Melissa Brown chats with Jason Marriott and Mustard Captain, Sam P, about our Secondary Christian group, Mustard.
This week at Covie
What's been happening?
So much happens every week at Covenant. Below are some things that have happened lately:
Secondary Athletics Carnival - Results!
Year 7 and 8 History Incursion
Year 10 PASS Wheelchair Roadshow
Prep goes on an adventure
Mustard Camp
Pi Day
Secondary Athletics Carnival - Results!
Congratulations to Aylward House on winning the Secondary Athletics Carnival.
Congratulations also to our age champions:
12 years - Adalia S and Enoch K
13 years - Meredith L and Jeremiah M
14 years - Jessinta H and Jake I
15 years - Caitlin P and Joshua S
16 years - Imogen S and Luke R
17 years - Hannah S and David M
18 years - Sienna D and Josh S
Year 7 and 8 History Incursion
For the last decade, students in Years 7 and 8 have engaged in an annual immersive learning experience with the Living History incursion. Last Friday, once again, it was a joy to watch students actively engage with the past through presentations, role plays, physical historical activities and hands on artefact interaction. Year 8 students were the stars of stories about a Japanese samurai and a European knight. Year 7 students dressed up for stories of Ancient Egypt and China. Students were shocked to discover how different the life of children their own age was in the past and fascinated with the way people lived. Unlike a museum visit, students were able to hold, wear, use and interact with replica artefacts.
- Secondary Teacher, Mairwen Chapman
Year 7
Year 8
Year 10 PASS Wheelchair Roadshow
The Wheelchair Roadshow visited our two Year 10 PASS classes this week. Using a wheelchair themselves, students learnt the skills to play basketball in our Hall, together with aspects of road safety and risk taking, raising disability awareness and understanding the positive message about the benefits of Wheelchair Sport across Sydney and regional NSW and ACT. Our PASS students really enjoyed the experience and gained valuable insight into the challenges faced by those in wheelchairs in our community.
Prep goes on an adventure
Looking at a map of the school and its key, we found where Prep is, the carpark, the school oval and the hall. We found a ‘treasure’ map and followed it around the school to find a treasure in Mrs Brown’s office! It was exciting to find that the treasure was a book which she read to the children. Mrs Brown showed us an even better treasure… the Bible, God’s word to us.
The children loved reading the school maps, looking for landmarks from the key, letters on the school buildings and following directions. They were also learning to draw an arrow and how to read an arrow. So much rich, fun learning!
- Prep teacher, Pam Stephens
To see a video of the little adventurers visiting Mrs Brown, see our Facebook post.
Mustard Camp
Last weekend, over 80 Secondary students attended Mustard Camp which was run by our amazing Mustard leaders. This team of Year 12 students did such a fabulous job, and we are so thankful for their genuine and wholehearted service of Jesus! A big thank you also to our amazing staff members, Mr Marriott, Mrs Newcombe, Mr Yew, Miss Willmot and Mr Au-yeung!
Pi Day
Today we celebrated Pi Day by selling all things circular and delicious, with the money raised going to support mission work!
Upcoming Events
You're invited!
We would love you to come and be part of the upcoming events below. You'll have opportunities to meet other parents, as well as members of staff.
Secondary Open Evening
Infants and Primary Assembly
Term 1 Working Bee
Secondary Open Evening
Do you have a child in Years 5 or 6, or are you considering sending your child to Covenant for Secondary School? Then the Secondary Open Evening is for you! From 6.15-8.00pm on Monday 17 March. Click on the image below to book in.
Infants and Primary Assembly
Parents are warmly invited to join us each fortnight on a Friday at our Infants and Primary assemblies in the PAS.
- Infants Assembly (Kindergarten to Year 2) is from 10.00-10.30am on Friday 21 March and Friday 4 April.
- Primary Assembly (Years 3 to 6) is from 1.40-2.15pm on Friday 21 March and Friday 4 April.
Term 1 Working Bee
- Saturday 5 April
- 8.00am-12.00pm
- A working bee is a wonderful community event where parents and volunteers come together to help maintain and improve the school grounds and facilities. Activities typically include cleaning, gardening, and making various improvements to the school’s infrastructure. It’s a great opportunity to work alongside fellow parents, share a morning tea, and enjoy some fellowship while contributing to the school’s environment.
- Counts as PIP hours.
- RSVP here
Covenant Information
Helpful information for parents
Parking at Covenant
Relevant information from past newsletters
Parking at Covenant
Thank you for your patience at drop off and pick up times each day; it makes a big difference. We recognise there is a lot of traffic congestion at these times, however, the safety of our students is our greatest concern. The following suggestions are designed to ensure both the safety of our student and parent community, as well as assist with the flow of traffic.
Drop off and pick up of students at Covenant
- Only park in designated spaces.
- Avoid parking in the NO STOPPING area on the corner of Linden Avenue and Bundaleer Street as this blocks the flow of vehicle traffic from turning safely (see photos below).
- Avoid making 3-point-turns using the driveway of the school in Waldon Road or Bundaleer Street.
- Always adhere to the speed limit, but slow down especially when near children or if visibility is poor.
- Consider alternative places to collect your child (for example the Dell Street turning circle or Wakehurst Rugby Clubhouse).
- Consider using the school bus services.
Please see the parking guide provided by Northern Beaches Council that indicates the fines involved for parking illegally.
Relevant information from past newsletters
It can be hard to stay on top of all the information. Below is some information from the past few weeks that you might need a reminder of.
Covie Holiday Program
Year 10 Vaccination Clinic
The Year 10 Vaccination Clinic will be held on Monday 31 March. You can give your online consent by visiting https://engage.health.nsw.gov.au/engage. If you need more information on how to give your consent, read this information. Students might find it helpful to read this or watch Seb's story.Vaccinations will be given to:Year 10s who have consented.Year 11s who missed their vaccination last year and have consentedYear 8s who missed their vaccination last year and have consented.
Need to complete some PIP hours?
Wondering what PIP is? The Parent Involvement Program (PIP) gives our parents the opportunity to enjoy a hands-on role in the education of their children and an opportunity to engage with other members of our community. You can learn more here.
Current opportunities:
- A Netball umpire (badged or experience required) and a Netball/Soccer coach (experience required) for Peninsula Cup. If you are interested, please contact Jonathan Chor, via email - jchor@covenant.nsw.edu.au.
- Our Learning Support team needs parents to assist students with reading or writing during tests/exams. If you are interested, please contact Learning Support Coordinator, Sally Rofe, via email - srofe@covenant.nsw.edu.au.
- The Term 1 Working Bee is coming up on Saturday 5 April. If you are interested, please RSVP here.