Thrive Newsletter Term 3 Week 10
Farewell Year 12
Today, we gathered to celebrate a significant milestone in the lives of our Year 12 students – graduation from high school. 13 years of school has undoubtedly come with many highs, some lows and hopefully a lot of laughs.
As Year 12 prepare to embark on exciting new adventures and plan to go out and make their mark on the world, we encourage them to carry the values that have been instilled during their time here: compassion, integrity, respect and responsibility. These are not just rules or ideals but practical ways to live out a life that honours Christ, builds community and grows you in grace and knowledge.
Remember the love of Jesus as you face new challenges and opportunities. He said in Matthew 5:14, “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.” As you go forth, let your light shine brightly. Be a beacon of hope and a source of encouragement to those around you. Your actions and words have the power to make a difference in the world or to be the difference in one person’s world.
Be both, and make the world slightly better as you pass through it.
Year 12, as you transition from this chapter to the next, whether it be further education, entering the workforce, or exploring new opportunities, know that you are equipped with the knowledge, faith, and resilience to succeed. The road ahead may not always be smooth but trust that God has a plan for each of you, and He will guide you through every twist and turn.
I also want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to your families and our dedicated staff. Their support, guidance, and love have been instrumental in helping you reach this point. To the teachers who have poured their wisdom into you, and to your parents who have supported you through every step—thank you. Can we all stand for a moment and show our gratitude to the mums and dads who made the sandwiches washed the uniforms, shared the tears and heartaches and were the champions behind the scenes.
Graduates, as you leave here today, embrace the future with hope and confidence. Know that you have a community that believes in you, prays for you, and celebrates
your achievements. We are excited to see where God will lead you and how you will impact the world with your gifts. Come and see us from time to time. It fills our hearts when we hear from you. Don’t forget us too quickly!
Lastly I leave you with this blessing, Numbers 6:24-26 – The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.
Mrs Faith Hull
Principal
Year 12 Graduation Assembly
School News
Happy Holidays
As Term 3 comes to an end we wish all the students a happy and safe holiday. We look forward to seeing everyone back for Term 4 on Tuesday the 17th of October.
A message from Mrs Josephine Lake
Because Term 4 comes and goes like a freight train, I wanted to share some news now as I prepare for what comes next. It is with a mixed bag of emotions that I’d like to share that I will not be returning to CCS in 2025.
Term 4 Lunch & After School Groups
Lion King jnr Musical
Our students have been working hard rehursing for the Lion King Jnr Musical!! Performance dates are Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th November. Tickets will go on sale at the start of Term 4.
Primary News
Important Updates
We are nearly at the end of Term 3 and what a great term it’s been! We’ve had book week, grandparent’s day, transition-to-school students, Father’s Day, the Spring Social, junior swimming, Stage 3 camp… plus all the fun learning activities in the classroom.
With the term winding up here’s a few reminders about next term. Term 4 begins Tuesday 15th October and here are some of the highlights:
- Years 4-6 Swimming Program – Week 2-3
- 5th-6th November – MUSICAL Performances – Week 4
- Friday 22nd November – Move Up Day – Week 6
- Thursday, 5th December – Primary Celebration Evening 6-8pm – Week 8
- Wednesday 11th December – Last Day of Term – Week 9
Musical Information
All primary students have been working hard to learn songs and dances for our performance of The Lion King Jnr. This has been a key part of the students’ Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) learning this year. It is expected that all students attend and participate in the two performance nights.
The performances are on Tuesday and Wednesday 5-6th November. The show starts at 6pm and runs for about 1 hour. Students will be required to come to school at around 5:15pm. More information to come.
If your child is not able to attend and participate on the night, please email me asap ccoulter@ccs.nsw.edu.au as we need to finalise the routines and costumes.
Regarding costumes, most aspects of the costumes are being made by students at school. Primary students will need to wear:
Kindy, Yr 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 – fully black pants/skirts/tights (shorts or long pants.. long is preferable)
Year 3 – Brown, tan, sandy, olive/dark green, or black (single colour) long pants, shorts or skirts.
Tickets will go on sale at the beginning of Term 4. Information about purchasing will be released shortly.
We hope that you have a very happy and safe holiday and enjoy the warmer weather.
Mrs Coulter and CCS Primary Team
Mini Railway Excursion K-2
On Thursday the 26th of September Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 went on an excursion to the Casino Mini Railway and Museum. It was a fun filled day with the students learning about our town and enjoying the a ride on the Mini Train.
Stage 3 Camp Drewe Highlights
Year 5 and 6 attended Camp Drewe in Lennox Head last week where they enjoyed three days of activities; including, archery, stand up paddle boarding, beach walks and games! Lots of fun was had by all.
Secondary News
Important Updates
As we wind down to the end of Term 3, there are some important updates for Term 4.
Class Updates
In Term 4 there will be some changes for some classes regarding their teachers.
In English
As Mrs Jackson steps into her role as Secondary Learning Support Coordinator more fully, she will be stepping back from some of her teaching responsibilities. There are also a few other shuffles due to the changes for our senior students. In Term 4:
Year 8A – will be taught by Mrs Boland
Year 9B – will be taught by Mr Juozapaitis
Year 10-2 – will be taught by Mr Juozapaitis
In Science:
In Term 4, Mrs Holliday will be focussing on our musical production – The Lion King Jr and so Mr Boland will be teaching both Year 7 classes.
Information for Year 10
For the beginning of Term 4, Year 10 students will continue with their usual timetable and subjects, including electives. This will be the case for Weeks 1-5.
In Week 6, Year 10 students commence their Year 11 studies of their two elective Senior Subjects. They continue their Yr 10 studies of Maths and English only.
Year 7 Orientation Days
SES Graduation Evening
Congratulations to Dylan Markeljc-Brown, Daisy Oosterbeek and Olivia Doherty who completed the 10 week SES Youth Intensive Program. The SES were thankful to CCS in supporting the students in this program.
Year 11 English Studies
This Term we have been looking at community groups that help families and provide support. As a result, we went to Christian Life Church Kyogle to interview the Pastor and their Donation Space Coordinator about the ways that they support families. The students did a great job of coming up with interesting questions and then emailing them through to the church ahead of time.
Once we were at the Church we helped cook Spaghetti Bolognese. The students, alongside Ms Nott and Grace (Donation Space Coordinator) cooked and packed 55 meals ready to go into the freezer for those in need.
The students helped make the food and they got herbs from the Community Garden right next door to the church and even met a pet duck there – Luna.
I was really proud of the students and how they conducted themselves, got involved, were interested in the church and the community and were great ambassadors of our school today. Ms Nott
Sport
Zone Netball
On Friday the 13th of September we had 3 teams attend Ballina to participate in Zone Netball. Teams played in a round-robin tournament where each team played about five to six games.
All teams played well, demonstrating great sportsmanship and teamwork with pleasing results. Placing Primary 4th, U15A -5th, U15B-6th and Opens-3rd.
Zone Rugby League
On Friday the 13th we had two teams, Under 14 and Under 16 attend Ballina for the Zone Rugby League Competition in Ballina. It was a great day aimed at trying to grow rugby league in our area.
Rugby Titans 9’s Competition
Our students represented Casino on Tuesday the 17th in Ballina at the Rugby League Nines Competition. They played well with some pleasing results. We took 3 teams to participate in this event a 14-years and under team, a boys and a girls 16-years and under team.
Some of our students were also featured on the News.
Zone Futsal – Coffs Harbour
On Thursday the 24th October we will be sending 5 teams to participate in this event. Teams will play a pool or round robin tournament which will see each team play about four games. This event will be held at Sportz Central Indoor Stadium, Coffs Harbour (Secondary teams) & Wiigulga Sports Complex, Woolgoolga (Primary teams).
If your child has been selected they will have been given a note. These notes must be returned to the School Office no later than the 17th of October with payment of $60.
Uniform Shop
All uniform orders must be paid at the time of purchase either in person or over the phone, we are no longer able to charge uniforms on family accounts. We appreciate your understanding.
Uniform shop hours are:
Mondays 8-11 (Except Monday the 14th of October)
Wednesdays 1-4
Uniform Shop will be open Tuesday the 15th October (first day of Term 4) between 8.30-11 am
Uniform orders can be made at any time via the School Stream App or by filling out the uniform order form in the link below and returning it to school in person or by email to uniform@ccs.nsw.edu.au
Term 4 Events
Week 1 (A) ~ 14th-18th October
HSC Exams – All Week
Monday
~ Staff Development Day
Tuesday
~ Students return to school
Week 2 (B) ~ 21st -25th October
All Week – HSC Exams
Monday to Wednesday – Year 4-6 Swimming Intensive – Casino Pool
Thursday
~ Zone Futsal (Primary & Secondary) – Coffs Harbour
Friday
~ Primary Assembly – 9 am
Week 3 (A) ~ 28th – 1st November
All Week – HSC Exams
Monday & Tuesday – Year 4-6 Swimming Intensive – Casino Pool
Wednesday
~ P&F Meeting – 6 pm
Thursday
~ Lion King Musical Practice – All day
Week 4 (B) ~ 4th – 8th November
All Week – HSC Exams
Monday
~ Lion King Musical practice – All day
Tuesday
~ Lion King Musical Performance 6-8 pm
Wednesday
~ Lion King Musical Performance 6-8 pm
Friday
~ Year 7 Oriantation Day
~ Primary Assembly – 9 am
Week 5 (A) ~ 11th – 15th November
All Week – Stage 4 & 5 Yearly Exams
All Week – Book Fair
Monday
~ Remembrance Day
Wednesday
~ Year 12 Formal – Steak Barn 6-9 pm
Week 6 (B) ~ 18th – 22nd November
Monday
~ Maths Show – Year 7 – 11.10-1pm
Friday
~ K-12 Move Up Day
~ Primary Assembly
Week 7 (A) ~ 25th – 29th November
Last week of Transition to School
Wednesday
~ P&F Meeting – 6 pm
Week 8 (B) ~ 2nd to 6th December
Monday
~ Year 6 Graduation Dinner 5.30-6.30 pm
Tuesday
~ 3×3 Basketball – Casino
Thursday
~ Primary End of Year Celebration 6-8pm
Week 9 (A) ~ 9th to 13th December
Monday
~ High School Celebration Assembly – 11.10 am
Tuesday
~ Primary Year 6 Graduation Assembly – 11.10 am
Wednesday
~ Last day of Term 4
School Returns – Monday 3rd February 2025
Community Events
Casino
