Middle Senior School Communications, 1 February 2024

Term 1 - Week 2

Upcoming important dates: 

6 February 2024
Chapel Team retreat (at school in the afternoon)
7 February 2024
MSS Leadership Induction Service 9am in the CCC. In this service we induct our Year 12s, Year 7s, and Student Leaders. We will invite parents of all these students, by email, to this event (we will also take plenty of photos for you).
10 February Show Team induction morning
14-16 February (Week 4) Year 7-10 Camp week (Wednesday to Friday).
16 February Year 12 Formal 
21 February College Photo Day
24-25 February Calvary Schools Livestock Challenge

Dear Parents and Carers

It is my pleasure to release our Term 1 cocurricular options to our community. Engaging in a cocurricular activity helps students develop new skills sets, new friendships, and a better connection with their school community. Tomorrow morning, we will ask our students to sign up (show an expression of interest) to our Term 1 cocurricular list – please encourage them to join at least one cocurricular opportunity across the year. We will add to and change some options across the year.

Mr Josh Wilson
Head of Middle & Senior School & Innovative Learning Design

NOTICES : Mr Arraiol (Head of Wellbeing and Community)

Calvary Photo Day

Please note that Calvary Photo Day is scheduled for 21 February 2024. On this day, student formal photographs will be taken, and all students are required to wear their formal uniforms. At this stage you should have received your order forms, if these have been misplaced please contact reception to be able to provide you with your Shootkey to complete your order online before the deadline next week.

Families wishing to have sibling photographs taken will need to arrive at the CCC between 8:15 and 8:30 am. A detailed schedule for the day will be provided in future parent communications. If your child is absent on the day of the formal photographs, there will be another opportunity for them on 29 February.

Year 7 - 10 Camps

Our Year 7 - 10 students are eagerly preparing for their respective camps, scheduled to take place from 14 - 16 February. These camps are a significant part of their educational journey and offer valuable opportunities for personal growth and team building. To ensure a successful and enjoyable experience for your child, please make certain that they have all the necessary items listed on their camp itineraries.

If you have any questions or need guidance on what to pack, please refer to the emails sent by our dedicated camp coordinators:

• Camp Coordinator Years 7-8: Nicole O’Donnell 
• Camp Coordinator Year 9: Cameron Handley
• Camp Coordinator Year 10: Dino Arraiol 

STYMIE Reporting

Last week, during our first assembly of the term and at our meet the teacher evening, we discussed the use of STYMIE as our anonymous reporting system. We want to emphasize that the College takes all matters reported via STYMIE very seriously and will take appropriate action when provided with sufficient evidence.

To facilitate effective investigations, we kindly request that you provide the following information when using the STYMIE platform:

• Dates and, if possible, times of the incident
• Names of the victim
• Name of the accused
• Name of reliable witnesses
• Details of what took place

Please be aware that as the system does not allow the College to contact the sender, it is crucial to include the above information or we cannot investigate matters reported STYMIE.

General Notices: 

Volunteering at Calvary

At Calvary Christian College we believe that when parents and carers are engaged in our community, everyone benefits.  We want to make it easy for you to participate, and have many opportunities throughout the College where you can be involved.

If you are interested in volunteering at Calvary, please see the attached flyer which outlines what you need to know as a volunteer and how you can register with us.

Please note if you hoping to assist us on a regular basis, or more than 7 times in the year, you will require a Blue Card.

If you were registered in 2023, we ask you to please register again for 2024 so we know you are still active for Blue Card purposes.

Introduction Letter College Volunteers

2024 Government Student Residential Address Collection

Each year the College is required to submit data for the Student Residential Address Collection (the collection). The collection informs Australian Government school education policy and helps ensure funding for non-government schools is based on need. The information collected is used to inform school funding calculations. It is combined with Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data to calculate a non-government school community’s anticipated capacity to contribute to schooling costs.

To view the privacy statement please click here.

2025 Academic Scholarship Applications- Close 21 February 2024

APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 ACADEMIC AND EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS CLOSE ON FEBRUARY 21, 2024.

Calvary provides opportunities for General Excellence in a specific field other than Academics (e.g.in elite sports, music, show team, debating) as well as Academic Excellence scholarships. These scholarships acknowledge outstanding student achievements and contributions to our community.

For further details and to submit your application, please visit: https://calvarycc.qld.edu.au/common-questions/scholarships/

College Bus Services

The College is transitioning to RollCall to manage our Bus bookings. You will receive an email from Rollcall with the information on how to set up the Parent app or web portal. Please note you will need to create your login within 24hrs after the welcome email.  

For more information on the Bus Services and to view the routes please visit our website here.

MSS Musical Sponsorship Opportunity – “Shrek The Musical”

Putting on musical productions involves a huge amount of student and teacher involvement, but also sound equipment, lighting, props, and more. By sponsoring our Shrek Musical, your logo will feature wherever the production logo is shown, as well as VIP extras and your brand splashed all over our social channels. Interested? Email:marketing@calvarycc.qld.edu.au for more info.

Cafe Specials Week 3

Events at Calvary

Our current College events can be found on our website: https://www.calvarycc.qld.edu.au/events/

All of our Parent Information can be found on our Website: https://www.calvarycc.qld.edu.au/parent-information/

Emma Tabacaru Parent Seminar

All parents are welcome to come and listen to our special guest speaker, Emma Tabacaru on the topic of conversations with your child about Sex, Love & Relationships.

Sports Update

Calvary is getting ready for another fantastic year in sports !

Kindly take a moment to go through all the important sports information below.

Calvary Netball Club 2024 Season Launch

With the 2024 UPNA netball season not far away it is exciting to confirm the continuation of the Calvary Netball Club for 2024. 

Please find attached the first newsletter for the year with all club information and how to register. 

7-10yrs Netta Registrations are now open and we are asking for expressions of interest for our 11-18yrs Cadet teams. The expression of interest form is also attached to this email. 

Please contact the members of the club committee via calvarynetballclub@gmail.com if you have any further questions. 

We look forward to another great season of netball playing for Calvary. 

See you on the courts!

More Than Mates Fundraiser