Good afternoon Parents, Guardians and Students,

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1 Newsle er 11th September 2017 Term 3, Week 9 Good afternoon Parents, Guardians and Students, I would like to take the time to acknowledge our wonderful staff. As well as the parents who have willingly taken on board the sewing and making of costumes for the upcoming concert, Esther. Many people are working diligently after hours and over the weekends creating and making the necessary items for the play. In todays newsletter you will see an advertisement which includes all the information for the upcoming event. If you would like a flyer to pass onto friends they are available at the office. This coming Friday seven Year 10 students, Pr Gerrard and myself will be joining 26 other students from Gilson College and heading off to Myanmar for 2 weeks. I would like to take the opportunity to thank you all for supporting the fundraising events this year. Our Year 10 students and those where we are going have been blessed by your generosity. Henderson College will add $2,000 to the donations of Gilson College. The money donated by Henderson will support three additional teachers for a year. I hope you have a great week and upcoming holiday with your child/ren. Safe holidays. Sandra Ferry, Principal. Yr 6 Maths Olympics Recently 50 students from 6 different Adven st schools worked in teams as part of the annual Year 6 Maths Olympics held in Melbourne at Gilson College. Teams worked together to complete a range of maths ac vi es to challenge their accuracy, speed and problem solving skills. Henderson sent 4 students along with Miss Holman for a very early start at the airport, and we were so proud of the fact that we had a student in each winning team - a gold medal winner, silver medal winner and bronze medal winner! Krystelle Holman, Yr 6 teacher.

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3 Class Awards Silver Awards School Concert Our school concert Esther will be held at the Mildura Arts Centre on Monday 16th October at 7pm. You won t want to miss this years concert! As in previous years we will be asking for a minimal entry fee to cover costs: Adults $10; Children $5; Family $25; and Pensioners $7. Tickets and sea ng will be available from Recep on from next Monday 18th September. Please see a ached flyer in the newsle er! Uniform Over the next two weeks students have the op on of wearing their winter or summer uniform as the weather warms up. Summer uniform will be required for all students from the beginning of Term 4. Bus am/pm changes Parents/Guardians please note the following when any bus changes need to be made (ie: your child is away sick/picking your child up a er school instead of catching the bus home): am bus changes: call or text the bus driver direct - Mildura Bus: Ray Smith - Ph: Red Cliffs Bus: Mark Cameron - Ph: pm bus changes: no fy the office (call, or send a note) BEFORE the end of the day Homework Club Parents/Guardians please note: today is the last Homework Club for the term. It will recommence in week 3 next term - Monday 23rd October.

4 Parent Survey Dear Parent/Guardian, A number of parents have already responded to our survey and we would appreciate and encourage you to complete the survey with your feedback. The survey will close in just a few days! Please take a few minutes to provide us with your view on our school. As part of our ongoing commitment to con nuously improve our school, we believe it is cri cal to seek each parent s feedback and perceived sa sfac on. Your feedback is very important and will assist us as we respond to issues and con nue to build a school that is a leading provider of excellent academic, co-curricular, and Chris an educa on. As such, we have engaged the professional services of Vividus Marke ng to undertake an independent, strictly private, and confiden al sa sfac on survey on our behalf. The survey should take approximately 30 minutes and will need to be completed online by THIS FRIDAY 15th September. There are no right or wrong answers and we simply ask that you communicate openly and honestly to each statement. Please note that this survey will be confiden al. No member of the school staff will have access to your individual responses. Vividus Marke ng will independently collate survey results, and provide a summary of results to our management team. While we highly encourage you to par cipate, this survey is not compulsory. If you decide that you do not want to complete the survey, or do not want to receive reminders for this survey, simply click Unsubscribe at the bo om of this . If you have any ques ons or concerns regarding this survey please contact Vividus Marke ng on info@ vividus.com.au or , or the school office. Basketball Last night, our senior basketball team par cipated in the grand final. They fought un l the end but unfortunately lost. We are so proud of the effort and commitment of the team and the parents... coming second in the whole comp is not bad for our first season! Thanks to all of the supporters who came to cheer us on! Woolwoorths Earn & Learn Keep the stickers coming!

5 A Message From Our Student Welfare Officer Lately I have been thinking about me and how it goes so fast. The weeks fly by and before you know it, it is the end of the term! Life is so busy for all of us and it s really just a whirlwind of school drop offs, a er school ac vi es, cooking dinners, washing, folding and the list goes on. It feels as if almost overnight my family has changed from having four young children running around playing to having three almost adults that tower over me. I knew it would go fast but it has flown, and at mes I feel as though it is going too quickly and I want to slow it down. I find myself coun ng the years un l they will possibly want to leave home and a panic comes over me. We have these amazing children that complete our lives for such a short period of me and then we have to let them go. I guess the beauty of it all is that we get the chance to have a huge impact on our children s lives and we can help mould and shape some pre y amazing human beings. It is such a privilege to have our children for the me that we do and to watch them grow. I read an ar cle last week en tled Just Like That by Allison Slater Tate which is a beau fully wri en piece about how quickly our children go from ny helpless li le people into teenagers. It is a great read, if you would like to have a look the link is below. h p:// Venise Lang. Yr 9/10 A Upcoming Events September How beautiful is this silk scarf that has been designed and painted in Year 9/10 A? Students have been learning about the processes involved in silk painting and experimenting on small and large pieces silk, with the idea making a wearable piece a! Yr 10 Myanmar Trip 22 Last day Term 3 October 9 Term 4 Begins 11 Yr 7 Immunisa ons 15 Open Day 2-4pm 16 School Concert 17/19 Prep Orienta on 24/26 Prep Orienta on 27/30 High School Orienta on November 6 Student Free 7 Melbourne Cup

6 Canteen Friday 15 th of September Would you like something a little different this Friday for lunch? Salad 1. GO GREEK $4 How about a nice Mediterranean style salad, a bit of fetta, fresh tomato, cucumber, lettuce, olives, and salad onion to temp your tastebuds served with a splash of dressing. Salad 2. MEXICAN MUNCH $4 You couldn t ask for a yummier lunch than beans, lettuce, corn, capsicum all served over tortilla chips with a dollop of sour cream and salsa. If you would like to order a special lunch this coming Friday, the 15 th of September, please return your order to the front office as usual with money $4 no later than Thursday the 14 th. Thanks HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS This Friday night, 15 th of September in the Teen rooms behind the church in Deakin Ave. 5:30 pm till 7 pm See Gerrard, Millie or Cora for more information Running every fortnight until further notice

7 Monday 16 October :00 pm Mildura Arts Centre * Tickets & seating available at Henderson Reception from Monday September 18 Family $25 Adult $10 Pensioner $7 Child $5