Whole School News
- Mrs J Weeks
- Nov 17, 2023
- 4 min read
T4, Week 6
BYOD Device Buy Back Offers
This week families should have received a personalised email with a link to a form to complete the purchase of one of these devices for each of your children. If you have chosen to purchase a second-hand device you will receive a confirmation email letting you know the date that your child can bring their device home.
If in the instance that MCS has additional stock we will make this available to purchase on Thursday 14th December 2023 with purchases being made between 9am and 1pm for the second round prior to returning excess stock to the lease company.
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End of Year Presentation
We warmly invite all our Medowie Christian School families to our 2024 End of Year Celebration Service. This is a special occasion where we honour outstanding effort from our students in the areas of academic achievement, sport, creative arts and service to the school community. It is also a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the birth of Jesus together.
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When: | Tuesday, 5th December 2023 |
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Time: | 11:30am - 12:45pm |
Where: | The Lighthouse |
Dress: | Students are required to wear full summer uniform |
At the conclusion of the Celebration Service students are welcome to go home with their parents.
Car Park Safety
Help! Help! We need your help! We have had a child who has had a near-miss in the Overflow Church Car Park recently.
With an increasing number of families joining our school community, please be reminded that the safety of our students and community is paramount in the carpark of a morning and afternoon. We thank you for your continued support in keeping others safe and would like to remind you that we now have a staff member who has been engaged to assist with the safe traffic flow in the car park. We ask that drop-off and collection of children in the morning (8am-9am) and afternoon (3pm-3:30pm) is solely from the Overflow Church Car Park.
Thank you for your assistance with the following car park protocols:
10 km/h speed in car park.
'Kiss and Drop' of children is to be parallel park outside the Overflow Church. No parking along the full length of the southern edge of the carpark for ‘Kiss & Drop’ between 8-9am each morning.
Children and parents to cross into the carpark at the designated crossing.
Listen to and follow the directions of the Staff on Duty at all times.
Park in designated car parking spaces only.
No Parking, drop-off or collection of children from the school grounds.
No Parking in the designated parks for Medowie Medical Centre.
No parking in front of Medowie Medical Centre. This space is reserved for Emergency Vehicle access only.
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Remembrance Day Service
Last Friday MCS paused to remember and honour the Australian men and women who have given their lives in conflicts so that we can live in a peaceful democratic country. It was also lovely for some of our Student Leaders to represent MCS at the Medowie Community Remembrance Day Service on Saturday. We are encouraged to see a new generation of students who have such great respect for the people who have gone before them and have sacrificed for their freedom.
MCS Remembrance Day Service.
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Medowie Community Remembrance Day Service.
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Travel Updates for 2024
Transport NSW have released information about Public Bus Travel for 2024. Information regarding applications for Opal Cards, renewals and changes can be found in the following document. NSW Transport have requested that parents plan ahead and have applications completed during Term 4, 2023 in preparation for 2024.
Uniform Orders
Wearing a hat when involved in outdoor activities is, and has always been, an important element to protecting ourselves from the damaging ultraviolet light that causes sunburn and irreversible damage to our skin. As the temperatures increase we will again be focusing on, and expecting, each and every student to have a hat available when at school, and to wear it, during breaks and during PDHPE / Sport.
Please ensure your child has a hat for school, and if they do not, to communicate this with their child’s Care Group / Homeroom / Classroom Teacher, and to purchase one online. Please also ensure that your child has the correct uniform for each school day.
Uniforms can be ordered online, which can be accessed via the school website under the ‘Parent Hub’ and the ‘Uniform Shop’ at the bottom of the page. Here is the link for your convenience:
Please see the MCS Uniform Policy for full details. An excerpt in relation is found below:
Policy statement
All students at Medowie Christian School will wear their uniform correctly with pride every day.
Procedures
The school expects that school hats are worn at breaks and outside classes for active play throughout the year.
Summer uniform is to be worn only during Terms 1 and 4. Winter uniform is to be worn during Terms 2 and 3 or for special events as requested by the school. (Any alterations to the this will come from the School Executive)
A note from a parent/carer is always required if a student is not in correct uniform (to cover a short period only). The explanation must also be of a reasonable nature. Ongoing breaches of the school’s uniform policy will result in disciplinary action and follow up with families.
Uniform Shop - all parts of the school uniform can only be purchased from the school’s uniform shop (other than shoes).
Do you love a good Family Movie?
It’s a movie with a completely fresh take on the story of the first ever Christmas. A fun, pop-infused musical based on the greatest story ever told “Journey to Bethlehem” is rated PG and is coming to a cinema near you from November 30. Enjoy the trailer and book your tickets soon.
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