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Weekly Bulletin
“Supporting Families - Transforming Lives”
Wednesday 15th October 2014
Term 4 Week 2
College Notices & Events
Tuckshop
Community, Character, Competence
Design Competition Open for all Ages
Book Fair
Where: CCC Library
When: Tuesday 21 - Friday 24 October
8.00am to 4.00pm each day
Cash, cheque, credit & EFTPOS facilities will be
available.
To help make the Book Fair a success, volunteers
are needed to assist at the beginning and end of
each day: 8.30-9.30am and 2.45-3.30pm.
If you are available to help please contact the
College office on 5482 1222. Thank you.
Rennison Taaffe
Library Services Coordinator
Term Four School Fees Accounts
Term Four school fees accounts were
emailed or sent in the mail on 25th September. If
you do not have a payment plan, and have not
yet paid your account, please make payment
arrangements by the due date: Tuesday 21st
October.
If you would like to make regular payments,
contact the business office to arrange a direct
debit. Thank you.
FOR SALE
White Toyota Avalon Conquest with
Safety Certificate - $3500 ono.
Please contact Maurice Carter on 5482 1222 if
interested.
CCC Weekly Bulletin - 15th October 2014
Design the front cover of our College Yearbook.
The following details must be shown:
 College logo; and
 2014
Needs to show our 3 Core values:
 Character
 Community
 Competence
A prize will be awarded for the winning entry.
Competition closes: Tuesday 21st October @
noon
SCHOOL BASED TRAINEESHIP
CERTIFICATE
OPERATIONS
College
III IN LABORATORY
at Cooloola Christian
Expressions of interest are sought for the
above traineeship from current Year 10
students who intend studying at least two senior
science subjects in 2015, and later intend to attend
a tertiary institution for science related studies.
The course is expected to take two years to
complete and the early completion of this course will
assist in reducing the workload in the last two terms
of Year 12. Applications close at the first bell at the
end of First Break, Friday 24th October.
Applications submitted after that time will not be
accepted.
Selection interviews will be conducted during the
next week, and enrolment of the successful
applicant will occur as soon as possible afterward.
Interested students should see either Mrs Dowell or
Mr Venz for further information. Stacy Hughes has
recently completed this course and is willing to
answer queries.
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Instrumental Music
Community Notices
Preparations are under way for 2015 and all current
students should have received an information
pack. Please return the completed purple sheet to Mrs
Forward by Friday 7th November.
Information shared here is a means of communication with the
College community. Publication does not mean College
endorsement.
Any other students who are interested in joining the
Instrumental Programme in 2015 should come and get
an information Pack from Mrs Forward as soon as
possible.
Instruments on offer include Piano, keyboard, violin,
viola, cello, percussion (drums), guitar, flute, clarinet,
trumpet, trombone, alto sax and tenor sax.
Come and celebrate the art
from talented youth in our
region at the official opening
of the annual Hi Artworks
exhibition at the Gympie
Regional Gallery on Thursday 23rd October 5.30pm for
a 6.00pm start. This exhibition showcases excellence
in art across the region’s high schools from students in
Years 9 - 12.
Encore
Encore is a concert celebrating the Instrumental
Program and will be held on Tuesday 4th November
commencing at 6:30pm. The School Ensembles and
most Instrumental students will be performing (not
Guitar students) as well as the Primary Choir and the
Secondary A Capella Group. Tickets are now available
from the Office. Adults $6 & School Age Students $3
Uniform Shop
As you are aware, from 2015 a new Sports polo shirt
will be introduced. The transition to the new sports
shirt will take place over the 1st Semester in 2015.
During this time, students will be able to wear the
current sublimated polo shirts as well as the new
shirt. From Semester 2, 2015 only the new shirt will
form the College’s sports uniform for both Primary
and Secondary students.
The new sports shirts will be available for purchase at
the beginning of next year. If you have any queries
concerning the purchase of the new shirts please don’t
hesitate to come and see us.
Leanna & Jenny
The opening event is free with complimentary
refreshments available.
Help CCC get either a
$5000 or $10,000 Grant
Raise hands at school: Getting
hands raised is simple!
Take part in ‘Raise Your Hand
for Anaphylaxis Awareness’: a national campaign
aimed at increasing anaphylaxis awareness in the
community, particularly in schools and among schoolaged children. We are delighted to be able to offer your
school the chance to win:
• a
$10,000
educational
OR
• a $5,000 runners up educational grant
grant,
We are asking everyone in the community to virtually
‘raise their hands’ for anaphylaxis awareness by voting
online for their local school at: anaphylaxis101.com.au
PnF
CCCCPP – Cooloola Christian College
Cricket Pitch Party
Come along and play the first game on the new
cricket pitch at CCC on Thursday 16th October from
3pm, first ball bowled at 3.30pm.
Afternoon tea will be provided and some yummies will
be for sale. It’s not too late, get your name down now –
see
Chappie
at
school
or
email
amallett@cccgympie.qld.edu.au
arvotea@ccc
The next arvotea@ccc will be held on Tuesday 21st
October in the primary area. All are welcome!
The two schools with the most hands raised by 18th
December 2014 will be the winners of the grants.
Go to the website (www.anaphylaxis101.com.au/
raiseyourhand), click ‘raise my hand’ and select their
school from a drop-down list. Participants can raise
their hand once every day during the course of the
competition.
Get your families raising their hands. Please share this
with friends and family and get them to raise their
hands - the more votes, the better chance we have of
receiving the grant. Please vote every day - Raise your
hand daily!!!
Janet Lee (P n F President)
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Community Notices
Calendar
Information shared here is a means of communication with the
College community. Publication does not mean College
endorsement.
16 Oct
CCC Cricket Pitch Party
20 Oct
Student Free Day
21-24 Oct
Book Fair (CCC Library)
24 Oct
Cooloola Triathlon
28 Oct
Yr 9/10 Global Citizenship Excursion -
Research Opportunity
Pearson Clinical and Talent Assessment is conducting
a research project across Australia and New Zealand
on skills related to intelligence, learning and
achievement.
Who can participate?
Participants between 4 years and 19 years 11 months
who are fluent in English.
 Participants will receive a book pack for their
participation;
 Participation takes between 30-150 minutes (not
including breaks);
 Participation involves testing participant skills and
ability.
All information collected will remain confidential and
only used for research purposes by the team at
Pearson Clinical and Talent Assessment. To nominate
your child for the research please visit:
www.pearsonclinical.com.au/nomination or contact
Dr Nicki Knott on +61 39811 2528 (NZ) or
nicki.knott@pearson.com for more information.
Tennis Gympie Family Open Day
Parliament House Brisbane
4 Nov
Encore
6 Nov
Prep 2015 Orientation Morning
College Bushdance
11 Nov
Student Immunisations
12-14 Nov Yr 9/10 Outdoor Ed Moreton Island
Snorkeling & Scuba Camp
12-14 Nov
Yr 11 & 12 Block Exams
18 Nov
Yr 12 Graduation Dinner
20 Nov
Secondary Thanksgiving Evening
21 Nov
Final Day - Year 12
28 Nov
Final Day - Yr 10 & 11
2 Dec
Primary Thanksgiving Evening
4 Dec
Final Day - Prep to Yr 9
5 Dec
Student Free - Staff Final Day
When:
Saturday 18th October (this Saturday) 3.00– 7.00pm
Where:
Reg English Memorial Courts Cartwright Road
(Beside Gympie West State School)
What’s on:
Speed Serve machine (Have you got Gympie`s Fastest
Serve??
: Hot shots demos for the kids
: Accuracy Challenge
: Free sausage sizzle
: Senior junior doubles challenge
: Social tennis
Bring the whole family for some fun and games.
Contact Brett Cottrill for more information 0417746795.
2015 - TERM 1
19-23 Jan
Student Free - Staff PD
26 Jan
Australia Day Holiday
27 Jan
Term 1 commences (Prep - Yr 12)
2 Apr
Term 1 concludes
The current edition of the CCC Community Connect
is available for viewing on our website at:
www.cccgympie.qld.edu.au/community-connect.pdf
Girl Guides Movie Fundraiser
The Box Trolls (PG)
Friday 17th October 2014 - 6.00pm at the
Gympie Sovereign Cinema. Tickets are
$10 each with all proceeds going to
support the Gympie Girl Guides.
For tickets please contact Melanie
Cordell 0434 269 616 or Shelley Grambower
0447 032 345.
CCC Weekly Bulletin - 15th October 2014
Cooloola Christian College
Address
Postal
Phone
Fax
Website
Email
1 College Road, Gympie, Qld, 4570
PO Box 1355, Gympie, Qld, 4570
07 5482 1222
07 5483 6299
www.cccgympie.qld.edu.au
admin@cccgympie.qld.edu.au
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VEHICLE SAFETY
A FEW REMINDERS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF
THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY
PLEASE REMEMBER TO:

ONLY PARK IN MARKED BAYS;

OBEY THE DESIGNATED SPEED LIMITS WITHIN THE COLLEGE;

USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING WITHIN THE COLLEGE

IN SHARED ZONES;

DURING PEAK PERIODS;

KEEP BUS BAYS FREE OF CARS;

ONLY USE THE ADMINISTRATION PARKING AREAS FOR VISITS TO THE OFFICE;

DRIVE SLOWLY ON THE APPROACH TO THE COLLEGE – THE ROAD IS A DESIGNATED “SCHOOL ZONE”.

NOTE: ACCESS TO THE REAR OF THE COLLEGE IS NOT PERMITTED AT THIS TIME DUE TO WORK
BEING COMPLETED ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW PRIMARY BUILDING.
YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN DISABLED
PARKING BAYS UNLESS YOU HAVE A VALID
PERMIT
Figure 1: SHARED ZONES AND DESIGNATED AREAS
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Figure 2: MAXIMUM SPEED WITHIN THE COLLEGE
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