Term 3 Week 9 - 2024

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Term 3, Week 9

FROM THE ACTING PRINCIPAL


Journeying Together

Term 3 is rapidly drawing to a close, and our Year 12s will soon be entering their final weeks of schooling in Term 4.

Our Year 12s sincerely appreciate your prayers in the midst of the challenges they have faced, including personal, academic, and as a cohort. Their Primary School buddy classes have been a great source of encouragement and prayer, and I ask that you, our College community, continue to support and pray for them during their final term of school.

As the Year 12s approach their exams, several special events will be held to bid them farewell and celebrate their time at Cedar. Many of our Year 12s have been with us since Reception, and attending their final Chapel in Week 2 of next term will be a significant and often emotional way to bring their schooling to a close. They will also be the first Year 12 class to graduate under our new Principal, who will officially join us in Term 4.

Around the Campus

In this issue of CedarNews, our Board Chair introduces our incoming Principal, Mr Tim Heading. We also look at the fun-filled Run4Fun, discover what’s cooking in Food & Hospitality, go flying with the Year 9 Engineering Foundations students, and congratulate our entrants in the Royal Show Art and Photography competitions.

 


Mr Andrew Lock, Acting Principal


December 2024

Saturday December 14Sunday January 26

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Tuesday December 24

Christmas Eve

Wednesday December 25

Christmas Day Public Holiday

Tuesday December 31

New Year's Eve

January 2025

Wednesday January 1

New Year's Day Public Holiday

Thursday January 16

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Get Ready Day!

Sunday January 26

Australia Day
Week 1 >>

Monday January 27

Australia Day Public Holiday
STUDENT FREE DAY

Tuesday January 28

Students return for Term 1

Friday January 31

New Student ID Photos
Cedar College

Meet our new Principal

Our Board Chair, Mr Lou George, officially introduces the new Cedar College Principal, Mr Tim Heading.

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Run4Fun

Run4Fun

It may have been postponed, but the Run4Fun was worth the wait – and certainly lived up to its name.

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Engineering

Engineering Takes Off

Students in Middle School learn about Aviation Engineering and career paths.

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Food & Hospitality

Creative Cultures

High School students cook up a cultural feast and focus on sustainability.

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The Front Page

Introducing our New Principal

On behalf of the Cedar Board, I am very excited to introduce you to our new Cedar College Principal, Mr Tim Heading.

Week 9 News and Notices

Canteen – Week 10

Please note that Canteen lunch orders will not be available on the last day of Term 3, Friday September 27. The Canteen will be open for snack purchases only on this day.


Grandparents Day – RSVP

Grandparents and Special Friends Day is a wonderful event, held exclusively for Grandparents and Special Friends of our Primary School students.

Grandparents of our Primary School students are invited to join us on Wednesday September 25, 2024, arriving from 9am for a 9:20am start. To indicate who will be attending, parents/caregivers are required to complete the online RSVP form by 10am, Monday September 23.


Last Day of Term 3

The final day of Term 3 is Friday, September 27. Primary School finish at 3:15pm, High School finish at 3:20pm.


New Principal Commissioning Service

Our new Principal, Mr Tim Heading, will officially take up his leadership duties at Cedar College on Tuesday, 8th October 2024. In preparation for this, CityReach Baptist Church, Oakden will hold a Commissioning Service in the Main Auditorium on Sunday, 13th October 2024, from 10:00 am, here on the College property, 215-233 Fosters Rd, Northgate.

We would very much value your presence to witness this exciting next chapter in the life and ministry of Cedar College.


Student Free Day – Term 4

Monday October 14 is a Student Free Day for all students.


First Day of Term 4

Students return to school on Tuesday October 15. High Schools starts 8:30am, Primary School starts 8:40am.


Late/Forgotten Lunches

Due to food health and safety regulations, if parents/caregivers need to drop off lunches for their child, they must bring the lunch in to the Front Office, not arrange a meeting spot to meet their child and give them food directly.


School Property Speed Limit

For the safety of all users, the speed limit on the school property, including entering and exiting, is 10kmph. Please exercise caution when driving through the school grounds and the carpark, and observe the speed limit at all times, thank you.


Dogs on School Grounds

Please note that for the safety and hygiene of the College community, dogs are not allowed onto the school grounds at any time.


School Grounds Opening/Closing Times

Please note the times below that the school grounds are open for student drop-off and pick-up. Outside of these times, the school grounds are not supervised, and students are the responsibility of parents/caregivers. Please do not drop-off children during times where there is no supervision, and always ensure students are collected before supervision finishes at the end of the school day.

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Before-school duty starts at 8:25am, after-school duty finishes at 3:40pm

HIGH SCHOOL

Before-school duty starts at 8:10am, after-school duty finishes at 3:40pm

School drop-off and pick-up should not take place via the Fosters Road Admin carpark, as this is not a drop-off zone or yard duty area before and after school.


Student Absence

The student absence link from our website will soon be changed to re-direct to the myCedar portal, where absence can be advised via the online form, rather than an email link.


Uniform Shop

Please note that due to the introduction of the new Cedar College uniform in 2025, some items and sizes are no longer available. During the 2-year changeover period, between 2025 and 2026, Students will be able to wear either the old or new uniform.

Kids Discovery Club

Thursday October 3, from 8:30-4:30

CityReach Kids is excited to announce that Kids Discovery Club is back again this year with all the fun jam packed into one big day.

On Thursday 3 October, from 8:30-4:30, there will be activities, crafts, Bible teaching, games, a delicious lunch and more!

Are you the greatest detective CityReach Kids has ever seen? No mystery will go unsolved as long as you are ON THE CASE! This will be an event for children in Rec – Year 5. Registrations close this Sunday, September 22, so register now! www.rb.gy/2ey78q

Calendar Information

TERM DATES 

Term 3, 2024 – Tue 23 July – Fri 27 September


Term 4, 2024 – Tue 15 October – Wed 11 December


Term 1, 2025 – Tue 28 January – Fri 11 April


Term 2, 2025 – Tue 29 May – Fri 27 June


Three-week break between Terms 2 and 3


UNIFORM SHOP

Regular opening hours during term:

Monday 8:30am – 4:30pm

Wednesday 3pm – 5:30pm


Thursday extended opening hours:


TERM 1 – Weeks 1 – 6, 3pm – 5.30pm

TERM 2 – Weeks 1 – 3, 3pm – 5.30pm

TERM 4 – Weeks 1 – 3, 3pm – 5.30pm

PRIMARY ASSEMBLY

Our Primary School Chapels and Assemblies are held on Fridays at 8:50am. 


Assemblies can be attended by invitation from the involved classes, and parents/caregivers are welcome to attend our fortnightly Chapels.


Parents/caregivers are able to sit in the allocated chairs at the back of the Auditorium.

Primary School News

Lots of Run, So Much Fun!

The Primary School gathered together last Friday for Chapel, before beginning the annual Run4Fun, which had been postponed from Term 2.

Thankfully, it was a fantastic day for outdoor activities, and the students flooded the courts and oval, running strong for their teams. Along the way, students had the opportunity to earn ten extra laps if they won one of the ‘One Shot Wonders’ events. Our Sport Captains, Isaac, Liam, Ella, and Emily, created a video to show during Chapel demonstrating how to compete in these activities. Soon the ten lap cards were coming in and team laps were scoring into the hundreds!

Netball Challenge

After two sessions of running and activities, the students headed to the Sports Centre for the Staff vs Students Netball game. Students were keen to take on the staff, who played with a reduced team of 5, and were only able to shoot outside the netball circle. This proved a difficult task for staff and the Year 6 team were fighting fit and making them work hard! Going into half time scores were level and staff were confident. Students took an early lead in the second half, but some incredible shooting from Mr Wilson saw the staff level the scores. In the final minute, students went one goal up and Mr Wilson’s dream run came to an end. Students implemented the “short and sweet” and ate up the clock to be crowned victors for 2024!

Congratulations to Gould for winning the Run4Fun, with Jackson a very close second, Bradman third, and Laver 4th.

Thank you to all the staff for helping run the day, and our grounds staff for setting up. Thank you also to our Year 7 helpers who were excellent at running the activities and cleaning up.

 


Mrs Bek Robinson, Year 3-12 Sports Coordinator


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Snapping Success

Cedar College was once again a keen participant in the 2024 Royal Adelaide Show.

For the first time this year, the Junior Photography was separated from the Junior Art, Craft, and Design, into its own competition. This provided the opportunity for more categories across each age group. Cedar students submitted 48 entries in the Junior Art, Craft, and Design competition, including a few from some of our High School students. A total of 6 medallions were awarded across all the categories.

The Junior Photography competition proved to be very successful for our students, with 12 medallions being awarded from a total of 34 entries. Two of our Year 8 students, Orlando S and Isaac C each entered four photographs in the 13-15-year-old age group and received 2 medallions each. This was almost half of the overall medallions awarded for that age bracket.

We also had one Year 6 student, Miranda, receive a 2nd place ribbon for the beautiful patchwork bag she entered into the Junior Textiles competition.

Day for Prefects

A unique opportunity was also provided for our Primary School Prefects this year when we were asked to bring some students to the Royal Show for the day to paint watercolour postcards to hand out to visitors to the art exhibits. The students thoroughly enjoyed the day creating and distributing the postcards.

We look forward to showcasing more of our students’ artwork in the 2025 Royal Show.


Miss Susan Dix, Primary School SPARK Teacher


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Sports News

Interschool Competitions

The latter-part of Term 3 has seen Cedar students continue to achieve success in interschool and State sporting competitions.

SACSA Football

SACSA Football was held in Week 8, and the Year 7/8 boys were firing on all cylinders after being unable to make the Grand Final in the StateWide competition. The boys gathered arm-in-arm and, with a strong rev-up from Tyler Allison and Mr Jackman, were able to finish on top of the ladder undefeated with a dominate percentage over the other teams.

Thanks to the ongoing coaching from Mr Jackman, they continued their winning streak of 3 from 3 Grand Finals this year. The Year 7/8 Girls also played incredibly hard and finished a solid 3rd, improving greatly over the day.

Both Year 5/6 Boys and Girls teams found themselves in the Grand Final, with the girls leading the entire time in an outstanding performance against Tyndale. The Year 5/6 Boys had a sensational start, but even with a snap goal from Tyson on the siren, they lost by just 1 point. Both teams went home proud they gave all they could on the day. Thank you to Emily Little for coaching the girls to victory!

The Year 3/4 Boys and Girls had fantastic weather and a fabulous day developing their football skills. Thank you to Mr Gardner for coaching the girls and Mr Damien Grantham for coaching the boys.

State Athletics

Well done to Liam A for finishing 4th in the State in High jump and Isaac M for finishing 6th in the State in the 1500m with a PB of 5.21. This is the fourth year that these two boys have attended State Athletics, and we are extremely proud of them.


State Swimming Championships

 

Piper C competed in the state short course swimming championships and managed to achieve the following results:

1500m freestyle – 1st 14/15 girls
1st open female, 800m freestyle – 1st 14/15 girls
3rd open female, 200m butterfly – 2nd
14/15 girls, 400m freestyle – 2nd 14/15 girls.

Congratulations, Piper, on some great achievements!


Mrs Bek Robinson, Sports Coordinator Year 3-12


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Middle School News

Engineering Takes Off

Squadrons of prototype paper planes were flying around the Cedar College Sports Centre on Tuesday, September 17.

Coordinated by the Science department, 12 teams studying Engineering Foundations in Year 9 completed the Transport Engineering module. They were tasked with designing a paper plane, propelled by a rubber band, to travel the furthest distance and stay the longest in the air.

South Australia offers enormous potential for Cedar students to pursue careers in the aviation industry, so the College’s aim is to engage students further with science, technology, engineering, and maths, in a fun and collaborative way.

Flight Time

The Engineering Prototype Plane Challenge aimed to promote teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving, while providing an enjoyable way to learn about Aviation Engineering and explore potential career paths.

The Engineering Foundations students created their own designs, built their own planes, and tested the prototypes to determine the best ones. After testing, improvements were made before the final flights.

For the distance category, each team launched their paper plane while spotters recorded distances in meters. All distances were measured from the starting line to the point where the plane touched the ground, as well as its final resting place. The winning distance was over 10 meters. For the time-in-air category, each team tried to keep their plane in flight for the longest time, with spotters recording each attempt using a stopwatch. The winning time in the air was close to 8 seconds. Each team had up to three chances to achieve their best distance and longest flight time.

 


Mr Herman du Preez, High School Science Teacher


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High School News

Cultural Creations

The Food and Hospitality Centre has been buzzing during the last few weeks, as students completed a number of Semester units.

In Child Studies, the Year 11s and 12s have both been looking at cultural influences on a child’s food choices. The Year 12s created an Indigenous Australian inspired 2-course meal for an immigrant family arriving in Australia, to introduce them to our food heritage. The Year 11s replicated common meals from cultures around the world utilising each countries’ different cooking techniques and cultural practices. All meals had to meet healthy food guidelines and be appealing to children.

Creative Cuisine

In Food and Hospitality, the Year 7s were finishing their course by making a pizza with their partner, which was a culmination of the skills and techniques developed over the Term. One of our Year 9 classes also made pizza to conclude their Food and Culture unit, where they have explored a different culture each week including Italian, Greek, Indian and Thai food. They were aiming to refine their skills from Year 7 by making their own pizza and rolling out a perfect circle of dough. They also prepared caramelised onions and a flavoured oil to go on top of their pizzas. The other Year 9 class has been looking at sustainability, and were able to sew their own apron and also upcycle a pair of old socks using tie-dye.

Sumptuous Seafood

In Senior School, the Year 11s have been looking at a new unit around seafood safety and food preparation. After learning a range of techniques, including peeling prawns, cooking crabs, and filleting fish, they chose one meal to refine their skills and present a seafood culinary delight.

 


Mrs Caitlin Lorenz, Food & Hospitality Key Teacher


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School Address: 215-233 Fosters Rd Northgate, South Australia 5085.

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Cedar College is a Reception to Year 12 co-educational independent Christian School, in the growing suburb of Northgate, South Australia.

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