Covenant College

At Covenant College, we acknowledge that we are all blessed with gifts and talents. It is part of the College’s ethos to maximize the opportunities whereby we as teachers, can assist the students in the delight of discovering and identifying these gifts and then to facilitate in the unwrapping and unpacking of these gifts and talents.

It is my aim, in implementing a ‘Clubs’ program, to provide the Year 1- 4 students with added timetabled opportunities for involvement in such areas as Science & the Arts. In doing so we provide the students with additional structured opportunities to unwrap their talents and gifts in an educational and curriculum focused area.

It is my intention that this will also assist in placing value on students’ preferred learning styles whilst also giving opportunities to extend themselves and to grow in other areas that they may not have attempted before.

It is hoped that whilst students value this time of developing their own talents, it would also be my aim and focus that the students would continue to develop a servant heart through the activities undertaken in their chosen club.

Wherever and whenever possible, the activities are aimed at assisting the students to develop a heart to serve and to bless others, focusing on personal responsibility, honor, moral integrity and ethical behavior.

Providing additional hands on Science activities such as the Sunny Patch Club, is important in a number of ways. Whilst teaching students to care for the amazing world God has given us, current academic research also shows that a high percentage of girls lose interest in Science before the age of 12. This club is proving to be a positive step in both maintaining and growing their enthusiasm in this area of Science.

If you (or perhaps) a grandparent have expertise or an interest in one of the clubs and would like the opportunity to be involved, please let your child’s teacher, (or me know).

The Gifts and Talents Clubs take place Period One each Friday.

The clubs are:
Choir
Chess (and other strategy games)
Dance and
The Sunny Patch (environmental garden)

Judy Sobey, Head of Junior School

As new technologies change the way young people communicate and socialise, they give rise to significant issues for schools, teachers and families around issues of personal safety and wellbeing. The once clearly definable lines between home and school can be hazy and issues such as cyberbullying, identity theft, harassment addiction & stalking are emerging as issues requiring addressing from both home and school.

As part of our ongoing partnership with parents, Covenant College will be holding a Cybersafety Parent Information & Education Awareness Evening on Thursday October 29th. Irene Anderson from Australian Independent Schools of Victoria will be the guest presenter and we would strongly encourage all families to be present at this evening. As a prelude to this the students from Yrs 5 – 11 will be taking part in an anonymous online student survey at school in order to gauge vital information and statistics relevant to our school. A note has gone home to families this week to ascertain any parents who do NOT wish their child to be a part of this.

As a result of Covenant College’s active participation in attempting to educate and raise awareness of the risks with communication technologies, our school has been invited to take part in an upcoming Student Summit relating to these issues. This summit will take place on Monday October 12th at the MCG in Melbourne. There are 5 schools in total from Victoria who have been selected to participate and we will be selecting 4 Yr 10 students to represent Covenant College at this important event.

Please mark 7:00 pm October 29th as an evening not to be missed.

Judy Sobey

  November

Friday         20    Japanese Day Activities for Years 3 to 12

Friday         27    Orientation Day 

December
Thursday    10       Last day for Students from Prep-10 at 2:00pm

2010

February   1        First Day of School