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ISSUE 2 Monday 16 February 2015 www.bayview.vic.edu.au Principals Message “One of the most courageous things you can do is to identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in and where you want to go” Sheila Murray Bethel This week in the Church calendar we begin the season of Lent commencing on Ash Wednesday18 February. Lent is a season of reflection, re-evaluation, repentance and reconciliation. During Lent we are invited, in this holy season, to renew ourselves, to remove the obstacles that keep us from seeing our true selves clearly; so that we may come to understand more powerfully the Love of God who created us and embraces who we are.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Principal's Message Flagship Programs Commencement Service Year 7 Orientation Camp photos Year 8 Camp photos Year 7 Welcome BBQ Community Notices
This week’s header photo Year 7 Welcome BBQ was a huge success with many families attending. Discover the Bayview difference School Tour: Sunday 1 March 2015, 2.00-3.30pm. Tours commencing half -hourly from 2.00pm At Bayview College we encourage prospective parents and students to experience our friendly and caring environment through a School Tour conducted by our students. During the tour you will be able to explore the school, meet the leadership team and speak with current students. Information Evening: Tuesday 3 March 7.00-7.45pm. You will have the opportunity to ask questions about the curriculum, enrolment and scholarship process. 2016 Year 7 Scholarships open Monday 9 February 2015 and close Friday 20 March 2015. Applications available from Bayview College or from our website from open date. We also offer personalised school tours and these can be booked through Bayview College reception 5523 1042. www.bayviewcollege.vic.edu.au
Have you ever thought of Lent as a yearly second chance? Each year the Church gives us six weeks to take a long, caring look at our lives to see if our values and priorities are in line with God’s desires for us. Lent becomes that second chance, or do-over, to “return to God with our whole heart.” Sometimes people don’t look forward to Lent. Childhood memories of giving up lollies or sitting through long church services may come immediately to mind. Words like “sacrifice,” “discipline,” and “self-denial” are often used in ways that suggest that Lent is something to be endured rather than a time of spiritual growth. During Lent, the church uses symbols that relate to the themes of the season; Commencing with the Ashes used on Ash Wednesday. Ashes symbolise death and grief as well as the repentance we feel because we have not lived up to being the person God intends us to be. Out of the ashes of our past we can be renewed spiritually and journey to a new life of faith and trust. Light is the universal religious symbol which reminds us that Jesus is the light who shows us the way and through his sacrifice we are made whole. Our supermarket shelves are already full of Hot Cross Buns, Easter Eggs and an abundance of Fish. How do they symbolise Lent and the upcoming Easter Season? Hot cross Buns which are made with yeast, and with icing in the shape of a Cross on top remind us of Christ’s cross and the yeast in the rolls reminds us of new life. Easter Eggs became a symbol of the rock tomb out which Jesus gloriously emerged to new life in the resurrection. And finally, the fish was a secret sign for Christ’s followers who were forced to worship in the catacombs in Rome. Now it is a symbol which stands for the Christian who has been brought to life in the waters of Baptism. Lent is a period of hope, renewal and direction setting. My hope and wish for the Bayview College community is to use this time courageously. Lord, Jesus Christ your son gave Himself for our eternal salvation. It was an act of charity that was unprecedented in scope and reach. May we when given the opportunity, honor your will and answer the needs of our fellow man. This we ask in the Savior's Name. Amen. Dr Michelle Kearney