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‘Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough’ – Melody Beattie As we enter the final week for this term, I would like to extend my personal thanks to all staff and the college community for their contribution to making the first term of 2023 vibrant, engaging, and conducive to effective learning for our students. …
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We are thrilled to announce the official opening of our state-of-the-art gymnastic centre! This facility will provide our SCBC students with the opportunity to reach their full gymnastic potential and compete in a variety of disciplines. We can't wait to see our students achieve great things as they train in this amazing space. Our dedicated coaches are excited to help …
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COLLEGE PARKING AND NEW KISS AND DRIVE
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Dear SCBC Community, We wanted to take this opportunity to share with you our plans around parking solutions for the College. We are very appreciative of the support from our community and the continued willingness to try and make things work. We are in the process of finalising the design on a new Kiss and Drive area that will run …
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PRIMARY SWIMMING CARNIVAL
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Our Year 4 to 6 Primary students had a fantastic day at the Rockingham Aquatic Centre, racing against each other in both swimming and novelty events. With great participation from all students, Widi come away with the 2023 Primary Swimming Carnival win. INTERSCHOOL SWIMMING CARNIVAL Our best Primary swimmers went on to represent South Coast in the Interschool Swimming Carnival …
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On Tuesday, 21st March We celebrated Harmony Day. On this day, we celebrate Australia’s diversity of cultural backgrounds and promote unity as a community. Students wore orange and/or cultural clothing to celebrate inclusiveness, respect, and a sense of belonging for everyone. Money raised from donations on the day were donated to the Salvation Army to support the needy in the Rockingham area.
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CPSSA INTERSCHOOL CRICKET
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On Thursday, 23rd of February, South Coast Baptist Primary Students competed in the CPSSA Cricket Interschool Carnival. The selected year 5 and 6 students are to be commended for their athleticism and sportsmanship displayed on the day as they pushed through the challenging competition, providing outstanding results for our college! The girls' team remained undefeated the whole day until their …
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On the 20th and 21st of February, Kindy and Pre-Primary classes had an incursion with Animal Ark. It was a fun and interactive session filled with many different types of creatures the children got to hold, observe and interact with. This incursion aligns well with the Pre-Primary Science curriculum’s 'Living Things' component. We want to thank Animal Ark and their …
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It has been an exciting start for our Year 8 students with our big social event of the year, the action-packed Beach Carnival! Our students had a blast participating in team building activities, creative problem-solving challenges, and soaking up the sun with friends. Not only was it a fun day out, but it was also an excellent opportunity for students …
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It seems like only yesterday where I was prepping our cohort about what to expect in Year 11 and some of the challenges they might face, and now suddenly we are at the end of Term 1. This term has flown by, however as a cohort we have already achieved so much. We started the year by electing our four …
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We are pleased with the way our Year Sevens have settled in well to their first year of Secondary School. They are eager to please, aspire to do well and maintain a friendly disposition, which has made for a fantastic start to the school year. We are reminded of the following verse from scripture as we watch the way they …
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Students spent the day exploring and sketching from the artworks presented at Sculptures by the Sea in Cottesloe. This excursion assisted students to generate ideas and inform their practice for in-class projects.
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Students in years 10 through to year 12 were given the opportunities to learn and paint alongside two talented Perth Artists over the course of term 1. Student participated in a Still Life acrylic painting workshop with Lousie Buma and a Portrait oil painting workshop with Desiree Crossing. This was a valuable experience for each student that has grown their …
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This Month, students were chosen to display works from Technologies and Arts in the Annual KiC Awards. We were amongst 12 other schools with 6 categories. Our students entered work of such a great high quality, and many were awarded for their work on the opening awards night. Congratulations to the following students! Kiah Sadler - Awarded First Place for …
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On Friday, Week 8, our year 12 Vocal Academy & Cert III Music students performed their final Foreshore Concert at the beautiful Rockingham Lookout! We had an incredible turn out despite the threat of rain earlier in the afternoon. If you missed this one, you have one final chance to see our senior VA & Cert III Music students in …
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“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 NKJV The Year Ten cohort has made a great start to 2023. We have welcomed five new students to our year group, and it has been pleasing to see them fitting into the SCBC community. We wish them the very best for their next three years with us. …
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Our Year Nine cohort have made a tremendous start to 2023, settling in well to the new year and starting to demonstrate some real growth in their maturity. The Year Nine form rooms and lockers are mostly situated around the J Block classrooms, so this has become the new hub of activity for the cohort. There form rooms are a …
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We are delighted to report on the recent activities of our Year 12 cohort at South Coast Baptist College. The students have been actively participating in a variety of events, and we are proud of their achievements and successes. Firstly, the Swimming Carnival was a fantastic display of sportsmanship and teamwork. The Year 12 cohort demonstrated excellent engagement in the …
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WELCOME TO OUR CHILDCARE CENTRE
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Theme 2023 ‘Growing in gratitude.’ There is so much that happens in our Centre's life, and we are grateful for that. Last week we celebrated Harmony Week where our Centre was full of festivities, and so much learning achieved, while celebrating many nations worldwide. Children learnt about many different national customs through songs, dances, stories, arts and crafts, and making …
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In Pikanini 2, we celebrated Australia Day. The children made fairy bread for their afternoon tea. Each child had a turn at buttering the bread and then placing some sprinkles on top. They enjoyed the experience very much. We drew the shape of a boomerang made of recycled cardboard. The children used the cotton bud to create dots on the …
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This Term Pikanini 1 is formed by a team from different cultural backgrounds. Our strengths are working as a team, and we are blessed with the opportunities the Lord has provided us. To begin our morning each day, we acknowledge the traditional landowners by saying. HERE IS THE SKY HERE IS THE LAND HERE ARE MY FRIENDS, AND HERE AM …
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Syllables For literacy we have been learning about syllables and breaking up words into beats. We have encouraged children to tap out the syllables on their bodies. Measuring Project Children have been exploring measurement by using different measuring tools. They had access to un numbered measuring tools like different sized blocks, repeated picture ribbon and their hands and feet. They …
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We completed the long hall of 2 months’ worth of holidays, and our students had an amazing time as we explored the College and the various excursions/incursions we could participate in. This term has been about culture; how we can learn about each other’s culture and how each family shares their traditions, from dance, music, and art to storytelling. We also learn …
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Kodomo Educators and children would like to welcome all the new children and staff to the Kodomo room. We want to welcome our new Pre-Kindy Teacher Mrs Bonny Wilson to our room. Over the past few months, we have focused on room routines and skilling – self-help skills, health and safety, applying sunscreen and wearing a hat when children go …
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Each Friday morning between 9.30 am to 11.15 am during the school term, South Coast Baptist Childcare welcomes families from the community to join our Playgroup. Childcare offers a Reggio inspired program run by a Qualified Educator. The program focuses on pre-school age children and the developmental stages they are currently at. Children engage a wide range of senses, from …
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This term, our babies in Bambini have discovered, explored and learnt so many interesting concepts and skills. They got to discover nature, use sticks to paint with, create art with their hands and also got to paint with various other re-cycled items. Our children develop socially and emotionally daily, and the comfort and love they receive daily from their Educators gives …
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The Atelier Studio invites children to invent, create and explore through art. This term, we have been very busy. The babies have been working on sensory development/play and painting with their hands, and some of our older babies have been using brushes and easels. Our Pikanini’s (toddler children) have been banging on the drums and making up songs on the …
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