Notices  

New Staff

Please help us welcome the following staff into our College community

Vanessa Edwards

We're thrilled to welcome Vanessa Edwards to Endeavour, joining the library team in the Discovery Centre for four weeks while Miss Congedi is on annual leave. Vanessa will be working alongside our dedicated teacher librarians to support various library activities and assist students. She is excited about the opportunity to immerse herself in the school library environment and is particularly looking forward to interacting with students and helping them discover new and exciting books. Vanessa is eager to contribute and learn as much as she can during her time here.

Welcome, Vanessa!

School Photo Day

School Photo Day is fast approaching, due to take place on Thursday, 19 September.

Please order your school photos online before School Photo Day takes place to ensure no disappointment.

Please find the process of how to order online below. Photo envelopes are being sent home today as a physical reminder.

Any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Front Reception. 

Centre Stage

All welcome to this exciting music showcase!

You're Invited!

International Day of Peace, Peace Pole Ceremony

September 21 is the International Day of Peace, and the Rotary Club of Salisbury will be holding a ceremony to mark the occasion the day before on Friday, 20 September at the Peace Pole in Mobara Park, Mawson Lakes. 

The short event starts at 10:30am, expecting to conclude by 11:00am. 

Hear from Rotary member Mr Patrick Trimboli talk about this year’s theme “Cultivating a Culture of Peace”, drawing on the United Nation’s Programme of Action. 

You will also get to hear from local students, including our very own College Captains who will talk about their own experiences at Endeavour and how we strive to cultivate a culture of peace and understanding within our College.

This event is open to all members of the public. 

We would love to see you there.

Enrolment Information:

Year 7 2027 

We are about to commence our Year 7, 2027 enrolment process. A friendly reminder to all Endeavour College families, if you have a child in Year 4 at primary school, please ensure that

you have submitted an enrolment application in our new system by using the following link Application Form. 

We ask that all sibling enrolment applications are completed by the 27 September 2024. 

If you have any questions or are unsure of the enrolment status of your child, please contact Justine Buckley, Enrolments Coordinator enrolments@endeavour.sa.edu.au or phone the College on 83683311. 

Thank you.

Justine Buckley

Enrolments Coordinator

Endeavour’s Podcast – Stories of Endeavour

Episode 2

This episode features Mr Michael Brown – a cherished member of our community.

After starting work as a busboy at age 15, Michael went on to a successful career as a professional in the IT sector and as an adviser to government on economic development. 

He also spent six years as State Secretary of South Australian Labor, after which he served as the Chief Executive of an Adelaide law firm and as Chief of Staff to the Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion.

Michael was elected as the Member for Playford in March 2018 and, following an electoral redistribution, was elected in March 2022 as the Member of Florey. 

It has been Michael’s privilege to serve on several Parliamentary Committees, including as the Chair of the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence and as a member of the Committee on the Establishment of Adelaide University. His current membership includes the Legislative Review Committee, the Public Works Committee, and the Statutory Officers Committee.

This is his story.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2391339/15692472

Australian Red Cross is in town!

Got a bit of time this September? 

Time to give blood and change lives? 

1 in 3 people in the Mawson Lakes will need blood, and they need people like you to give it.

We’re popping up in Mawson Lakes from the 23 September to 26 September. Don’t forget to pre-book your spot at donateblood.com.au, on our app or on 13 14 95. 

We are a Happy Families College!

Our College is now subscribed to the Happy Families School Website! 

Owned and run by Dr Justin Coulson, one of Australia’s leading parenting experts, the membership offers a wealth of parenting education and resources.

Dr Coulson has presented at Endeavour College on behalf of the Connected Schools, for the past two years on a range of helpful parenting topics. You may have seen him on Channel Nine’s Parental Guidance or regularly on morning television.

Instead of presenting in person at the College, we will regularly share resources available through the Happy Families Membership with you, including articles and webinars. 

Happy Families Webinar: 

Pixel Perfect: Screens, Social Media and your Daughter

Tween and teen girls don’t have a problem with screens. Just ask them.

They’ll tell you everything’s fine. But… ask them to put that screen away, get off social media, or stop obsessing over everything online and you’d better prepare for battle!

Of all people who use devices and screens, some researchers have found that adolescent girls are the most at risk of decreased wellbeing, friendship issues, and body image difficulties. Yet others find moderate use of devices can support wellbeing.

But is the problem the screen? Or is it something else?

In this webinar, Dr Justin Coulson (expert and host of Channel 9’s Parental Guidance) and Jocelyn Brewer (psychologist and founder of Digital Nutrition) answer your most vexing questions regarding tween and teen girls and their screens.

We’ll tackle themes including:

• The never-ending, incessant use of screens (and why “turn it off” is not going to cut it)
• What social media is doing to our girl’s body image and wellbeing
• Cyberbullying, nudes and screens in bedrooms
• How to set boundaries around screens that work for you AND her.

Pixel Perfect: Screens, Social Media and your Daughter | Happy Families Schools

Happy Families Insight Article:

Present Dads, Healthy Kids

GGLPS Youth

All welcome!

Looking for a Spiritual Home?

Mawson Lakes Community Church holds its worship services every weekend at Endeavour College, and online.

To find out more go to www.mlcc.org.au or email pastor@mlcc.org.au. Alternatively, find us on Facebook.