Dear College community,

Schools are messy places. Let's think about Norwest for a minute. It's a complex community made up of 990 students, each at varying stages of development, with different strengths, gifts and challenges and, from varying family backgrounds. The Norwest community is also comprised of 120 staff, each with varying approaches to teaching and each with a set of unique life experiences that influence the way that they relate to one another and to our students. With so many influences bearing down on them at any one time, be they political, cultural or social, schools are very complex and pressure-filled contexts. Yes schools are messy, but gosh I love it! I love it because what actually emerges from the mess, with careful planning and structure is something very beautiful - the learning and growth of young people.

My current music playlist that I have on repeat is "Symphonic Coldplay", Coldplay favourites performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. I know, it's a bit daggy but for those of you who appreciate a good orchestral track it's very relaxing. What is strange about hearing these tracks performed is the absolute synchronicity with which each phrase is performed. Every rhythmic phrase is precisely timed in the orchestral setting whereas in the original Coldplay version there is so much flex. Click here to read more.

Mrs Felicity Marlow
Principal

We love our College Community and its exciting when families decide to enrol additional siblings to partner in their education at the College.

Please note places are filling fast in many of our 2022 cohorts, some already with waiting lists, so if you are considering enrolling an additional child at the College in 2022, don’t delay and submit your application as soon as possible to secure your place!

Click here to access the online Application for Enrolment form.

Seed Academy is growing!

Places are filling fast so get in quick. Click here for more info and to check out the new Dance timetable for Term 1, 2021.

Tuesday, 16 March 2021 at 7pm

Our first community workshop for the year is coming in March, where we will have a presentation about study skills with a specific focus on skills useful for the high school years. Students need guidance in these skills and while the College will deliberately present opportunities to students to introduce and develop skills, this workshop is intended to allow parents to have an understanding of how they can be involved at home using the same language and tools to benefit students.

Parents with children in later Primary and right through Secondary will receive most benefit from this content.

Stay tuned for more information.

Thursday, 25 March 2021

The Bible tells us that we are Imago Dei: “made in the image of God”, and so we are seeking to celebrate what we have in common, in particular the love that God has for us individually and collectively. The intention of this is to bring an attitude of thankfulness for what makes us different because in the big picture (actually, the biggest picture) we are the same.

This year our theme is "Made Unique, Same Worth" and we will discuss within our community that the unique purpose of each person is based on the unique gifts they have and they should not place greater or reduced value on any person or gift as God shows us our true value through what Jesus has done for us.

As children develop, they tend to find the things that make them different from others – such as appearance, speech, ethnic background, strengths/weaknesses – and either emphasise or hide those factors. We would love for staff and students to wear cultural dress to develop thankfulness for their differences or a team shirt to show how they are part of a bigger team.

Imago Day is an annual celebration of ‘God the Creator’ and the privileged position that people hold in His creation. This is an important message in individuals discovering God’s purpose for them.

Tuesdays [during term]
9-10am in the College Auditorium Foyer

Are you interested in praying for our school community and children with other mums? We meet every week to pray for our community, upcoming events, the leadership team, our teachers, and our children. We are always eager to receive any requests and intercede for each other. In all things our Lord Jesus is glorified and praised as we come before our Lord God confidently!

Our group is open to anyone who would like to come and pray with us. We meet in the auditorium foyer but please sign in at the front desk when you arrive on campus. If you let us know you are coming our leader, Mari Meyer, or another member can meet you in the office.

It is not an ideal place for young children during this prayer time but if you are interested you can join our Facebook message group to keep up on the public requests we are praying for. If you have any questions you can find myself, Joanna Hoffman or Georgette Chircop in the primary quad most days.

We hope to see you there!

Mari Meyer

Click here to read the Early Learning Centre Communication Notes.

Click here to read the Primary Communication Notes.