interview ‘requested’ option, I would strongly encourage you to partner with us and meet the teacher to discuss their concerns. Where possible, please bring your high school student along to interviews as this allows all parties to have a thoughtful, reflective, and transparent conversation.
Yours sincerely
Josh Wilson
Head of Middle and Senior School and Innovative Learning Design
Y8 Homelessness Experience
On Thursday the 15th of June the Year 8 cohort are partaking in a homeless experience by sleeping in or outside the CCC with only a sleeping bag and a cardboard box for comfort. Not only will they be experiencing a little of what means to be homeless, they are busy collecting hygiene products for Fisher's of Men, a charity organisation that works with those struggling with homelessness in the Logan area. The students will then create care packs for this organisation on the night of their sleepover and donate these to Fishers of Men soon. We hope that this event helps the students to empathise with the many individuals across the globe who face homelessness and raises further awareness amongst our community of this social challenge.
Middle School Fundraising
Thank you so very much to all the families who have donated towards the collection of hygiene products which will be donated to ‘Fishers of Men’. We have had such a great response to date. Just a reminder that Monday, 12 June is the cut-off for sending in any more products
Free Dress
On the last day of term, students will be allowed to attend school in Free Dress for a gold coin donation (where funds will be used to support our Children of Compassion across the College). The theme for this term's Free Dress is "House Colours” Students are reminded to adhere to the College Free Dress Policy to avoid being sent home.
Calvary Eisteddfod 12-16 June 2023
Win Points for your house
As part of the annual MSS Eisteddfod we are hosting a week of celebrating the arts at Calvary with house points awarded for participation and enjoyment in each of the activities offered (please see the list of events below).
The Eisteddfod will culminate in the final event consisting of several competitions including the Battle of Bands and the first-ever inter-house choir on the last day of term. The overall winning house will be presented with the Calvary Eisteddfod Plaque and bragging rights for the next year!
Week 9
Monday: Music Busking
Tuesday: Mass Participation Dance Competition at second break
Wednesday: Mass Participation Theatre Sports in the Drama room
Thursday: Mass Participation Art event
Friday: Interhouse Choirs, Battle of the Bands, Theatre Sports, Dance performances (between choirs)
Events
Want to know what's going on at Calvary?
Information can be found on our section flyers or at our website:
CAPA Update
Dr Gary Holley, Head of Calvary Academy of Performing Arts
Arts Week
Arts Week is happening in Week 9 of this Term. A timetable can be found below. Parents are welcome to come to the afternoon session to watch the performances. We are looking for students who are keen to Busk on the Monday at Second Break. This could be a Musical item or duo, Dance or Comedy. Please use the below link to sign up:
Sign Up for Battle of the Bands
Junior School Musical
Our Junior School students are in the final days of their preparations for their performance of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jnr.
Everyone is welcome to come along. Tickets can be purchased via the link below.
All Middle and Senior School students who attend a performance will earn additional points, for their House, towards the end of Term Eisteddfod competition.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Tickets
Date Savers
Showcase 2023
This year's Showcase will be held in Term 3, Saturday 9 September.
All correspondence regarding CAPA, including questions, please send to Emma at: