It is with pleasure I would like to invite everyone to the opening of the Project 21 space (the Cunningham Pavilion) on Tuesday the 19^th of April at 9am (see flyer attached). This has been a welcome addition to our College, has proved a beautiful space to teach in and has become a natural space where students gather for events. Over the holiday break we will paint some large handball courts under the pavilion to make it even more inviting for students to use.

NOTICES

The uniform shop (School Locker - see attachment) would like to inform parents that formal trousers for girls are now in stock and available.

Girls Formal Trousers 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

MSS Swimming Carnival - Friday 1^st of April

See letter enclosed. Parents and carers are welcome to attend.

MSS Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews – Tuesday 26^th and Wednesday 27^th of April

Some teachers may start contacting you this week requesting an interview. The interview system will be available for booking on Parent Lounge from next week. At that time, I will send out a help sheet to find these. Interviews will be open for booking until Friday the 22^nd of April (end of Week 1, Term 1).

Year 11 Subject Selection Evening – Monday 16^th of May

We are hosting our Subject Selection evening for our Year 10 students (Year 11, 2023) this night, however anyone interested in senior subject options and pathways is more than welcome to attend.

Cultural Festival and Gala Night – Wednesday 8^th of June (starts at 3pm)

Please set this date aside to come and celebrate our vibrant co-curricular programs at Calvary. We will have workshops and activities until 5pm and then transition into a celebration of Arts with our Gala night.

7-11 Celebration Service – Wednesday 16^th November (9-11am)

We have modified our awards ceremonies for 2022 and will be hosting 7-11 award winners combined as part of a whole sector assembly (replacing the separate night time events). Parents and carers are welcome to attend, and you will be notified closer to the date if your child is receiving an award. We will provide refreshments after the event for parents and carers of award winners.

Josh Wilson
Head of Middle and Senior School and Innovative Learning Design

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2022 MSS Swimming Carnival 

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Project 21 Opening: Cunningham Pavilion

9:00am 19th of April

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CAPA Update - Dr Gary Holley, Head of Calvary Academy of

Performing Arts

Another great week in the CAPA department. Instrumental lessons are going great, and the ensembles are progressing well. Due to the swimming carnival next Friday, there may be some students whose private lessons will be changed.  Private lessons will be scheduled by the teachers for next week.

We have our Cunningham Opening at Carbrook on the first day of Term 2, 19^th of April. All choir and orchestra students will be performing at this opening. A letter outlining the requirements will be emailed and put on the CAPA Facebook page. This will be our first choir performance for the year.

Is your child interested in learning Bass Guitar, Guitar or Singing? We have lesson times available at both campuses. Private Lessons are $38 per half hour and Group Lessons of 2 people are $19 per half hour (Subject to numbers) Use the following link if you would like to sign your child up for lessons.

https://forms.office.com/r/wZPsTKZuwP

A reminder if you have not already joined the CAPA Facebook page, please do so as there will be information put there regularly regarding performances. Should you wish to contact me my email address is gary.holley@calvarycc.qld.edu.au 

Gary Holley
Head of Calvary Academy of Performing Arts (CAPA)

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Notice from Carlee Johnston - Head of Student Development 

Thinkuknow presentation

Our children today are never truly ‘off’. In previous generations, once we left school at 3pm, we were relatively inaccessible to our peers until 8am the next morning. In 2022, children often have multiple accounts on apps such as kids messenger, tik tok, snapchat, fortnite, Minecraft, etc. This means that their school experiences follow them home, and vice versa.

Once we place a device in our child’s hands, many have unrestricted access to the adult world. We also know from the neuroscience, that our children’s brains are not mature enough to deal with many of the challenges devices pose. Our children are still developing their prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for their executive functioning, including their ability to make decisions. Therefore, it is important that the adults in their lives help them establish strong boundaries to keep them safe.

Technology develops at such a rapid pace, and it is difficult for parents to keep up. Therefore, we have invited one of our local police officers to speak at the College. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn more about young people and the online environment, and how you can help them to be safe and responsible users of technology. The session will cover:

• What young people SEE, SAY and DO online
• The challenges they may face
• How to report and get help if things go wrong

Please join us on the 21^st of April at 6pm, in the Calvary Community Centre at Carbrook.