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VOLUNTEER AT CORNERSTONE

Cornerstone Volunteer Opportunities

Would you like to make a difference in our College community? Do you have spare time on your hands? We have a range of different volunteer opportunities that may interest you. Second Hand Uniform Shop – open during College hours: Customer service, retail sales and consignment processing. College Canteen (cibo bello) – servicing HILS (Hills Independent Lutheran Schools): Food preparation, customer service and cash handling. PT&F (Parent, Teachers & Friends) committee members – an opportunity for you to share your voice and perspective with community fundraising projects and events. Meetings are held monthly on a Wednesday evening during the College term. PT&F College events and fundraiser opportunities – we have numerous annual events throughout the year where volunteer support would be appreciated. Nominate for a specific event or advise your capacity and availability and we can provide potential options. We would be grateful for any assistance you can provide, whether it is a one off or ongoing commitment – everything makes a difference! To register your interest or learn more about how you can help, please contact Sally Yusa on 8398 6060 or syusa@cornerstone.sa.edu.au Jayne Symons Communications & Engagement Director

Parent-Teacher Interview Nights

These important nights are scheduled for the end of this term. The College values this opportunity to connect with our families and to share the progress of your child/ren’s learning in their subjects. Assessment information for your child’s learning is already available on Charis. Now that we are into the term and assessments have been undertaken and marked by teachers, there is increasing feedback for students and parents/ caregivers to view on Charis. Please log on to see the latest information. Parent-Teacher interview nights will provide you with a chance to discuss your child/ren’s progress with their core or subject teacher/s and ask any questions about the feedback you have viewed on Charis. Information regarding booking your appointments will be emailed to parents/caregivers in the week prior to interviews. If you don’t find the email, please check that it is not in your junk email box. Please contact Jo Powell on 8393 6618 for assistance with PTO bookings. For new families, interviews are booked using online software PTO. Each parent/caregiver of a student receives a login. Please only book appointments for separate carers if you plan to come separately to interviews. To accommodate all the teaching staff, interviews are split between two large venues, Paideia (the Middle School building) and inbarendi. You can check where teachers are located and where possible make your bookings to reduce the movement you need to make between the two venues. Each teacher’s location is indicated on PTO.

Interview schedule

Week 10 Year 7 and 8 Student-led Conferences (with core teachers) Monday, 4 April ― 3.40pm-8.30pm Wednesday, 6 April ― 3.40pm-8.30pm Week 11 Parent-Teacher interviews (Year 8 electives, Year 9-12 all subjects) Tuesday, 12 April 3.40pm-8.30pm Charis Help Desk If you need help to access Charis or information about your password, please contact the ICT department on 8398 6099. COVID-19 safety protocols will be in place. Appropriately spaced seating will be in place and hand sanitiser available. Unfortunately, we will not be able to provide tea and coffee stations on the evening. Matthew Pearce Learning Director

HILS School Rebate

Cornerstone College, in partnership with St Michael's, St Mark's and Lobethal Lutheran, is pleased to offer a rebate to families committing to a Lutheran educational investment in 2022 for multiple children across Hills Integrated Lutheran Schools (HILS). The rebate is in addition to multiple child discounts and bursary arrangements that are in place at each school. If this applies to you, please contact your HILS primary school for more information.

Battunga Focus Week

Every year each House enjoys one week where they can spread House spirit and raise money for a great cause. This year we raised money for Australian Lutheran World Services (ALWS). Battunga Week kicked off with a blast, when we began selling our traditional Friendly Frogs from Melba’s. Goodwill was shared amongst students and staff. We were able to sell 2,400 frogs, which is 500 more than the existing record of 1,900! While we were not able to hold the traditional Friday festivities, students were still able to enjoy a non-uniform day. Due to the record number of Friendly Frogs sold, we were able to raise approximately $3,000 for ALWS. Thank you to everyone who got involved!

Reconciliation Action Plan 2021

The 2021 Aboriginal and Reconciliation Focus Group continued to work on a new acknowledgement statement for the College signature block. This was part of our Reconciliation Action Plan. An Acknowledgement of Country is an opportunity for anyone to show respect for Traditional Owners and the continuing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country. Considering we are placed on Peramangk Country, we wanted to pay our respect through our College signature for emails and other communication. Thank you to Ashleigh Butler-Bowden, Celeste Charlesworth, Jayne Symons and Senior Leadership for their contemporary thinking around Reconciliation. We hope you all feel proud of this community effort. Jacinta Smart Arts LA Leader/Educator/Aboriginal Focus Person

Year 12 Formal

SAVE THE DATE Saturday, 30 July 2022

Mount Barker Community Reconciliation Project 2022

The second session of planning for the Summit Sport and Reconciliation Park Artwork Project presented the students with the opportunity to work with traditional indigenous symbols that could potentially be incorporated into the final mural. Students learnt about symbols such as; a shelter, various implements, man, woman and animal tracks. They were then given the opportunity create a piece of artwork that represented their own stories using both traditional symbols and their own style. The students came up with some stunning pieces and some really interesting ways of telling their story. Some of these designs will be used in the final mural at the Summit Sports and Recreation Park. We would like to again thank David Booth for taking the time to share his knowledge and stories with us. Leanne Filmer Teacher