CHAPLAINCY

Greetings from the Chaplain

Term 3 has been another fun filled time at Kew High School.  There have been many exciting events and programs involving chaplaincy.

Lunchtime Homework Group – Did you know that the Chaplain runs a lunchtime homework group? Every Tuesday and Thursday students in years 7 and 8 are invited to attend homework group in room 106.  These are supervised sessions where students can get assistance.

Lunchtime Programs – This term Ben Hewitt and Andrew Kitchen have finished up their time at Kew. They have been running the Mustard program for almost two years.  Thank you for your involvement at Kew High School.   On Friday lunch times Peter Horden and the team from Bridge Church Richmond continue to play basketball in the quadrangle and all students are welcome to get involved.

Chaplaincy Second-Hand Book and Uniform Shop –The shop is over flowing with clothing stock.  We all love a bargain, so drop into the shop Tuesdays (12:20 – 1:10pm) and you will find a huge supply of stock. Before you rush out and buy that new jumper you can send your child to the shop and our parent volunteers will help them find any needed uniform from our large supply. Items can be put on hold for up to two weeks, payment can be made by cheque, cash, credit or EFTPOS. It couldn't be easier to sort out uniforms and text books for your child at up to half the price of purchasing items new.

Exo Day - On Exo Day we celebrate how excellent life is. At lunchtime on September 12, on the quadrangle there were free rides, music and fairy floss. Thanks to Bridge Church, Chaplaincy and Wellbeing for providing this event.  Year 8 also listened to a fantastic guest speaker on the Monday from World Vision as part of our Exo Day Celebrations.

Chaplaincy Fundraising – Did you know that the Kew High School Chaplaincy does not receive Federal government funding?  Each year the Chaplaincy Committee and the School raise all of the funds to pay for the Chaplaincy program, thanks to the commitment of a wonderful group of volunteers.  You can help by volunteering to assist in the second-hand uniform and book shop where the commissions collected support chaplaincy.  You can also get involved in the Chaplaincy committee, or simply support the fundraising events held each term.

                                                                                        Rosemary Carter

School Chaplain