Read more to hear about our holiday closure, an update on Campus Parking from Blacktown Council, news about an upcoming Parent Seminar, and reminders about our Nut Aware policy, Interim Reports, Uniform Shop bookings and SmartPlay Vacation Care.
Holiday Closure
Please note, our College Reception will not be operational over the Easter Long Weekend and the first week of school holidays. A limited staff team will be on site from 8am Monday 17th April, and our whole school staff returns on Wednesday 26th April, along with our students.
If you require a uniform fitting, our Uniform Shop has opened up appointments on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th of April. To make an appointment, please click here.
We hope you enjoy this time to rest, recharge, and spend quality time with loved ones. Happy Easter!
Campus Parking
We know that parking on and around the campus is at a premium and that families are often in a difficult position as they seek to safely drop off or collect their children.
We have recently had a visit from the Traffic Management team at Blacktown Council who offered some very specific advice and provided clearer understanding of the parking regulations as it applies around the College.
You may have seen these representatives of the Council as they undertook their assessment.
We are continuing to engage with Council to better cater for their requirements and the College’s needs. We are also trying to be creative to open more options to address these issues in a practical sense.
While those future options develop, in the interim please note:
Parking along Farm Road must only be parallel parking (no nose or tail-in parking). All road signs should be complied with. Correct parallel parking will mean that the roadside tyres are on or contact the bitumen road surface.
The Traffic Management team have advised that they will patrol the area and will enforce these regulations, issuing fines and demerits as appropriate.
Thank you for your cooperation with these measures.
Upcoming Parent Seminar - Patricia Weerakoon Event
We have an exciting event happening here at the College in Term 2 that we would love for you to attend. Patricia Weerakoon will be speaking to our parent community on the topic: 'A Christian Perspective on Sexuality and Parenting in a Hypersexualised World'.
Patricia trained in medicine in Sri Lanka. She is an academic, sexologist and writer. As a sexologist she has translated her passion to bring good holistic sexual health to all people through practical sex education, research and therapy. She is an evangelical Christian, a recognised media presence, and a popular public speaker and social commentator here in Australia.
This event is free to attend, but places are limited so we encourage you to RSVP as soon as possible. We will also be collecting a gold coin donation at the door to go towards our partnership with Samaritan's Purse, helping to bring new school buildings and educational resources to children in need across the Asia Pacific region.
Please see details below:
Date: Tuesday 2nd May
Time: Arrive from 6:30pm, seminar runs from 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: MPC/Gym at Australian Christian College, Marsden Park. Address is 69 Farm Road, Angus.
To RSVP, please click here.
We look forward to seeing you at this important event.
‘Nut Aware School’ Policy
We remind all families that we are a ‘Nut Aware School’. This means we encourage parents, children and staff to avoid bringing foods that contain nuts (especially peanuts) to school. Thank you for your understanding in assisting the members of our community who exhibit adverse reactions, including anaphylaxis, to nuts and nut products. To read our ‘Nut Aware’ policy in full, please click here.
Interim Reports
Last Friday ‘Interim Reports’ were sent home for all Primary students, as well as students in Year 7 to 10, to give you a sense of how your student is progressing so far this year.
A reminder that Year 11 and 12 students do not receive an Interim Report. We encourage you to use your ‘Parent Observer’ account in Canvas to receive your student’s marks and teacher comments throughout the year, as students complete tasks.
If you need help accessing Canvas again, please visit this link.
In addition, Semester One reports for Year 12 will be released in Week 3 of Term 2, and Semester One reports for Year 11 in Week 5 of Term 2.
If you have any questions about Primary reports, please contact Melanie Woods at melaniewoods@acc.edu.au.
If you have any questions about Secondary reports, please contact Vanessa Bromhead at vanessabromhead@acc.edu.au.
Uniform Shop
Please note that we now have accessories stocked in our College Uniform Shop.
Items available are: socks, stockings, hats, ties and hair ribbons.
To purchase any of these items, please visit our Uniform Shop on Tuesdays or Wednesdays between 8am - 4pm and Ainsley will create an invoice for you to pay at Reception.
SmartPlay Vacation Care
SmartPlay Marsden Park Vacation Care is available during these school holidays, and provides care for Primary School age kids (Kindy to Year 6) from 6:30am - 6:30pm commencing Tuesday 11 April and concluding Monday 24 April.
Please note that if your children are not currently enrolled at SmartPlay but you would like them to attend Vacation Care, you will need to first complete an enrolment form via their website.
For more information and to see an overview of the weekly programs for Vacation Care, click here.