Middle Senior School Communications, 12 October 2023

Term 4 - Week 2

OUTLINE OF NEXT WEEK
Monday: Y12 Study Leave (16 Oct – 20 Oct) 
Friday: Volleyball Cup  Yr 7-8 
Saturday: Volleyball Cup  Yr 7-8 
Sunday: Volleyball Cup  Yr 7-8

KEY EVENTS THIS TERM 
20 Oct – 22 Oct Volleyball - MS Schools Cup Year 7-8 
27 Oct – World Teacher's Day 
2 Nov - CAPA Soiree / Sports Awards Evening 
6 Nov – 10 Nov - Emu Gully Year 11 Camp / Y10 Work Experience  
14 Nov - 12 Hour Relay – Y12 
15 Nov - MSS Celebration Service 7-11 
17 Nov – Final Y12 Chapel / Valedictory and Graduation 
22 Nov – Calvary MSS Futsal Cup  
26 Nov - Carols @ Calvary – Springwood  
30 Nov - MSS Christmas Themed Free Dress Day 
01 Dec – Bounce Year 7-12 / Term 4 concludes 

Dear Parents and Carers

It's surprising how quickly time moves! Our Year 12 students are finishing their final school classes this week followed by a week of study leave they begin their ATAR examinations on the 23 October 2023. Please keep our Year 12 students in your prayers at this time as some of these big examinations can be quite stressful. In Week 5 our current Year 10 and 11 students will commence their Stage 6 studies and will also be entering an examination block period in the coming two weeks as they finish off their current studies. 

Last week I spoke about our upcoming adjustments to our MSS Student Leadership model and mentioned I would add our new House Leader applications to this communication please click on the link below to view the job description. I will be advertising this to our students shortly. 

There are lots of upcoming events this term. We will soon be sending out invites to families of award winners for CAPA and academic awards, so you don’t miss out, but all are welcome to attend and we look forward to seeing our community coming together to celebrate the successes of our students in the coming weeks. 

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

General Notices:

Conclusion of Year 9 & Year 12 Laptop Program

Below is essential information concerning the Year 9 and Year 12 laptop program, which concludes at the end of Term 4. We appreciate your student's involvement and your support. As the agreement concludes, you have two available options please complete the online form below by Friday 10 November 2023 (Week 6). 

Sports Awards 2023

We will be holding our 2023 Sports Awards Night in the Community Centre on Thursday 2 November - we will have our Junior School Presentation from 6.00-6.30pm, followed by the MSS Presentation from 6.45-7.45pm. The evening will be predominantly for our Futsal, Netball, Volleyball, Basketball and Rugby 7’s teams, as well for students who excelled as individuals this year in sport. 

Students are required to wear their sports uniform for the night. 

We are looking forward to celebrating the year of Calvary Sport with you all. 

Parent and Teen/Tween Presentation

Understanding the Adolescent Brain & Mental Health Parent Session

We have invited our local Ed-LinQ psychologist to facilitate a Parent & Tween/Teen session about the adolescent brain, and signs to watch for that might indicate your child requires further support. We’d now like to extend this invitation to our teens/tweens.This is a great opportunity for them to learn more about their brain, and start healthy conversations about adolescent mental health and well-being within our families. 

Thursday 12 Oct @ 6pm - Carbrook Campus 

Register online here: https://www.trybooking.com/CLFXH

If you require child minding, there will be a 'G' rated supervised movie screening. 

Twilight Agriculture Farm Tour

We are VERY excited to launch our first Twilight Agriculture Farm Tour!

• Join Mrs Haupt (Farmer H to our preppies) and Mrs Bullas as they guide tour groups through our farm, providing insights into our rich agricultural experience.
• Come and learn about our successful Calvary Show Team, farm life and sustainable agriculture.

Bring the whole family and see for yourself why our students are passionate about our Agriculture programs.

Register here: https://www.calvarycc.qld.edu.au/.../agriculture-farm-tour/

Please feel free to share this wonderful opportunity with your friends and family who share a love for agriculture and the farm life. 

Watch the welcome video from Mrs Haupt & Mrs Bullas here: https://www.calvarycc.qld.edu.au/calvary-tv/2023/#Agriculture

Mango CAFE Specials for Week 3

Events & Term 4 Flyer

The Term flyer and 2024 calendars were sent home earlier this week we have a number of new events happening during Term 4.

Please click on the button below for the Term 4 flyer our term flyers are now also permanent on our website on the Term Dates page for easy reference.

Calvary TV

Please see the link to some of our College's Highlights for 2023: 

https://www.calvarycc.qld.edu.au/calvary-tv/2023/