Dear College families,

I’m not sure how it happened, but the year is starting to come to a close. This time of year is usually when planning for our annual Glow event is in full swing. With restrictions still in place that do not allow us to meet together face-to-face as a community, we are thankful for technology that allows us to gather virtually as a community. So this year Glow will be brought to you in a reimagined COVID-safe way.

For the last two years, we have endeavored to celebrate the College’s 40th birthday. With COVID-19 significantly impacting these plans, we have decided to get creative instead and combine our annual Glow celebration with a 40th birthday celebration. The final product will be a live-streamed event on the evening of Tuesday, 7 December with traditional Glow items such as the staff song and items commemorating the College's 40th birthday. 

This live-streamed event will be a chance for our community to sing, dance, to laugh, to reminisce and to thank God for his goodness across the past 40 years. And in order to capture the heart of our annual Glow celebration, I encourage you to invite another College family (or three) into your home, for a meal or supper, to enjoy the live stream together.

More information will be revealed in the coming weeks. We are really excited about the plans that are developing and can’t wait to share more with you soon.

Felicity Marlow
Principal

What do you think of when you hear the word tradition? In my household, we have a tradition that on the day of your Birthday you have the honour of picking your favourite dinner and dessert to celebrate. It’s the only time I get to enjoy a classic trifle! I also love Christmas traditions and for me Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without Nanna’s traditional Christmas pudding with penny, threepence and shilling coins cooked in. Perhaps your family has traditions around Easter and Christmas or holiday travel traditions to always book the same favourite destination. Whatever the occasions may be, traditions help us to remember what is important and help us to reflect and honour what we hold dear or help us to focus on our hopes and our dreams for the future.

College traditions represent a critical piece of how we express what we value. They remind us that we are part of a community that God has blessed over the past 41 years. On the 28 October we were able to have the Year 12 Graduation Ceremony which is a significant tradition in the life of the College. While the ceremony was adjusted due to COVID, meaning that parents watched online, I am thankful that we were still able to have our Year 12 students enjoy the traditions of this important moment. Graduation gives us an opportunity to express our College values of Faith, Virtue, Service and Wisdom and showcase our wonderful Year 12 students who are role models to those younger students watching. We also had the opportunity to say “thank you” to parents, carers, and teachers for the contribution they have made in the lives of our graduates. I pray that the Year 12 Graduation was also a time to create lasting memories for our students, families, and friends as they enjoyed the chance to pause and reflect how Year 12 have grown over their time at the College. We have appreciated the partnership we have enjoyed with our students and their parents, and we are confident they will have success in the future. We are proud of the young men and women they have become, and we look forward to hearing about God’s purpose for them.

As we send our Year 12 students out into the world, we pray that they have gained a sense of who God is, of how much He loves them, and the value He has placed upon each of their lives. As a College we have encouraged students to be kind, to love and to serve, and to always act with integrity, empathy and mercy. Our Year 12 students will always be graduates of Norwest Christian College, and this College will continue to proudly claim them as our own. We will continue to cheer our graduates on and encourage them to love God and pursue the purpose He has for their lives. Thank you to all the College staff who helped us all enjoy such an important tradition for Year 12.

The Year 12 Formal is also a keenly anticipated tradition which will provide a fantastic opportunity to celebrate and make new memories. We also look forward to the important privilege of supporting Year 12 through their HSC examinations over the next few weeks. For most the excitement won’t match that of the Formal, however, finishing final examinations are key milestones in the lives of young people on their way to adulthood.

May God bless Year 12 in their final weeks at the College.

Daryl Hinton
Head of Secondary Years

The College Child Protection Policy is available on our website.

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Wednesday, 10 November at 7:30pm via Zoom

The P&F will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) followed by a regular P&F meeting on Wednesday, 10 November at 7:30pm. Please note that this meeting will be a Zoom meeting and details are below.

The AGM is the forum in which annual reports are presented, the past year is reviewed, and elections are held for executive positions for the coming year. The positions to be elected at the AGM are President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. A google form will be sent during the meeting in order to vote for the Executive Positions. If you wish to nominate someone for an executive position, please do so by clicking here. Please ensure you have spoken with the person prior to nominating them.

Meeting ID: 851 7192 1157

Passcode: DBdih4

All of our Seed Academy Music, Dance and Art classes have returned and students and tutors alike are excited to be back!

Dance classes kicked off this week in a new location (College Auditorium) and with new equipment - custom Ballet Barres! The new Barres will be used in most of our dance classes (not just ballet) for stretching and technique exercises. 

There is availability across all of our lesson offerings so check out the College website for more information or email [email protected]

Applications for student travel in 2022 are now open. Students require a School Opal card or travel pass to catch public transport to and from the College. If you are new to the College, have moved address recently or are applying for a school travel pass for the first time, please visit the transport NSW information page https://transportnsw.info/school-travel-apply. It is best if this is completed prior to the end of Term 4 so that passes are ready for the new year. 

Applications are now open for our 2023 Scholarships.  

We will be offering Music, Academic and our Principal's Scholarship for entry into 2023 Year 7 and 2023 Year 11. Click here for more information.

To apply for a 2023 Scholarship or to purchase practice materials please visit the ACER website.

Click here to read the Early Learning Centre Communication Notes.

Click here to read the Primary Communication Notes.