Please read more for reminders about campus parking, our upcoming Parent Seminar with Patricia Weerakoon, an update from our College Nurse, a new Club for our Primary students, our upcoming Parent Survey, and positions vacant at the College.
Reminder about Campus Parking
While the College has taken all measures required of it under planning regulations, we know that parking on and around the campus is often difficult.
Late last term we had a visit from the Traffic Management Team at Blacktown Council who offered some very specific advice and provided us with clearer information about the regulations related to parking as it applies around the College.
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 the 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 have contact with the bitumen road surface.
The Traffic Management Team from Blacktown Council have advised that they will patrol the area and will enforce these regulations, issuing fines and demerits as appropriate.
Upcoming Parent Seminar - Patricia Weerakoon Event
We have an exciting event happening here at the College on Tuesday 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 - 8:30pm (please note the end time was originally 8:00pm, however a Q&A session has been added at the end).
Location: MPC/Gym at Australian Christian College, Marsden Park. Address is 69 Farm Road, Angus.
To RSVP, please click here.
Patricia will also have books for sale at the event, you will be able to pay for these with cash or EFTPOS if you are interested in buying one.
We look forward to seeing you at this important event.
Student Health Reminder
Term 2 is the typical beginning of our ‘winter’ orientation. Students are now required to be in winter uniform. It is also the period in which colds and flus become more common.
Wanting to learn lessons from our experience in managing infection can we remind you of the following that can help keep all our children well.
Reducing illness
Please keep children at home if they are unwell. If your child is showing signs and symptoms of cold and flu (such as runny nose, fever, body aches, nasal congestion) or other symptoms of other sickness (vomiting diarrhoea) please keep them at home.
Return to School
Children who have been away from school due to illness should remain at home for at least 24 hours after their last display of symptoms.
Notifications of Illness and Absence
Please notify the College as soon as possible if your child is absent due to illness. In addition, please inform the school if your child/ren has an infectious disease throughout the term so that we can help manage the possible spread.
If you have any questions about the above, please contact me at berniceappiahquaicoe@acc.edu.au.
Kind regards,
Bernice Appiah-Quaicoe
College Nurse
New Primary After School Club - RoboThink
We are excited to introduce a new after school STEM Robotics and Coding club for our Primary students, run by RoboThink.
RoboThink Australia is a global S.T.E.M Edu-Tainment organization nurturing young geniuses across 30 countries to thousands of students every day. At RoboThink kids love to learn, build, code and finally play with the Robots made by themselves.
What does a child get from Robothink classes?
Helps to Improve Critical Thinking
Enhance Logical Thinking
Increase Problem Solving Skills
Boost Entrepreneur skills
Programs that we offer:
Robotics & Coding
Game Design
Scratch Coding (3 Level program)
Python Coding
RoboThink offers a "Free Trial Session" for students at ACC, please see details below:
Free Trial Session on Thursday 4 May 2023
Only 40 slots available for the free trial
Students will be introduced to robotics in the trial session
Session time: 1 Hour (3:15 PM-4:15 PM)
Register here: https://www.myrobothink.com.au/acc-free-trial-class/
Please note:
As this is run by an external agency, participation in this club will have a cost of $25 per session or 8 sessions for $200, after the free trial. They are a Creative Kids provider so we encourage parents to sign up through their website.
Students do not keep the models/robots they construct, materials must be returned to the kits.
To find out more, visit their Facebook or Instagram pages using the links below.
Parents can call RoboThink on 1300 515 664 for any further details.
NPS Parent Survey
As we strive to create the best possible environment for our students, we're always looking for ways to improve.
We’re inviting you to participate in our Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey and share your thoughts on your child's experience at school, please keep an eye out for an email from us in the next few days.
The survey will take less than a minute to complete and will help us understand how we can continue to provide the highest quality education and nurture our school community.
We appreciate your support!
Positions Vacant - Bus Driver, Casual Administration & IT Support
We are actively recruiting for a few roles in our school community. You could possibly help us - if you, or anyone you know, might be suitable for and interested in the roles we are advertising, we would love to hear from them.
Full Time IT Support
Bus Drivers
Casual Administration Roles
To find out more about these positions, please go to: https://www.acc.edu.au/careers/ and select Marsden Park from the drop down menu.