Read more to hear about our upcoming ACC Carols event, Year 10 Play and Primary Christmas performances, as well as information about 2024 Term Dates, Excelencia Live, student travel, and links to recent communications.
Save the Date for ACC Carols
All students and their families are warmly invited to come and celebrate the joy of Christmas with us at ACC Marsden Park!
Our staff worship band will be singing some of our favourite carols, our students will delight us with songs and a Nativity performance, and we will hear all about the good news of Christmas. There will be food trucks and hot drinks, so bring a picnic rug and enjoy a summer evening of singing with us!
Date: Tuesday 28th November
Time: Doors open 6:30pm, Carols from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Top Field, ACC Marsden Park
More information at acc.edu.au/marsdenpark/carols. We can't wait to see you there!
Year 10 Play - The Importance of Being Earnest
Next week on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd November, our Year 10 Drama students will be performing a production of the classic, 'The Importance of Being Earnest' by Oscar Wilde.
Subtitled 'A trivial comedy for serious people', the play revolves around the farcical antics of Victorian London's elite, and comments on the hypocrisy and vanity of the aristocracy. The play is full of quick witted dialogue, dramatic revelations, cucumber sandwiches and an abundance of Ernests but a distinct lack of earnestness.
We hope that you will join us in celebrating the great work of Year 10 in arranging, directing, designing and performing this play. Find out more and book your tickets at trybooking.com/events/landing/1141966 - they are limited, so get in quick!
Primary Christmas Performances
We love this time of year when the weather warms up, tinsel begins to appear and the classroom explodes with craft and glitter. The Primary students have spent the term during devotions learning about the significance of ‘ the Nativity’ - the story of Jesus’ birth.
There are two performances that all our students from K-6 will be performing in and we invite you to come and enjoy.
Monday 20 November - 9am in the MPC for our Christmas Assembly.
Tuesday 28 November - The Carols Event at ACC, doors open at 6:30pm and the carols commence at 7pm. All Primary students are performing with their Stage. Students are to wear a Christmas T-shirt with some long pants/jeans with sport shoes.
We look forward to seeing you there!
2024 Term Date Magnets
Our 2024 term date fridge magnets have arrived. If you would like one, please drop in to our Reception, Primary or Secondary Hub and our administrative staff will assist you. A reminder of our 2024 term dates is below.
Student Travel Update
Students who need a School Opal card or travel pass for 2024 can apply here. A new application will need to be submitted if they are applying for the first time, or if they are requesting additional travel entitlement because of new shared parental arrangement (e.g. joint custody).
Students who change address, school, campus location, have repeated a year or received an expiry notification from Transport for NSW for their school travel entitlement should renew or update their details before the end of Term 4. This will ensure that schools can endorse applications, and entitlements remain valid for the start of the 2024 school year. School Opal card holders will have the changes applied to their existing card.
Please see an update here from Transport NSW regarding School Student Travel for 2024.
Excelencia Live
Excelencia Live 2023, held on Wednesday November 15th, was a remarkable online event celebrating exceptional student work. Hosted by Toby Tiongson and Ashley Gubat, two of our Year 10 students, the event seamlessly brought together students from the Christian Education Ministries (CEM) network of schools across Australia. This year's event showcased a diverse range of students excelling in various disciplines from science experiments to musical items and everything in between.
Our students were delighted to enjoy popcorn as they watched and were inspired to new heights by the creativity on display. Many of them commented on what they might do with their own unique gifts and talents to contribute in future years to this spectacular showcase.
For those who missed the live event, the recording is a must-watch.
Recent Communications
Please click the links below in case you missed any of the recent communications that have gone out.