River City Christian College Term 3, Week 5 Monday, August 19, 2019
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River City Christian College In this issue
Term 3, Week 5 From the Principal 2
Monday, August 19, 2019 School News 2-7
Prayer Points 3
Merit Awards 3
Calendar of events 8
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Being Yourself – not someone else
It is easy to wish that we were as clever as someone else, as attractive as someone else, as successful as
someone else. We are each unique individuals and we do not want to be a clone. It is right to want to be the
best person you can be; that is what God wants, that you try to perfect the gifts and talents He has given you.
He doesn’t want us to use our individuality as an excuse to do what just pleases us without considering others,
to not follow the rules or to be disrespectful of others. In Science Week it is appropriate to think about how
amazing our bodies are; all the amazing parts that are different but work together (Romans 12:4); the eye
cannot breathe, the ear cannot digest food. When we wish that we were like someone else, we lose sight of
who we really are and we forget to be thankful for the way God made us. God made each of us to do what He
wants us to do, if we continue to compare ourselves to others we may find ourselves full of
anxiety, may have feelings of inferiority, maybe jealousy and not able to do what we can do well.
“A pear can’t be an apple, so be the best pear you can be”. The apostle Paul knew his strengths
and weaknesses and he didn’t try to be the person that others thought he should be, he was true
to himself and true to God and what he knew God wanted of him.
Appreciating yourself and accepting that you are different to others is the way to be content and
to be able to live a joyful, purposeful life. If we get caught up in comparing ourselves to others we
won’t be able to find our true calling in life.
Rev. John Flynn, the man who started the Royal Flying Doctor Service, (the man on the $20 note), once said,
“Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers, but for powers equal to your tasks”. Don’t think because you are
not good at a particular thing you will never be able to be involved in something you want to be; if God has a
task for you, He will give you the skill for that task, no matter how ill equipped you may think you are. Trust
God always to use your own unique personality to carry out amazing and surprising things in your life.
Be content to be who you are. Debbie Bish
JOKE TIME:
Q: What kind of music do planets sing?
A: Neptunes!
BEACON PATHWAYS PLEDGE SIGNING
Students from the 9/10 class will be
travelling to St Joseph's College on Tuesday
August 27 to participate with many students
from Echuca College, St Joseph's, The The Mitchell class celebrated
Specialist School, and Moama Grammar in the Science Week
Pathways Pledge signing. This is a part of the
by
Beacon program
demonstrating
where students
the phases of
sign a pledge that
they will continue the Moon. We
to explore also had fun
pathways for making Space-
further education, related
training and objects out of
career options. playdough!!
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Prayer Points
For peace and Godly relationships between the young people who
are connected with RCCC in one way or another.
Thankfulness for God’s healing power at work in and amongst us all
the time.
For wisdom in managing the many administration tasks that are
needed in the operation of the school.
Parents and friends are welcome to a time of prayer for the school
each Monday during the school term, 9am to 9.30am, in the
meeting room off the front office.
Merit Award Winners A Breakfast and Assembly for Dads
for Term 3 week 04 An invitation has been sent home for this event at
the College at 8am on Friday August 30th and
Trinity Attwell for being kind and thoughtful to it’s likely to conclude at about 9.30am. Dads or
a new classmate another significant man in the lives of our
students, please
Charlotte Attwell for being excited and willing
try to make this
to learn
time available to
Chloe Grey for showing care and be with us,
compassion returning your
response sheet by
Michael Pikokivaka for his Mon 26th Aug or
kindness and willingness to help calling the school
Work To Share: Well done to office to let us
know you plan to
those who guessed the correct
come.
container with 100 items in
celebration of Preps 100 days of school.
JOKE TIME:
Class of the Week: Ovens. Well done to
the amazing students in Years 9-10. Q: Why did the people not like the
Congratulations everyone! restaurant on the moon?
A: Because there was no atmosphere.
Piano Tuition
Two Outings for Classes this Week
Mrs June
On Thursday the Snowy class will be visiting Edwards has
Agriculture Victoria’s Echuca offices to see some available
demonstrated some practical applications of the lesson timeslots
information studied in their Humanities (Geography) if you are
unit on Water: Too much, Too Little. considering
On Friday the Swan class will be visiting the BUPA starting your
aged care facility in Echuca to lead a small Church child on piano
service; encouraging the residents there and most likely lessons. Secure your lesson now by calling her on this
being encouraged themselves in the process. number . June Edwards—0408 699 817
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Operation Christmas Child
It’s that time of year where RCCC begins to prepare for
Operation Christmas Child. For those families who are new
to the school and may be unaware of this special initiative,
it is a wonderful opportunity for us to spread love and
kindness at Christmas time to children around the world
who are less fortunate. The organisation Samaritan’s Purse
runs this promotion each year for families to donate goods
to be packed into shoeboxes, which are then sent to
children overseas. We raised over $230 through the "Crazy
Hair Day" and this money will go towards buying suitable gifts. Students interested in helping to pack
shoeboxes will have the opportunity in the last week of Term 3. For any families who wish to still
donate gift items, please see the list attached to this week’s newsletter. Please note that all items MUST
be brand new (no op shop items or previously loved items, please). Gifts can be for either a boy or a girl
up to the age of 12. Gifts must be brought to the school by 13th September (end of week 8). Link to gift
ideas: https://www.samaritanspurse.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2017-Shoebox-Gift-Ideas.pdf
Thank you! Miss Ruth Kip
National Book Week Dress Up Day
This Thursday, 22nd August 2019
The theme for National Book Week is “Reading is my Secret Power”. We
are encouraging all students and staff to plan their costumes to be based
around one of the following themes below, which exhibit some of the
powerful results that come from reading:
Reading is my secret to happiness –
Come dressed as a clown/hobby/sport related.
Reading is my secret to discovering knowledge about God –
Come as a bible character.
Reading is my secret to travelling to different countries –
Come dressed in a national costume of another country.
Reading is my secret to travelling back in time –
Come dressed as a famous person from history.
Parents and family members are invited to attend the short assembly
in the Multipurpose Hall on Thursday morning starting at 9.15am
sharp; students will parade their costumes and share a brief
explanation of their costume and the character and book they are
representing.
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On Wednesday at lunchtime we held a whole school “Space Race”,
to collect words around the school grounds and complete a
word-search.
On Friday morning the school competed in a Joshua-vs-Caleb
Kahoot quiz. So much fun was had by all!!!
The Swan class had a yummy time during Science Week,
eating their oreo
“Phases of the
Moon”.
JOKE TIME:
Q: What kind of fish live in
space?
A: Star-fish!
The Secondary students celebrated Science Week by
investigating bottle rockets. We had a “blast” launching
rockets with varying amounts of water.
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Southern Cross Kids Camp
Movie Fundraiser
“Overcomer”
Thursday, 5th Sept
Paramount Cinema
5.30pm supper
6.45pm movie start
Cost: $20
See Jenny Miller for tickets
Sushi making with Mrs Schuller
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Teen Challenge – #NotEvenOnce® - Drug Education Seminar
On Monday September 2nd, the ‘Teen Challenge’ organisation will be presenting a drug
education seminar to our Secondary students at RCCC, with the Secondary students from
Deniliquin Christian College also joining with us. This session will occur in the morning
and then after an early lunch, our friends from Deniliquin will join us for a combined
Chapel time before returning home.
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School Calendar of Events
5 Swimming 6 Swimming 7 P/T Meetings 8 Swimming 9 Swimming 10 11
Wk 3 Swimming
Playgroup
12 Science Week 13 Science Week 14 Science Week 15 Science Week 16 Science Week 17 18
Wk 4 Playgroup
Crazy Hair Day
Aug
2019 19 20 P-2 to 21 22 23 24 25
Wk 5 Rochester Safety Playgroup Book Character BUPA
Expo Day
26 27 Beacon 28 Playgroup 29 30 Fathers’ Day 31 Working Bee 1 Fathers’ Day
Wk 6 Pathway Promise Breakfast &
Assembly
2 Not Even Once 3 4 Playgroup 5 6 7 8
& DCS, seminar
and evening
session
Wk 7
9 CSEN Aths 10 11 Playgroup 12 13 Christian 14 15
Bendigo (selected Youth Expo Ovens Sports @ RCCC
team)
Wk 8
16 Footy Colours 17 18 Playgroup 19 20 Last day T3 21 Holidays 22
Sep Day 2.15pm dismissal Holidays
2019 Wk 9 Mary Poppins
Matinee & Evening
23 Holidays 24 Holidays 25 Holidays 26 Holidays 27 Holidays Grand 28 Holidays 29 Holidays
Final Public holiday
30 Holidays 1 Holidays 2 Holidays 3 Holidays 4 Holidays 5 Holidays 6 Holidays
Daylight Savings
Starts
River City
Christian College
JOKE TIME:
Q: How do you organise
Contact Us: Phone: 03 5482 4594 Email: reception@rccc.vic.edu.au a space party?
Website: www.rccc.vic.edu.au BSB: 063 511 Account: 1005 5226 A: You plan-et!
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